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The Howard Coble Center for Special Needs was organized in Guilford County in late 2015 and was named in honor of our 33 year veteran Congressman from this area, Howard Coble, who was born and raised in Southeastern Guilford County, and, in honor of his service, the organization took his name at the time of his death, November 3, 2015. The Coble Center serves as a recreational space where the only goal is for those with special needs, as well as their parents/guardians, to spend time together and have fun!

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Rockingham County Government is not requiring a COVID-19 vaccination for current employees or as a condition of employment for the county.

The Board of Commissioners and County Manager Lance Metzler believe everyone has a right to make health decisions on their own accord. Because of this and the labor shortage currently impacting vacancies within the County Government, a COVID-19 vaccination will not be required for employment at the County Government level.

The Board of Commissioners voted on this resolution at the December 6, 2021 Commissioners meeting.

This move also comes from surrounding counties who have required such vaccinations for their employees. County Administration knows the impact of the open positions and trust community members to make their own decisions when it comes to their health.

“Making choices is what makes this Country great,” County Manager Lance Metzler stated, “We encourage people to protect themselves from the COVID-19 virus but we aren’t going to tell them how to do so.”

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Operation Christmas Cheer went well The Rockingham County Fire Marshal’s Office along with several local fire departments hand delivered a trailer load of toys to the UNC Burn Unit in Chapel Hill thanks to the generous donations of Rockingham County residents.

Operation Christmas Cheer went off without a hitch as hundred of toys and other special gifts were given to the Burn Center in Chapel Hill. On December 9, 2021 a caravan of county vehicles including six fire departments followed the Assistant Fire Marshals and two chiefs to the county line as they departed for delivery. For nearly two months, the Fire Marshal’s office collected donations across the county for the Burn Center to give families gifts for their loved ones. Parents and Grandparents are offered these gifts to give their children and grandchildren, free of charge. Children staying across the hospital are also given gifts in hopes to allow for a little more cheer this time of year.

“The support means so much,” Anita Fields with the UNC Burn Unit stated in an email, “being able to help our patients and their families feel the love and hope of the season is priceless.”

This is the second year the Fire Marshal’s office has hosted the Operation Christmas Cheer toy drive. The idea sparked from a canceled Holiday Party in 2020 and a station was left with a tremendous number of toys. “We wanted a good organization to donate the toys to,” Assistant Fire Marshal, Melissa Joyce said when asked about starting up the toy drive. “We were in the process of starting a Rockingham County Chapter of the NC Firefighters Burned Children Fund... So we decided to donate to the Burn Centers.” Joyce continued to say she hopes Operation Christmas Cheer will grow and become more successful with each year.

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Lamberth and Edwards retire As police officers pass city-issued cellphone, which through the halls of the Eden would ring constantly and at all Police Department, they will hours of the day or night. After inevitably see the large comretirement, Deputy Chief memorative plaque board decoEdwards plans on continuing to rating the wall near the Records work in some capacity.

Division. This plaque contains Unlike Deputy Chief the name plates Edwards, of officers who Lieutenant have retired David from the Eden Lamberth Police came into law Department. enforcement a Dates on these little later in name plates go life, starting back as far as his career in 1950; before 2004. He has Leaksville, worked in Spray, and both patrol Draper consoliand investigaLamberth dated into Eden. tions throughUntil recently, out his career. there were sixtyWhile seven individual plates on the in investigations, Lieutenant board, but now there are now Lamberth acquired certification sixty-nine. in criminal investigations, voice With the incoming new stress analysis, and cellebrite year, there will be a new chapter (mobile forensics). He also has for two officers of the Eden skills in computer forensics, spePolice Department. Deputy cializing in cases involving the Chief John Edwards and victimization of children.

Lieutenant David Lamberth both During the course of his retire on January 1st, 2022. It is career, Lieutenant Lamberth was no exaggeration to say that both influenced by many of his comen have been dedicated offiworkers and superiors. The ones cers and served he credits the the community most are with the comthose that had passion and conthe drive and scientiousness compassion expected of to do the job career profesrelentlessly. sionals in this When asked line of work. what he will Deputy miss the most Chief John when he Edwards began retires, he his career with also stated he Edwards the Eden Police would miss Department in the people he 1994. Over his worked with nearly three-decade career, he daily. And as far as what he will has served as a patrol officer, miss the least? The effects of sergeant, lieutenant, captain, and crime on the community and deputy chief. He attributes much missing valuable family time, as of his success to his early mentor there were many times he had to Donnie Dickerson and other coleave family events to answer workers, supervisors, and admin- emergency calls. istrators; including Skip When prompted to look Johnson, Gary Benthin, Reece back on his career and reflect on Pyrtle, and Greg Light, just to what advice he would give to name a few, but there were newcomers to law enforcement, many. he stated, “If you want to sucAs part of his duties, he is a ceed, you have to realize the way certified instructor of firearms, you treat people is the most tasers, and oleoresin capsicum important aspect of the job . . . spray (better known as pepper and that includes who you work spray). Additionally, he instructs for, work with, or encounter.” in the BLET (Basic Law Piggy-backing off of that sentiEnforcement Training) program ment, Lieutenant Lamberth said, at RCC where he teaches ethics, “We couldn’t do it without God. firearms, and patrol technique And, thank you to my wife for courses. Not only does he train her love and support!” officers annually for mandatory Lieutenant Lamberth plans on training, but he also plays a big continuing to work in some part in training new up-and-com- capacity after retirement, but not ing officers as well. When quesbefore taking a month-long vacationed about what advice he tion before pursuing another would give to those seeking career. employment in the law enforceTimes such as this are bitment career, Deputy Chief ter-sweet. While those of us at Edwards stated, “Always do the Eden Police Department will your best and be honest.” miss Deputy Chief Edwards and When asked what he will Lieutenant Lamberth, we are miss the most upon retirement, also thankful they have made it Deputy Chief Edwards said he to retirement. That little will miss all his co-workers and engraved nameplate on the fellow officers. As a follow-up to plaque board is deceptive in its that question, Deputy Chief significance. It is difficult to Edwards stated that the thing he translate into something tangible will miss the least is carrying a the honor, courage, integrity,

ethics, dignity, and valor that it takes to make it to retirement in a career as demanding as law enforcement. We here at the Eden Police Department all respect and admire both of their accomplishments.

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Rockingham Community College will offer many Creative Arts continuing education courses this spring, including pottery and ceramics, painting and drawing, and woodworking and cabinetmaking. For more information or to register, call 336-3424261 ext. 2333 or visit www.rockinghamcc.edu/coned.

Pottery Making: Several sections available – 5-8 p.m.

Mondays, Jan. 10-May 9; 1-4 p.m. or 5-8 p.m. Wednesdays, Jan. 12-May 4; or 2-5 p.m. or 69 p.m. Mondays and Wednesdays, May 23-July 20, RCC’s Center for Creative Arts.

Learn how to design and make pottery using the potter’s wheel and various hand-building techniques. Open to all levels.

Students will take their ideas from clay processing to glazing

to the kiln. Beginners in clay will leave with a solid foundation and understanding of working in a cooperative pottery studio and more advanced makers will be able to focus in and further develop their ideas. Clay, glaze materials and firings will be provided. Cost: $175.

Ceramic Design: 5-8 p.m.

Mondays and Wednesdays, Jan. 10-May 9, RCC’s Center for Creative Arts. Develop the skills you need to work with clay.

Learn the skills and techniques needed to make functional and decorative objects out of clay.

Using the potter’s wheel and various hand-building techniques, take designs from clay to glazed and fired ceramic pieces. The class will also cover the essentials of ceramic glazes and the operation of both electric and

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provided to each class. Beginner or practiced sketch students are welcome. Supplies needed: Spiralbound sketchbook, set of colored pencils, basic regular drawing pencils, eraser, paper towels. Cost: $70.

Mountain Snow Scene Painting: 1-4 p.m. Wednesdays, Jan. 19-March 9, RCC. Students will create an acrylic painting on canvas. The subject is a snowscape with a mountain background. Supplies needed: 16x20 canvas, basic acrylic paint colors, basic brushes, water container, paper towels, paper plates, and table cover. Cost: $70.

Fundamentals of Woodworking: 5:45-9:15 p.m.

Wednesdays, Jan. 19-April 6, RCC’s Center for Creative Woodworking, 333 S. Scales St., Reidsville. Learn the heritage art of woodworking at the introductory level. Course includes discussion on history and trends, practice, and information to build and supply a studio.

Discussion about types of wood suitable for each student's project and guidance is provided about obtaining wood. Cost: $147 plus purchase of wood.

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Tuesdays and Thursdays, Jan. 11-April 14 or May 31-Aug. 4, RCC’s Center for Creative Woodworking, 333 S. Scales St., Reidsville. Learn the heritage art of woodworking at an advanced level. Course includes discussion on history and trends, practice, and information to build and supply a studio. Prerequisite: Fundamentals of Woodworking.

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Intermediate Woodworking: 5:45-9:15 p.m. Tuesdays, Jan. 18-April 5 or Thursdays, Jan. 20-April 7 or May 31-Aug. 4, RCC’s Center for Creative Woodworking, 333 S. Scales St., Reidsville. Learn the heritage art of woodworking at the intermediate level. Course includes discussion on history and trends, practice, and information to build and supply a studio.

Prerequisite: Fundamentals of Woodworking. Cost: $147 plus purchase of wood.

Drawing in Color: 1-4 p.m.

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Learn to draw with colored pencils using blending techniques.

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Cabinetmaking: 6-9 p.m.

Tuesdays and Thursdays, March 15-July 7, Freeman Wood Crafters, 413 Church St., Eden.

Learn the fundamental techniques of cabinetmaking. Topics include understanding the difference between production and custom cabinets; proper selection of woods, materials, tools and finishes; learning how to plan, blueprint and build a small cabinet; understanding cabinet installation and how to estimate building and labor construction costs.

Supplies needed: Close-fitting clothes, closed-toe shoes, safety glasses, hearing protection, N95 mask, measuring tape, pencil, and a folding rule (do not purchase until after first class – instructor will specify type).

Cost: $202, plus project materials (approx. $335).

Painting Spring Through the Window: 1-4 p.m. Wednesdays, March 30-May 18, RCC. Learn a new acrylic painting technique.

Painter’s tape will be used before applying paint to create the illusion of a windowsill and window panes. Supplies needed: 16x20 canvas, roll of painter’s tape, pencil eraser, basic brushes, acrylic paints, paper plates, paper towels, table covering, water container. Cost: $70.

Painting Bob Ross Style: 1-4 p.m. Wednesdays, June 8-July 27, RCC. Have you ever wanted to learn the easy, calming methods of painting you’ve watched on TV? Here is your chance.

Create acrylic painting using Bob Ross’ methods. Supplies needed: 16×20 canvas, basic acrylic colors, basic brushes, fan brush, script liner brush, metal palette knife, paper towels, paper plates, table covering, water container. Cost: $70.

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The monetary donation of $250 received by Sheriff Sam Page from the Eden Professional FireFighters Association Local 2723 to go to the local Salvation Army.

RC Sheriff thanks Eden Professional FireFighters Association The Rockingham County Sheriff's Office and Rockingham County Fire Marshal's Office would like to thank the Eden Professional FireFighters Association Local 2723 for their generous donation to each of our agencies' 2021 Christmas Toy Drives this year.

The Rockingham County Sheriff's Office has teamed up with the Salvation Army of Rockingham County to collect new, unwrapped toys for families in need this Christmas. The Rockingham County Fire

Marshal's Office collected toys for children receiving hospital treatment from burns this holiday season.

“The Eden Professional FireFighters Association Local 2723 has once again stepped up to help Rockingham County families in need of a little help this Christmas", said Rocking-ham County Sheriff Sam Page.

"I thank them so much for their generous donation to each of our toy drives! Every child should have a gift to open at Christmas.

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The monetary donation of $250 received by Sheriff Sam Page from the Eden Professional FireFighters Association Local 2723 will be given to the Salvation Army of Rockingham County to purchase toys for our 2021 Christmas Toy Drive.

The Rockingham County Sheriff's Office is taking donations of new, unwrapped toys, now through December 15th) to be distributed to Rockingham County families in need by our local Salvation Army. Toy Donations can be made 24/7 at the Rockingham County Sheriff’s Office located at 130 Justice Center Drive Reidsville, N.C.

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Jessica (Collins) Roberts— Richmond County native and Eden resident —has written her first book. Mikey Finds Her Confidence is a Christian children’s book. It is available now in print, and it will be available as an e-book later in January 2022.

Roberts, a graduate of UNC Greensboro and UNC Pembroke, taught middle school in North Carolina for ten years.

The mother of a seven-year-old boy, Roberts saw the need for faith-based literature among children’s books. Roberts decided to write a series of picture books centered around a young girl named Mikey and her wise grandma Frances. In each book Mikey learns a life lesson based on Christian principles. It is Roberts’ goal to help educate

young children about Christian values in a way that children can best understand and appreciate.

The North Carolina Early Childhood Foundation has found that proficient literacy is an important part of a child’s healthy development and academic success. In this five-book series, Roberts hopes to do her part in promoting good reading skills and helping children get off to a good start in life. As Margaret Fuller stated, “Today a reader, tomorrow a leader.”

Mikey Finds Her Confidence can now be purchased in the Xlibris online bookstore. Roberts hopes that our Rockingham County families will enjoy Mikey Finds Her Confidence. More books in this faith-based children series are on the way. Please keep track of the series by following Jessica Roberts and the Mikey series on Facebook—@JRobertsMikey.

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Local residents around Decatur and Warehouse Streets in Eden would like to express their thanks for all the hard work put in by the City Employees on repairing the burst water line and repairs needed to get the roads back to passable. We know it was a long haul, and realize that you worked hard.

It is really appreciated!

The citizens are holding out hope that a guardrail will also be in the plans soon for the area.

Local Farewells Loved ones of Rockingham County who have recently passed away Ruth Hudgins Ashley, 92 - Reidsville Jeffery Lynn Anders, 63 - Reidsville Mother Doris Palmer Alverson - Reidsville Margaret Brenda Barrow Barker, 81 - Stoneville Bobby Wayne Barber, 83 - RC Rebecca “Becky” Ann Brown, 65 - Ruffin Mildred Smith Bullins, 88 Betty Jean Buck Barrow, 89 Daisy Brim, 67 - Reidsville Anthony Tyrone Bridges - Reidsville Odie Charles Bartlett, 66 - Reidsville Dallas Odell Barber, 98 - Reidsville Deacon Charles Ervin Vernon Blackwell - Reidsville Lynne Gilbert Bohigas, 66 - Madison Carl Junior Boles, 86 Daisy Brim, 67 - Reidsville Nancy Mae Gatewood Bibey, 87 Robert Earl Chilton Bettie Ellington Cobb, 76 - Reidsville Mrs. Shirley Napper Cummings - Reidsville Terry Lee Crews, 60 - Eden James Cornelius Carter, Sr - Reidsville Douglas McArthur Carter, Sr., 78 - Ruffin Margaret Lucille Brown Conway, 88 - Stoneville Sarah Dickerson Cox, 83 - Stoneville Thomas M. “Thomas” Calhoun, 79 Ronald Wade Carver, 69 - Reidsvillle Ella Mae Carter, 92 - Reidsville Sandra Fuqua Daniel, 80 Betty Jean Truitt Dixon - Madison Nicholas David Duncan, 37 - Reidsville Ronald Louis Denny, 73 - Eden John Wayne DeLancey, 68 Jason Lee Dunlap, 46 - Madison Geneva G. Dillard, 76 - Reidsville Bruce “Bud”, “BJ” Allen Evans, 32 Rhodalia Margaret Chapmon Eaton, 95 - Reidsville William Thomas Tommy Edwards, Jr., 69 - Eden Ann Williams Ellison, 80 - Ruffin Bernie Orlando Fulp - Reidsville Virginia Pierce Groff, 99 - Reidsville Mrs. Carolyn Dones Galloway - Reidsville April Lynn Gusler Gilliam, 50 - Eden Carl “Jake” Hundley, 62 - Stoneville Betty Hopkins Hartness, 89 - Eden Riva Eanes Harris, 88 Ms. Brittney Ann Hairston - Reidsville Raymond “Kirky” A. Hoskin Jr., 84 Clarence Raymond Hill, 71 Hugh Thomas Hicks, 75 Joseph Benjamin Hankins II, 55 - Eden Paul Micheal Hudson, 78 - Eden Virginia Alice Ward Hurd, 97 Terri A. Hairston, 48 - Eden Ms. Jessie Tucker James Elizabeth Campbell Jessie, 81 - Reidsville Johnny Robert Joyce, 77 - Madison Nathan L Jones, Sr., 79 David Jackson Jones, 64

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Loved ones of Rockingham County who have recently passed away

Continued from previous page Emmit “Bo” Jasper Kennon, Jr., 56 - RC David Dewayne Kallan, 56 - Eden Mother Clarinda McCrewell Lipscomb - Reidsville Richard Eugene Jones, 81 - Reidsville Homer Richard Leffew, 68 A. Darrell Light, 63 - Eden Dwight Ducan Lea, 88 - Stoneville Nancy Harolyn Leake Lancaster, 71 Ina “Marge” Gower Linger, 98 - Eden Margarita Serrano Lopez, 84 - Stoneville Jimmy Lee Linville, 45 - Reidsville Ashelyn Nicole Lemons, 25 - Eden Mrs. Barbara Rankin Maynard - Reidsville Marie “Deanie” Venable Merritt, 89 Mary Juanita Williams Martin, 80 - Stoneville Elizabeth “Lib” Coleman Martin, 88 Olajuwon R. Milton, 38 - Eden Jason Lee Moore - Ruffin Ray Edward Meacher, 85 - Reidsville John Irvin Minter, 92 - Eden Charles Mitchell, 72 George McCollum - Reidsville Mickey Marvin Mabe, 58 - Madison Patsy Goins Meador, 73 - Reidsville Mr. James Jim William Norman, 56 Louise Noel, 94 Teresa Michelle Overby, 45 - Eden Robert “June” Price, 84 - Madsion John Warren Paschal, Sr., 78 - Eden Glenda Robertson Pinnix, 75 - Eden Terry Eugene “T.J” Pruitt, Jr. Doretta Ann Shelton Pruitt, 76 - Madison Deborah Redding Pflieger, 67 Terry Presnell - Reidsville Alvin “Buster” Early Perkins, 85 Lawrence Stafford Perry, 68 - Madison Thomas Elwin Payne, 84 Evelyn Elizabeth Outlaw Poston, 86 - Eden Rebekah “Lynn” Robertson Reynolds, 71 - Eden Dena Mitchell Rabinowitch, 59 - Madison Donna Lee Fallin Richardson, 74 - Madison Barbra Ann Hall Roberts, 77 Sally “Memaw” Stanley Rickman, 83 Carolyn Jeanette Robertson, 67 - Eden Johnnie Edgar Russell - Ruffin Charles Taylor Sutherland, Jr., 81- Stoneville Kathelene Tilley Shelton, 75 Mrs. Mernella Wright Sheffield - Ruffin Peggy Janette Sechrist, 61 Billie Jean Smith, 84 William Walter Shields, 88 - Eden Lois Collins Smith, 97 - Madison Samuel David Shough, 77 - Madison Steve Langston Southard Shirley Jean Maness Tolbert, 80 - RC James Rayford Taylor, 88 Early Ray Tucker, 86 - Madison Edmund Dixon Thomas, III, 40 - Reidsville Stephen John Nicholas Thorton, 68 - Ruffin Robert Allen Vestal, Sr. Betty Hodges Wilson, 82 - Eden Irene Elizabeth Kelley Willis, 95 - Eden Curtis Wayne Walker, 78 David Franklin Washburn, 72 Carolyn J. Wilson, 65 - Eden Ray Jonior Woods, 75 - Stoneville DeForest “Dee” Richards Way, 73 - Eden Shirley C Wade, 84 - Eden James “Willie” Edward Ziglar, III, 45 James Otis Ziglar - Madison

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Hall seeks Re-Election as Commissioner On December 6th, Charlie Hall filed for reelection to the Board of Commissioners in Rockingham County.

“I have been honored to serve Rockingham County since 2018. I have also been humbled

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to have my fellow commissioners elect me to lead the board as chairman this past year,” Hall said.

He noted that during his most recent term he and the otehr commmissioners have: Lowered property tax rates Revised our Land Use Plan and UDO (Universal Development Ordinance) Affirmed that Rockingham County is a 2nd Amendment protection county Seen investment in the county in excess of one billion dollars Seen more than 1,500 jobs created.

I appreciate the faith Rockingham County citizens have placed in me and I ask for your vote in the May 2022 Primary and November General Election.

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board games or a fun group game of Bingo. Do you have an entertainer? Well, there is Karaoke, too. Do you have a musician on your hands? There is even a music room with keyboards and guitars. They are hoping to have a few more instruments eventually.

The center is staffed by caring volunteers from the community. When the Stoneville locations director Judi Price was asked what her favorite part of the job is, Judi said, “Seeing the excitement in the children’s eyes.”

Price said that there are only a few attending so far because they just opened the doors a month ago, but are hoping once the word gets out many other parents will think about spending a Saturday evening out with their special children, relaxing and learning from others.

The Coble Center’s mission is to create a local place to make friends, play games, improve social skills and maybe even eat pizza or burgers with people who share the same challenges you and your child does.

Adults of the youth are able to share experiences and advice among themselves concerning their own children’s needs. There is even an Adults Room set aside for the parent or caregiver to rest and renew while there little one enjoys themselves.

Michael G. Jackson, a native of Mayodan, organized the non-profit organization and opened the first ever Coble Center, due to his experience with and concern for special

needs children. His Granddaughter, Milly, was born with Central Core Disease, a form of Muscular Dystrophy. He notes a number of people in his life experience varying types of disabilities as well.

Jackson had immediate success in his attempt to create a place where children and teenagers with physical or mental challenges could be entertained. Making friends, improving social skills, eating comfort food, and having fun in a safe and supportive space.

The objectives of the Board of Directors at the outset of the organization’s founding and the effort has drawn children and teens from both Guilford and Randolph Counties. Now with the second such facility located in Rockingham County, all special needs children ages 5-22 in the surrounding counties are welcome, including the surrounding Virginia Counties.

You are encouraged to visit the beautifully designed Stoneville facility with your special needs child, or if you would like to volunteer with this great program. All participants, ages 5-22, will be allowed to attend at absolutely no charge.

As a 5013-c non-profit, the center is funded by the local citizens and business community in the Stoneville and surrounding county area.

Volunteers simply need to be good caring people. Each will be asked to submit to a background check and show up with a smile. To help one Saturday night a month is what is hoped for, consistency is needed in these children’s lives, and you will enjoy it as much if not more than the attendees.

Please call the Director Judi Price, with any questions. Come join us and bring another special needs child along. Phone 336207-2209 or email bertandjudiprice@gmail.com. Facebook the Stoneville Coble Center or call Mike Jackson, Chairman at 336-316-1200.

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How May We Help You? If you have called the City of Eden lately you might have noticed you get a real voice on the other end of the phone. The automated answering system no longer exists.

City leaders value our citizens and recognize the importance of great customer service and so they have formed a new Customer Service Division.

Their offices are located just as you enter City Hall located at 308 E. Stadium Drive. The division is made up of three employees who are eager to get the caller to the right person the first time, help navigate citizens through their unique issues and assist with facility rentals and team registrations.

The team consists of Georgette Spence, Donna

RCAC seeking Propsal for artist-led workshop Western Rockingham County has rich BIPOC heritage that includes (but is not limited to) the Saura Nation; AfricanAmerican religious and secular activates on Big Beaver Island Creek; business and residential area of Freetown; education at the Madison Colored School (the state’s first accredited black school) and Charles Drew School (now Western Rockingham Middle School); and enslaved people on historic plantations such as James Park Farley and Gov. Alexander Martin’s plantation along Dan River. For the purposes of this call for proposals, western Rockingham County region is considered to be the historic townships areas of Price, Stoneville, Madison, Mayodan, Huntsville, and western Bethal.

Example programs include (but are not limited to): artist residencies in public schools, music or dance performances conducted in imaginative and/or underserved venues, and teaching workshops.

Application deadline is 5 pm on Monday, January 31, 2022 with decisions announced by February 15, 2022.

Workshops or performances must be completed by May 15, 2022. Established art organizations [with or without a 501 (c)(3) status], nonprofits, and municipalities are eligible to apply.

Applicants must be based in or serving Rockingham County, although artists may be from outside the area. We highly encourage applicants to engage BIPOC artists in leading the workshops or performances. Funding requests for artist stipends will be given priority. Grants awards will be between $1,000 and $3,000.

Prospective applicants are encouraged to contact RCAC staff at director@rcarts.org to discuss proposal ideas prior to completing the application. Link to application: https://form.jotform.com/213355 963149159

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Their commitment in every customer interaction is to: • Serve all citizens with professionalism, skill and knowledge • Act with integrity and treat customers with dignity and respect • Ensure our services are accessible for all customers • Respond to customer requests in a timely, accurate manner • Be fair, honest and consistent • Be courteous and helpful • Be accountable to all customers and use feedback to improve our performance and service to our customers • Treat customers fairly while complying with all our policies and regulations • Measure and improve work processes by implementing innovative ideas, apply appropriate technology, training staff to be helpful and knowledgeable, and encourage teamwork among staff Customer Service also manages the SeeClickFix program that was recently launched to allow the citizen to alert city departments through an App or our website of issues that need attention throughout the city.

Citizens can also call the office at 336-623-2110 and sign up for

RCS Optional Mask Mandate RCS Board of Education votes to make Masking optional effective January 4, 2022 At its Monday, December 20 monthly meeting, the Rockingham County Schools Board of Education voted to make masks optional at all RCS campuses and facilities effective Tuesday, January 4, 2022 - the first day students return after the Holiday break.

Effective Monday, January 3, 2022, Rockingham County Schools employees will no longer engage in contact tracing.

RCS Nurses will continue to conduct contact tracing up until Monday, January 3, 2022, at which time contact tracing will transition to the Rockingham County Health Department.

Per CDC guidelines, masks will still be required on school transportation. In addition, per DCDEE guidance for early childhood programs, masks are still required for PreK and Head Start.

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by Rockingham County Government to process and verify applications for the CDBG COVID-19 Assistance Grant. These funds were awarded to Rockingham County by the North Carolina Department of Commerce through the Community Development Block Grant program. The County was awarded $900,000 to assist with rent, mortgage, and utilities which are past due for qualified residents.

Rockingham County Board of Commissioners Chair Charlie Hall, said, "We're happy to work with United Way of Rockingham County in order to serve and support citizens who have experienced many financial challenges during the COVID19 pandemic. Food, clothing, shelter, and utilities are essential and these assistance grants will help."

Casey G. Vincent, executive director of United Way of Rockingham County, agreed with Hall and said, "Due to COVID19, this past year has been extremely hard for many people to merely handle basic needs. We encourage those with rent and/or utilities needs to apply for an assistance grant."

The grant awards will be paid directly to the entity who is owed. No funds will be distributed directly to applicants. All applications will be reviewed and documentation will be verified.

In order to be approved and awarded funds, applicants must show debt owed; that they are indeed the debtor; that the bill/rent is in their name; and that they have a documented income loss due to COVID shutdowns.

With multiple business entities having shut down during the pandemic, the Rockingham County Board of Commissioners recognized local residents' tremendous need for assistance to meet financial obligations for monthly utilities and rent. The decision was made to apply for this grant issued through the North Carolina Department of Commerce.

Details on the requirements can be found on the United Way of Rockingham County’s website: https://uwrockingham.org/cdbg-covid-19-assistance-grant/ County residents (with exception of those living inside Eden City limits) should contact the United Way of Rockingham County at 336.342.7768 to schedule an appointment for application completion.

The City of Eden applied for and was awarded its own grant. Residents living inside Eden City limits should contact Eden’s Planning and Community Development Dept. at 336.623.2110 to obtain information on applying.

Toyota battery plant coming to region The Governor announced that Toyota will build its first North American battery manufacturing plant for a new generation of vehicles in North Carolina. The new facility, located at the Greensboro-Randolph Megasite, will include at least 1,750 new jobs and private capital investment of at least s $1.29 billion.

On Monday, December 6, the Golden LEAF Board of Directors called a special meeting to award $40 million to the North Carolina Department of Transportation for public road infrastructure to support the location of Toyota’s battery manufacturing operations.

“The Golden LEAF Board made our first award of $7 million to support the Greensboro-Randolph Megasite in 2016, planting a flag that one day North Carolina would attract a project of this magnitude to this site,” said Golden LEAF Board of Directors Chair Don Flow. “We are proud to be part of the public infrastructure improvements that will enable significant job creation and capital investment. This announcement is a win for the entire state.”

The $7 million Golden LEAF Major Site Development Initiative awarded to the Greensboro-Randolph Megasite provided needed infrastructure to increase site competitiveness and reduce the time needed for site development to attract major projects with substantial job creation and private capital investment.

“Golden LEAF is dedicated to the long-term economic advancement of North Carolina,” said Golden LEAF President, Chief Executive Officer Scott T. Hamilton. “Golden LEAF is pleased to support such a transformative project for rural, economically distressed Randolph County, the surrounding region, and the state that will have a tremendous long-term economic impact. The Golden LEAF Board of Directors made this extraordinary award of $40 million to the North Carolina Department of Transport-ation to ensure that there would be sufficient road

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Too Many People Trade Cancer for Heart Disease A new fund at Cone Health aims to prevent this unfortunately common occurrence.

Cone Health will advance its research in the field of cardio-oncology with the help of the new Chick Dee CardioOncology Program Development Fund.

Cardio-oncology is the study of cardiotoxicity, heart problems caused by chemotherapy and radiation therapy. Heart problems caused by cancer treatments are surprisingly common.

Between 5 and 15 percent of cancer patients will develop heart failure after surviving cancer, according to the University of Rochester Medical Center.

Many cancer treatments—such as chemotherapy and radiation therapy—cause heart damage later in life.

To better understand the issue, Cone Health launched the Chick Dee Cardio-Oncology Program Development Fund with a gift from Greensboro residents Chick and Constance “Konni” Dee. The fund will support Cone Health’s cardio-oncology research aimed at uncovering better ways to detect, monitor and treat the effects of cardiotoxicity. Cone Health launched one of the nation’s first cardio-oncology programs in 2013. This fund will help advance the industry-leading care and research happening in the health system, says outgoing Chief of Oncology Dr. Matt Manning.

One aspect of that care is

Cone Health’s use of deep inspiration breath to minimize heart damage in women with breast cancer. Radiation used in breast cancer treatment often has the potential to spill over into the heart, damaging it. With deep inspiration breath, women take a deep breath, filling the lungs with air. This increases the distance between the heart and the breast tumor—reducing radiation damage.

“Cone Health has made many advances in cancer care over the past 40 years, and we are happy to have more survivors every year,” Manning said. “As we save more patients from cancer, it is important that we look ahead at other health issues and prevent devastating diseases like heart failure. With this generous gift from the Dees, Cone Health will raise awareness, expand services and continue to lead the region in cardio-oncology.”

In 2015, the Dees committed to an estate gift to be split between the heart and vascular and oncology programs at Cone Health. Manning and Drs. Tom Stuckey, co-founder of the Lebauer-Brodie Center for Cardiovascular Research, and Gregg Taylor, a Cone Health Medical Group Heartcare Electrophysiologist, recommended the Dees’ gift create a fund to support the health system’s cardio-oncology work.

The Chick Dee CardioOncology Program Development Fund will pay physicians for the time they spend conducting cardio-oncology research. It will also be used to enhance care and collaboration between Cone

Health’s heart and vascular and oncology services and to develop educational materials for the community.

“We appreciate the generosity of the Dee family and all this additional funding will do to improve the care of our cancer patients,” Stuckey said.

“This gift will allow Cone Health to be a national leader in treating some of the most complex cases and build on the ongoing efforts of The Advanced Heart Failure Clinic and Drs. Dan Bensimhon and Dalton McLean.”

To contribute to other Cone Health philanthropy opportunities, visit conehealthphilanthropy.org.

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• COUNSELLING/ JOB SEARCH HELP available Wednesdays by appt. from 10am - 6pm in the Life Changes Building at 7586 NC 770, Stoneville.

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- ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS Monday • Evening Words of Wisdom -6:00 pm.

Life Changes Bldg, 7586 NC HWY 770 Eden (336) 623-8584 • Fellowship Group – 8:00pm First Presbyterian Church, 318 S. Main St., Reidsville (336) 349-3474 Tuesday • “A Vision for You” Group – 6:00 pm St. Thomas Episc. Church, 315 Lindsey St., Reidsville (336) 349-3511 Wednesday • Sparrow Group - 8:00pm William’s Annex, 108 N. Main St., Reidsville (800)591-6474 Thursday • Fellowship Group – 8:00 pm First Presbyterian Church, 318 S. Main St. Reidsville (336) 349-3474 Friday • “A Vision for You” Group – 8:00 pm Open Discussion, St. Thomas Epi. Ch..

315 Lindsey St., Reidsville 349-3511 Saturday • 12 Changes Group – 9:00 am Life Changes Bldg., 7586 NC Hwy 770, Eden (336) 623-8584 • Serenity Group – 11:00 am William’s Annex, 108 N. Main St. – Reidsville (800)591-6474 • Fellowship Group – 8:00 pm First Presb. Church 318 S. Main St., Reidsville (336) 349-3474 Sunday Fellowship Group – 8:00 pm First Presb. Church, 318 S. Main St. Reidsville (336) 349-3474 ALANON Thursday • Madison-Mayodan Group – 8:00 pm Episcopal Church of the Messiah 114 S. 2nd Ave. – Mayodan Sunday Paths to Recovery – 7:00 pm Reidsville Alliance Church 1300 Freeway Dr. - Reidsville • ALZHEIMER’S SUPPORT GROUP FOR CAREGIVERS - Annie Penn Call for date & times. South Day Room.

Registration not required. 336-951-4674.

Meetings & Classes LOVE TO LEARN TO PAINT? Join us at the Cascade Community Center, Mondays 10am - 1pm.

Only $8. You bring your supplies.

434-685-7512 or 276-340-0101, If no answer leave msg.

Shelby Baker 939-2230 or Norma Woody 623-8807

NORTHSTAR QUILTER’S GUILD Open to anyone who wants to learn / participate. We talk, laugh, share and event eat a little! Thurs’ 10am - 3pm and First Saturday of each month 10am 3pm. Ag Center, 525 NC 65, Wentworth (beside the old Wentworth School) Call Linda at 336-616-2978 for information.

ROCK. CO. DEMOCRATIC PARTY MONTHLY MEETING Third Tuesday of Month 7pm - 8:30pm Room 211, Advanced Tech. Bldg, RCC

STONEVILLE RURITAN CLUB At VFW Hut, N. Glenn St. on third Tuesday of month - 7pm Dot Ellington 573-2093 or Ricky Craddock 336-453-7005 INTELLIGENCE RURITAN CLUB Bethany area. 1st Tues. at 6:30 in Fellowship Hall: Comers Chapel Bapt.

Church, Bald Hill Loop, Madison. Text 336 686 6013 or email intelligenceruritans@yahoo.com REIDSVILLE KIWANIS CLUB PROG. Meeting in person, on the second Thursday of the month, at Main St. Methodist Chruch Fellowship Hall using social distancing, mask. Catered lunch.

For info: rmullings@triad.rr.com.

THE FAMILY HISTORY CENTER of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints is open from 1-4 p.m. Tues.and Wed. 4751 N.C. 14, south of Eden.

Consultant on hand to assist in researching ancestors. Those with laptops or tablets are asked to bring those since only two computers are available. Free access to various ancestry sites is available. The only cost is 10 cents per page for printing. For more information call 336-623-7154 during operating hours.

REIDSVILLE CHARTER CHAPTER OF ABWA - Meets third Tuesday monthly at Fursty's Rest. on Freeway Dr.. Reidsville at 6:30 pm.

RC FEDERATED REPUBLICAN WOMEN'S CLUB Third Friday of month. Bring your own lunch at 11:30 - meeting begins at noon.

Rock. Co. Rep, Headquarters, 221 Piedmont St., Reidsville. for info call Bonnie Joynerat 336-549-1225.

RC AMATEUR RADIO CLUB 7pm on the third Tuesday of month.

708 Barnes St., Reidsville (Salvation Army Gym.) 434-203-3050 EDEN EVENING LION’S CLUB Every second and forth Tuesday of month at Santana’s, Eden at 6:30pm.

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Entertainment MAYODAN DANCE RETURNS! Every Friday from 7pm-9pm, American Legion William Johnson Post 534 will be hosting a dance. Located at 302 N. 12th Ave, Mayodan NC. There is a $5.00 donation at the door. The Mayodan Band will be playing a variety of music. Keep up to date with the most rectent restrictions and closures due to Covid!

For the Youth JUNIOR FIREFIGHTER PROGRAM for 16 & 17 year olds. The Draper Vol. Fire Dept. Must be in high school and have a NC license. Call 336-635-2233.

Military Groups • ROCK. CO. PFC JERRY L. MCKINNEY GROUP - Det. of Marine Corps League - All Marines, active/inactive, Navy Corps and Navy Chap. that served with FMF Marine Units and Spouses. Sedond Thur. of each mo. Eat 6pm, meet 7 pm at the Agriculture Building, 525 Hwy 65, Wentworth. Joe Zanetti 336-623-6779 • AMERICAN LEGION POST 534 Post 534 - at 302 N. 12th Av. Mayodan .

Rock. Co. Post. The 2nd Sat. at 11 am.

Post CDR. David Bray: 336-601-7176 • AMERICAN LEGION RIDERS Second Sat. of month at 9:30 AM at Post Blg, 302 N. 12th Ave., Mayodan.

American Legion, Auxiliary or Sons of AL with a street legal motorcycle welcome. Bill Morey 276-340-5091 or billmoreyf1@gmail.com • THE DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS OF ROCK. CO. Second Monday. Chapter 63 -Ag. Bldg. at 525 HWY NC 65, Wentworth, Room 180) Social 6 pm, meeting 7 pm. Transp. for vets VA appts if needed. 349-6040.

Need Vol. (336) 394-0080.

• AMERICAN LEGION POST 254 Second Thursday of Month at 7PM at the legion. Curtis Pierce at 336-623-9481 • AMERICAN LEGION POST 79 Reidsville, second Sat. of month at 10 am (breakfast at 9am) Behind Auto Zone in Reidsville. 336-932-9082, leave mesg.

• AMVETS - Local group. All Veterans/ service men & women welcome. Willard (Woody) Waters at 336-635-1786 or woodyeee@embarqmail.com • VFW POST 8297- Second Sat. of month at 961 Church St. Ext., Reidsville, 10am. Bobby Jones 336-349-7733

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Church Events “Church Events” is for Special Occasions that Churches in the county offer the public such as Revivals, Music, Guest Speakers, Programs, Vacation Bible Schools and more.

For up to 10 Lines (or less) the fee is $10 per month The listing will be in the public’s hands for a full month and online, so be sure to tell the public what your place of worship has to offer them.

Call 336-627-9234

REDEMPTION ROAD BAPTIST CHURCH 2131 Hwy. 14, Reidsville, NC 27320 • 336-420-8805 Pastor D.L. Bray • Youth Pastor Luke Bray #RevivallnReidsville • Van Ministry • Ladies & Men’s Ministry • Youth Ministry • Food Pantry Ministry Sunday School 10am / Sunday AM Worship 11AM Sunday Evening 5pm / Wed. Night 7pm Preaching from the King James Bible • SHAW CHRISTIAN CHURCH 208 THE BOULEVARD, EDEN Thursday Service 6:30pm - Biblical Learning / Bible Study Saturday 6:30pm - Worship Service Now accepting volunteers for our Children’s Ministry for Thursday and Saturdays •

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E ve nts of In tere s t Continued from Previous Page • VFW POST 7033 -First Tuesday of month at 301 12th Ave., Mayodan, 7 PM. Donald Bien,CDR 336-548-3431.

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Freeman Wood Crafters 413 Church St (Near traffic circle). Eden. Park at the Three Rivers Outfitter follow signs. Call ahead: 336-573-9900. Handicapped access available, No bathrooms and no temperature control.

Food Pantry Appointment Hours: Tues., Wed., Thur., 9 am-11:30 am • SAMARITAN’S CUPBOARD FOOD PANTRY. Every Sunday 12-3pm Eden 7th Day Adventist Church, 220 E. Meadow Rd., Eden. Free Food to all in need. 336-612-2044.

• GODS HELPING HANDS FOOD PANTRY at 708 A Rockingham Square Madison (off Chief Martin Rd.) give away food boxes to those in need. 11am - 1pm.

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• FOOD BANK Every Friday 11am 1pm Stoneville Pent. Holiness Ch., Hwy 770, Stoneville. Free food to all in need.

CENTRAL CHRISTIAN CHURCH CARE CLOSET Free Clothing for the Needy 233 E. Stadium Drive, Eden Each Saturday 9am - 1pm visit: centralchristianeden.com

MEALS FOR THE HUNGRY • SALVATION ARMY -Mon. thru Fri. 12:00-12:45 at 314 Morgan Rd, Eden

ROCKINGHAM HOPE 3692 NC Hwy 14, Reidsville The Old Red Cross Buiding (336) 623-2133 Bus. Hours: Mon. to Thur., 9 am-4 pm

• MEALS WITH FRIENDS! Monday – Thursday at lunch time.

Anyone 60 +, Activities, good food & fun Hot Nutritious Lunches : • HUNTSVILLE NUTRITION

1151 Sardis Church Rd., Madison 336-427-5206 • LEAKSVILLE NUTRITION Bridge St. Rec. 400 Bridge St., Eden Contact 336-623-5343 • MAD. - MAYO. NUTRITION Mad. – May. Rec. 300 S Second Ave., Mayodan - 336-445-9840 • REIDSVILLE NUTRITION SITE 201 N. Washington Ave. Reidsville, NC 336-349-9757 COOPERATIVE CHRISTIAN MINISTRIES Food Bank is located at 712 McConnell Avenue and is open to Eden residents.

The food bank is in the basement of Leaksville Moravian Church.

Please bring ID and proof of address.

Open on Thurs. from 9:30 am -12 pm We also help Eden residents with their water bill. We also help Rockingham County residents with their Duke energy bill. For help with water and electricity call 336-623-7214 and leave a message.

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Salvation Army & RC help Local Families It’s the most wonderful time of year for some. But for others, it’s another month with added financial stress. Rockingham County Government is teaming up with the Salvation Army of Rockingham County to help local families in need.

On December 10, 2021 the Salvation Army sponspered a sweet-treat break for County Employees who donated to the Red Kettle Project. From 10 am until 4 in the afternoon, the Salvation Army had volunteers ringing bells at the Governmental Center, collecting money for families in need while offering out a cup of hot chocolate and candy canes. The funds collected will go straight into the pockets of families in our community.

The Salvation Army host programs to help but food on tables, clothes on backs and heat in homes. In emergency situations, these funds also house those in need of a safe place to sleep and shower.

“When the Salvation Army reached out to us I knew I wanted to get our employees involved,” County Manager Lance Metzler said, “Anything we can do to help families here in Rockingham County while treating our staff is successful.”

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The Salvation Army has programs benefiting families year-round. The Salvation Army Food Pantry and Soup Kitchen offers an alternative to the traditional grocery store. The local Soup Kitchens offered over 14 thousand meals in 2021.

Donations to our Salvation Army also go towards the running of two thrift stores in the community.

The Red Kettle Project dates back 130 years when one man saw his hungry community

struggling. Salvation Army Captain Joseph McFee created the Red Kettle Project after deciding to make a Christmas Day dinner for people in need in San Francisco. The Red Kettle bucket idea steams from his time overseas, when another organization used a similar kettle to raise money for those in need.

If you would like to make an online donation anytime of the year please visit the Salvation Army website.

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Eden: Loose leaf collection 2021-22 The City of Eden’s annual loose-leaf collection is in full force until March 4, 2022.

Keep in mind that weather, equipment and the amount of debris to be collected may alter the schedule at times: • If your garbage collection day is Monday, leaves will be picked up Tuesday.

• If your garbage collection day is Tuesday, leaves will be picked up Monday.

• If your garbage collection day is Thursday, leaves will be picked up Friday.

• If your garbage collection day is Friday, leaves will be picked up Thursday.

There are some exceptions to the schedule.

• Parts of the Central area (Stadium Dr. towards Kings Hwy), Highland Dr. and Dameron St. are targeted for collection on Wednesdays.

• Monday is leaf collection day for the Northridge area.

• Friday garbage collection and

leaf collection will be on the same day for the following areas: NC 135 and NC 770 taking in all streets on both sides of NC 135 to Harrington Hwy (including all streets in Indian Hills and both sides of Brammer Road from NC 135 to NC 770); Harrington Hwy from NC 135 to NC 770 taking in both sides of Harrington Hwy and both sides of Beddingfield Road to the dead-end on the fire station side only; and NC 770 from Harrington Highway’s right side only back to NC 135.

Leaves must be at the curb by 7 a.m. on your collection day. Leaves should not be placed in the traveled portion of the roadway as traffic would be impeded. Place leaves away from any objects such as parked cars, low-hanging tree limbs, power/phone/cable lines, catch basins and drainpipes. Do not place in the actual ditch to prevent potential flooding caused by such a practice.

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Sticks, rocks, bricks and any foreign type objects should be kept out of the leaves as they damage the equipment.

You are encouraged to compost when possible by implementing a backyard composting project. If you want leaves for gardening purposes should contact the Street Division for delivery of leaves by the truckload.

Contact Darren Gatewood at 623-2110, ext. 3060 for info.

Grant information from NC Department of Revenue Grant information from the North Carolina Department of Revenue.

If your business suffered losses due to the COVID-19 pandemic, you may be eligible may be eligible for a one-time payment from the Business Recovery Grant Program.

Two types of grants will be available to an eligible business that suffered an economic loss of at least 20 percent during the pandemic: A hospitality grant will be available to an eligible arts, entertainment, and recreation business, as well as eligible accommodation and food service business such as a hotel, restaurant, and bar (NAICS codes 71 and 72).

A reimbursement grant will be available to an eligible business not classified in NAICS Code 71 and 72 that did not receive funding from other relief programs including Paycheck Protection Program, COVID-19 Job Retention Grant, and EIDL Advance.

Go to ncdor.gov to see if you are eligible. Application deadline is Jan. 31, 2022.

If you have any small business needs, please don't hesitate to let us know (336-342-8138).

Investing In Rockingham County’s Quality of Life Continued From Page 10 infrastructure to help support the creation of 1,750 new jobs.”

Toyota’s project in North Carolina will be led by a new v enture between Toyota and Toyota Tsusho Corporation, the trading arm of the Toyota Group, according to the North Carolina Department of Commerce. The new venture company will be known as Toyota Battery Manufacturing, North Carolina (TBMNC), based in Randolph County at the GreensboroRandolph Megasite.

Golden LEAF Board members expressed their excitement for such a monumental project coming to North Carolina and all the long-term preparation that led to such an exciting announcement.

Baby Bottle Boomerang Baby Bottle Boomerang is a program in Support of Rockingham Pregnancy Care Center, 424 West Kings Highway in Eden, NC. Baby Bottle Boomerang was started in 2001 as a way to offer awareness and support for pro-life ministries. It is named baby bottle boomerang be- cause empty baby bottles are distributed to willing participants, and just like a well-tossed boomerang, the bottles come back full of coins, currency, and checks.

The Baby Bottle Boomerang serves multiple purposes: • As a reminder to pray for Rockingham Pregnancy Care Center (your local center) • To increase the awareness of the center and the services offered in our community • To raise funds to help with the lifesaving ministry of education and support available for those in need • Allows everyone, from the youngest child to the oldest adult, to participate • If this is something your organization (or you personally) would be interested in doing, please call the center at 336.623.5540 and we will get you started.

If you are interested in learning more about the mission of RPCC and the services we provide, we are happy to have someone from our staff speak at your church, civic club, or business gathering. Please call Sharon at 336.623.5540 to set up a convenient time.

ADTS launches Meals on Wheels Delivery Truck Initiative ADTS launched the new Meals on Wheels Delivery Truck Service initiative in November at 105 Lawsonville Avenue, Reidsville.

In the Spring of 2021, ADTS held a fundraiser to secure funds for a temperature-controlled truck to deliver hot-nutritious meals, Monday-Friday to older adults currently receiving frozen meals in two-week increments in the extremely rural areas of the county. The goal of this initiative is to improve health status, quality of life, and decrease social isolation. We estimate the delivery of nearly 1200 hot meals monthly to our participants enrolled in this initiative.

Meals on Wheels is a service of ADTS that supports older adults to live more nourished and independent lives by providing nutritious food, a safety check and a daily visit. The program is much more than a meal as it aims to increase the quality of life, reduce unnecessary ER visits, hospitalizations and premature institutionalization. Last year, ADTS served more than 55,000 meals to seniors in need. United Way of Rockingham County generously supports Meals on Wheels.

2024 Real Property Tax Appraisal coming The Rockingham County Tax Administration has begun the first stage of the 2024 Real Property Appraisal project by partnering with Piner Appraisal. Beginning in November, Rockingham County residents should expect to see appraisers collecting data on homes in the area.

Piner Appraisal has been hired by County Officials to assist in this project. The appraisers performing the field work will be verifying the information the county tax department has on real estate. They verify this data by talking to citizens, measuring structures and observing the condition of structures while making any changes to the information needed since the last appraisal.

“This field work is very important,” Tax Administrator, Mark McClintock said when discussing this part of the project, “The information the appraisers get now set the tone for our county

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Digital inclusion coalition releases recommendations for Broad-Band expansion The beginnings of the Rockingham County Digital Inclusion Coalition were a “perfect storm” – the result of various forces coming together elevating the work of numerous contributors in an ever-changing COVID environment.

The Digital Inclusion Coalition convened for a total of seven workshop sessions to evaluate the assets, needs, and priorities for broadband expansion and digital inclusion for the county.

The vision of RC Digital Inclusion Coalition is that all Rockingham County residents will have full access to quality

This is Nirvana, a global boutique Nirvana is a Buddhist term that represents perfect peace and happiness.

As soon as you enter This is Nirvana you realize you are not in your usual store. Flags from various countries, the array of bright colors and authentic cultural products from six different countries are the first indication that you are in for a treat. Add to that the beautiful artwork from local artists and you realize that This truly is Nirvana.

This is Nirvana is an international partnership with a portion of every sale being returned to the country of origin. As owner Dorothy Gunn says "I've been blessed with friends around the world. These people are proud members of their communities with families, jobs, and (like the rest of us) endless responsibilities. Even so, when I approached them about sharing their culture with us, they responded enthusiastically."

The result is the equivalent of each of us having our own personal shopper in Sudan and Uganda, Pakistan, Nepal, India and Thailand.

Since our shoppers search their neighboring communities for cultural pieces to share with us, our inventory is constantly changing.

Although open less than two years, a new section of the store has been added. Referred to as The Other Stuff, it provides products, although not necessarily handmade, they are fun and unique. Jokingly referred to as Capitalist Territory, sales from The Other Stuff remains here and helps cover the store cost.

Owner Dorothy Gunn expresses much gratitude for the support from the community and the warm welcome extended to what she admits is a "very different type of store". In fact, it is due to this very overwhelming support from the community that they are now planning on moving to a bigger location soon.

You are invited to follow This is Nirvana on Facebook.

Follow Edens Own for the new address and details on the move.

broadband and the knowledge and skills needed to participate fully in our society, democracy, and economy regardless of socio-economic status. The group’s mission is to create a strategic plan that will expand reliable, affordable high-speed internet access to all residents in Rockingham County and provide the hardware, tools, and skills needed to use that access to improve their lives..

Work groups were formed to focus on three main strategies: 1. Availability - Focused on the technological aspects of where broadband is currently and where it is needed.

2. Access - Focused on where internet connectivity may be available, but barriers exist that keep people from accessing it.

3. Adoption – Focused on digital literacy, awareness of options, and engaging community leaders to share resources locally.

The Digital Inclusion Plan includes eight (8) broad goals, with nineteen (19) recommended strategies. The plan may be viewed at www.rocknghamnc. gov/ broadband.

The plan was presented to the Rockingham County Board of Commissioners and the Reidsville City Council in October. The group is available for presentations to municipalities, community leaders and groups interested in broadband expansion and equipping the people of the county to participate fully in the digital world.

The group includes representatives from the following organizations: Aging, Disability & Transit Services, Cone Health – Annie Penn Hospital, City of Eden, City of Reidsville, Elon University, Eden Boys and Girls Club, Madison Mayodan Parks and Recreation Com., NC 100, NCDIT Consultant, Piedmont Triad Regional Council, Reidsville Area Foundation, Rockingham Community College, Rockingham County Dept of Health & Human Services, Economic Development, Government, Partnership for Children, County Schools, and Salvation Army of Rockingham County.

The purpose of the Rockingham County Digital Inclusion plan is to create a framework for decisions that will lead to the expansion of broadband access to all of

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The COVID-19 pandemic made clear what those in the world of government, community based organizations, and businesses already knew; access to the Internet is critical to modern life, and many of our residents do not have reliable and affordable access.

Through a BAND-NC grant, the Piedmont Triad Regional Council (PTRC) partnered with 27 individuals across 17 Rockingham County agencies to develop a plan to evaluate and satisfy the broadband needs of the community.

Community drivers included Cone Health, Madison Mayodan Parks and Recreation, NC 100, Rockingham County Government, and Reidsville Area Foundation.

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MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. DAY HOLIDAY CLOSING The City of Eden Solid Waste Division will be closed Monday January 17th, 2022 in observance of the Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday.

Recycling SOLID WASTE & REFUSE Recycling/Collection Date Center Monday 1-17-22 No Collection Closed Tuesday 1-18-22 Normal Schedule Open Wednesday 1-19-22 Monday Schedule Open Thursday 1-20-22 Normal Schedule Open Friday 1-21-22 Normal Schedule Open If your collection day falls on an observed holiday, your collection will be Wednesday of that week. **ANY AFTER HOURS CALLS FOR WATER OR SEWER EMERGENCY ISSUES, OR TREES DOWN ACROSS ROAD OR OPEN HOLES IN ROAD SHOULD BE MADE TO THE EMERGENCY ANSWERING SERVICE AT

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Mederios, IT student, excels at RCC

BY GERRI HUNT Rockingham Community College

Phillip Medeiros has come a long way, in many aspects.

Looking back, he described himself as “average and forgettable” at the small-town central New Jersey high school that churns out many Ivy Leaguers. He graduated with the Class of 2014.

“I had a couple of jobs in Jersey, but wasn’t happy with what I was doing. I was trying to figure out what I wanted to do,” Medeiros said.

His parents suggested he live with them again while he sorted everything out, and suggested he go back to school.

Medeiros took them up on their offer and moved to Rockingham County. His parents had not been here long – they relocated here after his sister moved to Greensboro.

In fall 2020, he enrolled in Rockingham Community College’s Information Technology program.

Mederios “What I wanted to do is digital forensics. If a company gets hacked, they hire someone to figure out how it happened,” Medeiros explained. “Or law enforcement might have a warrant and needs someone to search a device to see if there’s any illegal activity on it – that’s more of what I want to do, and I would assume they want someone with an IT background for doing that work. RCC is the first step in my journey to becoming that.”

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ed. But this time, it’s different.

He’s older now. And he’s very interested in his program of study.

“I’ve always gone to classes and not done much else,” he said. “But RCC has been pretty good. The best part has been the professors, Thomas Knight and Lucien Pere. Thomas got me an internship, and Lucien understands what I want to do and has given me a lot of resources. I really hit the jackpot, especially with Lucien.”

And Medeiros has done so well, he holds a 4.0 grade-point average. He also began an internship with Rockingham County Government in August, and it didn’t take long for them to offer him a permanent position.

“At first I was putting operating systems onto computers. I told them I like to be hands-on, so now they give me broken printers to fix and have me setting up monitors – a bunch of stuff like that. And now I’ll have my own little office.”

In early January, Medeiros will take his CompTIA certification exam, using a free voucher provided by one of the RCC Foundation’s campus grants.

And he’s set to graduate from RCC in spring 2022, earning his two-year Associate in Applied Science degree.

His faculty said they believe strongly that he is a fine example of one of RCC’s current students who is not only performing at a high level now, but who also demonstrates strong qualities for his future.

Reflecting on his journey thus far, Medeiros has some words of advice for other students – which is applicable in many areas of life: “Put in extra work and you’ll get noticed.

People notice when you try a little harder than anyone else.”

for the next reappraisal which will take effect in 2024.”

McClintock continued to say residents may receive a door hanger notice if more information is needed.

Field appraisers will have a Rockingham County contractor picture identification and wear a bright yellow vest with "Rockingham County" on the back. Their vehicles will have signage stating County Revaluation, but will not be in county cars.

In addition to field work, appraisers will analyze the real estate market, gather construction cost information and research sales since the last reappraisal in 2019. The North Carolina General Statutes require all North Carolina counties to reappraise real property at least every 8 years.

Local needs help with medical bills Sherry Fish of Ruffin was diagnosed with breast cancer in March. After completing her chemo, she had a double mastectomy on December 9 at UNC Medical Center in Chapel Hill and soon will begin radiation treatments.

She is the daughter of Larry and Delores Trent of Ruffin, the wife of Eden native Stevie Fish, and the daughter-in-law of Ann Fish of Eden.

Sherry has no medical insurance and Medicare pays only a portion of her bills.

A medical fund has been established to help her pay the debts she incurs while battling cancer.

Anyone wishing to do so can make a contribution to The Sherry Fish Medical Fund, Home Trust Bank, P.O. Box 727, Eden N.C. 27289 or drop it off at 106 S. Van Buren Road, Eden.

Investment in Infrastructure appoved More Than $95 Million in Private Investment N.C. Rural Infrastructure Authority approves more than $4.1 Million in Funding

The North Carolina Rural Infrastructure Authority (RIA) has approved 16 grant requests to local governments totaling $4,130,000, Governor Roy Cooper announced today. The requests include commitments to create a total of 718 jobs, 144 of which were previously announced. The public investment in these projects will attract more than $95 million in private investment.

“Our rural communities are the backbone of our state,” Governor Cooper said. "The effects of the pandemic have been profound, but our people are resilient, and these grants will stimulate economic growth through building reuse and other infrastructure."

The North Carolina Department of Commerce’s team of rural economic development professionals supports the RIA’s work. RIA members review and approve funding requests from local communities. Funding comes from a variety of specialized grant and loan programs offered and managed by N.C. Commerce’s Rural Economic Development Division, led by Assistant Secretary for Rural Development Kenny Flowers.

Grants can support a variety of activities, including infrastructure development, building renovation, expansion and demolition, and site improvements.

“These grants allow us the opportunity to unite good businesses with good people,” N.C. Commerce Secretary Machelle Baker Sanders said. “While businesses will benefit from access to our high-quality workforce, our rural communities will expedite their post-pandemic economic recovery through the creation of hundreds of well-paying jobs and millions in private investment.”

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Roaming Around Reidsville

By Angela G. Stadler, Public Information Officer City of Reidsville The City of Reidsville wishes each and every one of you a Happy New Year as 2022 kicks into high gear this month. We hope you all had a wonderful Christmas and were able to celebrate, as much as possible, with family and friends.

But before we put 2021 behind us, we wanted to pay homage to a new offering in downtown Reidsville this past holiday season that drew visitors from around the State. Reidsville launched its new Holiday Selfie Tour, complete with seasonalthemed decorations throughout the downtown area. These selfie stations were up and running just in time for the City’s Hometown Christmas event on December 3.

The brainchild of City Manager Summer Woodard, these photo opportunities were a hit with both residents and visitors and served as a beautiful backdrop for their perfect holiday picture. Market Square, Mural Park, Kelly’s Way and Abstract Alley … each had unique decorations that were “postcard perfect” for photos.

Manager Woodard had done similar displays in her former hometown of Franklin, North Carolina, and she brought the idea to downtown Reidsville. A Decorations Committee of personnel from across City departments worked to bring her vision to reality. Mrs. Claus’ kitchen at Mural Park … check! Toy Soldiers at Kelly’s Way … check!

Lighted trees and star at Abstract Alley … check! But the greatest display was undoubtedly at Market Square, where the area was transformed into Holiday Central. There were photo backdrops for Reidsville’s moniker as the “Football Capitol of North Carolina” and for the historic Penn House. Thanks to Public Services Director Lindsey Tuttle, a camper, tractor and old car were decorated to give visitors a oneof-a-kind photo opp. These holiday spots proved so popular that they drew professional photographers and families to downtown Reidsville for the perfect picture.

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In other news around the City of Reidsville: Toymakerz Tour.

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Reidsville & Wentworth

Plans for downtown Reidsville Reidsville has an up and coming downtown in Rockingham County. The City with a population of over 14,000 has a beautiful downtown that has been and continues to be revitalized. The Reidsville Downtown Corporation is a nonprofit organization dedicated to nurturing the downtown through promotions and events, building renovations and assisting small businesses, is an anchor to all the revitalization that is happening.

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In 2021 the Corporation offered three different grant programs: Paint Grants, Rehabilitation Grants and a Duke Energy Grants. The Paint Grant is intended to encourage property owners to follow a paint palette for their building exterior that brings back the history and charm of that façade and the time it was built.

The Rehabilitation Grant is designed for renovations and restoration projects that beautify the buildings back to their historic structures.

The City of Reidsville was one of only two cities in the region to receive a new grant through Duke Energy. Duke Energy donated $25,000 to downtown Reidsville to support small businesses who suffered hardships during COVID. Because of this gracious grant, the Reidsville Downtown Corporation was able to serve 10 businesses at $2,500 each to recover some of the cost of changes made in their business model due to COVID. If you are looking to open a business in a charming and

growing downtown, Reidsville is the ideal location.

Located near Greensboro and the future I-785 bypass in Rockingham County, Reidsville is 30 minutes from Greensboro and 30 minutes from Alamance County. “It is amazing to me that we had several new businesses open during COVID. That just proves that downtown Reidsville can survive and thrive during difficult times.

This community loves their City, and it shows, said Jill Weston, Main Street Manager for the City of Reidsville. The City is seeking diversity in its downtown and is specifically in need of restaurants, boutiques and specialty stores, a wine bar and other businesses that make a downtown especially unique and interesting.

For more information on downtown Reidsville, contact Jill Weston, Main Street Manager at jweston@reidsvillenc.gov or visit the Rock it in Reidsville website at rockitinReidsville.com.

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Donecker to Run for NC House 65 seat Reidsville Mayor Jay Rockingham County needs repDonecker has filed to run as a resentatives that want to go to Democrat to represent Raleigh to work together, get Rockingham County in the NC stuff done, and come back home House in the November 2022 to make sure we are benefiting election. A firm believer in term our community in the best way limits he did not run for a third possible. To do this well, there consecutive term as Mayor. needs to be more cooperation Serving Rockingham and accommodation in Raleigh.

County as a veterinarian, mayor, As Mayor and as a veteriand community volnarian who has unteer over these worked in small, past 3+ decades he corporate, and starthas learned that so up businesses the much more can be qualities of cooperaaccomplished by tion and accommoworking together. dation were imporDonecker knows tant to achieve sucthat we have all witcess in all of these nessed too much arenas for Jay. Donecker divisive politics in There have been our state and nation, many lessons our state politicians learned and the most and parties have focused too important one is that no one has much on political theory and all the answers but that among have lost sight of their primary us all there is an answer that is job of solving issues at home. right for us. “My years running Or as he likes to say, “let’s stop the roads of Rockingham County fussing and start fixing!” He as a farm veterinarian coupled plans to start with meeting our with the experience working all constitutional obligation of proover the United States and viding a sound public education beyond has provided me with a for all of our students, address unique perspective that I would our healthcare and local hospital like to use for the benefit of all needs, and better maintain our here in Rockingham County. roads and bridges.

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CALL TO ARTISTS: MURAL PROJECT Salt House Building, Reidsville Salt House Building, Reidsville NC Deadline to submit: January 14, 2022 by 5:00 pm.

The City of Reidsville, NC invites North Carolina and Virginia artists, to apply for a public art mural project at the Salt House building. The City seeks an artist or artist team to create a new site-specific mural on two walls of the building as well as the third wall painted with the City Team Reidsville logo. At this point, artists should submit qualifications only, not a design proposal (see Selection Process and Application Information).

After finalists are selected, they will be invited to create design proposals for a stipend. The Salt House Building is located off of Harrison St, in Reidsville.

• MURAL PROJECT : The mural site is two large walls on the side of the Salt House Building, which houses salt for the City’s Public Works Department. The murals will be on two sides of the building facing the street. The Dimensions are 10’x41’’and 14’x42’ The murals will be painted directly onto the wall. The third wall will have the Team Reidsville Logo painted on it. Successful designs will be complementary to the overall neighborhood and information from the community input. Designs should NOT include copyrighted or trademarked images other than the Team Reidsville Logo.

• BUDGET Once the artist(s) is selected to move forward with the project, the budget for the mural project is $8500. The amount must include all artist fees, insurance, materials, fabrication, installation, etc. The lift for the work will be provided by the City, and the walls will be primed prior to painting. The City has contract pricing for some paints and materials.

• ARTIST ELIGIBILITY The project is open to all artists and artist teams, 18 years and older, who are legal residents of the United States residing in North Carolina or Virginia.

Professional artists with experience in the field of public art, specifically murals, are encouraged to apply. All applicants, regardless of race, sex, religion, nationality, origin or disability, will be considered.

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The selection panel will recommend the applicant(s) they believe to be most qualified for the project . Once the contract has been approved by City Council, the selected artist(s) will be able to move forward with creation of the artwork.

The final design will be approved by City Council. The artist(s) will coordinate with the City of Reidsville to schedule a timely installation of the work • APPLICATION INFORMATION: To be considered, submit the following via online form.

Hard copy applications will not be accepted: Anyone interested in submitting a proposal will need to contact Judy Yarbrough , jyarbrough@reidsvillenc.gov or call 336-349-1099 for a dropbox invite where all information must be submitted.

- Current résumé · - Contact information for two professional references - A minimum of three and a maximum of 5 images of completed works or projects (submitted electronically into the dropbox) - An annotated image list that corresponds to visual submissions. It should give the image number, title of the work, medium, dimensions, year of completion, project location, budget, commissioning agency and a brief description - A typed statement of interest, no more than 500 words, that outlines how you might approach this project if selected, what materials you might use, how this project could relate to your current work, etc. Do not include sketches or a developed description of a possible installation, just the basic statement of interest The online form will also include the following questions: - Are you currently employed by the City of Reidsville [Yes / No] - Is your partner and/or immediate family employed by the City of Reidsville? [Yes / No] - Do you currently serve on a board or commission for the City of Reidsville? [Yes / No. If yes, please explain] - Do not send any materials not specifically requested. If sent, they will not be reviewed by the selection committee.

APPLICATION DEADLINE Applications must be submitted via online form thru dropbox by Friday January 15, 2022 by 5:00 p.m. Emailed applications cannot be accepted. Late and incomplete submissions will not be considered. Artists wishing to submit please call 336-349-1099 for a dropbox invite to upload your application etc. Or email jyarbrough@reidsvillenc.gov SUBMISSION INFORMATION Access the online submission form on reidsvillenc.gov/citydocument-center TERMS AND CONDITIONS This request for qualification (RFQ) does not commit the City

Reidsville & Wentworth of Reidsville (City) to enter into an agreement with any applicant and is not an offer for contract.

All City arts programs are contingent upon availability of funds.

At its sole discretion, the City may reject any or all applications, may modify or terminate the application or selection processes and without prior notice.

Applicant agrees that all materials submitted become the property of the City and shall not be returned. Notwithstanding the foregoing, applicant shall retain all copyright in the submitted materials. The applicant certifies that the information contained in the application is true and correct to the best of applicant’s knowledge. The City is not responsible for damage or loss of materials submitted. Failure to comply with all the requirements of this RFQ will constitute an invalid application.

RESERVATION OF RIGHTS The City of Reidsville(City) reserves the right at any time to supple- ment, amend or otherwise modify this solicitation and to request additional information from any participating artists for any reason and without prior notice. In addition, the City reserves the right to accept or reject at any time prior to the commissioning of a work, any or all proposals; to waive any defect or technicality; and to advertise for new requests for quali- fications.

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• Monthly Genealogy Soirée 2022: 2 pm – 4 pm Tues., January 11th: “What am I missing? Recognizing Research Holes in Available Sources ” Classes are usually held in the Linda C. Vernon Genealogy Room. Students are notified of any changes. Handouts available. all: 336-548-6553/e-mail: sbrim jones@co.rockingham.nc.us • Computer Classes – Every Wednesday: 9 am – 10:30 am *Free to the Public. The M&M Public Library will be taking a break from traditional computer classes during the month of January. Weekly meetings will still be every Wed., or you may schedule one-on-one assistance or mini-classes. Contact Robert Smith resmith@co.rockingham.nc.us or call 336-548-6553 • Children’s Programing – Programs Every Wednesday: ➢ Preschool Storytime: 10:30

am: All Different Kinds of Books!!! ➢ Toddler Story Time: 11:15 – 11:30 ➢ Teen Library Club! “Virtual Reality with Oculus!!!” - Wed., January 12th: 4 pm - 5 pm ➢ Lego Club – Wed., Jan. 19th: 4 pm-5 pm Open to all who can safely play with small Lego bricks. “Come Build With Us” ➢ Crafternoon: Origami! Wednesday, January 26th: 3:305. Open to all ages. Look for updates on our Website, Facebook and Library Flyers • New Year’s Day Holiday – Library CLOSED:Sat., Jan. 1st • Gaming Night @ the Library – Thur., January 6th: 5 pm – 7 pm. Popcorn & Beverages Provided. held in the McMichael Community Room • Coloring and Puzzles with Tonya – Mon., Jan. 10th: 3 pm – 5 pm. Relax and enjoy coloring or working a puzzle with light music. Materials will be provided. Held in the McMichael Community Room • Animated Movie Fun @ the Library – Thur., Jan. 13th : 2 pm - Closing. See Flyers at the

Madison Mayodan Recreation & Senior Center Adult Men’s Basketball: • NOW taking registration for our Men’s Basketball league. Two divisions: Gold and Silver. Team Captains meeting will be Tuesday, January 25.

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SENIOR CENTER: Compiled by Margaret Petty

Now is the time • Please feed the birds— for only a few dollars you can feed an enormous number • Keep bird baths clean and full of fresh water • Add a little compost and a thick layer of mulch to protect tender new growth if bulbs emerge after a few warm days • Shake or brush off snow from evergreens and shrubs.

It poses no real threat unless it becomes wet and frozen, which dramatically increases the weight.

Branches are more brittle when dormant • Spray dormant fruit trees and include dogwoods and other ornamentals • Prune most deciduous trees and shrubs • Cut and bring into the house now for forcing: Sprays of forsythia, jasmine, pussy willow, and quince • Save fireplace ashes to use as fertilizer for iris and other alkaline soil plants • Turn soil if it is workable (not frozen and not too wet) to expose insect eggs to the effects of winter and hungry birds.

Later freezing will help break apart heavy clods of dirt • Care for houseplants—Clean them up with a damp cloth or give them a quick shower. Always use room temperature water when misting or watering • Give actively growing houseplants a half strength shot of liquid house plant fertilizer.

On really cold nights, close the curtains or blinds • Make sure houseplants have humidity by setting them on a tray filled with moistened, clean pebbles or simply set a cup of water nearby • Force crocus, hyacinth, narcissus, and lily of the valley into bloom • Keep a close watch for insects on houseplants • Get garden tools ready for spring— Sharpen and oil shovels, shears, and mowers • Give power tools such as weed eaters and mowers a tune-up: change oil, new spark plug, new air filter, etc.

• Create a map of your garden and use it as a guide for ordering or buying plants and seeds

Library for Schedule of Movies, Popcorn & Beverages Provided McMichael Community Room • Dr. Martin Luther King Day– Library CLOSED: Monday, January 17th • Nary a Thing Chapter of “The Andy Griffith Show” Rerun Watchers Club @ the Library – Tues., Jan. 25th: 3 pm -5 pm. Showing “The Mayberry Band & Rafe Hollister Sings”.

Episode Trivia, Prizes & Light snacks provided. Come join our Club and have some “Goood fun!” Call for more information: 336-548-6553. To be held in the McMichael Community Room • Movie Fun! @ the Library – Thur. Jan. 27th: 1 pm - Closing.

See Flyers at the Library for Schedule of Movies, Popcorn & Beverages Provided. To be shown in the McMichael Community Room • January is for Planning Your 2022 Goals… Come in and view our Displays, pick up some handouts and stress busting coloring sheets. Prepare to lose weight, financial planning, building organization skills.

• Senior Breakfast Club and Bingo – January 7 starting at 9:00am. Breakfast is FREE (sponsored by the Madison Mayodan Rotary Club). Bingo is $1/card. Please call to register!

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Can I still change my Medicare Plan? By Roger Ward Can I still change my Medicare Plan? The answer depends on which type of Medicare Plan you have.

If you have a Medicare Supplement, aka Medigap Plan, like a Plan F or Plan G, you can change those any time of year.

These plans charge monthly premiums, many over $100 per month or more, and will pay some or all of the Medicare deductibles and 20%. They are not funded by Medicare, and therefore are not subject to the enrollment periods.

But individuals with Medicare Advantage Plans or stand-alone Part D Prescription Drug Plans can only enroll or make changes at certain times of year.

The Medicare Annual Election Period is from October 15th through December 7th, and individuals entitled to Medicare A & B can enroll in, or make changes to their Medicare Advantage Plan, or stand-alone Medicare Prescription Drug Plan during this time each year.

For Prescription Drug Plans, the Annual Election Period is the

only time of year to change to another Prescription Drug Plan, unless someone has a Special Election Period, like moving outside the service area.

However, individuals with a Medicare Advantage Plan have an additional Open Enrollment from Jan. 1st to Mar. 31st. They can change to another Medicare Advantage Plan, or to a standalone Prescription Drug Plan.

Another Special Election Period that is now available in Rockingham County, and a number of other Counties in North Carolina, is the 5 Star Plan SEP. This occurs when Medicare awards a Medicare Advantage Plan with 5 Stars.

For the first time ever, Medicare has awarded two plans in North Carolina with 5 Stars, United HealthCare’s HMO series, and Health Team Advantage’s (owned by Cone Hospital) two PPO Plans. So anyone with Medicare Part A & Part B can enroll in these plans from December 8th to November 30th.

There is also a new Critical Illness Special Needs Medicare Advantage Plan available in

Rockingham County in 2022. It is by Health Team Advantage and is for individuals with Diabetes and/or Chronic Heart Failure.

Enrollment is available at any time of year, and the plan offers enhanced benefits, especially lower drug copays.

One other possible Special Election Period is the Disaster/Emergency SEP. North Carolina has had several this year. Medicare Beneficiaries affected by an emergency or major disaster declared by a Federal, state, or local government agency may be eligible to change their Medicare Advantage Plan if they had a valid election during the declared emergency and did not use it.

If you have any questions about these or want more information, please call your agent.

You can also call Medicare, or you can call Roger Ward Insurance.

Roger Ward is owner of Roger Ward Insurance, LLC, in Eden, and has been serving Rockingham County for over 16 years. He is an Independent Life & Health Agent, and Certified Senior Advisor.

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Madison / Mayodan / Stoneville ROTC students receive Academy Scholarships McMichael High School 12th Grade Air Force Junior ROTC cadets, Erin Price, Kennedy Wilson, Brianna Lemons, Anna Casto, and Robbie Stalter (Alternate), 11th Grade Air Force Junior ROTC cadet have received scholarships to attend an accredited aviation university participating in a private pilot license training program in the summer of 2022.

These cadets are five of 200 Air Force Junior ROTC cadets around the world to receive the scholarship from Headquarters Air Force Junior ROTC, Maxwell Air Force Base, Montgomery, AL. More than 1200 cadets applied for one of the 200 scholarships. There are more than 120,000 high school students enrolled in Air Force Junior ROTC at almost 875

high schools in the U.S and overseas.

The scholarship covers transportation, room and board, academics and flight hours required to potentially earn a private pilot license. The scholarship is valued at approximately $22,500.

The Flight Academy Scholarship Program is an Air Force-level initiative in collaboration with the commercial aviation industry to address the national civilian and military pilot shortage. The Flight Academy allows aspiring young aviators to get their Private Pilot’s Certification, at no cost, during an eight-week summer course at partner universities. The program does not guarantee acceptance into one of the military’s commissioning programs.

Casto The mission of Air Force Junior ROTC is to develop citizens of character dedicated to serving their nation and community, while instilling values of citizenship, service to the United States, personal responsibility and sense of accomplishment.

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Local Memories Cascade’s Finest Part 13

Crescendo of Street Racing

by Darrell M. Gregory

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The two cars rumbled past the red brick liquor house preparing for a roll start at the state line.

The evenly matched 440 Dodge Super Bee was neck and neck with a big block Chevy Monte Carlo. At the finish line the blue 69 Dodge had barely inched out a victory. Bo Wilson of Cascade was on the line when they

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Monte Carlo would not accept losing and put a knife against his competitor. The driver of the winning car incredulously looked at the knife wielder and said, “My life is just worth fifty dollars? Take the money!”

The Line had become the racing Mecca of the outlaw street racers by the end of the 1970’s. If one was interested at all in cars, the conversation usually turned to who was king of the roost at the Line. While there were other state roads that were used for racing, the state line was the most prominent of them all by far. Whoever ran the nip joint at the line enjoyed the racer’s patronage even though they were not thrilled by the attention that these races drew.

By the late 70’s, the racing had picked up the tempo with faster cars that would be more at home on a sanctioned drag strip than the street.

The Mountain and Bullet’s were out of the picture on the racing because of their more secluded location so they never had to contend with any ramifications that may arise out of this unlawful speed competition. One close call in the early 1970’s happened when a car was forced off the road at the state line liquor joint. A 1969 Hemi Road Runner and an orange Dodge Swinger had just finished a race and had turned around to head back into Virginia to pick up their passengers that were witnessing the race.

Sam Griffith’s blue Roadrunner had just passed by Squat’s while the orange Swinger had just crossed the state line into Virginia when a car heading into North Carolina gawked too long at the crowd of young men watching the race.

The driver’s fascination with the spectators standing at the road caused him to cross over the center lane into the path of the 69 Dodge Swinger. The driver of the Swinger had to run off the road to avoid hitting the errant car, aiming his car at a tree to avoid hitting the spectators.

When the Swinger ran off the pavement into the dirt, gravel, and grassy parking lot, it started sliding barely missing the tree.

The spectators quickly bolted out of the way of the sliding car and the majority of the crowd narrowly missed being run over.

Incredibly, the car just bumped three men sparing the others of any serious injuries.

The three men were bruised, with one claiming that it had fractured a bone in his foot even though he was walking on it.

Most of the men went back inside for a drink or left in the two cars. The driver of the Swinger offered to pay any medical expenses that they may have incurred but they all declined due to just minor bruises. All were glad that it was no worse than it could have been.

This was not the end of it, for Eden policeman Mac Hale went to the house of the driver of the Dodge Swinger to tell him that a Virginia State trooper was at the old courthouse on Boone Road to interrogate him about the wreck. The Virginia State Trooper said that they had a warrant for the driver and it would be bad if he was caught in Virginia without clearing the wreck off his record. The thirteen eye-witnesses to the accident testified that he was forced off the road without any fault of his on. The charges were reduced to not reporting an accident and all went home.

The driver of the exceptionally quick Swinger felt the heat from his car’s reputation and decided that it was time to sell it to avoid future legal entanglements. Donnie Estes departed

with his orange Swinger and he filled the void of street racing with playing bass guitar with several bands. He was a member of the local band the Stallions by the mid-70s. The Stallions were in high demand from Eden to Myrtle Beach, even opening for headliners like George Jones and Alabama.

It is interesting to note that most of the racers from North Carolina were predominately white, while the racers from Virginia were predominately black. That was not a problem for they all wanted to race their cars and watch others race theirs. The heavy hitters from Logtown and Cascade bore the names of Harvey Hampton,

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Local Memories Crescendo of Street Racing...

Continued from Page 22 Bo Wilson, and Joe Strange.

Babe Chambers said that he does not know of any black racers coming to the Line for a drink but if he knew them, he would have served them. Babe had a lot of black customers from Danville, including Wendell Scott, when he was transporting white liquor years before.

When the racing started adding faster cars, a prominent street racer from Danville known as the Mailman, for he was a mailman in his day job, started showing up. It was more and more cars showing up on trailers on the weekends to pound the pavement with their powerful engines. Straight off the Fitt’s tractor farm in Cascade, the Fitt’s brothers also brought their strong cars and motorcycles to the line.

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This Industrial Park is a North Carolina Certified Park, home to Amcor, Albaad, Sanritsu, and soon Farmina who will be breaking ground this spring.

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The North Carolina side was loaded down with street racers. The street racers hung around their favorite service stations, Bailey’s Amoco and Jack’s Mobil. Lawrence Lemons’ garage in Draper, long time favorite of fast bootlegging cars,

Sims also got into the action. Bill Lemons opened a small speed shop in his father’s garage and did very well for the garage was hardly two miles away from the Line. Bill Lemons was seen at all the liquor joints but the favorite was definitely the one that sat on the NC/VA state line.

Lawrence Lemons’ was fortunate to have Roger Dale Ragland as his main mechanic, who just had returned from a tour in Vietnam. After a day’s work, Billy Lemons would often take Roger Dale to the liquor joint on the line that was then known as Squat’s. Roger Dale showed no interest in drinking but he did participate in the races and was responsible for fine tuning many of the machines that showed up at the line.

Another mechanic that worked at the Lemons’ garage part time was Edward “Sumpkins” Powell. Sumpkins often said that he worked the mill job to live and the part time was for his fast street cars.

Powell is probably the best known street racer in the 1970’s in this area. He was no stranger to different makes and models for he liked to experiment, but big block Chevrolets was his favorites.

Sumpkins had the knack at making the most out of any engine that he raced, whether it be a car or motorcycle. He was no slouch at driving as he perfected a technique of bumping the clutch and giving the engine full throttle at the same time.

This enabled him to get the jump coming off the line on roll starts.

He easily racked up more wins than losses by far. By the late 1970’s he was back with the big block Chevy, a 67 Chevelle.

Piggy Riddle, who ran “Squat’s” before it became known officially as the “Line,” became so incensed against the constant racing that he poured oil on the starting line which was the meeting of the North Carolina and Virginia state maintained road. That was burnt off by some industrious racers and racing that weekend never missed a beat..

The operators of the red brick building on the line always had to contend with the racing, night and day. The night racing was more prevalent, especially

on week-ends. When Babe Chambers took over he brought his right hand man Fred Sims to run the night shift until he could take over, usually after midnight.

Fred Sims had distaste for racing just like Piggy Riddle. Sims opted to dig at the union of the NC/VA state maintained road to disrupt the start of the cars in an effort to run them off, but that did not happen.

Big Mac enjoyed watching the races but his employee Thomas definitely paid more attention to it than the inside of the Line where the mixed drinks were being served. On several Saturday nights, Big Mac and Babe Chambers stood outside beside a white Chevrolet van parked in front of the two columns of the Line watching the races with Thomas. Big Mac became so involved that he was known to flag the cars at the start of the race.

Big Mac was having his usual drink, two shots of Henry Mckenna with Ginger Ale, at the Line that was prepared by Fred Sims. Sims and Big Mac had hit it off well and they enjoyed each other’s company. While Big Mac took a draw off his trademark Palo Madura cigar, Sims confided in him that an undercover NC State Patrol officer was going to make an appearance at the line the next night. The undercover officer was going to be driving a street car comparable to what was being raced on weekends.

Sims said that the racers knew he was coming and was waiting for him. Big Mac did not like what he heard for he knew it could bring unwanted attention to his favorite watering hole.

Later that Friday night, Big Mac was at the Reid’s House, which is the present day Chaney’s, when he noticed two N.C. State Patrol officers having a late meal. When the troopers left and went to their patrol cars, Big Mac walked by them and greeted them with his usual small talk but this rapidly changed. Out of earshot of his entourage that was with him, Big Mac told them, “I was at a place today that was talking about an undercover patrolman showing up at the state line in a streetcar and the local racers are going to be ready for him.” With that statement, the two patrolmen looked at each other. Big Mac looked back while he was going to his car and noticed that they

were on their radio before they rapidly exited the parking lot.

Nothing happened that weekend.

By 1980 the street racing by the Line was in full swing.

Every weekend was a racing extravaganza. Anything and everything was being raced but the strong street cars and the race only cars were the main attraction. The crowds grew larger and standing on the side of the road when two charging automobiles blasted by did not meet any safety standards. It is strange that these races were not attracting the attention of law enforcement or was it?

Part 14 will appear in next month’s issue of Eden’s Own

Journal. Special thanks to Keith Allen, Gina Gregory Axsom, Jimmy Bailey Joe Barrow, Joel Barrow, Wayne Barrow, Roger Blackwell, Telesa Smith Bleakley, Babe Chambers, Gene Chambers, Bobby Cox, Donnie Estes, Janice Estes, Jay Johnson, Tooti Gover, Raevone Sims Hooker, Ronnie Hooker, Teresa Hutson, Jay Johnson, Grey Jones, Bill Mangum, Benny Mangus, Dan “Big Mac” McCulloch, Frank Meade, Tim Mize, Roddy Moore, Edward “Sumpkins” Powell, Louis Overton, Roger Dale Ragland, Fred Ramsey, Ricky Stevens, Melissa Whitten, Phillip Wood, Wendy Wood, and many more.

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The frog spoke up again and said “If you kiss me, I’ll turn into a beautiful princess and stay with you for one week. The engineer took the frog out of his pocket, smiled at it and returned it to the pocket.

The frog then cried out, “If you kiss me and turn me into a princess I’ll stay with you for a week and do anything you want. Again, the engineer took the frog out, smiled at it and returned it to the pocket.

Finally, the frog asked, “What’s the matter? I’ve told you if you kiss me I will turn into a beautiful princess and that I’ll stay with you for one week and do anything you want.

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From Root to Branch Local Geneology Studies By Elvin Perkins, Jr.

Daniel Kanipe, “Saved by a Horse, but Not His Own” In June 1876, the United States Military renewed aggression in the Bighorn and Powder River country of Montana to push the Native American tribes consisting of Crow, Shoshoni, Lakota Sioux, and Cheyenne back to their designated reservation land.

On June 17, 1876, a military column led by General George Crook marched northward along the south fork of Rosebud Creek in the Montana Territory. General Alfred Terry led a force from the west while General Alfred Terry and Lieutenant Colonel George Armstrong Custer advanced from the east. Due to his brevet rank during the Civil War, George Custer preferred the title of General when addressed by his troops.

That day of June 17th, General Crook’s force consisting of calvary, mule mounted infantry, scouts, and teamsters (which included ‘Calamity Jane’ Cannary disguised as a man) encountered of large force of Indians led by the Lakota war leader Crazy Horse.

The ensuing battle became known as the Battle of the Rosebud. After conflict lasting more than six hours both sides would begin to withdraw. The overwhelming number of Indians that General Crook encountered should have served as warning for more caution in their advance. The General would withdraw to an area approximately 30 miles southeast of the Little Bighorn River.

At this point the coordination and planning of the various commands faltered.

On June 22, 1876, General Terry ordered the 7th Calvary under the command of George Custer to begin reconnaissance and pursuit of the tribes along the Rosebud. Custer was offered the use of Gatling guns, which he refused and was ordered to proceed with caution and to suspend the pursuit if he saw “sufficient reason.”

On June 24th, Custer sent Indian scouts to ascertain the location and strength of the Sioux and Cheyenne encampment. The next morning, June 25, 1876, scout Mitch Bouyer reported large pony herds and “the largest village I have ever heard of” 15 miles in the distance near the mouth of the Little Bighorn River. The scouts also reported that the cooking fires of the soldiers had given away their position.

Custer made the decision to proceed with an attack and divided his 12 companies into three battalions and the command began its advance at noon.

With the order to proceed to attack, Crow scout Half Yellow Face warned Custer, “You and I are going home today by a road we do not know.”

As the 7th Calvary command led by Custer made its

advance, Sergeant Daniel Kanipe and Sergeant George A. Finkle rode near Captain Tom Custer (brother of George). Both men and horses had been pushed hard and were nearing exhaustion.

Years later Kanipe would write, “I was riding close to Sergeant Finkle,” who “hollered at me that he couldn’t make it, his horse was giving out. I answered back: ‘Come on, Finkle, if you can.’ He dropped back a bit.”

Captain Custer had received an order from the Lt. Col. George Custer, which he intended to

Kanipe give to Sergeant Finkle who had fell behind due to the difficulties with his horse.

Continuing his narrative, Kanipe exclaimed, “the captain told me to go back and find [Captain Thomas] McDougall and the pack train and deliver them orders that had just been issued by General Custer.” The orders were for McDougall to “bring the pack train straight across to high ground, if packs get loose don’t stop to fix them, cut them off. Come quick. Big Indian camp.”

Kanipe stated, “I went back.

I thought then that was tough luck, but it proved to be my salvation. If Sergeant Finkle had not dropped back a few minutes before, he would have got the orders and I would not be telling this story.” The last words Kanipe recalled hearing General Custer shout, “Boys, hold your horses! There are plenty of them down there for all of us!”

Kanipe would carry the last order written by General George A. Custer.

As Kanipe started back with the orders, on his horse, “Yankee Mike,” he met Sergeant Finkle who finally caught up with Company C. He and his tired horse moved ahead with the column and was last officially seen

by Privates Peter Thompson and James Watson, who had horse troubles of their own. Watson reported “I saw Sergeant Finkle of our company sitting calmly on his horse, looking on and

Perkins making no effort to help Watson in his difficulty,” Thompson wrote in 1913, “But finally, the poor animal gained his feet with a groan, and Finkle passed on with a rush to overtake our company.”

Daniel Alexander Kanipe was born in the McDowell County town of Marion in North Carolina on April 15, 1853, to parents Jacob Kanipe and Rebecca Isabella Mosteller Kanipe. The family is listed in the 1860 census. Raised on a farm, the restless Daniel sought to seek a more adventuresome life and according to an article written on March 11, 1914, in The Morristown Gazette (Tennessee), Kanipe, “ran away from home to Lincolnton,” North Carolina to enlist into military service He was assigned to Company C of the 7th Regiment, Unites States Calvary, the Company commanded by Captain V. K. Hart.

Reported to have been the only surviving member of General George Custer’s 7th Calvary massacre, Daniel Alexander Kanipe would go on to have a distinguished military career participating “in the 1873 Yellowstone Expedition, the 1874 Black Hills Expedition, and the Sioux Campaign of 1876,” and “the 1878 Campaign against the Northern Cheyenne.

Discharged from service in 1887, Daniel returned to his North Carolina home and resumed farming, became a Mason, served in the military reserve, and went to work with the United States Revenue Service for 20 years. During The Great War (1914-1918), he served in the home guard as a Captain in the 19th North Carolina Militia and finally retired completely from military service.

When applying for work with the Revenue Service, a 1905 letter from Thomas McDougall may have helped with Kanipe receiving his employment. McDougall wrote, “Sergeant Kanipe is an honest, sober, trustworthy man that always did his duty well, gaining the entire respect of the officers of his regiment, as also the enlisted men. I cannot too highly recommend him for any position of trust that may be given him, knowing that he will perform all duties well that are entrusted to him, with honesty, faithfulness, courage and loyalty to those who employ him…This soldier’s record is good all through, and I

gladly recommend him for any position he may seek…His hard service entitles him to great consideration.”

On April 12, 1877, Daniel Kanipe married Missouri Ann Wycoff Bobo, also a North Carolina native, and a widow of his companies First Sergeant, Edwin Bobo, who died with Custer’s command at the Little Big Horn. The Kanipe’s were active in the local Presbyterian Church in Marion.

According to the U.S. Census and other public records, the Kanipe home consisted of two children of First Sgt. Bobo (Charles F. Bobo and Frank E. Bobo), and Daniel and Missouri would have eight children of their own: Lillie M (born 1878), Doris I. S. (born Oct 1879), John L., John Edward, LeRoy, and three other daughters.

Daniel Kanipe died at the age of 73, on July 18, 1926, of

heart disease at his home in Marion, North Carolina within site of the beautiful Blue Ridge Mountains. His home on Rutherford Road still stands and a historic marker is in front of the home to commemorate his military career. He is buried in Oak Grove Cemetery, Marion, N.C., section 2 south, plot 2.

Visit the Linda Vernon Genealogy Room, MadisonMayodan Library, 611 Burton St., Madison, NC and the Genealogy Room of the Danbury Library, Stokes Co., NC. For more information on learning to research contact your local library, historical society or the Genealogical Society of Rockingham & Stokes Counties, NC, P.O. Box 152, Mayodan, NC 27027-0152; Website: http://gsrsnc.com/; Elvin Perkins, Jr., GSRS member; Email: Eperkins2@aol.com

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From the Desks of Eden City Hall City Manager Jon Mendenhall

ADMINISTRATION FY 2021-22 Street Resurfacing Contract, No. 2 Scheduled for the spring of 2022. The preliminary street resurfacing schedule includes sections of: Prospect Street,

Cedar Street, Harmon Drive, Hamlin Street, Delaware Avenue, and possibly Monroe Street.

Northridge Mobile Home Park – Roadway Construction Lambeth Asphalt paved the new roadways of Northridge Mobile Home Park in November. The shoulder construction is sched-

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Proposed Crosswalk – Morgan Road Staff hopes to obtain an estimated cost for the pedestrian lighting and wheel chair ramps for the crosswalk on Morgan Road (Cook Block) in December.

Stamped Asphalt Decorative Crosswalks – Washington Street Staff is currently working on the bid package for the stamped asphalt crosswalks on Washington Street in Uptown Eden. The bid package is scheduled to be released in January.

Marketing Office Christmas Parade Thank You The City would like to thank Peggy Good, Leaksville Night-

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Draper Tree Lighting A huge thank you to Tim & Diana Biggs, as well as the Draper Merchants Association, for a very special Draper Tree Lighting on November 30 where City Manager Jon Mendenhall had the honor of lighting the tree. The tree was full of sparkling lights, the hot chocolate and other treats were delicious, and the Christmas Spirit was amongst everyone! This event always has a sweet hometown Christmas feeling that we cherish! Thank you!

PARKS AND RECREATION Bridge Street & Mill Avenue Recreation Centers These two facilities are open Mondays 1 to 9 p.m., Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays from 12 to 8 p.m., and on Fridays from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Those attending may participate in basketball, pickleball, track walking, cornhole, or the playground. The Bridge Street recreation center offers tennis courts while Mill Avenue recreation center offers a baseball field.

Bridge Street Recreation Center: basketball practice for ages 4 through 7 is being held on Tuesday and Thursday afternoons. A city-employee corn hole league is being played on Monday evenings at 6:30 p.m. A beginner’s class for pickleball is now being offered in the mornings while games are played on Tuesday and Thursday evenings at 5:30 p.m. The senior center is hosting exercise classes at the center on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday mornings.

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Center: basketball practice for ages 8 through 10 is being held on Mon. and Wed. at 4:30 p.m.; practice for ages 11 through 12 is being held on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 4:30 p.m.; and practice for ages 13 through 15 is being held on Mondays and Wednesdays at 5:30 p.m. The open cornhole league is playing on Tuesday evenings at 6:30 p.m. Pickleball is played on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday mornings at 8 a.m.

Freedom Park Open daily from dawn to dusk, this park offers a walking track, nature trail, skateboard park, basketball courts, playground, dog park, picnic shelters, and an amphitheater.

Garden of Eden Senior Center The Garden of Eden Senior Center is open weekdays from 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. and offers paint classes, mahjongg, pickleball (mornings and evenings offsite), exercise classes, cornhole, knit and crochet, strength and balance, legal aid, quilt guild, Friends Club, bingo, watercolor classes, craft classes, senior technology classes, and card games, along with assistance and referral for seniors. The center prepared 30 baskets to donate to Hospice of Rockingham County and collected canned food for the Salvation Army as well during the month of November. The center also conducted a program on senior health insurance information that enabled participants to meet with advisors to help them decide which plan was best suited for them. Hand and Rehab Specialists provided a balance screening to participants and Eden Drug conducted a virtual and in-person class on blood pressure.

PLANNING & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT Community Appearance Commission Pink Poppi was chosen to receive the community appearance award for the month of November. The commission agreed to help with identifying neighborhoods in which to install public art, such as murals.

The commission also expressed interest in restarting the fire hydrant painting project.

Grants The City received the Release of Funds from the N.C. Department of Commerce for the CDBGCOVID grant. Applications were released to the public on November 30.

The Draper Neighborhood Revitalization Grant is ready to begin.

Historic Preservation Commission The commission seemed optimistic about reinitiating the historic marker project from several years ago. The commission also agreed to assist the Community

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Continued from Page 26 Appearance Commission with identifying neighborhoods in which to install public art, such as murals.

INSPECTIONS AND PERMITS Spray Cotton Mill Local Landmark Staff is working on the landmark designation report for Spray Cotton Mill.

Tree Board Staff prepared the Tree City USA application for recertification as a Tree City.

DOWNTOWN AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES The Boulevard The new owner of 246 The Boulevard has begun renovations of the downstairs storefront, as well as the upstairs apartment.

Draper A concrete pad was poured for the State Employees Credit Union ATM. Uptown Duke Energy Downtown Revitalization Grant applications were distributed and collected. A committee was formed to review the applications from the Eden Downtown Development Inc. officers. Sidewalk improvements were scheduled for December. A new bakery is planned for Henry Street.

POLICE All police vehicles purchased under the Police Department’s vehicle capital outlay have been delivered. Parts for the animal control truck have been ordered and are awaiting installation.

The department’s contract with Axon Enterprises has been signed with a rush order placed for implementation of the body worn cameras. The rush order will hopefully put the department in full operation of the body worn cameras by the middle of January, 2022, followed shortly by the tasers and in- car cameras.

Two new officers were recently hired, Sonya Crabtree and Robbie Deel. The department was currently accepting applications for two vacant positions.

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Bible Studies: Dull and Ordinary

Dr. John R. Dabbs, DC Dr. John LeSueur

By Jacob Harris

The mundane is something that we have all experienced.

The mundane is something experienced everyday. Unless your profession is that of an adventurer like Indiania Jones or something similar. Yet even then, there are plenty of things that would become mundane in such an occupation. Being mundane is something that culturally no one would appreciate being identified as, although it is everyone’s reality. Why is that?

I was oblivious to this often unseen conflict until reviewing a work by Julie Canlis titled A Theology of the Ordinary. It was within this work that I began to notice just how mundane life could be. This is not bad granted, in fact not at all, however the cultural illusion that we face might deter any real spiritual growth.

Step outside. Go for a drive.

Turn on the TV and wait for a commercial break. “Bigger,” “better,” “faster,” are a few of the adjectives that will slap you silly as you wait for Jeopardy to come back on. I encourage you, the reader, to experiment.

Following this experiment, let me ask you this. Is it possible that the culture of the church has replicated and adopted these mantras?

Like I said, for the most part this idea is not uniquely my own; nonetheless, I want to propose this idea. Christian books flaunt titles such as “Your Best Life Now” or “Radical” and music groups are known as “Elevation Worship” and “Passion.” This is not directly cause for concern but admittingly it is quite the departure from previous titles such as “Grace for Today” or “The Normal Christian Life.”

As Christians, we are called to be transformed yet until our Heavenly reward we have an obligation to each other here- In the mundane. So the question is, “What do we do?”

In my own life, I have found that the solution could be found in a perspective change. A perspective that always looks up while holding hands out reaching to touch a lost and broken world. Such a perspective, uses hope like a conduit in an electric wire. As we are plugged into our Heavenly Father for power we distribute hope to the other end of cord- The mundane.

Paul states in Philippians 2:1416 to, “Do all things without murmurings and disputings: That ye may be blameless

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and harmless, the sons of God, without rebuke, in the midst of a crooked and perverse nation, among whom ye shine as lights in the world; Holding forth the word of life; that I may rejoice in the day of Christ, that I have not run in vain, neither laboured in vain.”

So allow your perspective to look up and reach in the midst of the mundane. In the day to day rhythms of life, illuminate the ordinary and share grace in it all.

God bless!

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Members and Guests of the Eden Chamber of Commerce enjoyed the monthly coffee hosted by Eden Jewelry on Meadow Road. Celebrating Christmas and the season the guests were treated to refreshments and fellowship.

Garden of Eden Senior Center All Events are Free and open to the public unless otherwise listed. The Garden of Eden Senior Center is located at 508 Orchard Dr, Eden, NC 27288 (336) 627-4711. Mon - Fri. 8am - 4pm. (If school system cancels school, programs that day will also usually be canceled). If delayed, the center will follow their regular schedule. Call to be sure.)

Masks are required for all participants at the senior center.

Activities are subject to change depending on the rising number of COVID cases.

• Cornhole – Mondays at 11am at Garden of Eden Senior Center • Mah Jongg – Thur. at 11 am • Be Crafty – Frid. at 1:00 pm • Legal Aid – Call the Help Desk at 1-877-579-7562 to open a file – Free. Must call for an appointment.

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BE Happy Bible Study – meets second Tuesday each month at 10 am. Sponsored by Trinity Wesleyan Church and led by Joni Morris • Card Games – Hand and Foot Tuesdays at 1pm/ Rook – Wednesdays at 1pm / Phase 10 – Fridays at 10 • BINGO- Call for date and time • Monday Movie Matinee – Last Monday of the month call for details • Watercolor painting with John Canny- Wednesdays at 9:30 $ small fee for class (Nov. 24th last session) Replace with Open project time Wednesdays at 9:30 Bring your projects and work on them at the center.

• Paint with FriendsThursdays 9:30 am (free) • Paint with LouiseThursdays at 10 am ($ small fee for instruction) • Walk with Emma – Exercise Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 9 am at Bridge Street Rec. • Knit and Crochet (and cross stitch) Mondays at 11 am FREE instruction with Karla McDonald • Friends Meeting – This group is for everyone… you do not have to sign up, just show up.

Please plan to join us every Tuesday at 10 am. The 4th Tuesday we usually eat breakfast together. Local restaurants provide biscuits.

• OTAGO EXERCISES– (gentle exercises to help gain strength and balance) 11:30 on Tuesdays and Thursdays at the Garden of Eden Senior Center.

• Senior Center Phone Calls – We have a new system that allows us to send out reminders for classes and special events.

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Denise Hall and Michelle Hyler of Eden Jewelry welcomed the guests and thanked them for all they do for the community.

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Please save the number displayed on your phone as Garden of Eden or Senior Center to prevent this number from being blocked in the future.

• New Morning Cornhole League: Register by calling 336-627-4711. Play will be on Thursday mornings at 9:30 am and location is TBA. • Line Dance for fun and exercise – Begins January 6th Thursdays at 10:30 at Bridge Street Rec. Register by Dec. 20, 2021 by calling 336-627-4711 • Living Longer, Living Smarter class offered virtually

by AARP. - Tuesday, January 18th beginning at 10am. FREE Class!!

Lots of good information for living your best life. Virtual or In Person Program at the Garden of Eden (GOE). Call for details • Pickleball – Every Mon, Wed., and Friday morning at 8:30 am at Mill Ave. Gym and Every Tuesday and Thursday evening at 6:00pm at Mill Ave. Gym • Pickleball Beginners Clinics on Fridays the following dates in January 7, 14, 21 and 28th Starting at 10 AM; located at the Bridge Street Rec; 319 N. Bridge St in Eden -. There is no charge for these clinics.

Register by calling 336-6274711 Instructor: Carla Huffman • Pickleball Ladder League Begins Jan. 2nd thru Jan.30th Register by Dec. 20th (Sunday afternoons) Entry Fee TBA.

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Happy • Healthy • Life presented by Teri Lea

9 Ways Gratitude Influences Your Life I've decided my only intention for this New Year is to be more thankful, grateful and appreciative for Life and the experiences it is bringing me.

Here are some reasons why. I'd love for you to join me; and even let me know your experience and how it influences your life and your goals.

Having a Gratitude Practice and Journal is essential for me.

Here are 9 Reasons Practicing Gratitude can influence your life for the better 1) It strengthens your relationships. You build greater rapport and connection by letting the people that matter to you know what you are grateful for about them.

2) It builds relationships. People want to be around grateful and positive people. It is uplifting and draws positive energy into your life that opens up to more success in the areas you want to improve upon.

3) It improves your health. The boy as a whole functions at a higher level and the immune response is greater when there is an attitude of gratitude.

4) It reduces stress and in general makes you happier.

Endorphins get released when you express gratitude that allow the body to be in a better feeling state.

stuck by in complaining mode.

9) By simply noting one or more things to be grateful every day your life can begin to change for the positive. Being grateful for the small things in life Lead to being grateful for bigger things.

I keep a simple Notebook with me always that I write down throughout the day things I notice I am grateful for. Try it out and see what happens in your life.

Practicing Gratitude is a skill worth developing. And is broken down into these 3 steps: · Recognize what you are grateful for - Notice all the things around you! · Acknowledge it - Express it, say it, write it down · Appreciate it - Feel it Now, go have a GRATITUDEFULL day And a New Year full of Appreciation!

Yes. You Matter. Own Your Value. Be Grateful. It's all about You. And it's about being In Touch In Life.

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Ask Rusty – How Do I Apply for Social Security Benefits?

Dear Rusty: I would like some advice concerning Social Security. In January I will be 62.5 years old. I was laid off two years ago and have not had a steady income since (though I still have bills to pay). I also did not qualify for unemployment.

Therefore, what little I had for “retirement” is now gone. For this reason, I have been seriously considering applying for Social Security as soon as I’m able. I remember reading something that said I should begin the “paperwork” three months ahead of time. I’d like to begin that process, but don’t know where to begin. Could you guide me to the right place? Signed: Ready to Claim Benefits Dear Ready to Claim: Sorry to hear of your loss of employment and your current financial struggle, but the Social Security benefits you earned from a lifetime of working are there for you. Here’s what you need to know about applying for Social Security: Since you are already 62 years of age, you can apply for your Social Security at any time now. The process is fairly simple, especially if you apply online, which you can do at www.ssa.gov. Just click on the “Retirement” icon and you’ll see a link to the online application.

You simply fill out the application, save it if you need more time to work on it, and later when you’re done submit it online to Social Security. Before you do that, however, you’ll need to create your personal “my Social Security” online account, which is easy to do at www.ssa.gov/myaccount. Once you have your online account set up you can fill out and submit the online application. Of course, you can also apply via telephone by calling either the national

5) It helps you realize what you do have. If you only focus on what you don't have you will always feel cheated. By focusing on what you DO have and being grateful for those things, you will begin to feel filled and brimming with joy from all the beauty and abundance you realize is surrounding you.

6) And It opens up opportunity to receive more good things to you. By being grateful for the things you have in your life, you open up possibility to more of what you want 7) It opens up your thinking to new solutions. When focusing on a problem it is often difficult to see a way through. By focusing on and being grateful for the things that are working in that situation, and asking how it could be better with gratitude, new ideas for solutions flow more easily 8) It puts situations in perspective. This helps you see the good things happening in your life and makes it more difficult to stay

Social Security service center at 1.800.772.1213 or your local Social Security office to make an appointment to apply but applying online at www.ssa.gov is by far the most efficient way.

You can apply for your SS benefits up to 4 months before the month you wish your payments to start. On the application you will tell them which month you want your benefits to begin so you can apply before you want to start benefits. Since you’re applying before your full retirement age of 66 years and 10 months, there are a couple of things to keep in mind: • By claiming at age 62 ½ your benefit amount will be permanently reduced by about 29%.

You only get your full benefits if you wait to claim until your full retirement age (FRA) which for you is 66 years and 10 months; claiming any earlier means a permanently reduced benefit.

• If you claim before your FRA and you return to work, you’ll be subject to an “earnings test” which limits how much you can earn from working while collecting early SS benefits. The 2022 earnings limit is $19,560 and if that is exceeded SS will take back $1 for every $2 you

are over the limit (half of what you exceed the limit by). The earnings limit will apply until you reach your full retirement age, and the allowable earnings are more in the year you reach FRA. Applying online for Social Security benefits is a reasonably easy process, and if you have even moderate computer skills you shouldn’t be intimidated by the thought. But if you are, simply call Social Security and request an appointment to apply.

They will walk you through the application process.

This article is intended for information purposes only and does not represent legal or financial guidance. It presents the opinions and interpretations of the AMAC Foundation’s staff, trained and accredited by the National Social Security Association (NSSA). NSSA and the AMAC Foundation and its staff are not affiliated with or endorsed by the Social Security Administration or any other governmental entity. To submit a question, visit our website (amacfoundation.org/programs/s ocial-security-advisory) or email us at ssadvisor@amacfoundation.org.

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Guardian Ad Litem Needs Volunteers Did you know that right now in Rockingham County there are over 200 abused and neglected children in foster care?

Each one of these children needs someone like you to be their voice in court. They need someone to visit with them at least once a month to make sure all of their needs are being met.

This also includes letting the Court know what their wishes are.

Are you able to dedicate a few hours each month to a child in foster care? If so, please consider becoming a Guardian ad Litem volunteer.

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Just have a sincere concern for children, be over 18 years old, and be able to pass a criminal background check.

We would love to have you for our next training in March 2018. Our training lasts 6 weeks and consists of in-person and online sessions.

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RCC’s Fall President’s List The following students were eligible for the President’s List because they each maintained a 4.00 grade-point average within the Spring semester with at least 12 college-level credit hours attempted: ASHEVILLE – Taylor Foy BURLINGTON – Thanh Van Nguyen CHARLOTTE – Blake J. McKinney EDEN – Lauren Carol Chatman, Abbey Corbin, Ethan Blake Hazelwood, Adam Issa, Shayna Janice Lloyd, Brayden Lucas Minichello, Aliyah Pearl Perez GREENSBORO – John Basil Arnold, Kylee Melissa Arruda Rieger KERNERSVILLE – Andrew Evan Brown, Ethan Zachary Fleming-Pitts MADISON – Tristin Star Hendren, Kayla Grace Martin, Mattie E. Purgason MARTIINSVILLE, VA. – Kaylyn Jane Frazier MAYODAN – William Joseph Etringer McLEANSVILLE – Mattie Caroline Fields REIDSVILLE – Jason Lee Angle, Payten Danielle Bayne, Sasha Nicole Carson, Reina Garcia Chairez, Logan Ryan Cunningham, Leah Abigail Duncan, James Chester Kopf, Mercedes Martin, Phillip

Medeiros, Caleb Garrett Pryor, Katelyn Phyllis Warner, Grayson Gabriel Wyatt STOKESDALE – Cassie Dena Martin STONEVILLE – Tabitha Lynn Carter, Kelly Alessa Sharpe, Amanda Dawn VictorianoTomas, Daniel Messiah Vigil, James William Watkins The following students were eligible for the Dean’s List because they each maintained a 3.25 grade-point average within the Spring semester with at least 12 college-level credit hours attempted: BROWNS SUMMIT – Olivia Noelle Howe, Allyson MacKenzie Paschal, McKenzie Leigh Schorr, Caylee Denise Young CHARLOTTE – Cole Thomas Fuller EDEN – Natalie Marie Allen, Joshua Seth Archer, William Ryan Armstrong, Brittney Rhianna Carter, John Kaleb Edwards, Angel Alexander Gonzalez, Cassie Michelle Hailey, Ricardo Guevara Hernandez, Brittany Abigail Jarrell, Antoinette Lyn Johnson, Skylar MacKenzie Jones, Lajonda Nicole Lampkins, Junior Edmundo Mazariegos Esclante, Joel M. McCubbins,

Upcoming Meetings and Leagues of the Eden Parks & Recreation Department The Eden Parks & Recreation Department will hold a public baseball meeting on Tuesday, January 11 at 6 p.m. at Eden City Hall to discuss the upcoming baseball season in Eden and the surrounding community. Administrators, coaches, parents, and enthusiasts that have an active interest in baseball and would like to listen and discuss are invited to attend.

The Eden Parks & Recreation Department will begin its Women’s Winter Volleyball League on Monday, January 10 at the Mill Avenue Center. There will be an entry fee of $125 per

team and all players that do not live or own a business in the Eden city limits must pay a $15 user’s fee.

Anyone interested in forming a team or playing in our upcoming Church Co-ed Volleyball League should call Terry Vernon at 336280-5677. The cost for entry fee will be determined by the number of matches played. Players must pay a $15 user’s fee if they do not live or own a business in the Eden city limits. A meeting will be held on Tuesday, January 4 at the Bridge Street Nutrition Site for questions and answers.

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Caitlyn Diane McDaniel, Benjamin Kyle Milligan, Kasie Ruth Morris, Logan Briann Pruitt, Blake Allen Pulliam, Roberto Carlos Reyes, Nancy Jasmin Rubio Juarez, Sarah E. Vernon GREENSBORO – Jaime Allen Colby Bobbitt, Emilie Catherine Morton, Cheyenne Taylor Noah HAMPTON, GA. – Saul Ernesto Gonzalez MADISON – Brayden Lee Adams, Kate Marie Brumagin, Tyler Jordan Hanes, Brooke Nichole Joyner, Kelsi Elizabeth Lauer, Abbie Lavonne Lawson, Skye P. Malasig, Edward Graham Moore, Macy Lynn Steele, Makenzie Jean Steele MAYODAN – Hanna Brooke Burke, Christian Taylor Joyce, Cannon Allen Lemons McLEANSVILLE – Vance Anthony Apple, Cassidy Spencer MOORESVILLE – Harris Clair Dowdy PROVIDENCE – Chanel Lanay Graves REIDSVILLE – Hallie Lauren Atkins, Alexander James Belcher, Dayahna Zoe Blatchley, Aiden Joseph Bognar, Briana Rose Chatman, Brandon Mehki Cureton, Jordan Gray Fagg, Brenna Leigh Funez, Alea Nicole Gauldin, Grace Corum Gross, Shianne Brooke Ingle, Kylah Morgan Knowles, Jeremiah David Langston, Jordan Lee Lipford, Austin Jordan Lynch, Ana Maria Perez, Katelyn Pruitt, Ashley Anne Rickman, Hillary Elyse Seybert, Hailey Shae Spangler, Gloria Danelle Stillwell, Kelsey Anne Truitt, Isaiah C. Umana, Taylor Paige Wright ROCK HILL, S.C. – Nolan Lemuel Faulkenberry RUFFIN – Ashleigh Jade Andresen, Kaitlin Elaine Burns, Madison Naomi Dery, Preston Allen Parsons SANDY RIDGE – Alicia Hernandez, Tanner Augustus Sizemore, Shay MacKenzie Smith STOKESDALE – Jheny Y. Martinez STONEVILLE – Hannah Renee Bullins, Grace Ann Caruso, Nathaniel Lee Joyce, Kristopher Michael Martin, Naomi Lynn Owens, Lydia Ruth Wells SUMMERFIELD – Hannah Page Chandler, Destanie Michelle Collins, Alden Hunter Kolessar, Corey Ray Strader WALNUT COVE – Kasey May Bullock, Aaron Cole Justice YANCEYVILLE – Jordan Renee Long

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RCC Announces December Graduates Rockingham Community College congratulates the following students who completed requirements to graduate in December 2021.

While these graduates will receive their certificates, diplomas and degrees, they are invited to participate in RCC’s May 2022 commencement ceremony.

Reese Madison Coble – Assoc. in Arts - Browns Summit Destiny Sharelle Donnell – Assoc. in Arts - Browns Summit Melanie Cheyenne Inman – Assoc. in Arts Deg - Danbury Teresa Holley Bray – Assoc. in Arts Deg - Eden Julianna G. Cox – Assoc. in Arts Deg - Eden Kimberly Lynette Gaskin – Assoc. in Arts Deg - Eden Lucas O'Neil Hyler – Assoc. in Applied Science Deg in Elect.

Systems Tech. - Eden Brittany Abigail Jarrell – Assoc. in Arts Deg - Eden Skylar Mackenzie Jones – Assoc. in Arts Deg - Eden Cody Chase Lemons – Assoc. in Arts Deg - Eden Benjamin Kyle Milligan – Assoc. in Arts Deg - Eden Janki Nayan Patel – Assoc. in Applied Science Deg in Surgical Tech.

- Eden Miara Larae Price – Assoc. in Applied Science Deg in Early Childhood Ed. -Transfer Track - Eden Matthew C. Turner – Dipl.. in Welding Tech. - Eden Sandra A. Wilson – Cert. in Bus. Admin. - Eden Wendy G. Young – Assoc. in Applied Science Deg in General Occupational Tech. - Eden Kellee Anne Hicks – Assoc. in Applied Science Deg in Surgical Tech. - Germanton Melissa Venise Mings – Assoc. in Applied Science Deg in Surgical Tech. - Greensboro Cheyenne T. Noah – Cert. in Early Childhood Ed. - Greensboro Kiarah Montagia Penn – Assoc. in Applied Science Deg in Surgical Tech. - Greensboro Jessica Lauren Weekley - Assoc. in Science Deg - Greensboro Kenzie D. Thompson – Assoc. in Applied Science Deg in Medical Office Admin. Medical Billing and Coding - Jamestown Kolby Dillard Bullins – Dipl.. in Welding Tech. - Madison Lucas Wyatt Cain – Dipl.. in Welding Tech. - Madison Heath Garrison Carter – Dipl.. in Air Cond., Heating and Refrigeration Tech. - Madison Kevin L. Martin – Cert. in Elect. Systems Tech. Comm. Wiring Madison Lydia S. Tucker – Assoc. in Arts Deg - Madison Megan Nichole Brooks – Assoc. in Arts Deg - Mayodan Hannia Angela Adame-Riquelme – Assoc. in Fine Arts in Visual Arts Deg - Reidsville Payton M. Alverson – Assoc. in Applied Science Deg in Medical Office Admin. Patient Services Rep - Reidsville Erica K. East – Assoc. in Arts Deg - - Reidsville Alyssa Marie French – Assoc. in Applied Science Deg in Surg. Tech.

- Reidsville Zackery Joseph Glaeser – Dipl.. in Air Cond., Heating and Refrigeration Tech. - Reidsville Xavier Nishawn Humphrey – Assoc. in Science Deg - Reidsville Jasmine S. Johnson – Assoc. in Applied Science Deg in Early Childhood Edu. -Career Track - Reidsville Kylah Morgan Knowles – Assoc. in Arts Deg - Reidsville Caitlyn D. McDaniel – Cert. in Medical Office Admin. Office Admin.

Phillip Medeiros – Cert. in Info Tech.A+ Ess., Cert. in Info Tech.

Cybersecurity, and Cert. in Info. Tech. Network and Security Ess Reidsville Elijah Ahmed Santos – Assoc. in Arts Deg - Reidsville Martins Shekiri – Cert. in Info Tech. A+ Ess., Cert. in Info Tech.

Cybersecurity, and Cert. in Info Tech. Network and Security Ess. Reidsville Michael Bradford Tallman – Assoc. in Applied Science Deg in Info Tech. - Reidsville Elisha Bruno Velazquez – Assoc. in Science Deg - Reidsville Taleigha Sade Wilkerson – Assoc. in Arts Deg - Reidsville Irvin A. Cordova Erives – Cert. in Bus. Admin. - Ruffin Kaiya Patrice Johnson – Assoc. in Arts Deg - Ruffin Esmeralda Castro Gonzalez – Assoc. in App Science Deg in Bus Admin. - Stokesdale Carter Ryan Kemppel – Assoc. in App. Science Deg in Elect.

Systems Tech. , and Cert. in Elect. Systems Tech. Com. Wiring Stokesdale Christopher Allen Talton – Assoc. in Arts Deg - Stokesdale Sarah Lynn Wilde – Assoc. in Science Deg - Stokesdale Brandon Beau Ayers – Dipl.. in Ind. Systems Tech. - Stoneville Teegan Blake Banks – Cert. in Welding Tech.- Stoneville Andres Serrano Franco – Assoc. in Arts Deg Christa-Juliette Carolyn Hawkins – Assoc. in Arts Deg - Stoneville Havanna Adell Land – Assoc. in App. Science Deg in Early Childhood Ed. -Transfer Licensure Track - Stoneville Zachary W. Simpson – Assoc. in Arts Deg - Stoneville Taylor C. Pope – Assoc. in Arts Deg - Stony Point Odessa Fay Daniels – Assoc. in Science Deg - Walnut Cove

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RCC...

Continued from Page 21 inspections and operating a safety inspection station. Cost: $78.

DSS Caseworker Phase 1: 6-9 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays, Jan. 25-March 15, RCC. This NC FAST class is the first in a series of two classes offered through this statewide program.

Both must be successfully completed in order to gain certification to work for the N.C. Dept/ of Social Services as an income maintenance caseworker.

Students may be eligible for reg-

istration fee waiver. Cost: $125.

• Income Maintenance Caseworker: 6-9 p.m. Mondays, Jan. 10-March 7, RCC. This NC FAST class is the second in a series of two classes offered through this statewide program.

BOTH classes must be successfully completed in order to gain certification. The prerequisite for this class is “HRD-4000: Human Services Exploration: DSS Caseworker.” This certification series is for students who are interested in working for the N.C. Department of Social

Services as an income maintenance caseworker. Students taking this class must be comfortable using computers. Cost: $125.

• Exploring 3D Printing: 6-8 p.m. Tuesdays, Feb. 15-22, RCC. This course introduces the basics of 3D printing and students will learn about different types of 3D printers, materials needed for printing, how to set up a printer, and how to print. Come ready to have fun and explore 3D printing. Cost: $70.

School announce Science Fair Winners RCS announces District Science Fair winners Congratulations to all students participating in the Rockingham County Schools District Science Fair.

The district science fair was held virtually on December 9, 2021. Below are the winners from each level and category. Projects that placed first, second, and third are eligible to advance to the regional science fair. RCS appreciates the work of the school coordinators, other school staff, and the judges for their help with the district science fair.

SCIENCE FAIR ELEMENTARY WINNERS BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES 1st. Place Does Grass Grow Best with Chemical or Organic Fertilizer? - Aubrey Evans - Bethany 2nd. Place The Effect of Light on Plant Growth Reagan McMichael, Tess McMichael, Leighanna TerrellWentworth 3rd. Place Kaelyn’s Germ Search, Kaelyn Morgan Huntsville Honorable Mention Light Color and Plant Growth - William Hollowell - Stoneville CHEMISTRY 1st. Place All About Tape- Jacob Smith - Bethany 2nd. Place Protection From the Sun - McKinley Hairston Central 3rd. Place Fizz, Pop, Bubbles! - Cameryn Jones - South End Honorable Mention - Want Fries With That? Hunter Warf - Monroeton EARTH/ENVIRONMENTAL 1st. Place Can Dirt Actually Clean - Caleb Matthews Wentworth 2nd. Place Nature Friendly Cleaning - Caleb Wright Monroeton 3rd Place The Effects of Soil Erosion - Jawanza Mims Monroeton Honorable Mention Popcorn Popoff - Grayson Starkey - Dillard ENGINEERING/TECHNOLOGY 1st. Place Density Exploration Through 3D Printing Leighanna Terrell - Wentworth 2nd. Place Will a Lemon Light a Light Bulb? - Chloe Patterson McKinley Meeks - Douglass PHYSICS/MATH 1st. Place Basketball Physics: Where Does a Bouncing Ball’s Energy Go? - Remington Trent - Williamsburg 2nd. Place Aerodyamics and Paper Airplanes - Willow Jordan - Stoneville 3rd. Place Vroom Vroom - Harrison Jones - South End Honorable Mention Light Bulb Test - Christian Solorzano Williamsburg SCIENCE FAIR MIDDLE SCHOOL WINNERS BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES A 1st. Place Plants, Platies, and pH - Maddilyn Hopkins - RMS

2nd. Place What Removes Bacteria the Best? -Kailee Price, Brooke Pinnix - RCMS 3rd. Place Which Fruit Gets the Boot? - Reagan Lambert and Addison Wood - WRMS BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES B 1st. Place How Greasy Are Your Chips? - Eric Attimirano WRMS 2nd. Place Let’s Take a Dip - Reagan Baynes and Mason Hilton - WRMS ENGINEERING 1st. Place What Cup Hold Up? - Logan Rowland and Jack Rogers - WRMS 2nd. Place Fingerprint Analysis - Boston Franklin -WRMS CHEMISTRY 1st. Place The Impact of Nitrate Levels in the Dan River After the Coal Ash Spill - Colton Ferrell & Colin Ferrell - HMS 2nd. Place My Homemade Lava Lamp - James Arnold RCMS 3rd. Place The Shelless Eggs - Krestlynn Craig - WRMS EARTH/ENVIRONMENTAL 1st. Place Eutrophication in Rockingham County Pond Water - Carter Lynn - RCMS 2nd. Place Project pH - Maria Wilson and Ellie Wilson HMS 3rd. Place The Soils of NC - Kenley Moore - WRMS MATH 1st. Place Origami Surface Area - Jenna Spencer -WRMS BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES A 1st. Place Sleep & Music - Steven Britt - DMHS BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES B 1st. Place Targeting Fat Loss - Ahcosha Madkins RECHS 2nd. Place Do Fingerprints prove the effects of inheritance between parents and their children? Haley Minnick, Victoria Nichols, Chelsea Nichols - RHS 3rd. Place Are Denser Fruits/ Vegetables Healthier?

Khalid Amos, Harmonie Broadnax - RHS CHEMISTRY 1st. Place Got Milk? - Gracious Wise - RHS 2nd. Place Glowsticks - Autumn Hall - DMHS EARTH/ENVIRONMENTAL 1st. Place Farming To Save Our Oceans - Dakota Cornett RECHS 2nd. Place Carbon-Ate-It Water - Braniya Morgan, Cameron King, Tamara Simpson - RHS PHYSICS 1st. Place Curiosity about Velocity - Matthew Davenport, Logan Paschal, Logan Hammock - RHS

Explore Eden Randy Hunt, Eden Community and Economic Development

• Next Care Urgent Care has opened at 824 S. Van Buren Road.

They are open seven days a week and offer walk-in care, physicals and on-site X rays. They also accept most insurance including Medicare, Medicaid $ TRICARE. • There is a new jeweler at 238F W. Kings Hwy., Smith & Co. They specialize in jewelry repair, watch battery replacement and jewelry sales.

• The Eden Downtown Development Corporation awarded twenty-five thousand dollars of Duke Energy Down Town Revitalization Grants awards. These grants were given to Uptown Merchants to help with COVID-19 operational problems.

• Gildan is operating at top capacity and have not been impacted with national shipping shortages. They also are short staffed and are hiring for all shifts.

• SECU’s ATM building has been erected in Draper and should be operational in February of 2022.

• The remodel of the Former Jones Hardware building is nearly complete and it will become Blue Bell Makers Market.

They will have antiques and it features a clean room that contains a long arm quilt machine.

• The mural painted by Shawn Wilson and commissioned by the Rockingham County Arts Council has been hung at 146 Fieldcrest Road. It features lots of imagery of North Carolina. New signage for The Vision Opportunity & Culture Center has been placed on their window.

Dapper Dog has now settled into their new location at 600 Monroe Street, Eden. Laurie Thompson and daughter Chelsea Thompson are the talent who provide loving care for your dog’s “Spa Day”. Chelsea has just joined the business and has years of dog grooming experience with many professional handlers who show dogs.

Give them a call at 336-635-9389.

• Hop’s Speed Shop at 103 Boone Rd., Eden has a new business inside. They are doing Sublimation on cups, shirts, almost any fabrick, wood and more. Call them today at 336344-0500 - Their new specialty is the Medical Alert Seat Belt Covers. If you have a family member with a disability or medical concern that EMS needs to know in case of a car accident, then this is hwat you need. See them today for details. It could save your loved one’s life.

Rockingham County Weather is here for the residents of Rockingham County . Within the last few years we have had severe weather hit our county this page is here to help keep the residents of Rockingham County ahead of the weather Follow us on Facebook @ Rockingham County Weather Twitter @RCWeatherNC Messenger -m.me/rockinghamcountyweather Email Rockinghamcweather@gmail.com

Eden Professional FireFighters Association will be holding their Annual STEW SALE on Saturday February 5 at Fire Station 1, 623 Henry Street, Downtown Leaksville.

Take out only. $8 per quart.

For preorders Contact Frankie White at 336-264-9268 or Joe Powell at 336-707-5385.

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CC employees, golf tournament bring in $36k The Rockingham Community College Foundation brought in more than $36,000 in the last few months, thanks to RCC employee donors, golfers, and sponsors.

Employee Support Each fall, the Foundation hosts a campus fund drive, through which faculty and staff can make donations, either directly or through payroll deduction. The drive, held for a few weeks starting in August, exceeded its $19,000 goal by bringing in $21,815 from 87% of RCC’s employees.

“Many, many thanks to employees Sandee and John Key for co-chairing the campaign and to all the building representatives. I sincerely thank RCC employees on behalf of the Foundation Board of Directors and our students. Your donations go a long way in helping further the educational goals of our students,” said Foundation Executive Director Kim Pryor.

Through the generosity of donors, the Foundation helps students achieve their educational goals by providing financial assistance in the form of scholarships, as well as campus grants that pay for costly licensure exams and short-term training in preparation for entering the workforce, among other projects.

“Donations to the Foundation matter, more now than ever before. With so many businesses that closed down due to Covid, generous donations to the Foundation create opportunities for the kids to fill some of the voids that they would otherwise be unable to participate in,” said John Key. “Each year, campus grants assist students in making their experience at RCC better and more successful.

These grants support programs that are not eligible for state and federal funds.”

Golf Tournament The Foundation’s 31st annual Benefit Golf Tournament raised $14,405 when it was held at Deep Springs Country Club in Stoneville on Sept. 29. The Foundation thanks the following tournament sponsors: Major Sponsor: First National Bank Gold Sponsors: Bridgestone Aircraft Tire; Carolina Furnishings + Design; and Purina Nestle Silver Sponsor: Gildan Bronze Sponsors: Abbey S. Hawkins, DDS, P.A.; Centech Service Corporation; Fire & Security Solutions, Inc.; First National Bank Investment Services; Folger & Tucker, P.A.; and Pierce Group Benefits, LLC Hole Sponsors: A&Y Sales; All About Floors; Annie Penn Hospital; Barbour Studio & Gallery; Kevin Berger; Brad Fisher Landscapes; Carmine and Nello LLC dba Elizabeth’s Pizza; Carolina Fuels Inc. dba Berico of Eden; Cirrus Construction Inc.; Electric Systems Inc.; Fair Funeral Home Inc.; First Bank; Gelinas Grading & Hauling dba Gelinas Plumbing; Mulch Supply Inc.; Home Lumber Co. Inc.; Joe’s

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The team that took first place at the RCC Foundation's golf tournament included Sam Baber, Gary Rogers, Steve Morgan, and Wayne Hamilton.

Pools; Maddrey Etringer Smith Hollowell & Toney LLC.; Meritech Inc.; Ole School Pizza Inc./Domino’s Pizza; Perry & Spencer Funeral Home; PowellBarefoot Agency Inc.; Ray Funeral Home; Rio Grande of Madison; Rockingham Chiropractic Center; S.M. Gillispie Masonry; Saffelle Inc.; M. Woodall & Associates PLLC; Shining Light Electric Service; City Glass & Mirror Co. Inc.; Wayne Dickerson Landscaping LLC; and Wilkerson Funeral Service Inc. The following teams won the golf tournament: First Place – Sam Baber, Wayne Hamilton, Steve Morgan, and Gary Rogers Second Place – Dustin Cain, Matt Johnson, Peyton Keesee, and Jeff Knight Third Place – Barry Dodson, David Edwards, Jim Jenkins, and Dr. Mark Kinlaw The Foundation Talon Club is a comprehensive sponsorship program designed to support activities in all areas of the College, including cultural arts programming, athletics and special events. Just as the talons of the College’s eagle mascot symbolize strength, support provided by the Talon Club members strengthens RCC. Talon Club members contribute $1,500 or more annually for campus projects and grants for which state funds are not available.

In October RCC Foundation recognized its Talon Club – with its largest membership in Foundation history – at an appreciation dinner held at Deep Springs Country Club.

Talon Club members are: ADW Architects P.A.; Barham and

Associates CPA; BB&TRockingham County; Cardinal Recycling LLC; Century 21 The Knowles Team LLC; Libby and Nelson Cole; Lisa and Keith Duncan; First Citizens Bank; First Citizens Institutional Wealth Management; First National Bank; Graphic Solutions; HomeTrust Bank; Rebecca and Alan Isley; Dr. and Mrs. William Kallam; Dr. Robert Keys and Mrs. Stephanie Keys; Dr. Mark Kinlaw and Mrs. Julia Kinlaw; Dr. Robert Lowdermilk and Mrs. Kathy Cheek; Mrs. Rose McMichael; Sue and Pleas McMichael; Pete Osborne; Gretchen and Wayne Parrish; Kaye and Richard Powell; Kim and Leonard Pryor; W.L. Pryor; Rakestraw Insurance Center Inc.; Ms. Sheila Regan; Reidsville Nissan; Reidsville Office City; Janie and Arnold Robertson; Rockingham County Farm Bureau; Hazel and Thomas Schoolfield; Ms. Janice Tate; Stephanie and Butch Trent; Dr. William and Mrs. Mary Truslow; Cindy and Bobby Wharton; Connie and Grayson Whitt; and Molly and Kenan Wright.

Foundation Mission The mission of the RCC Foundation exists to assist and support Rockingham Community College in its efforts to enhance individual and community success through education, employment assistance, service to business and industry, and contributions to cultural and social development.

For additional information on the RCC Foundation, its grants or scholarships, or to donate, call 336-342-4261 ext.

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Self-improvement strategies to make resolutions a reality Self-improvement is at the heart of the majority of New Year’s resolutions. Individuals resolving to read more or live a more active lifestyle or travel are all attempting better themselves.

Resolutions can be hard to keep, as the hectic pace of daily life can make it hard to find time for new activities. Individuals who want to see their resolutions through to the end can try utilizing various self-improvement strategies to help them achieve their goals.

• Share your goals with others whom you respect. Resolutions may involve intensely personal goals, but sharing those goals with people you respect can have a profound effect on your ability to achieve them. A recent study from researchers at The Ohio State University examined the effects of sharing target goals with others. In the study, which was published in the Journal of

Applied Psychology, 171 undergraduates were asked to move a slider on a computer to the number 50 as many times as they could within a given time frame.

After doing this, they were asked to do it again but this time they were asked to set a specific goal regarding how many times they could do it within the allotted time. Someone identified as a “lab assistant” then went to check on their goals, but the assistants were presented differently to different groups, and one group was not checked on at all. One assistant was well-dressed and introduced as a doctoral student, while the other was casually dressed and identified as a community college student. Researchers found that those who shared their goals with the doctoral level assistant reported feeling more committed to their goal and in fact performed better than participants in the other groups.

Researchers concluded that individuals who share their goals with people they respect are more likely to commit to those goals than people who keep their goals to themselves.

• Start small, but don’t stay small.

Setting small goals may not make individuals feel like they’re en route to the dramatic changes they feel they need. However, research indicates that incremental goals can provide the early

motivation people need to achieve larger goals. However, researchers at Peking University in China discovered that, while incremental goals helped people make more early progress, that progress waned if they did not eventually transition to their larger goals. Individuals can use their early successes to instill the confidence that makes them believe they can achieve their larger goals.

• Change your perception of setbacks. Many a New Year’s resolution has fallen by the wayside due to setbacks. For example, someone who aspires to lose 20 lbs. may be trying to lose one pound per week for 20 weeks running. If an individual fails to lose that pound in a given week or even gains weight, that setback may compel that person to abandon the larger goal. But instead of seeing and even accepting that setback as a sign of failure, individuals should see it was a learn-

ing experience that can ultimately help them achieve their larger goal. In the weight loss scenario, individuals who fail to lose a pound in a given week can examine their habits over the previous seven days. Identifying why an incremental goal was not achieved can reassure individuals that they will know how to avoid those same pitfalls in the future.

Self-improvement strategies can help individuals making New Year’s resolutions see those resolutions through to their successful conclusion.

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The athletics program at Rockingham Community College is soon to grow.

Beginning in Fall 2022, RCC will officially initiate men’s and women’s cross-country teams. These two teams will join the women’s volleyball and men’s baseball teams, both of which have experienced renewal and success.

RCC’s Director of Student Life & Athletics, Maggie Murray, believes that adding cross-country is the way to go.

“Our baseball and volleyball programs are steady right now and have built a good foundation for moving forward in athletics.

We’re excited to add crosscountry because it makes sense,” she said. “We have a large, beautiful campus, and there are other Region 10 colleges with whom we compete that are less than two hours away. It’s a good time for growing our base of student-athletes at RCC.” Coaching the cross-country teams will be Morgan Burnette, who has served as a faculty member at RCC since August 2015. He teaches biology and human anatomy and physiology.

Athletically, Burnette has been a competitive runner at local 5K, 10K, and half-marathon races for the past six years. He has trained for and successfully run three marathons and a 50-mile ultramarathon relay race (in which his team earned third place). “I cherish this new role as head coach of the cross-country teams, as I view it as an opportunity to grow both as an educator and as an athlete,” Burnette said.

“I’m very much looking forward to sharing what I have learned with our team, and I am eager to see what I will learn from them as we become better scholars and better athletes together. Go Eagles!”