July 25, 2009
“A lot of parents don’t understand what (child and) teen obesity is,” said Shawn Haselhorst , owner and personal trainer at Gym’s Main Street Health and Fitness. To help educate the public about how obesity affects a child’s...
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July 22, 2009
When I last wrote about my wild hound dog Hannah, last autumn, I predicted she’d give me more stories to tell readers.That dog didn’t let me down — unfortunately. She’s been raiding the refrigerator while I’m at work. But fir...
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The recent launch of The Pet Shop blog inspires us to share some favorite pet photos from our Community Scrapbook over the past few years. Send us YOUR favorite photos -- pets, kids, whatever strikes your fancy -- at news@g...
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July 21, 2009
High Point residents who erect metal frame structures with fabric coverings, such as tents and canvas or plastic canopies, and use them as carports or storage facilities will now have to follow regulations about where those structures are placed.The High...
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July 20, 2009
High Point residents who erect metal frame structures with fabric coverings, such as tents and canvas or plastic canopies, and use them as carports or storage facilities will now have to follow certain regulations about where those structures are placed.
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July 19, 2009
One Thomasville resident doesn’t mind being called a big loser.Shane Bailey decided to participate in Proehlific Park ’s “Most Proehlific Loser” competition, and it turned out to be a life-changing event. He’s lost more than...
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My last one, my little 8-year-old Pepperoni, the youngest of the Lane girls, got her ears pierced last week at the beach and it’s killing me.I would have never dreamed that two tiny gold balls — each the size of a BB — could have such a...
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United Way of Greater High Point is hosting its fifth annual “Gifts for Homeless Kids” toy drive through Aug. 7 to benefit children in the community. Cash donations and toys will be accepted at the United Way office, 201 Church Ave., through A...
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FUNDRAISERSOngoingThe Sanctuary, a place for all people to explore spirituality through a variety of creative endeavors, needs monetary contributions to further scholarships for art classes, book groups and meetings addressing recovery issues. 621-1514 or...
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Feb. 12, 2009Sandy and Rithi Ros , Greensboro, a son, Jaden Chan May 8, 2009Rhonda and Eric Roberts, High Point, a daughter, Anne Marie June 3, 2009Emily and Justin Brame, Stokesdale, a boy, Carter Keith June 5, 2009Michelle Cox and Daren Macrae, Greensbo...
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With the downturn in the economy, Jacquelyn Clark Johnson is busier than ever. Johnson is executive director of Beauty 4 Ashes International . A local nonprofit founded by Johnson in 2003 , the organization’s purpose is to equip and empower disadva...
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There’s a place in Greensboro called Fellowship Hall, where lives of people seeking recovery from alcoholism and drug addiction are being changed for the better. Michael Whaley, director of outreach services, is responsible for referral source devel...
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Second of three parts. Girls basketball at William Penn High School was still a powerful force among black high schools in the surrounding area between 1937 and 1941. Penn always seemed to have two outstanding forwards and a sharp-shooting guard who deman...
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Just like the song, “I Left my Heart in San Francisco,” many High Pointers who went to Kenya last year on a mission trip left their heart in Kibera, a large slum area in Kenya. “The first time I saw the slum area, I knew I would be back......
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July 12, 2009
Visitors to the new Southwest Park won’t find basketball courts or paved walking tracks. The grass grows long there, and little of the land is developed. The area, Guilford County’s first “natural park,” provides habitat for wildli...
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The Greater Piedmont Teen Challenge will hold its first Rock the Block street rally from 3 to 9 p.m. Friday and Saturday in Greensboro. Rock the Block is a free Christian outreach event featuring local and regional urban Christian artists, comedians and o...
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A UNCG professor is hoping to teach local volunteers how to handle their companion animals to help comfort sick people. Linda Buettner, a professor of recreation therapy and geriantology, hopes to sign up 10 people for a Pet Partners training session Satu...
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Dudley High School graduate Euna L. Wortham Smith of Washington will return to her alma mater 78 years after she graduated. Smith, 96, was a member of Dudley’s first graduating class in 1931. She walked 10 miles a day just to get to and from school.
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Because of ongoing renovations at the High Point Public Library, some programs have been moved to off-site locations. But this hasn’t affected attendance, said Kem Ellis, library director. The library’s annual summer reading program, which run...
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Two city interns are knocking on doors of North Main Street businesses in High Point, surveying things such as business type and hours and parking availability. “We want to get a sense of the businesses there,” said Wendy Fuscoe, executive dir...
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Pleasant Garden Town Council said no to beef and shrimp sales at its farmers’ market at Tuesday night’s meeting. In the past month, two individuals have asked the town for permission to sell the meat products at the Saturday market. The market...
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The High Point City Council approved $191,262 in additional funding for the Deep River Park project, bringing the total cost to just under $1.6 million. The council voted 5-3, with Councilmen Bill Bencini, Latimer Alexander and Foster Douglas dissenting.
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Whether you’re headed to a family beach vacation, the neighborhood pool or a lounge in your backyard, you’ll definitely find escape with this year’s summer reading list. Mysteries and fictionFirst up are “Dead Days of Summer,&rdquo...
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July 18 is the day that the “Oakdale Cotton Mills: Close-knit Neighbors” DVD will be available to the public. The documentary will be a featured part of the seventh annual Village Fair at Mendenhall Plantation in Jamestown. More than 200 peopl...
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Last month, I devoted my column to responses to “Where were you on D-Day, June 6, 1944?” Today, I will share some additional memories. “I was born June 6, 1938 (in) Winston-Salem,” shared S. Gray Steifel of Greensboro. &ldquo...
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