Nature Library Opens In Liberty On behalf of the Mayor Jim Parker, Liberty Town Council members James Lee Humble, Pike Johnson, Tyson Nixon, and

Shane Isley, I would like to welcome eve-ryone and Thank you for being here to help us celebrate this very special occasion. With the vision of our Town Manager Roger Davis and our very own writer and volunteer Warren Dixon, the Town of Liberty, has again established it’s own unique identity. Liberty now has one of the largest collection of Nature books in North Carolina. Nature Enthusiast from any-where in the country can

come here research and explore almost 1,200 books and exhibits. These books contain literature and information, most of us never realized or

dreamed even exist. This collections comes from the generosity of Mr. Henry King of Franklinville. Mr. King is an author and writer. I remember Mr. King when he worked for the Courier Tribune and covered the Town Board meetings back in the 70’s and 80’s.This is Mr. King’s prize collection and it’s an honor and a privilege for the Town of Liberty to be entrusted as the recipient of his many years of research and col-lection of these fine books. Thank you Mr. Henry King. Story By Terry L

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25-First Day School

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To the Citizens of Liberty NC: I want to thank everyone who supported the Lib-erty Showcase during my 2 years of ownership. However, when the economy failed so did a lot of businesses, Liberty Showcase being one of them. Our overhead was just too great to keep the Showcase open. I have received several phone calls wanting to know about the article in last month's paper that mentions my name ( Larry Alexander). Since there is a concern about who owns the Liberty Showcase, let me clear the record for everyone. At one point I had an active partner, Mr. Henry Kuykendall. Henry decided that the showcase was a bad investment and elected to step aside and I continued to operate the show-case and pay the bills . Now I have assigned my half interest over to Mr. Kuykendall, and he is the sole owner of Liberty Showcase. Mr. Staley is not the owner, but my understanding is he is managing the Liberty Showcase for Mr. Kuykendall. Mr. Staley is the lien holder in this transaction as he has always been. Thank you, Larry Alexander

This Is A Paid Advertisement By Larry Alexander

Downtown Corner Park Taking Shape Well, this looks like a picture from a war zone, but it is the corner lot downtown Liberty turn-ing into a great park. Read the Town Council Minutes in the paper to learn more of what is happening. Also thanks to local reader, Clanci Foxx for being a fast picture taker. She caught pictures of this. This is what makes this a great community paper...everyone has a part in it. You can see more pictures on my Facebook page.

Page 3—Early Learning

Page 4—Preachers Kisses Horses

Rear ???? Makes you want to read

Page 5—Units Make Donation

Page 9—421 Havana Opens Up

Page 11—Kids Make An Impact

Page 17—Santa Seen In Liberty

Page 19—Peach Festival Review

Page 21—At The Well Story

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Be RHEAL Program Inspires Healthy Living Childhood obesity is a national epidemic. It is a health issue that affects our state and local community. To help combat obesity on a local level, a grant from the Randolph Hospital Community Health Foundation in collaboration with Randolph Hospital, Randolph Health Improvement Partnership (RHIP) and the Randolph/ Asheboro YMCA, is providing a new program for adoles-cent boys and girls called Be RHEAL, or ―Ready for Healthy Eating and Ac-tive Lifestyles‖. There are 2 programs, one for boys and one for girls, in an effort to focus on each gender’s unique challenges to a healthy lifestyle. On September 8th, the Be RHEAL program for boys ages 10-14 will begin and on the 13th for girls aged 10-14. The program focuses on healthy eating and positive self-esteem while implementing a variety of fun, interactive fitness programs to teach the importance of regular physical activity. Those wishing to participate must be willing to commit to the full 7-week program. The boys program will be held between September 8th and October 20th on Wednes-days from 6:30 – 7:45pm. The girls program will be held between September 13th and October 25th on Mondays from 6:30 – 7:45pm. All classes will be held at the Asheboro/Randolph YMCA Teen Center, 343 NC Highway 42 N in Asheboro. Space is limited and registration is required by Thursday, Sep-tember 2nd to attend. For more information or to register for the Be RHEAL program, please call Janet Hughes at 633-7711.

Early Learning and Fun at Liberty’s July 4th Festival By: Jennifer Beasley

What can you do with your child on a humid and hot day that is both educational and fun? Play with water! That is just what

Celebrate Liberty’s Children (CLC) did with children at Liberty’s July 4th Festival. CLC set up a free early learning center in-

cluding water activities such as water tables with toys and painting with water. Many children stopped at the water tables to play

and cool off with the water. Other children painted the street with water and watched as their masterpieces quickly evaporated in

the heat. Parents also participated in the fun by exploring the amazing properties of water and observing their children’s reac-

tions to the water centers. Why is water play important? Not only is playing with water inexpensive, but water play promotes

the development of fine motor skills, gross motor skills, cognitive skills, and social play skills that are all emerging during early

childhood.

Aside from the water play activities, CLC’s free learning center also included a sidewalk chalk center, a spray-bottle paint cen-

ter, as well as a community art project. The sidewalk chalk center gave children a chance to release their creativity while devel-

oping their fine motor skills as well. In the spray-bottle paint center, children had the opportunity to work on their fine motor

skills while squeezing the spray bottles to create splashes of artwork on a sheet that was hanging from the fence. The commu-

nity art project gave children and their parents the opportunity to use their creative skills and work together with others to con-

struct a one-of-a-kind piece of artwork. CLC volunteers also handed out free children’s books as well as Parent Resource

Guides from the Randolph County Partnership for Children and brochures about the programs offered at the Liberty Early

Childhood Center. Celebrate Liberty’s Children plans to offer free early learning centers at Liberty’s 4th of July Festival next

year. Look for Celebrate Liberty’s Children this October for the Annual Movie Night at Millstone Creek Orchards and at the

Liberty Christmas Parade in December

handing out books. Celebrate Liberty’s

Children is funded by the Randolph

County Partnership for Children. For

more information on programs offered

by the Liberty Early Childhood Center

and Celebrate Liberty’s Children, please

contact Jennifer Beasley at (336)622-

8282 or e-mail her at

jmendoza@randolph.k12.nc.us.

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Randolph Telephone’s 52nd Annual Meeting Randolph Telephone Membership Corporation invites their members to the 52nd Annual Meeting on Saturday, Aug. 14, at Southwestern Randolph Middle School, 1509 Hopewell Friends Rd, Asheboro. We will have event-only product spe-cials, fabulous door prizes, a special member gifts, an enter-taining kid’s show, and prizes for the children. Registration will begin at 9:00 am and the meeting begins at 10:30 am. The meeting will feature reports from RTMC’s leadership on the state of the cooperative. Attendees also have a chance to win $50 for completing a customer survey. Every member household and every child attending will receive a valuable attendance gift. Prizes will be awarded to the oldest man and woman attending the event and the youngest member. Draw-ings for dozens of valuable prizes will close out the meeting, including a grand prize of $500! Children also will be eligible to participate in the prize drawings for a variety of bikes. The Saturday event will close with a hot dog lunch and homemade ice cream made by a 1937 John Deer ―hit and miss‖ tractor engine. Randolph Telephone is dedicated to providing the most advanced telecommunications solutions and world-class customer care to its customers. Locally owned and operated, Randolph Telephone is proud of its more than 50 years of serving our neighbors and communities in Randolph, Ala-mance, Chatham, Davidson, Guilford, Moore, and Montgom-ery Counties.

On Sunday, Sept. 19 at 3 PM, the Asheboro

Community Choir will be presenting a con-

cert at Liberty Friends Meeting,

316 Greensboro Street in Liberty.

This concert is free and open to the public.

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UNITS Mobile Storage Continues to Give in Support of Local Charities and Events throughout North Carolina Container Donations Provide Much Needed Storage for Charities & Festivals

UNITS Mobile Storage of North Carolina, an industry leader in portable storage, has donated several containers to support local charities and events throughout North Carolina this summer. The donations are part of ongoing philanthropic efforts throughout the state. The franchise, which serves Greensboro, Reidsville, Winston, Burlington, Fayetteville, Pine-hurst, Sanford, Asheboro, and the Triangle, provides all-in-one packing, storing, and moving services through its use of the signature UNITS mo-bile storage containers. UNITS provides secure storage containers that are easy to use. Several charities, including Habitat for Humanity and the Red Cross, received container donations. Habitat for Humanity in Lee County was given a container to store supplies and materials to build homes for those in need. Students from Lee County High School in San-ford, NC will help with the build. The Red Cross of Reidsville, NC, needed additional storage options and were also given a donated container. UNITS also supplied containers for several festivals throughout the state of North Carolina including the 2010 Got to Be NC Festival, the 2010 Rib Fest at the Dixie Fairgrounds in Winston Salem and the 2010 Fun Fourth Festival in Greensboro. The containers were used to store supplies for the events. Sabrah Hardin, owner of UNITS of North Carolina, continues to help supply charities and festivals their storage needs so they can focus on the services they provide instead of another expense.―We are proud to have the opportunity to give back to our community,‖ says Sabrah Hardin. ―These donations to Habitat for Humanity, Red Cross and festivals throughout the great state of North Carolina, will hopefully offer a sense of relief for the organizers of these efforts.‖ For more information about UNITS Mobile Storage, please visit www.unitsstorage.com.

About UNITS Mobile Storage Founded in 2003 by Michael McAlhany, UNITS Mobile Storage, a technology-leading, affordable and convenient portable storage company, provides a hassle-free solution to the moving process by of-fering door-to-door storage - saving customers both time and money. UNITS has raised the bar in mobile storage quality, customer care and innovation while offering specifically designed containers that are water, mold and UV resistant. The company contin-ues to grow aggressively and now has more than 25 locations operating throughout the nation. For more information, please visit www.unitsstorage.com.

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Can you teach CPR and first aid, help in disasters, and assist blood donors? What about being a blood donor? Can you help with fundraisers and office support? I’ve heard a lot about the Red Cross, but what exactly does it mean to volunteer for the American Red Cross? Join us for a Volunteer Orientation to learn about the His-tory of the American Red Cross, our Services and how you fit in. Volunteer Orientations are held at the American Red Cross.

Our current schedule is: Monday, August 9, Noon – 1 pm

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Freedom Family Church Wraps Up VBS Wow, is all I can say… this is my second year helping with vaca-tion bible school at FFC and I am overwhelmed at how God has worked. I was one of the teenager’s class teachers and we had 27 students and they all amazed me at their eagerness to learn. Their was 130 people that attended during the week. From the infant class to an actual adult class. It was amazing to see the church participation in regards to volunteers. I asked several how it went and they said it drained you but when you saw God work in a kids life that week, it was worth it. Several children accepted Christ this week. The boys and girls has a contest to see who could raise the most money for Victory Junction Gang. Well the girls won with $400 plus dollars, so their prize was to see Pastor Randy Hand kiss a horse on it rear. But Ben Josey, one of church members, that loves his hair more than the Fonz did on Happy Days, was lead to give a challenge the last night. If $1,000 could be raised on Friday night, he would shave his head as a mohac and have it colored as a skunk…. Well a total of $1,060 was raised. The youth used their craft time to make blankets for Victory Junction Gang. Wow!!!

Pictures are worth a thousand words...so this page is

dedicated to how God worked in the lives of the students

to workers to the guest. Can not wait for the next vaca-

tion bible school . Editor, Kevin Bowman

UNITS Mobile Storage Continues to Give in Support of Local Charities and Events throughout North Carolina Container Donations Provide Much Needed Storage for Charities & Festivals

UNITS Mobile Storage of North Carolina, an industry leader in portable storage, has donated several containers to support local charities and events throughout North Carolina this summer. The donations are part of ongoing philanthropic efforts throughout the state. The franchise, which serves Greensboro, Reidsville, Winston, Burlington, Fayetteville, Pine-hurst, Sanford, Asheboro, and the Triangle, provides all-in-one packing, storing, and moving services through its use of the signature UNITS mo-bile storage containers. UNITS provides secure storage containers that are easy to use. Several charities, including Habitat for Humanity and the Red Cross, received container donations. Habitat for Humanity in Lee County was given a container to store supplies and materials to build homes for those in need. Students from Lee County High School in San-ford, NC will help with the build. The Red Cross of Reidsville, NC, needed additional storage options and were also given a donated container. UNITS also supplied containers for several festivals throughout the state of North Carolina including the 2010 Got to Be NC Festival, the 2010 Rib Fest at the Dixie Fairgrounds in Winston Salem and the 2010 Fun Fourth Festival in Greensboro. The containers were used to store supplies for the events. Sabrah Hardin, owner of UNITS of North Carolina, continues to help supply charities and festivals their storage needs so they can focus on the services they provide instead of another expense.―We are proud to have the opportunity to give back to our community,‖ says Sabrah Hardin. ―These donations to Habitat for Humanity, Red Cross and festivals throughout the great state of North Carolina, will hopefully offer a sense of relief for the organizers of these efforts.‖ For more information about UNITS Mobile Storage, please visit www.unitsstorage.com.

About UNITS Mobile Storage Founded in 2003 by Michael McAlhany, UNITS Mobile Storage, a technology-leading, affordable and convenient portable storage company, provides a hassle-free solution to the moving process by of-fering door-to-door storage - saving customers both time and money. UNITS has raised the bar in mobile storage quality, customer care and innovation while offering specifically designed containers that are water, mold and UV resistant. The company contin-ues to grow aggressively and now has more than 25 locations operating throughout the nation. For more information, please visit www.unitsstorage.com.

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is keeping plants and lawns watered. But summer yard care also involves fighting pests and diseases. And since people rely on equipment to help them with land-scaping yards, that equipment itself needs to be maintained. August launches hurricane season, damage from which can be lessened through preparation. Award winning Legendary Gospel Quartet: The

Royal Harmonizers Pre -50th Anniversary, Sat. Aug. 28, 2010, 6 p.m. Master of Ceremony: Reverend Michael K. Storm, former gospel ra-dio announcer, The Sons of Soul, The Price Family and many more! Contact us at royalhar-monizers@live.com or 622-2585/622-2818 to purchase tickets. No tickets will be sold at the door. Thank you, the Harmonizers look forward to seeing all of you!

Are you vacationing? We hope so. Who doesn't like to go on vacation? Summer-time is the best time to go on vacation. So is the winter. So are the fall and spring. OK, any time is the best time to go on vacation. It's always good to let go of day-to-day worries and cares and nurture ourselves. They have said that we should spend a little time each day going on vacation. Every day we should do something that we especially love to do, something that's deeply true to our purpose in life. Whether that's making music, meditating, praying, exploring, learning, sharing heartfelt time with someone or another healthy diversion, it should be done every day. Why? So our lives will have balance. So if you're on vacation (or soon will be) remem-ber to take that feeling home with you when you return to your "regular" life. Remember to keep a little place in your heart and mind where you'll feel a release from stress and joy in nature, where you feel happiness and a little carefree. You just need to do a little - it'll keep you warm on cold winter nights and keep you cool on hot summer evenings.

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Liberty Masonic Lodge

Through a raffle, the Liberty Lodge #714 of Liberty, NC raised a total of $1728 for the charities they support. $864 went

to the Oxford Orphanage and $864 went to the White Stone, Masonic and Eastern Star Home. Each member sold $5

raffle tickets. The master of the lodge, Mike Bruchon donated the prize, to the lodge so that the lodge could then donate

the proceeds to the masonic charities. The many masonic charities, relieve families in need, of the financial burden, as

well as supply a network of invaluable support systems, when facing

times of unexpected hardship. The prize, a Remmington 870 Turkey gun,

went to Danny Bruscino, a volunteer fireman from Climax.

Liberty Lodge #714 officers: Master: Michel Bruchon, Senior Warden:

Richard Clapp, Junior Warden: Jeff Lawver, Sr. Deacon: Paul Bruchon,

Jr.Deacon: Billy Allred, Secretary: Steve Burton, Treasure: Chris Turner,

Chaplin: Dick Bennett, Sr. Steward: James Johnson, Jr. Steward: Craig

McDaris, Tyler: Harold Clapp. Thank you to all of the Liberty Lodge #

714 brethren, for all of their loyal support.The Liberty Masonic Lodge

#714 meets on the first Thursday of every month at 7:30pm with a meal

provided a 6:30pm.

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HABITAT UPDATE FOR JULY IN LIBERTY The ―Wednesday Work Crew‖ reported for work at the third Liberty Habitat home on July 14 under a blazing sun by 8:30 AM. In addition to an old codger Habitat Supervi-sor and a sweet woman Habitat Supervisor, we had individuals from First Methodist and Freedom Family Church; there was an individual from Seagrove and a lady from Randleman with four teenagers (who turned out to be great workers). Work centered around installing soffit and hardy board on the North gable end….it is now finished, YEA!...and hardy board installation on the rear of the home. Some work and some painting on the detached storage building was accomplished also. Hickory Grove Church members furnished a sit down lunch at Hurricane Jane’s and all enjoyed the air conditioning for our lunch hour. For the fourth Wednesday, the same noted above work crew worked yet again on the rear of the home installing the hardy boards and some work was begun on the soffit and trim on the South gable of the home. Since there has been no Saturday work crew at the Liberty site during the summer, the other two Habi-tat homes in Asheboro have surged ahead in the building process. When school begins again in August the ―VO-TEC‖ students from Eastern High and perhaps some from Providence Grove will be on the Liberty site frequently. On the ―Volunteer Front‖ a local finish carpenter, Eddie Smith of Liberty, has volunteered his services to hang all interior doors, install all baseboards, and install all kitchen cabinets and tops, along with bath vanities when this work is necessary (at the current rate of work…probably Octo-ber) What a Guy!...additionally, as we were working last Wednesday, Henry Gaither from Alamance Glass in Burlington stopped by the jobsite and volunteered to furnish and install, at no cost, all wire shelving and associated hardware in all closets!....Habitat is indeed grateful for such support from the building industry. As has been noted in updates before, Habitat welcomes volunteers with any or no skill level on any second or fourth Wednesday in the month. Additionally, any group or individuals who will be willing to furnish a meal those days can sign up to do so by calling 622-1998. Story By Tom Meacham

It Is Time Again For ...Boy Scout Troop 426

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DRAFT -Meeting of The Liberty Town Council July Held on July 26, 2010 at 7:30 pm (Not officially adopted by Council) Present Mayor: The Honorable Jim S. Parker , Council: James Lee Humble, Tyson Nixon, Shane Isley, Pike Johnson, and Terry Caviness , Town Man-ager: Roger Davis , Town Clerk: Bridget Langley , Town Attorney: Bill Flowe Staff: Police Chief, Jerry Brown; Fire Chief, JR Beard; Parks and Recreation Director, Martin Rierson To Order :The Mayor called the meeting to order at the appointed time and Council Member Tyson Nixon led the Pledge of Allegiance followed by Council Member Pike Johnson giving the invocation. Minutes :Council Member James Lee Humble made a motion to approve the minutes of the June meeting. Council Member Shane Isley seconded the mo-tion, which passed unanimously. Board Appointments – Parks & Rec Advisory Board Council Member Shane Isley made a motion to appoint Estela Solis, Tony Kirkman, Millie Sharp, Jimmy Parker and Tracy Beard-Whatley to the Parks and Recreation Advisory Board for three year terms. Council Member Terry Caviness seconded the motion, which passed unanimously. Board Appointments – Downtown Redevelopment Committee Council Member Tyson Nixon made a motion to appoint Carolyn Vickrey, Roger Davis, Ronnie Murray, J.B. Griffith III, and Catharine (Cherie) Brower to the Downtown Redevelopment Committee for three year terms. Council Member James Lee Humble seconded the motion, which passed unanimously. Budget Amendment :Council Member Pike Johnson made a motion to record and use the donation made to the Police Department to purchase supplies. Council Member Shane Isley seconded the motion, which passed unanimously. Award of Bid for Ladder Fire Truck :Council Member Shane Isley made a motion to award the Pierce Fire truck for Five Hundred thirty thousand six hundred twenty-one dollars ($530,621.00) and The Town to pay the additional thirty thousand six hundred twenty one dollars ($30,621.00). Council Member Pike Johnson seconded the motion, which did not pass by a two to three vote. Council Member James Lee Humble commented that Fire Chief drew up the specs and the Ferrara met all his specs and has the same engine, transmission and ladder as the Pierce therefore he thought it would be in the best interest of the tax payers money to use the thirty thousand elsewhere. Council Member Terry Caviness made a motion to accept the bid from Ferrara and purchase the $499,893.00 fire truck leaving The Town to pay its portion of Twenty-five thousand ($25,000.00) of the grant. Council Member Tyson Nixon seconded the motion, which passed by a three to two vote. Council Member Shane Isley and Pike Johnson voted no. Town Manager’s Report :The sewer line repair of the terracotta line along North Asheboro Street has been repaired and the sink hole has been filled in. Waugh Asphalt will be patching the road at a cost of eighteen hundred ($1800.00) dollars. The cost for the heavy equipment used to dig out the line which was twenty feet underground is unknown at this time. The line has been cleaned and videoed for any more potential damage. Due to the depth of the sewer line, heavy equipment and shoring was needed which the Town had to contract outside for this type of equipment. Representative Pat Hurley was in town during the repair and is checking into emergency funds for The Town. The two tables and umbrellas have been received and placed on the vacant lot. The gazebo will be here the morning of July 27, 2010. The Nature Research Library grand opening is Thursday, July 29, 2010 at 11:00 am. Three quotes for the removal of the brick vault on the vacant lot have been received and are as follows: Jeff Ambrose had the highest bid of thirty-eight hundred dollars ($3800.00), Tim Whitley Hauling with the lowest bid of eighteen hundred dollars ($1800.00) and Staley Plumbing with a bid of three thousand one hun-dred ninety dollars ($3190.00). Council Member Shane Isley made a motion to accept the bid of Eighteen Hundred dollars ($1800.00). Council Member Terry Caviness seconded the motion, which passed unanimously. Council Member Terry Caviness made a motion to plant four tall shade trees on the South Greensboro side of the future Town Park. Council Member Tyson Nixon sec-onded the motion, which passed unanimously. Citizen Comments :Mr. Joe Hornaday is disappointed in the vote on the pur-chase of the ladder fire truck. Adjourn :There being no further business to discuss, Council Member Shane Isley made a motion to adjourn. Council Member Terry Caviness seconded the motion, which passed unanimously.

DRAFT -Work Session of The Liberty Town Council July

Held on July 19, 2010 at 7:30 pm (Not officially adopted by Council) Present Mayor: The Honorable Jim S. Parker Council: James Lee Humble, Tyson Nixon, Shane Isley, and Terry Caviness Town Manager: Roger Davis Town Clerk: Bridget Langley Town Attorney: Bill Flowe Staff: Police Chief, Jerry Brown; Librarian, Susan Primm; Fire Chief, JR Beard; Parks and Recreation Director, Martin Rierson To Order :The Mayor called the meeting to order at 7:30pm. Board Appointments – Parks & Rec Advisory Board :Estela Solis, Tony Kirkman and Millie Sharp would like to be reappointed to the Parks and Recreation Advisory Board for another three year term. Jimmy Parker and Tracy Beard-Whatley have agreed to serve as new appointments for a three year term each. Staff recommends Council approve the appointment of the above individuals to the Park & Recreation Advisory Board for three year terms. Board Appointments – Downtown Redevelopment Committee :Carolyn Vickrey, Roger Davis, Ronnie Murray, J.B. Griffith III, and Catharine (Cherie) Brower have agreed to serve another three year term on the Downtown Redevelopment Committee. Staff recommends Council approve the reappointments for another three year term. Budget Amendment :A local business has made a donation to the Liberty Police Department in the amount of One thousand, five hundred dollars. The Liberty Police Chief, Chief Brown, would like to use the money to purchase equipment by increasing the Police Departments supply budget by one thousand five hundred dollars. Staff recommends Council approve the budget amendment to increase the budget for the Police Department for supplies. Award of Bid for Ladder Fire Truck :The Town of Liberty received a Five hundred thousand dollar grant from FEMA for the purchase of a new ladder fire truck for which specs were developed and advertised during the month of June. Subsequently, we received 14 bids including alternates from 14 manufacturers. The FEMA grant will fund ninety-five percent (95%) of the Five hundred thousand leaving the Town of Liberty to pay the remaining five percent (5%) or twenty-five thousand which the town has included in the budget for the FY 2011. One manufacturer in particular, Ferrara has met all of the specs requested by Chief Beard at a cost of Four hundred ninety-nine thousand, eight hundred ninety-three dollars. Chief Beard has asked the Council to consider two other trucks that exceed the grant amount which would cost the town an additional thirty to sixty thousand dollars in addition to the twenty-five thousand that has been budgeted to purchase a ladder truck. Town Manager’s Report :A sinkhole was discovered in the early morning hours of July 18, 2010 along North Asheboro Street. The sewer line is thought to be the reason for the sink hole and due to the depth of the line Staley Plumbing has been called in to dig out the line which is twenty feet deep. The Nature Research Library grand opening is schedule for Thursday, July 29, 2010 at 11:00 am lo-cated within the Roy Reitzel Center. Mr. Henry King of Franklinville has donated almost twelve hun-dred books which will be for research within the library and will not be available for checkout. The Nature Research will be open on Mondays and Saturdays from 9 am to 1 pm and Wednesday from 1pm to 5pm. Waugh Asphalt has finished paving Beaver Damn Court, Carter, Murphy, Foster, Smith, Patterson and West Moffitt. The Town receives money each year from the state under the Power Bill fund to be used strictly for streets. The gazebo, two tables with chairs and umbrellas have been ordered for the corner lot at Greensboro Street and West Swannanoa Street. Mayor Comments :Mayor Parker would like to give Town Manager, Roger Davis, a hand for being directly responsible for the Nature Research Library and the July Festival. Town Manager, Roger Davis, said the festival had many involved that made the July Festival possible and as a result the only money the Town donated was the normal chamber member donation towards fireworks. All the funds used to hold the festival came from donations, vendor slot purchases, and tee shirt sales. Citizen Comments :Kim Black with Kids R Us Daycare has received a grant from Michelle Obama in the amount of three thousand dollars. To maximize the money she would like to ask the town for help in volunteers and discounted purchases to create a natural play area. Mr. Joe Hornaday would like the Council to give some thought into considering the ladder truck that more than exceeds the Fire Chief specs drawn up for the bid. Closed Session :Council Member Shane Isley made a motion to go into closed session for economic development under G.S. 143-318.11(a)(4). Council Member James Lee Humble seconded the motion, which passed unanimously. Council Member Shane Isley made a motion to come out of closed ses-sion on economic development matters. Council Member Tyson Nixon seconded the motion, which passed unanimously. Adjourn :There being no further business to discuss, Council Member Shane Isley made a motion to adjourn. Council Member Tyson Nixon seconded the motion, which passed unanimously

FREE TAX SCHOOL: TAX CLASSES BY LIBERTYTAX MAY PRESENT EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES IN LIBERTY Starting September13 Liberty Tax Ser-vice will begin their third year in Liberty. Proactive consumers can learn a new skill in ten weeks that may mean tax sav-ings for them or even a new career. Lib-erty Tax Service offers this tax empower-ment opportunity by teaching the basics of income tax preparation to students who enroll in upcoming fall courses. Since no prior tax experience is neces-sary to enroll, students can enter tax school from many walks of life and various back-grounds. Schedules are flexible. ―In to-day’s world of downsizing, outsourcing and shrinking benefits, an extra job skill set or two can help when one reaches a fork in the career path.‖ Said John Hewitt, CEO and Founder of Liberty Tax Service. ―What could be more practical than an affordable opportunity to increase one’s tax knowledge?‖ Students gain tax knowl-edge by preparing taxes on paper and on the computer and they learn about all schedules, credits, and deductions applica-ble to individual taxation. The seasonal employment opportunities and hours can be just as flexible, in an industry that al-most never sleeps while helping the public meet one of life’s ultimate deadlines. En-roll now and get ahead 102 N Fayetteville Street, Liberty NC 27298 (336)622-1774

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Stanley Home Products / Fuller Brush Locally Sold Contact Judy Butler

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FOR RENT FOR RENT In Downtown Liberty Must see these two historic buildings. One year lease at $375.00 a month 122 W.Swannanoa Ave. Liberty, NC 27298 Call 336-622-2442

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401 S Carolina St—Liberty Home For Rent - 3 bedroom with hardwood floor Replacement windows—Listed on Asheboro housing Call 697-1869 —- $550 A Month

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Jewelry Making Class

Liberty- A jewelry class will be offered at the Reitzel Senior Center on Thursday, Au-gust 12 from 10:00 – 11:45 am. Participants will be able to make three pieces of beaded jewelry. Pre-registration is required and the class is limited to 10 participants. Call the Reitzel Senior Center at 336-622-5844 to register or for more information.

2 male and fe-male English bull dog up for adop-tion to a good home.You can contact Rev.Smith on Julianasmith@rediffmail.com for more details

The Old Cowboy

One Sunday morning, an old cowboy entered a church just before services were to begin. Although the old man and his clothes were spotlessly clean, he wore jeans, a denim shirt and boots that were worn and ragged. In his hand he carried a worn-out old hat and an equally worn, dog-eared Bible. The church he entered was in a very upscale and exclusive part of the city. It was the largest and most beautiful church the old cowboy had ever seen. The people of the congregation were all dressed with expensive clothes and fine jewelry. As the cow-boy took a seat, the others moved away from him. No one greeted, spoke to, or welcomed him. They were all appalled by his appearance and did not attempt to hide it. As the old cowboy was leaving the church, the preacher approached him and asked the cowboy to do him a favor. "Before you come back in here again, have a talk with God and ask him what he thinks would be appropriate attire for worship in church." The old cowboy assured the preacher he would. The next Sunday, he showed back up for the ser-vices wearing the same ragged jeans, shirt, boots, and hat. Once again he was completely shunned and ignored. The preacher approached the cow-boy and said, "I thought I asked you to speak to God before you came back to our church." "I did," replied the old cowboy. "And what was his reply?" asked the preacher. "Well, sir, God told me that he didn't have a clue what I should wear. He said he'd never been in this church."

Friendly Wesleyan Church 415 S Asheboro St

Liberty, NC Phone 336-622-4718

Pastor Dan Everyone Is Welcomed

First United Methodist Church Open Hearts .. Open Minds . . Open Doors 123 N. Fayetteville St, Liberty Ph 622-4682

E-mail: fumc@firstumclib.com Sunday Services: Prayer Time - 9:30 am; Sunday School - 10:00 ; Worship - 11:00

(including Children's Church) Everyone is welcome to come!

Grace Evangelical Lutheran Church

Pastor: Sam Shores 146 S. Fayetteville St., Liberty Church Office 622-7175 Sunday School 9:30 A.M. Worship 10:30 A.M.

Grays Chapel UMC 5056 NC Hwy 22 N

Franklinville 336-824-2463

www.grayschapel.org Worship Celebration

Sundays, 8:30am Traditional; 10:45am Contemporary

Wed 6:00pm Meal, 7:00pm classes

Pleasant Hill Christian Church 1712 Pleasant Hill Liberty Rd

Liberty, NC 27298

(336)376-3453 Changing Lives, Worshipping the Lord, Building Relationships, and enjoying dynamic fellowship.

Www.pleasanthillchristian.com

Smithwood United Church Of Christ

6809 Kimesville Rd—Liberty Pastor Paul Picker

Ph 622-2755 Sunday School 10am Worship 11am

First Baptist Church - Liberty

629 S. Fayetteville Street Brian Harrington - Pastor Sunday School 9:45 am Worship 11 am Phone 336-622-4482 Www.libertyfbc.org

Edwards Grove

Missionary Baptist Church 214 S. Foster St Liberty Pastor

Rev. Arnold Barton 622-2544 Inviting ANYONE and EVERYONE to

come and worship with us: Sunday School – 9:45 am Sunday

Worship – 10:45 am Wednesday Mid-week Bible Class-Praise and

worship 7:00 pm and 7:30 pm class begin

Thursday Noon Bible Study Class – 12:00-1:30 pm

St. Stephen AME Church 705 S. Kirkman Street Liberty

Come Visit With Us!!!

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Hickory Grove UMC PO Box 1814– Liberty, NC

(10068 Silk Hope –Liberty Rd) Ph 622-1872

Pastor Tom Hallberg Sunday School 10am

Worship 11am

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Lewis Grove Holiness Church 434 S Allison St—

Liberty Ph 336-622-4230

PLEASANT UNION

WESLEYAN CHURCH 2262 Pleasant Hill-Liberty Rd.

Liberty, N.C. 27298

Ph. 336-622-2052

Pastor: Rev. Mark Klass

Sunday School @ 10AM

Worship @ 11AM "Deliverance from sin is the

greatest of all freedoms."

Snow Camp Baptist Church

8724 Snow Camp Rd Snow Camp

Pastor Danny Wallace Ph 376-3237

S.S. 9:30am-/Worship 10:30-/Sunday Night 6pm-

POST YOUR CHURCH EVENT HERE!

Bethany United Methodist 6151 Troy Estate Rd. Liberty, N. C. 27298 Alex Miles - Pastor Ph: 336-643-3609 Worship Serv: 9:30 am Sunday School: 10:30 am

Bible Study Club Every

Wednesday Morning

9:30-10:00 am At the Reitzel Senior

Center Downtown Liberty

Mt Pleasant Baptist Church Growing the Family of Faith 7103 Sandy Creek Church Road, Staley Sunday School for all ages: 10 am Sunday Morning Worship:11 am Phone 622-2732

Friendly Wesleyan Church of Liberty will have its annual Homecoming on September 12,2010 at 10:55. Bridges of Faith will provide bluegrass

gospel during the worship with dinner to follow in the fellowship hall. Everyone welcome.

For more info: 336-685-0361

Pleasant Hill Christian Church, 1712 Pleasant Hill-Liberty Road, Liberty. We will be holding a Bible Prophecy Conference August 9th through August 11th. It starts at 7:15pm and our speaker is Pastor Wayne Wright, Dean of Greensboro Bible Institute.

Saturday August 28 from 9:00 to 2:00 Kildee Weslyan Church and Liberty Friendly Weslyan church will be combining for a one day vacation

bible school to be held at Kildee Wesleyan church with a cookout to follow.

Macedonia Baptist Church P.O.Box 326 –Liberty

7881 Old 42l Rd.. Phone 622-4137

Pastor Jack Livingston Services SS 9:45 Worship l0:45

We welcome you to join us.

Home Coming

Sept 12th With the Visionaries

Singing for us.

The former Lib-erty Building sup-ply has been re-born to a happen-ing new spot called ―421 Ha-vana‖ which is located at 10228 Old Liberty Rd (or W. Swannanoa Ave) as you come into Liberty from 421. Saturday 8/7 it held its grand opening with free food, beverages, music, soccer

games, bull riding, games, bounce houses and the list goes on. This building got Liberty’s attention when the new digital sign was installed. The owner said he is excited about bringing new excitement to Liberty. The building will be able to be rented and can hold over 800 people. He encourages churches, civic groups , birthday parties, reunions and more to come and check them out for their next event. I was amazed at the high quality he went to transform this into an outstanding event center. Their will be soc-cer tournaments held on the new soccer field. This is what Liberty was needing ...some new dazzle...to spark the fires up in Liberty. We have a new park on the corner of downtown Liberty. We have Hurricane Jane’s, Y’all Come Back and Liberty Drive In that has stepped up to improve the dining in Liberty. Okay Liberty, we are on a roll. What can you , your church, your business, your civic group do to im-

prove Liberty…..Congratulations to 421 Havana.

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Carolina's Got Art! was a huge suc-cess in 2009 with over 1100 entries from across the two Carolinas. 2000 visitors viewed the show and a number of pieces were sold. Some of the art-ists in the exhibition were selected for representation by a well-respected NC art gallery. Join us in 2010 for the ex-citement of having your work re-viewed by a well-known art critic and being considered for inclusion in one of the region's most prestigious exhibi-tions. New for 2010 Bigger Prizes: Approximately $10,000 in cash and prizes will be offered; Expanded Criteria: accepting a broader range of media; Traveling Show: Up to 50 pieces from the show is being planned; New Juror: Exceptional and is open to a wide variety of artwork that best represents the work being produced across the Carolinas. Second Exhibi-tion: Chosen from the entries not cho-sen for the main event, the Salon des Refusés will open at Elder Gallery in Charlotte on October 7th through No-vember 30th...greater exposure and more opportunities to sell! Easy Submission: www.carolinasgotart.com - upload images and pay online or via check. ENTRY DEADLINE: August 30th. We hope you join us!

Dearest Pottery Lovers: This has been a long time coming but we're finally ready! What: Joseph Sand Pottery's First Kiln Opening When: August 21st from 9am to 5pm and August 22nd from 12pm to 5pm Where: 2555 George York Road, Randleman, NC How: However you can! Bike, walk, carpool, fly....it doesn't matter, just come and celebrate with us! Why: Because you support local artists and the hard work they put into every piece of work! We have been hard at work getting ready for this first event. It is a very important and special day for us, so we hope that you can come and join us! Refreshments and snacks will be served all week-end (not like you need any more reason to come than to view some spectacular pot-tery!). As I am sending this, we are just wrapping up making pots and preparing for the firing. Please note that all of my pots will have a "1" on them, stating that this is our first firing as an official pottery business. And for those that knew my work at Mark Hewitt Pottery, I am still using the JSS stamp. Also available will be some fantastic, hand-crafted jewelry earrings and necklaces. Directions to our pottery will be posted on our website soon. Map quest and Google don't give the most efficient routes to get here, so we recommend using the directions on our website. For those that are early risers, if you happen to be the first to arrive at the kiln opening on Saturday, you will receive a special something for being so dedicated! As always, you can stay current on what we are up to at our blog: www.sandceramics.blogspot.com and view our official website at www.jsspottery.com. For those of you that participated in our Buy a Brick program, you will receive a sepa-rate email. It will give you details on your special event provided as a thank you for investing so generously in the construction of our kiln, and the true backbone of our business. We can't wait to see you! Joseph and Amanda Sand

421 Havana—Ribbon Cutting And Official Opening Sometimes pictures are worth a thousand words….check out some of great things it offers.

Liberty Barber Shop

131 W Swannanoa Ave Downtown Liberty

Tue-Fri 8:00am to 6:00pm Sat 8:00am to 12:30pm

Brian Riggs Owner / Operator

Phone 336/302-9290

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Kustom Collision Center

Collision Repair—Like It Never Ever Happened!

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Minor Brake Repair—Minor Auto Repair—Oil Changes—Local Towing—Professional Car Detailing

Debbie’s Automotive

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Family Crisis Center Fundraiser Mmmmm BBQ!! Randolph County Family Crisis Center will hold BBQ at the Junction Tuesday, August 17, at Vic-tory Junction Gang Camp. The fundraiser will be held from 6 to 9 p.m., with Southbound 49 play-ing between 7:15 and 9 p.m. The meal is being catered by Snyder Farms and will feature BBQ, fried chicken, baked beans, hush puppies, slaw, tea, and banana pudding. There will be plenty of activities for the kids, and a silent and live auction will also be a part of the event. Tickets are $25 for adults and $10 for children. Tickets can be purchased at the Red Door Boutique, 113 Taft Street in the Hillside Shopping Center in Ashe-boro or at the main office for the Family Crisis Center, 218 S. Main Street, Asheboro. All pro-ceeds from the event will benefit the center, whose goal is to support, protect and educate families who have been affected by family vio-lence. For more information, call 629-4159.

American Legion College in Clemmons, N.C. Each year the Department of North Carolina holds a College to teach all Post, District, and Department Officers how to do their jobs. This college is mainly for new Officers but all can learn something by attending. They have instructors that have been in the American Legion for years teach the courses that The De-partment Leadership and Development Committee feels the Officers need. The Instructors teach all aspects of the American Legion to all that attend. The American Legion Auxiliary as well as the Sons of the American Legion attended too. The American Legion Extension Institute course is taught every other year to anyone that would like to take it. The course teaches the history and programs of the American Legion since 1919. A test is given after the course and you have to pass to get your certificate. It is very interesting and informa-tive. The Liberty American Legion Post 81 had several Legionnaires and one Auxiliary member to attend. They are as follows: Terry & Jeane Stutts, Auxil-iary President, Commander Tommy Parham, Ritchie York, and Cary McMas-ters. Each member attends classes that each is interested in during the two days of classes. On Thursday a day of golf is available for any that want to play. A banquet is planned on Friday night at the Village Inn with some type of enter-tainment for the evening. The weekend of Legion College is set up by Depart-ment Headquarters in Raleigh. A lot of information, and materials are passed on to all that attend and everyone seems to enjoy their time at the college. On Satur-day after class and the evaluation sheet is completed, each person receives a pin for Legion cap. Submitted by Cary McMasters, PDC Check Back Next Month For More Info

Denise’s Pet Salon

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Denise Teague 603 E Teague Ave Liberty

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Meacham Realty And Auctions, Inc. 205 E Swannanoa Ave—Liberty, NC 27298

Office 622-1998—Home 622-5399—Fax 622-5998

Email meachamrealty@rtelco.net Tom Meacham

Real Estate Broker #103994 NC Auctioneer #4043

Current Listings:

444 E. Starmount Ave.; 3 Bed, 2 Bath brick ranch on large town lot near elementary school, garage and carport. $110,000

183 South Fayetteville St.; huge 3 Bed, 1 Bath, high ceilings, huge windows, in 1920’s condition. $72,000

123 E. Highfill Ave.; 2 or 3 Bed, 1 Bath on town lot across from elementary school. NEW PRICE….$47,500

734 South Fayetteville St.; upgraded 1 ½ story 2 Bed, 1 Bath with double garage on large town shaded lot with garden space and large pecan trees. $89,900

260 Flynt Rd.; large 3 Bed, 2 Bath 2000 year model Oakwood doublewide on brick foun-dation. One acre wooded country lot. NEW PRICE $60,000 (with possible owner financing)

25+ acres on southern city limits $205,000 or may sell ½ for 112,500. call for details.

Building lots from 1 to 5 acres in all areas around Liberty. Some are site built only lots, some modular, some doublewide lots. $21,000 to 39,900

ERHS Class of 80 reunion planned for Sept. 18,2010. Planning meetings are currently being

scheduled, if you are interested in helping witht his event please contact Tonya Shoffner at 622-2585 or

tonyashoffner@yahoo.com.

LIBERTY Come Check Out All The Changes Going On!!!!

Local kids work together to spruce up community Kids from the local Modern Woodmen of America Youth Service Club recently worked together to beautify the community.

Through the organization’s Community Beautification program, the kids cleaned up the garden area beside the Chamber of

Commerce and replanted new plants. The Liberty club is one of approximately 800 clubs nationwide that provide young

Modern Woodmen members with opportunities to volunteer, be patriotic, lean new skills, make friends and have fun. Club

members donate more that 300,000 hours of volunteer service work each year. Participating in the Community Beautifica-

tion program is just one way club members help make their communities better places to live. To get involved with the local

club, contact Beverly Hardy at 622-3386. Founded in 1883 as a fraternal benefit society, Modern Woodmen of America

offers financial services and fraternal member benefits to individuals and families throughout the United States. Visit

www.modernwoodmen.org for additional information about how Modern Woodmen improves the quality of life in commu-

Great Job Guys….Keep Up The Great Work...Maybe This Will Catch On To Others!!

For Lunch and Activity Reservations:

Call the Center prior to Noon the day before

(336) 622-5844

Come Out And Join In All The Fun At Liberty Senior Center

128 S Fayetteville St

Liberty Senior Center Upcoming Events

DON'T HAVE ANYTHING TO DO OR GO? WHY NOT COME TO THE REITZEL CENTER FOR: -Chair Tai Chi - Mondays at 10:00 -Chair Yoga -Tuesdays at 10:30 -Crocheting - Wednesdays at 9:30 -Line Dancing - Thursdays at 12:15 -Two Stepping - Fridays at 9:30

For more information call the Liberty Senior Center

At 622-5844

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Everybody

Has Fun At

The Liberty

Senior Center

Brain Aerobics Need to challenge your brain? Why not check out our brain aerobics classes at the Lib-erty Senior Center. Currently, as many as 5.3 million Americans are liv-ing with Alzheimer’s or other types of dementia. To help keep your brain healthy, as you age, you need to remain so-cially active, exercise or adopt a hobby that helps you stay fit, adopt a low-fat, low-cholesterol diet high in antioxidants, and do mentally stimulating activities. Brain Aerobics Classes are be-ing offer at the Liberty Senior Center on Thursday morning from 9:30 – 10:30 am. The classes are free for senior age 60 and better that are members of the Randolph County Senior Adults Association and $5 for seniors age 60 and better who are not members. Call the Lib-erty Senior Center for more information at 336-622-5844

Laurel Ramos, Assistant Center Director, celebrated her July Birthday at the Liberty Senior Center

S.A.L.T. (Seniors and Law Enforcement Together) Council Educational Program Seminar on Powers of Attorney hosted at the Liberty Senior Center Wednesday, July 21, 2010

Lillian O'Briant, Jean Henry, Amy Bloom-field, Elsie Coble, Margel Arrington, Marie Warren and Alvenia Cheek are dress up in their apron.

Virginia Fogleman, Amy Bloomfield, Ha-zel Poulin and Helen Brady are working on an activity during a Brain Aerobic class. Classes are held every Thursday morning 9:30 am at the Reitzel Commu-nity Center.

Liberty American Legion Post 81 Honors Four Legionnaires Each year The American Legion National Or-ganization recognizes the Membership that has Fifty plus years of continuous membership with a certificate of appreciation. This year Post 81 invited these individuals to their monthly meet-ing to be honored. John Roy Coltrane was the only Legionnaire to attend. Roy is a WWII decorated Marine that served in the Pacific Area, Iwo Jima, Midway Islands, and the occupation of Japan. He lives in Siler City and has worked in and around Liberty most of his life. John D. Campbell was the next Legionnaire to receive his certificate. John D. was a Korean War Veteran that served in the US Army from 1952 to 1954 and has lived in Liberty after his service. I met Elvin C. Cox at his home in Ramseur for the presentation of his certificate. Mr. Cox is a 90 year old WWII Marine Veteran and seems to be doing fairly well. Our visit was short but we talked about some of our friends and service which was rewarding and interesting. My last stop was in Bennett where I found Henry Cleo Leonard, an Air Force Veteran of WWII. He and his wife welcomed me into their home where I made the presentation of the certificate. We talked of his family and the service in the Air Force. Mr. Leonard is 82 years old at present. All four of these Veterans were truly outstanding individuals and proud of their families. While we all talked at different times that day one could tell they were proud of their service and proud Americans. Our communities are full of these proud American Veterans and we should THANK them every day for their service. ―Veterans still serving America‖ for God and Country. Submitted by Cary McMasters, PDC

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Eastern Randolph American Legion Post 81 Baseball Team Awards Banquet at Post Home On 15 July 2010 at 6:30p.m. A meal of BBQ, chicken, beans , slaw, French fries, hush puppies, was prepared by Lewis Beard, Raymond Caviness, Leon Brady, and Sandy Hardin. The meal was served to over 100 parents, players and quest. The Banquet was opened by Grady Lawson, Baseball Director and Athletic Officer. Grady welcomed all present and thanked them for coming. He also thanked all that made donations and did fundraisers for the Baseball program. Grady is going to take the senior team to Atlanta for some baseball games. All donations are appreciated. Eastern Randolph Baseball Scholarships for players over the years is over $800,000. Grady will have one player to age out next year….Justin Haithcox. The Awards are as follow:Best Batting Aver-age/ Home Run/RBI…Knox Gunner; Most Improved Player…..Jacob Springs; Sportsmanship Award…..Aubrey Bowers; Hustler Award……Cabe Freeman; Most Dedicated Award…..Cabe Kidd and Best Defensive Player…..Dillon Barker Grady Lawson gave several special awards to Concession stand opera-tor…Barry, Statistics…Rick Freeman…….gate --Billy Arrington, Mr. & Mrs John Hulin for doing an outstanding job with the sound system. With all these Volunteers, it made his job a lot easier and he did not have too worry about them. All the players got a CERTIFICATE of APPRECIA-TION for playing and a big thank you from the coaches. Eastern Randolph Post 81 Senior coaches, Jerry Kidd, Josh Strickland and Junior Coach Mike Luther were given time to THANK the parents for their support and getting the players to the games. All the coaches said that they enjoyed coaching American Legion Baseball The speaker for the night was introduced by Grady Lawson, his good friend and a former Chief of Police in Asheboro, Gary Mason. Mr. Mason did an outstanding job and made several good points about youth of to-day, what it takes to be a good citizen and choices that you make in life. ― For God and Country‖ Submitted by Cary McMasters, PDC

PAST 30 Days Obits

LIBERTY — Mrs. Jacquelyn Newton Bennett, 82, of

Liberty, N.C. went home to be with her Lord on Monday,

July 12, 2010.

A memorial service will be conducted on Wednesday

evening, July 14, 2010 at 6:30 p.m. at First United Meth-

odist Church in Liberty, N.C.

The family will receive friends after the memorial service

at the church.

A graveside service will be held at 3 p.m., Thursday, July

15 at Bascom cemetery in Sylvania, Georgia.

Mrs. Bennett was native of Screven County, Georgia and

was a faithful servant of First United Methodist Church in

Liberty, N.C.

Mrs. Bennett was preceded in death by her husband,

James M. Bennett Jr.

Surviving are her four children; her daughters, Wanda

Bennett Stamp and husband Terry of Cornelius, N.C. and

Sinja Bennett Hill and husband Gary of Liberty, N.C.; her

sons, William C. Bennett and wife Betty Jo of Wilming-

ton, N.C. and James Randall (Randy) Bennett and wife

Carla of Colton, WA; seven grandchildren and three

great-grandchildren.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made in Jacquelyn

Newton Bennett's name to the following: The Palliative

Care Unit at Moses Cone Hospital, Office of Fund Devel-

opment, Moses Cone Hospital, 1200 N. Elm Street,

Greensboro, N.C. 27401 or to the American Cancer Soci-

ety , 4 Oak Branch, Drive, Greensboro, N.C. 27407.

Loflin Funeral Home of Liberty has the honor of serving

The Bennett Family.

STALEY — Troy Luke Edwards, 72, died Tuesday, July

13, 2010.

Funeral Services will be held at 3 p.m. on Saturday at

Shady Grove Baptist Church, Staley. Entombment, Shady

Grove Baptist Church, Staley.

Arrangements by Loflin Funeral Home, Ramseur.

LIBERTY — Mr. William Wayne Gregory, 69, of Lib-

erty, went to be with his Lord Wednesday, July 21, 2010

at his home. Mr. Gregory was a Transport Specialist for

50 years. There will be a memorial service at a later date.

The family will receive friends at 446 McPherson Drive,

Mebane.

Mr. Gregory was born in Guilford County to Cecil and

Floy Gregory. He is survived by two Sons, Mark

Dewayne (Melissa) and William Brooks Gregory; two

daughters, Donita Lynn (Buddy) Hefner, April Dawn

(Steve) Gregory and a brother Jimmie Gregory. He was

preceded in death by his parents, a son, Phillip Matthew

Johnson; a brother, Don Gregory and a sister, Mamie

Ellen Perdue.

Memorials can be made to: Hospice of Greensboro, 2500

Summit Ave, Greensboro, NC 27405

CLIMAX — Brenda Routh Heilig, 66,

of Old Liberty Rd., passed away Fri-

day, July 30, 2010 at UNC Women's

Medical Center.

She retired from Energizer after 42

years of service. She was also a mem-

ber of Sandy Creek Baptist Church.

Mrs. Heilig is preceded in death by her

parents, Alvah Omer and Laura Maie

Williams; two sisters, Maxine Johnson

Keck and Magdalene Fields; and

brother, Herman B. Routh.

Mrs. Heilig is survived by her

husband of 41 years to Bobby F.

Heilig; sisters, Jessie Auman of

Asheboro, and Joann Barker of

Climax, NC; brother, Russell

Routh of Liberty, NC; and loved

by over fifty nieces and neph-

ews.

Family will receive friends from

6 until 8 p.m. Sunday, August 1,

2010 at Loflin Funeral Home of

Liberty, NC. A funeral service

will be held 2 p.m. Monday, Au-

gust 2, 2010 at Mt. Pleasant Bap-

tist Church. Burial will follow at

Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church

Cemetery. Officiating the service

will be Reverend Carl Garner and Rev-

erend Travis Brock.

In lieu of flowers, donations

may be made to Ovarian Cancer National Alliance, 910

17th Street, NW, Suite 11902, Washington DC 20006 or

Hospice of Randolph County at 416 Vision Drive Ashe-

boro, NC 27203 .

STALEY — Paul Johnson, 70, died Monday, July 26,

2010.

The funeral will be Friday July 30, 2 p.m. at Olivers

Chapel A.M.E. Zion Church. Burial will be in the Church

Cemetery.

JULIAN — Mrs. Millicent "Millie" Corsbie Lambert, 87,

died Monday, August 2, 2010.

A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Au-

gust 4, 2010 at Mt. Hope United Church of Christ, Whit-

sett, N.C.

Loflin Funeral Home of Liberty has the honor of serving

the Lambert Family.

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HURRICANE JANE’S

Summer Music Lessons Sign Up now!

We gladly offer rent-to-own instrument packages Now taking Consignment

Let us sell your used or new instrument.

With summer‘s arrival, what better time to enroll for music lessons, at the newly opened music store ―Masten‘s Music & Art‖, then NOW. Masten and Edi smith, owners of Masten‘s Music &Art in Downtown Liberty, are very pleased with the response they have already received to their Music lessons. They currently offer Electric and acoustic guitar, Mandolin, and Electric and Upright Bass lessons. Additional instruments will be avail-able soon. They currently have one lesson studio and are in the process of adding a second to accommodate the addi-tional students they are projecting to receive. They are also offering rent-to-own packages to allow students an afford-able means to acquire their instruments to get started. Please Call 336-622-3121 or go down for a visit to get additional information.

Come on in for a visit.

Every Wednesday Hurricane Jane‘s Offers

Line Dance Classes Starting at 6:30pm

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BIKERS FOR BOOBS

lst Annual Breast Cancer Ride

Sat Sept 25th At Cox' s Harley Davidson

2795 NC HWY 134 Asheboro, NC

9:00am until 4pm Registration for Motorcycle Ride will begin at 9am and Ride will leave at 10:30am led by the Asheboro Hog Chapter for a two hour ride through

the beautiful countryside of Randolph County ($20.00 per bike)

Back at the dealership enjoy Hot Dogs served by North Ridge Church Susan Hunt will keep the fun going as our

DJ Entertainment by the Rhythm Mas-ters Cloggers / Bounce for Kids / A

fashion show featuring Harley-Davidson's Pink Label Line 50/50

tickets / Silent Auction table Vendors will be set up selling Breast Cancer Items Register to win a XL1200X to be given away the day of the benefit

VENDORS Randolph Hospital / American Cancer Society / Second to Nature & A Spe-

cial Place / Superior Sign Works / Cutting Edge w/stylist Cindy Cox / Stylist Chris McMasters / Na-

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Local Snow Camp Girls Attends Competition

Hereford Juniors Compete in National Contests

KANSAS

CITY – More

than 650 youth

and their fami-

lies gathered

at the 11th

annual 2010 VitaFerm® Junior National Hereford

Expo in Indianapolis July 4-10, to show and cele-

brate the Hereford breed. In addition to the cattle

show, juniors and adults competed in 22 skill-based

contests ranging from livestock judging to team fit-

ting, and even a 3-on-3 basketball tournament. Il-

lustrated Speech: This is the final level of competi-

tion for members who have won their state competi-

tions. The National Hereford Women sponsored the

illustrated speech contest. Peewee participants is

pictured beside this story. You can see Madison Sifford of Snow Camp, NC. Outstanding State Junior Member, each state

with participants at the JHNE recognized one member with an award. So Madison Sifford was the winner for NC.

Madison Sifford of Snow Camp of NC

4th Annual Art Exhibit Set The Northwestern Randolph County Arts Council has set the date for the 4th Annual Art Exhibit for Au-gust 20-22, 2010, at the Archdale Public Library. 2D and 3D artwork is accepted and there is a juried and non-juried gallery section. A special exhibition is dedicated to young artists. The past three shows have been a great success and we encourage you to join or visit! It‘s free for NWRCAC members to submit 3 artworks, $5 each for non-members. A special artists reception will be held the Thursday night before the show. For entry or membership information, call 802-1957 or visit www.nwrcac.org.

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New And Updates From RCEDC Good News...Jobs and Expansions Underway IMMI has opened a new operation in High Point in northwestern Randolph County. IMMI is a leading provider of school bus seats with lap-shoulder belts and a supplier to Thomas Built Buses. The company will begin manufacturing SafeGuard seats at the new operation at the Corporation Drive facility. The company will create 10 new jobs and invest $150,000 in the new plant. Thomas Buses is the nation‘s leading manufacturer of school buses and is located in Archdale and High Point. Allen Precision Industries is planning an expansion of its precision tooling and machining company in Asheboro. The company plans to construct a new 50,000 square foot manufac-turing facility in south Asheboro. The project will be contingent on securing grants for wa-ter and sewer extension from the North Carolina Department of Commerce for an Commu-nity Development Block Grant and Industrial Development Fund grant as well as the NC Rural Center‘s Economic Infrastructure program. The project would create 14 new jobs in addition to the 32 existing employees and invest $2.8 million. The Town of Seagrove may be gaining a new retail grocery soon. The EDC is working with local businessman Kevin Hill and the Town of Seagrove to secure grants for water and sewer from the NC Rural Center to extend water and construct the first ever sewer collec-tion line in Seagrove. Town officials will begin the process to apply for grants immediately. Seagrove residents named a grocery as their number one priority in strategic planning meetings held two years ago. Randolph Community College has received two grants to support additional training ca-pacity. Duke Energy awarded a $248,222 grant to establish a welding program at the Arch-dale campus. Funds will be used to purchase welding equipment and a welding simulator. RCC also received a $200,000 grant from the Golden Leaf Foundation to purchase machin-ing equipment for its expanded machining technology program. Both programs will support training for high growth jobs in the advanced manufacturing and specialized industrial ser-vice sectors.

EDC News New Officers and Directors were elected to lead the EDC for 2010-2011. Laura Wilson, President of Pyramid Services was elected EDC Chairman for 2010-2011. Wayne Thomas, President of Wayne Thomas Chevrolet Cadillac was elected Vice Chairman and Duffy Johnson, Senior Vice President of Carolina Bank was elected Secretary-Treasurer. Bonnie Renfro was elected President and Dale Lambert, Executive Vice President and General Manager of Randolph Electric Membership Corporation will serve as Past Chairman. Directors elected for three-year terms include Scott Darr, LLC Manager of Darr Construc-tion Company in Archdale, Dr. Diane Frost, Superintendent of Asheboro City Schools, Walker McCrary, Director of Sourcing and Corporate Secretary of Acme-McCrary Corporation, RuthAnn Scott, owner of Express Employment Professionals, and Dr. Robert Shackleford, President of Randolph Community College. Each newsletter will feature a member of our Board to help you know our leadership better. Our new Chairman is Laura Wilson, President of Pyramid Services, a government services contracting firm. She is a native of Alamogordo, New Mexico, graduate of New Mexico State University, and Past Chair of the Otero County Eco-nomic Development Council. She was recently recognized as owner of the largest female owned business in North Carolina and listed in the Top 50 privately owned businesses in North Carolina. Nation-ally, Pyramid Services is in the Top 500 privately owned and women-owned businesses in the US. Wilson received the 2007 En-terprising Woman of the Year Award, Triad Fast 50 Award in 2007, 2008 and 2009, and 2008 Department of Homeland Security Small Business Achievement Award. She and her husband Dr. James Wil-son live in Asheboro and have three children. EDC President Bonnie Renfro was elected Vice President of the North Carolina Economic Developers Association at the Annual Conference in June. NCEDA is a statewide professional association of economic developers with 600

DEADLINE EXTENDED FOR THE RANDOLPH WRITERS SHORT STORY CONTEST

Entries accepted until September 4th 2010.

The Randolph Writers, a group of local writers sponsored by the Randolph Arts Guild, is accepting submissions for their yearly contest. Works of fiction—1000 words or less—are eligible. The contest is open to all legal residents of NC with the exception of current members of Randolph Writers and winners of last years contest. Winners will be awarded in two categories: Adults, age 17 and up. Youth, ages 12-16. Cash prizes awarded in each category as follows: First place $75.00, Second place $50.00, Third Place $25.00 Current members of the Randolph Writers will be the sole and final judges. Submissions: Mail your entry to: Randolph Writers c/o Randolph Arts Guild P.O. Box 1033 Asheboro, NC 27204-1033. Entry fee is $15.00

1. Multiple entries are allowed, but a separate fee of $15.00 must accompany each.

2. Checks should be made payable to Randolph Writers.

3. The author‘s name must NOT appear on the manuscript. Entries must be original and unpublished.

4. Submit two copies of each entry in the following format: · Word count—1000 words or less · Double-spaced · 1‖ margins · 12 pt. Times New Roman.

5. Title and word count must appear in the upper left on first page of manuscript.

6. Enclose a 3 x 5 card with Title of your story, author‘s name, address, phone num-

ber, e-mail address, and age category.

7. Enclose a SASE with adequate postage if you would like a List of Winners!

8. Entry Fees are non-refundable.

Deadline for Submissions: September 4 2010.

9. Failure to comply with all rules may be cause for disqualification.

10. Winners are at the total discretion of the judges.

11. Winners will be notified by phone and/or email on or before the week of Septem-ber 12, 2010.

Reception:Randolph Writers will award prizes at a reception held in the Ar-lene Smith Room at the Asheboro Public Library, 123 Sunset Ave, Asheboro, NC. Date to be announced. Contact Robin Emerson at 336-736-3496 or RandolphWriters@aol.com

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Testimonial—WOW My Arm Is Fixed And No Meds Well I have been to Earth Visions and received a mas-sage, but this visit deserves its own story. So what great news does the editor of Liberty Leader have to share. Well, for some odd reason...may be age...my arm started aching. From a dull pain to an intense pain over a few days. Of course my first line of defense, call the family doctor. Oh ho, he was out of town. I do not like the ur-gent care places and then a friend suggested, why not go see if Novella at Earth Visions could fix it. Well numer-ous people had given my their cause and cure for this. I never knew we had so many non-practicing doctors in our fine town. HA HA. Well, so I call, and so I went. Well, she started her therapeutic massage, working on my arm. She hit a pressure point in my elbow, but that was not it. She stated my muscles in that portion of my arm was not releasing. Then under my collar bone, she hit a spot. With the snap of your fingers a sharp pain hit and bamm, my arm completely went limp, all the mus-cles relaxed. She stated the pressure point there had not released (short of went to sleep) when she woke it up, all went back to normal. No medicine, no brace, just fixed…. You see the best way to describe Novella, I found is ….you have a massage person and you have a chiropractor….well Novella is a cross between both. As you can see in her ad, she is a therapeutic, medical or specific issue massage therapist. If you have not tried her, you are missing a well kept secret in Liberty.

4th Annual Art Exhibit Set The Northwestern Randolph County Arts Council has set the date for the 4th Annual Art Exhibit for Au-gust 20-22, 2010, at the Archdale Public Library. 2D and 3D artwork is accepted and there is a juried and non-juried gallery section. A special exhibition is dedicated to young artists. The past three shows have been a great success and we encourage you to join or visit! It‘s free for NWRCAC members to submit 3 artworks, $5 each for non-members. A special artists reception will be held the Thursday night before the show. For entry or membership information, call 802-1957 or visit www.nwrcac.org.

Christmas In July At Loflin Funeral Home Another great LIFT program was held on Thursday July 22 at the Loflin Funeral Home. It was Christmas in July for all. L.I.F.T. Living Information For Today a Dignity sponsored event hosted by Loflin Funeral Home for Widow and Wid-ower's. The guest speakers: David Hobson of Rocky River Friends Meeting blessed the meal, Wanda Murray piano/singing and song leader for Christmas carols. Mr and Mrs Clause was still relaxing in the Bahams from his busy Christmas season, so they asked their friends to fill in for them in their absent. That would be none other than, Susan and Walter Foster who played the part of Mr. and Mrs. Clause. I think should have sung the song, I saw Mommy Kissing Santa Clause. I think Santa (Walt) enjoyed the kiss as you can see in the picture. Wendy Owens with Catering With A Touch of Home, catered a Christmas meal. Faith Community Nurse Program - Lori Cobb was on hand to show all the resources available from the Faith Community Nurse Pro-

gram. The staff of Loflin Funeral Home of Liberty, once again was their in all the joyful selves. Just like little elves. Actually I thought I saw an actor, Will Ferrell from the Movie ―Elf‖, but then I just realized with was staff member Tim Garrett of Liberty in normal happy go lucky self. I would like to thank Loflin Funeral Home for all they do in our community. If you sill stop and look at ma-jority of the community functions you will see Loflin Funeral Home somewhere, from tents, workers, to their famous popcorn. They truly give of themselves to better our community. There was gift unwrapping everywhere you turned. I do not know what Don Shiver got, but boy he a smile like a childhood kid on Christmas Day.

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N.C. Cooperative Extension partners with 10% Campaign to promote local foods Mary Helen Ferguson with North Carolina Cooperative Extension in Randolph County will be extension‘s local foods coordinator, support-ing the 10% Campaign. The campaign is an effort to encourage North Carolina consumers to spend 10 percent of their food dollars on foods from local sources. Through the campaign website – www.nc10percent.com -- consumers and business will pledge to spend 10 percent of their food dollars locally, purchasing products from area farmers and food producers. Campaign participants will receive weekly email reminders to report how much money they spent on local food. The website will show consumers how their dollars spent on local foods grow. North Carolinians spend about $35 billion a year on food. If each person spent just 10 per-cent on food locally – roughly $1.05 per day – then approximately $3.5 billion would be available in the state‘s economy. The Center for Environmental Farming Systems (CEFS) and Cooperative Extension are partners in the campaign. Extension, based at N.C. State and N.C. A&T State universities, serves all the state‘s 100 counties and the Eastern Band of the Cherokee. CEFS is a partnership of N.C. State, N.C. A&T State and the N.C. De-partment of Agriculture & Consumer Sciences that provides research, outreach and educa-tion on sustainable education and promotes local food economies in North Carolina. Coop-erative Extension‘s local foods coordinator will help connect consumers and food produc-ers and support local businesses and organizations who want to spend 10 percent of their food dollars locally. Local food coordinators will personally contact businesses and organi-zations that register through the website to help them develop a plan for purchasing local products. In addition, the 10% Campaign website provides a ―Find Local Foods‖ page with links to help consumers find local food and farm products in their own communities. A ―Learn More‖ page includes links to information on a variety of partner organizations, such as Slow Food USA and Eat Smart, Move More NC. There are also links to educa-tional information on topics ranging from how to set up a workplace community-supported agriculture program to how to cook seasonal, local products. To find out what‘s happening with local foods in your county, visit your Cooperative Extension website http://randolph.ces.ncsu.edu. A link to the Local Foods page can be found in the left hand col-umn of your county center‘s home page.

Randolph Hospital Offers AARP Driving Class The size of our community is growing. It‘s no secret that more businesses are being established and more roads are being constructed. As traffic rules and driving conditions change, it is even more imperative that drivers stay informed on the latest safety precautions to avoid potential accidents. On Friday, August 13th from 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Randolph Hospital will be hosting the ―AARP Drivers Safety Program.‖ This one day driver safety class will update participants on current rules of the road, defensive driving techniques, and how to operate one‘s vehicle more safely in today‘s increasingly challenging driving environment. Program participants will also learn how to accommodate for common age-related changes in vision, hearing and reaction time. Not only does this course provide invaluable safety information, but AARP also states that participants ―may be eligible to receive a discount on roadside assistance plans.‖According to the program website at www.aarp.org, participants can expect to learn how to minimize blind spots, maintain proper following distances behind another vehicle, proper use of a vehicle‘s safety features, and much more. The ―AARP Drivers Safety Program‖ will be held at the Randolph Hospital Health Education Center at 200-A Foust Street. No driving or written test is required to participate in this event. The course is open to persons of all ages. Cost for materials is $12 for AARP members and $14

for non-members. Space is limited. To reserve your space or for more information, please call (336) 633-7788 or visit us online at www.randolphhospital.org and click on ‗Events‘.

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Christmas Comes Early to Liberty For three years, Mayor John Stanley, Roger Davis, Town Man-ager, and J. R. Beard, Liberty‘s Fire Chief have been applying for FEMA grant to purchase a new Fire Truck. Well, this year Christ-mas comes early, the Town of Lib-erty is to receive a grant from FEMA for $500,000. FEMA will pay 95% of the cost up to a maximum of $475,000, with the Town of Liberty paying the balance. The Chief, the Fireman, and Town Manager compiled a list of specifications that would be required of the new truck and advertised for bids. Six companies submitted bids with different options totaling fourteen bids. Only four of those bids were within our budget of $500,000. Three of those trucks were demonstration models and did not meet the list of specification as submitted. That left only one truck a Ferrara for $499,893 listed below. A request was made for the board to consider the Pierce and Smeal as options. Shared Cost Bid FEMA Town of Liberty A. Ferrara $499,893.00 $474,898.35 $24,994.65 B. Pierce $530,621.00 $475,000.00 $55,621.00 C. Smeal $559,233.00 $475,000.00 $84,233.00 Information was presented to the Town Board members during our work section, which included a question and answer session in compar-ing the bids, trucks delivery dates, etc. The Pierce has 425 horsepower, the Ferrara has 400 horsepower. The specifications required only 400 horsepower. All other amenities were equal based on the presentation. Questions board members must consider before rendering a decision: A. Does the Ferrara meets the list of specifications in the bid request? B. On what grounds can we reject the lowest qualified bidder? C. Why should we exceed the grant approved by FEMA? D. In the worst economy we have seen in decades, can we afford the difference? Results was a vote of 3 to 2 in favor of buying the Ferrara. Congratulations go out to the administration, the fireman and the peo-ple of Liberty. With revenues down in all Towns and Cities all across the country, we are very fortunate to receive this gift for a Fire Truck we could only dream about. Story By Terry L Caviness, Liberty Town Council

PAUL SHEPHERD MEMORIAL BLOOD The Paul Shepherd Memorial Blood Drive is scheduled for SATURDAY,AUGUST 28,2010 The goal is l40 so I need your help in meeting this goal. We have met it each year prior and we can do it again this year. We will be doing the WB(l unit) and the DRC-(Double Red Cell-2 units) For each unit collected this helps 3 people. American Legion Post,Liberty August 28,2010 Time 8:30 till 6:30 Call me Helen at 685-9592 or email me @ paul 452@yahoo.com(blood drive) If you are not eligible to donate and you would like to help in this en-deavor,I can use help in canteen donations or help in other ways.

Sink Hole In Liberty A sink hole has blocked a portion of a road in Randolph County. The hole appeared over the weekend on North Asheboro Street in Liberty. Town manager, Roger Davis, says that a passerby saw the hole Sunday morning and notified the city. Workers were sent to the area to block off the road. Davis says they are pretty sure the sink hole was caused by water seeping out from a sewer line that runs underneath the road. He says that repairs on the road will begin on Tuesday. Road crews hope to have the road re-opened by Wednesday. Another fast reaction on the part of the Town Of Liberty. They are always there on the spot to serve.

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Card Ever dream of traveling cross-country, but couldn‘t fit it in your budget? Present to donate with the American Red Cross this summer and you could go far! The Red Cross is asking donors to ―Give Blood & See America!‖ by donating blood or platelets. The campaign, which runs through September 30, 2010, gives each person who presents to donate blood or platelets with the Red Cross an opportunity to enter a drawing for the chance to win a $1,000 gift card. During the busy summer season, blood donations often decline due to vacation and summer activities, while the need for blood remains constant. While all blood types are welcome, there is a constant need for type O negative blood. Type O negative blood can be safely transfused to patients of all blood types. In trauma situations where there is no time to cross match blood, type O negative is used.Every two seconds, someone in the United States needs blood. The American Red Cross Carolinas Blood Services Region provides lifesaving blood to patients in 103 hospitals. Approximately 1,600 people need to give blood or platelets each week day to meet hospital demand. Blood can be safely donated every 56 days. Most healthy people age 17 and older, or 16 with parental consent in North Carolina, who weigh at least 110 pounds, are eligible to donate blood and platelets. Donors who are 18 and younger must also meet spe-cific height and weight requirements.For more information or to schedule an appointment to donate, call 1-800-RED CROSS (733-2767) or visit redcrossblood.org.

July First Annual Peach Festival At Millstone Creek Orchard It was hot...and did I mention it was HOT!!! But even with the heat several came to the first Peach Festival. You had great food tasting from local restau-rants. My favorite was the homemade peach sorbet…..mmmm. Several local agency had free booths. Lets not forget the great fruits and vegetables to take home. Oh yeh...did you know they had baked goods also. The drawing win-ners from Lowes Food coloring contest was Sarah age 6 and Jade Mercer age 10. Both of them won a free bag of healthy food from Lowes Food. Numer-ous other prizes was available through out the day along with free food. Be on the lookout for their next big event. Make a point to visit them to get your fresh fruits and vegetables. Great a memory …..go pick fresh peaches and apples straight from the trees, can not get no fresher than that. See you there. Visit them at 506 Parks Crossroad Ch Rd, Ramseur, Nc

Looking For History ...Read The Story Liberty Leader is on Facebook and was contacted by a reader, Pat Jones. She grew up in this area and now lives in Brown Summitt. Here question is what I love to receive, for this is what I think makes Liberty Leader a great community paper. To the story. Pat asked, ―Hi Kevin, Can you put in for the August issue about me looking for peo-ple that knew my uncle and information on him. He killed in Japan during WW II.‖ She continued, ―I wondered if you could ask in your paper if any-one reading the paper that knew William Larkin Kivett Jr or a Patricia that he was dating ( I don't know her last night and the re-maining family doesn't know what it was either.) to send a letter to the paper with information about him.He was my uncle and he died in Japan during World War II. I was named after a girl he was dat-ing named Patricia by his request and I was 6 months old when he died. I don't much about him even from the small family that is left mostly cousins and there are only a few of them that knew him. Thank you I'm not sure if you will get much or not. I have been to the Asheboro and Liberty Library and have not been able to find out anything about him. I have a picture of him if that would help. I could fax it to you. Do you need more information about his parents, sisters, brothers,

where he lived and where he is buried? He was a private in the army and I have his obituary that I can fax you to that will tell you wher he went to school,

where he had worked. The obituary would also tell his parents, sisters, brothers, where he lived and probably where he is buried. I really appreciate it. I just hope we get some information. A lot of the people that might have known him have probably died by now especially the ones that were in World War II. I understand that some of the men that were in service meet at the armory around lunch time. I had thought

about putting an ad or letting the paper--when you had one in Liberty do the story if they would. That was probably 20- 25 years ago. I wish I had done it then and I might have got to know the lady I wa named after and more about my uncle. Thank you again so much. You don't know what this means to me. I have went to world war II websites and ancestry websites and asked if anyone knew him for years now and no one has ever contacted me. Let me know if I can help you in anyway.‖ Well people of Liberty, lets get our thinking caps on , pull out our magnifying glasses and lets start asking ques-tions. Well Pat I hope we can get you your answers or maybe clues that will lead you in a new direction for facts. If you have any info you can send it to me on Facebook (Kevin Bowman—

www.libertynewspaper@aol.com) , by email, by fax 336-622-4298 or give me a call 336-404-9791. Well folks keep the pictures, stories and ideas coming, for you are who makes this a community paper.

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At The Well At the center of the Village is a deep

well of life-giving water where the townspeople meet. As they draw water their voices blend in the culture, society and wisdom that they share. Each month meet here at the well to hear those voices.

Sometimes we will just never know why things happen as they do. We are close here, in our community. Everybody knows everybody and sometimes heartbreak touches us all at once. Sandy and Paul have a son, who was born prematurely. Tim is three now. Sandy can have no more children. Bo is the answer and has become Tim‘s ‗four-legged‘ brother. Bo is a Border Collie mix and has a black circle around one eye. Bo came into their lives before Tim and slept under the empty crib as if waiting for his best friend. Since Tim‘s birth Bo has stayed at his side. They are never apart. Like brothers the two play in the safety of the fenced back yard. Behind the yard is a beautiful wooded area. Today the imagination runs away in play and centers around an oak tree that has fallen over the fence, propped on its limbs, not touching the fence. The leaves provide the walls of the clubhouse as they play under the tree. ―Dad says he is going to cut up the tree and move it‖ Tim tells Bo, who listens intently, turning his head to one side, ―but I‘m glad it‘s still here‖, Tim sees a small red dog on the other side of the fence watching them. ―Hey, you guys, come eat!‖ Mom calls, and the pair leave their fun and reluctantly go in-side. Playing in the clubhouse was more fun than eating.

It is Saturday, so the family enjoys eating lunch together. ―I saw a red dog outside our fence‖ Tim tells his folks. ―You mean like Clifford, the big red cartoon dog?‖ Tim‘s Dad laughs, thinking it was part of Tim‘s imagination at play. ―No, a real dog‖ Tim insists and this very important conversation is lost in the shuffle of life, as the parents continue their own grown-up conversation.

Back outside the ‗red dog‘ has found its way over the fallen tree by climbing up the roots and walking across the trunk. The fence, even though the tree never touched it, did not keep him out. Bo and Tim, always together, head back out to the clubhouse. Bo sees the ‗red dog‘ as it moves straight toward them and tears into it as it lunges for Tim. Teeth rip skin, and the fur flies while Tim screams. The red dog gets away over the tree again and Bo is bleeding, with his face and ears torn. The screams bring the parents from the house and neighbors look over the fence. Tim sobs holding Bo and desperately tries to kiss him ok again. Bo tries to wag that he is ok. ―The red dog came over the tree‖ they finally hear Tim say. Paul races toward the woods, picking up a stick to use as a club, for his own protection. ―It‘s a fox,‖ he yells after a few minutes. ―It‘s dead over here‖. Looks like Bo got the best of it‖ he calls, not yet knowing it was the other way around. ―Why would a fox come out of the woods, into the open, right in the middle of the day?‖ Dad asks Animal Control, when he calls them on the phone, trying to make sense of the situation. ―It is not usual for a fox to approach humans, especially with a dog around. It would never come that close to a house in a normal situation. Since the behavior was abnormal, we should check this fox for rabies. Do you still have the fox?‖ they ask. They instruct Paul that someone will come immediately and pick up the fox for testing. They also want to see Bo‘s rabies tag. Bo doesn‘t wear his tag. It is kept safely in a file with his certificate. Sandy will get the information and let them know the dates of Bo‘s rabies protection. The officers take the fox, handling it with gloves and put it in a bag. They will call in 24 hours, with results of the tests. Bo and Tim get baths to soothe the wounds and wash the blood away. But the fear and trauma is not washing away. It is tense and not normal around the house. ―If I had just cut that tree‖, Paul regrets ―That fox could not have gotten into the fence‖. Sandy answers, also regretfully, ―He told us at lunch that he had seen it, why did we not go out there ourselves and look for it?‖ A very long 24 hours later we learn that the fox is rabid. This is bad news since in the same 24 hours it is learned that Bo in fact did NOT have his rabies vaccine. It was a year past due. ―Where does the time go?‖ Paul mourned. Tim had held and kissed Bo where the blood and saliva spewed from the fight. Animal Control Representatives advise that, by law, Tim must begin the rabies vaccine immediately. He gets 5 Immuneo-globulin shots along with his first rabies shot. One shot in each thigh, one shot in each arm, one shot in each hip. Tim will need another rabies shot each week, for six weeks. At least the vaccine is not given in the stom-ach anymore, as it used to be.

Animal Control made one more visit, this time to take Bo. By law, Bo would have to be put down. He was exposed to rabies and his options were few. He sat in the cage of the truck. ―This can‘t be happening‖ Sandy says, crying softly as Tim sobs uncontrollably, in her arms, both of them wracked with grief. Tim has never lived without Bo to share his life. Bo saved Tim from the fox. Doesn‘t that count? Bo whines for Tim, not understanding his confinement in the cage, suffering from his own wounds and needing to love Tim all-better; like he had all of Tim‘s (and Bo‘s) short life. ―How could I have let Bo‘s rabies booster be forgot-ten?‖ Paul says, tears streaming down his cheeks as well. Bo will be taken away and put ‗to sleep‘. If the family wants the body, they must pick it up for burial, otherwise it is tossed into the landfill. Two of the neighborhood men pick up Bo‘s body, because the family is just too distraught and heartbroken. Several neighbors help to dig the grave and then Bo is buried in the back yard at the spot where he shared the clubhouse with Tim.

We neighbors have carried food into the lonely, empty house where Tim continues to grieve for Bo. We have cried with them and shared their heartache. We have vowed never again to allow such an avoidable loss of life to happen in our community on our watch. We support a rabies clinic two times a year right here in our village to make it easy for everybody to keep up with the time their pets are due for shots.

Bo won the fight with the fox and lost the fight for his life. Now a permanent memorial to Bo is built in their front yard, it says, “Save A Life, Keep your Rabies Vaccines UP TO DATE” Love, Bo.

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Senator Hagan to Host Grants Workshop

at Randolph Community College Sept. 7 U.S. Senator Kay Hagan, D-N.C., will host a grants and contracting workshop at Randolph Community College on Tuesday, Sept. 7. The workshop is designed for municipal leaders, nonprofits, and business owners to gather information from federal, state, and philanthropic funding agencies about potential resources. The workshop will be held from 12:30-5:30 p.m. in the R. Alton Cox Learning Resources Center on the Asheboro Campus. Representatives from the following agencies will attend the workshop: U.S. Department of Agriculture, General Services Administration (GSA), U.S. Department of Commerce, U.S. Department of Energy, U.S. Department of Labor, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), U.S. Department of Educa-tion, Golden LEAF, N.C. Department of Commerce, and others. For more information or to register, e-mail grants@hagan.senate.gov or call 336-333-5311. Randolph Community College‘s Asheboro Campus is located at 629 Industrial Park Avenue. Take the McDowell Road exit off of U.S. 220 Bypass/I73-74 and follow the signs.

Lets See Your Great Photos Of The Summer What would a vacation be with out get-ting a little silly and taking a great candid photo. What about that one great picture that says a thousand words. Well, let us see your great photos of the summer. Email them to libertynewspa-per@aol.com. Hey Kids...I know you have some great ones….lets see what we can get for Septembers Paper. Picture here is your editor of the Liberty Leader Newspaper with a candid photo of a huge ice cream cone from down at Carolina Beach, NC.

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Health Corner- Alzheimer’s- August 2010 The Alzheimer‘s Association has updated the 10 warning signs of Alzheimer‘s. These 10 warning signs are important for early detection and diagnosis so that these people can get the best treatment, support and plan for their future. The 10 warning signs are as follows:1. Memory changes that disrupt daily life.2. Challenges in planning or solving problems.3. Difficulty completing familiar tasks.4. Confusion with time or place.5. Trouble understanding visual images and spatial relationships.6. New problems with words in speaking or writing.7. Misplacing things and losing the ability to retrace steps.8. Decrease or poor judgment.9. With-drawal from work or social activities.10. Changes in mood and personality. The newest statistics for Alzheimer‘s have been posted and they are as follows: 1. One in eight people over 65 has Alzheimer‘s 2. Every 70 seconds another American develops Alzheimer‘s 3. By 2030 every 35 sec-onds another American will develop Alzheimer‘s 4. By 2030 an estimated 65.7 million people in the world will have Alzheimer‘s 5. Alzheimer‘s is the sixth leading cause of death in the U.S. and is the most feared Medic Alert and Alzheimer‘s Association have teamed up to form Safe Return. These two organizations have found a way to assist in the safe return of those who wander off. Safe Return is a 24 hour nationwide emergency service for families who have a loved one with Alzheimer‘s (or another dementia) who is apt to wander off. They especially assist those that have other medical issues that could lead to an emergency. Medic Alert and Safe Return number is 1-888-572-8566 .The Cost is a $49.95 enrollment fee and annual renewal fee of $25. The Kit includes:1. ID bracelet or necklace, 2. Personalized emergency wallet card, 3. Personal health record (can be updated as needed), 4. 6 steps to a Safe Return magnet 5. Photos in a national data base with contact information, Once you have enrolled if your loved one wanders away you call a 24 hour emergency response line and report your situation and they will activate a community support network, local Alzheimer‘s Association Chapter, and law enforcement. They will help find them, reunite them with their family and give medical infor-mation to the searchers. If you‘re a care-giver there is help and educa-tional information for you at www.alz.org/northcarolina. Story By Lori Ann Cobb RN, FCN