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Lindley Butler, Historian and advocate leaves legacy in area Dr. Lindley Smith Butler lived a full and glorious life of curiosity, exploration, playfulness, and dedication. Butler passed away on April 12th and memorial will be held at 10:30 am on Saturday, June 18, 2022, at Mayo River State Park, 500 Old Mayo Park Road, Mayodan, NC 27027, at the main pavilion shelter area. It is important to carpool if at all possible as parking is limited at the park. Feel free to bring your own outdoor chairs and dress casually to enjoy the park afterward. Dr. Lindley Smith Butler, son of Reginald Alton Butler and Martha Julia Smith Butler, was born June 15, 1939 and died at Friends Homes, Greensboro, NC on April 12, 2022. He found meaning in the past, knowing from an early age that he wanted to be a historian. He earned his Ph.D. in history at UNC Chapel Hill and became an accomplished North Carolina historian, publishing many books and articles, including his magnum opus, A History of North Carolina in the Proprietary Era, 1629-1729, which he held in his hands a few weeks before he died. His explorations and advocacy for the history and culture of his home Rockingham County led to preservation of the Wright Tavern, archaeological excava-
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tions along the Dan River and in his beloved home of 51 years, North Fork Farm, and the founding of the Museum and Archives of Rockingham County (MARC), among countless other contributions. Lindley was a devoted and inspiring teacher, reaching thousands of students over nearly 30 years as Historian-in-Residence at Rockingham Community College. His teaching was infectious, as he brought history to life and made it relevant today. His teaching career began as an intern at High Point High School where he met his future wife, Lelia T Clinard, as a student in
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James Elton McGhee, 76 Harold Guy McCall, Jr., 82 Lilla "Mabel" Lackey Merritt Mary “Hazel” Tilley Medley, 81 Cheryl Lynn White Mason, 66 - Madison Ms. Charlene Modelle Adams Mims - Eden Elaina Mae Medlin - Madison Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Gravely Martin - Ruffin Deacon Fred Lindsey Nunnally Rebecca “Becky” Ann Mounts Nance, 75 George Thruston Pearson, 88 - Reidsville Gerardo Loma Platanero, 22 David Pruitt, 85 - Ruffin Mrs. Agnes Gertrude Lamberth Pinnix George Thruston Pearson,88 Carolyn Rutledge Roberson, 87 - Eden Barbara Jean Kennon Rich, 80 Kelly McClamrock Riley, 61 Ms. Nancy Landreth Reynolds, 90 Kimberly Ann Reynolds, 38 - Eden Marvin Dustin Repass, 40 Barbara Jean Kennon Rich, 80 - Eden Maurice Myers Richardson, 87, Eden Roy Lee Simmons, 80 Ruby Richards Spencer, 84 Marvin “Wolf” Allen Shough, 60 - Stoneville Mrs. Latonga Lolita Lindsey Slade - Eden Virginia Carol Starke, 71 - Eden James Franklin Stancil, 77 Dora Faye Brim Sharpe, 83 - Madison Rochelle Watkins Shelton, 72 - Stoneville Celeste Haynes Smith, 55 Eunice Marie Middleton Smith, 93 - RC Carol Elizabeth Ticknor Teague, 61 - Stoneville Lenore Williamson “Nori” Torbert, 93 Timmy Lee Tucker, 56 Mr. Teddy Dalnor Turner, 89 Ada Tatum, 100 Virginia Dove Tuttle, 89 - Reidsville Christine Elizabeth Sawyers Vernon, 92 Barbara Kay Vanorsdale, 54 - Eden Donald Bruce Wendt, 80 - Eden DeForest “Dee” Richards Way, 73 - Eden Karen Carter Watkins, 55 - Stoneville Alice Gosney Willis, 73 - Reidsville Tammy Jo Stanley Washburn, 58 - RC Mary Lee Boaz Wilson, 89 Stephen Gardner Worth Jr., 91 Ms. Darlene Rene' Watkins Angela Brigitte Hopkins Watson, 57 Angela Reid Ware, 53 - Reidsville Angela Brigitte Hopkins Watson, 57 James Fletcher “Jimmy” Waynick, Sr., 101 - Reidsville Rev. Clyde M. Wray, Jr., 90 Ms. Mary Eliza Yellock - Reidsville Treva A. Ziglar, 63
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as a Bank of America retiree in 1988, Eunice received the Circle Eunice Marie Middleton of Excellence Award for Smith one of eleven children Outstanding Customer Service, born to John Arthur and Naomi as a Account & Loan Webb Middleton of Representative. Rockingham County, Eunice is surpassed onto eternal vived by her brothlife, December 15, er, Don H. 2021, in Torrance, Middleton, CA. She was 93. Stokesdale, NC, Valedictorian graduate Patriarch of the of Bethany High John Arthur School, Class of Middleton Legacy; 1945. Eunice was three children, Smith recruited by the FBI Barbara Smith and traveled to Willett – Redondo Washington DC, Beach, CA, Nancy receiving an FBI Certificate of Smith - Koloa, HI, and Michael Honorable War Service 1946. Smith - Scottsdale, AZ. Three She met her husband, Mortimer Grandchildren, Dana Wolcott A. Smith, at a USO Dance. He Cukr, Lauren White Segura and had returned from WW2 Jesse White and seven Great European theatre after the libera- grandchildren: Megan, Mitchell, tion of France and was assigned Michael, Alyn, Sienna, Isla and to the White House Signal Esmé. Resting place: Holy Cross Detachment under President Cemetery - Culver City, CA Truman. They moved to So. California, raised a family and
Butler... Continued from Page 3 celebrated their accomplishments and joys, took great pride in their pursuits, and played, laughed, and generally had a good time with them. He shared a love of international travel, food, movies, art, music, games, UNC basketball, and his adored collies, all loves which live on in his children and grandchildren. He is survived by his brother, Robert Alton Butler, his loving wife, T Butler, his sons, Thomas Lindley and William Hale Butler, their wives, Gloria Estes Butler and Rachel Atkin Christensen, grandsons, Alexander James Christensen Butler and Evan Joseph Christensen Butler, Fiona, the last in a long line of beloved collies, and numerous nephews and nieces.
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RCC breaks ground on Center for Workforce Development By Gerri Hunt, RCC Rockingham Community College broke ground on May 3 for its Center for Workforce Development. The state-of-theart facility will house Advanced Manufacturing programs, including Computer-Integrated Machining, Electrical Systems, and Industrial Systems, as well as the Small Business Center and Customized Training Services. The 42,398-square-foot building will also include a 200-seat corporate meeting space, available for use by RCC’s business and industry partners.
“This new facility will no doubt transform the look of this side of campus, but more importantly, it will transform how our college can train our graduates to enter the workforce in the advanced manufacturing field,” said RCC President Dr. Mark O. Kinlaw, from the site across from the Administration Building. “Timing of this new addition to our campus could not come at a better time. Rockingham County has seen over $1 billion in new industry investment and current industry expansion in the last two years alone,”
Starting the official groundbreaking for Rockingham Community College’s Center for Workforce Development are, from left, County Commissioner Chair Kevin Berger, N.C. Sen. Phil Berger, N.C. Community College System President Thomas Stith III, County Commissioner Charlie Hall, N.C. Rep. Reece Pyrtle, former County Commissioner Keith Duncan, RCC President Dr. Mark O. Kinlaw, County Commissioners Don Powell and Mark Richardson, RCC Foundation President Bobby Wharton, County Manager Lance Metzler, and RCC Trustees Chair Scott Barham.
he said. “While this is exciting, it places even more emphasis on the importance of the college being at the forefront of workforce preparedness.” Kinlaw praised the leadership of the RCC Board of Trustees, without whose support the project would not have moved forward. Board of Trustees Chair Scott Barham noted that RCC has been training the citizens of Rockingham County for over 56 years. “The college has experienced significant growth in our workforce development in recent years, and the Advanced Manufacturing program is currently housed in one of our original 1966 facilities. You can imagine with this increase in demand, space is something that is much needed,” he said. N.C. Community College President Thomas Stith III said RCC’s leadership and vision surpasses that of any college in the state. He cited a recent survey which showed that North Carolina’s community colleges “provide the fuel to the job engine of the state. When we talk about community colleges, and particularly RCC, it’s not just the higher education you provide – whether it’s the newly minted high school student or someone that needs to be reskilled or retrained because of a displacement – we know that we serve a key economic role.” County Commissioner Chair Kevin Berger said the Center for Workforce Development “is one of our greatest recruiting and retention tools for industry. Moving forward, you will notice RCC continuing to enhance and improve facilities and equipment in several areas across the campus, allowing employers to work with the college to adapt the workforce in many fields and expand programs as required.” County Manager Lance Metzler said workforce development “is the backbone to a strong local economy and lays the foundation for success not only for employees, but for local businesses and the entire community as well. This center will truly be a place students and citi-
On hand for the Center for Workforce Development groundbreaking on May 3 on the campus of Rockingham Community College were, from left, RCC President Dr. Mark Kinlaw, N.C. Rep. Reece Pyrtle, N.C. Sen. Phil Berger, and N.C. Community College System President Thomas Stith III. Photos contributed by Gerri Hunt, RCC
zens can be proud of. The center is a perfect example of county government, community college, and local tax dollars at work.” Sen. Phil Berger said RCC was breaking ground “for the future of education, the future of manufacturing… and truly the future of Rockingham County.” He said the facility strengthens the county’s role and RCC’s role as a leader in workforce and a leader in education. That’s nothing new to Rockingham County, he said. After all, this county was home to the first public school in the state, and was a leader in what turned out to be community colleges. The Center for Workforce Development is the primary investment of a quarter-cent sales tax passed by voters in May 2018. A sales tax referendum had failed more than once in the past; but this time, it was stipulated that revenue would go the college for investment in workforce development initiatives. “We knew it was not going to be easy getting voter support,” Kinlaw said. “A bipartisan committee called ‘The Citizens for the One-Fourth Cent Sales Tax to Benefit RCC’ was formed to educate the voters on the importance and intended use of the tax revenue if approved.” The committee was chaired by former County Commissioner Keith Duncan, and current Commissioner Don Powell. Other members included Tom Schoolfield, Mike Dougherty, Jeff Garstka, Roxanne Griffin, Missy Matthews, Diane Parnell,
Allen Purgason, Bonnie Purgason, and Ron Tuttle. Jamie Rorrer, an ex officio member, served as the committee’s public relations consultant. Committee members made presentations across the county and encouraged voters to approve the tax, and the RCC Foundation provided funds to market the referendum. “Voters approved it, 55% to 45%. This was enormous win for the college and the county. We are very thankful for those who supported the tax and to those who worked so hard on behalf of the college and county to get it approved,” Kinlaw said. “We also appreciate the support of current commissioners, who continue to provide for the tax. The college is now averaging about $250,000 per month from the tax, well above the $160,000 that was projected. Thus far, the college has been able to invest in numerous workforce development initiatives and will continue to do that going forward.” N.C. Rep. Reece Pyrtle said, “I was proud to be a county commissioner who voted to place the tax on the ballot. We celebrate today because in May 2018 the citizens of this county passed that referendum. This is a big game-changer for Rockingham County.” Sen. Berger commended county leaders “for trying the tax again, and the leaders of RCC
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Tornado... Continued from Page 1 Following the storm, the National Weather Service Blacksburg toured the damaged areas, observing the twisted trees and debris, and submitted their report of an EF1 tornado with winds of 110 mph. The path was 300 yards wide. The actual tornado skipped a few times but continued approximately 8 miles. The Rockingham County Emergency Management conducted drone flights to obtain areal photos of the area to determine the storm's path. Rockingham County was declared in a State of Emergency by the Chairman of the Board of County Commissioners, restricting access to the affected areas and allowing Emergency Services Personnel and utility personnel only. Teams of assessors from Emergency
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Center for Workforce Development... Contined from Page 6 for knowing what is needed here for the future, and most of all… the people of Rockingham County for recognizing what needed to be done here. It is their vision, their understanding, and their willingness to do what needs to be done that is critically important to the future of Rockingham County and the future of North Carolina, and really for the future of our country.” Powell said the tax has already paid huge dividends to taxpayers through renovation projects that have already taken place. “The center will be a resource for men and women who would like to retool or better themselves in the workforce and better provide for their families,” he said. “It will allow single parents the opportunity to learn a skill or trade to better support their children and families. It will allow our high school graduates the opportunity to expand skills… and earn a certificate or diploma and enter the workforce at a livable wage to experience the American dream.” As a licensed general contractor, Duncan said people
in his field “do not want to train employees anymore; they want somebody to come to work that’s already trained, to roll their sleeves up and get their hands dirty and go to work.” This new facility will make that happen. RCC Foundation President Bobby Wharton announced a half-million-dollar gift from the foundation to the college to be used for endowed scholarships for students that use the Center for Workforce Development. In recognition of this gift, the main lobby will bear the name of the Rockingham Community College Foundation. Other naming opportunities in the building are available, with those donations also going to scholarships for these students. “President George Bush said you may never live long enough to fully understand what effect your decisions today will have on future generations. I believe that history will judge this as being one of the greatest decisions ever made in this county,” Powell said. “The motto for Rockingham County is, ‘You’re in a good place.’ Today, I think you’re in a great place.”
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Recent Drownings Reinforce the Importance of Life Jackets Safety is Imperative While Boating
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Officials with the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission say that safety should be a top priority when recreating on water. The agency has responded to numerous boating incidents that resulted in drownings in the past few weeks. These incidents may have been avoided if life jackets were worn. “We cannot stress how important it is for you to wear a personal floatation device, or PFD, while boating, whether it be recreating, swimming or fishing,” said Capitan Branden Jones with the Wildlife Commission. “In 2021, 23 people lost their lives on North Carolina waters; 16 of them were not wearing a life vest. PFDs save lives, but they won’t work if you don’t wear them.” New and novice boaters are urged to take the following precautions to ensure friends and family remain safe on the water: Wear a life jacket or Coast Guard-approved personal flota-
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tion device (PFD) at all times. Put your life jacket on prior to entering the boat and make sure its snug, yet comfortable, and will not move above the chin or ears when lifted at the shoulders. Appoint a designated driver for the boat. Operating a boat under the influence of alcohol or drugs is illegal and is just as dangerous as driving a car impaired. Assign an adult “Water Watcher” to actively supervise children in or around the water at all times. Young children and people who are not strong swimmers should always be kept within arm’s reach. Swim only in designated areas. You are less visible to boaters and more vulnerable to accidents. Avoid diving in unfamiliar areas, as there may be hidden structures. Throw, don’t go. Be prepared to throw a floatation device or use a pole or tree branch to reach someone struggling in the water. Never jump in
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to save someone because you could go under too. Attend a boater safety course. The Wildlife Commission offers an array of boating education classes. If you were born on or after January 1, 1988, you must complete an approved course before operating any vessel propelled by a motor of 10 HP or greater. Vessel owners should also be aware of a new fire extinguisher law relevant to disposable fire extinguishers with a date of manufacture stamped on the bottle. “If the date stamp is older than 12 years, it’s now considered expired and must be removed from service and replaced with a 5-B or 20-B date stamped extinguisher,” Jones said. “Having a serviceable fire extinguisher is an imperative safety measure.” Details about the new fire extinguisher law can be found on the agency’s blog, and additional information about boating laws and safety can be found at ncwildlife.org/boating. About the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission Since 1947, the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission has been dedicated to the conservation and sustainability of the state’s fish and wildlife resources through research, scientific management, wise use and public input. The Commission is the state regulatory agency responsible for the enforcement of fishing, hunting, trapping and boating laws and provides programs and opportunities for wildliferelated educational, recreational and sporting activities. Purchase or a renew a fishing, trapping and hunting license and renew a vessel registration online at ncwildlife.org. Get N.C. Wildlife Update — news including season dates, bag limits, legislative updates and more — delivered free to your Inbox from the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission.
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The new curbside program utilizes roll out cans that will be provided by the City to collect recyclable materials using our existing automated garbage trucks. Eden will issue a new recycling can to all residents who sign-up to participate in the program. The cost will be $15.86 per month and will be billed from the City of Eden. Those who want to register can do so at City Hall in the Finance Department or call 336-623-2110 and ask for that department. A critical aspect of the program, and for all recycling programs is the proper separation between recycling materials and regular solid waste garbage. Adding unacceptable materials to the recycling roll out will contaminate the load, which means it goes to the landfill. There will be reminders and examples distributed in the coming months to help residents recycle smarter by recycling the right items. Glass will not be a part of the curbside program and residents are urged to take glass recycling to the Recycling Center located at 123 Mebane Bridge Road. Many recycling programs mandate that specific kinds of recyclables be separated...one container for aluminum cans another for metal cans, etc. Eden’s new program will not require that kind of separation. You just have to put only acceptable recyclables in the recycling can. Examples of items that WILL be accepted are: plastic bottles, tubs and jugs, aluminum cans, metal cans, newsprint, paper and cardboard. Examples of items that WILL NOT be accepted are: glass, diapers, electronics, batteries, tires, clothing, scrap metal, wood, medical waste and Styrofoam. Let’s all get on board to help our environment. In a world that simply has too much waste, recycling is an easy and important practice to reduce landfill disposal. More details will be available soon, including a recycling item list, answers to frequently asked questions and sign-up registration forms. Stay tuned to www.edennc.us and our social media platforms.
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Scott retires from school system Rockingham County Schools Executive Director of Human Resources Dr. Kenneth Scott is retiring from the RCS District effective June 1, 2022. He is retiring after nearly 32 years of service to students and staff of numerous school districts and schools throughout the state of North Carolina. “Dr. Kenneth Scott has been a true asset to Rockingham County Schools,” Dr. Scott said RCS Superintendent Dr. Rodney Shotwell. “He was an outstanding principal, and an innovative and forwardthinking leader for our Career and Technical Education program. He has made a difference in so many kids’ lives that we will never be able to say thank you. We wish Dr. Scott the very best in his future endeavors. He will be missed.” Dr. Scott has had a long and distinguished career in public education, starting back on August 15, 1991, where he began his career with Onslow County Schools as a Art Instructor at Swansboro High School. In 1993, Dr. Scott joined Pitt County Schools as an Art Integration Instructor at C.M. Eppes Middle School. He worked for Pitt County Schools through 1996, including a stint at Ayden-Grifton High School as an Art Instructor. In 1996, Dr. Scott joined Nash County Schools, serving as an Assistant Principal at Southern Nash Jr. High School through the 1998-1999 school year. On July 1, 1999, Dr. Scott came to Rockingham County to serve as the Principal at Western Rockingham Middle School. He served five years at WRMS before accepting a position as RCS’s Director of Middle Grades on July 1, 2004. After serving eight years as RCS’s Director of Middle Grades, Dr. Scott became Director of Career and Technical Education at RCS in addition to Director of Middle Grades on July 1, 2012. On October t, 20t4, Dr. Scott became RCS’s Director of CTE and Classified Staff. After receiving his Doctorate in 20t5, Dr. Scott became Interim Executive Director of Human Resources on September 11, 2020, and became Senior Executive Director of Human Resources at RCS on February 9, 2021. A graduate of East Carolina University with a Bachelor’s of Fine Arts in Arts Education, Dr. Scott was a North Carolina Teaching Fellows recipient, and went on to earn a Masters of Arts in Educational Leadership and a Doctorate from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro.
Parks retires from school system Assistant Superintendent for Operatons and Logiscs Dr. Sonja Parks has announced her intention to retire on September 1st after dedicating over 32 years to Rockingham and Davidson County Public Schools. Parks is making her retirement announcement early to give the Dr. Parks Rockingham County Board of Public Education and incoming superintendent ample time to prepare for her departure, and to assist her successor in a smooth transion. “I love this school system, and it has been my honor to serve the students, teachers, staff and parents who work so diligently to make RCS a success,” said Parks. “I feel so fortunate that I had the opportunity to serve in Rockingham County Public Schools with colleagues who are like family.” I would like to thank the Rockingham County Board of Educaton for the trust they placed by hiring me and allowing me to lead Rockingham County Schools. I could not be more proud of what we have accomplished over the past 8 years.” Prior to her role as Assistant Superintendent of Operatons and Logiscs in Rockingham County Schools, she served as the Director of Elementary Education/Title I/AIG for Davidson County Schools. She has also previously served as a K-t2 Beginning Teacher Coordinator, administrator, and elementary teacher for Davidson County Schools. She has a Doctoral Degree in Educational Leadership from High Point University, Master’s Degree in school administraton from UNC- Charlotte, and a Bachelor’s Degree in elementary education from Appalachian State University.
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Bible Studies By Jacob Harris
"Don't Judge Those Cows!" I was driving back from work a while ago on the same roads I always drive, the same time I usually drive them, and looking at the same scenery I always see. But this time, I noted that in this beautiful field on the righthand side of my car, there were cows. I had never noticed this group of cattle before nor had I noticed how seemingly absurd the thoughts and actions of a cow could be. There was a group of cattle, with their heads through the barbed wire fence that contained them, eating the grass positioned at the side of the road. I have heard of cows doing this and it always has me baffled. However, I never had seen a whole group of them doing this before! It was then that I attempted to think like a cow. For the rest of the drive, I wondered what made that grass so appealing that all of the cattle
Harris felt the urge to ignore the large acreage of grass offered to them for that little bit of tasty delicacy. Then, in an odd form of spiritual epiphany, I thought to myself. “I am a cow.” No, I do not say, “moo,” and I do not eat that much… Well, maybe I do overindulge sometimes, but that is beside the point. I am such a spiritual cow. God has abundantly blessed me and provided me with everything needed for spiritual sustenance, yet there are moments when I find myself yearning for the grass on the other side of the fence (Romans 7:15). That being the things of the world, my own flesh, and vain wisdom of men. I felt the Holy Spirit begging this question deep within my soul“How can you judge those cows?” This experience was a call
back to a strict diet and caloric regiment consisting only of God’s Word and the seasonings of edification by His Church (Ephesians 4:29; 2 Timothy 3:16; 1 Thessalonians 5:11). This brings me to my closing remarks. What in your life are you sticking your head through the fence for? Through a quick or tasking introspection, I believe all believers can easily find their shortcomings. To them, I plead for you not to dwell on them (Romans 8:1)! Simply, pull yourself to the pasture of God’s Word and grow in that which He has given to you. He has purchased you with a mighty cost and that which He has purchased for so much, He would not allow you to starve (1 Corinthians 6:20). So grab a Bible and eat up! That which is on the other side of the fence is not for you!
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• OTAGO EXERCISES: (gentle exercises to improve strength and balance) Location: Garden of Eden Senior Center) Will be start at 12:30 on Tue. AND Thu.
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Eden Drug’s Ed. Center located at 107 West Stadium Drive in Eden. • "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.
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CHRONIC DISEASE CARE • Parkinson's Support Group Call 336-627-8510 for dates and times • 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.
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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 4pm 6:30pm. Movies, Karaoke, music instruments, games galore and a place for adults to relax and talk. Phone 336-2072209 or bertandjudiprice@gmail.com. Facebook the Stoneville Coble Center 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. • 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. • 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. • COUNSELLING/ JOB SEARCH HELP available Wed. by appt. from 10am - 6pm in Life Changes Building at 7586 NC 770, Stoneville. 336-327-8663.
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Life Changes Bldg, 7586 NC HWY 770 Eden (336) 623-8584 • Fellowship Group – 8:00pm First Presbyterian Church, 318 S. Main St., Reidsville (336) 349-3474 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 Thursday • Fellowship Group – 8:00 pm First Presbyterian Church, 318 S. Main St. Reidsville (336) 349-3474 Friday • “A Vision for You” Group – 8:00 pm Open Discussion, St. Thomas Epi. Ch.. 315 Lindsey St., Reidsville 349-3511 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 • Fellowship Group – 8:00 pm First Presb. Church 318 S. Main St., Reidsville (336) 349-3474 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 Sunday Paths to Recovery – 7:00 pm Reidsville Alliance Church 1300 Freeway Dr. - Reidsville • ALZHEIMER’S SUPPORT GROUP FOR CAREGIVERS - Annie Penn Call for date & times. South Day Room. Registration not required. 336-951-4674.
Meetings/Classes LOVE TO LEARN TO PAINT? Join us at the Cascade Community Center, Mondays 10am - 1pm. Only $8. You bring your supplies. 434-685-7512 or 276-340-0101, If no answer leave msg. • RC SHRINE CLUB . Meets last Thursday of Month at 6:309 pm. at 380 Shrine Clube Drive. Reidsville. Contact 336-280-5147. Looking for new members NORTHSTAR QUILTER’S GUILD Open to anyone! We talk, laugh, share and eat a little! Thurs’ 10am - 3pm and First Saturday of each month 10am 3pm. Ag Center, 525 NC 65, Wentworth (beside the old Wentworth School) Call Linda at 336-616-2978 for information. STONEVILLE RURITAN CLUB At VFW Hut, N. Glenn St. on third Tuesday of month - 7pm Dot Ellington 573-2093 or Ricky Craddock 336-453-7005
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 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. 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. REIDSVILLE CHARTER CHAPTER OF ABWA - Meets third Tuesday monthly at Fursty's Rest. on Freeway Dr.. Reidsville at 6:30 pm. 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. RC AMATEUR RADIO CLUB 7pm on the third Tuesday of month. 708 Barnes St., Reidsville (Salvation Army Gym.) 434-203-3050 EDEN EVENING LION’S CLUB Every second and forth Tuesday of month at Santana’s, Eden at 6:30pm. THE CHRISTIAN WOMEN’S CONNECTION OF EDEN Shelby Baker 939-2230 or Norma Woody 623-8807 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.
Military Groups • 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 • 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
Church Events “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
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BETHLEHEM UNITED METHODIST CHURCH WILL HOLD A YARD SALE ON THE MORNING OF JULY 23 beginning at 7:00 a.m. Shoppers will find a large variety of items at bargain prices. All proceeds from the sale benefit mission projects. The church is located at 1891 Bethlehem Church Road, Reidsville, NC (just off HWY 14, near Eden).
JUNE 2022 EDEN’S OWN / COUNTY STAR, PAGE 13 H • 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 • 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. • AMERICAN LEGION POST 254 Second Thursday of Month at 7PM at the legion. Curtis Pierce at 336-623-9481 • AMERICAN LEGION POST 79 Reidsville, second Sat. of month at 10 am (breakfast at 9am) Behind Auto Zone in Reidsville. 336-932-9082, leave mesg. • AMVETS - Local group. All Veterans/ service men & women welcome. Willard (Woody) Waters at 336-635-1786 or woodyeee@embarqmail.com • VFW POST 8297- Second Sat. of month at 961 Church St. Ext., Reidsville, 10am. Bobby Jones 336-349-7733 • VFW POST 7033 -First Tuesday of month at 301 12th Ave., Mayodan, 7 PM. Donald Bien,CDR 336-548-3431. • SHARE EXPERIENCES... Third Sat. of month 8am - until. 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.
Community Help CENTRAL CHRISTIAN CHURCH CARE CLOSET -Free Clothing for the Needy-233 E. Stadium Drive, Eden Each Saturday 9am - 1pm visit: centralchristianeden.com
Events this Month SATURDAY, JUNE 4TH • Movies at the Crossing - presented by Danville Parks and Rec. located at 629 Craghead St. Danville VA. Enjoy watching Cars on the big screen at the Carrington Pavilion. There will be games, actives and a food truck on site. Gates open at 7pm, movie starts at 8:30. This is a free event. Pd.
SATURDAY, JUNE 4TH • Opening of West Rock Farmers Market located on S. Ayersville Rd. Mayodan, NC from 10am-2pm. Frankie’s Ice cream truck will be there as well as local music. Support local farmers/vendors! • Legacy Motown Revue will be playing at the Blissful Ridge, 342 Cherokee Camp Rd., Reidsville. Doors open at 6 pm - Show time is at 7 pm. Tickets $15.00 in advance/$20 at the door. No outside food or drinks. Bring a chair - food and alcohol will be available on site. Tickets can be purchased on www.TheBlissfulRidge.com. Pd.
FRIDAY, JUNE 10TH • 2nd Downtown Fridays located at Market Square & Settle St. 7 pm-9 pm - Ace Party Band Pop, Top 40 playing. Car and Motorcycle cruize in, Kids Zone, Music, Food. Located at 303 S. Scale St. Reidsville.
SATURDAY, JUNE 11TH • Colton Hardy Memorial Event Hosted by the Blissful Ridge, located at 342 Cherokee Camp Rd., Reidsville, Colt-fest ’22 includes JSW Music, Wesley Bryan Band, Big Daddy Love and the Piedmont Boys. Tickets can be purchased on www.TheBlissfulRidge.com. Pd. • 19th Annual Piedmont Pottery Festival located at First Presbyterian Church at 582 Southwood Dr. - Opportunity to purchase handcrafted items 9 am-4 pm. Admission is free.
FRIDAY, JUNE 17TH • Town of Stoneville Cruise in! Join them every 3rd Friday at 5pm
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• 6th Annual Oink & Ale , 6pm - 9pm on Monroe Street, Eden. Featuring live concert with On The Boarder, The Ultimate Eagles Tribute Band. $5 admission includes souvenier glass. Music, BBQ, ribs, beverages, and more.
• 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.
• Cruise in at Freedom Park. Located at 121 N. Edgewood Rd., Eden. Come listen to Carolina Kool and check out the classic cars at the Cruise in. Starts at 5pm! • Free Circus with Lunch hosted by Special Needs, Families and Friends Activity Group. Located at First Baptist Church at 110 Franklin St., Madison. Starts at 10am.
• 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. • FOOD BANK Every Friday 11am 1pm Stoneville Pent. Holiness Ch., Hwy 770, Stoneville. Free food to all in need.
MEALS FOR THE HUNGRY • 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 : • HUNTSVILLE NUTRITION 1151 Sardis Church Rd., Madison 336-427-5206 • 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 • REIDSVILLE NUTRITION SITE 201 N. Washington Ave. Reidsville, NC 336-349-9757
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From the Desks of Eden City Hall SPECIAL EVENTS Mrs. Ernestine Hampton Park Thank you to everyone who attended the dedication and unveiling of the Mrs. Ernestine Hampton Park on April 28. What an awesome crowd to celebrate this wonderful occasion! Oink & Ale Our 6th annual Oink & Ale is going to be so much fun! We will have On the Border – The Ultimate Eagles Tribute Band live in concert along with beverages from area brewers, delicious food, barbecue cookers, ax throwing, a beard and mustache contest, games, and dancing in
the streets! Wow! Come join us on Saturday, June 18 from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. along Monroe Street in Uptown Eden. Admission is $5. See you there! Piedmont Pottery Festival Don’t miss our 19th annual Piedmont Pottery Festival coming up Saturday, June 4 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.at the First Presbyterian Church located at 582 Southwood Drive. We have potters coming from all over the State. It is never too early to start Christmas shopping! Door prizes will be given out all day and admission is free.
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PARKS AND RECREATION Bridge Street & Mill Avenue Recreation Centers These two facilities are open Monday through Thursday from 12 to 8 p.m., and on Fridays from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Those attending may participate in basketball, track walking, cornhole, or the playground. The Bridge Street center offers tennis courts while Mill Avenue center offers a baseball field. Bridge Street Recreation Center: cornhole league playoffs began the first week of May. The senior center is hosting exercise classes at the center on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday mornings. Pickleball is still being played weekly in the mornings. Meals on Wheels continues to operate out of the nutrition center each weekday.
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Freedom Park Open daily from dawn to dusk, this park offers a walking track, nature trail, skateboard park, basketball courts, playground, dog park, picnic shelters, and an amphitheater. The splash pad will open in late May. Garden of Eden Senior Center The Garden of Eden Senior Center is open weekdays from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and offers paint classes, mahjongg, pickleball (mornings and evenings offsite), exercise classes, cornhole, knit and crochet, strength and balance, legal aid, quilt guild, Friends Club, bingo, watercolor classes, craft classes, senior technology classes, and card games, along with assistance and referral for seniors. The community garden was gearing up as participants had finished their plantings and were looking after the garden beds. SPECIAL EVENTS The annual Easter egg hunt was held on April 16, in which there was a large turnout. This year, the City partnered with Generation 4 Hope that held free drawings for bikes and scooters. They gave away summer shoes, shirts, shorts, hotdogs, and water...all for free. They also had
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Investing In Rockingham County’s Quality of Life Continued From Page 10 “Dr. Parks has been a huge asset to Rockingham County Schools during her 8 year tenure. Her strong leadership within the operatons and logistcs brought RCS through the toughest times with a global pandemic, and several years of tight budgetary constraints.” said Superintendent Rodney Shotwell. “Dr. Parks’ prior curriculum background helped to ensure our technology infrastructure, child nutriton, transportaton, maintenance, long-range planning, and capital improvements were based on what is best for our students. She has spent her career giving all she had for what is best for students, first and foremost. Educaton in North Carolina is stronger and richer with Dr. Parks’ lifetime dedicaton to our students and staff. Rockingham County Schools is indebted to her for all her time and energy to make a difference one day at a time. Parks has spent her tme as Assistant Superintendent supportng educators and the students they serve in Rockingham County through her leadership on the N.C. Associaton of Supervisors of Curriculum & Instructon (ACSD) Board. Parks also currently serves as an adjunct professor at Appalachian State University and will contnue to work with the doctoral program to prepare educators for district leadership. In September Parks will have the opportunity to help launch a new educatonal service organizaton to serve districts across the state. Dr. Parks will be the Director of District Support for NC Peak Educaton. NC Peak exists to support schools and districts in their commitment to contnuous improvement as they seek excellence in teaching, leading, and learning. NC Peak leverages the expertse of a network of veteran North Carolina educators to provide feedback to schools and districts as part of the school improvement process. “I look forward to providing feedback and mentorship to schools and districts to help elevate learning and leadership.” Dr. Parks will also contnue her work with other women in educatonal leadership through natonal meetngs and events with WE LEAD (Women in Educatonal Leadership). Her experiences in auxiliary services have given Dr. Parks the unique opportunity to develop the leadership skills of other female leaders across North Carolina and the country, and she will contnue to have opportunites to speak, train and coach other women in the field of educaton. “Dr. Parks has a wealth of knowledge and understanding of how auxiliary services directly contribute to the successful educaton of children and to the support of classroom teachers and school administrators. Her experience will help other female leaders gain confidence and skills as they grow as school and district leaders,” said WE LEAD founder and owner, Dr. Lillie Cox.
Dept. of Labor work for occupational safety The loss of a worker impacts not only those co-workers left behind, but families, friends, and the community as a whole. The N.C. Department of Labor and the N.C State AFL-CIO share a common commitment to ensuring safe and productive workplaces, with the ultimate goal of returning workers home to their families at the end of the day. Every person deserves the opportunity to earn a living while working in a job that values their worth and their humanity. April 28 was Workers Memorial Day and this dates also marked the anniversary of the passage of the Occupational Safety and Health Act. Though workplaces are much safer than in the past, we agree that more work is necessary. The NCDOL and the N.C. State AFL-CIO pledged to effectuate the following safety and health goals: • Request funds from the N.C. General Assembly to increase compensation for Safety and Health Compliance Officers. • Take additional steps to fill vacant Safety and Health Compliance Officer positions and increase the number of total positions. • Include a bilingual preference on job postings for Occupational Safety and Health, Agricultural Safety and Health, and Wage and Hour Bureau positions. • Amend the Occupational Safety and Health Act to extend the current six-month statute of limitation on issuing citations. • Amend the Occupational Safety and Health Act to align North Carolina’s civil penalties with federal OSHA’s penalty structure. • Continue the commitment to open dialogue between NCDOL and worker advocacy organizations. All working people have the right to a safe job. No family deserves to suffer the grief of a loved one lost prematurely while working for a better life.
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From the Desks ... Continued from Page 14 a gospel group who provided music for the event. Participants were able to have their picture taken with the Easter Bunny if they so desired. The Eden Youth Council (EYC) held their annual Kickball Tournament on April 30 for elementary-aged children. They had four teams participate with the EYC members serving as coaches and the Eden Police Department personnel umpiring. The kids enjoyed free pizza for lunch. Leaksville-Spray Elementary School won first place in the tournament and then squeaked over the Eden Police Department in the final game of the day. A special thanks to City Attorney Erin Gilley and
Strategic Planning Commission chair Jim Burnette for starting the event several years ago. PLANNING & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT Boards and Commissions The Community Appearance Commission will meet in May to replant the planters on The Boulevard. The Historic Preservation Commission completed the local landmark application for Spray Cotton Mills and received comments back from the State Historic Preservation Office for review. The commission said it would hold a public hearing at their May meeting to consider theapplication. The commission also planned to pursue local landmark designation of the Mebane
Eden’s Rate and Software changes By Tammie McMichael, Director of Finance
The City of Eden will by neccessity increase water and sewer and solid waste rates. A rate escalator of $0.50 on all water and sewer fees will be implemented in order to maintain the provision of clean drinking water and the proper treatment of wastewater due to rising costs associated with inflation and to prepare to pay substantial debt service associated with the Environmental Protection Agency Administra-tive Order of Consent. A pass-thru fee increase is proposed of $1.00 in the solid waste fee from $19.75 to $20.75. Rockingham County Government is increasing the tip fee for the disposal of solid waste by $1.00; therefore, the City is passing on the cost. The City of Eden is currently working to change our Finance and Human Resources software to Southern Software. The new software consists of different user-friendly modules that will be configured to meet the city’s needs. Each module will be set to fully integrate together to provide a complete, powerful Financial Management System. Our citizens will notice a change in how their water bill looks, and the system used to make electronic payments by telephone and through the City’s website will change July 11, 2022. We also want to remind you of the different ways that you can pay your water and sewer bill. We have a drive-by payment drop box that is on the left side of the circle drive in front of City Hall. The box, which resembles a mailbox, is black. It makes paying water and sewer bills easy. Just drive up, fill out the envelope, and insert your bill and payment. Finance Department personnel will be checking the box each business day to collect the payments. In addition to the drop box, the Finance Department offers several other convenient ways for you to pay many of your city bills, providing you with levels of convenience, cash management, and benefits from credit card reward programs along with
providing a safe, secure and proven way to reduce paperwork, speed transactions and eliminate errors. For electronic payments, there is a convenience fee. The Bank who processes the electronic payments will apply a percentage based on the total amount of the transaction. The fee will automatically be charged to the user’s debit or credit card. • Option I: Electronic payments using all major credit and debit cards (processes as credit), via the Internet at www.edennc.us • Option II: MasterCard, Visa, Discover and debit cards (processed as credit) at the counter or by telephone (6232110, option 1) • Option III: Automatic bank draft - customers who prefer to pay by bank draft must come to the Finance Department to set up their draft • Note: The City of Eden has no connection with DOXO.com. We hope you will take the time to consider each of these payment options and hopefully one will work for you. If you need a payment arrangement, we hope you will take the time to contact the Finance Department. Our employees are eager to provide both service and information to those who request it. If you do not find the information you seek within www.edennc.us, please stop by the Finance Department at City Hall or call 623-2110, option 1 for a personal response to your inquiry.
Bridge in an attempt to persuade North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) not to demolish the bridge. Community Development Comprehensive Plan NC General Statutes require that all local governments have a Comprehensive Plan adopted by July 1. The City began the process more than one year ago and the plan was presented at the May City Council meeting. Pedestrian Plan Adopted by the City Council at their regular April meeting this plan makes the City of Eden eligible for grant funding through the NCDOT. Additionally, it provides valuable guidance for improving sidewalk and trail connectivity, which will aid in decisions for future projects by the staff and the City Council. Grants CDBG-COVID Twelve applications were received for the CDBG-COVID grant and were approved, resulting in $21,725.68 being paid towards rent, mortgage payments, and electrical bills. COVID-Draper The extension was approved by the N.C. Department of Commerce. The City has until May 19, 2023 to obligate all of the funds; August 18, 2023 to complete the repairs and improvements; and November 17, 2023 to close out the grant. The executed agreement from Synterra has been received for
their firm to perform the environmental testing on the properties. Staff is in the process of talking to each property owner that has been identified as a grant recipient to verify the income listed on their preliminary application. As soon as the verification process is complete, staff will begin scheduling appointments for the inspection on each home.
our agency’s Taser Instructors are developing a hands-on course. The target date for fielding the Taser 7 is June 1. AXON Field Technology staff are completing the upload of auto-tagging. This will allow our CAD system to communicate with AXON to properly categorize captured video. Civil Disturbance Response Gear has been received. The gear will field 28 officers with the needed gear to safely respond to incidents of social unrest. There are currently five officer vacancies. The department is working hard towards the recruitment of good officers. Two applicants have been interviewed and are currently in the background process.
INSPEC. AND PERMITS Staff received plans for the Eden Armory Dance School upfit project located at 615 Henry Street. POLICE The department’s shipment of AXON Taser 7’s has arrived and
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Public Hearing called for New County Budget Susan O. Washburn, Clerk to the Board Rockingham County Board of Commissioners
The FY 2022-2023 recommended budget for Rockingham County has been presented to the Board of Commissioners and is available for public inspection in the Office of the Clerk to the Board, located at the Governmental Center, 2nd Floor, Wentworth, NC; and the County website www.co.rockingham. nc.us. The proposed budget provides for an ad valorem tax rate of $0.695 per one hundred dollar valuation. A public hearing is scheduled for Monday, June 6, 2022, 6:30 p.m., or as soon thereafter as may be reached on the agenda, Governmental Center, Commissioners’ Chambers, Wentworth, NC. Citizens are invited to make written or oral comments. Below are only a few highlights of the proposed budget: • Rockingham County Fiscal Year 2022/2023 Budget in the amount of $156,595,050, with the General Fund constituting $108,458,658. • After initial budget requests were submitted by departments and outside agencies, we arrived at a General Fund budget deficit of approximately $32 million, the equivalent to 39.6 cents of the property tax rate. Driving
factors for this shortfall were: - A requested $22 million increase from Rockingham County Schools for capital outlay. - A $3.1 million increase in requested Social Services County funds. - A $2.75 million increase in Engineering and Public Utilities, primarily for capital outlay (such as new roofs and renovations) and increased facility maintenance. -$1.5 million to replace all County public safety radios that are not compliant with the State’s new TDMA technology. • The Recommended Budget maintains the current property tax rate of 69.5 cents per $100 of property value. If approved, this would mark the 13th consecutive year with no County property tax rate increase. • Landfill Tipping Fees (Increase of $105,000) – To ensure the Landfill Fund is able to prepare for large upcoming expenses such as the construction of future cells, as well as maintain a sufficient amount in reserves for closure/post closure of cells, the Recommended Budget includes a $1.00 per ton tipping fee increase. • Includes 4.7 new Full Time Employee (FTE) and eliminates
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3.475 FTE. This, along with the elimination of 2.0 FTE and addition of 1.0 FTE that already occurred during the current fiscal year, increases the County’s total position count by 0.225 FTE compared to the current year adopted budget. These changes are discussed below. - (1.0 FTE) Deputy Chief Building Inspector ($94,205 salary/benefits; $36,000 operating/capital) - (3.0 FTE) DSS Foster Care – 1 Social Worker Supervisor III and 2 Social Worker IIIs (total expense $217,611; net budget impact $108,806) -Increase existing Dental Clinic Administrative Assistant from 0.5 FTE to 1.0 FTE (additional expense of $31,778) - Correct Physician Extender FTE from 0.8 FTE to 1.0 FTE (additional expense of $18,706) - Reclassify existing 911 Database Coordinator to 911 PSAP Manager (additional expense of $9,289) -Reclassify existing Integrated Health Program Manager to Social Work Program Manager and move to Social Services (no expense increase, net budget impact of $21,138) -Reclassify Existing Practical Nurse II (LPN) to a Public Health Nurse II (RN) (additional expense of $23,979) Positions Eliminated or Frozen - (-1.0 FTE) Public Health Administrative Assistant (reduction of $52,220) - (-1.475 FTE) 2 Perm. PartTime Library Assistants (reduction of $48,244, no net budget impact) - (-1.0 FTE) Freeze Vacant Chief Tax Appraiser Position (reduction of $68,758, net budget impact of -$23,758) • 2 percent cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) for all permanent employees, effective July 1. In addition to a cost of living increase, offering performancebased raises to employees each year is critical to recognizing high performance and avoiding issues of salary compression. Therefore, the Recommended Budget includes funding for an up to 4 percent merit raise for eligible permanent employees based on the employee’s score on their performance evaluation. • Computer/Associated Hardware Replacement ($74,000) • Core Infrastructure Replacement ($250,000) – This funding is recommended to be a continual set-aside each year to replace key components of the County’s network infrastructure (servers, switches, power backups, etc). • Replacing Remaining Analog Security Cameras in the Jail ($20,000) – This will replace the remaining analog security cameras with new digital cameras. The current technology is obsolete. • Cherokee Camp Road Fiber Replacement and NC 65 Fiber Pole Replacement ($22,000)
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Representing the Rockingham County Division of Public Health which who have demonstrated outstanding and exemplary health initiatives and programs. From L-R - Vanessa Stubbs, Kim McNeal, Lindsay Dozier, Rebecca Oakes, Katrina White and Trey Wright
Health Department awarded for work The Rockingham County Division of Public Health (RCDPH) has been awarded the 2021 North Carolina Public Health Association (NCPHA) Dr. Sarah Taylor Morrow Health Department of the Year. The Dr. Sarah Taylor Morrow Health Department of the Year is awarded to two health departments based on the population size in the county; one award for larger counties over 100,000 population & one award for counties with less than 100,000 population. This award is given to health departments who have demonstrated outstanding and exemplary health initiatives and programs. Winners are also awarded a prize of $1,000. “Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, RCDHHS continued to serve the citizens of Rockingham County. Staff continued to report to work each day in order to uphold the mission of providing essential health and human services in the most efficient manner.” Says Rebecca Oakes. The announcement was made at the Awards Ceremony at the NCPHA Conference on April 28th held during the NCPHA Fall Conference that had rescheduled due to the COVID-19 Pandemic. “This award is proof of the hard work and dedication of our public health staff to the health and well-being of our Rockingham County citizens. We are proud to receive such a prestigious distinction from the renowned North Carolina Public Health Association. We were very fortunate to be able to continue providing essential services to the citizens of Rockingham County with the help of both state and federal funding. Of course, none of this would have been possible without the work of our devoted community partners. Public health takes all of us working together to continue to provide stellar services to our citizens.” Trey Wright, Public Health Director. Dr. Sarah Taylor Morrow helped to establish the Child and Youth Development Program based out of Guilford County. She was also Guilford County’s first female health director prior to being appointed by Governor James Hunt Jr. as Secretary of the NC Department of Health and Human Services, which she was once again the first female to serve in that capacity. “I look forward to continuing the already exemplary services we provide while also expanding services that reach all residents in our county,” added Wright. Remember.
County Commissioners notes • In the non-contested Consent Agenda, The Board appointed Todd L. Hurst as Interim Tax Collector and Tax Assessor effective July 1, 2022. Hurst will take the role when the current Tax Administrator, Mark McClintock, retires. Hurst will hold this interim position for a maximum six-month period. • During Public Comment, Sheriff Sam Page thanked the Board of Commissioners for their approval of the recent EMS Bonus and requested the Board consider the two thirds compensation study results when approving the 2022/23 Budget; which will dictate salaries for County staff. Later in the meeting, Commissioners expressed their thanks to all employees and the County’s efforts in working towards competitive pay for all positions. • Rockingham County Schools presented recent completed projects that updated school buildings across the county. Some of the projects included security cameras at entry ways, interactive projectors in classrooms and mobile two-way radios for RCS transportation vehicles. The School System also presented the numerous projects they have set for the 2022-2023 school year.
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Explore Eden Uptown Eden has more businesses coming. Three different types of businesses will open over the summer, with a possible fourth all on Washington Street. The City temporarily closed the Monroe Street parking lot to mill and resurface and restripe it. Chaney’s restaurant on Kings Highway is now under new ownership; Randy and Renee Small welcome you to drop in and enjoy a delicious homecooked meal.
Team ROC on the Boulevard is changing its name to Kamicuozzi. On the Boulevard, Alisha Smith and her nephew Brian Rothrock will operate a restaurant in the area the Downtown Deli was located. Spray, too, has had recent interest as the American Mill is currently under contract for residential apartments.
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Budget. Continued from Page 16 • HVAC Replacements ($48,676) – HVAC units at the Economic Development Building and Reidsville EMS Base. • Excavator Mulcher ($23,100) – This piece of equipment is used to grind debris for normal grounds maintenance and after inclement weather. Purchasing
this piece of equipment will save money within a few years, as staff have been spending approximately $15-$17k per year renting both an excavator and this piece of equipment together. • Chevrolet Silverado 5500 4X4 ($76,769) – Currently, staff are pulling the large maintenance equipment trailer with Chevrolet Silverado 3500 model trucks. The total load amount is too much for the smaller vehicles.
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• Animal Shelter Flooring ($40,000) • (2) Ambulances ($500,327) and equipment- This funding will allow EMS to rotate two front line ambulances to spares (one projected to have 170,000 miles and one projected to have 181,000 miles by the time they are rotated). • (7) Sheriff’s Office Road Patrol and Detectives Vehicles ($286,710) - This will allow the Sheriff’s Office to purchase 6 Dodge Chargers and 1 Dodge Durango SUV to maintain a sustainable replacement cycle for this critical fleet. • Body Camera Replacement and Associated Equipment ($38,188) –Peragreement, Axon replaces all body cameras and docks every 2.5 years to ensure proper functioning and that officers have up to date equipment. • Axon Signal Sidearm ($17,430) – This new equipment will automatically turn on an officer’s body camera any time their sidearm is removed from its holster. • Vehilce Replacements - Jail Transport Van ($41,060 vehicle cost, $28,220 upfit) - Animal Control Truck ($40,645) – This will replace a 2016 Ford F-150 with an estimated 175,000 miles by the time it is taken out of service. The expense includes vehicle upfit, radio, and the cost of a new lift for heavy animals. - Ford Explorer or similar ($30,125) – This is recommended to replace the existing 2015
Dodge Journey with an estimated 70,000 miles at year-end. - Environmental Health Chevrolet Colorado ($23,566) – This is recommended to replace an existing 2005 Ford Ranger in poor condition. - (1) Ford Escape and (3) Chevrolet Traverse (total expense of $118,036, net budget impact of $59,018) – These recommended vehicles will replace 3 Dodge vans (2 2012 models and 1 2017 model) with anticipated mileages between 185,000 and 200,000 by the time they are replaced. Additionally, a newer 2016 Dodge Caravan with costprohibitive transmission issues is recommended for replacement as well. • The Rockingham County Board of Education requested no increase in its current expense allocation and an increase ($21,893,205) in capital outlay funding • Rockingham Community College (RCC) requested a 12.1 percent increase ($261,797) to its current expense allocation and a 1.6 percent increase ($2,065) to its capital outlay funding. It is recommend maintaining current expense funding at its current year appropriation of $2,164,473, and increasing the capital appropriation to the requested $127,436. This small increase in capital outlay is due to a matching decrease in debt service for the RCC Science Labs project.
• Workforce Development Center The upcoming fiscal year marks the beginning of construction on the new Workforce Development Center at RCC. This project has been in the preliminary design/approval phase since the voters approved the 1⁄4 cent sales tax in 2018. The County was recently approved to move forward with issuing the $21,160,000 in debt to construct the facility by the Local Government Commission. The Recommended Budget therefore appropriates $1,827,654 of the quarter cent sales tax revenue for Workforce Development Center debt service, with the remaining $1,232,346 transferred directly to RCC for other needs, which may include any additional project costs in excess of the amount financed, as needed. It should be noted that even with the new debt service and operating expense, the amount of 1⁄4 cent sales tax revenue will continue to far exceed expected costs for the Workforce Development Center into the future. • No fire districts requested to change their tax rates for FY 2022/23 and no changes in rate are recommended. • The Budget includes a contingency amount of $350,000, an increase of $100,000. These funds are used for unanticipated items that require immediate attention during the year.
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Reidsville & Wentworth Roaming Around Reidsville By Angela G. Stadler, Public Information Officer City of Reidsville
Next year I will have been with the City of Reidsville as its City Clerk/Public Information Officer for 25 years. It is hard to believe at times that it has been that long. And even on the hard-
est day I’ve ever had a work, it has always been one of the best decisions in my life to come and be a part of TEAM REIDSVILLE.
Yount to lead Reidsville’s Main Street Program Robin Yount joined Team promote Rockingham County’s Reidsville as Main Street quality of life for business and Manager and Market Square industry recruitment. This blend Coordinator on Monday, May of marketing and tourism will 16, 2022. benefit her in her new role as A lifelong resident of Main Street Manager and Market Rockingham County, she brings Square Coordinator. years of experience in tourism In addition to having and marketing to this role. already worked with several Yount served for more than members of Team Reidsville on 20 years as Tourism Manager for previous projects, Yount has also Rockingham served on a number County. In this role, of Boards of she successfully Directors, including coordinated and the Haw River and recruited a number Mayo River State of projects that Park Advisory Board, resulted in a posithe Rockingham tive economic County Parks & impact, both in Recreation Advisory Rockingham County Board, and the Dan Yount and in its communiRiver Basin Courtesy of Reidsville ties. Among these Association. Robin is Merchants Association was a joint project also a former memwith the City of ber of the Board of Reidsville to bring Cycle North Directors for both the Reidsville Carolina’s Mountains-to-theand the Western Rockingham Coast ride to our local communi- County Chambers of Commerce. ty. This event alone brought over Yount’s past experience will 800 cyclists, plus their families bring a unique set of skills, talent and supporters to Lake and experience to the role of Reidsville in 202t. These visitors Main Street Manager and Market visited our downtown merchants, Square Coordinator. She tells us dined in our local restaurants and she is looking forward to joining even stayed in our local hotels. Team Reidsville and working Yount led Rockingham closely with the Reidsville County’s tourism development Downtown Corporation, as well and marketing initiative to as the downtown merchants, promote the community as a many of whom Yount already tourist destination to state, knows well from her work with regional and national audiences. tourism and her role on the She served as the staff liaison to Reidsville Chamber of the Tourism Development Commerce Board of Directors. Authority (TDA) of Rockingham Her husband, Danny, works in County. She also worked closely the City’s Public Works with the Rockingham County Department. Economic Development staff to
One thing that I have always appreciated about the City and the Reidsville City Council are their commitment to our employees. City leaders have known that without good, dependable employees and forward-thinking management, we can’t provide the good, dependable services that our residents want and need. That is why the City is always looking for great workers who can help us achieve this goal. Speaking on behalf of the City Council, Mayor Donald L. Gorham recently discussed the City’s commitment to its employees. “The City of Reidsville recognizes our employees are our single most valuable asset,” the Mayor stressed. “They enable us to exemplify our mission statement: to promote and enhance the quality of life of our residents, by providing effective services with integrity, sincerity and efficiency. These men and women provide services daily to meet the needs of our businesses and industries. They are the face of Team Reidsville throughout the community.” So, how does the City show its support for its employees? Every three years the City studies one-third of the positions in the City to make sure we remain competitive with our salaries and benefits. This year Public Works was reviewed. Last year it was the Police Department’s sworn positions. This coming year it will be “All Other”, which
includes those at City Hall, Parks & Recreation, Fire, other administrative positions throughout the City as well as nonsworn jobs at the PD. At last month’s Council meeting, the governing board approved implementing pay increases for our Public Works Department ahead of the usual July date. Like other workers across the state and nation, our employees are feeling the pinch of rising gas and food prices, etc. Moves such as this early implementation are designed to help us not only gain new employees but also retain those valuable workers we already have. Our Public Works employees, some
of which have the most physically demanding jobs in the City, will see, for the most part, increases in their pay grades. Their pay grades may be raised anywhere from 1-5 levels. A handful of Public Works employees won’t see a pay grade increase but that is only because the City’s new minimum wage increase will benefit them even more. Back in March of this year, the City Council voted unanimously to increase the minimum hourly rate of pay for all full-time employees to $15/hour and for all part-time employees
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Roaming Reidsville... Continued from Page 19 to $12/hour. The only full-time employees not included in the minimum hourly rate increase are Reidsville firefighters. Because of their unique work schedules, the firefighters’ yearly salaries far exceed the new minimum annual salary of $31,200 for full-time employees. The minimum annual salary of a newly hired firefighter with the City is $38,437.07. Well-qualified emergency services personnel, such as fire and police, are always in demand. However, it wasn’t until recently that municipalities have become even more aggressive in actively recruiting employees from other cities. Finding qualified employees or those who can be trained in one of the City’s Trainee or Cadet programs is always a struggle in such cases. To help with the shortages being experienced here in the City, the City of Reidsville decided it couldn’t wait until next year to review Fire Department salaries. That study was recently conducted to ensure that our firefighting positions were competitive with our neighboring municipalities, and the new minimum salaries implemented. You often hear “the grass is always greener” or that someone is willing to take a position that pays more now but not in the long run. Each person must decide what is best for them. But I truly believe that if someone comes to work for the City of Reidsville, they will be making a great life decision. Working for the City of Reidsville has so many benefits – paid insurance for the employee and the option to purchase good, affordable insurance for family members; 13 days of paid holidays, including a personal holiday; and, of course, sick time. For those general employees who retire from the City with at least 25 years of service, the City will pay 50% of the cost of your health insurance after you retire until you reach Medicare age. If you give the City 30 years of service, it will pay 100% of the cost of your health insurance until age 65! One of the best benefits is being a part of the State Retirement System. The City pays 12.0% of your annual salary into the system for you, and employees contribute an additional 6%, creating a wonderful nest egg for when you retire, with lifetime benefits. In addition, the City contributes 5% of your salary to a 401k program, with no employee contribution required. When we are young, we think more of the hourly wage but as we mature, we realize how important the other benefits offered by the City are for us. So, for me, the bottom line is if you get the opportunity to
come and work for the City of Reidsville, I recommend you take it. It is a decision you won’t regret – I know I didn’t!
In other news in and around Reidsville: Fire Hydrant Flushing Continues The Reidsville Fire Department began flushing fire hydrants throughout the City in May, weather permitting. This flushing, needed to clear sediment from water lines and to ensure hydrants are functional, may create some dingy water briefly. Be careful washing clothes if you know hydrants are being flushed nearby. We attempt, when possible, to put updates on the City Facebook page of where the Fire Department will be flushing hydrants Monday through Thursday each week. This practice will continue over the next month or so. Farmer’s Market Is Open! Everyone is thrilled that the Farmer’s Market at Market Square in downtown Reidsville opened last month. The market is open Thursdays & Saturdays this year from 7 a.m. until 1 p.m. There will be fruits, vegetables, greens, baked goods, eggs and the work of local artisans. Again this year, you can double your EBT/SNAP, Farmer’s Market WIC and Senior WIC (and there’s no cap on doubling!). These double bucks apply to any food item at the market. If you bring a friend, you can get $5.00 in Fresh Bucks. How can you go wrong? Night of Fun at RCARE RCARE, 102 North Washington Avenue, is offering a night of fun, fellowship and, hopefully, a little music on the outdoor patio from 6-8:30 p.m. on Thursday, June 2. Some of the regulars at
the senior center have been asked to bring their instruments and entertain those attending. RCARE will provide hot dogs with all the fixings! If you’d like to participate in the entertainment or just attend, call the center at 336-349-1088 so they can add you to the entertainment program and plan their food arrangements. Second Round of 2nd Downtown Fridays Last month the annual Car and Motorcycle Cruize-Ins returned to downtown Reidsville on May 13. While weather that day wasn’t perfect, we are hoping for more beautiful skies on Friday, June 10. The event, set for 68:30 p.m., will feature music, food and games for the kids. The Chamber of Commerce will provide a beer garden. 2nd Downtown Fridays will continue through August 12. Concerts on the Square Begin They’re back! Concerts on the Square, Market Square, that is, return on Saturday, June 25, with the Ace Party Band. Enjoy the sounds of Pop & Top 40 during this free concert from 7-9 p.m. in beautiful downtown Reidsville. Bring a chair to Market Square and have a great time! “Fitness on the Square” on Mondays “Fitness on the Square” with free Zumba classes started back in April at Market Square in downtown Reidsville. Every Monday, weather permitting, through June 27, you can exercise with Certified Instructors provided by the YMCA. Times are 6:30-7:30 p.m. “Fitness on the Square” is sponsored by Cone Health/Annie Penn Hospital and the YMCA, along with TEAM REIDSVILLE. For more info, call the Events Hotline at 336-3472381 or go to downtownreidsville.gov.
The William Bethell Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) are excited to announce their Quilt Display at the Wright Tavern in Wentworth. The quilts range in age from the late 1800's to the 1970's. There are sewing machines on display. Their date range is from the 1920's to 1950's. Call the Museum & Archives for days & times for the tours of the Wright Tavern.
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No Postive CVD in 21-22 Season Officials with the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission reported that no additional positive Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) detections have been found in the 2021-2022 deer harvest since the single deer that tested positive in Yadkin County. During the 2021-2022 sampling season, wildlife biologists collected over 7,200 deer tissue samples across the state from hunters, meat processors, taxidermists, road kills and sick deer. The samples were sent to the Wisconsin Veterinarian Diagnostic Lab, a USDA approved laboratory for testing.
“We are currently at a 98% return,” said Brad Howard, wildlife management division chief with the Wildlife Commission. “We are still collecting samples from roadkill, depredation harvest and late submissions, but feel confident enough with these results to move forward and focus our CWD response plan efforts in Yadkin County and surrounding areas.” The Wildlife Commission has also initiated temporary rules to specify requirements necessary to improve CWD testing efforts and reduce human-assisted spread of CWD. Details about the proposed rules and how to comment are on the agency’s proposed regulations webpage. CWD is a fatal, transmissible spongiform encephalopathy, caused by abnormal prion proteins, that affects white-tailed deer and other cervids. For more information about CWD, visit ncwildlife.org/CWD. Get to KNOW CWD through this 5minute video released by the Wildlife Commission.
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Ask Rusty - Social Security Matters by National Social Security Advisor at the AMAC Foundation, the non-profit arm of the Association of Mature American Citizens Dear Rusty: My wife passed from COVID-related heart disease in 2020, just short of her 65th birthday. I will be 66 in May 2023. Do I have any recourse for a part of her benefit? Online at ssa.gov it says I can retire 4 months early due to her passing. Is that true? I’m confused on these issues. Signed: Confused Widower Dear Confused: Our condolences on the untimely loss of your wife. To answer your question, you are already eligible to collect a survivor benefit from your wife, but you may wish to consider a few points before deciding when to do that: • If you claim your survivor benefit now, before your full retirement age (FRA) of 66 years and 6 months, the amount you get will be reduced. The reduction would be 4.75% for each full year early (.396% per month early). If taken at your FRA, your survivor benefit would be t00% of the amount your wife was receiving (or was eligible to receive) at her death, but if you claim it before your FRA, it will be reduced. • You will become eligible for your full survivor benefit 4 months earlier than your normal FRA; in other words, you can get t00% of the benefit your wife had earned up to her death when you are 66 years and 2 months old. But, if you are still working at that time, you will be subject to Social Security’s “earnings
test” which may affect your eligibility to collect benefits earlier than your full retirement age. The earnings test applies until you reach your FRA, so if you claim your survivor benefit before your FRA and exceed the earnings limit, you will lose some of your survivor benefits. The earnings limit for future years isn’t yet known, but the 2022 limit is $t9,560 per year, or $t,630 per month for the remainder of the year if you claim midyear. If you’re working full time at a decent salary, you would probably be disqualified from receiving early survivor benefits (because your benefit amount wouldn’t be sufficient to offset the penalty for exceeding the earnings limit). • It’s possible for you to claim your survivor benefit completely independent of your own SS retirement benefit. So, for example, you can collect only your survivor benefit first and allow your personal SS retirement benefit to continue to grow, up to age 70 when it reaches maximum. That might be prudent if you expect at least average longevity because it would allow you to maximize your personal benefit while still collecting your survivor benefit (average longevity for a man your current age is about 84). For clarity, you don’t get your survivor benefit in addition to your personal benefit – you get one or the other (whichever is
more). Considering your circumstances, if you are now working full time and will continue to do so, it may be prudent to wait until your full retirement age (66 years and 6 months) to collect your full survivor benefit (thus avoid the earnings limit). At your FRA, you can take your unreduced survivor benefit (only) and allow your own SS retirement benefit to continue to grow, up to age 70 if you like. At age 70, your personal SS benefit would be 28% more than it would be at your FRA and would replace your smaller survivor benefit from your wife. If you’re not currently working full time or if you stop working, the earnings limit won’t apply and you can claim your full survivor benefit (only) at age 66
and 2 months, and still defer claiming your own benefit until a later age for a higher amount (but don’t wait longer than age 70). This article is intended for information purposes only and does not represent legal or financial guidance. It presents the opinions and interpretations of the AMAC Foundation’s staff, trained and accredited by the National Social Security Association (NSSA). NSSA and the AMAC Foundation and its staff are not affiliated with or endorsed by the Social Security Administration or any other governmental entity. To submit a question, visit our website (amacfoundation.org/programs/s ocial-security-advisory) or email us at ssadvisor@amacfoundation.org.
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Events at Madison-Mayodan Public Library Events at Madison-Mayodan Public Library (Open to the Public) • Monthly Genealogy Soirée 2022: 2 pm – 4 pm Tuesday, June 14th: “Find Your Ancestor in a Week: A 7-Day Genealogy Research Plan & Genealogy on a Budget“ Classes will be held in the Linda C. Vernon Genealogy Room. Students are notified of any changes. Handouts available. More information call: 336-5486553/e-mail: sbrimjones@co. rockingham.nc.us • Computer Classes – The Madison-Mayodan Public Library will be taking a break from traditional computer classes during this month. We will post when classes start again. • Children’s Programing – Programs Every Wednesday: ➢ Preschool Storytime: 10:30 am: Even More Great Authors!!! ➢ Toddler Story Time: 11:15 am – 11:30 am ➢ Summer Reading Kick Off Party! Only @ MadisonMayodan Public Library “Game Play with Virtual Reality”Wednesday, June 15th: 4 pm 5 pm Ages 6 and up. ➢ Ocean Themed Summer Reading – Wednesday, June 22nd: 2:30 pm – 3:30 pm ➢ Ocean Themed Summer Reading - Wednesday, June 29th: 2:30 pm – 3:30 pm • “Pets!!!” “Astronomy !!!” & “Flags!!!” Come in and view our Displays, pick up some
handouts. “2022 Summer Reading Program” Get ready for BIG entertainment this summer…. Look for updates on our Website, Facebook and Library Flyers or contact Miss Rachel: rholden@co.rockingham.nc.us • Wonder Time Movie Fun @ the Library – Thursday, June 9th: 3:30 pm - Closing. See Flyers at the Library for Schedule of Movies, Snacks & Beverages Provided, Shown in the McMichael Com. Room • Oceans Deep Movie Fun! – Thursday, June 16th: 2:30 pm Closing. See Flyers at the Library for Schedule of Movies, Snacks & Beverages Provided. Shown in the McMichael Community Room • Coloring and Puzzles with Tonya @ the Library – Monday, June 27th: 3 pm – 5 pm Limited Space Available… Call to Sign-up: 336-548-6553 Relax with light music and do a little craftin’. Held in the McMichael Community Room • Nary a Thing Chapter of “The Andy Griffith Show” Rerun Watchers Club @ the Library – Tuesday, June 28th: 3 pm – 5 pm. Will be showing “The Beauty Contest & The Farmer Takes a Wife”. Episode Trivia, Prizes & Light snacks provided. Come join our Club and have some “Gooooood fun!” Call for info: 336-548-6553 Held in the McMichael Community Room
It took a confident, hardworking, passionate and forward-thinking young student, and a motherless, young teenage girl who was grateful to her father, to change the American landscape. These two young people were dreaming big, and sought to champion causes they felt were important. During a pivotal time in history, when the American Revolution broke out in 1775, the colonists were not fighting united under a single flag. Instead, most regiments participating in the war for independence against the British fought under their own flags. In June of 1775, the Second Continental Congress met in Philadelphia to create the Continental Army—a unified colonial fighting force— with the hopes of a more organized battle against its colonial oppressors. This led to the creation of what was, essentially, the first “American” flag, the Continental Colors. For some, this flag, which was comprised of 13 red and white alternating stripes and a Union Jack in the corner, was too similar to that of the British. George Washington soon realized that flying a flag that was even remotely close to the British flag was not a great confidence-builder for the revolutionary effort, so he turned his efforts towards creating a new symbol of freedom for the soonto-be fledgling nation. On June 14, 1777, the Second Continental Congress took a break from writing the Articles of Confederation and passed a resolution stating that “the flag of the United States be 13 stripes, alternate red and white,” and that “the union be 13 stars, white in a blue field,
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representing a new constellation.” The first national observance of Flag Day was on June 14, 1877; 100 years after the flag resolution was adopted by the Continental Congress. In the late 19th century, schoolteachers all over the United States began conducting patriotic ceremonies commemorating Flag Day as a way to teach children about history. One such schoolteacher, Bernard J. Cigrand, is often referred to as the “Father of Flag Day.” He lobbied Congress for many years for Flag Day to be officially observed. Other patriotic groups, including the Colonial Dames and the Sons of the American Revol-ution, also spent years trying to convince Congress to make Flag Day official. In 1916, President Woodrow Wilson issued a proclamation stating that June 14 shall be National Flag Day, and in 1949, it was made official by an Act of Congress. On June 14, 1891, the Betsy Ross House began publicly celebrating Flag Day, and has been celebrating Flag Day every year since 1911. Since 2008, the Betsy Ross House has revived the patriotic zeal of the earliest celebrations with Flag Fest – an all day, old-fashioned, family fun street fair with games, live entertainment, a patriotic pet contest, shopping and more, celebrated on the Saturday before Flag Day. Over 100 years later, in 1916, President Woodrow Wilson marked the anniversary of that decree by officially establishing June 14 as Flag Day. As you celebrate the anniversary of the Stars and Stripes, here are some fast facts about “Old Glory.” Flag Day is celebrated in America on June 14, commemorating the day the first flag resolution was passed.
In the 1950s, when it seemed certain that Alaska would be admitted to the Union, designers began retooling the American flag to add a 49th star to the existing 48. Meanwhile, a 17-year-old Ohio student named Bob Heft borrowed his mother’s sewing machine, disassembled his family’s 48-star flag and stitched on 50 stars in a proportional pattern. He handed in his creation to his history teacher for a class project, explaining that he expected Hawaii would soon achieve statehood as well. Heft also sent the flag to his congressman, Walter Moeller, who presented it to President Eisenhower after both new states joined the Union. Eisenhower selected Heft’s design, and on July 4, 1960, the president and the high school student stood together as the 50-star flag was raised for the first time. Heft’s teacher promptly changed his grade from a B- to an A. Another important June holiday is Father's Day, celebrated in the United States on the third Sunday of June. This holiday got a jump start from the formation of Mother's Day. On July 5, 1908, a West Virginia church sponsored the nation’s first event explicitly in honor of fathers, a Sunday sermon in memory of the 362 men who had died in the previous December’s explosions at the Fairmont Coal Company mines in Monongah, but it was a onetime commemoration and not an annual holiday. At the turn of the century, Mother's Day observances were growing across the United States. The federal government had yet to recognize the holiday, but many states had adopted the third Sunday in May as a special celebration day honoring mothers. It was during a Mother's Day church service on June 20, 1909, that Sonora Smart Dodd was struck with the idea of creating a special holiday to honor fathers, too. When Sonora was 16, her mother died while giving birth to her sixth child, the last of five
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Jacobs Creek Batteau Landing Ribbon Cutting funds for the project were obtained from Rockingham County Friends Meeting who pledged $25,000 in memory of John Lamiman; and other Rockingham County citizens, organizations, and groups including Good Stewards of Rockingham and Three Rivers Outfitters. Now in its completion, Jacobs Creek Batteau Landing offers a variety of assets for its visitors including an ADA accessible sidewalk leading to the new handicap accessible covered river observation platform, cleared walking path to the river access, as well as new galvanized steel grated steps which create safer and easier
access to the Dan River. With this first phase of the park complete, additional plans will soon be devised to expand on the park, creating an even bigger asset for residents and visitors to appreciate. “Jacobs Creek Batteau Landing is a great addition to Rockingham County’s amazing recreational opportunities,” stated Lee Mitchell, Rockingham County Tourism Development Authority Chair and M-M Recreation Department Director. “Residents and visitors alike will be able to enjoy and appreciate this new destination for many years to come.”
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just like that given to mothers on Mother's Day. In 1909, Sonora approached the Spokane YMCA and the Spokane Ministerial Alliance and suggested that her father's birthday — June 5 — become a celebration day for Father's Day. Because they wanted more time
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in the 1920s, over time, the idea of Father's Day became popular and embraced across the nation. In 1916, President Woodrow Wilson sent a telegraph to Spokane praising Father's Day services. William Jennings Bryan was another early admirer of the observance. In 1966, President Lyndon B. Johnson signed a presidential proclamation declaring the third Sunday of June as Father's Day. In 1972, President Nixon established a permanent national observance of Father's Day to be held on the 3rd Sunday of June each year.
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Sonora Smart Dodd was honored at Expo '74, the World's Fair, in Spokane in 1974. She died four years later at the age of ninety-six, and was buried in Greenwood Memorial Terrace in Spokane.
In the 1920s, Dodd spent some time away from Spokane, studying at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, painting, writing poetry, and working in fashion design in Hollywood. The first Father's Day was thus observed in the State of Washington on June 19, 1910. The idea of officially celebrating fatherhood spread quickly across the United States, as more and more states adopted the holiday. In 1924, President Calvin Coolidge recognized Father's Day as the third Sunday in June of that year and encouraged states to do the same. Congress officially recognized Father's Day in 1956 with the passage of a joint resolution. Ten years later, in 1966, President Lyndon Johnson issued a proclamation calling for the third Sunday in June to be recognized as Father's Day. In 1972, President Richard Nixon permanently established the observance of the third Sunday in June as Father's Day in the United States. Sonora Smart Dodd lived to see her idea come to fruition. She died in 1978 at the age of 96. The nation’s first Father’s Day was celebrated on June 19, 1910, in the state of Washington. However, it was not until 1972—58 years after President Woodrow Wilson made Mother’s Day official—that the day honoring fathers became a nationwide holiday in the United States. Father’s Day 2022 will occur on Sunday, June 19.
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Virginia Law in N.C. by Darrell M. Gregory In the convenience store across from the Railroad Café, the customers were shocked when a shrill siren went off outside. A large man was at the entrance of the store and wheeled around to run outside. The siren had abruptly stopped as the man approached the green Dodge Ramcharger where it appeared the siren originated from. By then, some of the customers had run out the door to see what emergency the siren had signified. The big man calmly turned around to tell the crowd that it was coming from the Draper Fire Department several hundred yards away. The customers nodded their heads in acknowledgment and went back inside laughing about the scare. The big man approached the Ramcharger with a rather disheveled man behind the wheel. The driver looked at the man to say, “You are not going to tell the boys at the station are you?” Big Mac grinned and replied, “You know I will.” The Dodge Ramcharger was one of Big Mac’s assigned vehicles for his investigations. The late 70’s Dodge was equipped with standard police equipment; radio and siren. Big Mac had been showing his undercover work to his friend Howard Gregory on his Dodge that afternoon. Gregory was to take the Dodge back to the Danville station and leave it. Big Mac was to catch a ride with his counterpart in N.C., Rick Amick for the ride back to Danville that night. Gregory had inadvertently trig-
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gered the hidden switch for the siren as he attempted to leave the parking lot. After a good laugh, the Dodge Ramcharger left for Virginia and Big Mac ambled across the parking lot to his favorite bar right down the street, the Starlight Lounge, to wait for Rick Amick. The Virginia State Police Sergeant, Howard Gregory, of the Danville station had come close to bringing unwanted attention to Big Mac’s investigation. Big Mac had worked with Howard Gregory several years before when they were at the Lynchburg Police Department. Big Mac had approached Sergeant Howard Gregory in Danville to ask for assistance in curbing the racing at a well known liquor joint, the Line. That area close to Cascade had always been a thorn in the side of the Virginia State Police and the North Carolina Highway Patrol. The isolated two-lane blacktop presented difficult enforcement problems because of being in the isolated part of two states. Sergeant Gregory rode around with Big Mac to case the place out to devise a course of action. With the addition of Trooper Robert Thomas from the Tidewater region as an undercover agent, Gregory had the package he needed to curtail the dangerous street racing. Sergeant Gregory had no interest in checking out the bars or liquor joints while patrolling with Big Mac but he was focused on the street racing. Gregory sat in the undercover van that night it while filming
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the racing at the Line. He was taken aback by the audacity of the racers that night. That was probably the only time that Sergeant Gregory and Trooper Robert Thomas worked on this case together. While the Virginia State Patrol served warrants on all the racing participants in their jurisdiction that January, the North Carolina side had no Highway Patrol undercover in this case. In a joint collaboration, the Virginia State Police and North Carolina Alcohol Law Enforcement worked together on issuing warrants to the racing participants. The Alcohol Law Enforcement agency in North Carolina gave broad powers to its agents in enforcing the state’s laws. The agents could arrest and detain any lawbreakers that they came across encompassing alcohol violations to murder. This time, ALE agent Rick Amick and VSP Trooper Robert Thomas sat down in Wentworth to draw out drag racing charges on the racers from North Carolina.
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Thomas had detailed accounts of many racers and personally knew them after months of undercover work. Even though most of the racers were not present the night of the joint VA and NC raid on the Line, that did not let them off the hook. Prominent street racer Edward Powell had not raced at the Line since early fall when he left town to stay in Virginia for a few months. When he came back to town, he landed a mechanic’s position at the Goodyear store in Leaksville. Right after the raid on the liquor joints in Cascade, he was surprised when North Carolina plainclothes officers showed up at work with six warrants for prearranged drag racing. The officers demanded to know where his pale yellow 67 Chevelle SS was for confisca-
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driver’s license which is a miraculous outcome with those types of charges. Again, Trooper Thomas had a 100% conviction rate in North Carolina as in Virginia. The outcome for these racers could have been much worse. Thomas talked to Edward Powell after his trial with advice. Because the racing happened in two states it was feasible that all the racers could be tried twice for the same offense. Thomas warned Powell that if he was caught in Virginia again that he would pull out the charges of the six races and charge him again. Trooper Robert Thomas made the observation that none of the men that he had arrested were bad or evil people. They all had a love for racing and cars that they unfortunately took to state roads. Patrolman Thomas had no malice towards the drivers and personally liked many of them. He was sworn in to uphold the law and racing on state roads carried heavy penalties. The racing had occurred in two different states opening up the possibility of charging the racers in both states. This is very close to double-jeopardy meaning that it was a good chance the charges would not stick. He said that he could have legally charged all of the racers in Virginia and Carolina but that would be overdoing it. The most dangerous aspect of the racing at the line was the growing crowd of spectators that packed the road on weekend nights. Some of the young women would prance out at the finish line when the cars would start their takeoff a fifth of a mile away. With two raging automobiles hurtling toward the finish line, anything could happen. One misstep could send thousands of pounds of metal crashing into flesh and bone standing on the sidelines. It was a catastrophe waiting to happen. The Line was Cascade’s finest outlaw drag strip. Racers from all around knew of its reputation and visited it. When the Line is brought up in today’s conversation, the finest mixed drinks around and/or racing comes to mind. As a result of this raid, there would be no more walking out of the Line with a
well prepared mixed drink to witness the strong American horsepower pounding the pavement at the starting line on weekend nights. The street racers came out light on their charges compared with what they could be convicted of. On the other hand, the outlaw liquor bars bore the brunt of Operation State Line. Big Mac’s job was to stop the illegal sale of alcohol and shut down operations that were classified as a public nuisance. Next month will examine the investigation of the Line, the Mountain, and Bullet’s, by Daniel “Big Mac” McCulloch. “Part 19 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, 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, Edward “Sumpkins” Powell, Louis Overton, Roger Dale Ragland, Fred Ramsey, Ricky Stevens, Bob Thomas, Melissa Whitten, Phillip Wood, Wendy Wood, and many more
Dear Editor, The United Way of Rockingham County used the Operational Expense Grant from North Carolina Community Foundation to cover operational expenses during down campaign years 2020-2021 in order to fund partnering organizations at the same level prior to COVID19. Thanks to the grant, agency funding was not cut when the assistance was needed the most. Please remember to support our local non-profits as donations are still down and needs are up! Casey G. Vincent Executive Director United Way of Rockingham County 336.342.7768 (Office) 828.228.2325 (Cell)
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From Root to Branch Local Geneology Studies By Elvin Perkins, Jr.
Charlie Robertson and Mollie Rakestraw Charlie Dodson Robertson was born near Moore’s Mill in Henry County, Virginia on September 18, 1868, to William Alfred Robertson and his wife, Mary Jane Smith. Growing up in the mill community, he worked on the family farm and helped at the mill. In the late 1800’s Moore’s Mill did not have a local post office and the nearest pick-up point was at Spencer, Virginia. Charlie would often travel to Spencer to pick up the mail and bring it to Moore’s Mill for distribution to the local families. Many families who lived just over the state line in Rockingham County, North Carolina also had their mail delivered to Spencer and would go to the mill to get their deliveries. Postal routes would eventually be established to make mail delivery more convenient for rural farm families.
On November 11, 1891, Charlie married Mary Frances “Mollie” Rakestraw, the daughter of John Thomas Rakestraw and Sarah Matilda Kallam. The marriage was performed by the Rev. Thomas J. Glenn at the home of Mollie’s grandfather Winston Kallam near Stoneville. Charlie and Mollie would live at her grandfather’s home along with her mother, Sarah. After the death of Winston Kallam in 1893, Sarah would inherit the Kallam home and property which would pass to her daughter Mollie after Sarah’s death in 1924. From the memoirs and writing of descendant Jamie Smith, Winston Kallam had wanted Mollie to be named after his mother Polly Vaughn Kallam, however Winston’s wife, Charity Doss Kallam did not like her mother-in-law due to a family
Perkins incident that had taken place years earlier and Charity did not accept the name “Polly.” Jamie Smith wrote that in an earlier year Winston Kallam had stacked wheat in some bottom land between the Kallam homeplace and the Mayo River. During the month of August, a storm and heavy rains descended, and the bottom was flooded by the Mayo River which
Eng and Chang Bunker. John also had a drinking problem, often going on binges with whiskey. His wife Sarah, a lady with strong religious convictions and a member of the Methodist Church could no longer tolerate the alcohol use and left her husband, moving to the home of her parents. John one day decided he was going to move west and asked Sarah to go. She refused and he moved to Missouri where he married twice more and had a daughter named Nellie by his third wife. John died in the 1890’s and is buried in Neoshi, Missouri. A picture of him was taken in his coffin. Sarah Kallam Rakestraw was a schoolteacher. Believing the children of the time did not
have enough schooling during the school terms, she would continue to teach from her home to local children and family. Mollie Rakestraw received a good education from her mother and would go on to attend and graduate from the Leakesville-
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Still feeling the Sparks! It all started with a blind date at the Midway Drive in Theatre watching “Yellow Cab Man” with Red Skelton in 1951. Betty Rakestaw and Billy Sparks knew then there was something special. From that moment on, Betty, from the Wentworth Area, and Billy, from the Madison/Stoneville area, were an item and eventually were united in marriage on June 7th,1952 at the home of C.W. Jennings, their preacher. They are celebrating their 70th wedding anniversary this June 7th. Betty raised their three children and worked with the Rockingham County School System and later as an insurance agent for many years before retirement. Billy started at Madison Throwing / Burlington Industries / Macfield and retired in 1997 from what is now Unifi after 44 years of service. Not wanting to totally retire at the time he then bought a portable sawmill which he ran for some 22 years.
Billy has also done several volunteer jobs over the years including working with the Red Cross Bloodmobile for Western Rockingham County and worked tirelessly as an officer and elder for his church. Betty and Billy have been lifelong members of Smyrna Presbyterian Church in the Reidsville area where Betty grew up. After all these years of splitting their time between work and kids, the couple now wants to spend all their time together. Still residing in the Madison/Stoneville area, Billy and Betty love to tell stories of the days they traveled and the work they have done over the years. So many adventures and mis-adventures they have shared with each other, it’s clear a book may be in the making! The couple had three children together, Frank Sparks who teaches at Magna Vista High School, Eddy Sparks who works and resides in Switzerland, and the late Keith Sparks.
grandmother, Mollie Rakestraw Robertson, “She was a wonderful person,” with “sharp twinkling blue eyes and was one of the most capable people I have known. She would attempt anything and usually succeeded in doing it. When she was in her 70’s she fell and broke her hip. The doctor didn’t think she would recover so her hip was never set. She recovered and lived 10 more years. She did her cooking and housework going about on crutches. Mollie Robertson was a very devout Methodist. She attended all church services that she had a chance to attend at Mount Zion Methodist Church in Henry County, Virginia, and other neighboring churches.” Charlie and Mollie Rakestraw Robertson had a large family, raising eight children on farm near Anglin’s Mill. They worked hard, attended church regularly and learned the valuable lessons of faith, morality and respect that followed them the rest of their lives. The children were 1) Clarence Edison Robertson, married Dessie Pratt; 2) Lottie Alice Robertson, married Bruce Clifton; 3) Ruby
Pearl Robertson, married Joe Frank Smith (parents of Jamie Smith); 4) George Carl Robertson, married Aileen Rakestraw; 5) Burton Clark “Bert” Robertson, married Lexine Foster; 6) Kermit Robertson, married twice, the first wife being Blanch Sparks Nash; 7) Troy Eldridge Robertson, married Lucille Smith; and 8) Melvin Robertson, married Hallie Joyce. Charlie Robertson (18681954) and Mollie Rakestraw Robertson (1870-1955) are buried in the Mount Zion Methodist Church cemetery, near Moore’s Mill, Henry County, Virginia.
(From the writing and memoirs of Jamie Carlton Smith.) 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; Website: http://gsrsnc.com/; Elvin Perkins, Jr., GSRS member; Email: Eperkins2@aol.com
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Purina associates spent an afternoon volunteering to support the Dan River Basin Association (DRBA) in its efforts to enhance access to outdoor amenities across North Carolina and Virginia. The team cleared brush, shoveled and raked to help complete a hiking trail near Belews Lake outside of Stokesdale. The trail is inside Belews Park, a new park being developed by DRBA in partnership with Rockingham County. Purina donated $2t,500 late last year to aid the development efforts. Over the last five years, Purina has contributed more than $t50 million towards organizations that bring, and keep, pets and people together, as well as those who help our communities and environment thrive.
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On April 26, 2022, a delegation of senior law enforcement officials traveled to El Paso, Texas, for two full days of training with law enforcement on the U.S. and Mexico border. The delegation included representatives from city, county and state agencies in Georgia, North Carolina and South Carolina. The trip was sponsored by Atlanta-Carolinas High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (ACHIDTA). Rockingham County Sheriff Sam Page was among those asked to be participate in the delegation. The High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (HIDTA) is a grant program created by Congress in 1988 and administered by the Office of National Drug Control Policy. There are currently 33 HIDTA programs covering all 50 states that are directed and guided by executive boards of federal and state/local law enforcement leaders. The program sponsor for this trip, AC-HIDTA, is led by Executive Director Dan Salter, retired Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration’s Atlanta Division. The 2022 Executive Board Chairman is Sandy Springs Police Department (GA) Chief Kenneth DeSimone. Part of the AC-HIDTA Program mission statement is to achieve
in El Paso, Texas, and at our Southern Border was invaluable. The insight gained from our men and women on the frontlines attempting to ensure our borders are safe was very eye-opening to say the least. We were able to bring back numerous Law Enforcement intelligence resource information from our
partners with HIDTA and the DEA to use in our organizations which will greatly assist us with the hard-work it takes to continue to improve the Quality of Life for the communities we serve.” Chief Mark Mitchell, Johns Creek Police Department (GA)
Emergency Services held Mass Casualty Training measurable success in improving public safety and wellbeing by disrupting and dismantling drug trafficking and money laundering organizations through intelligence-driven multi-jurisdictional operations in Georgia and the Carolinas. During the April trip, law enforcement executives met with their counterparts from the West Texas and New Mexico HIDTAs, El Paso Police Department, El Paso County Sheriff’s Office, Texas Department of Public Safety (State Police), Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), El Paso Intelligence Center (EPIC), and U.S. Customs and Border Protection Department of Homeland Security. AC-HIDTA members were able to see first-hand the overwhelming issues of illegal narcotics and human smuggling taking place on the New Mexico
and Texas borders with Mexico. Several law enforcement representatives reflected on this border experience with the following quotes: “The recent trip to the Southwest border was eyeopening and explains why this country is in the throes of an opioid epidemic. Because an overwhelming supply of deadly, illegal drugs are crossing into our communities daily, we must secure our borders to protect American families.” Major Frank O’Neal, South Carolina State Law Enforcement Division (SLED) “If we fail to secure our borders, every sheriff in America will become a border sheriff. What comes through the borders doesn’t stay there. It comes to all communities in America.” Sheriff Sam Page, Rockingham County Sheriff’s Office (NC) “The time our group spent
Rockingham County is home to 128 Emergency Service personnel and on May 19, 2022 the training staff hosted two shift crews and Rockingham Community College medical students in a SMART Triage & Mass Casualty training. Alongside this, AirLife Virginia flew in a helicopter and assisted with the day’s events. Training began at 9 in the morning with EMS Assistant Training Officer Brian Ward leading the crews in triage protocol. The Emergency Service participants then were given a scenario in which they had to safely and efficiently carry out a mass casualty situation. Participants read cards with different symptoms and identified which course of action was needed for that card... or patient. Once the “patients” were separated into their proper triage station, crews then had to properly direct each to the correct medical facility to ensure proper care.
Before the participants began the hands-on triage training, AirLife Virginia dropped in one of their helicopters and presented the crews with an award. This was to show AirLife’s appreciation for the hard work the men and women do on the ground to keep Rockingham County healthy. AirLife Virginia then sponsored lunch for those in the training. In a Facebook post, AirLife Virginia praised their partnership with Rockingham County EMS saying “We were honored to present our friends ... a rotor blade plaque this morning.” To ensure all Emergency Service personnel go through this training, the crews were split: A Shift and C Shift went through the day’s training. B Shift and D Shift will have a chance to go through the same training in one week. To view pictures of this day’s events, please visit our Facebook page.
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Arsalan Gondal is a go-getter and loves sports. He’s involved in three different types of sports at Morehead and is also involved with a big city project of painting a Panther mural for the School. He has dreams of becoming an engineer and hopes to make his family proud. Favorite Memory of MHS? Wrestling with my friends has been my favorite memory, along with being involved with the aret mural project. Plans after graduation? I plan to attend RCC and then transfer to Western Carolina Univ. to major in engineering. What have you been involved with at MHS? I have been involved with sports at Morehead such as football, track and wrestling. Advice for underclassmen? Focus on your grades now, you don’t want to be behind in your senior year. •
Leonardo Almeida has had a unique experience at MHS, as he just moved from Ecuador this past summer. He had to overcome many obstacles, such as culture shock, but thanks to motivation from his mother and college adviser, he has demonstrated much perseverance and has proven himself to be a diligent student. Favorite Memory of MHS? Getting into the Honor Roll has been my favorite memory because I felt very happy and successful with this achievement. We don’t have this kind of thing in Ecuador. Plans after graduation? I plan to attend RCC for two years and then transfer to UNCG or NC State to major in Computer Science. What have you been involved with at MHS? I joined the swim team this past year and I have been involved in the video game and anima clubs. Being on the swim team has been very fun and rewarding. Advice for underclassmen? Fight for your dreams, live your life, and enjoy it. apply to many scholarships and work hard. •
Plans after graduation? I plan to attend UNCG and graduate with my Bachelor of Science in Nursing. What have you been involved with at MHS? I have been involved with the National Technical Honor Society and the Health Science Academy. I also did an internship at Central Elementary School. Advice for underclassmen? Enjoy the years you have because they do fly by and next thing you know, You’ll have missed everything.
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Hayden Friese is an allrounder at Morehead High School. From being at the top of his class and being Student Body President, to being active in school sports, Hayden definitely has Morehead school spirit. He will be attending WCU on a baseball scholarship. Favorite Memory of MHS? Playing sports, such as baseball and basketball, with my best friends are memories I will always cherish. What have you been involved with at MHS? I am a member of the national Honor Society, a Morehead Mentor, a member of the Student Council, and I’ve played baseball, basketball throughout my time at MHS. Advice for underclassmen? Chase your dreams and have the most confidence in yourself. •
tion in sports games, it was a lot of fun cheering on our school while dressing up in different themes Plans after graduation? I plan to attend UNC-Chapel Hill and major in Exercise and Sports Science and then go to PT or PA school. What have you been involved with at MHS? I’ve played volleyball and swam with the swim team all four years. I am the secretary of the Student Council, a Morehead Mentor, and a member of two honor societies. Advice for underclassmen? Take a variety of classes and participate in as many things as you can. •
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Pinning of Nurses at RCC Rockingham Community College held a capping and pinning ceremony on May 5 for r. RCC offers two options: The Associate in Applied Science Degree in Nursing (ADN), and the Licensed Practical Nurse to Associate Degree in Nursing (LPN to ADN). They graduated from RCC on May 13. The following students Eight students at Rockingham Community College have completed the Associate in Applied Science Degree in Respiratory Therapy.
An official pinning ceremony was held on May 6; students graduated from RCC on May 13. These graduates spent five semesters completing 73 credit hours in the program. They are now eligible to complete the credentialing process through the National Board for Respiratory Care, which will qualify them for a license to practice in a variety of healthcare settings with responsibilities for assessment, treatment, management, and education of patients with cardiopulmonary diseases.
THE ASSOCIATE DEGREE NURSING PROGRAM (in alphabetical order and not all pictured) Brianna Brown, Jose Medrano Castro, Michelle Cates-Land, Dana Coe, Chase Coggins, Lexie Cunningham, Morgan Eanes, Franchesca Ellerbe, Imane Elmeski, Andrea Frazier, Benjamin Fullerton, Nehemiah R. Fullerton, Jessica Garrett, Harley Gillispie, Courtney Griffin, Dena Hall, Naomi Hayes, Mercedes Hernandez, Xanina Howe, Wendy Howlett, Dorian James, Calandra Johnson, Tiffany Nicole Murphy, Jessica Newman, Winstenna Pierce, Olivia Prillaman, Melissa Burton Ragland, Kirsten Nicole Robertson, Fredia Servin, Marcie Smith, Nicole Smith, NicKayla Zanae Staley, Mohamed Tarawally, Persina Terry, Dawn Via, Marquita Watlington, Ashley Belinda White, Carrie Elizabeth Wilson, Sherri Zimmerman, and Ashleigh Zirpolo. Photo: Gerri Hunt/RCC
Spring 2022 President’s List and Dean’s List Congratulations to RCC’s 156 honor students! Contributed by Gerri Hunt
Associate in Applied Science Degree in Respiratory Therapy graduates, from left, (front) Jordan Fagg, Cassie Martin, (middle) Kate Brumagin, Taylor Foy, Kasey Bullock, (back) Than Nguyen, Jaime Bobbitt, and Roberto Reyes. Photo: Gerri Hunt/RCC
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RCSH "Senior Spotlight" many theatre plays and musicals, ated challenges in our education- me praise when I deserve it. She influenced me the most inside al system that all students and inspires me daily.” and outside of class. I will never been the class president her staff had to deal with together. I Josh will miss the relationforget the memories of RCHS. It 10th, 11th, and 12th grade year, am always busy and sometimes ships that he has built with stuwill forever be a part of my rowed with Triad United dents, staff and coaches. He will life.” Likewise, RCHS will Rowing Association, and partici- get stressed, but I know I have to get things done. I have a great miss his days in the cougar lock- never forget Josh and our world pated in several clubs. She has a Laura Carter support system.” er room, and prepping for games would be a better place with wide range of interests and Josh’s future plans include on Friday nights. Josh says, “I more people like Josh Campbell. activities. Gray Carter - Music has and attending Guilford College on an will miss the people that have Reflecting on her favorite continues to be Gray Academic Scholarship. Josh is memories, Maggie Carter’s passion. He afforded the opportunity to be a immediately first began playing the 'HPHQWLD &DUH member of the Quakers football recalled when her drums at the age of team. He will be majoring in Advanced Theatre IRU &DUHJLYHUV five and picked up the Criminal Justice to pursue his class won the D PRQWKO\ YLUWXDO HGXFDWLRQ VHULHV guitar his first year of dream of becoming a North regional North high school. Anyone Carolina State Highway Carolina Theatre -RLQ 8V who has seen him Patrolman. Josh said, “ I have Conference this with the band at half-XQH WK IURP SP past fall. 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There is no doubt she will 7KLV SURJUDP LV VXSSRUWHG E\ WKH )DPLO\ &DUH 6XSSRUW 3URJUDP guitar in a musical. succeed. Theatre grew her confiHe will be attending dence, and this shy 9th has been Guilford Technical Community replaced by a strong, outspoken Happy College for the automotive leader who shines in every situaFather’s Day! 1003 Washington St., Eden • 336-932-2064 repair program. Gray debated tion, especially on stage. pursuing a career in welding Homestead Creamery glass bottle milk, after taking an agricultural lemonade and homemade ice cream; Josh Campbell - There are mechanics class at the high local Honey from Gann Farms in Stoneville; some people you meet who are school but ultimately decided on just overflowing with joy. Josh chicken salad and pimento cheese from automotive repair. Growing up, Chuck's Meats and Delicatessen Campbell is one of those people. his Papa had an old ‘56 Chevy From his permanent smile, conLOCAL CRAFTS AND GIFT ITEMS. Cameo that Gray wanted to stant positive comments and Mon. & Tue. 10am - 2pm • Wed. 11am - 1pm • restore. His goal was to fix it up actors of service, Josh is an Thur. 10:30am - 5:30pm • Fri. 10am - 4pm before his Papa passed away, but exemplary student, athlete and he unfortunately did not have leader. enough time. Now he wants to During his time at use his present skills and ones he Rockingham County High will learn in college to honor his School, Josh has been an active Papa’s legacy and keep his student athlete, participating in promise to his Papa. honors/college level courses, an When asked what advice he active member on the JV/ would give to younger students, Varsity Football team all 4 years, Gray said, “Enjoy your time playing the position of running here while you have back. During his it, and don’t take it senior year he was for granted. Enjoy chosen to be the even the small team captain, which things. Staying after was a great leaderclass might seem ship opportunity. annoying at the Josh was also a time, but in hindmember of the JV/ -XQH 7LP 6HOOV .HQQ\ 5RJHUV 7ULEXWH sight, it is always Varsity basketball worth it.” team, where he X Q H : D \ Q H ( X OLVV (OYLV 7ULEXWH Buck played the position -XQH -XV &DX] %OXHJUDVV Maggie Buck of forward . When Maggie first stepped into Throughout the break between X O \ 6 D K D U D 5HJJDH %DQG Rockingham County High the two major sports, he was a School in 9th grade, she was member of the track and field -XO\ 'HILQH -D]] quiet and timid. She was still team where he was a sprinter. X O \ 5 L Y H U P L VW KRXU VKRZ seeking her passions and trying Josh recalls the biggest to find herself. Then, like her challenge throughout high -XO\ (PHUDOG (PSLUH KRXU VKRZ classmates, she spent her next school was keeping himself two years online due to Covidmotivated. Although he has a É ØâÜ Üâ Øâ â ŷ ÕƄÁƄ 19. 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Reidsville High School “Senior Spotlight”
Love: Puppy Honey. A pretty questionable title, but I was drivEssays written by upcoming 2022 graduates from Reidsville High en towards more Thai media and School. RHS's graduation takes place June 10 at the RHS football entertained by the Indian and stadium . Submitted by Principal Erica Blackwell Chinese influenced traditions • Kennedy Hooper, talent to speak for and the enduring and unique a senior at Reidsville itself, and always comedy portrayed by many High School. While holding my head series. at Reidsville, I have high when things go I have a lot more stories been an active memwrong. This year, quite similar to these, like how I ber of the Student the opposing team discovered Chinese during a sucCouncil, Friends of intentionally ripped cessful all-nighter, filled with the Rachel, and the off my helmet sever- suspense and lore of the series’ National Honors al times during a Meteor Garden and The Society. I have valfootball game. I Untamed, or how I was angry Hopper ued working with maintained my com- with French tv producers for organizations such posure and demonmaking the Vampires series a as The YMCA and the Reidsville strated my athletic ability by measly six episodes long. Area Foundation through the achieving over 100 receiving Spanish, Turkish, Korean, International Baccalaureate yards. Reidsville High School Norwegian. I had wanted to program. I have learned that ultimately came away with the learn them all and I had a pashard work and responsibility are win. Knowing that my teamsion for the countless media and the keys to success in these mates count on me, I give them documentaries I had found from roles, and I plan to carry on this 110% of myself and remember an array of other countries as same drive after high school. that I am an example for my well. Going into grade 11, I was After graduation, I plan to teammates and community. accepted into the North Carolina attend UNC-Charlotte and major I carry myself as a represen- School of Science and Math in in Computer Science with a tation of Reidsville High School their online program and while minor in a foreign language. I within the community. Often, the picking a class for the first decided to major in Computer elders remind me they have me semester, I was swayed by my Science because I have always on their radar for greatness. interests, I chose to take loved the STEM field. When I When in the community, I love International Relations, hoping began looking into the different when the youth share their to view countries with more of a topics I could study, Computer curiosity with me regarding political lens and understand Science ultimately caught my sports I've participated in and how history has impacted the attention. As I started researchhow they can become better. I present global atmosphere. ing the Computer Science field, make it a priority to answer their While taking International I found many different job questions and reassure them that Relations, I was introduced to a options for post-university that their academics must come first.. wide range of perspectives of intrigued me even more. They I encourage them that they can political conflicts between counwere along the lines of a combe anything they want to be if tries and how they have been puter programmer, software they are willing to put in the reflected in the world even after developer, and game developer. work. I'm delighted centuries. We folThese jobs that piqued my to be a part of a lowed the philosophinterest, as I enjoy learning community that ical ideologies of about programming and building knows who I am and Thomas Hobbs and things from scratch. I am driven, believes in my hopes Niccoló Machiavelli hard-working, and responsible, and dreams. and had well-executand I have a passion for learnSeveral colleges ed debates about ing. I plan to carry these attriband universities have constructivism and utes with me to grow within presented me with national security. I myself and my school community. academic and athletalso ended the class Wise ic offers to continue by co-creating a • Cameron Peoples from my athletic journey presentation about Reidsville High School. I aim to in the fall. I have the East Turkestan carry myself with the utmost also been offered full tuition at a independence movement which class and respect for others and 4-year institution. As additional has been one of my most favormyself, whether others may be offers are still being made, I able experiences In class. With looking or not. I pride myself on look forward to make a decision International relations, I was demonstrating leadership skills about my post-secondary educaable to think about countries in a and exhibiting positive character tion in the near future. light that I had never done traits during competition settings before. By writing semi-taxing and within the community. My • Asya Wise - My long-lasting papers twice a week on the topic goal is to keep a poslove for language we were learning about and the itive attitude and find and cultures, news articles we found interest the silver lining withtransformed into the in, it expanded my understandin all things. desire for a career ing of the meaning of foreign I have had the in international affairs and how important it is to opportunity to particaffairs and governmaintain the global climate. ipate in several sports ment, has all Thus, starting my desire for a at Reidsville High stemmed from an career in international relations, School as a team impromptu discovand yet again, another journey of captain, MVP, and ery of the Japanese education and personal interest. other leadership subtitles to the popFor my future at Cornell Peoples roles. I have never ular Anime, Naruto. University, I see myself introtaken my roles and My grandfather, duced to a myriad of opportuniresponsibilities lightly. I have being a fan, introduced me to the ties in order to be successful in committed to my family, coachdubbed version at the age of the goals I possess. I see myself es, teammates, and community nine but my first exposure to the as an undergraduate student, to lead by example and fulfill Japanese language prompted me enraptured by the aura of my my roles by maintaining my aca- to further explore the country first class led by Professor demics (GPA 3.2), respecting and culture. I immersed myself Rachel Riedl about the Global others, and being a positive role in its technological innovation Studies Gateway. In order to first model for my peers. I am proud and unparalleled fashion, quite cultivate the knowledge of globof my ability to be heard and amusingly, thinking I’d be al affairs and learn through respected by my peers and moti- enrolled in an exchange program research how different cultures vate my teammates and myself to attend a year abroad in Japan and other aspects act as a comto be better than we were the by the age of fourteen. ponent in influencing globalizaday before. Nonetheless, I worked hard to tion and foreign policy. I see A distinctive characteristic I learn the language. Then, at the myself applying to the Cornell in demonstrate during competitive hand of destiny, and Instagram’s Washington program for its activities is keeping a calm and algorithm, I stumbled upon a amazing opportunity to intern relaxed composure, allowing my Thai show named Senior Secret with the same professionals and
leaders I aspire to become and attend the Politics, Sandwiches, and Comments workshop in order to indulge in debate, one of my favorite hobbies, with other peers who hold the same amusement. Finally, I see myself graduating from Cornell, knowing that the entire experience has made me as driven by the discovery of knowledge as I was when I was younger. At the Cornell College of Science and Art in the respective department of Government, I feel that I will be given the opportunity and resources needed in order for me to thoroughly explore my personal and careerrelated interests, undoubtedly preparing me for the future ahead.
has aided him in being a pillar of our community. When reflecting on Vincent's most outstanding achievement, he shared his ability to maintain a GPA of 4.5 while being triple enrollment at the North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics, Rockingham Community College, and Reidsville High School's International Baccalaureate program. During Vincent's triple enrollment, he managed to excel as a studentathlete at a varsity level. In addition, he was excited about being named a two-time AllConference player of the year and being a part of a phenomenal football team and family that was awarded All-Area. During the Fall, Vincent's • Vincent Wilderman - During goals consist of attending West Widerman's high school journey Virginia University Honor's here at Reidsville High School, College and majoring in he has created a pathway for Petroleum Engineering while himself by demonstrating his minoring in Computer Science. willingness to help and encourVincent is a well-rounded and age others regardless of ethniciheartfelt student who is selfty, gender, or academic classifimotivated, driven, and demoncation. He is a student who strates academic excellence. shows up early, goes over and Vincent's self-motivation and beyond what is requested, and determination will allow him the carries himself with courage to set perthe utmost politeness sonal and communiand moral behavior. ty improvement Throughout goals and accomVincent’s high plish whatever he school endeavors, he desires. With confihas exhibited the dence, I can assure characteristics of you that Vincent overcoming obstaWiderman will concles during COVID. tinue an educational Wilderman Remaining optijourney of excelmistic and commitlence beneficial to ted to his academic others and himself. goals, extracurricular activities, and community involvement,
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Sports Shorts TENNIS TALK By Shelby Rhyne Executive Director, Rockingham County Tennis Association
Rockingham County High School is RCS Men’s County Tennis Champion! The Rockingham County Schools Boys Tennis Team Championship was hosted by Reidsville High School at Jaycee Park on Thursday April 21. #1 #6 Singles and #1, #2, and #3 doubles team along with #7 singles, competed to accumulate points. Rockingham County High School, coached by Wendy Myers, won the championship with 26 points. The second place team is Morehead High School coached by Monte Dillard and Randy Gilley and third place team was Reidsville High School, coached by Wayne Knight. This tournament was supported by a grant from CVS Health to RCTA. For more information about tennis for all ages in Rockingham County, visit our website at https://playtennis.usta.com/rockinghamco/ and follow us on Facebook at www.Facebook. com/RCYouthtennis
WANTED: YOUTH INTERNS and COMMUNITY COACHES • June 13 - July 22 - $10/hour for interns $20/hour coach We are looking for vibrant, engaged middle and high school youth and adult community coaches to help lead group tennis clinics on the court and be mentors and leaders off the court connecting tennis and education. • WELCOME LIFESTYLES FITNESS & TENNIS 600 S 5th Ave, Mayodan Previously the Western Rockingham YMCA, this new fitness and indoor tennis provider reopened on April 25. Follow them on Facebook! • TENNIS EXCELLENCE PROGRAM Jaycee Park courts, Reidsville Tuesdays/Thursdays 6-7:30p TEP welcomes youth age t0-t8 and adults to weekly free clinics with Coach Chuck Faint and Mariana Faint. Schedule could vary due to weather. • REIDSVILLE YMCA SUMMER SERVE TENNIS CAMP - Ages: 7 -15 Jaycee Park courts, Reidsville, July 2529 9am-1pm. RHS Girls Coach Michelle Witt will be leading the Reidsville YMCA Summer Aces Tennis camp at Jaycee Park in July. Reserve a space for your young player now.
Rockingham County Senior High Tennis state qualifier. Taft Harrell and Ross Jones individual state qualifiers
Left to right: In red jerseys, Coach Monte Dillard and Morehead Panthers, in white jerseys, Reidsville Rams and Coach Wayne Knight, and in grey jerseys, RCS Champion Rockingham County Cougars and Coach Wendy Myers
Rockingham County Senior High Men's golf conference and conference tournament champion as well as a state qualifier.
Rockingham County Senior High Women's softball both conference and conference tournament champions. They will compete in the state playoffs. Photo by Ronald Barker Photography
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Eden Parks and Recreation / Kiwanis FIshing Derby Held in May Front: Peyton Loftis 8 yrs, Steven Joines 4 yrs, TyRon Scales 5yrs, Gunner Wray 6 yrs, Jackson Shreve 6 yrs. Back: Kyler Rippey 11 yrs, Braxton Dillard 12 yr, Lyric Valdez 9 yrs, Nicholas Loftis 9 yrs, Harley Shreve 11 yrs, Brantley Woods 8 yrs, Hayden Boyd 12 yrs. A big thank you goes out to the Eden Kiwanis members who volunteered to help with this years fishing Derby. Pictured: Kiwanis President Sam Phillips, John Norwood, Kathy Page, Chris Freeman, Josh Avina, Gary Freeman, Thomas Mabe. Not pictured Frank Meador, Ed Gunn, David Shelton.
Trophies were awarded to the above kids. We also gave out donated prizes from Roll-a-bout Skating Center, Kingsway Cinema, Eden Spash Pad and Mill Ave Swimming Pool passes. The kids had a great day.
Fun in the Sun in Eden We are thrilled to announce the Splash Pad at Freedom Park (121 N. Edgewood Road) will open Saturday, May 28 for the season. Open daily 12-6 for all ages. Admission is $2 per person but free for those under 4 and 55 and over. Note: a rate increase will be effective July 1. Interested in having a party at the splash pad? Rentals are 10-12 and 6:30-8:30. Call the City at 336623-2110 to reserve. Mill Avenue (Draper) Pool is currently undergoing some awesome renovations ... and while staff is working as hard as they can, it may not be open in time for Memorial Day weekend. Please bear with us as we work diligently to complete the project. It will be worth the wait! Watch our Facebook page for updates! Party Rentals will be available, Call the City at 336-623-2110 to reserve.
Prowlers registering for Fall Football The Eden Parks & Recreation Department Prowlers is now registering for its Fall Football Program. The program is for Ages 5-6 (Flag Tag), 7 & 8 (Tackle, 9 & 10 (Tackle) and (11 & 12) Tackle. Registration forms may be filled out online or picked up at Eden City Hall, Bridge St. Recreation Center or the Mill Ave. Recreation Center. The program fee is $100 for tackle and $50 for flag. We will have a football clinic the last week in July and practice is scheduled to begin in early August. For additional information contact Terry Vernon at 336-280-5677 or 336-623-2110 Ext. 30 26.
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Pentecost Acts 2:1-4 “When the day of the Pentecost came they were all together in once place. Suddenly a sound like the blowing of a violent wind came from heaven and filled the whole house where they were sitting. They saw what seemed to be tongues of fire that separated and came to rest on each of them. All of them were filled with the Holy spirt and began to speak in other tongues as the spirit enabled them.” If there is a date that we should celebrate with thanksgiving, its pentecost. Today the christian chuch celebrates the day of the completion of the promise. God the father sent the Holy Spirit to fill the place or the emptiness that wa left by Jesus Christ when he left. Pentecost changed history, produced the church, opened up the era of salvation for all of humanity, John 16:7 - Jesus said: It is for your good that I am going away. I go away, the Advocate will not come to you. After pentecost the Holy Spirit came to reside permanently in each believer to finish the work of God started by Christ. Why is Pentecost important? 1. Pentecost is important because it gave the apostles and the rest of believers connection to the super natural power that the world had never experienced. The bible says that when the Holy Spirit came to those who were there, great things happened. There was a strong wind, a physical phenomenon happened where tongues of fire filled the air and touched the believers. Lots of things happened but let’s observe the wind that came..it brought change to the believers lives. It marked them forever. Between the Resurrection of
Gill Christ and Pentecost, the disciples were hiding because of their fear of the jews. Some of them, like Peter, had went back to their old jobs. But after what happened at Pentecost, there was a change, a transformation in those mens lives! The Holy Sprint came upon them and they left full of power. Before they were scared, now they have courage. Before they were hiding, now they were going from house to house proclaiming the good news. Before they would talk secretly, now they could shout it in the public square. They were already believers, but they needed a super natural power to make since of their faith. That was made possible when the Holy Spirit came at Pentecost. On the day of Pentecost, the Holy Spirit took hold of those men in such a way that they could never be the same as before. It reminds us tha tis is possible today in your life to repeat that experience that the first believers had. We can have the same experience of power and transformation that took place in the lives of the first disciples. 2. Pentecost is important because it produced a Christian lifestyle impossible to live without the sovereign intervention of the Holy Spirit. If you are a Christian who wants to serve the lord, who wants to be useful in his work then don’t look for shortcuts. They only way is for you to be filled with the Holy Spirit. Ephesians 5:18 says, “do not get drunk on wine which leads to debauchery. Instead be filled with the Holy Spirit.” Gods word commands us to be filled with the Spirit. Te baptism of the Holy Spirit is a special endowment of power that God gives us to minister to oth-
ers the salvation of Jesus..to be witnesses and testify of Christ with boldness. Acts 1:8 says “you will receive power after the Holy Spirit has come upon you and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, Judea, Samaria and to all the ends of the Earth. To be filled with the Holy Spirit is to be filled with a person. The infilling of the Holy Spirit is the only power available to enable the believer to be an effective witness. The experience of being filled with the spirit will affirm you where others stumble. It will rentalize and revolutionize your whole life. 3. Pentecost is important because it created the foundation for a life not only full of power but also a holy life according to God’s word and pleasing in his eyes. We can come to church, sing christian songs, and do other things christians are supposed to do, but those alone do not mean we are living a life pleasing to God. We need the Holy Spirit who came at pentecost to live holy lives pleasing to God. The experience at Pentecost introduced us to what a holy life looks like, a life full of the Holy Spirit. When we are filled with the Spirit, temptations cannot destroy us. I am speaking of a life that does not amit any sin, that does not practice sin...a holy life like the Apostle paul speaks of in Acts 24:16 when he said, “for this reason I always try to have a conscience without offense before God and before men.” The experience at Pentecost, being filled with the Holy Spirit, allows us to live a life set apart for God...a life free from fear, grudges, hatred, bitterness, anger, remorse, bad thoughts, revenge, and guilt. In Christ there is fullness of life and through the Holy Spirit we can be free from the power of sin. The Lord has provided the gift of the Holy Spirit to empower and sanctify us. That is why Pentecost is important because it laid the foundation for our enjoyment of clean, holy lives before God. Romans 8:14 “For those wh o are led by the Spirit of God are children of God.”
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Wildlife - Snake Sightings increase in warm weather Public feedback requested if they see pine snakes or rattlesnakes The warm weather means more snakes will start to show up along trails, in the woods, crossing roads and in our yards. Wildlife diversity biologists at the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission request that if you see a snake, do not be alarmed, do not kill it, give it plenty of room, and if you see a pine snake or rattlesnake, report it. “Snakes are an important part of the ecosystem and help control the rodent, slug and insect populations,” said Jeff Hall, reptile conservation biologist with the Wildlife Commission. “There are many ways we can coexist with snakes, which is important because of 38 of North Carolina’s native snake species, ten are listed endangered, threatened or of special concern.” One example of a native
threatened snake species is the Northern pine snake. Agency biologists want to know more about the distribution of the pine snake and are asking the public to report sightings. It is non-venomous and ranges between 4 and 5 feet long, but can get as large as 7 ½ feet. It has a white or tan background color with dark brown or black markings that begin as solid coloring or messy blotches near the head before gradually becoming distinct saddle-like blotches toward the tail. It’s mostly found in the Sandhills and the southern Coastal Plain, although there are confirmed reports of pine snakes in Cherokee and Swain counties. They prefer open areas within pine-oak forests with welldrained, sandy soil. “We are partnering with several organization and agencies to conduct surveys in the areas where pine snakes have either been seen or areas with potentially good habitat,” stated Gabrielle Graeter, conservation biologist with the Wildlife Commission. “It’s difficult to conserve a species when we don’t even know all the places it occurs. Assistance from citizens in recording and documenting the pine snake will be a huge help. Websites like HerpsofNC.org are great for helping people to identify snake species.” People who see a pine snake in the wild are asked to send an email to pinesnake@ncwildlife.org with a photo (required), date and time the snake was observed and location (GPS coordinates preferred). Keep in mind that some species have similar patterns, especially juvenile rat snakes and racers. The public
can also download the HerpMapper mobile app and document their observations electronically. The agency partners with the app to track amphibian and reptile species. Of the six venomous snake species native to N.C., three are rattlesnakes – the timber, the pigmy and the Eastern diamondback. Each one is in decline and protected by the North Carolina Endangered Species Act. Persecution by humans and habitat destruction are the main culprits. If anyone spots a rattler, they are urged to send an email to rattlesnake@ncwildlife.org with a photo (required), date and time the snake was observed and location (GPS coordinates preferred), or they can log their sighting on the HerpMapper mobile app. If you see a snake in your yard and would prefer it to reside elsewhere, you can safely encourage it to leave by gently spraying it with a garden hose. You can also make your yard less hospitable for snakes by cleaning up clutter such as stick and rock piles, keeping your lawn mowed, closing gaps and holes in your siding and foundation, and sealing openings under doors, windows and around waterpipes. Most snakes will leave people alone if they aren’t bothered and are provided an escape route. Watching for snakes and giving them a wide berth are effective habits for co-existing with snakes safely. Questions about humanwildlife interactions can be directed to the agency’s NC Wildlife Helpline, Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. – 5 p.m., at 866-318-2401 or by email, HWI@ncwildlife.org. About the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission - Since 1947, the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission has been dedicated to the conservation and sustainability of the state’s fish and wildlife resources through research, scientific management, wise use and public input. The Commission is the state regulatory agency responsible for the enforcement of fishing, hunting, trapping and boating laws and provides programs and opportunities for wildlife-related educational, recreational and sporting activities.
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