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by Laura DouglassTimes Reporter

Major road repaving in SevenLakes North and South will beginas scheduled in Fall 2010, despitea recommendation from theRoad Paving Subcommittee thatrepairs be delayed for an addi-tional year.

The subcommittee recom-mended delay in order to allowtime for additional reserve fundsto accumulate. However, theSeven Lakes Landowners Asso-ciation [SLLA] Board of Directorswas equally unanimous in theirbid to move the project forwardas originally proposed, starting

with a few key areas that willrequire extensive repairs.

Reporting at the Monday, Sep-tember 14 SLLA Board WorkSession, Treasurer Denny Gal-ford estimated the project wouldcost at least $800,000, someof which will have to be bor-rowed.

“The roads are solid,” Galfordsaid. “If we delay, the roads willnot require any more repair workwhether they are done in 2010,2011, or 2012. But the exces-sive sealing work shows the ageof the community. If we delay,there are unknowns -- what willinflation do to the interest rates,

what will be the price of oil, andwhat will be the price of paving?”

Director Bruce Keyser, Jr.,who owns a small constructionbusiness, argued that costs werecurrently low but already creep-ing back up.

“We pushed to put in a duesincrease [for road reserves], andI think residents want to seesome action,” said Keyser.

President Randy Zielsdorf,along with Directors Kent Drop-pers and Sally Kindsvatter, alsoargued in favor of kicking off theproject sooner rather than later.

“I want to get out of the ‘just

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Raise high the roof beam

Dozens of carpenters and contractors are rebuilding theWest End Scout Lodge,destroyed in a fire last month.Former Scoutmaster Duane Parsons (second from front) iscoordinating the effort.

SLLA Board will moveforward with repaving


Foreclosure liens will be filedagainst several undevelopedlots in Seven Lakes West, report-ed Legal Director Ed Silberhornduring the Tuesday, September8 Work Session of the SevenLakes West Landowners Asso-ciation [SLWLA] Board. Silber-horn recommended liens beplaced on lots 5215, 4143, 4097,4308, 5653, 5652, 6190, 6809,4055, 3074, 3503R, 3502, 5671,10, and 4196.

During a related financial dis-cussion, a report of $24,000 in

dues delinquent for at least eightmonths prompted criticism fromSilberhorn.

“If the office knows of a prob-lem, it should be brought to ourattention,” he demanded.

Community Manager JoanFrost countered that the infor-mation had been included aspart of the complete monthlyfinancial report.

Frost said she is working withDirector Mick Herdrich to deter-mine procedures for billing andcollections next year – with con-sideration being given to amonthly or quarterly payment

option for residents.Tre a s u re r Ka t hy K i rs t

expressed concern that budgetrevenue is based on cash flow.

“We’re not evenly dispersed ona monthly basis with someexpenses being very season-al,” Kirst said. “We need to sched-ule to get things in the budgetand then will have to dovetailthat in the decision on whetherto offer quarterly or monthly[payments].”

Silberhorn said a major portionof the budget is manpower whichis directly tied to whether the

West Side will seekforeclosure for back dues

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Pine Forest Developmentwould cover nearly 1,800 acresby Laura DouglassTimes Reporter

A new major subdivision and resort is in the works along thenorth side of the Rt. 211 corridor.

Encompassing 1,799 acres, the proposed Pine Forest Devel-opment stretches from the Hoffmann Road intersection, near Fox-fire, to West Pine Middle School.The undeveloped land includessections of heavy pine forest and Nick’s Creek traverses west

(See“SLLA Work Session,”p. 28)

(See“Westside,”p. 26) (See“Pine Forest,”p. 29)

The Rail Division of the NCDepartment of Transportation[NCDOT] has hired a consultantto conduct environmental stud-ies and produce designs for theupgrading of the rail crossingat Seven Lakes West’s frontentrance, as well as the closureof crossings in West End.

NCDOT Nancy Horne told TheTimes that former NCDOT Engi-neer Jason Field, now a staffconsultant with Moffat & NicholEngineers, will spearhead theproject.

A large firm headquartered inCalifornia, Moffat & Nichol hastwo-dozen offices and 500 engi-

neers worldwide. The firm wasfounded in 1945 to help buildports along the West Coast, butrail services is among their chiefareas of practice.

Horne told TheTimes that theSeven Lakes-West End RailSafety project is likely to involveat least one more opportunity for

public input, once Field’s researchis done and initial designs arecomplete.

It is likely, she told TheTimes,that the necessary public meet-ings will be held sometime afterthe first of the year.

Horne said she could not, atthis point, project when shov-els will actually be put in theground to upgrade the West-side crossing.

The project will make the cur-rently private crossing at Lake-

way Drive and NC Highway 211a public crossing and upgrade itwith safety gate arms.

Crossings at Mode Road andEdgewood Terrace in West Endwill be closed.The closures arenecessary so that federal railsafety funds can be used to payfor the project, reducing the needfor state funds and the potentialliability that would be associat-ed with an accident at the SevenLakes West Crossing.

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Moore County Sheriff’s Officershave arrested a West End Man

on charges of obtained drugs by“doctor shopping.”

Ronnie Lawrence Brown, Sr.,age 54, of 210 Woodlawn Streetin West End was arrested onSeptember 15 and charged with25 counts of felony obtainingcontrolled substance by mis-representation to a healthcareprovider.

Detective Jerrell Seawell toldThe Times that Brown hadobtained prescriptions from sev-eral doctors both in Moore Coun-ty and elsewhere — a practice

he described as “doctor shop-ping.”

According to a press releasefrom the Sheriff ’s Office theinvestigation, which Seawellsaid stretched over a period ofweeks, found that Brown hadobtained Oxycodone, Oxycon-tin, Alprazolam, and Ampheta-mine Salt (Adderall), which areSchedule II, III, and IV con-trolled substances.

Brown was given a $10,000unsecured bond and released.

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Another problem with the cul-vert has further delayed workat the Woodland Road Extensionproject, reported Tom Collins.

Addressing the Foxfire VillageCouncil on Tuesday, Septem-ber 8, Collins said uninspectedculvert materials were deliveredto the site.

“That is a big no-no.You don’tdeliver structures without approvalat the factory,” Collins explained.

In addition, the subcontrac-tor delivering the culvert mate-rial used Eagle Drive — in vio-lation of the contract.Any futureillegal hauling will be ticketedand fined.

Collins said he was waitingfor the appropriate inspectionpaperwork to arrive before pro-ceeding, however grading workwould continue.

Stonehill PinesReporting on progress at the

Stonehill Pines project, Collinssaid the developer is processingpermits.

“They have had to back upand [re]design the storm watermanagement plan. They hadhoped to do it as an overall proj-ect but it was not allowed so

they are breaking the projectinto pods, each designed withstorm water management,drainage, and sanitary,” Collinssaid.

“It will take more time andthere is no time schedule yet.”

WaterCouncilman Ed Lauer initiat-

ed a discussion of a proposed,new policy to review excessive-ly high water bills. The policy isin response to a complaintreceived last month that, despitemany tests and theories, hasconcluded with no clear answerto why a resident’s meter read souncharacteristically high.

Lauer said he personally dis-agreed with forgiving water billsbut was willing to accept theCouncil’s request to create apolicy that would allow for reviewand reconsideration.

Specific details were not dis-cussed as Lauer was waitingfor final comments from twoCouncilmen, however he saidthe final policy would be “very fairboth to the user and the corpo-rate structure.”

Lauer said the new Villagewater meters – already installedfor approximately 2/3 of cus-tomers - will detect leaks through

monitoring for constant waterflow.

Continuing the water report,Lauer called a motion to complywith a stipulation in the 2008North Carolina Drought Ordi-nance requires a permit for allnew irrigation systems.An aux-iliary meter on the main resi-dential meter is necessary.

“They are looking for enforce-ment. I can think of no otherreason they would require whenthere is no sewer,” Lauer said. “Itis obvious that North Carolina istrying to get control of the watersituation.”

Approved unanimously, thelaw applies to all new, in-groundirrigation systems.

FinanceThe General Fund cash bal-

ance is over $400,000, reportedCouncilwoman Leslie Frusco,

including $21,790 in the Stone-hill Pines fund and $26,838 inPowell Bill funding. The WaterFund stands at $180,125 in unre-stricted funds; an additional$135,000 is held in a restrictedaccount for a potential new well.

Annual loan payments of$30,000 for the Village Greenpark project and $41,000 for theWater Fund are due in July 2010.The first loan payment of $96,304for the Woodland Road Extensionproject is due April 2010.

Long Range PlanningFrusco said the Council has

identified five key areas of con-centration that will direct thenewly formed Long Range Plan-ning Committee.The eight mem-ber committee includes RickNappi, Ed Spaulding, MikeSiedler, Warren Morgan, MickM c C u e , S teve Du r h a m ,

MaryAnne Lauer, and Mark Dut-ton. An initial meeting is sched-uled for the end of September.

Other BusinessIn other business, the Coun-

cil heard:Pete Thingstad and John

Kanana will coordinate the Com-munity Watch program. Anyquestions or concerns shouldbe directed to [email protected] or [email protected]

From Zoning AdministratorMimi Ainsworth that a spec houseis under construction on ForestRidge Road.

The meeting was led by MayorPro Tem Lauer who reportedthat Mayor George Erickson “isdoing great and should be backwith us soon. All the news isgood.”

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A more traditional look — that’swhat a committee asked to eval-uate an architect’s design forthe new Government Center tobe built in downtown Carthagerecommended, and that’s whatthe Moore County Board of Com-missioners approved during theirTuesday, September 8 meeting.

The Government Center Com-mittee, chaired by Planning Direc-tor Joey Raczkowski, had beenasked to review schematic draw-ings of the building prepared byarchitects LS3P Associatesbased on extensive interviewswith county departments.

The initial design proposedby the architects had a distinct-ly contemporary profile, with theBoard of Commissioners meet-ing room positioned on one endof the building, and massivewindows providing substantialnatural light to the building’sinterior.

The committee wanted to pre-serve the natural l ighting,Raczkowski told the Commis-sioners, but would prefer a moretraditional look for the building -- one that would be more inkeeping with the historic archi-tecture of downtown Carthage.

Other recommendations ofthe committee included:• Moving the Commissioners

meeting room to the centerof the building, with wings ofoffices on either side, creatinga more traditional, symmet-rical design.

• Utilizing the natural slope of theproperty to create a slopedfloor in the Commissioners’meeting room, creating theater-style seating.

• Utilizing the vertical space

resulting above the Commis-sioners’ meeting room to adda second floor in that part ofthe building, which could beoutfitted for use immediately orheld in reserve for later.

• Adding a full basement belowthe structure, which wouldallow for climate controlledstorage initially and could laterbe used for the expansion ofwork space. The architect’sinitial plan had called for apartial basement.The Board voted three to one

to accept the committee’s rec-ommendations, with Commis-sioner Cindy Morgan in opposi-tion. Commissioner Tim Lea wasunable to attend the meeting.

LS3P Associates will now beasked to redesign the building,County Manager Cary McSwaintold Commissioners that he had

begun the process of negotiat-ing the fee for that work, butwas unwilling to publicly discussthe cost, noting that the initial pro-posal from the architects “mayhave had a misplaced decimal.”

In a related vote, the Com-missioners also approved theMaster Plan for the develop-ment of the Grimm property,prepared by consultants Land-Design.

The plan shows the basic lay-out of the site, including thepositions of the buildings, inter-nal roadways, and parking areas.LandDesign consultant JeremyRust noted that some detailswould be adjusted in the final lay-out to reflect the redesign of theGovernment Center.

The plan was approved three-to-one, with Morgan opposed.

New wells to bedrilled in Pinehurst

The Board also approved Tues-day afternoon a $235,000 con-tract with Charles R. Under-wood, Inc., for three new wells inPinehurst. Utility OperationsManager Ben Vaughn explainedthat, even though Underwoodwas not the low-bidder on the job,the company had been suc-cessful in other cases of drillingthrough contaminated ground-water in order to tap uncontam-inated water deeper in theground.

Two of the three new wellsincluded in the contract arereplacements for existing wells— one of them closed becauseof groundwater contamination.

“The groundwater has a sig-nificant amount of radioalogicalsands and clays that we have toavoid,”Vaughn explained, notingthat Underwood has a “tradesecret” that helps them suc-cessfully deal with such chal-lenges.

“We only get one shot onthese,”Vaughn said. “The Under-woods’ track record and ourworking with them the past six-teen years has demonstratedthat they are the most capable”of the firms bidding on the con-tract.

After County Attorney MistyRaines explained that the Boardis not obligated to accept thelowest bid on a contract, the

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by Greg HankinsTimes Editor

Nick Picerno is proud of theMoore County Board of Com-missioners.

“We have accomplished everygoal that we sat forth,” Picernotold The Times, referring to agoal-setting retreat the Com-missioners held in January.

“We sat down in January andwe decided ‘These are the fourthings we really want to accom-plish.’ And now you look backfrom September to January andwe’ve done it. We’ve accom-plished every one of them.”

Picerno is the Chairman ofthe county’s Board of Commis-sioners, but he is also its leastexperienced member, with not yettwelve months under his beltsince his election. Commis-sioners are elected by a vote ofthe whole county, but only oneCommissioner is drawn fromeach of five residency districts.Picerno, a resident of McLendonHills, represents the county’ssouthwestern district, whichincludes both Pinehurst andSeven Lakes.TheTimes interviewed Picer-

no on Friday, September 11, toget his perspective on whatprogress the Board has made inmeeting the goals it set ninemonths ago.

The Commissioners settledon four main goals during theirJanuary retreat:• To hold down the tax rate.• To improve the county’s com-

puter systems in order to avoidduplication of effor t andimprove service to taxpayers.

• To improve the county-ownedwater and sewer system, inparticular by increasing thesupply of water available tocustomers in Pinehurst andSeven Lakes.

• To move forward with a newcounty administration build-ing, public safety complex,and jail.“If you look at how we’ve done

in these nine months, Picernosaid, “every board member hasworked extremely hard, broughtto the table their conviction, andlaid it out for the public. I appre-ciate that, because that is exact-ly what I think we should do.”

“It’s not been just one com-missioner that has done it,” Picer-no adds. “It’s the work of fivepeople that this county electedto represent them.”

Picerno then led The Timesthrough a review of each of theBoard’s goals and what hadbeen done towards accom-plishing them.

“I want to make it clear that Ican only speak for myself, asone Commissioner,” he noted. “Ican’t speak for the other four.But I can tell you, from my pointof view, how I went about look-ing at the issues.”

TaxesThe Board’s goal on taxes

was to keep the tax rate low,and they exceeded that objective,actually lowering the propertytax rate by 1.4 cents per hundreddollars of valuation, as well ascutting the Advanced Life Sup-port levy by a half-cent.

The fact that the commis-sioners were able to reducetaxes in FY 2009-2010 Picernoattributed in large part to theproactive role that County Man-ager Cary McSwain played inholding the line on expenses inthe last half of FY 2008-2009.

“If you go back to the retreat,the Commissioners pretty wellconveyed to the Manager that wewanted to hold the line on taxes,”Picerno said. “He implemented

cost reduction, hiring freezes,and so on, that made it possiblefor us to look at cutting taxeswhen we looked at this year’sbudget.”

Approaching the new budg-et, “my process was to ask a

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department, flagging anythingthat concerned him.

“I reviewed the numbers inthe county budget and the schoolbudget,” he explained. “I askeda lot of questions. The board of

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Despite $6.9 million in cutsfrom State funding, the newschool year had an extremelysmooth start thanks to hard workand planning at every level.

“As the economy started tomake a major downturn this timelast year, we were most con-cerned about what makes a dif-

ference and that is teachers,”Superintendent Dr. Susan Purs-er reported at the Monday, Sep-tember 14 meeting of the MooreCounty Board of Education. “Welooked at what we could trimon a daily basis because everypenny saved was saving posi-tions.”

The $57.9 million State Fundcoupled with the $28.7 millionlocal Current Expense Fund rep-resents ninety percent of theschools overall budget. In addi-tion, Moore County Schoolsreceived $12 million in Federalfunding which includes nearly$5 million in stimulus moniesunder a two year program.

“I am concerned what hap-pens when the stimulus moneygoes away. We’re going to bein serious trouble,” said SchoolBoard Member Susan Black.

However both Purser and ChiefFinance Officer Mike Griffin saidthat, overall, the school systemis positioned well.

In June, the Moore CountyBoard o f Commiss ionersapproved a flat budget request– maintaining last year’s fundingrequest; at the same time, Purs-er directed $900,000 to class-rooms from the central admin-istration budget.

“The unintended byproduct[from budget cuts] was that theresponse from the communityhas been phenomenal,” Pursersaid. “It’s a tribute to our com-munity. That’s what Moore Coun-ty is – a great place.”

Ten-day Enrollment12,280 students are enrolled

for the 2009-2010 academic yearin Moore County including 528

students at West End Elemen-tary, 825 students at West PineMiddle, and 2,059 students atPinecrest High School. Half of theenrollment is served by schoolbus transportation, with 136buses covering 10,000 miles aday.

Other BusinessIn other business, the Board:

• Elected MCS Board MembersCharles Lambert, Laura Kelly

Lang, Dr. Lorna Clack, andChair Kathy Farren as votingdelegates for the North Car-olina School Board Associa-tion annual conference.

• Heard from Deputy Superin-tendent Dr. Larry Upchurchthat Phase I projects of theMaster Facilities Plan are cur-rently under budget andexpected to be complete by theend of this academic year.

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Thirteen areas in Moore Coun-ty have been identified as hav-ing less than adequate wirelesstelecommunication access —including several rural pocketsimmediately northeast and north-west of the greater Seven Lakescommunity.

Reporting to the PlanningBoard on Thursday, September10, wireless consultant GeorgeCondyles of The Atlantic Groupof Companies recommendedchanges to the Zoning Ordi-

nance to create Permitted Com-mercial Development TowerAreas [PCTDA] at these thir-teen specified locations, strictlylimiting locations of any new,freestanding wireless towerswith a height up to 195’

Currently there are forty-threewireless structures in MooreCounty, each with a capacityfor five carriers, plus there are sixadditional towers in adjacentcounties that influence cover-age.

According to Condyles, thisexisting infrastructure is capable

of meeting most future needsthrough a process termed co-location or the sharing of spaceon an existing structure. In addi-tion to the thirteen locationsidentified as PCTDAs, 80’ short-er towers – sometimes calledmini-micro towers - would beallowed in all areas of the Coun-ty.

Alternate Member HarryHuberth argued that all new,free-standing structures regard-less of height, both concealedand unconcealed, should requirea Conditional Use Permit.

“An eighty foot pole –even if itis concealed – the neighbor isgoing to know it’s there,” Huberthsaid.

However, Chair Nancy RoyFiorillo responded that permitapplications could not be deniedsimply on an opinion aboutappearance.

“We can’t take into accountneighbors saying “I don’t want thatthere” . . . I want to discouragepeople from coming to a PublicHearing [as required for a CUP]when they can’t have any effect,”said Fiorillo.

After discussion, the Boardapproved Member Kim Von-Canon’s suggestion that wouldrequire wireless carrier to conducta Community Meeting on appli-

cations for free-standing microtowers.

The proposed amendmentsto the Moore County ZoningOrdinance now move forwardto the County Commissionersfor final approval.

Parkwood rezoning deferredA request by the Planning

Department to rezone two tractslocated in Seven Lakes Westfrom Village Business to GatedCommunity-Seven Lakes wasdelayed to allow staff additionaltime to gather information. The.88 acre and .77 acre tracts arelocated on Parkwood Court andaccess is limited by the Westsidegates.The request will be heardat the Thursday, November 5meeting.

Other businessIn other business, the Moore

County Planning Board:• Convened as the Moore Coun-

ty Watershed Review Boardand approved a Special Non-Residential Intensity Alloca-tion request by Paul Trudeau,increasing the maximum builtupon area from 24% to 45%to allow for the construction oftwo additional mini-warehouseunits on a 6.34 acre parcellocated on US Hwy 1 nearVass.

• Deferred proposed amend-ments to the Planning BoardBy-laws regarding alternatemembers for additional dis-cussion in November.

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Ordinance change would limit wireless towers

The First Annual Seven LakesFall Festival Pageant will beheld on Sunday, October 4 atthe Seven Lakes North Club-house at 2:00 pm.

The cost of the pageant is$80 and all participants willreceive a crown and gifts.Theentry fee includes participa-tion in the following events:Beauty, Fall Attire, Photogen-ic, Best Dress, Eyes, Hair,Smile and Most Beautiful.

The pageant is for agegroups from newborn to 21years of age.

This is a Natural Beauty Pag-eant, Sunday Dress and alsoa segment of the pageant willbe Fall Attire with a Fall Festi-

val Theme.The winners of the pageants

will be recognized at the open-ing event of the Seven LakesFall Festival and will be askedto attend events throughoutthe Festival. Pageant winnerswill also be eligible to ride inlocal parades and attend localevents as Royalty wearing thecustomized tiara and mono-grammed banner.

This is an excellent pageantfor first time pageant partici-pants or for experienced pag-eant participants.This is a NoTalent event.

Contact Wendy Ervin 704-798-3839 or Debra Hall 704-242-2601.

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by Laura DouglassTime Reporter

Reflecting on a lifetime wellspent, Northsider James Gowansaid he is most proud to haveserved with “some of the mostbrilliant people I ever knew,” dur-ing his career in the U.S. Army.

As a young officer, Gowanand his family spent a total of 104months of service living in occu-pied Japan, Okinawa, Korea,Thailand, and Austria, among

others. During this period, Gowanwas honored to work under Gen-eral Douglas MacArthur andGeneral Frank S. Besson, Jr.

Born in Spartanburg County,South Carolina, Gowan went towork on a dairy farm at nineyears of age. Over the years hewas awarded numerous com-mendations and retired from theArmed Forces in 1965. He saidhe then tried to lead a normal,civilian life, but just never got

the hang of it.“I was always very happy in the

service. I thought they did a lotof good things . . . I was in thebrown shoe Army,” Gowan rec-ollected.

In 1993, he and his first wifeEsther relocated to WhisperingPines and then decided to movecloser to their twin daughters,Patrice and Denise, and becameresidents of Seven Lakes.

“He went from a buck privateto a major, which is quite a feat,”said daughter Pat. “He has led aninteresting life. He is the anchorin our family.”

Gowan and Esther were mar-ried for sixty-six years and have

three children, including sonJim. Some months after Estherdied, Gowan saw a man doingyardwork around the neighbor-ing house. Thinking this mustbe his new neighbor, Gowanwent over to introduce himself.

It turned out the stranger wasFrank, the gardener, who washappy to introduce Gowan tohis new neighbor, Patricia.

“We blame Frank,” joked Patri-cia, now Gowan’s wife. Whenthey met, she had also beenrecently widowed, and the friend-ship between the neighborsquickly blossomed.

“There were sparks right awaybetween the two of them,” Pat

said. “And they are very happy.”With Patricia by his side,

Gowan’s family grew once againto include three more adult chil-dren and their families.

On September 1, surround-ed by his proud family, JimGowan celebrated his ninetiethbirthday.

When asked what was themost important lesson he haslearned over the years, withgreat humility Gowan respond-ed, “That I don’t know much.”

Turning 90? We’d like to talkwith you.The Times hopes tomake this the first article in a

series on nonagenerians.


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by Mary PriceWest EndPresbyterian Church

The Adult Academy, a jointventure of West End PresbyterianChurch and Seven Lakes Chapelin the Pines, will present a seriesof lecture/presentations on “Faithand the Environment.”This seriesfeatures some of the leadingexperts in this field, and thepublic is invited to attend part orall of this timely series.

The programs will be held atWest End Presbyterian’s Craw-ford Center at 6 pm on the fol-lowing Sundays: September 27,October 4, October 11 and Octo-ber 18.

The purpose of the series is toeducate the community about thechallenges of the environmentalcrisis and to give people of faitha reason to respond in practicalways at the local level.

On September 27, The Rev. Dr.Thomas Mann, author of fourbooks and multiple publishedarticles, will kick off the seriesspeaking on “God’s Creation:The Biblical and TheologicalBackground for Seeing theSacredness of Nature.” Dr. Mannis a graduate of UNC at ChapelHill and graduated Yale DivinitySchool magna cum laude andalso earned a Ph.D. in Hebrew

Bible from Yale.The series continues with the

following programs.October 4

A Presentation of the DVD,“Renewal” a production of Inter-faith Power and Light.The DVD

deals with what people of differentfaith traditions are doing to com-bat the devastation of God’s cre-ation.October 11

Dr.Tim Beach-Verhey: “Takeand Eat: Food, Faith and the

Environment.”Sandhills Farm to Table Coop-

erative and Moore CountyFarmer’s Market will also pres-ent.October 18

Sustainable Sandhills Director

Jon Parsons, Save our Sand-hills Ruth Stotling, and Sand-hills Area Land Trust DirectorDan Bell conclude the serieswith practical ideas that peoplein the Sandhills can implementimmediately.

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The Seven Lakes Volun-teer Fire Department will hosttheir Open House at the FireStation on Seven Lakes Drive,Saturday, October 3 from11:00 am to 2:00 pm.

There wi l l be var iousdemonstrations and displaysas well as representativesfrom Moore County PublicSafety, NC Forestry Services,Seven Lakes EMS, and theMoore County Sher i ff ’sDepartment. There will behands on activities for adultsand children to enjoy, as wellas free refreshments and achance to meet members ofyour volunteer fire depart-ment.

All area residents are invit-ed to attend and enjoy theday with Seven Lakes Vol-unteer Fire Department.

by Frank KrohnSeven Lakes Kiwanis

Seven Lakes Kiwanis wel-comed State RepresentativeJamie Boles as its guest speak-er on Tuesday, September 1.Representative Boles gave abrief review of his experience, todate, serving Moore County in theState House in Raleigh. He hasbeen appointed to four commit-tees.

Water Resources is of partic-ular interest to him because of thedesparate need for a County-wide water system and supply inMoore County. He mentionedthat, although there appears tobe movement toward receivingwater from Montgomery Coun-ty, there is still no coordinatedeffort within Moore County toimprove the supply of this essen-tial commodity.

He also serves on the Jus-tice Committee, and stated aninteresting fact about the num-ber and cost of incarceratedinmates in the State. There arecurrently 41,000 inmates in theState of NC which is costing$30,000/year/inmate to house.Although not directing his com-ments specifically to the prisonsystem, he stated that he feelsstrongly about funding the majorpriorities in the State, and notbudgeting for everything thatindviduals desire.

Representative Boles gra-ciously responded to many ques-tions from the floor after he hadmade his comments.

Seven Lakes Kiwanis meetsevery Tuesday at noon at theSeven Lakes Country Club.

Visitors are always welcome.

10 Seven Lakes Times September 18, 2009 CLUB NEWS

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Seven Lakes Chapel in the Pines was founded in 1976to serve the Seven Lakes Community and beyond.

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by Laurie WernerSeven Lakes Computer Club

A preview of Windows 7 wasgiven by Doug Rosskamp ofSeven Lakes. Rosskamp hasvast computer experience and iscurrently working on Windows 7

Certification. Windows 7, due tobe released on October 22, isVista improved or everythingVista wasn’t. It is easier to nav-igate and has larger icons. Italso has the ability to cascadeseveral windows or show them

side by side. New media featuresallow the PC to be used towatch TV and use as a DVR.

There are four different lev-els of Windows 7: Home, HomePremium, Ultimate and Busi-ness. The Ultimate and Busi-ness can back up the entiresystem where the Home ver-sions back up files only. AlsoWindows 7 Business has excel-lent security built into it. For a tourof Windows 7, go to the MicrosoftHome Page.

The Computer Club of SevenLakes meets the second Tues-day of the month and guestsare welcome.

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Computer Club getsWindows 7 preview

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Local author Jim Dodson signs his most recent book “A Sonof the Game” for Westsider Sue Sikes at the September meet-ing of the Women of Seven Lakes.

Join Moore County Planning Board Chair Nancy Roy Fioril-lo on Thursday, October 1 at 2:00 pm in the Seven Lakes NorthClubhouse for a lively discussion of growth and development inthis area and some fun stories about her experiences playingand teaching the game of Bridge.

The Women of Seven Lakes welcome visitors and guests toattend, refreshments will follow.

Doug Rosskamp

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Antonette ‘Joan’ JerashenParker, 72, of Seven Lakes,died Tuesday, September 15, ather home. Mrs. Parker was anative of Festus, MO, the daugh-ter of the late Anthony Jerashenand Nancy Taylor.

Mrs. Parker transferred fromGardner Advertising in St. Louisto New York City in 1965. Sheserved as the Corporate Liber-ian with Liggett & Myers inChapel Hill, NC and then withGrand Met in New Jersey. Sheretired in 1985.

A graveside service will beheld in St. Louis, MO, in St.Trin-ity Cemetery at a later date.

Mrs. Parker is survived by herhusband of twenty five yearsMiles DuBois Parker, Jr. of SevenLakes; a brother, Wi l l iamJerashen of St. Louis, MO; fourstepsons, Miles Parker III, PeterParker, Terence Parker, and EricParker all of New England; andmany nieces and nephews.

Memorials may made to: acharity of choice in memory ofJoan Parker.

Robert Eugene Clemons,age 72, of Seven Lakes, diedThursday September 10, at hisresidence. Mr. Clemons was theson of James Hubert Clemonsand Rosie Lush in Greenwood,IN.

Mr. Clemons served his coun-try during the Vietnam War andlater retired as Master Sergeantfrom the US Airforce.

Services were held at BolesFuneral Home in Seven Lakes onSunday, September 13, with fullmilitary honors presented.

Mr. Clemons was precededin death by his wife Mary RuthClemons, a son, Mark Clemons;h is fa ther, James Huber tClemons; three brothers andone sister.

He is survived by his step-mother, Edith Clemons of NewWashington, IN; sons, RogerClemons of Wake Forest, NC;and James Clemons of New-port, NC; a step-son, RobertCook of Seven Lakes; a step-daughter, Pamela Green ofDanville, VA; also three brothers,five sisters, ten grandchildren, fourgreat-grandchildren and manynieces and nephews.

Memorials may be made to:The American Cancer Society at8300 Health Park, Suite 10Raleigh, NC 27615.

JasonWallace Black, Jr.“JJ”died Monday, September 7.Theinfant son of Jason and CassieIngram Black of Sanford.

A memorial service was heldat Miller-Boles Funeral Home inSanford on Saturday, September12.The Rev. ScottYow officiated.A graveside service was heldat Lee Memory Gardens.

He is survived by his parents,Jason and Cassie Ingram Black,paternal grandparents, WendyBlack and BJ Baker of Sanford;maternal grandparents Chick

and Billie Ingram of West End;and many aunts and uncles.

Memorials may be made toassist the family to Miller-Boles

Funeral Home, 1150 Fire TowerRoad, Sanford, NC 27330 inmemory of Jason Wallace Black.

Reuben Gustav ‘Gus’Daniel-son, 84, of Seven Lakes, died Fri-day, September 4, at home after


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a prolonged illness.He was the son of the late

Walter R. and Elizabeth E. Daniel-son, he was born in McMin-nville, Tennessee. He served inthe Air Force as a pilot, flying B-17s, and later was a chartermember of the Hurr icaneHunters.

Mr. Danielson then joinedUnion Oil Company of California,retiring as manager of nationalaccounts, marketing.

In 1985, the Danielson’s movedfrom the Chicago area to maketheir home in Seven Lakes and,shortly thereafter, he embarkedon a second career with his wife,Gisela, as owner-operators ofSmall World Travel in Pinehurst.

Mr. Danielson served as Mas-ter of the Elberta Masonic LodgeNo. 654 A.F.& A.M. He alsochaired the Seven Lakes Bank-ruptcy Creditors Committee foreight years, and was active inmany fraternal and civic functions.

A memorial service was heldSaturday, September 12, at TheChapel in the Pines in SevenLakes. The Rev. Don Welch,Rev. Scott Homesley, and mem-bers of the Elberta Lodge offi-ciated.

He is survived by his wife,

Gisela; daughters, Dana Daniel-son of Scottsdale, AZ, and Mar-cia Miller of Lake Benton, MN;and son, Ronald, of Stockton, CA;seven grandchildren; and sixgreat-grandchildren. Also sur-viving is his sister, Blanche Cook,of McMinnville, TN.

The family extends their deep-est gratitude to the staff ofFirstHealth Hospice and Anna’sAngels Home Service for theoutstanding care, compassionand overwhelming kindness pro-vided. The family also thanksall the neighbors and friendswho kept Gus and his family intheir thoughts and prayers.Memorial contributions may bemade to The Foundation ofFirstHealth, 150 ApplecrossRoad, Pinehurst, NC 28374,www.firsthealth.org or ShrinersHospitals for Children, #800-241-GIFT, www.shrinershq.org

Emanuel (Manny) James,74, of Seven Lakes, died Thurs-day, September 3, at his home.

He was the son of the latePeter and Mary James.

Following his Navy service,he pursued a successful careerin sales. Manny and his wifeCarolyn,co-owned James SalesCompany for twenty-three years

until his retirement in 2000. Uponretiring, he and his wife, Car-olyn relocated from Palatine, Illi-nois to Seven Lakes.

A memorial service was con-ducted on Saturday, Septem-ber 12, at Our Savior LutheranChurch, 1517 Luther Way, South-ern Pines. The Pastor ScottHomesley and Pastor PamNorthrup officiated. Burial willbe at a later date.

He is survived by his wife of 37years, Carolyn James, of SevenLakes, father-in-law KennethHugg of Pinehurst; sister-in-lawsJanet Landis of Pinehurst; andLinda Hugg of Zion, IL.

Memorials may be made toThe Christopher & Dana ReeveFoundation, 636 Morris Tpk,Suite 3A, Short Hills, NJ 07078.

Vivian Satterfield Moore, 92,of Seven Lakes, died Friday,August 28 at Sandy RidgeHomes, Candor.

Mrs. Moore and her husbandmoved to Seven Lakes West in1984, they were one of the firsttwelve homeowners on LakeAuman before the lake began tofill.

She was a veteran of WW II.After graduation from nursingschool, she enlisted in the ArmyNurse Corp, served in NorthAfrica and Sicily, Italy and wenton to become a nurse at theVeteran’s Administration Hospi-tal in Atlanta.

A memorial reception washeld on Thursday, September6 at Boles Funeral Home.

The family of Vivian Moore

appreciates the many friendswho sent cards, called, andexpressed their sorrow and sym-pathy.

Jill Marie Schrum Cohen,died Wednesday, August 5, at herhome in Sterling, VA.

She is survived by her hus-band, Benjamin; daughters, Tay-lor and Reilly; parents, Jim andNancy Jean Schrum of SevenLakes; sisters, Paige Salyer Birdof West End; and Kelly SchrumZion of Hayden, ID.

Memorials may be made toBehavioral CARE Fund ofFirstHealth Moore Regional Hos-pital Foundation, 150 Apple-cross Rd., Pinehurst, NC 28377.


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An award-winning journalistwith a history of personal addic-tion and recovery will bring hisstory to an upcoming Foundationof FirstHealth event.

The Promise of Hope Lecturefeaturing William Cope Moyerswill be held Thursday, Septem-ber 24, at Sandhills Communi-ty College. Registration will beginat 5 pm, and the program, titled“Unmask the Stigma: A Reveal-ing Insight into Addiction,” willfollow from 5:30 to 7 pm inOwens Auditorium.

Now the vice president ofFoundat ion Rela t ions forHazelden, a national nonprofitthat helps people reclaim theirlives from addiction, Moyers willuse his personal experiencesto discuss the power of addictionand the power of recovery. Hehas a compelling story to share.

“Mr. Moyers brings a deepunderstanding and strong per-sonal commitment to recovery,”says Jean Souweine, foundingmember of the Promise of HopeLecture Ser ies. “When weendowed the lecture series, mywife Mary Jane and I wanted toempower the Foundation ofFirstHealth to bring expert, nation-ally renowned speakers to ourcommunity. It is an honor tohave this author, who reachesthousands of people each yearas he shares his personal expe-riences with the perils of addic-tion and the power of recovery.”

Before joining Hazelden in1996, Moyers had been a jour-nalist for 15 years, working forCNN, Newsday and variousother media outlets throughoutthe country. A 1981 journalismgraduate of Washington andLee University, he had a uniqueperspective on his professionas the son of Bill Moyers, a vet-eran commentator and LyndonJohnson’s presidential presssecretary.

But addiction and recoverychanged the direction of the jun-ior Moyers’ life as he noted, as fol-lows, in a commentary called“Voices for Recovery Muffledwithout Congressional Action,Presidential Support”:

“Physically exhausted, drainedemotionally and teetering on theedge of financial bankruptcy, Isomehow made it out of a NewYork City crack house in 1989and into a drug treatment cen-ter in Minnesota.After a decade

of using and abusing cocaine,alcohol and other drugs, I was introuble and needed profession-al help. Help is what I got. Andever since, I’ve learned thatopportunity comes from adver-sity. Today I hold a job, pay taxes,raise a family, vote and obeythe law.”

M oye rs fo u n d h e l p a tHazelden, one of the largestnot-for-profit alcohol and drugaddiction treatment centers inthe world. Hazelden’s chief med-ical officer, Marvin D. Seppala,M.D., has this to say about Moy-ers: “William Cope Moyers isthe nation’s foremost voice forrecovery from addiction. He useshis own story of recovery to edu-cate and to provide a real senseof hope to anyone dealing withaddiction.”

The author of the bestsellingmemoir “Broken,” Moyers hasproduced a journal and DVDset, titled “A New Day A NewLife,” designed specifically for

those in early recovery. He hasalso appeared on “Larry KingLive,” “Today,” “Good MorningAmerica” and “Oprah.”

Moyers’ work has been fea-tured in the New York Times,Chicago Tribune, Los AngelesTimes and Newsweek maga-zine. He also writes “BeyondAddiction,” a nationally syndi-cated column on addiction andrecovery-related issues for Cre-ators Syndicate.

The Promise of Hope Seriesis made possible through anendowed fund supporting edu-cation for the community – pro-viding hope and inspiration forthose experiencing a terminalor chronic illness. In addition,the Behavioral CARE Fund of theMoore Regional Hospital Foun-dation provides support forpatients and their families under-going treatment and addictiontherapies at FirstHealth MooreRegional Hospital.The Sept. 24Promise of Hope Lecture Series

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• GolfTournament to BenefitHabitat – Holes for HabitatGolf Tournament. 4 man cap-tain’s choice tournament. Entryfee of $200 per team includeslunch, refreshments duringplay, prizes for the winners,closest to the pin prizes, andhole in one prizes. ContactChris Carpenter at 910-334-1162 or Tim Hayden at 910-995-0772.

• Local Vietnam VeteransChapter Hosts Third Annu-al POW/MIA Ceremony –5:00 pm, Moore County Viet-nam Veterans of AmericaChapter 966 hosting the thirdannual POW/MIA Remem-brance Ceremony at Veter-ans Memorial Park, Carthage.All local and surrounding serv-ice organizations are invited toattend and participate in theceremony. Seating at thememorial park is limited, bringyour own chairs for more com-fortable seating.

• Ballroom Dancers of theSandhills – gather at the OldeWest End Gym to enjoy ball-room dancing to a nice varietyof recorded music. Generaldancing follows a short instruc-tion time. $30/person for 16dance nights,all on Fridaynights. Open House is sched-uled for Oct. 2, 7 pm. Infor-mation: 910-246-3320.

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 19• 3rdAnnualWalking andWag-ging DogWalk-a-Thon andFestival – at Cannon Park offHighway 211 and RattlesnakeTrail, Pinehurst. Dog costumeand talent contest, adopt-a-thon, arts-n-crafts,face painting, pho-

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canines. Live music.Exhibit booths. Rabies shotsand micro-chipping. Admis-sion is free; $15 registration feeto participate in the walk-a-thon. Registration 9:00 am;walk-a-thon begins at 10:00am.

• Moore County Genealogi-cal Society – meeting, at therestored Jackson Springs depotbuilding, with State SenatorHarris Blake.Visit to the near-by Copeland family home siteis also planned.Visitors & newmembers welcome. 910-947-2689 or [email protected].

• Alzheimer’s AssociationMemoryWalk – Registration9 am, walk begins at 10 am inthe downtown Southern Pines

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• Drop-InWineTasting – 1 - 5pm at Sandhills Winery. Atleast five types or varietals toeducate your palate. Locatedin Seven Lakes Plaza, nextto Peking Wok.

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• Wildlife Pantry – 3 pm, Wey-mouth Woods Sandhills NaturePreserve. Local examples ofseeds and fruits, nuts andother plant parts which areutilized by native wildlife will beexamined during a short slidepresentation and walk alongsome of the trails at Wey-mouth. 910-692-2167.

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• Myths and Facts of theHealth Care Reform Debate– 2 - 3:30 pm. Bob Jackson,Director of AARP, NC will be atthe Senior Enrichment Center.Presentation will be followed bya question and answer session.

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• Promise of Hope Lecture –Registration will begin at 5pm. 5:30 to 7 pm, program,titled “Unmask the Stigma: ARevealing Insight into Addic-tion.” Featuring William CopeMoyers. Owens Auditorium,Sandhills Community College.Lecture free, registrationrequired.To register, FirstHealthat (910) 695-7510.

• Red CrossAdult/Infant/ChildCPR/AED Review/Recertifi-cation Course – 6:00-8:30pm, Certification fee $25. 910-692-8571, 115 E. Pennsylva-nia Ave., Southern Pines. Allfees must be paid in advance.

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 26• Bird Walk – 8:00 am. Join a

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• Red CrossAdult/Infant/ChildCPR/AED – 8:00 am – 1:30pm, Certification fee $55.910-692-8571, 115 E. Penn-sylvania Ave., Southern Pines.Fees must be paid in advance.

• Drop-InWineTasting – 1 - 5pm at Sandhills Winery. Atleast five types or varietals toeducate your palate. SevenLakes Plaza, next to PekingWok.

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 27• Moore County HistoricalAssociation – 2 pm, free lec-

ture open to the public, “Woodas Canvas: The Paint-deco-rated Furniture of PiedmontNorth Carolina,” at First Bap-tist Church, 200 E. New YorkAve., Southern Pines.

• Birds,Blooms and Butterflies- 3:00 pm. Join the ranger totake a closer look, not onlyat the flowers, but at the crea-tures who visit them. Bringbinoculars, tick repellent.Wey-mouth Woods Sandhills NaturePreserve, 910-692-2167.

• Belford Baptist ChurchUsher Board AnniversaryProgram –3:30 pm. BishopArlester Simpson of SidneyGrove Church of Deliveranceof Ellerbe will be guest speak-er. 925 Windblow Rd., JacksonSprings.

• West End PresbyterianChurchAdult Academy andSeven Lakes Chapel in thePines – 6 pm, lecture serieson Faith and the Environment.Rev. Dr. Thomas Mann, willkick off the series speakingon “God’s Creation: The Bib-lical and Theological Back-ground for Seeing the Sacred-ness of Nature.” Program heldat West End Presbyterian’sCrawford Center on Knox Lane,West End.

• Interfaith Community Wor-ship Service – In observanceof National Mental IllnessAwareness Week – 7 pm.Wor-ship service is offered to thecommunity in an effort toincrease public awareness ofbrain disorders and help erad-icate the stigma associatedwith these illnesses. Congre-

gational Church, 895 LindenRoad, Pinehurst. Guest speak-er, Angela Oakes, Public isinvited. Contact Fran Stark,(910) 295-1053 or www.nami-moorecounty.org.

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 28• Moore County Farmers Mar-ket and FirstHealth of theCarolinas – Cooking demon-strations and taste testing. 2,3, 4 & 5 pm, Demonstratehow to use fresh Farmers Mar-ket produce to create healthyand easy meals. 2 to 3:30 pm,Blood pressure screenings2:15, 3:15, 4:15 and 5:15 pm,15-minute yoga sessions inobservance of National YogaMonth. 2 to 4 pm, Free. Lowerparking lot of the FirstHealthCenter for Health & Fitness-Pinehurst, 170 Memorial Drive.

• Sandhills Natural HistorySociety – 7 pm at WeymouthWoods Auditorium, 1024 Ft.Bragg Rd., Southern Pines.Ecological and economic ben-efits of shade grown coffee.Join Ornithologist HelenKalevas for the story of thewomen coffee producers “CaféFemenino” from Peru whomaintain family-owned, shadegrown coffee farms. VisitorsWelcome. Call 910-692-2167or visit www.sandhillsnature.org

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 29• Seven Lakes Kiwanis – Noon

at Seven Lakes Country Club.

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 30• Moore County LiteracyCouncil – Orientation 1:00-2:00 pm. Training session forvolunteers. Volunteers arerequired to attend Orientationprior to training. Sessions heldat Emmanuel Youth House,385 E Indiana, Southern Pines.Tutor Training: October 6, 13,20 and 27 1 pm - 4 pm. Reg-ister at (910)692-5954 [email protected].

• Red Cross Standard FirstAid, 6:00-9:00 pm, Certifica-tion Fee $35. 910-692-8571,115 E. Penn. Ave., Southern

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• Seven Lakes LandownersAssociation Open Meeting –7:30 pm, Seven Lakes NorthClubhouse.

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 1• Women of Seven LakesMeeting – 2 pm, Seven LakesNorth Clubhouse. Moore Coun-ty Planning Board Chair NancyRoy Fiorillo will discuss growthand development in the area,and share stories about play-ing and teaching the game ofBridge. Visitors and guestsare welcome. Refreshments.

• Wine Tasting – at SandhillsWinery 5:00 to 8:00 pm. Locat-ed in Seven Lakes Plaza nextto Peking Wok.

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NAMI (National Alliance onMental Illness) of Moore Coun-ty is hosting its 4th Annual “Path-way to Awareness” Weekend onSaturday and Sunday, October3 and 4 at the Village of PinehurstAssembly Hall Complex.

All events are free and open tothe public. Beginning Saturday,October 3, from 7 -9 pm, NAMI-MC will host Patricia and JohnGallagher, authors of the recent-ly released book, “No MoreSecrets” in the Village of Pine-hurst Assembly Hall. Seating islimited.

The Gallagher family knowswhat happy times look like –they lived in a great neighbor-hood, a beautiful home, theyhad a happy marriage, and fourwonderful children. But whentheir family was ravaged bydepression, anxiety and attempt-ed suicide, they didn’t knowwhere to turn, or how to cope.Desperate to keep up appear-ances and ashamed of whathad happened, the family createda web of lies to cover up whatwas really happening to theironce idyllic life.

Now, nine years later, the Gal-lagher family has begun to telltheir story and have found heal-ing and peace in the process.Back when life was grand, the

Gallaghers were featured twiceon the Oprah Winfrey Show ona segment about Raising HappyKids OnA Reasonable Budget.Patricia had written a book by thattitle and Oprah’s team came outand filmed a segment in theirhome in PA.

After “No More Secrets” waspublished, the Gallagher Fami-ly has been featured on NPRand a variety of radio programsand featured in many newspaperpublications as they shed thelight on a family surviving aftera loved one develops a brainillness.

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“The end result was that reduc-ing taxes was one of our goalsand we achieved it. Going for-ward, I hope we will continueto maintain that mindset. Andthe school board has the sameposture.They look at every pennyjust like we do.”

Computer systemsTurning to the goal of upgrad-

ing the county’s computer infra-structure, Picerno noted that hehad just the day before signed acontract between the countyand Tyler Technologies for anew system that will integratethe software systems used acrosscounty departments, includingTax, Finance, Information Tech-nology, Human Resources, andPlanning.

“Now we’ll have all the depart-ments on the same platform,”Picerno told The Times. Ourdepartments will be workingwith software that can talk witheach other, instead of havingmultiple independent systems.”The result will be less rekeyingof data and more efficient coun-ty operations.

A variety of department headsserved on the committee that

assessed the county’s comput-er needs and evaluated variousopt ions in a process thatstretched over four years, Picer-no told The Times.

But when it came to holdingdown the price of the new sys-tem, Picerno praised the nego-tiating skills of CommissionerTim Lea. Noting that he had firstlooked at the proposal from Tyleras a member of the Govern-ment Efficiency Advisory Board,before he was elected to theBoard of Commissioners, Picer-no said the pricetag at that timewas over $2 million. Additionalwork and negotiations got theprice down to just under $2 mil-lion when it was presented to theCommissioners earlier this year.The final contract price was justover $1.5 million.

“By due diligence, workingwith the company, were able tosave taxpayers in excess of$400,000,” Picerno said. “Andwe met a goal.”

“And I give Tim Lea’s negoti-

ating skills a lot of the credit forthat.”

Picerno said the integratedsystem would continue to savecounty taxpayers money goingforward — as well as improv-ing customer service.

Water“We have done a very poor job

of telling people in the countywhat we have done on water— of getting the information out,”Picerno said, turning to the goalof improving the county’s publicworks infrastructure.

“Very few people know thatwe have 1.1 million gallons perday more now than we did onJanuary 1,” he explained, refer-ring to a connector that carrieswater purchased from HarnettCounty through the East MooreWater District to Pinehurst andSeven Lakes.

“In the last year we have addedover a million gallons to ourwater supply — that’s the equiv-alent of eight wells being drilled

in Pinehurst — and nobodyknows about it.”

Picerno said the county watersystem can currently supply 5.6million gallons of water per day,and noted that the highest sin-gle-day water usage ever record-ed by Public Works was 4.2 mil-lion gallons per day.

“So right now, we have excesscapacity.”

But, with a firm memory ofwater shortages that the coun-ty has suffered in the past, anumber of projects are in theworks to increase water pro-duction even further, Picernotold The Times:• The county is waiting for a

Certificate of Appropriatenessfrom Pinehurst Village in orderto complete construction of awellhouse on Pinehurst #2

that will blend water from twowells and add another 453,000gallons per day.

• A rehabilitation of Well #10has added 72,000 gallons perday to supplies.

• The county is negotiating withboth the Town of Robbins andMontgomery County onoptions for bringing addition-al water to southern MooreCounty.On the wastewater front, the

county is moving ahead with asewer lift station project to cor-rect a serious system deficien-cy around Lake Pinehurst.

Picerno said Public Utilitiesand the county’s GIS depart-ment are working on a projectthat will provide a detailed mapof current capacity and current


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“We hope to share that with thepublic at some point in the future”he added.

“It’s not like Moore CountyPublic Utilities hasn’t been doinganything,” Picerno said. Thereare a whole variety of thingsout there that we are working on. . . . We are doing planning. Weare doing due diligence. TheMcGill Study was not thrown ina back corner.All these things arein place and being worked on.”

BuildingsWhere to put the county’s new

administration building, publicsafety complex, and jail havebeen one of the most contentiousissues the Commissioners havefaced during the past ninemonths.

When it came to the adminis-tration building, Picerno foundhimself with two Commissionerscommitted to a downtownCarthage location on the Grimmproperty, and two urging con-sideration of a site on county-owned land near the CarriageOaks Shopping Center.

“I had to sort of delay theprocess,” Picerno explained. “Ihad not seen or considered theother piece of property [Car-riage Oaks] as an alternative. Ifelt it was my duty to take a lookat that.”

Picerno told TheTimes he hadlarge format maps of the alter-native locations produced bythe GIS department, and thentalked with a range of profes-sionals about the pros and consof the two sites. In the end, he feltCarriage Oaks posed too manyproblems for the Administrationbuilding, while the downtownCarthage location “brings every-thing downtown. Everything iscentrally located.”

Noting the recent protests bysome Carthage residents overthe downtown location of thenew jail, Picerno noted that hismother lives just a few blocksover on Saunders Street.

“I just don’t ever see a 700-beddetention center in Carthage,”Picerno told The Times. “In theentire history of the county, we’vegotten to 130 inmates. I don’tsee us getting to 700 in the next50 years.”

A new modern detention cen-ter, with state-of-the art equip-

ment, will be safer than the exist-ing facility, he argued. He notedthat the new jail will be sand-wiched between the old jail andthe public safety building, givinginmates little option if they decideto try an escape.

Addressing the split votes theBoard has had on the issue ofwhere to place the buildings,Picerno told The Times, “Wemay not be united on where toput them. But it’s not because wearen’t united on needing theinfrastructure. Good people candisagree.”

“The bottom line is, each of thecommissioners was involved inthe process.They did their work,they brought their vision to themeetings. Only time will tell whichvision was right.”

“After I added everything up, Ivoted my conviction based onwhat I told the voters I was goingto do when I ran for the Board.The voters can decide, if themajority don’t agree with thedecisions we made, then thevoters have the power to say‘We think you were wrong.’”

Going forward“I’m real proud of this board,”

Picerno told TheTimes, “the waythey have helped me becomeone of the members of the Boardand do an effective job.”

“And we have been effective —the way we worked with theschools, with the architects, withthe software company. I am real-ly excited that we have beenable to accomplish these things.I am excited that I was able to beone of the people that helped getthem done.”

“What we have,” Picerno said,“is a Board of compassionatepeople who do the best theycan.”

Referring to press coverageabout split votes on variousissues, he added, “ I don’t believewe have a split Board.We are alljust doing what the voters askedus to do: bringing our own vision,our own convictions, and doingthe best we can for the peopleof Moore County.”


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I was happily tending vegeta-bles on my cyber farm — don’task — and assumed he must bea professional athlete who hadmessed up a big play, a la Ser-ena. Twelve hours later, I knewmore than I cared to about Mr.

West . . . and a certain Mr. Wil-son too.

I must have missed the memothat said it’s okay to be publiclyrude as long as you privatelyapologize the next day.

Kanye could have at leastblamed the cognac for his boor-ish behavior, rather than thetragic loss of his mother. As forJoe, my guess is the oxygenmust get a bit thin inside theCapitol Building.

After several weeks of presscoverage of chaotic Town Hallmelees, Jon Gosselin’s chronicfoot in mouth disease, and now

the Wilson-West-Williams tri-fecta, I’m almost inspired to dustoff my public relations credentialsand hang out a shingle, Tact forHire.

I figure wecan team upand hit theroad: a coastto coast touro f “ T h eT h re e i l l -Mannereds.”

Though itwould be easier and a lot morecarbon friendly if these doltswould just adhere to what we all

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If you don’t have anything nice to say . . .

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Seven Lakes TimesSeptember 18, 2009 OPINION

Laura’sLearning Curve

Laura Douglass

Dear Editor:We w i s h to re p e a t o u r

announcement of 7/10/2009 thatwe are now able to “in-house” testthe waters in our several lakesfor bacterial contamination.Whileall freshwater lakes harbor col-iform bacteria, they may alsohost the more dangerous subset,E.Coli, which if present in largeenough quantities may causegastro-intestinal illness, eye, ear,nose and throat infections, res-piratory ailments and skin com-plaints.

While we do not profess tobe accredited lab technicians, thetest we perform using Coli-plate™, a defined substratetechnique, is designed for pub-lic use and is widely recognized

as being fast, user friendly andaccurate. It has become increas-ingly popular with researchers,universities, and governmentagencies at all levels and hasbeen approved by the Ameri-can Public Health Association(APHA), the Environmental Pro-tection Agency (EPA), and Envi-ronment Canada. Manufacturedby Bluewater Biosciences inToronto, Ontario, it is widelyused in the provinces by remotelakeside cottage associationswhere analytical laboratoriesare few, far between and inac-cessible.

In two short months, we havelearned a great deal; and, overtime, we will gain a far morecomplete understanding of our

lakeshore waters and how bac-terial contamination may be influ-enced by changes in climate,water temperature, depth andcirculation, wind and wave action,cloud vs. sun, time of day, geeseand other water fowl, unleasheddogs and other animals, bathingload, watershed run-off, ageingseptic systems and doubtlessother factors not yet thought of.The best way to understand andmake use of this knowledge isthrough frequent testing partic-ularly during the summer months,by a group of willing volunteers.

The Lakeshore ResidentsAssociation (LRA) is just such agroup.We wish to thank those ofyou in Seven Lakes North &West as well as in McLendon

Hills who have expressed aninterest in preserving the pristinequality of our freshwater lakes,our greatest assets, and whohave offered to assist from timeto time in monitoring thesewaters, gathering samples eitheroff their own docks or at publicswimming areas, and quantify-ing the results after the sam-ples have been incubated.

The information gained to dateis interesting and may be sum-marized as follows: Of the fiftysamples taken from our variouslakes since July 8th. the geo-metric mean (average) for TotalColiform was 434 cfu/100ml andfor the more worrisome E.Coli,11.4 cfu /100ml.While five of thefifty samples exceeded our owngoal of 126 cfu/100ml, only threeexceeded the single EPA recre-ational water guideline for E.Coli

of 235 cfu/100ml. Even moreencouraging is the knowledgethat in every instance, subse-quent re-tests were found to bewithin normal limits. E.Coli cansimply come and go overnight.

The good news is that we arenow able to order coliplates inlarger quantities and thus reduceour costs.We have been able toreduce the cost of each test to$10.00.We believe you will agreethat it is money very well spent!

Thanks againfor your interest,

Ron [email protected]

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Association(LRA) Members

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Letters to theEditor

Dear Editor:The Seven Lakes Times of

September 4, reporting on theAugust 25 SLWLA meeting,noted Mr. Bob Straley’s concernfor the inability of emergencyvehicles to access the recentlyrepaired Lake Auman dam sec-tion of Longleaf Drive.

He was quoted as having said,“Seven minutes is a long time fora heart attack or drowning”.Appar-ently he feels the dam closurehas some impact on EmergencyMedical Service (EMS) responseto a 911 call in Seven Lakes

West.Two pre-hospital services are

paged by Moore County inresponse to 911 medical emer-gencies: Moore County EMS

(professional EMT Paramedics)and Seven Lakes EMS (volun-teer EMT Basics).

They both originate from theSeven Lakes EMS building onSeven Lakes Drive.

It is difficult to imagine howtheir response time to anyaddress in Seven Lakes Westwould be enhanced by openingthe dam road.

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West End Presbyterian Churchoffers K-5 Afterschool Progam

West End Presbyterian Church has resumed their afterschoolprogram, “WEPC on Wednesdays.”

Children in grades K-5 are invited to join the program from 3-5 pm on Wednesday afternoon for games, snacks, Arts, and par-ticipation in a choir led by Pinecrest H.S.’s Director of Choral Stud-ies, Mr. James Brown.

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Dear Editor:Sandhills Animal Rescue

League has been overwhelmedas well as other rescue groups– in the last several months with

kittens, cats, puppies, and dogs.Not only new arrivals but peoplewho have had to give up theirbeloved pet family membersbecause of the tough econom-

ic times we are living.Sandhills Animal Rescue

League (SARL) was very grate-ful when Pat Parrish called andasked us to share in the ThriftSale at the Women’s Exchangewith The Haven. We are alsograteful to Jean Longfellow andthe board for asking SARL tooccupy the “Cabin” for the sum-mer.

Ms. Parrish also asked Sand-hills Animal Rescue League tohelp with with kittens and cats atSouthern Correction Prison inTroy. SARL helped with thatalong with 25 other cats andkittens from Montgomery Coun-ty along with six beagle pupsand their mother were also res-cued from under a shed in Can-dor.

The Thrift Sale could not havehappened without the invalu-able help from donations bypeople in Seven Lakes, Foxfire,Southern Pines and the sur-rounding area. Sandhills Animal

Rescue League would also liketo thank the great hard workingvolunteers who priced, placed,and then repacked the itemsthat were not sold to go intostorage for another sale at theFair Barn on the 22nd andthroughout the year.

Lucille Long, Jean Rumplik,Julie Andress, Mary Alice Dale,Sheila Henry, Pat Parrish, LeeBarnett, Jean Fulmer, and DebraStringer worked long and hard toget all the items attractivelyplaced to ensure they would behard to resist. Bill and DenisePrice, Nancy Paulson and a fewof the above named volunteerscame in and had the leftoverdonations packed up in no timeat the end of the sale.

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Moore Humane Society(MHS) and the Village of Pine-hurst Parks and RecreationDepartment have scheduledtheir 3rd Annual Walking andWagging Dog Walk-a-Thonand festival for Saturday, Sep-tember 19 at Cannon Park offHighway 211 and RattlesnakeTrail in Pinehurst.

Last year, over 75 peopleput on their walking shoes andhelped raise funds and aware-ness for homeless animals inMoore County and MooreHumane is hoping everyonewill come out and help make iteven bigger and better thisyear!

In addition to the 3k dogwalk, scheduled activities willinclude a dog costume andtalent contest, pick-a-prize auc-tion donated by area mer-chants, and Moore Humanewill be set up for an adopt-a-thon with some of their cats anddogs on site. Kids will enjoyarts-n-crafts, face painting, andhaving their photos taken withtheir canines. Live music will be

provided by Bob Liddell, JoeySmith and Marcus Womack ofBurnt Toast. Local businesseswill be setting up exhibit boothsand Animal Health Center willbe on hand to administer lowcost rabies shots and micro-chipping. Snacks, cold icecream treats and drinks willbe available for purchase witha portion of the proceeds beingdonated to Moore HumaneSociety.

Admission to the event isfree; however there is a $15 reg-istration fee to participate inthe walk-a-thon. The first 100walkers registered will receivea walk-a-thon canvas tote-bagfilled with donated goodies.

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Board unanimously approvedthe contract with Underwood.

Vaughn told The Times onWednesday that two of the threenew wells will replace existingwells.

Well 6A will replace PinehurstWell 6, near the Bretton Woodstownhome development. Thatwell has been contaminated withMTBE, a gasoline additive. BothWell 6 and an irrigation well inBretton Woods will be capped. Ifa test well proves productiveand contaminant-free, a newproduction well will be drilledroughly twenty feet from existingwell 6.

Well 3A will replace PinehurstWell 3 at the Pinehurst Harnesstrack, an older well whose cas-ing corroded, muddying thewater. Because of the location ofthis well, the county will need aCertificate of Appropriatenessfrom the Village’s Historic Preser-vation Committee approving thedesign of the well house.

The third well is a new one —number 23 in Pinehurst — thatwill be located on the formersite of the Gun Club-VillageAcres swimming pool on Spring

Lake Drive, property owned byPinehurst, Inc.

Other BusinessIn other business during their

September 8 meeting, the Com-missioners:• Heard from Carthage resident

Tom Daniel, who said he rep-resented a group of perhaps200 South Carthage landown-ers concerned about theimpact that a proposed High-way 24/27 bypass south oftown might have on their prop-erties. Daniel said he was try-ing to set up a communitymeeting that would ideallyinclude the affected landown-ers, members of the CarthageTown Council, and Commis-sioners, with the goal of under-standing what position thecounty and town are takingon the proposed southernbypass.

• Issued calls to public hear-ing for September 21 on tech-nical revision to the county’szoning ordinance, as well asan amendment to the zoningmap that will make it betterreflect the actual boundariesof the TH Blue mulch busi-

ness in Eagle Springs.• Issued a call to public hearing

for September 21 on a rezon-ing request in the Vass areathat will accommodate a newbusiness that will be trainingdogs for use by the military.Planning Director Raczkows-ki told Commissioners that,because the request is linkedto an economic developmentopportunity, the PlanningBoard will hold a special meet-ing the morning of September21 to consider the request.

• Approved the use of $4,166 inschool bond funds by theBoard of Education to pur-chase one-tenth acre of landin the Westmoore Communi-ty as the site of a water pumpstation, with the proviso thatPublic Works will work withthe school system to evaluateother water system optionsthat might be more appropri-ate than the proposed pumpstation.

• Approved a contract for a$717,000 Home and Com-munity Care Block Grant thatAging Services Director TerriProtts explained is the pri-mary source of funding forthe county’s transportation,

in-home aid, and meal pro-grams for seniors.

• Issued a proclamation declar-ing the county’s intention tosupport the goal of achievinga full count in the upcoming2010 census.

• Authorized the CommunityDevelopment staff to applyfor an $8,000 grant that couldbe used for lead abatement insubstandard housing, sup-plementing the county’s scat-tered site housing program.

• Approved a contract with MaxPaving for the expenditure ofup to $80,000 for street repairsrequired after Public Worksroad cuts and other activities.

• Authorized the release of aneasement the county has but

does not plan to use across theproper ty of a Pinehurstlandowner.

• Waived landfill fees for thedisposal of burned debris fromthe West End Boy ScoutLodge.

• Appointed the three membersof the Human ResourcesAppeals Committee, alongwith a representative of theCounty Attorney’s Office, to aCompensation Review Com-mittee that is supposed toundertake a comprehensiveanalysis of the county’s com-pensation polices and havethat ready for review by theCommissioners by Novem-ber 1.


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host the third annual POW/MIA Remembrance Ceremony atthe Veterans Memorial Park in Carthage on Friday, September18 at 5:00 pm.

The Chapter is invites all local and surrounding serviceorganizations to attend and participate in the ceremony.The com-munity is invited and encouraged to attend this event.

Seating at the memorial park is limited, bring your own chairsfor more comfortable seating.

CAS contract will be renewed.“I want to know firm numbers

of what they will request nextyear so we can plug that into thebudget.”

Herdrich said an evaluationof CAS would be conducted dur-ing Executive Session immedi-ately following the Work Ses-sion and that, if approved tomove forward, CAS would sendtheir request next week.Hiking Trail?

Director John Goodman pre-sented a rough proposal for acommunity Hiking Trail extend-ing from around the dam, alongthe perimeter horse trail at Mor-ganwood, to the old airport prop-erty.

“Most communities of our qual-ity have trail systems that gothrough the community. This isan amenity that could be used formany purposes,” Goodman said.

As proposed, the project wouldrequire voluntary assistanceand, if possible, purchase ofland at a reasonable price oracquiring easements at differentsegments.

“There would be an addedadvantage of security, aesthet-ics, and a buffer – we lost a lotof our buffers in bankruptcies,”Goodman said.

During Public Comment, RogerBrooke spoke in favor of theproject.

“Hiking trails and the beauty ofroadsides are critical to the aes-

thetics of a community, for landvalue, and as amenities. Weneed to reinforce that thosethings are important,” said Brooke.Lake Auman Dam

Comprehensive drawings, theEmergency Action Plan [EAP],and a letter from engineer DanMarks were submitted to theState, reported Herdrich. Markswill continue to evaluate damseepage for the next six to eightmonths and the final decisionof whether or not to reopen thedam road will be subject to theState’s certifications and reviewof Marks final report for theremediation.

Herdrich reported grass onthe dam face will be moved afterSeptember 15 – with a new land-scape contractor who offered areduced rate. In addition, left-over rip rap material from theweighted filter project will beinstalled at a few locations.Architectural Review

Director Adam Wimberly saidARC will make a recommenda-tion to the Board with new stan-dards for outdoor decorativestructures such as pergolas,gazebos, arches, and trellises.

Wimberly also reported ARCmembers have discussed thewisdom of having the committeechaired by a potentially inexpe-rienced member of the Board.

“There is a nine month learn-ing curve,” Wimberly said.

Director John Hoffmannopposed such a change, argu-

ing that all committees should bechaired by Directors becausethey act on behalf of and carrythe legal authority of the Board.

Director John Goodman alsoexpressed concern, “I do notcare for the idea of long termchairmanship without an electionfor something as powerful asARC.”

Wimberly countered that the sixhour regular meetings of theSLWLA demonstrated that theBoard was taking on more thanthey should.

“We have got to look at puttingmore trust in our committees,”said Wimberly. “By having meet-ings going on as long as they dois saying to anyone gainfullyemployed, “you can’t partici-pate.”Infrastructure

Goodman reported that overtime silt and soil wash awayfrom road shoulders leaving onlysand – which will not support theroad.

“We do not have a program toaddress erosion,” said Good-man. “My question is who isresponsible?”

He said the r ight of wayextends thirty feet from roadcenter with an additional fivefoot utility easement on Associ-ation property and a fifteen footutility easement extending onprivate property.

“Some of the erosion is occur-ring from the road to lot otherfrom lot owners to the roadway:

it gets complicated,” Goodmansaid. “We need to comprehen-sively look for a solution.”

Goodman proposed selectedten to twelve targeted test areasand hiring landscape contractorsto manage one or two each.Sand would be removed, thesoil amended, and then seededor landscaped. Long term costsand maintenance required foreach could then be evaluated forthe best solution.Safety & Security

Due to cost overruns in theguard budget, Hoffmannn report-ed that security patrols had beenscaled back to two days a week.To date, the Association hasspent $2,040 to employ off-dutyMoore County Sheriff’s Deputies.

Hoffmann said he couldemploy SFI guards to provide aroving patrol at half the cost,with the Association providing thetruck and fuel, and that he wascomfortable that the backgroundchecks and personnel of SFIwere adequate.

Goodman and Wimber lyargued that security employeesand vehicles would not com-mand the same level of respector have the same high qualitytraining and certification as theSheriff’s office.

Also during the Security report,Hoffmann said that door-to-doorcommercial solicitation is pro-hibited within the community.

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could not restrict a resident fromchoosing to solicit neighbors forcharitable or political purposes.

Goodman suggested that indi-vidual homeowners should havethe opportunity to place them-selves on a “Do Not Call” listthat would be held at the office.Frost responded that such a listwas possible and could be main-tained.Long Range Planning

President Ron Shepard saidthe Long Range Planning LRP]Committee was preparing a sur-vey that would not be mailedbut rather distributed at the office,electronically from the website,and through the newsletter andThe Times.

“We are trying to get an updat-ed look at the future that peoplewould like to see here at SevenLakes West and then get thatincorporated into long rangeplanning,” Shepard said.

Wimberly said such a surveywas long overdue but ques-tioned the open-ended responseformat as proposed.

“If you ask an opinion – ratherthan analytically you have to betactical: what do you want andwhat are you willing to do tomake it happen?” Wimberlyasked. “What is it wor th toyou…to have a walking trail,back gate security, new roads?”

Shepard said the open-endedquestion would provide oppor-tunities for new ideas and allowsresidents to express themselves.

“Part of this asks how wouldlike us to look in a few years.Youhave to have projects first thenyou can evaluate cost,” saidShepard.

Goodman felt compromisewas required, with Long RangePlanning outlining a plan whileinformation gathering and analy-sis was done concurrently.

Kirst agreed and said shestrongly encouraged the Boardto work in a coordinated andconstructive manner with LRP.She also praised the LakeAuman Master Planning docu-ment that was drafted severalyears ago.

Hoffmann agreed, calling theplan, “the most important doc-ument we own.”

However Director Karen Milli-

gan argued that any document,no matter the quality, was justpaper unless the Board knowsthe residents are willing to pay forthe plans.

After discussion, Wimberlyand Shepard agreed to jointlyrevise the survey and explana-tion letter.Community Activities

Margaritaville, a popular socialevent will be held Friday, May 18from 7:00 pm to 11:00 pm atthe Westside Park CommunityCenter. The band House Callwill entertain and heavy horsd’ouevres will be served.Ticketsare limited.

Milligan also reported thatHouse Call had played for themost recent outdoor concert atJohnson Point which was themost successful to date withtwo hundred in attendance. Aconcert in October may be pos-sible as funding is available.

However, Milligan said theHalloween Trunk or Treat event

would not be held this year. Shereported the seven or eight carsparticipating cars last year wereheavily burdened serving approx-imately 100 children. In lieu ofTrunk or Treat, a Halloween Partyor family movie night may beplanned.Other Business

In other business, the Board:Deferred a written request for

swimming pool data and infor-mation. Herdrich stated that a fulldiscussion of fees, total poolcosts, and usage would bescheduled in the near future.

Approved a $1,300 reim-bursement check to Joan Frostfor gatehouse computers. Kirstrequested that more informa-tion or a notation should beincluded in future check registersdetailing where items had beenpurchased.

Approved a $100 expenditure,representing a quarter share ofthe cost to incorporate theGreater Seven Lakes Commu-

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Approved a ticket template forcompliance violations that will beused for warnings and fines forinfractions.The form letter affords

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On a 5-4 split vote, approveda Standard Operating Proce-dure providing key access tofacilities for vendors and non-res-idents with prior Board approval.As presented by Hoffmann, thesecond option would haverestricted key access to SevenLakes West residents specifi-cally named and approved.


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good enough’ malaise of SevenLakes,” Zielsdorf said. “Appear-ance can add property value. Iunderstand being fiscally con-servative, but you can pinch apenny and waste dollars.”

Assuming a seven percentinterest rate, Zielsdorf said pay-ments on a $500,000 loan wouldrun approximately $72,000 ayear -- less than the anticipatedannual reserve income.

Within the project, priority willbe given to several areas thatneed additional attention orrepairs, including Dogwood Lane.Of specific concern is whetherremoval of the mature pinesalong this main entrance road willbe required because of rootdamage to the roadbed. Afterdiscussion, the Board agreedthat an expert opinion was need-ed and asked Assistant Com-munity Manager Chad Beaneto contact Craven Hudson, theDirector of the Moore CountyExtension Office and also, iron-ically, a resident of DogwoodLane.New CommunityManagement Search

Information on the three com-munity management compa-nies currently under considera-tion by the Board will be availablein the SLLA office by Friday,announced Zielsdorf.

“Keep in mind that these threecompanies compete with eachother and we do not want togive out proprietary information. . . cost quotes will not be includ-ed,” Zielsdorf said.

Resumes and the names ofindividual candidates will remainconfidential.

Zielsdorf said the September30 SLLA Open Meeting willinclude a special public com-ment segment to allow residents

to provide input on the search fora community manager or man-agement company.

However, he made clear thatthe Board of Directors will not callfor a vote of the landowners onthe question of whether to hirean individual or company forfuture management.

“In a vote, only thirty percentparticipate, which is not a bigenough cross-section,” he argued.“The residents elect the Board,who represent the community. Ifresidents really feel strongly tovote, there is a way, and that isto become a municipality.”

Zielsdorf said that taking sucha step is not on his agenda butwould be for future boards andfuture residents to decide.Back Gate Security

Community Manager DaltonFulcher said the ‘suspicious per-son’ reported entering and exit-ing the fire safety gate at FiretreeLane and Holly Grove SchoolRoad was determined to be theson of a resident. He had beenusing the gate as a shortcutfrom his own residence which islocated outside of Seven Lakes.

Fulcher said keys to the gate

are maintained by the rescuesquad in case of an emergency,otherwise the gate remainslocked at all times.

Droppers recommended a lessscripted -- and less predictable-- scheduling of Roving Patrolwould improve security.

In related discussion, Fulcheralso said that residents may nolonger call in an Open Gaterequest. Guest names must becalled in to the gatehouse. Excep-tions can be made with officepreapproval if a resident isexpecting a large group or hasa special circumstance, suchas a death in the family.Greater Seven LakesCommunity Council

Zielsdorf reported that theGreater Seven Lakes Commu-nity Council [GSLCC] met withthree representatives of theMoore County Sheriff’s Officeon Tuesday, September 1.

“We got their attention . . . thisis one example of our commu-nities are willing to work togeth-er that we can pool our votes andget their attention,” Zielsdorfsaid.

The eight-member GSLCC

includes Zielsdorf and the pres-idents of the Seven Lakes WestLandowners Assoc ia t i on[SLWLA], the McLendon Hillsproperty owners association,the Seven Lakes Business Guild,and an alternate member fromeach entity.

“Sheriff Lane Carter said weare large enough to be a munic-ipality and have our own policeforce,” Zielsdorf reported. “Hesaid that, over the last few years,they have stepped up patrols inthis end of the County and willcontinue as long as there isfunding.”

He advised that there are basi-cally two ways to increase lawenforcement coverage: hire anoff-duty Sheriff’s Deputy at $30an hour, or pool resources andcollectively hire one or two offi-cers to patrol the Greater SevenLakes area.

Zielsdorf estimated a fullyloaded salary with benefits wouldrun $61,000 which does notinclude the additional cost ofequipment and a vehicle.

“This is not particularly cheap;but, if you split it up, the costs arenot that bad,” Zielsdorf said, not-

ing that the majority of the costswould be borne between SLLAand SLWLA, since they are thelargest of the four entities.

“If we spring for equipment, Iwould also suggest we look at hir-ing two officers to share thevehicle. It would be more costeffective,” Zielsdord said.

In addition, Roving Patrol wouldstill be necessary, explainedZielsdorf, since the Sheriff ’sOffice would not enforce com-munity rules and regulations.Sequoia Point Facilities

The restrooms at SequoiaPoint have been vandalized onseveral occasions over the pastfew years, prompting Zielsdorfand Kindsvatter to recommendlocking the facilities after dark.

Fulcher strongly opposed thesuggestion, stating such actionwould penalize many for thesake of a few.

“The vandalism isn’t much.The amount of vandalism inSeven Lakes is so, so low com-pared to other communities,”Fulcher argued. “We have peo-ple that walk and use those rest-rooms. We should use the facil-


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ities: that’s what they are therefor.”

The discussion ended withno change in policy; for now,

the restrooms will remain open.Geese & Garage Sale Signs

Several public nuisance issueswere up for discussion at theSeptember Work Session, includ-

ing concerns over the residentCanada Goose population andthe proliferation of garage salesigns at the entrance gates.

Signs may not be placed along

the road shoulders of SevenLakes Drive nor communityroads. Garage sale signs areonly allowed on a resident’s pri-vate property twenty-four hoursbefore and after a sale.

In discussion of the increasednumber of complaints aboutgeese, the Board agreed thatshort fences that restrict accessfrom lakes to yards may beinstalled, with prior approvalfrom the ARB.New Appointments

Northsider Don Fentzlaff wasrecommended as a replacementfor veteran Architectural ReviewBoard member Mark Widman,who has accepted a new joband can no longer serve. Fent-zlaff has a professional back-ground with a large, mainte-n a n c e d e p a r t m e n t , l a n d

surveying, and house design.He previously served on theLakes & Dams Committee.

Ken Keating was recom-mended for a seat on the Judi-cial Panel to replace Dave Kin-ney, who has moved to SouthernPines. Bob Racine was recom-mended as an alternate member.Both are residents of SevenLakes North.

The Board will likely vote onthese recommended appoint-ments at the next Open Meeting,on September 30.Other Business

In other business, the Board:• Heard from Fulcher that the

Roving Patrol security boatneeds $2,300 in engine repairs.Because the boating seasonis drawing to a close, no actionwas taken.


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to east along the entire prop-erty. However the project close-ly follows the recommendationsof the Small Planning Area Aplan, which calls for low densi-ty development, retail and com-mercial space along highwaycorridors, and large amounts ofopen space.

The owner and developer isBob Hanson, who is also spear-heading the Dormie Club proj-ect. On Wednesday, Septem-b e r 16 , H a n s o n a n drepresentatives from Hobbs,Upchurch Associates met withthe community during a publicmeeting at West Pine MiddleSchool.

The Master Plan includes arezoning request for 1,623 acresto Planned Unit Development-Hamlet [PUD-H] with a com-bined maximum density of 890total units including hotel roomsand private residences. PineForest is broken into two indi-vidual communities that willshare amenities, design char-acteristics, and infrastructure.The first residential communityincludes the retail area andresort hotel with an eighteenand nine-hole golf courses.Thesecond residential area is locat-ed north of Nick’s Creek andfeatures a gated community and

another Championship eight-een hole golf course.

The resort includes a maxi-mum of 300 hotel rooms, and willfeature a spa, conference cen-ter, and a fitness center. In addi-tion, each golf course will haveits own clubhouse. The retailand office center is proposedat NC Highway 211 just north ofArchie Road and will offer amaximum of 120,000 squarefeet.

Water for the project will comefrom Montgomery County basedon an agreement between Mooreand Montgomery County. Thedeveloper has agreed to con-struct a connection line andanticipates an agreement withMoore County Public Works.

All wastewater will be treatedon-site at a facility built to MooreCounty standards.The plant willtake 350,000 to 500,000 gal-lons per day from the MooreCounty wastewater system for irri-gation of the golf courses, lawns,and common areas within thePine Forest Development and theDormie Club, which is locatedacross NC Highway 73.

The wastewater plant will belocated on a new public roadthat will run along the easternboundary of the property andconnect Archie Road [West PineMiddle] with NC Highway 73.

This artery will alleviate con-gestion along NC Highway 211while providing interior access tothe resort and retail area. Inaddition, the developer is work-ing with Moore County Schoolsto provide access to the newroad from West Pine Elementary,a new school that is under con-struction immediately behindand adjacent to West Pine Mid-dle.

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FOR RENTSTORAGE BUILDINGS

8000 SQ. FT WAREHOUSEFOR DISTRIBUTOR – or man-ufacturing. Located on Hwy 211,West End. Call Owner/Broker@ 910-315-6300.

HILLCREST MINI WARE-HOUSE, LLC— Affordable stor-age in Seven Lakes. Units arelocated at 351 Grant Street,across from K.R. Mace Electric.Unit sizes – 10x10, 10x20. Unitshave lighting. Call 910-673-7320for rental information. Urgentcalls may be directed to 910-690-6491.

FOR SALEREAL ESTATE LAND/LOTS

MORGANWOOD LOT # 44 –(5.06 acres) $120,000. Call 910-690-6679.

GATED COMMUNITY, HORSEPROPERTY – Golf course, Com-munity Center with pool, 1000acre lake, 9.5 acres to buildyour dream house. All this for$23,000 per acre. Call 910-690-7928. Brokers welcome. 4tpx 8/7

FOR SALEREAL ESTATE

CEDAR LOG HOMES – 6x8Tongue & Grove Cedar Logs;Best Insulation. Many Plans orCustom Designs.Whelan Real-ty, LLC 1008 Seven Lakes Drive,www.WhelanRealty.com Call910-673-1818.

FOR RENTREAL ESTATE

TWO BEDROOM MOBILEHOME – Seven Lakes Area.New Condition. Quiet location.Sen ior /S ing le d iscounts .$320/mo. 910-464-5730.

TOWNHOME FOXFIRE EAST– Spacious Brick const. 1 level,2BR, 2BA, W/D, 2 car gar. Cathe-dral ceilings, hdwd, tile & carpet,gas fireplace, patio. Quiet com-munity across from Foxfire golfclub & pool. Shopping 10 min.,Hospital 15 min. Non-smoker,no pets, sec.& ref. $850/mo. +Utilities. Avail. Sept. 1. Call 910-281-3425/910-315-1074. 3cc 6/26

FOR RENTREAL ESTATE

HIGH PROFILE LOCATION –720 sf & 740 sf offices, waterincluded. Also 2nd floor officespace available. 910-673-4800.

INSURANCESERVICES

WHY PAY MORE? – We shopAmong The Best so you PayLess! Save Time, Save Money.Call Bottom Dollar Auto Insur-ance. Get the lowest quotes!910-692-8303.Visa/MC accept-ed. M-F 8:30am-5:00pm.

TERM LIFE INSURANCE –rates are at all time lows. Mostcompetitive rates we’ve seen inyears. Act now to lock in 5, 10,20, or 30 year terms and protectyour family.Ask about our returnof premiums paid option. One callto receive multiple quotes fromnumerous companies. Call FCIGat 910-692-8303. Serving MooreCounty since 1984.

TEENAGER DRIVERS? – CallBottom Dollar Auto Insurance& Save. 910-692-8303.Visa/MCaccepted. M-F 8:30am-5:00pm

PROFESSIONALSERVICES

TONY’S GUN REPAIR – repairand sales. 119 No. Trade St., 7Lakes 910-690-5541 or 910-944-9223.

ONE MOORE STITCH – offer-ing embroidery and screen print-ing. Your company, organizationor team logos stitched or print-ed on hats, shirts, towels, jack-ets, bags…most anything! Wealso offer fine monogram-ming…your item or ours. Com-petitive pricing, quick turnarounds.Located beside Subway in 7Lakes. 673-4261.

PRIDE HOME ADDITIONS –“Building with PRIDE to meetyour needs.” Home Additions-Decks-Docks-Bulkheads FullyInsured - 34 years experience-references. Free estimates for allyour home needs. Bruce West-morland 910-673-9163 or 910-690-1736.

SEVEN LAKES DENTAL STU-DIO – Repairs of dentures, acrylicpartials, and relines. Same dayservice available.All work will bedone only through your localdentist. Tom Wasilewski, 336McDougall Drive, Seven Lakes.673-1613.


TREE SERVICE — ALLEN &SONTREE SERVICE.Topping,trimming, complete removal,clean-up, insured, 24 hour serv-ice. Free estimates, senior citi-zen discounts. Call James M.Allen at 910-974-7629 (Home) or910-572-6818 (Cell). tfn 12/7

DIRTY DEEDS DONE DIRTCHEAP! – $19.00/month. 96gallon roll-out container provid-ed for weekly pickup. Fullyinsured. Locally owned and oper-ated. Professional Service. 100%Service Guarantee. CarolinaWaste Services. 910-673-4285(HAUL)..

JOHN KELLY MAINTENANCE& REPAIR LLC– 25 yrs of expe-rience, no job too small. SevenLakes resident. Call 673-1605.

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IncomeUnlimited income potential, out-standing compensation/trainingprogram with monthly businessdevelopment allowances, extensivebenefits package.

ImpactPlay a vital role in families’ andbusinesses’ financial well-being.Impact individual and communitieswith fraternal programs.

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tree and stump removalplant site consulting & tree loss evaluation

692-7769Geoff CutlerCertified Arborist Fully Insured




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–surfacegravel driveways. Blow roofs andclean gutters. Pressure wash-ing homes, decks, concretewalks, driveways, & boats. Installdriveway curbing and sprinklersystems. Garden tilling. Otherodd jobs around the house?Youneed it done! We will do it! CallJohn 673-7320 or mobile tele-phone 910-690-6491.

CREATIVE CUSTOMWORK –“The Decorator’s Workshop”Custom made Window Treat-ments, Bedding, Cushions, andSlipcovers. All made right herewith the attention to detaildemanded by the best design-ers! Pam Wasilewski, 336McDougall Drive, Seven Lakes.Call 673-2500.


RENOVATION & REPAIRS –All-terior Improvements, ChuckKieling, 27 years craftsman expe-rience. Residential remodels.Kitchens, bathrooms, dens, cus-tom cabinetry, counter tops, built-ins and bars. Custom furniture.7 Lakes resident. Call Chuck tofinish the unfinished. 910-639-2918.

WOODFARM CARPENTRY &LANDSCAPING INC. – Addi-tions-New Construction-Remod-eling-Foundations-Drainage-Driveways-Backfilling as well asall landscaping needs. Residentof Seven Lakes. Free Estimates,licensed & insured, 695-2005.


J&L HOME SERVICES — “AHandy Man and More.” Interi-or/Exterior Home Maintenance& Repairs. Call today for Free esti-mates.Your Seven Lakes Neigh-bor. Call 673-3927.

CEDAR PINES LAWN ANDLANDSCAPE SERVICE INC.– Pine straw $3.50/bale, Pinestraw $3.25 with purchase of100 + bales, Pine straw $6.25 perbale spread for you. Pine mulch:mini nugget, large nugget &shredded. Spring Cleanup. Mate-rials available to: contractors,residents, & commercial use.Call Rick or Mary Horton @910-673-3405 or 910-639-5206.

SCOTT’S LAWN SERVICE OFABERDEEN – We have a fer-tilization and weed manage-ment program for your lawn.Askabout our free application givento all new Seven Lakes cus-tomers. 910-944-1322.


SEVEN LAKES HOME &LAWN SERVICE – Home andyard upkeep services. Now fulllawn care including fertilizingand weed control. N.C. Pesti-cide #026-25656. Mowing, hedgetrimming, mulch and pine straw.Regular maintenance or proj-ect work. Dock and deck main-tenance, trim painting and smallrepair jobs. Roof & gutter clean-ing. Call Rich at 638-8081 orLindsay 638-2387. Lic. & insured.

PETS &PET SERVICES

P E T F R I E N D LY B E A C HHOUSE RENTAL – Mesmeriz-ing location, click on the link.www.moorehumane.org

SHELTER PETS ARE BEST –WWW.MOOREHUMANE.ORG

PETS &PET SERVICES

ANIMAL ADVOCATES OFMOORE CO. – invites you tojoin their email list of dogs &cats by signing on at [email protected]

HAPPY TAILS PET SITTING– Bonded, Registered Veteri-nary Tech to care for your belovedpets. Reasonable rates. Call forfree consultation 910-638-4584.

PAWS & CLAWS PET SITTING– Serving Seven Lakes since2005. Accredited, Bonded,Insured & Local Resident. Call(910) 603-8285 for FREE con-s u l t a t i o n . V i s i twww.paws_clawspetsitting.webs.com In home service. Ask forSL Times discount! tfn 7/6

DEE OH GEE PET SITTING –Professional, experienced petsitter who will take care of yourdogs and cats the way you wouldif you were there. Enthusiasticreferences are available fromyour Seven Lakes neighbors.Insured and Bonded. CindyAllen, Owner and Seven LakesResident. Call (910) 986-0152 orvisit www.deeohgee.net for moreinformation. .

SANDHILLSANIMAL RESCUELEAGUE - Pets for adoption.Call Lou Atkins at 910-974-4468.

BOATS FORSALE

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

BOATS FORSALE

BOATS FOR SALE – Need aboat? Choplin’s Got It! Ski–Wakeboard–Deck–Pontoon–Bass and Saltwater Boats. Fullservice to Seven Lakes areaonly a few minutes away. ChoplinMarine in Sanford. Call 919-776-1004 or www.choplinboats.com

TURNYOURUSEDBOAT INTOCASH— People are looking topurchase good condition used -boats. Let us connect you tothe prospective buyers. Call Jeffat 910-673-1440 or Lynn at 910-690-8695.

BOATS FORSALE

PONTOON, BASS, SKI, DECK& SALTWATERBOATS— Over250 boats in stock. 33 years inthe Marine business. Only 25minutes from Seven Lakes.Chatlee Boat & Marine, San-ford. Call 919-775-7259.

DONATEYOUR BOATTOTHENONPROFIT MATTAMUSKEETFOUNDATION – Tax deductionfor fair market value. No mid-dleman. Call Lewis Forrest at252-746-4221.

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120 SUNSET WAY $299,0004BD/3BA MLS#135060

7 LAKES NORTH WATERFRONT

113 PINECONE COURT $210,0003BD/2.5BA MLS#134992

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137 OWENS CIRCLE $575,0003BD/2.5BA MLS#134716

7 LAKES WEST WATER FRONT

235 LINEBERRY ROAD $169,9003BD/2BA MLS#131994

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177 FIRETREE LANE $212,0003BD/2BA MLS#133858

7 LAKES NORTH WATERFRONT

DAVID BALL910.975.1487


910-673-10631100 Seven Lakes Dr, Ste D

113 Baker Circle, 7 Lakes West - $375,000.51 acre Lake Auman Waterfront

TBD Big Oak Church Rd, Eagle Sp. - $101,500Desirable .78 acre building lot.

113 Cambridge Dr., 7 Lakes West - $29,000Golf Front with past perk.

123 James Dr., 7 Lakes West - $60,000One Acre buildable lot.

TBD Andrews Dr., 7 Lakes West - $125,000Double lot with water view. Great buy!

46 South Shamrock, Foxfire - $55,000.7 ac level lot with golf view.

138 Andrews Drive, 7 Lakes West - $59,500Water-View building lot Great Value!

123 Harwich, 7 Lakes South - $52,9001.25 acre golf front lot

2420 Hoffman Road, Foxfire - $39,900.74 ac golf front lot.

171 Longleaf Drive 7 Lakes West - $39,500.71 ac corner lot.

TBD N. Shamrock, Foxfire, 1.30ac, $72,000130 Andrews Dr, 7 Lakes West, $75,000TBD Forest Lake Dr, 1.10 Ac., $72,000

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