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HIGH POINT – The University Area Plan gained unanimous approval by the High Point City Council at its meeting on Monday after several modifications were made in recent weeks. Council adopted changes recommended by the planning and zoning commission, including the rewording of two sections of the plan created to guide the future growth of High Point University. The plan originally stated the university should expand in the
future to entire subareas that are contiguous to campus property without splitting a subarea’s zoning. The document now states that if a partial subarea is requested by the university, “a site plan must be submitted along with the rezoning request that demonstrates how the impacts on adjacent properties will be mitigated.” The rezoning of entire subareas is “strongly encouraged,” according to the adopted plan, rather than required as stated in the first draft. If a subarea must be split because the university is unable to obtain ownership of all proper-
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ties, the plan says new development “should” be contiguous to the existing campus, whereas the original plan stated new development “must” be contiguous. The modifications addressed the university’s greatest concerns with the plan, said Heidi Galanti, planning administrator with the planning and development department. Councilman Latimer Alexander said several of the university’s neighbors had asked him about the plan and the university’s future growth. “It puts elected officials in a difficult place when we are looking at
an area plan that the university has already gone outside of,” he said. Alexander suggested to Galanti that a site map of HPU’s plans for future expansion eventually should be created so neighbors could know what to expect. In other news, a public hearing for the Market Overlay District was moved to Dec. 14 at 3 p.m. at City Hall. Mayor Becky Smothers said members of the public could offer further input at the meeting, and council members also would discuss the district. phaynes@hpe.com | 888-3617
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Leigh Satalino was appointed community outreach manager for the Triad Affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure. The Komen affiliate serves Alamance, Davidson, Davie, Forsyth, Guilford, Randolph, Stokes, Surry, Wilkes and Yadkin counties.
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Carr faces sentencing under old guidelines. 3B BY PAT KIMBROUGH ENTERPRISE STAFF WRITER
HIGH POINT – A High Point man pleaded guilty Monday to charges of sexual misconduct involving a child in incidents dating to the 1970s. Guy Ellis Carr Jr., 66, of W. Parkway Avenue, will be sentenced later this week on eight counts of indecent liberties with a child stemming from a series of sexual assaults between 1973 and 1981 that were committed against a girl from the time she was 4 or 5 years old until she was about 12. Each count carries a maximum possible prison sentence of 10
years. Superior Court Judge Brad Long of Randolph County postponed sentencing until Friday. Carr, the owner of Carr Mill Supplies on Manley Street Carr and a deacon at Emerywood Baptist Church in High Point, was arrested in June 2008 after a Guilford County grand jury indicted him on 32 total counts of sex crimes, including first-degree rape of a child, first-degree sexual offense and crime against nature. Pursuant to his plea agreement, prosecutors dismissed all but the indecent liberties charges. Guilford County Assistant District Attorney Walt Jones said the victim, who now is 40, reported the abuse to police in April 2008 and gave detectives a copy of a deposition from Carr’s divorce case
in which he admitted molesting her. She subsequently contacted Carr, who agreed to meet with her to discuss the molestation. The High Point Enterprise gener-
Carr was arrested in June 2008 after a Guilford County grand jury indicted him on 32 total counts of sex crimes. ally does not identify victims of sex crimes. At the meeting, she wore a concealed microphone that captured their conversation, which also was recorded on video by police. Jones played the 25-minute recording in court Monday. In it,
the victim recounted many details of the abuse to Carr. Carr didn’t deny his involvement in the recording. When asked by the victim, “How do you ask God for forgiveness from something like that?” he responded, “You say that it was wrong and that you’re sorry that you did it.” The victim also read a statement, describing the devastating toll the abuse has taken on her. She mentioned a past meeting with Carr where she wanted to forgive him. “His response was, ‘Most people just get over it.’ His response crushed me,” she said. “I want to live and be free of the shame and guilt I hid for 36 years. ... I hope Guy Carr is sentenced to enough time so that he never poses a threat to anyone else.” pkimbrough@hpe.com | 888-3531
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HIGH POINT – Below are more ways you can get involved to help the needy during this tough holiday season: • Now through Dec. 20 – The N.C. Shakespeare Festival collects canned foods: Canned goods will be collected at each perfor-
mance of “A Christm a s Carol” at CRIES FOR HELP the High P o i n t Struggling Theatre. through the Perforholidays mances ■■■ are at 2 p.m. on Dec. 13 and 20; 7:30 p.m. on Dec. 10 and 17; and 8 p.m. on Dec. 11, 12, 18 and 19. • Now through Dec. 24 – The Red Kettle Campaign: Red kettles and bell ringers are located at various retailers across the Triad
to collect loose change and donations for those in need throughout the year. • Now through Dec. 24 – Santa Feeds America: Oak Hollow Mall, in conjunction with Hanes Mall and Randolph Mall, is collecting food for Second Harvest Food Bank of North Carolina. Bring a canned food item to the area beside Santa Claus, and get a discount off of your picture with Santa. • Now through Dec. 24 – His Laboring Few Ministries Christmas Meal: Donations are needed for the
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annual Christmas meal that delivers meals to shut-ins and feeds others in-house at Carter Brothers Barbecue and Ribs on Christmas day. To make donations for meal preparations, make checks payable to His Laboring Few Ministries and send them to 812 Martin Luther King Drive, Thomasville,
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NC 27360 or 1220 N. Main St., High Point, NC 27262. • Dec. 17 – The Salvation Army Christmas Distribution: Volunteers are needed at 301 W. Green Drive to distribute collected toys and food to families that day. phaynes@hpe.com | 888-3617
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