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The Medical Assisting curriculum prepares multi-skilled health care professionals qualified to perform administrative, clinical, and laboratory procedures. Course work includes instruction in scheduling appointments, coding, and processing insurance accounts, billing, collections, computer operations; assisting with examinations/treatments, performing routine laboratory procedures, electrocardiography, supervised medication administration; and ethical/legal issues associated with patient care.

Nash-Rocky Mount Schools has released its Honor Roll lists for the final semester of the 2015-2016 School Year.
The following students at Nash-Rocky Mount Early College High School made the A or A/B Honor Roll.

The Dunn Center for the Performing Arts will feature The Masters of Soul on September 16 at 7:30 p.m. Described as the most entertaining history lesson ever performed, this show of traditional Motown acts now incorporates soul into the mix. Enjoy legends like Gladys Knight, Marvin Gaye, Smokey Robinson, Diana Ross, Martha Reeves and James Brown. Tickets are $25 and can be purchased online at www.ncwc.edu/arts/dunncenter or by calling 252-985-5197.

Plans are underway for the third annual Bark for Life event.
This year's event will not be held at Nashville's Stoney Creek Environmental Park but instead will be held at the new Rocky Mount Dog Park, "Best Friends Dog Park."
The event is set for Saturday, November 5 from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m. A rain date is planned for November 12.

On Saturday, September 17th, hundreds of supporters will gather at Englewood Park for Your Choice Resource Center's (formerly the Pregnancy Care Center) 26th annual Walk for Life. Registration for the Walk will begin at 9:15 a.m. and the two-mile Walk will start at 10:15 a.m. There will be family fun before and after the Walk with music, balloon art, face painting, Webby's Shaved Ice, bouncy house and food provided by Boddie Noell Enterprises, Don Bulluck Chevrolet, and Anne's Donuts. Chick-fil-A coupons will be available for sponsored walkers.

It is a "No Brainer." FIX your pet, especially the females! Had someone ask me if it would stop the periods, which are messy and stinky. YES, it will! PLUS, for both males and females:
~ Lowers risk of cancer!
~ Your pet will live longer, 3-5 years more!

Emergency Medicine Technician (EMT)-Basic Academy, Basic, Intermediate, Nurse Aide I and Nurse Aide II students from Nash Community College were recently recognized for the completion of their respective programs in the Emergency Medical Services field. EMT-Basic training prepares students with the fundamentals of patient assessment, life support techniques, CPR and AED use, airway management using oxygen administration, treating traumatic injuries, childbirth, addressing shock, transferring patents to medical facilities and other vital information pertinent to a career in the field.

EMT Basic graduates pictured above, left to right, are Patrick Tess of Rocky Mount, Jonathan Tippett of Middlesex, Nathaniel Gray of Middlesex, Ginger Tess of Rocky Mount, Nour Kasem of Rocky Mount.

Students graduating from the College's Nurse Aide II program are prepared to perform more complex skills for patients and residents regardless of setting. The program includes class, laboratory and clinical learning environments and with its completion graduates are eligible to to apply for listing as a Nurse Aide II by the North Carolina Board of Nursing Nurse Aide II Registry.

Nurse Aide I students upon graduation are equipped with basic nursing skills needed to provide care for patients, residents and clients in a health care setting. Skills acquired are those in communication, safety, patients' rights, vitals, rehabilitation, mental health and more. Graduates of the Nurse Aide I program are eligible for the National Nurse Aide Assessment Program (NNAAP).

Nash-Rocky Mount Schools has released its Honor Roll lists for the final semester of the 2015-2016 School Year.
The following students at Rocky Mount Middle School made the A or A/B Honor Roll.

Rocky Mount Rotary President, Garry E. Hodges, left, stands with the new Rocky Mount Airport manager, Dion J. Viventi, PE, CFI, who spoke at the Doubletree Hotel of Rocky Mount.

Beth Freshwater-Smith, candidate for Wilson, Nash & Edgecombe District Court spoke to the Kiwanis club on August 18th. With Freshwater-Smith is Wardlaw Lamar, Kiwanis club member.

Thursday, September 8 from 2:30 until 7 p.m. at Rocky Mount Moose Lodge, 521 Country Club, Rocky Mount
Thursday, September 15 from 3 until 7 p.m. at the Nash GOP headquarters, 3607 Sunset Avenue, Rocky Mount
Monday, September 19 from 3:15 until 7 p.m. at Nashville United Methodist Church, 209 E Washington Street, Nashville
Thursday, September 22 from 12 until 6 p.m. at Englewood Presbyterian Church, 100 South Englewood Drive, Rocky Mount

"This is the Word of God, for the people of God...thanks be to God." At Nashville United Methodist Church, we respond to the Bible being read during a worship service with this phrase. We have three unique, Spirit-filled, Gospel proclaiming at NUMC and whether it's more contemporary in its approach or traditional, I love the fact in one accord all those in attendance to worship God respond this way.
The preceding reading is declared as being The Word of God.

Rock Creek Baptist Church hosted Vacation Bible School in July for members of the Nashville Boys and Girls Club. The church has been holding VBS for the club for several years but this year, hosted it at the club for the first time. Pictured above, Jesse Smith plays a cup game at VBS.

Everyone's invited to the Ice Cream Social at Red Oak Baptist Church on Sunday, September 11 at 7:00 pm in the Family Life Center. Bring a freezer of homemade ice cream to share or dessert and enjoy the fellowship.
The North Carolina Missions Emphasis was introduced Sunday, September 4 at Red Oak Baptist Church. The special offering will be accepted during the month of September. Donations help support the Baptist Men Disaster Relief, camps, and church plants to name a few. The offering goal is $1500.

Peachtree Community was blessed with a beautiful week-end, despite the dire forecast of stormy weather that was expected to accompany the storm, Hermine. The Peachtree folks gathered at the church on Sunday morning for worship.
Sanctuary flowers were given by Bob and Fran Bunn in honor of their granddaughter, Linnea Mink, on the occasion of her 15th birthday. The Adult choir sang "Be Thou My Vision", under the direction of the pastor. For the offertory Jane May played a beautiful version of "Beulah Land".

Twenty No. 1 country music hits. An armful of Gold and Platinum records. CMA's "Female Vocalist of the Year." Sold-out tours across the nation and around the world. A star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
Not bad for the youngest of eight children from a holler in Paintsville, Ky. Crystal Gayle became a household name in the 1970s for her Grammy Award-winning crossover hit "Don't It Make My Brown Eyes Blue," as well as for her nearly floor-length hair.

The Cherry Hill Concert Series opens its fall season with a performance by the Poinsett Piano Trio on Sunday, September 18th at 3 p.m. The group will play in the Cherry Hill plantation house in Inez and afterwards will visit with patrons at a reception in the dining room of the historic property.
After having performed together with great success for several years in other chamber combinations, David Gross, Deirdre Hutton, and Christopher Hutton founded the Poinsett Piano Trio in 2008.

BUNN - Southern Nash's skill-position depth and talent proved to be too much for the Bunn Wildcats during last Thursday's non-conference backyard rivalry football game.
The Firebirds attacked Bunn from every angle en route to defeating the Wildcats by a 31-16 margin at the BHS Football Field.
With the triumph, Southern Nash remained undefeated at 3-0, while Bunn dropped to 2-1 overall.

RED OAK -- A regular season home meet against the Cleveland Rams isn't just a normal event for the Northern Nash High School cross country squad.
That's because Cleveland boasts two of the area's top Class 3-A runners -- identical twins Wyatt and Gable Dershem.
As expected, the Dershems challenged Northern Nash's best performers at last week's matchup -- and that was exactly what veteran NNHS head coach Jeff Dodrill was looking for.

ZEBULON - Enderson Franco completed his second career complete-game shutout in a 5-0 game-one victory and the Carolina Mudcats walked off 3-2 with back-to-back bases-loaded walks in game two while completing a doubleheader sweep against the Dash at Five County Stadium on Sunday night in a Class A Carolina League diamond twinbill.
The doubleheader sweep was Carolina's second of the season and came in their Carolina League-high 14th twinbill of the year.

OWINGS MILLS, MD. -- The score was tied after three quarters, but the host Mustangs of Stevenson University registered 14 unanswered points in the final period to pull away for a 42-28 victory over North Carolina Wesleyan College in last Friday's football season opener for both squads.
Stevenson (1-0) used two big plays in the fourth quarter to secure the win.
The first came with 9:15 to go when SU's Billy Lewis picked off his third pass of the game and returned it 38 yards for the go-ahead touchdown.

LOUISBURG -- It hasn't taken long for Northern Nash's Dynamic Duo of Coleman Cherry and Stephen Whitehead to make an instant impact with the Louisburg College men's cross country program.
The freshmen standouts were exceptional for the Hurricanes during last Saturday's action at the Chick Fil-A Invitational, which was hosted by Catawba College in Salisbury.