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Heather AhnRedding, assistant professor of criminal justice in the Department of Criminal Justice at High Point University, recently attended the Southern Criminal Justice Association Conference. The conference provided opportunities for members to access the most current research findings on a wide range of criminal justice related topics.

BY DARRICK IGNASIAK ENTERPRISE STAFF WRITER

ARCHDALE – The Archdale City Council on Tuesday night will consider minimum requirements for commercial driveways. At issue is the length of what are called driveway “throats,” the short strips of roadway that start at a business’ entrance and lead vehicles into its parking lot. Jason Miller, Archdale planning officer, said Archdale officials are proposing minimum lengths for commercial driveway throats to help with traffic management and safety in and out of thoroughfares. The proposal states the entrance throat must be of sufficient length to accommodate the length of queued vehicles heading outbound, free from any conflict points. An adequate entry length allows vehicles entering a business to stack up on the site during busy times instead of backing up on the main highway while waiting to enter the business. “Currently, we don’t have anything in our ordinance that pertains to driveway throats,” Miller said. “We usually work in concert with (the N.C. Department of Transportation), their representatives, and work something out through our (Technical Review Committee) process, but there is not any specific minimum requirement currently on the books.” According to the proposal, single shops and small shopping centers less than 25,000 square feet would be required to have a minimum driveway throat of 30 feet, which would allow for two cars to enter off the street. “It funnels you in a bit longer,” Miller said. “Obviously, the lengths of them are determined by the size of the shopping center.” A store or shopping center with more than 25,000 square feet would need an 80-foot driveway throat, which would be enough for eight vehicles to stack up, and a shopping center of 200,000 square feet would need a driveway throat of 200 feet, which would accommodate 13 vehicles. According to Miller, existing businesses would be grandfathered. Archdale’s N.C. 62 Corridor Access Plan recommended the improvements for future commercial driveway throats. “I guess the best good example in Archdale now would be the Food Lion shopping center,” Miller said. “It has one that works the way we would like to see it. It’s dimensions are in line with what we are going for.” He said the city’s planning board unanimously approved the minimum lengths for commercial driveway throats. dignasiak@hpe.com | 888-3657

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Local business owner helps cancer patients, asks others to do the same BY PAM HAYNES ENTERPRISE STAFF WRITER

HIGH POINT – Damon Warren knows how hard it can be for cancer patients who are undergoing treatment to complete basic tasks such as cleaning their home. That’s why Warren, owner of GreenStar Cleaning, a residential cleaning service in High Point, is issuing a call to other business owners to help cancer patients through a nonprofit organization called Cleaning For A Reason. The High Point native once watched a close family friend, a woman he calls his “second mother,” battle cancer three times. When he heard about Cleaning for a Reason, which provides free housecleaning services to cancer patients by asking local cleaning businesses to volunteer, he knew he had to get involved. “I knew my friend could have used someone to clean her house when she was go-

ing through treatment,” he said. “Cleaning a house is a mundane task to most, but it can be hard when a person is going through chemotherapy.” Warren signed his business up one year ago, shortly after it opened on High Point Road, to volunteer with the Texasbased organization, and he’s since discovered how great the demand is for free cleaning services amongst cancer patients in the area. GreenStar is the only Triad business that participates. With eight employees, the business has the capacity to clean one house a week for about two hours for the program, he said. When WGHP Fox 8 aired a segment about Cleaning for a Reason in April, Warren said his office was inundated with requests for the service – ones that he couldn’t fulfill. “What we really need is other local cleaning services to get on board,” he said. “We have so many people who call

Howl-O-Ween: Kennel owner holds dog costume contest as fundraiser BY PAM HAYNES ENTERPRISE STAFF WRITER

HIGH POINT – You’ve probably seen a 3-year-old child dressed up as a ballerina for Halloween, but what about a chocolate Labrador in a tutu? That will be the case on Thursday when Halloween will go to the dogs – literally – in an effort to raise money for the Davidson County Humane Society. Kennel owner Matt Nagem and his wife, Tammy Nagem, director of operations for the High Point Market Authority, are holding their second annual Howl-O-Ween Shindigg, a dog costume party that will benefit the humane society. People can enter their dressedup pets in the contest for $5 at the

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Damon Warren, owner of GreenStar Cleaning, shows off a donated Hoover vacuum cleaner.

Diggs For Dogs Kennel on Clodfelter Road in northeast High Point. Food and fall festivities will be offered at the event, which starts at 5:30 p.m. and is free to attend. Proceeds and donations collected will go to the humane society’s building fund. Costume judging begins at 7 p.m. The first place prize is $100; second place is a free boarding pass, and third place is a gift certificate. Nagem opened the kennel one year ago after making a major career switch from an engineer at Dell in Winston-Salem. He also was once employed by the Guilford County Animal Shelter, where his love for pets grew. “I think people value their pets a lot more than they used to,” he

said. “That’s one of the reasons we’ve been successful. Last year, we had a lot of fun. People dress up their animals just like children.” Last year’s pet costume contest was a trial run that ended up being a hit with attendees, he said. A three-legged dog named Hank – dressed up as a pirate with a peg leg – won first place. “The reason we’re doing it again is because it was just a lot of fun,” he said. “To see the different costumes, it was just neat. It seemed like there was a lot of positive energy.” More than 150 people attended the event, while only about a dozen pets were entered into the contest. But the business has gained almost 200 clients in the last year, and he expects atten-

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us needing the service that we have to turn them down, and that’s heartbreaking.” When a business signs up, the organization connects it to local people who need their services. The business then determines if it can meet the needs of that individual. Warren’s employees are paid as if they were cleaning the home of any other client. And while he built the company to focus on a 10-mile radius of customers, he said his team has traveled all across the Triad for Cleaning For A Reason patients. “It’s a great way to be a part of your community,” he said. “A clean home can really lift a person’s spirits. It makes us feel good to go into someone’s home and take that stress off of them. I know other businesses would enjoy it as well.” For more information, go to www.cleaningforareason. org. phaynes@hpe.com | 888-3617

WANT TO GO?

What: Howl-O-Ween dog costume contest When: 5:30-8 p.m. Thursday, judging begins at 7 p.m. Where: Diggs For Doggs boarding kennel Why: To benefit the Davidson County Humane Society Admission: $5 to enter a pet, free to attend For more information, call 882-3444 or send an e-mail to info@diggsfordogs.com.

dance at the upcoming show to increase. “What we really want to do is foster care for animals,” he said. “We want to raise a lot more money this year.” phaynes@hpe.com | 888-3617

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