This article provides a summary of the April 11, 2012 edition of the Garner News newspaper. The main stories include: 1) The Garner Town Council unanimously voted against a proposal from Sheetz, Inc. to develop a 2.8-acre gas station. Residents and council members were concerned about the impact on a nearby park, neighborhood, and church. 2) A Business and Consumer Expo was to be held the following day featuring nearly 100 local businesses and food vendors. A new Twitter competition was also announced. 3) A Garner resident was honored by Wake Technical Community College for academic excellence with the President's Award for Excellence in the Mathematics and Sciences division.

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CouncildeniesSheetzlanddevelopmentJordan Yelverton
Intern
On Monday, April 2, the
Garner Town Council unani-
mously voted against the pro-
posal from Sheetz, Inc. for the
development of a 2.8-acre por-
tion of land to be developed
into a 24-hour gas station at
the corner of Benson Road (NC
50) and New Bethel Church
Road.
The surrounding areas that
would have been directly
affected by the change were
Centennial Park, Glens at
Bethel neighborhood and New
Bethel Baptist Church.
The Town Council felt that
this area, as well as the town of
Garner would be affected.
“The change to the
Comprehensive Growth Plan
would change all of Garner,”
Councilman Gra Singleton
said.
Along with Sheetz propos-
al were three applications: a
Comprehensive Growth Plan
amendment, a rezoning peti-
tion and a site development
plan. All applications were con-
tingent upon one another. If all
three had been passed by the
Town Council, construction of
the Sheetz gas station would
have been under way.
Comprehensive Growth
Plan (CGP)
The CGP provides a long-
range vision of opportunities
for development as well as
opportunities
for the rede-
velopment of
land. The CGP
also provides
for community
infrastructure
decisions and
c o m m u n i t y
image.
The first decision that was
made by the Town Council was
regarding the Comprehensive
Growth Plan.
The applicants, property
owners Horace and Brenda
Tart and Michael Birch and
K&L Gates LLP, the lawyers
representing Sheetz, proposed
to amend the text of the CGP
to allow for the gas station to
be built.
The first
proposal was
that the text be
changed to add
C o m m u n i t y
Retail (CR)
zoning to the
list of recom-
mended dis-
tricts for the
Neighborhood Core. Under the
current CGP, a CR district, the
lowest-level commercial zon-
ing district that allows conve-
nience stores with fuel sales,
is not recommended for the
Neighborhood Core.
The change would appear
in the CGP’s “Land Use and
Design Matrix.” The second
proposal was for the amend-
ment to include a footnote in
the matrix that would serve as
a guide to what is an appropri-
ate use for a CR district within
the Neighborhood Core.
When explaining the CGP,
Mack Paul, a representative
with K&L Gates said, “This
is really just looking at certain
circumstances in the neighbor-
hood cores within the town
of Garner where a community
retail use may be appropriate
and trying to tailor it according
to those locations.”
However, Planning
Commission Chairman Elmo
Vance asked, “Is there a com-
pelling reason to make a change
to the Comprehensive Growth
Plan? Is it in the public interest
“It’s not about
growth, it’s about
this growth.”
- BeverlyVance,Garner resident
See COUNCIL | 8
Business Expo
to be held
Thursday
The Town of Garner and the Garner
Chamber of Commerce proudly pres-
ent the 2012 Business and Consumer
Expo. Join us this Thursday, April 12
from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Garner United
Methodist Church, 201 Methodist Drive
in Garner. The Expo provides a great
combination of business-to-business
and business-to-consumer networking
opportunities. Nearly 100 area busi-
nesses will be participating, along with
several food vendors providing delight-
ful samples in exchange for your valued
opinion. In addition to sampling, Chick-
fil-A will be selling lunch from 11 a.m.
to 2 p.m.
A first for this year will be the
Greater Garner Competweetion (a
Twitter competition). Be sure to follow
@GarnerChamber on Twitter before
and during the Expo, and Tweet about
the event using hashtag #garnerexpo to
be entered to win a one third-page ad
in Cary Magazine (@carymagazine)
or their Triangle East insert. Each
Wake Tech honors Hundley
for academic excellence
Garner resident Tiana
Hundley was honored for
academic excellence by
Wake Technical Community
College.Hundleywasamong
six students who received
the 2012 President’s Award
for Excellence. It’s the high-
est college achievement
award presented to any stu-
dent at Wake Tech.
Hundley won the award
in the Mathematics and
Sciences Division. She will
graduate next year with an
associate in science degree.
The other winners this
year are: Henry Andrews,
Arts and Social Sciences
Division; James Harrelson,
Business Technologies
Division; James Harrelson,
Business Technologies
Division; Bradford Ingersoll,
Computer and Engineering
Technologies Division;
Michael Pearce, Applied
Technologies Division, and
Jaclyn Vecchione, Health
Sciences Division.
The annual President’s
Award for Excellence is pre-
sented to the single most
outstanding student in
each degree-awarding divi-
sion. Winners are selected
based on factors including
achievement, attitude, moti-
vation, participation inside
and outside the classroom,
contributions to benefit the
program, and involvement
in student organizations.
Each student received an
engraved plaque and their
names are engraved on the
college’s President’s Award
for Excellence trophy,
which is displayed in the
college trophy case.
Contributed
Tonya Forbes, Associate Vice President, Arts and Sciences (left); Cheryl
Keeton, Dean, Mathematics and Sciences Division; Tiana Hundley; and Dr.
Stephen Scott, Wake Tech President pose for a photo. Hundley was among six
students who received the 2012 President’s Award for Excellence, the highest
college achievement award presented to any Wake Tech student.
See EXPO | 8
RedRoutebackinthespotlightKelly Griffith
Editor
More than a year after
Garner residents thought
the Red Route was squashed
by their vociferous com-
plaints, the I-540 extension
project could rear
its ugly head.
David Joyner,
executive direc-
tor of the N.C.
Turnpike Authority,
received a letter on
March 20 from the
Federal Highway
Administration,
stating that a study
of the Red Route
would need to begin
in 60 days or federal
funding to complete
the environmental impact
statement would be pulled
from the I-540 Southern leg
extension project.
Garner Mayor Ronnie
Williams said while it will
be the N.C. Capital Area
Metropolitan Planning
Organization’s decision
in the end, he is not con-
vinced that the Army Corps
of Engineers will dismiss
the Red Route as the best
option.
“They’ve not proven to me
that it’s not going to hap-
pen,” Williams said.
Williams, along with may-
ors and
t o w n
staff from
G a r n e r,
H o l l y
Springs,
Apex and
F u q u a y
m e t
recently
to discuss
the issue.
The gen-
eral con-
s e n s u s
remains the same – if the
Red Route won’t be imple-
mented, there’s no need to
study it. Plus, with various
estimates up to $650,000,
the hefty bill for the study is
a high price to pay when the
state and federal economies
aren’t at their best.
However, according to
the letter, federal mandates
require studies of two alter-
native routes besides the
original orange route.
“Under (the National
Environmental Protection
Act), it is essential that
Federal agencies prepare an
e n v i r o n -
m e n t a l
document
that rig-
o r o u s l y
e x p l o re s
and objec-
t i v e l y
evaluates
all reason-
able alter-
natives,”
the letter
s t a t e s .
“ U n t i l
the Federal Highway
Administration (FHWA)
has issued its decision docu-
ment, all alternatives con-
sidered, in addition to those
that may have not been pre-
viously considered, remain
open for evaluation.”
The letter
describes that
what’s left of the study
includes analysis of traffic,
noise, natural resources,
community impact and indi-
rect and cumulative effects,
wetland and stream delinea-
tions through field recon-
naissance, quantitative data
on residential and
business reloca-
tions as well as
functional design.
“The Red Route
is the one that
makes no sense
at all,” said Sears
about the corridor
that would dis-
place more than
1,000 residents
and essentially cut
Garner in half.
The mayors all
just want to get the I-540
project back on track.
“We are for getting this
process going and getting
the Red Route off the map,”
Sears said. “I see no reason
why it can’t go forward.”
But Williams is unsure
Ronnie Williams
See ROUTE | 8
Dick Sears Keith Weatherly

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“Someone
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Arrests
Tommy Dewitt Creech, 33, of
Zebulon was arrested March 25 on a
larceny – shoplifting charge.
Dustin Lee Perry, 28, of Zebulon was
arrested March 25 on a larceny – shop-
lifting charge.
Christopher Jason Coley, 42, of
Raleigh was arrested March 25 on
simple physical assault and disorderly
conduct charges.
Justin Elliot Manley, 26, of Garner
was arrested March 26 on charges
including larceny – shoplifting.
An arrest was made in a March 27
incident reported at Garner Magnet
High School off Spring Drive, alleg-
edly involving drug violations.
Antwon Derain Atkinson, 34, of
Raleigh was arrested March 27 on a
larceny – shoplifting charge.
Lynn Elwood Harris Jr., 19, of
Garner was arrested March 27 on
simple physical assault and vandalism
charges.
Kevin Wayne Richardson, 42, of
Raleigh was arrested March 27 on a
drug violations charge.
Al Jermal Le Quin McLeod, 24, of
Raleigh was arrested March 28 on
fraud – false pretense and possessing
stolen property charges.
Brian Hinton, 18, of Garner was
arrested March 29 on larceny charges.
A minor was arrested March 29 on
larceny charges.
A minor was arrested March 29 on a
simple physical assault charge.
An arrest was made in a March 30
incident reported at Stanley Steemer
off Bricksteel Lane, allegedly involving
embezzlement.
Maria Hernandez, 30, of Raleigh
was arrested March 31 on an escaping
or resisting arrest charge.
Anthony Edward Becker, 48, of
Raleigh was arrested March 31 on an
embezzlement charge.
Elton Brooks Campbell, 44, of
Raleigh was arrested March 31 on a
larceny – shoplifting charge.
Michael Takege Robinson, 31, of
Raleigh was arrested March 31 on
larceny – shoplifting and contempt of
court charges.
An arrest was made in a March
31 incident reported doff Cranston
Road, allegedly involving simple physi-
cal assault.
An arrest was made in an April
1 incident reported off Dartmouth
Glenn Drive, allegedly involving a traf-
fic offense and driving while impaired.
Willie Lee Satchell III, 21, of Garner
was arrested April 1 on a contempt of
court charge.
Theft
Assault and larceny were reported
March 25 off Bryan Place. The case
was closed exceptionally.
Burglary by non-forced entry was
reported March 25 off Butler. The case
is under further investigation.
Larceny by shoplifting was reported
March 26 at Walmart Supercenter off
Fayetteville Road. The case is inactive.
Larceny of earrings was reported
March 26 off Mechanical Boulevard.
The case is under further investigation.
Larceny of cash was reported March
26 at Hudson Belk off Garner Station
Boulevard. The case was listed as inac-
tive with a warrant drawn.
Fraud by false pretense was reported
March 26 at Intown Suites off US 70.
The case is inactive.
Larceny of a power tool was reported
March 27 off Edgebrook Drive. The
case is inactive.
Larceny was reported March 27 at
Nextcare off US 70. The case is under
further investigation.
Larceny of a wallet was reported
March 27 at Walmart Supercenter off
Fayetteville Road. The case is inactive.
Larceny of a bicycle was report-
ed March 27 at Food Lion off Fifth
Avenue. The case is inactive.
Larceny of game controllers was
reported March 27 at Target off Timber
Drive. The case is inactive.
Larceny of cash was reported March
28 at Intown Suites off US 70. The case
was closed exceptionally.
Larceny of a ladder and screen door
was reported March 28 off Northview
Street. The case is inactive.
Larceny was reported March 29 off
Waterfield Drive. The case is under
further investigation.
Larceny of gutters was reported
March 30 off Waterfield Drive. The
case was listed as inactive with a war-
rant drawn.
Fraud was reported March 30 off
Seventh Avenue. The case is under
further investigation.
Larceny of a lawnmower was report-
ed March 30 off Longbay Street. The
case is inactive.
Larceny of a trailer was reported
March 30 off Winterlochen Road. The
case is inactive.
Larceny of a bicycle was reported
March 30 off Vandora Springs Road.
The case is inactive.
Burglary by forced entry was report-
ed March 30 off Kentucky Drive. The
case is under further investigation.
Robbery involving a firearm and
burglary by forced entry were reported
March 31 off Penny Street. The case is
under further investigation.
Burglary by forced entry was report-
ed March 31 off Chatham Court. A lap-
top, jewelry and more were stolen. The
case is under further investigation.
Attempted larceny of car batteries
was reported March 31 at Agri Supply
off US 70. The case is inactive.
Larceny was reported April 1 off
Spring Drive. The case was listed as
inactive with a warrant drawn.
Larceny of a wallet was reported
April 1 at It’s Fashion off Garner
Station Boulevard. The case is inac-
tive.
Burglary by forced entry was report-
ed April 1 off Hay River Street. The
case is inactive.
Other crimes
Property damage to a fence and
vehicle was reported March 25 off
Mechanical Boulevard. The case is
inactive.
Property damage to a wall and win-
dow was reported March 26 off Hay
River Street. The case is inactive.
A sex offense was reported March 26
off Bayleigh Court. The case is under
further investigation.
Assault was reported March 27 off
Southerlund Road. The case is under
further investigation.
Property damage to a vehicle was
reported March 27 off Glenn Meadow
Court. The case is inactive.
A hit and run was reported March 31
at the Mechanical Boulevard and US
70 intersection. The case is inactive.
Property damage to a vehicle
was reported April 1 at Kmart off
Fayetteville Road.
Property damage to a vehicle was
reported April 1 off Delta. The case is
inactive.
CLUES ACROSS
1. 1965 PGA Champion
David
5. Pesetas (abbr.)
9. So. Am. treeless grassland
14. A fencing sword
15. Do over, as of a house
16. Confederate general
Richard S.
17. Seamen
18. Honey bee genus
19. City in central Poland on
the Mleczna
20. E. M. Forster novel
23. Jenny __, Swedish
soprano
24. Illumined
25. Escargots
28. Surgical clamp
33. Maize
34. Ngerulmud is the
Republic’s capital
35. __ Jima, WW II battle-
field
36. Master copies
39. Jack of little fat
41. Apple or lemon meringue
42. Actress Zellwegger
43. At this place
44. Remunerations
46. Removes writing
48. Fit out a ship with sails,
etc.
49. Elinor __, British novelist
50. M. Ali’s famous boast
57. Damascus is the capital
58. Worldly rather than spiri-
tual
59. Winglike structures
60. Indicating silence
61. Myanmar monetary unit
62. 100 = 1 tala
63. Translucent, greenish
variety
of chalcedony
64. Impudence
65. Netherlands river
CLUES DOWN
1. Denotes change of position
2. So. Am. armadillo with 3
bands of bony plates
3. About aviation
4. Repairing worn shoes
5. Decapods
6. Having moderate heat
7. Almost horizontal entance
to a mine
8. Somalian shilling (abbr.)
9. Penetrable
10. To be in store for
11. People of ancient Media
12. A way to work the soil
13. Air-launched missile
21. 1/1000 of an inch
22. ___ Mater, one’s school
25. Old English poet or bard
26. Persian wheel used to
raise water
27. Spirit in “The Tempest”
28. Drag, cart or haul
29. If not; otherwise
30. Coverings for wheels
31. Having cognizance
32. Lugs
34. Sheet of glass in a win-
dow
37. Cause annoyance in
38. Sound of a horse
40. Apparition
45. Military land forces
46. Selects by votes
47. A shag rug made in
Sweden
49. Anchovy pear tree
50. 8th Jewish calendar
month
51. Blood clams genus
52. Benevolent and Protective
Order of ____
53. Birthplace of Buddhism
Bodh ____
54. Ancient Greek City aka
Velia
55. Capital of Yemen
56. Golf ball pegs
57. Engine additive
FUQUAY-VARINA HOMES FOR THE ELDERLY
Now accepting applications for 1 and 2 bedroom
apartments for persons 62 or older,
Handicapped or Disabled.
Rent determined by income.
CALL 552-3671
Mon-Thurs. 8:00am – 4:00pm
Sorrellsearn
propertyofthe
month
The Town of Garner has honored Glen and Jann Sorrell of
Forestdale Road in the Greenbrier subdivision as the March
2012 Residential Property Yard of the Month award winners.
Pictured from left are Neighborhood Improvement Manager
Reginald Buie, Jann Sorrell and Mayor Ronnie Williams. For
more information about Garner’s Properties of the Month
program, contact Buie by e-mail at rbuie@garnernc.gov or by
phone at 919-773-4446.
Contributed

4. 4A April 11, 2012Garner News
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Laurel Shelton is
the central feature of a
new and powerful anti-
war novel set in the
mountains of Madison
County, North Carolina.
If I made that state-
ment to anyone
familiar with
North Carolina’s
Civil War his-
tory, I would
be quickly cor-
rected. “No,
you’ve got this
name reversed. It
is Shelton Laurel,
the place in
Madison County
where, during
that war, a group
of captured suspected
Union sympathizers
were brutally executed
by their Confederate
captors.”
But, they would be
wrong. Laurel Shelton,
the main character in
Ron Rash’s new novel,”
The Cove,” is a young
mountain woman who
lives with her brother in
a back cove near Mars
Hill, the town and the
college. It is 1918, and
the World War is com-
ing to an end.
Although Laurel is
young and reasonably
attractive, her prospects
for a happy life are
slim. Both her parents
are dead. Her brother
is about to marry and
leave her alone on the
farm. And, the mountain
community believes
that she is a witch and
that the cove where she
lives is cursed. Laurel is
shunned whenever she
leaves the farm. When
she goes into town,
people walk across the
street to avoid contact
and storekeepers
discourage her
patronage.
A chance for
happiness comes
in the form of her
rescue of a man in
great distress, near
death, and lost in
the forest. He is
seemingly mute. He
does not speak, but
he owns and plays
a flute in a stun-
ningly beautiful fashion.
As the stranger
recovers and starts to
help Laurel’s brother,
romance blossoms
and Laurel finds the
happiness that life in
Madison County had
thus far denied her.
Does it sound more like
a romance novel than a
dark anti-war one?
Here are some of its
features that question
the value of making war:
* Laurel’s brother,
Hank, has come home
from the war with a
missing hand. Each day
he faces the challenge
of doing two-handed
farm work with his one
remaining hand.
* Other Madison
County soldiers are
dying in battle in
Europe or coming home
shattered in body and
spirit.
* Meanwhile, recruit-
ing Sgt. Chauncey
Feith uses his position
to boost his political
ambitions by tracking
down “pro-Hun” books
and faculty members at
the college and push-
ing for their removal.
His “patriotism” is a
caricature that reminds
a reader of Hitler’s
Nazism, based on hatred
of real or imagined ene-
mies, not real patriotism
based simply on unself-
ish love of country.
* Finally, at the book’s
conclusion, passion and
hatred of the enemy
come together in a bru-
tal, senseless, savage
massacre that evokes the
memory of what hap-
pened at Shelton Laurel
during the Civil War.
Did Rash know that
he was making this
“antiwar” connection
to Shelton Laurel? Or
was his naming of his
character Laurel a coin-
cidence?
There is no doubt in
my mind. He knew what
he was doing.
Rash was born and
bred in the Carolina
foothills. He teaches
at Western Carolina
University. He is thor-
oughly familiar, if not
obsessed, with the his-
tory of the massacre
at Shelton Laurel. It
plays a part in an earlier
novel, “The World Made
Straight,” which features
another member of the
Shelton family. Rash’s
other writings show his
familiarity and inter-
est in Civil War events
in the North Carolina
mountains.
If Rash knew what he
was doing in creating
an anti-war novel, he
also knows something
else. He knows how to
create a gripping story
of mountain people and
mountain life.
With its compelling
ending, “The Cove” will,
like his other books,
most recently “Serena,”
become a bestseller
by entertaining and
entrancing numerous
readers who will not
recognize and will not
care about my opinion
regarding the book’s
anti-war message.
D.G. Martin hosts UNC-TV’s “North
Carolina Bookwatch,” which airs
Sundays at 5 p.m. For more informa-
tion or to view prior programs visit
the webpage at www.unctv.org/
ncbookwatch/
This week’s guest John
Hart, author of “Iron
House.”
John Hart’s novel
“The Lost Child” won
for him a second Edgar
Award for the best mys-
tery novel of the year.
He says his latest, “Iron
House,” is even better.
It is a page-turner, with
much of the action set
on a large estate near
Chapel Hill owned by a
wealthy U.S. Senator.
RonRash’s‘TheCove’—LaurelSheltonorSheltonLaurel
One
on One
D.G. Martin
Recently, you will see
in major grocery store
chains that they offer
tablets that you
can put into your
dishwasher or
washing machine.
I have to admit
that I was hooked
when the dish-
washer tablets
first came out. It
was so easy just to
place the little tab-
let in and be done
with it. After a lit-
tle while, I discov-
ered that half the
time the tablets wouldn’t
do a good job at cleaning
and were twice as much
as the old fashioned
dishwasher detergents.
So I quickly returned to
the old fashioned way
of doing dishes in the
dishwasher. You will
now find me pouring
my detergent into my
machine by myself. It
usually saves me over
$2 a box or more and I
am much happier with
the outcome. If you are
an avid couponer, you
also will notice that liq-
uid dish washing soaps
always seem to have
coupons. I always by the
trial sizes or small sizes
and always pay less than
a $1 when purchasing
liquid detergent. I
have to admit I’m
not going to even
attempt to use
the new laundry
detergent tablets
that are hitting
the stores. They
are expensive.
Laundry detergent
is one product
that always seems
to offer a lot of
coupons. I typi-
cally can purchase
laundry detergent for
as little as $1.58 a
container and typically
never spend more than
$2.99. Why would I
want to buy high price
tablets, when low bud-
get detergent works just
as well? While it does
not seem like a lot now,
all these little prices
do add up and can save
you a lot at the grocery
store. After Easter
Sales Did you hit the
after Easter sales? What
great deals did you find?
Do you have tips in sav-
ing money? Send your
tips to localnews2005@
yahoo.com.
Doing a little extra
work saves money
in the long run
The Frugal
Family
Stephanie
Eaton Harvie
Resume secrets for job seekers
People ask regularly
why they should keep
their resume up to date.
Given the economy, you
can never be too pre-
pared for an unforeseen
change in employment.
With announce-
ments, such as
Yahoo’s recent
layoff of 2,000
workers, it’s best
to always have
a resume that is
ready to go. We let can-
didates know that com-
petition is greater for
employment than it has
been in the last half cen-
tury. A candidate taking
the time to include a sig-
nificant project or skill
on their resume could
be the tipping point on
whether that person gets
a job.
Winning Tips
Some characteristics
to having a great resume
seem pretty straight
forward. For instance,
a chronological resume
beats a highlights-based
one every time. If a
resume is highlights
based, employers can’t
tell when you used a
particular skill
or technology.
Chronologically,
managers can gauge
when and how a
candidate utilized
certain technologies
that are relevant for con-
sideration.
Another tip is to cus-
tomize your resume so
that it’s centric to the
position you’re applying
for. Managers generally
only spend 15 seconds
reviewing a resume so a
candidate’s resume has
to be attention grabbing
and relevant to the open
position.
Use metrics on your
resume to highlight
achievements, outline
financial responsibili-
ties or put a number on
the amount of people or
resources you managed.
It is always a plus to see
a resume that clearly
illustrates quantifiable
results and success.
Mistakes to Avoid
One common mistake
we see candidates make
with their resumes is
having a resume that’s
too generic. Specifically
outline your roles and
responsibilities. Another
frequent mistake is
resumes that have typos.
Before submitting your
resume, take time to
proofread it, spell check
and have someone else
critique it as well.
Standing Out
Our firm regu-
larly reviews 15 to 20
resumes for every candi-
date we call. To further
reinforce the point, for
every seven to 10 candi-
dates we call, we might
find one that we deem
worthy of being submit-
ted for a position. If you
know the competition
is fierce, how can you
make your resume stand
out? Since you only
have 15 seconds to grab
a manager’s attention,
take the time to bold
the relevant skills that
an executive would view
as important for you to
delineate yourself from
others being considered
for the role applied for.
Take a few days every
six months and make
sure your resume is
updated. Winning in this
job market is as much
about being prepared for
the game as it is having
the skills to play.
Mike Barefoot is the SeniorAccount
Executive at Red Zone Resources
Staffing Recruitment.Follow Red Zone
Resources onTwitter (@RedZoneJobs)
or go to www.RedZoneResources.com for
more information.
Mike
Barefoot
Contributing
columnistLetter to the Editor
Dear Editor,
Living in the Syracuse, N.Y., area, (a hotbed of
lacrosse), I can sympathize with the fairly new pro-
gram just beginning at Garner High School and with
the players who have the difficult task of developing
the same winning traditions enjoyed by the other
major sports at Garner High. You have to start some-
where, and that is just what Coach Barnes and her
experienced players are doing. Of course they will
go through a rough indoctrination, playing against
opponents with much more experience, but do not sell
them short. As time passes and they gain more skills
and finesse, AND develop through their hardwork
and diligence, they WILL succeed and achieve. On
my recent visit to Raleigh, I was fortunate to attend a
Garner Trojans lacrosse game. Knowing that the pro-
gram was new, I marvelled at the determination of the
“team” and although they did not win, I would never
characterize them as “losers.” But, I would, instead,
appreciate their great effort and see it as a learning
experience that foretells bigger and better days ahead
for them and those young men that follow through the
coming years. I am reminded of that great sportswriter
of the early 1900’s who wrote, “For when the One great
scorer comes to write against your name, He writes…
not that you won or lost, but how you played the
game.” So, with that thought filed away in our memory
banks, attend their games, cheer them on and watch
them bloom! GO TROJANS!!!
Joe Sammarco

5. April 11, 2012 5AGarner News
CenterStageinSoutheastShowdownDanceCompetition
Saturday, March 31 dawned
bright and early at Johnston
Community College and the
annual Southeast Showdown
Dance Competition, and Center
Stage School of Performing Arts
dancers began their 15-hour
competition day at 7:30 a.m.
Teen, senior, and adult solos,
duets, and trios performed
all morning in the big multi-
purpose room at the Paul A.
Johnston Arts Complex, while
Mini, Petite, Junior Duet/
Trios, small and large groups,
super groups, and produc-
tions performed in the large
auditorium. Both rooms were
filled to the brim with parents,
dance teacher, studio owners,
and other dancers who were
there to watch the performanc-
es and cheer on their teams
and groups. Center Stage had
17 entries in the morning pro-
gram, from solos and duets
to small groups, large groups,
and super groups. Six award
categories include Silver, Gold,
High Gold, Platinum and Elite
Platinum. Of the 17 entries,
14 received Elite Platinum and
three received Platinum scores.
The following dance entries
received all around awards as
well:
Rockin’ Robin (clogging) ~
first place competitive petite
duo
Halo (tap) ~ first place com-
petitive petite small group
Party Party Party (clog-
ging) ~ second place competite
junior small group, session’s
Entertainment Award
Pink Cadillac (clogging) ~
first place recreational petite
large group
Girls Run the World (hip
hop) ~ third place competitive
junior large group
Devil Went Down to Georgia
(clogging) ~ frist place com-
petitive junior supergroup, ses-
sion’s Highest Score Award for
clogging
Carey Barnette won first place
in the competitive solo teen cat-
egory, Bad Boyz (Josh sss and
Benji xxx) won second place
in the competitive teen duo/
trio category and the session’s
Entertainment Award, and
Kiss My Grits won first place
in the competitive adult duo/
trio category. Good Feelin’ won
third place in the competitive
senior duet/trio category and
Rachel Petherbridge won first
place in the competitive teen
point solo category. This Big,
with Mackenzie and Tammy
Penny (mother-daughter team)
won first place for recreational
adult lyrical duo/trio AND the
Judges Joice Award for their
session.
The afternoon session start-
ed at 4:30 p.m., and included
mini, petite, and junior solos
in the multi-purpose room and
teen, senior, adult groups, large
groups, supergroups, and pro-
ductions in the auditorium. Of
the eight Center Stage entries
in Session 2, five received Elite
Platinum scores and three
received Platinum scores.
The following dance entries
received all around awards as
well:
Caves (lyrical) ~ first place
competitive teen small group,
Judges Choice Award
Funhouse (open) ~ first place
competitive teen supergroup
Sarah Deming won second
place for her competitive petite
lyrical solo, and Isabella White
won third place for her com-
petitive petite tap solo.
This was an extremely suc-
cessful competition for Center
Stage dancers, and instructors,
parents and dancers alike were
very excited about their overall
performance as a studio. The
next competition for this team
is the Starpower Competition
in Raleigh over April 13-15.
Center Stage Performing
Arts Academy is headquartered
in Garner, with a second stu-
dio located on Broad Street in
Fuquay-Varina. Both locations
offer a full complement of dance
and performance classes. For
more information about their
team program or their class
offerings, call Wren Peele at the
Garner studio at 779-5242.
Contributed
Center Stage dancers perform “The Devil Went Down To Georgia” at the Southeast Showdown dance competition on
March 31 in Smithfield. Sitting on floor (from left) is Sarah Deming, Sara Jones, MacKenzie Penny; kneeling is Anna Sago;
crouched is Carey Barnette; standing (from left) is Rachel Miller, Sarah Beth Thorpe, Rachel Petherbridge and Lauren
Sago. contributed
Creative
meeting to
help shape
future of
Garner arts
The Garner Parks,
Recreation and Cultural
Resources Department
and Garner Revitalization
Association invite local art-
ists and creative profession-
als to attend a networking
meeting on Monday, April
23 at the Garner Performing
Arts Center, located at 742
W. Garner Road.
The event will begin at 6
p.m. with dinner and net-
working followed by a brain-
storming and discussion ses-
sion from 6:30 to 8 p.m.
Both of our organizations
are working to grow the
impact of the arts on the
local economy. To do this
effectively, we need your
help to understand:
n Who our local artists
are and what they create
n What resources artists
need to create, exhibit, per-
form or sell more of their
works
n Ideas for events, pro-
motions, markets and other
ways to increase awareness
of the arts
n Ideas for collaborations
between artists and the busi-
ness community to spark
economic development
The session will be facili-
tated by Beth Yerxa, execu-
tive director of Triangle
ArtWorks, a non-profit orga-
nization working to ensure a
vibrant creative community
in the Triangle region.
All artists are encouraged
to attend, including visual
artists, performing artists,
photographers, creative pro-
fessionals, hobbyists and
anyone interested in helping
grow the arts in the Garner
community.
Registration for the meet-
ing is requested. Please visit
www.DowntownGarner.
com to register or contact
John Hodges at 919-773-
4402 or downtowngarner@
nc.rr.com if you have ques-
tions or need assistance
with registration.
P L A T I N U M S P O N S O R S :
CONSUMER
2012
V E N D O R S :
A Day At The Beach
Alaksha’s Custom Catering
Always Best Care Senior Services
Anfesa’s Jewelers
Autobell Car Wash
Aversboro Road Baptist Church
Azalea Skin Treatment Center
Billy Bub’s, LLC
Bryan - Lee Funeral Home
Buffaloe Lanes South
C2 Management, Inc.
Carolina Home Loans of NC, LLC
Cheesecakes Plus
Community Chiropractic
Corporate Web Consulting, LLC
Cover My Floors, Inc.
Edward Jones Investments
Fidelity Bank
Five Star Painting
Fonville Morisey Realty
Fred Smith Company
Garner Fire Department
Garner Relay for Life
Guilford Plumbing Supply, Inc.
Heather Park Child Development Center
Hudson Belk
IB School Partnership
Johnson Pressure Washing
Jordan Driving School, Inc.
Joseph C. Woodard Printing Company
Laurels of Forest Glenn
Miss Garner Pageant
North Carolina Theatre
New Neighbor Welcome Service, Inc.
NextCare Urgent Care
Oasis Eye Care
OnSite Drapery Cleaning and More
Parkway SleepHealth Centers
Prime One Realty
PuroClean Property Rescuers NC
Regional Facilities Services
Residential Rentals
Rex Wellness Center
Riccobene Associates Family Dentistry
Sign-A-Rama
Southern Cruise Connections Travel
The Wooden Workshop
Timber Commons Family Practice
Total Construction by Dale Lands, Inc.
U.S. Lawns of Garner
Wake Christian Academy
Wake Technical Community College
Wells Fargo Bank
WingSwept
YMCA of Garner
P R E S E N T E D B Y :
B L U E S P O N S O R S :
G O L D S P O N S O R S
For more information, please contact
Denise Nowell at 772-6440 or dnowell@garnerchamber.com
Artist TerryWilliams
featured at Magnolia House
Danielle Harrigan
Contributing Writer
Magnolia House Custom Framing Shop
on Main Street in Fuquay-Varina fea-
tures local artists each month. Shirley
Hunsberger has been Magnolia’s House
custom framer since 1994. Each month
Shirley puts out a calling to all local artists
who would want to display their work in
her window on Main Street.
For the upcoming month of April, Terry
Williams will display his work at the
Magnolia House Custom Framing. Terry
paints folk art using oil. Each painting
takes Terry around 60 hours to complete.
By the time he gets finished he is attached
to his painting, therefore he prefers selling
prints rather than the originals.
“You can see his style, it is a folk art,
along the lines of Grandma Moses, very
styled and detailed.” Shirley Hunsberger
said. “He paints themes you no longer
see anymore, and helps preserve memory
while turning it into a beautiful piece of
artwork.”
Terry grew up on a farm off Ten Ten
Road in Raleigh. Later, he bought his
granddad’s farm from his uncle, and he
has been living there for over 45 years.
Terry uses a very unique tactic while
painting; he paints mostly from memory
of his childhood. He sticks to painting folk
art because it is heavy in his mind as he
grew up on a farm. Terry said, “If some-
thing doesn’t have character I don’t enjoy
painting it. The hardest thing is finding
something that I want to paint.”
Terry has been drawing all of his life;
it wasn’t until 12 years ago that he had
become interested in painting. In grade
school Terry drew a picture in class of
Elvis Presley. He said he was not think-
ing about drawing, he just tried to do his
best. People saw that he had talent and
things just progressed from there. Terry is
inspired to paint as it is a remedy to calm
his nerves.
Terry attended grade school in Garner.
After graduating high school, he joined
the Navy for two years. When he returned
from the Navy, Terry started working for
John Deere Company for a total of 41
years. He has been retired for 18 months
and now he has time to pursue painting.
Terry Williams’ goal is to grow as a
painter. He has already been successful in
selling several paintings and is currently
looking to sell prints. If you are interest in
seeing some of Terry’s work you can stop
on by at 218 S. Main Street or visit the
Magnolia’s House Custom Frame website
at www.magnoliahousefv.com/index.htm.
Contributed
In April, Terry Williams will display his artwork
at Magnolia House Custom Framing in Fuquay-
Varina.
Contributed
Terry Williams uses a very unique tactic while painting; he paints mostly from memory of his
childhood.
Oriental In Water Boat Show scheduled this weekendHaving grown up a stones-
throw away from North
Carolina’s Pamlico County
and the town of Oriental,
I’m fairly familiar with
the area. It’s been very
interesting to watch
Oriental grow from a pri-
marily commercial fishing
waterfront community
into a very popular and
modern boating and sport
as well as commercial
fishing community. In
fact, Pamlico County’s
somewhat obvious high rate of
growth seems to have
revolved around Oriental
and the various summer
camps such as Seagull
and Seafarer and the
town’s central location
on the North Carolina
coastline.
I’ve also been awed by
the growth of Pamlico
County’s County seat
of Bayboro as it grows
into a model of a quickly
prospering coastal
community with five lanes of
newly paved main street that
connects with four lanes of
modern highway leading to a
multi-million dollar bridge over
the Neuse River and New Bern.
The entire Pamlico County
area looks to be the epitome of
a coastal area who is showing
a healthy growth rate without
having the benefit of a large
industry other than the not-to-
be-ignored recreation and tour-
ism industry.
With Pamlico County offer-
ing a variety of outdoor activi-
ties and the associated tourist
and recreation-based industries
there’s one central town in the
county that is largely responsi-
ble for the County’s popularity,
that town is Oriental.
Even the name “Oriental” is
unique enough to attract the
attention of boaters and nauti-
cally oriented people and, with
this attraction, came a flood of
well-educated and enthusiastic
retirees from outside the area.
They brought their expertise
into the Oriental area and, over
the years, the name “Oriental”
became synonymous with
a quaint but thriving small
waterfront community that
yachtsmen as well as sport fish-
ermen like. Mention “Oriental”
in most any seaport of the
United States today and it’s
understood that this is a North
Carolina town that is well
worth visiting and possibly re-
locating to.
As Oriental has grown the
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6. 6A April 11, 2012Garner News
Obituary
Gerald Edward “Jerry” Matthews,
Sr.
Gerald Edward “Jerry” Matthews Sr.
went to be with his Heavenly Father
on April 1, 2012 after a tough fight
with diabetes and other complications.
He was born on November 11, 1945
to George “Ed” and Audrey Matthews
of Angier, N.C. He graduated from
Angier High School in 1964. While at
Angier High, he excelled in football
and earned a spot on the 1963 All-East
Football Team. He attended Frederick
Military Academy and graduated in
1965. He went on to attend Chowan
College and later graduated in 1992. In
his early years at Chowan, he continued
to excel at football, earning accolades
such as Jr. College All American and
All Conference. In 1990, he was induct-
ed into the Chowan Braves Sports Hall
of Fame while his parents and children
proudly watched. In 2002, he graduated
Cum Laude from Campbell University.
Jerry worked at First Citizen’s Bank
and Belk’s The Capital Room in his
younger years. As many may know,
Jerry was gifted in the culinary arts.
He pursued his passion as a chef for
the corporate cafeteria of Wandel
Goltermann from 1988 to 2001. He
then taught culinary arts in Harnett
County from 2002 to 2003 and in Wake
County from 2003 to 2005. In addition,
he owned his own concession stand
and would provide delicious food to the
Triangle Wide Horseman’s Association
during the late 90’s and early 2000’s.
“Tiny” was active in his children’s
lives and in the community. He was a
member of the Fuquay-Varina Baptist
Church where he made many special
life-long friends. He also was the past
President of the Fuquay-Varina Middle
School PTA and Vice President of the
McCullers Ruritan Club. Much to his
children’s delight, he coached numer-
ous youth softball, baseball and football
teams.
A huge part of his life was his
Chowan Family. The love and support
of this group of friends enriched his life
beyond measure. We are so thankful
that they have been and will be part of
his family’s life forever. He loved each
one of them. There were also special
friends who were there constantly dur-
ing his difficult times that we will never
forget.
Family has always meant everything
to Jerry. He cherished his wife and
children and his extended family. His
sister, Susan, and her husband and his
mother-in-law, Naomi Lee, were always
there for him. His brothers-in-law, their
wives and all of his nieces and nephews
each had a very special place in his
heart.
A funeral service was held at 3 p.m.
Wednesday, April 4 at Fuquay-Varina
Baptist Church. Burial followed at
Lakeside Memorial Gardens. The fam-
ily received friends from 6:30 to 8:30
p.m. Tuesday, Apriil 3 at Bryan-Lee
Funeral Home in Garner.
He was preceded in death by his par-
ents and grandparents. Surviving are
his wife of 33 years, Elizabeth Joanne
Lee Matthews, and his children, Gerald
Edward “Eddie” of Raleigh, N.C.;
Leslie Elizabeth of Carolina Beach,
N.C.; Christin Naomi Harman and hus-
band Jason of Jackson Springs, N.C.;
and Millard Lee “Lee” of Raleigh, N.C.
Donations may be sent to the
American Kidney Fund or Chowan
University Office of Development at
One University Place, Murfreesboro,
NC 27855. Please denote in the memo
line “Football Center Campaign.”
Condolences may be made to bryan-
leefuneralhome.com.
Sauls,Pettytoexchangenuptials
Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Sauls of Garner, N.C., would like to announce the engage-
ment of their daughter Brittany Sauls of Garner to Adam Petty, son of Mr. and
Mrs. Walter Petty of Bonlee, N.C. The nuptials are set for Sunday, September 23,
2012 at 3 p.m. in Garner, N.C.
Contributed
Brittany Sauls and Adam Petty
Triangle Business Journal
publisher joins United Way
board of directors
Bryan Hamilton, publisher of the
Triangle Business Journal (TBJ), has
been appointed to United Way of the
Greater Triangle’s board of directors as
a member-at-large.
Hamilton has been with American
City Business Journals, the parent com-
pany of TBJ, for seven years. In his
current role he has led the newspaper
to double-digit growth in circulation
and grown the TBJ brand through ini-
tiatives such as the BizMix network-
ing event series and Smart Reader
Seminars.
A Syracuse, N.Y., native, Hamilton is
a graduate of the University of Central
Florida. He lives in Garner with his
wife, Teresa, and their five daughters.
United Way of the Greater Triangle
volunteer leadership gives their time
and talent in an effort to build and
strengthen our Triangle community
through lasting change.
Contributed
Publisher of the Triangle Business Journal (TBJ)
Bryan Hamilton has been appointed to United Way
of the Greater Triangle’s board of directors.
Springrecipeskickoffdeliciousseason
Once a year there’s
a glorious ailment we
all look forward to –
spring fever! A time
when the outdoors bea-
con us to come outside
and enjoy the fragrant
air and beautiful
color and sun-
shine. The time
we start preparing
our flower and
vegetable gardens
to enjoy through-
out the summer
and into the fall.
With all the
spring time
activities that get
added on to our
outdoor chores,
time becomes more
precious. But that does
not have to mean that
meals have to suffer.
Here are some menus
that are short on time
and big on satisfaction.
Chicken Tetrazzini
2 chicken breasts,
cooked and cubed
8 oz. angel hair
pasta, broken into 2
inch pieces, cooked
and drained
2 cans cream of
chicken soup
1 c. milk
Small jar pimento
(opt.)
½ c. chopped green
pepper, (opt.)
2 T. chopped onion
2 c. grated cheese,
divided
Place chicken and
pimento in bottom of
casserole, then pasta.
Mix soup, milk, green
pepper, onion, 1 cup
cheese and place on
top. Top with remain-
ing cheese and ½ cup
chicken broth. Bake for
15 minutes uncovered.
Carrie Keel
Feta-Spinach Pizza
1 premade pizza
crust (Boboli or simi-
lar kind)
3 T. garlic spread
(add more or less to
taste)
Sliced tomatoes
1 package cooked fro-
zen spinach, drained
1 package crumbled
Feta cheese
Spread garlic mixture
on crust. Layer sliced
tomatoes. Place spin-
ach and Feta cheese
on top. Bake at 350
degrees for 10 minutes
or until warmed up.
Katherine Rackley
Rigatoni with
Creamy Sausage
Sauce
8 oz. uncooked
rigatoni
1/8 t. table salt
8 oz. uncooked
turkey sausage,
Italian style,
removed from
casings
8 oz. cremini
mushrooms, or
Baby Bella mush-
rooms, trimmed
and quartered
1 T. minced garlic
2 T. all purpose flour
1 1/2 c. skim milk
1 cup frozen green
peas, petite variety
½ t. table salt, or
more to taste
¼ t. black pepper,
freshly ground
½ c. roasted red pep-
pers (packed in water),
sliced
½ c. uncooked scal-
lions, sliced
3 T. grated Parmesan
cheese
Cook pasta accord-
ing to directions.
Meanwhile, in a large
nonstick skillet, cook
sausage, stirring and
breaking into chunks
until browned, about 3
minutes; remove to a
bowl. Add mushrooms
to skillet and sauté
until browned and ten-
der, about 3 minutes.
Stir in garlic and cook
30 seconds, until fra-
grant.
Whisk together flour
and milk until smooth.
Stir into skillet along
with peas, salt and
black pepper. Bring
sauce to a boil; simmer
until thickened and
peas are tender, about
3 minutes. Stir in sau-
sage, roasted peppers
and scallions; remove
from heat.
Drain pasta, return
to pot. Add sausage
sauce and cheese toss
to coat. Transfer to a
serving bowl. Serves 4.
Mindy Crawford
Chicken Pesto
Pasta
¾ c. pesto (7 oz. car-
ton) DeGiorno’s basil
pesto (found in refrig-
erator section)
8 to 12 oc. Bowtie
pasta
½ c. sundried toma-
toes (packed in olive
oil)
2 ½ c. cubed cooked
chicken
1 can cream of chick-
en soup
Cook pasta accord-
ing to directions. Mix
everything together in
a bowl. Put in 9 by 13
inch pan and sprinkle
with Parmesan cheese.
Bake at 350 degrees for
3 to 40 minutes.
Dana Murphy
Mixed Green Salad
1 large head lettuce
1 bunch leaf lettuce
1 cup endive, bite-
size pieces
2 cups spinach, bite-
size pieces
2 T. white wine vin-
egar
1 ½ t. salt
1 clove garlic, finely
minced
1/8 t. pepper
¼ c. olive oil or salad
oil
Garnish: olives, rad-
ishes, water chestnuts
Tear lettuce into
bite-size pieces. Put
lettuce, endive and
spinach in large salad
bowl; cover and refrig-
erate. Combine vin-
egar, salt, garlic and
pepper in small con-
tainer, allow to “steep”
for 10 to 15 minutes
to blend flavors. Toss
salad greens with salad
oil until leaves are
coated. Add vinegar
mixture and toss again.
Garnish as desired.
Pam Beauduy
Anita Weekes | Fuquay-Varina Independent
Spring is the time we start preparing our flower and vegetable gardens to enjoy throughout the sum-
mer and into the fall.
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Monday
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2012
9:00 AM
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$350 per Team Inclusive Entry Fee
(includes Green Fee with cart, Prizes, Beverages and lunch)
All paid entries must be received by April 16, 2012
Return paid entries to FVAA, 525 N Main St, Fuquay Varina, NC 27526. For
more information or to register, go to www.fvaa.org or call 919-552-5465 ext 0.
Proceeds to Benefit
the FVAA Baseball
Program.
Procees will be used
for Coaches Clinics,
Baseball Campus for
Players, Nets for
Batting Cages,
Breakaway Bases for
all fields, Temporary
Fences and dugout
roofs at South Park.
Skills Games
“Swinging forthe Fence”
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7. April 11, 2012 7AGarner News
Community Announcements
Give them An “I CARE” Gift Card
The CenterPeace I CARE gift card is an ideal way
to give a caregiver a more than deserved break. The
card allows you to give the gift of a trained Aide to
assist with bathing, dressing, light meal prep, light
housekeeping and other needful tasks.
To find out more, call 919-567-8200
How Can You Help Your Loved One or Friend Who Is A
Constant Caregiver?
Checkout our Senior web page made just for you!
Get tips on: Health Fitness, Money Finance and Retirement
Also check out things like the “ I Care” Gift Card
Attention All Seniors: Log on to www.fuquay-varina independent and find the
Online Features for our Senior Online Resource
Card
Fuquay
Ophthalmology
Glaucoma, PC
OFFERING COMPREHENSIVE
OPHTHALMOLOGY GLAUCOMA SERVICES:
Kenneth William Roach, M.D.
• Cataract Surgery
• Glaucoma Medical,
Laser Surgical
Treatments
• Diabetic Screening
and Evaluation
• Macular Degeneration
Evaluations
• Contact Lens Fitting
Evaluation
• Routine Eye Exams
Do you have a relative affected by glaucoma?
Then YOU might have glaucoma as well!
Schedule an exam now,
and receive a FREE optic nerve scan for glaucoma.
1000 North Main Street, Suite 204
Fuquay-Varina, NC 27526
919.567.3709
Garner Deadlines
Thursday by 12 p.m.
(the week prior to publi-
cation date) is the dead-
line for submission of
typed, faxed and hand-
written items to be sub-
mitted for the following
week’s paper. They can
be faxed to 919-552-7564.
The deadline for e-mailed
submissions is Friday
by 5 p.m. Send email to
kgriffith@raleighsouth-
online.com. Submissions
should be no longer than
150 words.
Southern Gospel
Concert
On Friday, April 13 at 7
p.m., Lighthouse Gospel
Music Association will
host a southern gospel
concert at Lighthouse
Convention Center, locat-
ed at 326 Tryon Road in
Raleigh. The event will
feature The Shireys, a
full-time, traveling, vocal
ministry presenting the
gospel through southern
gospel music nationwide,
and Revelation Qt from
Denton, N.C. Admission
is free; a love offering and
door prize drawings will
take place during inter-
mission. Doors and con-
cession open at 6 p.m.
For pictures of the singers
and a complete concert
schedule, visit www.lgma.
info and click on concert
schedule, or call 919-661-
6902.
Free Vision Screening
The Garner Lions Club
will hold a Free Vision
Screening on Tuesday,
April 17 in the parking lot
of the First Baptist Church
of Garner on Hwy 50. The
21st Century Vision Van
will be on location. The
Vision Van is a 40-foot
customized bus equipped
for the screening. The
purpose of this screening
is “the early detection of
posssible eye problems.”
This is a screening only
and should not be con-
fused with a complete eye
examination. All individu-
als who participate must
be at least 6 years of age
and all participants under
18 years of age must have
a parent or guardian sign
his or her registartion
form.
The screening includes
a visual acuity test (both
far and near vision), a
field vision test (how well
a person can see motion in
their field of vision while
looking at a fixed object)
and a pressure check (for
the possibility of glauco-
ma). There also will be a
representative for Garner
Family Eye Care to help
with this screening. The
hours of the screening
will be from 10 a.m. to 3
p.m. For questions, con-
tact Lion Nelson Haden at
919-349-3594.
Chairs of HopeThe
annual Chairs of Hope
silent auction will be
held on Thursday, April
19 from 6 to 7:30 p.m.
at Vandora Springs
Elementary. More than 40
hand-painted chairs will
be auctioned off in a silent
auction format with all
proceeds going to benefit
Garner’s Relay For Life
and The American Cancer
Society. The theme for
this year’s chairs are
famous works of art.
Included in these chairs
is an Andy Warhol-styled
chair design of Garner’s
own Scotty McCreery. For
more information, go to
www.chairsofhope.webs.
com.
Johnston County
Republican Women
The Johnston County
Republican Women will
meet at McCall’s BBQ and
Seafood Restaurant, locat-
ed at 10365 Hwy 70 West
in Clayton, on Thursday,
April 19 from 6 to 8 p.m.
Invited guest speakers are
N.C. Sen. District 10 and
District 12 Republican
primary candidates.
Incumbent N.C. Sen.
Brent Jackson and Mike
Osborne are running
for District 10. Daniel
Glover, Ronald Rabin,
Don Davis and Harnett
County Commissioner
Tim McNeill are run-
ning for District 12. N.C.
Senate District 12 is cur-
rently held by N.C. Sen.
David Rouzer. He is vacat-
ing the seat to run for
North Carolina’s seventh
district. Rouzer is in a pri-
mary race with two other
Republicans. Registered
Republicans are welcome
to come out and meet the
candidates for the N.C.
Senate Districts 10 and
12. For more information,
contact Johnston County
Republican Women
President Teresa Grant at
919-606-1070.
Southern Gospel
Concert
On Friday, April 20 at 7
p.m., Lighthouse Gospel
Music Association will
host a southern gospel
concert at Lighthouse
Convention Center,
located at 326 Tryon
Road in Raleigh. The
event will feature The
Social Security Boys from
Apex N.C., introducing
Sisters In Christ from
Burlington, N.C., and Full
Reliance Qt from Raleigh,
N.C. Admission is free;
a love offering and door
prize drawings will take
place during intermis-
sion. Doors and conces-
sion open at 6 p.m. For
pictures of the singers
and a complete concert
schedule, visit www.lgma.
info and click on concert
schedule, or call 919-661-
6902.
4th Technology
Spring Clean
A free electronic and
computer recycling will
take place April 21 from
10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the
North parking lot of
Aversboro Road Baptist
Church. Drop off your old
technology to be recycled:
computers, printers, fax
machines, hard drives,
wires, televisions, etc.
Improper disposal of tech-
nology has been banned in
North Carolina. Recycle
it properly with us! For
more information, go to
www.wingswept.com/
recycle or www.facebook.
com/wingsweptNC.
Cleveland Community
Health Fair
Mount Zion will host
the Cleveland Community
Health Fair on Saturday,
April 21, from 9 a.m. to
1 p.m. The purpose of
this event is to introduce
residents of the Cleveland
Community to all of the
great health-related ser-
vices in our area and
nearby, and to provide
encouragement and sup-
port for a healthy lifestyle.
Admission to the Health
Fair is free.
Many valuable servic-
es will be offered at the
health fair at no charge
including: blood sugar
screenings, blood pres-
sure checks, foot scans
to determine potential
causes of back pain (a
value of $277 for all 3;
offered by Crossroads
Wellness Rehab), eye
screenings to determine
need for correction (a $49
value by Oasis Eye Care),
posture screenings (by
Schneider Chiropractic),
and free chair massage by
appointment - sign-up at
the fair.
Johnson’s Family
Pharmacy will offer
Immunizations against
pneumonia or shingles for
people who bring doctors’
prescriptions (insurance
or cash accepted). Bring
the kids to tour the fire
trucks and ambulance of
the fire and rescue squads
and check out our friendly
deputy sheriff’s brand new
Camaro and get a deputy’s
badge! Information will be
available from exhibitors
regarding, home health
services, nursing home
selection, stress reduc-
tion, and services avail-
able to senior citizens.
Mount Zion is located
at 15772 NC 50 N, 4/10ths
of a mile south of the Hwy
42 / Hwy 50 intersection
in Garner. Mount Zion
welcomes visitors to its
fellowship. For additional
information, please con-
tact the church office at
919-772-8415 or e-mail
info@mountzion-umc.
org. Additional informa-
tion about Mount Zion
can be found at www.
mountzion-umc.org.
Wake Tech Open
House
Wake Tech’s Open
House is an opportunity
for high school students,
counselors, parents and
members of the commu-
nity to visit the campus
and learn more about the
programs and resources
offered at Wake Tech.
Wake Tech is located at
9101 Fayetteville Road
Raleigh NC 27603. The
open house at the Main
Campus will be April 21
from 9 a.m.-Noon. The
open house at the North
Campus will be April 28
from 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
For more information,
call 919-866-5000 or go to
www.waketech.edu.
David Ring at
Aversboro Road Baptist
Nationally known speak-
er, David Ring, will be
speaking at the 9:30 and
11 a.m. Worship Services
at Aversboro Road Baptist
Church on Sunday, April
22. David has overcome
many obstacles as a result
of cerebral palsy and
today enjoys sharing his
inspirational story with
others. Love Offering will
be taken. Call Joy Bryant
at 919-779-0434 for more
information.
Document Shredding,
Electronic Recycling
Event
Lord of Life Lutheran
Church in Garner is offer-
ing on-site professional
document shredding and
electronic device recy-
cling on Saturday, April
28 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Your free-will donation
for these services will be
given to Camp Agape, a
Christian-oriented sum-
mer camp for kids, for
building and grounds
upkeep plus scholarships.
For shredding, there is
no need to remove paper
clips or notebook binders.
Anything with an electri-
cal cord attached qualifies
for electronic recycling,
(get rid of those items
not accepted at landfills).
Lord of Life Lutheran
Church is located at 2100
Buffaloe Road in Garner,
across from White Deer
Park. Please call 919-772-
9044 or 919-662-5493
with questions.
Summer Rowing
Camps
Interested in rowing?
Try the Triangle Rowing
Club’s Summer Rowing
Academy. These camps
are designed for both nov-
ice (brand new) and expe-
rienced rowers. There will
be three sessions: #1. June
11-15, #2. July 16-20 and
#3. July 30-Aug. 3. Email
camp@trianglerowing.
org for registration forms
and more information. We
include sweep and sculling
instruction and maintain
a one boat per coach ratio.
All of these programs will
meet at Lake Wheeler in
Raleigh. The typical week
is Monday through Friday
from 9:15 a.m.-1:15 p.m.
A snack is provided for
the campers each day. The
cost is $180.
Parenting Classes
Johnston County Public
Health Department is
now offering parenting
classes to anyone living
in Johnston County with
children birth to five years
of age. Parents will have
the opportunity to gain
more knowledge on what
to do if your child is sick,
immunizations, infant
CPR and first aid, den-
tal health, lead safety, car
seat safety and child devel-
opment. We are offering
classes on July 18 and 25
from 3 to 5 p.m. and Oct.
17 and 24 from 10 a.m.
to 12 noon. Please plan
to attend both classes. If
you have any questions or
would like to register for
the parenting class, please
contact Tierra Taylor at
919-989-5200.
GSHS Class of 1977
Reunion
Garner Senior High
School Class of 1977 is
looking for its members.
The 35th class reunion is
planned for Oct. 20, 2012
at the Grand Marquise
Ballroom in Garner. The
reunion planning com-
mittee wants to reach as
many classmates as pos-
sible. If you have not been
contacted by a classmate,
please send your informa-
tion to the committee at
gshsclassof1977@hot-
mail.com.
Country Garden
Montessori
Country Garden
Montessori currently has
one Children’s House
classroom (ages 3-6), with
plans to expand (ages
6-9). It provides a very
nurturing and warm edu-
cational environment. The
student to teacher ratio
is low, which allows for
more individual attention
for each child. The school
was started three and a
half years ago by Claudia
Vickers, who has been a
Montessori teacher for 18
years. Before starting her
own school, she taught
at private Montessori
schools as well as Sterling
Montessori and Casa
Esperanza Montessori
Charter School. She has
two bachelor degrees
(one in early childhood
education – Birth through
Kindergarten Education)
as well as graduate level
work. She also has a N.C.
teaching license. She was
excited to branch out with
her own school, bringing
Montessori to Johnston
County.
Open house events are
scheduled for Friday, Feb.
24 from 3 to 5 p.m. and
Saturday, Feb. 25 from 10
a.m. to noon.
Country Garden
Montessori has just start-
ed enrolling for Fall 2012.
Scheduled visits and
observations are welcome.
For more information on
scheduling a visit or the
open houses, call 919-
639-8388, email claudia@
countrygardenmontesori.
net or visit www.coun-
trygardenmontessori.net.
Sunday Afternoon
Story Time
Visit White Deer Park
Nature Center on the first
Sunday of each month
from 2-3 p.m. and listen
to fun and entertaining
stories about nature. This
free activity is perfect
for the entire family. No
reservations are required.
An adult must accompany
children at all times.
Garner Prayer
Furnace
The Garner Prayer
Furnace is a Jesus Christ-
focused ministry of night
and day prayer. It is our
desire to gather our city
together in a place of fel-
lowship and unify as ONE
in the Body of Christ. We
are here to exalt the name
of Jesus as we contend
for a breakthrough in the
lives of people, a city, a
region, a nation and the
world. We believe God for
full teams of musicians,
singers and intercessors
who will lift their voices
in praise and supplica-
tion, asking God to ful-
fill His promise and give
the nations of the earth
to Jesus as His inheri-
tance. We have various
service times available in
order to unite the body
of Christ so we may serve
our Audience of One-God.
For more information,
please visit us at www.
KingdomAdvance.org or
call us at 919-772-0299.
We are located at 309
Holman Drive, Garner,
NC 27529.
hopekids preschool
“hopekids preschool”
is pleased to announce
the opening of the new
Garner campus. We are
currently registering for
the 2011-2012 school
year. Programs will
be offered for children
ages 1 through transi-
tional Kindergarten age.
hopekids preschool is a
Christian preschool offer-
ing half-day programs
in the mornings. Please
visit our website for class
options, tuition informa-
tion and a downloadable
application form at www.
newhopenc.org/Children/
HopeKids-Preschool.
aspx. hopekids preschool
is a ministry of newhope
church and is located at
2967 Benson Road in
Garner. To arrange a tour
please call 919-206-HOPE
(4673) or email hopekids-
garner@newhopenc.org.
Cultural
Explosion to
be held Friday
East Garner Middle
School will host their
first Cultural Explosion
on Friday, April 13
from 3:30 to 9:30 p.m.
Entry and participa-
tion in everything is
free. From 3:30 to 5
p.m. there will be inter-
national games in the
gym for the entire fam-
ily. From 5 to 6:15 p.m.
you can sample food
from around the world.
From 6:30 to 9:30 p.m.
there is entertainment
from local profession-
al and school groups
in the auditorium.
The evening will be
brought to a close by a
performance from the
Chris Hendricks band.
Please join us for this
wonderful event.
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to make a change to the
Comprehensive Growth Plan?
Is it reasonable to make a
change to the Comprehensive
Growth Plan?”
Rezoning
Pabst and Hilburn, PA, the
engineering and consulting
firm that studied everything
from traffic to infrastructure
for Sheetz, proposed a zon-
ing change to the land. The
land, which is a Neighborhood
Core, is currently zoned as
Residential 40 (R-40). The
applicant proposed that the
land be changed from the R-40
zoning to the CR zoning allow-
ing for the operation of a gas
station with fuel sales.
This request for an amend-
ment was needed so that the
conditional use rezoning appli-
cation would have been harmo-
nious with the CGP. Along with
this proposal was a request for
a 24-hour gasoline station with
retail sales.
The proposed site plan
showed a connection to the
water line that runs along New
Bethel Church Road. With this
water line, water and sewer
would have been available to
serve the property. The pro-
posed site has approximate-
ly 420 feet of frontage along
Benson Road and approximate-
ly 360 feet of frontage along
New Bethel Church Road.
Road improvements would
have been required.
Site restrictions were also
required for the rezoning.
There were 12 restrictions in
all.
Beverly Vance, a home owner
at Glens of Bethel stated, “We
know what’s right for Garner.
We know how to make it hap-
pen and we can do that.”
Conditional Use Permit
In conjunction with the
rezoning proposal, the appli-
cant also submitted a condi-
tional use permit. The condi-
tional use permit is a permit
that allows for the use of land
that is currently inconsistent
with zoning but is in the best
interest of the public.
The conditional use per-
mit would have allowed for
a Sheetz convenience store
with six fuel pumps and a car-
wash. The Project data sub-
mitted were things such as
building size, building mate-
rial and color, landscape and
buffer requirements, parking
spaces, floodplain, storm-water
management, fire protection
inside and outside of building,
water/sewer and street access/
sidewalks that were studied
by representatives of Sheetz
and placed before the Town
Council.
The services that would
have been provided include
a 24-hour convenience store
with fuel sales. Inside seating
as well as a patio-style out-
door facility would have sup-
ported the store’s food sales. A
24-hour car wash would have
also been available.
Josh Mooney, a Garner resi-
dent claimed, “The proposed
development would provide a
much needed economic boost
to the area by creating new pri-
vate sector jobs and by creating
hundreds of thousands of dol-
lars to the tax base in property
value.” Mr. Mooney continued
to say, “I believe it would be
unwise for the town to pass
on the opportunity to bring
a company like Sheetz to the
area, which is currently ranked
as one of the top employers in
North Carolina and seen as a
Cadillac in their industry.”
With the proposal clear as to
what the applicant was want-
ing, the Planning Commission
along with home owners from
Glens at Bethel neighborhood
raised their voices in opposi-
tion.
The main concerns of the
night were the safety of chil-
dren in such a high traffic area.
Jermaine Galum, a resident
at the Glens of Bethel claimed
that a service station would
provide a temptation to chil-
dren. As a parent himself he
said that “to lose one child…
there is nothing worth that.”
Town Councilwomen, Kathy
Behringer, said, “We don’t have
any children to spare, and we
can’t take any risk with our
children, not with the park
so close by. The children are
much more important as to
whether or not the gas station
goes in.”
While the residents at Glens
of Bethel were worried about
the safety aspect of the traffic
caused by Sheetz, they were
just as concerned about the
area’s natural beauty being
flawed.
Jim Carver, a resident of
Garner claimed, “I am not
opposed to Sheetz building in
Garner. I just think that it is the
wrong location. It is an eye sore
for this area.”
With all of the opposition,
Sheetz didn’t back down.
Sheetz employees are required
to be trained in robbery pre-
vention, have a minimum of
two workers at a time, a panic
button worn by management
at all times of operation and
more than 32 security cameras
available. Sheetz representa-
tive Jamie Gerhart said, “These
things we do because we want
to protect our employees and
our customers. We do them
because it’s the right thing to
do.”
Another concern of the
residents of Glens of Bethel
was the gas stations proposed
24-hour operation.
Donald Crumply, owner
and operator of a local, fam-
ily owned convenience store
claimed that “he doesn’t see the
need for a 24-hour gas station.”
On most days when Crumply
opens his store he says, “A lot
of times I get there I don’t have
a customer walk through the
door for about the first hour
that I am open.”
However, a traffic study
showed that more than 400
cars between the hours of 11
p.m. and 1 p.m. passed through
the area.
“It is not a ghost town after
people get home,” Gerhart said.
Throughout the meeting, the
intensity picked up as each side
fought for what they thought
was right for the town of
Garner.
Someone had to win,
and someone had to lose.
Unfortunately the loss came at
a big price for Horace Tart.
Tart spent millions of dollars
to build the water line that runs
along NC 50 highway. When
Centennial Park, located beside
the proposed land in question,
was built, the town of Garner
tapped into his water line to
supply the park with water and
sewer at no cost to the town.
When the Town Council voted
against the development of the
land Tart stated, “I feel like I
have been kicked in the teeth.”
The only way for Tart to get
some of the money back is to
sell the land. “I had a buyer
willing to buy and the town
stopped it,” Tart said.
As for the people that wanted
the land to stay in its natural
condition and not have the land
developed, Tart said, “I didn’t
buy it to be pleasing to the
neighbors’ eyes.”
As Tart prepared to leave the
podium firmly stated, “I am
going to be honest with you
tonight. With the investments
that I have put in and the ben-
efits that Garner got from my
investments, I feel that I have
been slapped in the face with
no appreciation for what I have
done for this town.”
Justin Mularky, Tart’s lawyer
stated on behalf of Mr. Tart
and himself, “We wanted to do
business with a company that
could enhance Mr. Tart’s 40
acres. Sheetz was and we still
feel is the best choice.”
However, those in opposi-
tion didn’t agree with Mularky.
Beverly Vance stated, “It’s not
about growth, it’s about this
growth.”
Although disappointed in
the Town Council’s decision
Mr. Gerhart claimed, “The
good news for Sheetz is that
we are still growing and we
will continue to look to grow
in the Triangle.”
Council
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of some of the motives behind the may-
ors’ support. Conservative Apex Mayor
Keith Weatherly didn’t support the toll
road or mass transit. However, Williams
said, when developer Tom Hendrickson
suggested that finishing I-540 would help
Veridea, a massive 1,000-acre mixed use
development that could bring 20,000
new residents to Apex, Weatherly was
suddenly feeling progressive.
“He’s joined the Democrats,” Williams
said of Weatherly.
Moving forward
If it’s possible to move forward with-
out the Red Route even being in ques-
tion, the local mayors would be in favor
of that.
Weatherly said the issue is if the
information in the letter is credible. A
lobbying firm is looking into the law to
confirm the letter’s legitimacy. Another
meeting among local mayors and the lob-
bying firm is set for April 26.
But even if the information is credible,
Weatherly would only support an expedi-
tious, administrative study. He wants to
make sure the extension project moves
forward.
“It’s just a bureaucratic hoop,”
Weatherly said. “I don’t know anybody
in their right mind who would want to
stop the (I-540 extension) project in its
tracks.”
Executive Director of the Regional
Transportation Alliance Joe Milazzo
agrees.
“We have got to find a way to keep 540
moving forward,” he said.
The Regional Transportation Alliance’s
main priority is connectivity, eliminating
the fears that the Triangle may one day
be compared to Atlanta or Northern
Virginia.
“We’d like to complete our freeway
system,” Milazzo said.
The Alliance supports the original
orange route because it would provide
a direct connection with the Clayton
Bypass.
Public reaction
Williams said he hasn’t received much
feedback from the community yet, but he
knows Garner residents will rally if the
Red Route is the ultimate decision.
Weatherly had a similar outcry from
Apex residents when the western leg
of I-540 went through. The original
corridor that was selected had been
protected for nearly 20 years when the
issue was raised that a minimum of three
corridors would need to be studied. The
alternatives would have affected many
homeowners.
“I just was honest with them,”
Weatherly said.
He knew the homeowners were appre-
hensive about the idea of the studies
being done, but he assured them that
everything would be okay in the end
and their homes would not be replaced
by a highway. In the end, Weatherly was
right.
If it came down to the Red Route being
the selected corridor for the southern leg
extension, Weatherly said he would sup-
port stopping the project. However, he’s
confident he and the other local mayors
won’t have to make that decision.
“I don’t believe that would ever hap-
pen,” he said.
The Federal Highway Administration’s
letter states that if left unattended, the
Notice of Intent would be withdrawn.
The N.C. Turnpike Authority would have
the opportunity to restart the project at
any time as long as any restrictions on
the red route study were pulled, allowing
for compliance with NEPA.
Contact Kelly Griffith at kgriffith@heartlandpublications.com or
919-552-5675.