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Nash Arts Center announces its summer calendar as follows:
-Earth, Wind & Water featuring the works of Andrea Horton-Morton & Wendy Ferguson-Whitehead. Exhibit: June 10-July 10. Reception: June 12: 6-8PM (Free Event)
-African American Music Trail Book Event featuring Bill Myers, Sherry Winston, and William McLaughlin June 13: 7-9PM (Free Event)

Any father understands and sympathizes with the father of Bowe Bergdahl.
Many fathers find the father of Beau Bergdahl repulsive.
More people should be asking more questions about this prisoner-for-terrorists swap.
All people should hate the politics of playing with people’s lives.

School is out, for the most, part, and kids and parents and teachers can all breathe a big sigh of relief.
So can I.
This school year has not been a pleasant one for me.
Our school system, Nash-Rocky Mount Schools, has implemented some things that have made my job a lot harder.
Some of the things I agree with.
Others, I do not.

OFFICERS INSTALLED –– This photo was originally published on Thursday, November 16, 1972. New officers of the Beta Theta Chapter of Delta Kappa Gamma were installed and three new members were initiated at ceremonies held in Spring Hope.

INCIDENTS
An identity theft and fraud (credit card/atm) was reported on 6/2/14 at L&L #9, 972 Eastern Avenue
A possession of counterfeit money was reported on 6/3/14 at Friendly Check, 510 S Barnes Street
A damage to property (vandalism) and breaking and entering a commercial was reported on 6/3/14 at the ABC Store, 1206 Eastern Avenue

A breaking, entering and larceny of a residence was reported on 6/2/14 at 4852 US 264 A
A breaking, entering and larceny of a residence was reported on 6/2/14 at 4849 Mullen Road
Recovered property was reported on 6/2/14 on Bobbit’s Trail
A failure to change the address of a sex offender was reported on 6/3/14 at 4883 Oakwood Drive

Castalia board members held a  special budget workshop meeting May 19 at which time the board discussed each line item in the general fund, water fund and the recreation fund.
According to the minutes of the May 19 meeting the board is proposing a recreation fund of $15,150; a water fund budget of $114,238;  a general fund budget of $502,578 which includes $346,300 for the park covered by grant funds.

A Rocky Mount woman is reaching out to other women who have experienced the pain of abortion.
Abortion is a topic rarely discussed, especially among the women who have experienced it and Melissa Griggs hopes women in the community will reach out to her to discuss what they are going through.
Griggs started Unchangeable Love around a year ago and recently quit her job to work with the ministry full-time.

Wednesday, June 11 from 10 a.m. until 3:30 p.m. at Nash Health Care Systems in the auditorium, 2460 Curtis Ellis Drive, Rocky Mount
Thursday, June 12 from 12 until 6 p.m. at Englewood Presbyterian Church, 100 South Englewood Drive, Rocky Mount
Friday, June 13 from 11 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. at Englewood Presbyterian Church, 100 South Englewood Drive, Rocky Mount

First graders from Nashville Elementary School took a field trip to Nashville’s Harold D. Cooley Library last month, on Wednesday, May 21. Students were given a tour of the library and then were treated to a special storytime. Pictured above, Sheri Maxwell (at left) shows students where Accelerated Reading (AR) books are located for the different age groups.

Nash Community College Math Professor Dina Pitt of Rocky Mount is the recipient of the 2014 J. Edgar and Peggie T. Moore Excellence in Teaching Award.
The Excellence in Teaching Award nominees are chosen through a peer and a student evaluation process from all full-time faculty members each year.

U.S. Navy Ensign Laura A. Collier, daughter of B.W. & Ann Collier, graduated from the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis, MD on Friday, May 23, 2014 and was commissioned as an Officer in the U.S. Navy.  Ensign Collier successfully completed four years of intensive academic, physical, and professional training, resulting in a Bachelor of Science Degree with a major in Oceanography.  

COMMUNITY SERVICE –– Girl scout troop 3249 of Red Oak cleaned, prepared, and planted flowers around the flag pole at W. B. Ennis Memorial Park in Red Oak in April. This was just one of their many Earth Day projects for the month of April. Pictured from left to right are: Raven Davis, Laura Brown, and Hannah Tollefsen.

Two area students are spending their summer at Carney & Company this year. The Rocky Mount advertising agency recently announced Jacy Barnes and Isaiah Eckenwiler as their 2014 summer interns. The positions were created to give young professionals in the local community an opportunity to learn more about marketing and advertising and gain real world experience.

Chowan University officially recently announced the President’s List honorees for Spring ‘14.
President’s List winners are full-time students who have accomplished a grade point average of 3.8 or better for the semester. This distinction will become part of their official record.

The newly created Bulldog Alumni Community Scholarship Fund was able to fund scholarships for three Nash Central High School seniors. Kevin Jones, a Nash Central High School graduate, had the idea to start the scholarship and with classmates, was able to do so. This year, the scholarship raised over $3,000 and was able to give three students $1,128 each in scholarships.

Nash County Ranger Bill Lewis with the North Carolina Forest Service presented the City of Rocky Mount with the Tree City USA and the Tree Line USA awards during the City Council meeting on Tuesday, May 27, 2014.
The Tree City USA program is sponsored by the Arbor Day Foundation, in partnership with the U.S. Forest Service and the National Association of State Foresters.

North Carolina Farm Bureau recently announce the awarding of its Ag in the Classroom “Going Local” grant to Nash County teacher Katie Kronenwetter.
Kronenwetter is a teacher at Southern Nash Middle School.
North Carolina Farm Bureau provides agricultural outreach grants to North Carolina teachers through its Ag in the Classroom “Going Local” program.

The Nash County Senior Center hosted a bake off last Wednesday for members of the center. The bake off was for desserts and eight competed for the top prize, which was a $25 gift certificate. Pictured (left) is Gloria Arthur, who received second place for her Strawberry Cake recipe. Arthur received a certificate.

The 2014 Special Olympics North Carolina Summer Games concluded June 1 in Raleigh and Cary, ending a weekend of competition for more than 1,400 athletes from across the state in aquatics, athletics, gymnastics, powerlifting, softball and volleyball, according to Keith L. Fishburne, president/CEO of SONC.
To ensure fair competition, the athletes were placed in competition divisions based on age and ability level.

The Park View Hospital Nurses Alumnae Association will celebrate its 100th Commemorative Anniversary of the hospital, and 25 years of the Park View Hospital Nurses Scholarship at Nash Community College with a luncheon and entertainment on June 28, 2014. Anyone associated with the former hospital, and/or families thereof, are invited to attend the June 28th event.

Our choir sang “This is The Day” for the call to worship. Pastor Ronnie welcomed everyone and prayed the prayer of invocation. Hymns of worship were “Praise Him” and “We’re Marching to Zion.” Singing led by Algie Jones, Jr. ushers, Tim Bass and Greg Manning received the tithes and offerings. Our pastor prayed the offertory prayer. The congregation sang the doxology and greeted one another. Our choir special was “Glad Reunion Day.”

Ladies from Red Oak Baptist Church participated in the monthly Bible Study at Fountain Correctional Center in Rocky Mount on Monday, June 2.  Maureen Williams led the study.  Others attending included Hazel Hill, Marion Faulkner, Audrey Pearce, Suzy Pearce, and Karen Girona.

It was a beautiful summer morning as Pastor Whitehouse greeted those in attendance at Peachtree Church.  Sanctuary flowers were given by Aubrey and Kathy Farmer in memory of her parents, Leslie and Sally Knight, and her sister, Paula Joyner.
Pastor Whitehouse’s sermon topic was, “What Will Happen to You When Jesus Christ Returns?”

Nashville’s Finance Director has accepted a position with the Town of Tarboro.
Anne Mann, who came to Nashville in November, will be leaving the town for a similar position in Tarboro. Her last day with Nashville is July 3.
Prior to coming to Nashville, Mann served as a Certified Public Accountant with Flowers and Stanley LLP in Tarboro.