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Davie County Enterprise Record 7-13-2023USPS 149-160 Number 28 Thursday, July 13, 2023 20 Pages 75¢ All Stars Merrifield, Whisenhunt play in Seattle 890763821260Page B1 Page 5 Future Firefighters Campers have fun while learning the ropes David Freeze Please See Freeze - Page 4 On Saturday, June 24, I headed for the two biggest cities left on my list. I wanted to visit Durham and Raleigh while there was little traffic, especially in the governmental areas. I got my way in Durham, county seat of Durham County, as I rolled into the old part of town, where I had never been. Siri nearly always brings me to within sight of the most recent coun-ty courthouse and she did it again. Incorporated in 1869 and named for Bartlett Durham who donated the original Vollis Simpson’s whirligigs dominate a park in Wilson. - Photo by David Freeze Whirligigs spin in Wilson land, Durham thrived on tobacco and agriculture. With heavy Civil War activity, segments of both armies passed through the area often and enjoyed the Brightleaf tobac-co. The word spread through those armies and demand was high for the more pleasant tobacco and sales boomed for years to come.Cotton and energy produc-tion were other economic drivers. In an area where many of the tobacco warehouses There were smiling fac- es all over Cooleemee on July 4th, as folks lined the streets for the annual Independence Day Parade, then went to the local community center for some free watermelon and water slide fun. Above, folks wave to those in the parade. At left, Bob and Judy Phillips let everyone know their patriotism; and at right, Candace Ferrell Head is ready for some of that cold watermelon. Please turn to page 8 for more photos. . - Photos by KC Smith Proud to be Americans Two people filed for office in Bermuda Run as filing opened for all three Davie towns.Mike Brannon is seeking the office of mayor, and Rod Guth-rie filed to be a member of the Bermuda Run Town Council.The offices of Mayor Rick Cross and council members Heather Coleman and Curtis Capps are up for election.In Mocksville, Mayor Will Marklin and commissioners Justin Draughn and Rob Tay-lor are up for re-election; as are Mayor Jessica Almond and commissioners Jeannie Taylor and Christopher Fleming in Cooleemee.Filing ends at noon on Fri-day, July 21. The fee is $5 and filing is at the Davie Board of Elections office at 161 Poplar St. (parking in back of Brock complex.). By Mike BarnhardtEnterprise Record When Jordan Budd first stood before the Davie County Board of Commissioners, he said he would try to do what is necessary to have 2.65 acres on US 601 North of NC 801 re-zoned for a self storage facility.He kept his word, and was rewarded by the board.Commissioners at their June meeting said they were con-cerned about buffers around the property, and Budd com-plied. Working with County 2 file in BR Towns to elect mayors and board members Rezoning OKd for storage facility Please See Budd - Page 9 2 ‑ DAVIE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RECORD, Thursday, July 13, 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. 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Box 99, Mocksville, NC 27028 Cooleemee Journal 1901-1971 The Literary Corner Renegade Writers Guild Tell us what you think Please See Renegade ‑ Page 9 The local Merrill sisters in Lexington at the family monument: Marti, Tammy, Betty and Aneta. Captain Benjamin MerrillRegulators, Part IIBy Linda H. BarnetteOne of the most well-known and locally connected Regulators was Capt. Benjamin Merrill. He was born in Hopewell, N.J. in 1721, married Jemima Butler, and they were eventually the parents of 10 children. They moved to Rowan County in the late 1740s and helped establish the Jersey Settlement and Jersey Baptist Church. The people from Hopewell decided to leave and start a new life be-cause of difficulties in purchasing land and some religious conflicts. The Jersey Baptist Church remains in Davidson County to this day. (Interestingly enough, my own Hartley ancestors settled in that same area later than the Merrill’s and were also members of Jersey Baptist Church).Merrill bought property about 4 miles south of Lexing-ton and about 2 miles from the church. Because he was by occupation a gunsmith, he bought land near a stream that afforded power for his work. According to Rowan Land Records, he bought several tracts of land, owning over 1,000 acres, making him a plantation owner.Very early he and some friends and neighbors rebelled against the unfair taxes and practices of the royal governor and were members of the Rowan County Militia, of which Merrill was a Captain. Because of the actions of the Regu-lators, the name given to people who wanted fair taxes and fair treatment to everyone, Governor Tryon called out his own troops to help with the trouble.On May 16, 1771, the Battle of Alamance Courthouse was fought between Tryon’s militia with over 1,400 men and the Regulators, numbering around 2,000. The Regu-lator forces met Tryon on the Great Alamance Creek near present-day Burlington. After a battle lasting only a couple of hours, the Regulators were crushed. Tryon lost 9 men, and 6 were wounded. The Regulators also lost 9 men, but many more were wounded.Tryon offered clemency to all but a few of the Regula-tors who would put down their arms, pay back taxes, and take an oath of allegiance to the royal authority. Prison-ers were released as they did what he demanded; howev-er, Benjamin Merrill and Abraham Creson were excluded from the pardon. Merrill and 5 others were convicted of High Treason. Merrill was hanged in front of his wife and children. According to an article in the Boston Gazette on Aug. 12, 1771, “Merrill died in the most heroic manner…at peace with His Maker and in the cause of his oppressed countrymen.” As mentioned, 5 others were hanged that same day at Bethabara.Many of the Regulators left the area after this, but we know that some of Benjamin Merrill’s family came to Da-vie County. Benjamin Smith Merrill settled in the Fork Community about 1840. From him many others have de-scended. Some of my very best friends are Merrills and have a great sense of pride in their heritage.Scholars do not all agree that the battle between Tryon and the Regulators was the first battle of the Revolutionary War, but it was definitely a stand against royal authority, tyranny, and injustice.We all owe our freedom to every person who in our history has taken up arms against their oppressors. Every soldier in every war has thus far secured our liberty. May it ever be so. Captain Merrill was one such person. One Bedroom ApartmentBy Katie BellFor one glorious year, I lived alone. As a graduate stu-dent, I probably couldn't afford it, but I was a grown wom-an and who cares if I didn’t have furniture. I was going to make it work. This was a special time in my life, as I took a leap of faith and moved to a new place. Although I was 1,000 miles away from my family and friends, I proceeded with clarity and optimism that I would make a home for myself. I had no furniture and only an air mattress for a bed. But it was all mine. Quiet when I wanted it to be, and filled with my favorite music as loud as I wanted it to be. Only There are several monuments documenting the life - and death - of Capt. Benjamin Merrill. You’re obsessed.So am I. So are our neighbors.About what? The weather. We can’t get enough of it.Once upon a time, we printed a half page of weath-er-releated items in this newspaper in every issue, complete with forecasts. We received that forecast on Monday, and put it in Thursday’s newspaper. It was the prediction for the weekend’s weather.About 75 percent of the time, that forecast was wrong. The other 25 percent, it was partially wrong.But people still read it. It was one of our most pop-ular features. Apparently, none of us care if a weather forecast is right or not, we just want - or maybe need - to hear one.Is that need real?It is for farmers, who need to harvest certain crops when it’s dry, or maybe even irrigate when it’s really dry. It is for builders, who deal with items that just don’t need to get wet. It is for many people who work outdoors.Most people really don’t need to see weather up-dates daily, or hourly or minute by minute. The ex-ception is with imminent severe weather; in these cases, forecasters can, in pretty much real time, pre-dict where a storm will hit. It’s severity is questioned, sometimes, but they can predict where and when it will hit. Something about those radars, or maybe it’s how they read them, but what’s happening on the ground isn’t always what they’re looking at in the skies above us. Don’t let the talking heads scare you, just let them help you to prepare.And don’t fret about tomorrow’s weather. It is go-ing to be hot. There will be a chance of a thunder-storm. That forecast will be the same almost daily through August.There, I saved you some time.•As the dog days arrive, let’s think about man’s best friend for a minute. If you want one, check with the Davie Animal Shelter first. These dogs need a home, give them a chance to save your life.Dogs, it seems, may get more cred-it than they deserve. Sure, most of them were bred for a pur-pose, to work. It may have been killing mice. It may have been scaring bears. It may have been herd-ing sheep. It may have been to pull sleds. But they were bred for a purpose.But that was what seems like eons ago. It doesn’t work like that any more. With a nod toward dogs who help those who need it, most police dogs and herders who are doing what they love, dogs have become valued members of our families, much more than just a pet.That’s one of the reasons I’ve never understood the saying “works like a dog.” I’ve never consid-ered hiring someone because they “work like a dog.” Why? Most dogs I know of sleep for 18 hours a day. The other six hours are spent either eating or looking for food, playing, and relaxing.Looking at reality, I’ve never “worked like a dog.” But I hope to. Someday. Yes, someday.- Mike Barnhardt Adopt a cutie like this from the Davie Animal Shelter. It could save your life. Obsession with weather; ‘working like a dog’ DAVIE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RECORD, Thursday, July 13, 2023 - 3 This scripture message brought to you by these businesses who encourage you to worship at the church of your choice. The grass withereth, the flower fadeth: but the word of our God shall stand for ever.(Isaiah 40:8) 4 - DAVIE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RECORD, Thursday, July 13, 2023 Freeze ... Continued From Page 1at least one large cotton mill once thrived, the old town section of Durham is undergoing a massive renovation and reuse of old buildings. As I toured the govern-ment area, I found that the old Ford dealership, John-son Motor Company from 1914, had been reclaimed for the Housing Authority of Durham. The 17-story Hill Build-ing, completed in 1937, is a 165-room luxury hotel. A popular bakery has re-claimed most of the former newspaper building. Several major churches dating from the late 1800s and the early 1900s were located close by. Just as in Charlotte, lots of high-rise housing was under construction. The old Durham County Courthouse was completed by 1920.•Raleigh was my next stop, where I found a dif-ferent setting. Traffic was congested as I neared the government center. I realized that the Pride Festival was under way, starting near the capitol building. While most paid to park, I didn’t, after sev-eral loops of the area.Raleigh, county seat of Wake County, is the second most populous city in N.C. and is named after Sir Walter Raleigh, spon-sor of Roanoke, the “Lost Colony” in Dare County. Raleigh was incorporated in 1792 and is one of the few cities in the United States that was planned and built specifically as a state capital. The state capitol build-ing, constructed in 1840, has been undergoing a major renovation. The building housed all the state government affairs until 1888. This is the second major renovation of the historic structure. Copper on the roof and dome are being replaced, the heating and ventilation system is being updated and mortar and stone on the building’s exterior are being repaired. Roof renovation has hap-pened before in 1888 and 1971. The copper roof will start shiny and then take 10-20 years to return to the recognizable green color caused by oxidation. Statues on the capitol grounds include Civil War Governor Zebulon Vance and Presidents George Washington, James K. Polk, Andrew Jackson and Andrew Johnson, who was born in Raleigh.The Wake County Court-house is another massive building with 15 stories, constructed between 1968 and 1970. Most interesting to me was a water tower near the capitol building, built of brick in 1887.•After all this government and big city exploration, I was happy to drive to Wilson. From Our State magazine articles, I knew one thing about Wilson, a city park famous for “whirligigs.” I thought I would have to ask for directions to the park but realized it’s by far the most famous thing in town and easily seen. The park is huge, with whirligigs of all sizes, shapes and colors. While they all look small in magazine articles, the 30 displays include some that are 50 feet in the air and almost as long as tractor-trailers while likely as intricate. Vollis Simpson was a WWII Army staff sergeant who began an amazing hobby after the war. He built these things and began to save them around his farm. When Simpson’s health began to fail, the Town of Wilson struck an agreement that would honor the master-fabricator for years to come. On this warm Saturday afternoon, the park was busy. Food, a play area, a stage and a whirligig mu-seum are part of the park. The N.C. legislature desig-nated Simpson’s “gigs” as the official folk art of the state and they have been displayed across America.I had visited Wilson briefly on my run across N.C. in 2018 but I didn’t stay long. Wilson was incorporated in 1849 and named for Mexican War hero General Luis Wilson. I found yet another mas-sive courthouse, built in 1924, and interesting streets lined by historic houses and buildings, including the site of N.C.’s first ABC store. I stopped to take a photo of some of Art Dept.’s screen-printed T-shirts that led to a wonderful encoun-ter. I met Greg Boseman and Coach H.B. Harris. Coach filled me in on what to see, including a remain-ing railroad roundtable and the drugstore where Ava Gardner was discovered. She attended high school and college locally. I learned of Wilson’s glory days due to tobacco. Tobacco and the railroad fueled major growth from the 1940s-60s. Harris told me that an old tobacco warehouse floor was the foundation for Whirligig Park, and I discovered it was a Confederate cem-etery before that. Coach also told me that Wilson was once considered the “World’s Greatest Tobacco Market” and the local radio call letters were WGTM. He said Wilson had ties to Soupy Sales and Booker T. Washington.Just as Boseman handed me a free shirt, a truck drove up and Coach said, “You’ve got to meet this guy.” The driver was entertainer James Brown’s drummer during part of his heyday. I met Sam Lathan, but sadly messed up the photo. Brown was known as the “Hardest working man in show business.”Wilson piqued my inter- Whirligigs aren’t the only art on display in Wilson. Several buildings have been dressed up with artistic touches, as well. - Photos by David Freeze Greg Boseman and Coach H.B. Harris tell the writer about some of Wilson’s history. The 1920 Durham County Courthouse; and an empty shoe shine stand in the downtown area. The Wake County Courthouse in Raleigh; and an 1887 water tower near the state capital. The North Carolina State Capital in Rasleigh is undergoing some major renovations. A statue at the state capital recognizes Presidents James Knox Polk, An- drew Jackson and Andrew Johnson. est and tops my current list of many interesting towns. I had 4.75 running/walking miles in these three towns. See you soon with more. Editor’s note: David Freeze is a runner, running coach and long-distance cyclist from China Grove in Rowan County. He is com- pleting a challenge to run a few miles in every county seat in all 100 N.C. coun-ties. Contact him at david.freeze@ctc.net. DAVIE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RECORD, Thursday, July 13, 2023 - 5 By Ronnie RobertsonAdvance Fire Dept. ADVANCE - The 10th annual Advance Fire Camp was a great success. Open to rising sixth through ninth graders, it gave campers a glimpse of what firefighters do every day. Camp began Monday, June 19 at 8:30 with pledge, prayer, review of the rules and a quick tour of the fire station. All campers then mount-ed the fire trucks for a ride to the first activity. The morning exercise involved fire hose deployment, ad-vancement, and nozzle op-eration.Everyone took a turn as nozzle person, and hose backup person as they ad-vanced the charged line and then hit a target. To pro-mote a spirit of team work, campers were placed on two teams and a competi-tive version of the old time bucket brigade was held. The morning ended with a lesson on sprinkler opera-tions and each camper hav-ing to wedge off a flowing sprinkler head. Following lunch, camp-ers were instructed about the protective turnout gear and breathing equipment (SCBA) firefighters wear. Everyone practiced putting all the gear and SCBA on. Then the competition began to determine who could get their gear on the quickest.Tuesday began much the same with pledge, prayer, and review of the rules. The morning activity cen-tered around a wrecked car and how to extricate injured people. Campers practiced removing a victim and were able to work with extrica-tion tools. The next activity was DECON. Campers were contaminated with flour and learned how the decontami-nation wash is done. After everyone changed into dry clothes, the evening was broken into four activities: repelling, searching the safety house to save the baby, time in the driving simulator, and CPR.The final day began as all the others. Follow-ing pledge and prayer, the campers began a round rob- Participants in the annual Advance Fire Camp learn many of the tasks that a firefighter may encounter. Fire camp a fun way to learn the job in of events that included, a ride up on the aerial lad-der, knot tying, dressing in gear and SCBA and learn-ing about fire behavior and flashover. A flashover box was used to contain a fire and the campers were able to use a fire hose to control it. The evening activities in-cluded basic first aid, have a tour of a Davie EMS ambu-lance, and drone operations. The last event was a team version of the Firefighter Challenge Competition. The camp concluded with a hamburger and hotdog cookout for campers and their families. Campers put on a demonstration of the Firefighter Challenge and were presented certificates. 6 - DAVIE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RECORD, Thursday, July 13, 2023Public Records Sheriff’s OfficeThe following are from Davie County Sheriff’s Of-fice reports.July 8: disturbing the peace, Mr. Henry Road, Mocksville; suspicious ac-tivity, S. Main St., Mocks-ville; suspicious activity, US 601 N., Mocksvile; fraud, Boxwood Church Road, Mocksville; larceny, Spillman Road, Mocks-ville; suspicious activity, US 158, Bermuda Run; suspicious package, Wil-liam Ellis Drive, Advance; suspicious activity, Trestle Lane, Mocksville; dam-age to property, Markland Road, Advance; domestic disturbance, US 64 E., Ad-vance; suspicious activity, US 601 N., Mocksville; suspicious activity, Green-hill Road, Mocksville; do-mestic disturbance, Gwyn St., Mocksville; distur-bance, US 64 W., Mocks-ville; suspicious activity, Farmington Road, Mocks-ville; disturbance, trespass-ing, US 158, Advance; sus-picious activity, Farmland Road, Mocsville; suspi-cious activity, Yadkinville Road, Mocksville.July 7: suspicious ac-tivity, NC 801 S., Advance; domestic assist, US 158, Advance; missing person, Jim Frye Road, Advance; suspicious activity, Spill-man Road, Mocksville; burglary, Yadkinville Road, Mocksville; suspicious activity, Wilkesboro St., Mocksville; suspicious ac-tivity, NC 801 S., Coolee-mee.July 6: runaway, Avon St., Mocksville; larceny, Pete Foster Road, Mocks-ville; trespassing, Cooper Creek Drive, Mocksville; suspicious activity, US 601 N., Mocksville; damage to property, Government Center Drive, Mocksville; harassment, Government Center Drive, Mocksville; suspicious activity, Wil-kesboro St., Mocksville; trespassing, Camden Point Court, Mocksville; fraud, NC 801 S., Advance; fraud, Jesse King Road, Advance; larceny, US 64 E., Mocks-ville; domestic disturbance, US 601 S., Mocksville; suspiciouus activity, US 601 S., Mocksville; sus-picious activity, Griffith/Sandpit roads, Advance.July 5: trespassing, Markland Road, Advance; trespassing, Meadowview Road, Mocksville; tres-passing, Cooper Creek Drive, Mocksville; fire-works, Summerfield Court, Advance; suspicious ac-tivity, Meadowview Road, Mocksville; trespassing, Cornatzer Road, Mocks-ville; domestic disturbance, Gemstone Lane, Mocks-ville; disturbance, Valley Road, Mocksville; miss-ing person, Center Circle, Mocksville; fraud, Duke St., Mocksville; fraud, Jer- icho Church Road, Mocks-ville; suspicious activi-ty, Cooper Creek Drive, Mocksville; harassment, US 64 W., Mocksville; larceny, Granada Drive, Advance; fraud, Chestnut Trail, Mocksville; damage to property, Pine Ridge Road, Mocksville; ha-rassment, Hobson Drive, Mocksville; domestic disturbance, US 601 S., Mocksville; suspicious ac-tivity, US 64 W., Mocks-ville; disturbance, Jack Booe Road, Mocksville; suspicious activity, County Home Road, Mocksville; fireworks, Sourwood Lane, Advance; fireworks, Will-haven Drive, Mocksville.July 4: noise complaint, NC 801 S., Advance; noise complaint, Main St., Cool-eemee; suspicious activity, Mullins Road, Mocksville; domestic disturbance, W. Kinderton Way, Bermuda Run; noise complaint, Hell-eri Circle, Bermuda Run; suspicious activity, Yadk-inville Road, Mocksville; noise complaint, Avon St., Mocksville; harass-ment, Meadowview Road, Mocksville; disturbance, Yadkinville Road, Mocks-ville; fraud, Valley Road, Mocksville.July 3: burglary, Ash Drive, Mocksville; noise complaint, Yadkin Valley Road, Mocksville; sus-picious activity, Liberty Church Road, Mocks-ville; trespassing, Mead-owview Road, Mocks-ville; runaway, Foster St., Mocksville; damage to property, Madison Road, Mocksville; larceny, Jas-mine Lane, Mocksville; do-mestic disturbance, Hobson Drive, Mocksville; tres-passing, Farmington Road, Mocksville; trespassing, US 601 N., Mocksville; ha-rassment, Gladstone Road, Mocksville; fraud, Angell Road, Mocksville; domes-tic disturbance, Chaucer Lane, Mocksville; suspi-cious activity, Meta Breeze Lane, Mocksville; suspi-cious activity, Hollybrook Drive, Bermuda Run; sus-picioius activity, Blaise Church Road, Mocksville; suspicious activity, E. Lex-ington Road, Mocksville.July 2: domestic dis-turbance, Ijames Church Road, Mocksville; suspi-cious activity, W. Kinder- ton Way, Bermuda Run; runaway, Foster St., Mocksville; damage to property, Lakewood Ave., Mocksville; disturbance, Danner Road, Mocksville; noise complaint, Yadkin Valley Road, Advance; larceny, Boxwood Church Road, Mocksville; harass-ment, Main Church Road, Mocksville; suspicious activity, Interstate Drive, Mocksville; suspicious ac-tivity, Valley Road, Mocks-ville; trespassing, US 64 W., Mocksville; larceny, Little Jone Drive, Avance; domestic assist, Wilkes-boro St., Mocksville; custo-dy issue, White Oak Lane, Mocksville; damage to property, Wall St., Mocks-ville; domestic disturbance, Yadkinville Road, Mocks-ville; domestic disturbance, Corries Lane, Mocksville; domestic disturbance, Da-kota Lane, Mocksville; dis-turbance, Madison Road, Mocksville.ArrestsThe following were ar-rested by the Davie County Sheriff’s Office.July 8: Dakota Ray Ferguson, 26, of County Line Road, Harmony, pos-session of burglary tools; Torri Renee Rankins, 28, of Winston-Salem, failure to appear in court. July 7: Drew Douglas Craver, 50, of Shady Lane, Advance, larceny; Jerry Dale Johnson Jr., 43, of Polaris Drive, Mocksville, larceny, possession of sto-len goods; Carmelle Jo-seph Zimbardo, 63, of Will Boone Road, Mocksville, 10 counts third-degree sex-ual exploitation of a minor.July 6: Justin Clanton Bracken, 36, of Barney Road, Advance, felony larceny; Christian O’Neal Diggs, 30, of Branchview Lane, Mocksville, assault on a female; Philip Justin Kitts, 35, of Will Boone Road, Mocksville, first-de-gree trespassing; Joseph Dale McCormick, 39, of Boonville, extradition; Shane Antonie Terry, 38, of Statesville, larceny; Britta-ny Dashell Williams, 26, of Branchview Lane, Mocks-ville, assault; David Eli Williams, 52, of Turrentine Church Road, Mocksville; stalking.July 5: Christopher Lee Bouldin, 38, of Clark Road, Mocksville, assault on a female; Charles Rob-ert Hall, 32, of Lois Lane, Mocksville, possession of heroin, possession of drug paraphernalia; Amy Rae Hopkins, 36, of Lois Lane, Mocksville, posses-sion of drug parapherna-lia, possession of heroin; Michael Lee Luffman, 51, of Meadowview Road, Mocksville, communi-cating threats; Cassondra Delaine Morgan, 27, of Fonso Way, Mocksville, felony probation violation; Evan Tramaine Redmond, 38, of Sheffield Road, Mocksville, non-support of child; Raekwon Alvar-do Rolle, 25, of Windsong Road, Mocksville, multi-ple counts of breaking and entering; Marta Kai Smith, 45, of US 601 S., Mocks-ville, assault on a female. July 4: Tiffany Peacock Colbert, 51, of Turrentine Church Road, Mocks-ville, failure to appear in court; Thomas James Cox, 41, of Winston-Sa-lem, 2 counts possession of stolen property; Ashley Elizabeth Iacobucci, 37, of Winston-Salem, posses-sion of drug parapherna-lia, felony possession of Schedule II controlled sub-stance, felony possession of Schedule I controlled substance; Dharminkvmar Rameshbahi Patel, 32, of Salisbury, gambling, al-lowing illegal conduct on license premises, operating a video gaming machine, manufacturing or selling a slot machine, operating or possessing a slot machine; John Robert Tucker, 47, of US 601 S., Mocksville, as-sault; Trenton Ray Weast Jr., 31, of Rockwell, iden-tity theft; Samuel Lucas, 25, of Branchview Lane, Mocksville, assault. July 3: Autumn Chey-enne Pyrah, 26, of Thom-asville, failure to appear in court. July 2: Blake Alexander Anderson, 28, of Becktown Road, Mocksville, driv-ing left of center, driving without a license, DWI, reckless driving, speeding, fleeing to elude arrest in a vehicle; Joseph Terrance Cottone Jr., 37, of Beau-champ Road, Advance, ex-tradition, failure to appear in court. Land TransfersThe following land transfers were filed with the Davie Register of Deeds, listed by parties involved, acreage, location and deed stamps purchased, with $2 representing $1,000.- Paula J. O’Rorke to Joshua Edge and Ashley Edge, tracts, $900.- Ervin Smith Speer and Dawn Speer, Donald Eu-gene Speer and Stephanie Speer, and Melissa S. Baity and Tommy Baity to Min-nie Elizabeth Speer, tract, Clarksville Township.- Gerald H. Morse and as executor of estate of Charlene N. Hardwick, and Terry Rachel Morse, and Scott Williamson and April Williamson to Mark C. Craven and Linda M. Craven, 1 lot, Oak Valley, Advance, $1,364.- Grady H. Simmons III and Sheila G. Simmons to Gordon Garza and Elena Garza, 4.17 acres, Shady Grove Township, $350.- Jonathan Lee Mock, and as executor of estate of Michael Lee Mock, and Elizabeth Leigh Mock to Justin Henry Baklarz and Raima Sanny, tracts, $620.- Kenneth L. Foster and Gail F. Foster to Easystreet Properties, 7 lots, Clarks-ville Township, $413.- James Larry Smith and Kay Eisenbraun Smith, Kermit Dale Smith and Gail M. Smith, and Laura Darlene Case and Harry William Case Jr. to RTN Real Estate, tracts, Yadk-inville Road, Mocksville, $350.- Lisa Casler and Paul Casler to Jeanette Marrero Carrasquillo and Orlando J. Carrasquillo, 2 lots, South-wood Acres, Mocksville, $900.- Nanette Louise Field-ing to Yakeen Solutions, .78 acre, Shady Grove Township, $114.- Columba M. Butler, successor trustee to Jordan T. Troyer and Gretta M. Troyer, 1 lot, Hickory Hill, $490.- Nigel P. Lowe and Ruth A. Lowe to David F. Peckens Jr. and Elizabeth C. Peckens, 1 lot, Hamilton Court, Bermuda Run, $830.- Karla Green Roberts and James F. Roberts to Tara G. Brewer, tracts, Mocksville Township, $470.- Joseph C. Harris and Deborah Jordan Harris to Brakebush Brothers Inc., 20.62 acres, Mocksville, $2,400.- Randy Allen English and Beverly Gail English to Carol Anne Jones, 1.22 acres.- CTK Group to J and A General Services, tracts, US 158, $108.- S. Charles Woodruff Heirs to New Covenant Partners XI, 32.51 acres, Mocksville Township, $1,500.- Joyce B. Bullard to LC Rental Co., .92 acre, Fulton Township, $38.- MI Bermuda Village to Sea B’s Enterprises, 1 villa, Bermuda Village, $250.- Ronald Dale Boger to Ronald Dale Boger Jr. and Susan Desiree Bailey, tracts.- Ronald Dale Boger to Ronald Dale Boger Jr., tracts, Farmington Town-ship.- Ronald Lee Townsend to Granite Ridge Farms, tract, Farmington Town-ship, $1,640.- Ronald J. Seamon and Lou Ann Seamon, trustees, to Lou Ann Seamon, tract.- John Blaine York Sr. to David Mark Marshall and Pandora Lambe Marshall, tract, Howardtown Circle, Mocksville, $60. 1484 Hwy. 64 West, Mocksville, NC 336-751-3372 1328733 “Serving Davie County Since 1973” •Brakes • Tires • Batteries • Alignments • Scheduled Maintenance • Complete and Professional Auto Repair R ANDY MILLER& SONS 295 Miller Road • Mocksville(336) 284-2826 • We Pump Septic Tanks • SEPTIC TANK SERVICE Septic SystemsFootingsLoader Work Skid Steer WorkTrencher WorkHauling StateCertifiedInspectorAUCTION THURSDAY, JULY 20th • 9:30 AM Personal Property of James Sheek “Poodle” Cornatzer (Deceased) 1383 Baltimore Road, Advance, NC 2009 Chev. Silverado Reg. Cab, Long Bed, 2WD, 99k miles 1993 Chev. Lumina Euro, 2 door, 156k miles (BOTH ONE OWNER) Guns – New Holland 259 Hay Rake – 6 ft. Tiller – Boom Pole – 12 ft. Pasture Drag – Fertilize Spreader – Post Hole Digger – 6 ft. 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Bring your own instruments. Bluegrass Church A Davie man was arrest-ed last week for possession of child pornography.On Thursday, July 6, detectives with the Davie County Sheriff’s Office, and agents with the Depart-ment of Homeland Security executed a search warrant at 309 Will Boone Road near Mocksville. The search was in refer-ence to multiple cybertips sent to the N.C. Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force, said Davie Sheriff J.D. Hartman. Detectives located drug items in plain view during the search, Hartman said. Items seized included 52 grams of marijuana in a jar, nine marijuana plants, three flash drives, one SD card, a desktop computer, and a cell phone. Carmelo Joseph Zimbar-do was arrested for felony possession of marijuana and was taken into custody in lieu of a $1,000 bond. The sheriff’s digital lab & crimes unit did a pre-liminary digital forensics review during the search Religion July 17-21Vacation Bible School, Fel-lowship Baptist Church, Rainbow Rd., Advance. Pas-tor Wayne Swisher, 336-909-1808. Saturday, July 22Christmas in July VBS, Friendship Baptist, 2840 Friendship Ch. Rd., Lexington, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Register at http:/bit.ly/fcl-vbs. Meetings Monday, July 17Farmington Community Events Center annual meet-ing, 1723 Farmington Rd., Mocksville, 5:30-6:30 p.m. Celebrate accomplishments, plan for future. 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. Friday, July 14Foot Care, 10 a.m.-2:45 p.m., Brock campus. Nurse Kathy Najdek to help with foot care, not a pedicure. Call for appointment. Monday, July 17Monthly movie, 1 p.m., with popcorn. Tuesday, July 18Mental Health & Older Adults, 10 a.m. with Dr. Charles Semelka, Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist.Bingo, 1 p.m., sponsored by Dedicated Senior Medical Center. Thursday, July 20Not Living in Neverland: Removing Barriers in Home, 10 a.m. with Phillip Brown, NC BAM.Senior Book Club, 12:30-2 p.m. ACROSS 1. Stylish 5. Long, grand movie 9. (K) Orange veggie 12. Passed-down tales 13. (K) Italian coin 14. Big thing for a big-time narcissist 15. Free from impurities 18. Seinfeld, Kramer, Costanza and ___ 19. (K) Manual or handbook 20. (K) Small amount 22. Intermediate stage 23. Reaction to a sudden revelation 26. (K) “Bad Romance” singer Lady ___ 28. (K) Details and data 32. (K) Wall display you can pin postcards and notes on (2 words) 35. (K) Offer for purchase 36. Embracing a new situation 37. (K) Group of whales 38. (K) One way to seek answers 40. Segment of a circle 42. (K) Post office purchase 45. Magnate 49. Experimentation as a method of learning (3 words) 53. Bedtime for a a bard 54. Balm ingredient 55. (K) Mental fog 56. (K) Attained, as a goal 57. (K) Four years for a U.S. president 58. (K) Crockpot creation DOWN 1. (K) Robotics ___ (after-school group) 2. Sharpen, as a knife blade 3. (K) Persia, today 4. Gave up, as land 5. (K) It’s a fish, not a snake 6. “___ on a Happy Face” 7. Fury 8. Welsh dog 9. Himalayan cryptoid 10. Like fine cheeses 11. A la follower? 16. Electric bill statistic 17. (K) Sound 21. Fabric-dyeing technique 22. (K) Large ocean ray 23. (K) Six-pack muscles 24. (K) Color shade 25. (K) “If I take it ___, there’s nothing left” 27. (K) ___ rummy (card game) 29. (K) Sleep a bit 30. To’s partner 31. (K) Like every other number 33. (K) Animal from “The Emperor’s New Groove” 34. Carried, as by the wind 39. (K) Wet impact sound 41. (K) Aces, jacks and fours 42. (K) Sunflower supporter 43. (K) It can branch out 44. “___ Misbehavin’” 46. Spoiled youngster 47. (K) Creep like lava 48. Make tea 50. (K) Ginger soda 51. (K) Neither’s partner 52. Not a Rep. or Ind. 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? Isn’t very wrong? Look for the answer in next week’s paper. Created by Timothy E. Parker July 17, 2023 The (K) Clues Are for Kids Metal core? 18-A) ETA Previous riddle answer: warrant service and located multiple images and videos of child sexual abuse mate-rial across multiple devices, Hartman said.On July 7, warrants were secured for 10 counts of third-degree exploitation of a minor. Zimbardo was tak-en before the magistrate and given a $30,000 bond.The investigation is on-going. Anyone who may have information about this case is asked to contact Det. Sgt. Bolin at 336-936-2985 or cbolin@dcsonc.com. Carmelo Zimbardo Man charged with having child pornat library with Genny Hinkle. Friday, July 21Crafternoon: Wind Chimes, 2 p.m. at library. Monday, July 24What’s Cooking: Foods, Fads & Home Hacks, 1 p.m. Tuesday, July 25Theatre Club, 1 p.m. with Mike Garner. Thursday, July 27Good Health Club, 1 p.m. with Stacey Southern, nutrition program coordinator. Friday, July 28Patriotic Party, 2 p.m. Refresh-ments and games. Tuesday, Aug. 1Bingo, 1 p.m., sponsored by Gentiva. Wednesday, Aug. 2Bocce/Cornhole/Horseshoes, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., Davie Community Park. Practice for upcoming state senior games. 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. Live Music Thursday, July 13Poundcake, 6:30-9:30 p.m., O’Calahans, Downtown Mocksville.Derrick Knopsnyder and friends from Uncorked Com-edy Tour, 6:30-8 p.m., RayLen Vineyards & Winery, US 158, Mocksville. $20. Friday, July 14SoundKraft, 7 p.m., The Sta-tion, Downtown Mocksville. Saturday, July 15Antz, 6-9 p.m., Tanglewood Pizza, US 158, Bermuda Run.Alysumm, 7 p.m., The Station, Downtown Mocksville. Sunday, July 16Elena M, 2 p.m., The Station, Downtown Mocksville. Thursday, July 20 Darrell Hoots, 6-9 p.m., Tan-glewood Pizza, US 158, Ber-muda Run.BWE, 6:30-9:30 p.m., O’Cala-hans, Downtown Mocksville. Friday, July 21Coia, 5:30-8:30 p.m., RayLen Vineyards & Winery, US 158, Mocksville.Dual Drive, 7 p.m., The Station, Downtown Mocksville. Saturday, July 22SoundKraft, 6-9 p.m., Tangle-wood Pizza, US 158, Bermuda Run.Pure Fiya Reggae, 7 p.m., The Station, Downtown Mocksville. Sunday, July 23Danny Wicker, 2 p.m., The Station, Downtown Mocksville. Thursday, July 27Mark Cooper, 6-9 p.m., Tan-glewood Pizza, Bermuda Run. 8 - DAVIE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RECORD, Thursday, July 13, 2023 3301 Salisbury Hwy • Statesville, NC 28677 704-872-3148 • lilshavers.com Lumber • Hardwood • Plywood PPG Paints • Stains • Flooring Quikrete • Plumbing Electrical & More! We Know Wood! If wood confuses you, call or come by... We’ll clear it up for you! By KC SmithCooleemee Correspondent Cooleemee’s annual 4th of July parade began with high humidity, high tem-peratures and happy faces.Spectators came early to get a good sitting spots un-der shade trees. The firetrucks started the parade, and there were a lot of vehicles. I get a kick out of asking what year the vehicle is and the driver al-ways responds with a big smile. Big rounded fenders on antique cars and trucks get my heart pumping. I ap-preciate those who preserve such beauties. Jack Jerome was select-ed as Grand Marshall. Un-fortunately, his arm came up in front of his face and I did’t get a photo. Jack, you are so deserving of that honor and we all miss you.The watermelon line was long; who doesn’t like watermelon on a hot day? Hotdogs smelled great, Jeannie Taylor handed out Chilly Willies as fast as she could.A small baby pool was loaded with water balloons, in which the boys had a ball blasting each other and running like heck to avoid being hit. If you were on the street of Marginal in Cooleemee hope you had fun and those of you who weren’t hope your celebrations were filled with good food, and by all means were safe. Reagan, Trish and Case Latham are ready for some parade action.The children’s ministry from Cooleemee First Baptist spreads patriotic cheer. Bailey, Wesley, Mason and Able are among the parade spectators. Daniel Markland, Julie Snow, Emma Grace Snow and Eli Markland dress in red, white and blue. Just playing with slide bub- bles was fun. Bentley Logan watches the parade with his Lol- lie and Pop. Ryker, Lillian, Lowe, Shanna and Skyler Correll find a spot to watch the parade. All types of vehicles were decorated for the hol- iday. - Photos by KC Smith Cooleemee parade a hot time DAVIE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RECORD, Thursday, July 13, 2023 - 9Obituaries Nancy Kay Burleson BumgarnerMrs. Nancy Kay Burleson Bumgarner, 72, of Need-more Road, Woodleaf, died Sunday, July 2, 2023 at Davie Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Mocksville.She was born on May 5, 1951 in Stanly County to the late Marvin and Ruby Almond Burleson.Kay was a very hard working woman and loved her family very much, especially her grandba-bies, and always enjoyed watch-ing them play ball. She enjoyed reading, wordsearches and cross-word puzzles, and traveling to the beach. She was a very loving wife, mother, and grandmother, and sister who will be greatly missed.In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by: 2 sib-lings, Roger Burleson and Jackie Leonard; and a nephew, Michael Rescigno.Survivors include: her husband of 54 years, Larry Bumgarner; 2 sons, Todd Bumgarner (Anna) of Mocksville and Jeff Bumgarner (Elaine) of Illinois; 4 grandchildren, Morgan Bumgarner, J.T. Bumgarner, Maggie Bumgarner, and Molly Bumgarner; 2 siblings, Jean Rescigno of South Carolina and Carol McClain (John) of Virginia; and nu-merous nieces and nephews. A funeral service was conducted at 1 p.m. Thursday, July 6 at Eaton Funeral Chapel with Rev. Gary Blalock officiating. Interment followed in Rowan Memorial Park in Salisbury. The family received friends one hour prior to the service at the funeral home.In lieu of flowers, memorials may be considered for: Alzheimer’s Association, 4600 Park Road, Suite 250, Charlotte, NC 28209.Online condolences: www.eatonfuneralservice.com. Continued From Page 2myself to ask what was for dinner. No one else’s dirty dish-es in the sink. I could buy whatever groceries I chose and keep it as clean as I wanted. I was “playing house” but in real life in my own apartment! Throughout the year, I filled my apartment with cheap furniture, favorite trinkets and new friends. I always look back at this time with a feeling of peace. And now that most of that cheap furniture is gone, the memories remain - packing for a hiking trip, studying for exams, writing po-etry, trying out watercolor painting. When I moved out of this apartment, I knew I would never live alone again. I moved to live with some of my favorite friends, then with my future husband - and now with him, two daughters and a dog. I am proud of having this experience of living on my own. It was a gateway to adulthood for me – although sometimes it still feels like I am “playing house.” Comes the RainbowBy Julie Terry Cartner“I’m sorry. Your son is developing cataracts in both eyes, and he’ll need surgery to correct them.”We weren’t strangers to surgery. Our son, born four months early, had already had heart valve surgery, cryosur-gery to counteract retinopathy of prematurity, and release surgery on his legs to counteract the strain caused by cere-bral palsy; so, another potential surgery should have been old hat to us. But surgery of any nature on our then eight-year-old-child caused our palms to sweat and heartbeats to accelerate. Another surgery? How much did this child have to go through? I was torn between raging anger and resignation. This was to be his life, and, by proxy, ours.And so, cataract surgery was scheduled, first one, then two weeks later, the second. Eye drops, eye patches, and lots of tears and angst, but we got through it.Then came, as Paul Harvey used to say, “the rest of the story.” After the surgeries and healing, we went back to the ophthalmologist for a checkup. We were expecting a fairly quick check, just to make sure his eyes had healed, but instead, the visit seemed longer and more intense than we had anticipated. Finally, what seemed like hours later, the doctor looked at us and grinned. He said, “While we were in there [doing the surgery], we tightened up a few things.” We looked at him in confusion.Now smiling broadly, he explained. When our son went into surgery, he had limited vision. His vision number was so bad, it didn’t even fall into the 20/20, or 20/80 or even 20/200. His vision was -2800 in one eye and -2850 in the other. For all intents and purposes, he was legally blind. When he came out of cataract surgery, after they “tight-ened up a few things in there,” his vision was 20/40 in both eyes, almost perfect. In fact, his eyes were capable of 20/20, but his brain had no way to process perfect vision as it had never had the opportunity to recognize that.What had seemed like one more trial in an extremely challenging life turned into one of the happiest moments in our lives. Where glasses in his infancy had opened the world up to our son somewhat, suddenly, compassionate, talented doctors had opened his world up to a far greater degree. What had almost brought me to my knees in grief for my child had become one of the greatest gifts we had ever received.Sometimes, out of our darkest moments, come rays of light. Sometimes, out of the fiercest storm clouds, come arcs of color, transporting the world into the shimmering rays of a rainbow. Sometimes, out of the darkest of nights, come the gentle, silvery beams of a full moon.We are not in charge. We are but stewards of the land and all the creatures within. How often do we need to hear that message? Renegade ... Billy Franklin WhiteMr. Billy Franklin White, 82, of Mocksville, died Mon-day, July 3, 2023, at Novant Health Forsyth Medical Cen-ter in Winston-Salem.He was born Jan. 22, 1941 in Surry County to the late Ralph George and Anne Barnette White. Mr. White attend-ed and graduated from Dobson High School, Class of 1958.He enlisted in the U.S. Army on May 30, 1958, where he served for three years and was honorably discharged May 1961. Mr. White had been employed by Mount Airy Police Dept. before joining NC Highway Patrol in 1966, and was assigned to Wake County and then transferred to Davie County in 1968. He spent 43 years, and four million miles later, driving a Big Rig for Trans Personnel, Holly Farms, and later retired after 20 years at Dillard's in 2011. Mr. White was Baptist by faith. He was a member of Rock Springs Baptist Church in Harmony since 2001, and had been a member of New Hope Baptist Church, Dobson, since 1954.In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by: a brother, Larry W. White; a nephew, Drew Lawson; and a grandchild, Jonathan.Survivors include: his wife of 50 years, Dianne White; 2 daughters, Samantha Sammons (Bill) of Myrtle Beach, S.C., and Christie of Dobson; a son, Kevin B. White of Salisbury; and a stepdaughter, Leesa of Mocksville; a sis-ter, Nancy Lawson (Mike) of Dobson; a brother, Ralph White (Agnes) of Columbus, Ga.; 4 grandchildren; 3 stepgrandchildren; 3 great-grandchildren; 2 special great-grandchildren; and 5 stepgreat-grandchildrenA funeral service was conducted at 11 a.m., Mon-day, July 10 at Lambert Funeral Chapel with Rev. Steve Hedgecock and Rev. Bruce Lundy officiating. Friends came by the funeral home one hour prior to the service to pay respects. Interment followed in Rock Springs Baptist Church Cemetery, Harmony, with military graveside rites conducted by the V.F.W. Memorial Honor Guard. Online condolences: www.lambertfuneralhomenc.com. Death NoticeMs. Gladys Antonia Napoles Gonzalez, 81, of Mocksville, died Wednesday, July 5, 2023. AbundanceBy Stephanie Williams DeanHow do we live abundantly right where we are? One of the best books I’ve ever read was “One Thousand Gifts” by Christian writer, Ann Voskamp. In the book, the author begins by describing her initial loss in life – she was only four years old when her sis-ter was crushed by a farm truck. And so, their lives were closed and ended – their hearts, too. And then as the years went by, as their lives began to fill again – they did so with estrangement. Each person was entrapped in personal grief. It was at this point, Voscamp asked herself just what would it take for her to feel happy or fulfilled ever again. “Loses do that. One life loss can infect the whole of a life,” she wrote.Everywhere she looked, there was nothing but a hole – and deficiency. Her life twisted into nightmares and for years, every morning she woke up – she wanted to die. But here is the crux of her book – how can we live fully so that we are ready to die? Are there places we have to go, things we must see, and accomplishments we must make before we’re ready to die? Do we need more time to go more places, accomplish more and possess more? Do we need more time? And if so – for what? I highly recommend reading this book. Voscamp invites us to embrace our everyday blessings. For in the grateful-ness for what we already have – we will discover the life we’ve always wanted. The author’s words jump from the page – so tragically yet beautifully written. Her words will reach down to the pit of the deepest hole in your heart – and rip out any despair from a life of feeling unfulfilled. When your life has not gone as hoped or planned – you can learn through her – she will give you the words to live and die by. For it is through God, you will go from empty to filled with His grace. Serving Winston-Salem, Clemmons, and Surrounding Areas Timothy WilliamsMr. Timothy "Timmy" Williams funeral service will be held on Saturday, July15, 2023, at 11 a.m. at New Bethel Baptist Church, Mocksville, with a 30-min-ute visitation prior to the service time. Public viewing will be on Friday, July 14, 2-7 p.m. at Roberts Funeral Service Mocksville. Roberts Funeral Service is honored to serve the fam-ily of Mr. Williams. Online condolences: www. Robertsfuneral.com. 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 “Replace your toothbrush every 3-4 months to prevent spreading infections so you are getting the most from your toothbrush.” Marie Moore SessomsMrs. Marie Moore Sessoms, 75, passed away on Mon-day, July 3, 2023 at Novant Health Forsyth Medical Cen-ter. She was born June 15, 1948 in Cartersville, Ga. to the late Henry Eugene and Bernice At-kins Moore. Mrs. Sessoms was a loving wife, mother, Ema and Grandma. She was also an avid reader and served for 7 terms as President of the Friends of the Lewisville Library. As a kidney transplant survivor, she was a guest speaker to numerous audi-ences for HonorBridge (formerly Carolina Donor Services). In addition to her parents, pre-ceding her in death were: 2 broth-ers-in-law, Don Myers and Lanny Ridgeway. Surviving: her devoted husband of 49 years, Ed Ses-soms; son, Jeff Sessoms (Amy); daughter, Amy Snyder (Jeff); son, Dan Sessoms (Alexa); 4 grandchildren, Logan Sessoms, Morgan Sessoms, Colton Sessoms, and Will Ses-soms; sister, Karen Myers; a niece, Tina Bauldree (Tom); a nephew, Michael Shepard (Melissa); a sister-in-law, Linda Ridgeway; a niece, Debbie Elmore (Larry); and a nephew, Pat Ridgeway (Jewell). A celebration of life will be held at the Mary Alice War-ren Community Center in Lewisville on Saturday, Aug. 5 from 1-4 p.m. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to: Friends of the Lewisville Library, PO Box 464, Lewisville, NC 27023; or to HonorBridge Fund Development, 909 E. Ar-lington Blvd., Greenville, NC 27858. Online condolences: www.hayworth-miller.com. Continued From Page 1Zoning Director Johnny Easter, Budd agreed to erecting a six-foot high, opaque fence around the entire property.He also agreed to plant evergreens trees around the perimenter of the property, and azaleas and forsythia along the US 601 portion that also faces neighbors.Reacting to a concern from a neighbor, Budd had proposed that the facility (It remains locked at all times, with renters receiving a code to enter.) be closed from midnight- 4 a.m. Board members removed that restriction.Commissioner Brent Shoaf said that out of fair-ness, the facility should be allowed to be open 24 hours a day, as are others in Davie County that op-erate the same way. Shoaf said Sheriff J.D. Hartman told him that such facilities have not had reports filed for illegal activities.Commissioner Benita Finney pointed out that the conditions agreed upon by Budd will remain with the property, no matter who the owner is. That means it can only be a self-storage facility that maintains the buffers.“I’m not 100 percent sure ... This is closer to res-idential areas than others. I’m hoping you will make it nice,” Finney said.The rezoning was adopt-ed unanimously. Budd ... Inbox local news: Sign up at our.davie.com 10 - DAVIE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RECORD, Thursday, July 13, 2023 Bless Your Spoon By Stephanie Williams Dean Read past recipes www.ourdavie.com To Die For Chocolate Pie is a rich, decadent combination of cocoa, coconut, and walnuts. Serve pie-like slices of Crab Quiche or make small 1-2-inch individual tarts for your portable picnic. Add more color to Tortellini Vegetable Pasta us- ing a tri-color pasta and substitute your favorite veggies. Grecian Shrimp is an easy dish to prepare for your moveable feast and later can be added to pasta to make another variety of salad. There’s no season like summer to embrace fresh herbs, fruits, and veggies – and old-fashioned picnics. The time is now for impromptu picnics – from the most basic to a gourmet spread – one of abundance with lots of choices. Whether enjoying your feast in a shelter at a com-munity park, in your own backyard, or on a large blanket spread across a green lawn, your family will enjoy one of life’s simple pleasures. Whether planning a picnic on the go or serving al fres-co style from your own yard, your gathering will capture all the fresh flavors of the season. Today’s outdoor picnics call for recipes that are easy to prepare and portable. Ele-vate your portable picnic to a new level with an abundance of delicious and flavorful foods – tastier than a sandwich. The best part – today’s fresh recipes won’t require heating or refrigeration. All dishes can be prepared ahead and eaten at room temperature and will stay good without refrigeration. That way, moveable feasts can be enjoyed wherever you take them. There are few examples of abundance any greater than a summer picnic - and more specifically, a church picnic. A church potluck picnic has always been one of my favorite outdoor feasts. I’ve never seen such an abundance of food – and usually, with enormous va-riety from which one can choose. One thing’s for sure – you won’t walk away hungry for more food. Hoping to engage new mem-bers, churches welcome those who wish to attend – and a pic-nic’s a good opportunity for you to enjoy fellowship with church folks. You might discover a new home church you wish to join.As described in the Bible, an abundant life is filled with peace, joy, and purpose. Abundance has nothing to do with success or wealth and everything to do with feeling deeply fulfilled. Several scriptures in the Bible point out how we can experience an abun-dant life.In John 10:10, Jesus compares himself to another, saying “The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full.” A life of abundance refers to a life that is richer, fuller, and eternal – one filled with all the blessings God has to offer. A rich life is one where you feel deeply contented through your relationship with God, you’re free from sin and death, and your aim is God’s purpose. You will no longer hunger for fulfillment. In Matthew 6:33, Jesus tells us to seek first a relation-ship with the Father, saying, “But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well.” (NIV) Jesus wants God to be above all other things in our lives – and through serving and obeying Him, He will give back to us all we need to be deeply fulfilled. Set aside time to pray and read your Bible. Find a church family – worship and fellowship with other believers is a good place to begin if you desire to have a deeper, more personal relationship with God. God will give you the life of abundance that He has promised. GRECIAN SHRIMP WITH FETA CHEESE½ cup extra virgin olive oil¼ cup salted butter1 juiced lemon1 tsp. fresh oregano1 sliced onion4 oz. Feta cheese1 lb. peeled, butterflied raw shrimpIn a skillet, heat oil and melt butter. Add lemon juice, oregano, and onion. Saute onion. Add shrimp and cook until pink. Place shrimp mixture in a bowl and fold in the chunks of feta. Serve in a lettuce cup. PICNIC PINWHEELS10 oz. chopped thinly sliced turkey or ham16 oz. softened cream cheese1 envelope ranch salad dressing mix5 chopped green onion tops4 oz. drained, chopped black olives½ cup chopped jalapeno/other chilies10 large flour tortillasIn a bowl, combine chopped meat, cream cheese, sal-ad dressing mix, green onions, olives, and jalapeno chiles. Mix well. Spread cream cheese mixture in a thin layer over each tortilla. Roll tortilla to enclose the filling and place seam side down on a platter. Chill for at least 3 hours. Cut into slices and place on serving platter. You can use your favorite meat or meat combinations or any chiles you pre-fer. Makes 60 appetizers of you can half the recipe if less is desired. TARTLETS OF CHICKEN SALAD6 halves skinless, boneless chicken breasts3 chopped hard-boiled eggs8 oz. sandwich spread8 oz. premium mayonnaise½ cup sweet salad cube pickles 1 ½ cups chopped celerySalt and freshly ground black pepper36 baked tartlet shellsCook chicken breasts and finely chop. In a bowl, com-bine chicken, chopped eggs, sandwich spread, mayo, salad pickles, and celery. Mix well. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Spoon chicken mixture into baked tartlet shells. Cover and chill until ready to transport. This recipe makes enough for 36 people, but you can half the recipe if less is desired. An abundance of ingredients for summer feasts CRAB QUICHE2 beaten eggs½ cup whole milk½ cup premium mayonnaise2 Tbsp. all-purpose flour6 oz. drained canned/fresh crab meat8 oz. cubed Swiss cheese½ cup chopped green onions1 unbaked 9-inch pie shellIn a mixer bowl, beat eggs. Add milk, mayonnaise, and flour. Mix well. Stir in crab meat, cheese, and green on-ions. Mix well. Spoon into pie shell. Bake in a preheated 350-degree oven for 30-40 minutes or until firmly set.TOMATO AND BLUE CHEESE SALAD4 oz. crumbled blue cheese1 tsp. olive oil1 tsp. balsamic vinegar1 ½ Tbsp. red wine vinegar¼ cup diced red onion1 diced avocado3 minced garlic cloves1 tsp. chopped parsley½ tsp fresh oregano4 diced plum tomatoesIn a bowl, combine cheese, olive oil, balsamic and red wine vinegar, onion, avocado, garlic, parsley, and oregano. Mix well. Gently fold in diced tomatoes until thoroughly mixed. Refrigerate until ready to transport. Can be a side dish or appetizer served with corn chips. TORTELLINI VEGETABLE SALAD1 lb. refrigerated tortellini½ diced yellow bell pepper½ diced red bell pepper1 cup thawed, frozen peas1 julienned small zucchini½ chopped small red onion¾ cup creamy Italian dressingCook tortellini according to pkg. directions just until tender and drain. Rinse under cold running water and drain well. In a bowl, combine yellow and red peppers, peas, zucchini, red onion, and salad dressing. Mix well. Gently fold in tortellini and mix. Chill until ready to transport. APPLE RAISIN SALAD WITH MACADAMIA1 cored, chopped Red Delicious apple1 cored, chopped Granny Smith apple½ cup dark raisins½ cup golden raisins½ cup chopped celery½ cup shredded cheddar cheese (optional)¼ cup chopped macadamia nuts1 juiced orange8 oz. vanilla yogurtGround cinnamonIn a bowl, combine apples, raisins, celery, cheese, and nuts. Mix well. In a bowl, blend orange juice into the yo-gurt. Pour yogurt mixture over salad and toss well. Sprin-kle cinnamon on top. DRESSED FLORET SALAD1 whole broccoli1 head cauliflower1 thinly sliced red onion½ cup chopped green bell pepper½ cup thinly sliced carrots1 cup shredded cheddar cheese1 lb. crisp-cooked, crumbled bacon4 oz. pkg toasted slivered almondsDressing5 Tbsp. vinegar1 cup premium mayonnaise¼ cup sugar For the salad, in a bowl, cut the broccoli and cauli-flower into florets. Add sliced onion, chopped bell pepper, sliced carrots, shredded cheese, crumbled crispy bacon, and toasted almonds. Mix well. Fold the dressing into the salad and toss to coat. For the dressing, in a bowl, combine vinegar, mayo, and sugar. Mix well. Cover and refrigerate for 2 hours. Great portable salad. PINEAPPLE LEMON TEA ¼ cup unsweetened instant tea2 cups sugar4 cups boiling water8 cups unsweetened pineapple juice1 cup fresh lemon juiceFresh mint sprigs, garnishFruited Ice CubeswaterMaraschino cherriesPineapple chunksIn a large pot, combine tea and sugar. Add boiling water and stir until both are dissolved. Stir in pineapple and lem-on juices. Chill in refrigerator. In 2 ice cube trays, place ¼-inch water into each section of the trays. Freeze until firm. For decorative ice cubes, place a cherry in center of each cube in one tray and a pineapple chunk in each cube of the other tray. Pour another ¼-inch water into each section over fruit and freeze until firm. Freezing in stages will prevent fruit from floating to top of cube. Serve tea over cubes and garnish with mint. A pretty presentation in a glass. Yield: 16 cups. SWEET ORANGE CAKE SQUARES1 stick softened, salted butter3 2/3 cup sugar4 egg yolks1 cup cream of wheat½ cup whole milk1 cup all-purpose flour2 tsp. baking powderGrated rind of 1 orange2 tsp. vanilla extract4 beaten stiff egg whitesSyrup2 cups sugar2 cups waterIn a mixer bowl, cream butter and sugar until fluffy. Add egg yolks one at a time, beating well after each ad-dition. In a bowl, combine cream of wheat and milk. Add milk mixture to the butter mixture while alternating with sifted flour and baking powder. Mix well. Fold in orange rind and vanilla and beat well. In a mixer bowl, beat egg whites until stiff. Beat egg whites into the cake mixture a little at a time. Mix well. Bake in a greased and floured 13 x 9 baking pan in a preheated 350-degree oven for 45 minutes. Allow to cool. For the syrup, in a saucepan, com-bine sugar and water. Bring to a boil for 15 minutes while constantly stirring. Pour hot syrup over cooled cake. Cut in squares and serve. TO DIE FOR CHOCOLATE PIE 4 beaten eggs3 cups sugar12 oz. evaporated milk1 stick melted, salted butter7 Tbsp. Hershey’s cocoa1 Tbsp. vanilla extractPinch of salt2 cups flaked coconut1 cup chopped walnuts2 unbaked 9-inch pie shells.In a mixer bowl, beat eggs. Add sugar and mix well. Add milk, baking cocoa, vanilla, and salt. Mix well. Stir in coconut and pecans. Divide the filling evenly among 2 9-inch pie shells. Bake in a preheated 350-degree oven for 45 minutes or until tests done. Make one for your picnic, and take another to a sick friend. SCRATCH SUGAR COOKIE WITH FRUIT1 stick melted salted butter¼ cup confectioners sugar1 cup all-purpose flour1 can sweetened condensed milk8 oz. softened cream cheese1/3 cup fresh lemon juice1 tsp. vanilla extract2 Tbsp. water4 Tbsp. cornstarch2 pints crushed fresh strawberries/other fruitIn a bowl, combine melted butter, sugar, and flour. Mix well. Press into bottom of a round, rimmed pizza pan. Bake in a preheated 350-degree oven for 8-10 minutes. Allow to completely cool. In a mixer bowl, cream condensed milk with soft cream cheese until smooth. Stir in lemon juice and vanilla. Mix well. Evenly spread over cooled crust. In a saucepan, dissolve cornstarch in water. Add fresh fruit only. Cook while constantly stirring over medium heat un-til thickened. Cool completely. Evenly spread fruit over the filling. Refrigerate overnight. When ready to serve, cut in sections. DAVIE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RECORD, Thursday, July 13, 2023 - B1Sports By Brian PittsEnterprise Record Carson Whisenhunt traveled to Seattle to participate in the 2023 All-Star Futures Game on July 8, and he brought his plus-plus changeup with him. The top prospects in the minor leagues played against one another at T-Mobile Park in a seven-inning game. Whisenhunt, a member of the San Francisco organization and the Giants’ lone representative in Seattle, and the National League beat the American League 5-0. Whisenhunt appeared in the bottom of the third inning. His first batter was Jonatan Clase, the Mar-iners’ No. 9 prospect according to Baseball America. Whisenhunt struck him out in four pitches. The next batter was Jackson Holliday, the No. 2 overall prospect by Base-ball America. The Big Whiz - gulp - struck him out, too. He got Clase and Holliday with his breathtaking changeup. Heston Kjerstad, BA’s No. 73 overall prospect, hit a groundball single to right, but Whisenhunt retired the next batter, No. 78 overall prospect Edgar Quero, with a grounder. When Whisenhunt had two strikes on the Orioles’ Holliday, catcher Jeferson Quero (Brewers) called for the curveball. Whisen-hunt shook him off, threw the changeup and wound up retiring the side in a mere 10 pitches. Whisenhunt’s fastball averaged 95.3 mph, peaking at 96.3, but the change is his bread-and-butter pitch. “The changeup’s my go-to, so I threw that to the lefties and righties,” Whisenhunt, a 6-3, 209-pound lefty from Advance, told the San Francisco Chronicle. “Any lefthanded pitcher who can throw a left-on-left changeup is good,” Holliday said. “He had good stuff, good stuff, good cur-veball. Obviously, he got the better hand, but I enjoyed it. Yeah, he’s a pretty good pitcher.”Wrenzie Regodon, a SF Giants prospects writer, wrote: “There are three key ways to have a nasty changeup: velocity difference, movement difference and convinc-ing arm speed. (Whisenhunt) has all three. His changeup has a 13-mph difference with his fastball, around 18 inches of difference in drop and has a consistent tempo on the mound.”In 2023, Whisenhunt has zoomed from Low-A San Jose (four games) to High-A Eugene (six games) to Double-A Rich-mond. At the A-ball levels, the 22-year-old was insanely good (2.08 ERA, 56 strikeouts in 39 innings), and he was brilliant in his Double-A debut. “A lot of adapting, but a pretty good experience so far,” Whisen-hunt said. His last three starts for Rich-mond haven’t been great. While he has racked up 19 Ks in 12.2 in-nings over four starts, he has a 4.97 ERA with 10 walks and 11 hits allowed for the Flying Squirrels. But how many pro athletes don’t experience ups and downs? Very few. The outing in Seattle was just what the doctor ordered for Whisenhunt. “I haven’t been feeling my best,” he said. “Stuff hasn’t been the way it was at the start of the season, so trying to get back to where I was at. It’s been a grind recently. Everything’s been a little sore, a little tight here and there. I was trying to get my velocity back to where it was. Today was a lot better (as he hit 96.3 mph twice). That’s where I was before. Just getting my feel back.”James Tourney MVPCoy James, a rising junior at Davie and one of the top ranked high school baseball players in the Class of 2025, is hitting around .600 through 36 at-bats for the Canes National 16U team. It’s what he does. The Canes recently traveled to Hoover, Al., for the fourth-annual 16U National Elite Championship. They went 8-0 and James earned tournament MVP. “I’ve been in the gym a lot,” James said. “I go to the gym five days a week just trying to build strength. My dad (Matt) and I go to the field every day and take swings.”James has committed to Ole Miss. Why the Rebels? “The coaching staff, the fa-cilities, the campus, the fan base - just everything about Ole Miss is great,” he said. By Brian PittsEnterprise Record Whit Merrifield was named to the American League All-Star Team for the third time on July 2. There’s no way Merrifield would have believed that sentence eight years ago, when he almost called it a career. It was 2015. It was the end of his sixth year of toiling in the minor leagues. In the middle of the season, Kansas City left fielder Alex Gor-don was injured chasing a fly ball that wound up being an inside-the-park home run. He was carted off the field and later diagnosed with a severe groin strain. At first, the next man up was Triple-A Omaha’s Merrifield, who By Brian PittsEnterprise Record A look back at Davie sports 40 years ago ... • Steve Wagoner struck out 13 batters in an eight-inning four-hit-ter. On top of that, he banged three hits as the 1983 Mocksville Legion baseball team clubbed Kannapolis 16-1 at Rich Park. The assault included a three-run homer by Mark Mauldin and two hits each from Tim Wiles and Kenny Riddle. • In a home game against Mooresville, Mocksville put on another offensive clinic. J.J. John-son, Mauldin, Wiles and Jamison Wyatt hit bombs in a 21-1 laugher. Johnson led off the bottom of the first with a 370-foot homer to right-center. But no one was better than Dan Riddle, who went 5 for 6 at the plate and hurled all nine innings on the mound in his third straight complete game. • Barry Whitlock, who was a rising sophomore at Guilford College, received two awards prior to a Legion game at Rich Park. He was given the Ed McBane Award, which was presented to The Big Whiz fans two in Seattle Merrifield an MLB all-star for 3rd time received the call he had long been waiting for and was finally heading to The Show. Then he was left at the altar. It was soul-crushing. Merrifield relived the story when he appeared on Foul Territo-ry several weeks ago. The show is hosted by former major leaguers.“In 2015 I had spent a couple years in Triple-A, playing pretty well and waiting for my shot,” he said. “KC had gone to the World Series in ‘14, and in ‘15. I was the last cut in Spring Training. I had a really good year in ‘14 but didn’t make the team out of camp. I was like: ‘OK, I’m on the radar. I’ll get my chance.’ In June or July of 2015, Alex Gordon goes back Please See All-Star - Page B2 By Brian PittsEnterprise Record Talk about putting the team on his back. Shawn Sealey was the hero of the Mocksville Legion baseball team’s 2-1 win over Mooresville on July 6 at Rich Park. This was the second game of a doubleheader, the final game of the regular season and the second of two critical games. After Mocks-ville took the first game 9-5, it completed the sweep and squeezed into the playoffs. The top four in the Southern Sealey does it all in 2-1 win Division advanced to the playoffs, and Post 174 seized the fourth spot. Sealey stole the show by doing it all. Not only did he have both RBIs, he pitched lights-out, finish-ing with a three-hitter, two walks and seven strikeouts. Moores-ville’s only run was unearned. “He’s been a seven-inning guy for me this year,” coach Shaggy Wyatt said. “I needed him in a big-game situation and he took over. When he’s on, he’s good. Like Darren (Shore in the first game of the DH), he let them hit the ball and the defense was there to support him. Whenever we get to the fifth or sixth inning, we tell him the amount of pitches he’s got and he goes out there with the mentality that each pitch matters.”Mooresville scored in the top of the first to take a 1-0 lead. Sealey was a little sluggish at the outset, but he was sensational from that point on. “We threw the ball around,” Wyatt said. “Early (Sealey) had me worried. He was not getting 40 years ago Mabe strikes out 17 in relief the leading Guilford hitter. Along with hitting .383 as a freshman, he was also honored for making All-District 26. • With Mocksville behind 4-1 at Kannapolis, coach Ron Morgan summoned David Mabe with two outs in the second, and all the lefthander did was strike out 17 in 7.1 innings. Mocksville scored eight unanswered runs to win go-ing away, 9-4. • Behind Mauldin’s grand slam, homers from K. Riddle and Lin-coln Miller and Rodney Nail’s two-run double, Mocksville built a 15-3 lead over Salisbury. Salisbury stormed back within 15-14, but Mocksville held on 17-16. • Mabe pitched another mas-terpiece in a 13-0 win at Moores-ville: a one-hitter with 16 Ks. Mocksville pounded out 17 hits, including three from Don Durham and Johnson’s third homer of the season. • The team of Gray Barnhardt, Dick Nail, Clyde Gardner and Doug Beck won the Hickory Hill Men’s Golf Association tourna-ment. In a selective-shot format, they shot 19-under over 36 holes. Please See Sealey - Page B4 Please See 40 - Page B2 Whit Merrifield is an All-Star for the third time, the other selections in 2019 and 2021. Carson Whisenhunt struck out two batters in one inning. Lawrence Hancock takes the throw and tries to tag out a runner. - Photo by Leigh Bliss B2 ‑ DAVIE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RECORD, Thursday, July 13, 2023 Continued From Page B1on a ball and rips his groin in the third inning. I think it was our third inning as well and I had just scored (for Omaha). I’m about to go on the field to play defense and our manager says: ‘Hold on, you’re out of the game. Alex Gordon just got carted off the field.’ “So for six innings, I was sitting on the bench knowing what was happen-ing. Everybody on my team knew what was happening. I was getting hugs. My parents were watching the game. My family got in the car and started driving to Kansas City because that’s where the game was the next day. “After the game I go in the locker room, pack my stuff up and make phone calls. People were congrat-ulating me. I walk out to my car. Our manager runs out and goes: ‘Hold on, Whit, come here.’ So I drop my stuff in my car, walk back to the manager’s office and he said: ‘Hey, the team just called and they changed their mind. They’re going to bring up a pitcher instead.’“I was pretty crushed. I was playing pretty well. I was hitting around .300 at the time. It crushed me a little bit and it was my own fault not to handle it better, and I ended up not playing great for the next couple of months.”In the late stages of the 2015 season, there was more BUSINESS SPOTLIGHT The BUSINESS SPOTLIGHT- An AFFORDABLE marketing choice! 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He was ready to throw in the towel. “That offseason I went home with the full intention of retiring and doing some-thing different,” he said. “My dad (Bill) had gone through a similar situation and he talked to me. He said: ‘I’m not going to fault you if you want to hang it up. But just know if you hang it up, that’s it, you can’t put the cleats back on.’ I said: ‘Alright, I’ll give it another shot.’”Just when you think you’ve absorbed the biggest gut punch the game can de-liver, more heartache came in 2016. Although he made his major league debut on May 18, 2016, he was sent back to Triple-A in August. He had to overcome even more adversity in 2017. “I was the last cut in Spring Training and I went to Triple-A,” he said. “I was only there for a month and a half before I got the call. I was hitting .280 (for Kansas City) and got sent down in August. I had gone 0 for 11 or 12 and 1 for 20. We had faced (Corey) Kluber, (Yu) Darvish and (Trevor) Bauer. They were like: ‘I don’t think you’re ready for this.’ I was like: ‘I’m hitting .280.’ So that kind of put me in a dark place.“Then after coming back and killing it in September (for the Royals), I didn’t make the (Kansas City) team in ‘17. That was the darkest place I’ve ever been. I went down (to Triple-A) and for 12 games I hit like .480 with five home runs. I was just angry. I was angry all the time.”After playing 744 games and seeing 2,864 at-bats in the minors with Burling-ton, Wilmington, Surprise, Northwest Arkansas and Omaha, the fire-breathing Merrifield was called back up to Kansas City early in the 2017 season and he hasn’t looked back. He’s truly a testament to perse-verance. “I got back up,” he said. “It makes for a good story because not everybody’s path is clean and not every-body gets to the big leagues and just takes off. Every-body’s got their own story. It’s kind of a wild ride.”After making the All-Star Game in 2019 and 2021 while playing for Kansas City, Merrifield made this year’s Midsummer Classic as a second baseman/left fielder for the Toronto Blue Jays. From April 19 through May 2, he maintained a .300-plus batting average. He dipped to .267 before go-ing 4 for 4 in a May 22 game at Tampa Bay. He went 3 for 6 the next day against Tampa. He endured a 2-for-21 slump before getting on a terrific roll right before the All-Star Break: 2 for 4 in a 4-3 win over the White Sox, 2 for 4 with two home runs in a 5-4 win over the White Sox and 2 for 5 with a homer in a 12-2 win at Detroit. “I’m trying to get more aggression in my swing,” he said. “I’m always making tweaks.”The 34-year-old from Advance leads the Blue Jays in stolen bases with 19 (the stats are through July 7). He’s third in batting average (.286). He’s fourth in hits (84) and doubles (17). He’s fifth in RBIs (38). He’s sixth in games played (80), at-bats (294) and runs (36). At 49-41, the Blue Jays are playoff contenders. Al- though they’re 7.5 games back in the American League East, they are in position to grab a wild-card berth. “(Merrifield’s) numbers and track record speak for themselves,” Toronto man-ager John Schneider said. “We move him all over the field when we have to late in games. He’s been a huge part, a deserving All-Star.” Continued From Page B1Finishing second were Ran-dy McDaniel, Ron Mor-gan, Jim Kelly and Donnie Goodin. David Poplin, Ken Sales, Everette Morris and Tommy Turner were third. Nail celebrated an eagle on No. 9 from just under 100 yards out. • The Hickory Hill Wom-en’s Golf Association held its member-guest tourna-ment. With 42 participants competing, Betty Morris and Jeanette Hopkins won low gross with 67. The runner-ups were Jane Camp-bell/Polly Reese at 73. Hope Hall/Elaine Fuller tied Connie Kowalske/Isse Henshaw for low net at 53. The tie was broken on No. 6 with Kowalske/Henshaw coming away victorious. • UNC-Charlotte base-ball coach Gary Robinson was overjoyed to sign Wag-oner, a Starmount graduate who was 6-5, 195 pounds. “I’ve never been hap-pier to sign a righthanded pitcher since I came here (in 1981),” Robinson said. “Steve is the epitome of the kind of student-athlete that we consistently try to recruit to the 49er program. He has an outstanding right arm. Steve’s got his priorities in order and he’s just a super, super young man.” • After finishing second in the regular-season race, Mocksville drew Concord in the first round of the playoffs. In Game One at Rich Park, Johnson cracked two homers, including a grand slam. K. Riddle also homered. Concord, though, outhomered Mocksville 5-3 and walked away with a 13-10 win. In Game Two, Durham pounded out four hits but it wasn’t enough to prevent an 8-3 loss. In Game Three, Miller had four hits but Mocksville lost again, 7-4. In Game Four at Con-cord, Mocksville finally broke through 10-2. The stars were Mabe (13 Ks), Johnson (two homers) and Miller (five hits). Mocksville stayed alive in the best-of-seven series by taking Game Five. Blaine Bullington, Durham and Kirk Edwards went deep in the 10-6 victory. But in Game 6 at Con-cord, Mocksville was out of pitching. Concord cruised 12-1 as Mocksville finished 18-12. • The Hickory Hill Wom-en’s Golf Association held its member-member tour-nament in June. The gross winners were Betty Foster/Gwen Cleary at 67. Sherry Gardner/Carol Cozart were second at 78. Net winners were Judy Bailey/Nancy 40 ... Please See Golf ‑ Page B4 DAVIE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RECORD, Thursday, July 13, 2023 ‑ B3 Just when you thought things couldn’t get any worse, the N.C. Division of Marine Fisheries does something that would have been unthinkable a few years ago.DMF announced last week that North Caroli-na’s recreational season on flounder will last all of two weeks this fall – compared to four weeks in 2022, six weeks in 2021 and year-round before that.Fishermen will be al-lowed to keep flounder from 12:01 a.m. on Sept. 15 through 11:59 p.m. on Sept. 29. Fishermen can keep one flounder per day, with a 15-inch size minimum.The harvest of flounder with a Recreational Com-mercial Gear License will be prohibited.DMF said the shorter season was a reflection on how well fishermen did last year during the month-long season, when they exceed-ed the allowable harvest of 170,655 pounds by more than 55,000 pounds. That latter total was subtracted from the allowable harvest for 2023, dropping it to 114,315 pounds.The allowable harvest quota is set annually to keep the number of fish taken within the boundaries of a management plan for southern flounder approved by the DMF. The severe re- strictions will continue for several more years. Statis-tics indicate recreational fishermen catch 30% of the total catch; commer-cial fishermen account for the other 70%. DMF said it would release dates for the commercial season soon.DMF estimates the number of flounder that are caught and released later die – discard mortality – in the harvest quota, and said it has contributed signifi-cantly to the recent over-harvest. Plan for huntingJuly is a dead month for most hunters across North Carolina; dove fields were likely planted in late May and June, and most fall food plots won’t be plant-ed until late September or October.But July should be a planning month, according to Jeff Burleson, a North Carolina native who is a wildlife biologist with Southern Palmetto Envi-ronmental Consulting.“It’s not time to start planting a lot of things, but it’s a good time to plan what you’re going to plant, and where and when you’re going to plant it,” Burleson said. “You can buy the seed you’re going to need; you can get your soil tested and figure out how much fer-tilizer and what kinds of fertilizer you're going to need.”Burleson said the only food-plot planting available during the peak of summer heat would be brassicas: kale, turnips, rape and rad-ishes. They’re often plant-ed with fall plantings, but they can be planted in the summer to take advantage of the extended daylight and optimal growing con-ditions. Deer won’t start hit-ting them until after the first frost, then, they’ll eat the foliage and the tubers, which are high in carbohy-drates.Burleson said that hav-ing trail cameras out and operating is a great idea in July; you’ll often see plen-ty of bucks and be able to grade them and decide which ones to target.“You should 100% start looking at trail cameras,” he said. “June, July and Au- gust, bucks are in bachelor groups, and you can get a good idea of what you want to kill. Especially in July, you’ll see the best antler growth. Usually, 75% to 80% of antler growth is in July.”Red snapper carcassesIf flounder fishermen think they have it bad, fish-ermen who target red snap-per in waters off North Car-olina have only two days to harvest fish this year: July 14-15.The N.C. Division of Marine Fisheries wants to collect red snapper carcass-es during that brief period for research. It is setting up 15 freezer locations where fishermen can deposit red snapper carcasses for do-nation: Bridgetender Marina in Wilmington; Carolina Beach Municipal Docks; Capt. Stacy Fishing Cen-ter, Atlantic Beach; Car-olina Princess headboat dock, Morehead CIty; Oden’s Dock, Hatteras; Cape Pointe Marina, Har-kers Island; Frisco Rod & Gun, Frisco; Jennette’s Pier, Nags Head; Eastside Bait & Tackle, Washington; Dudley’s Marina, Swans-boro; Pelagic Hunter Fish-ing Center, Sneads Ferry; Sea View Crab Company, Wilmington; Tex’s Tack-le, Wilmington; NCDMF Headquarters, Morehead City; Marine Corps Air Sta-tion Cherry Point (available only to those with military base access.Anglers who donate a red snapper carcass will receive a certificate from the N.C. Saltwater Fishing Tournament. When clean-ing, anglers should leave the head and tail intact and, if possible, leave the guts/ reproductive organs. In-structions for packaging the carcasses are posted on each freezer.DMF biologists will measure the fish, determine gender if possible, and re-move the ear bones to de-termine age. The informa-tion will wind up with the National Marine Fisheries Service for assessments. North Carolina fishermen will have only a two- week window in late September to catch and keep flounder. The NCDMF set the season last week. Season for rec flounder fishermen short Davie American Little League Player Spotlights Macon Potts of the T-ball Hooks was born to be a baller. He has been smashing the ball at the plate. His career highlight was fielding a ground ball and getting the out. Khia Bohannon of the softball Dragons went 3 for 3 with 2 RBIs and 3 stolen bases in a game. She also was crucial in getting key outs. Khia was born to play softball. Jude Diaz of the Major Braves was in his zone a during a game, taking home the game ball. He made crucial plays in the field and hit every time at the plate. 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It went from the fire to the frying pan when it traveled to Rowan County on July 3. Mocksville only had nine players and lost 11-1 at Catawba’s Newman Park. Two days later at Da-vidson County, Mocksville went down without putting up a fight, 8-0. That was the fifth straight loss and the ninth setback in 10 games. The nosedive put must-win pressure on Mocksville when it hosted Mooresville. When the suspended game was resumed at Rich Park on July 6, the teams were in a dogfight. It was the bottom of the fourth. Mocksville had a 2-1 lead, but Mooresville had runners at first and second with two outs. Darren Shore retired the first batter, and he worked all 3.1 innings to help Mocksville (6-12, 2-7 Southern Division) pick up its first win in 12 days. “We had to work some magic,” said coach Shaggy Wyatt, who was short on pitching with Mocksville playing seven games in nine days. “Darren had pitched Continued From Page B1of batters, but then he settled down. They really shouldn’t have scored.”In the Mocksville fourth, Sealey helped himself with a double that plated JD Swink and tied the game. In the sixth, Aundray Russell was hit by a pitch, stole second and advanced to third on an error. He scored on a line drive to right by - who else? - Sealey. That tiebreaking hit proved to be the game’s final run. Mocksville beat Moores- (July 2). I told him we need him for the Mooresville game because this is a more important game. He didn’t understand the situation at the moment, but after (this win) he appreciated what we did. He made them put it in play and let his defense do the work. That’s what I love about Darren. He’s not a strikeout pitcher, but he throws it over and lets the defense work.”In the fifth, Mocks-ville scored three times to take command at 5-1. The lead swelled to 9-2 before Mooresville scored three harmless runs late. The offensive star was JD Swink, who went 2 for 2 with a three-run double. On top of that, he filled a big void at catcher. “We didn’t have the original catcher from the suspended game, so JD had to step in and fill some big shoes,” Wyatt said. “He’s caught around 5 games be-cause Dakota Green hasn’t been here. He’s stepped in and done a pretty good job. Defensively, he has some work to do. But for a guy who hasn’t caught much this season, he’s doing the best he can, all I can ask for.”Notes: Wyatt was unable to attend the first game of the DH, so assistant Blake Little assumed the head-coaching duties. ... Mocksville won the second game 2-1 to nail down a playoff spot. The top four teams in the six-team Southern Division advanced to the postseason. Swink’s double helps Legion end losing skid ville for the third time in four tries even though it only managed four hits, half of which came from Sealey. “They were throwing a lefty,” Wyatt said. “We couldn’t see the ball until it was thrown. He was tall and lanky. His throwing motion reminded me of Alex Wood, where he drops the ball be-hind his back and you can’t see it until it’s coming right at you. So we were having a hard time reading it out of his hand, and six or seven of our guys were out in front of everything. “I told them they needed to keep their weight back, and at least Shawn took my advice.”Sealey walked the first batter of the seventh, but his first baseman gave him a lift. Dan Loyd snared a tricky grounder down the line and started a 3-6-3 double play that included shortstop Tyson Hinkle. Sealey got the next batter on strikes to close the door. “We got one heck of a play from Dan,” Wyatt said. Sealey ... “He stopped a hard ground-ball, threw it to second and we got a crucial double play. He had to come way over to the line to scoop it.”Wyatt couldn’t say enough about Sealey, who threw 91 pitches and went 2 for 3 at the plate. The other hits came from Swink (1-2, walk) and Russell (1-2). Tyson Combs reached twice on hit by pitches. “It would have been over (if Mocksville had not swept Mooresville),” Wyatt said. “(Sealey) did all the work. For him to do what he did to save us with our playoff hopes, he’s the kind of guy that I expect to do some-thing like that. I expect him to go seven innings every game. When he hears me talking about getting a re-liever loose, he looks at me and says: ‘You’re not taking me out, coach. I’ve got this.’ That’s his mentality. He gets the job done each and every game.”Notes: The Southern Di-vision standings went Row-an County 10-0, Kannapolis 8-2, Davidson County 6-4, Mocksville 3-7, Moores-ville 2-8, Concord 1-9. The order in the Northern Division: High Point 8-0, Randolph County 6-2, Cha-tham County 3-5, Foothills 3-5, Greensboro 0-8. ... Mocksville (7-12 overall) drew the Northern’s No. 1 seed, High Point, in the first round. High Point mashed Mocksville 7-0 in Game 1 on July 9. Game 2 was July 10. Game 3 (if necessary) was July 11. 40 ... Continued From Page B2Shanks at 54. Betty Ketner/Priscilla McCullough were second at 56. Foster broke the ladies course record with a 1-un-der 72. • Rayvan Davis rushed for 134 yards, Kerwyn Wil-son scored two touchdowns and Davie’s varsity football team opened the ‘83 season with a 28-12 win at North Iredell. James Studevent gained 72 yards on six car-ries and defensive lineman Dexter Mock got an inter-ception. • Davie JV quarterback Greg Barnette scored twice and rushed for 129 yards as the War Eagles beat Trinity 27-14. The other two TDs were scored by Tony Allen and Tim Nestor. • Davis rushed for 89 yards, J.J. Johnson threw for 84 yards and Roger Smoot rushed for 80 yards and two TDs as the varsity War Ea-gles romped 47-7 at Trinity. The Bulldogs only managed three first downs. Devore Holman, John Talbert and Jimmy Staley recovered fumbles. • Davie’s varsity had 13 first downs to Reynolds’ eight. It had 175 rushing yards to Reynolds’ 85. But it was the visiting Demons who came away with a 13-8 win. Davie scored on special teams to cut Reynolds’ half-time lead to 6-2. A Demon fielded a Johnson punt at the 2-yard line and backpedaled into the end zone, where he was tackled by DeWinter Peebles for a safety. • Linda Dwiggins squeaked past Carol Cozart to claim the championship flight of the Hickory Hill Ladies Club golf tournament in September of 1983. Dwiggins and Cozart were tied with 77s after Sat-urday’s round, but Dwiggins pulled out a 157-159 victory on Sunday. Precyous Sales shot a 36-hole total of 176 and won the first flight. Retha Whittaker and Sherry Gardner tied at 194, then Whittaker took runner-up on the second playoff hole. Kathleen Cartner (187) and Connie Kowalske (191) were first and second in the second flight. Judy Hutton (204) and Frances Jackson (213) were the top two in the third flight. • North Davie’s softball team belted South Davie 10-1 in the first game of the doubleheader, but the host Tigers gained a split by winning the second game 5-4. In the second game, Andrea Rayle’s home run cut South’s lead to 4-3, and North tied it on Su-san Brown’s sac fly. South emerged victorious on a solo homer to end North’s winning streak at 17 games. North’s top hitters on the day were Lora Wall, Christa McHan, Rayle and Andra Kiger. • Greg Barnette ran for two touchdowns as Davie’s JV football team won 18-7 at Thomasville. Barnette scored on a pair of 1-yard plunges and finished with 80 rushing yards. Sam Pry-siaznuik had a 3-yard TD and Tony Allen led the way with 89 rushing yards as the War Eagles improved to 3-1. The defensive star was Mike Foster, who had two interceptions. Read it here first: www.ourdavie.com The Mocksville players huddle around the coaches before a game. - Photos by Leigh Bliss Coach Shaggy Wyatt talks to pitcher Darren Shore. At right: catcher Dakota Green and Shore. Bryson Morrison (left) and Aundray Russell get their lead off second. Shawn Sealey pitches while Hunter Daywalt mans third base. DAVIE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RECORD, Thursday, July 13, 2023 - B5 Call 336.463.9518 to get started today! Or visit us online for more information at zirrus.com. SATISFACTION GUARANTEED Starting at /mo. The Best Internet at the Best Prices The Best Internet at the Best Prices 250Mbps $39.99 500Mbps $54.99 $69.99 SMART WI-FI 6INCLUD E D A $14.99 /mo. Value! BESTVALUE Scan Here. By Brian PittsEnterprise Record Joe Barnes pitched su-perbly and Aaron Hutchens, Carson Queen and Kason Stewart delivered big hits as the Mocksville Junior Le-gion baseball team closed its season with a 4-2 win over Kannapolis Post 146 on July 1 at Rich Park. Mocksville won the last two games to finish 9-9 overall and 8-8 in the di-vision. One day earlier, it mounted an improbable rally to deny Kannapolis Post 115 by a score of 7-6. Post 174 failed to make the playoffs. It finished fifth; the top four received post-season berths. Mt. Ulla, Davidson County, High Point and Carson finished in the top four. Finishing behind Mocksville were Kannapolis Post 146, South Rowan, Kannapolis Post 115 and Mt. Pleasant. “The boys backed them-selves into a corner, but they will not quit,” coach Chad Cox said. “They have a lot of tenacity and they fight til the last out.” Barnes couldn’t have pitched much better. The Forbush High product worked a four-hitter for five innings, walked none and fired 39 of 54 pitches for strikes. The one run he allowed was unearned. In the bottom of the first, Queen scored on a wild pitch. Corbin Angus walked to load the bases, but Mocksville left 3 runners on and settled for a 1-0 lead. Two errors gave Kan-napolis a run in the third. The half-inning ended with catcher Jacob Hicks and Barnes getting an out at home. Mocksville took control in the fifth, thanks in part to a pinch-hit single by Hutch-ens. “Aaron had been absent for several games,” Cox said. “I couldn’t start him, but it was an opportunity when the game was close to put him in as a pinch-hitter. He got a spark going.”Joshua Whitaker bunted Hutchens into scoring posi-tion. Then Queen (double) and Stewart (single) came through with RBI knocks to give Post 174 a 3-1 ad-vantage. In relief in the 6th, after walking a batter and hitting a batter, Hutchens respond-ed with back-to-back strike-outs. A wild pitch moved the runners to second and third. Hutchens induced a grounder to third baseman Angus to get out of the jam. In the sixth, Nate Barr walked and advanced on a Barnes single. Barr scored on a sac fly by Hutchens. In the seventh, Kannapo-lis’ first two batters reached. Queen, the shortstop, turned a double play to put his team on victory’s doorstep. But Kannapolis scored on a wild pitch and Hutchens walked a batter. Cox took the ball and called for Stewart, who was greeted by a single that put runners at first and second. A groundout to Angus secured the second narrow win over Post 146; Mocksville won the first meeting 5-3 on June 18. “Kason isn’t a pitch-er, doesn’t claim to be a pitcher,” Cox said. “He’s a position player that can throw the ball across the plate consistently. When we need strikes, he’s a good one to go to.”Mocksville’s offense was led by Queen (2-3, two runs), Logan Allen (2-3) and Barnes (2-3). Stewart (1-2) and Hutchens (1-1) had one hit each. “It was a quality game, for sure,” Cox said. “We got to .500. I’m real happy with how the season ended and how we progressed since the beginning.” Juniors end season on high note; fail to make playoffs Jacob Morgan (left) charges the ball. Carson Queen rounds the bag. 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Monty Gray teaches at East Forsyth High and commands attention while keeping things moving to learn techniques while having fun. He talks to campers about how im-portant it is to have good grades, and to treat people the way they want to be treated. Andrew Mitchell is soft spoken but expects a lot from campers and is devoted to teaching solid techniques. Having his basketball players to help is valuable and a true asset. The campers look up to them and learn a lot.Mike Gurley is a former coach and still teaches at West Rowan High. He’s creative fun and has a captivating voice that may intimidate the littles ones at first but before the day is over - he has won them over. He teaches them to bow down and salute winners in a competition with the salami dance. He stressed the meaning of “BEEF”, balance, eyes, elbow and follow through. If it wasn’t for these four men who devote their time each year to this camp, it would be in trouble. Not all campers will grow up to play on a team but what they take with them is more than how to pay basketball: team building, respect, tenacity, confidence, drive and how to share space with others. Thank you to all the volunteers who make the camp and success and to Grimes Parker and Clement Fleming. Your dream has continued over ten years and it will keep growing and going. You are creating wonderful memories for these kids, and the seeds you have planted are a chance in a lifetime for those kids. - Photos by KC Smith - More than basketballChildren at Cooleemee camp learn some life skills along the way DAVIE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RECORD, Thursday, July 13, 2023 - B7 CV Boots & Axles • Batteries • Transmission Service • Air Conditioning Service Oil Changes • NC Inspections • Exhaust & Emissions • Heating & Cooling Shocks & Struts • Brakes • Tune-Ups • Belts & Hoses • 4-Wheel Alignments Don’t Be Fooled by a Price Quote! Make Sure It Includes These Items! 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Visit one of our Davie County locations or open an account online at ozk.com** 7-MONTH CD OR IRA CD** SPECIAL 5.0 0 5. 13-MONTH CD OR IRA CD** SPECIAL 50 B8 ‑ DAVIE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RECORD, Thursday, July 13, 2023 By Betty Etchison WestCana/Pino Correspondent Breakfast will be served at Wesley Chapel United Methodist Church Satur-day, July 15. Please join us for a good country breakfast of country ham, sausage, scrambled eggs, grits, red-eye gravy, sawmill gravy, made-from-scratch biscuits, jelly, baked apples, coffee, and juice. Wesley Chap-el is three miles west of Farmington just off of NC 801 North on Pino Road. We look forward to serving you.The members of Wesley Chapel welcomed their new pastor, Rev. Randy Perdue, as he preached his first ser-mon there on Sunday, July 8. Rev. Perdue is also serv-ing Union United Method-ist in Forsyth County. The Wesley Chapel worship ser-vice will be held at 11 a.m. each Sunday instead of 10. Sunday School will begin at 10. Everyone is invited to both.The grandsons of Bob and Kathy Ellis are spend- Cana/PinoGet those scratch-made biscuits on Saturday John Boyce Cain Jr. and his cousin, Audrey Rands, do some sweeping chores at the Cain Store. Wade Gray Smoot (left, top) and Billy Etchison (left, bottom) and John Etchison enjoy some wa- termelon on the steps of the Cain Store. ing time with their grand-parents: Nathan Kato from Callahan, Fla. and Jayden Ellis of Cary. Nathan is the son of Bob Ellis’ daughter, Amy Horn, and he is just spending a week or so with Bob and Kathy. Jayden is the son of Bob’s son, Robert Ellis and his wife, Maricel. Jayden goes to year-round-school and is spending his between session break with his grandparents. Donald and Ina Black-more Kamenz had a huge gathering at their home, Frost Farm at Cana, on Sat-urday, July 8 to honor the members of the Cain family who were Members of the Greatest Generation, and to particularly honor the wife of John Boyce Cain Jr., Carolyn Creech Cain, the member of that genera-tion who died most recent-ly. Carolyn was the wife of John Boyce Cain Jr., who died several years ago. John and Carolyn lived in the Birmingham, Ala. area for many years and are buried at their Baptist church there. Carolyn was a lovely lady who carried the Cain name proudly until her death when she was almost 100. John Boyce and Ina Nay-lor Cain had six children between 1911 and 1924, five daughters and one son. These other members of the Greatest Generation in addition to John Boyce and Carolyn Cain were: Lucille Cain Hartman and her hus-band, Minehardt; Eleanor Cain Blackmore and her husband, Frank; Faye Cain Rich and her husband, Fred; Gladys Cain Pulliam and her husband, Grady; and Joyce Cain Benton and her husband, Don. This group is all gone and those of us in the next generation remem-ber them for all they did for the family and for the world. Each of those listed above made real contributions to society and that was cele- brated at the family gather-ing at Cana on June 8. The old Cain Store/Post Office building which was built circa 1875 was open during the gathering as were a number of other sites, in-cluding the Kamenz Horse Barn. The day ended with members of the Cain Family having a group picture made in front of the store. There’s always music and dancing on Thursday evenings at the Bo Tyme Jam at the Farmington Community Center. At right, organizer Gerald “Bo” Messick was honored on this fifth anniversary of the jam. By Brenda BaileySheffield-CalahalnCorrespondent Birthday wishes to: Tony Prevette and Tammy Beck on July 14; Johnny Keaton and Barbara Barney on July 15; Sonya Spry and Jason Brown on July 17; Matthew Dyson and Wanda Hartle on July 18; Daniel Baity on July 19; and Renee Holland on July 20. Happy anniver-sary to Dale and Lynn Sher-rill on July 17. If you would like a birthday or anniversa-ry listed, let me know.A 4th of July celebration was held at the Meatlocker on Monday, July 3. Every- Sheffield-Calahaln one was treated to pizza and chicken and dumplings. An assortment of desserts from blackberry cobbler to pecan pie was enjoyed. It was a fun time, but most impor-tantly, it was a time to honor those that gave us the inde- pendence we enjoy today. On Thursday, the BoTyme Jam celebrated its fifth year. Everyone enjoyed food and a cake to honor Bo Messick and his five years giving musicians a place to perform and others a place Family fun night, VBS, hotdogs among upcoming events Area folks celebrate the 4th with music, food and fellowship at the weekly Meatlocker Jam. to listen and dance. Anyone interested in be-ing a firefighter, see Chief Gary Allen of the Shef-field-Calahaln VFD or call 336-492-5791. New Union’s Family Fun Night is July 12 from 7-9 for popcorn and a movie. “The Star” will be shown.Ijames Baptist Vacation Bible School is July 16-21 from 6-8:15 each evening for ages 3 years through 6th grade. The theme is “Twists & Turns” and kids will play classic tabletop games to video games while learn-ing that Jesus guides them through all the twists and turns of their lives. Family night will be July 21, with a bounce houses, pizza, snow cones, and more. New Union’s next Hot-dog Saturday is July 22.New Union and Pastor Brian Loper welcomes ev-eryone to Sunday School at 9 a.m. and worship at 10 each week. A Blessing Box is full and ready for those in need. Vacation Bible School is July 30-Aug/ 2. Ijames Baptist’s wor-ship service is each week at 10:30 a.m. Bible Study will be each Sunday eve-ning from 5-6 beginning June 25. TeamKID is each Sunday at the same time for children, ages 3 years to 6th grade. Ijames is collecting non-perishable items for a Blessing Box on the church grounds, and the Blessing Box has a produce stand. Anyone with an abundance of garden vegetables may place bounty on the stand to help those in need. Anyone in need may take what they can use. A time of prayer is held at Liberty Wesleyan each Sunday at 9:30 a.m., fol- lowed by Sunday School at 10 and Worship at 11. Choir practice is each Wednesday at 7. Community Covenant invites you to join them on Sundays at 10:45 a.m. and 6 p.m. for worship and on Wednesday evenings at 6 for Bible study.If you like to play mu-sic or just enjoy listening and dancing, check out the Meatlocker Jam on Mon-days from 6:30-9:30 p.m. and/or BoTyme each Thurs-day from 6:30-8:30 p.m. For more information and loca-tion of these jams, contact me via Facebook or email. Prayer requests contin-ue for Bryan Swain, Jean Reavis, Hazel Smoot, Tim Keller, Junior Dunn, Betty Dameron, Tammy Keller, Charles England, Lincoln Dyson, Chester Reeves, Yvonne Ijames, Bonnie Gunter, Ed Livengood, Mil-ton Tutterow, Nancy Pea-cock, Geraldine Lambert, Betty Beck, Sue Gobble, Bob Ellis, Helen Bulla, Paul Beck, Juanita Keaton, Bet-ty Godbey, Emily Brown, Marsha Tutterow, Mary Teague, Eddie Porter, Janie Williams, Larry Richie, Maria Knight, Clyde Jordan and Suzonne Stratton. 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 Lordy, Lordy Randall is going to be “40” July 17th! We Love You! John’s Lawn Work Dependable plus Reasonable Residental Rates Since 2001--- Free Estimates ---2023 Mowing Season PricesMedium to Large YardsMOWING - MULCHING - TRIMMINGRemoval of Limbs & Sticks Around the PropertyGeneral Cleanup as NeededJohn Leach: (704) 433-0618 or (704) 326-5403If no answer, please leave your name & phone number DAVIE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RECORD Thursday, July 13, 2023 ‑ B9 Father and Son Remodeling No job too big or small we can do them all. Call 980-234-2483 for a free estimate. Public Notices No. 1666628 NORTH CAROLINA DAVIE COUNTY NOTICE TO CREDITORS Having quali ed as Executor for the Estate of Thomas J. King, Jr., late of Davie County, NC, this is to notify all persons, rms and corpo-rations having claims against the said decedent to exhibit them to the undersigned on or before Oc-tober 4, 2023. This notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons, rms and corporations indebted to said estate are noti- ed to make immediate payment. Today’s date 06/29/2023. Gina L. White, 143 Fairway Drive, Ad-vance, NC 27006, as Executor of the Estate of Thomas J. King, Jr., deceased, File #2023E000229. Publish 6/29/23, 7/4/23, 7/13/23, 7/20/23. No. 1670045 NORTH CAROLINA DAVIE COUNTY NOTICE TO CREDITORS Having quali ed as the Executor of the Estate of Larry Allen Wil-liams (aka Larry A. Williams, Larry Williams), deceased, late of Davie County, Nor th Carolina, this is to notify all persons, r ms and cor-porations having claims against the estate of said deceased to exhibit them to the Executor, Matthew Williams, c/o Lynn P. Mi-chael, Lynn P. Michael Law, 3755 Burbank Lane, Winston-Salem,NC 27106 on or before October 11 , 2023 or this notice will be pled in bar of their recovery. All persons indebted to said estate will please make immediate payment to Mat-thew Williams, Executor. This, the 6th day of July 2023. Matthew Williams, Executor of the Estate. Submit payments or claims to: Matthew Williams, Executor of the Estate of Larry A. Williams, deceased, c/o Lynn P. Michael, Lynn P. Michael Law, PLLC, 3755 Burbank Lane, Winston-Salem,NC 27106.Publish 7/6/23, 7/13/23, 7/20/23, 7/27/23 No. 1666439 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING BERMUDA RUN TOWN COUNCIL NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, pur- suant to G.S. 160D-602, that the To wn Council of Bermuda Run will meet at 6:0 0 P.M. on Tuesday, July 11 , 2023, at the To wn Hall, located at 120 Kinderton Blvd., Suite 100, Bermuda Run, NC 27006, to hold a public hearing and to receive public comment on the following items: 10/70 Request. Bermuda Run Investments, LLC has applied to request a 10/70 provision on ap- proximately 57.4 acres of project area land. The subject proper ties are located along Hall Walker Lane and Yadkin Valley Road and is further described as parcels of the Davie County Tax Map C7/115 , C711501 and C7/50-A-3. All interested parties are invit- ed to attend the public hearing and present their comments to the Bermuda Run To wn Coun- cil. Please call the Bermuda Run To wn Hall at (336) 998-0906 if you have questions or if you need special accommodations for the meeting. Hearing impaired per- sons desiring additional informa- tion or having questions regarding this subject should call the North Carolina Relay Number for the Deaf at 1-800-735-8262 or 711 for mobile phones. Publish 6/29/23, 7/6/23 Public Notices No. 1663226NORTH CAROLINADAVIE COUNTYNOTICE TO CREDITORSHAVING QUALIFIED as Admin-istrator of the Estate of Betty Jo Knight late of Davie County, this is to notify all persons, rms and corporations having claims against said Estate to present writ-ten claim to the undersigned on or before September 29, 2023 (being three [3] months from the rst day of publication of this notice) or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons, rms and corporations indebted to said Estate will please make immedi-ate payment to the undersigned. This the 13th of June, 2023. Don-ald Knight, Executor , c/o Henry P. Van Hoy, II, Attorney at Law, MARTIN VAN HOY & RAISBECK, LLP, Attorneys at Law, 10 Court Square, Mocksville, NC 27028. (336)751-2171Publish: 6/29/23, 7/4/23, 7/13/23, 7/20/23 No. 1666315 NORTH CAROLINA DAVIE COUNTY NOTICE TO CREDITORS HAVING QUALIFIED as Executor of the Estate of MARJORIE BOW-ES SNOW late of Davie County, this is to notify all persons, rms and corporations having claims against said estate to present writ-ten claim to the undersigned on or before September 29, 2023 (being three [3] months from the rst day of publication of this notice), orthis notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons, rms, and corporations indebted to said estate will please make immediate payment to the undersigned.This the 29th day of June, 2023.Terry Calvin CaseC/O FLEMING & WILLIAMS, LLPBrian F. Williams, Attorney at Law284 South Main StreetMocksville, NC 27028Publish 6/29/23, 7/6/23, 7/13/23, 7/20/23 No. 1667937 NORTH CAROLINA DAVIE COUNTY NOTICE TO CREDITORS HAVING QUALIFIED as Executor of the Estate of MARY LOUISE MUSSELMAN late of Davie Coun-ty, this is to notify all persons, rms and corporations having claims against said estate to present writ-ten claim to the undersigned on or before September 29, 2023 (being three [3] months from the rst day of publication of this notice), orthis notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons, rms, and corporations indebted to said estate will please make immediate payment to the undersigned.This the 29th day of June, 2023.Kurt MusselmanC/O FLEMING & WILLIAMS, LLPBrian F. Williams, Attorney at Law284 South Main StreetMocksville, NC 27028Publish 6/29/23, 7/6/23, 7/13/23, 7/20/23 No. 1674956 NORTH CAROLINA DAVIE COUNTY NOTICE TO CREDITORS HAVING QUALIFIED as Executrix of the Estate of ROBERT EARL CUTHRELL late of Davie County,this is to notify all persons, rms and corporations having claims against said estate to present writ-ten claim to the undersigned on or before October 13, 2023 (being three [3] months from the rst day of publication of this notice), orthis notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons, rms, and corporations indebted to said estate will please make immediate payment to the undersigned.This the 13h day of July, 2023.Cynthia Boger CuthrellC/O FLEMING & WILLIAMS, LLPBrian F. Williams, Attorney at Law284 South Main StreetMocksville, NC 27028Publish 7/13/23, 7/20/23, 7/27/23, 8/3/23 No. 1666628 NORTH CAROLINA DAVIE COUNTY NOTICE TO CREDITORS Having quali ed as Executor for the Estate of Thomas J. King, Jr., late of Davie County, NC, this is to notify all persons, rms and corpo-rations having claims against the said decedent to exhibit them to the undersigned on or before Oc-tober 4, 2023. This notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons, rms and corporations indebted to said estate are noti- ed to make immediate payment. Today’s date 06/29/2023. Gina L. White, 143 Fairway Drive, Ad-vance, NC 27006, as Executor of the Estate of Thomas J. King, Jr., deceased, File #2023E000229. Publish 6/29/23, 7/4/23, 7/13/23, 7/20/23. Public Notices No. 1666753 23 SP 45 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE NORTH CAROLINA, DAVIE COUNTY Under and by virtue of a Power of Sale contained in that certain Deed of Tr ust executed by James E. Monroe to Invetors Title Co., Tr ustee(s), which was dated Jan- uary 31, 2020 and recorded on January 31, 2020 in Book 01127 at Page 0870, Davie County Reg- istry, North Carolina. Default having been made of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Tr ust and the un- dersigned, Tr ustee Services of Carolina, LLC, having been sub- stituted as Tr ustee in said Deed of Tr ust, and the holder of the note evidencing said default having directed that the Deed of Tr ust be foreclosed, the undersigned Sub- stitute Tr ustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door of the county courthouse where the property is located, or the usual and cus- tomary location at the county courthouse for conducting the sale on July 20, 2023 at 01:00 PM, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following described property situated in Davie County, Nor th Carolina, to wit: BEING all of Lot 501 as shown on a map of Oak Valley, Section 12, Phase 4, Hiddenbrooke as record- ed in Plat Book 8, Page 11 2 in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Davie County, North Carolina, to which reference is hereby made for a more particular description. Save and except any releases, deeds of release or prior convey- ances of record. Said property is commonly known as 400 N Hiddenbrooke Dr, Ad- vance, NC 27006. A Certi ed Check ONLY (no per- sonal checks) of ve percent (5%) of the purchase price, or Seven Hundred Fift y Dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, will be re- quired at the time of the sale. Following the expiration of the statutory upset bid period, all the remaining amounts are immedi- ately due and owing. THIRD PAR- TY PURCHASERS MUST PAY THE EXCISE TAX AND THE RE- CORDING COSTS FOR THEIR DEED. Said property to be offered pursu- ant to this Notice of Sale is being offered for sale, transfer and con- veyance “A S IS WHERE IS.” There are no representations of warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at, or re- lating to the property being offered for sale. This sale is made sub- ject to all prior liens, unpaid taxes, any unpaid land transfer taxes, special assessments, easements, rights of way, deeds of release, and any other encumbrances or exceptions of record. To the best of the knowledge and belief of the undersigned, the current owner(s) of the property is/are James E. Monroe. An Order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to G.S. 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold. Any person who occupies the proper- ty pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may, after receiv- ing the notice of sale, terminate the rental agreement by providing written notice of termination to the landlord, to be effective on a date stated in the notice that is at least 10 days, but no more than 90 days, after the sale date contained in the notice of sale, provided that the mortgagor has not cured the default at the time the tenant provides the notice of termination [NCGS § 45-21.16A(b)(2)]. Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due un- der the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termi- nation. If the trustee is unable to convey ti- tle to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Rea- sons of such inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the ling of a bankruptcy petition prior to the con rmation of the sale and reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of the trustee. If the validity of the sale is chal- lenged by any party, the trustee, in their sole discretion, if they be- lieve the challenge to have merit, may request the court to declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no further remedy. Tr ustee Services of Carolina, LLC Substitute Tr ustee Brock & Scott, PLLC Attorneys for Tr ustee Services of Carolina, LLC 5431 Oleander Drive Suite 200 Wilmington, NC 28403 PHONE: (910) 392-4988 File No.: 22-10277-FC01 Publish 7/6/23, 7/13/23 No. 1663226NORTH CAROLINADAVIE COUNTYNOTICE TO CREDITORSHAVING QUALIFIED as Admin-istrator of the Estate of Betty Jo Knight late of Davie County, this is to notify all persons, rms and corporations having claims against said Estate to present writ-ten claim to the undersigned on or before September 29, 2023 (being three [3] months from the rst day of publication of this notice) or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons, rms and corporations indebted to said Estate will please make immedi-ate payment to the undersigned. This the 13th of June, 2023. Don-ald Knight, Executor , c/o Henry P. Van Hoy, II, Attorney at Law, MARTIN VAN HOY & RAISBECK, LLP, Attorneys at Law, 10 Court Square, Mocksville, NC 27028. (336)751-2171Publish: 6/29/23, 7/4/23, 7/13/23, 7/20/23 Public Notices No. 166434418 SP 46 NOTICE OF FORE-CLOSURE SALE NORTH CAR-OLINA, DAVIE COUNTY Under and by vir tue of a Power of Sale contained in that cer tain Deed of Tr ust executed by Joe K. Loy and Sandra Loy to Laurel A. Meyer, Tr ustee, for the bene t of Mor t-gage Electronic Registration Sys-tems Inc. as nominee for Fairway Independent Mortgage Corpora-tion, which was dated December 17, 2014 and recorded on Decem-ber 17, 2014 in Book 976 at Page 133, Davie County Registry, North Carolina. Default having been made of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Tr ust and the undersigned, having been substi-tuted as Tr ustee in said Deed of Tr ust, and the holder of the note evidencing said default having directed that the Deed of Tr ust be foreclosed, the undersigned Sub-stitute Tr ustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door of the county courthouse where the property is located, or the usual and custom-ary location at the county court-house for conducting the sale onJuly 20, 2023 at 11:00 AM, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following described property situated in Davie County, North Carolina, to wit: Being known and designated as Lot No. 12 of Farm-land Acres, Section 2, as set forth in Plat Book 5, Page 41, DavieCounty Registry, to which refer-ence is hereby made for a more par ticular description. Subject to Restrictive Covenants in DB 104, PG 889, Davie County Registry, and any other easements and re-strictions of record. For back title, see DB 941, PG 335 and DB 923, PG 431, Davie County Registry. See also Tax Map H-5, PCL 211located in Mocksville To wnship,Davie County, North Carolina.Save and except any releases, deeds of release or prior convey-ances of record. Said property is commonly known as 269 Farm-land Road, Mocksville, NC 27028. A cash deposit (no personal checks) of ve percent (5%) of the purchase price, or Seven Hundred Fift y Dollars ($750.00), which-ever is greater, payable to Bell Carrington Pr ice & Gregg, PLLC, will be required at the time of the sale. Following the expiration of the statutory upset bid period, all the remaining amounts are imme-diately due and owing. Pu rsuant to N.C. Gen. Stat. § 45-21.30, if the highest bidder at the sale, resale, or any upset bidder fails to comply with its bid upon the tender of a deed for the real property, or af-ter a bona de attempt to tender such a deed, the clerk of superi-or court may, upon motion, enter an order authorizing a resale of the real property. The defaulting bidder at any sale or resale or any defaulting upset bidder is lia-ble for the bid made, and in case a resale is had because of such default, shall remain liable to the extent that the nal sale price is less than the bid plus all the costs of any resale. Any deposit or com-pliance bond made by the default-ing bidder shall secure payment of the amount, if any, for which thedefaulting bidder remains liable under N.C. Gen. Stat. § 45-21.30. Third party purchasers must pay the excise tax and THE RE-CORDING COSTS FOR THEIRDEED. Said property to be offered pursuant to this Notice of Sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “A S IS WHERE IS.” There are no representations of warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at, or relating to the property be-ing offered for sale. This sale is made subject to all prior liens, un-paid taxes, any unpaid land trans-fer taxes, special assessments, easements, rights of way, deeds of release, and any other encum-brances or exceptions of record. To the best of the knowledge and belief of the undersigned, the cur-rent owner(s) of the property is/are Joe K. Loy and Sandra Loy. An Order for possession of the proper ty may be issued pursuant to N.C. Gen. Stat. § 45-21.29, in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold. Any person who occupies the proper-ty pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may, after receiving the notice of sale, termi-nate the rental agreement by pro-viding written notice of termination to the landlord, to be effective on a date stated in the notice that is at least 10 days, but no more than 90 days, after the sale date contained in the notice of sale, provided that the mortgagor has not cured the default at the timethe tenant provides the notice of termination. The notice shall also state that upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is li-able for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effec-tive date of the termination [N.C. Gen. Stat. § 45-21.16(b)(2)]. Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due un-der the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termi-nation. If the trustee is unable to convey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inability to convey include, but are not lim-ited to, the ling of a bankruptcy petition prior to the con rmation of the sale and reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of the trustee. If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the trustee, in their sole discretion, if they believe the challenge to have merit, may request the court to declare the sale to be void andreturn the deposit. The purchas-er will have no further remedy. Cape Fear Tr ustee Services, LLC, Substitute Tr ustee, Attorney Aaron Seagroves, NCSB No. 50979 Mat-thew Cogswell, NCSB No. 58827 5550 77 Center Drive, Suite 100 Charlotte, NC 28217 PHONE: 980-201-3840 File No.: 22-42222 59542 Publish 7/6/23, 7/13/23 No. 1666753 23 SP 45 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE NORTH CAROLINA, DAVIE COUNTY Under and by virtue of a Power of Sale contained in that cer tain Deed of Tr ust executed by James E. Monroe to Invetors Title Co., Tr ustee(s), which was dated Jan- uary 31, 2020 and recorded on January 31, 2020 in Book 01127 at Page 0870, Davie County Reg- istry, Nor th Carolina. Default having been made of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Tr ust and the un- dersigned, Tr ustee Services of Carolina, LLC, having been sub- stituted as Tr ustee in said Deed of Tr ust, and the holder of the note evidencing said default having directed that the Deed of Tr ust be foreclosed, the undersigned Sub- stitute Tr ustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door of the count y courthouse where the proper ty is located, or the usual and cus- tomary location at the county courthouse for conducting the sale on July 20, 2023 at 01:00 PM, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following described proper ty situated in Davie County, North Carolina, to wit: BEING all of Lot 501 as shown on a map of Oak Valley, Section 12, Phase 4, Hiddenbrooke as record- ed in Plat Book 8, Page 11 2 in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Davie County, Nor th Carolina, to which reference is hereby made for a more particular description. Save and except any releases, deeds of release or prior convey- ances of record. Said proper ty is commonly known as 400 N Hiddenbrooke Dr, Ad- vance, NC 27006. A Cer ti ed Check ONLY (no per- sonal checks) of ve percent (5%) of the purchase price, or Seven Hundred Fift y Dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, will be re- quired at the time of the sale. Following the expiration of the statutory upset bid period, all the remaining amounts are immedi- ately due and owing. THIRD PAR- TY PURCHASERS MUST PAY THE EXCISE TAX AND THE RE- CORDING COSTS FOR THEIR DEED. Said property to be offered pursu- ant to this Notice of Sale is being offered for sale, transfer and con- veyance “A S IS WHERE IS.” There are no representations of warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at, or re- lating to the property being offered for sale. This sale is made sub- ject to all prior liens, unpaid taxes, any unpaid land transfer taxes, special assessments, easements, rights of way, deeds of release, and any other encumbrances or exceptions of record. To the best of the knowledge and belief of the undersigned, the current owner(s) of the property is/are James E. Monroe. An Order for possession of the proper ty may be issued pursuant to G.S. 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold. Any person who occupies the proper- ty pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may, after receiv- ing the notice of sale, terminate the rental agreement by providing written notice of termination to the landlord, to be effective on a date stated in the notice that is at least 10 days, but no more than 90 days, after the sale date contained in the notice of sale, provided that the mortgagor has not cured the default at the time the tenant provides the notice of termination [NCGS § 45-21.16A(b)(2)]. Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due un- der the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termi- nation. If the trustee is unable to convey ti- tle to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Rea- sons of such inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the ling of a bankruptcy petition prior to the con rmation of the sale and reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of the trustee. If the validity of the sale is chal- lenged by any party, the trustee, in their sole discretion, if they be- lieve the challenge to have merit, may request the court to declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no further remedy. Tr ustee Services of Carolina, LLC Substitute Tr ustee Brock & Scott, PLLC Attorneys for Tr ustee Services of Carolina, LLC 5431 Oleander Drive Suite 200 Wilmington, NC 28403 PHONE: (910) 392-4988 File No.: 22-10277-FC01 Publish 7/6/23, 7/13/23 Public Notices No. 1664344 18 SP 46 NOTICE OF FORE-CLOSURE SALE NORTH CAR-OLINA, DAVIE COUNTY Under and by vir tue of a Power of Sale contained in that certain Deed of Tr ust executed by Joe K. Loy and Sandra Loy to Laurel A. Meyer, Tr ustee, for the bene t of Mort-gage Electronic Registration Sys-tems Inc. as nominee for Fairway Independent Mortgage Corpora-tion, which was dated December 17, 2014 and recorded on Decem-ber 17, 2014 in Book 976 at Page 133, Davie County Registry, North Carolina. Default having been made of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Tr ust and the undersigned, having been substi-tuted as Tr ustee in said Deed of Tr ust, and the holder of the note evidencing said default having directed that the Deed of Tr ust be foreclosed, the undersigned Sub-stitute Tr ustee will offer for sale at the cour thouse door of the count y cour thouse where the property is located, or the usual and custom-ary location at the county court-house for conducting the sale onJuly 20, 2023 at 11:00 AM, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following described proper ty situated in Davie County, North Carolina, to wit: Being known and designated as Lot No. 12 of Fa rm-land Acres, Section 2, as set forth in Plat Book 5, Page 41, DavieCounty Registry, to which refer-ence is hereby made for a more particular description. Subject to Restrictive Covenants in DB 104, PG 889, Davie County Registry, and any other easements and re-strictions of record. For back title, see DB 941, PG 335 and DB 923, PG 431, Davie County Registry. See also Tax Map H-5, PCL 211located in Mocksville To wnship,Davie County, North Carolina.Save and except any releases, deeds of release or prior convey-ances of record. Said property is commonly known as 269 Fa rm-land Road, Mocksville, NC 27028. A cash deposit (no personal checks) of ve percent (5%) of the purchase price, or Seven Hundred Fift y Dollars ($750.00), which-ever is greater, payable to Bell Carrington Pr ice & Gregg, PLLC, will be required at the time of the sale. Following the expiration of the statutory upset bid period, all the remaining amounts are imme-diately due and owing. Pursuant to N.C. Gen. Stat. § 45-21.30, if the highest bidder at the sale, resale, or any upset bidder fails to comply with its bid upon the tender of a deed for the real property, or af-ter a bona de attempt to tender such a deed, the clerk of superi-or court may, upon motion, enter an order authorizing a resale of the real property. The defaulting bidder at any sale or resale or any defaulting upset bidder is lia-ble for the bid made, and in case a resale is had because of such default, shall remain liable to the extent that the nal sale price is less than the bid plus all the costs of any resale. Any deposit or com-pliance bond made by the default-ing bidder shall secure payment of the amount, if any, for which thedefaulting bidder remains liable under N.C. Gen. Stat. § 45-21.30. Third par ty purchasers must pay the excise tax and THE RE-CORDING COSTS FOR THEIRDEED. Said property to be offered pursuant to this Notice of Sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “A S IS WHERE IS.” There are no representations of warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at, or relating to the property be-ing offered for sale. This sale is made subject to all prior liens, un-paid taxes, any unpaid land trans-fer taxes, special assessments, easements, rights of way, deeds of release, and any other encum-brances or exceptions of record. To the best of the knowledge and belief of the undersigned, the cur-rent owner(s) of the property is/are Joe K. Loy and Sandra Loy. An Order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to N.C. Gen. Stat. § 45-21.29, in favor of the purchaser and against the party or par ties by the clerk of superior cour t of the county in which the property is sold. Any person who occupies the proper-ty pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may, after receiving the notice of sale, termi-nate the rental agreement by pro-viding written notice of termination to the landlord, to be effective on a date stated in the notice that is at least 10 days, but no more than 90 days, after the sale date contained in the notice of sale, provided that the mortgagor has not cured the default at the timethe tenant provides the notice of termination. The notice shall also state that upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is li-able for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effec-tive date of the termination [N.C. Gen. Stat. § 45-21.16(b)(2)]. Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due un-der the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termi-nation. If the trustee is unable to convey title to this proper ty for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inability to convey include, but are not lim-ited to, the ling of a bankruptcy petition prior to the con r mation of the sale and reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of the trustee. If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the trustee, in their sole discretion, if they believe the challenge to have merit, may request the cour t to declare the sale to be void andreturn the deposit. The purchas-er will have no further remedy. Cape Fear Tr ustee Services, LLC, Substitute Tr ustee, Attorney Aaron Seagroves, NCSB No. 50979 Mat-thew Cogswell, NCSB No. 58827 5550 77 Center Drive, Suite 100 Charlotte, NC 28217 PHONE: 980-201-3840 File No.: 22-42222 59542 Publish 7/6/23, 7/13/23 Merchandise Deals & Bargains 2 Salt Water Spinning Rods and Reels $25 for both. 704-278-9527 Black Walnut Epoxy Round Table 704-232-0881 $400.00 DINING ROOM TABLE Round, painted white. $25.00 704- 856-8403 before 6pm. Fresh Water Rods & Reels $10 each. 704-278-9527 Free 21” Troy-Bilt Pushmower 6.5HP Rear & Side Discharge, runs but smokes. Needs work. 336-251-9167 Free Hay 4 acres of hay, you mow it, you bail it and haul away and it is yours. Te xt or call 727 434-1375 Or email dollargw@ij.net Ladies Tops & Bottoms Size 2x. $5 704-798-4417 Misc. Old Craftsman Tool boxes & tools. Handheld/por table. $75 OBO. 743-255-2256 Tablet--TCL Tab 8”, 32GB--never used-still in box: charger, case, cover, & instruction booklet. $80. 336-766-5096 Old Log Chains 16-20’. $50 each. 743-255-2256 Outdoor Dining Table 54” diam glass-top w/ Lazy Susan. Level, no rust, VG cond. Cash & Carry. 704-754-8485 $50.00 Red Kitchen Aid Mixer $175. 704-798-4417 Sofa--like new Rarely used & like new. 704-754- 8485 $50.00 Want to Buy Merchandise Buying Old Glassware, Signs, Pot- tery, Milk Bottles, Fu rniture, 45’s & LP Records, Cast Iron Pans, Tools, Old Watches, & Old Jewelry. 704-467-5261 Notices Lost & Found FOUND: white/black/brown female pitbull mix in China Grove, NC. Owner should call: 980-500-9967. Public Notices Public Notices No. 1664344 18 SP 46 NOTICE OF FORE-CLOSURE SALE NORTH CAR-OLINA, DAVIE COUNTY Under and by virtue of a Power of Sale contained in that certain Deed of Tr ust executed by Joe K. Loy and Sandra Loy to Laurel A. Meyer, Tr ustee, for the bene t of Mort-gage Electronic Registration Sys-tems Inc. as nominee for Fairway Independent Mortgage Corpora-tion, which was dated December 17, 2014 and recorded on Decem-ber 17, 2014 in Book 976 at Page 133, Davie County Registry, North Carolina. Default having been made of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Tr ust and the undersigned, having been substi-tuted as Tr ustee in said Deed of Tr ust, and the holder of the note evidencing said default having directed that the Deed of Tr ust be foreclosed, the undersigned Sub-stitute Tr ustee will offer for sale at the cour thouse door of the count y courthouse where the property is located, or the usual and custom-ary location at the county court-house for conducting the sale onJuly 20, 2023 at 11:00 AM, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following described proper ty situated in Davie County, North Carolina, to wit: Being known and designated as Lot No. 12 of Fa rm-land Acres, Section 2, as set for th in Plat Book 5, Page 41, DavieCounty Registry, to which refer-ence is hereby made for a more particular description. Subject to Restrictive Covenants in DB 104, PG 889, Davie County Registry, and any other easements and re-strictions of record. For back title, see DB 941, PG 335 and DB 923, PG 431, Davie County Registry. See also Tax Map H-5, PCL 211located in Mocksville To wnship,Davie County, Nor th Carolina.Save and except any releases, deeds of release or prior convey-ances of record. Said property is commonly known as 269 Fa rm-land Road, Mocksville, NC 27028. A cash deposit (no personal checks) of ve percent (5%) of the purchase price, or Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars ($750.00), which-ever is greater, payable to Bell Carrington Pr ice & Gregg, PLLC, will be required at the time of the sale. Following the expiration of the statutory upset bid period, all the remaining amounts are imme-diately due and owing. Pursuant to N.C. Gen. Stat. § 45-21.30, if the highest bidder at the sale, resale, or any upset bidder fails to comply with its bid upon the tender of a deed for the real property, or af-ter a bona de attempt to tender such a deed, the clerk of superi-or court may, upon motion, enter an order authorizing a resale of the real proper ty. The defaulting bidder at any sale or resale or any defaulting upset bidder is lia-ble for the bid made, and in case a resale is had because of such default, shall remain liable to the extent that the nal sale price is less than the bid plus all the costs of any resale. Any deposit or com-pliance bond made by the default-ing bidder shall secure payment of the amount, if any, for which thedefaulting bidder remains liable under N.C. Gen. Stat. § 45-21.30. Third par ty purchasers must pay the excise tax and THE RE-CORDING COSTS FOR THEIRDEED. Said property to be offered pursuant to this Notice of Sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “A S IS WHERE IS.” There are no representations of warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at, or relating to the property be-ing offered for sale. This sale is made subject to all prior liens, un-paid taxes, any unpaid land trans-fer taxes, special assessments, easements, rights of way, deeds of release, and any other encum-brances or exceptions of record. To the best of the knowledge and belief of the undersigned, the cur-rent owner(s) of the proper ty is/are Joe K. Loy and Sandra Loy. An Order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to N.C. Gen. Stat. § 45-21.29, in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties by the clerk of superior cour t of the county in which the proper ty is sold. Any person who occupies the proper-ty pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may, after receiving the notice of sale, termi-nate the rental agreement by pro-viding written notice of termination to the landlord, to be effective on a date stated in the notice that is at least 10 days, but no more than 90 days, after the sale date contained in the notice of sale, provided that the mortgagor has not cured the default at the timethe tenant provides the notice of termination. The notice shall also state that upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is li-able for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effec-tive date of the termination [N.C. Gen. Stat. § 45-21.16(b)(2)]. Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due un-der the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termi-nation. If the trustee is unable to convey title to this proper ty for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inability to convey include, but are not lim-ited to, the ling of a bankruptcy petition prior to the con r mation of the sale and reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of the trustee. If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the trustee, in their sole discretion, if they believe the challenge to have merit, may request the court to declare the sale to be void andreturn the deposit. The purchas-er will have no further remedy. Cape Fear Tr ustee Services, LLC, Substitute Tr ustee, Attorney Aaron Seagroves, NCSB No. 50979 Mat-thew Cogswell, NCSB No. 58827 5550 77 Center Drive, Suite 100 Charlotte, NC 28217 PHONE: 980-201-3840 File No.: 22-42222 59542 Publish 7/6/23, 7/13/23 B12 - DAVIE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RECORD, Thursday, May 26, 2022 1710 Jake Alexander Blvd W Salisbury, NC 28144 (704) 773-8655 www.facebook.com/Everydayyardsalestore Everyday Yardsale Store Hrs: Mon. - Sat. 9am - 5pm Specialize in small appliances & cleaning supplies Deals & Bargains Oak Dresser Solid oak. $480. 336-546-7408 Quart Canning Jars $8/dozen.704-298-4089 Deals & Bargains Family of Porcelain Dolls $100 704-209-1664 George Foreman Electric Grill Gently used. Personal size. Call 980-330-9613 $15.00 Deals & Bargains 2-Samsung Phones Perfect condition. $480. 336-546-7408 2-Wigs $50 704-209-1664 2-Zebco 33 Rods & Reels $25 for both. 704-278-9527 7.5 New Christmas Tree w/ 1200 lights. $225 Call 704-680-3114 or 336-816-1479 Cedar Glider 704-232-0881 $500 James Bond 007 1950s vintage, Sean Connery 33”x51” beach towel. Perfect condition, never been used or washed. $80 336-766-5096 English Walnuts FREE. 704-298-4089 Floor Lamp Very heavy, like new. $85 704- 680-3114 or 336-816-1479 Garage Sales Woodleaf, 1615 Powell Rd Multi-Family Yard Sale, ONE DAY ONLY Sat. 5/28, 7am-4pm. Raising money for summer trips! Clothes, shoes, bags, furniture, home goods, books, plants and technology! Merchandise Deals & Bargains 1972 Ford Pinto 2000 engine & c4 transmission. Runs but both need rebuilding. $250. 704-857-7186 2-Pair Brand New High Heels Size 9.5 & 10. $50 704-209-1664 Auctions & Sales Garage Sales Ridenhour Arbor Center Street Cooleemee Webb Yard Sale Yard Sale, Fri. 5/27 8am-1pm & Sat. 5/28 8am-noon. Men’s and women’s clothes, other good buys. Salisbury Rowan Co. Fairgrounds County Wide Antique & Yard Sale Fri. May 27 & Sat. May 28 8am-4pm & Sun. May 29, 9am-4pm. Over 150 booths. Fairground full of anything from yard sale items to antiques. For info, call 704-425-9838 RAIN OR SHINE! Employment Job Opportunities QST INDUSTRIES NOW HIRINGOperations, Manufacturing, Warehousing & Clerical. Com-petitive pay, complete vacation and holiday package. Health, dental, eye & life insurance. Contact Tony Phelps 336-936-8504 for additional information. E.O.E Houses, Decks, Driveways Gutter Cleaning, Roof Wash NOW HIRING Apply in Person 251 Eaton Rd., Mocksville E.O.E. $14/hr. & up $500 Sign On Bonus Great Benefits • PAY & BonusesAll Shifts Available We’re Growing! ACROSS 1. (K) Talk to each other 5. Sharpen an ax blade 9. Place for Hemingway’s Old Man 12. Feeling fit and healthy 13. (K) “What do you ___ there?” 14. (K) Simple grain 15. (K) One thing to sail to 16. One of several on a bulleted list 17. Not “to,” but ___ 18. Printed and glazed cotton fabric 20. A sacred hymn 22. (K) Bonfire residue 23. (K) One way to be seen in the dark 25. (K) Came in first 27. (K) Shrek is one 29. Wading bird of warm regions 33. What “You can do it!” is 36. (K) Root ___ float 37. “American ___” (TV show) 38. (K) “___ day now!” 39. (K) Facial blemishes 41. (K) Biggest heater you’ll ever need 43. Swindler’s cohort 46. Friendship by mail (2 words) 49. Tween age 50. (K) Flow sluggishly 53. (K) Worst part of an apple to eat, you’d think 54. “Are,” way old 55. (K) Geometry class answer, sometimes 56. Collected charity 57. (K) “The Tigger Movie” character 58. Boat’s central structure 59. (K) An annoying bug is one DOWN 1. “That dress is tres ___!” 2. Corn beef dish 3. Coalition 4. (K) Young adults 5. Someone dazzlingly skilled in a field 6. (K) Thing blown off in the wind, sometimes 7. (K) Adam and ___ 8. (K) Something a drummer is responsible for 9. (K) Thing to lie or sit on 10. Marquis subordinate 11. (K) Smallest component of an element 19. Commandment word 21. (K) Type of suit that gets wet 23. (K) Elementary school division 24. (K) Toy company that’s all blocked up? 25. (K) What a spider makes 26. (K) Single number 28. Beam with your face 30. Old descriptor for a tall, skinny guy 31. Place with room service, maybe 32. (K) Pig’s home with a mud floor 34. Type of exam with no writing 35. (K) “Anybody ___ coming to the worm race?” 40. Robe relative 42. (K) Open, as a toothpaste tube 43. (K) One of trillions in the sky 44. (K) Last person standing in an action film 45. (K) “Spider-Man: ___ the Spider-Verse” 46. Sound, as big bells 47. (K) Muscular items, for many 48. “___ we forget ...” 51. Rock in stores? 52. Last letter PREVIOUS PUZZLE ANSWER © 2022 Andrews McMeel Syndication syndication.andrewsmcmeel.com Can you find the answer to this riddle within the solved puzzle? You, long ago Look for the answer in next week’s paper. Created by Timothy E. Parker May 30, 2022The (K) Clues Are for Kids Get from yesterday? 7-D) GOT Previous riddle answer: FundraisersSaturday, June 11Breakfast, Farmington Meth-odist, 1939 Farmington Rd., Mocksville, 7-10 a.m. Pork tenderloin, sausage, gravy, eggs, grits, stewed apples, biscuits, mixed fruit, breakfast casserold, coffee, OJ. Donations support church ministries.ReunionsSaturday, Oct. 8Davie High School Class of 1982, 40th-year reunion, 7-11 p.m., The Farm at Oak Hill, 186 Kent Lane, Mocksville. $40 per couple, $25 per per-son, paid to DHS Class of ‘82, c/o Shelia Walker Stanley, PO Box 601, Mocksville. Details to be on class Facebook page. ReligionSunday, May 29George and Minnie Campbell Day, Shiloh Baptist, 544 E. Depot St., Mocksville, 11 a.m.June 5-8Vacation Bible School, Ea-tons Baptist, 6:30-8:30 each evening. For kids age 3-12. Concurrent adult class. 336-655-9656.Special EventsFriday, May 27Strawberry Jam canning workshop, 10 a.m.-1 p.m., Extension Center, downtown Mocksville. $15. Reserve spot by May 23, 336.753.6100.Saturday, June 4Tea Party, Dulin Methodist, 897 Dulin Rd., Mocksville, 2-4 p.m. Put on party hat and joing the free fun. Write to church and tell them how many will attend. ThursdaysBoTyme Jam, country, blue-grass and gospel music, 6:30-8:30 p.m., Farmington Com-munity Center, Farmington Road, Mocksville. $3, musi-cians admitted free. DatelineOngoingSmith Grove Farmer’s Mar-ket, Saturdays, 1-3:30 p.m., Smith Grove Methodist, 3492 US 158, Mocksville. Local produce, eggs, metas, honey, plants, baked goods, handcraft-ed gifts, food vendors, kids activities, music, non-profit booths. Visit Facebook or Ins-tagram.SeniorsAll of the following events are sponsored by Davie Senior Ser-vices. For more information or to register, call 336-753-6230. The main campus 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 basics, 10-11 a.m. With Davie Public Library.Thursday, May 26Good Health Club, 1 p.m. with Stacey Southern, nutrition coor-dinator. Learn health eating tips, share recipes, light exercises.Silver Arts Follies: Senior Games Closing Ceremonies, Awards, 6 p.m. Performing arts entrants and cheerleaders to perform. Silver Arts on display.Friday, May 27Move It or Lose It, 10 a.m., with Allegra Tucker from Da-vie Health Dept. Learn how to incorporate more movement in everyday life, learn benefits. Thursday, June 2Senior Writing Group, 2 p.m. with Marie Craig. Learn to im-prove writing skills. Friday, June 3Golden Anniversary Party, 1 p.m., for all couples married for 50 years or more. Luncheon with music by Benita Finney.Tuesday, June 7Blood Pressure Screening, 10 a.m.Wednesday, June 8Papercrating Extravaganza, 1 p.m. Bring own supplies, no formal instruction.Thursday, June 9Scams & Frauds Seminar, 10 a.m., with John Brown, outreach and policy advisor with NC Dept. of Justice.Friday, June 10Armchair Adventures - Ha-waii, 1-3 p.m., enjoy informa-tion and tastes of Hawaii.Crafternoon - Stencil Tote Bag, 2 p.m., public library. Materials provided.Tuesday, June 14Coffee & Caregiving, 10 a.m., for caregivers.Novant Health Seminar, 10 a.m., info on a health topic.Got Plans? Advanced Care Planning Workshop, 1 p.m. with facilitator from Hospits/Palliative Care.Wednesday, June 15Basket Weaving, 1 p.m. with instructor Cheryl Tilley, $15. Will make picket fence basket.Live MusicThursday, May 26Aaron & Ellen, 6:30 p.m., sum-mer music kickoff at O’Calah-an’s, Downtown Mocksville.Whiskey Mic, 6 p.m.. 601 Burgers & Brews, US 601 N., Mocksville.Saturday, May 28Jason Leake Band, 7 p.m., The Station, Downtown Mocksville. Anwarotti Live, 4-7 p.m., Summer Lovin’ Concert Series.Nick Branscome, noon, Raylen Vineyards & Winery, US 158, Mocksville.Sunday, May 29Sydney Rose, 2 p.m., The Sta-tion, Downtown Mocksville.Thursday, June 2Adam & Avery, 6:30 p.m., O’Callahan’s, Downtown Mocksville.Darrell Hoots, 6 p.m., 601 Burgers & Brews, US 601 N., Mocksville.Friday, June 3COIA, 6 p.m., The Station, Downtown Mocksville.James Vincent Carroll, 5:30 p.m., Raylen Vineyards & Winery, US 158, Mocksville.Saturday, June 4SoundKraft, 6 p.m., The Sta-tion, Downtown Mocksville. Sunday, June 5Nick Branscome, 2 p.m., The Station, Downtown Mocksville. Thursday, June 9Michael Chaney, 6 p.m., 601 Burgers & Brews, US 601 N., Mocksville.SoundKraft, 6:30 p.m.. O’Cal-lahan’s, Downtown Mocksville. Saturday, June 11Karaoke Night, 6 p.m., 601 Burgers & Brews, US 601 N., Mocksville.Russell Henderson, 11 a.m., The Station, Downtown Mocks-ville.James Vincent Carroll, 6 p.m., Tanglewood Pizza, US 158, Bermuda Run. Thursday, June 16James Vincent Carroll, 7 p.m., 601 Burgers & Brews, US 601 N., Mocksville.Josh Tenery, 6:30 p.m., O’Cal-lahan’s, Downtown Mocksville. Friday, June 17Darrell Hoots, 6 p.m., The Station, Downtown Mocksville. Thursday, June 23Dalton Allen Music, 6 p.m., 601 Burgers & Brews, US 601 N., Mocksville.Megan Doss, 6:30 p.m. O’Cal-lahan’s, Downtown Mocksville. Saturday, June 25Summer Lovin’ Fest, 4 p.m., with music and vendors, The Station, Downtown Mocksville.SoundKraft, 6 p.m., Tangle-wood Pizza, US 158, Bermuda Run. The United Methodist Church (UMC) is alive and well in Davie County.Congregants and guests from the newly-formed Grace Church celebrated America’s independence with a cook-out on July 4 with fellowship, food and desserts. The group is led by the Rev. Dr. Suzanne G. Michael, and plans are in the works for a permanent meeting place. The new church was formed by individuals desiring to re-main connected to the UMC after their previous churches disaffiliated from the worldwide conference.Michael has pastored numerous churches in Piedmont North Carolina over the last 20 years. She was recently ap-pointed Davie County UM Emerging Community Pastor. Along with her work at Grace Church, she will develop and oversee other mission projects in the area. ““If your church has disaffiliated from the UMC but you feel led by the Lord to remain with a United Methodist congregation, please consider Grace Church,” she said. “All are welcome.”For more information, contact Michael at daviecoum@gmail.com or336-293-8226. United Methodists forming new congregation 4 Family Yard Sale 385 Madison Rd., Mocksville Friday, July 14, 7:30 until ... Saturday, July 15, 7:30-3 Rain or shine. Clothes, boys, girls 0-3, men’s and women’s, toys, furniture, large couch and love seat, hutch, tables, etc. 2022 camper, nice. Home of Butch Gaither. B10 - DAVIE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RECORD, Thursday, July 13, 2023 About 50 folks enjoy food and fellowship at community sup- per hosted by Salem Methodist Church Friday, June 30. Clarksbury Church Youth and Harmony Methodist Youth build wheelchair ramp and other tasks as they serve others in the name of Jesus i the Red Springs Mission Camp area. County Line Calvary Baptist folks celebrated Independence Day with cookout and games, and, by the looks of things, the cupcakes were great. By Shirley ThorneCounty Line Correspondent Last week was busy as some folks celebrated In-dependence Day with fire-works and cookouts. Folks at Calvary and Society Baptist churches celebrated with a cookout and fami-ly games. The Clarksbury Church Youth and Harmony Methodist Youth returned July 5 from a week of mis-sion service to others as Je-sus commanded His follow-ers to do.Society will have vaca-tion Bible school (VBS) beginning with kick-off Sunday, July 16, followed by classes Monday, July 17-Wednesday, July 19. VBS theme is "Following Jesus Changes Everything: Acts 4:12." The kick-off is from 5-7 p.m. and includes cookout, inflatables, corn-hole, class registration, and more. Classes for ages 3 to high school each day are 6-8 p.m., including Bible stories, music, crafts, and recreation. A meal is from 5:30-6. Visit the Society Baptist Church Facebook page for a link for advance sign-up. To learn more, call Pastor York, 704-880-5084.Upcoming communi-ty events: vacation Bi-ble school at Clarksbury Church 5:30-8 p.m. Mon-day, July 31-Friday, Aug. 4 with supper; country ham and sausage breakfast by the V-Point Ruritans from 7-10 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 5; and ice cream social hosted by Calvary Baptist Wednesday, Aug. 9.Our community sends happy birthday wishes to Paul Brendle; who celebrat-ed his 97th birthday Mon-day, July 10. He began his longtime high school teach-ing and coaching career in the early 1950s at Cool Spring High School and later transferred to North Iredell High after consoli-dation in 1966. He and wife Shirley continue to maintain an active life. Coach Brend-le, all of us in County Line wish you a healthy and hap-py new year of life. Mildred Beck remains at Forsyth Medical Center. Alice Waugh remains in re-hab at Davie Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Join us in prayer for the Lord's divine healing upon Mil-dred, Alice, and others who have health problems.Longtime readers of our community news may re-member our special "Mir-acle on the Ridge" baby boy Caleb Williams, son of Perry and Vickie Williams. Caleb, a 12-year-old hon-or student, has developed a critical health issue. Please pray for this young boy and his family and for God's di-vine healing in his life. For news and memories to share, please call or text on 336-492-5115 or email sdtlink@hotmail.com. Sign up now for Bible schools at area churches 10,000 SQ. FT. OF FURNITURE TO SHOP! 1033 Yadkinville Rd. 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