Times Th eS v n Lak s SLLA Work Session Report . . . . . 3 2016-04-01.pdfPresident during the 2016-2017 aBoard term. Lattin w as elected in an executive session held after the conclu

by Greg HankinsTimes Editor

Jack Lattinwill lead theSeven LakesWest Land-owners Asso-c i a t i on as

President during the 2016-2017 Board term.

Lattin was elected in anexecutive session held afterthe conclusion of the Sunday,March 20 Annual Meeting.

Other officers include:Parks Cobb as Vice President,and Stan Makson as Treas-urer.

Lattin, who previouslyserved as Secretary andchaired the CommunicationsCommittee, will continue tohandle Communications untila replacement has beenfound for former PresidentMandy Goodman, whoresigned at the end of theAnnual Meeting.

Makson had previously

been appointed to serve outthe unexpired term of Mer-cedes Herdrich, but was elect-ed to a full term on the Boardduring the Annual Meeting.Also elected were Ben Ben-jamin, who will handle LegalAffairs, and Bob Van Houten,who will serve as Lake &Dam Director.

Highlighting the teamMaking the traditional Pres-

ident’s presentation at theAnnual Meeting, Goodmanfocused on the CAS team inthe Landowners Office andthe accomplishments ofSLWLA committees.

CAS is in its fifth year asthe Association’s manage-ment company. Goodmannoted that the staff continuesto assume more responsibil-ities that were once handledby volunteer Board Mem-bers.

She called CommunityManager Jeanette Mendence

her “righthand woman,” not-ing that Mendence handlesthe Events and AmenitiesCommittees, as well as havingdirect responsibility for Safetyand Security.

Assistant Community Man-ager Luci Hadlock managesthe boat registration processand pool operations, andspends substantial time onArchitectural Review matters,Goodman said.

Maggi Rock handles com-pliance, as well as US Secu-rities and roving and radarpatrol.

“She has the most won-derful sense of humor, andan unbelievable memory,”Goodman said. “She canrecite not only the namesand addresses of most mem-bers, but she can tell youthe make, model, and colorof the car, and the name ofyour dog.”

George Pattis is the newest


Greg Lishawawill serve as Pres-ident of the SevenLakes LandownersAssociation for the

coming year, elected in aclosed meeting on Monday,March 21, one day after theAnnual Meeting.

Bob Racine was electedVice President. Sandy Sack-mann and Mark Gyure willcontinue as Secretary andTreasurer.

Sackmann was re-electedto a two-year term duringthe Sunday March 20 AnnualMeeting, gathering 274 votesas the only candidate in therace.

Lake & Dam Director MarkWidman rounds out the

seven-person Board, whichis currently short two mem-bers.

The remaining committeeassignments will remainlargely unchanged, withSackmann handling Archi-tectural Review [ARB],Lishawa at Security, andGyure at Finance. Racinewill continue to handle Judi-cial and Community Stan-dards, as well as serving asthe Board’s liaison to theRecreat ion Committee.Lishawa will serve as interimFacilities Chair.

During the Annual Meeting,both Sackmann and outgoingPresident Chuck Leach weregiven awards of excellencein recognition of their serviceto the community.

Dues increaserejected 3-to-1

A $35 annual increases inannual dues requested bythe Board failed by a nearlythree-to-one margin. The votewas 458 against and 167for.

The relatively modestincrease was attached to nospecial project, but was posi-tioned by Treasurer Gyureas responding to inflationaryincreases in operational costs,as well as the need to con-tinue to build reserves.

As a result, it is not yetclear what cuts might berequired to the budget theBoard approved in Febru-ary.

Each member of the Boardprovided a brief presentation

Lishawa elected President

Lattin to head up Board

TimesVolume 31 Number 9 Seven Lakes, North Carolina 27376 April 1, 2016

SLLA Work Session Report . . . . . 3Westside Board Meeting . . . 4,5

SLLA Easter Egg Hunt . .10, 11In memory of . . . . 15

Opinion . . . . 22Classifieds . . . . 30

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Egg-cellent Hunting

A young Seven Laker sorts through his bucket of EasterEggs following the Seven Lakes Landowners AssociationEaster Egg Hunt on Saturday, March 26. See page 10 formore photos.

(See “Westside,” p. 20)

2 Seven Lakes Times April 1, 2016 Events

City Center Gallery &Books, in partnership withthe Museum of the CapeFear, is hosting a free pres-entation by Michael Zatarga,author of The Battle ofRoanoke Island: Burnsideand the Fight for North Car-olina on Thursday, April 14,at 7 pm in the museum’smulti-purpose room. Zatargawill autograph books followinghis program.

He is a National Park Serv-ice Ranger stationed at Ft.Raleigh on Roanoke Islandand has a wealth of infor-mation about the island’sCivil War history. People tend

to think of only the LostColony when they think ofRoanoke Island, which shad-ows the rich Civil War historythat happened there.

If audience guests purchasea copy of Mr. Zatarga’s bookat City Center Gallery &Books, 112 Hay St. in down-town Fayetteville, the book-

store will donate 50% of theproceeds to the museum.Bring your copy with you tothe presentation to get itsigned. Copies can be pur-chased the evening of theprogram as well, using cash,check, debit or credit cards.

Call City Center Gallery &Books at 910-678-8899 for

more information.“We are very grateful to

City Center Gallery & Booksfor their generosity. Partner-ships such as this are verybeneficial for cultural agen-cies. We are also glad for theopportunity to co-host Mr.Zatarga and share more of

our state’s Civil War history,”said Leisa Greathouse, cura-tor of education at the muse-um.

For more information aboutthe Museum of the Cape Fear910-486-1330, or www.muse-umofthecapefear.ncdcr.gov

Presentation: The Battle of Roanoke Island

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The landscape gardeningstudents at Sandhills Com-munity College will holdtheir annual bedding plantsale Friday, April 22 andSaturday, April 23.

Everyone’s favorite annualflowers, herbs, tomato andpepper plants will availablefor purchase. The plantsare grown in 2 ¼” peat pots,totally biodegradable – noplastic for the landfill. Pro-ceeds from the plant salewill benefit the student’sannual educational fieldtrip.

Pre-orders are recom-

mended for the best selec-tion. Order forms are avail-able at Ball Visitors Centeror can be ordered by phoneat 910-695-3882 or [email protected] orfax 910-695-3894.

Pickup and pay for yourorder Friday, April 22between 1 pm and 5 pm orSaturday, April 23 between10 am and 2 pm at SteedsHall (Landscape GardeningBuilding).

Enjoy your flowers andvegetables knowing you aregiving the students a helpinghand.

SCC Student Plant Sale Seven Lakes Garden ClubSeven Lakes Garden Club will be hosting Jeff Baldwin

of the Orchid Gallery on Thursday, April 14 at 2 pm, atthe Chapel in the Pines, 581 Seven Lakes Drive.

Baldwin will discuss orchid care, making your ownorchids grow, thrive and bloom. Orchids will be availablefor purchase.

Door prizes, free raffle. Everyone is welcome.


A new electronicaccess and surveil-lance system at theNorthside poolcou ld cos t as

much as $40,000, thoughTreasurer Mark Gyure antic-ipates a lower pricetag.

The Seven Lakes Landown-ers Association [SLLA] Boardunanimously approved seek-ing bids for the system at acost not to exceed $40,000— and with the proviso thatthe Board will vote on thefinal contract for the system.The action was taken in aSpecial Open Meeting thatimmediately followed the reg-ular Thursday, March 17Work Session.

Gyure explained during theWork Session that the costis relatively high because thisinitial purchase includes the“headends” for both theaccess and surveillance cam-era systems -- that is, thecomputer that controls whois able to enter the pool andthe computer that storesvideo collected by the securitycameras.

Both the access systemand the camera system canbe expanded while usingthose same headend com-puters.

The other major piece is atandem turnstile for the poolarea, with an electronically

controlled gate that will allowauthorized folks to enter,plus a one-way exit gate thatwon’t allow re-entry. Therewill also be a wider accessgate for those in wheelchairsor parents with twin strollers.Gyure said the gate systemwill cost roughly $17,000.

He compared that to theestimated $21,000-$22,000cost of hiring an attendantat minimum wage to coverthe number of hours the poolwill be open.

Gyure said there will be acamera on an existing polenear the lake side of the poolto cover the gazebos, two tocover the pool and the pooldeck, and another right atthe entry turnstile to helpspot any abuse of the elec-tronic access system.

Because the access systemis expandable, Gyure said,once it is put in place for thepool, in subsequent yearsadditional access points couldbe added, for example, at thebasketball courts, the gameroom, or the debris site. Theaccess card could not onlypermit entry to the tennisand bocce courts, but alsoturn on the lights for nighttime play.

Gyure said each memberof a household above a cer-tain, yet-to-be-determinedage will receive their ownaccess card. Members willbe able to obtain an access

card for guests that will allowmultiple guests to enter thepool or another amenity usingthe same card.

Director Greg Lishawa (whohas since been elected SLLAPresident for FY2017) saidthe system could also beused at the North and SouthGates, potentially eliminatinga gate guard in the 10:00pm to 6:00 am time periodand thereby saving $40,000.

Guests arriving during thattime would drive up to akiosk that includes a keypadand screen they could useto look up and call their host’sphone number. While on thecall, the the host could pressa key sequence and raise thegate for the guest.

Lishawa said that systemcould cost $7,000 per gate.

Just as the access systemcan be expanded to areasbeyond the pool using thesame headend computer, thesurveillance camera systemcan also be expanded. Thecameras use wi-fi to com-municate with the headendcomputer, so running wiresis unnecessary.

“Because we are going wi-fi, we can put cameras every-where around this commu-

nity,” Lishawa said. “Thesecameras, you spend $100more and we will light youup, if you are doing illegalactivity.”

“We will be able to identifyyou if you’re in the shelterhouses smoking dope, orwhatever,” he said. “We willknow who you are.”

According to their capabil-ities and the distance to theheadend computer, the cam-eras can cost $400 to $1000.They will not be monitoredin real time. Instead, thevideo will be captured on theheadend computer and then

be available for review afterthe fact, if an incident of van-dalism or other rule or lawbreaking occurs. That videocan then be used to prosecuteoffenders, whether throughthe courts or the judicialcommittee.

“We are doing this now toprotect our assets,” Lishawasaid, “to protect our boatdock, to protect our debrissite, to protect our play-ground. I think it is the rightdirection to go, at this point.”

“I don’t doubt the direction,”Director Bob Racine said.”

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Board okays up to $40,000 for access system

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4 Seven Lakes Times April 1, 2016 News


A flat blacka l u m i n u mfence provokedample — ands o m e t i m e shea t ed —

debate during the Tuesday,March 22 meeting of theSeven Lakes West Landown-ers Association [SLWLA]Board of Directors.

At issue was a request bypotential buyers of a lakefronthome at 112 Clay Circle toerect a four foot high, flatblack aluminum fence justback of two four-to-five foothigh retaining walls to protectsmall children from a signif-icant fall hazard. The fencewould run back from theretaining wall to the house,creating an enclosed yard.

The Architectural ReviewCommittee [ARC] unanimous-ly rejected the applicationfor both the fence and thevariance that it believedwould be necessary for thefence’s approval.

ARC Director Duane Cop-peler said the fence wouldviolate the covenants, becauseit is within the fifty foot set-back from the lake. In addi-tion, he said, other portionsof the fence would run alongthe property line, while thecovenants prescribe a fivefoot setback.

“Covenants do not havevariances. They are the layof the land,” Coppeler said.

The applicant appealed theARC’s decision to the Board

of Directors. They were rep-resented by Jeremy Rust,President of LandscapeDesign Innovation Group,PLLC and a Westside resi-dent.

Rust’s group providedimages that he said were “atrue and accurate represen-tation” of what the fencewould look like from variousvantage points.

“The fence would actuallydisappear into the landscape,”he said.

He also said the side por-tions of the fence would con-form to the requirements ofthe covenants.

Rust then read from a sec-tion of covenants to which,he said, SLWLA staff haddirected him to when askedabout the fifty-foot setbackfrom the lake. After somediscussion, former LegalDirector Ed Silberhorn point-ed out that Rust had readfrom the Beacon Ridgecovenants, rather than thosegoverning the areas betweenLongleaf Drive and the Lake.

Former President BruceKeyser then read the correctcovenant, which began “Noporch or projection of anybuilding . . .” It did not specif-ically mention fences.

Director Makson asked forsome assurance that the fifty-foot setback applies to fences.

Coppeler provided thatassurance.

“These decisions are alwayshard,” Makson said. “It doesimpact people’s lives.”

He said he was not inclined

to overturn an ARC decision“unless there is some egre-gious mistake.”

He added that his under-standing of the purpose ofvariances is to overcome somedefect or problem in the layof the land itself — ratherthan the need of a particularhomeowner.

“The NC Planned Commu-nity Act does not allowcovenants to be varianced,”ARC Member Keith Duelertold the Board. “They are thelay of the land. They do notcome with a variance.”

“If you’re going to circum-vent a covenant tonight,you’re going to open up acovenant to anybody andeverybody that wants to putup a fence. The only way thatyou can circumvent thatcovenant legally is to call fora community vote and getthe majority of the commu-nity to agree that thatcovenant will be changed.”

“If you make a decisiontonight that this goes forward,then you’ve opened up afloodgate,” Dueler said. “Wedon’t want fences completelyaround the bulkhead.”

Comments from the publicwere distinctly divided.

“It seems to me a reason-able case,” Jim Brannon said.“It will be almost invisible. Ithink, in the spirit of beinga good community, you mightought to consider letting themhave it.”

“I have lived here for tenyears,” Dick Williams said,“and for the last ten years I

watched Jerry Buelow raisetwo of his grandkids on thatsame lot. I never saw anykids go into the lake or fallof the wall. In fact, theyjumped off the wall. I neversaw anyone hurt.”

“The whole idea of fenceson the lake being denied wasto maintain the open atmos-phere of the lake,” Williamssaid.

“The community needs towelcome the young familieswith younger children,”Bernadette York said. “Weare aging and we need tomake this community appeal-

ing to young people . . . .The fence is for the good andthe safety of the children.This is something that youare going to be up againstthe more young people youwant to get in here.”

Ron Workman askedwhether a row of knockoutroses might not provide anacceptable child barrier. Not-ing that the proposed fencewould not be confined to thetop of the retaining wall butwould instead create anenclosed space, Workmansaid he had visited the home

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Aside from acontroversialfence proposedfor a lakefrontlot [see storyon f ac ing

page], the first meeting of anewly constituted SevenLakes West LandownersAssociation [SLWLA] Boardof Directors was largely orga-nizational in nature, filledwith requests for Board cer-tification of the rosters of theAssociation’s many commit-tees.

New timing for dues billingTreasurer Stan Makson

asked for and the Boardapproved a change in thetiming of the annual duesbilling, so that a greater per-centage of dues income isreported in the correct budgetyear.

Before the change, billswere customarily mailed outin mid-April. Some memberswould respond by paying thebill was soon as they receivedit. Because the Associationruns on cash rather thanaccrual accounting and hasa fiscal year that begins May1, that has meant a signifi-cant amount of revenue from,for example, FY2015 dues,had to be recorded as revenuein FY2014.

Makson’s plan is to sendout the bills ten days later,on April 28, so that more ofthe FY2017 dues collectionswill actually be recorded inthat year, rather than thecurrent year.

Former Treasurer MercedesHerdrich questioned thechange, noting that she andprevious treasurers hadalways budgeted the approx-imately $200,000 in earlydues revenue in the currentbudget year — and that isthe case in the FY2016 budg-et.

“If you are not going to get$200,000, then somethinghas to give,” she said. “Youcan ’ t cu t expenses by$200,000. So, what has togive?”

The answer appeared to bethat the Board would simplydelay a planned $150,000contribution to reserves fromApr i l (FY2016 ) to May(FY2017).

“The one thing that con-cerns me is that last year’sBoard put out an announce-ment that we are going toraise dues because we needto pu t more money inreserves,” Herdrich said.

Herdrich said she believedthat the Board must, espe-cially where contributions toreserves are concerned, dowhat they promised to do in

the budget approved by themembership. To do otherwiseis neither “right not ethical,”she said, adding that theBoard must ensure that, inFY2017, both the budgetedreserve contribution that wasscheduled for FY2016 andthat budgeted in FY2017 arehonored.

Later in the meeting, Her-drich noted that the Boardhad, in 2014, approved afinancial policy that requiresthe Association to keep three-weeks worth of cash on hand.That policy was waived inAugust 2015 to accommodatedam repairs.

Herdrich asked whetherthe Board would reinstatethe policy. Makson said hewould offer a motion to doso in a future meeting.

FinanceTurning to other financial

matters, Makson remindedlandowners that the proce-dure for paying dues monthlywill change in the comingfiscal year. Members will dealdirectly with Alliance Bankto set up their automatic

withdrawal, rather than doingthat through CAS, Inc.

The objective in makingthe change is to reduce theexposure of sensitive financialinformation.

Makson reported thatincome through February 29totaled $1.63 million, oralmost $130,000 ahead ofbudget, while year to dateexpenses, at $1.56 million,were $53,000 under budg-et.

Cash on hand totaled$869,000.

Delinquent accounts werereduced by five to thirty-four,with twenty-five at the attor-ney for collection. The totalin arrears i s just over$67,000.

Makson said a Realtor® hasbeen selected to market aforeclosed lot that is nowowned by the Association.

Lakes & DamsDirector Van Houten asked

for and received the Board’sapproval to create a volunteerboat patrol on Lake Auman,replacing the position thathad been filled by an employ-

ee of the Association’s secu-rity company.

Members o f the LakeAuman Sports Club will manthe patrol boat, and BruceKeyser, who is heading upthe project, told the Boardthat patrol members wouldbe trained and have rules ofengagement.

Legal Director Ben Ben-jamin said some liabilityissues and other details willneed to be worked out beforepatrols begin.

Van Houten reported thatonly 510 boats have beenregistered this year, comparedto 1136 last year. He encour-aged boat owners to get theirboats registered promptly.

He said the committee hadmet and walked the dam withthe Association’s dam engi-neer and is awaiting drawingsof minor repairs that willhelp move water toward thedrains on the downstreamface of the dam. He said hedid not anticipate the repairsapproaching the $25,000 inwork that was needed lastyear.


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Charlie Flin-chum andJohn Good-man werenamed recipi-ents of the Joe

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Former Board Member andFellingham recipient BudSales made the award pres-entation. The list of formerFellingham recipients readslike a Who’s Who of Westsidevolunteers: Betsy Mikula,Gerhard Hergenhahn, Betty& Ronnie Milligan, Paul Kirst,and Judy Pendleton amongthem.

Sales introduced Flinchumas “Charlie ‘Mr. JohnsonPoint’ Flinchum,” because ofhis role in overseeing andimproving facilities at thecommunity’s key lakefrontrecreation area.

Flinchum served as the for-mal manager of JohnsonPoint for five years, assistingin the construction of thechildren’s pier and the repairof the bulkheads, amongother duties. He served asPresident of the Lake AumanSports Club in 2008.

He has served on the infra-structure committee, thebeautification committee, theevents committee, and onNeighbor to Neighbor. Hebuilt, installed, and paintedthe bookcases in the SevenLakes West library.

John Goodman has beenthe Association’s go-to projectmanager for practically everymajor infrastructure projectsince he became involved inthe community.

Goodman served on theBoard as Infrastructure Direc-tor for three years, and spentnearly four additional yearson the Infrastructure Com-mittee.

He served as project man-ager for the rehabilitation ofthe Carriage Park Dam and

Lakeway Drive upper andlower pond dams, includingproviding for pedestrian walk-ways.

He co-chaired the commit-tee that planned and oversawthe remodeling of the frontentrance to the community.

Goodman also managedthe replacement of erodedculverts under portions ofLongleaf Drive in advance ofrepaving. He managed thePinnacles fencing project andthe recent repair of the LakeAuman Dam tow drain.

Goodman served as Chairof the Judicial Committee,and also served on theAnnexation, Dam, and CSIcommittees.

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The manage-ment of BeaconRidge CountryClub is forgingahead under cur-

rent ownership after a poten-tial sale of the property fellthrough in February.

In a March 28 letter to themembership, club owner DonBillings said there is “nothingnew” to report on the possi-bility of a sale, though headded that “we will sell theClub at any time we get anoffer at the right price.”

Billings reported that thegolf course’s greens are ingood shape, having beenrecently resodded and nur-tured by new Greens Super-intendent Brian Abbott.

Veteran Club ManagerHoward Cannon will continueto run the day-to-day oper-ations of the Club, Billingswrote, praising Cannon’swork during the past eighteenmonths “building our mem-bership, increasing outsideplay, and improving ourmenu and dining experience.”

The Beacon Ridge Restau-rant, which is open to all, iscurrently serving lunch Tues-day through Saturday, withdinner specials on Tuesdayand Thursday nights and aSunday Brunch, as well.

“Howard has a number ofideas and plans that he willbe working through through-out the coming year,” Billingswro t e . “Our goa l , andHoward’s, is to continue toenhance the services we offerto our members and to ourgolfing and dining cus-tomers.”

Beacon Ridge was listedwith broker Hilda W. Allenin an auction sale initiallyscheduled to be concludedon February 4.

But, when a potential buyerapproached the broker withan offer outside the auction,the date was pushed backto February 16. A letter ofintent was signed, with a for-mal contract pending

In a February 22 letter tothe Club membership ,Billings said the buyer “suf-fered a sudden and devas-tating loss of a close family

member.”That buyer has not resur-

faced.Billings and his wife Rhon-

da came out of retirement torun the club in 2013, afterterminating a lease with

Wingfield Properties, whichhad operated it for sixteenyears.

Since then, the Billingshave made substantialupgrades, including remod-eling portions of the club-

house; adding a fitness cen-ter; reopening the pool; andbringing on Cannon, whowas for a number of yearsthe manager of Foxfire Golf,to oversee day-to-day oper-ations.

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Bob Racine wasnamed “Citizen ofthe Year” by theThe Seven LakesLandowners Asso-

ciation [SLLA] Board of Direc-tors during the Association’s

Sunday, March 20 AnnualMeeting.

Racine is the most seniormember of the Board, begin-ning the second year of histhird two-year term. Heserved as President during2014-2015.

President Chuck Leach

announced the award, sayingit would go to “a communitymember who demonstratesoutstanding and dedicatedservice to the Seven Lakescommunity.”

Leach said Racine was “afirst ballot, unanimous choiceby the Board.”

“This individual has spentcountless hours volunteeringhis time at activities spon-sored by the Seven LakesLandowners Association,including the Easter EggHunt, Christmas Party, andHalloween Party,” Leach con-tinued.

“He has volunteered histime with the Boy Scouts ofAmerica, assisting youngmen as they work to becomeEagle Scouts.”

“He is a member of theKiwanis, routinely volunteer-ing to help out with BackPackPals, the pumpkin sale, andthe pancake breakfast.”

“He is very involved withthe American Red Cross andthe Blood Drive.”

“He currently chairs theCommunity Standards, Judi-cial, and the Recreation Com-mittees — and , if a Presidentneeds someone else to dosomething else, he will vol-unteer.”

“This is an individual whocontinues to demonstratecommitment and dedication

to the Seven Lakes commu-nity,” Leach concluded, “whotoday starts his sixth con-secutive year on the SevenLakes Landowners Board.”

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The Annual Easter EggHunt sponsored by the SevenLakes Landowners Associa-tion brought out a big crowdof children and their parentsto Northside park on Satur-day, March 26.

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12 Seven Lakes Times April 1, 2016 Business

by Janna PrakTimes Reporter

There’s a new antique storein West End.

After retiring to Seven LakesWest, Susan Terrell decidedit was time for her to start

her own antique shop, some-thing she’s had a passion forher whole life. And on Sat-urday, January 30, West EndAntiques was born.

Terrell was born and raisedin Moore County. As a child,

she fell in love with theantique dishes, figurines,and pottery around thehouse.

As a young woman, Terrellmoved to Tennessee, whereshe continued to collectantiques and even began set-ting up booths at eventsthroughout the years whileshe worked as a paralegal.Glassware was her special-ty.

In 2006, she and her hus-band, Jim Terrell, decided itwas time to come home totheir roots. They made thejourney back to Moore Coun-ty, but Terrell’s antique col-lecting was far from over.

She continued buying andstoring up, and then sellingmerchandise in a space inSeven Lakes Hardware. Butit wasn’t until just a few

months ago when she beganpreparation for a store of herown – devo t ed t o he rantiques.

Terrell has been collectingantiques for nearly twenty-nine years. Her new storeWest End Antiques is filledwith gorgeous furniture (vin-tage and painted), homedécor, candles, soaps, mancave items for the guys, andso much more.

In addition to her ownantiques, West End Antiquesis filled with other great rarefinds from fifty-eight vendorsfrom all over North Caroli-na.

“We are very blessed tohave fantastic vendors, whohave decorated our storebeautifully,” Terrell said.“Each vendor has a wonderfulvariety of merchandise, so

each booth is unique.”The fifty-eight vendor spots

were filled within the firstcouple weeks of opening.

“Our vendors go the extramile to find just the rightitems to set up and decoratetheir booths with merchan-dise customers won’t findelsewhere,” she said.

Terrell runs the shop withher new helper Brenda Hine-line, who has been workingin consignment for five years.She has been on board sinceday one. Together the twowomen look forward to thenew goodies arriving into theshop from vendors.

“All our vendors come intothe store weekly to bringmerchandise and arrangetheir booths and keep theirspaces stocked and clean,”

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A special luncheon at thehistoric Shaw House is setfor Monday, April 18, to honorthe many decades that theShaw House tea room serveddelectable lunches in the ca.1820s home at 110 Morgan-ton Road in Southern Pines.

The Moore County Histor-ical Association (MCHA) issponsoring this nostalgic oldtime event by hosting twoluncheon seatings: at 11:30am and 1 pm. The cost is$18 per person.

For reservations call GraceJones (910) 281-5417. Spaceis limited and admission willbe by reservation only.Although some parking isavailable on site, car poolingis recommended.

The Moore County Histor-ical Association was formedin March 1946 under theleadership of Elizabeth“Buffie” Ives for the purposeof acquiring the Shaw Houseproperty. The house, whichis the core of Southern Pineshistory, was built and occu-pied by the Shaw family fromthe 1820s to the 1940s. Thisyear marks the 70th anniver-sary of the Historical Asso-ciation, the oldest historicalsociety in North Carolina incontinuous operation.

Many people will rememberhaving lunch at the ShawHouse Tea Room in the1990s. Its most popular dish-es were creamed chicken overwaffles and a prune cakedessert. The menu this yearwill include both of thesegoodies.

The event is coordinatedby volunteer Grace Snelgrove.

MCHA Vice President JimJones, a restauranteur andvolunteer, will be in chargeof food preparation.

The Shaw House Tea Roomwas featured in Ford Timesmagazine as a “Famous Eat-ing Place” in 1975.

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14 Seven Lakes Times April 1, 2016 Churches

by Ann ChaseWest End Presbyterian Church

West End PresbyterianChurch is hosting FamilyPromise of Moore County theweek of April 10 - 17.

As an ongoing mission proj-ect for the church, the pro-gram offers food and shelterto homeless single motherfamilies.

Family Promise, located inAberdeen, works with eachindividual mother, assistingwith finding a more stable

living environment as wellas seeking employment, ifneeded.

Churches in the FamilyPromise network serve as ahosting church or a supportchurch. As the hostingchurch, West End Presbyte-rian will provide shelter whileboth host and supportchurches will share in pro-viding meals, evening hosts,overnight hosts and drivers.Co-Chairs of the program at

West End PresbyterianChurch are Pam Koll andJackie Kinney.

The support churches forthe project are BensalemEvangelical PresbyterianChurch, Roseland UnitedMethodist Church and WestEnd Un i t ed Method is tChurch. About 40 volunteersare needed for each hostingweek. Participating churcheshost Family Promise severaltimes a year.

West End PresbyterianChurch has been a part ofFamily Promise since itsinception in Moore Countyin 1999, known then as theInterfaith Hospitality Network.Over the years, Family Prom-ise of Moore County hashelped hundreds of mothersand children by providingtemporary shelter, meals andhospitality. Transportation,compassion and supportiveservices are offered by FamilyPromise to the families inachieving their potential ofindependent living. More thanfifteen area churches partnerwith Family Promise as an

outreach of their local missionprograms.

Family Promise is now mov-ing toward a new phase ofits ministry following the out-come of an upcoming com-munity hearing and subse-quent approval by Aberdeenofficials regarding their pur-chase of a house in Aberdeen.At their current location,there is office space as wellas a place for their familiesduring the day. This newproperty is a large homewhere the families they servewill have a space of their ownuntil permanent housing isachieved.

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Great CourseConditions

The congregation of SaintMary Magdalene EpiscopalChurch, Seven Lakes had achance to meet the new Bish-op Diocesan Pro Tempore ofthe Episcopal Church inNorth Carolina, The Rt. Rev.Anne E. Hodges-Copple, dur-ing her visit to the church.

The Bishop became theHead of the North CarolinaDiocese when Bishop MichaelCurry was elected PresidingBishop of the EpiscopalChurch in the United States.

In the photo at right, Bish-op Hodges-Copple is joinedby two young members ofthe Saint Mary Magdalenefamily: Lia Fravel, who wasthe Gospel Bearer during theBishop’s visit and Tessa Frav-el, who served as Crucifer.

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John E. Letter, 95, ofSeven Lakes, died March 21at his home, surrounded byfamily and friends.

A memorial service washeld on Thursday, March 24at Chapel in the Pines.

He was the son of the lateAlbert F. Letter and HuldaStoffer Letter of St. Louis,Missouri.

Mr. Letter graduated fromSouth Side Catholic HighSchool in St. Louis, andreceived a Bachelor of Sciencedegree in chemical engineer-ing from the University ofMissouri School of Mines andMetallurgy in Rolla, Missouri.

In 1982, Mr. Letter retiredfrom Anheuser-Busch, Inc.in St. Louis, after workingfor thirty-five years in variouspositions from process controlin the laboratory, to CorporateQuality Control Manager,Plant Manager of the brew-eries in both Los Angeles,California and Williamsburg,Virginia, and eventually Direc-tor of Plant Operations over-seeing all the Anheuser-Busch breweries.

Mr. Letter served on variousboards for industry, businessand banking. After movingto North Carolina with hiswife Nancee in 1985, heenjoyed serving on the boardsof Seven Lakes Country Club,Seven Lakes LandownersAssociation, and Seven LakesTennis Club, as well as beinga long time member of theFirstHealth FoundationFinancial Committee.

He was an avid tennis play-er and he thoroughly enjoyedthe relationships he formedin North Carol ina withfriends, neighbors and asso-ciates. He said many timesthat he had chosen the verybest environment in whichto retire.

Mr. Letter was preceded indeath by his brothers ElmerLetter, Arthur Letter andRobert Letter; sister VirginiaLetter Dunn; sons John E

Letter, Jr., and Mark S. Let-ter.

Mr. Letter is survived byhis wife of forty-one years,Nancee J. Letter; son MichaelLetter and wife Claudia, ofCamano Island, WA; daughterLorie A. Schaefer and hus-band Dale, of Sanford; step-son Mark R. Drummond ofJacksonville, FL; stepdaugh-ter Deanna R. Drummond

of Seven Lakes; fifteen grand-children, twenty-three great-grandchildren, and two great-great grandchildren.

Memorials may be madeto FirstHealth Hospice orFirstHealth Foundation, 150Applecross Road, Pinehurst,NC 28374.

Boles Funeral Home andCrematory of Seven Lakesassisted the family.

James (Jim) R. Nicholsof Seven Lakes died at hishome on February 22.

A Celebration of Jim’s Lifewill be held on Saturday,April 2, from 3 pm to 5 pm,at Beacon Ridge CountryClub.

He was born in Elsmere,Delaware, graduated fromDuPont High School and theUniversity of Delaware andearned a Master’s Degree inChemical Engineering fromthe University of Illinois.

He worked for Union Car-

bide and Rhone-Poulenc formany years. He and his wifeCathie retired to Seven Lakesin 1994. They attended OurSavior Lutheran Church andvolunteered at the Coalitionfor Human Care.

Survivors include his wifeof sixty-one years, Cathie;sons, Jeff and Scott; daugh-ter, Patricia; granddaughters,Emily and Jessica and great-granddaughter, Eleanor.

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The fundraiser helpsmaintain and renovateMCHA’s house museumsthat are named for nearbyMcLendon Creek. Free park-ing for the event is avail-able.

This year, the Friends ofthe Bryant House volunteersare offering pony rides andtrackless train rides for thekids to enjoy, along with a

raffle, live music, vendors,historical re-enactors, food,items for sale such as blue-berry bushes, azaleas, veg-etable plants, and herbs.

The Bryant House has anew storage shed, gas logsfor chilly days and theMcLendon Cabin has acarved handrail to assistpeople through its door, alldone by volunteers. Thecabin is the oldest homeon its original foundationin Moore County.

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FRIDAY, APRIL 1• Animal’s April Fool’s Day

(For Wee Ones) – 10 am,Find out how animals fooleach other all the time.Learn about some of thebest tricksters in nature.3 to 5 year-olds and par-ents Weymouth Woods,1024 Fort Bragg Rd.,Southern Pines, 910-692-2167. Free.

• Sunrise Theater – 7:30pm, The Hillbenders Con-cert, presenting: The Who’sTommy, a Bluegrass Opry.Sunrise Theater, 250 NWBroad Street, SouthernPines (910) 692-3611.

SATURDAY, APRIL 2• Given Memorial Library

– 10 am to noon, Welcomeall Kids – Science & Read-ing. Try easy science exper-iments and learn aboutgreat science books. GivenMemorial Library, 150Cherokee Road, Pinehurst.

• Growing Vegetables inContainers – 10 am -Noon, Jan Leitschuh, Mas-ter Gardener and organizerof “Farm to Table” willspeak on Growing Vegeta-bles in Containers, Sand-hills Community College,Steeds Hall, Stephens Lab-oratory. Cost $20 for Sand-hills Horticultural members,$25 for non-members. Pre-pay to secure your placein class. Payment is dueat Registration. To reservea space call 910-695-3882.

• Sunflix at the Sunrise –The Confirmation – 7:30pm. Sunrise Theater, 250NW Broad Street, SouthernPines (910) 692-3611.

SUNDAY, APRIL 3• West End Presbyterian

Church – 8 am, Men’sBreakfast Meeting, Craw-ford Center Kitchen; 10 amSunday School, 3 year olds- Adult, Nursery Available;11 am Worship, Nursery.

• Our Lady of the AmericasChurch – Rosary 8:15 am,9 am Mass. Mexican foodand drinks available afterMass. 298 Farmers MarketRd., Biscoe, 910-974-3051.

• Chapel in the Pines – 9am worship service, 581Seven Lakes Drive.

• St. Mary Magdalene Epis-copal Church – 9:30 am,Holy Communion. 1145

Seven Lakes Drive.• West End Uni ted

Methodist Church – Sun-day School, 9:45 am, Wor-ship Services, 8:30 am or11:00 am. Everyone wel-come, child care available.

•

Grace Church SevenLakes – 10:15 am, Con-temporary Worship andService, Nursery and Chil-dren’s Ministry provided,Seven Lakes Plaza.

• Sunflix at the Sunrise –The Confirmation – 2:30 &7:30 pm. Sunrise Theater,250 NW Broad Street,Southern Pines (910) 692-3611.

• Nature’s Deceit – 3 pm,come learn about some ofthe ways that prey animalsfool predators, so they don’tbecome lunch. Or waysthat predators can trickprey into becoming lunch.Weymouth Woods, 1024Fort Bragg Rd., SouthernPines, 910-692-2167. Freeand open to the public.

• West End PresbyterianChurch – 6 pm Youth Sup-per and Meeting, CrawfordCenter Kitchen.

MONDAY, APRIL 4• West End Presbyterian

Church – 9 :30 am,Women’s Morning Circle,Crawford Center Kitchen.

• “Hippocampus” Schoolfor the Healthy

Brain – 2pm - 3 pm,P r o g r a mdesigned toteach the 5Key Compo-nents thathe lp p ro -mote BrainHealth. Pre-

senters vary. 215-0900,Senior Enrichment Center,8040 NC Highway 15-501,West End.

• Moore County Board ofEducation – 4 pm, worksession, Central Office,Carthage.

• Weight Watchers Meeting– 5 pm to 6 pm, at St. MaryMagdalene EpiscopalChurch, 1145 Seven LakesDrive, Seven Lakes.

• West End Fire DistrictAnnual Meeting – 6 pm,at West End Fire Station.Nomination and electionof West End district resi-dents. All fire district res-idents are encouraged toattend.

• Given Outpost – 7 pm,Book Lovers Unite. Thismonth is North CarolinaAuthors. Bring your favoriteauthor list to share withthe group. Given Outpost,95 Cherokee Rd, Pinehurst.

• Sunflix at the Sunrise –

The Confirmation – 7:30pm. Sunrise Theater, 250NW Broad Street, SouthernPines (910) 692-3611.

TUESDAY, APRIL 5• The Game of Life’s Jour-

ney Part 3 – 9 am - 12:30pm. Fun and educationalseries. Participants attendinformative seminars, tourlocal communities, attendan Information Fair. 215-0900, Senior EnrichmentCenter, 8040 NC Highway15-501, West End.

• Healing Service – 11 am,St. Mary Magdalene Epis-copal Church. 1145 SevenLakes Dr., Seven Lakes.Intercessory prayers for thesick & troubled, those inharms way, traveling,bereaved or deceased.

• Seven Lakes Kiwanis Club– lunch at 11:30 am, meet-ing at 12:05 pm. FellowshipHall of the Chapel in thePines. Visitors are welcome.

• Trivia Tuesday at Sand-hills Winery – 6 pm to 8pm. 1057 Seven LakesDr i v e . 673 -2949 .www.sandhillswinery.com

• West End PresbyterianChurch – 2:30-4:30 pm,Tuesday Tutoring, CrawfordCenter.

• Nature’s Book Club – 5pm, “The Omnivore’s Dilem-ma” by Michael Pollan.Weymouth Woods, 1024Fort Bragg Rd., SouthernPines, 910-692-2167. Freeand open to the public.

• Moore County Board ofCommissioners – 5:30 pm,at the Historic Courthouse,Carthage.


WEDNESDAY, APRIL 6• Our Lady of the Americas

Church – 8:50 am, Rosary;9:30 am Mass. 298 Farm-ers Market Rd, Biscoe 910-974-3051.

• West End PresbyterianChurch – 2:30 - 5 pm,WOW Program for K - 5thGrade.

• AWANA for Kids – 6:30to 8 pm. Children age 3 to5th grade. Seven LakesBaptist Church, 1015Seven Lakes Drive. SevenLakes.

• Rosary at Chapel in thePines – 7 pm, at the Chapelin the Pines. CoordinatorVirginia Heerema, 673-5150. Seven Lakes.

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• West End PresbyterianChurch – 2:30-5 pm, WOWChildren in Grades K-5.


THURSDAY, APRIL 7• Live Well . Age Well .

Health Fair – 10 am to 4pm, publ ic invited toattend. Seven Lakes Chapelin the Pines, 581 SevenLakes North, Seven Lakes.Community will have a spe-cial opportunity to receivefree health screenings. Forinformation contact 910-692-0683 or [email protected]

• Bread of Life Ministry –West End United MethodistChurch, 11 am until 1 pm.Ministry is for seniors (wid-ows, widowers, and theelderly). Fellowship, devo-tion and a meal $5.

• Sandhills Winery WineTasting – 5:30 pm to 8pm. 1057 Seven LakesDrive. (910) 673-2949.www.sandhillswinery.com

• Prancing Horse SpringBarn Dance – 6 to10 pm,Fair Barn, 200 Beulah HillRd South, Pinehurst. Eventbenefits Prancing HorseCenter for TherapeuticHorsemanship. Tickets$50/person. www.pranc-ing-horse.org or call 910-246-3202.


• Ruth Pauley Lecture

Series – 7:30 pm present-ing “Building Environmen-ta l and Communi t yResilience in a ChangingWorld” with Dr. LaurenAlexander Augustine.Owens Auditorium, Sand-hills Community College,Pinehurst. Question andanswer period, followed bya reception to meet Dr.Augustine. Lecture free,open to the public. Sand-hills Community College,3395 Airport Road, Pine-hurst, www.ruthpauley.org

• Statewide Star Party –7:30 pm, at the Boyd Tract.Fun activities for all ages,telescope set up to explorethis year’s theme: FindingYour Way in the Sky. MeetWeymouth Woods VisitorCenter. Parking is availableat Weymouth Center, 555E. Connecticut Ave., South-ern Pines. Check theweather; rain date sched-uled for April 9 if there isinclement weather or heavycloud cover. Call the parkoffice if you have any ques-tions (910) 692-2167. Free.

FRIDAY, APRIL 8• Pursuing Your Best Life

– 11 am - 12 pm, LynneDrinkwater and Esther Zol-man presenting. SeniorEnrichment Center, 8040NC Hwy 15-501, West End.

• Sunflix at the Sunrise –The Program – 7:30 pm.Sunrise Theater, 250 NWBroad Street, SouthernPines (910) 692-3611.

SATURDAY, APRIL 9• McLendon Hills Commu-

nity Yard Sale – 7 am until

noon. A gigantic, commu-nity yard sale. 1.5 milespast Seven Lakes, on Hwy211, residents of McLendonHills have combined theiryard sale goods of house-hold items, furniture,games, toys, lawn and gar-den items, clothing, atticand garage articles. Manythings are like new.

• Sandhills HorticulturalSociety Plant Sale – 8 amuntil noon. Perennials,woody plants and bulbswill be for sale at SteedsHall, Sandhills CommunityCollege. Proceeds benefitthe Sandhills HorticulturalGardens and the studentsof the SCC HorticulturalProgram. For informationor to pre-order call (910)695-3882.

• Weymouth Plant andWhite Elephant Sale – 9am to 1 pm. Perennials,shrubs, trees, ground cov-ers, vines and herbs. Cashand checks accepted. (910)949-3999 or (910) 986-3009 , o r ema i l do l [email protected] Wey-mouth Center, 555 EastConnect icut Avenue,Southern Pines.

• Sunflix at the Sunrise –The Program – 2:30 & 7:30pm. Sunrise Theater, 250NW Broad Street, SouthernPines (910) 692-3611.

• Free Family Movie atGrace Church – 3 pm,community is invited tothe free viewing of the Dis-ney movie “Inside Out” atGrace Church, Seven LakesPlaza, Seven Lakes. Bringa friend, popcorn and waterprovided.

• A Night at the Opera – 7pm, Owens Auditorium,Sandhills Community Col-lege, Single performancewith limited seating. Maes-tro David Michael Wolffand The Carolina Philhar-monic. Tickets: 910-687-0287, The Carolina Phil-harmonic Box Office, 5Market Square, Pinehurst.

SUNDAY, APRIL 10• Our Lady of the Americas

Church – Rosary 8:15 am,9 am Mass. 298 FarmersMarket Rd., Biscoe, 910-974-3051.

• Chapel in the Pines – 9am worship service, 581Seven Lakes Drive.

• St. Mary Magdalene Epis-copal Church – 9:30 am,Holy Communion. 1145Seven Lakes Drive.

• West End Uni tedMethodist Church – Sun-day School, 9:45 am, Wor-ship Services, 8:30 am or11:00 am. Everyone wel-come, child care available.

• West End PresbyterianChurch – 10 am, SundaySchool, Ages 3 - Adult; 11am, Worship, Youth Sun-day, Child Care provided.

• Grace Church SevenLakes – 10:15 am, Con-

temporary Worship andService, Nursery and Chil-dren’s Ministry provided,Seven Lakes Plaza.

• Science for the AverageCitizen – 3 pm, Learn whatkinds of opportunities youhave to contribute to sci-ence. Participate in studiesabout birds, frogs, lady-bugs, and many others.Weymouth Woods, 1024Fort Bragg Rd., SouthernPines, 910-692-2167. Freeand open to the public.

• West End PresbyterianChurch – 6 pm, YouthSupper and Meeting, Craw-ford Center Kitchen.

• Sunflix at the Sunrise –The Program – 7:30 pm.Sunrise Theater, 250 NWBroad Street, SouthernPines (910) 692-3611.

MONDAY, APRIL 11• “Hippocampus” School

for the Healthy Brain –2 pm – Program is designedto help promote BrainHealth. 215-0900, SeniorEnrichment Center, 8040NC Hwy 15-501, West End.

• Weight Watchers Meeting– 5 pm to 6 pm, at St. MaryMagdalene EpiscopalChurch, 1145 Seven LakesDrive, Seven Lakes.

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Terrell said.“[We ask] what treasures

do you have today?” Hinelinesaid.

She wants to ensure thatthe dealers get the credit theydeserve, because they arethe ones who make the storea success.

“Without dealers, we would-n’t have a store,” Terrell said.“[They are] energetic dealerswho love what they do.”

West End Antiques alsothanks its customers – with-out whom there would be nobusiness.

“We are meeting some won-derful customers and areenjoying so much seeing theirrepeat visits to the store,”Terrell said.

West End Antiques is thethird antiques store in WestEnd, joining Pastimes andMedleyanna’s — givingantique shoppers one morereason to stop in West End.

West End Antiques workswith the other stores, referringcustomers to one anotherand providing more optionsfor those who make a longdrive into the area in searchfor rare items.

“Who wants to drive anhour and go to just onestore?” Terrell said. “It makesus our own area.”

West End Antiques cur-rently has two “Open” signsas well as flags as a sign oftheir opening. Tinted windowsprevent passers-by from view-ing into the shop from theroad, but have no fear – theyare open!

“The tint on the windowskeeps furniture and otheritems from fading in the hotsun,” Terrell said. “We apol-ogize that customers cannotsee straight into the store

during the daytime, but feltit necessary to tint the win-dows.”

West End Antiques is locat-ed at 5326 NC Highway 211next door to Pastimes andacross the street from Med-leyanna’s. They are currentlyopen Tuesday through Fridayfrom 11 am to 5 pm and onSaturdays from 10 am to 5pm.

Questions? Call Susan Ter-rell at 910-673-0762. Be sureto check out the West EndAntique Facebok page athttp://www.facebook.com/WEAntiques16.

“We want to say thank youto all our vendors and cus-tomers,” Terrell said. “Withoutyou, the store would not bepossible. We are overwhelmedwith gratitude.”

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member of the office team,holding down the front deskand taking responsibility forwebsite postings, the messageboard, and amenities reser-vations.

Noting that Pattis came toSeven Lakes West straightout of the military, Goodmanjoked that he had finallylearned to say “please hold,”instead of “stand by.”

Mike Ellison “handles every-thing else,” Goodman said.Ellison takes care of main-tenance projects, set up formeetings and events, andmanages the yard waste area.

Committee accomplishments

Turning to the work ofSWLA Committees, Goodmansaid the Architectural ReviewCommi t t e e [ARC ] hasprocessed 357 improvementprojects and 17 new con-struction projects in the pastyear, compared to 258 and19 last year.

The committee developeda “Quick Permit Application”for minor items, like removingdead trees or replacing roofswith similar roofing. They

also reviewed the ARC stan-dards with an eye to simpli-fying or condensing themwhere possible.

The Events Committeeoffered a variety of activities,including Johnson’s PointConcerts, a new membersreception, a children’s Christ-mas Party with Santa, Christ-mas Social, July 4th fireworksand classes in Yoga, Tai Chi,meditation, water aerobics,and cooking classes.

The Amenities Committeecompleted and furnished thenew gazebo at West SidePark, purchased new furni-ture for the tennis courts,and installed an outdoorshower at Johnson’s Point.

The Lake & Dam Commit-tee completed the Toe DrainProject and installed a fenceand gate to keep folks fromdriving vehicles on the down-stream face of the dam. Vio-lations of lake rules now carryover to the following year,putting more teeth in enforce-ment.

Goodman said Legal Affairshad completed a project map-ping out those lots that arequalified as equestrian lotsin Morganwood. A major

update of the bylaws wasalso completed.

Legal Affairs successfullyobtained County involvementin attempting to correct thedilapidated condition of struc-tures at the old Stanley Fur-niture plant.

Infrastructure completedPhase 2 of the road repavingproject by rebuilding andrepaving Longleaf Drive fromSmathers to Beacon Ridge.The committee also completed

removal of an unused radiotower near the boat and trail-er storage area, replaced acommunity-owned stormdrainage line and pump onButterfly Court, and com-pleted major street patchingon Smathers, Morganwood,Wertz, and Wagoner.

Goodman said the SLWLAwebsite now has more than1150 members and continuesto grow. The CommunicationsCommittee completed two

surveys of the membershipand hosted a communityforum on communicationmethods.

On the Security front, gateguards are now being usedto verify membership cardsat Johnson’s Point. The barcode system was updated.

Finance not only completedthe FY2017 budget, stream-lining the process, but alsocreated the Plan of Action

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for the Accumulation of Ade-quate Reserves, designed tohelp the Board ensure thatreserves are gradually builtto adequate levels.

The commi t t e e a l soreviewed all of the Associa-tion’s insurance policies andchanged financial institutions,realizing a cost savings.

Goodman announced themembers of the FY2017 Nom-inating Committee, appointedby the Board, who include:Brian Benjamin, Jim Pier-man, Tom Rudzienska, DianeSilberhorn, Shannon Stites,Michael Swenson, and Jes-sica Wimberly.

Praise for volunteersFinally, Goodman praised

the work of volunteers, whosave the Association hun-

dreds of thousands of dollarseach year by contributingtheir time and efforts.

“We have a lot of armchairquarterbacks in this neigh-borhood,” Goodman said.“And while nothing is wrongwith a little quarterbacking,it would be nice to channelsome of that energy into help-ing out instead.”

“There has been a lot ofdiscussion lately about thedues,” Goodman said. “Ourcommunity continues toimprove. I think that is whatwe all want. We certainlydon’t want it to go the otherway.”

“And so, in order to keepour home values up andmaintain this as the lovelycommunity that it is, we willall need to participate.”

“Pinewild might pay less

in dues than we do, but theydon’t have to maintain theirown roads or dam. They don’thave a lake like ours, andthey pay city taxes on top oftheir dues.

“If you start asking around,you will find that with all ofour wonderful amenities, weare a bargain as far as gatedcommunities go.”

Pinch hittersGoodman thanked Ed Sil-

berhorn, Stan Makson, andBob Fewkes for stepping intoto vacant Board seats.

She noted that Silberhornsaved more than $13,000 ofthe $18,000 budgeted forLegal Affairs.

After announcing herimmediate resignation for

personal reasons, Goodmanreceived a standing ovationin appreciation of her serviceat the close of the AnnualMeeting.


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Someone asked me what the titleof this column means. The phraseusually refers to thinking creatively,not limiting your ideas or questionsto the same old way of looking atthings.

Basically, I’ll deal with religion,especially the Christian faith, ofwhich I am a part, as I assume mostof you readers are. Here are someof the topics that have challengedmy thinking as I preachedand pastored for more thanfifty years.

Is the Christian faith theonly “true religion?

What does it mean thatthe Bible is our source ofauthority? Is everything inthe Bible true? How canwe disagree without beingdisagreeable?

What kind of person was Jesus?Did he actually have supernatural,even divine wisdom when he washere on earth?

What was he trying to teach us,a system of proper beliefs, or insightson how to live our faith in this world?

Why has the church so often beenopposed to scientific discoveries,such as the earth revolving aroundthe sun, the process of evolution,the equality of the sexes and theraces, global warming? . . .and thelist goes on.

How can we believe that God isin control of the world, when at thesame time we complain that thingsare in a total mess?

How can we say that same sexmarriage erodes the foundation ofour society, when heterosexual mar-

riage doesn’t exactly have a greattrack record? Maybe the gays willactually do better!

Perhaps I can describe the boxwe need to move outside of as some-thing like this: God created the uni-verse, and everything and everyonein it. All people are sinners (cf Adamand Eve) and human history unfolds

God’s “plan of salvation” so that wecan become “born again” and receivesalvation and go to heaven. All otherworld religions have deviated fromthese truths. Faith in the crucifiedand risen Christ is the only realpathway to salvation.

So stick with me as we grapplewith questions like these. Feel freeto write letters to the editor.

I welcome questions you wouldlike to have addressed, similar tothe pattern that my friend, DonWelch, used in this space that Ihave inherited.

Together we may move outsidethe box, or at least expand its dimen-sions.

Harry Bronkar is a BaptistMinister enjoying retirement in

Seven Lakes North. You can reachhim at [email protected]

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Seven Lakes TimesApril 1, 2016 OPINION

I’ve been pretty hard on theBoard of the Seven LakesLandowners Association [SLLA]in this space recently — and Ithink with good reason.

That said, it’s appropriate toadd that I have the highestrespect for each of the individualmembers of the SLLA Board,and for the institution as awhole. And I have exactly thesame opinion of the membersof the Westside Board.

It is a wonderful thing thatfolks will step up and volunteerhuge amounts of their personaltime to make this communityrun more effectively and tomake sure the infrastructureis maintained, instead of fallingapart.

It’s such a wonderful thing,in fact, that I want to encourageeach person reading this columnto consider how they mightbecome involved in the effort.

Not everyone has the intestinalfortitude to serve on the Board,of course. But the Board badlyneeds more folks to step upand serve — particularly youngfolks with families, and partic-ularly women.

The composition of the SevenLakes Boards have alwaysleaned strongly toward retiredmen. And there’s nothing wrongwith male retirees. But any rep-resentative body is going tomake better decisions if it looksmore like the community it rep-resents.

As just one example: None ofthe current members of eitherSeven Lakes Board of Directorshave young children living athome.

But twenty-five percent ofSeven Lakers have a child 18or younger in the home. Weneed more representatives ofyoung families on the Board.

Here’s one more: 52 percentof the folks living in Seven Lakesare women; the one woman on

the SLLA Board represents 17percent of the total. The SLWLABoard just lost its one femaleBoard Member.

The Boards of Directors onboth sides of Seven Lakes arecurrently operating shorthand-ed. It could be that you havethe pair of hands that theyneed.

Still, if you can’t see yourselfsitting up at the Board table,you could investigate joiningone of the committees — orjust volunteering for an event,like the Easter Egg Hunt.

Twenty years ago, when I firstbought this newspaper, therewere far more community eventsin Seven Lakes than there arenow.

There was a St. Patrick’s Dayparade and dinner, completewith corned beef sandwiches.There were trips to the StateFair and the Biltmore Estate.There were lots of communitygatherings that brought neigh-bors together and built com-munity spirit.

It would be nice to see a resur-gence of that community spirit,lest this burg become just abedroom community for Pine-hurst and Southern Pines.

Seven Lakes is uniquely beau-tiful, uniquely friendly place —as we all reminded ourselveswhen, a few weeks ago, wemourned Fred Lawrence, whosevision set the whole thing inmotion.

We owe it to ourselves, ourfamilies, and to Fred’s memory,to rebuild not just the infra-structure of this place, but torebuild, as well, its sense ofcommunity.

That rebuilding starts withyou — and with each of yourneighbors. So, why not checkin with the office or with aBoard Member, and figure outhow you can contribute.

— Greg Hankins, Editor

Time to step upEditorial

Outside the box?

Outsidethe Box

Harry Bronkar

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Opinion April 1, 2016 Seven Lakes Times 23

Sometimes, in this busi-ness, the folks who run thingsand the newspaper find them-selves on opposite sides ofan issue.

A good example is therecent debate about how tostaff the swimming pool inSeven Lakes North.

The Times andmembers of theSeven LakesLandownersAssocaitionBoard havehad somehonest, butserious, dis-agreementsabout howand whenmajor projects should be vet-ted by the Treasurer and hisFinance Committee and pre-sented to the Board and themembership.

I believe that the Boardshould have laid out its com-plete plan for overhaulingNorthside pool operations —including cost comparisons— prior to making any deci-sions about staffing. (AndI’m talking about laying outsalaries and hard costs —not assigning a dollar valueto a human life, as one Direc-tor suggested during theAnnual Meeting.)

Laying out comparablecosts for the membership tosee is not what the Boarddid, and, based on recentconversations I’ve had withBoard members, they don’t

seem to think that’s the waythings should be done.

I have the same opinionabout the new electronicaccess and security camerasystem the Board plans tobegin implementing this year.

What we know is that theBoard has authorized spend-

ing up to $40,000 on gates,cameras, keypads, and thecentralized computers thatprocess access requests andstore video recordings. Weknow that there are plans toexpand this system in comingyears to provide access toother amenities — gameroom, basketball court, tenniscourt, debris site — andmaybe even to use it in placeof a front gate guard duringovernight hours.

What we don’t know is thetotal cost of all that, and Ithink we should. Before wespend $40,000 for the firstpiece of the system, weshould take a look at thecost of the whole ball of waxto make sure we want toinvest that much money inan electronic access and sur-

veillance system, rather than,for instance, in road repaving.

We also don’t know howthe membership feels aboutbeing videotaped when theyare at play at the pool,Sequoia Point, or the tenniscourts. Maybe we should sur-vey them and find out?

There’s a ton of talent onthe SLLA’s Finance Commit-tee that could whip up thatanalysis and a survey inshort order, if only the Boardwould ask them to do so.

The current members ofthe Board apparently disagreeand figure it’s okay to piece-meal something that is botha major capital expense anda major change in the waythe Assocaition does busi-ness.

So, the Board and I aregoing to be disagreeing aboutsome of these things in thefuture. Part of the responsi-bility of a newspaper is tohold elected officials toaccount. I take that respon-sibility seriously.

As readers of this newspa-per, you should know thatmy only interest is what Iunderstand to be in the bestinterest of the communityand the best practices of goodgovernment.

As readers of this newspa-per, you should also knowthat these pages are open toany member of the SLLABoard of Directors, anytime.If a Director, or the Boardas a whole, has informationto communicate, a point tomake, or criticism to rebut,I am happy to provide them

space to do just that.It’s always been that way;

but, oddly, very few BoardMembers have seen fit totake me up on that offer.Outgoing President ChuckLeach implied during theAnnual Meeting that Boardmembers have a code of

When the newspaper and the Board disagree

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We have been fortunateto not have had a severeproblem at the pool all theseyears. We have had a ded-icated pool manager andwell trained lifeguards inthe past and I would hopethis would continue.

Yes, I agree, well trainedlifeguards may be harderto find this year, but I per-sonally think it is well worthour time and effort.

Something for our Boardof Directors to consider: Ifthere is a problem at thepool and 911 is needed, thebest possible response timefor the County EMS, comingfrom West End, is at leastfive minutes. A certified life-guard should be attendingto the person “in trouble”while waiting for the pro-fessional help to arrive.

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Monsignor Steve Worsleywill offer insights into dis-tinctly Catholic customs asthe weekly “Spiritual LifeAfter 60” lecture seriesresumes on Saturday, April9 at St. Joesph of the Pines.

Worsley, Director of MissionOutreach at St. Joseph ofthe Pines, will begin eachlecture on Saturdays at 9:30am, at The Chapel at PineKnoll, 590 Central Dr. in

Southern Pines. Lectures willbe followed by coffee, juiceand pastries.

The first session Saturday,April 9 – Where’s Limbo? AndWhatever Happened to Pur-gatory? – will explore howCatholic teaching addressesthe question of what happensto believers who die as sin-ners.

The second session Satur-day, April 16 – How Do You

Get to Be Pope? (Or Monsi-gnor?) – delves into whomakes the decision and howmuch it costs. It also address-es where bishops and car-dinals fit in the lineup andwho needs them.

The third session Saturday,April 23 – Marriage andPriesthood: What’s the Con-nection? – covers the waysthese vocations are similarand connected. I t a lso

answers the question ofwhether Catholic priests canget married.

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ethics that prevents themfrom addressing issues inthis newspaper.

If the Board has saddleditself with that sort of non-sense, that’s really too bad.Why would Board Membersdeprive themselves of usingthe one mode of communi-cation that is most likely toreach the entire member-ship?

Board members often seemfixated on getting you to cometo them — to attend their

Board meetings. I’ve beencovering Seven Lakes Boardmeetings for twenty years,and I can guarantee thatthat’s a pipe dream. Folkshave better things to do withtheir time than to attend aBoard meeting.

Still, our offer stands. We’rehappy to print anything theBoard or individual directorswant to write.

Ultimately, the SLLA Boardand this newspaper have thesame goal: to help makeSeven Lakes a vibrant com-

munity. We do sometimeshave different ideas abouthow to get there.

I believe those differencesshould be aired and debatedpublicly; it would be good ifmembers of the SLLA Boardwould join in that debate.

It would be particularlygood if they’d explain whythey think it makes senseto embark on major changesin operations or major capitalexpenditures without fullyvetting them through theFinance Committee and pre-senting them — anticipatedcosts and all — to the mem-bership.

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InfrastructureInfrastructure Director

Parks Cobb reported that hiscommittee has identified thir-teen residents who havedriveway issues resultingfrom the recent repaving onLongleaf Drive that need tobe corrected. In addition,four street locations also needto be addressed.

Cobb said he is awaitinga quote for the remediation,but noted that the actualwork would have to wait untilwarmer weather, likely inMay.

Striping has been complet-ed on the recently paved sec-tion of Longleaf, he said.

The Committee is preparinga bid package and expectsto obtain quotes from threecompanies for crack sealingand street patching, aimingfor work that meets NCDepartment of Transportation[NCDOT] standards.

Cobb said the Associationhas come to an agreementin principle with a prospectivebuyer of the McDonald tractalong Longleaf Drive that wasclearcut last year for a water-line easement.

Architectural ReviewThe Board approved on

second reading three amend-ments to the Architectural

Review Standards:• 7.11.1 requires prior writ-

ten approval from theArchitectural Review Com-mittee [ARC] for accessorystructures, including (butnot limited to ) playhouses,dog houses, dog runs,skateboard ramps, tree-houses, and sheds.

• 7.11.7 requires the screen-ing of garbage containers,AC compressors, poolequipment, and aboveground utilities.

• 7.11.8 requires that home-owners replacing buriedpropane tanks must showthe location of the newtanks on their ARC appli-cation.The Board vote represents

final approval of those items.A recombination of lots

5478 & 5479 was a lsoapproved.

ARC Director Coppeler saidthe Committee would like tohave applications submittedtwo weeks in advance of thecommittee’s monthly meet-ing.

Manager’s reportCommuni ty Manager

Jeanette Mendence reportedthat a thank you receptionfor volunteers was held onMarch 18, with more thaneighty members in atten-dance.

She reminded membersthat the Board has an openposition for CommunicationsDirector.

Mendence said the Com-munity Center Kitchen hadreceived its semi-annual thor-ough cleaning.

Committee rosters approvedAlso during its Tuesday,

March 20 regular meeting,the SLWLA Board approvedrosters for most of the Asso-ciation’s committees. Theyinclude:

Insurance: Debbie Christ-ner, John Hoffmann, GaryKunce, Bill Price, Dale Shep-herd, and Paul Thompson.

Finance: Stan Makson(Chair), Don Freiert, DianeKrauss, Don O’Shea, SteveTableman, Mike Thomas, andNancy Workman.

Lake: Ed Cockman, CharlieFlinchum, Bruce Keyser, PaulKirst, Brent Neidenthal,Jason Nonwakowski, JaneSessler, Don Smith, DickWilliams, Harrison Mabry,and Bob Van Houten.

Dam: Bob Fewkes, MaryAnne Fewkes, John Good-man, Ed Cockman, PaulKirst, Bill Pope, Jeremy Rust,and Bob Van Houten.

Library: Barbara Card,Brian Christianson, Donna

Christianson, Kathy Cowan,Joan Leavitt, Lisa Sheridan,Ron Sickenberger, and AnnStephens.

Amenities: Nancy Work-man, Sandi Carl, CarmelaChase, Jane Sessler, DianeSilberhorn, Louise Thomas,Patsy Thomas, and ClarkTrivett.

Events: Nancy Workman,Wendy Benjamin, Diane Sil-berhorn, Sandi Keyser, LouiseThomas, Carmela Chase,Patsy Thomas, Nelda Cock-man, Jane Sessler, Sue Shep-ard, Cathy Menendian, SandiCarl, Chris Beck, Alice Drop-pers, and Becky Graham.

Safety & Security: EdCockman, Terry Riddle, JaneSessler, and Chuck Spel-man.

Communications: SandiCarl, Jim Greaves, Dan Lam-

bert, Dr. Robert Orr, LisaSheridan, and George Pet-tis.

Infrastructure: Jim Pier-man, Gene Opdyke, ChuckSpelman, Jim Kuhlberg, RayMcKay, Bill Carl, GeorgeHitchiner, Tom Lawless,Charlie Flinchum, JeremyRust, and Bob Nelson.

Legal: Director Ben Ben-jamin did not present a rosterfor the Legal Affairs Com-mittee but indicated he wouldbe recruiting.

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of the applicant and foundthat they had three largedogs in a fenced backyard.

“I knew then why theywanted a fence, and why theywanted it pinned up againstthe house,” he said.

Workman said that oneneighbor in the narrow covewould have to look throughthe fence, and, while the cur-rent resident might not object,the Board should considerfuture occupants of that prop-erty.

“I am against this,” Work-man said. “It would be thefirst one on the lake. I wouldhate to see this Board be theone that started fences onthe lake.”

“This is an older home thathas sat on the market for375 days,” said Ann Benton,a Westsider and Realtor® rep-resenting the buyer. “I think

we want people who areinvolved in our communityto take these older homes,to bring them up to code,and to improve upon it,because we are all are goingto get more value from ourhomes.”

“Or do we want to see theseolder homes, with older floorplans, sit, and sit, and sitempty and not sell. That isa reality.”

Benton said the backyardarea would be landscapedand the fence would be bepractically invisible.

“When I bought into thisarea, there were covenants,”former SLWLA President MaryAnn Fewkes said. “When Ibought into this area, Ibought into those covenants.I bought into those stan-dards.”

Fewkes said her relativelysteep lakefront property had

been terraced.“I think there is another

way,” Fewkes said. “And Ithink the other way is impor-tant, because we have tokeep the standards andcovenants that we have.

Director Coppeler movedto deny the application fora variance, Makson seconded,and the Board voted four-to-none, with two recusals,to deny the application.

Bob Van Houten recusedhimself, noting that he workswith Rust regularly and builthis house. Parks Cobb alsorecused himself based on hisrelationship with the appli-cant and with Rust.

Rust asked the Board tovote separately on the appealof the rejected fence appli-cation, because Rust hadcontended that the fence didnot violate the covenants.

“We are done,” PresidentJack Lattin replied, denyingRust’s request for a secondvote.

Later in the meeting, Rustobjected to the fact that theARC meets in closed sessionto consider applications,which prevented him fromanswering questions aboutthe application.

“In my interpretation as alicensed professional in thestate of North Carolina,” Rustsaid, “I do feel that this fenceis required. I would like toask that our policies andprocedures as to what ruleswe are using and how we areinterpreting them be cleanedup for professionals such as

myself, so that, when webring a proposal to you, wehave already consulted therules and regulations inplace.”

“I myself am still unclearas regards to this fence set-back,” Director Van Houtensaid. “And I ask that as aBoard we get this cleared up.Because in my mind and myeyes, as I read everything,we do not have a fifty-footsetback for a fence. I still

have that question, and I’dlike it clarified.”

“I do not think that ourfence regulation is very clearor very good,” he continued,“and, as a Board, we needto clean it up, and, as anARC Committee, they needto clean it up, because it’snot very good the way it is.”

Van Houten comments metwith agreement from otherBoard members.


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on the work of their commit-tee during the annual meet-ing.

FinanceTreasurer Gyure noted that

copies of the Board-approvedbudget, as well as a Trea-surer’s letter, was includedin the Annual Meeting packetmailed to the membership.As a result, his presentationwas brief.

As of February 29, he said,income was up about 1.5percent over last year, whileexpenses were up 0.8 percent.That yielded net income of$23,321.

Gyure thanked theLandowners Office staff, aswell as the staff at CAS head-quarters, Board Members,and the members of theFinance Committee: ConradMeyer, Ed Sanchez, and LesSommers.

Gyure gave a hat tip tothose in the community whoattend Board Meetings andencouraged more membersto do so. “Each and everyone of us is a shareholder”in the community, he said.

Architectural ReviewDirector Sackmann report-

ed that thirteen new homeshave been approved or con-structed in the past year,adding that the ARB Com-mittee has just approved afourteenth.

She thanked her committeemembers: Jane Leach, RonZwart, Mike Conway, and

John Svedman, as well asAlice McPheeters of theLandowners Office, whoassembles all the informationthe committee needs in orderto evaluate applications.

“These people are unbe-lievably knowledgeable inbuilding practices,” she saidof her committee members.

The goals of the ARB, shesaid, is to ensure that prop-erty values remain high.

She noted that committeemembers spent considerabletime this year rewriting thearchitectural standards sec-tion of the rules and regu-lations.

Judicial and StandardsDirector Racine thanked

the members of the Judicialand Community StandardsCommittees, “who serve with-out recognition.” The namesof the members of those com-mittees are normally not dis-closed, to avoid ex parte com-munications about cases andreprisals for enforcementactivities.

“We are in the process ofwitnessing the evolution ofthis community from a retire-ment, vacation communityto a more vibrant communitymade of a mixture of retirees,young families with children,and working adults,” Racinesaid. “Our interpretation andenforcement of the bylawsand rules and regulationsmust keep pace with thetimes and seek to accommo-date the emerging demo-graphics without adversely

affecting our high standardsand property values.”

“Both committees mustbalance all of these changes,and provide uniformity inthe fair, honest, and com-passionate enforcement ofall bylaws and rules and reg-ulations.”

Racine said the committeeshad prepared a two-sidedinformation sheet entitled“Did you know?” that com-piles the rules and regulationsthat are more frequently vio-lated.

Both Committees are seek-ing new members, he added.He also noted the need fortwo more members on theBoard of Directors, addingthat he has spoken with oneperson who definitely plansto apply and has anotherwho is as yet on the fence.

RecreationReporting for the Recreation

Committee, Racine thankedMary Farley, who has chairedmany of the annual events:Easter Egg Hunt, July 4thfestivities, a Summer poolparty, a Halloween Party atthe stables, Christmas dec-orating, a get to know yourneighbors program, and otherevents.

He said Stables Manager

Sam Baker had “breathednew life into the equestrianprogram.”

Noting that he occasionallyhears complaints about thelack of some activity in thecommunity, Racine encour-aged folks to “get involved,”pointing to the efforts of LesSommers and others to havea bocce court installed andthen to start a bocce league.

“Get involved, and we willdo everything possible toestablish the program,” hesaid.

Racine said the RecreationCommittee spent “an enor-mous number of hours” ona proposal for a new pasturefence.

“Although their recommen-dation was not followed,” hesaid, “they provided an alter-native solution. That is thefunction of a committee: to

provide advice to the Board.”

FacilitiesPresident Leach, who has

handled Facilities & Grounds,noted that he had reviewedthe accomplishments of thepast year in his letter includ-ed in the annual meetingpacket.

But he took the opportunityto thank members of theFacilities Committee, who hedescribed as “a unique, hard-working group of men.” Theyinclude Chuck Stephenson,Jim Stewart, Dwight Young,Bill Settles, David Hale, andTerry McPheeters.

Lakes & DamsNoting that the lakes are

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Dams committee is to keepthe water pristine and main-tain the integrity of the dams,as well as to provide saferecreational swimming, fish-ing, and boating.

He thanked his committeemembers, including DonFentzlaff, Bob Miller, JimAllen, Al Anderson, Ira Rozy-cki, Rodney Godwin, DonThompson, Larry Hineline,and Steve Gardner. He addedthat they represent a goodcross-section of the commu-nity and of lake users.

The Committee monitorslake conditions, water quality,fish populations, and thecondition of the dams, work-ing with engineering firmswhen dam maintenance orrepairs are needed.

Widman said the Commit-tee had recently met withFoster Lake and Pond Man-agement, which handles weedcontrol the lakes, to discussthe possibility of improvingthe quality of fish in the lakes.In order to help decidewhether to implement Foster’srecommendation of a studyof the fish population in eachof the lakes, the committeefielded a survey, which hadgenerated 200 responses bythe time of the Annual Meet-ing.

The survey results so farfound that 41 percent of res-idents use the lakes at leastonce a week for swimming,boating, or fishing.

Thirty-eight percent rankedswimming as the most impor-

tant lake activity, while fishingand boating tied at 22 or 23percent.

Asked “If the lakes wereproperly stocked for fishing,would you use them moreoften?” 51 percent said yes.

SecurityDirector Lishawa said the

Security department expensesyear to date are runningabout 0.5 percent over budg-et.

“Vandalism for the year isdown,” he said, adding thatthe Committee had insistedon more aggressive patrollingby the roving security officer.In addition, the Moore CountySheriff’s Office has dedicatedan officer forty hours perweek to the Seven Lakes area.

The Commi t t ee wen tthrough six months of paperlogs from the gates, hopingto build the case that theNC Department of Trans-portation needs to addresscongestion at the North andSouth Gates backing up ontoSeven Lakes Drive.

That research demonstrat-ed that an average of 425cars per day pass throughthe visitor gates. However,that doesn’t qualify for actionby the state, which insteadlooks at the number of acci-dents, injuries, and deaths.

“The gates are probably themost important amenity thiscommunity wants,” Lishawasaid. “But the cost of doingbusiness will continue to rise,as will the cost of manningthese gates.”

He thanked the membersof his Security Committee,including Brenda Massimo,who takes the minutes forthe meetings.

President’s reportPresident Leach said it had

been a privilege to serve thecommunity as a Director andas President.

He recounted a number ofprojects aimed at replacingthe community’s aging infra-structure, including replacingculverts under the streets,the pasture fence, and poolpumps; repairing roofs, chim-neys , and pa t i os ; andrepaving roads, courts, anda parking lot.

“Although a lot has beenaccomplished, as you know,there remains a lot more todo,” he added.

The Board undertook arewrite of the rules and reg-ulations, hired a communitymanager, and implementeda number of suggestionsbrought forward by commu-nity members.

Those included codifyingthe procedures for countingthe annual meeting vote andimplementing a quarterlymeeting of the Board withnew residents, to help orientthem to the community.

Leach said he had dis-cussed the Association’s cur-rent committee structurewith Community ManagersRay Sohl and Spencer Fer-guson, as well as InterimManager Jeff Allen.

“All three were in agreement

that this degree of partici-pation results in improvedtransparency and recommen-dations that are more thor-oughly researched,” Leachsaid.

Leach said the communityfaces three big challenges:finding residents to serve onthe Board, which is downthree members; maintaininga reliable source of incomein order to maintain the aginginfrastructure, and “reignitingthat bond of friendship, car-ing for one another, doingfor others, respecting oneanother — those attitudesthat for years were the threadthat was woven throughSeven Lakes and held thiscommunity together.”

Pillorying the pressDuring their presentations,

three members of the Boardtook the opportunity to objectto The Times’ recent coverageof the debate over retaininglifeguards at the swimmingpool.

Director Lishawa said,“Contrary to what you mayhave read in the newspaper,never have the facts escapedme, not have I ever been con-fused when voting on anissue.”

Director Gyure objected toa column that suggested thatthe Treasurer and FinanceCommittee should have pro-vided a comparison of thecost of operating the pool

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But I have no proposals. Wehaven’t had time for thesebids to come in. How can wevote on something that wecan’t even see?”

We are voting on absolutelynothing,” Racine said. Refer-ring to the fact that BoardMembers began discussingan electronic access and sur-veillance system in Novemberor December, he said, “You’vehad five months. Why don’twe have something in frontof us?”

Gyure agreed that the RFP

for the project should havebeen included in the Direc-tors’ meeting packet. But hesaid prices will vary onlyslightly among companiesand added that “time is ofthe essence, because we wantthis installed prior to thepool opening.”

The Directors voted five-to-one, with Racine opposed,to move the matter to theSpecial Open Meeting, andvoted unanimously in thatmeeting to move forward ata not-to-exceed cost of$40,000. At Racine’s insis-

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Other BusinessIn other business during

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• Reviewed a proposed jobdescription for pool atten-dants, who will monitor thepool chemicals, ensure therestrooms are in good order,set out the pool umbrellas,enforce pool rules, etc.

• Reviewed a set of pro-posed rules and regulationsfor the swimming pool, whichwill be presented in final formfor approval at the April OpenMeeting.

• Debated how best toenforce pool rules, withoutarriving at a definitive answer.

• Tabled consideration ofa draft document retentionpolicy developed by Commu-nity Manager Spencer Fer-guson. He will develop sep-arate policies for documentretention and documentrelease. The existing policygenerated controversy earlierthis year when it was inter-preted as preventing mem-bers from seeing draft FY2017budget before it was approvedby the Board.

• Wrote off $3,917 in backdues and penalties owed for

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• Moved to the April OpenMeeting a request from Gyurethat a new Firearms Club beallowed to use the GameRoom or North Club Housefor safety training and otherfunctions, without any actualfirearms present.

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with and without lifeguardsto the Board and membershipbefore a vote was taken.

“The Treasurer and theFinance Committee did knownumbers,” Gyure said,” butthis Board sometime aroundin December made a con-scious effort to make sure .. . that we never looked at adollar value to human life,so that equation was neverused to ever look at how wewere going to run the pool.And it should never havebeen done . . . I think itwould have been immoral totry to equate a dollar valueto human life.”

Gyure’s statement markedthe first time in the discus-sion of how best to operate

the pool that any Directorhad suggested that a choicebetween the two options con-sidered might have an impacton the safety of those usingthe pool.

“We are here to make surethat each and every one ofus gets to use the amenitiesthat we own,” Gyure contin-ued, “that we pay for, andthat we often times struggleto maintain.”

Outgoing President Leachsaid, “Board members subjectthemselves to negative press,if the decisions that theyhave made do not correspondto the opinion of the editorof the local paper — an opin-ion which, too often, is theonly point of view many ofour residents will ever see if

they are unable to attend ameeting.”

“Individual Board Membersare not permitted to respondin writing to the opinions ofthe press, as they are heldto a higher bar. They mustfollow a code of ethics.”

[The Times has a standingpolicy of welcoming letters,columns, or news articles sub-mitted by the Board or indi-vidual Directors of either ofthe Seven Lakes landownersassociations. Board Membersare aware of this policy. Westand by our reporting on thelifeguard debate. -GH]

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CHILD CARE/TEACHINGPOSITIONS IN MOORE COUN-TY – Part-Time and Full-Time,Ages 2-12. Email resume &h o u r s s e e k i n g t o :[email protected]

SEVEN LAKES WEST ISSEEKING PT POOL GATEATTENDANTS – for 2016 Sea-son. Starting May 28 to Sep-tember 6, 2016. Seeking matureresponsible individuals. If inter-ested, please email resume [email protected] 4/1

NANNY NEEDED – in 7 LakesWest. Call 910-638-5961. 3/18

SEVEN LAKES FITNESS CEN-TER – Part Time Help Needed.Early Mornings, 5am-8/9am, 10-15 hrs/week. Evenings, 4p-9p,10-15 hrs/week. 910-673-1180.

PINEHURST AREA POOLSERVICES – 30 to 40 hrs/week.910-673-7665.

YARD/GARAGESALES

YARD SALE – Saturday, April2, 8 am until noon. Fox HollowSenior Living, 190 Fox HollowRd., Pinehurst. 4/1

VACATIONRENTALS

VACATION TIME SHARE CON-DOS FOR RENT – Hundredsof resort destinations to choosefrom. Cost only $5 per thousandpoints. Points vary by season,location and number of bedroomsrequired. My aim is to defraymaintenance fees. If interested,contact [email protected]

ANTIQUES ANDCOLLECTIBLES

MEDLEYANNA’S – of WestEnd. Antiques and Vintage col-lectibles. Will buy, sell or trade.Estate Buy Outs. Offering AnnieSloan Chalk Paints & Miss Mus-tard Seed Milk Paint. Paintingclasses. 910-673-JUNK (5865)or 947-3759, Harriet or Jerry.

TRANSITIONS DOWNSIZING& ESTATE LIQUIDATION – Weare a Professional, Efficient, &Trustworthy Team that will workto find the most value for yourpossessions through research,accessing on-line auctions, andbeautifully staged estate sales.We specialize in 19th Centuryand Modern Art, Antiques, Mid-Century Furniture and AmericanVintage, 910-603-2739.

FOR SALEMISCELLANEOUS

HEADSTONES – Granite, Mar-ble and Bronze. Pet Markers,benches, and more. EastwoodMonuments, 910-673-2251. tfn

THE CHAPEL IN THE PINES –has Seven Lakes Cemeteryplots and columbarium nichesavailable. Contact Bob Tourt at673-8156 for information.

FOR SALEREAL ESTATE/LAND/LOTS

LAKE AUMAN WATERFRONTLOT – 156 Swaringen Dr, Lot#3047. New Price $209,900**Price Reduced $65,100**Expansive water views, compareto other lots with similar viewsand great topo. Owner financing.Tammy Lyne, Keller WilliamsRealty www.TammyLyne.com910-235-0208.

FOR SALEREAL ESTATE/LAND/LOTS

7 LAKES WEST LOTS – #5588Longleaf Dr. $8,500. #3179Owens Circle, $99,900. Waterfront lot no view, boat access.Both lots have been evaluatedby the county for 3BR homes.Call 910-690-3664. tfn

P R I M E L A K E V I E W L O T#4323 – at desirable 126Andrews Drive. Anxious to sell.$19,999 negotiable. Call Vince@516-361-2207 or email @[email protected] 6/24

FOR RENTREAL ESTATE

OFFICES FOR RENT – theExecutive Center. (1) office$200/month w/outside entrance.(1) office w/Interior and outsideentrance, $250. Call 910-673-1553.

FOR RENTREAL ESTATE

OFFICE SPACE FOR RENT –980 Seven Lakes Drive, Twooffices 650 sq. ft. Starting at$685/month utilities included.Also one 725 sq.ft. $700/ month.Call for showing, 910-690-3664.

FOR RENTSTORAGE

BUILDINGS/SPACE

HILLCREST MINI WARE-HOUSE, LLC — Affordable stor-age in Seven Lakes. Units arelocated at 351 Grant Street,across from K.R. Mace Electric.Unit sizes – 10x10, 10x20. Unitshave lighting. Call for rentalinformation. Urgent calls maybe directed to 910-690-6491.tfn

Advertise in The Times910-673-0111

CLASSIFIEDSSeven Lakes TimesApril 1, 2016

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BUILDINGS/SPACE

SEVEN LAKES U-STORE – Allsizes available. Behind Exxonin Seven Lakes. 910-673-2828.

PROFESSIONALSERVICES

POWER WASHING – Painting,Window Cleaning, Deck Sealing.Call 910-751-8060. 4/15/16

GERITA’S CLEANING SERV-ICE – Let me do your dirty work.15 years experience. Referencesavailable. 910-639-9473. 6/30

MAJESTIC PAINTING & PRES-SURE WASHING – ServingMoore County for 15 years spe-cializing in your painting, andpressure washing needs. Indoorand outdoor painting plus powerwashing anything that needscleaning around the home. Vinylhomes, brick, concrete patios,concrete driveways, woodendecks, boat docks can all bewashed, and tend to make yourhome, and property looking new,and fresh. Fully insured, I standbehind my work. Satisfaction isguaranteed, call me today fora free in person estimate. Hours8-5 Monday-Friday. Call Chris(910)-585-3020 or AlternateNumber (207)-423-3179.

HOME REPAIR & HANDYMANSERVICES – Looking for “Reli-able” and Quality Work. Call“Jack” at 910-684-5283 for aFree Estimate. All Work 100%Guaranteed!

REASONABLE & RELIABLELAWN SERVICES – Year roundlawn cutting & trimming, bush& shrub trimming, clean updebris, clean gutters, spreadmulch, pine straw, and soil,weeding, seeding, planting andmuch more. Fully insured, ref-erences, free estimates. CallJohn at 910-986-4391. 4/29


PROFESSIONAL SERVICES –serving Seven Lakes, Foxfire,and Pinehurst w/lawn mainte-nance & more for residentialand commercial customers. Yearround service. Mowing, weedeating, picking up debris, blowing.Shrub pruning, limb & treeremoval and hauling away. Seed-ing/sod lawns. Leaf & strawremoval. Haul and spread pinestraw, bark, soil, gravel andmulch. Aerate, de–thatch, andedge lawns. Weeding of flowerbeds, planting shrubs. Re–sur-face gravel driveways. Blowroofs and clean gutters. Pressurewashing homes, decks, concretewalks, driveways, & boats. Installdriveway curbing and sprinklersystems. Garden tilling. Otherodd jobs around the house?You need it done! We will doit! Call John mobile telephone910-690-6491.

LOCAL RESIDENT: I buy usedcars and trucks. Call before youtrade. Call Kirk 910-690-9299.

DAVIS LANDSCAPING – Lawnmaintenance, pruning, mulch,pinestraw. Residential and com-mercial, 910-334-7206. 4/29


SEVEN LAKES HOME ANDLAWN – Basic lawn care serv-ices. Contact Ed at 638-2387,[email protected]

AFFORDABLE PRESSUREWASHING – window cleaning,painting, gutter cleaning. In busi-ness in Moore Co for 20 years.Free estimates/Insured/Refer-ences Provided. Call Brian Leakeat 910-585-8174 or email at [email protected]

GENESIS HOME SERVICES& REMODELING – We do itall, we do it right at a fair price!Over 30 years of professionalexperience, serving the Sandhillssince 1996. Extensive local ref-erences available. Call 910-673-4257 to schedule an appointmentor for a free estimate.

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

TREE SERVICE — ALLEN &SON TREE SERVICE. Topping,trimming, complete removal,clean-up, insured, 24 hour serv-ice. Free estimates, senior citizendiscounts. Call James M. Allenat 910-974-7629 (Home) or 910-572-6818 (Cell).

N E E D Y O U R H O U S ECLEANED? – free estimate.Everyone can use a little helpwith house work. Kathy Beach910-220-5091 or 910-975-0934.If no answer, leave message.

BUYING GOLD & SILVERSERVICE

BUYING GOLD & SILVERCOINS – Sterling Silver Flatware.Old Broken Gold Cash Pay-ments! Call 910-944-0808.

BOATS FORSALE

BOAT TRAILER – for 12-14 ft.sailboat. Currently configuredfor a Sunfish, $300. 910-673-8998. 4/1

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

TURN YOUR USED BOATINTO CASH — People are look-ing to purchase good conditionused boats. Let us connect youto the prospective buyers. CallJeff at 910-673-1440.

BOATSNEEDED

DONATE YOUR BOAT TO THENONPROFIT MATTAMUSKEETFOUNDATION – Tax deductionfor market value. Support theorganization’s educational mis-sion. Contact Lewis Forrest,252-341-7882.

CLASSIFIEDS Seven Lakes Times April 1, 2016

Hermione is shy when in newsurroundings, but really lovesto play when she gets comfort-able somewhere. She is a oneyear old domestic short hairedfeline that has already beenspayed and would love to finda forever home.

(910) 947-2858Mon - Fri 8:00 am - 4:45 pm

Sat 8:00 am - 3:45 pm5235 Hwy 15/501

(Just South of Carthage)

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Friday, April 1, 9am - 5pmSaturday, April 2, 9am-4pm

330 Robin Lane @ Pinehurst Trace, Pinehurst NC

THE ENTIRE CONTENTS OF THE HOMEAND GARAGE WILL BE SOLD.

There are too many items to list. Come and find a treasure!!

Directions: From traffic circle take Carthage Exit, turn right at stop light into PinehurstTrace. Take first right and follow the road, turn right onto Robin Lane and the house willbe on the right. Look for signs.

Seniors’ Relocation Services, LLCProfessionally Conducted By S.R.S., LLC.

(Licensed and Insured)Doris Brady, 910-639-9432 • James Threadgill, 910-975-4860

ESTATE SALENeed A Miracle?Saint Jude Novena

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

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Seven Lakes West $239,000All brick home in beautiful setting.

3 BR / 2 BA395 Longleaf Drive

Foxfire $67,500Bright and open golf getaway

1 BR / 2 BA17 Foxfire Blvd # 315

West End $310,000Custom log cabin on quiet road with pond views

2 BR / 2.5 BA 222 Pebble Drive

Foxfire $329,000Unique golf front home w/lots of light!

5 BR / 3 BA19 Ridge Road

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RREALEAL EESTATESTATE TTEAMEAM!!

Seven Lakes West $415,000Open floor plan with lake front living!

3 BR / 2 BA159 James Drive

Seven Lakes South $199,900Golf front with view of 3 ponds

3 BR / 2.5 BA 146 Lancashire Lane

Seven Lakes North $239,000Fabulous contemporary with panoramic lake views!

4 BR / 2 BA101 Edgewater Drive

#1 IN THE SEVEN LAKES MARKET FOR OVER A DECADE!

Seven Lakes South $184,000Open split bedroom plan enjoys beautiful golf views!

3 BR / 3 BA 133 W. Devonshire Ave.

Seven Lakes West $319,000Immaculate custom brick with lake views!

3 BR / 2.5 BA112 Lawrence Overlook

Foxfire $279,000Golf front brick home on quiet cul-de-sac!

3 BR / 2.5 BA 13 Wildwood Lane

Foxfire $142,900Newer Roof & HVAC in all brick home.

2 BR / 2.5 BA91 Richmond Road

Seven Lakes West $575,000Lovely custom brick home on Lake Auman.

4 BR / 3.5 BA 148 Simmons Drive

Seven Lakes West $218,000Recently renovated w/expansive lake views!

3 BR / 3 BA106 Sunrise Point

Seven Lakes West $375,000Two-story split bedroom on a double lot!

3 BR / 3.5 BA 107 Longleaf Drive

Seven Lakes West $545,000Beautiful wide water views, southern exposure!

3 BR / 3 BA 105 Lawrence Overlook

Seven Lakes $249,900Easy access to pool, marina and playground!

3 BR / 2 BA 108 James Drive

Seven Lakes West $269,000Almost new custom home for growing family

4 BR / 2.5 BA 108 Baker Circle

Outstanding Homesites393 Longleaf Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$19,900105 Yearington Court . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$20,000138 Wertz Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$20,000139 Devonshire Ave E. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$22,000236 Finch Gate Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$22,000114 Vanore Road . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$25,000148 Otter Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$26,000105 Slate Court . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$27,000104 Smathers Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$30,000239 Longleaf Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$30,0005583R Longleaf Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$30,000114 Harrell Road . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$35,000108 Fox Den Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$38,000110 Fox Den Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$38,000121 Smathers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$38,500119 Clay Circle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$39,5006 Eagle Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$45,000106 Owens Circle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$45,000135 Swaringen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$45,000137 Swaringen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$45,000224 Longleaf Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$54,5005449R Fawnwood Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$59,500239 Morgan Trail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$99,000Grand Pines Vista Lot 36A . . . . . . . . . . . . $137,500126 Simmons Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$180,000128 Simmons Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$180,000125 Wertz Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$225,000105 Thomas Point . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$227,900105 Sunrise Point . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$275,000126 Swaringen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$275,000128 Swaringen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$295,000630 McLendon Hills . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$335,000

Carthage $208,000Great ranch w/walk out lower in heart of Carthage

4 BR / 3 BA 308 Seawell Place

Thinking of Building?Fabulous Building Lots Available

in the Seven Lakes Area!

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CALL 910.295.7100 OR 800.214.9007 • WWW.MARTHAGENTRY.COMRE/MAX Prime Properties • 5 Chinquapin Rd • Pinehurst, NC 28374 • 910-295-2535 • [email protected]

Each Office independently Owned and Operated

Documents

Times Th eS v n Lak s SLLA Work Session Report . . . . . 3 2016-04-01.pdfPresident during the 2016-2017 aBoard term. Lattin w as elected in an executive session held after the conclu