RCC President Dr. Mark Kinlaw hosted WGU North Carolina Chancellor Dr. Ben Coulter on the RCC campus for a signing of the collaborative agreement on Thursday, July 14.
Rockingham Community College has formed a partnership with WGU North Carolina, an affiliate of online nonprofit Western Governors University, enabling a seamless transfer of course credits for graduates to attend the online university.
"Wegoals.are thrilled to partner with RCC to support a shared mission of expanding educational opportunities and enabling career pathways which serve the workforce needs of our communities, especially in rural settings, across North Carolina," Coulter said. WGU offers more than 60 accredited online degree programs in business, information technology, K-12 teacher education, and health professions – including nursing. These programs align perfectly with associate degrees RCC offers, so graduates will be able to transfer right into WGU to earn their bachelor’s and master’s degrees."One unique feature of WGU is the ability for students to accelerate program completion in our undergraduate and graduate degree offerings. Our programs are intentionally designed to be flexible, especially for adults who may be working, supporting a family, or have other life obligations. And as we are competency-based, students who demonstrate mastery of course content and assessment criteria can progress at their own pace," CoulterTuitionsaid.is approximately $3,800 for a six-month term currently, during which a student can take as many courses as they want. “That means that whether a student completes eight courses or 20 during a term, the tuition doesn't change –so the more courses a student finishes in a term, the quicker they finish, saving them money,” Coulter said. That’s good news for RCC graduates, who already save a lot of money coming to the community college for their first two years. In fact, RCC graduate Noah Dorsett is already
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WGU will now provide to RCC graduates flexible, personalized learning pathways to earn bachelor’s and master’s degrees through WGU. Going a step further, the agreement also extends to RCC employees, in support of workforce development and employee development
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RCC graduates and employees are eligible to apply for the WGU Community College Partner Scholarship in the amount of $2,500, disbursed in increments of $625 per semester for up to four terms based on academicToperformance.findoutmore about WGU’s transfer pathways, visit https://partners.wgu.edu.
As of July 27, 2022, an individual serving a felony sentence who is not in jail or prison may register to vote and vote. An individual must also have resided in North Carolina for at least 30 days prior to the election, be a U.S. citizen, and be at least 18 years old by the next general election.Previously, under a North Carolina statute, a person serving a felony sentence could not register to vote or vote, whether they were in or out of prison, until they completed that sentence. This meant that felons serving probation, post-release supervision, or parole were not able to register or vote, until they completed their term of supervision.Earlier this year, however, a North Carolina superior court determined that denying voting rights to people serving their felony sentences outside of jail or prison violates the state constitution. This decision has been appealed; however, while it is on appeal, the NC Court of Appeals has ordered that the decision should go into effect as of July 27, 2022.This means that, for the time being, any person serving a felony sentence outside of prison or jail is eligible to register to vote and vote. Those in jail or prison for a felony conviction are not allowed to register or vote. If a person is in jail awaiting trial for a felony but has not yet been convicted, they retain their voting rights. In North Carolina, a person never loses their voting rights for a misdemeanor conviction.
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Dorsett, who holds an Associate in Applied Science degree and works on RCC’s Technology Support team as computer support and digital media specialist, is pursuing WGU’s Information Technology pathway.“It’s wonderful to be able to continue my full-time employment and have a full online education where I can pursue certifications while still being able to gather experience in my professional environment as well,” Dorsett told Coulter. WGU is a non-profit, fully accredited institution established in 1997. More than 135,000 students are enrolled nationwide, including more than 3,800 in North Carolina, and it boasts nearly 300,000 graduates across the country. WGU North Carolina was established in 2017. “WGU was an early innovator at the dawn of online learning 25 years ago. During that time, we have established best practices and effective teaching methods meeting the needs of different communities of learners that may be underserved, low-income, or currently working but looking to upskill or having a change in careers,” Coulter said. “We are inclusive of all learners and have a level of portability and flexibility supporting attainment of highquality, accredited degrees and certifications through the convenience of online learning.”
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Lieutenant Steve Perkins Lieutenant Perkins will be the new Supervisor of A-Shift on the Sheriff's Patrol Division, following the recent retirement of Lieutenant Tim Newman. Lieutenant Perkins has been with the Rockingham County Sheriff's Office for 22 years. (Lieutenant Perkins was unable to attend today's ceremony and is not pictured in this release.) Lt. Perkins has served in a variety if positions throughout his distinguished career, including Patrol Deputy, Special Victims Unit Detective, CountyNegotiatorHeSergeantDetectiveInvestigationsCriminalDetective,Sergeant,andPatrolpriortothispromotion.istheCrisis/HostagefortheRockinghamSheriff'sOffice.
Celebrating Promotions within the Sheriff's Office
Lieutenant Cuozzi has been with the Rockingham County Sheriff's Office for 11 years. Cuozzi is transitioning from Staff Sergeant to Lieutenant in the Rockingham County Detention Facility.
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Lieutenant Tom Cuozzi Tom Cuozzi will be the new Lieutenant of the Rockingham County Detention Facility.
Sergeant Peyton Smith Peyton Smith will be the new Sergeant of Sheriff's Criminal Investigations Division. Sergeant Smith has been with the Rockingham County Sheriff's Office for 11 years.
Captain Windell Brown Captain Windell Brown will be the new Jail Administrator of the Rockingham County Detention Facility. Captain Brown has held several different positions at the Rockingham County Sheriff's Office during his 16 years of service, including Sergeant and Lieutenant prior to this promotion.
Sergeant B.J. Petty B.J. Petty will be the new Sergeant of A-Shift on the Sheriff's Patrol Division.
Sergeant Petty has been with the Rockingham County Sheriff's Office for 18 years.
Above: Sergeant Peyton Smith, Lieutenant Tom Cuozzi, Sergeant Matt Moore, Captain Windell Brown, Sheriff Sam Page. Inset left: Sergeant B.J. Petty Inset Right: Lieutenant Steve Perkins
Please join Sheriff Sam Page and his team at the Rockingham County Sheriff's Office in congratulating the following individuals on their recent promotions:
Sergeant Matt Moore Sergeant Moore will be the new supervisor of the School Resource Officers, following the recent retirement of Sergeant Shane Woodall. Sergeant Moore has been with the Rockingham County Sheriff's Office for 10 years. Sgt. Moore is the School Resource Officer at Rockingham County Middle School.
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Rodney Tillman Gatewood, 56 - Eden Betty “Mozelle” Gibson, 85 Theresa Renee Hubbard, 60 - Stoneville
Anne A. Bradford, 94 - Eden Harold Eugene Barger, 91
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Quilters’ Corner Calling all quilters! Please join us at our regular meetings at the Garden of Eden Center, located at 508 Orchard Dr. in Eden, NC. The club meets monthly on the second Thursday of every month. Our next meeting will be held September 8, 2022 at 1:00 pm. The Two Rivers Quilt Guild was formed in 2004 and is open to all with an interest in quilting and sewing.Visitus on our Facebook page (facebook. com/tworiversquiltguild). As a guild we go on bus trips to quilt shows and fabric outlets, have quilt camps, Secret Sisters, Challenge Quilts, also members give demonstrations on different techniques and projects. Members are active in community charity, to include donations of handmade quilts to youths in the county’s foster care system, to veterans, shelters and to senior members of the community. Currently we are working on making 300 placemats for the Meals on Wheels program! We are looking for new members! For more information about the guild, call 336-6274711.
Best Friends Animal Society and Rockingham County Animal Shelter have partnered to save the lives of cats in the Reidsville area. This month, the national animal welfare organization has provided support to the North Carolina shelter to implement lifesaving changes for cats, including creating a new satellite foster program. Cats and kittens brought into the shelter or found without mothers by the public will be fostered by local volunteers until they are old enough to be spayed/neutered and adopted, which is typically around two months or two pounds. They will then be adopted out locally or transported to receiving partners. In 2021, RCAS took in 2,674 cats and saved 1,410 (52%). In the same time period, they saved 82% of dogs that entered the shelter. The shelter is committed to increasing lifesaving for cats in Rockingham and the foster program will help make a difference. The program will be piloted for six months, after which it will transition fully to RCAS with ongoing support from Best Friends. "We are so excited to be partnering with Best Friends to help save the lives of many kittens and cats in our community,” said Brittany H. Flynn, Shelter Director, Rockingham County Animal Shelter. “Foster homes not only provide needed round the clock feedings for newborn and young kittens, a safe place for pregnant and nursing mothers; they also help provide medical care and a quiet place to recover for sick cats in need. Foster parents provide the needed care and socialization for kittens, shy adults and senior cats, that could otherwise be overlooked in a shelter environment. The partnership with Best Friends and our new foster homes is also helping by elevating the strain on staff and overcrowding at the shelter." "Creating a successful foster program with volunteer support can be one of the most challenging projects an animal shelter can establish and operate,” said John Graves, Strategist—East Region, Best Friends Animal Society. “A strong program will unite the community and save more lives, but it takes a lot of work. RCAS has been dedicated to increasing their lifesaving programs, but it takes a community to help all of its homeless pets. We are excited to work with the local team and volunteers to create a foster program for the community.”Community support is integral to lifesaving. Foster families and transport drivers are some of the most important components of a successful lifesaving program for cats, especially during kitten season. Fostering cats and kittens is an easy way to help. All supplies and training will be provided to you at no cost. Those interested in fostering can sign-up or email
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UNCsystem.Health provided invaluable resources to treat COVID patients during the most severe surges of the pandemic. About UNC Health UNC Health is a state entity and an affiliated enterprise of the University of North Carolina system, comprised of 16 hospitals, 20 hospital campuses and more than 500 clinics along with the clinical patient care programs of the UNC School of Medicine (SOM). It exists to improve the health and wellbeing of North Carolinians and others we serve and to further the teaching mission of the University of North Carolina SOM. Over the past three years, UNC Health has provided more than $400 million in uncompensated or charity care to the citizens of North Carolina. Our hospitals have received numerous awards and recognition for quality care, patient safety and the overall patient experience. For more information, please visit unchealth.org.
The new design reinforces UNC Health’s evolution into a statewide health system with a mission of serving all North Carolinians with expertise and empathy. The transformational efforts, called ONE UNC Health, include new system values alongside a unified strategy, unified operating model and unified“UNCculture.Health is reinventing what it means to be North Carolina’s health system. We’re doing that as ONE UNC Health in communities across the state, including here at UNC Health Rockingham,” said Steve Eblin, President and CEO of UNC Health Rockingham. “The new name and logo demonstrate that we’re one health system serving people from the mountains to the coast.”UNC Health Rockingham joined UNC Health in 2018, bringing about significant improvements. In partnership with UNC Health, the hospital has recruited more than six new physicians, added important diagnostic technologies and an improved electronic medical record
Sheriff Sam Page of Rockingham County recently attended the North Carolina Sheriffs' Association’s 100th Annual Business Conference held in Buncombe County, North Carolina with other sheriffs and law enforcement professionals from across the State. Sheriff Page is a Past President of the Association and serves as a member of the Association's Executive Committee, the governing board for the Association.
Change follows UNC Health’s rebranding launched in 2020. Beginning Aug. 4, UNC Rockingham Health Care underwent a slight name change. It became UNC Health Rockingham, and the version of the logo that features the Old Well will be replaced with the UNC Health logo with the Rockingham name just below. UNC Health introduced its new brand identity in February 2020 as part of an overall transformation strategy. The rollout of the rebranding to other entities within the system, however, was put on hold because of the pandemic.
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Sheriff Page said, "Our Annual Business Conference allows North Carolina's sheriffs to discuss their experiences and learn from each other, as well as bring ourselves up to date on important officersconstitutionalcomplexsheriffsNorthdevelopments.enforcementlawCarolinahavearoleasleading law enforcement within their respective counties. Our duties often require that we be available to personnel and to the public continuously. My staff and I will use this conference training to further serve and protect Rockingham County’s citizens.""Sheriffs in every county of North Carolina are facing tremendous challenges in carrying out their responsibilities for law enforcement and the safety of our citizens; maintenance and operation of local jails; recruiting, training and maintaining talented personnel; working with domestic situations, child abuse cases, serving civil papers, tracking sex offenders in the state, issuing weapons permits, providing court security, and in many other areas," said Sheriff Page. State and federal officials expected to attend include: At the NCSA Annual Business Conference, Sheriffs discussed issues of interest to the Office of Sheriff, including updates on new changes to law and procedures, as well as an update on the State Budget and other actions by the 2022 DiscussionOffice•included:theAssembly.GeneralThetrainingatConferenceTransitionofPanel • Breaking the Cycle of •IncarcerationCrimeandCommunitySheriffQuentinMiller of Buncombe County and his staff were hosts for the 2022 Annual Business Conference. The HeadquartersAssociationislocated in Raleigh, North Carolina. Edmond W. Caldwell, Jr. serves as Executive Vice President and General Counsel. NC Sheriff’s Association holds 100th Annual Business Conference Phone 336-627-1706
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Vodicka shared that the NC Department of Instruction (DPI) provided grant funding to the Ys to support their work with youth; this aligns with the state’s goals to partner with community organizations to help students succeed in school, work, and life by learning to manage emotions, problem-solve and build relationships with people who are different from them. The grant provided access to real-time data utilizing Hello Insight, a tool to collect data before and after the character development training for YMCA staff. “We have seen students struggle so much during the past school year,” said Ebony Burnett, Senior Association Youth Development Director at YMCA of Greensboro. “Positive youth development practices are the foundation of our afterschool programs; but having more training and the tools to meet these kids where they are has really helped our team support their growth during this hard school year. We have been energized to see the data on how the kids have benefitted from our intentional focus on social and emotionalThelearning.”Y’safterschool programs leverage best practices to help foster children’s cognitive, social-emotional and physical development through opportunities and experiences in a safe, fun and enriching environment. Across the state, during the 2021-2022 school year, NC Ys served 21,000 in before- and afterschool programs, and engaged 16,000 teens in mentoring, tutoring and other supportive programs to help them thrive. Visit ncymcas.org to find local YMCA afterschool programs in North Carolina.
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Special Event: Bingo for Books - Mon., Sept. 19, 2022 @ 6:00 p.m. at Eden Library
• Family Movie Matinees - Sept 14th at 2 p.m.
All Rockingham County Public Libraries will be closed for Labor Day on Monday September 5, 2022. 598 S. Pierce Streets, Eden, NC.
“Additionalapproaches. support for students has never been more critical,” said Sherée Vodicka, CEO of the NC Alliance of YMCAs. “Beyond the significant learning loss caused by the pandemic, students also lack the socialization skills to succeed and thrive after spending so much time isolated from other children.”
Friends of Eden Animal Rescue provides the Rockingham County pet community, including spay/neuter assistance, supplying pet food to low income and senior citizen pet owners, providing microchipping and rabies vaccinations, and raising money for the animals in our Foster Care program. Corporate, individual, and team sponsorships opportunities are available.Donations are welcomed and appreciated. To register an individual, a team, or to become a tournament sponsor contact the event organizer at 336-912-1178 or 336-262-1627. To learn more, visit rescue.comhttps://friendsofedenanimalfrom 9:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m. Tue.y: 9:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. Wed.: 9:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. Thur.: 9:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m. Fri.: 9:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. • Sat.: 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Sunday: Closed WEEKLY EVENTS
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• Knitting, Crocheting, and Sewing Social Mondays from 1:00 p.m. until 3:00 p.m.
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North Carolina YMCAs are helping students build relationship skills and manage their emotions, which improves academic performance, confidence and behavior in the classroom and beyond.Datashows North Carolina YMCAs’ investment in professional development around character development is paying off in student progress and counter-acting pandemic-related learning loss. According to the NC Alliance of YMCAs, which tested 3,100 youth between
Students Grow Critical Skills at YMCA Afterschool Programs
Friends of Eden Animal Rescue will host their 6th Charity Golf Tournament on Saturday, October 1, 2022, at Oak Hills Golf Club in Eden, NorthTheCarolina.tournament will be a four-person captain’s choice format. Tournament day checkin begins at 12:30 p.m. and Tee Time is at 1 Entrancep.m.fees are $55 per player or $200 for a team, and include greens fees, range balls, cart fees and dinner. Prizes include a $400 first place and $200 second place, along with prizes for the longest drive, closest to pin, door prizes and more.Friends is a non-profit, no-kill organization located in Rockingham County, dedicated to reducing overpopulation, finding forever homes for shelter animals, assisting owners seeking a lost pet, an owner seeking to rehome a pet, reuniting found and stray pets with their families, and reducing abuse and neglect of domestic animals.The Rescue is run entirely by compassionate like-minded professionals who offer their time and resources to help save the lives and then care for these animals until loving, forever families can be found. Since 2014, Friends has successfully placed hundreds of animals in lovingAshomes.a501(c)3 non-profit organization (Tax ID# 471576335), this organization would not exist without the compassion and dedication of volunteers, donors, and special fund-raising events such as this tournament.Allproceeds from this golf tournament support the services
• Reading Programs Thursday @ 10:30 a.m -11 a.m for Preschool Programs Thursday @ 11:15 a.m. 11:45 a.m for Toddler Programs Thursday September 8th 4pm ages 4 and up
• Game Day - Fridays from 3:30-5:00 p.m. (Program Begins September 9) Eden Library
MONTHLY EVENT: Lego Club (Third Thursday) Thu. Sept.15 @ 4 p.m. at Eden Library
Join us for a night of Bingo with book titles and fun! Prizes will be awarded to our winners! Bingo for Books is a free program intended for our adult patrons.
February and May to assess the impact of its afterschool programs, 87% improved in at least one character development competency and 66% in two or more of the five competencies. Even during this short period of time, the data indicates that children further developed important skills; this is worth celebrating during a school year with ongoing COVID-19 challenges and as the new school year
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• Computer Classes Tue. from 10:00 a.m. until 11:00 a.m.
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20, 6-8 p.m. Cornerstone Christian Academy Gymnasium 4801 S Davy Crockett Pkwy Morristown, TN > Learn more at enbridge.com
If you are interested in serving as a Student Election Assistant please contact the Rockingham County Board of Elections office at 336-342-8107. For an application that will need to be filled out and signed by a parent and a school principal/ director.
Exceptional Children’s Assistance Center (ECAC) and Disability:IN North Carolina (DI-NC) are pleased to announce that we will be offering the STAR Program, a Vocational Rehabilitation Pre-Employment Transition Services (Pre-ETS) to students with disabilities (ages 16-21) beginning in Fall, 2022.
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The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission, N.C. State Highway Patrol (NCSHP) and Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) North Carolina will once again work together on the public safety campaign, “On the Road, On the Water, Don’t Drink and Drive” with events and safety check points throughout the state on Labor Day Weekend.Themulti-agency safety initiative aims to reduce alcoholrelated incidents on the state’s waterways and roadways, both which have increased traffic during holidays.“It’simperative to designate a sober driver whether you’re in a vehicle or on a boat” said Lieutenant Forrest Orr of the Wildlife Commission. “A sober vessel operator and vehicle driver greatly improves your chances of a safe and incident-free time on the road and on the water.” Over the last two holiday weekends, Memorial Day and Fourth of July, Wildlife Law Enforcement Officers issued approximately 1,000 boating citations, 115 which involved Boating Under the Influence. While wildlife law enforcement officers will be patrolling public waterways, the NCSHP will be working in concert on the roads.“It’s easy to forget that if you’ve been a passenger on a boat all day and drinking, and then dock and drive home, now you’re an intoxicated driver,” said Orr. “That’s why our agencies must work in tandem to keep our roads and waters safe.” In North Carolina, a driver or vessel operator with a bloodalcohol concentration that meets or exceeds .08 or is substantially impaired by alcohol and/or drugs, is subject to arrest. For more information on boating safety and regulations, visit ncwildlife.org/boating or call 919-707-0031. to construct a new along ETNG’s pipeline right-of-way Wednesday, Sept. 21, 6-8 p.m. Glade Spring Center 303 Mesa Dr. Glade Spring, VA Sept. 6-8 p.m. School Gymnasium 732 Boyds Creek Hwy Sept.
Do you wonder what’s next for your student with disabilities? Are you looking to prepare them for a post-high school transition?
Dove Hunting Season Opens September 3
State Agencies Team up for Labor CampaignWeekendDaySafety HAVING CHALLENGINGADAY? • Take a step back and accept challenge!that • Face it bravely and yourselfmakeproud • Be creative and move forward Proposed System Alignment Program Rockingham County Open House Join us for an open house for the proposed System Alignment Program. For more than 70 years, Enbridge’s East Tennessee Natural Gas (ETNG) pipeline network has supplied natural gas to customers across the region. ETNG is proposing to modify four areas located in North Carolina, Tennessee and Virginia to better meet changing customer needs while continuing to provide affordable and reliable energy. Food and refreshments will be provided. Additional open houses: GEORGIA TENNESSEE KENTUCKYVIRGINIA NORTH CAROLINA SOUTH CAROLINA Knoxville Charlotte Roanoke Greensboro 75 59 40 81 40 85 77 75 40 9 74 20 THURSDAY 22 TUESDAYSEPT 20 SEPT WEDENSDAY 21 SEPT MONDAY 19 SEPT Thursday, September 22, 6-8 p.m. Osborne Baptist Church 326 E Stadium Dr., Eden, NC System Alignment Program in North Carolina Enbridge is proposing
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• Self-Advocacy Skills for Work and Life
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The 2022-23 hunting season for mourning and white-winged doves opens on Saturday, Sept. 3. This is big news for hunters who enjoy hunting migratory game birds. It’s also an opportunity for officials from the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission to remind seasoned and novice hunters the importance of being properly licensed, to observe state and federal regulations and to follow safe hunting practices. Dove hunting season will be separated into three segments: Sept. 3 - Oct. 1, Nov. 5 - Nov. 26, and Dec. 10 - Jan. 31. The daily bag limit is 15 mourning or white-winged doves, either as
Wildlife Commission officials remind hunters of regulatory and safety measures
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The STAR* virtual training for students with disabilities is here to help prepare them for a bright future beyond high school. This exciting program provides online employment preparation and training designed to better prepare students with disabilities (ages 16 to 21) to make a successful transition to school, college or technical training after completing high school.
• Career Exploration & Skill Alignment
•16-21Students with an IEP or 504
in Eden. Virginia
To qualify, the applicant must be a U.S. citizen who will be at least 17 years old by election day and who resides in the precinct where they wish to serve. Applicants must be in good academic standing with the school where they are enrolled (including public, private and home schools). They must also have permission from a parent (or guardian/legal custodian) and from their school principal/director.
Additionally, STAR will also offer unique opportunities for parents and caregivers to partner with their student(s) in learning and planning for the post-high school transition. Space is limited and all students will be required to meet the eligibility criteria to be considered for the STAR Program.
•schoolStudents who enjoy learning online While open to all students with disabilities ages 16-21 with an IEP or 504 Plan, preference will be given to students who do not have access to Pre-ETS through their current school.
For more information contact Debra Pickens at 704-8921321 or dpickens@ecacmail.org
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The STAR program will serve students with disabilities from across the entire state, including students who attend public schools, charter schools and students who are homeschooled.
The Rockingham County Board of Elections is looking for Student Election Assistants to work the 2022 General Election on Tuesday, November 8, 2022. In 2003, the North Carolina General Assembly passed a law allowing high school students to work in the polls on election day. Student Election Assistants carry some of the same responsibilities as election officials and are compensated in the same way.
The STAR Program provides classes for students in:
Investing In Rockingham County’s Quality of Life On the Water, Don’t
Eden’s All America City Delegation, the Rockingham County Division of Public Health Community Assessment Review, the Rockingham County Healthcare Alliance, the Rockingham County Primary Care Initiative, KidsReady Stakeholders in Rockingham County, and the Racial Equity Learning Community; and former Central Elementary PTSO president and Holmes Middle School PTSO vice Burnettepresident.retired after 26 years as production manager with Duke Energy, and spent 13 years on the Eden City Council. Burnette earned his Associate of Arts degree from Rockingham Community College in 1968. He then transferred to Western Carolina University, where he earned a Bachelor of Science degree, and went on for a Master of Science in Chemistry from Greensboro.UNC-Burnette currently serves on the boards of eeringMechanicalbachelor’sWilsonRugerDivisionMayodantionspresidentCommissionStrategicboardCountydent,CountyWaycounselor,volunteerTechnologyBusinessRockinghammember,FoundationEducationRockinghamHospitalMoreheadhasFamilyCareRockinghamUNCHealthandEdenYMCA.HealsoservedasaMemorialtrustee,CountyboardCountyandCenterbusinessUnitedofRockinghampast-presi-Rockin-ghamRedCrossmember,EdenPlanningchair.Wilsonisviceofopera-oftheGunofSturm,&Co.earnedhisdegreeinEngin-Technology from Purdue University, and his Master of AdministrationBusinessfrom Indiana Wesleyan University. He joined Ruger in July 2007, where he served as business unit director of revolvers in Newport, New Hampshire. Wilson became director of Ruger’s Mayodan operations in June 2013, before taking his current position in 2017.
BarnhardtBurnetteWilson From left, Rockingham County Assistant Clerk of Superior Court Kelly Carter administers oaths of office to incoming Rockingham Community College Board of Trustees members Mickey Wilson, Myla Barnhardt, and Jim Burnette.
Barnhardt, Burnette and Wilson appointed RCC Trustees
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The CommunityRockinghamCollegeBoard of Trustees welcomed three new members during its July 19 meeting.Myla Barnhardt, of Eden, was appointed by N.C. Senate Pro Tempore Phil Berger. James “Jim” C. Burnette, of Eden, was appointed by the Rockingham County Board of Education.Michael “Mickey” W. Wilson, of Stoneville, was appointed by the Rockingham County Board LeadershiprentCommittee;Develop-mentE.memberCommerce;ChambermembermemberBoard;CenterStudentRockinghamrentpastKansas.UniversityEnglishwithBachelorHealthUNCPublicerBarnhardt2026.expireTate.Moore,MarkintoCommissioners.ofThetriosteppedseatsvacatedbyCollins,TangoandJaniceTheirtermsJune30,ismanag-ofMarketingandRelationsatRockinghamCareinEden.SheearnedaofArtsamajorinfromBakerinBarnhardtischairandcur-memberoftheCountyHealthAdvisorypastboardandcurrentoftheEdenofpastoftheJohnGroganParkandcur-memberoftheTeamfor
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VFW POST 8297- Second Sat. of month at 961 Church St. Ext., Reidsville, 10am. Bobby Jones 336-349-7733
THE COBLE CENTER FOR SPECIAL NEEDS YOUTH. 302 S. Henry St., Stoneville. FREE. Students 522 with their parents/guardians. Spend fun time together with others who share challenges. Sat. afternoons from 4pm6:30pm. Movies, Karaoke, music instruments, games galore and a place for adults to relax and talk. Phone 336-2072209 or Facebookbertandjudiprice@gmail.com.theStonevilleCobleCenter
• VFW POST 7033 -First Tuesday of month at 301 12th Ave., Mayodan, 7 PM. Donald Bien,CDR 336-548-3431.
volunteers for our Children’s Ministry for Thursday and Saturdays Chaney’sChaney’sRestaurant 336-627-4040EatInorTakeOut NEW HOURS! MON - SAT 5:30 AM - 9 PM SUNDAY 5:30 AM - 2:30 PM BREAKFAST ANYTIME 243 W. Kings Highway Eden, NC HomemadeDeliciousServingNowDinner! Graduate ProfessionalNanhallofSchool of Dog Grooming Vacuum & Sewing Center WE SELL & SERVICE • Bissell, Oreck & More • Bissell, & Oreck Warranty Station Complete Line of Fabric & Notions 226-228 The Boulevard, Eden Davis 336-623-9600Lee 50CelebratingYearsontheBoulevard! 238 F W. Kings Hwy Eden, NC 336-623-103927288AnthonySmith ALL REPAIRS ONE WEEK OR LESS! Circle Drive-In 111 Boone Rd., 336-623-8854Eden WE NOW HAVE HANDMADE MILKSHAKES! Call In Orders Welcome!
Church Events
• BROKEN CHAINS, Tue. 6pm inside Grace Baptist Ch., 14160 NC 87 N. (Oakland Ave.) Enter Side door.
Sunday Fellowship Group – 8:00 pm First Presb. Church, 318 S. Main St.Reidsville (336) 349-3474 ALANON Thursday • Madison-Mayodan Group – 8:00 pm Episcopal Church of the Messiah 114 S. 2nd Ave. – Mayodan
• ALZHEIMER’S SUPPORT GROUP FOR CAREGIVERSAnnie Penn Call for date & times. South Day Room. Reg. not required. 336-951-4674.
SHAW CHRISTIAN CHURCH 208 THE BOULEVARD, EDEN Thursday Service 6:30pm - Biblical Learning / Bible Study Saturday 6:30pm - Worship Service accepting
SPECIAL NEEDS FRIENDS GROUP Madison, First Baptist Church at 110 Franklin St. for anyone with a disability & their families. Crafts, community info., self-help skills, movies, games, music, parties, field trips. Call Teresa Julianso 336-257-0580 to assure enough supplies, seating, food & drink. 1 pm most afternoons.
• AMERICAN LEGION POST 534 Post 534 - at 302 N. 12th Av. Mayodan . Rock. Co. Post. The 2nd Sat. at 11 am. Post CDR. David Bray: 336-601-7176
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“Church Events” is for Special Occasions that Churches in the county offer the public such as Revivals, Music, Guest Speakers, Programs, Vacation Bible Schools and more. For up to 10 Lines (or less) the fee is $10 per month The listing will be in the public’s hands for a full month and online, so be sure to tell the public what your place of worship has to offer them. Call 336-627-9234
• Love & Dementia: Caregiver Support Group- Are you caring for someone with Dementia. Join us in-person or virtual the second Monday of every month from 1:30pm-3pm at the LEAF Center (104 N. Washington Ave., Reidsville). Contact Rachel Pennington 336-347-2328.
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Friday • “A Vision for You” Group – 8:00 pm Open Discussion, St. Thomas Epi. Ch.. 315 Lindsey St., Reidsville 349-3511
• ROCK. CO. PFC JERRY L. MCKINNEY GROUP - Det. of Marine Corps League - All Marines, active/inactive, Navy Corps and Navy Chap. that served with FMF Marine Units and Spouses. Second Thur. of each month. Eat 6pm, meet 7 pm at the Eden Moose Lodge, 626 Forbes St., Eden. Joe Zanetti 336-623-6779
Saturday • 12 Changes Group – 9:00 am Life Changes Bldg., 7586 NC Hwy 770, Eden (336) 623-8584 • Serenity Group – 11:00 am William’s Annex, 108 N. Main St. –Reidsville (800)591-6474
Thursday
• Fellowship Group – 8:00 pm First Presb. Church 318 S. Main St., Reidsville (336) 349-3474
Support Groups
EDEN EVENING LION’S CLUB Every second and fourth Tuesday of month at Santana’s, Eden at 6:30pm.
ROCK. CO. DEMOCRATIC PARTY MONTHLY MEETING Third Tuesday of Month 7pm - 8:30pm Room 211, Advanced Tech. Bldg, RCC For the Youth JUNIOR FIREFIGHTER PROGRAM for 16 & 17 year olds. The Draper Vol. Fire Dept. Must be in high school and have NC drivers license. 336-635-2233.
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• Fellowship Group – 8:00 pm First Presbyterian Church, 318 S. Main St., Reidsville (336) 349-3474
RC AMATEUR RADIO CLUB 7pm on the third Tuesday of month. 708 Barnes St., Reidsville (Salvation Army Gym.) 434-203-3050
STONEVILLE RURITAN CLUB At VFW Hut, N. Glenn St. on the third Tuesday of month - 7pm Dot Ellington 573-2093 or Ricky Craddock 336-453-7005
• THE DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS OF ROCK. CO. Second Monday. Chapter 63 -Ag. Bldg. at 525 HWY NC 65, Wentworth, Room 180) Social 6 pm, meeting 7 pm. Transp. for vets VA appts if needed. 349-6040. Need Vol. (336) 394-0080.
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• RC SHRINE CLUB . Meets last Thursday of Month at 6:30 pm. at 380 Shrine Clube Dr.. Reidsville.Call 336280-5147. Looking for new members!
• AMERICAN LEGION RIDERS Second Sat. of month at 9:30 AM at Post Blg, 302 N. 12th Ave., Mayodan. American Legion, Auxiliary or Sons of AL with a street legal motorcycle welcome. Bill Morey 276-340-5091 or billmoreyf1@gmail.com
CHRONIC DISEASE CARE • Parkinson's Support Group Call 336-627-8510 for dates and times
• COUNSELLING/ JOB SEARCH HELP available Wed. by appt. from 10am - 6pm in Life Changes Building at 7586 NC 770, Stoneville. 336-327-8663.
NORTHSTAR QUILTER’S GUILD Open to anyone! We talk, laugh, share and eat a little! Thurs’ 10am - 3pm and First Saturday of each month 10am3pm. Ag Center, 525 NC 65, Wentworth (beside the old Wentworth School) Call Linda at 336-616-2978 for information.
• UNC ROCK. HEALTH (formerly Morehead Hosp.) FREE of Charge.
• MIND OVER MATTER: Stroke & Brain Injury Support Group - For survivors and their caregivers. Join virtually the third Monday of month from 1:303pm. Rachel Pennington 336-347-2328.
REIDSVILLE KIWANIS CLUB PROG. Meeting in person, on the second Thursday of the month, at Main St. Methodist Chruch Fellowship Hall using social distancing, mask. Catered lunch. For info: rmullings@triad.rr.com.
• AMVETS - Local group. All Veterans/ service men & women welcome. Willard (Woody) Waters at 336-635-1786 or
• AMERICAN LEGION POST 79Reidsville, second Sat. of month at 10 am (breakfast at 9am) Behind Auto Zone in Reidsville. 336-932-9082, leave mesg.
Tuesday • “A Vision for You” Group – 6:00 pm St. Thomas Episc. Church, 315 Lindsey St., Reidsville (336) 349-3511 Wednesday • Sparrow Group - 8:00pm William’s Annex, 108 N. Main St., Reidsville (800) 591-6474
• Diabetic Nutrition Classes are held monthly on the 2nd Thursday at 3:00 at Eden Drug’s Ed. Center located at 107 West Stadium Drive in Eden.
• Fellowship Group – 8:00pm First Presbyterian Church, 318 S. Main St., Reidsville (336) 349-3474
RC FEDERATED REPUBLICAN WOMEN'S CLUB Third Friday of month. Bring your lunch at 11:30 - meeting begins at noon. Rock. Co. Rep, Headquarters, 221 Piedmont St., Reidsville. For info call Bonnie Joynerat 336-549-1225.
• AMERICAN LEGION POST 254 Second Thursday of Month at 7PM at the legion. Curtis Pierce at 336-623-9481
EDEN DRUG CLASSES OFFERED All Classes are FREE: • Eden Drug’s Heart Healthy classes held monthly on the 2nd Tues. at 10.am at Senior Center on Orchard Dr., Eden.
Monday • Evening Words of Wisdom -6:00 pm. Life Changes Bldg, 7586 NC HWY 770 Eden (336) 623-8584
INTELLIGENCE RURITAN CLUB Bethany area. 1st Tues. at 6:30 in Fellowship Hall: Comers Chapel Bapt. Church, Bald Hill Loop, Madison. Text 336 686 6013 or email intelligenceruritans@yahoo.com
THE CHRISTIAN WOMEN’S CONNECTION OF EDEN Shelby Baker 939-2230 or Norma Woody 623-8807
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LOVE TO LEARN TO PAINT? Join us at the Cascade Community Center, Mondays 10am - 1pm. Only $8. You bring your supplies. 434-685-7512 If no answer leave msg.
• "The Sweet Spot" Eden Drug is hosting a Diabetes Education For Everyday Living "The Sweet Spot" class every 3rd Thursday of the month at 3 p.m. At the Eden Drug Education Center, 107 W. Stadium Dr., Eden NC 27288. Call Eden Drug at 336-627-4854 for details.
Meetings & Classes
REIDSVILLE CHARTER CHAPTER OF ABWA - Meets third Tuesday monthly at Fursty's Rest. on Freeway Dr.. Reidsville at 6:30 pm.
Military Groups
Sunday Paths to Recovery – 7:00 pm Reidsville Alliance Church 1300 Freeway Dr. - Reidsville
• EVERY BABY SHOULD MAKE A GRAND ENTRANCE! Designed to help through the labor and delivery process, Free at UNC Rockingham Health Center’s Downstairs Classroom. Register (336) 623-9711 ext. 1712399. Leave name, number, due date, email and Doctor’s name.
Freeman Wood Crafters 413 Church St (Near traffic circle). Eden. Park at the Three Rivers Outfitter follow signs. Call ahead: 336-573-9900. Handicapped access available, No bathrooms and no temperature control.
THE FAMILY HISTORY CENTER of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. Open 1-4 p.m. Tues. and Wed. 4751 N.C. 14, south of Eden. Consultant on hand to assist researching ancestors. Those with laptops or tablets are asked to bring those since only two computers are available. Free access to various ancestry sites. 10 cents per page for printing. Call 336-623-7154 during operating hours.
• WESTERN ROCKINGHAM FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY BOOK SALE, Madison/Mayodan Library at 611 Burton St.. Sale dates: 09/13/22 (Member day) - 2pm-6pm, 09/14/22 • 10am-6pm • 09/15/22 - 10am-8pm • 09/16/22 - 10am - 6pm (Bag Sale Starts) • 09/18/22 - 1pm-5pm. Bag Sale - $3. Library Bag - Fill for $2
• VETERAN’S PROGRAM Sept. 11th at Ray Kelly Memorial Veterans Park in Wentworth (in front of Governmental Center) starting at 2pm.
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• PAJAMA NIGHT - hosted by the M&M Rec. 6pm-8pm. Located at 300 S. 2nd Ave, Mayodan. Program is free to all Developmentally Disable Adults and volunteers.
• A DAY OF REMEMBRANCE and First Responders Day.
• SALVATION ARMY -Mon. thru Fri. 12:00-12:45 at 314 Morgan Rd, Eden • MEALS WITH FRIENDS! Monday – Thursday at lunch time. Anyone 60 +, Activities, good food & fun Hot Nutritious Lunches :
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CASCADE COMMUNITY CENTER DANCE - Every Friday night from 7:009:30, located at 3561 Huntington Trail, Cascade, VA 24069. $8.00 donation requested at the door. Check Facebook for band playing - Call (276) 732-5398. boat landing, through trail to YMCA, around property and back to the landing. Kickoff party after at Reynolds Brewery with music by Carolina Kool. $35 per runner. Contact For any further info: info@edenchamber.com 336.623.3336.
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 24TH MUSIC AND CRUZ-IN AT FREEDOM PARK! 121 N. Edgewood Rd., Eden. Come listen to the MacDaddy and check out the classic cars at the Cruz-in. Cruz-in (5:30) and live music concert begins at 6pm at the Kiwanis Amphitheater. Bring your lawn chairs! Cornhole, 50/50 drawing, door prizes and more! Sponsored by the Eden Parks and Rec. Dept. For info call 336-627-4711.
Community Help • CENTRAL CHRISTIAN CHURCH CARE CLOSET -Free Clothing for the Needy-233 E. Stadium Drive, Eden Each Saturday 9am - 1pm visit: centralchristianeden.com
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• LEAKSVILLE NUTRITION Bridge St. Rec. 400 Bridge St., Eden Contact 336-623-5343 • MAD. - MAYO. NUTRITION Mad. – May. Rec. 300 S Second Ave., Mayodan - 336-445-9840
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• KETTLE KRUSH 5K @ RIVERFEST - 8:30am ($35 per runner), one mile Fun Run is $15 per runner. Donations accepted if you don’t want to run. Report to the main stage at 722 Washington St, Eden. The 5K and Fun Run will begin from there. To register visit KettleKrush5kEde.eventbrite.com. For info, contact sstilley@ triad.rr.com.
• GODS HELPING HANDS FOOD PANTRY at 708 A Rockingham Square Madison (off Chief Martin Rd.) give away food boxes to those in need. 11am - 1pm.
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• ROCKINGHAM HOPE 3692 NC Hwy 14, Reidsville The Old Red Cross Buiding (336) 623-2133. Bus. Hours: Mon. to Thur., 9 am-4 pm Food Pantry Appt Hours: Tues., Wed., Thur., 9 -11:30 am • SAMARITAN’S CUPBOARD FOOD PANTRY. Every Sunday 12-3pm Eden 7th Day Adventist Church, 220 E. Meadow Rd., Eden. Free Food to all in need. 336-612-2044.
Food Bank- 712 McConnell Ave. Open to Eden residents. In the basement of Leaksville Moravian Church. Please bring ID and proof of address. Open on Thurs. 9:30 am -12 pm. Help available for Eden residents with their water bills and Duke energy bill. For help call 336623-7214 leave message. ccmeden.org Facebook.com/ CCMFoodPantry
• RIVERFEST - 10 am-10 pm Uptown Eden along Washington Street. Celebrating art, history, and river heritage. Live concerts all day, interactive Play Zone, over 100 artisans and crafters, food vendors, historical exhibits, BMX Show, Butterfly Encounter, Chainsaw Carver, Magician, Amusements, Ax Throwing, Characters, Sand Art, Beer Garden, Uptown Eden Shops and so much more. (see pages 22 & 23 for details)
• FOOD BANK Every Friday 11am1pm Stoneville Pent. Holiness Ch., Hwy 770, Stoneville. Free food to all in need. MEALS FOR THE HUNGRY
MAYODAN DANCE Every Friday from 7pm-9pm, American Legion William Johnson Post 534. 302 N. 12th Ave, Mayodan NC. There is a $5.00 donation at the door. The Mayodan Band /variety of music.
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• RIVERFEST - Uptown Eden (centered on Washington St.) 5:0010:00 with food and live music from 7 - 10 with Shot Through The Heart - Bon Jovi Tribute Band. (see pages 22 & 23 for details)
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MEADOW GREENS SHOPPING CENTER 640-M S. Van Buren Rd • Eden, NC 27288 336-627-4700 Expires: September 30, 2022 Not valid with any other offers. Limit One. Valid at Eden Location Only Expires: September 30, 2022 Not valid with any other offers. Limit One. Valid at Eden Location Only HairstylistsHiringNowGreat Call today for your new Summer Style! $$2.00OFF2.00OFFsharp!imageKeepyour Sept.Saturday24th MacDaddy Entertainment (DJ Service) 6pm The Mobile Home Store 14774 NC 87 • Eden, NC 336-612-251527288 mustangray27@aol.com Mobile Home & RV Parts • Doors • Windows • Vinyl Siding • Underpinning • Window Screens • Showers and Tubs • Plumbing Supplies • Electrical • Water Heaters • Furnaces • Heat Pumps • Roof Coating 2 EDEN RADIATOR REPAIR AIR CONDITIONER SERVICE WE REPLACE A/C COMPRESSORS NC INSPECTION 336-623-3834STATION117S.HAMILTONST.,EDENTYKEROBERTSONJR.•MIKEROBERTSON SPEEDOMETERCALIBRATION “Make the Right Choice First” Serving the area for 28 Years! Open Mon. - Fri. 10am-5pm COMMERCIAL & RESIDENTIAL We Sell & Install • Carpet • Vinyl • LVT • Laminate • Hardwood SOURCECARPET 1121 Washington St., 336-623-5373Eden Be sure to Visit Abby’s Room Gift Shop! Events this Month SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 3RD • ULTIMATE GAME DAY! Hosted by the Reidsville Merchants Downtown Scales St. Sidewalk sales, large yard games, prizes for the kids, music and other family friendly events from 11am-3pm. SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 10TH • 2ND ANNUAL OTTER RUN 5K - Begins at 4pm at the Smith River Greenway
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• REIDSVILLE NUTRITION SITE 201 N. Washington Ave. Reidsville, NC 336-349-9757
The Eden Chamber of Commerce will be having their second annual Otter Run 5K this September 10th at the Smith River Greenway. The 5K run will begin at the Greenway Boat Landing, follow the trail up to the Eden YMCA, through their trail around the property, back down the Greenway and ending where it began at the boat landing. After the run, join the Riverfest Kickoff Party at Reynolds Brewery and enjoy a LIVE performance by the band, CarolinaTicketsKool.will be available at $35 per runner until September 10th.The 5K will begin at 4:00pm and runners should report to the Smith River Greenway Boat Landing shelter by 3:30pm for check in. Runners will be sent off at 4:00pm sharp and live music by Carolina Kool will begin at Reynolds Brewery at 5:00pm.
• HUNTSVILLE NUTRITION 1151 Sardis Church Rd., Madison 336-427-5206
Our SUMMER GROWN & GATHERED set for August 11 SOLD OUT once again! Great evening celebrating local food, beverages, music and a beautiful and historic TOUCH-A-TRUCKvenue. took place on August 20 along Henry Street in Uptown Eden . Thank you to each and every driver/operator of over 45 trucks and pieces of equipment that come and interact with hundreds of kids and kids at heart. You are helping make some great memories for our RIVERFESTchildren!!
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& Trailer Sales Clarence M. Hale Auto Sales & Vicki Underwood Home Lumber Jerry & Debbie Ellis Benny Wray Auctions Raymond Thomas Draper Lumber Adams Insurance Agency Luck KarenStoneCochranAndtoall those who came out and braved the heat to see a great show by Jim Quick & Coastline – THANK YOU!!
On Friday August 12th Sheriff Sam Page heard that a Wake County Sheriff's Deputy had been shot and killed overnight. This news came on the heels of a Caswell County Sheriff's Deputy being shot multiple times during the attempted service of a Domestic Violence Protective Order from the court two days ago.
• Adhere to established safe zones of fire.
• Do not shoot at low-flying birds.
Purchase or a renew a fishing, trapping and hunting license and renew a vessel registration online at ncwildlife.org.
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It is a violation of state and federal law to take migratory game birds with the use or aid of salt, grain, fruit or any other bait. Additionally, hunters need to be aware that an area is considered baited for 10 days following the removal of all salt, grain or other feed. Migratory game birds may be hunted in agricultural areas where grain has been distributed as the result of normal agricultural operations. Information regarding agriculture and planting techniques may be obtained from a local N.C. State Extension Center. Visit the agency’s website to view an interactive map of game land dove fields. Hunting safety is priority when in the field. Free hunter safety courses are available through the Wildlife Commission, and the agency’s Home from the Hunt campaign offers hunter’s online resources focused on being safe when outdoors.
PARKS AND RECREATION MEALS ON WHEELS continues to operate out of the nutrition center each weekday morning and our Nutrition Center is now open Monday thru Friday at noon to feed our seniors on site with over 20 participating. Some of our seniors ride the SCAT bus to our center and arrive early to fellowship, socialize and enjoy MILLthemselves.AVENUE
Wildlife Law Enforcement Officers advise dove hunters to follow these safety tips:
City Manager Jon Mendenhall A big shout out to the sponsors of Shaggin’on Fieldcrest! Nestle Purina Eden DraperTourismVolunteer Fire Dept. Mabe’s Trucking Draper Cycle Audie & Cathy Land Rentals Elite Driving School Railroad Café Fair Funeral Home, Inc.
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• Keep your finger off the trigger until ready to shoot.
RECREATION CENTER has morning pickleball at 8:00 a.m. on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. AQUATICS has been very popular this summer!! The Splash Pad had over 4,000 visitors plus 51 rentals for parties during the month of July and over 3,200 people have visited the Mill Avenue Pool with 27 rentals for parties. Plus, 126 children aged 15 and under attend swimming lessons and 16 adults aged 16 and up.
FREEDOM PARK continues to be a very busy place for citizens of Eden! The park is full of people enjoying the playground, Splash Pad, basketball courts, skate board park, dog park, walking track, shelters and so much more. Plus, the Concert in the Park/Cruz-In continues to be successful the last Saturday of every month.
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Investing In Rockingham County’s Quality of Life Continued From Page 10 CONTINUED ON PAGE 16 Dick’s Drive-In DoubleSPECIALSCheeseburgerFry&Drink - OR2 Hot Dogs, Fry & Drink 1004 W. Washington St., Eden, (336)627-7112NC $5.99 andBacon2Eggs$3.99 Celebrating Over 50 Years of Service! Enriching Grace Ministries New Church • Christain blog enrichinggraceministries@gmail.comenrichinggrace.com (336) 589-7070 • Services in Eden Business Center • (former Eden Mall) 201 E. Meadow Rd., Eden 10am Bible Sun. Sch. • 11am Preaching/Enriching Our aim is to enrich and edify In Jesus’ Name. 317 W. Meadow Rd., Eden All Your Hunting & Fishing Supplies BaitRay’sLocally!&TackleNowLibertysellingSafes 336-627-1271 Mon-Sat 7am - 7pm & Sun 7amraysbaitandtackle@gmail.com2pm HUNTING IS BLACKPOWDERHERE!ANDRIFLES HOP’S SPEED SHOP • Car Sales • Auto Body Repair • New Tires • Mechanic On Duty 103 Boone Rd., Eden - At The Circle 336-344-0500 Owner Junior Hall • mary.hall121566@gmail.com We By Junk Cars Personalized Sublimation in on cups, fabric, wood, etc. 3236-2-S-W-E-E-T(336)-627-9338B.E.MeadowRd.,Eden,NC All Types Decorative Cakes, Pies & Sweet Snacks For All SweetEventsYour&ToothCravings!
Visit ncwildlife.org for more information about doves and to download the 2022-23 North Carolina Regulations Digest.
• Keep the muzzle of your firearm pointed in a safe direction
He writes in response: “Over the past 40 years that I've been in law enforcement, the brave men and women that I have served with have always been willing to put their lives on the line to serve and protect our citizens; however, It's unconscionable that six officers have been shot in the past three weeks in North Carolina, two of which died. This isn't just happening across North Carolina: it's all acrossTheAmerica.villainization of law enforcement by some politicians at the national, state, and local levels, biased media outlets, and 'Defund the Police' activists have contributed to the dramatically increased the violence against law enforcement. I remember a time in my life when a law enforcement officer was held in high esteem. Respect for law enforcement officers used to be common place, but now it is at an all-time low. Not everyone thinks that way, but there are a dangerous few that have hatred and disdain for law enforcement officers because of the uniforms we wear and what we represent. Consequently, they harass, belittle and disrespect officers. Some feel the need to attack officers; even try to kill them. This must stop! This has to stop! We, as a civilized society, need to press the 'RESET' button on all of the hateful and demoralizing rhetoric against law enforcement officers and our fellow man. Also, at the legislative level, we need to enhance penalties for attempting to harm or kill law enforcement officers in North Carolina.
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single species or combined, and shooting hours are from 30 minutes before sunrise to sunset. Hunting of migratory game birds, including doves, by any method is not allowed on Sundays. It is illegal to dove hunt with a shotgun that can hold more than three shells, unless it is plugged with a one-piece filler incapable of removal without disassembling the gun, so its total capacity does not exceed three shells.
FRIDAY – September 16 –5 to 10 SATURDAYp.m.–September 17 –10 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Migratory game bird hunters, including lifetime license holders, are required to register in the federal Harvest Information Program (HIP). HIP is a survey method developed by U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to collect more reliable estimates of migratory game bird harvests throughout the country. New this year, HIP certification expires June 30 each year. Hunters can purchase or renew their license and obtain their HIP certification online for immediate use in the field. Licenses can also be purchased through a Wildlife Service Agent or by phone at 888-248-6834, 8 a.m. – 5 p.m., Monday – Friday.
IS ALMOST HERE!! There is going to be big fun for the entire family that will include live concerts, delicious food, artisans & crafters, Purina Dog Team, gem sluice, Butterfly Experience, Kids Zone and so much more!!! Plan to come early and stay late!
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• Ensure you have the correct ammunition for your firearm.
FIRE DEPARTMENT The Eden Fire Department assisted with several community activities that included the 4th of July Fireworks Display, a fire safety training class for Pleasant View Baptist Daycare employees plus a Public Education Event at the Blue Octopus located on Meadow Road utilizing the Fire Life Safety Trailer. PUBLIC WORKS The City has partnered with JCR Recycling here in Eden to offer
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UPDATE ON COVID-Draper GRANT: We are expecting to hear from the Rehab Specialist with the Piedmont Council any day to start inspecting the houses and provided us with will report to the main stage at 722 Washington Street, Eden, North Carolina, the 5K and Fun Run will begin from there. All those wishing to register may visit
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PROWLERS FOOTBALL & CHEER PROGRAM is underway and they are already practicing and getting ready for an exciting season! The SENIOR CENTER is very busy with classes, bocce, shuffleboard, line dancing, pickleball and many other activities and services. We encourage all of our seniors to check it out and get involved. You will be glad you did!!
• Uptown Kicks NC has just opened in Uptown Eden, just in time for back-to-school shopping. Located at 651 Washington Street, Uptown Kicks NC specializes in exclusive sneakers, vintage clothing, streetwear, and
• Hair by Hannah Hunnicutt is now accepting appointments at The Salon at Ashley Latham Photography, located at 617 Washington Street. With eight years of experience, Hannah’s hair services come with passion and expertise in a wide variety of cuts and color change for all ages. Call and book your appointment today.
LOCAL CODE complaints were slightly down this month. Complaints continue to be addressed in a timely manner and notices sent as needed. The inspector is also checking for other code violations as he sees them out in the field and submitting them. We are working on a Rural Transformation Grant and another for the Fire Station repairs.
• The Uptown Tavern will be opening soon at 613 Washington Street. The restaurant will be the newest dining option in the Uptown area and will offer dine-in and outdoor seating options, perfect for enjoying great food and drinks while socializing with friends or watching the big game.
• Three Hearts Eden celebrated their grand opening on August 1, 2022. Located at 705 Washington Street, Three Hearts serves as a Massage & Wellness Studio established with the intention and sole purpose of supporting their community through Massage Therapy, Traditional Cupping Techniques, Educational Classes, as well as Holistic Wellness Services.
CURBSIDE RECYCLING. We need a minimum of 200 households to register. This will be a bi-weekly pick-up with the cost of $15.86 per month. Please call 623-2110 or come by City Hall to register. A huge thank you to the PartTime Litter Control team that worked in the heat and gathered 115 bags of trash in July!
the work write up so we can proceed with advertising for bids. From the Desks ... Continued from Page 14 SEPTEMBER 2022 EDEN’S OWN / COUNTY STAR, PAGE 15 H Railroad CafeRailroad Cafe Dine In or Take Out! 239 N. Main Street & Hwy 770 East • Eden, NC • Phone (336) 635-1709 Keep on the right track! Enjoy Country Cooking! Now Celebrating 63 years in Business! 336-635-9389 Dapper The Dog Professional Dog Grooming 600 Monroe St. Eden NCChelsea ThompsonLaurie Thompson RESIDENTIAL & BUSINESS JUNK REMOVAL CLEAN-OUTS & 336-605-8272DEMOS 715 Washington St. • Eden • 336-623-9912 Hair • Nails • Skincare • Massage Gift Certificates - Give Yourself or Someone You Love a Spa Day or Tan Package! TanMark’s Tanning Salon Inside Bette-R-Look 336-623-6275Salon offeringNowSprayTans! 646 Washington St., Eden YOUNG’S CLEANERSYOUNG’S CLEANERS & EXPRESS336-623-3360ALTERATIONS Professional & Affordable • Cleaning • Alterations • Bridal • Formals • Business • Casual • Women & Men Yong Cha Young Over 40 Years Experience 323-C E. Meadow Rd. Eden, NC NEW DRY CLEANING PRICES Pants $4.90 Jeans $5.90 Shirts 2.80 Dress 8.80 Sports Jackets $5.50. 2 Pc Suit $10 (mens & ladies) Explore Eden Now Open! 901 Washington St. Eden Hours 9-6 Mon - Fri and 9-3 Sat.336-612-3434PharmacistCorinneBrooks Kettle Krush 5K @ Riverfest Hosted By The Salvation Army of Rockingham County The Salvation Army of Rockingham County will be hosting the Kettle Krush 5K at Riverfest this year on September 17th, at 8:30 a.m. Registration the day of is accepted but you will not be guaranteed a Registrationt-shirt.for the 5K Run/Walk is $35 per runner, including the Registrationt-shirt.for the 1 Mile Fun Run is $15 per runner. If you do not wish to run but would like to make a donation, it is greatly Registeredappreciated.individuals
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•accessories.Chopstix is now open at 824 S Van Buren Road, Suite H. They are a locally-owned Asian restaurant that specializes in Chinese cuisine, sushi, hibachi, Thai, and other Asian cuisines. They offer a fully stocked bar for those who would like to come in and get a drink, as well as plenty of charging stations and a kids menu.
If someone is violent enough to attempt to kill a law enforcement officer in cold blood, what hope does the average citizen have against that type of individual? The answer is: no chance. The mission of all law enforcement officers is protecting and serving all persons that live in our communities. It's the oath that we all have taken. Our thoughts and prayers go out to these six brave officers, their families, their agencies, and all of our brothers and sisters in law enforcement across North Carolina and America in these troubling and dangerous times.
Murray moves on Rockingham County Government sends its warmest wishes to Assistant County Manager, Paul Murray, as he takes the next step in his career. Murray has accepted the Assistant County Manager position in Catawba County where he will work with County Manager Mary Furtado and Assistant County Manager AlisonMurrayAlexander.began working in Rockingham County as a Strategic Management Director in 2014. He was then promoted to Assistant County Manager in 2019 where his responsibilities included preparing the $150 million County budget, overseeing operations for nine departments and working alongside County Manager, Lance Metzler.
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“Paul has been a wonderful asset to Rockingham County,” Metzler said, “We were lucky to have him over the last 8 years but I am happy for both him and his wife as they head into this new Paulchapter.”isno stranger to the western part of North Carolina. He earned both his Bachelors in Political Science and Masters of Public Administration from Appalachian State University.
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After several days journey with wagons pulled by mules, the grizzled old farmer in his worn clothes arrived at the market in South Carolina to sell his load of “sweet chew twist tobacco.” Having made his sale, he pocketed the money and headed to the market to purchase supplies, especially needing salt and sugar for his use back home. Also needing coffee, he found a supplier auctioning off a new shipment. Hoisting a bag of coffee up, the seller began asking for bids on his supply. Local businessmen and other dapper gentlemen voiced their bids at the seller. As the bidding slowed the farmer stepped forward and jumped into the bidding. A gentleman would bid, the farmer raised the bid, another and another bid and each time the farmer raised the bid. The men eyed the shaggy mountain man and finally a man shouted out, “Let the poor old man have his coffee, he apparently needs it worse than we do.” Thinking the old farmer would take a few bags he needed and then they would be rid of him, the seller “knocked down” the price and shouted, “Sir, how much would you care to buy?”
Unhindered the ladies removed the curtains from the windows in Sarah’s room and placed them in the casket.Anearly church in northwestern Rockingham County was called Clarkesbury located on the Drury Smith plantation. The chapel made of logs was near Smith Road above Paw Paw Creek. Jamie Smith stated,
Paul Murray’s last day with Rockingham County Govern-ment was August 12th. County’s
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Drury Smith was born on the family farm located in Rockingham County on Paw Paw Creek to parents Frank Smith and Anny Grogan. He would marry twice, first to Frances Pitcher and second to Sara Sims Claybrook Wilkes (who had previously married William Wilkes in Charlotte County, Virginia). An account written by Jamie C. Smith, a descendant, states that, “Drury was a selfmade man. When he first got married, he went to an old Grogan uncle who ran a store for credit for goods to start housekeeping. The uncle refused to help him. An angered Drury vowed that someday he would make good and buy his uncle out. As the stories go, he did just that, buying him out, lock, stock, and barrel.”Drury built a cabin on Paw Paw Creek. He began his own farm, made his own furniture, and having learned the blacksmith trade he would make his own metal utensils and tools. With hard work and a stingy nature, Drury began accumulating large amounts of money and land.Overtime as his family grew, Drury acquired more land eventually purchasing slaves to help with his vast holdings. It was told that, Drury having become a wealthy plantation owner could travel into three counties without ever leaving his property. Along with land in North Carolina and Virginia, he built numerous stores to sell his goods. As his children grew, they began to help manage the farms and stores. Drury became a large producer of tobacco products and kept large numbers of wagons, horses, and mules to deliver his goods throughout the south. The wagons always returned with needed supplies for the plantation and stores. He kept a ledger of his dealings which has passed down to a descendant. I had the privilege of browsing through the ledger several years ago which also included several family records.Ihave already mentioned Drury had a stingy nature which perhaps led to some of his wealth, hording money and often depriving his family of things they needed or at least they had to use less expensive and more practical items of little value. According to Jamie Smith, Drury did not believe in wasting valuable merchandise on his family. He had plenty of bolts of cloth and yards of ribbons in his stores for purchase by residents of the area but would not allow his daughters to use ribbons in their hair instead having to use string to tie braids of hair. When Drury’s wife Sarah died, as was the custom of the times, the ladies in the family and neighborhood would attend to the preparation of the body for burial. When the women asked Drury for cloth to line the pine box coffin, he refused to allow any cloth from the bolts within his store house.
A native of Person County, Paul spent some time professional working in Roxboro before moving to Catawba County to work as the Budget and Management Analyst. He then moved to Rockingham County to continue his career here. Today, he is an active member of the North Carolina City and County Managers Association and a graduate of the UNC School of Government Public Executive Leadership Academy.
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“I am lucky to have spent the last 8 years here learning and growing professional,” Murray said, “I will certainly miss everyone in Rockingham County and I want to thank them for allowing me to work in such a great place.”
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The old farmer was Drury Smith, a plantation owner and dry goods dealer who owned land in Rockingham and Stokes Counties, was the son of Frank Smith and the grandson of his namesake Drury Smith. He has been one of the most talkedabout characters from the early days of the Piedmont, North Carolina. From the History of North Carolina (p.53, Connor) we learn, Drury was "one of the wealthy old-time planters and owned upwards of 12,000 acres situated in four different counties. He not only looked after the management of his vast estate… but also engaged in the manufacture of tobacco and was a merchant, having stores in four of five different localities."
The old farmer yelled out, “I’ll take the shipload and pay good money for it.” The seller and the men standing around were quite shocked. This ungroomed old man with his trouser legs rolled up surely couldn’t afford the entire shipment of coffee. The old man stepped forward, pulling a roll out of his pocket, he paid seller. With the help of his workers, all the purchased goods were loaded onto the wagons and the group headed to North Carolina where it would be distributed among several stores that he owned.
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• “Paperback Pumpkins” with Tonya – Mon., Sept. 26th: 3 pm – 5 pm. Limited Space … Call 336-548-6553. Materials provided. McMichael Com. Rm. • Nary a Thing Chapter of “The Andy Griffith Show” Rerun Watchers Club @ the Library – Tue, Sept. 27th: 3 pm – 5 pm. Showing “The Keeper of the Flame & A Medal for Opie”. Trivia, Prizes & Light snacks prov.. Join our Club and have some “Goood fun!” McMichael Com. Room
Pine Hall Brick was founded on August 7, 1922 by Flake Steele, son of J.C. Steele, a patented brickmaker and founder of J.C. Steel & Sons that manufactures extrusion and brick making equipment. The company’s original brick and clay pipe production operations began in two manufacturing facilities located in Pine Hall, North Carolina and expanded to Madison, North Carolina in 1936.Today, Pine Hall Brick has multiple facilities in both North Carolina and Georgia and has become a leader in manufacturing and product development of clay brick for home contruction and paving. The company is still owned and operated by the Steele familiy’s fourth generation, with Walt Steele as Pine Hall Brick’s current President. They attribute their years of success to their focus on quality products and a culture that prides itself on customer service. They have learned to expand what they make and offer their customers as well as how to effectively increase the number of product they can turn out all while remaining true to their core values. Their brick pavers can be found around the world at locations such as Disneyland Hong Kong, Disneyland in Anaheim, California, and Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Virginia.“It’s not often we have the opportunity to celebrate a century of success for one of our manufacturers, but when we do, we encourage everyone to take notice,” states Leigh Cockram, Rockingham County Department of Economic Development
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SEPTEMBER 2022 EDEN’S OWN / COUNTY STAR, PAGE 17 H Madison / Mayodan / StonevilleMadison / Mayodan / Stoneville Buzzy Lawson Agent Call me today for all your Personal or Business needs: • Life & Health • Homeowners • Rental Property • Auto • Motorcycles • Mobile Homes • Commercial Property & Liability Now representing Travelers and Safeco Insurance Companies Idol Insurance 116 E. Murphy St., Madison, NC 27025 336-548-6818 Antiques, Gifts Collectiblesand 113 N. Henry Street, Stoneville, NC 336-573-1066336-423-9721-orWed - Sat. 10am - 5pm or other times by appointment Tammy Evans, Owner Storewide 20% - 50% Off A Family Tradition Lots of FALL & Christmas20%-50%Items!offStorewide! Primitive Decore If you love primitave decore... this is the place for you! 101 N. Franklin St. Madison, Appointment336-548-8282NCOnlyNoDealsNoGimmicksJustUs VOTED BEST FOR TATTOO & BODY PIERCING 8 YEARS RUNNING! www.facebook.com/inkternal-art-studio 12 Noon - 8pm • Tues - Sat. 2018 LANE ENGLAND MATTRESSES LABOR DAY SALE! Precious Time Clock Repair Bobby 336-932-5261WalkerLeaveshortmessageWillreturncallRevelation10:6“…shalltime be no longer.”AllGrandfatherweightsClocksorspringsWall&MantleClocks
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• Movie Action! – Thurs., Sept. 22nd: 3 pm - Closing. See Flyers. McMichael Com. Room • Genealogy Swap Meet @ the Library – Sat., Sept. 24th: 9 am – 4 pm. A day of sharing Genealogy Research and meeting fellow researchers.
• “Happy Cats Month/Service Dogs Month!!!” “Healthy Eating/Living Month!!!” & “National Preparedness Month!!!” Come see our Displays, pick up handouts. • Adult Summer Reading Program Western Friends of the Library Present “Beat the Backlist” Reading Contest. Must be handed in by Oct. 15th. 1st; 2nd and 3rd Prizes awarded to the highest number of books checked off. BIG FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY BOOK SALE –Sept. 14th – 18th ➢ Tuesday: PublicWed. & Friday: 10 am – 6 pm; Thursday: 10 am – 8 pm ➢ Bag Sale: Saturday: 9 am – 4 pm ($3); Sunday: 1 pm – 5 pm ($3); (See Flyer at Library for Price Details). To be held in the McMichael Community Room
All Events are Free and open to the public unless otherwise listed. Madison Mayodan Senior Center, 300 S 2nd Ave., Mayodan (336) 548-2789. 1st, 2nd, 4th Mondays 8:30am-11:00am - Pickleball 9am - Interval Training 10:15 GF Strength 11:30 - Line Dancing 12:30pm - Hand & Foot 3rd Monday 8:30am-11am - Pickleball 12:30pm - Hand and foot 1st, 2nd, 4th Tuesday 8:30am-11am - Pickleball 9am - Cardio Step 9:45am - Stability Ball 10:30 am - Low Impact Fitness 3rd Wedensday 8:30am-11 - Pickleball 12:30 - Hand & Foot 1st, 2nd, 4th Wedensday 8:30am-11:00am Pickleball 9:00am - Interval Traning 1:15am - GF Strength 11:30am - Line Dancing 1st, 2nd, 4th Thursday 8:30am-11:00am - Pickleball 9am - cardio Step 9:45am - Stability Ball 10:30am Low Impact Fitness 12:30pm - Rook 3rd Thursday 8:30am-11am - Pickleball 12:30pm - Rook 1st Friday 9am - Breakfast 10am - Bingo September Craft Club. Make an adorable Terra Cotta Scarecrow to welcome in the Fall season. All supplies are included. Thursday, September 15 @ 1:00. Cost $5. Call the Rec to register at (336) 5482789.
– Thur., Sept. 1st: 3:30 pm – 5:30 pm. See Flyers for Schedule. Snacks & Beverages Provided. Shown in the McMichael Com. Room
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Pine Hall Brick Celebrates 100 Years in Business
“CongratulationsDirector.to Pine Hall Brick on reaching this incredible milestone. May you continue to grow and expand in your next century of success.”
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Rockingham County’s Office of Economic Development, Small Business, and Tourism is excited to help Pine Hall Brick celebrate their 100th anniversary. Earlier today, Pine Hall Brick hosted a 100th Anniversay Celebration at their Madison, NC location. In attendance were Pine Hall Brick employees and retirees, as well as local and state leaders. At the event, Mark Richardson, Rockingham County Board of Commissioners, Vice Chair, presented Pine Hall Brick leaders with a plaque to congratulate them and help commemorate this exciting milestone. Additionally, Rockingham County Economic Development honored Pine Hall Brick by displaying their products in the foyer of the Governmental Center in August.
WaltRockinghamRichardson,CountyBoardofCommissioners,ViceChairandSteele,PineHallBrick,President/CEO The Library will be taking a break from computer classes • Children’s Programing –Programs Every Wednesday: ➢ Preschool Storytime: 10:30 am: Theme: NUMBERS!!! ➢ Toddler Story Time: 11:15 am – 11:30 am ➢ “School Age Story Time!”Wed., Sept. 14th: 4 pm - 5 pm For ages 5+ Teens are encouraged to earn volunteer hours ➢ Lego Club – Wed., Sept.21st: 4 pm – 5 pm Open to all who can safely play with small-sized Lego bricks. ➢ EcoExplore “See it. Snap it. Share it.” Wed., Sept. 28th: 4 pm GSO Science Center: A program on Mushrooms. Ages 5 + . See Website, Facebook and Flyers or contact Rachel: rholden@co.
Madison-Mayodan Public Library: Events at Madison-Mayodan Public Library: September • Monthly Genealogy Soirée 2022: 2 pm – 4 pm. Tues., Sept. 13th: “A Theory to Drive You Crazy… Are You Your Own 5th Cousin?” Handouts available. Call: •sbrimjones@co.rockingham.nc.us336-548-6553/e-mail: Computer Classes –
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The recreation department has experienced challenges due to Covid-19, which reduced the number of activities our children, young adults and seniors participated in. Webster continued, “Moving forward we hope that children and adults of all ages will get involved in the sporting activities and events offered by our recreation department. We are excited about the renovations being made, that will provide the family friendly and safe atmosphere, that allows everyone to enjoy our park.”
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Perry Webster, Interim Town Manager said, “We (the Manager, Mayor and Town Council) recognized the need for renovations and upgrades to the Stoneville Memorial Park. The goal is to provide a beautiful, clean and safe facility for people of all ages to enjoy.”
Off to the side, a wooden bridge crosses the creek and leads to the newly screened picnic shelter which can hold up to 300. At this time facility users can bring their own grill and equipment, but the future may hold a full set up for renters. Do you like a change of scenery as you work? With park wide WiFi by Spectrum, when you need internet you can come enjoy the park, do your work and have great reception! The restrooms and concession facility is getting a renovation at this time, too. A police presence has been encouraged to keep the park safe and clean for the citizens.Thecity requests that everyone assist in keeping our park clean and safe! Call the city at 336-5739393 to rent parks and/or shelters once the renovations are complete. set by the council soon
“It was on the farm where I live, and I can remember part of an old house that was the Clarkesbury Church. It had a stone chimney with a fireplace so large that you could stand up or lie down within it. There was an old cemetery located nearby with field stone markers, but the cemetery was destroyed and lost many years ago. The church was probably discontinued by about 1860 when the Grogansville Methodist Church was organized. Since the church was located on the Smith property it was supposed to be Methodist since Drury Smith followed the Methodist doctrine. According to family tradition, Drury would wear a long duster style coat and wore his shoes without socks when he attended church servicThees.” wealth and death of Drury Smith has been a topic of much discussion. Having a mistrust of people, the legends of Drury claim that he buried large portions of his money. His sudden tragic death would ensure its loss leaving his descendants to ponder the possibilities of lost wealth. To be continued. Research credits to Jamie Carlton Smith, Patsy M. Ginns, Nancy Watkins, and The Heritage of Rockingham County p572. Visit the Linda Vernon Genealogy Room, Madison-Mayodan Library, 611 Burton St., Madison, NC and the Genealogy Room of the Danbury Library, Stokes Co., NC. For more information on learning to research contact your local library, historical society or the Genealogical Society of Rockingham & Stokes Counties, NC, P.O. Box 152, Mayodan, NC 27027-0152; Elvin Perkins, Jr., GSRS member; Eperkins2@aol.comEmail:
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Set up for sports and family gatherings, there are many areas to enjoy.Sports lovers will like the volleyball area, soccer field with goals, softball area fenced in and ready for play and the soon to be revamped tennis courts. And of course you can shoot some hoops on the newly painted and netted basketball court. Horseshoe pits are being installed for the smaller group fun. There is a large kids playground behind the tennis courts to keep the little ones busy. The large stage is set up for music and performances and is sure to be a great place for celebrations and festivals.
Although Stoneville Memorial Park has been at 100 Priddy Road for decades now, the new updates and renovations make it shine like a diamond again.
For those just needing a leisurely place to walk, the walking track which encompasses the park will have trees and shrubs that block the view of people on the trail removed, to ensure safety and sightlines to the parking lot, but keeping shade trees for comfort. This will reduce the possibility of an issue (medical or otherwise) taking place and not addressed due to reduced visibility.The14.5 acre plot has a little over 4 acres set up for public use so far with its center a Veteran’s Memorial honoring all those from the area who fought and lost their lives.
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As ofAugust 23, 2022, getting into Reidsville City Hall is a littleCitizensdifferent.will continue to be able to access the lobby area of the Finance Department to pay their water bills. For such payments, residents should enter the building from Morehead Street through the front door closest to MainWaterStreet.bills can also be paid via an automated phone system by calling 1-866-254-7137.
be available on the back porch of City Hall as well as the vestibule area located inside the front door of City Hall closest to the Police Department. A more detailed listing of services provided by that department will be located nearby so that residents can push the correct button for the department.“We appreciate our citizens’ patience as we implement this new security system at City Hall,” City Manager Summer Woodard said. “We just want to ensure the safety of not only our valuable employees here at City Hall but also any visitors to our facility.”For those citizens with business in other departments of City Hall, they can either call ahead to make an appointment or use the directory call boxes located on the back porch or in the vestibule area behind the front door closest to the Police Department. You can call the Community Development Department at 336-349-1065 if you have questions about Planning & Zoning, sign permits, subdivisions, site plans, mapping, food truck permits, building permits & inspections, housing complaints, nuisance complaints and junk & abandoned vehicle complaints. The Engineering Department, 336349-1047, handles improvement petitions, water & sewer tap applications, driveway permits and storm drainage plan reviews. Collections and Billing includes the payment of water bills, assessments and the connection & disconnection of water services. Call 336-349-1054 for this department. The City Manager’s Office at 336-3491030 is responsible for setting the Reidsville City Council’s monthly agenda, taking board and commission applications and parade/temporary street closing permits. Human Resources can be reached at 336-349-1058 while the Main Street/Downtown office is 336-349-1111 and Economic Development is 336347-2307. If you have questions about this release, please contact City Manager , Summer Woodard at 336-349-1030.
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I offer FREE consultations in a relaxed, friendly, and confidential environment. I sit down with potential clients at these meetings to discuss their financial situation and offer advice as to what options they may have under the US Bankruptcy Code. I also give them the opportunity to ask any questions they have about the bankruptcy process and the impact it will have on their family. If you are curious about how bankruptcy can help you, please call me and schedule a free consultation. ASK ME ABOUT FEE DISCOUNTS FOR CLIENTS SUFFERING FINANCIAL DUE TO THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC Brandi L. Attorney at Law. We are a debt relief agency. We help people file for relief under the Bankruptcy Code.
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The City of Reidsville is pleased to announce a brandnew app, “Roam Reidsville!” This tourism app is designed for residents and visitors who want to know what’s happening in Reidsville! This app will connect you to the official tourism site for the City, riseupreidsville .com. From there you can see upcoming events and all things Reidsville.TheCity of Reidsville launched its riseupreidsville.com website a few years ago and since then has promoted the site to tourists, visitors and residents seeking information about things to do in Reidsville. This site is geared as well to those moving to the City, retiring here and playing here. Just this year it has had over 45,000-page views from people who have visited the site to seek information. The site posts all City events, and if you are holding an event and you’d like us to post, just send an electronic flyer inthethetractedChamberovernight.formanyReidsville.Wetocutting,houseetc.businessesourReidsvillecalendarWejyarbrough@reidsvillenc.gov.towillbehappytopostonourandonourTeamFBpageaswellasTwitterpage.Thisappliestoaswellasnon-profitsAreyouholdinganopenforyourbusiness,ribbonorhostinganeventopenthepublic?Sendusaflyer!willassistinpromoting!TourismisaliveandwellinIt’samazinghowvisitorscomeintoourCityevents,toexploreandtostayTheReidsvilleofCommerceiscon-throughtheCitytohaveVisitorsCenteropenduringweek,andmanyvisitorsstopweekly.Peoplearealsomov-
ing into Reidsville from all over the United States. When someone comes into City Hall to turn on water service, they fill out an application. On the application, they are asked for their previous address as well as how many children they have under the age of 18. This helps determine how we spend our marketing dollars as well as assisting our school system to determine the number of children that will be attending our local schools. This information helps us learn from where our new residents are relocating. We have been doing a residential recruitment campaign in Guilford County for a couple of years, and people are moving here from that area as well as from all over the US.
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Residents must have their credit/debit card and water bill account number available. Another option is to register visiting.inbuildingpaidmustdepositlocateddropfeephoneawareanments.com/reidsvillenchttps://www.municipalonlinepay-attosetuponlineaccount.However,bethatpaymentsmadeviaoronline,aconvenienceof$1.25willbecharged.AboxisalsoconvenientlyattherearofCityHalltopayments.Assessmentsstillbeeithermailedinorinperson.AllothertrafficintothewillneedtobebuzzedbythosedepartmentstheyareAdirectorylistingwill
The City also launched its “Reidsville Connect” app a couple of years ago, which is designed for residents to send information or questions to the City. If you have a problem or need information about zoning, a streetlight outage, or an overgrown lot, etc., you can connect directly to the department that can assist you. You can send in your request, including a picture of the issue, and can see the follow-up information on the request.Both apps are available in the Google Play Store as well as the Apple Store. These are just two ways to connect electronically with the City of Reidsville and Team Reidsville and another way for the City to reach people outside our market! For more information, contact Judy Yarbrough, City Marketer, at 336-349-1099 or jyarbrough@reidsvillencat
Water Lantern Festival is more than just a moment after sundown to release your lantern, it’s a family-friendly event all evening. We will have activities, food trucks, live music and giveaways beginning at 5:00 PM till sundown when we begin to release the lanterns on the water. Please feel free to withareaTheyoutcompanyoperatedport@WaterLanternFestival.com.Festival.comets,information,andcomsupport@WaterLanternFestival.emailforinformationonsponsorvendorpackages.Formoreortopurchasetick-gotowww.WaterLanternoremailsup-Theselanternshavebatterylightsinthemandthepullsallofthembackofthewaterwhenitisover.arecontainedtoacertainsotheycanbringbackinahugenet.
The Water Lantern Festival, a family-friendly life experience, is coming to Lake Reidsville Park on September 10th. The event starts at 5:00 and launching takes place at sunset or dusk. The 2022 Water Lantern Festival Tour is an incredible experience where you, your friends, and your family will create a magical memory together for life. This festival brings people together from all ages, backgrounds, and walks of life, for a magical night of music, food, and the most awe-inspiring sight as floating lanterns light up the water. This is a time when people can come together to share positive energy, spread love and kindness, and find comfort and strength. It’s a great opportunity to reflect on your life, share your dreams, and connect with your friends and family. Each participant is given a lantern and a marker upon arrival at the festival. The marker allows you to write a message on your lantern before you send it into the water. Your message can be anything that inspires you! You can feel a real sense of peace and awe when the lanterns begin to float out into the water - it’s an inspiring sight!“This Water Lantern Festival provides a way to share your hopes, dreams, and aspirations,” said Nate S., Event Director. “It’s a night that you will never forget.” This is the 3rd year Lake Reidsville has hosted the event. Every ticket ($35.99 until 9/2/22 and $45.99 thereafter, entitles you to one lantern so if your family wants to attend and just launch one lantern you only need one ticket. You decorate the lantern and people talk about who and what they are honoring on their lanterns. It really is a very moving event. The Water Lantern Festival is committed to bringing you the best lantern festival experience available. Safety is our top priority for all participants. We ask that all festival attendees follow instructions of staff members to create a safe and amazing experience for themselves and everyone around them.
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Reidsville Senior Center, RCARE, is located at 102 N Washington Street, Reidsville. We are open Monday – Friday, 8:30 am – 5:00 pm. Phone Number Activities336-349-1088.arefreeandopen to anyone 55 or older, unless specified. • Fitness Center open Weekdays 8:30 – 5:00 • BINGO Third Thurs. of the month @ 1:00 $1.00 • Painting: Mon. & Wed. 9am- 11am • Crocheting: Tue. 9:00 – 11:00 • Ceramic painting Tue. 1:00 –3:00 • Quilting: Wed. 1:00 – 3:00 • BOOM Exercise Class: Wed. & Fri. 9–10 • Tai Chi: Tue. 10:00 -11:00 • SilverSneakers Chair Class Thursday 10 – 11 • Carolina Girls Line Dancing Class Thur. 1:00-2:30 • Pickleball Mon, Wed, Fri 10:30- 12:00 • Beginners Pickleball Tues & Thurs 3:00 – 5:00 • BRIDGE Thursday 1:00 pm • Phase 10 Tuesday 9:00 am, • ROOK Wednesday 1:00 • Bocce League TBD • Cornhole League: Sept. 13th • Shuffleboard Lg: Sept 12th • Shuffleboard and Cornhole practice times Tue. 1:00 - 3:00 • Downtown Senior Citizens Club is back!! Meetings are the 3rd Friday every month • Blind Support Group 2 nd Wednesday of the month 10:00 • Free Legal Aide Wed., Sept. 14th. 1-877-579-7562 for appt. • Android Phone Tech classes begin Sept. 12th-Oct. 10th If you are interested in an Apple or Android phone technology class call to register. There are a limited number of participants in each class. • Sept. 18th – Sept. 24th is Fall Prevention Week. We will be offering screenings for Balance and Fall Prevention on Tue. and Thur. of that week. SHIIP The Seniors Health Insurance Information Program counsels Medicare beneficiaries and caregivers about Medicare, Medicare supplements, Medicare Advantage &; Medicare Part D insurance. For appointment 336349-1088 MENTAL TRAININGHEALTH The NC Geriatric &; Adult Mental Health Specialty Team (GAST) will be providing training to the public beginning August 3,2022. This training is available to any interested person regardless of age. You will need to call RCARE to sign up. 336-349-1088 9/7/22 10:00 am Psychological &; Behavioral Side Effects of Meds 9/21/22 2:00 pm Alzheimer’s & Related Dementia 10/5/22 10am - Anxiety 10/9/22Disorder2pm Dpression H PAGE 20 EDEN’S OWN / COUNTY STAR, SEPTEMBER 2022 2009 Barnes St., Reidsville, NC 336-496-8699 www.impexchevroletbuickgmc.com Come see us as we Continue Construction The Impex Family of Dealerships is proud and excited to be a part of the Rockingham County Community. Our family and team offers a huge, diverse inventory, exceptional service, timely delivery, attention to detail and amazing low prices. Complete Service center for all makes DeliveryOn-linemodels.andBuyingandHomeOptionsAvailable. RCARE Quality service, footwear & accessories since 1932 Gift Cards Available Pennrose Mall • Reidsville • 349-5659 Visit us at stradershoes.com New Balance • S.A.S. • MerrellDansko•Saucony Earth • Keen • Hoka Stride-Rite•BussolaHeyDude Jump into Fall & The School year with Tsukihoshi Kids! Machine washable, Antibacterial insoles, and Easy On & Off for your little ones! Piedmont Water Lantern Festival returns to Lake Reidsville
The Teen Center’s hours of operations will be Mon-Thurs 4:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m. and Saturdays 12 noon-8:00 p.m. Membership is free but potential members must be between the ages of 10 and 17. For more information or to sign up for membership, please call the Reidsville Parks and Recreation Department at 336-349-1090.
“Operation Clean Sweep” Focuses on Quality of Life Reidsville Teen Center Re-Opening
Dream Team artists. The Dream Team artists helped provide education and support during Zoom sessions for the first two months, followed by a series of onsite painting projects over the next three months. The five-month process included an outdoor installation of peace poles, picnic table paintings, and three rooms with murals inside the Teen Center. According to Quintin Robertson, Parks & Recreation Superintendent, “The re-opening of the Teen Center has many different programming components and innovative programs, such as homework assistance which offers members the opportunity to receive individual help with school assignments. STEM
The Committee then planned and designed the first project.ATeen Advisory Committee oversaw all the interior space projects co-designed with the Dream Team artists. Each project was aligned with the interests of the teens who voted on what they would create.The design and supportednity-based,driven,completelyprocesscreationwasteen-commu-andbythe
“Operation Clean Sweep” returned to local neighborhoods in Reidsville in July and August, wrapping up a successful summer initiative to help improve the quality of life for Reidsville residents. The initiative has been undertaken by the City in past years as Reidsvillewell. Police Sgt. Walter Joyce noted that “Operation Clean Sweep” is a coordinated effort among several City departments that make up “Team Reidsville”, including City Manager Summer Woodard and members of the Management Team as well as Police, Fire, Public Works and Community Development officials.
“The operation is designed to assist residents in a variety of ways that improve quality of life, enhance efforts to solve neighborhood problems and reduce crime from a team approach,” Sgt. Joyce explained. Over the two-month period, City staff went to five areas of the City - Circle Drive, North Washington Avenue, Robinhood Road, Church Street and Holderby Street. Sgt. Joyce, who coordinated the initiative, said that officers visited nearly 185 homes to offer residents the opportunity to address any neighborhood concerns, ranging from speeding to dogs roaming at large. Thirty-seven animal violations were addressed during that time.Staff picked up trash to help beautify the neighborhoods, and a total of 14 bags of garbage were collected. Approximately 11 tires were transported by Public Works out of the areas. Other eyesores in the neighborhood were cited, including 25 reports of high grass and 17 junkedSafetyvehicles.issues were also addressed. The Fire Department personnel installed 36 smoke detectors in area homes and replaced batteries in 11 existing detectors. Duke Energy was called by DevelopmentCommunitystaffto trim tree limbs off power lines. “I think ‘Operation Clean Sweep’ is a great way for our citizens to put a face with a name when it comes to our public employees,” City Manager Woodard said. “We want residents to feel comfortable coming to us with any concerns or questions they have that might help improve their neighborhoods, which, in turn, improves our City overall.”
At the re-opening there will also be a visual recognition for the passing of Mrs. Portia Parris, who served as the Teen Center Supervisor for more than four years and was very influential in coordinating the vision of the Teen Center with community partners, such as the North Carolina Arts Council and the Reidsville Area Foundation.
The City of Reidsville is pleased to announce the Teen Center will be reopening after being closed due to COVID for over two years. The re-opening took place, Aug. 27, 2022 at its 506 Sprinkle Street TeenParksThelocation.Reidsville&RecreationCenterwasestablished in 2004 to serve area youth ages 10 through 17. The creation of the center began through grants from the NC Governor’s Crime Commission and the Reidsville Area Foundation, the Center’s purpose is to provide a safe haven and learning environment for youth to develop life skills. The Center offers programs such as Homework Assistance, STEM Programming, Mentoring, Visual/Graphic Design, Career Readiness, Technology, Horticulture, a Clothing and Food Bank, Gaming Competitions, field trips and so much more.While the Center was closed, local artist Mary E.D. Ryan received a $15,000 grant from the North Carolina Arts Council for the Dream Team Visual Arts Program. The grant was an equity-based visual arts program available to Tier 1 counties and focused on the artistic design and supportive environment to be created and painted at the Teen Center. The program was initiated by a
Fusion is the discovery of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics, Graphic & Visual Design. A Rockingham Community College Career Readiness course is designed to help youth with career choices, education and professional development. Financial Literacy, Music 101, field trips and specialized programs and events (cookouts, parties, etc.) will be used to create and develop a learning atmosphere for youth to thrive and explore their leadership skills This programming is similar to a student union on a college campus and provides the opportunity for students to stay involved outside of athletics and the normal school day. Our staff is looking forward to working with the teens to improve many facets of their lives as well as provide a safe haven for them to come and have a good time.”
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Victoria Ringeisen has been named to the full-time position of assistant registrar/assistant director of records. She now reports to Terrica Williams, registrar/director of records. Ringeisen previously served as a part-time credit evaluation specialist.E.C.Stophel II accepted a full-time position of director of facilities. He reports to Dr. Tony Gunn, associate vice president for Facilities and External Affairs. Stophel is a graduate of RCC, where he earned a certificate in Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Basics, and a diploma in Air Conditioning, Heating and Refrigeration Technology.Jennifer Altizer has been named assistant director of Facilities. She now reports to E.C. Stophel II, director of Facilities. She previously was a full-time member of the maintenance and grounds staff. Altizer holds an Associate in Applied Science degree from RCC.
Brandon Arroyo shifted to a full-time position on the maintenance and grounds staff. He reports to E.C. Stophel II, director of Facilities. He was previously a Morgancustodian.Peterson joined RCC in the full-time position of instructional designer in the Center for Teaching and Learning. She reports to Gabe Rumley-Smith, center director. Peterson earned her Bachelor of Arts degree from Purdue University, and her Master of Arts degree from Ball State University.Randy Hunt was named the full-time director of the Small Business Center. He reports to Jennifer Lester, Business and Industry Liaison. Hunt earned his BA from UNC-Wilmington.
Rockingham Community College announces a position change and several new hires.
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Lainie Erwin accepted a full-time position as Humanities faculty. She reports to Donata Worrell, department chair of Humanities and Social Sciences. She holds a Bachelor of Science degree from University of Missouri and a Master of Arts degree from Western Michigan University.Charles Keens has accepted a full-time faculty position in Physical fromanddegreeRCC,AssociatechairtoBiology/Kinesiology.Education/Health/HereportsDr.LoriFrench,departmentofScience.HeholdsaninSciencedegreefromaBachelorofSciencefromUNC-Greensboro,aMasterofSciencedegreeLibertyUniversity.
Terrica Williams has been named registrar/director of records. Williams previously worked as the assistant registrar/assistant director of records, then took a position as faculty in business administration. Williams earned her Bachelor of Science degree from UNCGreensboro and her Master of Business Administration from East Carolina University.
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DRBA will host the September 3, 2022, First Saturday Outing on the Smith River from the Bassett Access to the Great Road Access for a 5-mile paddle. Lucas Conkle, expert paddler and a DRBA Outings Committee Member, will coordinate the trip. Participants are asked to meet at 9:00 a.m. at the Bassett Canoe Access, 271 Trent Hill Drive, Bassett, VA SeptemberRoadtionTrouttroutDRBAplished“troutwhereaby.throughrouteSmithGreatenteringfifthofsixJustpatronsgenealogicalaHistoricalontrialfactoriesfloat,theSouthernOnone“Leaningput-in,watercenturyandcompany’sonAlthoughgrainrowandCompanySmith’shistory.reminddents,theSmith“AnsuppliedfurnitureaChairtheopenedThedownstreamthroughconnectandgrowingtheGreatCounty,nershiptle.boats36.76992,-80.00147)(GPStounloadandgearandsettheshut-Constructedthroughapart-ofDRBAandHenryboththeBassettandRoadaccessesarepartofSmithRiverTrailSystem,anetworkofbluewaysgreenwaysdesignedtoriversidecommunitiesHenryCounty,VA,toEden,NC.BassettCanoeAccess,in2006,islocatedatnowdormantJ.D.BassettFactory,which“standsassilenttestamenttoanhistoricindustrythatonceAmerica,”accordingtoInsider’sGuidetotheRiver.”AstheSmithrunsthroughtownofabout1,300resi-remnantsofthepastpaddlersoftheriver’sInthe19thcentury,RiverNavigationbuiltrockwingdamssluicestoenablelong,nar-batteauxtohaulironandtomarketinDanville.commercialnavigationtheriverwasshort-lived,thewingdamssurvivedweremodifiedbytwentieth-riversideindustriesforintakes.ShortlybelowthepaddlerswillpasstheTowerofBassett,”oftheselaterstructures.riverleft,theNorfolkRailwaylineparallelsriverthefulllengthoftheservingpastandpresentinthisimportantindus-center.Aboutamileintothetrip,riverrightistheBassettCenter,whichhouseswealthoflocalhistoricalandmaterialsusedbyfromaroundtheworld.downstreamisthethirdofbridgesthatspanthissectiontheriver.AshortdistancebelowthebridgeisBlackberryCreek,fromriverright.TheWagonRoadcrossedtheRivernearby,providingaforsettlersmigratingtheregionindaysgoneFromBlackberryCreekforhalfmileis“TheHayfields,”theriverisshallowandfishingisbestaccom-bywading,”accordingtostaffmemberandavidfishermanBrianWilliams.thrivethroughoutthispor-oftheriver.Thetake-outisattheGreatAccesswhichopenedin2010.SolutiaPerformance Films granted easements for the access and for an adjacent 500-foot-long trail. Participants in the outing are asked to bring boat, paddle, life jacket, water, snacks and/or lunch; wear water-shedding artificial fabric or wool (not cotton, and certainly not blue jeans) Since the river may be shallow in places, wear shoes appropriate for wading. All participants will be asked to sign a waiver. Directions: From US 220 north of Martinsville, take the VA 57 West/Fairystone Park Highway exit towards Stanleytown/ Bassett. After about 3.4 miles, turn left at Fairystone Parkway/ Lenoir Street. After about a mile, take the second right onto Lenoir Street/Trent Hill Drive. Bassett Canoe Access will be on the left beside the factory building, at 271 Trent Hill Drive. Outings and meetings of the Dan River Basin Association are open to the public without charge. For trip info., contact trip coordinator Lucas Conkle at l_conkle@hotmail .com. For information about the Dan River Basin Association, visit Tohttp://www.danriver.org/.learnmoreaboutDRBA and its recreation, education and stewardship programs that protect and preserve our local natural resources, www.danriver.org.visit
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After the offering plates were passed, the pastor glanced down and noticed that someone had placed a $1,000 bill in the offering. He was so excited that he immediately shared his joy with his congregation, and said he’d like to personally thank the person who placed the money in the plate.
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A very quiet, elderly, saintly lady all the way in the back shyly raised her hand. The pastor asked her to come to the front. Slowly she made her way to the pastor. He told her how wonderful it was that she gave so much and in thansgiving, asked her to pick out three hyms. Her eyes brightened as she looked over the congregation, pointed to the three handsomest men in the building and said, “I’ll take him, and him, and him!
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the greatest acts of love by sharing your appreciation. And if you want to Accept, Appreciate, Forgive and Love Yourself in a way that You can KNOW You are Enough. Always. Reach out. I'll show you how.Yes. You Matter. And Others do too. Own Your Value. Share Appreciation. It's all about You. And it's about being In Touch In Life. Be Well! And create yourself a beautiful and
Recognition of the vital role mental health plays in overall health has been on the rise in recent years. The pandemic undoubtedly contributed to that growing awareness, as individuals from all walks of life were forced to confront mental health issues stemming from the COVID-19 virus, fears about getting it and the measures implemented to prevent its spread. In late April 2022, Dr. Anthony Fauci, who served as director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infection Diseases throughout the pandemic, indicated in an interview with PBS NewsHour that the United States was out of the pandemic phase of COVID-19, even though the virus would not be eradicated.
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Though the world might be gradually emerging from the pandemic, mental health issues related to it could linger far longer. Mental health disorders like depression affect hundreds of millions of people across the globe. A 2021 report from the Institute of Health Metrics and Evaluation indicated that approximately 280 million people in the world have depression, making it the most common mental health disorder across the globe. Tens of millions more have been diagnosed with other mental health disorders, including bipolar disorder, schizophrenia and other psychoses.Mental health statistics are estimates and don’t necessarily reflect the real scope of mental health disorders, many of which go unreported or undiagnosed due to various factors, including lack of access to health care. That underscores the importance individuals from all walks of life must place on learning to recognize the common signs of mental illness.
• Was the example of continuing to ask for what I need in different ways until I am under•stoodTaught me the importance of close observation and full participation in life • Showed me that life was more than about creating safety, that it was also about taking risks and living each moment to the fullest And it was Mari who gave me permission and voice to own and share my gifts with the world showing others how to go from pain to powerful, to transform trauma to triumph, and to live fully in touch and in life. How has love shown up in your life? Who has inspired you? Who has been your Champion or Hero?Reach out to them and let them know. And deliver one of
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I’d chosen did both of the latter and I was counting on the third to get us together.My heart leaped as I felt her driving up the hill. My eyes appealed to her as she slowed down, creeping past me. I was so thirsty and hungry and my body was aching and sore from being dragged along the road behind the truck of the man who had dropped me off in the middle of nowhere. Some humans can be so heartless and cruel. My heart began to sink as she drove on by. I was reaching out as much as I could with the limited energy I had left. She was going on, leaving me behind. What else was I to do? Was it already too late? But then, all of a sudden she stopped and began to slowly back up…. For three days I was patiently waiting for her to really see me, no feel me. It was the feeling that would bring us together. The feeling that would give her that desire to live. I knew it had to happen today or it would be too late for her. And I was not going to let my mission be futile and end in the loss of her life. I had not set myself up to go through those awful experiences only to now lose her. She had to see me. She had to feel me, to feel my pain to give her a reason to live.…" The above is an Excerpt from my memoir. It is a list of short stories written through one of my greatest hero's eyes and heart.ThroughoutMari. my life, many people have been heroes or champions in their own way to me. They have inspired me to not only be the best I can be but to not compromise myself and instead be true to myself and that which matters to me. There is one individual in particular, however, that stands out above them all that I am particularly grateful and have the deepest appreciation for. She showed me love in ways I had never experienced before. This individual is not an average person. In fact she is not a person at all. Mari was my dog, my companion, my friend. It was she •who:Showed me life was worth living and she gave me a reason to live • Reconnected me to the little girl inside of me • Let me see I was worthy of love outside of my work • Gave me permission to both play and be still • Taught me I had worth merely by my existence • Showed me what courage was and the value of pushing through pain to get to what really matters on the other side
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The National Alliance on Mental Illness notes that each illness has its own symptoms, but common signs may include the worrying or fear Feeling excessively sad or low Confused thinking or difficulty concentrating and learning Extreme mood changes Prolonged or strong feelings of irritability or anger Avoiding friends or social activunderstanding or relating to other people Changes in sleeping habits or feeling tired or low energy Changes in eating habits, such as increased hunger or lack of in sex drive Overuse of substances, including alcohol or drugs Multiple physical ailments without obvious causes, such as headaches, stomach aches or vague and ongoing “aches and Thoughthoughtstheworld is emerging from the pandemic, many mental health-related issues that have arisen since 2020 may linger in the months and years to come. More information, including how to find support for mental health issues, can be found at www.nami.org.
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“Children who participate in extra-curricular activities tend to perform better in school and/or participate in more school-related functions,” Begic said. Participating in these activities outside of school leads to a better sense of community and fosters this into a positive way by engaging and advocating for growth and community functions. Both women were born into musical families. While young, Begic participated in several choirs, starting with Young Voices of Colorado, high school and church choirs. She earned a bachelor’s degree in behavioral science from Metropolitan State University in Denver, and a master’s in liberal studies from Denver.UniversitytheofShe now works for Rockingham County. She and Elvedin, her husband of 20 years, have two teenagers. They have lived in Madison since 2017 because they wanted a change of scenery. Goletz holds a bachelor’s of music degree in vocal performance from Metropolitan State and a master’s degree in human resources from Ottawa University in Ottawa, Kan. She has participated in community choirs,in Salt Lake City, Las Vegas, Portland, and Denver as well as the Colorado Summer Musicals in Englewood. She also taught music lessons for many years and now teaches private piano and voice lessons at Scales Street Music in Reidsville. She serves as a music leader and piano accompanist for the children’s group at her church. “We welcome any child in Rockingham County to come sing with us,” Goletz said. “ It will be fun.” “God’s silences are His answers. If we only take as answers those that are visible to our senses, we are in a very elementary condition of grace.” ~ Oswald Chambers Instant gratification.This word is thrown around a lot. I am not going to pretend that many of you, the reader, do not know what this means because, well… We are a bit too acquainted with the word. We know that it means we receive something without having to wait. Even if by chance the definition is not known, culturally, the American lifestyle reflectsWhenit. you go to a “fast” food restaurant, how quickly do you expect to get your food? Fast, right? If you open your pantries and you desperately need a food item, not many Americans look out back at a garden or farm and say, “Shoot, only 2 more weeks till it’s ripe!” Typically, we drive to a store and buy it. Instantly. Or what about money? There is an iconic saying that J.G. Wentworth financial services coined when shouting, “It’s my money, and I need it now!”Now, if you think that I am suggesting that these expectations are inherently bad, you would be mistaken. Nonetheless, my point is this. Living in this atmosphere, more times than not, will move you to impose cultural standards onto an eternal God. To this I say, you will not get the same results. Henry David Thoreau once suggested that “Things do not change, we change.” To Christianize this quote, I would claim this. “God does not change, He changes us” (Malachi 3:6; Hebrews 13:8; 2 Timothy 2:21). As humanity trended downward to this state of instant gratification and broken patience, God never changed. He remained and remains perfectly patient (Psalm 86:15). Being perfectly patient also means that He will patiently wait to answer prayers when they accord with His will. However, do not mistake this as Him not giving an answer. Waiting is a verb and conscious response (Ephesians 6:18). Maybe, when we pray a righteous prayer and we hear silence, we should allow the Spirit to interpret this in a way we can understand- “Not yet” (1 John 5:14-15). Truly these types of responses are a trial of faith, but even more than that, they are a workout for spiritual maturity (Romans 5:3-5; Colossians 1:2728). It could be taking you from what Chambers calls an “elementary condition of grace” to a “lifestyle of grace”
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Rehearsals will be from 5:30-6:15 p.m. every Thursday, starting Sept. 15 and ending June 1. The fee includes a registration fee of $75, an annual fee of $360, due by first rehearsal, or a monthly payment of $45 due the first Thursday of each month. Information can be obtained by calling 336-949-8937 or https://www.facebook.com/rockinghamrockinghamyouthsingers@gmail.comatoronFacebookatyouthsingers
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“Although we encourage participation in those areas, we serve all of Rockingham County and plan to perform at special events all around the county,” GoletzPerformancessaid. will be on Dec. 10, March 11 and June 3. The idea for the youth choir began when Begic was reviewing Facebook posts about her old children’s choirs in Colorado. She said her happy memories whetted her desire to form a similar choir in Rockingham County, and suggested her mother start a children’s choir after learning no children choirs were in the“SheCounty.has the musical background,” Begic said, adding as a former member of middle and high school choirs, she thought a local one would be fun. Goletz admitted that in the past year since moving to Reidsville from Colorado, she thought about starting a youth choir but never said anything. The beginning of June, Begic suggested her mother start a two-week workshop or other musical activity for the summer , but the idea of the choir was more appealing.Thepair decided to start the youth choir in September. They and another daughter, Jessica Leth, came up with Rockingham Youth Singers.“We are really excited to get going and hear the beautiful children singing with their beautiful voices,” Goletz said. The hardest part was finding a place to rehearse and give their concerts.“I’m kind of silly too, so I’m sure the children will be laughing as well as singing,” the musical director admitted. “We just like to have a lot of fun and like toSinginglaugh.”is an art that can come both naturally and can be learned,” Begic said. “It is an expression of self and a powerful way to make things heard.”
Singers will hold its first auditions from 5- 7 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 8, at Main Street United Methodist Church, 221 S. Main St., Reidsville, which is partnering with co-founders Renee Goletz, musical director, and Joelle Begic, program director. The child should be prepared for the audition with a one-minute song or they can sing the song provided forThethem.mother-daughter duo created RYS so children in the community can showcase their musical talents and participate in an extracurricular activity outside of school and church.
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liquorOuthouses.ofall the persons arrested in the raid, Wayne Barrow bore the brunt of the charges of the nip joint operators. The Chatham Star Tribune carried an article about that accusing him of some notorious acts. The paper brought out the story of Homer Odell being hit by a wooden stick when he tried to remove his wife from the premises during Christmas. The paper even mentioned assault charges but that was not brought up at the trial. Also not brought up was that Odell’s wife was apprehended at the Line the night of the raid and charged with aiding and abetting a common Thenuisance.Virginia Commonwealth Attorney went all out to present evidence against Wayne Barrow. The ABC officers checked the local ABC stores to find out that Barrow had purchased $7411 in less than a six month period. Barrow would usually carry two more people with him for they were only allowed three gallons apiece. The officers definitely did not catch all of the buys. What was overlooked was that it was two stores in Danville and one in Martinsville. Barrow and his cousin John were clearing about $1500 apiece about every week when they first opened, which shows that they were going through a lot of bottles. With the younger crowd, the Mountain was more popular than the Line and was bringing in the cash to show for it. It is conceivable that the Mountain’s revenue surpassed the Line. The most damning testimony was alleged to come from a Virginia alcohol agent. The undercover agent stated on three occasions when he bought alcohol from Barrow he displayed a gun which is now a felony. Big Mac said all the times that he was at the Mountain that he never saw Barrow brandishing a firearm. The only one he had was the nonfunctional pistol that was in his drawer. No law enforcement officers that had visited the Mountain undercover had ever seen Barrow with a gun. The accusing alcohol agent was never identified. Carrying a firearm was not Wayne Barrow’s style.The three counts of selling alcohol to an undercover agent while in possession of a firearm were pushed strongly by the Commonwealth Attorney. Wayne by Darrell M.
TheChristmas.man,Homer “Skinny” Odell, had worked for Barrow’s father Lee years ago at a bar known as the 700 Club outside of Draper. Lee had to fire Odell for he was too fond of displaying his knife in touchy situations. Odell kept his hand in his pocket most of the time playing with his Wayneknife.Barrow had just lost his cousin John who was also his friend and partner a scant year ago in a knife attack over another man looking for his girlfriend. John was stabbed by the boyfriend in a fit of jealous rage. This horrific loss had burned into Barrow’s memory and he was determined that it was not going to happen to him. Odell was agitated when Barrow asked him to leave and started to go in his pocket. Barrow knew what was coming next and grabbed a large wooden bobbin that had come out the mill. With all the force Barrow could muster, he hit Odell in the head causing a large gash. Odell wasted no time in leaving to go to the hospital to be sewed up. The worse problem that Barrow had at the time was finding dependable and trustworthy help. The untimely death of his cousin John Barrow, who was also half partner, was a major blow to his bar. Barrow struggled to staff his nip joint when he was on the road with his legitimate job and having time off. One weekend when he was fully staffed, he took a trip to Morehead City for some much neededWayneR&R.Barrow was arrested for a DUI while on vacation in Morehead City. Barrow told Big Mac about his misfortune for Big Mac said that he knew big people and he had the resources to get things done. When the trial came up later that summer, Wayne Barrow’s name was no longer on the court docket to Barrow and his bondsman’s surprise. Of course, Barrow decided to let a sleeping dog lie and glad that it was Wayneover.Barrow found a cheap Titan 25 caliber pistol in his parking lot early one morning. The gun was missing its magazine making it inoperable. Barrow tossed it into a drawer at the Mountain to return it to its rightful owner if it was ever claimed. Big Mac asked Barrow one time if he had any guns which Barrow showed him the pistol. Barrow asked if he knew where he could find a magazine for it so he could see if it worked. This junk pistol was the main culprit in the problems that Wayne Barrow would soon face. When the raid happened in the early hours of January 10th, Wayne Barrow was arrested and taken to the Danville city jail as was all the customers that were at the Mountain. When Barrow’s father Lee went to bail him out that morning, he was arrested for being the owner of the Mountain. Lee went his own bond for he had property in Virginia. The police would not let Lee post bond for Wayne causing one of the Barrow’s relative in Virginia go his bond. Right before Wayne Barrow’s trial in Virginia, his bondsman from Morehead City notified him that his DUI had appeared on the court docket again. Barrow had to face trial for that offense a day before he had to appear in court in Chatham. Losing his license for a year was the outcome and the next day he was in Virginia for his trial.Atthe first of the year, 1981, Virginia had a law that came into effect concerning firearms in a place where the law was broken that made it a felony instead of a misdemeanor. Wayne Barrow and his uncle Clyde “Bullet” Barrow were both charged with unlicensed sale while in possession of a firearm which was now a felony. The misdemeanor charges of selling without a license and maintaining a common nuisance were the most common charges submitted to the operators of the
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The Pittsylvania Sheriff’s Department had rounded up twenty deputies that were available for a massive two state alcohol and racing roundup. This was the large showing of law enforcement consisting of 55 other law enforcement agents of the Virginia ABC board and the state police. Some would head to a small joint known as Bullet’s, the others would go to the establishment on a hill less than a quarter mile away known as the Mountain, but the vast majority would head to the most prominent one of the lot, the Line.One twenty-six year old deputy had been with the sheriff’s department for about five years and this was the largest raid he had been on. He was present Friday night at the Danville National Guard Armory with the rest of the agents as they were given last minute instructions by the leader of the raid, Dan “Big Mac” McCulloch of the Virginia ABC. Big Mac pointed out that this was a joint operation with the North Carolina State Patrol and the North Carolina ABC. The officers were divided up into three groups that would descend upon the unsuspecting liquor houses at the same time. The deputy drew his post at the Line and was amazed at all the activity. The Virginia police had their red lights flashing while the North Carolina Highway Patrol parked just a few feet away on the N.C. linewith their blue lights flashing on the side of the road. It was a surreal experience. While the Line garnered the most attention because of its prominence, the other two nip joints known as the Mountain and Bullet’s became collateral damage just by being there. The young deputy, Michael Taylor, stayed with his job and is now the Sheriff of Pittsylvania County. In the summer before the raid, Wayne Barrow was living it up large. His day job was providing him with a good paycheck but his establishment known as the Mountain was raking in the cash. Fueled by the 20 to 30 year olds customers, he had a steady influx of cash. This clientele was more active in buying spirits after the beer joints had closed down. On the weekends it was packed after the Starlight Lounge and Frank Underwood’s bar had to close for the night. It was an exodus to the Line and the favorite of the younger people, the Mountain. The Mountain was not inclusive to the younger crowd as many older people frequented the Line and Bullet’s. On Christmas Eve, a man confronted Wayne Barrow at the Mountain accusing him of hiding his wife in the building. The man’s wife liked to take a drink and patronized mainly the Line but also the Mountain. Barrow showed the man the three small rooms that were empty. The man still was not satisfied and sat in one of the chairs in the main room. Seeing that he could not satisfy the man’s frustration and knowing his character, Barrow asked him to leave. Barrow was closing early so he could be with his family that evening to celebrate
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With Tamelia Orellana The past two years have been a dreadful and dark journey for millions of people all across the world. The word covid has become part of every day vocabulary for many of us with the death toll exceeding 1 million in our country alone. Where has God been during these dark times? What if I told you he has been here all along. If you’ll take a minute or two each month I’ll shine light on the many miracles that have happened throughout our communities to encourage Rockingham County and to give hope in these times of vulnerability. Just by you reading this article is nothing short of a miracle and is not by accident.
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CareLink Goes Pink forWomen’s Only 5K “PinkLink” hit the road raising awareness and reminding participants to mark their calendars. Cone Health is celebrating a milestone Women’s Only 5K Walk & Run with a special addition to its fleet of CareLink ambulances.Dubbed “PinkLink,” a freshly wrapped CareLink ambulance has traded in its standard teal and navy color scheme for a pink decal commemorating the 30th Women’s Only 5K. The ambulance underwent its fourday transformation at The Decal Source in McLeansville, thanks to the handy work of Nick Cheney, owner of NoMad Graphics.Beginning this week, “PinkLink” is back on the road to build excitement for the Women’s Only, raise breast cancer awareness and send a message to the “We’recommunity.happytosupport the women of the Women’s Only 5K,” said Thomas Tucker with Cone Health CareLink. “We’re here to support you and represent you, and I hope we can do that in the best way possible. The 30th Anniversary Women’s Only 5K Walk & Run is set for Saturday, Oct. 1. Proceeds from the event provide local women with screening mammograms and help meet expenses associated with breast cancerWomentreatment.canregister for the Women’s Only at womensonly5k.com.
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“Bullet” Barrow also got charged with unlicensed sale while in possession of a firearm but he was dealt with completely different than Wayne Barrow was. Bullet Barrow could not read or write and told the judge that was the only way that he made a living. His operation was much smaller than the Mountain and the Line. The judge gave him thirty days to get his affairs straight and report for a 90 day incarceration.Itwasasolemn experience to ride by these fine establishments at night after the raid and never seeing a beckoning light on. Many were waiting for the places to open back up after a while, but it was not to be. The magnitude of this raid severely dampened the spirits of the proprietors so much that they never reopened.Nottobe forgotten, the North Carolina ABC agents were also busy in Rockingham County. Acting independently of the undercover agent Rick Amick, these agents co-coordinated their raid to coincide with Operation State Line raid. The long arm of the law was definitely exercised that January. Part 22 will appear in next month’s issue of Eden’s Own Journal. Special thanks to Keith Allen, Rick Amick, Gina Gregory Axsom, Jimmy Bailey Joe Barrow, Joel Barrow, Wayne Barrow, Roger Blackwell, Telesa Smith Bleakley, Babe Chambers, Gene Chambers, Bubba Cobb, Bobby Cox, Donnie Estes, Janice Estes, Jay Johnson, Tooti Gover, Howard Gregory, Raevone Sims Hooker, Ronnie Hooker, Teresa Hutson, Jay Johnson, Grey Jones, Bill Mangum, Benny Mangus, Dan “Big Mac” McCulloch, Frank Meade, Tim Mize, Roddy Moore, Louis Motley, Edward “Sumpkins” Powell, Louis Overton, Roger Dale Ragland, Fred Ramsey, Ricky Stevens, Bob Thomas, Melissa Whitten, Phillip Wood, Wendy Wood, and many more
Barrow’s lawyer did him a disservice by not doing anything at all to help him out. Barrow was sentenced to three years for each offense and sent straight to the Virginia penitentiary system. It was a heavy sentence compared to what the rest of the operators received. He eventually served over a year before he was paroled.Clyde
I’ll start by sharing one of my experiences with the Lord. My husband who is in his prime early 40’s and I just had a newborn baby in 2021 when he became hospitalized after lying on the couch for a week with covid. He was unable to get up eat drink or breathe. Finally I convinced him to go to UNC Rockingham Hospital and he was admitted with covid pneumonia and severe hypoxia (low oxygen). His oxygen levels were 58!!! He should have been intubated is what his primary care physician told us. The doctor couldn’t believe he was still alive.Myhusband came home on oxygen with the inability to walk far throughout the home. He lost his ability to lay down and sleep in a bed. He lost his capacity to bend over and play with his children or even work. It’s been over a year and he still unable to sleep in his own bed or bend over without feeling as if he will suffocate and he immediately needs a rescue inhaler with the slightestNowbend.looking from the outside in this is not a miracle, but multiple doctors despite over a year of these disabling symptoms say they are amazed he is alive today. He is able to watch his daughter grow up. My husband is able to be a father to all 4 of his children and that is nothing short of a miracle. I had covid at the same time and once my husband was hospitalized I became unable to walk further than from my couch to the baby changing table in our living room. In fact my 10 year old daughter took care of us and fed her siblings and helped me with my newborn! I lost most of my memory of the ordeal. But I remember praying for God not to take my husband! I remember falling asleep crying out for God to send someone to help me with the children because I couldn’t breathe. I was suffocating. That next morning my friend who is a nurse knocked on the door in full protective gear took my children and sent me straight to the ER. I hadn’t even spoke to her about coming over. She was an answer to my prayers. I got help at the hospital and although they wanted to admit me I refused to stay because of my children at home. So I was discharged with heavy oral steroids inhalers and antibiotics. Days later when my husband came home from the hospital I returned to the ER with no air space left in my lungs because the pneumonia completely took over. I recorded goodbye videos to my children and husband. I knew I was a goner. But God had other plans. My husband might be disabled BUT I STILL HAVE MY HUSBAND! The Daddy to my children should not be here today according to medical standards. Throughout the whole nightmare our small town pulled together and brought us food medicine mowed our grass and even left us enough money to pay the light bill and rent!! God blessed us tremendously but most importantly God spared our lives to live for HIM and to encourage others. Jesus has a plan for you too! I encourage everyone who has experienced or witnessed a miracle in their lives to send me an email for an opportunity to be featured in a future monthly edition of Eden’s Own Miracle Minute.rockinghammiracleminute@gmail.com
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Rockingham County High Ms. LaRinda Redd Neal was selected as a new Assistant Principal at Rockingham County HighMs.School.LaRinda Redd Neal’s journey into education began 19 years ago when moving to Virginia. While there, a neighboring principal offered her a job as a Phonological Awareness Literacy Screening (PALS) Tutor. Even though her career in education began as a tutor, it became apparent that students under her instruction were thriving.
“I want to thank Bethany Elementary parents, families, and community members who participated in this process for providing compelling feedback in the selection of our new school leaders,” said Shawn Stover III, pleaseShouldRockinghamSuperintendentCountySchools.youhaveanyquestions,contactmeviaemailat
After relocating to the Greensboro area, he continued teaching high school science courses in Guilford County Schools. Mr. Carter made the transition to Rockingham County Schools while completing his Masters in School Administration at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He has served in RCS as a middle and high school science teacher, and most recently as a Principal Intern at Rockingham County Middle School.
Lees McRae College, where he received a B.S. in Performing Arts Studies with a concentration in Musical Theatre. Mr. Bulla put both of those degrees to use in his first educational endeavor, where he taught choir and drama with the Stokes County School System. There he worked to unite the whole district and the local arts council in the creation of an AllCounty Theatre program where students from all over the district came together to produce a large-scale musical at the end of the year. While in Stokes County, Mr. Bulla attended the UNC at Greensboro to obtain his Masters Degree in Theatre Education.Afterbeing split between North Stokes and South Stokes High Schools, Bulla moved to the CountyWinston-Salem/ForsythSchoolsystem,where he taught theatre at RJ Reynolds Arts Magnet High School and Northwest Middle School. A friend of his told him about an opening at Rockingham County High School and what a great place it was, so he applied and has been the theatre teacher for the past eight years. Leaksville Spray Elementary Mrs. Amanda Wall was selected as a new Assistant Principal at Leaksville-Spray Elementary School.“Iam excited to be a part of this school system, and to serve the community in my new role as Assistant Principal at Leaksville-Spray Elementary School,” Wall said. “This year I look to focus on building those relationships with our students and show them how I encourage their learning. I look forward to working with Ms. Scales and learning from her experience.”
A native of Brunswick County, Virginia and graduate of Park View High School, Wall earned an Associates Degree from Southside Virginia Community College, and Bachelors Degree at Ferrum College in Franklin, Virginia, while competing on the school’s softball team. She started her journey in education in February 2017 as a first grade reading teacher in Greensville County, Virginia. In the fall of 2017, she accepted a position as a Physical Education teacher at Henry Elementary School in Franklin County. Wall served as Henry Elementary’s PE teacher for five years, while also serving as an assistant coach for the Ferrum College softball team.While employed with Franklin County Public Schools, Wall completed her Masters Degree through Liberty University’s School Administration and Supervision Program in December, 2020. She was also part of a two-year grant in Franklin County Public Schools for Personalized CompetencyBased Education, focusing on standard-based progress learning.
“Not only did I enjoy making sure my own children were at the top of their class, but I also had the same desire to instill a growth mindset which included confidence, a sense of worth, and a love for learning within every student that I encountered,” Neal noted. At this point, she knew that education was her calling. Therefore, after returning to North Carolina, she committed to completing her education at Greensboro College to become a teacher.While employed in Rockingham County Schools, Ms. Neal taught first grade at Douglass Elementary in Eden. During her employment, she exceeded the expected growth indicated by my Education Value-Added Assessment System (EVAAS). She notes being relationship-oriented, having a great mentor, and utilizing differentiated small group instruction to her success. Ms. Neal believes that collaboration with all stakeholders isNowkey. having completed her Master of School Administration degree as a part of the Principal
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Kimrey earned a bachelor's degree in Physical Education from Appalachian State University in 2004, and a Master's Degree in Health & Physical Education from North Carolina A&T State University in 2007. Mr. Kimrey and his wife Karen have two daughters, Grace and Anna Claire. Rockingham County High School
Bethany Elementary Mrs. Jenny Bates was selected as a new Assistant Principal at Bethany Elementary School. Bates has a School Administrator license, along with School Counselor and Clinical Mental Health licenses, with 23 years of experience in the educational system. She has most recently served as a Counselor at Monroeton Elementary School, where she worked with students to assist in their social and emotionalBateswell-being.hasserved in Rockingham County Schools for the past 11 years as a school counselor and Lead Elementary Counselor for the district. She also serves as a District PBIS Coach, a member of the District MTSS Implementation Team, Crisis Team, Mental Health Advisory Committee, and Social-Emotional Learning Team. She is excited to begin the next chapter of her career journey and look forward to many successes with Bethany Elementary School.
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Morehead High School Mr. Kimrey has been an educator for the last 18 years, including 14 years as a Math and Physical Education teacher at Northern Guilford Middle School in KimreyGreensboro.served12 years as head baseball coach at Northern Guilford High School, and won the NCHSAA 3A state championship with the Nighthawks in 2017.
Wall’s husband has been an employee of Rockingham County Schools for the last five years, and he and his family have strong ties in the local community. The couple has resided in Eden for the last five years.
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Reidsville Middle School Mrs. Misty Corum was selected as a new Assistant Principal at Reidsville Middle School. Mrs. Corum began her career in public education with Rockingham County Schools in 2006. With a background in elementary education, she has served as a 5th Grade Classroom Teacher, Title I Coordinator, and most recently completed her principal internship at Western Rockingham Middle School. She holds undergraduate degrees from Guilford College in K-6 Elementary Education and Psychology. In 2010, Mrs. Corum earned her Master of Curriculum and Instruction in Reading from Grand Canyon University and most recently (2022) graduating from The UNC-Greensboro with a Masters in School Administration. Mrs. Corum states that she is excited and grateful for the opportunity to serve the students, their families, and the school community of Reidsville Middle School.
Monroeton Elementary James L. Carter was selected as a new Assistant Principal at Monroeton Elementary School. Following his graduation from North Carolina State University with a B.S. in Horticulture Science, Mr. Carter began his educational journey in Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools as a high school science teacher. During this time he participated in a highly selective cohort of young professionals seeking alternative licensure through The New Teacher Project (TNTP).
Mr. Justin Bulla was selected as a new Assistant Principal at Rockingham County High School.Following his graduation from Appalachian State University with a B.M. in Music Education, Mr. Bulla became interested in theatre and stayed in the mountains to attend
Western Rockingham Middle Ms. Michelle Casto was selected as a new Assistant Principal at Western Rockingham Middle School.As a proud former Western Rockingham Middle School Wildcat and Dalton L. McMichael High School Phoenix, Ms. Michelle Casto has always been grateful for the opportunity to give back to the community that gave her a great start. Ms. Casto attended North Carolina State University and earned a Bachelor's of Science in TextileChemistry and a Minor in Political Science. After graduation, she spent five years in supervisory roles in Textile manufacturing before entering the education sector. Being asked to coach swimming at McMichael High School in 2002 ignited her passion for coaching and teaching the youth of Rockingham County. She began her relationship with schools and students that year as a lateral entry teacher and has spent the last 20 years in the field. After spending one year teaching at Northwest Guilford High, Casto moved back to her alma mater, McMichael High School, where she taught Science and coached varsity men's and women's swimming, varsity women's soccer, junior varsity men's soccer and varsity men's and women's tennis. During this time, Casto earned her Master's of Education in Curriculum and Instruction from the UNCG. Casto then went on to work for RCS as a District Instructional Technology Specialist providing professional development and instructional technology support to all schools in the district. In the fall of 2016, Casto was hired as the Instructional Coach at Western Rockingham Middle School, where she has been supporting teachers, students, parents and the community for the past six years. While at WRMS, Casto earned a certification in Academically/ Intellectually Gifted Students from Duke University and her Masters of School Administra-
On November 1, 2015, Hyler was named Director of Testing and Accountability for Rockingham County Schoolsthe position he has held until accepting this new role within •RCS.Rockingham County Schools is pleased to announce the hiring
• Wendy Southard (Central Elementary School, former Assistant Principal at Morehead High School)
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Preparation for Excellence and Equity in Rural Schools (PPEERS) program housed at The University of North Carolina at Greensboro, Ms. Neal desires to give back to the community that gave so much to her. As a product of Rockingham County Schools, her vision for education is to build relationships that create a safe, loving environment to motivate, captivate and encourage all to reach their highest potential.
After her yearlong principal internship that first began at Rockingham County Middle School and ended at Dillard Academy, Ms. Neal is excited to continue to build capacity within others to ensure students grow academically, socially, emotionally, and physically in Rockingham County.
Assistant Principal transfers Rockingham County Schools announces the following Assistant Principal transfers for the 2022-23 school year. These transfers were approved by the RCS Board of Education at the Monday, August 8 meeting:
More School System Changes • Rockingham County Schools is pleased to announce the hiring of Jason Hyler as the district’s new Director of Secondary Schools. In his new role, Hyler will be overseeing the district’s middle schools and high schools, driver’s education programs, and disciplinary hearings.
• Lori Beth Davis (Holmes Middle School, former Assistant Principal at Central Elementary •School)Casey Elrod (Dalton McMichael High School, former Assistant Principal at Holmes Middle“I’mSchool)excited to leverage the strength of these outstanding educators to meet the needs of our schools,” said Rockingham County Schools Superintendent John O. Stover.
“I’m excited we are able to leverage Mr. Hyler’s strength in data analysis with his experience in leading schools. This combination will support our Principals’ focus on instruction, and creating excellent learning environments,” said Rockingham County Schools Superintendent John O. BornStover.andraised in Eden, N.C., Mr. Hyler graduated from Morehead High School in 1997. He attended Gardner-Webb University from 1997 to 2001,
Alamance-Burlington School System at B. Everett Jordan Elementary School in Graham. In 2009, he became an Assistant Principal at Rockingham County Middle School, where he served for two years. In 2011, Hyler became Principal of Stoneville Elementary School. While at Stoneville, the school exceeded growth during each of the four years in which Hyler served as Principal.
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where he double-majored in Sports Management and Sociology.Hyler began teaching exceptional children at his alma mater, Morehead High School, where he worked from 2001 to 2005. While teaching at Morehead High, Hyler added an Exceptional Teacher add-on License from University of North Carolina at Greensboro. In 2005, Hyler was accepted into the NC Principal Fellow Program. He also obtained a Masters of AdministrationSchoolatNC A&T State University. During the 20062007 school year, Hyler completed a year-long internship at Bethany Elementary School, Rockingham County Middle School, and Rockingham County HighInSchool.2007, Hyler became an Assistant Principal in the
• Dr. Kimberly Thompson Hairston (Morehead High School, former Assistant Principal at Dalton McMichael High School
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REMOTE SITE LOCATIONS: ONE STOP – EDEN Voting will be held at the Eden Library – 598 S. Pierce Street, Eden ONE STOP – REIDSVILLE Voting will be held at the Zion Baptist Church – 807 Piedmont Street, Reidsville ONE STOP – WESTERN Voting will be held at the Madison Mayodan Library – 611 Burton Street, Madison
Left - CJ Idol. Right - MARC President Jeff Bullins on CJ’s first day here.
Hunt leads Small Business Center at RCC Hunt
Thursday October 22 (8:00 am 5:00 pm)
Rockingham Community College welcomed Randy Hunt in July as its new Small Business Center director. No stranger to small businesses in local municipalities, the UNCWilmington graduate comes to RCC from the City of Eden, where he was Main Street manager for five years and also took on the role of Community and Economic Development manager for the past year. He has previously run restaurants and a furniture store, worked in consumer finance and retail, and was HR manager for Unifi in two states. Hunt has been very involved in community organizations, and currently sits on the boards of United Way of Rockingham
Tuesday, November 1, 2022 (8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.)
2020 GENERAL ELECTION ONE STOP (EARLY) VOTING SCHEDULE
One Stop Wentworth Voting will be held at the Board of Elections Office 240 Cherokee Camp Rd., Reidsville, NC
Saturday, November 5, 2022 (8:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.) One Stop – Remote Sites
Monday, October 31, 2022 (8:00 a.m. – 7:30 p.m.)
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“We also have resources available at the college, including a dedicated resource center with a computer, meeting rooms, and confidential counseling areas,”
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County, the UNC HealthRockingham Foundation, Eden Rotary, and the Fine Arts Festival Association of Rockingham County. Of his most recent job with the City of Eden, Hunt said, “I worked with small businesses to find resources and funding, network, advertise, identify and understand their markets, and adapt their business plans to capture more market share. I helped promote the small businesses, and linked them together through associations.”
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“My unique background working with small businesses throughout the county leapfrogs to what is expected of the Small Business Center director,” he “I’vesaid. been doing a lot of outreach already, spending time visiting the Eden, Reidsville, and Western Rockingham chambers
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Friday October 23 (8:00 am 5:00 pm) Monday October 26 (8:00 am 5:00 pm) Tuesday October 27 (8:00 am 5:00 pm) Wednesday October 28 (8:00 am 5:00 pm) Thursday October 29 (8:00 am 5:00 pm) Friday October 30 (8:00 am 5:00 pm) Saturday October 31 (8:00 am 3:00 pm) One Stop Remote Sites Thursday October 15 (8:00 am 7:30 pm) Friday October 16 (8:00 am 7:30 pm) Saturday October 17 (9:00 am 3:00 pm) Sunday October 18 (1:00 pm 5:00 pm) Monday October 19 (8:00 am 7:30 pm) Tuesday October 20 (8:00 am 7:30 pm) Wednesday October 21 (8:00 am 7:30 pm) Thursday October 22 (8:00 am 7:30 pm) Friday October 23 (8:00 am 7:30 pm) Saturday October 24 (8:00 am 6:00 pm) Monday October 26 (8:00 am 7:30 pm) Tuesday October 27 (8:00 am 7:30 pm) Wednesday October 28 (8:00 am 7:30 pm) Thursday October 29 (8:00 am 7:30 pm) Friday October 30 (8:00 am 7:30 pm) Saturday October 31 (8:00 am 3:00 pm) REMOTE SITE LOCATIONS: One Stop Eden Voting will be held at the Eden Library 598 S. Pierce St., Eden, NC One Stop Reidsville Voting will be held at the Salvation Army Community Center 708 Barnes St., Reidsville, NC One Stop Western Voting will be held at the Madison Mayodan Library 611 Burton St., Madison, NC
Wednesday, November 2, 2022 (8:00 a.m. – 7:30 p.m.)
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Hunt also plans to reach out to RCC students and graduates to make sure they know about the help they can get right on campus. Many of RCC’s programs lead to small businesses such as salons, electricians, welding, accounting and more.
The Small Business Center is located in the Bishopric Lifelong Learning Center on campus, at 568 County Home Road, Wentworth. Hunt can be reached at 336-342-4261 ext. 2245 ter.aspx?center=75430.found.huntr7156@RockinghamCC.eduorAdditionalinformationcanbeonlineatncsbc.net/cen336-932-2064
Friday, November 4, 2022 (8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.)
One Stop – Wentworth Voting will be held at the Board of Elections Office 240 Cherokee Camp Road October 20, 2022 – November 5, 2022
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Hunt is a certified instructor for Rural Entrepreneurship through Action Learning (REAL) and the Ice House Entrepreneurship Program – both valuable for his new position and the clients he serves.“I’ve worked in and around all types of businesses during and after college. I’ve been intrigued with small business my whole life,” he said. “I’ve operated small businesses and worked in large industry. I found myself wanting to help small businesses when I started volunteering for the Western Rockingham Chamber of Commerce, and eventually became its chairman of the board in the 1990s.” Hunt also served on the board of the Eden Chamber of Commerce, and returned later as its full-time executive director for two years prior to joining Eden’s economic development team as Main Street manager.
Monday, October 24, 2022 (8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.)
The Board of Directors of the Museum and Archives of Rockingham County is pleased to announce the hiring of Coy J. (CJ) Idol as our new Executive Director. A native of Kernersville, NC, Idol brings a variety of experiences to benefit MARC. His tenure began AugustAccording17. to Dr. Ann Brady, chair of the executive director search committee, “We had over 20 applicants, many of whom were highly qualified for this position. After extensive reviews and interviews, it is with utmost pleasure and confidence that we have selected CJ as our Executive Director. He brings the education, experience, and most importantly the passion that is needed to successfully lead MARC going forward.” CJ earned his bachelor’s degree from North Carolina State University, double majoring in History and Religious Studies. His Master’s degree, earned from East Carolina University, is in the field of Anthropology. He also attained a Post Graduate Certificate in Museum Studies from Harvard Extension School. CJ’s initial interests in history center from his family’s multigenerational heritage on his ancestors’ farm near Kernersville where he and his wife, Karen Idol, reside. His work experiences include employment in museums, education, and research, including lecturing and writing historical perspectives. He has worked at Old Salem Museum and Gardens in Winston Salem and Korner's Folly in Kernersville and as an archaeologist for the William and Mary Center for Archaeological Research and New South Associates. He is currently co-writing a book chapter for the edited volume Dead Man’s Chest: Even More Archaeology of Piracy, editors: Charles R. Ewen and Russel K. Skowronek. In service to his community, CJ is Vice Chair of the Forsyth County Historical Resources Commission.Wearepleased to welcome CJ to the MARC team to lead us as we strive to better serve the community and drive forward MARC’s mission to collect, preserve and share the history of Rockingham County.
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of commerce, getting to know their membership and their specific needs, being visible and initiating conversations to find out what is keeping them from their next steps and being able to drill deep down,” Hunt “Atsaid.the BusinessSmallCenter, I can help a prospective entrepreneur put together a business plan to see if an idea is viable and test that plan. I can help them see their way through cash flow statements, help procure resources, and help them understand the amount of work involved in running a business,” Hunt said. That help comes in various forms, such as one-on-one assistance for small business owners and start-ups, workshops and core business classes, partnerships with state and federal agencies and other financing groups, networking opportunities, and resources shared through the statewide Small Business Center network.
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Apprenticeship celebrated its first graduating class alongside the fifth group of students to sign with the program on Wednesday night. The 17 new apprentices signed with Machine Specialties out of Whitsett and Bridgestone Aircraft Tire USA as well as the companies listed above. The 11 graduates walked away with an educational milestone and a career in the field of their choosing. Rockingham County Government wishes these young people the warmest of congratulations on all of their achievements. graduatesApprenticesproducesprogramApprenticeshipRockATOPand WRIGHT Amelia W. Dallas, GRI, CSP BROKER IN CHARGE 336-623-8481 Cell: 336-932-1000 Dallas.amelia10@gmail.com Can Perfect Home You! Call Today! 222 East Meadow Road, Eden, NC 27289
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Dear Rusty: I am wondering what the income limit is for Supplemental Security Income (SSI) eligibility. My in-laws are in their 70’s. both drawing Social Security, and each has a pension from jobs they retired from. I am wondering if they are eligible to collect SSI. They have income from all sources that is over $2100 per month, they are on Medicaid, but they have no savings and few assets. I have been told by a random family member that they are eligible for SSI, but with their income I have my doubts. All of my online hunt and peck research has made this as clear as mud. Any insight you can offer would be greatly appreciated. Signed: Helpful Daughter-in-Law Dear Helpful Daughter-inLaw: Supplemental Security Income (SSI) is a separate (nonSocial Security) federal supplemental assistance program for low income seniors over 65 and for disabled or blind people of any age, but there are income limitations to qualify for SSI benefits and restrictions on assets as well. Overall eligibility requirements for SSI are quite complex, especially for those with earnings from working (it’s also notable that only legal US residents can get SSI). Although some types of income and assets are not counted, only those with very low countable income and very few countable assets can get SSI assistance. Countable income must be less than the federal SS benefit amounts for federal SSI benefits to be paid. If your in-law’s current countable income is over $2100 per month, that alone may disqualify them for SSI because their countable income is more than the federal SSI benefit of $841 per individual, or $1261 per couple. As mentioned, some types of income aren’t countable, but pensions and Social Security benefits do count (after a small
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Rockingham Community College congratulates the following 79 students who collectively earned 82 credentials and graduated this month. Commencement exercises were held on July 22.
Crystal Sally Alvis – Practical Nursing Dipl.
Tameshia Ladawn Stamps – Pract. Nursing Dipl.
Jared Brent Ellis– Manf. Tech. Comp.Integ. Mach. Fund. Cert., Manf. Tech. Comp.-Integ. Mach. Cert.
Moesha Jimenez Cabrera – Assoc. in Appl. Science Deg. Criminal Justice Tech. Autumn Brooke Jones – Practical Nursing Dipl.
Ruffin Shenelle Blackwell – Practical Nursing Dipl.
Courtney Mae Cannon – Practical Nursing Dipl.
Mayodan April Shelton Plantz – Practical Nursing Dipl. McLeansville Jennifer Whitt – Surgical Tech. Dipl.
Marcie Renea Smith – Assoc. in Appl. Science Deg. in Nursing Franklin Delano White – Electrical Sys. Tech. Programmable Logic Controllers Cert.
REIDSVILLE –Brenda Mendoza Alcaraz STOKESDAILE –Dilma G. Martinez STONEVILLE –Susanna Brooke Owen Haydee Velazquez Trejo RCC announces honor students
Concord Charles Anthony Botello – Assoc. in Arts Deg.
Eden Brittney Nicole Bowers – Practical Nursing Dipl.
Madison Bethany Ann Denson – Assoc. in Arts Deg.
Adrian Olguin Cruz – Welding Tech. Cert. Brandon Mehki Cureton – Assoc. in Arts Deg. Kamryn Pearl Donathan – Assoc. in Appl. Science Deg. in Surgical Tech.
Melissa Crowder Joslin – Medical Office Adm.
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Sasha Nicole Carson – Surgical Tech. Dipl.
Samuel Mendez Hernandez – Welding Tech. Cert. Kelsi Elizabeth Lauer – Surgical Tech. Dipl. Cody Spencer Mabry – Assoc. in Appl. Science Deg. in Manufacturing Tech.
Janine N. Taheera Rawlins – Prac. Nursing Dipl. Kanecia Lashea Rorie – Practical Nursing Dipl. Ebony Whitworth – Practical Nursing Dipl. Samantha Nicole Wilkerson – Surgical Tech. Dipl. Lincolnton Trenton J. Wood – Welding Tech. Cert., Welding Tech. Diploma
Delaney Grace Goard – Assoc. in Arts Deg. Ricardo G. Hernandez – Welding Tech. Cert. Briana Katrice Howard – Practical Nursing Dipl.
Briana Katrice Howard Kimberly Jasmin Ramos Ordaz GREENSBORO –Kanecia Lashea Rorie Samantha Nicole Wilkerson MADISON –Kelsi Elizabeth Lauer McLEANSVILLE –Jennifer Whitt REIDSVILLE –Sasha Nicole Carson Maurice Ramon Lawson Amanda Shea Ore RUFFIN –Shenelle Blackwell STOKESDALE –Ashley Elizabeth Marsh STONEVILLE –Cecilia Savala Armenta Jamie Shively Lopez Kelly Marie Roberts
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Rockingham Community College is pleased to announce that 17 students were named to the President’s List and 6 to the Dean’s List for the summer 2022 semester.Grade-point averages are computed at the end of each semester and grades received in any previous semester are not included in computing the GPA for the current semester.
Tammy Lynn Carter – Medical Office Adm. Billing and Coding Cert. Sarah Elizabeth Dodson – Assoc. in Appl. Science Deg. in Surgical Tech. Mary E. Draper – Medical Office Adm. Billing and Coding Cert.
Nicholas W. Johnson – Assoc. in Appl. Science Deg. in Manf. Tech.
Jose Luis Caloca Barrios – Welding Tech. Cert.
Gabriel Harris Johnson – Assoc. in Appl. Science Deg. in Manufacturing Tech.
Greensboro Lady-Nicole Marie Caldwell – Assoc. in Appl. Science Deg. in Surgical Tech.
Heather Hill Brown – Assoc. in Arts Deg.
THOMASVILLE –Crystal Sally Alvis YANCEYVILLE –Judy Louise Humphries DEAN’S LIST The following students were eligible for the Dean’s List because they each maintained a 3.25 grade-point average within the Spring semester with at least 12 college-level credit hours attempted: EDEN –Allison M. Isley Abby Leigh Sharpe
Pelham Keith L. Williams – Welding Tech. Cert.
Stokesdale John M. Beard – Welding Tech. Cert.
America Alcantar Gonzalez – Assoc. in Arts Deg.
Irvin Alexis Cordova Erives – Assoc. in Appl. Science Deg. in Accounting and Finance
Jordan L. Dawson – Assoc. in Appl. Science Deg. Manufacturing Tech.
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Abby Leigh Sharpe – Surgical Tech. Dipl. Levi H. Simons – Assoc. in Appl. Science Deg. in Manufacturing Tech.
Reidsville Mary Dawn Boles – Business Adm. Cert.
Michaela M. Woodard – Medical Office Adm. Billing and Coding Cert., Medical Office Adm. Medical Auditing Cert.
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Allison Isley – Assoc. in Arts Deg.
Hermelando A. Lopez – Welding Tech. Cert.
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Billing and Coding Cert. Jamie Shively Lopez – Practical Nursing Dipl. Christian Jacob Meeks – Air Conditioning, Heating and Refrigeration Tech. Dipl.
Mark Jeffrey Martin – Assoc. in Science Deg. Hunter Martin – Assoc. in Appl. Science Deg. in
Kirsten Nicole Robertson – Assoc. in Appl. Science Deg. in Nursing
Summerfield Cora Catherine Cannon – Practical Nursing Dipl.
The following students were eligible for the President’s List because they each maintained a 4.00 grade-point average within the Spring semester with at least 12 college-level credit hours attempted: EDEN Brittney–Nicole Bowers
George Ahmad Himphill – Assoc. in Science Deg.
Richard T. Loftis– Welding Tech. Cert.
Jacqueline Ezana Thurston-Griggs – Criminal Justice Tech. Cert. Daniel Messiah Vigil – Assoc. in Arts Deg.
Maurice Ramon Lawson – Practical Nursing Dipl.
Stoneville Cecilia Savala Armenta – Pract. Nursing Dipl. Warren W. Dodson – Assoc. in Appl. Science Deg. in Information Tech.
Steven Austin Crane – Welding Tech. Cert.
Linwood Alicia Elizabeth Higgins – Assoc. in Appl. Science Deg. in Surgical Tech.
Kelly Alessa Sharpe – Assoc. in Science Deg. Dawson M. Whitten – Welding Tech. Cert.
Yanceyville Judy Louise Humphries – Practical Nursing Dipl.
William H. Brown – Welding Tech. Cert. Iyanna NiShai Brown – Practical Nursing Dipl.
Kimberly J. Ramos Ordaz – Prac. Nursing Dipl. Erick Rivera-Yoc – Assoc. in Appl. Science Deg. in Manufacturing Tech.
Destanie Michelle Collins – Assoc. in Arts Deg.
Brenda Mendoza Alcaraz –Surgical Tech. Dipl.
Kelly Marie Roberts – Practical Nursing Dipl.
Omar Rodriguez-Mora – Assoc. in Appl. Science Deg. in Manf. Tech. Logan A. Vincent – Assoc. in Appl. Science Deg. in Manufacturing Tech.
Ashley Elizabeth Marsh – Practical Nursing Dipl.
RCS 2022-23 Teacher of the Year finalists (listed below in alphabetical order): Sarah Andrews (South End NathanElem.) Hines (Morehead High) Becca Isley (Monroeton Elementary School)
30 earn high school diplomas at RCC
Rockingham Community College held a graduation ceremony on July 21, honoring graduates of its High School Equivalency and Adult High SchoolFinishingprograms.the programs this year were 40 students. RCC President Dr. Mark O. Kinlaw and vice presidents Dr. Bob Lowdermilk (Student Development) and Sheila Regan (Academic Affairs) awarded the diplomas.Onegraduate, Samantha Jordan of Reidsville, earned her Adult High School diploma. Graduates who earned a High School Equivalency diploma are: EDEN – Ashley Brown, Angela Curry, Aidyn Davis, Gabrielle Divinie, Mecca Eaves, Brandon Fleming, Victoria Gravely, April Haizlip, Brandon Hildebrandt, Meghan Moore, Katie Morris, Anna Perez MADISON – Daniel Phillips, Seth Vaden MAYODAN – Mallory Ellington REIDSVILLE – Jazmine Alexander, Mark Garland, Pansy Graves, Skye Herron, Anamarcela Molina-Gabuardi, Cindy Montes-Zamirio, Adam Myrick, Benjamin Vaden
Pansy Graves, Mandy Gibson, Brandon Fleming, and Skye Herron gather outside after accepting their High School Equivalency diplomas from Rockingham Community College.
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Rockingham County Schools Teacher of the Year and Beginning Teacher of Excellence for 2022-23 will be formally announced in August. Please join us in wishing all of our finalists the best of luck moving forward the selection process. School system honors teachers
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RUFFIN – Madison Adkins, Mandy Gibson STONEVILLE – Avery Hall, Morgan Hall, Lydia Wells SUMMERFIELD – Brian McCormickTheAdult High School Diploma program is tuition-free, and helps qualifying adults complete a high school diploma through individualized instruction. Students must pass required high school-level courses, and are awarded credit for previously completed high school courses. The High School Equivalency Diploma program provides an opportunity for students who did not finish high school to earn their diploma. As of 2021, students have the option of completing the program by mail. Obtaining a high school diploma can help open new doors for employment or advancement, or allow students to continue their education at RCC. The three nationally recognized assessments used to obtain the diploma in North Carolina are GED, HiSET, and TASC. Students can take the GED or HiSET tests on RCC’s campus. For information on these programs, contact College and Career Readiness at 336-3424261 ext. 2328 or school-ged/uing-education/adult-high-@rockinghamcc.edu.colemank9855Forinformationsgottowww.rockinghamcc.edu/contin-
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*SENIORS: 55 Plus Twenty students have finished the Practical Nursing program at Rockingham Community College. They received their caps and pins during a special evening ceremony on July 20, and then received their Practical Nursing diplomas at RCC’s graduation ceremony on July These22. graduates are now eligible to apply to take the National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX-PN), which is required for practice as a Licensed Practical Nurse. Their employment opportunities include hospitals, rehabilitation/long term care/home health facilities, clinics, and physicians’ offices. The following students graduated from the program: Eden – Brittney Bowers, Briana Howard, Kimberly Ramos-Ordaz Greensboro – Janine Rawlins, Kanecia Rorie, Ebony Whitworth Mayodan – April Plantz Reidsville – Iyanna Brown, Maurice Lawson Ruffin – Shenelle Blackwell, Tameshia Stamps Stokesdale – Autumn Jones, Ashley Marsh Stoneville – Cecilia Armenta, Jamie Lopez, Kelly Roberts Summerfield – Cora Cannon, Courtney Cannon Thomasville – Crystal Alvis Yanceyville – Judy Humphries 20 finish Practical Nursing program at RCC
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RCS 2022-23 Beginning Teacher of Excellence finalists (listed below in alphabetical Susanaorder): Martinez (LeaksvilleSpray Elem. ) Justin Cunningham (Reidsville MiddleThe)
Photo by Kylee Reiger/Rockingham Community College Rockingham Community College’s Practical Nursing Class of 2021.
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Spotted lanternfly in nearby county Be on the Watch Out Western AshleyCoverageRockinghamContactFoley336-420-9699
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Residents are asked to be on the watch for this destructive pest after an established presence has been found for the first time in the state. Above right, the spotted lanternfly shown in the third instar of its life cycle. At right, an adult spotted lanternfly pictured. Residents could find the insect in either stage of the life cycle now, but in coming weeks only the adult spotted lanternfly could be present up until frost.
The North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services has confirmed the first established presence of the invasive spotted lanternfly (Lycorma delicatula) in the state. Initial surveys indicate the known distribution of the pest is within a 5-mile radius in Forsyth County near Interstate 40 in Kernersville extending to the Guilford County line. Survey efforts are ongoing. “We have been actively looking for this pest for years and had ramped up surveillance when it was detected last year near the North Carolina-Virginia line,” said
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Rockingham County High School alumni, Angel Zarate, was selected in the 17th round with the 511th pick of the 2022 Major BaseballLeaguedraft by the ChapelNorthUniversityannowinleft-handedatSchoolCountyRockingahmWhileGuardiansClevelandinJuly.atHighherankedthenumber4pitcherthestateand23overall.ZarateisalsoalumnioftheofCaroinaatHillwhere he played outfield.Asa freshman he scored the game-winning run against Miami in the ACC Tournament In his Junior year he was voted third team All-ACC and was named to the all-tournament team at the ACC Baseball Championship and NCAA Chapel Hill Regional. As a Sophomore he led the Diamond Heels in batting average, Conference.thethehimselfHeduringstreaklongestandbaseingtriples,percentagesluggingandwhilerank-secondinon-percentage,postedthehittingontheteamtheseason.establishedasoneofbesthittersinAtlanticCoastWith5players from North Carolina chosen, this was the most MLB draft picks for the Tar Heels since 2019 when nine were selected. Zarate drafted by Cleveland Guardians Zarate
70 species of plants including apples, roses and other landscape plants, said Dr. Bill Foote, director of the NCDA&CS Plant IndustryWhenDivision.spotted lanternfly populations jumped from the northern end of Virginia to an area just over the North Carolina state line, NCDA&CS increased its outreach and surveying, particularly to the state’s most vulnerable wine producing regions. This pest has been rapidly spreading since it was first identified in Pennsylvania in 2014. Concentrated spotted lanternfly surveys are continuing in the initial Forsyth County discovery area to determine if the pest is in additional locations. Treatments are planned this week before mated females begin laying eggs. Early detection and rapid response are critical in the control of spotted lanternfly and the Plant Industry Division has been preparing to provide the most effective response to slow the spread of this invasive pest in our state, Foote said. If you see a suspect spotted lanternfly in North Carolina submit a picture through the online reporting tool at Capturencagr.gov/slf.ifpossible. 336-635-9180
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NCDA&CS finds spotted lanternfly in Forsyth County, the first established presence of the pest in the state.
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tive September 2, 2022. Young brings a wealth of experience to her new role, which will include overseeing the RCS district’s Transportation, Nutrition, Technology, and Maintenance Departments, among many other duties.
Young, who has worked for Rockingham County Schools since 2002, has served as a Principal at two schools in the district, while also managing the district’s Nutrition and Career/Technical Education Departments.“Mrs.Young’s experience as a building-level Principal, Director of Child Nutrition, and Director of Human Resources in Rockingham County Schools will enable her to hit the ground running. Her diverse experiences will give her a unique perspective, along with the ability to align our operations with school needs,” said RCS Superintendent John O. Stover.
A graduate of Averett University and Appalachian State University’s Master of School Administration program, Young worked in the banking industry for nearly a decade before becoming a member of the Adjunct Faculty at Patrick
• The Rockingham County School System is excited to announce that Mr. James Rorrer Jr. was selected as the next Director of Maintenance for Rockingham County Schools. I want to thank the county’s parents, families, and community members who participated in this process for providing compelling feedback in the selection of our new Director of Maintenance.Asanative of Rockingham County, Mr. Rorrer developed his passion for the operations of the Rockingham County Schools system as an apprentice and helper to his father James Rorrer Sr., who worked over 30 years as a custodian serving Holmes Middle School, Dalton McMichael High School, and Monroeton Elementary School.
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SEPTEMBER 2022 EDEN’S OWN / COUNTY STAR, PAGE 39 H Office: (336) 627-1050 Home: (336) 623-6235 Fax: (336) www.ncnorthstarrealty.comvondahiggs1@gmail.comboydhiggs@gmail.com627-1055 116 A W. Meadow Rd. • Eden, NC THE HIGGS TEAM Boyd & Vonda 336-552-5841 or Rent-A-House336-932-9878 “A Nice House You Can Call Home” We1-6336-623-8444BedroomsAvailableBuyHouses&LandShane&AbbyHensleyRealEstateInvestors RENTFOR TAX PREPARATION Keith NCRELBroker/AuctioneerMabe244110/NCAL9774336-589-5177 kmabe12@triad.rr.com Mabe Realty & Auctions Exclusive Buyer Agency Accredited Buyer’s Representative - ABR 254 Meadowood Rd., Eden, NC 27288 Arnold Brinkley Service/Installation/MaintenanceIndustrial/Commercial/ResidentalUnlimitedElectricalLicenseLicensedGeneralContractor A.H. BRINKLEY ELECTRIC When Quality Counts you Can Count on Us! 336-508-9780 Insured Sheet Metal 336-627-0419 24 Hour352-256-1967AfterService...HoursHeat & Air Conditioning • Roofing & Metal Fabrication Richard Dyer, Owner • 243 S.Hamilton St., Eden Serving Eden Since 1972!ABNUBSIESSLST 333 W Meadow Road Quality Cars Affordable Prices 24/7 16lbs - $2 32lbs - $4 GoodTheIce! 1509 S. Scales St., Reidsville 1PREMIUMWATERGal50¢or5Gal$2.25 We will Never Forget! Piano/Keyboard, Guitar, Banjo, Mandolin, Ukulele, Violin, Drums, Band Instruments (336) 482-8668 KENT AND LEESA AMICK Music Lessons! of Erselle Young as the district’s new Assistant Superintendent of Operations and Logistics, effec-
Henry Community College Foundation in Martinsville, Virginia in 1999. In 2008, Young became Principal at Williamsburg Elementary School, where she served until 2012, when she became Principal at Reidsville Middle School. In 2015, prior to her current role in Human Resources and Career and Technical Education, Young became the Rockingham County Schools Child Nutrition Director. Young served as the district’s Child Nutrition Director for six years until 2021, when she became the Director of Career and Technical Education.
Mr. Rorrer has currently worked for the last 18 years with Rockingham County Schools. At 18 years of age, Mr. Rorrer began his full-time career at McMichael High School as an intern custodian, and transitioned also into a Child Nutrition worker at the High School. Rorrer then moved up and was hired at the age of 20 into the Maintenance Dept of RCS under Director Dwayne Strader, where he began as a painter and roofer working under the late Allen Graves. While a painter for RCS, Rorrer continued his education and studies at RCC in Applied Science Electric Technologies. Mr Rorrer has progressed through the ranks in the RCS Maintenance Department over the last 18 years, attaining many certifications and a NC School Electrician License. Most recently, Rorrer has been the district’s Lead over Zone 1 Maintenance, which includes all of the Wentworth and Eden schools. Mr. Rorrer has had the privilege to work side-by-side with a team of five Technicians and a RockATOP Apprentice in Zone 1. I am confident that the next phase of excellence within RCS’s Department of Maintenance will continue under the leadership of Mr. Rorrer. I look forward to supporting him and the entire RCS community in preparation for next school year.
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