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Page 38 October Edition Seven Lakes Lifestyles
Community Pride
On the West Side
Seven Lakes West Landowners Association
met September 26th at 7pm.
After saying the Pledge of Allegiance,
the newly elected President, Will Carpenter,
spoke on having community
pride and using words appropriately.
He says, “I am defi nitely a big picture
guy, and we’re all here to talk about
this community but we are all a
part of the United States of America
and we all should be proud of that
and proud of where we live…” The
meeting contained many Motions
and reports but the common thread
throughout the entire meeting was
having pride to protect, improve and
enjoy the community of Seven Lakes
West.
To bring everyone to a better understanding
of protecting the community,
a new director, Carol Anderson,
was elected as the Communications
Director and heads the Safety and
Security Committee. She informed
the members there is a new security
system being put in place. A company
called CVSI will be monitoring the
camera footage and will alert necessary
authorities in the event of an
emergency. New cameras are being
installed at the back gate, front gate,
mail house and pool. In the near
future there will be a transition from
the bar code system to new RFID
tags. Carol spoke on the tedious
features of bringing this project to
completion and requested everyone’s
patience as plans are being
completed and services are going
online. “Plan the work and work the
plan” is her motto.
The board and the members were
happy to hear the process that has
been made and the path that Seven
Lakes West is on to have better
protection for the community. The
fact of the matter is no
matter how many different opinions
are in a room at any given time;
almost all can agree that improving
a community is a high priority for
everyone’s list. In lieu of recent
events, the board has moved forward
with following a strict layout
for creating the General Meeting
Agenda.
The board also welcomes anyone
who would like to volunteer and become
a board member or request
to be on a committee. As one member
said, “we need more diversity in
personalities to help everyone see
the big picture.” Another member
says, “We all have the power to
serve.” What a powerful statement.
You as a community member have
the power to help improve your
community. A
As the President, Will Carpenter
stated earlier in the meeting, “we
should be…proud of where we live.”
Director Bob Van Houten wanted to
give the Sportsman Club a special
thank you, for lake patrol volunteering
this season.
As the lakes, damns, nature trails
and roads are getting cleaned,
patched and repaired, so should
the relationships among the members
of Seven Lakes West. Everyone
has been welcomed to enjoy
the JP Concert on October 6th at
7pm at the West Side Park.
As this new season is upon us and
brings in the cooler weather and
swift breezes, let it also bring a new
air of community for all members of
Seven Lakes West.
By: Toni Lanni Staff Reporter
Seven Lakes Mixed
Bowling League
A Stroke Of Patriotism
The Fair Barn
October 29th
A Stroke of Patriotism, an independent
501(c)(3) organization,
provides the North Carolina artist
community with the opportunity to
use their skills and creativity to help
our military veterans and their families
in times of need.
Entries have closed and online
voting opens on October 13. Go to
strokeofpatriotism.org to view the
beautiful paintings and vote for your
favorite Expression.
Help support our veterans, featuring
over 50 paintings from the 2017
Patriotic Expressions art contest.
A great evening with beer, wine,
food trucks, music, dancing, silent
auction. and color guard, The Golf
Capital Chorus, and emcee Bill Freeman.The
Painting of the Year and
awards will be announced at the end
of the evening. Tickets are $10 each
including one drink and snacks. Kids
under 16 are free. For Tickets visit
www.strokeofpatriotism.org