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32 learning at the Hill Center

60 summer camp guide

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FEATURES 32

Four Decades of Learning A teacher, alumnus and current family reflect on The Hill Center’s impact

40

Downtown Fitness Men- and women-only workout groups are a change of pace for fitness goals

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Workout Directory Find a gym, class or group near you

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Cookie Time Matt Markie is Chatham’s Girl Scout cookie man

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Summer Camp Guide From LEGOs to lakeside camping, find a camp for your little ones

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How They Live For Carol and Mark Hewitt, home is where the art is

DEPARTMENTS & COLUMNS 6

Letter from the Editor

8 Noted 26

5 Events Not to Miss

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First Person Jaime Detzi, executive director of Chatham Education Foundation

90

Dining Guide

94 Engagement

Kathryn Ralston & Justin Cheney 95 Weddings

Sarah Black & Luke Norris

Kandyce Jones & Jimmy Wood

contents

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AROUND TOWN Snow day in Pittsboro

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Baby’s first snow

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Briar Chapel sledding

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Flurry fun at Governors Club

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Wheel of Fortune “wrap” party

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LE T T ER FR OM T H E E D ITO R

a snow story

I

once was caught on a Midwest highway in a snowstorm so thick that,

within minutes of the first flakes on the windshield, there were more cars stuck on the side of the road than were still moving. My dad and I took the first off-ramp we came to and somehow skidded into the parking lot of a convenience store.

As we paid for coffee and snacks, the bell over the door rang and a local farmer stumbled in, beating snow off his boots and jacket. The clerk seemed to know the farmer and said, “They say we may get 6 inches.”

“Well,” he answered, “they better come pick some up.”

I thought about that farmer a lot last month. As you may have noticed, Chatham caught a record snowstorm in January. When it finally stopped, my 8-year-old daughter stuck a yardstick in our front lawn that went in all the way to 13 inches. You probably have a similar story: a buried car, a lost boot, a dog up to its ears. Whatever it was, you probably found yourself muttering some version of my farmer friend’s lament: “I wish they’d come pick some up.”

But here’s another story from that long-ago storm: My dad and I were on that snowy highway because I was racing toward a writing job that, at the time, felt like the opportunity of a lifetime. As the snow fell last month, I had the same feeling again.

This marks my first issue as editor of Chatham Magazine. My wife and I have lived here with our two daughters for almost six years, and I’m so excited for our pages to reflect the warmth, exuberance and surprises we find here every day. In this issue, we check in on a pair of fitness groups – one for men, one for women – in downtown Pittsboro (pg. 40), find the secret source of all the Girl Scout cookies sold in Chatham County (pg. 56) and offer a list of local summer camps (pg. 60) for every kind of kid. We also visit Mark and Carol Hewitt’s home, a gorgeous, restored farm where Mark creates world-famous pottery.

And we share in photos the sheer joy that kids can find in an unexpected blizzard (pg. 12).

In this issue and the ones still to come, we’re going to bring you Chatham stories. Like my friend on the highway, I hope you’ll come pick some up.

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High School

senior Jonathan Aguilar has been named a Golden Door Scholar and will receive a full scholarship to attend Duke University.

The prestigious Golden Door scholarships are awarded each year to students who are enrolled in the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program or are undocumented. Aguilar plans to major in chemistry on a pre-med track, minor in French and continue his involvement in the arts.

Business Briefs The Chatham YMCA opens in a new location on Feb. 14 at Main Street Station in Pittsboro. The new facility, at 287 East St., provides members with a larger wellness area with expanded fitness options and an updated child care space. There will also be a dedicated group wellness studio and enhanced locker room facilities.

The boutique Oz. of Style recently opened in Siler City. Here, owners 8

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Hicks (right) cut the ribbon

New Chatham Mills wedding venue Forest Hall – run by Nathan and Aneesa Glines (pictured) of Harmony Weddings and Events – hosted an open house in January to show off its customizable indoor and outdoor space.

Outside, lush forest and beautiful flowers are perfect for an outdoor ceremony, while indoors, wooden floors, exposed brick walls, tall windows and fairy lights hanging from exposed beams make for a romantic reception area.

A Knockout of an Honor Boxing referee Bill Clancy, a Pittsboro resident, was named the Marie Backus Person of the Year by the Bare Knuckle Boxing

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Hall of Fame of Belfast, NY. He will receive the award at a ceremony in July.

William refereed Mike Tyson's 50th and final fight and was inducted into the Carolinas Boxing Hall of Fame in 2016.

Pittsboro resident Dr. Sue Kirkman

was appointed chair of the National Diabetes Education Program. She is a professor at the UNC School of Medicine

and the medical director for the UNC Diabetes Care Center's clinical trials unit.

Northwood High School

alum Johnny F. Richardson was inducted into the school’s Hall of Fame. The 1972 graduate was a threesport athlete and two-time all-conference quarterback for the football team. He went on to play football at N.C. State University, where he made the ACC Honor roll twice and played on the team that won the 1973 ACC Championship.

Pittsboro resident Mike Peluso was named the Triangle South Workforce Development Board’s 2017 Team Member of the Year. Mike serves as business services coordinator for the board, which is responsible for planning, policy guidance and oversight of the workforce investment system in Chatham, Harnett, Lee and Sampson counties.

Pittsboro writer

Certification, bringing the total number of certified teachers in the district to 84. The newly certified teachers are Karin Clamann and Mindy Liesener, Margaret B. Pollard Middle; Rebecca Culberson, Chatham Middle; Ting Lam, Jordan-Matthews High; and Melissa Parks, Pittsboro Elementary.

Central Carolina Community College’s Marcie Dishman, associate vice

president for marketing and public relations, won a Bronze Paragon Award from the National Council for Marketing and Public Relations.

Elisabeth Lewis

And the Award Goes to…

Corley won a

Chatham County Schools is receiving

2018 Artist Fellowship for poetry from the North Carolina Arts Council.

$50,000 from the N.C. Department of Public Instruction for planning digital initiatives and curricula. The money will be used to create teams of teachers who will plan new ways to blend computer-based activities with traditional face-to-face instruction.

Tony Williamson, owner of Siler City

instrument shop Mandolin Central, is among six people receiving North Carolina Heritage Awards this year for their contributions to our state’s cultural vitality. Tony is an internationally-recognized expert on the mandolin whose compositions integrate everything from traditional Piedmont string band tunes to classical music and jazz.

Five Chatham County Schools teachers recently earned their National Board

Pittsboro resident Randolph "Randy" Voller

was awarded Leadership Triangle’s Community Service Award at the organization’s Awards Gala & 25th Anniversary Celebration in December. Randy served four terms as Pittsboro’s mayor and February/March 2018

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previously chaired both the Chatham Democratic Party and the North Carolina Democratic Party. He has also served as co-chair of the Chatham Economic Development Corporation and was a member of the Chatham County Affordable Housing Task Force, Solid Waste Advisory Board, NC Housing

Finance Agency board and Advanced Energy Corporation board.

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The program, now in its 12th year, is a public service of the Governors Club community that offers a roster of 25 men and women who share their experiences, insight and passion for various topics with clubs, educational groups and other organizations.

New Neighbors Fearrington Village is introducing

neighborhood Richmond Close in 2018. It will consist of custom, single-family homes.

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In Briar Chapel, kids head to big hill overlooking the tennis and basketball courts. A short hill with a big bump by the neighborhood’s entrance is a favorite place to catch some air. CM

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Michael Rodriguez almost missed his chance to spin the Wheel of Fortune. His

wife, Kristen, signed him up for a Raleigh tryout for the gameshow last year, but the day before his slot, she delivered the couple’s third child, Mila.

“We got home from the hospital at 7 p.m. and the next morning I was driving to Raleigh for the tryout,” he said.

He played last December, but couldn’t tell anyone the result until the episode aired January 23. He and his family, including sons Nicholas, 6, and Gabriel, 3, joined a roomful of friends at the Pittsboro Roadhouse for a watch party.

They had plenty to watch. After outplaying his two opponents, Michael advanced to the final puzzle. There he made some tactical decisions: rather than a normal strategy of revealing the puzzle’s Hs and Ts, he took a guess that the first four-letter word was “that”, and instead chose B and C. For vowels, he went with As instead of Es. The gamble paid off, and enough clues popped up for him to guess the winning phrase: “That About Wraps It Up”. It was a guess worth $52,243, a trip to Switzerland and a new car. He says his family will probably take the trip next summer. CM 24

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Blue Jeans & Bling March 3 Get all dolled up or dress down for this annual fundraiser, which includes both live and silent auctions, dinner and games. Held at The Barn at Woodlake Meadows, proceeds benefit Chatham County Partnership for Children. chathamkids.org/benefit

The Folk Art Show’s variety of creative works reflect influences of folk art, naïve art, primitivism and outsider art – all from local artists.

Battle of the Books March 5 Teams from every Chatham County elementary face-off at the Chatham County Agriculture & Conference Center in a challenge of literature knowledge ranging from the classics to contemporary YA. The winning team will advance to the state’s Northeast Regional competition against teams from Orange, Durham, Wake and other nearby counties.

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strong foundation from parent volunteer to director

BY M A T T WH IT E

ED Jaime Detzi (left) accepts a grant from Duke Energy’s Indira Everett.

Jaime Detzi is the executive director of the Chatham Education Foundation, a nonprofit advocacy and fundraising organization that administers early literacy, teacher support and other educational programs in schools across Chatham.

Jaime is in her fifth year as head of the foundation, which this summer will launch its largest program to date, the Kindergarten Readiness Camp. Jaime and her husband Chris live in Briar Chapel, have three children – Alyssa, 15, Brooke, 12, and James, 9 - in Chatham County Schools, at Perry Harrison Elementary, Margaret B. Pollard Middle and Northwood High.

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What brought you and your family to Chatham County?

We were living outside D.C. in northern Virginia. We wanted a slower pace of life for our kids. We followed my brother [Jason Dell, owner of Bold Construction Inc.] down here, who had moved here 15 years ago. Chris and I moved seven-and-a-half years ago, and my parents moved to Southport three years ago.

We’d been scouting out a bunch of areas, and we were really concerned about schools. We moved from the wealthiest county in the country to here, and we went back and forth about whether to move to Cary, because it was pretty similar to northern Virginia, or if we wanted to really slow it down and move to Chatham, which is very different. We started looking at schools.

Somehow my sister-in-law [Susan Dell] finagled the then-Chatham County School’s public information officer, Beth McCullough, to come over to talk to us.

We went on a tour of Perry Harrison, [then-principal] Janice Frazier gave me the lowdown, and that’s what sold us. I

woke up at 4 in the morning one day, and I was like, “OK, Chris, let’s move to Chatham.”

And you got involved with the the schools at the policy level almost immediately. I co-wrote the [district’s] food allergy policy about seven years ago with [then-Director of Student Services] George Greger-Holt, who, to this day, still inspires me to take action when I see something that can be improved. My daughter Alyssa [then going into second grade] has food allergies. We sat down [with district officials] and talked about it, we rewrote it and everything changed. It was such a great opportunity because you can’t recommend change like that [in larger counties].

After that you served two years on the Perry Harrison PTA. What made you jump from your kids’ school to the Chatham Education Foundation and its countywide mission? My brother’s best friend was on the board.

He said they were thinking about making a change, and was I interested? And I said, “I don’t want to work yet.” I’d been at home for years with the girls and James. He said, “It’s only 10 hours a week, [and] you’re volunteering so much anyway. Why don’t you get paid?”

I was excited because it was district-wide. For instance, right now we’re providing literacy training for 25 third-grade teachers across all of Chatham rather than the teachers of just one school.

I don’t know where to begin with the things that have changed in my life personally just from understanding what kids have and don’t have in different parts of Chatham County, and understanding the difference between going from a school where many parents volunteer to a school like Virginia Cross where parents can’t volunteer for various reasons, perhaps because they are working three jobs to make ends meet.

It’s a big, diverse county. How do you balance your outreach among schools and populations who each have very different needs and resources? We’re always trying to find folks from western parts to work with. Not just Siler City but you have to think about Bear Creek, where you

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have a lot more older, rural families, which is very different than the population in Siler City and the [eastern side of the county]. So I would say we’re conscious of the three area demographics that feed into our three traditional high schools, and I’m very conscious of not doing anything for a school my child goes to that [I wouldn’t do for] that school otherwise.

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programs and fundraising to make those programs happen. For our Kindergarten Readiness Camp, that’s $344,000 (over two years), all at the district level. If we’re giving grants to classrooms, we have a committee that reviews them, and I’m the only one who knows which school the applications are coming from.

We make that blind so no one knows where they are coming from, and we do that for scholarships as well.

For 2018, the Kindergarten Readiness Camp represents a huge new program, both in budget and complexity, aimed at very specific, multi-year goals. Where did the money come from, and what is the program? The first grant for $94,000 came from the N.C. GlaxoSmithKline Foundation and the remaining $250,000 is pending with the Oak Foundation.

What is it for? [Roughly] 54 percent of students who enter Chatham County Schools don’t have early literacy skills. What that shows us is either students are not attending preschools or are not in a structured early-learning environment. The goal is to get them reading proficiently by the third grade because statistics show that gives them a better chance to graduate from high school. So if you come to kindergarten not prepared, you have an uphill battle to get to third-grade proficiency. One intervention we took on was doing a three-week, half-day camp [at four regional elementary schools] to ease the transition. We’re going to work on

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literacy skills, math skills, and social and emotional skills, which is one of the most impactful if you’ve never been in a structured classroom before. We’re going to feed the children two meals per day and provide transportation, all at no charge to the parents. We’re going to hire the school’s own teachers, teaching assistants and literacy coaches.

We have watched Orange County do this for two years on a smaller scale, and they’ve had some great success. They’ve helped us with some logistics. So our goal is prove over the next two years that it works, and then seek county funds to continue it.

It’s a massive undertaking. I’m thrilled our schools are excited about doing this because it’s a big undertaking for them as well and shows their dedication to student growth.

Your annual budget is $200,000 now, a big jump from when you started. When I first started this, we’d get a $1,000 grant, and Chris [Ehrenfeld , past CEF board chair] would laugh at me because I got so excited when I told him. Then I’d call him with a $5,000 grant, and I was like, “That’s OK.” Then it was $20,000. Then I called him with a $250,000 [grant] and he was like, “You should be more excited.”

I felt like we were making little BandAid fixes before, and our goal is to try to really make an impact on students that we can see for years to come. CM

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Veteran Hill Center teacher Louise Rollins, who serves as the middle school coordinator, teaches her students about syllables.

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40 years of learning A teacher, alumnus and the family of a current student reflect on The Hill Center

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program that started in a little yellow house 40 years ago is now the go-to resource for Triangle families whose children struggle academically.

When it opened in 1977 as the Hill Learning Development Center, the school was a facet of Durham Academy, or DA. In 1980, the facility was dedicated to founder George Watts Hill, becoming The Hill Center.

The center now operates as a nonprofit with its own board of directors, but is still affiliated with DA. Its K-12 students come from schools around the region, spending half their day at the center and half at their traditional “base school.” Many are also homeschooled.

In addition to the regular school year program, in which students spend either the morning or the afternoon at the center,

the center offers summer programs, tutoring and teacher training.

a student’s perspective Braden Holdsclaw is competitive.

The Governors Park fifth-grader says his favorite activity at The Hill Center is playing Word Attack. “They have words on the iPad, and you have to read them out,” he says. “There’s a time test where you have to read as many words as you can in a minute, and I like those kind of challenges.”

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THE HI L L CEN TE R

John Holdsclaw tutors his son, Braden, a fifth-grader who attends The Hill Center.

Braden’s ambitious nature – combined with The Hill Center’s methods – is working. Since he started at the center two years ago, his spelling has improved from a second-grade to a fourth-grade level. His reading progress is also impressive, advancing from a first-grade level to a sixth-grade level – a year ahead.

Braden’s parents, John and Marcene Holdsclaw, are overjoyed with the 11-year-old’s progress. “We’re ecstatic.

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was like, ‘Who wrote this?’ He said, ‘I did.’”

John, a senior vice president for D.C.-based National Cooperative Bank, and Marcene, who works with North Carolina Head Start, decided to put Braden in The Hill Center’s morning program after testing revealed he was falling behind in the classroom. John says among all the educational options in the Triangle, there was one obvious choice.

“The Hill Center just has such an amazing track record,” he says. “We’ve seen so many students who have gone on to base schools and have excelled because of the foundation they received at The Hill Center.”

Braden doesn’t currently have a base school. He’s homeschooled in the afternoons, something John says has proven to be effective.

“What I didn’t realize was just how strong the North Carolina homeschool community is,” John says. “I had no idea about the listservs [and] support groups. My wife is really active in pulling people together for different classes.”

Braden, who previously attended Emerson Waldorf School, will likely transition back to a base school sometime after this academic year. For now, both he and his parents are happy with the The Hill Center’s vibrant community.

“They just had a service day the other day, they’ve been bowling, they raise money through the Hill 5K race

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every year,” he says. “We consider ourselves to be purpose-driven people and – not that most schools don’t – we really feel that Hill has that.”

The center’s staff strives to make the atmosphere at Hill feel like that of a traditional school, with recess, competitions and reward systems.

Students earn raffle tickets and Hero Bucks for doing good work. John says Braden can often be found counting out his Hero Bucks at the kitchen counter after school, recounting to his parents how he earned them.

“One time I earned five Hero Bucks in one day because we came back from our break and all my homework, [my teacher] said, was super-duper good,” Braden says.

When he earns those rewards, he feels especially confident – a continuation of the positive feelings he has every day at The Hill Center.

John says his son hops out of the car in the mornings, excited to go to school.

“I’m super-duper happy,” Braden says.

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teacher in 1986 after graduating from Guilford College. She then taught in the lower school briefly before leaving to raise her family. She returned as a middle school teacher 13 years ago and now serves as the middle school coordinator and assistant director for the summer program in addition to teaching reading and writing.

A DA graduate, she’s known about The Hill Center since eighth grade, when a couple of her friends received help from the program. Her three children – Will, 27; Carlton, 24; and Sarah, 20 – attended Durham Academy, too, and Will spent a year with the center. Her husband, Steed, is a Realtor with Peak Swirles & Cavallito Properties.

Louise says the center’s tried-and-true formula is what makes it successful.

“We do something by repetition until it’s mastered,” she says. “It’s very routine, it’s very predictable, and it’s very differentiated.”

Most classes have just four students. Some high school math classes have only two. The individualized attention assists students whether they struggle with ADHD, dyslexia, autism or simple problems with reading comprehension. It also helps keep distractions at bay.

“I can see when the kids just slide a piece of paper in their notebook instead of putting its three holes in the binder,” Louise says. “They don’t get away with that. It’s our vigilance in keeping them organized and holding them accountable, giving them those skills to be independent and self-advocates.”

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“I had two pretty low-functioning eighth-graders, and I wanted to expose them to Mark Twain. It wasn’t that they were going to take away a lot, but just to know the story and be exposed to it,” she says. “The other two kids in that class who were very high functioning, I just differentiated how I assessed them.”

Educators teach students practical strategies like crossing off the words in a word bank as they use them. “It seems obvious to you, probably, but it’s not always obvious to them,” Louise says.

The middle school has a money management curriculum, MoneyWorks, that teaches students important life skills. Each student receives a mock checkbook, debit card and a salary and must pay monthly bills and encounter unexpected expenses. They also must be prepared for class, or they face financial consequences.

“If they don’t have a pencil, then they have to buy a MoneyWorks pencil and it comes out of their pretend money,” Louise says. There are rewards to doing the right thing,

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Seeing kids who have struggled “get it” is one of the most rewarding parts of Louise’s job. The other, she says, is the gratitude of parents. “For some people, they’ve tried so many things, this is kind of the last resort,” she says.

Louise, whose own son attended The Hill Center for a year, says she understands that it is a commitment for families, and one for which parents often aren’t prepared.

“You plan for college, you put money aside for college, but all of a sudden your child gets to fourth grade and they aren’t reading, and you can’t figure it out and you need a lot of help,” she says. “You don’t plan on [spending thousands] for three hours a day, and you’ve got to figure out transportation.”

The Hill Center does its best to help families make the financial piece work, providing more than $250,000 in aid each year to students with demonstrated need. Additionally, parents may be able to take tax deductions on tuition and fees, and some students qualify for North Carolina’s Special Education Scholarship Grants for Children with Disabilities program, which provides up to $8,000 a year for specific educational expenses.

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When Chapel Hill resident Scott Morris was a sophomore at Chapel Hill High School, he had trouble paying attention and was falling behind. Today, he’s the vice president of real estate firm Morris Commercial. For him, it all turned around at The Hill Center.

His parents heard encouraging aspects about the center from family friend Jean Neville, but Scott was unsure. “I was very reluctant to try any model other than what I was used to, even though it didn’t fit me,” he says. However, upon his first visit to the center, the welcoming and encouraging attitudes of everyone he met changed his mind.

At Chapel Hill High, Scott was easily distracted and struggled to follow teachers and their lessons. He needed individual attention, which he found at The Hill Center.

“With a smaller class size and the help of the amazing teachers at Hill, I went from almost failing math to making A’s and loving geometry and calculus,” says Scott.

He attended until he graduated high school in 2001. Over the years, he and his family remained involved with the center to help other students receive the same life-changing assistance he found there.

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Scott’s wife, Elizabeth Broyhill Morris, serves on the center’s board of directors. She is also the founder of the inspirational website, thisislivinghope. com. Scott and Elizabeth live in the Arbor Lea neighborhood with their children, Woodson, 4, and Nora Anne, 6 months.

Scott’s mother, Waynell Morris, also established an endowment fund at the center this year in honor of mothers who advocate for their children. The fund will help ensure the school remains on the forefront of teaching by providing unrestricted funding for priority investments.

Scott says what makes The Hill Center stand out from other educational resources is its dedicated team of educators. “The teachers and the executive staff are all so passionate in their work towards helping children better prepare themselves with the unique tools that will help them succeed in life,” he says. “It is truly remarkable.” CM

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Kelly Bolejack leads her “Booty Buster” class at Ladies’ Fitness Center of Pittsboro. Despite the 5 a.m. class times on Tuesdays and Thursdays (there’s one at 7 on Saturdays, too), many of the same women have been coming for years.

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Saturday morning as most of Pittsboro appeared happy to give the leftover snowbanks and icy slush from a heavy snowfall one more day to melt away.

But just inside the redbrick front of Ladies’ Fitness Center of Pittsboro, the music was loud and Kelly Bolejack, in a pink tank top and black leggings, was louder. While House of Pain suggested she “jump around,” Kelly instead was jackhammering her knees into the air like a sprinter and yelling into her headset at the dozen or so women behind her: “Come on, faster!” She then launched herself into a set of springy burpees, an exercise in which she flung her body to the ground then launched back to her feet with arms high overhead, then straight back to the ground, over and over.

Behind Kelly, several women matched her pace or nearly did.

Others fell a step or two behind, and a few were barely off the floor once by the time Kelly had rebounded three times.

No matter. They all knew what they were getting into. Kelly

did not name her class “Booty Buster” because it was easy.

“It’s something cute,” she says of the name. “But it also says, ‘I’m really tough, and I’m gonna kick your butt.’”

Kelly teaches Booty Buster Fit Camp three times a week at Ladies’ Fitness, each at the same high tempo but everchanging in specifics. “You never know what you’re gonna get with me,” she says. “Could be Tabata, deck of cards, anything. It’s never the same workout and something unique each time.”

A Pittsboro native, Kelly began teaching workout classes three years ago after nearly two decades as a member.

She became a certified trainer and started charging a premium above the gym’s reguar rates. Even though Booty

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Buster starts at 5 a.m. on weekdays, she quickly developed a devoted following.

“She is a natural,” says Audrey Burleson, who owns Ladies’ Fitness.

“She just took to it like she was born to do it.”

“Honestly, Ladies’ is like a family,” Kelly says. “Everybody feels loved, everybody knows everybody. When I see people in my class, it’s, ‘Hey, how’s your family?’ It’s actually my second home.”

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25 classes a week, but she has kept the gym’s mission to be, at its heart, a place where local women can gather and work out together.

“People ask, ‘Why not make it coed? You’re cutting off half of your possible membership,’” says Audrey. “But you do lose something. There’s not quite an ease of connection when there [are] men around. We’re doing crazy stuff in there, laying down and jumping up and you can feel comfortable in your sweats or whatever.”

Audrey bought the gym when she was pregnant with her fourth of what would be five children. Now she invites members who are moms to bring their young children, who can stay in a supervised playroom.

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LEFT, RIGHT Kelly Bolejack has led a class at Womens’ Fitness for three years. She says it’s not called Booty Buster because it’s easy.

MIDDLE Rebecca Reed and Travonia Farrar break a sweat during the Booty Buster class.

“We don’t have the newest equipment,” she says. “There [are] no TVs on our treadmills. But our instructors are all on the level you’d find at those big-box gyms, and the connection that people make here makes it special.”

Kelly says ties between the women at the gym are why her classes stay full. “We hold each other accountable,” she says. “I’m gonna be here at this time, you gotta come and do it. You can’t make a change until you get out your comfort zone.”

Most members, says Audrey, live in or near Pittsboro, though she has some women who come for classes from as far as Siler City, Apex and North Chatham. She still has some original members from the gym’s early days who are now in

their 70s and 80s. And anyone who wants to work out during off-hours gets their own key to the building.

“It’s still not the numbers we’d like,” she says. “It’s such a great community of women that everything is kinda word-of-mouth. I want to keep our rates accessible to everyone and if husbands work out other places, they can afford both. I couldn’t support myself with it, but on the other hand, it’s [a] way to make a little money and do what I love.” CM February/March 2018

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F3 is an early-morning, men-only fitness group where members build muscles and connections

BY MATT WHITE | PHOTOGRAPHY BY BRIAN A BRO UG H

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t 41 degrees, the mid-January morning feels almost balmy. Seven days before, when the dozen or so men of the F3 fitness group arrived at Page Vernon Park at the north end of downtown Pittsboro, the thermometer was at frigid 10 degrees, a record low. Most of the group that morning hid in warm cars along Hillsboro Street until just moments before the official start time of their workout.

But with temps well above freezing this time – though still long before dawn – 14 men gather on Page Vernon’s small island of brick-top with several minutes to spare, chatting and commiserating on the string of school closings – most have young children – and congratulating one another for making it out of bed. As 5:45 nears, Allen Baddour, leader of the day’s workout, calls for the group to form a circle.

At age 46, Allen is fairly typical of the men who join F3, which is shorthand for the group’s three key values: fitness, fellowship and faith. Founded as a nonprofit in Charlotte in 2011, the organization now has more than 100 workout groups around the Triangle.

This Pittsboro gathering is the newest of 10 in Chatham and mirrors typical F3 workouts, with most men hovering around their 40s and with similar stories: athletic upbringings and early-20s have given way to marriage, fatherhood and careers, pushing exercise ever lower on daily to-do lists. Burned out on decades of

The F3 fitness group finishes up its workout at “The Earl” with flutter kicks.

F3 workouts meet in several places around Chatham County. The Pittsboro workout is 5:45 a.m. every Wednesday at Page Vernon Park. Another meets on Tuesdays at 5:30 a.m. at North Chatham Elementary School, and there is a workout every day except Sundays in various sites in the Briar Chapel neighborhood. A women’s group, FIA (Females in Action), meets Saturdays at 8:00 a.m. in Briar Chapel. See F3Churham.com for a full schedule.

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failing to “find time for the gym,” many discover F3’s self-organized – and free – approach fits their lives.

A women’s version, dubbed FIA for Females in Action, recently started its first chapter in Briar Chapel.

“I’ve never been a gym guy,” says Matt Ford, also 46 and one of the co-organizers of the Pittsboro workout. “I get a lot from other people pushing me. I do rock climbing with my son at [Triangle Rock 46

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Club in Morrisville], which is social for some, but I’m not really meeting people or talking to people.”

At Matt’s first F3 workout in early 2017, he recognized the “boot camp”-style exercises – rapid-fire calisthenics counted out by a leader – from his three years as an Army Ranger in the ’90s, though there were differences.

“I expected people to be yelling at us,” he says. “I was happily surprised when no one was.” Still, he says, much like the Army, the early hour, often-inhospitable weather and demanding exercises create a sense of teamwork. “You’re in it together.”

“After college, it’s harder for guys to make real connections,”

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Allen says. “Especially when they move away from their hometown or where they went to college.” In F3, “you start to meet guys who can become real friends, not just workout partners.”

Once in the circle, Allen asks if there are any F3 newcomers – “FNGs,” as they’ll be known until finishing their first workout, at which point the group will give them an F3 nickname.

Nicknames are at the heart of F3, serving as a glue of inside jokes that connects members both during and outside workouts. Crunches are “LBCs.” The leader of each workout is the “Q.” Allen, a Superior Court judge, was dubbed “Ito” at his first workout, as in the OJ Simpson trial judge, Lance Ito. Even the workout group itself has a nickname, “The Earl,” a winking nod to Pittsboro’s slightly askew path to its own name, which is not for William Pitt, the 1st Earl of Chatham, but for his son, also William Pitt, who rose to be prime minister of England but was never an earl.

Most of the men this morning have ties to Pittsboro, but they quickly realize none are current residents. Allen lived in town for 12 years but moved to Chapel Hill a decade ago, while Matt lives farther north as well, off Hamlets Chapel Road. Allen encourages the members to work on recruiting.

And with that, they begin: after a warmup of jumping jacks, push-ups and other calisthenics, Allen leads the group at a light jog down Hillsboro Street, around the Chatham County Historic Courthouse and into the county government office building’s exterior stairwells. There, the group does 30 minutes of exercises: dips on a low wall, squats and stair runs, gymnast-like

burpees and, finally, several painful laps around a sidewalk in a “bear crawl” or “crab walk.”

Soon enough, they finish. Allen draws the group into a tight circle and they finish by calling off their nicknames and ages in turn, a sort of group affirmation that they’ve survived

the workout together.

“I personally have always been a morning person,” Allen says. “But even if not, the truth is getting it in early and getting your day started with a positive message, even if you go sit at a desk all day, you feel better about yourself. It improves your spirit.” CM

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Balanced Movement Studio 304 W. Weaver St., Ste. 202, Carrboro 919-798-0555 balanced-movement.com Fees Personal training from $40 for a halfhour or $65 for an hour. Physical therapy $90/hour. See website for online programs and classes offered along with pricing.

barre3 Chapel Hill 201 S. Elliott Rd., Ste. 400, Chapel Hill 984-234-0680 barre3.com/studio-locations/chapelhill Fees New client special: 3 for $30. Register online, or email at chapelhill@barre3.com.

Carolina Core Pilates 200 N. Greensboro St., Ste. D1, Carrboro 919-942-1414 carolinacorepilates.com Fees Sign in to new classes on website and email for appointments.

Carrboro Yoga Company 200 N. Greensboro St., Ste. C1, Carrboro 919-933-2921 carolinayogacompany.com Fees See website for prices. $12-$15 for drop-in class.

Chapel Hill Gymnastics 7405 Rex Rd., Ste. 207, Chapel Hill 919-942-3655 chapelhillgymnastics.com Fees See website for training program prices.

Chapel Hill Pilates 400 W. Rosemary St., Chapel Hill 984-234-3195 chapelhillpilates.com Fees No enrollment fee. Check website for pricing and packages.

Chapel Hill Quest Martial Arts 6118 Farrington Rd., Ste. J, Chapel Hill 919-489-8893 chquestcenter.com Fees $65 per month; per class prices available for cardio kickboxing and fitness program; separate martial arts school programs available.

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Jazzercise of Chapel Hill 630 Weaver Dairy Rd., Ste. 103, Chapel Hill 919-260-3058 jcls.jazzercise.com/facility/jazzercise-ofchapel-hill; cottencarter@yahoo.com Fees $55-$65 per month memberships of unlimited class pass (offering 30+ classes 7 days a week). $15 walk-in fee.

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Jyotishmati Yoga Shala Carrboro 309 W. Weaver St., Ste. 300, Carrboro 919-704-5365 jyotishmatiyoga.com; lyndsaybahn@gmail.com Fees No enrollment fee. $10-$15 dropin/$120 monthly unlimited.

FIT on Main 207 E. Main St., Carrboro 919-590-0892 fitonmain.com Fees Contact the studio to set up a free initial consultation and complimentary session.

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Franklin Street Yoga Center 431 W. Franklin St., Ste. 410, Chapel Hill 919-929-0414 franklinstyoga.com Fees $15 for single class, $35 for first class and newcomer special for 30 days of yoga and $125 for a month of unlimited yoga; see website for more prices.

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O2 Fitness 257 S. Elliott Rd., Chapel Hill; 919-932-7115 11 Cole Place, Chapel Hill; 919-942-6002 6118-F Farrington Rd., Chapel Hill; 919-354-3402 503-C W. Main St., Carrboro; 919-960-9910 o2fitnessclubs.com Fees Enrollment $1-$149; monthly fee $39-$54 OC Gymnastics 501 Cornerstone Ct., Hillsborough 919-245-3547 ocgnc.com Fees 45-minute class, 4 lessons $45; 60-minute class, 4 lessons $72; 85-minute class, 4 lessons $90 Orange County Sportsplex 101 Meadowlands Dr., Hillsborough 919-644-0339 oc-sportsplex.com Fees Enrollment $50; monthly fee $25-$94.99 Orangetheory Fitness Chapel Hill 104 Meadowmont Village Circle, Chapel Hill

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Planet Fitness 201 S. Estes Dr., Ste. 200A, Chapel Hill 919-240-7118 planetfitness.com Fees See website.

Progression Climbing 1713 Legion Rd., Chapel Hill 919-904-7217 climbprogression.com Fees $39-$49 per month memberships. $10 student/youth day pass and $13 adult day pass.

Pure Barre 608 Meadowmont Village Circle, Chapel Hill 919-537-8305 purebarre.com/nc-chapelhill or email chapelhill@purebarre.com Fees See website for prices. New client special is $100 for four weeks of classes.

The Tumble Gym 610 Market St., Chapel Hill 919-942-7687 thetumblegym.com/chapelhill Fees Check website for classes and prices.

Train for Life Brazilian Jiu Jitsu/Fitness/Kickboxing 1728 Fordham Blvd, Chapel Hill 919-265-4255 TrainforLifeNC.com or email info@ chapelhilljiujitsu.com Fees Memberships starting at $29.95.

Triangle Yoga 930 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., Chapel Hill 919-933-9642 triangleyoga.com Fees Check website for classes and prices.

UNC Wellness Center at Meadowmont 100 Sprunt St., Chapel Hill 919-966-5500 uncwellness.com/meadowmont Fees Monthly Dues $56-$145 (special $56 for any UNC employee). Short-term monthly memberships are also available for students ($76) and non-student adults ($115). These memberships do not require an enrollment fee.

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Matt Markie inside his “cupboard,� the cargo trailer of cookies he distributes to Girl Scouts.

Cookie season runs through March 4.

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ith a long white beard and a green T-shirt that says “Got Cookies?,” Matt Markie appears to be moving through – or is perhaps trapped in – a multicolor labyrinth built of boxes in a large truck trailer in his driveway. He squeezes through narrow openings between the stacks of cartons that form walls and obstacles taller than he is, past a wall of purple and another of blue before reaching a tower of green.

“Twenty-eight Thin Mints,” he calls out, pulling one case, then a second, then a third, down from over his head. Each case holds 12 boxes of Thin Mints, the perennial best-seller of Girl Scout cookies. Below, Rosemary Link has backed her Chevy Suburban up to Matt’s trailer, its rear cargo area and all its seats empty and waiting. As he counts out cases, she begins to load them.

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If you have ever eaten a Girl Scout cookie in Chatham County, it almost certainly has passed down Matt’s driveway on Log Barn Road. For 22 years, the IBM strategist has run a “cupboard” – what Girl Scouts call a regional distribution

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Every week, all of the roughly 20 Girl Scout troops in Chatham, as well as many outside the county, send a designated “cookie mom” (and occasional dad) to pick up a week’s worth of cookies from Matt’s well-stocked trailer.

“It’s in my blood,” says Matt, who fell into his role when his three now-grown

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daughters were Girl Scouts. Now every winter, a semitractor-trailer delivered by the cookies’ baker, ABC Bakers, sits on his driveway from early January to March. For 2018, he says, Chatham girls took an initial order of 1,400 cases and he expects to distribute another 1,600 before the season ends.

The tradition of Girl Scouts selling cookies dates to 1917 and the program emphasizes five lessons for scouts: goal-setting, decision-making, money management, people skills and business ethics. But while the values are the same, Matt has seen the business change over the years. Five years ago saw the end of the long-standing method of scouts taking advanced orders, usually on colorful order sheets, to be delivered later. Now, girls get their cookies up front, so when she knocks on a neighborhood door, a scout can hand the cookies to her customer.

This year also marks the second designated “Walk About Week,” set aside specifically for door-to-door sales before girls are allowed to set up most kinds of booths. Over the years, says Matt, many troops had come to rely more and more on booths for sales, prompting longtime buyers to ask why they weren’t getting an annual knock on their door.

“We were hearing from customers that they want to actually see the Girl Scouts,” says Matt.

In Matt’s driveway, it takes nearly 30 minutes for Rosemary to load up her 120 cases, filling nearly all of her Suburban, including the front passenger seat. She actually needs more, she says, but held off on her order size.

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From Lego engineering to gymnastics to farming, there’s a camp nearby for every child’s interest.

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Chatham County BLUE MOON STABLES 1120 Whippoorwill Lane, Chapel Hill 919-943-8918; bluemoonstables.biz Learn about riding horses, grooming, tack care and more. Have fun with make-and-take crafts and decorate-a-horse day.

Ages 5-15 Dates June 11-15, June 25-29, July 9-13, July 23-27; 9am-3pm Price $400/week CAMP GOVERNORS CLUB 11000 Governors Dr., Chapel Hill 919-968-8500; governorsclubnc.com This camp for children and grandchildren of Governors Club members has a different theme each week and includes a variety of activities like arts and crafts, team building games, super science and more.

Ages 4-12 Dates June 18-22 (Adventureland), June 25-29 (Backyard Bash), July 23-27 (Superheroes), July 30-Aug. 3 (Messy Olympics); 9am-3pm Price Call or visit website.

CAMP SENECA The Old School at Fancy Gap, 2089 Lamont Norwood Rd., Pittsboro 919-918-1080; oldschoolatfancygap.com/summer-camp One-week sessions of old fashioned summer camp fun with activities like archery, wood-lore, creek stomping, fossil hunting and arts and crafts.

Ages 2.5-10 Dates June 11-15, June 18-22; 9am-3pm Price $250/week plus $25 materials fee CAROLINA SAILING FOUNDATION JUNIOR SUMMER CAMP Jordan Lake, NC 919-604-0842; CarolinaSailingFoundation.org Full-day, weeklong sailing camps. The only place for kids to learn to sail in the Triangle.

Ages 9-15 Dates June 11-August 3 Price $300 per week CAROLINA TIGER RESCUE SUMMER CAMPS 1940 Hanks Chapel Rd., Pittsboro 919-542-4684; CarolinaTigerRescue.org/learn Come and discover the world of wild cats at Carolina Tiger Rescue.

Campers will explore what makes carnivores so unique, the role they have in their ecosystem while we play games, learn rescue stories, complete crafts and more!

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Ages 8-13 Dates June 18-June 21 Price $135

CHATHAM COUNTY PARKS AND RECREATION Northwest District Park, 2413 Woody Store Rd., Siler City 919-545-8553; chathamnc.org A traditional-style camp that includes activities like swimming, fishing, archery, hiking and more.

Ages 5-14 Dates Weekly July 9-Aug. 17, 7am-6pm Price $55/week CLAPPING HANDS FARM 3348 Alston Chapel Rd., Pittsboro 919-542-5599; ClappingHandsFarm.com Camps focused on the arts (visual art, music, theater, dance) and nature. Each week has a different theme.

Ages 2-adult, varies by camp Dates Weekly June 12- Aug. 25 Price $250-$300. Financial assistance available.

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Activities include canoeing, kayaking, paddle boarding, nature-based education hikes, shelter building, tree and plant identification and team-building activities.

Ages 10-15 Dates Weeklong camps. See website.

Price $195 for half-day camps and $250 for weeklong camps HAW RIVER CHRISTIAN ACADEMY 2428 Silk Hope Gum Spring Rd., Pittsboro 919-533-4139; hawriverchristian.org/support/summer-camp Morning and afternoon camps available with topics ranging from basketball to the arts.

Ages Varies by camp.

Dates July 9-13; July 16-20; July 23-27 Cost $100. Some camps have additional fees.

JORDAN LAKE BOATING CAMP 2092 Marthas Chapel Rd., Apex 919-585-1488; JordanLakeBoatingCamp.com Motorboating, kayaking, fishing and sailing at Jordan Lake.

Ages 5-14 Dates June 11-Aug. 17 Price Please see website for specific camp dates/prices.

LILLY DEN FARM YOUNG FARMERS’ SUMMER CAMP 5260 Goldston Glendon Rd., Goldston 919-356-3150; lillydenfarm.com Learn about sustainable agriculture by milking cows, feeding pigs, gardening and more. Young farmers will make dairy products and nutritional foods that come straight from the farm. Farmers will also learn how to make crafts, play with science and solve problems.

Ages 8-14 Dates June 11-15, July 9-13, August 6-10 Price $275/week, $75/day. Extended hours $25/day extra.

RALEIGH STREET GALLERY 120 W. Raleigh Street St., Siler City 919-663-6278; raleighstreet.com Children will participate in traditional art like painting, drawing and clay molding in addition to upcycling, garden art, jewelry making and more.

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Dates July 16-20, 10am-4pm. Early drop-off and late pick-up available for additional fee.

Price $350 ROBYN’S NEST CREATIVE LEARNING CENTER 69 Robyn’s Nest Lane, Pittsboro 919-542-9977; robynsnestclc.webs.com Weeklong camps throughout the summer include field trip activities like swimming, crafting and bowling.

Ages Grade K-age 10 Dates June 11-Aug. 24, 7am-6pm Price $105/week SILER CITY DANCE & GYMNASTICS ACADEMY 114 S. Third Ave., Siler City 919-742-7232; SilerCityDance.com Summer classes and camps in gymnastics, dance, and special needs Ages 2-adult Dates June 12-Aug 10 Price Visit website.

SISTERS’ VOICES GLEE AND CANTABILE CAMPS Various locations in Chapel Hill and Pittsboro 919-619-3438; sistersvoices.org Camps for girls who love to sing. Singers are introduced to music reading, learn to accompany themselves on an instrument and practice performance skills in a fun and supportive environment.

Ages Rising grades 3-8 Dates July 23-Aug. 17 Price Call or visit website. Scholarships available.

SUN STAR FARM CAMP 2092 Marthas Chapel Rd., Apex 919-699-4429; SunStarFarm.com Farm animal care, pony week, crafts, gardening, puppetry and more!

Ages 3-10 Dates June 11-Aug. 17 Price Please see website for specific dates and prices.

THEATER CAMPS BY PITTSBORO YOUTH THEATER Sweet Bee Theater, 18A East Salisbury St., Pittsboro 919-533-6997; PittsboroYouthTheater.com Six all-day, Monday-Friday theater camps, each ending with a play performed on stage.

Ages 8-18 (each camp for specific age range) Dates Snow White: June 11-15; Wizard of Oz: June 18-22; Alice in Wonderland: June 25-29; Peter Pan Musical Intensive: July 2-20; Pirate Theater Camp: July 23-27; Shakespeare’s Comedy of Errors Intensive: July 30-Aug. 17 Price Visit website.

TINKERING SCHOOL NC 2092 Marthas Chapel Rd., Apex 919-585-1488; NCtinkeringschool.com We build huge collaborative projects with real tools.

Organic Art Camp also available!

Ages 6-12 years old Dates June 11-Aug. 17 Price Please see website for specific camp dates/prices.

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919-960-8353, Ext. 100 (Camp Secretary) or Ext. 402 (Camp Director) woodssummerwonders.com Amazing variety of camps from flower arranging to wilderness survival.

Ages 5+ Dates June 25th - July 27th (no camps the week of July 4) Price Visit website.

other area camps 1870 FARM SUMMER CAMP 1224 Old Lystra Rd., Chapel Hill 919-590-4120; 1870Farm.com Award-winning program set on 17 acres that incorporates animal care, outdoor games, fishing, crafts and farm entrepreneurship in addition to chicken races, gem mining, gardening, hay rides, cooking, fort making, outdoor survival and more.

Ages Half-day: 3.5–5; Full-day: 5–13; CIT Program: 14–15 Dates Weekly June 11–Aug. 24 Price Call or visit website.

AMERICAN DANCE FESTIVAL 721 Broad St., Durham 919-684-6402; americandancefestival.org Six weeklong camp options include Pilobolus camp, summer dance intensives and a pre-professional dance intensive.

Ages 9–18 Dates Weekly June 11–July 27 Price Varies by camp. Visit website.

ARTSCAMP AT THE ARTSCENTER 300-G E. Main St., Carrboro 919-929-2787; artscenterlive.org Small classes, taught by professional artists with a focus on skill building and creative expression, are the hallmarks of our camps.

Offers both visual and performing art camps, including hip-hop dance, drawing, beatmaking basics, improv acting and more.

Ages Rising grades K–12 Dates June 11–Aug. 24, 9am–noon, 1–4pm or 9am–4pm; extended care 7:30am–5:30pm Price $165 weeklong half-day camps, $330 weeklong full-day camps.

Member discounts available.

BALLET SCHOOL OF CHAPEL HILL 1603 E. Franklin St., Chapel Hill 919-942-1339; balletschoolofchapelhill.com Offers a variety of dance camps and workshops in creative arts, ballet, contemporary jazz, rhythm tap, hip-hop, musical theater and fencing.

Ages 3–17 Dates June 11–Aug. 18, frequency and times vary Price Varies. Call or visit website.

BARRISKILL DANCE THEATRE SCHOOL 3642 Shannon Rd., Durham 919-489-5100; barriskilldance.com Classes and dance camps/intensives in creative movement, ballet, jazz, hip-hop, contemporary, conditioning, musical theater and more.

Ages 3–18 Dates June 11–Aug. 17; half-day, ¾ day and full-day camps available Price Call or visit website.

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BOUNCING BULLDOGS JUMP ROPE CAMP 101 South White Oak Dr., Chapel Hill 919-493-7992; bouncingbulldogs.org Jump rope basics and skills, designed for beginners to advanced participants, with the 7-time National Champions and 10-time World Champions.

Ages 5–17 Dates Visit website; 8am–noon Price $45/day; $225/week CAMELOT ACADEMY EDU-VENTURES 809 Proctor St., Durham 919-688-3040; camelotacademy.org Daily academic sessions focused on math and language arts, plus adventure-themed field trips.

Ages 6–12 Dates June 11–Aug. 3, full or half days Price Call or visit website.

CAMELOT ACADEMY SUMMER EXPLORATIONS 809 Proctor St., Durham 919-688-3040; camelotacademy.org Hands-on experiential learning activities like “Design & Build,” agriscience, language immersion, the arts, personal development and more. Opportunity to earn high school credit.

Ages 5–18 Dates Weekly June 11–Aug. 13; full or half days Price Call or visit website.

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CAMELOT ACADEMY SUMMER SCHOOL 809 Proctor St., Durham 919-688-3040; camelotacademy.org Two-week sessions offering remediation or enrichment in math and/or language arts.

Ages Grades 4–12 Dates Two-week sessions June 11–Aug. 3; full or half days Price Call or visit website.

CAMP RIVERLEA 8302 S. Lowell Rd., Bahama 770-633-7698 (winter); 919-477-8739 (summer); campriverlea.com Provides high-quality outdoors and arts programs that emphasize personal growth, learning new skills, positive interpersonal relationships and appreciation for the natural world.

Ages 5–12 Dates Session 1: June 11–June 29, Session 2: July 2–July 13, Session 3: July 16–Aug. 3.

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CAMP STARFISH 6901 Turkey Farm Rd., Chapel Hill 919-967-0915; sssrc.org Nine weeks of themed fun. Activities include swimming and tennis instruction, arts/crafts, various outdoor games and free swim. All staff is CPR certified, and the camper/counselor ratio is 6:1. The Scrap Exchange, High Touch High Tech and Bricks 4 Kidz join the programs weekly. Extended Care, lunches and sibling discounts available.

Ages 5–11 Dates June 11–August 13 Price $240, members; $260, non-members CAROLINA FRIENDS SUMMER PROGRAMS 4809 Friends School Rd., Durham 919-384-9089; cfsnc.org/summer Weekly courses in subject areas such as 3-D animation, theater, fort-building, cooking, forensic science, sewing, sports, LEGOs, comic design, video production, game design, Harry Potter, Star Wars, environmental science and more.

Ages 4–18 Dates June 18–Aug. 17; 9am–3pm; extended care available from 8am–5:45pm Price $270–$295/week CARRBORO RECREATION AND PARKS DEPARTMENT 100 N. Greensboro St., Carrboro 919-918-7364; carrbororec.org Individual sports, arts, outdoor adventure and theme camps such as water fun, science, fishing camps, mountain biking, LEGO engineering and much more.

Ages 3–16, depending on the camp Dates June 11–Aug. 17. Length/frequency varies.

Price Varies for each camp.

CHAPEL HILL GYMNASTICS 7405 Rex Rd., Ste. 207, Chapel Hill 919-942-3655; chapelhillgymnastics.com Quality instruction and lots of fun in an energetic learning environment.

Ages 3–14 Dates June 4–Aug 24. Full-day camp 9am–4pm, half-day camp 9am–noon or 1pm–4pm; extended care available Price $180/half-day/week; $240/full-day/week CHAPEL HILL PARKS AND RECREATION 200 Plant Rd., Chapel Hill 919-968-2784; chapelhillparks.org Options include Outdoor Adventure, Social Café, Play-Well TEKnology, Ceramic Arts and Jumpstart Sports theme camps such as lacrosse, cheerleading, Olympics, ultimate frisbee and more Some inclusion support is available for campers with disabilities.

Ages 5–16 Dates June 11–Aug. 17 Price Varies for each camp.

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swimming and other sports in a fun and positive environment; advanced tennis camp available for tournament players.

Ages 5–18 Dates Call or visit website.

Price Call or visit website.

CHAPEL HILL-CARRBORO YMCA & YMCA AT MEADOWMONT 980 MLK Jr. Blvd., Chapel Hill; 301 Old Barn Ln., Chapel Hill; 1720 Clearwater Lake Rd., Chapel Hill 919-442-9622; ymcatriangle.org Camps with activities including cooking, science, sports, outdoor, and teen leadership.

Ages 3–17 Dates June 11–Aug. 24, except July 4 Price Call or visit website.

THE CLUBHOUSE @ BRIGHT HORIZONS 2500 Highstone Rd., Cary 919-380-2003; trackoutraleigh.com A unique camp experience where children will have many summer adventures through activities and field trips. Our facility has a state-of-the-art gym facility, art studio, computer lab with 3-D printer, several playgrounds and a splash pad for children to enjoy.

Experienced counselors plan and provide wonderful activities that speak to all children from the sports enthusiast to the scientist.

Ages 5–14 Dates June 11–Aug. 24 Price Call for pricing.

COMMUNITY CHORUS PROJECT SUMMER GLEE Kenan Music Building, 125 S. Columbia St., Chapel Hill 919-428-1597, communitychorusproject.org Working with a talented team of community- and universitybased teachers, Summer Glee gives participants the opportunity to explore the greatest American artform, musical theater. The Community Chorus Project partners with the UNC Department of Music to provide group and individual voice instruction in addition to choreography and acting coaching.

Ages 11-15 Dates Monday-Friday July 9-20, 10am-5pm Price $745. Need-based scholarships available.

COMMUNITY CHORUS PROJECT SUMMER RECORDING WORKSHOP Kenan Music Building, 125 S. Columbia St., Chapel Hill 919-428-1597, communitychorusproject.org Join 35 talented high school singers from across the Triangle in a chorus that sings a cappella arrangements of contemporary pop and indie rock. Record in a professional studio, work with a voice teacher and producer, make a music video and perform at The Cat’s Cradle.

A partnership between The Community Chorus Project and the UNC Department of Music, this camp is for students who love to sing.

Ages 14-18 Dates Auditions April 28; Camp Monday-Friday June 24-29, 10am5pm (June 24 session 2-5pm) Price $445. Need-based scholarships available.

CRESSET CHRISTIAN ACADEMY 3707 Garrett Road, Durham 919-354-8000; cressetchristian.org A high-energy elementary and middle school all-day camp. Our theme is Passport to Adventure centered on a study of cultures

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around the world. Activities include indoor/outdoor games, crafts, creative thinking exercises and academic enrichment. Weekly field trips, swimming, lunch and daily snack included.

Ages Rising grades 1–5 for elementary program; rising grades 6–9 for middle school leadership program Dates June 4–June 29; July 9–Aug. 3 (eight-week session); 7:30am– 5:30pm Price Weekly: $200, summer package: $1,600

emersonwaldorf.org Activities include fort-making, art, music, drama, outdoor explorations, woodworking, fiber arts, skateboarding and more.

CIT program also available.

Ages 4–18 Dates June 18–Aug. 3; 8:30am–3pm; extended care available Price $170–$225/week

DUKE SCHOOL 3716 Erwin Rd., Durham 919-493-2642; dukeschool.org More than 60 choices, including technology, coding, outdoor adventures, creative writing, art, music, sports, crafts, community service, day camps for preschool and more.

Ages 4–15 Dates June 18–Aug. 3, 8am–4pm; Aftercare available until 6pm Price $250–$410/week

GIGI’S PLAYHOUSE 2887 Jones Franklin Rd., Raleigh 919-307-3952; gigisplayhouse.org/raleigh Weeklong summer programs for teens and adults with Down syndrome. Participants explore their independence while experiencing exciting activities across the Triangle. Traveling with one-to-one volunteers, the program builds lifelong friendships, lasting memories and essential skills for independence.

Ages 13+, including adults Dates Visit website.

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DUKE YOUTH PROGRAMS SUMMER CAMPS Campus Box 90700, Bishop’s House, Durham 919-684-6259; learnmore.duke.edu/youth Program options include science, writing, engineering, math and leadership.

Ages Grades 5–11 Dates June 17–June 29, July 1–13, July 15–27; 8:30am–4pm Price $1,600/day campers; $3,000–$3,400/residential campers; $2,000/ extended-day campers (Duke Young Writers participants only) u DURHAM ARTS COUNCIL SUMMER ARTS CAMP 120 Morris St., Durham 919-560-2726; durhamarts.org Themes vary. One-and two-week Cultural Camp themes include Swinging Swaziland, Captivating Cabaret and Groovy Guyana. Flexible MiniCamp with the theme Durham, Past, Present and Future also available.

Campers have the opportunity to participate in clay, drawing/painting, mixed media, dance, theater and chorus classes. Aftercare includes guest artists and field trips. Also offers teen intensives for ages 13–17.

Ages Rising K–age 13 Dates June 8–Aug. 24; day camp, 9am–3pm; afternoon session, 3–5:30pm Price Morning session, $170/week; afternoon session, $70/week.

Scholarships available based on need.

DURHAM PARKS AND RECREATION SUMMER CAMP 400 Cleveland St., Durham 919-560-4355; dprplaymore.org; dprcareprograms.org DPR offers a safe and inclusive environment where all children and teens are encouraged to participate. Committed to the development of life skills through group activities and exposure to diverse athletic and educational experiences, it also offers a variety of specialty camps for teens with disabilities, environmentally friendly camps and teen camps.

Ages 5–21 (Child must have completed kindergarten) Dates June 18–Aug. 17, 7:30am–6pm Price Call or visit website.

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THE HILL CENTER – LOWER SCHOOL 3200 Pickett Rd., Durham or Ravenscroft School, 7409 Falls of Neuse Rd., Raleigh 919-489-7464; hillcenter.org Summer program offers individualized instruction with a 4:1 student/teacher ratio in reading, writing and math for children with learning differences.

Ages Grades K–6 Dates June 25–July 27 (five-week session); 8:30–11:30am daily, except July 4 Price $2,850 THE HILL CENTER – MIDDLE SCHOOL 3200 Pickett Rd., Durham 919-489-7464; hillcenter.org The Hill Middle School program offers a thematic study of reading, writing, math and executive function study skills in a small group setting.

Ages Rising grades 7–9 Dates June 25–July 27 (five-week session), 1–4pm daily, except July 4 Price $2,400 IMMACULATA CATHOLIC SCHOOL 721 Burch Ave., Durham 919-682-5847; immaculataschool.org/camps Offering a variety of camps in academics, arts & crafts, language & culture, music, religion, sports, STEM and more. Visit website for details.

Ages PreK–8th grade Dates Weekly June–August Price Varies by camp.

INTERNATIONAL MONTESSORI SCHOOL 3001 Academy Rd., Bldg. 300, Durham 919-401-4343; imsnc.org Summer camps for young children in a safe, nurturing environment, tucked away in Durham amongst the trees. Enthusiastic summer camp counselors delight in engaging your young child’s creativity and imagination through music, movement, stories and exciting, handson activities with others in a multi-age setting.

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KIDZU CHILDREN’S MUSEUM 201 S. Estes Dr., Chapel Hill 919-933-1455; kidzuchildrensmuseum.org Camp favorites include weekly themes of Kids in the Kitchen, Lights!

Camera! Action!, Tiny Tinkerers and more! See website for weekly themes and descriptions. Enrollment is on a first-come, first-served basis, and we close registration at 15 campers per week.

Ages 3–5; expansion for ages 6–9 to be announced Dates Weekly camps June 5–Aug. 3; 9am–noon, optional aftercare until 1pm Price $170 members, $185 non-members; aftercare $30.

MID-SOUTH FENCERS CLUB 125 N. Gregson St., Durham 919-286-3100; midsouthfencersclub.org Half- and full-day camp options from beginner to advanced.

Ages 8-17, varies by camp.

Dates Five-day camps, June 11-Aug. 17 Price $195-$425 MONTESSORI CHILDREN’S HOUSE OF DURHAM 2800 Pickett Rd., Durham 919-489-9045; mchdurham.org Weekly themed camps include athletics, music, visual & performing arts, cooking, nature exploration, gardening and science.

Ages 3–14 Dates June 11–Aug. 17 (closed week of July 4); full- and half-day camps Price Visit website.

MONTESSORI COMMUNITY SCHOOL 4512 Pope Rd., Durham 919-493-8541; mcsdurham.org Exciting summer camp programs offered in partnership with the Museum of Life & Science conveniently located on our campus.

Ages Grades K–8 Dates Call or visit website.

Price Call or visit website.

MOREHEAD PLANETARIUM SUMMER SCIENCE CAMPS 250 E. Franklin St., Chapel Hill 919-962-1236; moreheadplanetarium.org/camp Children naturally love to explore our world, and Summer Science Camps are the perfect way to encourage your child’s curiosity and intellectual growth in a fun, nurturing environment.

Ages Grades K–8 Dates Check website.

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NATURE ADVENTURES CAMP AT SARAH P. DUKE GARDENS 420 Anderson St., Durham 919-668-1707; gardens.duke.edu/learn/camp Ages Rising grades K–8 Dates Spring break camp for grades K–5: April 2–6. Weekly summer camps for rising K–5: June 11–July 27, 9am–1pm (extended care 68

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1–4pm). Camp for rising 6–8 grades, July 30–August 3, 9am–1pm.

Price $200 weekly; $170 for each additional week or sibling; extended care: $100/week.

OUR PLAYHOUSE SUMMER CAMPS 3501 Hwy. 54 W., Chapel Hill and 2400 University Dr., Durham 919-967-2700 (Chapel Hill), 919-967-2700 (Durham); ourplayhousepreschool.com Hands-on learning with the support of skilled teachers who use a Reggio-inspired philosophy. Indoor and outdoor classrooms foster children’s growth across social, emotional, academic and cognitive domains. Projects include sensory, art, building and movement activities along with plenty of outdoor play.

Ages 2–6 Dates June 18–Aug. 13; three- and five-day schedules available; 8:30am–12:30pm with extended day available Price $185 for 5 days; $135 for 3 days PLAYMAKERS REPERTORY COMPANY THEATRE QUEST Joan H Gillings Center for Dramatic Art – UNC, 120 Country Club Rd., Chapel Hill 919-962-7935; playmakersrep.org Middle school theater camps in acting, musical theater, improv and more.

Ages Rising grades 6–9 Dates Weekly June 11–July 20 Price $325/week PLAYMAKERS REPERTORY COMPANY THEATRE INTENSIVE Joan H Gillings Center for Dramatic Art – UNC, 120 Country Club Rd., Chapel Hill 919-962-7935; playmakersrep.org High school actors rehearse and train alongside professional theater artists and perform on PlayMakers’ main stage.

Ages Rising 9th graders through recent high school graduates Dates June 18–July 29 Price $1,500; scholarships available.

PLAYMAKERS REPERTORY COMPANY THEATRETECH Joan H Gillings Center for Dramatic Art – UNC, 120 Country Club Rd., Chapel Hill 919-962-7935; playmakersrep.org High school theater tech students work alongside professional theater artists and apprentice behind the scenes in stage management, costumes, scenic, props, lighting and sound.

Ages Grades 11–12 and recent high school graduates Dates June 18–Aug. 1 Price $750; scholarships available.

PRIMROSE SCHOOL OF CHAPEL HILL AT BRIAR CHAPEL 81 Falling Springs Dr., Chapel Hill 919-441-0441; primrosechapelhill.com This summer, imaginations take flight through different weekly themes that engage school-aged children in creative and critical thinking while doing fun, STEAM-based projects and field trip experiences.

Ages Grades K–5 Dates Weekly June 11–Aug. 23, 8am–5pm Price $295/week includes full lunch and two snacks.

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ST. THOMAS MORE CATHOLIC SCHOOL DAY CAMPS 920 Carmichael St., Chapel Hill 919-929-1546; stmcsnc.org Various themes including cooking, art, music and rhythmic gymnastics.

Ages Grades K–8 Dates June and July Price Varies based on camp. Details released online in March.

SCHOOLHOUSE OF WONDER SCHOOL BREAK AND SUMMER CAMPS West Point on the Eno, 5101 N. Roxboro St., Durham 919-477-2116; schoolhouseofwonder.org Whether they participate in a single Discovery Day or several weeks of camp at Schoolhouse of Wonder, your child will be engaged in a variety of outdoor activities — fort building, nature art, discovering plants and animals in the forest and creeks,

listening to storytellers and more.

Leadership development and training available for teens through counselorin-training opportunities and paid junior counselor positions.

Ages 5–7; 8–12; 13–17 Dates March 19–Aug. 24 Price $69–$309; multi-camp and sibling discounts, limited financial assistance available.

SOUTHERN SEASON: KIDS IN THE KITCHEN CAMPS 201 South Estes Dr., Chapel Hill 919-929-7133; southernseason.com Each day and week will have unique themes.

Ages 8–12 Dates June 18–21, July 16–19; 11am–1pm Price $40 per day/$150 per week.

SOUTHERN SEASON: TEEN BOOT CAMP 201 South Estes Dr., Chapel Hill 919-929-7133; southernseason.com Two-day sessions that include Cooking 101 and Basic Knife Skills give teens a base of culinary knowledge.

Dates July 9–10, Aug. 1–2; 5–7pm Ages 13–17 Price $40 per day/$75 both days.

STROUDS CREEK FARM SUMMER CAMP 1600 Friendship Ln., Hillsborough 919-406-4552 ; stroudscreekfarm.com Summer camp programs designed to offer a unique summer experience for your child. Our program is a down-to-earth opportunity for a nature-based experience. The time spent at Strouds Creek Farm is child-centered and focuses on a routine of activities, but is not an inflexible, super-scheduled day. We calmly approach the day and allow for flexibility and following the child’s interest.

Ages 4–12 Dates Weekly, June 11–August 17 Price Call or visit our website.

THE STUDIO SCHOOL OF DURHAM 1201 W. Woodcroft Pkwy., Durham 919-967-2700; studioschoolofdurham.org Hands-on learning in art, STEM, entrepreneurship and a variety of other topics.

Ages 6–12 Dates June 26–Aug. 11; closed week of July 4 Price $200 for 8:30am–noon, $300 for 8:30am–3pm SUMMER@SAINT MARY’S 900 Hillsborough St., Raleigh 919-424-4028; sms.edu Summer@Saint Mary’s gives

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participants the opportunity to explore new interests, build fundamental skills, pursue artistic dreams and expand academic horizons.

Ages Rising grades K–12 Dates June 18–July 27, one-week sessions. Early morning drop-off and after-camp care. Full- and half-day, allgirl and co-ed offerings.

Price $165–$325 per session, $995 for residential Innovators Hub program TRIANGLE DAY SCHOOL 4911 Neal Rd., Durham 919-383-8800; triangledayschool.org Students will have the opportunity to learn a new craft or hobby, enhance and develop existing skills, travel to local places and make new friends. Our staff consists of experts, artists and educators from TDS and other local schools and programs. Our ultimate goal when your child leaves TDS feeling happy and full of great memories.

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artist and residence Mark and Carol Hewitt built a famed pottery studio and a home on their Pittsboro property

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hen Carol Hewitt and her husband Mark moved from New England to the end of Johnny Burke Road in 1983, they came for two reasons – and both involved dirt.

“It was dirt cheap,” Carol says. “That’s all we could afford.”

But, more importantly, the Hewitts came to Pittsboro for the rich, thick clay found in Carolina Piedmont soil – the very dirt beneath Chatham’s feet. The region’s clay is known around the world as the perfect base ingredient for artistic pottery. “Most of the clay we have in this area is red because its high in iron,” says Mark. “There are pockets with less iron that is gray or tan colored and is good for stoneware. It’s not so common.”

The spot they chose to build a studio, a business and a home was one of several parcels of what had once been a 75-acre farm along a long-abandoned carriage road connecting Pittsboro to Raleigh. A line of trees on the

Carol and Mark in one of the large pottery kilns on their property off Johnny Burke Road.

Three times a year, Mark fills the brick-walled kilns with up to 1,500 pottery pieces then bakes them for nearly a week at tempuratures that reach 2,400 degrees.

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farm’s northern border still marks the way. An original barn, a chicken coop and the house that was to become their home were still standing. Carol – who is a co-founder of Slow Money NC, a lender to small food businesses – remembers with a laugh that an arts writer who came to visit in the early years called it “a slightly ramshackle yellow house.”

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most distinctive works – larger-thanlife pots sometimes standing five feet – are displayed in museums around the world, and the Hewitts have shipped pieces to customers as far off as the Middle East.

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The chicken coops now house the walk-in kilns, which they fire with oak and yellow pine. The rest of the property is energy neutral, with solar arrays and other sustainable sources powering the home and workshop.

The barn is now a showroom where, three times a year, the Hewitts host a “kiln opening” sale. After months of crafting up to 1,500 pots and vases, Mark bakes them together for almost a week, raising the oven temperatures to nearly 2,400 degrees over the last few hours to produce the hazy, liquid-like, salt-base glaze that covers each piece.

Many of the customers who arrive down the willow-covered drive are now old friends. Others come from Iowa, Maryland or New England.

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501 Pharmacy Scoops of Maple View Farm ice cream, plus malts and shakes. 98 Chapelton Ct., Ste. 300; 984-999-0501; 501rx.com Alberello Café & Market / Oakleaf Until sister eatery Oakleaf’s new space opens, Alberello’s Florentine sandwiches, pastas, desserts and more are available for lunch while Oakleaf’s farm-to-table menu specializing in French and Italian cuisine will be served at dinner. 72 Chapelton Ct.; 984-234-3017; alberellonc.com; oakleafnc.com Breakaway Cafe A casual “cyclinginspired” cafe serving breakfast, lunch, dinner and small plates, along with Counter Culture coffee, beer, wine and Maple View ice cream. 58 Chapelton Ct., Ste. 100; 984-234-3010; breakawaync.co Capp’s Pizzeria Artisan pizzas that are hand-crafted and wood-fired utilizing local ingredients. 79 Falling Springs Dr., Ste. 140; 919-240-4104; cappspizzeria.com Town Hall Burger and Beer Gourmet burgers plus shared plates, tacos, wings and salads. 58 Chapelton Ct.; Ste. 140; 984-234-3504; townhallburgerandbeer.com Governors Village China Chef Chinese food to eat in or take out. 50120 Governors Dr.; 919-967-5553

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sister restaurants Elaine and Eliane Lopes may have similiar names – Eliane goes by “Elli” to keep things simple – but diners will have no trouble distinguishing between the sisters’ two Governors Club restaurants, Tarantini Italian and Flair Restaurant & Wine Bar. Tarantini, which they opened nine years ago, offers hearty, traditional Italian dishes – like the popular Penne Rustica, with sun-dried tomatoes, fresh spinach, artichoke hearts sautéed with garlic and olive oil, and topped with feta cheese – in a polished-yet-casual dining room. When they opened, Elli was a 30-year-old architecture student, Elaine a 27-year-old recent business school graduate.

Tarantini Italian Restaurant It took them two years, Elaine says, to build a 919-942-4240 customer base, but today they feel like a part of Flair Restaurant & Wine Bar the neighborhood.

919-967-9990 “We create a relationship with customers,” 50160 & 50100 Governors Dr., Elaine says. “They want to bring their grandkids Chapel Hill, NC 27517 and families year after year and celebrate special occasions with us. That is one of the most special things about this neighborhood. When [a customer’s] family is in town for the holidays, they want to come see us.”

The Lopes opened Flair last April, just steps across the parking lot from Tarantini, in the space of the former Bean & Barrel. Their newest project has two identities: at breakfast and lunch, quick staples like pastries, omelets and wraps, plus an espresso bar, carry on in the spirit of the neighborhood coffee shop and lunch spot it replaces. At dinner, chef Robert Warren offers American staples – burgers, salmon, shrimp and grits – re-imagined in French cooking traditions.

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Flair Restaurant & Wine Bar High-quality French-influenced American food, coffee, wine, beer and Sunday brunch. 50100 Governors Dr.; 919-967-9990; flairforfoodrestaurant.com Tarantini Italian cuisine. 50160 Governors Dr.; 919-942-4240; tarantinirestaurant.com

like Boxcarr Handmade Cheese and Lilly Den Farms. 120 Lowes Dr., Ste. 100; 919-545-2330; carolinabrewery.com/ pittsboro Compadres Tequila Lounge Mexican restaurant with a variety of classic dishes.

193 Lowes Dr., Ste. 107; 919-704-8374

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The Fearrington House Restaurant Fine-dining French cuisine offering a chef’s tasting menu.

Fearrington Village Center; 919-542-2121; fearrington.com/house

Captain John’s Dockside Fish & Crab House American seafood dishes.

11550 U.S. 15-501 N.; 919-968-7955; captainjohnsdockside.com Marco’s Pizza Traditional Italian dishes and pizzas. 141 Chatham Downs, Ste. 201; 919-391-4090; marcos.com

Moon Asian Bistro Asian fusion restaurant offering sushi, Chinese dishes like sweet-and-sour chicken, Thai curry dishes, rice and noodles.

111 Knox Way., Ste. 100; 919-869-7894; moonasianbistroch.com Panda Garden Chinese dishes like chow mein and egg foo young, dine in or take out; 11312 U.S. Highway 15-501 S., Ste. 303; 919-960-8000; chapelhillpandagarden.com

The Belted Goat A coffee and wine shop with paninis, cheeses and pastries.

Fearrington Village Center; 919-545-5717; fearrington.com/ belted-goat New Japan Hibachi-style Japanese cooking, dine-in or carry-out. 90 Lowes Dr.; 919-542-4380 Postal Fish Company Fresh seafood from North Carolina’s coast prepared thoughtfully by chefs James Clark and Bill Hartley. 75 W. Salisbury St.; 919-704-8612.

Guanajuato Mexican Restaurant Mexican dishes with vegetarian options; 11552 U.S. 15-501 N, Ste. 205; 919-9298012; guanajuatomexicanrestaurant.net

U.S. 15-501/Fearrington Village Allen & Son Barbecue N.C. barbecue.

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Greek Kouzina Made from scratch hummus, gyros, kebabs and more.

964 East St.; 919-542-9950; greekkouzina.com Hwy 55 Burgers, Shakes & Fries Burgers, cheesesteaks and frozen custard.

987 East St.; 919-542-1312; hwy55.com/ locations/pittsboro John’s Italian Pizza Restaurant Pizzas, pastas, wraps, calzones and strombolis; 122 Sanford Rd.; 919-542-5027; johnspizzarestaurant.com San Felipe Mexican dishes including fajitas, burritos and combo plates.

630 East St.; 919-542-1008; sanfelipenc.com Small B&B Cafe Farm-to-table breakfast and lunch; 219 East St.; 919-537-1909; smallbandbcafe.com West Street Al’s Diner Traditional American classics for breakfast, lunch and supper; 535 West St.; 919-542-5800; alsdiner.net Angelina’s Kitchen Seasonal dishes of the Greek and southwestern variety including gyros, rice bowls and family dinners for pick up. 23 Rectory St.; 919-545-5505; angelinaskitchenonline.com Pittsboro Roadhouse Hearty American fare like smoke gouda mac n’ cheese, plus burgers and salads. 39 West St.; 919-542-2432; pittsbororoadhouse.com

Roost Beer Garden at Fearrington Village Wood-fired pizza, local brews and live music; 2000 Fearrington Village Center; 919-545-5717; fearrington.com/roost

Village Pizza and Pasta A neighborhood pizza place serving up subs, calzones, pastas and salads, too. 11312 U.S. Hwy. 15-501, Ste. 300; 919-960-3232; villagepizzapasta.com

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China Inn Chinese dishes, dine-in or carry-out. 630 East St.; 919-545-0259

Willy’s Cinnamon Rolls, Etc. Bakery selling cinnamon rolls, scones, muffins, cookies and bread with ’40s and ’50s flair. 35 W. Chatham St.; 252-305-9227.

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Café Diem Carrboro Coffee Roasters coffee and espresso offerings, plus tea and alternative milk/sugar-free options.

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Bella Donna Classic Italian dishes like bruschetta, lasagna and spaghetti carbonara. 440 East St.; 919-545-0900; belladonnaitalianrestaurant.com

Blue Dot Coffee Joe Van Gogh coffee, lattes, smoothies and pastries.

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The Mod Wood-fired pizza, salads, small plates and a full bar. 46 Sanford Rd.; 919-533-6883; themodernlifedeli.com

The Phoenix Bakery Small-batch, seasonal baked goods like apple pie doughnuts, caramel-pecan rolls, scones, cookies and specialty cakes. 84 Hillsboro St.; 919-542-4452; thephoenixbakerync.com The Root Cellar Sandwiches, prepared salads, desserts and more. 35 Suttles Rd.; 919-542-1062; rootcellarpbo.com S&T’s Soda Shoppe Soda fountain, American fare. 85 Hillsboro St.; 919-545-0007; sandtsodashoppe.com Virlie’s Grill Breakfast, lunch and supper options like biscuits, salads, subs and barbecue. 58 Hillsboro St.; 919-542-0376; virliesgrill.com Chatham Marketplace Buzz Cafe sandwiches, daily changing hot bar, sushi, salads and baked goods. Chatham Mills; 919-542-2643; chathammarketplace.coop

Starrlight Mead Tastings of honey wines and honey.

Chatham Mills; 919-533-6314; starrlightmead.com

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Siler City Bestfood Steakhouse and Cafeteria Southern comfort food; 220 E. 11th St.; 919-742-2475 (cafeteria), 919-742-6033 (steakhouse); bestfoodsilercity.com Brownie Lu’s Restaurant Southern comfort food for breakfast, lunch and dinner; 919 N. Second Ave.; 919-663-3913 Chris’ Drive-in Burgers, hot dogs and fries.

1329 N. Second Ave.; 919-663-2333 Courtyard Coffee and Soda Cafe Coffee, Italian sodas, smoothies and bakery items.

223 N. Chatham Ave.; 919-663-2152 Dry Dock Seafood A variety of seafood dishes and daily specials. 408 N. Second Ave.; 919-742-2177; drydockseafood.com Hayley Bales Steakhouse Americanstyle salads, steaks, chicken and seafood. 220 E. 11th St.; 919-742-6033; hayleybalessteakhouse.letseat.at Elizabeth’s Pizza Pizzas, calzones, sandwiches, salads and pasta.

119 Siler Crossing; 919-663-5555; elizabethspizzaofsilercity.com Johnson’s Drive In Burgers, hot dogs and fries on Highway 64 since 1946; 1520 E. 11th St. New China Inn Chinese dishes.

Dine-in or carry-out. 203 Chatham Sq.; 919-663-0889 San Felipe Mexican dishes including fajitas, burritos and combo plates.

102 Walmart Shopping Ctr.; 919-663-7333; sanfelipenc.com The Pickle Jar Cafe & Catering Fresh American classics with a twist; 3621 Silk Hope Rd.; 919-663-2757

Chapel Hill Southern Village

Al’s Burger Shack Gourmet burgers and fries made with local ingredients.

708 Market St.; 919-914-6694; alsburgershack.com La Vita Dolce Café Pastries, sorbet, gelato. 610 Market St., Ste. 101-C; 919-968-1635; lavitadolcecafe.com

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Pazzo! Italian cuisine, takeout pizza.

700 Market St.; 919-929-9984; pazzo-restaurant.com Rasa Malaysia Authentic Malaysian dishes. 410 Market St.; 984-234-0256; rasamalaysiach.com The Town Hall Grill Sandwiches, steak, seafood. 410 Market St.; 919-960-8696; thetownhallgrill.com Weaver Street Market Hot bar and salad bar for breakfast, lunch and dinner. 716 Market St.; 919-929-2009; weaverstreetmarket.coop

also check out these area restaurants Breadmen’s A variety of burgers, sandwiches, salads and grilled meat, with daily soup and specials. All-day breakfast; vegetarian options; catering. 324 W. Rosemary St.; 919-9677110; breadmens.com

Elements Combines classic and modern Asian and European cooking; wine bar next door. 2110 Environ Way, Chapel Hill; 919-537-8780; elementsofchapelhill.com

Glasshalfull Mediterranean-inspired food and wine; outdoor dining; all ABC permits.

106 S. Greensboro St., Carrboro; 919-967-9784; glasshalfull.net

Maple View Farm Country Store Homemade ice cream and milk. 6900 Rocky Ridge Rd.; 919-960-5535; mapleviewfarm.com

Maple View Mobile Ice cream outpost of the Hillsborough dairy farm. 919-244-1949; mapleviewmobile.com

The Root Cellar Sandwiches, prepared salads, desserts and more. Beer and wine only; outdoor dining. 750 MLK Jr. Blvd.; 919-967-3663; rootcellarchapelhill.com

news bites Out with the old, in with The Goat The Granary at Fearrington Village has closed to make way for The Goat cafe and deli, which has outgrown its location in Village Center. Along with the new space comes a new name – The Belted Goat – and an improved coffee roaster that will make the Fearrington coffee blend more full-bodied.

The roaster was placed off-site to give the restaurant a quieter ambiance than its predecessor. The Belted Goat is expected to open in its new location on Feb. 12.

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New neighbors The Root Cellar‘s Pittsboro location is open at Penguin Place in Chatham Park. The Chapel Hill-based eatery offers scratchmade sandwiches, salads, pizzas, soups and desserts in addition to locally roasted coffee.

Perfectly preserved Fiddlehead Farm’s roasted strawberry preserves were among the winners of the 2018 Good Food Awards, a national competition that recognizes exceptional food and drink crafters who are pushing the envelope in both craftsmanship and sustainability.

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Ralston & Cheney

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illsborough native Kathryn Ralston and Snow Camp native Justin Cheney met in Shakori Hills five years ago and have been inseparable since. Kathryn is the daughter of Edward Glenn Ralston of North Chatham and Kathryn Colgate Ralston of Myrtle Beach, SC. Justin is the son of Jan and Thomas Leon Cheney of Burlington.

Kathryn and Justin share a passion for music. Justin popped the question during a performance of the coupleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s favorite band, Dr. Bacon, at The BIG What Festival at Shakori Hills. Family and friends were there to share in and celebrate the moment.

In November 2018, Kathryn and Justin will say their wedding vows at the same place where they were engaged, the Carsonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Grove Stage. They are hosting a Wedding Festival that will feature some of their favorite bands, including Dr. Bacon, of course.

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The couple wed at Chatham Mills surrounded by parents David and Stephanie Black and Amy and Rich Dydynski.

Luke’s brother Kyle Norris served as best man. Kate and Megan Dydynski served as flower girls.

At the reception, guests danced the night away thanks to the help of DJ Shawn Ballard. As the couple reflected on their big day, they noted that their favorite part was taking wedding photos, a time which allowed them to be alone and focus on their commitment to each other. Sarah’s biggest takeaway from the experience? “Don’t sweat the small stuff and just be present in every moment.” CM February/March 2018

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ne night during her sophomore year at Peace College, Kandyce Jones’ ride left her at a friend’s Daytona 500 party. The host asked a friend, Jimmy Wood, then a senior at North Carolina State University, to take her home. For the next month, a mutual friend kept telling Kandyce that she and Jimmy would make a good couple.

Kandyce didn’t believe him – until the two crossed paths again at a concert and talked, danced and laughed all night.

Kandyce, now a first grade teacher at Pittsboro Elementary School, is the daughter of Marty and Paula Jones of Shelby. Jimmy, a mechanical engineer at the Sanford Caterpillar plant, is the son of William and Rebecca Wood of Huntersville.

The couple was married on Sept. 16, 2017, along the Haw River near their Bynum home, not far from the spot where Jimmy proposed on a kayak. The bride and groom exchanged vows under an archway hand-crafted by the groom and surrounded by dream catchers, rustic decor and bohemian attire. Friends Austin McCombie and Sarah Osborne McCombie played guitar and banjo. A reception was held at Chatham Mills.

The couple’s “fur children” – a black lab and a husky/lab mix – served as flower girl and groomsman. Bridesmaids were Sarah, Marissa Herchler and Stephanie Holden.

The ceremony was arranged by the bride’s mother, with help from her grandmother and aunt. CM

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February/March 2018

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