Downtown Nashville is starting to take on a new appearance and I’m anxious to see the new, improved look.
Work has been ongoing for several months although to those of us that are downtown a lot, it probably seems like a lot longer. But in reality, it hasn’t been that long. Workers have moved fairly quickly in getting things done, especially when you look at other towns, whose downtown projects took years to complete.
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Letter to the editor:
The North Carolina General Assembly has a major opportunity to reduce the spending of the State of North Carolina for the 2011 and 2012 Budget years during the 2011 session. How they go about the reduction is currently in question. Many want an across the board cutting where everything is cut by a given percentage. The unintended results of across the board cutting can and will be catastrophic to the state and the citizens of the state for years to come.
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A PICTORIAL LOOK INTO THE PAST
These 4-H Club members were the top winners in the annual 4-H Fashion Show held at Spaulding High School in 1961. This photo was published in The Graphic May 4, 1961. Pictured from left to right: Mary Sexton of Swift Creek, Edna Bryant of Central, Arnette Wright of Central, Waltrine Mills of Spaulding, Gloria Coley of Swift Creek, Ruth Ann Williams of Swift Creek, Geraldine Avent of Swift Creek, and Artis Moore of Swift Creek. Artis Moore was the overall winner.
I know where you are coming from, when you tell me hard times hinder you from taking care of your pets the way you used to. We have children that either cannot find a job, cannot find one doing what they were educated to do or have to work somewhere away from family just to have a job. Our retirement doesn’t go nearly as far as it used to either!
What do college dormitories, military barracks, day care centers, locker rooms, hospitals, and nursing homes have in common? All are places where infections with a germ resistant to treatment with common antibiotics can occur—particularly if there are shared items such as towels or razors that may have come into contact with infected skin.
Jay Streater was recently named director of imaging services at Nash Health Care. In his role, he will supervise areas including ultrasound, MRI and CT scanning, X-ray services, and the Nash Breast Care Center.
Originally from Morven, a town near Rockingham, NC, he earned his MBA in health care management from the University of Phoenix, and he received his bachelor’s degree in radiological science from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Keiran Campbell, who began studying the cello at the age of 8, will be the featured performer at 3 p.m. Sunday, March 13, at Cherry Hill Plantation.
He will be accompanied by pianist Nancy Johnston. They will present a program including Bach’s Suite No. 6 for Solo Cello; Beethoven’s Sonata No 4 for Cello and Piano in C major and Popper’s “Spinning Song.”
The Rocky Mount Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. will present 15 young ladies in its 36th Jabberwock on Sunday, April 3 at 4:00 p.m. at the Dunn Center for Performing Arts at N.C. Wesleyan College in Rocky Mount.
With a theme of “Shining Stars of Tomorrow,” the program will allow these exceptional young ladies to display their talents and earn scholarships toward the attainment of future higher education goals.
Penny Hearn, a women’s health nurse practitioner, was recently named Breast Care Nurse Navigator for the Nash Breast Care Center. In her new role, she will guide patients through the process of detecting and treating breast disease.
Penny received her women’s health and family nurse practitioner certification from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. She earned her master’s degree in nursing administration from Emory University.
Author Kelly Starling-Lyons spoke to students at Spring Hope Elementary School on Friday, February 11 as part of the school’s Black History Month celebrations. Lyons, who lives in Raleigh, wrote a book on the Million Man March that took place in Washington, D.C.
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Amanda Clark, Graphic Staff Writer
The 15th annual Dine Out for Communities in Schools (CIS) is set for Thursday, March 10 and Sandra Jones hopes the event will continue to raise money to help encourage youth to stay in school.
Since its inception, Dine Out has raised over $14,000 each year the event has been held. As part of Dine Out, participating restaurants pledge 10 percent of their sales to help increase student achievement.
Thursday, March 3 from 12 until 6 p.m. at Englewood Presbyterian Church, 100 South Englewood Drive, Rocky Mount
Friday, March 4 from 11 a.m. until 5 p.m. at Englewood Presbyterian Church, 100 South Englewood Drive, Rocky Mount
Tuesday, March 8 from 3:30 until 7:30 p.m. at Red Oak Volunteer Fire Department, 7951 Red Oak Blvd, Red Oak
The sixty-two school counselors of Nash-Rocky Mount Public School System serve over 17,000 students throughout the school year, providing a wide variety of skilled services to students and families alike.
Professional school counselors are certified, experienced educators with a master’s degree in guidance and counseling. The combination of their training and experience makes counselors an integral part of the total educational program.
Nashville Elementary has announced its A and A/B Honor Roll for the 3rd Six Weeks Grading Period
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Amanda Clark, Graphic Staff Writer
American Legion Post 110 kept to its tradition of honoring the ladies last Monday night during its annual Ladies Night.
The Legion holds the event every February. Larry Womack, Commander of Post 110, said its important to honor the wives of legionnaires because without them, they wouldn’t be able to do what they do.
Amber Rushton, a NJROTC student at Nash Central High School lights a candle during the POW/MIA ceremony.
Navy Seaman Recruit Natea M. Tapper, daughter of Vailery B. Green of Rocky Mount, recently completed U.S. Navy basic training at Recruit Training Command, Great Lakes, Ill.
Special music was provided by the DJCs, and they were later joined by the Ephesus Adult Choir as they all sang “This Little Light of Mine.”
Pastor David Eidson delivered our message in Word from 1 Corinthians 2:1-5, quoting from verses 4 and 5 (NASB) “and my message and my preaching were not in persuasive words of wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power, so that your faith would not rest on the wisdom of men, but on the power of God”.
Sunday was a beautiful spring morning- forgotten were the cold days of winter. Pastor Whitehouse concluded his series of sermons on “The Greatest Conversion Story in the Bible”, based on Galatians 1:16b-24. The main thesis was that you cannot understand Christianity without coming to grips with the truth of conversion.
Hola! Children, leaders, and parents of the North Roanoke Baptist Association joined together Saturday, Feb. 26 at 5:00 PM at West Edgecombe Baptist Church for a Missions Festival to celebrate the Hispanic culture and learn, ways to reach out to Hispanics who do not know Christ and also to learn ways to work together and encourage those who are Christians.
There were 90 present in Sunday school today. Allie Farmer read the scripture verse. Brother Bob reminded us that the Sunday school institute would be next Saturday at Mt. Olive College. This is a very interesting workshop type day that is held every year. It is designed to help teachers and other workers to do a better job.
On Feb 14, 56 people gathered to pay tribute to Lindsay Sendek who was the Voice of Democracy Second Place winner. Each year the Veterens of Foreign Wars gives three scholarships at the state level, one scholarship at District level and one scholarship at Post Level.
We had another great day at Beulah Church of Christ on Sunday. The attendance was up and the enthusiasm was great. I could not be there but I was told the service was really inspiring. One young lady came forward and was baptized. Our hearts were really glad to welcome her into our congregation. Let’s all pray that her faith will continue and God will bless her in her decision to serve him.
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Amanda Clark, Graphic Staff Writer
The Joint Veterans Committee (JVC) paid tribute to Corporal Thomas A. Batts, Sr. last Monday morning at the Veterans Memorial at Jack Laughery Park in Rocky Mount.
The JVC honors a deceased veteran from Nash or Edgecombe County each month.
Batts lived all but three years of his life in the Rocky Mount area. Those three years were spent in the United States Army.
The Nashville Boys and Girls Club held a Masquerade Party several weeks ago. Pictured (L-R) is: Jada Hines, Indya Revis, Sherkria Hedgepeth and Anakele’ Simpson.
