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Alfredo DiPinto was born in Cerignola in southeastern Italy. His family immigrated to South Bend, Indiana where the played basketball and earned a scholarship to what is now UNC Pembroke. DiPinto's athletic background has also helped him with the restaurant game as he helps to revitalize downtown Clinton, North Carolina with traditional Italian cuisine.
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Our State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 85 Issue 4, September 2017, p44, 46, 48, por Periodical Website
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34926
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The small town of Clinton hosts an authentic Italian restaurant that pulls out-of-towners away from the highway. Alfredo’s Ristorante Italiano is run by Italian-born Alfred DiPinto, who came to North Carolina for school in the 1980’s. After opening the restaurant in 2010, it has pulled in business to the small town, revitalizing the downtown area and encouraged renovation of the historic buildings.
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34969
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Joyce Locklear, a member of the Coharie tribe of North Carolina, has acted as a cultural and educational liaison for the Coharie communities for almost 40 years. During her tenure, she taught classes of tribal crafting, visited congressman, and held dance competitions as ways to get tribal youth interested in their heritage.
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Our State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 85 Issue 6, November 2017, p74-77, il, por Periodical Website
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37941
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Williams Lake and Lake Artesia gained this status by becoming teen summer hotspots and concert sites for 1950s and 1960s music legends like Mary Wells, Eddie Floyd, and Jackie Wilson. Legend status also grew from being popular places for the Shag, a dance associated with a musical genre originating in the Carolinas during this time: Beach.
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Our State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 81 Issue 12, May 2014, p183-184, 186 Periodical Website
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6585
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Clinton, county seat of Sampson County, is OUR STATE magazine's Tar Heel town of the month. Clinton, an agricultural hub in the East, and Sampson County possess an agricultural history dating back two centuries. Much of this is preserved in the Sampson County History Museum. Lee discusses things to see and do on a visit in Clinton, including The Courthouse Inn, Fussell's Restaurant, and Courthouse Square.
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Our State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 71 Issue 11, Apr 2004, p18-20, 22-23, il Periodical Website
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