Friday's Internet Edition, March 12, 2010. RECENT NEWS Novant accepts state limits on Clemmons Hospital For a year, the Clemmons Village Council sidestepped the fray between Forsyth and Baptist hospitals, but the long-simmering hospital battle may land on the council’s doorstep soon. Freda Springs, Forsyth Hospital and Novant Health public relations manager, said Forsyth has formally accepted the conditions imposed by the State of North . . . [ Full story ] Principal suggests joint project with village Details are still sketchy, but the Clemmons village council last week considered a joint project to build a community center on a wooded tract owned by Clemmons Elementary School. Dr. Ronald J. Montaquila, principal, said the Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Board of Education would lease 3.5 acres of the school property for . . . [ Full story ] Chris Jones gets role in N.C. league Clemmons Council member Chris Jones has been elected second vice president of the North Carolina League of Municipalities, a voluntary, nonpartisan association of 542 cities, towns and villages in North Carolina. His election and installation took place at the NCLM 2008 Annual Conference held in Charlotte Oct. 12-14. He will . . . [ Full story ] Board approves River Oaks expansion Over neighbors’ objections, the Clemmons village board Monday approved a zoning change that will allow River Oaks Community Church to expand its parking lot. Neighbors complained that West Forsyth High students walk through their lawns and leave trash behind. “It’s just a mess constantly,” said Ed Hughes of Forest Oak . . . [ Full story ] Praying again Mayor drops moment of silence Prayer once again opens the Clemmons village council meetings, a policy shift directed by Mayor John Bost. On Monday, the Rev. Alvin E. Damon of Hickory Grove AME Zion Church, used what would be labeled as a non-sectarian prayer, not imposing the familiar “in Jesus name” closing. Two weeks ago, . . . [ Full story ] ‘Big boy pants’ face Clemmons as issues mount The Clemmons council edged closer to hiring a planning consultant Monday and even discussed whether it was time for the growing village to “put on its big boy pants.” A steering committee appointed by the council has narrowed the consulting firm candidates to one, Clarion Associates of Chapel Hill. The . . . [ Full story ] Southwest greets 970 students on opening day Elementary schools crammed; Ward has 964 students If it were a high school, Southwest Elementary would be playing in the 2A division with Carver and Atkins. That’s how big the K-5 school was Monday, opening with 970 students. “We’re pretty large,” said principal Mike Hayes. The school added a seven-classroom pod for the fifth grade this year, . . . [ Full story ] The Moravians’ Mr. Coffee Dean Matlock has a very important job at Clemmons Moravian Church. He’s not the pastor or a deacon, the choir director or Sunday school leader… but he has a critical role in one of the most time-honored traditions of the Moravian Church. He’s responsible for making the coffee for the . . . [ Full story ] Sticker shock DOT’s estimate for medians floors board The Clemmons village council’s plan to widen Lewisville-Clemmons Road and install a median received a $58 million to $153 million setback Monday. Stunned council members recoiled at the price tags — estimates in a N.C. Department of Transportation report long awaited by the council. Separately, the council was told its . . . [ Full story ] Clemmons requires dog lovers to pick up after their pets The Clemmons village council unanimously approved Monday a dog feces control ordinance that became effective immediately. Dog owners and custodians while off their own property must remove and dispose of the feces from public or private property. They must have a device such as a plastic bag or container with . . . [ Full story ] Pet donkeys? For over a week, the Nance family pastures, just outside Clemmons, have provided an eye-catching sight. The pastures appear covered with three sizes of donkeys, peacefully grazing in one of the last livestock farms in Forsyth County. Owner Ted Nance is a third generation livestock dealer. His grandfather was a . . . [ Full story ] Construction zone to greet students when West opens Students returning to West Forsyth High School in the fall will be greeted by faculty, fellow students…and chain link fences. Another construction project is well under way on the campus, aimed at renovating the nine of the school’s 11 main buildings. And although the construction will likely last the entire . . . [ Full story ] Council suspends its early sessions For months, the Clemmons village council has staged a meeting-before-the-meeting, an hour-long session devoted to topics as wide-ranging as thoughts about a Pooper Scooper Law to tree ordinances. Monday, the board voted without dissent to end the sessions. The pre-meetings had become about as long as the regular sessions. The . . . [ Full story ] Official: System needs sites for new schools The Clemmons area is due for another elementary school, but a Winston-Salem/Forsyth County school leader said land can be hard to find. Darrell Walker, assistant superintendent of operations, discussed construction needs and crime in the schools Friday during a community forum hosted by the Pro-Active Citizens of Clemmons at the . . . [ Full story ] Pretty beads help desperate Kenyan orphans West senior worked at orphanage last summer Leah Weatherman has spent much of her senior year at West Forsyth High raising money for orphans in Kenya. She went there last summer, and the experience made a lasting impression. She sells beads to her friends to benefit the orphanage. Leah Weatherman is the daughter of Shawn and Melanie . . . [ Full story ] West Forsyth’s Amy Maxey named ‘teacher of year’ A mathematics teacher at West Forsyth HighSchool has been named the 2008-09 Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools Teacher of the Year. Amy Maxey was presented the award during a surprise ceremony Friday morning at West Forsyth. Maxey has 13 years of teaching experience, all as a math teacher at West Forsyth. “We . . . [ Full story ] Cancer scare doesn’t alter Cameron Smith’s focus He is an honor student. A dedicated swimmer. And a cancer fighter. Camden Smith, 18, will accept his diploma from West Forsyth High principal Kurt Telford on the evening of June 6 having done more than simply conquered the list of academic requirements necessary for graduation. That morning, he is . . . [ Full story ] Tornado slams into Frye Bridge homes A powerful tornado touched down in the Frye Bridge Road area Thursday night, tossing trees and smashing homes. Nobody was seriously injured, and neighbors rushed to help the victims, even pulling two children and their mother trapped — but unhurt — in the rubble of their home. The dawn on . . . [ Full story ] West senior’s eager to vote: Ivory Paysour has registered 120 other student voters West Forsyth High senior Ivory Paysour is so excited about voting in the Democratic presidential primary that she has registered more than 120 of her classmates to join her. She wants a big group to go together this week to vote early at the Lewisville Library — their first time . . . [ Full story ] Friends mourn Meals volunteer, shooting victims Clemmons West neighbors and friends mourned the shocking murder of Meals on Wheels volunteer Edith Anne Magness, 77, last week. Her husband, Bill, 78, was wounded. Also killed was Robert Denning, shot and beaten inside his home on Jonestown Road. The Magness couple was delivering a hot meal to Denning . . . [ Full story ] This is an on-line publication of The Clemmons Courier 3600 Clemmons Road P.O. Box 765 Clemmons, NC 27012 336-766-4126 Fax 336-766-7350 For comments or questions, email us Publisher: Dwight Sparks dsparks@clemmonscourier.com. Front Page - Sports - Society - Opinion - Obituaries Legals - Archive - Real Estate - Classified - Subscribe On-line publication, Copyright 2001, The Clemmons Courier. Web page design, Copyright 2001, EZ Edit Web Publishing.