Beacon Ridge for sale at auction . . . . .3 The Seven Lakes School Board . . . 4,5 Planning Board . . . . . 9 In memory of . .14,15 Opinion . . . . 22 Tim es Classifieds . . . . 30 Volume 31 Number 2 Seven Lakes, North Carolina 27376 December 25, 2015 Picerno re-elected Merry Christmas! County Chairman by Greg Hankins filed to run for re-election. Times Editor Nor has his fellow budget McLendon team member Randy Saun - Hills resident ders of Whispering Pines, Nick Picerno who was elected Vice Chair - was re-elected man. Chairman of the Moore Sales Tax for County Board of Commis - schools defended sioners during the panel’s The Commissioners have regular Tuesday, December placed a referendum on the 8 meeting. March 15 primary election This marks Picerno’s fifth ballot that asks voters to turn in the Chairman’s seat; increase the County’s sale he held the post in 2008, tax rate by one-quarter of 2011, 2013, and 2015. But one percent, raising it from it will be his last, at least for 6.75 percent to 7.0 percent. now. Picerno’s term expires The Board has also passed in November, and he has not (See “ Tax ,” p. 28) Board ready to drop lifeguards Kelsey Talbert & Callie Hatcher double-team Santa at the Seven Lakes Business Guild’s Annual Christmas Tree Lighting. [See page 10 for more photos.] by Greg Hankins motions during the Board’s Times Editor Thursday, December 17 The Seven Lakes Work Session to move both Landowners Asso - proposals to the Open Meet - ciation [SLLA] ing and won the unanimous Westside candidates tapped Board is poised to support of his fellow Board eliminate life - members. to fill vacancies on Board guards at the Northside President Chuck Leach swimming pool — and introduced the idea of elim - by Greg Hankins But this is already shaping appointed to fill the unexpired Times Editor remove at least one of the inating lifeguards, arguing up to be a very unusual elec - term of Architectural Review diving boards — in votes that they increase the Asso - Six candi - tion in Seven Lakes West. [ARC] Director John Shaugh - scheduled for the January ciation’s liability, are difficult dates will com - The Board had already nessy, who resigned after 14 Open Meeting. to manage, and reduce the pete in March selected Finance Committee the Board Meeting. Director Bob Racine made (See “ Lifeguards ,” p. 18) for three open member Stan Makson to fill The Infrastructure opening seats on the the unexpired term of Mer - was announced at the meet - Board of Direc - cedes Herdrich, who resigned ing; neither Shaughnessy’s The Times PRESORTED STANDARD MAIL tors of the Seven Lakes West in November. resignation nor the opening PO Box 468 U.S. POSTAGE PAID Landowners Association Makson recused himself were announced before Cop - West End, NC 27376 Permit No. 14 [SLWLA]. for voting on the slate of can - peler was appointed. Seven Lakes, NC 27376 The candidates are: Stan didates. York and Shaughnessy Makson, Dan Lambert, Parks In the days since the Board were both elected in March, ADDRESS SERVICE REQUESTED Cobb, Ben Benjamin, Duane meeting, two more candidates so more than two years Coppeler, and Bob Van have been appointed to the remain on their unexpired Houten. Board to fill vacancies. terms. The appointments of The current Directors Parks Cobb was appointed Cobb and Coppeler effectively accepted the recommendation to serve out the unexpired pull them off the March bal - of the Nomination Committee term of Infrastructure Direc - lot, reducing the slate to four during the regular Board tor Bernadette York, who candidates. meeting on Tuesday, Decem - resigned in late November, The term of office that Mak - ber 15. and Duane Coppeler was (See “ Westside ,” p. 25) 2 Seven Lakes Times December 25, 2015 News AARP Foundation Tax-Aide seeks volunteers
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South, Asheboro with this coupon or Toll Free: 877.693.4535 (Good Through 1/31/2016) [email protected] • www.Cheryl-CruisePlanners.com Schools December 25, 2015 Seven Lakes Times 5 Board pursues sites for four new schools by Greg Hankins The result is a site nearly oper. requesting $90,000 in NC quite enough space for an Times Editor equidistant from two cur - The costs are substantial: Education Lottery funds to elementary school — unless Moore County rently overcrowded Area 1 $600,000 for the waterline pay for the necessary studies three additional privately- Schools [MCS] schools: Vass-Lakeview and and $1,014,00 for sewer. and surveys. owned parcels are acquired, is now actively Sandhills Farm Life. The new Those estimates are based Birath said. That site is tech - exploring sites school would be expected to on 10,000 linear feet of pipe, Area 3 Elementary School nically within the current for four new schools: three initially pull about 250 stu - plus a lift station for the Buying land for a new ele - Aberdeen Elementary atten - 800-student elementary dents from each of those sewer line. mentary school in the high - dance area, which would schools and the Advanced existing schools, providing Birath said the total $1.9 ly-developed Southern Pines mean redrawing district lines. Career Center, a high school room for growth in all three. million projected cost is with - area is a considerably more And the school would be aimed at giving students a The proposed site is 25 in the budget projected earlier expensive proposition than located at one edge of its head start on the career of acres of a 140-acre tract that this year for the new school. was the case for Area 1 or attendance area, resulting their choice. lies between Airport Road The site is about one mile Aberdeen. in increased transportation During their regular Mon - and Camp Easter Road near from property owned by the Working with OREd and costs. day, December 14 meeting, the Village of Whispering Moore County Wildlife Club, the Moore County GIS There is space for an ele - members of the Board of Pines. The School would be which operates an open Department, Birath identified mentary school on the large Education authorized MCS located on Camp Easter shooting range on their site. four possible Southern Pines tract that is home to Pinecrest administrators to pursue due Road. Board member Laura Lang sites. High School, Birath told the diligence to determine the Birath explained that the expressed concern about that The 17-acre New York Board. However, creating a suitability of three sites. Work landowner plans to develop proximity, as well as about Avenue site that is currently site for that school would on the fourth — a new the remainder of the tract the cost of the water and home to Southern Pines Pri - require relocating a sizable Aberdeen elementary school as a residential subdivision. sewer line extensions. She mary offers only 13 acres of existing drainage pond, cre - — a was approved earlier An internal road would con - encouraged Birath to inves - build able space — too small ating a domino effect that this Fall. nect the development to Air - tigate the possibility of relying for a 650-student two-story would also require relocating Director of Operations John port Road, creating an oppor - on wells and septic fields in school, let alone the 800- many athletic fields at a very Birath presented detailed tunity for school buses to order to hold down costs. student school that is needed. high cost. Pinecrest is in the information on each site dur - enter or exit along that route During their December 14 Plus, 400 students would Pinehurst Elementary atten - ing the Board’s December 7 as well. meeting, the Board voted have to be relocated to a tem - dance area, so locating a new Work Session; Board mem - A price of $12,000 per acre unanimously to move forward porary facility during the two- school there would require bers cast their votes to move has been agreed as the price with conducting due diligence year construction process. adjusting attendance areas forward during the December for the land, a total of on the parcel and negotiations The 62-acre site of South - — and, as with the Southern 14 regular meeting. $300,000 for the 25 acres. with the seller, as well as ern Middle School has not (See “ New schools ,” p. 20) That’s the same per-acre Area 1 Elementary price as the site for the new MCS used OREd — the The Aberdeen Elementary School. Operations Research and However, the more rural Education Laboratory at NC location of the Area 1 property POST-TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER State University — to fine- means higher costs to bring tune the best location for a water and sewer service to new Area 1 elementary school the site, and Birath was & VETERANS SERVICES based on demographic trends unsure how much of that and transportation consid - cost would be borne by MCS erations. and how much by the devel - Monday, Jan. 4, 7:00 pm Merry Christmas! James Pedersen Moore County Veterans Services From our families to Come to listen or to ask questions. yours, warm Tap Mr. Pedersen’s expertise — it’s free! wishes for a happy holiday We meet in the Training Room, Pinehurst Police Station season, and 420 Magnolia Road, Pinehurst heartfelt Please park on the Street, not in the Police Department Lot. thanks for Check with the Desk and take the elevator down one floor. your friendship and goodwill. 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Carolina to be with her and mon in northern states, due that make you look silly and importation was in 1998, the Joe Kyger and his family their three-year-old daughter. to the colder climates. the kind that keep you warm. United States still exports became interested in raising Joe’s parents Donny and Because of this, Autumn And warm you will be if alpacas to numerous coun - alpacas in 2005, and started Claudie Kyger currently head- Acres Alpacas is one of the your sweater is spun and tries under very strict guide - their own farm the next year. up the Virginia farm, while (Continued on page 7) knitted from alpaca fleece. The Kyger family has been working with alpacas since 2006 and now have farms in Virginia and North Car - olina. On Saturday, November 21, Autumn Acres Alpacas held its second annual open house, where community members could come and visit with these fluffy animals. 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(Continued from page 6) sists of thirteen acres of land three more are expected soon. In addition to raising and gasoline pumps back in the few alpaca farms in the area. in the Reynwood section of Alpacas can be bred at just breeding alpacas, the Kygers Spring. Christy is a real estate At the end of April, Joe Foxfire Village. The Kygers two years old. A pregnancy also attend alpaca auctions consultant for her family’s sheers the animals, and the have a backyard chicken lasts for about eleven months, and shows all across the business, Edwards Real fleece is either added to a flock in addition to their typically producing one cria. United States. Joe also owns Estate. garment for extra fluff or sent alpaca herd. Twins are rare. the Foxfire General Store and For more information about off to Georgia, where a friend The alpacas keep the A baby alpaca is nursed is currently working on alpacas or to schedule a tour, turns it into yarn. The yarn Kygers on their toes. At the for six months until it reaches upgrades, including adding please call Joe Kyger at 910- is then returned to the farm time of the Open House, one fifty to sixty pounds. It is on a kitchen and bringing 673-1235. to be sold. alpaca baby — called a “cria” then on a diet of Blue Seal Autumn Acres Alpacas con - — had just been born, and grain pellets, hay, and water. Male alpacas are kept mainly for breeding. Quality is ensured by the genetics of the animal as well as the type of fleece it has. If it does not have quality fleece, it is sold to be kept as a pet. Quality fleece is determined by density and fineness. A female can always be “bred- up” or bred to a male with better fleece. It takes gener - ations to produce density within alpaca fleece. The Kygers are working on breeding quality fleece that has the fineness of a baby alpaca and the density to produce twenty pounds of Damon, Belinda, Kerrington, Chandler Clark fleece from one alpaca.
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News December 25, 2015 Seven Lakes Times 9 Proposed solar farms catch heat from neighbors by Greg Hankins I’ll see solar panels every - rezoning in a 5-1 vote, with lies along a power line ease - said. Noting that a number Times Editor where. When I bought the Joe Garrison opposed. ment, across the street from of large solar projects are Solar farms property, it was a tree farm. The second request, sub - a Randolph Electric Company already under development came in for What are you going to do to mitted by Doubs Chapel Substation. in Western Moore and East - plenty of criti - maintain the integrity of the Solar, LLC, asked to have 20 “What bothers me is that ern Montgomery County, cism as the neighborhood?” acres of a 103 acre parcel the area you are talking about Chavez said, “I’m one of these Moore County The Board endorsed the rezoned to RA. The property is undeveloped,” Paul Chavez (See “ Solar ,” p. 24) Planning Board considered two rezon - ing requests on Thursday, December 3. At issue was the straight rezoning of two parcels from RA-40, a residential zoning district that requires a min - imum lot size of 40,000 square feet, to RA-Rural Agri - cultural, the zoning district that accounts for most of the rural land in Moore Coun - ty. A straight rezoning request does not require that the applicant specify what they plan to do with the land. However, in this case, both applicants had clearly indi - cated they planned to con - struct commercial scale solar collector facilities on the prop - erty. And that did not sit well with the neighbors. The first rezoning to come before the Planning Board was a request to rezone 65 acres of an 89 acre parcel south of NC Highway 211 across from Archie Road. The larger parcel, owned by McDonald Family Farms, is already home to a sand mine and adjacent to a large elec - trical system substation. Planning Director Debra Ensminger explained that the rezoning hearing was not the appropriate point at which to discuss the plans to put a solar farm on the site; that would require a second step in the process and a second public hearing, in order for the applicant to obtain a conditional use per - mit. The property also abuts the Pine Valley Subdivision, and Pine Valley resident Tony Hill said, “They have already laid waste to this area once, and you have allowed it to happen. When they clear cut everything there, it was like a waste land. But we were told they were going to replant and make it look presentable again. It never happened.” “If I look out my back door, 10 Seven Lakes Times December 25, 2015 Events Dancers & beauty queens light up Business
Lisa Mace Lindsey & Addison Bibey, Tiffany & Hall Carpenter, Katy & Arden Travis
The crew from First Bank Seven Lakes Celebrating 12 Years Serving Seven Lakes Families! Bright Meadow Christian Preschool Fall Registration! Age 2-5 Mon-Fri, 7:45–11:45 am (Full/PartTime) Our Multi-Sensory Phonics Creates Accelerated Reading! Even at Age 2 Kids Love Easy Kinesthetic Moves to Sounds! Kids Age 3-4 Discover Fun Word Building & Early Reading! Also Bible Time, Handwriting, Math, Crafts, Spanish, Science, Geography, & More! PLUS! — BRAIN GYM Exercises in Educational Kinesiology
After School Care ool ids & Summer Camp 673-6789K K Zia and Jasmine Crafter • 4139 Hwy 211, Seven Lakes/West End (2 Doors from McDonald’s) Merry Christmas Carolina Princesses & Happy West End Presbyterian Church New Year ank you to our customers for eleven great years! A Place of Grace We look forward to serving you for years to come! A Place of Love Come Worship During this Joyous Season, Come Stay! please join us in remembering Moore County familes in need. 11:00 am Worship Please give to the charity of your choice. Sunday School at 10:00 am • Nursery Available Kris Adler-Brammer, Director of Christian Education For more information, contact 673-4341 Je & Linda Boody • J & L Home Services [email protected] • www.westendpres.church West End Presbyterian Church is located on Knox Lane in West End, one block west of Highway 211 “A Handy Man and More! Events December 25, 2015 Seven Lakes Times 11 Guild holiday celebration
The Seven Lakes Business TempControl Heat & Air Food Lion Guild celebrated the holiday Harris Printing Casa Garcia saeson with a Chirstmas Tree First Bank McDonald’s Lighting and entertainment Pampered Chef Lisa Quin - BB&T on Sunday, December 6. lan Dancers from both Seven Participating business Seven Lakes Auto Wholesale Lakes Dance and L. Mace included: (Ken Culler) Studios, along with a host Mace Electric Company, LLC Seven Lakes Friendly Mart of beauty queens, provided Lisa Mace Studio Sandhills Winery entertainment. Cookie Time for Leila & LillyAnna Halstead and Keena Sosa
Rylee McBride spends some quality time with Santa & Elf
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Dear Friends & Loyal Customers, Christmas is a wonderful time of of the year, filled with merriment, memories, and family. It is also a time of reflection and re-evaluation of priorities for the coming New Year. I have truly enjoyed meeting each of you and being a part of your lives in a way that has been so meaningful and fulfilling for me. In the spirit of pursuing new goals and opportunities in the 135 MCDUFFIE LN New Year, I have decided to close Goldie’s Gourmet. WEST END This was not an easy decision, but one that needed to 3 Bedrooms 2.5 Baths and Bonus Room be made. Three-Stall Barn & Dressage Rink I wish you all well for the New Year and want to thank you for the support MLS# 172788 $375,000 that you have given me over these few years. Ross Laton • 910-690-6679 If you need to contact me, please call 910-673-2111. www.rosslaton.com Merry Christmas & Happy New Year! Marie 77 Cherokee Rd Ste 2C Pinehurst, NC 12 Seven Lakes Times December 25, 2015 People WSL enjoy sing-along by Joyce Freiert ber meeting. of the Northern Moore Family Women of Seven Lakes The next Women of Seven Resource Center. Ruggles Members of the Women of Lakes general meeting will will discuss the HOPE Acad - Seven Lakes enjoyed a Hol - be Thursday, January 7, at emy, a preschool for 3 and iday Sing-Along with Glenda 2 pm, at Seven Lakes Chapel 4 year-old children in the Clendenin and Tammy in the Pines Fellowship Hall. community, which prepares Kujawski. Clendenin and Luann Matthews from Pas - them to enter kindergarten Kujawski inspired everyone times will speak about the by giving them the same with beautiful spiritual selec - business of owning and oper - knowledge base and skills tions and some old favorites. ating a consignment shop. as other children from other Delicious desserts and hot Pastimes is a family owned Moore County communities. cider were served after the consignment shop in West Refreshments served after program and business meet - End featuring vintage items, the program and business ing. accessories, furniture, and meeting. The public is invited The women would like to hours of browsing for those to attend. thank all members for their seeking the unusual. For more information on generous donations to the Also speaking at the Jan - the Women of Seven Lakes, Toys For Tots program, that uary meeting will be Clare call Lee Connelly at 673- were collected at the Decem - Ruggles, Executive Director 2521. Glenda Clendenin and Tammy Kujawski
Chapel Lunch Bunch The WAREHOUSE! The Chapel Lunch Bunch will gather on Wednesday, January 13 at noon. All single seniors are invited to the luncheon by & PLAN B at the Chapel in the Pines at Joralemon Fellowship 7297 Highway 15-501 (Eastwood Area) Hall. There is no cost, reservations would be appreciated. Transporta - Special Opening – New Year’s Day! 9am–4pm tion is available, if need - ed. Following the lunch Bill January 7, 8, & 9 • 9am–6pm Price, a Seven Lakes res - ident will share his expe - A new way to shop for your home & eventually yourself! rience and slide show of Our Upcoming Events Are: his trip to China. We will carry high-end furniture to recycled vintage. Anyone from the com - From old to new, there will be something for everyone’s New Year’s Day at munity is welcome at 12:30 pm for the presen - decorating style . . . Vintage, primitive, industrial, french The Warehouse — 9-4 tation. country, cottage, modern, & so much more. The Warehouse — Jan. 7,8,9 • 9-6 To make a reservation for lunch or if transporta - We will be open the first Thursday, Friday, & Super Duper Junk Sunday! tion is needed, call the Saturday of every month. After those 3 days, Chapel at 673-2156. Feb 7 10-4 @ West End Shop everything will go to our other stores or auction. Then we will start over with new! (This is subject to Medleyanna’s • West End Give the gift of life! change, as we are just trying this out.) M-T-W 1-4 • Th-F 1-6 • Sat 11-6 Medleyanna’s II Also, we will have a classroom area & will be Cameron • Thu, Fri & Sat 11-5 Visit teaching our paint classes in this space — using redcrossblood.org Carolina Country Peddler’s Mall to learn how and Decorative Paint by Annie Sloan Chalk Paint.® Lumberton • Mon-Sat 10-6 • Sun 1-6 where to donate. Shop Motto: Do what you love & you will never work a day in your life! 673-JUNK (5865) • Life Is Good! We Love Junk! Find Us on facebook! People December 25, 2015 Seven Lakes Times 13 WOW! at West End Pres Featured The Property Center by Ann Chase The program begins with cal offerings monthly during Homes 125 West Plaza Drive, Seven Lakes, North Carolina West End Presbyterian Church Bible study led by Kris Adler- worship and special pro - West End Presbyterian Brammer, Director of Chris - grams. Time for snack and 910-673-1724 • 1-800-334-7869 Church has been offering a tian Education, as the chil - games round out the pro - www.propertyctr.com (Search MLS Listings) mid-week program of Bible dren explore an animated gram. study and music for children Bible story followed by activ - On Sunday December 6, D! for more than twenty years. ities to assist them in apply - following a pot luck supper, CE DU Their WOW program ing what they have learned a musical performance, of RE (WEPC on Wednesday) is held once they leave the class - “Room for Christmas” by each week during the school room. Mark Burrows, starring the year from 2:30 pm to 5 pm. Music, another component WOW children was held at 140 FIRETREE LANE 108 JAMES DRIVE Children who attend West of WOW program, led by the Crawford Center. It was 3BR, 3BA on Lake Juniper in Upscale home in Seven Lakes End Elementary School are Director of Music, Jennifer a story of how children SL North. Large home, studio West. 3BR, 2BA w/Bonus. provided transportation from Thomas Danis, prepares the learned to work together on Call Phil – $349,500 Call Phil – $299,000 the school to the church. children to share their musi - (See “ WOW ,” p. 21)
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109 THISTLE LANE 138 SWARINGEN DR Beautiful Waterfront Home in SLW Waterfront. Den/Study Seven Lakes North. 3BR, 2BA. plus Carolina Room. Call Phil – $325,000 Call Phil – $435,000
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244 ARCHIE ROAD BEST GOLF VIEW! 3BR All Brick, Energy Efficient Beacon Ridge Golf Course. on 1/2 acre close to schools. Great Building Site. Longleaf. Call Phil – $88,000 Call Larry – $56,000 WOW participants perform in “Room for Christmas”
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104 DOUGLAS DRIVE 580 CLARK STREET Executive Lake Auman Water- Downtown Southern Pines. front Home. 5BR/4.5BA. Home New Construction. 3BR, 2.5BA Theater. Call Phil – $799,000 Call Allan – $259,000
OUTSTANDING HOMESITES 123 Lawrence Overlook . .$380,000 102 Yorkshire Court . . . . . $15,000 On Lake Auman Cul-de-sac in SLW Cul-de-sac Lot, SL South Call Phil Call Phil 117 Dennis Circle ...... $60,000 2 Morgan Ridge Drive . . .$140,000 Corner view lot in SLW Corner well treed wooded lot on Call Phil 6.64 acres in SLW. Water View! 337 Longleaf Drive ...... $45,000 Call Phil Possible lake view/walk out 138 Shaw Drive Reduced! $26,000 basement opportunity in SLW Walk to 7 Lakes West Marina Call Phil Call Larry TBD Patman Court ...... $45,000 120 Beacon Ridge Drive. . .$35,900 Cul-de-sac in SLW Golf Front, SL West Call Phil Call Phil 108 Patman Ct...... $45,500 134 Cardinal Ln...... $59,000 Near Beacon Ridge Golf Course Waterfront Big Juniper, SL North Call Larry Call Phil 105 Dennis Circle ...... $29,900 60 Lakeview Drive ...... $45,000 Whispering Pines. RAcrossACT! from park High Corner Lot, SL West CONT UNDER Call Larry on lake. Call Allan 109 Pittman Road ...... $56,000 Several Commercial Lots in Across from Lake Auman Seven Lakes Village Call Larry Call Phil
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Joseph O. Horney , 79, at FirstHealth Hospice House, Baptist Church, PO Box 118, Hospice Foundation Board, family. died Sunday, December 20, Pinehurst. Eagle Springs, NC 27242 or serving as its chair for a year. at First Health Hospice Mrs. Boroughs was born to FirstHealth Hospice House, She was active in the Com - David L. Thompson , age House, Pinehurst. in Eagle Springs, she was 150 Applecross Rd., Pine - munity Bible Study program, 93, of Seven Lakes, died A Celebration of Life was the daughter of the late Jesse hurst, NC 28374. Boles a member of Our Saviour Tuesday, December 1 at his held Wednesday, December Earl Martin and Edith Mon - Funeral Home of Seven Lakes Lutheran Church, and a vol - home. 23, at the Chapel in the Pines, roe Martin. assisted the family. unteer at the Clara McLean A memorial service was Seven Lakes. A lifelong resident of Eagle House. She was known held Friday, December 11, Mr. Horney was born in Springs, she graduated from Betteann Mamel , 80, of throughout her life for being at Seven Lakes Chapel in the High Point. As a teen, he West End High School, and Seven Lakes, died Thursday, actively involved in serving Pines. spent summers working in was the valedictorian of the December 10, at FirstHealth the needs of others. He was the son of the late Myrtle Beach, where he met class of 1954. In 1955, she Moore Regional Hospital. Survivors include her hus - Dr. L.M. Thompson and his future wife Barbara at a married her high school A Celebration of Life service band Bill, of thirty-six years; Helen Lathrop Thompson of dance in the Pavilion in 1954. sweetheart, Talmadge J. Bor - will be held Sunday, January daughter, Lisa of Long Island, Alexandria, VA. They were married in 1956 oughs. 10, 2016 at the Chapel in NY; son, Jeffrey of Lake Mr. Thompson was a vet - and lived in the High Point Mrs. Boroughs was a home - the Pines, Seven Lakes. Tahoe, NV; daughter, Andrea eran of World War II, serving area. In 1975, they moved maker as well as an employee Mrs. Mamel was born in of Orono, MN; and seven as a B-17 pilot with the 8th to Seven Lakes to start Lee of the ASCS-USDA office in Williston, ND, the daughter grandchildren. Air Force. He also served Moore Insurance Agency, Carthage. to the late Carl and Nora In lieu of flowers, memorial with the Alaskan Air Com - which still operates in Seven She was a member of the Sathra. She attended high donations may be made to mand during the Korean Con - Lakes Business Village. Eagle Springs Baptist school in Williston and St. FirstHealth Foundation, 150 flict. While living in Seven Lakes, Church. She served the Olaf College in Northfield, Applecross Road, Pinehurst, He received his BA degree he was a member of the Lions church in many capacities and earned a BS degree in NC 28374 from George Washington Uni - Club, Seven Lakes Landown - throughout her life. In recent Nursing. After graduation, Boles Funeral Home of versity in Washington, D.C. ers Board, and active in the years, she attended the First she worked as a pre-natal Seven Lakes is assisting the (Continued on page 15) Salvation Army. He was also Baptist Church of Pinehurst. nurse from 1957 to 1973, a member of the West End In addition to her parents, and as a Nursing instructor Presbyterian Church. Mrs. Boroughs was preceded from 1973 to 1990, at Hen - Survivors include his wife in death by her brother, Cecil nepin Technical College in of fifty-nine years, Barbara Martin; sisters, Earline Walk - Eden Prairie, MN. She was Merry W. Horney; son Tyler and er and Francis Jordan. a member of the Tri T sorority Your “Key” to a quality-built home! wife Holly Floyd of Seven She is survived by her hus - which assisted impoverished Lakes; daughter Jennifer and band, Talmadge Boroughs; young girls. Christmas & husband Michael Chan of daughter, Carolyn Canady After moving to Seven Lakes College Station, TX; four and husband Parker of Jack - in 1999, Mrs. Mamel was A Very Happy grandchildren, Chelsea, Cally, son Springs; grandchildren, active with the FirstHealth Ian, and Lila. Drew and Kelsey; brothers Memorial contributions and sisters, Charles Martin, Advertise in The Times New Year! may be made to FirstHealth Herbert Martin, Esther Bill Seldomridge (910) 673-2590 Hospice and Palliative Care Thomas, Nancy Boroughs, Call 673-0111 N.C. License #40154 Cell: (910) 690-9500 of Pinehurst or the Salvation Lois Rankin; and her nieces, www.SeldomridgeBuilders.com Army of Moore County. nephews, and cousins. Boles Funeral Home of Graveside services were Seven Lakes assised the fam - held at the Eagle Springs ily. Baptist Church Cemetery at on Wednesday, December Betty Carolyn Martin Bor - 16. oughs , 79, of Eagle Springs Memorial donations may died Saturday, December 12, be made to the Eagle Springs Producers of Quality Pine Straw in Moore County, NC Since 1989 !"! Beautiful Longleaf Straw Doug Williams 910-673-2810 PO Box 774, West End NC 27376 [email protected]
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News December 25, 2015 Seven Lakes Times 15 In memory of . . . (Continued from page 14) Corporation of Philadelphia, Margaret Evelyn Russell OH. He retired in 1986 from PA, in the healthcare indus - Miller , 86, of Seven Lakes In 1989, the Millers moved Alice Brown Jacobs , 90, the General Public Utilities try, where he was a district died at St. Joseph of the to Seven Lakes where they died Saturday, November 14, System in New Jersey where manager in the midwest and Pines on Wednesday, Novem - became members of the West at Randolph Health and he held the position of Direc - southeast and was affiliated ber 18. End Presbyterian Church Rehabilitation Center, Ashe - tor of Technical Services. He with Penick Village in South - A private committal service and Beacon Ridge Golf Club. boro. was an avid golfer and also ern Pines. He was an avid will be held at a later date. Mrs. Miller spent innumer - She was born in Toledo, enjoyed water activities and golfer, and was dedicated to She was born in Louisville, able hours volunteering her OH; daughter to the late remodeling of older homes. the Foxfire Village community TN and was the daughter of time to charitable and service Mabel Clark and C. Donald Mr. Thompson was pre - for many years by serving the late Floyd G. and Mar - organizations. Brown. She was a public ceded in death by his brother, as chairman of the Foxfire garet G. Russell. She was preceded in death school teacher for thirty-six William A. Thompson and Homeowners’ Association and She was raised in Louisville by her husband Edward D. years. She and her husband sister, Barbara Thompson ten years as treasurer of the and Vonore, TN, graduated Miller, four sisters Ruth Ben - retired to Seven Lakes in Hildibrant. Foxfire Men’s Golf Associa - from Vonore High School, nett, Elizabeth Russell, Mary 1984. Survivors include his wife tion. Class of 1946 where she was Kidd, and Lillian Russell and She is preceded in death of forty-nine years, Carole A. He was preceded in death an honor student and a her grandson David R. Miller. by her husband Tom Jacobs, Thompson of the home and by his parents and one broth - standout basketball player. Surviving family members daughter Nancy, and brother eight nieces and nephews. er, Richard Miller. After high school, she attend - include Colonel Joe R. Miller, Charles Brown. Memorials may be made Survivors include his wife ed Maryville College and later U.S. Army (Retired) of Jack - Mrs. Jacobs is survived by to FirstHealth Hospice, 150 of fifty-two years, Mary Jo the University of Tennessee, sonville, FL; Colonel Edward her daughter Leila Williams Applecross Rd., Pinehurst, Miller; son, Steven P. Miller where she was a member of D. Miller, U.S. Army (Retired) (Brian Lowe); grandchildren NC 28374 or to the Seven and wife, Danielle, of Som - Sigma Kappa sorority. of Chesapeake, VA and Mark Tony Anton (Michelle) and Lakes EMS, 969 Seven Lakes erset, NJ; daughter, Shannon She married Edward D. A. Miller of West End; her Ashley Anton and four great- North, West End, NC 27376. L. Walford and husband, Miller of Maryville, TN. During grandchildren and many grandchildren. Boles Funeral Home and James, of Jacksonville, FL; their thirty-nine years of mar - nephews and a niece. Boles Funeral Home of Crematory of Seven Lakes grandsons, Tyler and Nicholas riage, the family lived in Mid - Boles Funeral Home of Southern Pines assisted the assisted the family. Walford; granddaughters, dlesboro, KY; Knoxville, TN; Seven Lakes assisted the family. Lucinda and Rory Miller; Miami, FL and Worthington, family. Donald A. Miller , 74, of brother, Frederick Miller, and Foxfire Village, died at his wife Mary of Litchfield Park, home Saturday, November AZ; sister, Janet Horan, of 28, after a brave three year Chippewa Falls, WI; aunt, MERRY CHRISTMAS battle with cancer. Gail Farrow, of Port Perry, A memorial service was Ontario, Canada; brother- held at West End United in-law, Harold Dowdy and & HAPPY NEW YEAR! Methodist Church on Satur - wife, Virginia, of Tallahassee, day, December 5. FL; and many nieces and He was born in Freeport, nephews. Illinois, the son of Donald P. Memorials be made to West Miller and Dorothy I. Miller. End United Methodist Thank you Mr. Miller attended Adams Church Capital Campaign, State College, Colorado and P.O. Box 276, West End, NC for choosing served his country with four 27376 or to Liberty Hospice, years in the U.S. Navy. He 300 W. Pennsylvania Avenue, Seven Lakes then attended and graduated Southern Pines, NC 28387. Prescription from the University of Georgia Boles Funeral Home of with a BBA degree. Pinehurst assisted the fam - Shoppe. His career spanned thir - ily. ty-six years with ARAMARK We look forward to serving you in the coming year.
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day School, 9:45 am, Wor - Spotlight – 2:30 pm, The true story of how the Boston Globe uncovered FRIDAY, DECEMBER 25 ship Services, 8:30 am or true story of how the Boston Globe uncovered the massive scandal of child • Christmas Day 11:00 am. Everyone wel - Boston Globe uncovered the massive scandal of child molestation and cover-up • – Sunflix at the Sunrise come, child care available the massive scandal of child molestation and cover-up within the local Catholic Spotlight – 7:30 pm, The • St. Mary Magdalene Epis - molestation and cover-up within the local Catholic Archdiocese, shaking the true story of how the copal Church – 9:30 am, within the local Catholic Archdiocese, shaking the entire Catholic Church to Boston Globe uncovered Holy Communion. 1145 Archdiocese, shaking the entire Catholic Church to its core. Stars: Mark Ruf - the massive scandal of child entire Catholic its core. Stars: Mark Ruf - falo, Michael Keaton, Rachel molestation and cover-up Church to falo, Michael Keaton, Rachel McAdams. Sunrise Theater, within the local Catholic its core. McAdams. Sunrise Theater, 250 NW Broad Street, Archdiocese, shaking the Stars: Mark 250 NW Broad Street, Southern Pines (910) 692- entire Catholic Church to What’s Ruffalo, Southern Pines (910) 692- 3611. its core. Stars: Mark Ruf - Michael 3611. falo, Michael Keaton, Keaton, Rachel McAdams. Sunrise When FRIDAY, JANUARY 1 Rachel • New Year’s Day Theater, 250 NW Broad WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 30 McAdams. • Our Lady of the Americas • First Day Hike – 10 am, Street, Southern Pines (910) Sunrise Church – 8:50 am, Rosary; start the New Year off right 692-3611. Theater, 9:30 am Mass. 298 Farm - and take a walk. Meet a 250 NW Broad Street, ers Market Rd, Biscoe 910- ranger at the Weymouth SATURDAY, DECEMBER 26 Seven Lakes Drive. Southern Pines (910) 692- 974-3051. Woods Visitor Center and • Kwanza Begins • West End Presbyterian 3611. • Rosary at Chapel in the explore the longleaf pine • Sunflix at the Sunrise – Church – 10 am Sunday Pines – 7 pm, at the Chapel forest in the New Year. Spotlight – 2:30 & 7:30 pm, School - Ages 3 - adult, 11 in the Pines. Coordinator Dress for the weather. Hike The true story of how the TUESDAY, DECEMBER 29 am Worship, child care pro - • Healing Service – 11 am, Virginia Heerema, 673- approximately 1.5 miles Boston Globe uncovered vided. St. Mary Magdalene Epis - 5150. Seven Lakes. long and should last about the massive scandal of child • Sunflix at the Sunrise – copal Church. 1145 Seven • Sunflix at the Sunrise – an hour. Weymouth Woods, molestation and cover-up Spotlight – 2:30 pm, The Lakes Dr., Seven Lakes. Spotlight – 2:30 pm, The 1024 Fort Bragg Rd., within the local Catholic true story of how the Intercessory prayers for the true story of how the Southern Pines, 910-692- Archdiocese, shaking the Boston Globe uncovered sick & troubled, those in Boston Globe uncovered 2167. Free and open to the entire Catholic Church to the massive scandal of child harms way, traveling, the massive scandal of child public. its core. Stars: Mark Ruf - molestation and cover-up bereaved or deceased. Rev - molestation and cover-up • First Day Hike – 2 pm, falo, Michael Keaton, Rachel within the local Catholic erend Carol Burgess. All within the local Catholic come and enjoy an after - McAdams. Sunrise Theater, Archdiocese, shaking the are welcome. Archdiocese, shaking the noon hike and explore 250 NW Broad Street, entire Catholic Church to • Seven Lakes Kiwanis Club entire Catholic Church to another unit of Weymouth Southern Pines (910) 692- its core. Stars: Mark Ruf - – lunch at 11:30 am, meet - its core. Stars: Mark Ruf - Woods on the Paint Hill 3611. falo, Michael Keaton, Rachel ing at 12:05 pm. *New falo, Michael Keaton, Rachel section. This section is hilly McAdams. Sunrise Theater, meeting location, Fellowship McAdams. Sunrise Theater, and has a couple of hill SUNDAY, DECEMBER 27 250 NW Broad Street, Hall of the Chapel in the 250 NW Broad Street, top views that all can enjoy. • Our Lady of the Americas Southern Pines (910) 692- Pines. Visitors are welcome. Southern Pines (910) 692- Meet a ranger at the Wey - Church – Rosary 8:15 am, 3611. • Trivia Tuesday at Sand - 3611. mouth Woods Visitor Cen - 9 am Mass. Mexican food hills Winery – 6 pm to 8 ter and caravan to the park - and drinks available after pm. 1057 Seven Lakes ing area for Paint Hill. Dress Mass. 298 Farmers Market MONDAY, DECEMBER 28 THURSDAY, DECEMBER 31 • Weight Watchers Meeting Drive. 673-2949. • New Year’s Eve for the weather. Hike will Rd., Biscoe, 910-974-3051. – 5 pm to 6 pm, at St. Mary www.sandhillswinery.com • Sunflix at the Sunrise – last a little more than an • Chapel in the Pines – 9 Magdalene Episcopal • Sunflix at the Sunrise – Spotlight – 2:30 pm, The hour due to the terrain and am worship service, 581 Church, 1145 Seven Lakes Spotlight – 2:30 pm, The true story of how the time to look at overlooks. Seven Lakes Drive. Drive, Seven Lakes. • West End United • Sunflix at the Sunrise – Methodist Church – Sun - WHAT IF YOU MISSED Fall & HER FIRST WORDS? Winter HEARING SOLUTIONS SALE “Your Hearing Is Our Concern” Hardwood & Carpet AMERICAN-OWNED MANUFACTURER TRACY’S CARPET COAST TO COAST SERVICE! • FREE Hearing Tests • COMMERCIAL • RESIDENTIAL • INDUSTRIAL • In Office Hearing Aid Repairs • www.tracyscarpets.com Val Scantlin Hearing Aid ASK ABOUT OUR FREE ESTIMATES – Specialist/Owner VETERANS’ DISCOUNT! 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Weymouth Woods, 1024 the Pines. Visitors are wel - Northern Moore Family 90 minutes. Weymouth a presentation inside and Fort Bragg Rd., Southern come. Resource Center. Ruggles Woods, 1024 Fort Bragg an optional short walk at Pines, 910-692-2167. Free • Moore County Board of will discuss the HOPE Rd., Southern Pines, 910- the end. Weymouth Woods, and open to the public. Commissioners – 5:30 pm, Academy, a preschool for 692-2167. Free. 1024 Fort Bragg Rd., at the Historic Courthouse, 3 and 4 year-old children Southern Pines, 910-692- SUNDAY, JANUARY 3 Carthage. in the community. Refresh - SUNDAY, JANUARY 10 2167. Free. • Our Lady of the Americas • Trivia Tuesday at Sand - ments served after the pro - • Our Lady of the Americas Church – Rosary 8:15 am, hills Winery – 6 pm to 8 gram and business meet - Church – Rosary 8:15 am, MONDAY, JANUARY 11 9 am Mass. Mexican food pm. 1057 Seven Lakes ing. Public is invited to 9 am Mass. Mexican food • Weight Watchers Meeting and drinks available after Drive. 673-2949. attend. For more informa - and drinks available after – 5 pm to 6 pm, at St. Mary Mass. 298 Farmers Market www.sandhillswinery.com tion on the Women of Seven Mass. 298 Farmers Market Magdalene Episcopal Rd., Biscoe, 910-974-3051. Lakes, call Lee Connelly at Rd., Biscoe, 910-974-3051. Church, 1145 Seven Lakes • Chapel in the Pines – 9 WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 6 673-2521.• Sandhills • Chapel in the Pines – 9 Drive, Seven Lakes. am worship service, 581 • Our Lady of the Americas Winery Wine Tasting – am worship service, 581 Seven Lakes Drive. Church – 8:50 am, Rosary; 5:30 pm to 8 pm. 1057 Seven Lakes Drive. TUESDAY, JANUARY 12 • West End United 9:30 am Mass. 298 Farm - Seven Lakes Drive. (910) • West End United • Healing Service – 11 am, Methodist Church – Sun - ers Market Rd, Biscoe 910- 673-2949. www.sandhill - Methodist Church – Sun - St. Mary Magdalene Epis - day School, 9:45 am, Wor - 974-3051. swinery.com day School, 9:45 am, Wor - copal Church. 1145 Seven ship Services, 8:30 am or • Gallery at Seven Lakes – ship Services, 8:30 am or Lakes Dr., Seven Lakes. 11:00 am. Everyone wel - 1 - 4 pm, at St. Mary Mag - FRIDAY, JANUARY 8 11:00 am. Everyone wel - Intercessory prayers for come, child care available dalene Episcopal Church, • Walking with Words (For come, child care available the sick & troubled, those • St. Mary Magdalene Epis - 1145 Seven Lakes Drive. Wee-Ones) – 10 am, join • St. Mary Magdalene Epis - in harms way, traveling, copal Church – 9:30 am, • Rosary at Chapel in the the group for a story hike. copal Church – 9:30 am, bereaved or deceased. Rev - Holy Communion. 1145 Pines – 7 pm, at the Chapel The group post pages of a Holy Communion. 1145 erend Carol Burgess. All Seven Lakes Drive. in the Pines. Coordinator book along the trail and Seven Lakes Drive. are welcome. • West End Presbyterian Virginia Heerema, 673- hike through while reading • West End Presbyterian • Seven Lakes Kiwanis Club Church – 10 am Sunday 5150. Seven Lakes. the story. Trail is about Church – 10 am Sunday – lunch at 11:30 am, meet - School - Ages 3 - adult, 11 1/3 of a mile and not con - School - Ages 3 - adult, 11 ing at 12:05 pm. *New am Worship, child care THURSDAY, JANUARY 7 ducive to strollers, please am Worship, child care meeting location, Fellow - provided. • Moore County Commis - plan accordingly. All ages provided. ship Hall of the Chapel in • Owls of the Sandhills – 3 sioners Winter Summit are welcome, best suited • Fire in the Pines – 3 pm, the Pines. Visitors are wel - pm, Flying mousetraps and – 8:00 am to 5 pm, at for children under age 8. Learn about the important come. sky tigers are apt descrip - Rhyne Public Safety Center Weymouth Woods, 1024 role that natural fires used • WEWO Nature Book Club tions for these birds of prey. Community Room, Fort Bragg Rd., Southern to play in the longleaf pine – 5 pm. Join everyone for Using mounted birds the Carthage. Pines, 910-692-2167. Free. ecosystem and how pre - the first meeting of Wey - group will look at the adap - • Bread of Life Ministry – scribed fire has contributed mouth Woods’ Nature Book tations and life histories West End United Methodist SATURDAY, JANUARY 9 to that essential component Club as they discuss Jan - of the Sandhills owls. Learn Church, 11 am until 1 pm. • Nature’s Notebook Hike of our southeastern forests. uary’s book, Silent Spring to identify these birds by Ministry is for seniors (wid - – 3 pm, See what’s chang - The program will include by Rachel Carson. sight and sound. Meet in ows, widowers, and the ing in the world of flora the auditorium at the Vis - elderly). A time of fellowship this month with ranger itor Center. Weymouth and devotion and a meal assistant Lindsey as the Lafferty Plumbing Woods, 1024 Fort Bragg provided at $5. group observes seasonal Residential Plumbing & Drain Services Rd., Southern Pines, 910- • Women of Seven Lakes – plant changes for the 692-2167. Free. 2 pm, general meeting, Nature’s Notebook. 1.5- Charles N Lafferty Seven Lakes Chapel in the mile hike is an excellent Owner MONDAY, JANUARY 4 Pines Fellowship Hall. opportunity for learning 2119 Seven Lakes South • Moore County Board of Luann Matthews from Pas - how to collect phenological West End, NC 27376 Education – 4 pm , Work times will speak about the data as part of citizen sci - 910-466-9055 Session, at the Central business of owning and ence and keep a scientific [email protected] Office. operating a consignment nature journal throughout www.laffertyplumbing.com • Weight Watchers Meeting shop and Clare Ruggles, the year. Hike and data NC Plumbing License #32233 – 5 pm to 6 pm, at St. Mary Executive Director of the collection will take roughly Magdalene Episcopal Church, 1145 Seven Lakes Drive, Seven Lakes. “We’vee GoGoot YYourour Back” TUESDAY, JANUARY 5 • Healing Service – 11 am, St. Mary Magdalene Epis - copal Church. 1145 Seven SStreeessless by Ekornes Lakes Dr., Seven Lakes. TThe World’s Most Intercessory prayers for Comfortable Chair the sick & troubled, those in harms way, traveling, bereaved or deceased. Rev - erend Carol Burgess. • Seven Lakes Kiwanis Club – lunch at 11:30 am, meet - ing at 12:05 pm. *New 160-L Pinehurst Avenue | Southern Pines, NC meeting location, Fellow - comfortstudio.net | 910-692-9624 ship Hall of the Chapel in 18 Seven Lakes Times December 25, 2015 News
L(Conitfinueedg froum fraont rpadge)s awards often exceed the max - lifeguards to fully man the boards, but with one “dis - access the pool. Security number of hours the pool imum coverage of Association SLLA pool. senter” taking the opposite cameras would be included. can be open. liability insurance policies. A prime advantage elimi - position. Also anticipated is the use Leach recalled that then- The Association’s attorney nating lifeguards, Leach said, The Recreation Committee of pool attendants, rather SLLA-President Bob Darr had indicated that in no case has is that it will allow pool hours discussed having lifeguards than lifeguards. introduced the idea of elim - a North Carolina landowners and the pool season to be from only part of the day, As a result, the savings inating lifeguards four years association been found to extended. He suggested that for example, 11:00 am to from doing away with life - ago, during Leach’s first year have a duty to employ life - the pool could be open from 4:00 pm. The Board did not guards may be modest, at on the Board. guards. May 1 to September 30, oper - address that option. best, Gyure said. “I voted against it,” Leach Of the fifty-five CAS com - ating from 6:30 am to 9:00 [Editor’s note: Nothing in The Recreation Committee said, adding that he was rely - munities that have swimming pm on some days. County, State, or Federal also recommended strictly ing on his gut reaction. pools, only five employ life - Treasurer Mark Gyure said regulations prevents such a limiting use of the pool by a Since that time, he has guards, Leach said. the pool could be available split schedule. The SLLA child under the age of sixteen done significant research into The Association’s insurance for 2000 total hours in the Rules and Regulations — unaccompanied by a parent the pros and cons, Leach broker indicated that the season, compared to the cur - which can be changed by a or other adult, designated in said, speaking with Jon trend is moving away from rent 725 hours. majority vote of the Board writing, as responsible for Stone, the President of CAS, having lifeguards. “We can take this amenity — has a single line rule that that child. Inc. (the SLLA management Leach said SLLA lifeguards that we recently spent reads: “9.1.1 There shall be Director Mark Widman said company), the managers of are frequently distracted by $100,000 to renovate and no use of the pool unless a that would likely eliminate other CAS communities, and their cellphones, are late to give residents a way to use lifeguard is on duty.”] use of the pool by kids in the Association’s insurance work, and sometimes don’t it more,” Leach said. The elimination of life - their middle teen years, who broker, as well as studying show at all. Most are stu - Director Racine reported guards is expected to be are likely to have both parents up on the liability issues. dents, and, when they began that the Recreation Commit - paired with the installation working outside the home. Lawsuits involving alleged to return to school in late tee is split on the issue, with of a new access system that Widman said that once his negligence by lifeguards often Summer, it is sometimes the majority favoring elimi - will allow residents to use a four sons reached their tenth go against the company or impossible to open the pool nating lifeguards and diving magnetic card or key fob to (See “ Lifeguards ,” p. 19) Association that employs because there are no life - them, Leach said, and the guards. It requires thirteen EDWARDS REAL ESTATE & FORESTRY CONSULTING, INC. E ! ! ED ED 910-673-1870 UC UC ED RED NOW OFFERING R Eyebrow, Lip & Chin Waxing FOXFIRE VILLAGE FOXFIRE VILLAGE FOXFIRE VILLAGE Seven Lakes Plaza Monday - Saturday 36 N. Shamrock Dr. – $239,000 41 N Shamrock Dr. – $259,800 2 Fawn Circle – $269,000 (By Beacon Ridge Entrance) 9:00 am – 7:00 pm Seven Lakes, NC Private, Immaculate 3 BR Golf Front 3 BR with Office Golf Front 3 BR on 1.5 Acres MLS# 171848 MLS# 171123 MLS# 171122
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Adopt neighborhood cats (LConitfinueedg fromu pager 1d8) s more input from the com - approved, the Board briefly birthday and were well- munity, but President Leach discussed whether to elimi - Not used to being con - ilies can provide their cats trained swimmers, they were appeared to pooh-pooh that nate one or both diving fined, “neighborhood” cats with food and healthcare allowed to use the Northside idea, suggesting that the boards — and, if one, which that end up at The Animal in a caring environment. pool on their own. research already undertaken one. Center of Moore County All Moore County Neigh - “I don’t think you are going by Board members would be Leach cited a statistic from have little chance of being borhood Cat cats are spayed to get a parent down here unlikely to be superseded by a 2008 study that found adopted. Moore County and neutered before going with a fifteen year old,” he any information to be gained 6,500 children are injured Neighborhood Cats has to a new home. added, suggesting that teens by consulting with the com - in the US each year in div - launched a program to help The new program will hold would use the lakes instead. munity. ing-related accidents. find homes for the more an adoption event the first Security Director Greg “I don’t think we should “You read this kind of data, adoptable felines. Saturday of every month Lishawa noted that having get rid of lifeguards because we have to remove those div - Local equine veterinarian, from 10 am to 1 pm at security cameras at the pool of finances, but we should ing boards,” he said. Dr Tom Daniel, suggests Moore Equine Feed & Sup - while having lifeguards could look at the liability issues,” On a motion from Racine that the neighborhood cats plies, 1012 N May St, become a liability, if the cam - Director Sandy Sackman to remove the higher of the are well-suited to life on a Southern Pines. Adoption eras capture images of dis - said. two boards for the 2016 swim horse farm. Horse farm fam - is the best solution. tracted lifeguards. After Racine’s motion to season, the Board voted Lishawa said he would be move the proposal to elimi - unanimously to move the more comfortable making a nate lifeguards to the January question to the January 14 Every Life Deserves decision on the issue with 14 Open Meeting was Open Meeting. a Proper Goodbye
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N(Conetinuwed f roSm pcageh 5) ools Board Member Helena as yet unclear whether MCS Architects for the design of Facilities Plan. Middle site, would result in Wallin-Miller expressed sup - will purchase or lease the the new school. The fee for the project is higher costs for transporta - port for the Morganton North parcel from SCC, or if the Birath said fifteen firms $1,832,500; the Board unan - tion. site, because it would allow college’s trustees will give had responded to a Request imously approved the con - Instead of those three children both from within the land to the school district. for Qualifications. Their sub - tract. options, Birath recommended that development and from The Trustees own a 43- missions were reviewed by purchasing 18.6 acres in the West Southern Pines to walk acre vacant tract across Air - a subcommittee that included Morganton Park North Devel - or bike to school. port Road from the main col - Grimesey, Birath, Chairman Give the gift of life! opment, which runs along “As we know, land costs lege campus, adjacent to the Bruce Cunningham, Board Morganton Road and abuts keep going up,” Wallin-Miller O’Neal School. They have Member Stacey Caldwell, West Southern Pines. That said. “The land can’t generate offered MCS approximately Associate Superintendent Dr. Visit provides room for a 800-stu - itself, so this is a great oppor - 15 acres in the northwest Eric Porter, Career & Tech - redcrossblood.org dent, two-story school, he tunity now, and we might corner of that tract, along nical Education Specialist to learn how and explained. lose it, if we don’t continue Airport Road. Amy Garner, and Pinecrest where to donate. Land costs are extraordi - to take some steps to secure Due diligence on the prop - Principal Bob Christina. narily high, at $82,894 per it.” erty is expected to cost more Firms were ranked, and acre, but the developer would “The benefit of what we will than for the other new the top five were interviewed donate 6.5 acres, reducing receive by having the school schools, because the SCC by the committee, which ulti - MCS’ outlay from more than at this location is worth more property is home to a colony mately selected Moseley, a $1.5 million to $1 million than what I could estimate of federally-protected red firm which was involved the even. Bringing utilities and of what it would do for the cocked woodpeckers. Birath early stages of the develop - a road to the site would add community,” Vice Chairman asked for $140,000 in lottery ment of the current Master $340,000, for a total cost of Ed Dennison said, apparently funds. $1.34 million. referring to the fact that West The Board voted unani - “This is an extremely high Southern Pines is a lower mously to move forward with dollar land per acre, “ Board income area. “We’ve tried so the site and due diligence member Lang said. “We have hard to make sure we are during their December 14 Mace Electric Co. LLC to find ways to spend less being fair to everyone and meeting. money.” that all our schools are great, She suggested that select - and that we don’t have any Architect selected PHONE: 673-0093 ing the Pinecrest site would differentiation between them In other ACC-related busi - allow the Board to make some — and I think this is a great ness, meeting in a special www.KRMace.com improvements to the topog - move in that direction.” called meeting on December Remember: It’s what’s behind raphy of that site that are a During their December 14 7, the School Board approved your walls that counts! part of the long range plan meeting, the Board voted a contract with Moseley for the high school. seven to one, with Lang But Birath said the needed opposed, to move forward work would be “a lot more with due diligence and nego - than $1 million,” and Super - tiations with the seller, and A Merry Christmas to You! intendent Dr. Bob Grimesey to request $90,000 in lottery said “You’d just be doing the funds. This Christmas we'd like to pause and thank our site work, without any benefit Advanced Career Center customers and community for your support. to the students.” This Christmas Season we'd also like to remember that “I just think we should wait Sandhills Community Col - the greatest Christmas present of all was given to us over on this particular one and lege [SCC] has offered MCS give a little more time,” Lang a site for the Advanced Career 2000 years ago with the birth of Jesus! Jesus came as a said. Center [ACC], though it is humble baby, born of a virgin. He lived a perfect life and gave His life for each of us. This way we all can truely live a life of love and hope and peace here on earth and have life ST. MARY MAGDALENE forever. What an amazing and miraculous way to show love! We wish you all a very Merry Christmas and a wonderful EPISCOPAL CHURCH New Year!! 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W(ContiOnuedW from page 13) during the Christmas season. theme of the story, the WOW effort in progress at the through their participation their Christmas pageant and As part of the script, the chil - children at West End Pres - church. They not only are in this church-wide mission, discover the joy and wonder dren held a toy drive to collect byterian Church are now collecting toys to make Christ - but also they are learning that comes from making Christmas toys for other chil - holding a Toy Drive for the mas more special for other what really matters during room for what really matters dren in need. Applying the Christmas for Moore program children in the community the Christmas season.
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Seven Lakes Times December 25, 2015 OPINION The real Christmas season
December is the season of Traditionally, however, The four weeks leading up dressed as shepherds and the reindeer.” Christmas. TV commercials Christmas only begins on to Christmas day comprise wise men. The choir sings a If you are Catholic or Epis - and store decorations have December 25, and extends the season of Advent, but concert of Christmas music. copalian, you are more rig - been reminding us of this for twelve days until January most of our churches hardly We begin singing Christmas orous in upholding the fact since before Halloween. 5. This is the background of pay much attention to it. carols early in December. Advent tradition, but I sus - Merchants measure the value that cute little song about Sure, a lot of us And by December 25 it’s pret - pect that most of us southern of each Christmas by the light Advent ty much all over. Protestants are already amount of profit they realize candles Can you imagine treating singing “Joy to the World, compared to last year. each Sun - Easter this way? At least on the Lord Is Come.” Most of us probably fall day, but Easter we’ve got it right. We So, whether you celebrate into this schedule, hanging Outside most of our wait until Easter Sunday to the vagueness of “the holi - wreaths, decorating homes activities sing “Christ the Lord is Risen days” throughout the month and trees, shopping franti - and pro - Today.” Lent is a season of of December, or observe the cally, wrapping and mailing the Box grams are preparation that we all at birth of Jesus on December gifts, cooking our seasonal Harry Bronkar Christmas least recognize, even if we 25, get in the spirit, and have specialties, gathering family celebra - don’t t observe it with pious a very blessed Christmas! and friends for Christmas tions. devotion. dinner, and then, at the end Sunday But Christmas, with all of Harry Bronkar is a of the day, collapsing in a partridges in pear trees and school classes hold Christmas its secular strength, draws Baptist Minister enjoying tired heap, exclaiming, calling birds. This is also the parties, the church trots out us backward to put the cart retirement in Seven Lakes “Whew, I’m glad Christmas case in the liturgical church its annual Christmas pag - before the horse, or maybe North. You can reach him at is over for another year!” calendar. eant, featuring the children I should say “the sleigh before [email protected] I am not an ostrich
Dear Editor: than just a clean up of some events that have occurred Ellerbe, NC or any other small it. I am sure the owners I am in no way trying to vegetation as Mr. Scholtes (worldwide) of the past few town in North Carolina. Drive wouldn’t mind. When you start a joust, but I feel com - incorrectly stated. Get the days, are we really worried around and take in the sites. are done, look hard at your pelled to respond to “Don’t facts Mr. Scholtes. about some weeds that seem Upon your return, drive back accomplishment and decide Be An Ostrich” appearing in In a letter that was being to disturb some people as down NC Hwy 211 and tell if it really made a difference? the last edition of the Times . circulated by Mrs. Betty Mil - they drive down 211. me West End vegetation is Then check your property In response to Mr. Scholtes ligan, she suggests that It seems to me, and my a problem. tax bill and check to see if attempt to interpret my crit - “action needs to be taken point, is that there are many I guess it might be a bit of your property value went up? icism of the “West End Beau - with the appearance, of more important issues that a stretch for an analogy, but Who’s head is in the sand? tification Project,” I would unsightly buildings, and busi - deserve our attention. If some let us put things into a proper On second thought, if I am like to clarify a couple of nesses that need a facelift, weeds are your definition of prospective within the scope an Ostrich at least I am not things. etc. in West End along NC a “Problem,” I would suggest of things (big or small). “barking up a tree!” Good Number 1, I am not an Hwy 211.” Even if my head you turn on the News. May If the vegetation is that Luck with the “Project!” Ostrich and; was in the sand, that sounds I also suggest for your next troubling to you, gather up PS: I have a Weed Wacker Number 2, My head is not an awful lot more detailed vacation, travel up to Cleve - the Garden Club and arm you can borrow! in the sand. than some weeds. land, OH, or Buffalo, NY or them with weed wackers, The project that was pro - In the scope of some impor - Detroit, MI, or Milwaukee, head on up the road to the Tom Zupan posed for West End was more tant local issues and the WI, or even drive down to Furniture Plant and have at Seven Lakes West EVEN Letters to the Your letters SLAKESTIMES Editor welcome! Published every other Friday for residents & landowners The Times welcomes letters of Seven Lakes, Foxfire, & McLendon Hills, NC from our readers, and we print P.O. Box 468, West End, NC 27376 most all we receive. You will need to sign 910-673-0111 • 888-806-2572 (fax) • [email protected] your letter, and give us a phone number where you can Greg Hankins & Tom Hankins, Publishers be reached. We prefer letters that are concise and to the Greg Hankins, Editor • Marcy Hankins, Layout & Copy Editing point; please make your case in 300 words or less. We Janna Ptak, Reporter reserve the right to edit letters. We prefer to receive letters via email at mail@sevenlakes - times.net, but we also accept letters delivered by the US Founded in 1985 by Seven Lakes Times, Inc. Postal Service, or left in our drop box at 1107 Seven Lakes J. Sherwood Dunham, Alfred C. Gent, William C. Kerchof, Ruth H. Sullivan, and Thomas J. Tucker Drive, The Executive Center. Opinion December 25, 2015 Seven Lakes Times 23 Board should delay decision on lifeguards
Will the swimming pool in lifeguards. reach a certain age and Rules & Regulations — a rule the Association’s general lia - Seven Lakes North lose its 6. Lifeguards don’t do their become overly cautious about that can be overturned by a bility policy. Conceivably, the lifeguards this Summer? job and are just texting the world. Between the ages simple majority vote of the SLLA may need to hire a pool The Seven Lakes Landown - instead. of 8 and 12, after I had taken Board. Public beaches all up management company to ers Association [SLLA] Board Let’s look at those, in the full range of Red Cross and down the East and West provide lifeguards, if in-house of Directors is set to vote on reverse order. certified swimming classes, Coasts are guarded by life - management is unable or that question at its January guards part of the day and unwilling to handle the task. 14 Open Meeting. [See story 6. Lifeguards are “Swim at your own risk” The dams, lakes, roadways, ing page 1.] don’t do the rest of the day. Seven playground — even steps in We believe eliminating life - their job. Lakes can do the same. front of the Landowners Office guards would be a mistake, This is — all represent a liability for and urge Board Members to strictly a Digging 3. Lifeguards are a liabili - the SLLA. That’s what insur - vote against any motion that manage - ty. ance is for. would do so. ment issue. Poorly managed, poorly- More importantly, we A properly Deeper trained, poorly supervised, 2. Lifeguards are expen - believe the Board should managed Greg Hankins uninsured lifeguards are a sive. delay its decision until the pool, with a liability. SLLA needs well- So are the pool, the lakes, February 11 Open Meeting, top-notch managed, closely supervised, the dams, the stables, the in order to allow ample time pool director well-trained lifeguards — roads, the gate guards, the for public input on this and well-trained lifeguards I rode my bike every sunny preferably over the age of 21. roving patrol, the boat patrol, important decision — espe - is achievable and is what Summer afternoon to the And those lifeguards need to and Association management. cially input from families with SLLA members deserve. The local, professionally-lifeguard - be covered with a professional All amenities cost money. children. Foxfire Village pool, which ed public pool — without liability policy, not simply (See “ Pool ,” p. 24) serves a community half the Mommy or Daddy in tow. Why this is a bad idea size of Seven Lakes North Tens of millions Americans There are six basic reasons and South, is an excellent my age did the same. You being advanced for getting example of a pool that is well- probably did the same. Construction Services, Inc. rid of lifeguards at the pool: managed and staffed by a Today’s kids deserve the same 1. Lots of other communities well-trained group of adult privilege. Need your roof replaced? and hotels have gotten rid lifeguards. There’s no reason of lifeguards. SLLA management, with 4. Lifeguards reduce the Call your local neighborhood contractor for a free estimate 2. Lifeguards are expensive. some effort, cannot achieve hours the pool can be 3. Lifeguards are a liability. the same result. open. Quality work at a fair price! 4. Lifeguards reduce the Fallacy. The only thing Let us help you with: 910-673-6383 number of hours the pool 5. Parents should mind standing between having folks 1 New Construction 1 Additions 1 Remodeling 1 can be open. their own kids. use the pool when no life - 1 Sunrooms 1 Decks 1 Window Replacement 1 and more! 5. Parents should watch their Poppycock! This is the kind guard is present is a single kids instead of relying on of things people say with they sentence rule in the SLLA 11 Licensed and Fully Insured 11 Call Us Today!
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(PConotinuoed l from page 23) inating lifeguards pretty much you and I had to bike to the Lakes households include a older folks. Providing lifeguards for a lim - vanish into thin air — which pool by themselves. child. So, they may not catch the ited period in the middle of is why Board Members And, what is the fastest If you plan to eventually fact that the Board has intro - the day during the swim sea - should vote against any growing demographic Seven sell your home in Seven duced a change that is likely son is a small price to pay attempt to remove them. Lakes? Which demographic Lakes, it makes good sense to affect them more than to make sure that all com - group is buying more than to makes sure this commu - anyone else right before a munity members have access Why the decision half the houses sold in Seven nity continues to be attractive big two week hiatus devoted to an amenity that the Direc - should be delayed Lakes North and South? to families with children. to the Christmas and New tors just spent $100,000 to More importantly, the deci - You got it! Families with Why do those families move Year’s holidays. rehabilitate. sion should be delayed until young children. here? Proximity to good That’s why the decision the February Open Meeting. The US Census Bureau schools, a gated community needs to be delayed until 1. Everybody else is getting And, between now and then, estimates that, in 2014, there where their kids can walk or February — and why the rid of lifeguards. the Board should schedule were 1,066 children under bike to the playground and Board needs to schedule, Really? Is it the goal of the a Town Hall Meeting, in the the age of 18 living in Seven pool, great amenities for kids. and promote heavily, a Town SLLA to be like every other evening or weekend hours, Lakes. That more than double But most families with kids Hall Meeting prior to making penny-ante community in and publicize it heavily. the 478 counted in the 2000 are also two wage-earner any decision with regard to North Carolina. Do we think Why? census, and nearly four times families. They are busy. They lifeguards and the diving our community pool is just Because the prime bene - the 275 children counted in don’t have time to come to board. another hotel pool? Or do ficiaries of having a lifeguard - the 1990 census. Board meetings; they may We are confident Board we propose to offer something ed pool are families with More important, one in in not get around to reading all members will take this bit special to our residents? young children — Moms and every five Seven Lakers is the SLLA emails; they prob - of advice to heart and delay If you look closely at the Dads who want their children child under the age of 18. ably don’t read this news - their decision until they have matter, the reasons for elim - to have the same freedom Nearly one-quarter of Seven paper as religiously as some heard from the membership. Solar Mathews Appraisal (Continued from page 9) vate wells. then have to file applications & Real Estate Consulting people: Not in my backyard.” The rezoning was endorsed for conditional use permits “Why aren’t some of these in a 5 to 1 vote, with Joe for the construction of their We provide a variety of real estate appraisal being developed over on Garrison opposed. solar facilities. and property value related services including: Youngs Road? Then you Both rezoning requests will That will require public Market Value, Land Value, Estate Value and would really hear pigs now move to the Board of hearings before the Planning Tax Value (including tax appeal consultation). squeal.” Commissioners for final Board and the Board of Com - We also provide Real Estate Sales and Property Listing Marie Crowder expressed approval; public hearings missioners. in the Seven Lakes area through Violette Realty. concern that a broken solar are expected at the January Contact us at: 910-315-9440 panel could contaminate the 19 meeting. [email protected] • www.mathewsappraisal.com ground water in an area that If the rezonings are Advertise in The Times is largely dependent on pri - approved, the owners will Helping Seniors Live Save Up to 25% Independently at Home New Deeper Auuto & Home Discounts
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W(Conteinuesd ftrosm piadge e24) mebeeitnig na Wg estside resident, roads and wear and tear on the issue, calling it “extremely Director Jack Lattin asked son has been appointed to is the owner of a local con - the roads by the builders in over-broad. For him to have Van Houten whether he fill expires in March, so his struction business. In addi - the community.” grouped all Architectural would have a problem recus - name will remain on the tion, he is part owner of Lake - Silberhorn also noted that Review, all infrastructure, ing himself. ballot. side Development, LLC, a Van Houten and Lakeside and legal matters as being “Not at all,” Van Houten Westside Board members company that served as Development, LLC continue things Bob would have to replied. “It was an interesting tend to run for office with a Developer for Seven Lakes to have obligations to the recuse himself from is way speech,” he said, referring particular job in mind. The West for a number of years, community under a legal set - beyond the breadth of what to Silberhorn’s comments, three terms expiring in March replacing GS communities tlement. conflict of interest would have “But, I think most of it was include Legal, Finance, and in that role. Silberhorn seemed to be to address.” incorrect.” Lake & Dam. Legal Director Ed Silber - suggesting that it would be “Anything that directly The Board voted 5-0 to In addition to providing the horn explained the Nominat - necessary for Van Houten to impacted Mr. Van Houten or accept the Nominating Com - candidates’s names, the Nom - ing Committee’s reservations: recuse himself from Board Mr. Van Houten’s interests? mittee’s slate. Makson inating Committee provided “As far as Mr. Van Houten deliberations in any of those Absolutely he’d have to recuse recused himself for the vot - information on the posts they is personally is concerned, areas, which would leave the himself. But that doesn’t ing. would prefer to hold, which he is a fine gentleman, and Board often making decision mean he can’t have a say in After the meeting, Silber - were: Makson, Finance; Cop - his business has been very with an even number of determining whether some - horn told The Times that the peler, Legal; Benjamin, Lake supportive of the community, members, and therefore at thing meets the Architectural asterisk by Van Houten’s & Dam; Van Houten, Lake and he has been a fine mem - risk of deadlocking in a three- standards. There are plenty name was simply a commu - & Dam; Lambert, Legal or ber of the community. How - three tie from time to time. of things that people can per - nication from the Nominating Lake & Dam; and Cobb, ever, he used to be a devel - Westsider Mike Gorenflo, ceive to be a conflict that Committee to the Board; no Legal, Infrastructure, or Lake oper of the community, and an attorney, objected to Sil - don’t actually rise to the level asterisk will be placed on & Dam. they used to vote on variances berhorn’s characterization of of conflict.” (See “ Westside ,” p. 26) regarding the community, Nomination with an asterisk many of which absolutely Presenting the Nominating contradicted what the ARC Committee’s report, Ed Cock - committee wanted.” man noted an asterisk beside “He also builds houses in Tranquility, Care, and a Van Houten’s name the Com - the community,” Silberhorn mittee’s report. He explained continued so he has a poten - that the committee recom - tial . . .conflict of interest Dedicated Professional Staff mended Van Houten “with with respect to anything reservations, due to potential Architectural Review reviews, conflict of interest.” and with respect to Infra - Van Houten, in addition to structure because of the
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W(Contienuesd ftrosm piadge 2e5) meeStilibenrhgorn said the intent of January, February and on December 23, 26, and 30. on each item moved for the Annual Meeting ballot. of the group is not to advocate March. Mendence said both adult approval. that the Association should Accounts totaling $71,231 and children’s Christmas • A recombination of lots President’s Report bid on the Club, but rather are in arrears; $61,000 of Parties were a success. She 5082R and 5083 was unan - President Goodman report - to assist in anyway that might that balance is with the col - thanked Nancy Workman, imously approved. ed that a letter writing effort make for a successful tran - lections attorney. Sue Shepard, and Cathy • The Board approved on aimed at improving the sition to new ownership. He At Makson’s request, the Menedian for organizing the first reading an amendment appearance and safety of the noted that a SLWLA purchase Board unanimously approved adult part, and Jody Beam to Architectural Review Stan - old Stanley Furniture plant of the club would require the a change to the proposed and Tashe Jarusinski for dard 6.02 that would require in West End had borne fruit. approval of two-thirds of the 2016 Budget Summary to organizing the children’s contractors to provide an ele - A number of residents, as membership — a very high reflect the fact that CAS, in party. vation survey of completed well as the Board, had con - bar. May 2016, will utilize Alliance foundations prior to begin - tacted the Moore County Bank to process the direct Other Business ning work on the vertical Board of Commissioners to Treasurer’s Report debit payments of landowners In other business during structure of the home. The ask that they take action to Makson reported that the who pay their dues monthly, the Tuesday, December 15 goals is to ensure that foun - have the property cleaned Association, as of the end of rather than continuing to regular meeting of the SLWLA dations are above the mini - up. November, had a positive handle those transactions Board of Directors: mum height prescribed in The Commissioners in turn cash flow status, with revenue in-house. • The Board adopted a new the rules and regulations, wrote to the owners of the running $201,000 ahead of The Board also unanimous - format for the meeting, allow - and, as a result are clearly property asking for just that. expenses. Revenues were ly approved the 2016 Fee ing comments from members (See “ Westside ,” p. 27) Goodman said the Board had $123,500 ahead of budget, Schedule. Mason explained written a follow-up email to and expenses were $60,000 that having it approved as a the Commissioner asking under budget. All depart - separate document, apart that the interior of the facility ments other than Security from the budget, would make be inspected to ensure that were under budget on it easier to make changes it is safe and meets County expenses. An extra 20 hours mid-year, if necessary. codes. per week of guard duty at the from gate accounts for Manager’s Report Beacon Ridge Security running 11.5 percent Manager Jeanette Men- Committee formed over budget. dence reported that the Noting that Beacon Ridge Later in the meeting, the SLWLA office will be closed Country Club is up for auc - Board approved scaling back on December 23-25 and on tion [See story on page 3.], to ten extra hours of guard January 1, the Yard Waste Goodman said she had duty a week for the months Disposal Site will be closed appointed a four-member ad hoc committee to investigate the implications of the sale and make recommendations Market swings making to the Board. Members appointed include Silberhorn, you uneasy? Let’s talk. Financial Advisor Makson, Don Freiert, and Ed Hill Bruce Keyser. Silberhorn 7647 NC Hwy 211, Suite B, West End, NC 27376 informed The Times via email 910-295-0307 • [email protected] on that Roger Smith, Mark Lindstrom, and Carol Soxman had also joined the commit - Member SIPC tee. News December 25, 2015 Seven Lakes Times 27
(WContienuesd ftrosm piadge 2e6) meseoutnidn. Tghe Committee con - installation of a sign post at ner of septic lot 3455A in is too close to the street and above the flood plain. tinues to monitor the down - the mailhouse that will be order to protect a septic tank. does not conform to SLWLA • A tie vote of the Board stream face of the dam for used for the display of club Hoffmann said the structure standards for fencing. resulted in the denial of a any signs of trouble. signs on the days those clubs setback variance requested • Director Silberhorn led meet. The Lake Auman for a Swimming pool fence those in attendance through Sports Club, the Sailing Club, on lot 3281. Board Members the second reading of a major The Vietnam Veterans of Moore Humane Food Drive asked that the ARC bring update of the bylaws, which American Chapter 966, the the matter back before the he said ha not been revised Seven Lakes Garden Club, The Moore Humane Soci - Teeter), or at Moore County Board in January, providing since before the various West - and the Women of Seven ety is collecting donations Humane Society, 5355 NC drawings of the proposed side landowners associations Lakes will all be invited to of pet food and supplies Hwy 22, Carthage, through installation. were merged into the SLWLA use the sign post. during the holidays. December 31. • Secretary Jack Lattin in the mid-1990s. The Board • Jim Brannon and other Food and supplies can be The Humane Society is reported that the Commu - unanimously approved the members registered com - dropped offed at these loca - open daily noon to 6, and nications area of the website revised document, and also plaints that the recent paving tions: Fidelity Bank, 11175 closed Wednesdays, Please now includes a quarterly approved the first reading of on Longleaf Drive left large US Hwy. 15-501, Aberdeen; call (910) 947-2631 for more review of the Communica - a revision to the rules and curbs — speed bumps, in Monday–Thursday 9 to 5 information or www.moore - tions Committees goals and regulations to delete a section effect — at their driveways and Friday 9 to 6 (across humane.org objectives, as well as a report that had been transferred to and asked to have the situ - the street from Harris on a recent communications the bylaws. ation corrected. In the forum. • Manager Mendence absence of an Infrastructure • The Board approved announced that former Director, President Goodman adding a “Procedures” section SLWLA President Mick Her - said she had no answer for to the website, which will drich had resigned from the those members. include policy decisions made Safety & Security Committee • John Hoffmann and other by SLWLA Boards over the and the Human Resource members objected to a fence Incredibl past decade that might oth - Committee. or barrier that ARC allowed FUTURES erwise be available only be • The Board approved the to be constructed on the cor - BEGIN AT scouring the minutes of SANDHILLS Board Meetings. COMMUNITY COLLEGE • Lake & Dam Director Bob Fewkes reported that the dam is still too wet for planned repairs to begin. MERRY CHRISTMAS! University Studies However, the Association’s AND A HAPPY Automotive dam engineer indicates that the dam is structurally AND HEALTHY Public Services & Safety NEW YEAR! Hospitality & Culinary Arts BRCC Computers (Continued from page 3) Cosmetology story clubhouse and three Har-Tru tennis courts. Landscape Gardening Potential buyers must sign 673-1180 Golf Course Turf Management a confidentiality agreement 114 Edgewater Drive, Seven Lakes North and qualify in order to obtain Business a bid packet. Once registered they can sign into a special Engineering & Trades section of the website to access additional information Healthcare & Nursing and place bids. Bidders can - Creative Living not see the identity of other “Your Body Tells bidders, but can discover if Career Development their bid has been topped You It’s Wright” by another bidder. College & Career Readiness A property preview date is set for Thursday, January Dr. Sharon A. Wright Spring Semester Begins JANUARY 11 28. Allen explained that the auction will be conducted Doctor of Chiropractic In order to register for spring semester curriculum online on February 4. She classes, we ask that you come to campus and take a placement test. Choose from: December 7-10, will be onsite for the event. No Fee For Consultation Allen’s website is at 14, Jan. 4 & 5 (8 am to 3 pm) or Saturday, Dec. 12 www.hildawallen.com. Tele - Bring your Insurance (arrive by 8:30 am). phone is 888-324-5020. 673-Back(2225) 4317 Seven Lakes Plaza Sandhills Community College HQONQS1N@CŞ/HMDGTQRS Advertise in The Times Accepting New Patients! ŞVVV R@MCGHKKR DCT 28 Seven Lakes Times December 25, 2015 News
T(Coantinx ued from front page) cation. would equate to about $200 pay this bill more effectively • Approved a purchase a resolution promising to use The average of those coun - per household. than a ten cent property tax contract not to exceed the additional revenue created ties is $250 per capita; Moore Responding to the concern increase.” $355,044 for new cardiac by the new tax — an esti - County, at $411, is $161 that an increased sales tax “The data surely paints a monitors-defibrillators. mated $2.2 million to start higher. would unfairly impact lower picture that the sales tax is, Phillips explained that the — to meet the capital needs Looking at sales tax receipts income households, Picerno by far, the best way to go.” county’s existing units are of Moore County Schools per capita, Picerno found an suggested that those house - Commissioner Saunders five years old and out of war - [MCS]. average of $129 collected in holds might have $10,000 shared the story of one of ranty. The purchase will stan - During their November 17 neighboring counties, com - per year to spend in excess his employees who had done dardize equipment across meeting, the Commissioners pared to $156 in Moore — a of groceries and other essen - the math for her household the department. heard from two members of $27 difference. tials that are not covered by and found the sales tax • Held a public hearing on the public who argued that “Why is that?” Picerno the sales tax. option much more attractive the closeout of the County’s they should instead simply asked. “Because we are a “That would be a $25 hit,” option than a property tax 2012 Scattered Site Housing raise property taxes. The tourist destination, so we he said, referring to the hike. Community Development property tax rate in Moore can expect quite a bit of impact of an additional quar - Block Grant [CDBG], which County is significantly lower tourist dollars.” ter percent on the sales tax Other Business paid to rehabilitate five than in surrounding counties, rate. In other business during income-qualified substandard the speakers pointed out. The impact of property “If you are comparing their Tuesday, December 8 homes, including two in During the December 8 taxes vs sales taxes apples to apples,” Picerno regular meeting, the Moore Southern Pines, two in Tay - meeting, Chairman Picerno Noting that one of the said, “are we going to lay it County Board of Commis - lortown, and one in Aberdeen. provided some additional speakers at the previous on the military families, the sioners: Planning Director Debra Ens - data in defense of the pro - meeting had suggested a ten senior citizens, the business - • Received from Public minger reported that the 2012 posed sales tax hike. cent increase in the current es, the motor vehicles . . . . Safety Director Bryan Phillips CDBG will be the last that The property tax rate may property tax rate, Picerno Bottom line is, if you want proposed revisions to the focuses on home rehabilita - be lower in Moore, he pointed out that the average to have the least impact on Public Safety Ordinance. (See “ Tax ,” p. 29) explained, but, because prop - home in Moore County is the citizens of Moore County erty values in Moore are high - valued at $204,000. and get the most effect, the er than most adjacent coun - So, a ten cent tax increase sales tax referendum would ties, the actual dollars generated per capita are, for the most part, significantly higher. Moore County property Specializing in Vinyl . . . owners pay an average of Siding • Shakes • Windows • Railings • Trim $625 per capita in property taxes, Picerno said, referring 4219 HWY 211 • SEVEN LAKES, NC 27376 673-1663 • [email protected] to data from the NC Associ - ation of County Commission - Friendly Staff • Courteous Service ers. Looking at the surrounding Coldest Beer • Biscuits • Fried Chicken • Pizza counties, the per capita take Lottery • HD Satellite TV • Internet in Harnett is $423; Hoke, Seven Lakes $447, Randolph, $460; and Special Cigarette Deals • Locally Owned & Operated Richmond is $563. Only Lee Chapel in the Pines and Chatham Counties have a higher property tax con - WELCOMES YOU tribution per capita, at $636 and $873, respectively. The average for those coun - We are a Chapel family ties, Picerno said, is $567; uniting all Christian $58 less per capita than denominations. Moore County. Join us on Sundays at Turning to spending on E E ge 9 am for worship education, Picerno called the R n ry and fellowship. Board’s attention to a second F ha e C Ev set of figures, “which I really il g think shows how Moore O in k The Mission of the Chapel in the Pines County values education.” w e ra e Looking at per capita coun - D W ty spending on education Serving the Community through among the same counties, Preaching, Teaching, and Living the Gospel Picerno found a low of $126 per person for Hoke County, Rev. Paul James Rev. Fran Stark followed by $196 for Ran - Chapel MinisterAssociate Minister dolph, $197 for Harnett, $221 in Richmond, and $326 in Lee. Chatham County citizens 581 Seven Lakes Drive 910-673-2156 2125 Seven Lakes South spend $434 per person on [email protected] sevenlakes-chapelinthepines.com local funding of public edu - News December 25, 2015 Seven Lakes Times 29 Agents Available 24/7 (TCoantinx ued from page 28) tion. Future grants will focus Free Copies ~ Free Faxing ~ Free Calendars on infrastructure improve - ments. Free Real Estate Advice • Authorized the County Manager, Attorney, and 910-673-1818 • 800-267-1810 Human Resources Director, working as a team, to approve 1008 Seven Lakes Drive Suite 1 Whelan Realty Office Hours John A. Whelan minor changes to the employ - Monday - Friday 9am - 5pm Visit our Website: Broker/Owner ee health benefit plan sum - Saturday Appointment Only Cell: 910-783-8024 mary plan description. www.WhelanRealty.com for all Moore County Listings Sunday 11am - 2pm [email protected] • Approved an even prop - erty swap with the Village of Pinehurst, trading .11 acres CT RA of County-owned property NT D! O S! OL for .11 acres of Village-owned ER C UR S ND HO property, reconfiguring the U IN 48 property lines of two larger adjacent tracts. • Approved the purchase 278 LONGLEAF DRIVE 467 LONGLEAF DRIVE 121 CARDINAL LN 153 SWARINGEN DRIVE of a bar rake for the waste - 4 Bedroom Golf Front Lake Auman Waterfront New Construction Lake Auman Water View $305,000 $450,000 water treatment plant from $189,900 $225,000 Aqualitec for $131,000. D! D! CE D! • Approved Moore County OL DU OL Schools’ application to set S RE S aside $1,832,500 in NC State Education Lottery funds for the design of the Advanced 149 LONGLEAF DRIVE 125 HASTINGS RD 184 JAMES DR 140 OVERLOOK DRIVE Career Center — a new high 3BR / 2.5 BA Beautiful Golf Front 3 BR / 2 BA Double Lot Lake Sequoia Waterfront school that will allow students $219,900 $238,900 $279,900 $239,900 to gain college credit and cer - T tifications while pursue a D! EN ! OL R R number of career options. S FO • Reappointed Mike Cameron as Chairman and Larry Upchurch as Vice Chairman of the Fire Com - 160 CARDINAL LN 103 FOX DEN DRIVE 137 S TRADE STREET 150 TRADE ST, 7 LAKES mission. Little Juniper Waterfront Gorgeous 3BR / 2 BA Great Investment Opportunity Commercial Rental w/ 2 units • Reappointed John Ganley $189,000 $369,000 $84,000 $650 each per month to the Local Emergency Plan - D! CE ning Committee. DU • Appointed Lieutenant Thinking about RE DECEMBER Josh Craven as the Sheriff’s designee on the Juvenile listing your home ACTION Crime Prevention Council. in Seven Lakes? • Reappointed Helen 112 GLEN COVE LANE 119 FAWNWOOD DR 121 Cardinal - Beautiful 4BR/3BA Schillaci and Virginia Whiting Gorgeous 3 BR / 2BA $379,000 $259,000 SOLD! to the Nursing and Adult Give John a call for Care Home Community Advi - a Market Analysis. 278 Longleaf Dr - sory Committee. D! SOL • Heard from County Man - New Listing Under ager Wayne Vest that the Ask me about the Contract in 48 Hrs County website has been Whelan Realty completely redesigned in- 103 Somerset Ln - Listing Special! 109 W DEVONSHIRE AVE 101 FOX RUN COURT house, and is now live on Golf Front 3BR/2BA 3BR / 2 BA Under Contract the web. $225,000 $195,000
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