Gastonia nonprofit to buy downtown building for services
Clark Properties failed to post a deposit on 201000 dollars for 109 S South St. The city accepted a higher bid from Family Services Inc. at 212000 dollars and a 15000 dollar down payment. Upset bid process possible to reach 242500 dollars and 12125 dollar deposit. If closing, city will finance for 10 years and Family Services to pay 1900 dollars annually in lieu of taxes. Current jewelry and barber tenants may stay under five year leases.
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Gastonia
Family Services Inc
Clark Properties
Munn
Family Services
Jim Gallagher
Porter McAteer
Ash Smith
South Street
Family Services Faces Shakeup and Funding Challenges
Nonprofit Family Services, founded in 1963 with a $1.2 million budget and 25 employees, faced staff resignations after financial questions. United Way of Gaston County suspended funding in October, prompting a search for a new home at 109 S. South St. Executive director Jan Deans cites a completed forensic audit and cost-cutting steps while pursuing city financing to buy a building and move forward without United Way funds.
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Family Services
United Way
Gaston County
Jan Deans
S. South St
Deans
Gastonia City Council Chooses Creative Financing Plan
Council members vote on a tentative sale of city building to Clark Properties aimed at returning city-owned property to the tax rolls. McAteer and Gallagher oppose the deal citing city involvement in real estate while Mayor Bridgeman and other members defend the financing as beneficial and revenue generating for Family Services.
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Gallagher
Clark Properties
Gastonia
John Bridgeman
Family Services
Deans
Bridgeman
Dallas woman builds life around neatness and organization
Jennifer Burnham, 29, a Dallas native and founder of Pure & Simple Organizing, markets her skills to individuals, families, and offices. She champions 95 percent order for clients, with 80 percent kept in place, and uses homework to extend organization beyond sessions. Burnham, featured in Post-it videos, pulls from UNC Charlotte training to design sustainable systems and reduce guilt-driven clutter at home and work.
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Burnham
Charlotte
North Gaston High School
UNC Charlotte
Pure & Simple
Los Angeles
Post-it.com
PureAndSimpleOrganizing
Cherryville woman bikes 26 miles to job interview
Kimberly White, laid off in February 2011, rode her daughter's bike about 26 miles to Lincolnton's JobLink Career Center on Sept 10, completing the trip in roughly three hours. She remains hopeful, saying the ride was a test of faith and a push toward work.
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Kimberly White
White
the Gazette
Lincolnton
JobLink
Toyota
Mike Henshill
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