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Vegas changes dates World Market Center converts back to winter, summer market schedule Converting back to a winter and summer schedule, the Las Vegas show will be held Aug. 2-6 HIGH POINT – The Las Vegas next year with a winter market World Market Center announced scheduled for Jan. 24-28, 2011. The changed dates for its fall market 2010 winter show remains schedon Monday that will no longer uled for Feb. 1-5. overlap High Point’s Pre-market. The World Market Center’s BY PAM HAYNES ENTERPRISE STAFF WRITER
fall show, originally scheduled for Sept. 13-16, would have overlapped with the invitation-only Pre-market, which takes place Sept. 13-14, for the second time. According to a statement issued by the World Market Center, the dates were changed “in order to
increase sales for both retailers and manufacturers.” The statement also said the dates were changed in order to combine accessories and youth furnishings shows with the Las Vegas Furni-
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Steve Myers hands a couple of bags of clothes to Annette Dejournette from the back of his pickup truck. The thrift shop says it prefers to receive donated clothing in bags.
TRINITY – Trying to save taxpayers’ money, Trinity’s new mayor says he will not accept his monthly salary of $275 during his fouryear term. “I don’t want to put pressure on others to do this because I know they have expenses,” Mayor Carlton Boyles said. “I worked for AT&T for 40 years, and I have a retirement income. I do have a sizeable savings account. I just feel
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Ronald RIce (left) and John Smith unload furniture at the Salvation Army. in the past,” he said. “People are holding onto their things longer or finding creative and unique ways to turn those things into cash.” The Carolina Thrift Store at 2645 N. Main St., which benefits Vietnam veterans, has seen the same drop in donations. “This time last year we couldn’t
• Bag or box items to be donated. Loose items are harder for employees to handle and take more time to collect. • If donating durable goods, create an itemized list of everything you are donating as employees at thrift stores are not able to do so. Rather, they will give you a receipt that verifies you donated bags of clothes, furniture, etc. If donating cash, the organization will give you a receipt for the amount donated. • Staple the receipt you receive from the organization to your own itemized list. Give this list to your tax preparer, who will determine what kind of deduction you are eligible for.
keep up with donations coming in,” said Larry Painter, manager of the store. “This year it has been very sporadic. We’re still getting the same type of items, just not in the quantity they normally are prints out a receipt for the donor, which can be turned into their tax in.” Goodwill, The Salvation Army preparer. and Carolina Thrift Store accept phaynes@hpe.com | 888-3617 donations on the spot. Each store
Trinity mayor turns down paycheck BY DARRICK IGNASIAK ENTERPRISE STAFF WRITER
Sarah Haak, director of Residence Life at High Point University, recently received the Big Sister of the Year honor from Big Brothers/Big Sisters of High Point. Haak has been matched with her 11-year-old little sister for more than a year.
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HIGH POINT – The usual surge in end-of-year donations to local charities isn’t what it used to be. Thrift store managers and nonprofit leaders are reporting fewer donations for the last week in December, one of their most vital weeks, compared to similar years. “We aren’t receiving as much this year as we have in previous years,” said Ron Rice, store manager for the High Point Salvation Army Family Store. “Some people are holding onto their items longer in this economy.” Donors usually rush their cash or durable goods to nonprofits this week to take advantage of charitable deductions before taxes are filed next year, Rice said. This year, however, sales and shopper traffic have increased at the store, located at 1501 S. Main St., while donations have decreased. Chris Gorham, representative for Goodwill Industries of Central North Carolina, said Goodwill stores in the Triad have seen a slight surge in donations this week, though the surge isn’t nearly as large as in recent years. The last weeks in December usually bring up to eight times the amount of donations compared to the rest of the year. Those donations account for 7 to 10 percent of the organization’s annual donations, he said. Gorham also blames economic conditions for the drop. “We’re seeing an uptick, but it isn’t the same uptick we’ve seen
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like it’s my calling to serve the citizens.” Boyles, who previously served on the Trinity City Council for six years, said he told all of Boyles the residents at the 2,316 homes he visited during his campaign that he wouldn’t accept the salary. The move will save taxpayers a total of $13,200 over four years. “I feel totally committed to the citizens,” he said. “I don’t need
the money. The citizens of my city are hurting. I know that. If it can go to benefit anybody, I’m happy with that. If I know of anybody who does have a need, then I’m willing to work the issue to help alleviate the need.” Ann Bailie, Trinity’s city manager, said Boyles’ salary would remain in the general fund. She said of the $22,500 budgeted for the eight-member City Council and the mayor, City Council members are paid $200 and the mayor $275. The salaries are different
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“because the mayor does a lot more,” Bailie said. “This is the third mayor now that I will have worked with. The mayors do a lot, and they do considerably more than the council members as far as attending meetings and things of that nature.” As mayor, Boyles will serve as the city’s representative to the Piedmont Triad Council of Governments and the High Point Metropolitan Planning Organization. dignasiak@hpe.com | 888-3657
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