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Trinity’s ROTC program earns a 15-year star
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Firefighter, wife recover after wreck
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ellow Guil-Rand firefighters banded together to build an access ramp at the home of Darren Weatherman, who was discharged from the hospital following injuries received in a wreck while participating in the Pink Heals motorcycle ride.
when he comes back, he won’t have to worry about anything. But there’s only so much you can do.” SEE WEATHERMAN ON PAGE 12
BY DEBBIE HIGHTOWER
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Darren and Heather Weatherman
Weatherman, who was discharged Sept. 23, faces months of recovery following a motorcycle wreck Sunday, Sept. 12. To make that recovery time a little easier, 14 Guil-Rand firefighters met Sept. 21 to construct an access ramp for his home. “Darren won’t be able to put any weight on that leg for three to six months, and after that he will have three to six months of rehab,” said fellow firefighter Ronald Helms. “Several of us went down there, cleaned up Gary Dodson was among Guil-Rand his yard and got everything in shape so that firefighters who built the ramp.
Residents remain concerned about trash, recycling W
hile Trinity City Council moves closer to the implementation of mandatory curbside trash and recycling, city residents continue to voice their concerns — and a few remain adamantly opposed. BY ROBYN HANKINS City Council approved a resolution of intent to provide curbside trash and recycling at the Sept. 21 meeting. Council again took up the idea of providing curbside trash and recycling in August. City Manager Ann Bailie said at the time the city had received calls from many residents who wanted the service and were frustrated that Council voted it down in April 2009. Under the proposal, three trash haulers which operate
Trinity resident Bill King owns a Randolph County in the city — Handy, Roadside and Smith — would form a corporation and contract with the city to provide curbside business within the city of High Point. He told Council he services. Each hauler would provide service is already paying an astronomical sum. to a specified area of Trinity to minimize the “High Point will not pick up my trash impact of heavy trucks. Trash would be col- ‘I’ve been here 40 so I have to contract with Allied Waste, lected weekly and recycling biweekly. years and I haven’t but they charge a landfill charge on my The cost to the residents is projected to needed Trinity trash monthly utility bill,” said King. be $15 per month. Grants would help pay service.’ King said that the dual charges amounted to about $900 a year, so he for toters. — Alton Ivey takes his trash from home and disposes of Bailie said a contract may be ready for it at work. Council’s approval in October. “I don’t need no waste disposal in However, Trinity residents remain divided on the issue. They spoke during the public comments Trinity, don’t need another $180 stacked on top of what portion at the beginning of the meeting; anyone with com- I’m already paying,” he told the Council. ments or questions is allowed three minutes to address Alton Ivey, another resident, agreed. Council. SEE TRASH SERVICE ON PAGE 4
Randolph schools save for a ‘rainy day’
Trinity’s car show and chili cook-off ‘bigger than ever’
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he Randolph County Board of Education will spend $748,500 of federal funds for technology and remediation and save the remaining $3 million for a ‘rainy day.’
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BY ELIZABETH SAUNDERS
BY ROBYN HANKINS
Randolph County Schools will receive a projected $3.7 million in federal funding slated for educational jobs. The money will officially go toward teacher salaries, which frees other money. The Board approved the 2010-2011 spending plan at the Sept. 20 meeting. Technology and supporting positions accounted for $683,500. Remediation was designated at $75,000. Nan York, director of media and technology, spoke in support of spending money on technology. The replacement of old computers would save money in the long run, reduce energy costs, replacement parts and upgrades. Board Chairman Matthew Lambeth supported the $125,000 for the purchase Chris Tuft of 50 SMART Boards and $91,500 for technology trainers at each school. He added that some teachers have had a SMART board in their classroom for two years and don’t know how to use it. The Board decided to hold off on the purchase of 50 additional SMART boards, and more technology, pending notification that they could be installed in a timely manner. Other people in attendance at the Sept. 20 meeting would rather see the money used to add jobs. Chris Tuft, of the Randolph County Association of Educators, urged the Board to re-establish the teacher and teacher assistant positions that have been downsized in the past two years instead of adding technology. “The best teachers know that a good teacher will make learning happen with a rock and a stick,” he said.
Friends of Trinity will hold their fourth annual “Feel the Thunder and Taste the Heat” car show and chili cook-off from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 16, at Braxton Craven School, 7037 N.C. Hwy. 62 in Trinity. Friends of Trinity is a civic organization devoted to enriching the lives of Trinity citizens. According to Connor, the car show and chili cook-off is their major fundraiser, and allows them to sponsor other events such as General Hardee’s Retreat, a Civil War re-enactment that was held in April. They also put up the American flags that line N.C. 62. Connor said about 45 flags are missing this year and will need to be replaced. The car show and chili cook-off will include vendors, cars, barbecue, biscuits, desserts and, of course, chili. The Trinity High School JROTC Color Guard will present the colors during the opening ceremonies at 9 a.m. and the Archdale-Trinity Community Band will perform about 9:30 a.m. Registration for the car show will begin at 7 a.m. Trophies will be presented for Best in Show, Mayor’s Choice, Beal Racing Choice and Most Original. First, second and third place awards will be presented in multiple categories. The categories are listed at www.friendsoftrinity.com. In the chili cook-off, the Chili King or Queen will receive $200; first place winner, $50; and second place winner, $25. The cost to enter the car show or chill cook-off is $15. Registration will be $20 the day of the event. Vendor spaces are $15. For vendor information, call 476-6498, 434-4993 or 472-8207.
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t’s getting bigger every year,’ said Curtis Connor, president of Friends of Trinity. ‘More and more chili cookers are coming. It’s really putting Trinity on the map.’
“It’s a good time for the whole family to come out,” added Connor. “The event is open to the public and everything is free; the only thing people pay for is the food. Come out and look at these beautiful cars.” For more information, or to download entry forms, visit www.friendsoftrinity.com.
Ride to benefit veterans’ memorial A motorcycle ride on Oct. 16 will benefit construction of a veterans’ memorial, a project of the Trinity Historic Preservation Society. Registration begins at 9 a.m. at Braxton Craven School. The ride will be coordinated by Kim Cates of Domino’s Pizza in Hillsville and Frank Crotts of the Guil-Rand Fire Department. The cost is $20 per bike. Trinity Historic Preservation Society will build a veterans’ memorial at the museum site on N.C. 62. For more information, contact Fran Andrews at 431-9456 or Frank Crotts at 431-2512. Friends of Trinity will hold a veterans’ appreciation cookout Saturday, Nov. 6. It is tentatively scheduled from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on the grassy area at City Hall. For more information about the cookout, visit www.friendsoftrinity.com.
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