Dec. 6 - 12, 2013
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Property purchase will add value to the community, say town officials Few actions could positively address so much within the town’s Comprehensive Plan. It’s a fair price, there’s a solid plan, and it will ultimately add real value to the community.” Scott Whitaker Summerfield’s town manager.
Two sites with a combined 16 acres offer many possibilities for office and meeting space, as well as a trail loop by PATTI STOKES SUMMERFIELD – The Brittain Building, which houses the town hall on Summerfield Road, was donated to the town by William Clay “Bill” Parrish in 1998. The Brittain Building Committee oversaw the work of an army of volunteers, who largely restored and renovated it from 1998 to 2000. In 2001, the committee received an award from Preservation North Carolina. The building, which also hosts a small museum of town-related photos, artifacts and exhibits, has served the town well, but as
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Good Samaritan Ministries, which serves the northwest community, has placed this Angel Tree in the Stokesdale Fire Department. Each angel on the tree represents a child’s wish for a Christmas gift. Those who would like to purchase a gift for a needy child are asked to either pick up an angel from the tree, or call Terri Johnson at 643-5887 or email terrij1957@yahoo.com. All gifts should be wrapped, labeled, and dropped off by Dec. 15.
Photo by Patti Stokes/NWO
The Town of Summerfield has made an offer to purchase a total of 16 acres and the buildings on them, one of which includes the former Gordon Hardware store bulding at the corner of Summerfield Road and N.C. 150.
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