NOTED. ON THE MOVE The Pittsboro Board of Commissioners selected Hazen Blodgett as the interim town manager by unanimous vote on Aug. 31. Hazen serves through Jan. 31 as the town looks to replace Chris Kennedy, who resigned to improve his work-life balance. Hazen has decades of experience in town management, most recently in Matthews, North Carolina, where he worked for 19 years. Gov. Roy Cooper appointed lifelong community volunteer Anne Hummel of Pittsboro as the 9th Congressional District representative to the North Carolina Museum of Art board of trustees. After 14 years with Duke Center for Living at Fearrington, Amber Poinsett-Smith stepped down as director in September. She is succeeded by Judy Jackson, who brings 30 years of experience in the medical fitness industry.
WHAT WE’VE HEARD AROUND OUR TOWNS ... Compiled by Brooke Spach, Sam Edge and Isabella Reilly rankings in September. This ranking is based on rigorous analytics and confidential employee feedback. Kimberly Hutter, senior director of human resources at Galloway Ridge, says the community is “committed to attracting and retaining employees who embrace core values of caring, commitment, empowerment and integrity.” This is Galloway Ridge’s first year on the list.
Dennet Withington of Goldston won
grand champion in the junior Guernsey show at the All American Dairy Show in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. The show was an exhibition of about 2,000 dairy cattle in 23 shows over the course of five days in September. Café Root Cellar chef and co-
WHAT AN HONOR is the No. 10 best workplace in aging services according to business consulting service Great Place to Work and Fortune magazine, which released its list of Galloway Ridge at Fearrington
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owner Sera Cuni was a finalist in the 2022 N.C. Restaurant and Lodging Association’s Chef Showdown in August. She showcased her smoked barbecue rubbed porchetta, Southern Panzanella salad, cornbread croutons and more.
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Sarah DeStefano earned second place in
the condiment category of the 2022 N.C. Specialty Foods competition. She crafts her winning sauce, “That’s-A-Spicy Pizza Sauce-A!,” at Angelina’s Kitchen. Her products are sold at Gathered Home Decor and the Pittsboro Farmers Market. GOOD DEEDS The Chatham County PTA Thrift Shop donated more than $625,000 to 19 Chatham County Schools at its Sept. 26 board meeting. Schools will receive varying amounts between $21,000 and $61,000 based on their volunteer hours, and they may use these funds any way they wish so long as Chatham County students benefit from them. A team from Bold Construction, including construction managers, agents and employees in sales and finance, worked alongside Chatham Habitat for Humanity on June 3 to frame a new home for a family in Siler City.