MILITARY APPRECIATION MONTH

Guests: Michael Dorman, Elizabeth O’Brien, Dr. Francis T. Sinclair, Kirsten Foyles, John Galland.

 

Military Missions In Action (MMIA) Founder and Director Michael Dorman, along with Miss Moore County’s Outstanding Teen, Elizabeth O’Brien, help us celebrate Military Appreciation Month in a multitude of ways.

MMIA is a non-profit organization committed to assisting veterans with disabilities to achieve independent living while also supporting active servicemen and women. Founded in 2008, this North Carolina based organization has provided over $2 million in aid to local veterans with the help of more than 2000 local volunteers. Michael discusses some of the programs of MMIA, Operation Building Hope, Homes for Healing, Operating Warrior Golf,Fill the Footlocker www.MilitaryMissionsInAction.org  919 552-1603.

 

Elizabeth O’Brien’s dedication to MMIA and the Military Child Access Assistance Program (MCAAP), is one of the four crowned features of her reign as Miss Moore County Outstanding Teen.

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BUILDING HOPE is a fundraiser event sponsored by Community Presbyterian Church (CPC).  The community service is presented by CPC Director of Music, Terri Sinclair, sinclari@coastal.edu  and Director of Children and Youth Music, Kirsten Foyles, badgergirlnc@gmail.com, as a community outreach project to support the work of MMIA in our community. Retired US Army Colonel, John Galland, will be inviting all active and retired military families to show their support for MMIA by attending this service.

 

The service will be presented by the CPC adult, children’s and youth choirs along with a chamber orchestra of local musicians and military personnel.

The service will be held on Sunday, May 18, 4:00 pm at Owens Auditorium on the campus of Sandhills Community College.  The service is free and open to the public, but a time to offer tax deductible donations will be provided.

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MILITARY FAMILIES – A REAL ESTATE PERSPECTIVE

IMG_0007Kristi Snyder, a real estate broker with Towering Pines Real Estate is our featured guest.  Kristi has been very successful working with military families in their purchase of Moore County real estate.  She walks us through the many twists and curves of a real estate transaction; specifically as it pertains to the special needs of our military families.  www.househoundnc.com. Kristi can be reached at 910 624-5411. IMG_0003Movement Mortgage lender, JasonBrooks adds a lot of important information for military families to know about the loan process.  www.movementmortgage.com. Jason can be reached at 910 920-7283.

Kristi’s assistant and team leader, Mandy Miller adds a lot of important information about her own real estate experience with her husband, as they too were a military transfer to the area.

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MOTHER’S DAY 2014 – REMEMBRANCES & REFLECTIONS

Mother’s Day 2014 is commemorated by 4 respected professional women & mothers in Moore County; Real estate broker Lucretia Pinnock; writer, Melanie Coughlin; US Airways flight attendant Krista Spence; Chiropractor, Brenda Stroker. Between our four guests there are 17 children & 8 grandchildren, ranging in age from age 2 thru their 30’s, that make their stories and recollections special & heartfelt.

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SOUTHERN PINES BUSINESS ASSOCIATION & SPRINGFEST 2014

SPBA President Jessica Harrleson leads a discussion about the many facets of the SPBA in lieu of next week’s edition of SPRINGFEST 2014 to be held on
April 26th from 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. in downtown Southern Pines. Jessica is joined by Southern Pines resident & Springfest vendor, Jocelyn Remington,
and store owner of Mockingbird, Sundi McLaughlin. We were also joined by local resident Jill Ford who spoke about her new venture, Kona-Ice. (www.kona-ice.com).

The SPBA is comprised of local merchants and businesses, who together, bring the town such events as SPRINGFEST, FIRST EVE, FIRST FRIDAY, THE BLUES CRAWL, THE CHRISTMAS PARADE, AND THE DOWNTOWN MERCHANTS SIDEWALK SALE to name a few.

Founded in 1979, The SPBA’s purpose is to enhance and encourage the commercial well-being of Southern Pines and imporve the quality of life. The Association is committed to community events and spearheads the cooperation of business to business within the community.

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There is a love affair going on with the Town of Southern Pines. Our three guests are a big reason. wwwSOUTHERNPINES.BIZ. – P.O. BOX 1604 – SOUTHERN PINES, N.C. 28387 – 910-315-6508.

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Things to know if you are considering purchasing a Foreclosure

Pinehurst Attorney Buck Adams of Adams Law Firm, real estate broker/owner Nora McDonald of Community Housing Center and local lender Sue Bruton of Community 1 Bank discuss some the ins and outs and considerations about what
the purchase of a foreclosure looks like. Title issues, finance options, do’s and don’ts and the good information
required up front to manage a buyer’s expectations are discussed in detail. Nora McDonald deals exclusively with bank owned properties. She speaks with great experience and will help prepare any buyer or buyer agent on how to
proceed. Buck Adams relays some real life stories in the forelcosure process that will get your attention. Many of the myths and misunderstandings about foreclosures are discussed. Community1 offers a renovation loan that could be very useful for specific types of foreclosed properties. Nora can be reached at www.chchomesales.com, 910 246-0600, Sue can be reached at www.community1.com or 910 724-2404, and Buck Adams can be reached at buck@adamsnclaw.com or 910 295-1700.

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