Liberty Leader Newspaper April 2024

Thank You To Followers On Facebook. After 14 years of being on the Facebook as a group called Liberty Leader Newspaper, our followers have reached 10,000 members. I love how our small town has allowed us to be a portal to relay news, event and more to our area. Thanks and keep the stories and events happening.

Hello From Willie’s Antiques! This post is to inform you that after much consideration and discussion, we will no longer be hosting Willie's Antiques each April and September. We would like to thank each of you for your support and friendship. Many of you know our father started "Willie's" years ago and it's been our pleasure continuing it these past few years. We wish everyone the best. If you happen to be out our way, please stop by and say, “Hello!" Thanks and take care, Kim and Lyn

Meadows named Director of Liberty Senior Center

The Randolph Senior Adults Association’s Liberty Senior Center has a new face as its new director.

Katlyn Meadows was named Director of the Liberty Senior Center, and took over her new role at the beginning of March, replacing Kaffy Reynolds who retired after more than two decades. Meadows comes to her new position after having worked with senior adults in Hospice, senior, and home health care. She worked as a CNA for nine years and loved being the person that her clients depended on every day. She feels the relationships she has built over the past decade has made her a better person. “My favorite position I had as a CNA would have to of been when I was a hospice aide,” says Meadows. “There was something to rewarding about being the last person to give love and care to my clients in their last moments of their lives.” In her new role as Director of the Liberty Senior Center, Meadows looks forward to bringing new people to the Center and increasing activities for seniors. “I am looking forward to the interaction with the seniors in the area,” she said. “I want to be a bright light in their life, to give them something to look forward to every day.” She encourages folks to stop in and see what the Center is all about. There’s something for everyone!

After 47 years at the same location, the Liberty Senior Center recently moved to 239 S. Fayetteville Street, beside the Liberty Public Library. We will be hosting an Open House soon where you can tour the new location and visit with the new Director.

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“On average we have between eight and 16 seniors at the center daily,” says Meadows. “I would love to grow that number and have more seniors joining us each day for healthy aging, social connection, and lifelong learning opportunities.”

Your Senior Center can open the door to new, healthy aging experiences. Whether you’re still working, semi-retired, a caregiver, or just ready to have some fun and make new friends, we encourage you to stop by and visit. Once you do, we’re sure you’ll find a reason to come back!

About the Randolph Senior Adults Association: The Randolph Senior Adults Association (RSAA), a nonprofit organization, is the community’s lead organization for adults age 50 and over. RSAA is a United Way agency. For more information, visit: www.senioradults.org.

Liberty Town Council Meeting

Monday March 25

Meeting Called to order by Mayor York and followed by pledge of allegiance , invocation and moment of silence.

Adoption of Agenda- Moved to accept by Tyson Nixon and Don Herdon and approved unanimously

Code Enforcement Report

Janie Phelps said new company will start off first of next month and will review what is existing from previous company.

Finance Report

Finance Director Kathy Bond will give a monthly Finance Report for Council's consideration and approval.

Approval Of Minutes- Work Session and Budget Planning Session - Moved to accept by Don Herdon and Tyson Nixon. Unanimously approved

New Position to Payscale/Buildings and Grounds Maintenance

This is a new position to add to the payscale for someone to help maintain and oversee the buildings and grounds for the Town. This discussion is continued from the February Council Meeting.

Audit Contract - Thompson, Price, Scott, Adams & Co, PA

Road Closure Resolution - back parking lot Town Hall/Library April 20, 2024

This is a road closure request/resolution for the temporary closure of the back parking lot at Town Hall/Library Saturday

April 20, 2024 1 - 3 PM for an outdoor library event.

Road Closure Resolution - Parks and Recreation Spring Festival April 27, 2024

This is a road closure request resolution by the Parks and Rec Department for Saturday April 27, 2024 for a street festival. Please see the attached map.

Use of Lowe funds for Library expansion drawings

Agreement to participate in Siler City, Liberty, & Ramseur Coalition Brownsfields Coalition Grant

This coalition is made up of Siler City, Ramseur, and Liberty. Generally, brownfield sites exist in a city or town's industrial section, on locations with abandoned factories or commercial buildings, or other former polluting operations. Small brownfields also may be found in many older residential neighborhoods or along rural roads. Brownfield redevelopment transforms blighted properties into sustainable, productive reuses that:

* Use government resources to leverage private investments to meet the combined needs of the community and the marketplace

* Reduce urban sprawl by eliminating barriers to brownfield redevelopment

* Rejuvenating neighborhoods and

LFD responded to 80 calls during the month of February 2024 including:

- 2 buildings Fires

- 3 brush fires

- 1 fire alarms

- 4 smoke investigations

- 8 motor vehicle accidents with injuries

- 1 motor vehicle accidents without injuries

- 1 water leak

- 5 lock outs

- 1 gasoline spills/gas leaks

- 4 7 medical calls

- 2 dispatched and canceled enroute

- 12 public service calls3

On February 19, 2024 NC Insurance Commissioner

Mike Causey visited Liberty Fire Department to present Mayor Filmore York, Fire Chief Matt Talbott and firefighters with our Class 2 ISO Certification. We are grateful to Commissioner Causey for taking the time to come by and honor us with his visit.

Fire Marshall Jason Coleman attended the Fire Marshall 101 class at Fayetteville Technical Community College.

LFD firefighters assisted Staley Fire Department with an outbuilding fire, helping our neighboring department save a tractor and farm equipment.

Captain Bret Pedigo attended and received certification for Chiefs l O 1 at the Southeastern Fire College in Lumberton, NC.

Liberty Public Library Feb 2024 Report

2, 085 Items Were Checked

Out in February. Here are some of the Community Savings with those checkouts- 275 Movies - $1,100 , 532 Adult Books- $9,044 , 97 4 Childrens Books, $16,558

https://ilovelibraries.org/what-librariesdo/calculator/ Free 24 Hour Free Wifi Use

WiFi had 156 unique users in February. This means that people connected to our free wifi outside or within our building. Online Resource Use

Our February EBook use was 131, EMagazines was 9, and EAudio use was 100. Programs

The Library held onsite 19 programs with 349 participants. This included 46 participants for the veteran's documentary showing. Funds Received

In February 2024, we have received $152.60 for printing services.

VETERAN'S BATTLEFIELD DOCUMENTARY WELL ATTENDED

We hosted a viewing of the documentary, "The Veteran's Battlefield" which explores the varied experiences of North Carolina veterans and the importance of getting benefits and services to them. Following the showing, a great discussion was had with veterans from Vietnam to Afghanistan and resource opportunities including Charlie Mike, an organization training dogs for veterans, the Community Navigators Program, and the veteran's services. Special thanks to our Mayor, Filmore York, and former Town Councilman, J.R. Beard for participating on the discussion panel and to our County Commisioners, Hope Haywood and David Allen, for moderating the discussion.

ANOTHER CAT PAINTING AT THE LIBRARY

Sticking with the very popular cat theme, we designed a painting for all ages to make two cats sitting on a swing beneath the moon. It's always fun to see the myriad variations when participants can be shown the same steps for an activity, be given the same materials or colors of paint, and it's always a beautiful result!

PUFFY SNOW PAINTING

It may not snow for the rest of this winter, but we had snow painting at the library in February! Combining glue, shaving cream, and paint, we had attendees of all ages applying the mixture to wooden snowflake shapes for a puffy painting experience!

Monthly Report PD February 2024

Stats

Traffic stops 128, resulting in 104 citations, 40 speeding, 20 driving while revoked/NOL, 1 misd flee to elude arrest. There were 70 warnings, 34 for lighting violations, 13 speeding. 575 daily log entries were made.

There were 15 domestic incidents and several warrants for arrest..

SERT team:

2/6: Call Out's X2

2/6: Sniper Training

2/8: Monthly Training

2/9: Call Out

2/27: Call Out

2/29: Monthly Training-Additional Vehicles

All vehicles remain operational. The new Charger will be upfitted after the new PD is completed. The Mustangs are very reliable and have been working out very well.

New PD

We are in the new PD and working to complete many projects. Major items left to complete are:

1. A window has been found to be defective and we are waiting on a replacement from Liberty Glass

2. The impound lot fencing and gravel.

3. 3 windows need security film installed

4. The sign will be the next major project to complete.

5. Move the storage building to the new PD

6. Privacy fence around the generator. Of course, a multitude of smaller things remain to be completed and are progressing toward completion.

Staffing

We are one officer short on patrol.

Presented by Chief D.J Semrad

Liberty Police Department Liberty, NC

Town of Liberty Safety Department Report February 2024

Employee Safety

There were no reported injuries during the month of February

Safety Committee Meeting

The employee safety committee met at Liberty Fire Department on February 20 with representatives from the Liberty Police Department, Public Works, Admin, Fire Department and Parks and Recreation. During the meeting the committee conducted an exercise identifying the hazards each department faces on a daily basis with their duties. The committee then went on to list the best methods to mitigate those hazards to help employees stay safe. Each department will take this back to their staff and conduct appropriate safety training.

New Employee Training

There were no new employees requiring safety training during February.

Liberty Parks and Recreation

February 2024 Monthly Report

•Our basketball season has ended, we are looking forward to next year.

(Some of our teams pictures were posted below)

*We have finished our baseball rosters, teams started practicing March 4th

*Our Dept with Asheboro, Randle1nan, Siler City, and Pleasant Gardens recreation department to finalize rules. We are planning to startin Early April

*We are preparing for the "Run with Lily." The Event is scheduled to take place on March 16th at Freedom Parle We are planning to assist with parking at the

Our IOU Basketball Team

One of our 12U Basketball Teams

PUBLIC WORKS MONTHLY REPORT FEB 2024

PREPARED BY PUBLIC SERVICE DIRECTOR - JOSEPH WALSH

LIMBS- Limbs are picking up with multiple bulk loads

LANDFILL- Landfill is equaling out to 3 tons per week, will go down tremendously when the town enforces ordinance

MOWING- mowing town lots and properties has begun

WATER- Working on multiple meter repairs, lead and copper revision and finalizing back flow cross connection program

SEWER- WWTP is working with Withersravenal on the study grant, looking at growth and soil conditions this week. Plant inspection is 3-12-24.

Couple of sewer backups were performed. Camering was done and showed multiple sites with root issues compromising pipes. Work orders were made to repair Public works has helped P&R with walking trail maintenance at both parks and helped prepare the sidewalk route for the Lily SK.

GRACE LUTHERAN CHURCH

Worship Service 10:30 am

Sunday School 9:30 am

Wednesday Bible Study 10:00 am

146 S. Faye+eville Street, Liberty

A Reminder About Weekly Online Newsletter

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Common Ground

By Robin Beard Kirkman

Common Ground is a new monthly feature that will explore and navigate the transformation as we go from small town Liberty to Liberty, Home of the Toyota Megasite. A topic of much division, with many excited for the progress and growth this brings, and many concerned for losing the small town charm of Liberty’s past–this space will tackle it all–the good, the bad and the ugly. No matter your opinion of Liberty’s future, we all share a love for our town and that is the Common Ground upon which we can build.

In writing this column, it is well established that I love both writing and my small hometown, so when the two can be meshed together it really makes me happy. Last month I wrote about my son asking what Liberty was like when I was a kid growing up here. The responses to that column made me feel so happy. I received feedback from folks around my age who validated those memories I had shared and took the time to reach out and share some of their own, or just to say thanks for the trip down memory lane. I had folks who grew up in an earlier time in Liberty reach out and share some of their favorite memories as well, which I find particularly interesting as I love to imagine what the downtown area was like before my time. But the best feedback I received was a voicemail message from Ms. Odelia’s daughter. I mentioned the times I sat with Ms. Odelia when I was young. She was the dispatcher for Liberty’s emergency services and often times if mom had sent me to run an errand with my dad, who was a Liberty volunteer firefighter, I got the opportunity to sit at the station with Ms. Odelia rather than sit in dad’s truck on the side of the road while he attended whatever the emergency happened to be that day. I loved my time with Ms. Odelia and she always made me feel welcomed. It was so sweet to receive a voicemail message from her daughter thanking me for remembering her mom.

A week or so later, my husband and I attended the visitation for Mr. Johnny Younts at Loflin Funeral Home. At 102 years of age, Mr. Younts had fallen into the role of town historian if for nothing else than the fact he had seen our town for more years than most. But Mr. Younts did much more than just live in Liberty–he played a big role in helping shape our small town with his years as a local businessman and by serving his community as a town councilman. As the long line snaked its way around the building, I listened and took in various fragments of stories–stories of those a few generations older than me that looked up to Mr. Younts who was a few generations older than those telling the stories. I caught bits and pieces of what Mr. Younts had known about the water system of Liberty, what type of successful business man he was, and stories of his traveling adventures with his wife, Jean. But no matter what type of story I caught a snippet of here or there as we waited in line, it all came down to one thing–Mr. Younts had left a positive impression on so many people who knew him in our small town. The stories told in the funeral home line and the voicemail message from Ms. Odelia’s daughter made me think about all the different folks who have come before us in our small town of Liberty, some still here and some that are no longer with us, that have made an enduring positive impact for one reason or another. And I began thinking–what a better way to show our love for this small town that is in the midst of big changes than to reflect on the people who have made a lasting impression.

With this in mind, I challenge you to share a brief paragraph about someone in Liberty that has left a positive impression on you–maybe they are no longer on this Earth or perhaps they are still here to hear the words of thanks. Maybe this is someone from your church, or a co-worker, a former teacher, someone who helped you out in your time of need, someone who saved the day for you in some way shape or form, but someone who made the difference.

Afterall, just like I wrote last month–the best part about the people of Liberty, way back then and now, are the people.What better way to welcome newcomers to our small town and show them why we love it so much, but to share these people with them, if by nothing else than their legacy–sharing the stories of who we are and why.

You can share your memories of someone in our small town that has made a difference by either sending me an email at robinbkirkman@gmail.com or send it via snail mail to Robin Kirkman, P.O. Box 298, Liberty, NC 27298. I know there are some good memories and good people to share with our town and what collect these and add them into Common Ground each month.

Can’t find a loved one’s life insurance policy? We can help

By Mike Causey - Insurance Commissioner

Have you ever wondered if a loved one who passed away had a life insurance policy? Or perhaps you’ve searched all over the place looking for a relative’s insurance policy.

We have a locator service that can answer your question. If indeed your loved one did have a policy, we can help you find it.

The Department of Insurance has a Lost Life Insurance and Annuity Inquiry Service to help consumers locate benefits from life insurance policies or annuity contracts purchased in North Carolina.

If you’re an executor or legal representative of a deceased person, or if you believe you are a beneficiary of a life insurance policy, you may submit an inquiry form with the Department of Insurance. Then, we’ll help you search for the policy.

Our program works! Last year, the Department of Insurance helped North Carolinians recover $65.9 million in life insurance benefits.

People purchase life insurance for several reasons. They may want to:

 Allow a surviving spouse to continue to have a comfortable standard of living.

 Make retirement more comfortable.

 Provide for a child’s education.

 Pay for funeral expenses.

 Pay for medical bills.

 Pay off a mortgage so surviving family members don’t have to worry about having a roof over their head.

 Pay off other outstanding debts.

Whatever the reason for taking out a life insurance policy, beneficiaries expect to be able to receive those benefits when a loved one dies.

However, the life insurance policy may have been taken out years ago, or perhaps even decades ago. Families may have moved over the years. The policy may have been misplaced, or even accidentally thrown away. Searching through desk drawers or filing cabinets may yield no results.

You can find the Lost Life Insurance and Annuity Inquiry Service on the Department of Insurance’s web page at www.ncdoi.gov. Click on the “Assistance/Complaints” tab and then click on the “Lost Life Insurance” tab. It’s the one with the magnifying glass/search icon.

After agreeing to the terms and conditions, you will be asked to provide some information about yourself and the deceased.

If you’re having trouble or need assistance, you can call our toll-free number at 855-408-1212 to speak to one of our consumer specialists. Please call between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. weekdays.

Also, you can keep that toll-free number handy in case you have any other questions or issues regarding insurance.

April 14 1-2pm

ANNOUNCEMENT!! Guys we have a store front now! We are still bringing things in as we can but we are working out of our new location now. We are in the town of Liberty! Off W bowman Ave! We strive to serve our Liberty community and the rest of NC!

#Residential,Commercial,Agriculture #WeBuildCommunity

� We are back! �

The 6th Annual NC Spring Chicken Festival will be returning to Downtown Siler City on Saturday, May 4th, 2024! Event times are from 10am - 4 pm. The 2024 Spring Chicken Festival will have live musical performances, inflatables, and varieties food trucks! Vendors will include local businesses, nonprofits, arts & crafts, handmade goods, informative booths, and other varies items for sale!

We are now accepting vendor registrations for the Spring Chicken Festival! Cost to register is $100 for a 10 x 10 booth. More information will be provided online upon registration. The deadline for registration is on March 29th at 5pm. Spaces are limited, so please sign up quickly!

Note: If you are a local business owner or nonprofit, please reach out for potential discount information.

The link to registration is: https://secure.rec1.com/ NC/siler-city-nc/catalog?

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Any questions, please contact recreation@silercity.org or call us at (919) 742-2699

With over 20 pounds of poppy seeds planted across four different patches, we can’t wait to welcome guests out to enjoy this beautiful new crop during our poppy patch experiences in May.

Check Out The Great Upgrades at Maria’s

April 20

The Eastern Randolph High School FFA Alumni in cooperation with Jay Hinson and his Lucky J Rodeo Company and Arena is presenting their 20th annual Jeff Hinson Memorial North Carolina High School Rodeo. It will be held on May 3rd and May 4th at 7:00 pm at the Lucky J Arena on Hwy 64 East of Ramseur. The arena is at the intersection of Hwy 64 and Shady Grove Road near Ramseur. The purpose of this event is to raise scholarship money for graduating FFA members, assist in sending FFA members to local, state, and national leadership conferences, and to help financially support the Agriculture Education/FFA programs at Eastern Randolph High School and Southeastern Randolph Middle School.

This event is being governed by the N.C. High School Rodeo Association. They are a non-profit organization dedicated to the development of sportsmanship, horsemanship, and character in the youth of our state. They give high school students the opportunity to participate and compete in this unique and challenging sport. The NCHSRA offers a rodeo program that sets high school rodeo apart from the other varsity sports. The athletes compete on a scale comparable to collegiate and professional rodeo competitors. Contestants will compete in the following events: Bull Riding, Barrel Racing, Pole Bending, Breakaway Calf Roping, Cattle Cutting, Team Roping, Goat Tying, Bareback Riding, Saddle Bronc Riding, Calf Roping, & Steer Wrestling.

There are over 50 local sponsors many of whom have sponsored all twenty of the rodeo events. Wayne Thomas Chevrolet is the overall sponsor of this event. Other major sponsors are Caviness Farms Grading, Inc. of Siler City, Harvest House of Ramseur, Asheboro Kubota, Swaim Heating and Air Conditioning of Climax, Randolph County Farm Bureau, Liberty Farm and Garden, Randolph County Livestock and Poultry Improvement Association, Carolina Stockyards of Siler City, Culpepper Wood Preservers of Coleridge, and James River Equipment of Asheboro.

Food sales will start at 5:30 pm for participants and people attending the rodeo event. Tickets are $10 in advance and $12 at the gate. Children 5 years and under get in free. Tickets can be purchased at Eastern Randolph High School and the Wayne Thomas Dealership in Asheboro. This is a family event and we will have activities for young children each night. We will have local area students participating both nights as well as other high school students from across the state. For more information, call Raymond Caviness at 919-742-3296 or 336-953-1424.

It’s that special time of year again and the Liberty Chamber of Commerce has our annual banquet plans filled with a SUPER fun Kentucky Derby theme, good food, drinks, music, dancing, networking, raffles, a cash drawing, and MORE!

(And let’s be honest, we know how to have fun � ) So find the perfect outfit, tell your friends, and reach out to me for tickets � : 5/11/24 � : 5:30pm - 9:00pm � : The Roost at Butler Farm

Liberty Ruritan News

Liberty Ruritan hosted its first annual Appreciation Dinner on March 9, 2024 to honor individuals and business who supported them in 2023. It was an evening filled with wonderful fellowship, laughter, delicious food, and door prizes. Liberty Ruritan is truly blessed by such amazing support from the community.

Shout out to the following for their assistance with Chicken & BBQ Fundraising Dinners: Karen Pike ,Brenda Brower , David Hobson, Rausie Hobson, Jeffrey Cox ,Victoria Miller ,Olivia Moody ,Sharon Carpenter , Greg Carpenter , Kevin Bowman , Brenda Howell , Amy Hutchinson, Tara McDowell-Tiller , Arianna Tiller , Jamie Acevedo , Carol Wall, Charlie Sellers , Miranda Freeman, Johnny Nunez , Libby Blakenship, Margaret Jenkins ,Brandi Cox

Hats off to the following who assisted with the raffle:

Silver Dollar Gun & Pawn Shop , Liberty Farm & Garden , Sharon Carpenter, Johnny Johnson , Silk Hope Ruritan , Julian Trading Post, Donnie Thomas , Raymond Caviness, Robert Andrews, Ya’ll Come Back Cafe , Lindsay Chatham

Mark your calendar for our upcoming Drive Thru Only Chicken & BBQ Dinner on Saturday, April 27, 2024 from 11am- 6pm. Plates are $12.00 each. If you would like more information about the Liberty Ruritan, feel free to join us. The club meets the first Monday night of each month at 7pm.

Also, the Liberty Ruritan Club is available to rent for those special occasions: family gatherings, baby showers, wedding showers, etc. Call 336-622-1995 to inquire. Chicken & BBQ Drive Thru

Ernest Clay “Johnny” Younts

Randolph County - Liberty, NC

Ernest Clay “Johnny” Younts, age 102, of Liberty passed away on Sunday, March 3, 2024 at Randolph Hospice House.

Johnny grew up in Climax, NC. At age 5 his mother died of Tuberculosis. Over the next 5 years, he would lose two sisters and one brother to the dreaded disease. At that early age, Johnny developed the toughness, grit and determination that would carry him throughout his life. In his early 20's Johnny was drafted and served his country in the US Army, where he was a WWII veteran. It was during this time that he would meet his future wife, Jean Thomas of Endicott, VA. Upon returning after the war, they married in July 1946. Their union produced two children, Ernie Younts and Rosemary Younts Bray. Johnny was fearless! He was even persuaded by some of his Liberty buddies to drive a racecar in the Southern 500 in Darlington, SC on Labor Day Weekend 1951. After his short racing career of one race, Johnny owned and operated several small businesses in Liberty. Later he was elected to the Liberty Town Council for 14 years. His last term serving as Mayor Pro-Tempore, where he was a great advocate for our little town. After retiring, Johnny and Jean loved to travel and enjoyed visiting with their families. They were both active volunteers with Meals-On-Wheels and the C.A.R.S. Program in Liberty. A stack of plaques and certificates give a nod to his contributions to the Town of Liberty. The Liberty Chamber of Commerce recognized him as the Business Person of the Year in 1998. The Liberty Rotary Club honored him in Appreciation for Service Above Self in 2014. In January 2024 he received a certificate from Liberty Legion Post #81 to mark 78 years of continuous membership. Many words are used to describe Johnny, honesty, integrity, kindness, compassionate to name a few. He will be greatly missed by his family, friends and community. He was truly a member of the "Greatest Generation".

He was the son of the late Earl Clay and Erma Fields Younts and was also preceded in death by his grandson, Michael Younts; grandson-in-law, Adam McCauley; sisters, Elizabeth Younts and Mabel Younts; and brothers, George Younts, Carl Younts, Joseph Younts, Lane Younts, Jack Younts, Tom Younts and Hal Younts.

Johnny is survived by his wife of 77 years, Jean Thomas Younts; daughter, Rosemary Bray and her husband, Tommy; son, Ernie Younts and his wife, Elizabeth; three grandchildren, Amy Brown (Kevin), Lauren Thompson (Bennett) and Meredith McCauley; and 11 great-grandchildren.

At the family’s request, in lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Liberty American Legion Post #81, PO Box 42, Liberty, NC 27298 or Hospice of Randolph, 416 Vision Drive, Asheboro, NC 27203.

Please share your thoughts and memories with the family at www.LoflinFH.com.

Loflin Funeral Home of Liberty is honored to serve the Younts family.