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Halloween walkathon to benefit special need students at Wheatmore High School Page 6
Thursday, October 28, 2010
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Fire destroys Cedar Square home
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home in Cedar Square was deemed a total loss after an early morning fire Oct. 21. The cause of the fire is still under investigation. BY ELIZABETH SAUNDERS Firefighters responded at 2:40 a.m. to 7152 Cedar Square Road. Capt. Shane Sample, commander of C shift for Guil-Rand Fire Department, said that the house was engulfed in flames when they arrived, with fire moving from the right side of the house to the left. “The roof over the right half of the house was already gone,” he said.
With no fire hydrant in the neighborhood, Guil-Rand used trucks to pump water from a pond. Sophia, Pinecroft-Sedgefield and Level Cross fire departments assisted. Even with extensive damage, firefighters will continue put out a fire to prevent its spread to other vehicles or homes, Sample said. The homeowner, Paul Lucas, was out of town and no one was injured. The property is valued at $224,000 and its contents at $12,200. Guil-Rand had 14 firefighters on the scene for approximately nine hours. The cause of an Oak Forest fire the NEWS reported on in the Sept. 23 edition has not been determined.
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The house was engulfed in flames when firefighters arrived.
Some applaud trash service, others decry wasteful spending O n its third try since 2004, Trinity City Council approved mandatory curbside trash and recycling. City residents, however, had mixed reactions — some applauded the move as long overdue while others felt that mandatory service would put an undue burden on citizens.
BY ROBYN HANKINS Trinity approved the service in a 7-1 vote at the Oct. 19 meeting. Curbside will be mandatory for all residents except those living on private roads, although they may opt-in if they sign an agreement to hold the city harmless
for any damage to the road. The service will be $15 per month and most residents will be billed through Davidson Water. Only those on well water will be billed by the city. Toters will be provided by the city. Councilwoman Linda Gantt was the only dissenting vote. She believed the service should have more special considerations for the elderly and those who live far off the main road, that residents should not be required to use a specific toter and that the costs were too high. City Manager Ann Bailie said that recycling is the impetus behind approval of the service. The state earlier this year outlawed plastic bottles from landfills and city residents
had no convenient way to recycle after the county closed the recycling drop-off sites on Surrett Drive and Hillsville Road due to illegal dumping. Aluminum cans were banned from landfills five years ago. “We also hope this will help with illegal burning,” Bailie told Council. “Trinity signed an air quality agreement with several other governments. Violating air quality standards means less federal money and makes it harder to attract businesses to the city.” The service agreement was reached with Handy’s Garbage after Smith Disposal and Roadside Trash pulled out of the discussion.
Monthly charge .............. $15 Resumption of service .... $50 Extra recycle toter ......... Free Extra garbage toter .... $11.25 Replacement toter ......... $45
SEE TRASH ON PAGE 12
United Way brings campaign to Archdale-Trinity U
nited Way was not born out of prosperity, Campaign Chairman Randy Brodd told the Rotary Club of Archdale-Trinity. ‘United Way was born out of need.’ The blue and the red of Trinity township clash on the football field.
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rinity High School’s varsity football team finally put a win on their scorecard, topping hometown rival Wheatmore. STAFF REPORTS
There was more than one winner Friday night. Trinity Councilman Kelly Grooms supported the food drive led by the booster clubs of Trinity and Wheatmore high schools. The drive will run through Nov. 12 at businesses throughout Photos by Kathy Stuart the community.
The Bulldogs scored twice in the first quarter, with touchdowns by Rhyne Kivett and Colin Stout. Kivett passed to Johnson for the extra points and a score of 14-0. Warrior Josh Rickert made the touchdown for Wheatmore and Garrett Rains ran the PAT, narrowing the gap to 14-8 at halftime. Kivett ran for 62 yards, setting up a touchdown by Brad Auman in the third. At the beginning of the fourth quarter, controversy between the coaches and the referees escalated as Warrior fans blamed the Bulldogs for the bad calls. The referees gave Wheatmore several penalties for unsportsmanlike conduct. Interceptions led to two more touchdowns by Kivett, cinching the win for Trinity with a final score of 35-8. Kivett led the Bulldogs with 134 yards and Stout ran 110. Rickert led the Warriors with 148 yards. Trinity’s record stands at 1-7 overall, 1-2 in conference play. They play at Atkins Friday night. Wheatmore, 1-7 and 0-3, will play against Randleman at home. WHS correspondent Connor Harris contributed to this article.
When United Way formed, on the heels of the Great Depression, the first campaign raised about $35,000, the equivalent of $500,000 today. Sometime in the current campaign, the agency will hit the $100 million mark in the amount of donations since 1935. “Success is not measured by money,” Brodd cautioned. “Success is changing lives.” How United Way of Greater High Point has impacted lives, especially lives in Archdale-Trinity, was the focus of Brodd’s proPhoto by Kathy Stuart gram. Randy Brodd United Way donations support four local agencies — Randolph County Family Crisis Center, Archdale Senior Center, Communities In Schools and Grubb Family YMCA. Archdale-Trinity benefits from High Point agencies such as The Salvation Army Boys & Girls Club, which picks up students at Archdale-Trinity schools; Youth Unlimited, which operates four group homes in Sophia; Boy and Girl Scouts; Red Cross and Hospice of the Piedmont. However, United Way’s presence goes beyond program funding, especially for Helping Hands Ministry and Community Outreach of Archdale-Trinity. Both food pantries benefit from drives coordinated by United Way. SEE ROTARY ON PAGE 6
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