Run with Lily - 5k & Kids Run

Lily Butler was a senior at Providence Grove High School, where she excelled academically and athletically She was a passionate and accomplished distance runner, inspiring her cross country and track teammates to exceed their own expectations. Lily embodied selflessness and humility. She believed a person's character was defined by how they treated others. Lily had a big heart and was a good listener. She will be remembered by her kindness and loving spirit Lily lost her longfought battle with an eating disorder on July 20, 2021. She was seventeen years old.

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This is a charitable event with proceeds going to The Oaks Therapeutic Community and Randolph County Family Crisis Center

Nathanael Greene Celebrates 100

It is not often you get to celebrate anything turning 100 holds such a special place for so and exciting community activities for the past 100 years. Whether you worked as a staff member, small rural school is to our community.

In honor of our school turning 100 the PTA has partnered with Corner and sweatshirt commemorating this milestone birth scan the QR code below to visit our online store.

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Nathanael Greene Celebrates 100 Years

It is not often you get to celebrate anything turning 100 . Being able to celebrate a small school that holds such a special place for so many is exciting! Nathanael Greene has been the center of many fun and exciting community activities for the past 100 years. Whether you attended the school as a student, worked as a staff member, supported it as a parent or community member; you know how special this small rural school is to our community.

In honor of our school turning 100 the PTA has partnered with Cornerstone Graphics to design a t-shirt and sweatshirt commemorating this milestone birth day. If you would like to purchase an item, please scan the QR code below to visit our online store.

You may also access the online store via this link: Nathanael Greene 100th Year shirts, PTA Fundraiser (printavo.com)

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I am so excited and grateful for the opportunity to introduce myself to you all. I grew up just down the road from Liberty with weekly trips for Friday night dinners at Larry Moore’s place where we’d have wonderful food and listen to awesome music. Through his Friday night events I grew a love for this little town. A few years later I married my husband and we lived in Julian while Abbie was younger. Abbie, now 17, attended Nathaniel Greene Elementary.

A few years ago I chose to become a Herbalife Coach and help out in my coach’s club. This is where I met Logan. She and I worked the bar in that club for around a year. When she chose to open Spark at Forest Oaks I would grab a drink before my class. I teach a Monday night Zumba class just around the corner from the Forest Oaks location at Tabernacle UMC. I and a friend of mine would go and grab our pre-workout drinks and then go rock Zumba for the night. Once she moved it to Liberty I was unable to visit because of my work schedule. There was a huge difference though in my classes with the drink vrs no drink. I started looking for another daily job last summer just before Spark became available for new ownership and it could not have been a more perfect time.

My family and I took over Spark Nutrition in September and have grown to truly love our customers and this community. The love and support that this community has for each other is like no other town.

We chose to keep the name the same because it is actually very fitting for me. If you know much about red heads you know we can be a bit feisty. There is a new layout coming in the club with the hopes to create more space for community events and club gatherings. Most Friday nights we host an event here in the club while most Saturdays we host vendor events. For example, this February we will kick off the month with a family game night on the 3rd, Bingo Flight Night on the 17th, and we are working out the kinks to do a couples painting night on the 10th. Our Saturday hours are available for anyone who owns a small business with items to sell to set up for the day while we are running the club. We do one vendor at a time. If you are a small business owner and are interested in taking advantage of our vendor space please feel free to stop by and we can talk about setting you up a time. The other thing that we have started doing is opening the space up for local artists to share their work. Each artist hangs their work up for a whole month and the pieces are for sell to the public. If the items can safely hang on a wall and are not considered offensive in any way then they are welcome to hang on our walls. We are always looking for new artists, no age is too young nor too old. Again, if you are interested please stop by. I have a back ground in art and art is a big part of my life. I can, and do some times, get lost in talking about it for hours.

Through our club we help people reach their health goals. I am a coach that likes to help, support, and encourage you to reach your goals. I do not push you in to something that leaves you feeling like, “what did I just get in to”. Some of the ways that I help support you are through weight loss challenges, Body Transformation challenges, weekly check-ins, suggesting dietary changes, and walking the journey out with you every step of the way. With the job I was at before taking over Spark I gained a lot of weight and the stress trapped the weight on me. Which means that my.9did not have the privilege to visit Home Town Nutrition nor Spark after it moved to Liberty. However, what I can tell you is that I run my club to reach two main goals daily. First goal is always treat others with acceptance, respect, and integrity; if they buy something from me or not. And the second goal is for everyone to leave my place happier and more at peace than when they came in the door. I have experience with athletics and I trained to be an athletic trainer in High School and part of College, though I did not become licensed in it. I also have been a licensed Zumba instructor for Five years as of February 4th. Since becoming licensed I have also acquired Zumba Gold, Zumba Kid and Kid Jr, and Aqua Zumba licenses as well. All of those trainings taught me different types of knowledge that help with the Health and Wellness side of life. I bring multiple years of experience to the table with a passion and drive to take on the world and look forward to getting to know each of you on a personal level. I am extremely grateful for the opportunity to be on this journey with you

SOS Save Our Staley Info

Please come to Our Next Community Meeting for More Information:

When: Thursday, Feb. 9, 2023 6:30 PM

Where: Staley Fire Dept

410 W Railroad St, Staley, NC 27355

Please feel welcome to come to the S.O.S. Central Location. We are here available to answer questions and to raise funds

We have yard signs, stickers, magnets, baked good, 50/50 tickets, and Valentines Dinner tickets. We also have informational flyers for anyone who would like to pick some up, to share with others.

Days/Times:

Tuesdays: 4:30 pm to 6:30 pm

Thursdays: 4:30 pm to 6:30 pm

Location:

Staley Wesleyan Church Hall

232 S Main St Staley, NC 27355

Valentines Sweetheart Dinner: This is a full evening Event-Dinner, 6pm-10pm: dinner served at 6:30 pm, the night includes Music, Photo Booth, and Door Prizes, and a Silent Auction!!

Some items for Silent Auction: custom metal sign, beachfront condo for a weekend at Indian Beach, Myra bag gift set, Thirty-One Bag, concealed carry class, and more!!

-Tickets are going fast, last date to buy tickets is

Thursday, Feb 9th, 2023

50/50 tickets: drawing will be announced at our NEXT community meeting, Thursday, Feb 9th, 2023 at 6:30 pm.* (do not have to be present to win)

-tickets selling through Feb 9th.

Our email address: saveourstaley@qmail.com

PLEASE SPREAD THE WORD TO YOUR NEIGHBORS AND FRIENDS!

This is easy as 1-2-3!

You will need two cake mixes

One must be Angel Food the other your choice

Mix the two together in an airtight container and seal it

When you want a treat, get a coffee mug, add 3 Tablespoons of the Cake Mix and 2 Tablespoons of Water. Microwave 1 minute

So awesome - and this one I made is just 180 calories - not bad when you need something sweet without overdoing it!!!