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"Martha, Martha," the Lord answered, "you are worried and upset about many things, but only one thing is needed." (Luke 10:41-42)
Many of us are seeking more balance in our lives. So much so, it is one of our most popular resolutions for the New Year.
Our yearning for more peace in our lives doesn't surprise me. It's because we live in a world where peace is yearned everywhere.

The Elks Lodge #1038 at Birchwood honored retired Nashville physician Dr. Joseph Liverman at its annual Flag Day Ceremony last week.
The presentation to Dr. Liverman was given by Esteemed Leading Knight Chris Bissette and Esquire, Parker Phillips with Chaplain, Linda Burgess giving the prayer. Special guests of Dr. Liverman were Dot Morris, David Rose, Cheryl Ellington, and Bobby Joe Fisher. Both Dr. Liverman and Bobby Joe Fisher are members of the Elks Lodge.

The Town of Nashville has extended its lease for the recreation center another six months.
The town has purchased the former Acme Cleaners Building at the corner of Church and Boddie Streets and plans to renovate the facility and relocate the recreation center. However, Parks, Recreation Cultural Resources Director Koy Worrell said those renovations are expected to take longer than expected.

A local artist has created a painting of Red Oak Elementary School for the public to purchase.
Rochelle Bass, of Nashville, was commissioned by the Town of Red Oak to paint the former school. Bass said the project started in December.
Bass created an oil-on-canvas painting of the old Red Oak Elementary School building, which was recently torn day for a new school and parking lot to be built.

Three Nash County public service workers were recently honored by the North Carolina American Legion for going above and beyond in their duties.
Deputy Baltazar Rodriguez, of the Nash County Sheriff's Office, District Chief Travis Green, of Nash County EMS, and Assistant Chief Jason Edwards, of the Nashville Fire Department, were recognized as the American Legion's Law Enforcement Officer of the Year, EMS of the Year and Firefighter of the Year at the state American Legion conference in Raleigh earlier this month.

The Town of Nashville held its Youth Police & Fire Camp last week offering multiple activites for youth to learn about police and fire careers. The finale of the event was the traditional Tug-O-War. Contributed photo

The Town of Nashville has been awarded grant funding to help prepare a site in Nashville's Business Center for industrial development.
The town received a $407,550 grant from the Golden LEAF Foundation to rough-grade a lot in the business center to make it suitable for industrial development. The site has already been cleared and grubbed but has a significant topographical slope that needs to be eliminated.

The Town of Nashville is funding cleaner sidewalks for businesses along Washington Street.
The Downtown Nashville Strong Advisory Board voted on Monday to spend up to $1,000 of funds from the town's Municipal Service District (MSD) account to wash the sidewalks on Washington Street from Barnes to Boddie Street.

Spring Hope's library will undergo a name change during its move from downtown to the campus of Spaulding Resource Center.
With the recent renewal of a second five-year operations contract with Braswell Memorial Library, the long-standing Spring Hope Public Library is being renamed Town of Spring Hope Library. The name change is to distance it from the defunct local library board that once controlled the library.

INCIDENTS
A resisting arrest/hinder and delay was reported on 6/11/23 at 237 Macon Drive
An EBT fraud was reported on 6/15/23 at 501 Barnes Street

An assault with serious bodily injury and warrant service was reported on 6/17/23 and 6/15/23 at 100 N Boddie Street, Nashville
A damage to property was reported on 6/16/23 at 10550 E NC 97, Rocky Mount
A missing person was reported on 6/12/23 at 1090 Crystal Lane, Rocky Mount

Tom and Marlene Weinzapfel of Mt. Vernon, Indiana announce the engagement of their daughter, Ellen Nichole Weinzapfel, to Matthew Thomas McKirahan, the son of Larry and Laura McKirahan of Momeyer. The wedding is planned for September 30, 2023 in Pinehurst, N.C. at 2 p.m.

I was highly impressed with the oil painting of Red Oak Elementary School crafted by Rochelle Bass of Nashville. When opening photos of the art this week, the first thing that came to mind was we certainly need this done for downtown Nashville. Our historic structures dating back to 1912 and earlier are the centerpiece of Nashville. We've lost several buildings which were beautiful examples of early 1900s architecture.
A couple of our existing structures have been updated and a couple are at risk of being demolished.

WHEN LIFE GIVES YOU LEMONS - This photo was originally published in The Nashville Graphic on October 12, 1972. These unusually large lemons were grown by Michael Harper, son of Mr. and Mrs. Roland Harper. Michael displays the tree that he grew at his father's nursery.

FACT ~ $$$ creates breeders, often puppy mill or backyard. Their unsold stock, once they are old and unproductive or not cute anymore or don't have the look, will often end up in Shelters, dumped on the road or worse. Don't buy and encourage this cruelty. ADOPT. Mind you, there are responsible breeders out there of show quality dogs, but there are few of those. Those will do health testing and more. If one doesn't qualify as show quality, they will fix before selling.

Have you ever reflected on your life and where you are headed?
"Blessed is the man who walks not in the counsel of the wicked, nor stands in the way of sinners, nor sits in the seat of scoffers; but his delight is in the law of the Lord, and on his law he meditates day and night. He is like a tree planted by streams of water that yields its fruit in its season, and its leaf does not wither.

West Mount and Benvenue Ruritan members (left to right), Wayne Outlaw, Fran Bunn, Howard Taylor, Donnie Perry and Billy O'Keefe gathered at the West Mount Ruritan Club to recognize and honor Howard for his 50+ years of volunteer community service as a member of the Benvenue Ruritan Club.