George Humphreys, who has served as the Nashville Postmaster for nine years, recently accepted a new position as the Business Development Specialist for the Greensboro District, effective immediately. His primary duties are to inform and educate business customers about postal products and services that can help them grow their businesses. Robin High will serve as Acting Postmaster until a replacement is named.
For more than 25 years, Hospice and Palliative Care of Nash General, a non-profit hospice, has offered emotional, medical, and spiritual support to those facing terminal illnesses. Working with an experienced, qualified staff of physicians, nurses, social workers, chaplains and nursing assistants, Hospice and Palliative Care of Nash General offers services 24 hours a day, seven days a week---regardless of an individual’s ability to pay for the services.
David and Kathleen Shaffer of Spring Hope announce the engagement of their daughter, Patricia Elizabeth Scott-Shaffer of Wilson, to Christopher Travis Griffin of Bailey. He is the son of Leonard and Deborah Griffin of Bailey. The wedding is planned for October 20, 2012.
Herb Tillery has been selected as Nash County Department of Social Services Employee of the Month for October 2011. He is employed as Social Worker II in Foster Care and has worked for the agency for one year. Great efforts are made to support his coworkers, supervisors, foster children and parents.
Time is running out for those who would like to honor a loved one through the Nash Health Care Volunteer Auxiliary’s Lights of Love, an annual event that raises money for projects that help the entire community. This year, the Lights of Love proceeds will go toward the new Pediatric Emergency Care Center. The Auxiliary has pledged $5,000 a year for the next four years from the Lights of Love project toward the Pediatric Emergency Care Center.
Rocky Mount High School inducted eight new students into the Wita A. Bond chapter of the National Honor Society on November 3. Seniors Latonya Barnes, Joe Bell, Pantelis Bletsas, Teondra Goode, Brittany Kropp, James Noble, Destiny Owens and Precious White were sworn in as new members of the academic merit group at the school’s semiannual induction ceremony.
Yvonne McAuliffe, BSN, of Red Oak, recently received Nash Health Care’s DAISY Award for outstanding nursing. The DAISY Award is a nationwide program that rewards and celebrates extraordinary clinical skill and compassionate care given by nurses. McAuliffe is a nurse in the Pediatric Department of Nash Health Care.
More than 100 alumni and friends of NC Wesleyan College gathered on Saturday October 29 for dinner and the annual Celebration of Excellence held during the recent Homecoming Weekend. President James A. Gray, III welcomed the group and presided over the festive evening.
A local college student was awarded a prestigious American Future Farmers of America Degree by the National FFA at its recent annual convention in Indianapolis, Indiana.
Mount Olive College student and Rocky Mount resident Lizzie Morgan Gay is one of only 60 North Carolina students out of 21,000 state members to receive the American FFA Degree this year.
Emily Jones of Nashville, center, a senior at Northern Nash High School, and Christine Friedrich of Spring Hope, right, a senior at Rocky Mount Preparatory School, were named Kiwanis Students of the Week for Nov. 7-11. They were honored at a recent luncheon meeting and greeted by Rocky Mount Kiwanian E. L. Daughtridge.
By:
Carol Vierela, Nash County Animal Friends
A challenge. If you like to take photographs, are on Facebook and have time Monday - Friday, please go to the Shelter. See what you think. Leave your name and number if you would like to help. It is only due to photographs that we are able to find rescues and some people adopt. Most people that adopt, come in for a specific pet, not just looking! A photo can save a pet!
Four Nash County residents participated in events sponsored by PFLAG National in the Washington DC area November 3-6. Attending were Lela Chesson, president of PFLAG Rocky Mount, along with chapter members Susan Ayers, Rosemarie Walston and Mark Brown. As Parents, Families and Friends of Gays and Lesbians, the non-profit group works to provide support, education and advocacy to end discrimination and to secure equal civil rights.
Michele Cosimeno, RN, MSN, NE-BC, has been named vice president and associate chief nursing officer of Nash Health Care. Cosimeno previously served the hospital in the role of nursing practice director.
In her new role, Cosimeno will be responsible for :
Civilian Keyana T. Jordan, daughter of Cynthia M. Lilly of Rocky Mount and Michael E. Jordan, of Rocky Mount, recently enlisted in the United States Navy under the Delayed Entry Program at Navy Recruiting District, Raleigh.
The program allows recruits to enter the Navy and take up to one year to complete prior commitments such as high school.
The gathering song for worship at Peachtree on Sunday Morning was “Glorify Thy Name”. It was accompanied by Jane May at the piano. Pastor Whitehouse chose as his sermon title “What ’ch gonna Do About It?” It was based on Galatians 6: 6-10. He said that the spiritual implications of recent events show that we need to seek first the Kingdom of God.
Several ladies from Red Oak Baptist Church attended the Adopt-a-Dorm Bible Study on Monday, Nov. 7 at Fountain Correctional Center for Women. Participating this month were Jean Mellor, Hazel Hill, Audrey Pearce, Suzy Pearce, Marion Hawkins, and Marilyn Boone. Marilyn presented the study.
We had a really good week-end at Beulah Church of Christ. On Saturday we had the annual ladies retreat with about 70 ladies attending. They came from several different congregations. We want to give a special thanks to Quam Morris, the only man in the church on Saturday. He was in charge of the sound system.
Area farmers and producers are remindedthat 2011 FSA County Committee elections began last Friday, November 4. USDA is mailing ballots to eligible voters. The deadline to return the ballots to the Nash County FSA offices is December 5.
Coming alongside and just being present with someone in the hospital or under some special pressure is often all that’s needed. It’s a sign of love. It’s a token of care. We don’t need to talk a lot. We may not know what to say. We may be afraid of foot-in-mouth disease. We can be present. We can listen. We clasp a hand. We willing listen. These are powerful tools of comfort.
By:
CHARLES ALSTON, Graphic Correspondent
WILSON -- For the second time in the last month, Nash Central made a critical mistake against undefeated Wilson Hunt that cost it a win.
But this time, the Bulldogs witnessed the end of their season as a result of it.
A Jalen Hendricks fumble in the third overtime of Nash Central’s second round NCHSAA 3-AA football state playoff game cost it a 37-31 loss to the Warriors as some 3,000 fans packed Warrior Stadium last Friday night.
ROCKY MOUNT -- The Prices were pivotal in Nash Central’s best-ever girls tennis season -- and the result is a prestigious spot atop the Big East Conference.
Central sisters Randi and Kaley Price have been saluted as the Big East’s Co-Players of the Year after leading the Lady Bulldogs through an amazing campaign.
RED OAK -- Northern Nash High School will begin its 2011-12 girls and boys basketball season Nov. 22 with a home meeting against D.H. Conley.
Northern’s complete ledger is as follows, with home games listed in CAPS:
ROCKY MOUNT -- In just his 20th career game, sophomore linebacker Tazmon Foster broke North Carolina Wesleyan College ’s career tackles record with the 217th of his career in the first half, but it would not be enough as the Bishops saw their 2011 season come to an end with a 28-7 loss to visiting Shenandoah University last Saturday.
BISHOP STANDOUT. Former Northern Nash player Amber Jones enjoyed a solid 2011 campaign for the North Carolina Wesleyan College women’s soccer squad. Jones, a sophomore, plays a defensive-oriented role for the Lady Bishops. She appeared in 13 matches, starting 12 of them.
CHAPEL HILL -- Here are last Friday night’s results from second-round action in the North Carolina High School Athletic Association State Football Playoffs:
