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Burkenstocks
has closed. Yes, there have been rumors
of its imminent close for the last two
or three years, but this time it is for
real. Chef Jeff Dowdle, who operated
Burkenstocks, is now the chef at the
Heritage Golf Club, which is open to the
public. People are already praising the
improvement in the food and in some of
the service.
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The Wake Forest Civitan Club
is selling plump, tasty, whole pecans
again, just in time for holiday baking.
To place an order for the $7 bags, call
Betty Rothman at 556-5720. Money from
the sale helps the club fund its
community projects.
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The Wake Forest Kiwanis Club
is again selling tickets to a
performance of Ira David Wood’s “A
Christmas Carol” on Thursday, Dec. 7, at
Raleigh Memorial Auditorium.
Prices range from $14 in the
upper balcony to $75 in the producer’s
circle. For details, either see a
Kiwanis Club member you know or call
Peter Kima, the president, at 609-6777.
Orders must be received by Oct. 16.
The Kiwanis Club uses the
money from the sale for its many
projects for youth and families.
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While talking about the cows
that used to browse where the Holding
family hopes to build Holding Village,
Planning Director Chip Russell said he
would like to see cows grazing on the
front pastures at Joyner Park. They
would be picturesque and utilitarian,
adding a bucolic tableau while keeping
the grass mowed. Additionally, the owner
could sell pasture-raised beef. My vote
is for Dexter cattle – small black or
red beef cows – because my brother
raises them in Maine, one of his bulls
lives at Freedom Farms in Franklin
County, and the meat is delicious.
On a related topic, I would
like to see the plans for Holding
Village retaining, even featuring, the
three silos. Betty Holding liked to see
them; they are a landmark now we can
drive down the bypass. They remind me of
the teen-age farmers’ sons and their
friends who liked to climb silos and lie
on the domes, watching the night skies.
It is something to make parents quake in
their boots, but a wonderfully romantic
gesture once you have enough distance. |
