Commissioners Vote To Proceed With Elementary School Project

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Commissioners Vote To Proceed
With Elementary School Project
BBQ PLATE SALE
Stem Fire EMS will be
sponsoring a barbecue plate
sale Saturday, July 17th from
11 a.m. - until, at the fire
department, located at 100
Franklin Street in Stem.
VACATION BIBLE
SCHOOL
Tally Ho First Baptist
Church of 1692 Sanders
Road, Stem, will have their
High Seas Expedition
Vacation Bible School from
Sunday July 18th through
Wednesday, July 21st. On
Sunday evening times are
from 5:15 PM to 8:30 PM and
Monday through Wednesday
from 6:00 PM to 8:30 PM.
Come join others for a
High Seas Expedition,
featured will be hands-on
Bible stories, exciting crafts,
fun (and sometimes wet),
games, lively songs, and tasty
treats. They will end their
travels with a finale and
finger food social on
Wednesday.
For more information or
to pre-register, go to
www.https://www.
groupvbspro.com/vbs/ez/
tallyho/gpgs/Landing.aspx or
contact Cathy Lefebvre at
919-730-5071 or Lori Burney
at 919-528-2248.
BAND TO APPEAR
The Back Porch Gospel
Band will be at Concord
Baptist Church July 18, 2010.
The public is invited.
Services start at 6 pm.
Pastor is Floyd Jackson.
BLOOD DRIVE
The American Red Cross
will be hosting a blood drive
at Creedmoor United
Methodist Church, Friday,
July 30 from 1:30 pm to 6:00
pm.
For more information
regarding our July blood
drives or to sponsor a blood
drive at your location please
contact Twanna Jones,
Granville-Vance Branch
Manager at 252-438-4813 or
919-691-7950.
TALLY HO REVIVAL
The Tally Ho Baptist
Church will have their
annual revival, starting
Monday, July 19th through
Friday, July 23rd, beginning
at 7:30 p.m. The speakers for
the week will be:
Monday, July 19th, Dr.
Enoch Holloway, pastor of
Friendship Baptist Church,
Wake Forest; Tuesday, July
20th, Rev. Michael Alston,
pastor of Hardie Grove
Baptist Church, Oxford;
Wednesday, July 21st, Rev.
George Bullock, pastor of Mt.
Spring Baptist Church,
Oxford; Thursday, July 22nd,
Rev. Gregory Webb, pastor of
St. Matthew Baptist Church,
Oxford; and Friday, July
23rd, Rev. Hayward Dock,
pastor of Greenfield Baptist
Church, Creedmoor.
There will be different
choirs each night. The public
is invited.
BY HARRY COLEMAN
EDITOR
The Granville County
Commissioners agreed July
12 to borrow approximately
$17.5 million dollars to pay
for a new elementary school
on Philo White Road in
southern Granville County.
The motion was made
following a public hearing at
which no one spoke either for
or against the project.
The motion to approve
the resolution was made by
Hubert Gooch and seconded
by Ron Alligood. The
commissioners voted
unanimously on approval.
The school will be built
with bonds guaranteed by
the American Recovery Act;
according to county finance
director Mike Felts who also
notified the board that the
Local Government
Commission would have to
approve the county’s action.
Felts said he expected the
loan to carry an interest rate
of 2.62 percent and the
closing date for the project to
be in early August.
The facility will be
completed on approximately
20 acres of a recently
acquired 42.53 acre tract of
land.
The facility is designed to
provide core service areas
such as cafeteria, bathrooms,
office areas, and
multipurpose space to meet
the needs of 800 students
with initial classroom space
for 630 students. Planned
expansion of classrooms will
be designed to be added as
needed for growth.
The land which is at 2642
Philo White Road near
Wilton would be used to ease
overcrowding in rapidly
growing southeastern
Granville County. The
nearby Wilton Elementary
School and other schools in
the southern portion of the
county have had to use
mobile classrooms in order to
have sufficient classroom
space.
The school system will
purchase the 42 acre site for
$350,000.
The land could also have
room for a future middle
school officials of the school
system reported.
The district budgeted $1.5
million for utilities hookup but
the Preddy’s land is close
enough to existing utility
hookups to secure a
connection for approximately
$1 million, Jordan said.
The
Granville
commissioners earlier this
year approved taking steps
toward the possible issuance
of economic recovery zone
bonds under the American
Recovery and Reinvestment
Act of 2009, which is the
Obama Administration
attempt to kick start the weak
national economy with
massive government
spending.
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A groundbreaking for Butner’s new Town Hall building has been scheduled for 11 o’clock on Wednesday, July 21st at 415 Central Avenue
in Butner. The Town of Butner has approved the bid of the Centurion Company to construct the Town Hall for Butner at a site on Central
Avenue next to the Employees Credit Union building. An artist sketch of the new building is shown above. The winning bid to construct
the structure was for $2,387,427 plus $627,573 which is for paving and curb and gutter improvements. The total cost of the project totals
$3,015,000. The town has agreed to borrow $2 million dollars for a period of ten years from RBC Bank using “Build America Bonds” which
are part of the Federal Stimulus money. Using these bonds will ultimately lower the interest rate that the town is required to pay. The
balance of the money needed to construct the building will come from the towns fund balance savings. The town was notified this week
that the Local Government Commission had given its approval for the town to borrow the money clearing the way for the town officials to
sign the loan agreement.
County Agrees To Purchase
Southern Livestock Center
BY HARRY COLEMAN
EDITOR
In a split 4 to 3 vote the
Granville County
Commissioners voted July 12
to purchase the Southern
Livestock Center located on
Highway 15 South of Oxford
for $600,000.
Commissioner Dave
Currin made the motion to
buy the property with the goal
of developing a “Agricultural
One Stop Service Center” to
which the Agricultural
Extension Service and
possibly other units of County
government could be
relocated.
Currin explained that
other county agencies such as
the Board of Elections are
needing additional office
space and he suggested that
the current extension office
could be used for other county
office needs.
The current owner of the
Livestock Center Bob Drew
offered the County the
property at $271,489 less than
its tax value which is
$871,489.
The offer includes the
existing office building, which
consists of offices, a large
meeting room, an auditorium
with elevated seating, a
commercial kitchen and
restroom facilities, all
containing 7,744 SF of air
conditioned space, the
attached former livestock
barn buildings containing
35,352 SF of space under roof
and 12 acres of land with 600
An old house was recently torn down on Philo White Road near Wilton at the site of a new $17.5 million
dollar elementary school approved by the Granville School Board and the Granville Commissioners to
help ease school overcrowding in the rapidly growing southern section of Granville County.
feet of road frontage on US
Highway 15.
The offer also includes
granting the County a 2-year
First Right of Refusal on the
remaining 21.91 acres of land
that make up the original
parcel.
In making his motion,
Commissioner Currin urged
the other commissioners to
“Think outside the box”
Currin pointed out that the
county had a history of being
good stewards of the county’s
money.
“We had the opportunity
to put $1 million dollars back
into the fund balance because
of property the county sold,”
he observed.
He added, “At the price
being offered I think this is a
good thing for the county. If
economic conditions change
we could even sell the
property to someone else if we
had the opportunity,” he
added.
Currin clarified plans for
the use of the building to note
that the county did not intend
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Tommy Tran, owner of Japan King announced that The Grand
Opening will be held Saturday, July 17th at 11 am. Tommy said
“Please come join us Saturday for the best Asian Cuisine in
North Carolina.” The new restaurant is located on Highway 56 &
West Lyon Station Road in Butner.

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2a The Butner-Creedmoor News, Thursday, July 15, 2010
FAT HARRY’S
by Harry Coleman
SOAP OPERA REVIEW
by Toby Goldstein
Detail Service Training Center is a ministry of the Greater
Joy Baptist Church of 413 Bullock Street in Oxford.
The vision of the ministry is to help get people from
Welfare and public assistance to productive work.
The church and the training center are led by Rev. Ronnie
Morton who has family members in Granville including his
brothers Phil, James, Sonny and Charles Morton.
Rev. Morton first started the detailing service in 1996 in
Silver Spring, Maryland before moving back to North
Carolina in 2007 after he said, “I got the call to start a church
in the back room of a restaurant in Butner.”
The training center offers an opportunity to help people
earn a living by giving employment opportunities while
providing a needed service based on the parable to provide
“a fishing pole rather than a fish.”
The price charged by the service ranges from $25.00 for a
hand wash for cars and light trucks to up to $110 for full
detail for heavy duty trucks and SUV’s.
The detail service operates by appointment only form it’s
office at the Meineke Car Care Center on Linden Avenue in
Oxford.
Their telephone number is 685-0290.
Rev. Morton finished school at Carolina University of
Theology in Charlotte, N.C.
A big part of the mission of the church is mentoring young
people who have dropped out of school to help them return to
school or receive their GED or community college training.
The Greater Joy Church holds Sunday services and
Thursday night Bible Study but also observes a Wednesday
night Christian Men’s Fellowship that provides a counseling
service for young people including those who have dropped
out of school or become law offenders.
In addition to the detailing service the church works with
other employers to find jobs for at risk youth. They have
been successful in placing young people in jobs at a Toyota
plant and a steel plant in the Triangle.
“Law enforcement agencies in Oxford have referred young
people to us in the past and the church has partnered with
the Board of Education in their efforts to make a difference.”
“Some of these young people, both male and female are
parents and the jobs we are able to help them find helps put
food on the table for their kids,” Rev. Morton explained.
“We need the ongoing support of people in the community
to make the service we are offering a success,” Rev. Morton
concluded.
An employee of the Detail Service Center works on detailing a car in
Creedmoor.
Rev. Ronnie Morton uses the detailing service as a part of his church’s
mission to aid at risk youth and help them earn money through
responsible work.
This Week’s Recipes
SPICED PEACHES
2 16 oz. or one 29 oz. can cling peach halves
1/2 cup white or brown sugar
1/2 cup cider vinegar
6 whole cloves
3 whole allspice
1 2-1/2 inch cinnamon stick
Drain peaches; reserving juice for another use. Combine
sugar, vinegar and spices. Bring to a boil and simmer 5
minutes. Add peaches and simmer 5 minutes more. Remove
from heat and allow peaches to cool in liquid. Serve warm or
cold as a meat accompaniment or salad. Makes 7 to 8 services.
BOILED & BAKED NEW POTATOES
1-1/2 lbs. red skin potatoes
1/4 cup melted butter
Garlic Salt
Cayenne
Dried thyme or rosemary
Black Pepper
1 to 2 Tbsp. shredded Parmesan cheese
Wash potatoes. If small, leave whole; if large, cut into
halves or quarters. Steam or boil until almost done, 10 to 20
minutes. Drain and cool slightly.
Roll potatoes in melted butter and arrange in a single layer
in a shallow baking pan. Sprinkle with garlic salt, cayenne,
thyme and pepper.
Bake in a 425 o oven for 20 minutes, turning once or twice.
prinkle with Parmesan cheese and bake until cheese browns,
bout 10 minutes. Makes 4 to 6 servings.
ALL MY CHILDREN newborn son disappeared
Cooking Column Crossword Puzzle
After Frankie in-
from the hospital nursery,
advertently revealed that
Greenlee was in New York at
the same time as Ryan,
David warned Ryan that
he’d fight for Greenlee. Ryan
suddenly collapsed from an
intense pain in his head and
David made no attempt to
help him, which was the way
Greenlee found them. When
Angie’s vision disease
prevented her from treating
Ryan, Jake took over and
discovered that Ryan has an
aneurism. Coming: Greenlee
demands to know David’s
role in Ryan’s medical crisis.
AS THE WORLD TURNS
Vienna denied Henry’s
accusations that she did
something to Barbara, and
vanished as Margo was
about to apprehend her.
Thinking Barbara was in her
hotel room, Gwen and Will
were shocked to find Iris
there. Although Iris
promised to leave town at
Gwen’s request, she
privately booked a room. It
appeared as though Parker
and Faith were on their way
to making love. Coming: Iris’
continued presence in town
causes problems for Gwen.
BOLD AND BEAUTIFUL
Believing she had no
other option, Brooke told
Ridge about Steffy’s
blackmail attempt. However,
the real shock came when
Ridge chastised Steffy for
trying to blackmail Oliver
and Brooke, and ordered her
to be the person welcoming
Brooke back to Forrester.
Liam, a new intern at
Spencer Publications,
unearthed embarrassing
evidence that Justin put to
use. Coming: Revenge is
uppermost for those whose
lives were damaged.
DAYS OF OUR LIVES
When Madeline died
following her fall, Chad was
guilt-ridden, but Lexie
revealed that his mother also
had a brain aneurism. After
drugging Bo’s coffee, which
caused him to pass out, Hope
doused him with gasoline
and lit a match. Daniel
showed up just in time to get
Bo to the hospital, as Roman
deduced that someone had
tried to burn down the
house. Coming: Vivian plots
another unspeakable deed.
GENERAL HOSPITAL
When Elizabeth’s
she, Lucky and Nik first
confronted Helena (who
denied involvement) but
then realized who had taken
him. Jason was released
from jail in order to
apprehend Franco, who
spied on him and Dante as
they explored his “art” in a
Los Angeles warehouse.
Sonny confronted Warren
and told him that Kiefer
abused Kristina because
Warren abused him.
Coming: Patrick wants Lisa
out of his life but she has
other ideas.
ONE LIFE TO LIVE
Each finding out that
they’re pregnant, Natalie
didn’t know if John or Brody
is the father, while Jessica
realized that Ford or Brody
could be her baby’s dad.
Natalie later told Gigi that
she wants an abortion. After
being shaken by a call from
Lisa Williamson asking for
Bennett Thompson, Eli
trailed Rex to a hotel in
Boston and drugged his
room service meal so that
Rex passed out. Coming:
Todd shares the truth about
Tea.
PRETTY LITTLE LIARS
As a result of the
disastrous events that
ruined the homecoming
dance, the girls attempted to
do damage control as well as
protect any of their secrets
that hadn’t yet been leaked
to the wrong persons.
Events at the dance affected
parents, siblings, and
friends, while the status of
current boyfriends, secret
relationships, and potential
new romances were left even
more uncertain. Coming:
Emily is caught in a
dilemma.
YOUNG AND
RESTLESS
Nikki accepted Victor’s
marriage proposal. When
Abby learned that her show
had lost its financial backing
she was ready to sell Brad’s
house to keep her project
alive. Instead, Jack
suggested that she use her
Newman stock to get what
she wants, and asked Abby
to consider forming a
partnership with him, since
they both want something
from Victor. Coming: Abby
continues to create embarrassing
situations.
Viking Voice
BY MIRANDA GOOCH
Hello Vikings! It’s time for another update on what’s going
on in South Granville High School.
Boy, it has been busy for some of the clubs at SGHS this
summer. FFA just got back from a fun-filled Leadership Camp
at White Lake. FFA members from all over the state came to
camp at the NC FFA Center at White Lake. Students who
attended were Katie Mottern, Emily Smedley, Lyndsey Gilkes,
Bekah Thomas, Mary Anne Smith, Emma Todd, RJ Glenn,
Nolan Self, Tommy Weeks, and Nathan Eudy. Miss Morgan
and Mr. Stainback were the main chaperones, with assistance
from Brandon Perry and Jacob Moore. Tommy Weeks said, “We
were in some workshops and learned new developmental and
bonding skills. Some of the workshops were on time
management, service, programs of activities (the plans for the
upcoming year) and so much more!
They weren’t the only ones busy these past few weeks.
JROTC (Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps) was at Fort
Pickett last week. Here are a few of the activities they did:
Repel down a 50 ft. tower, used special ACU pants filled with
air to float in a pool, and have timed races with paddle boats in
the lake. They also learned survival skills. Lina Lindberg says,
“We learned what types of things we could eat, how to build
and start a fire, and how to build a shelter. Also, we learned
how to first aid stuff; like how to stop bleeding, splint a broken
arm or leg, and CPR.” Finally, they shot air rifles and did night
and day land navigating. So you can tell they were very busy
that week.
Just a reminder, keep a look out on the school website for
updates on laptop rollout, freshman orientation, first day of
school, and more. Schedules for next year’s students are almost
complete and are being mailed out in a couple of weeks.
JROTC has also started selling parking permits for next
year. They are $60 each, (cash or checks made out to SGHS)
and you need: a copy of your driver’s license, last report card,
and the application form. Your license must be valid and you
cannot be on the fees and fines list.
Permits are sold in the JROTC trailer (Mobile Unit 12) from
7:30-11:30 and 12:30-3:00 p. m. Seniors can get theirs July 12th
-15th and 19th-22nd. Seniors and juniors will get theirs August
2nd -5th and 9th-12th, and anyone who is eligible can get theirs
August 16th until they run out, which they are expected to.
Once all permits are sold out, students should still fill out
an application so they can be added to the waiting list.
CROSSWORD CLUES
ACROSS
1 Miss Cinders of
comics
5 Funny Imogene and
others
10 Get lost!
14 Bank offering
15 Sidestep
16 Cup on a green
17 What’s up?
20 Comfortable
21 Hubbub
22 On the contrary
23 Collars, as a perp
25 Lower ranks
27 Word in sequels
30 Gershwin and
Remsen
32 Itty-bitty
33 What’s up?
39 One of Central Park’s
840
40 Thor Heyerdahl’s __-
Tiki
41 European eagle
42 What’s up?
47 Three-way junction
48 Oahu feast
49 Booming jet
50 Guy at the plate
54 Turkish money
56 Numerical ending
57 Bard grad, e.g.
59 Goddess of wisdom
63 What’s up?
66 Narrated
67 Bind anew
68 Nothing but
69 Iditarod vehicle
70 Loses one’s cool
71 Winter weather
DOWN
1 Island near Corsica
2 Lummox
3 Plaster support
4 Entertainer Susan
5 Seats of
consciousness
6 Caesar’s eggs
7 Quitter’s word
8 Supplement
9 Land
10 Egyptian deity
11 Jazz group
12 “Revolver” or
“Thriller”
13 Experiments
18 Computer
communique
19 Perfected
24 Defensive-team
stats
26 Companies of badgers
27 Even exchange
28 Killer whale
29 __ a one (none)
31 Site of the 1988
Olympics
34 Fuels from bogs
35 Invalidate
36 Goddess of discord
37 Additional conjunctions
38 Encounter
43 Thread: pref.
44 Blackjack staff
45 Water nymphs
46 Mongolian tents
50 Surpasses
51 Playwright Fugard
52 Oar holder
53 Guiding spirit in Roman
myth
55 Interruptions
58 __ Hari
60 Fifty-fifty
61 Roman tyrant
62 Once more
64 Uneven?
65 Pull from a jug
Your Week Ahead Horoscope
July 15- July 21 , 2010
by Lasha Seniuk
www.mysticstars.net
ARIES (March 21-April
19): You can’t control the
wind, but you can adjust
your sails under adverse
conditions. You may face
situations that are outside
your control in the week
ahead, but rather than fight
them, you can bend.
TAURUS (April 20-May
20): If love were a drug, you
could sell it by the gram.
During the first half of the
week, you could be
immersed in passion and
brimming over with
romantic ideas. Consider
career contingencies
carefully.
GEMINI (May 21-June
20): Those who choose to be
trendsetters sometimes feel
they are running on a
hamster wheel. In the
upcoming week, make a
mental breakthrough and
become comfortable with
existing possessions.
CANCER (June 21-July
22): The new moon in your
sign may give you a chance
to start afresh. During the
upcoming month you might
have several opportunities
to update your wardrobe or
reevaluate your personal
goals.
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22):
Uncover mental abilities you
never knew existed.
Pinpoint areas where you
feel uncomfortable or inept.
In the week to come, you can
widen your horizons
through focused study and
mental discipline..
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22):
It’s much easier to throw
stones when you’re sitting
far away. That way you are
less likely to experience
retaliation. In the week
ahead, keep your criticisms
to yourself and try to be
more understanding.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22):
Sometimes you must modify
the vision to fit reality. In the
week to come, you may feel
more passionate about
relationships, but at the
same time you must keep
enthusiasm within
reasonable bounds.
SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov.
21): “Sustainable” may be a
buzzword, but so is
“survival.” Poise yourself to
be seen as the fittest if you
want to survive in the week
ahead. It isn’t going to be
enough to just tread water
or stick to the status quo.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-
Dec. 21): The more you
stretch, the more you can
reach. Train yourself to
overcome rigidity and
eventually you will have a
wider range of motion. In
the week ahead, listen to
what others have to say.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-
Jan. 19): Never throw
someone under the bus if
you expect to ride on it. It is
important to support your
friends. Even be kind to your
enemies if you see that their
interests are the same as
yours this week.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb.
18): You must strive to be in
the limelight, not caught in
the headlights. In the week
to come you need to be
prepared for publicity. Don’t
do anything that won’t bear
up under scrutiny or close
examination.
PISCES (Feb. 19-March
20): Have the last word. Use
all the tools at your disposal
to keep communications
alive and well during the
week to come. You can tweet,
post on Facebook, send an e-
mail or IM - or simply make
a quick phone call.
SOLUTION

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Upcoming Events And Activities
SUMMER READING
VGBN MEETING
The Vance-Granville
Business Network meets on
the 2nd and 4th Thursday of
each month from 7:30 – 8:30
am.
If you are a business
owner or professional who
seeks to share with other
professionals, please come to
a meeting. Guests can visit
three times, after which they
must submit an application
for membership. In order to
become a member of VGBN,
candidates must: a) promote,
sell or be involved with a line
business not currently
represented by the existing
members b) not compete with
another member’s major line
of business in such a way as
to make an existing member’s
membership less productive,
c) contribute to the growth,
community
and
productiveness of the
Network, and d) be employed
in their stated line of business
in a committed fashion.
Meetings commence with
open networking at 7:30 am,
followed by introductions,
passing of business cards, a
10-minute member
presentation, an educational
discussion, and a brief
business meeting.
Prospective visitors or
members can contact
President Eddie Dickerson at
the Masonic Home for
Children School of Graphic
Arts, phone 919-603-3910 or
e-mail edickerson@mhcoxford.org,
or contact Vice-
President Virginia Clay at
800.648.5571 e-mail
virginia.clay@smithbarney.com.
For more information,
visit the VGBN web site at
http://VGBN.net.
DURHAM ARTS CENTER
The following events will
be presented at the Durham
Arts Center, 123 Vivian
Street, Durham: July 14-17,
Paul Taylor Dance Company;
and July 18, Mary Chapin
Carpenter Concert , 8 p.m.
For further information,
on these shows call 919-680-
2787.
REVIVAL SERVICES
The Mount Vernon
Missionary Baptist Church,
on Moss Hayes Road in
Creedmoor, will hold their
annual Revival Services
during the week on July 12th-
16th. Services will be-gin at
7 pm.
The guest revival speaker
will be Rev. Terry Taylor of
Stovall First Baptist Church.
Pastor, Rev. J. Eric
Morgan and congregation,
invites the public to attend
the services.
AUTHOR TO VISIT
Author Cindy Ramsey will
be at the Harris Exhibit on
Thursday, July 15th at 2 pm
to discuss her book Boys of the
Battleship North Carolina
which tells the story of the
ship through the eyes of her
enlisted crew. For some, the
ship was their home for the
duration of the war. For
others, she was the last home
they knew. This event is
made possible by the N.C .
Humanities Council Road
Scholars Speakers Bureau
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The Stem Ruritan Club presented annual scholarships at the club's
July meeting. Pictured are (left to right) Jazmine Evans, Keri
Purvis, who both were awarded a $500 Scott Jackson Memorial
Scholarship, and Ashley Williams, who was awarded a $1000
scholarship. Also pictured is club president, Larry Jackson. The
club also awarded a $1000 scholarship to Staci Allgood.

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THE BUTNER-CREEMOOR NEWS
EDITORIAL PAGE
THURSDAY
July 15, 2010
The decision of the
ranville
County
ommissioners Monday night
o purchase the Southern
ivestock Center was an
xcellent one.
The potential for developing
he property into an economic
evelopment resource to
roduce new business for the
ounty is tremendous.
The $600,000 price at which
he property could be purchased
s a real bargain which was
nfluenced most likely by the
ownturn in the economy. But
ith creative leadership the
roperty could present
onsiderable positive economic
enefits for the county.
The idea of moving the
ounty’s Agricultural Extension
ffice to the site is a good one
nd the possibility of renting
pace to the Federal
Agricultural Stabilization and
onservation Service (ASCS)
ffice should also be studied.
The local community almost
ost the ASCS office recently in
Federal government move to
onsolidate offices to save
oney.
It is possible that the
evelopment of a new
Agricultural One Stop Center”
ight help keep this valuable
sset which provides service to
ranville landowners and good
aying federal jobs to the local
mployees.
A similar move was done
ecently in Johnston County
ear Smithfield and they ended
p with a beautiful Agricultural
enter. The fact that there is acual
land included in what could
e the Agricultural Center
eans that 4-H clubs could
ave demonstration projects
ear the building and that Ag
xtension agents could set up
emonstration plots to help
ormer tobacco farmers and
thrs learn to grow new crops
uch as strawberries, grapes,
lackberries, blueberries,
omatoes, cucumbers, peppers
nd other garden crops and
ossibly help the county to
cquire grants from such
gencies as “The Golden Leaf
oundation to help farmers
ake the transition to a new
way of making a living.” With
political cooperation and
influence these potential grants
could actually be worth more to
the county than the purchase
price of the buildings.
The site is near enough to
the new Biofuels Center that it
could be used to support this
agency’s work.
One follow up prospect that
deserves study is using a
portion of the property to be
developed as a multi-state
equestrian center to encourage
and support horse owners with
competitive events, exhibitions
helping horse owners or
potential owners with horse
ownership, health care,
training and sale of associated
products and services.
The center is also well located
to be developed into a
center for events and
equipment exhibitions to cater
to the equestrian market which
could be a major new economic
resource for the county not just
for the products sold but also
for the tourism market which
could help existing motels,
restaurants, animal feed and
equipment dealers,
veterinarians and even clothing
dealers and caterers.
North Carolina and
Virginia are home for nearly
300,000 horses with an
established value of more than
$1.2 billion dollars.
The horse market within 2
hours driving time includes
more than 30,000 farms
ranches and boarding barns
that provide homes for more
than 150,000 horses. Horse
owners in this area buy, sell and
trade more than 15,000 horses
each year.
If this type use of the
property was successful it could
even encourage new
restaurants and merchants to
decide to locate and do business
in our county.
The reservations of those
who chose not to support the
use of the county’s fund balance
savings is understandable in a
down economy.
Still the opportunity to buy
the Livestock Center at the
bargain price for which it was
offered will not likely be
duplicated when the recession
ends.
The county is now in good
enough shape with its savings
and it will benefit from the
higher tax values established
because of the recent revaluation
of property in the
county.
The leadership displayed by
Commissioner Currin and the
other commissioners who voted
to approve the purchase of the
center represents the kind of
“out of the box” thinking that
the Granville Economic
Development office needs to be
encouraging to attract new
business to Granville County.
The decision made was a
good deal for the county.
Harry Coleman
Taking In The Big Top
It was a rare day at the
North Carolina General
Assembly. The circus came
to town.
The ringmaster was a
Republican state senator
from Cabarrus County,
Fletcher Hartsell. He had
his hands full, trying to tame
corporate lawyers, press
lawyers, indignant journalists,
and a state-owned
television agency.
The legislature hadn’t
seen such fun since the state
House kicked out one of its
own, a kicking-and-screaming
Thomas Wright.
Like Wright, the folks in
the various rings of this
three-ring circus may not
have seen it that way.
Hartsell had started the
show by subpoenaing a
UNC-TV reporter, Eszter
Vadja, and the station’s
general manager, Tom
Howe. The senator
demanded that they appear
before his Senate judiciary
committee with documentary
footage that Vadja had
compiled on aluminummaker
Alcoa.
Hartsell wanted to show
that Alcoa, seeking another
A V IEW
F ROM
R ALEIGH
By Scott
Mooneyham
50-year
f e d e r a l
license to
operate its
four dams on
the Yadkin
River, didn’t
deserve the
license.
Earlier this
decade, it had
shuttered its
aluminum
smelting plant on the shores
on Lake Badin and laid off
the workers. Why should it
still control the river’s
waters without providing a
substantial benefit to the
state?
He hoped that the
documentary footage would
help make the case and
apparently feared that
UNC-TV might deep-six the
project. (They didn’t, at least
not after Hartsell issued his
subpoenas.)
So, he broadcast it
himself at the committee
meeting. The footage didn’t
present the company in a
very flattering light.
The show set off all
manner of roaring, teethbaring
and
tail-switching
by those
lawyers and
journalists.
P r e s s
lawyers
criticized
Hartsell’s
use of a
subpoena to
get the documentary.
The state, after all, has a
shield law to protect
journalistic enterprises
from having to turn over
unpublished footage, notes,
sources, etc. A national
organization of statehouse
reporters, CapitolBeat,
added its own
condemnation.
Alcoa executives and
lawyers complained that
the documentary footage
was unfair. They told
Hartsell and the committee
that, yes, its Badin plant
had released PCBs years
ago, but that the PCBs in
fish in Badin Lake weren’t
necessarily their PCBs.
Got it?
Then one of the Alcoa
execs had the pleasure of
being worked over by the
committee for a half an hour.
It’s not clear that Hartsell
advanced his cause very
much. His decision to issue
the subpoenas was a bit hamfisted.
As a state agency,
UNC-TV would have had to
turn over the footage without
a subpoena. His subpoenas
only riled up the press and its
lawyers.
But the fuss over the
subpoenas was a bit absurd.
UNC-TV isn’t an independent
news agency. Just like any
other state agency, most of its
documents and materials are
public records, and so subject
to any public request for that
material.
It’s also questionable
whether UNC-TV is, in any
traditional sense, a journalistic
enterprise. Its bucolic,
mythologized view of North
Carolina ˆ where everyone
plays the dulcimer, collects
Ben Owen pottery and grows
organic vegetables ˆ looks a
lot more like entertainment.
The exception of this Alcoa
piece, and the resulting
controversy, only proves the
point.
The Raleigh Report
Letter To The Editor
Collective Effort Required
To The Editor:
The letter to the editor from Carolyn Dry published in
the June 24th edition had misleading statements in it.
Many of her comments appear to be taken directly from
the Glenn Beck entertainment show.
The return of the bust of Winston Churchill was done
because it was on loan to President George Bush after 9/
11, per Tony Blair. That bust was replaced in the White
House with one of President Lincoln.
The statement on the Cloward and Piven plan was
written in 1966 when Obama was an infant. I believe he
has no ties to such thinking today, and certainly could not
have had from his crib.
I’d also like to know when we became an enemy of the
Palestinians, as she stated in her letter. I think that would
be news not overlooked by anyone. And, as regards to Israel,
the President has stated “that our ties are unbreakable.”
The President has met with Prime Minister Benjamin
Netanyahu five times since taking office. Yes, we
are a big government, and, thank God, we are. Who could
pay for all of our many problems without a big government
checkbook? When a state has major floods or fires, or a
huge tornado or earthquake, where would the money come
from? What states could handle the bills? The answer is
the government checkbook. It requires a collective effort
on the part of all Americans. There are places to go
online that have the reputation for an on-partisan view.
Please everyone, at least try to check facts before you
believe. Everyone is entitled to their opinion, but not their
own facts. We are all misled everyday.
Renee Whitney
Creedmoor
We worked long hours
this week as we move closer
to adjourning this year’s
legislative session. Our work
has helped move to forward
legislation on ethics, extend
economic incentives to
business, and expand DNA
testing in the criminal
justice system. We still have
a number of important bills
to consider before session
comes to a close, but I
anticipate that we will
remain here only a few more
days before returning home.
Once the legislative
session has come to an end,
I will update you on the
details of the major
legislation that has been
approved over the past few
months. This week, I wanted
to provide some additional
information about the
budget that Gov. Perdue
signed into law last week.
This information highlights
items included in the
budgets for Health and
Human Services, the
Judicial Branch, General
Government, and
Transportation. Figures in
parentheses represent
decreases in funding. Some
of these are cuts in services,
while others represent
savings expected from more
efficient operations.
Thank you as always for
your interest in state
government. If you have any
questions about this
information or anything else
that I can help with, please
contact me. I am always glad
to be of service.
Health and Human
Services
_ Provides funding for
small rural hospitals for
assistance with operations
and infrastructure maintenance
- $1 million.
_ Provides state funds to
continue to serve people in
the AIDS Drug Assistance
program who are enrolled as
of July 1, 2010. These funds
will allow
eligible
individuals
who are
on the
waiting
list as of
July 1 to
be enrolled.
To
the degree
that
funds are
available,
additional
people
will be enrolled in the
program - $14.2 million.
_ Provides savings in
overall Medicaid expenditures
through the expanded
efforts of the Community
Care Network of North
Carolina (CCNC). DHHS
contracts with CCNC to
manage use of Medicaid
services. Savings will be
generated by expanding
CCNC's care management
programs in hospital
discharge, mental health;
palliative care, and
pharmacy. The improved
Informatics system will
enhance data integration,
analytics, and reporting,
increasing performance and
cost savings – ($45 million).
_Generates savings by
adding mental health drugs
to the Preferred Drug List
(PDL), which were
previously not part of the
PDL savings, and also
requires prior authorization
but only for off-label
prescribing of mental health
drugs – ($10 million).
_ Reforms the In-Home
Personal Care Services
program to provide care to
those individuals at greatest
risk of needing institutional
care. Reform transitions
eligible recipients into new
program for adults needing
extensive assistance with
two or more activities of
daily living – ($50.7 million).
_Eliminates Medicaid
reimbursement
of
'never
events' in
T HE hospital
inpatient
R ALEIGH
settings.
'Never
R EPORT
events'
are certain
types
of medical
By Jim
issues
Crawford
that develop
or
are acquired
while a person is in
a hospital, but should have
been prevented. The policy
change brings Medicaid in
line with Medicare
reimbursement – ($5
million).
_ Generates savings
through new Program
Integrity initiatives,
including Medicaid SWAT
teams for on-site investigations,
strengthening
Medicaid fraud laws,
innovative technology to
detect fraud and abuse,
and prepayment reviews
for questionable providers
– ($40 million).
_ Generates savings by
doubling the Medicaid
Investigative Unit staff at
the AGO to expand the
prosecution of Medicaid
fraud and abuse. Additional
staff will ensure
increased prosecution and
additional Medicaid funds
recovered from fraudulent
providers – ($1 million).
_ Streamlines functions
within the Child Support
Section and reduces
operating funds to coincide
with the elimination of 16
state Child Support
Enforcement offices - $1.3
million (20 filled positions,
13 vacant).
_Mental Health
_ Provides funding for
community services
administered by Local
Management Entities,
fully restoring cuts made last
fiscal year - $40 million.
_ Increases funds
available to purchase local
hospital bed capacity for
crisis response within
communities, bringing total
funding to $29 million - $9
million
. _ Increases funds
available for training direct
care staff and front line
leaders in patient care - $534,
795.
_ Reduces state funds for
the Whitaker School; the
program will become a
Psychiatric Residential
Treatment Facility in which
services are Medicaid
reimbursable – ($1.9 million).
Judicial
_ Reduces the Administrative
Office of the Courts central
administration budget - $1.1
million.
_ Provides funds to
expand the Medicaid Fraud
Criminal Investigation Team.
The expanded unit will
consist of sworn
investigators, attorneys,
program assistants, financial
investigators, and
administrative support
personnel. This investigative
unit is responsible for
obtaining convictions of
community service providers
that commit fraud, recovering
restitution and civil penalties
for the benefit of the Medicaid
Program and the Civil
Forfeiture Fund, and
deterring fraud - $600,000.
_ Reduces the appropriation
for medical
services for inmates based on
capping fees paid as a
percentage of billed charges.
This reduction applies to
inpatient and outpatient
hospital services as well as
professional services – ($20.5
million).
_ Consolidates administrative
functions
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Program.
Please call the museum at
693-9706 for seating
reservations.
The USS Battleship North
Carolina is a favorite tourist
attraction in Wilmington,
N.C., drawing a quarter
million visitors every year.
She was the most decorated
American battleship of WW II,
served in every major battle
in the Pacific, and now stands
as a memorial to all N.C.
veterans who lost their lives
during that war. And though
she was a technologically
advanced fighting machine,
she was nothing without the
crew who served aboard her.
But what do you know about
those boys who grew into men
while manning American’s
floating fortress?
MUSIC FEATURED
Dee's Music Barn will
feature the Destiny's Band on
Saturday, July 17th at 7:00
p.m. Dee's is located at 3101
Walters Road, Creedmoor.
Call 528-5878 for more
information.
CANTALOUPE FESTIVAL
The Ridgeway Cantaloupe
Festival will be held two miles
South of Norlina, N.C. on July
17th.
The event will begin at 10
The foundation was just completed by Masonry Michael Wright
Masonry at the Granville County Habitat House, located on
Wilmington Ave. in Oxford. Volunteers and donations are needed
to complete the home. 693-5694 or email
granvillehabitat@embarqmail.com.
am and end at 4 pm.
From I-85 north take exit
226 go South on Ridgeway Rd.
approximately 2 1/2 miles to I-
158 go right on US 1 to the
festival.
Featured will be cantaloupe,
Brunswick stew, hot dogs, and
festive refreshments. Also the
event will include historical
displays, kiddie rides, horseback
rides, local entertainment and
crafts and homemade ice cream.
The event benefits the
Ridgeway Historical society and
the Ridgeway Volunteer Fire
Department.
VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL
First Baptist Church of
Butner invites all little
cowboys and cowgirls to join
them for Vacation Bible
School, “Saddle Ridge Ranch”
on Sunday, July 18th through
Thursday, July 22nd, from 6
p.m. to 8:45 p.m.
There will be outreach
ministry opportunities for the
VBS youth each evening as
they venture into the
community to share the news
of Jesus Christ. Horse rides
will be available for the
cowboys and cowgirls,
Classes will be offered
from nursery age to adults.
Transportation is
available by calling; the
church office at 575-6606.
FAMILY FRIENDS DAY
The Hawkins Chapel
Missionary Baptist Church of
2199 Grove Hill Road,
Franklinton, NC will
celebrate Family & Friends
Day on July 18 with Sunday
School at 10:00 Am and
Morning Worship at 11:00 AM.
Rev. W.S. Taylor, Pastor
will deliver the message.
Dinner will be served.
On Monday - Friday, July
19 - 23 annual revival services
will begin at 7:30 nightly. Rev.
Walter Yarbrough, Pastor of
First Baptist Church in
Warrenton will be the
evangelist for the week.
Everyone is invited to
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attend.
LIFEGUARD TRAINING
REVIVAL
Granville County
United Christian American Red Cross is
Missionary Baptist Church holding a Lifeguard training
will hold a revival from July class, Friday, July 23rd and
19-23 starting at 7:30 pm. Saturday, July 24th from 8
There will be a different a.m. to 4 p.m. The cost is $195
speaker each night.
per partici-pant.
The church is located To register for the class,
across from Hawley Middle please contact Holly Carroll at
School on Brassfield Road in 919-691-4291 or email her at
the Smith Thomas carrollh@gcs.k12.nc.us.
Convention Center.
Participants must be 15 years
The pastor is Rev. André
Hopper.
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of age and a strong swimmer to
take this training. They must
pass a written and water test.
Upon passing and
completion of class, each
student will receive a 3-year life
guarding and first-aid
certificate and a 1-year CPR
for the Professional Rescue
Certification.
Space is limited.
POLICE MEETING
The third quarter 2010
meeting of the Butner Fire and
Police Commission has been
scheduled for Wednesday, July
28, 2010 at 7 pm.
This meeting will be held
at Butner Public Safety, 611
Central Avenue in Butner, NC.
Contact person is Jane
Hilton, jhilton@nc.rr.com, or
Vernon Morton, chairman, at
mortonvv@hotmail.com.
BAND FEATURED
The Bluegrass Band,
Constant Change, will be on
TV later on a show called
Song of the Mountain Music
Series. It will air on PBS
Close - Out Book Sale
Roaming Around Southern Granville County
A Brief History of Southern Granville’s 30 Communities
Every family with Southern Granville ties will now/eventually want
this 312 page book with color pictures.
Close out price of $25.00 each at This N That 125 Main Street in
Oxford, NC and Trading Post on NC56 in Creedmoor-Butner (back of
Sonic Drive-In).
Only 100 copies available.
Call John Wilson: 919-693-8203 if you need five (5) or more copies for a further discount.
Saturday, July 31st, at 6 pm.
PASTOR’S ANNIVERSARY
Pine Grove Missionary
Baptist Church of Creedmoor
will be celebrating Pastor
McElroy’s 14th anniversary
celebration. On Saturday,
July 31st., a pre-anniversary
program will be held
beginning at 3 p. m. Several
singing groups will appear on
the program such as The
Harris Family, The
Christland Singers, Mountain
Spring Male Chorus, Pine
Grove Male Ensemble and
others.
On Sunday, August 1, Rev.
Carl B. Hutcherson, pastor of
First Baptist Church South,
Lynchburg, Va., will be the
special guest speaker at the 3
p.m. service.
PROMISED LAND VBS
A summer kids event
called High Seas Expedition
will be hosted at Creedmoor
Elementary School by
Promised Land Community
Church from August 1st - 6th.
High Seas Expedition is for
kids from 3 years to rising 6th
graders and will run from 6 p.
m. to 8:30 p. m. each day
except Sunday which runs
5:45 - 8:30 p. m.
High Seas Expedition is
filled with Bible learning
experiences kids see, hear,
touch, and even taste!
Bible point crafts, team
building games, cool Bible
songs, and tasty treats are just
a few of the High Seas
Expedition activities that help
faith flow into real life.
Kids can get messy with
the hands on activities.
SOCIAL SECURITY DISABILITY
When The Gavel Fell...About One Half L-O-S-T!
THAT’S RIGHT! About one half of all the people who appealed their
Social Security disability claim without representation last year, LOST.
THERE IS HELP. Don Narensky WON 90% of his cases last year.
There’s never a fee unless you win. So don’t go through it alone.
Social Security Claimants Representative
Call: DON NARENSKY
Parents are asked to please
send them in play clothes
and safe shoes.
For more information,
call Michael or Hope @ 919-
528-5692
CLASS REUNION
The South Granville
High School Class of 1980
will hold their 30th Class
Reunion August 28, 2010 at
the Festival House Building
at Homestead Steakhouse in
Timberlake, N. C.
Those who have not
heard from their reunion
committee can contact Willis
Herman
at
herman72@juno.com.
CITIZENS POLICE
ACADEMY
The Creedmoor Police
Department would like to
invite those interested to
enroll in the Citizens Police
Academy.
This program is designed
to educate citizens about
some of the duties that law
enforcement officers have.
Some of the topics that
will be discussed are;
Criminal
Law,
Communications, Arrest
Procedures, Crime
Prevention, and Domestic
Violence.
The Academy will start
on September 9, 2010 and
run through November 4,
2010. Classes will run once
a week from 7 pm to 8 pm.
Space is limited to 15-20
applicants, so if you are
interested please come to the
Creedmoor
Police
Department and pick up an
application as soon as
possible.
If you have any questions
contact Sgt. Jon Smith.
HCCA SEASON TICKETS
AVAILABLE
DON NARENSKY
Over 20 25 Years Experience Durham 471-2715 TOLL • FREE TOLL 1-800-535-4522
FREE 1-800-535-4522
The Henderson
Community Concert
Association has season tickets
available for the 2010-2011
Concert Series, which may be
purchased by contacting the
Membership Chair at 252-430-
8640 or by visiting the website
at www.hcca.cc.
Season tickets are
available at $45 for an adult,
$10 for a student, or $100 for a
family. Businesses that join
and individuals who make
donations over and above the
price of tickets will be listed in
a Special Contributors booklet
to be distributed at each
concert. Businesses and their
logos will be featured in
announcements of various
sizes, depending on the
donation amounts.
The Henderson
Community Concert
Association is a volunteer, nonprofit
organization. Concerts
are held at the Vance-Granville
Community College Civic
Center Auditorium, located off
I-85 at Exit 209. All concerts
will take place at 8:00 p. m.
except for Riders In The Sky,
which will be presented in a
2:30 Sunday Matinee, in order
to be convenient for children to
attend.
Admission is by season
ticket only and there are no
individual tickets available at
the concerts, so you are
encouraged to plan ahead and
get your tickets now.
STEM CENTENNIAL
The town of Stem will
celebrate its centennial on
Saturday, April 9th, 2011.
There will be a parade starting
at 1:00 PM and will end at the
Stem Ruritan Club Building.
Anyone wishing to participate
in the parade, please call as
soon as possible.
The history of Stem will be
on display and will include
family history, Stem stores
history, police department, fire
department, schools, churches,
businesses and cemeteries.
Refreshments will be provided.
Anyone wishing to donate
Stem history information or
family history information may
send to P.O. Box 65, Stem, NC
27581 or call 919-528-1459 for
more information.

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VGCC Fall Registration Begins August 17
The Fall 2010 semester at
Vance-Granville Community
ollege begins Tuesday, Aug.
7, and college officials advise
tudents to apply and register
or classes as early as possible.
he summer course schedule is
ow available on VGCC’s web
ite (www.vgcc.edu) by clicking
on “Web Advisor,” then
“Prospective Students” and
finally “Curriculum Course
Schedules.” Printed schedules
will also be available at all
VGCC campuses and in boxes
at various community locations.
Orientation sessions for
new students in curriculum
Phyllis Jones has retired after a 20-year career at Granville Health
System. Jones began her employment in the Fiscal Services
Department as a Data Processing Clerk on April 2, 1990 when the
health system was still called Granville Hospital. Two years later,
she transferred to the Human Resources Department to work as a
Personnel Assistant. The end of 1993 brought a third and final
move, to Brantwood Nursing & Rehab Center as patient Accounts
Coordinator where Ms. Jones remained until her retirement.
“Brantwood has been extremely fortu-nate to have Phyllis as an
employee,” said Carolyn Hill, Senior Director of Support Services.
“This is a sad moment for us all because Phyllis has been such a
pivotal part of Granville Health System and Brantwood over the
past 20 years. Through thick and thin, we always knew we could
count on her to get the job done.” L. Lee Isley, CEO, is shown
above presenting a plaque to Phyllis, honoring her 20 years of
service with Granville Health System.
programs will be held in the
Civic Center on VGCC's main
campus in Vance County on
Thursday, July 15 at 5 p.m.,
Thursday, Aug. 5 at 5 p.m. and
Friday, Aug. 13 at 9 a.m.
Orientation sessions will also
be offered on the college’s other
campuses (located in Warren,
Granville and Franklin
counties).
Priority registration will be
offered to continuing students
(those who have been enrolled
during any of the last three
semesters), both online and at
VGCC's four campuses on
Monday, July 19 and Tuesday,
July 20. Registration will be
open to all new and returning
students on Wednesday, July 21
and Thursday, July 22, and
later on Monday, Aug. 9 through
Thursday, Aug. 12. Hours for inperson
registration are 8 a.m.
to 6 p.m. Students now have the
option of registering for classes
online through the WebAdvisor
system. Registration for high
school students interested in
dual enrollment, also known as
“A Step Ahead,” will be held on
Thursday, Aug. 12 from 8 a.m.
to 6 p.m.
Students may pay, verify
payment or charge tuition and
fees online through WebAdvisor
(by Visa or MasterCard) or in
person at the VGCC Business
Office on Main Campus (or at
the campus where they are
enrolled) on the same days as
registration. The Main Campus
Business Office hours of
operation during registration
are 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. on Monday-
Thursday, and 8 a.m. - 3 p.m.
on Fridays. The payment
deadline for early registration
is Aug. 5 at 5 p.m. in person or
by midnight online. For
students registering Aug. 9-12,
the payment deadline is Aug.12
at 5 p.m. Students will not be
mailed an invoice or schedule
of classes, but may view and
print their charges and class
schedule through their
WebAdvisor account.
Anyone with questions
about registration at Vance-
Granville should contact the
college’s main campus at (252)
492-2061 or visit any of the
other campuses for more
information.
FINANCIAL AID AVAILABLE
Frank A. Clark, VGCC
Director of Financial Aid,
encourages students who need
financial assistance to visit his
office immediately and to
complete a Free Application for
Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)
online at: www.fafsa.ed.gov.
Eligible students may
receive Pell Grants ranging
from $976 to $5,550. Students
may also qualify for other
college or state funds, including
NC Community College Grants
and the NC Education Lottery
Scholarships, which are needbased
grants that can help
many students who previously
were not eligible for Pell grants.
In order for a student to charge
tuition, fees, and books to
financial aid awards, the
application must be processed
entirely prior to the registration
period. Students should bring a
signed copy of their 2009
federal tax return, and/or their
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8a The Butner-Creedmoor News, Thursday, July 15, 2010
Maintaining Brain Fitness
Men as a group seem to
have a reputation for not
being quick to seek out
medical opinions or treatment
for their illnesses, injuries,
aches and pains.
That reluctance to seek
assistance is especially true in
the area of declining "brain
fitness," where, typically
years before their female
counterparts, men begin to
experience a declining ability
to recall specific events, have
difficulty focusing on tasks, or
find themselves struggling to
Area Deaths
GRETCHEN HAYNES
JOHNSON
Gretchen Haynes
Johnson, 67, passed away
Friday, July 10, 2010 at her
home.
Mrs. Johnson was born in
Nash County to the late Leon
Patrick Haynes and Delia
McCall Haynes. She is
preceded in death by her
husband, James Ray Johnson,
and her sister, Margaret
Haynes Cook. She retired
from the Durham Public
School System.
Mrs. Johnson is survived
by two daughters, Beverly
Johnson Whitfield and
husband, David, of
Creedmoor, and Patricia
Lynne Johnson of Creedmoor;
her sister Hazel Haynes
Dixon; her brother, George
Leon Haynes and wife, Janice;
and three grandchildren,
Daniel Ray Johnson, D J
Whitfield and Sierra Wells.
The family received
friends from 6 to 8 p.m.
Tuesday at Clements Funeral
Home. The funeral service
was held Wednesday at
Clements Funeral Home in
Durham at 11 a.m. Burial
followed at Oak Grove
Memorial Gardens.
Pallbearers were Daniel
Johnson, D J Whitfield, David
Whitfield, Charles Preddy,
Craig Alford, Randy Alford
and Grant Chandler.
The family was assisted in
Durham by Clements Funeral
Service, Inc.
find the right words to use in
everyday conversations.
"According to research,
men have a much greater
chance than women of
suffering from mild cognitive
impairment in old age," says
neuroscience researcher Mark
Underwood. "Women should
be alert to the early warning
signs of cognitive decline and
be ready to take some
proactive steps to help the
guys maintain both brain
fitness and good quality of
life."
JAMES WILLARD BOONE
James Willard Boone, 87, a
resident of Eno Point Assistant
Living died Tuesday, July 6th at
Durham Regional Hospital.
A native of Nash County he
was the son of the late George
R. and Ethel Edwards Boone.
He was a member of Butner
First Baptist Church and retired
from John Umstead.
Funeral services were
conducted at 2:00 PM Thursday,
July 8th at Butner First Baptist
Church by Rev. Lenny Rogers.
Burial followed in Carolina
Memorial Gardens in
Creedmoor.
Surviving are a daughter,
Jane B. Rumph (Shelton) of
Cheraw, SC, a son, James
Douglas Boone (Linda) of
Butner, two sisters, Margaret B.
Arp of Smithfield, Hazel B.
Tyson of Spring Hope, two
brothers, A. Curtis Boone of
Butner, George M. Boone of
Knightdale, two step-daughters,
Nancy Johnson of Chapel Hill,
Barbara Crews of Butner, seven
grandchildren and nine great
grandchildren. He was preceded
in death by his first wife,
Roberta Layton Boone, his
second wife, Edna Harris Boone
and two sisters, Mildred Rice
and Rachel Tant.
Flowers accepted or
memorials may be made to First
Baptist Church in Butner , P.O.
Box 44, Butner, NC 27509.
The family received
visitation from 12:30-2:00 PM
Thursday in the Fellowship Hall
at Butner First Baptist Church
prior to the service and at other
times at 604 18th Street,
Butner, NC 27509.
Online condolences can be
made at "http://www.
eakesfuneralhome.com" Select
obits.
Here are some proactive
suggestions Underwood says
can be effective in
maintaining brain fitness and
reversing some of the
symptoms of age-related
cognitive impairment:
Stay physically active:
Physical exercise is essential
for maintaining good blood
flow to the brain as well as to
encourage growth of new
brain cells. It also can
significantly reduce the risk of
heart attack, stroke and
diabetes, and thereby protect
against those risk factors for
Alzheimer's and other
dementias.
Adopt a brain-healthy
diet: Research suggests that
high cholesterol may
contribute to stroke and brain
cell damage. A low fat, low
cholesterol diet is advisable.
There is growing evidence
that a diet rich in dark
vegetables and fruits, which
contain antioxidants, may
help protect brain cells.
Remain socially active:
Social activity not only makes
physical and mental activity
more enjoyable, it can reduce
stress levels, which helps
maintain healthy connections
among brain cells.
Stay mentally active:
Mentally stimulating
activities strengthen brain
cells and the connections
between them, and may even
create new nerve cells.
Lower brain calcium with a
dietary supplement: Too
much calcium in a neuron can
impair its function. Studies
on adults who regu-lated their
brain's calcium with a
"calcium-binding protein"
called
Prevagen
(www.prevagen.com showed
the supplement produced less
forgetfulness, better word
recall, less need for
reminders, and improved
overall memory.
ABOUT MARK
UNDERWOOD
Mark Underwood is a
neuroscience researcher and
co-founder and president of
Quincy Bioscience in
Madison, Wisconsin. Mark is
responsible for researching
the "calcium binding protein"
found in jellyfish and
developing it for use as a
calcium regulator in the
human nervous system. He is
the author of the book "Gift
from the Sea."
Students Visit
Angus Barn
Students in Vance-
Granville Community
College’s Culinary Technology
program recently took a trip
to learn about the
organizational infrastructure
at one of the Triangle area’s
most highly-regarded
restaurants.
Chef Ross Ragonese, who
heads the college’s Culinary
program, accompanied a
group of his students to the
Angus Barn Restaurant in
Raleigh in late June. The
award-winning steakhouse is
celebrating its 50th
anniversary this year. The
group included VGCC
Culinary students Camille
Stokes of Henderson, Reva
Goss of Youngsville, Sandra
Derry of Franklinton, and
Angus Barn hostess, Whitney
Ray of Stem, Sarah Pernatt of
Youngsville, Merri Cone of
Louisburg, Tyrell Fitts of
Warrenton, Clifton Chavis of
Oxford, Michael Sadler of
Oxford, John Wright of
Louisburg and Marcus Lemay
of Henderson.
The two-year Culinary
Technology degree program,
based at the Masonic Home
for Children in Oxford,
prepares students for entrylevel
professional positions in
restaurants, hotels, catering
operations, health-care
facilities, schools and other
institutions.
For more information
about the Culinary program,
call Chef Ross Ragonese at
(919) 690-0312.
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BUTNER-
CREEDMOOR
NEWS
Classifieds!
N ATHAN M. G ARREN
A TTORNEY AT L AW
2557 Capitol Drive • Creedmoor, NC 27522
(919) 528-8200
Fax: (919) 528-8300 Residence: (919) 528-6428
The Granville County
Crime Stoppers needs your
help! By calling (919) 693-
3100 with information that
leads to the solving of a
crime, Granville County
Crime Stoppers can pay up
to $1,000.00 for information
that leads to the arrest and
conviction of a person or
persons involved in an
unsolved crime you DO NOT
have to give your name when
calling.
NEW CRIMES
Some time during the late
hours of July 7th and early
morning hours of July 8th an
unknown person or persons
entered the garage through a
window of a private residence
on Seven Winds Dr., Stem,
and removed a 12 ga.
Remington pump shotgun, a
BB gun and several
wrenches.
If you have any
information regarding this
incidence please contact the
Granville County Sheriffís
Office at (919) 693-3213 or
call Crime Stoppers (919)
693-3100.
On July 4, 2010, a larceny
was reported in the area of
Carter Circle in Creedmoor.
Unknown person(s) removed
a hand built well house from
a residence.
On June 4, 2010, a report
of a lost-stolen dog was
reported to the Granville
County Sheriff’s Office. The
dog is a Jack Russell Terrier,
approximately 3-1/2 months
old, white in color with brown
and black markings. The dog
was last seen in the area of
Enon Road and Blue
Mountain Road. The
owner(s) are offering a
reward
On Sunday night, June
20, 2010 between 1900 hrs
and 2200 hrs an unknown
person or person forcibly
entered a private residence
on Pope Road, Creedmoor
causing property damage and
removed prescription drugs.
If you have any information
regarding this incidence
please contact the Granville
County Sheriff’s Office at
(919) 693-3213 or call Crime
Stoppers at (919)693-3100.
The Granville County
Sheriffís Office is
investigating several
incidents of copper theft from
central air conditioning units
in the Brassfield community.
These thefts are done by
dismantling the full unit and
stripping the copper wiring
from same. If you have any
information concerning these
incidents please contact the
Granville County Sheriffís
Office 919-693-3213, or call
Crime Stoppers 919-693-
3100.
On 06/09/10, an
unidentified male entered
Triangle D. Foodmart in
Stem and demanded money.
The male was wearing a
dark in color ski-mask,
gloves, and a hooded coat.
The suspect fled on foot, but
an eye-witness stated that a
dark colored SUV was seen
leaving the area at a high
rate of speed.
The Granville County
Sheriff’s Office is
investigating an incident of
breaking, entering, larceny
and property damage at a
residence on Carolyn Court,
Stem. This incident
occurred sometime between
Thursday, June 10, 2010
and Sunday, June 13, 2010.
Stolen was a gold diamond
bracelet.
If you have any
information regarding this
incidence please contact the
Granville County Sheriff’s
Office at (919) 693-3213 or
call Crime Stoppers at (919)
693-3100.
The Granville County
Sheriff’s Office is
investigating two recent
Breaking, Entering &
Larcenies with property
damage having been
sustained to both residences
on Belltown Road, Oxford on
April 27th and April 29th.
Items stolen included
several TVs, a Gateway
laptop computer, a Sony
laptop computer, cash and a
large selection of genuine
and cosmetic jewelry. Also,
a great deal of items in one
residence was maliciously
damaged. If you have any
information regarding this
incidence please contact the
Granville County Sheriff’s
Office at (919) 693-3213 or
call Crime Stoppers (919)
693-3100.
An unknown person or
persons unlawfully entered
a barn on Harold O’Brien
Road and removed a red
2004 Honda dirt bike, Model
#XR25DR4.
If you have any
information pertaining to
this incident please contact
the Granville County
Sheriff’s Office, 919-693-
3213 or call Crime Stoppers
(919) 693-3100.
If you have any
information on any of these
crimes, please call the
Granville County Crimestoppers
in Oxford at 919-
693-3100. Remember all
information is confidential
and you do not need to give
your name.
Historic Items Requested
MSG Kenneth Beal at
Camp Butner Training
Center in Butner is inquiring
if anyone has any items
pertaining to Camp Butner or
to the North Carolina
National Guard (NCNG) such
as pictures, old uniforms,
mannequins, etc., tucked
away in their attic or storage
house that has been there for
years to be placed on loan to
the Camp Butner museum.
If so MSG Beal will store
it, care for it and come pick it
up if needed. The storage van
is located at 200 West A Street
in Butner.
Contact MSG Beal at 919-
575-6320 or 919-215-2326 if
you are interested in
participating or for further
information.

The Butner-Creedmoor The Butner-Creedmoor News, Thursday News, Thursday, April July 15, 8, March 2010 25, • 2010 • 9a 9a• 9a
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and her husband Bobby built Bob’s several miles outside of
Creedmoor (I-85 wasn’t there yet but they knew it was
coming) and Nita lured her father away from Roxboro
where he had retired as a deputy Sheriff and from his
small barbecue restaurant he had run there for about 15
years. Bob didn’t enjoy retirement so it was a perfect fit
with his unique way of preparing the food and Bob had
done research back in 1957 and purchased one of the first
electric pits anywhere in the area.
No Job
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Or Too Big!
B ob Whitt Ethel Whitt (Nita’s Mom)
Bob Whitt ran the restaurant for about ten years until
his health failed and then Nita, his only daughter took
over the responsibilities of the operation until 1996 when
Paula Whitfield Ellington and Carla Whitfield Mangum,
twin daughters of Nita and her husband, bought the
business from their parents. Paula is a former real estate
broker and Carla who has a master’s degree in education,
is a former school teacher. The food at Bob’s is still
prepared in an electric pit, Nunnery Freeman electric
cooker and it is hand-chopped, with no skin or fat in it so
that you get just lean meat.
Bob Whitt & Helen Lynn
greeting customers at 9:55am
Bob’s has been featured in Tar Heel Barbecue by Jim
Early, North Carolina Barbecue by Bob Garner and last
November they were featured in Our State Magazine for
Ruby Goss’ Sweet Potato Pie. They are famous for all of
their pies, which include, Chocolate-cream pie, Chocolatechess
pie and of course that Sweet-potato pie. Forty to
fifty pies are made on the premises per day.
Bobbie and Hattie
(retired)
Mary Chappell, Helen Lynn at a
Christmas party at Bobby & Nita’s Home
Bob’s can seat up to 150 people and they have a private
dining room for meetings and parties which stays steadily
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place with delicious food, memorable desserts and a friendly
and loyal staff to serve you, you can’t go wrong at Bob’s.
If you need to pick up food for a party, pick up the phone
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to 8 p.m. They have always been closed on Sundays. They
have homemade chicken salad (from Nita’s mother-in-law’s
recipe), homemade Brunswick stew (forty gallons is made at
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Bobby & Nita Whitfield
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was started for their grandfather by their Mother
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10a The Butner-Creedmoor News, Thursday, July 15, 2010
VGCC Studies
FBC Academy Graduation
Alternative Fuels
Students in the
Bioprocess Technology
program at Vance-
Granville Community
College recently completed
a months-long research
project sponsored by the
Oxford-based Biofuels
Center of North Carolina.
They presented the final
results of their
experiments to officials at
the Biofuels Center on July
2.
A team of three
students — Sergiy Ger of
Franklinton, Rick Gray of
Henderson and Vicki May
of Oxford — and instructor
Joe Tyler, who heads the
two - year Bioprocess
Technology program, have
been working since
January to determine if
industrial sweet potatoes
and tropical sugar beets
grown at the Biofuels
Center could feasibly be
used as feedstocks to
produce bio-ethanol, an
alternative liquid fuel.
The research has farreaching
practical implications
for North Carolina
farmers. The VGCC team
used enzymes produced by
Novozymes, which has a
facility in nearby
Franklinton, to make
ethanol from sweet
potatoes, sugar beets and
corn meal, which was
purchased from a local
grocery store to use as a
control sample.
On July 2, Ger took the
lead in explaining to
Biofuels Center director of
farming Sam Brake and
director of contracts and
grants HollyAnn Rogers
how the students processed
and analyzed the natural
materials. They found that
while corn meal gave the
best total yield of ethanol,
sweet potatoes could be
converted to ethanol with a
yield of 85-90% compared to
corn.
The yield of ethanol from
sugar beets was about 75%
of the yield from corn meal.
They also found that
different methods of storing
the harvested crops had an
effect on how much fuel was
produced.
“I’m encouraged by the
results showing that sweet
potatoes are a viable
feedstock for bio-ethanol,”
Tyler said. The Biofuels
Center staff thanked the
students and Tyler for their
work and talked about the
possible applications for
North Carolina sweet
potatoes. Tyler discussed
plans for his students to
Yard Of The Month
work with the Biofuels
Center again on different
projects in the fu-ture.
As part of the degree
program, students are
required to complete a
cooperative work
experience related to the
field of bioprocessing. “It’s
been a great learning
experience, and that’s what
it’s all about,” said Ger.
All three VGCC
students graduated from
the college in May with
Associate in Applied
Science degrees in
Bioprocess Technology, and
Ger is continuing his
education
in
pharmaceutical sciences at
North Carolina Central
University’s BRITE Center
this fall.
The Biofuels Center of
North Carolina, funded
with a $5 million initial
appropriation from the
2007 General Assembly, is
a private, nonprofit
corporation headquartered
on the 426-acre North
Carolina Biofuels Campus
in Oxford. The long-term
task of the Biofuels Center
is to develop a statewide
biofuels industry to reduce
the state's dependence on
imported liquid fuels.
VGCC’s Bioprocess
Technology curriculum is
designed to prepare
individuals to work as
process technicians in
biological products
manufacturing facilities.
For more information on
the Bioprocess Technology
program, call Joe Tyler at
(252) 738-3350.
The First Baptist Church Academy on Main Street, Creedmoor, held its ninth preschool graduation in
the church sanctuary recently, marking a milestone for these preschoolers and their parents. The
graduates are, on the back row, left to right: Julian Leonard, Lauren Haddock, Kristian Smith, Madison
Staton, Breanne Wilsey, Carlee Roberts, and Connor Cummings. Pictured on the front row, left to
right, are: Ethan Batten-Hicks, Annie West, Greyson Watkins, Morgan Newton, Ethan Hart, Harrison
Hicks, and Brady Meyer.
Upcoming Events At
UNC Chapel Hill
On August 5, 12, 19 and
26th, Nature Tales: Storytime
at the Garden will be featured
from 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM
each Thursday at the NC
Botanical Garden.
Parents and their children
(ages 3 to 5) are invited to
enjoy nature stories outdoors
at the Storyteller's Chair and
hands-on explorations and
activities throughout the
garden The program is held
outside on sunny days and
inside if it rains. Attendees
should meet in the Pegg
Exhibit Hall of the Education
Center. Pre-registration and a
fee are required. Call (919)
962-0522 to register or go
online at http://ncbg.unc.edu.
On August 7, 14, 21 and
28th, Saturday Free Tours
will be held at 10:00 AM and
1:30 p.m. each Saturday at
the N.C. Botanical Garden
The morning tour offers an
informative, informal view of
the display gardens. Learn
about the natural habitat
gardens, perennial borders,
and carnivorous plant
collections. The afternoon
tour is a behind-the-scenes
look at the unique features
that make the new Education
Center one of the most
energy-efficient buildings in
the state of North Carolina.
On August 7th from 10
a.m. - noon a Native Medicinal
and Edible Plants Workshop
will be held at the N.C.
Botanical Garden Education
Center
Take a tour given by
Bountiful Backyards and the
botanical garden through the
world of useful plants, shade
gardening and soil building.
Sarah Vroom will lead a
workshop for home and
community gardeners on
native medicinal and useful
plants just in time for
planning fall plantings. Learn
about under-the-radar and
potent medicinal plants, how
to enhance the soil food web
and grow tasty snacks. Preregistration
and a fee ($25,
to register or online at http://
September 30th , The Poor
Among Us: Documentary
Photographs of Poverty in
North Carolina will be on
display from 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
weekdays, 9 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Saturdays and 1 p.m. - 5 p.m.
Sundays at the Wilson
Library, North Carolina
Collection Gallery. Please call
$20 for garden members) are
required. Call (919) 962-0522
ncbg.unc. edu.
From now until
(919) 962-1172 for
information.
FDA Issues Tobacco Rule
Gerry Alston of 806 Crescent Drive was awarded the “Yard of the
Month” for July from the City of Creedmoor. Gerry’s famous tree
faces are shown in the first picture. Gerry said, “It has been so dry
and hot, everything is not as pretty as it usually is”. If you see her
back yard where her garden is, you will understand why her yard
was chosen. It looks like a “secret garden” that you would like to
sit in and read a good book. Gerry was awarded a $25.00 gift
certificate from Southern States. The Beautification Committee of
the City of Creedmoor has a box located at Southern States for
submitting names and addresses for consideration for The City of
Creedmoor’s Yard of the Month and they encourage anyone to
submit addresses or names of yards that they think are worthy of
the award.
New U. S. Food and Drug
Administration’s rules became
effective June 22nd. 2010 and has
the force and effect of law.
They are designed to restrict
the sale, distribution, and
promotion of cigarettes and
smokeless tobacco products, the
rules aim to reduce the number
of young people who will become
addicted to them. Among other
things, the rules prohibit the:
• Sale of cigarettes or
smokeless tobacco to people
younger than 18,
• Sale of cigarette packages
with less than 20 cigarettes
• Labeling of product packages
with words such as “light”,
“mild”, and low” to imply a safer
product
• Distribution of free samples
of cigarettes,
• Tobacco brand name
sponsorship of any athletic,
musical or other social or cultural
events, AND
• Restricts the distribution of
free samples of smokeless tobacco
to certain adult-only facilities.
The FDA will work with state
agencies on enforcement of the
new regulations. Dr. Roddy
Drake, the Granville-Vance
District Health Director, asks
residents to be alert to violations
of the law such as:
• Tobacco-branded giveaways
with purchase or free product
samples
• Display/Sale of products
labeled “light”, “mild”, etc.
• Tobacco vending machines in
facilities that are not for adults
only
• Sale of single cigarettes or
“loosies”
• Tobacco brand sponsorship of
local events
• Smokeless tobacco products
without larger warning labels
Violations can be reported at
"http://www.fda.gov/
TobaccoProducts/" or 1-877-CTP-
1373.
According to Dr. Drake, “We
have made great strides in
decreasing smoking rates for
North Carolina youth in the past
10 years. Cigarette use among
middle schoolers has decreased
by 70% and by nearly 50% for
those in high school (NC Youth
Tobacco Survey 1999-2009). This
new rule is an additional way to
help keep our children healthy
and assure their long-term
quality of life.
“This ruling is a critical piece
of a coordinated effort to save
lives, lower costs, and reduce
suffering from heart disease,
cancer and other tobacco-related
illness,” said HHS Secretary
Kathleen Sebelius. “Today, we’re
addressing a larger public health
effort to prevent our children
from becoming the next
generation of Americans to die
early from tobacco-related
disease. This is a great step
toward a healthier America.
“Every day nearly 4,000 kids
under 18 try their first cigarette
and 1,000 kids under 18 become
daily smokers. Many of these kids
will become addicted before they
are old enough to understand the
risks and will ultimately die too
young. This is an avoidable
personal tragedy for those kids
and their families as well as a
preventable public health
disaster for our country,” said
FDA Commissioner Margaret A.
Hamburg, M.D. “Putting these
restric-tions in place is neces-sary
to protect the health of those we
care most about our children.
For additional information,
including a copy of the final rule,
fact sheets, and a set of general
questions and answers, please go
to “http://www.fda.gov/
protectingkidsfromtobacco”. The
Granville - Vance District Health
Department works to anticipate,
identify, and meet the public
health needs of the community.
To learn more about health
department programs, contact
919-693-2141 in Oxford and 252-
492-7915 in Henderson, or visit
www.gvdhd.org.
Creedmoor Submits
Federal Funding Request
For Community Center
The back steps leading up to house with flowers in bloom.
Angel’s Trumpet Tree in full bloom.
Bill Randall, a candidate who won the Republican position for The
U. S. House of Representative to face Democratic incumbent Brad
Miller in the November General Election is shown with his
supporters at a Rally held at Jon and Jill’s Restaurant. Left to
right are Doinna Williams, Wake County, Floyd Adsit, Wilton
Precinct Chair, Bill Randall, Georgana Kicinski, Creedmoor Precinct
Chair, Brian Reynell, Republican Candidate for Congress District
13, Granville County GOP Chairman, and Joe Gallagher, Granville
County COP Volunteer Services Chairman.
The City of Creedmoor
recently submitted an official
federal funding request for a
new community center.
Creedmoor is now
awaiting a Senate decision on
whether this project will
receive support in
Washington.
While Rep. Brad Miller
has already announced his
support for the City’s project,
North Carolina Senators
Richard Burr and Kay Hagan
are expected to announce
which projects they will
support within the next two
weeks. Sen. Hagan supported
the city’s efforts last year to
secure federal funding for this
endeavor.
The Creedmoor initiative
under review includes the
planning, design and
construction of a new
community center.
Built in 1939,
Creedmoor’s only current
recreation center is in an
outdated condition that limits
the services the City can
adequately make available to
the community.
The new community
center project would provide
the residents of the City and
surrounding area with
opportunities for recreation,
athletics, walking, biking and
picnicking, and would be a
foundation for the economic
resurgence of the City and
improve the quality of life for
the community as a whole.

CMYK
A Section
JULY 15, 2010
SPORTS
BRIEFS
SGAA 2nd Annual British Soccer Camp Held
At Battle Roberts Ballfield In Creedmoor
SGAA REGISTRATIONS FOR
SUMMER & FALL SPORTS
You can sign up online
(except for adult sports)
Sign ups (in person)..
Sat 7/17 Sports Arena 10-2
Last day $10 late fee after this
date
Sat 7/31 Sports Arena 10-2
Instructional Basketball
- $30 (ages 3 to 15 as of April
30th, 2010)
It’s not too late to register!
You can register online at http:/
/www.sgaaweb.com/register
Season starts July 17th and
continues for 6 weeks
For more information call
919-575-0770 or email
basketball@sgaaweb.com
Instructional Volleyball
- $30 (ages 6 to 15 as of
January 1st, 2010)
It’s not too late to register!
You can register online at http:/
/www.sgaaweb.com/register
Season starts July 17th and
continues for 4 weeks
For more information call
919-575-0770 or email
volleyball@sgaaweb.com
Adult Basketball for
Men and Women - $525 for
team or $60 for individual (Ages
19 and up)
It’s not too late to register!
Games start July 18th.
For more information call
252-432-2415 or email
adultbasketball@sgaaweb.com
Adult Co-Ed Softball –
$500 per team or $60 for
individual (Ages 20 and up with
guidelines )
Games start in August
For more information call
Yvonne 528-4505 or Andy or
Ginger 339-4289 or email
adultsoftball@sgaaweb.com
Adult Co-Ed Soccer – $70
(Ages 19 and up).
Games start in September.
For more information call
Kathy Wilhelm at 528-9134 or
e m a i l
adultsoccer@sgaaweb.com
Football - $100 (age 6 to 12
as of August 1st, 2010. $40
refunded after equipment
returned)
Limited # of spots available
for each age group
Contact: Sherri at 919-575-
4526 or email
football@sgaaweb.com
Cheerleading for Football -
$75 (ages 6 to 12 as of August
1st, 2010. $40 refunded after
uniform returned)
Contact: Eleanor at 919-
528-0506 or email
cheerleading@sgaaweb.com
Soccer - $70 (ages 3-18 as
of August 1st, 2010)
Contacts: Kathy at 919-528-
9134, Sean at 919-764-9252 or
email soccer@sgaaweb.com
Fall Baseball - $70 (ages
3 to 15 as of April 30th, 2010)
(Must have 3 teams and a
commissioner in each league to
play)
Games played on Friday
nights and Saturdays
Seeking interest for ages 11 and
up
Contacts: Wayne or Susan
at 919-528-3911 or email
baseball@sgaaweb.com
Volleyball - $70 (ages 6 to
15 as of January 1st, 2010)
Contact: Ginger or Andy at
919-339-4289 or email
volleyball@sgaaweb.com
Seeking interest for Fall
Softball - $70 (ages 6 to 18 as
of January 1st, 2010)
For more information email
softball@sgaaweb.com
Seeking interest for 16-
18 basketball - $70 (age as of
April 30th, 2010)
For more information email
info@sgaaweb.com
Need Detailed Info? Go to
www.sgaaweb.com, click “All
Sports Information” or email
info@sgaaweb.com
SGAA BOARD MEETING
South Granville Athletic
Association will hold its
monthly Board Meeting on
Wednesday, July 21st at 6:30
(Continued On Page 12a)
SGAA sponsored their 2nd
annual British Soccer Camp
June 21-25th at Battle
Roberts Field in Creedmoor.
Coaches were Joshua Morgan
from Birmingham, England,
Joseph Farragher from
Galway, Ireland, Paul Eccles-
James from London, England
and head coach, Daniel
Whittock also from London,
England.
Four host families from
the community opened their
homes for the coaches to stay
at where they could share
each others cultures.
Mini campers
Camp was a hot one but
over 45 kids endured and
enjoyed learning different
soccer techniques and playing
games. Ages ranged from 3
Delayed Hunting & Trapping Rules
The proposed hunting and
trapping rule changes approved
by the N. C. Wildlife Resources
Commission in March 2009 but
delayed for legislative review
will go into effect on August 1,
2010.
Along with these delayed
rules, hunting, trapping and
fishing rules proposed for the
2010-11 seasons, approved by
the Commission in March 2010,
go into effect on August 1.
Fifteen hunting and
trapping proposals were
referred to the General
Assembly by the North
Carolina Rules Review
Commission in April 2009 in
accordance with the
Administrative Procedure Act.
As a result, the rule changes
could not take effect until they
were reviewed by the
legislature, which convened in
short session on May 12 of this
year. Legislators had 31 days to
propose bills disapproving the
rules.
Four bills were introduced
disapproving the Commission’s
rules. Because none of the bills
were enacted into law, the
following changes will take
effect August 1, 2010:
• Require persons harvesting
deer through the Deer
Management Assistance
Program to use tags provided
by the Commission and report
their harvests, whether those
deer are antlerless or antlered.
Allow harvest of deer on DMAP
areas under the big game
harvest report card and the
bonus antlerless deer harvest
report card, where applicable.
• Change the description of
where bonus antlerless deer
harvest report cards may be
used from “private lands” to
“lands other than those
enrolled in the Commission’s
Game Land Program” in order
to permit the use of these cards
on military installations,
national wildlife refuges, and
other public lands that are
NOT game lands.
• Remove the daily bag limit
for deer.
• Allow hunters to use
archery equipment to harvest
deer during the muzzle-loading
firearms season on game lands.
• Shorten the bow season by
one week and open the
muzzleloader season one week
earlier to create a two week
muzzleloader season.
• Deer seasons in the
Northwestern deer season will
be changed so that the regular
gun season is extended through
January 1. Deer seasons in the
Eastern, Central, and Western
deer season structures will
remain unchanged.
• Deer seasons on game lands
in the Northwestern deer
season will be changed so that
the regular gun season is
extended through January 1.
Deer seasons on game lands in
the Eastern, Central, and
Western deer season structures
will remain unchanged.
• Open all private lands in
the Eastern, Central, and
Northwestern deer seasons to
the maximum either-sex deer
season.
• Assign all of Moore County
to the Eastern deer season.
• Allow falconry on Sundays,
except for migratory game
birds.
• Allow bow hunting on
Sundays on private lands only,
except for migratory game
birds.
• Allow the use of crossbows
anytime bow and arrows are
legal weapons.
• Disallow the selling of live
foxes and coyotes taken under
a depredation permit to
controlled hunting preserves.
• Allow a landowner with a
valid depredation permit to
give away the edible portions of
deer to anyone. Require the
recipient to retain a copy of the
depredation permit.
• Eliminate the requirement
that a landholder must get a U.
S. Fish and Wildlife Service
permit for the taking of
migratory birds before getting a
Commission permit to do so.
An online edition of the
2010-2011 North Carolina
Inland Fishing, Hunting and
Trapping Regulations Digest
will be available at
www.ncwildlife.org on August 1,
2010. Hard copies of the digest
will be available mid-August.
Triangle Blaze Goes Undefeated, Wins Tournament
Triangle Blaze fastpitch softball team goes undefeated to win the
WFC NC/VA State Tournament at Walnut Creek the weekend of
July 10th. Triangle Blaze faced off against Hot Shots with a 3-2
win, Charlotte Starz with a 4-2 win, Chatham Crocs with a 12-0
win, Renegades with a 4-3 win, Clippers twice with a 7-3 win to
put Triangle Blaze in the championship game and finally an 8-7
win to take the WFC NC/VA State Champions title. Pictured are:
(back row): Anna Wolfe, Alyssa Morris, Coach Todd Michalina,
Libby Cheek, Devin Williams, Taylor Wilson, Coach Donnie
Williams, Erin Fox, and Sydney McCann. Front row: Coach Tim
Fox, Karlee Michalina and Savannah Tilley.
Bullock Signs To Play At Brevard
Will Bullock signs to play Baseball with the Brevard College Tornados.
Will is shown with his father Mike. (Standing) Coach Kevin Ferrell and
Athletic Director Chancey Wolfe. Bullock states, “I feel very lucky to
have the opportunity to further my education and play college baseball
at Brevard. It is something I have worked very hard for and plan on giving
it my best on an off the field. They had what I was looking for from an
academic standpoint and under the direction of Coach McCay the baseball
team will be second to none. I am just glad to be part of the building
process. It is a great chance to be involved in setting a standard of
excellence for the Brevard Baseball program.” Brevard is Division II
school in the South Atlantic Conference. Bullock was a member of the
MVP National Team that played in the 2010 Goodwill Games held in
Barcelona Spain. South Granville Vikings Baseball Coach Kevin Ferrell
commented, “ Will has a fantastic work ethic. He has worked hard all
season. He pitched in a lot of big games for us this season.”
years old to 15 years old.
Classes were from mini-camp
to full day camp. Next year's
camp will be from June 20-24
2010 Camp Coaches and participants
An area high school hoops
standout has signed a
national letter of intent to join
the 2010-2011 Vance-
Granville Community College
men’s basketball team, while
two players from last season
have also officially returned
to the Vanguards.
VGCC head coach Avery
Wilson announced that guard
Tramaine Bagby of Bunn
made his decision official on
June 7. The 6’1” Bagby played
basketball at Bunn High
School.
Two returning Vanguards
also recently signed letters of
Catch or Head butt
place to be determined. Many
campers and parents enjoyed
camp and cannot wait for next
year's camp!
Students Sign Letters To
Play VGCC Basketball
intent confirming their desire
to continue as sophomores.
They are Trentin Cozart of
Oxford and Derrick Knight of
Bunn. Cozart was named the
team’s Most Valuable Player
for the 2009-2010 season and
led the Vanguards in assists.
Knight was the team’s “Most
Improved” player last season
and posted the Vanguards’
highest free-throw
percentage.
More information about
VGCC athletics is available on
the college web site
(www.vgcc.edu/Athletics).
Tramaine Bagby of Bunn (seated, center) signs his letter of intent to
play basketball at Vance-Granville Community College, as his mother,
Shonda Wilson (seated, left), grandmother, Esther Bagby (seated,
right) and sisters (standing, from left) Amani Wilson and Daija Wilson
look on. Standing, right, is VGCC head coach Avery Wilson. (VGCC
photo).
Seated, from left, Trentin Cozart of Oxford and Derrick Knight of Bunn
sign to play basketball for one more season at Vance-Granville
Community College. (VGCC photo).

CMYK
12a The Butner-Creedmoor News, Thursday, July 15, 2010
SGAA Blue Storm Finish In 3rd Place
Orange County
Speedway News
The SGAA Blue Storm 8U team has had a great season, finishing 3rd in a Wilson
Tournament and the local District Tournament in Durham. Theyalso finished
3rd in the NC Babe Ruth 8U State Tournament in Laurinburg and qualified to go
to the Southeastern Regional Tournament. This past weekend, the Blue Storm
finished 1st in the their own Butner Invitational Tournament. (Team picture) Players
are: 1st row: Nick White, Drew Fletcher, Colton Powell, Devon O'Sullivan, Tyler
Carroll, Bailey Pearce. 2nd Row: Colson Teal, Andrew Watkins, Carson Williams,
Jaylan Howell, Tyler McLamb, Kolby Wadford. Top Row: Coaches John Fletcher,
Jeff Teal and Lacy White. Not Pictured is Coach Mike Aiken.
BY THOMAS LEE
Orange County
Speedway’s Firecracker 262
gave fans the sparks and
excitement that they were
promised and so much more.
They received a night full of
fireworks, beating, banging,
and some unexpected
dumping. The heartthrobbing
action is only
expected to intensify, with
the running of the OCS 255,
Saturday, July 17.
A full-blown rivalry has
developed in the Late Model
division after the Firecracker
262. Drivers Terry Dease and
Joey Mahanes concluded
their nights’ early, after they
were both black flagged. The
two had been battling all
night when their tempers
began to escalate. The ontrack
skirmish finally ended
with Mahanes rubbing Dease
again and as Dease ended up
hurtling into the wall. An
entertaining altercation
between Dease and Mahanes
ensued, but it was quickly
diffused.
The two drivers are
currently second and third in
the points standings. This
rivalry has created an even
more chaotic and dramatic
scene in the points race. It
will be interesting to see how
it will all unfold during the
OCS 255 and throughout the
rest of the season.
On top of all of the Late
Model action, five more
divisions are scheduled to
run, which will ensure
another spectacular night of
racing here at OCS.
The OCS 255 line up will
consist of Late Model Stocks,
Limited Sportsman, Grand
Stocks, Street Stocks,
Modifieds, and the Virginia
Mini-Cups. Final practice is
anticipated to start at 2:30
p.m., Qualifying at 5:15 p.m.,
and racing starting at 7 p.m.
The front ticket gates will
open at 6 p.m., but fans are
welcome to come early for
final practice and qualifying
by entering through the front
ticket office.
Tickets will be $10 for
adults, $5 for students 11 to
17, while kids 10 and under
are free. Senior citizens (65
plus) and Mariah Parham are
$5. Anyone with a valid
Military ID, University ID,
Fire Department ID, or law
enforcement ID can also gain
admission for only $5.
There are also a limited
amount of air conditioned VIP
seats located in the tower of
turns three and four. They are
available for an amazing price
of only $20 per seat.
OCS would also like to
send a special thanks out to
Roger Nutter, of Maple View
Farms. After winning the
Support US Armed Forces 50/
50 Drawing last race, Nutter
generously donated back his
$483 of winnings to the
patriotic organization. If you
too, would like to help support
those fighting for our country,
you can do so at
www.SupportUSArmedforces.org.
For further information
please contact us at (336) 364-
1222 or visit our website at
www.ocstrack.com
BRIEFS
(Continued From 11a)
pm at the SMSA (Soldier's
Memorial Sports Arena) in
Butner.
This meeting is open to
anyone interested in SGAA
activities. We welcome parents
of our athletes.
Any visitor who would like
to have something addressed at
the meeting, should email their
request to info@sgaaweb.com
VIKING SOCCER CAMP
The coaching staff of SGHS
will be holding a soccer camp
from July 26 to July 30 at the
high school soccer field.
For more information
please contact Marc Phillips,
Men’s & Women’s Coach, at
475-5285 or email at
vikingsoccer@nc.rr.com.
FAST PITCH SOFTBALL LEAGUES
Register now for the Oxford
Parks & Recreation fall softball
leagues. We are offerng leagues
8U through 18U. The season
is late August through October.
Games will be played on
Saturdays. Registration is $25
for Oxford City Residents and
$35 for all others.
Call 919-603-1135 for
further information.
SGHS TENNIS
All South Granville High
School Viking Ladies interested
in 2010 Varsity Tennis this Fall
should plan to attending
conditioning this summer.
Conditioning will run from
July 19th through July 30th,
Monday through Friday, 9-11
am, at the SGHS Tennis
Courts.
Any prospective players
that cannot attend conditioning
should notify Coach Paff at
robertpaff@mac.com.
Seeding will begin on
August 2nd, the first day of
practice. Practice will continue
on the same Monday-Friday, 9-
11 am, schedule until school
starts.
Our first match is August
25th. More information can be
found on the tennis web site,
www.sghstennis.org.
BASKETBALL CAMP
The local NC Swarm is
hosting a 3 day Basketball
camp for boys and girls ages 6-
16.
The dates are 7/28-7/30
from 8:00am-4:00pm at
G.C.Hawley Middle School,
Creedmor,NC.
For more information
please visit us at
www.ncswarm.com or call us
at 919-450-7220.

The Butner-Creedmoor News, Thursday, July 15, 2010 13a
Granville Health System Auxiliary Awards Volunteers
Harriet C. Edwards, who
is an Assistant Professor and
Extension Specialist at the
NCSU Department of 4-H
Youth Development and
Family and Consumer
Sciences in Raleigh, was the
guest speaker at the recent
Granville Health System
Auxiliary Awards Banquet.
“Hospital volunteers
could be likened to buttons,
they come in all shapes, sizes
and colors,” said Edwards.
“And like buttons in a box,
they all have different
purposes.”
Annie Nesbitt, who is
Granville Health System’s
Volunteer Services
Coordinator, meets with
volunteers, assesses their
areas of strengths and
preferences, and places each
individual in a department
that is mutually beneficial.
“It is challenging to find the
right volunteer for the right
area,” says Nesbitt. “We have
volunteers coming from
many backgrounds. Some
just want to give back to the
community, while others are
seeking office knowledge or
want to gain work
experience.”
During its 90 years of
THE RALEIGH REPORT
between Brown Creek
Correctional Center and
Piedmont Correctional
Institution and eliminates
four duplicative positions –
($149,038).
_ Establishes an
operating reserve and
creates 554 positions to staff
the Central Prison Hospital
and Mental Health Facility
- $5.3 million.
_ Establishes an
operating reserve and
creates 227 positions to staff
the hospital and mental
health facility at NC
Correctional Institution for
Women - $3.7 million.
_ Provides funds for
community work crews at
prisons throughout the
state. These crews provide
labor services for local
governmental entities - $1.6
million (43 positions)
General Government
_ Appropriates funding
s part of the Good
overnment package for
our positions and operating
xpenses to ensure the State
thics Commission has
esources for design,
mplementation, training,
nd technological support
or an online/electronic
ersonal and financial
isclosure system
Statement of Economic
nterest, or SEI), and to
eet the gift ban
equirement - $492,702.
_ Provides funding for
he Good Government
ackage, including an
ttorney and software
evelopment - $421,000.
_ Reduces General
Assembly operating budget
$2.2 million.
_ Provides funding for
he Resolution Initiative II,
hich is estimated to collect
n additional $110 million in
evenue for FY 2010-11. The
epartment has flexibility to
pply these funds towards
ositions and/or operating
xpenses - $846,909.
_ Appropriates funding
o sustain historical grants
o military installations in
rder to provide community
ervice and quality-of-life
rograms for military
embers and their families
$500,000.
Transportation
_ Eliminates 30 vacant
ositions - $1.9 million.
_ Provides funds to the
ail Division for grants to
hort line railroad
ompanies for rehabilitation
rojects that strengthen
orth Carolina's short line
ail infrastructure - $2
illion.
_ Adjusts funding in FY
010-11 for the secondary
oad improvement program
ased on revised projections
or motor fuels tax revenue
$3.8 million.
_ Provides funds to the
ighway Patrol for
atching funds for the
service, Granville Health
System has offered thousands
of area residents
opportunities to learn trades
and gain work experience.
Volunteers perform various
duties throughout the
hospital including working in
the Gift Shop, greeting
visitors as they arrive,
assisting in blood drives,
making phone calls, and
helping transport patients to
and from test areas. They also
act as liaisons between
families and the Operating
Room staff, and help in
clerical areas. In addition,
Auxiliary members help raise
funds for the Granville Health
System Foundation through
various activities such as
accessory sales and jewelry
sales.
The number of volunteers
seems to grow each year, as do
the hours of service they
provide. At present the GHS
Auxiliary has 62 volunteers.
In 2008, Auxiliary volunteers
devoted more than 8,500
hours of time to the hospital
and its patients. That number
grew to over 11,000 hours in
2009. With the 18 new
volunteers that joined the
Auxiliary this year, an even
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Public Safety Interoperability
Communications
grant from the
US Department of
Commerce. The grant will
assist in the further
development of the Voice
Interoperability Project for
Emergency Responders
(VIPER) network - $4.7
million.
_ Increases appropriation
for the
Intrastate System for FY
2010-11 consistent with new
revenue estimates - $5
million.
_ Increases appropriation
for the Urban
Loops for FY 2010-11
consistent with new
revenue estimates - $2
million.
Notes
_AMARK Corp., an
industrial contractor, will
expand with a new
fabrication facility in
Pasquotank County. The
company plans to create 43
jobs and invest $1.9 million,
including lease payments,
during the next three years
in Elizabeth City. The
project was made possible in
part by a $126,000 grant
from the One North
Carolina Fund.
_IBM Lender Business
Process Services Inc., a
wholly owned subsidiary of
International Business
Machines Corp., will hire
600 workers during the next
two years and invest $3.7
million to open a managed
business process service
center in Research Triangle
Park. A state Job
Development Investment
Grant helped make the
project possible.
_On Wednesday,
members of the House and
Senate honored the life and
memory of former Senator
James R. Turner with a
Senate Joint Resolution
(SJR 1460). James Turner
was appointed to fill a
vacant seat in the State
Senate in 1979 and served
the General Assembly with
honor and distinction for the
remainder of the term.
James Turner died on
October 8, 2009, at the age
of 75, and is survived by his
wife of 42 years, Dr. Carolyn
Simpkins Turner; a
daughter, Susannah Turner
Harvell; a son, William Joel
Turner; and grandchildren,
Blythe Turner, Will Turner,
and Jack Turner.
Please remember that
you can listen to each day’s
session, committee
meetings and press
conferences on the General
Assembly’s website at
www.ncleg.net. Once on the
site, select "Audio," and
then make your selection –
House Chamber, Senate
Chamber, Appropriations
Committee Room or Press
Conference Room.
greater amount of service
hours are anticipated for
2010.
“All our volunteers are
greatly appreciated because
they devote their time, energy,
and talents in so many ways,”
said L. Lee Isley, Chief
Executive Officer of Granville
Health System, as he
distributed volunteer awards.
“Our volunteers are the
backbone in providing a
service which cannot be
measured in dollars, and they
are instrumental in helping
us provide quality care to our
community. We are very
grateful for their commitment
to us.”
Numerous volunteers
received pins for hours of
service provided during 2009,
as follows:
250 hours of service
Nicole Fields – Materials
Management
Jennifer Harris – Materials
Management
Mary Henderson – Surgical
Services
July 4th Catch
Van Lyon is pictured with the 10.7 pound Bass he caught with a
top water plus on July 4th at 7:00 am on the first cast at Lake
Rogers. Van released the fish back into the lake. Happy July 4th
to you “big guy” !!!
SCHOOL
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The act created new types
of borrowing funds in which
local governments could
receive a 45 percent interest
payment subsidy for projects
promoting economic
development or economic
activities such as the
construction of public
facilities.
The commissioners action
designated all of Granville
County as a recovery zone,
with the future school as a
project.
County Manager Brian
Alligood has said the county
could even seek bond money
from other counties that do
not use theirs.
Alligood has said there is
no guarantee of such funding
and said the county would
choose the best financing, but
has reiterated recovery zone
bonds would remain an
option.
Anthony Ingandela – Harold
Sherman Adult Day Center
Eunice McGhee – Brantwood
Nursing & Rehab Center
Mary Myers – Greeter –
Volunteer Services
LaWanda Oakley – Human
Resources
Mary Throckmorton –
Greeter – Volunteer Services
500 hours of service
Kathrine Ingandela –
Surgical Services
Marie Liles – Gift Shop
750 hours of service
Roxanne Bean – Brantwood
Nursing & Rehab Center
1,000 hours of service
Linda Slaughter – Volunteer
Services Time & Attendance
Dawn Marie Omokunde,
who recently succeeded Jean
Finch as Chairperson of the
GHS Auxiliary, is one of the
key volunteers. “As
volunteers, we see on a daily
basis what a tremendous
asset Granville Health
System is to our community,”
said Omokunde. “We want to
Lions Seek Members
The Creedmoor Lions
Club is seeking new members
to help with its civic projects
which include helping the
blind and those with vision
problems all over the world.
The group is reaching out
to attract people interested in
fellowship with other
members and helping with
fund raising projects to help
others.
The local Lions Club
sponsors projects which
provide eyeglasses for
individuals who could not
otherwise afford them. They
also help out individuals and
families at Christmas time
and in times when
emergencies leave people in
need of one-time assistance.
The Creedmoor Lions
Club meets the 1st and 3rd
Thursday each month at the
Thompson Memorial
Building on Grey Street in
Creedmoor. The meetings
start at 7:00 p. m.
For more information
about how to join, attend a
monthly meetings or call Otha
Piper, Jr. at (919) 528-3142 or
Lynwood Hicks at (919) 528-
2137.
The Lions Club is
disposing of junk cars as a
fund raising project. Anyone
who has a junk car they would
like to donate to a worthwhile
cause, may call Junior
Thompson at 528-9894 or
Lynwood Hicks at 528-2137.
Associate Superintendent
Allan Jordan said that the
plan is to complete
construction in June or July
of 2011 and have the doors
open that autumn.
The school would serve
600 to 650 elementary
students, with expandability
to serve 800, Jordan said.
The situation is an urgent
one because of the sprawl
from the Raleigh-Durham
area. Creedmoor Elementary
currently has seven modular
units and Wilton has eight.
Mount Energy
Elementary School, which
opened in 2001 between
Wilton and Creedmoor, does
not have modular units, but
the structure is operating over
capacity.
Mount Energy’s present
enrollment is 671, with the
school designed to have a
reasonable capacity of 608
and a maximum capacity of
640.
Jordan said at Wilton
Elementary, the present
enrollment is 650, the
reasonable capacity is 375 and
the maximum capacity is 395.
help make sure the health
system continues to grow and
help even more people in
Granville County and our
region.”
“Too many people think
that it takes a huge time
commitment to volunteer,”
says Ms. Nesbitt. “That’ s
simply not true. Since we’re
open all the time, most of our
volunteers can find a schedule
that’s good for them. They
might only volunteer for a
couple of hours once or twice
a week, or a few times a
month.”
Granville Health System Auxiliary Volunteers model new uniforms,
which were purchased through one of the GHS Foundation’s
Employee Giving Campaign Mini Grants.
The Granville County Fireman’s Association held its regular
meeting at Creedmoor Fire Department July 9th with Luke Steele
giving a program on air bag safety during patient extrication on
a wreck scene. Some of the newer automobiles have as many as
26 explosive devices with 3000 lbs. of force that could critically
injure or kill a first responder. Steele, with the R.E.D.S. team
(Rescue, Extrication, Delivery Specialist), is shown here with the
assistance of Draygon West after exploding an air bag. During
the business meeting Harry Wilkins of Corinth Fire Dept. was
elected President of the Association. Doug Logan, Granville
County Fire Marshall reported on a Federal 90/10 grant for all
county fire departments to receive new pagers with each
department paying only $51.00 for each pager previously applied
for. Another topic discussed was the ongoing issue of getting
the city of Oxford to title the Smoke training trailer to the
Fireman’s Association. After severe structural rot and damage
was repaired and paid for by funds received through a grant
from Wake EMC the Fireman’s Association wants to title the
trailer in their name and insure it so any further damage would
be covered. The Fireman’s Association purchased the trailer
through fund-raisers with much of the money coming from the
family and friends of Jason Brooks who the trailer was named in
memory of. This has been in discussion for about a year now
and so far City officials have failed to act on the association’s
request.
ARENA
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to continue operating the site
as a livestock market.
Currin said he had
mentioned the possibility of
the property purchase to
Granville County Schools
Superintendent Tim Farley
who also was interested in
being involved in considering
the property for possible use
by the school system.
County Commissioner
Ron Alligood expressed a
concern about taking the
$600,000 from the county’s
fund balance savings account
to make the purchase. “I
would vote for it if it was done
at any other time but with the
state projecting a three
billion shortage for next year
I’m just afraid that they may
be trying to make cuts in the
money coming back to the
counties and balance their
budgets on our backs,” he
explained.
Commissioner Tony
Cozart said he still had
questions about the purchase
also.
Creedmoor
City
maintain a caring, community
environment within the
hospital,” continued Nesbitt.
“They are not strangers to
most of our patients. They’re
friends, neighbors and even
family. Our volunteers bring
many special attributes to the
For more information
about volunteer opportunities
at Granville Health System,
call Annie Nesbitt at (919)
690-3446, or visit the GHS
“Volunteers help us
health system.”
website
at
www.granvillemedical.com.
speaking at the public
comments portion of the
commissioners not to make
the purchase. He suggested
using the money to perhaps
build a swimming pool at the
new Granville Central High
School which he suggested
would be a better way to use
his comments Commissioner
Currin responded that a
swimming pool had not been
a part of his plans for the
livestock center but he noted,
“The clear span portion of the
livestock arena building
would handle an Olympic
sized swimming pool which
could be used by all the
schools in the county if that
was determined to be a
priority for the use of the
The motion for the county
to buy the Southern Livestock
Center for the offered price of
of four to three. Those voting
managers recommendation to
purchase the property were
commissioners Dave Currin,
W.E. Averette, Hubert Gooch
Those voting against were
Ronald Alligood, Tony Cozart
Commissioner Tim Karan
meeting urged the
county funds. I n
property.
$600,000 was passed by a vote
to accept the County
and James Lumpkins.
and Zelodis Jay.

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