The Liberty Leader Newspaper
May 2015
Volume 12 Issue 5
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Serving Liberty, Staley, Snow Camp, Julian, Climax, Ramseur & Franklinville May 6 Rabies Clinic (pg12) 7 National Prayer (pg1) 9 Ramseur Cruise In (pg9) 9 Mother Luncheon (pg12) 16 Liberty Cruise In (pg7) 16 FREE Movie (pg7/13) 16 History Tour (pg11) 16/17 Battle Field (pg9) 19 FREE Movie (pg8) 21 Block Party (pg12) 21-23 Music Event (pg13) 23 Auction (pg20) 30 Blood Drive (pg9) 30 Craft Fair (pg12) 30 Yard Sale (pg13) 31 Comedy Night (pg2)
June 5 Dental Clinic (pg19)
July 11 July Celebration
A Whole New Look And Feel At Liberty’s Annual July Celebration I am so excited to share all the new line ups and changes to this years July Festival which is always held the Saturday following July 4th which will be July 11th this. A new team is at the helm this year, The Liberty Redevelopment Committee appointed by the Town Of Liberty Council. They have been back at the drawing board. Due to all the years of hot weather, they have decided to cut the times back, this year the festival will be from 3pm to 10pm with the fireworks at 9:15 as normal. Main street (Swannanoa Ave) will remain open this year, the festival will be on N Fayetteville St (in front of Liberty ES), turn the corner on Starmount and turn again onto Depot St. This year there will be two stages of music, one on N Fayetteville as normal but also one on Depot St. This will help us have nonstop music, alternating between stages. We are wanting to promote kids this year. We will have a kids art and craft area and guess what it will be free, looking for local business and churches or individuals to help sponsor and host them. We will also bring back something we did in the early 2000’s year, kids contest, like bubble gum blowing , watermelon to pie eating contest and the list goes on , and once again free. Picture above is a pic back from 1999 Festival Another great things is that we are wanting to support local first. Example, we have reached out to Liberty ES PTO to see if they wanted to provide snow cones and cotton candy and in lieu of bringing in a vendor from out of our. The committee will limit it to just one food vendor of each item to help support that vendor. So we are looking for local crafters, vendors and sponsors. Spread the word, we are getting back to a great July Festival.
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New Liberty’s Farmers Market Ribbon Cutting
LIBERTY ASSOCIATION OF CHURCHES
FIFTH SUNDAY NIGHT
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April 23rd the Liberty Rotary Club invited the community to the new Liberty’s Farmer Market for the ribbon cutting of the first new shelter that was provided by a joint effort between the Liberty Rotary club that provided the labor and Ed Cummings of Supertex that provided the material for the shelters. They are in the process of installing the last 3 shelters now. The plans hope to have an additions of picnic tables and benches under the oak trees. Do you, your business want to be contributors of any of these? If so contact the Liberty Town Hall. Thanks to the Liberty NC STEP committee and funding from NC Rural Center, we have to new restroom facilities. Also the Liberty Rotary provided FREE hotdogs and hamburgers to the people that attending the ribbon cutting. The town has set a new set of guidelines and requirements to be a vendor at the market. You can pick them up along with application at the Town Hall. It just shows from a small ideal and a few willing hearts great things can grow. A shout out goes back to how the original farmers market started. You see several years back a group of citizens wanted more for Liberty, and they created a group called Better Liberty. Martha York Ray and Jennie Boulden both had a passion to create the farmers market back then. They had a sign constructed and each Saturday they went to collect money from vendors and it went to pay for the sign. You see a small idea can grow to a big plan. So what is your ideal or thought?
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Free Admission - Donation To LAC Food Bank Accepted Job 8:21 He will yet fill your mouth with laughter, and your lips with shouting.
Psalm 126:2 Then our mouth was filled with laughter, and our tongue with shouts of joy;
The 100 Man Project Update: This first quarter of the year our C.A.R.S. Program has been busy with 49 rides to appointments and a total of 2,818 miles driven to these appointments. The Art Contest has ended and a winner will soon be announced. Remember the Reading Program at Liberty Elementary and Liberty Library are still going on. Students, you still have time to compete for part in the Ice Cream Party and gifts to be given to the student who reads the most books. The Dental Clinic is still taking applications for the June 5th visit from the NC Baptist Men Dental Van. This clinic is for low income residents of the Liberty or Staley area who need dental assistance, please call Kaffy Reynolds at 622-5844 or Don Lambe at 622-6950 to apply. As always remember our non-profit 100 Man Project, Inc. needs financial support to help supplement these vital local programs. If you would like to make a donation, please send your check to: Warren Dixon, P O Box 83, Liberty, NC 27298. Remember our monthly meetings are held at the Liberty Fire Department on the first Friday of each month at 10 am everyone is welcome.
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Patterson Cottage Museum Corner
Volume 12 Issue 5
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-Warren Dixon, Committee Member A brick found in the woods off Old 421 seems to provide a link from the past to one of Liberty’s older churches. The brick was one of only three found by Warren Dixon and 101 W Swannanoa Ave (Downtown Liberty) Tom Meacham while exploring the now heavily wooded site of the old Liberty Brick Phone 336-622-3120 Company. The brick seems to match those of the Liberty Lutheran Church, built in 1911. Liberty Brick, which was located just north of town on Old 421 where Allen Latest Ladies Fashions - Personal Attention Hatcheries is now, was one of the area’s oldest industries. Brothers Charles P. Smith, Jr. Mon To Sat 10am to 5:30pm and Robert A. Smith organized the company in 1908 with Charles as president and Robert as secretary-treasurer and manager. Charles P. Smith, Jr., better known as the owner of Liberty Garage, Ford dealer and organizer of the Liberty Telephone Company, seems to have been a silent partner, with Robert running the brick mill. The Smith brothers were born in Greene Township in Guilford County, sons of Come See Peter and Patsy Lutterloh Smith. Robert began as a farmer and fruit tree agent while Charles clerked in his brother-in-law Zimri Foust’s store. The Smith family was one of the All The most active business families in Liberty’s early history. Charles P. Smith, Jr. and a group of local businessmen organized the Liberty Telephone Company in 1907. Smith later New Spring became the owner and manager and was the first citizen of Liberty to have a telephone in his home. In 1916, he organized the Smith Motor Company, which he was the president Collections of at the time of his death in 1941. His son Troy Smith took over the management of Smith Ford, which was sold to Buzz Freeman in 1971. A nephew of Charles and Robert, Louis Herbert Smith, established Liberty Machinery Company in 1918 and was one of the founders of the Liberty Rotary Club, serving as its first president. An article appearing in the “Asheboro Courier”, January 17, 1918, reprinted here with the permission of the Courier-Tribune, talked of the brick plant, which it called a “prosperous concern at Liberty”: “This reliable concern established ten years ago has enjoyed remarkable Liberty business from the start. Its growth has been marked, there now being six kilns having Showcase a capacity of 30,000 bricks per day. The company specializes in the manufacturer of Showing building brick and the quality of its product is best judged by the fact that all the brick used in the new courthouse in Guilford County will be from the kilns in Liberty Brick Taken 3 Company. This, however, will not be the only big public building for which the successful company has supplied the modern material, for the Sanford Graded School, the Presbyterian Church and the Wilkins Ricks building in Sanford were erected with Liberty brick. Every brick building in the town of Liberty was erected from the kilns of Liberty Brick Co.” The article went on to praise C.P. Smith, Jr., as a “live wire in every respect…easily one of the progressive men of greater Randolph County Saturday 7:30pm whose efforts are resulting in lasting good.” Brick making in Liberty predates Liberty Brick Company, however. A March, May 9th 1896, issue of “The Clay Worker” noted that “W.B. Owen will start a brickyard at Liberty, Tickets $6 N.C.” Wesley Benton Owen, born in 1848, married Laura Brower and was listed in the 1900 and 1910 censuses as a “mason”. Some of the early workers at the Smith’s brick company were Samuel Bowden, Warren Wilson and Marvin Smith. It’s not known exactly when Liberty Brick stopped production, but the November 29, 1923 issue of The Courier advertised the “modern 75 Cent brick plant together with 15 acres of land” for sale. “It was a plant Cupcakes that is known all over the state as the Liberty Brick Company”, the ad read, with “splendid shipping facilities and ample trackage Saturday all ready for the new owner.” In the 1930 Census, the 73-year-old Robert A. Smith listed himself as a “retired brick manufacturer.” Stop by the Patterson Cottage on the third Saturday of each month from 11:00 to 2:00 and check out these brick and Homeland Creamery Ice Cream, other examples of early industry in Liberty. SUPPORT YOUR COMMUNITY! Milkshakes, Brownie Sundays Become a Friend of the Patterson Cottage, or sign a friend or family member up, and support your community. We have started Featuring - Assorted Pies/Cakes/Doughnuts/Cookies/Rolls a fundraising campaign to support the outreach efforts of the Special Cakes & Birthday Cakes - Dining Area museum, conservation and protection of the collections, and preservation of the Patterson Cottage. E-mail Coffee/ Lattes / Expresso / Soft Drinks pattersoncottage@gmail.com to receive a form or stop by the Liberty Town Hall to pick one up. Help preserve your community 139 W Swannanoa Ave-Downtown Liberty through its history! Tue Fri 8am to 8:30pm Sat 8am-6pm Closed Sun & Mon(by appointment) WE ARE OPEN Saturday, May 16 from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Historic downtown walking tour at 11:00 a.m.! Meet at the Cottage! For more information, e-mail: PattersonCottageMuseum@gmail.com or contact one of the following committee members: Warren Dixon: 336-622-2731 Brenda Heindl: 336-483-1231 Help us make this YOUR museum! We are on Facebook! Look for Patterson Cottage Museum and be sure to ‘Like’ us!
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Liberty Association Of Churches And The Bargain Shop Moves and Grows After much effort and time, the move has started. The Liberty Association of Churches (LAC) and Liberty Bargain Shop that was located at 125 S Greensboro St, has moved to a larger facility at 329B West Bowman Ave. in Liberty. They will be sharing a warehouse space beside existing Hardins Wholesale Florist. They were able to go from close to 2,000 sq ft to 6,000+ sq ft. So what does this mean for Liberty? Well now the Liberty Bargain Shop will have more room for items to sale, which includes addition of large items such as furniture and more. So if you are looking for larger things check them out before hitting the stores. Every dollar spent here stay in the community. It goes back into the funds to be used by the Liberty Association Of Churches Emergency Assistance Funds and Food Bank. So each dollar spent at the shop goes right back into the community. Not looking to buy something , then contact them to make your donations. The LAC Food Bank will now have more shelves and storage space to stock all the needed staples for families in the area. I have had the pleasure to help Pastor David Hopson of Rocky River Friends Meeting on occasions to help stock the shelves with food he has had to purchase to keep the shelves stocks. Now they will have more room to make less trips. Also having more rooms for refrigerators and freezers to handle donations. Several hundred pounds of ground venison is donated to the LAC Food Bank every year from Hunters For Hungry Program. Along with the move come more room for the LAC Emergency Assistance Office. Now there will be a waiting room and more interview rooms. We all never think we will need assistance but we do not know what life has in store around the next turn of life. This is where the LAC works to help people manage life during these events. A meeting room will now be available and one of the upcoming classes will be Pastor Todd Moore of Mt Pleasant Baptist Church’s son Ben Moore will be holding English As A Second Language. I believe this will just be the start of many more great things to come. The LAC reaches out to the community in numerous ways, from helping with events to hosting events. They have a Liberty Hope Fund that is there for the extra special need. An example was last year when a family was burned out of their home, several pastors and churches came together, along with the Liberty Hope Fund to help get them back in their home. I would love if you would take a moment to visit the them at their new location. Also make a point to do your part this year. It can be buying and/or donating to the Liberty Bargain Shop, donating or holding a food drive, giving of your time and/or monetary donation to the LAC. If your church is not part of the LAC, encourage them to check them out. On May 31, The LAC will be holdding a free comedy night at The Liberty Showcase (that has donated the use of the place for free to the LAC) and while we all gather here for a night of laughter and enjoyment, bring your non-perishable food items and/or cash donations that night. See you at the new location soon I hope.
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Highlights From April PGHS Car Show
Liberty Cruise In Get Your Motor Running Had a great turn out for there first showing in April. 70 cars showed up up and they was lucky the rain stayed at bay until 7pm. Next month come out on May 16 from 3 to 8 for the Cruise In. Also the Town Of Liberty will be showing American Graffiti for free and Liberty High is doing a call out for all Liberty High Graduates to come out to reconnect.
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Comments From The Ramseur Cruise In April Showing What cool crowd we had for our first Cruise in!! A special thank to Ramseur Napa, Silver Dollar pawn shop, CnC sports Center and Micheal Johnston for their support and use of the parking lot. I know it was short notice for this one, but no time to waste in planning May 9th Cruise in. Already we will be welcoming Charlie Stout for our live entertainment during the May Cruise in. Future Cruises will host other live entertainers, fund raisers, 50/50 drawing, some judging events, cruises and an assortment of food vendors. If there is any vendor, group or organization that would like to set up during our Cruises contact Toby at (919)548-1791
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Below are some things I try to remind myself of regarding physical activity and fun active play: Be physically active EVERYDAY! Fun active play does not mean going to the “gym”. For young children, it can be as simple as throwing/kicking a ball, taking a walk, playing in a playground, or jumping over jump ropes.Follow your child’s lead. Play games with him. If your child is interested in chasing the hula hoop, then roll it out and let her run! Set a minimum time for fun active play. 60 minutes of unstructured play time is great. Avoid letting your child sit for more than an hour at a time other than when he is sleeping. Limit TV time. For children over 2, limit TV time to no more than 2 hours a day. Make fun active play a priority. Leave the dishes and laundry, those can wait. Your child’s health is more important so build in time for fun active play! For more tips or information on fun active play, please contact Jennifer Beasley, Liberty Parents as Teachers at (336) 622-8282.
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May 16th and 17th Join us as we commemorate the 244th Anniversary of the 1771 Battle of Alamance. Musket and cannon firing demonstrations will be featured along with living history demonstrations and militia encampments. 10 - 4 Saturday 10 -4 Sunday Donations appreciated
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American Legion Honorees Faithful I had the pleasure to be at the April meeting at the American Legion Post in Liberty and be surrounded by some awesome people that served our country. This night was about three gentleman that has set some milestones at this Post. Frank “Doc” Caviness was recognized for being a Post member for 50 years. Doc served at Corporal US Army and enlisted on May 30 1946 and was discharged on May 29, 1949. He served our country as a Combat Infantry Unit in WWII. Not present, was Bobby Ray Herndon who also was recognized for 50 years as a member. Bobby served as a Corporal USMC and enlisted on Sept 21, 1953 and was discharged on Sept 20, 1955. Last member is no longer with us but his memory lives on strong. The family of William “WL” Kivett received his award for being a member of the Post for 70 years. Mr Kivett served our country as a Army Air Corp and Staff/Sgt. He enlisted on Nov 4, 1942 and was discharged on Oct 24, 1949. He served in Normady, Northern France, Offensive in Europe. He received the European African Middle East Service Medal with 3 Bronze Stars, He also received the Good Conduct Medal, Air Medal with 3 Oak Leaf Clusters, Air Crew Member Badge with Wings and Qualified with Carbine Distinguished Flying Cross. He also served the country as a tail gunner on a bomber in WWII.
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Mark Your Calendars May 9th At Freedom Family Church Former madam of prostitution ring transformed The “Southpark Madam” Sallie Saxon Tells Her ix female inmates in orange jumpsuits are led from their 8-by-10 Story Sin cells into a larger room at“From the Mecklenburg CountyTo Jail inSalvation” Charlotte, Graham sermons on TV with her grandN.C. Sallie Saxon is waiting for them, Bible in hand. Sunday FREE And Open ToIt’sAll The Ladies mother and went forward to receive
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morning. The women scowl, but Sallie isn’t fazed. She knows just how it feels to be in jail—the cold, the flip flops with no socks, the loneliness, the constant sound of the guards’ keys clanging. It was right here, in this same room with the dull yellow cinder block walls and a tiny barred window, that Sallie came each Sunday morning for Bible study in late 2007.
BACK THEN, SHE WAS ONE of the most infamous inmates in North Carolina. Known as the “South Park Madam,” she had been arrested for running what federal agents called the most successful prostitution ring in the country. It operated from some of Charlotte’s swankiest hotels and served a client list that included prominent, wealthy businessmen from the city and outside the region. Sallie, 64, begins to tell the women in orange jumpsuits her story, how she spent nearly two years in federal prison
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times, he physically abused her and her of them. Rather than being distressed, tionable. son, causing her to have broken ribs, a Sallie told the agents, “I’m free!” “There’s just a radiance about them,” cracked nose, chipped teeth, black eyes, During her first few weeks at the says Mark Harris, their close friend neck injuries and dislocated shoulders. Mecklenburg County Jail, she was over- and pastor at Charlotte’s First Baptist After receiving extended psychiatric come with brokenness. Every vile thing Church. “There’s a sense of calm and treatment, Sallie divorced her husband she had ever done, every action that peace that the Lord has guided them. and struggled to make a living for her had caused other women to be violated, They continue to bear much fruit and family. In addition to their son, the passed before her eyes. Her grief was so to impact people in all walks of life.” Don became a deacon and has parcouple also had a daughter. deep that she sobbed and vomited for Desperate for income, she agreed to days, repenting over and over again and ticipated in a men’s jail ministry. Sallie a proposal from a wealthy businessman rededicating life toStreet the Lord. leads a weekly Bible study at the Dove’s 1512herMain to entertain him and his associates. She She cooperated wholeheartedly with Nest women’s addiction recovery cenRamseur, North Carolina knew it was wrong, but she followed judicial authorities, confessing fully at ter. She speaks at church events and hearing. that path into nearly 30 years of pros- her sentencing loves her visits to the Mecklenburg 27316 “I have failed my husband, my chil- County Jail, where she shared her testitution, eventually becoming a madam overseeing hundreds of prostituted timony that Sunday with the six female women serving more than 2,000 clients. inmates in orange jumpsuits. 336-824-2232 Sallie could relate to those women, “Most of the time, it was about the Registration heldnever throughout the month www.randolphlibrary.org who, like her, had been so stained by money, and I could get enough,” she says. the brokenness and heartache that the enemy had used to lure them into a life But being in the business was humiliating. of crime. She understood the scowls on June 11- The Queens, 2015 Miss Randolph County: Katie Archer “You feel so used. The men will litertheir faces. She knew why the sight of a Miss Randolph County Outstanding Teen: Maci Bunting ally throw their money on you and say, man’s hand could make them think of ‘I paid for you. I bought you.’” pain and betrayal. But because of what June 18Ramseur Fire Department/ As the years progressed, Sallie cameSmoke House Christ had done for her and Don, she under increasing conviction from the was able to tell them that the hands of Holy Spirit, to the point that she beJesus hold no harm; that they are gentle, June 25- Kali Ferguson, Cultural Educator came more tormented by her own sin loving and true. ( 2:00 PM performance) than by anything anyone else had ever One woman, after Sally’s proclamadone to her. tion of the Gospel, cried out in repenShe no longer took solace in her attance: “I can’t take this anymore! I’ve —Sallie Saxon Julytempts 2- Celebrate America with Soldier Heroes to protect her employees’ safety. got to do this today!” Senior Airman, Calebshe McMasters Sallie led the woman in the sinner’s On multiple occasions, tried to shut down the escort business, but re- dren, my family and my community,” prayer and gave her tissues to wipe away ceived veiled threats from her clients. she told Judge Frank Whitney. “The the tears. This is the Sallie Saxon of today—reafternoon in 2007, sat in her sorrow and regret I feel cannot be exJuly 9-One Lego World with Daveshe Bare bathtub, ready to take more than 200 pressed by words alone … I offer no ex- deemed, filled with joy in Christ and Valium pills she had accumulated. Why cuses … I stand before you guilty.” blessed with a fruitful ministry to hurtallowed so many terrible Sallie was sentenced to 24 months in ing women. Julyhad 16-God Hometown HeroesRamseurthings Police Department to happen her, Lewallen and where had He a federal prison for women in Lexing“I want to serve God for His glory, Chief-toLarry been during her suffering? ton, Ky. Don was sentenced to 21 months and I want people to know that the “God, where You right the now?” sheWithin in ausmen’s in Bennettsville, N.C. chains of bondage can be broken,” she July 23Stand Tall,are Celebrating Hero with prison Steve Somers cried out. While in the Kentucky prison, Sallie says. “I want them to know that there Suddenly, she sensed a whispered continued to draw closer to God, taking is hope and healing.” Her new life is an example. “I amHeroes here.” with Melina Simpson advantage of every evangelistic opporJulyresponse: 30- Everyday And just as quickly, she was filled tunity to lead inmates to Christ. Don had “My past doesn’t define me,” she All Programs Held at the Ramseur Municipal Building with hope. She no longer felt alone accepted Jesus shortly after the couple’s says. “I was bought with a price by a and was infused with a belief Street, that GodRamseur, arrest in 2007 724 Liberty NC and ministered to men Savior, not by man’s money.” D ©2015 BGEA
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after her time in jail. She passes around two photographs of herself—one before surrendering to Jesus and the other after. The contrast is striking. “I know what it’s like to feel dirty and disgusted,” she says. Sallie’s early years were littered with pain and unanswered questions. Born to a 16-year-old girl, she grew up not knowing her father’s identity. She lived most of the time with her grandparents, who provided a Christian environment. Sallie watched Billy
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Christ at age 8 during Mr. Graham’s 1958 evangelistic Crusade in Charlotte. But Sallie was repeatedly devastated by her broken relationship with her mother and stepfather. During her visits with them, her stepfather would physically abuse her, sometimes while her mother watched. He would hurl insults at her and predict that she would become a prostitute. He angrily beat Sallie with a belt after she became pregnant at age 19 and refused his demand to get an abortion. She subsequently spent three weeks in the hospital, barely avoiding a miscarriage. Sallie had no intention of following the path her stepdad predicted, but his words planted destructive seeds. “If you don’t have your family’s blessing, you have problems,” she says. “I felt
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Community Yard Sale . Hope Fire Dept. is having a Community Yard Sale Saturday May 2, 7am - 1pm, at Station #38 at 6651 Holts Store Rd in Julian. Contact Lydia Moser (336) 263-4670 by 4/25/15 for more info or to reserve your spot. Inside spots 8x8, Outside spots 10x10. $10 per spot, $20 w/ table provided Vendors, Crafters & Yard Sale Items welcome! We will have food for sale: Coffee & Donuts 7 11 and Hot Dogs, Chips,
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ACS, RCS, RCC Unveil Pathways to Prosperity Project At a press conference on April 14 in the ComputerIntegrated Machining lab of RCC’s Continuing Education a n d I n d u s t r y C e n t e r, Asheboro City Schools, Randolph Community College, and Randolph County Schools unveiled a partnership project, called Pathways to Prosperity, to create seamless educational pathways for students to go from local high schools to community college into lucrative advanced manufacturing jobs. Dr. Stephen Gainey, superintendent, Randolph County Schools; Dr. Terry Worrell, superintendent, Asheboro City Schools; and Dr. Robert Shackleford, president, Randolph Community College, announced the initiative, which will be implemented in fall of 2015 with four pathways in advanced manufacturing. They are Computer-Integrated Machining, Welding Technology, Mechatronics Engineering Technology, and Electrical Systems Technology. According to the report released, “To create the type of pathways called for in Pathways to Prosperity, school districts are called to align CTE courses with area and state labor market demands and create a system of career-focused pathways that span the last years of high school and include at least one year of postsecondary education or training that lead to an industry-recognized certification or credential.” Dr. Gainey noted that the partnership is “a recipe for great opportunity in three ways.” One, it helps students with the question of “What am I going to major in?” Second, it helps the community by providing skilled workers. And third, it puts the three schools systems in partnership, not in competition. “We’re all coming together and saying ‘Lets get something done for this county,’” he said. Dr. Worrell said she was thrilled with the outcome of the collaboration, not only of this project but the foundation the schools systems have built. “We are creating and supporting pathways for our students that are relative in our community today,” she said. “We must teach for the future, not for the past.” Dr. Shackleford called it “a great occasion for our county and school systems.…We either win together or we lose together.” Nancy Cross, career and technical education administrator for Randolph County Schools, explained the project to the small crowd of community and school leaders gathered, saying that at the end of six years, students will walk away with a degree and a multitude of credentials that will make them valuable and employable. She noted that these careers will offer competitive salaries from $32,000 to $58,000 a year. Dr. Julie Pack, director of secondary education for Asheboro City Schools, said over 40 participants were a part of the development process, and that the final report would be posted on all three school systems websites by the end of the day. She also noted that every high school in the county and city has a career development coordinator who will be able to answer questions for students about the program. To read the full report, go to www.randolph.edu/pathways-to-prosperity.html.
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RCC Nursing Assistant I Course Begins May 26 Randolph Community College will offer a Nursing Assistant I course through its Workforce Development & Continuing Education division beginning Tuesday, May 26. Both daytime (8:15 a.m.-2:30 p.m.) and afternoon/evening (4:15-9:30 p.m.) sections are available. The class meets Mondays through Thursdays and runs through July 27. The application deadline is May 15. The course has been scheduled to make it convenient for students who may be enrolling in nursing programs at RCC or four-year colleges and universities this fall but who need to complete the Nursing Assistant I requirement before admittance, according to Amy Phillips, Nursing Assistant coordinator/instructor. The eight-week course prepares graduates to provide personal care and perform basic skills in a variety of health care settings. The course includes class, lab, and clinical components. Upon satisfactory completion, the graduate is eligible to test for listing as a Nursing Assistant I on the N.C. Nurse Aid Registry at the N.C. Department of Health Service Regulation. Students are urged to contact RCC immediately for an application and to learn about admission requirements, such as a physical examination, which must be completed before students begin the course. Seats in the classes are limited and are available on a firstcome, first served basis. The cost of the course is $180, plus fees; limited scholarship money may be available. For an application and more information on requirements and scholarships, visit the RCC Continuing Education and Industrial Center at 413 Industrial Park Avenue, or call 336-633-0268.
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Camp for Bereaved Children Set for June Hospice of Randolph County’s Kids Path® program which offers support services for children and teens, announced today that t h e 1 2 t h A n n u a l C a t e r p i l l a r ’s Q u e s t Children’s Bereavement Camp will be held on Saturday, June 6, 2015 at Caraway Conference Center & Camp in Asheboro. The day will begin at 9:00am and will end at 3:00pm. Caterpillar’s Quest is a camp experience designed to assist children and teens (from kindergarten through 8th grade) in coping with the death of a loved one. The camp itinerary will include a variety of recreational activities such as a zip-line, canoeing, ropes courses, wall-climbing and more. In addition to these activities, campers will be given the opportunity to share their feelings through art, drama, and group discussions. The camp will culminate with a memorial service at the end of the day. This camp is offered with a $10 registration charge per child to the public and preregistration is required. If you know a child who has experienced the death of a loved one and would benefit from this camp, or you simply want more information, please call (336) 672-9300 or email us at kim.alman@hospiceofrandolph.org. Camp applications are due by May 1, 2015 and can be downloaded from the l i n k b e l o w. Yo u c a n a l s o v i s i t o u r w e b s i t e , www.hospiceofrandolph.org or obtained by calling our office at (336) 672-9300. Kids Path® program also provides home health and hospice services to children in need. For more information about Kids Path, please visit www.hospiceofrandolph.org. Liberty_News_4x4_05.01.15.qxp_Layout 1 4/9/15 9:03 AM Page 1
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VOLUNTEERS IMPROVING OUR COMMUNITY 100 Man Project Update Here it is April 12th, 2015 and I am sitting here wondering why I have chosen to take the job of Secretary of the 100 Man Project, Inc. and add more volunteer work to my already busy schedule of volunteering since retiring. I have to remember that in the Bible, God tells us that what we do to the least of my brethren we do to Him. Then I realize I will make time and use what talents I have been given to work for the good of the people of this area. The C.A.R.S. program is such a needed service for the less fortunate people of Liberty and Staley. The ride is provided for those who do not have a car or unable to drive for themselves. With that in mind it puts this job as Secretary into prospective. I might not have time to drive for the C.A.R.S. program but I can use my abilities to keep the members of this project abreast of what is going on within the project. Therefore, I am now happily your new Secretary, Linda McManus, born and raised in the Staley/ Liberty area and ready to serve. This has been a busy first quarter of the year. We have asked the public to assist us with coming up with a new logo for the 100 Man Project, Inc. giving a $50.00 WalMart Gift Card for the best entry. Also, Kaffy Reynolds and Don Lambe have been very busy putting all the details together for this year’s Dental Clinic to be held on June 5th at the Liberty Fire Department. Applications are still being taken from those in the 622 phone exchange and live in Liberty/Staley Area. The C.A.R.S. Program is always in need of additional drivers. If you have it in your heart to help and are available one day a month, please call Clima Moffitt at 336-622-5774 and she will gladly sign you up. There is a recycle program being sponsored by the 502 Boy Scout Troop that can be a way to make money for our projects. The Troop will come to your location, pick up any scrap metal, recycle it and give at least 1/2 of the proceeds to the 100 Man Project. This is a way to do spring cleaning around your house or business and help us as well. Make sure you designate 100 Man Project to receive the proceeds upon pickup. Our Directors are planning an Appreciation Dinner in April for the active drivers of the C.A.R.S. Program. This is a dinner that the Directors will pay for to show how important the drivers are to the C.A.R.S. program. Please note that donations monies are not used to pay for this dinner. Ballots will be mailed out soon for the elections of two new Directors needed for a three year term beginning July 2015. Please be in prayer for these nominees. You may vote for two candidates or you may write in a candidate. The ballot needs to be returned to us by April 30th.
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The Liberty Veterans Memorial & Garden Board and Committee Members would like to Thank our Community for all the Donations that poured in and all the people that came out to support our “Mega Yard Sale”. All proceeds from this event will go to help build the Veterans Memorial. We couldn’t do it without you!
Can't say enough good about the great folks in Ramseur who participated in the Ramseur Area Civitan Club's Fill the Truck food drive. In just 4 hours, we collected 775 items for the local food pantry. Thanks to everyone who turned out for this awesome event. many thanks to Just Save for all of their help in making this work!!!
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Fred and Sandra Greeson welcome you to their farm. Its that time of the year for the reds to start peeking out of the green plants in the fields. I am so excited to start hitting the patches again this year. Not only do I get to fill the freezer, make strawberry cobblers and strawberry shortcake, but I get to recall days gone by picking as a child with my grandmother. The Greeson’s Farm is more than just strawberries, lets learn more about this great establishment. The Greeson Farm is a fourth generation family farm, which was started by Fred's great grandfather Thomas Greeson, a civil war veteran in 1869. Farming consisted of cattle, grain, and cotton. Fred's grandfather, John Greeson took over the farm from his father and continued to farm in the same way. Fred's grandfather died in 1943 and his father William Greeson took over the farm. Tobacco was added and he later added matted row strawberries.In1993 Fred and his wife Sandra started growing strawberries on plastic and have continued since. They feature "pick your own" but also have pre-picked berries available. Fred and Sandra cordially invite you to visit their historic farm at 5164 Watchtower Rd, Julian, NC for your strawberries and fresh vegetables. As the season goes, yo can also get your vegtable garden produce from here also. So remember support your local farmers.
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Update on upcoming Dental Clinic by Kaffy Reynolds & Don Lambe - 100 Man Project The 4th Annual Dental Van event will take place June 5th, 2015 at the Liberty Fire Department. This annual event brings the NC Baptist Men Dental Van Ministry to Liberty where volunteer dental professionals share their expertise with members of our community in need of dental services. Once again, Chip Butler, DDS, is bringing together the dental volunteers. Our own Kaffy Reynolds is chairing this event with the assistance of Don Lambe. They have been busy over the past several weeks coordinating volunteers, preparing for the day of the event, and screening clients for services. As the date draws closer they will begin scheduling the clients and making final preparations for the event. Capri’s Pizza has generously agreed to provide lunch for our volunteers on this date. Volunteers are needed on the day of the event to help with medical screenings, direct clients to and from the dental van, pass out dental kits, and any variety of needs which may arise over the course of a year.
The fourth annual Randolph County Boomer, Senior & Caregiver Expo is scheduled for Wednesday, May 20th, 2015 at Randolph Mall from 10 a.m. – 2p.m. The Expo will be free and open to the public. This event is sponsored by 99.9 WZOO, Randolph Hospital Home Health, Hospice of Randolph County, Randolph Medical Associates and The Coventry House of Siler City. The Expo will provide an opportunity to enhance the health and wellness of baby boomers, senior citizens and caregivers by connecting them to local resources in their own community. This will be a free, one stop opportunity for individuals to learn about resources in the community at a fun and friendly event designed just for them. The event will offer blood pressure and blood sugar checks, muscle tension and stress screening and body fat analysis screenings. There will be numerous educational/informational booths as well as fashion show by Christians United Outreach Center, the barbership quartet The Adequates and the Randolph Senior Steppers. The Lions Club Vision Van will be on-site to perform vision screenings and to collect eye glasses. There will also be an American Red Cross blood drive going on as well. The 2014 Expo was a tremendous success with over 350 registered participants and over 50 vendors that provided educational information as well as health screenings including spine, balance, body mass index, blood sugar and blood pressure. This fourth annual event is being organized by a collaborative of community partners including All Generations Home Care, Bayada Home Health Care, Carillon Assisted Living, Carolina House of Asheboro, Community Home Care & Hospice, Cross Road Retirement Community, Home Health of Randolph Hospital, Home Instead Senior Care, Hospice of Randolph County, Randolph County Public Library, Randolph County Senior Adults Association, Randolph Hospital, Randolph Hospital Home Health, Randolph Medical Associates, and Warren Coble & Associates. For more information about the 2015 Expo, please call Janet Harllee at 336 – 629-7811, email boomerseniorcaregiverexpo@gmail.com, or visit our Facebook page!
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Why not join 24 other men and women to enhance the life of our less fortunate friends and neighbors. You will be blessed by your small, but important effort.. You only have to give a few hours one day a month to drive a patient to an appointment with the doctor, hospital, etc. For more information please call 336-622-5774.
The 100 Man Project, Inc. will sponsor the
ANNUAL FREE DENTAL CLINIC
COMMUNITY AREA RIDE SERVICE (C.A.R.S.)
Friday, June 5th Dental care by Appointments Only!
A local non-profit organization based in Liberty NC
The
NC Baptist Men Dental Van will be at the Liberty Fire Department on
To register call Don @ 622-6950 or Kaffy@ 622-5844 The dental care available consist of either Extractions or Fillings for the low income residents of Liberty and Staley areas.
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COUNTRYSIDE PUBLIC AUCTION Collectibles Collectibles Mall Hours Monday 10am-6pm Tuesday 10am-6pm
& Antiques Mall Aug 16, 9:00AM
COUNTRYSIDE Wednesday 10am-6pm Collectibles Thursday 10am-6pmOf Danny & Sue Snipes - Living Estate & Antiques Mall Friday 10am-6pm 196 SCOTT FARM RD., ASHEBORO Saturday 10am-6pm 219 Chatham Square Selling 1,775 sq.ft. Farm House on 30.65 +/- acres, Randolph County, NC. City NC 27344 Sunday Parcel: 1pm-6pm139205, Parcel Siler ID: 7666139205. (Call for full details) Ph. (919) 742-2013 Real Estate will be sold at 12:00 pm., subject to owner conformation. Call for details or preview.
Auctioneer is Agent for the seller. Buyer Agents welcome. 5% down payment from highest bidder required day of sale (no refunds). 5% buyer premium.
Auctions Directions: From Asheboro: Take I 73/74 (220) Visit our website or call South. Exit on New Hope Church Rd. Turn Left and go to stop sign at 220 Business. Turn Right, for time & dates
Scott Farm Rd. will be on your right. Follow Signs. WWW.COUNTRTYSIDEAUCTIONEERS.COM
Selling Personal Property: 2003 John Deere 790 Tractor w/Front End Loader only 413 hours, 4x4, Implements for Tractor, JD Finish Mower, JD Dump Trailer, JD Bush Hog, About JD Rototiller, Vendors Welcome Countryside Collectibles & Auction JD Utility Trailer, Boom Pole, Rorks, etc., Yard Furniture, Yard Tools, Hand Tools, Power Tools, Anvil, Enamel Pots, Fuel/Oil Barrels, Shop Fans, Wood Kegs, Air Compressors, Honda Generator, R/R Jack, Cast Iron Wash Pot, Chicken Coop, Tillers, Pressure Give us a call or just stop by to rent We are conveniently located at Our Auctions will be held in our Washer, Gun Safe, Wind Mill, Dinner Bell, a booth orEdger, showcase JD to display the intersection of Hwy 421 & Mall for your convenience (time Hay Silver Traps, .22 Remington, Misc. yourRake, Antiques and Coin, Collectibles Hwy Wrought 64 in Siler Iron City, NC. Our & dates will be updated weekly Pottery, Scaffolding, that you would like to sell. Wood Splitter, Fence, Drill Press, Lathe, Corn Planter, Horse Buggy, Mall consists of 30,000 square on our website.) A wide variety We send in Blower, all NC Sales Tax Boat, for Backpack John Chain Saws, Mower, feet of Antiques & Collectibles of items will b e s old at our you.Box, Household Items, Log Chains, Misc. Fire with a wide variety of collections Mall Auctions including Advertisement (Signs, Traffic, Tins, & Booths are only $1 a squareThermometers, foot MUCH, MUCH MORE!!! from many different vendors but not limited to: Collectibles, monthly with 10% commission on all sales. Furniture:coming from all around North Hoosier Cabinet, Oak Ice Box, Oak Server, Step Back Carolina and surrounding areas. Showcases are only $25 & $50 Cupboard, Farm Table, Pierced Easy Tin Cabinet Wood access to our Mall, with monthly (2 sizes to choose from) Cook Stove, Wood File Cabinet, Corner Cabinets with 10% commission on all sales. of parking right at the Cedar Chest, Refrigerator, Quiltplenty Cabinet, Rockers, willTable, make your shopping You Stock...We Sell... Hutch, Desk, door, Chest of Drawers, Porch Buffet, Chairs, Swing, Coffee Table, End Tables, Misc. experience with us, enjoyable. GIVE US A TRY TODAY!!! Cabinets, Wood Benches, Display Cabinets, 2 Leather Chairs, 2 Leather Stools & MUCH, MUCH MORE!!!
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Give us a call for your Estate & Auction Needs...(919) 663-2034 Bobby Steele (919) 548-5500 Mark Brigham
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Apartment/2 Bedroom/1 Bath
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Pre-K, Play, and Learn Young children are curious and active human beings who learn from their world. Play is the world and the work of young children. Children who do not have meaningful play experiences may fall behind in all aspects of their development. Play provides the time, space, experience, and interaction necessary for all area of a child’s development – cognitive, language, physical, mental, and social. In the NC Pre-K classroom at the Liberty Early Childhood Center at Liberty School, you will see 4-year-olds engaging in a variety of play experiences. But do not for a second, think, why are they just playing?! They are busy learning and preparing to go to Kindergarten with the help of their teachers of course. In the Pre-K classroom, children play and learn in some of the following center areas: - Reading and Listening (includes books, audio stories) - Blocks - Art and Writing - Wood working - Sand and Water - Dramatic Play - Science - Outdoors for Large Muscle Activity - Music and Movement - Technology A recent research study from UNC and Frank Porter Graham, suggested that “children in the NC Pre‐K Program exhibited significant growth during their pre‐k year across all domains of learning, with scores generally in the expected range for their age group” (Peisner-Feinberg et al., 2014, p. 27). By enrolling your child in the NC Pre-K program, they will receive a jump start on learning and will begin preparing for Kindergarten. If you have a child that will turn 4 by August 31, 2015 and you would like to apply to Liberty’s NC Pre-K program, please contact Jennifer Beasley at (336) 622-8282. NC Pre-K Classrooms are also available in Ramseur and other parts of the county. Apply today. Story By Jennifer M. Beasley, PhD
Reading Program Report by Warren Dixon - 100 Man Project For the fifth year in a row the 100 Man Project is sponsoring two reading contest: one at Liberty Elementary and one at the Liberty Library. For four years we sponsored our own optional reading contest at Liberty Elementary. Teachers could involve their classes if they wished and the contest was open to all grades, K-5. This year the school has opted to have its own mandatory contest and all classes are required to participate. The 100 Man Project has agreed to support the school’s reading contest by awarding ice cream parties to each of the six winning classes. In addition, we will award the student who reads the most books in his or her grade level a $30. Wal-Mart gift card for their efforts. The contest at Liberty Library again involves Liberty Elementary students. All the student has to do to enter is to check out a book from the library. They are then entered in a drawing for one of three $30. WalMart gift cards. The more times they check out books, the more they can enter. The purpose of these contests, of course, is to promote reading and to encourage students and their parents to use their local library. Over the years, these contest have introduced students to reading who might never have picked up a book on their own. Liberty Elementary students have read tens of thousands of books in their spare time, an experience that will last them for a lifetime.
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At Chatham Hospital, convenient, quality care is our number one priority. And with the backing of one of the world’s leading academic medical centers, residents of Randolph County can hold us to that promise. Expert care is just down the road in Siler City.
Siler City, NC | 919-799-4000 chathamhospital.org
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