Liberty Leader October 2023

• Call us for single family rentals in the Liberty area. Two brand new homes for lease at 217 and 227 West Luther Ave. Call for requirements.

• Call us for mini-storage rentals with “on site” security

• 7.74 acres on Frances Drive (in Liberty town limits) $295,000.00

• 6720 Layton Rd., Liberty, 10 wooded acres with older 3 bed, 1 bath home, $199,000.00

• 6355 Smithwood Rd., Liberty, 31 wooded acres with several hundred Q. of state maintained paved road frontage, with creek on one side. Three miles from the new Toyota plant. Fresh survey with new recordable plat. $320,000.00

• 525 North Asheboro St., 3 bedroom 1 bath home, formal dining room, large uUlity room, screened in porch, permanent staired access to second floor for expansion, double garage, and large wired workshop, mature pecan trees on large city lot. $186,000.00.

This young lady has a passion for animals. Raely Moore turned 9 years old on October 4th. For her birthday she told people instead of receiving gifts for herself, she wanted food and pet supplies, so that she could donate them to Happy Hills Animals Foundation. What a beautiful selfless act of compassion. Happy Birthday Raely. May God Bless You for your act of kindness.

Faye%eville St. Improvements and Concrete Block in front of

The Liberty Showcase Theater

- Experience Liberty Economic Development CommiZee

Experience Liberty Economic Development received a grant from the state to improve the downtown business facades on Fayetteville St., so hopefully you have noticed new windows at Y’all Come Back, new doors at Moore Surveyor, and new paint and hardware on the doors to Big A Auto Parts…with more to happen.As part of this improvement, some committee members noticed and investigated the concrete block in front of The Liberty Showcase Theater. Long story short, its purpose is to try and protect the marquee and theater from northbound (route 49) turning trucks who have dif wide turn. (Please note, if you are one of the unfortunate ones who traverse this dif with an 18-wheeler, all authorities are aware of this problem and it’s on the DOT’s list of things to address).

One of the committee members [Christine McPherson: Experience Liberty-Board of Directors (BOD), Liberty Arts Guild (L.A.G.)-President] came up with the idea to paint the concrete block so it would both enhance the community’s appearance as a piece of art and may create a more cautious traf environment. She thought a ‘ticket’ image would be appropriate in front of the theater and all agreed. Once an image was agreed on, someone had to develop the design, so another committee member stepped in (Pam Thorner: Experience Liberty-Secretary, L.A.G.-BOD) and after several renditions, one was settled on.

The concrete block was so dirty we needed to clean it first, which posed our first problem. We didn’t have any water readily available, so the Liberty Fire Department came to our rescue! Rinse scrub and rinse dry, and we’re ready to paint. Thank you so much for your help!

A good coat of primer from Christine and Pam(made a pretty good improvement from the original appearance.

With summer in full gear, vacations/appointments/work, we needed help. We called on more members of the L.A.G. to help paint this large hunk of concrete. Michelle Beard (L.A.G. Past Treasurer) helped measure and mask areas and Will Foxx (Junior at Providence Grove) helped with details and the ‘down low’ areas due to his younger knees and hips. We all worked when we could but mostly during the cooler evening hours as this comes into full sun late in the day.

Thank you for all that stopped and visited with us during the project, as it made the time more enjoyable. We’ve met some interesting people from out-of-state passing by and just wanted to know what was going on in our town. This is a very interesting intersection and need to appreciate the difficulties trucks have in making this turn. Please give them space. Take time to see what’s coming

Gravel Drive Maintenance & Repair

Offering scraping, smoothing and basic pot hole repair For Businesses, Churches, and Residential Drives. For Liberty And Surrounding Areas

A pastor asked an older farmer, decked out in bib overalls, to say grace for the morning breakfast.

"Lord, I hate buttermilk", the farmer began. The visiting pastor opened one eye to glance at the farmer and wonder where this was going.

The farmer loudly proclaimed, "Lord, I hate lard." Now the pastor was growing concerned.

Without missing a beat, the farmer continued, "And Lord, you know I don't much care for raw white flour". The pastor once again opened an eye to glance around the room and saw that he wasn't the only one to feel uncomfortable.

Then the farmer added, "But Lord, when you mix them all together and bake them, I do love warm fresh biscuits. So Lord, when things come up that we don't like, when life gets hard, when we don't understand what you're saying to us, help us to just relax and wait until you are done mixing. It will probably be even better than biscuits. Amen."

Ok...carry on

P.W. Humble Reunion

Smithwood Church At 1pm ready to eat at 1:30pm.

Please bring dish and drink. Come see all your kin folk.

There is an N.A. meeting being held in Liberty, NC. The address is 6151 Bethany Way, Staley, NC 27355. It will start at 6pm and run until 7pm. We hope to see many new faces in the next few weeks so that we can start building a community of recovery for this wonderful town and surrounding area.

Big Shout Out

We appreciate the Liberty Police Department's ongoing support and their presence with us each and every day!! Their partnership with Liberty Elementary is strong, and we love it!!

U.S. 421 to be Resurfaced in Two Piedmont Counties

A $6.2 million contract awarded recently by NC Dept Of Transportation will bring improvements to nearly 15 miles of US 421 in Chatham and Randolph counties.

The contract includes milling, resurfacing and shoulder construction along both directions of US 421 South between Chatham County Line and US 64.

Northbound and southbound ramps at exits 180 Piney Grove Church Road, 181 NC 49 and 183 Old Liberty Rd will also be improved under this project.

Work has started and should wrap up by fall of 2024

National Golf Lovers Day - October 4th

National Taco Day - October 4th

Cinnamon Roll Day - October 4th

International Ships-in-Bottles Day - October 4th

National Walk and Bike to School Day - October 5th

World Smile Day - October 7th

World Octopus Day - October 8th

I Love Yarn Day - October 8th

Christopher Columbus Day - October 10th

Indigenous Peoples’ Day - October 10th

National Apple Day - October 21st

National Pumpkin Day - October 26th

World Cat Day - October 29th

National Candy Corn Day - October 30th

Halloween - October 31st

Annual Community Day At Love In Action-COGOP

902 W. Swannanoa Ave Liberty NC. 27298

Food, Fun, Vendors

Trunk Or Treats

October 21, 2023 11am - 3pm

Saturday, October 14

8:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.

Pancake Breakfast (pancakes, sausage, juice and coffee)

Free Will Donation

Proceeds go toward 2024 Florida Sea Base Sailing Adventure for Boy Scout Troop 426's High Adventure Team

Tabernacle Methodist Church, 5721 Methodist Rd., Greensboro

Grilled Chicken or BBQ Dinner

$12 / Plate, Drive Thru Pick Up Also, $8 / Pound for Chopped BBQ

Fundraiser for United Methodist Men

Sat. Oct 28, 2023

5:00 – 7:00 PM Or, Until We Run Out Pleasant Union Methodist Church

5929 Coble Church Road, Liberty, NC

Oct.21,Sat

6 pm - 7:30 pm

Hickory Grove Traditional Methodist Church

10068 Silk Hope Liberty Rd

Fall Festival

Nov. 11, 2023

Hickory Grove Traditional Methodist Church 10068 Silk Hope Liberty Rd

Hotdog Supper- 5:00 pm

Auction - 6:30

35th Annual "A Day on Main Street"

Ramseur Fall Festival

Entertainment Lineup is complete. Join us Saturday Oct. 21, 2023, for this exciting lineup.

Town Hall Stage on Liberty Street

9:30am - 11:30am The Dowdy Boys (Gospel)

12:00 pm - 2:00pm Brooke McBride (Country)

2:30pm - 4:30pm BigTime Shine (Rock,Blues)

LIBERTY SENIOR CENTER

We are Moving...

Afer 47 years, we’re changing our address—but our services remain the same.

239 S. Fayeteville Street, Liberty, NC 27298

336-622-5844

Your Senior Center can open the door to new, healthy aging experiences. Whether you’re stll working, semi-retred, a caregiver, or just ready to have some fun and make new friends, we encourage you to stop by and visit. Once you do, we’re sure you’ll fnd a reason to come back!

**PLEASE NOTE: The Liberty Senior Center will be closed from September 25 through October 6, 2023, to complete the move. Our new locaton will open Monday, October 9!**

www.senioradults.org

Shout Out PGHS

Lee Miller Assistant Principal PGHS stated ,” I was so

Randolph Partnership for Children Celebrates a Month of Milestones

The Randolph County Partnership for Children is an organizaUon commiZed to early childhood educaUon and family support. September was a month filled with accomplishments and generous support. As a Smart Start affiliate, the Partnership works to strengthen the community by focusing on families and young children.

The Partnership's recent "Family Jam" event was a hit. Offering free resources and acUviUes, the event allowed families to spend quality Ume both with one another and with the community at large. The atmosphere was joy-filled and radiated a palpable sense of community connecUon.

The Partnership also recently received a $10,000 donaUon from an anonymous donor. Contribu U ons like this enable the organizaUon to develop new programs and iniUaUves, such as the Susan Helsabeck Scholarship for Early Educators. The staff extends their graUtude to the anonymous benefactor for their generous support.

In addiUonal good news, the Partnership secured a $3,000 grant from The Nora Roberts FoundaUon. This grant will enhance the Books for Babies program, which provides families welcoming newborns at Randolph Health with tote bags filled with early literacy items and parent support tools. The funding will help cover the program's rising costs and allow for the inclusion of more materials in the bags.

The Randolph County Partnership for Children has ample reason to be thankful this month, as these developments reflect its ongoing posiUve impact on the community it serves.

Liberty High School Class of 1963

held our 60th class reunion Saturday, September 16th, at Bestfood Cafeteria in Siler City.

Names of classmates attending per picture as follows:

1st Row (left-to-right):

Barbara Noah Mize

Betty Bowman (Teacher)

Jane Pattishall Nance

Barbara Ore Gaines

Bobby Ferguson

2nd Row (left-to-right)

Ann Nunn Moore

Brenda Teagus Ellington

Phyllis Stephens Jessup

Leon Underwood

Linda Smith Self

LaRoy Westmoreland

3rd Row (left-to-right)

Barry Ferguson (Mascot)

Joe Fogleman

Ferment Lindley

Linda Kime Pritchard