Cindi King has joined the town of Southern Pines, heading up its recreation and parks department. She replaces previous director, Robert Reeve, who retired in December 2020.
King previously served as recreation manager for Wake Forest where she oversaw the opening of the townâs 32,000 square-foot community center at Joyner Park in 2019. She managed that facility until her departure, overseeing programming, staff, and maintenance.
Prior to Wake Forest, King spent over 16 years with the town of Cary, where she last served as a Senior Operations & Programs Supervisor. She also worked previously for the cities of Raleigh and Roanoke Rapids, and in South Carolina with Aiken Technical College and Lexington County Parks and Recreation.
Along with Surf City officials, town recreation leader Chad Merritt has a vision of seeing community members and families enjoy a new development with attractions such as a skate park, sand volleyball court and much more.
“For us, this is a wow factor project,” Merritt said about the future Earl G. & Inez Batts Recreation Complex, which is also expected to attract visitors from Wilmington, Jacksonville, and beyond the area. It s one of those that will bring people from all over.
After buying land last July from the Batts Family Corporation, officials are making progress towards the goal. The corporation was created by the late Earl G. Batts and wife, Inez S. Batts, in the 1970s. The vacant space is next to the Surf City Community Center and Athletic Complex at 201 Community Drive.
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MERRY HILL At the confluence of the Albemarle Sound and the Chowan River, Bertie County residents celebrated in June 2019 the grand opening of their first public beach.
Amid the joyous splashing and squeals of laughter, Ron Wesson spied a young girl trying to coax her little brother into the water. The boy would not budge, so the older man gently offered to help.
Shelby has its eyes set on building a park near uptown, but it needs public input first.
On Tuesday night, more than a dozen community members and city employees gathered at the City Park to learn more about phase 1 of the new Shelby Rail Trail Depot Park segment and give their thoughts on the project.
The city plans to build a four-acre park that would connect to the more than 10-mile Shelby Rail Trail that extends from the First Broad River to the North and South Carolina border near Earl. To make this project a reality, the city needs to secure the funds to build the estimated $1.7 million park. Shelby hopes to fund some of it with a North Carolina Parks and Recreation Trust Fund grant.
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