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What exactly are the obligations under the North Carolina and federal mask mandates? What is the obligation of a place of business or a government facility to require them of employees or customers?
The answer to this question and other questions about requirements for face coverings can be found in a 10-page executive order issued by N.C. Gov. Roy Cooper on Nov. 23 (2020), which took effect Nov. 25. The executive order was, according to the state’s website, intended to tighten the statewide mask requirement which had been issued last March – “making it clear that everyone needs to wear a mask whenever they are with someone who is not from the same household.”
Besides the previously issued face covering requirements covering situations where social distancing of six feet cannot be maintained, Executive Order 180 added the face covering requirement to several additional settings including: • Any public indoor space (this includes restaurants, where patrons are supposed to wear a mask at all times – including at their table – except when they are eating or drinking); • Private indoor space “if anyone else is in that space who is not a member of the same household;” • Gyms, even when strenuously exercising; • All schools, public and private; • And all public or private transportation when travelling with people outside of the household.
The following are excerpts from Executive Order 180 …
“Face coverings must be worn in all indoor public settings where other individuals may be present, regardless of one’s perceived ability to maintain physi-
Adobe Stock photo Updated face covering requirements for residents and business owners in North Carolina are outlined in Gov. Roy Cooper’s Executive Order 180, which went into effect Nov. 25.
cal distance of at least six (6) feet…
“Businesses in North Carolina must do their part to ‘flatten the curve’ of COVID-19 in North Carolina, by ensuring their employees and guests wear face coverings at all times while on their premises, and by denying entry to those guests who do not wear face coverings, unless an exception to the requirement applies;
“Face coverings should continue to be worn outdoors when it is not possible to consistently be physically distant, by at least six (6) feet, from non-household members.”
As with previous executive orders, Executive Order 180 notes several exceptions to the face covering requirement – “for example, face coverings are not required for people under 5 years of age, people who have a behavioral condition or disability, or people who are actively eating or drinking.”
Under Executive Order 180, there is a penalty for individuals and businesses that do not adhere to the face covering requirements. The penalty, a Class 2 misdemeanor, could result in a fine of up to $1,000 or active punishment.
For more info on Gov. Cooper’s face mask mandates, or to view Executive Order 180 in its entirety, visit www.covid19.ncdhhs.gov.
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Ted Southern – a life well lived
by ANNETTE JOYCE STOKESDALE – Until a few months ago, it wasn’t uncommon to pass through downtown Stokesdale and see Ted Southern making his rounds. The former owner of Southern Hardware and partner in South Rich, LLC, Southern was often strolling the streets, ducking into a store to touch base with a business owner or riding around in his white pickup truck.
Southern, 72, passed away on Jan. 18 after a courageous battle with cancer. In his memory, main street storefronts were recently dotted with fresh flower wreaths to honor a man who meant so much to the town and the people he came in contact with.
Over his lifetime, Southern impacted untold numbers of people through his loyal friendship, his willingness to help others and his vision to revive the town of Stokesdale.
Stokesdale resident Randy Stewart remembers first meeting a teenage Southern at his family business, Southern Milling Company. The two later played football together in high school and developed a friendship that spanned 55 years.
Stewart reminisced about the good times – family vacations, weekly sushi dinners with old friends, as much golf as possible and pinochle games with their dads.
“Ted was more like a brother to me,” Stewart said. “He was a friend you could always depend on.”
Garfield Apple, another close friend and business partner, said he and Southern were good friends for over 50 years.
“(It’s said) that if you have one or two really good friends, you’re very lucky. Ted had dozens of good friends,” Apple said. “I feel fortunate to have been one of those.”
The traits that made Southern a good friend also made him the kind of man who wanted to help those in need. Dawn Stone, co-owner of A New Dawn Realty, was on the receiving end when she found herself suddenly without office space in 2011.
“He was there for me,” she said. “He just took me under his wing. He had a big heart, and he was a smart businessman.”
Stone, who also became a close friend of Southern’s, spoke about the many times he reached out to others.
“He helped a lot of people and he didn’t flaunt it. He didn’t do it for show,” she said.
Southern definitely didn’t try to draw attention to his generosity, which included providing free space for Good Samaritan Ministries’ food pantry in Stokesdale Business Center, lending a helping hand with the Stokesdale Angel Tree, helping an employee purchase a home and providing financial assistance to countless people in need.
He also loved the town of Stokesdale and wanted to see it grow and prosper.
“Ted had a really good grasp on what most of the townspeople wanted to see,” said Mark Richardson, his other business partner.
Matt Moorefield, owner of MCM Resourcing, met Southern in 2017 when he purchased the building formerly occupied by Southern Hardware. Within minutes of meeting one another, the two shook hands on a deal.
“I immediately respected him,” Moorefield said. “It was just our word and we never had to think of it again.”
Bi-Rite owner David Wrenn was another witness to the many things Southern did for the town and its people.
“He was the type of person you want as a role model,” Wrenn said. “He was one of those who did stuff out of the goodness of his heart and not for other reasons.” Photo courtesy of Beth Wilcox
Ted Southern July 26, 1948 – Jan. 18, 2021
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