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106 FEATURES 12 ON LOVE AND WAR AND WRITING A Q&A with author Robert Huddleston, 96, about his new World War II historical fiction 16 CHEERING ON THE CLASS OF 2020 A group of parents wanted to find a way to celebrate high school seniors whose final year was cut short. An entire community stepped in to help.

26 MARCHING FOR JUSTICE Photos from June’s Rally for Justice and protests at the Chatham County Courthouse 34 AT FIRST LIGHT Moments with hard-working early risers in our towns 48 BEST OF CHAPEL HILL 84 WELCOME TO THE NEIGHBORHOOD Isabel and Efrain Piñeiro adore their 55+ community

88 RETIREMENT GUIDE Directory of continuing care retirement communities and assisted living, independent senior living and 55+ living communities 106 HOMEGROWN GETAWAYS These families used their time at home to make improvements and create enviable backyards 122 A POOL TO DIVE FOR Family and friends make a splash in this backyard oasis 124 GO EXPLORING 14 ideas for ways to enjoy the outdoors this summer in Orange and Chatham counties

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DEPARTMENTS & COLUMNS 6 LETTER FROM THE FOUNDER 10 GET OFFLINE, GO ONLINE Virtual yoga classes, storytime and bake-alongs to enjoy from home 14 NOTED What we've heard around Chatham 132 SIMPLIFY YOUR SUMMER Three easy recipes that celebrate the season: Postal Fish Company’s corn-and-crab fritters with comeback sauce, tzatziki from Olga Bakatsias of Kipos and Mary Tate of Venable’s The Love Letter cocktail 138 WEDDINGS Meredith Beaton and Jonathan Pruitt Alex Okulski and Jane Smith Rachel Crawford and Joshua Donnald Erica Carlsen and Russell Parks

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In recognition of that fact, I am reaching out to community leaders, readers, staff and friends with a one-line emailed question: “What can our magazines do to help?” I will share their responses in future issues and online. (I’m keeping names confidential in order to guarantee an open exchange of ideas.)

The responses so far have ranged from optimistic to resigned to sad to mournful and angry – usually a combination.

All have been thoughtful.

A friend of mine and of the magazine responded, “My first thought was why not host community virtual meetings [where] a broad cross section of the community [could] tell their personal stories as it relates to racism, as well as have them provide their solutions for fighting racism in our community. You could then dedicate an edition of the magazine [to this idea] and include selected persons who participated in those conversations.

Your magazine, I suspect, reaches a readership that may have given no consideration to racism in general and specifically to racism [here].”

Another person wrote, “I appreciate you asking me. I think about that question every day, ‘What can I do in this dark time?’ I think of the children and what they are experiencing – are they feeling the hate and confusion? The other day, I listened to a young man [who] was 10 or 12 years old, [and] he said, ‘I just want to live.’ You can imagine what that did to me. They don’t understand and will be hurt the most.

“To answer your question: What can you do? The children will lead us.

Telling stories of children, black, brown and white together, playing, talking and eating, all the things that adults are supposed to do. When it comes to the police, the adults are going to have to work that out. I wish I had a grand idea, but I think we have lost our way and [are] attempting to find it.

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Virtual Children’s Storytime fearrington.com/mcintyres-books McIntyre’s Books hosts a virtual

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Saturday of each month, Bynum’s own Cynthia Raxter also hosts an evening of storytelling alongside singers and songwriters. These events are scheduled to be live, pending a transition from livestream.

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ON LOVE AND WAR AND

WRITING

A Q&A WITH AUTHOR ROBERT HUDDLESTON, 96, ABOUT HIS NEW WORLD WAR II HISTORICAL FICTION (A LOT OF ACTION WITH A DASH OF ROMANCE) NOVELLA

Carolina Meadows’ Robert Huddleston’s new historical novel is based on his experiences as a fighter pilot in the European Theater of Operations during World War II. Born three years before Charles Lindbergh made his cross-Atlantic solo flight, Robert credits the flying aces of World War I and Lucky Lindy as his inspirations to learn to fly, with an added motivation (see below) to becoming a fighter pilot.

His new book – “Love and War,” available on Amazon (Paperback, $8.95; hardcover, $21.95; E-book, $4.50) – spans events from the First World War through the end of World War II. Robert and his wife, Pepita, moved to Chapel Hill in 1999, “[W]hen we found Pennsylvania too cold for two elders. We were retired, though I presented myself as a freelance [but unpaid] writer. We purchased a house in Columbia Place just off what was then Airport Road. It was a good investment, and we sold it in 2004 when we moved to Carolina Meadows.”

The following is a lightly edited transcript of an email conversation between Robert and Chatham Magazine’s Dan Shannon.

This is your first full-length novel, correct? Why did you decide to write it? I think due to its brevity, “Love and War” should have been labeled a novella – my second, in fact. In 2014 I published the fictional “An American Pilot with the Luftwaffe.” It was favorably reviewed in Air Power History [magazine].

[The reason I finally wrote it in my mid-90s] was a fellow pilot, Captain Floyd Blair – he and I and one other pilot, who is now 100-plusyears-old, are the last known of our group to be alive – liked the short stories I had written over the years and urged me to write a novel. And it was the late Herb Bailey, a Carolina Meadows neighbor (who edited the Princeton [University] Press for 40 years), who urged me to try my hand at fiction.

Let’s talk about your book. “Love and War” traces two connected families from WWI through WWII, and without spoiling anything, is it based on your life? Every chapter in some way relates to my experience and/or my reading and hearing. I simply [tied] it all together using my imagination. You know, that “thing” we are born with that has ghosts in our bedroom and bad persons under our bed. But, as adults, it can produce serial novelists!

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You served as a fighter pilot in the waning days of WWII, completing 36 combat missions. Thank you for your service. What drove you to become a fighter pilot in the war? The smart-ass answer: Girls!

It’s difficult to find glamour in war, but the public laid it on for fighter pilots – they were called the “Knights of the Air” in WWI, and in WWII, the public idolized fighter pilots in the U.S. Army Air Corps and British RAF [Royal Air Force], even the German Luftwaffe (the latter having the best-looking uniforms). Among my friends, of the many who tried, just three received the coveted silver wings: one a P-61 pilot (a night fighter), another a P-51 Mustang pilot who became an “ace” with six aerial victories, and yours truly, a P-47 Thunderbolt pilot used mainly in support of ground forces.

I’m guessing Ernie Brown, the dashing pilot in the book, who, like you, flew P-47 fighter-bombers, is based on someone you knew? Yes, the [fictional] Ernie Brown was based on the first CO [commanding officer] of my unit, Carroll McColpin, who had been a squadron CO with the RAF in units of American pilots

called Eagle Squadrons. He and I flew P-47s in combat, but I had [Ernie] serving with the British RAF before Pearl Harbor. Ernie had to be born in 1920 to pull that off. And when those American RAF pilots transferred to the U.S. Eighth Air Force in September 1942, they flew P-47s before receiving P-51 long-range fighters. As an aside, one American Eagle married an English aristocrat, and Pepita’s father’s second wife was a German princess!

How long did you serve? I was separated from active duty in January 1946, but remained in the Air Force Reserve, promoted to captain and discharged from the reserves in 1957.

At the end of the war, your service took an interesting turn that led to your being involved in the dismantling of the German V-2 rocket program. At VE [Victory in Europe] Day, May 8, 1945, my unit, the 404th Fighter Group, occupied a former Luftwaffe base

near the border of what would be the Soviet Occupation Zone. Not surprisingly, the U.S. military coveted German advanced military hardware and research documents. Our Air Force wanted anything connected to jet aircraft and rockets [the Germans had] in production or planned. With the Soviets due to move in [very soon], there was little time to locate what was coveted and move it to the American Zone of Occupation. I volunteered.

Then what happened? I was assigned a Jeep, a driver, a sergeant armed with a machine gun, and a young Dutch student who had been forced to work for the Germans. Operating out of a small German city in the Soviet Zone, [we conducted] “Operation Lusty” (Luftwaffe Secret Technology). I was issued a top secret document listing what was coveted. My assigned area was in and around the city of Nordhausen and included the nearby underground factory producing the V-2 ballistic missiles launched against London from September 1944 to VE Day. I went in not knowing much about Nordhausen and the underground [rocket] factory. What [I] found was it held thousands of dead and dying slave laborers from the underground rocket factory that Dr. Wernher von Braun and his civilian plant manager, Arthur Rudolph, had procured from the Buchenwald concentration camp.

[We] collected [about 100 German rockets] and shipped them to an army facility in New Mexico that became the White Sands Missile Range. Dr. Von Braun and 100 of his Nazis and ex-SS officers soon followed.

Note: In 2011, triggered by the myth that Dr. Von Braun was a decent and honorable

German forced to serve Adolf Hitler, I published a history play, “Exploitation.” I had hoped that high schools would perform the play but none, to my knowledge, did.

After the war you had a career with NASA and then on to another federal agency. In December 1967, I transferred from NASA to the General Services Administration, an agency that included the National Archives, where I became involved in recruiting a director for the [President] Johnson Presidential Library. Under [President] Nixon, however, the GSA was corrupted, with government grants and contracts only going to those who would support his re-election.

I was disgusted, and subsequently published an [anonymous] article in the weekly Federal Times and soon after retired

on a reduced pension during a “downsizing” at GSA. The Federal Times invited me to contribute an op-ed column, and I agreed to contribute two per month, an arrangement that lasted from 1975 to 1985 [and] enabled me to improve as a writer.

Tell me a little about your freelance writing career. I first became a book review editor for an obscure journal that was unable to find reviewers, so I took to the task, only reviewing books that interested me – such as “Management and Machiavelli.” That was back in the late 1960s, and I am still at it reviewing books for Air Power History, The University Bookman and the History News Network.

Final question: Do you have any more books in the planning stages or coming out? No more books; eyes too bad!

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Goodness Gracious Juice Co. held its grand

opening on June 2. Located in Pittsboro, the eatery serves an all-day breakfast menu, lunch and an assortment of juices and smoothies.

It’s owned by Pittsboro resident Rachel McRae.

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COVER TO COVER “Equus Rising: How the Horse Shaped U.S. History,” a new book by Pittsboro author Julia Soplop, was published in early May.

ONE FOR THE BOOKS Bynum Bridge was added to the National Register of Historic Places on April 23.

Spanning the Haw River, the bridge has been in use for nearly 100 years and is a favorite spot for nature lovers in Chatham County.

Local author Donna Miller was featured in a virtual author talk hosted by Chatham County Public Libraries in June. Her 2016 book, “Mad Random: Claiming Life Out of Chaos,” focuses on the journey of raising a child with emotional difficulties.

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NEWS BITES Pickle Jar Cafe closed in early June. “Our

efforts and the recent challenges just refused to come to an agreement,” the restaurant said in a statement. “Thank you for sharing so many great meals and memories with us.”

As of press time, smoothie and juice bar The HOP was slated to open at the beginning of July at 21 W. Chatham St. in Pittsboro.

The “Healthy Option Place,” The HOP will serve meal replacement shakes and healthy energy drinks and will also offer free wellness profiles, meal plans and exercise suggestions.

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Daniel Toben has collected nearly 7,000

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picking up trash, including at Jordan Lake.

Daniel, a longtime environmental advocate, also started a GoFundMe in May dedicated to helping those who have recently become unemployed by paying them to pick up litter. Support his efforts by visiting bit.ly/ cashfortrashcovid.

Jazmin MendozaSosa (left) and Lindsay ShoreWright, co-leaders of the Clover Creators 4-H Community Club, were

recognized for their volunteering efforts and presented with the Chatham County Outstanding Volunteer Award from United Way of Chatham County. The women both work at Virginia Cross Elementary School in Siler City.

The Chatham Solidarity Fund, a communal effort among seven Chatham nonprofits backed by the Chatham Health Alliance, raised nearly $187,000 as of press time for families who have been financially impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic and do not qualify for stimulus or unemployment benefits. Partner organizations that make up the fund include the Chatham County Partnership for Children, Chatham Habitat for Humanity, Chatham Literacy, Chatham Organizing for Racial Equity, El Futuro, El Vínculo Hispano/The Hispanic Liaison and KidSCope.

Town Hall Burger & Beer donated close to 700 meals to the Chatham County Sheriff’s Office, UNC Hospitals, Duke University

Hospital and the Durham Fire Department.

Donations were prepared by all of their sister restaurants, including O’YA Cantina and Town Hall Grill in Southern Village.

On May 14, first responders held a special salute to health care workers at Chatham Hospital with a “Laps of Love” parade of emergency vehicles around the hospital.

First responders from the Siler City and Silk Hope Fire Departments, the Siler City Police Department, Chatham County Sheriff’s Office, Chatham County Emergency Management, the NC Highway Patrol and First Health EMS gathered in solidarity to show their support.

ON THE JOB Pittsboro’s Bett Wilson Foley was named principal floral designer at Fearrington Village, designing floral arrangements for weddings and venues like The Fearrington House Inn and The Fearrington House Restaurant.

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IN MEMORIAM Chatham native and Siler City Mayor Pro Tem and Commissioner Larry Cheek passed away on May 26 at the age of 71. He was involved in several community organizations, including Corinth AME Zion Church, where he served as chairman of the board of trustees. Larry and his wife, Alphia Cheek, were married for 50 years.

Angela Vanore of Silk Hope School was

named Chatham County Schools Teacher of the Year in early June. Angela is a sixth grade social studies and English teacher at Silk Hope, where she’s taught eight of her 17-year career as a teacher. Angela now advances to the regional level later in the year.

KEEPING IN TOUCH Chatham County Public Libraries hosts

a “Zoom Lego Club” online video call on Fridays at 4 p.m., where residents of all ages can chat and build with legos together.

The libraries also host an online story time with tales, songs and more on Facebook every Monday in June from 10:30 to 11 a.m. for parents and children ages 2 to 5.

On April 29, Duke Center for Living at Fearrington reported that it will be closed indefinitely due to the coronavirus outbreak.

However, it is still offering virtual fitness classes and educational wellness seminars via Zoom.

Chatham County Parks and Recreation hosted

a virtual game of catch during quarantine, encouraging residents to send videos of themselves

tossing and catching a ball as part of a countywide game.

The annual folk art event ClydeFEST, named after beloved folk artist Clyde Jones, went virtual this year. Residents were encouraged to pick up art supplies from two locations – Oasis Fresh Market and Deli in Siler City and Chatham Marketplace in Pittsboro – and then submit their works of art online under the hashtag #ClydeFestToGo. Featured below is ClydeFEST art created by Alyssa Byrd, president of the Chatham Economic Development Corporation.

TIGER TIME Carolina Tiger Rescue reopened for

tours on June 5 after hosting livestreams on Facebook during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. The rescue also recently welcomed 1-year-old Daisy, a coatimundi, which is a mammal in the same family as raccoons.

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Clockwise from bottom left: Robyn and Bill Allgood with older daughter McKenzie and their graduating senior, son Montgomery, 18; Jimmy and Jennifer Davis with older daughter Jessica Harrington and their graduating seniors, twins Jamison (left) and Jackson, 18; Herbie and Sherri Stubbs with younger daughter, Savanna, 11, and their graduating senior, son Chandler, 18; Charity and Lamar Ross with older daughter Samaria Chance (far left) and their graduating senior, son Aaron, 18; Laura and Todd Horton with their graduating senior, daughter Elizabeth (far left), 17; Kathleen Riveland with her graduating senior, daughter Rebekah, 17.

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A GROUP OF PARENTS WANTED TO FIND A WAY TO CELEBRATE HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS WHOSE FINAL YEAR WAS CUT SHORT. AN ENTIRE COMMUNITY STEPPED IN TO HELP. B Y C L A I R E D E L A N O 17

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ancing at prom. Pulling off a senior prank. Finally walking across the stage in a cap and gown – these are the moments that become lasting memories for most high schoolers.

But this year, of course, was different. With stay-at-home orders in place, the class of 2020 spent the last months of school attending class online and self-isolating. But our community wasn’t about to let graduation pass without giving seniors the celebration they deserve.

Inspired by Adopt a Senior movements that have sprouted up across the country, a few parents started Chatham County’s own Adopt a High School Senior program. Robyn Allgood, owner of Robyn’s Nest Creative Learning Center, Inc., and Heather Johnson,

ADOP T A SENIO R

owner of Chatham Business Services and an editor-at-large for Chatham Magazine, wanted to find ways to commemorate the hard work and accomplishments of local students. “When [Heather] asked [me to help], it was a no-brainer,” Robyn says.

“Anything for kids! They are our future!”

Other high schooler parents Charity Ross, Jennifer Davis, Kathleen Riveland, Sherri Stubbs and Todd and Laura Horton also joined to help make the idea a reality.

Organizers set up a Facebook group to connect graduates with “adopters” who would send their adopted students letters and gifts. The group has nearly 1,400 members, and Robyn estimates that around 1,300 students across the county have participated.

Randi Markowitz, a friend of Robyn’s and owner of Belle Fleur Design, created signs that families could order to honor their graduates. “My heart broke for them not being able to celebrate in person,” Randi says. She crafted multiple versions so students could choose a design based on their high school colors. “The most rewarding part about this is seeing all of the signs lining East Street and hearing how happy the parents and students were to see them,” she says. “It’s an unprecedented situation, and I am proud of Chatham County for coming together to make this happen.”

COPING WITH LOSS The coronavirus pandemic produced a unique set of challenges for every student.

For some, the greatest struggles are practical.

Dennis Sibrian, a graduate of Northwood High School, is a first-generation college student who is headed to Central Carolina Community College in the fall before transferring to North Carolina State University

Northwood graduate Angel Shufford chose to proudly display a photograph of her grandfather, John Cross, who recently passed, for her senior sign picture.

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to study bioengineering. “At school, I had a lot of people to help me with my applications and my financial aid,” he says, noting that it’s hard to find resources to assist him from home.

For all these seniors, there is an emotional toll from these lost few months. Aaron Ross, Charity’s son who is also a Northwood grad, is disappointed that he was unable to complete his athletics’ seasons. “I struggle the most with not being able to finish my senior year in baseball and track,” Aaron says. “I try to stay busy running, shooting, lifting weights and fishing so that I don’t think about it.” Seth Moore, a graduate of Jordan-Matthews High School, can relate, especially since he’s played with many of his baseball teammates since kindergarten. “I would have loved the chance to make it to the playoffs with these guys,” he says, but notes that, more than anything, it’s the premature goodbyes to friends that hurt most. “I have missed out on spending time with friends who I may never have the opportunity to spend time with again,” he says.

Brianna Brewer of Chatham Central High

School looks forward to attending CCCC

in the fall before pursuing nursing at UNC Charlotte in the spring, but she, too, finds it hard to cope with the milestones she’s missed.

“I’ve struggled most with missing out on some of the senior year experiences, [like] prom and walking across the stage at graduation and being able to attend the Project Graduation event,” Brianna says. Northwood graduate Thaily Alvarez, who plans to study aviation at Elizabeth City State University, also feels this

LEFT Dennis Sibrian proudly displays the flag of El Salvador for his senior photo.

RIGHT Brianna Brewer was a varsity cheerleader all four years at Chatham Central and was captain of the squad her senior year. Her “adopters” were Jackie Headen and Latoya Williams; Latoya gifted her this senior sign.

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ABOVE Northwood grad Kamryn Brown received these flowers from Shannon and Nikki Plummer, her adopters alongside David and Donna Oldham and Randy and Valerie Sessoms. She will be attending Appalachian State University, pursing a minor in religion and a major in chemistry to become a pharmacist.

LEFT Chatham Central grad Grayson Brian Culberson accepts a gift from Angie Murray, his adopter along with Heidi Brown. Grayson plans to attend CCCC to study electrical systems. ABOVE LEFT Gloria Elizabeth Plata adopted her sister, Chatham Charter grad Luz Elena Borrayo. Luz plans to finish her associate degree in art at CCCC and then transfer to UNC Greensboro to major in education. ABOVE Fellow Chatham Charter grad Heather Griffin will also attend UNC-G and plans to major in psychology. Her “adopted senior mom” is Tonya Parks and her daughters, Maggie and Katie.

sense of loss. “So many memories missed,” she says. “We don’t have life guaranteed, and we don’t know what’s going to happen.”

MAKING A DIFFERENCE As much as this unanticipated close to their high school years stings, the Adopt a High School Senior program has done a lot to help Chatham students feel special. For Northwood graduate Angel Shufford, the senior signs have been particularly meaningful. When Angel had her picture taken for her sign, she

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chose to proudly display a photograph of her grandfather, John Cross, who recently passed.

“I’m so happy that I’m graduating, and my grandfather would be so proud of me because I know he is watching over me,” she says. Brianna also loved her sign, saying, “the sign my adopter, Latoya Williams, had made for me ... so far has meant the most to me.” Her mother, Mandolyn Brewer, added that “[Brianna] said it was so pretty that she didn’t want it displayed outside in the yard because she did not want it to get messed up in the wind or rain!”

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the circumstances have given them an unexpected chance to reconnect. Rikki, currently an English as a second language teacher at Virginia Cross Elementary School, taught Aaron when he was in eighth grade at Horton Middle School. Like many adopters, she became aware of the program through Facebook, and Aaron’s graduation pictures caught her eye. “I remembered how kind he was when I taught him and wanted to help him celebrate this big occasion since he would not have a graduation ceremony this year,” she says. With suggestions from Charity on Aaron’s interests and likes, she put together

a package of gifts, treats and college supplies.

Adopt a High School Senior has also given Seth an opportunity to strengthen his friendship with his adopters, Mitch and Cindy Gurley and their son, Micah Gurley, another grad who attended Chatham Central.

“I played baseball with Micah when I was younger, and the Gurleys have always meant a lot to me and my family,” he says. “They surprised me with all of my favorite things.”

Parents of these seniors feel this group’s impact as well. Seth’s mom, Miranda Gunter Moore, appreciates that others “care about all the things these kids are missing out on,”

ABOVE Northwood grad Thaily Alvarez.

LEFT Jordan-Matthews grad Seth Moore plans to attend The Apprentice School in Newport News, Virginia. He was adopted by the Gurley Family: Mitchell, Cindy and Micah. BELOW Chatham Central grad Micah Gurley with his adopter, Lindsey Holton.

She and Randy Holton had a socially distant visit with Micah to drop off his senior sign and a cooler packed full of goodies. Micah plans to attend CCCC with Chatham County Promise for two years before transferring to a four-year university to obtain a degree in civil engineering.

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she says. “While it may seem trivial to some, the memories made in high school, especially your senior year, are memories that stay with you for a lifetime. … Missing those moments with friends is what I hate the most for Seth.”

Mandolyn agrees: “This program showed my daughter that there are many people who have been saddened that [seniors] are unable to experience those milestones but are so very proud of what they have accomplished!”

Wilmington in the fall. He’s enjoyed seeing others who are so supportive and thinks the movement has raised everyone’s spirits “It’s actually benefiting not only the graduates, but also the people who are helping, because … it’s drawing people closer together.”

Miranda was inspired to show support for Chatham students the same way the Gurleys gave to her son. “We Many feel that this group has left a mark sent out flower arrangements on the community as a whole, beyond high to some of the girls on the school seniors and their families. Todd noticed day of their prom to bring a the effect it’s had while placing senior signs little joy to what should have along U.S. 64 Business in Pittsboro. “People been one of the biggest days of were stopping, waving and blowing their their lives,” she says. “Planning Northwood grad Addison Skinner with gifts from her horns, pulling over to the side and taking surprises for other seniors has adopter, Christie DeFrancesco.

She’ll be attending East pictures,” he says. His daughter, Elizabeth, Carolina University, where her parents, Lelia and Rob really brought a lot of joy to is a Northwood graduate headed to UNC Skinner, met in college. this time at home and given us something to concentrate on other than the virus.”

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ABOVE Jordan-Matthews grad Myriah Pettitt was adopted

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undreds of protestors marched in the Rally for Justice event on June 6 from First Baptist Church of Chapel Hill on North Roberson Street to the Peace and Justice Plaza on East Franklin Street in front of the U.S. Post Office. Here are selected photos taken by a Chapel Hill Magazine staffer who joined the march. The Rally for Justice event was sponsored by the Chapel Hill-Carrboro Branch of the NAACP and Youth Council. Protesters – including local high schoolers and members of the West Chatham NAACP – also gathered in front of the Chatham County Courthouse in Pittsboro the first week of June.

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COVID-19 UPDATES

Rumors Boutique on North Graham Street temporarily closed on March 17, but pivoted to doing business online for two months.

While the brick-and-mortar store was closed, co-owner Casey Longyear operated a virtual version of the boutique on Instagram.

Prior to COVID-19, Rumors made around $50 through Instagram sales, but Longyear says online sales increased to $600 a day until the store reopened on May 9.

The Durham-Chapel Hill area is expected to make one of the “most dynamic recoveries” in the nation after COVID-19, according to a study by Moody’s Analytics. The study shows the area looks promising due to a high degree of educational attainment and low population density, second only to Provo, Utah. Cities and towns such as Durham and Chapel Hill “may well bypass traditional powerhouses” such as New York, Boston and San Francisco in their recovery, according to Adam Kamins, director at Moody’s Analytics.

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The Downtown Chapel Hill Partnership is organizing a campaign to promote and support businesses as they open after COVID-19 closures.

Experience Downtown Chapel Hill (XDCH) campaign funds will support financial recovery, community engagement and sanitation resources, and in the future, will provide free events and programs downtown. A tiled mural of people, places and events in Chapel Hill will also be commissioned to represent the town’s diversity and collective resilience. Patrons will be able to purchase a tile to support the effort.

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In April, Ravila Gupta stepped down from her position as CEO of the Durham-based Council for Entrepreneurial Development (CED) to become CEO of Chapel Hill-based

Bagchi Group, which provides business strategy and financial coaching services. Gupta was also nominated to become the next chair of the CED board, which allows her to continue providing guidance to CED. If the nomination is confirmed, Gupta will become board chair on July 1.

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ODDCO, an art gallery, gift shop and craft beer retailer in Pittsboro, added an outdoor patio to its storefront in May. The renovation features a new outdoor sound system, garden, tables and steel privacy screen.

calendar spreads and characterbuilding activity pages.

Chatham Park donated 17 acres of land to Raleigh-based Thales Academy, making it the first school in Chatham Park. It is slated to open on Thompson Street near Chatham Park in July 2021 for students in kindergarten through third grade for its first year, and adding grades in subsequent years.

MOVEMENT, DEVELOPMENT, ACQUISITIONS

Cultivate What Matters, a lifestyle site guiding its audience toward intentional living, released The Girls Goal Planner, created specifically for girls ages 8 to 13, in May. The planner, created in tandem with child psychologists and developmental experts, is “made to inspire and empower the next generation of women,” according to CEO Lara Casey. The planner includes coloring pages, weekly planning sheets, monthly

In the midst of the global pandemic, UNC Health submitted two separate certificate of need applications to the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services in May. The first request was for $10.4 million to add three operating rooms to its Chapel Hill hospital, and the second was for $12 million to add 10 inpatient rehabilitation beds to its Hillsborough location. The state has not yet approved or denied requests.

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Texas-based developer Trinsic Residential Group proposed a plan in May to the Chapel Hill Town Council to build apartments called Aura Chapel Hill at the former tree farm on the corner of Estes Drive and Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard. The plan, the fifth proposed for the 14.7acre property in nine years,

includes 355 apartments and 39 townhouses. It received some support from the council, but some members still have concerns about the size, traffic and impact the development would have on the community.

Under state law, the Town of Chapel Hill can deny building plans and permits for up to three years since most of the trees were removed from the

property in 2018; potentially, nothing could happen at the site until at least summer 2021.

Preston Development Company broke ground on The Cottages, the first homes in Chatham Park, on March 13. Chatham Park is a 7,100-acre development, which will include shopping centers, parks and schools stretching east of Pittsboro. The Cottages

include 30 one- and two-story homes near Thompson Street, with pricing starting in the low $200,000s.

Chatham Park also announced it hired four North Carolina-based custom homebuilders – Prewitt Custom Homes, Upright Builders Inc., Upton & Co. and Walker DesignBuild – to develop a second phase of The Vineyards, a residential neighborhood in Pittsboro. The second phase of the neighborhood will feature

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The Graduate Chapel Hill, formerly The Franklin Hotel, finished remodeling one of its rooms in April to replicate Michael Jordan’s dorm room at UNC. Room No. 23, in honor of Jordan’s jersey number, features memorabilia such as the sneakers Jordan wore in a 1983 game, a check that he cashed after winning a game of pool and his actual student ID card. The hotel temporarily closed on March 20 due to COVID-19, but is available for future reservations starting Aug. 1.

Morehead Planetarium & Science Center is on track to complete its building renovation by the fall. Last year, the planetarium was awarded a five-year $2.86 million grant from the National Science Foundation to expand science education opportunities. Renovations began in May 2019 and included relocating the main entrance and adding a new admission desk and more space for exhibits and programs.

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In partnership with Grow with Google, SCORE Chapel Hill Durham hosts a live webinar for business owners trying to learn how to connect with customers at home on July 16 at 1 p.m. The webinar, presented by digital marketing expert Randi Penfil, will introduce digital tools that can help business owners strengthen connections while managing their business remotely. chapelhilldurham.score.org The Chamber for a Greater Chapel HillCarrboro hosts its Business Excellence Awards on July 17 from 2-3 p.m. During an online ceremony via Zoom, businesses and their leaders will be awarded for their achievements in the community. Early bird tickets are $15 per person. business.carolinachamber.org/events

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H EA LT H C A R E H E R O The moment she wakes up at 5 a.m. might be the only time Kalina Acevedo experiences any quiet in her day. A mother of four and a grandmother of two, Kalina is a labor and delivery nurse at UNC Health.

She works three 12-hour shifts each week at UNC Hospitals from 7 a.m. to 7:30 p.m., rotating periodically to the 7:30 p.m. to 7 a.m. shift. Kalina became a registered nurse in 2013, came to UNC Health in November 2017 and is passionate about women’s health and advocating for women’s rights. “It’s an amazing thing to watch a woman labor and deliver a baby,” Kalina says. “The power that women have is amazing.”

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F IR ED U P Brian Dunagin and Eleni Terzis became best friends while working together at the Chapel Hill Fire Department. The two married in 2013 and are now both drivers at Station 2 near East 54,

where they work 24-hour shifts on different days. They only have 10 days together each month, but it ensures that their son, Ivan, 4, is taken care of and encourages them to make the most out of their time together. Eleni, an East Chapel Hill High School alumna, says her favorite part of the job, besides serving the area she grew up in, is being part of the fire department’s close-knit community. “It’s like our extended family,” she says. – by Elizabeth Efird

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TAK E C AR E 501 Pharmacy Owner Han Su begins every day with

customers at the center of his attention. “I want to make an impact on community health and lead the movement for more preventative care to help our patients live longer and healthier,” he says. Even during the pandemic, the pharmacy Han and business partner Greg Vassie started in 2016 still offers a drive-thru, a delivery service and ice cream. – by Megan Pociask 

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N EI THER SNOW, NO R R A IN, NO R H EAT .. .

Suzanne Collier wakes up at 6 a.m. to get to the Chapel Hill Post Office by 7:30 a.m., where she works alongside her husband, Jonathan Collier. As

a rural carrier, she delivers to roughly 600 houses south of Chapel Hill every weekday, which takes her about six hours. She is also a supervisor and oversees the safety team, ensuring that employees are following increased sanitation measures. “We are all very proud to work for the USPS,” she says. “We take our job very seriously because our customers need their mail, packages, checks and medicine every day.” – by Laney Dalton

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LONG -AWAI TED A R R IVA L Corey Best and Tonya Best don’t

need an alarm clock – they rely on their newborn daughter, Hunter.

Following the birth of their first son, Cornel, 8, the couple struggled to conceive again. Tonya experienced two tubal pregnancies, one of which almost killed her, and three rounds of in vitro fertilization, which eventually succeeded but ended with the loss of their son at 26 weeks. Devastated, they moved from Durham to The Preserve at Jordan Lake with Tonya’s mother, Yvonne Joyner. Five years later, Corey and Tonya found an alternative: a surrogate. On the morning of May 12, Hunter was born. “When I share the news, we refer to her as a ray of light in this time of COVID,” Corey says. “It’s been such a blessing.”

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WA L K O N BY Lisa Kang is up at 6 a.m. to walk her first dog of the day – her own English springer spaniel, Abigail – around the Franklin-Rosemary Historic District. The owner and founder of dog-walking company Walk & Wag, Lisa employs a network

of pet lovers to care for our community’s animals.

Even Lisa’s daughter, Emma, an East Chapel Hill High School sophomore, helps in her free time. “One promising aspect of COVID-19 is the increase in pet adoptions,” Lisa says. “As people head back to work, we will be ready to help these new pets transition to their life without their parents at home.” – by Caroline Kloster

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LET IT G R OW Jillian Mickens and Ross Mickens are used to early mornings after running Open Door Farm for eight years. Ross wakes up at 5 a.m. to do

repairs before heading to his full-time job at Lenovo, and Jillian starts by 7 a.m. to manage the crew, water plants in the greenhouse and tend to their flock of more than 100 laying ducks. The couple’s earliest day is Saturday, when they wake up at 3:45 a.m. to go to the Carrboro Farmers Market. “When you work so closely with nature, it puts life and what really matters into perspective,” Jillian says. – by Claire Delano 

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DAI LY B R E AD Danielle Baker wakes up

at 4 a.m., Mondays through Thursdays, and 3 a.m. on Fridays. Coffee-filled travel mug in hand, she heads to Breakaway Cafe to begin her baking shift at 4 or 5 a.m.

Danielle has a background in fine arts and began making birthday cakes for her children, Jay, 17, and Ava, 13, a decade ago. It’s become her creative outlet. She joined Breakaway two-and-a-half years ago, baking muffins, scones, cinnamon rolls and more. “I love making treats that people enjoy eating – that’s the best part of baking!” Danielle says. – by Laney Dalton

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C L AS S ACT With the abbreviated semester and move to remote learning, “there was no buildup to the quiet, and now the campus feels like it is holding its breath in anticipation for when we can return,” says UNC Chancellor Kevin Guskiewicz. Until then, he’s still up at 6 a.m. for a run and to let puppy Charlie out. Then it’s breakfast with wife Amy and their seventh grade daughter, Tessa, before hopping on Zoom calls. When Kevin heads to his South Building office, he greets anyone he sees – from 6 feet away – such as Masonry Shop Supervisor Barry Kelly. “I’ve appreciated so much the people who are still here and getting to see them and say hello,” Kevin says. “They are working hard to ensure that our campus keeps running, and I’m so grateful.” – by Jessica Stringer  43

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ABOVE PAR On a typical day, Tony Chapman is up just before 5 a.m. for work at Chapel Hill Country Club, where he’s the assistant director of agronomy.

“The first thing I consider [when I get to work] is the weather,” he says. “It’s always a fluid situation.” Tony then holds a staff meeting, doling out tasks to employees such as Equipment Operator Rene Cano (pictured right) before the first tee time at 7:30 a.m. The golf business is booming, he says, as folks try to find socially distanced ways to get out of the house. – by Jack LaMarche

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KI D STU FF Aubrey Vinson tiptoes out of his Downing Creek home by

6:15 a.m. so as not to disturb his sleeping wife and three kids. As the associate executive director at the Chapel HillCarrboro YMCA, Aubrey normally focuses on day-today operations with all of the departments. But when the Y suspended normal operations and opened YMCA Camp Hope – child care for essential personnel – on March 30, Aubrey’s role shifted and now includes escorting campers such as Julian MartinezAlcocer, 9, inside the building.

“Essential workers have proven to be the heroes of this country over the last couple of months,” Aubrey says. “Providing their children with a safe environment is hopefully one less thing that they’ve had to stress about.”

As stay-at-home restrictions have loosened, the camp opened its 27 spots to anyone that needs the service.

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MORNING BRIEFING At 6 a.m., Chapel Hill Police Department lieutenants, sergeants and platoons meet for a briefing from Lt. Osborne, Watch Commander before their 12-hour shifts. Before the pandemic, discussions took place indoors, but now are held either in the department’s parking lot or virtually and include crime updates, changes and violations of the governor’s executive order and area assignments.

Following the death of George Floyd at the hands of a Minneapolis police officer, Police Chief Chris Blue released a statement that said, in part, “Having seen far too many cases of police officers dishonoring the badge … we must start saying, loudly, that we won’t continue to tolerate the behaviors of officers or agencies that damage what we’ve built. … In speaking with fellow law enforcement leaders across the state over the last few days, we all agree we must call out our injustices when we see them, and we agree that we must continue to acknowledge the structural racism that exists in our country and continue to examine and address it in policing as an institution.” – by Anna Louise Pickens

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“The first time I ate at Acme was 16 years ago to celebrate my father’s 65th birthday. I was not living in North Carolina at the time, and we went for Sunday brunch, which obviously meant I had to order grits. And wow – just wow! [That was the] first time ever I didn’t have to season my restaurant grits. Acme captured my taste buds with something so simple as grits and continues to delight them to this day with everything I order.” – Samantha Swan, Cottage Lane Kitchen “The cornbread skillet [pictured opposite page] from Acme is the epitome of comfort food. A timeless classic. What’s not to love about your very own piping hot skillet of baked-to-order cornbread that’s topped off with a dollop of melty butter? You simply cannot resist slicing off wedge after wedge ...”

– Carrie Brogren, founder of Chapel Hill Carrboro Foodies Facebook Group

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section of the community, coming together in a place filled with love and acceptance. The perfectly crisp and juicy fried chicken is better than your own mama’s, and every side should be ordered and shared family style to keep from having to choose. I always order extra fried okra and mac and cheese, and far more hush puppies than anyone should eat in one sitting – they melt in your mouth when they come out of the fryer. [I always take] a slice of freshly baked pecan pie with me, helping me savor every comforting morsel of home long after I’ve [visited].” – Rachel Jennings M E R R I TT’ S G R I L L

“Whenever I’m in need of major comfort food, Merritt’s Grill and their turkey sandwich with bacon and cheddar are always there for me. Seriously, is there anything that excessive amounts of bacon can’t fix?”

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“The place is fantastic. The servings are large.

The food is great. I love their omelets, waffles and their biscuits. It is a wonderful place for delicious comfort food!” – James Burton 

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she started virtual appointments to sell products, sometimes scheduling as many as six a day. Once, she drove 15 miles to deliver one candle. “I am doing everything possible to keep it going, and I’m determined,” she says. “The love this community has shown to me, it’s what gets me up out of bed and into the store every day.”

Irene Kesselman, owner of Ali Cat Toys in Carr Mill Mall, turned to social media to promote products following her store’s closure. Parents have been her most consistent customers, many trying to find ways to entertain their children while also working from home.

Puzzle purchases are up 300% in the country, she says, and that trend holds true at her store.

Still, sales overall are down 50% compared to last year.

“Our community is doing everything they can to support us, but if I look too far into the future right now, I lose more sleep than I’m already losing,” Irene says.

Jamie Fiocco, owner of Flyleaf Books, says sales are down due to many author and spring event cancellations.

Even as sales dwindle, Epilogue Books Chocolate Brews owners Miranda Sanchez and Jaime Sanchez donated 20% of sales during the last weekend Costs of both labor and shipping have risen, but having of May to the Chapel Hill-Carrboro NAACP. an established website for online orders helped with the transition. “We’re trying to be creative,” Jamie says. “Next week we should have a little more bandwidth with more people coming on.”

The shop is, as of press time, continuing to only offer curbside pickup and doesn’t plan to fully reopen until at Some of our readers’ favorite retail shops share how least Phase 3 of the safer-at-home order. “We’re thinking they’ve weathered the pandemic and what comes next about things like not only opening up the store in a

By H an n ah M c C l e l lan limited, safe way, but also how we can create virtual events or outside shopping with tents,” she says.

Both dystopian disaster novels and beach reads are popular right now, as well as puzzles, Jamie says. And the majority of customers are appreciative and gracious, even if they he Saturday before Mother’s Day, Sally Stollmack placed the experience some delays in their orders being processed. “open” sign in SallyMack’s storefront window for the first time in For Epilogue Books Chocolate Brews, another local bookstore, more than five weeks. As she stared at the sign – not knowing what to community is one of its foundational values. Since setting up shop anticipate but trying to not expect much – she began to weep. on East Franklin Street last November, Jaime “It was so uplifting,” Sally says. “I had a high.”

Sanchez, who owns the store with his wife, That day, she had close to 50 customers, after only Miranda Sanchez, says they were too busy to build announcing the store’s opening one night before.

I N TH I S A R TI C L E a website. They were finally able to launch an online “Part of me was going, ‘It’s over, this is all behind me.’” platform soon after their store’s March closure.

The next morning, reality set in.

Ali Cat Toys The couple donated 20% of sales during the “Now two weeks after, I had one customer all Readers’ Favorite last weekend of May to the Chapel Hill-Carrboro day,” Sally says. “I have, on average, two customers Children’s Store NAACP in response to the killing of George in a day,” she says. “It’s hard because I understand Epilogue Books Floyd and subsequent protests. Even as the shop why people aren’t out. They’re doing what we’re Chocolate Brews was making just a quarter of their typical sales at supposed to be doing, but it’s hard.”

Readers’ Favorite the time, Jaime says the donation was the right Sally, who opened the Chapel Hill boutique in New Business, New Restaurant, Desserts/ thing to do.

2014, says sales have gone down nearly 70% since Pastries and Bookstore “Even though the business is hurting financially, the North Carolina stay-at-home order was put into we would not be supporting the values we hold true effect. And she’s not alone – many Chapel Hill Flyleaf Books Readers’ Favorite – not just as a business but also as a family – if we businesses are struggling due to drastically decreased Bookstore didn’t support our community in that way,” he says. revenues following Gov. Roy Cooper’s March 27 “But our intent with this is to be here long term in order to close nonessential businesses. But, like SallyMack Readers’ Favorite Gift downtown, so we’re doing everything we can to be Sally, they’re not giving up.

Store, Fashion Jewelry sure from a financial perspective that we’re solid She’s shipped 12 to 14 packages a week for out-ofand Home Furnishings through this period and beyond.”  state orders. After a lifetime aversion to FaceTime, and Accessories

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T HE BEST OF CHA P EL HI L L I N TH I S ART I CLE The ArtsCenter Readers’ Favorite Performing Arts Venue Cat’s Cradle, The Kraken Readers’ Favorite Place to Hear Live Music

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Sylvan Esso on stage in May 2014 at Cat’s Cradle, a readers’ favorite place to hear live music.

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A native’s ode to our music scene

By N i klau s Ste i n e r

s someone who grew up in Chapel Hill, music was always all around me and my friends. We’d pile into buses every year at Seawell Elementary School and drive to Memorial Hall to see the North Carolina Symphony play. Highlights of those field trips included watching a percussionist play a garbage can and looking for Carolina basketball players outside the building.

As we got a bit older, we headed to Cat’s Cradle when it was still on Rosemary Street to see these extraordinary bands coming through. They were touring the East Coast and would drive from Boston to New York City to Philadelphia to Washington, D.C., and then couldn’t quite make it all the way to Atlanta, so they stopped off in the Triangle – lucky us! As amazing as it was that national acts like Nirvana and Public Enemy played, I could never get enough of our hometown heroes, the Pressure Boys.

The music continues to thrive here, and we are lucky to have so many options. Grab a lawn chair and a picnic basket to catch a great outdoor show on the green in Southern Village. Memorial Hall, renovated in 2005, looks more grand than I even remember 52

it from my childhood. And if you have never been to The Kraken to see Jonathan Byrd, it’s hard to describe what you are missing.

It’s about more than just listening to music, though. All our local venues, including Local 506, The Cave, The ArtsCenter, The Station, Nightlight Bar & Club, 2nd Wind and Imbibe, also strengthen our community by bringing us together. It’s a hard business, and these independently owned clubs were already in precarious positions because of changes in the music industry – now the pandemic is T H E B E AT G O E S O N pushing them to the very edge.

Of the many losses we face because of the Visit the National Independent Venue pandemic, I’m especially heartbroken by the Association’s website (nivassoc.org) suspension of the music scene, which has for news and ways to take action, such meant so much to me and my family. We as writing to your legislators. If you’re able, consider donating to support the started the Be Loud! Sophie Foundation staff at one of your favorite venues: to support adolescent and young adults • Cat’s Cradle gofundme.com/f/ facing cancer, and our success is due to our keep-the-cradle-staff-rocking extraordinary musicians and venues. Cat’s • The ArtsCenter Cradle owner Frank Heath has generously artscenterlive.org/support hosted our annual Be Loud! concerts at • The Cave gofundme.com/f/save-thehis venue each August with dozens of local cave-again bands donating their time and talent. The • The Station gofundme.com/f/ Pressure Boys even reunited after many years helping-the-station-crew-survive for our first show in 2014, selling out both • Local 506 gofundme.com/f/keep506-rockin039-for-years-to-come nights. I simply can’t bear the thought of our towns without music.

• Nightlight gofundme.com/f/save-nightlight Just like we are rallying around local • Memorial Hall restaurants, bookstores, coffee shops and carolinaperformingarts.org/support other independent businesses, let’s also rally • The Kraken gofundme.com/f/lovearound our venues. There are concrete ways for-the-kraken/donations to help – see left for a list of ideas.

And catch Jonathan Byrd and The It takes a long time to build something up, Pickup Cowboys streaming live at but it can also be torn down quickly. Let’s The Kraken each Wednesday at youtube.com/jonathanbyrdmusic. not let that happen to our music scene. 

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Our readers’ favorite interior designers give their top tips for transforming a room

1 Put Up Family Photos

People are often disappointed when they purchase a sofa and their space still feels incomplete. Staging a room is key – not everything has to be new.

I prefer to use items the client already owns, adding a few new items when needed. Invest in high-quality faux plants. They not only add texture and warmth to a space but will last for years to come. I have faux plants in my home that still look new 20 years later.

While we can’t spend time together in person with everyone we would like to see at the moment, we are finding new ways to keep in touch and stay connected. Consider putting up a picture wall to keep family and friends in mind even when you are stuck at home. A classic place for a picture wall is a staircase, but a dining room, family room [or] playroom are great options, too. Your home printer and your iCloud storage of all those wonderful times over the last few years are great ways to DIY this project. Consider all black-and-white images with white or black frames for a classic, artistic look or go with fun frames and colorful images to brighten up a space. Mix photos, paintings and prints – or your kid’s artwork – for a colorful designer look.

Although hardwood floors are beautiful, a family room without a rug tends to feel sterile. When adding a rug to your space, don’t skimp [on the size]! A good rule of thumb is that, at a minimum, the front feet of each piece of furniture must be on the rug. [Other] great additions are window panels. Much like a rug, they can anchor a room and are a great way to add pattern and texture to a space.

Kat he r i n e G i an akos an d Pau la Fu ller to n o f Sew F i n e I I I n ter io r s say :

1 Analyze the Room

First, decide if the room works as is or if it just needs accessorizing.

If the room really doesn’t work at all, you [might] need to start from scratch. If the room isn’t going to seat the number of people that you need, is not comfortable or is done in colors or a design style you don’t like, no matter what you do to try to fix that, you’re never going to like it. The first thing you have to do is make the decision, and that’s usually when a designer can help you.

2 Bring the Outdoors In

With people spending as much time as they are indoors, they need to bring nature inside. [Try] some very high-quality botanicals [like] silk floral arrangements and silk greenery, and natural-looking accessories – items made of wood, forged metal and stone.

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2 Don’t Be Afraid of Change

Painting a room is something that you can do with your partner or kids as a family project or by yourself on a weekend. A new paint color can give a room a whole new look with a relatively small investment. A new color also gives your existing furnishings, accessories and window treatments a fresh feeling. Since you will need to move your furniture and accessories to paint, this also gives you a chance to look at the room in a new way. Just because that chair has always been in your living room doesn’t mean it has to stay there. Consider moving furniture to new locations in your home, swapping out accessories and throw pillows and trying out a different layout for your newly painted space. 

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2 Rugs and Window Treatments

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1 Use What You’ve Got

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C at h e r i n e C l amag e an d Lau ra Ro b e r tso n o f C h ar t re us e D e s ig n say :

1 Tell a Good Pillow Story

High-quality pillows in a color scheme that complements your main furnishings make a huge impact. We typically recommend covers that are at least 20 to 24 inches with inserts that are 1 to 2 inches larger in order to create a nice, full fill. Add some variety by throwing a lumbar or two into the grouping. A good rule of thumb: Use a solid [color], a small pattern and a larger pattern. Mixing patterns and sizing is a foolproof way to get a true designer look.

When new cabinets and countertops aren’t in the budget, there are many small changes that can spice things up. A new backsplash and a coat of paint on your existing cabinetry can do wonders. New hardware pulls and knobs can instantly give your cabinets a face-lift. Thoughtful styling touches can make the most of your countertop space.

Place fruit in a pretty pottery bowl, display a teapot on your stovetop and stack your wooden cutting boards or cookbooks for visual interest without adding too much distracting color.

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2 A Kitchen Refresh

Now is certainly the time to add happiness to your space wherever you can; adding a bit of nature-inspired decor can completely change the mood, usually with very little investment. If you already have some outdoor potted plants you love, consider giving them a little indoor real estate for the moment so they can keep you company during the day. Or, if it’s in your budget, treat yourself to fresh flowers or those houseplants in the cute pots that have been hanging out in your online shopping cart. Place them in a spot where you will see them frequently throughout the day, such as a kitchen counter or the windowsill over your sink. [Also consider putting them] beside your work-from-home space where they will readily brighten up your line of sight. Accessible and often quite affordable, some bright blooms can go a long way toward lifting the feel of your space and easing some of the cabin fever.

2 Frame Your Art

Good quality prints can be ordered from user-friendly services like Shutterfly or Printique and delivered straight to your door.

Most of us already have some unused frames here and there, or you could order some simple frames with mats to match and pair your pictures. If you prefer leaving the framing to a professional, we know just the place: Framer’s Market and Gallery in Rams Plaza has been a Chapel Hill staple for decades and has been our go-to for beautiful, highquality framing for years.

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1 Bloom Where You’re Planted

If you’d like help making these design choices, consider scheduling a virtual or in-person consultation with a designer to talk about your space. “Virtual consultations are a great way to be able to interview a designer and make sure the relationship is a good fit,” Caroline Shillito suggests.

“Keep a list of images and ideas for what you hope the space can become, and share these with your designer; it allows us to review your wants and needs before an appointment.”

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LEFT AND CENT ER Teaching partn ers and faculty.

RIGHT M’Liss Dorrance, Caro l Richard and Je nnifer Potts in 1981.

BELOW Summ er camp students in the early 1980 s at the school’s 22 9 S. Elliott Rd. loca tion.

pointe of view

A look back on the founding moments of the Ballet School of Chapel Hill

By H an n ah Lee | Photography courtesy B al l et School of Chapel Hi l l

IN THIS CONVER SAT I ON Gretchen Vickery founding partner M’Liss Dorrance founding partner Anita Lewis mother and grandmother of former students Emily Ware Baldwin first enrolled student

he Ballet School of Chapel Hill has taught thousands of aspiring dancers of all ages – and still does, as is evident by the line of cars that snakes its way onto busy East Franklin Street every weekday.

But the school is more than the lessons it teaches. It resembles a family, one that envelops all who pass through its doors. In honor of the school’s founding in 1980, we spoke to those who were there at the beginning:

Katie Wakeford partner and early student Kate Pendergrass current student and mother of a student GRETCHEN VICKERY M’Liss [Dorrance] and I had a relationship before

the company started because she was the teacher of my two daughters, Katherine D’Urso and Jennifer Vickery, who were heavily into ballet.

ANITA LEWIS M’Liss was one of the instructors with Barbara Bounds [at Bounds Dance Studio]. I’m not sure if she was the youngest, but she

was the most motivational and inspirational.

GRETCHEN I got a call in the summer of 1980 from M’Liss saying,

“I think I’ve decided to open my own company.”

M’LISS DORRANCE My goals for teaching were different, and I felt like

now was the time I had to [open my own studio]. 

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T HE BEST OF CHA P EL HI L L GRETCHEN I hung up, and I told my husband

what I had just heard from M’Liss. He said, “Well, call her back and offer to be her business partner!”

ANITA We transferred our daughter

to M’Liss’ school, the Ballet School, largely because of M’Liss. She truly was a professional who was able to connect well with not only the kids, but also with parents.

room and Gretchen’s office had the same light switch.

We would goof off in the dressing room and turn the lights off, forgetting that we were turning the lights off on Gretchen. And you would hear Gretchen’s door open and be like, “Oh no, we did it again!”

M’LISS How many students did we have? I think we had about 106, or something like that?

EMILY WARE BALDWIN My

mom really had a lot of respect for M’Liss. If my ballet journey was going to go anywhere, it was going to be with M’Liss.

GRETCHEN Back then, we needed a large space. We didn’t need the

GRETCHEN If you counted the adults, it would be like, 150 total population in the studio.

About 100 or a little bit more of those were kids. The [first] recital was really a no-brainer because we’d been doing all of our recitals before, just not for our own studio.

presence on the street that a business would normally cherish.

M’LISS We wanted something really clean-cut. It was a student EMILY There were two studios, and then there was a [third] studio out

back. But you kind of had to walk through the second studio out in the back of the parking lot to get to the little tiny studio.

performance, not a recital, and I didn’t want a sequin in sight. Well, [these days,] that’s gone out the window.

KATIE WAKEFORD Gretchen had a small office behind the girls’

GRETCHEN The big crisis there was to see if we could get the Chapel Hill High School schedule for the theater. They had a beautiful theater they

dressing room. And for whatever reason, who knows why, the dressing

built, and it was quite in demand. 

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M’LISS Gretchen personally cut out

ANITA I was so inspired that I enrolled myself in the adult classes

100 chiffon skirts and dyed them so that each class had their own separate color of camisole leotard and chiffon skirt and had little flowers to match in their hair.

in the evening.

EMILY On Monday and Wednesday nights, M’Liss taught the adult ballet class from 7:30-9 p.m., and my mom took that class.

KATIE I wasn’t in the very first student

performance because I didn’t join until the second year of the studio, but I remember it. I had come from more of a traditional studio with a lot of sequins and not very professional in its setup. I remember [the Ballet School] feeling just so professional.

GRETCHEN I remember putting Katie’s hair up

in a bun before class. She’d come in to change and come out, and I’d flip her hair into a bun.

I was really good at that because I had two kids of my own with long hair.

KATE I’m still taking adult classes!

The Ballet School of Chapel Hill moved to its new facilities and current home at 1603 E. Franklin St. in 1992.

ANITA My funny kind of memory is when M’Liss was expecting her first child, Michelle. She was pretty far along. I came to class, and nobody else came. We looked at each other, and M’Liss said, “You know what I’d love to do? I’d love to roll around on the floor and do some kind of stretches.” So both of us did that. (laughs)

EMILY Every now and then, Anson [Dorrance] would show up a little KATE PENDERGRASS I wasn’t a student until the early ’90s, but they

definitely ran a tight ship with recitals.

KATIE I had to really get my hair and tights right, but we had so much

fun. Some of the dancers at the studio from those days are still my dearest friends. You had a sense we were really striving for high-level training.

bit early to pick M’Liss up before the class was over, and he’d come into the classroom.

I remember him doing a little partnering thing with M’Liss, and of course, we all thought that was amazing and how fun that was because certainly that’s not his forte. It was neat to see that side of M’Liss when a lot of times she was very serious and expected so much out of us.

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After more than a decade, the school eventually outgrew its space in Village Plaza Shopping Center and moved to its current location in 1992.

M’LISS Gretchen was so hugely responsible for that. At some

point, in one of our partner meetings, when it was just the four of us, I said, “We’re never going to make money renting commercial space.”

GRETCHEN They were hiking the rent up a lot. I talked to a

friend of mine who was a Realtor. She said, “I’ve got this perfect property for you to build on,” and that was my idea, that we wanted to build and own our own building because otherwise we were perennially going to be in this rent-hiking situation. She took us to this lovely little ranch house, right near the corner of Elliott Road and Franklin Street.

ANITA [My] main thinking was, “I hope they can afford it or make it

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KATIE At the original dance studio, somebody – Gretchen? – built

some boxes that the stereo sat on, and you could slide records into them, because the teachers all taught using music on records.

Well, when we moved to the new studio, those boxes came with us. Of course, the children don’t know what records are, but we fill those [boxes] up with Kleenexes and hand sanitizer. They’re relics in our studio.

M’LISS I still use the CD player because I can’t get my mind around

the phone. (laughs) GRETCHEN Some things never change.

KATIE One of the amazing things now about the studio [is that]

we have moms who studied at the studio, and now their children dance with us. So we’ve got generations of people.

KATE I definitely get déjà vu when I peer into the two-sided

mirror and through the door and watch my 4-year-old daughter, Eliza, doing her leaps across the floor over the scarfs and all of those fun things. I remember doing that.

EMILY I’ve only been in the new location once or twice, and the

last time was at the 25th anniversary. There was a performance at the high school, and after that there was a reception at the new location. Michelle started chasing my daughter, Erica, who was probably 4 or 5. I used to babysit for Michelle and Natalie Dorrance a lot. It was kind of full circle.

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Coffee Shop Breakaway Cafe Caffe Driade Gray Squirrel Coffee Co. Open Eye Cafe Comfort Food/Southern Food Acme Elmo’s Diner Mama Dip’s Kitchen Merritt’s Grill

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Fries Al’s Burger Shack Buns Imbibe Kitchen The Spotted Dog

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Outdoor Dining Acme bartaco Crook’s Corner Glasshalfull

Host/Server Alex Mendez, Governors Club David Wood, Governors Club Paula Gilland, The Purple Bowl Sue Barrows, Kitchen

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Overall Restaurant elements Hawthorne & Wood Kitchen Vimala’s Curryblossom Cafe

Ice Cream/Frozen Yogurt La Vita Dolce Maple View Farm Country Store Whit’s Frozen Custard YoPo of Chapel Hill

Mediterranean CAVA Kipos Greek Taverna Mediterranean Deli, Bakery and Catering Talulla’s

Indian Food CholaNad Mint Indian Cuisine Tandoor Indian Restaurant Vimala’s Curryblossom Cafe

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Overall Service The Fearrington House Restaurant Governors Club Hawthorne & Wood Kitchen Lantern

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Seafood elements Provence Squid’s Spot for a Business Lunch Breakaway Cafe Crossroads Chapel Hill elements Stoney River Steakhouse and Grill

Steakhouse Bin 54 The Farm House Restaurant Stoney River Steakhouse and Grill

Sushi Akai Hana elements Fusion Fish Spicy 9 Sushi Bar & Asian Restaurant

Wine, Beer and/or Spirits Shop Bottle Rev Chapel Hill Chapel Hill Wine Company Glasshalfull winestore. Chapel Hill

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Upscale Restaurant Crossroads Chapel Hill The House at Gatewood Lantern Oakleaf

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Architect Shaw Design Associates Sophie Piesse Architect Steven Clipp Architecture Szostak Design

Commercial Builder Choate Construction Northwood Ravin RESOLUTE Building Company

Florist Chapel Hill Florist Purple Puddle University Florist Victoria Park Florist

Home & Garden Store Fifth Season Gardening Company Fitch Lumber & Hardware Piedmont Feed & Garden Center Southern States

Home Maintenance & Repair B & T HVAC Services, Inc Boer Brothers Heating & Cooling Bonneville Electric Bud Matthews Services Sparrow & Sons Plumbing & Heating

Home Painter CertaPro Painters of Chapel Hill Parks Painting Company Tar Heel Painters

Interior Designer Catherine French Design Chartreuse Design emma delon Sew Fine II Interiors Steel Roots Home Decor

Kitchen/Bath Designer Cederberg Kitchens & Renovations Ferguson Bath, Kitchen and Lighting Gallery Kitchen and Bath Galleries Will Johnson Building Company ď‚„

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Sofia’s Boutique, a readers’ favorite fashion jewelry and women’s boutique, in Carr Mill Mall carries stylish shoes, accessories and clothes.

Landscaper Creative LivingScapes Landscape Logic O’Mara Landscaping and Lawn Care Wright Brothers’ Landscaping & Tree Service

Neighborhood Briar Chapel Governors Club The Oaks Southern Village Residential Builder Bold Construction Grey Star Woodworks & Design Will Johnson Building Company Zinn Design Build

retail Bookstore Epilogue Books Chocolate Brews Flyleaf Books McIntyre’s Books Purple Crow Books

Children’s Store Ali Cat Toys Glee Kids Puddle Baby Sprout

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Consignment/Resale Store Clothes Mentor Habitat ReStore of Durham and Orange Counties Rumors Boutique The Stock Exchange

Fashion Jewelry Light Years SallyMack Sofia’s Boutique SOUTH WomanCraft Gifts

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Menswear Gentlemen’s Corner Julian’s Townsend Bertram & Company

New Business Carolina Hemp Hut Epilogue Books Chocolate Brews My Muses Card Shop

Phydeaux Wild Bird Center Picture Framing Services The Frame & Print Shop of Chapel Hill The Framers Corner Framer’s Market and Gallery Studio 71

Place for Beauty Products Aesthetic Solutions Citrine Salon

Pet Store Paws at the Corner Petco

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Shopping Experience Carr Mill Mall Downtown Franklin Street Eastgate Crossing Fearrington Village

Store for UNC Gear Chapel Hill Sportswear Johnny T-Shirt The Shrunken Head UNC Student Stores

Women’s Boutique Dovecote Style Monkee’s of Chapel Hill Sofia’s Boutique Uniquities Whilden 

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Bank BB&T Pinnacle Financial Partners PNC State Employees’ Credit Union

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Cosmetic/Plastic Surgeon Aesthetic Solutions Finn Plastic Surgery Greg Ruff, MD UNC Aesthetic, Laser & Burn Center

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Dermatologist Aesthetic Solutions Central Dermatology Center Chapel Hill Dermatology Dermatology & Laser Center of Chapel Hill

Event Planner Cheryl-Anne Kast, Kast Events & Company Laura Hayes Morgan, Creative Event Strategies Lisa Johnson, Governors Club

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Veterinarian The Animal Hospital of Carrboro Carrboro Plaza Veterinary Clinic Cole Park Veterinary Hospital Dogwood Veterinary Hospital & Pet Resort

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Isabel and Efrain Piñeiro adore their 55+ community

Efrain and Isabel Piñeiro hosted a dinner with traditional Puerto Rican cuisine for their neighbors when they first moved to Corbinton Commons.

“I had about 12 people at the table,” Izzy says.

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oft morning light and the savory smell of fried plantains fill the air. Across the kitchen island, an open-concept, spacious floor plan unites the dining and living rooms. Sunday brunch in Hillsborough’s Corbinton Commons neighborhood is a weekly tradition for Isabel “Izzy” Piñeiro, 75, and Efrain “Frank” Piñeiro, 78.

Izzy and Frank, originally from Puerto Rico, moved to Durham from Long Island, New York, in 1985 when Frank got a job with Dialight in Roxboro. After living in Durham and Rougemont for more than a decade, the couple moved in 2001 to Hillsborough, where Izzy worked for a printing company and as a nanny. In 2016,

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Barbara Stewart, Bonnie Thibadeau, Louise Mayer, Kathy Trotter, Izzy Piñeiro, Janet McDowell and Sue Traub take weekly walks either around the Corbinton Commons neighborhood or into town.

an incident at their townhome caused Izzy and Frank to reevaluate their living situation.

“I fell down,” Izzy says. “When I missed the step, I thought I was going to break my hip. That’s when we started looking for a place that was flat, with fewer steps.”

Izzy started seeing signs for Corbinton, an active adult community.

She was sold on the location alone. “I like Hillsborough, and this area is quiet, tranquil and peaceful,” Izzy says. “Everything is more convenient – we [have] easy access to stores, hospitals and the highway.”

The couple moved into their Corbinton home in 2017 and feel more at ease since downsizing.

“I like the first floor because it’s the most convenient, and my master bedroom is downstairs,” Izzy says. “The kitchen is open concept, and I like that because I can see everything that’s happening in the living room and outside. It’s roomy, I’ve got more cabinet space, and I love where my washing machine is – convenience is the best thing about this place. This is one of the best houses I’ve lived in in my life because everything is downstairs and convenient. [For] anyone who’s getting older, living on one floor is the best.”

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are between the ages of 16 and 26 and live close by, to neighbors who stop by for Puerto Rican cooking classes or coffee. Every week, several women gather at the front of the neighborhood to take socially distanced walks into town.

“I love walking in the morning,” Izzy says. “We start at the front of the neighborhood and then we walk together – we have three trails, two that go into town and one that goes in a circle around the neighborhood. If we walk into town, we have a coffee from Cup A Joe. It’s about 3 miles there and back.”

In addition to scenic walks, Izzy and her friends take part in hobbies like the traditional Chinese tile game mahjong, book club, potlucks, listening to music, knitting, gardening and fireside chats in the communal outdoor patio area. Corbinton’s indoor community center is currently under construction. It’s that social aspect that makes Corbinton feel like home to the Piñeiros.

“People were kind in our old neighborhoods, but Corbinton is more of a community,” Izzy says. “Everyone is very friendly – if you need groceries, people will offer to pick them up for you.”

Until it’s safe to venture farther than their tight-knit town again, the couple is thankful for social distancing activities and downtime at home with Mango, their 23-year-old cockatiel, and 11-year-old teacup Yorkshire terrier, Highway. 

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Assisted Living Communities BROOKDALE CHAPEL HILL ASSISTED LIVING 2220 Farmington Dr., Chapel Hill Entrance Fee One-time community fee, call for pricing Monthly Fee Range Call for pricing Contract Options Month-to-month Medicare Certified No Long-Term Care Insurance Accepted Contact Information 919-933-1430; brookdale.com BROOKDALE CHAPEL HILL ALZHEIMER’S AND DEMENTIA CARE 2230 Farmington Dr., Chapel Hill Entrance Fee One-time community fee, call for pricing Monthly Fee Range Call for pricing Contract Options Month-to-month Medicare Certified No Long-Term Care Insurance Accepted Contact Information 919-929-5850; brookdale.com BROOKDALE DURHAM ASSISTED LIVING AND DEMENTIA CARE 4434 Ben Franklin Blvd., Durham Entrance Fee One-time community fee, call for pricing Monthly Fee Range Call for pricing Contract Options Month-to-month

Medicare Certified No Long-Term Care Insurance Accepted Contact Information 919-479-9966; brookdale.com BROOKDALE MEADOWMONT ASSISTED LIVING AND DEMENTIA CARE 100 Lanark Rd., Chapel Hill Entrance Fee One-time community fee, call for pricing Monthly Fee Range Call for pricing Contract Options Month-to-month Medicare Certified No Long-Term Care Insurance Accepted Contact Information 919-918-7600; brookdale.com CAMBRIDGE HILLS ASSISTED LIVING 140 Brookstone Ln., Pittsboro Entrance Fee Community fee of $1,500 Monthly Fee Range $4,150 – $6,250 Contract Options None. Requires 14-day notice before moving out Refund Options Prorated for the first month from the move-in date Medicare Certified No Long-Term Care Insurance Accepted Minimum Age 65 Contact Information Ronda Stubbs, 919-545-9573 or ronda@silver-thread.com; cambridgehillsal.com 

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CAMBRIDGE HILLS ASSISTED LIVING 5660 Durham Rd., Roxboro Entrance Fee Community Fees: $1,000 for a private room; $750 for semi-private Monthly Fee Range Call for pricing Contract Options None Refund Options Requires 14-day notice Medicare Certified No Long-Term Care Insurance Accepted Minimum Age 55 Contact Information Tracey Maloney, tmaloney@cvsliving.com; 336-598-4697; cambridgehills.com CALYX LIVING 4214 Guess Rd., Durham Entrance Fee Application fee required Monthly Fee Range Call for pricing Contract Options Monthly rate includes care, dining, activities, laundry and housekeeping Refund Options 14-day notice required Medicare Certified Not applicable Long-Term Care Insurance Not required Minimum Age 60 Contact Information 919-471-0091; calyxseniorliving.com

You deserve the best in living…

At Cambridge Village of Apex we provide an optimal lifestyle with a total wellness program including an on-site physician, full service spa and over 20 exercise classes as well as a diverse enrichment program. Dining options and activities are always most important when choosing a retirement community and this is where we excel!

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CHATHAM RIDGE ASSISTED LIVING & MEMORY CARE 114 Polks Village Ln., Chapel Hill Entrance Fee One month’s rent Monthly Fee Range Call for pricing Contract Options Month-to-month Refund Options Community fees within 30 days of move in Long-Term Care Insurance Accepted Minimum Age 55 Contact Information 919-918-7872; ridgecare.com MEBANE RIDGE ASSISTED LIVING & MEMORY CARE 1999 S. NC Hwy. 119, Mebane Entrance Fee One month’s rent as deposit, 20% discount through June Monthly Fee Range $3,195 – $6,595 Contract Options Month-to-month Refund Options None Medicare Certified No Long-Term Care Insurance Accepted, not required Minimum Age 55 Contact Information 919-568-0083; mebaneridge.com 

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At The Village at Brookwood, residents enjoy a robust lifestyle in a down-to-earth retirement community that understands the best time of your life is now. As a Life Plan Community, we have so much to offer, and it’s all designed to keep you active, happy and healthy.

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Continuing Care Retirement Communities (CCRC) CAROLINA MEADOWS 100 Carolina Meadows, Chapel Hill A vibrant community where residents live a lifestyle of wellness and engagement. The 168-acre campus includes a nine-hole golf course, pristine walking trails, tennis courts, community gardens and more. Residents enjoy six distinctive dining venues, a stateof-the-art wellness center and an auditorium that offers many fascinating lectures and performances.

Entrance Fee Range $129,700 – $602,900 Monthly Fee Range $2,852 – $4,410 Contract Options Fee for Service: Housing, residential services and guaranteed access to health-related services in exchange for entrance fee and monthly fee. Health-related services are provided at per-diem rates, which vary. Home Care services are also available. Equity: See below.

Refund Options Upon departure, resident/estate receives refund based on Entry Fee calculation and, if applicable, additional 50% of equity in the residence; calculation is current Entry Fee minus remarketing and refurbishing fees compared to original Entry Fee, and then sharing in appreciation of unit if new balance exceeds original payment.

Medicare Certified Yes, Medicare Part B Long-Term Care Insurance Not required, but welcome Minimum Age 55 Contact Information 919-942-4014; 800-458-6756; carolinameadows.org

CAROL WOODS 750 Weaver Dairy Rd., Chapel Hill Entrance Fee Range $99,900 – $468,100 Monthly Fee Range $2,466 – $5,449 Contract Options Modified: Entrance fee and monthly payments cover housing, residential services such as meals and housekeeping, and some health-related services. Health-related services are provided at a discounted rate.

Refund Options Declining Refund: Pay entry fee; full refund in first 90 days; refund declines at rate of 2% each additional month; after 50 months, no refund.

Medicare Certified Yes Long-Term Care Insurance Not required; could help pay for discounted per diems.

Minimum Age 65 (co-applicant must be at least 55) Contact Information 919-968-4511; 800-518-9333; carolwoods.org THE CEDARS OF CHAPEL HILL 100 Cedar Club Circle (Meadowmont), Chapel Hill Purchase Price Range $300,000s – $800,000s* Monthly Fee Range $3,027 – $6,193 Contract Options *Equity: Actual real estate purchase, with transfer of ownership of the unit. If resident moves to health center, no added amount except two meals per day. After 90 days, member pays discounted rate.

Refund Options Not applicable because of ownership Medicare Certified Yes Long-Term Care Insurance Not required Minimum Age 62 (co-applicant must be at least 50) Contact 919-259-7000; 877-433-3669; cedarsofchapelhill.com 

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R ETIREMENT CROASDAILE VILLAGE 2600 Croasdaile Farm Pkwy., Durham Set on 110 acres in a pastoral setting that provides a country feel fewer than six miles from downtown Durham and three miles from Duke University. Croasdaile is within the distinguished residential neighborhood of Croasdaile Farm.

Residents enjoy green spaces with yards, gardening and plenty of walking trails, a dog park, lakes and the security of a full continuum of care on-site. The central campus buildings are connected, with a state-of-the-art wellness center, large heated pool, auditorium, woodworking shop, art studio, multiple dining venues and a chapel.

Entrance Fee Range $58,154 – $380,005 (includes new residences) Monthly Fee Range $2,004 – $4,583 (includes new residences) Contract Options Fee for Service: Entrance fee and monthly payments cover housing, residential services such as meals and housekeeping and some health-related services. Advanced levels of health services are provided at per-diem rates. Utilities bundled.

Refund Options Declining Refund: Option 1: Pay lower entry fee; refund declines at rate of 2% per month; after 50 months, no refund. Option 2: 50% Refund – pay higher entry fee; refund declines at a rate of 2% per month until 50% of residence fee is accrued; refund limited to 50%. Option 3: 90% Refund – pay higher entry fee; refund declines at a rate of 2% per month until 10% of fee is accrued; refund limited to 90%.

Medicare Certified Yes; rehab on-site Long-Term Care Insurance Not required, but welcome Minimum Age 62 Contact Information 919-384-2475; 800-960-7737; croasdailevillage.org

THE FOREST AT DUKE 2701 Pickett Rd., Durham Celebrating 28 years of community, The Forest at Duke is a vibrant continuing care retirement community located in the heart of Durham. Homes, cottages, apartments – each offer spacious, contemporary living with access to a range of amenities coupled with wellness. At The Forest, residents discover a retirement that is as varied, engaging and multi-faceted as you are. The Forest strives to strengthen the community and organizations that enrich the lives of Durham residents.

Entrance Fee Range $97,970 – $594,205 Monthly Fee Range $3,332 – $7,757 Contract Options Modified: Entrance fee and monthly payments cover housing, residential services such as meals and housekeeping, and some health-related services. Health-related services are provided at a greatly discounted rate and are free for a specified number of days.

Refund Options The Forest retains $10,000 of each person’s entry fee as a health care reserve. The remaining balance of the entry fee, the residence fee, is refundable based on the following plan: 2% of the Residence Fee accrues to The Forest at Duke each month. The refund decreases to zero over 50 months.

Medicare Certified Yes Long-Term Care Insurance Not required, but welcome.

Minimum Age 65 (co-applicant must be at least 62) Contact Information 919-490-8000; 800-474-0258; forestduke.org 

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At Galloway Ridge, life is simple and pleasant. Our 15 years of saying “yes” to new opportunities have shaped the way we’ve grown from one of the area’s first Life Plan Communities to the area’s best. Our tomorrow is just as exciting as our yesterday, and we’re proud of the way our community has joined together to say yes to life.

This year we're celebrating 15 years since the start of our story. Thank you to all who have made Galloway Ridge a vibrant place to live, work, and visit. We look forward to doing life with you for many years to come!

Galloway Ridge at Fearrington 3000 Galloway Ridge Pittsboro, NC 27312 919-328-2657 www.gallowayridge.com

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R ETIREMENT GALLOWAY RIDGE AT FEARRINGTON 3000 Galloway Ridge Rd., Pittsboro Crafted with heart, soul and Southern charm, Galloway Ridge is a secure, health-conscious lifestyle destination. The 50-acre campus is just south of Chapel Hill and adjacent to Fearrington Village, an 1,100-acre planned community, offering miles of trails and sidewalks. Jordan Lake and the Haw River are just a short distance away for outdoor enthusiasts.

Galloway Ridge’s main building includes 248 independent living apartments, library and business center, living room, Chapin Auditorium, Weathersfield Café, Bistro Dining Room, Camellia Fine Dining Room, Belties Lounge, billiards room, Players Lounge, a movie theater with stadium seating, art studio, woodworking shop, multiple meeting spaces and conference room. The Arbor, a Medicare-certified health care center, is connected to the main building and offers 96 private rooms for assisted living, memory care and skilled nursing. The residents of the 52 independent living villas have a short walk to all of the amenities of the main building.

The Galloway Ridge WellPlex allows residents to maintain their optimal level of health and well-being. It includes the Duke Center for Living, a 20,000-square-foot fitness center, Duke Primary Care and the Center for Physical Rehabilitation. For oncampus primary care services, residents can choose between UNC Health Care within the main building or Duke Primary Care in the WellPlex. Residents and staff volunteer thousands of hours each year to local agencies and partnerships.

Entrance Fee Range $226,000 – $1,509,000 Monthly Fee Range $3,237 – $7,533 Contract Options Extensive: Entrance fee and monthly payments cover housing, residential services such as meals

and housekeeping and unlimited assisted and skilled nursing.

Additional meal fee required as one moves from one level of care to another.

Refund Options Declining Refund: Option 1: Time-Sensitive – Pay lower entry fee; refund declines at rate of 4% in first month; 2% each additional month; after 4 years, no refund. Option 2: 90% Refund, Not Time-Sensitive – Pay higher entry fee; receive 90% of what you paid in. Option 3: 75% Refund, Not Time-Sensitive – Pay higher entry fee; receive 75% of what you paid in.

Medicare Certified Yes Long-Term Care Insurance Not required Minimum Age 62 Contact Information 919-545-2647; gallowayridge.com GLENAIRE 4000 Glenaire Circle, Cary Entrance Fee Range $66,000 – $394,000 Monthly Fee Range $2,512 – $4,576 Contract Options Modified: Entrance fee and monthly payments cover housing, residential services such as meals and housekeeping and some health-related services. Health-related services are provided at a subsidized rate or are free for a specified number of days.

Refund Options Option 1: Declining Refund – refund declines at rate of 2% per month for 48 months. Option 2: 50% refundable.

Option 3: 90% refundable.

Medicare Certified Yes Long-Term Care Insurance Not required Minimum Age 62 (co-applicant must be at least 58) Contact Information 919-460-8095; 800-225-9573; glenaire.org 

Twin Lakes Community It’s not summer camp or a cruise ship vacation. It’s an intentional community. Where independence is treasured. And, the transition isn’t about what you give up, but what you gain. With neighbors who understand where you are in life. And a staff who does, too. A community where people of all types thrive, living a life that matters. It’s all right here.

Live, learn and grow at a place where community comes first.

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Let’s engage in over 400 onsite activities.

Let’s enjoy the NC Symphony and DPAC. Let’s taste the downtown Durham foodie scene.

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Vibrant living. Continuing care. In the heart of Durham.

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SEARSTONE 17001 Searstone Dr., Cary Entrance Fee Range $371,000 – $866,000 Monthly Fee Range $3,270 – $7,330; Second Person Fee – $1,470 Contract Options Type A LifeCare contract. Residents pay a onetime LifeCare fee to cover costs of assisted living, skilled nurses and/or memory support. The LifeCare program has significant tax advantages and works well with long-term care policies.

Refund Options Entrance fee 100% refundable Medicare Certified No Long-Term Care Insurance Yes Minimum Age 62 Contact Information 919-234-0339; info@searstonerla.org; searstone.com SPRINGMOOR 1500 Sawmill Rd., Raleigh Entrance Fee Range Call for pricing Monthly Fee Range Call for pricing Contract Options Modified: Housing, residential services and some health-related services in exchange for entrance fee and monthly fee, which includes 30 days of free health care (with a maximum balance of 90 days), then is available at a discounted rate.

Refund Options Option 1: Life Occupancy – Residence & Care refund declines at 4% per month for 25 months, then no refund.

Option 2: 50% Life Equity – refund declines at 2% per month for 25 months. The remaining 50% is returned to the resident or estate after residency is terminated and within 30 days of re-occupancy of the residential unit. Option 3: 100% Life Equity – 100% of the Residence & Care fee is returned to the resident or estate after residency is terminated. The refund is available, once residency is terminated, six years after initial move-in date, or 30 days after reoccupancy of the residential unit, if six years has passed.

Medicare Certified No Long-Term Care Insurance Not required Minimum Age 62 Contact Information 919-848-7080; springmoor.org TWIN LAKES 3701 Wade Coble Dr., Burlington An intentional community that draws people from all over the country, but all residents have at least one thing in common: They want a well-rounded life surrounded by people who are engaged and living purposefully. More than 550 people in independent living enjoy the 218-acre community and all the amenities that create a lifestyle where people of all types thrive.

In addition to the spacious campus, this is a unique CCRC: there’s no mandatory meal plan; Twin Lakes offers comparably lower fees, and the neighborhoods are filled with people from diverse backgrounds and life experiences.

Entrance Fee Range $55,000 – $415,000 Monthly Fee Range $1,590-$3,023 Contract Options Fee-for-service contract only Refund Options 30-month declining refund and 50% refund available.

Medicare Certified Yes Long-Term Care Insurance Not required Minimum Age 62 (co-applicant must be at least 62) Contact Information 336-538-1572; twinlakescomm.org 

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Born to be wild, in a well-planned sorta way.

When wanderlust calls, Fred and Ruth Porter don their leathers and hit the highway with confidence. With Croasdaile’s lock-and-leave lifestyle, worries about homeownership — and just about everything else — are left in their dust. When it comes to enjoying your retirement, this is the place to goose the throttle. CroasdaileVillage.org

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THE VILLAGE AT BROOKWOOD 1860 Brookwood Ave., Burlington The community’s intimate size allows the building of strong friendships. Residents can participate in an array of physical activities that promote healthy living, feed their competitive spirit with fun games and mental challenges, de-stress with their favorite hobby or just relax. The community prides itself on its dining, including two newly renovated options: Edith Street Café and Lakeside Dining, plus a new bistro. Enjoy engaging conversation with friends over a meal prepared by the executive chef while dining staff tends to your every need.

Entrance Fee Range $96,300 – $556,420 Monthly Fee Range $2,271 – $4,448

Contract Options Option 1: Extensive – LifeCare Residential Living: Garden Homes & Apartments, bundled services, campus amenities, maintenance and guaranteed future health care all covered by the entrance fee and monthly fee. When moving from one level of care to another, the monthly fee reflects a 58% reduction of the daily skilled nursing rate. Option 2: Fee for Service – Garden Homes & Apartments, limited bundled services, campus amenities, maintenance and guaranteed access to future health care are provided in exchange for entrance fee and monthly fee. Health-related services are provided at the per-diem rate.

Refund Options Declining Refund: Option 1: Extensive – Standard Refund is declining over 47 months. 50% and 90% Refund plans are also available. Option 2: Fee for Service – Standard Refund declines over 47 months.

Medicare Certified Yes Long-Term Care Insurance Not required, but may help with costs related to Assisted Living, Memory Care, Skilled Care for Fee-for-Service or LifeCare plans Minimum Age 62 (co-applicant must be at least 55) Contact Information 336-570-8440; 800-282-2053; villageatbrookwood.org

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WINDSOR POINT 1221 Broad St., Fuquay-Varina Entrance Fee Range $58,000 – $233,000 Monthly Fee Range $2,276 – $3,284 for independent living; $3,642 – $6,014 with health-related services Contract Options Modified: Housing, residential services and specified amount of health-related services in exchange for the entrance fee and monthly fee. Health-related services are provided at subsidized rate or are free for a specified number of days.

Refund Options Declining Refund: Option 1: Life occupancy entrance fee; pay up front and 2% taken out each month over a 50-month period, after 50 months there is no refund; before then, pro-rated refund available. Option 2: 50% Refund; refund declines at a rate of 2% per month for 25 months until 50% of residence fee is accrued; refund received only after resident passes away or moves.

Medicare Certified Yes Long-Term Care Insurance Not required, but helpful Minimum Age 62 (co-applicant must be at least 55) Contact Information 919-552-4580; 800-552-0213; windsorpoint.com

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Independent Senior Living ATRIA 5705 Fayetteville Rd., Durham Entrance Fee $5,000 Monthly Fee Range Independent living: $4,300 – $4,475/one bedroom; $4,600 – $5,000/two bedroom; cottages: $5,400 – $5,700 Contract Options Independent Living: No lease term, no buy-in, month-to-month rental with 60-day move-out notice. Assisted Living: No lease term, no buy-in, month-to-month rental with 14day move-out notice.

Refund Options 60-day notice to terminate independent living lease Medicare Certified No, except for therapy services Long-Term Care Insurance Accepted if resident meets the criteria of the policy Minimum Age 62 Contact Information 919-401-0100; atriasouthpointwalk.com BARTLETT RESERVE 300 Meredith Dr., Durham Entrance Fee One month’s rent Monthly Fee Range $3,650 – $4,050 Contract Options Sign a year lease, but can give 60-day notice to leave Medicare Certified Therapy services are covered by Medicare Long-Term Care Insurance Accepted for personal care and veteran’s benefits Minimum Age 55 Contact Information 919-361-1234; Barbara Patterson, bpatterson@bartlettreserve.com; bartlettreserve.com THE CAMBRIDGE AT BRIER CREEK 7780 Brier Creek Pkwy., Ste. 400, Raleigh More than just a place to retire, this is an active community of neighbors and friends perfectly located between two premier cities. It offers the luxuries of a first-class resort with the support and services you need for optimal health, fitness and well-being.

Entrance Fee Range No entrance fee, just a deposit of $1,000 up front to get on the waitlist Monthly Fee Range $4,395 – $6,545 Contract Options Month-to-month or one-year leases Refund Options Deposit is refundable Medicare Certified Medicare accepted through on-site physician and with WakeMed Physical Therapy and Occupational Therapy Long-term Care Insurance Accepted Minimum Age 55 Contact Information Victoria Sosa, Marketing Director, 919-612-1054, victoria@cvsliving.com; thecambridgebriercreek.com

CAMBRIDGE VILLAGE OF APEX 10000 Cambridge Village Loop, Apex Cambridge Village of Apex offers residents more than just a place to live. With well-maintained grounds, certified health facilities, an engaging event schedule and a diverse community, it promotes Optimal Living® for all residents. Dining options and activities are always most important when choosing a retirement community, and this is where Cambridge Village excels. It is the new generation of retirement living – residents are independent, active adults older than 65 who are enjoying the happiness of a care-free lifestyle. The aim is to make every resident feel welcome, provide them with opportunities to build friendships and help them find a niche where they belong! 

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Only the best for your dental care.

national winner of the 2018 Prosthodontist Private Practice Award BOARD-CERTIFIED

Drs. Geoffrey Cunningham and Kyle Gazdeck are the only board-certified Prosthodontists in private practice in the Durham-Chapel Hill area. In addition, this achievment makes them two of approximately 1,100 board-certified Prosthodontists in the world!

PRESTIGIOUS AWARD Dr. Geoffrey Cunningham was awarded the 2018 Prosthodontist Private Practice Award by the American College of Prosthodontists.

This honor, given to only five practices in the United States, recognizes his commitment to the specialty and the Durham community.

RARE SPECIALIST Dr. R. Kyle Gazdeck completed a fellowship in maxillofacial prosthetics at the prestigious Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York City. This additional training allows him to treat complex cases involving head/neck cancers or trauma.

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year after moving into their custom dream home and its surrounding 15 acres in south Chapel Hill, Erin Gwyn and Evan Gwyn have a sprawling sustainable garden with crops that would rival any grocery’s produce section: tomatoes and cucumbers, watermelon and blueberries, carrots and herbs; the list goes on.

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Evan, Erin, Wyatt and Rory Gwyn take a break on their back patio with pups Willie (far left) and Waylon.

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ABOVE Wyatt and Rory play at the water table – a gift for Wyatt’s first birthday in May. “It’s all the rage with the littles these days!” Erin says.

BELOW The Gwyns use reclaimed water from a rain barrel for the kitchen garden, where the family grows produce like carrots.

Wyatt, 1] eat cucumbers like they’re going out of style, so

we’re growing a lot of those, and that’s the reason for the melon as well.”

And those are just the edible plants. The Gwyns also focus on permaculture, a form of farming and landscaping meant to mimic natural ecosystems by designing a space that requires minimal work to produce maximum yield.

“Permaculture served as the inspiration for things we had done gardening-wise to date before we moved here,” Erin says.

“It was fun to put our heads together [with landscape designer Amy Strunk] and come up with a design heavily focused on native and pollinator species, and useful and edible plants.

Everything is not only beautiful to look at, but also useful in some way.”

Establishing a garden space after 18 months of disruptive construction was especially important to the couple. Amy set up the garden’s foundation, and Erin and Evan continue to expand upon it, adding and filling out sections as they can.

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Wyatt, Erin, Rory and Evan enjoy the watermelon grown in their front yard. Behind them are their dogs, Canton, Willie and Waylon.

Quarantine allowed more time to fill in the holes, literally.

Except, the couple hasn’t spent more time outside in the traditional yard-maintenance sense.

There’s no grass to mow, and an irrigation system waters the plants.

A composting system enriches their soil, takes care of the weeds and provides food for the 10 chickens they purchased from Dragonfly Farm. (Erin’s stepdad, a stone mason by trade, built their chicken coop from scrap materials.)

“We’re looking for opportunities wherever we can to have things work for us and not the other way around,” Erin says. “Because we do enjoy growing our own food. It’s a big draw, a big attraction. But we don’t want that to be what we do full time, either.”

The permaculture-focused design “makes things easier for us,” Erin says. “It makes plants and animals happier. It makes the ultimate yield of high quality and quantity.”

Erin and Evan are officially certified in permaculture design after taking a two-week course in 2015 in Summertown, Tennessee.

Erin, who was born and raised in Chapel Hill, hopes to eventually develop a garden project for the community that shares permaculture concepts. But for now, she’s content with getting her hands dirty in the backyard and preparing farm-to-table meals for the family.

“Mostly, our inspiration comes from being foodies and just loving great, fresh food,” Erin says.

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H O M E TO R O OST Last spring, Kim Parke and Rick Williams cultivated a raised garden bed, where they now grow zucchini, yellow squash, cucumbers, five varieties of tomatoes, peppers, sugar snap peas, carrots and potatoes.

This year, they acquired four chickens from their son, Brad Parke, and daughter-in-law, Jessica Parke, who have 30 at their home in Oakboro, North Carolina. And with stay-at-home orders in place, the couple turned their Pittsboro home into a sanctuary for those chickens, as well as the koi fish in their recently constructed pond.

Three years ago, the couple moved from a rental in Fearrington Village to their current home, seeking the peaceful privacy of countryside living. Rick works at Whole Foods Market in Chapel Hill, and Kim is a real estate broker for Real Living Carolina “Without her masterful negotiation Lifestyles Realty in Pittsboro. skills, especially during the Covid “We love the historic charm of 19 pandemic, our home would downtown Pittsboro,” Kim says. “There’s probably still be on the market. room to breathe out here. We both like to She diligently tracked prospective have land around us, and it helps that the buyers. She is a professional, taxes are lower.” personable, and efficient realtor.

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lilies and water hyacinths from the Atlantic Gardening Company nursery in Raleigh. Pittsboro landscaping company B & L Supply assisted the couple in choosing Tennessee sandstone flagstones to encircle the pond’s edge.

“The pond is an ecosystem that maintains itself,” Rick says. “The roots of the plants filter the water, and we’ve got a mechanical and biological filter that pumps the water.”

Kim and Rick now have eight unnamed goldfish and two koi fish, an orange-and-white koi named Nemo and a white-and-blue koi named Casper.

Their home receives town water supply, so Rick ensured the pond’s water was thoroughly dechlorinated before releasing the fish. “We’ve also acquired a number of frogs,” Rick says.

“They croak at night – we call one ‘The Lifeguard,’ as he sits on the edge and watches over the fish.”

Altogether, the pond’s construction took about a week and a half. Rick’s advice for anyone interested in building a water feature is to start out small and “try to naturalize it,” he says. “Try to make it look like it’s always been there by using natural materials around it. We’ve got elephant ears on the backside of our Kim tends to last year’s project – a raised garden bed full of zucchini, yellow squash, cucumbers, tomatoes, peppers, sugar snap peas, carrots and potatoes. pond, which will grow around and camouflage the rocks.”

Shortly after the completion of their koi pond, Kim started to notice “It’s going to have swings for the chickens to perch on,” Kim a shortage of eggs at local grocery stores due to the pandemic. After explains. “We don’t want our chickens to be bored. They have a some research into suitable backyard chicken breeds, Kim selected two Golden Comet and two Ameraucana chicks from her daughter-in- tetherball for them to be entertained – it’s a hanging cabbage that they can peck at.” law’s flock.

Kim says that each chicken has its own name and personality. “I While the chicks stayed safe inside underneath a heat lamp, Kim pick them up, pet them and talk to them,” she says. “I’m a crazy and Rick sought out DIY chicken coop blueprints on YouTube and chicken lady now. We made them a condo and a playpen; it’s a pretty Pinterest. They settled on an easy-to-maintain house with a slant roof sweet situation.” and one side that opens for cleaning access. The coop is 4 feet off the The couple excitedly anticipates the day their grandsons, Hayden, 6, ground with a ramp that the chickens can run down into a spacious and Holden, 8, can safely visit and enjoy their recent additions. Until fenced-in area. To keep the coop protected from water damage, Rick then, they will continue to work on restoring their 1968 Airstream, purchased tin for the roof, house lumber for the interior and treated “Norma Jean.” “We gutted the inside, we painted and put [in] a lumber for the exterior. laminate floor, two twin beds and a sitting area,” Kim says. “We put Kim and Rick shop at Country Farm & Home in Pittsboro for chicken feed and supplies. As of press time, the chicken coop was close a picture of Marilyn Monroe in it. She’s a sweet ol’ girl, and we knew she needed a glamorous name.” – by Marie Muir  to completion.

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ROOM TO G R OW Jeremy Salemson looked back to his years spent in England when it came to finding inspiration for his Country Club Road garden. He fondly recalls the lush landscape and historic buildings from two years at a school in Exeter and then a summer semester at Oxford University, the latter a part of his Duke graduate program.

“England itself is sort of one green pasture just because of where it’s located and the amount of rain that it receives on an annual basis,” he says. “Past Plymouth and then on until Land’s End, you’ve got the cliffs, and there’s so much green, so much stone. Whether it was consciously or subconsciously, that was sort of imbued within my psyche from a young age and ultimately translated into some of the thoughts with the garden here in Chapel Hill.”

When Jeremy bought the 1948 home with its cream brick exterior in 2013, it already had a garden dotted with bluestone. “We actually pulled it up, saved the stone and then modified the actual area using the traditional Chapel Hill stone … to mimic the University’s [well-known walls] and then filled in around that with a lot of grass,” he says.

Jeremy, co-founder of residential mortgage banking company CIMG Residential Mortgage, says the landscaping took three or four months to complete because there were hardscape elements that needed to be constructed. For those projects and the home’s extension, he relied on Reid Lankford of HomeCrafter Inc. Since then, his home has only required some minor landscape tweaks. “It’s mostly been maintaining and really working on the grass [to get] that soft bed juxtaposed to the

The custom stone table is a central entertaining spot in the Salemsons’ garden. It has a long center sink with a built-in drain that can be filled with ice and drinks to act as a cooler.

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Jeremy spent two summers at UNC during his undergraduate days, but obtained his master’s from Duke. His son and daughter are split between the two, with James pulling for Duke and Kate for UNC.

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Jeremy recently hosted a few friends outside, everyone keeping their appropriate distance. “We had a beer and put music on, and it was great,” he says. “I think at that point, people were really looking for some human interaction in a safe way. That’s one of the big pluses of having [a yard] like that.”

Jeremy says he would encourage anybody to think about enhancing their outdoor space, whatever that may look like to them. “It doesn’t have to be an English garden, but just utilize it,” he says. “We are so fortunate to live in such a beautiful area.

Whether you live on campus, whether you live in rural Chapel Hill or somewhere else, our climate really lends itself to being outside the majority of the year.”

He continues to follow his own advice as he ponders the addition of a 75-foot lap pool. “It [would] end up being behind the garage,” Jeremy says. “It would have some additional sort of English garden stone elements to make [it] as seamless as possible. It’s not a guarantee, but I’m getting some bids right now, and hopefully we can make it fit in the budget and then start on that sooner rather than later.” – by Jessica Stringer

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nn Aylward, a real estate investor, and Stephen Aylward, an engineer, are instantly transported to an outdoor retreat every time they open their custom-built home’s 18-foot sliding glass door. Their pool, installed at the same time the home was completed in 2014 off Old Greensboro Road, was meant “to complement the simple, clean lines and natural feel of the house,” Stephen says. The pool is five feet at its deepest, and “[the shallowness] also allows the entire pool to be used socially – most people can stand at any point in the pool,” Stephen says. “There are also extended ledges at either end that are only a few inches deep and are great for young children and new puppies to explore the water.”

Recently, the couple made some more improvements, adding a hot tub and a dining table, both positioned under two heavy timber gazebos. The integrated living space, back deck and pool add an “outstanding social component to the house,” Stephen says. “People in the pool are as much a part of our parties as those standing around it and even those in our living room.” During quarantine, Stephen and Ann found that their stone fire pit, centrally located in the backyard, “has been a great way to draw people out of the house and to help maintain social distancing when friends visit,” Stephen says. Even without many guests, Stephen and Ann appreciate all the backyard has to offer. Ann adds, “It has been a blessing to be outside with no bugs around!” – by Megan Pociask  122

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• Head to Eno River Farm in Hillsborough, which opened this spring, to try its homemade ice cream. Though the U-pick strawberry and tulip season is over, the farm also offers a variety of plants and produce for purchase.

• Visit Coker Arboretum at UNC while campus is at its quietest. It offers 5 acres of beautiful greenery and blooms, perfect for a picnic lunch or quiet reading if you’re solo.

• Take a self-guided walking tour of the murals in Chapel Hill.

• Hike at the George and Julia Brumley Family Nature Preserve. It consists of more than a dozen trails that are easy to moderate and that range from 0.2 miles to 3.5 miles.

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• Take a hike to the top of Occoneechee Mountain, the highest point in Orange County!

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Comeback Sauce ½ cup Duke’s mayonnaise ½ cup Heinz chili sauce 2 Tbsp. fresh lemon juice 2 Tbsp. fresh lime juice 3 Tbsp. Worcestershire sauce 2 Tbsp. garlic powder 2 Tbsp. onion powder 2 Tbsp. smoked paprika Crystal hot sauce (or your favorite hot sauce) to taste Mix all ingredients in a bowl and serve chilled. 

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NEWS BITES The Chapel Hill Town Council voted on June 3 to allow the expanded use of outdoor spaces like sidewalks and parking lots for outdoor dining and retail during the coronavirus pandemic.

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On May 7, Que Chula Craft Tacos & Tequila Bar opened for takeout on West Franklin Street in the former location of Hops Burger Bar. Customers can see the menu at quechulatacos.com and place their orders over the phone.

On April 29, Jersey Mike’s Subs opened at Eastgate Crossing.

Franchise owners Clint Winslow and Charlie Farris relocated the restaurant from South Elliott Road, where the business was located for more than a decade.

Napoli, a CHM Readers’ Favorite, opened a new location in Hillsborough. The pizzeria, which was founded as a food truck

by Gael Chatelain and also has a location in Carrboro and the new Durham Food Hall, currently offers curbside and pickup orders. Customers can view the menu and place orders at napolihillsborough.com as well as by phone.

Nomad opened for take-out orders on May 21. The new Hillsborough restaurant’s menu is inspired by international street food and the nomadic childhoods of owners BJ Patel, Sejal Patel and Nick Singh. As of press time, they hope to open their dining room soon, but customers can

LOTSA Stone Fired Pizza, located on the corner of Franklin and Columbia streets, closed in April. The restaurant was open for three years. Management said on Facebook that they tried to create a plan to stay open, but due to lack of business, the eatery was forced to close.

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Margaret likes to remind them, “If it wasn’t for me, you two wouldn’t have met.”

On May 1, 2019, Jonathan proposed in their living room with a custom emerald-cut diamond ring and their 9-year-old labradoodle, Brewster, “barking – or perhaps cheering him on.” The couple chose Jackson Hole, Wyoming, for their elopement on Oct. 13, 2019. It was where they spent their first vacation together and felt like a homecoming to the couple. They also share a love of the fall, 138

so the season was fitting for the celebration, though not without its uncertainties: A week before the wedding, the Wyoming weather fell below freezing and even called for sleet. Luckily, it cleared up for the big day, with sunny skies and temperatures in the 60s. Margaret flew from her home in Dallas to officiate their elopement. The evening ceremony took place at Schwabacher Landing with the Grand Teton mountain range in the background. Margaret wrote the vows and started the ceremony with a speech.

The newlyweds live in Meadowmont with Brewster and Jonathan’s 10-year-old daughter, Harper. Meredith is the vice president for strategic initiatives and academic business development at UNC Health, and Jonathan is the vice chancellor for finance and operations at UNC-Chapel Hill.

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inston-Salem native Jane Smith spent her undergraduate years in Chapel Hill as a member of the UNC women’s soccer team. Alex Okulski, raised in Tampa, was also a collegiate athlete and played tennis at Davidson. After graduating and working for several years, he moved to Chapel Hill to obtain his MBA from UNC KenanFlagler Business School.

Though their paths did not cross initially, mutual friends set them up on a blind date in 2017. “After one date, the rest is history,” the couple says. In December 2018, Alex snuck away to Winston-Salem to ask Jane’s parents for their blessing, then returned home to Chapel Hill and proposed. A few hours later, it snowed, capping off the joyful day.

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decorated Barn at Reynolda Village in Winston-Salem. Alex’s 6-year-old daughter, Sophie Okulski, who attends Carrboro Elementary School, served as Jane’s maid of honor. The reception was held at Old Town Club, where the newlyweds danced the night away to the Evolution Party Band with friends and family. Once the band finished, guests returned to the historic Graylyn estate where the celebration continued.

Immediately following the wedding, Alex and Jane traveled to Sea Island, Georgia, where they relaxed for several days prior to taking their official honeymoon at the end of 2019.

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degrees. Friends and family traveled from all over the East Coast to attend alongside Chatham residents like Rachel’s parents, Bill and Cathy Crawford, and Joshua’s parents, Ed and Kathy Donnald. Rachel asked Jennifer Gay, her best friend since third grade, to serve as maid of honor while Joshua’s brother, Christopher Donnald, was best man.

The ceremony and reception were held at Walnut Hill in Raleigh, co-officiated

by Joshua’s grandfathers, the Rev. Ed Donnald and Bruce Morris. The newlyweds shared their first dance to Ed Sheeran’s “Perfect” on a dance floor that appeared to be wrapped in clouds, thanks to a dry ice machine. Equally memorable were the decorations the couple fashioned. “My favorite surprise was the piece that Josh created,” Rachel says. “We had planned on creating an arbor piece out of wood and [flowers], but Josh ended up making a large wooden cross.” The handmade work stood behind them as they exchanged vows.

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ilk Hope born-and-bred Russell Parks was introduced to Hickory native Erica Carlsen in 2014 while they were both living in Raleigh. Erica says, “We have pretty much been inseparable ever since.”

On her birthday, Oct. 29, 2018, Erica received two unforgettable presents. The first was the keys to the couple’s new house in Pittsboro. The second was a gray velvet ring box with an engagement ring that was passed down from Russell’s grandmother, Ruby Womack Lombardy, and then restored and enhanced by J G McLaurin, Goldsmith.

On Nov. 2, 2019, Russell and Erica held their ceremony and reception at the Silk Hope home of Russell’s other grandmother, Frances Parks. Family friends Melayne Harden and Sharon Mercer directed the flow of the wedding day and arranged flowers from Bartee’s Flowers throughout the reception area. Russell’s uncle Mike Hayes built an arbor, bar and a tree trunk cake stand from wood found on the property.

Erica’s parents, Kelly and Dan Carlsen, were in attendance, as were Russell’s mother and stepfather, Robin and Jim Stevens.

Russell is the son of the late Tommy Parks. Russell’s brothers participated in the celebration with Preston Parks as officiant and Rick Parks and Garrett Parks as groomsmen, along with nephew Campbell Parks. Russell’s other nephew, Tommy Parks, was the ring bearer. Erica’s sister, Danielle Carlsen, served as a bridesmaid alongside best friend Kaylin Brookshire and Russell’s sister, Molly Parks. Flower girls included Russell’s nieces Ruby Parks, Ella Ruth Parks, Lola Parks and Carter Parks. 39 West Catering supplied the meal for the reception while DJ Brandon Green kept the music going.

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