This National Volunteer Week, April 15-21, the Frederick E. Turnage Chapter of the American Red Cross is celebrating its dedicated volunteers and partners. These volunteers power the American Red Cross, making it possible for the organization to prevent and alleviate human suffering in the face of emergencies.
Lauren Dugas of Nashville and Faith Jarvis of Rocky Mount have each been awarded the Girl Scout Silver Award by Girl Scouts – North Carolina Coastal Pines, which is the second highest achievement in Girl Scouting. The award symbolizes Girl Scout Cadettes’ accomplishments in Girl Scouting and their community as they discover their strengths and take action to make the world a better place.
J’Taime Lyons, of Whitakers, is one of 54 students from 48 U.S. colleges and universities who was recently named a Truman Scholar.
Lyons, a junior at Wake Forest University, was named a 2012 Truman Scholar by the Washington-based Harry S. Truman Scholarship Foundation. She is the 15th Truman Scholar at Wake Forest.
Red Oak Middle School has announced its 4th Six Weeks Honor Roll
In the December 28, 2012 edition of The Nashville Graphic, on page 8A, there was an article and photo on Northern Nash High School band members who were selected for the North Carolina Bandmaster Association Eastern All-District Band. Information with the photograph inadvertently had some names left out. Pictured is full list of the 26 members of the Northern Nash Band who were selected for the North Carolina Bandmasters Association Eastern All-District Band.
Jimmy Creech, author of Adam’s Gift, was the featured speaker for the 2012 Annual Fundraiser of the local chapter of PFLAG (Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays). Approximately 100 persons attended the March 27 dinner and book signing event at Benvenue Country Club.
Red Oak Middle School students won first place in The Odyssey of the Mind Coastal Region Tournament on March 10th in Jacksonville, NC at Northside High School and Jacksonville Commons Middle School. They scored impressively in both the problem and in the spontaneous competition.
Richard Deans of Rocky Mount was recently announced as one of four winners of the Goldwater Scholarship.
Deans is a student at North Carolina State University. He is a chemistry major, Park Scholar and member of the University Honors Program.
Phi Beta Kappa, the nation’s oldest and most honored college honorary society, inducted 158 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill students as new members on April 2.
The new members include Allen Edwin Rowe, a senior with a political science major. He is the son of Steve and Lisa Rowe of Rocky Mount.
Keep America Beautiful of Nash & Edgecombe Counties has announced winners of its 2012 Litter Art Show. With support of a $500 Community Improvement Grant from Keep North Carolina Beautiful, Inc. and NC Coca-Cola Bottlers Council, Litter Art Show winners will be awarded a plaque/medal and various prizes.
Free outdoor concerts, theatre for the kids, an exhibition of classic cars and much more will be showcased during the City of Rocky Mount’s annual Downtown Alive Series. From May 2012 to Sept. 2012, the City will be alive. The Harambee Festival will kick off this year’s series of events. On Friday, May 4, 2012 from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. and on Saturday, May 5, 2012 from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m., enjoy live music, vendors, activities and food.
By:
Carol Vierela, Nash County Animal Friends
One day this week, there were no photos taken of the Nash County Animal Control Shelter pets so that we could help save them. We had no available photographer due to various reasons and even I was tied up. We were lucky to get an inventory! How can we promote without photos? We really cannot, but we tried.
Easter Sunday worship at Peachtree was well attended. Pastor Whitehouse chose as his sermon topic “Do Not Reject Jesus Christ”. It was based on Acts 4: 8-12 and I Peter 2:6. The choir sang “What a Friend We have In Jesus”, under the direction of the pastor. Sanctuary flowers of Easter lilies were given by Melba and Jerry Hobgood in memory of their parents.
Some of the people attended the Sunrise Service early Sunday morning but I was not able to make it out that early. I move very slowly in the early morning. Those that went enjoyed the service and a time of fellowship with coffee and doughnuts after the service. Some of my early memories are attending Sunrise Services. But as we age things change.
Several women from Red Oak Baptist Church attended the Adopt-a-Dorm Bible Study with the ladies in Dorm B at Fountain Correctional Center on Monday, April 2. Sue Edwards led the study. Also participating were Karen Girona, Kelly Davis, Hazel Hill, Audrey Pearce, Suzy Pearce, Marilyn Boone, and Marion Hawkins.
I hope everyone had a happy Easter! At Beulah we had a busy week-end. The fish fry was at the Annex on Friday night. Thank you once again for your participation and continued support and fellowship. On Sunday, we met at sunrise for a great Easter service followed by a delicious breakfast at the fellowship hall.
Friends of the Harold D. Cooley Library Treasurer Howard Baker (at left) presents a check to Harold D. Cooley Library Director Alana Fisher (at right) for the library’s computer software upgrade.
Civilian Kathryn D. Hall, a 2010 graduate of Northern Nash High School, recently enlisted in the United States Navy under the Delayed Entry Program at Navy Recruiting District in Raleigh.
The program allows recruits to enter the Navy and take up to one year to complete prior commitments such as high school.
TEAM FUNDRAISERS
Charity Basketball Game : Social Union Baptist Church is sponsoring a basketball game to benefit Relay for Life Wednesday, April 18 at Northern Nash High School at 6:30 p.m. Come see the alumni team run the court with the Area Big East Coahces! Donation $3. Call 903-3719 or 904-1125 for more information.
By:
GEOFF NEVILLE, Graphic Sportswriter
LOUISBURG -- A Cooke’s special creation proved to be too much for Rocky Mount Academy in opening-day action of the Louisburg Easter Classic Baseball Tournament.
Franklinton’s Aaron Cooke kept RMA off-balance with his mix of pitches, and he would finish with a shutout as part of the Red Rams’ 3-0 decision over the Eagles on Monday afternoon at Louisburg’s Warrior Field.
NASHVILLE -- LBJ Chevrolet has once again partnered with the Town of Nashville’s Recreation Department for the national Chevrolet Youth Baseball program.
Through the program, LBJ provided new equipment, instructional clinics, a monetary donation and an opportunity to raise an additional $10,000 through a Chevrolet vehicle sweepstakes.
STANHOPE -- Following time off for Spring Break, Southern Nash High School’s girls soccer squad will resume its 2012 campaign today at home against Nash Central.
First kick for the Big East Conference match is slated for 5 p.m.
Southern had been on a four-match losing skid before recovering with a 4-2 decision against non-league foe Wilson Beddingfield.
By:
GEOFF NEVILLE, Graphic Sportswriter
NASH COUNTY -- Southern Nash’s Reggie Huff came within one victory of perfection during his star-studded 2011-12 season.
Huff, a 182-pounder, reached the finals of the Class 3-A State Individual Championships in February before falling 13-4 to Union Pines’ Michael Brennan at the Greensboro Coliseum.
ZEBULON -- After seeing an eight-run lead erased by Winston-Salem, the Carolina Mudcats rallied with two in the bottom of the ninth inning to win the game and the series 10-9 in front of 2,298 on Sunday afternoon in Class A Carolina League baseball action at Five County Stadium.
Clayton Ehlert (1-0) picked up the win in relief.
ROCKY MOUNT -- The North Carolina Wesleyan College baseball team honored its 2012 senior class last Saturday afternoon prior to the Bishops’ regular season finale with Methodist, capping a three-game homestand that had begun on Thursday.
