by Stacy Naughton Times Reporter After a four hour public hearing on Tuesday night, January 18, the Moore Coun- ty Board of Commissioners tabled MHK Ventures' request for Planned Unit Develop- ment - Hamlet [PUD-H] rezon- ing for the proposed Pine Forest Golf Club subdivision, pending further review by both the Planning Depart- ment and the Board. The Planning Department is expected to bring recom- mendations to the Board's February 1 or February 15 regular meeting. After hearing testimony during the quasi-judicial pub- lic hearing that development might threaten the headwa- ters of Nick’s Creek, Com- missioner Larry Caddell asked to withdraw from vot- ing on the rezoning request, because he felt he could not rule impartially. “It’s hard for me not to be partial after spending thir- teen years of knowing Nick's Creek,” the former Carthage Mayor said. "I've never run from a vote," he told The Times during a break in the meeting. But his intimate knowledge of the creek and its importance to the Carthage water system, he added, made it difficult for him to render the impartial decision required. After Caddell made his request to withdraw, his fel- low Commissioners voted unanimously to excuse him from further consideration of the matter. Pine Forest Water & Sewer Contracts The evening's discussion of Pine Forest began not with the rezoning request, but Pine Forest PUD critics speak out Volume 26 Number 5 Seven Lakes, North Carolina 27376 January 21, 2011 The Seven Lakes West Side speeds up culvert repair schedule . . . . . 3 SLLA Work Session report . . . 4, 5 In memory of . . . 6, 7 Gardening . . . .13 Opinion . . . . 18 Classifieds . . . . 26 T imes by Laura Douglass Times Reporter Initiated over five years ago by a petition of property own- ers, the construction and paving of Woodland Circle Extension is officially com- plete. But the possibility that a majority stakeholder could walk — potentially leaving Foxfire Village with a $1.5 million unpaid assessment — dominated discussion at a Public Hearing on Thursday, January 13. Addressing the Village Council on behalf of John McKean, who owns a signif- icant portion of the property to be assessed, attorney John May argued that the Village was asking his client to pay more than his fair share of the cost. Using the equal rate per acre methodology laid out in the preliminary resolution approved in December would burden McKean with almost three-quarters of the proj- ect costs, yet, owing to the position of his land, he will own only 30% of actual road frontage lots. “The property that is going to pay the most for the assessment will not be equal- ly benefited by the method- ology you have chosen,” said May. “He [McKean] is not looking for a fight or to avoid paying some of the costs, but he would like very much for the Council to consider another more equitable methodology or approach in how to pay for this.” May said that the current tax value on McKean’s 156- acre property is $1.1 million and that his anticipated assessment is $1.5 million. He also noted that a 2008 survey delineated 20% of the property as jurisdictional wetlands, leaving only 130 acres of divisible land. “He will get to a point that it is not economically appro- priate for him to pay the assessment, if he’s never going to get the money back out of the property,” warned May. Faced with the possibility of McKean walking away — in effect giving the Village the property rather than paying the impending assessment — the Council consulted with Village Attorney Michael Brough, who was in atten- dance and considered their options. Councilman Ed Lauer noted that it is difficult to revisit the payment method- ology since the current Coun- cil does not know all the facts and thoughts that went into the original decision; only Erickson remains from the Woodland Circle project takes unexpected turn Snow balls Northsiders Sarah Rabstejnek, Maddie Burrell, and Georgia Grundy help Seven Lakes Tennis’ Don Campbell show that tennis is an all-weather sport . . . sort of. (See “Pine Forest,” p. 22) (See “Foxfire,” p. 20) The Times PO Box 468 West End, NC 27376 ADDRESS SERVICE REQUESTED Stay up to date! Register for email news updates at www.sevenlakestimes.net PRESORTED STANDARD MAIL U.S. POSTAGE PAID Permit No. 14 Seven Lakes, NC 27376
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by Stacy NaughtonTimes Reporter
After a four hour publichearing on Tuesday night,January 18, the Moore Coun-ty Board of Commissionerstabled MHK Ventures' requestfor Planned Unit Develop-ment - Hamlet [PUD-H] rezon-ing for the proposed PineForest Golf Club subdivision,pending further review byboth the Planning Depart-ment and the Board. ThePlanning Department isexpected to bring recom-mendations to the Board'sFebruary 1 or February 15regular meeting. After hearing testimony
during the quasi-judicial pub-lic hearing that developmentmight threaten the headwa-ters of Nick’s Creek, Com-missioner Larry Caddellasked to withdraw from vot-ing on the rezoning request,because he felt he could not
rule impartially. “It’s hard for me not to be
partial after spending thir-teen years of knowing Nick'sCreek,” the former CarthageMayor said. "I've never runfrom a vote," he told TheTimes during a break in themeeting. But his intimateknowledge of the creek and itsimportance to the Carthagewater system, he added,made it difficult for him torender the impartial decisionrequired.After Caddell made his
request to withdraw, his fel-low Commissioners votedunanimously to excuse himfrom further considerationof the matter.
Pine Forest Water& Sewer Contracts The evening's discussion
of Pine Forest began not withthe rezoning request, but
Pine Forest PUD critics speak out
Volume 26 Number 5 Seven Lakes, North Carolina 27376 January 21, 2011
The Seven Lakes West Side speeds up culvert repair schedule . . . . . 3SLLA Work Session report . . . 4, 5
In memory of . . . 6, 7Gardening . . . .13Opinion . . . . 18
Classifieds . . . . 26Times
by Laura DouglassTimes Reporter
Initiated over five years agoby a petition of property own-ers, the construction andpaving of Woodland CircleExtension is officially com-
plete. But the possibility thata majority stakeholder couldwalk — potentially leavingFoxfire Village with a $1.5million unpaid assessment— dominated discussion at aPublic Hearing on Thursday,
January 13.Addressing the Village
Council on behalf of JohnMcKean, who owns a signif-icant portion of the propertyto be assessed, attorney JohnMay argued that the Villagewas asking his client to paymore than his fair share ofthe cost. Using the equal rate per
acre methodology laid out inthe preliminary resolutionapproved in December wouldburden McKean with almostthree-quarters of the proj-ect costs, yet, owing to theposition of his land, he willown only 30% of actual roadfrontage lots.“The property that is going
to pay the most for theassessment will not be equal-
ly benefited by the method-ology you have chosen,” saidMay. “He [McKean] is notlooking for a fight or to avoidpaying some of the costs,but he would like very muchfor the Council to consideranother more equitablemethodology or approach inhow to pay for this.”May said that the current
tax value on McKean’s 156-acre property is $1.1 millionand that his anticipatedassessment is $1.5 million.He also noted that a 2008survey delineated 20% of theproperty as jurisdictionalwetlands, leaving only 130acres of divisible land.“He will get to a point that
it is not economically appro-priate for him to pay the
assessment, if he’s nevergoing to get the money backout of the property,” warnedMay.Faced with the possibility
of McKean walking away — ineffect giving the Village theproperty rather than payingthe impending assessment— the Council consulted withVillage Attorney MichaelBrough, who was in atten-dance and considered theiroptions.Councilman Ed Lauer
noted that it is difficult torevisit the payment method-ology since the current Coun-cil does not know all the factsand thoughts that went intothe original decision; onlyErickson remains from the
Woodland Circle project takes unexpected turn
Snow balls
Northsiders Sarah Rabstejnek, Maddie Burrell, and Georgia Grundy help Seven LakesTennis’ Don Campbell show that tennis is an all-weather sport . . . sort of.
(See “Pine Forest,” p. 22)
(See “Foxfire,” p. 20)
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On January 27, Save OurSandhills will host BethEvans, a Certified WildlifeBiologist, to speak about FortBragg and Camp Mackall’scommitment to endangeredspecies. Both military instal-lations are located within therare longleaf pine-wire grass
ecosystem. Less than threepercent of the original 92million acres of this ecosys-tem still exist. This ecosystem,dependent on fire mainte-nance, supports a wealth offlora and fauna populations,many of which are endan-gered or rare.
Fort Bragg and CampMackall contain 23 vegetativecommunity types with over1,200 plant species, approx-imately 200 bird species, 51reptiles, 44 amphibians, 41mammal species, and over50 known aquatic species.Among these species, five
are federally endangered.Overall, 48 species are con-sidered rare. Evans will identify the five
federally endangered speciesthat can be found in theSandhills, and will discusstheir life histories and theirmanagement requirements.She will also highlight a fewother rare species in our glob-
ally rare longleaf pine ecosys-tem.Join Save Our Sandhills
for an informative and inter-esting evening, Thursday,January 27, 7 pm, in theSouthern Pines Civic Clubat the corner of Ashe Streetand Pennsylvania Avenue.Refreshments served.
Friday - Fish Sandwich $499with Small Fries & Medium Drink
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Join Seven Lakes Chapelon the Pines for a specialpresentation to highlight thenew Hospice campus andthe services provided by Hos-pice staff, on Tuesday, Jan-uary 25. The presentationwill be held at Seven LakesChapel in the Pines, on SevenLakes Drive, from 4 to 5 pm.
As the construction of thenew Hospice campus isunderway, FirstHealth Hos-pice & Palliative Care willwork out of a new location,with a new Hospice Houseoffering inpatient hospital-level care for patients whosesymptoms can not be man-aged appropriately in their
home or current location.The campus will also featurea Grief Resource & Coun-seling Center and the newHospice Chapel to betterserve the spiritual needs ofpatients and their families.If you need more informa-
tion, please contact FranStark 673-5493.
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The Annual Seven LakesKiwanis Breakfast will beheld Saturday, February 5, 7am through 11 am. The eventwill be held at West End Ele-mentary School with eat-in ortake out service available.This important fundraiser
will benefit local school class-es Kindergarten through third
grade with cash and com-puters for an exciting newprogram entitled “ReadingDiagnostic Assessment Ini-tiative.” This endeavor, sup-ported by the Department ofPublic Instruction and theNC Teachers Academy, isdesigned to impact studentlearning.
Co-chairs John Shaug-nessy and John Clohessystated, “The Kiwanis Clubexists for the support of thecommunity and its children.Can you think of a betterproject that we might dedicateour energies toward?““We encourage our Seven
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The condition of drainpipesuncovered in Seven LakesWest's first culvert repair haspersuaded InfrastructureDirector John Goodman toaccelerate his work sched-ule and fix four more cul-verts this Spring."It's really a matter of pub-
lic safety," Goodman told TheTimes. "It's not worth therisk to wait for one of theseto fail, because you don'tknow how long it would taketo get on the contractor'sschedule."The questionable culverts
carry water under LongleafDrive. The first repair was
conducted in the first week onthe New Year and involvedremoving three 30-inch gal-vanized steel pipes from aculvert located on Longleafbetween Wagoner and Vanore.Two of the pipes, whenremoved, turned out to be"on the low side of the scalein terms of their condition,"Goodman told The Times."We could see that they
had rusted out" during anearlier inspection, Goodmansaid, but silt in the pipesmade it hard to determinethe level of damage. Two ofthe pipes lIterally fell apart asthey were being removed, headded.Once the poor condition of
the pipes was evident, Good-man said, he reinspectedtwelve other suspect culvertsand identified four more thatappear to be in need of imme-diate attention. The plan is torepair all of those during themonth of February and tocomplete repairs on theremaining eight by the Sum-mer of 2014.The price per culvert ranges
from $16,000 to $22,000,Goodman told The Times.The current year's budgetincludes only funds for therepair just completed, butthe other four are in the FY2011-2012 budget, whichstarts in May. Goodmanexplained that the Februaryculvert replacements will befunded from reserves, whichwill then be replenished with
the culvert replacement fundsincluded in next year's budg-et.Funding for four more cul-
vert repairs will be includedin both the budget for FY2012-2013 and for FY 2013-2014.The old galvanized metal
pipes are being replaced withsmooth concrete pipes. Not-ing that the metal pipes last-ed 25-30 years, Goodmansaid the new pipes shouldlast three times that long.The repair is being toppedoff with an aggregate thatcompacts well as a road base.Once this year's other fourculverts are fixed, all fivespots will be repaved at thesame time.The Wagoner-Vanore cul-
vert was located in a spot
that offered no detour fortraffic, which meant resi-dents were restricted to usingeither the front gate or theback gate for a week,The four culverts to be
repaired in February don'tpose this problem; traffic canbe detoured around each ofthem using side streets.The tentative February
repair schedule is as follows:Jan 31 – Feb 7 – Just Southof the Community Cen-ter/Otter Road
Feb 8 – Feb 14 - Just Southof Callis Circle
Feb 17 – Feb 24 - First Cul-vert just West of LakeAuman Dam
Feb 17 – Feb 24 - SecondCulvert just West of LakeAuman Dam
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Westside budget approvedThe budget proposed for Fiscal Year 2011-2012 was
approved in a brief meeting of the Seven Lakes WestLandowners Association Board of Directors held on Tues-day afternoon, January 11.The Work Session scheduled for that Tuesday was
called because snow and ice left area rendered arearoads all but impassable.But the budget approval was needed in order to allow
the office staff to proceed with preparing packets forthe Annual Meeting, where Westsiders will be asked toapprove the budget, as well as electing three new Boardmembers.
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In an unexpected announ-cement during the Monday,January 10, Seven LakesLandowners Association[SLLA] Work Session, Com-muni ty Manager A l inaCochran reported that shehad received bids from threeof six companies contacted forquotes on handling land-scape maintenance for theAssociation — a task thathas up 'til now been han-dled by the in-house main-
tenance department.The Board did not discuss
of the proposals, but quick-ly approved the item foraction on the January 26Open Meeting agenda. Butit was clear that the idea ofoutsourcing landscape main-tenance has been on the tableduring frequent closed ses-sions held by the Board thisyear to discuss legal and per-sonnel issues.If a landscaping contract is
awarded, the change wouldbe in keeping with other deci-
sions over the last few yearsthat have moved day-to-dayfunctions of the Association— such as security andadministration — from in-house staffing to contractedservice agreements.In a telephone interview
with The Times following theWork Session, SLLA Presi-dent Randy Zielsdorf saidthe Board's consideration ofan outsourced solution formaintenance has not beeneasy or unanimous.“The appearance of our
community is looking oldand tired," he said, "and theone thing that would helpspruce the place up is a planto start improving the out-ward appearances and land-scaping. So, at that point,do you build that expertise in-house or outsource?”He explained that initial
discussions of the future ofmaintenance began in the
Fall of 2009, but had beenput aside to give new man-agement a chance to evalu-ate the community’s needs —and the department’s abilities— before making a recom-mendation.Late in 2010, Zielsdorf said,
discussion began again inearnest. Bids were solicitedfrom six companies, heexplained, and the Boardin t e r v i ewed the th r eeresponding bidders."I was very impressed with
each of the three companies,"Zielsdorf said. "They werevery knowledgeable people— far beyond what I wasexpecting."Of those three, a preferred
contractor — apparently onefrom outside the county —has been identified. Ziels-dorf said the company hasexpressed interest in estab-lishing a base of operationsin the area, with a group of
employees that would remainin Seven Lakes.“It would be the same faces
week after week,” he said.Zielsdorf said the proposed
contract includes a three-year fixed price and he antic-ipated, at worst case, thechange from in-house to out-sourcing would be revenueneutral.He also said that, rather
than completely eliminatingthe in-house maintenancedepartment, he is in favor ofmaintaining a reduced stafffor general repairs while out-sourcing the landscapingwork. Responding to a question
about existing maintenanceequipment, Zielsdorf said hewants to take a wait-and-see approach with the pro-posed contract and that hewill recommend doing noth-ing with the equipment for atleast a year.
4 Seven Lakes Times January 21, 2011 NEWS
SLLA may outsource landscape maintenance
Enjoy an afternoon withfriends and neighbors atthe Community Social Mixeron Sunday, January 30 at4:30 pm in the North Club-house. Sponsored by the Women
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by Laura DouglassTimes Reporter
There's no dues increasein the proposed Fiscal Year2011-2012 budget of theSeven Lakes LandownersAssociation [SLLA]. That's the good news.But initial reports from the
recently completed ReserveStudy suggest that substan-tial annual increases toreserve funds will be neces-sary over the next five years— increases that may behard to achieve withoutfuture dues increases."This year, we did not
attempt to incorporate, atthis late notice, any duesincrease," Treasurer DennyGalford told the SLLA Boardof Directors during their Mon-day, January 10 Work Ses-sion. "We want to take time toreview operating costs andwhether we can improvethose first. If we can perfectcurrent operations, then wemay be able to generate addi-tional monies.”Detailed information on
the Reserve Study and theproposed FY2011-2012 budg-et were not presented at themeeting, but discussion indi-cated that anticipated capi-tal expenditures planned fornext year include $125,000from unrestricted reserves
for work at the stables,among other projects, and$80,000 in restricted reservesto complete road repairs atLancashire and DogwoodLane — two of the four areasidentified as needing signif-icant repair work prior to acommunity-wide major roadrepaving project.The Board is expected to
vote on the proposed budgetduring the January 26 OpenMeeting.
Study recommends building reservesThe recently completed
Reserve Study is a compre-hensive evaluation of all com-munity assets and infra-structure — a long rangeplanning and financial toolthat includes recommenda-tions for the next thirty years.At Monday’s meeting, Direc-
tor Bud Shaver gave Boardmembers a summary of infor-mation from the Study thatwill be made available forpublic review once the fullreport is formally accepted atthe January Open Meeting. Shaver has advocated form-
ing Ad hoc committees tolook at each area covered bythe Study and has also askedthe Finance Committee toreview the financial recom-mendations presented in the
document.“They have done a superb
job of defining what needsto be done and anticipatedcosts,” Shaver said of theReserve Study, noting thatthe report indicates reserveswill reach a critical juncturein 2017, if the Associationcontinues to fund them atthe current level.The Study recommends
incremental but substantialannual increases to thereserve funds: $300,000 in2012; $471,000 in 2013;$642,000 in 2014; $660,000in 2015; and $679,000 in2016 — a total of $2.75 mil-lon over five years. The Asso-ciation's total budget for thisyear was $1.4 million.Treasurer Denny Galford
said he was very pleased withthe study, adding that itcould serve as a consistentbase for planning as the com-position of the Board changesfrom year to year.“The important thing is,
this year we’re not increasingdues but cutting costs,” Gal-ford said, explaining that, atleast initially, reductions inoperational costs will be usedto offset the recommendedcontributions to reserves. He anticipated that suffi-
cient funds will be set asideto bring the Association into
compliance with the ReserveStudy recommendations bythe end of fiscal year 2012.Once approved, both the
Reserve Study and Shaver’ssummary will be posted to theSLLA website, and copies willbe available for review at theoffice.
Boating rules spark debateNumerous and repeated
boating violations observedlast Summer on Lake Sequoiaprompted Director ChuckMims to draft several pro-posed amendments to boat-ing rules and regulationsthat specifically address safe-
ty violations and proposedpenalties. The Board is sched-uled to consider those ruleschanges under action itemsat the SLLA Open Meetingon January 26.During Monday’s Work Ses-
sion, Director Chuck Mimspresented the amendmentsand explained that the pur-pose for the recommendedchanges is to provide a fairand even application of rules.The amendment calls forincreasingly severe conse-quences for first, second, andthird offenses; however, Direc-tor Melinda Scott expressed
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Jared W. DeBruin, 62, ofSeven Lakes, died Wednes-day, January 12. He is survived by his wife of
41 years, Joan, his children,Chris and Kate, and hisgrandsons, Nicolas and Tim-othy.A gathering of remem-
brance for Mr. DeBruin washeld on Sunday, January 16,at Seven Lakes North Club-house, Seven Lakes. Memorial considerations
may be sent to Seven LakesEMS, 969 Seven Lakes North,Seven Lakes, NC 27376 orthe charity of your choice.Boles Funeral Home of SevenLakes assisted the family.
Edna Pearl Southard, 68,of Candor, died Sunday, Jan-uary 9, at FirstHealth MooreRegional Hospital.Funeral services were held
Wednesday, January 12, atBoles Funeral Home, SevenLakes. Mrs. Southard was born
in Montgomery County thedaughter of the late LucilleRitter and Marvin Luck. Survivors include her hus-
band Clifton; sons JesseClifton Southard Jr. of Bur-ton, MI; Tony Southard of
Fayetteville; daughters FayeSheffield of Candor; BonnieAuman of Asheboro; brothersBobby Luck of Pinehurst,Sonny Luck of Candor, andJohnny Luck o f Eag l eSprings; nine grandchildrenand four great-grandchil-dren.Boles Funeral Home of
Seven Lakes is assisting thefamily.
Edward Luck, 91 of WestEnd, died Sunday January 9,at Manor Care Nursing Facil-ity, Pinehurst. Mr. Luck wasnative of Montgomery Coun-ty, the son of the late Colonand Amanda Dunn Luck.Funeral services were held
Thursday, January 13 atBoles Funeral Home, SevenLakes, the Rev. GeorgeIngram officiate. Burial fol-lowed in the Ellerbe TownCemetery.He was preceded in death
by two brothers, GurneyLuck, Marvin Luck, and asister, Vernie Luck.Survivors include his wife
of sixteen years, Barbara Rit-ter Luck; two sons, WayneLuck of Norman; SammyLuck of Fayetteville; daugh-ter, Brenda Farmer of McDo-
nough, GA; two stepsons,Fred Ensley, Jr. of West End;and Don Parsons of Florence,SC; three stepdaughters,Cindy Clegg of Seven Lakes;Sherry McKay of Seagrove;and Dixie Lee Oliver of Whis-pering Pines; brother, Lon-nie Luck of West End; sixteengrandchildren, twelve great-grandchildren, and one stepgreat grandchild.Boles Funeral Home of
Seven Lakes served the fam-ily.
Amanda Von CanonRobertson, 49, died Satur-day, January 8, at FirstHealthMoore Regional Hospital.Funeral services were held
Friday, January 14, at Jack-son Springs PresbyterianChurch. Burial followed atWest End Cemetery. Mrs. Robertson was born in
Moore County the daughterof Sylvia Hunsucker VonCanon and the late PaulLeonard Von Canon, Jr. Sheoperated her own business inMoore County for many
years.She was preceded in death
by her father, maternalgrandparents Paul and MollyHunsucker, and paternalgrandparents Paul and MaryVon Canon.She is survived by sons
Alexander of Putnam,; andStephen Cagle of West End;daughter Amie Cagle of Lum-berton; her mother SylviaVon Canon of West End; sis-ter Janice Bunton of WestEnd; and two grandchildren. Memorial contributions
may be made to JacksonSprings Presbyterian Church,PO Box 7, Jackson Springs,NC 27281.
Boles Funeral Home ofSeven Lakes assisted thefamily.
John L.S. Joralemon, Jr.,88, of Seven Lakes, former-ly of Morristown, NJ, died athis home, Tuesday, Janu-ary 4, after a long illness. A memorial service was
held on Monday January 10,at Seven Lakes Chapel in thePines. Burial will be privatein NJ. John Ladell Seward “Jack”
Joralemon was born inOrange, NJ, the son of thelate John and Marion Jorale-mon. He lived most of his
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life in NJ, attended ColumbiaHigh School (Maplewood NJ)and Lehigh University. Hewas a WW II veteran Navypilot, he served in the NavalReserves for many years.After retirement from a careerwith General Motors and thenCaterpillar Inc., he moved toSeven Lakes in 1986. He wasa member of the Chapel inthe Pines, served on theBoard of Directors from 1993to 1996, and was a dedicat-ed volunteer with the CareNet Program at FirstHealthMoore Regional Hospital.He was preceded in death
by his first wife, Mary Eliza-beth Foley (died 1971) and hissecond wife, Grace SimpsonHorsfield (died 2004). He is survived by his son
Jeffrey Seward Joralemon ofChester, NJ ; daughter, MaryElizabeth Joralemon Boydof Orinda, CA; stepchildren,Martha Connolly of Dou-glasville, PA; Geoffrey Hors-field of Long Valley, NJ; andRobert Horsfield of WebsterGrove, MO, five grandchil-dren and seven step-grand-children, and his compan-ion of five years Paula Gibb. Memorials may be made
in Mr. Joralemon’s memory toFirstHealth Hospice and Pal-liative Care, 150 ApplecrossRoad, Pinehurst NC 28374.Boles Funeral Home assist-
ed the family.
Lou Sarah Bishop Wilson,78, of Spartanburg, SC, diedSaturday, January 1. Born inSpartanburg County, shewas the daughter of the lateBuford Gibson and Ora CookBishop . She had retired fromBelk Hudson after manyyears of service, and was amember of the Presbyterianchurch.She was preceded in death
by two daughters, SheilaJean T insley and TyriaMechelle Wilson and her hus-band, Allen B. Wilson. Survivors include her son,
Roger Dale Wilson of Inman,SC; daughter, Vicki LynnDavidson of Seven Lakes;her sister, Shelby Jean Bish-op Jackson of Spartanburg,SC; four grandchildren; andfour great-grandchildren.
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by Laura DouglassTimes Reporter
Winter weather and multi-ple snow days left the MooreCounty Board of Education inthe unpopular position ofcalling school into sessionfor two consecutive Satur-days and also on Good Fri-day, April 22.During an abbreviated
meeting held on Thursday,January 13, Schools Super-intendent Dr. Susan Purser
distributed copies of theupdated school calendar.“We tried to be sensitive to
all the issues,” said Purser.So far this Winter, snow
make-up days have beencalled for January 15, Jan-uary 22, February 21, andApril 22. Since the Easterholiday is late this year,Spring Break is scheduledfor March 28 – April 1 and,thus far, remains intact.Per North Carolina law,
schools must be in session for180 days, with each aca-demic year starting no earli-er than August 25 and end-ing by June 10. Certain dayson the academic calendarare designated as inclementweather make-up days, oftenduring regular teacher workdays. NC law also dictates acertain number and sched-uling of unencumbered workdays set aside for teachersthat cannot be encroached
upon.Last year’s harsh Winter
forced Moore County Schoolsto close multiple times anddesignated make-up dayswere used including theMemorial Day holiday.Following administrative
changes initiated this Fallthat shifted the definition ofwhen the school work weekbegins and ends, allowedPurser to make a recom-mendation, which the Boardadopted last September, todesignate Saturdays as anoption for a make-up day –which is preferably within
the same week as the closedsnow day.
Annual Audit Adam Scepurek of Dixon
Hughes, PLLC presented theindependent annual auditfor 2009-2010, reporting aclean opinion for MooreCounty Schools with no defi-ciencies in internal control offinancial reporting. In addi-tion, MCS were found to be incompliance with all majorfederal and state programs.A complete copy of the
audit report is availableonline.
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Construction on a rail safety project thatwill close two crossings in West End andequip the Lakeway Drive crossing in SevenLakes with gate arms and upgraded signalsis likely to begin in late Spring or earlySummer, NC Department of Transportation[NCDOT] engineer Nancy Horne told TheTimes on Tuesday.Documents assessing the environmental
impact of the project have been signed bythe NC Department of Environment and Nat-ural Reources and by the Federal Highway
Adminstration, which is providing fundingfor the $650,000 project.Once she has those signed approvals in
hand, Horne said, she can prepare thePlans, Specifications, and Estimates pack-age and seek approval for constructionfunding.NCDOT personnel are likely to handle the
crossing closures in West End, while theAberdeen Carolina & Western Railway willcomplete the work on the Seven Lakes sig-nals.
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by Laura DouglassTimes Reporter
There is interest in devel-oping a multi-faceted humanservices center in MooreCounty that could providecounseling for job training,employment, childcare, med-ical and psychological needs,nutrition and education, aswell as temporary lodgingand meals; but there are nocurrent ordinances thataddress such a facility.“There is nothing remotely
close to this use in the exist-ing ordinances, so we deter-mined the best option was tocreate a new use for thisneed,” planner Robert Farrellexplained to the Moore Coun-ty Planning Board during theThursday, January 6 meet-ing.Planning Member Rodney
Pickler expressed concernover the recommended textamendment.“What control is there over
how many and where thesefacilities are to be sited?” hequestioned. “How many willbe built in the county?”Farrell responded that the
recommended ordinance doesnot impose limitations butsince such facilities wouldonly be allowed in commer-cial zoning districts – whichis the smallest percentage ofacreage in the county – thatzoning in itself would con-siderably restrict the numberof such facilities.
Planning Member BernardCapstick also questionedwhether temporary lodgingwould be a magnet to indigentpersons with no other tiesto Moore County.“I am concerned about non-
county residents takingadvantage of the system,”said Capstick.After discussion, the Board
approved the recommendedtext amendment on a splitvote.
Unified DevelopmentOrdinance updateOver the next few months,
the Planning Board will con-sider proposed updates tothe Unified DevelopmentOrdinance [UDO] which com-bines the Zoning Ordinance,Subdivision Regulations, andFlood Damage Prevention
Ordinance into a single, user-friendly document. The newformat includes a redesignednumbering system, additionalcharts and tables that makethe regulations easier tounderstand, and a sectionthat outlines the authorityof every official and MooreCounty board.Proposed changes will be
reviewed in segments, begin-ning with an overview in Feb-ruary, general informationin March, zoning districtsand Table of Uses in April,development standards inMay, and subdivision regu-lations in June. Public reviewworkshops of the UDO aretentatively scheduled betweenJuly and September. In addi-tion, a draft will be availableonline in February and atthe Planning of f ices by
request.Concerned over a recent
recommendation by CountyCommissioner Chair NickPicerno to form a citizen taskforce to ensure the proposedUDO is ‘business-friendly,’Planning Member Dave Kin-ney argued that it is the Plan-ning Board’s responsibilityto ensure such practices.On Kinney’s motion, the
Board unanimously approvedsending a letter to the Boardof Commissioners statingtheir concern.
Hazard MitigationPlan updateDescribed as a complete
rewrite of the 2005 plan, theMulti-Jurisdictional HazardMitigation Plan 2010 update
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by Stacy NaughtonTimes Reporter
Bringing more water to thegreater Seven Lakes area is atthe top of the agenda for theMoore County Board of Com-missioners this year.The Board concluded its
annual two-day budgetretreat, held January 13 and14 at the Moore County Sen-ior Center, with a goal-settingexercise moderated by Agri-cultural Extension DirectorCraven Hudson. The resultwas a list of ten goals for2011 and six additional longterms goals. At the top ofthe list was finding a "SevenLakes Water Solution."“The only reason I stayed
for four more years," saidCommissioner Larry Caddell,referring to his recent re-election to the Board, "isbecause I promised myfriends in Seven Lakes that Iwould take care of this.”"We don’t need to wait to
find water. We need to find itnow,” Caddell said.And, if the right deal can be
negotiated, the Commis-sioners would like to findthat water in the Town ofRobbins.The County plans to reopen
negotiations with Robbinswithin the next forty-five daysto determine whether the twolocal governments can worktogether to utilize a reser-voir and mothballed water
treatment plant that Rob-bins owns but is unable touse. Currently, Robbins buyswater from neighboring Mont-gomery County.The Robbins plant could
pump as much as one milliongallons per day of water intothe county system that servesSeven Lakes and Pinehurst,through a new water linethat would likely run downNC Highway 705 to NC High-way 211 and on to SevenLakes to tie into the countysystem. Previous estimateshave placed the cost of thatwater line and its pump sta-tions at approximately $3.6million — and rehabbing theRobbins water plant is like-ly to cost nearly that muchagain. The possibility of bringing
water in from the Robbinstreatment plant has goneback and forth for more thantwo years without any agree-ment being reached, but theCommissioners appeared
determined to go back to thetable with the intention offinally making a deal.
More Options for WaterPublic Utilities Director
Dennis Brobst outlined threeother options for increasingwater supply to the Westernend of the county system,including bringing purchasedwater from MontgomeryCounty down a new line alongNC Highway 211 and twodifferent options for buyingwater from Randolph Coun-ty.Water is currently pumped
to Seven Lakes through asingle water main that cancarry over a million gallons ofwater per day. Currently, thearea uses at most 880,000gallons per day, Brobst notedthat that Seven Lakes couldbe forty percent larger thanit is now when fully builtout.Moore County Public Util-
ities is poised to bring online
Pinehurst Wells 5A and 9,which will supply an addi-tional 500,000 gallons ofwater a day. In addition, newWell 6A will add a water sup-ply of 65,000 gallons a dayand should be completed inJune.
Reduce ALS TaxHolding the line on — or
reducing — taxes has been aBoard of Commissioners' goalin each of the last two yearsand this year is no excep-tion. The target this year isthe Advance Life Support[ALS] tax, a two-cent per
hundred levy added on top ofregular property taxes to sup-port the county's EmergencyMedical Services. The Board cut the ALS tax
rate from 2.5 cents in FiscalYear 2009-2010 to two centsthat year, and appears readyto shave off at least anotherhalf-cent for Fiscal Year 2011-2012. The levy is expectedto generate $2.3 million in taxrevenue this year.During his presentation
during the retreat, PublicSafety Director Bryan Phillipsasked the Board to consider
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the cost of replacing equip-ment, hiring more person-nel, and the completion ofsystem upgrades. Public Safe-ty is seeing the number ofcalls for service grow, while,at the same time, it is becom-ing more and more difficult torecruit volunteers. As a result,departments are hiring fire-fighters instead of relyingexclusively on volunteers.
Phillips asked the Boardto leave the ALS tax rate atthe current two cents, andconsider an increase to threecents in 2016 or 2017. If noadditional revenues are col-lected to offset these costs,Phillips warned, the EMSfund balance would dropbelow $300,000 by 2018.But, during their discussion
of budget goals, the Com-missioners seemed deter-mined, as Commissioner TimLea put it, to "keep taxeslow.” "At a minimum, it [the ALS
tax rate] should be cut byhalf a cent,” Chairman NickPicerno said. One strategy for cutting
Public Safety departmentcosts is to combine firedepartments with rescuesquads, so they can share asingle facility, as is current-ly the case with West EndFire and Rescue. Anotheroption is to merge fire depart-ments that serve adjacentareas. Phillips gave an exam-
ple of the West End andSeven Lakes fire departments— which are headquarteredroughly two miles apart. Last year, the county
approved the merger of theCameron Fire Department,Circle V Fire Department,and Vass Rescue Squad intoCypress Pointe Fire and Res-cue. The county is currentlyserved by sixteen fire depart-ments.The board agreed that a
better system is needed,including the strategic place-ment of fire, rescue, and EMSfacilities. “We need to addressthis issue with experts," Com-missioner Jimmy Melton said,"to find out the actual costsand figure out the most effec-tive way to solve these issues.”
Read more about the goalsthat Moore County’s Boardof Commissioners set for theairport and the new Heart ofCarolina Mega Park duringthe annua l re t rea t onwww.sevenlakestimes.net
12 Seven Lakes Times January 21, 2011 NEWS
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proposed 2010 update will beheld at the next PlanningBoard meeting on Thursday,February 10 at 6 pm.
Other BusinessIn other business on
Thursday, January 6, theMoore County PlanningBoard:Approved a conditional use
permit request by MooreCounty Board of Educationfor a 24’ x 26’ storage build-ing for athletic equipmentat North Moore High School.Located on a 47.6 acre tractin Robbins, North Moore wasconstructed in 1965 and hasa current enrollment of 564students.Approved a conditional use
permit request by MooreCounty Board of Educationto expand the existing con-cession stand at Union PinesHigh School. Located on a 34acre tract in Cameron, UnionPines was constructed in1962 and has a currentenrollment of 1,215 students.The property is particularlyunique because it lies with-in two local planning juris-d i c t i ons ; the T own o fCarthage and Moore Coun-ty. While the school is locat-ed in Carthage, the footballfield and concession standfall within the planning juris-diction of Moore County.
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Planning
The holiday season is over,but Winter is still here. Let memake a few comments aboutthe weather since little land-scape gardening has takenplace this season.The weather this year has
been again colder than nor-mal. We had two significantsnow coverings which isunusual and several days inDecember and January whenthe soil has been frozen.Some ask if the colder tem-peratures indicate that plantpests will be lessened. It isdifficult to predict such,because many of the weedseeds and insect pests havea built-in environment andhabitat to resist and acclimateto cold freezing situationsand shallow cold soil tem-perature conditions. Whereas some of the annu-
al grasses such as crab grassand others have a soft outerseed covering that might beeffectively reduced. On theother hand, those with hardouter seed coverings, suchas cocklebur and sand spurwill likely not be affected.Also those weeds and bulbs,such as dandelions, Bermu-da grass, wild onions, garlic,and others wi l l not be
reduced in population.Gardening rotation has
been a problem where spaceis limited for many of us whoreside on individual lots in
developed areas of MooreCounty. In fact, vegetablesand other garden plants pro-duce and grow better if thespots are moved every four tofive years. This rotation helpsbreak the cycle of diseases,insects, and nematodes. Ifyou cannot move the gardenlocation, the next best thingis to move the vegetable plant-ings and flower plantings toa different spot every year ifpossible.When the soil gets dry
enough it is time to cleanyour vegetable garden andflower beds. Till or spade theareas several times and leavethe roots to dry out for a fif-teen-day period. Then thor-
oughly mix into the soilorganic matter, lime, rottenleaves, dried compostedmanure and peat moss.A general recommendation
if your areashave no tbeen limedin the pasttwo years isto use ten tof i f t e e np o u n d sDolomit iclimestone,ten to fifteen
pounds of dry dehydratedmanure, and twelve poundsof bone meal per 1,000square feet of cultivated soil.
PruningEvery year some ask about
pruning woody ornamentals.Most of the dormant leaflessones can be pruned. Springflowering budding ornamen-tal plants and trees, such asazaleas, camellias, dogwoods,quince, and forsythia, shouldnot be pruned. These can bepruned if desired and nec-essary after blooming. Therule of thumb is to prunefollowing flowering unlessthere are dead plant partsthat should be removed.Grape vines, crape myrtle,and fruit trees should bepruned as soon as possible.If you desire to plant shrubs
or trees, do it now, after theground has thawed.January is a good time to
plant Spring flowering bulbs.When planting, add a smallhandful mixture of finelyground bone meal, Dolomiticlimestone, and mix into plant-ing soil. When the sproutsemerge from the soil, add atablespoon of bulb-boosting
fertilizer. Fertilize your pan-sies now and again whenneeded with liquid or granularfertilizer.
Suggested vegetable plantings for January: Hardy dwarf and edible
Alzheimer’s Cargiver GroupThe Seven Lakes Alzheimer’s/Memory Loss Caregivers
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by Lana SchemppWSL Vice President
At their January 6 meetingat the West Side Park Com-munity Center, the Women ofSeven Lakes welcomed Dr.Melinda Spohn as its guestspeaker.Dr. Spohn is the Execu-
tive Director of the SeniorRetirement Project, a non-
profit that researches andserves the mental health andadjustment needs of seniorsand elders as they transi-tion into or already reside inretirement communities. She resides in the state of
Washington and is current-ly visiting the area whileworking on her SeniorResearch Project, studying
the emotional wellness ofseniors after they enter nurs-ing homes.Dr. Spohn’s presentation
focused on the diversities inattitudes, ethics, behaviors,expectations, and motiva-tions of the different gener-ations. She enlightened themembership about why theremay be misunderstandings
when communica t ingbetween generations result-
ing from these many differ-ences and gave several exam-ples of misinterpretationsthat may result. Her discus-sion gave the membership‘food for thought’ and insightinto intergenerational com-munication issues they mayhave encountered with oth-ers.The Women of Seven Lakes
will hold its next meeting onThursday, February 3, at 2pm, at the Seven LakesCountry Club. Chef Richardwill be sharing party recipesfor Super Bowl or otherevents and provide tasty sam-ples. Everyone is invited toattend.
14 Seven Lakes Times January 21, 2011 NEWS
WSL reviews Senior Retirement Project
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FRIDAY, JANUARY 21• Casual Friday at SLCC – 5-9 pm, Buffet 5-6:30 pm.Food, games & socializing.
SATURDAY, JANUARY 22• CPR/AED for the Health-care Provider – 9 am - 4pm, Introductory Certifi-cation Course. Certifica-tion Fee $60. American RedCross Moore County Chap-ter, 115 E. Penn. Ave.,Southern Pines, 910-692-8571.
• Kool Kids Parent DateNight - 6:30 pm to 9:30pm. Recreational play forkids grades K-5th. Anevening out for just the twoo f you . Cos t f o r 3hour evening is $7/childregistered Kool Kids stu-dents, or $12/child for oth-ers. 4139 Hwy 211, SevenLakes , 2 doo rs f r omMcDonald’s.
SUNDAY, JANUARY 23• St. Mary Magdalene Epis-copal church – 9:30 am,Holy Eucharist 1145 SevenLakes Drive, Seven Lakes673-3838.
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MONDAY, JANUARY 24• Shag and Line Dance(SLW) – instruction onMonday evenings, 6:30 pmat West Side Park Com-munity Center. To regis-ter, call 673-5314.
• Sandhills Natural History
Society – 7 pm at Wey-mouth Woods Auditorium,1024 Ft. Bragg Rd, South-ern Pines. Subject will bePo lar Bears .
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Gilchristfor an overview of changesto polar bear habitat thatare threatening the sur-vival of these magnificentcreatures. Gilchrist willshare photographs duringa recent trip to Kaktovik,Alaska. Visitors are alwayswelcome.
• Bingo Night at Our Ladyof the Americas – 7 pm,Early Bird Bingo; and 7:30pm, Regular Bingo. Locat-ed at 298 Farmers MarketRoad, off Hwy 211, justeast of Hwy 220, Candor.M in imum purchase$15. Doors open at 6:30pm. Everyone is welcome.910 974-3051.
TUESDAY, JANUARY 25• Healing Service – 11 am,St. Mary Magdalene Epis-copal Church. 1145 SevenLakes Dr., Seven Lakes.Intercessory prayers for thesick & trouble, those inharms way, traveling,bereaved or deceased. Allare welcome.
liative Care. Join SevenLakes Chapel on the Pinesfor a special presentation tohighlight the new Hospice
campus andthe servicesprovided byHospice staff.Presentationwill be helda t SevenLakes Chapelin the Pines,
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• Seven Lakes WestLandowners Association –7 pm, work session. WestSide Park Community Cen-ter. Open to all landowners.
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 26• Gallery at Seven Lakes –1 - 4 pm, at St. Mary Mag-dalene Episcopal Church,1145 Seven Lakes Drive,Seven Lakes. Gallery openfor your viewing pleasure.
• Weight Watchers Meeting– 5 pm-6 pm, at St. MaryMagdalene EpiscopalChurch, 1145 Seven LakesDrive, Seven Lakes.
• Seven Lakes LandownersAssociation – 7:30 pm,monthly meeting. SevenLakes North Clubhouse.Open to all landowners.
THURSDAY, JANUARY 27• Bread of Life Ministry –West End United MethodistChurch, 11 am until 1 pm.This ministry is for sen-iors (widows, widowers,and the elderly). It is atime of fellowship and devo-tion and a wonderful mealis provided at a charge of $5per person.
• Gallery at Seven Lakes –1 - 4 pm, at St. Mary Mag-dalene Episcopal Church,1145 Seven Lakes Drive,Seven Lakes. Last day ofthe current show
• Save Our Sandhills – 7pm, speaker to discussEndangered and Rare Floraand Fauna. Beth Evans, aCertified Wildlife Biologist,
will speak about Fort Braggand Camp Mackall’s com-mitment to endangeredspecies. Both militaryinstallations are locatedwithin the rare longleafpine-wire grass ecosystem.Less than three percent ofthe original 92 million acresof this ecosystem still exist.Join Save Our Sandhillsfor an informative andinteresting evening, at theSouthern Pines Civic Club,at the corner of Ashe Streetand Pennsylvania Avenue,Southern Pines. Refresh-ments served.
FRIDAY, JANUARY 28• Scrapbooking Event -West End United MethodistChurch – 2 pm to 9 pm,hosting a ScrapbookingEvent and Saturday, Jan-uary 29 (9 am to 6 pm),Church Fellowship Hall.Cost is $25 for both days
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Seven Lakes Chapel in the Pines was founded in 1976to serve the Seven Lakes Community and beyond.
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Reverend Don WelchMinister
Reverend Fran StarkMinister of Visitation & Outreach
January 23rd –Chapel Choir
January 30th –Glenda Clendenin
We welcome young familiesand their children.910-673-2156
CCutler utler TTrreeeefine pruning of trees & ornamentals
tree and stump removalplant site consulting & tree loss evaluation
includes drinks and lightsnacks each day as wellas a Pot Luck Dinner Fridaynight and Lunch on Sat-urday. Door Prizes will beprovided – you must bepresent to win. All proceedswill benefit a mission trip toHaiti. Contact Brooke Bow-man at (910)690-9934 [email protected] register.
• Casual Friday at SLCC – 5-9 pm, Buffet 5-6:30 pm.Food, games & socializing
SATURDAY, JANUARY 29• Flapjack Fundraiser – 8to10 am, at Applebee’s. AFundraiser to raise moneyfor the Pinecrest HighSchool Debate Team toattend the Harvard Invita-tional. Tickets $7 each for"all you can eat" pancakes,sausage, juice and coffee ortea. Tickets available fromany member of the team, atthe door the morning ofthe event, or by calling LisaQuinlan, FundraisingChairperson at 673-3075.
• Adu l t/ In fant/Ch i ldCPR/AED – 8 am - l:30pm, Introductory Certifi-cation Course Certi-fication fee $55. AmericanRed Cross Moore CountyChapter, 115 E. Penns.Ave.,Southern Pines, 910-692-8571.
• January Birthday Club –11 am to 1 pm, Please jointhe long-standing SevenLakes January BirthdayClub for their annual birth-day celebration. Held at
the Table on the Green,Southern Pines. Cost is$16. Call Roxanna Davies673-8200 or Linda Don-nell 673-8025 to reserveyour place at the celebra-tion table.
SUNDAY, JANUARY 30• St. Mary Magdalene Epis-copal Church – 9:30 am,Holy Eucharist 1145 SevenLakes Drive, Seven Lakes673-3838.
• Women of Seven LakesCommunity Social Mixer– 4:30 pm, Seven LakesNorth Clubhouse. Spon-sored by Women of SevenLakes, a BYOB event withheavy hors d ’oeuvresserved. A fun opportunityfor newcomers as well asold neighbors and friends tomeet and mingle. Tickets$5, available for purchaseWed-Fri, Jan 19-21 at themailhouses or call GinnyHeerema, 673-5150 orLaura Douglass, 673-1817.
MONDAY, JANUARY 31• Gallery at Seven Lakes –St. Mary Magdalene Epis-copal Church, 1145 SevenLakes Drive, Seven Lakes.Current gallery pieces pickup and new works receivedtoday. Helen, 673-6347.
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 1• Healing Service – 11 am,St. Mary Magdalene Epis-copal Church. 1145 SevenLakes Dr., Seven Lakes.Intercessory prayers for thesick & trouble, those inharms way, traveling,bereaved or deceased. Allare welcome.
• Moore County Board ofCommissioners – 5:00 pm,regular meeting. HistoricCourthouse, Carthage.
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 2• Gallery at Seven Lakes –1 - 4 pm, at St. Mary Mag-dalene Episcopal Church,1145 Seven Lakes Drive,Seven Lakes. Gallery GrandOpening of new show,refreshments served.
• “Evita” – presented byMoore OnStage, the story ofthe rise and fall of not onlyEva Duarte Peron, the wifeof the President of Argenti-na during the late 40s andearly 50s, but how her“influence” caused the eco-nomic demise of the coun-try of Argentina. Held atthe Robert E. Lee Audito-r ium, P inecrest HighSchool, opening Wednes-day, February 2 throughSunday, February 6. Tick-ets $22 adults & $15 for
students 18 and under.Wednesday night is spe-cial pricing night where allseats are $15 and all seatsare reserved for all per-formances. Evening per-formances (Wednesdaythrough Saturday) play at7:30 pm & Sunday’s mati-nee at 2 pm. Reservations910-692-7118 with a Mas-tercard, Visa or Discover.
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 3• Bread of Life Ministry –West End United MethodistChurch, 11 am until 1 pm.This ministry is for sen-iors (widows, widowers,and the elderly). It is a timeof fellowship and devotionand a wonderful meal. $5per person.
• Gallery at Seven Lakes –
1 - 4 pm, at St. Mary Mag-dalene Episcopal Church,1145 Seven Lakes Drive,Seven Lakes. New workson display.
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 5• Seven Lakes Kiwanis Pan-cake Breakfast – 7 am to11 am, at West End Ele-mentary School with eat-inor take out service available.Proceeds to benefit localschool classes Kindergartenthrough third grade withan exciting new program“Reading Diagnostic Assess-ment Initiative.”
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Once upon a time, a longlong time ago, there lived abeautiful princess. Each nightshe would fluff her pillowand close her eyes, contentthat a full eight hours ofblissful slumber was just aquiet breath away.Alright, so maybe beautiful
is bit of a stretch. But the restis true — well, except for thatprincess part.And while our fair princess
. . .err, maiden did find herknight in shining armor andis busy living happily after all— her beauty sleep has fal-tered and unraveled like anold spool of thread. Sharing a castle with a
king, two kids, three cats
and one questionably-bredLabrador underachiever, youcan understand why fitfulhas replaced blissful and myquiet repose to snoring tem-pos.10 :00 pm: I
announcelast call atthe door.You see ,manningthe door ismy actualf u l l t i m eo c c u p a -tion; this journalism slashmothering-thing is just asideline.A typical mammal exchange
occurs as the dog takes flight
down the steps, one kittycomes in, one goes out andthe third stands fast on thethreshold. I wait for somediscernible sway either foror aft but she rewards my
patience by simply squattingdown: immoveable, sphinx-style. Some people have lion stat-
uary to impress guests at
their door: I have rotundunemployed housecats.11:00 pm: Bedtime or,
rather, lay down and stare atthe ceiling time commences.12:00 am: I finally drift off
and sleep like a baby. Youknow, I wake up every twohours.2:00 am: A gentle nudge
breaks up my reverie – and,apparently, my propensityto snore. Blearily, I roll overand squelch a desire to recip-rocate Darling Hubby’s ten-der touch with a punch. 3:00 am: Nudge, rinse
repeat.4:00 am: Nudge, rinse
repeat.6:00 am: No alarm is nec-
essary. The sun is up andso are the critters. Meow, meow. Lick, scratch.
MEOW! Allow me to translate, “Are
you awake? Look, it’s morn-ing! I guess I’ll get startedfixing my fur. Hey, sinceyou’re up now, how aboutmaking me breakfast?”If I could sleep through ten
hours of perfectly good day-light every day, maybe I’d bea morning person too.Eyes still closed, I stumble
off to another hard day atthe office — open the door,close the door. Dog in, dogout. Cat in, cat out, cat con-fused.I need a raise.
In search of a little shut-eye . . .
Seven Lakes TimesJanuary 21, 2011 OPINION18
Laura’sLearning Curve
Laura Douglass
Dear Editor:To the Seven LakesCommunity —We at Jack’s Place, having
served the Seven Lakes com-munity for the past 10 yearswould like to make you awareof upcoming changes to ourrestaurant. As all of us work through
the challenges of today’seconomy, Jack’s Place is alsofacing those challenges andwe have regretfully decided totemporarily discontinue our
dining room service.We will continue to offer
carryout for Jack’s FamousPizza, as well as many ofyour menu favorites.Jack’s Place new hours of
operation will be everydayfrom 4 to 8 pm, beginningMonday, January 31. Pleaseplan to stop by and pick upa copy of our new carryoutmenu.In the near future, we hope
that Jack’s Place will onceagain provide a full service
dining experience. Until then,everyone at Jack’s would liketo thank the people of SevenLakes, West End, and thesurrounding communities. Proudly serving Seven
Lakes for the past 30 years,Jack’s entire family looksforward to continued serv-ice for our friends and loyalcustomers.
Thank you foryour support,
Jack
Jack says ‘Thanks for the support.’
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Dear Editor:To: Seven Lakes West
Board President and Chairsof Infrastructure and Safety& Security —You have brilliantly main-
tained your perfect recordfrom last year of abject fail-ure to assure emergencyvehicle access to all resi-dents of Seven Lakes Westwhen snow and ice are pre-dicted well in advance. Fail-ure to do so might easilyresult in an injured party
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concern that the facts of acase — not repeated viola-tions — should determinethe penalty.“I agree with the proposed
penalties, but to codify themby frequency is a mistake.In regular judicial processes,it’s not just how often [thatdetermines penalties] but theseverity of the violation andcircumstances surroundingit.”Scott recommended that
the proposed penalties shouldbe included, but only as arecommendation.Mims responded that he
was concerned about impar-tiality and the possibility thatrules could be applied tosome landowners and notothers."How do we enforce based
on ‘I like you and I don’t likeyou?'" he asked. “What weneed is a law that is not opento interpretation.”Scott countered that there
has been no negative feed-back from homeowners con-testing the impartiality ofJudicial Committee rulings.If a Judicial Committee mem-ber had problems with ren-dering impartial decisions,Scott added, he or she shouldbe removed.“When Judicial looks at a
violator, the decision-mak-ing process will be the same,"Scott said. "It’s more thanjust frequency, it’s the inten-sity of the type of penalty,and it shouldn’t be the samepenalty when you have dif-
ferent violations."Looking for a compromise,
Zielsdorf suggested amend-ing the rules so that any sus-pension be imposed for aminimum of thirty days andalso involve a fine. He alsosuggested that after threeviolations, a member couldpermanently lose privileges."It is crucial that we come
together and put somethingtogether," Zielsdof said. "Wedo not want to go throughanother boating season with-out new rules in place."
Wildlife CommissionEnforcement PresentationExploring options for boat-
ing safety enforcement, sev-eral Directors to met recent-ly with Sgt. Mark Dutton ofthe NC Wildlife ResourcesCommission [NCWRC] to dis-cuss options for safe boatingenforcement. At the SLLA Board’s invi-
tation, on Wednesday, Jan-uary 26 from 6:00 pm to 7:00pm, Sgt. Dutton will providean informational presenta-tion and be available for ques-tions. All interested residents
are encouraged to attend, asthis "meet and greet" willprovide an exceptional oppor-tunity to learn what servicesare available from the Stateand, perhaps, to dispel somecommon misconceptions.
Toe drains to be installed on damsFour of five recent dam
inspections indicated noapparent problems, reportedCochran, but a fifth inspec-tion — of Little Juniper Dam— raised concerns and gen-erated a recommendationthat a toe drain be installeda the foot of the dam. Toedrains are used in earthendams to prevent saturation ofthe soil on the dam's face,particularly near the bottomof the structure.While the problem at Little
J has been in existence sinceat least 2008, according toreports filed by the engi-neering firm S&ME, Cochranrecommended correcting theproblem sooner rather thanlater.In addition, she recom-
mended installing a second
toe drain at Sequoia Dam,which would reduce waterpressure within the dam.Cochran told the Board
that some of the necessarywork can be completed byin-house staff and that therecommended repairs hadbeen included in the pro-posed Fiscal Year 2012 Budg-et.
Other businessIn other business on Mon-
day, January 10, the SLLABoard:• Heard from Cochran that
work is not yet complete at
Echo Dam, but the roadwaywas reopened for traffic. Coldtemperatures and high soilmoisture caused delays inthe project.• Heard from Cochran that
five inspectors visited theNorthside Pool and made rec-ommendations. “I feel confi-dent that it’s not as bad wethought it was,” she said,referring to the condition ofthe thirty-year old pool. Somework, including adding addi-tional bars to some pointsof the pool fencing, will benecessary.
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Council that approved theproject.“We received petitions and
the decision was made. What-ever happens now is what itis,” said Lauer.The extension project com-
menced in March 2006 when,at the urging of former may-ors Wayne Arnold and ArdenMcConnell, the Councilpledged its support of thethen-proposed roadway toconnect Woodland Circlewhere i t had been le f tuntouched as other areas ofthe East Side were paved. In May 2008, all affected
property owners along theproposed 1.5 mile road exten-sion were notified of esti-mated construction costs —originally projected as high as$2.6 million but lowered to$2.3 million after the bid-ding process. Mayor George Erickson
noted that he and formerfinance director Wally Peckitthad spoken with McKeanabout the project on twooccasions. In both instances,McKean had expressed reser-vations over the proposedcost.In October 2008, seven
bids were received and thelowest bidder, Vaughn Con-tracting, was awarded the$1,611,124 million project.[With the addition of engi-neer ing fees and otherexpenses added in, the totalproject cost that is beingassessed is $1,996,000.]Updated lower cost esti-
mates were sent to propertyowners in December 2008and again in January 2009.Ten of the fourteen owners,who together representedthirty-four properties andsixty-seven percent of theroad frontage, respondedfavorably; three refused tosign, and one owner couldnot be located. Under NorthCarolina law, a petition mayproceed with slightly overhalf of the affected owners’approval.However, May told the
Council, McKean's concern isnot that the road was built,or that he must pay a portionof its costs — but, rather,his concern is the formulaused to determine each
assessment. As approved inthe preliminary assessmentresolution, 100% of the costof improvements will beassessed at an equal rateper square foot of affectedlots.May asked the Council to
defer the assessment rollwhile other options areexplored.A particularly significant
question, and one not easilyanswered by Village Attor-ney Brough or NC law itseems, is: If the Councilreversed course and optedfor a different assessmentmethodology, would the orig-inal petition stand? Or, putmore simply, could the tenowners that approved theroadway extension in 2009renege on the agreement ifthe deal were changed thislate in the game.“Instead of one unhappy
property owner, we couldhave ten,” said Erickson.Counci lman Vic Koos
agreed, “The problem is, if
we would have to make-upthe difference with the otherproperty owners. They’reliable to bail out too, so whatto do? I understand his point,but we might lose either way.”Mayor Erickson advised
against any postponementthat could impact the Vil-lage’s ability to meet the pro-ject’s next loan payment,which is due in April. Aftergoing around the table withno clear legal answers onhow or if the assessmentmethodo l ogy can bereworked, the Council adopt-ed a resolution declaring theWoodland Circle extensionproject complete. A Public Hearing on the
preliminary assessment rollwill be held on Tuesday, Feb-ruary 1 at 7 pm.
Long Range Planningsurvey resultsA recently completed sur-
vey of Village citizens by theLong Range Planning Com-mittee was designed to be
general in nature rather thana vehicle to gather action-able data, Chairman MickMcCue told the Village Coun-cil during its Thursday, Jan-uary 13 meeting. In total,sixty surveys, representingtwelve percent of the popu-lation, were collected latelast year.In compiling results, McCue
explained, the LRP Commit-tee identified five basicthemes; infrastructure, gov-ernance, public safety, taxes
and finances, and visions ofthe future.The two most commented
upon areas of interest wereinfrastructure [70 comments]and visions of the future [54],followed by governance [16],public safety [14], and taxesand finance [8]. McCue said the next step
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Owners Association, FoxfireGarden Club, those withbusiness ties to the Village,and others. He anticipatedcompletion by the end of Feb-ruary.
FinanceEighty-six percent of real
property taxes have been col-lected. Notices will be sent atthe end of the month to delin-quent accounts.As of December 31, the
General Fund stood at$752,537, with $444,891 inmoney market, $219,912 inchecking, and $50,029 inreserves, $16,624 in PowellBill funds, and $20,979 in theStonehill Pines account, plus$100 in petty cash. The WaterFund stood at $257,260, with$244,971 in money market,$31,238 in checking, $19,050set aside for contractorsdeposit, and $100 in pettycash. In addition, $135,434is held in escrow, restrictedfor a new well.Annual bank loans include
a July payment of $27,740from the General Fund forthe Village Green Park and aJuly payment of $41,144from the Water Fund. In April,loan payments will be duefor Woodland Circ le o f$199,869 from the GeneralFund and $14,813 from theWater Fund.Deputy Vi l lage C lerk
Sharon Sanchez presentedthe finance report for Coun-cilwoman Leslie Frusco, whowas unable to attend.
Public SafetyA new snow blade recent-
ly purchased for the FoxfirePolice truck was put to gooduse during last week’s winterstorm. Councilman Koosreported that Chief MikeCampbell and Sgt. ChadShue worked alternatingshifts to clear Village roads onMonday and Tuesday. Inaddition, the two primarythoroughfares — Richmondand Hoffman Roads — werewell-maintained and clearedby North Carolina DOT.“They did quite a job, both
the state and our police,”said Koos, thanking themfor their efforts.During public comment,
Foxfire resident MaryAnneLauer also commended Fox-fire’s officers for doing anexcellent job of taking care ofthe Village streets.
Streets & infrastructureA request for quotes to ren-
ovate the existing tenniscourts netted two bids, report-ed Counc i lman JohnEltschlager: one for $62,500to renovate plus $7,500 toremove the existing surface,and a second bid of $57,000that included both services.Eltschlager said he also
generated his own estimate ofwhat he determined would beappropriate costs and cameup with $52,000.He said there were vari-
ables between the two bidsand recommended a moredefinitive scope of work aswell as exploring cost sav-ings, including reduced fenc-ing height and obtainingpotential grant fundingthrough the United StateTennis Association [USTA].In response to last year’s
traffic fatalities, Foxfire Villageasked the NC Department ofTransportation to perform atraffic study at the Richmondand Hoffman Road intersec-tion. Eltschlager reportedthat an outside contractorhas been hired by the Stateto perform the work andshould be on-site in the nexttwo or three weeks. Duringthe up-to-twelve hour studyperiod, the contractor willmonitor both heavy and lightvehicle traffic for speed andturning movements, and willalso be evaluating the Coun-cil’s concern that there islimited sight visibility coming
into the intersection.Moore County is complet-
ing a five-year update to theMulti-Jurisdictional HazardMitigation Plan. A PublicHearing to review the pro-posed update will be heldTuesday, February 8 at 7:30pm.
Recognitionsand AppointmentThe late Richard “Wally”
Peckitt was recognized bythe North Carolina Leagueof Municipalities for his twen-ty-three years of service toFoxfire Village. During hislong tenure on the council, heserved as mayor pro tem,director of streets, and financedirector. Peckitt was com-mended for his significantand lasting contributions andfor excellence in municipalgovernment.The late Richard “Dick”
Christman was recognized
by the North Carolina Leagueof Municipalities for seventeenyears of faithful service aswater superintendent to Fox-fire Village. He was com-mended for his contributionsand, Council Lauer noted,is greatly missed.Lydia Conard was reap-
pointed to serve another termon the Planning & ZoningBoard, effective February2011 to January 2014. Twomore vacancies remain onthe Zoning Board and inter-ested residents should con-tact Village Clerk Lisa Kivettor Mayor George Ericksonfor more information.
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with a review of contractsthat have been worked outbetween the Moore CountyPublic Works Departmentand the developer, MHK Ven-tures, Inc. Public Works Director Den-
nis Brobst presented theCommissioners with two con-tracts already signed by MHK:one relating to an on-site pri-vate wastewater treatmentplant and the other relatingto how the development willbe supplied with water from
the county system.The wastewater contract
requires the developer to con-struct a one million gallonper day wastewater treat-ment plant and to use treat-ed water from that plant forirrigation throughout the PineForest community. The coun-ty pledges unspecified coop-eration in that project. Brobst explained that
Moore County Public Utili-ties has adopted a policy pro-hibiting the use of potablewater from the county system
for irrigation purposes in newdevelopments. Later in themeeting, MHK's engineer FredHobbs said Pine Forest wouldinitially take several hun-dred thousand gallons ofuntreated wastewater perday from the county systemfor treatment in the privateplant. That will provide thedeveloper with irrigation wateras it establishes the resort'sgolf courses.The water supply contract
obligates the developer topay the county $3 million
dollars within six monthsf r om the da t e o f PUDapproval and requires thecounty to construct a waterline extension to serve thecommunity and guarantee amaximum of 500,000 gal-lons of potable water per day.Noting that some material
relating to the contracts hadbeen omitted from the agen-da packet for the meeting,Commissioner Lea movedand the Board agreed to tablethe contracts for furtherreview.
Public HearingThe public hearing on Pine
Forest's rezoning requestbegan with an overview ofthe development, presentedby a presentation by Hobbs,Upchurch & Associates. PineForest would encompass1,652 acres in size andinclude up to 700 residentialunits, up to 300 hotel units,three golf courses, and upto 120,000 square feet ofcommercial and retail space.Those who opposed the
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development — many ofwhom identified themselvesas members of, or speakingon behalf of, Save our Sand-hills — raised concerns aboutsources of water for the devel-opment, how it will affect theenvironment, increased traf-fic congestion, and its impacton the real estate market.
Using Nick's Creekfor Irrigation?Though the issue of potable
water for Pine Forest will belikely be settled through anagreement with and paymentto the county, opponentsexpressed concern that thedeveloper would inevitablyturn to Nick's Creek to sup-ply irrigation water for itsgolf courses. The headwa-ters of Nick's Creek are foundon the Pine Forest acreage.Bill Huber of Pinehurst,
citing public documents filedwith the state, said that asingle golf course in theDormie Club, another MHKVentures Development, uses600,000 to one million gallonsof water per day, even duringa drought. Since Pine Forestwill have one 9-hole and two18-hole golf courses it couldeasily need twice that amountof water.Huber feared that if the
proposed development need-ed water it could, under NorthCarolina law, legally use thatin Nick’s Creek. “There goesNick’s Creek, there goesCarthage’s water supply”Huber said. Huber's concernwas echoed by other speak-ers, including Allison Weak-ley, a Chatham County biol-ogist speaking on behalf ofSave Our Sandhills.Engineer Fred Hobbes
argued that Pine Forest'swastewater treatment plantwould include on-site storagethat could hold as much as60 million gallons of treatedwastewater for irrigation. Hesaid the developer had nointention of withdrawing irri-gation water from Nick'sCreeks and would agree to aprohibition on that as a con-dition of the rezoning.But Huber argued that,
under North Carolina law,no such stipulation wouldbe ultimately binding on the
developer.Ruth Stolting charged that
the potable water agreementwith Pine Forest was “secre-tive” and a “shrewd attemptto force an agreement downcitizen’s throats.” “Is this transparency and
open government?” she askedthe board during the publiccomment period, noting thatcopies of the agreements hadonly been made available tothe public the Friday prior tothe meeting.
On-site WastewaterTreatment FacilityThe privately owned and
operated wastewater treat-ment plant proposed for PineForest would be the first suchfacility in Moore County.Hobbs assured the Boardthat the Pine Forest plant"will be cast in place similarto what a government wouldbuild — similar to what you
are building at Addor [thelocation of the county's waste-water treatment plant].Thereason for that is becausewe don't want the opportunityto exist 30 years from nowthat it would rust out andthere would be no one totake responsibility.” But Hobbs assurances were
not enough to satisfy Attor-ney David Rooks, who rep-resents Save Our Sandhills[SOS]. Rooks asked whatwould happen to the treat-ment facility, if the develop-er "goes belly to the sun” orif a “homeowners associa-tion of a minimally or partiallydeveloped community” is leftresponsible for the decisionsassociated with the facility. “What happens if the sys-
tem doesn’t work?" Rooksasked. "Who takes care ofit? The County?” Bob Stolting, Vice Presi-
dent of SOS, agreed with
Rooks, noting that “Therehas never been a privatewastewater treatment plantin Moore County.” Drawingon news reports about anoth-er developer's desire to installa private wastewater plant,Stolting quoted Public WorkDirector Brobst as saying"What concerns me is who isgoing to take care of it. Thehomeowners association?That scares me to death."
Watershed andother pollutionBiologist Weakley and other
speakers raised concernsabout the negative impacton Nick's Creek and theCarthage water supply of runoff from the Pine Foreststreets and golf courses,which could include oils,greases, pesticides, and fer-
tilizers. Because Pine Forest is
located in a WS-III water-shed protection zone, imper-vious surfaces may cover nomore than twenty-four per-cent of the development'sacreage under state law. ThePine Forest plan includesonly twelve percent imper-vious surface.Harry Huberth, represent-
ing the Sandhills Area LandTrust, spoke during publiccomment and was most con-cerned with damage to thewatershed. “It is imperativethat this type of developmentis given a critical eye,” hesaid. Huberth stressed thatthe wetlands are like the“kidneys of the ecosystem”and there is no such thing asa “wetland transplant.”
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Dr. Jay Carter, a biologistretained by MHK, told theCommissioners that thedeveloper has included in itsplans a twenty-five foot nat-ural vegetative buffer along allwetlands to allow any surfacewater runoff to be filteredthrough natural vegetation.Carter predicted that thereshould be little or no sur-face water entering into thewetlands. However, Ruth Stolting,
who resides near the pro-posed development, disagreedwith this assessment andreminded the board that withsandy soil there is “no foolproof way that all pollutantsare detected and removed.” As a beekeeper, Stolting
fears that the use of pesticideson the Pine Forest golf cours-es will cause a decrease in thenumber of bees that polli-nate crops and supply honey.Since the development of thenearby Dormie Club golfcourse, Stolting said, shehas lost forty percent of herhives each year, a problemshe blamed on the increased
use of pesticides within thebees foraging area.NC State apiarist Donald
Hopkins agreed with Stolting,stating that “Bees and golfcourses don’t mix too well.”
Value of the EcosystemPine Forest, if approved,
will destroy what botanistBruce Sorrie, of the NC Nat-ural Heritage Program, iden-tified as one of the last Lon-g l ea f P ine -Wi r eg rassecosystems of its size in theSandhills region — and per-haps in the Southeast as awhole. Lawrence Earley,author of “Looking for Lon-gleaf: The Fall and Rise ofan American Forest,” arguedthat "given the monumentaldecline of this great ecosys-tem, protecting what we haveleft is an opportunity to honorthe heritage of the longleafpine."Jeff Marcus, of the NC
Wildlife Resource Commis-sion, told the Board thatthere are five types of wildlifein particular that rely on alongleaf habitat, includingthe Star Nose Mole, Sand-
hills Lily, Fox Squirrel, North-ern Pine Snake, and the Red-Cockaded Woodpecker. Marcus commended MHK
Ventures for trying to devel-op Pine Forest in an envi-ronmentally friendly way,but reminded the Board,“[Development] can retainsome elements of the habitat,but it's almost never as goodas it was before develop-ment.”Many of those opposed to
the development remindedthe Board of the goals setout in the Moore CountyLand Use Plan. Marsh Smith, an environ-
mental lawyer and member ofSOS, said the first goal inthe Land Use Plan was topreserve Moore County’s ruraland agricultural heritage forfuture generations.Jesse Wimberley of West
End reminded the Board dur-ing the public comment peri-od that the most importantthing to residents in MooreCounty is to keep the ruralnature of the homeland. “Look at the report [Area A
Land Use Plan], then look atthe project in front of you,"Wimberley said. "Will we bebetter after it’s done, or willwe lose some of our quality oflife?”
Increased trafficOpponents of the develop-
ment argue that Pine Forestwill increase the amount oftraffic in the immediate vicin-ity, and also at the PinehurstTraffic Circle and the inter-section of NC Hwy 211 andNC Hwy 5.Bob Koontz a land plan-
ner for Hobbs UpchurchAssociates, reiterated that
the expansion of NC Hwy211, is projected to begin in2012. He noted that MHKhad donated land for thehighway expansion.Attorney Rooks quoted
NCDOT estimates that PineForest, at build-out, will gen-erate an additional 16,700trips per day. Citing the well-known delays in gettingNCDOT projects into the con-struction phase, he asked,"Who knows when 211 will beexpanded?” Former Moore County
Board of Commissioner, ColinMcKenzie asked the boardduring the public commentperiod to think of the impacton traffic that the Pine For-est development would haveon an already congested area."We will have significant addi-tional traffic between Pine-
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fic, Joe McDonald, a realestate broker of 21 years,warned that too much realestate may also be an affectof the Pine Forest develop-ment. In the greater Sandhillsarea alone there are over1500 total residential list-ings, MacDonald said. Thenew development may bringa surplus of existing homesin the Sandhills area unlessthere is some “miracle in theeconomy,” he added.The plans for Pine Forest
project a maximum of 710residential dwellings at build-out.
Other Business: In other business during
its Tuesday, January 18meeting, the Moore CountyBoard of Commissioners:• Approved an amendment tothe current Moore CountySolid Waste ManagementProgram that will nowinclude a recycling pro-gram for electronics. As ofJuly 1, electronics will bebanned from disposal atlandfills in North Caroli-na. Anyone disposing ofelectronics will need to takesuch “e-waste” to desig-nated electronic recyclingsites. Currently electron-ics are being collected attwo different sites: 5361US 15-510, Carthage and363 Eagle Springs Rd,Eagle Springs. Each siteis open Monday thru Fridayfrom 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Ifand when the demand fore-waste grows then addi-tional sites will be addedeventually making everydrop off site e-waste com-patible.
• Tabled a request to supporta resolution to leave intactthe current system of alco-hol sales through local ABCBoards, after CommissionerLea noted that the Sheriff’sDepartment and the Sher-iff’s Association had nottaken a position on theresolution.
• Approved a contract withthe Hydrostructures, PA
contract for engineeringand inspection services forOld Town Pinehurst sewerreplacement and Lake Pine-
hurst sewer line for a totalof $373,430.
• Approved a $25 ,000increase in a contract with
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