Volume 21 Number 2 Seven Lakes, North Carolina 27376 November 23, 2005

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The long-running debate aboutSeven Lakes Company Police willbe decided at the ballot box.

Ballots were being mailed tomembers of the Seven LakesLandowners Association [SLLA]on Monday, November 21, as thisissue of The Times was put tobed.

A special meeting of the asso-ciation, where votes may becast in person, will be held onSunday, December 11 at 3:00pm, in the Great Room of theWestside Park Community Cen-ter.

Rather than simply askingvoters whether they are in favorof maintaining or disbandingSeven Lakes Company Police,the ballot gives landowners threeoptions:

Option #1 : Maintain Com-pany Police Department.

Option #2: Disband theCompany Police and maintainexisting 120 hours of rovingpatrol per week. Effective April30, 2006 (Savings of $39,761.44per year).

Option #3: Disband theCompany Police and decreaseservice to 80 hours of rovingpatrol per week. Effective April30, 2006 (Savings of $61,968.80per year).

If options 2 and 3 taken togeth-er represent a majority of thevotes cast, the Company Policeforce will be disbanded andwhichever of those optionsreceived the most votes will be

Police ballotsare in the mail

Seven Lakes is one step clos-er to having more influence overdevelopment in the surroundingarea, with the passage by theMoore County Planning Boardof a formal resolution in favor ofSmall Area Planning.

The resolution, drafted bySeven Laker Dave Kinney, whorecently joined the PlanningBoard, calls on the Moore Coun-ty Board of Commissioners to“approve immediate initiationof a Small Area Plan process forMoore County.”

Small Area Planning — aprocess that is becoming moreand more common across the

state — would divide the coun-ty up into six or planning areasand develop land use plans foreach area.

The responsibility of devel-oping those plans would fall toa steering committee appointedby the board of commission-ers.That committee would studythe area in question and man-age a public input process thatis likely to be very like theprocess used to develop a coun-ty-wide land use plan in the late1990s.

Ultimately, the committee willdevelop a set of principles andrecommendations aimed at

shaping development in its smallarea. If approved by the commis-sioners, those guidelines wouldbe used by the planning boardand planning staff when theymake decisions on proposedrezonings and conditional usepermits.

The resolution passed by thePlanning Board on November 10asks the commissioners to beginthe process with “Area A” — aan 84 square mile, 54,000 acrecorner of the county that stretch-es from the county’s westernborder to Beulah Hill ChurchRoad and from Firetower Road

Board backs small areaapproach to planning

Pulchritudinous planters

Volunteers with the Seven Lakes Village Beautification Committee get down and dirty outsidethe Dollar Store. [See story on page 7.]

Todd Maness of Vass hasbeen sworn in as the newestmember of the Seven LakesCompany Police force, DirectorJeff Herman announced dur-ing the regular Thursday, Novem-ber 17 work session of theSeven Lakes Landowners Asso-ciation Board.

Maness was sworn in byMoore County Clerk of CountyCatherine Graham in Carthageearlier the same afternoon.

The brief ceremony wasattended by Herman, SevenLakes Comapny Police ChiefDennis Lombard, and mem-bers of Maness’ family. [Seephoto on page 3.]

Acknowledging the possibili-ty that a vote of SLLA landown-

ers scheduled for December11 could eliminate the depart-ment, Herman told his fellowboard members, “I’ve had a talkwith him [Maness]. He has afull understanding of what isgoing on. He understands the sit-uation.”

“We’re going to bring him on,”Herman continued. “That willgive us 80 hours of police patrol.We will be able to cut back onroving security patrol.”

Herman said the associationwould not purchase an addi-tional patrol car for Maness untilafter the vote on company police.

In other business at the worksession, SLLA directors:• Discussed the need to ensu-

(See “Ballots,” p. 28)

Maness hiredas 2nd officer

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Page 2 Seven Lakes Times November 23, 2005 TIMES PAST

[This story is taken from TheSeven Lakes Times,Volume 1,Number 1, November 1985.Twenty years later, the EchoDam is once again in the news.]

by Ruth SullivanOperat ion R-O-L-E, the

Restoration of Lake Echo, is inaction.

Water is being pumped upfrom Lake Sequoia into Echoat the rate of approximately1,000 gallons per minute. Atthis rate and normal rainfall,Lake Echo should be refilledin approximately three month.

Almost everyone in theSeven Lakes community isaware that stricter state stan-dards mandated the work tobe done on most of the dams.These standards were intro-duced some years after originalconstruction was completed.The first dam to be reworked

was Sequoia. This project wasdone in the Spring of 1985 withthe need to lower the lake level.

Work on Echo was undertak-en next. This was a differentstory. Because water was seep-ing through the dam, it wasimpossible to bring in the equip-ment necessary to dig therequired drainage trenches on thebackside.To permit work to pro-ceed, the lake had to be loweredby approximately 17 feet.The low-ering process, started

in early 1984, was completed inthe early part of 1985, and bymidsummer, work on the back-side was completed.

All of this effort has strained thebudget of the Landowners’ Asso-ciation. In anticipation of themajor expense involved, a

reserve fund was built over years.But it could not accommodate theadditional expense of refillingEcho other than by naturalresources. It was also obviousthat the regular budget would berequired for the multitude ofneeds in other parts of the com-munity.

This is when R-O-L-E enteredthe picture.

The seed for R-O-L-E wasplanted in the fall of 1980 when

t h e l a k elevelw a sl o w -e redslight-l yo ve rt w ofeet .

When the overflow capwas replaced in late

spring of 1981, it took the rest ofthe year to refill.The homeown-ers at the time were not happywith the episode. Thus, whenthe residents were again facedin 1984 with the prospect of thedevastation of their lake for anextended time, the future looked

dismal.Naturally, the summer of 1985

was a total loss from a recreation-al standpoint, and serious stand-point, and serious erosion prob-lems became evident.

Knowledgeable sources stat-ed that it could take up to 20months for the lake to return tonormal if only rainfall and springfeed were to be relied upon.

In August, a small group ofhomeowners decided to try a“do it yourself” plan. A letter,which was sent to all landown-ers around Lake Echo, solicitedpledges to raise the amount ofmoney necessary to restore thelake as soon as possible.

Almost two-thirds of those

solicited responded affirmative-ly. As a result the go ahead deci-sion was made, and an agree-ment was reached with theLandowners’ Association where-by it would be responsible for theinstallation, operation, and main-tenance of the equipment, andR-O-L-E would provide all ofthe out-of-pocket funding. Sincethat time 100% of the pledgeshave been redeemed, and bar-ring unforeseen complications,the project should be complet-ed on schedule.

It is worthy of special note,too, that certain residents who didnot live on Lake Echo gave freelyof their time and expertise as con-

Citizens play a R-O-L-E in Lake Echo

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Sheriff’s office speed trapsare no threat to Seven Lakes’Gates, according to the AttorneyGeneral’s office.

As the community debates itsneed for Company Police protec-tion — and prepares to vote onthat question — several resi-dents have raised the concernthat spending state and countytax dollars on traffic enforce-ment in Seven Lakes could openthe community to a lawsuit thatwould force open the gates.

A resident of Aberdeen, orSouthern Pines, or anywhereelse in the state, unhappy withpublic monies spent to enforcestate law on private roads, couldsue for access to Seven Lakes,the argument goes.

The question was raised dur-ing a recent question and answersession with Moore County Sher-iff Lane Carter during a presen-tation to the Sandhills LionsClub. Carter said he saw noground for concern, since nostate or federal funds were usedto maintain Seven Lakes roads.

Northsider Bud Shaver asked

the board to look more careful-ly at the issue and to seek anopinion from the state AttorneyGeneral’s office, after Shaver’sown attorneys, including high-powered constitutional expertGene Boyce, saw a potentialproblem.

The board apparently took noformal action on Shaver’s request,but Director Don Truesdell askedRep. Morgan’s office for helpsorting the issue out.The ques-tion traveled from there to Asst.AG Ray, who serves in the lawenforcement division of the Attor-

ney General’s office.In the words of Morgan’s

Research Director Brenda Carter,the conclusion was as follows:

“I did not find anything thatwould lead me to believe thatSeven Lakes would have toopen their gated community topublic traffic if they gave up theircompany police and relied upon

local law enforcement. Just to besure, I contacted the LawEnforcement Section of the Attor-ney General’s Office. Accord-ing to Ashby Ray, AssistantAttorney General, local lawenforcement routinely exercisingtheir jurisdiction within a gatedcommunity would not require

NEWS November 23, 2005 Seven Lakes Times Page 3

AG: Sheriff’s speed traps no threat to gates

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New Seven Lakes Officer — Moore County Clerk of CourtCatherine Graham adminsters the oath of office to new SevenLakes Company Police officer Todd Maness as Police ChiefDennis Lombard and members of Maness’ family look on.

(See “Gates,” p. 4)

Page 4 Seven Lakes Times November 23, 2005 NEWS

A little sadness tinged theconclusion of the Wednesday,November 9 meeting of the Fox-fire Village Council, as MayorPro Tem Wally Peckitt read aletter of resignation from VillageFinance Officer Sue Shuster.

Shuster, who joined the vil-lage staff in 1999, said she hasaccepted a finanacial position withthe Village of Whispering Pines.In her letter, she thanked thevillage and its residents for theopportunities afforded her topursue a career in municipalfinance, as well as the chance towork in a wide range of villagegovernment activities.

Shuster’s last day at work isDecember 2.

The meeting began with hap-pier news: the village planingboard was scheduled to reviewproposals for three new homeson Thursday, November 10. Ifapproved, thatwould bring thetotal number ofhomes underconstruction inthe village to 16— probably themost since thevery early daysof the development.

Village Green. The ParksCommittee presented a finalplan for the village’s 50-acremunicipal that it had developedwith assistance from the HayterFirm. Sue Shuster reported thatthe expected cost of the planwas right in line with the budg-et proposed in the village’s greatapplication to the North Caroli-na Parks and Recreation TrustFund.

At the request of CouncilmanCarl Munro, the council deferredaction on the recommendationsto a special meeting scheduledfor November 15. According todraft minutes of that meeting, thecouncil approved the Parks Com-mittee’s recommendations withseveral adjustments to addresspublic safety concerns raised

by Munro.Finance. Peckitt, who chaired

the meeting in the absence ofMayor Ed Phillips, said the reportof the annual independent audit

of village financeswas available inthe village officefro inspection byany interestedresident.

Noting that thevillage’s expens-es in the last fis-

cal year, at $416,518, exceededrevnues by $28,000, Peckittsaid, “The village is till in goodfinancial condition, though we arebeginning to spend slightly morethan we are taking in.”

Water. Councilman Harsanyreported that the village watertank had passed its annualinspection.

He said the village is explor-

ing acquiring a well site on theRobertson property after anexisting well on the propertypassed water quality tests.

Public safety. CouncilmanMunro repor ted continuedprogress on developing a haz-ard mitigation plan. He notedthat the village had earlier devel-oped and overall hazard miti-gation plan — required in orderto qualify for Federal EmergencyManagement Administration[FEMA] funds in the wake of anatural disaster.

Munro is working on a secondphase of emergency prepared-ness planning — a more nuts andbolts plan concerning who doeswhat when should the villageface an emergency situation,as well as an inventory of chain-saws, generators, and other pri-vately-owned equipment thatcould be useful in an emer-

gency.Streets. Councilman George

Erickson said B&F Consulting,a firm affiliated with NC State’sInstitute for TransportationResearch and Education [ITRE]will shortly begin work andexpects to have a report on thecondition of village streets bythe end of the year. The villageuses the ITRE report to prioritizestreet repair and maintenanceprojects.

Er ickson asked for andreceived council approval of a setof recommendations to the NCDepartment of Transportation[NCDOT], as that body consid-ers major projects for the 2007-2013 planning cycle.

Other business. After somediscussion, the council approveda $200 annual service contract

Shuster to leave Foxfire Village office

Consider the Facts & Vote Option #3• The full-page advertisement appearing elsewhere in this issue of The Times was

placed therein by those Directors who support the continuance of our companypolice. Whatever its contents and whether or not we agree; you and I, paid for it.

• The budgeted cost of two Company Police (CP) officers & their cars is approximate-ly 8% of the total Seven Lakes North & South landowners budget. Despite theimminent binding referendum on the very future of this department, theLandowners Association couldn’t wait. It just had to hire a second police officer!

• Contrary to the description of Company Police authority as written in the Forward ofyour Property Owners Manual, the police have no authority on your property with-out a previously executed contract between you and the landowners association.

• Sheriff ’s deputies now exercise their jurisdiction within our gates if, as, and whenneeded. In addition, our own Roving Security has proven most effective and theirhours of coverage may be increased as required. The Company Police is a luxury wecan no longer afford!

• Despite suggestions to the contrary, our status as a private gated community is notat risk. This has been confirmed by Mr. Ashby Ray of the North Carolina AttorneyGeneral’s Office.

The CCC strongly suggests “Option #3”NOTE: You will receive a ballot with three options. Option #1 will be to “maintain”,and Options #2 & #3 to “disband” the Company Police. If unable to vote in person atthe meeting to be held on Sunday afternoon, Dec. 11th; then please assign your proxyto the “Concerned Citizens Council” and mail it to the Seven Lakes Landowners Assn,501 Seven Lakes North, West End, NC 27376. The CCC will vote Option #3 on yourbehalf.

Jim Allen Dave Davies Ron Erskine Dan FlintJim Gunderson Charlie Oliver Howie Pierce Mark Widman

Paid for by the Concerned Citizens Council, Jim Gunderson, President, PO Box 1145, West End, NC 27376

that community to be open to thepublic.There are presently gatedcommunities, notably within theCity of Raleigh, that do not haveprivate police.There may, how-ever, be access issues thatwould have to be worked outbetween the law enforcementagency and the homeownersassociation.”

(Continued from page 6)

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Foxfire CouncilMeeting11

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(See “Foxfire,” p. 6)

November 23, 2005 Seven Lakes Times Page 5

SEVEN LAKES BOARDCHOOSES OPTION 1

In 5/2 vote

SEVEN LAKES BOARD

CHOOSES OPTION 1

In 5/2 vote

OPTION 1- 120 hours of roving patrol per weekconsisting of 80 hours from police and 40 hours from security.

* Cost per year in salaries- $101,382.80 ($79,175.68 police) + ($22,207.12 security)* Vehicle x 3 (police x 2 and security x 1) = $15,000.00

TOTAL COST=$116,382.80Annual cost to each landowner = $86.27

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------OPTION 2- No decrease in current coverage. 120 hours of security patrol per week.

*Cost per year in salaries = $66,621.36

*Vehicle x 2 yearly cost = $10,000.00 TOTAL COST =$76,621.36 Annual cost to each landowner=$56.80-------------------------------------------------------------------------------OPTION 3- Includes decrease in coverage from the current 120-80 hours of Security patrol per week.

*Cost per year in salaries = 44,414.24

*Vehicles x 2 = 10,000.00 Total Cost= $54,414.00

Annual cost to each landowner=$40.34------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Can we save$80,000 if we

disband theCompany Police?

NO.To save $80,000.00 wewould have to cut the rov-ing patrol to approximately50 hours per week from thecurrent 120+ hours perweek in addition to dis-banding the CompanyPolice Department.

What happens ifwe do not have theCompany Police?

Life will go on. Trafficcrime will increase. Crimeson common and privateproperty will probablyincrease. The feeling ofsecurity will decrease formany residents. We will beone step closer to becomingan average neighborhood.

Why do we needCompany Police?

We have crime, be it drugs,vandalism, speeding or driv-ing while intoxicated, etc.

Our gates do not makeus immune to crime.

Location — We are 15minutes from the closestpolice department.Although we have manywonderful services providedby the county and state,these are primarily availablefrom a distance and only ifwe call for them.

Population — We have alarger and much morediverse population than anyother gated community inthe area. Increased popula-tion leads to more crime.Our neighbors on the westside are noticing this aswell and have voiced aninterest in having theCompany Police patrolbehind their gates toextend the coverage provid-ed by the SheriffsDepartment.

Liability — The SLLAs'attorney has advised us thatattempting to manage andenforce traffic regulationssolely with the Securitydepartment could be dan-gerous to the association.

Since we pay so much in taxes to the county, why can’t wedepend on the Sheriff’s Department for patrol?

We can depend on the Sheriffs Dept. for every service that they provide if needed. However,the Sheriff himself stated that he does not have the manpower to regularly patrol behind ourgates over and above what they already do.

Dollars and Cents —Ballot Options Explained

Paid for by the Seven Lakes Landowners Association, Inc.Jack Fathauer, President

Page 6 Seven Lakes Times November 23, 2005 NEWS

Jason MacGregor “Mack”Auman, 92, of Raleigh, former-ly of Sanford, died TuesdayNovember 8.

Funeral services were heldFriday at the First PresbyterianChurch in Sanford. Burial was atBuffalo Cemetery.

Mr. Auman was born at thehome of his parents, Claudeand Lillie Graham Auman ofWest End. He graduated from theUniversity of North Carolina in1935 and was captain of thewrestling team. He then taughtschool in Nash County for threeyears. In 1938, he married EulaMae Jones of Nashville andthey moved to Sanford where Mr.Auman became an active mem-ber of that community.

For 31 years he was vice pres-ident of Sanford Furniture Com-pany, and for another 31 yearshe was an insurance agent withEquitable Life Assurance Soci-ety of the United States.

He was an active member ofFirst Presbyterian Church ofSanford and served the churchas superintendent of the Sundayschool and as a member of theDiaconate and Session. He waselected an Elder Emeritus andserved on numerous Presbyterycommittees.

He served as president and asa delegate to Rotary Interna-tional. He served in the com-munity for 25 years as a mem-ber of the Sanford Board ofEducation and was instrumen-tal in the merger of the Sanfordand Lee County School Sys-tems. He was active in the LeeCounty Association for Retard-ed Citizens, and for many yearshe served on the Board ofTrustees of Central CarolinaCommunity College. In 2002,he moved to Brighton Gardensin Raleigh.

He was predeceased by hiswife, Eula Mae Jones Auman, on

February 20, 1997, as well as hisbrothers and sisters: ClydeAuman of West End, GlennAuman of Hillsborough, LoydAuman of Fayetteville, EarlAuman of West End, RaymondAuman of Aberdeen, ThelmaAuman Brewer of Sanford, TrevaAuman and Tressie Auman, bothof West End.

Mr. Auman is survived by hissons, Graham May Auman andGeorge Louis Auman; his broth-er, Howard Auman of Sanford.

Memorial gifts may be madeto Central Carolina CommunityCollege Scholarship Founda-tion for the J. Mack and EulaMae Auman Scholarship Endow-ment Fund, or to the charity ofone’s choice.

Arrangements were handledby Rogers-Pickard Funeral Homein Sanford.

Marilyn “Lynn” Gladys RingGorenflo, 69, of Seven Lakesdied Tuesday,November 15 atFirstHealth Moore Regional Hos-pital.

A memorial service was heldChapel in the Pines of SevenLakes. Scott Homesley, pastor,officated.

Mrs. Gorenflo was born inBuffalo, NY. She and her familymoved to Seven Lakes in 1982.

Mrs. Gorenflo was retired fromthe Social Security Administra-tion, an avid golfer and enjoyedplaying and teaching Mah Jongg.

She was a member of OurSaviour Lutheran Church inSouthern Pines.

Surviving are her husband,William G. Gorenflo Sr.; her son,Michael G. Gorenflo and hiswife Lisa; her brother, Leon M.Ring and his wife Sandy, also ofSeven Lakes; a daughter-in-law,Judith Gorenflo; and two grand-children also survive.

Memorial contributions maybe directed to The Fairport Pack-ers Athletic Association in mem-ory of Mrs.Gorenflo’s son, WilliamG. Gorenflo Jr. who died in Sep-tember 2003.The mailing addressis P.O. Box 721, Fairport, NY14450. Please mark the gift in

honor of William G. Gorenflo Jr.Boles Funeral Home of Seven

Lakes is handled arrangementsfor the family.

Vivienne Ulansey, 83, ofSeven Lakes, died Friday, Novem-ber 18 at her home.

Arrangements are incompleteand will be announced by Pow-ell Funeral Home and Cremato-ry in Southern Pines.

Robert J. McClymonds, 76,of Seven Lakes, died on Friday,November 18 at Moore Region-al Hospital.

Mr. McClymonds was born inGrove City, PA to Dorothy andFloyd McClymonds. He graduat-ed from Grove City College and

spent 37 years as owner, pub-lisher, and editor of the AlbionNews in Albion, PA. The familymoved to Seven Lakes in 1994.

Mr. McClymonds served inthe Marine Corps in active dutyfor 16 years. He was past pres-ident of the Grove City CollegeAlumni Association and was apast member of the Board ofTrustees of Grove City College.He served as leader in econom-ic development activities in theAlbion area.

At the time of his death, Mr.McClymonds was serving asthe Chairman of the Board ofDirectors of Moore RegionalHospital and was a member ofthe Board of Directors of

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for a new generator that waspurchased to provide power tothe Village hall in case of emer-gency. Munro noted that the Vil-lage Hall would be used as acommand center and tempo-rary shelter if the village were hitby a major storm.

(Continued from page 4)

Foxfire

(See “In memory,” p. 6)

by Darrell MarksThe annual lighting of the

Seven Lakes–West End BusinessGuild Christmas tree has beenset for Tuesday, December 6 inthe village business plaza.

The evening’s events will startoff at 6:00 pm with Santa expect-ed to arrive by 7:00 pm. A selec-tion of Holiday music, performedby local church and civic groups,will help celebrate the season.Volunteers from First Bank willserve complimentary hot choco-late and cookies to all in atten-dance.

Santa Claus, whose atten-dance is arranged each yearby Jubilee Screen Printing, willride into the plaza on one ofthe Seven Lakes Fire Depart-ment’s best sleighs. Waiting forhim will be a host of elves pro-vided by BB&T, who will treateach of Santa’s visitors to acandy treat from Food Lion.Phoenix Fashions will provide atent and lighting for with great foodservice and enhanced photoopportunities for the children tobe with Santa.

The Guild is also holding itsannual business decoration con-

test. Judging will occur on Mon-day night December 5.

Winning businesses will berecognized at the tree lighting,

and receive prizes donated byMedleyanna’s, Southern GraceFlorist, and Phoenix Fashions.The stage will be provided by

Thomas Trucking and the string-ing of lights will be done by vol-unteers from Seven Lakes Hard-ware.

If you would like to participatein this or other Guild activities,please call Darrell Marks at 673-5998.

NEWS November 23, 2005 Seven Lakes Times Page 7

Biz Guild plans tree lighting December 6

FirstHealth of the Carolinas. Hewas a past member of the Boardof Directors of the Foundation ofFirstHealth of the Carolinas,served on the Seven LakesLandowners Association Board.He was an avid golfer and fish-erman throughout his life.

A memorial service was heldon Tuesday, November 22 atthe Chapel in the Pines of SevenLakes. A reception was held atSeven Lakes Country Club.

Survivors include his wife,Ann; sons, Bruce McClymondsand Alan McClymonds; a daugh-ter, Nancy Tuttle; a sister, AnnaMae Butler; and six grandchildrenalso survive.

Memorial contributions may bemade to either the Foundationof FirstHealth, 150 ApplecrossRoad, Pinehurst, NC 28374 orthe Memorial Fund at the SevenLakes Country Club, 2000 SevenLakes South, Seven Lakes, NC27376.

Boles Funeral Home and Cre-matory of Seven Lakes assist-ed the family.

(Continued from page 6)

In memory

Page 8 Seven Lakes Times November 23, 2005 NEWS

By Terry Hunt, Seven LakesVillage Beautification

Drive by and look at the land-scape “makeover” at Dollar Gen-eral. What was a communityeyesore is now a pleasing assetto Seven Lakes. It took months

to work out an agreement withthe corporate office of DollarGeneral and more time to devel-op a landscape plan and chartthe course of action.

The actual planting was areally big “party” that lasted three

days! The “workers” cheeredeach other on as they dug outrocks, mixed “goodies” into thesoil, and carefully planted andwatered fifty plants into theirnew homes. This project, thelargest our group has under-

taken, was accompl ishedbecause of your contributionsand support - residents, civicgroups, village merchants and,of course, the volunteers.

This group of volunteers, fromNorth, South and West, worked

really hard but were upbeatthroughout. Here is this bandof dedicated workers –

Jim Caudill, Anita De Pasquali,Vi Everhart, Linda and Alan

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(See “Dollar General,” p. 9)

Pinecrest High School's award-winning Chamber Choir will pres-ent a program of holiday musicfor the Foxfire Women's Associ-ation at their Christmas luncheonon Friday, December 2.

With their Director, JamesBrown, this elite group of youngsingers toured Washington, D.C.this past Spring, competed in a

National Choral Festival, andsang a Mass at the Basilica of theNational Shrine of the Immacu-late Conception, where theyreceived a Superior rating, aCertificate of Excellence, andan invitation to compete in theNational Invitational Choral Fes-tival next year. The studentsalso brought home trophies for

Outstanding Choral Group,Sweepstakes Choral Award,and Adjudicators Award. NextSpring they will perform at River-side Church in the Festival ofGold. It is Mr. Brown’s hope thatthey will also get the opportuni-ty to sing at Carnegie Hall andat St. Patrick’s Cathedral.

Brown came to Pinecrest HighSchool in 2004 with an impres-sive list of credentials. He arrivedin 2004, after three years asDirector of Choral Studies atRivers ide High School inPainesville, Ohio. He is a grad-uate of the University of Akron,with a Bacheolor’s Degree inMusic Education and a minorin Piano Performance. He con-ducted and sang in several Euro-pean countries, and received

numerous accolades for hisvocal recordings. He is current-ly completing his Master’s The-sis, and will soon receive hisdegree in Choral ConductingPerformance.

The program is scheduled tobegin at 1:00 pm, following asocial hour at 11:30 am, andluncheon at 12:15 pm.

The cost of the luncheon is$11. Checks for that amountmay be made payable to Trea-surer Carolyn Gilbert, and mailedto her at 9 Pinetree Terrace,before the Saturday, November26 deadline.

All Foxfire women, especiallynew residents, are welcome.Chairwoman is Pam Koos, Co-Chair is Karen Ramey; commit-tee members are Julie Andress

and Carole Hunter.The committee suggests that

those attending bring a booksuitable for an elementary schoolstudent. These will be given toToys for Tots.

NEWS November 23, 2005 Seven Lakes Times Page 9

Foxfire women plan Christmas program

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We are in a fund raising drivefor 2006 and we would appreci-ate your support of our efforts tobeautify your village. Pleasemail your contribution to: AliceShaughnessy, Treasurer, 3081Seven Lakes West, Seven Lakes,NC 27376 or drop it off at BB&T.

Dollar General(Continued from page 8)

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by Betty MilliganThe West Side Recreation

Committee has planned the spe-cial event, the West Side Com-munity Christmas DecoratingCommittee has decorated thebuilding beautifully, the enter-tainment has been scheduled andwill be exciting, and Santa ischecking his list for good girls andboys.

All this will be waiting for youon Sunday, December 4, 3-5:00 pm, at the West Side Com-munity Center.

Everyone is invited to takepart in the Community’s firsttree lighting activities which willset the stage for the holidayspirit.

The program will feature TheLake Auman Band, under thedirection of Bob Fewkes. Theband represents about 14 musi-cians from the Moore County

Concert Band, the AmericanHeritage Band, and PinecrestHigh School Band. Their pro-gram will consist of familiarChristmas music perfect for car-oling, so start practicing your“Jingle Bells.”

An additional highlight to theprogram will be the dazzlingSophisticated Ladies.The Sophis-ticated Ladies range in age from50 to 80 years “young.” Besidesbeing wives, mothers and grand-mothers, they have had impres-sive careers in such fields asbanking, education, medical,dental and music. Few of themhave studied dance before join-ing the group.

In addition to the band anddancers, The Sweet Adelinesof Sandhills Harmony Choruswill blend their lovely voices insong and treat us to a reper-toire of harmonious choral music.

The chorus, just a little over oneyear old, is dedicated to the artof four-part babershop harmonysinging.

Last but not least, Santa willarrive and visit with the young andyoung at heart. Plan to bringthe your children and grandchil-dren to see what surprises Santahas in his special bag.

Your presence will help makeyour community’s first tree light-ing ceremony a huge success,you will have an opportunity tosee glowing and elegant deco-rations and hear wonderful enter-tainment, and you will leave withthe warmth of the holiday spiritin your hearts.

Page 10 Seven Lakes Times November 23, 2005 NEWS

West Side plans festive holiday kick-off

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The Sweet Adeliines will entertain at the Seven Lakes Westtree lighting.

The Sophisticated Ladies will be among the guests at theFirst Annual Westside Tree Lighting on December 4.

by Frank KrohnIt's time for everyone living

on a lake to get their lightingdisplays dusted off and in placeat the water's edge.

Last year, we had a niceincrease in the number of peo-

ple lighting the lakefronts, and thisyear we would encourage every-one to try and join the Spirit ofthe Season by participating.

Every lake should be involvedto show the Seven Lakes Spir-it during a period of time in our

country's history when we needa positive boost in our spirit andattitudes.

Please have all displays shin-ing brightly before December1.

On Lake Sequoia there will

be a boat parade at 6:00 pmon December 10, followed bya social get together, with tastygoodies, at Sequoia Point.

Please call Dodie Maier at673-8531 or Jackie Wells at673-7566 if you would like to

participate in the parade andsocial time.

There will be a similar paradeon Lake Auman, but details arenot available at this time.

Happy Holidays to everyone!

NEWS November 23, 2005 Seven Lakes Times Page 11

Time to ‘light up the lakes’ for the holidays

Douglas S. Taggart, son ofMs. Paula Taggart, a long timeresident of Seven Lakes, hasbeen assigned as a Congres-sional Science and EngineeringLegislative Fellow on the Wash-ington DC staff of Congress-man Brad Miller (NC-13).

Mr. Taggart's fellowship yearis being coordinated by theAmerican Association for theAdvancement of Science(AAAS). He will be workingissues in Congressman Miller'soffice associated with the ArmedServices, International Rela-tions, Law Enforcement andVeteran Affairs. CongressmanMiller serves on the House

Financial Services and ScienceCommittees.

“We are lucky to have Doug on

board this year to work on issuesthat tackled throughout his dis-tinguished career,” Miller said. ‘Iam very pleased he has joinedmy Washington staff.”

The AAAS fellowship programprovides a unique experience formid and senior-career scien-

tists and engineers to supportcongressional offices to improvepublic policy making throughthe infusion of science and tech-nology.

Mr.Taggart is a retired CoastGuard Commander with over25 years of exper ience in

research and development andengineering design related tothe field of navigation. Prior toenrollment in the fellowship pro-gram he was working in theOffice of the Secretary of Defensesupporting policy developmenton the Global Positioning System.

Taggart joins Congressman Miller’s staff

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Page 12 Seven Lakes Times November 23, 2005 NEWS

by Elizabeth SchettlerMembers of the Foxfire garden

Club planned several communi-ty Holiday events at their Novem-ber meeting on Monday, Novem-ber 14.

A group of ladies volunteeredto decorate the Clubhouse priorto the Foxfire Women’s Associ-ation Christmas luncheon and thetree-lighting party.There were alsosign-up volunteers to bake cook-ies for the children’s Santa Clausparty.

The remainder of the after-noon was spent as a demonstra-tion and workshop conductedby Helen Munro, Claire Bryant,and Diane Scales.

These artistic and talentedcraftswomen displayed severalnovel gift ideas and a newapproach to wrapping them inhandmade fabric gift bags.

Stations were set up alongone wall of the Town Hall, wherethe teachers measured, cut,and sewed holiday fabrics which

the members had selected; andtheir completed bags, with instruc-tions, were picked up at the endof the production line.

The innovative “no sew” fleecethrows were also exhibited.

Plans continued to be dis-cussed for the Garden Club'sgigantic yard sale, planned forSaturday, March 25.

Numerous area vendors havealready reserved space; andseveral other events are beingplanned in conjunction with thisevent.

At the end of November Gar-den Club members will deco-rate each of Foxfire’s street signsfor the holiday season withgreens and red velvet bows.The Village’s living Christmastree, and earlier gift from the

Garden Club, will be lighted withcrystal lights which will burnthroughout the season.Villagerswill gather at 5:00 pm on Sunday,December 4 to see ChairwomanSharon Thingstad pull the switchto light the tree.

Immediately following the light-

ing, the group will move into theClubhouse for carol singing andhors d’oeuvres. Reservationschecks for $6 should be madepayable to the Foxfire GardenClub, and mailed before Novem-ber 30 to Sharon Thingstad at 33Richmond Road.

Foxfire Village tree lighting is December 4

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Crafty Foxfire gardeners, including Claire Bryant, FrancineCrumbaugh, Helen Munro, and Elly Harsany.

Sandhills Lions ClubHalloween Contest Winners

The winners of the Sandhills Lions Club first annual HalloweenDecoration Contest were, Michele and Tom Dusch, 117 Semi-nole, Seven Lakes North, Marily and Tom Betau, 119 Har-wich, Seven Lakes South and Jill and MIke Eubank, 114 BakerCircle, Seven Lakes West.

Each winner received a meal for two at the Italian Table.Thank you to all who participated.

by Darrell MarksThe November meeting of the

Seven Lakes Business Guildwas hosted by Beacon RidgeCountry Club on Thursday

November 17.The event was sponsored by

Lee-Moore Insurance, Fred Suef-fert, and Phoenix Fashionsallowed members to “meet and

greet” in a social setting withoutthe constraints of a formal meet-ing. The attendance and inter-action between local businesspeople indicated that the event

was a success and should notonly become a Holiday tradi-tion, but be duplicated in theSpring. First Bank offered tohelp sponsor the Spring event.

Guild President Tyler Horneyannounced the slate of officersfor 2006.

Getting unanimous approvalwere Phil Cook of Carolina CarCare as President, Les Murrayof Big Sky Construction as Vice-President, Judy McNeill of JubileeScreen Printing as Secretary,and Fred Sueffert of The Prop-erty Center as Treasurer.

In other business, Darrell

Marks of Phoenix Fashionsupdated attendees on plans forthe Annual Christmas Tree Light-ing and Rick Harris of HarrisPrinting updated everyone onthe Guild’s attempts to resolvethe issue of ownership of the“private” roads within the businessdistrict, a forerunner to gettingstate maintenance and potholerepair.

A selection of door prizes fromPhoenix Fashions, CharmelleJewelry, Beacon Ridge, PizzaCafe, and A Great Find weredistributed among some of thelucky attendees.

NEWS November 23, 2005 Seven Lakes Times Page 13

Cook will lead Business Guild in 2006

by Dave KinneyThis corrects an error and

makes a change in our article“Civic Group Seeks Board Nom-inees, Plan Meeting” in the Octo-ber 28 issue of The Times.

The December 21 issue ofThe Times will provide the Nom-inating Committee’s candidateswith a brief statement of back-

ground and related experience.A nomination by petitions

signed by at least 20 memberswill be accepted if received in ourmail box, 880 Seven LakesNorth, by December 15. Such apetition should briefly state thecandidate’s background andrelated experience.

As a reminder to a few, to be

eligible to vote for new mem-bers of the Civic Group Board,2005 dues of $10 per householdmust be paid by December 23,2005.

Checks may be mailed to 880Seven Lakes North.

Civic group seeks nominees

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The new Medicare D programwill affect all Medicare benefici-aries. Important informationalsessions are being presented byJill Sherman, Moore County'sSHIIP (Senior Health InsuranceInformation Program) Coordi-nator, to help become betterprepared to make an informeddecision.

The next infomrational ses-sion program wil l be heldWednesday, November 30 atBelle Meade Clubhouse, 100Waters Drive, Southern Pines at2:00 pm.

These sessions are a limitedfirst come/first serve assistanceavailable for signing up for aplan. Please bring your currentprescription information withyou.

This program is cosponsoredby St. Joseph of the Pines andFirstBank.

If you are unable to attendthe meeting at Belle Meade,the same program will be pre-sented on Monday, December 5at Douglass Community Center,1185 W. Pennsylvania Avenue,

Southern Pines at 10:00 am.And one additional program

has been added to the schedulefor all Medicare recipients onThursday, December 8, at DavisCommunity Center, 4799 NCHwy 705, in Robbins at 2:00 pm.

Space is limited at all locationsand registration is required. CallJill Sherman at 947-2881 foryour reservation.

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Page 14 Seven Lakes Times November 23, 2005 NEWS

by Dolores MullerMoore County Extension Direc-

tor Craven Hudson, horticultur-al extension agent Taylor Williams,4-H extension agent Linda Gore,Janet Peele of Aberdeen Floristand Garden Center, and 21master gardeners from previ-ous classes celebrated the grad-uation of 29 new Master Garden-er Volunteers (MGV) with aluncheon at Weymouth Centerin Southern Pines on Wednes-day November 16.

This was the seventh classthat has graduated from theMaster Gardener instructionprogram. After completing 45hours of instruction over 16 classsessions, the new group willjoin 53 volunteers already par-ticipating in the program.

The program is run through NCState University and is adminis-tered by the Moore County Exten-sion office. Al Cooke, former

Moore County extension agentand Sarah Ivy the extensionagent in Lee County were amongseveral instructors that present-ed classes to the new group.

Besides classroom instruc-tion, they attended field trips toCameron Nursery, Big Bloomers,and the Sandhills HorticulturalGardens. After completing theirinstruction and passing a test,participants in the MGV (mastergardener volunteer) programeach must contribute a mini-mum of 40 hours of service ayear helping with communitygarden projects and programs.

The MGV provide informationand answers to callers with gar-dening problems via a telephonehotline at the Agricultural Exten-sion center from March throughOctober from 10:00 am to noon,Monday through Friday, andspeak to garden clubs and civicgroups on diverse gardening

related topics.They also assist the exten-

sion agents with on site demon-strations and research projects,present gardening class andprojects to school children, assiston the Weymouth Garden tours,and answer questions and dis-tribute literature and informa-tion at the Holly fair in Pine-hurst, Springfest in SouthernPines, and Carthage BuggyDays.

MGV are at the “lookout” of theSandhills Community CollegeHorticultural Gardens on week-ends from April to October toanswer visitor questions, areinvolved with the development ofPinehurst’s Greenway WildlifeHabitat and have planted andmaintain a xeriscape garden infront of the Moore County Agri-cultural Extension center inCarthage.

Currently, the Master Garden-

ers are selling blueberry bush-es to raise money to continue pro-viding programs for the com-munity. Call the Moore CountyExtension office at 947-3188for additional information andan order form.

The program has been in exis-tence since 1994. Each yearhundreds of volunteer hours arelogged by the participants. In2004 alone the MGV’s worked2352 hours. Work that is pre-formed by the volunteers freesup the time of extension paidemployees.

According to N.C. State’s esti-mate, the value of the work doneby the MGV and their donatedmileage, going to and from activ-ities, and fund raising effortsbrought the total volunteer con-tribution to $41,128.50 dollars.Further, records show that over1000 phone calls were answeredand 8,570 people were assistedby other means such as streetfairs, workshops, and speakingengagements

The master gardener volun-teers are an enthusiastic groupof citizens bound together bytheir love of gardening and inter-est in helping others in thisendeavor.

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Special Celebrations are held in November, March, and Mayat various Moore County churches.

For more information about specific meetings, call (910)281-0129. All are welcome.

It’s been quite awhile sincewe have talked together, butyou may remember when wediscussed the rewards of takinga kid fishing with you.

Time goes by and the kidsgrow up.Then the kids becomepart of your peer group, accom-pany you on trips, or may eveninvite you to go with them on oneof their endeavors to “capture themonsters of the deep waters.”Such has been my experience.

While personal medical distur-bances have recently discour-

aged my direct ability, but notdesire, to take kids fishing, guesswhat? The kids, bless them,now ask me to go with them. Just

last month,Son- in lawPerry took meout on OceanIsle for twotrips.

Oh my, wecaught a cou-ple of pin fishof the four to

five inch variety. But the nextday, we caught about fifteenSpanish Mackerel, big enough

to take home. They were greatdays on the water for me.

But, the above is not the realreason for my talk with you.Some times our memories arejust that, memories.

One of my fishing buddieshas left us. In the photo are myfishing buddy, Byrun (on the

right), his dad, two brothers, myson-in-law, and my son. Byrun isno longer with us.Yes, I’ll go toCanada fishing again one day,but I’ll miss the “kid” who was withus that day.

May you have forever pleasantmemories of fishing with kids, nomatter how old they are.

NEWS November 23, 2005 Seven Lakes Times Page 15

Fishing with kids makes fond memories

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Page 16 Seven Lakes Times November 23, 2005 NEWS

Christmas at Weymouth is atradition which began with Jamesand Katherine Boyd when theyinvited their friends into their liv-ing room and sang carols tocelebrate the holiday season.The Boyd Home which is now theWeymouth Center for the Artsand Humanities was the focal

point for many cultural experi-ences.

Twenty five rooms are deco-rated voluntarily by profession-al decorators, garden clubs,florists and individuals to enhancethe warmth of the home. TheGatehouse will also be openand will be decorated by Don

Snelgrove who resides there.During the course of the three dayopen house, there is entertain-ment by many musicians andsingers.

Refreshments are providedin the dining room which is thelast room visited on the tourand they can be enjoyed in theGreat Room while listening to themusical entertainment.

On Friday and Saturday at1:00 there will be floral demon-strations. On Thursday eveningCarols at Weymouth will be pre-sented at 5:30 PM and thenagain at 7:30 PM. The carolsare a gift to the community fromFriends of Weymouth. Entry tothe carols is free, but space is lim-ited.

This year the theme for Christ-mas at Weymouth is “A Victori-an Christmas” and the decora-tions will reflect that theme.

This is the annual holiday

fundraiser for the Women ofWeymouth. It takes a cast ofhundreds to make this homefestive and welcoming for theholidays.

Members of many organiza-tions are invited to volunteer tobe hostesses and the Women ofWeymouth bake over 3000 cook-ies to serve as refreshments.

Tickets are $8.00 in advanceand can be purchased at Cook’sChoice, The Faded Rose, GivenBook Shop, The Country Book-

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Tickets can also be purchasedat the door for $10.00.The Christ-mas House is located at 555East Connecticut Avenue, South-ern Pines.

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After consulting the chef atNina’s Restaurant, Paula Dean’snew cook book and a recipefrom the Raleigh newspaper, Iarrived at my recipe for Fritta-ta, which is a crustless quiche,which I recent-ly served at ab r unch .It’s goodfor break-fast, lunchor brunch.

I hopeyou enjoyit.

FrittataIngredients:

7 eggs, beaten1 cup milksalt and pepper to taste1/2 cup cooked spinach, well

drained5 or 6 slices of bacon,cooked

very crisp and crumbled1 cup shredded sharp cheddar

cheese or 1 cup Parmesancheese

1/2 to 3/4 cup sauteed onions

Directions:Preheat oven to 375 degrees.

Combine eggs, milk, salt andpepper with mixer. Add spinach,

onions and cheese, and mixwell. Pour in well greased ironskillet if you have one. If not, alarge pie pan will be fine. Sprin-kle bacon over top and slight-ly mash.

Bake about 40 minutes.Check for doneness after 30minutes. Cut in 8-10 wedges toserve.

A cheesy frittata

from Lucy’sKitchen

Lucy IngramSeven Lakes South

Our weather continues to bedry. Meteorologists and others tellus we are well short of our meanaverage rainfall amount for theseason. The lakes here in theSandhills portray the shortagelevels, and weather prospects inthe near future appear to prom-ise little relief.

Every year during Novemberseveral ask the question as to"What are those beautiful bloom-ing plants seen in many land-scapes?"

The Camellia Sasanquasbecame so popular in SevenLakes Landscapes a few yearsago that some of us designatedthem shrubs of the month. Theflowers color are pink and whitebut other variations will be men-tioned later.

It's an excellent plant and maybe used in the landscape formany uses including informalborder screening, as a speci-men plant, for corner founda-tion, or a natural setting shrub.It grows to a height of 7 to 12 feet,with a width spread of 5 to 8feet.

Size and shape can be alteredor controlled by pruning in theearly spring. The plant form, ifallowed to grow naturally, isupright, columnar, and open.The foliage is dark green andflowering takes place in Octoberthrough December depending upvariety. Blooms are single, semi-double, and double, againdepending on variety.

Flower colors are white, var-ious shades of pink, and rarelyred and variegated.The sasan-quas should be planted in partshade or high light areas, and ifproperly maintained will growin full sun. It requires medium fer-tility and be in a well-drainedlocation where medium mois-ture is prevalent.Wet conditionswill cause root rot.

As I discussed last month,now is the most ideal time forplanting trees, shrubs, manyperennials, and hardy wildflow-ers.The reason for planting dur-ing this period, it allows plants tobecome settled in, roots to form,and receive moisture so thatearly growth can begin nextspring.

Remember and don’t forgetthat abundant water is needed.A good example of fall planningand planting was conducted lastweek at the Dollar Store by the

Seven Lakes Beauti-fication Committee Vol-unteers.

This past seasonseveral complaintswere made concern-ing their vegetablegrowing results. Theweather could have

been a par t of theresulting cause.

Some folks here inSeven Lakes haveplanted our limitedspaces for vegetablegardens in the samelocation for a number ofyears. This shortage

of space has prevented properrotation which no doubt effect-ed yield and quality thereby pro-moted diseases, insects, andnematodes.

My suggestion is to pull out anddestroy any existing plants, plantroots, and plant residue. Thor-

NEWS November 23, 2005 Seven Lakes Times Page 17

Try planting camellias for autumn color

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WWEEDDNNEE SS DDAA YY ,, NNOOVVEEMMBBEERR 22 33• North Carolina Clay: Past

and Present – on goingexhibit. 10:00 to 4:00 pmdaily. Seagrove, NC PotteryCenter. 336-873-8430.

• War on Terror – throughDecember 2005. Fayet-teville. Airborne and SpecialOperations Museum. 866-547-0649.

TTHHUURR SSDD AA YY ,, NN OOVV EEMMBBEERR 2244• Thanksgiving Day• Sunrise Theater

Preservation GroupPresent – The LastWaltz. Be a guest onThanksgiving Day forthe movie at 8:00 pm.FREE.

TT UU EE SS DD AA YY ,, NN OO VV EEMM BB EERR 22 99• Country Bookshop – 4:30

pm, Dr. Robert Rameypresents his book RockyBear Meets Jesus. 140 NWBroadstreet, SouthernPines. 692-3211.

• Seven Lakes WestLandowners Association– 7:30 pm, General Meet-ing, at West Side Communi-ty Center.

WWEEDDNNEE SS DDAA YY ,, NNOOVVEEMMBBEERR 33 00• Seven Lakes Landowners

Association – No meeting.General Session. Meeting

moved to Wednesday,December 14.

TTHH UURR SS DD AA YY ,, DD EE CC EEMMBBEERR 11• Seven Lakes Women’s

Auxiliary – 2:00 pm, TheSandbaggers from GolfCapital Chorus will providemusical entertainment forthis meeting.

• Christmas at Weymouth,10:00 - 4:00 pm. Tour thehome, Gatehouse andgardens,enjoy

refresh-ments and

be entertained with music.Tickets: $8 in advance, $10at door. 555 E. ConnecticutAve., Southern Pines, NC692-6261

• Carols at Weymouth, 5:30and 7:30 pm. Begin theholiday season with music,poetry, refreshments. Opento community, space islimited. Weymouth Centerfor Arts and Humanities,555 E. Connecticut Ave.Southern Pines, 692 6261.

FF RR II DD AA YY ,, DD EE CC EE MM BB EE RR 22• Christmas at Weymouth,

10:00 - 4:00 pm.Tour home,Gatehouse and gardens,enjoy refreshments and beentertained with music.Floral demonstrations 1:00pm. $8 in advance, $10 atdoor. 555 E. Conn. Ave.,Southern Pines, 692-6261

SS AATTUURR DD AA YY ,, DD EE CC EEMMBBEERR 33• Sandhills Animal

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purchased. Pets will beavailable for adoption. If youneed more information, callLou Atkins at 974-4468.

• Christmas at Weymouth,10:00 - 4:00 pm. Tour thehome, Gatehouse andgardens, enjoy refresh-

ments and be entertainedwith music. Floral demon-strations at1:00 pm. Tickets:$8 in advance, $10 at door.555 E. Connecticut Ave.,Southern Pines, 692-6261

• Country Bookshop – 5:00pm, Robert Merullo, theauthor of Golfing with God.A novel about the spiritualjourney of golfer Hank Finn-Winston, now living on the13th hole of one of heaven’scourses. 140 NW Broad St,Southern Pines. 692-3211.

• Moore County ChoralSociety – 8:00 pm, pres-ents its annual HolidayConcert in Owens Auditori-um, Sandhills CommunityCollege. More than onehundred singers will blendin their voices in the group’s25th annual seasonalconcert. Favorite selectionsof the season will beaccompanied by the MooreBrass, and the finale is afun-filled arrangement of theold classic, Jingle Bells. Call295-2794.

SS UU NN DD AA YY ,, DD EE CC EE MM BB EE RR 44• Sandhills Animal Rescue

League – 11:00 am to 4:00pm, Santa Pictures withyour pets at PetsMart.Sandhills Rescue Leaguewill receive $5 from eachset of photos purchased.Pets will be available foradoption. If you need moreinformation, call Lou Atkinsat 974-4468.

• Moore County ChoralSociety – 4:00 pm, pres-ents its annual HolidayConcert in Owens Auditori-um, Sandhills CommunityCollege. More than onehundred singers will blendin their voices in the group’s25th annual seasonalconcert. Favorite selectionsof the season will beaccompanied by the MooreBrass, and the finale is afun-filled arrangement of theold classic, Jingle Bells. Call295-2794.

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TT UU EE SS DD AA YY ,, DD EE CC EEMM BB EERR 66• 7 Lakes Tree Lighting –

6:00 pm, Join the SevenLakes Business Guild forthe lighting of the Christmastree in Seven Lakes Busi-ness Village.

• Country Bookshop – 6:00pm, Joanne Martell, aSandhills resident andauthor will discuss her newbook, American Christ-mases: First Hand Accountsof Holiday Happenings fromEarly Days to ModernTimes. 140 NW Broad-street, S. Pines. 692-3211.

TT HH UURR SS DD AA YY ,, DD EE CC EEMMBBEERR 88• Seven Lakes Landowners

Association – 2:00 pmBoard work session meet-ing. Conference Room.

SS AATTUURR DD AA YY ,, DD EE CC EEMMBBEERR 11 00• Little Brown Jug Tourna-

ment – at Seven LakesCountry Club,a 9 Hole ShotGun start at 1:00pm.Cost$18.50. Includes golf,prizes, hors d’oeuvres and aglass of beer or win. Comeand join in the fun. Call thePro Shop at 673-1092 or J.Thomson 673-2591 or E.Smith 673-1393.

TTUUEE SS DD AA YY ,, DD EE CC EEMMBBEERR 11 33• Seven Lakes West

Landowners Association– 8:30 am, Board Worksession

WWEEDDNNEE SS DDAA YY ,, DD EE CC EEMMBBEERR 11 44• Seven Lakes Landowners

Association – 7:30 pmGeneral meeting, NorthClubhouse.

FF RR II DD AA YY ,, DD EE CC EEMM BB EERR 11 66• Christmas in the Pines at

SLCC – Cocktails begin at5:30 pm with dinner at 6:30pm, Doug Marshall will be atthe keyboard. Cost formember is $20, and nonmembers $25. Membersmay make reservations inperson or by phone. Call673-1100 for reservations.

SS AATTUURR DD AA YY ,, DD EE CC EEMMBBEERR 2244• Christmas Eve

SS UU NN DD AA YY ,, DD EE CC EEMM BB EERR 22 55• Christmas Day

SS AATTUURR DD AA YY ,, DD EE CC EEMMBBEERR 33 11• New Year’s Eve• Seven Lakes Country

Club New Year’s Eve Party– This year’s party, featuringan international cruise shiptheme — the “SS SevenLakes” — begins at 7:00 pm

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The Chapel in the Pines willcommences their 17th year ofmoney raising for “The EmptyStocking Fund.” The funds are

slanted towards needy seniors,adults, and children, the Fund pro-vide food vouchers and gifts for50 area families in West End

and Jackson Springs. Not onlyare these people rememberedat Christmas, but the Fund alsogives food vouchers for Thanks-

giving and Easter, as well.The chapel works hand-in-

hand with Moore County’s SocialServices Department to select

the recipients of the Funds.“The source of money for

these endeavors is threefold,”said Fred Renner, CommitteeChairman. “Individual contribu-tions, Seven Lakes area businesspeople, and the Chapel in thePines’ Benevolence Committee.The latter, by the way, donatessubstantial funds from their annu-al rummage sale.”

Anyone who would like todonate to the fund may sendtheir checks made out to the“Empty Stocking Fund,” c/o BobJaeger, 2144 Seven Lakes South,Seven Lakes, NC 27376.

Empty Stocking fund in its 17th year

oughly till or spade the gardenarea and seed it in rye (grain)cover crop. Next year when gar-den season arrives thoroughlytill or spade under the greengrowth garden cover by firstmixing and adding some organ-ic material such as potting soil,nursery mix, well decomposedcow manure, or well rotted com-post, etc.

I plan to add a granular nemati-cide, at planting, since nematodesare present in my garden.

Realizing that the holiday sea-son is approaching and thatgarden interests might seemsecondary, here are a few sug-gestions for winter clean-up andother November tasks.

Hardwood and pine leavesare beginning to fall by the thou-sands and questions have comeup about what to with them.

Pine straw doesn’t seem tobe much a problem as Oak andother hardwood foliage. Somepeople desire to rake or blow theirleaves in piles, collect them,and take them to the dump.

If you own a mulcher-chopper,cut them up and use them as

mulch around landscape plants.Others mulch-mow them in

the lawn soil turf. Everyone isaware that pine straw is an idealand neat mulch for all shrubs,flower beds, and trees, and it alsoserves well as a cover in a wood-ed lot.

If you haven’t done it, now isa good time to mulch-mow andwinterize your bermuda andzoysia lawn. Mow it to a heightof one to two inches.

Moles and voles are alreadyon the rampage. Mole Go andsimilar control products are avail-able from your garden centersupply dealer. Use the controlaccordingly to directions.

Mulch your landscape plantsand flower beds for the winter.Two inches of bark or Pine strawis deep enough.

Check your plants for insectsand mites. If infestation is heavyand damaging, use a recom-mended safe chemical control.Two that come to mind are hor-ticultural oil and malathion. Usethese products strictly accordingto label instructions.

Winter weeds are emerging inmy lawn by record numbers.

Practically all lawns exhibit sometype of winter weed problem.The winter weeds alreadyobserved are: chickweed, com-mon yellow wood sorrel (oxalis),henbit, dandelion, wild onion,or garlic.

Pull or dig them out or use aspot or broadcast herbicide treat-men t . Those inc lude theglyphosate phenoxy, 2, 4-D, orDicamba types, sold under var-ious trade names.

Cut back your chrysanthe-mums to ground after bloom-ing.

Your fescue lawn shouldreceive a light application ofplant food during November. Inthe absence of a soil test as asuggestion, use 5 pounds of a

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The paragraphs below areare based on handwritten reportsfiled by Seven Lakes Landown-ers Association [SLLA] securityofficers at the time of the incidentsreported and reports compiledby Seven Lakes Company PoliceChieef Dennis Lombard.

November 2A resident turned into the

North gate a reciprocating sawblade she found near the play-ground.

A resident on Overlook com-plained of regularly nightly vis-its of a large black dog to theSequoia Pier area that barks athim and his daughter. Securitywas unable to locate the dog.

A resident complained around8:00 pm of barking dogs in thearea of Millstone and Cardinal.Security confirmed that dogswere barking and then conferredwith the complainant. Whensecurity returned to the Mill-stone and Cardinal area, thedogs had stopped barking.

A resident on Somerset report-ed water running in the street.Security called Moore CountyPublic Utilities.

November 3Patrol found a bag of eye-

glasses and cases next to thedoor of the North Clubhouse. Itturned out that they belonged tothe Sandhills Lions Club.

The Overlook resident calledto report that black dog hadreturned and was barking atand scaring his children.

Patrol followed up on com-plaint of kids skateboarding onthe tennis courts.They ran whenpatrol approached but the officercaught them and told them theywere not allowed to skateboardon the courts.

November 5A resident on Sunset com-

plained of a neighbor’s dog bark-ing all day long. Security went tothe dog owner’s residence, butno one was at home.

A resident on Overlook report-ed that she had found a dogroaming; security collected thedog and returned to to its owner.

Security patrol found the doorfrom the North Clubhouse tothe pool unlocked, as well asthe gate to the soft drink machine.Both were secured.

Patrol found a picnic tableremoved from a shelter on Lon-gleaf and the trash can tippedover.

November 6Security patrol found a broken

water line by the pool, located theshut off valve and turned off thewater.

A resident on Bunside report-ed that her neighbor had receivedthreatening calls and was afraidto open the door to her house.Security transported the fear-ful resident to the neighborshouse so that she could spendthe night.

Security patrol reported a grayChevrolet S-10 pickup truckparked on the shoulder of Chero-

kee at 11:30 am.

November 7Security patrol found a pack-

age left on the front stoop of aFiretree residence, contactedthe keyholder for the property anddelivered the package to them.

A resident on Cardinal report-ed a car parked in his yardbeside the road. Secur i tyresponded and took down thelicense plate and Seven Lakessticker number of the car, whichwas removed by 7:30 pm.

November 8A resident on Roundtree report-

ed a roaming dog, which secu-rity picked up on Pleasantview.The dog was taken to the hold-ing pen in the maintenance area.The owner later collected it afterpaying the $10 fine.

The aggressive black dogreturned to the Sequoia boatdocks and was reported by aresident on Overlook. Securityspoke with the children of the

dog’s owner and asked that theirparents call security.November 9

A resident on Firetree report-ed that her neighbors dog wasloose. Security responded, butthe owner had already retrievedthe dog.

November 10No report.

November 11A resident on Overlook report-

ed that the stop sign at the cor-ner of Firetree and Overlookhad been spray-painted.

A resident on Edgewaterreported that a neighbor’s doghad repeatedly attacked his dog.He asked that someone in author-ity speak to the neighbors abouttheir dog. Security contactedthe neighbor, who said she wouldbe looking into obedience train-ing for her dog.

November 12Security spotted two dogs

roaming loose and attemptedto contact the owner, but foundno one home.

Someone reported the thelight was out in the North Sidemailhouse and that a red liquidwas spilled on the floor.

A pet sitter reported that oneof her client’s cat had escapedthe house.

November 13A Smathers Drive resident

reported a barking dog, whichsecurity could not locate.

NEWS November 23, 2005 Seven Lakes Times Page 21

SLLA Security & Police Report

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Seven Lakes Times

November 23, 2005 OPINIONPage 22

Do you remember theturkeys that were served to youon past Thanksgiving meals?

I can’t remember anyThanksgiving meal for whicha turkey wasn’t served. Oh,maybe the Thanksgiving meals

that were served on board aship during my three yearsin the U.S. Navy.

I don’t remember.But I do remember those

meals my mother servedwhen I was a youngster.Those November days werethe only days in the year whenturkey showed up on our fam-ily table.We kids always lookedforward to those meals, servedin the early afternoons, withgreat glee.

When the turkey was put onthe table, my father wouldceremoniously sharpen thelarge metal carving knife thatonly on Thanksgiving would beused. For the rest of the yearthat knife rested in its case inthe top drawer of the diningroom buffet.

I, of course, was threat-ened with unmentioned con-sequences if I ever opened thatdrawer and messed with thatdangerous knife.

I did, of course, when myparents weren’t around andmarveled at the sharpnessof that blade. I always feltthrilled by my bravery andsense of guilt. I was nevercaught.

There were other food itemsthat always found their way to

our Thanksgiving table andnot served for the rest of theyear.

Cranberry sauce, breadstuffing, sweet potato casse-role with marshmallows stuckin the top, pumpkin pie, and

beets wereserved atour houseo n l y o nThanks-giving.

H o wd i d m ymother doit? I don’t

know.There was no such thing

as frozen turkey in those days.No frozen food of any kindcould be purchased at thelocal Kroeger’s grocery.

The vegetables were eitherbought fresh or canned.And we had no refrigerator untilI was of high school age,instead we had an ice boxout on the back porch.

The ice truck came down thestreet every morning andCharlie, our ice man, wouldbring in a block of twenty-five or fifty pounds of ice.

I have read that the Thanks-giving meal that the early pil-grims served was nothing likeour meals. They didn’t haveturkey, as I understand it, butthey had pheasant and a lotof sea food such as eel andclams and fish.

But whatever they served,they began a wonderful tradi-tion in which we celebratethe bounty of food that isavailable to us.

And remember — let’s helpmom clean up the dishes inthe dining room and kitchen.She did most of the workpreparing our Thanksgivingmeal.

The real star ofThanksgiving

Ollie’sThoughts

Oliver Gossard

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Dear EditorWe are writing this article

because we staunchly believe infull transparency regarding thedecisions of your elected SLLABoard of Directors.

Recently your Board of Direc-tors agreed to hold a binding ref-erendum vote regarding theretention or disbandment ofour Company Police Depart-ment. They also agreed that allcosts relating to this referendum(postage, materials, labor)would be paid for by the Con-cerned Citizens Committee andwould not burden the landown-ers with any of these expenses.

During last weeks workingsession of the SLLA Board ofDirectors President Jack Fathauer(673-3294) made a motion whichwas seconded and then passedby Directors Ron Richmond(673-6476), John Paulson (673-4162), Jackie Scotti (673-1940)and Jeff Herman (673-4610) toplace a full page ad in The Timesnewspaper at landownersexpense of $360 to promotetheir position of retaining theCompany Police Department.

President Jack Fathauer (673-3294) also made it known that hewould write a personal letter toall Seven Lakes landowners

touting the position of the abovefive members of the Board ofDirectors to retain the Compa-ny Police Department. Accord-ing to Community Manager Dal-ton Fulcher this mailing will costthe landowners of Seven Lakes$1,000.

If these two items aren’tenough to get your attention,the following item certainly will.

During this same Board ofDirectors meeting held onNovember 17, Director Jeff Her-man (673-4610) announced thehiring of a second CompanyPolice Officer effective Satur-day, November 19. This hiring

took place just three weeksbefore the referendum vote.Again, according to Communi-ty Manager Dalton Fulcher thisaction will cost the Seven Lakeslandowners approximately$14,167 for the next five monthsthru April 30, 2006.

As elected Directors of theSLLA we are disheartened thatthese decisions were made byfive of our fellow Board memberswithout any regard for the respon-sible spending of $15,527 ofyour landowners dues.

Please join us in voting for

Option #3 on your referendumballot.We sincerely thank you foryour support.

Loren Swearingen,Director SLLA (673-1302)

Don Truesdell, DirectorSLLA (673-1509)

LETTERS November 23, 2005 Seven Lakes Times Page 23

It’s only money, after all — your money.

Letters to theEditor

Dear Editor, To increase the flow of rev-

enues to the Seven Lakes Westcoffers, I offer the following:

Top Ten Hare-Brained IdeasNumber 10Prohibit property owners from

playing with tennis balls on theirproperty. Offer them the use ofthe tennis courts at West SidePark and charge them a fee.

Number 9Prohibit property owners from

playing basketball on their prop-erty. Offer them the use of thebasketball courts at West SidePark and and charge them afee.

Number 8Prohibit swimming pools on

their property. They may usethe swimming pool at West SidePark for a fee.

Number 7Prohibit charcoal grilling on

their property. Charge a fee forusing grills at Johnson Point.

Number 6Prohibit children from playing

on their property. Charge a feefor using the playgrounds atWest Side Park and JohnsonPoint.

Number 5Prohibit walking on the streets.

Build a walking trail and charge

a fee for using the walking trail.Number 4Prohibit bicycling on the streets.

Build a bicycle path and chargea fee for using the bicycle path.

Number 3Eliminate yard debris pickup.

Force people to buy trailers andhitches so they can transporttheir debris to a waste area.

Number 2Prohibit the parking of the

above purchased trailers or anyother trailers on their property. Puta fence around a parcel of land,call it a storage area, and chargethe property owners a fee to

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LOVELY RANCH ON LAKESEQUOIA - Very nice waterfront homewith four BRs, Two BAs, super Carol-ina Rm, masonry fireplace, roughed-inbath below, & lots of storage. Enjoy thelake away from the skiers . . .$332,000

WONDERFUL SEQUOIA LAKE-FRONT — Enjoy views of Lake Seq-uoia from the deck, Carolina Rm, GreatRm, and Master BR. Huge great roomwith masonry fireplace and built-ins.Workshop & rec rm below . .$339,000

GORGEOUS GOLF FRONT - On the17th Fairway of SLCC. New carpet, newpaint, new heat pump, all within the lastfew months. Shows beautifully! Hdwdflrs, lots of tile, huge utility rm, neat kit-chen, sep. dining, scrn porch. $249,000

WATERFRONT ON LAKE AUMANOn the lake with bulkhead & dock butout of the way of skiing traffic. 4 BR,Carolina rm screened porch, deck, largeliving room, 2 fpl, lots of storage, andbeautiful landscaping . . . . . . $499,000

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#3393 - Good Perc. 2004 - $155,000

LAKEVIEW#4001 - Under Contract - $42,000#4307 - Under Contract - $36,000

GOLF FRONT#2189 - SOLD - $20,000

#2193 - Golf Front (18th) - $20,000#2347 - Golf Front (18th) - $20,000#2396 - Under Contract - $17,500

#2352/2353 - Under Contract - $17,000 ea.

INTERIOR#102/103 - SOLD - $29,000#196 - Double Lot - $29,000

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Life is looking pretty good thisweek (other than the fact that Ihave been a bridge “ninny”).Fortunately, the world won’t stopand kick me off. Also, this week,I have combined my internetconnection, my phone serviceand a new dish service for myTV viewing (the dish is great). Mytotal saving on the combina-tion will be $480 per year (I canuse that).

Last evening our dinner andbridge group dined very well(as usual) and everyone elseplayed well. Glo Cunninghamtold me about the big sale overat The Pinehurst Members’ Cluband I was able to scoot overtoday and pick up some Christ-mas gifts at great savings.

On Thursday, a luncheon meet-ing of the First Health steward-ship committee was held at Lit-

tle River. We members havebeen enlisted as the result ofefforts of Helen Simpson who fora number of years has workedtirelessly for the benefit of First

Health.We were privileged to hear

of the plans for the hospitalityhouse that will open on the FirstHealth Campus in 2007. Helenhas turned her gavel as chairmanof this committee over to JoAnMoses who has a record of use-ful and beneficial activities. Onecan be sure that Helen will con-tinue efforts on behalf of MooreCounty Hospital and with hercaring activities working direct-ly with cancer patients.

A few days ago, my springclass schedule for SandhillsCommunity College arrived.There is no way that I can man-

age the time nor energy to com-mit to the number of courses inthe continuing education areawhich are of real appeal to meand surely to many, many others.

We are fortunateto have such a

facility so nearu s . I h a vetaken a cou-ple of com-puter classesa n d n o w In o t e t h a tt h e r e a r eonline cours-

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The selections available inthe area of professional devel-opment are numerous and intrigu-ing. They include auto (want tofix your own car, or others),busi-ness office management, edu-cation, health & medical servic-es, construction trades, insurance,real estate and others. Onecould get started in a wholenew area or “beef up” existingskills.

At my advanced age, I ammost enchanted by the opportu-nities available through the com-munity enrichment program.

There’s bridge classes (but I’mbeyond hope). Some sort of artcourse is appealing. I’m notready to start in on another lan-guage, but that could be great forsome of you. I should go andlearn how to use the digital cam-era which is stashed away withsome other “stuff.”Tai Chi soundsgreat but I’d like more than oneclass a week.

There is a book club, financialplanning assistance, study ofreligions, investing and otherfinancially centered courses.The thought of some hobby orcraft course sounds appealing to

me. I could study quilting orstained glass creation. If youdon’t know how to make thosevery popular scarves that couldbe the place to learn.

There is too much available tomention all of them, and allcourses are very reasonablypriced with most fees waivedfor those aged 65 and up. Addsome life and interest to your life,call 695-3980 or scoot overSandhills Community Collegeand take a look around.You canmeet great people and brightenup the dreary season that’sapproaching

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(Continued from page 23)

Money

Nona’sNotes

Nona Wiley

Page 26 Seven Lakes Times November 23, 2005 LETTERS

Dear Editor:I want to thank Mr. Mclaugh-

lin for the courage he showed inwriting his letter to the editorregarding the “Halloween Fias-co.”

In his letter, Mr. McLaughlinstates that those costumed sub-versives who snuck through thegates in order to trick or treat areguilty of “exploitation of thedecent people who live here.”

Bravo! This man has said out loud

what many of us have felt forsome time. Mr. Mclaughlin hasalso given me an inspiring newbattle-cry . . . “Never Again!”

Yes, never again! Join me andtogether we will stop this exploita-tion and standup to those lit-tle beggarsw h o c o m earound nick-el and dimingus to deathfo r ev e r y“good cause”u n d e r t h esun. Individualssuch as trick-or-treaters are badenough.

But, my friends, a far moresinister enemy is in our midst. Itis a sly enemy that preys upon

our deep-seated feelings of guiltand the desire to do good with-

out becomingp e r s o n a l l yinvolved.

This enemyis organizedinto what arecalled “organi-zations.” Someof the moreexp lo i ta t i ve

organizations that prey upon usin this community are:

West End Elementary PTABoy ScoutsGirl Scouts

American Cancer SocietyAmerican Red CrossKiwanis ClubSeven Lakes

Beautification CommitteeSeven Lakes

Women’s Auxiliary

Yes, these sinister organizationsslither about the community, hit-ting us up to buy cookies andpopcorn and pancake break-fasts.They hound us incessant-ly to make donations for their raf-fles and silent auctions orwelcome baskets.

Friends, West Enders, Coun-trymen! Lend me your ear! (Well,not your ear really . . . yourtongue, I guess.) Join me and say

“NEVER AGAIN!”Or . . . I guess we can all

remember that these organiza-tions do a wonderful service forour community and our country.They help many people whomay not receive help from any-one else and they try to make ourplace a better place to live. Sogive to them freely and fromyour heart.

And be sure to tell them“thanks!”

(I apologize to Mr. McLaugh-lin for using his letter as a “hook”.But hey, I got you to read this, did-n’t I?)

Tim SmithGoshin Dojo

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Dear Editor:I would like to take this oppor-

tunity to thank the Seven LakesLandowners Association Boardof Directors for agreeing to abinding referendum concerningthe disbandment of the Compa-ny Police Department. You theSeven Lakes residents now havean opportunity to decide onwhether or not to disband theCompany Police Department.

I strongly urge you to vote forOption 3 on the ballot. Ratherthan repeat all of the reasons whyour security is not at risk by dis-banding the Company PoliceDepartment I will only concen-trate on a few major items.• As confirmed by the State of

North Carolina Assistant Attor-ney General, Ashby Ray, ourgates will remain in place.

• In addition our roving securi-ty will not be affected.

• As previously stated there willbe significant ongoing annu-al savings by voting Option3.

While the ballot shows threeoptions, if the combination ofoptions two and three producesa simple majority then the Com-

pany Police Department will bedisbanded and the option (twoor three) receiving the mostvotes will prevail. Thank you.

Donald P. TruesdellDirector

Seven Lakes LandownersAssociation

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Letters to theEditor

Harry sez:

BIG DOGS

Walk softly —

and leave no

trace!

Dear Editor:Thank you for Mason Gould’s

wonderful piece which appearedin the October 28 issue of TheSeven Lakes Times.

I totally agree with his senti-ments although I believe wehave lost some of the beauty andbenefit of our society of “differ-ences.”

When I was a child, I remem-ber the respect that the differentreligions had for each other andthe sharing of the cultures ourparents and grandparents broughtwith them from the “old country.”

Now we live in a society and

indeed a world where some reli-gions try to force their beliefs onothers via hard core proselytiz-ing and crossing the line intopolitics and the role of govern-ment.

I remember the words ofEmma Lazarus engraved for-ever on the Statue of Liberty,“Give me your tired and yourpoor, your huddled massesyearning to breath free . . . .”

Today many of us do not wantimmigrants in our neighborhoodand the words are “why do Ihave to pay for them?” For thosewho believe in the Judea/Chris-

tian bible the question has alwaysbeen “Am I my brothers keeper?”

Most of us still answer “Yes” —but sadly there are many whodon’t.

Greed and fear have replacedlove and true compassion (notthe e rsa tz “compass ion ”espoused by some leaders) andI believe we have lost a great partof our souls on our journeythrough life.

Thank you again,Larry Greenberg

Seven Lakes West

NEWS November 23, 2005 Seven Lakes Times Page 27

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I am thankful For the birds’ first greetings

of the day.For the water – yes, water –

that I take for granted.

For the ability to inhale, withreverence, the delicate aromaof a field of flowers.

For the sacrifices by my

mother that helped shape myoutlook on life.

For the voices of my chil-dren wafting across this greatland, end the love of my depart-ed wife.

For the music thatstirs my soul.

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and thank you to the SevenLakes Village BeautificationCommittee.

The Dollar Gereral Storenever looked better.

I am glad that I donated somemoney to that group — think Iwill send more.

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JanuaryLiteracy Workshop

It is time to make your NewYear’s resolution.

“I promise to help one per-son learn to read.”

The Moore County Litera-cy Council can help you keepyour resolution. Please join thecouncil for a training classesJanuary 19 and 26.

The class will meet from9:00 am – 4:00 pm at the Lit-eracy Council, 175 W NewHampshire in Southern Pines.

Bring a lunch, snacks andbeverages will be served.Donations are accepted tocover the cost of the materi-als.

Call Pam at 692-5954 tomake reservations.

Page 28 Seven Lakes Times November 23, 2005 NEWS

implemented.The SLLA board approved

the ballot in a special closedwork session held on Wednes-day, November 9; the decision tocombine the results of options 2& 3 in deciding the overall ques-

tion was confirmed in the board’sregular work session on Thurs-day, November 17.

As is traditionally the casewith SLLA mailings for the Annu-al Meeting in March, the SpecialMeeting mailing will also includea proxy form that allows the

landowner to designate a third-party to cast his or her vote.Landowners may assign theirproxy to the board of directors orto any other third party.

Apparently, the board decidedin their November 9 closed ses-sion that the mailing announcingthe December 11 special meet-ing would contain only the meet-ing announcement and ballotand proxy form.

During Thursday’s meeting,the board voted five to two, withLoren Swearingen and DonTruesdell opposed, to take out afull page ad in this edition ofThe Times encouraging votersto select Option 1 [See page5], and to mail a letter to landown-

ers with the same message.Swearingen and Truesdell

object to the cost of that decisionin a letter found on page 23 of thisedition.

The Concerned Citizen’s Coun-cil — who led the call for a voteon Company Police and is pay-

ing for the referendum — is ask-ing voters to either select Option3 or assign their assign proxiesto the CCC, which plans to castthose votes for Option 3. Thegroup has also placed an ad inthis edition of The Times [Seepage 4].

Ballots on Company Police are in the mail

ImportantNews Release

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ure that new rules that placea time limit on the parking oftractor-trailers in the commu-nity.

• Heard from Treasurer JohnPaulson that reserves shouldtotal $330,000 by the end ofthe fiscal year.

• Heard from Don Truesdell thatengineering work continueson state-mandated repairs toEcho dam.The actual repairs

may be completed by May.• Turned down Truesdell’s

request to hire a consulting firmaffiliated with NC State Univer-sity to analyze repairs need-ed on community roads. Theprojected cost of the study is$5,700.

• Discussed the need to makesure security is levying finesfor dogs running loose, ratherthan simply returning loosedogs to their owners.

SLLA Board(Continued from page 1)

A resident on Overlook report-ed being chased on his bike bya dog roaming loose.

November 14Patrol found a post box left

open in the North Post Office andcontacted the owner of the box.

A resident on Juniper Courtreported a dog roaming andbeing annoying. She identifed thedog, but patrol was unable tolocate it after driving the areathree times.

November 15A resident on Sweetbriar

reported her dog missing; shelater reported that the dog hadbeen found.

Someone reported a vehicletailgating and was able to iden-tify the vehicle. Security con-

tacted the owner, who in turnspoke with her son about appro-priate driving behavior.

Seven Lakes Police Report10/26 - 11/8Motor VehicleEnforcementCitations 1Verbal Warnings 5Written Warnings 2

November 1Seven Lakes Company Police

Chief Dennis Lombard wasinformed that a 14-year-oldSeven Lakes resident had beenreported missing. After beingdropped off at the school bus stopin the morning, the girl hadskipped school. The sheriff’sdepartment was also notified.Thegirl was located and returnedhome.

Security(Continued from page 21)

tributors to the effort. There issomething very heartwarmingabout the Echo Lake experi-ence. Concerned citizens havebeen willing to step up and paytheir money for something thatis their direct interest.They rec-ognized and accepted the fact

that the association’s funds mustbe spread over the entire com-munity and that special, localizedneeds might have to be handleseparately.This is Seven Lakesspirit at its best and could serveas a model for other situationsthat might arise from time totime.

Times past(Continued from page 2)

The Seven Lakes Kiwanishave announced their TerrificKids at West End ElementarySchool for the first nine weeks.

They are pictured at left:Front Row: Amber Robin-

son, Alex Crowell, Edwin Sul-varan, Bailey Benton, RebekahLee, Bobby Capps, AmandaFelix, Shaquille Jones, LeslieRodriguez, Sabrae Locklear.

Middle Row: Marcus McIv-

er, Sienna Salang, Griffin Hart-ney, David McInnis, Devin Collins,Bayleigh Hess, Amy Santos,Samantha Patterson, ClaireMenard, Megan Shutt.

Back Row: Charlotte Herbst,Emily Miller, Jacob Hofstetter,Isiah Hinson, Jessie Outland,Michael Shuster, Cody Fitzger-ald, Austin Patterson, BriannaHomey, Ryan Tillman.

NEWS November 23, 2005 Seven Lakes Times Page 29

Kiwanis announce WEES Terrific Kids

in the North to Foxfire Village’sextraterritorial zoning jurisdic-tion in the South.

Six months later, the processwould begin in Area B — theVass, Cameron, and LobeliaArea. Based on experience withthe first two small areas, theprocess would ultimately berolled out across the state.

The resolution also calls for twoplanning board members whoreside in or near each smallarea to provide oversight of theprocess in that area.

The Commissioner’s agendafor their Monday, November 21

agenda did not include smallarea plans.The commissionershave expressed some supportfor small area planning in thepast, but asked to have the plan-ning board weigh in on the mat-ter before moving forward.

Cabinet shop. The planningboard also approved a condition-al use permit for a woodworkingand cabinet shop on MacDougallDrive in the Seven Lakes Busi-ness Area.

Travis Alfrey sought approvalfor the shop, which will be locat-ed beside Seven Lakes Ken-

nels and across the street fromthe Seven Lakes Cemetary.

Both Alfrey and the planningstaff proposed several condi-tions designed to minimize anynoise from the operation. Alfreytold the board that all wood-working operations will be con-fined inside the shop.

In its report on the application,the planning staff noted that theSeven Lakes Business Village isalready home to three wood-working shops and nine con-struction-related uses.

Small area plans(Continued from page 1)

Need A Miracle?Saint Jude Novena

Pray the Sacred Heart ofJesus be adored, glorified,loved and preservedthroughout the world nowand forever. Sacred Heartof Jesus, pray for us. St.Jude worker of miracles,pray for us. St. Jude helpof hopeless, pray for us.Say this prayer 9 times aday for 8 days and thenpublish. Your prayers willbe answered, It has notbeen known to fail.

AA neww opportunityy forr helpp exists

Counseling Professionals is a new service in the SevenLakes/Sandhills area. We provide psychotherapy

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by Jack LynnCollection for blood donations

on November 16 was close to ourgoal with 66 productive unitscollected. There was a surpris-ing number of deferrals due tolow hemoglobin.This is a heads-up to keep taking those ironsupplements if needed.

Donation processing was veryefficient due to the increased

staff and increased number ofpreregistrations.

Winners of ARC first aid kitswere: Kay Houlihan, MaureenMalone and Erik Stromberg.The next Seven Lakes blooddrive will be on Wednesday,February 8, 2006.

Thank you donors and vol-unteers for your support of thosein need.

Blood donors give66 pints in November

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Page 30 Seven Lakes Times November 23, 2005 NEWS

Judith Douglas, principal andthe faculty of West End Elemen-tary School announce the follow-ing students have been namedto the distinguished list andhonor roll for the first nine weeksgrading period.

Distinguished ListFour th Grade: Kirs ten

Alvarez, Joshua Barnes, JavierBustos, Kinsey Lee, Sam Lewis,Mollie Maples, Lexi Martinez,Will Morris, Garrett Newman,

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Fifth Grade: Hana Bornhorst,Dakota Chavis, Cody Fitzger-ald, Aly Fowler, Kori Godwin,Mary Kathryn Hurst, David McIn-nis, Hannah Munro, Hunter Oliv-er, Zachary Pipkin, Austin Puck-ett, Nolan Shoemake, AndrewTurner, Deena Walters, Kara

Zoellner.

B Honor RollFourth Grade: Dalton Bullard,

Currie Chavez, Alex Crowell,Tyler Crowell, Kyle Dove, SedrisDumas, Amanda Felix, BrianaGoodwin, Jacob Green, GriffinHar tney, Charlotte Herbst,Christopher Isom, David Ivey,Josie Lee, Emily Lewis, Dun-can McDonald, Claire Menard,Danny Neely, Aimee Pincock,Noah Richardson, Ashley Ritter,

Megan Short, Brett Stewart,Ashley Storz, Christina Valena,Dylan Wallace, Cody Warner,

Fifth Grade: Miranda Allen,Billy Anderson, Gustavo Arroyo,Sawyer Bateman, T.J. Bouchelle,Dakota Buccos, Raley Carpen-ter, Brianna Chriscoe, WhyattDavis, Miranda Freeman, Ryan

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NEWS November 23, 2005 Seven Lakes Times Page 31

SLCC plans New Year’s Eve celebration

The sounds of the season willring out in beautiful harmonyas the Moore County ChoralSociety presents its annual Hol-

iday Concert in Owens Audito-rium at Sandhills CommunityCollege on December 3 and 4.Under the direction of Anne

Dorsey, more than one hundredsingers will blend in their voicesin the group’s 25th annual sea-sonal concert.

The performance on Decem-ber 3 will begin at 8:00 pm, andon December 4 at 4:00 pm.Theprogram features Carols andLullabies by Conrad Susa.

This unusual piece of musicis subtitled Christmas in theSouthwest and is sung in Span-ish, accompanied by harp, gui-

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The performers take on songsas diverse as Silver Bells, TheBoar’s Head Carol, We ThreeKings, Holly Jolly Christmas,Here Comes Santa Claus, HereWe Come a Wassailing and arather memorable rendition of The

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NEWS November 23, 2005 Seven Lakes Times Page 33

Yuletide memories at Temple Theatre

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SEVEN LAKES NORTH – 3/2,Carolina room, lrg. deck, 875.00per month + dep. & ref. Call Lisaor Mike 707-317-7417.

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LAKEFRONT HOME ON LAKEAUMAN – furnished, well dec-orated. Beautiful view, watchsunrise and set. Long term ormonthly lease. Deposit and ref-erences required. No pets/nosmoking. Call 913-908-9892 forinformation. tfn 11/22

CUSTOM BUILT LAKEVIEWHOME FOR RENT – View theSunrise! 3BR/2.5BA, GR,DR,Great Kitchen! Open Floor Plan,Lg. Master Suite, Walk-in clos-et, whirlpool & shower, Patio,yard maint. Inc. Non-smokers, nopets, one years lease, depositand references required. $1500per month. Av. Nov. 15. 673-3603.

NOW LEASING — Office and Retail space, 500 to 5000 sq. ft.Call Seven Lakes Plaza Shop-ping Center at 910-673-0830.

FOR RENTREAL ESTATE

SEVEN LAKES WEST —(Owner will consider rent to ownoption.) FSBO, Best price onthe west side. 3 BR/2 BA, CapeCod. 2-car garage, skylights,ceiling fans, hwd & tile flrs, rock-ing chair front porch, rear deckwith retractable awning, jacuzzitub in master BR. Call 910-603-4746.

SL COUNTRY CLUB — (Ownerwill consider rent to own option.)South side, FSBO, 3BR, 3BA,cottage on the green. Overlooksgreen & pond on #8. New carpet,new floors, fresh paint. Call910-603-4746.

RETAIL/OFFICE SPACE – 1100sq. ft., $750/mo. Great locationin Seven Lakes. Call 295-0688.

OFFICE SPACE – Now leas-ing w/optional warehouse space.Great location, Grant St., SevenLakes. Call 910-673-2106.

FOR RENTSTORAGE BUILDINGS

HILLCREST MINI WARE-HOUSE, LLC — Affordable stor-age in Seven Lakes. Units arelocated at 20 Grant Street, acrossfrom K.R. Mace Electric. Unitsizes – 10x10, 10x20 and 20x20available. Units have lighting for

those who need to drop off or pickitems after dark. Hillcrest is nowoffering outside storage spaceavailable for – boats, trailers,vehicles or campers. Pick-upand delivery to your unit can bearranged. Call 910-673-7320for rental information. Urgentcalls may be directed to 910-690-6491.

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Short Term rental - 3BR/2BA

Overlooking pond. Call

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If you buy an old overcoatin a used clothing store andthe sales slip states "Sold As– Is", you've bought it mothholes and all, right ?

Well, maybe. This legalprinciple of "caveat emptor"(let the buyer beware) isdead or dying. We are livingin an age of consumerismand it's hard to find a courtthat won't favor the buyer ina dispute. In fact, consumergroups and many govern-ment agencies are taking theposture that the seller mustdisclose everything.

If you have a problem inyour home, don't mask it. Acommon example is thehomeowner who spraypaints a ceiling to coverwater stains caused by a

leaking roof. If you have aproblem that you don'tintend to correct, be candidabout it. Sure, some peoplewill be turned off by it, butthe serious buyer will beunderstanding about a prob-lem openly displayed.

Usually, they will discountthe price by far less than thecost of repair. . . and a wholelot less than a day in courtwould cost.

• • •If there is anything I can

do to help you in the field ofreal estate, please call me at910-673-1699 or 800-994-6635 at RE/MAX PrimeProperties.

E–mail: sandys@ac.net.I’m here to help!

“CAVEAT EMPTOR?” — NOT TODAY

By SANDY STEWART

REALTOR

RENTALS! — Long Term Rentals Available.

Available Mid-November. Beautiful and immaculate.3 bedrooms, 2 baths, Carolina Room, 2-car garge on

quiet Northside lake.

Ready to Rent. 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, one-car garage,great deck on North Side. Pets negotiable.

Coming in December. Large home on South Side onGolf Course. Loads of space and maintenance-free yard.

Pets negotiable.

Short Term Rentals Available for Jan, & Feb, & March!

Call Jackie at The Property Centerto see these Great Homes!

673-1724

CHAMPIONN CARPETT CLEANINGEd DeDreuax — 910-639-3170

HOLIDAY CLEANING SPECIALDiscounts and Free offers off already discounted and the lowest

prices around for professional carpet cleaning. New state of the artcleaning technology and results that no one in the area can offer.

• 1 Room Free with Cleaning of two or more rooms• 2 rooms with hall — $59 — $15 each additional room• Free pre-treatment of heavily soiled areas.• Pet odors/stain treatments available.• De-odorizing and stain protection available• Carpet, upholstery, automotive, and commercial cleaning.

CALL FOR FREE ESTIMATE!

CHAMPIONN CARPETT CLEANINGEd De Dreux — 910-639-3170

FOR SALELOTS

SEVEN LAKES WEST – Beau-tiful sloping 1/2 acre golf lot oncul-de-sac.Views of #3 and Fair-way of Beacon Ridge GolfCourse. Call 673-1179.2tc 11/23

LAKE FRONT LOT – #3167,with panoramic view of LakeAuman. 130 wa te r f ron t ,$295,000. Call W. Griggs at 516-694-6260 or 516-242-9516.

5tp 10/28

FSBO SEVEN LAKES NORTH– Corner lot, wooded. Lots ofTLC. Perc tested. 270’ frontagefront and side. Asking $19,000,neg. Call 1-845-831-2410.

6tp 10/14

FOR SALELOTS

WATERFRONT LOT ON LAKEAUMAN – #3220 price reducedto $175,000. 3BR current perkpermit, bulkhead and dock inplace. Custom house plans forlot available. Motivated sellers –Make and offer! Call JenniferDwiggins, Broker at 910-673-3344 for detail and faxable doc-uments.

COMMERCIAL LOTS – Expand-ing or starting? 19 lots in thecommercial section of SevenLakes. Call Tom McGinnis atThe Property Center. Office 910-673-1724, Home 910-673-3676or Cell 910-315-9127.

FOR SALELOTS

SEVEN LAKES SOUTH – Lot#2032, 189 Devonshire. 120 x190 x 120 x 190. Perc tested. Ifinterested, please call 673-2372.

3tp 11/22

CHECK OUT MY LISTINGS –i n S ev e n L a k e s We s tHomes/Lots for Sale AND sur-rounding area proper t ieswww.jenniferdwiggins.com. Con-tact Jennifer Dwiggins, Broker at910-992-6133.

LAKE AUMAN – waterfrontpoint lot w/180 ft. bulkhead, perctest and panoramic views. Lot#3344. $350,000. Brokers wel-come. Call 910-695-1101.

FOR SALEREAL ESTATE

PINEHURST — (Linden & St.Andrews) FSBO, 3BR/2BA,enclosed screened porch, formaldining & living rm, wood burningfpl, new A/C unit, new roof, lrg.den, private cul-de-sac lot. Only$183,500. Call 910-673-7451.

LAKE AUMAN — FSBO, 5BR/3.5BA, gorgeous point view,dock and bulkhead, mature land-scaping, Carolina Rm.Very largelot. Huge screened porch, wrap-around deck, wood-burning fpl,hdwd flrs, all brick.Yates HusseyBuilt Home. Multiple storageareas, huge downstairs videoroom.Too much to list. Call 910-603-4746.

BOATS FORSALE

BOATS FOR SALE – Need aboat? Choplin’s Got It! Ski–Wake-board–Deck–Pontoon–Bass andSaltwater Boats. Full service toSeven Lakes area only a fewminutes away. Choplin Marine inSanford. Call 919-776-1004 orwww.choplinboats.com

TURN YOUR USED BOAT INTOCASH — People are looking topurchase good condition usedboats. Let us connect you tothe prospective buyers. Call Jeffat 910-673-1440 or Lynn at 910-690-8695.

NEW & USED PONTOONSAND SKI BOATS — Call Seven Lakes Marine. 673-1440. tfnc

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FeaturedHomes 125 West Plaza Drive, Seven Lakes, North Carolina

The Property Center

910-673-1724 • 1-800-334-7869 • www.propertyctr.com (Search MLS Listings)

NEW LISTING!117 W. Devonshire – Seven LakesGolf Front, wonderful views, beauti-fully updatted home, flowing floorplan, 3BR, 2BA, Carolina Rm, down-stairs family rm. Call Lisa! $244,000

JUST COMPLETED!107 Fawnwood Drive – Beautifulbrick home, superior materials & con-struction, ready for occupancy, 3 bed-room, 2 bath, & gas-log fireplace. Call Phil! . . . . . . . . . Only $289,900

LAKE FRONT HOME!105 Callis Circle – 4BR, 3 BA.Beautiful lakefront home on quietcove offers more room than you canimagine.Call Dave! . . . . . . . . . . . . .$425,000

SEVEN LAKES NORTH132 W. Shenandoah – A countrycharmer. 3BR, 2 BA, on fenced cor-ner lot, front porch & screened backporch. Great family hom!Call Dave! . . . . . . . . . . . . .$149,500

PINEHURST NEW LISTING!125 Sandhills Circle – 3BR, 2 BA,new Pergo® oak floors, screened-inporch overlooks a private yard. Greatlocation in Pinehurst. A must see! Call Tom! . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$160,000

SEVEN LAKES HOMESITES203 Village View Drive . . . . . . . . . . .$7,500216 W Devonshire . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$10,000143 Lancashire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$16,000104 Patman Ct. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$22,500101 Hastings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$29,900Beacon Ridge Dr. . . .New Listing .$34,900150 Edgewater Dr . . . . . . . .. . . . . . .$37,500103 Woodcock Ct. . . .New Listing .$38,000108 Banbridge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$40,990128 Lawrence Overlook . . . . . . . . . .$60,000327 Longleaf . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$100,000153 Owens Circle . . . . .Pending . .$167,500Callis Circle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$295,000Cook Point . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$450,000

LAKE VIEW!131 Otter Drive – What a buy! Threebedrooms, two baths, Lake Aumanwater view home, large screenedporch. Immaculate move-in condition.Call Judy! . . . . . . . . Only $199,000

UNDER CONSTRUCTION111 Smathers Dr. – “Rocking Chair”front porch, 4 BR, 3.5 BA, bonus rm,huge upper level with family room,plus bonus rm. This house has it all.Call Norma! . . . . . . . . . . . $359,500

BOATS FORSALE

PONTOON, BASS, SKI, DECK& SALTWATER BOATS —Over 250 boats in stock. 33years in the Marine business.Only 25 minutes from SevenLakes. Chatlee Boat & Marine,Sanford. Call 919-775-7259.

PROFESSIONALSERVICES

PAINTER – Professional painteravailable for interior paintingonly.References and on time.20+years experience, competitiverates. No job too small. CallDave at 910-673-5331.

J&L HOME SERVICES — “AH a n d y M a n a n d M o r e .”Interior/Exterior Home Mainte-nance & Repairs. Call today forFree estimates. Your SevenLakes Neighbor. Call 673-3927.

PROFESSIONALSERVICES

MARY PUPPINS: IN HOMEPET SITTING! – Your quintessen-tial nanny for your pets. Ourservice provides all your petsthe care they need while you’reaway – right in your own home.Visit our website www.mary-puppinspetsitting.com or call910-673-2039.

HOUSE CLEANING – Experi-enced, free estimates, reason-able rates. Call Tina Boone at910-464-5650. tfn

PAWS & CLAWS PET SITTING– affordable, reliable, caring.Full service in-home pet sitting.Gourmet pet treats available.CallJessica @ 910-603-8285 email www.Freewebs.com/Paws_clawspetsitting/

PROFESSIONALSERVICES

PROFESSIONAL SERVICES— serving Seven Lakes, Foxfire,and Pinehurst w/lawn mainte-nance & more for residentialand commercial customers.Yearround service. Mowing, weedeating, picking up debris, blow-ing. Shrub pruning, limb & treeremoval and hauling away. Seed-ing/sod lawns. Leaf & strawremoval. Haul and spread pinestraw, bark, soil, gravel andmulch. Aerate, de–thatch, andedge lawns. Weeding of flowerbeds, planting shrubs. Re–sur-face gravel driveways. Blow roofsand clean gutters. Pressurewashing homes, decks, con-crete walks, driveways, & boats.Install driveway curbing andsprinkler systems.Tractor workincluding, light brush clearing,bush hogging, scraping, disk-ing, loading and hauling alongwith garden tilling. Other odd

jobs around the house? Youneed it done! We will do it! CallJohn 673-7320 or mobile tele-phone 910-690-6491.

TREE SERVICE — Allen &Son Tree Service. Topping, trim-ming, complete removal, clean-up, insured, 24 hour service.Free estimates, senior citizendiscounts. Call James M.Allen at 910-974-7629 (Home)or 910-572-6818 (Cell).tfn 12/7

PETSFOR ADOPTION

SANDHILLS ANIMAL RES-CUE LEAGUE – has many won-derful kittens/cats/puppies anddogs for adoption. If you arelooking for a great family pet,contact Lou Atkins at 974-4468.Have your pet’s pictures takenwith Santa at PetsMart in South-ern Pines on Saturday, Decem-ber 3, 11:00 am to 4:00 pm.The cost is only $9.95. Sandhills

Rescue League will receive $5from each package sold. SARLhopes everyone will go by andsay hello to Santa with yourbest canine friend, feline friend,or even your favorite bird friend.The League appreciates every-one supporting them in rescuingabandoned pets and then help-ing find homes for them. Have asafe and Happy Thanksgiving.See you on December 3 foryour pictures with Santa.

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