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"Those months I spent up there were quite a baptism," Jim Summey says.

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HIGH POINT — Pastor Jim Summey recalls he was a bit startled when he first arrived at English Road Baptist Church in the West End neighborhood in 1992.

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Jim Summey, who retired as executive director at High Point Community Against Violence in December, is seen at West End Ministries, Inc. in High Point Jan. 20.

WOODY MARSHALL, NEWS & RECORD

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One of the men Jim Summey helped, Antoine Curtis, drew this portrait of Summey and High Point native William Hayes. Hayes graduated from Andrews High School and was a defensive end for three NFL teams, including the Rams, Summey’s favorite team.

Kenwyn Caranna, News & Record

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Jim Summey

Jim Summey, who retired as executive director at High Point Community Against Violence in December, is seen at West End Ministries, Inc. in High Point Jan. 20.

One of the men Jim Summey helped, Antoine Curtis, drew this portrait of Summey and High Point native William Hayes. Hayes graduated from Andrews High School and was a defensive end for three NFL teams, including the Rams, Summey’s favorite team.

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