
{"id":266,"date":"2007-05-10T08:45:04","date_gmt":"2007-05-10T16:45:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.carrborocitizen.com\/main\/2007\/05\/10\/business-briefs-51007\/"},"modified":"2007-05-10T08:46:01","modified_gmt":"2007-05-10T16:46:01","slug":"business-briefs-51007","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ibiblio.org\/carrborocitizen\/main\/2007\/05\/10\/business-briefs-51007\/","title":{"rendered":"Business briefs: 5\/10\/07"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Town names economic development officer<br \/>\n<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.carrborocitizen.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/05\/webbassettap07rev.jpg\" align=\"right\" height=\"126\" width=\"109\" \/><\/strong>Dwight Bassett, a former development manager for the City of Rock Hill, S.C., has been named Chapel Hill\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s first economic development officer.<\/p>\n<p>His professional background includes positions as Old Town redevelopment manager for Rock Hill and downtown manager for the Downtown Statesville Development Corp. in Statesville. He also has held business development positions for the cities of Concord, McCormick, S.C. and Hinesville, Ga. Bassett now lives in Parkers Lake, Ky. He is expected to start in Chapel Hill on June 4 with an annual salary of $78,000.<br \/>\n<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>Bassett will work to assist in the development of the town\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s economic development strategy and to look for ways to improve the town\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s development process.<\/p>\n<p>\u00e2\u20ac\u0153Chapel Hill is fortunate to have Dwight,\u00e2\u20ac\u009d Town Manager Roger Stancil said. \u00e2\u20ac\u0153He has extensive experience in the details of redeveloping existing properties. I have been impressed with the comments of private property owners with whom Dwight has worked to transform their underutilized properties into profit centers. They highlight his ability to find creative ways to make good things happen.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d<\/p>\n<p>As project manager for the Textile Corridor Master Plan for Rock Hill, Bassett led a $200 million project to develop a \u00e2\u20ac\u0153College Town\u00e2\u20ac\u009d near Winthrop University.<\/p>\n<p>In Statesville, Bassett was project manager for the Statesville Depot Restoration, which involved moving a railroad depot and restoring it to become a visitor\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s center.<\/p>\n<p>\u00e2\u20ac\u0153Chapel Hill is unique,\u00e2\u20ac\u009d Bassett said. \u00e2\u20ac\u0153There is a finite amount of land to grow on, which requires wise development of vacant parcels and redevelopment of existing sites like old shopping areas. I am excited to learn more about approaches that are best for Chapel Hill to improve the tax base, create job opportunities and enliven the community.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d<\/p>\n<p><strong>Mall welcomes familiar names<\/strong><br \/>\nUniversity Mall has added two well-known names in local retail, Modern Times clothing boutique and Wentworth and Sloan jewelers. The mall is the second location for both retailers, who also have stores on Franklin Street.<\/p>\n<p>Modern Times collections include Betsey Johnson, Lilla P, Eva Franco and Nicole Miller. The new store will expand Modern Times\u00e2\u20ac\u2122 offerings with shoes, bridal collections and additional designers. Visit www.ModernTimesClothing.net for more information.<\/p>\n<p>Wentworth and Sloan, which has operated on Franklin Street for more than 60 years, will offer jewelry, watches, crystal and sterling silver, diamonds and precious stones and gifts. For more information, visit <a href=\"www.WentworthandSloan.com\">www.WentworthandSloan.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Reale named Carolina Inn chef<\/strong><br \/>\nJames Reale, a former sous-chef at The Carolina Inn, has been named the Inn\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s new executive chef.<\/p>\n<p>He succeeds award-winning chef Brian Stapleton, who was promoted in February to the new position of director of culinary standards for the company that manages the Inn.<\/p>\n<p>Reale has been executive chef and food and beverage manager at the Paul J. Rizzo Conference Center at UNC for the past seven years. Prior to that, he worked under Stapleton at The Carolina Inn and managed the Inn\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s restaurant, Carolina Crossroads.<\/p>\n<p><strong>OWASA honors Morris<\/strong><br \/>\nThe OWASA board of directors recently recognized Bertrum A. \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Buddy\u00e2\u20ac\u009d Morris for his 35 years of dedicated service to the Chapel Hill-Carrboro community. Morris, who retired on May 1, was senior crew leader at OWASA.<\/p>\n<p>Morris began serving in the Water Distribution Department on April 4, 1972, when UNC owned the public water. His responsibilities over the years included construction, repair, oversight and evaluation of the community\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s water distribution system along with supervision and direct involvement in developing and training a number of employees of the water distribution and wastewater collections departments.<\/p>\n<p>During his career with OWASA, he received the State of North Carolina\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s highest professional certification in water distribution and earned the state\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s professional certification in wastewater collection.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Town names economic development officer Dwight Bassett, a former development manager for the City of Rock Hill, S.C., has been named Chapel Hill\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s first economic development officer. 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