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A great portion of the regular monthly meeting of the Town of Castalia Commissioners held on Tuesday, May 5 was spent planning future meetings. A meeting to plan Fourth of July activities is scheduled for Tuesday, May 12 at 7 pm. Also, the town's budget meeting is scheduled for Thursday, May 14 at 7 pm. A Pre-construction park meeting is scheduled for the following Friday, May 15 at 10 am. This meeting will be mainly between members of the Park Committee, administrator, and engineer, but is open to the public. Construction of the grading of the park will be discussed, with work set to begin the following Monday, May 18.

Cynthia Kornegay will officially join My Sister's House as the Executive Director on Monday but the role she will play is not a new one.
Kornegay, of Rocky Mount, has an extensive background in advocating for families.
She moved to Rocky Mount a year and a half ago. Since that time she has served as the Childcare Program Director at the Harrison Family YMCA. But Kornegay's passion is advocating for families, women and children and it's a passion she has ample experience in.

Spring Hope's Town Manager, John Holpe, presented a snap-shot of the 2015-2016 budget to commissioners Monday indicating the board had some significant decisions ahead of either making cuts to basically every department and rejecting requested funding or raising taxes.
Last year, Spring Hope's board initially rejected a tax increase recommended by Holpe. However, the board later decided to add three cents to its tax rate. The town's current tax rate is 60 cents.

Three Nash County residents will join seven others who have been inducted into the Nash County 4-H Hall of Fame.
Fred Belfield, Albert Batchelor and Dorothy Fisher were all selected for Nash County's 4-H Hall of Fame and recognized at an ice cream social on April 26.
The ice cream social was a kick-off for Nash County's newly formed 4-H Alumni and Friends Association.
Sandy Hall, Nash County 4-H Extension Agent, said the association is for anyone who has been involved in 4-H during their lifetime, whether it was as a member or a supporter of 4-H. Hall added that even those who may have grown up in 4-H in another county are welcome to join.

Master Elijah Daniel Nunery, of Rocky Mount, died on May 3, 2015.

John Arthur Thorne, 69, of Rocky Mount, died on Saturday, May 2, 2015.

Jean Williams, 75, of Garner, died on April 29, 2015.

John Robert Watkins, 48, passed away Thursday, April 30, 2015. He was born in Franklin County to Robert "Bob" Watkins and Charlotte Watkins.

Patricia Dee Sanborn Cooper, 79, passed away on April 29, 2015. She was predeceased by her husband, Albert Maurice Cooper; her parents, Frank Chandler and Rosella Gregorich Sanborn, and a brother, Frank Chandler Sanborn, Jr.

Milburn Gerald "MG" Felton, 83, passed away Sunday, May 3, 2015. MG was born in Macclesfield on July 9, 1931. He was the son of late Alfonso Forbes Felton and Dora Ellis Felton and is also predeceased by his brother, Turner Ellis Felton.

John Allen Sutton, age 31, died on Saturday, May 2, 2015. John was born on March 12, 1984 to Henry Allen Sutton, Jr. and Rachel Harris Sutton.

William Andrew "Billy" Sharpe passed away April 30, 2015.

Barbara Jean (Bobbie) Reider Gallagher, age 71, passed away Thursday, April 30, 2015. Born on July 2, 1943 in Greenwich, CT, she was the daughter of the late John Reider and Bessie Johnson Reider.

Troy Ruffin Smith, age 79, of Rocky Mount, passed away on Monday, April 27, 2015. Troy was born on September 1, 1935, in Nash County and was preceded in death by his parents, Elijah Ruffin Smith and Minnie Clara Joyner Smith and one sister, Katherine Catlett.

Dr. Luther Daniel Ballance, Jr. passed away on Monday, April 27, 2015. He was the son of the late Luther Daniel Ballance and Isabelle Suiter Ballance.

Rodney Gene Shaw, 50, of Nashville, passed away Wednesday, April 22, 2015. His memorial service will be conducted 7-9 p.m. Sunday evening, May 17, 2015 at the Momeyer Ruritan Club, 4811 Momeyer Way, Nashville.

PNC Bank honored three local high school students Monday for their winning entries in an essay contest focusing on how innovation and collaboration are key to the region's future. Myrakle Ramirez, 10th grader at Rocky Mount High School, was the grand prize winner, and the two runners-up were Kayla Gorham and Rawa Hazin, both 11th graders at Northern Nash High School.

David Letterman, ending a career of late night caustic humor, often features what he calls, "Small town news." He pulls up tidbits from small town newspapers that feature typos, absurd headlines, or copy that never made it to a copy editor's desk.
In one, a grocery store featured, "Black anus rib eye steaks."
In some circles, Momeyer, Dortches, and Sandy Cross would be considered small-town. Not where I come from.

Well, here we go again!
Corbin is playing soccer., three-year-old soccer!
In October, I wrote about the excitement of three-year-old soccer.
That was fall soccer and now, we're playing spring soccer.

Last year, as our youngest child reached seven, I started this story talking about his post-bath dance. Lowell was known for gyrating, dancing and singing "uh-huh, uh-huh..." His mom and I claimed victory when he started putting on underwear first.
Now as he crosses over into eight, he's hit an awkward age. There's still some "baby" left, but he's flying headlong towards adolescence. In Lowell's case, he has the height of an 11-year-old and is built like a fullback. He has an even more advanced wit, but with wavering logic.

CHEERS! -- We found this photo in the Graphic's October, 1970 archives. We're not sure which school these young ladies were cheering for as it seems the photo was never published. If you recognize any of these ladies, give us a call (459-7101) or email news@nashvillegraphic.com

Nash County Planning and Inspections issued the following building permits from April 27 through May 1, 2015.

INCIDENTS
A larceny was reported on 4/27/15 at East Coast Equipment, 2612 Eastern Avenue
A larceny (shoplifting) was reported on 4/29/15 at Wal-Mart, 1205 Eastern Avenue
A larceny (shoplifting) was reported on 4/29/15 at Wal-Mart, 1205 Eastern Avenue

An identity theft was reported on 4/27/15 at 4277 W Castalia Road
A missing person was reported on 4/27/15 at 9520 NC 33
A damage to property and simple assault was reported on 4/28/15 at 1066 Maudis Road
Found property was reported on 4/28/15 at 3804 Flat Rock Drive

Friday, May 8 from 8 a.m. until 12:30 p.m. at Rocky Mount Preparatory Schol, 3334 Bishop Road, Rocky Mount
Saturday, May 9 from 9:30 a.m. until 2:30 p.m. at Capital Ford Lincoln, 2012 Stone Rose Drive, Rocky Mount
Monday, May 11 from 2:30 until 6:30 p.m. at Sharpsburg Volunteer Fire Department, 300 Taylor Road, Sharpsburg
Tuesday, May 12 from 3 until 7 p.m. at Stony Hill FWB Church, 9649 Stony Hill Church Road, Middlesex