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Volume 23 Number 17 Seven Lakes, North Carolina 27376 June 27, 2008
Don Welch joins SLLA Board Little Dickens
Northsider Don Welch has ing, but we are looking forward
been appointed to the Board of to his help starting with our next
Directors of the Seven Lakes Work Session in July.”
Landowners Association [SLLA], “This board needs all the spir-
to serve out the unexpired term itual help we can get!” Director
of Donna Stephan, who resigned Bud Shaver agreed.
from the Board in April. Director Welch indicated he
The SLLA Board unanimously would be interested in chairing
approved Welch’s appointment the Community Standards Com-
in a roll call vote during the mittee, prompting the board to
Wednesday, June 25, General promote Director Sally Kinds-
Meeting of the Association. vatter and her current Architec-
“I speak for the board, we are tural Review Board [ARB] mem-
absolutely delighted that Don bers from interim to permanent
agreed to serve,” SLLA President status. Kindsvatter will also con-
Randy Zielsdorf said after Welch’s tinue to chair the recently created
appointment was approved. “He Beautification Committee.
was stricken with minor illness Welch, an ordained minister,
Don Welch
which prevented him from attend- (See“Welch,”p. 31)
County raises taxes 2.9 cents
Caitlyn, Brandon, and Emily Bjoraker adopted “Dickens” at
by Laura Douglass deferred or done a different way.” ty staff in reducing the budget but
the Montgomery Moore Animal Rescue Adopt-a-Thon on
Times Reporter Those cuts, totaling almost $6 voiced concern that all alterna-
Saturday, May 31.
A modest 2.9 cent overall tax million from the original budget ”
(See“Taxes, p. 30)
increase, expected to generate proposal, include a half percent
additional revenue of $3.2 million, reduction -- from 3.5 percent to
was approved in a 3-2 split vote
by the Moore County Board of
Commissioners on Monday,
3 percent -- in county employee
cost of living adjustments, a rec-
ommendation made by the Gov-
Westside ‘outrage’ needed?
June 16. However, the county’s ernment Efficiency Committee. by Greg Hankins whether through a massive let- ignored but it seems this com-
$80.2 million FY2009 Budget “We took a laser rather than a Times Editor ter-writing campaign or mass munity has been ignored on
includes debt service on only hatchet [to the budget],” said Moore County has been drag- attendance at an upcoming com- other issues as well, not just
West Side Landowners
$40 million of the $69 million in Committee Chairman Jim West- ging its feet responding to missioners meeting. the railroad crossing,” Haggard
school and college bonds brook. requests from the said in his remarks opening the
Meeting
approved by the voters last The committee also sug- Seven Lakes West June 24 General Meeting of the
6/
November. That could mean gested raising the county tax Landowners Associa- Association. Titled “Viewpoint
24
another tax increase next year, collection rate from 98.5 per- tion [SLWLA] and Pres- on Outrage” in the meeting agen-
when the remainder of the bonds cent to 98.7 percent to better ident Jim Haggard da, Haggard’s remarks were in
are sold. reflect the actual collection rate thinks it may be time part a response to comments by
“The budget is fair and rea- of 99 percent. for Westsiders to take Long Range Planning Chair-
sonable,” said County Manager Commissioner Tim Lea ex- some direct action to man Bud Sales during the pub-
Cary McSwain. “Things that are pressed appreciation for the capture the attention of the coun- “Maybe I should be outraged lic comment section of the June
cut are things that could be work of the committee and coun- ty Board of Commissioners, that the Association is being (See“Outrage”p. 30)
In this issue
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2 Seven Lakes Times June 27, 2008 NEWS
Seven Lakes offers two fireworks Only minor injuries reported
displays this Independence Day
Both the Seven Lakes and Seven Lakes West Landowners
in wreck near Southside gate
Associations will offer fireworks displays this July 4. An early morning accident LeSabre, was transported to injuries. He was cited for failure
Lake Sequoia near the gates of Seven Lakes FirstHealth Moore Regional Hos- to reduce speed.
The Northside fireworks will be shot over Lake Sequoia from North and South left one vehicle pital for treatment of minor
Sequoia Point on the evening of July 4. The festivities are set on its lid, but no serious injuries
to begin at dusk. were reported.
For those without a boat or a backyard on Lake Sequoia, the Trooper Robbie Terry of the
road that crosses the Lake Sequoia Dam is a popular vantage North Carolina State Highway
point for viewing the display. The dam will be closed to vehic- Patrol, who investigated the Fri-
ular traffic from 8:30 to 10:00 pm. day morning, June 20, accident,
Lake Auman told The Times that both the
The Westside fireworks — also held the evening of July 4th Buick LeSabre and Ford F700
— will be shot from Pine Island toward the Johnson Point involved in the wreck were trav-
recreation area. The display is scheduled to begin about 9:15 eling northeast on Seven Lakes
pm. The roadway across Lake Auman dam provides a good view- Drive. When the truck slowed
ing platform, though revelers should confine themselves to sit- to make the turn into the South
ting on the roadway — not on the rip rap on the face of the dam Gate, the LeSabre did not slow,
(which is rumored to host the occasional venomous snake!). struck the truck, and turned
upside down.
Wesley Vanore Brower, 45, of
Jackson Springs, the driver of the
truck, was not injured and was
Early Times Deadline not cited for any traffic viola-
Coy Richardson’s LeSabre wound up on its lid after colliding
with a truck near the Southside gate.
The regular 5:00 pm Friday deadline for the next issue of The tions, Trooper Terry told The
Seven Lakes Times falls on Independence Day, so we have moved Times.
the deadline up to Thursday, July 3, at 5:00 pm. Coy Hale Richardson, 62, of
West End, the driver of the
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SLLA June 27, 2008 Seven Lakes Times 3
Caulk suggests protecting SLLA Common Areas
by Laura Douglass a legally binding contract which however, they would be pre- any property. ty-five houses there.”
Times Reporter would require a vote from the vented from selling it for resi- “That’s what scares me,” said After much discussion, Ziels-
With looming big ticket items entire community to initiate and dential subdivision. Caulk, “that a vote of four peo- dorf agreed to bring the topic
including dam remediation and also to dismantle. Community Manager Dalton ple is all that would be required back before the board after seek-
maintenance and much-needed SLLA President Randy Ziels- Fulcher advised the board that, to sell off the stables. That is ing a legal opinion on the issue.
road repaving projects, Seven dorf said currently the associa- as written, the covenants give the twenty acres of prime property
Seven Lakes Landowners
Lakes Landowners Association tion is on shaky ground because board the right to dispose of and I don’t want to look at twen-
[SLLA] Director
6 Association Meeting
Gar y Caulk
expressed con-
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boards may be tempted to cash there are no legal descriptions of
in on community assets — the community’s common areas.
namely selling off common areas.
“On the South Side, the com-
Director Sally Kindsvatter
agreed a Conservation Ease-
ANTI-REFLECTIVE COATING
mon areas are only the roads, but ment may be a good idea but Most people don't realize the value of anti-reflec- visible to the naked eye, making for much better
the North Side has many com- was concerned about tying future tive (also called "no-glare") coatings as they are ap- eye contact in face-to-face situations and much
mon areas around the lakes, board’s hands. plied to eyeglass lenses. In the view of many more attractive flash photographs.
stables, soccer field . . .These are In particular, questions arose consumers, this is just another add-on, designed to Sound like a real advantage now? Of course it
big assets to the community,” about the twenty-acre stables increase the already high cost of eyewear. In reality, does! Did you know that these types of coatings
said Caulk. “They give us our area. it can be a legitimate & important benefit for per- have been available since the 60s, and that about
sons who depend on glasses to deliver optimal vi- 85% of the eyeglasses dispensed in Europe & East
identity.” Caulk explained that if the sta-
sion. Asia are AR coated? In the USA, consumers just
Caulk proposed a Conserva- bles where placed under an Did you realize, for example, that you lose about haven't been made aware of the benefits of these
tion Easement be placed on all easement, future boards could 8% of the light that translates to the visual images coatings. I've listed several of them above and, you
Seven Lakes common areas. convert the land to other recre- & information that make up what is your eyesight? can be sure, there are many more. Consult an eye-
A Conservation Easement is ational uses other than horses, This occurs when you wear a pair of clear, uncoated care professional to see and experience the benefits
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4 Seven Lakes Times June 27, 2008 NEWS
Commissioners have planning seats to fill
by Laura Douglass on July 7, so they will meet next eral management contract which assessed on aircraft housed at ber of aircraft involved.
Times Reporter on Thursday, July 17. will, in part, obligate the county the airport. Group Health Proposal
The terms of four members Airport Authority to rebate the the Moore County The anticipated financial impact Reading from a letter received
of the Moore County Planning In another split vote during Airport Authority an amount to county will be $142,704 in from Kenneth Lewis, President
Board, as well as one alternate the June meeting, Commis- equal to the county’s share of the Fiscal Year 2009, though the of First Carolina Care [FCC],
member, expire at the end of sioners Cindy Morgan and Tim sales taxes collected at the air- amount will vary from year-to-year County Manager Cary McSwain
June — including that of South- Lea opposed approval of a gen- port — as well as property taxes based upon sales and the num- (See“Commissioners,”p. 25)
sider Dave Kinney. Though the
Board of Commissioners
addressed the issue of reap-
The Property Center
pointments or replacements dur-
ing their June 16 meeting, the
majority voted to defer the deci-
sion until mid-July. Featured
Planning Board member Paul
Hodges has declined to apply for Homes 125 West Plaza Drive, Seven Lakes, North Carolina
another three-year term; however,
three other current members
are eligible and have indicated
they are willing to serve: Kin-
ney, Richard Lea, and Aaron
McNeill. Others who have sub-
mitted their names for consid-
eration include Martha Blake of
NEW CONSTRUCTION CHARMING HOME FAMILY HOME
West End, Bernard Capstick of
104 Lakewood Ct. – Three bedroom, two 135 Lancashire Ln. – 3BR, 2BA, one 102 Seminole Court – Three bedrooms,
Pinehurst, former Planning Direc-
baths, hardwood foyer kitchen nook & owner,well maintained house on corner three baths, great location, walk to swim-
tor for Moore County and for
dining room, ceramic tile master bath, lot with nice pine trees. Carolina rooms & ming pool, tennis courts, and community
Aberdeen Giles Hopkins, and
open & bright plan. deck offers view of Lake Windemere. center.
Seven Lakes builder Chuck
Call Norma! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$220,000 Call Frances! . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$235,000 Call Larry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$185,500
Bolton. The three-year terms
will expire in 2011.
Jim Westbrook, a member of
the Government Efficiency Com-
mittee was placed on the list
but withdrew his name, citing
other more pressing committee
obligations.
Nancy Roy Fiorillo will con-
tinue to chair the Planning Board
while also serving as interim NEW LISTING OUTSTANDING HOME NEW BRICK HOME
planning and development direc- 247 Longleaf Dr. – Three bedrooms, two- 137 Longleaf Drive – 4BR, 2.5BA, Like 117 Smathers Dr. - 4 BR, 2.5 BA, large
tor for Guilford County. Fiorillo, and-one-half baths, Wonderful opportuni- new home, many extras, side entry bonus or 4th BR, many upgrades, solid
who has served as planning ty to buy an exceptional home at an garage, covered patio, covered front surface counter tops, hardwood, tile, car-
director for both Moore and Cum- exceptional price. porch, plus a bonus room. A must see. pet, covered porch & an oversized garage.
berland Counties, was asked to Call Judy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$278,000 Call Tom! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $299,000 Call Phil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $350,000
fill the three-to-six month tem-
porary position after the death of
the previous director.
Commissioner Tim Lea made
a motion to appoint Martha Blake
to replace Aaron McNeill, but
fellow Commissioner Larry Cad-
dell put the brakes on his sug-
gestion. GOLF FRONT HOME OUTSTANDING LAKE VIEW BEAUTIFUL VIEW
“It won’t hurt to delay,” Caddell 142 Lancashire – 3/4BR, 3.5BA, custom 147 Andrews Dr. – 4BR, 3.5BA, gor- 104 Sunrise Pt. – 4BR, 3.5BA, gorgeous
said. “We’re always talking about home on 14th tee with breathtaking views geous views of Lake Auman, over 4200 home with Lake Auman view. Spacious
making sure we discuss things. of golf course & Lake Windermere. SF of living, entertainers dream kitchen, rooms with a unique guest suite. Rec. &
I’m not saying I’m against any- Exceptional materials & workmanship. open & bright floor plan, a must see. Media room on lower level. A must see.
body, I just want more time to dis- Call Norma! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$415,000 Call Norma or Judy! . . . . . . . .$499,000 Call Angel! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$659,000
Many Prime Building
cuss it.”
Chairman Colin McKenzie
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NEWS June 27, 2008 Seven Lakes Times 5
CERT, still training, kicks off fundraising effort
The Seven Lakes Communi- sible to an emergency, CERT with the boost of $1,000 received If anyone would like to donate zation would like to learn more
ty Emergency Response Team membership needs to double; from the Lake Auman Sports or sell CERT a used 6’ x 10’ util- about CERT, please contact
[CERT] continues to receive a Fall recruitment effor t is Club and an earlier gift of $100 ity trailer with a side door, or if Terry Riddle at 673-3776.
training sponsored by FEMA planned. Anyone interested on dollars from Tracy’s Carpet. your club, business, or organi-
and the Director of Moore Coun- being added to the Fall training Their goal of $4,500 to $5,000
ty Public Safety. list may call Riddle at 673-3776. is the amount needed for an
The NC Forest Service pro- CERT also kicked off a Sum- enclosed utility trailer and ini-
vided the volunteer team one mer fundraiser to help toward tial items like first aid supplies,
evening of classroom instruc- the purchase of emergency medical gloves, radios, back-
tion in chain saw safety and equipment and supplies. The boards, and tools. Once the trail-
maintenance, followed by a sec- team is sponsoring a raffle for an er and initial supplies have been
ond evening of actual application American-made, brown leather purchased, CERT will work
of what the team had learned. Barcalounger donated to CERT toward acquiring chain saws,
Terry Riddle, CERT Program by representatives of Barca- protective clothing, and other
Manager, said ongoing training lounger. For every five dollar items with which each member
is key to the team’s success in donation, the donor receives six should be equipped at all times.
an emergency here or wherev- ra ffl e t i cke t s to w i n t h e A nicely-equipped CERT trail-
er CERT is called to assist in Barcalounger. er and related equipment/supplies
Moore County. Riddle and Bill Carl, CERT can cost up to $7 ,500 to $8,000.
To be as responsive as pos- Field Leader, were very pleased Riddle said he talked to a CERT
team in Lee County whose com-
munication system alone is val-
ued at over $11,000.
CERT members get training in the use of chain saws from the
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Northside couple updates 7 Lakes cottage
by Laura Douglass every season of the past year was added to the back of the King said they were motivated McPherson said the first step
Times Reporter completely renovating the aging home. The kitchen was torn to purchase this home in par- was to cut down ten or so trees
Once upon a time, Seven gem. “down to the studs” and enlarged. ticular after watching the adjacent in the front yard.
Lakes North was a sleepy little A general contractor and home Bathrooms received new sinks, home undergo a complete ren- “With the trees down we could
weekend retreat. Tucked among inspector, McPherson was able flooring, and customized tile ovation the year before. finally see the house and we
hundreds of acres of forest and to provide the professional eye work, and McPherson replaced “This was our way of being thought, “Wow, that’s really pret-
lakes, were small lodges and for detail that the house required. all the windows and screens. good neighbors, by bettering ty,” said King.
cottages built by neighboring The carport was enclosed and “The only thing not touched by the neighborhood,” explained The couple said the key to
city-folk escaping Charlotte, a two-car garage and foyer addi- his hands is the roof,” said King, King. their success was never placing
Raleigh, and Greensboro. tion refresh the front of the home “because it was only two years Known as flipping in the real themselves on a deadline which
Twenty-eight years ago one while a new second-tiered deck old.” estate industry, the concept of allowed McPherson to focus on
of these little cabins came into renovating older homes located the details, rather than only the
being. in desirable locations for resale major projects.
A contemporary home con- has gone mainstream with sev- “We just love this house,” said
structed on the quiet looping eral popular home improvement King. “There’s a little bit of us in
road Firetree Lane, the house television shows that follow both each and every room, and we
slowly fell out-of-style, its pro- amateur and exper ienced hope a house this pretty will be
portions seeming to shrink as builders through this arduous sold in a snap.”
ever larger, more modern homes process.
were built as Seven Lakes
evolved into the present year-
round bustling neighborhood we
recognize.
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Daniels celebrate fiftieth
Al and Annette Daniels of Mr. Daniels was a sales engi- Christine and Roberto Schroder,
Seven Lakes West celebrated neer and branch manager of with their children Marie, Annika,
their fiftieth Wedding Anniver- the Cleveland office of Dresser and Max, of Vega Alta, Puerto
sary on June 14, with a renew- Industries, and traveled in four Rico; Tom and Missy Daniels of
al of their wedding vows and states, while Mrs. Daniels taught Chicago, Ill.; and Tony and Tere-
Mass at St. Anthony of Padua school in both the Cleveland sa Daniels, with their children
Catholic Church in Southern and Brecksville-Broadview Keagen and Kamryn, of Rio
Pines. The Daniels were married Heights School systems. Both Grande, Ohio.
,
on June 7 1958, at St. Michael’s were involved in their children’s The Daniels retired to Seven
Catholic Church in Cleveland, scouting and sports programs. Lakes from Brecksville, Ohio in
Ohio. All of the Daniels four chil- 1997. Now in their retirement,
Mr. Daniels served in the U.S. dren and their families attended they enjoy taking photos for the
Air Force during the Korean the church ceremony celebration, Out & About section of the South-
Conflict. Upon returning from followed by a dinner, which ern Pines Pilot newspaper, as
his tour of duty, he continued included friends, at the Lob- well as helping with committee
his college education at Fenn Steer Restaurant. work for the Arts Council of
College, now Cleveland State The Daniels children are David Moore County and The Wey-
Annette & Al Daniels recently celebrated their fiftieth anniver-
University. Mrs. Daniels also Daniels, with friend Heidi Gut- mouth Center. They also enjoy
sary with family members.
graduated from Fenn College. gesell, both of Kailua, Hawaii; traveling and playing golf.
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8 Seven Lakes Times June 27, 2008 PEOPLE
Award celebrates Ulansey’s volunteer spirit
by Laura Douglass enne Ulansey Unsung Heroes “And she was ‘the late Vivienne position, was the first woman the Governor’s Child Protection
Times Reporter Award. Ulansey’ long before her pass- to anchor a medical show on Team, the Moore County Nurs-
I never learned how to sit Sheila Henderson, a Back- ing.” Ray continued, “She never what would become public tel- ing Home Advisory Committee,
back and do nothing when there pack Pals volunteer from Pine- showed up for anything on time evision. She was considered a the PenPal Project, and RSVP.
was an obvious need. I’ve tried, hurst, was recognized by RSVP so at her funeral, I stood outside pioneer of new approaches in the “When my father passed two
I just can’t quit. on Thursday, June 5, as the first for twenty minutes with her ashes practice of psychology and fam- years after they moved here,
– Vivienne Ulansey recipient of the award. The award so she could be late to her own ily therapy. she went from Leave it to Beaver
A tireless volunteer and honors volunteers who perform funeral.” After moving to Seven Lakes mom to jet-set granny,” explained
groundbreaking psychologist, routine tasks that do not typically Ulansey began her career as in 1984, Ulansey retained her Ray, “and filled her life with all
Vivienne Ulansey lived both a full garner recognition. In keeping a pediatric psychologist and was medical license but did not prac- kinds of activities.”
and fulfilling life. A charter mem- with Ulansey’s habit of tardi- the first civilian and woman to be tice, instead focusing her time In 2004, Ulansey won the
ber of the Retired and Senior ness, the award will always fea- hired for an administrative post and talents with various organ- North Carolina Award for Out-
Volunteer Program [RSVP], her ture some type of timepiece. in an U.S. Army Induction Cen- izations. Continuing her lifelong standing Volunteer Service, pre-
dedication to Moore County chil- “She was a liberated woman ter. Later she helped develop interest and membership in the sented by the Office of the Gov-
dren and seniors continues before there was a term for it,” the psychology department at League of Women Voters, she e r n o r ’s C o m m i s s i o n o n
through the newly created Vivi- said Vivienne’s son, Ray Ulansey. Drexel University and, through her joined the Moore County chap- Volunteerism and Community
ter, and among her many vol- Service. She died the following
unteer roles also became a year, leaving behind a rich and
Board gives Purser high marks Guardian ad Litem, worked with
the Dispute Settlement Center,
inspiring legacy of service.
by Tim Lussier our students.” genuine effort on behalf of boys
Moore County Schools At the conclusion of the review, and girls by so many people in
The Moore County Board of
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the Board of Education voted
to extend Dr. Purser’s contract for
our county.
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NEWS June 27, 2008 Seven Lakes Times 9
7 Lakes Garden Club tour was a real treat
The weather continues to be Susie admits her first prefer- etc, greet you as one approach- you will observe many contain- Elaine and her friends and neigh-
much dryer than normal. Accord- ence and concentration is on es this location. You will think ers and pots of beautiful flowers bors.
ing to weather forecasters, we are the backyard and her hard work you are in flower heaven. The on and around the pier. Also, a The Garden Club exhibitors
still in the critical drought cate- proves it. home is surrounded by a beau- beautiful vegetable garden con- should be thanked and con-
gory. Although following the Gar- Jim and Freda Deaton, 320 tiful green, well-maintained Fes- sisting of numerous vegeta- gratulated for their hard work
den Club Tour last Saturday, Longleaf Drive in Seven Lakes cue lawn. For a treat go upstairs bles…lettuce, tomatoes, garden and preparation for the event.
showers of blessings came and West: Here is another well-kept on the deck and observe the peas, potatoes, beans, and more. Gardening is a popular hobby in
according to my measurements home on a large lot near the flower plants there. Then, look It’s hard to believe but all this work Seven Lakes and the surrounding
some two inches of much need- Lake Auman dam. It’s always a down toward Lake Sequoia and has been done since April 16 by ”
(See“Gardening, p. 10)
ed rain fell. pleasure to visit this location
Let’s continue to conserve our where the main attraction is the
Gardening in
precious water and hopefully vegetable and fruit gardens. The
rain will continue. Deaton’s grow most of the pop- Ready to lose weight?
ular vegeta-
the Sandhills
bles including
tomatoes,
b e a n s ,
squash,
cucumbers,
Then you’re
Jim Caudill
peppers, and
others. Their
fruits consist
ready for HMR!
of blueber-
The Seven Lakes Garden Club ries, apples, grapes, etc. All of A diet that keeps you full, never deprived
Tour was held Saturday morning, their plants, shrubs, trees, lawns,
June 21. The event was well- and flowers are beautiful, well- Skills to keep the weight off
attended. Mary and I visited kept, and healthy. Caring, compassionate staff dedicated exclusively to your success
each location. The participant’s Ken and Dottie Sparke, 111
landscapes were outstanding Dartmoor Lane in Seven Lakes In-clinic Program or At-Home Diet Kits
and beautiful in spite of the early South: When establishing the
and continued drought. The gar- landscape, Ken and Dottie decid- HMR is America’s #1 weight-loss program
dens will be discussed in the ed to largely use pine straw with
and is used in major hospitals and medical
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order in which we visited them. small grass strips. It is a simple,
ranging from15 -100+ pounds*.
It’s impossible to point out and neat, and well-designed sys-
describe each planting in detail tem. The shrubs are healthy,
but I will try to highlight some of well-groomed, and shaped.There
FREE HMR orientation sessions are held
the most interesting sights. is a small flower garden in the
every Monday at noon and every
Ed and betty Zebley, 520 front yard and a walkway to the
Longleaf Drive in Seven Lakes backyard. A fenced-in vegetable
Wednesday at 5:30 p.m. at the FirstHealth
West: These people had a beau- garden is located in the back
Bariatric Center located in the
tiful and well-maintained lawn, corner, where a variety of veg-
healthy shrubs, gorgeous cannas, etables are growing. Also in the
begonias, impatiens, hostas, center backyard is an attractive
FirstHealth Specialty Centers Building
at 35 Memorial Drive in Pinehurst.
annuals, and perennials. A well- water fountain which is a focal
designed and planted wet area point of interest. Ken and Dottie
For more information or to register for
was done by Betty featuring have accomplished a lot in estab-
one of the information sessions, please
lichens and ferns alongside a run- lishing their landscape in less
ning clear water stream, which than four years.
call (910) 715-5741 or
has a bridge overlooking the Tom and helen Townsend,
area. There are several beds of 116 Timber Land in Seven Lakes
toll-free (866) 603-9191.
Registration is required.
annual and perennial flowering North: This landscape is very
plants. It’s a beautiful area. attractive with a well-placed front
Len and Susie Stanislawek, entrance featuring healthy shrubs
102 Morris Drive in Seven Lakes and flowers. Here again Tom
West: The first observation was admits he tries to keep the pre-
a well-kept and orderly front mensis looking good with low
yard with an early blooming maintenance. The focal point
Crape myrtle. The area was cov- here is the shady backyard with
ered with clean pine straw, and tall pine trees and large planting
strips of grass surrounding the islands of annuals, perennials,
house.There is an archway to the and trees. The back entrance
backyard where paths head to of the residence is edged with
small gardens of perennials and shrubs and flowers. www.firsthealth.org
annuals everywhere. Also there Elaine Girgis, 116 Overlook Working Together, First In Quality, First In Health
are islands and paths with orna- Drive in Seven Lakes North:
mental trees. There is a small Masses of impatiens, statuary,
enclosed [fenced] vegetable gar- potted plants, hanging baskets,
den and attractive water fountain. zinnias, hydrangeas, gardinias,
10 Seven Lakes Times June 27, 2008 CHURCHES
West End Methodists welcome new pastor
The congregation of the West in Washington, D.C. ried for twenty-one years to Mee dren, Hyun [Esther] and Wook town on June 29. Allen is a 1983
End United Methodist Church Pastor Won has served a num- Young, and they have two chil- [Paul]. Esther has completed graduate of the Southeastern
will welcome the Reverend Doc- ber of churches in North Carolina, her sophomore year at the Uni- Baptist Theological Seminary.
tor Won Namkoong as the new including Linden Parkers Grove versity of North Carolina - Chapel Allen and his wife Sue have two
Pastor of the West End church United Methodist Church [UMC] Hill and Paul completed his adult children, Stephanie, a grad-
on June 29. Pastor Won received in Fayetteville, Edgerton Memo- freshman year at North Caroli- uate of Meredith College, and
his BA from Hankuk University rial UMC in Selma, New Begin- na State University. Courtney, a student at Methodist
of Foreign Studies in South nings UMC and Avent Ferry Bruce Allen, who has been University.
Korea, his Master of Divinity UMC in Raleigh. He also served the Pastor at West End for the For additional information
from the Duke Divinity School, as the District Superintendent of last six years, will become the about West End United Methodist
and his Doctor of Ministry from the Elizabeth City District. new Pastor at Trinity United Church call the church office at
Wesley Theological Seminary Pastor Won has been mar- Methodist Church in Elizabeth- 673-1371.
Gardening Alzheimer’s Support Group
(Continued from page 9) beans, cantaloupes, eggplants, The Seven Lakes Alzheimer’s/Memory Loss Caregivers Sup-
communities. Let’s keep the southern field peas, crowder port Group meets on the third Tuesday of each month at the Chapel
Sandhills clean, green, and and cow peas, sweet potatoes in the Pines on Seven Lakes Drive. Call 673-5493 for more infor-
beautiful. [plants or slips], watermelons, mation.
Recommended vegetable tomatoes, and pumpkins.
plantings for June: all types of Dr. Won Namkoong
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PEOPLE June 27, 2008 Seven Lakes Times 11
Northsiders support breast cancer research
Team Ta-Ta 911, coordinated completing a marathon [26.2 country. Funds raised by Ta-Ta 911 port leading cancer centers,
by Paul and Michele LeRoy of miles] or a marathon and a half The LeRoy’s were inspired to and the thousands of other Avon research institutions, and com-
Seven Lakes North, will join [39.3 miles] over the weekend of take park in the Avon Walk – Walk participants are awarded by munity-based organizations in
thousands of women and men in October 25-26. Charlotte because this disease the Avon Foundation, a 501 c3 the Walk regions and nation-
the upcoming Avon Walk for The Avon Walk – Charlotte is came close to touching their public charity, to advance access wide. For a complete list of Avon
Breast Cancer - Charlotte, rais- one of nine weekend walks tak- ,
lives. In December 2007 Michele to care and finding a cure for Fo u n d a t i o n f u n d i n g, v i s i t
ing funds and awareness that will ing place in 2008. Every walker underwent testing on a lump breast cancer, with a focus on the www.avonfoundation.org
help defeat breast cancer and commits to raising at least $1,800 that was felt by her doctor.Thank- medically underserved. Since For more information or to
support those facing the dis- in donations, and each Avon fully, all of the test results were the series was launched in 2003, register for an Avon Walk for
ease. The team will participate Walk attracts several thousand negative. While going through the more than 75,000 partici- Breast Cancer, visit www.avon-
in the noncompetitive event by participants from across the this trying time, they began doing pants in the Avon Walks have walk.com or call 888-541-WALK.
research about breast cancer raised over $200 million to sup-
and came across the information
on the Avon Walk website.
Together they decided to help
fight this horrible disease that Mixed paper recycling
a ffe c t s s o m a ny m e n a n d
women. Keep Moore County Beautiful, Inc. is sponsoring a Mixed Paper
Team Ta-Ta 911 has set a Recycling Drive on Saturday, July 12, from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm,
fundraising goal of $4,000. To at the Kangaroo Station in the Fresh Market Shopping Center,
support Ta-Ta 911’s fundraising Southern Pines.
campaign, donations may be Acceptable items include anything that is paper: grocery
sent to Michele and Paul LeRoy, bags, flattened boxes, telephone books, junk mail, magazines,
698 Seven Lakes North, West catalogs, flattened corrugated cardboard, office paper, and
End, NC 27376. All donations newspapers.
should be made to Avon Walk for Also accepting any type of **household batteries and Inkjet
Breast Cancer. & Laser cartridges, and cell phones.
On July 10, you can support **Note: Please place masking tape or any nonconductive tape
their efforts by visiting Coldstone on terminal ends of all batteries.
Creamery in Aberdeen from 7:00 For additional information, contact Joan Neal, Executive
pm to 9:00 pm. All proceeds Director, Keep Moore County Beautiful, Inc. at 947-3478 or by
from sales during that time peri- email at jneal@moorecountync.gov.
Paul & Michele LeRoy
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12 Seven Lakes Times June 27, 2008 GRADS
The Class of 2008 College
Grads
Todd William Paul Kenneth Kayla Nicole Gielda Erica Lang Savannah Dawn
barnthouse bunce III Centreville High School St. Ignatius High School bunce-Kochel
Northwest Rankin High School Pinecrest High School Centreville, VA San Francisco, CA US Air Force
Brandon, MS Pinehurst, NC San Antonio, TX
Kayla is the daughter of Erica is the daughter of
Todd is the son of Mark Paul is the son of Cheryl Steve and Sherry Gielda of Steve and Allison Lang of Savannah is the daughter of
and Julie Barnthouse of Bran- and Paul Bunce II of Seven Clifton, VA. She is the grand- San Francisco, CA. She is Cheryl & Paul Bunce II of
don, MS. His grandparents Lakes West. He is the grand- daughter of Larry and Bren- the granddaughter of Rose- Seven Lakes West and the
are Ray and Nan Nies of son of Kenneth and Brenda da Yates of Seven Lakes marie Lang of Clifton Park, NY granddaughter of Kenneth &
Seven Lakes. He graduated Bunce of Fayetteville and South. Kayla was a member and Richard and Dee Dick Brenda Bunce of Fayetteville
with honors and was all region Floyd and Nora Pratt of Young of the National Honor Socie- of Seven Lakes West. She and Floyd & Nora Pratt of
in baseball.Todd will attend the Harris, GA. Paul will attend ty, the Yearbook staff, and co- graduated with honors. Erica Young Harris, GA. She com-
University of Mississippi (Ole Sandhills Community Col- captain of the Dance Team. will attend Bucknell Univer- pleted basic training and is a
Miss) to pursue a degree in lege and work full time at She will attend the Universi- sity for dance. Medical Material Specialist
law. Lowe’s Hardware. ty of Tennessee. at Lackland Air Force Base.
Roy Lang Alison Michelle brittany Faye Gordon Taylor Toon Zane D. Purvis
St. Ignatius High School Smyth Sullivan Pinecrest High School NC State
San Francisco, CA West High School Las Lomas High School Pinehurst, NC Raleigh, NC
Billings, MT Walnut Creek, CA
Roy is the son of Steve and Gordon is the son of Alan Zane D. Purvis, of Seven
Allison Lang of San Francis- Alison is the daughter of Brittany is the daughter of and Goldie Toon of Seven Lakes, is the son of Dr. W.
co, CA. He is the grandson of Penny & Sean Smyth of Baton Michael and Jennie Sullivan Lakes. He is the grandson of Henry Purvis of Sanford and
Rosemarie Lang of Clifton Rouge, LA, and the grand- of Walnut Creek, CA. Her Ambassador Malcolm and Carol Purvis of Bennett. He
Park, NY and Richard and daughter of Mary & Bill Price grandparents are Bob and Elizabeth Toon of Southern earned his Master of Science
Dee Dick of Seven Lakes of Seven Lakes West. The Jackie Simpson of Seven Pines, and Robert and Victoria degree in Computer Engi-
West. He graduated with hon- Class Valedictorian, a Nation- Lakes West. Brittany is an Storms of Oldwick, NJ. He neering from NC State. He
ors. Roy will attend Cornell al Merit Scholarship finalist, artist and graduated with hon- received an IB and AP diplo- previously double majored in
University and participate on and a member of the Nation- ors. She will attend Boston ma, and was a member of Computer Engineering and
the lacrosse team. al Honor Society. Alison will University in Boston, MA. the National Honor Society. He Electrical Engineering, receiv-
attend Carleton College. will attend UNC-Chapel Hill. ing a BS Degree in each field.
NEWS June 27, 2008 Seven Lakes Times 13
In memory of . . .
Francis Zarodkiewicz, of Fox- Moore Regional Hospital. dren, Jeff Toperzer of Old Bridge, The Rev. James M. Labosky D o n a l d “ D u t ch ” h e n r y
fire Village, formerly of Farm- Mr. Toperzer was born in Far- NJ, Chuck Toperzer of Garland, was the celebrant. Stromberg, 73, died on Satur-
ingdale, NY, died Tuesday, June rell, PA. He lived the past eight- TX, Pam Roscoe, of Seven Memorials may be made to day, June 21, after a long ill-
10. A funeral service will be held een years at Seven Lakes. He Lakes; eight grandchildren; and the American Heart Associa- ness at Quail Haven Village in
at a later date. was preceded in death by his wife four great-grandchildren. tion, P.O. Box 5216, Glen Allen, Pinehurst.
Mr. Zarodkiewicz was retired of sixty-two years Virginia Top- A funeral mass was conduct- VA 23058. Mr. Stromberg was born in
from Grummann Aerospace after erzer. ed on Monday, June 23, at Arrangements were by Boles Chester, PA to Oscar Henry
forty-three years of service. He is survived by three chil- Sacred Heart Catholic Church. Funeral Home of Seven Lakes. (Continued on page 14)
He is survived by his wife,
Doris Zarodkiewicz; two sons,
Joseph and Paul; two daugh-
ters, Jacqueline, Andrea and
Joan; two grandchildren; and
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his brother, John.
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14 Seven Lakes Times June 27, 2008 NEWS
In memory of . . .
(Continued from page 13) computer services to the broad- Whispering Pines; a son, Erik tion at 150 Applecross Road, ,
Jean Gibson, 77 died Monday,
Stromberg and Lillian Schlos- casting industry. In 1973, he Stromberg, of Seven Lakes West; Pinehurst, NC 28374 or to the June 23, at her residence in
bon Stromberg. founded Simcom Inc. a compa- a brother, Richard Stromberg, Alzheimer’s Association at 3800 Seven Lakes South. Services
He graduated from Swarth- ny that provided computer sys- Williamsburg, VA; two sisters, Shamrock Drive, Charlotte, NC are incomplete at this time and
more High School in 1953 and tem consulting services to com- Sallie Wallace and Deborah 28215 or online at www.alz.org. will be announced by Boles
graduated from Dickinson College mercial and government clients Stromberg both of Locust Grove, Boles Funeral Home is assist- Funeral Home of Seven Lakes at
in Carlisle, PA in 1957 with a and engaged in developing soft- VA; and his grandchildren. ing the family. a later date.
degree in Political Science and ware for law enforcement agen- A celebration of his life will
Economics. He was also a mem- cies. be held at Emmanuel Episcopal
ber of the Kappa Sigma Frater- In 1986, he founded Golfnet Church located at 350 E. Mas-
nity. Inc. [formerly Sumner Inc.] which sachusetts Avenue in Southern
He worked for the National provides golf handicap and tour- Pines, on Tuesday July 1, at
Security Agency as a Cryptan- nament management services. 2:00 pm. The Reverend John
alyst and Data Systems Pro- He moved the company to Pine- Tampa and The Reverend
grammer in Washington, DC. hurst, in 1998 and worked as Meaghan Kelly will be co-offici-
After working for RCA and Xerox, President of the company until he ating.
he co-founded Infodata Systems sold it in 2006. In lieu of flowers the family
Inc. in 1968. The company pro- Survivors include his wife of asks that a memorial contribu- Dwight & Lisa Young 910.673-2251
vided consulting services to gov- forty-two years, Marcia Dixon tion be made in Mr. Stromberg’s 136 Mode Road Owners Cell 910.639.4084
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Mystery writer Carolyn Hart visits Kiwanis
by Frank Krohn, swelled the attendance to wall- center for another book signing
Seven Lakes Kiwanis
In April, the nationally known
bulging proportions. After the
meeting Ms. Hart had book sign-
session.
The Seven Lakes Kiwanis Seven Lakes
writer of mysteries, Carolyn Hart, ing session in the lobby of the Club meets every Tuesday at
held sway at the Seven Lakes
Kiwanis Club meeting. She was
Seven Lakes Country Club before
going to Bookshop by the Lakes
Noon at the Seven Lakes Coun-
try Club. Visitors are always wel-
Blood Drive is July 7
introduced by a longtime child- in the Seven Lakes business come. by Jack Lynn community’s per capita con-
hood friend, Mary Price, a res- American Red Cross tribution in the forefront.
ident of Seven Lakes West. Mary Blood supplies remain criti- If you are healthy, over sev-
had a few tales to tell from their cal due to low collections in enteen years, and weigh at
early childhood which provided disaster areas and the usual least 110 pounds, please mark
a perfect lead-in for Ms. Hart. Summer doldrums. your calendar for Wednesday,
Ms. Hart grew up reading Four blood types [O+, O-, July 9, 1:00 pm to 6:00 pm,
Agatha Christy and Nancy Drew A+, A-] are all at less than one at the Seven Lakes North Club-
stories which seemed to sup- day’s supply. house, to give the “Gift of Life”
ply a foundation for her own As Seven Lakes older stal- to those in need.
writings later in life. She started warts diminish, younger shoul-
her career as a reporter, and ders are needed to keep our
soon found that she hated every-
thing about the job except for
the writing part. She had her
first novel published in 1964, 144 MacDougall St.
and is now writing her forty-sec-
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On Saturday, July 12, from
10:00 am to 4:00 pm, Sand-
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[SARL] is selling paperback
and hardcover books, and
When you can choose among companies like these:
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June is adopt a shelter cat
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tens which are eight to twelve Monday - Friday 8:30 - 5:00
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and by appointment
16 Seven Lakes Times June 27, 2008 WHAT’S WHEN
SATURDAY, JUNE 28 Broad St.,Southern Pines.
692-3611.
Spiesser. Ticket $7 for adults,
children 12 and under $5. Film
& Safety Class – Standard
First Aid – 6 pm -9 pm, Certi-
must be paid in advance and
are nonrefundable, but fees
SUNDAY, JUNE 29
• Moore County Amateur will continue through Friday, fication Fee $35. Call 692- may be applied to another
Radio Society Field Day – J u l y 11. 2 5 0 N W B r o a d 8571 for more information. course.
2:00 pm, Hillcrest Par k, • Sunrise Theater – movie St.,Southern Pines. 692-3611. Class size is limited to a min- • Sandhills Animal Rescue
TUESDAY, JULY 8
Carthage. MOCARS invite vis- “Then She Found Me” 2:30 imum of four or a maximum of League book & Animal Fig-
itors to Field Day when ama-
What’s When
and 7:30 pm, starring Helen ten participants. All fees must urine Sale – 10 am – 4 pm,
teur “ham” radio operators set Hunt, Bette Midler, Colin Firth, • Seven Lakes West Landown- be paid in advance and are Fair Barn, Pinehurst. Benefit
up equipment in a remote Matthew Broderick ers Association Work nonrefundable, but fees may sale sponsored by Sandhills
location, using only emer-
Calendar
and Lynn Cohen. Session – 8 am, be applied to another course. Animal Rescue League, sale
THURSDAY, JULY 10
gency power, to test and make West Side Park of paperbacks, hardcover
sure they are ready to pro- Community books, and animal figurines.
vide critical communications Center. • Moore County Planning [SARL] is selling paperback
when needed. Event continues • Foxfire board Meeting – 6 pm, His- and hardcover books, and ani-
through noon on Sunday, June village toric Courthouse, Carthage. mal figurines. Donations are
SATURDAY, JULY 12
29. Council welcome and tax-deductible.
• SLCC beach Party – 5:30 Meeting – Information, 974-4468 or 638-
pm cocktails, 6:30 pm dinner, 7:30 pm, • American Red Cross health 1921.
Seven Lakes Country Club. Town Hall. & S a f e t y C l a s s – • Mixed Paper Recycling Drive
WE DNESDAY, JULY 9
Cocktails in paradise and a Matinee Adult/Infant/Child CPR+AED – 9 am - 3 pm, Kangaroo Sta-
buffet featuring chicken/beef Adults, $6, children under 12, – 8 am - 1:30 pm, Certification tion in the Fresh Market Shop-
kabobs, baked beans, potato $5. Evening showing, Adults, • Seven Lakes blood Drive – Fee $55. Call 692-8571 for ping Center, Southern Pines.
salad, rice pilaf, green beans, $7. 250 NW Broad St.,South- 1 pm – 6 pm, Seven Lakes more information. All fees Sponsored by Keep Moore
green salad, fruit tray, and ern Pines. 692-3611. North Clubhouse. The short-
THURSDAY, JULY 3
cake. Cammy-award winning ages remain critical due to
DJ Chad Sain. Casual dress. low collections in disaster
Members all-inclusive $24; • Sunrise Theater – movie “Pat- areas and the usual summer
FRIDAY, JUNE 29
non-members price is $29. ton” 7:30 pm, starring George doldrums. As our older stal-
C. Scott, Karl Malden, Michael warts diminish, younger shoul-
Bates, Stephen Young, and ders are needed to keep our
• Sunrise Theater – movie Michael Strong. Free Admission community’s per capita con-
“Then She Found Me” 7:30 tonight only. 250 NW Broad tribution in the forefront. If you
pm, starring Helen Hunt, Bette St.,Southern Pines. 692-3611. are healthy, over seventeen
FRIDAY, JULY 4
Midler, Colin Firth, Matthew and at least 110 pounds,
Broderick and Lynn Cohen. please mark the date and
Ticket $7. 250 NW Broad • Independence Day make your “Gift of Life” to
MONDAY, JULY 7
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SATURDAY, JUNE 28
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County Beautiful, Inc. accept-
able items include anything
$7 for adults, children 12 and
under $5. Film will continue
• Seven Lakes Landowners
Association Work Session –
First Aid + Adult CPR/AED –
8 am – 2 pm, Certification WE DNESDAY, JULY 30
that is paper and household through Wednesday, July 17. 8:30 am, Game Room. Fee $60. Call 692-8571 for • Seven Lakes Landowners
SATURDAY, JULY 19
batteries, inkjet & laser car- 250 NW Broad St.,Southern more information. All fees Association Open Meeting –
tridges, and cell phones. Infor- Pines. 692-3611. must be paid in advance and 7:30 pm, Seven Lakes North
TUE SD AY, JULY 15 SATURDAY, AUGUST 2
mation, 947-3478. • 8th Annual Dog Wash and are nonrefundable, but fees Clubhouse.
• Sunrise Theater – 7th Annu- Fun Festival – 11 am – 5 pm, may be applied to another
al Blues Crawl featuring Otis • Alzheimer’s/Memory Loss Carolina Horse Park, West course.
MONDAY, JULY 28
Taylor Band. Stop by the Sun- Caregivers Support Group – Hoke County. A benefit for • Electronics Recycling &
rise Theater for our Blues Plate 3 pm – 4 pm, Chapel in the Solutions for Animals spon- Paper Shredding Day – 10
Special - BBQ Dinner. Only Pines. A safe, supportive envi- sored in part by Five Points Pet • Moore County board of Edu- am – 2 pm, Wal-Mart park-
$8.50 a plate! $40.00 for the ronment for caregivers or fam- Resort, warm water Dog Wash cation Meeting – 7 pm, ing lot, Aberdeen. Free event;
Otis Taylor concert at the Sun- ily members of persons with $5.00, nail trim by professional S c h o o l s Ce n t ra l O ffi c e, recycle computers, monitors,
rise and admission to all down- dementia, to discuss issues groomer Elaine Reaves $5.00. Carthage. VCR/DVD players, stereos,
TUESDAY, JULY 29
town Juke Joints. $25.00 for relating to Alzheimer’s/Mem- Rabies vaccinations provid- microwaves, power supplies,
Otis Taylor Concert only. $20.00 ory Loss disease. Informa- ed by Animal Health Center, rechargeable batteries, vac-
for a wristband for admission tion, Fran Stark, Volunteer P.A. for $6.00. Lunch by Lob- • American Red Cross health uums, telephones, pagers,
to the Juke Joints only. Tickets Facilitator, 673-5493. steer Inn, ice cream, prizes, & Safety Class – Infant/Child laptops, keyboards, power
THURSDAY, JULY 17
on sale at The Sunrise Theater and fun. CPR – 6 pm -9:30 pm, Certi- cables, non-hazardous med-
TUESDAY, JULY 22
office 250 NW Broad St.,South- fication fee $40. Call 692-8571 ical equipment, printers,
ern Pines. 692-3611. • American Red Cross health for more information. All fees c o py / fa x m a c h i n e s, c e l l
SUNDAY, JULY 13
& Safety Class – Dog and • Seven Lakes West Landown- must be paid in advance and phones, transformers, scan-
Cat First Aid – 6 pm - 10 pm, ers Association General are nonrefundable, but fees ners, por table electronic
• big band Sound: Dance – 4 Fee is $25 or $40 with Pet Meeting – 7:30 pm, West Side may be applied to another devices, servers, ink/toner car-
pm – 6:30 pm, Mint Juleps First Aid Kit. Call 692-8571 Park Community Center. course. tridges, remotes, modems,
SATURDAY, JULY 26
Club, Southern Pines. Eddie for more information. Fees projectors, cameras & paper.
Barrett and the Goodman must be paid in advance and
Legacy Orchestra are com- are nonrefundable, but may • American Red Cross health
ing back. Eddie’s big band be applied to another course. & Safety Class – Standard
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PEOPLE June 27, 2008 Seven Lakes Times 20
Bowyer receives FirstHealth nursing award
Jennifer Picerno Bowyer decid- ing the criteria for the graduating that other people think you’re Aberdeen with her husband, “Laura has consistently per-
ed to go into neonatal intensive nurse’s award being read just doing a good job. It makes you Brandon, and their children, Juli- formed at the top of her class in
care nursing for a special reason: before it was presented and want to do better.” et [9], and Brandon Jr. [4], the the classroom and clinical area
Her son was born prematurely thinking, “Man, that would be Bowyer, who will be doing a NICU “graduate.” since she started the program this
and spent a month in the Clarke an awesome award.” Seconds nurse apprenticeship in the She said she was touched by past fall,” said Mitchell. “Faculty
Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at later, she was accepting it as Clarke NICU until she takes her the kindness of the NICU nurs- and students have commented
FirstHealth Moore Regional Hos- her own. nursing boards on June 10, grew es as they cared for her son on her compassion and sensitive
pital with eating and breathing “I felt honored,” she said. “There up in Carthage and graduated and that she wants to do the approach to nursing care, and
problems. are so many good students who from Union Pines High School. same for other parents facing she is recognized as a leader
Bowyer graduated from the worked hard in our class, and I A daughter of Nick and Jan the same situation. within her peer group, going out
R.N. associate degree program felt honored. It gives you an Picerno of McLendon Hills in “The nurses there were just of her way to help other stu-
at Sandhills Community College extra boost in confidence to think West End, Bowyer lives in really great,” Bowyer said. “They dents. She is a strong, out-
in May and was recognized as touch peoples’ lives every day in standing student, and we are
the graduating student with the a way that’s out of the ordinary.” proud to have her as one of our
highest potential for professional Also recognized by the Auxil- students.”
success during a pinning cere- iary during the pinning ceremo-
mony held at the Village Chapel ny was Laura Flinchum Keown,
on May 9. The award is pre- who received an award for being
sented annually by the FirstHealth the first-year nursing student
Moore Regional Hospital Auxil- who has made consistent accom-
iary. plishments in scholarship and
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NEWS June 27, 2008 Seven Lakes Times 21
7 Lakes Dancers wrap up sucessful season
Local dancers from Seven Their tap dance Bombshell This dance also received a fifth diate Troupe member Samantha gious National Dance Cup. The
Lakes Dance competed in the Stomp, received gold awards. place overall at Showstopper. Laurita competed in the com- dancers will be competing one
Applause Talent Competition, The Intermediate Troupe mem- The Senior Troupe members, petitive division with their large last time, this year, at Hoctors
Star Systems Talent, and Show- bers, Kirsten Alvarez, Carly Baker, Brittany Cullifer, Katie Ohara, group jazz dance entitled Heart- Dance Caravan in Myrtle Beach,
stopper Talent Competition, dur- Amanda Felix, Amy Felix, Katie Ritter, and Lauren Sea- breaker, winning three gold South Carolina.
ing the 2007-08 season. Five Samantha Laurita, and Mary well, competed in the competi- awards. This group also per- All dancers are students at
competition troupes; Itty Bitty, Kathryn Hurst, competed in the tive division with their tap dance formed a large group tap dance Seven Lakes Dance under the
Beginner, Intermediate, Junior, recreational division with their Black Betty. The Senior Troupe Throw it on Me, which was directions and instruction of co-
and Senior, competed with tap, tap dance Goodbye. The Inter- was awarded three gold recog- awarded a gold and two high instructors Marcie Miller, LeAnn
jazz, and hip hop dances. The mediate Troupe was awarded nitions and received a second gold recognitions. They also Garrison, and Lauren Kicklighter.
groups consisted of twenty-eight three gold recognitions for their place overall within all Senior achieved second place overall at For information on classes
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22 Seven Lakes Times June 27, 2008 NEWS
League study paints portrait of Moore poverty
by Laura Douglass startling high teen pregnancy majority of offenders are from educationally with their peers.” to increase funding for preschool
Times Reporter rate. lower and middle income fami- Suggestions for appropriate programs eliminating waiting
An ambitious three-year study In Moore County last year, lies. action included contacting state lists for children.
of the impact of poverty on chil- there were 147 pregnancies Committee member O’Linda legislatures and urging them to During the question and
dren in Moore County and how reported with teenaged moth- Gillis, President of the Moore continue to increase minimum answer period, an audience
this poverty affects society was ers – a fifty percent higher aver- County Chapter of NAACP quot-, wage and to pass the child member strongly advocated that
conducted by the Moore Coun- age than the national level. ed a study conducted by the healthcare bill. Other sugges- agencies and organizations
ty Chapter of the League of “Most pregnant teens are from NAACP Southern Poverty Law tions included restoring federal should also focus on intervention
Women Voters with the results low income homes,” said Farr. Center indicating that poor chil- funding for Medicaid food stamps, and education of parents of
presented by committee co- “And most often, living condi- dren of color were being pushed urging state legislatures to teenagers, and that young fathers
chairs Barbara Farr and John tions are substandard.” out of school and in to jail. She remove the prohibition on teach- must be called upon to accept
Reagan during the May 20 meet- Committee member Carolyn said that black youths are held ing Sex Education in schools, and responsibilities as well.
ing. Mealing identified education as four times the rate of white youths
According to the study, 20.5 the key to survival and to break- and that, on a national average,
percent of Moore County resi- ing the cycle of poverty – with black students are failed or sus-
dents live in poverty – a thresh- education between the ages of pended at three times the rate of ham radio rally this weekend
old established as a family of one and four especially critical. white children.
four with an annual income of “There are hundreds of five “Often what you have are stu- The Moore County Amateur Radio Society [MOCARS] will host
less than $21,000. However, the year olds entering Kindergarten dents acting out of frustration its annual Field Day, beginning 2:00 pm Saturday through Sun-
committee determined that a without skills and they may never because they can’t keep up and day at noon, June 28-29, at Hillcrest Park in Carthage.
family of four in Moore County catch up,” said Mealing. get the special education that The club invites the public to come and see how local ham
actually needed an income of The study concluded that more they needs,” said Gillis. “Pover- radio operators quickly set up communications networks when
$40,965 [a $19 per hour working vocational training, Sex Educa- ty makes the situation worse – other systems fail or are overloaded.
wage] to live comfortably enough tion curriculum in schools, sup- we, the NAACP, talk to the par-
to not require assistance. Fam- port of early education pro- ents and give them guidance.
ilies falling between these two gramming, and mentoring and These parents are often working
income levels would not qualify intervention with young moth- class, some may have no job MARK STEWART
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for assistance and were defined ers were ways to educate and, and another may have three
by the committee as working therefore, break the poverty jobs.”
poor. cycle. Presenting the committee’s STEWART
The study identified different
aspects of poverty and catego-
rized them as generational or
situational. A key concern was
understanding that children with
insufficient nutrition, living in
A related topic of discussion
was the effect of crime and juve-
nile justice on youth. With one of
out one hundred adults in jail, the
incarceration rate in the United
States is seven times higher
conclusions and suggestions,
Mealing said, “Poverty has a
significant impact on children in
Moore County. Poverty estab-
lishes a spirit of complacency and
hopelessness from which many
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NEWS June 27, 2008 Seven Lakes Times 23
Take your dog to Summer camp in Jackson Springs
Jackson Springs is the place Hammett is a longtime pro- et or ESPN? Have they showed Canine Good Citizenship recog- ing, team playing, and just hav-
to be in June and July if you fessional dog handler, trainer, interest, wanting to learn how nition for their dog from the ing plain fun.
are a kid with a dog and want to and breeder of top-ranked Shet- to get started, or have you ever American Kennel Club. The farm is located on 134
go to camp together. Jane Ham- land Sheepdogs. She grew up wondered how can I get them Hammett and Bright will help acres in the foothills of the Uwhar-
mett and Don Bright, owners of going to dog shows and working involved in a dog sport? Are children succeed and commit rie Mountains. For more infor-
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West End Elementary School Honor Roll
Principal Johnnye Waller and Distinguished List Nicholas Mabe, Rachael Anderson, Madeline Burrell, Jack Morris, Gillian Munro, Mikayla
the faculty of West End Ele- Third Grade: Jordan Blake, Mashaburn, Michael Margolis, Carpenter, Cassie Deberry, Niewald, Sophie Romaine, Pierce
mentary School announce the fol- Lauryn Blakely, Dawson Chavis, Abigail Martin, Conner Paszko, Andrew Furr, Lauren Goodwin, Strayer.
lowing students have been Christina Cobos, Alicia Cox, Maegan Pigg, Jaxon Richard- Meghan Hamilton, Riley Hamil- Fifth Grade: Chynna Bald-
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and honor roll for the fourth nine ald, Ramsey Goodwin, Ella Kate Shutt. ton, Sydnie Kavanaugh, Chris- er, Bobby Capps, Nick Cobos,
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priced houses in DR & LR, New appliances, New carpet ing with rec room & bar area in lower grades galore, elegant Kitchen, Carolina
Seven Lakes North. in bedrooms, lots of attic storage, lo- level. Lots of Storage! Private setting, Room, 3BR, 2 BA Split plan, Deck &
$159,000 cated on 3 lots (1.79 acres) across from delightful landscaping. One of the best Patio overlook fenced in private yard.
the golf course (8th hole)! . . $236,000 values in SL West . . . . Only $327,000 Beautifully landscaped . . . . . $239,000
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RENOVATED GEM - New listing in NEW CONSTRUCTION - 7 Lakes BREATHTAKING VIEWS - Fantastic ALL BRICK 2 STORY - Beautiful WOW FACTOR - Custom cabinets,
SL North, located near Sequoia Beach South near bus stop. Lots of very nice home overlooking Echo Lake with over Northside home on large wooded corner granite in kitchen and master bath, hard-
area. Super condition with master BR upgrades in this 3 BR (split plan) with 3500 square feet, 3.5 baths and three lot near amenities. MBR on main level woods, tile, sitting area off Master bed-
on the main level and 2 BR above. Fire- separate office. Cathedral ceilings, hard- bedrooms. Lots of upgrades and super with 2 BR on 2nd floor. Sep. DR, large room, stacked stone exterior and bonus
place in great rm, separate family rm, wood & tile, rear porch, front porch, & workshop area below. screened porch, neat family rm with ma- room!
workshop, huge bonus rm . . $229,500 stainless steel appliances. . . . $235,000 . . . . . . . . . .Now only $349,000 sonry fireplace (gas logs) . . . $248,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Only $289,900
SEVEN LAKES LOTS
WATER FRONT
#3157 - Lake Auman - $279,900
#3169 - Cove Lot - $62,500
#3388 - Lake Auman - $299,000
#3389 - Lake Auman - $299,000
GOLF FRONT ON 17th HOLE – All LAKEFRONT ON BIG JUNIPER HIGHLY DESIRABLE TOWN- NEAR THE BEACH — A block from GOLF FRONT
brick home priced to sell & immaculate. LAKE – This new listing has a great HOUSE – Priced for quick sale. Three Sequoia Pt. 3 BR, 2BA, fantastic Car- #2147R - Under Contract
4BR / 3 full baths, granite, hardwoods, view of the lake and includes a large bedroom, two bath with Carolina Room olina Rm, beautifully landscaped private #2396 - 4th Hole - $35,000
tile, spacious kitchen & eat in area. Carolina room, split bedroom, vaulted and very nice open floor plan. Great lo- lot, low maintenance exterior on Prim- #6146 - View 3 Holes at BRCC - $59,500
Relax in the Master Suite with Jacuzzi ceilings and more. Call us for an cation near the south gate and the rose Ct. New tile in baths, kitchen, util- COMMERCIAL LOTS
tub. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$299,900 appointment. . . . . . . . . . . . . .$234,900 Seven Lakes Country Club. . . $155,000 ity rm & Carolina Rm . . . . . . $220,000 #114 - $8,000
INTERIOR
#1012 - Large Lot with
Whelan Realty, L.L.C JUNE ACTION
170 Cardinal - SOLD!
Good Perc - $25,000
INTERIOR (CONT.)
#1014 - Great Investment
with Good Perc - $25,750
#1015 - Private with Good Perc - $26,500
South Park Offices, Unit #1 1008 Seven Lakes Drive 195 W. Devonshire - #196 - Reduced/ Dbl Lots - $27,000
Under Contract #215/220 - Reduced! - $28,500
6523 Seven Lakes Village Lot #3388 - New Listing #1004/05 - Two/wet - $6,900
Lot #3389 - New Listing #2475 - Nice Slope - $21,500
Seven Lakes, NC 27376 Lot #2147R - Under Contract
#2562R - 1.64 Acres with Perc - $24,900
#2574R - Lake View - $19,000
Office: 673-1818 • 800-267-1810 Townhouse Unit #2 - SOLD! #2495 - Private - $20,000
Lot #3169 - New Listing! #2545 - Cul-de-sac - $15,000
Home: 673-8024 • Cell: 910-783-8024 150 E Devonshire - SOLD! #5433 - Good Perc - $25,000
ACREAGE
111 W. Shenandoah Rd - New Listing
Fax: 673-1555 Veronica & Alexandra 103 Yearington Ct - New Listing
Two 10 Acre Lots (Adjacent)
– off of NC-705
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WEE Honor Roll
(Continued from page 24) zie Coble, Christopher Cox, Eliz- Batalla, Dylan Blake, Allie Britt, Mabe, Sarah Mabe, Carson Fifth Grade: Anthony Bialer,
Logan Crisp, Grayson Fowler, abeth Cox, Alyssa Drake, Dy’Avion Brower, Laurel Cad- Maples, Zach Martinez, Brent Anna Bridgman, Andeanna
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Campbell, Brian Caudill, Ken- man, Cydney Baldwin, Naythan gle, Mackenzie Lewis, Lauren Williams.
Commissioners
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explained to the Commissioners Glen Ware of Ware Bonsall in library overdue fines, and will immediately claimed after being tions.
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Seven Lakes Times
June 27, 2006
Editorial
OPINION
Appoint Kinney – and Bolton
Bears, and tigers,
and Thiesmanns?
The Moore County Board of Commissioners Jackson and Aaron McNeill, who sit on the
should appoint Dave Kinney of Seven Lakes other side of the ideological spectrum.
Somewhere out there – and wish we had.
South to a second term on the Moore County Beyond that, the residents of Moore County
when I say ‘there,’ I hope that I’m I’m guessing he’s more likely
Planning Board — and invite Seven Lakes have clearly expressed their desire that Moore
not referring to my own backyard to spend the warmer months
builder Chuck Bolton to join Kinney on that County’s continued growth be controlled growth,
— is a young black bear. Accord- Wii-habing with a more appro-
panel. smart growth, planned growth. This county still
ing to recent news reports, this priate cosmic cousin, say Bill
The terms of four Planning Board members suffers from the legacy of its historically weak zon-
wayward traveler has been spot- Gates.
are set to expire at the end of the month. Three ing and subdivision ordinances: poorly laid out
ted roaming the backwoods and I hear Billionaire Bill has some
of those members, including Kinney, have said subdivisions with narrow rutted dirt roads, built
still waters of the Sandhills. extra time on his hands too these
they will gladly serve another term; the fourth, on substandard soils that can’t support septic sys-
Laura’s
Wildlife officials suggest this is no days, though Gates and the for-
Paul Hodges, will be resigning from the Board. tems, with wells that run dry when the weath-
big deal and I should not be mer Miss French have said they
That creates an opportunity for the Commis- er turns droughty.
alarmed.
Learning Curve
sioners to reappoint Kinney, who has been one In public forum after public forum, Moore
Sure!
of the Planning Board’s hardest-working mem- Countians have made clear that they want well-
Despite a
bers, and to appoint Bolton, a well-respected, tal- planned, orderly growth. Dave Kinney is just
lifetime of
ented, and experienced homebuilder. the guy to help keep the Planning Board head-
we eke nd s
Kinney has been most visible as the Chairman ed in that direction.
spent bed-
of the Area A Steering Committee, where he has Seven Lakes builder Chuck Bolton has also
ding down
worked hard, with the assistance of planning staff expressed a willingness to serve, and the Com- Laura Douglass
with a belly-
and outside facilitators, to make sure that a missioners should jump at the chance to appoint
ful of
wide range of views are represented and that the him. Bolton has built some of the finest homes
s’mores to
public has had plenty of opportunity for input. The in Seven Lakes West — and all over the coun-
compensate for the utter lack will now focus their mighty intel-
result is a solid plan that lays out accurately the ty, for that matter. He and his company, Bolton
of other creature comforts, I har- lect and serious cash towards
key issues raised by continued development in Builders, Inc., are respected members of the
bor a deep, instinctual fear of big solving third-world health con-
southwestern Moore County. Seven Lakes business community, with deep roots
furry things that go bump in the cerns.
But Kinney worked just as hard — if less vis- in the area. Bolton is an active member of the
night. On many a hike, Darling Tiger’s gimp knee may have to
ibly — on the recent updating of the county’s zon- Moore County Home Builders Association and
Hubby and I were blessed to wait.
ing and subdivision ordinances. Few members will provide the Planning Board with a wealth of
share the landscape with a wild I once saw another athlete’s
of the Planning Board put in as many hours fine- real-world, on-the-ground experience.
bruin or two, only to find myself surgically-altered knee up close
tuning those ordinances as Kinney. Seven Lakes is the largest unincorporated com-
a few short hours later scrambling and personal. Let me just share,
It’s no secret to anyone who regularly attends munity in the county — and the center of the
into our tent now haunted by it was not a pretty sight. Way
Planning Board meetings that the panel is split county’s fastest-growing area. Though the hous-
that same vision. back in 1986, former Redskins
among members who strongly support land-use ing market has slowed, there are still a half-dozen
Back home in Seven Lakes, we Quarterback Joe Thiesmann
planning, controlled growth, and strict stan- development proposals in the wind within a
seem to shelter an amazing took his kids to a Maryland water
dards for development and other members who half-dozen miles of Seven Lakes. It will be the
assortment of Carolina critters; park. After each slippery slide, he
see most land-use and zoning regulations as Planning Board’s responsibility to study, under-
some wild, some domestic. Two would lurch upright, wave to the
unwarranted infringements on the property stand, and help shape those developments to
feet, four feet, no feet – all seem gathered crowd wherein I stood
rights of landowners and developers. Other meet the needs and the desires of Moore Coun-
to congregate beneath our pines. agape, and then half-drag his
members come down someplace in between tians, while respecting the needs of developers
However, much to hubby’s dis- mutant knee-less leg back uphill
those poles. to create profitable projects.
may, we’ve learned that the next for another go.
Kinney is definitely in the “pro-planning” camp, That makes it all the more appropriate that the
few months will be devoid of I can only hope while Joe bet-
and that may make some in the development Commissioners take this opportunity to give
another much feared and cher- ters his golf game in retirement,
community uneasy. But Kinney has proven him- the Seven Lakes/West End community a stronger
ished Summer time predator, he has taken to wearing pants
self willing and able to work collegially and pro- representation on the Planning Board by appoint-
Tiger Woods. more frequently. In fact, let me pull
ductively with fellow Board members like Ron ing both Dave Kinney and Chuck Bolton.
After a decade or so of watch- back out that list of things I don’t
ing him ruthlessly stalk the links, want to see this Summer; Tiger
often wearing the blood-red of a doing anything, Thiesmann wear-
SL T EVEN kill, Tiger seems like family. Well, ing knickerbockers on #2, and
Letters to the Letters welcome!
AKES IMES at least the distant cousin we all black bears loitering in my yard.
Editor
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OPINION June 27, 2008 Seven Lakes Times 27
‘Advocates’ seek better communication
We are pleased to announce lack of “brainstorming,” one with behalf of others, have been Source & Modus Operandi the Board as well as the named
Your Turn
the formation of a group called the other. formed as an informal but per- Any resident may comment, contributor will be a vital part of
the Advocates. This group has The Advocates will listen with manent organization whose sole make requests or offer sugges- the process.
been formed because many feel care to any positive objective will be to tions for the betterment of the
that there is a need for an organ- listen to the community and place such com- Meetings
ization whose sole purpose is to residents and ments in a locked suggestion The Advocates will meet the
augment existing lines of com- augment the box located in the Landowners second Wednesday of every
munication between the Seven Ron Erskine existing lines office. Forms, specific to this month at 10:00 am in the con-
Lakes Landowners Assocaition Seven Lakes North of communi- purpose will be placed beside this ference room of the North/South
Board of Directors and the res- cation between box. Landowners office and/or at
idents. o u r e l e c te d Any such comments may be other intervals or locations if
For whatever reason, the Board of Direc- signed or left unsigned. These such appears necessary.
Board’s monthly work sessions suggestions or provocative ideas tors and the Landowners. suggestions will then be reviewed That is it in a nutshell. We
and open meetings are sparse- and pass them on to your elect- at the following Advocate month- hope that the residents will uti-
ly attended. It may be disinterest ed Board. We wish to emphasize Membership ly meeting and where possible lize this new avenue of com-
or simply a lack of available time. the word “positive” for we have no An opinion and policy free presented to the Board verbatim. munication.
We hope that it’s the latter. desire to play the part of a cen- entity, our membership may be Only suggestions or comments We are ready to listen.
Whatever the reason, we suf- sor. Our mission statement, com- comprised of any resident, owner of an abusive or personal nature
fer from a lack of the many won- position, and how we plan to or renter, who wishes to take will be rejected. Follow-up with
derful ideas which many of you function follows. part in our deliberations and
may possess but which for one present our findings or your sug-
reason or another, you may be Mission Statement gestions to the Board. Only active
reluctant, unwilling or unable to The Advocates, who by defi- Board members are precluded C utler Tr ee
share. In short, we suffer from a nition are those who plead on from membership.
fine pruning of trees & ornamentals
tree and stump removal
Thanks from the Sandsharks plant site consulting & tree loss evaluation
692-7769
Dear Editor:
The NC Open Water Swim Geoff Cutler
was held in Seven Lakes North Certified Arborist Fully Insured
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This event was hosted by the
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Industrial and Sport Injuries
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ciation to the residents and staff
of Seven Lakes who graciously REALTOR
allowed the use of this beautiful
Hours by Appointment
community and lake for this
SETTING SELLING PRICE
How do you set the selling during the past year. In ef-
swim.
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Lake Echo made the perfect
venue for our swim and we
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28 Seven Lakes Times June 27, 2008 OPINION
Art Fair was great success Meeting the
Dear Editor:
The West Pine Middle School
and West End Elementar y
going to the art rooms.
After all the hard work setting
up the show, it was fun to see all
tra which played throughout the
show, parent and student vol-
unteers, teachers, Seven Lakes
hospice challenge
School Art students had their of the excitement and smiles as Baptist Church for helping with She stands there. Erect. Alert. With soft eyes of pity, she
work highlighted at the Kids Art children, parents, and grand- tables and the custodians at Her infectious smile and twin- enters the room – to gently
Fair. The event was held on May parents found their child’s work West Pine. A special thanks to kling eyes in reserve. ease the way.
6 at West Pine Middle School. of art: a lifetime treasure. Jeff Cole for all his help. Par- She’s prepared, once again, She can puff up a bedrid-
The Kids Art Fair was a display Art teachers Michelle Morris ents also donated refreshments to go out and help, wherever den’s pillow with the best of
Mason’s
of the children’s artwork pre- from West Pine Middle and Jill and snacks which were served help is needed. them, render a compassion-
sented in double matted frames Hartsell from West End Ele- by the students. You made this ate squeeze of the
making each work look like a mentary would like to thank all such a nice event for everyone. hand, read aloud a
Musings
masterpiece. All works were those that helped make this Sandi Burrell page from a
available for purchase with a such a nice fundraising event Seven Lakes North book, or just
percentage of the funds raised including the West Pine Orches- brighten up the
room by her
presence.
Sandhills Classical adds High School Mason Gould
God has her
on his list of
Brad Johnson, Headmaster two years above grade level on local community. saints-to-be.
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School, announced the addi- Founded in 1999, SCCS has nifer Stroud or Brad Johnson
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OPINION June 27, 2008 Seven Lakes Times 29
House candidate shares ideas on water
by Betty Mangum structures. cies and will work locally with ice and water issues can be seat. She can be reached at
Candidate, NC House If elected, I will work to provide Town, County Officials, and solved when we all work togeth- 910-215-9093 or
North Carolina is a network of the necessary NC State Assis- Chamber /Business Leadership er for the good of all. bettymangum
waterways and now with this tances via Legislative Laws, and to address the water issue in Betty Mangum is a candi- @embarqmail.com
precious resource being threat- with State and Federal Agen- Moore County. Our water serv- date for NC House District 52
ened we need leaders who will
encourage water stewardship.
We can no longer take for
granted that we will have an
adequate water supply. The era
of cheap and abundant water
is over and we must now protect
our water resources. Water is
PRE-4TH OF JULY SALE
essential for healthy lives.
I am recommending the fol-
lowing:
• Combine the local water sys-
tems into a Moore County
ALL BOATS ON SALE!
System which provides and
distributes water equally for
all households and businesses
from our three river basins.
This move is vital because it
assures citizens that we will all
WE’RE OPEN L ATE!
have water. This would also be
very helpful when we have
UNTIL 7:00 PM MONDAY – WEDNESDAY, JUNE 30TH – JULY 2ND
drought conditions and when
there are contamination prob-
lems.
SATURDAY, JUNE 28TH, ‘TIL 3:00 PM
• Upgrade waste water plants,
our storm water plans and
sewer systems.
• Secure the necessary state
permits through DENA that
would allow additional uplinks,
pipes and output.
• Build a larger reservoir.
• Educate the community on
water usage, i.e. drinkable
water not suitable for washing
cars or watering lawns but
encourage reusable water for
this task.
• Acknowledge that families
need water to bathe, wash
clothes, flush toilets, run appli-
ances and mop floors etc.
To encourage water conserva-
tion:
• Ask County Commissioners to
provide rebates to business-
es and home owners that use
low water use appliances and
fixtures.
• Provide free county audits to
assist citizens to identify leaks
• Provide tax credits for pur-
chasing rain barrels, owning
low use fixtures, appliances, or
have water reclaim systems
that assist with their water-
ing.
• Encourage gravel driveways for
new and older homes. STINGRAY & MONTEREY SKI BOATS
• Provide tax rebates for home-
owners and home /commercial
HURRICANE , NAUTICSTAR & AZZURE DECK BOATS
builders that use low water
appliances and utilize green
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30 Seven Lakes Times June 27, 2008 NEWS
Outrage
(Continued from front page) Association representing more plans for remediation of the Lake Noting the upcoming July 4 received assurances that, once
10 SLWLA Board work session. than nine hundred homes is Auman dam are under review by fireworks display, Fewkes said all work is complete, the company
Noting that a letter from the blocked by some folks that don’t the state — and that the Asso- boats attmepting to lanch at will return and re-seed and re-
Association to County Manager want one of the West End railroad ciation’s dam engineer Dr. Dan Johnson Point that evening must straw roadsides.
Cary McSwain and Commis- crossings closed.” Marks will make a presentation be equipped with the proper Pee Dee is burying many of
sioners Chairman Colin McKen- Haggard said the conclusion on the planned repairs during the red, green, and white safety their lines that serve the West
zie had sat for months without an that leads him to is that “the July 22 General Meeting. light. Side, as well as increasing the
answer, Sales said “I’d like to county doesn’t view the Board of It appears that the remediation Among other rules she high- voltage those lines can carry
see this Board express some Directors of this Association as technique selected — an ultra- lighted were the following: and moving to ground-mount-
outrage at that.” a viable voice in the county — the sonic vibrating beam that allows • No towing of tubers or skiers ed rather than pole-mounted
The letter in question asked the only clout this Board has is with- grout to be injected in to the except in the ski area. transformers, Robertson said.
Commissioners to support a in the confines of Seven Lakes structure of the dam — will allow • Towing must be done count-
North Carolina Department of West.” repairs to proceed without sig- er-clockwise and both a driv- Recreation
Transportation plan that would tap “If my assessment of the sit- nificant lowering of the water er and observer must be pres- In addition to reminding
federal funds to upgrade the rail uation is correct,” Haggard con- level in the lake, Fewkes said. ent in the boat. landowners that the firework dis-
c ro s s i n g a t t h e We s t s i d e tinued, “then this Board can be Marks has submitted detailed • Boats must be equipped with play will begin at about 9:15 pm
entrance, as well as other cross- outraged all it wants and the plans to the state and met with life jackets and other safety on July 4, Recreation Director
ings from Seven Lakes to West county will continue to ignore the Raleigh-based state engi- equipment as laid out in US Karen Milligan announced that
End. The project would close our concerns; however, the mem- neers who must approve the Coast Guard regulations. the annual Margarita Night will
two crossings; McSwain recent- bers of this community vote, pay plan. An early August approval is be held this year at Johnson
ly told Haggard that some folks taxes,and should be a force to be hoped for, which could allow the Pee Dee Electric Point on September 12 and will
have objected to those closures. reckoned with should they work to begin in late August or Noting that he had received feature a live band.
“So the situation is as follows,” become outraged.” early September. The work will several calls concerning the Tickets are $15 and excess
Haggard said. “A request by an Haggard recommended to be undertaken by a contractor mess that Pee Dee Electric is proceeds will be contributed to
avenues for expressing com- selected in a sealed bid process making along Longleaf Drive, he Community Emergency
munity outrage: “Write a letter to overseen by Marks. The repairs Manager Tony Robertson said he Response Team.
Taxes the county indicating your dis-
satisfaction — I suspect if the
are expected to take two to three
months to complete; the dam
had been in regular contact with
Pee Dee engineers and had ”
(See “West Side, p. 31)
(Continued from front page) county got several hundred let- will be closed to foot and bicycle
tives and options had not been ters it might get their attention.” traffic during that time period.
explored. In particular, Lea Or, “Go, in mass, to a county Fewkes said detailed plans
910-295-6300
argued against maintaining a commissioner’s meeting and let for the remediation are avail- 800-334-6613
fund balance -- the county’s them know what you think.” able for review by landowners in www.village-properties.net
“savings account” -- that “In my mind, either one, or the Community Center, though Sherri Ivey, Broker
amounts to 24 percent of oper- both, of these actions will gain no copies may be made. 910-690-3840
PO Box 1867, Pinehurst, NC 28370
ating expenses. more of a response from the sherriivey@earthlink.net
Under the big oak. Seven Lakes Resident
“Even if we went two years with- county than any outrage this Boating safety Seven Lakes & Foxfire Specialist
out a tax increase, we would Board might attempt to display,” Fewkes made a few comments
only reduce it to sixteen per- Haggard concluded. regarding boating safety, though View ALL Area Listings on our Website
cent,” said Lea. “There are other she noted, from looking at the
Dam Presentation group who attended Tuesday
at www.village-properties.net
alternatives rather than increas-
ing the tax rate, and I don’t feel Scheduled night’s meeting, that the folks
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other alternatives.” Anne Fewkes told Landowners lake safety rules were probably
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Commissioner Larry Caddell during Tuesday’s meeting that the not present. ERS
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cents originally discussed was E-mail: harrisandson@embarqmail.com
based on the full $69 million “Always Proud to Say It’s Harris Built”
school bond debt service. “We’ve
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NEWS June 27, 2008 Seven Lakes Times 31
Welch
(Continued from front page) tored many churches before and South Side gates in the should remain open to all Seven ident Jim Haggard to prepare a
is a longtime resident of Seven “retiring” to Seven Lakes, and also evening. Lakes residents. final draft omitting the paragraph
Lakes well-known in the com- held a number of high-profile “Basically, if you have a SLLA “We’re not going to lock them in question. Other changes to the
munity for both his work in the positions in the world of higher sticker you won’t get an automatic out. They are our friends and revised letter were mostly minor
pulpit and his community involve- education, including serving as wave in [after dark]; you’ll have neighbors and I don’t want to and included a clarification that
ment. Assistant Dean at Duke Divini- to stop for a pass,” explained get in that battle,” said Caulk. only members of each associa-
Currently, Welch is one of two ty School, his alma mater; Dean Zielsdorf. “They are not saying “Westsiders are welcome here, tion could use their own lakes,
minsters serving the Seven Lakes of Students at Wofford College you can’t come in; you just have day or night.” beach, and point areas.
Chapel in the Pines. in Spatanburg, SC; and President to stop and state a reason for Kindsvatter said she felt the Another new item was an
He has served in the past as of Scarritt College in Nashville, being there and be invited in by request was one-sided, “It’s divi- agreement that would allow
Associate Pastor for West End TN. someone.” sive. We’re trying to work togeth- each association to use the
Presbyterian Church and Inter- Kindsvatter said she had just er and be friends and just that other’s offices for a period of
im Pastor for McDonalds Chapel Reciprocity agreement one question, “Why? Why is this one thing is a sticker in your time in case of an emergency.
Presbyterian Church. President Zielsdorf present- necessary?” foot.” Those changes were approved
Along with former Westside ed the Board with a revised Let- Director Denny Galford picked After discussion, the board unanimously.
President Bill Mamel, Welch ter of Understanding with the up her thought, “This will be a dis- agreed that while the SLWLA
founded the monthly Seven Seven Lakes West Landown- advantage to our members. If board could enforce their right to Sequoia Dam to be
Lakes Forum, and he is a mem- er’s Association [SLWLA], a doc- they have vandalism, their rov- close the gates, that the SLLA closed during fireworks
ber of the Area A Small Area ument signed annually by the ing patrol should handle it. We are board would not sign the agree- In response to several
Plan Steering Committee. presidents of the SLLA and one large community.” ment as written. requests, Community Manager
A native of Kentucky, he pas- SLWLA that clarifies and defines Director Bud Shaver disagreed “By signing, it looks as if we Dalton Fulcher recommended
t h e re c i p ro c a l a gre e m e n t with Galford’s comments. “It’s condone the decision, and right that the Board consider closing
between the two associations. their land. It’s their association. now we have don’t have any Lake Sequoia Dam to vehicle
West Side Several changes were dis-
cussed, in particular a para-
If this is what they want, it’s
wrong for us to fight it. They
board members who approve,”
said Zielsdorf.
access immediately before, dur-
ing, and after the annual Fourth
(Continued from page 30) graph that would close off auto- have a problem, but let’s not be He agreed to ask SLWLA Pres- ”
(See “SLLA Meeting, p. 32)
Public comment matic access to the West Side for retaliatory.”
SEVEN LAKES
Bill Berger, who described vehicles bearing SLLA stickers Director Gary Caulk, who
himself as relatively new resident, after dark, and do the same for heads the SLLA Security Com-
LION’S CLUB
made several suggestions, the vehicles with SLWLA stickers mittee, suggested that Seven
first of which is that the Asso- attempting to enter the North Lakes North and South gates
ciation might consider filing suit
against the county Board of
Commissioners to force action
The Seven Lakes Lions Club held their 13th annual Charity
on the railway crossing issue.
While not completely discount-
ing Berger’s suggestion, Legal BOLES Golf Tournament on Sunday, June 1. It was a great success
thanks to all of the sponsors, players, staff, and Seven Lakes
692-6262 • 673-7300
Director Ed Silberhorn said that Funeral Home & Crematory, Inc.
he didn’t “think the time was Country Club. The following sponsors were instrumental in
ripe” to pursue that course of making the outing a success and we encourage readers to
action, preferring to exhaust
Family Owned
patronize them in the coming year.
Southern Pines • Pinehurst
other adminstrative remedies
West End/Seven Lakes
first. Hole Sponsors
Noting some confusion on BB&T Seven Lakes Prescription Seldomridge Construction
the part of adult children visiting Boles Funeral Home Shoppe Tracy’s Carpet Sales
from out of town, Berger raised BVH Construction Southern Pines Chevy, VanDerveer Gas Co.
Carolina Car Care Buick Jennifer Massey, DDS
the perennially relevant question
of why the sign at the entrance Your Crescent State Bank
First Bank
McDonald Brothers, Inc.
Matchbox Cigar/Pipe Shop
Family Eye Care
Auman Orchards
of Seven Lakes West says “Bea-
con Ridge.” After some appre- Seven Lakes KR Mace Electric
Phillips Ford
Pinehurst Toyota
Randy Flinchum Plumbing
Seven Lakes Eye Care
Senator Harris Blake
ciative laughter from the crowd, Stewart Construction Carolina Eye Associates
Director Ray MacKay explained
that the entrance is owned by the
Neighbor Raffle Sponsors
developer not the Association, Robert’s Golf Mike’s Tire & Auto Bookshop by the Lakes
and noted that a previous devel-
oper had chosen to market the
DAN KIDD Talamore Golf
Hyland Hills Golf
Legacy Golf
Gulley’s Garden Center
The Inn at Virginia Tech
Longleaf CC
Foxfire Golf Pinehurst Patio The Dunes Golf & Beach
community as “Beacon Ridge”
Staples Mid Pines Club
rather than “Seven Lakes West.”
Fi n a l ly, to a p p re c i a t i ve
applause by the crowd, Berger
PHILLIPS FORD The Italian Table
Peking Wok
Nardo’s Barber Shop
Goldie’s Gourmet
Tracy’s Carpet
Mac’s Breakfast
The Nail Spa
Seven Lakes Hardware
Seldomridge Construction
noted that the American flag at 5292 Hwy. 15/501 Carthage, NC 28327 Jack’s Place Curtis Musser Seven Lakes Health
the gate should be lit at night. Pizza Cafe Pinehurst Area Realty & Fitness
Chuck Spellman, who had 910-947-2244
registered strong complaints Email: phillipsmc4@embarqmail.com Special thanks to Lee-Moore Insurance and Bill Smith Ford-Lincoln-Mazda
about unauthorized entry and off-
for their Hole in One sponsorship.
road driving near the back gate,
Lions Ray Lambert, Dan Flint, Rose & Will Gaynor,
NEW AND PRE-OWNED
thanked Security Director Blaine
CAR & TRUCK SPECIALIST
Bob Stephan, and Bruce Donaldson
Rowland for responding imme-
diately to Spellman’s concerns. WWW.PHILLIPSFORD.COM
32 Seven Lakes Times June 27, 2008 NEWS
SLLA Meeting
(Continued from page 31) residents to call ahead for guests, Devonshire Lane would be taken priate penalties for infractions. embankments twice a year to
of July fireworks display. “We’re looking at 6,000 guest care of by Lakeview within the “Our rules ensure the safe encourage root growth and
“The reason for the request passes this month!” next few weeks. operation of all boats,” said Trues- decrease erosion damage
there are so many kids getting in Director Shaver fumed that “Everyone was very friendly dell. He said all boat owners caused by the mowing equip-
and out and coming between within a day of installing new and I think it was a good meet- are required to sign a form stat- ment.
cars,” said Fulcher. “It’s very dan- stop signs, many were defaced ing,” said Kindsvatter. ing they have read and under- “I know people will be unhap-
gerous!” with graffiti, and that the freshly stand lake rules. py with the appearance [of un-
Kindsvatter agreed that safe- painted shelters had similar van- Lakes & Dams Committee Truesdell said committee mem- mowed dams] but they will have
ty should be the priority. dalism. Lakes & Dams Committee bers met with representatives to understand this is what we
“We take our grandchildren “We have a problem with van- Chair Don Truesdell reported of S&ME and Hobbs & Upchurch must do,” said Truesdell.
,and there are kids running dalism and residents that speed. that a citation had been issued to discuss their recommenda- Other recommendations were
around and cars moving. It’s A lot of these problems are from for violating lake rules. His com- tions. Specific recommenda- to remove underbrush from dam
dark, and we’re lucky no one our own people that live here.” mittee will be discussing appro- tions include only mowing dam ”
(See “SLLA Meeting, p. 33)
has been run over. I’m absolute-
ly in favor of this.” ARB Committee
The board agreed to close ARB Committee Chair Sally
the dam from 8:30 pm to 10:00 Kindsvatter requested board
pm. Residents will be encouraged
to park in approved areas along
road shoulders, the soccer field,
approval for several additions
and revisions to ARB guidelines
including enlarging the mini-
Share the love!
and the main community park- mum garage size and requiring
ing lot. a final inspection by an ARB
representative prior to reim-
Judicial Committee, bursement of the builder’s Com-
Voting Rights pliance Fee. The changes were
Undertaking several admin- approved unanimously.
istrative action items, the board Kindsvatter reported three new
unanimously approved continu- houses were approved this
ing the terms of Judicial Com- month; two were spec homes.
mittee members Dean Charles, The committee had also placed
Dave Kinney, Frank Krohn, and one new house on hold for
Ed Chapman. A fifth committee approval because it was deter-
member has yet to be mined to be too similar in appear-
announced. ance to the neighboring resi-
The board also approved dence.
changes to the By-laws which She reported that seven alter-
provide lifetime voting rights to ations and additions were
a resident owner-occupant who approved and the committee
may have ceded ownership of his declined a request to postpone
home to other family members. landscaping of a new home until
For example, aging parents may next Spring. Kindsvatter said the
transfer the title to their children, committee gave the homeown-
and now will still retain their vot- er until October 30 to complete
ing rights as long as they live in the landscape.
the home.
The previous wording of this
Kindsvatter said that, after a
lengthy discussion with Tom Eil-
Cats from Sandhills Animal Rescue League
section of the By-laws was chal-
lenged during the last board
ert of Lakeview Construction, a
controversial drain located on will be featured throughout July for adoption
election.
Other revisions define when a at PetSmart in Aberdeen. Why not
member is in Good Standing,
and clarify the difference between stop by and find yourself a new love?
the terms “member,” “owner,”
and “owner-occupant.”
You can help Sandhills Animal Rescue League
Security Committee continue to provide excellent vet care and good
Security Committee Chair Gary nutrition, and to buy supplies that are needed on a
Caulk reported that June had
been a very busy month. daily basis by sending a tax deductible donation to
“Everything that could break, the address below. Sandhills Animal Rescue
broke. We repaired the gates, League [SARL] is a no kill shelter, 501(c)3
some aging equipment, our
patrol car was in the shop three organization operating since January 2002.
times, the patrol boat had some
issues — and now has many
new parts and accessories.”
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SLLA Meeting
(Continued from page 32) Contractors caught violating the and added that records request- Community Standards Clubhouse.
embankments and to reseed rule will not be allowed to work ed by former Treasurer Steve Director Sally Kindsvatter was
and fertilize; install additional in Seven Lakes. Shaver encour- Hudson would be withheld until tapped to continue chairing the Public Comment
piezometers; and conduct video aged homeowners to make sure the Hudson completed a section Beautification Committee, which During public comment, North-
inspections of dam conduits. landscape contractors under- of the request form that states the the Board added to the list of sider Charlie Oliver urged board
Truesdell said seepage iden- stood the rule. reason for his request. committees for this year. members to read the six-page
tified at Little Juniper Dam will be Kindsvatter reported that the summary drafted by dam engi-
monitored and the complete sur- Finance Committee Recreation Committee committee is working to clean up neer John Eddy.
vey of all dams should be com- Finance Committee Chair Assistant Community Man- the boat storage area and sug- “Our dams are vital to this
plete by July 11. Denny Galford said he had met ager Chad Beane reported that gested residents should claim any community. We’re called Seven
“Maintenance of the dams is with Security to discuss gates and two horses were willfully removed unmarked trailers or other items. Lakes.”
of utmost importance,” said Trues- barcode costs, and with Recre- from the stables and later found Abandoned boats, trailers, or Oliver expressed appreciation
dell. “I recommend the board ation to discuss May Follies, a considerable distance away, other items will be sold. for the recent work completed by
should not embark on any other fundraising, and other issues. near the Auman family’s peach “I feel strongly that public areas the Maintenance Committee and
capital expenses until we get a He also presented a letter from orchards. need to look good,” Kindsavtter for the work of Chad Beane and
handle on dam remediation.” Cincinnati Insurance detailing “This looks like foul play. This said. “We don’t need to look like the Recreation Committee.
Under action items, the board their expense of $93,091 defend- was not negligence — the fence Pinehurst’s expensive country Director Shaver responded,
approved a policy to pump water ing the SLLA in the lawsuit filed was intentionally taken down, club areas with huge amounts of thanking Oliver for his years of
to Little Juniper Lake under cer- by D. Alan Shaw and others. the horses led through, and the shrubbery and flowers, but there service to the country and asked
tain conditions: when Lake Lon- Fulcher that reported dues fence put back,” said Beane. is nothing worse than land- him to be patient.
gleaf and Big Juniper are over- collected in May met expecta- He said the Sheriff’s Depart- scaping with dead plants or an “You’ve talked about a number
flowing; and if Little Juniper is tions, totaling $869,000. He said ment was investigating . empty space.” of things — you and the rest of
more than six inches low and expenditures are two percent Beane reported Summer recre- Kindsvatter and Shaver are the community — but keep in
Longleaf is less than four inch- over, which is normal during the ational programming was going working together to solicit bids mind we’ve been in office for
es low. May-July period. very well with over 55 swim team from landscape contractors to ninety days. We’re addressing
RE/MAX Prime Properties
The policy requires the pump Galford said he received two members and good Day Camp maintain common areas at gate these things — we’re working
on/off switch to be kept under requests for financial records, attendance. entries, mailrooms, and North on it.”
lock, with access only to author-
ized Seven Lakes employees.
The Board approved increas-
ing the contract to Hobbs &
Upchurch by $2,260, to com-
plete dam surveys.
Maintenance Committee
Maintenance Committee Chair
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SOUTh – 112 Cambridge Ln., Best Insulation. Many Plans or
bUyING ALL US GOLD AND
panoramic golf views, walk to Custom Designs. Whelan Real-
SILvER COINS — ANA mem-
ber/NGC authorized dealer. Con-
venient location. Free Appraisals.
Pinehurst Coin Exchange. Call Seldomridge
910-235-4224. Home Builders
FOR SALE
MISCELLANEOUS Dwight & Lisa Young 910.673-2251
Your “Key” to a quality-built home!
136 Mode Road Owners Cell 910.639.4084
Creating custom homes in the Seven
bALDWIN PIANO — mint. cond., Specializing in
Lakes area since 1985. Licensed “on-site”
West End, NC 27376 Fax 910.673.3063
will pay for first tuning. $750 or • Custom Home Building builder dedicated to quality design and
• Remodeling & Additions construction where experience, vision,
offer. Call 910-673-3337. 2tp$ 6/13 • Architectural Design Services attention-to-detail and follow-through is
• Commercial Services “Key”! References and tours available,
MATTRESS SALE — Pillow top
sets All New Mattresses. Full-
size $200. Queen size $225,
King size $300. Luxury Queen &
• Free Design Review & Estimate
Bill Seldomridge
South Park Office Building
and encouraged!
“Master” Home Builder (910) 673-2590
Cell Phone: (910) 690-9500
Hasick
P.O. Box 631 www.SeldomridgeBuilders.com Residence: (910) 673-3083
Painting
Seven Lakes, NC 27376 N.C. License #40154
King sets all below half price.
Clearing from warehouse facil-
ity. 910-639-9555. 1tc 5/30
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teed satisfaction. Contact: Mar- Handyman Service
ijola “Mary” Farley Avon Inde- • Residential & Business Computer Repair, Upgrade, & Maintenance
pendent Sales Representative
Seven Lakes (910) 673-2310
bierstadt1@aol.com 4tp$ 5/16
•
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Network Installation and Support for Residential and Business Settings
Phone System Installation & Support for Residential & Business
NO JOB TOO SMALL!
h E A D STO N E S A N D P E T • VoIP Phone System Design & Installation
We Do the Work
MARKERS - all sizes. Also If I can’t do it, She’ll tell me how to do it!
installing death dates. 639-4084. • Internet Service Expert (Cable, DSL, & Dial-Up)
Certifications In:
Vietnam Vet • Seven Lakes Resident, 22 years
FOR RENT Cisco Microsoft Linux Jack of All Trades
STORAGE BUILDINGS
Contact Chris at (910) 295-0614 Call 910-673-1952 or 910-585-2843(c)
8000 Sq. FT WAREhOUSE
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CLASSIFIEDS Seven Lakes Times
June 27, 2008
FOR SALE JOhN KELLy MAINTENANCE SEvEN LAKES DENTAL STU- PAWS & CLAWS PET SITTING TURN yOUR USED bOAT INTO
LOTS & REPAIR LLC– 25 yrs of expe- DIO – Repairs of dentures, acrylic – Accredited, Bonded, Insured CASh — People are looking to
rience, no job too small. Seven partials, and relines. Same day Call 603-8285 for a FREE Con- purchase good condition used -
SEVEN LAKES WEST – Golf Lakes resident. Call 673-1605. service available. All work will be sult. Visit www.freewebs.com/ boats. Let us connect you to
front lot #6194, $58,900. Call done only through your local paws_clawspetsitting for great the prospective buyers. Call Jeff
910-673-5549. CREATIvE CUSTOMWORK – dentist. Tom Wasilewski, 336 info. tfn 7/6 at 910-673-1440 or Lynn at 910-
“The Decorator’s Workshop” McDougall Drive, Seven Lakes. 690-8695.
INvESTOR SPECIAL! – 10+ Custom made Window Treat- 673-1613. BOATS FOR
Lots in Seven Lakes West of All ments, Bedding, Cushions, and SALE PONTOON, bASS, SKI, DECK
Price Ranges. Call Ricky Whitak- Slipcovers. All made right here RENOvATION & REPAIRS – & SALTWATER bOATS — Over
er@Edwards Real Estate 910- with the attention to detail All-terior Improvements, Chuck DONATE yOUR bOAT TO ThE 250 boats in stock. 33 years in
673-1884 or Cell 910-639-5293. demanded by the best design- Kieling, 27 years craftsman expe- NONPROFIT MATTAMUSKEET the Marine business. Only 25
ers! Pam Wasilewski, 336 rience. Residential remodels. FOUNDATION – Tax deduction minutes from Seven Lakes.
SEvEN LAKES WEST – Lake McDougall Drive, Seven Lakes. Kitchens, bathrooms, dens, cus- for fair market value. No mid- Chatlee Boat & Marine, San-
Auman lake view, lot #4251, 111 Call 673-2500. tom cabinetry, counter tops, built- dleman. Call Lewis Forrest at ford. Call 919-775-7259.
Douglas Drive. .54 ac., current ins and bars. Custom furniture 252-746-4221.
perk, septic permit, Survey/topo TREE SERvICE — ALLEN & and picture framing. 7 Lakes bOATS FOR SALE – Need a
SON TREE SERvICE. Topping, resident. Call Chuck to finish 21FT. CObIA MODEL 215, 2001
close to back gate. $86,900. boat? Choplin’s Got It! Ski–
trimming, complete removal, the unfinished. 910-639-2918. 1/2 bOW RIDER SKI & FISh-
Owner 727-595-8070. Wakeboard–Deck–Pontoon–
clean-up, insured, 24 hour serv- ING bOAT – 200 Yamaha out- Bass and Saltwater Boats. Full
ice. Free estimates, senior citi- SEvEN LAKES hOME & PATIO board, excellent condition, low
SEvEN LAKES WEST – Com- – Home and yard upkeep serv- service to Seven Lakes area
zen discounts. Call James M. hours and many extras. $19,500.
bination water front, water view ices. Now full lawn care includ- only a few minutes away. Choplin
Allen at 910-974-7629 (Home) or Call 673-1266. 2tpx 6/13
lots for sale 3156 & 4107. ing fertilizing and weed control. Marine in Sanford. Call 919-776-
$285,000. Great view from both 910-572-6818 (Cell). tfn 12/7 1004 or www.choplinboats.com
N.C. Pesticide #026-25656. Mow- NEW & USED PONTOONS
lots. Call Fred at The Property ing, hedge trimming, mulch and AND SKI bOATS — Call Seven
PROFESSIONAL SERvICES
Center 910-673-1724 or 1-800- pine straw. Regular maintenance Lakes Marine. 673-1440. tfnc
— serving Seven Lakes, Foxfire,
334-7869. tfn 9/29 or project work. Dock and deck
and Pinehurst w/lawn mainte-
nance & more for residential maintenance, trim painting and
LAND FOR SALE – 7.26 ac. small repair jobs. Roof & gutter
w/stream off Hwy 705 in Cedar
and commercial customers. Year
cleaning. Call Rich at 638-8081
910-673-4479 Phone & Fax
round service. Mowing, weed
Lane. Call Sally Thomas@Fore
Properties 910-215-6937. 3tp6/13
eating, picking up debris, blow-
ing. Shrub pruning, limb & tree
or Lindsay 638-2387. Lic. &
insured. JACK MARONEY
removal and hauling away. Seed- Home Maintenance & Repair, LLC
PROFESSIONAL ing/sod lawns. Leaf & straw CEDAR PINES LAWN AND
SERVICES LANDSCAPE SERvICE INC. Roof Leak Specialist Decks / Porches
removal. Haul and spread pine
straw, bark, soil, gravel and – Pine straw and pine mulch Pressure Washing House Painting
MARy PUPPINS PET SITTING mulch.Aerate, de–thatch, and sales, Spring and general Skylight Installation & Repair Gutter Cleaning
– NEW NUMbER 910-673-0047 . edge lawns. Weeding of flower cleanup, brush removal, shrub Plumbing / Electrical Repair Roof Mounted Fans
250 Grant St., Suite D. Visit beds, planting shrubs.Re–surface additions and removal, small Window & Door Replacement Room Additions
www.marypuppinspetsitting.com gravel driveways. Blow roofs and tree pruning and trimming. Bob-
for more info. Specializing in clean gutters. Pressure wash- cat services, grading, resurface,
“last minute travel plans.” ing homes, decks, concrete and gravel driveways. Yard prepa-
walks, driveways, & boats. Install rations for new homes. Com-
J&L hOME SERvICES — “A
Handy Man and More.” Interi-
driveway curbing and sprinkler
systems. Garden tilling. Other
plete lawn maintenance, pest
control for lawns and shrubs.
Our Annual
Tag Sale
or/Exterior Home Maintenance odd jobs around the house? You Please call for Spring & Summer
& Repairs. Call today for Free esti- need it done! We will do it! Call mowing. N.C. Pesticide #18967.
mates.Your Seven Lakes Neigh- John 673-7320 or mobile tele- Call Rick@910-673-3405 or 910-
bor. Call 673-3927. phone 910-690-6491. 639-5206.
Saturday, June 28,
9:00 am to 2:00 pm
• 5 x 10
AA SELF STORAGE Anything and Everything
Hwy 211 - West End
• 10 x 15 SIZES
• 15 x 25 at Giveaway Prices!
Between Pinehurst & Seven Lakes Furniture, household, clothing, linens, books,
• Convenient Location
equipment, tools, child’s bike,
New Building Just Opened! • Lighted & Secure and even a refrigerator!
Call Marie for Special Rates.... • Short & Long Term The Property Center • Rt. 211, Seven Lakes
910-315-6350 • RV & Boat Storage Don’t Miss This One!
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102 PINENEEDLE DR, SL NORTH • $169,000 8 BURNING TREE PL, FOXFIRE • $289,900 6 GREEN VALLEY LN • FOXFIRE • $329,000
Super Nice All Brick Home! 3Bd/2Ba split Bd Super golf front & cul-de-sac location; New Golf Front Construction! 4 Bd/3 Ba with
plan with living rm/dining rm combo. Large approximately 2600 sq ft & full walk out base-
10th hole of west course. Three bed-
master with walk in closet. Very well main- ment. One of a kind brick & shingle craftsman
rooms, 2.5 baths Beautiful low mainte- cottage with open floor plan, island kitchen &
tained home with screened porch & all appli- nance yard. Move In Ready! breakfast bar, granite, wide pine flooring & cus-
ances & patio furniture included. A must see! tom cabinetry. Lots of space for the dollar.!
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106 HASTINGS • 7LKS SOUTH º $335,000 102 SWEETBRIAR • 7LKS NORTH • $155,000 13 WILDWOOD LN, FOXFIRE • $349,900
Golf front! Tons of space in this 4 Bd/3Ba Excellent value! 3Bd/2Ba home offers a won- Gorgeous New Construction! Golf Front
home with lower level walk out basement; derful cathedral wooden ceiling in the living
room; complete with built in bookshelves and
3Bd/2.5Ba on the 9th tee. Formal dining
complete with workshop. Very open floor
plan, split Bd plan and super large kitchen. brick fire place. Third bedroom opens to the rm, great rm, large master, hardwoods,
LINDA CRISWELL BECKIE PAHNER Formal dining and Carolina room. Hard- enclosed sun room. Nice view of Lake Longleaf granite & rear concrete patio. Large lot
910.783.7374 910.585.0363 woods, tile, & fenced back yard. from patio. Detached workshop w/ heat & air. on quiet cul-de-sac. Excellent floor plan!
Your 7 Lakes Neighbor! Your Fox re Neighbor!
OUTSTANDING HOMESITES
TBD Richmond Road, Foxfire 46 South Shamrock, Foxfire TBD Andrews Drive, Seven Lakes West
31+ Acres zoned multi-family in the heart of Foxfire .7 acre level lot with golf view of 2nd & 3rd holes of Double Water View Lot! Priced to sell and perfect for
Village. Witin walking distance of all community west course. $55,000 building your dream home. $140,000
amenities. $1,150,000
TBD Beacon Ridge Drive, Seven Lakes West Lot 4 Foxfire Road
1 Meadow Ct., Foxfire Village East Fabulous Golf Front building lot with great views Beautiful 10 acre tract with lots of trees. Sandy Run
Golf Front, Level Building Lot approx. 0.7 ac. Build $63,000 Creek runs through the rear of property. $222,000
your dream home overlooking the 17 tee box.
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$49,900 121 Harwich, Seven Lakes South Great Building Lots Located in Aberdeen!
1.25 acre golf front lot $69,900 Six level building lots on SColonial Ave. $18,000 each
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