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Dan Tanner started working for a surveyor in 2001 while he was in high school during the summer months. He took a job with Jerry King Surveying, Inc. and it hooked him. He worked his way from rod man to crew chief and eventually, Professional Land Surveyor. He loved the fact that he was viewing something different every day and not tied to an office. 8 | asheboromagazine.com
bridges, and highways. He learned the NCDOT method of construction survey layout and procedures, which is much different than the private sector. While working at DOT, he added private clients on nights and weekends. In September 2012 he started Survey Carolina with one part-time employee. He continued to grow the company and add new clients, and hired his first fulltime field crew in the summer of 2016. The company continued to add new clients through word of mouth from satisfied clients, and he added more staff and equipment to accommodate the growing needs of the company. In February of 2018 he purchased the assessments of Charlie Morgan and talked one of his field crews into coming to work for him. His crews are skilled in land surveying, specifically boundary, construction layout, residential location, subdivision design and layout, farm surveys, commercial as-built, GPS control surveys, and more. Dan took over the lease on the office space on Fayetteville Street, and began renovations to fit the growing needs of his company and staff over the next four months. They moved into the offices in June 2018. Hew now has two 2-man crews and one 1-man crew He became licensed as a surveyor in 2008. He needed and he is looking to add another full-time field crew. five years’ experience to sit for the first exam, and seven Each crew has their own truck, GPS receiver, multiple years’ experience for the second exam. He passed both data collectors and a robotic total station, which is a tests the first time he sat for them, which is not easy. Total Station that allows remote operation. This means He worked for Jerry King for 11 years and then you only need one operator and can perform far more founded his own company while working for the calculations and inspections in less time. They are used Department of Transportation (DOT) in the Resident in land surveying, construction, and even crime scene Engineer Office, doing construction surveying for roads, investigations.
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In the last year, Survey Carolina has performed more than 800 surveys, over 1,500 in two years. The most requested type is a residential land survey when someone purchasing a home or property needs to define their boundaries. They have performed many other jobs including surveying for Uwharrie Charter Academy, Dairy Queen, Randolph Orthopedic Center, and Randolph Community College. They are DOT qualified and have also worked with the North Carolina Zoo getting ready for the addition of the Asia exhibit. Outside Randolph County, Dan and his crew have worked at North Moore High School, a landfill, an egg hatchery farm and Chick Fil A. While 85% of their work is from Randolph County, if the job is large enough, they will travel farther afield. They have performed work in the mountains and at the coast. One of the jobs they perform are to certify that handicap parking spots are ADA compliant, which includes making sure the space is at a maximum of 2% grade, which is mandatory. They certify the elevation and make sure they are placed in the correct position. They have many repeat customers, especially among real estate agents and attorneys in the area. When hired for a survey, a lot of research goes into it before he sends anyone out in the field. When a survey is completed, the team drops metal objects at the corners to mark the property. If they are re-surveying a piece of property and some or all of the metal markers are missing, they
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do the calculations and replace them where they should be. In addition to repeat customers, they field between six and 15 calls a day for new surveys needed. They can draw the property owner a map and prepare a surveyor’s report which becomes public record. Dan has volunteered his surveying talents in many remote areas of the world, including at the site of a hydroelectric dam in Papua New Guinea. He spent two weeks in 2011 donating his time and equipment to survey the site. He also spent time in Cameroon, Kenya surveying for the placement of two dams, a diversion canal, penstock, and generator building. Penstocks are pipes or long channels that carry water down from the hydroelectric reservoir to the turbines inside a power
station, which provides clean sustainable power to local villages and hospitals. Dan currently has nine people working for him at Survey Carolina, seven full-time employees and two part-time, not counting himself. He is looking to hire another full-time crew in the coming months. He plans to expand the services they offer, while maintaining their current clients, adding a better level of service to their existing client base right here in Randolph County. Dan constantly works on streamlining the process: from the time they are hired to conduct a survey to when it goes back out the door completed to maximize their efficiency. His crews go out the door fully prepared with all the information they need at their fingertips to get the job done. Survey Carolina is a member of the Asheboro/ Randolph Chamber of Commerce, and Dan is currently the Secretary/Treasurer of the Central Chapter of NC Society of Surveyors. Outside of work, his greatest passion are his two children, ages 2 and 4. He enjoys spending time with the kids playing at home and on the lake during the summer.
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he fall and winter months are a painful time of year for many people, and not just because the temperature is dropping. As we transition from open-toed sandals to closedtoed boots and shoes, the podiatrists here at Triad Foot Center have noticed that more people are seeking relief for painful bunions. When considering footwear this fall, here are a few things to consider: • Never force your foot into a shoe that doesn’t fit. If you only have a bunion on one foot, you may need to wear a different shoe size than the other foot. • Choose shoes that conform to the shape of your feet. Select shoes with wide insteps, broad toes and soft soles. • Avoid shoes with short, tight or sharply pointed toe boxes, and those with heels higher than two inches. Wide toe boxes alleviate pressure on the bunion. • Have your shoes professionally stretched. Although you’ve made necessary changes in your daily
life to alleviate and prevent bunion pain, sometimes bunion surgery is the only option for permanent relief. Winter is a great time to finally put an end to bunion pain, because not only will you be able to hide your feet in closed-toed shoes while they heal, you’ll also be able to kick off your winter boots with confidence as you transition back into your sandals come springtime.” While we emphasize that surgery is a last-resort treatment, in some cases it is the best route for a more permanent solution to pain. For many people, simple changes like wearing shoes with wider toe boxes, custom shoe inserts, gel- or foam-filled padding, and anti-inflammatory medications can significantly reduce bunion pain. If a bunion continues to get worse, especially if it is accompanied by worsening pain and is interfering with daily activities, it’s time to talk about surgery. Experiencing bunion pain and would like to make an appointment? Please call 336-375-6990 or visit triadfoot.com to request an appointment.
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Hardwood With its beautiful and classic style, hardwood flooring is the perfect option for your home. Hardwood flooring is incredibly long lasting, meaning that it will look as stunning at this year’s Thanksgiving dinner as it will 20 years down the line. We love hardwood flooring and we know you will, too.
If you’re worried about scuffs and scratches, we can help you pick a hardwood floor with a high Janka rating. Hardwood is lowmaintenance and easy to clean. Instead of worrying about flooring upkeep this holiday season, you can spend your time relaxing with family. Laminate Advancements in technology
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f you want to sell your home sooner, rather than later, you’ll need to act fast. To get to the closing table, you may need to adjust your expectations and approach. Here are six important steps you can take now to sell your home before the new year is here. 1. Rely on ‘comps’ to set a realistic asking price First things first. Experts say you’ll want to jump into the housing market with a realistic asking price that has the potential to stick. If your home is priced too high, it can be very difficult to overcome. This is one area where you want to let your agent lead the way. A good real estate agent will help you price your home based on recent comparable sales in your area — not just hopes and dreams. 2. Ask your agent for ‘first look’ feedback Homeowners hoping to unload their properties by year’s end will need to enter the market with their best foot forward. This means having a house that is easy to sell and free of glaring problems. Your real estate agent may be able to point out defects you’ve overlooked like forgotten windows with cracked seals or the fact that your teenager has heavy metal posters plastered wall to wall. Or perhaps they’ll
remind you that most people want to park in their garage instead of using it to store boxes of photos and old clothes. 3. Clean, organize and declutter It’s possible your agent will advise you take down family photos and clear out your closets right away, but you should make time for a major cleanup regardless. For example, give your front door a fresh coat of paint, trim back overgrown shrubs and keep your lawn in tip-top shape. While your home is on the market, the interior should also be clean and ready for a last-minute showing at all times. Stay on top of cleanliness by taking time to wipe down counters, sweep floors and touch up bathrooms every day. Nobody wants to buy a dirty house. 4. Consider hiring a professional stager If you have the cleaning part down pat but need help making your home visually appealing, you can also consider hiring a professional stager. Home stagers have furniture, art and décor they use to make your home feel modern and increase your chances at a speedy offer — an important consideration for anyone,
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but especially if your home feels especially dated. 5. Spring for professional photos and video Quality photos are crucial if you hope to achieve a quick sale. Hire a photographer to take high-quality pictures and consider having your real estate agent’s office create a marketing video. Drone photography might be an important factor to sell a sprawling property with land or a ton of outdoor features. 6. Get an optional pre-sale home inspection Never assume your home is in perfect physical condition; take the time to make sure. Paying for a home inspection upfront is typically a safe bet. With prior knowledge of issues like missing shingles on your roof or faulty electrical work, for example, you can buy time to fix these problems before they become a problem. Bottom line A speedy home sale could be in your future if you take steps to avoid common problems that turn off potential buyers. This includes making sure your home is beautiful and clean, but it also means uncovering major defects or repair needs before someone else does. There’s still plenty of time to get to the closing table before the end of the year. Working with an experienced real estate agent who knows the local market trends and can help you set a realistic price
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ith so many forms to complete and numbers to keep track of, tax preparation can quickly become a stressful, time-consuming activity— testing the limits of your patience and taking time away from what’s really important. But with some careful record-keeping and organization, you can take away some of that stress and make filing next year’s tax return just a little bit easier. Here are a few tips for organizing your tax records after you file and being better prepared when 2020’s taxes are due. 1. Create a file for this year’s tax return There’s nothing more frustrating during tax preparation time than searching through boxes to piece things together. And the more time you spend locating last year’s tax return—not to mention any W-2s, 1099s, and other schedules that go with it—the more stressful the process becomes, particularly as this year’s filing deadline inches closer every day. As soon as you’ve filed your return, take time to
create a single location for storing all physical forms, documents, schedules and other records pertaining to this year’s taxes—as well as a clear, visible label that makes finding that folder easy in the future. This not only makes the process of filing your taxes a little faster when your taxes are due; it also makes it easier to locate last year’s records should the tax collector choose your return for an audit. 2. Store your records online There’s little that hasn’t gone digital these days. So why should your tax preparation records be any different? Saving past tax returns, W-2s and receipts on your computer can make it easy to access when your 2020 taxes are due. If you use a safe, secure cloud service, all tax documents you scan or upload onto your device are backed up automatically, ensuring these records never get lost and can be pulled anytime you need from one convenient location. If you’re the type that likes to keep paperwork to a minimum, storing your tax records digitally can also
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Tuning Up for Success by Leigh Anna Marbert
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o you remember that teacher you adored? The one who could make every student feel “seen” regardless of their background or skill-level. The one who could teach life lessons, but not in an elitist or pretentious way. The one who remembered your name from year to year and made an effort to ask about how you were doing. For many, remembering that teacher’s face is as easy as adding 2+2. We are fortunate to have a number of these standout teachers at Asheboro High School. One of those is Mr. Scott Smith. Teaching is Mr. Smith’s second career. He has taught a number of CTE Technology classes at Asheboro High and South Asheboro Middle School over the past four years. In his previous life, Mr. Smith was a smallbusiness owner in downtown Asheboro. Mr. Smith
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owned and operated Able Custom Signs for nearly fifteen years before selling the business to pursue teaching. Now, he fits right in to the family as his wife, his mother-in-law, father-in-law, and sister-in-law are all educators. Not to mention, he’s an AHS alum from the Class of 1992! “Teaching allows me to connect with kids, while continuing to maintain friendships and business partnerships in our community,” said Mr. Smith. “Most recently, my students have engaged in a community-based project incorporating Math, Literacy, Art, Engineering, and Design.” During the summer of 2016, Mr. Smith completed at 70-hour STEM-based workshop on how to design and build electric guitars. “The workshop was a great experience and I thought this would be an awesome project for my students.” Although appropriate for the students in his advanced Technological Design class, Mr. Smith wanted to make this project more than just building a guitar. He wanted his students to engage in a business venture, a true partnership between supplier and client. Thanks to a list of over 1,400 plus clients he had from the sign shop, Mr. Smith was able to connect his students with local business owners whom he had relationships. “Our first venture was with Mr. Sam Ramsey, owner and operator of both Chick-fil-A locations in Asheboro. I know Sam from way back. He’s a talented musician and he has a heart for philanthropy,” said Smith. The students in Mr. Smith’s class contacted Mr. Ramsey by writing him a hand-written letter requesting a meeting to discuss a new “business venture.” When Mr. Ramsey agreed to the meeting, he arrived at AHS to meet three students who were dressed professionally in business casual attire.
They escorted Mr. Ramsey to a conference room, where they asked him if he would be interested in sponsoring an educational project. Upon agreeing, the students began to pitch their idea of designing a custom Chickfil-A guitar for Mr. Ramsey to play or for display. Without hesitation, Mr. Ramsey was on board. Additional meetings with other local business leaders followed suit. Students met with Tyler Wilhoit of Keller Williams Realty; Robbie Cox of Cox’s Harley-Davidson; Patrick O’Hara of the Randolph-Asheboro YMCA; and Buddy Britt of B&B Carolina Cleaning Services. Each local partner agreed to allow students to build custom guitars for their businesses. “By engaging in meetings with actual business owners, students were given the opportunity to experience a 21st century business meeting – something that many kids do not experience until well after their college years,” said Smith. The next step was the design process. The students had to understand what their client wanted to see on the guitar. “For a client like Mr. Ramsey, there are very specific graphics and colors to be used for Chick-fil-A. But for someone like Mr. Wilhoit, students had the ability to be more creative during the design phase,” said Smith. Once each client had devised their “Wish
List” of design elements, the students in Mr. Smith’s class then collaborated with the students in Ms. Frazer’s Art class to develop three to five prototypes for each client. “We referred to the students in our Art classes as our ‘Art Department,’ just like you would if were running an actual business with a graphic design team,” Smith added. After the design was agreed upon by both parties, then Mr. Smith’s students moved to the build phase. Each guitar had a team of three dedicated students who
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worked daily on the build. One student would take the neck, one student would take the body, and the third student would work on calculating the operational costs of doing business. The students would then rotate day after day, until the finished product was complete. “Upon completion, we presented the guitars to each business owner and asked them to post to social media,” said Smith. In his post, Mr. Tyler Wilhoit said, “Today, I received one of the coolest gifts ever. His (Scott Smith) high school students embarked on hand making guitars and man did they. Scott Smith, you and these kids outdid yourselves. Thank you and very proud of you.” When Patrick O’Hara from the Randolph-Asheboro YMCA received his guitar, he had this to say, ”What a surprise when Scott Smith, CTE Teacher at Asheboro High School, shows up with a handmade personally designed YMCA guitar made by his Technological Design class. A big thank you and shout out to Scott and all the students who made this guitar for the RandolphAsheboro YMCA! We are so excited and appreciative of this gift!” “It’s super cool to see the kids light up when they hand our business partners their guitars. This is definitely one of the neatest projects we’ve been able to complete and we look forward to continue building these custom guitars for our community,” said Mr. Smith. This story is more than just one about guitar making; it is about a teacher making his students feel valued, accepted, capable, and worthy. It’s about project-based learning at its best. Mr. Smith is a rare gem and we are so proud he chooses Asheboro High School to work his magic!
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he Miss Randolph County Scholarship Competition, under the guidance and sponsorship of the Kiwanis Club of Asheboro, crowned its 56th Miss Randolph County on Saturday, October 19th. Grayson Hensley, of Asheboro, attending UNCGreensboro, took home the crown as Miss Randolph County 2020. First runner-up was earned by Hannah Willard of Randleman, also a student at UNC-Greensboro. Hensley’s talent was Ballet En Pointe. Her chosen social impact initiative is “Let the Memory Live AgainAlzheimer’s Awareness.” “I want to help break down barriers and help my peers enjoy spending time with their loved ones with Alzheimer’s disease.” She is the daughter of Mark and Beth Hensley of Asheboro. “Special Olympics-Our Greatest Victory is YOU” is Willard’s social impact initiative and her talent was an Acrobatic Jazz Dance. Willard is the daughter of Barbara
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Allen and Thomas Willard of Randleman. Saturday night also saw the selection of Josie Perdue as Randolph County’s sixth Outstanding Teen. She is the daughter of Andy and Julie Perdue of Asheboro. Perdue‘s social impact initiative is “Bent Not BrokenRaising Scoliosis Awareness/Overcoming Obstacles.” Perdue performed a Lyrical Dance. Allyssa Bracken of Trinity was chosen as the first runner-up in the Outstanding Teen division. She is the daughter of Robert Dwiggins and Angela Bracken, and she has made the goal of “Encouraging Literacy” as her social impact initiative. She performed a poetry reading. Roxanne Davis and Cayley Garner will serve as Miss Randolph County’s Carolina Princesses and Kylee and Ellie Beck as Randolph County’s Outstanding Teen’s Carolina Princesses. Roxanne is the daughter of Deon and Danielle McNeill and Joel and Brittany Thompson. Cayley is the daughter of Jessica Garner. Kylee and Ellie are the daughters of Clint and Brandy Beck. Both Hensley and Perdue will compete at the Miss North Carolina Scholarship Pageant in June in Raleigh for a chance to advance to the Miss America Pageant and the Miss America’s Outstanding Teen Pageant, respectively.
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Randolph Community College Early Childhood Education students and faculty display several of the books that were donated in this year’s ECE Department Book Drive Tuesday, Nov. 5.
RCC ECE students donate 700 books to Partnership for Children
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andolph Community College Early Childhood Education students recently donated more than 700 books to Randolph County Partnership for Children Tuesday, Nov. 5, as part of the third annual ECE Department Book Drive. “The things that you share that tie in with emotion
Randolph County Partnership for Children Family & Literacy Engagement Specialist Meredith Shields speaks to the students and faculty.
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really make a difference,” said Meredith Shields, RCPC Family & Literacy Engagement Specialist, to the ECE students and instructors. “I just encourage you to continue to share out those moments, those memories and make learning fun and reading exciting through your energy and experience for not just the children, but the parents. Continue to reach out to those caregivers, even if they don’t reach out to you immediately. You’re the professionals. Just keep at it.” RCPC came to pick up eight large boxes of books Tuesday. In all, the students have donated close to 2,000 books over three years. This year’s drive focused on chapter books. “This year, we suggested more chapter books,” RCC Early Childhood Education Department Head Angela Cox said. “Probably at least half of these books are chapter. [RCPC members] were saying they would be in a parade and younger children would be in the front and would get a book, but their siblings were right behind them, but didn’t get a book. This is awesome.” Cox saw firsthand all of the child literacy programs Randolph County Partnership for Children offers when she joined the board in 2017, which led to a light bulb. “I saw the need for books,” Cox said. “My passion is early literacy — getting to hand a child a book who has never gotten a book.” Cox started a book drive within her department, offering extra credit to students for book donations, all going to the Partnership and on to little hands
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Randolph Health Nationally Recognized With An ‘A’ For the Fall 2019 Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade
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andolph Health was awarded an ‘A’ in fall 2019 Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade, a national distinction recognizing Randolph Health’s achievements protecting patients from harm and providing safer health care. The Leapfrog Group is an independent national watchdog organization driven by employers and other purchasers of health care committed to improving health care quality and safety for consumers and purchasers. The Safety Grade assigns an ‘A’, ‘B’, ‘C’, ‘D’ or ‘F’ grade to all general hospitals across the country based on their performance in preventing medical errors, injuries, accidents, infections and other harms to patients in their care. “We are proud that our team of employees, physicians and volunteers has received national recognition for consistently providing outstanding patient care and setting a high standard in patient safety. Their efforts enable Randolph Health to be a high-quality and lowcost health system for the communities we serve,” said Angela Orth, CEO Randolph Health. “The fact that we received the highest possible patient safety grade, an A, is a testimony to the work being done by the team at Randolph each and every day.” “‘A’ hospitals show us their leadership is protecting patients from preventable medical harm and error,” said Leah Binder, president and CEO of The Leapfrog Group. “It takes genuine commitment at every level – from clinicians to administrators to the board of directors – and we congratulate the teams who have worked so hard to earn this A.” Developed under the guidance of a national Expert Panel, the Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade uses 28 measures of publicly available hospital safety data to assign grades to more than 2,600 U.S. acute-care hospitals twice per year. The Hospital Safety Grade’s methodology is peer-reviewed and fully transparent, and the results are free to the public. Randolph Health was awarded an ‘A’ grade today, when Leapfrog announced grades for the fall 2019 update. To see Randolph Health’s full grade details, learn how employers can help, and access patient tips for
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RCC renames building in honor of 40-year employee Kinley
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andolph Community College recently renamed one of its Asheboro Campus buildings in honor of Ken Kinley, who retired Sept. 30 after 40 years of service — the longest tenure of any employee. The building, which houses the College’s Human Services and Massage Therapy programs, will now be known as the Kinley Center. “This is a man of integrity,” RCC President Dr. Robert S. Shackleford Jr. said before unveiling the name change. “He’s our friend, he’s loving, he’s honest, he’s caring. If I live to be a hundred, do you know what I’ll remember about Ken Kinley? How our [Compensatory Education] kids love him. He’s like Uncle Ken to them. Our whole campus embraces our [Adult Basic Life-Skills Education] ABLE students …, but nobody has embraced them quite the way Ken has.” Kinley started working in the maintenance department in 1979 and was the College’s recipient of the Staff of the Year award in 2005. He finished his tenure at RCC as the Assistant Director of Facilities. Born in Davidson County, Kinley grew up in Randolph County and lives in Seagrove with his wife, Marilyn. They have two children and two grandchildren. “I’m going to miss working with you, but I know you’ll do a good job,” Kinley said to the maintenance staff. “Achieve your dreams and believe in them.
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Rockin’ Out at the NAMS School of Rock by Leigh Anna Marbert
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f there is one thing that can bring people together, it is a shared appreciation and love for music. For centuries, every known culture has had some form of musical influence. From the biblical Psalms to rock concerts of today, music is a language that transcends all barriers. Over the course of history, people have found commonalities through music. North Asheboro Middle School (NAMS) Art teacher, Mr. Hopkins, keeps electric and acoustic guitars in his classroom. “For as long as I can remember,” said Hopkins, “students have enjoyed coming to my class before school starts and jamming out. Ms. Longerbeam, our band teacher, and I realized we needed to create a space for students to explore this interest,” he added. Almost by mistake, Hopkins and Longerbeam stumbled upon something that helped students express themselves. They realized many students – even those not involved in band – had a desire to learn and connect
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over music. At the start of the 2019-2020 school year, the NAMS School of Rock welcomed its first few members. The NAMS School of Rock is an after-school club open to all students in the school. Students meet on Wednesday afternoons from 3:20 – 5 p.m. to learn about and to play a number of instruments. “School of Rock affords all kids the chance to engage in music. I really see School of Rock as a club for our kids to learn how to play in a rock band,” said Hopkins. “Rock-n-roll is what the kids want to play. We’re playing tunes like Smoke on the Water, Spirit in the Sky, and I Melt with You.” Hopkins and Longerbeam have purchased eight guitars, three bass guitars, three drum sets, amplifiers, and more thanks to federal funding earmarked for engaging students through innovative strategies. The club now has 20 members who attend meetings on Wednesday afternoons. Kids are still dropping by
Hopkins’ classroom before school just to practice. “It’s no surprise to walk into school at 8 a.m. and hear students jamming out to Andy Grammar’s, ‘Don’t Give Up on Me,’” he added. Principal Candace Call says, “The NAMS School of Rock is like a dream come true. I love the idea and I love what it is doing for our students.” Music education is a high priority in Asheboro City Schools. Each school throughout the district has at least one music teacher. At the secondary schools, the district employs band and chorus teachers as well. In keeping with strong academics, the School of Rock also provides opportunities for students to apply their math and reading skills. Furthermore, students have even started using their writing skills to craft their own songs. “Music education is critical to a student’s ability to create and be innovative,” said Principal Call. The Rhode Island School of Design, founded in 1877, is one of the world’s preeminent colleges of art and design. In 2011, the college began to champion the addition of art and design to the national agenda of STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) education and research, to develop a comprehensive educational model that would better prepare future generations to compete in the 21st century innovation
economy. “Studies show music and arts education ‘turn on’ a part of your brain that can’t be turned on from anything else,” said Hopkins. Research from the National Assembly of State Arts Agencies shows, “Students who take four years of arts and music classes while in high school score 98 points better on their SATs than students who took only one-half year or less.” Each week the NAMS School of Rock continues to gain popularity with students and their families. As a long-term goal, Hopkins and Longerbeam would like to see the school host a Battle of the Bands competition and for the club to expand to the other secondary schools. “We would love for there to be a district Battle of the Bands competition, much like we treat STEAM Competition and Battle of the Books,” added Longerbeam. “The NAMS School of Rock is just one more reason our kids and families love our school,” said Principal Call. “At North Asheboro Middle School, we refer to our school community as our NAMily. Each day we have the opportunity to foster the individual needs of our students through creative and out-of-the-box solutions. Each day we re-commit ourselves to being ‘all in.’ We continue to ‘rock on’ in all that we do,” she added.
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Apprenticeship Randolph looking for more company partners
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pprenticeship Randolph is expanding as the program looks for Manufacturing Technology, Automotive Systems Technology, and Information Technology (Cyber Security or Support Specialist) company partners. Apprenticeship Randolph began in June 2016 as a collaboration among Randolph Community College, the Randolph County School System, Asheboro City Schools, the Asheboro/Randolph Chamber of Commerce, and local manufacturers. The goal was to bridge both the interest and skill gaps in modern manufacturing and provide a vehicle for expanding the workforce pool for advance manufacturing in the county. With tuition funded through Career and College Promise and the N.C. Youth Apprenticeship Tuition Waiver Program and books paid for by the school systems and the participating companies, Apprenticeship Randolph produces an educated, skilled, debt-free workforce. The program, which is for high school juniors and
seniors, begins with a six-week, pre-apprenticeship summer program that consists of two RCC classes and 40 hours per week of on-the-job training. Once a business selects its apprentice after this trial period, the program is spread over four years with students receiving paid, on-the-job training while earning an Associate of Applied Science Degree in Manufacturing Technology, Automotive Systems Technology, or Information Technology through RCC and a Journeyworker Certificate from the N.C. Community College System and U.S. Department of Labor. Is your company looking for I.T. Network and Cyber Security Specialists or Support Specialists? Is your company looking for Automotive Technicians? How about Machining or Mechatronics Technicians? Interested companies can contact RCC Pathways Activities Coordinator Stacey Miller at swmiller@ randolph.edu.
The Automotive Systems Technology pathway was added to Apprenticeship Randolph recently, increasing the number of apprentices signing to 22 in August.
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Partnership receives donation for Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library
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he NC College Store Association donated $385 to About the Randolph Partnership for Children: Since Randolph Partnership for Children to be used for 1999, the Randolph Partnership for Children (RPC), Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library. a non-profit organization, has been the community’s lead organization for young children and their families. Chad Conville, immediate past president of the RPC brings together diverse agencies, individuals, association, visited the Partnership on Nov. 11 to present the check to Executive Director Lisa Hayworth. organizations and communities to ensure all children enter kindergarten ready to succeed in school and life. RPC Conville said the donation was made because is a United Way agency. For more information, visit www. “we want to encourage people to read books.” By randolphkids.org. supporting early literacy through the Imagination Library in Randolph County, the association hopes to grow readers who will one day visit college stores for educational books and more. “We know that young readers can become great leaders,” Hayworth said. “We are grateful to the NC College Store Association for this generous donation and entrusting us to instill a love of reading through our work with the Imagination Library.” Randolph Partnership for Children serves as the administrator for Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library in Randolph County. The NC General Assembly, through the NC Partnership for Children, has made the Imagination Library available to all children in NC who are younger than 5 years old. To sign up an infant, toddler, or preschooler for Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library, visit Chad Conville, left, presents Lisa Hayworth with $385 for Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library SmartStart.org/dpil.
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he winter usually signals an end to the summer joys and laughter of children running around outside and playing sports, competing with each other, and getting a workout without realizing it. For many parents, it is a disappointment to not have an outlet for the children to continue having fun and keeping active. Here at the YMCA, the fun doesn’t stop just because it gets cold outside, and we want to offer options. We hold a youth basketball league for children ages 5-11 and youth indoor soccer for those ages 3-18. Youth basketball is actually a staple of the winter months, with many leagues running. It is ideal for the winter, because the children get to play inside and stay active. Here at the Y, we have two age divisions (5-8 and 9-11) and last season, we enjoyed some fun and exciting competition. In addition to playing games every Tuesday and Thursday evening, we also had a tournament for the older division and a shooting contest for the younger children. We try to make the league a good place to learn, compete, and stay moving, all while having fun. Youth indoor soccer is a long-running program for us on Saturday mornings and afternoons. Our younger children play the fast paced indoor soccer game with the walls, making it the equivalent of taking the outside game, and playing it on fast forward. The older ones play a version of futsol. For those unfamiliar, the ball is a little bit heavier, and lines are still used to determine boundaries on the side. The goal here is to compete,
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while teaching ball skills to players. It is not as fast paced as an old indoor game, but it is definitely more skilled, and open to children of all skill levels. We do a great job of mixing players from various leagues and skill levels, leveling the teams, and giving them a platform to play together, even if for only a winter season. We hope that having a variety of programs allows for parents to choose the best possible program for their children, or gives them a menu for their child to make a selection that best fits their interests. All children won’t play the same game, so it is always fun to have options. For the child that can’t decide, we structure the seasons so that is it totally possible for the child to play both sports without having to miss any games or practices. The hope is that we cater to the needs of most of the children in our community, all while providing a quality product and a worthwhile experience. In addition, we are offering a variety of adult sports as well. We have adult indoor soccer, which will start in early February. This is co-ed, and features teams made up of males 30 and older, with some 25 year olds allowed on each team, and mixing them with adult females. Each team competes on Friday and/or Saturday evenings and enjoys a full season, followed by a playoff to determine the champion. We have also added Kickball, with a league finishing this fall and another opening for registration in February, so get your coed teams (4 males and 4 females) together now for an exciting new opportunity to have fun, be competitive, and get a workout. Other programs (Frisbee and Dodgeball) are in the works, and interest sheets will be placed at the front desk of the YMCA in December to determine how many people would want to play these sports. We look forward to seeing you at the Y, enjoying all that we have to offer in competition with a good family atmosphere.
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CALENDAR NOV/DEC CTH: World Tavern Trivia Mondays @ 7 pm Carolina Tap House 1525 Zoo Parkway Suite R, Asheboro Enjoy a night out with your friends while you Eat, Drink, and THINK! Answer topical questions from hilarious categories designed for you and your team to have fun. Plus, earn a victory in a Trivia game and you’ll be entered into one of our four online National Trivia Championships events where $10,000 in cash is on the line every year! B&C: Trivia Tuesdays @ 7 pm Bottle & Can 326 W Salisbury St, Asheboro Come out and join the fun! Trivia consists of 30 questions; 2 rounds, 15 questions each. Team and solo players welcome, 6 person team limit. Winning team receives a free draft on the house, and don’t forget, all drafts are $1 off on Tuesday! Game will be hosted in the private event room. **Free Draft Beer prizes must be consumed on premises the day of winning. FSBC: Taco Tuesday Tuesdays from 4 to 10 pm Four Saints Brewing 218 Fayetteville St., Asheboro Las Cebollitas spends every Tuesday with us to fill our bellies with great tacos, tortas, empanadas, and more! B&C: Wine Wednesdays Wednesdays @ 4 pm Bottle & Can 326 W Salisbury St., Asheboro Enjoy 50% OFF all (bottled) wines by the glass, also buy one bottle, get one bottle 50% off! BUT wait, there is more.... $1 off all single serve CANNED WINES, HARD SPRITZERS, HARD SELTZERS, SAKI, and HARD KOMBUCHA and other COCKTAIL STYLE OPTIONS! FSBC: Drinking Religiously 2nd Tuesday of every month, 7 pm Four Saints Brewing 218 Fayetteville St., Asheboro Gather with us to enjoy community, a lively theological discussion, and, of course, great beer. 46 | asheboromagazine.com
CTH: World Tavern Poker League Thursdays @ 7 & 9 pm Carolina Tap House 1525 Zoo Parkway, Suite R, Asheboro Whether you are an experienced poker player or just learning the game, come out on Thursdays and play with us. Earn points towards regional and national championships, where you can win over $100,000 in prizes! Every Thursday, first game starts at 7 pm and second game starts at 9 pm. Visit www. worldtavernpoker.com to learn more and sign up. Free to play. FSBC: Taproom Trivia Thursdays @ 7 pm Four Saints Brewing 218 Fayetteville St., Asheboro 2 rounds, 15 questions each. Teams of up to 6 people (single players permitted) B&C: Keg Killer Saturdays Saturdays @ 12 pm Bottle & Can 326 W Salisbury St., Asheboro Join us every Saturday to kill the kegs! Select drafts are $3.00 all day. FSBC: Casey Noel Nov 22nd, 7 to 10 pm Four Saints Brewing 218 Fayetteville St, Asheboro A little blues, country, folk, classics, and some originals on acoustic guitarcome join Casey Noel in a wonderful atmosphere with awesome people for a fun-filled evening of music. FSBC: Matt Walsh Nov 23rd, 7 to 10 pm Four Saints Brewing 218 Fayetteville St, Asheboro Grab a beer and enjoy Saturday night music from Matt Walsh! FSBC: Chris Hedrick Nov 29th, 7 to 10 pm Four Saints Brewing 218 Fayetteville St, Asheboro Grab a beer and join us for live Friday night music with Chris Hedrick! The Liberty Showcase Theater presents Jerry Allison’s Christmas Show Nov 30th, 6 to 10 pm
Liberty Showcase Theater 101 S Fayetteville Street, Liberty Jerry Allison is back and he’s producing our Christmas Show for 2019! Expect all the wonderful Christmas favorites and more. This is an amazing show with fun for the whole family!! Christmas with The Embers Dec 2nd, 6 to 10 pm Randleman Elementary 100 Swaim St, Randleman Come see The Embers perform a wonderful Christmas concert and presentation full of great Christmas classics. Frosty the Snowman, Rudolph & Santa Claus will all make an appearance!! We will run a Food Drive and a Toy Drive to benefit Randleman Elementary School’s Programs. Doors open @6pm to the Cafeteria and concert begins at 7pm. Tickets will be available after November 4th. Tickets are $15 in advance and $20 @ the door day of. Please contact Jeff Freeman @ 336-495-1100 or pick up your tickets and many of the local businesses in Randleman. A Copperheads Christmas Dec 3rd, 5:30 to 8:30 pm McCrary Ballpark, Asheboro We will be hosting our first annual Copperheads Christmas at McCrary Park on Tuesday, December 3rd from 5:308:30 pm. We ask that if you are able, to please bring a brand new, unwrapped toy for donation to Toys for Tots. This will not only allow you to be entered into a drawing for a chance to win a variety of prizes, including Copperheads Tickets & apparel, but will also give you a chance to make a difference in a child’s life this Christmas! Admission is one canned good per guest. All canned goods will be donated to CUOC, the food pantry at Christians United Outreach Center. We hope to see you all there for lots of Holiday Cheer!!! Bluegrass Christmas Concert December 3rd, 7 pm Asheboro Public Library 201 Worth Street, Asheboro Bluegrass/old-time team, Tommy Edwards & LaNelle Davis, returns. The
pair will be joined by Stan Brown on banjo & Gerald Hampton for the concert. Edwards is lead singer and guitarist for The Bluegrass Experience, which he founded in 1971, and host of Life 103.1’s “Bluegrass Saturday Night”. Creekside Christmas Dec 6th, 5 to 8 pm Creekside Park, Archdale Get all of your shopping done in one place with over 25 local vendors, take pictures with Santa, make a Christmas craft, take a luminary ride and more! Asheboro Christmas Parade Dec 6th, 7 to 8:30 pm Downtown Asheboro Come out and join us for the annual Christmas Parade on Friday, December 6th at 7pm. Our Grand Marshal for this year is Christian Morgan, WFMY News 2 will lead the way as we parade the Christmas spirit through Downtown Asheboro. There will be plenty of entries such as homemade and professional floats, bands, chorus groups and much more! Christmas Cruise In Dec 7th, 9 am to 1 pm Petty’s Garage 311 Branson Mill Road, Randleman Free photo opportunity with Santa & Mrs.Claus: 9AM-11AM and Richard Petty Autograph Session: 11:30AM. Wristbands will be given to the first 150 people beginning at 9AM (limit 1 item signed per person, 1 photo per family). Food Trucks and Vendors on site, Art and Soul Boutique, Salvation Army, Big John’s Catering & Concessions. FREE Tours of Pettys Garage and Museum. Christmas on the Square Dec 7th, 12 to 3 pm Commerce Square Park 128 Commerce Square, Randleman To get everyone in the Christmas Spirit, the Cumberland Drive Band will be providing us with some great Christmas music from 1-3pm. Bring your camera to get a picture with Santa and Mrs. Claus. At 3:30 pm everyone will head to Main Street to watch the Annual Christmas Parade, followed at 5 pm with the Christmas Tree Lighting and Bike Giveaway in Commerce Square Park. Bike giveaway tickets are free and will be given out in the Randleman Civic Center after the parade (must be present to win).
Christmas Tree Lighting & Parade Dec 7th, 2:30 to 6 pm N Depot Street, Liberty Annual Christmas Parade will start at 2:30 on Greensboro Street with the Tree Lighting Festival on Depot Street immediately following! Come Celebrate Christmas in downtown Liberty, listen to Live Music, shop at our Holiday Market, get your picture taken with Santa for FREE, all while eating FREE hotdogs, hot cocoa, and roasting s’mores on the open fire! This is a great day for the whole family!! Don’t forget every picture taken with Santa enters you into a chance to win a BIKE! The Liberty Showcase Theater presents Jimmy Fortune Dec 7th, 6 to 10 pm Liberty Showcase Theater 101 S Fayetteville Street, Liberty Jimmy Fortune toured, sang and performed with the legendary Statler Brothers for 21 years. He joined them first as a temporary replacement for Lew DeWitt after DeWitt heard him singing at a ski resort and recommended him. Following an audition in Nashville, Jimmy was contacted by the Statler Brothers and performed his first show with them on January 28, 1982, in Savannah, Georgia. FSBC: Tyler Millard Dec 7th, 7 to 10 pm Four Saints Brewing 218 Fayetteville St, Asheboro Grab a beer and join us for Saturday night live music from Tyler Millard! Holiday Tour of Homes Dec 8th, 1 to 5 pm Asheboro (various locations) Tickets are available in advance for $12 each at Freeman’s Florist in Randleman, Hospice of Randolph, Brightside Gallery and Burge Flower Shop in Asheboro. Tours of the Linbrook Heritage Estate, and several area residences. Tickets will also be available at each home on the day of the event for $15 each. One ticket allows access to all homes on the tour during the 4-hour event. For more information, please call 336-672-9300. Christmas on Sunset Dec 13th, 6 to 9 pm Downtown Asheboro Downtown Asheboro will come alive for an old-fashioned Christmas. Enjoy musicians and carolers, the Grinch, Frosty, Rudolph, and Mr. & Mrs. Claus, wagon and carriage
rides through Bicentennial Park, hot cider and hot chocolate stations, marshmallow roasting, lots of photo opportunities, and Trees NC will give away Spruce saplings. There will also be drop-boxes for canned food items being collected for CUOC and Salvation Army. FSBC: RD & Co Dec 13th, 7 to 10 pm Four Saints Brewing 218 Fayetteville St, Asheboro Start the weekend off right with live music from RD & Co. and great beer! Reindeer Run Dec 14th, 9 am Central United Methodist Church 300 S Main Street, Asheboro Registration will open at 7:30 am and close at 8:45 am. $20 for 5K. Walkers are welcome. FSBC: Gooseberry Jam Dec 14th, 7 to 10 pm Four Saints Brewing 218 Fayetteville St, Asheboro Grab a beer and enjoy Gooseberry Jam’s southern rock n’ roll sound! Country Christmas Train Dec 15th, 6 to 9 pm Denton Farm Park, Denton Ride the Handy Dandy Railroad and see the lights and Nativity movie along the way. Visit the church and sing carols. Explore the service station, Gingerbread House, General Store, Doll Museum and all the Arts & Crafts exhibits. Take the tram down to visit the Reid Plantation or ride the horse drawn wagon ride. Make sure to stop by Santa’s cabin for a visit. Food available and more! FSBC: Matt Walsh Dec 20th, 7 to 10 pm Four Saints Brewing 218 Fayetteville St, Asheboro Grab a beer and enjoy music from Matt Walsh! FSBC: Tail Light Rebellion Dec 28th, 7 to 10 pm Four Saints Brewing 218 Fayetteville St, Asheboro Tail Light Rebellion is an amalgamation of roots music genres, incorporating styles from Irish, Slavic, Canadian, and American folk music. Started as a one man band, this project blossomed into what is now a folk dance band that can both move a room and invoke emotion. asheboromagazine.com | 47
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