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Davie County Enterprise Record 2-22-2024USPS 149-160 Number 08 Thursday, Feb. 22, 2024 24 Pages 75¢ We’re No. 1 Davie High wrestler, team win championships 89076 3821260Page B1 R-E-S-P-E-C-T Young people come up with innovative ideas Page 5 Breakfast for Boy Scouts Saturday, Feb. 24, 7-10 a.m. Bethlehem Church, 321 Redland Rd., Advance Early voting began last week for the March 4 primary elections, which include two contested Republican contests in Davie County.Nine residents seek the GOP nominations for three spots on the Davie County Board of Commissioners.Six residents seek the GOP nomination for four seats on the Davie County Board of Education.Early voting is available By Jeanna Baxter WhiteWord Master Media Group ADVANCE - DEX Heavy Duty Parts (DEX), a subsidi-ary of the Volvo Group, is the country’s largest supplier of renovated, recycled, and sur-plus heavy-duty and all-makes truck parts for medium and heavy-duty trucks. The company has more than 3 million parts on hand across more than 30,000 part types covering all makes and models at its headquarters in Advance. But DEX is far more than a supplier of truck parts.Since relocating to Davie County in 2014, the company has emerged as a key player in sustainable business practices and is a significant contribu-tor to the community and the economy.DEX renovates used 2024 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE CROSS ES #MT0028 $25,199 2023 MITSUBISHI OUTLANDER ES #MT0102 $28,015 2023 MITSUBISHI OUTLANDER SPORT ES #MT0004 $26,590 #MT0004 2024 MITSUBISHI MIRAGE ES #MT0075 $16,394 2010 MAZDASPEED 3 SUPER LOW MILEAGE, SUPER NICE #215M $9,988 2021 TOYOTACOROLLA LE 30/38 MPG, WI-FI, CLEAN #156M $15,488 2019 KIASORENTO LX AWD, 3RD ROW, CLEAN #217MA $14,488 2014 CADILLACSRX LEATHER, NAVIGATION, SUNROOF #234MA $10,988 2021 JEEP COMPASSLIMITED 4WD, LEATHER, MUST SEE #146M $19,488 2018 LINCOLN MKCRESERVE AWD, LOW MILES, MOONROOF #252M $19,488 2015 DODGE DURANGOCITADEL LEATHER, SUNROOF, 3RD ROW #254M $16,988 2018 FORDEXPLORER XLT 3RD ROW SEAT, B/U CAMERA, MUST SEE #235M $17,488 2021 DODGE CHALLENGERR/T SCAT PACK WIDE BODY, NAVIGATION, HEATED SEATS #203MA $44,788 2021 FORDF-150 XLT 4WD, NAVIGATION, SUPER CLEAN #165M $32,988 2020 DODGEDURANGO SRT AWD, NAVIGATION, SUNROOF #220M $37,488 2019 FORDF-350 SD LARIAT 4WD, LOW MILES, NAVIGATION #193M $47,988 2022 DODGECHALLENGER R/T LOW MILES, PREMIUM SOUND, CLEAN #121M $30,988 2021 NISSANROGUE SV AWD, SUPER CLEAN, MUST SEE #152M $19,988 2022 RAM 1500 BIG HORNLONE STAR QUAD CAB, BLUETOOTH, MUST SEE #166M $25,488 2021 CHRYSLERPACIFICA TOURING L 3RD ROW, LEATHER, REMOTE START #162M $19,988 USED VEHICLES 60 months 0%APR FOR ONALLNEW2023&2024OUTLANDER 980-270-5444 1011 Folger Drive • Statesville I-77 • Exit 49-Bwww.RandyMarionMitsubishi.com Price includes all rebates & incentives. Plus tax, tag and dealer fees including $899 admin and $880 Resistall. Price, terms and availability may vary. Offer may not combine with factory cash rebates. Not all buyers will qualify will qualify for all rebates. O.A.C. 0.0% APR for 60 months (60 monthly payments of $16.67 per $1,000 financed at 0.0% APR with $0 down payment). Available through Santander Consumer USA, subject to approved credit and insurance. Some customers will not qualify. Price, terms and vehicle availability may vary. This offer may not combine with factory cash rebates. See your participating dealer for details. See dealer for full details. Vehicle shown for illustration purposes. Expires 2/29/2024. 0% On ALL NEW 2023 & 2024OUTLANDER (980) 270-5444 | 1011 Folger Drive • Statesville | I-77 • Exit 49-B | www.RandyMarionMitsubishi.com Price includes all rebates and incentives. Plus tax, tag and dealer fees including $899 admin and $880 Resistall. Price, terms and availability may vary. Offer may not combine with factory cash rebates. Not all buyers will qualify for all rebates. O.A.C. 0.0% APR for 60 months (60 monthly payments of $16.67 per $1,000 financed at 0.0% APR with $0 down payment). Avail-able through Santander Consumer USA, subject to approved credit and insurance. Some customers will not qualify. Price, terms and vehicle availability may vary. This offer may not combine with factory cash rebates. See your participating dealer for details. See dealer for full details. Vehicle shown for illustration purposes. Expires 2/29/2024. heavy-duty truck parts, recy-cling components when they have reached the end of their useful life. Restored parts are sold through a Mack/Vol-vo dealership to fleets, body shops, or owner-operators. "We’re the only original equipment manufacturer in the heavy-duty industry that has a complete life cycle solution. That is done through DEX Heavy-Duty Parts here in Ad-vance and our Oklahoma City facility,” said Darin Redmon, director of operations at DEX, who shed light on the compa-ny's comprehensive approach to sustainability. He said DEX’s commit-ment to the environment runs throughout its operation. “Beyond the used parts we receive that can be classified as ‘recyclable’ in our own prod-uct line, we recycle and reuse everything we can within our own operation. From the cop-per wiring from a tear-down to the oil that comes from drain-ing engines to the plastic bot-tle from our lunch. DEX is a landfill-free operation.” Parts that don’t meet DEX’s standard or remain after a tear-down get sorted and recycled. In 2023, the company recycled more than 9.2 million pounds of material. Used oil and other fluids that come from tear-downs are captured, treated, and recy-cled. Discarded oil is re-used to heat the warehouse.The wastewater from parts cleaning is treated with DEX’s state-of-the-art treatment sys-tem - creating a closed-loop system with zero wastewater discharge. “It’s just one more way we stay green,” he said.“For a small business, recy-cling sounds easy, but the re- ality of it is that recycling is a cost. But we made that part of our business model. We know it’s important not only to the company, but to our employ-ees, the community, and our world. If we don’t make those changes and think longer term, the effects are dramatic.”DEX works with local ven-dors to recycle its pallets, met-als, and other alloys. “It’s not only about pro-viding a sustainable solution for our company but utilizing other small businesses within the community. And that goes along with all of our opera-tions. Everything from tools to the services that we use, we always try to work with other businesses in the community and the state to support our op-erations,” he said. Engaged with the surround-ing community, the company By Jim BuiceEnterprise Record BERMUDA RUN - Besides the agenda items and presenta-tions, there was breaking news from last Tuesday night’s town council meeting, courtesy of Brian Barnett, Davie County’s manager.Along with updates on the initiatives in the county, Bar-nett offered this tidbit to those in attendance at town hall: “You guys may have heard this morning there was an in-cident involving Davie Coun-ty Schools,” he said. “So I’m happy to report earlier this fall that we had an very successful active shooting training with Davie County Sheriff’s Office and the school system. “Unfortunately what went down went down, but I feel DEX renovation technicians Alex Perez and Tim Pegram at work refurbishing a truck engin at the Advance facility. - Photo courtesy Jeanna Baxter White Commitments DEX believes in Davie, and sustainable practices Please See DEX - Page 4 Early voting begins Please See Vote - Page 7 Manager: Sheriff ready for school situations Please See Barnett - Page 7 2 ‑ DAVIE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RECORD, Thursday, Feb. 22, 2024Editorial Page USPS 149-160 171 S. 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Keep political rhetoric out of schools The Literary Corner Renegade Writer’s Guild To the editor:Dear school board candidates: As you campaign and inform us of the work you plan to do, please keep in mind and remember that the good citizens of Davie County ex-pect you to support our students, educators, parents and administration, and make educated decisions for the bet-terment of our county.Public school systems are non-partisan and represent the demographic of the public. Your politics, no matter what side of the aisle you stand, have no place in Davie County Schools.Secondly, please do not spew extremist rhetoric into our county that you’ve heard on certain media outlets or by groups that seek to attack our educators, create unwar-ranted fear in the public, dismantle public education sys-tems and erase the accurate history of our country. We are smarter than this.There is no Marxist ideology in Davie County Schools. There is no CRT taught in Davie County Schools (since, by the way, this is a graduate level concept taught in law school or graduate school). And there are no furries in Da-vie County Schools. I have talked to many teachers of dif- ferent grade levels here that can confirm this.We do not want another Pennridge (Bucks County, PA) or Sarasota, FL situation that will disrupt the lives of our students, interrupt their education or destroy our commu-nity. That is how it started there and we expect better from our school board.Third, no one will disagree with you that we still need to teach the basics, but our children today need so much more to thrive and be successful in this modern world of ours. Thank goodness DCS is already ahead of the curve given the academic and character education programs they already use. My son was awarded in one of these programs and it has had positive outcomes tenfold.Lastly, I have always been proud that my children at-tended Davie County Schools as it has always been well known for its excellence in education. This is the top rea-son my husband and I settled here after having our family since this is where my husband and some of his family were educated. Let’s keep Davie County Schools excellent and lead them through the 21st Century.Misty HallAdvance To the editor:As a former Davie County Board of Education mem-ber, I strongly endorse Ray Wright for the Board of Educa-tion. Having collaborated with Ray in community service for years, he has shown compassion and dedication, espe-cially during the Covid pandemic, where his nonprofit Pit Stops for Hope partnered with Davie Hunger Fighters to support schools and families. Ray's contributions, such as funding for Chromebooks and assisting families in need during Christmas, reflect his commitment to education. As a coach, leader, and advocate for teachers, Ray's ex-perience at Richard Childress Racing adds a unique per-spective.Additionally, as a father of four and a strong Christian conservative, Ray brings a well-rounded perspective that aligns with the values of our community.Electing Ray Wright would greatly benefit the Davie County Board of Education.Lori SmithAdvance Former board member endorses Wright To the editor:I am writing to endorse Mark Jones for County Com-missioner. I have known Mark for many years.As a life long citizen of Davie County, I believe that it is essential to elect leaders who are committed to im-proving our community, and Mark is that leader. He has demonstrated his commitment to public service. I believe he will continue to work to make our community a better place to live. Mark is a social and fiscal conservative. His Christian values have given him a servants heart.Please join me in supporting Mark Jones and re-elect-ing him to the Davie County Board of Commissioners.Steve RidenhourMocksville Jones a social and fiscal conservative To the editor:I support Mark Jones for Davie County Commission-er and I hope my comments will help you understand the man I support. Mark and I have been married for 40 years and have four wonderful children and three precious grandchildren. He takes his role as a father and husband very seriously. I have never had to wonder or worry about his faithfulness to me or to our family. He works hard every day to provide for us. Mark loves his family.Mark is a mentor. He gives countless hours each week in volunteer service as a coach for several of his P413 teams. He is the head baseball coach for South Davie Mid-dle School, as well. Our children are grown but Mark con-tinues to give back to the community because he believes in the young men who deserve a chance to play and enjoy sports. He doesn’t see this in any way as a burden, but loves the game and coaches with commitment and pas-sion. Mark gives his all, whatever the task.He is a servant leader. He is a deacon and has taught all levels of Bible Fellowship at Blaise Baptist Church where you will often find him at youth events, children’s activities and various other events where he is not the one being served, but the one serving. He gives faithfully and supports all aspects of ministry at Blaise. Because of his love and compassion for people, Mark worked tirelessly to help organize and establish Davie Pregnancy Care Center over 20 years ago and continues to support and love Life. He is a man of faith. Because I live with Mark, I have seen how he handles problems and crisis. His Bible is his road map. I have watched him pace the floor over a deci-sion to be made. I have heard him many mornings, before the sun was up, praying for guidance and grace for the day. His faith is what carries him in times of crisis and in times of sufficiency. I know that every decision he makes is sifted through scripture. Mark doesn’t just talk his faith, he lives it, daily with humility. Mark has served this county well as a County Commis-sioner. It takes character to be able to listen and serve with grace and kindness. Mark will not be unkind or attack oth-ers hoping to gain favor. He is a man of character, integrity and high morals. I know the decision to run again was not an easy one for him but after much time in prayer together, he believes he is called to serve another term as commis-sioner. I believe and know Mark made the right choice. His family stands beside him, his community stands with him. He is the best candidate for Davie County. I encourage you seek a candidate that is not agenda driven and vote Mark Jones for Davie County Commis-sioner. Gwyn JonesMocksville Jones: Faith, family and community Yes, I remembered the list my friend Billy Shelton brought into the office the other day, one that show-cased the inflation based on the consumer price index from 2009 to 2013 for everyday household items.He wrote back then: “This comparison shows me that inflation is much higher than our government indicates. It is now harder for people to feed them-selves and their families.”The same goes true for today, he says.And he provided the following update to his list: Item 2009 2013 2024 Apples $1.57 $1.87 $1.99 Frozen Pizza (30 oz.) $4.75 $4.98 $10.00 Cool Whip (8 oz.) $1.26 $1.53 $2.99 Lemons (each) $.38 $.44 $.80 Salad Dressing $3.68 $2.88 $3.99 Baking Potatoes (lb.) $1.28 $.94 $.99 Onions (lb.) $.98 $1.14 $1.69 Tomatoes (lb.) $1.98 $1.58 $2.99 Strawberries (lb.) $2.98 $2.98 $3.99 Bananas (lb.) $.62 $.54 $.55 Breyer’s Ice Cream $3.50 $3.87 $6.99 Klondike Bars $3.67 $3.25 $5.99 Stouffer’s Mac&Cheese $1.98 $2.24 $3.53 Nature’s Own Bread $1.89 $2.88 $4.29 Merita Hamburger Buns $2.33 $2.48 $3.99 Merita Hotdog Buns $1.78 $2.48 $3.99 Jiff Peanut Butter $3.68 $3.98 $3.49 Lipton Tea Bags $6.12 $6.57 $5.49 Oreo’s (18 oz.) $2.50 $2.98 $5.69 Tostitos Dip (15 oz.) $2.50 $3.98 $4.09 Raisin Bran (20 oz.) $2.62 $2.98 $6.50 Sierra Mist (6 pack) $2.08 $3.33 $6.99 Tide Ultra (75 oz.) $8.94 $9.97 $10.00 Dawn Dish Detergent $2.25 $2.87 $5.00 Bounty Paper Towels $8.07 $9.48 $12.00 Thank you, Mr. Shelton, for updating this list. These things are always interesting to look at, but pretty much already known by anyone who shops for groceries. I, too, often wonder how politicians can brag about such inflation rates being under control when most of us are making the same amount of money, or aren’t getting increases that come anywhere close to match-ing the rate of inflation. Even those lucky enough to get those inflation-level pay increases (Why didn’t I get a job with the government way back when?) are likely paying more out of pocket for health cover-age at the same time. For most regular folks out here trying to making a living and raise families, they’re going backwards or at the best, staying the same.I don’t have the answer here. But I do know it has very little to do with whichever political party hap-pens to be in power at the time. Both of those parties will try to make you think that if you vote for them that your financial life will be better. They’ll even try to scare the bejesus out of you with stories about folks on the other side of the political aisle.Phooey.It ain’t so.But in the meantime, we can have fun with lists like Mr. Shelton provided. I think one of his points is to take these government reports with a grain of salt. While true when presented certain facts, those reports may not look at the whole picture.- Mike Barnhardt To the editor:We are writing this letter as an endorsement for Mark Jones for Davie County Commissioner. We have known Mark many years and consider him, and his wonderful family, as good friends.We moved to Davie County in 1990 and met Mark around that same time. We truly believe that our great Da-vie County needs to continue to elect leaders who demon- strate love of county as well as having the mindset, the personal integrity, necessary to lead. Mark has those traits. Mark’s faith in God is strong and his heart of wanting to serve, in various ways, is extremely evident.Please join us in supporting Mark Jones and re-electing him to the Davie County Board of Commissioners. Mike and Debbie DraytonMocksville Jones has integrity needed to lead Do incomes ever keep up with the cost of living? Tombstones, Part IIBy Linda H. BarnetteIn doing some family research, I discovered a copy of my 5th great-grandfather Thomas Heartley’s will from 1842. Among all the other bequests, he stated the fol-lowing: “Also I want $30.00 put to the use of putting up headstones and palings in the graveyard of my old planta-tion.” Therefore, I can assume that this was very import-ant to him. And his stone is in the cemetery with many generations of that side of my family. It is medium sized and reads as follows: Thomas Heartley b.Feb the 8 AD 1762and Deparvo(sic) this life October the 10th 1842aged 82 years,8 months and 2 days.”As a student of history, I am interested in various types of markers and wrote about them earlier. Since then I have studied more about their history. Going back to the ear-ly Egyptian history we find that important pharaohs were buried in pyramids, which are huge structures. The Great Pyramid of Gaza measures 481 feet tall and each side is 775 feet. Pharoah’s were considered half human and half divine, and the Egyptians believed that their spirits re-mained with their bodies.; therefore, pyramids were huge and were filled with everything he would need, such as food, clothes, furniture, and many other possessions.Later in history in both St. Paul’s Cathedral and West-minster Abbey, there are many effigies of famous people who are buried there. Effigies are sculptures of models of people, generally famous ones. Several famous historical figures are buried in the crypt at St. Paul’s. Some of those Please See Renegade ‑ Page 3 DAVIE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RECORD, Thursday, Feb. 22, 2024 - 3 Renegade ... Continued From Page 2of those people are John Donne, Horatio Nelson, Sir Al-exander Fleming, as well as several historical figures like John of Gaunt and John Neville. The one that we were ex-cited to see was that of Sir Christopher Wren, who designed the cathedral which was named for St. Paul, the apostle. My uncle, Charles Wrenn, wondered if he might be relat-ed to Sir Christopher, but we did not find that out. Sir Christo-pher Wren’s epitaph is in Latin, which translates as “if you seek his monument, look around.”There are many royal effigies in Westminster Abbey: Edward III, Eliza-beth I, Charles II, and Mary I, among oth-ers. Modern royals are not buried there anymore as we know that Queen Elizabeth II was buried with her husband, Prince Phil-lip at Windsor Cas-tle. There is also the famous Poet’s Corner, but there are plaques for them, not effigies.These days most people are buried in their church or city cemeteries with their families. There is also a modern movement toward cremation. Priceless PossessionsBy Stephanie Williams DeanGood friends are priceless – and so is history. You can’t imagine how surprised I was when my friend, Colbert Seagraves, gifted me his Mama’s wooden dough bowl. The handmade biscuit bowl had been wrapped and stored in plastic – with a little flour still left in the bowl. Not only that, to go with the bowl, he gave me her rolling pins and biscuit cutting mat. I got a little teary-eyed when thanking him. First, I know Colbert well enough to know that family history and artifacts mean a lot to him, so gifting them to me was no insignificant gesture on his part. But at that time, I had no idea that he was giving me his mama’s, Ms. Ardette’s, entire recipe collection, as well! I was emo-tionally touched that he considered me to be the recipient of such prized possessions. But Colbert knows me well enough to understand I would treasure and preserve his Mama’s culinary history. I came home with 3 large boxes of recipes – and within 2 hours I had sorted them all into piles. The process of categorizing a vintage recipe collection begins by separat-ing everything into piles – handwritten recipes, magazine clippings, newspaper clippings, and any personal artifacts. To organize, I box each pile or store items in zip-lock bags with labels. That way everything’s all neatly contained and easy to find. Saved artifacts can be anything from old envelopes with postage, personal photos, or greeting cards – any ma-terials that tell a story about the person without saying a word. All significant relics should be preserved in case one ever wants to publish a book – these are the best spices and flavorings one could ever include! Among Ms. Ardette’s treasures, I found a note typed on a piece of paper that must have been used at some point as a thank-you note.“Thank You for Being So Special”You’re somebody special, who has a true knackWith the nicest and warmest that a lot of folks lack. You’re one of a kind and it seems from the start, You captured a place in everyone’s heart. You’re somebody special, what more can I say, Except that we thank you for being that way. From Ardette, Ralph & Colbert Neighbors Part IIBy E. BishopThis is the continuation from my last story telling about our new (to us) house, new neighbors and good/bad times making our way in the working-class world. Like most families we and our neighbors had our struggles through the years, some much worse than others. Reflecting on that period in our own personal life and the lives of our neighbors has made me appreciate things so much more.We lived happily in that first house about ten years until we felt the need to upgrade. Rumors were circulating even then that a new highway was going to be built through this neighborhood and we wanted no part of that, no matter how far in the future it might be. Fast forward, the new I-74 going through the northern part of Forsyth County claimed most of our old neighborhood. The present own-ers of our old brick rancher have made it look beautiful, but it is now only one house away from that interstate!Reminiscing on the neighbors/friends we had then made me wonder what has happened to them. We sort of kept up with a few, but unfortunately, after moving away, we did not keep in close touch. The older gentleman that would always be there to help us out when something went wrong was one we did keep in touch with until his pass-ing. Through some internet/Facebook searching, I learned that one couple had separated. The BBQ guy and his wife moved away living out their dream on his family farm un-til his passing last year. Shortly after we moved, the family that had lived right next to us in our old neighborhood, was enduring a “Stephen King” type horror story in their lives. That couple had been in a terrible wreck where some-one was driving the wrong way; severe injuries with a long recovery was needed. This likely helped lead to their separation. Something traumatic like this can cause bad decisions sometimes, I think. This may have been the case in my neighbor’s decision to leave her husband and family behind to go live with a convicted felon who was known for violent behavior. The true horror of what one person is capable of is beyond belief. Did the cocaine and alcohol make him so evil? After family reported her missing, investigators discovered more than 100 bones/fragments and a human skull in a burn pit plus other body parts buried and strewn around the backyard of the property. Two pairs of human ears (one still with an earring) helped identify the two indi-viduals in this chilling murderous rampage, one being my previous neighbor and the other a man believed to have seen the carnage before he himself was murdered. Now serving two life sentences, may this person never be al-lowed in society again.National Domestic Violence Hotline 1-800-799-7233SAMHSA (Substance Abuse and Mental Health) 1-800-662-4357(HELP) (336) 909-0609 Call BJ Arning Today •Fully Insured •Tree Work & Tree Removal •Trimming & Thinning •Free Estimates •Stump Grinding •Bucket Truck •Formerly Seaford’s BUSINESS SPOTLIGHT The BUSINESS SPOTLIGHT- An AFFORDABLE marketing choice! To Advertise On This Page Call: FORSYTH County (336) 766-4126 • DAVIE County (336) 751-2120 A1 Pressure Washing & Gutter Cleaning also offers Handyman Services Bob Buchin started out with one small pressure washing machine and has now been in business 15 years. 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Continued From Page 1allows the local fire depart-ment to use its facility for training and holds a food drive for people and pets in December. “We try to go above and beyond, not just doing our part, but doing what we can to support local businesses and value the community and employees.”DEX’s presence in Da-vie County began with a $2.6 million investment to renovate a 210,000-square-foot textile manufacturing plant at 2016 Cornatzer Road. The 38-acre property serves as an epicenter of its operations. The company opened a second facility in Oklahoma City in 2019. Redmon reflected on the decision to establish DEX in Davie, highlighting its proximity to Interstates I-40, I-77, and I-85 and an educated local workforce. "In 2014, we spent about a year working to recondi-tion and upfit the facility based on the specific needs we had. That, along with the workforce, is what at-tracted us to Davie County.“The community sup-port has been great. It’s easy to do business in Da-vie County because of the support and infrastructure and the people that are en-gaged to support the busi-nesses in the area.“Overall, this is a good community and area. All of that ties into the ease of doing business, and when it’s easier to do business, it enables you to be more successful, to be able to grow, and to support your employees as well as the larger community.”DEX’s support for the community includes the ed-ucation of its young people. The company is an IGNITE DAVIE (ID) College Prom-ise Employer of Choice and is actively involved with Davie County Schools (DCS) and Davidson-Da-vie Community College (DDCC). In addition to partici-pating in career and man-ufacturing days with DCS, the company works with DDCC’s Diesel and Heavy Equipment Technology Program. DEX donates truck components, engines, and vehicles, which are used to train students in di-agnostics and truck mainte-nance and repairs. They’ve also hosted several displays and trainings on general maintenance.Trucks are disassem-bled, and the parts re-furbished. The parts are shipped across the country."It’s important for us to invest in the upcoming potential and within the schools locally,” Redmon said.“This is not specific to DEX. We want to support the bigger industry. So we teach the basics that a tech-nician would need going into this field. We want to think about what a techni-cian needs in training and today’s industry to go into C M Y CM MY CY CMY K Postcard Final PDF.pdf 1 12/6/2023 7:26:13 PM Paid for by dustin smith for County Commissioner H H Dustin.smith4davie@yahoo.com H H Houses, Decks, Driveways Gutter Cleaning, Roof Wash DEX ... the area, to support the end customer.”“The schools have a lot of budget constraints, so anything we can donate or support - it all goes back to the bigger picture of sup-porting the industry.”Addressing the shortage of skilled technicians in the heavy-duty transpor-tation industry, Redmon emphasized the need to think long-term. "We have to think 10, 15 years from now, and do our part to sup-port that.” As companies compete for employees, supporting Ignite Davie is the long-term answer. “It benefits children with the opportu-nity to go to college, and it also helps to keep them in the area and community.“We not only want to support skilled trades and support the community, but we want to make sure we do our part as a busi-ness to have a pipeline of talent coming up in the industry. That’s one of the big drivers that drove us to be part of that program,” Redmon said, adding that while DEX hasn’t hired any Ignitestudents yet, it welcomes the opportunity to do so in the future. DEX is more than a workplace; it's a growth opportunity for employees and local talent alike. “I love seeing our em-ployees grow and devel- op,” said Redmon, as he shared how fortunate DEX has been with their team. “We really value our em-ployees. Our employees are great - we’ve got some very talented and skilled people.“We’re always develop-ing our people and growing them in their careers. We work with them to develop their career path and help them achieve that - through training enhancement, edu-cation, and certifications.”Their commitment to employee development has certainly paid dividends for the company and employ-ees alike. “We typically don’t have very much turnover at all - most of our employees are coming up on their ten-year anniversary,” Redmon noted. “When people come here, they enjoy working with DEX and typically move up through the com-pany.”Redmon also shared his future plans for his team at DEX. “We’re trying to think of the bigger picture with our positions. We’re develop-ing a pipeline for employ-ees and their skill sets. In all of our positions within the operation, we’ve struc-tured it to have an entry level role that eventually builds into a lead and man-agement position. So it’s a pipeline of development for all of the positions within the company.”The company provides jobs ranging from market-ing and customer service to accounting and finance, with skilled trades like diesel technicians, body shop technicians, and dis-mantling technicians. They also have warehousing and logistics-oriented positions that control shipping, in-bounding, and inventory management. "We’re growing, and we’re always looking for more people,” said Red-mon. He said that new initia-tives for 2024 will further fuel the company’s need for new employees. This year, DEX plans to expand its fo-cus from wholesale to retail and public sales of its parts. “We look forward to having more people see our products and hopefully purchase more through that channel.”The company is also launching new products, releasing new and addition-al renovated engines, and expanding and renovating its painting program. With a zero-waste facil-ity and a strong commit-ment to the community, DEX Heavy Duty Truck Parts stands out not just as a supplier of truck parts but as a beacon of sustain-able business practices and community involvement. Their holistic approach en- sures that their impact ex-tends far beyond the prod-ucts they sell.“One of our taglines when people ask, 'What does DEX do, or what do you sell,’ we say ‘We sell DEX-periences.’ It doesn’t matter if it’s an end custom-er, an internal group, or an employee, that experience you provide is really what sets us apart.”To learn more about ca-reer opportunities at DEX, visit the website. Lisa Shoaf, customer service supervisor, supports DEX customers. One of the sustainable products offered by DEX is renovated aluminum truck rims. Used rims are inspected, cleaned, and renovated back to specification and appearance. DEX has dozens of refurbished heavy-duty truck engines in stock. Examples of a few DEX-supplied painted parts offerings. DEX is committed to being industry-leaders in products, organization, and stor-age. DEX is continuing to grow at its Cornatzer Road facility in Advance. DAVIE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RECORD, Thursday, Feb. 22, 2024 - 5 By Julia BurazerDavie Respect Initiative The Davie Respect Ini-tiative (DRI) is entering its sixth year of challeng-ing young adults 12-21 to come up with an idea that will increase the amount of respect in Davie County.At the DRI celebration on Jan. 31, Mayor Will Marklin said the initiative is having an impact in Da-vie County and that he has seen respect grow in the community. That celebra-tion was to honor the three newest Ambassadors of Re-spect. •“When someone is giv-ing respect, it is important to keep in mind inclusivi-ty,” said Tabitha Harry, 20, of Mocksville. “Someone who shows inclusiveness by respecting everyone will not only highlight the indi-viduality of those around them, but also themselves” Her winning project, “Power to the Pastors,” is an opportunity for the com-munity to show respect for pastors. Church congrega-tions will be contacted and given the opportunity to write cards of appreciation for all the many things a pastor does for the church family and for the commu-nity. This project is especially meaningful to Tabitha be-cause her father is the pas-tor at Cooleemee Church of God and she remembers how appreciated and re-spected her father felt when he recieved cards from his congregation. “This same idea can be used to recognize teach-ers,” she said. “We can nev-er have too much respect.”•Blake Moore, 13, began volunteering with Fresh Hope, now Serving Our Neighbors (SON) when he was 11. SON picks up food at lo-cal grocery stores and then organizes it in two refriger-ated trailers with five freez-ers; later it is distributed to many of the food insecure in Davie County. Blake and his younger sister volunteer for SON with their parents whenev-er possible. Shana, Blake’s mother, believes volunteer-ing as a family is important because it teaches their kids to see she and her husband, Richard, in a new role other than parent. “It creates op-portunities for conversation and the possibility of plant-ing seeds.” Blake has observed a need with SON and is seek-ing to find a solution. After the food is picked up from the grocery, it needs to be stored in the trailers. Many of the boxes are different sizes, making organizing the trailers a challenge. He has purchased two collaps-ible crates that should fa-cilitate organization in the small space. He plans to purchase more crates with money he earns from his chores and to use some of the $1,000 award money from DRI for this purpose.•Harper Randleman and her “Cheer to Read with Me!” project is another winner.Harper, 12, is dyslex-ic and has to work hard to keep up her grades and she knows about the struggle and lack of confidence that having learning difficulties can create. She was fortunate to have support from family and friends and she wants to ensure others have the same assistance and en-couragement to not give up. As a young student, Harper was a couple of grade lev-els behind in reading. She tried hard and even with a lot of help she was frustrat-ed and felt left out when her classmates were check-ing out books and reading them. It was not until the fourth grade that she dis-covered graphic novels and books and according to Harper, “it changed my life.” It is Harper’s goal for every classroom teacher to have multiple age appropri-ate graphic novels. Harper’s confidence increased with having the ability to read and enjoy books. She is now an A student and is at grade level in reading.“Cheer to Read with Me” also combines Harp-er’s love of cheerleading. Cheerleading has boosted Harper’s confidence and she now has the ability to speak out and use this plat-form to reach out to stu-dents like herself who may be struggling. Cheering is also a great place to start with rais-ing money. As of Feb. 14, Harper has raised $220 and received 10 books from her Amazon Wish List. T•Do You know a young person between 12-21 who has a good idea to bring out even more respect in Davie County? Nominate them or have them fill out an application at www.davier-espect.com. All submitted applications are carefully reviewed by a volunteer selection panel. Up to three are selected each quarter to receive $1,000 for their well thought out idea or a project already in motion. T hose selected become Ambassadors of Respect (AoR) for Davie County. All of the AoR’s have addi-tional opportunities. Respect Ambassadors Pastor appreciation, food storage and ‘cheer to read’ newest projects Blake Moore saw the need for more efficient food storage for the Serving Our Neighbors food min- istry, and is raising money to purchase collapsible storage trays. Tabitha Harry with parentsk after her project for recogniz- ing pastors was picked. 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Feb. 16: Nathan Leigh Hodges, 38, of Brier Creek Road, Advance, felony lar-ceny, obtaining property by false pretense; Jerry Dale Johnson Jr., 43, of Polaris Drive, Mocksville, felony conspiracy, felony proba-tion violation; Dylan Reese Sides, 31, of Salisbury, in-terfering with jail fire sys-tem.Feb. 15: William Daniel Henderson, 33, of How-ardtown Road, Mocks-ville, non-support of child; Milton Wilmer Turner Jr., 77, of Mooresville, secret peeping; Aida Janeth Vil-latoro, 22, of US 601 S., Mocksville, DWI, driving while license revoked im-paired revocation.Feb. 14: Timothy Wayne Hancock, 40, of Cana Road, Mocksville, assault on a fe-male, assault, obstruction of justice; Nathan Leigh Hodges, 38, of Brier Creek Road, Advance, obtaining property by false pretense, possession Schedule IV controlled substance, pos-session of drug parapherna-lia, maintaining a dwelling for a controlled substance, possession of methamphet-amine, possession of stolen goods; Brandi Ann Jackson, 42, of Deer Trail, Mocks-ville, 2 counts aiding and abetting larceny; Edward Jeffrey Jones, 54, of Deer Trail, Mocksville, 2 counts larceny; Justin Timothy Mitchell, 30, of King, pos-session of marijuana par-aphernalia, driving while license revoked impaired revocation, possession of marijuana, possession of drug paraphernalia, posses-sion of methemphetamine. Feb. 13: Armando Gar-cia Abarca, 23, of Marginal St., Cooleemee, failure to appear in court; Jimmy Lee Harris, 42, of Calvin Lane, Mocksville, failure to ap-pear in court; Timmy Ray Keaton Jr., 48, of Bunk-house Lane, Mocksville, failure to appear in court on felony charge; Riccardo Anthony Venditti, 47, of Mill Run Drive, Mocks-ville, failure to return funds to bail bondsman.Feb. 12: Noah Thomas Wilson, 24, of Gastonia, 2 counts failure to appear in court. Sheriff’s OfficeThe following are from Davie County Sheriff’s Of-fice reports.Feb. 17: trespassing, Wall St., Mocksville; do-mestic disturbance, St. George Place, Bermuda Run; harassment, Duke St., Cooleemee; burglary, NC 801 N., Advance; sex offense, US 64 W., Mocks-ville; domestic disturbance, Towery Road, Mocksville; harassment, Jim Frye Road, Advance; larceny, Cooper Creek Drive, Mocksville; suspicious activity, US 64 W., Mocksville; fraud, Salisbury Road, Mocks-ville; suspicious activity, Yadkinville Road, Mocks-ville.Feb. 16: suspicious ac-tivity, Midway St., Coolee-mee; damage to property, Grover Road, Mocksville; suspicious activity, US 158/Farmington Rd., Mocks-ville; suspicious activity, Wall St., Mocksville; sus-picious activity, Liberty Church Road, Mocksville; larceny, Cooper Creek Drive, Mocksville; dam-age to property, Main St., Cooleemee; harassment, Watt St., Cooleemee; dis-turbance, NC 801 S., Ad- vance; fraud, Mollie Road, Harmony; harassment, War Eagle Drive, Mocksville; domestic disturbance, St. George Place, Bermu-da Run; fraud, Joe Road, Mocksville; suspicioius activity, Whetstone Drive, Mocksville; suspicious ac-tivity, Twins Way, Bermuda Run; disturbance, Hobson Drive, Mocksville.Feb. 15: missing per-son, NC 801 N., Bermu-da Run; larceny, Cooper Creek Drive, Mocksville; suspicious activity, Mc-Cullough Road, Mocks-ville; suspicious activity, Cross/Watt sts., Coolee-mee; damage to property, Green St., Mocksville; ha-rassment, US 158, Bermu-da Run; disturbance, Cen-ter St., Cooleemee; noise complaint, Calvin Lane, Mocksville; disturbance, Cornatzer Road, Advance; disturbance, Martin Luther King Jr. Road, Mocksville; harassment, Lakewood Village Drive, Mocksville; suspicious activity, Twins Way, Bermuda Run; fraud, E. Eden Course Drive, Ad-vance; harassment, Yadk-inville Road, Mocksville; assault, Farmington Road, Mocksville; fraud, NC 801 N., Bermuda Run; larceny, Farmington Road, Mocks-ville; suspicious activity, Yankee Lane, Mocksville.Feb. 14: assault, Richie Road, Mocksville; suspi-cious activity, Yadkinville Road, Mocksville; suspi-cious activity, E. Lexington Road/S. Main St., Mocks-ville; larceny, Richie Road, Mocksville; trespassing, Wall St., Mocksville; trespassing, Turkeyfoot Road, Mocksville; larceny, Charleston Ridge Drive, Mocksville; fraud, Green St., Mocksville; harass-ment, William Ellis Drive, Advance; suspicious activ-ity, US 158, Bermuda Run; custody issue, Marginal St., Cooleemee; fraud, Salisbury Road, Mocks-ville; fraud, Labrador Lane, Advance; larceny, Swice-good St., Mocksville; ha-rassment, Dogtrot Road, Mocksville; domestic dis-turbance, Daniel Boone Trail, Mocksville.Feb. 13: domestic dis-turbance, Cana Road, Mocksville; suspicious ac-tivity, NC 801 S., Coolee-mee; domestic disturbance, Boone Lane, Mocksville; suspicious activity, N. Main St., Mocksville; lar-ceny, Powell Road, Mocks-ville; solicitation, NC 801 N., Bermuda Run; distur-bance, NC 801 N., Ber-muda Run; sex offense, Government Center Drive, Mocksville; disturbance, Jones Road, Mocksville; disturbance, N. Main St., Mocksville; suspicious ac-tivity, Cooper Creek Drive, Mocksville; larceny, NC 801 N., Bermuda Run; sex offense, Salisbury Road, Mocksville; suspicious activity, NC 801 S., Ad-vance; assault, Farmington Road, Mocksville; larceny, Government Center Drive, Mocksville; damage to property, Winding Brook Trail, Mocksville; miss-ing person, N. Main St., Mocksville; harassment, Canyon Road, Mocksville; disturbance, Cornatzer Road, Advance; distur-bance, Winding Brook Trail, Mocksville; distur-bance, Martin Luther King Jr. Road, Mocksville; ha-rassment, War Eagle Drive, Mocksville; suspicious activity, Junebug Trail, Ad-vance; harassment, Pepper-stone Drive, Mocksville.Feb. 12: suspicious ac-tivity, Sugar Creek Road, Mocksville; suspicious ac-tivity, Government Center Drive, Mocksville; sus-picious activity, Liberty Church Road, Mocksville; suspicious activity, Oak-land Ave., Mocksville; burglary, McCullough Road, Mocksville; assault, Madison Road, Mocks-ville; assault, William Ellis Drive, Advance; larceny, Yadkinville Road, Mocks-ville; domestic disturbance, Valley Road, Mocksville; suspicious activity, Barney Road, Advance; assault, War Eagle Drive, Mocks-ville; disturbance, Cor-natzer Road, Mocksville; suspicious activity, Will Boone Road, Mocksville; suspicious activity, N. Wentworth Drive, Mocks-ville; suspicious activity, Davie Academy Road, Mocksville; custody issue, Gun Club Road, Advance; suspicious activity, US 601 S., Mocksville; larceny, Granada Drive, Advance; disturbance, Gwyn St., Mocksville.Feb. 11: suspicious activity, Davie Academy Road, Mocksville; dis-turbance, Milling Road, Mocksville; suspicious ac-tivity, McCullough Road, Mocksville; custody issue, Milling Road, Mocks-ville; harassment, US 601 N., Mocksville; nuisance complaint, Whitney Road, Mocksville. 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.- Jane C. Phelps and Wayne Phelps, Joan C. Whaley, Raymond Lester Corriher and Kathy Cor-riher, Jimmy D. Reynolds and June C. Reynolds, trustees to Timothy Lee Doby, 2 acres, Farmington Township, $24.- Abasita Vargas Benitez and Leobardo Ruano Diaz to Abasita Vargas Benitez, .43 acre, Mocksville Town-ship.- Third Generation Homes to Austin Nelson and Elise Nelson, 1 lot, Re-serve at Lake Louise, Ful-ton Township, $950.- House Farmers LLC to Stillwater Homes, 2 lots, Heidelburg Subdivision, $140.- Alberta H. McEach-ern to This Land Proper-ties, 1.92 acres, Jerusalem Township, $35.- All Constructions and Remodelations, tract, Jeru-salem Township, $334.- Edwin I. Pereira and Santana Pereira to Sasha Barrios, 1 lot, Jerusalem Township, $440.- House Farmers LLC to J. Reader Construction, 1 lot, Heidelburg Subdivi-sion, $140.- Scottie A. Lyons and Marie Lyons to Brittany Gunn Perry, 1 lot, Britton Acres, Mocksville town-ship, $410.- James Edward Essic Jr. (and as co-executor of estate of Lelia Neal Essic) and Judith B. Essic, David Neal Essic (and as co-exec-utor of estate of Lelia Neal Essic) and Brenda F. Essic, Lelia Anne Essic Barnes and Brooks Miles Barnes to WOWAC LLC, tracts, $650.- Karen J. Nicolay to Clarence William Dob-bins and Althea Dobbins, 1 lot, Oak Valley, Advance, $1,345.- Jonathan T. Hardin and Amy L. Hardin to Ste-ven Kennedy, 1 lot, North Ridge, Mocksville, $481.- Arden Group LLC to Alethea Hostin and Logan Hostin, 1.29 acres, Provi-dence Place, $928.- Christopher D. Durst and Marlena R. Durst to Tanner Couch and Marie Spencer, 5.74 ares, Dead-mon Road, Mocksville, $448.- Clayton Proper-ties Group to Robert Charles Bedick and Jen-nifer Gray-Bedick, 1 lot, Brayden Place, Bermuda Run, $871.- George M. Branham and Pamela T. Branham, trustees, to Cory T. Elder and Kacey S. Elder, tracts, Calahaln Township, $70.- Tyler Reed Galyean to Tyler Reed Galyean and Jordan Marie Mullen, 1.64 acres.- Timothy G. Smith and Wanda Smith to Brian Leimone and Sarah Leim-one, 1 lot, Forest Glen, $1,090.- Larry D. Boger and Donna D. Boger to Brandi Boger Goodin and Lucas Brett Boger, 1 lot, Cedar Forest.- Thomas Dale Cor-natzer and Cynthia Lanier Cornatzer to Brandi Cor-natzer Patti and Derek An-drew Cornatzer, tracts.- Greg Parish Builders of NC to Bobby Gene Emert and Deborah O’Quinn Emert, 1 lot, Shady Grove Township, $1,220.- John A. Meadows, Ann M. Fitzgibbon, and There-sa I. Meadows, trustees, to John A. Meadows, trustee, 1 lot, Warwicke Place, Ber-muda Run.- Kenneth R. Budd and Janie R. Budd to Tenille Ray, 3 acres, $2,480. - Marklin Family Prop-erties to Hendrix Commer-cial & Industrial Enterpris-es, 1 lot, Colonial Estates, Mocksville, $136.- Kathryne Ann Sloane and Michael Townsend Sloane to Joel R. Duval, trustee, and Kelly Butler Duvall, trustee, 1 lot, Ber-muda Run West, $1,254.- Richard L. Blackmon to Brason Properties, 8 lots, Jerusalem Township, $77.- NPC Holdings to M&J Carwash Ventures, .57 acre, Mocksville Township, $670.- Cornelia Williams and as administrator of es-tate of Leora Janice Prude to Michael Henderson, 1 lot, Farmington Township, $300.- Nicole Dalton Tann and Natalie dalton Lamber-ton, co-executors of estate of Clara Elizabeth Dalton, to Nicole Dalton Tann, Natalie Dalton Lamberton, Newman Lee Preston Dal-ton and Elizabeth Destiny Dalton, tracts, Mocksville Township.- Stillwater Homes to Richard Holt and Rebekah Holt, 1 lot, Heidelburg Subdivision, Shady Grove Township, $1,250.- Juanita M. Cope and Anita K. Booe and Daniel Terry to Juanita M. Cope, 1 lot, Kinderton Village, Ber-muda Run.- Patrick M. Walsh and Michele Denise Kabei-Walsh to SPS Real Es-tate Holdings, 2.14 acres, Mocksville Township, $200.- Colonial Estates to Ge-rard Warriner and Sharon Warriner, 1 lot, Colonial Estates, Mocksville, $80.- Mortgage Assets Man-agement to Hugo Albenis Godinez Castro, 1.3 acres, $120.- Melissa Joanne Obe-nour and David Bradley Obenour to Nathan Wil-liams Holcomb and Steph-anie Lorraine Holcomb, 1 lot, Highlands Place, $700.- Antonio Avila Ortiz and Herandira S. Vega to Herandira S. Vega, 1.28 acres, Calahaln Township.- Reginald J. Guyton and Sharon I. Guyton to Ted and Jan LLC, 1 lot, Twinbrook Acres, Mocks-ville, $520.- Dara Hunter Hauser (1%) to Caroline Kristin Que, 1.96 acres, Mocks-ville Township, $2.- Helgia Johnson to John H. Champ Jr. and Toni J. Champ, .38 acre.- Gary Delbert Barnett and Debra Ann Barnett to Bruce Henry and Shannon Henry, 1 lot, Clarksville Township, $160.- Clayton Properties Group to Lois J. McGinnis, 1 lot, Brayden Place, Ber-muda Run, $800.- Jeffrey P. 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Both gave consent to search the vehicle, Jacobs said.Fourteen grams of heroin was discovered in the vehi- Continued From Page 1at the Davie Board of Elec-tions office off 161 Poplar St. (Behind Brock build-ing) in Mocksville, at Ber-muda Run Town Hall, 120 Kinderton Blvd., Suite 102, and at the Jerusalem Volun-teer Fire Department, 7185 Continued From Page 1very confident if anything on the extreme case does go down, they have been prop-erly trained and the sheriff’s office can handle things based on the training they went through.”Barnett didn’t complete the loop on what actually transpired and was asked later for more details by council member Jeff Ted-der, who said he missed what had happened earlier in the day.“They had a social media threat, and they were able to track down and I think make an arrest early this morning before school even started,” Barnett said. “So the sher-iff’s office is taking care of that.”Or course, further reports gave more details that atips early that day led to the ar-rest of Michael Blevins, a Mocksville teen and former student at Davie High, for posting online threats that there would be a shooting at the school. He was charged with communicating threats of mass violence on educa-tional property.As an unofficial public service announcement, Bar-nett offered another way for the community to stay bet-ter informed regarding such incidents: “If you haven’t heard or had an opportunity yet, you can go to Google Play or the App Store and download the sheriff’s of-fice mobile app,” he said. “It’s a great source of infor-mation as the sheriff’s office pushes out updates through-out the community, includ-ing what happened today.”Barnett’s presentation included a number of bul-let-point items, including the K-9 Unit being reinstat-ed, Davie County Library book lockers recently be-ing moved to the Habitat Restore in Bermuda Run, the opening of the county’s fourth EMS station, start-ing the process of purchas-ing land for an agricultural center in the county, and the Summer Reading Program being up 300 percent – with the possibility of adding a Summer Reading Camp this year. Christy Schafer, who was appointed to fill the open spot on the council created when Mike Brannon vacat-ed his position on the board after being elected as mayor in the November election, said she was excited to learn about that the surge in the reading program.“The library should be applauded for pushing that effort, and thank you for bringing that to our atten-tion,” Schafer said.Barnett concluded his re-marks by thanking Bermuda Community Meeting: Introduction to High-End Sporting Club in Davie County Please join us on Wednesday, February 28th from 6:30 – 8:00PM at the Mocksville Public Library at 371 N. Main St. Kelly and Tracey Dickson will be hosting an open forum for any- one interested in hearing about a high-end, outdoor sporting club proposed for Davie County. The club will consist of a pro shop, members club, restaurant, event center, tiny house village for lodging, sporting clays courses, archery range, dog training and fly fishing. 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She was taken into custody in lieu of a $100,000 bond pending a Feb. 22 appearance in Davie District Court.He was charged with felony trafficking in her-oin, felony possession of heroin and driving while license revoked. He was taken into custody in lieu of of a $50,000 bond pending a Feb. 22 hearing in Davie District Court. H. Saunders B. Saunders2 charged with trafficking heroin Vote ... NC 801 S., Mocksville:• Monday-Friday from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m.; • Saturday, Feb. 24 from 8 a.m.-1 p.m.; and • Saturday, March 2 from 8 a.m.-3 p.m.As of Monday, 593 bal-lots had been cast, 252 at the board office, 288 at Bermu-da Run, and 53 at Jerusalem.Voters are required to show an approved photo ID. Eligible voters can vote at any of the sites.On election day, voters must cast ballots at their assigned precinct polling place, there will be no vot-ing at the board of elections office that day.Learn more by call-ing the board of elections at 336-753-6072 or visit http://www.daviecountync.gov/93/Elections. Barnett ... Run for having him and be-ing a true partner in the gov-ernmental process.“It’s great to be able to work with somebody like Andrew (Meadwell, Ber-muda Run’s town manager) who understands county through his experience,” Barnett said. “If you don’t know, we as a local gov-ernment meet once a month to hash out and talk about what’s coming next. A lot of counties and a lot of mu-nicipalities cannot say that they do anything of that na-ture. Mayor Brannon meets with economic development once a month, and then we also bring together all of our mayors and chairs togeth-er to meet. So it’s a great working relationship.”Dep. Mike Foster, the town’s community officer, and Davie County Sheriff J.D. Hartman were at last week’s meeting. Foster said he did some research on current events and crime trends but couldn’t find any-thing out of the norm.“You’re going to have your property crimes, but you just have to lock your stuff up,” Foster said. “We still have some issues with speeding on 158. I guess you already know that. I’m working what I can do to get that controlled. And our neighborhoods, we have to stop at these stop signs. If you roll through there, I’m going to stop you. It’s a safety issue.”Brannon, in his com-ments, noted that the Febru-ary council meeting was the first recorded meeting using a new system installed by Zirrus.He reported recent and upcoming meetings with Davie Medical Center ad-ministrators, including some “exciting things” coming, meeting with Duke Energy representatives regarding some recent challenges with power outages and discus-sions about infrastructure improvements, along with talking with fire chiefs from Advance and Smith Grove, and with Pat Ivey, Division 9 engineer, on local and area road projects.“I continue to make the pitch for the roundabout at 158 and 801 and going to keep making that pitch, but it will probably fail miser-ably,” Brannon said. “But I still think that may be a great place for one.”In other highlights from last Tuesday night’s meet-ing, the council:• Approved a budget amendment to amend the 2023-2024 General Fund budget to accept $2,000 from the Davie County Community Foundation as revenue and expend $2,000 for expenses to the 2023 Christmas in the Town of Bermuda Run.• Appointed council member Rae Nelson to be the town’s alternate mem-ber of the Transportation Advisory Committee of the Winston-Salem Metropol- itan Planning Organization consisting of elected offi-cials from each governmen-tal unit within the planning area. Brannon is the TAC member representing the town.• Heard from Brannon regarding The Flags at the Blue Heron Trail project that is “nearing the finish line” in the work done by the Vision Fund Committee with a deadline of March 1 to make a tax-deductible do-nation of $100 to purchase an engraved brick paver to be placed at the plaza to be constructed near the U.S. 158 roundabout.• Heard from Brannon, who passed along con-dolences to the family of Sherry Gardner (wife of the town’s first mayor, Clyde Gardner, and a longtime co-chair of the Crosby Golf Tournament), who died on Feb. 9. SHOP LOCAL Serving Winston-Salem, Clemmons, and Surrounding Areas PAYMENT TERMS: LIVE FLOOR BIDDERS PAY NO BUYER’S PREMIUM! 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For five special members of the club, being presented with a red rose carries another distinction - office holder.On Wednesday, Feb. 7 Donna Lamonds became the new president, Karen Cohn second vice pres-ident in charge of mem-bership, Amy Bridges first vice-president in charge of programs, Alice Bostrom as secretary and Peggy Schuppert agreed to serve another term as treasure.r Hostesses for the February Bermuda Run Garden Club Deborah Capps and Lynn Marcellino. Melanie Holton, District Four Director, administered the oath of office to, from left: Donna Lamonds, pres- ident; Amy Bridges, first vice president; Peggy Schuppert, treasurer; Karen Cohn, second vice president; Deborah Thompson, District 4 vice director; and Alice Bostrom, secretary. The outgoing officers of the Bermuda Run Garden Club hold potted hel- lebore in recognition of their service, from left: Beth Wright, PJ Guerra, Donna Lamonds, Peggy Schuppert and (seated) Amy Bridges. Each was presented a long-stemmed red rose tied with a different color ribbon befitting the impact of the office. The ceremony was conducted by N.C. Garden Club District 4 Director Melanie Holton, District 4 Vice Director Deborah Thompson and Sue Ellen Bennett, president of For-est Evening Garden Club. The new officers pledged to serve in front of some 30 club members during a luncheon at Bermuda Run Country Club. Hostesses were Deborah Capps and Lynn Marcel-lino, who furnished a cen-terpiece of colorful fresh flowers and a sprinkling of red candy hearts. Each member was given a treat bag of chocolate on a red heart doily at the place set- ting, also prepared by the hostesses. A meal of beef pot roast was prepared by Chef Kevin and his staff.Among the items of new business were plans for the annual geranium sale and next shredding event, both in April, and continuing the outreach of personal bouquets for Davie County Meals on Wheels. This year will mark the 40th anniversary of Ber-muda Run Garden Club, so watch to learn more about the contributions the club makes to beautify and bet-ter the lives of citizens in the area.Something to think about: “In a way, Winter is the real Spring; the time when the inner things hap-pen, the resurgence of na-ture.” - Edna O’Brien It’s red roses for new garden club officers Calling all teens ages 12-18.The Davie 4-H Teen County Council is in search of new mem-bers.Members of this club can take on a leadership role, plan local events, make connections, and help Davie communi-ties. If you interested in joining, contact 4-H Extension Agent Abby Williams at abby_wil-liams@ncsu.edu.Meetings are the fourth Monday of the month at the Da-vie County Center on Wilkesboro Street in Mocksville. “Please reach out to get more informa-tion and with any ques-tions,” Williams said. “We hope to see you there.” Brittany Myers crowns Nana Gray as the “Queen” at Somerset of Mocksville, while “King” Jesse Taylor looks on during the facility’s Valentines Party. Mocksville mayor Will Marklin was special guest for the party, sponsored by the Myers family. “Mayor Will is always so gracious to come and visit and assist us,” said activities director, Angel Parrish. Marklin took time to visit with residents, clockwise from top left at bottom: Hilda Turner, Mary Ann Smith, Joyce Shields, sponsors Madyson and Bryson Myers, centennarians Donise Davis and Ron Cotterman, and David Fulton. 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Nancy Goolsby Hairston wrote a history, which was published in the Enterprise Record in 1986. The first meet-ings were held at a place known as “Pine Shaw” on the Peter Hairston (Cool-eemee) Plantation. Afterwards, meetings were held at a brush arbor before an acre, which they called Cedar Grove, was purchased. The first church and the current church were located on what became Cedar Grove Church Road.Mocksville Second Presbyterian Church was organized in 1867; the en-slaved people, singing in the galleries, had made up 40 percent of the worship-pers at First Presbyterian. According to informa-tion in the Songs of Zion Hymnbook (Abingdon Press), Blacks sang the same music- i.e., hymns, psalms, songs of praise and devotion to God and His grace and mercy - as they worshiped with the Whites in their churches.The first church of the newly emancipated was just east of the railroad, near the cemetery, be-tween Depot Street and Lexington Road. The current church was built in 1910 on Pine Street. For generations, residents of the nearby African-American com-munity looked forward to the Christmas Eve Candlelight Services, the children’s speeches and the music. It became an annual tradition.In the last 20-plus years, Stephanie Grant Redmond was in charge of the Sunday School Christ-mas programs where she enhanced them with her skits. The services continued to be an African American community affair and included chil-dren from other churches, too, until the COVID-19 Pandemic hit and curtailed them.Mocksville Second uses liturgical worship and rituals for the Christian year; in 2023, Eleanor Isaac Brown wanted to continue the Christmas Eve tradition. She adapted the Lessons and Carols Service which started with the lighting of the Advent Candles. Scripture read-ings, followed by respons-es from the congregation, and hymns told the story of The Messiah’s birth.In addition to Pastor Frederick Terry, other participants were the fol-lowing youth from NJAC: Mya Smith, Angela Terry, Josiah Terry and Robert Woody. Narrators were Stephanie and Evelyn Abrams Terry; soloists were Evelyn Terry, so-prano and John Quincey Steele Jr., bass-baritone. “O Holy Night”, one of the songs sung at the service, was set to music in 1847 and was adopted by abolitionists before The Civil War. Verse 3 includes the words: “Truly He taught us to love one another; His law is love The choir in the 1950s at Mocksville Second Presbyterian included, from left: seated - Robert Cody, Frances Isaac, Patricia Cody, Alice Isaac; row 2 - John Smoot, Janie Foster, Rev. Robert Massey, Sylvella Williams, McKinley Steele, Baxter (BC)M Smoot, Elijah (Lash) Smoot; row 3 - Green Isaac, Barbara jean Crawford, Annie Malone, Alice Garrett, Evelyn Cain, Annie Sue Hudson, Adelaide Ellis; row 4 - Rebecca Isaac, Alma Dulin, Addie Smoot, Pecola Allison, Clara Crawford, Laurie Dulin, Margaret Smoot, Everlena Garrett and Mildred Brooks. History of Black religious music in Davie and beyond Members of the Cedar Grove Baptist Choir in the 1970s included: row 1 - Linda Brown, Jettie Lind- say (holding Kenneth Lewis), Justin Brown, and Betty Godwin; row 2 - Barbara Williams, Paula Lewis, John “Jerry” Goolsby; row 3 - Kelly Brown and Charles Yokely, church musician. The old Cedar Grove Baptist Church. and His gospel is peace. Chains shall He break for the slave is our brother, and in His name all op-pression shall cease.” Taking the words to heart, these advocates for the liberation of the enslaved, saw “O Holy Night” as a call to action. For his book on African American church music, James Abbington chose the title “Let Mt. Zion Rejoice!” (Judson Press); he notes three styles of worship: liturgical, tradi-tional and contemporary. The preface includes this analysis: these songs are voices of the soul. They reflect the past of slavery, the struggle for freedom and the present with its continuing demands. They also have an ever-present hope for a future that will reflect the rulership of God over the principalities and over power. A look at the second event: the Martin Luther King Day Service on Jan. 15, 2024 at Cedar Grove Baptist exemplified music which resonated deeply with the audience. The church choir combines traditional, gospel and contemporary music to uplift the congregation each Sunday. The soloists on Jan. 15 were Cyn-thia Brown West, Paula Williams Lewis, Caroline Walls Abel and Rev. Kelly Goolsby Brown. Adding their voices were Betty Brown Godwin, Linda Flint Brown, Cynthia Walls Friday, Barbara Brown Williams and John “Jerry” Goolsby. According to Theresa Williams, a member of the church, the songs sung by the choir were a montage of contemporary and traditional gospel. Such songs as "I'm Gonna Take a Trip" and "I Come to Praise Him" were enjoyed by all. With Carlos Davis, Minister of Music, on the keyboard and his son on the drums, the selections added to the exuberance of the service. To chronicle how we got to the present: in the PBS series, “The Black Church: This is our Story. This is our Song” hosted by Dr. Henry Louis Gates Jr., he says the early Afri-cans adopted and adapted the White Man’s Christi-anity. After they learned to read, they took the King James version of the Bible and used the words for their own songs from the Exodus to Christ on the cross. Beginning with the first arrivals in 1619, embedded deep within the bodies of these captured was the ring shout. It’s pointed out in Wikipedia, even later it became a part of some of the church-es. The shout, with foot stomping, shuffling and hand clapping, happens as the body becomes ecstatically connected with the Divine; when a person is “caught up with something greater than oneself.” In the 1700s, call and response songs and spirituals like “Swing Low Sweet Chariot” and “Steal Away to Jesus” were sung sometimes in secret, in brush arbors, in camp meetings and in praise houses. Some were slow, some were fast and some were used as signals to escape. (Library of Congress) Among others, The Fisk Univer-sity Jubilee Singers (from 1871 to 1880) and Marian Anderson (from 1925 to 1965) toured America and Europe bringing spirituals to new audiences. The Emancipation and Reconstruction, times of hope, was followed by another dark period. Looking for a better life economically and to escape oppression, according to archives.gov, the Great Migrations from 1910-1970 had approxi-mately six million Blacks move to large cities in the North. Around the 1930s, urban gospel was born. The Library of Congress’ technical description, of gospel music, is that it’s a form of euphoric, rhyth-mic, spiritual music. Rev. C.L. Franklin (ac-tive in the ministry from 1931-1979) and his then 14-year-old daughter Are-tha, became famous pro-moters of this style. While Negro spirituals started with a cappella singers, the Hammond organ, piano and/or guitar was used to accompany gospel music. From the church, these sounds reached the masses via 78rpm vinyl records called Race Records. (history.com) Shirley Caesar called them songs of joy that help you “get over”. Gates called them a tension between sacred and secular music.To show continuation, “O Happy Day, When Jesus Washed my Sins Away” was first sung as a hymn, written by an English minister in the 1700s. As contemporary gospel music, it was made popular in 1968 by The Edwin Hawkins Singers. These crossover pop sing-ers were just the begin-ning of a new generation, grounded in church music, to have Billboard hits and go on to win Grammys in different genres. (grammy.com)Any narrative on Black religious music is incom-plete without including the role it played in the civil rights movement of the 50s and 60s. The Freedom Singers, and later, Mahalia Jack-son, raised money for the cause with their singing. Words of gospel songs and hymns were changed. The reworded songs were so powerful they kept participants (marchers) buoyed up enough to face tear gas, fire hoses, police dogs, and bully clubs with courage. “We Shall Overcome” is best known, and used in movements to fight oppression, here and in other countries across the globe.“Lift Every Voice and Sing,” which was written by James Weldon John-son and set to music by his brother Rosamond, addresses the black expe-rience in the new world. It also uses the image of the Israelites’ exodus from slavery to freedom (Wikipedia.org). As with other music in this article, this hymn is a prayer of Thanksgiving to God and for His intervention. “… Sing a song full of the faith that the dark past has taught us; Sing a song full of the hope that the pres-ent has brought us; Facing the rising sun of our new day begun; Let us march on till victory is won.”Similarly, in the litur-gical year, churches have been on a journey from “O Holy Night” and a thrill of hope (Luke 2:7) moving towards Jesus’ victory over death. (Luke 25:45-53) “Free at Last! Free at Last! Thank God A’ mighty, free at Last!”This article was written for the Enterprise Record and The Heritage Alli-ance Project (HAP) by Alice Garrett Brown and Jettie Theresa Williams, a descendent of the Coolee-mee and Clement planta-tions. DAVIE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RECORD, Thursday, Feb. 22, 2024 - 11Obituary Death NoticeMrs. Rachel Ann Hutchens Ellis, 78, of Mocks-ville, died Sunday, Fe. 18, 2024. Everette Gray SainMr. Everette Gray Sain, 88, died Sunday, Feb. 18, 2024 at SECU Hospice Care Center of Yadkin, in Yadkinville. He was born April 28, 1935 in Davie County to the late Willie Edgar and Sarah Eliz-abeth Turrentine Sain. Mr. Sain retired after 30 years with the U.S. Army. After his retirement, he enjoyed working on his farm and with the cows. He was of the Methodist faith. Mr. Sain enjoyed history and genealogy, and would be considered a local historian. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a son, Stephen Gray Sain.Survivors include: his wife, Sarah Dianne Daniels Sain; chil-dren, Michael D. Sain (Karen), and Laticia S. Wooten (Roger); grandchildren, Michael Dean Sain Jr. (Jerri Ann), Alexander Stephen Sain (Lind-say), Kelsey Dianne Wooten, and Olivia Arlease Wooten; and 10 great-grandchildren.A funeral service will be conducted at 2 p.m., Thursday, Feb. 22 at Lambert Funeral Chapel, with Rev. Wes Sink and Pastor Mike Sain officiating. Interment will follow in Oak Grove United Methodist Church Cemetery, with military graveside honors. The family invites friends to visit with them at the funeral home one hour prior to the service. In lieu of flowers, please consider memorials to SECU Hospice Care Center of Yadkin, 243 N. Lee Ave. Yadkin-ville, NC 27055.Online condolences: www.lambertfuneralhomenc.com. Commercial Building FOR LEASE in Davie County 202 Dalton Road, Mocksville, NC FEATURES INCLUDE: • 5,220 Sq. Ft. of space (Half of the building) • Loading Dock with a 14 Ft. Roll-Up Door • 20 Ft. high walls • Conveniently located off Hwy. 64 just East of Mocksville city limits A flex-space building perfect for smaller businesses or start-up companies $2,950 per month rent Contact: Ivey Riggins at 336-287-3102 Pianist Wantedfor Macedonia Moravian Church: Looking for someone with experience in playing hymns and liturgical music. Accompany the choir in worship and rehearse with them on Thursday evenings. This position requires approximately 10 hours per week including Sunday service choir practice. Salary is $11,000 annually. Please submit résumés to Macedonia Moravian Church 700 NC Hwy. 801 N., Advance, NC 27006 or email to macedonia@yadtel.net. The Men's Choir sings at Ijames Baptist Church during a Sunday worship service. Sheffield-Calahaln ourdavie.com By Brenda BaileySheffield-CalahalnCorrespondent Birthday wishes to: Doug Holland and Roger Wooten on Feb. 23; a spe-cial happy birthday to Fred Gryder who will celebrate his 90th on Feb. 26. Happy anniversary to Leonard and Stacie Shoffner who will celebrate on Feb. 26. If you would like a birthday or an-niversary listed in this col-umn, please let me know.Sheffield-Calahaln Vol-unteer Fire Department’s Chief Matthew Mills wel-comes everyone interested in becoming a firefighter and serving the community to come by the department or call 336-492-5791.The New Union Men’s Group is selling tickets for one pound of barbecue. Cost of $15 includes slaw, buns and dip. Pick up at New Union Church on Sat-urday, March 2. For tickets and more information, con-tact 336-345-3672. Baptist Men’s Day was held at Ijames Bap-tist Church on Feb. 11. We thank all the men who participated in the service. The Men’s Choir did an awesome job, and hopeful-ly will do this more often.A Valentine’s party was held at the BoTyme Jam on Thursday night with soups, sandwiches, desserts and more. Our thanks to Julia Pilcher and Lanna Pace for organizing the event. Lanna just recently got home from the hospital but was able to join us for the party thanks to her daughter Kim. A lot of new musicians came out and performed country numbers for the listeners and dancers. It was a fun night of food and fellow-ship. Wesley Chapel UMC is selling TerriLynn nuts. Contact Kathy at 336-830-5123. Prayer requests contin-ue for Bryan Swain, Hazel Smoot, Tim Keller, Junior Dunn, Betty Dameron, Tammy Keller, Charles England, Lincoln Dyson, Chester Reeves, Yvonne Ijames, Bonnie Gunter, Ed Livengood, Milton Tutte-row, Geraldine Lambert, Betty Beck, Sue Gobble, Helen Bulla, Paul Beck, Juanita Keaton, Emily Brown, Marsha Gobble, Brent Gobble, Brian Ja-cobs, Mary Teague, Eddie Porter, Janie Williams, Ma-ria Knight, Larry Knight, Violet Coursey, Clyde Jor-dan, Jack Seaford, Terry Dyson and Mark Hendrix. Our sincere condolences to the Scott Boswell family.Please submit all news to me at brfbailey@msn.com, message me on Face-book or call me at 336-837-8122 no later than Friday. By Shirley ThorneCounty Line Correspondent Are you ready for some good food this weekend and to help someone in need? Then attend the fish-fry fundraiser for Zack and Krystle Smith Satur-day, Feb. 24 at New Hope Baptist Church on Old Mocksville Road begin-ning at 5 p.m. The cost of a dinner plate is $12 and in-cludes fish, fries, coleslaw, hushpuppies, dessert, and drink, eat in or take out. Proceeds are to help with the medical expenses for the Smiths' 5-month-old daughter Timber, who has hypoplastic left heart syn-drome, a birth defect that affects normal blood flow through the heart. Timber is granddaughter of Jimmy and Malinda Jones Smith.Piney Grove AME Zion Church will have a Black History service at 11 a.m. Sunday, Feb. 25 followed by a poor man's dinner in the fellowship hall. Church members invite everyone for this special time of re-membrance. Upcoming community events: country ham and sausage breakfast spon-sored by the V-Point Ru-ritans from 7-10 a.m. Sat-urday, March 2; and kids' Easter celebration from 3:30-5:30 p.m. Saturday, March 16 at Society Bap-tist.Our community sends happy birthday wishes to Frances Evans Beeson upon her 91st birthday to-day Feb. 22. She continues to enjoy living in her home off Old Mocksville Road and enjoys the company of granddaughter Autumn. Frances, all of us in County Line congratulate you upon reaching this milestone In life and wish you a healthy and happy new year of life.We send get-well wish-es to Janice Williams and Timber Smith. Janice had knee replacement surgery Monday of last week and is having physical thera-py while recuperating at home. Timber is currently hospitalized in intensive care. Terry Wayne Dyson continues his medical treat-ment for the rare illness amyloidosis. Caleb Wil-liams continues with tar-geted radiation, immuno-therapy, and chemotherapy treatments. Caroline Jones is recuperating at home af-ter completing her series of medical treatments.Join us in prayer for the Lord's divine healing and blessings upon Janice, Tim-ber, Terry Wayne, Caleb, Caroline, and others who are having health prob-lems. Pray for the Lord's continued guidance in the treatments of Timber, Ter-ry Wayne, and Caleb and blessings upon their fam-ilies as they face their re-spective medical journeys in life. Continue to pray for those who are affected by the flu, covid, and respi-ratory virus.For news and memories to share, please call or text Shirley on 336-492-5115 or email sdtlink@hotmail.com. County Line Fish fry to benefit family with sick child Rich Downen, Shirley Lewis, Stephanie Dean and Shorty Bowles provide the music for Valentines at the BoTyme Jame, while folks enjoy the food and dance floor. Valentines a hit at BoTyme Jam 12 - DAVIE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RECORD, Thursday, Feb. 22, 2024 Bless Your Spoon By Stephanie Williams Dean After reading the introductions to Flossie Johnson’s cookbooks, I understood why my friend, Colbert Sea-graves, loved her so much. She was a jewel of a lady. And if you knew Colbert, you’d think the world of him, too. He’s got a heart of gold. Recently, Colbert gifted me a vintage dough bowl and wooden rolling pin that had once belonged to his mother, Ardette Seagraves – gifts from Flossie Johnson. The two ladies weren’t just best friends – they were more like sisters. To fill in with some history here – in 1971, Colbert's dad, Ralph Seagraves, brokered the deal be-tween NASCAR and RJ Reynolds Tobacco Co. to form the Winston Cup sponsorship. Colbert’s family got close to Flossie when she was married to Junior Johnson. Handmade by a man living in the Sparta mountains, the hand-carved, wooden, biscuit bowl had been specially made for Ardette. Lots of flour and Crisco had been mixed and dough turned in that bowl. When I unwrapped the wooden trough – there remained a dusting of flour. I could only imagine all the delicious biscuits served and good times shared with family and friends.I've been the proud owner of Flossie’s three cookbooks – all gifts from Colbert years ago. The first book, Flossie’s Favorites, a collection of country recipes, was published in 1992. The book was a sell-out – and reprinted four times. You know I’m gonna love on any cookbook with a southern “punch” section. But Colbert’s favorite is the bis-cuit recipe – stirred by memories of his mom’s scratch bis-cuits baking in the oven. And the biscuit’s even better after spreading with butter and Flossie’s homemade, strawberry jam. In the intro, Flossie shared memories of her early years. She learned to cook when a little girl, having to stand on a chair to reach the pots and pans. Since her Mama worked the fields with her Daddy, Flossie looked after a younger brother and sister. She got the wood stove fired up to pre-pare the noon meal. The family grew fruits and vegetables, had hogs or meat, and cows for fresh milk and butter. Their supper table was set for 12 – folks working in the field were served with family.Nine years after publishing her first cookbook, Flossie published a second collection of country recipes, Flossie’s Favorites Too. The book is dedicated to the one who gave her a genuine love for cooking – her mama, Cordie Wil-liams Clark. Flossie’s mama rolled out fresh biscuits and made homemade pumpkin pies from scratch right up to the end of her life. Isn’t it true that so often, our food memories are attached to the foods our Mamas put on our tables? We hear that time and time again.From all accounts, I've heard that Flossie rolled out the best, most mouth-watering biscuits ever eaten! On one page, Betty Jane France, wife of NASCAR President, Bill France Jr. wrote, “My most pleasant memory of years gone by is one of Flossie Johnson’s kitchen. The aroma of coun-try ham and watching Flossie roll out the most delectable biscuits on a crisp autumn morning is a memory to be sa-vored for a lifetime.”On the inside cover were quotes from some of Flossie’s favorite drivers. Bill Elliott wrote, “Driving for Junior was good. But the best part of the deal was Flossie’s cooking. My favorite race was North Wilkesboro because we always got to eat breakfast at Flossie’s.” Another 10 years after her second cookbook, Flossie published another book of favorite desserts, Save the Fork – saying there’s always room for more sweetness.Flossie highlights her favorite special occasion treats that will help you get through the ups and downs of life’s trials and tribulations. Taking life’s sour grapes with the sweet, Flossie acknowledges good friends she’s lost – like Colbert’s daddy, Ralph Seagraves. She reminds us that life can change on a dime.Selected are a few of my favorite recipes – it was dif-ficult to choose. But I picked two hearty, beefy ones for the boys. Flossie always loved her boys – Richard Childress, Sterling Marlin, Terry Labonte, Bill Elliott, and others. After reading Flossie’s books cover to cover, what stood out was her comparison of life to a car race – getting the green flag and it’s time to go, go, go. Then there’s the cau-tion, and you have to slow down. You get things back to-gether and continue on. But sometimes, there’s a red flag, and life comes to a grinding halt. Then you have to regroup and start all over. And life can be like that, sometimes. But there’s one thing I think she’d remind us all of – and that’s to always save your fork – and enjoy the dessert! Well, a red flag’s been thrown, so now’s a good time for me to stop.Flossie’s cookbooks were winners and so was she! Flossie ended with her final words – she crossed the finish line with the words of a champion.“In wishing at this very time that I could but repay a portion of the gladness that you’ve strewn my way. And if I could have one wish this year, this only would it be – I’d like to be the sort of friend that you have been to me.” “What a friend we have in Jesus.” PEPPERED ROAST5-6 lb. boneless rib eye beef roast½ cup coarsely cracked pepper½ tsp. ground cardamon seedSauce/marinade2 tsp. tomato paste1 tsp. paprika¾ cup vinegar½ tsp. garlic powder1 cup soy sauceGravy1 cup water1 cup meat juices, plus1 ½ Tbsp. cornstarch¼ cup cold waterMarinate the trimmed roast a day before cooking by combining the pepper and cardamon seed and rubbing it all over the roast, pressing in with heel of palm. Place in shallow baking dish, then pour sauce over beef carefully. For the sauce, mix tomato paste, garlic powder, and pa-prika. Gradually add soy sauce and vinegar. Marinate in re-frigerator overnight and spoon marinade over meal several times. Remove meat from marinade and let stand at room temperature for 1 hour. Wrap meat in heavy-duty foil. Place in shallow pan and roast in slow oven at 350-degrees for 2 ½ hours for medium rare, and 3 hours for well done. For the gravy, 0pen foil. Ladle out and reserve drippings. Brown roast at 350-degrees while making gravy. Strain pan drippings and skim off excess fat. Add 1 cup water to 1 cup meat juices. Bring to boil, taste, and add a little marinade if desired. Thicken gravy with 1 ½ Tbsp. cornstarch mixed with ¼ cup cold water. Heat and stir until smooth. Serve gravy with roast. (I use a rolled rump roast except for spe-cial occasions.) JUNIOR JOHNSON’S RACE DAY BISCUITS1/3 cup Crisco shortening2 cups self-rising flour2/3-3/4 cup milkThoroughly cut shortening into flour. Stir in just enough milk so dough leaves side of bowl and turns into a ball. Knead dough on lightly floured surface and pat or roll it ½-inch thick. Cut with biscuit cutter. Bake 10-12 minutes at 450-degrees on ungreased cookie sheet until golden brown. Makes 7-16 biscuits. (Flossie’s Favorites) HAMBURGER CASSEROLE1 lb. ground beef1 large onion, chopped1 can condensed tomato soup1 cup water1 tsp. chili powder½ cup green pepper, chopped1 cup canned corn or peas, drainedSalt and pepper, to tasteTopping¾ cup self-rising cornmeal1 Tbsp. flour1 egg½ cup milk1 Tbsp. cooking oilBrown meat and onion. Add to other ingredients. Put in large casserole dish. For the topping, mix cornmeal, flour, egg, milk and cooking oil. Mix and drop by teaspoons over ingredients in casserole dish. Bake 25-30 minutes at 350-degrees until brown on top. 15 minutes in pan. Remove from pan. Punch holes in cake about 1-inch apart. Combine remaining cream of coconut and rum. Pour over cake. Chill overnight and store in re-frigerator. Can garnish with whipped cream, pineapple, and cherries. (Mary Seagraves, Flossie’s Favorites Too)CREAMY STRAWBERRY PUNCH10 oz. pkg. frozen strawberries, thawed28 oz. bottle ginger ale½ gal. pineapple sherbet, softenedFresh strawberriesPlace strawberries in container of an electric blender. Process until pureed. Pour into punch bowl. Add ginger ale and sherbet. Sir until creamy. Serve immediately. Garnish with fresh strawberries. (Flossie’s Favorites)PEANUT BUTTER FUDGE CAKE2 cups all-purpose flour1 tsp. baking soda2 cups sugar1 cup salted, butter½ cup Hershey’s cocoa1 cup water½ cup buttermilk2 beaten eggs1 tsp. vanilla extract1 ½ cups creamy peanut butterSift flour, baking soda, and sugar in bowl. Set aside. Melt butter in a heavy saucepan; sift in cocoa. Add water, buttermilk, and eggs, stirring well. Cook over medium heat stirring constantly until mixture boils. Remove from heat. Combine butter mixture with flour mixture, stirring until smooth. Add in vanilla and mix well. Stir in peanut butter. Pour batter into greased and floured 9 x 13 baking pan. Bake in a 350-degree oven for 20-25 minutes. (Save the Fork)AMISH MACARONI SALAD1 ½ cups macaroni, cooked, drained6 hard-boiled eggsOnions, celery, carrots, parsley, pimentoDressing1 ½ cups sugar½ cup flour½ cup vinegar1 Tbsp. butter1 cup mayonnaise1/8th cup mustardMix macaroni and eggs. Add chopped onions, celery, carrots, parsley, and pimento, to taste. For dressing, mix sugar, flour, and vinegar. Cook and remove from heat. Add butter. Cool. Add mayonnaise and mustard, Chill over-night. (Flossie’s Favorites)RASPBERRY BLONDIES1 cup all-purpose flour1 tsp. baking powder½ tsp. salt8 Tbsp. softened, unsalted butter1 cup light brown sugar, packed1 large egg1 tsp. vanilla extract½ cup chopped macadamia nuts1 cup fresh raspberriesPreheat oven to 350-degres. Line 8-inch square baking pan with heavy-duty foil, leaving at least 1-inch overhang on all sides. In small bowl, combine flour, baking powder, and salt. In medium saucepan over low heat, melt butter. Stir in brown sugar until moistened. Remove from heat and mix in egg and vanilla. Stir in flour mixture until just com-bined. Stir in nuts. Scrape batter into baking pan, smooth-ing top with a spatula. Scatter berries over batter. Bake until blondies are set in center (about 30 minutes). Cool completely in pan on wire rack. For easier cutting, cover and refrigerate blondies for 1 hour before slicing into bars. Once cooled, lift blondies from pan by grasping foil on opposite sides of pan. Place on cutting board. Cut into 16 squares and serve. (Save the Fork) Years ago, my friend, Colbert Seagraves, gifted me Flossie Johnson’s three cookbooks filled with delicious, down-home, and country cookin’ recipes. Giving friend, Colbert, a biscuit make-and-bake lesson in my kitchen at Belle Terre Farm. The hand-carved, wooden dough bowl and roll- ing pin were gifts from Flossie Johnson to Col- bert’s mother, Ardette Seagraves, and were re- cently passed on to me. A jewel of a cookbook from a jewel Colbert’s late wife, Mary Seagrave’s recipe for Pina Colada Cake is so moist that it practically melts in your mouth PINA COLADA CAKE1 plain yellow cake mix, no pudding3 ¾ oz. instant vanilla pudding15 oz. can cream coconut, divided½ cup rum1/3 cup vegetable oil4 eggs8 oz. crushed pineapple, well-drainedRemainder cream of coconut2 Tbsp. rumPreheat oven to 350-degrees. In large bowl, combine cake mix, pudding mix, ½ cup cream of coconut, ½ cup rum, vegetable oil, and eggs. Beat on medium speed for 2 minutes. Stir in pineapple. Pour into well well-greased and floured 10-inch tube pan. Bake 50-55 minutes. Cool More of Flossie’s recipes www.ourdavie.com DAVIE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RECORD, Thursday, Feb. 22, 2024 - B1Sports By Brian PittsEnterprise Record Davie’s wrestling team made up for 17 years of 4A-title emp-tiness with an unprecedented sea-son that will be relived forever. The War Eagles won their first conference title since spring 2021, their first state duals title in 18 years, their first Midwest Regional title in six years and their first state individual title in 29 years. The War Eagles have a sto-ried tradition, but the 2023-24 Davie experience was unique, this being the first time they’ve done the double delight thing. They captured the state duals in 1994, the state individuals in 1995 and the state duals in 2006. But they watched history unfold at the Greensboro Coliseum from Feb. 15-17. Two weeks after de-feating Laney for the state duals championship, they took the state individuals crown by outlasting Lumberton 100-96. Mooresville (86) was third in the 67-team field, followed by Laney (82) and Northwest Guilford (72.5). What more? One Davie head-hunter reached out and touched perfection. After going 82-4 the past two years but settling for third place, there was only one Nothing Could Be Finer Davie wins another wrestling title; Testa first at 175 After weeks of sitting and waiting and negotiating, Whit Merrifield has a new home: Philadelphia. The second baseman/outfielder from Davie County signed a one-year, $8M contract last week with the Phillies. Last year for Toronto, Merrifield’s slash line was .272/.318/.382. He made his third All-Star Game while hitting 11 homers, driving in 67 runs and stealing 26 bases. Now at age 35, he’s headed to Philly. Matt Gelb of The Athletic wrote: “Whit Merrifield has never been a part-time player and, all winter, the Philadelphia Phillies made a pitch to him that meant sacrificing at-bats. The Phillies could not guarantee him playing time and they were not willing to sign him to a two-year deal. But they liked the idea of a versatile righthanded bat who plays left field and second base.”•••The San Francisco Giants extended non-roster invitations for spring training to 25 players and 15 pitchers, including Davie lefthanded start-er Carson Whisenhunt, who will likely begin the season in Triple-A. •••The Martin twins are playing significant minutes again this year in the NBA. Caleb Martin of the Miami Heat (30-25) is averaging 10.1 points, 4.6 rebounds and 2.1 assists in 26.6 minutes per game. He has appeared in 37 games with 16 starts. Cody Martin’s averages for the Charlotte Hornets (13-41) through Feb. 14: 7.8 points, 3.6 rebounds, 3.4 assists and 1.05 steals in 26.2 minutes. He has started 15 of his 21 games after missing considerable time with an injury. Merrifield signs with Philly thing for senior Hunter Testa to be, and that was state champion at 175. He did it by completing a 44-0 masterpiece. “This was a big personal goal, of course,” Testa said. “I’m super happy for my team as well. I’m really proud to be a part of this team.”Last year Testa reached the semifinals with a 46-0 record, but the magic vanished and his dreams went up in smoke in the semis for the second year in a row. He exorcised those demons in legendary style. “Things happen in your life for a reason,” Testa said. “You’re supposed to learn from them. I lost in the semis twice and learned each time.”From Nov. 14 through Satur- day night, he sliced all opponents to pieces. Last weekend was an all-out assault on ill-equipped enemies. In the first round, he pinned in the first period. In the quarterfinals, he romped to a 21-6 technical fall. After an 18-3 tech fall in the semifinals, the drama of an entire season narrowed to a small focus - the final match of Testa’s high school career. “He was a fat kid (earlier in his career) - he wasn’t fat but that’s the feedback he got,” said Josh Stanley, who designed the twin titles blueprint in his first year as Davie’s coach. “He was always a pudgy kid when he started getting recruited, and they thought he was lazy because of his body type. He had a massive, massive chip on his shoulder and he bleeds it out every day.”Around 4:45 Saturday evening, only Alexander Central senior Nate Dahlstrom stood between Testa and Davie immortality. Even though Dahlstrom was 50-3, the 175 title bout amounted to a four-minute, 13-second celebra-tion. It was a 19-3 tech fall that made Testa the 13th different War Eagle wrestler to win the state. “I tell myself before I go out: Be explosive and be fast,’” Testa said. “And I’m thankful I was able to do that. This has been a big deal to me. I’ve wanted it since I got in high school.”Testa’s 44-0 run included 28 pins, six tech falls, five forfeits, two major decisions, one decision and one injury default. “I’m super thankful,” he said. “I appreciate all my coaches, all my teammates, my family and friends. I thank God for all this.Please See Testa - Page B5 By Brian PittsEnterprise Record For the second time, Reynolds gut punched the Davie varsity boys basketball team right out of the gate. For the second time, the last laugh came from Davie. One month after the War Eagles overrode a 30-6 deficit and beat Reynolds 65-56, they overcame a 23-11 hole and closed the regular season with a 69-66 win over the Demons. Last week saw the War Eagles crack the history books on two levels. At 21-3, they’re the sixth team in 68 years to reach 20-plus victories, joining clubs from 1969, 2000, 2011, 2012 and 2019. At 11-3, a four-win jump from the 7-7 mark in Josh Pittman’s first year at the helm, they became the seventh squad in 39 years to finish in the top two in the Central Piedmont Conference. The other years: 1988, 2005, 2011, 2012, 2018, 2019. Davie 66, Glenn 53 The first matchup in Kerners-ville was an 81-51 Davie thrash-ing, but the meeting on Senior Night on Feb. 13 did not go according to plan in the first half. The War Eagles could not buy a bucket and led just 23-20 at halftime. Jackson Powers had 10 points at the break on efficient 4-for-6 shooting, but the rest of the team was 5 of 23. “We played good defense in the first half, the ball just wasn’t falling for us,” Pittman said. “We were pressing a little bit instead of being relaxed, but that comes with Senior Night. There is a lot of emotion, but we settled down and the ball started going in.”When Davie held a 30-25 lead in the third quarter, it was 1 for 17 from 3-point range. It got better. After scoring 30 points in the first 20:38, the War Eagles put up 22 in less than six minutes. The 22-8 run was ignited by a pass from Coleman Lawhon to Ethan Driver, who connected from 3 with 3:22 remaining in the third. Twenty seconds later, Adam Brown assisted a Powers 3. Brown threaded the needle with a pass inside to Driver, who scored. Brown drove the baseline - he loves driving the baseline - and converted over a defender. There was hot-potato ball movement - Bryson Mickey to Lawhon to Driver to Powers - that resulted in a Powers trey. If that didn’t break Glenn’s back, Mickey’s little tear did. He hit two triples in a span of 73 sec-onds, then hit a layup after a Glenn turnover. With a 52-33 lead with 5:28 remaining, Davie had win No. 20 in its hip pocket. “We’ve been struggling shoot-ing here lately, and I think we lost our confidence a little bit,” Pittman said. “But in the second half, we started making the extra pass again and getting back to playing how we were playing at the beginning of the year. It opens up quick when you do that.” Boys basketball makes mark with 21 victories Please See Boys - Page B3 Hunter Testa savors the moment of going 44-0 and winning the state championship at 175 pounds. - Photos by Jodie Krause Junior Cayden Glass surpassed 100 career wins and finished second in the state at 120. B2 ‑ DAVIE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RECORD, Thursday, Feb. 22, 2024 This scripture message brought to you by these businesses who encourage you to worship at the church of your choice. 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Nobody caught any fish for at least a decade, until some smart biologist some-where figured out that no striper eggs were surviving after the spring spawning run to the base of Roanoke Rapids Dam in Weldon – probably because the water flow through the dam was inconsistent. Once released into the river, striper eggs have to float almost 30 miles down-stream before they hatch, and that wasn’t taking place very often, thanks to inconsistent flows through a series of hydroelectric dams upstream from Wel-don: John H. Kerr Dam, Gaston Dam and Roanoke Rapids Dam. So when that was fixed, the fishery took off again in the 1990s. For a good decade, the April and May spawning run for the prized fish was amazing. A couple dozen fishing guides from all over the North Caroli-na coast would show up in Weldon and stay for a month, almost every one of them chartered every day, with 100-fish days the rule, not the exception. There were so many fish, the fishing was easy. Have a lure in your tack-le box that’s never caught anything? Tie it on, and you’ll catch a dozen strip-ers, aka “rockfish” on it. One of those guides, George Beckwith of Ori-ental’s Down East Guide Service, told me one time he kept a couple of packs of “hairy worms” – a white jig and white worm trailer tied with a white bucktail – in his tackle box, never using them to target speck-led trout, redfish or cobia during the 10 months he fished his home waters: the Pamlico Sound, Neuse and Trent rivers. But when he went to the Roanoke for several weeks each spring, that’s all he tied on for his customers, and they caught hundreds per day on it. Beckwith told me one time that he had en-countered schools of strip-ers that stretched the entire width of the river and cov-ered a hundred yards be-tween their upstream and downstream edges. You could almost literally walk on the fish.All the while, the N.C. Wildlife Resources Com-mission played things close to the vest, with a small dai-ly creel limit, a slot limit, and some tackle restrictions designed to help lower the mortality rate for all those fish that were being caught and released.Still, about 10 years ago, the fishery started a slow but steady decline. The past few years, the keeper sea-son was truncated to a cou-ple of weekends, and you could only keep one fish a day, as long as it met cer-tain size parameters.So last week, the com-mission announced there will be no harvest season this spring on stripers in the Roanoke River Manage-ment Area, which include the river downstream from Roanoke Rapids Dam to the Albemarle Sound, in-cluding the Cashie, MIddle and Eastmost rivers, which enter the Roanoke just downstream from the town of Plymouth.The problem appears to be that not enough fish are moving out of the saltwater and up the river to spawn. Why? Not sure of the answers just yet. The commission said that in 2023, its biologists observed the lowest num-ber of spawning stripers in the river on record. There are few older fish, which are important for good spawning results. We’re on a streak of six straight poor spawns, even when envi-ronmental issues such as water levels and flow rates pointed to great conditions.“The Roanoke River has the only self-sustaining population of striped bass in North Carolina, and the reductions in this striped bass population are con-cerning,” said Ben Ricks, a biologist who supervises the commission’s Coastal Region fisheries. “While harvest restrictions are an important management tool, we are also stocking striped bass in the lower Roanoke River and Albe- marle Sound and are look-ing into other factors that may be limiting striped bass survival.” Fishermen can still head for the Roanoke this spring, but all fishing for stripers will be catch-and-release. The commission recommends that anglers use a single, barbless hook when fishing for stripers: that setup is required from April 1-June 30 in all wa-ters of the Roanoke River upstream from the US 258 bridge near Scotland Neck. Roanoke River striped bass fishery closed Continued From Page B1Powers posted eye-pop-ping numbers (21 points, 11 rebounds, 4 assists, 4 steals). He drained 8 of 11 field goals and all three free throws. Mickey had 10 points. Driver had 8 points and 4 steals. Lawhon turned in 5 points, 3 assists and 3 steals. Davie also got points from Gavin Williams (5), Brown (4), Ethan Ratledge (3), Braddock Coleman (3), CJ Phelps (3), Landon Waller (2) and Isaac Swish-er (2). Seniors Lawhon, Phelps, Ratledge and Williams were honored before the game. Phelps, who plays sparing-ly but got the start on this emotional night, drew the loudest cheers. Phelps played the first 1:29, then returned late in the fourth. He scored in the lane with 1:08 to go. He hit a free throw. He rejected a shot at :30. Every time he did something, the crowd erupted. The icing on the cake was Waller’s up-and-under, reverse layup at the buzzer. “You’ve got to be ap- 21 ... preciative and thankful for kids like that,” Pittman said of Phelps. “He’s a program kid. Everybody is excited because he has energy and works hard. He has a bright future. If anybody deserves it, he does.”The Bobcats finished last in the CPC. Their lone league win was 66-62 over first-place Mt. Tabor. Davie 69, Reynolds 66In the regular-season finale in Winston-Salem on Feb. 16, the Demons made an aggressive statement while taking the 23-11 lead. The War Eagles found traction in the second quar-ter and prevailed because Powers starred again, Mick-ey was everywhere and Elliott Erlandsson was a true game-changer off the bench. “It was tough,” Pittman said. “I told them at the be-ginning of the game they’re going to make shots because they’re playing for some-thing. They want to send their coach (Billy Martin, who is retiring after 19 years at Reynolds) on a high note, and he’s a great coach and a great guy. I told them we were going to have to weath-er the storm.”Mickey opened the game by drilling a 3 from the parking lot. When Pittman was forced to turn to his bench, Erlandsson bounced up and came to the rescue, his putback stopping Da-vie’s 0-for-7 dry spell. But a 7-point possession enabled the Demons to build the double-digit lead. Davie pulled within 34-30 at half-time thanks to Erlandsson, who scored 8 points; Mick-ey and Powers, who banged two 3s each; and Brown, who dropped in 5 points. In the second half, Da-vie ripped off a 21-7 run. Ratledge scored inside and Driver scored on a drive. Ratledge posted up and converted. Lawhon buried a 3. After Powers scored back-to-back buckets in the paint, Davie had 51-41 breathing room while prov-ing the worth of Pittman’s play calling. “Ratledge had a helluva third quarter,” Pittman said. “I always say: ‘If you play us man to man, the referees clean the game up and I get Some things just belong together Save when you insure your home and auto with ERIE. You can have superb insurance coverage, outstanding service, great rates and discounts too. Take advantage of ERIE’s multi-policy discount and we’re willing to bet your tail will be waggin’. Also ask us about ERIE’s other available discounts. Call us for a quote today. Discounts, rates and coverages vary by state and are subject to eligibility and applicable rates and rules. 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Reynolds missed a 3 at the buzzer and Davie climbed three wins from ty-ing the program record (24). “We battled adversity in a hostile environment against a team that was playing for something that’s bigger than basketball, and we pulled it out,” Pittman said. Powers (14 points, 13 rebounds) recorded his ninth double-double. Erlandsson, who has taken some lumps and saw his scoring aver-age dip to 3.4, was further proof that Davie’s bench can swing a game any day. He finished with 13 points and 9 rebounds while going 2 of 3 from the field and 9 of 14 from the line. Mickey hurt the pesky Demons with 11 points, 7 assists, 6 rebounds and 2 steals. “Jackson had another huge double-double,” Pitt-man said. “Elliott was solid. He played strong. He picked up where Ethan (Ratledge) left off. It’s hard to find the right rotation, but once you find six or seven that are working, you’ve just got to go with it.”Notes: Lawhon had 9 points and 2 assists. Driver had 9 points, Ratledge 8 and Brown 5. Reynolds’ four-game losing streak dropped it to 10-14. Pittman cited Landon King’s second-half defense. “I think Landon is built for those type of games. He was locked in on his assignment.” Tabor dispatched West Forsyth 85-73 to secure first. The CPC standings: Tabor 12-2, Davie 11-3, West 10-4, East Forsyth 9-5, Reagan 6-8, Parkland 4-10, Reynolds 3-11, Glenn 1-13. ... Davie’s strength continues to be its balance rather than indi-vidual brilliance. Powers is averaging 13.7 points, Mickey 13, Ratledge 9.2 and Lawhon 9. Driver (5.7) is averaging 10.8 in the last five games. with a subscription to the Davie County Enterprise Record Only $32.03 in Davie County Call Today! 336-751-2120 Get it weekly! B4 - DAVIE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RECORD, Thursday, Feb. 22, 2024 Hunter Testa was dominant all season. After winning the state, he hugs father Danny (middle) and coach Josh Stanley (right). Testa tosses his title round opponent to the mat. At right, he stands on the podium with the state placers at 175. - Photos by Jodie Krause Andy Davis spins around in an attempt to get points. At right, Stanley and assistants Jordon Nolan and Caleb Spurlin (right) celebrate two points. Davie fans showed up in full force to support the run to the second state title of the season. Here, they go wild when Testa accomplishes his mission. DAVIE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RECORD, Thursday, Feb. 22, 2024 - B5 Continued From Page B1“(The unbeaten record) looks good for the next goal. My next goal is to be a dom-inant wrestler in college, and this is a building block to get there.”Testa became just the fifth War Eagle to achieve invincibility with a mini-mum of 30 matches. The others: Scotty Spry (35-0 in 1994), Neil Cornatzer (40-0 in 1995 and 39-0 in 1996), Patrick Lowery (38-0 in 2002) and Jack Jarvis (30-0 in 2021). He reached the crowning achievement by working out eight days a week because he knows no other speed. “He’s just a technician,” Stanley said. “He’s a student of it. He lives for it. There’s guys that are built for that, and that’s what he’s mod-eled his whole life for.”Testa became just the fifth War Eagle wrestler to place among the top three three times. The others: Spry (first, first, first from 1993-95), Cornatzer (second, first, first from 1994-96), Lowery (third, third, first from 2000-02) and Michael Waters (second, first, first from 2009-11). By carving out a 154-7 career record, including 92-1 as a junior/senior, Testa is among nine War Eagles with 150-plus career wins. He ranks third in career winning percentage, his .956 mark only trailing Spry’s .971 and Cornatzer’s .964. “He’s the sweetest kid Testa ... *Annual Percentage Yield (APY) eective as of the publication date. Oer applies to new CDs only. $1,000 minimum deposit to open and is required to earn stated APY. 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That tear pushed his winning streak to 14. “Cayden was on a mis-sion,” Stanley said. “He just plowed through. He knew we needed pins for the team race. He was leading most pins in the least amount of time. It was impressive.”In the finals, Glass met Ragsdale senior Bradley Yokum (51-2). They had matched glares before, with each beating the other. In the regional semifinals the pre-vious weekend, Glass pulled off a stirring comeback to knock off Yokum, who led 6-2 before faltering 7-6. But this time Yokum took the upper hand early and never looked back in an 8-4 decision. “(Glass, Yokum and Grimsley’s Grant McCord are all) right there and they’ve all beaten each oth-er,” Stanley said. “(Yokum) is really good. Cayden beat him last week and he came back with a vengeance. Their coach had fire in that kid to win. (Yokum) is tough on top, he was able to ride us and we couldn’t get out from under him.”Glass, who placed sixth last year at 126, still has a lot to savor. He went 39-3, surpassed 100 career wins in Greensboro and he’ll be primed for a thunderous senior season. His career mark is 102-31. “It’ll lead to some good stuff in the offseason,” Stan-ley said. “He’s going to nationals and he’s going to go into that fiery. He’ll come into next year kind of like Testa did this year.”Testa and Glass stayed in the winners’ brackets, but Tiaj Thao, Aidan Szewczyk, Andy Davis, Brett Foster, Elliott Gould and Brysen Godbey deserve a lot of credit for Davie’s ability to overcome Laney’s lead after day two. After Friday, Laney had 78 points to Davie’s 72.5 and Lumberton’s 69. “It’s won on the back side,” Stanley said. “There’s a lot of points back there. A lot of guys do the semi-slide, where they’ll get all the way to the semis and then crash. It was a tight, tight race with three or four teams, but some of those other teams didn’t do what we did on the back.”At 126, Thao pinned in the first two rounds. After losing a decision in the semifinals, he came up big with back-to-back decisions that resulted in third place and a season record of 41-5. “(Thao) wanted the fi-nals bad, but the kid was prepared for him and had a good game plan against T’s style,” Stanley said. “He gut punched us, but T battled back. “T got fifth last year and obviously every year you want to improve on that. We needed him to get third (for the team), and he went out and got it. It was amazing.”In the consolations at 113, Szewczyk’s 2-0 over-time win was huge for Da-vie’s fate. He went 4-2, placed fifth and finished 29-6. For a freshman, this marked the beginning rather than the end. “He lost a controversial one (in the quarterfinals),” Stanley said. “(The OT win) was a really gritty match. We knew (the opponent) was really good. There were calls that could have gone either way in that match, and we came out good in this one after losing some calls earlier in the tournament.”In Davis’ fifth/sixth match against a guy from Laney, Davie was in a make-or-break situation. When Tyler Buonocore took a 4-0 lead, Davis was in a surviv-al test that called for guts and desire. He pulled out a heart-stopping 10-8 decision in overtime. He placed fifth and posted a 41-6 record, a titanic rise from his 18-8 freshman year. If Davis doesn’t steal that one from Buonocore, Davie might have settled for state runner-up like it did in 1987, 1988, 1989, 1993 and 2009. “Andy gutted out a mas-sive win,” Stanley said. “He was banged up and he said: ‘I’m not myself (with knee issues).’ He’s got a limitless gas tank. He made a mistake and went down 4-0 against a Laney kid who is a gamer. Andy just chipped away and battled back, chipped away and battled back. We knew that match was everything. With us winning that, Laney could only get to 98 points.”All eight state qualifiers helped the cause. Foster (132), Gould (150) and Godbey (215) contributed one win each. Foster went 39-9 as a junior. Gould went 30-11 as a sophomore. And Godbey went 41-9 as a se-nior to cap a 129-40 career. It’s the greatest season ever, but no 2023-24 Davie story would be complete without citing the fanatical following. “It feels like the whole community has rallied be-hind us,” Stanley said. “The support from families is outrageous. I’ve coached wrestling for a long time - I’m 39 and this is my 13th year - and it was the coolest experience of my life for sure.”By Brian PittsEnterprise Record The Davie girls bas-ketball couldn’t stay with Reynolds in the second half of the regular-season finale, but that did not diminish the fact that Lindsey Adams’ War Eagles are pointed in the right direction - upward. On Senior Night on Feb. 13, Davie clobbered Glenn 67-24. Three days later in Winston-Salem, Davie lost 57-45 to second-place Reyn-olds. After the War Eagles scratched and clawed to a 3-9 record in Adams’ first season in 2021, they fol-lowed that up with 9-14 in 2022 and 13-13 in 2023 and they closed the 2024 regular season at 14-10. That’s the most wins in eight years. They finished third in the Central Piedmont Conference, which marks the best league showing in eight years. Three seniors have been along for the Great Rebuild. Unfortunately, one of them had to play an “assistant coach” role this entire sea-son. Kenadi Gentry was Davie’s No. 1 scorer as a sophomore (11.9) and junior (12.9) and was set for a huge senior year. All her senior dreams, though, were erased by a preseason knee injury. Adams put K. Gentry on the court for the start of the Glenn game. She hit a layup and walked off to warm ap-plause from the crowd. “It took her three years to learn what I want out of a point guard, and we are playing a season without one and she is trying to give advice,” Adams said. “She recognizes what is happening, but she can’t do anything about it. Now that her sister (sophomore Mak-enzie Gentry) is able to play, she has taken on that role as big sister and explaining to her what a good drive is and what a bad drive is. She is trying to teach her the plays because she is so far behind (because of her own knee injuries).”K. Gentry will be re-leased late in the spring or early summer to begin knocking off the rust and preparing for a college ca-reer. She has offers from Brevard, St. Andrews and Methodist. Bailey Aderhold, Emmie Burris, Peyton Spaugh, M. Gentry and Malayka Rankin took turns scoring as Davie staggered Glenn with 22 first-quarter points. The lead was 39-16 at halftime and 56-21 after the third quarter. Rankin (15), Spaugh (11) and Avarie Martin (10) all hit double figures. Davie also got eight from Burris, seven from M. Gentry, six from Madison Daugherty, six from Aderhold and two from Vivian Vaughters. Afterward, Adams heaped praise on Rankin, a four-year varsity player who might be the greatest charge-taker Davie has ever seen. “She is just a gamer,” Adams said. “She expects so much from herself. If she has a bad game or the team loses, never, never, never in four years has she put blame on somebody else. She al-ways takes responsibility. Even if it’s not her fault, she’ll take blame for some-thing and say I could’ve done this or I could’ve done that. That is very, very rare. She thrives off (taking charges). She’s able to run point guard if we need her to, she’s able to take the ball to the hole if we need her to, she’s able to step up and get a stop. She will guard their biggest player or their best ball handler - whatever we need her to do.”Rankin is hoping to play ball somewhere in college. Spaugh, a three-year var-sity player, is also a big reason why Davie has im-proved every year of the Adams era. “(Rankin and Spaugh) are going to be really tough to replace because of their toughness and strength,” Adams said. Reynolds 57, Davie 45The War Eagles came out hot on Friday, leading 18-12 after the first, but they couldn’t keep it going against a 16-8 opponent. The Demons outscored Davie 26-12 in the mid-dle quarters and overcame Rankin’s 17 points. It was actually an incon-sequential game because Davie was already locked into third place. Burris was second with 10 points. Martin had nine, Spaugh six and Aderhold three. The final CPC standings: Mt. Tabor 13-1, Reynolds 12-2, Davie 8-6, West For-syth/Reagan 7-7, Parkland 5-10, East Forsyth 3-11, Glenn 1-13. Girls breeze on senior night; get most wins in eight years Youth Basketball Week 8 Recognitions The Mocksville-Davie Recreation basketball league recognizes players, coaches and teams each week. Here are the honorees from week eight. K-1 Division: player - Kaedon Howell; coach - Luke Phelps; team - Megalodons. 2-3 Division: player - Kayson Stanley; coach - Brandon James; team - Stampede. 4-5 Girls Division: player - Bethany Spach; coach - Jer-emy Miller; team - Shooting Stars. 4-5 Boys Division: player - Jackson Howard; coach - Savannah Raby; team - Catamounts. 6-8 Division: player - Bentley Carter; coach - Sammy Hernandez; team - Ball Hogs. 9-12 Division: player - Cathell Hawks; coach - Josh Richardson; team - World Tour. Tiaj Thao got third place at 126 as a sophomore. - Photo by Jodie Krause B6 - DAVIE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RECORD, Thursday, Feb. 22, 2024 The Ellis boys basketball team could smell another victory when it entered halftime ahead by eight and when it extended the lead to 12. But the lead evaporated and Mooresville stopped the Jaguars’ winning streak at six. Ellis fell 48-37 on the road on Feb. 13. “We played some of our best basketball in the first half,” coach Mike Dinkins said. The Jaguars led 29-25 going into the fourth, but they failed to hit a field goal in the last six minutes and got outscored 23-8. Their fourth-quarter points came on 8-of-14 foul shooting. “The wheels fell off,” Dinkins said. “We’ve won so many close games, one of them had to go the other way, and this one did.”The Ellis scorers: Jor-dan Crowley 11, Chance McLean 6, Peyton Fishel 6, Cam James 6, Hunter Hough 3, Bentley Carter 3, Josiah Warren 2. Ellis 64, South 50Ellis roared to a 12-0 lead out of the gate, weathered a South Davie storm and then managed to win comfortably at South on Feb. 15. “Our height hurt them,” Dinkins said. James was unstoppable in the paint, finishing with 21 points and 12 rebounds. The other Ellis scorers: Fishel 12, Crowley 9, Mc-Lean 8, Carter 3, Hough 3, Warren 2, Will Hileman 2, Ryan Richardson 2, Graham Wood 2. “James had a great game,” Dinkins said after Ellis improved to 8-2. Although South (4-9) dropped its fifth in a row, it was not all bad. Cros-by Parker went off for 18 points, including four 3-pointers, and Jared Vaugh-ters converted 10 of 12 free throws to finish with 15. “I finally screamed: ‘You can’t foul (Vaughters). He does not miss,’” Dinkins said. “(Parker) kept them close.”Earlier in the week, South lost to Selma Burke and West Rowan. West 45, North 39North Davie’s loss at West Rowan on Feb. 12 overshadowed spectacular first-half shooting by Wade Ridenhour, who sank four 3s and scored 17 of his season-high 20 in the first 12 minutes. It was a battle. North led 14-11 and 24-22 after the first and second quarters. It was anybody’s game going into the fourth, with West holding a 32-30 advantage. “We came out with a lot of energy and jumped out to a 10-point lead,” coach Trevor Gooch said. “Wade had a hot hand in the first half. Sadly, West flipped the script and wore us down in the second half.”Levi Morales had eight, Tannyr Carrier six, Nathan Smith four and Peyton Jor-dan one. Moor 41, North 25The Wildcats were sim-ply helpless in the Jan. 29 meeting at Mooresville, when the Red Imps won 55-17. But they made the Feb. 15 rematch at home respectable. Ridenhour and Smith led the way with eight points each, followed by Carrier with four, Jodee Rosales with three and Morales with two. “We really played hard and some great defense in the third quarter,” Gooch said after North fell to 4-8. “We cut the lead in the fourth to under 10. We had a much better effort since the previous loss to them by 38 points.” By Brian PittsEnterprise Record After biting the dust for five straight games, after a steep fall that saw it drop six of seven games, the Davie JV boys basketball team found its stride in the final week of the season. The War Eagles toppled Glenn and Reynolds to finish with an 11-9 record. Davie 50, Glenn 41In the final home game against Glenn on Feb. 13, the War Eagles avenged an earlier loss and won in cushy fashion even though they were missing No. 1 scorer CJ Coleman, who had racked up 17, 18, 19 and 22 points in the last four games. Enter Ben Reid, who picked up the slack with 17 points - his biggest output in 17 games. He was averaging 5.5 across nine games before victimizing the Bobcats, who won the first meeting by three. “Ben had a good game,” coach Tracey Arnold said. “He had not had a game like that in a while. It was much needed to see him get off to a good start. He got a lot of them in transition, he got putbacks and hit a couple of jumpers.”The War Eagles built a 36-22 lead at the end of the third quarter and coasted home. They got scoring from Jake Runge (9), Brady Vallance (7), Jayden War-ren (6), Aiden Horton (6), Jackson Sulecki (4) and Ian Patton (1). “Aiden played good,” Arnold said. “He gives me a little bit of everything. He’s all around - defense, makes good passes. He’s got a good basketball IQ.”Davie 61, Reynolds 53Runge put on a show, scoring the most points (26) by a Davie JV player in five seasons, but he wasn’t the sole reason why Davie went out on a high note in Winston-Salem on Feb. 16. Horton and Reid were crucial in the first half, which ended with the game tied at 30-30. Horton had a season-high 11 at intermis-sion. He didn’t score in the second half, but that hardly mattered because Runge would produce a monster performance after the break. “Jake didn’t shoot a lot in the first half,” Arnold said. “Aiden got going early and he carried us (in the first half). But then he picked up his third foul. Jake was playing, but Aiden had it going and Ben was scoring pretty good.”How torrid was Runge in the second half? He scored 13 of Davie’s 16 points in the third to lift the visitors to a 46-40 lead. Then he scored 10 of his team’s 15 in the fourth. His 26 were the most since Luke Williams had 27 in a game in 2018-19. Runge converted 11 field goals and three 3s after arriving with an 8.5 average. “With Aiden being in foul trouble, he didn’t start the third quarter,” Arnold said. “Jake started, he saw the ball go in and he just erupted. He was shooting runners, taking it to the hole, finishing in the lane - you name it, he did it.”Reid finished with 14, Coleman six, Warren two and Vallance 2. Runge puts on a show as JVs close with wins James, Ellis boys beat South Cam James draws a foul from Colson Dulin. Ryan Richardson has an open lane, with James Martin (10) giving chase.-Photos by Marnic Lewis Dulin looks to shoot over James. James Martin plays defense on Ellis’ Peyton Fishel. At right, Crosby Parker, who had a big week, fires a 3. At right, Jordan Crowley shoots. DAVIE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RECORD, Thursday, Feb. 22, 2024 - B7 Boys relay competes at state The Davie boys swim team’s 200 free relay team com-peted in the state championship meet at the Triangle Aquatic Center in Cary on Feb. 10. Seniors Aiden Davis, Bryce Harnsberger and Earnhardt Harris and freshman Zach Hirata went 1:30.47 to finish 21st out of 24 relay teams. JV girls drop final game Reynolds completely dominaed the third quarter and pulled away for a 32-14 win over Davie’s JV girls basketball team in Winston-Salem on Feb. 16. After a slow start, Davie went on a 9-2 run in the second quarter and closed within 14-12 at halftime. The Demons, though, scored all 10 points in the third to all but put Davie away. Davie’s scorers were Zahmirah Summers with 7, Zari-yah Conner 3, Maddie Ratledge 3 and Kate Nicholson 1. The War Eagles finished 6-9 overall and 4-5 in the Central Upcoming Games Wednesday, Feb. 21Basketball CPC Tournament semifinals at Davie at 6/7:30Thursday, Feb. 22Ellis JV girls/boys basketball at North Davie at 4:30Friday, Feb. 23Basketball CPC Tournament finals at Davie at 6/7:30Tuesday, Feb. 27Davie varsity baseball at home vs. Alexander Central at 7Davie JV baseball at home vs. Alexander Central at 4:30Davie golf at Salem Glen at 4 Davie boys lacrosse at Reynolds at 7:15Davie girls lacrosse at Reynolds at 5:30Davie varsity softball at Starmount at 6:30Davie JV softball at Starmount at 4:30 Wednesday, Feb. 28Davie tennis at Reynolds at 4:15 Ellyana Holbrook came out blazing, Annabelle Wright ripped down re-bounds and Kinsley Harbour made steal after steal as the Ellis girls basketball team stomped Mooresville, 30-11, on the road on Feb. 13. Holbrook pumped in sev-en points in the first quarter to spark the Jaguars to an 11-0 lead. Unfortunately, he sprained an ankle later in the game. “Ellyana shot good in the first quarter, but in the third quarter she twisted her ankle and was out the remainder of the game,” coach Roger Blalock said. Wright delivered team highs in points (eight) and rebounds (12). Holbrook was next with seven points. Harbour (six points) nailed two 3-pointers in the fourth and added 10 steals and five assists. Zoey Harpe (five), Karah Shore (two) and Jordyn Warren (two) also scored as Ellis curbed a two-game slide. Reach your audience wherever they are:on desktops/laptops, tablets & smartphones. Put your message in front of your potential customers today! Call 336.751.2120to learn more! Reach Potential Customers While They Are Online WithTARGETED DIGITAL MARKETING Ellis girls win 3rd straight “We played great on of-fense and defense,” Blalock said. Holbrook and Warren disarmed Mooresville’s main weapon with fierce double-teams. “I don’t think she scored a point,” Blalock said. One day later at home, it was more of the same as the Jaguars buried Mooresville 30-7 in a makeup game. Ellis 21, South 13The Jaguars came alive in the second half to win at South Davie on Feb. 15. Even though they suffo- cated South 39-8 in the first meeting, they were hardly dominant in the first half. South broke out to a 7-0 lead in the first quarter and led 11-4 at intermission. The second half, though, was a different story. Ellis (6-5) outscored South 17-2 and rolled to its third win in a row. Miranda Sapp was dyna-mite during one stretch. She connected from beyond the arc to give Ellis a two-point lead. On Ellis’ next posses-sion, she scored again, giv-ing her five points in roughly 20 seconds. “She hit three in a row from almost the same exact spot,” Blalock said. Sapp finished with a team-high seven. Shore had four, while Harbour, Holbrook, Warren, Wright and Neriyah Johnson had two each. • Sports Briefs • Kady Joyce (eight) and Shania Brown (five) had South’s points. Earlier in the week, the Tigers (2-11) lost to Selma Burke and West Rowan. North 15, Moor 10After failing to score in the first quarter, North Davie rallied for a home win over Mooresville that ended a seven-game losing streak. Khia Bohannon (6), Kate Mason (5), Camila Sa’ (2) and Bella Barnette (2) sup-plied the offense as North (3-9) scored all six points in the fourth. “They all started jumping up and down and scream-ing,” coach Austin King said. “In the locker room, they started chanting: ‘We won this game, we won this game, we won this game, act like you don’t know our name!”Three days earlier, the Wildcats fell 33-13 at West Rowan. Sa’ (6), Barnette (4) and Mason (3) did the scoring. DAVIE COUNTYSPORTS PHOTOS by Marnic Lewis • High School Sports • Youth Sports • Rec. League Sports Preserve your athlete’s Sports Memories! To VIEW Photos & ORDER PRINTS visit: mlewisphotography.smugmug.com Jordyn Warren (left) and Annabelle Wright sandwich Hallie Head. In middle, Katie Lou Cornatzer defends Kady Joyce. At right, Karah Shore shoots. Ellyana Holbrook dribbles for Ellis. At right, South’s Shania Brown tries to drive by Holbrook. - Photos by Marnic Lewis B8 - DAVIE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RECORD, Thursday, Feb. 22, 2024 By Carrie MillerDavie Senior Services Davie County Senior Services had a fabulous start to 2024. Januarystarted with monthly activities on Jan. 4 – Veterans Social, Chat with the Senior Tar Heel, and the Diabetes and Nutri-tion Class. On Jan. 5, Senior Ser-vices was joined by Yellow Butterfly Home Care for monthly bingo. To kick off the Spring SilverStrikers Bowling League, Senior Services held the bowling lunch. The Fall 2023 league win-ners, team Incredibowls: Mike West, Patti Brown, Barbara Chapman, and Jen-ny McCoy, were awarded trophies. Each month, Senior Ser-vices hosts a day trip. On Janu. 16, participants took a day trip to consignment shops in Forsyth and Davie counties and had lunch at Pete’s in Clemmons. On Jan. 18, the Senior Expo and Shredding Event brought more than 100 people came to the Brock Gym to learn from 25 ven-dors and use the shredding truck. What’s Cooking: Foods, Fads, and Helpful Home Hacks was Jan. 22, and participants tasted teas and made strawberry tea sand-wiches.To bring joy to each Meals on Wheels partici-pant, Tara Harper led Car-ing with Cards on Jan. 24. This event is held once a quarter. The cards made this time were for Valen-tine’s Day.On Jan. 25, Senior Ser-vices held the first Partners Cornhole tournament. Dou-bles Cornhole will be a new event this year for Senior Games, so this was an op-portunity to come together and learn the rules before the event takes place.To close out the month, Beltone conducted hearing screenings.Make plans to join Se-nior Services for the Black History Month Celebration, open to the community of all ages, on Thursday, Feb. 22 at 6 p.m. at the main campus, 278 Meroney Str., Mocksville. To learn more about events or to register for up-coming events, give Senior Services a call at 336-753-6230. Fall Bowling League Winners: Barbara Chap- man, Jenny McCoy, and Patti Brown. Not pic- tured: Mike West. Sheree Graves enjoys stopping at Just Thrift on the Consignment Store Day Trip. Susan Prim poses with the sign at Out of the Box Consignment store on the January Day Trip. Kay Stevenson and Nancy Beer enjoy their day trip outing at the consign- ment stores. Officers Mike Butero and Karen Austin enjoy helping folks at the Senior Expo learn about the new Sherriff’s Department App. Priscilla Williams gets her glucose levels tested by the UNCG Minerva’s Mobile Unit (UNCG Nursing Students) at the Senior Expo. Alice Barnette and John Bullins share the good news about Senior Games at the Senior Expo. The Singing Seniors performed at Somerset Court for the residents and had a great time. 1st and 2nd place winners of the Partner’s Corn- hole Tournament pose together. Seniors busy with expo and thrift store shopping Community Covenant ChurCh 1446 Sheffield Rd.,Mocksville, NC 27028 Bible Wesleyan, Traditional Music Everyone is warmly welcomed. JESUS SAVES! Pastor Keith Ledford Sun. am 10:45 Sun. Pm 6:00 Wed. Pm 7:00 Scan the QR code to find us on Facebook STORE CLEAR-OUTSALE! 1050 Salisbury Rd., Mocksville, NC(across from Star Storage) FRIDAY, FEB. 23 • 10am-4pm SATURDAY, FEB. 24 • 10am-4pm Books, Record Albums, Christmas & Eastor Decorations, Motor Cycle Helmets, & Vintage Items! MUCH MORE! ALL PRICED TO GO! DAVIE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RECORD Thursday, Feb. 22, 2024 ‑ B9 By KC SmithCooleemee Correspondent Cooleemee Elementary School’s gym was popping with vibrations of mu-sic, twirling, jumping and laughter as students cele-brated Valentines Day.Hot pizza was brought in and boy did it smell good. Candy and snacks were available for the students to purchase as they went through the line to pick up a slice of pepperoni pizza.It’s so much fun watch-ing girls and boys roam around the room with un-inhibited manners. Two boys said they were having a good time just walking Adalyn Porter (left) and Ryan Moffitt (right) make their dresses twirl on the dance floor at the Cooleemee Elementary Valentines celebration, while Gracelyn Freeman, center, takes a break for a slice of pizza. around and talking to each other. Girls danced in a cir-cle, held hands and twirled in their pretty dresses. It sent the message they were happy and joyful.Some fifth graders felt awkward and were bored. I reminded them next year they will be with the older kids when they go to middle school and their faces lit up.Thank you teachers and volunteers for giving the students another event to create more memories that they will remembered for a lifetime. Feel free to contact me at www.cooleemeenews@gmail.com. I would love to hear from you. Cooleemee Cooleemee students dance and snack for Valentine’s Elijah Harry enjoys a slice of pizza. Amanda Emery and daughter Audrey. Katie and Oiler pose for the photographer. Karyn, Hannah, Leeana enjoy time together.Friends McKenzie Stokes and Saliyah Moody.Mya Seneclisberger and Natalee Short. Elijah Daniels’ glasses tell the story. B10 - DAVIE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RECORD, Thursday, Feb. 22, 2024 Dateline www.ourdavie.com ACROSS 1. Plunge a toothpick into an olive 5. Dashboard dial, briefly 9. (K) Sound from the barn 12. Jiffy ___ 13. (K) “Only X’s and O’s” in tic-tac-toe, for one 14. (K) Some 15. Like a high-spirited puppy 17. (K) Skating surface 18. Amenity for showerheads (2 words) 20. Shoe buyer’s concern 21. (K) Discover 22. (K) NASA vehicle 26. PC insert 29. Lithium-___ battery 30. Poet’s “before” 32. (K) “How ___ you going to get there?” 33. News summary 36. It stimulates an immune response 39. (K) Spoken 41. (K) “What’s up, ___?” (Bugs Bunny catchphrase) 42. Certain halftime performer (2 words) 48. (K) Tear loudly 49. Film beforehand 50. (K) Every single one 51. (K) Grows older 52. Wide-eyed 53. (K) Itty-bitty 54. Beyond dry, as a desert 55. Fancy spread for crackers DOWN 1. (K) Did away with a dragon 2. Albacore, for one 3. Assist someone in criminality 4. Grief-stricken 5. Support 6. Something you tune up 7. (K) Jumping-off point for some skydivers 8. Frantic 9. Key street for local parades (2 words) 10. (K) Less than twice 11. Terminer go-with 16. “True ___” (Western classic) 19. (K) Bring to a conclusion 22. (K) Mister 23. Gardening tool 24. Disconnect, as a trailer 25. Notable time in history 27. Valuable rock found in a groundbreaking 28. (K) X-___ (superhero team) 31. Provide one’s support to, as a candidate 34. (K) A sleeve covers it 35. Grassy South American plains 37. (K) Made one sheet two sheets 38. Arctic mass (2 words) 40. (K) Bigger than medium 42. (K) Make a sketch 43. Get on one’s nerves 44. Taunt 45. Old Roman robe 46. (K) Horse’s pace 47. (K) Sharp part of a knife PREVIOUS PUZZLE ANSWER © 2024 Timothy Parker Crosswords/Dist. by Andrews McMeel Syndication syndication.andrewsmcmeel.com Can you find the answer to this riddle within the solved puzzle? What you are if you’re working out well? Look for the answer in next week’s paper. Created by Timothy E. Parker February 26, 2024 The (K) Clues Are for Kids You might do this if pushed too far? 9-D) TILT Previous riddle answer: Fundraisers Saturday, Feb. 24Breakfast, Boy Scout Troop 732, 7-10 a.m., Bethlehem Methodist, 321 Redland Rd., Advance. Tenderloin, bacon, sausage, country ham, biscuits, gravy, pancakes, scrambled eggs, grits, toast, coffee, milk, OJ. Donations accepted to help pay for summer Sea Base High Adventure Camp trip.Breakfast, Advance VFW Post 8719, 7-11 a.m., 130 Feed Mill Rd. Biscuits, gravy, grits, scrambled eggs, bacon, sau-sage, beverages, eat in or take out. Donations to benefit post activities. Saturday, March 2Prayer Breakfast, 9:30 a.m., Mainville AME Zion, 210 Main Church Road, Mocks-ville, sponsored by Women’s Ministry and the pastor, Rev. Danielle Singletary. Free, but donations accepted. Religion April 10-May 29KidZone, Mocks Church, Wednesday nights, 5:15-7:10. Dinner, games, music, Bible story. For preschool through middle school. 523 Beauchamp Road, Advance. Special Events Thursday, Feb. 22Storytelling and bluegrass string music, 7 p.m., Davie Public Library, N. Main St., Mocksville. Band with Lisa Smith, Junior Dunn and Mike Duggins to play “Tom Dool-ey,” “The Prisoner’s Story” and “The Man Who Rode the Mule Around the World” and others at Davie Historical and Genea-logical Society meeting in his-tory room. Visitors welcome.Black History Month Cele-bration, 6 p.m., Davie Senior Services, 278 Meroney St., Mocksville. Feb. 24-25Drag racing, spring automo-tive flea market, Farmington Dragway, NC 801, 336-485-1018 if interested in setting up. Saturday, March 16Shamrock Run 5K, down-town Mocksville, sponsored by Rotary Club of Mocksville. SeniorsAll events sponsored by Davie Senior Services. 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. Friday, Feb. 23Crafternoon: Sunflower Coasters, 2 p.m. at public library with Rachel Nelson. Monday, Feb. 26What’s Cooking: Foods, Fads & Helpful Home Hacks, 1 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 27Theatre Club, 1 p.m. with Mike Garner to discuss theatrical options to visit. Thursday, Feb. 29Winter Field Day, 1 p.m. at Brock Campus. Basketball, table tennis, cornhole, football throwing and more. Friday, March 1Bunco, 1 p.m. Monday, March 4Parkinson’s Support Group, 2-3 p.m. with rep from Atrium Health WFB. For those with Parkinson’s and their caregivers. Tuesday, March 5Blood Pressure Screenings, 10 a.m. Wednesday, March 6Hello: The conversation game for living and aging well, 1-3 p.m. with social worker, Kelly Sloan. Thursday, March 7Veterans Social, 8:30 a.m., also sponsored by Trellis and Davie Veterans Services.Chat With Sr. Tar Heel Dele-gate, 10 a.m.Diabetes and Nutrition Class, 1 p.m. with Kathy Crotts of Kidney Nutrition Care Center. Thursdays, March 7-28Genealogy Classes, 1-3 p.m. with Marie Craig. Learn how to trace genealogy. Friday, March 8Foot care, by appointment with nurse Kathy Najdek, Brock Campus, 10 a.m.-2:45 p.m.Welcome to Medicare, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. with SHIIP Coordinator Michelle Ellis. Tuesday, March 12Legal Seminar with attorney Hank Van Hoy, 10 a.m.Bingo, 1 p.m. sponsored by Roberts Funeral Service. Wednesday, March 13Advanced Care Planning Workshop, 1 p.m. with rep from Trellis Supportive Care.Crafting Extravaganza, 1 p.m. Bring own supplies, no formal instruction. Friday, March 15Rock-A-Thon - Rockin’ Your Boots Off, 5-8 p.m. at Rescue House Church. Country artis Taylor Mason to entertain, food by the Dog Wagon. Free to at-tend, teams welcome to register. Monday, March 18Monthly movie, 1 p.m. with popcorn. Tuesday, March 19Senior Games/Silver Arts Opening Ceremonies and Lunch, 10 a.m. at Rise Indoor Sports Complex in Bermuda Run. Thursday, March 21Cap Tel NC Seminar, 10 a.m. with Kim Calabretta of Cap Tel, for those hard of hearing or their caregivers.Senior Book Club, 12:30-2 p.m. at public library with Genny Hinkle. Friday, March 22Crafternoon: Moss Wreath, 2 p.m. at public library with Rachel Nelson. Monday, March 25What’s Cooking: Foods, Fads and Helpful Home Hacks, 1 p.m. Tuesday, March 26Basics of Alzheimer’s, 6 p.m. with Karen Phoenix of Project CARE. Ongoing Brock Senior Steppers, Brock Gym, open 8-10 each morning and other times with no pro-grams. Register and count steps for monthly and yearly prizes.Coffee & Caregiving, Tuesdays 10 a.m. via Zoom. Interact with other caregivers, ask staff mem-ber Kelly Sloan questions. Open to caregivers of all ages.Quilting, Tuesdays, 9:30-11:30 a.m. Bring own suppliesCrocheting, Wednesdays, 9-11 a.m. with Theresa Manak and Sara Cioffi. Bring own supplies.Woodcarving, Wednesdays, 9-noon with Tim Trudgeon, $8.75 for new students to cover initial supplies.Art Class, Mondays, 9 a.m.-noon with Jo Robinson. Begin-ning to advanced. Live Music FridaysBluegrass, 6-8 p.m., Maw-Maw’s Kitchen, 2076 US 601 S., Mocksville.Friday, Feb. 23Casey Pollard, 6 p.m., The Station, Downtown Mocksville. Saturday, Feb. 24Tin Can Alley, 6-9 p.m., US 158, Bermuda Run. Friday, March 1Jon Montgomery, 6-9 p.m., Tanglewood Pizza, US 158, Bermuda Run. Saturday, March 2GoRyanGo, 6-9 p.m., Tangle-wood Pizza, US 158, Bermuda Run.Anna Mertson, 7 p.m., O’Cal-lahans, Downtown Mocksville.Josh Jennings, 6 p.m., The Station, Downtown Mocksville. Friday, March 15The Capn, 6 p.m. The Station, Downtown Mocksville. Saturday, March 16Whiskey Mic, 6 p.m., Tangle-wood Pizza, US 158, Bermuda Run.St. Patrick’s Day celebration at O’Callahans, Downtown Mocksville. Open at 8 a.m., bagpipes throughout day, Dar-ren Bryant at 1 p.m., Pushin’ Georgia at 3 p.m. and The Megan Doss Band at 6:30. Sunday, March 17Taylor Mason, 6-9 p.m., The Station, Downtown Mocksville.SoundKraft, 3-6 p.m., O’Cal-lahans, part of daylong St. Patrick’s Day celebration. Hardison Methodist Church will host a Sports-man’s Banquet at Davie High School Saturday, Feb. 24 h at 6 p.m. to benefit The House of Hope.Keynote Speaker will be James Scott from Wyoming. Scott is known as “The Cowboy Preacher” and is the author of books such as, “Range Ridin’ to Soul Seekin’” and “Braketime”. There will be a catered meal with pork butt, music and door prizes including fishing gear and hunting equipment. The ticket will include a drawing for a gun. Tickets are $20 pre-or-der or at the door, and in-cludes admission, meal, and a ticket for all door prizes. Monies raised will support the House of Hope Pied-mont a local, Christ Cen-tered, non-denominational, non-profit ministry commit-ted to restoring relationships between troubled teens and their parents.Tickets can be purchased in person at the door. Call the church with any ques-tions, 336-751-5630. Cowboy Preacher here on Saturday DAVIE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RECORD, Thursday, Feb. 22, 2024 - B11 COME SEE US TODAY! Dirt or Street or on the Water Everything Honda Powersports Can-Am Spyder - ATV & SxS Sea-Doo PWC’s – KYMCO SSR Motorsports – Benelli Electric Bikes & Scooters Official NC Inspection Station CA$H paid for Clean Bikes • We Buy old Honda’s Consignments Welcome. 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All per- sons, firms and corporations indebted to said Estate will please make immediate payment to the undersigned. This the 5th of February, 2024. Pauline Nicole Myers, 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) 751-2171 Publish: Davie Enterprise 2/15, 2/22, 2/29, 3/7, 2024. No. 1784341 TOWN OF MOCKSVILLE FOR THE FOLLOWING ORDI- NANCE AND ZONING AMEND- MENT NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, PUR- SUANT TO THE REQUIREMENTS of Chapter 160A-364 of the General Statutes of North Carolina and pursu- ant to Section 8-3.9.7 of the Mocksville Zoning Ordinance, that the Town Board of Commissioners will hold a PUBLIC HEARING at Town Hall, Commis- sioners Chambers 171 S. Clement St. Mocksville, NC, at 6:00 p.m. on Tues- day March 5, 2024 to hear the following item: ZONING MAP AMENDMENT TOM24-15-0001 Harding Capital Part- ners LLC and Justin Draughn have ap- plied to rezone approximately .25 acres from Neighborhood Residential (NR) to Highway Commercial-Conditional (H-C-C). The subject property is locat- ed at 349 Railroad St. The property is further described as Davie County tax Parcel 15090E001. All parties and interested citizens shall have an opportunity to be heard in fa- vor of or in opposition to the foregoing changes. Prior to the hearing, all persons interested may obtain any additional in- formation on the proposal by Planning and Development Services Department on weekdays between 8:30 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. or by telephone at (336) 753-6050. Publish: Davie Enterprise 2/22, 2/29, 2024. Public Notices No. 1782408 NORTH CAROLINA DAVIE COUNTY NOTICE TO CREDITORS Having qualified as Administrator for the Estate of Steven Kim Biv- ens, late of Davie County, NC, this is to notify all persons, firms and corporations having claims against the said decedent to exhibit them to the undersigned on or before May 29, 2024. This notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons, firms and corporations in- debted to said estate are notified to make immediate payment. Today’s date 02/22/2024. Crystal Bivens Robertson, 317 Ralph Rd, Mocks- ville, NC 27028, as Administrator of the Estate of Steven Kim Bivens, deceased, File #24-E-46. Publish: Davie Enterprise 2/22, 2/29, 3/7, 3/14, 2024. No. 1778211 NORTH CAROLINA DAVIE COUNTY NOTICE TO CREDITORS HAVING QUALIFIED as Execu- tor of the Estate of Cheyrel Grubbs Barneycastle late of Davie County, this is to notify all persons, firms and corporations having claims against said Estate to present writ- ten claim to the undersigned on or before May 8, 2024 (being three [3] months from the first day of publication of this notice) or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons, firms and corporations indebted to said Estate will please make immediate payment to the undersigned. This the 1st of February, 2024. Pauline Nicole Myers, 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) 751-2171 Publish: Davie Enterprise 2/8, 2/15, 2/22, 2/29, 2024. No. 1778858 NORTH CAROLINA DAVIE COUNTY NOTICE TO CREDITORS HAVING QUALIFIED as Administra- tor CTA of the Estate of Terry Douglas Barneycastle late of Davie County, this is to notify all persons, firms and corpora- tions having claims against said Estate to present written claim to the undersigned on or before May 15, 2024 (being three [3] months from the first day of publica- tion of this notice) or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All per- sons, firms and corporations indebted to said Estate will please make immediate payment to the undersigned. This the 5th of February, 2024. Pauline Nicole Myers, 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) 751-2171 Publish: Davie Enterprise 2/15, 2/22, 2/29, 3/7, 2024. Public Notices No. 1781175 NOTICE OF SERVICE BY PROCESS BY PUBLICATION IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE DISTRICT COURT DIVISION FILE NO. 24 CvD 30 NORTH CAROLINA DAVIE COUNTY Davie County, A Body Politic and Cor- porate vs. Unknown Heirs at Law of Lil- lian A. Cain, a/k/a Lillian Adelaide Cain, a/k/a Lillian Adelaide Lewis Cain, Avis LaVerne Smith, Unknown Spouse of Avis LaVerne Smith, Brandon Ray, Un- known Spouse of Brandon Ray, Brittany Ray, Unknown Spouse of Brittany Ray, Unknown Heirs at Law of Karen Denise Ray, Unknown Heirs at Law of Jacque- lyne Belinda Cain-Flanagan TO: Unknown Heirs at Law of Lillian A. Cain, a/k/a Lillian Adelaide Cain, a/k/a Lillian Adelaide Lewis Cain, Avis LaVerne Smith, Unknown Spouse of Avis LaVerne Smith, Brandon Ray, Un- known Spouse of Brandon Ray, Brittany Ray, Unknown Spouse of Brittany Ray, Unknown Heirs at Law of Karen Denise Ray, Unknown Heirs at Law of Jacque- lyne Belinda Cain-Flanagan Take notice that a pleading seeking re- lief against you has been filed in the above-entitled action. The nature of the relief being sought is as follows: Foreclosure sale to satisfy unpaid prop- erty taxes owing to Davie County on your interest in the property described as follows: BEGINNING at a stake, corner of Lot No. 5, runs North 2 degs. East 13.00 chs. to a stake, Smith’s line; thence East with Smith’s line 4.60 chs. to a stake; thence South 2 degs. West 13.00 chs. to a stake in old road; thence West with said old road 4.60 chs. to the Beginning, contain- ing 6 acres, more or less. Together with and subject to easements, restrictions, water rights and rights of way of record, and matters of survey. Also being identified as Parcel ID# D5- 000-00-012, Davie County Tax Office. Address: Cedar Creek Road Plaintiff seeks to extinguish any and all claims and interests that you may have in the property, to have a commission- er appointed to sell the Property and to deliver to the purchaser a deed to said real estate in fee simple, free and clear of all encumbrances, and that the interests and equities of redemption of the Defen- dants in the property be forever barred and foreclosed. You are required to make defense to such pleading not later than March 27, 2024 and upon your failure to do so the party seeking service against you will apply to the court for the relief sought. This day of February 5, 2024. Chad A. Haight Attorney for Plaintiff Capital Center 82 Patton Avenue, Suite 500 Asheville, NC 28801 (828) 252-8010 Publish: Davie Enterprise 2/15, 2/22, 2/29, 2024. No. 1782408 NORTH CAROLINA DAVIE COUNTY NOTICE TO CREDITORS Having qualified as Administrator for the Estate of Steven Kim Biv- ens, late of Davie County, NC, this is to notify all persons, firms and corporations having claims against the said decedent to exhibit them to the undersigned on or before May 29, 2024. This notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons, firms and corporations in- debted to said estate are notified to make immediate payment. Today’s date 02/22/2024. Crystal Bivens Robertson, 317 Ralph Rd, Mocks- ville, NC 27028, as Administrator of the Estate of Steven Kim Bivens, deceased, File #24-E-46. Publish: Davie Enterprise 2/22, 2/29, 3/7, 3/14, 2024. Public Notices No. 1782392 NORTH CAROLINA DAVIE COUNTY NOTICE TO CREDITORS Having qualified as Co-Executor for the Estate of Harold Lee Frank, late of Davie County, NC, this is to notify all persons, firms and corpo- rations having claims against the said decedent to exhibit them to the undersigned on or before May 29, 2024. This notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons, firms and corporations indebted to said estate are notified to make immediate payment. Today’s date 02/22/2024. Pharris Ray Frank, 2986 801 S, Advance, NC 27006 and Thomas Frank, 251 Archie Ln., Lexington, NC 27295, as Co-Ex- ecutors of the Estate of Harold Lee Frank, deceased, File #24-E-28. Publish: Davie Enterprise 2/22, 2/29, 3/7, 3/14, 2024. No. 1780944 NORTH CAROLINA DAVIE COUNTY NOTICE TO CREDITORS HAVING QUALIFIED as Co-Execu- tors of the Estate of Peggy Rogers King late of Davie County, this is to notify all persons, firms and corporations having claims against said Estate to present written claim to the undersigned on or before May 15, 2024 (being three [3] months from the first day of publica- tion of this notice) or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All per- sons, firms and corporations indebted to said Estate will please make immediate payment to the undersigned. This the 8th of February, 2024. Kevin P. King, Co-Executor William B. King, Jr. Co-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 Mocksville, NC 27028 (336) 751-2171 Publish: Davie Enterprise 2/15, 2/22, 2/29, 3/7, 2024. No. 1774582 NORTH CAROLINA DAVIE COUNTY NOTICE TO CREDITORS Having qualified as Executor for the Es- tate of David V. Liner a/k/a David Ver- non Liner of Advance, Davie County, NC, the undersigned does hereby notify all persons, firms and corporations hav- ing claims against the estate of said dece- dent to exhibit them to the undersigned at P.O. Drawer 25008, Winston-Salem, North Carolina 27114-5008, on or be- fore the May 1st, 2024, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons, firms and corporations in- debted to said estate will please make immediate payment to the undersigned. This the 1st day of February, 2024. Sallye A. Liner-Executor 1078 Riverbend Dr. Advance, NC 27006 Send claims to: Estate of David V. Liner Sallye A. Liner - Executor c/o Melissa L. McKinney Blanco Tackabery & Matamoros, P.A. PO. Drawer 28005 Winston-Salem, NC 27114-5008 Publish: Davie Enterprise 2/1, 2/8, 2/15, 2/22, 2024. Publish Public Notices No. 1774576 NORTH CAROLINA DAVIE COUNTY NOTICE TO CREDITORS Having qualified as Co-Executor for the Estate of Rosalee Tyler Williams, late of Davie County, NC, this is to notify all persons, firms and corporations hav- ing claims against the said decedent to exhibit them to the undersigned on or before May 8, 2024. This notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All per- sons, firms and corporations indebted to said estate are notified to make immedi- ate payment. Today’s date 02/01/2024. Deborah Williams Moore, PO Box 427, 227 Lucerne Strasse Rd., Little Switzer- land, NC 28749 and Tanya Renee Al- len, 1674 NC Hwy 801 S, Advance, NC 27006, as Co-Executors of the Estate of Rosalee Tyler Williams, deceased, File #24-E-000029. Publish:Davie Enterprise 2/1, 2/8, 2/15, 2/22, 2024. No. 1781170 NORTH CAROLINA DAVIE COUNTY NOTICE TO CREDITORS Having qualified as Executor of the ES- TATE OF CAROL J. STERLING, late of, Davie County, North Carolina, the un- dersigned does hereby notify all persons, firms and corporations having claims against the estate of the said decedent to exhibit them to the undersigned at the offices of BELL, DAVIS & PITT, P.A., P.O. Box 21029, Winston-Salem, North Carolina 27120-1029, on or before May 15, 2024, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons, firms and corporations indebted to the said estate will please make immediate payment to the undersigned. This the 15th day of February, 2024. Signed, Richard J. Marcotullio, Executor Publish: Davie Enterprise 2/15, 2/22, 2/29, 3/7, 2024. No. 1784338 NORTH CAROLINA DAVIE COUNTY NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate File No. 24-E-52 The undersigned, having qualified as Executrix of the Estate of BETTY JANE CROUCH deceased, late of Davie Coun- ty, this is to notify all persons having claims against said estate to present them to the undersigned on or before the 22nd day of May, 2024, or this Notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons indebted to said estate will please make immediate payment to the undersigned. This is the 22nd day of February, 2024. Beverly C. Lyons, Executrix c/o SIMPSON & SIMPSON LAW FIRM, PLLC Post Office Drawer 1329 Morganton, NC 28680 828-437-9744 Publish: Davie Enterprise 2/22, 2/29, 3/7, 3/14, 2024. No. 1778205 NORTH CAROLINA DAVIE COUNTY NOTICE TO CREDITORS HAVING QUALIFIED as Administrator of the Estate of LISA DIANNE DALE late of Davie County, this is to notify all persons, firms and corporations having claims against said estate to present writ- ten claim to the undersigned on or be- fore May 8, 2024 (being three [3] months from the first day of publication of this notice), or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons, firms, and corporations indebted to said estate will please make immediate payment to the undersigned. This the 8th day of February, 2024 Michael Joseph Boger C/O FLEMING & WILLIAMS, LLP Brian F. Williams Attorney at Law 284 South Main St. Mocksville, NC 27028 Publish: Davie Enterprise 2/8, 2/15, 2/22, 2/29, 2024. No. 1781171 NORTH CAROLINA DAVIE COUNTY NOTICE TO CREDITORS HAVING QUALIFIED as Adminis- trator of the Estate of JACQUELINE MARIE BROWN MITCHELL (AKA JACQUELINE MARIE MITCHELL) late of Davie County, this is to notify all persons, firms and corporations hav- ing claims against said estate to present written claim to the undersigned on or before May 15, 2024 (being three [3] months from the first day of publica- tion of this notice), or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All per- sons, firms, and corporations indebted to said estate will please make immedi- ate payment to the undersigned. This the 15th day of February, 2024. George C. Mitchell C/O FLEMING & WILLIAMS, LLP Brian F. Williams, Attorney at Law 284 South Main St. Mocksville, NC 27028 Publish: Davie Enterprise 2/15, 2/22, 2/29, 3/7, 2024 No. 1774573 NORTH CAROLINA DAVIE COUNTY NOTICE TO CREDITORS Having qualified as Co-Executors of the Estate of Lavinia S. Chaplin, late of Davie County, NC, this is to notify all persons, firms and corporations having claims against the said estate to present them, duly verified, to the undersigned at 1781 Cornatzer Rd., Mocksville, NC 27028 or 1045 Joe Moore Rd., Thom- asville, NC 27360 on or before the 1st day of May 2024, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All per- sons indebted to said estate are notified to make immediate settlement with the undersigned. This the 1st day of February 2024. Frankie Irene Chaplin, Co-Executor Dale Dewitt Chaplin, Co-Executor Estate file 24 E 023 Robert N. Crosswhite, Attorney at Law 239 E. Broad Street, Statesville, NC 28677 (704) 873-7233 Publish: Davie Enterprise 2/1, 2/8, 2/15, 2/22, 2024. 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Charger, case, cover & instruction book. $80. 336-766-5096 Woodfire Ninja Grill and accessories, $200 OBO only used twice, 336-244-4428 Whirlpool clothes dryer works great, 5 cycle, 3 temperature $200 704-650-4227 Want to Buy Merchandise Buying 45 & LP Records, Old glass- ware & bottles, tools, cast iron pans, old watches & jewelry, old racing items, 704-467-5261 Services Handyman Services Odd Job Johnny’s Handyman Services, no job to big or small, we can do them all. Please call we need the work. 984-514-2095 Public Notices Public Notices No. 1781398 NORTH CAROLINA DAVIE COUNTY NOTICE TO CREDITORS Having qualified as Administrator for the Estate of Oksana P. Shore, late of Davie County, NC, this is to notify all persons, firms and corporations hav- ing claims against the said decedent to exhibit them to the undersigned on or before May 29, 2024. This notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All per- sons, firms and corporations indebted to said estate are notified to make immedi- ate payment. Today’s date 02/22/2024. Mark T Shore, 2624 NC Hwy 801 N, Mocksville, NC 27028, as Administra- tor of the Estate of Oksana P. Shore, de- ceased, File #24-E-000054. Publish: Davie Enterprise 2/22, 2/29, 3/7, 3/14. No. 1782380 NORTH CAROLINA DAVIE COUNTY NOTICE TO CREDITORS Having qualified as Executor for the Estate of Brona Faye Vest aka Brona Marlow Vest, late of Davie County, NC, this is to notify all persons, firms and corporations having claims against the said decedent to exhibit them to the undersigned on or May 29, 2024. This notice will be pleaded in bar of their re- covery. All persons, firms and corpora- tions indebted to said estate are notified to make immediate payment. Today’s date 02/22/2024. Christopher Andrew Vest, 4083 NC Hwy 801 N, Mocksville, NC 27028, as Executor of the Estate of Brona Faye Vest aka Brona Marlow Vest, deceased, File #20-E-56. Publish: Davie Enterprise 2/22, 2/29, 3/7, 3/14, 2024. No. 1778217 NORTH CAROLINA DAVIE COUNTY NOTICE TO CREDITORS The undersigned, having qualified as EXECUTOR of the ESTATE OF NAN- CY MCABEE PENRY, deceased, late of Davie County, North Carolina, notifies all persons having claims against said es- tate to present them to the undersigned c/o Lisa M. Rothman at McGuire, Wood & Bissette, P.A., PO Box 3180, Asheville, NC 28802, on or before May 8, 2024, or this Notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons indebted to said Estate will please make immediate pay- ment to the undersigned. This the 8th day of February, 2024. MELISSA PENRY-ARLEDGE EXECUTOR OF NANCY MCABEE PENRY Publish: Davie Enterprise 2/8, 2/15, 2/22, 2/29, 2024. No. 1774576 NORTH CAROLINA DAVIE COUNTY NOTICE TO CREDITORS Having qualified as Co-Executor for the Estate of Rosalee Tyler Williams, late of Davie County, NC, this is to notify all persons, firms and corporations hav- ing claims against the said decedent to exhibit them to the undersigned on or before May 8, 2024. This notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All per- sons, firms and corporations indebted to said estate are notified to make immedi- ate payment. Today’s date 02/01/2024. Deborah Williams Moore, PO Box 427, 227 Lucerne Strasse Rd., Little Switzer- land, NC 28749 and Tanya Renee Al- len, 1674 NC Hwy 801 S, Advance, NC 27006, as Co-Executors of the Estate of Rosalee Tyler Williams, deceased, File #24-E-000029. Publish:Davie Enterprise 2/1, 2/8, 2/15, 2/22, 2024. 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