September 2009

How Does She Do It?
Striking the perfect balance in your work and personal life

If you’re a working woman, you likely have experienced the difficulty of balancing your career and your home life. Whether you’re married or single, a mother to many or none, finding the sweet spot of harmonizing your professional and personal life is something you aren’t immune to.

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Solar power is in the spotlight as an alternative energy that’s clean, renewable and sustainable. In addition to its environmental benefits, there are investment paybacks thanks to tax incentives for families that utilize solar energy.

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Cary Magazine, the leading lifestyle magazine for Western Wake County, is published six times a year and is available by subscription or at retail locations throughout the area. Our creative team of editors, writers, photographers and artists work together to deliver a magazine that celebrates our community, the place you call home.

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Jennifer Buehrle Williams
Jennifer Buehrle Williams is a freelance writer for Cary Magazine. A native of Ohio, she and her husband, Curt, enjoy living in Raleigh, where they are raising their two children, Clay and Megan. A former award-winning television journalist, Jennifer enjoys the feature writing opportunities Cary Magazine provides. Sharing the positive and heartwarming stories of the people and places that make Western Wake County a great place to be is a joy for her.

 

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Cary Magazine has compiled basic information about many of the area's preschools and mother's morning out programs below.

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When it comes to romance, Amy Compton was picky. In fact, she was starting to think she may never find someone who lived up to her standards.

“I knew what I wanted, and I knew I’d know it when I found it,” she believed. She wasn’t fond of the bar scene, so she decided to sign up for eHarmony to expand her options. A few months later she was matched with Todd Link, and his profile looked promising. She sent him an icebreaker message and feared he wasn’t interested when he didn’t reply quickly. But he simply hadn’t checked his e-mail.

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With so many options available, choosing a china pattern can be an intimidating endeavor for brides and grooms-to-be. Let Cary Magazine help you refine your style and get inspired with these six elegant choices. 

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Living in Seattle, some may find it hard to believe that two people can find happiness in such a dreary city. However, Jonathan Diggs and Karen Byrne found love at a sopping wet golf course in 2007.

The two worked together for more than a year before realizing the mutual attraction. A short three months later they journeyed across the country to North Carolina where half of Jon’s family grew up and Karen’s family now lives. It was no surprise that the engagement didn’t come much later in a candle-lit room with Jon on one knee.

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Part of a fashion-conscious woman’s rite of passage is properly stocking her autumn wardrobe with the right jean essentials. The choices are endless, so we went to our top local denim hot spots for advice on what are the coolest denim styles this fall.

The Eye Care Associates Storm Squad agreed to help us showcase this fall’s must-have designs. Whether you like your denim dark, distressed, boot cut, flare or skinny, this season’s styles offer something for everyone to look posh in a great pair of jeans.

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Enjoy the onset of fall with a night in the great outdoors. This essential gear will keep you comfortable while camping under the stars. And it’s all available right here in Western Wake.

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Prominently ensconced at the entrance of downtown Cary’s Ashworth Village, Klara’s Restaurant provides an inviting milieu to would-be diners and regulars alike. Klara’s represents the Triangle area’s first authentic Czech eating establishment, which opened last September.

Prague-born Klara Novakova and her business partner, Chip Sands, assumed the lease on the building that formerly housed Vespa and transitioned it into a European restaurant of a considerably different ilk. These days, even amid the economic downtown, loyal patrons frequent Klara’s in droves. This, no doubt, is testament to the quality cuisine, enchanting ambiance and a gracious wait staff who treat customers like guests in their own homes. 

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The Women of Western Wake Luncheon:
A Celebration to Honor Western Wake's Finest Females

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President of SEPI Engineering Group

Starting a business is often much more challenging than most entrepreneurs could ever expect.
Few people know that better than Sepideh Asefnia, founder and owner of SEPI Engineering Group. But then, few people have the drive and ambition to overcome as many challenges as she has either.

Born in Tehran, Iran, Asefnia’s parents sent her to live in the United States for high school. After she graduated, she attended N.C. State University, where she majored in engineering. Almost two decades later, she stills lives in the Triangle area, where she is president of a thriving engineering business and owner of a host of awards for her involvement in civic life.

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Chief Executive Officer of Coldwell Banker Commercial TradeMark Properties

Billie Redmond’s list of accolades is substantial. She’s the owner of a successful real estate company that’s celebrating 25 years of business. She’s served in leadership roles with several community endeavors connected with education and health care.

With all of the passion Redmond has for those elements of her life, another part trumps them.
“I love to cook. It’s my favorite thing,” she said without hesitation.

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No mineral is more abundant in our bodies than calcium. It gives our bones and teeth strength and structure. Women need calcium throughout their lifespan for different reasons.

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“I have not smiled in a photograph in a very long time. I try to keep my mouth closed and my teeth hidden because it is embarrassing and disgusting.”

That is how Cary resident Pat Mitchell felt about her smile before she became this year’s Cary Smile Makeover winner.

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With so many beauty products on the market, it’s hard to know what to buy and what works. The cosmetic-savvy ladies at Cary Magazine’s parent company, S&A Cherokee, opened their medicine cabinets and shared their tried and true tips on products that really do moisturize, clarify, erase, soothe and add volume.

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Their accolades are substantial, their resumes are extensive and their dedication is fierce. They value teamwork, delight in challenges and never settle for less than their best. They are presidents, directors and leaders in their organizations, raise families and find time to volunteer. They are the Women of Western Wake who motivate and inspire us to do great things with our lives.

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Volunteer Extraordinaire
 

Mary DePuew Kamm has always been a pacesetter.

First female president of the Cary Rotary Club. Second female chair of the Cary Chamber of Commerce … and so much more.

With an extensive list of civic and volunteer roles to her credit, it seems service is Kamm’s calling.

“My mom was always volunteering, at school and at church,” she explained. And her dad, who worked for the FAA, firmly believed in his role as civil servant, “here to help.”

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Director of Parks, Recreation and Cultural Resources, Town of Cary

Mary Henderson has seen the Town of Cary literally grow in a myriad of ways for more than 25 years. During that time with Cary’s Department of Parks, Recreation and Cultural Resources, Henderson said the community has ballooned “exponentially.”

Back in the early 1980s, Cary’s population stood near 21,000. Now it’s well above 125,000. When Henderson joined the department, it had six full-time employees. Now as director, she oversees a staff of more than 60 individuals, plus dozens of other part-time workers who change with the seasons.

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