ROCKY MOUNT - Funeral services for Michelle Finch, 36, who died on Friday, March 11, 2011, will be Friday, March 18, at 2 p.m. at Helping Hand Rapture of Deliverance with Bishop-elect Robin Atwater officiating. Burial will follow in the St. John cemetery.
RALEIGH - Funeral services for Anthony Smith, 48, who died on Friday, March 11, 2011, will be Saturday, March 19 at 1 p.m. at Little Zion Missionary Baptist Church with Elder David Wise officiating.
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Michele A. Cruz, Graphic Correspondent
North Carolina Senate Bill 8 (SB-8), “No Cap on Number of Charter Schools,” has the Nash-Rocky Mount Schools (NRMS) board upset.
Passing the NC Senate with a vote of 33-17 the first week of March, SB-8 moved to the NC House and passed on the first reading.
For the first time, Nashville hosted the American Legion NC State Oratorical contest which was held on Saturday, March 5, 2011 at the Nashville Baptist Church. The event was jointly hosted by the Nashville American Legion Post #110 and the Wilson Post #13.
In observance of National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month this March, Nash Health Care will be offering free fecal occult blood test kits. These tests are one of the main screening tools for colorectal cancer. These kits, which are available to anyone in the community age 45 to 75, will be analyzed at the Nash Health Care lab, and results will be mailed to the participants.
Lest you begin to think my often written about children have a) run away from home b) grown up or c) sent off to boarding school, they are once again the topic for the Soapbox this week.
Whereas they – usually individually – could be counted on to fill an entire space with just one incident, that is no longer the case.
I think the weather this week matches perfectly with what newspaper people all over the world are celebrating: Sunshine Week. For the most part, this week is supposed to be nice and sunny but there will be some clouds and possibly even rain. Doesn’t it seem like that’s how elected officials are at times?
The public has a right to know – that’s what Sunshine Week, which is being celebrated across the country this week, is all about.
Sunshine Week is a national initiative to promote a dialogue about the importance of open government and freedom of information.
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Bill Creech, Nashville Chief of Police
I want to thank everyone for their patience during the construction going on in the downtown area. We have had few complaints and a lot of comments about how good it is going to look. I know there have been periods of congested traffic but the workers have done a good job of keeping traffic moving. I do want to remind you of the fact that when construction is finished, there will be some changes to the traffic pattern.
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A PICTORIAL LOOK INTO THE PAST
We found this photo in the Graphic’s 1961 archives. Looks like this may have been a demonstration for a class or organization. Recognize anyone? Call us at 459-7101.
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Letters to the Editor:
I want to give a sincere thank you to the Nashville Chamber of Commerce and all participating parties that bestowed the honor of Nashville Distinguished Citizen of the Year upon me. I was caught off guard at the actual ceremony, so I wanted to take this moment to express my gratitude. I never thought I would receive such an important honor.
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Letters to the Editor:
In addition to the Involuntary Annexation Moratorium Bills in the North Carolina General Assembly there is a group of Annexation Repeal Bills. These Annexation Repeal Bills are of equal importance to the North Carolinians that have undergone forced annexation.
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Carol Vierela, Nash County Animal Friends
It takes a village. Hmmm… Where have I heard that? But it does. It takes more than one to help save the pets of the Nash County. Adoption isn’t the only way to help. What we need is time. Yours. YOU are the SOLUTION
Photographer – Several needed. Photographing one day a week at the Shelter (between 1pm and 4pm), then same day upload of images.
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Amanda Clark, Graphic Staff Writer
Recycling numbers in Nashville have improved, Nashville Town Manager Preston Mitchell told council members during the board’s regular meeting this month.
Mitchell provided council members with recycling and landfill pounds from 2006 to 2010. Recycling numbers show the number of pounds increasing by over 150,000 pounds during the four-year period.
To celebrate Black History month Spring Hope Elementary hosted two local celebrities, Annie Parker and Gladys Johnson. Ms. Parker, 86, worked at Spring Hope for thirty years while Ms. Johnson, 92, spent twenty-eight years at the school. Both touched many lives during their tenure at Spring Hope Elementary. Principal Bebe Wall recalls how both women made all of the children feel special and went out of their way to make sure each child was cared for.
Cindy and Jimmy Brantley of Momeyer announce the engagement of their daughter, Jamie Laura Brantley of Momeyer to Jimmy Aaron Baker of Elm City. Jimmy is the son of Russ Baker of Nashville and Tricia Hart of Elm City. The wedding will take place Saturday, April 16, 2011 at Church on the Rise in Rocky Mount.
Wednesday, March 16 from 8 a.m. until 1 p.m. at Faith Christian School, 505 Englewood Drive, Rocky Mount
Friday, March 18 from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m. at Edward Jones in Dortches, 3679 N. Halifax Road, Rocky Mount
Dan Cone, Manager of Nash County Agency in Nashville, was named Third Place Honor Agency Manager in his category for 2010, by Steven D. Carroll, CPCU, Executive Vice President and General Manager of North Carolina Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance Company.
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Photos by Sophia Edmonds, Unit Director Nashville Boys & Girls Club
Nashville joins Boys & Girls Clubs across America next week to celebrate National Boys & Girls Club Week, March 20-26, by hosting several events to emphasize the importance and value of the Clubs to the Nashville community. The organization invites everyone to visit the club and see first-hand the impact being made on today’s youth.
Boys & Girls Clubs are unique in the field of child development due to five identifying characteristics. Clubs provide:
DROP DEAD FUNNY!
Nash Arts will present “Life Goes On” a comedy presented in two acts, beginning Thursday, March 17. The play will also run Friday, March 18 and Saturday March 19. All shows begin at 8 p.m. Admission is $12 for general public $10 for Nash Arts members.
Saturday evening’s dinner and talent show was a huge success. As always Peachtree cooks furnished a bountiful meal. The church hostesses served it in their gracious way. The talent show, coordinated by Lynn Griffin, was a roaring success. Talent acts ranged from an improvisation of Louis Armstrong, by the Pastor, dressed in a tux, to the reading of his original poetry by Jerry Perry.
I was unable to attend Sunday school or church service on Sunday due to a cold and terrible cough. I was told Sunday school attendance was down. I guess others were out sick too. Maybe we can all be back next Sunday.
I am using the church bulletin and the sermon outline that our pastor puts in the bulletin every week for my source of information.
Several ladies from Red Oak Baptist Church participated in the Adopt-a-Dorm Bible Study at Fountain Correctional Center in Rocky Mount on Monday, March 7. Hazel Hill led the study. Others attending included Jean Mellor, Suzy Pearce, Audrey Pearce, and Marilyn Boone.
Lazarus died. His sisters wept. Four days later Jesus arrived. “Your brother will rise again” (John 11:23). Martha knew the hope of eternal life taught in Scripture. “Martha said to Him, ‘I know that he will rise again in the resurrection on the last day’” (John 11:24).
The DAR Micajah Pettaway Chapter met for a coffee hour on February 17, 2011, 2:30 P. M. in the home of Dee Long in Tarboro. After Vice Regent Dottie Barrett welcomed everyone, Dee introduced Dr. Jonathan Sarris, Associate History Professor at Wesleyan College who spoke on “Indentured Servitude.”
