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The old  saying “All good things must come to an end,” just didn’t set well with some local folks when Pete’s Cafe abruptly closed last year.
Unfortunately due to the last owner, who is now facing larceny charges, the name “Pete’s Cafe,” did come to an end.  But founding owner Pete Gupton and the man he originally sold it to, Jerry Taylor, have brought back the place we all loved to call home, just with a different name.

CUTLINE – This photo was originally published in The Nashville Graphic on October 5, 1967. Bryant Aldridge (left), administrator for Nash General Hospital, is pictured with W.M. Sutton, E.J. Stone and Mrs. Inez Brooks Hunter, looking over plans for new hospital property. According to news reports, there had been controversery over the location in which the new 300-bed facility was to be built.

ADVISORY –– Recently there has been a nasty virus, Distemper, found in our community. This virus is very easy to prevent with a simple vaccination (the DHLPP).
Dog distemper is an epidemic quickly spreading into all breeds of dogs, and it has become imperative that dog owners be informed about it. If you are a dog owner, you can save your precious pet from this deadly disease.

Nash Arts Center welcomes Eric Strickland & the B Sides Friday, January 10 at 7 p.m. General admission is $10 (plus tax). Nash Arts is located at 100 E. Washington Street, downtown Nashville. Call 252-459-4734 for additional information.

At their meeting Monday night, the Nash-Rocky Mount Schools (NRMS) board elected chairman Evelyn Bulluck and vice chairman Franklin Lamm to serve another year in leadership. And board member Bob Jenkins announced his resignation from the board, effective this month.
With a vote of 8-2, with one member absent, Bulluck and Lamm said they would continue to do their best to represent the interests of the board and the NRMS system.

An increase in illness at the Nash County Animal Shelter has forced the shelter to temporarily stop adoptions.
According to the Nash County Health Department, the shelter is open and operating but is not offering dogs for adopting due to reports of illness in several dogs from the shelter.
“We will not offer dogs for adoption until we are confident that dogs taken from the shelter are not ill,” a health  department spokesperson said.

In response to the current increase in flu activity, Nash Health Care has temporarily restricted its visitation policy for the safety of its patients.
For the health of hospital patients, employees, visitors and the general community, hospital officials are asking that visitors cooperate with the following guidelines:

Mu Chapter of Delta Kappa Gamma Society International recently welcomed four new members.

The City of Rocky Mount and the Martin Luther King, Jr. Commission will honor Dr. King’s legacy through a series of events, including the 26th annual Unity Breakfast. This year’s breakfast, taking place at the Dunn Center for the Performing Arts on the campus of NC Wesleyan College, will feature Dr. Julianne Malveaux. Malveaux has long been recognized as a labor economist, educator, noted author and colorful commentator.

Johnny and Marcia Daughtridge of Rocky Mount announce the engagement of their daughter, Chelsea Blaire Daughtridge of Rocky Mount, to Benjamin Russell Boudreau of Raleigh.
Chelsea is the granddaughter of Johnny and Mattie Daughtridge of Nashville, and the late Al and Janie Kilpatrick of Rocky Mount.

Barton College’s North Carolina Gamma Chapter of Alpha Chi National College Honor Society welcomed 12 new members into the fold during the fall 2013 induction ceremony, including two Nash residents.
Students with a grade point average of 3.5 or better in the top 10 percent of the junior and senior classes are eligible for induction. The minimum grade point average for this induction class was 3.65.

Nashville’s Police Department hosted “Coffee with a Cop” on Friday, January 3rd at Southern Bank on Washington Street. The event has been held numerous times at locations throughout town to give citizens a chance to meet Nashville Police Officers and ask questions, while enjoying coffee and refreshments.

Red Oak Commissioners voted on Monday, January 6, to extend the offer of a free water tap to potential water customers who sign up for service now. The vote extends the offer indefinitely for as long as the county extends the initial recruitment period and is retroactive to cover those who have signed up since the original deadline of January 2.

Most parents know that reading with children and helping them practice to read is important, but they may wonder where to begin. Beginning Monday, January 13, Nash Rocky Mount Public Schools (NRMPS) will present a series of three parent resource sessions to help families learn practical research-based strategies to support their child’s reading. NRMPS believes teaching children to read is a team effort.

The staff and members of Benvenue Country Club hosted a toy drive during their employee holiday dinner and breakfast with Santa on Saturday, December 14th.  Over 100 gifts were collected and sent to My Sister’s House, Domestic Family Shelter and Support for Victims of Family Violence. Pictured above is CCM General Manager Michele Benton with other Country Club employees and their families along with Deanna House, of My Sister’s House.

Ricky Parks, of Rocky Mount, was recently appointed by Governor Pat McCrory to serve on the North Carolina Youth Advisory Council.
Parks will serve as chair of the council.
Parks is a supervisor with the Rocky Mount Police Department.

Robbie Davis, Nash County Commissioner and President of Turn Key Contractors, was recently appointed to the North Carolina Building Code Council by Governor Pat McCrory.
Davis will fill the seat designated for a licensed general contractor.

It was wonderful to gather with our church family this first Sunday in 2014. Our choir sang “Something About That Name” for the call to worship. Pastor Aycock welcomed everyone and prayed the invocation. Hymns of worship were “To God Be The Glory” and “Blessed Be The Name.”

Peachtree folks had a joyous and exciting holiday season.  Many had relatives who traveled from afar in order to celebrate Christmas with family.  Now that the new year is here, it’s good to settle back into the usual routine.  It’s time to pause to count our blessings as we look forward to 2014.

It was great to see a lot of you at our monthly fish fry last Friday night. We hope you enjoyed the food and fellowship. We hope everyone is doing OK during the extremely cold weather. We pray that everyone will be able to stay warm and healthy. Please remember to pray for all those who are sick.

With the new year comes many new opportunities!  Red Oak Baptist Church has many to offer including the collection of card front for St. Jude’s Ranch for Children.  If you have Christmas cards or everyday greeting cards that you don’t want to keep, then just tear the fronts off and leave them in the designated box at church through Jan. 19. 

In August of 2013, Bethel Heroes 636 ,the local chapter of United Daughters of the Confederacy, began restoring and repairing the Confederate monument located in Battle Park.  It was decided at the December meeting of the chapter to join with the SCV Robert Henry Ricks Camp 75 in hosting  a Robert E. Lee/Stonewall Jackson Luncheon to raise funds for the continued repairs and maintenance of the monument.

The Nash County Senior Center delivered over 100 bags of Christmas gifts to area seniors just before the holidays. Santa for Seniors is a collaboration with Walgreens to provide needed items for seniors around the holidays. Walgreens delivered 22 bags for the senior center while Scott Rogers and Chris Bissette, of the Nash County Fire Marshal’s Office, delivered 19 bags. Pictured above, Scott Rogers loads gifts to deliver to seniors on December 19.

It is admirable to be an advocate for patients and to provide them with superior quality health care. However, it is truly remarkable to use one’s own personal experience to let breast cancer patients realize that they are not alone in their fight, and even more, to let them realize that they have an advocate always willing to provide a listening ear and a strong shoulder.

Thursday, January 9 from 2:30 until 7 p.m. at the Momeyer Ruritan Club, 4812 Momeyer Way, Nashville
Thursday, January 9 from 3 until 7 p.m. at the West Mount Volunteer Fire Department, 7955 West Mount Drive, Rocky Mount
Saturday, January 11 from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. at Thorne’s Chapel Baptist Church, 1624 Windsor Drive