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N.C. Beer Month

April is N.C. Beer Month, with breweries and others hosting celebrations around the state.








Owen Covington
Reporter- Triad Business Journal

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North Carolina continues to increase its presence in the craft beer industry, and the state officially recognizes the importance of beer and brewers, beginning today.

For a third year, April has been officially proclaimed “N.C. Beer Month” by the governor, with Visit North Carolina and the N.C. Craft Brewers Guild partnering to promote multiple celebrations of brew around the state.

Beyond those official events, many Triad breweries are also celebrating Beer Month in their own ways with specialty beers and events.

“N.C. Beer Month adds dozens of fun ways to approach a visit to North Carolina,” said Wit Tuttell, executive director of Visit North Carolina, the state’s official travel and tourism website.

This year also brings a partnership with ride-sharing app Uber, which is offering a free ride up to $20 for first-time users of their mobile app using the promotion code “NCBEER.”

Among the highlights of N.C. Beer Month:

  • Barks and Brews Night at Natty Greene’s. Hosted by the Greensboro brewery and the Humane Society of the Piedmont, the event brings together live music and four-legged friends at the brewery’s downtown Greensboro location on April 24. Free dog treats are offered with every purchased pint.
  • Hickory Hops. This North Carolina beer festival on April 25 will feature more than 50 breweries and the Carolinas Championship of Beer.
  • World Beer Festival Raleigh. This April 11 festival includes the N.C. Beer Festival, which will showcase 30 North Carolina breweries presenting 50 beers made in the state.
  • The Fifth Ingredient. This beer education class is offered each Wednesday at 5:30 p.m. at Gibb’s Hundred Brewing Co. in downtown Greensboro. The brewery is also offering tours each night it’s open beginning at 6 p.m. and is preparing a new brew — Shearing the Wolf IPA — sometime this month.

Find a full listing of events at www.ncbeermonth.com, or call your local brewery or bottle shop to see if they’re planning something special this month to celebrate N.C. beer.

Owen Covington covers health care, insurance, law, media/advertising and sports business. Contact him at 336-370-2909.




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Hickory Grove VFD hosts barbecue sale, tractor show

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The Hickory Grove Volunteer Fire Department will host its annual hash and barbecue sale and free antique tractor show, 7 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday at Hickory Grove Park, Wylie Avenue.

Hash is $8, pint and $16, quart and barbecue, $8, pint. Sausage or gravy biscuits, hot dogs and hamburgers, baked goods and crafts for sale. Individual yard sales on site.

Proceeds to the fire department. For information, contact Anne Gilfillan at 803-925-2626.

Special events

▪ The 33rd annual Great Easter Egg Classic for ages 2-11 with 50,000 eggs starts at 2:15 p.m. Thursday at Cherry Park softball fields. Official collections bags are available at the park. No baskets or other bags. Prizes must be picked up by 5:30. For information, go to eastereggclassic.com. Free and open to the public.

▪ The Quilts of Valor Foundation and Springs Creative Products Group will honor Army veterans Brady Trotter and Jason Frey for their service at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Springs Creative, 300 Chatham Ave., Suite 100, Rock Hill. RSVP to Harvey Mayhill at 803-980-2454.

▪ The Woman’s Club of Rock Hill Spring Luncheon and Garden Tour will be 11 a.m.-2 p.m. April 18 at the clubhouse, 607 Aiken Ave. Lunch includes a buffet of salads, sandwiches, homemade desserts and drinks. Tickets are $15 for adults and $7.50 for ages 10 and younger. For reservations, call 803-328-8888 and leave a message or email Peggy Enright at Enrightp63@gmail.com. Drop-ins welcome. Proceeds support the club’s community activities and upkeep of the house and gardens.

Fundraisers

▪ The Salvation Army of Rock Hill will host a Flapjack Fundraiser, 8-10 a.m. Saturday at Applebee’s, 2227 Dave Lyle Blvd. Tickets, $8. Proceeds will go to the projects serving women and children. For tickets, contact Vernacheal Kennedy at 503-313-2960.

▪ Fort Mill VFW monthly cookout will be 5-7 p.m. Saturday at 1442 Harris Road. Menu: fish sandwich basket, fries, slaw and dessert. Cost is $6. Free entertainment with deejay Jamie starts at 7:30 p.m. For information, call 803-547-5480. Open to the public.

▪ The second annual Hippity Hoppity Hope 5K fun run and walk will be April 11 at First Baptist Church, 102 S. Congress St., York, to benefit the church’s Relay for Life team, which is raising money for the annual American Cancer Society benefit.

A children’s race will begin at 7:50 a.m. and the 5K race will be at 8 a.m. Cost is $20 for the 5K only. Proceeds benefit the cancer society. Register at sportoften.com.

▪ The National Honor Society chapter at Northwestern High School will host a yard sale 8 a.m.-noon April 11 at the school. Clothing, furniture, toys, household items and other goods will be sold. There also will be a bake sale and face painting. Proceeds will benefit the society’s scholarship.

▪ The 2015 Festival Golf Classic will be April 21 at Pinetuck Golf Club with a 12:30 p.m. shotgun start. Team entry is $240 and includes mulligans, on-course beverages and box lunch. Cash prize for hole-in-one, and awards for closest to the pin. Proceeds go to the Children’s Attention Home and the Palmetto School at the home. For information, call Jerry Couch at 803-329-1734 or Lewis Murray at 803-327-1141.

Meetings

▪ Hope For You will host an informational meeting, “Touching a Child’s Life,” on foster care, adoption, guardian ad litem, private and international adoption and orphan care ministries in churches. The group will meet 10 a.m.-noon April 18 at the Fort Mill Library. For information, call 803-448-1075.

▪ The AARP local chapter will meet at 1 p.m. Wednesday in the ARC facility at The Oratory, 434 Charlotte Ave., Rock Hill. Members, guests and visitors are invited. Cleopatra Allen will give a demonstration on making jewelry.

▪ TPA of America Post K, a nonprofit community service organization that sponsors children’s safety programs and a hearing-impaired scholarship program, will meet 6 p.m. Thursday at the Front Porch in Richburg for its annual meeting. For information, call Phyllis Adams at 803-328-1654.

▪ The York County Multi-Purpose/Agri-Tourism event center committee will meet 6 p.m. Thursday at the Greater York Chamber of Commerce, 23 E. Liberty St., York. Open to the community. For information, call Bobby Walker at 803-230-4588 or email rhwalker@comporium.net.

Nominations

▪ Rock Hill Neighborhood Empowerment Office is accepting nominations for the 2015 Rolling In Rock Hill paint project, Sept. 19.

To be eligible, homes must be owner-occupied and located in the city limits. Homeowner must be in the low-to-moderate income bracket, an elderly resident or physically unable to paint your own home.

Applications are available at cityofrockhill.com/neighborhood on the Rolling In Rock Hill page, or contact Dorene Boular in the Housing Neighborhood Service Department at 803-325-2527 or Dorene.boular@cityofrockhill.com.

▪ The Parks, Recreation and Tourism Department and the Commission for Children and Youth are taking nominations for the Champion for Children Award, which recognizes the person or organization in the Rock Hill area who strives in their actions and decisions to ask the No. 1 Question: Is It Good for the Children?

Nomination forms are due April 10 and available at cityofrockhill.com/prt or contact Patti Panetti at 803-329-5625 or Patti.Panetti@CityofRockHill.com.

Contest

▪ High school students living in or attending school in the 5th Congressional District are eligible to compete in the annual Congressional Student Art Contest.

The winning pieces from each district are shipped to Washington, D.C., to hang for 11 months in the Cannon Tunnel. A reception is held in June in Washington to honor the district winners.

Deadline to enter is 3 p.m. April 10. For information, rules and entry form, go to 5thdistrictart.com.

Scholarship

▪ York County Farm Bureau is accepting applications for its annual scholarship program through June 30.

The $1,000 scholarship, awarded $500 per semester, is given each year to a student pursuing higher education in agriculture or a related field, after finishing a first semester at a four-year college or university.

The scholarship will be awarded to a York County resident based on character, demonstrated leadership and dedication to agriculture or a related field.

Applications are available at the York County Farm Bureau. For information, call Sandra Robbins at 803-684-4235.

Enrollment

▪ The Children’s School at Sylvia Circle is enrolling 3K and 4K for the 2015-2016 school year. Enrollment packets are available at the school, 929 Sylvia Circle.

The Children’s School is the only public Montessori School in the Rock Hill school district and offers a half-day 3K early childhood program. Families can tour the school by appointment. For information, call 803-981-1380.

▪ Carolina Community Actions Head Start is accepting applications for children ages 3-4 in York and Chester counties for the 2015-16 year. Head Start serves low-income families and children with disabilities. For information, call 803-366-5398.

Classes

▪ The Arts Council of Chester County will host an Adult Art Class “Silkscreen on Pottery” with artist Katie Linn, 5:30-7 p.m. April 7 at the arts council, 123 Main St.

Participants can choose from a selection of designer silkscreens to add intricate detail to your pottery. The technique will be used on a round hanging vase. Allow two weeks for firing.

Cost is is $42 members and $45 non-members. Supplies are provided. Registration deadline is Friday. Refreshments are welcome, but optional. To register, call the arts council at 803-581-2030 or email artschester@truvista.net.

Workshops

▪ First-time homebuyers can get questions answered at a free workshop, “Inside Track to Buying Your First Home,” conducted by Family Trust Federal Credit Union at 10 a.m. April 11 at the branch on Dave Lyle Boulevard.

Kim Gillette, assistant vice president of Mortgage Production, will lead the workshop. Topics include how to qualify for a mortgage, how to prepare for the mortgage process, and how to select the right loan option. Family Trust mortgage representatives will pre-qualify buyers. Handouts will be provided.

Real estate agents will be on hand to answer questions and activities will be provided for children.

To register, visit familytrust.org and click on advice and education/workshops or contact James Sheedy at jsheedy@familytrust.org or 803-326-2187.

Tax help

▪ The Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Program will offer free tax-preparation assistance 9 a.m.-12:30 p.m. and 1:30-4:30 p.m. Mondays, Wednesdays and Thursdays through April 15 at the Rock Hill City Hall Wellness Center. Volunteers are IRS certified and trained by the S.C. and N.C. departments of revenue. Tax returns are electronically filed.

Bring current year’s tax forms, W-2 and 1099s, information regarding other income, information for all deductions and credits, a copy of last year’s tax return, proof of account for direct deposit of refund (e.g., voided check), Social Security or individual taxpayer identification cards, proof of identification.

▪ Free federal and state tax preparation for low- and moderate-income taxpayers and those 60 and older will be offered 12:30-3:30 p.m. Wednesdays and Thursdays through April 9 at the Adult Education Center at the Flexible Learning Center, 1234 Flint St. Ext., Rock Hill.

Bring a copy of last year’s tax return, Social Security card, picture identification and any W-2s, 1099s and other forms showing income or deductions. No appointment needed. Filings completed on a first-come basis.

▪ AARP Tax-Aide Program offers free federal and state income tax preparation 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays through April 14 at the Fort Mill branch of the York County Library in Baxter Village. Clients taken on first-come basis. Last client taken at 3:30 p.m. No age or income limit. Limited appointments can be scheduled at calendly.com/fortmilltaxes. Bring 2014 tax return, picture IDs, Social Security cards for all being claimed, 1099s, 1098s, 1095A forms, W-2s, and any other proof of deductions or income. For information, email FortMillTaxes@gmail.com.

Food pantry

▪ The Second Harvest Partners, sponsored by Providence Presbytery, will have a hunger relief site 9 a.m. April 10 at Mount Olive United Methodist Church, 1222 Ogden Road, Rock Hill. Volunteers will help distribute food to participants who meet USDA eligibility income guidelines. For information, call Catawba Area Agency on Aging at 803-329-9670.

Health

▪ The Adult Enrichment Centers of Rock Hill offers a caregiver support group open to the community at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday at 359 Park Ave. For information, call Dee Curran at 803-327-7448.

▪ North Central Family Medical Center will have a yard sale, a bake sale, and enrollment drive for the Affordable Care Act 9:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. April 25 at 1131 Saluda St., Rock Hill. Proceeds will go to a local charity event.

Volunteers

▪ More than 900 volunteers are needed for the Area Eleven Special Olympics Spring Games April 10 at Cherry Park. More than 1,200 Special Olympics athletes from York, Chester and Lancaster counties will compete in track and field events. Volunteers will be assigned to a sporting event to help run the event or present awards.

Volunteer registration begins at 9 a.m. Events begin at 10 a.m. and run until about 1 p.m. Large groups/clubs wanting to volunteer as a team should call 803-329-5659. Individuals can register on site. Volunteers and spectators should park at the Winthrop Coliseum closest to Cherry Park. Shuttles will take volunteers and spectators to the park and will run continuously throughout the games. No rain date is scheduled. Announcements in case of inclement weather will be posted at cityofrockhill.com/prt and at 803-329-5620.

Reunions

▪ The Rock Hill High School class of 1970 is planning its 45th class reunion on Oct. 9-10. To sign up, register at rhhs1970.com or call 803-315-6921.

▪ The annual Blackstock High School reunion will be April 25 at the school’s former gym, Schoolhouse Road. Registration at 11 a.m. and picnic lunch at noon. All former students and friends are invited. For information, call Susan Cassels at 803-328-1121 or Edward Hunter Mills at 803-581-2744.

▪ Rock Hill High School class of 1960 will host its 55th reunion, 3-8 p.m. May 23 at Elks Park with a catered dinner. Reservations are due May 1. For information, call 803-324-9982.

Support groups

▪ Alateen meets 8-9 p.m. Thursdays at Zoar Road Club, 14701 Thomas Road, Charlotte. Meetings are for two age groups: 6-12 and 13 and older. For information, call 803-547-2124 or 704-904-7834.

▪ Al-Anon meets at 8 p.m. Mondays and Thursdays at Serenity Club, 209 Grayson Road, Rock Hill; at noon Tuesdays upstairs at Oakland Avenue Presbyterian Church, 421 Oakland Ave., Rock Hill; at 8 p.m. Mondays at Grace Presbyterian Church, 2955 S.C. 160, Fort Mill; and at 8 p.m. Tuesdays in the house beside First Baptist Church, 121 Monroe White St., Fort Mill.

Send Community News items to communitynews@heraldonline.com or to 132 W. Main St., Rock Hill, SC 29730. Deadline for the Thursday column is 5p.m. Monday. Deadline for the Sunday column is 5 p.m. Wednesday.

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Lamar County circuit clerk decides to forgo re-election

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Lamar County Circuit Clerk Leslie Wilson was one of the first to throw his hat in the ring when the qualifying period opened January for the Republican primary.

But Wilson said Monday that the move was more a hedge than a definite decision.

“I’d been chewing on this for several months,” Wilson said.

And Monday morning, Wilson announced he would not seek a sixth term as clerk, and that he was removing his name from the primary rolls.

“I decided I needed to do something this week, so that people who want to run for this office can come in and qualify,” Wilson said. “I went ahead and qualified in case I changed my mind, but it was just the right time for me.”

The announcement largely was unexpected.

“Personally, it caught me off guard, though I think it did a lot of us around here,” said District 1 Supervisor Mike Backstrom, who announced last year he would not seek a seventh term on the board of supervisors.

“He’s done a terrific job and we’re going to miss him. Lamar County’s going to miss him.”

Wilson’s announcement also touched off a flurry of paperwork at the courthouse.

Until Monday, Wilson had been unopposed, the only candidate running for circuit clerk.

Within hours, three had submitted qualifying paperwork for the Republican primary: Purvis Alderman Martin Hankins; County Jail Administrator Mike Harlin; and Rebecca Rouse.

Wilson, 57, said after 32 years serving county residents — 12 as coroner, 20 as circuit clerk — that he was young enough to enjoy the next stage of his life.

“My health is good right now,” Wilson said. “I think this office is running good at this time. I have an excellent staff. I have had it good just because of the ladies that’s worked with me.

“I’ve got 32 years and I’m young enough to do something else. I’ve got a grandchild in Boone, North Carolina. My parents are both in a nursing home, and I can do more for them than I’m doing at the present time, though I try and spend a lot of time with them. So, there were a number of reasons.”

Wilson will serve in his position until his successor is sworn in for a four-year term in January 2016.

Chancery Clerk Wayne Smith said he was torn Monday morning when his colleague and longtime friend came to his office to get his withdrawal papers notarized.

“I know he didn’t do this without a lot of thought and prayer in it,” said Smith, who is running for a sixth term at his post. “It was bittersweet. I am tickled to death for him. He’s got a new grandbaby, and all that. But on the selfish part of it, I really had a sick feeling in my stomach because we’ve both been here so long.

“You know, he’s a man who is honest, fair, dedicated. He just has it all. This thing, it’s just another chapter of life that kind of closes there.”

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Blowing Rock Taps Beer Town Roots for NC Beer Month, Featuring New Events …

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Blowing Rock has a full schedule of beer-related events and promotions during NC Beer Month in April, all part of the state-wide initiative to highlight the local craft brew industry. New events for 2015 include the Blowing Rock Brewing Bivouac and features at the Blue Ridge Wine Food Festival, plus the Blowing Rock Brew-a-bout Passport. IMG5001

“Blowing Rock restaurants and businesses are always happy to partner with the state in promoting local products and activities,” says Tracy Brown, Blowing Rock Tourism Development Authority director. “And Blowing Rock was a beer-town long before it was highlighted as a promotional effort, way back to places like Antler’s Bar, Mother Fletcher’s, and P.B. Scotts. Good food and drink has always been part of the experience here, and NC Beer Month is a perfect time to celebrate that.”

As a result, folks visiting and staying in Blowing Rock throughout the month of April will have ample opportunities to experience and sample what’s new and best in local beers. All month, diners will find brew-inspired dishes at Storie Street Grille and Canyons, where recipes incorporating NC beers will be featured daily. Special pricing on NC beer pints and flights will be found at Town Tavern, Foggy Rock, Six Pence Pub, and Mellow Mushroom, while Bistro Roca features a “tap takeover” with all NC brews.

On Saturday, April 11, the Blowing Rock Brewery will celebrate Beer Month on its front lawn. The Brewery Bivouac will include live entertainment, complimentary brewery tours and educational seminars. Special beer flights appetizer pairings will be available for purchase. Then during the Wine Food Festival (April 16-19), Foggy Rock and Town Tavern will both host special NC Beer events. Blowing Rock’s newest restaurant, Rustique, is jumping on board with a pairing dinner featuring Blind Squirrel Brewery of Plumtree, NC. Festival goers will also find NC brews at the weekend’s tasting events.

The Brew-a-bout Passport, coordinated by Blowing Rock Brewing Company, is intended to provide extra reward for getting out and enjoying NC Beer Month in Blowing Rock.

During April, spending at any of the 11 participating Passport restaurants will gain stamps that can be redeemed for a freebie at the Blowing Rock Brewing Bivouac and an entry into the Blowing Rock Ale House giveaway. For details on the Blowing Rock Brew-about Passport and all the other special NC Beer Month events and promotions, visit BlowingRock.com/NCBeermonth.

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New Belgium Asheville brewery taking shape

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Months of backbreaking labor are paying off at the $140 million New Belgium Brewing construction site in West Asheville. Brewery walls are up, the roof is on and the big beer tanks are set. Now, steel is going up for the brewery’s Liquid Center tasting room.

Meanwhile, New Belgium’s separate distribution center is almost complete in Enka, North Carolina near Asheville and the company should take possession of that 141,000 square foot space in April, though it probably won’t begin using it until fall or even next winter, said New Belgium spokeswoman Susanne Hackett.

Forty employees will work there. The building is directly across from the new Wicked Weed production brewery.

The New Belgium east coast brewery, located in what had once been the Asheville stockyards, is beginning to take shape. In mid-March, two cranes hoisted big fermentation vessels and beer bright tanks and dropped them into the brewery.

Those were the largest equipment deliveries for the brewery, Hackett said. “We do have some more (equipment) coming but nothing of that size,” she said.

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The Liquid Center tasting room will be New Belgium’s public showplace, with an assortment of the company’s beers on tap. Like the brewery itself, the outside walls will be glass to provide a clear view of the riverfront, she said. Tours will begin there and a foot bridge will connect it with the main brewery.

While New Belgium looks to produce beer later this year, the Liquid Center may open then or it could be early 2016, she said. “It’s not an event space by design, but we can have some music or performances there,” she said.

New Belgium has hired about 20 employees with another 30 to join the workforce this year. The construction team now stands at 120 and will increase to 250 this summer, Hackett said.

New Belgium is the biggest in a series of new breweries and expansions around the Carolinas.

New breweries in the Uptate include Upstate Craft Beer and 13 Stripes in Greenville, Ciclops Cyderi and Brewery in Spartanburg and and Carolina Bauernhaus Ales in Anderson.

Another brewery boom is underway in Asheville, where Catawba Brewing opens Friday, Highland and Green Man are making big expansions and another planned brewery, originally announced as HiveMind, has now changed names to Bhramari Brewhouse to avoid a naming conflict. Wicked Weed and Hi-Whire are also building new production breweries.

Asheville and Buncombe County are now home to 19 breweries and more than 40 are around the Western North Carolina mountains, including Sierra Nevada in Mills River and Oskar Blues in Brevard.

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Standard Pacific Homes Unveils 12 Oaks In Holly Springs, NC

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HOLLY SPRINGS, N.C., March 31, 2015 /PRNewswire/ — Standard Pacific Homes, one of the nation’s leaders in homebuilding quality, today announced the grand opening of an exclusive collection of homes within the thriving master-planned community of 12 Oaks in Holly Springs, North Carolina. The new community offers four upscale home designs that cater to the preferences of today’s most discerning move-up buyers. Design details include spa-like owner’s suites, gourmet kitchens and outdoor living areas all within an enchanting setting that provides direct access to the Nicklaus designed 12 Oaks golf course.  Home shoppers are invited to experience the new community this weekend.

“We understand that today’s move-up home buyers are looking for well-designed spaces that provide an elegant backdrop for in-home entertaining,” said, Troy George, Raleigh President for Standard Pacific Homes. “We’ve incorporated thoughtful design details that speak to the level of luxury that this outstanding location provides residents.”

Standard Pacific Homes offers four distinctive home designs within 12 Oaks that range from 2,689 to 2,976 square feet. These homes offer up to six bedrooms and four baths. Prices start in the $330,000s.

Each of the new home designs emphasize a sense of spaciousness with Great Room centered floor plans that open to gourmet kitchens. Upon entry, home shoppers will be greeted with soaring ceilings and strategically placed windows that create a light and welcoming ambiance. The homes open to elegantly appointed outdoor living areas that extend the living and entertaining space of the home. Each design features a spa-inspired owner’s suite that comes equipped with double vanities and oversized walk-in closets. The floor plans also offer flexible living spaces that can be adapted to meet the unique needs of each homeowner. Options include a first floor study or a guest suite.

Indoor and outdoor recreation is readily accessible to residents. Situated within the 687 acre, master-planned community of 12 Oaks, residents will have access to the Nicklaus designed 12 Oaks golf course and golf shop, a resort-style pool, tennis courts, a playground and a fitness center.

To experience 12 Oaks, visit the sales center is located at 200 Mint Julep Way, Holly Springs, NC 27540. For additional details and directions, visit www.standardpacifichomes.com.

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Standard Pacific Homes has been building beautiful, high-quality homes and neighborhoods since its founding in Southern California in 1965. With a trusted reputation for quality craftsmanship, an outstanding customer experience and exceptional architectural design, the Company utilizes its decades of land acquisition, development and homebuilding expertise to successfully navigate today’s complex landscape to acquire and build desirable communities in locations that meet the high expectations of the Company’s targeted move-up homebuyers.  Currently offering new homes in major metropolitan areas in Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Texas, we invite you to learn more about us by visiting standardpacifichomes.com.

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NC-born Pepsi is now the nation’s 2nd most popular soft drink

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From its humble beginnings in New Bern, N.C., the iconic blue-labeled soda Pepsi is the United States’ second most popular soft drink, per Beverage Digest’s Annual Industry report.

Although, Coca Cola still holds the reigns of America’s most popular soft drink, Pepsi outedged Diet Coke for the No. 2 spot.

A New Bern store employee told TWC News that the city gets a lot of tourism exposure from the sugary refreshment:

“We get people here from literally all over the world to come to New Bern to visit the birthplace of Pepsi, and that survey shows what we who work here already know, that people love Pepsi and that the Pepsi life is growing amongst people in the world,” he said.

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“I told somebody yesterday that if a doctor told me that Pepsi would kill me if I drink another can, everybody would know that I died happy,” said Thomas.

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Ozone forecasts resume for Asheville and NC – Asheville Citizen

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ASHEVILLE – With ozone season starting Wednesday, state officials are resuming daily air quality forecasts for ozone in Asheville and other metropolitan areas across North Carolina.

People can get daily forecasts for ozone from April through October in Asheville and other urban monitoring sites across the state by visiting the N.C. Division of Air Quality’s website at www.ncair.org. Forecasts for the next day are issued at 3 p.m. each day.

Daily forecasts for fine particle levels are available year-round at the same website.

Local and state air quality officials hosted an ozone season kickoff event Tuesday at Land of Sky Regional Council offices on New Leicester Highway to talk about the forecasts and update the media and public on air quality conditions and trends.

Experts were generally upbeat about progress being made.

“The good news is air quality around here is pretty good, and that wasn’t always the case,” said Bill Eaker, coordinator of the Land of Sky Clean Vehicles Coalition. “Ground-level ozone pollution is getting better. The visibility — being able to see the mountains — is getting better. And acid rain is not as big an issue as it was 20 years ago.”

From a five-tier scale of air quality ratings — good, moderate, unhealthy for sensitive groups, unhealthy and very unhealthy — Asheville hasn’t recorded a single day worse than moderate in the last two years, officials said.

Ozone levels did not exceed the federal standard in North Carolina at all in 2014 and only once in 2013 because of lower emissions from industries and motor vehicles along with cooler, wetter weather.

State and federal governments have taken steps to reduce levels of ozone, fine particles and other air pollutants. The state Clean Smokestacks Act in 2002 required power plants to reduce their ozone, particle and haze-forming emissions by three-fourths. The EPA has adopted additional controls on industrial emissions and required cleaner engines and fuels for cars and trucks.

As a result, mountain views that once were obscured by haze are clearer now.

Emissions of sulfur dioxide and fine particles from coal-burning power plants, which were the main culprit in the summertime haze that once enveloped the mountains, has greatly improved over the last decade thanks to the tougher regulations.

“The fine particles are very closely related to visibility issues,” said Ashley Featherstone, engineering supervisor with the WNC Regional Air Quality Agency. “That’s very important to us because of our tourism. We’ve seen great improvements, so we’re pleased with that.”

“This is really from putting scrubbers on power plants,” said Paul Muller, Division of Air Quality regional supervisor, who’s based in Asheville. “We were able to get a big improvement in a short amount of time.”

But reducing ozone, which is produced by nitrogen oxide from power plants and automobiles, is a more complex problem, he said. Nitrogen oxide has been significantly reduced from power plants but levels from automobiles have been more difficult to control.

“With cars, we’re seeing more of a gradual reduction in emissions with fleet turnover,” Muller said. “Newer cars are getting cleaner all the time. The one offset to that is that more people are driving.”

Hendersonville Mayor Barbara Volk, among local officials present, drives a Chevrolet Volt as part of her personal commitment to cleaner air.

“Besides the health issues, this is an area that people come to because we have this great scenery and great views,” Volk said. “I’m trying to do everything I can to keep that. It’s for personal reasons and for economic development. If we don’t have those great views, people are going to find someplace else to go.”

Ozone forecasts

Residents can obtain air quality forecasts by visiting the the Division of Air Quality website at www.ncair.org or calling 1-888-RU4NCAIR (1-888-784-6224). They also can download a free smart phone app by searching for “EPA AIRNow,” or sign up to receive forecasts by email or tweets through the DAQ website.

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Margaret Ann White Brickell passed quietly on Friday, March 27, 2015. Margaret was born July 1st, 1933 in Evanston, Illinois. She grew up in Dallas, Texas. She received degrees in both English and Theatre at University of Mississippi. After Margaret and her family moved to Raleigh in the late 1950’s she became “Miss Margaret” on Romper Room at WRAL-TV. She went on to become the women’s editor at WPTF radio and had an hourly program called, “Time for Margaret” which focused on women’s issues of the day. From there she started “The Production Agency of North Carolina”. She had over 75 radio stations in North Carolina and 2 in Canada that would air her interviews that were based on a variety of subjects from travel and tourism to mental health issues. Her favorite occupation was travel writing. Margaret was a member of AWRT and was published in local and national magazines. She loved the experience of being a worldwide travel writer. What brought Margaret her greatest joy was her family, entertaining and her church. She delighted in hosting her annual Christmas dinner party and entertaining family and friends at her “cottage” at Emerald Isle.

Margaret is survived by her four children” Kimberly Kee of South Haven, Ms. Jenny Berry of Raleigh, David Brickell and his wife Sarah of Clayton and Kate Brickell of Raleigh and her sister Maury White Hereford of New Orleans, LA. Margaret also had four grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.

In lieu of flowers contributions may be made to the Alzheimer’s North Carolina, INC 1304 Navaho Dr. Ste 101, Raleigh, NC 27609. A memorial service will be held at Christ Episcopal Church on Edenton Street in Raleigh at 1 pm Thursday, April 2, 2015.

Arrangements are under the care of Brown-Wynne, 300 Saint Mary’s St. Raleigh, NC 27605.

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RICHARDSON, Texas, March 30, 2015 /PRNewswire/ — Service King Collision Repair Centers, an industry leading multi-state operator of high-quality collision repair services, announced today its continued expansion in Charlotte, N.C. with the acquisition of Matthews Township Collision Center.

The announcement comes as the two collision repair providers officially finalized the partnership on Friday, March 27.  

“This is an exciting step forward in our commitment to provide the Charlotte area with the very best in collision repair services,” said Scott Ward, Service King Regional Vice President. “Our team looks forward to a successful future with this partnership.”

Service King now offers its premier collision repair services at two Charlotte, N.C. locations. Service King is one of the fastest growing and most trusted providers of collision repair services in the country, now operating 235 locations in 21 states. The Matthews Township Collision Center partnership compliments Service King’s existing Charlotte location on McAlway Road.

Gary Hogan founded Matthews Township Collision Center in 1998 as a one-employee operation. Through his guidance and focus on high-quality service, the company grew to a staff of seven teammates and built a strong reputation for honesty, integrity and excellence. His team is a consistent recipient of the Best of Charlotte and Angie’s List Super Service awards. Matthews Township Collision Center also earned an A+ rating from the Better Business Bureau.

The 12,000 square-foot facility currently services 120 vehicles per month.

“I am thrilled to join the Service King team,” said Hogan. “I am proud that Service King will continue to provide outstanding service to Matthews and the greater Charlotte area.”

Service King Collision Repair Centers provides all customers a written lifetime warranty valid at any of its locations nationwide. For more information and to view a full list of Service King locations, visit www.serviceking.com.

About Service King Collision Repair Centers
Service King is one of the largest multi-location operators of collision repair facilities, dedicated to offering customers an overall superior service experience. Founded in 1976 in Dallas, Texas; Service King is a leader in the collision repair industry, currently serving customers at 235 locations across 21 states. For more information about Service King, visit www.ServiceKing.com. Follow Service King’s news on Facebook, Twitter and the company’s official blog, The Service Advisor.

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