Matt Young

About Matt Young

Matt is a family man with a great wife - Chris - and three awesome daughters. Matt has worked for IBM for over three decades in sales and marketing and communications. He is a guitar player in the local band - The Whisky Runners, an avid fisherman, outdoorsman, home brewer and a helluva cook with an opinion. Matt has been a contributor and consultant over the years for CaryCitizen.

Entries by Matt Young

Packages for Afghanistan

May 24, 2011 /1 Comment/in Community, Education, Featured /by Matt Young

Care packages will be sent to more than 45 members of the 10th Mountain Division serving in Afghanistan.

Whole Foods Hosts 3rd Annual Beer Festival

May 22, 2011 /2 Comments/in Community, Featured, Food, Go Local, Non Profit /by Matt Young

Not just free beer and live music – which is an attention-getter in my mind…but great local free beer, and great local live music.

U.S. Women’s Soccer Team Beats Japan 2-0 in Cary

May 19, 2011 /4 Comments/in Featured, News, Soccer, Sports /by Matt Young

The Japanese Team was quick and relied on fast breaks. The U.S.A. team had an obvious size advantage and better ball movement and play set-up.

Profile: Artist Karen Lee

May 17, 2011 in Arts, Featured, Painting, Profiles /by Matt Young

“The story of me is a pretty straight line. I always wanted to be an illustrator and fortunately that is exactly what I’ve done. Passionately.”

What We Feed Our Patients: The Hospital Food Revolution at Rex

May 11, 2011 /5 Comments/in Arts, Community, Featured, Food, Health /by Matt Young

As a child, Jim McGrody watched Julia Child on a black-and-white television in his bedroom. Now, he is leading a food revolution – from the kitchen of Rex Hospital.

General Shelton to Speak at Cary Academy Commencement

May 10, 2011 in Community, Education, Featured /by Matt Young

Cary Academy’s 2011 graduation of 103 students on May 22 will feature a very special speaker – Retired Army Gen. Hugh Shelton, former commander of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.

Kraig the Garage Guy Moves to Cary

May 4, 2011 in Business, Featured, News /by Matt Young

Cary, NC – A while ago, we reported on Garage Brothers of Raleigh. Kraig Bantle of Cary started the company in 2007. He cleans out your attic or garage for free. Seems his latest job was cleaning out his Raleigh location and moving to 303 East Durham Road in Cary. The new location opened on May 1.