Women's View, March 2020

VOLUME 14 | ISSUE 3 MARCH | 2020 Inspiring, educating, empowering and celebrating women in our community MAGAZINE HerStory still being written More inside: Legacy Businesswomen Bringing History to Life Antique and Resale Shops

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Inside March 6 ANTIQUING NEVER GETS OLD 20 BLAST FROM THE PAST A bounty of treasures await you. Terry Hubbard writes on Learn about the abundance of local historical organizations and antiquing and some local shops to visit. places nearby that you can visit. 10 EXPLORING YOUR ROOTS 24 A PICTURE IS WORTH A Learning about your family line is easier than ever before THOUSAND WORDS with the help of DNA testing, online databases and public records. Digital scrapbooking makes preserving snapshot memories easy. 12 LOCAL BUSINESS WOMEN 26 ELAINE KENNEBECK These women are changing the Cumberland County area for This Women’s Spotlight highlights Elaine Kennebeck with the the better with their skills, intelligence and business savvy. Heritage Square Historical Society. 14 A FIGHT FOR RIGHTS 28 GREEN THUMBS UNITE! Read how the women’s suffrage movement influenced our The sixth annual Cumberland County Extension Master rights today and then celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Gardener™ Volunteer Association’s Spring Gardening Symposium 19th Amendment by voting in upcoming elections. will be held March 21. Lisa Childers shares the details. 16 HISTORICAL INFLUENCERS 29 PI DAY? PI YAY! Local historians share how women in Fayetteville, through March 14 is Pi Day, so use a play on words as a reason to make a hard work and dedication, have molded our community. delicious pie. 2020 MARCH | 3

Close Letter from the Editor VOLUME 14 ISSUE 3 Welcome to March, of Fayetteville’s past. PUBLISHER the strong-weathered This month, Prudence Bill Bowman, F & B Publications month that muscles Mainor begins a yearlong [email protected] its way in, chasing out woman’s spotlight old man winter, who feature, starting with ASSOCIATE PUBLISHER leaves a little more slowly Elaine Kennebeck of the Stephanie Crider than we’d like. March is Heritage Square Historical also Women’s History Society. Look for each [email protected] Month, a celebration Women's View Magazine of the strength of issue to find more of her EDITOR women individually and insightful interviews. Crissy Neville collectively throughout [email protected] history, or herstory, as our Think history’s not fun? cover proclaims. Think again. Writer Sandy ASSISTANT EDITOR Merrell shares ways to Jenna Shackelford We love to celebrate the keep history alive and women in our lives — the entertaining in Fayetteville [email protected] mothers who raise and through interactive nurture us, the sisters experiences to get you out ART DIRECTOR who share our secrets and of the house just in time Elizabeth Baker childhoods, the friends for spring. If you like to [email protected] who have our backs. The record such adventures, contributing writers in this contributor Jennifer OPERATIONS DIRECTOR month’s issue champion Brown’s scrapbooking Paulette Naylor women across Fayetteville 101 article delivers how- and Cumberland County to advice. If you’re into [email protected] and share subjects of records and family history, interest. writer Sana Moulder’s MARKETING REPRESENTATIVE genealogy guide can Linda McAlister New contributor Olivia kick-start your efforts. Burke introduces us And don’t get me started [email protected] to some of the legacy on the great reads this businesswomen in month on tea sipping, MARKETING COORDINATOR FOR WOMEN'S town who are carrying garden-growing, antique VIEW AND FAYETTEVILLE LADIES the family business shopping, voting and POWER LUNCH torch forward, while politicking — a herstory Caroline Schafer local historians Bruce lesson on every page. [email protected] Daws and Heidi Bleazey explore inspiring women DISTRIBUTION DIRECTOR/ SALES ADMINISTRATOR Are you interested in writing? Consider contributing an article or pitching a story idea Laurel Handforth to WVM. We want to elevate your voice. For more information, email womensview@ upandcomingweekly.com. Be sure to like us and leave comments on our Facebook page! [email protected] MARCH CONTRIBUTORS Lisa Childers Jennifer Brown Michael Karaman Wanda Chavis Olivia Burke Terry Hubbard Prudence Mainor Mindy Love Linda McAllister Heidi Bleazey Jenna Shackelford Sana Moulder Mary Bunnells Sandy Merrell Crissy Neville Bruce Daws Jackie Weyhenmeyer WOMEN’S VIEW MAGAZINE 208 ROWAN ST. FAYETTEVILLE, NC, 28301 PHONE: 910-484-6200 FAX: 910-484-9218 Women’s View Magazine is for, by and about women in Cumberland County. Published by F&B Publications in conjunction with Media Marketing Management. ©2020 by F&B Publications, Inc. All rights reserved. Reproduction or use of editorial or advertisement without permission is strictly prohibited. Various vector sources credited to © Freepik and © Vecteezy. 4 | MARCH 2020

March 5-22 If you’ve been investigating MARCH event calendars for an event that offers EVENTS big laughs and mystery, follow the clues to the Cape Fear Regional Theater to March 21- Spring is reminiscent see Murder for Two. Get tickets to the of fresh beginnings and new whodunit by visiting www.cfrt.org or chapters. Could there be a better calling 910-323-4233. time to begin a new chapter of life with your sweetheart? Weddings March 6 Community Concerts presents are made easy with Cape Fear The Temptations and The Four Botanical Garden’s Pop-Up Tops for one spectacular night of Wedding Day. Visit entertainment at the Crown. Visit www.capefearbg.org or call www.crowncomplexnc.com 910-486-0221 for more details. or call 910-438-4100 to get tickets. March 21 You won’t want to miss March 7 See a glimpse of our future this evening of music and fun as as the talented Fayetteville Symphony people across Fayetteville compete Youth Orchestra joins the Fayetteville with their expert lip-syncing skills Symphony Orchestra to perform the to win Fayetteville’s Ultimate works of great composers for “In Their Lip Sync Showdown. All proceeds Footsteps.” For tickets, visit go to benefit the Child Advocacy www.fayettevillesymphony.org/ Center. To learn more, visit or call 910-433-4690. www.childadvocacycenter com/ call 910-486-9700. March 13 The Arts Council of Fayetteville/Cumberland County March 27 Every month, members continues their celebration of Black of our community are invited History Month with their exhibit, together to celebrate the “Troublesome Presence,” which will be wonderful things Fayetteville has open through March 13. For details, visit to offer. Enjoy shopping downtown, www.theartscouncil.com/bobproject walking through galleries and or call 910-323-1776. fun events and specials hosted by the Cool Spring Downtown March 20-April 5 A delightful District, the Arts Council and other assortment of Shakespeare’s classic organizations and businesses for works will unfold before your very eyes Fourth Friday. The event runs at Gilbert Theater for “The Complete from 6-9 p.m. Call the Cool Spring Works of William Shakespeare Downtown District at 910-223-1089 Abridged.” Visit their website at for more information. www.gilberttheater.com or call 910-678-7186 for details. CAPE FEAR BOTANICAL GARDEN'S March 25 The world-famous POP-UP WEDDING DAY! Harlem Globetrotters are bringing their new show, “Pushing the Limits,” to the Crown. A night of entertainment, the basketball skills and fun that the Globetrotters provide will be fun for all. Visit www.crowncomplexnc.com or call 910-438-4100. CAPE FEAR REGIONAL THEATER'S March 27- April 8 The Arts Council MURDER FOR TWO! of Fayetteville/Cumberland County will showcase the art of various students in the Cumberland County Schools in numerous mediums in the 20th Annual Cumberland County High School Juried Art Exhibition. For more information, visit www.theartscouncil.com or call 910-323-1776. 2020 MARCH | 5

Trash or Treasure? Oldie or Goodie? You BetheJudge By Terry Hubbard Pickin’. Junkin’. Call it anything you want, but many folks love to spend an afternoon out on a treasure hunt to find that special item. Whether it’s a great buy on a unique table you have wanted for that space at the end of your hallway, a special color of glassware to add to the collection you inherited from your beloved grandmother or just coming across a special item you like, these excursions can be a lot of fun. Top L and Bottom R: Country Comes to Town. Top R: Warpath Military Collectibles. Bottom L: Back-n-the-Day T hose in the business, or hobby, of selling from an that item when they visited their grandparent’s house antique and collectibles specialty store are always as a child. Other merchandise may trigger a memory on the lookout for that great buy that will make a of playing with or using that item years ago, but they lovely addition to someone else’s home. No formula wonder whatever happened to it. Was it used to the or magic eye exists that lets these merchants know point of being worn out and discarded? Did it get which items will sell, as it’s not always about the price passed along to another family member? Did it join the or the quality of the item. Folks sometimes buy items piles of other forgotten items that were sold at a yard for the memories they conjure. Such shoppers walk sale long ago when it was time to clean the house? through the stores and often strike up a conversation You know what they say. One person’s trash becomes with the shopkeeper about how they remember seeing another person’s treasure. Terry Hubbard is a teacher of Academically Gifted students in Cumberland County Schools and has been involved in the antiques and collectibles business as a hobby for over 10 years. Visit his booth at The Shops of 123 Hay Street. 6 | MARCH 2020

Television shows like “Antique Roadshow” and “Flea Military Collectibles on the Northwest side, at 960 Market Flip” entertain and spur the interest in going out Country Club Dr. around town to local stores on the search for something special ― a new project to repurpose, an old piece of • South of Fayetteville, the military motif continues at furniture or a new find to fill that spot in the room or Warpath Military Collectibles at 819 Hope Mills Rd. to cozy up a corner. The Fayetteville area, particularly downtown, has an abundance of shops that specialize in • A northside favorite is Back-n-the-Day Antiques, the resale of antiques and collectibles. Vintage, Retro, Used Furniture and Collectibles at 7006 Ramsey St. Each business develops its personality and style, with customers becoming loyal shoppers as they develop a • Located downtown, in the heart of Fayetteville, are taste for each store’s specialty. Dealers may bring in items the resale repositories of The Cotton Exchange, they find most appealing — primitives, specialty woods, 226 Donaldson St.; The Livery, 147 Maxwell St.; colored glassware, carnival glass or name brands such as The Shops at 123 Hay Street.; Lodestone Art and Fenton, Fostoria and Pyrex. Antiques, 223 West Russell St.; The Pickin’ Coop, 708 Ramsey St.; Dixie Antiques, 952 Bragg Blvd.; Greater Fayetteville is home to over a dozen treasure- Prim & Proper, 225 Franklin St., and heading east of filled antique shops, making the city a favorite destination town there’s Reminisce, at 2117 Clinton Rd. for antique-seekers from all over. The antique selection here is broad and interesting, from vintage furniture to The Fayetteville Area Convention and Visitor’s Bureau housewares, clothing to toys, vintage jewelry and Civil War highlights these antique shops, flea markets and thrift memorabilia — one never knows what prize awaits. stores on its antiquing trail featured on the bureau website, one of its more than 17 designated cultural trails. Find • In west Fayetteville, visit the Country Comes to out more about each location and its wares by visiting Town shop inside the Carolina Window Fashions the shops or logging on to www.visitfayettevillenc.com/ store at 3753 Sycamore Dairy Rd. and Tarbridge things-to-do/cultural-heritage-trails/antiquing-trail/. HARMONY Become part of our family at Harmony and enjoy time well spent with your loved ones in your new home. The Harmony Lifestyle is waiting for you! Call today 910.849.2306 ASSISTED LIVING | SECURED ASSISTED LIVING 7051 Rockfish Road | Fayetteville www.HarmonyAtHopeMills.com 2020 MARCH | 7

Time for Tea By Mary Bunnells Many days, I look forward to the moment that I hear the tea kettle whistle from my stovetop. For me, this is the sound of the day coming to an custom quickly caught on so that many others came to end, my chance in the evening to curl up with enjoy afternoon tea as well. my favorite blend, meditate and decompress from the day. While teatime may look like this As popularity grew, other social classes adopted the for many of you, this tradition started much differently. lunch teatime mashup. While this tradition has evolved in many ways, tea is still a widely enjoyed product. Early European dining, roughly from 1500-1800 While you do still hear of ladies having tea parties and consisted of two meals a day, one in the early morning social gatherings in fancy tearooms, it seems teatime to noon and a heartier one in the late afternoon or has shifted to a quieter, cozier and more intimate time later at night. As times changed, a gradual shift of of relaxation. mealtimes occurred as families pushed dinnertime back later and later. It was in the mid-19th century that It’s no secret that Southerners love sweet iced tea, the British began serving a light snack of breads and and Fayetteville is no exception. In current times, cakes along with tea in the late afternoon to appease however, people take their tea hot, cold, sweetened and appetites until dinnertime, which was by then as late unsweetened. With so many varieties and blends, you as 8 p.m. Just like that, teatime became customary can probably find a tea for every taste. among the British. Many of these lunches were social gatherings for the upper class or royals, but the tea In the world of sweet tea, I’m not sure that anything tops a large tea from Bojangles, but Bubble Tea certainly comes close. Though various Bubble Tea drinks are 8 | MARCH WVM contributor Mary Bunnells is a single mother and a multipassionate entrepreneur who understands the importance of taking time for yourself and having balance in your life. She is a North Carolina real estate broker with Century 21 Liberty and owner of MJ Fitness, which offers women’s kickboxing classes, self-defense seminars, yoga and meditation. 2020

available, the most common concoction includes a tea Saturday, April 4, 2020 base mixed with milk or fruit and is usually prepared 11am-5pm over a bed of sweet boba pearls, large, colorful tapioca balls that float inside the drink. As for me, I am still 536 N. Eastern Blvd., getting used to the boba in the bottom, but man, does Fayetteville, NC my kiddo love this stuff! In Fayetteville, try this brew at Lol Tea and Coffee and Bubble Tea Express in either Come join us for a “barking good” time! Westwood Shopping Center or Cross Creek Mall. Meet some new adoptable friends from FAPS. Enter your dog in the Dog Pageant, Winterbloom Tea, located at 238 Hay St., has become enjoy demonstrations, shop with vendors, a favorite tea spot in the area, offering a plethora of take a pit stop at the Barks & Brews Beer premium loose-leaf teas to sip in-house or to brew at home. Winterbloom Tea recently ramped up its Garden and much more! game by serving incredible handcrafted tea-infused cocktails. That’s right, you can order a legit hot toddy Free to Garden Members if you’re a little under the weather, or something Non-members: refreshing like jasmine mint green tea with absinthe mixed with elderflower, grapefruit and other decadent Garden Daily Admission ingredients. If you’re already a tea connoisseur or All Dogs Free looking to learn more, the shop also offers private classes and special events like Tea & Yoga, Tea & Poetry, Thank You to our Sponsors: Spirits & Sliders and monthly book club meetings. Riverbark Veterinary Hospital, Webb Carpet Company Tea has far outgrown the afternoon hours, and A&G Residential, Bed & Biscuits Boarding, Inc., its presence in all parts of the day is budding. With First Citizen’s Bank, Blessed Oasis Pet Resort, enough variations to please just about any crowd, tea Carolina Pet Care Services Inc., even has a day of national recognition. Tea for Two and The Grand Dames Tuesday, always the third Tuesday in March, will be celebrated March 17 this year, along with St. Patrick’s capefearbg.org Day ― making it the perfect time to try ― what else ― For sponsorship or vendor green tea. information contact: [email protected] 2020 MARCH | 9

Climbing the Family Tree Researching Your Relatives Has Never Been Easier By Sana Moulder G. Bernard Shaw once said, “If you cannot get rid of the family skeleton, you may as well make it dance.” He was speaking to genealogists and family historians. The same hobby that was once the preferred pastime of spinsters and shut-ins has now become widely popular. Genealogy is the second-most popular hobby in the United States after gardening and the second-most visited category of websites after pornography. So, how about your family? Exploring your genealogy can be fascinating. Begin by compiling the information you already know. Next, sit down with relatives to see what they know. Ask questions. Record and preserve answers. Finally, dig into the historical data, such as censuses, court records, wills, military files, obituaries and marriage records. Sana Moulder, a WVM contributor, is a transplanted northerner who now calls Fayetteville home and currently works for the Cumberland County Public Library in the Local & State History Room. In her spare time, you'll find her either in her quilting studio or cheering for the home team at Segra Stadium. 10 | M A R C H 2 0 2 0

The Cumberland County Public Library and Information Join Us Center’s Local & State History Room has many of these records, in books or on microfilm. Also, your library card 2020 gives you access to some of the largest online databases, Gallery Events such as the library edition of ancestry.com, Heritage Quest and Fold3. Another great resource is FamilySearch, a free April 7 genealogy website owned and operated by The Church of June 23 Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. October 6 Property and deed records can be useful to the family 2 0 2 0 M A R C H | 11 researcher. As land and homes were sold or passed on to others, deeds often listed names and relationships of the people involved. In Cumberland County, the records from the Register of Deeds are available online, dating back to the county’s formation in 1754. So, what about those DNA tests everyone’s talking about? You inherit 50% of DNA from each parent. This fact also means that you don’t have 50% of their DNA. This pattern of inheriting 50% of DNA from either parent occurs each generation, and valuable information is lost each time. Your genome, or complete set of genes, is not long enough to share DNA with all ancestors, so there’s a lot of information about your family’s history not contained in your DNA. DNA tests can also help find female ancestors. Women marry and change their names and typically were not able to own property, which makes them difficult to trace. Genetic ancestry tests can identify mitochondrial DNA, which is inherited only from the mother. The benefits of DNA testing include unearthing unknown branches of your family tree, finding family migration routes or breaking through the proverbial research brick wall. Adoptees use these tests to search for biological families, while others are simply curious. Discovering uncomfortable family secrets is a drawback of DNA testing. Some learn that the father or mother they grew up with isn’t their biological parent. Others find unknown half-siblings or other surprise family relationships. People often discover an ethnicity that takes them by surprise. And then there is the use of genetic genealogy databases to solve crimes. People who’ve had their DNA tested and want to find relatives can upload their results to a public database called GEDMatch. Criminal investigators upload DNA evidence from crime scenes to GEDMatch hoping to find possible perpetrators, so you could end up with a relative you’d rather not have or know about. While researching your family tree is fascinating and rewarding, it can also be overwhelming and frustrating. Don’t hesitate to visit the Local & State History Room at the CCPLIC for help. Drop in or call 910-483-7727, ext. 1365, to make a one-on-one appointment. Also, members of the Cumberland County Genealogical Society, known as the Genealogy Genies, are always willing to help. They meet at the library on the second Saturday of each month at 2 p.m. and welcome new members and guests.

Doing Business Caroline Gregory By Olivia Burke Victoria Stout March is Women's History Month, an annual designation that highlights the contributions of women to events in history and contemporary society. Many women contribute to the greater Fayetteville area each day, but how many are the second or third generation in their family to make that claim? In this transient town and era, not as many as one would think. Some legacy businesswomen in the Fayetteville area have been able to take what their families started and make the businesses into something even more successful, fit for the modern world. From coffee shops to law firms, these four featured women represent this inspiring mindset. CAROLINE GREGORY is a lawyer at Rand & Gregory, Attorneys at Law. Founded by her godfather, Sen. Tony Rand, and her father, Randy Gregory, in 1979, the junior Gregory joined the firm three years ago. Gregory is vice president and managing attorney at Rand & Gregory. In addition to supervising the staff, overseeing administrative duties and managing the financial aspects of the firm, she also balances her own caseload of clients. “I was in the Triangle area, in Raleigh, for about 10 years,” she said. “I never thought I would come back home, to be honest with you, but when I interned with the public defender’s office here during law school, I saw that, as an adult, you could have a nice life here.” When asked about her favorite part about working in the family business, Gregory said, “I treasure getting to learn from my father and my godfather. I am thankful for that opportunity.” VICTORIA STOUT works at The Coffee Scene with her mother, Kiki Manis, who originally started the business. Involved with the growth and overall management of the stores, Stout shared why she chose to enter the family business and remain in the area. “I had no intention of staying in Fayetteville; however, my mom needed me, and nothing is more important than family. Eventually, though, I realized I loved it.” The Coffee Scene was the first coffee shop in Fayetteville. Founded in 1996, the company has several locations: 3818 Morganton Rd. in Fayetteville, 1504 Highway 87 in the Moore County town of Cameron and a coffee kiosk located in Womack Hospital on Fort Bragg. The newest location is coming soon to the rebranded Prince Charles Hotel at 450 Hay St. Stout says her favorite part about working in the family business is “seeing my mom every day and knowing that I will eventually carry on something that she started from her love of coffee.” Olivia Burke is a recent college graduate and a contributing writer for Up & Coming Weekly and Women's View Magazine. When she is not working on a new article, she is either watching Netflix or enjoying a good meal with her family. 12 | M A R C H 2 0 2 0

the Family Jacqueline Smith Way She added, “I am proudest when customers tell me how wonderful their Meredith Player Stiehl 2 0 2 0 M A R C H | 13 experience is with our stores. To hear that their customer service was above and beyond or that their drink was amazing is what makes me the proudest of my staff and our stores.” JACQUELINE SMITH is the vice president of marketing and business development at Systel Business Equipment in Fayetteville. Her father, current Systel president and CEO Keith Allison, started the business in 1981, growing it into one of the largest independent office technology dealerships in the Southeast. Smith, along with her two sisters, Cara Spencer and Janene Aul, are the managing partners of the company, each with unique executive duties. Smith stated that her favorite part about the job is the employees. “They are like our family. Some of the employees have been with us for 30 years or more. Now, many of their children and family members are coming to work at Systel, so not only are our employees invested, but often their children are, too.” Continuing, she described her decision to return to Fayetteville. “I did move away and worked in Raleigh for a while after college, but as more and more people began to move back home, it seemed like the right time to come back in 2007 and start working in the business. I met my husband in Raleigh beforehand, so I’m glad he was open to moving here, allowing us to stay and start our family here together.” MEREDITH PLAYER STIEHL is another female success story from Fayetteville. The general manager of Westwood Shopping Center, a mainstay retail center at the corner of Morganton and McPherson Church Roads for 45 years, and part owner/managing member of Tri-Player Investments, LLC., Stiehl is the daughter of Westwood cofounder Henry Player. Stiehl’s favorite part about her career is working with her family. “It is my honor to work alongside my father, Henry Player, uncle and cousins in continuing to support our community’s entrepreneurial spirit for large and small business in brick and mortar storefronts.” Though Stiehl has been working in the family business since she was 15, she spent time in other fields like the residential real estate market, teaching and also nonprofit work, serving as coordinator for Rape Crisis of Cumberland County and as director of development for the former Fayetteville Museum of Art. She shared how she chose to stay in Fayetteville after college. “I met my husband, Robert Stiehl, who was at Campbell University law school, while I was there as an undergrad. He moved to Fayetteville; we married and chose the city as our home.” Stiehl said a special memory she has about her business was listening to her son read a story he wrote of what he perceived was her job. “He spoke of sticking together to achieve more at work. It was candy-coated, of course,” she said, “but the overall message was spot on.” While these legacy businesswomen have many differences, there’s also a great deal they have in common. They have all chosen to stay in Fayetteville, put down roots and make much out of their opportunities.

As the 19th Amendment better education and employment, as not only as daughters, wives, mothers turns 100 this year, let’s well as that of suffrage. and workers of all kinds. More women take a stroll through the hold senior leadership positions in history of the women’s The convention delegates drafted large companies, own their businesses, suffrage movement. the “Declaration of Sentiments,” become doctors, run for political offices, Throughout the ages, women have modeled after the Declaration of rise in military ranks, fly planes and been mothers, daughters, wives and Independence. They noted that men even rocket into space than ever before. even rulers. Women have strength and women were created equal, in their compassion, tenacity and bestowed by their creator to pursue According to a report by the intelligence. During America’s early life, liberty and happiness. Center for American Women and history, women were denied some Politics at Rutgers University, more of the basic rights enjoyed by male On May 21, 1919, the Susan B. Anthony women than men are now registered citizens, such as owning property, Amendment passed the House 304 to vote. Additionally, more women having legal claim to earnings and to 89, well over the two-thirds majority between the ages of 18-64 are voting. No longer satisfied with needed to pass. Two weeks after the turning up to vote at the polls when unequal status, women took to the resolution passed in the House, the 19th compared to male counterparts. streets in opposition. Amendment passed in the Senate 56 to In the United States, women didn’t 25 on June 4, 1919, and next went to the 2020 is an election year. No matter gain the right to vote until the year 1920, 48 states for ratification. your gender, race or political beliefs, after nearly a century of protests. Many voting is vital. Everyday, military women’s organizations, advocating for Several months passed until personnel protect unalienable temperance and sobriety, supported enough states ratified the constitutional rights such as the the suffrage movement. Women amendment. The last state to ratify right to freedom of speech, religion, began campaigning for the right was Tennessee, tipping the scales press, assembly and petition. The best to vote well before the Civil War, to a three-fourths majority and way to ensure the continuation of but it wasn’t until the Seneca Falls solidifying the right to vote for America’s freedoms and to have your Convention in 1848 that the movement women. That deciding vote was cast voice heard begins at the ballot box. gained footing nationally. August 18, 1920. Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Lucretia Voter registration information for Mott, Susan B. Anthony and Ida The year 1920 was a groundbreaking Cumberland County is available at B. Wells-Barnett, as well as many year for women. Not only did these the Board of Elections website: www. other activists, began lobbying the pioneering women achieve their goal co.cumberland.nc.us/departments/ government for what they felt were to be able to vote with the passing election-group/elections/voters/ inalienable rights. They believed that of the 19th Amendment, but in voter-registration. women deserved opportunities for November of that same year, women cast their votes for the first time. Before the next election, challenge yourself to talk to and share ideas with Today, thanks to the many who others, research the candidates, ask paved the way, women continue to questions and most importantly, vote. hold an important place in society, Mindy Love is a contributing writer for WVM. She is a full-time environmental program manager with the U.S. Army Reserve Command and creator of the blog Sweet Tea and Pasta. She’s lived in North Carolina for more than 20 years and started her blog to share her Southern experiences with others. 14 | M A R C H 2 0 2 0

Political Clubbing 101 One Way to Join in the Political Process By Crissy Neville Happy anniversary, female voters! One hundred Meetings are at 6:30 p.m. the second Thursday of each years ago this year, American women made history, month at Elizabeth's Pizza, 2468 Hope Mills Rd. Arrive gaining the right to vote. While happy to support your by 6 p.m. if you plan to eat. North Carolina Senator chosen candidates on Election Day, perhaps you would Kirk DeViere, Patricia Timmons-Goodson, Rick Glazier, like to do more. You can stay informed on the issues, Judge Toni King and Mayor Mitch Colvin were a few of volunteer where needed, work at a polling precinct or the featured speakers this past year. The DWCC holds even run for office. Another little-known choice is the candidate receptions and Q&A forums with the public, one to join a political women’s club affiliated with the canvassing for candidate events and more. To f ind party of your liking. Such clubs exist in Cumberland out how to get involved with the DWCC, visit www. County and across the nation, both of single-gender facebook.com/DemWomenCC/. and coed memberships and for the majority parties ― both red and blue. The Fayetteville Republican Women’s Club Here’s information on the political women’s club offerings in the region. President: Linda McAlister Cumberland County Republican Chartered Feb. 15, 1972, The Fayetteville Republican Women's Club Women’s Club has as its mission to educate and motivate women in the cause of good government President: Jackie Weyhenmeyer and Republican ideals, while focusing on enabling, promoting and encouraging strong support and votes for party candidates. The mission of the Cumberland County Republican Women's Club is to elect Republicans and promote Together, members work to volunteer, stay abreast the Republican objectives. Founded in 2007, the club’s of issues, meet candidates face-to-face, help launch members actively work with local, state and federal- and support campaigns and volunteer by fundraising, level candidates and assist with fundraising, candidate making phone calls, knocking door-to-door, watching forums and canvassing. At election time, members polls and attending conventions at election time. volunteer with phone banking, door knocking, signage distribution and voting poll coverage. CCRW also gives Esteemed guests at previous FRWC meetings include time and resources to community volunteerism and Newt Gingrich, Sen. Elizabeth Dole, several North local college scholarships. Carolina Supreme Court justices, former Gov. Pat McCrory and Lt. Gov Dan Forest, congressional leaders Meetings provide educational and relevant information and many others. A 2019 highlight was talk radio on current events and candidates and are open personality Phil Valentine f rom Nashville, Tennessee, to any Republican woman in Cumberland County whom the club featured for a meet and greet/book or the surrounding area. Meetings are the second signing event. Tuesday of each month from 6-8 p.m. at Chason’s Grandsons Buffet, 3901 Ramsey St. For information and Any woman in Cumberland County who is a registered membership forms, go to www.ccrwc-nc.org. Republican can visit or join the FRWC, and according to McAlister, men are welcome as associate members. Democratic Women of As with the CCRWC, local membership in the FRWC Cumberland County extends to the state- and national-level organizations. President: Devon Newton Meetings include an educational program and speaker and are monthly on the second Thursday at 6 p.m., The Democratic Women of Cumberland County has at Pierro's Italian Bistro at 5780 Ramsey St. #3466. as its mission to help find and recruit women to run For updates and local information, visit Facebook @ for office and to support the efforts of the Democratic Fayetteville Republican Women’s Club. Party both locally and nationally. Crissy Neville is the editor of Women’s View Magazine and Kidsville News! at F&B Publications. 2 0 2 0 M A R C H | 15

InspiWrinogmCehnange Fayetteville Females Through the Years By Heidi Bleazey Fayetteville Highschool Majorettes class of 1952 Nurse Elizabeth McMillan Thompson From the earliest days of settlement reflected long hours, personal illness, EDUCATION in the Cape Fear region, women tragic losses and travel adventures. played important roles in the One of the area’s most well-known area’s success. Everyday women A 1904 graduate of Highsmith female educators was Anne Chesnutt contributed as mothers, daughters, Hospital School of Nursing, Florence Waddell. A teacher for 14 years, she wives and individuals in the home, Rogers purchased 300 acres after went on to serve as supervisor for workplace and community. Others her husband James M. Rogers died African American schools for 20 years. took chances, broke barriers and in 1931. This land parcel became In 1939, Anne Chesnutt High School seized opportunities ― creating Eutaw Village Shopping Center and opened in her honor, later becoming change, both big and small. History nearby neighborhoods. When she a middle school. will never remember every woman’s died in 1961, her estate of over $1 story ― not all have the fame of local million became the Florence Rogers Mildred B. Poole, while serving Scottish heroine Flora McDonald ― Charitable Trust to continue her as principal of the Fort Bragg but in fields from education to health devotion to the good of humankind. Dependent School, brought about care, these Fayetteville women and a the integration of the federal multitude of others, deserve acclaim. Elizabeth McMillian Thompson, in school system of Fort Bragg. In 1951, 1931, became Cumberland County’s African American children began HEALTH CARE first African American public health attending the school, making it the nurse and one of the first in the first integrated public school system Fayetteville nurse Caroline Williams state, a position she held for 38 years. in the South. Poole also hired the Tillinghast served in the Red Cross Simultaneously, she worked as the first African American teacher for and Army Nurse Corps during World nurse at the Fayetteville State Normal the school that same year. In 2018, a War I. She and fellow Fayetteville School. Thompson helped to organize Fort Bragg school was named in her nurse, Sue McNeill, served at base the Midwife Nurses Association in honor, the first on Fort Bragg not Hospital 65 in Brest, France. Serving 1936 and the National Colored Nurses named for a service member. overseas from August 1918 to Association in 1942. November 1919, Carrie’s letters home WVM contributors Heidi Bleazey and Bruce Daws are historians at the Fayetteville Area Transportation and Local History Museum, serving as museum specialist and director, respectively. 16 | M A R C H 2 0 2 0

FLora MacDonold Ida Sutton Photography contributed by Weeks Parker and the Fayetteville Area Transportation and Local History Museum CULTURE talent and sparked creative energy in in 1981, she became the first female the community. chairperson. In 1980, Mary McAllister In 1906, the local government wanted was the first African American to tear down the Market House, The wife of Mayor Monroe Evans, woman elected to the Cumberland which had become time-worn and Mildred D. Evans, served on the County Board of Commissioners, impractical for use as a market or Fayetteville City Council for 15 years, while at the state level, Lura Tally was town government building. Ida including time as mayor pro tem. the first woman elected to the State Sutton, with the help of J. H. Myrover She was active in cultural activities, General Assembly. and The Fayetteville Observer, rallied leading the drive to establish the support to protest the demolition. Fayetteville Museum of Art and the LAW Their successful efforts led to the International Folk Festival. formation of the first Fayetteville Many Fayetteville females have Woman’s Club. North Carolina POLITICS influenced law in the region. recognized the 1906 effort to save the Katherine R. Everett became the first Market House as the first organized Back in 1869, Sallie McPhail became female lawyer in Fayetteville in 1920 preservation movement in the state. the first female postmaster in and the first woman to argue a case The effort of preservation continues Cumberland County. Beth Finch before the North Carolina Supreme today with the Heritage Square was the first woman elected to the Court. In 1962 Sylvia X. Allen was Historical Society. Fayetteville City Council in 1973 and the first African American woman took office as Fayetteville’s first to graduate from the University of Olga Bernadine “Bo” Thorp, along female mayor in 1976. Likewise, Evelyn North Carolina at Chapel Hill School with many others, formed the Q. Parker became the first female of Law. In 1982, Elizabeth Keever rose Fayetteville Little Theatre in 1962. mayor of Spring Lake in 1979, with to be the first female district judge in Under her leadership, the theater Jackie Warner following suit in Hope Cumberland County. grew, changing its name to Cape Mills in 2011. Fear Regional Theatre in 1986. So many women have done much to Serving as longtime artistic director, At the county level, Virginia shape the people, places and story Thorp developed a widely recognized Thompson was the first woman that is Fayetteville, Cumberland and acclaimed theater, nurtured elected to the Cumberland County County and beyond. And the story is Board of Commissioners and later, still being written. 2 0 2 0 M A R C H | 17

The work of today is the history of tomorrow and we are its makers Juliette Gordon Low Founder of Girl Scouts of the USA 18 | M A R C H 2 0 2 0

Your Health What’s History Got to do with it? By Wanda Chavis March is Women’s History Month ― a time to celebrate the incredible women who have left their mark on society. I want to spotlight the most important women in your history ― your mother, aunts, grandmothers, nieces, sisters and cousins. You may already know that you can reduce your health risks by choosing a healthy lifestyle and diet, but did you know your family health history is one of the biggest influencers of developing cancer, diabetes and cardiovascular diseases such as stroke and heart attack? Author Wanda Chavis with the important Make sure your medical women in her life, her mother and sisters. doctor knows the following information about your family: • Early onset of disease (10 to 20 years earlier than the general population) • Gender-distinct disease in the opposite sex • Repetition of the same disease in more (i.e., male breast cancer) than one family member • Disease cluster or combinations within a family (i.e., breast and ovarian cancer or heart disease and diabetes) \"Although you can’t choose your genes, you can choose your lifestyle and behavior.\" You decide if you will smoke or history, ask questions at your next abnormal thermal patterns in the not smoke, drink alcohol and soda family get-together. Find out how body. We send the images to medical or abstain, choose junk food or grandparents, aunts and uncles died. thermographers, who interpret a healthy diet, become a couch Ask about illnesses passed down the results and make professional potato or stay physically active or from generation to generation. recommendations. Thermography stay current with annual screenings Check death certificates to see how is a simple test of physiology that specific to frequent diseases in your old your relatives were when they relies on the sympathetic nervous family or become delinquent. died ― and the cause of death. Make system’s control of skin blood flow sure your doctor is aware of disease as the body reacts to pathology Why are these important decisions? patterns in your family; a lifestyle, anywhere in the body by increasing A healthy lifestyle can protect you diet change or screenings may be or decreasing blood flow to the from illness. Should you fall sick, appropriate. corresponding affected areas. A early detection can add years to your thermogram can detect disease life and life to your years. Plus, if you Picture of Health & Thermography, markers before symptoms even are proactive and catch symptoms LLC, offers a safe and affordable present. A thermogram, coupled early, it is possible to treat the screening for whole body and breast with a thorough report of your disease and continue living a full, areas. The infrared thermal readings family history, can help change the healthy life. To discover your family can detect inflammation and trajectory of your health. SPONSORED BY Owner, Picture of Health & Thermography, LLC www.phthermography.com 910-580-2077 Wanda Chavis holds a bachelor's in alternative medicine and a master's in public health administration. She's a certified clinical thermographer and a certified molecular hydration specialist. 2 0 2 0 M A R C H | 19

Keeping History Alive by Sandy Merrell Pictured: 1897 Poe House - www.visitfayettevillenc.com Recently, my granddaughter and I found ourselves case, my granddaughter, to learn from the women and in downtown Fayetteville for a day of shopping. generations before her. Luckily, many local businesses While strolling down the sidewalk, I shared some and organizations have made it easier to learn about of my family’s history. I pointed to the existing Rainbow Fayetteville’s history, making the subject more interactive Room and explained that long ago, my grandfather, Bill S. and enjoyable for the whole family. Pappas, was a co-owner when the space was The Rainbo Restaurant, spelled without the letter w at the end of THE FAYETTEVILLE AREA TRANSPORTATION AND rainbow. I explained that the restaurant was significant LOCAL HISTORY MUSEUM as one of the oldest Greek-American family-owned restaurants in town. The Fayetteville Area Transportation and Local History Museum, located at 325 Franklin St., is a great place As a native of Fayetteville, it is important to me that I to begin for a tour of local history. The museum is an share my version of the city’s history. Incorporating the interactive experience with exhibits, tours and displays month of March as Women’s History Month makes it even of vintage cars, steam engine trains and even a display more noteworthy to empower the next generation, in this of Fayetteville’s early fire department vehicles. The 2020 Sandy Merrell is a contributing writer for WVM. A Fayetteville native, she is married with four children and two grandchildren and works as an emergency services registered nurse with Southeastern Regional Medical Center in Lumberton. 20 | M A R C H 2 0 2 0

day Fayetteville. Did I mention there are horses? Plan a historic carriage ride by appointment at visitdowntownfayetteville.com/events/carriage-tours- of-olde-fayetteville/. U.S. ARMY AIRBORNE & SPECIAL OPERATIONS MUSEUM Military history enthusiasts enjoy visiting ASOM, located downtown on Bragg Boulevard. From the deployed parachutes hanging overhead to the main exhibit with features from the Airborne’s conception in 1940 to the end with displays of today’s airborne and special operations units, visitors are awe-struck by the experience. The Iron Mike Statue that stands in front of the museum is a must-see. Visit the website www.asomf.org/ to learn more. exhibit, “African American Medical Professionals,” opened FAYETTEVILLE SCAVENGER HUNT in celebration of Black History Month on Feb. 1 and will run through the year. Admission is free. For more information, Fayetteville Scavenger Hunt is a cool way to combine go to fcpr.us/facilities/museums/fayetteville-area- history with technology and adventure via transportation-and-local-history-museum. www.scavengerhunt.com. The challenge includes some 20 activities that incorporate learning historical facts about THE MUSEUM OF THE CAPE FEAR Fayetteville with solving puzzles and completing group tasks on a modern-day treasure hunt. This activity requires The Museum of the Cape Fear, located at 801 Arsenal purchasing a ticket, but the app is free. An eye patch or Ave., has a historical focus including almost 400 years of wooden leg is optional. Learn more details at history with informative, self-exploring and interactive www.scavengerhunt.com/locations/Downtown_ exhibits. For 2020, the museum presents the \"Freedom! A Fayetteville_North_Carolina_Scavenger_Hunt.html. Promise Disrupted\" exhibit, that tells the story of 1862- 1901 North Carolina. The museum is free and open to the THEMED DRIVING TRAILS public. For more information, visit the website at museumofthecapefear.ncdcr.gov/. If you are up for a road trip, the Fayetteville Area Convention and Visitor’s Bureau promotes over 750 1897 POE HOUSE miles of themed driving trails in the area, including the All-American Adventure trail, featuring the Cape Fear Next door to the Museum of the Cape Fear is another Botanical Garden, and the African American Heritage Trail, historical gem, the 1897 Poe House at 206 Bradford Ave. highlighting sites such as the Evans Metropolitan A.M.E. E. A. Poe, a local Fayetteville business man, built this Zion Church. You can choose from over 17 offerings on the majestic Victorian home for his wife and children in the FACVB website www.visitfayettevillenc.com/things-to- late 19th century. Poe was an affluent brick manufacturer, do/cultural-heritage-trails/. not to be confused with Edgar Allan Poe, the famous American writer and poet. For more information on tours Now back to my grandchildren. Last week, I was driving and events, visit museumofthecapefear.ncdcr.gov/1897- them home from church using the scenic route through poe-house. downtown. My granddaughter turned to her brother and pointed with enthusiasm as our car passed The Rainbow DOWNTOWN FAYETTEVILLE WALKING TOURS AND Room, eager to share our family’s history with her 4-year- EVENTS old brother, Jamison. He was not thrilled about the new information, but I was excited and hopeful in knowing this Local company, Downtown Fayetteville Tours LLC, prides portion of my family’s history will continue, through my itself on the entertainment and education of downtown grandchildren and hopefully, the generations yet to come. Fayetteville as well as the promotion of small downtown merchants. The walking tour event calendar includes restaurant and bar crawls on the weekends, popular ghost-walking tours and informative historical treks giving memorable and unique glimpses of our town. Group rates are available. Sign up for your tour at downtownfaytours.com/. CARRIAGE TOURS OF OLDE FAYETTEVILLE A great open-air experience by guided tour is now in season from Carriage Tours of Olde Fayetteville. Traversing downtown by horse and carriage, the guided 45-minute tour is entertaining and educational, with a look back at the days of settlers, military highlights, historical buildings and events that formed modern- 2 0 2 0 M A R C H | 21

Pet Care Considerations How to Accommodate Pet Needs When You Are Away By Michael Karaman Doggy hotels, live-in pet sitters mind; all shots need to be up to other duties such as attending to and visiting neighbors, oh my! date when boarding. plants and collecting the mail. Deciding where to leave your pet while you’re traveling can make CONS: Boarding can get expensive, CONS: Finding a trustworthy sitter you feel as though you’re in the and some animals can feel stressed can be a daunting task, especially doghouse. If this is your first time out without the familiarity of home. when having a stranger stay alone away from your furry friend, then These facts should be considered if in your home for an extended you have to make some hard choices you’re going to be away from home time. Unless you’re lucky enough about what will make your pet feel for a longer period. Try a short one- to have family or friends who can most comfortable while you’re gone, or two-day stay and see how your pet help, you may have a hard time and this requires considering a few reacts before you do a week. finding someone you trust. It’s also factors about its personality, behavior important to consider where you live and age, as well as where you live HOME CARE and if dangerous weather conditions and your budget. Consider some of would be severe enough to stop your the pros and cons of boarding and PROS: Home care can provide a sitter from making it to your home. home care offered here to help make little more flexibility since you can It’s a good idea to have a trustworthy the job a little easier to accomplish. opt for a live-in sitter or a traveling neighbor or family member as a sitter, someone who comes by one backup, someone who can get into BOARDING or two times a day to care for your your home and check on your pet pet. Home care is a great option regardless of whether they’re live-in PROS: Pet boarding is like taking for owners who have multiple pets, or traveling. your dog to a hotel, except all as boarding can be expensive, and the guests are pets. Boarding is your pets still have company all day. Refer to this list the next time you great for pets that tend to get This decision is also better for older need to go away from your pet, and destructive when left to their animals who feel comfortable in while there’s no perfect answer, own devices or those that require their everyday surroundings and are knowing your pet’s personality lots of potty breaks or playtime better trained not to destroy your and specif ic needs will help make stimulation. Boarding also tends possessions. Having someone remain the decision a little easier. Another to put pet owners’ minds at ease, at your house or visit frequently can great reference is to ask your knowing that their pets have 24/7 also keep burglars at bay, and home friends what they do; they may care while they’re gone. Keep in or pet sitters can also take care of have some great suggestions. 22 | M A R C H 2 0 2 0

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Preserving History With Scrapbooking By Jennifer Brown I remember certain events from my children’s childhoods vividly, and yet some things I question, especially as the years pass by. So, I enjoy having as many memories preserved in photos as possible to review and confirm details. I am also the historian in my family; when other family members can’t find a photo of a loved one, I am the one they come to see. I have scrapbooks meticulously organized, going back to my childhood. My first experience with scrapbooking was through my stepmother, Nina, who faithfully preserved all our adventures in books for us to bring home at the end of each summer. Of course, these were the old-fashioned scrapbooks with a film over the pictures to hold them in place. Her detailed preservation of family memories helped me to develop an interest in and create my own way of scrapbooking. Consider these tips before starting your first book. First, get old pictures out of nonphoto-safe memory books as soon as possible. Those old books can damage pictures and are not the best way to preserve precious memories. Secondly, convert your old photos to digital copies to prevent further damage. Mark them as close to the date taken as possible, to make it easier to find these photos in the future. Lastly, save those digital copies in at least three different locations. One can be on a computer, another perhaps an external hard drive kept in a different location and lastly, maybe an online service or in the cloud. Update these pictures with your new ones regularly in all locations at Jennifer Brown, a WVM contributor, is a longtime scrapbooker from Erwin and is employed at Campbell University. She and her husband, Rusty, are the proud parents to two sons, Brian and Caleb. Pictured are just a few of the many scrapbooks she has lovingly created for her family. 24 | M A R C H 2 0 2 0

the same time, so as never to be caught by surprise if a Saturday, Macrrcohw2nP1rB, ea6sl-el1rn0otpeodmmby Tsicakleetnsoown! smartphone or computer dies. Some popular sites for saving photos are Google Photos, DropBox, One Drive Thank you to all our generous sponsors. and the Amazon Prime app. For a complete list, please visit CACFayNC.org. Many traditional scrapbookers are still present out there Platinum Rock Stars ― those who still put the photo to paper with glue and decorations, but more people are scrapbooking digitally. Champions for Children If you still use traditional scrapbooking methods, be sure you are using photo-safe paper, tape and scrapbooks, so Horne Brothers all pictures will remain vibrant for years to come. --------�� Construction, Inc. Digital scrapbooking occurs in several ways. I like to make www.hbc-inc.com an annual book for my family to recap events from the 1.800.998.0320 past year, but I also create special books from time to time, particularly of vacations, such as from a 2008 trip to St. For more info, or to purchase tickets, visit CACFayNC.org. John in the U.S. Virgin Islands. Your ticket purchase will help the CAC I’ve also made special books for my sons from the major serve approximately 700 child victims of abuse each year. events in their childhood. Both children have baby books and albums of their sports and extracurriculars. I print my photo books through Creative Memories, a service that also sells the supplies for both traditional and digital scrapbooking, but other services are available to consider. Do keep in mind that some of the low-cost options do not always have the best quality outcomes; the books should hold up for years to come. Some of these other options, though, do make it easy to drag and drop your pictures into precreated albums, a nice convenience. My last suggestion is that you don’t just lay out pictures. If you are doing traditional or digital scrapbooking, be sure to record notes or captions about the picture or the day to enhance your remembrances. These details may be important to you or a descendent in the future. Either way, it is another memory preserved — that is what scrapbooking is all about. Websites and Resource for Creating Digital Scrapbooks • CVS: www.cvs.com/photo/photo-book • WALMART: www.photos3.walmart.com/about/photo-books# • WALGREENS: www.photo.walgreens.com/store/photo-books • SHUTTERFLY: www.shutterfly.com/photo-books • SNAPFISH: www.snapfish.com/photo-book • COLLAGE: www.collage.com/photo-books • CREATIVE MEMORIES: www.creativememories.com • FOREVER: www.forever.com • SCRAPBOOKING SUPPLIES - In Store and Online • MICHAEL’S: www.collage.com/photo-books • AC MOORE: www.acmoore.com • Hobby Lobby: www.hobbylobby.com 2 0 2 0 M A R C H | 25

ELAINE KENNEBECK and the Heritage Square Historical Society by Prudence Mainor A special relationship exists between a city and its buildings. Buildings again used as a popular wedding venue. set the tone of a place and reflect In 1964, a purchase of the Baker-Haigh- the esthetics of its citizens. They Nimmocks House increased the size of the compound to three structures. are the repositories of our dreams, and they shelter the amalgam of our diverse To date, the Sandford House and the lives. Without our historic buildings, we Oval Ballroom are historical success lose the architecture of our stories. Elaine stories, with their restorations complete. Kennebeck and the Heritage Square Generous bequests in several members’ Historical Society are putting up a valiant wills and continuous fundraising efforts — and largely unsung — effort to preserve by members of the former Fayetteville Fayetteville’s past. Woman’s Club and the Historical Society made the restorations possible. Kennebeck is no stranger to hard work. Maintaining these historical properties While still in high school, Kennebeck and accompanying grounds is expensive, landed her first job at a local paper mill. with the Baker-Haigh-Nimmocks House Civil War She also worked at a nearby grocery store still requiring extensive restoration. Reenactment Sandford House in the evenings, and, when the store According to Kennebeck, very few Prudence Mainor closed for the night, she walked across the historical funding grants are available, and is a WVM contributing writer. street and waitressed until midnight, all the Society receives no public municipal 26 | M A R C H 2 0 2 0 while still attending classes. funds. Grants from the Cumberland Community Foundation and community After graduation, she married, moved to donations help, but the Society’s Milwaukee, Wisconsin, had three children fundraising efforts finance the bulk of the and attended school four nights a week. operating costs. These include an annual After college, she moved to Arizona, holiday tour of homes, Christmas bazaar divorced and went to work for a large and the popular Wine, Brews and Silent design firm, eventually becoming the Auction in the fall. head designer. Health issues sidelined Kennebeck but then presented her the “Keeping a positive cash flow is opportunity to develop her own highly challenging,” Kennebeck said. successful interior design business. “I can always count on a core After she retired, her daughter’s family group of volunteers, but we brought her to Fayetteville, where she need to recruit new members remarried and joined the what was then to help continue our work. We the Fayetteville Woman’s Club, which meet on the second Tuesday subsequently evolved into the Heritage evening of each month here at Square Historical Society. Kennebeck the Sandford House at 6 p.m. became its president in 2014. with wine and refreshments. \" Heritage Square is a beautifully landscaped and maintained property, Continuing, she said , \"We are a fun home to several historic Fayetteville organization run entirely by volunteers. residences tucked away on Dick Street Our membership is coed and open downtown. The Sandford House is the to all who are interested in preserving nexus of the compound. It is exquisitely Fayetteville’s history.” decorated and available to rent for weddings, showers and receptions. To Kennebeck, the best part of her job is Across the lawn from the Sandford House hearing people praise the beauty of the stands the Oval Ballroom taken from the buildings. The Heritage Square Historical old Halliday House. The ballroom was Society invites everyone to make use originally built for a Halliday daughter’s of these beautiful buildings as venues wedding and then used by the family as a for important events in their lives. For formal dining room. The Colonial Dames more information about the Heritage raised funds to restore the ballroom and Square Historical Society, contact Elaine move it to its present location, where it is Kennebeck at 910-483-6009.

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into pie in honor of π Day Each March 14, math its diameter, which comes to also marks the opportunity to dig afficionados around approximately 3.14159, but goes on into pi’s homonym ... pie. Calculating the world celebrate the infinitely. The celebration date is circumferences and diameters may mathematical constant known as pi, significant because it corresponds to be even more intriguing when using which is represented by the Greek the first three digits of pi, or 3.14. an actual pie. Any pie can fit the bill, letter π. but why not feast on this recipe for While discussions about math Rhubarb Hand Pies from Simply Pi relates to the ratio of the and ponderings on pi in particular Scratch (Avery) by Laurie McNamara? circumference of a circle to can fill the day, this calendar event ALL-PURPOSE PIE CRUST RHUBARD HAND PIES Makes two 9-inch pie crusts Makes 6 pies 3/4-lb f resh rhubarb, trimmed and cut 2 1/4 cups unbleached all-purpose flour into 1/2-inch pieces 1 teaspoon kosher salt 1/3 cup packed dark brown sugar 1 cup ice-cold unsalted butter, 1 teaspoon lemon zest cut into pieces 1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice 6-8 tablespoons ice water 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt In the bowl of a food 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract processor, combine the flour, 1 pie crust (two discs), homemade salt and butter and pulse until or store-bought the pieces of butter are the 1 large egg, beaten size of peas and the mixture is crumbly; do not overmix. Add Combine the rhubarb, brown sugar, lemon zest, juice, the ice water 1 tablespoon ginger, salt and 1/4 cup water in a medium saucepan. Bring at a time, pulsing after each to a boil over high heat, then reduce the heat to medium- addition, until the dough low and simmer for 12 to 15 minutes, or until the rhubarb comes together in large mixture is thick. Remove from the heat, stir in the vanilla, clumps and resembles coarse, then pour into a heat-safe bowl to cool completely. wet sand. Divide the dough in half, form into round discs, Heat the oven to 400 F. In a small bowl, combine the and wrap in plastic wrap. beaten egg with 1 tablespoon water to make an egg wash. Refrigerate for 30 minutes. Roll out one disc of dough to 1/8 inch thick. Use a 6-inch biscuit cutter to stamp out three circles. Brush the outer edges with a little egg wash before spooning 2 tablespoons of the cooled rhubarb mixture onto one-half of each circle. Fold the unfilled side over the filling and crimp the edges with a fork. Brush the tops of each pie with more of the egg wash. With a sharp knife, make slits in the center for ventilation and sprinkle each pie with 1/2 teaspoon of dark brown sugar. Refrigerate. Repeat with the second disc of pie dough and remaining filling. Bake for 15 to 18 minutes or until the crust is golden and the filling bubbling. Let the pies cool on the baking sheet for 10 minutes before transferring them to a wire rack. 2 0 2 0 M A R C H | 29

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