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Community Scene November Edition Page B 3<br />
Avenue Of Flags<br />
Field Of Honor<br />
Many Thanks to all of the Volunteers that have<br />
devoted their time to our communiy, Ed Hill, the<br />
Kiwanis Club Jerry Sink, Jim Haggard, Bill Pratt,<br />
Seven Lakes Fire Departent, Bill Hicks, Sam<br />
Ransdell, Steven Loomis, the Birdsell Family<br />
and all the others too numerous to list here...<br />
It was a glorious day to celebrate Veterans<br />
Day in West End, It was standing room only as<br />
hundreds of people attended the event held by<br />
the Vietnam Veterans Association Chapter 966.<br />
Their motto is “Helping Veterans, Communities<br />
and Those Serving in Harm‘s Way.“<br />
The Chapel in the Pines with the<br />
Seven Lakes Fire Department, First<br />
Bank, the NS Homeowners Assoc,<br />
Seven Lakes News, area friends,<br />
and neighbors has taken on the<br />
mission of assisting a long-time<br />
resident, suffering from ALS, or<br />
as it is better known, Lou Gehrig<br />
Disease.<br />
Matt Northcutt-- Benefit November 16th<br />
Matt Northcutt, 44, long time resident<br />
of Seven Lakes, became a<br />
First Responder, and with his wife<br />
Tammy are raising their three young<br />
children in Seven Lakes.<br />
He became one of the first<br />
Policemen on the Seven Lakes<br />
Force, then joined the Fire<br />
Company, drove the ambulance,<br />
and finally, became an EMT. While<br />
a volunteer EMT he was employed<br />
by the NC State Employment<br />
Security Commission working with<br />
farmers in up to five surrounding<br />
counties. He had to resign from<br />
the Fire· Company when his ALS<br />
progressed. The State eventually<br />
gave him a handicapped equipped<br />
van in order to continue working<br />
with those farmers. Recently he<br />
had to resign from that job. Then<br />
Tammy, who worked for First<br />
Health Family Medicine in Seven<br />
Lakes, had to resign to assist Matt<br />
at home. This leaves them without<br />
an income, but with medical bills<br />
and living expenses.<br />
Our Mission is to hold a Benefit<br />
for Matt on November 16th from<br />
12:30 pm to 4:30 pm, at the<br />
Chapel in the Pines and we are<br />
looking for donations from our local<br />
businesses to add to our Silent<br />
Auction on that day.<br />
We already have some baskets<br />
donated by Seven Lakes<br />
businesses and residents and<br />
are looking for whatever you have<br />
in your heart to donate to help us<br />
assist Matt and Tammy meet their<br />
medical expenses.<br />
It is our hope we can raise at<br />
least $10,000 to assist them, but<br />
can only do it with the help of the<br />
Community. We need to show this<br />
young family our appreciation for<br />
all they have given us during their<br />
young lives.<br />
Can you, will you help us?<br />
Blessings on you all...<br />
Chapel in the Pines,<br />
and Seven Lakes Fire Company<br />
Deborah Rush 910-673-2547<br />
Peggy Olson 910-673-3214<br />
Chapel 910-400-5188<br />
Please make out checks to:<br />
BENEFIT FOR MATT NORTHCUTT
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