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"I've called Southern Pines my home for the last 13 years, having migrated from Northern Virginia and Denver Colorado. I'm an educated Landscape Architect with a BSLA from WVU where I received additional experience in civil engineering, environmental planning, wind and solar utilization, and transportation planning.

I have owned and operated a landscape architectural-environmental planning and design firm for over 30 years with an emphasis on solutions for livable environments. I embrace New Urbanist philosophies, and support: small town character and community identity, smart streets, mass transit, safe walkable neighborhoods, excellence in schools, recreational opportunities and greenways, conservation development practices, building 'green', sustainable farming and forestry, preservation and protection of our heritage structures and landscapes, environmental quality and sound economic growth.

I currently chair the Moore County Voluntary Forest, Open Land and Farmland Protection Program that oversees voluntary agriculture district enrollment and farmland issues. I am past vice-chair of the Moore County Soil and Water Conservation District, was recently an ad-hoc member of a farmland suitability focus group for the 11-county BRAC initiative, and continue to work with the schools and local and county departments to develop healthy lifestyle opportunities.

I too am interested in the successful long-term planning process for Southern Pines, and look forward to serving and participating on the Advisory Committee.”

"Born in Albemarle, North Carolina, one hour west of Southern Pines. Graduate of UNC-Chapel Hill with a degree in Business Administration. Resident of Southern Pines for 32 years, and married to David Carpenter, principal of Healthcare Management Consultants at 125 E. Pennsylvania Avenue. An avid reader, I work part-time at The Country Bookshop in downtown Southern Pines. I'm Treasurer of The Sunrise Theater in Southern Pines, former Chairman of the Advisory Board of the Southern Pines Library, and former President of the Friends of the Southern Pines Library."

"I have enjoyed living in Southern Pines for 14 years. I raised two daughters here after moving from Idaho and Washington State. I have always been involved in my community, knowing we must participate to make a positive difference for our future. As a Licensed General Contractor, I focus on historic renovation while taking great effort to blend with the surroundings and build 'green.' I feel the quaint and special historic neighborhoods in Southern Pines should be preserved. My experience of 20-plus years in the building industry has given me commercial, spec and custom residential knowledge as well. Integrity and quality will always drive my projects. I am the owner and instructor at my Pilates Studio – 'Mind Your Body' (next to Beefeater’s). Pilates is my primary profession in my second stage of life, and bicycles are my local transportation. I believe that supporting the local merchants, farmers markets, and service providers is keenly important. I am a strong advocate for all environmental issues and constantly help others to realize their impact and footprint can be minimized. I am grateful for my opportunity to help others in so many ways. My ideas about my role on this Advisory Committee are to keep politics out of it, and to engage in equal, fair practices and communication without the agenda of personal gain in mind. I am excited to get young, vibrant and engaged community residents involved (at any level) along with the young at heart and seniors. We as a Town need to create a more progressive setting to satisfy our residents' needs and flourish as a business and arts community while maintaining our small town feel. This updated master plan is a needed in so many ways as our population grows – for we must adapt and accept that our world is changing and we must be prepared."

"Since 2001 I have owned residential and rental golf property in Southern Pines while living here part-time. In 2008 I moved here full-time, bringing with me a background of having been a public servant in the Historic town of Bethania, NC. During my tenure as mayor (non-partisan), I initiated Bethania's first long-range development plan, served on the Forsyth County Transportation Board and participated in the formation of Forsyth County's long-range 'Legacy Development Plan.' I have been a grassroots organizer with CHANGE (Communities Helping All Neighbors Gain Empowerment), where I served as a public school and neighborhood auditor in Winston-Salem working to ensure the improvement of both. I have been the director of Historic Oak Grove School, raising funds and overseeing the restoration of Forsyth County's only remaining one-room schoolhouse built for Blacks in the early 1900's. I am a Past President of Friends of the Reynolda Manor Library in Winston-Salem where I successfully organized a lobbying effort for the expansion of library space, and I am a co-founder of the Winston-Salem chapter of The Compassionate Friends, a support group for bereaved parents. As an adult minority student at Winston-Salem State University, an historically Black institution, I reaped the benefits of working closely with students of different backgrounds, ages and cultures. I received a degree in history, but more importantly I received a multi-cultural educational experience which broadened my vision for the future. I am dedicated to the preservation and intelligent growth and development of our beautiful Southern Pines. I am a member of the Sandhills Horticultural Society, serve as a volunteer at the Sandhills Women's Exchange, and serve on the board of the Knollwood Village Condominium Associaton."

"A Moore County native, I grew up just outside Pinehurst, attended Southern Pines schools, the Asheville School, Duke University, UNC-CH and SCC. I am married to a Southern Pines native, Sandy Overton Dana, and have two adult children, Stephen and Anne.

A licensed general contractor and real-estate broker, I own Dana Realty in Southern Pines which I started in 1985. I am a Past President of the Pinehurst-Southern Pines area Association of Realtors. I am a charter member of the Rotary Club of the Sandhills.

Over the past 35 years, Sandy and I have bought and renovated numerous residential and commercial properties in Southern Pines, Pinehurst and Aberdeen, some of which we still own. As well as having watched Southern Pines and her neighbors grow and evolve over the last 50-plus years, I am proud to have had a small part in that evolution.

As the next 20 years will likely bring more significant changes to this area than have occured over the last 40 years, not only Southern Pines but all of Moore County needs to plan for the future - particularly with regard to infrastructure."

"I'm a native of Southern Pines, a graduate of Pinecrest High School and UNC Chapel Hill. I'm a former director of the Arts Council of Moore County, a former Director of Development at the Boys & Girls Clubs of the Sandhills, and presently director of the Sandhills/Moore Coalition for Human Care. I'm married to Ben Eddy, account executive with Phoenix Footwear. I have three children - Laura Eddy, a graduate of UNC Chapel Hill and presently an intern at The Pilot, John Eddy, a junior at UNC Wilmington, and Matthew Eddy, a freshman at Pinecrest High School. Interesting fact: My mother, Sara Hodgkins, was the first woman on the Town Council of Southern Pines. My father, Norris Hodgkins, was a former Mayor of Southern Pines. My hobbies include following the Sandhills Cobras - a travel baseball team that my youngest son plays on and my husband helps coach!"

"I'm a native of Biscoe, North Carolina, and am married to Peggy Jenkins Harvel, a native of Jackson Springs. I've lived in Moore County since 1980, and have owned and operated businesses in Southern Pines since 1979. I'm President of US #1-Realty, Inc., Harvel Realty, Inc., and Harvel Construction Company. I'm also Past President of the Pinehurst-Southern Pines Association of Realtors, the Moore County Home Builders Association, and the Southern Pines Business Association, and am Past Treasurer of the Moore County Chamber of Commerce. I've previously served on various ad-hoc advisory committees or task forces relating to planning and/or zoning issues in the Town of Aberdeen, the Village of Pinehurst, and the Town of Southern Pines."

"Laura is a Southern Pines resident and a Landscape Architect working at LandDesign, Inc. in downtown Southern Pines. She moved to the area five years ago after completing a summer internship for LandDesign and meeting her now current husband, Christopher Israel. Originally from Marion, Indiana, Laura graduated as salutatorian from the College of Architecture and Planning at Ball State University in Muncie, Indiana with a bachelor’s degree in Landscape Architecture. Laura enjoys design, photography, reading, travel, triathlons, volleyball, and CrossFit. She lives with her husband, Chris, and two black labradors, Cleopatra and Ramses."

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"My wife, Cheryl, and I retired to Southern Pines two years ago from Michigan and own a home in Longleaf. I began my 25-year career with IBM as a statistician - designing surveys, conducting facilitated workshops and doing market research. Later, I held positions in sales, software support, training and managing IBM Business Partners. Following IBM, I had a second career as the VP of Business Development for a small firm as it grew from a start-up to the largest US-based company in its market, providing software for process improvement. Prior to IBM, I taught high school math. Today, golf is my primary activity, and I serve as the President of the Longleaf Mens Golf Association. I believe in long-range planning. Cheryl and I love our new home town and believe this planning process will help it accommodate growth while preserving its unique charm and character."

Education:
Pinecrest High School, 1990
B.A. Chemistry, University of North Carolina 1994
D.D.S. with Honors, University of North Carolina School of Dentistry 2001
General Practice Residency, East Carolina School of Medicine 2002
Fellow, Academy of General Dentistry 2008

Professional Experience:
Associate Dentist, University Dental Associates 2002-2003
Owner, Edward C. Monroe DDS PA, Southern Pines 2003-present

Volunteer work:
Moore County Free Care Clinic: Provide dental services, at no charge, for local indigent residents.
“Give Kids A Smile” volunteer: Volunteer, on behalf of the American Dental Association, to provide comprehensive dental care to indigent local children in need of dental services.
Track Coach Pinecrest High School: Coach pole vaulting for Men’s and Women’s Track teams.

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"I'm a native of the Philadelphia area, and have lived in Southern Pines since 1989. I came here from Wisconsin to head the startup textile operation INTEK in Aberdeen, and left in 2003 as President of Interface Fabrics Group South. Shortly after new owners moved the business to Elkin, I joined Partners in Progress - the economic development agency for the County - with the mission of replacing the 150 jobs lost in Aberdeen when Intek relocated. That accomplished, I have found the challenge of continuing to help our existing businesses grow and working to bring the right kind of new jobs and investment to our area to be both gratyfing and challenging. I am married to Sandra Ogden, who is with Wachovia Securities; have two children, a daughter and granddaughter in Cary, and a son doing graduate work at UGa in Athens, Georgia. Having lived around the country, Southern Pines is the best place I've lived. I have seen alot of change in Southern Pines; we will continue to see more, and I look forward to helping position the town for the future."

"I am a Sandhills native, and have called Southern Pines home for more than thirty years. I work as a graphic artist. I’m a past president of the Moore County Historical Association, active in the group for the past 20 years. I enjoy history, and have served as a guest lecturer and curator for museums locally and statewide. Between 1997-2000 I served on the board of directors of the North Carolina Pottery Center. I was vice-president of the Moore County Inter-Agency in 1988, and I worked as a volunteer court appointed advocate for children between 1985-88. Recent projects include conception and planning for the four-part lecture series 'Sandhills at a Crossroads' with the Classical Design Foundation in Southern Pines, and writing a chapter for the upcoming book "North Carolina Redware: Origin of a Ceramic Tradition" for the University of Georgia Press."

"I was born in 1974 in Southern Pines. My father opened a convenience/grocery store here in 1970 which he operated for 30 years before his death. He also had several other stores, businesses, and partnerships in the area over the years. My mother now lives in Raleigh, NC and is retired.

I attended UNCG where I recieved a degree in Business concentrating in Commercial Recreation/Travel and Tourism. I have owned and operated The Ice Cream Parlor (downtown) for over six years. I own two commercial buildings, one downtown and one in Aberdeen. I own two residential rental properties in Southern Pines, as well as my home on Bethesda Road. I am almost always at my store, and hope that people feel they can come in and express their concerns and ideas to me there so I can bring them to light before this committee.

I served four years on the SPBA Board (Southern Pines Business Association) during which I was Chair of the Springfest Commitee and co-created the newer annual Summerfest event. After leaving the SPBA I worked with two others to begin First Friday Southern Pines, a free and family-friendly concert and downtown social event for six months of the year. On the third year now, the event has been a great success. I'm proud of what the the SPBA and others have achieved for Southern Pines over the years, and the downtown area thrives because of an incredible show of support from residents and business owners alike.

I am a single father of two wonderful children. Both will be in the local public school system next year, one is already in 2nd grade at SPP where I myself attended. I live, own property, and do business in Southern Pines, but it is for my children that moved home and it is for them that I serve on this committee."

Deonte' LeVar Thomas was born and raised in Southern Pines and graduated from Pinecrest High School in 1996.

Upon graduation from High School, he attended Fayetteville State University on a full academic scholarship. While there, Deonte' performed hundreds of hours of community service working in under serviced communities in Fayetteville, and mentoring various elementary school groups throughout the Cumberland County. While there, he was the captain of FSU's nationally ranked quiz bowl team and was elected as the Chief Justice of the University's Judicial Board, presiding over trials dealing with student conduct. He graduated from FSU with Honors in 2000.

Deonte' attended law school at The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and graduated in 2005. While there, he served as the Chief Justice of the Honor Court, and as the Vice-President of both the Student Bar Association and the Black Law Students Association. Upon graduation from law school, he accepted a J. Kirk Osborn fellowship to the Fair Trial Initiative, where he worked Death Penalty Defense cases across the states of North Carolina and Virginia. During his time at FTI, Deonte' defended multiple teenagers whom were facing the Death Penalty.

He then returned home to Southern Pines where he is currently in private practice. He looks forward to serving on the committee and is looking forward to seeing Southern Pines become an even better community.

"I am a native of Moore County, a graduate of Union Pines High School, 2001. I am a graduate of NC State University where I received my BA in Political Science in 2005; in 2007 I obtained my Master of Business Administration (MBA) from Pfeiffer University. Currently I am a Resolution Coordinator at Blue Cross Blue Shield in Chapel Hill. I have a strong passion for environmental justice and social change. I am also a member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc..

Over the past two years I have worked diligently with my community in organizing efforts to become annexed into the town of Southern Pines. As a current resident of the ETJ I feel I can provide unique ideas and outlook on the future of Southern Pines, as we continue toward annexation. I love my community and I look forward to giving back in any way possible, including serving on the Long Range Plan Committee."