The Town of Norwood News
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March 2010
Members of the Alphonzo Rush family accept Diane and Jerry Frapier opened a new
a memorial in honor of the former Norwood Commissioner business, The Tillery Market Place
Alphonzo Rush Remembered at Council Meeting
On March 1, at the regular Town Council Meeting, The family of former Norwood Commissioner Alphonzo Rush accepted a memorial honoring his contributions to the community. A recption was held before the meeting where family and friends remembered Rush.
New Business Opens on South Main Street
Diane and Jerry Frappier opend a new business Monday Feb 15 called The Tillery Marketplace. They offer ice cream, gifts, antiques and collectibles. They are located at 516 South Main Street.
Beeker Elected Mayor; Lilly & Thompson Returned to Council by Voters
Norwood voters spoke with authority on November electing Harry Beeker as Mayor and returning James Lilly and Henry Thompson to the Norwood Town Council.
Larry McMahon decided not to seek reelection to the MayorÕs Office.
Beeker had served two or three terms as a member of the Norwood council years ago. Lilly was elected for his third term and Thompson was elected for his second term. They were elected for four year terms.
Alphonzo L. Rush
Norwood Commissioner Alphonzo Rush passed away December 26, 2009. The Town employees, Administration and Council wish to express condolences to his family and friends. Alphonzo will be missed, he served his community well.
Leaves & Limbs
Norwood employees pick up limbs and leaves weekly. There is no need to call Town Hall about them, but we will be glad to talk with you if you would like to call.
Please do not put leaves or limbs in the street - they could cause an accident and will surely stop up a storm drain and cause street flooding.
Application for Eastover Area Community Block Grant Submitted to State
Norwood officials recently submitted a Community Block Grant application to the North Carolina Department of Commerce to upgrade housing and infrastructure in the Eastover area.
If funded some of the grant would be used to upgrade housing and other funds to be used to improve the Eastover Pump Station and its collector lines.
Street Lighting
Duke Energy provides a form on their Website to report streetlights that are burned out or not working properly. To access the form go to www.dukeenergy.com and click on the following items:
- Storm and Outage Information
- North Carolina
- Report a Streetlight/Outdoor Light Repair
- Complete the form and click the Submit button
If you do not have Internet access, you may call Nellie Thompson at the Norwood Police Department (704) 474-3716 and report the outage.
Arbor Day Volunteers Sought
Interested people in the Norwood area are needed to help physically and otherwise with NorwoodÕs Arbor Day Festival next April.
New ideas are needed for the festival and people are needed to help out coordinating and during the festival.
Please call (704) 474-3416 if you can help.
Recycling Services
There is a lot of interest in recycling these days, especially since the restriction placed on cans and plastic going into landfills.
There are several places to dispose your cans and plastics. In both our community Parks, Darrell Almond Community Park and Memorial Park there are special dumpsters to deposit cans and plastic bottles. Stanly County has a recycling bin at the convenience center on Pee Dee Avenue.
Two new recycling bins have been placed in Norwood. One is at the Norwood Maintenance Shop at the corner of Blalock Street and Anson Avenue. The other is just off Candalon Field Street in Norwood near Darrell Almond Community Park and Clifford Hurt Field.
Please drop off your recyclables at any of these locations.
Zoning Tid-Bits
1. The Norwood zoning ordinance restricts signs. The Norwood Zoning officer must approve each sign before it is installed.
2. Accessory buildings are regulated as well. Accessory buildings must be located a certain distance from the property line.
Working to Make Your Town a Better Place.
Commissioner Henry Thompson attended a job fair in Cabarrus County trying to find jobs for the Norwood area.
Commissioner Beverly Johnson will be attending a conference in New Bern focusing on Main Street improvements for small towns like Norwood.
Lake Shore Pump Station Nearing Completion
The Lake Shore Pump Station is a centerpiece of the Lake Shore sewer lines which are scheduled for completion by December 31.
Norwood officials have contracted with Koonce, Noble & Associates to do the engineering for Lake Shore, Berryhill and Lake Head sewer collection lines Koonce, Noble has a schedule that the project will be finished in 24 months from March 2010.
Solid Waste Collection
Norwood's budget for solid waste collection for the year June 2008 - 2009 totaled $366,591.16
Did you Know?
*That Harry Beeker served nine years on the Norwood Town Council in the 70s and 80s.
*That Beverly Johnson is the first woman to serve on the Norwood Town Council.
*That Henry and Harold Thompson are brothers. They are one of several sets of brothers to serve on the Norwood Town Council at the same time. Elwood and Gary Presslar are another example of brothers serving at the same time.
*That James Lilly was the first African-American to serve on the Norwood Town Council and that Alphonzo Rush was the second.
*That the class of 1956 from Norwood School furnished two mayors: Larry McMahon and Dwight Smith.