Seven Lakes Times · by Greg Hankins Times Editor No more dam road. That will be the verdict if the Seven Lakes West Landowners Association [SLWLA] Board of Directors ratifies in

by Greg HankinsTimes Editor

No more dam road. That will be the verdict if

the Seven Lakes Wes tLandowners Association[SLWLA] Board of Directorsratifies in two weeks a 6-to-2 decision to permanentlyclose Longleaf Drive over theLake Auman dam.The Board voted to accept

the recommendation of itsDam Committee during itsTuesday, September 14, WorkSession. Several directors,including Secretary KarenMilligan and Treasurer JoeSikes, argued that the damroad closure should bedeemed a matter of significantinterest to the community,

which would have triggered a60-day public comment peri-od before the decision wasmade final. But, when Pres-ident Ron Shepard called forthe question on his motion topermanently close the road,only Milligan and Sikes votedin the negative. [DirectorJohn Hoffmann was not pres-ent at the meeting.]Paul Kirst presented the

Dam Committee's recom-mendation, which, perhapssurprisingly, rested princi-pally on concerns about theliability the community wouldface in the case of a damfailure.SLWLA Dam Engineer Dr.

Dan Marks, who designed

Board votes to close dam roadpermanently

Volume 25 Number 23 Seven Lakes, North Carolina 27376 September 17, 2010

The Seven Lakes Who will pay for Westside mailboxes? . . . . . 5SLLA ready to start road repairs . . . . . 6

In memory of . . . . 14Gardening . . . . 16

Opinion . . . . 24Classifieds . . . . 38Times

by Laura DougalssTimes Reporter

A new land use ordinancethat allows beekeeping with-in the Foxfire’s corporate lim-its received a nod of approval,but a second ordinance onfarm animals hit a snag atthe Tuesday, September 14

meeting of the Village Coun-cil.As recommended by the

Planning Board, the farmanimal ordinance prohibitslivestock within the Villageexcept for areas zoned foragricultural purposes andlimits equine to one animal

per three acres of pasture,and bovine to one animalper two acres of pasture.However, a second part ofthe ordinance related to keep-ing rabbits and fowl raisedconcerns.The ordinance limited the

number of small animals,included guidelines for theplacement of their housing,and prohibits roosters andpotbelly pigs, but still cameup short with Finance Direc-tor Leslie Frusco.“It’s not rabbits, but fowl —

geese and chickens — that Ihave a problem with,” shesa id . “Th i s o rd inanceaddresses the RA-30 zonewhich is what most housesare around the golf course. Ifwe have chicken coops, evenwith a limited number of ani-mals, within fifty feet of the

course? I don’t want to hearthem. My neighbors don’twant to hear them…This is ahuge mistake: to allow theminside the corporate limits.”After closing the Public

Hearing, Mayor George Erick-son called for a motion totable the farm animal ordi-nance while an amended ver-sion eliminating fowl is draft-ed and resubmitted forCouncil discussion andapproval in October.However, the recommend-

ed beekeeping ordinancereceived unanimous support.As written, honeybees areallowed in Foxfire Villageunder certain restrictions.Hives are to be kept in soundand usable condition, inspect-ed annually, and can not beplaced within twenty-five feetof any public or private prop-

erty lines. A complete copy ofthe ordinance, which includesseveral additional restric-tions, is available at the Vil-lage office.

Recreation District ZoningFollowing a third public

hearing at the Tuesday, Sep-tember 14 meeting, the Coun-cil approved a new zoningdesignation specifically devel-oped to encourage and pre-serve recreational and openspace in the Village.Recreation District Zoning

is defined as an area in whichthe primary use of the landis predominantly reservedfor privately-owned recre-ation, club house, recre-ational support structures,and bodies of water whileprohibiting residential, com-

Foxfire says yes to bees, no to chickens

Future Potters of America

New kiln at West End Elementary — That high tech looking piece of equipment is a newpottery kiln for use in WEE art classes. WEE Fourth graders Blake Nesbitt and Keeley Copperof Seven Lakes West, along with Northsider Logan Thompson, inspect the new addition.

(See “Foxfire,” p. 36)

(See “Dam road,” p. 18)

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A grant from the MooreCounty Public EducationFoundation together withseven years of accumulatedfundraising efforts and settingaside classroom space final-ly paid off for West End Ele-mentary art teacher Jill Hart-

sell when she purchased theschool’s first pottery kiln thisSummer.“I’ve been saving up over

the years and bought thekiln, but then I didn’t haveenough money for supplies,”explained Hartsell. “I hadnever written a grant but myaunt encouraged me to try

and my daughter helped mewrite it.”The $715 grant allowed her

to purchase the necessarykiln shelves, clay and glazesto get started. In early September, Hartsell

flipped the switch for herfirst test fire. Since the octag-onally-shaped kiln gets warmto the touch, the kiln is onlyturned on overnight for safe-ty. This year, every gradefrom kindergartners to fifthgraders will have the chanceto mold two pieces of pot-tery.Hartsell thanked Sally Lar-

son of Fireshadow Pottery inEagle Springs with helpingher to develop lesson plansand projects.“We worked all Summer.

Every Tuesday she wouldhelp me put together lessonsand samples,” she said,implementing the importantrole of pottery in North Car-olina’s cultural history, par-ticularly here in Moore Coun-ty.

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The US Postal Service hasthrown a monkey wrench inWestside plans for a new mailhouse to replace the agingstructure that sits in themiddle of the Lakeway DriveMall.For years, the Seven Lakes

West Landowners Associa-tion [SLWLA] Board, the LongRange Planning Committee,and a host of volunteers,including the indefatigableGus Danielson, have laboredto win for the community theoption of having home maildelivery.After repeated refusals from

various levels of the vastpostal service bureaucracy,the Association received afinal "no" from the office of thePostmaster General earlierthis year. The Board askedthe Long Range PlanningCommittee to look at theoptions, and, during theBoard's August 26 Work Ses-sion, President Ron Shepardpresented the committee'srecommendation: to buildone or more new mail hous-es, at a cost ranging from$200 to $335 per member.Those cost est imates

included architects' fees, per-mits, site preparation, park-ing, lighting, land acquisi-tion (for a second or thirdmail house), and the struc-tures themselves.What they did not include

was mailboxes, because theMail Delivery Planning Com-mittee was relying on a com-mitment from the US PostalService to supply the boxes."I have in my hand a letter

that should be entitled 'PostOffice Reneges,'" Bud Salestold the Board of Directors, ashe prepared to formally pres-ent the committee's recom-mendation during the Board’sSeptember 14 Work Session.Dated August 23, the letterstates; "Recent investigationsreveal the current structurethat houses the mailroom tobe sound and accommodatesthe homeowners [sic]. Withthat noted, there is no busi-ness rationale for the USPSto endure costs for the con-struction and remodeling ofSeven Lakes West entrance[sic].""We have no way of know-

ing what those post boxesare going to cost," Sales said,though he later indicatedthat USPS approved boxes

are available from a numberof vendors. The amount ofspace required for thoseboxes, however, will dependon their size, as will the costof the building or buildingsthat house them. The recentletter from the Postal Service,as a result, rendered thecommittee's cost estimatesobsolete.Why a mailhouse?Despite that setback, Sales

soldiered on and providedthe rationale for the com-mittee's recommendation.Recounting the community'slong struggle to secure homedelivery, including involvingSenator Richard Burr andSenator Elizabeth Dole, Salessaid home delivery was nolonger an option, given therecent refusal from the Post-master General's office.Developer Fred Lawrence

was forced to build a mailhouse, Sales said, because

the West Side's then-dirtroads and their soft shoulderswere unacceptable to thePostal Service. It was placedin its current location becausethat's how far the pavementextended. Its twelve parkingspaces serve more than 950homes -- and would have toserve 1,900 when the com-munity is fully built out.Lakeway Drive carries 4,000vehicle trips per day, andthe mail house parking lotservices 1.2 vehicles perminute between Noon and6:00 pm -- including resi-dents of Pinnacle and Park-wood, who use the parkinglots as a pass-through to theentrance or exit lanes."Whether or not it was ade-

quate at some point, it'sbursting at the seams rightnow," Sales said. While com-plimenting the recent vol-unteer painting of the struc-tu r e , he sa id i t has

significantly deteriorated,adding that "you can put allthe paint in the world on itand it's like putting lipstickon a pig." The mailboxes aretiny, with the result that maildelivery is often delayed.Westsiders could be asked

to rent boxes at the WestEnd Post Office. But the aver-age box there costs $56 peryear, Sales said. He expresseddoubts about the feasibility ofadding 900 vehicles per dayattempting to enter NC High-way 211 from WoodlawnDrive by the Post Office.The resulting recommen-

dation from the committeeis to build one or more mail-houses. "There is strong sen-timent on the committee,"he said, "to build two orthree," because that wouldput almost every Westsiderwithin walking distance of amail house.

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by Jean DownerSeven Lakes WestCommunications Committee

The Seven Lakes WestLandowners Association[SLWLA] has a new and

improved website. The newsite offers many of the samegreat features as the previoussite; however, enhancementshave been made to provide aninteractive and more user-

friendly layout as well as anupdated look with expandedfunctionality. The primary mission of the

website continues to be onethat will serve the needs ofthe association membershipand provide a public interfacefor those internet visitorsinterested in learning aboutthe community.While the web address,

www.sevenlakeswest.org,remains the same, a newweb host company was select-ed that offered the ability toemploy some new and desir-able features.One goal of expanding the

website functionality involvedoffering information to thegeneral public about what itwould be like living in SevenLakes West. The general pub-lic will have the ability to

view a brief history of SLWdevelopment, explore the areaaround us, see the type ofactivities everyone enjoys,read about the associationgoverning policies and peekinto Seven Lakes West worldusing the photo gallery.The primary goal of the

website is to better serve theneeds of the membership.Most importantly, the newwebsite is a tool that will beutilized to help facilitate com-munication. The websitehelps everyone to communi-cate effectively with fellowres iden ts by pos t ingannouncements, newsletters,

meeting minutes and officialdocuments and forms. Com-mun iqués can now beexchanged from members tothe administration and fromadministration to the mem-bership. Specifically, this toolwill enable residents to effec-tively communicate with theBoard of Directors and Asso-ciation Management.Information about upcom-

ing events, board meetings,car and boat registration,and annual dues and feesare only a few of the issuesaddressed on the website.The home page will feature an


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The Home Page of the new Seven Lakes West websitefeatures a slideshow highlighting the beauty of the community.

(See “Website,” p. 19)


McLendon Hills has part-nered with Prancing HorseCenter for Therapeutic Rid-ing to offer a second satelliteriding facility in Moore Coun-ty. In operation for twenty-sixyears, Prancing Horse offerstherapeutic riding for peo-ple of all ages with physicaland cognitive disabilities.Using two satellite facili-

ties, one in Whispering Pinesand the McLendon Hills, theprogram now has more capa-bility to serve those with spe-cial needs, especially resi-dents in western MooreCounty and neighboringcounties.“We are ecstatic to be at

McLendon Hills and thrilledwith the level of support inthe community,” said JudyLewis, Prancing Horse BoardPresident.”They have beensupportive for years and nowhave kindly opened their barnallowing us to expand ourprogram.”

A well-established thera-py for those with physical,mental and emotional chal-lenges, the interact ionbetween horse and rider is thekey component for success.“Developing core strength

and balance, lengtheningspastic muscles, and devel-oping new self confidenceare some of the therapeuticriding goals. Once the hors-es are chosen for the pro-gram, the rest is the “magic”that happens between the

student and the horse”explained McLendon Hillsresident Nancy Piscopo, whoserves on the Prancing HorseBoard.Lessons will be held each

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If it's approved at the OpenMeeting later this month, a$31,000 paving contract torepair a damaged section ofFiretree Lane near Echo Damwill be the Seven LakesLandowners Association's[SLLA] first tangible steptowards major repaving — amassive project that has dom-inated financial discussionsand decision-making foryears.One of four high priority

repairs identified, the road-way near Echo Dam wascleared for work earlier thisyear when it was classifiednon-jurisdictional by the NCDepartment of Environmentand Natural Resources. Using plans drafted by

Southsider Mike Cummins, aretired civil engineer, threebids were solicited, result-ing in one proposal. “It is a very good figure,”

Community Manager AlinaCochran told the SLLA Boardat their Work Session onMonday, September 13.Treasurer Denny Galford

agreed, noting that originalestimates suggested the workcould cost $80,000. He saidthe proposal was reviewedby both Cummins and anoth-er Southside resident, TomClark, who is employed by theState of Virginia as a roadconstruction supervisor.“This is not our practice -

- to accept one proposal -- butthree bids were requested,"Galford said. "Mike [Cum-mins] will provide surveyingfor the project and Tom Clarkwas very complimentary ofhis drawings. He said they arethe reason we have a verydetailed breakdown on bid-ding.”“I feel comfortable that even

with only one bid, we’ve con-firmed it is reasonable; andI recommend we approve itand move forward with thisrepair,” he concluded.Frustrated by the slow over-

all pace of the repaving proj-ects, the Board briefly con-sidering scheduling a SpecialOpen Meeting which would

allow for a more timely voteon the proposal; however, atthe urging of Director KentDroppers, a decision on thecontract was tabled until theWednesday, September 29Open Meeting.“We won’t lose that much

time by waiting until themeeting to vote. Let’s bring itout for discussion and avoidany issues that we’re tryingto ramrod it through,” Drop-pers said.

Zielsdorf tries tospeed up processIn a related discussion,

SLLA President Randy Ziels-dorf pushed for more infor-mation on loan sourcing andplanning for the overallrepaving project.“I don’t see a solid plan

we’re shooting for,” said Ziels-dorf. “How do we want tomove forward with securinga loan?”Going around the table,

the Board was surprised tolearn that only Director BudShaver had, thus far, receiveda copy of a road report draft-ed by former CommunityManager Dalton Fulcher.Shaver said he had reviewedthe report but, along withDirector Melinda Scott,encouraged Zielsdorf to delaydiscussion on borrowingmoney until after the ReserveStudy is completed. A comprehensive review of

all Association assets, includ-

ing roads and buildings, theReserve Study will be con-ducted in late September.Results are anticipated inOctober.“We’re all in agreement that

road repair is a top priority,but the Study will give us afoundation to make a plan,”Scott said.Shaver, Scott and Direc-

tor Bruce Keyser, Jr. agreedto meet on Wednesday, Sep-tember 29 with the consult-ant who is conducting theReserve Study

Master CalendarThe new Talis-based SLLA

website includes a mastercalendar of Board meetingsand recreation, but DirectorDroppers suggested that itshould also include recom-mended timelines for com-mittee planning.“Now is the time to start

thinking about next year --the next twelve months.When is the pool going toopen? What day does it needto be inspected?” he said.“This year I felt like we werechasing the ball. We need amaster calendar, so we canalways look to see what isahead in six months, twelvemonths.”Droppers said the calen-

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It may be true that "a roseis a rose is a rose."But it evidently does not

follow that "a jail is jail is ajail" -- at least not accordingto a cost analysis of fiverecent detention center proj-ects in North Carolina. Thetask of pulling together thedata fell to Assistant Coun-ty Manager Ken Larking, whonoted before diving into hispresentation during the Tues-day, September 7 meeting ofthe Moore County Board ofCommissioners that this washis first major presentation tothe Board.Critics of the planned

Moore County detention cen-ter say it is too expensive,and point to a cost per bedthat is nearly twice what Har-nett County paid for its newjail. Defenders of the MooreCounty project say the priceis fair, and point out that it'sactually cheaper, per squarefoot, than the Harnett Coun-ty facility. Both appear to beright, at least in part.Sheriff Lane Carter says

the difference in cost comesdown to what the buildingwas designed to do andwhether it was designed withan eye to the future.The Board of Commis-

sioners are expected to takepublic input on the proposedpublic safety facility and

detention center and vote onawarding the constructioncontract for the project dur-ing their regular September20 meeting.

Cost comparisonLarking found costs per

square foot ranging from$130 in Sampson County to$304 in Onslow county, andcosts per bed ranging from$29,000 in Sampson to$98,000 for an as-yet-unbuiltdetention center in YadkinCounty. The low bid for MooreCounty's new facility camein at $27.2 million, yieldinga cost per bed of $93,500.The five comparison facil-

ities, three recently built, oneunder construction, and onetied up in litigation, were inPitt, Onslow, Sampson, Yad-kin, and Harnett counties.They range in cost from $6.8million to $58 million andin size from 36,000 squarefeet to 191,000 square feet.Three, like the Moore Coun-ty project, include both adetention center and a pub-lic safety complex, but thePitt County project was anaddition to their current jail,and the on-hold YadkinCounty project is a stand-alone detention center.Larking homed in on the

$21.5 million Harnett Coun-ty facility, completed in Spring2009, because it is roughlysimilar in size and cost to

the Moore County project --and because Moore Coun-ty's Major Capital ProjectsTask Force had taken a closelook at the Harnett Sheriff'sOffice and Jail while plan-ning the local facility. Har-nett's jail cost $206 persquar e f oo t , La rk ingexplained, but only $50,000per bed.La rk ing po in t ed t o

$382,000 in utility prepara-tion and other costs for theMoore County facility, as wellas a $900,000 constructioncontingency fund that may ormay not be spent, to explainsome of the cost difference.

But, according to SheriffLane Carter, the more impor-tant cost escalator for theMoore County facility is thedifferent, less expensive, oper-ational philosophy it isdesigned to facilitate, as wellthe inclusion of support facil-ities that reflect prudent plan-ning for the county's futureneeds.

Indirect supervisionCarter explained that the

proposed Moore Countydesign aims at keeping oper-ational costs low and improv-ing the security of jailers, byutilizing indirect supervision,

rather than the direct super-vision employed in the Har-nett County facility. "We tried to keep the per-

sonnel costs low," Carter said" . . .working with the archi-tects to have a limited num-ber of people observing theinmates and a limited num-ber of people walking thefloor."Direct supervision involves

placing one or more officersin the cell block with theinmates. "That is not a goodidea," Carter said. "They arein there where they can getassaulted very frequently by


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Correcting an longstand-ing oversight, the MooreCounty Board of Commis-sioners approved a revisedcontract with the Seven LakesVolunteers Fire Department[SLVFD] recognizing that thedepartment has been pro-viding medium duty rescueservices in its district sincethe 1980s.Fire Marshal Ken Skipper

explained that a 2009 reviewof contracts with fire depart-ments and rescue squadsacross the county hadrevealed that the county hadno contract with any entity toprovide rescue service with-in the Seven Lakes Fire Dis-trict, even though the SevenLakes VFD had been provid-ing that service since themid-1980s.The county last year estab-

lished new countywide stan-dards for the provision ofthose services, Skipper said,and SLVFD had to acquireadditional equipment andimplement additional train-ing in order to meet thosestandards, which it com-pleted over the past year.During that interim, thecounty had contracted withWest End Fire and Rescue[WEFR] to formally cover res-cue duties in the Seven LakesFire District.Now that SLVFD meets all

county requirements, Skippersaid, the rescue contract canbe moved from West End tothe Seven Lakes department.

He noted in his report to theBoard that the new contractwould cost the county $1,500per year in equipment main-tenance costs, but addedthat, in the long run, thecounty would save money. Currently, when there is

an auto accident in the SevenLakes Fire District, the 9-1-1 center dispatches SevenLakes EMS, Moore CountyEMS, SLVFD, and WEFR.Under the new contract, WestEnd Fire and Rescue wouldonly be called if needed asbackup for an accident thatinvolves a confirmed entrap-ment."They meet the standards,"

Skipper said of SLVFD,adding that they had workedhard over the past year tomeet the county's new rescuerequirements. "All they needis a new contract."The Board of Commis-

sioners approved the newcontract unanimously.

Board says 'No' to Water Authority StudyThe Commissioners decid-

ed not to approve a resolutioncommitting them to partici-pating, with other membersof the Moore County Sum-mit's Water Task Force, inexploring the viability of anew regional water and sewerauthority.Members of the Water Task

Force have asked each of thecounty's municipalities topass a similar resolution,and a number have done so.

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With state budget fundingfigures in-hand, the MooreCounty Board of Educationapproved their $108 million2010-2011 Budget through aresolution on Monday, Sep-tember 13.Contributing up to two-

thirds of the overall budget,this year’s State Fund, at$59.5 million, represents anearly 10.9 percent reductionin the last two years. Since2008-2009, the State Fundportion has decreased fromsixty-six percent to fifty-eightpercent of total revenue.At $26.3 million and $3.2

million, the Local CurrentFund and Local OperationsFund r espec t i v e l y , a sapproved in June by theCounty Commissioners, rep-resents twenty-eight percentof the total revenue, a rela-tively stable portion.Chief Finance Officer Mike

Griffin also reported the LocalCapital Outlay Fund at $1.4million, Federal Fund at$13.4 million and the ChildNutrition Fund at $4.7 mil-lion.Two budget resolutions are

anticipated with additionalFederal funding, includingthe Race to the Top program;however, at present there isvery little information avail-able.

Enrollment numbers are upMoore County Schools

kicked off the 2010-2011

academic year with 200 morestudents than anticipatedand a fresh, new energy.“There is a different buzz

across our schools: a positivebuzz,” said Schools Super-intendent Dr. Susan Purs-er. “I am extremely pleasedwith the start of the year.”While the 200 additional

students were spread acrossthe county, three schools inparticular – including WestPine Elementary – saw abump in enrollment thatrequired hiring an addition-al teacher. West Pine Elementary is

the county’s newest facility,constructed in 2010 to reduceovercrowding at West EndElementary and PinehurstElementary.

SAT scores above averageMoore County SAT scores

show a consistent pattern ofmaintaining averages aboveboth the state and nationalscores.“It is important to note that

when we talk about testresults, we cannot make ajudgment about one set ofscores. But when you look atthe cumulative of the SAT,that our graduation rate is upten points . . . we see positivethings happening in ourschools,” said Purser. “It’snot about the end, but whatthe journey is. These areindicators that we are mak-ing progress.”

Inclement weather make-updays rescheduledEach year certain days are

designated as inclementweather make-up days. Theyearly calendar also includesregular work days for teach-ers as well as unencumberedwork days set aside that can-not be encroached on.Last year’s harsh Winter

forced Moore County Schoolsto close multiple times. Des-ignated make-up days were

used including the Memori-al Day holiday.“I regret that we didn’t seem

to have many alternatives,”said Purser.Administrative changes in

recent months shifted thedefinition of when the schoolwork week begins and ends,which would allow Satur-days to be designated as amake-up day. Purser report-ed that in discussions withstaff and parents, most over-

whelmingly supported sched-uling make-up days on Sat-urdays rather than duringregular school holidays, suchas Spring Break.On Purser’s recommenda-

tion, the Board eliminatedMonday, May 30, 2011[Memorial Day], as a desig-nated make-up day and alsoapproved the new policywhich allows for Saturdaymake-up days.


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A request for a Condition-al Use Permit to place anaccessory dwelling unit ona 5.58 acre parcel at theintersection of Union ChurchRoad and Heritage FarmRoad in Car thage wasapproved with no oppositionor discussion by the MooreCounty Planning Board onThursday, September 9.However, this type of

request has occasionally been

contentious and new lawshave left the Board with lit-tle leeway to deny a permit.“By and large we can’t do

anything about it because ofstate restrictions. We justhave to be a rubberstamp,”said Board Member BernardCapstick. With such little control over

the process, he suggestedthe Board should only reviewexceptional cases; however,Planning Director JoeyRaczkowski responded that

permit requests are alreadythe exceptions.Rober t Hay te r asked

Raczkowski to provide a his-torical review of records todetermine why accessorybuilding requests fall underthe Conditional Use Permitcategory.“Most of these requests

have enough gross propertyto divide their lot,” saidHayter. “It would be good toknow how we got here.”

Home OccupationsSeveral unique requests

for land use related to homeoccupations in the recentpast presented Planning staffwith an opportunity to reviewand recommended amend-ed ordinances.As proposed, home occu-

pations would be groupedunder two categories: stan-dard home occupations andintensive home businesses.Standard home business

could utilize up to twenty-five percent of the gross floorarea of the principal resi-dence. Requests would bereviewed by Planning staffand eligible businessesinclude bakeries, beauty andbarber shops, carpentry, con-tractor and subcontractors,business offices includingprofessional and medical,and produce stands. Intensive home businesses

could utilize up to fifty percentof the gross floor area of theprincipal residence and anon-resident employee isallowed. Requests would be

reviewed and approved atthe Planning Board level andeligible businesses includeanimal shelter and kennels,auto parts sales and serv-ice, boat sales and service,child care facility and centers,farm equipment sales andservice, greenhouses, radioand television studios, sculpt-ing, welding, woodworkingand wood products.With some members of the

Planning Board expressingconcern over the limitationsimposed by the squarefootage recommendations,action was tabled pendingfurther discussion and review.

Land Use Plan updateRaczkowski has met with

representatives from MooreCounty Schools and PublicWorks to discuss updates tothe Land Use Plan.“We are putting together

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The next sessions of the Forum will focuson Living a Healthy Life at All Ages. Aseries of four related sessions will be coor-dinated by Trey Waters in the Great Roomof the Westside Park Community Center.The schedule for the sessions beginning at4 pm each day:

Thursday, September 23Healthy Eating, Healthy Life

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Under new managementand with something for every-one – juniors, seniors, fam-ilies, beginners and advancedplayers – the newly reopenedSeven Lakes Tennis Center isready for business.Don and Susie Campbell,

residents of Seven Lakes Westwho also own and manageThe Lawn and Tennis Club ofNorth Carolina said they arelooking forward to the chal-lenge of bringing the TennisCenter back to the place ofprominence it held years ago.“Twenty-one years ago we

bought Lawn and Tennis andstarted with four courts. Nowwe have seven — all lit —200 memberships, and tonsof programs. I saw a similarsituation here, without a lotgoing on yet,” said Camp-bell. “We love it out here. Thepeople are so excited and wefeel this is a good opportunity.We’re looking to be team play-ers and work hand-in-handwith the Country Club.”Campbell said that Frank

and Barb Horan had done agreat job of keeping a base onthe courts and had been veryhelpful in organizing andkeeping things going at theCenter. After taking over oper-ations in September, Camp-bell was pleased to have twen-

ty-two Pinecrest High foot-ball players come out torepaint the fences.The facility offers six clay

courts and a fully-stockedpro shop that will be openregular hours. Membershipfees for the Seven Lakes Ten-nis Center are $35 for indi-viduals and $55 per monthfor families. Courts may bereserved in advance. Properattire and smooth-soled ten-nis shoes are required and,at the completion of play,members are encouraged todrag and line their court forthe next group. Illuminatednight play is available until9:00 pm. Guest fees are $5per day and all guests mustbe accompanied by a mem-ber.Private and group lessons

are available for membersand non-members.Hourly lessons for a group

of five costs $10/$11 perperson; private lessons are$35/$40 per hour. Four weekclinics will be offered andcost $35/$40 with a mini-mum of four participants.Ball machine rentals are alsoavailable.A Junior Program to intro-

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ics. Lessons are designedwith an emphasis on fun andimprovement and goodsportsmanship. Classes gen-erally run from 4:00 to 5:00pm weekdays, and Satur-days starting at 10:00 am.Campbell said he is a

strong supporter of youthathletics and believes thatsports keep children busyand instill a sense of prideand the feeling of a team,especially since not everychild is cut out for baseballor football.“We hope to have USTA

teams at different levels, jun-iors and both ladies andmen’s teams. We will bringout members from Lawn andTennis to play and compete,”said Campbell. “Teams moti-vate people to get out andplay and the camaraderie isreally nice. There is a socialaspect to getting together.”Campbell noted that having

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The Sandhills Horticultur-al Gardens are rather magi-cal to begin with, but anevent scheduled at the end ofSeptember will take the gar-dens to a new level. Longleaf pines rustling in

the breeze, soft, Southernair perfumed by legions offlowers and shrubs andmusic floating above diners’heads will make for a uniqueexperience for participantsat a special moment in thegardens.

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event on Thursday, Septem-ber 30 (rain date October 1)when the Sandhills Horti-cultural Society conducts itsfirst Fall Harvest ProgressiveDinner in the Gardens begin-ning at 5:30 pm.Participants will dine in

the exquisite setting of theSandhills Community Col-lege Horticultural Gardensand enjoy romantic music,special wines and a wonder-ful meal prepared by theCulinary Department, andthe Music and Art depart-

ments of the College. Part ofthe proceeds will benefit thesedepartments along with theLandscape Gardening Depart-ment.Locally grown food will be

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pm, Thursday, September30. Prices are $55 per personfor Horticultural Societymember and $60 for non-members. Seating is limit-ed. Contact Tricia Mabe for a

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Kenneth Francis Hale,76, died Monday, Septem-ber 13, at FirstHealth MooreRegional Hospital.A celebration of his life will

be held at a later date inRochester, NY and SevenLakes.Mr. Hale was born in

Rochester, NY where he andhis wife June lived until 1997when they retired to SevenLakes.Mr. Hale was an outstand-

ing basketball player at hisalma mater Rochester Insti-tute of Technology and wasinducted into the Sports Hallof Fame in 2006.Mr. Hale and his wife, June

enjoyed 20 years as mem-bers of Locust Hill CountryClub, Rochester before join-ing Seven Lakes CountryClub upon their retirement.Survivors include his wife

of 50 years, June; daughterLizbeth Hyatt-Armstrong ofPittsford, NY; sons Mark Haleof Groveland, NY and RobertHale of Brooklyn, NY; andhis grandchildren.Memorial contributions

may be made to Seven LakesEMS, 969 Seven Lakes North,West End, NC 27376 or theMoore County Humane Soci-ety, PO Box 203, SouthernPines, NC 28388. BolesFuneral Home of Seven Lakesassisted the family.

Melvie Burns Craig, 83,of Autumn Care & Rehab,Biscoe, formerly of EagleSprings, died Wednesday,September 8. Funeral services were held

Saturday, September 11, atP leasant View Fr iendsChurch. The Rev. JacelynJones officiated. Burial fol-lowed in the church cemetery.Mrs. Craig had retired from

Itcha Industries. She was

preceded in death by her sis-ters, Madison Burns andMamie Maness.Survivors include her hus-

band, Marvin Craig, of thehome; sons, Howard Craigof Robbins, William EdwardCraig of Eagle Springs, andRonnie Craig of Robbins;daughters, Linda Sheffieldof Robbins, and Debra Gar-ner of Eagle Springs, andKatherine Rosdol of Greens-boro; fifteen grandchildrenand eighteen great-grand-children.Memorials may be made

to the Alzheimer's AssociationNational Office, 225 N. Michi-gan Ave., Fl. 17, Chicago, IL60601 or Pleasant ViewFriends Church, 13942 NC24-27, Eagle Springs, NC27242.Kennedy Funeral Home

assisted family.

Virginia Lucille WrightVan Vliet, 84, of SouthernPines died Friday Septem-ber 3, at St. Joseph of thePines Health Center.Mrs. Van Vliet was born

in Hendersonville, North Car-olina the daughter of thelate Perry B. Wright andEmma Brown Wright.A gathering of family and

friends will be held at theFirst Baptist Church ofSouthern Pines on Friday,September 24, 6 to 8 pm. Acelebration of life will be heldat the First Baptist Church onSaturday, September 25 at 11am.She is survived by her hus-

band Robert of SouthernPines; daughter, Jo Ann andson-in-law Hans Jurgen Guthof Tubingen, Germany; son,Alan Van Vliet and wife Elaineof McLendon Hills; sister,Doris Wright of Middletown,Maryland; and her grand-

children.In lieu of flowers, please

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Southern Pines assisted thefamily.

Joseph Edward Anderson,79, of Seven Lakes, died Fri-day , Sep t ember 3 , a tFirstHealth Moore RegionalHospital.A memorial service was

held Monday, September 6,at Our Lady of the AmericasCatholic Church, Candor.A native of Manhattan, NY,

Mr. Anderson was the sonof Rebecca and Joseph M.Anderson. He was a veteranof the Marines, serving inthe Korean Conflict and wasa road construction super-visor with the Civil Service ofNassau County, NY and amember of Our Lady of theAmericas and Seven LakesCountry Club.He is survived by his wife,

Joan Ann Chase Anderson, ofthe home; daughter, GailLucidi of Bayville, NY; sons,Gary W. Anderson, and Jef-frey Allen Anderson all ofBellmore, NY; sister, GladysCochran of Dade City, FL;and eight grandchildren.

Memorial contributionsmay be made to Our Ladyof the Americas Capital Cam-paign, 298 Farmer’s Market

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their annual POW/MIA Remembrance Day ceremonyon Friday, September 17, 6 pm at the Moore County Vet-erans Memorial Park in Carthage.The Union Pines High School Navy ROTC Color Guard

will present the colors. There will be a ceremony includ-ing the POW/MIA table setting, reading of reflections, thereading of names of NC POW/MIA, along with the layingof a wreath. All veterans and the public are invited to attend.

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Malloy presented an inter-esting program about theimportant part this organi-zation plays in the lives ofmany Moore County youths,and their families. With a well organized pro-

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vantaged and in-troubleyouth, the group is helping toguide youth in the age rangeof 6 to 14 years of age. The mentors supply help in

all aspects of successfulgrowth, and quite oftenbecome as important as theirnatural parents.Because some of the prob-

lems stem from an unstablehome life, there is also a par-enting program which bringsthe families together for helpand guidance in planningand implementing a healthy

and successful program thatbrings the family into socie-ty properly. These parenting programs

involve once a week, 12 week,classes for the parents, andif the child is involved, he orshe must be 12-17 years ofage.The Moore Buddie is Unit-

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Saturday, September 25.The show will be open both

days from 10 am to 5 pm.Adult admission is $5 withchildren under 12 admittedfree. In addition to over 180

quilted items, there will be adisplay of handcrafted char-

acter dolls, quilting demon-strations, a silent auction,a boutique of quilted goods,vendors, raffle baskets, anddoor prizes. The purpose of our show is

to share the talents of mem-bers with those who lovequilts and want to preservethe art of quilting. Addition-al information including pic-tures can be f ound a twww.sandhillsquilters.organd ww.sandhillsquilt-show.org

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The last days of Augustand this far into Septemberhave been hot and dry withvery little rainfall. The areashowers that have occurredwere widely scattered andsparse.According to weather fore-

casters, 2010 will be one ofthe hottest Spring and Sum-mer seasons on record, ifnot the one that breaks therecord if temperatures reachninety degrees another fivedays during September.Landscape gardening began

a little late during Spring-time with abundant rainfallmoisture, but became hotand dry during June. Julywas almost normal with fre-quent showers and warm tohot weather. Showers in mid-to-late August were few andhot days and nights domi-nated.Vegetable gardens produced

well for those who plantedearly. Some of us who plant-ed late had reasonable suc-cess, but were plagued withweeds and grasses, insects,diseases, and nematodes onour plants. However, we wereable to produce enoughremaining food for rabbits,squirrels, birds and deer.

Here are a few suggestionsfor September gardens:When signs of Fall appear,

we normally think about whatwe can plant that will be

beautiful during the harvestseason and throughout Win-ter. The perennials arechrysanthemums, hardyphlox, verbena, and largeand small evergreens, vincaand ground covers. Annualsthat one can plant in Sep-tember and October for Fall

beauty are pansies – whichcome in many varieties, col-ors, and cultivars – floweringcabbage and kale in normalcolors of white, pink and red.The pansy is the most pop-

ular Fall and Winter flower-ing annual. When plantednow, in September, they willbloom periodically, survivethe Winter, and flower pro-fusely in the Spring, remain-ing beautiful until hot weath-er if managed properly.Chrysanthemums or gar-

den mums are available inmany colors and varieties.The begin blooming in lastAugust and normally con-tinue flowering through Octo-ber, until frost if properlymaintained. Mums shouldbe planted in the Fall prefer-ably in a fertile soil medium

to high in organic matter.Other perennials should

be planted in the same soil.I recommend planting mostannuals and perennials inFall because it allows plantsto become established andgrow larger and better.When planting your flower

garden andb e d d i n gplant areas,rememberlittle suc-cess can ber e a l i z e dfrom poorsoil prepa-ra t i on . A

well-tilled and pulverized soilor seed bed is the first pre-requisite for success. Otherfactors include proper soil,fertility need-levels, adequatewatering, weed and grasscontrol, and controlling otherpests as needed.There are several reasons

for Fall planting – it allows theplant to receive moisturefrom Fall and Winter rainsand other precipitation andalso promotes the transplantssettling in and beginning newgrowth in the Spring. I like to wait until shrubs

and trees are fully dormant,when deciduous plants shedtheir leaves and evergreens gointo semi-dormant state,before planting. These events

normally transpire in Novem-ber and my personal favoriteplanting time is betweenThanksgiving and New Years,anytime the soil isn’t frozen.Winter-producing vegeta-

bles that can be planted inSeptember are kale, kohlrabi, leaf lettuce, mustard,spinach, onions [sets, plants,or bulbs], radishes, andturnips.

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Because the refusal byUSPS to provide boxes for anew mail house made thecommittee's cost estimatesobsolete, the Board decidednot to vote on its recom-mendation, which would havetriggered the 60-day periodallotted for community inputinto the decision, which theBoard plans to treat as a"material matter."Instead, President Ron

Shepard suggested, they will"let the comments flow overthe next few weeks," whilethe committee works to seewhether the USPS refusalcan be appealed and, if not,develops new cost estimates.

Incorporation reportsThe Wes t s ide Board

received the first of sevenexpected interim reports onvarious aspects of the incor-poration question during itsSeptember 14 Work Session.On behalf of the Property

Evaluation subcommittee,its chairman, Legal DirectorSilberhorn, presented what hedescribed as a consensusdocument aimed at present-ing the committee's under-standing of the relevant facts,rather than a specific rec-ommendation for or againstincorporation. Any recommendation, he

suggested, should come fromthe Board based on its reviewof the interim reports pro-duced by his committee andthe other committees work-ing on various aspects of theincorporation issue.The Property Evaluation

Subcommittee included Sil-berhorn, Realtor ShannonStites, Bud Sales, Don Freiert,Kathy Kirst, George Jenner,and Roger Brooke. The com-mittee consulted with out-side appraisers, Realtors,and members of the busi-ness community.

Focusing on factors thatmight affect the demand forproperty and homes in SevenLakes West, the group quick-ly found from appraisers thatthere was no objective way toput a value on the presenceof the gates, even thougheach of the appraisers con-sulted felt that removing thegates would negatively impactproperty values. Retainingthe gates, however, removesany opportunity of using taxrevenues to enhance Westsideinfrastructure.Improvements in the busi-

ness community outside thegates would enhance propertyvalues, but may be able to beaccomplished in part throughthe use of a county overlayzone rather than throughincorporation. The committeewas skeptical of the bare-bones budget proposed bythe IncorporateSeven -Lakes.com group and feltthat taxes would likely riseabove the minimum requiredfive cents per hundred.

The committee's full report[available at sevenlakestimes.net and wiki.seven-lakestimes.net] also includesan objective numerical rank-ing of the importance of thevarious factors that impactproperty values and whetherthose factors would be affect-ed positively, negatively, ornot at all by incorporatingwith or without the gates.The Board discussed at

length how it might best pres-ent the interim reports tothe membership and whetherthey could or should be mod-ified based on public inputbefore being finalized. Thoughthat discussion led to no firmconclusion, it appeared thereports would be publishedonce the various subcom-mittees considered them final,and then any feedback wouldbe incorporated in a final,board-authored report con-solidating the findings.

Other BusinessIn other business during

its Tuesday, September 14meeting, the SLWLA Board:• Reviewed substantive

changes to the rules and reg-ulations that arose from acomprehensive proofreadingeffort by volunteer Jim John-son.• Heard from Infrastruc-

ture Director John Goodmanthat work will begin withinthe next two weeks on somemajor road patching whichwill require the use of flagmenfor safety reasons.• Heard from Community

Events Direct Jane Sesslerthat the events calendar ispacked with activities and

classes this fall, among theman Oktoberfest scheduled forthe evening on October 16.• Heard from Community

Manager Joan Frost that 102compliance letters have beensent out since the last worksession. Cooperation fromthose receiving the lettershas been good, Frost said.• Heard from Treasurer

Joe Sikes that his FinanceCommittee is investigatingthe possibility of refinancingthe West Side Park mortgageas well as beginning a studyof the feasibility of a duesstructure based on propertyvaluations.


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the dam remediation com-pleted in the Spring of 2009,has recommended againstreopening the road, Kirstexplained. In the FinalApproval to Impound — theofficial North Carolina Depart-ment of Environment andNatural Resources [NCDENR]document approving therepairs to the dam — stateengineers stated: "Thoughwe do not consider road clo-sure a requirement for con-tinued operation of this dam,you as the dam owner maywish to consider the designengineer's recommendation inthis matter.""We have a sword hanging

over our head right here,"Kirst said.Should the road be opened

and the high hazard damfail, causing property damageand/or loss of life at thetwenty-one homes that lie inthe flood plain below, "who-ever is going to sue us isgoing to say, 'You were put onnotice.' We would be heldliable and it would be so over-powering," Kirst said."I don't care to stay around

here and hold the bag forsomething like that," headded.Noting that the committee

had explored the idea of pur-suing a second opinion fromanother engineer, Kirst said,"We could likely find anoth-er engineer who would say it'sokay to build the road. Markssaid we could rebuild theroad, given enough money.""But that doesn't absolve us

of the liability issue."In addit ion to recom-

mending the permanent clo-sure of Longleaf over thedam, the dam committeeplans to explore both an alter-nate route to carry trafficthat would have traversedthe dam and the possibility ofopening a second back gatefor those who live on the westside of the dam. A plan isalready in the works to allowemergency vehicles to driveacross the top of the dam.The Committee's recom-

mendation to close the roadwas initially unanimous, butcommittee member Bob VanHouten later changed hisvote, feeling that a second

opinion should be sought.Other members of the com-

mittee include Kirst, DirectorMick Herdrich, Bob Fewkes,Mary Anne Fewkes, andDirector John Goodman.

Board DiscussionPresident Shepard's motion

to accept the committee'srecommendation and closethe dam was seconded byDirector Goodman, who saidhe could not in good con-science subject Westsideproperty owners to the poten-tial liability that would beincurred by allowing trafficover the dam. He estimatedthat the cost of a new roadover the dam would exceed$1 million and said he couldnever agree to that.Legal Director Ed Silber-

horn said he was persuadedby Marks' arguments againstreopening the dam andagreed that, no matter howwell engineered a road wasconstructed across the weak-er west side of the dam, noth-ing could erase the poten-tial liability of a failure."The liability is never going

to go away," Shepard agreed.Resident Ralph McCormick

asked whether the commu-nity didn't have the same lia-bility in case of a failure,whether or not the road werereopened. Silberhorn repliedthat the Association has beenproactive in maintaining thedam and had followed theadvice of experts in repairing

it, and so does not find itselfat as great risk as would beposed by reopening the roadagainst expert advice."The liability is too great

to do anything other thanwhat is absolutely the safest,"another resident opined.Jim Johnson, a resident

and retired engineer, said hehad discussed the case withthe engineer in charge ofdam safety for a majormunicipal water system, whohad agreed to review the rel-evant data on the LakeAuman dam. He asked theBoard to deem the dam roadclosure a "material matter," inorder to allow time for pub-lic input on the decision.Silberhorn, Sikes, and

Director Adam Wimberly all

argued in favor of the longerpublic input period."I have no problem declar-

ing it a material matter,because it is," Silberhornsaid.Shepard and Goodman

both resisted delay. "I can'timagine anything that wouldmodify the facts that havebeen brought forward," Good-man said, noting the matterhad already been before thepublic for more than 30 days.Noting that Shepard's

motion called for the per-manent closure of the road,Silberhorn said, "You usedthe word 'permanent.' I wouldnot like this matter to beraised again. I would likesome finality; and I think themore procedurally correct

we can make this, the better.”"We have to make the deci-

sion, but I would also liketo see it put to rest so that itdoesn't become an on-goingissue for future boards," headded.Noting that the Board had

invoked the "material matters"clause to gather public inputon building a new mail house,Director Milligan said shefound it "ironic that wewouldn't invoke the sameprocedure for something asmajor as the closing of thedam road."Wimberly suggested, as a

compromise, that the Boardvote on Shepard's motionduring subject to a ratifica-tion of that vote during the


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“I wish it [policy] could beclean cut, but the weatherisn’t very clean cut,” saidPurser, noting that the cal-endar revision was modeledon what other North Caroli-na counties have alreadyimplemented.

Sustainable initiativesAll twenty-four MCS cam-

puses and support areas,

such as the Central Office,are included in a compre-hensive energy managementprogram that utilizes auto-matic controls over HVACsystems and computers andmonitors, and the use ofenergy efficient equipment.Altogether these initiativessave approximately $300,000in energy costs each year. Addressing the Board,

Deputy Superintendent Dr.

Larry Upchurch reported thatother sustainable initiativesinclude tweaking the stan-dards for new construction toorient buildings to more effec-tively use the sun, the use ofday lighting, a comprehensivewindow shading effort, lightsensors in new buildings,and a natural approach tolandscaping.Recently, Sustainable Sand-

hills received a Federal stim-

ulus grant through the NorthCarolina Energy Office thatwill allow a partnership withMoore County Schools tofund a ‘Green School Intern’to assist with new and ongo-ing conservation efforts andplanning, including pollu-tion control, environmentaleducation and solid wastereduction.Over eighty eligible recent

col lege graduates havealready applied for the forty-two week paid internship,reported Jon Parsons, Exec-utive Director of SustainableSandhills.

Other BusinessIn other business on Mon-

day, September 13, the Boardof Education:Approved a request by Dr.

Lorna Clack to update thename of the Strategic Plan-ning Committee to the Cur-riculum Committee, a changethat more clearly defines thegroup’s scope and focus.

Appointed Board MembersKathy Farren, Laura Lang,Charles Lambert, and PamelaThompson to serve as thedelegates at the NCSBAAnnual Conference. Thanked Dr. La r ry

Upchurch and his staff fortheir work in building Crain’sCreek Middle and West PineElementary, both new schoolscompleted this year underPhase I of the MCS Facili-ties Master Plan.


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dent horse or boarder forconsideration into the pro-gram. Basic requirementsinclude a calm temperament,and the ability to walk, trotand stop on command. Vol-unteers are also needed.Currently, seven horses havebeen certified and fourteenvolunteers trained to makesure the new satellite pro-gram runs smoothly. For more information, visit

www.narha .o rg andwww.prancinghorsecenter.orgThe 2010 Horse Farm Tour

will be held Sunday, October17. An annual fundraisingevent for Prancing Horse,the self-guided tour visitssix beautiful barns andhomes and includes jumping,dressage, polocrosse, andcarriage driving demonstra-tions. Advance tickets are$20 [$25 day of event] andchildren under twelve arefree. To order tickets, call246-3202 or send check to:Prancing Horse, Inc. Box327, Southern Pines, NC28388


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McDonald’sChapelMusic CircleBlending both old and

new bluegrass-style music,the Acoustic Music Circlemeets monthly at McDon-ald’s Chapel near Foxfire.Both mus ic ians andmusic-lovers are welcomed.A core group of musi-

cians are members of thecircle, including DavidMcDonald of the AprilFool’s; David and JillMcCloy , and SharonMcDonald. Instrumentsinclude guitars, banjos, agallon jug, spoons, and ahammered dulcimer. The Acoustic Music Cir-

cle next meets on Sunday,September 19, from 4:00 to6:00 pm, in the fellowshiphall at McDonald’s Chapelon Foxfire Road. For moreinformation, call JayneCummings at 295-5220.

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FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 17• POW/MIA RemembranceDay Ceremony – 6 pm,hosted by Chapter 966 Viet-nam Veterans of America.Union Pines High SchoolNavy ROTC Color Guardwill present the colors. Ashort ceremony includingthe POW/MIA table set-ting, reading of reflections,the reading of names of NCPOW/MIA, with the layingof a wreath. All veteranservice organizations andthe public are invited toattend. Ceremony held atMoore County VeteransMemorial Park, Carthage.

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 18• Seven Lakes ChapelFundraiser – 7 am to 10am, a fund raising pan-cake breakfast at Apple-bee’s Restaurant. Locatedon Sandhills Boulevard,Route 1, Aberdeen. Thebreakfast is to raise fundsfor a future building proj-ect for the Seven LakesChapel Community. Apple-bee’s Restaurant will beserving short stacks of pan-cakes for a tall cause. Fortickets or information 672-2118. Tickets are $7 each.

• Moore County KennelClub Show – holding theirannual All Breed and Obe-dience Show & Sunday,September 19 at the Har-ness Track, Pinehurst.Show begins each day at8:30 am and Best In Showis around 3:00 pm. 750 to800 dogs at the show. Feeof $5 per car, no individualfees. Microchip Clinic helddaily, 11 am - 3 pm. RabiesClinic on Saturday only,11am - 1 pm. Many otherattractions at the show andvendors on hand with prod-ucts. Questions, call ShowChair Janet Dalton 692-9341.

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 19• St. Mary Magdalene Epis-copal Church – HolyEucharist 9:30 am. TheRev. Fred Thompson, PriestAssociate. Pentecost 17,Proper 20. Gospel Luke16.1-13. 1145 1145 SevenLakes Drive, Seven Lakes.All are Welcome.

• Pleasant Hill UnitedMethodist Church Cele-brates 156th Homecom-

ing – 11 am, Dr. VernonTyson will lead the Home-coming Celebration. MarcusChanel Choir will providespecial music. Dinner onthe grounds picnic will fol-low the morning worshipservice. Everyone shouldbring their favorite picniccovered dish to share.Myron andB a r b a r aDice serveas Co-Pas-tors of theSandhil lsCircuit.

• B i r d s ,blooms, andbutterflies – 3pm, September at Wey-mouth Woods means lots ofblazing stars, blue chaffseeds, asters, goldenrod,and many other fall wildflowers. Join the ranger totake a closer look, not onlyat the flowers, but also atthe creatures who visitthem. Bring binoculars andbug-spray for hike. Wey-mouth Woods SandhillsNature Preserve, 1024 FortBragg Rd., Southern Pines,(910) 692-2167, [email protected]

• The Rooster’s Wife – Sun-days at Six music series.This week’s featured artistis Cliff Eberhardt. Admis-sion Charge. Poplar Knight

Spot, 114 Knight Street,Aberdeen, doors at 6 pm.910-944-7502.

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 20• Moore County Board ofCommissioners – 6:00 pm,regular meeting. HistoricCourthouse, Carthage.

• Shag dance and linedance lessons – at

Seven Lakes West SideCommunity Center. Nocharge. Lessons will start at6:15 pm for beginners, 7:00pm for those with any shagdance experience and at7:45 pm, new steps andreview. For more shag andline dance information con-tact Paul at 673-8180.

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 21• Healing Service – 11 am,at St. Mary MagdaleneEpiscopal Church. Inter-cessory Prayers for the sick& troubled, those in harmsway, traveling, bereaved ordeceased. 1145 SevenLakes Dr., Seven Lakes. Allare Welcome.

• League of Women Votersof Moore County – 11:30am, the League kicks offwith Commissioner TimLea to discuss “FutureIssues Facing the Com-missioners: 2010 andBeyond.” Meeting at Tableon the Green, MidlandCountry Club. Cost: $12.Reservations required. CallCharlotte Gallagher, 944-9611.

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 23• Crime Prevention andSafety Awareness Day atSandhills Community Col-lege – 9 am – 4 pm. Onthe grounds near DempseyStudent Center. Event isopen to public. Law enforce-ment, fire, and emergencymedical agencies fromMoore and surroundingcounties available to talk tothe public, various demon-strations and informationregarding gangs, drug andDWI awareness. DWI Sim-ulators, Police K-9, Demon-strations, Ambulances, FireTrucks, and a mock Heli-copter Evacuation.

• Moore County Chamber ofCommerce – 12:00 pm -1:30 pm, hosting the Com-munity and Military Seriesevent at the National GolfClub. Presenter will be Col.Johnson, Commander ofPope Air Force Base. Col.Johnson will speak aboutthe changes at Pope AirForce Base. Luncheon fee$25 for Chamber membersand $50 for nonmembers.Register at www.moore-countychamber.com or call(910) 692-3926, or [email protected]. Program held atNational Golf Club, OneRoyal Troon Dr., Pinehurst.

• Seven Lakes Forum – 4pm, Forum will focus onLiving a Healthy Life at AllAges. A series of four relat-ed sessions coordinated byTrey Waters of Seven LakesPrescription Shoppe. Today,Waters wi l l speak onHealthy Eating, HealthyLife. In the Great Room ofthe Westside Park Com-munity Center. Forum opento Seven Lakes residentsand guest.

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• LA Cabinets Ribbon Cut-ting and Open House –4:30 pm -until, 1125BSeven Lakes Dr. Come outto celebrate LA Cabinetsnewly remodeled show-room. Meet local artisans,builders and home own-ers while enjoying light horsd ' oeuv r es , w ine andmusic. Register to win fab-ulous door prizes.

• Wine Tasting – at SandhillsWinery 5:30 to 8:30 pm.$10 for six wines and foodfrom Goldie's. Located at1057 Seven Lakes Drive.(910) 673-2949.

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 24• Sandhills Quilters Guild –hosting Quilting in thePines IV. 10 am to 5 pm, atthe Pinehurst Farm Barn,NC Highway 5, Pinehurst.Admission is $5 per person.

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 25• Moore County HumaneSociety Fall Tag Sale –lots of gently used items,Moore Humane Societymerchandise, a bake sale,drinks and more. Arts &crafts table for kids, adopt-able dogs and cats on site,face painting and music.At First Casualty Insur-ance Group, 190-A TurnerStreet, Southern Pines (nextto the Goodwill Store). Ifyou have items you wouldlike to donate, please drop

them off at the FCIG office,190-A Turner Street inSouthern Pines no laterthan Thursday, Septem-ber 23. www.moorehu-mane.org.

• Sandhills Quilters Guild –hosting Quilting in thePines IV. 10 am to 5 pm, atthe Pinehurst Farm Barn,NC Highway 5, Pinehurst.Admission is $5 per person.

• Bensalem PresbyterianChurch – 10 am - 3 pm,holding its annual Ingath-ering. Raffles, music, crafts,home-cooked food, auc-tions, and games for kids!Plenty of fun for all ages.Everyone is welcome. Infor-mation, 673-1982.

• Kool Kids Parent DateNight - 6:30 pm - 9:30 pm.Recreational play for kidsgrades K-5th. Go on a datewith your sweetie, startChristmas shopping, orjust relax at home. Costfor 3 hour evening is$7/child registered KoolKids students, or $12/childfor others. 4139 Hwy 211,Seven Lakes,.

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 26• St. Mary Magdalene Epis-copal Church – HolyEucharist 9:30 am, TheRev. Fred Thompson, Asso-ciate Priest. Pentecost 18Proper 21. Gospel Luke 16:19-31.1145 Seven LakesDrive, Seven Lakes. All are

Welcome.• Belford Baptist ChurchUshers Anniversary – 3pm. Guest speaker will bePastor David Wooley ofMcAuley Memorial Church,Mt. Gilead. Everyone is wel-come. At 925 WindblowRd, Jackson Springs.

• Sandhi l l Squirre ls -Nature’s Nutcrackers – 3pm, Flying, fox, and graysquirrels are all found inthe Sandhills. Program willfocus on the adaptationsand life histories of theserodents. Meet in the audi-torium for a short slidetalk, and then a short half-mile hike to look for foxsquirrels. Weymouth WoodsSandhills Nature Preserve,1024 Fort Bragg Rd.,Southern Pines, 692-2167.

• Interfaith CommunityWorship Service for NAMI– 4 pm, to increase publicawareness of brain disor-ders and help eradicate thestigma associated withthese illnesses, NationalAssociation of Mental Ill-ness Moore County is offer-ing an interfaith worshipservice to the community.Guest speaker is SuzanneG. Martin, Ph.D., a licensedpsychologist at FirstHealthMoore Regional Hospital.

Dr. Martin will bring a mes-sage of hope and resilience.Congregational Church ofPinehurst, 895 LindenRoad, Pinehurst.910-673-5493 or visit namimoore-county.org

• The Rooster’s Wife – Sun-days at Six music series.This week’s featured artistis the Honey Dewdrops.Admission Charge. PoplarKnight Spot, 114 KnightStreet, Aberdeen, doors at6 pm. 910-944-7502.

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 28• Healing Service – 11 am,St. Mary Magdalene Epis-copal Church. Intercesso-ry Prayers for the sick ortroubled, those in harmsway, traveling, bereaved ordeceased. 1145 SevenLakes Drive, Seven Lakes.All are Welcome.

• Seven Lakes WestLandowners Association –7 pm, work session. WestSide Park Community Cen-ter. Open to all landowners.

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 29• Seven Lakes LandownersAssociation – 7:30 pm,monthly meeting. SevenLakes North Clubhouse.Open to all landowners.

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 30• Sandhills HorticulturalSociety – 5:30 pm, alongwith the Sandhills Com-munity College Culinary,Landscape Gardening,Music and Art departmentshosting a Fall Harvest Pro-gressive Dinner in the Gar-dens. Part of the proceedswill fund these programs.Enjoy good food, music andart in the beautiful Sand-hills Horticultural gardens.$55/person for Horticul-tural Society member and$60/person for non-mem-bers. Reservations call Tri-cia Mabe at 695-3882.

• Wine Tasting – at SandhillsWinery 5:30 to 8:30 pm.$10 for six wines and foodfrom Goldie's. Located at1057 Seven Lakes Drive.(910) 673-2949.

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 2• “Meet the Merchants” –11 am to 3 pm. Come meetyour local merchants, busi-nesses, & civic organiza-tions from Seven Lakes.Booths free to Guild mem-bers, just $25 for non mem-bers. Free food furnished byPhoenix Fashions, SevenLakes Friendly Mart &Quality Care Pharmacy.

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My cat has a secret.Well, he’s probably har-

boring more than just one,but this was a real surprise.He’s been shot!There is an actual chunk of

metal fragment concealeddeep under that glossy blackfur and supple feline muscle.I had no idea.And I would still have no

idea if he hadn’t collided witha solid object of indeterminatesize and source. Blunt force trauma was

the diagnosis, but it was thevet’s x-ray that finally revealedLicorice’s secret steel stash.Thankfully cats are quick to

heal and come with plenty ofspare lives. Strike two for

Licorice . . . or perhaps six orseven? Only he knows andhe’s not talking.A gorgeous deep shadow

of perfection, our hero snuckonto my doorstep a few yearsback and . . . well, you knowmy story.Unlike Noah, I seem to

attract animals one-by-one.Like heat-seeking missiles,they find their way to myplace. Fix ‘em, feed ‘em, and find

‘em a home is my motto–though I usually eek out alow C-average grade on thatlast part.As for Licorice? Him, I kept

for myself. Calm, free-spirited and

loyal, he’s actually more dog-like than any typical cat. Infact, now that I think aboutit: my sunbathing, lazybonesdog is more Garfield thanSnoopy. Strange things are

afoot or rather ‘apaw’ in mydomain.Back home from the doc-

tor’s office and not satisfiedwith silver-plated photo-

graphic proof, my nine-year-old son decided to launchhis own investigation.Beep, beep, beeeep!Using last year’s Christ-

mas gift, an annoying beach-style metald e t e c t o rthat tripson scrapsof garbagebut nevercoins, Jackwas unableto locatethe pellet.

Not that this is a bad thing.Let’s just say Licorice did-

n’t wait around for a secondpass of the electronic wand. Scrambling for the door,

he first stretched and thencasually crossed the thresh-old on his three good legs. I want to stop him. I want

to protect him. I want him tosit at my feet and keep mecompany, but, shrilly andrepeatedly, he makes hisdemand known. I force myself to take a deep

breathe, step aside, and lethim pass. If he can keep a secret, so

can I. His surgery is scheduled

for first thing in the morning. . . shh. I won’t tell him if you don’t.

The first two lives of Licorice . . .

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Laura’sLearning Curve

Laura Douglass

Almost everyone thinks orasks at one time or another,“What is my property worth?”The real question should be“What is it that gives realestate value?” And, more tothe point, “What affects prop-erty values in Seven Lakes?”The simple answer is that

real estate values here, oranywhere else, are a clas-sic example of supply anddemand. When there aremore sellers than buyers,prices tend downward overthe long term. Conversely,

when there are more buy-ers than sellers, the oppo-site occurs. That’s simpleenough but how and whythis ratio fluctuates

can be fairly complicated.Demand is influenced bymany factors. Most factors

are local, but some areregional and some are nation-al in scope. Whatever effectsdemand, effects value.

There are sev-eral axiomsin the realestate busi-ness andmost have abasis in fact.Axiom #1:

The th r eemost important factors inreal estate value are loca-tion, location and location.

We know that when morepeople want to live in a placethan that place has avail-able homes, prices rise. (Sup-ply and Demand) We can’tchange where we are located.Seven Lakes is near, but notpart of, the “Golf Mecca of theUS.” Properties in Pinehurstare higher priced than likeproperties in Seven Lakes.For example: Recent list-ings of golf front homes with3 bedrooms and 2.5 bathsshow: Beacon R idge :$299,900; Pinewild: $394,900and National: $469,000.Obviously, there are proba-bly differences in interior fin-ishes, design and possiblylot size. But, it’s locationthat adds value. Of course,when the expansion of Route211 is completed (assumingit is in our lifetimes) we’ll bea bit closer. The key here isbuyer perception of valuewhich affects the demandside. We can’t change ourlocation, but we can makeSeven Lakes more attractiveto those coming into the area.

Axiom #2: “Perception isfact.” In other words, allthings being essentially equal,

if the buyer perceives that aproperty at National orPinewild is of more valuethan in Seven Lakes, itbecomes a fact. And to agreat extent, at least in afairly limited area like MooreCounty, perception is basedon marketing. While mar-keting creates value, it alsocreates opportunity sinceother communities can alsoutilize marketing. Current-ly, Seven Lakes isn’t consid-ered among the top tier com-munities in and aroundPinehurst. This feeling affectsdemand, and yet, when youlist the amenities available inour community againstamenities available elsewherewe rank near the top of thelist. We may be the bestkept secret in Moore County.It hurts demand.

Axiom #3. “You have tosell the community beforeyou can sell the home.” Fewfolks lay out six or seven fig-ure checks when they aren’tsold on the community.Seven Lakes has more ameni-ties than any of the compe-tition. We all have golf cours-

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The discussion on incor-poration should be aboutvision.What is your vision for

Seven Lakes? We can start bymaking some assumptions.The first assumption is fair-ly clear. Things will not staythe same. We might like thestatus quo, but Seven Lakeswill change. In the 12 yearsI have been here, things havechanged. The community hasgotten younger and houseshave gotten larger.In Seven Lakes West, peo-

ple with vision built a com-munity center that includ-ed a swimming pool, tenniscourts, and a playground. Inthe Business District, a cou-ple with vision and imagina-tion opened a wine shop, andnow on Thursday nights it’sthe “in” place to be. Bob andLeslie Rose won the “Entre-preneur of the Year” award,beating out people in Pine-hurst and Southern Pines.Wouldn’t it be nice to havemore shops like that? Justone problem — if you are anentrepreneur looking to starta new business, do you wantto have to pave your ownstreets?Seven Lakes is made up

of several developments andeach has its own personali-ty. Seven Lakes North wasdeveloped first and hasamenities which they own.

They have the original “sevenlakes,” the stable and theircommunity center. They don’thave the Seven Lakes Coun-try Club. That’s on the SouthSide. The South Side has its own

personality and amenities,but it’s closely connected tothe North Side.When the West Side devel-

oped, it had a different set ofamenities, including LakeAuman, Beacon Ridge Coun-try Club, Johnson’s Pointand recently, West Side Park.Eventually McLendon Hillsdeveloped to meet the needsof horse-people, and McLen-don Hills became a closeneighbor.With our four gated com-

munities and our small busi-ness district, we could makethe assumption that we cancontinue to live just as wehave been living, but that’snot the vision I see for SevenLakes and I don’t think it’seven realistic. We will eithermove forward or we will driftbackwards, but we won’t staythe same.Having been part of the

larger Moore County system,serving on the Commissionon Aging, and attending Com-missioners meetings, it hasbeen apparent to me for along time that Seven Lakesdoes not exist outside ourown gates. Yes, the Com-

missioners are meeting withus twice a year, but we real-ly are not a village or townwith the same recognitionthat real towns have. We arejust a part of the County.Frankly, that’s not

good enough.We can assume that it will

be a few years before some-one else incorporates us, butit will happen. The tax rev-enue from one billion dol-lars in assessed value won’tbe unattractive to our neigh-boring towns forever.My vision of our community

is one of integrated diversity.We don’t have to all be one bighappy family, but we do haveto work together on the bigissues that confront us. Wedo need more than a com-munity council that has nopower to make decisions. Wedo need a business districtthat makes a good firstimpression on newcomers

thinking about Seven Lakesas a place to live. I have a vision of more

shops like The Sandhills Win-ery. I’d like to see more finerestaurants, shops and small

b u s i n e s s e schoosing tocome t oSeven Lakes.I don’t meanto diminishthe bus i -nesses wealready have.I love to shop

at Phoenix Fashions. I enjoysharing the Italian Table withthe folks from Pinehurst andappreciate our other goodrestaurants. I admire the factthat we have our own news-paper with an editor whocovers our news fairly andin great detail. We have a lot to be proud

of, but all these businesses

need our support and ourvision for an even brighterfuture.We need to think serious-

ly about incorporation andhave the vision to step outsideour gates, join hands andstart talking about the bestway to move forward. Incor-poration needs to happen. Ifit doesn’t happen now, itneeds to happen soon. Weneed to work together in apositive way to become a peo-ple of vision and plan for afuture that puts Seven Lakesnot only on the map, but atthe top of the list when peo-ple talk about where theywant to live. Seven Lakes has always

been the best kept secret inMoore County. We aren’t asecret anymore. Let’s try tomake our story a positiveone. The secret is out.


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A Letter to the Board ofDirectors of 7 Lakes West:Why does 7 Lakes West

Board of Directors continueto oppose the majority of res-idents by keeping the damroad closed?It’s very evident residents

want access over the dam, thefire department wants accessover the dam, EMS wantsaccess over the dam, and Ibelieve the county policewould benefit from accessover the dam.With so many people and

judicatories demandingaccess, the Board of Directorscontinues to keep theirproverbial heads in the sandby presenting one obstacleafter another and thus refus-ing to work together to find asolution to open the road to

thru traffic.The board says a portion of

the dam is unstable. Theboard says we can’t affordto maintain a dam road. Theboard says traffic will impactload the dam. These objec-tions are sounding like a car-nival shoot. Now the Boardsays the “real problem” isthat a western portion of thedam core is unstable. Hey, wait a minute, didn’t

we just pay over a half milliondollars to fix the dam core?Something sure smells fishyat the lake dam.Other than “tow the com-

pany line,” I’ve never heardthe Board offer a single alter-native or solution to keep-ing the road open other thanclose the dam road. How cansuch a narrow-minded Board

serve a constituent commu-nity? I’m sure we’ll endure con-

siderable expense to maintainthe dam road should it beopened to thru traffic. Inquick passing, I can identifyone source of revenue with-out ra is ing landownerfees: eliminate constructionof a new mail house. I’venever seen all the parkingslots filled at the current mailhouse. This eliminates spend-ing $365,000. In fact, I see nothing wrong

with eliminating the mailhouse and referring residentsto the West End USPS. Whynot move the current gatefacility into the existing mailhouse? Even better, elimi-nate the gates altogether.From my experience, our

gates can’t even keep outunwanted vendors and solic-itors, let alone the bad guysAs I read about a new

guard facility, mail houseconstruction, and other cap-ital projects taking revenueaway from maintaining thedam road, I can’t help butthink our board’s been infect-ed with “Pinewild Envy” adisease of keeping up with theneighbors.In closing, do the right

thing. Serve put your collec-

tives heads together and fig-ure out how to get the damroad open.

If you can’t figure it outand the road continues tobe closed to thru traffic, howmuch of our landowner feeswill be reduced to compensateus for our loss of infrastruc-ture amenity? I believe thatis the Board’s current phras-ing for landowner fee justifi-cation.

Tom WittelSeven Lakes West


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ain’t broke and does not needfixing right now. Actually,it’s recently been made quiteattractive by the diligent effortof a number of volunteers,and judging by the avail-ability of parking is quitefunctionally adequate. Landowners were blessed thisyear with a dues increasedriven by the dam repair andare not anxious for anotherincrease needed to imple-ment the proposed plan.About 56% of available lots

in Seven Lakes West are builtupon according to figuresfrom the SLWLA office. Sup-porters of this “field ofdreams” should back off anddo a thorough needs-assess-ment including a projectedfuture time at which demandwill outstrip mailbox avail-ability. Right now the demand

appears nonexistent. Per-haps, it’s something to dowith the economy. Further-more, it would be nice if theas yet imaginary new home-owners were given the oppor-

tunity to help pay for thebeautiful new mail house.Until this unnoticed ele-

phant in the r oom i s

addressed, please take thisplan and shelve it.

Bruce MacdonaldSeven Lakes West

Take this plan & shelve it

The people of West EndUnited Methodist Church4015 NC Highway 73, West End, NC 27376Sunday School 9:45 am Worship 8:30 & 11:00 am

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Dear Editor:Sandhills Animal Rescue

League would like to Thankthe following people for theirdonations to help homelesspets until they can be adopt-ed and given a good “foreverhome.”

Pete and Rita Pena – in mem-ory of Garcia

Jim & Ellie Kilpatrick – inmemory of Malcolm

Donna Rouse – in memory of“Little One”

Alice Foster – a monthly con-tribution

Paige Walters – in honor of

“Hooch”Yvonne SimpsonPatricia and Bill ObringerArt & Flo Berkoski – in mem-ory of Mimi (Whisper)

Anyone who would likesend a donation in honor ormemory of a beloved pet or

person, can send a taxdeductible contribution to:Sandhills Animal RescueLeague, 396 Thomas Road,

Jackson Springs, NC 27281.Lou Atkins

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Sandhills Animal Rescue League says ‘Thanks’

Let’s live more in pleasureand bring pleasure to others.Pleasure can escort us safely

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Who among us doesn’t lovesweets? The sweet flavor releasesserotonin in our brains, the chemi-cal responsible for our sense of well-being and contentment. But whenit comes to sweeteners, not all arecreated equal.

There are side effects and healthrisks from refined sweeteners likewhite table sugar and high-fructosecorn syrup, and from artificialsweeteners like NutraSweet, sac-charin and Splenda. Because theyhave been stripped of vitamins,minerals and fiber, refined sweeten-ers can spike blood sugar, which canoften lead to cravings and moodand energy fluctuations.

Instead, using naturally and min-imally processed sweeteners can re-duce cravings for sugary things,level blood sugar ups and downs,stabilize moods and have a dramat-ically positive effect on long-termhealth.

Here are a few natural sweetenersto substitute in drinks, food andbaking. Since they are all approxi-mately 1.5 times sweeter than re-fined sugar, you can use less. Youcan find them in most supermarketsor natural food stores. When re-placing sugar with liquid sweeten-ers in a recipe, reduce the amountsof other liquids.

Raw HoneyEveryone seems to love honey,

one of the oldest natural sweeteners

on the market. Honey will have adifferent flavor depending on theplant source. Some are very darkand intensely flavored. Whereverpossible, choose raw honey, as it isunrefined and contains smallamounts of enzymes, minerals andvitamins.

Agave NectarAgave is made through the ex-

traction and purification of the juiceof the agave cactus. It does notstimulate insulin secretion as othersugars do, so it does not create a"sugar rush." It has a delightfullylight and mild flavor.

Maple SyrupMaple syrup is the concentrated

extract of the sap of maple trees. Itadds a rich, deep flavor to foods anddrinks, Make sure to look for 100%pure maple syrup, not maple-fla-vored corn syrup. As with all sweet-eners, organic varieties are best.

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es and golf club houses,of course, but most of thecommunities aren’t gated,many don’t have communi-ty centers and communitypools and tennis courts andnone have the variety of lakeswe can offer. So what is thedifference? Potential buy-ers head to locations theyhave heard about. That’sPinehurst. They deal withreal estate people (in greaterMoore County) who don’tknow much about SevenLakes, so those folks justdon’t “sell” Seven Lakes. Thismeans, with the limited num-ber of potential buyers intoday’s market place, manynever even get to considerSeven Lakes. This decreas-es demand.

Axiom #4: “You don’t geta second chance to make afirst impression.” The firstthing a developer does, beforethere is a shovel in theground, is to market the com-munity. Then they constructan impressive main entrance.That first impression is justas important for a communityas it is for an individual prop-erty. Just as you would“dress up” or “stage” a homeyou want to sell, a commu-nity needs staging. Thereare a dozen or so residen-tial communities in this areawi th four or f i ve moreplanned for the future. Theseare Seven Lakes’ competi-tors. If there are fewer poten-tial buyers making their wayout to Seven Lakes, it isimportant that when theydo arrive they are impressedenough to take a fair lookat what we have to offer. Siz-zle sells…and increasesdemand.

Axiom #5: Finally, “If youstand still, you fall behind.”Good maintenance practices,as well as keeping up withchanging times, are both crit-ical in maintaining propertyvalues whether in your com-munity or in your home. Adated house can not maintainits value any more than adated community can. Buy-ers are looking for up to dateinfrastructure, services andamenities. If a communitylooks old and tired, if themaintenance practices arenot up to date, it will not becompetitive with other com-munities in the area. Demandwill suffer and property val-ues will decline.There has been a lot of dis-

cussion about whether this

or that future event willimprove or decrease proper-ty values in Seven Lakes.When you are consideringthis, think about location,perception (marketing), thefirst impression and com-petitiveness. Will “whateverit is” improve the demandside of the equation or will ithurt it? Will more, or fewer,potential buyers be motivat-ed to look in Seven Lakes?Each of us has a considerableinvestment riding on theanswer.

(Ed. Note: Sales was alicensed Real Estate Apprais-er and Broker for over 25years with a degree in RealEstate Law.)

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Dear Editor:While I am pleased to read

that the County Commis-sioners are listening to SevenLakes, I am sad to read thatsome residents took thismeeting as an opportunityto criticize our neighbors inWest End for an “unautho-rized flea market” at the inter-section of NC 211 and NC73.One resident describes the

area as “trashy,” according toThe Pilot. The Seven LakesTimes reports that the SevenLakes Council asked theCounty Commissioners “whatcould be done” about thearea. Obviously, a lengthydiscussion followed, as a Piloteditorial stated that “toomuch time was spent dis-cussing” this “unauthorizedflea market.” “Further,” thiseditorial concludes, “the dis-cussion might have beenmore profitable had it beendirected at legitimate zoningissues within the develop-ment.” Where one resident sees

“trashy,” I see a place wherehardworking people are try-ing to make a living in a ter-rible economy. While many residents want

something “done” (Transla-tion: We do not want to seethese people and their waresas we pass by on our wayto our gated communities.),I see our neighbors whodeserve to be treated withrespect. What I fail to see ishow this “flea market” is thebusiness of anyone living inSeven Lakes and why someresidents are attacking itwith such venom, as if itwere a personal affront tothem.Is this the image we desire

for Seven Lakes: that of agroup of elite and small-minded people? As a native ofMoore County and a resi-dent of Seven Lakes West, Ipray that this is not the case.

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Eisel thanked SouthernGrace Flowers and Gifts forproviding the monthly door

prize, a most appropriate andbeautiful teapot, won byNorthsider Angie Haan. The Women of Seven Lakes

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Moore County itself, howev-er, has only recently begun toparticipate in the task force,an ad hoc group facilitated bythe Moore County Chamberof Commerce."We've just now returned

back to the Water Summittable," Commissioner Picer-no said. "I would recommendthat the board pass on sign-ing any resolution until wehave more understanding ofwhat the the Task Force'send goals are."County Attorney Misty

Leland had reviewed the res-olution at the Board's requestand advised them that "youare really just agreeing to anexploration, but everything [inthe resolution] up to thatpoint states a lot of intent."The draft resolution does in

fact note in its "whereas"clauses that "no single gov-ernmental body . . . has thegoal or power to addressfuture water needs of thecounty as a whole," and "thelegal formation of a regionalwater and sewer authority .. . can have the power,license, and ability to addressgeneral and specific needsfor the county's water future."Leland said the intent

expressed in a resolution canbe very important becausefuture boards and countystaff will look at the "where-as" clauses to see what thecurrent board was trying toaccomplish in approving aresolution.The Board of Commis-

sioners several years ago dis-banded the regional waterand sewer au thor i t yMOWASA, which had beenformed to manage the watersystems in Pinehurst, SevenLakes, and other areas nowmanaged directly by thecounty.County Manager Cary

McSwain questioned whetherit would ever be appropriateto turn the $80 million incounty assets representedby its water and sewer systemover to another entity. Hesaid the county had "put inthe lion's share" to fund theMcGill Study of the county'swater needs. "There has much been

made of problems in the

water system and of short-ages that really don't exist,"McSwain said.The Board decided unani-

mously not to approve theresolution.

Other BusinessIn other business during

their Monday, September 7meeting, the Moore CountyBoard of Commissioners:• Congra tu la t ed the

Finance Department onreceiving an Award of Excel-lence from the GovernmentFinance Officers Associationfor the twenty-second yearin a row.• Declared September Cit-

izen's Voter RegistrationAwareness Month in MooreCounty.• Heard a presentation by

Planning Director JoeyRaczkowski on an update ofthe County's ComprehensiveTransportation Plan, which isgetting underway in cooper-ation with the NC Depart-ment of Transportation. Com-missioner Melton said theplan will be important to thefuture of the county andnoted that the process willinvolve many opportunitiesfor citizen participation andinput.• Approved a $1 million

reduction in the assessedvalue of the Sandhills Value

Inn on Route 1 in SouthernPines because thirteen of theInn's 50 rooms are out ofservice and in the processof being converted to officeand retail space.• Scheduled a special meet-

ing of 9:00 am on Thursday,September 16 to considerresolutions necessary to moveforward on obtaining federalfunds to support Phase 3 ofthe East Moore Water District.• Tabled the acceptance of

Federal Aviation Adminis-tration [FAA] funding for theMoore County Airport. Thegrant program requires a$16,667 local match in eachof three years to obtain atotal of $450,000 in FAAfunding, and the county hasalready met that requirementin the past two years. How-ever, Commissioner Leaexpressed concern about thesize of the Airport Authority'sapproximately $900,000 fundbalance, and CommissionerMelton moved to table therequest to allow more time forthe Board to study the issue.• Accepted a deed for six

acres from Marion PrecisionTools, due to an allegedbreach by the company ofan economic developmentcontract with the county.• Approved a $9,500 set-

tlement of a lawsuit involvingSilkworm Properties, Inc.

• Approved the purchaseof a new drill by the Soil andWater District.• Amended a contract with

McGill Environmental Sys-tems to increase payments by$5,000 because of higherthan expected production ofcomposted bio-solids at theAddor Water Pollution ControlPlant.• Approved a lease agree-

ment with the NC Depart-ment of Corrections to satisfynew a General Statute thatrequires the county to providespace for probation offices.• Approved a map of the

insurance district for thenewly-created Cypress PointFire and Rescue.• Authorized a rewrite of

the Board of Adjustment By-Laws to bring them into linewith NC General Statutes.• Changed the composi-

tion of the Subdivision ReviewBoard to include one memberfrom Planning and anotherfrom the GIS Department.Formerly, GIS was part ofPlanning.• Awarded a $275,000 con-

tract to Sanford Contractorsfor the repair of a culverts inthe Riverbend Community,washed out two years agoby Hurricane Hannah. Plan-ning Director Raczkowskiexplained that the cost wouldbe covered by a state grantwith no local match needed.• Approved and called a

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tion center has 300 beds andrequires 54 full time officersto operate. Moore County's

new facility will include 192beds and require 34 full timeemployees to operate, Lark-ing said. Harnett Countyadded 28 full time officerswhen the new jail opened;Moore County expects to needno additional personnel.That personnel difference

results in a significant dif-ference in operational cost,

Larking said, with HarnettCounty spending $4.2 millionannually to man its detentioncenter, while Moore Countyexpects an annual budget ofjust under $3 million.Later in the meeting, in an

exchange between Larkingand Chairman Tim Lea, theydiscussed that Harnett Coun-ty's facility houses and aver-

age of 150 local inmates perday. They have, in addition,allocated a portion of theirdetention center for the hous-ing of federal inmates, forwhich the receive $65 perinmate per day.

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stimulus dollars had origi-nally been awarded to someof the state's larger commu-nities, who failed to usethem. They were recapturedby the state and are beingmade available to other com-munities.• Approved two loan mod-

ification agreements for addi-tional repairs to two homesunder the county's housingrehabilitation program, andapproved contracts for therehabilitation of two otherhomes. Raczkowski notedthat the county's housingrehab programs carefullyscreens applicants beforeasking the Board to approverepairs to their homes.• Requested renewal of an

$83,000 housing rehabili-tation grant from the USDARural Economic Develop-ment Center, which was onhold until the county couldwin other grant funds tomatch it.• Dissolved the county's

Government Efficiency Advi-sory Board [GEAB], on therecommendation of its lonesurviving member, DickWestcott, who noted in a let-ter to the Board that theGEAB, since its inception in2008, had addressed a vari-ety of issues including waterand sewer rates, fiscal poli-cy, and the county's GroupHealth Plan.• Moved its Monday, Octo-

ber 4 meeting to Tuesday,October 5, at the request ofCommissioner Picerno.


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was inadequate.Both the Harnett County

and Moore County facilitiesare designed with core facil-ities -- kitchen, laundry, med-ical, visitation, etc. -- thatare supposed to be adequateto allow for future expansionof the detention center tohouse up to 500 inmates.But the support area of theproposed Moore County jailis roughly double the size ofthe Harnett County jail:35,700 square feet, versus17,300 square feet.That additional space again

appears to reflect differingoperational strategies -- forexample, in the medical unit,which takes up 1,900 squarefeet in Harnett County butwill take up 3,500 squarefeet in Moore County. TheHarnett County facil ityincludes exam rooms but noinfirmary in which sickinmates can be housed. Theproposed Moore County Jailincludes an infirmary withtwo isolation cells — the goalbeing to reduce the cost asso-ciated with sending inmatesto the hospital.The proposed Moore Coun-

ty jail has twice as muchspace devoted to booking; alaundry five times as large, amagistrate's office four timesas large, and video visitationfacilities and a jail adminis-tration area that take upthree times the square footagewhen compared to the Har-nett County detention center.The new Moore County jail

will be connected to the exist-ing detention center, provid-ing an additional 68 beds,though those beds are not

expected to be needed foranother 8-10 years. Whenthey are needed, an addi-tional five full time personnelwill be needed to bring theminto service. Larking said thiswill save $3.5 million to $4million compared to the costof building a similar-sizedexpansion onto the new jail.Carter began his presen-

tation by saying that SheriffJames Wise in 1995 askedthe Board of Commissionersfor a 175-bed addition to theMoore County Jai l . Heinstead got 64 beds. "Hadwe listened to the wise sher-iff,” Carter added, "we would-n't be here today."The county's 110-bed facil-

ity regularly houses morethan 110 inmates; Commis-sioner Picerno has noted inother meetings that the aver-age population in July was150.

Public commentMembers of the public who

commented on the proposedMoore County public safetycomplex and detention cen-ter during the Board off Com-missioners September 7meeting were almost uni-formly opposed to the facili-ty as proposed.While safety concerns

raised by locating the jail indowntown Carthage haveprovoked consistent opposi-tion from a group of down-town residents over the pastseveral months, those voiceswere joined in Tuesday'smeeting by a number of Pine-hurst citizens who objected tothe cost of the facility andthe plan to borrow money tobuild it without seeking voter

approval for the additionaldebt.In an unusual move, Chair-

man Tim Lea allowed citi-zens to express their opinionof the project not only duringthe regular public commentperiod, but also immediate-ly following Larking's pres-entation. No Commissionerexpressed opposition to theadditional comment period,though, with one exception,the speakers were the sameindividuals who had spokenearlier in the meeting.Doug Middaugh of Pine-

hurst said the Board had"failed the transparency test"by using limited obligationbonds to finance the con-struction of the new jail andpublic safety building ratherfirst seeking voter approval.Later in the meeting, Com-missioner Nick Picerno point-ed out that none of the fiverecent jail projects Larkingused for comparison hadbeen financed using voter-approved general obligationbonds.Libby Moody of Carthage

asked why the Moore Coun-ty is twice as expensive as theHarnett County facility on aper bed basis, and warnedthat a recent downtowndetention center in Concordultimately cost twice whatthe architects had estimated.Barbara Schindler of Pine-

hurst said the new facilitywas "the wrong building in

the wrong place at the wrongtime," and objected to a lackof citizen representation onthe Major Capital ProjectsTask Force that designed thefacility. That group includedtwo private citizens -- retiredarchitect Howard Warren andformer Moore County Sher-iff James Wise; three electedofficials; Commissioners TimLea and Larry Caddell; andseven county employees rep-resenting administration,public utilities, public safety,and the Sheriff's Office.Correcting what he called

factual errors by jail oppo-nents, who claim falling homeprices will result in lowercounty property tax collec-tions, Walter Bull of Pine-hurst said the county is notdue for another property taxrevaluation until 2015.Carthage resident Eliza-

beth Reilley objected to theidea of "a huge jail loomingover this town" and said shewas concerned for the safe-ty of her children.

Gordon Ray of Pinehurstsaid that decision amountedto "taxation without repre-sentation," while John Mar-cum, who organized a publicmeeting in Pinehurst to gath-er opposition to the project,said "the public is basicallyoutraged by this proposal"which he said was "feath-erbedded." He asked theBoard to "suspend the rushto judgement and leave thetime available to do it right." Marcum also objected to

the three minute time limit forpublic comment and the lackof an opportunity for citizensto ask questions and receiveanswers from the Commis-sioners during the meeting.

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more opportunity for pubiccomment, prior to the Sep-tember 20 meeting at whicha vote is expected on the con-struction bids for the newpublic safety complex anddetention center."This is the first time that

we have had a public dis-cussion on cost concerningthe detention center," Leasaid. He later noted that theMajor Capital Projects TaskForce had estimated the costof the facility would rangefrom $25 million to $33 mil-lion."You often design some-

thing, and, after you'vedesigned it, you go to bid,and then, based on what thebid numbers come back at,you decide whether you canafford it or not," he said. "Wehaven't gone through thatprocess. This is the first timethat we've addressed the costin this process since we start-ed."He pointed to the much

higher cost per bed whencompared to Harnett Coun-ty's jail and objected to thefact that 68 beds in the exist-ing jail will be sitting unusedfor a projected eight to tenyears. "Why don't we build 68beds less and save themoney?" Lea asked, esti-mating that could save morethan $6 million."We went from an $8 - 10

million addition that wasbeing projected in 2004 to$27 million now," he said,arguing that taking on thedebt to build the jail andpublic safety building willmake it impossible for thecounty to build new schoolsor a new administrationbuilding in the near termwithout raising taxes."Right now we have an

opportunity to look at thecosts," Lea said. "We need toslow down. This is not a timeof the essence issue . . . Iwant to build a new detentioncenter, but I also want it to bea cost-effective solution witha positive return on the tax-payers' dollars.""I am asking the Board to

schedule a work session forus to be able to go throughthese numbers and deter-mine if there is a way that we

can downsize this facility andstill accomplish the end goal,which is to build a new deten-tion center," Lea said. "Thecost is out of sync with whatwe should be paying, and weought to be more conservativetoday in this economy thanwe have ever been before."Though Commissioner

Cindy Morgan supportedLea's call for a work session,which she said would givethe Board more time to hearpublic input and then reflecton it before voting, Commis-sioners Picerno, Melton, andLarry Caddell showed littleinterest in the idea."I say we bring it up on

the twentieth and let any-one who wants to speak,speak," Caddell said. "I amtired of postponing this. Wehave been at this four years. . . I'm not agreeing to post-pone, postpone, postpone."Caddell said the Board of

Commissioners that voted tobuild the current jail gavethen Sheriff Wise far less ofa facility than he requested."Now we are dealing with anissue that we should havedealt with years ago," headded.Caddell also disputed the

validity of looking at per-bedcost and suggested the costper square foot is a bettermeasure for comparison --a measure by which the pro-posed Moore County deten-tion center would be lessexpensive than the HarnettCounty jail."I think we need to open it

up at our next meeting,"Commissioner Melton said."We can get input there."Commissioner Picerno said

his greatest concern was thatovercrowding in the currentjail is unsafe for both inmatesand officers."The people that the deten-

tion center holds, in mostcases, are people awaitingtrial," he said. "They are notconvicted of anything. Theyare citizens just like me andyou, and they deserve a placethat is not sleeping on top ofanother inmate or puttingthe jail personnel at riskbecause you have multiplepeople crowded into an areathat was never meant to holdan inmate."

"I can twist numbers just asgood as the next guy," hesaid. "The fact is . . . we havea serious need. We put agroup of citizens together[the Major Capital ProjectsTask Force] including oursheriff and law enforcementpersonnel and a highlyrespected architect. Theywent and did the due dili-gence and this is what theybrought to the Board. Andthat is what we are votingon."Picerno said he was elect-

ed to make decision based onthe facts he has before him.Noting that no opponents ofthe jail had called him to

discuss the issue, he said"I've have had a lot of peoplestand up here and accusemy company of doing wrong-doing, and accuse myself ofdoing wrongdoing, but I'venot had anybody tell me howto solve it. Or give me anysuggestions. Or sit down sitdown and have a commonsense one on one conversa-tion about it."Noting that no North Car-

olina county has used voter-approved general obligationbonds to fund jail construc-tion in a number of years,Picerno said he would haveliked to see it go out for a vote"a couple of years ago, when

we had time to react to it. Butnow we are at a point of solv-ing a problem that hasplagued Moore County foryears and years and years,and now we're going to backtrack? I don't understandthat."

Next meetingThe Commissioners are

expected to take up con-struction bids for the newdetention center and publicsafety complex at their Mon-day September 20 meeting-- and to take public com-ment on that and any otheritems during the meeting,which begins at 6:00 pm.


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start looking back to deter-mine how much money we’llneed to accrue in the yearsprior to get there. The mas-ter calendar will be skinny tostart but it will grow,” saidDroppers.Scott agreed, stating the

improved calendar wouldhave a two-fold purpose; tosteer the Board on timelinedecisions and to notify thecommunity-at-large as towhat is going on.

Vandalism = more cameras?A report that increased

petty vandalism, includinggraffiti and stopped-up com-modes, is driving up main-tenance costs prompted al engthy d iscuss ion onwhether new camera tech-nology could provide betterresolution and results thanprevious incarnations.“The old camera system

was expensive and didn’twork well,” said Zielsdorf. “Ilike the concept of wireless[cameras], but I want to seeconfirmation that it’ll workbefore we invest any money.”Going around the table, it

was noted that security con-tractors are reluctant to setup a test site, which prompt-ed Northsider Donna Fentzlaffto offer her home -- which isalready rigged for wirelessconnectivity. She explainedthat her property overlooksthe back gate along HollyGrove School Road, and saidshe frequently witnesses tres-passing and other violations.Another Northside resident,

Bob Racine, offered his son’sremote camera as anotherpotential testing device.Installed at a hunting blind,this type of digital camera ismotion activated.However, Director Chuck

Mims said the cost of thecameras is not the only prob-lem. The Board must alsoconsider the expense of infra-structure and then monitor-ing.“What we don’t know is,

do we have one bad kid doingvandalism over and over or dowe have ten kids vandalizingthe community?” Mims stat-ed.Always quick to advocate

for youthful residents, Galford

said even a good kid couldmake a bad choice and ques-tioned whether the cost ofvandalism was enough towarrant a new camera sys-tem.Zielsdorf suggested that

adding more streetlights tocommon areas could be aless costly way to controlcrime.Shaver agreed and asked

Cochran to provide a sum-mary of the cost of addition-al lighting, the impact onneighbors, and also a detailedreport on how much theAssociation is spending torepair vandalism and toremove improper items fromthe yard debris site.“There’s no sense spending

money on cameras if the costis prohibitive to what thedamage is costing,” Shaversaid.

Boating violationsPicking up on an earlier

discussion about whetheradditional buoys could pre-vent boat operators fromweaving in and out of ‘nowake’ zones, CommunityManager Cochran said shebelieved the boaters wereaware of the rules, but sim-

ply choose to ignore them.“It’s getting out of hand

and will only get worse,” notedKeyser, who said he hadrecently been contacted bySgt. Mark Dutton, a NCWildlife Resources Commis-sion [NCWRC] officer, whohas asked to meet with theBoard.Mims argued that Boat and

Roving Security officers donot have enough boat speedor authority and do not gar-ner enough respect to controlthe problem of repeated andflagrant violators.“We need to bring in Wildlife

[NCWRC] to enforce lawsbefore someone gets hurt,”said Mims.In addition to enforcing

boating laws, NCWRC wouldalso bring in the Corps ofEngineers — which is whymany residents are opposedto allowing them jurisdic-tion, explained Mims.Shaver reported there are

213 motor boats currentlyauthorized to use the SLLAlakes.“With a large number of

registered boats, sooner orlater there is going to be anaccident," Shaver said. "Wehave people out there not

paying attention and doingdumb things. The questioncomes, are we liable? Whathave we done to prevent it?”Droppers said it would be

prudent to take an interimstep: allowing Security towarn, cite, and fine operatorsusing the Judicial Committeeprocess, rather than takingthe giant step towards stateenforcement.Noting that a significant

problem is that Boat Securi-ty cannot catch the viola-tors, Mims suggested amend-ing the rules to state that, ifSecurity attempts to approachand the operator does notheed, the boat will be iden-ti f ied and permanentlyremoved from the lake --regardless of who is operat-ing it at the time of the vio-lation.Zielsdorf asked Mims to

draft the amended rule fordiscussion and vote at the

September Open Meeting. In addition, Directors

Keyser, Mims, and Scottagreed to meet privately withNCWRC Sgt. Dutton.

FinanceA proposed collection pol-

icy will be reviewed a sec-ond time by the FinanceCommittee, this time includ-ing one minor change rec-ommended by CommunityManager Cochran.“We’ve gone over this before

and I’m very comfortable withactions taken this year," Gal-ford said. "We do need to besure we have a formalizedpolicy.”He anticipated the docu-

ment would be ready forBoard review and vote at theSeptember Open Meeting. Ifapproved, the policy willbecome part of the Associa-tion’s standard rules.


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With the budget complete,Galford said the FinanceCommittee is now reviewingthe current fiscal year andlooking at the overall schemeof fees with an eye towardsimplifying the process fornext year.“We want to send mean-

ingful invoices to residentsand not have all of thesesmaller items [for example,the $3 dog registration] thatresidents must come into theof fice [to pay],” Galfordexplained.

RecreationLake water testing was con-

ducted on August 12 and alllakes tested within limits,reported Cochran. LakeRamapo had a higher read-ing but was still within safeparameters. The lakes willtested again in October.Northside Pool operating

days were extended for twoweeks, through September19. Hours were also adjust-ed to 3:00 pm to 8:00 pmon weekdays and 12:00 pmto 8:00 pm on weekends.Once the pool is closed for

the season it will go to thedogs -- literally."Dogs Day of Summer," a

special swim day at NorthsidePool just for dogs, will beheld Saturday, September25, from Noon until 5:00 pm.All residents dogs are wel-come to splash and play;owners are responsible forpicking up after their pets.A bus trip to the NC State

Fair in Raleigh has beenscheduled for Thursday,October 21. Exhibits thisyear include antique farmmachinery, Ark Animals, Vil-lage of Yesteryear, plus manyothers. Admission to the fair is free

with four cans of donatedfood and the cost for trans-portation is $32. Participantswill depart from the FirstBank Seven Lakes parking lotat 8:30 am and return atapproximately 5:15 pm. Kirktours is handling reserva-tions at 295-2257 or at [email protected]

Community StandardsA Fall Clean-Up Day will be

held Saturday, October 2.

Volunteers are needed to helpcollect and deliver yard wasteto the debris site. Residentswith trucks or yard trailersare particularly needed. Fall is the perfect time of

year to tackle landscapingprojects. If you are unableto effectively maintain youryard due to health or phys-ical limitations, this is a greatchance to let your neighborshelp out. If you need assis-tance, please contact theSLLA office at 673-4931 toschedule a pick-up.Regarding a question over

screening of a propane tank,Droppers said the rules werevague and that he would beproposing an amended rulethat more clearly states whatis considered a satisfactoryscreening material.

Other BusinessIn other business on Mon-

day, September 13, the SLLABoard:• Accepted the nomination

of Director Melinda Scott tochair the 2011 SLLA Board ofDirectors Nominating Com-mittee. • Asked Cochran to dis-

tribute monthly managementreports electronically withan agenda, summary, andattachments, to reduce paperconsumption and cost.• Heard from Cochran that

an insurance check for$3,970 has been received inresponse to a theft reportfiled on July 9.• Heard from Cochran that

the Association was cited forfailures in tracking and man-agement of firearms. Threehandguns and several shot-guns dating back to the SLLACommunity Police Depart-ment were located and sur-rendered to the Moore Coun-ty Sheriff’s Office earlier thisyear.• Tentatively scheduled a

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mercial, or industrial usesthat would substantiallyinterfere with that purpose. The ordinance was devel-

oped by the Planning Boardas preventive step to offermore control over potentialfuture development in closeproximity to the golf course,pool and tennis area, andVillage Green Park. As writ-ten, it identifies permitteduses – some with conditions– and also site design andarchitectural standards.“The intent was not to dis-

allow residential develop-ment, but we don’t want a sit-uation where the golf coursecould be plowed under atsome point in the future forresidential development. Theordinance offers Foxfire moreprotection,” said PlanningChair Craig Ramey. “Theintent is to preserve openland. If a request is submit-ted we’re trying to make it nota right to develop the land asresidential.”The new ordinance does

not automatically rezoneproperty in these areas. Thoseidentified tracts will gothrough a formal rezoninghearing and legal processbefore the Council.

ZoningA request for a Certificate

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the exterior was not finished,reported Erickson. A secondrequest was received on Tues-day, September 14 andanother inspection will bescheduled.Three members of the Plan-

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Water“This is year that we do

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(See “Foxifre,” p. 37)

for good reason. By not act-ing, they are not endorsingthe investigation of a coun-tywide system,” said Lauer. He explained that the study

is to determine the cost ofpurchasing a water plant ina neighboring county, buthis concern is the significantcost that would be requiredto pipe the water into MooreCounty.“It doesn’t take a lot to fig-

ure out that it will be expen-sive. We looked at running awater line from Hwy 211 tothe Village at about $2 mil-lion,” said Lauer. “The bottomline is: I’m opposed. I see novalue to a small, independentwater department. I see noadvantage to Foxfire.”

Public SafetyResidents along Richmond

Road are irked at what hasbecome a regular, twice dailyfly-by from a local motorcy-clist.“I’ve had five complaints

and the police are aware ofthe problem,” reported Coun-cilman Vic Koos, who thendirectly appealed to theoffending resident.“Please stop practicing nui-

sance actions, use commonsense and slow down. I don’twant to see our officers calledto an accident scene to scrapeup what is left.”In addition to speeding,

operating a vehicle with suchan excessively loud enginewould also fall under noiseordinance violations.Continuing the public safe-

ty report, Koos said that asprinkler system is beinginstalled in the Foxfire FireDepartment building, whichshould satisfy all require-ments to have a first respon-der on-site 24/7.

Salary clarificationThe Times’ September 3

report on the Foxfire VillageCouncil’s retreat accuratelyreported comments at themeeting that may have con-tained inaccurate informa-tion.“There were a number of

things said and reported . . .it came out that a salary haddoubled and that is in error,”explained Koos. “The posi-

tion went from part-time tofull-time hours. It was notdouble pay but a new job.The difference in the totaloutlay today even with twonew part time staff is actuallyless than previously.”Koos continued, explain-

ing that when Sgt. Chad Shueof Foxfire Police was pro-moted it was decided at thattime that there would be nosalary increase because hisduties had not substantiallyincreased.“We have budget problems

right now, call it the recessionor what you will but therewas no doubling of anysalaries,” said Koos.

FinanceFrusco reported the General

Fund at $1,274,338, whichincludes $758,757 in unex-pended loan proceeds forWoodland Circle, $50,018 incapital reserves, and $20,975in the S toneh i l l P inesaccount.The Water Fund stands at

$308,578, including $26,550set aside for Woodland Circle.In addition, $135,377 is heldin an escrow account ,restricted for a new well.Loan payments in July

included $27,740 from theGeneral Fund, and $41,144from the Water Fund. Thefirst installment on the Wood-land Circle loan — $270,000from the General Fund and$19,000 from the Water Fund— are due in April 2011.

Tennis Court improvementsAfter multiple unsuccess-

ful attempts at securing aNorth Carolina Parks andRec ra t i on T rus t Fund[PARTF] grant request toimprove the pool and tenniscourt facility, Erickson askedthe Council for permissionto begin gathering bids andoptions for what work couldbe done in time for next year.“It’s gotten to the point that

people are saying either tearit down or fix it up,” saidErickson.Koos supported preserving

the facility but agreed that, ifcosts become prohibitive,something different wouldneed to be done.“My concern is that some-

one will get hurt the way it is

now,” said Koos.

Other BusinessIn other business on Tues-

day, September 14, the Fox-fire Village Council:• Heard from Long RangeP lanning Chai r MickMcCue that the commit-tee is analyzing surveyresults and preparing for

focus group gatherings todiscuss topics gleaned fromthe surveys.

• Heard from Erickson thatNeil Smith Engineeringsubmitted recommenda-tions for turning over theWoodland Circle project.The letter, addressed tothe general contractor,includes a half dozen unre-

solved items.• Heard from CouncilmanJohn Eltschlager that awaterline break on theEastside had been repairedand the road was patched.In addition, he met withTom Collins to inspect con-cerns at the Woodland Cir-cle Extension project.


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944-2474300 N. Poplar Street • Aberdeen, NC 28315

www.aberdeenexterminating.com • [email protected] INSPECTIONS & ESTIMATESServing the Sandhills for over 40 Years


For SALEMISCELLANEoUS

WILL trADE SEvEN LAkESNorth Lot – for truck or carof equal value. Lot is two lotscombined toe-to-toe located at104 Pleasant View. Call Larry at336-674-5331 or 336-456-9812.

CAroLINA PANthEr tICk-EtS – 4 PSL’s and Season Tick-ets, section 515, 50 yard line,$10,500. Call 673-1506. 2tx 9/3

7 PIECE hoNEy MAPLE DIN-INg rM SUItE – includes hutch,server, table w/leaves and pads,chairs, very good condition. Golfclubs - 9 irons, 3 woods, bag,graphite, very good condition.Call 910-673-1221.

thE ChAPEL IN thE PINES –has Seven Lakes Cemeteryplots and columbarium nichesavailable. Please contact BobTourt at 673-8156 for information.

For rENtStorAgE

BUILDINgS/SPACE

hILLCrESt MINI WArE-

hoUSE, LLC — Affordable stor-

age in Seven Lakes. Units are

located at 351 Grant Street,

across from K.R. Mace Elec-

tric. Unit sizes – 10x10, 10x20.

Units have lighting. Call 910-

673-7320 for rental information.

Urgent calls may be directed to

910-690-6491.

8000 Sq. Ft WArEhoUSE

For DIStrIBUtor – or man-

ufacturing. Located on Hwy 211,

West End. Call Owner/Broker

@ 910-315-6300.

For SALErEAL EStAtE

hoUSE For SALE: SEvENLAkES SoUth – on 9th hole,3 BR, 2 1/2 B, Carolina Room.$246,500. Call 910 690-8633.

4tx 9/3

For SALErEAL EStAtE LAND/LotS

Lot For SALE IN PINE-hUrSt vILLAgE ACrES –Asking Price $33,000. Contact:Trisha at 910-690-9422. 6tx 9/17

SEvEN LAkES WESt – lot#3206, Owens Drive. Lakefronton Lake Auman. Bulkhead &Dock. FSBO $229,000 or OBO.Call 910-690-2242. 4tx 9/3

MorgANWooD Lot ForSALE – 5 Ac., Equestrian, cul-de-sac. Contact Chris or Jill( 9 1 0 ) 3 1 5 - 1 3 4 5 o r 1 3 4 6http://web.me.com/cshenslee/Site_4/Morganwood_Lot_For_Sale.html 6tx 9/3

SEvEN LAkES WESt – Beau-tiful view, prime lakefront lot.Lake Auman, 8 miles from Pine-hurst. $499,900. 910-673-1462.

6.86 WooDED ACrES – LakeDiamond Community,Minutesfrom Pinehurst, $119,000, MLS#137578. 910-603-4244.

NICE LARGE NORTH SIDELOT – on Sandspur, adjoins theSoccer Field (.65 acre). $22,000.910-690-9706.

For rENtrEAL EStAtE

LovELy WAtErFroNt hoME– for rent on Lake Sequoia,

long term. 3BD/2.5BA, non smok-ers. Call 910-673-0119.

SL North – 3BR/2BA splitplan, 2 car garage on quiet cul-de-sac. No pets, non smokers,.$1050/mo., plus sec. dep. w/1yrlease. Call 910-947-3373 or910-690-0779.

oFFICE For rENt – SPA-CIoUS – Located in South ParkOffice Complex $500 per Month.No Utility Expense. Call Johnat 673-1818.

SEvEN LAkES SoUth –H o u s e a p p r o x . 2 4 0 0 s f .3BR/2BA, LR, DR, Kit, CarolinaRm. 2 car ov. szd. garg., lrg.lot. Immed/Occp. $1000/month.Call 673-4090.

AFForDABLE CoNDoS –$495 to $1095. Pinehurst RentalServices 910-585-0363.

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

BUSINESSoPPortUNIty

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ProFESSIoNALSErvICES

SoUthErN hoME DESIgNS –New construction, additions,and remodeling. Over 30 yearsexperience. Free Estimates.910-783-5075. 4tx 9/17

CoMPLEtE CAr, trUCk,Motor hoME AND BoAtDEtAILINg – Call Napa AutoCare 673-4500.

BrENDA'S CArEgIvEr &CoMPANIoN SErvICES – Behappy and stay in your home andlet us take care of you! Call 910-603-5710.

thE BLIND CoMPANy - WoodBlinds & Shutters-Sun Screen-Silhouette & Luminette Verti-cals & More.Call Bill for a Freein Home Consultation 910-400-5444. 10% off with this Ad.2tx 9/17

CArISto LANDSCAPE &LAWN MAINtENANCE – spe-cializing in monthly accounts.1 time cuts, clean up, pressurewashing, mulch and sod, irri-gation, landscape design. Guar-anteed best prices around. CallKen Caristo 910-638-1299.

totAL LovIN' CArE – for yourlawn or yard. Call Scott @ 910-603-5940 TLC, LLC.


CArISto hoUSE CLEANINg

& hoME SErvICES – Al l

aspects of house cleaning.

Monthly services or one time

clean. Organization, house

watching and pet services. Let

us do what you don’t have time

to do. Call Brandy Caristo 910-

638-1438.

hANDyMAN For hIrE – addi-tions, large & small construc-tion projects, decks, vinyl, con-crete patios or driveways.Storage buildings built on site.Lowest prices for quick qualitywork. Call Johnny Beach 910-220-5090.

got A DIrty hoUSE? – Too

busy to get to all of your house

cleaning chores? Let me help by

taking care of your cleaning

needs. No job too small or too

large. I can take care of you.

Free Estimates. Call Kathy Beach

(910) 220-5091.

I CoACh PEoPLE – on how to

rid their homes of Toxic, Cancer

Causing chemicals found in

their everyday household clean-

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Offering affordable spayand neuter servicesfor those in need

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DIRTY DEEDS DONE DIRTCHEAP! – $19/month. 96 gallonroll-out container provided forweekly pickup. Fully insured.Locally owned & operated. Pro-fessional Service. 100% ServiceGuarantee. Carolina WasteServices. 910-673-4285(HAUL).

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.

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

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.

g&D CoMPUtEr – ComputerRepairs, Upgrades and VirusRemovals. Please call 910-673-2484 anytime.

LoCAL rESIDENt: I buy usedcars & motorcycles, Call beforeyou trade. Kirk 910-690-9299.

RE-SURFACE GRAVEL DRIVE-WAYS – Prune crape myrtles,cutback pampas grass, leafremoval, general clean-ups, pinestraw and pine mulch deliveredand/or spread, roof and gutterscleaned, hedges trimmed, andmowing services available. CallRick at 910-639-5206 for details.

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.


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.

TREE SERVICE — ALLEN &SON TREE 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) or 910-572-6818 (Cell). tfn 12/7

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.

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.

PEtS & PEt SErvICES

CELEBrAtINg oUr 6thyEAr! – Mary Puppins Pet Sit-ting loves your pets when youhave to leave them! In homepet care, grooming and nowoffering house cleaning servic-es. Bonded/Insured. Call Gailat 910-673-0047.

ShELtEr PEtS ArE BESt –

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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

BoAtS ForSALE

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

BoAtS ForSALE

DONATE YOUR BOAT TO THENONPROFIT MATTAMUSKEETFOUNDATION – Tax deductionfor fair market value. No mid-dleman. Call Lewis Forrest at252-746-4221.

TURN YOUR USED BOAT 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.

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

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

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Why not stop byand find yourself a new pal?

You can help SandhillsAnimal Rescue League con-tinue to provide excellent vetcare and good nutrition, andto buy supplies that areneeded on a daily basis bysending a tax deductible do-nation to the address below.Sandhills Animal RescueLeague [SARL] is a no killshelter, 501(c)3 organizationoperating since January 2002.

Sandhills AnimalRescue League396 Thomas Road,

Jackson Springs, NC 27281

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Fabulous waterfront on Lake Ramapo. Over 2500 sq ft with nice interior architec-tural details. Nicely landscaped, circular drive, slate foyer, formal dining, Carolinaroom and large eat-in kitchen overlooking lake. Unique master suite offers two fullbaths; one for him and one for her, with huge walk in master closet dividing thetwo AND a small office. Oversized garage offers extra storage and a workshop!

124 Fox Run – SL North Waterfront

September’s Featured Home$249,000 3 Bd/3 Ba

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Beautiful waterfront setting on Echo Lake in gated community of Seven LakesNorth. Plenty of extras including some "Green Home" features designed to keep the operating expenses lower. Also, will convey some furniture with home.Bring your boat, golf clubs, equestrian clothes and enjoy the peace and tranquility. Lower level has fourth bedroom and bath.

SL North Lakefront - 120 Sunset Way

Just Reduced!$229,000 3 Bd/3++ Ba

108 TIMBER DRIVE $165,0002BD/2BA MLS#138938

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140 MORRIS DRIVE $389,0004BD/3.5BA MLS#138507

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108 HASTINGS ROAD $267,0003BD/2.5BA MLS#139744

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