Sweatshirt??? Did someone say Sweatshirt??? You know I've been trying to win one of those things!
Sounds like you have a great start on this section Patti.
Here are a few ideas. Hope there is something you haven't thought of yet.
Kid Stuff:
A section on each school, introducing principals and PTA Presidents. Contact info for school, bus office and website. http://www.gscnc.com Graduation requirements for Guilford County Schools.
Child Care: Explanation of ACES, Other area child care centers and point out that some offer transportation after school.
Summerfield Youth Council: Contact Persons Kim Jackson or Terry McLean. Website: http://www.summerfieldyouthcouncil.com Email: SYCouncil@bellsouth.net
Extracurricular activities available for kids... Art classes, music lessons, gymnastics, that baseball place out there on Pleasant Ridge, swimming, cheerleading etc. YMCA
Also contact person and info for SRA (and whatever Oak Ridge and Stokesdale call their Rec associations)
Tutoring... I know several teachers at Summerfield used to tutor. Perhaps an email to each school asking for available tutors might be helpful.
Politics
Contact info for Towns and Town Councils
Contact info for Board of Education
Contact info for County Commissioners
Congressmen and Senators
Where to vote.... Where to register to vote
Family Stuff...
Where to buy groceries
Contact info for Cable, Power, Telephone and Cell providers etc.
Where are the libraries and book stores
Directions to Walmart and Home Depot. Seriously, I know the big malls aren't in the NW, but a mention of where we shop if something isn't offered out here would be nice. (4 seasons, Friendly Center, that Wendover conglomeration, Oak Hollow etc.) Would the NW merchants have a fit about this???
Local Vets, Doctors, Dentists etc.
Where to get your COMPUTER worked on....
Restaurants
Goodness... I might have to do another list tomorrow! There's so much!
Wish we had some input from newcomers themselves.
They could really offer valuable input on this subject!!!
OH! And I love the HISTORICAL ideas you mentioned. (Maybe Mr. Gordon would share some of his. I loved seeing the one you printed last week that he did)
The locals (old timers) would be sure not to BYPASS this section if it were peppered with old local photos and history blurbs.
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