Long before there was a Chatham Magazine, we published Durham Magazine out of a renovated office at 115 N. Duke St. in the Bull City. In 2017, another small business opened in the same spot, the vision of a man who believed in Durham’s future as much as we did. His name was Kong Lee and he called his coffee shop …
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The Goldsmith By Matt White | PHOTOgraphy BY Beth Mann Soon after arriving in Siler City in 1991, Ilana Dubester found herself in line at a pharmacy behind an Hispanic woman who was holding a crying baby and stretching her limited English with the pharmacist. “Being a nosy person, I butted in,” says Ilana, who …
Elly Cummins and Bridget O’Donnell want to increase awareness of the 911 Good Samaritan Law in memory of their brothers, Boone Cummins and Sean O’Donnell. Two sisters fight for awareness of the life-saving “911 Good Samaritan” law in memory of their brothers By Matt White | Photography by Beth Mann B ridget O’Donnell doesn’t have …
Four athletes share how they use sport to stay active By Matt White | Photography by Beth Mann heavy lifting [dropcap]A[/dropcap] little more than a year ago, Michelle Danielle Jordan, seeking a new fitness routine, opened Google and typed in “sports with weights.” She discovered powerlifting. After a few articles and videos, she couldn’t wait to …
Our list of not-to-be-missed kids activities that the whole family can enjoy By Matt White | Photo By Andrea & Marcus Anderson A great benefit of living in Chatham is the variety of youth sports available for any ability level. Beginners are welcome on all Chatham County Parks & Recreation teams, including softball, T-ball, track and …
Distiller, Fair Game Beverage Co. By hannah Lee | PHOTOgraphy BY Beth Mann When Rose Dyer realized the 9-to-5 work life of a chemistry lab was not for her, she dropped out of her chemical engineering program at NC State University to pursue another calling for her love of math and science: distilling. In April …
The Cultivator President, Chatham County Community NAACP By Matt White | PHOTOgraphy BY Beth Mann Mary Nettles makes things in Chatham grow. She keeps proof in her phone and scrolls through the pictures looking for examples, stopping to exclaim, “Sun flowers!” The round, yellow starbursts beam from the screen and Mary beams, too. “And …
Director, Chatham County Parks and Recreation By hannah Lee | PHOTOgraphy BY Beth Mann You might be surprised to learn that Tracy Burnett, the director of Chatham County Parks and Recreation, is somewhat unfamiliar with Leslie Knope, the famously tireless parks director on the former NBC sitcom, “Parks and Recreation.” “I find myself bringing work …
General Manager, Fearrington Village By hannah Lee | PHOTOgraphy BY Beth Mann Three great restaurants, a world class hotel, two venues bustling with weddings and events and close to a dozen luxury shops – and Theresa Chiettini is responsible for every single bit of it. “It” is Fearrington Village, the retail, commercial and hospitality center at …
