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IN THIS ISSUE Dr. Edward Wenda & Dr. Henry Vruwink

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his summer, for the first time in a long time I didn’t travel anywhere. While I love to travel and look forward to visiting new places and meeting new people, I also love enjoying my own front and backyards just as much. When I travel, I have to depend on others to water my plants, feed the birds, weed the flower beds and keep everything looking nice. If I know I am going to be traveling, I tend to scale back so it’s not as much of a burden on my family.

This year I was able to go all out and plant as many pots as I wanted (I learned how to make tower gardens watching YouTube and made one for flowers and one for herbs) which turned out beautifully., although they are now so large you can’t even see the pots! I mulched to my heart’s content – creating several spaces that before were struggling little patches of grass into a really nice entrance to our home and now don’t have to be mowed or weeded!

In addition, I purchased several new hummingbird feeders and made the food from scratch. These little guys gave me hours and hours of pleasure watching them dart in and out, sharing their bounty with the bees who also discovered they like the sweet nectar in the feeders. I placed several of the feeders outside of my office window, and I will confess that I spent more time than I should have watching them when I should be working (Shhhhh! Don’t tell Dave!)

With summer drawing to a close, I am enjoying their visits before they fly to a warmer climate to wait out the winter. I hope to see them again next year when they return from their winter vacation. I will continue to feed the finches, cardinals, chickadees, Carolina wrens, and red breasted woodpeckers that frequent my bird feeders in the meantime.

Enjoy the last few days of summer-like weather before it’s gone. It’s forecasted to be a long, cold winter!

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When Dr. Henry Vruwink decided to sell his practice two years ago, he knew he needed to find just the right buyer.

He wanted to continue working at the practice after it was sold, which meant he needed to find someone who had the same philosophy and values; who believed that quality care of the patient and keeping the current staff, who had been with him for years, were the most important things.

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r. Edward Wenda worked at Dr. Vruwink’s office for three years in the early 2000s. He met Susan while working there, who was the financial/ insurance coordinator in the office. When he decided to return to his hometown of Raleigh to practice, and where his parents still lived, he gave Dr. Vruwink a nine month notice because not only was he leaving, but he was taking Susan with him as his wife. From there, they moved to Atlanta to be closer to their daughter who was attending the University of Alabama, where he worked in a large dental practice with multiple offices.

Throughout the past 15 years, Drs. Vruwink and Wenda have kept in touch, often consulting over the care and treatment of a patient of one or the other. Dr. Vruwink feels that Edward is one of the most honest and trustworthy people he knows and Dr. Wenda has always considered Henry a mentor and a friend, often seeking his advice and counsel in his career. A large dental practice is a much less friendly environment.

You don’t get to know your patients as well, and they want you to get your patients in and out as quickly as possible so that you can move on to the next. This was not what Dr. Wenda wanted to do, he liked spending time with his patients, and giving them the quality of care that he had learned working with Dr. Vruwink.

When Dr. Vruwink canceled the sale of his practice in July 2017 to a much larger dental practice with many locations, he knew it was the right thing to do.

Knowing in his heart that he wanted a buyer who would maintain the hometown feel of his practice,

while offering his patients excellent care and customer service, he called Dr. Wenda, and asked him if he would consider coming back to North Carolina and purchasing the practice. With both sets of parents getting older, Edward and Susan felt this would be the perfect time and opportunity to relocate closer to home, and having worked at the practice before, knew it would be an easy transition.

Dr. Wenda purchased the practice in July 2018, moving Susan and his children to Asheboro. They settled in with ease, just as if they had never left. Dr. Vruwink now works three days a week. He has no plans to retire but is very happy to be able to do the work he loves and leave the running of the office to someone else.

In the past year they have been able to open up two additional exam rooms, add three staff members, expand the schedule and accept new patients. Susan also organized the office and facilitated moving the storage of all client files to the cloud. This was a huge undertaking, as all the paper files and records had to be manually scanned into the computers, but they are easily accessible by the staff at any of the computers in the exam rooms, without having to pull a hard copy and then file it back. This transition allowed them to redesign the office area, removing the files and opening up the space, making it feel much larger and more inviting.

Elaine Moore, Dr. Vruwink’s dental assistant for over thirty five years was one of the staff members they added back. They convinced her to come out of retirement and assist in hygiene. Elaine was a hairdresser for 14 years,

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and a patient of Dr. Vruwink’s. He talked to her about coming to work for him and learning to be a dental assistant for years, before he finally wore her down and she came to work in the office in 1984. She worked during the day learning on the job and took classes at night, “I love dentistry, and Dr. Vruwink is such a great teacher. He’s been very good to work for over the years, and I’m happy to be back.”

Dr. Wenda is also happy he is to be back in Asheboro at the same practice he started out at all those years ago. “I see the same patients now, 20 years later. It feels like coming home.” I asked him what he thought of Asheboro now. “Asheboro is so vibrant, with new restaurants and businesses. It’s a very strong community and we are happy to be a part of it.

While Dr. Wenda was practicing in Atlanta, Susan became the office manager of a separate dental practice.

Susan and Dr Wenda have brought the marketing savvy they learned from Atlanta to the practice. They also feel strongly about being civic minded and giving back to

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the Asheboro Community. They enjoy supporting events for children, the arts and our local schools. They are a sponsor of the Miss Randolph County pageant.

In the Spring, they ran a promotion to attract new patients and gave away a Big Green Egg. This promotion was so successful they will be running it again starting on February 14th and running through mid-May, 2020 with the addition of a Yeti cooler. You can earn entries into the drawing based on activity: referring a friend or family member to the practice, writing a Google or Facebook review, or checking in when you arrive at the office via Facebook or post it on Instagram.

This summer they held an essay contest which awarded a $500 scholarship to the winner towards college. They had many great entries, and Carter Hurley, a junior at UNC Chapel Hill won the $500. They also award employees with college students a scholarship of $500 each year, and Paulina Gigliotti’s daughter, Paula Brun received this year’s award.

In September, they have a new promotion from September 1st to December 16th. Similar to the Big Green Egg contest in the spring, you earn tickets in the drawing by referring new patients, leaving a review on Google or Facebook, checking in when you arrive on Facebook or Instagram. The winner will receive four tickets to the Panthers vs. Saints game on Dececmber 29th and a 65� LED Smart TV. In addition to this promotion, they will have one from January 1st to February 13th for a David Yurman ring valued at $1,000.

If you are looking for new dental office with a caring, compassionate and highly skilled staff, you will find that with Dr. Edward Wenda and Dr. Henry Vruwink, 150 Scarboro Street in Asheboro. Call today and make an appointment at 336.629.3113.

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ASK THE EXPERT YOUR FEET

Back to School Can Be A Real Pain In The…Foot!

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ow that school is underway, the new outfits and shoes for the kids have been worn in.

While your kids may be moaning and groaning about going back to school after a fun-filled summer, there’s one complaint you should take seriously: Sudden kids foot pain that has developed since returning to the classroom.

After months of wearing flip flops and sandals, a sudden change in footwear can sometimes result in a painful adjustment. Due to the lack of cushioning and support in flip flops and sandals, your child could be experiencing foot and arch pain during the summer months, as well as a slew of other problems like inflammation of the Achilles tendon, pinched nerves, sprained ankles, broken or sprained toes, plantar warts, and athlete’s foot.

However, what might come as a surprise is that your child may continue to complain about foot pain after they’ve

swapped flip flops for supportive sneakers.

Due to the lack of cushioning in flip flops and because the heel continues to grow new bone well into the midteens, repetitive stress to the heel can inflame the new growth on the heel bone and result in heel pain. In many cases, growth plate issues resolve on their own, but chronic pain might indicate a more serious problem. If your child has complained of foot pain over the summer and continues to do so once school has resumed, it’s time for a visit with your podiatrist. Early detection is key to resolving any foot pain quickly.

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ASK THE EXPERT YOUR FLOORS

8 Flooring Design Trends in 2019

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looring trends change throughout the years as homeowners acquire new tastes and technology allows a larger variety of flooring designs for their remodeling project. This is the first of a two-part series on 2019 flooring trends.

Trend #1. Fumed Wood Flooring – Stronger Color & Grain Almost all types of wood flooring undergo some kind of staining to get the desired finish.

Fumed wood flooring gets its rich color and grain without any sort of staining. Instead, the wood is put

through a process called ‘fuming.’

This involves placing the wood in a chamber where airborne ammonia is then released. The wood reacts with the ammonia and undergoes a color change. The reaction does not always result in the exact same changes. The final patina achieved depends on a number of factors including the type of wood, the outside environment and the atmosphere in the chamber itself.

So even among two similar pieces of wood, the resulting hues may vary. Generally, however, fuming gives the wood rich dark tones and

enhances the natural grain of the wood. The final look is much more appealing and luxurious than what you get with stained wood flooring.

Trend #2. Bleached & Blanched Woods Not everyone likes the glossy brown stains of most wooden floors. For some, the softer whitewashed look of a bleached floor is more their taste. This kind of flooring consists of wood that has undergone a bleaching process, also called ‘blanching.’ This involves applying a chemical solution onto the surface of the wood to get

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rid of the “color.” By color, we mean the artificial dye or stain coating the wood. Blanching gives the wood an ashy white-washed look with the natural wood grain still being clearly visible from underneath.

If you are planning a renovation, make sure you ask your contractor which option is better for you; bleaching your current wood flooring or replacing it with readymade blanched flooring. Trying to give your current wood flooring the bleached look is often expensive and tedious work. The 2019 bleached and blanched trend is going to be especially popular in seaside retreats and country/farmhouse style homes. Although we expect this trend will transcend all styles of homes since it is so breathtaking.

Trend #3. Distressed Wood & Concrete Tiles The distressed floor style has been around for quite a while but has become even more popular just recently.

Next year, expect to see more homeowners opt for that luxury aged look in their flooring. Distressed flooring undergoes artificial aging and styling processes that give it a slightly worn finish. It works best for spaces where a beautiful rustic look is desired.

If wood flooring is not your cup of tea, you can also opt for the increasingly popular distressed concrete flooring.

In 2019, the distressed concrete floor style is receiving a lot of attention as homeowners look for alternatives to traditional wood flooring. Distressed concrete flooring can be integrated into most types of decors but works best in industrial and contemporary home styles.

Trend #4. Wood Flooring Laid Out In Pretty Patterns All of us are very familiar with your basic side by side format of wood pieces laid on a floor –a description that often relegates them to practical rather than decorative uses. But if you have been thinking of adding a unique twist to one of the spaces in your home, you can now add patterned wood layouts back to your list of stylish flooring options. Specifically, Chevron or Herringbone pattern designs are on the rise in kitchens, bathrooms and more. Patterned floors are officially here, and you should not miss out.

Why design your floor layout to look the same as everyone else’s when you could choose this fun and unique pattern? Chevron and Herringbone floor patterns are a great way to add an accent to your kitchen or dining room. They also are a great addition to bathrooms!

Next month we will explore another four trends that are popular in 2019. If you are considering upgrading your flooring, weeding through the options can be a daunting task – let one of our showroom professionals narrow down your choices based on your lifestyle and design theme. Call or stop by the showroom today!

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Ask the COMMUNITY expert Real Estate NEWS

5 TIPS FOR SELLING YOUR HOME IN THE AUTUMN

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he fall real estate market is almost always a great selling season. Autumn is the second-best time of the year to sell a home.

Families have returned from summer vacations and children have gone back to school. The holidays aren’t here yet; we are set to enjoy 75 to 80 days of normalcy, and that’s a great time to sell a home.

Here are a few tips to get your home ready: 1. Clean Up the Yard Rake dead leaves and debris in your lawn.

Don’t let overgrown vegetation block the windows or path to the entrance. Cutting bushes and tree limbs will let the sun inside and showcase the exterior of your home. Cutaway summer vines and cut down dead flowers. Make the most of the autumn weather in the fall real estate market.

2. Create Autumn Curb Appeal The most popular autumn flowers are chrysanthemums (or mums), and they bloom for a long time. Marigolds are another great idea for fall. Both mums and marigolds are available in yellow, which is the number one home selling color. Plant them in pots. Place pots on the steps and along the sidewalk. Accent with pumpkins or other types of colorful squash.

3. Dress the Windows Rain and wind from over the summer months can make your windows dusty and streaked by autumn. You might not notice smudges, but buyers will, if only on a subconscious level. Your windows need to sparkle to sell a home. Maybe your cats routinely rub their little noses on the inside glass while walking along window ledges. You should wash windows inside and out and remove screens,

spraying them down.

4. Check the HVAC You want the air inside your home to smell fresh. When was the last time you changed your furnace filter? You can buy 90-day furnace filters.

Check the HVAC system before you need to turn on the heater. Besides, the buyer will ask a home inspector to look at your HVAC. If you discover problems with your furnace, it’s better to fix them before your home goes on the market.

5. Clean Out the Fireplace Ah, nothing smells like autumn than smoke from a wood-burning fireplace. If you have a gas fireplace, light it when buyers come through. If the fireplace is filled with cobwebs because it hasn’t been used for months, vacuum it out and wash it down. Some h ​ ome stagers arrange knickknacks in the fireplace in place of wood logs.

People are happy and relaxed as the temperature begins to drop. These tips should help your home show at it’s best during the fall real estate selling season.

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Ask the COMMUNITY expert Taxes NEWS

TIME FOR A WITHHOLDING CHECKUP?

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s a follow-up to our article last month….

IRS rolled out a new tool to prevent nasty refund surprises at tax time This tax season a bunch of stories hit the press full of taxpayer grumbling about bigger bills and smaller refunds. If this happened to you, that might be a cue to adjust the amount that your employer (or you, if you’re self-employed) is withholding from your paycheck.

The IRS just launched a mobile-friendly withholding calculator tool: Paycheck Checkup.

It’s a good way to check if your employer is withholding enough to absorb your tax hit—and adjust your withholding amount, if necessary.

Other trigger events that might make you want to examine your withholding Many life changes can affect the amount you should be withholding: • Marriage or divorce • Working a second job • Running a side business/receiving any kind of income with isn’t normally subjected to

withholding (self-employment, gigging for Lyft or similar “sharing economy” outfit, or some rental activities, for example) Three ways to adjust your withholding If spending a few minutes with Paycheck Checkup shows there might be a tax-time wallop in store for you, the IRS recommends three ways to make adjustments: • Change the withholding allowances on Form W-4.

Reducing the number of allowances on your Form W-4 will increase the amount employers withhold from your check. Downside: smaller check. Upside: paying more upfront means no unwelcome surprises come tax time.

• Have an extra flat-dollar amount withheld from each paycheck.

You can also submit a new Form W-4 to your employer’s payroll folks, requesting that a specific, flat amount is withheld over and above current withholding. This gives you some control over how evenly withholding happens throughout the

Ryan Dodson has a Masters in Accounting from North Carolina State University. He worked in public accounting with Deloitte and Arthur Andersen. He and his wife Tiffany own and operate Liberty Tax Service.

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year and, as in the example above, minimizes the chance of your being penalized when you were looking for a refund instead. • Make estimated tax payments throughout the year.

Making quarterly estimated payments ahead of time is yet another way to meet your tax burden.

There are currently two opportunities to do that before next tax time: September 16, 2019, and January 15, 2020. The fastest and easiest way to make estimated tax payments is electronically using Direct Pay or Electronic Federal Tax Payment System.

Taxpayers can visit IRS.gov for other payment options or pay a visit to us. We can quickly simplify the menu of choices with up-to-date knowledge.

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Community News

The Give Back Project

by Leigh Anna Marbert

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t the tender age of 26, Kyosha Lowery possesses more wisdom and humility than many people twice her age. Despite devastating challenges, Kyosha has held her head high and listened to the small voice in very back of her mind. In the midst of fighting for her own life, Kyosha decided she would choose kindness by dedicating herself to a cause greater than she could have imagined. She would give back to the community that provided so much support to her. In this moment of clarity, she says God put it on her heart to care for those who were struggling to care for themselves.

Kyosha attended Asheboro High School and was a fantastic athlete in Track and Field. She was successful on the track and in the classroom. She was friendly and outgoing. She could be the life of the party. She always sported a smile. Nevertheless, behind the smile, behind the academic and athletic successes, Kyosha was struggling to care for the people she loved most – her family.

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You see even as a high school student, Kyosha was helping her mom foot the bills, pay for groceries, and take care of her brother and sister. “Times were tough. There were some weeks when my sister and I had to share things that most people don’t have to share,” said Kyosha. “But no matter how tough things seemed to be,” she said, “our family was always taken care of. Out of nowhere, we would experience miracles - the unexpected bills would be paid, or an extra few dollars would appear so we could eat.”

These “miracles” were actually gifts from people at Kyosha’s church. They were gifts from her coaches at Asheboro High School. They were gifts from Lisa Cheek, the school’s social worker. Kyosha has learned what the statement means, “it takes a village to raise children.” She has lived it. And now, she is making her mission to continue this legacy of giving, so that other students may be blessed by her experiences.

During the summer of 2019, Kyosha started collecting hygiene items – deodorant, toothbrushes, soap, shampoo, etc. from businesses across Asheboro and Randolph County. Initially she intended to make personal hygiene bags for 50 males and 50 females.

But as the project began take off, more and more

people began to donate, and Kyosha was able to increase her goal. By “packing day” (Aug. 22), Kyosha and several volunteers, were able to pack 205 bags. “I recruited my family and several volunteers from my church to help pack the bags. I was so thankful North Asheboro Middle School allowed us to use their cafeteria to do the work – it would have been a tight squeeze trying to get all this done at my mom’s house,” said Kyosha.

Kyosha calls this the Give Back project, but her efforts are not stopping after these bags are distributed. She is in school studying business, so that she can one day oversee her own non-profit organization called Leach’s Helping Hands. Leach is a family name – her maternal grandfather – who she says would have been very proud of her for giving back in this way. Kyosha’s mother was fond of her grandfather and talks about him which is where the name originates.

The Give Back project is the brainchild of Kyosha to help students specifically at Asheboro High School. In time however, she hopes to provide support to students throughout North Carolina and beyond with Leach’s Helping Hands.

“It’s been an eye-opening experience to work on this project. I’m so pleased with all we have accomplished and I’m even more pleased that our work will ultimately help someone else. At the end of the day, taking care of each other is what it’s all about.”

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A Year with “The Ears” at Walt Disney World Resorts

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ince we last heard from Robert and Alyssa Simmons, the couple living out of the Walt Disney World Resorts for an entire year, they have stayed very busy in their adventure of a lifetime.

From special events to special previews to plain old relaxing pool days, they’ve done it all and still aren’t tired of going to the Most Magical Place on Earth.

Let’s check in to see what they’ve been up to!

While still working on their digital marketing agency to pay for everything they are doing, Robert and Alyssa have learned to work from anywhere.

Some days they can work poolside while other days they into the parks to work on their business. No matter where they decide to set up shop and get work done, the views are amazing, and the atmosphere is happy and relaxing. IF you can work from anywhere, Walt Disney World is a great place to do it.

The main focus for them as been the activities that are offered at the Walt Disney World Resorts.

Many are free and are included in the stay, which is why Robert and Alyssa have worked to do so many of

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them and show others that are staying at the resorts that you get more than just a room stay with staying on a Disney property. Some of the fun activities they’ve done this summer have been ‘fun runs’ (short 1 to 2 mile walking or running trails for fun at certain resorts), Disney trivia games, Christmas in July (which included Christmas music, decorating Christmas cookies, and decorating ornaments); scavenger hunts, character meetings, roasting marshmallows, and so much more. It really is hard to get bored with so much to do everywhere you go.

Even though the resorts are their main focus, that doesn’t mean Robert and Alyssa don’t go to the Walt Disney World parks.

You can often find them trying new activities in the parks or new snacks that Disney releases. They even did a few things for the first time this year! They both got their hair cut in Magic Kingdom, which if you have to have a haircut, doing it in the Magic Kingdom is pretty epic.

Robert and Alyssa also went to Disney’s two water parks for the first time ever this year. As many times as they have been to Walt Disney World, neither had ever gone to Typhoon Lagoon or Blizzard Beach. They had a ton of fun and can’t believe they waited so long to go!

Another first for them was playing The Sorcerers of the Magic Kingdom game, which is a free activity for anyone who goes to the Magic Kingdom. A cast member gives you 5 cards to start, and every time you are in the park, you can get more. The goal is to defeat the villains from taking over the park, and the cards you are given help you do so with the special “power” each character on the card possesses.

Neither of them had done this before living at Walt Disney World Resorts, but they love going and playing it now whenever they are in the Magic Kingdom.

Some of their favorite things they have enjoyed throughout the year have been the festivals in Epcot. Each festival is unique with its own food, entertainment, merchandise, and scavenger hunts.

Getting to go to all of them has been a highlight for them since they can go any time they want. They are looking forward to the Food & Wine Festival this fall, which is one of their favorite Epcot festivals.

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spending every holiday at Walt Disney World? So far, that’s what they’ve done and have enjoyed seeing all the exciting things Disney does for each holiday.

The Fourth of July so far has been their favorite with fun picture spots, decorations and an amazing 360° fireworks show around Magic Kingdom! I’m sure they will love the upcoming holidays even more!

Halloween, Thanksgiving, and Christmas can’t come soon enough!

The one event Robert was most looking forward to this year was the opening of Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge. Galaxy’s Edge is the newest land added on to Hollywood Studios and is a fully immersive experience with a new ride, unique food options, build-yourown droid station, and a build-your-own lightsaber station. Robert and Alyssa were lucky enough to get in before the Grand Opening on August 29 thanks to some cast member friends who took them once and an early preview for Annual Passholders. The whole experience is truly incredible, and Robert got to build his own lightsaber. It was an amazing experience that they both loved. Robert is planning to spend a lot more time in Galaxy’s Edge once it opens, so be on the lookout for him there if you’re ever in Hollywood Studios.

To follow along on Robert and Alyssa’s year living in the Walt Disney World Resorts or for helpful and fun tip and tricks about events, holidays, and more at Walt Disney World, go to facebook.com/herewiththeears, @herewiththeears on Instagram, herewiththeears on YouTube, and their website herewiththeears.com to find out more.

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Hospice of Randolph County and Hospice of the Piedmont Announce Intent to Merge

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he boards of directors of Hospice of Randolph County (HRC) and Hospice of the Piedmont (HOP) are pleased to announce that the organizations have signed a letter of intent to merge. Pending approval from both boards of directors and any needed health care regulatory approvals, the merger is expected to be effective September 30. This announcement comes after months of due diligence, joint leadership involvement, and a meeting of both organizations’ boards of directors.

For the last year, HRC and HOP have collaboratively explored the benefits of a merger of equals. During these discussions, leaders were able to confirm each organization’s stability and fiscal health, as well as a common commitment to patient, families, staff and community, all of which are vital considerations.

“Hospice of Randolph County and Hospice of the Piedmont are very similar in mission, vision and care delivery,” says Rhonda Moffitt, President/ CEO of HRC. “Our ultimate goal is to continue to walk the path of serious illness with those we serve and to expand our services in order to provide care to more individuals and families every year.”

In recent years, the healthcare marketplace, including hospice, has become increasingly competitive. A merger of HRC and HOP will ensure that mission-centered care will be available for individuals and families for the long term.

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“Last year, there was significant investment in the for-profit hospice provider space in North Carolina. Consistent with national trends, forprofits account for more than two-thirds of all hospice providers nationally and more than onehalf of all hospice providers across our service area,” explains Trent Cockerham, President/CEO of HOP. “These developments, along with a host of other considerations, help create opportunities in an increasingly crowded hospice marketplace.”

Over the next several months, HRC and HOP will work to align their brands in a manner that capitalizes on the recognition they have garnered over the last 40 years. HRC will continue doing business as Hospice of Randolph County, a subsidiary of HOP. Representatives from both organizations will make up a blended leadership structure. Trent Cockerham will lead the combined organization as CEO, and Rhonda Moffitt, current President/CEO of HRC, will serve as President/COO. Doug Page, CFO of HOP, will serve as CFO, and Tracy Wagner, CFO of HRC, will become Vice President of Finance and Administration. Additional vice-president and director-level leadership positions are already mapped out for the combined organization. HRC and HOP agree that staff layoffs will not be necessary as part of the merger.

“Through this merger, we will create greater capacity to serve our communities while maintaining the core values that guide our care each day,” says Moffitt. “Together, we will build

upon the strengths of each organization in order to create new opportunities for service and growth.”

HRC and HOP have established and assembled a transition and integration team whose goal is to define the new organization’s guiding principles and evaluate ways to foster a successful transition for patients and families, as well as staff.

“As we work together toward becoming one, our highest priority will be maintaining excellent patient and family support,” says Cockerham.

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Randolph Arts Guild Emerging Artist Series Presents: William Nesmith

he Emerging Artists Series was born out of a need for the Randolph Arts Guild to highlight and showcase local talent. We at the RAG want to support local artists in any shape possible to help them gain exposure and popularity.

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South Carolina native William Nesmith has been singing and playing piano since his hands could reach the keys. After wowing his peers with an original song he wrote for his senior solo in his high school chorus, he began to view songwriting as more than just a fun hobby. Now living in the Greensboro area, William stepped into the North Carolina songwriting scene by attending several writing circles in the area including Doodad Farm, Nashville Songwriters Association International, Gate City Songwriters and The North Carolina Songwriter Co-op.

Some of Williams influences originate from Micheal Jackson, Sam Smith, Stevie Wonder, Alicia Keys, Adele, and John Legend. Though with a sound that has been compared to Stevie Wonder, Sam Smith and Bruno Mars, his pop and soul styling delivers his music with

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a passion and effervescence that illuminates the room.

The show will be held on September 12th at 7 pm at the Historic Sunset Theater, 234 Sunset Ave Asheboro, NC. Doors open at 6:00 pm for refreshments and a meet and greet with the band. Advanced tickets are $10 and can be purchased at Moring Fine Crafts or Brightside Gallery. A limited number may be available the evening of the show.

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Cervantes becomes first RCC SGA President from RECHS

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andolph Early College High School student Yasmin Cervantes of Liberty was sworn in as Randolph Community College’s next student trustee July 15. Cervantes is the first-ever RECHS student to serve as RCC Student Government Association President.

The 17-year-old didn’t know she was making history until reading an email from Recruitment and Student Life Specialist Shane Bryson.

“I’m surprised,” Cervantes said. “A lot of Early College students have been involved with SGA. It just makes me feel like, ‘Wow, I must be doing something.’

“I feel like it’s my responsibility to hold myself up to the standards of past presidents and past trustees, but still bring in my own point of view as an early college student and a community college student.”

Cervantes said she got interested in SGA thanks to Bryson, who gave a speech to RECHS students about student government.

“I just thought it was really cool,” she said. “At the beginning, I found it really interesting — there are so many rules, and that’s not necessarily a bad thing. …

The more you get involved, the more you understand and the more you know what students can do for other students and other community colleges. You can’t go change a law, but you can lobby to change a law or talk to your legislators — or even at the community college level you can talk to the trustees or have a meeting with the president or the vice presidents.

“I really like the opportunity to talk to other people and give them my perspective. And just to learn — I love to learn.”

Cervantes started out as a delegate and, the more conferences she attended, the more she enjoyed getting involved — even at the state level.

She has recently served as secretary of the North Carolina Comprehensive Community College Student Government Association (N4CSGA), which is made up of the SGAs of all 58 community colleges in the state, and as secretary/treasurer of RCC’s SGA. Two of the past three N4CSGA Presidents — Toni Formato

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and Kirsten Stovall — have come from RCC, and the College has had one to three students on the 12-member Heather Clouston (right), Executive Assistant to the board every President and Board of Trustees, administers the oath of to new Board student trustee and Student Governyear since 2013. office ment Association President Yasmin Cervantes July 15.

Currently, RCC boasts five students on the N4CSGA, including Cervantes, and all are RECHS students.

“It’s really good that we’re really involved,” Cervantes said. “I see other community colleges or other students — even if they aren’t in early college — who aren’t allowed to run for state or they just don’t know anything about SGA. They just don’t have that student perspective on their campuses. I feel really lucky to have that privilege to serve on the board.”

While serving as RCC’s SGA President, Cervantes said she is hoping to make things more transparent.

“I want to make whatever happens at the meetings more public for the other students,” she said. “Sometimes it’s hard for students — you’re taking your classes, and you want to know what’s going on, but what’s going on is in a 10-page packet.

I want to make it clear and concise to make sure everyone knows what’s going on and get their input.

“Students complain about things, but they don’t know it got voted on in the meeting, or they don’t understand what’s going on because of the language that’s used. I want to make it clearer and more understandable.”

While Cervantes said she has thought about running for offices beyond SGA, she knows college comes first. The older sister of two brothers is looking at majoring in business or, after recently attending a camp at North Carolina State University, studying textiles.

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RCC opens 57th school year

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ive of Randolph Community College’s Board of Trustees and two members of the RCC Foundation’s Board were on hand Friday, Aug. 16, to welcome the more than 200 RCC faculty and staff members gathered for the school’s fall convocation in the R. Alton Cox Learning Resources Center auditorium. The College opened its 57th year when classes began Monday.

After RCC Board President Mac Sherrill welcomed those in attendance, thanking everyone and oting, “It takes a team to educate our students and that’s why we’re here — the students.” new faculty and staff were introduced.

Director of Institutional Effectiveness Marissa Ritter and Institutional Advancement Specialist Kirsten Stovall then gave a presentation on RCC’s Quality Enhancement Plan, part of the reaffirmation plan of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC). The reaffirmation visit happens every 10 years, and RCC’s turn is coming in November.

After certificates were handed out to faculty and staff members who participated in the summer President’s Educational Leadership Academy (PELA) and Advanced PELA, RCC President Dr. Robert S. Shackleford Jr. addressed safety and cybersecurity on campus.

“You can’t prepare when it comes; you have to be prepared ahead of time,” he said when discussing campus safety. “We don’t take cybersecurity lightly. Our IT team does a great job. To stay ahead of hackers and scammers … it takes constant vigilance.”

Shackleford then introduced his initiatives for the year. The initiatives, which began when Shackleford became president of the College in January 2007, fall into five areas identified as the core values of the College: Community, Employees, Student Success, Radical Hospitality, and Quality Education. Two years ago, Shackleford revealed the Framework for Great planning process, which identified initiatives that would cover three years with new focus area strategies each year. This is the final year of the current three-year planning cycle.

“These are to be like a lighthouse for the year,” he said.”

The first core value, Community, has “advance the Randolph County Strategic Plan” as its initiative. After expanding post-licensing for professionals (first year)

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and agricultural assessment (second year), the thirdyear strategy is agriculture implementation — the start of the Agribusiness program and Agritourism certificate opportunity this fall, and the Horticulture program, in cooperation with the North Carolina Zoo, next spring.

“Randolph County has more farms than any county in North Carolina,” Shackleford said. “The cooperation with the zoo is a unique opportunity — having a horticulture program with the zoo as our lab.”

Under the Employees core value, Shackleford set an initiative to “improve enrollment management.” After evaluating current and past approaches (first year) and enhancing the enrollment process (second year), the third-year strategy is to enhance the retention process. That includes expanding the coaching model — career coaches in the high schools and success coaches on campus, strengthening MMSI (Minority Male Success Initiatives) — including student organizations, establishing a CARE (Campus Assessment, Response, and Evaluation) program to deal with student challenges and problems on campus, and strengthening the career exploration services on campus.

“The security of our jobs depends on that we have a student body,” he said. “How much water in a bucket only partly depends on how much you put on the top. It depends on how big the holes are and how much water is coming out the bottom. If you’re retaining, it takes a whole lot less water coming in the top to maintain a full bucket. We want to try to help students complete, stay here, and persist. …

Most of the students’ challenges on campus are not just academic.”

The third initiative, for Student Success, focused on “better-matched skills taught with the workforce.” After evaluating how what RCC is teaching matches with the job market and needed skills (first year) and integrating what RCC learned about needed high-demand workforce skills into the curriculum (second year), the thirdyear strategy is to evaluate the success of RCC’s new workforce curriculum plan, measuring the success of Apprenticeship Randolph, Pathways to Prosperity (collaboration of the school systems, RCC, and local businesses and industry), and the early college models.

“The school systems and RCC are working together better than they ever have before,” Shackleford said. “It’s

exciting.”

Under the fourth core value, Radical Hospitality, the initiative was to focus on “recreating the advising and student success systems.” After evaluating the student success policies and procedures (first year) and developing an optimal advising experience for RCC students (second year), the third-year strategy is the implementation of new student success policies and procedures. That means giving students the tools and resources for a more efficient student experience with an RCC mobile app, a customizable Armadillo DropIn program, and improving the college catalogue and website, making it more user-friendly and dynamic.

“The student experience is what’s important,” Shackleford said. “We want to provide students with a better toolkit. The more information students have, the better decisions they can make and keep up with the progress of their educational plan. … We’ve had close to 300 students come in for the Armadillo Drop-In the past couple days who won’t be walking around like a deer in headlights next week. They’ve had a head start.”

The final core value, Quality Education, focused on the 10th anniversary of “Good to Great” — a philosophy Shackleford introduced to the College in 2007 based on Jim Collins’ book and its concepts.

After restating, reemphasizing, and recommitting to the principles of “Good to Great” (first year) and utilizing the “Good to Great” evaluation process to make better planning decisions (second year), the third-year strategy is to utilize that evaluation process to close the loop and measure results, analyzing the college, departments, and people.

“Twelve, 15 years ago, this was a different college than it is today,” Shackelford said. “It was a good college; it wasn’t a great college. … I knew when I came here as a president 12 ½ years ago, we couldn’t tweak the budget, make a couple of personnel changes, reorganize this or that and fix it. It was going to take a complete renewal of the culture. … We started down that journey and I’m happy to say today this is a different campus.

“Having said all that, setting something in motion 10 years ago doesn’t mean that it just perpetually keeps moving at the same speed. It takes constant rededication and renewal. … I’m interested in ‘Great to Wow.’ I’m asking we tighten up the things that make this college unique. We see ourselves as a team and a family all gathered around our students, helping them succeed.

That’s the kind of culture we build here.”

Shackleford then stressed the importance of the work RCC does, bringing up a former student who now works at the College (Stovall) and an employee, Purchasing Technician Pamela Squibb, who talked about how the school changed their lives.

“We have students coming to us Monday who are right out of high school, and they’re confident and they’re ready to conquer the world, and this is their next step,” Shackleford said. “We have some people coming here Monday who are scared to death. … They don’t know if they can do it. They’re looking for the first excuse to go home. The first person to discourage them. … We have an opportunity to take every one of these students and create an opportunity and change a life. Is that not a blessing?”

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The BIG O- and the health benefits for women

hope you had a fabulous summer and you’re looking forward to your holiday season. Speaking of the holidays … my topic this issue is perfect for us to keep in mind during all the things that come with the Turkey’s and Christmas Trees.

Ladies, there’s a secret that most of us aren’t taught or educated on growing up. This is a secret that can be used for a plethora of stress related challenges, especially during the busy holiday season.

We “joke” about needing Xanax, Valium, wine, a vacation … and truth be told we probably do, shaken not stirred and deserved. But there’s an important question I ask when the topics of stress, anxiety, and overwhelm come up when talking to women at the Kloset, and they come up often.

“When was the last time you had a BIG O?” If you’re experiencing any of those challenges mentioned … I’m asking you the same thing! Think about it and answer honestly.

Most of their faces look exactly like yours right now when asked. Most don’t know or can’t remember, either… You’re not alone by a long shot! For those of you who do/can, Cheers!

The majority also doesn’t realize why BIG O’s matter … and trust me, it’s so much more than a pleasure thing. Let’s Talk About It – Here’s 10 health benefits attached to regular BIG O’s… and the benefits are the same either solo or with a partner.

1. Improves circulation to organs in the pelvic cavity, delivering nutrients, growing healthy tissues, and regulating your menstrual cycle.

2. Increases fertility and sense of wellness by energizing your hypothalamus gland. This gland regulates appetite, body temperature, emotions, and the pituitary gland, which in turn regulates the release of reproductive hormones that induce ovulation.

3. Provides overall lymphatic massage, helping your body’s natural detoxification process to improve digestion and mood and help prevent cancer 4. Promotes healthy estrogen levels that help protect against osteoporosis and heart disease.

5. Induces deep relaxation by boosting endorphin levels and flushing cortisol (an inflammatory hormone released by the adrenal glands) out of the body.

6. Spikes DHEA levels in the body. DHEA hormone

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improves brain function, balances the immune system, helps maintain and repair tissue, and promotes healthy skin.

7. Helps you look younger— Studies show making love three times a week in a stress free relationship can make you look 10 years younger.

8. Boosts infection-fighting cells up to 20% Protects against cold and flu 9. Helps prevent migraines and helps treat other types of pain by elevating pain thresholds (a bonus when preparing for childbirth!

10. Increases levels of the hormone oxytocin that is linked to passion, intuition, and social skills—the hormone of bonding and success!

If you are missing out on these amazing health benefits of the BIG O, it’s time to investigate the reasons why!

If you need some guidance, have questions, or just need a safe, comfortable space to discuss what we already should be … come see us at the Kloset (or shoot me an email konnect@karieskloset.com.)

As always, we invite you to TALK ABOUT IT! Happy Fall, Karie King

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CITIZEN JOURNALISM

Requiem for the Dearly Departed Table on Elm Chocolate Croissant

by Nils Skudra

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hen I moved from Berkeley, California to attend graduate school at UNCG, I knew inevitably I would count some losses in this relocation.

There would of course be my beloved San Francisco Bay, three minutes from my home where I would take my Bichon Frise for walks along the shore with views of three bridges including the Golden Gate which loomed over the water with its gleaming orange frame like some artifact of earlier history superimposed on an ever-beckoning seascape. The University of California, Berkeley where I received my Bachelor’s Degree held a special place in my heart since it was there I would make critical connections and form a loving academic family who encouraged the fact that my disability (autism) absolutely would and could not define me. The beauty of the hills, lakes and forests are emblazoned in my memory, Tilden Park in particular, where you could walk a trail and run into the errant mountain lion if you were lucky or unlucky depending on your view. Included in this repository of things I felt I could not live without was my weekly trip to La Farine for their absolutely perfect pain au chocolat. It was so delicious that I could even overlook the French attitude of culinary superiority and diffidence that always accompanied the purchase of my admittedly pricey morning pastry. My grandmother grew up in Paris and we have long-time French roots so I know what I am talking about when I invoke the holier-than-thou attitude which permeated the store and its employees who disdainfully accepted payment for their venerated goods as though it were they who were doing me a favor.

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Surprise is fortunately a wonderful element of life. One day in late autumn when trees everywhere were ablaze with reds, oranges, and yellows and a tapestry of color blanketed the entire gleaming city, while meandering downtown in Greensboro, I discovered a bakery named Table on Elm. That day I was particularly disconsolate and mourning the loss of the penultimate chocolate croissant which still prevailed like some beckoning sea siren in my former watery home in the Golden State. As luck would have it, I opened the door and there staring me in the face was a row of preternaturally beautiful pain au chocolats. Since I had just been thinking of them a moment before, I liken the experience to that of an objective correlative – I yearned for something and the universe immediately provided the embodiment of the desire. I remember purchasing two of these lovelies and hastily swallowing them, almost whole, in a burst of delectation and delight. Exploding with pastry cream and two lines each of superbly tasting rich dark chocolate, the thing that I had devoutly wish’d now lay in wake for me five days a week only ten minutes from my home. Hallelujah! Answered prayers no less!

After three years here I do not claim to be a Southerner or to understand the subtleties of what that means or portends. Rather, I am a California boy with just a bit of slight Southern polish that I think I have fairly earned through my interest and tenure here. I read Southern authors and drink sweet tea. I have done that on the wrap-around porch. I regularly eat a good diet of Southern foods – fried chicken, collard greens, pulled pork, banana pudding and savor my grits with

the homies. I’m new to the credo of Faith, Family & Football but it feels good to me and the hospitality and humility that I see daily have changed the way I think about the world and my newer need to be of service to it. I’ve grown accustomed to the pop-up storms and the possibility of running into snakes (I don’t distinguish between “good” and “bad”, they’re all terrifying to me!) and just keep my wits about me when I’m walking in the woods or Guilford Courthouse National Military Park where the scary dudes (Copperheads) hang out. I love the historicity of this town and the obvious pride people take in it and their forebears. As a Civil War historian, history is very dear to me and it is everywhere abundant.

I can literally reach out and grab it. When I’ve visited the New Garden Cemetery, I’ve had the sense of a clutch of spirts, those old British and American soldiers from the Revolutionary War, floating about meI Honestly eerie.. Sometimes I like to go down to the Double Oaks Bed & Breakfast on Mendenhall and gaze at that ornately gorgeous home with its many hints of rich bygone lives or wander over to the Biltmore Hotel with its checkered past and tales of murdered men falling out of windows, their ghosts still haunting the rooms, casting vague shadows down halls ripe with old secrets.

But as fate would have it (and is often said): all good things must come to an end. For three years, like clockwork, I got myself to The Table on Elm, in overheated or inclement weather, pounding rain which soaked me to the skin, and bought that incomparably good chocolate croissant. I didn’t need to pair it with anything else: it shone entirely on its own in a myriad of doughy splendor. Some short time ago however that scenario changed. I approached the bakery door on a Saturday morning, rapacious for my a.m. delight and on it was a large sign which bore incontrovertibly the words of its imminent closing. I will admit to a feeling of panic, my good culinary life was about to be yanked out from under me and the employees inside, while

sympathetic, could only quietly confirm the truth of the matter. If I wanted (or needed) a chocolate croissant I would have to make a one hour trip by car to Asheboro and buy it there at the parent store, The Table. Seized by grief, I purchased a great number of the things, feeling as it were that this was some kind of non-religious Last Supper. Stuffed to the very top of my being, I let out a wail, a deju vu wail as it were since I’d been through this exact torment before. Having a car ridden by old age including thus-far undiagnosable ailments, a barely functioning air conditioning system and a family member who said “it’s too far to travel to get one of those”, I’m once again in the throes of emotional dislocation. And the bittersweet memories? Well those just don’t suffice…

I did my best by you, Table on Elm chocolate croissant, always a loyal, enthusiastic and reliable fan. I sang your praises to anyone who would listen.

Nevertheless, you have absconded to the city of The Zoo and it might as well be on the other side of this fantastic planet, given the limitations of my current underwhelming car scene and friends who cannot fully appreciate the gravity of the loss. Be it said then that this is a parting Ode to a perfect culinary creation. One of these days I’ll make the sojourn to the café where you reside, waxing apoplectic when I devour that crusty chocolate creamy burst of so essential goodness. For now I’ll go about my business of touring Civil War sites and breathing in the history that is so abundant in the Tarheel State. I’ve lost the perfect pain au chocolat twice but I’ll find another one somewhere if the creek don’t rise and serendipity throws me a few favorable curves in the great-foodies-awaiting-me direction. As Scarlett said “there is always tomorrow” and I sure hope that gal was right.

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AT THE YMCA

Team Sports, Life Skills: YMCA’s Girls Youth Volleyball League Participant Gains Confidence

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he Y is the starting point for many youth to learn about becoming and staying active, and developing healthy habits they’ll carry with them throughout their lives. And the benefits are far greater than just physical health. Whether it’s gaining the confidence that comes from learning to swim or building the positive relationships that lead to good sportsmanship and teamwork, participating in sports at the Y is about building the whole child, from the inside out.

The Randolph-Asheboro YMCA, a leading nonprofit dedicated to strengthening communities through youth development, healthy living and social responsibility, is committed to giving all youth the opportunity to thrive in sports programs that build character and teach life lessons, both on and off the court or field.

At the Y, our sports staff, coaches and volunteers all share a singular vision of helping all youth reach their full potential in life. We leverage the excitement and passion around recreational and competitive programming to create a healthy outlet for children to gain new skills, develop a sense of team and connect with positive role models. At the Y, our sports programs are designed to expose kids to what it’s like to play sports, but when kids play sports, they gain more than just a knowledge of the rules. Lessons learned in sports can impact kids throughout their life. Here’s how sports can impact kids beyond the playing field SELF-ESTEEM Sports coaches give praise and encouragement to kids. They also learn about their abilities and experience the rewards of pushing themselves in a healthy way. This translates to higher self-esteem and a willingness to try new things throughout life.

A HEALTHIER LIFESTYLE We all know that being active can reduce the chance of childhood obesity. However, statistics also show that kids who participate in sports are less likely to abuse drugs or smoke, and in particular, girls who play sports have a more positive body image.

ACADEMIC SUCCESS There’s a clear connection to kids participating in sports and excelling in the classroom. Hard work and dedication pays off on the field, and kids quickly realize that working hard in the classroom leads to better grades.

One study even said that children who played in sports through high school are three times more likely to have higher grades, graduate and get through college.

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early are more likely to continue to live an active lifestyle as they get older. So playing sports can lead to healthier habits for a lifetime.

Martha Murray comes to the Y for many reasons but mainly for her kids and especially her daughter, Myla. She had never really touched a volleyball before the RandolphAsheboro YMCA started the Girls Volleyball league.

“What an experience it has been!,” said Martha. “The first year I was completely blown away by the attitudes and helpfulness of everyone involved and that has continued to this day. The atmosphere is one of wanting each girl to succeed, each girl to improve in their skills. Yes, you want your team to win but I think the overall feel from the coaches and parents is to see the girls improve with each game and each season. It gave my daughter the confidence to try out for the middle school team and make it! Thank you for helping build up young girls and give them confidence to try new things!”

Did you know the sport of volleyball actually started in the YMCA? It was founded by William G. Morgan, a YMCA physical education director in 1895, and was originally called mintonette. Morgan intended the game to be a low contact sport for seniors while still having them exhibit some kind of athletic effort. The game has changed a little from mintonette in 1895 to the sport we now know today as volleyball. With volleyball already having roots in the Y, the Randolph-Asheboro YMCA continues the tradition through the Girls Youth Volleyball league, open to girls in 3rd-12th grade and all skill levels, including those who have never played. The season runs October 14-December 7, ending with a single elimination tournament.

Registration is going on now through October 5th and cost is $45/members or $60/public. There is also a Volleyball Skills Camp, October 1-3 (5:30pm-7:30pm), run by a recently retired Varsity Volleyball Coach for over 30 years. The skills camp will focus on improving skills in all aspects of the game. The camp is open for all skill levels, as well as those new to the sport or may be interested in playing in the Y league. Receive a $5 discount on the Volleyball league when you register for the Skills Camp.

Baseball, soccer, volleyball, basketball, swimming — check out all the youth sports offerings at the RandolphAsheboro YMCA and get in the game. Check out all the youth programs and activities offered at the Y such as kids cross-training, after school, summer camps, Club YMCA for Kids, Kids Tri at the Y and so much more! Visit www. randolphasheboroymca.com for more information or stop by the Y today. Improve skills, make new friends, be active and learn to love a healthy lifestyle at the Y.

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