Dec. 17, 2020 - Jan. 6, 2021
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Christmas past and present by ANNETTE JOYCE There’s hardly a person who doesn’t cherish special memories or traditions associated with the Christmas season. We asked our readers about their fondest Christmas memories, and also how their celebrations will be adjusted this year in response to COVID.
Christmas past For Pepe Silva, celebrating the first Christmases with his children, Ava and Leo, who are now 14 and 10, are two of his most cherished Christmas memories. “I finally had a family of my own,” said Silva, owner of Oak Ridge’s Rio Grande Kitchen and Cantina. “It
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Summerfield resident Ana Lorczak grew up in Spain with two older brothers, Rafa and Fernando. Lorczak recalled Rafa’s delight in pranking his younger siblings and she has vivid memories of the Christmas when she was about 7, Fernando was 9 and Rafa was 14.
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Because their parents worked nights, the children were home alone. It was a few days before Christmas and Rafa had figured out where the presents were stashed and set them out underneath the tree.
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The selection of Samet Corp. moves forward the long-delayed project which will be built on the town’s property fronting U.S. 220 at N.C. 150 by CHRIS BURRITT
After more than a decade and a half of deliberations, the town of Summerfield is moving forward with the construction of a new town hall that will be built on town-owned property at U.S. 220 and N.C. 150, near present-day Town Hall pictured above. Town leaders haven’t decided how the historic building will be used after construction of the new town hall is complete.
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brought back a lot of memories of when I was a kid and there was so much excitement.”
Town Council hires construction manager for new town hall
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SUMMERFIELD – Summerfield Town Council has selected Samet Corp. to manage construction of a new town hall, advancing the estimated $3.5 million project slated for construction on 13.3 acres along U.S. 220 that the town owns. The council voted 4-1 during its meeting last week to hire Greensboro-based Samet to oversee construction of the estimated 9,000-square-foot building. The contract specified the site – a former mobile home park bounded by U.S. 220
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Jolly holidays and a happy news year from all of us at PS Communications!
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