10 — The Clemmons Courier, Thursday, August 23, 2012

After a stretch of the arms and a nice long morning yawn, many of us will

coffee, switch on the TV, and listen to the top news headlines of the day. One person who delivers our news just also happens to be our neighbor, Kimberly Van Scoy of WXII. While thousands of people enjoy Van Scoy’s company as they start their day, it seems ironic that Van Scoy considers herself somewhat shy by nature. “No one really believes

me when I say I am shy,” Van Scoy says with a smile. “But when I get in front of big crowds, I get nervous.” In front of

the camera, though, her fears fade. Van Scoy shines. Most likely, it is because of her passion for news. “I’ve been at the forefront of huge sto-ries and it has given me an incredible window into the world. I’ve met people at the height of happiness and the depth of despair.” The fast-paced environment, the constant deadlines, and working under the axiom, “the show must go on,” seems to be a thrilling adventure for Van Scoy. However, Van Scoy had originally intended to go to nursing school. “I became a journalist by accident. I had enrolled in nursing school and got a job in radio. Then I caught the broadcasting bug. I was doing radio news and a TV news director heard my voice and called me.” Van Scoy then began working for the CBS news station in Memphis, Tennessee, and never looked back.

After Memphis, Van Scoy worked in other various states, such as Anchorage, Alaska,

Carolina at WXII in 1998. “There’s a really good sense of community here. In Winston, you have the mountains, the beach, and everything is close by. Our family is close by, too.” At a re-cent trip to the beach, Van Scoy’s family helped her conquer a fear. “I have a fear of water. I will go in a swimming pool, but I won’t go into a lake or ocean. I’ve done too many shark stories on air. But last year, I had a big girl moment.

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WXII reporter Kimberly Van Scoy had early plans of being a nurse.

Your Neighbor:

Kimberly Van Scoywakes before the cows

My family and I walked out in the ocean and the water came up to my waist. My heart was racing the whole time,” Van Scoy says with a giggle. As youthful as Van Scoy looks, some people may be surprised to learn that she is also a grandparent-- a job that is not without its op-portunities for humor. Van Scoy admits she did

granddaughter was born. She decided on the name, Nana instead. That name has since been changed, courtesy of her granddaughter. “My granddaughter can’t say Nana, so she calls me Bananas.” Van Scoy also spends time exercis-ing, scrap-booking, gardening and volunteer-ing. She helps out at Hospice and is involved with the Free to Breathe Walk, which helps raise money for Lung Cancer. Since her mother mother died of lung cancer, Van Scoy says the program is near and dear to her heart.

Her big heart and compassion for others is probably why Van Scoy vividly remembers covering one particular story in 2008. “The tornado happened on Frye Bridge in Clemmons.

on the scene and there were literally houses teetering on their foundations. I interviewed one family who hid in their closet, and their house was gone. Seconds count in that situation and they are proof of that because they would have been dead if they would not have taken shelter in the closet,” says Van Scoy. “It’s interesting to talk to those people because they thrive in situations like that. I have no knowledge of what it would be like to lose everything. I have some of my fathers World War II medals and I can’t imagine losing those,” Van Scoy tells me. “I went back and interviewed the woman a year later, and I was so impressed with how well she had picked up and moved on.” Stories like those are what motivates Van Scoy to get up as early as she does to deliver the news. “I’m up at 2:00 a.m. and at work by 3:00. I’m awake. I don’t know how I am, but by the time I am on air, I am awake.” As we enjoy what may be our second cup of joe while Van Scoy is center stage in front of the bright studio lights, it is nice to

of the day from our neighbor. And while it can been said in many instances that no news is good news, in this case, I would say our neigh-bor has a good story worth telling.

“Your Neighbor” is a feature by Jill Osborn. If you have a neighbor everybody should know, reach Jill at jill.n.osborn@gmail.com. Also follow her blog on parenting at MuchAdoAbout-Mothering.com/

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By Elizabeth CrewsThe Clemmons Courier

In what was almost certainly a record-quick meeting, the Lewisville Town Council conclud-ed its monthly procedings in a mere 13 minutes on Thursday, August 9. With a brief agenda and exactly zero citizens in attendance, the promise of an early dismissal prompted everyone to stay on track and take care of business.

The council, all present except for Jeff Zenger, who was out of town, accepted a new slate of members for the Student Leadership Commit-tee. The following students were reappointed to the SLC: Kiely Blevins, Miles Cabean, Lucas Godwin, Tyler Greene, Chase Hill, Mandy Hill, Alex Porter, Jorian Stevens, Toria Stevens, and Allie Thompson.

New members appointed to the committee in-cluded Samantha Godwin, Abby Hill, Savannah Steed, and Quay Whitehurst.

Taylor Broach, Perry M. Cabean, Jim Cole-man, and Trevor James all resigned their posi-tions.

The Student Leadership Committee, estab-lished in 1999, gives students the chance to learn about municipal government and to give input to the council and various town boards. Students in grades 6-12 are invited to partici-

pate. They must be residents of Lewisville, at-tend school in Lewisville, or have a parent who works in the town.

During council comments, Mayor Dan Pugh mentioned three decisions made during the

-ing town funds.

newsletter printing contract with Sir Speedy, for $13,009.

The second approved the contract between the North Carolina Department of Transportation and the Town of Lewisville for the construction of the Shallowford Road roundabout. The town was awarded funds to help complete the project at an 80/20 rate, bringing Lewisville’s total re-sponsibility for roundabout to $110,000 of the $550,000 projected cost.

Finally, the council authorized Hill’s Pav-ing to complete repairs on Tullyries Ln., in an amount not to exceed $11,185.

Preparations are underway for the West Side Civic Theater’s production of “Smoke on the Mountain,” which will be presented September 7-9 and 14-15 at Shallowford Square.

The next Lewisville Town Council meeting will take place on Thursday, September 13 at 7:30 pm in Town Hall.

Hayworth-Miller opened its new Lewisville location last week. From left, Robert Greene, Wes Sanders, William “Hank” Perkins, Sandra Mock, Jody Peske, Leslie Miller-Moore, Brandon Miller, Cindy Miller and Frank Miller participated in the ribbon cutting.

— Photo by The Portrait Gallery

Lewisville board holds brief meeting