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What’s hip at Lake Norman

16 Porthole

Bark for Life Kickoff Party and The 2013 North Carolina Governor’s Inaugural Ball

18 Captain’s Chair

Courtney Spear brings a love of local foods to the Davidson Farmer’s Market

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20 Live on Purpose

Rosie Molinary helps you get back on track with a strategy

22 Rip Currents — Style

Something’s cookin’ in the kitchen

24 Blair’s Bits

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Blair Miller takes a closer look at Langtree at the Lake

28 Rip Currents — Food and Fun Dinner dates of all kinds

36 Around the Track The Yankee in Hendrick’s Court

38 The Galley with

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T.J. and Jenny Jones opened Hot Head Burritos in the heart of their own neighborhood

40 Grapevine

A taste of American history

44 Game On

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50 Home Port

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The Power of Food

The magazine by and for the people who call Lake Norman home

Sharing a meal brings us together

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’m raising two foodies. My friends who know me well realize how ironic this is because as a child, I was the one who individually removed the chopped onions off of her McDonald’s cheeseburger. I was also the one who went to dramatic lengths to avoid eating black-eyed peas. Picky doesn’t even begin to cover my eating habits as a little girl — or a big girl for that matter.

With that in mind I am determined to make sure my kids eat everything, and so far they’re holding up their end of the bargain.

They love broccoli and have been known to request it. Most of the time they prefer veggie pizza to cheese pizza and would rather have their French bread dipped in balsamic vinegar and olive oil than not.

Before you roll your eyes and put me in the annoying, over-achieving mom column, rest assured I know that this can change at any minute. In fact, my daughter, Margot, is already showing signs that she has the pickiness gene, as she told me the other day that cherry tomatoes were too juicy for her.

What’s interesting about introducing new foods to toddlers is that you meet these foods again yourself. As with everything else in their lives, they have no inhibitions, no baggage, no bad restaurant experiences they can’t put out of their minds (it took me years to eat Chinese food after a horrible meal during my senior year of high school). They look at each new dish as a new word to say, a new taste to explore, a new material to smear on the table.

We should all be so lucky.

Regardless of whether or not you’re a picky eater, you can’t deny how food bonds us. Any holiday or special occasion takes place around eating. And nine times out of ten when we get together with a friend, it’s for lunch or dinner.

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Part of this is because eating is something we have to do to survive. But there’s something deeper involved. Eating a good meal with a friend allows us to slow down and enjoy one of the best things in life — companionship.

It’s a great feeling when you discover that someone loves (or hates) a particular food just as much as you do. When I found out how much my husband loved vinegar-based barbecue, I instantly knew he was a good man. When my friend, Sara, shared with me how much she hated cilantro, our friendship moved to a new level. And any time I discover someone who loves the spicy tuna rolls at Sabi as much as me, I immediately know they’re a kindred spirit.

When I first began my career as a freelance writer, I baked Lemon Gooey (essentially lemon bars) for all of my clients for the holidays. I’m convinced that had more to do with me getting more assignments the next year than my writing.

I got the recipe from a man named Bill Dorton. I worked with him on an assembly line one summer at my dad’s company when I was 14 years old. He mentioned the recipe while we were working, and I wrote it down. I’ve been making it ever since. Although he passed away many years ago, I think of him and how much fun I had that summer every time I make a batch of this sinfully good lemon treat. That’s the power of food.

This month as you try to come up with the perfect gift for your valentine, make sure that food enters the equation. Whether you prepare a meal or pay for one, take the time to enjoy one another. Who knows? You might discover that they hate cilantro just as much as you do.

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Lingky Sugg’s floral designs speak for themselves Valentine’s Day is fast approaching, and as much as you’d like to ignore it (come on, guys, you know you do), you have to step up to the plate — or in this case the vase. We asked Lingky Sugg, owner and principal designer of Flowers by Lingky in Cornelius, to create four floral designs for various stages of your relationships. Here’s what she came up with:

Just Started Dating This is a fragile stage of the relationship, especially if you really like the person. Sugg took that into consideration by creating a whimsical arrangement of pink ranunculus, Star of Bethlehem, yellow pincushion, brasilia and hanging amaranthus in a delicate, but sturdy, woodskinwrapped pot.

Just Got Engaged Obviously things are serious if you’re going to commit to this person for the rest of your life. With that in mind, Sugg brought out the big dogs for this arrangement. You can’t get more romantic than 25 red roses peppered with mini myrtle leaves.

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You made it through the first year. Congratulations! Pink peonies with white bouvardia in a mercuryfinished vase beautifully say that you’re with this person through the good and the not so good.

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Happy 25th Anniversary This is a big deal, and Sugg’s creation expresses the importance and joy of a 25th wedding anniversary. Shaped like a wedding cake, her floral anniversary arrangement starts with a bed of native green hydrangeas, topped with a grouping of David Austin roses called patience (a must-have in marriage), white stock flowers, pink and yellow dahlias, and snap dragons. Perfection.

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Tell us about the worst Valentine’s Day dinner you ever had Rodney A. Conklin The one I tried to cook. Fortunately, I’ve gotten much better at cooking since then.

Brenda VernonDeRamus Leftovers.

Sheri Hollifield-Cudd “Valloween”… only a florist knows the horrors. By the time the day is over, the last thing you want to do is have a romantic dinner.

Rich Sampson Took my wife to an expensive restaurant — everything we wanted they were out of. Had to wait a very long time to order, then had to wait a very long time for the food, which was cold and which was not our first, second or third choice anyway.

Jodi Zanolini At a Ruth’s Chris Steak House restaurant in White Plains, New York — the food was good as always, but they put up extra dining tables in the various rooms the restaurant has so more people could come. The tables were unsteady and almost like TV tables, so a lot of the atmosphere that Ruth’s Chris offers was totally lost, but it was still fun and the food was as good as it always is. But no, I won’t go there again for a Valentine’s Day dinner.

Toni Baker-Tyson His momma didn’t have plans, so she came with us!

Ron Hood Well, there were the cold crats in 1952 in some place named Wee Jon Bu!!!

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Individual Beef Wellingtons capture the heart 2 (4-6-ounce) filet mignon, cut thickly Salt and pepper 4 tablespoons goose or duck liver (foie gras), pork pâté, or mushroom duxelles (recipe below) One frozen puff pastry sheet, thawed 1 egg beaten with 2 teaspoons water to make an egg wash Directions Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Season filets with salt and pepper. Heat a grill pan (or a large, heavy skillet lightly oiled) over medium high heat. Add the filets and sear for 1 minute per side for medium rare. Transfer to a plate and cool about 10-15 minutes.

Lightly roll out the puff pastry on a floured surface and cut in half. Spread 2 tablespoons of the pâté on each of the puff pastry, placing the filets on top of pâté. Fold the pastry over the filet and press the edges to seal. Place the wrapped filets on the parchment paper, seam side down. Brush the egg wash over the tops and sides, and bake until golden brown — for medium rare, about 15-20 minutes. Or use an instantread thermometer — 140 degrees for medium rare. Remove from the oven and let rest for 10 minutes before serving.

Mushroom Duxelles

8 ounces Baby Bella Mushrooms, finely diced 2 shallots, finely diced 1 teaspoon olive oil and 1 teaspoon butter, salt and pepper Heat a skillet over medium high heat; add olive oil and butter until bubbly, add mushrooms and onions, season with salt and pepper, sauté until liquid has evaporated.

NOTE: Some people prefer to use both foie gras and mushroom duxelles, some prefer one or the other. Your choice — Happy Valentines Day! This is delicious with steamed asparagus and finished with a dessert of chocolate-dipped strawberries.

About Cami

Cami Ferguson has had a passion for cooking since she was a child. Her Italian grandmother taught her how to make meatballs, lasagna, stuffed artichokes and more, while her dad specialized in soul food. A personal chef in the Lake Norman area, Cami shares a delicious recipe with CURRENTS each month. For more information, visit www.cuisinebycami.

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Kimberly Dawn Cannon In a way I hope this is an anonymous post in LKN Currents ... My boyfriend at the time was going to cook a fabulous VDay dinner — filet mignon, twice-baked potatoes and green bean casserole. I was relaxing with a glass of wine while he cooked, then out of the corner of my eye, I saw my Jan Holmes filet mignon hit the floor! I didn’t Gilliland say anything, but when he served We totally avoid my plate I saw a dog hair on my going to dinner on steak. I couldn’t believe he served Valentine’s. Don’t me that piece, so I said, ‘Was this have the patience meat dropped on the floor?’ He to wait in line. reluctantly said, ‘Yes, but I rinsed it off.’ I could not believe it. Needless to say I lost my appetite…

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Fashion Forward

Kevin Carter found creativity in adversity The Mint Museum’s And the Bead Goes On exhibit showcases beadwork by some of fashion’s biggest names, like Halston, Bob Mackie, Lisa Folawiyo, even Giorgio Armani — and beside these pieces, three distinctive dresses hand-crafted by local designer Kevin Carter.

Carter was 17 at the time, the youngest artist to ever have his work displayed in the Mint. Now the Hopewell High School graduate aims to transform how society views fashion. “Everything inspires me, not one particular medium,” he says, adding how an oil spill inspired one of his dresses at the Mint.

Carter began designing clothes to cope with bullying that resulted from his nonconformity in high school. This adversity taught him how someone’s clothes could predict their popularity, and how fashion defined social success. Combined with his

love of thrift stores and modifying clothing, his revelations steered him to become a fashion designer.

“Fashion is able to express emotions that I cannot express with words,” Carter says.

His work is undeniably edgy, avant-garde women’s garments that are the finest quality haute couture. Although he started with a simple hot glue gun, attaching Lego bricks and broken glass to old clothing, Carter spent his high school years learning to sew and honing his craft. By the time he graduated last year, the name of his fashion line — kevinVain — was already influential in the world of Charlotte fashion.

What does the future hold for Carter?

“My goal in life is to alter how people view fashion,” he says, “and that dream manifests itself everywhere.”

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LeBaron learned how to brave the elements during his stay.

LeBaron, who teaches earth science and AP environmental science at Lake Norman High School, was part of education outreach for the WISSARD project (Whilllans Ice Stream Subglacial Access Research Drilling) at Antarctica’s McMurdo Station.

His journey to the South Pole began two years ago when he saw a notice on Listserv for a group called PolarTREC. The notice was for people interested in working on a project at either the North or South Pole.

“I’m always good for applying, so I did, and I got selected,” explains LeBaron, adding that he was supposed to go on the trip in 2011. “This project had so much stuff going on with it, they had to delay it a year.”

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in subglacial environments. PolarTREC paid for the trip, including LeBaron’s training, gear (ever wear a 10-pound goose down jacket?) and also the cost of a substitute to teach his classes during his absence. “PolarTREC is set up to provide this for normally about 12 teachers per year,” explains LeBaron, adding that the National Science Foundation is a funding source for the project.

While LeBaron was geographically far away from the hustle and bustle of daily life, he still had modern amenities, such as a TV, Internet access and a phone. He lived in a two-person dorm room and was served three meals a day in the mess hall. In addition, McMurdo Station offers a gym, store, barber,

keep the place going are interested in the projects,” says LeBaron. “Everybody there has one purpose, and that purpose is to support the science.”

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LeBaron says temperatures ranged from 8 degrees Fahrenheit to the upper 30s (Fahrenheit). “I’ve slept in colder weather camping in the mountains of North Carolina,” says LeBaron. “I went running while I was there.”

While he missed his wife and family, LeBaron says he enjoyed being surrounded by scientists working on various projects.

“The best part was in that environment of 900 people, about 115 to 200 of those people were scientists. Even the support people who

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On Thursday, January 10, Lucky Dog Bark & Brew in Cornelius hosted the 2013 Bark for Life of Lake Norman Kick-Off Party. Approximately 100 dogs and owners came out to show their support for this canine event to fight cancer. During the kick-off party, $395 was raised for the American Cancer Society. Bark For Life is a non-competitive event for dogs and their owners to fight back against cancer.

Bark For Life of Lake Norman will be at Birkdale Village on Saturday, April 20 at 9 a.m. The American Cancer Society is currently accepting 2013 sponsors and vendors for the event. You can view sponsorship opportunities at www.relayforlife.org/barklkn.

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or 13 years, Courtney Spear worked as a meeting planner for a nonprofit trade group, a job that often took her out of town on business trips. In 2009, she began volunteering with the Davidson Farmer’s Market and discovered a way to indulge her interest in local foods and fulfill a desire to give back to her community. When former market manager Mary Jane Leach began planning an out-ofstate move with her family, she encouraged Spear to apply for the position in May 2011, a career change that Spear says has been “fruitful for my life.”

Spear lives in Davidson with her husband, Matt, and three sons. The market operates two Saturdays a month from November through March and runs every Saturday from April through October. We recently spoke with Spear about the history and mission of the Davidson Farmer’s Market, as well as what goes on behind the scenes.

How much has the market grown since its inception?

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Courtney Spear brings a love of local foods to the Davidson Farmer’s Market

When former market manager Mary Jane Leach began planning an out-of-state move with her family, she encouraged Courtney Spear to apply for the position at the Davidson Farmer’s Market in May 2011, a career change that Spear says has been “fruitful for my life.”

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It started in the spring of 2007 with approximately 12 vendors, which we call our “founding farmers.”

Now, during peak season, we have 34 vendors. We’re committed to offering music every Saturday during peak season. We also offer chef demos three times a month. Vendors donate their in-season goods to the chef, and they make and sample local dishes for market shoppers. We’ve increased our special events throughout the year — Annual Salsa Showdown, Winter Chef Challenge, Taste the Market, Strawberry Shortcake Day, Beer and Brats, Community Picnic, and more.

Can you give our readers some examples of the products that are offered at the market?

We are a producer-only market, which means that the vendors must make, produce or grow what they sell. So when folks are shopping our market, they are exchanging money and talking to the farmers. If they have questions, they can ask the farmer standing before them — that’s much different than asking the produce guy at the grocery store. You’re not going to see bananas at the DFM, but you may see a banana pepper plant.

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are lots of root vegetables, spaghetti squash and leafy greens like kale and collards. It shrinks from 34 vendors to about 18.

What are some of your favorite places to eat in the Lake Norman area?

We don’t eat out much because I like to cook and experiment with local, inseason foods, but when we do go out,

we like to support our local restaurants like Restaurant X, Sabi and Ming’s. We can’t wait for Carrburritos to open soon near the Wooden Stone Gallery. LNC

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The communication with our vendors is key, so I connect with them on a weekly basis.

They provide me with lists of their offerings.

Our board of directors, vendor committee, executive board and marketing committee meet monthly. We send out a weekly newsletter every Friday, whether we have a market or not. It includes seasonal recipes and a way to connect with us on Facebook. Fundraising is a big part of the market’s success, both corporate support and individual donors. Time is spent coordinating entertainment, chefs, special events, community partners, the Growing Kids Club and volunteers.

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anuary started right. You leveraged that sense of possibility and promise from the New Year, voiced an intention, and even created your vision.

For a while, you were choosing all the right actions and moving towards what it was you really wanted for yourself. And, then, life shifted. Your kid had the flu. Things got frantic at work. Your in-laws came to town. Stuff happened, as it always does.

And now your stuff isn’t happening.

You’ve hit a wall, are battling inertia, and can’t get back on track because accomplishing all those goals feels overwhelming alongside your daily life. So you stopped trying because who wants to be reminded every day that you are failing at something. Sound familiar?

Well, it doesn’t have to be this way.

You can still make progress towards all your goals. The key is to get real about your execution and organizational strategies.

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Know Your Why Last month, I encouraged you to find a word for the year — a word that would symbolize the feeling you most wanted to have this year and serve as a touchstone for you when you needed it. To get back on track, revisit your word. What will living this word add to your life? What will happen if you don’t live this word? Why do you want this concept in your life?

Really get honest with yourself about why it motivates you because it is that desire that will help you move forward in some way, even when the situation is hard.

Revisit Your Vision In addition to selecting a word for the year, you may have also made a vision board.

Review your vision board now. Let those images and words, and the possibility they represent, re-inspire you. www.LNCurrents.com

Create a weekly check-in — at the same time each week — where you review your goals, where you are in your journey towards them, and consider what steps you need to be taking now to get where you want to go in the end.

Name Your Actions Now that your enthusiasm is refreshed, it’s time to move forward. What do you need to do to make your dreams possible?

Write a list of the progress you would like to make this year. Maybe to be more healthy, you want to reduce your dependence on caffeine or sugar. Maybe to be more organized, you need to clean out your attic. If you wish to become a more consistent runner, maybe you want to find a running partner or sign up for a race every four months. Write down the actions that most need doing for you to be closer to your vision by the end of the year.

Strategize Typically, when we get to this point, we embrace all or nothing thinking. We must be more organized, a better runner and a healthier eater all right now or we have failed. Yet, this type of thinking makes many of us fail. Instead, come up with an action plan that works best for you.

Maybe you should choose a set number (2 or 3) of goals to work on each month.

Perhaps you should give yourself a weekly or monthly focus. Rather than setting yourself up to fail, set yourself up to succeed by making your strategy manageable.

REVIEW Sometimes, we are great at doing the upfront work to create a plan, but it is the adherence to the goal that gets us.

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Blair Miller takes a closer look at Langtree at the Lake

f you take a drive along Interstate 77, you’ll find what Barry Rigby calls the future “shining star of Iredell County.” Rigby is the executive vice president for Langtree at the Lake, the hundreds of acres of shopping and residential homes being built off Exit 31 at the Mecklenburg/Iredell County line.

The construction is moving at lightning speed, as the official groundbreaking was in October. Now some of the buildings are taking shape, and some of the shops and apartments are expected to open in July of this year as part of the 53 acres included in the first phase.

“We are creating a little city here,” explains Rigby. The complex will include 300 apartments along with two hotels. Rigby

says the shops will be different than other nearby shopping districts in the area. “We won’t have any big box-type stores,” he says. “We will have more boutiques.”

On the waterfront Developer R.L. West Properties, based in Ohio, is behind the $800 million investment and billing Langtree at the Lake as a “mixed use waterfront village center.” Developers say the waterfront in Mooresville will be part of the appeal.

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Mark Lockman, senior project manager of Langtree at the Lake, says a hotel is needed in this part of the region.

“There is really no full-service hotel around here like this,” says Lockman. The developer is also building a second hotel that’s more traditional on the property.

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and a boardwalk where people can walk along,” says Rigby. The project also includes a 200-room, 14-story, luxury, full-service hotel (yet to be named) that will have more than 15,000 square feet of meeting space.

Mark Lockman, senior project manager, says

the hotel is needed in this part of the region.

“There is really no full-service hotel around here like this,” says Lockman. The developer is also building a second hotel that’s more traditional.

City leaders believe it will enhance Birkdale Village in Huntersville and offer people an option to traveling south on I-77 to find

unique, boutique shopping in Huntersville or Charlotte. Lockman agrees and says this area is ideal for this kind of development.

“We are neighbors with several big headquarters,” says Lockman, referring to the corporate headquarters for Lowe’s Home Improvement, which is directly across the street. The project already has small businesses and restaurants lined up to move in, including Wild Wing Café and Brooklyn Boys Pizza, along with salons, rooftop bars and other unnamed shops.

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Bill Russell, the president and chief executive officer of the Lake Norman Chamber of Commerce calls it a “tremendous economic jewel” for the region and believes the financial impact will be felt beyond Iredell County and will reach Mecklenburg, Lincoln and Catawba Counties.

“We’re a regional community, and Langtree can only help the surrounding communities,” says the Chamber’s CEO. Russell adds that the biggest boost will be from the hotel meeting space that can draw in corporate conferences or big events. “We have some great hotels right now, but we don’t have the meeting space for Lake Norman,” he says.

“If there’s a huge event, the organizer has to hold it in a different place away from the lake because we don’t have the adequate space.”

Langtree at the Lake will also add traffic to an already busy I-77 in Mooresville around exit 36. Russell says he’s working with county leaders to develop a growth plan to handle the increased congestion.

“You have several communities working together to make sure the area can handle the extra traffic and added growth,” says Russell. And while construction zips along, the Chamber’s CEO says it’s only adding to other businesses that want to come to the area.

“We have Lake Norman, and that’s a tremendous draw,” he says. “None of the other lakes in the Carolinas can compete with Lake Norman.” LNC www.LNCurrents.com

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If you’re foodies Blu Star Grill Morrison Plantation 120-A Market Place Avenue Mooresville www.blustargrill.com If you and your sweetie are foodies interested in eating fresh and healthy dishes, this is the place for you. Owner Nelson Bass has made it his mission to serve only the freshest and healthiest ingredients he can find since he opened the restaurant in fall 2011.

If you’re trying to eat Paleo these days, Blu Star offers a variety of meats (bison anyone?), as well as fish. The grilled jerk-spiced mahi-mahi

is a must, as is the grilled Alaskan salmon. Order these dishes with fresh vegetables or fresh-cut fruit, and you’re on your way.

Feel like cheating on your diet? You can splurge with the following desserts: apple pie-a la mode, chocolate cake, Foster’s cheesecake, Oreo cheesecake, pineapple cake or red velvet cake.

Any of these will make your heart sing.

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Chris and Kim Bowen of Mooresville enjoy grilled jerk-spiced mahi-mahi with fruit salsa and grilled Alaskan salmon with Napa slaw and chili garlic dressing at Blu Star Grill.

Dinner Dates

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Jack’s Corner Tap 8301-1 Magnolia Estates Drive Cornelius www.jackscornertaplkn.com Want to cheer for your favorite teams together, but want to forgo typical bar food?

Jack’s Corner Tap is the answer. Tacos anyone?

Jack’s offers five different kinds ranging from pork to shrimp. The restaurant also offers seven types of salads, including a wedge with bleu cheese dressing and a tomato mozzarella salad, complete with a balsamic glaze.

Feel like splurging? The Blaze Burger

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features an over easy egg, crispy bacon, garlic mayo, American cheese and crispy onion rings on Hawaiian bread. The bologna sandwich with aioli is also a good choice.

With 16 TVs surrounding the vintageinspired dining area, you’re bound to find the game you’re looking for. So what if you pull for different teams, you can both agree on good food.

Susan and Martin Mancuso of Cornelius enjoy an evening at Jack’s Corner Tap. Originally from the Pittsburgh area, the couple often comes to Jack’s to watch the Steelers play.

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If you’re feeling fancy Epic Chophouse 104 South Main Street Mooresville www.epicchophouse.com For a big city night sans the drive into Charlotte, Epic Chophouse more than fits the bill. Along with white tablecloths, the restaurant offers top-notch service coupled with a quaint, yet happening atmosphere — even on weeknights.

Take the romance up a notch by requesting one of the restaurant’s four center booths. Although these

booths are located in the middle of the restaurant, they offer an intimate spot for a dinner for two.

Hostess Maria Peralta says guests have been known to wait up to two hours to dine in these prime seats.

“You can request these booths, but that doesn’t mean its guaranteed,” says Peralta. “We try our best to do it.”

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Cory Brunner and his wife, Julie Fetcho, of Mooresville enjoy wine in one of Epic Chophouse’s coveted center booths.

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Welcome to the splendor of outdoors landscaping.

Breathe in the aromas and exquisite sights of flowers in full bloom. Lush gardens lined with shrubs, trees and floral panorama enhance outdoor patios, decks, fountains, fish pools, and entertainment pits.

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IMAGINE turning your home and garden into a showplace via a day spent with the experts. They’re there to answer your questions, look over your architectural drawings and offer tips and how-to’s to make your ideas spring to life! Bring your plans, your dreams and your notepad.

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Making your home, or apartment, comfortable, a pleasure to live in and organized for your life doesn’t need to be a daunting task or a budget-breaker.

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Your outdoor space is an important living area of your home. Get the most out of your yard, patio or deck with inspiration, ideas and information you will discover at the show.

Gadgets and kitchen tools from Cutco Cutlery

Distinctive furniture pieces from Hudson River Inlay

Meet Chris Lambton from HGTV’s Going Yard on Friday and Saturday

Designer rooms created by the Interior Design Society of Charlotte

Imagine your life well organized with Closet & Storage Concepts

Flee - Fun & Functional Oilcloth Products for busy women on the fly

Take your yard to the next level with an outdoor kitchen from FunOutdoorLiving

It only looks expensive, fine European cabinetry from Hans Krug

Get advice on how you can utilize the 2013 color of the year: emerald green Trans World Satellites and Home Entertainment offers the one touch out-of-reach shades from Lutron No reservations necessary for the COOKING Stage and Chef Drew Ward

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Explore the newest designs, colors and innovations in the world of kitchens and baths with the help of local professionals.

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Your outdoor space is an important living area of your home. Get the most out of your yard, patio or deck with inspiration, ideas and information you will discover at the show.

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Meet Chris Lambton from HGTV’s Going Yard on Friday and Saturday

Designer rooms created by the Interior Design Society of Charlotte

Imagine your life well organized with Closet & Storage Concepts

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It only looks expensive, fine European cabinetry from Hans Krug

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Discover experts who can help you create a new personalized look for every room in your home.

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Explore the newest designs, colors and innovations in the world of kitchens and baths with the help of local professionals.

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Making your home, or apartment, comfortable, a pleasure to live in and organized for your life doesn’t need to be a daunting task or a budget-breaker.

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Your outdoor space is an important living area of your home. Get the most out of your yard, patio or deck with inspiration, ideas and information you will discover at the show.

Gadgets and kitchen tools from Cutco Cutlery

Distinctive furniture pieces from Hudson River Inlay

Meet Chris Lambton from HGTV’s Going Yard on Friday and Saturday

Designer rooms created by the Interior Design Society of Charlotte

Imagine your life well organized with Closet & Storage Concepts

Flee - Fun & Functional Oilcloth Products for busy women on the fly

Take your yard to the next level with an outdoor kitchen from FunOutdoorLiving

It only looks expensive, fine European cabinetry from Hans Krug

Get advice on how you can utilize the 2013 color of the year: emerald green Trans World Satellites and Home Entertainment offers the one touch out-of-reach shades from Lutron No reservations necessary for the COOKING Stage and Chef Drew Ward

Save $4.00 Off Unique art tiles crafted

by The Tin Man

Case Remodeling will have your neighbors green with envy

with this Coupon to the Southern Spring Home & Garden Show

special coupon

Fun with Carmen Johnston, Garden Lifestyle Expert, Southern Living Plant Collection

special coupon

Cheer up a room and add light with Universal Windows

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All Great Love Stories (yours) Start With a Moment: A bouquet, a poem, a car, a word, a friend, a pay-phone call, or a letter. When you know,(you just know.) This is l o v e. Huge Boutique Sale February 9, 10am-5pm Do all of your Valentine’s Shopping!

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• Medical Microdermabrasion • Stress Relief with Hot Stone Massage • Manicures and Pedicures • Anti-aging with Botox® and Fillers • Permanent Make-up Valentine Special--Mother/Daughter Pedicure $45. With the purchase of all services and Valentine gift certificates, receive Complimentary Chocolate Dipped Strawberry and Glass of Champagne during the month of February.

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Kathryn’s Cottage Dressings & Sauces

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At Sanctuary, you’ll find something special for everyone on your Valentine’s list!

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Around the Track |

by Mike Savicki photography courtesy of Gene Monahan

The yankee in Hendrick’s Court

Gene Monahan (right) sits with Derek Jeter during a New York Yankees game.

Following a lifetime in baseball, Gene Monahan begins again in the sport of his youth

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fter nearly five decades in pinstripes, a career that included 19 post seasons, 11 World Series appearances and seven wins, you might think Gene Monahan has done more than enough as head athletic trainer of the New York Yankees to justify an easy retirement.

He could return to his native Florida, build a man cave, wax his car whenever he wanted and walk his dog on the beach at every sunrise.

Or maybe he could bring a folding chair to a local ballpark, talk with other retirees and smile contently as he watches the stars of tomorrow struggle to hit a split-fingered fastball or cutter.

After all, that’s what retired guys do, right?

Not Monahan. He’s not one to sit still and stare at walls. He definitely isn’t the type who looks forward to sitting down with a big stack of books to help pass the days. Retirement, Monahan believes, is an opportunity to start anew.

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Monahan worked nearly five decades in professional baseball.

year or two before he hoped, he looked at it as an opportunity. He wasn’t done quite yet. So Monahan turned to the only other sport he knew and loved, the sport he grew up watching as a child, and he thought about how he could get involved as a second career. The decision was a logical one.

“You see, I became a racing fan in the middle ’50s,” Monahan recalls. “My dad liked it, and he’d take me to the Friday night races. Because we were kind of poor, we’d wait until later in the evening when the gates were open and walk in to see the feature races. I’ve been following it ever since, and when I learned I’d have to leave baseball, I thought it was time I gave racing a try.”

Following the conclusion of the 2011 season, Monahan relocated to Mooresville to be as close to the heartbeat of racing as he could. A job with Hendrick Motorsports soon followed.

After several interviews, Monahan was hired as a training consultant with the primary focus of working with each of the athletes who comprise the pit crews of four top Sprint Cup teams.

His love — his life — began again.

“What I knew going in is that these guys have the same needs as baseball players,” Monahan explains. “They get the same backs, lower backs, shoulders and elbows as the big leaguers. You see the same knee injuries. Their bodies and minds fatigue as the season progresses. And because Mr. Hendrick really saw these parallels and recognized the need to take care of his athletes, I now have a place helping with the physical, psychological and emotional strains that occur.

“You can call me a part-time sports medicine guy,” he jokes. “But when it all comes down to it, with new pit guys coming in every season and fighting the veterans for spots on the teams, some making it and some getting farmed out, what I’m doing here is close to what I did when I was running a big league training room.”

Does he miss baseball?

“I miss baseball terribly, horribly,” Monahan, now 68, says. “It was all I knew since age 17 so leaving the big leagues before I was ready really snuck up on me. It hit me hard. Especially that first year.”

He loves his new job but hasn’t decided if baseball is totally out of his system. Former manager, Joe Torre, has reached out to him with an invitation to work the upcoming World Baseball Classic. And he has a standing invitation to speak to the Yankees junior trainers.

Whether he gets back to New York or not, his legacy will continue. To his surprise, the new athletic training room of the new $1.5 billion Yankee Stadium has been named in his honor.

“I have been very fortunate to have had a life in baseball, and I consider myself blessed now that I’m again around a great group of guys doing what I love,” he says. “I look back over these last months, and this opportunity saved me.” LNC Freelance writer Mike Savicki has lived and worked in the Lake Norman area for 15 years, frequently covering the racing scene.

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The Galley with Lynn and Glenn |

chipolte barbecue sauce and sweet habanero to the hottest sauce, called straight habanero.

“We have 13 different sauces, and that is one of our unique differentiators,” T.J. explains.

With no freezer on-site, Hot Head Burritos emphasizes fresh food. The restaurant offers gluten-free dining, and all meats are hormone and antibiotic free. The staff prepares the food in small batches, so it stays fresh.

by Lynn Roberson photography by Glenn Roberson

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iners at Hot Head Burritos will find familiar faces at the new restaurant in the Shops at The Fresh Market in Cornelius.

“We’re in the heart of our own neighborhood,” says T.J. Jones, co-owner and operating manager. T.J. and his wife, Jenny, are active community members who live just minutes from the restaurant in nearby Heron Harbor.

Their son Brandon, a Hough High School junior, helps them with the business.

Fresh and Saucy Hot Head Burritos guests enter a space that pops with black and white décor, accented with hot red color on the walls and in the pendant lights. The space is light, bright and visually interesting.

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Taking the leap The Joneses opened the restaurant with partner and long-time friend Kevin Kunz, along with Greg Dobur. T.J. worked at IBM and other technology companies for many years and first knew Kunz from the corporate world. Kunz had long encouraged T.J. to consider opening a business together. “I was never ready,” T.J. says. “Then he fell in love with the Hot Head Burritos concept.”

Guests at Hot Head Burritos choose from burritos, tacos, quesadillas, nachos and bowls. Next comes a decision on rice, black beans or pinto beans as a starch.

Meat choices include steak, pork, beef, chicken and barbecue, all available in spicy and milder selections.

T.J. and Jenny Jones opened Hot Head Burritos in the heart of their own neighborhood Guests choose from burritos, tacos, quesadillas, nachos and bowls. Next comes a decision on rice, black beans or pinto beans as a starch. Meat choices include steak, pork, beef, chicken and barbecue, all available in spicy and milder selections. Vegetarian also is available. Salsa choices include pico, corn, verde and wild, followed by a selection of banana peppers, jalapeno peppers or onions.

Signature sauces give even more opportunity to customize meals, ranging from a honey

Hot Head Burritos originated in Ohio, where founders Ray and Cynde Wiley launched their new endeavor in 2007 after more than 19 years as veteran franchisees for Subway Restaurants.

The Wileys’ business savvy, combined with an indepth franchise support structure, persuaded the local partners to seriously consider this concept.

T.J. traveled to Ohio, where he spent time with leadership and visited local franchise owners in many locations. “I decided to jump into the franchise business,” he says. www.LNCurrents.com

At first the Joneses were unsure of the role that Jenny would play. As a stay-at-home mother, she had left her career as a flight attendant years earlier to devote herself to their family and volunteerism. She quickly decided that she should take the opportunity to manage the store and that her past had prepared her for this stage of her life.

Among other volunteerism, Jenny chaired the concession stand efforts with the booster

T.J. and Jenny Jones opened Hot Head Burritos near their home in Cornelius.

club at Hough High. That experience, and her projects with PTAs at Cornelius Elementary, Bailey Middle and Hough High School, involved managing details and working with a wide array of people. These positions, combined with the customer service focus she honed as a flight attendant, have proven useful in the restaurant business.

“I went from being a stay-at-home mom and being active in our community to doing this,” Jenny says. “I was ready to go back to work. I am exhausted, but I’m having a blast.”

Working together Running the business together has given the Joneses new perspectives on each other.

“I saw sides of her and things in her I never knew,” T.J. says. “She walked into this thing, and she’s doing a great job. She’s managing the people, and she’s made some dynamic hires.”

Jenny says she has searched for people who show a special spark. “I want this place to be fun and have people who want to come to work here.”

They have already experienced acceptance

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and support from the Lake Norman community. The local fire and police departments, area businesses, local residents and many others have frequented the restaurant.

“We’re looking to stay in the Lake Norman area,” he says. “We would love to grow to five or six stores in the next five years. I have found my hidden entrepreneur that I never knew existed.”

When looking for the optimal location to place their restaurant, they explored every exit off Interstate 77.

“We probably evaluated 25 potential sites and created a short list,” T.J. says. “We did a lot of due diligence.”

After all the research, however, the choice encompassed something more emotional, Jenny says. “Our heart felt this location,” she says. “We love Cornelius. We love the community.” LNC The Scoop Hot Head Burritos 20609 Torrence Chapel Rd, Cornelius Hours: Mon-Sat 10:30 a.m.-10 p.m., Sun 11 a.m.-10 p.m

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by Trevor Burton

hat could be neater than sipping on the same wine that Thomas Jefferson drank to toast the signing of the Declaration of Independence? While it would be probably more accurate to refer to it as a “similar wine” rather than the “same wine,” it’s not beyond the realms of possibility to imagine sipping on a 1776 vintage wine.

The wine in question is Madeira, and it can age almost indefinitely. Finding a bottle of the 1776 would be difficult, not to mention ridiculously expensive.

But there are lots of ancient wines around. Consider this, when Winston Churchill visited Madeira a few years back he was served a bottle of the 1792 vintage. To put that into historical perspective Old Winnie explained that when the wine was bottled Marie Antoinette was still alive. History in a bottle.

American history is steeped in Madeira.

Francis Scott Key is said to have penned The Star Spangled Banner sipping from a glass of Madeira. George Washington’s inauguration was toasted with Madeira and, of course, there’s the signing of the Declaration of Independence.

Madeira’s colonial popularity was due to a loophole in Britain’s tax madness. British authorities banned the importation to the colonies of products made or grown in Europe unless they were shipped on British vessels from British ports.

However, products from Madeira were specifically exempted — Madeira is an island located 360 miles west of Morocco’s African coast. So, while Jefferson’s much beloved French wines came with a heavy premium, Madeira was much more affordable.

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The heat is on Madeira has a history of its own. Back in the 1600s, wine was transported in ships that took a long time to reach their destination. By the time the wine got there it was, inevitably, spoiled. To address this issue, winemakers fortified their wines with some spirits to enable them to make the journey. That’s the origin of Sherry and Port as well as Madeira. But Madeira took an extra turn.

On the long journeys from Europe to the New World, casks of Madeira were stored in ships’ holds.

That exposed them to long periods of extreme heat — the wine was, literally, cooked. It underwent a fundamental transformation. Winemakers were unaware of what was happening until an unsold batch came back to them. One taste and the light went on; “this is pretty good stuff, we can sell a whole bunch of this wine if we change our marketing tactics.” So was 40

Madeira is history in a bottle.

A taste of american history Sharing a glass of wine with our Founding Fathers

born the Madeira that Jefferson and his cronies loved and that we have available today.

Instead of storing their wines for a toasty round trip to the New World (a fairly expensive proposition), winemakers came up with their own wine-heating methods. They either left wine to age in attics exposed to the sun or they kept their casks in artificially heated rooms. The process is called estufa-

gem. It has engendered the term, maderization, that’s used to describe the general process of heating and oxidizing a wine.

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periods of time in large oak barrels. In fact, many wine makers keep their Madeiras permanently in a barrel, drawing off wine only when they need it.

All this gives them deep and complex flavors, but what makes them really great is the acidity that they get from the grapes and that acts as a balance.

The wines are a clear, dark golden brown.

They have intense aromas with lots of wood, dried fruits, toffee and spices. They’re sweet, fresh and smooth — full-bodied with a lingering, smoky characteristic, and then there’s that extremely well-balanced acidity. They’re best served lightly chilled. Madeiras are so rich that you might be tempted to think of pouring them over some ice cream. Resist the temptation. They demand your undivided attention.

Madeiras come in a range of sweetness. You can generally tell what style of wine you’re in for by the grape that may be listed on its label. Sercial is a white grape that is used to produce a dry style of Madeira. Verdelho is a white grape used to make a semi-dry variation. Bual is a white grape that makes a semi-sweet wine. And, finally, Malmsey is a white grape that typically produces sweet wines.

There is also the generic Madeira. These are wines made not from just one of the four key noble grape varietals but rather a blend that may include some “lesser” grapes. These wines will also typically come with a label ‘hint’ as to whether you can expect it to be sweet (doce), dry (seco) or somewhere in between, medium sweet (meio doce).

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any food but where they really shine is with dessert. The next time you spring for a crème brûlée, try it with a glass of Malmsey Madeira. You’ll be a happy camper. Enjoy. LNC Trevor Burton of Mooresville is certified by the International Sommelier Guild, he is founder of SST Wine Experiences and, along with his wife, Mary Ellen, conducts wine education and tasting tours to wine regions throughout the world.

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Picking the right wine Madeira’s reputation has taken somewhat of a hit over the years. It has gotten a cachet that positions it as an inexpensive wine that’s good only for cooking. You can even find packages of powdered Madeira Wine Gravy Mix — yuck! This situation may be due to some winemakers flooding the market with really low quality wines, and it may be due to California winemakers preempting the name to label some pretty nasty wines.

By all means give this bad stuff a wide berth.

Check to make sure that a wine comes from the Portuguese island of Madeira. If the Madeira is from anywhere else, you’re going to be sorely disappointed. Then check to see if a grape is

named on the label. Or, if the wine is a generic Madeira, check to see if there’s a sweetness level on the label. You’ll be sure you’re getting the real thing. All the bad rap that Madeira has taken has its upside. Good wines are priced to sell. They’re great values. You can find a good Madeira for around $20. For a little bit more than that you’re in for a real treat.

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Chester Triplett, 33, lives with a genetic condition called Stargart, a macular degenerative disease characterized by vision loss that begins early in life. Regardless, that doesn't stop him from being a competitive cyclist.

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A new reality Triplett, 33, lives with a genetic condition called Stargart, a macular degenerative disease characterized by vision loss that begins early in life. To envision how Triplett sees the world, take two coffee saucers and place one in front of each eye. Slowly move them away several inches until the peripheral edges of vision become clear while the central lines of focus remain blocked. In a nutshell, that’s Stargart.

His condition was first diagnosed in 2001 while the North Carolina native was in the Army.

“I went from being a badass artillery guy who thought he was bulletproof to being unable to read a book or drive or doing so many of the things I took for granted,” Triplett explains.

Discovering cycling while an undergraduate at Kent State University a few years later helped him begin to grow.

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Visually impaired cyclist Chester Triplett sees the road ahead

he distance from Chester Triplett’s Mooresville apartment to the Cool Breeze Cyclery Computrainer studio, where he trains several times each week, is no more than five miles. If you or I were to make the quick trip, we might simply clip our bike on the rack, jump in the driver’s seat and arrive in 10 minutes or less. Even with traffic, we surely wouldn’t give the trip much thought.

Triplett does the trip differently because he doesn’t have the same option. Because he is visually impaired, and his reduced sight no longer qualifies him to drive, Triplett commutes by bike. The convenience of the interstate not an option, Triplett has mapped a bicycle friendly route that takes him from his complex, across multiple traffic-controlled

intersections then through a network of parking lots and side roads to the studio.

Ten minutes? His daily commute takes no less than 30 minutes each way.

If it’s below freezing he wears extra layers. And if it is raining, well, he gets wet. He loves cycling that much.

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“I went from being a badass artillery guy who thought he was bulletproof to being unable to read a book or drive or to do so many of the things I took for granted,” Chester Triplett explains.

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became more of a necessity in my life, and I also learned how freeing it can be.”

After graduation, cycling continued to open doors. While completing a rehabilitation program sponsored by the Veterans Administration, Triplett was introduced to Paralympic cycling through a military sports development program for injured soldiers and veterans. By 2010, he was regularly traveling to the Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs for training with the United States Association for Blind Athletes (USABA) with the focus of being a tandem sprinter.

“It was at the camps that I learned I could take cycling to the next level,” he says, “and it was at those camps that I began to train seriously.”

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In his first major international competition after two years of training, Triplett represented the USA and powered to a top 10 finish in the 1k Time Trial at the 2012 UCI ParaCycling World Championships.

10 finish in the 1k Time Trial at the 2012 UCI ParaCycling World Championships.

“It was a great experience, but one thing I learned at Worlds,” he says, “was that I wanted to be on my bike more. I

love the sport and realized that training as a pure sprinter was actually making me feel more isolated. It was keeping me out of group rides and off the road.”

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“Christmas morning is the one day of the year that the roads are basically empty,” he shares. “I can go out for a two-hour ride right from my apartment and feel safe knowing that mostly everyone else is inside. The empty roads are a great present to a cyclist.” LNC Freelance writer Mike Savicki has lived and worked in the Lake Norman area for 15 years, frequently covering the racing scene.

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“Riding with Chester hits you in a lot of different ways. When you are beside him, and you know he is using what vision he has to concentrate on the road, you tell him about the beautiful views of the mountains for example. It makes you appreciate being on a ride with him,” Good says. “In the studio, he brings great enthusiasm to every workout. I

do a ton of racing and a ton of training, and I’m always going through my mental Rolodex of things to motivate me. Knowing Chester is doing as much as he does on the bike pushes me to be the best I can. He loves the sport and lights up every time he gets on the bike.”

On Christmas morning 2012, while you and I were waking to wrapped presents and warm cups of coffee, Triplett was already on his bike. It was because he saw something you and I likely missed.

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sion to change his competitive focus to the 4k time trial, the road time trial and the road race, Triplett accepted an invitation to train and compete with the elite Roger C. Peace Rehabilitation Hospital’s elite ParaCycling team with a Paralympic goal on the horizon. He also reached out to Sarah Matchett, manager of Cool Breeze Coaching and a USA Cycling Level 2 coach, for local guidance.

“For Chester, cycling is more than a hobby,” Matchett says. “It is his way of asserting his independence and living freely. It is what gets him up, and it is what keeps him moving forward.”

Matchett says that the very weight of that has forced her to look more closely at her coaching and work to perfect her craft. “I want to be better because I know he does. It’s almost like Chester’s drive to get better makes everyone around him want to get better at what they do, too.”

Matchett adds that working with Triplett is a powerful motivator and a reminder that sports play an important role in building and defining a life.

“Athletics has picked me up off the floor at various points in my own life, and it has traditionally been the consistent thing that I have always known I can turn to when the rest of my life becomes chaotic, so I know how powerful it can be in anyone’s life,” she says. “Working with Chester reminds me how sports can be a catalyst for growth for everyone. Chester reminds me that participation in athletics is about all sorts of intangible things that touch us across the broad spectrum of life.”

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A Charming Renovation Marianne and Bill Berry

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The understated exterior and picturesque setting, complete with 100-year-old trees, suited the couple perfectly. The interiors, however, were another story. An awkward layout and untraditional overall style (with elements such as faux stone and an indoor koi pond) went completely against the Berryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s grain. Fourteen years of living in eastern North Carolina had developed within the couple

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an abiding love of antiques and timeless — rather than trendy — home design.

In the end, the home’s secluded location and a few standout features (a barrel vault ceiling; beveled glass doors), as well as enough knowledge from Marianne’s own interior design background to see how the spaces could be transformed tipped the scales and the couple purchased the home.

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“You see, I have this notebook,” Marianne says, “that I’ve filled over the years with ideas and clippings from magazines. I would pull out pictures for everything and show Trent or Gene or even the salespeople at showrooms exactly what I was going for.”

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the Berry’s requires (like moving electrical boxes and relocating the water heater), the home’s year-long transformation called for, among other things, pushing back walls to bring a better flow between rooms; adding heart pine millwork throughout the public areas of the home for a warm, welcoming quality and rebuilding the staircase in a sweeping design with iron railings to achieve a look that’s important but not formal.

A warm feeling But before any of this was conceived, Marianne tackled the kitchen’s design plan. “I always feel you design the kitchen first, and the rest of the house will flow from there,” she says. Cline drew up a plan that cleverly angled one long wall of the otherwise rectangular space, giving an opened-up flow as well as a fresh take on an otherwise merely functional space.

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One of the Berry’s favorite features in the kitchen is the counter-height, soapstone-topped island. It’s the perfect place, says Marianne, for the couple to sit and enjoy the lake view they love through the kitchen’s French doors.

“Because of the island’s height,” she says, “it’s perfect for seeing over the terrace railing. Our views aren’t obstructed this way.” Although they adore the home in general, the Berrys say the kitchen really is the piece de resistance. “I don’t think I’ve ever seen a kitchen I like better,” Marianne says, “Coming in here always gives me such a warm feeling.”

Now, almost six years post-renovation, Marianne and Bill are thrilled they took that leap of faith to buy a house in need of such extensive work to make it feel like home. With the Berry’s warm personalities, Marianne’s clear vision, and the help of skilled designers and contractors, the house is now the Berry’s haven to enjoy and to share with family and friends.

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Now and Then Historic Latta Plantation’s Sweetheart Tours will open your eyes about dating

by Lori K. Tate Photography courtesy of Historic Latta Plantation

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t’s no secret that dating has changed over the ages. These days an entire date might take place over Skype without the two individuals being in the same room. However, back in the day, the 19th century to be exact, dating, or courting as it was referred to then, was much more formal.

One of the best ways to appreciate the differences between now and then is to take one of The Sweetheart Tours at Historic Latta Plantation on February 9-10. As you tour the circa 1800 Latta home, you’ll glean a more personal history of the Latta family and how the three Latta daughters (Betsy, Nancy and Polly) interacted with male suitors. The three girls were known as “The Belles of Hopewell,” by the way.

“You learn about the courting process and about sitting in the formal parlor,” explains Matthew Waisner, the historic interpretation and events specialist at Historic Latta Plantation, adding that the tour has been offered for at least six years. “You learn about fan language and how the ladies could commuwww.LNCurrents.com

Guests can learn English country dancing in the formal parlor during The Sweetheart Tours at Historic Latta Plantation.

nicate with gentlemen.”

Waisner and another colleague dress in 19th century attire to fully demonstrate how a courtship might take place in those days. For instance, women could not initiate conversations with men, so they used said fan language.

“Dropping their fans would tell them one of two things about a man,” explains Waisner.

“One, if he’s a gentleman, he would come pick it up for you. If he didn’t, then he’s not a gentleman, and he’s not worth talking to. …It’s basically time period text messaging.”

Waisner adds that there are certain words and phrases men couldn’t say in the company of women. “If you were eating chicken, you couldn’t say ‘pass a leg or a thigh’ because that

was inappropriate,” he says.

In addition to etiquette rules of the time period, guests can also learn English country dancing in the formal parlor during the tour.

“Couples come on the tour in the spirit of Valentine’s Day,” says Waisner, “but children get a lot out of it, too.” LNC The Scoop The Sweetheart Tours at Historic Latta Plantation take place February 9-10. Saturday tours are offered on the hour from 11 a.m.-4 p.m., while Sunday tours are offered on the hour from 2-4 p.m. The tours are free with regular admission: $7 adults, $6 seniors, $5 students, and 5 and under free. Historic Latta Plantation, 5225 Sample Road, Huntersville, www.lattaplantation.org.

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A month of things to do in the Lake Norman area CONCERTS

Rotary Club of North Mecklenburg 12th Annual Pancake Breakfast (February 2) Start

Celebrate Smithville CommUNITY (February 23) Celebrate Cornelius’ Smithville Community with this

C. Shaw and Nancy K. Smith Artist Series at Davidson College (February 5) Diavolo Dance

your day off with a tasty breakfast prepared by the Rotary Club of North Mecklenburg. Admission includes all-you-can eat pancakes and sides, admission to the annual talent show, and the opportunity to bid in the silent auction. 7:30 a.m.-noon. $10. Bethel Presbyterian Church, Cornelius, www.northmeckrotary.org.

event at the Cornelius Town Hall. 1-4 p.m. Free. Cornelius Town Hall, 21445 Catawba Avenue, Cornelius, www.cornelius.org.

Theater is an internationally renowned modern acrobatic dance company. The company has a reputation for stunning, innovative movement on oversized surrealistic sets and everyday structures. Watch them perform at Davidson College. 8 p.m. Price TBA. Davidson College, Duke Family Performance Hall, Knobloch Campus Center, www.davidson.edu.

Cornelius Concert Series (February 8) Let’s Sing Gospel features various vocal groups from Mt. Zion UMC perform southern gospel favorites. 7 p.m. Freewill offering. Sanctuary, Mt. Zion United Methodist Church, Cornelius, www.mtzionumc.net.

Alexander Community Concert Series (February 10) A handful of Athens’ most in-demand horn players have come together to form the Half Dozen Brass Band, an ensemble that blends its own unique mixture of jazz, hip-hop, funk and Dixieland. 2 p.m. Adults $15, seniors and students $10, children under 12 free. The Episcopal Church of St. Peter By-the-Lake, 8433 Fairfield Forest Road, Denver, alexanderconcertseries@yahoo. com, 704.489.6249.

Music at St. Alban’s (February 10) Davidson native Mary Kathryn Withers performs Some Say Love, a concert featuring opera, art songs and Broadway standards. 3 p.m. $15, students and seniors (65+) $10, children under 12 free. St. Alban’s Episcopal Church, Davidson, www. musicatstalbans.net.

Davidson College Concert Series (February 16) The Contiguglia Piano Duo features identical twins Richard and John Contiguglia, one of the most acclaimed and versatile piano duos in the world today. They will be appearing thanks to the generosity of the Adams Foundation Piano Series. 8 p.m. Price TBA. Tyler-Tallman Hall, Sloan Music Center, Davidson College, www.davidson.edu.

Iredell Concert Association (February 23) John, James and cousin Elijah (The Abrams Brothers) take their cues from their family’s roots in bluegrass, country and folk-rock to develop their own distinctive sound. Even the legendary Arlo Guthrie extols their abilities, saying they are “way too young to be playing that good.” 7:30 p.m. Individual season tickets $55, $20 student. Mac Gray Auditorium, Statesville, www.iredellconcerts.com.

EVENTS Go Red for Women Lunch and Learn (February 1) Daniel Koehler, D.O., Cardiologist at Sanger Heart Lake Norman Currents | February 2013

& Vascular Institute — Lake Norman, will be the featured speaker at this event. Go Red for Women is an organization created by the American Heart Association, which strives to make women more aware of their heart heath and take better actions towards staying healthy.

Go Red for Women gives women the tools to maintain a healthy heart, explains risks for heart disease and focuses on lowering personal risks. 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m.

Complimentary, but reservations are needed (888.99.

LNRMC). Lake Norman Regional Medical Center, just off I-77 at Exit 33, Mooresville, www.LNRMC.com.

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Davidson Housing Coalition’s Souper Bowl (February 2) Eight area restaurants serve their tastiest soup creations to benefit Davidson Housing Coalition. Participating restaurants are Brickhouse Tavern, Jeffrey's Restaurant, Alton's Kitchen & Cocktails, Armin's Catering, Campania Café & Trattoria, Toast Café, Restaurant X and Flatiron Kitchen + Taphouse. In addition to sampling savory soup, event patrons will be invited to vote for their favorite in several categories Best Chunky, Best Creamy, Best Farm to Spoon, Best Vegetarian and Most Creative. All soups are also eligible for the Best Overall title. 11 a.m.-2 p.m. $8 for students 12 and over, and $5 for children under 12. Patrons will also enjoy a dessert from Bird & Bear Cookie Co. or Davidson Chocolate Company. 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Pre-event tickets $10, $8 students 12 and over, $5 children under 12; prices increase at the door. Lilly Family Gallery of Chambers Building, Davidson College, 704.892.4486, eddison@davidsonhousing.org.

Hope at the Lake (February 2) This black-tie event re-creates the Monte Carlo of Cary Grant and Grace Kelly, complete with fine wines and European food by Best Impressions Catering, beautiful décor, and a silent and live auction before the dancing begins. Proceeds benefit Levine Children’s Hospital and Brenner Children’s Hospital.. 6 p.m. reception and silent auction; 7:30 p.m. dinner and program. $250 per person. Dale Earnhardt Incorporated, Mooresville, www.hope-lake.org.

The Sweetheart Tours (February 9-10) Learn all about dating in the 19th century as you tour the circa 1800 Latta home. Saturday 11 a.m.-4 p.m., Sunday 2-4 p.m. Free with regular admission: $7 adults, $6 seniors, $5 students and 5 and under free. Historic Latta Plantation, 5225 Sample Road, Huntersville, www.lattaplantation.org.

Hollywood & Vines — 53rd Annual Southern Spring Home & Garden Show (February 28-March 3) This year’s show will use a variety of favorite movie films as backdrops and themes for landscape designs, decorator rooms, home and garden accessories and even musical backgrounds in Belgard Gardens. The idea? To entice and encourage show guests to use imagination to create layouts and interior plans for gardens and interior rooms … thus making home and landscape architecture a delightful, personal and intriguing reflection of each individual and/or family unit.

Thursday 10 a.m.-6 p.m., Friday 10 a.m.- 9 p.m., Saturday10 a.m.-8 p.m., Sunday 10 a.m.-6 p.m. $10 (Friday evening it’s $5 after 5 p.m.), children under 15 with a paying adult are free anytime, Seniors Day is Thursday ($7.50 with no additional coupons); advance tickets can be purchased at Harris-Teeter.

The Park Expo and Conference Center, 2500 E. Independence Boulevard, Charlotte, www.southernspringhomeandgardenshow.com.

29th Davidson Horticultural Symposium (March 5) This year’s symposium is titled Beyond the Garden Gate: Exploring Creative Spaces, and it explores creative solutions and inspired garden designs.

Renowned horticulturalists and garden gurus will also share innovative ideas. 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Registration $89.

Knobloch Campus Center, Davidson College, www.davidsonsymposium.org.

GALLERIES Andre Christine Gallery & Sculpture Garden Defining Ethereal expresses paintings in abstract, scenes and celestial. Artists have proven the imagination of their space. Through April. Tue-Sat 10 a.m.-5 p.m.148 Ervin Road, Mooresville, 704.775.9516, www.andrechristinegallery.com.

Cornelius Arts Center Various exhibitions. Mon-Thu 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Fri-Sat 9 a.m.-Noon. 19725 Oak Street, Cornelius, www.cornelius.org.

“Cotton” Ketchie’s Landmark Galleries Various exhibitions. The work of watercolorist ‘Cotton’ Ketchie.

Mon-Sat 9 a.m.-5 p.m. 212 North Main Street, Mooresville, 704.664.4122, www.landmark-galleries.com.

Davidson Studio Art Faculty Exhibition (William H. Van Every, Jr. Gallery of the Katherine and Tom Belk Visual Arts Center, Davidson College. www.davidson.edu.

Depot Art Gallery The Mooresville Artist Guild hosts an artist reception the second Friday of every month from 6 to 8 p.m. 103 W. Center Avenue, Mooresville, www.magart.org.

Foster’s Frame and Art Gallery Various exhibitions.

Mon-Fri 10 a.m.-6 p.m., Sat 10a.m.-4p.m. 403 N. Old Statesville Road, Huntersville, 704.948.1750.

Four Corners Framing and Gallery Various exhibitions. Tue-Fri 10 a.m.-6 p.m., Sat 10 a.m.-2 p.m. 112 S. Main Street, Mooresville, 704.662.7154, wwwfcfgframing.com.

Lake Country Gallery Various exhibitions. Mon-Fri 10 a.m.-6 p.m., Sat 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Exit 36 – Mooresville, between Belk and Kohl’s, 704.664.5022, www.lakecountrygallery.net.

Merrill-Jennings Galleries Various exhibitions. MonFri 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Sat 10 a.m.-3 p.m. 463 S. Main Street, Davidson, 704.895.1213, www.merrilljennings.com.

Sanctuary of Davidson Various exhibitions. 108 S. Main Street, Davidson, www.sanctuaryofdavidson.com.

Tropical Connections Various exhibitions.

Tue- Fri 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m., Saturday 10 a.m.-4 p.m. or by appointment. 230 N. Main Street, Mooresville.

704.664.0236.

The Van Every/Smith Galleries Various exhibitions.

Weekdays 10 a.m.-5 p.m., weekends noon-4 p.m. Davidson College, The Van Every/Smith Galleries, 315 N. Main Street, Davidson, www.davidsoncollegeartgalleries.org. www.LNCurrents.com

MONTHLY EVENTS

Open Air Market at the Crossing (Every Saturday) Buy local flowers/plants, jam/honey,

Carolina Raptor Center Live bird presentations,

soap, candles, baked goods, handmade crafts and more. 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Free. 9525 Birkdale Crossing Drive, Huntersville.

flight shows, behind-the-scenes tours and more take place at Carolina Raptor Center throughout the month.

Visit carolinaraptorcenter.org for more details.

The Artisan Market Craft Crawl (First Saturday) Formerly known as the Mooresville Craft Crawl, this market features baked goods, clothing, embroidery, jewelry, paintings, pottery, quilts and woodcarvings with an edge. 5-9 p.m. Free. Mooresville Town Square across from Lowe’s Foods. www.facebook.com/artisanmarketnc.

Blue Planet Water Environmental Center Tour (First Tuesday, Third Thursday) Learn about water and wastewater through a hands-on tour.

Fun for all ages. Tours are available the first Tuesday and the third Thursday of the month on a first-come, first-served basis. 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Admission TBA. Call 704.621.0854 or e-mail Bplanet@ci.charlotte.nc.us to schedule a tour.

Davidson Farmer’s Market (First and Third Saturdays) Farmers sell a bounty of seasonal vegetables; pasteurized meats and cheeses; and freshly baked breads, cakes and pies. 8 a.m.-noon. Free. Next to Town Hall between Main and Jackson streets in downtown Davidson, www.davidsonfarmesmarket.org.

Mooresville Museum (First and Third Saturdays)View exhibits and artifacts from Mooresville’s past and present. 10 a.m.-2 p.m.

Free. 132 E. Center Avenue, Mooresville, www.downtownmooresville.com.

Richard’s Coffee Shop & Veterans Museum (Every Saturday) Enjoy a community music jam every Saturday. 9 a.m.- noon. Free. Richards Coffee Shop & Veterans Museum, 165 N. Main Street, Mooresville, www.downtownmooresville.com.

SPORTS Davidson College Men’s Basketball It’s time to hit the court. Go Wildcats! Western Carolina (February 7, 7 p.m.), Appalachian State (February 9, 4 p.m.), Furman (February 20, 7 p.m.), Bracketbusters (February 23, TBA). www.davidsonwildcats.com.

Davidson College Women’s Basketball The Lady Wildcats are poised to have a terrific season.

College of Charleston (February 11, 7 p.m.), Furman (February 16, 2 p.m.), Wofford (February 18, 7 p.m.). www.davidsonwildcats.com.

THEATRE Murder on South Street with David Boraks (February 10) In February 1914, citizens throughout Mecklenburg County were shocked at news of a murder on South Street in Davidson. Monroe Jetton, the town druggist, was

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accused of shooting his friend, Dr. W.H. Wooten, “in a fit of jealousy” over the doctor’s alleged relationship with Mr. Jetton’s wife, or, as news accounts later described her, his “bride of one year.” The “distressing affair” was front-page news in The Charlotte Observer and the subject of whispering in town for decades.

Learn about the buildings in town connected to the case, all of which remain, during Murder on South Street with David Boraks. 3 p.m. $5. Summit Coffee, Davidson, www.d-Recs.org.

Sonia Flew (February 20-24)A thoughtprovoking family drama that forces the audience to examine the ways in which world events affect the lives of ordinary people. Wed-Sat 7:30 p.m., Sun 2 p.m. $10, seniors $8, faculty/staff $7 and students $5. Davidson College Department of Theatre, The Barber Theatre, Cunningham Theatre Center, www.davidson.edu.

Wit (February 28-March 17) Exquisitely written, Margaret Edson’s Pulitzer Prize-winning play Wit, follows a brilliant and exacting poetry professor as she undergoes experimental treatment for cancer. Affecting and often humorous, Vivian Bearing is a scholar who devoted her life to academia and research. Now she must face irony and injustice as she becomes the subject of another’s research. The vulnerability of the invincible comes down, eventually, to a simple line of surrender: “I thought being smart enough would be enough.” Thu-Sat 8 p.m., Sun 2 p.m. $20. Davidson Community Players, Armour Street Theatre, 307 Armour Street, Davidson, www.davidsoncommunityplayers.org.

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ou never know what you’ll find while thumbing through old files. A volunteer working with Davidson College Archivist Jan Blodgett recently discovered this flier advertising a Lake Norman Lot Sale in the files of the late Davidson College President D. Grier Martin.

If the price wasn’t enticing enough ($10 down on waterfront or waterview lots starting at $795), developers hoped to attract people to Lake Norman by offering free pony rides for kids, in addition to a live performance by the Porter Wagner Trio of Grand Ole Opry fame. There was even a drawing for a free lot during this particular weekend.

Notice on the bottom of the flier that the development is “ideally situated just off the new Interstate Highway No. 77 and U.S. 21 (The Statesville Road).”

While times have changed, as $10 will barely buy you a sandwich at a lakeside restaurant these days, the beauty of Lake Norman certainly hasn’t.

And number six in the “Check These Benefits” box is still just as true as it was then, “A terrific resort area in your backyard saving miles of weary driving.” LNC The Scoop

If you have a piece of Lake Norman’s history that you’d like to share, please e-mail CURRENTS Editor Lori K. Tate at Lori@LNCurrents.com. We’ll be highlighting the lake’s history in this department throughout the year as we celebrate the lake’s 50th anniversary.

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