Carol Thomas, clerk to the Board of Commissioners, said she has received about five applications but additional applicants are needed to complete the needed committee membership.
Included in Area A are Seven Lakes, West End, Eagle Springs, Jackson Springs and unincorporated areas around the Village of Foxfire, but not including Foxfire, which is an incorporated municipality. This is the first of several communities to be the focus of small area planning, a miniature of the countywide Land-Use Plan adopted in 1999.
Planning Board members say they are looking for representatives of all aspects of community life for service on the steering committee. They include landowners, business people, educators, farmers, real estate developers, conservationists and community leaders.
To select committee members, the Board of Commissioners has decided to use the committee application process already in place in the county clerk’s office. Applications can be picked up in the administrative offices in the historic courthouse in downtown Carthage.
WEST POINT — A Pinecrest High School student has been accepted by the U.S. Military Academy at West Point.
Congressman Howard Coble, who made the appointment earlier this year, announced this week that the academy has officially accepted Morgan W. Fasolak, daughter of Tina and Walter Fasolak of Pinehurst.
“I am delighted that this outstanding young woman from the 6th District has been approved for admittance to the U.S. Military Academy,” Coble said. “Morgan is to be commended for her hard work and dedication. Congratulations to her on this tremendous accomplishment.”
ABUSE — The five members of the Board of Commissioners, the county staff, news media and other participants in the Monday night board meeting were sporting blue ribbon pins.
The pins represent observance of April as Child Abuse Prevention Month.
Board Chairman David Cummings, who also serves on the Board of Social Services, read the proclamation at the beginning of the meeting, then presented the proclamation to Social Services Director Beth Duncan.
Duncan displayed posters featuring artwork by local students reflecting their attitude toward their families. The colorful posters featured a wide variety of artwork showing families and homes and also featured some humorous spelling.
The posters are entries in a contest sponsored by the Board of Social Services.
The proclamation reports that about 5 million children are reported as abused and neglected in the United States every year, and more than 111,000 such reports are made in North Carolina.
In 2005, Moore County received 853 reports of suspected abuse and neglect.
APRIL — April is a popular month for special observances.
April 26 has been set aside as Community Advisory Committee Appreciation Day, and April 23 through 29 will be observed as National Volunteer Week.
The commissioners adopted resolutions designating these observances at their April 3 meeting.
Commissioner Virginia Saunders read the Appreciation Day proclamation, and Commissioner Tim Lea read the Volunteer Week proclamation.
SONNENBERG — Former Southern Pines Town Manager Kyle Sonnenberg has been appointed Fayetteville’s acting city manager, effective May 1.
Sonnenberg has been one of two assistant city managers in neighboring Cumberland County’s largest city since July 2004. He had served as Southern Pines town manager for 16 years.
Sonnenberg will take over for Roger Stancil who retires Dec. 31 2006. Stancil’s retirement was announced at the April 10 City Council meeting. Stancil’s duties between May 1 and Dec. 31 have not been determined.
Sonnenberg apparently was the only candidate for the acting city manager the city council considered, according to Mayor Tony Chavonne.
Fayetteville’s other assistant city manager, Stanly Victrum, “was encouraged to apply but did not,” Chavonne told The Fayetteville Observer.
The council reportedly wants to consider internal candidates first.
Florence Gilkeson can be reached at 947-4962 or by e-mail at florence@thepilot.com.
