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El Sprye works in her shop at Calico Collection Antiques on N. Main Street. said El Sprye, co-owner of Calico Collection Antiques on N. Main Street. “It’s hit or miss,” she said about business on the holiday while sitting behind the check-out counter at the store. “I figure most people are off of work, so those that might not get to come during the week can come today.” The holiday, viewed symbolically as the end of summer, also drew patrons to Bruster’s Old Fashioned Ice Cream and Frozen Yogurt, where 17-year-old Shelby Guy was making sundaes and stacking scoops on cones. She shared the view that working on the holiday wasn’t troubling as long as she had a job. “For me, as a student, I don’t mind that much,” said Guy, who attends High Point Christian
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Academy. “Right now, I just need as many hours as possible. I’m very thankful to have a job.” Guy said when she started her job search earlier this summer, the outlook was bleak. But she landed a job at Bruster’s when the N. Main Street location reopened in July. “Before I got this job, it was so hard to find anything,” she said. And while other Labor Day traditions, such as spending a day by the water, are tempting, Sprye said she doesn’t mind foregoing them in the spirit of more hard work. “Sure, I would rather be at the beach,” she said. “But we’ve managed to be here for six years, so we’re glad to keep going.” phaynes@hpe.com | 888-3617
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Bob Burleson, serves up BBQ at Kepleys on N. Main Street.
Hard economy boosts sales of manufactured, modular homes have opted for modular homes because they usually are less expensive than traditional site-built homes. “The affordability and the features that people can get in the homes these days is probably what brings them in,” Berry said. “The costs of living and the upkeep, with our brand new heating and cooling systems, is just lower. Plus our company has its own construction and financing program set up, so we bridge a lot of gaps.” Manufactured homes are also referred to as mobile homes or trailers. Modular homes are built in sections at a factory that are transferred to the building site. Berry said both types of homes have advanced with technology like traditional homes regarding energy efficiency. Because manufactured homes already are less expensive, energy efficiency features allows customers to cut their utility bills and increas-
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HIGH POINT – The rising rankings of High Point University in national surveys is backed by a growing academic reputation, according to campus leaders.
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In the last five years, HPU has added programs and improved others. Meanw h i l e , student SAT scores are up 100 points on average
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Joe Berry in the living room of this 1900 square foot home. es savings even more, he said. “Even people who are renting smaller, older houses usually get killed on the electrical bill,” Berry said. Billy Peeples, general manager of Oakwood Homes on Preddy Boulevard in Greensboro, said his store’s sales also are up 28 percent from the same time last year. And in a time when people are struggling economically, it’s no wonder, he said. “I’ve seen a lot of people downsizing in the last two years,” he said. “People are selling their 2,000- to 3,000-square-foot homes and going
down to something that takes less money to take care of.” Homes at the store can range from $25,000 to $200,000, Peeples said. The most popular price range in recent years has been the mid $120,000 range. And the science behind it is simple, he added. “It’s affordable housing,” he said. “I haven’t seen a large (influx) of people coming through the doors. But when they do come in, they’re ready to buy.” phaynes@hpe.com | 888-3617
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Debra Diz, interim director for the Hypertension and Vascular Research Center at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center, was appointed to the External Historically Black Colleges and Universities Undergraduate Program Advisory Committee. The committee is at Johnson C. Smith University in Charlotte.
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TRIAD – There are few real estaterelated industries in the area boasting year-to-year sales increases. In fact, a declining housing market has left most with the opposite result. But sellers of manufactured and modular homes say year-to-year sales have seen double-digit increases. Clayton Homes Sales, a national builder and supplier of manufactured and modular homes, reported that its sales are up 22 percent from the same time last year. Local Clayton Homes franchise owner Joe Berry, who operates a store on Piedmont Drive in Lexington, said his customer traffic has slowly increased since the housing market took a dive for several reasons. For example, homeowners who experienced problems with subprime mortgages and tougher lending restrictions
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ALL WORK, NO PLAY HIGH POINT – There was no resting or celebrating for Bob Burleson on Labor Day. Instead, the owner of Kepley’s Barbecue on N. Main Street and his staff rolled up their sleeves and got to work while others enjoyed a day off from their usual routines on Monday. “We’ve always been open on Labor Day,” Burleson said. “We get a lot of business from people coming back home (to High Point) from out of town to see their families on Labor Day. They’ll say things like, ‘I used to eat here when I was a little kid.’ We get a good lunch crowd.” Despite the national holiday’s purpose of honoring the achievements of workers, Burleson and others employed by businesses that opened on the national holiday had to clock in and work full days. But considering current economic conditions, most workers, like Burleson, didn’t mind. “I’m lucky to have a job at 78 at the same location I had when I was 16,” said Burleson, whose first job was working as a curb hopper at the restaurant before he bought it several years later. Because many people don’t have to work on Labor Day, it sometimes attracts additional shoppers and boosts business,
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