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Growth in Clemmons

Acquisition of land adjacent to Village Point lake and greenway provides future increased outdoor entertainment options

BY JIM BUICE

For the Clemmons Courier

CLEMMONS — Ask Mayor Mike Rogers about Clemmons, and the superlatives flow: “Clemmons is a special community with a small-town feel w ith big-city services and amenities that makes us the most desirable place in Forsyth County.”

And news that broke in March regarding the village acquiring more than 12 acres of land from Novant Health adjacent to Village Point lake and greenway in the middle of the village for an exciting addition to the landscape further enhances what’s ahead.

“I am thrilled to envision the future possibilities that come with the acquisition of the property,” Rogers said. “As we embark on this journey, it’s clear that ensuring safety and providing restroom facilities are imperative. However, what truly excites me is the prospect of collaboratively shaping the amenities with our community.

“Over the years, we’ve consistently heard the desire for increased outdoor entertainment options, and this newfound space presents an ideal canvas for realizing those dreams. Its natural beauty and serene ambiance make it a perfect setting for a venue that not only offers aesthetic charm but also enriches the community’s recreational experiences. The potential for creating a vibrant, inclusive space is boundless, and I can’t wait to see where our collective creativity takes us.”

Village Manager Mike Gunnell said that the property holds immense poten-

tial to enhance the offerings available to both visitors and residents of the village — and adds another element of excitement to the future of the town.

“For me as well as staff, there’s an undeniable buzz surrounding the prospect of acquiring the land adjacent to our existing greenway and lake,” Gunnell said. “The steady rise in usage of our greenway over the years underscores the growing demand for outdoor spaces that foster community engagement and recreation, appealing to individuals of all ages.”

In addition to possibilities of the best use for the land across from Village Point lake and greenway, where the announcement was made in a September council meeting in 2023 regarding Clemmons receiving $4.8 million in state funding from the House Bill 259 Appropriations Act that will go to that project, the Drone as a First Responder program continued to pay dividends for safety in the community with increased response time.

The council continued to focus on improving traffic flow, particularly around schools, along with progressing with transportation plans and updating UDO (United Development Ordinances) regulations. Events also continued to be added throughout the calendar year to go along with the Clemmons Farmers Market and other mainstays.

Regarding any concerns, new or ongoing, Gunnell stressed the importance of keeping Clemmons safe.

“Safety remains a paramount concern within our community, and we

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Mayor Mike Rogers stands inside a cereal box with Fara O’Byrne, a Clemmons Elementary School parent and PTA member who had the idea for the successful project that went viral with millions of views online and on television. Lynette Fox, events coordinator for the village, added the artistic touches.

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are grateful for the enduring partnership we maintain with the Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office,” Gunnell said. “While growth is essential and brings forth numerous benefits for our community, we must remain vigilant to ensure that any associated crime and safety issues do not escalate.

“Over the past year, our dedicated staff and council have collaborated extensively with various agencies in the region to address traffic safety concerns, particularly in the vicinity of our schools. We are optimistic about the potential improvements that may result from the implementation of new traffic patterns and other measures.”

However, Gunnell acknowledged that this is an ongoing process, requiring continuous monitoring and the willingness to adapt and implement changes where necessary.

He also brought up feeling fortunate to be surrounded by a team of highly qualified staff and colleagues who consistently demonstrate unwavering dedication to the community.

“Together, we share a common goal of tirelessly striving to enhance the quality of life for all residents,” Gunnell said. “What truly sets our team apart is not only their expertise in their respective fields but also their unwavering commitment to excellence. Each member wholeheartedly contributes their skills and knowledge to the betterment of the village, going above and beyond to ensure that every decision and initiative reflects our collective aspiration for greatness.”

Rogers said that his vision as mayor for the village re-

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Guests stretch out across the Village of Clemmons Greenway during the annual Monster Dash and Goblin Hop on Oct. 22 last year.

volves around fostering smart growth while warmly embracing new residents and businesses, adding the rapid influx of people and enterprises into the area underscores a significant draw — community.

“In my view, community forms the very heart and soul of any locality,” he said. “Having been a resident here for over 32 years and a 70-year Forsyth County resident, I’ve developed a profound affection for this place that only deepens with time. My commitment is unwavering. I never want to leave. I am dedicated to ensuring that decisions regarding safety, development and the overall ambiance of our village are made thoughtfully, so that every individual feels the same sense of belonging and contentment that I do.”

Rogers said that there’s always something happening in Clemmons, “whether it’s vibrant live music, family-friendly events, community-driven initiatives, youth sports programs, or gatherings that unite our residents in fellowship.

“I also urge you to consider shopping locally in Clemmons first. Our town boasts fantastic restaurants, businesses and shops, and every dollar spent here contributes to enhancing our collective quality of life.”

He added that anyone with any questions or concerns, should reach out to Village Hall at 336-766-7511.

“We value feedback of all kinds, including compliments,” he said. “Your active participation and support in Clemmons not only enrich your own experiences but also plays a vital role in making our community an even better place to live, raise a family and work for everyone.”

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Clemmons Mayor Mike Rogers sits between events coordinator Lynette Fox (left) and Shannon Ford, marketing and communications director, at a previous Clemmons Farmers Market.

Clemmons Mayor Mike Rogers, at right, drops off unused medication during the village’s medicine drop event last year.

Growth in Lewisville

Mayor Mike Horn: “Our successes as a community and the preservation of our small-town way of life have not happened by accident”

BY JIM BUICE

For the Clemmons Courier

LEWISVILLE — When Mayor Mike Horn was asked what makes him most excited about the future of Lewisville, he had a difficult time settling on just one or two things.

“Frankly, everything about the future of Lewisville is exciting,” Horn s aid. “While it is challenging, we are managing our rapid growth in a way that preserves our smalltown character. We have highly engaged residents attending our many programs and activities as well as participating on our volunteer boards and committees.

“Our schools are high performing. We have community policing and fire/ emergency services that are among the best in the state. And our priority of building a sense of community continues to keep our residents connected to each other and embracing a genuine pride of living in Lewisville. In 2024, we will also welcome a new manager to help guide us forward in our amazing adventures.”

In 2023, Horn said that Lewisville continued to experience a significant increase in new residential developments with the majority being single-family homes.

However, Stacy Tolbert, interim manager and town planner, added that more choices are coming.

“We also have a twin-home development as well as a townhome development that have been approved to add a different option for housing in Lewis-

ville,” Tolbert said. A lso, approximately 90 percent of the necessary right-of-way was acquired for the Great Wagon Road, a parallel roadway to Shallowford Road designed to open new commercial and residential sites downtown as well as handle the increasing traffic, Horn said. The N.C. De-

partment of Transportation will begin construction of the Great Wagon Road in the fall of this year.

In addition, the town neared completion of the Gateway project to enhance the welcoming appearance of Lewisville from the U.S. 421/Williams Road interchange. And the design and right-of-way acquisition was completed for the new roundabout at the intersection of Lewisville-Vienna Road and

Robinhood Road to relieve the traffic congestion from the middle school, the buildout of the Conrad Farms subdivision and more expected development in that area.

The town experienced its most successful summer of concerts, movies and activities at Shallowford Square, bringing thousands of residents and visitors together to enjoy free entertainment and community fellowship.

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Players fill the pickleball courts at Joanie Moser Park in Lewisville at the new facility opened last year. Nine pickleball-specific courts replaced the two existing tennis courts and one basketball court at the Forsyth County facility.

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Lewisville also began the design engineering for an expansion of recreational facilities at the Mary Alice Warren Community Center and Jack Warren Park made possible by a matching $250,000 Parks and Recreation Trust Fund grant.

Speaking of recreation and entertainment, there were more than 350 programs, classes, events and meetings at the new Mary Alice Warren Community Center in 2023, surpassing town projections for use of the center.

“ With the support of the Shallow Ford Foundation’s funding, our residents were able to participate in a variety of programs to entertain them, educate them and enrich their lives,” Horn said.

Tolbert added that the most exciting thing currently in her role as planner, aside from our many projects taking place, is an extensive update to the Unified Development Ordinance.

“It’s Lewisville’s turn to update our UDO to one that better represents our Comprehensive Plan and our smalltown character,” she said. “Along with the update comes the modernization of regulations and a more user-friendly document. I believe the update will

open doors for great opportunities while giving us the rules we need to continue to manage growth in a smart way.”

Speaking of growth, Horn said: “With the growing number of individuals and families moving to Lewisville, managing our growth will continue to be our most challenging task. We have the planning and zoning in place and a clear vision in the town’s comprehensive plan. We just need to stay the course.

“Another big concern we have is one that is shared by all communities across North Carolina. That’s how to continue to provide high-quality dependable services in an environment of increasing costs. Lewisville has not raised its tax rate in 22 years because of the growth we’ve experienced and how well our council and staff have managed our finances. Maintaining this tax rate will be challenging as we move into 2024 and beyond.”

Horn praised the work of what he called “the most professional and dedicated town staff in North Carolina,” adding that “we will need to continue to find ways to retain them and provide them with rewarding opportunities to serve our residents and fulfill their own

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Mayor Mike Horn assists Mary Alice Warren in the ribbon-cutting for the new community center named after her. The center has greatly expanded offerings for Lewisville residents.

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professional goals. And finally, we have to continue to seek out the next generation of residents who will become involved in the leadership of our community going forward.”

Certainly, there will be a big hole to fill in 2025 as Horn, after more than 26 years of service to Lewisville, is on the record as saying this will be his final term as mayor.

“Looking back, our successes as a community and the preservation of our smalltown way of life have not happened by accident,” Horn said. “Our accomplishments are the result of the many hours of service and engagement by our residents, previous town councils and town staff working together with a common vision.

“There will continue to be many opportunities in the future for our community, as well as many challenges that result from growth. But I am confident that if we follow our comprehensive plan, exercise common sense, don’t forget our roots and stay engaged as a community, we are up to the task.”

A large crowd turned out for one of many shows last year at Lewisville’s Shallowford Square.

‘A good sheriff’

Through many trials and life’s lessons, Bobby Kimbrough embraces faith and family ‘to be the best me’

BY JIM BUICE

For the Clemmons Courier

CLEMMONS — Going back to the days of watching classic television shows such as “Gunsmoke,” “The Rifleman” and “Wild, Wild West” as a young boy, Bobby Kimbrough always dreamed of being a police officer, a secret agent or maybe a sheriff.

Mission accomplished … with a career start in the Winston-Salem Police Department in 1984, followed by more than two decades serving in the U.S. Department of Justice as a special agent in the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Kimbrough was elected as sheriff of Forsyth County in 2018 and is now serving his second term in office.

Kimbrough, who was born and raised in Winston-Salem and has lived the last 10 years in Clemmons, retired from the DEA in 2016 “when the age and years lined up” and started traveling and promoting a couple of books he had written previously before deciding to get back into coaching when he worked in the school system for Philo Middle School for a year.

And then there was this: “I got approached by some people then (about running for sheriff) and decided, ‘You know what, I think I can do this,” Kimbrough said. “God smiled on me, and we won the election, and, of course, He smiled on me again, and we won in 2022. I say this all the time. There are many times in life where there are dividers that keep us from being successful.

“ When people asked one of the things I used when I was running, I

would always say to them, ‘Do you want a Black sheriff, a white sheriff, a Republican sheriff, a Democratic sheriff, Independent sheriff or do you want a good sheriff?’ That’s what I claim to be. If you got sick right now and needed CPR, you wouldn’t care about none of those things. That’s who I am.”

Kimbrough takes a lot of pride in saying the place he sits in now is a constitutional office, but it’s also the people’s

office. He never loses sight of that.

“Every day, when I come into this space and I sit down and I look forward, there’s a Bible on my credenza, and it has a black and blue cross in front of it,” he said. “And it reminds me that I operate from a place of humility and a place of righteousness, and that’s what grounds me every day. I love that the people of this county voted and gave me a chance to sit in their office.

“So, every day, I go about making this the best agency in this state. And I think we’ve done that.”

That includes the Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office choosing Clemmons be the Drone as First Responder pilot program — the first of its kind in the state — in 2022.

It’s been met with rave reviews for significantly decreasing response times to provide deputies with additional sup-

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Sheriff Bobby Kimbrough (right) and Sgt. Brian Mullins, who has served as the commander of the Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office drone team, monitor a drone.

port for daily operations and making the village a safer place to live.

Kimbrough announced the FSCO was planning a partnership with Duke University late last year to build on the successful drone program and deliver automated external defibrillators to the scene of those experiencing cardiac arrest care — the first program of its kind in the United States.

“We are technologically advanced five years beyond the average agency in this state,” Kimbrough said.

More importantly, Kimbrough added that anything you do in law enforcement has to be some kind of what he calls “community credibility” where those out there have to believe in the people that serve them.

“And that’s one of the things we talk about every Monday at the Sheriff’s Office,” Kimbrough said. “We have a chaplain, and we begin our team meeting with prayer. It’s not something that we make people do. You don’t have to pray, but that’s what we’re going to do. It sets the tone for what we do the rest of the week.”

day to sit and talk and reflect on life.

“When my wife passed, I had four boys in the house, and I look back it now, it almost makes me want to cry on how we got through,” Kimbrough said.

“Raising my boys has truly been a blessing, watching them grow up, having to be a father and a mother and everything, I’m grateful for what they’ve accomplished.”

While saying he considers being a single parent raising his sons as responsible, respectful young men to be his greatest accomplishment, he readily admits his father had the greatest influence in his life.

Now in his 40th year of law enforcement, Kimbrough quickly acknowledges it’s a different world than those early days.

“We’ve seen changes in the violence and lack of respect for law enforcement that didn’t used to have,” he said. “It’s a different culture. Now, to be effective where you serve, you have to meet the people where they are. Society has become accepting of things that I think have caused us to be in the place that we’re in.”

Along the way, Kimbrough, a single father who has seven sons, has gone through his share of tough times in his personal life, including his wife passing away in 2005 and then losing his home a couple of years later.

“I lost a lot of things in those three to four years,” Kimbrough said. “I was trying to raise the children in the house on one income. Why people trust me is because I understand when it’s like to be broke. I understand what it’s like to eat oodles of noodles. I understand what’s it’s like to eat off the dollar menu. And everything that I’ve lost God has given me back, and my faith is stronger because of some of the things I have been through because who could have imaged in that in 2007 I was broke and the same agency that served the foreclosure notice on me, that God would bring me 10 years later to sit in the same office of the people.

“That’s nothing but God. I’ve made mistakes in my life, but I’m just telling you what he’s done for me and anything I speak I give honor to God before I say anything because as I inhale and exhale I could have been in Hell, but He spared me.”

Losing the house in Winston-Salem

eventually led to Kimbrough looking around and deciding to move further west, which resulted in coming to Clemmons.

“I literally fell in love with the place,” he said, “I said, ‘This is where I’m going to be right here in Clemmons. It’s a one-stop shop. Everything you need is right here.”

As for the man behind the badge, Kimbrough said he loves to drive, hit the golf ball, watch movies and TV (especially Westerns) and do nothing. He also has been trying to get healthier by slowly changing his diet and recently working out four days a week — two mornings at 6 for cycle classes and two evenings at 6 for fitness classes. But he also admits to “being addicted to these Mountain Dews. I start my day with one, and always have to have one.”

Kimbrough also enjoys getting together with four of his seven sons who still live locally (the other three are in Atlanta, California and Kenya) on Sun-

“I still learn so much from him even though he doesn’t know who I am,” Kimbrough said of his dad, who has Alzheimer’s (his mom died three-plus years ago from Lewy Body dementia). “He was a very humble man who worked two jobs (at B&G Pie Company and RJR Reynolds Tobacco Co.) to take care of his family and always talked about the importance of family and that you’ll be going to church every Sunday and how God blesses you.”

Kimbrough realizes that he has come to a place in life where he has seen more years than are left for him to see — and you start looking at life differently.

“My thing now how I look at life is how can I make a better space in this world for that or who or what is coming behind me, my children, my grandchildren, my community,” he said. “You k now, what will people say about you when you’re gone, how will they remember you, how you live between the hyphen. That’s what pushes me every day, pushes me to be the best me.”

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Sheriff Bobby F. Kimbrough, Jr., right, joins his officers at the memorial service for Auston Smith Reudelhuber in Salisbury last year.

Early start

22-year-old Ivan Huffman embraces opportunity on Lewisville Town Council

BY JIM BUICE

For the Clemmons Courier

LEWISVILLE — As an aspiring 22-year-old candidate for the Lewisville Town Council, Ivan Huffman’s response was, “If not now, why?”

I t didn’t matter to Huffman, a sixth-generation resident of Lewisville, that others on the council might be old enough to be his parent or grandparent.

Fresh out of graduating from Western Carolina University in May 2023 with bachelor’s degrees in marketing and also in business administration and law, Huffman filed to run for office last summer and claimed the sixth and final spot on the council out of seven candidates in the November election.

“As I knew many people in the community were supportive of my endeavors and campaign, and appreciated my passion and fresh perspectives, I was highly confident in my ability to win,” he said. “However, I knew that this race would likely be close — as it was.”

So what was the reaction from his perspective when others in Lewisville realized such a young person was on the ballot?

“I believe most people reacted positively, but there were two obvious thoughts,” Huffman said. “Many members of the community were excited to see someone young, with fresh perspectives on the ballot, and it was refreshing for many of those residents. There were other members of the community that had reservations as most people expect older members of the community on council.

“I hope that each member of the

community read about each candidate and made their decision on our qualifications, history and dedication to our town, rather than a number associated with the candidate. We all have varying backgrounds, and I would not want a nyone to choose solely based off age — young or old.”

A nd any funny stories other than “why?” and “what are you thinking?”

“ The funniest story was from my youngest brother (who goes to Reagan High School) when I asked him during the campaign if anyone was talking about the elections at his school,” said Huffman, who graduated from Reagan. “His exact words were, ‘Yeah, no one cares.’ My goal as a young member of the council is to get at least one young person interested in their local commu-

nity but not necessarily politics.”

Although he’s still a “newbie” in his position, Huffman, who celebrated his 23rd birthday on Friday (April 19), said that things have gone well in his five months on the council.

“With any new job, you have an onboarding process that acclimates all the personalities, new council with former council, staff, etc.” he said. “Former

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Ivan Huffman with father Ian at his swearing-in ceremony to the Lewisville Town Council. He used the family’s Bible, circa 1850s, for the ceremony.

council member Fred Franklin gave me a multiple-page letter with things to know coming onto council — nothing policy based, simply what to expect. This was by far the best piece of information I was given.”

Huffman has quickly learned that government works slowly and can be redundant, which has helped him to slow down when working with the multitude of stakeholders and members of the community compared to him being “a very matter of fact, get-to-the-point style person.”

Another observation Huffman made is that there is always a lot going on in Lewisville — numerous projects, road improvements, park improvements, infrastructure improvements, etc.

“All of these projects are necessary and benefit everyone differently,” he said. “I believe council has and will need to continue working with staff to prioritize and ensure projects are running efficiently and cost effectively.”

When asked what’s best about living in Lewisville, Huffman, who is director of advancement at Open Door Ministries in High Point and plans to earn h is master’s degree in entrepreneurship and innovation leadership in 2025 from Western Carolina, didn’t hesitate to answer.

“I love the town, the parks, the events, the community and the scenery,” he said. “However, for me, Lewisville means family. This is where I am from. The farm I live on and have spent my entire life to the trees my grandfather planted on Conrad Road are a symbol of the life my family has built here. Heritage is very important, and Lewisville does an amazing job of preserving the town that we are all fortunate enough to be a part of.

“Family is the backbone for me. History and heritage are really all we can say we have for certain. We don’t know what tomorrow brings, we don’t know what job we will land, where we will live, but we know who helped us get to where we are — family.”

And that’s what ultimately led to him seeking office at age 22.

“It was not because someone did a poor job before me or because I felt change was needed immediately,” Huffman said. “Change does not happen overnight, but my family always taught me that if you want to change something, you have to start the process. I want my children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren and more to enjoy Lewisville as I have, and waiting until I am 60 seems like the wrong time to start planning for my family’s future.”

The Bingham Arts Series, held at the Historic Broyhill, and select programs at the Mary Alice Warren Community Center are made possible by generous donations from local individuals to the Shallow Ford Foundation. Visit shallowfordfoundation.org

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Ivan Huffman pictured outside of the College of Business at Western Carolina University, his alma mater.

Born to teach

Jenn Murphy, Morgan Elementary’s Teacher of the Year, is glad she shifted from being a lawyer to an educator

BY JIM BUICE

For the Clemmons Courier

CLEMMONS — Growing up in Florida and then going to the University of South Florida in Tampa, Jenn Murphy always wanted to be a lawyer.

Or so she thought.

“It’s so bizarre,” said Murphy, a fifthgrade teacher at Morgan Elementary School in Clemmons. “I had a lot of family members that were educators, but I was so enthralled with criminal justice. My senior year of college we had a panel of lawyers where we could just ask them questions. And they were just so depressed about their job. It just made my think. That was my turning point. Like, why didn’t I pick education?”

It turned out to be the right call for lots of reasons for Murphy, who is now in her fourth year at Morgan (two years before having her son in 2016 and then returning six years later) and was honored during the 2023-24 academic year as the school’s Teacher of the Year.

Principal Lisa Davis knew the first time she saw Murphy in the classroom that she possessed special qualities.

“The minute I saw Ms. Murphy teach, I knew her students had won the jackpot,” Davis said. “She has the gift to relay learning in a fun and exciting way for young people. I believe that teaching is truly an art that can be crafted, if the teacher is willing to take chances and be a continuous learner. Ms. Murphy is just that.”

She had to learn quickly in her first position in Tampa as a K-5 varying exceptionalities assistant when on her second day the main teacher called in sick.

“I had no idea what I was doing, and I had to figure it out fast, but I loved it,” said Murphy, adding she filled the spot when he was put on forced leave because he was out so much.

She then went through an alternative certification program and was hired for a part-time reading position where

again she got elevated when the teacher broke her hip.

The move from Florida followed where she landed a position teaching first and second grade at Hall-Woodward Elementary School in Winston-Salem before coming to Morgan in 2014 where she taught second grade

for two years.

“Then I had my son and took six years off,” Murphy said. “This is my personal kids’ home school. My daughter is at Clemmons Middle now in the sixth grade, and my son is here in second grade. Coming back into education, I said this was the only place I was going

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Jenn Murphy stands in front of a busy classroom at Morgan Elementary School in Clemmons.

to apply, and if I didn’t get in, so be it. But they accepted me back. It is such a happy place to work. Everybody here is truly like a family.”

Murphy returned to Morgan as a third-grade teacher in the 2022-23 academic year before Davis asked her about moving to the fifth grade — including informing her about teaching a new curriculum with about double the students.

“It was a huge move,” Murphy said of this year. “She gave me the weekend to think about it. My third-grade class I had last year I just loved. But there was nothing over that weekend that told me don’t do this. I kept pondering back and forth, and I love a good challenge. Like my daughter had been in fifth grade last year, and I had to Google how to do the homework.

“But Ms. Davis is fabulous, and our team of people here really helped. So I called her and said, ‘You know what,

I’m just going to do it.’ But I said, ‘Can I take my third graders when they come up to fifth grade? I’m loving fifth grade, and I really think this is my favorite grade.”

When asked to describe her teaching style, Murphy said first is being “very real with my students.”

Then she continued: “You really want to build a family relationship over those first six weeks. You don’t just want to get started on the curriculum right away because for a lot of students, this is their safe place. And you want them feeling comfortable coming to you. We make it clear that nobody is making fun of anybody, nobody is going to pick on each other. You are a family. And they’ve really built this really sweet sense of community with one another and helping each other out without my prompting. And it’s something I’m excited to come to work every day.

“It’s a fun environment. I’m a very

hands-on, visual teacher. I’m not somebody who is going to stand up at the door and lecture them every day. I don’t care if they sit in a beanbag chair or lay on their belly. We’ve got kids who are wiggly. I can’t sit in a desk all day. As long as you are up moving and doing what you’re supposed to do, I’m fine with that. You might walk in my room and see kids everywhere, and it’s organized chaos, but it works.”

W hen Murphy isn’t at school, you might see her running. She likes to run half marathons and exercise in general. In fact, three mornings a week at 5:10 a.m., she is a personal trainer with a group of ladies.

She and her family also are huge hockey fans and enjoy going to Carolina Thunderbirds’ games. Her dad worked for 30 years with the NHL’s Tampa Bay Lightning before retiring, and her son plays hockey.

Murphy said she and her husband

and kids have definitely found a home in Clemmons, and that her parents and parents-in-law have both moved here. There seems to be no doubt Murphy has found her happy place and a profession that was obviously meant to be.

Davis said, “She was born to be a teacher. She builds relationships with her students — always the first order of business. She then gets to know them academically, by watching them learn, asking them questions and listening to them. Ms. Murphy knows where each student is on their learning continuum — not an easy task, and she moves them along that continuum so they are ready for their next school year.

“Aside from being a wonderful teacher and role model, she is a team player and is always willing to do whatever it takes to make Morgan a great place to work and to learn. I’m so thankful to work alongside her. She helps to make Morgan the magical place it is.”

Watering the seeds

Shallow Ford Foundation eyes future opportunities in Clemmons, Lewisville

BY CHANDLER INIONS chandler.inions@clemmonscourier.net

CLEMMONS — Gardens do not tend themselves; they require attentive care and nurturing.

Clemmons and Lewisville are lucky to have a gardening crew in the Shallow Ford Foundation that is as energetic and engaging as the communities it endeavors to serve.

The Shallow Ford Foundation currently stewards about $18 million in assets, which it uses to advance cultural, education, human service and other philanthropic pursuits throughout the area. The foundation is 20 years old and, in the past few years, has really ramped up various outlets for cultural engagement.

That annual outreach is made possible through the endowed funds, which President and CEO Sandi Scannelli said are often left as a living legacy for perpetuity.

“ If a person wants to remember someone or if they want to give back to the community, they can make a charitable contribution to set up a fund in t heir name, which is like an account, and we invest the dollars,” Scannelli said. “Then, every year a percentage of those earnings are distributed in the community in the form of programs, grants and scholarships. By distributing only a portion of the investment earnings, the dollars last forever.”

“ It’s a great way to create permanent resources that help a community become or maintain its vibrancy.”

As Scannelli pointed out, a lot of the things that philanthropy helps make possible are not things that you would

be able to readily do any other way.

“It can be scholarships or grants to nonprofit organizations for programs and services,” Scannelli said. “It can also be for arts and culture.”

One of the growing ways that the Shallow Ford Foundation advances community interests is through its scholarships and academic partnerships.

Program Officer Greg Keener indicated that the foundation helped organize 18 scholarships this year.

“They vary in dollar amount, crite-

ria and schools,” Keener said. “All the criterion are set up by the donor. The donor will come to us and say they would like to set up a scholarship for whatever may be their goal or passion. That could be adult students going into the health fields, high school students participating in music programs, specific colleges or high schools, or student athletes. We work with the donor to set up those parameters.

“We take care of all the back-end and front-end work. We put together a review team. We promote the scholar-

ships to the high schools or colleges. We receive the applications and manage the whole process. We always select our scholarship awardees through a committee … a committee of community members, people connected with the school, and always one of our board members.”

Much like the other outreach arms of the foundation, Scannelli pointed out how the scholarships often honor someone’s legacy.

“A lot of times, there is someone or something being remembered,” she said. “Although, in the case of the Salem Glen Scholarship, a neighborhood came together to create a scholarship. The neighborhood also provides a mentor to the recipient of that scholarship. The scholarships are all a little bit different. It amounts to people who want to invest in students and their futures.

“Scholarships contribute to the community’s vibrancy a little differently. It helps schools and students to know that the community cares and wants to invest in them.’

Keener adds, “The student and the donor may never meet in person. Still, I ensure that the student knows they are receiving this scholarship thanks to a generous individual or group. If the scholarship is made in honor or remembrance of someone, I want the student receiving the award to understand who that person was and why the donor established it.”

Scholarships are one engagement method, but another is the grants that the foundation provides with opportunities for resources, programs and services to find their way into the Lewisville and Clemmons communities.

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The Shallow Ford Foundation staff, from left: President and CEO Sandi Scannelli; Communication and Design Associate Mick Bowman; and Program Officer Greg Keener.

“We also award grants every year to nonprofit organizations that are serving the community,” Scannelli said. “We don’t have a lot of nonprofits based here in Clemmons and Lewisville. It is a limited number, but oftentimes, nonprofits bring services to the community. We want to make sure that as our community grows, so do programs that serve residents.

Keener added, “Each year, we conduct a competitive grant process not dissimilar to scholarships. Just like with the scholarships, we have criteria and put together review teams to review the applications.

Backing community efforts is a big part of what the Shallow Ford Foundation aims to do, but it is also dedicated to enlivening the area through fun and interactive programs from its residents.

“We entered into arts and culture because reports are showing that Clemmons and Lewisville are growing, getting older, and have more folk moving in,” Scannelli said. “There really has not been a whole lot of arts and culture in the area, partially because there was not a venue.”

Around that time, which was 2021, the Mary Alice Warren Community Center in Lewisville opened up.

“We looked at that gorgeous facility and said, ‘Wow, our communities have a venue,’” Scannelli said “We worked with the town of Lewisville and said, ‘This is fabulous. How about when you open the facility, we will offer grants to organizations that will bring in programming to the center?’”

T he grant awards for the center started drawing in programs like the Winston-Salem Symphony and the Salem Swing Band brought swing dancing lessons and events.

“If you want to have a community, you have to have a way of bringing people together to create that sense of community,” Scannelli said. “You can have a building, but what happens in that building really sets the stage for the community. To give you an example, the holiday swing dance that they did there had 200 people. These grants were our first step into arts and culture and the Shallow Ford Foundation com-

bined with a venue provides these opportunities.

“Most of the organizations that come into the Mary Alice Warren Community Center bring programs that have been traditionally only offered in Winston-Salem, which is fine if you are accustomed and comfortable driving into Winston-Salem. However, as the population ages, they are less likely to want to do that,” Scannelli said. “Most recently, we have partnered with the Arts Council of Winston-Salem/Forsyth County. They provided a grant to help while we build a fund so that we can always offer grants for those programs. We are now working together to bring the arts and cultural programs to Lewisville.

To that point, Keener mentioned that as they reviewed the grant followup reports, a story surfaced that confirmed their expectations.

“The Winston-Salem Symphony comes to mind,” Keener said. “An anecdote in the grant report was that one of their patrons who drives all the way to Winston-Salem was just thrilled to see something in Lewisville because that is where she lives. That gave the symphony a new touch point. Not only are they gaining new audiences, they are serving current ones that live out here.”

With this knowledge, the foundation’s staff turned their attention to Clemmons.

the association.

Much like their community, the artists were eclectic, diverse and excited.

T he artists are all friends and so sweet,” Bowman said. “It means a lot to them to be able to show their art to the community, to have that platform, and for it to be right here.”

Constructing those platforms is what the Shallow Ford Foundation set out to do all those years ago.

“It is our role as a community foundation to look at needs, gaps and opportunities and figure out how can we help?” Scannelli said. “How can we resource the community and pull the community together?”

“We have long been advocating for a community center in Clemmons,” Scannelli said. “A couple of years ago, we went to the village and said let’s figure out a way to make this happen. Fast forward, we just thought, we have to figure out how to do more in Clemmons.”

That led to the idea of the Bingham Arts Series at the Historic Broyhill building.

“The Historic Broyhill was wonderful in creating an outdoor platform/ stage plus the large indoor room to offer an arts series this year. We’ll be doing more,” Scannelli said. “Around Christmas time, we held a Christmas concert that was terrific, well attended and both the performers and those attending said let’s do this again.

“The next event was the juried art show and sale in partnership with the Muddy River Art Association. It had 43 artists and more than 65 pieces of art being judged. Nineteen tables were set up with artists bringing in their best pieces for a sale.”

Communication and Design Associate Mick Bowman said the art show and sale provided a great avenue for local artists to platform their work.

“One artist sold $400 of her work,” Bowman said. “She was super excited about that. The artists were so grateful about being able to come and sell their work. A lot of the artists were a part of

Keener added, “’Pull together’ is a phrase that I love about our work … We thought of the arts show concept, walked through the Historic Broyhill hallways, and saw that Muddy River Arts provides art in the building, and said, ‘Could we have a juried art show down the hall?’ The next steps was then connecting all the right people.”

Behind the art series is Donna Bingham Merriman. The Bingham Arts Series is made possible by a fund established by her parents, Thad and Mary Bingham.

“We contacted Donna and said, ‘You know, we have this idea to have an art series and test the waters to see if there is an appetite for the arts in Clemmons,’” Scannelli said. “Her parent’s fund was set up to serve the community and we asked what she thought about using that fund to underwrite the arts series — and in her parents’ name?”

“She said, ‘I love that idea,’ and got a little teary because she knew her parents would have loved it. She thought it would be a great way to honor them.”

The final event of this year’s series will be the Salem Community Orchestra on June 9.

“Each one has been growing in attendance and participation,” Scannelli said. “They are all a little bit different, and Donna has said to the crowd at each event, we are going to do this again.”

Only time will tell which next flowers will blossom in the carefully tended gardens of Lewisville and Clemmons.

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Larua le Modlinski is all smiles about her art.

Insider insight

How the Lewisville-Clemmons Chamber of Commerce is approaching goals from a membership perspective

BY CHANDLER INIONS

chandler.inions@clemmonscourier.net

CLEMMONS — Behind every great business is a great chamber of commerce. That is what the Lewisville-Clemmons Chamber of Commerce strives to be for its members every day.

The current chamber staff, Executive Director Denise Heidel and E vents and Communications Coordinator Angelia Cornatzer, bring a unique perspective to the organization’s goal because they have been on the other side as members, and Heidel’s relationship with the chamber goes back even further.

Heidel wrote for Forsyth Magazines, and she o ften wrote about the chamber and special events.

“I knew about the chamber from that perspective,” Heidel said. “When I stepped away from the magazines in 2017, I worked for another company and started my own business in 2019 and the first thing I did was join the chamber. I already had a relationship and I knew the benefits of the chamber.”

Initially, her role with the chamber was as a program coordinator, during which time, she helped establish the Leadership Lewisville-Clemmons program.

“I spearheaded that program, and

then when my predecessor resigned, the board of directors asked me if I would step in in July 2021,” Heidel said. “It was one of those really cool things for me because I had a really good relationship with the chamber. I knew the value of the chamber, and I loved the chamber. It was one of those things I thought from time to time would be a

really cool job, but I never thought I would have the opportunity.”

Heidel is not the only one with the background that affords her a glimpse from both sides.

“Angelia brings a unique perspective to the chamber,” Heidel said. “She has only been with us for a month, but she is a previous chamber member herself.”

Cornatzer added, “I joined the chamber a few years ago as a member,” Cornatzer said. “I think the impact of the chamber is priceless in just providing that network of people who are doing the same thing you are and going through the same things you are. It’s cool to see the bonds of the members and just supporting them in creating those bonds with the community.”

During the last three years, the decisions Heidel has made for the chamber and the things she has put in place for it have been based on that experience as a member.

“What would I want, and what would I want it to do for me?” she said. “Now, with Angelia coming in and a similar situation — a former member who is now in a role within the chamber helping to drive the momentum and helping to really take new ideas and put her arms around them.”

Heidel commended her predecessors on the work they did in helping curate the chamber’s benefits and programs, but added, “this is just a unique angle that we have the benefit of having.”

So, what do some of those changes look like?

“My impression has been in the past that members were responsible for maintaining their member benefits and making sure that they ask for them,” Heidel said. “We set up a member request form, which is like a onestop-shop place where members don’t have to remember did I send this or did I send that. It’s just like a hub that is part of our signature line, and it’s in every email we send out.”

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Lewisville-Clemmons Chamber of Commerce President Kristin Johnson addresses a room at the Historic Broyhill on Feb. 13.

Heidel

Cornatzer

Another marquee element to the Heidel’s vision is the Lewisville-Clemmons Chamber of Commerce Membership Guide and Partnership Menu.

“Everything you need to know about the chamber is in here,” Heidel said of the guide, which they will do again in 2025 and future years.

Cornatzer added, “We want everybody who is a member to feel empowered and informed. Here it is.”

Heidel and Cornatzer truly care about the chamber and its members.

“I pray for our chamber community all the time,” Heidel said. “It is a very big part of my life. I care about these people, and I want them to be successful. I am not here thinking, what can all of our members do for the chamber? I want this to be a servant leadership organization where we are giving back to our members, and they recognize the value that we are trying to give them.”

With the function of serving the members as their utmost priority, the chamber staff wants to keep things relational.

“One of my favorite things to do is sit down with someone and have a cup of coffee,” Heidel said. “I am not asking someone to take this book and figure it out. Let’s have a conversation; tell me about your business and what your goals are. The more I know about our members, the more I can point them in the right direction.”

The chamber is not limited to businesses within the town limits of Lewisville or the village limits of Clemmons.

“A lot of misconception is that you have to have a business in Lewisville or Clemmons to be a part of the chamber,” Cornatzer said. “We have businesses that are not even in the state. If you are trying to reach people in Lewisville, Clemmons or the surrounding area, we can help you do that.”

Their continued commitment to that vision is paying off in dividends. The chamber experienced a 15 percent net growth in membership during 2023.

“We have been having record-breaking registration for our chamber meetings,” Heidel said. “Our February

chamber meeting was our highest-attended meeting ever in the history of the chamber.”

According to Heidel, last year, the chamber saw the average meeting attendance grow by 35 percent over 2022. So far this year, it is up another 22 percent.

“Chamber meetings are one of the most popular benefits that we offer,” Cornatzer said. “We have been very diligent in making sure we are lining up dynamic speakers that will benefit our chamber business community as well. We don’t want to wait until the 11th hour; we will be planning 2025 starting in May.

In June and July, they will start scheduling speakers and compiling our new book to be distributed in September.

“ We are trying to find people who have inspirational stories,” Cornatzer said.

Heidel added, “Last November, we were thrilled to have Gary Chapman speak. We have people all over the community who might not even be members asking if they could come to the meeting. It was up until February, our biggest chamber meeting. We have had two record breaking months within the last six months.”

One thing Heidel tries to hone in is a word of the year. It’s something she has used to steer the chamber since coming on board.

“As a word of the year student, it’s not just, oh, this is a cute word, or this is our New Year’s resolution,” Heidel said. “We really try to integrate it. Since I have been in this seat, the year I joined, the word was reboot. Then, my first full year, it was engaged. Last year was purpose, and this year is impact.

We are consciously deliberate with that word throughout the whole year. That tends to drive a little bit on how we select speakers as well.”

While Cornatzer might be new to the chamber, Heidel said it’s like she has been there for years, catching on quickly to their missions and goals.

Cornatzer started in her current role, overseeing communications and

events, in March.

“I love both of those things, because I feel like In order to know about things, they need to, one, be communicated and then the events are where the relationships happen for our members. Its were referrals and leads happen as well.

“I am excited to provide more opportunities for members to connect a nd thrive and for them to grow as leaders in their businesses and relationships.”

Cornatzer worked for MP&F Strategic Communications in Nashville before moving to Clemmons.

“I worked a lot in ministries and nonprofits as well,” Cornatzer said. “I am just really passionate about people and the community as a whole.”

So far, that sense of community has continued to rise to the top.

“The biggest thing is just emphasizing what a relational chamber we have,” Heidel said. “I have never been a member of another chamber. I just

know this one. What I hear a lot and see a lot is how special the culture is in this chamber.

“My favorite word is co-opetition. I see it a lot in this chamber. It is really special to see everything from our leaders groups to our chamber meetings. There is just a friendliness.”

Looking toward the potential in the newfound partnership with Cornatzer, Heidel pointed to their differences that make this a perfect match.

“This is where Angelia and I make a great team,” Cornatzer said. “I am naturally introverted. Angelia is just a social butterfly. Between the two of us, that is something that we were able to collaborate very, very beautifully.

People just really love each other in this community, and they want each other to do well and I feel blessed that I get to link arms with Angelia everyday and we get to do our small part in our little corner of the world to try and make Lewisville and Clemmons a better place.”

The Nissen House’s home in Lewisville’s future

BY CHANDLER INIONS chandler.inions@clemmonscourier.net

LEWISVILLE — Nestled near Lewisville’s center is a historic home called the Nissen House, and while it has a special place in the town’s history, those behind its preservation hope to ensure it has a place in its future as well.

The home, which is located at 213 Arrowleaf Drive, is believed to have been constructed in the 1870s. It was actually moved earlier this century to its current location, from where it previously stood just up the street.

T he historic George Elias Nissen House is an educational, cultural, social and historical resource for Lewisville, the Piedmont Triad and beyond.

It was a frequent stop for travelers on the Great Wagon Road, a trail that utilized the nearby shallow ford of the Yadkin River to cross the waterway. Now it serves a different purpose as an educational stop for local youth and interested historians as well as a place for intimate events as Susan Linker, a member of the Historic Nissen House Board of Directors, explained.

“ We have baby showers, bridal showers and meetings,” Linker said. “We have had birthday parties.”

The use of Victorian decorative colors, authentic lace curtains and period furnishing and decorations creates a warm and charming atmosphere for events.

The house has a fire department capacity of 50, so small weddings might work, but large gatherings are out of the question.

All rental fees go directly and exclusively to the maintenance of the Nissen

House, so when someone plans their event at the house, they’re celebrating the history of Lewisville, supporting the importance of historic preservation and helping to keep the wonderful house alive.

For the last year or so, the Lewisville Historical Society has been working to create a nonprofit.

“ That is HNH or Historic Nissen House, Inc.,” Linker said. “It’s just come together. We have gotten our tax permits and everything is ready to go. We

a re almost at the point of having our deed ready to deed the house over to HNH.”

As the house’s stewards turn their attention to the future of the home, Linker indicated that they are “trying to broaden the functions of the house to make it more of a history center.

“We are hoping that what we are able to do is be a source of information for the public so that if they want to find out more about the significant sites and events in this area, beyond

just Lewisville, and back as far as the Revolutionary period and through the 20th century with the Nissens, they can,” Linker said. “We will have information on the history of the house and the meaning of the house, and we are going to focus a lot on the Nissens to help make the public aware of their contributions.

“What we are looking at is making this an easy source for residents or visitors to come to find out more about the significant history of the area with a

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The Lewisville Historical Society is restoring the Historic George Elias Nissen House.

special focus on Lewisville.”

Lewisville Historical Society President Merrikay Brown added, “We want to have a regional history center. That’s what we are going to call it.”

That will allow inquisitive folks hoping to learn more about, say, the Shallowford site, Linker noted, “they could come here, perhaps see a video on that period, and if they had a deeper interest in it, then they could go to the Historical Society’s library collection to back it up. This can be the starting point for that.”

Many residents new to the area may not be familiar with Lewisville’s rich cultural history. Linker, Brown and the minds behind the Nissen House hope to fill that gap.

Linker indicated that the board is set to take over ownership and management of the house, which she said she hopes to take into the future.

In addition to Brown and Linker, that board includes various members from throughout the community.

• Bob Campbell is a retired corporate quality manager, former owner of a h istoric home and member of Preservation N.C.

• Bethany Collins has tourism experience as an employee of Visit Winston-Salem and several area historic sites, as well as an educational degree in history.

• Jenny Garwood is a museum researcher, collector and educator at the Museum of Early Southern Decorative Arts in Winston-Salem, with expertise in historic textiles.

• Purvaa Goel is an area architect with a degree from California Polytechnic State University and an interest in historic preservation and restoration.

• Andy Kelly is a retired Navy captain and business manager, member of t he Sons of the American Revolution and a participant in the creation of the Shallow Ford Historic Site.

• Marcia Phillips is an author and historian, manager at Martin-Wall History Room at Davie County Public

Library, with skills in educational programs. She was formally employed at the Henry Ford Museum.

• Nelson Sebright is a finance manager for various small and large church organizations and a project manager by profession, who has provided volunteer help from his church at the Nissen House during the restoration efforts.

• Terry Shore is the current treasurer of the Lewisville Historical Society and Historic Nissen House, Inc., and is retired with experience in accounting and computer support, with a family background in the Lewisville area going back generations.

• Krista Bryant Sisk is trained in marketing with experience in real estate, investment and management of building projects, in addition to living in a historic Lewisville home.

T he Lewisville Historical Society and the Historic Nissen House will continue to work together.

“The ongoing relationship between the historical society which has created

HNH and is turning the house over to HNH is going to be a partnership, is a good way to describe it,” Linker said. “The historical society has had distinct functions that it has had always and will continue to carry out and then HNH will be tasked with the responsibility for taking care of the house and moving the programs forward in the house.”

Linker and Brown opened the door to the possibilities for future educational program expansion, such as art d isplays, period-appropriate musical performances, a Victorian ice social, mother-daughter teas and even garden tours.

The house is currently being staffed by volunteers.

“ We’re looking for volunteers,” Brown said. “We are going to expand, and we need volunteers.”

They also hope to employ a part-time house manager.

A nyone interested in either is encouraged to contact Brown at 336-7665842.

Introducing the Titans’ new Tattler

BY CHANDLER INIONS chandler.inions@clemmonscourier.net

CLEMMONS — For decades, a student has provided an insider’s glimpse i nto the inner workings and happenings at West Forsyth High School.

Claire Reinthaler was the latest Titan to wear the Tattler title, but as Reinthaler looks towards her collegiate f uture, a new journalism student is ready to step up into the role — Lena Pearson.

Peason is a rising senior and currently serves as the features editor for the Titans’ online newspaper the Zephyr.

The Zephyr has served as the West Forsyth paper for many years but recently went to an online format following the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Pearson, who lives in Lewisville, moved to North Carolina from the Rocky Mountain capital, Denver, Colorado. Her father is from N.C. and it’s where he met her mom, but Pearson had never lived in the Tar Heel State until the family’s recent move.

It was an admittedly difficult transition for her, starting over at a new place in the midst of a pandemic that forced schools to close and instruction to go online. Pearson mentioned n ature being a drastic shift for her, going from a mountainous area like Colorado to the Piedmont of N.C., but something else stuck out to the teen.

“Southern hospitality is a real thing,” Pearson said. “I feel like people are a lot friendlier here.”

As she settled in and got to know her surroundings, she said she started

to feel a lot better about the move. She took a journalism class that first year at West Forsyth which led her to the paper.

“I have been in the newspaper now for two years,” Pearson said. “This is my first year as the features editor.

Last year, I was just a writer.”

Pearson prefers the methodical

style of journalistic writing compared to the prose style of longer-form English literature.

“

I like it concise,” Pearson said. “Short and sweet is more fun for me.”

Pearson is the president of a student club called SAVEDD, which she explained is a combination of two organizations, Students Against Destruc-

tive Decisions and Students Against Violence Everywhere.

“They are about promoting teen safety and teen health,” Pearson said.

The rising senior pointed to the spate of gun violence that thrust Colorado to the forefront of national discourse, including the massacre at Columbine High School, that kick-started t he debate about access to guns for young adults.

“Coming from Colorado, there was so much gun violence around me,” she said. “By my first grade year, I had experienced so many lockdowns in public schools. There was a lot of history w ith Columbine and everything. So many places around we were experiencing gun violence. That resonated with me.”

Following her move, Pearson observed a relative lack of discussion a round the topic and hopes that through her work with the organization, they can continue to shed light on t he issue, which is why she is active in the club at the state and national level.

When she’s not at school, Pearson is working her job at Ketchie Creek Bakery’s Clemmons location. She indicated that she loves the food and the social interaction that the job affords her.

As she turns her attention to the year ahead, she is looking forward to continuing to cover her school and fellow classmates for the Clemmons Courier.

As a reporter and editor for the school newspaper, Pearson prides herself in covering stories that might not get as much attention as the score of a game on Friday night.

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Incoming Titan Tattler Lena Pearson peruses the pages of West Forsyth’s student newspaper, the Zephyr.

“This year, as the features editor, it has been covering whatever topics are relevant around school,” she said. “I have done profile pieces, like the one of our new SRO officer. I did one about people who have done big things around the school, such as our ACE academic team winning the county championship.”

She’s not sure which route she will go after high school, but is not in a rush to make that decision.

“Not entirely sure about college yet, but journalism is definitely something that I plan to look into more,” Pearson said. “I know it is something that I enjoy and something that I know I can get better at.”

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