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September 3, 2009 125th year No. 246
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Officer of Year named BY PAT KIMBROUGH ENTERPRISE STAFF WRITER
HIGH POINT – A 10-year High Point Police Department veteran was recognized for his work by his colleagues Wednesday. Detective Craig Lewis was named the 2008-09 Officer of the Year in a ceremony at High Point City Council chambers. Lewis, a member of the department’s Property Crimes Unit, was one of seven nominees for the award, the winner of which is determined by a vote of officers throughout the department. “It’s a great honor working with the High Point Police Department. Everybody who works here is great at what they do,” said Lewis, who has been a detective for the past 18 months
went beyond his work on specific cases. “He’s one of those people that is just respected by everybody,” said the chief. “The greatest recognition anybody can have is from their peers – the people who really know you, who you work with from day to day.” The other nominees were Detective Chris Cole and officers John Antignano, Richard Henderson, Tommy Hicks, Christina McGroarty and Jeremy Nemitz. “When I look at the nominees, I’m particularly struck by their leadership ability, diligence and humor as they go about the job,” DON DAVIS JR. | HPE said City Manager Strib BoynDet. Craig Lewis was named the High Point Police Department Officer of ton. “I say humor because that’s a the Year at a ceremony in City Council chambers Wednesday. part of the job. ... There have been some I have watched in difficult after a stint as a patrol officer. break up burglary and theft situations use humor to defuse Police Chief Jim Fealy praised rings, but said the reason he was Lewis for his role in helping chosen for the honor probably OFFICER, 2A
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Gerald Fox, associate professor of economics at High Point University, recently submitted an article that was accepted for publication in the Journal of Conflict Resolution. The article, titled “Partisan Divide on War and the Economy: Presidential Approval of G. W. Bush,” will appear in the December issue of the journal.
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New venue opens for fall market BY PAM HAYNES ENTERPRISE STAFF WRITER
HIGH POINT – A new entertainment spot will open in the former location of J. Basul Noble Restaurant for the fall furniture market. A venue called 100 High will open Oct. 15-21 on the plaza level of Showplace West at 101 High St. as a tribute to the High Point Market’s 100th birthday. Managed by Diamondback Grill, the operation will offer tapas, wines, cocktails, music and dancing each night of the market from 5-11 p.m. It will be located adjacent to the new High Point Market Media Center, which also will be unveiled at the fall furniture market. The media center was temporarily housed in the High Point Theatre for several years. According to Joanna Easter, chief operating officer for Showplace, 100 High is a fresh approach to serving market-goers. “It’s a great time to have a new concept and a fresh
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100 High will open at the High Point Market this fall at 101 S. Main St. from Oct. 15 through Oct. 21. Tapas, wines, cocktails, music and dancing will be available each night from 5 to 11 p.m. Private parties of up to 90 guests can be accommodated.
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For more information, visit www.showplacehighpoint.com.
look at doing any kind of business,” Easter said. “All the input I received pointed to an after-hours meeting place that allowed business people to network and relax, not wait hours on a table and hours on a meal.” The venue will hold the market kick-off party on Oct. 16 with a shrimp boil and music by Melva Houston. Easter said 100 High could open at future markets, depending on this year’s results.
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TRINITY – The Trinity City Council may designate the Trinity Museum as a Local Historic Landmark this month. In July, the Randolph County Historic Landmark Preservation Commission recommended the museum be named a Local Historic Landmark by the Trinity City Council. The council is expected to consider the designation during its regular monthly meeting 7 p.m. Sept. 15. According to Hal Johnson, chairman of the Randolph County Historic Landmark Preservation Commission, the Trinity Museum, also known as
the Winslow House, would become the first historic landmark designation in the city of Trinity. “Trinity, itself, is a historical area of Randolph County, but the Winslow House was a good example of the type of architecture that was used back in the early 1800s in Randolph County,” Johnson said. The Trinity Museum, located at 7524 N.C. 62, was deeded by Ella Richardson, the last owner of the house, in 2003 to the Trinity Historic Preservation Society for the city to have a museum. Built in 1855, Dr. Thomas Winslow first lived at the house with his wife, Annie. The ownership over the house changed hands
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A venue called 100 High will open Oct. 15-21 on the plaza level of Showplace West at 101 High St. at the site of the old J. Basul Noble restaurant (bottom of photo). “Our goal is for (the venue) to be a long-term plan, but we have to get this one going first,” she said. She said no permanent restaurants were to be housed in the location so far.
“None of these things have been discussed,” she said. “For the moment, I just want this to be perfect. The rest will come.” In addition to the entertainment venue at the fall furniture market, five
new showrooms will open including Canal Dover, Charleston Forge, Linwood Furniture, Roberta Schilling and Thomas and Gray. phaynes@hpe.com | 888-3617
Trinity may seek landmark status for museum BY DARRICK IGNASIAK ENTERPRISE STAFF WRITER
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construction more than 150 years ago. Thanks to the efforts of volunteers, the Trinity Museum has been refurbished to show the history of Trinity, which is known as the birthplace of Duke University. Several rooms are dedicated to different aspects of Trinity’s history. One room is dedicated to war veterans, while another bedroom has been set up to look like a ladies bed chamber during the Civil SONNY HEDGECOCK | HPE War. Another room represents how a child’s room The Trinity Museum is located at 7524 N.C. 62. may have looked in the several times during its Commission, the Trinity 1920s, and an additional Museum maintains high room is dedicated to show 150 years. According to the Ran- levels of structural integ- Dr. Winslow’s profession. dolph County Historic rity because it has been dignasiak@hpe.com | 888-3657 Landmark Preservation well maintained since its
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