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Davie County Enterprise Record 3-30-2023USPS 149-160 Number 13 Thursday, March 30, 2023 24 Pages 75¢ It’s the people Special section celebrates the good deeds all around us 89076 3821260Inside This Issue Page 5 ‘Disorderly House’ Woman faces charge for creating nuisance David Freeze Old courthouses and history abound Please See Freeze - Page 4 ADVANCE- The annual fire department spring barbecue here is from 8 a.m. until sold out on Friday, March 31 at Sta-tion 2 on Firehouse Road.There will not be indoor eat-ing and socializing at the old fire station. Instead, customers will drive onto Firehouse Road in their vehicles to pick up pork barbecue, sold in one pound packages at $15, including a pound of chopped pork, slaw, and four buns. This is the same menu and format as the fall event.“It takes a lot of people to prepare a ton of barbecue pork, according to public informa-tion officer, Ronnie Robertson. The department is asking vol-unteers from the community to help from 7-9 p.m. Monday -Thursday and 8 a.m. on Friday until sold out. Direct questions to 336-998-8181. Advance VFD BBQ Friday I will admit that I am becoming ad-dicted to visiting the county seats of all 100 counties. At the last minute, I headed north on Wednesday to skirt the Virginia line in or-der to visit some of the less populated areas. And what fun it was.I had my eye on Danbury, the seat of Stokes County, from the start because of its small size. What I found on a day of scenic mountain-like drives was a history laden town of about 142 residents. General Stoneman’s Union force of up to 5,000 men occupied Danbury on April 9 and 10, 1865. He took over Moody’s Tavern, partly because of a The old courthouse in Danbury. - Photo by David Freeze hilltop view to the east and west where he thought resistance may come from. Stoneman got word of Lee’s surrender at Appomattox while here. The tavern is still there, built before 1860, but it later became McCanless Hotel. A portion of an old iron works is also still in town, the iron used for Confederate cannons, rifles and swords. By Jim BuiceEnterprise Record BERMUDA RUN - Near-ly two years ago, Lee Rollins, the former town manager here, gave town council members an update on what he called “a once in a generation” financial bonanza coming to local com-munities through the American Rescue Plan Act.That came during the midst of COVID-19 as part of the federal government’s $1.9 tril-lion coronavirus relief plan to Town OKs ARA plan Move opens funds for other uses Please See Funds - Page 11 By Jeanna Baxter WhiteWord Master Media Group COOLEEMEE - Last week, Davie County and the Towns of Mocksville, Cooleemee, and Bermuda Run broke ground on the most significant collabora-tion yet: a $50 million water Bermuda Run Town Manager Andrew Meadwell; Mockville Town Manager Ken Gam- ble; Cooleemee Town Clerk Aaron Thies; and County Manager Brian Barnett. Davie Public Utilities Director Johnny Lambert welcomes visitors to a groundbreaking ceremony for a new regional water treatment plant to serve all of Davie. - Photos by Mike Barnhardt treatment plant to serve resi-dents of the towns and county. Davie County owns and op-erates the Cooleemee Water Treatment Plant (WTP) with an intake on the South Yadkin River. The Town of Mocksville owns the Hugh A. Lagle WTP $50 million water plant on the way with an intake on Hunting Creek. Both water treatment facili-ties are at the end of their use-ful life, costing more to main-tain than to replace, officials said. This new wplant in Cool-eemee, along with the county’s Sparks Road WTP, will serve the county. Mocksville will no longer produce its own water but will become a customer of the county. After six years of planning and preparation, Johnny Lam-bert, Davie County’s public utilities director, is thrilled that construction is finally ready to begin. “What an exciting day for Davie County. I’m ready for this project to start,” said Lambert during the March 21 groundbreaking ceremony attended by county and mu-nicipal officials, community leaders, and congressional rep-resentatives. “125 years ago, Erwin Mills constructed the first phases of Cooleemee with a textile plant and constructed a dam across the Yadkin River for water and power. Today, we will build a $50 million state-of-the-art water treatment facility in the same area that will serve Davie County, Mocksville, Coolee-mee, and Bermuda Run. This Please See Water - Page 10 TeresaJohnson & Sarah Wood at Deep Roots Community Garden Furry FunAlpAcAs Just Bring HAppiness God’s WillgrAvy & sAntA Bring smiles Band MancHArity Work never stops and more inside! DeepRoots HoBBy Helping Feed neigHBors 2023Our Davie Positive Growth in Davie County ———— Special Publication of the Davie County Enterprise Record ———— 2 ‑ DAVIE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RECORD, Thursday, March 30, 2023Editorial Page The Enterprise Record welcomes letters from its readers on topics of local, state, national or international issues. An effort will be made to print all letters, provided they are not libelous, vulgar or in poor taste. The editor reserves the right to edit letters for grammar and for space. Letters should include the name and address of the writer and a signature. A telephone number, not to be published, is requested. Have letters in the newspaper office no later than noon Monday of the week to be published. Enterprise Record P.O. Box, 99, Mocksville, mike.barnhardt@davie-enterprise.com. USPS 149-160 171 S. Main St., P.O. Box 99, Mocksville, NC 27028 (336) 751-2120 Published weekly by Salisbury Newsmedia LLC John Carr.....................................Publisher Mike Barnhardt............................Managing Editor Ray Tutterow...............................Advertising Director Brian Pitts....................................Sports Editor Mocksville Enterprise 1916-1958 Davie Record 1899-1958 Periodicals Postage Paid in Mocksville, NC 27028Subscription RatesSingle Copy, 75 Cents$32.03 Per Year In Davie CountyPOSTMASTERSend Address Changes to:Davie County Enterprise RecordP.O. Box 99, Mocksville, NC 27028 Cooleemee Journal 1901-1971 The Literary Corner Renegade Writers Guild Tell us what you think Please See Renegade ‑ Page 3 Town board decisions won’t be easy People SkillsBy Marie CraigWhen my sons were young, we checked out many li-brary books. Some were just fluff; some adventure, and some life lessons. One book in particular stands out. The title was The King’s Stew. I have searched in vain for the author’s name and a method of buying it. I guess nobody else thought it was as special as I did. I’m not sure my sons remember it, but I hope they learned a life’s message from it.In a certain kingdom, there was a king who was very par-ticular about his diet. His favorite food was stew. When his best cook became too old to prepare it anymore, he sent out an announcement far and wide for people to apply for the job. The test was to prepare stew for the king. His taste test determined if the new cook had been discovered.In this same kingdom, there was a young man who was a little challenged in the intellect, but he decided that he would apply. When he finally arrived at the castle, there was a long, long line of applicants. So he filed in at the end of the line. There was rejection after rejection as the king evicted the people trying to create the perfect stew. Finally, it was his turn. The king was very weary and tired from tasting all the stew and sending would-be cooks home. This young man said, “I don’t know exactly how you like your stew, but would you make a batch and show me, and then I can make it just like yours.” Nobody else had asked ahead of time what the king wanted. The king was delighted because he loved to cook but just didn’t have time to cook for himself with all of his duties. The king made a delicious stew, and the young man watched and took notes. They had a lovely meal together after which the king said, “You’re hired! When can you start?”Perhaps there are lessons here for all of us. We have so many preconceived notions that sometimes we don’t ask another person exactly what they want. Strong WomenBy Denise BellWomen’s History Month. Historically strong women.Do we grow into strong women because or in spite of our mothers? When does a strong woman become strong? When they change history, the history that we read of cen-turies later. Or the family history, that doesn’t appear in books, isn’t noted in our nation’s history but just in the journals and diaries. In hearts.I see the strong woman my granddaughters have already become. Making decisions about things that most women do not ever have to make in their lifetime let alone in their twenties and teens.Katie and AZ and DPSI am non-confrontational to the point of being a coward. I run from any circumstances that may turn to an argument. I feel that people who engage in these conversations are certainly unlikely to hear any of the remarks I would offer. So I turn away.We should unite, support, lift up and celebrate each oth-er. Not this month but all the year Knowing when to stand up and when to back down is what I think makes a strong woman even stronger.I certainly don’t consider myself a strong woman; how-ever, if I made it through all those tough moments in my life, I must be. I see strong woman everywhere around me.My granddaughtersMy daughtersMy friendsMy sisters and familyWomen from history BloopersBy Gaye HootsI inherited a slightly skewed sense of humor from my father, Ken Hoots. I don’t have the memory that he did for jokes and stories, but if you knew him, you remember him for this. My ability to laugh at myself has kept me enter-tained, and I will share a few of those memories. In high school, I had Mrs. Jamerson for Geometry, a math I understood and could apply, unlike Algebra. I think one reason was that I never believed I would use Algebra, and even as a nurse, I rarely needed it. Mrs. Jamerson was a well-liked and kind teacher and had never embarrassed a student. I was surprised when she announced she was returning our exams and that she had tried to get us off to a good start by asking a simple question worth two points as a “freebie.” She continued, “Gaye was the only student to get this question wrong (long pause), but it was the only one she missed.” She gave me a ninety-eight and a lesson in skimming what I thought was an easy question.As a single parent, I had to learn to negotiate car repairs and many other things. I usually call at least two repair shops for advice and prices on parts and labor. When my brake pads needed to be replaced, I called a second shop for prices and asked what the cost was for reversing my rotors if needed. The manager told me he had no idea what I was talking about. I was sure the word I wanted was the same as to reverse. Finally, I remembered the phrase turn the rotors, and we were back on track.As I was a nursing student, I went with a nurse into the room of a patient with both legs broken. He explained that he had stopped along a highway at night to help a teenager whose battery had died. As they stood between their two vehicles, a car sped toward them, hitting them and break-ing their legs as they were crushed between the bumpers. The first words out of my mouth were, “I guess being a good Samaritan is not always a good idea.” The other nurse pinched me and hissed into my ear, “Gaye, he is a minis-ter!”My girls were in a church group called Acteens and thor-oughly enjoyed the activities with their group leader. I was working on a unit to treat substance abuse, where I had to learn a lot of new terminologies. One night a friend called and asked for the girls. I told them they had gone to their Alteens meeting, a group for children of alcoholics. When the girls returned, I told them who had called and what I had said. One replied, “Mama, our group is Acteens, not Alteens, but that’s OK; I will just tell them you are the alcoholic!”In the addiction unit, no one was allowed to wear cloth-ing referencing alcohol or drugs. One morning as I was dispensing meds, the man in line was wearing a Charlie Daniels tee shirt which I asked him to remove. He stated it was his only shirt and agreed to turn it inside out. Another nurse approached and said, “Gaye, that is a Charlie Daniels shirt, a musician, not Jack Daniels, a brand of alcohol.” The man replied, “Charlie is well known for alcohol use too, so I will just leave it reversed.”I lived in a log cabin on Odell Myers Rd. for several years, and a girlfriend once stayed with me for a week. The phone awakened me in the middle of the night. The voice was husky and breathy, and I could not hear. I told them that and asked them to return the call hoping for a better connection. When I answered the second call and listened the message I slammed the phone back into the cradle. A laughing voice from the adjoining room called out, “Let me guess, an obscene phone call and who, but you, would say, ‘speak up, talk louder, call me back’”.Years before I owned a condo near the ocean, I visited a friend whose parents owned a place there. I was visiting and watching TV when suddenly all I saw was black and white. I asked them what was wrong with the set as all the colors had disappeared. “Gaye, that is two penguins on an ice floe; what colors were you expecting?” was the reply.The drive from home to the coast was one I made often and almost on automatic pilot. One of my regular pit stops was near Pittsboro, where a Hardees and bank were the only buildings. One day I pulled up to the drive-thru and ordered my burger. The smiling teller pointed to Hardees, a few feet away, and said, “You aren’t the first to order food here.”“Laugh, and the world laughs with you.” Awareness: The First StepBy Julie Terry Cartner An internship with a senator, he thought. I’m on my way! A rising senior at a North Carolina university, the young man, a political science major, needed to gain as much practical experience as possible before heading to law school, so an internship such as this was exactly what he needed. Thrilled with the opportunity, he began making plans. Excitement turned to frustration when he checked bus schedules and realized how long it would take him by bus to make the fifteen mile trip. He would be on the bus for hours each day which would conflict with other obliga-tions.Why not drive, you might ask. This young man, physi-cally and visually disabled, can’t drive. The only viable solutions are the bus or a ride share. An Uber would cost more than twenty dollars a day. Even though he’s a student with student loans, the young man goes further into debt financing his daily trip to this unpaid internship.Fast forward a year: The young man, accepted into law school, is searching for an apartment, trying to find one on a bus route that will take him to the campus. The law school is in a fairly small town, and the bus trip will take over ninety minutes, including switching busses.Despite the looming difficulties, the young man fights for his dream and attends the school, relying on his brother, classmates, and the bus to get him to law school and back home each day.Transportation is only one area of stress this young man faces. He’s followed in stores by security thinking he’s drunk. He’s embarrassed in airports when TSA holds him back every flight because he seems “off.” He’s treated like he has mental challenges to the point of strangers asking, “What’s wrong with him?” and others shouting questions at him like he’s three years old. And yet, despite, the challenges he’s faced, this young man graduated from college in three years, was accepted into and graduated from law school, passed the Bar on the first try, and is now a lawyer, living independently in Wash-ington DC.This is one story of many; it just happens to be one that I know. People with developmental disabilities struggle, not only with the challenges of their physical impairments, but also with the biases and misconceptions of an often-unforgiving world. Awareness is a necessary step towards changing this mentality. You’ve heard the saying: Do not judge others until you’ve walked a mile in their shoes…Picture this: It’s 10:00 at night, and you realize you need milk. What do you do? You grab your car keys and drive to the store to buy what you need.Picture this: It’s 10:00 at night, and you realize you need milk. You’re disabled. The bus stops running at 10:00. The signs are up on Madison Road and US 64 just west of Mocksville.“No to rezoning.”I don’t blame them. If I lived on Madison Road, I wouldn’t be too happy, either. Businesses have been encroaching for years, with the nearly 200-acre An-gell farm acting as a buffer from the new develop-ment. The road itself has already become quite busy as a cut through from US 64 to US 601. Should we add industrial traffic to that? I don’t think so. Both intersections at the US highways also aren’t favor-able for more traffic. Try turning left from Madison Road onto Yadkinville Road. You could be there for a while. Or try turning in either direction from Madison Road onto US 64 ... you just hope someone isn’t speeding over the hill.Madison Angell, nationally recognized farmer whose family owns the land, died; and his family is ready to cash in on their lifelong investment.I don’t blame them, either. It’s their land and they should be able to do with it as they please, within reason. And like it or not, this is a reasonable re-quest.I’m not going to blame the Mocksville Town Board, either. Those guys have the unenviable job of deciding whether that tract of land will stay resi-dential and agricultural, or be rezoned to allow in-dustry. Either way, they’re going to have some upset residents. They should listen carefully to folks on both sides of the issue before making their deci-sion. Their decision should be based on what zoning is right for that tract of land - nothing else. There should be no political or friendly favors.The board will go through two public hearings Tuesday at the Energy United building on Salis-bury Street: whether to approve the rezoning to in-dustrial, and whether to annex the property. Those hearings shouldn’t be held on the same night. Would developers even want the annexation if the rezoning is denied? It makes residents wonder why there is a rush for both on the same night.Actually, the board will have three public hear-ings. The other will be whether to annex the Black-welder tract on US 601 North at Cana Road. County commissioners have already rezoned that one for industry.In total, there are more than 315 acres included in the annexation requests, all for industrial sites. Developers want the annexation because the town of Mocksville has a sewage treatment system that could be extended to the sites.Just riding around Davie County, it seems like new houses and developments are going up around every corner. I guess we really do live in a desire-able place. Let’s just hope it stays that way.It’s a lot to take in; just remember, when it’s all said and done, we’re still neighbors and friends.But for goodness sake, when will enough be enough?We’re quickly losing our rural way of life. Maybe it was inevitable. Most people think that growth is good, just not in their own backyard. Most people think that rural is good, too, but don’t own the land they enjoy every day.We should say thank you to members of our town boards and county commissioners. Their job isn’t easy. We don’t have to always agree with them; but we do need to make sure their decisions are made fairly, not as a favor to someone or some company.- Mike Barnhardt DAVIE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RECORD, Thursday, March 30, 2023 - 3 Presidential Mothers Renegade ... By Betty Etchison WestFor the Enterprise Phoebe Elizabeth Dick-erson, who married Dr. George Tryon Harding, was the daughter of Isaac H. Dickerson and Charity Malvina VanDirk Dicker-son. She was born in Bloom-ing Grove, Ohio, on Dec. 21, 1843. Phoebe Harding and George Harding were the parents of eight chil-dren, the eldest being War-ren G. Harding. Phoebe Elizabeth Hard-ing was a licensed midwife, who helped many pregnant women because there were not many medical doctors available. Mrs. Harding be-came interested in learning more about medicine. She studied medicine by work-ing in her husband, Dr. George Harding, who was medical doctor. Phoebe then went for more formal medical training. She thus became a medical doctor with all the rights and priv-ileges that were associated with being a M.D.Dr. Harding must have been a tough lady. Between 1865 and 1879, she had eight children, while serving as a midwife or a doctor. The Hardings must have emphasized ed-ucation because their son, Warren, entered Ohio Cen-tral College when he was 14 and graduated when he was 17. His parents must have made sure that he had a good educational back- ground. Dr. Phoebe Elizbeth Dickerson Harding died on May 20, 1910, in Marion, Ohio, when she was 66. She was buried in the Mar-ion Cemetery as was her husband, who died on Nov. 19, 1928, having outlived his wife by 18 years. Dr. George T. Harding attended the inauguration of his son when he be-came the 29th President of the United States in 1921. Warren Harding’s mother had died about 11 years be-fore her son became presi-dent, which is sad because she seemed to be devoted to her oldest son. The Harding Memorial where President Harding is interred is just south of the cemetery where his par-ents are buried. The Hard-ing Memorial is the last of the elaborate presidential tombs.• The story of Victoria Josephine Moor Coolidge is sad. Josephine was born in Plymouth Notch, Vt. on March 14, 1846. She attended Black River Academy. When Victoria, who was described as be-ing a beautiful young lady, married neighbor, John Coolidge, she was 22. The newlyweds set up house-keeping the back of the store in Plymouth Notch which Mr. Coolidge operat-ed. The quarters were a bit cramped, but Victoria did not seem to complain. She and her husband had a son, Calvin, who was born on July 4, 1872, and a daugh-ter, Abigail, who was born in 1875. Soon after her marriage, Victoria, became consump-tive. Consumption is de-fined as a wasting disease, especially pulmonary tu-berculosis. Mrs. Coolidge, even though she was in poor health, lived until her son was 12. Victoria Coolidge died on her birth-day, March 4 in 1885. She was 39. In his autobiography, Calvin Coolidge wrote: “When she knew the end was near, she called us chil-dren to her bedside where we knelt to receive her final blessing. In an hour, she was dead.” The death of his mother was a tragedy for Calvin, who also said that they bur-ied his mother in the blus-tering Vermont snow. It is said that Calvin carried a picture of his mother for the rest of his life.When Victoria Jose-phine Coolidge died, the thought of her son becom-ing President of the United States had probably never entered her mind. She just wanted him to grow up to be a good citizen.That son did become president one dark New England night when Calvin and his wife, Grace, were visiting his father at his home in Plymouth Notch. A messenger delivered a message to the home of Mr. John Coolidge which said, “The President is dead!” Mr. Coolidge rushed up-stairs, awakened his son, and delivered the message. Calvin and his wife got up, dressed, knelt, prayed, and went downstairs. Calvin Coolidge’s father, who was a notary republic, swore his son in as the 30th President of the United States. When Calvin Coolidge died, his body was returned to Plymouth Notch.The former President was bur-ied in the Coolidge Family Plot in the Plymouth Notch Cemetery near his mother, who he loved so dearly. Calvin Coolidge’s wife, Grace, and his son, who was a teenager when he died while his father was serving as President, are also buried there.For those interested in visiting sites connected to the Presidents of the Unit-ed States, Plymouth Notch, is one of the most interest-ing because of all the sites connected to Mr. Coolidge. The Coolidge house, which was built with all the depen-dencies attached, is open as are other buildings. Some of those dependencies connected to the Coolidge house in true New England style are: the wood shed, the milk house, the wash house, the outhouse, and the barn. They are attached to the house so the family could care for the animals and for themselves when the snow was so deep that they could not go outside. The Coolidge historic sites are probably closed during the winter because of the snow. The Calvin Coolidge homeplace in Plymouth Notch, Vt.; and the tomb of Warrren G. Harding in Marion, Ohio. Harding mother integral; Coolidge mother dies young By Betty Etchison WestFor the Enterprise The Davie County Library History Room re-ceived gifts from members of the Mocksville High School Class of 1950. Jane Dwiggins Hud-speth, a member of the class, had a collection of pictures of class mem-bers and class reunions, along with pictures of the first graders who would finally be the Mocksville High School Classes of 1949 and 1950. Those pictures were made at the Mocksville Primary (Low) School. Jane told her son, Jimmy Myers, to give the collection to me when she died. Jimmy followed his mother’s instructions. I enjoyed the collection and then realized that it would be almost mean-ingless to her children and that it should have a more permanent home. Marcia Phillips, the History Room curator, said she would be happy to have the items. I delivered Jane’s col-lection plus a biographical sketch of each of the 50 members of the Mocks-ville High School Class of 1950. There are nine surviv-ing members of the MHS Class of 1950, which once numbered 50. I also gave the History Room two books I had written. One was “Glimps-es of People and Places in Cana, North Carolina,” which includes the history of the Cana community. It was donated in memory of Miss Flossie Martin, who was born in Cana in 1890 and who was one of the founders of the Davie Public Library History Room. Without the hard and continued work of Miss Flossie Martin and Mr. James Wall, the fine History Room might not exist. Miss Flossie, who was a retired science teacher, worked an untold number of hours in the his-tory room. She continued to work until she was well into her 90s. The other book was “Travelogue,” given in memory of my mother, Lola Sofley Etchison, who drove the Davie County Library Book Mobile for years. People in their 70s today still tell me how they sat on their doorsteps as they eagerly waited for Mrs. Etchison to arrive with the bookmobile. She drove that big old truck around the county until arthritis prevented her from driving anymore. Mrs. Etchison then worked inside the Davie County Public Library for a num-ber of years. The Davie County Public Library was a part of Lola Sofley Etchison’s life from the time that she helped Mrs. Blanche Lola Sofley Etchison was the Bookmobile drive and long-time supporter of the Davie County Public Library. MHS Class of 1950 memorabilia donated to library Continued From Page 2do you do? You live without milk because there’s no way for you to get to the grocery store.Picture this: You are getting ready to fly to Atlanta. Right before you get to the security check, you lean down and slip off your shoes, then walk through the scanner. You put your wallet and cell phone back in your pocket and head to your gate.Picture this: You’re getting ready to fly to Atlanta. As you go through the line, you see people watching you because you walk unsteadily due to your disability. You get to the scanner, but you can’t take your shoes off while standing because if you try to stand on one foot, you’ll fall. You’re pulled aside, searched for weapons, possibly given a breathalyzer, and thirty or forty-five minutes later, you’re finally cleared.These are only two of the many occurrences facing our disabled population. What can you do?• Be aware. Consider the challenges developmen-tally disabled persons face.• See the person, not the disability.• Treat all persons with courtesy and respect. • Lobby for better, affordable public transportation“National Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month (DDAM)…is a nationwide event to raise awareness about the inclusion of people with developmental disabilities and address the barriers that those with disabilities face… About 15% of the world’s population lives with a disabil-ity. DDAM is about … making sure everybody has the same opportunities in every aspect of life to the best of their abilities.”“National Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month – March 2023.” nationaltoday.com] NOTICE OF MEETINGOF THE DAVIE COUNTY BOARD OF EQUALIZATION AND REVIEW Pursuant to N.C.G.S. 105-322 the Davie County Board of Equalization and Review will meet as required by law. PURPOSE OF MEETINGTo hear upon request any taxpayer who owns or controls property taxable in the county with respect to the listing or appraisal of the taxpayer’s property. TIME OF MEETINGThe Board will convene for its first meeting on April 4, 2023 at 5:00 p.m. The Board’s tentative adjournment date will beApril 25, 2023 at 5:00 p.m. Request for a hearing must be received no later than the adjournment date which is tentatively scheduled for Monday, April 25, 2023 at 5:00 p.m. In the event of an earlier or later adjournment, a notice to that effect will be published in this newspaper. The agenda for the hearing of appeals which were filed in a timely manner will be posted online and in the office of the Assessor.LOCATIONDavie County Administration Building123 South Main Street, Mocksville, NC 27028 All requests for hearings should be made to:Jamon Gaddy, Clerk to theDavie County Board of Equalization and Review123 South Main Street, Mocksville, NC 27028Telephone: (336) 753-6140Email: taxreval@daviecountync.gov 118 Hospital st. • Mocksville, Nc 27028 • 336.751.6289 “Because you should want to see your dentist” Accepting Most Major Insurances | RiversFamilyDentistry.com Andrew J. Rivers, DMD Dr. Rivers’ Dental Tip of the Week “Bring your toddlers into the dentist with you so they can get used to the environment and see that it is safe and can even be a fun place to be.” Clement establish the first library, which was located under the Davie Count Courthouse, until she died in 1982. During the last 16 years of Mrs. Etchison’s life, she was an invalid, and the librarians at the library picked out stacks of books for her husband, Everett, to pick up and take to her. Lola Sofley Etchison continued to read and to appreciate the library as long as she lived. Anyone interested in purchasing any of the five books written by West can call 336-998-3298.. 1107 Yadkinville Road (Located near Post Office and Badcock Furniture)(336)751-7949 Happy Easter! TODAY NAILS Professional Nail Care for Ladies & Gents Eye Brow Waxing ONLY $7.00 Toe Nails Cut for Elderly Specializing in Gel Nails, Pink & White, Acrylic. • Acrylic filling with French Tip $20 only! • SNS Ombré Colors $30 for Acrylic Full Set with Color only! OPEN FROM 9:30 AM TO 7:00 PM Walk-Ins Welcome GIFT CERTIFICATES AVAILABLE NAME AMOUNT PARCEL#WENDELL WILSON KOONTZ 27.77 J200000012RONALD DOUGLAS PRESTWOOD 293.65 I50000001502 CORRECTION TO 2022 TAX LIENS FOR DAVIE COUNTY The items below are corrections to mistakes in last week’s Tax Liens. 4 - DAVIE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RECORD, Thursday, March 30, 2023 Continued From Page 1Founded in 1851, Dan-bury had multiple interest-ing sites. The Danbury Cemetery, established in 1856, had multiple rows of small and unread-able monuments. The old courthouse is spectacular, and one source said that Danbury got the county seat because of its central location. There are at least three old but still active church buildings and a few active businesses. One is the Artists Way Creations Bakery and Café where I got a cinnamon bun, a cupcake and two oatmeal cookies.•Next I headed to Wen-tworth, the county seat of Rockingham County. His-toric Wentworth was also amazing, yet I drove by it because Siri told me that I hadn’t reached town yet. Siri’s Wentworth was a new and sprawling courthouse with various government agencies nearby. I drove back to the historic part and explored it in the rain. First chartered as Rockingham Courthouse, the town be-came Wentworth in 1794.I found Wright Tavern, built in 1816, and still in good shape. It is called a dog run building, com-mon during that period and meaning that a breezeway exists on the first floor. Wentworth Presbyterian Church was organized in 1859, again just ahead of the Civil War, as was Ratliffe’s store which served as the post office.The magnificent old courthouse was built in 1907 replacing the one that burned in 1906 after being built in 1824. Several Con-federate infantry companies were formed at the 1824 structure.Especially interested in Ratliffe’s store, I noted that the foundation was made of flat and stacked rocks. I couldn’t see inside the store but can only imagine the history of the build-ing. The courthouse is now a museum and was open during my visit. The old jail is just across the road from the courthouse.•I headed east for more of the same in Yanceyville, county seat of Caswell County and founded in 1792. I found a similar his-toric area as with Danbury and Wentworth, but this time clearly the center of the town. Dominating the town center is possibly my favorite courthouse so far, surrounded by history and memoriam. Yanceyville was either named for U.S. Congressman Bartlett Yancey or his older brother Freeze ... James. Debate still lingers over this topic. Bartlett Yancey’s home remains, painted in a light shade of purple.Courthouse square has many antebellum homes nearby, one built in 1836 that adjoins the square. Within a short walking distance behind the court-house are the old jail, used from 1906 to 1973 and the first one built in N.C. with the intention of hanging prisoners inside. It was never used for that purpose because the laws changed the year after it was built. Also behind the courthouse are the one room Poteat Schoolhouse, used around 1900, and an arboretum. Notable were the side by side memorials to the local soldiers of the Confederacy and to Nicholas Dillard, the local man credited with ending segregation in the area.Speaking of antebellum homes, I spent about 12 miles on NC 150 before leaving the Caswell County area. I was amazed at the amount of older homes still in use along this road. I have never seen so many The author had already visited Joppa Ceme- tery, where Daniel Boone’s parents are buried in Mocksville; and on a recent visit, found this Daniel Boone Trail marker in front of the Davie County Courthouse. Freeze was impressed by the reuse of old build- ings in Mocksville: such as a former gas station turned into a general store and taproom (above); and a former tobacco factory turned into a busi- ness on the ground floor and an apartment above (below). Danbury’s Moody Tavern, then McCanless Hotel, built before 1860 and was once occupied by Union General Stoneman. - Photos by David Freeze of them like this anywhere in the country. It’s well worth the ride if you visit the area.•I decided to finish my visit in Mocksville on the way home. I had earlier visited the grave of Daniel Boone’s parents and needed to finish my visit to the county seat of Davie County. I was not disappointed. I found a bustling and busy Main Street, all in sight of the courthouse, that included many restored Freeze didn’t get chocolate, but he did get a huge cinnamon bun, a couple of cookies and a cupcake from Artist’s Way Creations Bakery and Cafe in Danbury. buildings. One previ-ously housed a tobacco factory from 1866-1882 and another a general store that began in 1905. A large mural depicted how horses were unloaded from the train during World War II for use on the local farms since gasoline was scarce. Those horses were run through town to a corral next to a blacksmith shop.A lot of attention is given to Daniel Boone, remembered as a hunter, explorer, backwoodsman, surveyor, legislator and more during his time in Da-vie County from 1750-65. A monument documenting the Daniel Boone Trail sits in front of the courthouse. Just down the street is the restored Carolina Frost Cabin, built before 1840, about the time that Mocks-ville was incorporated in 1839.Mocksville, just like all the others of this day, is loaded with history. Loaded with impressive old homes and churches and I always enjoy driving through town. The big courthouse is still in use.•With 12 counties com-plete, I look forward to visiting the other 88. Some will be on multi-day trips. I spent 6.06 miles on my feet today and drove 246 miles to visit these wonderful towns. No duds here. We’ll continue soon.Editor’s note: David Freeze is a runner, running coach and long-distance cyclist from China Grove in Rowan County. He has started a challenge to run in a few miles in every county seat in all 100 N.C. counties. DAVIE COUNTYSPORTS PHOTOS by Marnic Lewis • High School Sports • Youth Sports • Rec. League Sports Preserve your athlete’s Sports Memories! To VIEW Photos & ORDER PRINTS visit: mlewisphotography.smugmug.com DAVIE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RECORD, Thursday, March 30, 2023 - 5 Founded in December 1988 as Davie Foundation, it operated as a volunteer organization for 15 years until the first staff was hired in April 2003. "Over its 35-year his-tory, the foundation has had a significant impact on the quality of life in Davie County and we intend to continue that work long into the future,’ said Jane Simp-son, president and CEO. “Davie County residents are touched by foundation investments from birth well into older age.”In honor of its35th year, the foundation will cele-brate with each of the pro-grams it administers. The Popsicle 5K orga-nized by the SURF Board Youth Grantmakers kicked off the celebration in Janu-ary. The foundation served as the presenting sponsor with a new 35thaAnniversa-ry logo atop the runner and volunteer shirts.The foundation will con-tinue its celebration at the Red-Carpet Reception for scholarship recipients and donors in May. A special celebration with fund holders will be in October, and there will be a surprise for the Pearls of Empowerment at their an-nual meeting in November. “Our donors and commu-nity have shaped our suc-cess over the past 35 years, and we believe the positive impact is just getting start-ed. “We think 35 years is worthy of a year-long cel-ebration. We are choosing to partner with the organi-zations organized under our umbrella and celebrate with the donors whose generos-ity made our work possible. Be sure to look for our 35th Anniversary banners and our ads. I think they’ll show we are ready to celebrate,” Simpson said.Future issues will high-light the impact of founda-tion investments in Davie. By Mike BarnhardtEnterprise Record A Mocksville woman was cited last week for “keeping a disorderly house.”You read that right.Holly Marie Robertson, 43, of 7305 NC 801 South, faces that charge after what Davie Sheriff J.D. Hartman said has been an ongoing nuisance location for years.The charge - rarely used - is based on a North Carolina law that Hartman said once was used mostly against houses of prostitution. He added that the wording of the law fits this case, which he called a drug house fre-quented by known crimi-nals. 107 N. Salisbury St., Mocksville336-753-6903 www.daviefoundation.org Celebrating 35 Yearsof Enriching Davie County! 107 N. Salisbury St., Mocksville336-753-6903 www.daviefoundation.org Celebrating 35 Yearsof Enriching Davie County! NOW OPEN! Fleet Feet CLEMMONS 6339 Jessie Lane, Clemmons, NC (Dairi-O shopping center) ph. 336.293.8660 www.fleetfeetclemmons.com • Locally owned and operated by Emily & Keith Davis • Offering shoe fittings complete with a 3D foot scan and pressure plate assessment ‘Keeping a disorderly house’ Sheriff pulls out rarely used law to alleviate ‘nuisance’ “We will use every tool we’ve got to stop these plac-es,” he said.The department sev- eral times have declared a house a nuisance, and gone through extensive paper work and the court system. This is just another method to try to clean things up.This charge fits, Hartman said, because of the wording of the law:“... for keeping a dis-orderly house or bawdy house, or permitting a house to be used as a bawdy house, or used in such a way as to make it disorderly, or a common nuisance, evidence of the general reputation or character of the house shall be admissable ... and evi-dence of the lewd, dissolute and boisterous conversation of the inmates and frequent-ers ... should be prima facie evidence of the bad charater of the inmates and frequent-ers, and of the disorderly character of the house.”The law goes on to define the “keeper” of the house. The charge is a Class 2 mis-demeanor. Hartman said he didn’t know if Robertson was the owner of the house.Deputies have responded to the house at least three dozen times this year alone, Hartman said, providing documents showing illegal activity and wanted persons at the house since 2007, with activity increasing in 2020. Calls were for reported drug use, to serve warrants, ille-gal burning, trespassing and others. Multiple arrests have been made at the house. Holly M. Robertson Foundation celebrating 35th year An Easter egg hunt for the William R. Davie com-munity will be held on Sat-urday, April 8 from 10:30 a.m.-noon at the school.Sponsored by the North Davie Ruritan Club, Eatons Baptist Church and 4 Fos-ters Slushies, the day will also include a craft, draw-ings for prizes, a story time for children and adults, and hotdogs.This is a free event that will be in the school cafete-ria.To learn more, call David Gilbreath at 336-998-6149. WRD community plans free egg hunt & more CONCERNED CITIZENSTime Well Spent? YOU Decide! What will Mocksville, NC look like for the next generation? There will be a REZONING MEETING TO CHANGE MADISON ROAD AND ANGELL KNOLL AVE.TO GENERAL INDUSTRIAL ZONING TUESDAY, APRIL 4 at 6 PM at the Energy United Bldg. 182 S. Salisbury St., Mocksville with the Town Board of Mocksville If you don’t know if you live in Mocksville’s ETJ (Extra-Territorial Jurisdiction) you might want to find out now. It is not just a 1 mile radius outside the city limits; it goes into the Center community. It will help you to know how controlled your property/home is. Is Mocksville’s Mission and/or Vision Statements to allow NEARLY 2 MILLION sq. ft. of INDUSTRIAL buildings FOR INDUSTRIES in a moderate residential neighborhood, or is it just Developers seeing an opportunity for wealth building? Perhaps we should even respectfully request the 2005 Land Use Plan be reassessed before the Zoning Change is even voted on. You probably didn’t even know about this 18+ year old Plan. Mocksville’s Comprehensive Plan will need to be updated this year. Things have changed post Pandemic; another reason to delay rezoning until all the information is available.Time well spent? YOU decide. Paid for by Citizens in the etJ and Madison road areas 6 - DAVIE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RECORD, Thursday, March 30, 2023 Manager’s Corner Power of Partnerships A mentor of mine used to tell me that no one accomplishes anything on his or her own. We all stand on the shoulders of those who came before us. He was also fond of telling me that one problem is just a problem, but multiple problems could be an opportunity to do something truly amazing. This was the case in 2018 when the Town of Mocksville and Davie County came together to talk about the increasing costs and many challenges of running two 80+ year old Water Treatment Plants. Instead of each organization looking inward and upgrading or building new plants to address the problems, like most communities would do, elected leaders saw this as an opportunity to form a stronger partnership throughout the county by building a new regional water treatment plant in Cooleemee. Ground breaking for the project was on March 21, 2023 and construction is expected to last into late 2025 or early 2026. Once the new plant is online the Hugh Lagle Water Treatment Plant in Mocksville will be retired and demolished. The regional plant will produce enough water to supply the needs of Cooleemee, Mocksville and parts of Davie County now and well into the future. It not only makes financial sense to partner, it also makes good operational sense. The regional plant will be more efficient and require less personnel than staffing two plants. This is only one example of how Davie County and Mocksville work closely to keep costs as low as possible while maintaining a high level of service to the community. Other efficiency partnerships include sharing the costs of planning & zoning, code enforcement, tax collection and law enforcement. This common sense approach to service delivery results in a low and sustainable tax rate, which is appealing to businesses and residents alike. Kenneth W. Gamble Town Manager Can we help you? The town hall staff continuously strives to provide better services to our customers. Are you aware your water bills may be paid in the following ways? •Online by visiting our website at mocksvillenc.org •24/7 with our automated phone service (855) 667-0931 •Bankdraft-by filling out a form with a voided check (Office or Online) •Dropbox - 24/7 located beside the front door •At the office -8am to 5pm - Monday thru Friday You can now pay your bill with PayPal Payments must reach the town hall by the 20th of the month or a penalty of $25 will be added. If you use the addressed envelope provided, please allow 5 to 7 business days for the payment to be processed. Please be advised there is a $35 reconnect fee if water is disconnected. Also available for your convenience on our Website: Under->City Services->Water/Sewer •Application for Service (Renters have a $200 deposit that would need to be paid at the Town Hall) •Leak Adjustment Forms (Only one per year) •ACH Forms (For Automatic Recurring Payments) •Pool Fill Forms (Only one per year) •Service Termination Forms AND Check out the GovDeals link on our website for surplus items sold by Town of Mocksville! Yard Waste Site The yard waste site will be open every 1st and 3rd Saturday of the months of April, May & June The Yard Waste site hours are from 8 am to 12 Noon. Please do not throw yard waste over the fence when the gate is locked. Do not leave bags of yard waste at the compost site. Residents of the Town of Mocksville are allowed to waive the dumping fee at the yard waste site for one truckload of yard waste per month. Purchase: Mulch - $5 per scoop Leaf Compost - $5 per scoop Drop off fees: 1st load of yard waste per month - Free (Town of Mocksville Residents only) $25 Delivery Fee (if needed) Truckload of yard waste: $10 Trailer exceeding 16 ft: $20 Truck and Trailer Together: $30 Spring Cleanup Day The annual Spring Cleanup Day for the Town of Mocksville residents is SATURDAY, APRIL 15, 2023 8:00 am-12:00 noon at Rich Park Yard Waste Site Items accepted include: furniture, appliances, old lumber, metal, tires off the rim, etc. WE CANNOT ACCEPT PAINT, PESTICIDES AND OTHER LIQUIDS. Inkjet and laser printer cartridges and cell phones will be accepted and taken to the Davie County Cooperative Extension Services for recycling. As spring continues to bud and bloom, residents should keep shrubs and trees neatly trimmed from intersections and sidewalks to make driving and walking safer for everyone. Remember the yard waste site at Rich Park is open the 1st and 3rd Saturday of the month 8am until noon. Davie County Arts Council BROCK PERFORMING ARTS CENTER 622 North Main Street, Mocksville, NC 27028 www.daviearts.org Box Office & Gallery Hours: Mon.-Fri., Noon-5pm BOX OFFICE: 336-751-3000 ARTS COUNCIL: 336-751-3112 MOCKSVILLE PUBLIC OFFICIALS Town Board Will Marklin, Mayor Rob Taylor, Mayor Pro Tem Justin Draughn Johnny Frye Carl Lambert Jenny Stevenson Planning Board Stevie Dulin Clint Junker Diane Foster Chuck Taylor Neal Cheek Matt Davidson Chris Domanski Zoning Board of Adjustment William J. Marklin Johnny Frye Justin Draughn Rob Taylor Jenny Stevenson Carl Lambert Ken Gamble, Town Manager 336-753-6700 Lynn Trivette, Town Clerk/Finance 336-753-6700 Brian Moore, Public Works Department 336-753-6739 Frank Carter, Fire Chief 336-751-5782 Chris Vaughn, Parks & Grounds 336-751-5500 Contracted Services Building Inspections 336-753-6050 Planning & Zoning 336-753-6050 TOWN OFMOCKSVILLENews Update April – June, 2023 Special Events and Information of Interest for Mocksville Citizens Town of Mocksville • 171 Clement St., Mocksville • Phone (336) 753-6700 • Fax (336) 751-9187 • Web Site www.mocksvillenc.org • www.daviecounty.com (choose Town of Mocksville link) The Town of Mocksville does not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, color, age, national origin, religion or disability in its employment opportunities, programs, services or activities. SERVICE DIRECTORY Duke Power 1-800-POWERON Water & Sewer Emergency Number 336-751-0896 (Not for billing questions) Spectrum Cable 1-888-683-1000 Century Link Telephone 1-888-723-8010 Repair service 611 Yadkin Valley Telecom 336-463-5022 Republic Services Recycle & Garbage Pickup 1-800-832-5439 Piedmont Natural Gas 1-800-752-7504 24 Hr Emergency Service 336-751-4954 Mayor’s Corner I had the opportunity to hear a representative from Republic Waste speak at Rotary last week. The theme for Rotary in March is “Water and Sanitation”. Johnny Lambert gave us an update on Davie County Utilities and Chuck Willis, the engineer for the Town of Mocksville, has updated us regarding what is going on with the infrastructure in Mocksville. After the presentation by Tom Krasenko with Republic Waste, I wanted to pass along some information on recycling we all need to be aware of. When it comes to recycling, everyone has a part to play. When we work together we can make sure recyclable materials don’t end up in our lakes and landfills. Believe it or not, the Rowan County landfill, where we send Davie County’s solid waste, does not have an infinite capacity for our trash. Recycling materials that can be used over and over will prolong the life of the landfill, which pushes out the future need to find another site. The presence of contaminants in our recycling material is one of the reasons why Davie County discontinued county-wide recycling. We can control the cost of recycling by making sure we only put approved items in the recycling bin. The items that can be recycled: Flattened Cardboard Paper Metal Cans Plastic Bottles & Jugs Items that cannot be recycled: Plastic Bags (grocery bags) Pizza Boxes Styrofoam Glass Bottles Clothing and Shoes Batteries Electronics Yard Waste Scrap Metal There are facilities that will take batteries, metal, clothing and electronics. However, those items are not to be put out in the blue cans provided by Republic. Please clean out and empty any liquid left in bottles and cans. Don’t bag the recyclable materials - leave them loose. There are some cities that have to send their recyclables across state lines to facilities for processing, which increases the overall cost due to freight charges. Luckily, Republic has a processing center nearby. Keeping the cost of recycling low is important in order to prevent the materials from having to go to the landfill. If you want to be part of a better “Green New Deal”- join me in our effort to recycle. Think about future generations and the well-being of our town. William J. Marklin, III Mayor, Town of Mocksville EXHIBITS/CONTESTS Please come by and enjoy this year’s Art Exhibits. Gallery Hours: Monday-Friday, 12-5pm. No admission. • Beyond Reason 2023 -- April thru June. A juried Mixed Media Exhibit. Artists’ Flags for July’s “FLAGS OF DAVIE” exhibit are now available at the box office for $15.00. Entries must be submitted by June 19th, 2023. This exhibit is in conjunction with the Town of Mocksville. The “flying canvases” will be displayed along North Main Street during the month of July. For more information call 336-751-3112. SEASON OF APPLAUSE PERFORMANCES FACE 2 FACE - A Tribute to ELTON JOHN & BILLY TRIBUTE -- April 22, 2023, 7:30 PM -- We welcome back by popular demand The Stranger, Levittown, New York native Mike Santoro and his band. Once again we get to see Mike’s fingers flash up and down the keys before he jumps up to grab the mic to belt out such high-energy Billy Joel classics as Uptown Girl and Only the Good Die Young. For the second half of the night, Kenny Metcalf dons the iconic sunglasses and bedazzling suits of Elton John as he charts his style from the ‘70s to the present. During each engaging, interactive show, both artists and back-up musicians in the band channel the sound and spirit of these well-known songs - so well that audiences forget they’re a tribute THE JERSEY BOYS -- May 6, 2023, 7:30 PM -- In tight four-part harmony, the gentlemen will grab your attention right off the bat with songs from various eras of music. The choreography and bantering between members keep your eyes moving, feet tapping, and smile widening. FREE COMMUNITY EVENTS Town of Bermuda Run and Davie County Arts Council Announces their 2023 Summer Concert Series: All concerts are FREE, at the Town Green & Gazebo, Kinderton Blvd. (Off Hwy. 158). Bring a Lawn Chair, a Picnic/Cooler and enjoy. • May 27, 2023, 7 PM -- Envision -- Envision is a 1st-class dynamic vocal group. Their stage show is as exciting to watch as it is to dance to, covering hits from the 60’s, 70’s and 80’s, ENVISION’S repertoire includes R&B, Motown, Pop, Funk & Jazz. (Rain date: June 28) WE ARE HIRING! Community Development is accepting applications for COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT/DOWNTOWN COORDINATOR • Full-time position • Apply by: April 10, 2023 Mocksville Fire Department is accepting applications for FIREFIGHTERS • Part-time positions • Open until filled Apply at: www.mocksvillenc.org/job-postings/ or at Town Hall Davie County offers Electronic Recycling at the Davie County Convenience Center 360 Dalton Road, Mocksville, NC 27028 Saturday, April 29, 2023 Saturday, July 29, 2023 Saturday, October 28, 2023 You can visit the Davie County website at www.daviecountync.gov/661/Solid-Waste-Transfer-Station ELECTRONIC RECYCLING 2023 Arbor Day Celebration Friday, April 28, 2023 • 10:00 a.m. RICH PARK - SHELTER 5 352 Park Drive, Mocksville, NC 27028 The Town of Mocksville invites you to join us for a live tree planting and recognition of the Town of Mocksville for achieving its 30th year as Tree City USA! For more information, contact Emily Quance at 336-753-6707 or equance@mocksvillenc.gov DAVIE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RECORD, Thursday, March 30, 2023 - 7Public Records Sheriff’s OfficeThe following are from Davie County Sheriff’s Of-fice reports.March 25: burglary, Cook Trail, Mcoksville; suspicious activity, Yadkin St., Cooleemee; domes-tic assist, Riverside Drive, Cooleemee; larceny, Ber-muda Run Drive, Bermuda Run; sex offense, Forrest Lane, Mocksville; larceny, Marconi St., Mocksville; suspicious package, US 601 N., Mocksville; larceny, Twins Way, Bermuda Run; suspicious activity, US 64 W., Mocksville; suspicious activity, Wilkesboro/Gaith-er sts., Mocksville; larceny, Sonora Drive, Advance; missing person, Ashley Fur-nitue Way, Advance.March 24: disturbance, Graham St., Mocksville; ha-rassment, Legion Hut Road, Mocksville; suspicious ac-tivity, Blevins Road, Yadk-inville; disturbance, Coun-ty Line Road, Harmony; missing person, Hartness Road, Mocksville; larceny, NC 801 S., Mocksville; sex offense, War Eagle Drive, Mocksville; disturbance, Swicegood St., Mocksville; harassment, War Eagle Drive, Mocksville; damage to property, Martin Luther King Jr. Road, Mocksville; larceny, Salisbury Road, Mocksville; suspicious ac-tivity, Earl Road, Mocks-ville; harassment, Salisbury Road, Mocksville; tres-passing, War Eagle Drive, Mocksville; suspicious ac-tivity, Suntree Drive, Ad-vance; harassment, Farm-ington Road, Mocksville; harassment, Hobson Drive, Mocksville; suspicious ac-tivity, Cornatzer Road, Ad-vance; disturbance, Liberty Church Road, Mocksville.March 23: suspicious activity, Valley Road, Mocksville; disturbance, Gladstone Road, Mocks-ville; harassment, N. Main St., Mocksville; domes-tic disturbance, Sheffield Road, Harmony; distur-bance, Hidden Creek Drive, Advance; domestic distur-bance, Windsong Road, Mocksville; missing person, Cartner St., Mocksville; assault, Farmington Road, Mocksville; larceny, Can-dlewick Lane, Mocksville; suspicious activity, Yadk-inville Road, Mocksville; fraud, Camden Point Court, Mocksville; suspicious ac-tivity, Cornatzer/Barney roads, Advance; suspicious activity, Nolley Road, Mocksville.March 22: disturbance, Cornatzer Road, Advance; disturbance, Cooper Creek Drive, Mocksville; domes-tic disturbance, Peoples Creek Road, Advance; suspicious activity, US 601 N., Mocksville; suspi-cious package, NC 801 S., Mocksville; harassment, Warwicke Place, Bermuda Run; assault, Government Center Drive, Mocksville; larceny, US 601 S., Mocks-ville; fraud, Dornach Way, Bermuda Run; domestic disturbance, Turkeyfoot Road, Mocksville; distur-bance, Cornatzer Road, Mocksville; harassment, Farmington Road, Mocks-ville.March 21: harassment, Hobson Drive, Mocksville; suspicious activity, Topcat Lane, Advance; domes-tic assist, Riverside Drive, Cooleemee; suspicious ac-tivity, Danner Road, Mocks-ville; suspicious activity, Junebug Trail, Advance; suspicious activity, Hobson Drive, Mocksville; domes-tic disturbance, Joe Road, Mocksville; fraud, Sain Road, Mocksville; distur-bance, NC 801 N., Bermuda Run; assault, S. Davie Driv,e Mocksville; domestic assist, Cherry Hill Road, Mocks-ville; harassment, Govern-ment Center Drive, Mcoks-ville; domestic disturbance, Angell Road, Mocksville; damage to property, Bootleg Alley, Mocksville; domestic disturbance, Dogtrot Road, Mocksville; sex offense, Farmington Road, Mocks-ville; larceny, Yadkinville Road, Mocksville.March 20: suspicious activity I-40WB MM178; suspicious activity, Yadkin-ville Road, Mocksville; sus-picious activity, Bear Creek Church Road, Mocksville; larceny, Avon St., Mocks-ville; trespassing, Royall Lane, Mocksville; domes-tic disturbance, Windsong Road, Mocksville; domes-tic disturbance, Wall St., Mocksville; illegal dump-ing, W. Depot St., Mcoks-ville; larceny, Yadkinville Road, Mocksville; harass-ment, War Eagle Drive, Mocksville; domestic as-sist, Camden Point Court, Mocksville; larceny, Cooper Creek Drive, Mocksville; fraud, Government Center Drive, Mocksville; harass-ment, Farmington Road, Mocksville.March 19: harassment, US 158, Advance; domes-tic disturbance, Westside Drive, Mocksville; do-mestic disturbance, Coun-try Lane, Mcoksville; ha-rassment, Draughn Lane, Mocksville; fraud, US 601 S., Mocksville; harassment, Government Center Drive, Mocksville; suspicious ac-tivity, N. Main St., Mocks-ville; disturbance, Farm-ington Road, Mocksville; suspicious activity, NC 801 N., Mocksville; suspicious activity, US 158, Bermuda Run; assault, NC 801 N., Bermuda Run.ArrestsThe following were ar-rested by the Davie County Sheriff’s Office.March 25: Christopher Allen Baughman, 35, of Swicegood St., Mocksville, second-degree trespassing, March 23: Darius Lamar Baker, 30, of Winston-Sa-lem, failure to appear in court; Elizabeth Leanna Hardie, 39, of Cartner St., Mcoksville, misdemeanor child abuse; Heather Dawn Hennings, 58, of Royall Lane, Mocksville, failure to appear in court; Kiwan-nie Ghermal James, 39, of Dianna Lane, Mocksville; possession of a firearm by a felon, discharging a firearm in city limits; Kara Leigh McNabb, 35, of Mount-view Drive, Mocksville, failure to appear in court; Angelica Elizabeth Patter-son, 35, of Ijames Church Road, Mocksville, school attendance law violation; Maurice Lamont Tart, 62, of Winston-Salem, imperson-ating a police officer, pos-session of drug parapher-nalia, felony possession of cocaine; Bobby Ray Tomp-kins Jr., 48, of Sheffield Road, Harmony, violation of court order.March 22: Barry Dale Allen, 60, of Wyo Road, Mocksville, school atten-dance law violation; Billie Martin Allen, 64, of Wyo Road, Mocksville, school attendance law violation; Jacqueline Ann Edwards, 36, of Wall St., Mocksville, resisting an officer; Anya Lucille Mock, 25, of Cabana Lane, Mocksville, school attendance law violaiton; Shantelle Marie Painter, 30, of Oakland Ave., Mocks-ville, non-support of child; Holly Marie Robetson, 43, of NC 801 S., Mocksville, deeping a disorderly house; Travis Carnell Thompson, 37, of Watt St., Cooleemee, non-support of child. March 21: Justice William Childress, 26, of Granada Drive, Advance, larceny; Raymond Watson Hellard, 51, of NC 801 S., Mcoksville, fictitious ve-hicle registration, allowing vehicle to be driven with no registration or insur-ance, driving while license revoked not impaired; Den-nis Keith Proffitt II, 22, of Underpass Road, Advance; failure to appear in court. March 20: Jeffrey Lynn Brown, 65, of LaQuinta Drive, Advance, injury to property; Christopher David Deal, 42, of Cleveland, NC, misdemeanor child abuse. March 19: Roderick Dreyon Allsbrooks, 25, of Statesville; failure to ap-pear in court on felony charge; Kaleb Christopher Evans, 23, of Walnut Cove, first-degree burglary, failure to appear in court, assault, communicating threats, in-jury to property, interfering with emergency communi-cations, assault on a female, and larceny; Khaliah Pearl-Ann McDonald, 45, of Bai-ley, NC, failure to appear in court. Interested in Acquiring Some SMALL to MEDIUM SIZEDWOOD STOVES Contact: George Wilson at 336-416-3923 or Billy Lagle at 336-687-3400 Town of MocksvilleCalendar of Events APRIL Apr. 1 Yard Waste Site Open – 8am –Noon Apr. 4 Town Board Meeting – 6pm Apr. 7 Town Hall Closed – Good Friday Apr. 7 Trash Pickup Apr. 14 Trash & Recycle Pickup Apr. 15 Spring Clean Up – 8am – Noon Apr. 21 Trash Pickup Apr. 28 Trash & Recycle Pickup Apr. 29 Electronic Recycling MAY May 2 Town Board Meeting – 6pm May 5 Trash Pickup May 6 Yard Waste Site Open – 8am – Noon May 12 Trash and Recycle Pickup May 19 Trash Pickup May 20 Yard Waste Site Open – 8am – Noon May 26 Trash & Recycle Pickup May 29 Closed – Memorial Day JUNE Jun. 2 Trash Pickup Jun. 3 Yard Waste Site Open – 8am – Noon Jun. 6 Town Board Meeting – 6pm Jun. 9 Trash & Recycle Pickup Jun. 10 Concerts on the Square – Tess Black & Blues Jun 16 Movies in the Park – Minions Rise of Gru Jun. 16 Trash Pickup Jun. 19 Town Hall Closed - Juneteenth Jun. 23 Trash & Recycle Pickup Jun. 17 Yard Waste Site Open – 8am – Noon Jun. 30 Trash Pickup For more information on Town of Mocksville Events visit our website: www.mocksvillenc.org Concerts On The Square DOWNTOWN MOCKSVILLE (Near Restaurant 101) 7:00 P.M. – 10:00 P.M. FREE!!! Bring Your Own Chair Tess & Black and Blues Band.................................Saturday, June 10, 2023 Moxie.........................................................................Saturday, July 8, 2023 Unusual Suspects..............................................Saturday, August 12, 2023 Exit 180..........................................................Saturday, September 9, 2023 FOG Alert FATS, OILS AND GREASE ACCUMULATIONS CAN BLOCK YOUR PRIVATE PLUMBING SYSTEM AS WELL AS PUBLIC SEWERS Both residential and business customers can help prevent wastewater overflows by minimizing the amount of FOG disposed of through plumbing drains. Inside a sewer, fats, oils and grease change to a plaster-like consistency and can block the pipes, causing an overflow of untreated wastewater. At home, you can dispose of normal cooking oil and grease by putting it in a container as part of your solid waste rather than through your sink and plumbing drain. 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Encouraged to bring your OWN Snacks and Refreshments OR Purchase from our Downtown Merchants A PARENT OR GUARDIAN IS REQUIRED TO STAY WITH CHILDREN APRIL April 1 Trash & Recycle Pickup April 5 Town Board Meeting – 6 pm April 8 Trash Pickup April 15 Trash & Recycle Pickup Yard Waste Site – April 22 Trash Pickup April 29 Trash & Recycle Pickup April 30 Davie County – Electronic Recycling MAY May 3Town Board Meeting – 6 pm May 4Farmer’s Market 3 – 6 PM May 6Trash Pickup May 7Yard Waste Site Open 8-Noon May 11 Farmer’s Market 3-6 PM May 13 Trash & Recycle Pickup May 18 Farmer’s Market 3-6 PM May 20 Trash Pickup May 21 Yard Waste Site Open 8-Noon May 25 Farmers’ Market 3-6 PM May 27 Trash & Recycle Pickup JUNE June 1 Farmer’s Market 3-6 PM June 3 Trash Pickup June 4 Yard Waste Site Open 8-Noon June 7 Town Board Meeting – 6 pm June 8 Farmer’s Market 3-6 PM June 10 Trash & Recycle Pickup June 15 Farmer’s Market 3-6 PM June 17 Trash Pickup June 18 Yard Waste Site Open 8-Noon June 22 Farmer’s Market 3-6 PM June 24 Trash & Recycle Pickup June 29 Farmer’s Market 3-6 PM Burning is not permitted inside the town limits. The Town of Mocksville Code of Ordinances states that it shall be unlawful to burn or set fire to or bury any garbage or any other debris. NO BURNING ALLOWED INSIDE THE CITY LIMITSYou can now go ONLINE to Rent a Shelter at Rich Park www.mocksvillenc.org The application form and your fee must be submitted to make a reservation. Please review the Reservation Calendar prior to completing the form to see whether your date and time are available. You may also contact the Mocksville Town Hall at 336-753-6700 RICH PARK SHELTER RENTAL Street Light Outages For your convenience, Duke Energy provides a 24-hour Customer Service Line 1-800-653-5307. Town residents may report street light outages directly to Duke Energy or you may contact Donna Lawrence at the Town Hall and she will be glad to report the outages for you. 336- 753-6704. When reporting an outage, it is necessary to have the closest street address to the light. 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This is an opportu-nity for education, explo-ration, outdoor adventure, and planted within the northern boundary of the park as evidenced within the Site Master Plan. “This treehouse will be a place youth and adults of all ages and abilities can play together. Part of this unique design will allow for sensory relief and edu-cation,” said Paul Moore, Davie recreation and parks director.“The DCRP team is de-lighted for our community as the Treescape will add another unique feature and experience to our destina-tion park. We are thankful to residents who shared their vision during public input, which ultimately made our grant applica-tion stand out. We will call on our community again during the design phase of the project to ensure specif-ic components within the treescape match expecta- tions.” The project is poised to feature each military branch insignia detailed underneath the treescape canopy, which will allow for anthems of each branch to play individually with sensory inspiring soft tone. Another major component to this project includes an accessible boardwalk that connects to an existing gre-enway and boardwalk ob-servatory.“The CanoPLAY Trees-cape project demonstrates a continuation and commit-ment to bring Davie Coun-ty Community Park to-wards full build-out while creating unique park facili-ties and impact experiences for residents and visitors alike,” Moore said. Drew Sims (athletic program director), Mercedes Barr (marketing & events coordinator), Paul Moore (director), Marnic Lewis (maintenance & opera- tions technician), with the grant award that will allow for an expansion to provide accessibility to more patrons. The CanoPlay Treescape will be built on the northern boundary of the park. Park getting accessible treehouse project By Mike BarnhardtEnterprise Record BERMUDA RUN - Dale Lemmon was not scheduled to work on St. Patrick’s Day. It was his Friday off.But there he was, greet-ing customers and helping fellow employees at Steel-man’s Ace Hardware here as the business celebrated its grand re-opening and ribbon cutting ceremony hosted by the Davie Cham-ber of Commerce.For Lemmon, it isn’t re-ally work.“It’s the people here, I like them,” he said of not only his co-workers, but of the customers. “I feel com-fortable here. I’ve worked at Lowe’s and this is alto-gether different - very per-sonal.”Owners Jeff and Dawn Steelman believe in hiring Dale Lemmon (left) and Jeff Steelman help a customer, while Dawn Steelman helps a customer carry a new purchase to their vehicle. - Photos by Mike Barnhardt Customers look over the new plants. Employees and customers mingle at the re-opening. Davie Chamber and town officials help employees of Steelman’s Ace Hardware in Bermuda Run cut the ribbon to their new greenhouse. Store celebrates grand re-opening people like Lemmon. Good attitudes are expected.Dawn said that on Lem-mons’ first day, he walked in and said: “Let the festiv-ities begin.”The day was a celebra-tion of the opening of Steel-man’s new greenhouse and garden center.“We’re trying to intro-duce the community to all of our new products, gar-dening items we can now offer year round,” said Katy Castellanos, market-ing coordinator.Steelman’s has been at its location on US 158 for 20 years, and this is just an-other addition that the cus-tomers wanted, Jeff said.“We’re just expanding to try to meet the needs of the community, that’s what we’re all about. We try to make it a happy place for the people who work here and our customers who come in here.”The store carries prod-ucts manufactured by Stihl, Benjamin Moore, Weber, Yeti, Honda and more.“We’ve got it all,” Jeff said.Then a man came in and asked for an over-the-door hanger. Jeff was stumped, but luckily, Dale Lemmon had showed up that day. 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From its beginnings in a 40 X 40 barn in Rowan County, the company out-grew its 40,000-square-foot manufacturing facility at 163 Industrial Boulevard in Mocksville and purchased 55 acres nearby to add ad-ditional office and manufac-turing space.Last May, Liberty Sheds broke ground on an 85,000 SF shed manufacturing fa-cility that will be one of the largest in the Southeast when completed around the end of the year. The com-pany plans to build out the entire site in phases and ex-pects to create 50 new jobs over the next three years with average annual wages of $47,500 plus benefits, compared to the county av-erage of $39,000. Find career opportunities at libertysheds.itnhire.com/jobs/ and at Liberty Sheds on LinkedIn. “It is a blessing and a joy to work with all of you, from the economic develop-ment team to the mayor, to the commissioners, and all of the people who helped us realize this dream. Thank you from the bottom of my heart,” company founder Bobby Eaton told represen-tatives from local govern-ment and the business com-munity. “It has been a journey. We started in Rowan, moved to Iredell, and then the Lord led us here, and we are so glad to be here.” Eaton shared his and his family's vision when they started the company in 2006. “We wanted our company to represent some of the core values we live by. We are faith-based and want to bring value to this commu-nity, to the people who work here, to our vendors, and to all of the people that we interact with. . . Our No. 1 core value here is God mat-ters. Our No. 2 core value is people matter. That is why we’ve tried to raise the bar in how we treat people and the compensation packages we put together to bring in people. I am very thankful to God and our team. We have a fantastic team, and the growth we’ve experi-enced has been amazing. Right around the corner was our third stop with this business. We outgrew it and moved to Vanceboro and built two plants there. We have 38 acres out there we are planning to develop. “Here we have 55 acres and a long-term, aggres-sive strategy to develop this property and bring many quality jobs to Davie County. We feel like we are the leader in the industry. I don’t say that in a boastful or prideful way, but that is who I felt God wanted us to be when we founded this company. We offer the very best product, with the very best customer service, at the very best price. It reflects in where we’ve gotten to and where we are going.”Eaton introduced the company’s new president, Weston Leibee. “One of the visions I had when starting this company was the next generation, and so I have officially stepped back and handed the sword over to Weston Leibee, who has taken my place and really elevated things, including rebranding the company to Liberty Sheds.” Referencing his 25-year relationship with Eaton, Leibee said: “We share a common value and a pas-sion for people, which is what anchors this company to what it is today. I lead the 44 full-time employees the company employs today, as well as the over 50 contrac-tors and partners we work with. One of the exciting journeys we are on during this construction phase is converting contractors into employees so that we can provide more permanent employment solutions for them. We are happy to add stable jobs in Davie County and beyond.” Leibee said the company is commited to reinvesting profits back into the com-munity through partnerships with non-profit organiza-tions. “Bobby and I commit-ted to investing 10% of our profits back into non-profits. We like to say that sheds are just a cover for doing what we like: investing in people. We are humbled to work with seven non-profits right here in Davie County, as well as dozens across North Carolina and beyond.” Employees are invited to identify giving partners and become Liberty’s ambassa-dor with that organization to connect people with people and people with needs in the community. “This is a huge part of our culture, who we are, what we do, and what Liberty is all about,” said Leibee. To end the ceremony, Karlyn Armsworthy, cus-tomer success manager, presented a $1,000 check to Amanda Bullard, president of Serving Our Neighbors, which is dedicated to de-creasing food insecurity in Davie County. County Commissioner Mark Jones and Mocksville Town Board Member Carl Lambert thanked Liberty Sheds for their continued presence in the commu-nity. “We are honored that you are here,” said Jones. “Thank you for creating jobs and adding to the tax base for the citizens of Da- Liberty Sheds Founder Bobby Eaton (left) gives a tour of the expansion at Liberty Sheds; while President Weston Leibee shares the company’s core values. - Photos by Jeanna Baxter White Liberty’s staff enjoys the extra space in the new building. - Photo by Marie Merrick Liberty Sheds officially opens Mocksville expansion Town commissioner Carl Lambert and County Commissioner Mark Jones join company and Davie Chamber of Commerce officials in cutting the ribbon. - Photo by Marie Merrick vie County. We want to wish you nothing but the best for your future, for your em-ployees, and for the interac-tion you will have with Da-vie County. 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Lynch & Sons, saying: “I’m incredibly grateful for the time everyone has spent over the past three years to get to this point.“Thanks to all of the util-ity employee’s creative and innovative thinking that made this possible. Thank you for all the hard work and time you have invested in this project.”He thanked state and U.S. representatives and local economic development of-ficials. Mark Jones, chair of the Davie County Board of Commissioners, and Mocksville Mayor Will Marklin highlighted the teamwork between the counties and town. “Things don’t happen overnight, but they do hap-pen when you sit down to-gether, talk about it, com-promise, and hear people’s ideas. This project is a culmination of that,” said Jones. Marklin added: “Over the years, I’ve met with other mayors and heard how their municipalities don’t talk to the county. That’s not Da-vie County, and that’s not Mocksville. I’m glad that Cooleemee, Mocksville, Water ... These renderings of the look of the new plant were on display at the groundbreaking. Public Works Director Johnny Lambert talks to Stephanie Blair from U.S. Sen. Thom Tillis’ office, and Cindy Thompson, representative for U.S. Congresswoman Virginia Foxx. and Bermuda Run are work-ing together with the county to make things happen. Collaboration and work-ing together is what it’s all about.”Cooleemee Mayor Jes-sica Almond thanked ev-eryone for keeping the new water treatment plant in Cooleemee. “We look for-ward to continuing to work with the county and towns to get this plant up and run-ning and for the good that will come with that.”Kyle Bridges, state di-rector for U.S. Sen. Tedd Budd; Stephanie Blair, re-gional representative for U.S. Sen. Thom Tillis; and Cindy Thompson, field rep-resentative for U.S. Con-gresswoman Virginia Foxx, congratulated Davie County on the project and offered their offices’ continued sup-port. History of the ProjectIn November 2018, the county and Mocksville commissioned Hazen and Sawyer to develop a long-range water strategy. “Working with the county to ensure our citizens have a clean, safe water sup-ply for the next generation was our primary concern in moving toward regionaliza-tion,” said Marklin. “The Hugh Lagle Water Plant has served the citizens and businesses of Mocksville for nearly 80 years but has come to the end of its useful life. Between the need for an upgraded water supply and the age of the existing facility, the town decided to partner with Davie County Utilities to construct a new water treatment plant on the South Yadkin. This plant will allow us to maintain the water quality our residents have come to expect and meet our water demands well into the future. “Working together with the county will enable us both to save millions of dol-lars in added expenses that would be incurred if we were to build two separate facilities. It is great to live in a community where elected officials come together to solve issues important to our citizens.”In September 2020, and the county commission-ers and Mocksville Town Board approved a plan to build a 3.5 million gallons per day (mgd) Cooleemee WTP and expand the Sparks Road WTP to 4.5 mgd. Construction of the larger plant in Cooleemee was to begin in 2021, but COVID-related supply chain and labor shortages delayed the timeline. The county also opted to wait to receive American Rescue Plan (ARPA) funds. The old Cooleemee and Lagle wa-ter treatment plants will be decommissioned when the new plant goes online in 2025. The expansion of the Sparks Road plant is sched-uled to begin in 2028 and be completed in 2030.The project also includes the installation of 20,000 feet of 12-inch water lines from Cooleemee to the Lee Jeans water tank and the replacement of aging water lines in the Cooleemee area. The total cost of the proj-ect is $50,898,599. Most of the funding comes from state and federal grants and loans. Davie County re-ceived an $18 million loan (with an interest rate capped at 0.10%) from the NC State Water Infrastructure Authority, which awards federal and state funding for water and wastewater infrastructure projects. The county was also awarded $13 million in grants. • America Rescue Plan (ARPA) $8,400,000;• State Reserve Principle Forgiveness $2,000,000;• State Reserve Grant $1,123,807; and• Economic Development Grant $1,587,000.A rate increase for all customers will cover the debt service and rising op-erational costs. According to Mocksville Town Manager Ken Gam-ble, for the past two years, the town has been using a rate structure calculated by a third party and split over 5 years so rates would not have to be increased dra-matically when the plant opens. Lambert said that county customers would see a 4.5% increase for the next two years, which would drop to 2.5% annually. “Due to the strong partnerships between the municipalities and the county, we are able to keep the rate increases for our customers under the nation-al average of 5%.”Lambert believes this project highlights the ben-efits of a regional utility system.“Economies of scale, the splitting of costs over a larger number of people, benefits everyone. Our whole goal is to make es-sential services like water and sewer affordable for every homeowner or busi-ness.”“This water treatment plant builds camaraderie between the county and the towns so that we are all tru-ly working together toward the greatest public good,” said Gamble. “Everyone had to adopt the concept of sharing resources instead of the old mentality that every municipality needs to own its own entities and have to-tal control over everything that it does. Having your own police department, having your own code en-forcement, having your own planning department, hav-ing your own tax office. In-stead of having all of those duplicate expenses, we can share the cost across orga-nizations, which is a better model for public services. Cost sharing builds the best quality product at the least possible cost.” County Commission Chair Mark Jones offers a prayer during the groundbreaking ceremony. Turning the ceremonial first shovels of dirt, from left: Public Works Director Johnny Lambert, County Commissioners Benita Finney, Terry Renegar, Brent Shoaf, County Manager Brian Barnett and County Commissioners Mark Jones and Terry Renegar. - Photos by Mike Barnhardt DAVIE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RECORD, Thursday, March 30, 2023 - 11Obituaries ••• www.ourdavie.com ••• Marie LineberryMarie Lineberry of Winston-Salem said for many years that she was ready to go when the good Lord called her. She answered that call Monday, March 20, 2023, at the age of 98. Margaret Marie Lane was born on Christmas Day, 1924, to Cleveland Columbus Lane and Alice Speer Lane. A child of the Great Depression, Marie never lost her traits of thrift, hard work, and fierce independence. More than one person who worked beside her outdoors said she could outwork any man. Her granddaughters called her feisty and sassy. Marie and her six siblings grew up on a farm outside East Bend, living mostly on what they could grow. “If it didn’t come out of the ground we didn’t eat,” she said once. For coffee and sugar, the family traded berries and eggs at the general store. She played basketball in high school in the days when girls were only allowed to play half court and was a single mom during World War II while her husband, Nelson, served in the U.S. Navy. For more than 40 years, Marie worked at Hanes Hosiery, later Hanes Corp. She was a looper in the days of nylon stockings and loaded L’Eggs for shipping when they were found in every grocery store. After retirement, she did al-terations in her home. While working, Marie would get up before dawn to do laundry or other chores. She would have supper on the table at 5:20 p.m. when Nelson arrived home from his job at the Bahnson Co. She also maintained a huge garden and canned tomatoes, green beans, beets, and other produce. Her dill and 14-day sweet pickles were loved by many. Given her love of gardening and growing flowers, it seemed fitting that she passed on the first day of Spring. Marie was a long-time member of South Fork Baptist Church, now Revo. She was known for taking food to grieving families. Her family is still trying to duplicate her pound cake and potato salad. She is survived by: 2 of her children and their spouses, Danny and wife Sharon, and Wanda Bodford and husband Gray; 3 granddaughters; a great-grandson; 2 great-great-grandsons; 2 step-grandchildren; 4 step-great-grandchil-dren; and numerous nieces and nephews. Marie outlived Nelson and 2 of her children, oldest daughter Carolyn Minor and Jimmy, the youngest. Marie was buried at Crestview Memorial Park next to Nelson and Jimmy. The family will hold a celebration of Marie’s life and a meal at 4 p.m. on Friday, March 31 in the fellowship hall at Fork Baptist Church, 3140 US 64 E., Mocksville. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to: Trellis Supportive Care, 101 Hospice Ln., Win-ston-Salem, NC 27103. (https://www.trellissupport.org/). Hayworth-Miller Silas Creek Chapel is serving the family of Mrs. Lineberry. Betty Jo Phillips LaymonMrs. Betty Jo Phillips Laymon, 84, of Mocksville, died Sunday, March 26, 2023, at her home. She was born Jan, 14, 1939 in Ashe County to the late Buster and Lois Phillips. In 1951, she and her parents moved to Da-vie County, but Betty Jo always loved her “mountain family.” She graduated from the first class of Davie County High School in 1957 and remained friends with several classmates throughout the years. Betty Jo was a member of Union Chapel United Meth-odist Church. She had worked in the Davie County School System as a cafeteria manager for many years. Betty Jo was a dedicated homemaker for many years who was known for her delicious cooking, especially her des-serts, and always kept a spotless house. She loved to travel and was always “on the go!”In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her only brother; and a son, Phillip Ray Laymon. Survivors include: her husband of 64 years, Gray Aus-tin Laymon; a son, Steve Laymon (Barbara); grandson, Tyler Laymon (Heather) of Lexington, Ky.; sister-in-law, Garnette Nance; nieces, Debbie Smothers and Jayme Ear-le; and a special caregiver, Joyce McClamrock.A funeral service was conducted at 2p.m. Tuesday, March 28 at Lambert Funeral Chapel with Rev. Rick Car-ter officiating. Interment followed in Union Chapel United Methodist Church Cemetery. The family received friends at the funeral home one hour prior to the service.In lieu of flowers, please consider memorials to: First UMC, 310 N. Main St., Mocksville, NC 27028 - Memo: Prayers and Squares; or Davie Community Foundation, P.O. Box 546, Mocksville, NC 27028 - Memo: Union Chapel UMC Cemetery Fund. Online condolences: www.lambertfuneralhomenc.com. Mary Lula CookMiss Mary Lula Cook, 77, of Advance, died Sunday, March 26, 2023 at Davie Nursing & Rehab in Mocksville. She was born Sept. 1, 1945 in Davie County to the late Willie Z. Cook Sr. and Ethel Sofley Cook. Lula grad-uated from Davie High School in 1963 and was a member of the National Honor Society. She attended Draughon’s Business College and began working as a bookkeeper in the Trust Depart-ment of North Carolina National Bank. Her entire 46-year career was spent in the Trust Depart-ment, even though the bank itself went through several mergers and name changes, and is now known as Bank of America. In 1986, Lula was promoted to Vice President and Trust Officer at the bank. She will always be remembered for her kindness and generosity to everyone she met and those in need.In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by: a brother, Willie Z. “Bill” Cook Jr.; and a sister-in-law, Rachel Mock Cook. Survivors include: a sister, Gaynell Cook; niece, Jane Beaver (Paul); great-niece, Katie Parsley (Brad); great-nephew, Christopher Beaver (Hollie); great-great-nieces, Lena, Clara and Anna Parsley; special cousin, Anne White (David); and several close cousins.A graveside service was conducted at 11 a.m. Wednes-day, March 29 at Bethlehem United Methodist Church Cemetery with Dr. Bob O’Keef officiating. The family in-vited friends to come by Lambert Funeral Home, Tuesday, March 28, from noon-6 p.m. to pay their respects.In lieu of flowers, please consider memorials to: Da-vie Community Foundation, PO Box 546, Mocksville, NC 27028 – Memo either: Willie & Ethel Cook or Davie High Class of 1963 Scholarship Fund; or the Advocacy Cen-ter of Davie County, c/o First Presbyterian Church, 261 S. Main St., Mocksville, NC 27028. Online condolences: www.lambertfuneralhomenc.com. Death NoticesRobert Raymond Kuhn Sr., 95, of Mocksville, died Monday, July 27, 2022, at his home.•Mr. James Tay Rogers, 45, of Woodleaf, died Saturday, March 25, 2023.•Leora Janice Prude, 66, of Mocksville, died on Tuesday March 14, 2023. Continued From Page 1facilitate the nation’s re-covery from the economic impact caused by the pan-demic.During this month’s meeting, Town Manager Andrew Meadwell gave an overview of accepting $863,351 to reimburse pri-or salary and benefits, pay for the Sheriff’s Communi-ty Officer contract, and oth-er contract services – all al-lowable under ARPA rules. The council gave unani-mous approval, which will create a surplus in the gen-eral fund that can be used for other projects.“It really provides an enormous amount of flex-ibility for the use of these dollars,” Meadwell said.Mayor Rick Cross said the town has held numerous discussions since the funds were announced in 2021 on best uses, but wanted to get more information as chang-es evolved.“Once we got greater clarity, it seemed like the best approach was to take the funds that we were going to spend anyway, and push that money over there,” Cross said. “That would allow us to move that same amount of funds to our General Fund. Then that basically takes the clock away, and it does nothing about taking away priorities that we continue to talk through. This is us – the staff and the council – continuing to be good stew-ards of our funds.”Council member Mike Brannon added: “It’s al-most an immediate influx of cash, and we no longer have the timeline.”The ordinance establish-es a budget including the following breakdown from March 3, 2021, through March 8, 2023: staff sala-ries and benefits: $488,521 (salaries) and $79,494 (benefits); community offi-cer, $172,241; and consult-ing ($49,315) and contract labor ($73,781).Road work aheadCross discussed road projects and a recent visit to the NCDOT Division 9 headquarters.“Mr. Meadwell and I spent a couple of hours at our request, and we want-ed to make sure that our priorities already on the list – the Baltimore Road interchange, NC 801/US 158 interchange, 801 North and South, and then the US 158 corridor – as an oppor-tunity to kind of revalidate those,” Cross said. “We talked about the widening effort on 801 North (adding a dedicated right-turn lane at the U.S. 158 intersec-tion) and securing funding last year to do that. “The good news is it’s going to happen in the next four to six weeks, but the challenging part is as it’s being done, there will be periods and times of dis-ruption. But it’s going to be better on the other side.”Meadwell said that Cross and Brannon are town representatives on the Winston-Salem Urban Area Metropolitan Transporta-tion Advisory Committee.Another point that Cross emphasized was the impor-tance for the town to stay in sync and harmony with the county with projects in-volving roads.“The point to all of this is that NCDOT projects move at a glacial speed,” he said. “We’re much stronger when we all work togeth-er. The dollars start at state level, then get stripped off when it comes down to regional level, then down to division level where the money gets stripped off. We want to make sure we’re at the table with a loud voice.”Of course, transportation is a big part of the town’s Comprehensive Plan, and Jason Epley of Benchmark Planning was on hand for a public presentation of the most recent update.Bermuda Run started the most recent process in February 2022 of setting goals and providing strat-egies for the character and identity of the town, eco-nomic development, land use, infrastructure and pub-lic services. That was followed last spring by an online survey, where there were 585 par-ticipants, and then a public input meeting at the Win-Mock. The planning board then reviewed all the infor-mation and met with the council in a workshop to guide the development of a draft plan.After recommending that plan to the council, the next step was to review it and make it available for public comment on the town’s website for the next 30 days.The council then vot-ed in last Tuesday night’s meeting to schedule a pub-lic hearing at its April 11 meeting to adopt the Com-prehensive Plan, which was last updated in 2017.• In his town manager comments, Meadwell gave an update on the Blue Her-on Trail, saying despite more rain in recent weeks that the contractor is opti-mistic that the project may be completed in the next four to six weeks."We’ll see,” he said. “There’s still lot of work left to do after the actual construction activity and the trail opens up. There are so many amenities that we have all talked about – the benches, the signage, the cameras and those are the things that come after. “If you’ve driven by, you probably have seen people already on the trail. There’s just a lot of excite-ment, and I couldn’t be pleased more. We’re ready to get this thing finished and get it opened up for good for everyone to start utilizing it.” Funds ...PAID ADVERTISEMENT 1621590PAID ADVERTISEMENT CHRISTIAN MESSAGES This is minister Randy Howell. Just wanted to let you know that my book entitled “The mystery of iniquity and the coming of the Lord, and the True Israel,” two books in one is now available via Barnes and noble, and Amazon.com. This printed version will be made available to all retailers internationally via the Ingram Content Network. The (e) book version will be distributed to all prevalent (e-stores) Apple I books, Amazon, Barnes and Noble, and Google Play. 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I also have several cassette tapes of the late R. A. West, but supplies are limited. Last of all ask for my audio disc The mystery of iniquity and the coming of the Lord. Write me at Randy Howell P.O. box 3, Cooleemee NC 27014-0003. Anyone having a prayer request please send your request to the above address. Thank you Brother Howell 12 - DAVIE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RECORD, Thursday, March 30, 2023 Bless Your Spoon By Stephanie Williams Dean Even though our evenings still feel like winter, spring has officially arrived. But as long as cold weather hangs on, we’ll hold on to our hearty, favorite foods for a tad bit longer. While the mega Sunday brunch buffets are popular, I opted for an intimate meal in front of a wood-burning fire at a winery in Boonville. The winery’s restaurant served a brunch menu. In addition, a different, old-fashioned, meaty lunch entrée is featured each week – a filling and comforting meat. While we noshed on homemade lasagna with tossed salad greens and hot, grainy French bread – all tasted even better when washed down with fruity wine mimosas. I overheard a little chickadee tweet that we can expect a few more of these comfort lunch spe-cials – at least one offered each Sunday as we move into April. Going forward, what’s in store for us? Our childhood favorites and a trip back home.All are easy to prepare – no wonder they were on our Mam-ma’s list of weekly, home sup-pers. We’re talking about home heritage recipes. Just one bite of country-style steak and instantly, we’re transported to the family supper table. I find it interesting that despite changed food trends, va-rieties of new foods, and creative fresh recipes – I still get requests for our old-fashioned favorites from childhood. So enjoy them while you can. We’ll be moving outdoors and into our gardens with new takes on fresh produce and heart-healthy, Mediterranean diet options for spring. The season brings renewal and rebirth. That’s a comfort in itself. Whether hearing the sound of a bird chirping or watching a leafy green unfold, we are witnesses to creation as it awakens and yawns before us. Spring always signals it’s time for a road trip to our sandy beaches. If you’re craving a full line-up of old-time, comforting favorites, zip on down to Murrill’s Inlet to Judy Moore’s Readers Choice award-winning buffet. The proof’s in the pudding by the look of that filled parking lot at 4 p.m. Even when deep in the sea-faring territory with options fresh from the sea, folks never lose their appetite for old-fashioned favorites. With new entrees featured each day, if you hit the place on a Friday night, you’ll enjoy floun-der, shrimp and grits, baked bourbon salmon, deviled crab, fried oysters, and more added to the buffet – and all at a reasonable price. You won’t leave hungry, and you’ll have a few dollar bills left in your pocket to go back again.Folks do flock around a delicious buffet line, filling up on warm and comforting favorites with flavor-complimenting side dishes. Jesus tells us in the Bible that no matter how much we eat or drink, we will never truly be filled or full. In John 4:11, while at the well at Sychar, Jesus talks to a woman from Samaria, and she questions him, asking, “Sir, art thou greater than our father Jacob, who gave us the well and drank for it himself, as did also his sons and his flocks and herds?” (NIV) Jesus answered: “Everyone who drinks this water will be thirsty again, but whoever drinks the water I give him will never thirst. Indeed, the water I give him will become in him a spring of water welling up to eternal life.” John 4:13-15. (NIV)There is truth in Jesus’ words. There is no earthly source or fountain that’s going to fully satisfy us. No human love, education, worldly pleasure, food, or drink that’s going to fill us up. There’s only one source of fullness and ever-lasting satisfaction – and that’s the indwelling Holy Spirit. Each of us has our own well – a source where joy, satisfac-tion, and power constantly spring forth. When all of life’s satisfactions fail you, if you fully receive the Holy Spirit, you will forever be satisfied and have everlasting life. There’s no greater source of fulfillment. Local ArtisansJewelry, Paintings, Florals, Wood Working, Pottery, Soaps & Lotions, Crocheted Items, Home Decor, and much, much, more! FREE ADMISSIONFood Trucks Available On Site! Davie Craft AssociationPresents the Sat., April 1st 10am – 4pm Downtown MocksvilleNorth Main Street, (Hwy. 158) Mocksville, NC Between Twins Upholstery and Restaurant 101 Annual Spring Fling FRUITY MIMOSAS2 ½ cups orange juice 10 oz. frozen, partly thawed fruit1 bottle of chilled champagne/wineWhole blackberryIn a blender, combine orange juice and partially thawed, frozen fruit and mix. Pour into a 2-quart pitcher and add champagne or white wine. Garnish with floating fresh blackberry. Serve immediately. SOUTHERN FRIED CHICKEN WITH GRAVY3 lb. cut-up fryer chicken1 cup buttermilk1 cup all-purpose flour1 ½ tsp. salt½ tsp. freshly ground black pepperCrisco shorteningGravy3 Tbsp. all-purpose flour1 cup whole milk1 ½ cups water, plusSalt and pepper, to tasteCut up chicken into frying pieces. In a large dish, place chicken pieces and pour buttermilk over all. Allow to stand for at least 1 hour. In a large plastic bag, combine flour, salt, and pepper. Drain chicken pieces and toss each piece, one at a time, in the flour mixture. Shake off excess, and place on a piece of waxed paper for 15 minutes. Mean-while heat ¼-inch of Crisco in a large, deep skillet. When hot, fry chicken until browned on all sides. When browned, cover skillet, and simmer for 45 minutes, while occasion-ally turning, until juices run clear. Uncover, and cook 5 ad-ditional minutes. Remove chicken, drain, and keep warm. Reserve ¼ cup of chicken drippings only. Stir in flour and heat until bubbly. Add milk and water and continue to cook 10 minutes or until thickened and bubbling. Add more wa-ter if needed to make consistency to your preference. Salt and pepper to taste. Serve as gravy for chicken pieces. BAKED HERBED CHICKEN½ cup extra virgin olive oil½ cup melted butter3 Tbsp. fresh lemon juice1 Tbsp. dried oregano leaves1 tsp. dried crushed rosemary1 tsp. garlic salt1 tsp. freshly ground black pepper10 split chicken breasts with skinIn a zip-lock bag, combine olive oil, melted butter, lemon juice, oregano, rosemary, salt, and pepper. Mix well. Add chicken and seal bag securely. Refrigerate for a couple of hours while occasionally turning. When ready to cook, remove chicken from bag and discard marinade. Bake chicken skin side up on a large rimmed baking sheet in a preheated 375-degree oven for 45-55 minutes or until done. CLASSIC LASAGNA2 lbs. ground chuck1 chopped onion3 minced cloves garlic1 Tbsp. basil2 Tbsp. oregano1 lg. can crushed tomatoes12 oz. tomato pasteSalt and pepper, to taste1 box lasagna noodles2 beaten eggs2 cups sour cream½ cup grated parmesan cheese1 lb. grated mozzarella cheeseIn a skillet, brown meat and drain off excess fat. To the meat, add onion, garlic, basil, oregano, tomatoes, tomato paste, salt, and pepper. Bring to a simmer and cook 45 minutes while stirring often. Set aside. In a large pot, cook noodles as directed on box and drain. In a mixer bowl, beat eggs and add sour cream. Mix well. Assemble in a lightly greased 13 x 9 baking dish starting with a very thin layer of sauce on bottom, a layer of noodles with ½ of sauce. Spoon half of egg mixture over sauce. Sprinkle with Par-mesan cheese and half of grated mozzarella. Repeat layers of noodles, meat sauce, egg mixture and end with mozza-rella cheese. Bake in a preheated 350-degree oven for 30 minutes or until hot and bubbly. Allow to stand 10 minutes before cutting into squares. SHRIMP AND CHEESE GRITS1 cup diced bacon1 lb. peeled, deveined medium shrimp½ cup thinly sliced green peppers½ cup thinly sliced red pepper½ cup slivered onionsTexas Pete sauceSliced green onions, garnish Shredded cheddar cheese, garnishGrits1 ¼ cup chicken broth1 ½ cups whole milk¾ cup quick-cook grits¼ tsp. salt1 cup shredded cheddar cheeseIn a skillet, cook bacon until crisp. Remove bacon and drain on paper towels. Crumble bacon and set aside. Re-serve 2 Tbsp. bacon drippings in the skillet. Add shrimp, peppers, and onions. Cook 3-5 minutes or until vegetables are tender and shrimp is pink. Season with hot sauce to taste and stir in bacon pieces. Serve shrimp mixture over warm cheese grits and garnish all with chopped green on-ions and shredded cheese. For the grits, in a large saucepan, bring chicken broth and milk to a boil. Stir in grits and salt. and return to a boil. Reduce heat to low and cover pan. Cook 5 minutes until thickened while occasionally stirring. Stir in cheddar cheese. Keep warm until serving. CHICKEN WITH DOLLOP DUMPLINGS2 cooked, deboned, pulled chicken6 quartered potatoes3 sliced carrots3 cups sifted all-purpose flour3 tsp. baking powder1 ½ tsp. saltDash black pepper3 beaten eggs½ cup whipping creamDash ground nutmeg4 Tbsp. chopped parsleyCut chickens into serving pieces and cook in water with salt and pepper until tender. Remove from both, cool, re-move skin, and pull into pieces. Add potatoes and carrots and cook for 20 additional minutes. For the dumplings, in a bowl, combine sifted flour baking powder, salt, and pep-per. Add beaten eggs and just enough cream to make a bat-ter that’s stiff enough to drop from a spoon. After mixing dough, spoon batter by spoonfuls on top of boiling broth. Cover tightly, and cook 10 additional minutes. When done, gently stir in pulled chicken and serve. COUNTRY FRIED STEAK & GRAVY6 pieces cubed steakFlour for rolling3 Tbsp. Crisco shortening2 Tbsp. all-purpose flour2 cups water1 beef bouillon cubeDash of AccentSalt and freshly ground black pepperRoll steak in flour on all sides. In a skillet, melt short-ening. Brown steak on both sides in shortening. Remove steak from skillet and set aside. Stir flour into skillet while stirring and cooking until lightly browned. Add water, bouillon, and seasonings, to taste. Continue stirring until thickened. In a lightly greased baking dish, place meat pieces. Evenly pour gravy over meat. Cover and bake in a preheated 350-degree oven for 30 minutes. COMPANY MEATLOAF2 beaten large eggs2 lbs. ground chuck¾ cup uncooked quick-cooking oats½ cup ketchup¼ cup whole milk1 finely chopped onion¼ cup chopped green pepper1 tsp. salt½ tsp. freshly ground black pepperSauce½ cup ketchup3 Tbsp. brown sugar2 tsp prepared mustardIn a bowl, beat eggs. Add beef, oats, ketchup, milk, chopped onion, salt, and pepper. Shape into 2 7 x 4-inch loaves and place on a greased rack in a broiler pan. Bake in a preheated 350-degree oven for 45 minutes or until done. For the sauce, in a bowl, combine ketchup, brown sugar, and mustard and mix well. Spoon over meatloaf. Bake an additional 15 minutes or meat registers 160-degrees. Jennifer Hiatt pours wines and prepares to make Blackberry Passion Fruit and Peach Mango Mi- mosas. One of my favorites, both comforting and filling, Company Beef or Sausage Lasagna is served with salad greens and toast on Sunday. More comfort recipes www.ourdavie.com Cool days a perfect time for favorite comfort food DAVIE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RECORD, Thursday, March 30, 2023 - B1Sports By Brian PittsEnterprise Record The Davie and West Rowan softball teams produced a game that they’ll remember forever. After 385 pitches, four hours of drama, 28 hits and four home runs, it was 8-8 without a winner determined, the action being sus-pended after the 12th inning by an 11 o’clock curfew. When it comes to slugfests, that’s about as good as it gets. “Both teams deserved to win that game so many times,” said coach Nathan Handy, who on Fri-day was unsure if the game will be completed or if it’ll go down as a tie. “Neither team wanted to lose that game and both teams fought as And the winner is ... Davie-W. Rowan game called for curfew at 8-8 hard as they could. I hate the way it is currently stuck. We’re stuck in the 12th inning.”The three-game week, howev-er, started with disappointing loss to archrival West Forsyth. WF 7, Davie 2In a showdown in Clemmons that could have lifted Davie into a tie for second and knocked West out of first on March 21, the War Eagles got whipped - plain and simple. Although both teams had eight hits, Davie’s inability to string hits together and four errors proved too much to overcome against a West team that ran its record to 9-0. “The mistakes we made were at bad times and cost us runs,” Handy said. “You make four or five errors, you don’t deserve to win. And against a good team, you shouldn’t win.”The Titans broke out to a 4-0 lead before Davie scratched for one in the third. Hanna Steinour and Carleigh Croom had hits before Jaydn Davis reached on an error. In the fifth, Davie cut a 5-1 deficit to 5-2. Riley Potts, Steinour and Raelyn Lankford had hits in the inning, but Davie would manage just one more hit as its three-game winning streak came to an end. Davie’s high-powered offense was contained by senior pitcher Cate Etchason, who walked none and struck out seven. “(Etchason) did a good job jam-ming us,” Handy said. “She threw a lot of changeups, and I guess we were not prepared for that many changeups.”Other than Steinour’s bat, there were no silver linings. The soph-omore went 3 for 3. “The shining star was Hanna,” he said. “She was on base every time.”Notes: Davie-West has been an entertaining rivalry for a long time. Last year Davie claimed two of three meetings. In the last seven meetings, Davie has a 4-3 edge. WR 8, Davie 8The West Rowan-Davie non-conference game on March 23 was something to behold. The visiting Falcons carved out a 5-1 lead. Davie stormed to a 7-5 advantage. By Brian PittsEnterprise Record While the Davie varsity base-ball team is hitting just .233 with 11 extra-base hits in 10 games, a dominating pitcher can be the tide that lifts all boats. We saw that with Braeden Rodgers in a 5-1 win over East Forsyth on March 16, we saw it from Jaydon Holder in a 1-0 win over Reagan on March 21 and we saw it again from Rodgers in a 2-1 win over Reagan on March 24. By hanging its hat on two dog-gedly competitive arms, Davie has become a legitimate contender in the topsy-turvy Central Piedmont Conference. But Davie doesn’t win either Reagan game without Coy James and Davin Whitaker. All James did was score the game’s only run in the first meeting and knock in the game-winner in the rematch. Whitaker appears to be finding his stroke, going 4 for 10 with a home run in three games last week. “This is playoff-caliber base-ball, so it’s fun to watch them compete,” coach Joey Anderson said. “They’re growing with every game. This was definitely a very good win (2-1 to sweep Reagan). We just have to keep going.”Davie 1, Reagan 0Davie was held to two hits Holder, Rodgers shut down Reagan by Reagan senior Levi Strahm, who left after the fifth inning on March 21. Luckily for the home team, Holder answered the call by throwing a five-hit shutout. “They would hit a ball hard off Jaydon, and then Jaydon would kick into another gear,” Anderson said. “You could tell both of them (Rodgers the game before against East Forsyth and Holder against Reagan) went in with a different mindset. They both pitched the best games I’ve seen them throw in two years. You could tell both of them think they belong with the best of the best now. Every time Jaydon needed (a strikeout), he got it done.”Holder was absurdly efficient, throwing 55 of 72 pitches for strikes. The senior southpaw did not issue a single walk, fanned nine of 27 batters and lowered his ERA to 1.35 through four starts. “We had a game plan and he felt good about it and executed very well,” assistant coach Ross Hoffner said. “His fastball location was working well and his ability to throw the changeup was some-thing key that has been missing.”“We’ve been talking to him about he had to have that other pitch to keep people offbalance, and his change is probably his best pitch, especially when he’s on,” Anderson said. “And he was on. He had that change moving.”Reagan got a one-out double in the first, but Holder retired 11 straight between the first and fourth innings. Davie missed a chance to break through in the fourth. Parker Aderhold and Brady Marshall both walked with one out. They moved to second and third, but a strikeout and groundout kept the score 0-0. Holder dodged a bullet in the fifth. With runners at second and third and one out, he got a strikeout on three pitches for out No. 2. He fell behind the next batter 3-1, but got a strike looking before a swing-and-miss for strike three. “They didn’t execute when they had runners in scoring position, and we didn’t do a very good job of it either,” Anderson said. “Our situational hitting has to get better. In those situations, you’re hitting for the team; you’re not hitting for yourself, your batting average or anything else. We’ve faced some great pitchers and our batting av-erages show it. Some of our guys are frustrated because they’re good hitters and they haven’t beaten that guy on the mound.”Davie made it happen in the fifth. Krause snapped Strahm’s no-hitter with a two-strike infield hit. James reached on a fielder’s choice and was on first with two outs. Before Parker Simmons saw a pitch, James proved that speed matters, especially when runs are at a premium. Strahm, a lefthander, tried a pickoff throw. It was wild and the first baseman had no chance. James took off and never slowed down. While the first baseman and right fielder were scrambling furiously to retrieve the ball, James - this is hard to be-lieve - scored all the way from first. “The right fielder was shaded over (toward center) because Simmons was up and they were playing him to pull, so the right fielder was caught over there in no-man’s land,” Anderson said. “The pickoff throw was not even close, so Coy half-slid back, turned up and started gettin’ it. It was a race between the first baseman going to get it and the right fielder trying to get it. He picked it up about when Coy was at shortstop, and I was waving him on. I thought the third baseman was obstructing his path, so I put my hands up to show the umpire that he was blocking his path. Everybody thought I was holding him up and Coy kept running. It would have taken two perfect throws to get him and he slid in right before the tag. (Rea-gan coach Gary Nail) came out Davie will have a new wres-tling coach next year. Perry Long submitted his letter of resignation as head coach last week, effective March 24. Long has decided to take some time off from coaching to enjoy and help out with the needs of his four children. He has served Davie High for the past six years. Before that, he spent 13 years at South Davie Middle. “I’m sincerely grateful for the opportunity to work in this school’s athletic department,” Long said. “Everyone in the de-partment has become like family to me. The support I’ve received in my nearly 20 years with Davie County Schools - from South Da-vie Middle to Davie County High - has been a real joy. I’ve learned so much during my time as a coach and I will miss the kids with my whole heart.”Davie athletic director Tim Devericks said: “We will begin the search for a new wrestling head coach immediately.”Long remains in the roles of assistant athletic director, assistant football coach and Alternative In-structional Day (AID) coordinator for Davie County Schools.In four years under Long, Da-vie wrestling went 83-40 overall and 20-4 in the Central Piedmont Conference. What a week for North Davie baseball. A week after getting crushed 18-1 by Wesleyan Chris-tian Academy, the Wildcats pulled an amazing reversal and stunned the Trojans 9-5 at home on March 21. The game ended after six in-nings due to a two-hour time limit. North built a 5-0 lead before watching Wesleyan climb back within 5-4. Then North rebuilt the lead to 9-4. Blake French (2-2, home run, two RBIs), Ty Sain (2-3, two RBIs, double) and Hayden Potts (2-3, double, three runs) were the big sticks. Noah Potts, Ty Greene, Ian Patton and Sain split the pitching. “It felt really good to flip the script,” coach Trevor Gooch said. “Blake cranked a home run in the third inning to give us a big lift.”North got one hit each from Tanner Steinour (1-2), Jack Greer (single, RBI), Greene (1-3), Ja-son Riddle (1-1, RBI) and Taylor Shenberger (1-2). Wrestling coach Long resigns Please See Drama - Page B4 Please See Tie - Page B5 Steinhour hot for N. Davie Please See Hot - Page B3 There was suspense when Coy James raced from first to home on an errant pickoff throw. - Photos by Marnic Lewis Reagan’s catcher tags James. At right, the catcher shows the umpire he has the ball, but the call is safe and Davie wins 1-0. Riley Potts deals a pitch. B2 ‑ DAVIE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RECORD, Thursday, March 30, 2023 After floundering for a little while - three straight losses between March 6-10 - the Davie JV softball team is ascending. The War Eagles took down West Forsyth and West Rowan to extend their winning streak to four. The score at W. Forsyth on March 21 was 8-4; the margin against visiting W. Rowan on March 23 was 5-1. Chloe Smith was a major factor, pitching a pair of complete games. For the third meet in a row, Davie’s golf team added to its lead over Rea-gan, West Forsyth, East Forsyth and Mt. Tabor. On the flip side, though, Davie lost ground to Reynolds for the second meet in a row, the first-place Demons extending their lead over second-place Davie to 13 strokes. At 156, Reynolds cap-tured the meet at Wind-ing Creek Golf Course on March 20. Davie was next JV baseball on losing streakThe Davie JV baseball team’s losing streak grew to six with three setbacks in four days. Davie lost 13-2 in five innings to visiting Reagan on March 21 despite two-hit efforts from Larson Stem (2-3) and Coston Colamarino (2-2, walk). Hunter Potts (1-2), Carson Queen (1-3), Hunter Daywalt (1-2) and Nate Barr (1-1) had one each. In a nonconference game at North Davidson on March 23, the War Eagles fell 6-2. Barr went 2-3, while Potts (1-2, walk), Logan Allen (1-2), Gray Collins (1-1) and Colamarino (1-3) had one hit apiece. Davie’s fourth pitcher of the day, Alexander Shinsky, held North scoreless for 1.2 innings. One day later, the War Eagles were blanked 8-0 at Reagan. Potts (1-3), Barr (1-2) and Collins (1-1) had the only hits. Queen was hit by a pitch twice. The third reliever of the game, Brice Wilson, tossed a scoreless sixth. Davie entered the week 2-7 overall and 0-4 in the Central Piedmont Conference. Lacrosse, JV soccer results The Davie girls lacrosse team won by forfeit over Glenn before losing 22-5 at Reynolds on March 23. The split left Davie’s record at 3-4. Playing three games in four days, the Davie boys lacrosse team lost 15-11 at Southwest Guilford, won 14-4 over visiting Glenn and lost 18-8 at Reynolds. Davie’s record fell to 2-6. Davie’s JV soccer team lost 9-0 at home to Reagan on March 22. The War Eagles are 0-3. Glow golf at Colin Creek April 1Colin Creek will hold a glow golf event on April 1. It will be a nine-hole par-3. It will last from approximately 7:10-11 p.m. The price is $21 with a LED ball or $17 if you bring your own ball. A tee time is required. For more information, contact the pro shop at 336-940-2790. Davie LL golf tournament May 19Davie Little League is holding a golf tournament to help support raising funds for its new Challenger field. The captain’s choice tournament will be held at Pudding Ridge on May 19. Lunch will be served for players between 12-2 p.m. For more information, contact Leigh Shenberger at 336-287-0305. By Brian PittsEnterprise Record After experiencing the longest losing streak (four) in 18 years, the Davie tennis team rediscovered its mojo, winning three matches in five days. A home match against Glenn on March 20 did not feel like a real match. The Bobcats are down to three players and five forfeits were handed out in the 9-0 cakewalk. The players who faced an opponent were Zach Hill (6-0, 6-0), Hayden Key (6-0, 6-0) and Barrett Taylor (6-0, 6-0) in singles and Owen Tomlinson/Jonah Almond (8-0) in doubles. Davie 7, Reynolds 2While there was little to celebrate from the Glenn match, a road win at Reyn-olds on March 23 was some-thing to be excited about. Davie had no problem with the Demons even though it was missing four players. In fact, Davie’s patchwork lineup produced a greater margin than the Feb. 28 meeting (6-3). Three of the missing players are in the top six. “Everyone who took the bus ride got a win,” coach Shane Nixon said. “We had By Brian PittsEnterprise Record While Davie’s varsity soccer team remained win-less all-time against Reagan, the consolation was Davie did hang tough against the visiting Raiders on March 22. How good of a fight did Davie put up against an opponent that improved to 6-2 overall and 2-1 in the Central Piedmont Confer-ence? If Jaden Sink’s header off a corner kick from Sarah Andrade is six inches over, it’s a 1-1 game in the second half. Davie would lose 2-0 as Reagan scored late in the first half and with eight minutes to play off a corner kick. “Jaden had a header that almost went in,” coach Corbin Kopetzky said. “She might have missed the post by six inches. That was a tough break.”Davie (2-3-1, 1-1 CPC) had five shots to Reagan’s seven, and Kopetzky was positive as he left War Eagle Stadium. “Both teams had oppor-tunities,” he said. “They North Davie’s softball team rallied from three down and then blew a five-run lead before surviving an extra-inning thriller at Watauga. When the dust settled, it was North 12, Watauga 11. The Wildcats trailed 5-2 after four innings. They held a 10-5 lead following an eight-run fifth. Then it was Watauga’s turn to fight back, the hosts improbably scoring five in the bottom of the seventh to tie the score at Upcoming Games Wednesday, March 29Davie tennis at Reagan at 4:15Davie JV/varsity baseball at Watauga at 4/6:30Davie JV baseball at Watauga at 4Davie JV/varsity soccer at West Forsyth at 5:30/7Thursday, March 30Davie JV baseball at West Davidson at 4:30Davie JV/varsity softball at Carson at 4/6Friday, March 31Davie varsity baseball at Mt. 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Rosenbaum improved to 9-1 at No. 1, Bailey moved to 7-3 at No. 2, and the duo is 8-1 as doubles partners. “I continue to admire the work of Burke and Bryce,” Nixon said. “Today the duo played a total of 32 games and went 32-0. To go to that team’s place and go 32-0 - yeah, impressive.”But Key, Hepler and Busse did their part to help Davie, which is 5-3 in the Central Piedmont Confer-ence, defeat Reynolds for the 11th consecutive time. “Hayden stepped up a spot and played his tail off,” Nixon said. “Jackson is a freshman finding ways to win matches. Grayson didn’t have his best stuff in the first set, but just kept battling.”In doubles, Davie tacked on two wins: Rosenbaum/Bailey 8-0 and Busse/Slade Keaton 8-5. “Slade took a tough loss in singles, one he thought he should have won, but he didn’t quit and got a win in doubles,” Nixon said. “I won’t yet say we have righted the ship, but this is the kind of win that can help with that.”Davie 8, SC 1The War Eagles trav-eled to Dobson to face an undefeated nonconference opponent, but the result was no different than the day be-fore. They were vastly more talented than Surry Central. “It was a really good team win, and it’s nice to see us back on a win streak,” Nixon said after Davie won its third straight to raise its overall record to 6-5. “We scheduled over our heads this year, but playing tough teams is starting to have the benefit we hoped for. Surry Central’s No. 1 was a state qualifier in 2-A last year and will play basketball in college. Their No. 1 doubles hadn’t lost in a year-plus. This is a good team and we made it not look like that was the case.”The barrage came from Rosenbaum (6-0, 6-0), Bailey (6-1, 6-0), Key (6-3, 6-3), Hepler (6-1, 6-1), Busse (6-3, 6-3), Rosen- baum/Bailey (8-3), Key/Hepler (8-6) and Hill/Taylor (8-5). “This was a homecom-ing of sorts for me,” said Nixon, a Central graduate who played tennis for the Golden Eagles back in the day. “The guys kind of knew I wanted this one, and boy did they deliver. They made my homecoming a happy one for sure.” Soccer team puts up fight at Reagan were just the ones that cap-italized. It was pretty evenly matched. We didn’t play bad. (The 2-0 margin) is a testament to where this program’s at and how hard they’ve worked. We’ll take the positives. Seventeen of them are busting their butts.”Another tough break: Se-nior Emily Garner sustained an injury in the first half, so Davie had to play without one of its top players for all but 20-25 minutes. “She got hit in the head with the ball; hopefully she’ll be back with us (this) week,” he said. “She’s cru-cial to the game. Consider-ing the circumstances, we didn’t play bad.” Spillman, Gavura star in wild win 10 and force extra innings. North got two in the top of the eighth. Watauga answered with one, but no more as the Wildcats made Calloway Spillman’s four-hit performance stand up. Hayden Gavura, Jaynie Patton and Jayda Steele contributed two hits apiece, and Katelyn Watson, Landry Parsons and Kinley Pasquet had one each. Despite the high run to-tal, Parsons was tough in the circle, allowing just three hits and striking out 11 in a complete-game effort. The defensive player of the game was center fielder Gavura in the bottom of the seventh.“Hayden had defensive highlights, bring-ing the park to a roar by tracking down long fly balls in the gaps in the seventh,” coach George Newman said. “They surely would have been backbreakers for our team if she hadn’t taken the right angle to glove the ball.” “She pitched very well both games,” coach Mike Foster said. “She has some pretty nasty offspeeds and changeups that they tend to bite on. Abby (Lankford, the catcher) is doing an incredi-ble job of (calling pitches).”Speaking of Lankford, she is still swinging a blis-tering bat. “Abby is a hitting ma-chine,” Foster said. “I tell her she’s a monster at the plate. In her first time at-bat, (West Rowan) threw around her so she wouldn’t hit. They threw her nothing good. They did a scouting report; they knew.”The War Eagles entered the week with a record of 6-3. “Ava Tomlinson is hit-ting well,” he said. “Chloe is hitting really well, although a lot of hers are sacrifices because she’s a slapper. But she’s done really well for me. Really, all the girls have improved so much.” at 162, followed by Reagan (166), Mt. Tabor (168), East Forsyth (187) and West For-syth (187). Walker Jones carded a season-best 2-over 38, four shots off the pace and good for a tie for fourth overall. Tripp Bradshaw tied for eighth at 40, matching his best round of the season. Colby Moore shot 41, while Cooper Drum and Anderson Beliveau had 43s. The order in the Central Piedmont Conference stand- ings did not change. The top three teams heading into the week were Reynolds (617), Davie (630) and Reagan (638). •••One day later, Davie eas-ily defeated the Nation Ford Falcons, who traveled 90 miles from Fort Mill, S.C., to Pudding Ridge. Beliveau’s 2-over 37 led the way as Davie shot 154 to the Falcons’ 191. Drum, Moore, Jones and Landon Parkard turned in 39s. Sports Briefs JV softball on a roll Golfers remain second in CPC DAVIE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RECORD, Thursday, March 30, 2023 ‑ B3 Continued From Page B1The top defensive play was turned in by Mack Ridenhour, who made a nice catch in right field. ND 13, Watauga 0Three days later, the Wildcats kicked butt at Watauga to push their re-cord to 6-2. French (three innings), Patton (one inning) and Alex Bowles (two innings) Hot ... If you live in North Car-olina’s high country or just visit regularly, you may have noticed trucks embla-zoned with the N.C. WIld-life Resources Commis-sion’s logo running up and down the roads – most of them gravel or sandy ones.Saturday, April 1, will mark the official beginning of spring for outdoorsmen around North Carolina. It’s the first day of youth tur-key season, but even more important, based on the number of participants, it’s the first day of trout sea-son, which brings out all those trucks – trucks from the state’s fish hatcheries – carrying the better part of 750,000 brook, rainbow and brown trout to 1,000 miles of streams and ponds designated as Hatchery Supported Trout Waters.The season, which has been closed since Feb. 29, will reopen at 7 a.m. Satur-day after being closed for a month in order to allow the Commission to large-ly empty its hatchery runs and deposit those trout in places we can catch them. A list of those waters, and the stocking schedule, can be accessed at www.ncwild- life.org.Streams, rivers and ponds that are stocked are marked by dia-mond-shaped, green-and-white signs. While many streams are publicly owned, a number are privately owned, whose owners have allowed the commission to stock the streams as they run through their property. Pay attention to the signs that mark the boundaries of public waters, or access the commission’s trout-fishing page, https://www.ncpaws.org/PMTWS/TroutSearch.aspx, to learn where the boundaries are.In northwest North Carolina, six counties con-tain hatchery supported streams: Stokes (1), Sur-rey (6), Alleghany (10), Ashe (11), Watauga (13) and Wilkes (14). Regula-tions are a 7-fish daily creel limit with no bait or size restrictions. In addition, Alleghany, Ashe, Watau-ga and Wilkes counties are home to streams man-aged as wild trout waters, which have a 4-fish daily creel limit and 7-inch size minimum and lure restric-tions (single-hook, artifi-cial lures only). A handful of streams are managed as delayed-harvest waters; no fish can be kept until the first Saturday in June; the keeper season lasts into the fall, after which the streams are managed for catch-and-release only.The commission hatch-es its trout for stocking at the Setzer, Armstrong and Marion state fish hatch-es and grows them out from fry and fingerling to keeper sizes: 7 inches or better. The Commission said that 96% of the trout it stocks will average 10 inches long, with 4% being stocked at 14 inches or lon-ger. The stockings are bro-ken down by species: 40% brook trout, 40% rainbows and 20% browns, the latter being more difficult to raise in a hatchery.5 in Bassmaster ClassicFive fishermen from North Carolina participated in the Bassmaster Classic on the Tennessee River out of Knoxville.Matt Arey of Shelby, K.J. 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We turned three double plays. Blake is also crushing the ball.” Potts went 1-2 with three runs and Sain (1-3) had a double as North scored in five of its six at-bats. “Taylor was the defen-sive standout at second base,” Gooch said. “Tanner continues his hot bat with an eight-game hitting streak. Ty always comes up with a big hit with men on base. Hayden is hitting the ball well.” Trout stocked for opening day of season B4 - DAVIE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RECORD, Thursday, March 30, 2023 Continued From Page B1to argue that he was out, but the umpire was right on top of it.”Simmons walked and Whitaker got Davie’s sec-ond and final hit on a ball that deflected off the second baseman. But Strahm got a big out to keep it 1-0. After Holder faced four batters in the top of the sixth, Davie had a chance to break it open in the bottom half. Marshall and Ty Goodson had walks and Cooper Bliss’ hit by pitch loaded the bases with one out. But back-to-back strikeouts snuffed out that rally. That put tons of pressure on Holder’s left arm. With runners at the corners and one out, the batter looked at three straight strikes. Moments later, the runner from first went on an early steal. Holder let him go and kept his focus on the guy in the batter’s box. Reagan had the potential go-ahead run at second with two outs. “He tried to get Jaydon to balk,” Anderson said. “Jaydon didn’t panic. I was worried at that point because I knew they were going to try something. After we got a weird run, I thought they might get a weird run back. But Jaydon kept his poise and then he went after that guy.”Holder punctuated a lights-out performance by striking out the final batter. His ninth K made the hair on Drama ... your neck stand up. The War Eagles stopped a five-game losing streak to Reagan (5-4 overall) and earned their first 1-0 win since April of 2017, when Carson Whisen-hunt tossed a two-hitter in a 1-0, eight-inning win over Mt. Tabor. Bliss, Aderhold and Mar-shall were difference-mak-ers defensively as Davie made just one error com-pared to four by the Raiders. “It took a team to win that game,” Anderson said. “We played stellar defense. I added Cooper at the end of the game as a defensive re-placement and he went back and caught a pretty tough ball in the gap in left-cen-ter, which was a huge play (to get the first batter of the sixth). Aderhold had a really good game at first. There were some errant throws that he dug. Simmons had to go quite a bit over on a grounder to second and Aderhold had to stretch and keep his foot on. Brady made a strong throw (from third) to first. Plays like that change the game and give your pitcher confidence.”Notes: Davie’s batting average dropped to .219 after this game. “We have to somehow wake up the bats,” Anderson said. “Maybe I have to kill a chicken or something like that.”Davie 2, Reagan 1In Pfafftown on March 24, Rodgers produced a se-quel to his two-hitter against East Forsyth. The junior lefty was spectacular again as Davie squeaked out an-other nailbiter. The hard-luck loser was senior lefty Aidan Cluskey, who went 5.2 innings with one walk for Reagan. Rodgers hurled a four-hitter with three walks and eight Ks. He finished at 89 pitches, or 12.7 per inning. He raised his record to 3-0 and trimmed his ERA to 0.95 across four starts. In his last two outings, he’s allowed two runs and six hits in 14 innings. “He attacked them right off the get-go and let the de-fense play,” Anderson said. “We had a player thrown out at home and at third, but Braeden didn’t let the momentum change. He kept doing his thing and had an-other stellar performance. He’s kept his pitch count down because he’s going at batters.”Cluskey hit James in the top of the first, which proved costly for the home side. Simmons pushed James to second with a sac bunt. Then Whitaker came through with a run-scoring single. In the Reagan first, catch-er Drew Krause made his presence felt. A leadoff sin-gle was erased when Krause threw him out trying to steal. “Davin’s hit and Drew throwing that kid out set the tone,” Anderson said. “They only tried to run one more time. Drew had a very good game.”Davie had a tough time on the bases in the third. James was cut down trying to swipe third and Sim-mons was nailed at home on Whitaker’s second hit of the game. Reagan tied it 1-1 in the fourth, but Davie answered right back in the fifth. Ty Miller singled with one out. With two outs, you-know-who doubled off the fence to give Davie the 2-1 lead. It was James’ fifth double of the season. Davie stranded Marshall, Aderhold and Krause in the sixth, but Rodgers faced the 7-8-9 batters in the seventh - and they went down in order as Davie completed a regular-season sweep of a well-respected rival. “Braeden’s curveball, cutter and everything he throws, he’s being efficient with it,” Anderson said. “It’s a testament to what Ross is calling and what Braeden and (assistant Joey) Cress have worked on. Braeden works hard.”Davie was perfect de-fensively. “We had some good de-fensive plays all around,” he said. “There were a couple swinging bunts that Braeden made good plays on. He snagged one hit up the mid-dle. Brady snagged one before it got in the hole.”Notes: Davie doubled Reagan in hits (8-4), get-ting two from Whitaker (2-4) and one from James (1-2), Simmons (1-3), Mar-shall (1-3), Aderhold (1-3), Krause (1-3) and Miller (1-3). “Sometimes that guy on the mound is a little bit better than you want him to be,” Anderson said. “But we had hits in key spots.” ... Da-vie (6-4 overall) won back-to-back CPC games by one run for the first time since 2019, when Davie squeezed past West Forsyth 5-4 and 3-2. ... The CPC standings are insane at the moment. Davie came into the week in fourth, but only one game out of a share of first. West Forsyth, Reynolds and East Forsyth are 5-1 and Davie is 4-2. Glenn (3-3) and Reagan (2-4) are next. ... Between the Reagan games, Davie let a nonconference game at North Davidson slip away on March 23. Things were looking good when the War Eagles, who got two hits from Jackson Sink and a homer from Whitaker, took a 5-3 lead to the bottom of the seventh. But they spit the bit in North’s final at-bat. Brayden Hill’s two-run ho-mer tied it. After two more hits, North scored on a wild pitch to walk off with a 6-5 decision. Davie fell to 1-3 in one-run games. “It was a tough loss because I felt like we were the better team,” Anderson said. “And we played like the better team until we got caught up in some drama in the seventh inning. I made some chang-es - I still stick behind my changes - but it didn’t work out our way.” ... North (5-4) won its fourth in a row. (336) 909-0609 Call BJ Arning Today •Fully Insured •Tree Work & Tree Removal •Trimming & Thinning •Free Estimates •Stump Grinding •Bucket Truck •Formerly Seaford’s RANDY MILLER& SONS 295 Miller Road • Mocksville(336) 284-2826 • We Pump Septic Tanks • SEPTIC TANK SERVICE Septic SystemsFootingsLoader Work Skid Steer WorkTrencher WorkHauling StateCertifiedInspector ourdavie .com Senior first baseman Parker Aderhold digs out a throw against Reagan. - Photos by Marnic Lewis Jaydon Holder pitches in a 1-0 win. Ty Miller offers at a pitch. At right, students show their support for the baseball team, which is in a tight battle for supremacy in the conference. Coy James and Davin Whitaker celebrate the only run of the game. Davin Whitaker waits on his pitch. Drew Krause is one of Davie’s top hitters. DAVIE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RECORD, Thursday, March 30, 2023 - B5 Continued From Page B1 West rallied to tie in the seventh. In the last five innings, Potts (205 pitches) and West’s Arabella Shulen-burger (180 pitches) put up four zeroes each. Considering West (4-1-1) has fielded storied teams in the recent past, consider-ing it had won the past six meetings, it was a great day on the whole for the War Eagles (7-3-1). “I don’t know if either pitcher could have with-stood many more innings,” Handy said. In the third, West short-stop and Tennessee signee Emma Clarke broke the ice with a solo home run. But credit Potts for holding the superstar to 1 for 5, although she did walk twice. “I’m not sure how far it went, but it went,” Handy said of the homer. “As soon as it touched the bat, we didn’t even have to look at it - you just knew. You can’t walk a batter like that every time. You’ve got to face her at some point. Riley did re-ally well against her.”Davie cut a 2-0 deficit in half in the fourth. Sydney Dirks tripled and came in on a groundout. But West took a commanding 5-1 lead in the fifth as Brooke Kennerly blasted a three-run homer. “We really were in trou-ble at that point,” Handy said. But in the home half of the fifth, Davie pulled a rab-bit out of its hat and flipped a loss into a possible win. A four-run rally began with a single from sophomore Delaney Parsons, who was a seldom-used backup in the first 10 games. That hit only scratches the surface of her impact. She had four catches in right field. “They were massive plays that she made,” Handy said. “She stepped up big. She could not have played a better game. She got her opportunity because of an injury, and she played huge for us. Without those catch-es, I don’t think we’re tied.”After Parsons’ lead-off single, Croom, Davis and Summer Simpson all reached base as Davie pulled within 5-3. Then Dirks came through in typi-cal Dirks fashion, slamming a game-tying homer. “The whole place is go-ing crazy,” Handy said. “They did walk Sydney her next at-bat, and we did the same thing with Emma Clarke in one at-bat.”Davie put up two more runs in the sixth. Leah Grimes doubled and Par-sons reached on one of West’s three errors. Hits by Croom, Lankford and Davis followed as Davie grabbed a 7-5 lead. Whew. That felt like a knockout blow, but West responded with two in the top of the seventh to tie things at 7-7. Karen Simpson’s double plated the two. “We should have won the game right there,” Handy said. Dirks and Grimes were walked in the seventh, but Davie failed to score, and the game headed to extra innings. The tension built in the eighth, ninth and 10th. In the 11th, West’s Simpson doubled and came around to score on a hit from the No. 9 batter, Taylor Keller. With two on, Clarke stepped up with a chance to break Da-vie’s back, but Potts got her to fly out to center, keeping the Davie deficit at 8-7. In the Davie half of the 11th, the first two batters got out. Davis, a freshman, stepped in the batter’s box with tons of pressure on her to make something happen. She jumped on the first pitch and homered to tie the game at 8. Holy moly. “We’re down to our last out and Jaydn cranks her first (varsity) home run over the left-field fence,” Handy said. “I think if we had a decimal meter on the field, it would match the Seattle Se-ahawks stadium. We don’t have a 12th man, but during that game we had a 10th man for sure. Jaydn has been clutch all year. Her batting average is through the roof. She’s outperforming any of our expectations.”Potts, seemingly getting stronger as the game goes, retired the side in order in the top of the 12th. Da-vie’s offense threatened in the bottom half. Steinour singled and advanced on Grimes’ bunt. Potts deliv-ered a single and Handy waved Steinour around third, only to see her get thrown out at the plate. It was an absolute clas-sic. “I had told Hanna we’re going for home,” Handy said. “Everybody in that stadium knew we were go-ing to try to score. Hanna is digging as hard as she can and the ball beats her there by about three steps. In the bottom of the 12th, we’ve got to send her home.”Davie got clutch defen-sive plays from third base-man Lankford, shortstop Simpson, second baseman Dirks and center fielder Croom. “In the 10th inning, with a runner on first, Raelyn took a ball off her chest - I mean a rip shot,” he said. “It rolled away from her and she still got the girl out at first (for the third out).“They had runners on first and third in the 11th. Emma Clarke comes up with two outs. We have to pitch to her, plus their No. 2 batter had two hits. She hits a shot to center field and Croom jumped as high as she could or the ball would have left the stadium in less than two seconds. That’s how hard that ball was hit. It found Carleigh’s glove somehow.“Summer came up with a huge play in the 12th to get the first out. She had to go to her right. She dove, got the ball and threw it from her knees. “Syd dove for the third out in the 12th. It was a blooper. Syd laid out and made a diving catch.”Davie’s administrators on hand decided the game wasn’t going past 11 p.m. We may never know who would have won this epic game. “I’m super proud of the way we kept fighting and clawing back,” Handy said. “The defense was spectac-ular (with one error) and the offense was hitting on all cylinders (with 15 hits). Our girls put their heart and soul on the field. Both teams gave everything they had. I’ll never forget it, and I’m sure these kids won’t either because it was one heck of a game. No one wanted to leave the stadium no matter what time it was.”Notes: Davie breezed past Parkland 18-0 in two and a half innings in Win-ston-Salem on March 24. ... The War Eagles entered the week third in the CPC. West Forsyth is 8-0, East Forsyth 5-0 and Davie 4-2. The next two are Reagan (4-3) and Glenn (3-3). Tie ... 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Family Care Center Kaleah Hendren, FNP-C 336.753.0800 fccmocksville.com Weight management?We can help Third baseman Raelyn Lankford is ready for the ball. At right, outfielder Carleigh Croom tags out a Falcon after a long rundown. - Photos by Marnic Lewis Sydney Dirks connects for a home run. - Photo by Chase Vaden of CV Creations Among the Davie athletes who competed in a home track meet on Saturday were, from left: Gracie Spicer, Sophia Brady, Mallorie Brown and Gracie Wilson. On the right track B6 - DAVIE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RECORD, Thursday, March 30, 2023 The Davie County Hunt-er Education Skills teams enjoyed a day of compe-tition at the NC Wildlife District 7 Youth Hunter Ed-ucation Skills Tournament on March 4 at the Hunting Creek Shooting Preserve, Harmony. District 7 consists of 432 students from high schools and middle schools in 11 counties in northwest North Carolina. The Da-vie teams represent Davie High School, Ellis Middle School, North Davie Mid-dle School, and South Da-vie Middle School.In association with the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission, the schools offer the Hunter Education Course to all students in 6th-12th grades. Students who complete the class will be certified and will be el-igible to participate on the Davie County Hunter Edu-cation Shooting Teams and represent his or her school. The team members par-ticipate in firearm safety, archery, rifle marksman-ship, shotgun (trap shoot-ing), rules and regulations, first aid, wildlife identifi-cation, and hunter skills (compass and mapping). This youth shooting program has been imple-mented within the Davie County School System and provides an opportunity for students to compete against other schools at the District, State, and National levels. For 2023, coaches pro-vided 48 Davie youth with hunter safety skills, learn-ing the responsibilities of firearms and archery equip-ment at their own range. Twenty-six coaches/RSOs (Range Safety Officers) volunteered to teach and supervise the teams.Davie High was repre-sented by four teams – the War Eagles team, the Or-ange team, the Black team, and the White team. Ellis was represented by two teams – the Jaguar team and the Purple team. North Davie and South Davie were represented by one team from each school. Each event has teams of five members with one al-ternate if there are over five members on the team. Each event also has a cap-tain.In the Senior Division, Carter Cuthrell from the Davie High War Eagles team placed first in the district in shotgun (trap shooting). Shooting per-fect scores of 200, Carter along with Jaxon Sechrest and Robby Parks of the Da-vie High War Eagles team and Levi Taylor and David Hudspeth of the Davie High Orange team participated in the shoot-off of shooting doubles with 11 shooters from other schools. Carter and a shooter from another school made it to the fourth round with Carter outshooting his op-ponent with perfect shots breaking both trap discs. Carter was presented a trophy at the awards cere-mony at the end of the day and will compete in the state tournament in April at Ellerbee in the individual category. With team scores of 990, the Davie High War Eagles team was tied with two other schools in shot-gun (trap shooting). Ties are broken by the highest overall combined scores of the Hunter Education Re-sponsibility Exam for the participants. With a Hunt-er Skills score of 586, the War Eagles places third in Team Shotgun and received a team trophy at the awards ceremony. With 39 teams partic- The Davie High School Hunter Education Skills team, from left: front - Carter Cuthrell; row 1 - Kyndell Murphy, Levi Taylor, Ja- cob Moore, William Crotts, Natalie Toma, Wyatt Burton, Hunter Burton; back - Josh Douthit, Joseph Bean, David Hudspeth, Landon Estep, Jackson Shore, Grant Wilson, Jaxon Sechrest, Dylan Maginnis, Payten Estep, Tyler Miller, Lucas Jones, Robby Parks, Jake Vaughn. Not pictured: Camden Douglas. South Middle School members: Kaylie Lotze, Cole Whitaker, Tyler Nichols, Katie Pitts, Zane Riel. Not pictured: Matthew Young. North Middle School members, from left: front - Lucas Douthit, Ryan Spry, Braxton Bailey; back - Sean Douthit (coach), Hank Blankenship, Walker Matthews, Mason Boger, Stephen Jacobs, Doug Wall (coach), John Bailey (coach). Not pictured: Kendra Jacobs (coach). Ellis Middle School members, from left: front - Riley McAndrew, Brayden Lanier, Dakota Wilkin- son-Hohf, Cameron White; back - Mason Canter, Connor Mathis, Addison Gaddy, Lillyanne Sim- mons, Peyton Bulkley. Not pictured: Emily Hernandez. ipating, the Davie High Orange team placed 11th, the Davie High Black team placed 37th with only four team members, and the Davie High White team placed 38th with only four team members. In the junior division, Davie County had two par-ticipants shoot a perfect score of 200 in shotgun and participated in shooting doubles for the tie breaker. Connor Mathis of the El-lis Jaguar team and Walker Matthews of the North Da-vie Wildcats team went up against five other shooters for the shoot-off. Both Davie County shooters did a great job getting to the shoot-off but were unable to break both clay discs in the first round. In junior competition with 23 teams, Ellis Mid-dle School Jaguars placed ninth, North Davie Wild-cats placed 12th, South Da-vie Tigers placed 15th, and with only a four-member team, the Ellis Purple team placed 22nd. “The coaches would like continue to promote our great shooting sports and great sport of safe and eth-ical wildlife management,” said volunteer Dale Wall. “To accomplish this goal, we rely on donations to the Davie County Hunter Ed-ucation Shooting Team to enable each team member the opportunity to experi-ence the program on com-pleted ranges.”The teams hold a fund-raiser raffle in the fall when practice begins for the mid-dle schools and beginning shooters. Other monies needed to support the pro-gram are donations from sponsors and parents, in-cluding: Davie Outfitters, Davis Signs, Doodle and Geraldine Allen, Eaton Funeral Service, ForMac Automotive, Harris Pools, Jeff and Lisa Vaughn, La-nie and Susan Wall, Miller Tree Service, Modern Tree Service, Randy Miller & Sons, Riverwood Outdoors, Shore Custom Fencing, and TiffBobbs Creations. Companies that have do-nated items to help get clos-er to completed ranges: APAC-Atlantic and Pat’s Trucking. Port-A-John do-nated port-a-potties for a scrimmage that was held at the local range in January with teams from Starmount and Elkin. The High Coun-try Shooters from Watauga County were invited but due to snow they were un-able to attend. “At the present time, there is still a lot of work to be done on our ranges and our team building,” she said. “If there is any-one who would like to be a sponsor next year or would like to donate toward com-pleting our ranges and building, please feel free to contact Shannon Mathis at dchuntered@gmail.com or Brian Harris at (336) 399-2260.Coaches and RSOs this year were Shannon Mathis (Head Sr, Coach), Brian Harris (Head Jr. Coach). Davie High coaches and RSOs were: Shannon Mathis, Jessica Moore, Jack and Mandy Murphy. Ellis Middle coaches and RSOs were Ashley Smith, Chris Simmons, Da-vid White, and Joe Bulkley. North Davie Middle coaches and RSOs were Doug Wall, John Bailey, Kendra Jacobs, and Sean Douthit. South Davie Middle coaches and RSOs were Blake Nichols, Bobby and Tiffany Rycroft, Bran-don and Megan Godbey, Chris Pitts, Danny Whita-ker, Dustin Riel, Elizabeth Snow and Susan Young. The classroom coach was Dale Wall with Wayne Martin and Barron Church overseeing the rifle and shotgun ranges. For any student who would be interested in be-coming a member of the Davie County Hunter Ed-ucation Skills team for the next season, tables will be set up at all school open houses in August with in-formation and coaches there to explain the pro-gram and answer any ques-tions. Davie students in Hunter Skills competitions Carter Cuthrell wins trap shoot-off for first place finish DAVIE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RECORD, Thursday, March 30, 2023 - B7 This scripture message brought to you by these businesses who encourage you to worship at the church of your choice. Be ye not unequally yoked together with unbelievers: for what fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness? and what communion hath light with darkness?(2 Corinthians 6:14) B8 ‑ DAVIE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RECORD, Thursday, March 30, 2023 Sheffield-Calahaln Stephanie Lambert Keller, 7th grade math teach- er and daughter of Martha Ketchie Lambert and the late Steven Lambert, has been named "Teacher of the Year" at Woodland Heights Mid- dle School of Mooresville by Assistant Principal Harry Efird and Principal Jimmie Dancy. Calvary Baptist Church honors Shelia Barkley during "Pastor's Wife Ap- preciation" month with a dozen fresh-cut tulips plus other cards and gifts from church members. Shown from left are Shelia and Pastor Barkley with presenter Starr Burgess. By Brenda BaileySheffield-CalahalnCorrespondent Birthday wishes to: Bet-ty Beck and JD Powell on March 31; Josh Atkins on April 1; Lynn Sherrill on April 2; Ricky Dyson on April 4; and Dave Salmon on April 5. Happy anniver-sary to Eugene and Cindy Reeves and Chris and Ra-chel Wilson on April 5. If you would like a birthday or anniversary listed in this column, please let me know.Chester Reeves, owner of Chester’s Quilts will have a spring show Saturday from 9 a.m.-2 p.m. at his home at 247 Turkeyfoot Road. On Sunday, March 19, Ijames Baptist Church held a baby dedication during worship service. Special music was presented by Wendi White as she sang "Believe for It." Deacon and Minister T.J. Woodfin was the guest speaker, encouraging all parents to teach their chil-dren about God. Nurture them and prepare them for the day they will make a decision to follow Christ as Savior and Lord, he said. One of the scriptures in the message was 1 Samuel 1 when Hannah prayed for a child, then gave young Samuel to the Lord for His service. Matthew and Mi-chelle Mills dedicated both their children, Isaac and Brooklynn, to the Lord. Pas-tor Kestler Ruth and wife, Hannah dedicated their youngest child, Kaleb to the Lord. Friends, relatives and church members attended. My thanks to Pam Branham for the article and photo.Anyone interested in be- Deacon T. J. Woodfin leads the dedication ceremony for Matthew, Issac, Michelle and Brooklynn Mills and Hannah, Kaleb and Pastor Kestler Ruth at Ijames Baptist Church. Folks enjoy the hot- dogs and fellowship at New Union on Satur- day. ing a firefighter and serving the community, please see Chief Gary Allen of the Sheffield-Calahaln VFD by coming by the department or calling 336-492-5791. Hotdog Saturday at New Union was a great success on Saturday even with the light rain and wind. We thank everyone that came and worked and especial-ly those that supported our fundraiser. It is always so great to see so many folks enjoying good food and fel-lowship. Our next Hotdog Saturday will be April 22. New Union is bringing the egg hunt to you this year.Egg Your Yard will be Saturday, April 8 from 8-10 a.m. If interested in having your yard “egged”, contact Heather at 336-492-6408, email info@newunionchurchnc.org or via Facebook message @NewUnionChurchNC. Yards must be within a 10-mile radius of the church. Eggs will contain candy and prizes.A community Easter Egg Hunt will be held at Ijames Baptist on Saturday, April 8 from 10-11 a.m. for ages 2 years to 5th grade. This will be an egg hunt, games, snacks and lots of fun. An Easter Egg Hunt will be held at Liberty Wesley-an on Saturday, April 8 at 9 a.m. You don’t want to miss this egg hunt, for some lucky ones will find 1 of 3 Golden Eggs. Miss Sadie’s sausage and ham biscuits will also be served.Easter Sunrise Service at Liberty Wesleyan will be at 7:30 a.m. at the cross, followed by refreshments at 8, Sunday School at 9 and worship at 10. Easter Sunrise Service will be at 7 a.m. followed by breakfast in the fellow-ship hall at 7:30 am, then Sunday School at 8:30 am and worship service at 9:30 am. New Union will have an Easter breakfast at 8:30 a.m., followed by worship at 10. There will be no Sun-day School. If there are other Easter events scheduled for our community, forward to me. I’ll be happy to include in next week’s column.If you like to play music or enjoy listening and danc-ing, check out the Meatlock-er Jam on Mondays from 6:30-9:30 and/or BoTyme each Thursday from 6:30 -8:30. For more information and location of these jams, contact me via Facebook or email. Prayer requests contin- ue for Bryan Swain, Jean Reavis, Pat Moore, Hazel Smoot, Tim Keller, Junior Dunn, Betty Dameron, Tam-my Keller, Charles England, Lincoln Dyson, Chester Reeves, Hazel Frye, Yvonne Ijames, Bonnie Gunter, Ed Livengood, Milton Tutte-row, Nancy Peacock, Ger-aldine Lambert, Betty Beck, Sue Gobble, Bob Ellis, Hel-en Bulla, Paul Beck, Juan-ita Keaton, Betty Godbey, Ted Adams, Emily Brown, Marsha Tutterow, Mary Teague, Eddie Porter, Janie Williams, Larry Richie, Clyde Jordan, Maria Knight and Suzonne Stratton Our sincere condolences to the families of David Edward McDaniel and Lisa Dianne Steele Dale.Please submit all news to brfbailey@msn.com, message on Facebook or call 336-837-8122 no lat-er than Friday. Egg hunts, sunrise services being scheduled for Easter By Shirley ThorneCounty Line Correspondent The V-Point Ruritans will sponsor a country ham and sausage breakfast Sat-urday, April 1 at the V-Point Building on Old Mocksville Road about .3 mile from NC 901. The menu includes country ham and sausage, red-eye gravy, scrambled eggs, grits, cooked ap-ples, biscuits, and drink.Ham and sausage biscuits will be available. Eat-in or take-out. Donations will be accepted to benefit Ruritan community projects. Following the 10 a.m. worship service Sunday, April 2, Clarksbury Meth-odist Church will have a hotdog dinner followed by an Easter egg hunt. Church members invite everyon.The Baptist Men of So-ciety will meet at 7 a.m. Saturday. The men invite others for breakfast and prayer. They will also dis-cuss upcoming projects and community needs.The Women on Mission of Society will meet at 9 a.m. Saturday. The program will feature mission work and needs in North America and the funding of such by the Annie Armstrong Easter offering. The women invite others interested in Chris-tian mission work. The 12-session Bible study hosted by Clarksbury Methodist Church and led by Angie Revels continues Sunday at 6 p.m. The study will feature "Mary of Beth-any" this Sunday. Everyone is invited.Members of Piney Grove AME Zion Church enjoyed last Sunday afternoon wor-ship with the residents of Rosewood Assisted Living Center of Harmony.Upcoming community events: Reflection and Com-munion from 8 a.m.-6 p.m. Friday, April 7 at Society Baptist; Good Friday ser-vice at 7 p.m. Friday, April 7 at Clarksbury Methodist; sunrise service at 7 followed by breakfast and 9 worship Sunday, April 7, at Pleasant View Baptist; sunrise ser-vice at 7 followed by break-fast, Sunday school, and 10 a.m. worship Sunday, April 9, at Clarksbury Methodist; sunrise service at 7:15 fol-lowed by breakfast, Sunday school, and 10 a.m. worship Sunday, April 9, at Society Baptist; annual Cool Spring School Alumni Association dinner meeting Saturday, April 15; and drive-thru spaghetti dinner fundraiser sponsored by the Society Baptist Youth from 5-6:30 p.m. Saturday, April 22.As local churches are preparing cemeteries for mowing season and Easter services, please remember to remove weather-worn and Christmas flowers from the graves of loved ones.Margie Cartner celebrat-ed her 90th birthday Sunday afternoon, March 26 with a birthday party hosted by her family in the fellowship hall of Clarksbury Methodist. Margie, all of us in County Line congratulate you upon reaching this milestone in life and wish you a healthy and happy new year of life.Our community sends congratulations to Steph-anie Lambert Keller upon being selected 2022-2023 "Teacher of the Year" at Woodland Heights Middle School in Mooresville. A seventh-grade math teacher, she is among the top 19-per-cent of all middle school math teachers in North Carolina. She is noted for always willing to help her colleagues and encourag- es her students to be the best they can be. Daughter of Martha K. Lambert and the late Steve Lambert and granddaughter of the late Lee and Beulah G. Ketchie, Stephanie was reared on Sunflower Road and grad-uated from North Iredell High School. Stephanie, all of us in County Line are proud of your achievement and dedication to education.Kay Beck remains at Iredell Memorial Hospital. Agnes A. Wooten remains in rehab at Bermuda Com-mons of Davie. Alice C. Waugh remains in rehab at Davie Nursing and Reha-bilitation Center. Join us in prayer for the Lord's divine healing upon these resi-dents, and others who are having health problems.Pray for the family of Cletus Daniel Seamon Sr.; he died Tuesday, March 14, and was laid to rest in the cemetery of St. Matthew's Lutheran Church.For news and memories to share, please call or text Shirley on 336-492-5115 or email sdtlink@hotmail.com. County LineV-Point Ruritan breakfast this Saturday Houses, Decks, Driveways Gutter Cleaning, Roof Wash (336) 751-2304 MILLEREQUIPMENTRENTAL SPRING IS HERE! Bobcat, aerator, core plugger & more for rent today!ForAll YourRental Needs DAVIE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RECORD Thursday, March 30, 2023 ‑ B9District Court BUSINESS SPOTLIGHT The BUSINESS SPOTLIGHT- An AFFORDABLE marketing choice! 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Pros-ecuting: Justin Freeman and Eric Farr, assistant DAs.- Jason Anthony Ander-son, misdemeanor death by vehicle, sentenced to 60 days, suspended 24 months, 60 hours community ser-vice, continue mental health treatment, enroll in driver safety course, $300, cost; failure to reduce speed, dis-missed.- Shatina S. Blackburn, expired registration, speed-ing 85 in a 70, failure to secure passenger under age 16, dismissed; driving termined the fire had been set, and called in the SBI arson agents to help in the investigation.If you have any infor-mation regarding the fire, contact the Davie Sheriff’s Office at 336-751-6238 or email sheriff@dcsonc.com. You may also leave an anon-ymous message at https://davie-so-nc.zuercherportal.com/#/submit_tip. Police need help in identifying mill arsonist while license revoked not DWI, reduced to failure to notify DMV of address change, $50, cost.- Bulmaro Borbonio, do-mestic violence protective order violation, dismissed, defendant was deported.- Robert Dale Braley, as-sault on a female, dismissed.- Jessica Riddle Bran-ham, speeding 85 in a 65, prayer for judgment contin-ued, cost.- Wren A. Campbell, speeding 100 in a 70, re-duced to 79 in a 70, $1,000, cost; reckless driving, dis-missed.- Milton Omar Chacon, assault inflicting serious in-jury, not guilty. - Saul Chino, DWI, sen-tenced to 60 days, suspend-ed 18 months, 24 hours community service, obtain substance abuse assessment, surrender license, not op-erate vehicle until licensed, $100, cost; assault on a fe-male, dismissed at request of prosecuting witness.- Travis Lee Cooley, reckless driving, driving while license revoked DWI revocation, driving wrong way on dual lane highway, expired registration, ex-pired/no inspection, dis-missed; DWI, sentenced to 12 months active, surren-der license, $2,000, cost, $289.50 attorney fee.- Zachary S. Corriher, in-jury to property, sentenced to 45 days, suspended 12 months, 24 hours commu-nity service, not assault/threaten/harass anyone, en-roll in anger management class, $478.29 restitution, cost, $335 attorney fee.- Aleah Ariana Crawford, speeding 101 in a 70, re-duced to 79 in a 70, $1,000, cost; reckless driving, dis-missed.- Jerome Thomas Funk Jr., driving while license revoked DWI revocation, prayer for judgment contin-ued, cost.- Hannah Gryder Head, probation violation, proba-tion revoked, $130 attorney fee.- Miracle Leann Hicks, driving while license re-voked not DWI, reckless driving, 2 counts failure to secure passenger under age 16, injury to property, dis-missed; speeding 93 in a 55, reduced to 64 in a 55, $400, cost, $20 install fee.- Robert Alexander James, sexual battery, dis-missed; injury to property, felony breaking and/or en-tering, reduced to misde-meanor breaking and enter-ing, sentenced to 45 days/credit for time served, cost, $530 attorney fee.- Trampus Earl Keen, speeding 96 in a 55, dis-missed; reckless driving, $600, cost, $335 attorney fee.- Colette Kristen Lange, misdemeanor death by vehi-cle, sentenced to 150 days, suspended 18 months, elec-tronic house monitoring for 12 months, 100 hours community service, $1,000, cost; misdemeanor death by vehicle, sentenced to 150 days at expiration of previ-ous sentence, suspended 18 months; failure to reduce speed, dismissed.- Jimmy Ray Mason, misdemeanor probation vi-olation, probation extended 12 months, enroll in sub-stance abuse classes.- Darious Ja’Quan Mill-er, speeding 84 in a 65, re-duced to 74 in a 65, $15, cost; operating vehicle with no insurance, dismissed. - Brianna N. Mitchell, expired registration, dis-missed; following too close-ly, reduced to improper equipment, $50, cost.- Carlos Jiminez-Mon-tero, speeding 90 in a 70, reduced to improper equip-ment, $100, cost; no license, reckless driving, dismissed.- Victor C. Montiel, DWI, sentenced to 30 days, suspended 12 months, 24 hours community service, obtain substance abuse as-sessment, surrender license, not operate vehicle until licensed, $100, cost; no li-cense, dismissed.- Lacey Ann Neyland, speeding 89 in a 65, reduced to 74 in a 65, $25, cost.- Marcelo Torrez Perez, DWI, sentenced to 2 years, suspended 2 years, 120 days active, start probation upon release, do not consume alcohol or any impairing substance unless prescribed, continue with substance abuse treatment, cost; driv-ing while license revoked DWI revocation, speeding 89 in a 70, reckless driving, hit/run failure to stop after causing property damage, unsafe tires, dismissed.- Malcolm Denzel Reid, speeding 87 in a 70, reduced to improper equipment, $50, cost; expired registra-tion, dismissed.- Phillip C. Robertson, misdemeanor larceny, sen-tenced to 120 days, sus- pended 12 months, 48 hours community service, submit to random drug testing, a positive test will result in arrest, do not violate any laws, do not use alcohol or drugs, $839 restitution to Wal Mart, cost; misdemean-or larceny, dismissed.- Rubio Villeda Ronaldo, speeding 88 in a 70, dis-missed; no license, reduced to failure to notify DMV of address change, $100, cost.- Shawn Orlando Starks, failure to secure passenger under age 16, dismissed.- Cody Wayne Watson, driving while license re-voked not DWI, reduced to failure to notify DMV of address change, $200, cost, $270 attorney fee; give/lend/borrow license plate, failure to wear seat belt, expired/no inspection, fic-titious/altered title/registra-tion, 2 counts driving while license revoked not DWI, possession of stolen goods/property, dismissed.- Tiairra Lenise West, speeding 90 in a 70, oper-ating vehicle with no insur-ance, possession/display of altered/fictitious/revoked license, dismissed; driving while license revoked not DWI, reduced to failure to notify DMV of address change, $150, cost.- Kisha Nicole Williams, misdemeanor larceny, re-duced to shoplifting, $100, cost. B10 - DAVIE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RECORD, Thursday, March 30, 2023 Dateline Fundraisers Friday, March 31Advance Fire Dept. Spring BBQ, 8 a.m.-sold out, Station 2, Firehouse Road. Drive-thru only for pound of pork packag-es with slaw and buns, $15. Saturday, April 8Breakfast, Mocks United Methodist, 6:30-10 a.m. Pork tenderloin, country ham, eggs, grits, sausage gravy, biscuits, beverages, $8 per plate, spon-sored by Mocks United Meth-odist Men to support their mis-sion projects. Reunions Wednesday, April 5Davie High Class of ‘61 quar-terly get-together, 1 p.m., 801 Southern Kitchen & Pancake House, 218 NC 801, Bermuda Run. RSVP to Kay at 336-998-6720 by April 3. Religion Saturday, April 1He is Risen Egg Hunt, 1-3 p.m., Cornerstone Christian Church, 1585 NC 801 N., Mocksville. Free egg hunt, hot-dogs, inflatable, pie in the face, He is Risen experience, door prizes, games. Event Face-book: https://fb.me/e/3u8A-F7u5n?mibextid=RQdjqZ. Sunday, April 2Palm Sunday Sing, Eaton’s Baptist, 430 Eatons Church Rd., Mocksville, 6 p.m., spon-sored by North Davie Ruri-tans, featuring Eatons and Bear Creek choirs, Davie Singing Seniors, Dyson Family, Keith & Melissa Souther, R.J. Calese, and the Eatons Handbell Choir. Snack supper to follow. Friday, April 7Crosswalk depicting Jesus’ march to Calvary, 10 a.m., Cooleemee Shopping Center to First Baptist, Marginal St. Re-freshments to follow. Saturday, April 8Journey to the Cross, Tur-rentine Baptist, Turrentine Church Rd., Mocksville, 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m., “Travel” through streets of Jerusalem, visiting five hands-on stations that deliver the Easter message. Refreshments will be served. Visitors welcome.Community Easter Egg Hunt, Ijames Baptist, 10-11 a.m. for age 2 years-5th grade. Hunt, snacks, fun.Egg Your Yard, 8-10 a.m., New Union Church. Con-tact Heather at 336-492-6408 or email info@newunon-churchnc.org or via Facebook @NewUnionChurchNC. Yards to get eggs must be within 10 mile radius of church.Easter Egg Hunt, Elbaville United Methodist, 2595 NC 801 S., Advance, 2-4 p.m.Easter Egg Hunt, Liberty Wesleyan, Sheffield Rd., Har-mony, 9 a.m., including Miss Sadie’s ham and sausage bis-cuits.William R. Davie Easter Egg Hunt, 10:30 a.m.-noon, school cafeteria. Also craft, drawings, story time for children and adults, and free hotdog lunch. Sponsored by N.D. Ruritans, Eatons Baptist and 4 Fosters Slushies. Sunday, April 9Easter Sunrise Service, Ijames Baptist, Sheffield/Ijames Church roads, Mocks-ville, 7 a.m., followed by breakfast at 7:30, Sunday School at 8:30 and worship at 9:30. Visitors welcome.Easter Sunrise Service, Mocks United Methodist, Beauchamp/Mocks Church roads, Advance, 7 a.m.Easter Sunrise Service, Lib-erty Wesleyan, 7:30 a.m. at the cross, Sheffield Rd., Harmony, followed by refreshments at 8, Sunday School at 9 and Wor-ship at 10.Easter Sonrise Service, Fork Baptist, 3140 US 64 E., Mocksville, 7:30 a.m., break-fast at 8, Sunday School at 8:45 and Celebration service at 10.Easter Sunrise Service, New Union Methodist, Sheffield/County Line roads, 7 a.m. fol-lowed by breakfast, worship. OngoingCenter Methodist Preschool enrolling 2, 3, 4 year olds. 336-751-5853. Special Events Thursday, April 6Mocksville Garden Club ACROSS 1. Bring into harmony 5. (K) One trip around a track 8. (K) Not anti- 11. (K) Sheep’s coat 12. (K) Early chopper 13. (K) Passed the buck? 14. Pilot’s setting 15. (K) Massive 16. Not duped by 17. Uses an iron 19. (K) Rabbit of picture books 20. (K) Sick 21. (K) Horse’s nibble 22. Literary device 25. It stabilizes a ship 29. (K) Astronaut’s drink 30. Diving bird of cold climates 31. (K) At a distance 32. Shoes without laces 34. “The ___ Professor” 35. (K) Fishing ___ 36. (K) Polite address for a man 37. Oktoberfest container 40. (K) Let loose the dog 44. Body powder 45. (K) ___yo (cold dessert) 46. Arthur, to friends 47. Area next to an ambulatory 48. A long, long time ___ 49. (K) The Justice League or the Avengers 50. (K) Busy buzzing bug 51. (K) Thing on a tennis court 52. (K) Rightfully deserve DOWN 1. (K) Trade 2. (K) Possessive pronoun 3. (K) Written reminder 4. Last transaction of the day on the stock market (2 words) 5. (K) Clothing tag 6. (K) X- or y-, on a chart 7. Golf tee 8. (K) Puff like a hot pup 9. Sacred ceremony 10. (K) Bad smell 13. Bard’s honor (2 words) 18. Cunning 19. (K) Chum 21. (K) Acorn source 22. (K) “___ about time!” 23. (K) Chinese calendar critter 24. (K) 1/2 + 1/2 25. (K) City transport 26. (K) Fore’s opposite 27. (K) Didn’t stand 28. (K) “You’ll never know unless you ___” 30. (K) Joining word 33. (K) Suffix with “invent” 34. Zilch 36. A nose that shows? 37. Wild guess 38. (K) A race winner may break it 39. Ominous alternative 40. (K) Strongly advise 41. (K) Region 42. (K) It shines in the night sky 43. (K) “Amazing Grace,” e.g. 45. (K) Person rooting for a team PREVIOUS PUZZLE ANSWER © 2023 Timothy Parker Crosswords/Dist. by Andrews McMeel Syndication syndication.andrewsmcmeel.com Can you find the answer to this riddle within the solved puzzle? Neck scratcher? Look for the answer in next week’s paper. Created by Timothy E. Parker April 3, 2023 The (K) Clues Are for Kids It can make someone lightheaded? 27-A) HALO Previous riddle answer: FORK BAPTIST CHURCH FAMILYInvites you to ourEaster Sonrise Celebration Sunday, April 9 SONRISE SCHEDULE:7:30 a.m. Sonrise Service in Cemetery8:00 a.m. Breakfast8:45 a.m. Sunday School10:00 a.m. Celebration ServiceFORK BAPTIST CHURCH3140 US Hwy. 64 E., Mocksville, 1/4 mile west of Hwy. 801For more information call 336.998.8306 Rev. Robert Garrett, Pastor trip to Elderberry Farm, meet at library before 10 a.m. to car pool. Southern Family Restaurant for lunch and brief meeting. Visitors welcome. No night meeting. May4-5Davie Master Gardener Plant Sale, Masonic Picnic Grouns, 201 Poplar St., Mocksville. 4-7 p.m. Thursday and 8 a.m.-1 p.m. Friday. Cash and checks only. Plants, raffle, vendors. Proceeds to scholarship fund and community projects. Saturday, May 6Gilliland Foundation Corn-hole Tournament, 11 a.m., RayLen Vineyards & Winery, US 158, Mocksville. 48 teams will be accepted, visit gilliland-foundation.com. OngoingScout Troop 9555G, 6:30 p.m. second and fourth Tuesdays of each month, Center Methodist, 1857 US 64 W.Tech Tuesdays, Davie County Public Library, 371 N. Main St., Mocksville. Get assistance with tech devices, 10 a.m.-noon and 2-4 p.m. Register for appointment: http://bit.ly/DCPLTECHJAZ. Learn more by calling 336-753-6033 or emailing jbaylor@daviecoun-tync.gov.BoTyme Jam, country, blue-grass and gospel music, 6:30-8:30 p.m., Thursdays, Farm-ington Community Center, Farmington Road, Mocksville. $3, musicians admitted free. Meetings Monday, April 3County Commissioners, 6 p.m., meeting room, second floor, county administration bldg., downtown Mocksville. OngoingDisabled American Veterans Davie Chapter 75, first Mon-day of each month, 6 p.m., DAV Building, 1958 US 601 S., Mocksville. 336-749-8347. SeniorsAll events are sponsored by Davie Senior Services. For more information or to register, call 336-753-6230. The main cam-pus at 278 Meroney St. is open Monday-Friday, 8 a.m.-4 p.m. The health and fitness center at the Brock Recreation Center at 644 N. Main St. is open from 8 a.m.-8 p.m. Monday-Thursday, and 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Fridays. MondaysAfternoon card games, new program, 1 p.m. First Monday, Uno; second, Skipbo; third, Rook; fourth, Rummy; fifth, Crazy Eights. TuesdaysEmail, computer basics, 10-11:30 a.m. With Davie Public Library. ThursdaysDavie County Singing Seniors rehearsals, 10 a.m. Friday, March 31Rock-A-Thon, 5-8 p.m., Rescue House Church, Wilkesboro St., Mocksville. Entertainment by “Funky Confusion,” The Dog Wagon and Advance Conut NV food trucks. Monday, April 3Parkinson’s Support Group, 2-3 p.m., interact with other families. Tuesday, April 4Blood Pressure Screenings, 10 a.m.Grief Support Group, 1-2 p.m. with Holly Sluder, bereavement coordinator at Thomasville Hospice. Video series, group discussions. Wednesday, April 5Graveside Floral Design Class, 1 p.m. with Benita Finney. $6. Cradles and flower foam provided, bring own flowers, three medium sized bunches for cradles or two for vases. Thursday, April 6Veteran’s Social, 8:30 a.m., a time of reminiscing and social-ization for veterans.Chat with your Senior Tarheel delegate, 10 a.m. Learn news, share opinions.Carfit, 1-3 p.m. by appointment. Trained AARP expert to explain how to fit into your vehicle.Senior Writing Group, 2 p.m. with Marie Craig. Monday, April 10Beginner Pickleball Clinic, 1 p.m., Brock Campus with Don Hankins. Tuesday, April 11Medication Management for Seniors, 10 a.m. with Christina Hurt, Davie Health Dept. nurse. Wednesday, April 12Papercrafting Extravaganza, 1 p.m. Bring own supplies, no formal instruction. Thursday, April 13Bingo, 1 p.m., sponsored by Roberts Chapel Funeral Home. Friday, April 14Crafternoon: Felt Ball Gar-land, 2 p.m. at public library with Rachel Nelson. Monday, April 17Monthly movie, 1 p.m. with popcorn. Tuesday, April 18Spring Gardening Seminar and Plant Exchange, 10 a.m. with Extension Agent Susan Hawkins.Helping Your Loved One Nav-igate Long Term Care, 6 p.m. with Tracy Warner, ombudsman with Piedmont Triad Area Agen-cy on Aging. Thursday, April 20Senior Book Club, 2 p.m. at public library with Genny Hinkle. Friday, April 21Senior Prom “Enchanted Eve-ning,” 6-8 p.m., Brock Campus. Mobile Jukebox. Refreshments. Bring spouse, child, friend or come on your own. Saturday, April 22Shredding Event, 9 a.m.-noon at Davie Community Park, US 601 S., Mocksville. Part of KidsFest. Monday, April 24What’s Cooking: Foods, Fads & Helpful Home Hacks, 1 p.m. Tuesday, April 25Theater Club, 1 p.m. with Mike Garner to discuss theatrical options to attend. Wednesday, April 26Caring with Cards, 1 p.m. with social worker Tara Harper. Help create cards to send to home-bound meal recipients. Thursday, April 27Good Health Club, 1 p.m. with Stacey Southern, nutrition coordinator. OngoingBrock Senior Steppers, starts Jan. 3 at Brock Gym, open 8-10 each morning and other times with no programs. Register and count steps for monthly and yearly prizes.Line dancing via Zoom, Wednesdays, 9:30 a.m. with Vickie Spivey. 55 and older.Yoga class via Zoom, Mondays, 11 a.m. and 12:15 p.m. with Kim Crawford. 55 and older.Coffee & Caregiving, Tuesdays 10 a.m. via Zoom. Interact with other caregivers, ask staff mem-ber Kelly Sloan questions. Open to caregivers of all ages.Quilting, Tuesdays, 9:30-11:30 a.m. Bring own suppliesCrocheting, Wednesdays, 9-11 a.m. with Theresa Manak and Sara Cioffi. Bring own supplies.Woodcarving, Wednesdays, 9-11 a.m. with Tim Trudgeon, $8.75 for new students to cover initial supplies.Art Class, Mondays, 9 a.m.-noon with Jo Robinson. Begin-ning to advanced. Live Music Thursday, March 30Darrell Hoots, 6-9 p.m., Tan-glewood Pizza, US 158, Ber-muda Run. Saturday, April 1James Vincent Carroll & Jon Montgomery, 6-9 p.m., Tangle-wood Pizza, US 158, Bermuda Run. Benefit for veterans.Corky McClellan, noon, RayLen Vineyards & Winery, US 158, Mocksville. Thursday, April 6Mark Cooper, 6 p.m., Tangle-wood Pizza, US 158, Bermuda Run. Friday, April 7Ryan Clark, RayLen Vineyards & Winery, US 158, Mocksville. Saturday, April 8Killer Ants & Rebel Frog Riot, 6 p.m., Tanglewood Pizza, US 158, Bermuda Run. Friday, April 14iNCogNiTo Live, 7 p.m., The Station, Downtown Mocksville. Sunday, April 16S2S, 2 p.m., The Station, Down-town Mocksville. Friday, April 21Dual Drive, 6 p.m., The Station, Downtown Mocksville. DAVIE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RECORD, Thursday, March 30, 2023 - B11 B12 - DAVIE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RECORD, Thursday, March 30, 2023 By KC SmithCooleemee Correspondent COOLEEMEE - Empty homes here don’t usual-ly stay empty for long. Within a week being on the market, the big two-story navy blue home on Erwin Street was bought by the cutest newlywed couple.Sheighla DeNae’ Temple Tippett and husband Tyler Austin Tippett got married Nov. 12, 2022. Tyler thought she was too pretty to be real and he just had to have her. Sheighla said he was so nice and fell for him right away. Plus she really liked his blue 2007 Mustang. The exciting engage-ment was in 2018 and the weeding had a lot of push backs because of COVID. The beautiful wedding gown was purchased right after engagement but she said with a giggle, “College is 15 but COVID was 50.” Referring to gaining weight she had some strong might at hand to get back in that dress. And she did.They have been living in Clemmons before their recent move. Their friend in Mocksville helped steer their search for homes in Cooleemee. Tyler is a manager at Staples in Clemmons. He had previous management experience at Fed Ex and the Staples management job is a new and exciting change in the retail world. Sheighla works for the City of Charlotte in the planning department as an associate planner. Her fo- cus now is on subdivisions. She received her under-graduate degree from East Carolina University and is working on her master’s. While both work in heavily populated areas, they enjoy coming to a small town to relax and unwind. “It kinda feels like home,” she said. Sheighla grew up in a small town in Pennsylvania and Coolee-mee seems similar, with duck races, parades and such.Being able to say hello to a neighbor and know their name is different. Tyler said, “We appre-ciate how great and nice everyone is.”Their home has a newly renovated kitchen, doors of the home are stained solid wood with glass knobs, a beautiful staircase, 4 bedrooms, built-ins and a Newlyweds Sheighla Tppett and Tyler Tippett are learning to love their new home in Cooleemee. spacious front porch. They are happy. A small town is where they want to raise their children where it’s safe and comfortable.Sheighla is interested in the planning of this area and being a cooperative part of the community. “I really want to make a difference here. In the Charlotte area you’re a small piece of a big mech-anism. Every part matters. But here you can see the changes that impact your community, that’s the part I’m excited about. Make it more beautiful than it already is while also main-taining the character.”Tyler and Sheighla have two sweet and loving dogs, Luna Lilly and Liza Love.Feel free to contact me at www.cooleemeenews@gmail.com or call at 336.250.1133. I would love to hear from you. Tyler and Sheighla with Liza Love and Luna Lilly, and in front of their new home. - Photos by KC Smith The couple holds a glass sculpture containing colors used on their wedding day. Couple enjoying small-town life in conjuction with the Davie County Enterprise Record Invite you to nominate an individual to be recognized as VETERAN OF THE MONTH A Veteran will be chosen from the entries and published in the Davie County Enterprise Record on the first Thursday of the month. sponsored by: Submit your nominationourdavie.com/veterans AUCTION THURSDAY, APRIL 6th • 9:30 AM Personal Property of Carol T. & Shelby B. Spaugh (Deceased) 5177 Hampton Rd, Clemmons, NC 1984 Chev. Caprice Classic (96K, 1 owner) – 1997 Chrysler Sebring Convertible (1 owner) – (3) Guns – Knives – Silver Coins – Wheat Pennies – Blue Jars – ‘60s & ‘70s Collectible Toys – Piedmont & US Airways Collectibles – Nascar Items – Crocks – Fishing Equip. – Tools – Furniture – Glassware – Quilts – Vintage Bicycles – Cast Iron – Framed Prints – RJR Cast Iron Spitoon – RJR, Piedmont & US Airways Service Pins – Jewelry – Washer – Dryer – Refrigerator – Yard Art – over 300 LP Albums – Cookbooks – MUCH, MUCH, MORE! Early Buyer’s Registration on Tuesday, April 4th from Noon til 2pm. NO PREVIEWS ON TUESDAY Latest info & 100s of photos at www.auctionzip.com (Auctioneer ID# 3750) WRIGHT AUCTION SERVICE Roy Wright - Auctioneer • NCAL # 2120 336-403-8084 Teresa Johnson & Sarah Wood at Deep Roots Community Garden Furry Fun AlpAcAs Just Bring HAppiness God’s Will grAvy & sAntA Bring smiles Band Man cHArity Work never stops and more inside! DeepRoots HoBBy Helping Feed neigHBors 2023Our Davie Positive Growth in Davie County ———— Special Publication of the Davie County Enterprise Record ———— Our Davie Page 2 Thursday, March 30, 2023 Our Davie Page 3 Thursday, March 30, 2023 Koontz Law 336-751-6235 Koontz In Your Corner "You will feel better when you have," At Reeb®, we’re more than just a door solutions provider - we’re a proud member of the Davie County Community. By employing local residents and supporting the local economy, we’re committed to helping our community thrive. reeb.com What makes Davie County so spe-cial?Over and over again, we’ve heard this response: “The people.”And whether it was a politician or a preacher, a visitor or a long-time resi-dent, they were right.It is our people that make us special.And this section is dedicated to those people. We’ve highlighted just a few, but those who willingly give to others are all around us. We just need to pay attention.The cover photo shows Teresa Johnson, an all-around volunteer with several organizations, and long-time volunteer Sarah Wood (You may have seen her plaque at the Davie Family YMCA.). They were getting ready to dig weeds at the Deep Roots Commu-nity Garden. Volunteers willing to dig weeds are real volunteers.We’ve got articles on Cooleemee’s Judy Webb, who uses gravy, Santa and an endless supply of energy to hold benefits for her neighbors; on Edwin Owens, who is a fixture at Davie High band events (And he helps burned chil-dren, the Boy Scouts and other causes, too); on Frank and Thelma Michels, who are turning their retirement into a way to spread happiness via alpac-as; on groups organizing in efforts to give away fresh food; on the commu-nity-minded new business, Chik-fil-A (Probably the most requested restau-rant in local history.); on how Habitat for Humanity trains volunteers in re-al-life skills; and on a group of young people that formed a Color Guard and is available to local groups.Read their stories. Be inspired.And be sure to let those volunteers you know that their efforts are appreci-ated. They make Davie County special.- Mike Barnhardt It really is the people Our Davie Page 4 Thursday, March 30, 2023 By Mike BarnhardtEnterprise Record COOLEEMEE - Judy Webb didn’t know exactly why, but she kept getting the idea that she needed to do something to help someone else.Her town was filled with retired folks like herself - and coupled with her love of Christmas - Judy and friends decided to host a senior citizens Christmas party.It was an immediate hit, and other than two off years because of the pandemic, has been ongoing for some 20 years.In between, she’s hosted dozens of breakfasts and other meals, raising money for the fire department, VFW, her church (Cooleemee Baptist), and several individuals going through tough times.“I like to see people have a good time,” she said. “And I love to cook and people love to eat what I cook.”Pastor Allen Mullins brought it all in perspective for Judy.“After I retired, I started to thinking about ways to help people. I just wanted to help people. Mr. Mullins told me, ‘Judy, don’t you know that’s God talking to you’?”He kept talking. And she kept listening. Still is. Her most recent breakfast, held in February, raised thousands of dollars for a local woman suffering from cancer.“I’ve had a lot of friends to help me. I couldn’t do any of this without the help of my friends.“One day, I’m going to have to quit, but as long as I’m able, I’m going to be on the go,” Judy said. “It makes me feel good to see happiness in people. I like Listening to God Thoughts in woman’s head lead her to help others and spread happiness Judy Webb spreads some happiness at a recent benefit breakfast in Cooleemee. - Photo by Mike Barnhardt Please See Judy - Page 7 Our Davie Page 5 Thursday, March 30, 2023 COVID did its best to douse the flames of ambition in our students, but they have persevered and are taking advantage of the greatest opportunity ever offered to Davie County children: the IGNITE DAVIE College Promise! Since its launch in Fall 2020, 239 students have benefitted from the program! LATEST STATS - FALL 2022 158 Students participated in IGNITE DAVIE in Fall 2022. 85% Successfully completed grade and completion requirements. 31 Students made the Deans List, and 12 had a 4.0! FIRE! IGNITE DAVIE students are working in our community! …Is Catching PERPETUAL!Let’s Finish and Make the Flame GIVE TODAY TO KEEP THE FIRE BURNING AND REACH THE $3 MILLION GOAL! Donate online: www.daviefoundation.org/donate Donate by mail: Checks made payable to Davie Community Foundation with IGNITE DAVIE in the memo. IGNITE DAVIE, 135 S. Salisbury St., Mocksville, NC 27028 ignitedavie.com • 336.753.6670 Meet DAVID BENFIELD C lass of 2020 David works as Assistant Manager at O’Reilly Auto Parts in Mocksville! Meet RICHARD MORRIS C lass of 2021 Richard teaches Welding part-time while continuing classes at DDCC! Meet ROBERT BOSTIC C lass of 2021 Robert works as a technician for Webb Heating & Air Conditioning in Advance! Meet EMMA JAMES C lass of 2021 Emma works as a Dental Assistant 2 at Hillsdale Dental in Advance while working toward Dental Hygienist! Our Davie Page 6 Thursday, March 30, 2023 Judy Webb stirring a pot of sausage gra- vy, escorting Santa Claus to the seniors Christmas party, at home with her many awards for volunteer work, and getting a breakfast plate ready at a benefit. Our Davie Page 7 Thursday, March 30, 2023 Continued From Page 4 to see people have a good time, and they do.”Pushing 81, she has no plans to retire from help-ing others. “I don’t act my age and I don’t feel it. God has blessed me.”Judy admits that life isn’t always easy. She’s never had a lot of money, and her husband Bobby died at age 56. Since her retirement in year 2000 or so, she’s stayed busy by sitting with sick people, driving people to appointments - ways to earn a few dollars while still helping someone else. But it can get lonely at night, as she now limits her driving hours at times.Judy grew up in Cooleemee, with two brothers and two sisters. She graduated from high school in Davie County and got married at age 19. They lived in Rowan County for a while before moving back to Coolee-mee.Judy remembers buying the house she still lives in for $1. The catch: they had to move it, which cost more than the house. The lot where it still stands on Watts Street cost $350. “A dollar was a lot of money to us back then,” she said.The family never went on a trip for vacation. They worked on their house.Judy continued to work after her husband died. She was working at Burlington Industries when it closed in Cooleemee, then at Cone Mills in Salisbury.“I’ve always been a worker. As long as I can go, I’ll take care of my place,” she said. “After I retired, I saw I couldn’t be happy doing nothing. I stayed here, then went out and started cleaning houses ... sitting with people ... taking them wherever they needed to go.”Judy credits Joe and Jeannie Warwick for taking her under their wing after her husband died. She was helping take care of Jeannie’s mother, but it was that Cooleemee couple who helped her stay on her feet after her husband died.Expect more breakfasts at the Cooleemee VFW building. And expect Judy Webb to be there making her locally famous sausage and gravy. Expect it all to be for a good cause.Expect to see more Cooleemee Senior Citizen Christmas parties. Judy remembers well that first senior citizens Christmas party, and can spout off just about everyone’s name by looking at photographs from the event. It quickly outgrew the first home at the Presbyterian church, and now fills the VFW building. Expect to see Judy’s face light up when Santa Claus makes his appearance. He’s her favorite person, you know.Expect to be hugged, too. Judy is a hugger.“A woman told me years ago, that when you get a certain age, you can hug any man you want. I try to take advantage of that.” Judy ... “A woman told me years ago, that when you get a certain age, you can hug any man you want. I try to take advantage of that.” - Judy Webb Our Davie Page 8 Thursday, March 30, 2023Keeping it fresh Gardeners enjoy hobby while providing food for others Teresa Johnson coordinates a recent work day at the Deep Roots garden, while Sarah Wood cleans from around the sign. - Photos by Mike Barnhardt By Mike BarnhardtEnterprise Record Dave Battle knows the satisfaction a gardener gets when they share the fruits of their labor.It doesn’t hurt that his neighbors, like him, don’t have vegetable gardens in their subdivision neighborhood. But they all still like to eat.Enter the Deep Roots Mocksville Community Garden.The Advance resident has been a member of the garden for years, and as well as enjoying the produce he grows in two raised beds, he gets more satisfaction out of sharing veggies with neighbors.“I enjoy working in the garden. It’s a lot of fun. I wish I had a place for a garden at my house, but this has worked out well. I love giving vegeta-bles to my neighbors. They have cried before because noone else had offered them any fresh vegetables.”Gardener Giff Basham knows that feeling, as well. He’s had more than one hug from giving away fresh toma-toes, and has been known to grow two seasons of tomatoes in a single year. Last year, Deep Roots members donated at least 822 pounds of fresh vegetables to friends, neighbors, non-profits and Fresh Hope. The number is likely much higher, said Teresa Johnson, who sort of took over management of the garden after Diane Salmon moved. Some of the gardeners forget to weigh and write down the numbers of their donations, which is OK, but makes it a bit more difficult to obtain grants and donations.The concept of Deep Roots, a ministry of Mocksville First United Please See Roots - Page 11 Our Davie Page 9 Thursday, March 30, 2023 From left to right, Varnie Boyd, Ray Bullins, Benita Finney, Nick Miller, Lanie Wall, Dixie Miller, Josh Craver, Nolan Johnson Family to Family... Generation to Generation Eaton Funeral Service Founder: N. Wayne Eaton 325 N. Main Street Mocksville, NC 27028 336-751-2148 eatonfuneralservice.com Pre-arrangements Cremation Services Monument Services Serving Davie County and Surrounding Communities Family owned and operated since 1951 Genuine care with dignity, respect and compassion From left to right, Varnie Boyd, Ray Bullins, Benita Finney, Nick Miller, Lanie Wall, Dixie Miller, Josh Craver, Nolan Johnson Family to Family... Generation to Generation Eaton Funeral Service Founder: N. Wayne Eaton 325 N. Main Street Mocksville, NC 27028 336-751-2148 eatonfuneralservice.com Pre-arrangements Cremation Services Monument Services Serving Davie County and Surrounding Communities Family owned and operated since 1951 Genuine care with dignity, respect and compassion From left to right, Varnie Boyd, Ray Bullins, Benita Finney, Nick Miller, Lanie Wall, Dixie Miller, Josh Craver, Nolan Johnson Family to Family... Generation to Generation Eaton Funeral Service Founder: N. Wayne Eaton 325 N. Main Street Mocksville, NC 27028 336-751-2148 eatonfuneralservice.com Pre-arrangements Cremation Services Monument Services Serving Davie County and Surrounding Communities Family owned and operated since 1951 Genuine care with dignity, respect and compassion www.eatonfuneralservice.com From left to right, Varnie Boyd, Ray Bullins, Benita Finney, Nick Miller, Lanie Wall, Dixie Miller, Josh Craver, Nolan Johnson Family to Family... Generation to Generation Eaton Funeral Service Founder: N. Wayne Eaton 325 N. Main Street Mocksville, NC 27028 336-751-2148 eatonfuneralservice.com Pre-arrangements Cremation Services Monument Services Serving Davie County and Surrounding Communities Family owned and operated since 1951 Genuine care with dignity, respect and compassion 325 N. Main StreetMocksville, NC 27028 336-751-2148 Serving Local Families for Over 70 Years Family owned and operated since 1951 Our Davie Page 10 Thursday, March 30, 2023 Clockwise from top: Deep Roots Community Garden volunteers gather at a recent work day; gardener Giff Basham checks on his tomato plants; gardener Dave Battle harvests green beans; volunteer Sarah Wood pulls weeds; a day’s bounty for giving away; and Dave Battle and Josh Wood hauling mulch to line garden pathways. Our Davie Page 11 Thursday, March 30, 2023Roots ... What: Deep Roots plant sale When: Saturday, April 29 Time: 8 a.m.-1 p.m. Where: 196 Wandering Lane, Mocksville Continued From Page 8Methodist Church, is simple. Garden-ers rent raised beds inside of a fenced area to pretty much grow what they want. The only stipulation is that they give at least a portion of their harvest to the needy, or to someone whom otherwise wouldn’t have access to fresh vegetables.Teresa was led to Deep Roots after deer continued to decimate her home garden. A Davie Extension Master Gardener, she met Diane Salmons and Beth Dixon, who told her about Deep Roots. After Diane moved and left the job as director of the garden, Teresa agreed to be on the garden’s commit-tee and the director’s job pretty much fell in her lap.She hasn’t stopped since.“I grew up on a farm, where we grew all the vegetables we ate. My love for growing vegetables returned when I met Ms. Diane Salmon several years ago and became part of the Deep Roots Community. This is my fifth year in the garden and I love growing vegetables and herbs locally for my-self and sharing them with non-profits, and others. It is my goal to help keep the garden going for many years.” Add to that her volunteer work with the Davie County Arts Council, Pearl of Empowerment, A Storehouse for Jesus and others, and Teresa puts in quite a few hours each week doing volunteer work. “I’ve been up since 5 o’clock this morning and I’ve been working on volunteer projects the whole time,” she said. It was after noon. She admit-ted that was the case on many days.But she’s doing what she enjoys. Teresa grew up on a farm, and work-ing outside and in the garden bring her joy.The same goes for Sarah Wood, who at age 90, was beside everyone else pulling weeds at a recent garden work day. (Yes, she’s the same Sarah Wood whose plaque is at the front of the Davie Family YMCA. Without her fundraising efforts, the YMCA may not have happened.)She, too, enjoys working outside, and grows and donates plants to the Deep Roots and Master Gardener plant sales each year. The Deep Roots sale is held at her house, scheduled this year for Saturday, April 29 from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. at 196 Wandering Lane, Mocksville.“I’ve just always had an interest in gardening and growing healthy food,” Wood said. “I still do a lot of canning and freezing of food.”She encouraged Deep Roots gar-deners to grow more than one season of vegetables, as many prefer cooler temperatures.Sarah’s secret? Keep moving.“I’ve seen so many people who just quit moving, and their health de-clined,” she said. Attorneys Tammy Fleming & Brian Williams offer legal services in practice areas focused in: • Real Estate • Social Security Disability • Elder Law • Estate Planning • Estate Administration • Personal Injury 284 South Main Street Mocksville 336-477-2529 FlemingandWilliamsLaw.com Voted BEST LAW FIRM two years in a row Our Davie Page 12 Thursday, March 30, 2023 There’s rarely an event with the Davie High School Band when Edwin Owens isn’t there. The vol- unteer has been do- ing sometimes mun- dane but necessary jobs for the band since the 1980s. Above, he helps out with a spring concert - like always - from backstage.- Photos bySavannah Ivey,Davie High Intern By Mike BarnhardtEnterprise Record Volunteering is a way of life for Edwin Owens.Along the way, he has helped countless young people cope with the stresses of just growing up. He has helped young people who have suffered severe burns. He has helped young people grow to maturity through Boy Scouting. He has helped keep the Davie High School Band vi-able and enjoyable. He has helped his community through Rotary, Civitan, Kiwanis and fire department work. And he still does it all.Edwin’s volunteer story started in the late 1970s, when he was a student at Davie High School. He started play-ing the trumpet in the school’s march-ing band, but quickly switched to the tuba, an instrument he played through high school and while a student at Appalachian State University.It’s also during this time that he learned how to pack musical instru-ments into and onto vans, buses or whatever transportation was available to the band students at that time. He Don’t call him ‘mister’ Edwin Owens continues to support young people Please See Edwin - Page 15 Our Davie Page 13 Thursday, March 30, 2023 Providing legal assistance for: Child Custody & Child Support Separation & Divorce Major Felony Defense Misdemeanor Defense Probation Violations Traffic Tickets Wills & Deeds Juvenile Law DWIs Mocksville Office 151 S Main Street Mocksville, NC 27028 (336) 753-0753 Lexington Office 17 E Center Street Lexington, NC 27292 (336) 248-6222 Winston-Salem Office 112 S Spruce Street Winston -Salem, NC 27101 (336) 397-4529 Our Davie Page 14 Thursday, March 30, 2023 Edwin Owens helps check in young people to Camp Celebrate for burn victims. He’s in charge of security for the camp. Far left, he poses in front of the Veterans’s Monument in Mocksville with his Boy Scout uni- form. And at left, he makes one of his first trips the the N.C. Burn Cen- ter in Chapel Hill. Our Davie Page 15 Thursday, March 30, 2023 Continued From Page 12also managed the uniform closet, taking care of and distributing the uniforms.“To me, it was just fun. I enjoy just being part of the band.”In fact, after graduating high school, he took a quick beach trip and came home and immediately started volunteer work with the band. While in college, he would come back to Davie County on Friday nights to help the band, sometimes working into the wee hours of the morning (A trip to Pizza Hut may have been involved.). He would be back at Appalachian the next morning - sometimes the same morning - to be a part of that band, as well.Edwin has volunteered on every out-of-state (sometimes country) trip the band has been on since 1979. No one else can claim that distinction. He has been know to carry a black bag, containing everything from Band-Aids to blankets. After years as a volunteer, Edwin knows what might be needed. A friend once joked he had everything but a kitchen sink in that bag, so Edwin added a toy kitchen sink as a joke.He came name the eight or so band directors with whom he has worked, including the current director, Mat-thew Brusseau.“Edwin is one of the most selfless, giving and passionate volunteers I have ever worked with,” Brusseau said. “There are many times when Ed-win will drive buses, chaperone trips, wrap a rolled ankle, fix an instrument and much more.“Edwin Owens is the embodiment of the Davie County High School bands. Edwin Owens is the embod-iment of Davie County. I cannot Davie County Sheriff’s Office 336-751-6238 “Serving the Citizens of Davie County” Sheriff J.D. Hartman Edwin ... imagine Davie County and the Davie County High School Bands without Edwin Owens.”While he enjoys doing tasks for the band (He once fixed an instru-ment with duck tape that was used for several years after the repair.), some of the more rewarding experiences come from helping students.Edwin, a quiet an unassuming indi-vidual, waits for the students to come to him.“I’ve watched kids nervously call me ‘Mr. Owens’,” he said. “I tell them I’m Edwin. I don’t earn their respect by having them call me mister. I tell them: ‘I’m not your parent. I’m not your teacher. I’m just like you’.”Are you a band student who needs a scholarship for college? Edwin started a fund at the Davie Community Foun-dation just for that cause. Additions to that scholarship are always welcome. •An Eagle Scout, Edwin became a Boy Scout in 1976. His Eagle Scout project was placing new playground equipment at the Cooleemee Recre-ation Center. A swing he erected still stands there.He’s a member of the Association of Baptist Scouters, and has chaper-oned trips to Philmont Scout Ranch.Edwin hopes the Scouting program in Davie County starts to grow again, as the benefits to young people are immeasurable.• Edwin became a member of the Boone Fire Department in 1986. One of the projects was collecting alumi-num cans to sell, with proceeds going to Camp Celebrate for young burn victims.Please See Camp - Page 16 Our Davie Page 16 Thursday, March 30, 2023 Continued From Page 15“I just knew it was something we did. I didn’t know why,” he said.He moved to the Statesville Fire Department, and worked with the Burned Children’s Fund. Then he tourned the N.C. Burn Center in Chap-el Hill. “If you take a tour of the burn center, you will come out a different person. “By the next year, 1991, he was a counselor at that camp, helping oversee a room full of 22 boys who were burn victims, ages 5-6. Now, he’s head of safety at the camp.The stories of the children at the camp “make you want to cry,” Edwin said. Some were burned ac-cidentally, others were the victims of a crime.He remembers one young man who had left camp and was walking home. They called Edwin to “go and get him.”“I started making a direct line towards him, but I didn’t stop him,” Edwin said. “I just walked along beside him and said, ‘Where are we going?’ ‘To grandma’s house’,” the boy replied.The boy told Edwin that his grand-mother would cook something for them. Edwin started to reason with the boy, learning that grandma’s house was a hundred miles away and con-vincing the boy it would take a really long time to get there.The boy came back to camp. And he had a new best friend.He remembered another student Camp ... from camp, a girl who had run away from home. She called Edwin, some-one who she had talked to for years at the camp. Usually quiet, the girl had opened up one night at camp. “She told her story one night, and we were all balling our eyes out.” When it was over, he gave her a fist bump and said: “Man, I’m proud of you. She hugged me, really latched on.”Edwin had no contact with the girl for years, until she had run away from home, and didn’t know where to turn. She remembered the kind man from camp and called. It took a while, Edwin said, but he re-connectd the girl with her family. That was after making sure she was OK, with a place to live. The girl had been hired to live with a family to help take care of their children.Edwin has helped girls through pregnancy, and coached others through drug addiction. He does it all without passing judgment. He’s even taught young people how to cook.“If the students really get to know me, that’s when I can help them. When I was in school, I had 20 dads and 25-30 moms taking care of me ev-ery day. I’m paying some of that back.“It’s all about the kids. When they stop wanting me around, I’ll probably quit.”Don’t expect that to happen any-time soon. “When I was in school, I had 20 dads and 25-30 moms taking care of me every day. I’m just trying to pay some of that back.” - Edwin Owens Owens participates in the Davie Senior Services Rock-A-Thon as a member of the Davie Kiwanis Club. Our Davie Page 17 Thursday, March 30, 2023 120 Kinderton Blvd, Ste 100 | Bermuda Run, NC 27006 | TownofBR.com success FOCUSED AND COMMITTED TO THE OF THE Activities/Events Bermuda RunCountry Club Truist Sports Park WinMock at Kinderton Childcare A Child’s WorldLearning Center Faith/Worship Calvary WestBaptist Church Church of theGood Shepherd Grace Lutheran Church Hillsdale Baptist Hillsdale United Methodist Finance & Insurance Allegacy Truist Bank OZK Blackburn Consulting, Accounting & Tax Crown Financial Edward Jones –Slayton Harpe Farm Bureau First Horizon Bank State Employees’Credit Union State Farm – Darryl Bandy Wells Fargo Woodard & CompanyAsset Management Fitness Gym 365 NC Fusion RISE Indoor Sports TRU Taekwondo Lodging/Housing Bermuda Village Comet Bermuda Run Apartments Riverview Townhomes Smith Creek Apartments Hampton Inn – COMING SOON – Ariston Place Apartments Manufacturing Beaufurn Medical Advance Dentistry Advance Family Dental Advanced Oral & Facial Surgery Animal Hospital of East Davie Bermuda Commons Nursing & Rehab Center Browder Smiles Carolina Centerfor Eye Care Clinic180 ComprehensivePain Specialists Davie Dermatology Davie Medical Center Digestive Health Specialists Family Medical –Bermuda Run Handy & HandyOrthodontics Hillsdale Animal Hospital Hillsdale Dental Novant Health - Hillsdale Medical Pediatrics Bermuda Run Southern DentalAssociates Village Way Kennels Village WayVeterinary Hospital Well Care Home Health Retail Advance Tobacco Shop BP Gas Station Bizzy Beez Boutique CVS Cardinal Creek Candles and Gifts Dollar General Food Lion Girls’ Day Out Boutique Hillsdale Mini Storage Junkin’ Belle Kopter Supply Lowe’s Foods Meg Brown HomeFurnishings Rustic Route Designs Sheetz South & Main Boutique Speedway Steelman’s Ace Hardware Triad Municipal ABC Store Walgreens Zirrus – COMING SOON – Habitat Restore - Davie Restaurants 801 Southern Kitchen Bojangles Davie Tavern Domino’s Pizza Jade Garden La Caretta Mexican Restaurant Los ToritosMexican Restaurant Maddie Cakes Bakery McDonald’s Mulligan’s Sam’s Ice Cream Southern Spice Subway Taco Bell TanglewoodPizza Company Venezia Italian Family Restaurant Wendy’s Zaxby’s – COMING SOON – Chick Fil A KJ Soul Food Salon/Spa Bearded Bear Bella Mia Skin Care& Salon Full Glam Beauty Bar Levy Nails Revive Nail Bar The Cutting Edge Service Autobahn Service Checkered FlagCar Wash Coffey Law Computer Guys Custom Advertising Davie Construction Hayworth MillerFuneral Home Hillsdale Real Estate K&W HVAC Mayciella Interiors Premier Realty Strickland BrothersOil Change The Tire Shop Village Cleaners Webb Heating & Air Bermuda Run is home to more than 50 businesses. Now more than ever, let’s do our part by supporting LOCAL. The Town of Bermuda Run remains committed to purposeful and meaningful growth as outlined in our Comprehensive Plan. We also invest in our partnerships for the greater good by becoming a member of the Davie County Economic Development Commission and by committing to a five year contribution to fund Ignite Davie. 120 Kinderton Blvd, Ste 100 | Bermuda Run, NC 27006 | TownofBR.com success FOCUSED AND COMMITTED TO THE OF THE SHOP LOCAL Bermuda Run is home to more than 100 businesses. Now more than ever, let’s do our part by supporting LOCAL. The Town of Bermuda Run remains committted to purposeful and meaningful growth as outlined in our Comprehensive Plan. We also invest in our partnerships for the greater good by becoming a member of the Davie County Economic Development Commission and by committing to a five year contribution to fund Ignite Davie. SHOPLOCAL Our Davie Page 18 Thursday, March 30, 2023 A Full MeAsure Chicken Pies, Desserts, And More! — TWO LOCATIONS TO SERVE YOU — 643 Wilkesboro St., Mocksville, NC 27028 • (336) 936-9386 1995 NC Hwy. 801 S., Advance, NC 27006 • (336) 998-2364 — Now Open in — Mocksville! at 643 Wilkesboro Street Stop in today and take home some tasty goodies from our kitchen! Homemade Chicken Pie • Gourmet Desserts Gourmet Chicken Salad • Quiches “A H eAlTHY MeAsure” Gluten Free Entrees & Desserts Davidson-Davie Community College employees volunteering to work at Habitat for Humanity of Davie include: at left, Jeff Ferguson; above, San- dy Tucker and Maykelin Gonzaqlez, and below, Lisa Kraft. - Photos by Mike Barnhardt Our Davie Page 19 Thursday, March 30, 2023 By Mike BarnhardtEnterprise Record BERMUDA RUN - It was a chance for Lisa Kraft to learn some new skills and help a fellow Davie County resi-dent at the same time.All she had to do was hammer some nails.Lisa was taking part in a build for Habitat for Humanity of Davie, and the volunteers were putting together win-dow and door frames at the new Hab-itat home in Bermuda Quay Shopping Center here.She was also taking part in Da-vidson-Davie Community College’s second Day of Service, when college employees volunteer at charitable or-ganizations throughout Davie and Davidson counties. That is held while students are on spring break. Lisa is ca-reer readiness coordinator at the Davie Campus.Habitat for Humanity has always been on her radar, Lisa said, so she was quick to volunteer. “It’s something I’ve always been interested in,” she said. “And I get to hang out with a bunch of fellow employees.”Volunteers are essential to Habitat, and it takes some 400 volunteers to complete a single build, said Jessie El- 107 N. Salisbury St., Mocksville 336-753-6903 www.daviefoundation.org 35 Years of EnrichingDavie County! Day of Caring College employees doing their part to make communities better Please See Caring - Page 20 Davie County Register of Deeds Office 123 S. Main St., Mocksville, NC 27028 Ph: 336-753-6080 Mon.–Fri. 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. www.DavieNCROD.org www.DavieCountyNC.gov The Davie County Register of Deeds Office is committed to protecting and preserving records in order to secure the integrity of the documents for all time. “We strive for excellence with every recording keeping Davie County’s history accurate, easily accessible, and safe for this generation and the next.” — Kelly FunderburkDavie County Register of Deeds Here To Serve You! OUR SERVICES INCLUDE Recording, Indexing & Maintaining: Deeds, Deeds of Trust, Assignments, Satisfactions, Plats, UCCs, Power of Attorneys, Civil Memorandums, Easements & Restric- tions, Restrictive Covenants, Roadway Agreements, Notices and/ or Modifications, and Military Discharge Papers. Issuing Marriage Licenses, Maintaining a Record of All Davie County Notaries and Issuing Notary Public Oaths, Providing Certified Copies of Vital Records for Davie County Births, Deaths, and Marriages, Filing Assumed Business Names for Davie County Businesses, Assisting with Genealogical Searches, Assisting Attorneys, Paralegals, and the Public with Document Searches on our Online Database (www.DavieNCROD.org), “Thank a Vet” ID Badge Discount Program. Our Davie Page 20 Thursday, March 30, 2023 Continued From Page 19more, Davie Habitat’s director of oper-ations and build supervisor.“By having volunteers, it cuts down on the costs. It makes the home more affordable and allows us to build more homes. It’s a great program be-cause we teach the vol-unteers valu-able skills, and volunteers impact the community. When people in the community see volunteers, it opens it up for more.”She enjoys teaching building skills to those who have none. “They want to learn because their hearts are in it, so that makes it easy,” she said. “It does not matter the skill level. We’re trying to develop a corps of volunteers to help bring in other volunteers. It’s exciting to see how many volunteers we can get.”On that door and window build day with community college volunteers, Jessie had everyone working within minutes. All worked on their own, or in pairs, with Elmore not far away should the need arise.College President Dr. Darrin Hart-ness started the Day of Caring in 2019, this was the second year because of COVID concerns in the past. “I know that each of you will serve with the same care and compassion that’s part of our campus culture, and for that I’m grateful,” said Dr. Darrin Hartness, president of the college, addressing faculty and staff ahead of the service day.More than 150 employees partici-pated at some 20 projects, among them the Habitat build and at Smart Start of Davie’s headquarters in Mocksville. Above, college employees volunteer at Smart Start of Davie. Below left, Habitat Director Tamara Tay- lor helps gather materials for the build; and below right, Habitat Operations Director Jessie Elmore directs the build. Caring ... “It’s a great program be- cause we teach the volunteers skills.” - Habitat’s Jessie Elmore Our Davie Page 21 Thursday, March 30, 2023 Davie County Breaks Ground for New Water Treatment Plant On March 21, Davie County will officially break ground for a new water treatment plant (WTP) that will provide service for nearly 38,000 customers. The WTP will be constructed in Cooleemee, replacing the current facility in that area of the county and also the Hugh Lagle Plant in Mocksville. The consolidation of these two plants not only merges two treatment facilities in the county, but will provide an affordable outcome for customers since facility services will not be duplicated and modern efficiencies will be incorporated. Hazen and Sawyer is the engineer for the project and J.R. Lynch and Sons, Inc. is the primary contractor. The new water treatment plant is anticipated to be completed in mid 2026. #WeAreDavie Stay Up-to-Date on What is Happening with YOUR Davie County Government Your local government is focused on keeping you informed. In addition to the main Davie County Government social media pages, many departments who provide direct services to residents maintain active pages where they share factual information. We encourage you to follow these pages so that you can see some of their accomplishments, but also get credible information put together by department leaders. To find department pages on social media, enter the department names below in your social media search bar. All pages below can be found on Facebook unless otherwise noted. • Davie Center for Violence Prevention — Facebook • Davie County Animal Shelter — Facebook • Davie County Emergency Services — Facebook • Davie County Fire Marshal Office/Emergency Management — Facebook • Davie County Health & Human Services — Facebook • Davie County Public Library Facebook | Instagram | Twitter • Davie County Recreation & Parks Facebook | Instagram • Davie County Register of Deeds Office — Facebook • Davie County Senior Services — Facebook • Davie County Sheriff’s Office — Facebook • Davie County 911 Communications — Twitter • Davie County Cooperative Extension — Facebook • Davie County 4H — Facebook New EMS Station #4 Under Construction EMS Station #4 is expected to be operational late summer/ early fall and will serve the communities in the Bixby area, resulting in better response times for those experiencing medical emergencies. “Response time means something,” said Chair of the Board of Commissioners Mark Jones during his remarks at the groundbreaking. Newly named EMS Director, Joseph Ashburn echoed those sentiments stating that the new facility would enable EMS to provide quicker responses to those in the coverage area of Advance, Cornatzer and Fork. The project is anticipated to take approximately eight months to complete, barring weather and supply chain delays. Magnolia Construction LLC is the contractor for the project and will lead the construction of this new free standing, three truck bay facility with living quarters. The station is located at the corner of Howardtown and Cornatzer Roads. 123 S. Main Street | Mocksville, NC 27028 | 336-753-6001 | DavieCountyNC.gov THANK YOU DAVIE COUNTY — We are Moving with Purpose ... FOR YOU! Davie County stands ready to usher in new beginnings for the residents of our community. As we focus on services that provide for all of Davie County, we are a county that is committed to YOU! FOR You! Our Davie Page 22 Thursday, March 30, 2023 The PARK at LAKE LOUISE 2251 Hwy. 64 East • Mocksville, NC Adjacent to Colin Creek Golf Club Visit Davie County’s Newest Park • PLAYGROUND with Activities for Children & Adults • FREE! OPEN Sunrise to Sunset • WALKING TRAILS with NEW TRAILS completed Frank Michels feeds the God’s Country Alpacas, while Thel- ma Michels shows off the fleece yarn and socks made after shearing. - Photos by Mike Barnhardt Davie County has grown by leaps and bounds over the past 30 years. It has been a good growth for the families that live here, and for those who just drive in to visit or shop. The Cooleemee Town Board is proud of its own progress and looks forward to becoming more involved in the economic growth of Davie as things are changing rapidly here. Cooleemee Town Hall • Zachary House, 131 Church St. • 336-284-2141 • www.cooleemee.org Cooleemee’s Town Board Membersand Town Clerk are here to serve the Residents of Cooleemee. Mayor: Jessica Almond Mayor Pro-Tem: Andy Reavis Commissioner: Chris Almond Commissioner: Chris Fleming Commissioner: Jeannie Taylor Town Clerk: Aaron Thies Our Davie Page 23 Thursday, March 30, 2023 Medicare got you asking questions? SHIIP has answers. As part of the North Carolina Department of Insurance, the Seniors’ Health Insurance Information Program (SHIIP) has experts specially trained to answer your Medicare questions and to help you with other insurance issues important to seniors, such as: • selecting a Medicare prescription drug plan • comparing Medicare Advantage plans • choosing a Medicare Supplement plan • preventing Medicare billing fraud and abuse Contact: Davie County Senior Services 278 Meroney Street Mocksville, NC 27028 (336) 753-6230 By Mike BarnhardtEnterprise Record When Lollipop makes an appear-ance, people smile.The same goes for Tootsie Roll, Peanut, Tiramasu, Ice Crystal, Dutchess and Joy. After all, they’re in God’s Country.And they’ve been making people smile in rural Davie County since 2018, when Frank and Thelma Mi-chels started having people over to look at the alpacas they had recently Making Smiles Couple enjoys happiness alpacas bring to folks of all ages purchased.“They made people smile,” Frank said.It wasn’t long before God’s Coun-try Alpacas was born, the couple’s desire to do nothing more than spread happiness. Visitors are welcome to come by and pet and feed (They love Graham Crackers) the alpacas, at no charge. Call 856-718-5774 or message on Facebook to make sure they are home, and for specific directions. The farm is in western Davie. Tootsie Roll, Special Dee, Duchess, and Lollipop enjoy a past snow in Davie County. - Submitted Photo Please See Alpacas - Page 25 Our Davie Page 24 Thursday, March 30, 2023 Thelma feeds Ice Crystal and Peanut, while Lollipop and Tootsie Roll enjoy eating out of the same hand. - Photos by Mike Barnhardt CALL TODAY to find out about our NEW PATIENT SPECIALS! SERVICES CROWNS & BRIDGES DENTURES & PARTIALS ROOT CANALS & IMPLANTS TEETH WHITENING 149 Valley Road, Suite 101 Bermuda Run, NC 27006 336.998.1076 www.AdvanceFamilyDental.com Our Davie Page 25 Thursday, March 30, 2023 336-751-HELP 24 HOUR CRISIS LINE OUR SERVICES INCLUDE: Y 24-Hour Crisis Line Y Assistance Filing Protective Orders Y Crisis Counseling Y Domestic Violence & Sexual Assault Information Y Emergency Shelter Assistance Y Support Groups #enddomesticviolence Continued From Page 23“The couple retired here in 2016. They had alpacas the next year, in-cluding a couple from Thelma’s sister, who owns an alpaca farm in New Jersey.Why the name God’s Country? “Just look around,” Frank said. “You look out the window and you know this is God’s Country. This is it. The is the end of the line for me.”“How can you not name it God’s Country? It’s on Serenity Drive,” Thelma said.“People come out here and have a ball. They put smiles on everybody’s faces,” he said.They have 10 females, and their care is paid for by donations and the sale of manure, wood chips and chick-en eggs. Frank said they have enough money to live on, this is just a way for others to enjoy something a bit different.“They’re good animals, easy to keep. They wouldn’t hurt anybody,” he said.But it’s best to have Frank and Thelma around for advice, for instance, although they like to be rubbed, they don’t like to be touched in the face.The farm has hosted clubs, assist-ed living groups, local residents and visitors from I-40 who search for something quick to do, and find their alpacas.“They love it,” Frank said. “This is fun, just a reason to spread happiness.”Folks of all ages smile when in-teracting with the alpacas, the couple said. “We had seven women from a club in Mooresville who came out here in the rain and they loved it,” Thelma said.She uses the fleece from the alpacas to make her own socks and other items. “Once you wear alpaca socks, you’ll never go back.” The fleece is not sold, but gathering the fleece is one of the major costs in keeping al-pacas. They’re bred for colder weath-er, and need plenty of cool water and shade during summers in the South.“We’ll be here as long as we can,” Frank said. “We love to see people smile.” Alpacas ... Our Davie Page 26 Thursday, March 30, 2023 By Cadets Eliza Martinez and Isaiah SotoSugar Valley Squadron How can we bring more respect to our community? Two cadets in the Sugar Valley Composite Squadron, a Civil Air Patrol (CAP) squadron in Davie County, had an idea and submitted it to the Davie Respect Initiative. Cadet Senior Master Sergeant Soto and Cadet Chief Master Sergeant Chan proposed the winning 1380 Yadkinville Road • Mocksville, NC (Across from Lowes Home Improvement on Hwy. 601) • Best Vacuums in Town • Car Care Vending • Now with Carnuba Wax and Ceramic Coat (336) 745-9054 Locally Owned by Lorin & Mary WoodOPEN 24/7 Thanks for Voting us BEST CAR WASH Again! Stop by today and try out our new wash equipment! Your vehicle will SHINE with PRIDE! Presenting Colors Young people ready to help show patriotism The Sugar Valley Squadron Civil Air Patrol Color Guard 5 presents the Colors at the Farmington Mili- tary Court Dedication Ceremony. - Submitted Photo Please See Colors - Page 29 Our Davie Page 27 Thursday, March 30, 2023 NOW HIRING Join Our Team! WE ARE EXPANDING! Avgol – Mocksville, NC facility Maintenance Technicians, Packers, Slitter Operators, Lab Technicians, Machine Operators, Forklift Operators Visit indeed.com or contact us: 336-978-6730 Our Davie Page 28 Thursday, March 30, 2023 The Color Guard presents the Colors at a recent ceremony recognizing Davie Respect Ambassadors. The Color Guard is available at no charge to local groups. - Photo by Deborah Leighton www.ourdavie.com Our Davie Page 29 Thursday, March 30, 2023 Continued From Page 26idea of the Sugar Valley Composite Squadron Color Guard having a more active role in community functions. The presentation of the Colors gives events and ceremonies a special degree of patriotism and respect towards our nation and state, they said. Civil Air Patrol is the civilian aux-iliary of the US Air Force and the mission is to support America’s com-munities with emergency response, aviation programs, youth development, and promotion of air, space, and cyber power. Civil Air Patrol‘s core values are Integrity, Volunteer Service, Excel-lence, and Respect. The CAP Color Guard of the Sugar Valley Composite Squadron posts and retrieves the Colors (US, State, and CAP flags) at the beginning and end of special functions. The Color Guard presented the Colors at the opening of the Davie Respect Initiative November Awards Ceremony, and at the Farming-ton Military Court Dedication Ceremo-ny, and is scheduled to do so at a Davie County Commissioners meeting.Senior CAP members and cadets are trained to assist in local and state search and rescue missions. When disasters occur, CAP members are trained to serve at points of distribution centers. As a part of the aerospace education program, cadets are eligible to do 5 powered aircraft flights and 5 glider flights. Senior members and cadets can learn more about flying drones, and how to use drones in search and rescue missions. To request the Color Guard, contact Cpt. Sandra Smith, Commander, at sandra.smith@ncwgcap.org. Follow the Squadron on Facebook.com/nc052. It meets every Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. in the Blue Hangar at Sug-ar Valley Airport, 249 Gilbert Road. Mocksville. Visitors are welcome.“He will turn the hearts of the fathers to their children and the hearts of the children to their fathers.” Malachi 4:6 Mission state Ment- House of Hope Piedmont is a Christian, non-denominational, residential home and school for hurting teenagers. Our goal is to heal the hurts of teenagers as well as their families, and to bring about family reconciliation and restoration through the truth of God’s Word and intercessory prayer. Dear Davie County Residents,We are excited to announce the opening of a new ministry and resource center for Davie County and the Piedmont Triad area of North Carolina!House of Hope Piedmont (501c3) is a residential home for hurting teenage girls ages 13-17. The average length of stay is 12-18 months. We have immediate openings for three girls and will expand to six in the near future. Prior to accepting a teen into our program parents agree to attend parenting and counseling sessions as recommended by HOHP. Parent sessions are scheduled no less than once or twice a week and are vital for the healing process in broken families. We would like to share more information with you about this exciting opportunity to support a ministry proven to heal teens, restore families, and transform communities. Our future plans include a Mental Health Wellness and Suicide Awareness Center. You can help us in several waYs. One way is to pray for us. We would appreciate your personal prayers for this ministry and it’s impact on teens, families, and communities nearby. The second way you can help us is to let us come and speak about this life changing ministry. The third way is to make a donation today using our website: houseofhopepiedmont.org Or you can mail a tax deductible donation to our location: House of Hope piedmont 217 DaYspring waY, Mocksville, nc 27028 Bob & Diana Bailey Office: 336.492.2476 • Bob: 336.486.4780 • Diana: 336.406.9163houseofhopepiedmont.org Colors ... 101-A Wilkesboro Street Mocksville, NC 27028 336-936-8169 www.kidneynutritioncare.com Kathy Crotts, RD Masters of Science in Nutrition from UNC-Greensboro Making complicated nutrition information easy to understand! Kidney Nutrition Care Center specializes in providing nutrition counseling services to those who want to improve their health through their diet. One-on-one counseling sessions, nutrition workshops, online meal plan subscriptions, food items, supplements, and a limited selection of gift items are some of the services & products currently offered. OFFERING COUNSELING FOR Chronic Kidney Disease – High Blood Pressure Diabetes – Heart Disease – Gout – Kidney Stones High Cholesterol and/or Triglycerides – GERD Diverticulitis and Obesity IN-NETWORK WITH MEDICARE & HUMANA & MORE COMING SOON! Our Davie Page 30 Thursday, March 30, 2023 The volunteers helping distribute donated food in Davie County to those who need it are many, and include, clockwise from top left: Gale Hanser, Julia Burazer, Sherry McKnight (guidance counsel- or), Gregory Burazer and Michelle Leonard; Michelle helps set up the “store;” Cameron Bullard arranges items at William R. Davie; Emerson and Harper enjoy the work at WRD; Michelle and Sherry McKnight show off some of the items available in Cooleemee; and Blake Moore helps his parents deliver items picked up at a grocery. Our Davie Page 31 Thursday, March 30, 2023 Davidson-Davie Community College is excited to introduce you to local employers who need skilled workers in a variety of fields. Attend our annual job fair to explore career options in health care, business, IT, education, manufacturing, and more. Bring your résumé, your optimism, and your questions! Discover professional opportunities that can make your future successful and satisfying. THE FUTURE IS HERE. For more information, please visit: davidsondavie.edu/jobfair Career Development Office careers@davidsondavie.edu 336.249.8186 ext. 6245 DAVIDSON CAMPUS April 12, 2023 10:00 am – 1:00 pm 297 DCC Road Thomasville, NC 27360 Courtyard DAVIE CAMPUS April 20, 2023 10:00 am – 1:00 pm 1205 Salisbury Road Mocksville, NC 27028 Community Building Parking Lot SPRING JOB FAIR MEET YOUR FUTURE Serving Our Neighbors Groups join efforts to provide fresh food from Cooleemee to William R. Davie By Mike BarnhardtEnterprise Record Everyone deserves to eat.And while various groups have been providing food to Davie residents in need for years, a recent collaboration is taking the food to the people.Fresh Hope, The Bridge at 197 Main in Cooleemee, the William R. Davie Food Ministry and Cooleemee Ele-mentary Food Ministry joined forces to form, Serving our Neighbors.They hope to reach even more peo-ple with fresh food - sometimes pre-pared and ready to eat - and sometimes vegetables and meats for families to cook at home.“If this ministry only helps one per-son, it does our hearts good to know that we are making a difference,” said Doris, who volunteers at The Bridge and William R. Davie.“Since 2020, several individuals, small groups and even couples have found that we don’t have to look far to find neighbors who could use a hand up to fill in the gaps,” said Julia Buraz-er of Fresh Hope. “Whether they live in what is referred to as a food desert (an area whre there are no nearby grocery stores), or an area where a car is re-quired to get groceries or whether food assistance programs run out before new ones come in, there are families in our Davie community who benefit greatly from receiving some supple-mental groceries each week.Food comes from individuals, local grocery stores, and from gardeners. “Connecting donated foods from the grocery stores with neighbors in need is what Serving our Neighbors is all about,” Burazer said.The collaboration got the attention of Jane Simpson, president of the Da-vie Community Foundation. “It’s won-derful,” she said. “This is so typical of Davie County; the community works together to help others in need.”“Through the process of simply looking for how we could serve our communities during these times, many of us who might never have met oth-erwise have found meaning, purpose and connection through volunteering together,” Burazer said.“The food ministry has become a passion of mine,” said Melissa, who volunteers at The Bridge and William R. Davie. “I love seeing our friends each week and seeing how receiving this healthy food is helping them. The relationships we have established are akin to family and I cannot imagine not having them in my life. It’s a blessing to us all.”Jan Denton agreed.“The gratitude that people express when ‘shopping’ shows me that we are making a difference in their lives. And it is not just about the food, but about the relationships,” Jan said. “I met a woman coming for food who wanted to learn to read and now, I have been tutoring her for over two years.”Burazer said she was amazed at the number of people who have come Please See Food - Page 32 Our Davie Page 32 Thursday, March 30, 2023 Continued From Page 30out of the woodwork wanting to help. They may have an elderly neighbor, or knew of a family in their neighborhood struggling to provide fresh food.“A few were aware that there were areas of Davie County where the need was somewhat greater,” she said. “As a result, food distributions were started.” First was at The Bridge on Thursday evenings, then at Cooleemee Elemen-tary on Tuesdays, and most recently at William R. Davie Fire Dept. on Sun-day evenings.Food is donated by Publix in Clem-mons, Lowes Foods in Bermuda Run, Vernon Produce in Winston-Salem and from local people willing to share. Gift cards have been received from Lowes Foods and Harris Teeter.A variety of fruits and vegetables is usually available, bread, sometimes dairy and eggs, a variety of meats and some prepared foods. Smith Grove United Methodist Church stores the food prior to distribution, and volun-teers come from the church.The groups distributing the foods began collaborating in recent months, and decided to operate under the Serv-ing our Neighbors umbrella.“Stories began to emerge of the rela-tionships and connections at each food distribution or visit to a family which went much further than simply giving out food,” Burazer said.Amanda Bullard, her mother, Melis-sa Souther, and 10-year-old son, Harp-er, started the William R. Davie distri-bution. Her son now brings a friend for the Sunday afternoon of volunteering, and that friend has Sundays marked so he won’t miss a distribution.“The friend recently told Harper that he’d rather volunteer with them over almost anything else he could be doing on a Sunday afternoon,” Amanda said.“This is no longer simply a place to come pick up food on Sunday afernoon. 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There is an older couple who come ev-ery week and they always pick out just a few things and then they get a few items to take to one of their neighbors who is a shut in. We miss them and are concerned if we don’t see them.“We don’t have an application or ask a lot of questions. You don’t have to live in a certain place or have docu-ments. We are here for our neighbors,” Amanda said.Shana and Richard Bowles volun-teer to pick up food from the grocery stores, and when possible, include their children, Brooke and Blake.“Volunteering as a family is import-ant to us because it teaches our kids to see us in a new role other than their parent,” Shana said. “It starts con-versations about what our role in the community is and how we can invest in others. We love volunteering each week as we are reminded to plant seeds that hopefully others will come through and fertilize in ways we can’t.”Blake, 12, is getting the idea. “It’s fun helping those in need and everyone has been so nice.”The need continues, and so will the volunteers.“ I feel we are only scratching the surface of reaching our neighbors with food insecurities,” said Sue Boggs, a volunteer from Smith Grove Method-ist.Volunteers can pick up foods, serve at a distribution center, driving a trail-er, cook. Call or text Amanda at 336-671-4251 or Julia at 336-413-2701.“We look forward to serving with you,” Julia said.Julia Burazer provided the informa-tion used for this article. We are proud to serve our community by ensuring all students learn, grow, create, and discover their unique talents through experiences that prepare them to make a huge impact in our world! Volunteers ... www.hsdavie.org Humane Society of Davie County SAVE THE DATE! 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Attend an HSDC event Purchase HSDC clothing at Bonfire.com/hsdcadopt Foster a pet by applying at hsdavie.org/foster Adopt a pet from our website hsdavie.org/adopt Volunteer by signing up at hsdavie.org/volunteer HOW YOU CAN HELP Our Davie Page 36 Thursday, March 30, 2023 David and Susan Moore live in Mocksville, own the Chik-fil-A in Clemmons and will manage the new restaurant being built in Bermuda Run. They believe in taking care of their employees and giving back to the community. - Photo by Jim Buice Our Davie Page 37 Thursday, March 30, 2023 By Jim BuiceEnterprise Record What could be better than being the owner/operator of a Chick-fil-A fran-chise? Well, how about having two of them?That’s what’s ahead for David Moore, who came on the scene as the franchisee when the popular fast-food restaurant came to Clemmons in 2017 and is preparing to open his second store just across the Yadkin River in Bermuda Run later this spring.For Moore, his goal for both lo-cations remains what founder Truett Cathy established in 1946 with the DESIGN DAVIE 68 Court Square, Suite 200, Mocksville, NC 27028 336-751-0400 www.fullerarchitecture.com SkylineNationalBank.com Member FDIC 119 Gaither St. Mocksville, NC 27028 (336) 477-7010 Always Our Best Faith and Business The two go hand in hand for Chik-fil-A franchisee opening of the first Chick-fil-A restau-rant in Georgia.“He built the company on a plat-form of care and said, ‘We’re in the people business, but we just happen to serve the best chicken sandwich in the world,’ ” Moore said. “So we focus on care and great, fresh awesome food, and then connecting to our community in a special way.Again, that’s a tribute and the stan-dard he set that now about 2,900 restau-rants are trying to model. As for the food, you might be sur-prised to learn that the waffle fries are the No. 1 seller on the menu.“The Chick-fil-A sandwich and nug-gets are right up there neck and neck, but the waffle fries are actually the most selected item because they can accompany both a sandwich and nug-gets,” Moore said.Breakfast, which Moore said prob-ably accounts for 15 to 20 percent of the daily volume, continues to grow with the four-count minis leading the popularity poll followed by the chick-en biscuit.Never willing to rest on success, Chick-fil-A constantly tries out new items with the addition of the cauli-flower sandwich on the menu in three national test markets, including the Tri-ad. “What they like to do periodically is introduce new products and see how those markets respond and then if they think it will be a favorable rollout then they can choose to do that within the chain, or they can choose to not to do or could do it in a limited/seasonal of-fering.”That was the case in the first year for the new Chick-fil-A restaurant on Lew-isville-Clemmons Road in Clemmons when mac and cheese was introduced along with baked beans.“Mac and cheese made it, and the baked beans didn’t,” Moore said. “And the mac & cheese has been a huge suc-cess. People love it.”Other favorites are the milk shakes, Please See Moore - Page 39 Our Davie Page 38 Thursday, March 30, 2023 Davie County Public Library Growing with you through online and in house resources 371 N. Main St. Mocksville, N.C. 336-753-6030 daviecountync.gov/400/Public-Library David Moore has been the owner/operator of the Chick-fil-A in Clemmons since it opened in 2017 and looks forward to the completion of a second store with the new Chick-fil-A coming to Bermuda Run later this spring. - Photos by Jim Buice Our Davie Page 39 Thursday, March 30, 2023 Continued From Page 37 including the seasonal Peach and Peppermint Chocolate Chip in the win-ter. Staying in the experimental realm, a Caramel Crumble shake will be of-fered as a limited time favor this fall.Chick-fil-A also pivots to food in filling a vital role in the community by backing nonprofits such as the Clem-mons Food Pantry and Davie Hunger Fighters – and partnering with 19 local schools to support teachers and organi-zations within the school. (Sandwiches are often given to Davie Schools as a reward for students and staff.)Moore added that for each Chick-fil-A grand opening, such as the up-coming one in Bermuda Run, an orga-nization named Feeding America will donate $25,000 to a local hunger part-ner yet to be named.This is the 15th year that Moore has been affiliated with Chick-fil-A. He spent the first part of his professional career in Dalton, Ga., as regional op-erations manager for Shaw Industries and eventually moved to Kernersville in 1997 to run the distribution center there before being selected as the own-er/operator of the Chick-fil-A location on Peace Haven Road in Winston-Sa-lem in 2008.“We had success there in creating a good customer experience and grow-ing the brand, so after nine years there, when the opportunity came available to come to Clemmons, I had a chance to relocate,” he said. “The opportunity was a brand new store, closer to the in-terstate and possibly a chance to have more of an influence in sales, so that was attractive to me.”In the established business model, Chick-fil-A owns the land, building and equipment for each store, so basically the actual owner/operator or franchisee does a lease agreement and owns the entity itself. Things have gone well for Moore in Clemmons, which is part of Moore ... about 30 stores in the Triad.“We do healthy sales competing in that market,” he said. “As far as the country, there’s stores doing way more than we are, but they have huge popu-lations. We are closed on Sundays, so we compete with the other brands but our team gets a chance to rest. We feel good about what we’re doing.”And now Moore has a chance to replicate a successful Clemmons start in Bermuda Run with a location that is “four miles from parking lot to park-ing lot” just off I-40 on N.C. 801 in the Lowes Foods shopping center.“It’s kind of a perfect scenario for a multi-unit and one of the largest sites that I’ve ever seen for Chick-fil-A,” he said. “We’ll have a long drive-thru car stack line queue that will not impact anybody coming into the restaurant, leaving the restaurant or being out in the street. It’s really a great setup.”The current length of the drive-th-ru in Clemmons presents a bit of a challenge with the two lanes converg-ing into one lane at the front northern corner of the building and extending around the curve to Market Center Drive. However, Moore said in the next year or so, plans call for making it two lanes throughout the drive-thru.He said that although the Bermuda Run location will be a bigger footprint, most of the increase will be reflected in the kitchen with a different layout calling for not as many seats in the din-ing room but a lot more capacity in the drive-thru.Moore said that the Clemmons restaurant has about 110 total employ-ees, including 40 full-timers, but Ber-muda Run may end up having a slight-ly larger complement. Although earlier projections called for an opening date of May 1, he said that late May is prob-ably more likely – although it could even be June depending on weather and other factors.For Moore, 59, who calls himself “an Army brat who was born in Seat-tle but been over the world and doesn’t really have a hometown,” certainly ap-pears at home in this area. The Moores lived in Lewisville for nine years be-fore moving to Mocksville three years ago. He and his wife of 38 years, Susan – they met in college at Georgia South-ern – have seven kids (five of them are married), and “we got our first two grandchildren recently,” he said. “We’re entering a new phase of life.”Susan actually helps out in the Clemmons store, putting flowers out on the tables one recent morning be-fore shifting to bagging food.“She works a little bit here and loves it,” David said of his wife. “She just wants to be in touch with the team and know their names. She bags the drive-thru, which is one of the hardest jobs. She did 200 cars the other day in an hour. It was amazing.”One constant for the family over the years has been a shared love of music. “We all like to sing and play in-struments and make music together,” Moore said. “That’s probably one of my greatest joys at our church, Calva-ry Baptist, Peace Haven, for years and now Calvary West in Bermuda Run. We’ve been involved with music and teaching our kids music and produc-ing music, and we can actually lead worship together as a family and have all the instruments and the vocal parts covered.”Then there’s that strong faith that carries over to all walks of life, includ-ing work.“My faith is the biggest, most im-portant thing in my life and in my walk,” Moore said. “I want Christ to be seen in my life and in the things that I produce, and my wife wants the same thing. “We want to care for my team and community and want to be his hands and feet wherever we go. It’s great to be in a company that allow us to care by the way we need to – around gen-erosity, stewardship and excellence, loving others and being unselfish. Our world, our country is kind of messed up. It’s good for the soul to be greet-ed with a smile and, like, ‘I really care about you, not just here’s your food.’ ” Susan Moore, the wife of owner/operator David Moore, helps out in the Clemmons store, including bagging food for the drive-thru. “She did 200 cars the other day in an hour,” David said. “It was amazing.” Our Davie Page 40 Thursday, March 30, 2023