By Tiffany Thompson, Staff Writer
Thursday, May 15, 2008
May 16, 2008 08:17 am
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Tom Cloos, general manager for the Villages at Red Bridge, provided an update to the members of the West Stanly Business Association (WSBA) during their monthly meeting Wednesday.
Ive only been with Red Bridge for about a year, and I must say I have felt very welcomed within the town of Locust and Stanly County, Cloos said.
Cloos said the Villages at Red Bridge community has come a long way since he first became a part of the process.
He expects the first of the model homes, which will become the sales center, to be completed within the next two months.
When the sales center moves, the current building that houses the center will become the pro-shop until the 24,000 square-foot clubhouse is completed.
Cloos also said the 18-hole golf course, for which the grass seed will be planted in June, is slated to be open by November.
Reid Spencer, owner of Metrolina Golf Magazine, said if we keep the course in the condition it should be, our course could be already in the top-5 courses around Charlotte, Cloos said.
Within the past month, two of the three model homes in the Glenwood community were sold, as well as three more homes and lots were purchased.
In the continuing construction phases, more than 1,100 single family homes, townhomes and condos will be available for purchase.
These are included in 10 communities and residents will have access to amenities including four pools, four tennis courts, a fitness center and spa, retail shopping, a water playground, and the golf course.
At the heart of the communities is the namesake covered red bridge, which was recently completed.
To add to the Red Bridge community, which Cloos said will be a thriving community, is the new Wal-Mart Supercenter retail complex.
Mark Friedman, president of WSBA, has been involved in the Red Bridge process for more than three years and he said the progress on the construction may seem subtle to most, but he disagrees.
The transformation is amazing. To see how far we have come in the three short years since we started, it is awe inspiring, Friedman said.
For more information about the Villages at Red Bridge, visit www.redbridgenc.com or call 1-800-516-7262.
Also during the meeting:
Janet Sistare with United Way asked everyone to save the date on Sept. 19 for the Tillery Tradition United Way Golf Tournament. It is slated to begin at 11 a.m., with a shotgun start at 12 p.m.
Kathy Almond with the Small Business Center at Stanly Community College (SCC) announced there would be a course offered at the Crutchfield Education Center in Locust for entrepreneurs.
It is scheduled to start at 6 p.m. May 19 until 9 p.m.
Almond also announced a Tax Tips for Small Business class would be held Thursday from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the SCC Continuing Education building in Albemarle.
Both events are free.
Clinical & Consulting Solutions, PLLC will be holding a Strategic Parenting Group for parents of toddlers through teenagers.
The groups will focus on toddlers, children (5-11), pre-teens and teens
Times and dates are yet to be determined but for more information, call (704) 781-0029 and ask for Christine Roberts Elliott or Thomas Efird.
Dr. Lisa Watts, western area representative for the Stanly County Chamber of Commerce, announced that Gotro Chiropractic & Sports Medicine would like to hold an employee appreciation day at local businesses.
Business that are interested can contact (704) 888-8768 to schedule a date where Dr. H. Sonny Gotro, Jr. and his staff will be available for free neck and shoulder massages and health and fitness screenings.
A fine arts and jazz festival is scheduled to be held at Rocky River Vineyards on June 14.
The Stanly County YMCA recently received a $7,000 grant, which will allow them to start an adventure guides program for parents and adults.
The program will be held in the western Stanly County area, and it is available for children in kindergarten through 5th grade.
More information will be forthcoming.
Contact Tiffany Thompson at (704) 982-2121 ext. 24 or snaponline24@carolina.rr.com.
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