Lemons for Lemonade
When a pipe burst behind a kitchen wall in Littonnie and Todd Summerlin’s house, they saw it as an opportunity. The couple had wanted to remodel their small kitchen with dark wood, which was original to their house built in…
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Builder Chooses Markraft Cabinets For Own Home
Licensed homebuilder Joe Miller turned to Markraft Cabinets when he built his own home this past year. “I trust them enough to design my own home,” said Miller, who is president of Joe Miller Construction. A builder friend…
Kitchen ‘Bling’: Decorative Moldings and Hardware
From traditional to contemporary, many homeowners opt to add crown molding at the top of their kitchen cabinets. Crown molding can come in every style and color imaginable. But typically, a flat slab piece coordinates well with a contemporary cabinet…
Building the support network for our kids
Young people can be reluctant to approach a teacher or parent for help. That’s why Cape Fear Academy has two trained professional counselors on staff who provide social and emotional support for the students. “A lot of what we…
Beyond CFA:Competing in the larger arena
In the midst of a busy academic semester, several Cape Fear Academy students applied their training in athletics, the arts and leadership in regional and state competitions. “One of the hallmarks of Cape Fear Academy is to encourage students…
Powder Room ‘Wow’ Factor
One trend that is taking off is bathroom vanities that look like furniture. It can give a guest bathroom or powder room some extra style. “It gives a different look for the bathroom rather than your standard cabinet,” said…
Bungalow Kitchen Remodel Below $8,000
Ever since Scott Coulthard and his wife Sandy bought their 1932 cottage in the Brookwood neighborhood about nine years ago, they have been working on small remodel projects themselves to update the house. But when they embarked on remodeling…
Kitchen Remodel Professionals Keep Project on Track
When John and Rose Mollozzi embarked on their first kitchen remodel, they visited about five or six companies in Wilmington and chose Markraft Cabinets. “We decided they had the best product and they were very professional and extremely accommodating…
Colorful Cabinets and Islands Add Personality
Homeowners with a distinct sense of style are gravitating towards kitchens with more than one color. Cabinets stained or painted in two tones are popular right now, said Cee Edwards, president of Markraft Cabinets. Maple- a light, smooth wood…
Tools for 21st Century Learning
Every student at Cape Fear Academy in third to 12th grade will be able to borrow a laptop beginning next school year. The new headmaster, Don Berger, has led this new expansion as the school currently provides laptops for…
Great Minds
The next generation of innovators and great thinkers get fired up at Cape Fear Academy. One way the school does this is by inspiring students to identify issues that are important to them and to develop solutions. Middle School…
Kitchen Accessories Unites Function With Style
Many homeowners are looking for ways to get the biggest bang for their buck. This includes when they embark on a kitchen remodel. Wilmington-based company MarKraft Cabinets aims to teach its customers about all of the accessories currently…
Fun and enriching opportunities abound
Cape Fear Academy 11th grade student Merritt Cook is involved in a variety of clubs and extracurricular activities including the scholastic Beta Club through which she helped collect 100 donated bicycles from the community to give to the poor…
Bright future plans begin early
College planning begins at eighth grade for Cape Fear Academy students. The school’s Director of College Planning, Becky Copenhaver, meets with all of the eighth grade classes and shows them where Cape Fear Academy students have been accepted into…
Low Maintenance Quartz Countertops
Although granite has been one of the most popular materials for kitchen countertops in recent years, Quartz is becoming increasingly more popular. One of the advantages of Quartz is that it is a non-porous material so it does not…
Fresh Look For Under $20K
One Wilmington family in the Pine Valley neighborhood hired MarKraft Cabinets when they embarked on their complete kitchen remodel last year. They had built their house in 1990 in the well-established neighborhood because of the schools. Now 22 years…
Student perspective: CFA sophomore Victor Agbafe
Fifteen-year-old Victor Agbafe is in his second year at Cape Fear Academy. The 10th grader who moved from Plano, Texas attended public middle school in Wilmington previously. He was introduced to Cape Fear Academy when he participated in a summer…
Path to success
Cape Fear Academy invites alumni as college freshmen to return over holiday breaks to answer questions and give advice to current students about college. Cape Fear Academy sophomore Victor Agbafe recalled speaking with two alumni who are attending UNC Chapel…
Making CFA affordable for all
“Students from varying backgrounds, income levels and ethnicities bring unique insights, intelligence and perspectives to the classroom providing a broad and diverse peer group from which all students and teachers can learn,” said Carla Whitwell, Director of Admissions for Cape Fear Academy.…
Chicken Curry
Ingredients: 2 1/4 pounds skinless, boneless chicken thighs, cut into chunks 2 teaspoons curry powder 1/2 teaspoon garam masala 1 teaspoon salt 2 onions, chopped 1 tablespoon minced garlic 1 teaspoon minced fresh ginger root 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper 2…
Potato Latkes
Harriet Eisen, Temple of Israel 5 large potatoes, peeled 1 large onion 3 eggs 1/3 cup flour or 2/3 cup matzo meal 1 tsp salt ¼ tsp pepper ¾ cup oil Grate potato and onion in food processor. Strain in…
Buche de Noël
Cake: 8 oz. semi-sweet chocolate 1/3 cup water 8 egg yolks, room temperature ¾ cup sugar 8 egg whites, room temperature 1/8 tsp. cream of tartar 7 Tbsp. sugar ½ cup cocoa} ¼ cup powdered sugar} mix cocoa and sugar…
TuitionOpportunitiesQ&A
Cape Fear Academy Headmaster Don Berger sat down to share his insight into tuition opportunities at the school. The following excerpt is taken from an interview conducted this semester. What are some of Cape Fear Academy’s tuition opportunities? The…
Star student: CFA Headmaster Don Berger makes the grade
Don Berger is one of the new kids at Cape Fear Academy this year. But, as the new Headmaster, he brings years of experience in education including the past 12 years leading an independent school in Cary. “There is…
