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GIRL SCOUTS -- This photo originally published in The Graphic on October 8, 1970. Girl Scouts in Nashville are shown displaying the United Fund Flag as a reminder that the United Fund of Rocky Mount supports Girl Scouts. Scouts pictured are (left to right) Brownie Drillious Jordan, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Jordan, Scout Leader Mrs. Charles Johnson and her daughters Cadet Jo Ann and Junior Karen.

Lynwood Roberson, Executive Director of the American Red Cross - Frederick E. Turnage Chapter resigned his position with the American Red Cross effective May 15, 2015. Roberson has been at the helm of the local Red Cross Chapter since January of 2004. He has resigned to take the position of Deputy Director of the North Carolina Sheriffs' Association in Raleigh, North Carolina.

Nash County Planning and Inspections issued the following building permits from April 20 through 24, 2015.

INCIDENTS
A hit and run was reported on 4/20/15 in the Wal-Mart parking lot, 1205 Eastern Avenue
A simple assault and involuntary commitment service was reported on 4/22/15 on Breedlove Road
A hit and run was reported on 4/24/15 on Eastern Avenue

A breaking and entering and injury to real property were reported on 4/20/15 at 1573 Reges Store Road
A call for service was reported on 4/20/15 in the Superior Court Room, 222 W Washington Street
A malicious conduct by a prisoner was reported on 4/20/15 at 222 W Washington Street
A violation of a domestic violence order was reported on 4/20/15 at 5507 S NC 58

The Town of Nashville will begin its 2015 Outdoor Movie Series on Friday, May 8 with a showing of "Smurfs 2." The movie will begin at 8 p.m.
All movies will be held at Glover Park and will be featured each month.
Other movie dates are June 12, July 10, August 4, September 11 and October 31.
Concessions will be available.

The Rocky Mount Debu-ette Club held its annual presentation gala April 19 at Benvenue Country Club. Twenty-seven seniors and twenty-two freshmen were eligible to be presented in a ceremony prior to the dinner and dance.
The club's purposes include rendering community service and helping young women become leaders in civic and social affairs. The organization, which emphasizes volunteer work in the community, is comprised of girls in ninth through 12th grades.

Hannah Elise Gerlach, a seventh-grade student at Red Oak Middle School was the winner of the Advancement Scripps Spelling Bee sponsored by the Delta Center for Life Development, Inc. and The Teacher Education Program of NC Wesleyan College. The spelling bee was held at NCWC in the Minges Auditorium, March 19.
Hannah was among 46 students from 26 schools across Nash and Edgecombe Counties that competed. Hannah won after going 8 rounds neck to neck with 2 other spellers before correctly spelling "precocious" in the 16th round.

The Kate B. Reynolds Charitable Trust, a statewide private foundation focused on improving the quality of life and health for individuals across North Carolina, recently launched Healthy Places NC in the Twin Counties. Healthy Places NC is aimed at improving the health and overall quality of life for people in rural areas of North Carolina. On April 9th, the Trust hosted a community forum to kick off the long-term project. Hosted at the Gateway Convention Centre, the forum brought together more than 100 residents from across the Twin Counties to discuss issues in the community and explore how health in Edgecombe and Nash counties is tied to the community's long-term economic well-being.

The Betsy B. Currin Child Development Center at Nash Community College has been granted funds provided by the Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina Foundation to build a greenhouse, set to be located in close proximity to the Center on campus.
The College's grant proposal titles the greenhouse project "Increasing Children's and Students' Year-Round Access to Physical Activity and Healthy Food." The purpose of the grant is to educate the younger generation on the importance of sustainable, nutritious horticultural practices and benefits of outdoor extra-curricular activities.

Nash Central Middle School won the Nash-Rocky Mount Public Schools (NRMPS) Quiz Bowl held on March 17, 2015. Quiz Bowl is an academic competition where teams compete in a head-to-head challenge to be the first team to answer various academic questions. A winner is determined by the total number of points earned, while a bowl trophy is awarded for the most overall matches won in the competition. Edwards Middle took home second place in the event, but won the bowl trophy for most matches won.

Fayetteville State University recently held a Program of Recognition for the Chancellor's List Students named in the Spring 2014 or Fall 2014 semesters. Students named to the Chancellor's List successfully completed at least 12 semester hours during one semester (or two consecutive terms for Fort Bragg Students), earned a GPA of 3.75 or higher, and no incompletes.
Locals recognized on the Chancellor's List during the Spring 2014 semester include Rakieya Skinner, of Nashville.

Ronald McDonald visited Cedar Grove Elementary School recently for a program about being a good friend to others and anti-bullying. The theme of the program was "The Friendship Adventure with Ronald." Pictured above, Cedar Grove Instructional Assistant L. Pardue (far left) and fifth grader D. Manning get involved in the program with Ronald McDonald.

Wouldn't it be nice instead of raining cats and dogs, it would rain dollars? It DOES make a difference when you donate. It is what helps us to keep offering spay/neuter to adopters. It is what encourages Rescues.
So many Southern dogs have heartworms and Rescues end up having so many being treated that they cannot afford more, even if they have the space. If we can help with the upfront financial vetting burden, more lives can be saved.

The City of Rocky Mount will host a Fun Bike Ride on Saturday, May 2, 2015 at 10 a.m. The Fun Bike Ride will begin and end at Sunset Park. The 6.5 mile route will take riders through four national historic districts, downtown and the Tar River Trail.
Also, a Bike Rodeo for younger children will be conducted from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. The rodeo teaches safe riding practices to those learning to ride.
The Fun Bike Ride is free and open to anyone. Pre-registration is requested and includes a free hot dog lunch for all pre-registered riders.

Monday, May 4 from 3 until 7 p.m. at Ridgecrest Worship Center, 1120 West Mount Drive, Rocky Mount
Wednesday, May 6 from 3 until 7 p.m. at Coopers Volunteer Fire and Rescue, 2408 Volunteer Road, Elm City
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.

A memorial service for Bobby House and Barbara House was held Saturday, April 25 at 2pm at Fishing Creek Baptist Church. No details at press time. More info to come next week.
Last week Sue Shearin, Harriet Griffin and JoJo Ricks traveled to the mountains of North Carolina. While there they toured the Biltmore Estate, including the winery. They also went bargain hunting in Antique stores along their way.

On a chilly spring morning, Peachtree folks gathered for worship at the church. Sanctuary flowers were given by Catherine Gupton in memory of her husband, G. B. Gupton.
A Gideon speaker, Tom Vesce, briefly gave an up-date on the work of the Gideon's International. This organization is responsible for placing Bibles in many places around the world. It is worthy of the support that it receives.

Emma Price Hughes, was awarded the Annual Red Oak Alumni Association Scholarship recently at the Rocky Mount Shrine Club. It was the ninety-sixth year reunion if Red Oak High School. Bobby Bennett, Scholarship Chairman, made the presentation.
Emma is a senior at Cardinal Gibbons High School in Raleigh where she is a member of the National Honor Society, a tutor, retreat leader, and a member of the Spiritual Life Leadership Council. She played AAU basketball for four years and was a member of the Cardinal Gibbons girls' basketball team.

Patricia Gasson, President of the NC Division of the UDC (far left) is pictured with local UDC Bethel Heroes members Helen Sharpe, Margaret Sink and Margie Parker Brantley at the Dedication Ceremony of the UDC NC Division Sesquicentennial Marker at Oakwood Cemetery in Raleigh.

The city of Rocky Mount, along with PNC and the Community Empowerment Association, are gearing up for another annual Juneteenth Community
Dru Hill is slated to perform on Saturday, June 6, 2015.
Dru Hill, a singing group from the 90s, recorded seven top 40 hits. Natives of Baltimore, Md., Dru Hill is best known for the singles "Never Make a Promise," "How Deep is Your Love," "5 Steps," "Tell Me," "Beauty" and "These are the Times," among others.

Area piano students competed for honors during the 30th annual PianOlympics held March 21 at Church of the Good Shepherd.
PianOlympics drew about 100 young musicians who competed in six skill levels. Each student performed two memorized compositions and was judged on his or her musical accomplishment.
The judges were Al Hyde and Beth Credle, both of Nashville, and Casey Childers of Wilson.

RED OAK -- Scoring wasn't in abundant quality when Northern Nash and Nash Central met for the first time this spring earlier this month in girls soccer action.
That tight matchup when Northern's way as the Lady Knights mustered two goals, compared to just one for Central.
Things looked to be headed in a similar direction during the early portion of last Wednesday's Big East Conference rematch at the NNHS Soccer Complex.
Northern Nash's Zion King, playing one of the best matches of her young career, worked through the Central defense with a strong push at the 31:25 mark -- and found the back of the net to give the Lady Knights an early advantage.

ROCKY MOUNT -- The North Carolina Wesleyan College Department of Athletics hosted its 50th Annual Awards Ceremony last Thursday in Minges Auditorium of the Dunn Center.
Coaches, staff and student-athletes came together to celebrate the accomplishments of both individuals and teams from the 2014-2015 season.
The night began with a video commemorating the 50th anniversary of the awards ceremony.

STANHOPE -- Due to their usual status as two of the area's most talented, consistent programs, Southern Nash and Bunn have engaged in plenty of high-level, entertaining softball showdowns through the years.
Last Wednesday's meeting will not be added to that list.
Bunn is currently peaking with a strong, deep club that brought an undefeated record into the matchup at Ladybird Field.