Articles by Maggie Beamguard
Bye Bye Bigfoot: Log Cabin Closes
BY MAGGIE BEAMGUARD, Insider Editor Walking around the concrete menagerie that is the Log Cabin Country Store is like walking around in a fantastical, 3-D…
Around the Table, Making Memories
BY MAGGIE BEAMGUARD, Insider Editor On a good day, Great Aunt Hattie topped out at four feet, eleven inches. She fascinated the little cousins. Here…
You’ve Got Mail, But Where Did It Go?
BY MAGGIE BEAMGUARD, Insider Editor It’s a rare week in Seven Lakes when there isn’t a social media post by someone looking for a package…
Stahl Wins Bocce Gold at Senior Games
BY MAGGIE BEAMGUARD, Insider Editor Why stick with one sport when you can play them all? Over the years, Sue Stahl, a resident of Seven…
Meet Santa, Eat Pancakes
Contributed The Women of Seven Lakes will host its seventh annual Pancake Breakfast with Santa on Dec. 3 at the Northside Club House, located at…
SLN Residents Weighing Short-Term Rentals
BY MAGGIE BEAMGUARD, Insider Editor Seven Lakes North has entered the fray of one of the biggest, ongoing debates in Moore County concerning the value…
Fall Bazaar/Chili Cookoff and Christmas Party: Fun Times Planned for SLLA Residents
BY MAGGIE BEAMGUARD, Insider Editor Residents of Seven Lakes North and South have fun opportunities to socialize this November and December thanks to the planning…
Kiwanis Club of Seven Lakes Installs Officers
Kiwanis member Jerry Sink, awarded The Ken Jenkins Kiwanian of the Year award. Photo by Bill Pratt The Board of Directors of the Kiwanis Club…
Vietnam Veterans Chapter to Host Field of Honor Ceremony in West End
Contributed Vietnam Veterans of America, Moore County Chapter 966 will hold its annual Field of Honor ceremony on Sunday Nov. 6 at 2 p.m. at…
In Memoriam: Flags Placed by Vietnam Veterans of America
One of two veteran graves in the historic Cedar Grove Cemetery honored with flowers and flags by the Vietnam Veterans of America in Moore County,…
Veterans Day Ceremony Features First-Ever Female Speaker
Contributed U.S. Army veteran Sarah Pearson (Maj.Ret.) will be the featured speaker at this year’s Veterans Day Ceremony at the Moore County Veterans Memorial. Pearson…
Garden Club Explores Chocolate Making
Contributed Scott Hasemeier, chocolatier and mastermind behind Form V Chocolates in Pinehurst, delighted the Seven Lakes Garden Club in October with his story of chocolate…
Sullivan to Address Women of Seven Lakes
Contributed Dr. Karen Sullivan, a North Carolina board-certified neuropsychologist, will be the featured speaker at the Nov. 3 meeting of the Women of Seven Lakes….
County Board of Education Expands Police Force
BY MARY KATE MURPHY, The Pilot The Moore County Board of Education has pledged $560,000 toward expanding its police force. At the prompting of county…
School Volunteers Honored at Luncheon
BY MARY KATE MURPHY, The Pilot When he helped start a junior Kiwanis program at McDeeds Creek Elementary, Curtis Richie wanted to give children a…
County Hosting Tree Seedling Sale
Contributed The Moore Soil and Water Conservation District is encouraging residents to begin thinking about tree planting time. The district is now accepting orders for…
Friend to Friend Welcomes New Executive Director
BY ANA RISANO, The Pilot Following the departure of its longtime leader this summer, Friend to Friend’s board of directors has hired a new executive…
Seven Lakes Sights: Short Stop Now Empty
New Horizons Band Seeking New Members
BY LORI HUNZEKER Special to The Pilot There are many who are stressed and fearful in the world of today’s insecurities. They search to return…
Towne Insurance Acquires Lee-Moore Insurance
Contributed Towne Insurance Agency has acquired Lee-Moore Insurance, a full-service, independent agency with locations in West End, Broadway, and Carrboro. In addition to serving the…
Photo Gallery: Farm Fest Raises Funds for Mira USA
Olivia Rudeen and Zoe Cummins perform at Farm Fest at Rubicon Farm benefitting the MIRA Foundation. Ted Fitzgerald/The Pilot Farm Fest at Rubicon Farm benefitting…
Cedar Grove: Lost to Sight, but Not Memory
By Maggie Beamguard Insider Editor The tombstone of Catharine Gilbert — b. August 1, 1844, d. March 12, 1903 — stands sentry in the center…
Graveyards Call Us to Live Life Fully
BY MAGGIE BEAMGUARD As a child, I was terrified of graveyards. I blame Michael Jackson. When his groundbreaking music video for “Thriller” hit MTV’s airwaves…
Casper Retires, Gets New Home
By Maggie Beamguard Insider Editor When Casper, the friendly horse, retired from Seven Lakes Equestrian Center in August, he wasn’t just put out to pasture….
Johnson Point Undergoes Changes
By Maggie Beamguard Insider Editor Visitors to Johnson Point in Seven Lakes West were surprised earlier this spring to discover that the area along the…
Training Furry Friends is Matter of Balance
BY NEIL COPELAND Special to The Insider How many times do we hear there must be a balance to life? Everything in moderation. Well, the…
SLW Board Taps Davis as President
By Maggie Beamguard Insider Editor A new president was appointed to the Seven Lakes West Landowners Association Board, effective Aug. 23. Josh Davis takes the…
SLW Property Owners Facing Hefty Dues Increase
BY JOHN NAGY Insider Reporter Seven Lakes West property owners are facing as much as a $514 increase in annual dues, under a scenario presented…
Diaz Travels to Thailand to Work with Elephants, Dog Rescue Clinic
Contributed This summer, Brianna Diaz, 21 from West End, was selected as part of a small team that volunteered giving care at a dog shelter and spent…