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Davie County Enterprise Record 3-28-2024USPS 149-160 Number 13 Thursday, March 28, 2024 24 Pages 75¢ Our Davie 2024 Davie Schools’ employees focus always on the students 89076 3821260Special Section Inside Community Crosswalk From Cooleemee Shopping Center on NC 801 to First Baptist Church on Marginal Street 10 a.m. Friday, March 29 By Mike BarnhardtEnterprise Record The investigation into em-bezzlement by a former Cool-eemee town clerk is ongoing, according to the SBI.There is no expected time for the investigation to be completed, said Angie Grube, SBI public information direc-tor.The SBI’s financial crimes unit received a request from the Davie County Sheriff’s Of-fice on July 31, 2023 to inves-tigate allegations of embezzle-ment involving Aaron Thies, the town’s clerk who was fired the day after that request.“The investigation re-mains ongoing,” Grube said. “No additional information is available at this time and no charges have been filed.”The town filed a civil law-suit last year, accusing Thies of embezzling more than $250,000 from the town. The suit claimed that Thies: cashed checks for illegitimate expens-es, awarded himself bonuses without the board’s knowl-edge, altered payroll amounts and time worked, and altered financial statements and re-ceipts.The suit claimed the em-bezzlement started soon after Thies was hired in 2021.“He repeatedly abused his position of trust and responsi-bility to engage in an ongoing clandestine scheme to embez-zle funds from the Town of Cooleemee and secretly con-vert such funds to his own use, benefit and enjoyment,” the suit, filed by Mocksville attor-ney, Brandy Koontz, claimed.Davie Clerk of Court Jason Lawrence talks with Superior Court Judge Lori Hamilton. Heydy Day (right) talks to local representatives about the work of The Dragonfly House at a legislative open house last Friday. - Photos by Mike Barnhardt Funding cuts critical By Mike BarnhardtEnterprise Record It didn’t take long for Bran-di Reagan to realize the real need.She had helped start The Dragonfly House, a children’s advocacy center in Mocks-ville, and served as its direc-tor when it opened on Oct. 1, 2010. They had expected to see - and help - about 25 chil-dren who were being abused.That first year, 277 abused children walked through the door. The numbers have con-tinued to increase.And the stories they hear - day after day - aren’t for the faint of heart. Most of the abuse is perpetuated by male family members, and the vic-tims are all ages. Some have been victims for years before their horrors were discovered.Last week, The Dragonfly House, which serves Davie and Davidson counties, host-ed an open house for elected leaders, explaining their work and purpose, and how federal funds to keep it open are dwin-dling. 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Box 99, Mocksville, NC 27028 (336) 751-2120 Published weekly by Salisbury Newsmedia LLC John Carr.....................................Publisher Mike Barnhardt............................Managing Editor Ray Tutterow...............................Advertising Director Brian Pitts....................................Sports Editor Mocksville Enterprise 1916-1958 Davie Record 1899-1958 Periodicals Postage Paid in Mocksville, NC 27028Subscription RatesSingle Copy, 75 Cents$32.03 Per Year In Davie CountyPOSTMASTERSend Address Changes to:Davie County Enterprise RecordP.O. Box 99, Mocksville, NC 27028 Cooleemee Journal 1901-1971 In the mail ... The Enterprise Record welcomes letters from its readers on topics of local, state, national or international issues. An effort will be made to print all letters, provided they are not libelous, vulgar or in poor taste. The editor reserves the right to edit letters for grammar and for space. Letters should include the name and address of the writer and a signature. A telephone number, not to be published, is requested. Have letters in the newspa-per office no later than noon Monday of the week to be published. Enterprise Record P.O. Box, 99, Mocksville, mike.barnhardt@davie-enterprise.com. Tell uswhat you think The Literary Corner: Renegade Writer’s Guild To the editor:In response to Kurt Musselman‘s letters to the paper supporting Trump and saying that it’s all about the bor-der, it is obviously not all about the border.Republicans and Democrats spent months creating a bipartisan border security deal but Donald Trump told them to vote against it so guess what? The border bill was voted down last month 49-50. If it was truly all about the border, the GOP would have voted for, and not against, the border bill that they helped create.Trump stated publicly that he wanted them to vote against the border bill so it can be used as a problemat-ic issue for him to campaign on. He is playing a greedy political strategy with an issue that needs to be addressed now and also blaming President Biden for the failure of a border policy that he instructed those in Congress not to pass. This is from Donald Trump’s own mouth and was quoted by Speaker Mike Johnson and others in the GOP. I’m sure you can find the footage somewhere from reputable news sources.You also like to point out inconsistencies with David Carroll’s letter but you failed to take ownership of all the inconsistencies in yours.President Biden was in an “intimidating” biker gang? It’s not true. He was in a photo with a group in 2012 but really, who cares? I beg of you to mouth off to some biker gangs (especially those who ride and raise money for children, veterans, cancer research, bullying, etc.) and see where that gets you.You also stated that President Biden has kids rub the hair on his legs? That he can change a person’s skin col-or? Yada yada yada. I know you are being condescending and sarcastic but instead of telling Mr. Carroll to “try not to hate so much,” consider who is hating on who. Sounds like you are hating on biker gangs and anyone else who does not agree with your nonsense.Which bears the question - where on earth are you getting the information from your letters? The National Enquirer, QAnon, Fox News and memes on the internet? I hate to inform you sir, but you have been duped. Please read “The Warning Signs of a Cult.” I’m happy to send you a copy, if you wish.I just love how you quote the misinformation about President Biden (who is not perfect by any means, but I digress); however, you fail to mention all the civil and criminal cases of your orange savior. Don’t pull your smoke and mirrors argument on me that “it’s all the Democrats and Biden targeting him” either. He has been caught red-handed too many times to count and has been in court for fraud and other crimes over 4,000 times since the 1970s, way before President Biden or any Democrats ever entered his orbit. It must be nice to have had Dad-dy’s money to pay people off over the years.Look, I get it. We all want to belong. But this ado-ration for him by his supporters is dangerously close to “false idolatry” and not a chance I’m willing to take with the one and true Savior but you do you, Mr. Musselman. It’s your life and you get to answer to God for it.The sad part is that you and his supporters continue to make excuses for your allegiance to the biggest con artist and manipulator who ever lived instead of actually reading and listening to the lies and the hate this spoiled, entitled and insecure man spews. He is a schoolyard bully and his followers are just those on the playground afraid to stand up to him. I am not afraid.Misty HallAdvance Trump spoiled, entitled and insecureIn the end of the sabbath, as it began to dawn toward the first day of the week, came Mary Magdalene and the other Mary to see the sepulchre.And, behold, there was a great earthquake: for the angel of the Lord descended from heaven, and came and rolled back the stone from the door, and sat upon it.His countenance was like lightning, and his raiment white as snow:And for fear of him the keepers did shake, and became as dead men.And the angel answered and said unto the women, Fear not ye: for I know that ye seek Jesus, which was crucified.He is not here: for he is risen, as he said. Come, see the place where the Lord lay.And go quickly, and tell his disciples that he is risen from the dead; and, behold, he goeth before you into Gali-lee; there shall ye see him: lo, I have told you.And they departed quickly from the sepulchre with fear and great joy; and did run to bring his disciples word.And as they went to tell his disciples, behold, Jesus met them, saying, All hail. And they came and held him by the feet, and worshipped him.Then said Jesus unto them, Be not afraid: go tell my brethren that they go into Galilee, and there shall they see me.Now when they were going, behold, some of the watch came into the city, and shewed unto the chief priests all the things that were done.And when they were assembled with the elders, and had taken counsel, they gave large money unto the sol-diers,Saying, Say ye, His disciples came by night, and stole him away while we slept.nd if this come to the governor's ears, we will persuade him, and secure you.So they took the money, and did as they were taught: and this saying is commonly reported among the Jews un-til this day.Then the eleven disciples went away into Galilee, into a mountain where Jesus had appointed them.And when they saw him, they worshipped him: but some doubted.And Jesus came and spake unto them, saying, All pow-er is given unto me in heaven and in earth.Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost:Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you always, even unto the end of the world. Amen.- Matthew 28 A Bible story of Jesus’ resurrection To the editor:On behalf of our family we want to thank Mike Barn-hardt and the Enterprise-Record for the wonderful story last week on Craig Hanes for his 100th birthday. Additionally, we want to thank everyone who attend-ed his celebration on Sunday, March 24 and those who sent cards (170) and well wishes. His 100th birthday has been so special. We are truly blessed.Cathy Hanes Crist & Cliff Hanes 100th birthday special Unsung HeroesBy Julie Terry CartnerLooking at her budget one more time, the coach shook her head in frustration. Her total budget for volleyball from which she had to provide meals, uniforms, and equipment, not to mention at least one overnight stay during tourna-ment time, was far lower than needed. Sighing, she looked at the clock. 11:00 at night, and she was still at work, the hallways and gym lit by the emer-gency exit signs. She’d prepared for her classes and prac-tices, had graded all the papers and exams, and was once again staring in frustration at a budget that was not just impossible, it was insulting. Gathering her belongings, she trudged toward the nearest exit, her footsteps echoing ee-rily through the deserted building. She didn’t resent the work. Her athletes deserved ev-ery consideration, and her students weren’t responsible for the world where men’s sports garnered more funding. She would do her best for all of them, her work ethic beyond reproach. But it was late, she was tired, and she had to be back in her office early for office hours, and then, after her classes, she had a meeting with the dean that she both anticipated and dreaded.As she settled into sleep, she whispered a prayer of hope, that some way, somehow, she’d find a way to pro-cure more funds, a way to continue her quest to promote women’s athletics and help young ladies feel respected for their skills.The next day dragged by until it was time for her meet-ing. She’d decided on her approach. Despite her five-foot nothing stature, she’d enter the meeting, large and in charge. She’d be polite, but direct. Her athletes deserved no less from her.After the salutations, she looked directly at the dean and stated, “I need more money for my athletes. It is un-conscionable to send them to matches across the state and not provide money for meals.” She continued, “I have cut every corner I can. I bought discount shirts and sewed the numbers on. I do the laundry. We drive the old checker bus, even though I have to tie the doors shut to ensure they don’t pop open while we’re driving. And I convinced stores to donate volleyballs. Also, our nets need to be ca-bled to create the tension required by collegiate volleyball rules. That’s one thing I can’t do by myself.”Conversation and negotiation followed, and after con-siderable give and take, and the words Title IX mentioned a few times, an agreement was reached. Neither party was completely happy, but both accepted this was a beginning. The coach would get bagged lunches from the cafeteria to feed the athletes, and the dean would add the net require-ments to the top of the maintenance list.“Now,” the dean asked, “Is there anything else?” his tone indicating that he desperately hoped the answer was going to be no.His hopes were dashed when he met the fire in the coach’s eyes. “You know food and equipment are subjects that shouldn’t even be issues,” she answered. “They were just the most basic of needs. The girls can’t play without food, and the NCAA regulates the playing conditions. If we don’t meet their standards, we have no team. So no, that was just taking care of basics.”“Okay,” he sighed, “What do you really want to talk about?”Once again, using her trademark direct approach, she answered succinctly. “Scholarships.”Watching his jaw drop, she continued. My athletes de-serve this. Besides helping financially, scholarships show athletes they are valued.” She then added. “We won’t dis-cuss how many football, wrestling, and men’s basketball scholarships are awarded each year, because I know you are aware, the imbalance between men’s and women’s sports is larger than the Grand Canyon.”What could the dean say? She was right. He tried. “Next year…”He barely got the words out. “No, Now.” She held firm.“All right, you win. Is that it?”She shook his hand. “For now,” she said with a smirk. “Until basketball season…”He groaned.*March is National Women’s History Month. For ev-ery woman who has been recognized for her contributions, there are dozens more unsung heroes who stayed out of the spotlight and quietly made a difference. This story is loose- ly based on one of these, Dr. Patricia Rice Whitley from Catawba College. Thank you, Coach, for all the barriers you did not just open; you obliterated. Keep Yourself from DisappearingBy Marie CraigWhy is it important to compile family history? It seems that there is no middle ground for feelings of desire to write down and save details about ancestors. You either love it and spend many hours chasing data, or you just say, “They’re all dead; why does it matter?” Hopefully, I can convert the disinterested. I feel that it does matter very much. You’re the result of many generations of relatives with unique man-nerisms, facial features, and language. You need to know where those things came from. Attitudes toward family and top priorities in your life can be altered for the good if you learn more about your family. You might have had a stressful life as a child in dealing with harsh parents and unresponsive grandparents. There’s always a reason for negative behavior. But despite all their flaws, they’re still your family, and you need to learn about their childhoods and the things they endured. You only need to go back two or more generations, and you’ll find poor dirt farmers and blue-collar workers who really had to strive long hours to support their large families. Everybody had to help just to make ends meet. Our affluent young families and children have no idea how tough it was back then. Interview the oldest person in your family about the Great Depression and World War Two. Then you’ll get an appreciation for enjoying the good times that we have. We have so much “stuff” that we must rent separate quarters to store our things that we probably never needed in the first place. You need to write down information about your parents, your grandparents, and relatives as far back as you can reach. It’s a way to honor them and the way they enabled you to live the good life that you do. You should share this data and family stories with your children and grandchildren. Consider these four generations -- count them off on your fingers if you wish. First, there’s you. Then there’s your two parents. Next come your four grandparents, and last are your eight great grandparents. Quick, think of the name of one of your great grandparents. Can you do it? Let’s do it again, but go the other way through time. First, there’s you. Then there are your children. Next come your grandchildren, and last are your great grand-children. If you don’t write your ancestors’ information down for future generations, chances are that years from now, your great grandchildren will have no idea who you are, and you will disappear! Four generations are included in both examples above. Do you want to disappear? Please See Renegade ‑ Page 10 DAVIE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RECORD, Thursday, March 28, 2024 - 3 This scripture message brought to you by these businesses who encourage you to worship at the church of your choice. 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Those funds were cut, and this year, a projected 19 percent of the budget will be covered.Heydy Day, victim ser-vices coordinator, conduct-ed one of the tours offered to local and area officials.The agency, which re-ceives no county or direct state funding, will now be responsible for raising some 30 percent of its bud-get, up from 18 percent a year ago.“This affects every-body,” she said. “Going for-ward, the biggest need will be community funding. We provide a valuable service. It’s obviously needed.”That service is a one-stop shop so to speak for child abuse victims. Trained staff members talk to the victims, or try to get the victims to talk and be-come their own voice. In a separate room, the caregiv-er of the child learns what is happening. That initial interview is being taped, with representatives from stakeholders such as law enforcement (Most of these Dragonfly ... children are victims of a crime.), the district attor-ney’s office, medical and mental health professionals watching via video.“What you hear on the news is only a tiny per-centage of what’s going on,” Day said. “We see a minimum of nine children per week.” It has eight full-time and five part-time em-ployees.Day often conducts that first interview with a child, and all are different. Some feel guilty, some feel like they’re doing something wrong by telling what hap-pened to them, but almost always, they are scared.“They only have to talk to one person. These crises take away their ability to say yes or no. I try to let The Dragonfly House board members were on hand to talk with visitors during the elected leaders open house on Friday. Visitors listen as Heydy Day talks about operations at the agency. - Photos by Mike Barnhardt them know, ‘You have a voice’.”Reagan, the executive director, said it’s important the children know the dif-ference between the truth and a lie. It’s a traumatic experience for a child, be-cause most times, it means their family as they know it is being fractured.“We ask them not to make up answers,” Rea-gan said. “It’s OK to say, ‘I don’t know’.”One of the first ques-tions, Day said, is “Do you know why you’re here?”“If they know and say ‘No’, or just don’t want to talk about it, we know we have a lot more work to do. We never mention a per-petrator’s name. We can’t lead them to people or sit-uations. These interviews have to be sound, because they may be used in court.”In 2021-22, the Dragon-fly House had an 89 percent prosecution rate, and 99.39 Executive Director Brandi Reagan talks with Wendy Horne and Amy Ridenhour. Therapist Lydia Nance says a child will sometimes act out their abuse when left alone with the playhouse. Many local residents made dona- tions when the advocacy center was built. Reagan explains how representa- tives from involved agencies listen to interviews in a separate room. Bermuda Run Mayor Mike Brannon talks with Rosalind Baker, a Dragon- fly House board member, and Jenny Stephenson, Mocksville Town Board member. percent of the childrens’ caregivers reported that the advocacy center helped not only the child, but them as well.Those interviews can be as short as 30 minutes, or as long as two hours. And while the victims may be there for a sexual abuse case, often staff finds med- ical neglection; they have never been to a medical doctor or dentist.Lydia Nance, a child and family trauma therapist, has a playroom with toys. “Sometimes, they’ll play out their trauma,” she said. 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March 22: Stephen Sheldon Bryson, 33, of Fairway Drive, Advance, failure to appear in court; James Michael Cole, 40, of Yadkinville Road, Mocksville, failure to ap-pear in court; John Patrick Johnson, 45, of Park Ave., Mocksville, misdemeanor crime of domestic violence; Joseph Andrew Spillman Jr., 58, of Watt St., Coolee-mee, larceny of dog. March 21: Stephanie Lynn Angell, 38, of Yadk-inville Road, Mocksville, non-support of child; Me-lisssa Ann Johnson, 48, of Park Ave., Mocksville, misdemeanor crime of do-mestic violence; Felecya Charmaine Leonard, 42, of Winston-Salem, failure to appear in court; Johnnie Paul Thornsberry, 42, of Sandy Hook, Ky., assault, larceny.March 20: Phillip-Mi-chael Lee Brown, 26, of Greensboro, driving while license revoked, expired ve-hicle registration; Michael Joel Fleming, 30, of Forrest Lane, Mocksville, non-sup-port of child; Robert Frank Gunderman, 60, of East bend, violation of court order; Jeremy Jay Jones, 33, of Hollow Hill Court, Mokcsville, non-support of child; Thomas James Key, 26, of Pino Road, Mocks-ville, non-support of child; Stacy Gray Plowman, 56, of Naenae Lane, Advance, non-support of child; Billy Ray Redmond Jr., 45, of Woodleaf, felony proba-tion violation, misdemean-or crime of domestic vio-lence; Billie Jo Sanford, 46, of Ben Anderson Road, Mocksville, non-support of child; Jamarius Washington Smith, 19, of Fulton St., Mocksville, resisting an officer.March 19: Susan Lou-ise Elizabeth Johnson, 37, of Yadkinville Road, Mocksville, failure to ap-pear in court; Shabina McPherson, 35, of Redland Road, Advance, failure to appear in court; Billy Ray Redmond Jr., 45, of Wood-leaf, driving while license revoked, possession of drug paraphernalia, posses-sion of methamphetamine, possession of Schedule II controlled substance, felo-ny possession of cocaine, resisting an officer. March 18: Briahna Ni-cole Burns, 24, of Channel Lane, Mocksville, failure to burn vehicle headlamps, expired inspection/regis-tration, driving while li-cense revoked; Amy Rae Hopkins, 37, of Salisbury, felony probation violation; Jason Lee Lambeth, 41, of Thomasville, failure to appear in court; Kevin Eu-gene Morrison, 54, of Cov-entry Lane, Mocksville, felony probation violation; Antonio Lashod Rhames, 46, of Salisbury, failure to appear in court; Stefanie Golds, 36, of Sanford Ave., Mocksville, breaking and entering, misdemeanor crime of domestic violence.March 17: Nicholas Aaron Gaddy, 25, of Win-ston-Salem, failure to ap-pear in court; Adrian Guy Raker, 44, of S. Madera Drive, Mocksville, unau-thorized use of vehicle, failure to wear seat belt, driving left of center, driv-ing while license revoked; Dean Arther Rienideau, 61, of McAllister Road, Mocksville, assault; Joseph Andrew Spillman Jr., 58, of Watt St., Cooleemee, tres-passing. Sheriff’s OfficeThe following are from Davie County Sheriff’s Of-fice reports.March 23: larceny, Twins Way, Bermuda Run; assault, Hospital St., Mocksville; suspicious ac-tivity, Fork Bixby Road, Advance; domestic dis-turbance, Cornatzer Road, Mocksville; noise com-plaint, Fork Bixby Road, Advance; suspicious ac-tivity, Yadkinville Road, Mocksville; harassment, N. Main St., Mocksville; dam-age to property, Cornatzer Road, Advance; larceny, NC 801 S., Advance; tres-passing, County Line Road, Harmony; disturbance, Golfview Drive, Bermuda Run.March 22: suspicious activity, Baltimore/Juney Beauchamp roads, Ad-vance; domestic distur-bance, Tittle Trail, Mocks-ville; larceny, Shadybrook Road, Mocksville; sus-picious activity, James Road, Advance; harass-ment, County Home Road, Mocksville; suspicious ac-tivity, N. Main St./Milling Road, Mocksville; larceny, Yadkinville Road, Mocks-ville; fraud, Woodward Road, Mocksville; suspi-cious activity, Loop St., Mocksville; domestic dis-turbance, Buck Hill Road, Mocksville; fraud, Kings-mill Drive, Advance; suspi-cious activity, Parker Road, Mocksville; harassment, Cemetery St., Mocksville; nuisance complaint, NC 801 N., Bermuda Run; tres-passing, Pinebrook School Road, Mocksville; domes-tic assist, Parker Road, Mocksville; suspicious activity, Winding Creek Road, Mocksville; suspi-cious activity, Park Place Court, Mocksville.March 21: suspicious package, TriWest Drive, Mocksville; domestic disturbance, Park Ave., Mocksville; suspicious activity, Jim Frye Road, Advance; domestic distur-bance, Farmington Road, Mocksville; suspicious ac-tivity, Fork Bixby Road, Advance; disturbance, Wil-kesboro St., Mocksville; disturbance, Milling Road, Mocksville; suspicious ac-tivity, Powell Road, Mocks-ville; suspicious activity, Enterprise Way, Mocks-ville; suspicious activity, Greenhill Road, Mocks-ville; harassment, County Home Road, Mocksville; suspicious activity, I-40EB MM 177, Mocksville.March 20: harass-ment, US 158/Country Lane, Mocksville; suspi-cious activity, Commerce Drive, Bermuda Run; disturbance, Mountview Drive, Mocksville; suspi-cious activity, NC 801 S., Advance; domestic dis-turbance, Sheffield Road, Mocksville; disturbance, US 601 N., Mocksville; suspicious activity, El-mwood St., Mocksville; missing person, Crestview Drive, Mocksville; do-mestic disturbance, Jim Frye Road, Advance; sex offense, Bailey’s Chapel Road, Advance; domestic disturbance, Camden Point Court, Mocksville; sex of-fense, Morning Glory Cir-cle, Mocksville; fraud, Cor-natzer Road, Mocksville; fraud, US 601 S., Mocks-ville; damage to property, NC 801 S., Bermuda Run; fraud, Government Cen-ter Drive, Mocksville; do-mestic disturbance, Meta Breeze Lane, Mocksville; fraud, Joe Myers Road, Advance; domestic dis-turbance, LaQuinta Drive, Advance; fraud, Yadkin-ville Road, Mocksville; domestic disturbance, US 158, Advance.March 19: domestic disturbance, Eaton Road, Mocksville; disturbance, Yadkinville Road, Mocks-ville; harassment, Junction Road, Mocksville; fraud, US 64 W., Mocksville; fraud, Government Center Drive, Mocksville; bur- glary, Lonnies Way, Mocks-ville; suspicious activity, Swicegood St., Mocksville; harassment, County Home Road, Mocksville; dis-turbance, Parker Road, Mocksville; fraud, Pine Valley Road, Mocksville; suspicious activity, Yadk-inville Road, Mocksville; damage to property, San-ford Ave., Mocksville; dis-turbance, War Eagle Drive, Mocksville; larceny, Yadk-inville Road, Mocksville; suspicious activity, Crab-tree Road, Mocksville; trespassing, Yadkinville Road, Mocksville.March 18: fraud, NC 801 N., Bermuda Run; suspicious activity, Morn-ing Glory Circle, Mocks-ville; domestic disturbance, Channel Lane, Mocksville; suspicious activity, How-ardtown Road, Mocks-ville; trespassing, Davie Academy Road, Mocks-ville; suspicious activi-ty, NC 801 N., Bermuda Run; nuisance complaint, Valley Road, Mocksville; harasment, County Home Road, Mocksville; tres-passing, Blossom Hill Court, Mocksville; harass-ment, Bethlehem Drive, Advance; harassment, War Eagle Drive, Mocksville; fraud, Ben Anderson Road, Mocksville; larceny, Mur-phy Road, Mocksville; dis-turbance, Hobson Drive, Mocksville; harassment, Martin Luther King Jr. Road, Mocksville; suspi-cious activity, Magnolia Ave., Mocksville; domestic disturbance, Elnoras Lane, Mocksville; suspicious activity, Jerusalem Avel, Mocksville; suspicious ac-tivity, US 158, Advance; suspicious activity, Glad-stone Road, Mocksville.March 17: disturbance, Westside Drive, Mocks-ville; trespassing, Barney Road, Advance; harass-ment, McCullough Road, Mocksville; suspicious activity, Cooper Creek Drive, Mocksville; noise complaint, E. Maple Ave., Mocksville; suspicious activity, Whitney Road, Mocksville; trespassing, Center St., Cooleemee; disturbance, Calvin Lane, Mocksville; suspicious ac-tivity, NC 801 S., Coolee-mee; trespassig, US 601 S., Mocksville; domestic as-sist, Grove St., Cooleemee; disturbance, Cooper Creek Drive, Mocksville; larceny, Richie Road, Mocksville; domestic assist, Riverside Drive, Cooleemee; dis-turbance, Michaels Road, Mocksville; larceny, NC 801 S., Cooleemee; suspi-cious activity, US 601 N., Mocksville; suspicious ac-tivity, US 601 S., Mocks-ville. 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. - D.R. Horton Inc. to Dineen Sprout and Ronald Sprout Jr., 1 lot, Twinbrook Village, Mocksville, $596.- Griffith Plaza Part-ners to C&H Real Estate Holdings, tracts, Depot St., Mocksville, $240.- Forrest C. Cranfill Construction to Steven R. Richards and Teresa S. Richards, 1 lot, Beauchamp Oaks, $1,050.- C. Eugene Hooks and Sara Johnson Hooks, Da-vid Eugene Hooks and Lisa Ranoska Hooks, Den-nis Jess Hooks and Perry Pidgeon Hooks, Michael Louis Hooks and Linda Lu-cia Hooks to John Earnest Stricklin, 1 condominium, Bermuda Village, $420.- Clyde Matthew Griffin to John Charles Eldridge and Patsy Ann Hudler El-dridge, 1 villa, Bermuda Village, $529.- James C. Jones to Daniel Brown and Debbie Brown, 4 lots, Brookside, $25.- James C. Jones to Daniel Brown and Debbie Brown, 2 lots, Brookside, $25.- Clayton Properties Group to Jonathan Todd Ketner and Lynn Kimel Ketner, 1 lot, Morning Star Drive, Bermuda Run, $840.- Beatriz G. Myers to C&M Family Partner-ship, 240.8 acres, Calahaln Township, $4,500.- Jonathan D. Tise and Leigh Tise to James Allen Pierce, 1 lot, Green Brier Acres, $280.- RAM Homes to Zach-ary Pierce Oxendine and Emily Brannon Oxendine, 1 lot, Sheffield Place, Cala-haln Township, $500.- Nicholas Alexander Building LLC to Wayne Talley and Sharri Talley, 1 lot, Twin Cedars, $718.- Michelle Ann McKen-ney and Mark S. Winstead to James H. Donivant Jr. and Kay C. Donivant, 1 lot, Heritage Oaks, $700.- Steven Lee Smith and Barbara C. Smith to Brad-ley Scott Lagle and Aman-da Smith Lagle, 3.37 acres, $7.- Roy G. Richardson and Nancy S. Richardson to Justin Eric Gray, 1.64 acres, $30.- Jack Edward Mangan to Joseph Conway Shelton and Raymonda S. Shelton, 5 acres, Fulton Township, $170.- Clayton Properties Group to Rosmary Fernan-dex Pena and Jonathan Co-lina Machado, 1 lot, Mora-vian Court, Bermuda Run, $890.- Christopher Lee Smith and Whitney Lowe Smith to Edison Havens III and Wendy Havens, 1 lot, Cov-ington Creek, Shady Grove Township, $1,080.- RAM Homes to Ange-la M. 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PURPOSE OF MEETINGTo hear upon request any taxpayer who owns or controls property taxable in the county with respect to the listing or appraisal of the taxpayer’s property. TIME OF MEETINGThe Board will convene for its first meeting on April 2, 2024 at 5:00 p.m. The Board’s tentative adjournment date will beApril 23, 2024 at 5:00 p.m. Request for a hearing must be received no later than the adjournment date which is tentatively scheduled forMonday, April 23, 2024 at 5:00 p.m. In the event of an earlier or later adjournment, a notice to that effect will be published in this newspaper. The agenda for the hearing of appeals which were filed in a timely manner will be posted online and in the office of the Assessor.LOCATIONDavie County Administration Building123 South Main Street, Mocksville, NC 27028 All requests for hearings should be made to:Jamon Gaddy, Clerk to theDavie County Board of Equalization and Review123 South Main Street, Mocksville, NC 27028Telephone: (336) 753-6140Email: taxreval@daviecountync.gov (336) 751-2304 MILLEREQUIPMENTRENTAL SPRING IS HERE! Bobcat, aerator, core plugger & more for rent today!ForAll YourRental NeedsRegular Hours: M-F 8:30-8 • Sat 8:30-1 • Sun 1:30-5 495 Valley Road • Mocksville • 336-751-2141 www.fosterdrug.com PARTICIPATING PROVIDER EasterBasket Items TOYS & CANDY! Limit 4 Snack Size BagsCRUNCHYCHEETOS2 for $1 Limit 6 Assorted flavorsUNCLEAL’S COOKIES99¢ Limit 6 DAVIE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RECORD, Thursday, March 28, 2024 - 7 Local news delivered to your inbox. Visit www.ourdavie.com; Click on services and sign up for newsletter. • • SHOP • • • • LOCAL • • District Court John Arch SmootMr. John Arch Smoot, 86, of Jack Booe Road, Mocks-ville, died Saturday, March 23, 2024, at W.G. (Bill) Hefner VA Medical Center in Salisbury.John was born on Aug.t 2, 1937 in Forsyth County to the late Thomas Harden and Ada Abernathy Smoot.John graduated from Mineral Springs High School in May 1955 and enlisted in the US Air Force in October of that year. He served four years active duty and two years in the Reserve. On Feb. 2, 1962, he enlisted in the US Ma-rine Corps. While in the Corps, he served in the Far East including Vietnam in 1965. After his service in the Corps, he returned to the states and attended Northrop Institute of Technology, graduating in 1967 and then serving as an instructor at Northrop for five years. He worked for Global Associates on the US Missile Range at Kwajalein, Mar-shall Islands training new mechanics on the C-7 Caribou and C-54 aircraft. After leaving the Marshall Islands, he worked as an instructor for the Ethiopian Airlines, training mechanics in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (1974-1975). John held a variety of jobs before joining Piedmont Aerospace as an instructor at the new Career Center High School in Winston-Salem in 1977. He became an employee of North Carolina Department of Education in 1984, teaching in the same classroom until his retirement in 2001. While teach-ing, he attended John Wesley University in High Point and received a BA in Management and Ethics in 1995. In addi-tion to teaching and attending school, John was very active in the Civil Air Patrol (October 1993-October 2012), serv-ing in many positions and receiving multiple awards in the Winston-Salem Squadron and Wing. In addition to his parents, John was preceded in death by: his sisters, Helen Sapp and Mary Sykes; and his broth-ers, Thomas Harden (TH) Smoot and William (Bill) Smoot. Survivors include: his wife, Eunice Buffington Smoot of the home; children, Richard (Rick) Spencer of Arizona, Kenneth Spencer (Melissa) of South Dakota, Pam White (John) of Mocksville, and Dr. Meredith Sherrill (Dr. Dus-tyn Williams) of Texas; a grandson, John White II of Vir-ginia; a granddaughter, Stellan White of Mocksville; and several nieces and nephews. A funeral service will be conducted at 11:00 a.m., Sat-urday, March 30 at Chestnut Grove Church with Rev. Bob Briggs officiating. Interment will follow in the church cem-etery with Military Honors. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service at the church.Memorials may be considered for: Chestnut Grove Church, 2812 US 601 N, Mocksville, NC 27028.Online condolences: www.eatonfuneralservice.com. Obituary The NC Cycling Festi-val, presented by The Farm-ington Center, announces Brakebush Mocksville as a presenting sponsor for the April 19-21 event in Down-town Mocksville.“One of the pillars of our corporate values is to support our communities,” said Brakebush plant man-ager, Keith Sullivan. “This sponsorship is a way to give back to the people of Davie County and promote an ex-citing new event that every-one will enjoy. We are very proud to be the presenting sponsor.” Andrew George, qual-ity assurance manager for Brakebush, is an avid cy-clist. “This festival will bring many ways for families to enjoy our town and county – not just the cycling rides and bike show. The live mu-sic, food trucks, vendor fair, and special kids’ activities will offer something for ev-eryone to enjoy.” Human Resources Man-ager Alden O’Barr said: “Our company culture en-sures that we’re able to sup-port our community and our staff through involvement in events like the NC Cycling Festival. We’re glad to be part of it.”Brakebush is a family owned and operated compa-ny crafting chicken products since 1925. Five US produc-tion facilities make chicken served in foodservice kitch-ens large and small, at na-tional chains, and as indus-trial ingredients. The Mocksville plant opened in 2018 and is on Eaton Road, employing more than 400 people."The NC Cycling Fes-tival is a great example of the kind of family-friend-ly events Mocksville and Davie County attract,” said Ken Gamble, Mocks-ville town manager. “I was thrilled to hear that Brake- bush Brothers provided a $10,000 sponsorship to help make this event possible.” Jennifer Evens, director of marketing and commu-nity development for the town and amember of the festival steering committee, attended the sponsorship presentation. “There are so many moving parts to plan and host an event like this. Brakebush’s sponsorship makes our job easier by helping to fund festival ac-tivities that are free to the public.”Allyson Sawtelle, cy-cling enthusiast and for-mer board president of The Farmington Center, ex-pressed gratitude. “This $10,000 sponsor-ship enables us to provide an amazing experience that showcases the charm and hospitality of Davie County. We are expanding our reach as a destination of choice for cyclists and tourism while providing a family-friend-ly festival for residents and visitors.”“With the festival less than a month away, we greatly appreciate this gen-erous sponsorship from Brakebush,” said Allison Brown, new board president of The Farmington Center. “As a nonprofit organiza-tion, we seek partners like Brakebush who see the val-ue in offering an outlet for fun and fellowship while raising awareness about all that Davie County has to offer.” The festival opens Fri-day evening, April 19, with live music downtown and a VIP dinner for sponsors and speakers. Saturday, April 20, will feature a bike show with industry speakers; kids’ activities to include a bike parade, bike rodeo, and in-flatables zone; five cycling rides; food trucks; artisan fair; and live music until 10 p.m. Sunday April 21 will showcase a scavenger hunt bike ride and closing bike show events.For details, visit www.nccyclingfestival.com and www.eventeny.com/events/nccyclingfestival, or contact Sawtelle at 336-655-2700 or sawtelle@yadtel.net. Opened in 1921, the Farmington High School operated until 1970, when the property was deeded to the newly created Farming-ton Community Associa-tion. Governed by an elect-ed board of directors, the center is certified on the Na-tional Registry of Historic Places and hosts education and recreation programs, along with four venues for event rental. The Nature Park, Davie Disc Golf Course, walking circuit, and playground are open daily at no cost to vis-itors. Funding partners oin-clude the Davie Community Foundation, Davie County Recreation & Parks, Davie County Chamber of Com-merce, Davie Tourism, Mocksville Tourism Devel-opment, and the Bermuda Run Tourism Development Authority. Visit www.farmingtoncc.org for more information. Andy George, Quality Assurance Manager (left) and Keith Sullivan, plant manager (right) at Brake- bush of Mocksville, with Alden O’Barr, human resources manager, Brakebush; Allison Brown, board president, The Farmington Center; Jennifer Evens, director of marketing & community devel- opment, Town of Mocksville; and Allyson Sawtelle, event coordinator, NC Cycling Festival.$10,000 Brakebush a presenting sponsor for cycling festival The semi-annual Ad-vance Fire Department Bar-B-Que has been held on the first Friday in April and October for more than 40 years. Once large take-out or-ders went to R.J. Reynolds, Hanes, Western Electric, Hertiage Furniture, Baker Furniture, and many others, but no more. According to Chief Rodney Miller: “While our sales have re-mained good due to a loy-al customer base, we have seen a decline in workers to The following cases were disposed of during the Feb. 8 session of Davie Dis-trict Court. Presiding: Judge Jon Welborn. Prosecuting: Justin Freeman and Eric Farr, assistant DAs.- Cassie Nicole Baker, possession of stolen goods/property, dismissed; driv-ing while license revoked not DWI, reduced to failure to notify DMV of address change, $100, cost, $130 at-torney fee.- Chelsea Byerly, simple possession of a schedule IV controlled substance, dis-missed; possession of drug paraphernalia, sentenced to time served.- Javier Cinseros, driv-ing while license revoked not DWI, reduced to failure to notify DMV of address change, $25, cost; reckless driving, dismissed.- O. Hernandez Cor-tez, DWI, sentenced to 60 days, suspended 18 months, 24 hours community ser-vice-credit, credit for sub-stance abuse assessment, $100, cost; reckless driving, help prepare and serve the barbeque.” Beth Myers, chair of the Advance Fire Auxiliary, told the board that many of the members were unable to get off work on Fridays to help and some commu-nity members who wanted to help also couldn’t leave work.After much consider-ation, the decision was made to move the Bar-B-Que day to Saturday. So this Spring’s Bar-B-Que will be held on Saturday, April 6. Barbecue will be served as before in a drive-thru fashion avail-able in 1 pound containers with slaw, 4 buns, and extra sauce at the old station at 169 Fire Station Road from 8 a.m.-2 p.m.Preparation will begin Monday, April 1sand con-tinue thru the week. Myers encourages any-one who can help to come and join this community event.For more information call Myers at 336-909-5941 or the department at 336-998-8181. Advance BBQ moves to Saturday open container after con-suming alcohol, dismissed.- Antonio Santos Cuanas, DWI, sentenced to 60 days, suspended 18 months, 24 hours community service, credit for substance abuse assessment, surrender li-cense, $100, cost; aggres-sive driving, possession of open container/consuming alcohol in passenger area, exceeding posted speed, dismissed.- Michael Scott Doss, possession of drug para-phernalia, sentenced to 12 months probation, obtain substance abuse assess-ment, cost, case to be re-viewed in 12 months; sim-ple possession of a schedule IV controlled substance, dismissed.- Jessica Nacole aka Nicole Ferry, assault, dis-missed, prosecuting witness failed to appear.- David Fuentes Jr., DWI, sentenced to time served, surrender license, do not drive until licensed; reckless driving, driving while license revoked DWI revocation, dismissed.- Alexander D. Gar-ner, defrauding drug/alco-hol test, sentenced to time served, cost, $130 attorney fee.- Jerell Murphy Harris, DWI, sentenced to 60 days, suspended 18 months, 24 hours community service, credit for substance abuse assessment, surrender li-cense, do not operate vehi-cle until licensed, evidence ordered destroyed, cost, $195 attorney fee; posses-sion of marijuana up to one-half ounce, possession of marijuana paraphernalia, reckless driving, failure to maintain lane control, dis-missed. - Dawn Renee Hennings, misdemeanor probation vi-olation, probation revoked, credit for 10 days.- G. Payon-Hernandez, speeding 69 in a 35, driving while license revoked not DWI, giving fictitious infor-mation to officer, dismissed; reckless driving, sentenced to time served.- Roman Vargas Hernan-dez, DWI, sentenced to 60 days, suspended 18 months, 24 hours community ser-vice, credit for substance abuse assessment, surrender license, $100, cost; failure to maintain lane control, dismissed.- Karizma Lynn Jordan, assault, dismissed at request of prosecuting witnesss.- Michael Ray Lambeth, felony possession of stolen vehicle, reduced to misde-meanor possession of stolen goods, sentenced to time served, cost, $130 attorney fee.- Rocky Marcell Link, felony possession of co-caine, reduced to misde-meanor possession of drug paraphernalia, $25; DWI, sentenced to 120 days, sus-pended 18 months, 48 hours community service, credit for substance abuse assess-ment, surrender license, $200, cost; operating vehi-cle with no insurance, dis-missed.- Lourdes Moffitt, as-sault, dismissed, prosecut-ing witness failed to appear.- Ashley Morrow, pos-session of heroin, dis- missed; possession of drug paraphernalia, sentenced to 120 days to run concur-rently with any sentence serving, credit for any time served.- C. Hurtado Pastor, DWI, sentenced to 60 days, suspended 18 months, 24 hours community service, credit for substance abuse assessment, surrender li-cense, $100, cost; reckless driving, open container af-ter consuming alcohol, dis-missed.- David Raldon Purkey, assault, dismissed, prose-cuting witness failed to ap-pear.- Brayland T. Robinson, resisting public officer, sen-tenced to time served, cost, $130 attorney fee.- Raul Iram Rosales, speeding 95 in a 70, prayer for judgment continued, cost; reckless driving, dis-missed.- Zolia Santiago, aid and abet DWI, reduced to im-proper equipment, $200, cost.- Thomas Alan Trudeau, speeding 91 in a 70, reduced to improper equipment, $500, cost; reckless driving, dismissed.- Andrew M. Yancey, felony possession of co-caine, dismissed; posses-sion of drug paraphernalia, sentenced to time served, cost, $341.25 attorney fee.surance, expired/no inspec-tion, improper use of dealer plates. 8 - DAVIE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RECORD, Thursday, March 28, 2024 As an ongoing Se- nior Facility Project, nine Advance Garden Club members assist- ed residents with a seasonal decorating activity at Trinity Elms - A Senior Care Com- munity in Clemmons. Residents enjoyed helping residents put together and deco- rate a small mason jar salt shaker with button flowers. Above left: club members, (stand- ing) Diane Poindexter, Brenda Davis, Carol O’Keefe, Pat Mitch- ell, Jacquelyn Bargoil, Barbara Martin, Su- san Hayworth (Pho- tographer); (seated) Denise Brown, Jane Tatro. Above right, Nita Cheek, activities direc- tor at Trinity Elm, gets in on the fun. Club ‘creates’ flowers at Trinity Elms By Andrea CooperNovant Health Youngsoon Hong, 81, was a little girl in North Korea when her family was targeted for their religious beliefs. Several of Hong's rela-tives were executed during the Korean War for being Christians. Hong endured a weekly punishment called self-judgment where she had to stand in front of her classmates and explain why her faith was wrong.Even as the war raged around them, the family and their church commu-nity decided they had to escape. They navigated around bombed-out bridg-es and swam through lakes dotted with bodies to make their way toward freedom in South Korea.All seven of the Hong siblings eventually immi-grated to the United States. Two became pastors, while Hong moved to North Car-olina in 1984 and opened a convenience store in Winston-Salem with her husband. The store sup-ported her family of four, including her daughter, Khrystyne, and her son, Dr. Kyung Soo Hong, who Bermuda Run doctor helps relieve woman’s pain Youngsoon Hong with her daughter and grandson. worked at the store full-time before enrolling at Wake Forest University School of Medicine. America had given Hong a chance for a good life, and she was grateful.She had earned the right to live her later years with as little discomfort as pos-sible. But for two decades, starting in her early 60s, she struggled with back pain that radiated down her legs. By 2022, she had to walk with her back hunched over. Hong couldn’t tolerate “more than five minutes of standing up or even ex-tending her back to stand up straight,” said her son, Kyung Soo. She had diffi-culty sleeping and was of-ten out of breath.The situation might have seemed hopeless giv-en her age. It wasn’t to Dr. Kent Co-chran, a specialist in pain medicine at Novant Health Spine Specialists - Bermu-da Run. He suspected Hong might not need surgery to relieve her suffering.It turns out that Hong’s pain, which started in the lower back and extended to the knees, ankles, and feet, is a common problem. Co-chran estimates that of the 350 patients he and his col-leagues see in their office each week, about a quarter come in with similar pain. “Within the low back, we have a lot of wear and tear with bulging discs and arthritic changes,” he said, which can affect nerve roots exiting from the spine.Hong’s pain was mild when it began, and she figured it was caused by all the lifting that running her business required. She didn’t retire until 2018, at age 76, because she en-joyed being active and didn’t want to fade into the background during retire-ment, as some friends had.When Cochran first saw Hong in 2019, he diagnosed her with spinal stenosis. Hong tended to hunch over to ease the pain because there wasn’t enough space around the nerves in the base of her spine.“That space where that nerve root exits just isn't big enough. It's constantly being inflamed, because that nerve is hitting up against changes in the spine that occur over time,” Co-chran said.Hong had been receiv-ing lumbar epidural steroid injections from another physician since 2012 to reduce inflammation and lessen the pain. Cochran continued that treatment. The injections worked for years, but over time, their effectiveness can wane. Eventually, they gave Hong relief for six months, then three months, then six weeks. She couldn’t contin-ue to receive injections that frequently. They needed a better solution.Cochran consulted col-leagues at Novant Health, including Dr. William Bell (now retired), a neurosur-geon, and Dr. Chase Ben-nett, an orthopedic spine surgeon. The collabora-tive approach helps ensure “we’re performing the correct procedure that will decrease the patient’s time in the doctor's office,” Co-chran said.The team ruled out surgeries that would be more invasive, cut mus-cle, and change the anato-my of Hong’s spine. They agreed on a treatment that wouldn’t require surgery.“It feels great to stand again”Cochran would insert a Vertiflex device. Its tiny prongs wrap around a por-tion of the spine to lift the area and open the space. The device is small enough that it doesn’t place exces-sive pressure on the spine. Made of titanium, it would still allow Hong to safely receive CT scans or other imaging in the future. Cochran would use X-rays to guide him on the placement, and the incision would be small. Some sev-en years’ worth of data on the device indicated that patients enjoyed sustained relief from their pain, Co-chran told her. The entire process was an outpatient procedure.Hong was ready to try it. She trusted Cochran, and if it didn’t work, Cochran said the device was simple to remove. The treatment is typically recommended for patients in their 70s and older who might be poor candidates for surgery. Those who could benefit have “the shopping cart sign,” Cochran said. “Their back and leg pain feels bet-ter when they’re bending over to put groceries in their cart at the store.”They also may feel bet-ter sitting down, he added. “Both of these movements create additional space within the spinal canal and can relieve the constant pain or pressure that these patients feel as a result of their spinal stenosis.”Hong had the procedure in August 2022. She began physical therapy soon after to gain strength and flexi-bility, and to work the mus-cle groups she had avoided using for so long because of the pain. 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Family Care Center Andora Nicholson, FNP-C 336-753-0800 Avon Street Ave ClementWilk e s b o r o St r e e t Main StreetN101 Wilkesboro Street, Mocksville FCCMocksville.com DAVIE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RECORD, Thursday, March 28, 2024 - 9 Bless Your Spoon By Stephanie Williams Dean There’s nothing more rewarding than seeing the delight on a child’s face when they have pictures made with the Easter Bunny. Before the sun came out, the rain didn’t dampen the spirits of children who gathered by age groups to hunt Easter Eggs at a Rotarian event. - Photos courtesy of Damian Birkel Today’s recipes include some traditional Easter favorites for a delicious holiday spread. These crowd-pleasers feature a few easy, classic entrees, popular sides, and simple, delicious desserts that some spe-cial occasion foods folks love the most.Easter at my grandparent’s home has always been a fa-vorite memory. In all hon-esty, it wasn’t the formal sit-down supper with ham baked in fruit sauce or the roasted lamb with mint jelly that sat-isfied me. And it wasn’t the wedges of sweet pie or rich cake squares that followed, either. As kids, my cousins and I anxiously waited for the adults to finish their meals. We anticipated the fun part of the holiday – the hunt. We craved those decadently sweet, oval rounds of fine co-coa that followed our meal. What delighted me most was a basket filled with candies; more specifically, those high-quality, solid chocolate eggs. And I'm sure I was forever spoiled by the rich tastes of fine chocolate bunnies and not hollow chicks.The egg hunt was held under a huge willow oak tree that dominated above a garden of large rocks and fronds of green ferns. Inside the crevices of the trees and under slabs of slate were the solid chocolates carefully wrapped in jew-el-toned foils – and to me, they were like sparkly treasures. And no doubt, they were hidden by the gnomes who lived within those deep tree hollows – the setting captivating my imagination. And I can’t remember a single Sunday that it rained – more like pure sunshine every year on that day – the sweetest day of spring. These same traditional egg hunts have tickled the fancy of children for years. This time of year, many civic orga-nizations and churches schedule and meticulously plan for the perfect egg hunts on the Saturdays leading up to and on Easter Sunday. But while holiday foods, chocolates, and special events are something to rave about, sometimes the weather is not. Last weekend, the day of my Rotary Club’s event began with a rainy forecast, but when the time came to hunt for eggs the sun was brightly shining. All’s well that ends well.Speaking of control, sometimes we believe we have ev- erything under control and expertly organized. But we’re not in control of anything – God is. The Bible teaches us that God’s sovereignty is an essential aspect of who He is. God has supreme authority and absolute power over all things. Scripture from Ephesians 1:11 (NIV) says God works “all things according to the counsel of his will.” And the plan – God has that, also. All of us who face difficult situations today can take comfort from Jeremiah 29:11. God promises to have a plan for our lives. That promise is not one to rescue us from all hardship or suffering – but one that will help us work through our days, prosper, and give us hope. Easter Sunday or Resurrection Day is a day of hope – for celebrating life over death and light over darkness What a profound demonstration of God’s love for us. HOMEMADE EASTER EGGS½ cup creamy peanut butter5 Tbsp. powdered sugar1 Tbsp. softened butter1 cup crushed pretzels5 oz. melted premium milk chocolateIn a bowl, stir tougher peanut butter, powdered sugar, butter, and crushed pretzels. Roll into 1 ½-inch oval-shaped balls. Freeze for 30 minutes or until firm. In a saucepan, over low heat, melt chocolate. Dip balls into melted milk chocolate and place on waxed paper. Refrigerate until set. This recipe is a good one to prepare with kids. You can double the recipe to make more.PINEAPPLE MARINATED LAMB CHOPS4-6 lamb chopsPineapple juiceSalt and freshly ground black pepperMarinate chops for 12 hours in pineapple juice. Broil chops about 4 inches from heat source for 6-8 minutes for rare and 10-12 minutes for medium rare. Some chops might take longer if they are thicker. Use a meat thermom-eter. Rare will register 115-120 degrees and medium rare 125-130 degrees. Turn chops and salt and pepper. LINGUINE WITH MATERS AND ARTICHOKES2 Tbsp. olive oil½ sliced onion2 chopped garlic cloves28 oz. canned tomatoes2 tsp. each dried basil, oregano1 can halve, artichoke hearts16 oz. cooked, drained linguine¾ cup parmesan cheeseIn a saucepan, saute onion and garlic in olive oil over medium heat. Stir in tomatoes, basil, and oregano and bring to simmer while occasionally stirring until sauce slightly thickens. Stir in artichokes halves, and cook 2 minutes un- til heated through. Add pasta and cheese to the sauce and toss mixture until heated through. Serve. AVOCADO WITH CELERY SEED DRESSING2 peeled, halved, seeded, ripe avocadoromaine/other lettuce leavesCelery Seed Dressing¾ cup olive oil¼ cup vinegar2 Tbsp. plain yogurt1 Tbsp. celery seed1 tsp. Dijon mustardSalt and pepper, to tasteSlice each half avocado and arrange slices on salad greens. For the dressing, in a jar, combine the olive oil, vinegar, yogurt, celery seed, and mustard. Salt and pepper, to taste. Cover rightly and shake well. Chill at least 2 hours. Shake again before lightly coating avocado slices. Refrig-erate any remaining dressing. COCO-NUTTY AMBROSIA20 oz. drained pineapple chunks11 oz. drained mandarin oranges1 ½ cup halved seedless red grapes1 cup flaked coconut½ cup chopped pecans1 cup miniature marshmallows¾ cup vanilla yogurt or sour cream1 Tbsp. sugarIn a bowl, combine drained pineapple and oranges. Add grapes, coconut, pecans, and marshmallows. In a bowl, combine yogurt or sour cream with the sugar. Gently fold the mixture into the fruit. Mix well. Chill several hours and serve. Use leftover fruit juices in your iced tea. SPICED CABBAGE AND APPLE SLAW2 cups shredded cabbage1 cup chopped apple½ cup chopped celery2 Tbsp. chopped walnuts2 Tbsp. raisins½ cup nonfat yogurt2 Tbsp. unsweet apple juice1 Tbsp. honey½ tsp. ground cinnamonIn a bowl, combine cabbage, apple, celery, walnuts, and raisins and toss. In a bowl, combine yogurt, apple juice, honey, and cinnamon and mix well. Pour yogurt mixture over cabbage mixture and toss well. 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My life was shaped by my teachers, coaches, and ministers, in addition to my fami-ly. Other male classmates who taught and coached were Charles Crenshaw and Charles Markland, who mentored our community youth as well. The females in our group who taught and became nurses are too numerous to list. We have a doctor and at least one minister.Others were business owners, farmers, or worked for other businesses, quietly supporting their families, their churches, their community, and our youth. We are worker bees and the foundation of this country. We are not part of the one percent, and we rarely make headlines, but we have much more control over our lives than we may real-ize, particularly in an election year.We have raised children and grandchildren who are building our communities, schools, medical care opportu-nities, churches, and youth activities. There are issues with crime and drugs, and we have not won all these battles, I lost a granddaughter to a drug overdose, and I know many strong, Christian families who have fought this battle too. It affects all socioeconomic levels. We do not close our eyes to this but try to build strong children to combat this. Youth sports, bands, church groups, and family activities are important, especially for children whose parents are battling issues and not present for their children. My girls work in the medical field and my granddaughter works with autistic children. Each time I read the Enterprise, I see classmates and their children and grandchildren who help build a strong community and youth.My great-granddaughter celebrated her eighteenth birthday and will graduate this year. She is a member of a Davie wind ensemble that will participate in a national competition with the top ten in the US. The dedication of the band leader and those in junior high who honed the skills of this group should be recognized as well as the families who bought instruments, provided transpor-tation, and funded travel. The next fundraiser is Band Day which features many groups and is April 27 at Da-vie County Park. My family, extended family, and family friends have contributed for Jaden to be able to do this. Renegade ... She also plays soccer, and our community has volunteer coaches for every sport for children of all ages.Jaden plans to go to community college because that is free for Davie graduates. The cost of college for an on-campus student is over twenty thousand per year. The business community and private donations fund our junior college, more worker bees building a strong foundation for future generations. 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Over the years we have merged with other local newspapers including the Mocksville Enterprise and the Cooleemee Journal to become the paper you know as the Davie County Enterprise Record. Over time the newspaper layout and type has changed, we have added photographs and color to the pages, and we have gone from manually setting each letter of type to digital pagination by computer.Along with these many changes over the years our dedication has remained constant...to provide the best coverage possible for the residents of Davie County. NEWS • SPORTS • ADVERTISING for All of Davie County Including: BERMUDA RUN, COOLEEMEE, & MOCKSVILLE We appreciate your readership and encourage you to tell your friends so they too can be informed on all that happens in Davie County. www.ourdavie.com Subscribe Today! Only $26.69 Per Year (in-state) 336-751-2120 The Davie Record 1899-1958 The Coolee m e e J o u r n a l 1901-1971 The Mocksville Enterprise 1916-1958 Since 1899 and the days of The Davie Record we have been proud to serve as Davie County’s news provider. Over the years we have merged with other local newspapers including the Mocksville Enterprise and the Cooleemee Journal to become the paper you know as the Davie County Enterprise Record. Over time the newspaper layout and type has changed, we have added photographs and color to the pages, and we have gone from manually setting each letter of type to digital pagination by computer.Along with these many changes over the years our dedication has remained constant...to provide the best coverage possible for the residents of Davie County. NEWS • SPORTS • ADVERTISING for All of Davie County Including: BERMUDA RUN, COOLEEMEE, & MOCKSVILLE We appreciate your readership and encourage you to tell your friends so they too can be informed on all that happens in Davie County. www.ourdavie.com Subscribe Today! Only $26.69 Per Year (in-state) 336-751-2120 The Davie Record 1899-1958 The Coolee m e e J o u r n a l 1901-1971 The Mocksville Enterprise 1916-1958 Since 1899 and the days of The Davie Record we have been proud to serve as Davie County’s news provider. Over the years we have merged with other local newspapers including the Mocksville Enterprise and the Cooleemee Journal to become the paper you know as the Davie County Enterprise Record. Over time the newspaper layout and type has changed, we have added photographs and color to the pages, and we have gone from manually setting each letter of type to digital pagination by computer.Along with these many changes over the years our dedication has remained constant...to provide the best coverage possible for the residents of Davie County. NEWS • SPORTS • ADVERTISING for All of Davie County Including: BERMUDA RUN, COOLEEMEE, & MOCKSVILLE We appreciate your readership and encourage you to tell your friends so they too can be informed on all that happens in Davie County. www.ourdavie.com Subscribe Today! Only $26.69 Per Year (in-state) 336-751-2120 The Davie Record 1899-1958 The Coolee m e e J o u r n a l 1901-1971 The Mocksville Enterprise 1916-1958 Since 1899 and the days of The Davie Record we have been proud to serve as Davie County’s news provider. Over the years we have merged with other local newspapers including the Mocksville Enterprise and the Cooleemee Journal to become the paper you know as the Davie County Enterprise Record. Over time the newspaper layout and type has changed, we have added photographs and color to the pages, and we have gone from manually setting each letter of type to digital pagination by computer.Along with these many changes over the years our dedication has remained constant...to provide the best coverage possible for the residents of Davie County. NEWS • SPORTS • ADVERTISING for All of Davie County Including: BERMUDA RUN, COOLEEMEE, & MOCKSVILLE We appreciate your readership and encourage you to tell your friends so they too can be informed on all that happens in Davie County. www.ourdavie.com Subscribe Today! Only $26.69 Per Year (in-state) 336-751-2120 Subscribe Today! Only $32.03 in Davie County. Call 336-751-2120 12 - DAVIE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RECORD, Thursday, March 28, 2024 Continued From Page 9 CREAMY ORANGE SALAD8 oz. crushed pineapple3 oz. pkg. orange gelatin3 oz. cream cheese1 cup whipping cream1 1/3 cup shredded carrotDrain the pineapple and reserve the juice. Set the pine-apple aside. Add enough water to juice to measure 1 cup. In a bowl, combine the gelatin with the cream cheese. In a saucepan, bring the juice/water mixture to a boil. Pour over the gelatin and cream cheese. Beat until smooth. Allow to cool while occasionally stirring. In a mixer bowl, whip the cream. Fold the whipped cream, shredded carrot, and re-served pineapple into the cooled gelatin mixture. Pour into individual molds or one serving dish. Refrigerate several hours until firm. Spoon ... RITZ CRACKER PIE3 egg whites½ Tbsp. baking powder1 cup sugar20 finely crushed Ritz crackers¾ cup chopped walnuts1 tsp. vanilla extract1 pint whipped creamIn a mixer bowl, beat egg whites with baking powder until stiff. Add sugar. In a plastic bag, crush Ritz crackers with a rolling pin. Fold the crushed crackers into the egg-white mixture. Add walnuts and vanilla. Mix well. Pour into a butter-greased pie pan. Bake in a preheated 325-de-gree oven for 30 minutes. Allow to cool and stand 3-4 hours. Top with whipped cream topped with fruit. LAMB OR BEEF KEBABS1 ½ lb., 1-inch cubed, lamb or top sirloin The economic growth in Davie over the past decade is nothing short of amazing. However, affordable housing for the working class remains a challenge. With your help, I hope to fill that gap! I truly love older homes and would love to: • Restore vacant homes to former beauty • Place permanent memorial to honor family homeplaces • Improve homes and neighborhoods • Maintain the integrity of our rural communities and farmland • Reduce the need for new multi-family construction • Provide affordable housing that people can be proud to live in • Provide jobs for local construction small business • Provide attractive, affordable housing With all the vacant homes in Davie County, we should be able to do this. Together, we can have a positive and meaningful impact in the community. We can change lives! If you know someone (perhaps even you!) that owns a vacant home and would be willing to just chat ~ PLEASE get in touch with me. I would be so grateful. Davie CountyA great place to work and live! JulianneAnderson15@gmail.com • www.julianneREI.com 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 A light dessert, the Old Fashioned Ritz Cracker Pie is simply delicious when served topped with whipped cream and a drizzle of butterscotch sauce. Chunked fresh onion and green pepper½ cup tomato catsup2 Tbsp. beef-steak sauce2 Tbsp. cider vinegar2 Tbsp. Worcestershire sauce2 Tbsp. Wesson oil¼ cup water2 Tbsp. sugar1 tsp. saltIn a bowl, add cubed meat. In a saucepan, combine cat-sup, steak sauce, vinegar, Worcestershire, oil, water, sugar, and salt. Bring to a boil. Pour over meat and allow to stand at least 4 hours or overnight in marinade. Parboil onions and green peppers for 5 minutes before putting on skew-ers. Remove meat from marinade, and slide the cubes on skewers with the onions and green peppers. Broil over hot coals. Reheat marinating liquid for sauce. BAKED ASPARAGUSBunch of fresh asparagusSalt and freshly ground black pepperFreshly grated Parmesan cheeseFresh lemon juice or balsamic vinegarCut off tough ends of fresh asparagus. Arrange on foil-lined baking sheet. Drizzle with olive oil. Sprinkle with salt and pepper and grated Parmesan cheese. Bake in a pre-heated 400-degree oven for 8 for thin spears and 10 for thicker spears. Halfway through, drizzle with lemon juice or balsamic vinegar. PINEAPPLE PLUS CAKE3 beaten eggs2 cups sugar2 tsp. vanilla extract3 cups all-purpose flour1 tsp. baking powder1 ½ tsp. each baking soda, salt2 tsp. cinnamon1 ¼ cup Wesson vegetable oil2 cups chopped carrots8 ½ oz. crushed pineapple½ cup flaked coconut1 ½ cups chopped nutsIn a mixer bowl, beat eggs. Add sugar and vanilla. Mix well. Add flour, baking powder, soda, salt, and cinnamon while alternating with oil. Mix well. Fold in carrots, pine-apple, coconut, and nuts. Mix well. Bake in a greased and floured tube pan in a preheated 325-degree oven for 1 ½ hours. Allow to cool for 10 minutes before removing from the pan. Completely cool before frosting with cream cheese frosting, if desired. The Vanilla Wafer & Coconut Cake served with scratch custard and fresh fruit is another tasty dessert following a holiday meal. VANILLA WAFER AND COCONUT CAKE1 cup softened, salted butter2 cups sugar6 eggs1 lb. crushed vanilla wafers½ cup whole milk7 oz. flaked coconut2 cups chopped pecansIn a mixer bowl, cream butter and sugar until fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, mixing well between each addition. Add the crushed wafers while alternating with milk. Mix well. Fold in coconut and pecans. Mix well. Bake in a well-greased and floured tube pan in a preheated 300-degree oven for 1 hour and 30 minutes or until tests done. Allow to cool before removing from pan. Serve drizzled with a thickened vanilla custard and fresh fruit. 6319 Cook Ave, Suite 208 | Clemmons, NC 27012 336-766-6488 cooleyroofing.com Siding Roofing Windows Local, Trusted, Quality Services Under One Roof • Free Estimates • Over 30 Years Experience ABSOLUTE ESTATE The Estate of Nathan E. Bass (Deceased) Saturday, April 6th @ 10:00 AM 166 Old Mill Road, Advance, NC 27006 SCAN ME! Many people prefer to serve ham instead of lamb for Easter dinner. Ham can be perfectly smoky and salty but also sweet when it is cooked with a delicious glaze. This recipe for “Brandied Baked Ham with Mustard Butter” from Denise Gee’s “Southern Appetizers: 60 Delectables for Gracious Get-Togethers” (Chronicle Books) pairs the fruity overtones of brandy with the tang of mustard to form an ideal blend of flavors. Serve the ham on its own, or nestle slices between buttermilk biscuits for a brunch or lunchtime treat. Brandied Baked Ham with Mustard ButterServes 16 to 20Brandied Baked Ham11⁄2 cups packed dark brown sugar2 tablespoons grainy mustard1 5-pound bone-in half ham, fully cooked11⁄2 teaspoons whole clovesMustard Butter2 cups butter, softened1⁄4 cup grated sweet onion1⁄4 cup Dijon or Creole mustardTo make the ham: In a small saucepan, stir to com-bine the brown sugar, brandy, and mustard. Bring the mixture to a boil over medium-high heat and, stirring constantly, cook until the glaze is thick and syrupy, about 3 minutes. (Watch carefully, holding a tight-fit-ting lid; if the brandy ignites, quickly cover the sauce-pan to tamp out the flame before removing the lid. Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 2 days. Reheat just before serving.)Preheat the oven to 325 F. Line a shallow roasting pan with heavy-duty aluminum foil and place a wire rack on top.Score the fat on top of the ham by making diagonal cuts in a diamond pattern. Insert the cloves into the in-tersections of each diamond. Place the ham on the rack in the prepared pan. Insert a meat thermometer, making sure it doesn’t touch the bone.Bake the ham for about 1 hour, or until the meat ther-mometer registers 125 F.Remove the ham and brush on the brandy glaze. Re-turn the ham to the oven and cook for 20 to 30 minutes more, or until the meat thermometer registers 135 F. Let it stand for 15 minutes. (The meat temperature will rise to 140 F.)To make the mustard butter: In a medium bowl, stir to combine the butter, sweet onion and mustard. Scrape it into a serving bowl.Cut the ham into thin slices and arrange them on a platter. Serve accompanied with the bowl of mustard butter. TF224873 Brandied ham with mustard butter an ideal blend of flavors DAVIE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RECORD, Thursday, March 28, 2024 - B1Sports By Brian PittsEnterprise Record Davie’s swaggering golf team continued to impress last week. In the second Central Piedmont Conference meet of the season, the War Eagles finished first again, this time with an even-par 144 at Pine Knolls on March 18. West Forsyth had 154, followed by East Forsyth (162), Reagan (165), Reynolds (167) and Mt. Tabor (168). Davie’s top four scores were a 1-under 35 by Beck Owen, 36s by Evan Owen and Cooper Drum and a 37 by Carter Spillman. Davie didn’t need Landon Packard’s 39. With 18 holes in the books, Davie held a 291-314 lead over second-place West. In a nonconference match at Pudding Ridge on March 21, the War Eagles stayed unbeaten despite a season-worst score of 11-over 151. Their previous five scores were 4-over, 3-over, 7-over, 9-over and even. E. Owen fired a 1-under 34 at Pudding Ridge, marking the fourth time a War Eagle has turned in a red score. E. Owen broke par for the second time, while B. Owen and Drum have done it once each. “I knew this team was pretty strong,” coach Scott Spillman said. “There are 7-8 guys that can go low, so we have pretty high expectations for this team. When you have six guys playing in a conference match that can all score well ... When your No. 3 guy has an off day, it’s good to know your No. 6 guy has your back and can come in with a low score.”Anderson Beliveau shot 38 and B. Owen 39. Drum and Packard had 40s as Davie defeated Reagan (156) and Forbush (160). That’s seven matches and seven wins for this overnight power-house. Through 18 holes in the CPC, B. Owen was the individual leader, while Spillman and Pack-ard were tied for second. “Our No. 5 and No. 6 players are currently tied for second in the conference after two conference matches,” Spillman said. “That was unexpected.” Golf team has 23-stroke lead in CPC By Brian PittsEnterprise Record Why on earth are the softball gods being so cruel to Davie’s varsity? Against visiting West Forsyth, Riley Potts struck out 11 while pitching a three-hitter. But Davie walked away a 2-0 loser. At West Rowan, Potts struck out 15, Davie outhit the Falcons and W. Rowan committed the only error of the night. But the game ended in 3-2 agony for the War Eagles. Yes, Potts struck out 15 in defeat, and that just doesn’t happen. Potts’ 6-5 record is one of the most misleading stats in Davie an-nals. The junior is pitching histor-ically well. But Davie’s offensive shortcomings have been too much to overcome. The hard-luck War Eagles are 0-4 in games decided by one or two runs. In their five losses, they’re hitting .112 (13 for 116). West 2, Davie 0Potts and West Forsyth fresh-man phenom Morgan Maxwell dueled at Davie on March 19. Potts retired seven of the first eight batters and 11 of the last 12. Both West runs were unearned as her ERA dropped to 0.87, which would be the third-best ever at Davie. On the visitors side, Maxwell shoved a one-hitter with zero walks and nine strikeouts. She was perfect for 6.1 innings. Raelyn Lankford was Davie’s first base runner when she reached on a one-out error in the seventh inning. The next batter, Jaydn Davis, broke up the no-hitter with a single. Davie had runners at the corners with W. Forsyth leading 2-0, but a flyout and a grounder to first ended the Davie threat. “We are in every game,” coach Nathan Handy said. “We just can-not find a way to win a tight game right now.”Davie only made two errors, but both were costly. In the West third, a two-out triple was followed by an error. The second run came home on a Davie miscue in the fourth. But Handy was more upset by the War Eagles’ struggles at the plate. They were held to one or no runs for the fourth time and their batting average tumbled to .195. “We felt like we knew exactly Rotten Luck: Potts KOs 15 in defeat Please See Softball - Page B2 By Brian PittsEnterprise Record Even though the Davie varsity soccer team is still winless in the Central Piedmont Conference, coach Corbin Kopetzky has to feel good about the direction his War Eagles are headed. East Forsyth outscored Davie 17-1 over the previous five meet-ings. When Davie hosted East on March 18, the game ended in a 1-1 overtime tie. The War Eagles have lost all 27 meetings with Reagan. They had been outscored 24-0 in the previous eight matchups. When Davie traveled to Pfafftown on March 20, the 2-1 margin of defeat brought hope to a program that’s on the rise. “CPC action is always wild be-cause we all beat up on each other, and our goal is to make sure we’re competitive in the conference,” Kopetzky said. “East Forsyth is always a strong opponent. They finished second in the conference last year, so we knew we were walking into a big game. We were playing the underdog role. People don’t expect us to do a lot, but we rolled in and played our game.”Davie got on the board first against East as Lydia Postell as-sisted a first-half goal by Lauren Colamarino. “Lydia played a drop pass to Lauren and she chipped it over the keeper from 20-25 yards out,” he said. A few minutes later, East tied it on “a great shot,” Kopetzky said. It was 1-1 at halftime, and it stayed that way for 40 second-half minutes and 20 overtime minutes. Postell, a junior, moved in from Texas this year and has been a big difference-maker. “Her parents got a job in the area,” Kopetzky said. “She’s ab-solutely incredible. She runs the midfield. She’s all over the place winning 50-50 balls. She was playing high-level club ball in Texas. Her soccer IQ is really high. Having her and Lauren together in the midfield is outstanding, and with Jaden Sink right behind them, it’s hard to get through that part of the field.”Reagan 2, Davie 1Two nights later, the War Ea-gles almost matched Reagan stride for stride, which was no small feat. The 7-0 Raiders had outscored their six previous opponents 30-3, and they had blanked Davie (3-2-1 overall, 0-2-1 CPC) eight straight times. “We moved the ball very well,” Kopetzky said. “We’re coming together as a team. It was pretty evenly matched, and the score shows that.”In the first half, Reagan got a through ball and won a footrace to take a 1-0 lead into halftime. Ten minutes into the second half, it was 2-0. Then Davie got within 2-1 as Sink drilled a penalty kick. It was Davie’s first goal against Reagan since a 5-1 loss in May of 2018. “Lanna Robinson made an out-standing run,” he said. “We played her over the top and she got down. She was about to set up a shot and she got tackled from behind (to set up the PK). “We battled and created some more opportunities. We just couldn’t capitalize.”Kopetzky threw roses at his sophomore goalie, Aubrie Pulaski. She piled up 27 saves against East, and doggone if she didn’t deliver another huge performance against Reagan. “She is playing absolutely out-standing,” Kopetzky said. “Neither of their goals were on her. She was making some lights-out saves. She’s been showing up huge in games.”Pulaski came into the season having to fill a big void; Avery Yount was a three-year starter and an East-West All-Star. “That’s not a small role to have to walk into, but gosh almighty she’s done nothing but embrace it,” Kopetzky said. “She’s done every-thing - and more - that I’ve asked her to do. If I ever need her in the field, I know she can handle that. I already had high expectations for her, but she’s been a different Au-brie Pulaski than I even expected her to be.” Soccer team surprising opponents James homers; Davie sweeps Tabor By Brian PittsEnterprise Record Davie’s varsity baseball team had no trouble dispatching Mt. Ta-bor in a pair of meetings last week. No shock there. The winless Spartans are a rebuilding program under second-year coach Andrew Jones, who graduated from Davie in 2000. They’re 0-7 in 2024, they’re 5-23 over the 2023-24 seasons and they’ve lost eight straight to the War Eagles, who improved to 6-3 overall and 4-2 in the Central Piedmont Conference. The first game was held at Tabor on March 19. Drew Krause and Hunter Potts produced two hits each, Coy James blasted his team’s first home run of the season and Davie rolled 11-5 even though Tabor outhit Davie 12-8. (That Tabor advantage was undone by six errors.)James came up to bat for the second time in the top of the sec-ond. In one swing, it went from 1-0 to 5-0 as James launched a grand slam. The lead grew to 8-0 in the third and Davie looked poised for a run-rule cruise. But Tabor, which racked up 12 hits against four arms, scratched out runs in the third, fifth and sixth to go the distance with Davie. Krause (2-3) and Potts (2-4) were responsible for half of Da-vie’s eight hits. James went 1-3 with three runs and two walks. Davie got one hit from Carson Queen (1-2, two walks, triple), Cooper Bliss (1-4, two RBIs) and Craig McBride (1-2, double). Connor Berg (three innings, two unearned runs), Bliss (two innings), Parker Davis (one score-less inning) and Cole Whitaker (one scoreless inning) shared the mound duties. Two nights later at Davie, the War Eagles pushed runs across in five of six at-bats and handled Tabor 10-2. James (2-3), Krause (2-3) and Coston Colamarino (2-3) had the most success at the plate as Davie doubled Tabor in the hitting cate-gory, 10-5. Getting one hit were Queen (1-3, two RBIs), Bliss (1-4), Kason Stewart (1-2, double) and Potts (1-4). Other than issuing five walks, Braeden Rodgers dominated on the mound, giving up one run and three hits in five innings and fanning eight. Tucker Hobbs and Whitaker worked one inning each. All in all, coach Joey Anderson Please See Sweeps - Page B5 Davie golfers, from left: Beck Owen, Anderson Beliveau, Carter Spillman, Cooper Drum, Landon Packard and Evan Owen. Craig McBride is safe stealing third in a CPC home game against Mt. Tabor. - Photo by Marnic Lewis B2 ‑ DAVIE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RECORD, Thursday, March 28, 2024 Continued From Page B1what (Maxwell) was going to do, but our batters did not go into that battle thinking I’m better than you and they were timid,” he said. “She’s a good pitcher - I’m not taking anything away from her - but we didn’t follow the game plan.”Notes: The Titans, who were coming off a 4-1 loss to Reagan, improved to 7-2 overall and 4-1 in the CPC. ... Davie and West have split the last 10 meetings. ... After dropping three of four games, Davie eased past lowly Parkland in a home doubleheader on March 20. The scores were 17-0 and 16-0, both games last- Softball ... • Upcoming Games •Wednesday, March 27Davie golf at Pudding Ridge at 4Davie tennis at home vs. Reagan at 4:15Davie varsity softball at Carson at 6Davie varsity soccer at home vs. West Forsyth at 7Davie JV soccer at home vs. West Forsyth at 5:30Thursday, March 28Davie golf at Silo Run at 4Davie track at Mt. Tabor at 4:30Davie varsity softball DH at home vs. Reynolds at 5Davie girls/boys lacrosse at home vs. Reagan at 5:30/7:15Friday, March 29Davie JV/varsity baseball at home vs. Reagan at 4:30/7 By Brian PittsEnterprise Record Davie’s JV soccer team entered the week 0-3-1, but records can be deceiving. The War Eagles of Collin Ferebee are not the punch-ing bag they were the past two years and for as long as anyone can remember. North Davie’s baseball team racked up 30 runs in seven and a half innings last week. The Wildcats tore through visiting Selma Burke 15-0 in three innings on March 18. Noah Potts struck out six in three hitless innings. Easton Stanley went 2 for 3 with three RBIs, and Jack Greer and Sawyer Hall each doubled and knocked in two. The defensive player of the year was Greer at first base. One day later, the Wild-cats mashed visiting South Davie 15-1 in four and a half innings. Greer collected three hits and four RBIs, while Taylor Shenberg-er, Potts and Kolby Long banged two hits apiece. “The middle of our line-up hit like Murderer’s Row 1927 Yankees,” coach Trev-or Gooch said. Ellis VolleyballThe Ellis JV and varsity Reach your audience wherever they are: on desktops/laptops, tablets & smartphones. Put your message in front of your potential customers today! Call 336.751.2120 to learn more! Reach Potential Customers While They Are Online WithTARGETED DIGITAL MARKETING Ferebee likes the fight in JV soccer team Last year, when they went 1-12, they got out-scored 68-8. In 2022, when they went 0-8, they were outscored 35-3. The 2024 War Eagles have been outscored 8-2 in four games. They are bat-tling and pushing opponents for 60 minutes. “The last time we played (Alexander Central, Reyn-olds and East Forsyth), the JV went 0-3 and got out-scored 19-1,” Ferebee said. Central, Reynolds and East outscored these War Eagles 6-2. “If that’s not improvement, I don’t know what it is. We’re on the right track. Eventually it’s gonna start swinging our way. I told them: ‘Don’t give up, keep working hard and we will get what is ours.’”Davie made a good show-ing in a 2-1 loss to visiting East Forsyth on March 18. It was 2-0 with 10 minutes left when Kim Torres was the victim of a penalty. Jaylene Rivera took the PK and cut the deficit in half. “We tried to get the sec-ond goal back,” Ferebee said. “We hit the crossbar a couple of times, but we could not get it in the net.”The players of the game were Torres and Skylar Dwiggins. “Kim was instrumen-tal in a lot of our attacks, and she won the penalty,” Ferebee said. “Skylar got rocked near the end of the game. She had a good shot and was frustrated that it did not go in. I said: ‘Hey, you’re good.’ She went back out there and almost got us a goal. Without them, it would’ve been a very dif-ferent game.” Reagan 2, Davie 0First-half mistakes cost Davie in Pfafftown on March 20. “Overall it was a pretty solid half, but we made two really bad mistakes that led directly to goals,” Ferebee said. “We talked about it at halftime and the girls really took it to heart.”After Reagan took a 2-0 lead to halftime, Davie had some nice moments in a scoreless second half. “They fixed the prob-lems, and I honestly think it was the best half we played all season,” he said. “After the game, they were upset with the result and I think that we have some good things coming in the future. We have players who care and are bought into chang-ing Davie women’s soccer.”Ferebee’s player of the game went to Fuller Kate Holt. “She’s not going to have stats that show up in the columns people read, but she was really important to us tonight,” he said. North baseball: 30 runs in 2 games volleyball teams opened their seasons with matches against Mooresville, North Davie and West Rowan. Against Mooresville, both Ellis teams won in two sets. “The JV squad did really well and I am so proud of how they played,” coach Susan Jones said. “We lit-erally only had one week of practice, so coach (Alexis) Hoppers and I used this game as a test run to see if what we thought we saw in practice would be executed in a game. They did really well, especially those who had never played, like Anna-belle Wright, who surprised herself when she successful-ly served over the net and got two aces to boot. The team was led by Kyleigh Minns, who was consistent not only in passing but also in serving. Once she starts to realize her abilities and gains more confidence, I look to her growing into a leader. Piper Williams played really well. Despite being small in stature, she makes smart choices and keeps the ball in play.”The varsity Jaguars over-came deficits as large as seven in both sets. “Our ability to get enough of our serves in and refocus after errors made the difference,” Jones said. “Riley Barnes and Zoe Sum-mers racked up three kills apiece, and Miranda Sapp served extremely tough, gathering three aces in her two long runs.”Against North Davie, the JV Jaguars won again. The varsity, though, fell 25-17, 25-12 to a powerful North squad. “Our JV team played really well, especially serv-ing,” Jones said of the 25-17, 25-18 victory. “The team as a whole was getting the ball in and at this level, that is a huge factor to winning and losing. “(The Ellis varsity) lost to a very good North Davie team. I was disappointed in our girls’ mental fortitude. As a team, we need to learn to put mistakes behind us and do the little things that would expose opponents’ weaknesses. We did not. We also had girls missing serves that normally don’t. We are better than we played and that is what bothered me.”Against West Rowan, the Ellis JV dropped a down-to-the-wire contest: 25-20, 10-25, 14-16. “The JV played pretty well at the start, winning the first set,” Jones said after the JV team lost for the first time in three match-es. “That’s when things started to go sideways. It didn’t seem to matter what the rotation was, we could not pass the ball. We had a chance to win it in the third set, but couldn’t keep it together long enough to finish it out. Ella Fisher and Kyleigh Minns both served and played well and were bright spots in a tough loss.”The Ellis varsity lost to the Bulldogs 25-11, 25-11. “The varsity struggled from the get-go,” Jones said. “We were down 11-0 in the first set. They had a player who could spot serve wherever she wanted. She served deep and then after frustrating the girls and moving them back, she’d drop it short. There were flashes where I could see the girls fighting to compete, but our receiving errors killed us. Riley Barnes and Zoe Summers played strong both offensively and defen-sively.” ing two and a half innings. While Davie moved to 3-2 in the CPC, the Mustangs fell to 0-8. ... The Parkland games lifted Davie’s batting average 56 points to .251. WR 3, Davie 2With one out in the sixth in a nonconference game at West Rowan on March 21, Potts had a no-hitter and had struck out 14 of 18 batters. She was five outs from a masterpiece. It wasn’t meant to be. The Falcons scored three times in the last two innings to steal one from the War Eagles (6-5 overall). “This was a tough one to swallow,” Handy said. “We beat them in every category except for two - home runs and the final score.”Davie took command in the top of the first. Raney Phelps and Davis hit back-to-back doubles to put Davie on the board. In the fifth, the visitors tacked one on. Landry Parsons pushed a runner to second with a bunt and Lankford followed with a run-scoring single to make it 2-0. Phelps went 2 for 4 to lead the way. Lankford, Da-vis and Parsons had one hit each as Davie finished with the most hits (five) it’s had in any of its losses. “We’ve got to give Riley some support on offense, and we did a much better job getting on base,” Handy said. “We had five hits, which is one of our better games offensively. But we still left so many runners stranded.”Indeed, they did. The War Eagles stranded Par-sons and Phelps in the third. They left Hanna Steinour at second in the sixth. They left Parsons standing on first in the seventh. “(But) we followed the game plan,” Handy said. “They were taking the pitch-es they were supposed to take, and they were swing-ing at the pitches that we were looking for.”Potts struck out the first batter of the sixth, but the Falcons were back to the top of their order, and that meant superhero Emma Clarke was up. The most thrilling hitter in Rowan County history, a Tennessee signee, ambushed the first pitch, hitting an op-posite-field homer to right. Clarke struck out in the first and walked in the third be-fore slicing Davie’s lead to 2-1 with one wicked swing. Clarke is fresh off West’s repeat state title in basket- ball, and this was her fourth homer in four games. It was her 36th career dinger. “Truthfully, we really did not want to pitch to Emma Clarke at all, but with the score being 2-0, you’re still winning even if she hits a home run,” Handy said. “Ri-ley and I had a conversation about we’re going to pitch to her but we’re gonna pitch around her. The pitch was almost in the other batter’s box and she still hit it out. We did a good job of keep-ing her offbalance in her first two at-bats. If Emma puts just a piece of the bat on the ball, it’s going out or it’s going to be hit hard.”Another West stalwart jumped on the first pitch in the bottom of the seventh. Potts struck out cleanup batter EA Nance in the first and fourth, but Nance tied it with her third long ball of the season. “We haven’t (allowed any homers) until this game, which is what gave me the confidence to continue to pitch to some of West Row-an’s bigger hitters,” Handy said. “We know (Nance) is a big hitter, but you can’t put a runner on in the bottom of the seventh and have the potential go-ahead run at the plate. You’ve got to pitch to them and take your chances.”Potts limited her walks to three, but one of them came with one out in the seventh. Sophomore Lucy Shelton appeared as a pinch hitter and reached base with a bunt. On the next pitch, freshman Kayla Burnes singled to give West (4-3) a walk-off win. Potts’ electric right arm has struck out 112 in 56.1 innings and produced a 1.11 ERA. “The amount of growth that she has shown from sophomore to junior sea-son is immense,” Handy said. “Obviously, Riley’s not gonna hit every spot. There are going to be some mis-pitches.”Notes: Ironically, Emma Clarke’s mother Elizabeth (Greene) was a basketball/softball standout for Davie. She graduated in 1995. ... Handy said Davis and Lank-ford have been jinxed at the plate. “Jaydn has gotten un-lucky, and the same thing for Raelyn,” he said. “Raelyn’s hitting the ball hard, but she just can’t find a gap. She hit two balls (against W. Row-an) that were about 10 feet from the fence. I thought one of them was going to carry out, but it just died. At some point, these are going to fall.” RANDY MILLER& SONS 295 Miller Road • Mocksville(336) 284-2826 • We Pump Septic Tanks • SEPTIC TANK SERVICE Septic SystemsFootingsLoader Work Skid Steer WorkTrencher WorkHauling StateCertifiedInspector DAVIE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RECORD, Thursday, March 28, 2024 ‑ B3 The dogwoods aren’t blooming yet – the tradi-tional, age-old sign that the crappies are spawning – but the buds are starting to show, meaning fishermen around North Carolina’s Piedmont need to be on the water drowning minnows or dragging jigs for one of the best-tasting fish that freshwater has to offer.The water temperature in area lakes is around the 60-degree mark, which pretty much opens the door for black and white crap-pie to begin the reproduc-tive duties that put them in range of fishermen with boats as simple as alumi-num jon boats to $70,000 bass boats with multiple rod-holders bristling with dozens of rods.Guide Chris Bullock of Fountain and crappie pros Kenny Allen of Brown American Legion meeting There will be an American Legion baseball meeting at Rich Park on April 14 at 4 p.m. All players interested need to attend. Bring a parent/guardian and your birth certificate. The fee to play is $250. Contact the following for questions: Tristan “Shaggy” Wyatt at 704-500-4961 or general man-ager Charles Kurfees at 336-940-7503. Golf tourney for Davie basketball programs The Davie girls and boys basketball programs will hold a golf tournament at Colin Creek on May 11 at 9 a.m. The cost is $40 for individual players and $160 for four-man teams. Contact girls coach Lindsey Adams or boys coach Josh Pittman at school at 336-751-5905. Lacrosse results The Davie boys lacrosse team beat Glenn 15-8 for its third straight win in the CPC. Unfortunately, the War Eagles lost the next two games - 13-6 to Northwest Guilford in a nonconference game and 8-6 to Reynolds. Davie ended last week 4-5 overall and 3-3 in the CPC. The Davie girls lacrosse team routed Glenn 21-1 before getting pounded 16-5 by NW Guilford. The girls are 3-4 overall and 2-3 in the league. Davie’s JV softball team lost 9-0 to West Forsyth. Davie’s record is 3-2-1. DLL Golf Tournament May 10 Davie Little League will hold its second golf tournament fundraiser for the new Challenger field at Pudding Ridge on May 10. The tee times will be 8:30 a.m. and 2 p.m. The cost is $80 per player or $320 for four-person teams. Lunch will be served for all players between noon-2. • Sports Briefs • Guide Chris Bullock likes to target crappie that are getting ready to spawn but haven't spread out in shallow water yet. They'll be in bigger concen- trations and always be hungry. SUMMIT EYE CARE | DR. VIC KHEMSARA | DR. KEITH BIGGS 1102-C YADKINVILLE RD, MOCKSVILLE, NC 336.751.5734 | www.summiteyecare.net NOW ACCEPTING NEW PATIENTS Summit Eye Care of Mocksville uses the most Advanced Eye Care Solutions to provide the highest quality eye care in a friendly, welcoming environment. VIC KHEMSARA, O.D. Dr. Khemsara is one of the most experienced and sought out opthalmologic surgeons in the region. He provides his patients with exceptional surgical and clinical expertise, delivered with compassion and warmth. KEITH BIGGS, O.D. Dr. Biggs is our contact lense specialist at Summit Eye Care, specializing in scleral and gas perme- able lenses, managing and fitting specialty con- tact lenses for patients with keratoconus, corneal ectasia, and dry eye disease. SOME OF OUR SERVICES INCLUDE: • State of-the-art Vision Screening Equipment • Routine vision examinations • Contact Lens Fits and Orders • Medical examinations for diabetes, glaucoma, dry eye • Emergency appointments available • Bilingual staff members Summit and Ed Duke of Concord all look forward to March and April for consis-tently good action, but they all understand how the fish-ing can change on almost a daily basis.All three concentrate on fish that are preparing to spawn, because they’re concentrated in smaller ar-eas and tend to be at their largest size. They hang around the edge of creek channels, usually in good-sized schools, until they get the urge to spawn and race into the shallows, spread-ing out to find their delivery rooms. Duke said that fish will pick a creek and then a flat on which to spawn. At that point, fish will be hanging around deep water until the urge overcomes them. But just as fast, the urge can disappear, if weather or wa-ter conditions change.“The biggest thing is, starting in late February and going through March, is never rule out a crap-pie being shallow,” said Duke, whose company, Southern Crappie Rods, provides tackle designed just for crappie. “They won’t spawn until the water temperature is in the 60s. But they’ll get up on that flat and make some false spawning runs. If a real cold front comes through, they may move back to deep water. But once they get on their spawning flat, they’ll stay there until it’s time.”Allen, who has fished crappie tournaments around the Southeast for years, said the spawn can last for a good 6 weeks, with fish moving in and out at different times as condi-tions change.“The first of March (one year), I had 13 2-pound fish in one day,” Allen said. “The bigger fish come in and out at different times, but I think the biggest fish have spawned by the first of April.“The black crappie come in first and make their beds, then the whites. They’ll be about a week apart. You usually don’t catch blacks and whites to-gether in March, but when you find the whites, they’re there.”Bullock, whose Kerr Crappie and Cats Guide Service operates on John H. Kerr (Buggs Island) reser-voir on the Virginia/North Carolina border, knows that the water warms earlier and later on different parts of the 49,500-acre reservoir he fishes, which leads him to target different parts of the lake.“The spawn starts up around Clarksville (Va.), and it progresses down-stream,” Bullock said. “They spawn first up there, then, they work their way down.”When they’re wait-ing for conditions to get “right,” Bullock finds big concentrations of crappie hanging out on brush piles next to the channels crap-pie use to move in and out of creeks. His best days have been when fish are on brush, before they move to shallow water to spawn.“I love to catch ‘em when they’re offshore, when they’re active,” he said. “That’s when you can catch lots of them in each place, but it doesn’t take ‘em long to go from brush to where they’re gonna spawn. Maybe they can make it in one day. They can be halfway out one day, in the back of the creek the next. If you can catch ‘em before they move, they’ll be feeding.”Allen uses a multi-ple-rod setup known as “spider-rigging.” He’ll pull soft-plastic baits on tiny jigs on anywhere from eight to 12 rods of different lengths, enabling him to spawn a swath of water maybe 40 feet wide. Depending on how fast his trolling motor pulls the boat along – and the weight of his jigs – he can fish different depths.When he locates a con-centration of fish, he can easily figure out the depth they’re holding and which lure colors they prefer, en-abling him to make repeat-ed passes through the area, catching fish every time.“You’ll catch some big fish early, but most of the time, they’re better up in the day,” said Allen, who usually trolls at about 1 mph. “I’ve seen it slow in the morning, then I had to speed the boat up later in the day because they’d got-ten so active.”Because he keys so much on brush piles, Bull-ock typically casts jigs and soft plastics or jigs tipped with minnows, using light-action spinning tack-le. He pinpoints a brush pile on his depthfinder, sees the arcs scattered in the wa-ter around the brush that signify fish, then casts and counts his bait down as it sinks to the proper depth, usually one second per foot. Then, he’ll begin his slow retrieve. If he catches a fish or two quickly, he’ll spend more time on that brushpile – which may only be good for that day before fish leave it and move shallow. If they’ve left the next day, he’ll work creeks that are farther down the lake, be-cause they warm a little lat-er and the fish will go to the bank to spawn a little later.Duke said that expe-rience fishing particular lakes is a tremendous ad-vantage, because there are areas scattered across a reservoir that crappie pre-fer to use when the spawn approaches – leaving other areas vacant. They’re usu-ally in the back of a creek or cove, he said, where cur-rent doesn’t come into play, with a gravel bottom.“You’ve got to have that combination,” he said.Find one or two of those areas, and you’re good to go for several weeks of good fishing. What the crappie? Good-tasting freshwater slabs moving into shallow water Houses, Decks, Driveways Gutter Cleaning, Roof Wash B4 - DAVIE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RECORD, Thursday, March 28, 2024 Four Davie track & field athletes competed in the Adidas Nationals in Virginia Beach, Va., on March 16. Senior Mason Kuh-nemann battled in the high jump and cleared 5-10, just shy of his season-best 6-0, as he finished 25th out of 70 kids nationally.Sophomore Austin Sweet cleared 14-0 in the pole vault, the same height as the fifth-place finisher and close to his indoor season best of 14-6. But due to previous misses, he had to settle for ninth out of 75. Distance runners Thomas Essic and Ethan Lakey took home personal records in the mile. Lakey ran a 4:33.04 mile, which converts to 4:31.44 in the 1600. Essic ran a 4:35.04 in the mile, which converts to 4:33.46 in the 1600. 4 from Davie track team in nationals 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 Andrea Keller soars over the bar in the pole vault. - Photos by Marnic Lewis CJ Phelps competes in the high jump for Davie. Callie Wisecarver throws the shot put. Jonathan Hanes throws the discus. Running the hurdles is AJ Sweet. Tossing the shot put is Cailynn Kopetzky. John Coley hurdles for Davie. DAVIE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RECORD, Thursday, March 28, 2024 - B5 Continued From Page B1 saw positive developments from his boys. “I saw things that show me we’re going in the right direction,” Anderson said. “Guys we need production out of swung the bats batter. Hunter Potts had two pretty good games, and I’m going to need him to swing the bat. Coy looked like he is starting to get comfortable, and he hit some (at Davie on Thursday) that went foul that almost went into the concession stand. You can tell he’s starting to dial in. And if he’s going, there’s gonna be a lot to follow him. Drew had a big hit (at Davie). He inside-outed one and went the opposite way. Tucker Hobbs had a great sixth inning (at Davie). I’m happy with where we’re at.”Notes: James’ batting average is up to .440. ... Davie made one error in two games. ... Tabor made 10 errors and handed Davie 19 walks/hit by pitches. Sweeps ... Bubby Byington banged two hits and pitchers Ayden Sanders and Colin Harrison combined on a two-hit-ter as Davie’s JV baseball team drilled visiting Mt. Tabor 10-0 in five innings on March 19. The War Eagles (3-3) scored in the second, third, fourth and fifth to post their second win in a row. Byington went 2 for 3. Davie got one hit from Hayden Potts (1-2, two runs, walk), Sanders (1-3, two RBIs, triple), Harrison (1-3, double), Logan Allen (1-2, two runs) and Ty Sain (1-2, walk).Tanner Steinour knocked in a pair as Davie outhit Tabor 7-2. JVs drill Mt. Tabor Sanders worked around four walks by not allowing a hit in 1.2 innings. Harrison also pitched out of trouble, offsetting four free passes with five Ks. He shut out the Spartans for 3.1 innings. Errors were a big part of the outcome. Davie played flawless defense, while Ta-bor committed six Es. MJ Jacobs takes a high pitch. In the middle, Kason Stewart brings Coy James’ stuff to him between innings. At right, Carson Queen throws to first. James prepares to hit. At right, Stewart tries to avoid the pitch. - Photos by Marnic Lewis Craig McBride with assistant Ross Hoffner. Drew Krause takes a swing. Advance Fire DepartmentPORK BBQ , APRIL 6th 8 AM to 2 PM -or- until sold out Pork BBQ Sold in POUND PACKS ONLY $1500 per pound Each Pack Includes:One Pound of Chopped Pork BBQ,Buns, Slaw, & Extra Dip DRIVE-THRU ONLY Located at the OLD Advance Fire Dept. building. 169 Fire Station Road • Advance, NC 27006Just off Hwy. 801 about 5 miles south of Hwy. 158 We Appreciate Your Support! New Day! Cash, Checks & Credit Cards Accepted Position for Part-Time Shipping Clerk Available Excellent customer service and computer skills needed. Apply in person to: Goin’ Postal 6255 Towncenter Dr. Clemmons, NC 27012 John’s Lawn Work Dependable plus Reasonable Residental Rates Since 2001--- Free Estimates ---2024 Mowing Season PricesMedium to Large YardsMOWING - MULCHING - TRIMMINGRemoval of Limbs & Sticks Around the PropertyGeneral Cleanup as NeededJohn Leach: (704) 433-0618 or (704) 326-5403If no answer, please leave your name & phone number APRIL 19–21 The ClemmonsCourier B6 - DAVIE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RECORD, Thursday, March 28, 2024 By Carrie MillerDavie Senior Services Davie County Senior Games and SilverArts kicked off the 31st season on Saturday, March 16 with the Shamrock Run 5K. Senior Services staff member, Kelly Sloan, spoke at the event and shared information about Senior Services. On Tuesday, March Davie Senior Games Ambassador Renae Tkach holds the torch for the fun walk at RISE Sports Complex in Bermuda Run March 16 to officially open the 2024 Davie Senior Games. - Photos courtesy Carrie Miller, Davie Senior ServicesLet the games begin It’s not too late to register for upcoming senior games events Long-time Davie Senior Games participants Doris Hinsdale and Sue Allen participate in the basketball shooting event. Elizabeth Kimberly (with husband George Kimberly) and Tony Moore qual- ified for the state games 5K with their participation in the recent Shamrock Run. 19, Davie County Senior Games and SilverArts, held the opening ceremony RISE Indoor Sports Com-plex in Bermuda Run. The ceremony featured a welcome from Senior Services Assistant Direc-tor, Michelle Ellis, and the Pledge of Allegiance led by Cooleemee Mayor Jeff Smith. The Spirit of Senior Games poem was recited by County Manager Brian Barnett. Carrie Miller, Senior Games and SilverArts co-ordinator, talked about Se-nior Games and SilverArts; this section also included a moment of silence for Senior Games participants who have passed away; and also celebrated Davie folks who hold N.C. Senior Games records. The Davie County Se- nior Games Ambassadors, Alice Barnette, Lois Green, Bud Stroud, Roni Barney, Peggy Evans, Mary Hall, John Bullins, and Renae Tkach shared ideas about what they love about Se-nior Games and what in-spired them the most. Following the speakers, Mocksville Mayor Will Marklin recited the Senior Games Creed. Mike Bran-non, mayor of Bermuda Run, officially declared the 2024 Senior Games Open which was followed by the lighting of the torch, and Renae Tkach, 2024 trained Senior Games ambassador, leading the Fun Walk in the parking lot. Following the walk, Senior Games participants were excited to partake in the Basketball Shooting, Football Throw, Softball Throw, and Spincasting events.• 5K Run: (55-59) 1st, Tony Moore; (75-79) 1st: Elizabeth Kimberly.• Basketball Shooting: (50-54) 1st, Cliff Tkach; (55-59) 1st, Mary Lynn Bullins, John Bullins; 2nd, David Yamane; (60-64) 1st. Renae Tkach, Tim McCulloh; 2nd, Nancy Schlarp, Rex Allen; 3rd; Te-resa Draughn; (65-69) 1st, Connie Swartz, Michael McCoy; 2nd, Paula Furch-es, Mike Jenkins; 3rd, Julie Cartner, Harold Wood; (70-74) 1st, Karen Umberger, Robbie Jackson; 2nd, Alice Monk, Clayton Peele; 3rd, Angela Bailey, Ron Garcia; (75-79) 1st, Peggy Evans, Charles Mashburn; 2nd:, Pat Gregory, Tony Carden; 3rd, Azalee Stockton, Kim Newsom; (80-84) 1st, Vick-ie Frye, Johnnie Stallings; 2nd, Barbara Chapman; 3rd, Alice Barnette; (85-89): 1st, Sue Allen; (90-94) 1st. George Kimberly.• Football Throw: (55-59) 1st: David Yamane, 2nd: John Bullins. (60-64) 1st: Teresa Draughn, Tim McCulloh 2nd: Renae Tk-ach, Rex Allen, 3rd: Julia Fox, Bobby Hall. (65-69) 1st: Julie Cartner, Mike Jen-kins, 2nd: Connie Swartz, Reginald Booe, 3rd: San-dra Smith, Brian Solomon. See Games - Page B7 DAVIE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RECORD, Thursday, March 28, 2024 - B7 Continued From Page B6 (70-74) 1st: Alice Monk, Robbie Jackson, 2nd: Kar-en Umberger, Gary Dailey, 3rd: Roni Barney, Ron Gar-cia, (75-79) 1st: Judy Mc-Creary, Charles Mashburn, 2nd: Peggy Evans, Joe Sheridan, 3rd: Pat Gregory, Tony Carden. (80-84) 1st: Barbara Chapman, Johnnie Stallings, 2nd: Alice Bar-nette, 3rd: Doris Hinsdale. (85-89) 1st: Sue Allen, Mike Barnete, 2nd: Bud Stroud. (90-94) 1st: George Kimberly.• Softball Throw: (50-54) 1st: Cliff Tkach, (55-59) 1st: Mary Lynn Bullins, David Yamane, 2nd: John Bullins (60-64) 1st; Re-nae Tkach, Tim McCulloh 2nd: Julia Fox, Bobby Hall, 3rd: Melinda Holland, Rex Allen. (65-69) 1st: Julie Cartner, Mike Jenkins, 2nd: Sandra Smith, Reginald Booe, 3rd: Connie Swartz, Harold Wood. (70-74) 1st: Alice Monk, Robbie Jack-son, 2nd: Angela Bailey, Walter Gretka, 3rd: Karen Umberger, Ray Evans. (75-79) 1st: Peggy Evans, Joe Sheridan,2nd: Pat Gregory, Stewart Harry, 3rd: Judy McCreary, Kim Newsom. (80-84) 1st: Sue Couch, Johnnie Stallings, 2nd: Barbara Chapman, 3rd: Al-ice Barnette. (85-89) 1st: Sue Allen, Mike Barnette, 2nd: Bud Stroud, 3rd: Hen-ry Hagner. (90-94) 1st: George Kimberly. • Spincasting: (50-54) 1st: Cliff Tkach, (55-59) 1st: Mary Lynn Bullins, (60-64) 1st: Melinda Hol-land, 2nd: Renae Tkach, 3rd: Jenny McCoy. (65-69) Games ... 1st: Sandra Smith, 2nd: Carolyn Sloan, (70-74) 1st: Roni Barney, Gary Dailey, 2nd: Karen Umberger, Ron Garcia, 3rd: Caldonia Ev-ans. (75-79) 1st: Peggy Ev-ans, Steve Evans, 2nd: Pat Gregory, Charles Mash-burn, 3rd: Tony Carden. (80-84) 1st: Sue Couch, Johnnie Stallings, 2nd: Barbara Chapman, (85-89) 1st: Henry Hagner. Senior Services is still collecting Senior Games Registration forms. If inter-ested in an upcoming event, give Miller a call at 336-753-6230 or email cmill-er@daviecountync.gov. Sign up for the Enterprise Record weekly email newsletter and receive discounted offers on digital subscriptions www.ourdavie.com Click on Services Azalee Stockton participates in the Football Throw during the Davie Senior Games opening ceremony. Julia Fox, Renae Tkach, & Melinda Holland with their winning medals. Alice Barnette and Barbara Chapman with their winning medals Johnnie Stallings at the Softball Throw. Ray Evans and Robbie Jackson pose with their winning medals. Reginald Booe, Mike Jenkins, and Harold Wood are excit- ed about receiv- ing medals for the opening cer- emony events. B8 - DAVIE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RECORD, Thursday, March 28, 2024 County Line Folks of all ages enjoy hotdogs at an Easter fellowship at Calvary Bap- tist Church last Saturday afternoon. Children have fun fishing for prizes, hunting eggs, face-painting, and crafts. Shelia Barkley is surprised with a lemon cake in honor of "Pas- tor's Wife Appreciation Month." By Shirley ThorneCounty Line Correspondent Easter is this week-end - a special and sa-cred time of remembrance and celebration in County Line. Christians in our community and world-wide remember the death of Jesus Christ on the Cross at Calvary and cel-ebrate His resurrection on the third day as proved by those who saw and talk-ed with Him before He ascended to Heaven. Our local churches will be cel-ebrating His resurrection with special Sunday ser-vices:• Calvary Baptist, cof-fee and donuts 9:30 a.m., Sunday school 10 a.m., Easter worship 11 a.m.• Clarksbury Method-ist, Sunrise service 7 a.m., breakfast 7:30, Sunday school 9 and Easter wor-ship 10.• Piney Grove AME Zion, Sunrise service 6:30 a.m. followed by break-fast, Easter worship at 10.• Salem Methodist, Sunrise service 7 a.m. fol-lowed by breakfast, Eas-ter worship 9:30, Sunday school 10:45.• Society Baptist, Sun-rise service 8 a.m., break-fast 8:20, Sunday school 9, Easter worship 10 a.m. (No evening service).As churches are prepar-ing cemeteries for mow-ing season and Easter sun-rise services, remember to remove weather-worn flowers and decor from the graves of loved ones. Upcoming commu-nity events: country ham and sausage breakfast sponsored by the V-Point Ruritans from 7-10 a.m. Saturday, April 6; and the annual Cool Spring School Alumni Associa-tion dinner meeting Satur-day, April 20, at the school gym.As photos show, Coun-ty Liners are enjoying Easter fellowship gather-ings. Our school kids are enjoying Easter egg hunts and are looking forward to spring break. Our community sends get-well wishes to Mar-gie Turner Beck, who broke her femur bone and has been at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center. Chris Anderson has im-proved and is in rehab. Terry Wayne Dyson is beginning another round of treatments. Baby Tim-ber Smith has improved and is resting at home. Caroline Jones continues to improve and was ap-proved for driving again last week.Caleb Williams has improved in that the side effects such as swelling, pain, nausea, etc. has de-creased. This week Ca-leb's parents will take him to Duke University Med-ical Center for a vascular CT to make sure the liver can be respected. Please pray the CT will show that the cancer-affected area can be removed. Also, pray for safe travels for Caleb and his parents.Join us in prayer for the Lord's comfort and bless-ings upon Margie, Chris, Terry Wayne, Timber, Caroline, and Caleb and their families. Remember in prayer the hundreds of folks in Russia hat were affected by the terrorist at-tack last week.Here's wishing every-one a blessed Easter. Members of Piney Grove AME Zion have fun bowling and at other activities at Pla- Mor Lanes of Statesville. Sunrise services, breakfasts and more this Sunday DAVIE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RECORD Thursday, March 28, 2024 ‑ B9 Sheffield-Calahaln The volunteers at New Union’s Hotdog Saturday stay busy with a steady sream of customers By Brenda BaileySheffield-CalahalnCorrespondent Birthday wishes to: Ger-aldine Lambert on March 29; Madison Drye and Kim Gunter on March 30; JD Powell and Betty Beck on March 31; Josh Atkins on April 1; Lynn Sherrill on April 2; and Ricky Dyson on April 4. If you would like a birthday or anniversa-ry listed, 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.Area Easter church ser-vices: • Ijames Baptist, Good Friday service and Cross walk at 6:30 p.m. on March 29; an Easter Egg Hunt for ages 2 years-5th grade on Saturday, March 30 from 3-4 p.m.; Easter Sunrise Service at 7 a.m., breakfast at 7:30, Sunday School at 8:30 and Worship service at 9:30. • Easter Sunrise service at New Union at 7 a.m., fol-lowed by breakfast, Sunday School at 9 and worship at 10. Everyone is invited.Hotdog Saturday at New Union began the 2024 sea-son with a huge crowd even with the cool windy weath-er. We thank everyone for supporting this fundraiser, but most of all enjoy the fel-lowship with one another. We look forward to seeing everyone again in April.New Union welcomes everyone to Sunday School at 9 a.m. and worship ser-vice at 10 each week. The Kids Power Hour is held each Wednesday from 6:30-7:30 p.m. New Union is partici-pating in the church league basketball games. The next game is Sunday, April 7 at 3 p.m. vs. New Lifed at the Davie County Recreation & Parks on Southwood Drive. Ijames Baptist’s wor-ship service is each week at 10:30 a.m. Ijames TeamKid for ages 3 years to 5th grade and the Youth Group, ages 6th-12th grade will meet each Sunday from 5-6 p.m. Adult Bible Study is Sunday evenings at 5. Everyone is invited. Ijames Children’s Choir for ages 2-12 meets Sundays 4:30-5 p.m. Community Covenant Church will hold spring revival services April 2-7. Services are at 7 p.m. Tues-day through Saturday and at 10:45 a.m. on Sunday. Revival speaker will be the Rev. Jeremy Fuller, evange-list from Duncannon, Pa. He and his family will provide music at each service. Com-munity Covenant invites ev-eryone. Worship service is each Sunday at 10:45 a.m., Evangelistic service on Sun-days at 6 p.m. and Prayer meeting and Bible study on Wednesdays at 7 p.m. CCC is at 1446 Sheffield Road. All are welcome.A time of prayer is held at Liberty Wesleyan Church each Sunday at 9:30 a.m., followed by Sunday School at 10 and Worship at 11. Choir practice is each Wednesday at 7 p.m. On Sunday, March 10, a lunch will follow the worship ser-vice.Jam sessions are held each week on Mondays at Eddie’s Place in Cool Springs from 6-9:30 p.m. The BoTyme Jam is held Thursdays from 6:30-8:30 p.m. at the Farmington Community Center. Admis-sion at Farmington is $3 but musicians get in free. *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. Penalty for early withdrawal. IRA CD is subject to eligibility requirements. Oer not available to Public Funds, brokers, dealers and other ﬁnancial institutions. Fees could reduce earnings. Oer subject to change without notice. Oer good at locations in Davie County, NC only.**IRA CD must be opened in person and cannot be opened online. Star t earning today with Bank OZK! Visit one of our Davie County locations or open an account online at ozk.com** 8-MONTH CD OR IRA CD** SPECIAL 5. 5. 13-MONTH CD OR IRA CD** SPECIAL 00 30 Each Friday evening from 6-8 MawMaw’s Restaurant on US 601 South, Mocksville, features flocal musical talent. Gain-ing Ground performed last week, including John Pow-ell’s famous “Ghost Chick-en in the Sky.”Wesley Chapel UMC is selling TerriLynn nuts. Con-tact Kathy at 336-830-5123. Prayer requests contin-ue for Bryan Swain, Hazel Smoot, Tim Keller, Junior Dunn, Betty Dameron, Tam-my Keller, Charles England, Lincoln Dyson, Chester Reeves, Yvonne Ijames, Bonnie Gunter, Ed Liven-good, Milton Tutterow, Ger-aldine Lambert, Betty Beck, Sue Gobble, Helen Bulla, Paul Beck, Juanita Keaton, Emily Brown, Marsha Gob-ble, Brent Gobble, Brian Jacobs, Mary Teague, Eddie Porter, Janie Williams, Ma-ria Knight, Larry Knight, Violet Coursey, Clyde Jor-dan, Jack Seaford and Terry Dyson. Our sincere condo-lences to the Henry Hunt Jr. family.Submit all news to brf-bailey@msn.com, message me on Facebook or call me at 336-837-8122. Lynn and John Powell, Wendell Wiles and Ted Nixon, members of Gaining Ground perform at MawMaw’s on Friday evening. Local musicians are featured on most Friday evenings. Cool breeze doesn’t stop hotdog lovers at New Union N.C. Cooperative Exten-sion, Davie County Center, will offer an Introductory Pressure Canning Workshop on Wednesday, April 3 from 2-4 p.m. at the Davie Exten-sion Center. This is designed for those who wish to gain knowl-edge on how to safely can low acid foods, such as veg-etables, meats and products containing mixtures of these ingredients. The workshop is free and will include a hands-on demonstration. Class size is limited, so reg-ister early.Foods with low acidi-ty, such as green beans and other vegetables, must be processed in a pressure can-ner following a tested recipe to ensure food safety and avoid the risk of botulism poisoning. Meat, seafood and poultry must be pro-cessed in a pressure canner as well. Foods with high acidity, such as pickles, jams, jellies and many fruits, are safe to process in a boiling water canner following a tested recipe. Contact the Extension Center at 336.753.6100 to register or for canning relat-ed questions. The Center is at 642 Wilkesboro Street in Mocksville. Visi davie.ces.ncsu.edu. FORK BAPTIST CHURCH FAMILYInvites you to ourEaster Sonrise Celebration Sunday, March 31 SONRISE SCHEDULE:7:30 a.m. Sonrise Service in Cemetery8:00 a.m. Breakfast8:45 a.m. Sunday School10:00 a.m. Celebration ServiceOrdinance of The Lord’s SupperFORK BAPTIST CHURCH3140 US Hwy. 64 E., Mocksville, 1/4 mile west of Hwy. 801For more information call 336.998.8306 Rev. Robert Garrett, Pastor Learn how to preserve foods B10 - DAVIE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RECORD, Thursday, March 28, 2024 Dateline 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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(K) Emulate a kite 23. (K) Broom companion 27. Address a massive crowd 30. (K) Bonfire remnant 31. (K) Positive answer 33. (K) Six-sided game piece 34. (K) Happening every 24 hours 37. A clump of hair or grass 40. (K) Quick, secret look 42. Health resort 43. Mexican treat 45. News channel expert 49. (K) “We ___ one point from victory!” 50. (K) Like Babe Ruth or Martin Luther King Jr. 52. (K) “X-___ ’97” (new Disney+ show) 53. (K) Bake here 54. At the summit of 55. (K) Have chocolate-filled radishes 56. Unite with heat 57. (K) Lois ___ (Superman’s love interest) DOWN 1. (K) Baby’s resting place 2. Best rating (2 words) 3. (K) Site of a leaning tower 4. Minor insult 5. Entrance or portal 6. (K) Suffix with “press” or “fail” 7. Air-filled skull cavity 8. (K) Needle- worker’s painful art 9. Old Cadillac or land of gold 10. (K) Coal containers 11. (K) Defeat the drummer? 16. Fare for a pig 20. Make less than perfect 23. (K) Father 24. (K) Old Glory flies there 25. (K) USPS receives it 26. (K) Table tennis prop 28. (K) ___-tac-toe 29. (K) “I just saw a mouse!” 32. Discontinue for now 35. ___ & Perrins (sauce brand) 36. (K) Like an egg yolk 38. (K) Rotated over and over 39. (K) Beach shoe 41. Irritation 43. (K) Convert from wild to mild 44. (K) An answer found in geometry 46. Survey findings 47. (K) Mineral found in meat or spinach 48. (K) Write with a keyboard 51. (K) Hair salon goo 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? Ram from the rear? Look for the answer in next week’s paper. Created by Timothy E. Parker April 1, 2024 The (K) Clues Are for Kids When trying to save money? 21-D) LESS Previous riddle answer: Fundraisers Saturday, April 6Spring Barbecue, Advance Fire Dept., 8 a.m.-2 p.m. Drive thru only, $15, 1 lb. bbq, half pint slaw, 4 buns, 169 Fire Sta-tion Rd. Reunions Wednesday, April 3Davie High Class of ‘61, 1 p.m., Southern Kitchen and Pancake House, 218 NC 801, Bermuda Run. Religion Wednesday, March 27“The Seven Last Words of Jesus,” 7 p.m., New Jerusalem Apostolic Church, 291 MLK Jr. Road, Mocksville. Thursday, March 28Maundy Thursday service, 7 p.m., Historic Fulton Church, 3689 NC 801 S., Advance. Friday, March 29Crosswalk, Good Friday ser-vice, 6:30 p.m., Ijames Baptist, Sheffield/Ijames Church roads, Mocksville.Holy Friday service, The Pas-sion, 7 p.m., Historic Fulton Church, 3689 NC 801 S., Ad-vance.Cooleemee Crosswalk, 10 a.m., shopping center to First Baptist. Pastor Bill Phillips to speak. All welcome. Saturday, March 30Easter Egg Hunt, 3-4 p.m., Ijames Baptist, Sheffield/Ijames Church roads, Mocks-ville, for ages 2 years-5th grade.Egg hunt & lunch, Fulton Methodist, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Young adults to sell barbecue sandwich or hotdog and chip meals 4-6 p.m., $5 meal.Spring Festival, Greater Mount Moriah Mission-ary Baptist, 2030 US 601 S., Mocksville, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Bounce house, Easter egg hunt, games, food. All invited.Women’s Empowerment Seminar, Refuge Communi-ty Church, 137 Marginal St., Cooleemee, 11 s.m.-2 p.m. Led by Elder Gloria Dalton of Hope Fellowship in Christ. Sunday, March 31Community Easter Sunrise Service, 6 a.m., New Jerusa-lem Apostolic Church, 291 MLK Road, Mocksville. Rev. Terry Jackson, pastor of St. John AME Zion in Mocksville, will be the speaker.Sunrise Service, Ijames Bap-tist, Sheffield/Ijames Church roads, Mocksville, 7 a.m., fol-lowed by breakfast at 7:30, Sunday School at 8:30 and Worship at 9:30.Sonrise Celebration, Fork Baptist, 3140 US 64 E., Mocksville: 7:30 a.m., sonrise service in cemetery; 8, break-fast; 8:45, Sunday School; 10, celebration service, Ordinance of the Lord’s Supper. 336-998-8306. 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. Ongoing Grace Church, a new United Methodist congregation, 164 Webb Way, Advance, Sunday School, 8:45 a.m.; worship at 10 led by Dr. Suzanne G. Mi-chael, UM Davie Emerging Community pastor. Grace-ChurchDavieCounty.org.GriefShare, Mondays, 6:30- 8:30 p.m., Bear Creek Baptist, for those needing comfort and support after the loss of a loved one. 336-492-7456. Special Events Thursday, March 28An Evening with Charles Crenshaw, 7 p.m., history room, Davie County Public Li-brary, N. Main St., Mocksville. Stories from former teacher, historian, author, collector. Learn about Cooleemee Plan-tation, train junction, March-mont, old jail and a few celeb-rities that “slept here.” Was a 2 year old once arrested? You’ll find out here. Hosted by Davie Historical & Geneaological So-ciety. Saturday, March 30EGGstravaganz,BONEanza, Davie Community Park, US 601 S., Mocksville, 11 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Eggxplorers sched-ule: age 0-2, noon; 3-4, 12:15 p.m.; 5-7, 12:30 p.m.; 8-10, 12:45 p.m. Dog bone hunt, 1-1:30 at ampitheather, dog costume contest at 1:30. Second ThursdaysSenior Services @ The Bridge, 197 Main St., Cool-eemee, 10 a.m. Open to adults age 55 and older, game with prizes, program, light snacks. Meetings Monday, April 1Davie Board of Commission-ers, 6 p.m., second floor meeting room, county administration building, downtown Mocksville. SeniorsAll events are sponsored by Davie Senior Services. For more information or to register, call 336-753-6230. The main cam-pus at 278 Meroney St. is open Monday-Friday, 8 a.m.-4 p.m. The health and fitness center at the Brock Recreation Center at 644 N. Main St. is open from 8 a.m.-8 p.m. Monday-Thursday, and 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Fridays. Monday, April 1Parkinson’s Support Group, 2-3 p.m. with Kristin Eddy, nu-eropsychology fellow at Atrium Wake Forest Baptist, topic to be cognition. Tuesday, April 2Blood Pressure Screenings, 10 a.m. Thursday, April 4Veterans Social, 8:30 a.m., for veterans only also hosted by Veterans Services and Trellis.Chat with Sr. Tarheel Delegate, 10 a.m. Friday, April 5Bunco, 1 p.m.Craternoon: Terracotta Pot Carrot, 2 p.m., at public library with Rachel Nelson. Tuesday, April 9Matter of Balance, 10 a.m., learn balance tips from rep from PTRC Area Agency on Aging.History of Davie County, 1 p.m. with Charles Crenshaw. Preview of June day trip to see some of places. Wednesday, April 10Advance Care Planning work-shop, 1 p.m. with rep from Trellis Supportive Care.Crafting Extravaganza, 1 p.m. Bring own supplies, no formal instruction. Thursday, April 11Depression Screenings, 10 a.m. with Minerva’s Mobile Unit from UNCG School of Nursing.Diabetes and Nutrition Class, 1 p.m. with Kathy Crotts of Kidney Nutrition Care Center. Friday, April 12 Foot Care, 10 a,n,-2:45 by ap-pointment at Brock Center. Not a pedicure. Saturday, April 13Shredding Event, 9-11 a.m. during KidsFest, Davie Com-munity Park. Monday, April 15Monthly movie, 1 p.m. with popcorn. Thursday, April 18Senior Book Club, 12:30-2 p.m. at library with Genny Hinkle. Friday, April 19Crafternoon: Handprint Pa-per Lilies, 2 p.m. at public library with Rachel Nelson.Senior Prom: A Night Under the Stars, 6-8 p.m. at the Brock. Mobile Jukebox, refreshments. Dress clothes suggested. Monday, April 22What’s Cooking: Foods, Facts & Helpful Home Hacks, 1 p.m. Tuesday, April 23Gardening Talk & Plant Ex-change, 10 a.m. with speaker, Susan Hawkins, Davie Exten-sion agent. Thursday, April 25Silverarts Art Show, 5-6 p.m. at public library. Friday, April 26Spring Fling Puzzle Day & Ex-change, 10 a.m. Bring puzzles with all pieces for exchanges with others. OngoingBrock Senior Steppers, Brock Gym, 8-10 each morning. Regis-ter and count steps for monthly and yearly prizes. Live Music FridaysBluegrass, 6-8 p.m., Maw-Maw’s Kitchen, 2076 US 601 S., Mocksville. Saturday, March 30Patrick Rock, 7 p.m., O’Cala-han’s, Downtown Mocksville.Cole Brown, 6 p.m., The Sta-tion, Downtown Mocksville.Pushin’ Georgia, 6-9 p.m., Tanglewood Pizza, US 158, Bermuda Run. Friday, April 5Darrell Hoots, 6 p.m., The Station, Downtown Mocksville.Anna Mertson, 6-9 p.m., Tanglewood Pizza, US 158, Bermuda Run. Saturday, April 6Exit 180, 6-9 p.m., Tanglewood Pizza, US 158, Bermuda Run. Thursday, April 11W. Kiley Smith, 6:30 p.m., 601 Burgers & Brews, US 601 N., Mocksville. Friday, April 12Graine & Co., 6-9 p.m., Tanglewood Pizza, US 158, Bermuda Run. Saturday, April 13Jack of Diamonds, 6-9 p.m., Tanglewood Pizza, US 158, Bermuda Run. Thursday, April 25James Vincent Carroll, 6:30 p.m. at Bike Night, 601 Burgers & Brews, US 601 N., Mocks-ville. Saturday, April 27Davie Band Day with Camel City Yacht Club, Too Much Sylvia and The Extraordi-naires, 3 p.m., Davie Communi-ty Park, US 601 S., Mocksville. Doors open at 2. Tickets, $15 adults, available on Davie High band website, $20 at the gate. Students admitted for $10 at the gate with presentation ov student ID.)James Vincent Carroll, 6-9 p.m., Tanglewood Pizza, US 158, Bermuda Run. DAVIE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RECORD, Thursday, March 28, 2024 - B11 Public Notices No. 1790928REQUEST FOR PROPOSALThe Piedmont Triad Regional Workforce Development Board is seeking qualified bidders to oper-ate the WIOA (Workforce Innova-tion and Opportunity Act) Adult/Dislocated Worker and Youth Pro-grams for Alamance, Caswell, Da-vidson, Davie, Forsyth, Randolph, Rockingham, Stokes, Surry and Yadkin Counties. Bidders may find the proposal re-quirements at http://www.ptrc.org by clicking on Workforce Devel- opment or by contacting Shame- ka McCain at smccain@ptrc.org, Monday through Friday 8:30am to 5:00pm to obtain a copy. A virtual General Bidder’s Confer- ence will be held March 20, 2024 at 3:00pm. RSVP to Shameka Mc- Cain to receive the Zoom link no later than March 19th at 3:00pm. Proposals are due by 3:00pm on March 29, 2024. The Piedmont Triad Regional Council is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of age, gender, race, religion, or disability. Publish: Davie Enterprise 3/14, 3/28, 2024. No. 1800651 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING BERMUDA RUN TOWN COUNCIL NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, pur- suant to G.S. 160D-602, that the Town Council of Bermuda Run will meet at 6:00 P.M. on Tuesday, April 9, 2024, at the Town Hall, located at 120 Kinder- ton Blvd., Suite 100, Bermuda Run, NC 27006, to hold a public hearing and to receive public comment on the follow- ing items: 10/70 Request. Davie Construction is petitioning the Town of Bermuda Run for the approval of a 10/70 provision for property located at the corner of NC 801 S and Peachtree Lane and is further described as parcel of the Davie County Tax Map D8080A0008 10/70 Request. Bermuda Run Invest- ments, LLC is petitioning the Town of Bermuda Run for the approval of a 10/70 provision for properties located along Hall Walker Lane and NC 801 N and is further described as parcels of the Davie County Tax Map C7/115, C711501 and C7/112 All interested parties are invited to at- tend the public hearing and present their comments to the Bermuda Run Town Council. Please call the Bermuda Run Town Hall at (336) 998-0906 if you have questions or if you need special ac- commodations for the meeting. Hearing impaired persons desiring additional in- formation or having questions regarding this subject should call the North Caro- lina Relay Number for the Deaf at 1-800- 735-8262 or 711 for mobile phones. Publish: Davie Enterprise March 28 and April 4, 2024. No. 1797258 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING BEFORE THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS FOR THE FOLLOWING ZONING AMENDMENTS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, pur- suant to the requirements of Chapter 160D-602 of the General Statutes of North Carolina and Section 155.251 of the Davie County Code of Ordinances, that the Davie County Board of Com- missioners will hold a Public Hearing in the Commissioners Meeting Room in the Administration Building located at 123 S. Main Street, Mocksville, NC on April 1, 2024 at 6:00pm to hear the following requests: Zoning Map Amendment DC24-G8-0006- Brad Rye has applied to rezone an approximate 3 acres from Residential 20 (R-20) and Residential Agricultural (R-A) to Highway Business Conditional (H-B-CD);Building Con- tractors, general. The subject property is located on Hwy 801. The property is further described as Davie County Tax Parcel G8120A0006. Text Amendment- Kelly Dickson has applied for a Text Amendment to add the definition and conditions of Out- door Sporting Club to the Zoning Or- dinance and add to sections §155.001, 155.125, and 155.130 Zoning Map Amendment DC24-K5-1201- Phillip Allen has ap- plied to rezone an approximate 5.97 acres from Residential 20 (R-20) to Highway Business (HB). The subject property is located on Hwy 601 South. The property is further described as Da- vie County Tax Parcel K5090A001201. The public is invited to attend the hear- ing at which time there will be an oppor- tunity to be heard in favor of, or in oppo- sition to, the above items. As a result of the public hearing, substantial changes might be made in the advertised pro- posal, reflecting objections, debate and discussion at the hearing. Additional information is available at the Develop- ment & Facilities Services Department on weekdays between 8:30 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. or by telephone at (336) 753-6050. Johnny Easter Planning Department Publish: March 21, 28, 2024. No. 1797259 TOWN OF MOCKSVILLE FOR THE FOLLOWING ORDINANCE AND ZONING AMENDMENT 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 The Energy United Build- ing, 182 S. Salisbury St. Mocksville, NC, at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday April 2, 2024 to hear the following item: ZONING MAP AMENDMENT TOM24-H6-0015 Anchor Properties of Raleigh, LLC has requested technical rezoning of approximately 37 acres from Davie County (RA) Residential Agricul- ture to Town of Mocksville Neighbor- hood Residential Conditional (NR-C). The subject properties are located off Sain Road. The properties are further described as Davie County tax parcels H600000007 and H600000015. 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 March 21, 28, 2024. Public Notices No. 1797264NORTH CAROLINADAVIE COUNTYNOTICE TO CREDITORSHAVING QUALIFIED as Executor of the Estate of WANDA H . BRYANT 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 June 21, 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 21st day of March, 2024. Richard Paul Hendricks C/O FLEMING & WILLIAMS, LLP Brian F. Williams Attorney at Law 284 South Main St. Mocksville, NC 27028 Publish: Davie Enterprise 3/21, 3/28, 4/4, 4/11, 2024. No. 1794615 IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE OF NORTH CAROLINA SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION DAVIE COUNTY 22sp6 IN THE MATTER OF THE FORE- CLOSURE OF A DEED OF TRUST EXECUTED BY TONY R. HUTCHINS AND BRENDA O. HUTCHINS DAT- ED JULY 23, 1997 AND RECORDED IN BOOK 259 AT PAGE 334 IN THE DAVIE COUNTY PUBLIC REGISTRY, NORTH CAROLINA NOTICE OF SALE Under and by virtue of the power and authority contained in the above-ref- erenced deed of trust and because of default in payment of the secured debt and failure to perform the agreements contained therein and, pursuant to demand of the holder of the secured debt, the undersigned will expose for sale at public auction at the usual place of sale at the Davie County courthouse at 11:00AM on April 11, 2024, the fol- lowing described real estate and any improvements situated thereon, in Davie County, North Carolina, and be- ing more particularly described in that certain Deed of Trust executed Tony R. Hutchins and Brenda O. Hutchins, dated July 23, 1997 to secure the original prin- cipal amount of $77,453.66, and record- ed in Book 259 at Page 334 of the Davie County Public Registry. The terms of the said Deed of Trust may be modified by other instruments appearing in the public record. Additional identifying information regarding the collateral property is below and is believed to be accurate, but no representation or war- ranty is intended. Address of property: 1651 NC Hwy 801 South, Advance, NC 27006 Tax Parcel ID: 5880045577 Present Record Owners: Tony R. Hutchins and Brenda O. Hutchins The record owner(s) of the property, according to the records of the Register of Deeds, is/are Tony R. Hutchins and Brenda O. Hutchins. The property to be offered pursuant to this notice of sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance AS IS, WHERE IS. Neither the Trustee nor the holder of the note secured by the deed of trust being foreclosed, nor the officers, directors, attorneys, employees, agents or authorized representative of either the Trustee or the holder of the note make any representation or warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmen- tal, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at or relating to the property of- fered for sale. Any and all responsibili- ties or liabilities arising out of or in any way relating to any such condition ex- pressly are disclaimed. This sale is sub- ject to all prior liens and encumbrances and unpaid taxes and assessments in- cluding any transfer tax associated with the foreclosure. A deposit of five percent (5%) of the amount of the bid or seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00), which- ever is greater, is required from the high- est bidder and must be tendered in the form of certified funds at the time of the sale. Cash will not be accepted. This sale will be held open ten days for upset bids as required by law. After the expi- ration of the upset period, all remain- ing amounts are IMMEDIATELY DUE AND OWING. Failure to remit funds in a timely manner will result in a Declara- tion of Default and any deposit will be frozen pending the outcome of any re- sale. If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee, the Substitute Trustee or the attorney of any of the foregoing. SPECIAL NOTICE FOR LEASEHOLD TENANTS residing at the property: be advised that an Order for Possession of the property may be issued in favor of the purchaser. Also, if your lease began or was renewed on or after October 1, 2007, be advised that you may terminate the rental agreement upon 10 days writ- ten notice to the landlord. You may be liable for rent due under the agreement prorated to the effective date of the ter- mination. The date of this Notice is February 21, 2024. Jason K. Purser, NCSB#28031 Aaron Gavin, NCSB#59503 Attorney for LLG Trustee, LLC Substitute Trustee LOGS Legal Group LLP 10130 Perimeter Parkway Suite 400 Charlotte, NC 28216 (704) 333-8107 (704) 333-8156 fax www.LOGS.com Publish: Davie Enterprise 3/38, 4/4, 2024. No. 1790928 REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL The Piedmont Triad Regional Workforce Development Board is seeking qualified bidders to oper- ate the WIOA (Workforce Innova- tion and Opportunity Act) Adult/ Dislocated Worker and Youth Pro- grams for Alamance, Caswell, Da- vidson, Davie, Forsyth, Randolph, Rockingham, Stokes, Surry and Yadkin Counties. Bidders may find the proposal re- quirements at http://www.ptrc.org by clicking on Workforce Devel- opment or by contacting Shame- ka McCain at smccain@ptrc.org, Monday through Friday 8:30am to 5:00pm to obtain a copy. A virtual General Bidder’s Confer- ence will be held March 20, 2024 at 3:00pm. RSVP to Shameka Mc- Cain to receive the Zoom link no later than March 19th at 3:00pm. Proposals are due by 3:00pm on March 29, 2024. The Piedmont Triad Regional Council is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of age, gender, race, religion, or disability. Publish: Davie Enterprise 3/14, 3/28, 2024. Public Notices No. 1791582NORTH CAROLINADAVIE COUNTY NOTICE TO CREDITORS Having qualified as EXECUTOR for the Estate of SHERRY R GARDNER, late of Davie County, NC, this is to notify all persons, firms and corporations having claims against the said decedent to ex- hibit them to the undersigned on or be- fore JUNE 12, 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 03/07/2024. JEANNE GARDNER-MCDARRIS, 209 GNARLED OAKS DR, PONTE VEDRA BEACH, FL 32082, as EXECUTOR of the Estate of SHERRY R GARDNER, deceased, File #24-E-000062. Publish: Davie Enterprise 3/7, 3/14, 3/21, 3/28, 2024. No. 1791589 NORTH CAROLINA DAVIE COUNTY NOTICE TO CREDITORS HAVING QUALIFIED as Executor of the Estate of Selma Suiter 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 31, 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 28th of February, 2024. Brooke Rothwell, 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 March 7, 14, 21, 28, 2024. No. 1800652 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING BERMUDA RUN TOWN COUNCIL NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that the Town Council of the Town of Ber- muda Run has called a public hearing at 6:00pm on Tuesday, April 9, 2024, at the Bermuda Run Town Hall, 120 Kinderton Blvd, Suite 100, on the question of an- nexing the following described territory, requested by petition filed pursuant to G.S. 160A-31 and 160A-58.1: The area proposed for voluntary annexation is described as follows: RE: PARCELS: C7/115, C711501 and C7/112 Beginning at an EIP near the right of way of unpaved Hall Walker Road; said beginning point being thence S 88°32’13” W a distance of 421.62’ from an EIP on the west right of way of Yadkin Valley Road; thence S 02°20’12” E a distance of 321.62’ to an EIP; thence S 02°22’38” E a distance of 210.81’ to an EIP; thence S 02°26’12” E a distance of 8.04’ to an EIP; thence S 02°11’05” E a distance of 129.24’ to an EIP; thence S 02°20’38” E a distance of 421.01’ to an EIP; thence S 02°18’09” E a distance of 85.52’ to an EIP; thence S 02°18’11” E a distance of 215.92’ to a computed point along Highway 801; thence N 53°13’08” W a distance of 289.46’ to a computed point along Highway 801; thence N 61°19’25” W a distance of 196.60’ to a computed point along Highway 801; thence N 69°49’25” W a distance of 135.56’ to a computed point along High- way 801; thence N 19°55’30” E a distance of 361.74’ to an EIP; thence N 69°49’56” W a distance of 563.05’ to an EIP; thence S 19°44’07” W a distance of 89.87’ to an EIP; thence N 72°39’25” W a distance of 451.99’ to an EIP; thence S 19°34’06” W a distance of 100.03’ to an EIP; thence S 19°33’55” W a distance of 204.66’ to an EIP ; thence N 81°17’02” W a distance of 279.31’ to an EIP ; thence N 01°45’49” E a distance of 165.25’ to an EIP; thence N 01°45’49” E a distance of 130.03’ to an EIP; thence N 01°46’35” E a distance of 130.23’ to an EIP; thence N 01°46’52” E a distance of 260.07’ to an EIP; thence N 01°42’19” E a distance of 161.21’ to an EIP;; thence N 43°00’25” W a distance of 249.91’ to an EIP; thence N 61°36’51” E a distance of 245.45’ to an EIP; thence N 61°52’31” E a distance of 7.89’ to an EIP; thence N 61°37’57” E a distance of 110.47’ to an EIP; thence N 61°36’48” E a distance of 90.81’ to an EIP; thence N 61°35’07” E a distance of 49.97’ to an EIP; thence N 61°37’49” E a distance of 76.96’ to an EIP; thence N 61°37’21” E a distance of 95.34’ to an EIP; thence N 61°37’36” E a distance of 108.48’ to an EIP; thence N 61°41’57” E a distance of 119.73’ to an EIP; thence N 62°19’59” E a distance of 311.49’ to a split tree; thence N 08°10’55” E a distance of 385.90’ to an EIP; thence S 86°45’30” E a distance of 573.69’ to an EIP; thence S 86°56’59” E a distance of 115.82’ to an EIP; thence S 02°19’19” E a distance of 628.70’ to an EIP; thence S 02°20’17” E a distance of 282.41’ to an EIP; which is the point of beginning, having an area of 66.11 acres All interested parties are invited to at- tend the public hearing and present their comments to the Bermuda Run Town Council. Please call Bermuda Run Plan- ning at (336) 753-6050 if you have ques- tions or if you need special accommoda- tion for the meeting. Hearing impaired persons desiring additional information or having questions regarding this sub- ject should call the North Carolina Relay Number for the Deaf at 1-800-735-8262 or 711 for mobile phones. Publish: Davie Enterprise March 28 and April 4, 2024. No. 1797264 NORTH CAROLINA DAVIE COUNTY NOTICE TO CREDITORS HAVING QUALIFIED as Executor of the Estate of WANDA H . BRYANT 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 June 21, 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 21st day of March, 2024. Richard Paul Hendricks C/O FLEMING & WILLIAMS, LLP Brian F. Williams Attorney at Law 284 South Main St. Mocksville, NC 27028 Publish: Davie Enterprise 3/21, 3/28, 4/4, 4/11, 2024. Public Notices No. 1794601NORTH CAROLINADAVIE COUNTY NOTICE TO CREDITORS HAVING QUALIFIED as Executor of the Estate of RICHARD DURHAM BOWEN 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 June 14, 2024 (being three [3] months from the first day of publi- cation of this notice), or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons, firms, and corporations indebt- ed to said estate will please make imme- diate payment to the undersigned. This the 14th day of March, 2024. Mark Xavier Schamback C/O FLEMING & WILLIAMS, LLP Brian F. Williams, Attorney at Law Mocksville, NC 27028 Publish: Davie Enterprise 3/14, 3/21, 3/28, 4/4, 2024. No. 1791599 NORTH CAROLINA DAVIE COUNTY NOTICE TO CREDITORS HAVING QUALIFIED as Executrix of the Estate of Larry G. Long late of Da- vie County, this is to notify all persons, firms and corporations having claims against said Estate present written claim to the undersigned on or before June 7, 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 7th day of March, 2024. Vanessa A. Long, Executrix 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 March 7, 14, 21, 28, 2024. No. 1794603 NORTH CAROLINA DAVIE COUNTY NOTICE TO CREDITORS HAVING QUALIFIED as Executor of the Estate of Fred L. Throckmorton aka Frederick L. Throckmorton late of Da- vie 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 June 14, 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 14th of March, 2024. Ginger Kay Throckmorton, 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 3/14, 3/21, 3/28, 4/4, 2024. No. 1794614 NOTICE OF SERVICE BY PROCESS BY PUBLICATION IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE DISTRICT COURT DIVISION FILE NO. 24 CvD 85 NORTH CAROLINA DAVIE COUNTY Davie County, A Body Politic and Cor- porate vs. Allyson Speaks, a/k/a Allyson Woodward Speaks, Unknown Spouse of Allyson Speaks, Unknown Heirs at Law of Marguerite B. Woodward, a/k/a Mar- guerite Wilsona Woodward, Unknown Heirs at Law of Todd Woodward, a/k/a Todd Matthew Woodward TO: Allyson Speaks, a/k/a Allyson Woodward Speaks, Unknown Spouse of Allyson Speaks, Unknown Heirs at Law of Marguerite B. Woodward, a/k/a Mar- guerite Wilsona Woodward, Unknown Heirs at Law of Todd Woodward, a/k/a Todd Matthew Woodward 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: BEING Lot 17 of South Arbor Subdi- vision, Section 2, as per plat thereof re- corded in Plat Book 6, Page 174, Davie County Registry, to which plat reference is hereby made for a more particular de- scription. 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# K5060A0017, Davie County Tax Office. Address: W. Chinaberry Court 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 April 24, 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 29, 2024. Michael Scott Attorney for Plaintiff Capital Center 82 Patton Avenue, Suite 500 Asheville, NC 28801 (828) 252-8010 Publish: Davie Enterprise 3/14, 3/21, 3/28, 2024. No. 1791582 NORTH CAROLINA DAVIE COUNTY NOTICE TO CREDITORS Having qualified as EXECUTOR for the Estate of SHERRY R GARDNER, late of Davie County, NC, this is to notify all persons, firms and corporations having claims against the said decedent to ex- hibit them to the undersigned on or be- fore JUNE 12, 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 03/07/2024. JEANNE GARDNER-MCDARRIS, 209 GNARLED OAKS DR, PONTE VEDRA BEACH, FL 32082, as EXECUTOR of the Estate of SHERRY R GARDNER, deceased, File #24-E-000062. Publish: Davie Enterprise 3/7, 3/14, 3/21, 3/28, 2024. Public Notices No. 1791594 NORTH CAROLINA DAVIE COUNTY NOTICE TO CREDITORS Having qualified as Executor for the Estate of Priscilla Seamon Dwiggins, late of Davie County, NC, this is to no- tify all persons, firms and corporations having claims against the said decedent to exhibit them to the undersigned on or before June 12, 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 03/07/2024. Clayton James Dwiggins, 4554 US Hwy 64 West, Mocksville, NC 27028, as Ex- ecutor of the Estate of Priscilla Seamon Dwiggins, deceased, File #22-E-000437. Publish: Davie Enterprise March 7, 14, 21, 28, 2024. No. 1794610 NORTH CAROLINA DAVIE COUNTY NOTICE TO CREDITORS Having qualified as Executor of the ES- TATE OF CAROL J. STERLING (a/k/a CAROL MARIETTA STERLING), late of, Davie County, North Carolina, the undersigned does hereby notify all per- sons, firms and corporations having claims against the estate of the said dece- dent 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 be- fore June 14, 2024, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All per- sons, firms and corporations indebted to the said estate will please make immedi- ate payment to the undersigned. This the 14th day of March, 2024. Signed: Richard J. Marcotullio, Executor Publish: Davie Enterprise 3/14, 3/21, 3/28, 4/4, 2024. No. 1790936 NORTH CAROLINA DAVIE COUNTY NOTICE TO CREDITORS HAVING QUALIFIED as Executor of the Estate of JOHN KIMBROUGH NAYLOR, SR. late of Davie County, this is to notify all persons, firms and corpo- rations having claims against said estate to present written claim to the under- signed on or before June 7, 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. Dean Naylor C/O Fleming & Williams, LLP Brian F. Williams Attorney at Law 284 South Main St. Mocksville, NC 27028 Publish: Davie Enterprise 3/7, 3/14, 3/21, 3/28, 2024. No. 1796997 NORTH CAROLINA DAVIE COUNTY NOTICE TO CREDITORS Having qualified as Executor for the Estate of Lynne Carpenter Hart, 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 June 21, 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 03/21/2024. Oliver James Hart III, 3931 Beechridge Rd., Winston Salem, NC 27106, as Ex- ecutor of the Estate of Lynne Carpenter Hart, deceased, File #24-E-000041. Steven J. Crowell, Ph.D. Attorney at Law 7250 Pellinore Dr. Pfafftown, NC 27040 336-945-2370 Publish: Davie Enterprise 3/21, 3/28, 4/4, 4/11, 2024. No. 1797261 NORTH CAROLINA DAVIE COUNTY NOTICE TO CREDITORS HAVING QUALIFIED as Co-Adminis- trators of the Estate of Elizabeth Chunn Mock 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 June 14 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 15 h of March, 2024. Derrick Mock, Co-Administrator Dexter Mock, Co-Administrator 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 3/21, 3/28, 4/4, 4/11, 2024. No. 1791591 NORTH CAROLINA DAVIE COUNTY NOTICE TO CREDITORS HAVING QUALIFIED as Administrator CTA of the Estate of Keith Montgomery 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 31, 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 28th of February, 2024. Amy Day, Administrator CTA 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 March 7, 14, 21, 28, 2024. No. 1794601 NORTH CAROLINA DAVIE COUNTY NOTICE TO CREDITORS HAVING QUALIFIED as Executor of the Estate of RICHARD DURHAM BOWEN 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 June 14, 2024 (being three [3] months from the first day of publi- cation of this notice), or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons, firms, and corporations indebt- ed to said estate will please make imme- diate payment to the undersigned. This the 14th day of March, 2024. Mark Xavier Schamback C/O FLEMING & WILLIAMS, LLP Brian F. Williams, Attorney at Law Mocksville, NC 27028 Publish: Davie Enterprise 3/14, 3/21, 3/28, 4/4, 2024. 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Please call we need the work. 984-514-2095 Public Notices Public Notices No. 1800678 NORTH CAROLINA FORSYTH COUNTY NOTICE TO CREDITORS Having qualified as Executor for the Es- tate of Douglas R Ivester Jr, aka Douglas Ray Ivester, Jr., late of Forsyth 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 June 28, 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. This the 28th day of March, 2024. Shane Alan Ivestor, 765 Serena Dr., Rural Hall, NC 27045, as Executor of the Estate of Douglas R. Ivester, Jr., aka Douglas Ray Ivester, Jr., deceased, File #24-E-000024. T Dan Womble, Attorney PO Box 1698, Clemmons, NC 27012 Publish: Davie Enterprise, 3/28, 4/4, 4/11, 4/18, 2024 No. 1800677 NORTH CAROLINA FORSYTH COUNTY NOTICE TO CREDITORS Having qualified as Executor for the Es- tate of Barbara Ann Collins Ivester aka Barbara Ivester, late of Forsyth 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 June 28, 2024. This notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons, firms and corpo- rations indebted to said estate are noti- fied to make immediate payment. This the 28th day of March, 2024. Richard Lee Collins, 753 Sagebrush Trail, Win- ston Salem, NC 27101, as Executor of the Estate of Barbara Ann Collins Ivester aka Barbara Ivester, deceased, File #23- E-398. T Dan Womble, Attorney PO Box 1698, Clemmons, NC 27012 Publish: Davie Enterprise, 3/28, 4/4, 4/11, 4/18, 2024 No. 1794609 NORTH CAROLINA DAVIE COUNTY NOTICE TO CREDITORS HAVING QUALIFIED as Executrix of the Estate of RAY PRESNELL late of Da- vie 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 June 14, 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 14th day of March, 2024. Amanda P. Chilton C/O FLEMING & WILLIAMSM, LLP Brian F. Williams Attorney at Law 284 South Main St. Mocksville, NC 27028 Publish: Davie Enterprise 3/14, 3/21, 3/28, 4/4, 2024 No. 1794613 NORTH CAROLINA DAVIE COUNTY NOTICE TO CREDITORS Having qualified as Administrator of the Estate of Linda Rae Novak, 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 1107 Victoria Drive, Fox River Grove, IL 60021 on or before the 14th day of June 2024, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons in- debted to said estate are notified to make immediate settlement with the under- signed. This the 14th day of March 2024. Michael Danforth, Administrator Estate file 24 E 026 Cody McPherson, Attorney at Law 239 E. Broad Street, Statesville, NC 28677 (704) 873-7233 Publish: Davie Enterprise 3/14, 3/21, 3/28, 4/4, 2024. 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They moved here for one main reason: the school system. That even goes for one of our educators featured here.Take Bob Bailey, now the custodian at Davie High School, who in addition to keeping the building clean, works with students in a service club after school hours.Or Angelina Etter, who has turned the media center at Cornatzer Elemen-tary School into a myriad of opportu-nites for students to learn while having fun.And there’s Esther LaRoque, who has spent her career helping troubled students get back on track.These stories about our school em-ployees can go on and on, and there’s more in this section. We even includ-ed a bit about a Mocksville couple spreading positivity to passers by.Read the articles. Be inspired. And be proud that you’re from Davie County.And know one thing. Our kids are in good hands.- Mike BarnhardtManaging Editor,Davie County Enterprise Record In good hands ... Our Davie 2024 Page 4 Thursday, March 28, 2024 Our Davie 2024 Page 5 Thursday, March 28, 2024 Spreading Optimism Simple message board brings smiles and hope to passers by By Mike BarnhardtEnterprise Record Words matter.And it’s amazing how much a few short words can mean - and do mean to passers by of the Josh and Allison Gupton home on Wilkesboro Street in Mocksville.“Do something kind today.”“Smile, it increases your face value.”“Believe you can and you’re half way there.”The sayings go on and on, and there’s a new one every week - care-fully written onto a chalkboard placed in the front yard of their home.Josh comes up - with plenty of help from friends - the sayings. Allison writes the words on the chalk board.“It’s been fun for everybody, we’re very encouraged by it,” Josh said. “Since they’ve opened the round-about, we’ve really noticed that the traffic has picked up.”And so have the compliments about their sign and its messages - which are written with the seasons and holidays in mind, with religious notes and even local connections.“We’ve enjoyed it, and look for-ward to offering more encouraging words ... and put a smile on their faces,” he said.Josh is an ordained minister, and works at the family business, Lam-bert Funeral Home. Allison works for Smart Start of Davie County.They came about the chalkboard sign by way of friends John and Eliza-beth Bumgarner, who posted messages on it in front of their home on North Main Street. They started it during the Please See Encouraging - Page 6 Allison and Josh Gupton enjoy printing uplifting messages on a chalkboard in front of their Wilkesboro Street home in Mocksville. - Photo by Mike Barnhardt Our Davie 2024 Page 6 Thursday, March 28, 2024 Continued From Page 5pandemic, and kept it up after things starting opening again.But when the Bumgarners decid-ed to move last year, Allison started thinking.“As we would walk downtown, we would pass this house and were always encouraged by the notes, espe-cially in a time that semed so dark and isolating,” the Guptons said in a year-ly newsletter to friends and family.“We reached out to see if the chalk-board was going to be moving, too, and if not, we could give it to a new home.“The messages had become such an encouragement, and even in a more bright time, we wanted to see them continue.”On New Year’s Day, Jan. 1, 2023, the sign was moved to Wilkesboro Street.“Since its arrival, the chalkboard has helped us celebrate our own birthdays, welcome family to town and celebrate their birthdays, congrad- ulate our community on their win as a national “All American” county, send holiday wishes and more.” But in August, a severe thunder-storm took it down, right before the start of school. There’s a school bus stop near their house, so they like to encourage the younger set, as well.“As timing would have it, Alli-son’s mom knew of a friend who had a chalkboard that they were trying to rehome that would be able to sustain the elements and serve a purpose of continuing to share positive, encour-aging messages with the community.“That chalkboard arrived arrived just in time to send studetns and teach-ers off with well wishes for the first day of school, and has continued to spread encouragement since.”They’ve opened the sayings to friends and others, with requests and suggestions sent to guptonsgreetings@gmail.com.Yes, Gupton’s greetings. Maybe regular online postings are in order. Encouraging ... Josh and Allison Gupton at their Wilkesboro Street, Mocksville, chalkboard sign at the beginning of the year. 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Wealth Management Team Our Davie 2024 Page 8 Thursday, March 28, 2024 By Karen JarvisDavie County Schools A fist bump or shared laughs with students over questions about where his hair went, or who’s the boss, always puts a smile on Jeff Wallace’s face.For Wallace, superintendent of Da-vie County Schools, roaming the halls, visiting classrooms, and engaging with students in any of the district’s 13 schools is his way of recharging. “Those kids are why we do what we do,” he said. “When I tell them ‘I work for you’ their eyes get big and say ‘you do?’ That response is priceless.” In fact, more than 900 Davie County Schools teammates are working for the kids. From teachers, bus drivers, and custodians, to maintenance, transporta-tion and admin teams, all play a role in engaging, equipping, and empowering students. “We could have all the latest tech-nology or the most promising program, but that doesn’t matter unless we have the people working for the right reason and building relationships with our stu-dents,” said Wallace. “We must never lose sight of our purpose, learning. “You have to be willing to build re-lationships with these kids because if they don't feel safe, if they don't feel loved, if they don't feel cared for, they are not going to come to learn,” said Danielle Hargrave, Mocksville Ele-mentary exceptional children’s teacher. “My kids will tell you I’m weird, I’m silly, I hold them to high standards, and give them far too much work to do, but at the end of the day, if I have to cancel a group they are bummed. They love to come here because I spend a lot of time on the front end building those re-lationships.”Under the leadership of Wallace, The best days for Davie County Schools’ Superintendent Jeff Wallace is when he gets to spend time with students at their schools. - Photo by Karen Jarvis, Davie County Schools It’s On Purpose Mentoring, support, collaboration expected of all school employees Davie County Schools has implement-ed the High Reliability Schools (HRS) system, a data-driven, strategic plan-ning framework designed to enhance the quality of education and create a safe, supportive, and effective learning environment for all learners. Davie County Schools is committed to continuous improvement, fostering relationships, and ensuring all DCS staff are aligned towards achieving the system’s strategic goals of a 90 percent graduation rate and meet or exceed growth in all schools, Wallace said. William R. Davie custodian Brad Sharpe, or ‘Mr. B’ to some kids, knows Please See Expectations - Page 47 Our Davie 2024 Page 9 Thursday, March 28, 2024 Davie County Secures Property for Future Agricultural Center Davie County is a vibrant, prosperous and dynamic county committed to building a sustainable future for generations to come, while celebrating its rural heritage and enhancing its quality of life. In keeping with this vision, Davie County recently closed on 65 acres of property (located on Main Church Road just south of Interstate 40) that will be the future home of the Davie County Agricultural Center. Plans for the Center are in the early stages. Various entities devoted to agriculural and natural resources in the county will potentially be relocated to the Center. Approximately 20 acres of the property are being considered for a passive community park that will offer nature trails to highlight and protect this agricultural area. Soon, county commissioners will form a committee to discuss and help determine the design and function of the Davie County Agricultural Center. #WeAreDavie Stay Up-to-Date on What is Happening with YOUR Davie County Government Your local government is focused on keeping you informed. In addition to the main Davie County Government social media pages, many departments who provide direct services to residents maintain active pages where they share factual information. We encourage you to follow these pages so that you can see some of their accomplishments, but also get credible information put together by department leaders. To find department pages on social media, enter the department names below in your social media search bar. All pages below can be found on Facebook unless otherwise noted. • Davie Center for Violence Prevention — Facebook • Davie County Animal Shelter — Facebook • Davie County Emergency Services — Facebook • Davie County Fire Marshal Office/Emergency Management — Facebook • Davie County Health & Human Services — Facebook • Davie County Public Library Facebook | Instagram | Twitter • Davie County Recreation & Parks Facebook | Instagram • Davie County Register of Deeds Office — Facebook • Davie County Senior Services — Facebook • Davie County Sheriff’s Office — Facebook • Davie County 911 Communications — Twitter • Davie County Cooperative Extension — Facebook • Davie County 4H — Facebook Summer Concerts and Movies at the Davie County Community Park Davie County Recreation and Parks is busy making plans for summer 2024. Be sure to follow them on Facebook & Instagram (DCRP_team) for official dates of movie showings and musical performers who are sure to draw a crowd and make this a summer to remember. For extensive information on available park amenities and programming, visit DavieCountyNC. gov/1005/Davie-County-Community-Park. Davie County Government is Hiring Consider a career right here in Davie County! Offering competitive benefits, a friendly work environment and the opportunity to work in your community, we invite you to visit DavieCountyNC.gov and click on the green hiring banner at the top of the web page. 123 S. Main Street | Mocksville, NC 27028 | 336-753-6001 | DavieCountyNC.gov THANK YOU DAVIE COUNTY — We are Moving with Purpose ... FOR YOU! Davie County stands ready to usher in new beginnings for the residents of our community. As we focus on services that provide for all of Davie County, we are a county that is committed to YOU! FOR You! Our Davie 2024 Page 10 Thursday, March 28, 2024 Our Davie 2024 Page 11 Thursday, March 28, 2024 Getting kids back on track Esther LaRoque treats marginalized students as people By Mike BarnhardtEnterprise Record When students start attending Central Davie Academy, chances are they are not happy - with their school situation or themselves.But after a few months, when it’s time to go back to their designated school, chances are that they’re still not happy. They’re more likely to like themselves, but this time, the unhap-piness is because they have to leave Central Davie, not go there.It’s stories like these that warm Esther LaRoque’s heart.LaRoque, an instructional assis-tant, has been at Central Davie since it opened in 2006. The school focuses on keeping at-risk students in school. The students are referred to Central Davie, usually because of behavior or attendance problems.“We have a small staff, and the core is to work on behavior and attendance. The students get the attention they need here.“I listen to them. I treat them as people. They just want you to hear them,” she said. “I do what I can to support them so they can go back to their regular school.”She began as a behavior assistant, a job she learned from former principal, Beth Edwards. LaRoque has per-formed every job at the school except teaching.“Most of these students want to better, they just don’t know how. They may come in thinking ‘I’m a bad kid.’ I tell them, ‘You’re not a bad kid, you just made some bad choices’.“A lot of them have fallen through the cracks, and we can help them recover some credits (so they can go back to their school at the same aca-demic level).”As she works mostly with mid-dle-school age students, the days can be stressful. She applied for an office job, but was talked into taking the behavior assistant position “I got on-the-job training,” she said.“I do it for the kids. They are my passion. A lot of them can’t see past their situation and don’t think they can be successful.”LaRoque has had family members benefit from similar school programs in another state, so she jumped at the chance when she heard of the job opening at the new school.“I love it. I love being hands on. I wanted to be a part of helping kids get back on track.”The school strives for a therapeutic environment that is program and result based, she said. On the first day, they were shown a ripped up silhouette of a kid and told, “That’s what you’re getting.”“I want to be just a small piece of putting that puzzle back together.”The students, she said, just want to be recognized for something positive. Many haven’t received that at school before, or at home, or especially from their peers. Some are victims of bully- ing, which she said has gotten worse because of the pandemic and social media.“These kids just make my day, every day,” LaRoque said. “You would be surprised how excited these kids get from a simple ‘Good Job’, or getting a treat. They just want to be noticed.”LaRoque said Central Davie em-ployees have to be flexible.“You can’t take anything personal-ly, and you must have a positive atti-tude, because it’s not easy every day.”Sometimes, students return to visit and say thank you. Staff relishes when they see a former student leave only to excel at their designated school.“It’s a very rewarding job.” Esther LaRoque is retiring after this school year. She has been at Central Davie since it opened. - Photos by Mike Barnhardt Davie County has grown by leaps and bounds over the past 30 years. It has been a good growth for the families that live here, and for those who just drive in to visit or shop. The Cooleemee Town Board is proud of its own progress and looks forward to becoming more involved in the economic growth of Davie as things are changing rapidly here. Cooleemee Town Hall • Zachary House, 131 Church St. • 336-284-2141 • www.cooleemee.org Cooleemee’s Town Board Membersand Town Clerk are here to serve the Residents of Cooleemee. Mayor: Jeff Smith Mayor Pro-Tem: Andy Reavis Commissioner: Chris Almond Commissioner: Sheighla Tippett Commissioner: Sandra Ferrell Clerk/Finance: Steven Corriher Our Davie 2024 Page 12 Thursday, March 28, 2024 By Mike BarnhardtEnterprise Record Brenda Torres remembers fondly her years as a student at Cooleemee El-ementary School. But since her parents didn’t speak English, there were com-munication difficulties at times.Jennifer Granadero-Trejo is a prod-uct of Davie County Schools, as well. ‘Bienvenido a Cooleemee’Jennifer Granadero-Trejo enjoys working with English language learners at Cooleemee Elementary. - Photo by Mike Barnhardt Staff helps make all families feel welcome A first generation American, her par-ents moved here from Mexico in the 1990s, so she also knows the difficul-ties families can face moving to anoth-er country.Now, they’re both employees at Cooleemee Elementary School; Bren-da greets visitors at the front desk; Jen-nifer is the English language learner teacher. “I’ve always liked the teachers here,” Brenda said. She should know, she spent her elementary years at Cool-eemee. “I enjoyed my time here, the teachers were always nice and there for you.”Being nice is part of her job, one that comes natural to Brenda. She smiles Please See Cooleemee - Page 14 Our Davie 2024 Page 13 Thursday, March 28, 2024 Brenda Torres manages the front office desk at Cooleemee Elementary School. - Photo by Mike Barnhardt Our Davie 2024 Page 14 Thursday, March 28, 2024 Continued From Page 12 quickly, and greets warmly.In addition to being the first person visitors see in the school building, she is responsible for checking their IDs, giving them name tags and sending them in the right direction. She simi-tanously answers the telephone. If the nurse is not available, she helps give medicine to students. She pretty much knows where everyone is in the school at certain times. Those are normal duties of the front-office, but her job goes well be-yond that. She makes telephone calls for teachers to parents who don’t un-derstand English. She makes printouts for the Spanish-speaking families. She greets those same families at school events, making them feel at ease with where their children spend their days.It helps that her parents are well-known and respected in the Hispanic community, she said.“My parents don’t speak English, so for me, it was difficult in school. Now, I’m glad I’m able to help the parents when there was noone to help my par-ents.“Parents will ask me for help with speaking with a teacher or the princi-pal. It makes me feel really special,” she said.Brenda is a 2021 graduate of Davie County Early College, and earned an associate degree in business adminis-tration/office management from Surry Community College.She lives five minutes from the school, and looks forward to coming to work every day.“Just seeing the kids makes it worth it. They are tons of fun,” she said. “One student asked me, ‘Are you the princi-pal?”, and I said, ‘No, I’m just a help-er’.” It’s her first year in the job, but one she hopes to keep for a long time.•Jennifer came back to Davie schools in a roundabout way. She grew up in Davie County, went to Yadkin County schools for elemen-tary grades, graduated from South Da-vie Middle and Davie Early College. She then earned a bachelor’s degree in early childhood education from Appa-lachian State University. During that time, she taught an internship at Cor-natzer Elementary.It’s her second year at Cooleemee after teaching third grade for a year in Alaska, where her and a friend moved for a year as Covid began. “But I al-ways knew I wanted to come back to Davie County Schools,” she said.And she loves each of her 57 En-glish language learners. “They’re all good and I’m excited to work with them. We just work on reading. I really enjoy working with the younger kids, helping them succeed academically and socially.”She understands some of their diffi-culties. Things as simple as a fire drill can be frightening, to the kids and to their parents when they go home and tell them.“I’ve tried to establish a relationship with the families, with the communi-ty,” she said. “I try to help them feel more involved with the school. Me and Ms. Torres are a real help to them.“The parents, they just want what’s best for their children - to do good in school and be good people. That’s what all parents want.”Unlike the small village where she worked in Alaska, Cooleemee is still a school supported by the community, she said.“I can see myself doing this here for a long time,” she said. Cooleemee ... Jennifer Granadero-Trejo and Brenda Torres enjoy helping students and families at Cooleemee Elementary. - Photos by Mike Barnhardt Our Davie 2024 Page 15 Thursday, March 28, 2024 120 Kinderton Blvd, Ste 100 | Bermuda Run, NC 27006 | TownofBR.com success FOCUSED AND COMMITTED TO THE OF THE Activities/Events Bermuda Run Country Club Grip It Virtual Golf Truist Sports Park WinMock at Kinderton Childcare A Child’s WorldLearning Center Faith/Worship Calvary WestBaptist Church Church of theGood Shepherd Grace Lutheran Church Hillsdale Baptist Hillsdale United Methodist Finance & Insurance Allegacy Truist Bank OZK Blackburn Consulting, Accounting & Tax Crown Financial Edward Jones –Slayton Harpe Farm Bureau First Horizon Bank State Employees’Credit Union State Farm – Darryl Bandy Wells Fargo Woodard & CompanyAsset Management Fitness Gym 365 NC Fusion RISE Indoor Sports TRU Taekwondo Lodging/Housing Bermuda Village Comet Bermuda RunApartments Riverview Townhomes Smith Creek Apartments Hampton Inn Ariston Place Apartments Manufacturing Beaufurn Medical/Health Advance Dentistry Advance Family Dental Advanced Oral & Facial Surgery Animal Hospital of East Davie Bermuda Commons Nursing & Rehab Center Browder Smiles Carolina Centerfor Eye Care Clinic180 ComprehensivePain Specialists Davie Dermatology Davie Medical Center Digestive Health Specialists Family Medical –Bermuda Run Goad Global Health Handy & HandyOrthodontics Hillsdale Animal Hospital Hillsdale Dental Novant Health - Hillsdale Medical Pediatrics Bermuda Run Southern DentalAssociates Village Way Kennels Village WayVeterinary Hospital Well Care Home Health Retail Advance Tobacco Shop BP Gas Station Bizzy Beez Boutique CVS Cardinal Creek Candles and Gifts Dollar General Food Lion Hillsdale Mini Storage Junkin’ Belle Kopter Supply Lowe’s Foods Meg Brown HomeFurnishings Sheetz Speedway Steelman’s Ace Hardware Triad Municipal ABC Store Walgreens Zirrus Habitat Restore - Davie Restaurants 801 Southern Kitchen Bojangles Davie Tavern Domino’s Pizza Jade Garden La Caretta Mexican Restaurant Los ToritosMexican Restaurant Maddie Cakes Bakery McDonald’s Sam’s Ice Cream Southern Spice Subway Taco Bell Tanglewood Pizza Company Venezia Italian Family Restaurant Wendy’s Zaxby’s Chick Fil A KJ Soul Food – COMING SOON – Caribou Coffee Salon/Spa Bearded Bear Bella Mia Skin Care& Salon Full Glam Beauty Bar Levy Nails Revive Nail Bar The Cutting Edge Service Autobahn Service Checkered FlagCar Wash Coffey Law Computer Guys Custom Advertising Davie Construction Hayworth MillerFuneral Home Hillsdale Real Estate K&W HVAC Mayciella Interiors Premier Realty Strickland BrothersOil Change The Tire Shop Village Cleaners Webb Heating & Air Bermuda Run is home to more than 50 businesses. Now more than ever, let’s do our part by supporting LOCAL. The Town of Bermuda Run remains committed to purposeful and meaningful growth as outlined in our Comprehensive Plan. We also invest in our partnerships for the greater good by becoming a member of the Davie County Economic Development Commission and by committing to a five year contribution to fund Ignite Davie. 120 Kinderton Blvd, Ste 100 | Bermuda Run, NC 27006 | TownofBR.com success FOCUSED AND COMMITTED TO THE OF THE SHOP LOCAL Bermuda Run is home to more than 100 businesses. Now more than ever, let’s do our part by supporting LOCAL. The Town of Bermuda Run remains committted to purposeful and meaningful growth as outlined in our Comprehensive Plan. We also invest in our partnerships for the greater good by becoming a member of the Davie County Economic Development Commission and by committing to a five year contribution to fund Ignite Davie. SHOPLOCAL Our Davie 2024 Page 16 Thursday, March 28, 2024 Our Davie 2024 Page 17 Thursday, March 28, 2024 Not Just A Library Book vending machine, makerspace, TV studio and more at Cornatzer By Mike BarnhardtEnterprise Record With more than 20 years of teaching under her belt, Angelina Etter decided it was time for a change.She had been teaching young students at William R. Davie and Mocksville elementary schools, when she transferred to Cornatzer Elementary for a kindergarten teaching job.Then the job of media coordinator came open. Of course, she was hired.“I thought it would be fun, and I was right. I have loved it. It’s a good breath of fresh air.”The media center at Cornartzer doesn’t look the same, either.Angelina thought a book vending machine would be a good way to reward students. It wasn’t in the budget, so she worked to get private funds to pay for the purple machine.She didn’t stop there. She also helped acquire grants to add a makerspace to the media center; and she made sure the children were the center when those grants also allowed for new furniture and a new look in the media center.And, she also helps students with their “WCZE” news-cast, with a makeshift studio.Did we mention the robotics club she manages? Or the Go Far running club? Angelina says it helped that she was a teacher first. She has seen the curriculum and knows how to match reading activities with what the children need to be learning.She earned her undergraduate degree in behavioral sci-ence from King College (University) in Bristol, Tenn., and master’s degrees in instructional media and library science from Appalachian State University. She was a member of Davie’s first Mebane Masters program.It’s no wonder she ended up with a teaching career. She started at an early age.“I’ve always said I wanted to be a teacher,” she said. “I would line up my stuffed animals, and pretend I was their teacher.”While the offerings in a traditional library have changed over her career, so have the kids and the families they come from. More parents are working, which means less parental involvement in schools, she said.Angelina Etter has enjoyed the transition from teacher to media center coordinator. - Photos by Mike Barnhardt Please See Media - Page 19 Our Davie 2024 Page 18 Thursday, March 28, 2024 Cornatzer Elementary students have multiple options for activities at the new “Makerspace” inside of the media center. - Photos by Mike Barnhardt Our Davie 2024 Page 19 Thursday, March 28, 2024 Continued From Page 17“No two days are the same. There are always challenges. Kids don’t know how to play with each other. They lost some of those skills during Covid ... and they spend more time look-ing at screens.”Despite the changes, watch-ing kids learn new skills makes it worth the while.“It’s great to see them grow from year to year. It’s fun the see the spark and hear them say, “Ms. Etter, look at what I’m reading now’.”And about that grant that brought in new furniture: there was a barren wall. It’s now filled with enlarged photos of students.“I made it heart shaped to represent my love for my kid-dos.” DISCOVER DAVIE Small Town, Big Fun For upcoming events, join our newsletterby visiting DiscoverDavieCounty.com Media ... Mrs. Etter helps students create a school news broadcast. 252 Eaton Road • Mocksville, NC 27028www.mocksvilleconcrete.com Services: • Ready-Mix Concrete • Concrete Construction Supplies • Concrete/Bunker Blocks • Rock/Sand Delivery Email us at: info@mocksvilleconcrete.com Our Davie 2024 Page 20 Thursday, March 28, 2024 Bob Bailey walks down a clean entrance hall into Davie County High School. Now the head custodian, he’s worked at the high school for 16 years. - Photos by Mike BarnhardtFrom Retail To A Mop Pail Custodian helps find his purpose at Davie High By Mike BarnhardtEnterprise Record Bob Bailey had it pretty good.He had been saved by the Lord at age 42, and gotten a job as a Hobby Lobby manager.It was a good life, but something was missing.He’s been the head custodian at Da-vie County High School for the past nine years. Even at age 74, he has no plans to slow down. He’s also a school bus and activity bus driver.“As long as I am healthy and feel that the Lord is leading me, I’ll be here,” he said. “As long as I know I have a purpose here, I’m going to carry on.”And yes, his job has changed. After Covid, the school system couldn’t find enough custodial workers, so those who work at the high school are on contract. Mr. Bailey is the only county employee on the high school custodial staff.It’s quite a job as there are 335,000 square feet of building space, spread out over the campus.“Basically, my job is keeping the school clean, and doing some minor repairs,” Bob said. “My goal here is to be an advocate for the students and the staff to meet all of their needs. That’s Please See Bailey - Page 21 Our Davie 2024 Page 21 Thursday, March 28, 2024 Continued From Page 20my main focus.”He doesn’t hear the jokes that are too often aimed at custodial workers. Davie students, he said, are respectful.“I have a great rapport with the staff and the students. I have so many friends now who are high school and college age. Most of these kids are re-ally good, and they treat me with a lot of respect.“It’s been wonderful and very re-warding.”Bailey is the advisor for the Heroes for Hope, a Christian-based service club at Davie High.And while at the school every day, the job entails much more. There’s quite a mess after a football game, and Bailey heads the Saturday morning crew that gets it all cleaned up. The same goes for most after-school activ-ities.Bailey’s service to young people doesn’t stop there.His father was a pastor, so Bailey wasn’t unfamiliar with Christianity. But he didn’t embrace it until age 42, after years of suffering through addic-tions.“I had the knowledge in my head, but it wasn’t in my heart. Then God miraculously saved my life. By God’s grace, I got through it.”He and wife Diana started House of Hope Piedmont, a residential minis-try to help troubled teen girls get their lives back on track. (He’s the head cus-todian there, too.).But most days, you’ll find Bob Bai-ley at Davie High, wearing that bright orange (school color) hat with the cross in one corner.“Having been in retail for so many years, I discovered that my purpose was here, my purpose in life was here.“If it’s where God wants you to be, it’s going to be fufilling.” Yes, even the head custodian has to know how to work the mop bucket. Davie High’s Bob Bailey: “I have a great rap- port with the staff and students.” Bailey ... Our Davie 2024 Page 22 Thursday, March 28, 2024 Kat Pritchard lets students at Davie County Early College High School write positive notes on her erase board. - Photos by Mike BarnhardtEmpowering Students Early college guidance counselor helps them find their path By Mike BarnhardtEnterprise Record Kat Pritchard doesn’t give advice.That may sound strange for a school guidance counselor - she has the job at Davie County Early College High School - but she thinks it’s important for students that age to learn to make their own deci-sions.She may give them choices, and the po-tential outcomes of those choices - good or bad. But in the end, decisions are those of the student.“Sometimes, it’s empowering to them to find their own solutions,” she said. “When they want help, they can ask for it. I don’t give them advice, but show them their choices.”She thinks it’s important for the guid-ance office to be a friendly, welcoming place. Kat didn’t have that when she was in high school.“Just being a typical teenager is hard. “It’s nice to be here for the kids, to be a voice of encouragement.” She has been counselor at the early col-lege for the past two years, after first work-ing at Wiley Middle School in Forsyth County. She had no plans to move, even though she drove by the early college cam-pus on her way to work from her home in Woodleaf.Then, the job here was presented to her.“I initially said no,” she said. “I thought it through, and thought maybe this is my next step. This just seemed like a really good fit.”Education wasn’t her first job; she worked in the food industry for years be-fore looking for a change.“I never thought I would be a guidance counselor,” she said.Kat earned a degree in crisis counseling, but didn’t want to be stuck in therapy ses-sions all day.“As soon as I started my internship (in school counseling), it felt like a good fit. I like the different parts of this job. It’s an honor and a privilege to work with our kids.Please See Counselor - Page 23 Our Davie 2024 Page 23 Thursday, March 28, 2024 Continued From Page 22 “I try to make them feel comfortable around me, and try to make this space feel comfortable. I try to be hon-est with the kids to help earn their trust.”Unlike your grand-mother’s high school guid-ance counselor, those today have many more duties than helping to pick out a college.“There are no typical days here, you just have to learn how to adjust.”She is the advisor for the Rotary Interact Club, the National Honor Society and has regular seminars with groups of students on issues that should be important to them, issues such as study skills, coping with school and life, and cy-ber safety.She tries to implement some “no tech time,” so the students can “unplug” from their electronic devices. “Ultimately, I want our students to feel good about themselves, and find peace and contentment.”Everything doesn’t have a right or wrong answer, she tells them.“I try to help them cope, to see the good in themselves and the strengths in themselves.”And at times, she hears the horror stories that some students bear when they reach the school.“I do worry about them, all of the time,” she said.That’s where she is learning to practice what she preaches; in other words, she’s learn-ing to cope with hearing the students’ prob-lems and not letting it negatively affect her life outside of the school.“I have the kids (problems) on my mind every day, but I’m learning to do things to help me cope with that.” Counselor ...Students see Kat Pritchard’s bulletin board full of positive thoughts as they enter Davie County Early College High School. “I want our students to feel good aboutthemselves, and find peace and contentment.” Davie County’s #1 Agency in Sales & Listings Premier Realty NC pre4u.com336-998-7777 2023 Reader’s Choice BEST REALTORDebbieWWilkes Our Davie 2024 Page 24 Thursday, March 28, 2024 A seven-year teaching veteran, Caroline Tucker is in her first year teaching math at Ellis Middle School - Photo by Mike BarnhardtMath Can Be Fun Ellis teacher aligns curriculum with student activities By Mike BarnhardtEnterprise Record Math can be fun.At least that’s what Ellis teacher Caroline Tucker thinks. And it’s work-ing.“I do have high expectations for my students, and they know it, but we do like to have a lot of fun,” she said. “We try to do a lot of interactive activities. I try to turn math into a game.”After all, math is an important part of sports. Think batting averages, bas- ketball shooting percentages. “Things they can relate to,” she said.For instance, she has a miniature basketball goal she sometimes sets up in the classroom. If a students wants to show their classmates how good of a shot they are, they first have to solve a math problem. I try to do anything I can to make it as much fun as possi-ble.”And math is important in real life. Caroline has compared positive and negative numbers like a bank account.“They learn to enjoy it more if they know why we’re studying it.”She backs up her love of sports by attending every Ellis sporting event she can, putting her at school for lon-ger hours.“I look forward to coming to work, and watching these kids play sports. My husband would say I spend too much time here, but I feel excited to come to work. I like to be with the kids, so I try not to miss too many games.” Please See Fun - Page 26 Our Davie 2024 Page 25 Thursday, March 28, 2024 ignitedavie.com THANK YOU to the individuals, companies, and Employers of Choice who have Invested in our Kids! Together we met the $3 Million endowment goal! Special thanks to Representative Julia Howard for securing a $500,000 Grant to put us over the top! IGNITE DAVIE has invested $323,239 in 342 students with an 85% completion rate through Fall 2023 Semester. Students have earned 131 Certificates, Diplomas, and Degrees! Now that it’s endowed, IGNITE DAVIE College Promise will serve Davie County children for generations to come! IGNITE the Future! INVEST IN OUR KIDS! IGNITE the Future! INVEST IN OUR KIDS! ignitedavie.com THANK YOU to the individuals, companies, and Employers of Choice who have Invested in our Kids! Together we met the $3 Million endowment goal! Special thanks to Representative Julia Howard for securing a $500,000 Grant to put us over the top! IGNITE DAVIE has invested $323,239 in 342 students with an 85% completion rate through Fall 2023 Semester. Students have earned 131 Certificates, Diplomas, and Degrees! Now that it’s endowed, IGNITE DAVIE College Promise will serve Davie County children for generations to come! IGNITE the Future! INVEST IN OUR KIDS! Beginning Fall 2024 IGNITE DAVIE will include Forsyth Technical Community College for curriculum programs not currently offered by Davidson-Davie Community College. ignitedavie.com Our Davie 2024 Page 26 Thursday, March 28, 2024 Continued From Page 24 A Davie High graduate who earned a bachelor’s degree in K-6 education from Appalachian State University, Caroline always knew that she wanted to make it back to Davie County to teach - and she wants to make her students’ experiences as pos-itive or better than her own.“I’ve known since kindergarten that teaching is what I wanted to do,” Caroline said. “I don’t remem-ber having a nega-tive experience at school. I had great teachers growing up, and I always wanted to please my teachers. My students know that I care about them.”“Middle school is a hard time for kids. I know it wasn’t always kind to me,” she said. “I enjoy it. They’re a fun group of kids. 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I feel like we’re treated as professionals. We get to teach and do what’s best for our class. They hold us accountable, but they understand what we’re going through. It’s really good here.” Our Davie 2024 Page 27 Thursday, March 28, 2024 From left to right, Varnie Boyd, Ray Bullins, Benita Finney, Nick Miller, Lanie Wall, Dixie Miller, Josh Craver, Nolan Johnson Family to Family... Generation to Generation Eaton Funeral Service Founder: N. Wayne Eaton 325 N. Main Street Mocksville, NC 27028 336-751-2148 eatonfuneralservice.com Pre-arrangements Cremation Services Monument Services Serving Davie County and Surrounding Communities Family owned and operated since 1951 Genuine care with dignity, respect and compassion From left to right, Varnie Boyd, Ray Bullins, Benita Finney, Nick Miller, Lanie Wall, Dixie Miller, Josh Craver, Nolan Johnson Family to Family... Generation to Generation Eaton Funeral Service Founder: N. Wayne Eaton 325 N. 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Main Street Mocksville, NC 27028 336-751-2148 eatonfuneralservice.com Pre-arrangements Cremation Services Monument Services Serving Davie County and Surrounding Communities Family owned and operated since 1951 Genuine care with dignity, respect and compassion 325 N. Main StreetMocksville, NC 27028 336-751-2148 Serving Local Families for Over 70 Years Family owned and operated since 1951 Our Davie 2024 Page 28 Thursday, March 28, 2024 Michelle Bracken works at the front desk at Mocksville Elementary School. - Photo by Mike Barnhardt Our Davie 2024 Page 29 Thursday, March 28, 2024 Helping families Office is command central at Mocksville Elementary By Mike BarnhardtEnterprise Record Michelle Bracken knew the little boy well.It was in the middle of the coldest part of the winter, and the car his fami-ly used to bring him to and from school no longer worked.Their plan was to walk the 1.6 miles with their kindergarten-age son to the school. Signing up for getting a bus to come by was confusing to them, and takes a while, but the parents were de-termined their son was going to get an education and succeed.In step Michelle Bracken.“I called the bus garage and ex-plained the situation, and got the bus to stop for him the next day,” she said. “Then I called the family and told them they didn’t have to walk, just get him to the bus stop.”Stories like this could go on and on from the office administrator at Mocks-ville Elementary School.She’s the first person visitors see when they enter the school. She’s the go-to person for copies and faxes, and she helps the nurse with student medications. She’s the first person students see when they’re sent to the office, wheth-er they’re sick, in trouble or getting picked up by a par-ent. She’s had to “babysit” students whose parents were late in picking them up.“I love meeting and greeting people and serving the community, which we do for the chil-dren,” she said. “For a lot of children, this is their safe place. Some days they just need a hug.“This is a very busy place. We have 550 students (and 85 staff members), the largest elementary school in the county. I like it here because I get to stay busy, and I love the people who Davie County Public Library Growing with you through online and in house resources 371 N. Main St. Mocksville, N.C. 336-753-6030 daviecountync.gov/400/Public-Library work here.”She has a special place in her heart for the students from low-in-come families, or from non-supportive fami-lies. “Some of the low-er-income families have hardships that we don’t think about.“This is a really good school. The teachers care and go above and beyond. It’s a very safe school. After academics, safety is our No. 1 pri-ority.“It’s a good county to work for. People know you and are willing to help each other out. I’ve nev-er really wanted to go anywhere else. Davie County is caring.”She was working at North Davie Middle School when then MES office administrator Pamm Collins called her and told her to apply for the job.“There’s never a dull moment, we use our walkies a lot around here. I live the programs we offer, like honoring the veterans. And at Christmas, we al-ways have an assembly. I think majori-ty of the kids love coming here.“I never dread coming to work. It really is a great place. I tell people I just work the front desk, and they say ‘Michelle, you run the whole school’.” “It’s a good county to work for. People know you and are willing to help each other. I’ve never really wanted to go anywhere else. Davie County is caring.” - Michelle Bracken - Our Davie 2024 Page 30 Thursday, March 28, 2024 Sure, I’ll Do It Janet Dyson steps up where needed at North Davie By Mike BarnhardtEnterprise Record There’s a silhouette of a witch on the wall in Janet Dyson’s classrom at North Davie Middle School. There’s even a witch’s broom be-hind her desk.And everywhere you look, there are squirrels - stuffed squirrels, sayings about squirrels, warnings about squir-rels.It’s all on purpose.She had a broom “to clean things up with,” and decided to make it fun. “I thought, I’ll just embrace it. I tell my students to tell their friends that I’m the mean one. I’m the witch.”More than once, she’s said: “Do I have to get my broomstick out?”And the squirrels. Janet thinks it is important for teachers to impart a portion of their lives to their students. Let’s just say she hasn’t had the best of luck with squirrels running out in front of her vehicle.She is a sixth grade language arts and social studies teacher, but will coach just about any sport she’s asked Janet Dyson with teddy bears she bought to represent the color of each “House” at North Davie Middle. - Photos by Mike Barnhardt Please See North Davie - Page 32 Our Davie 2024 Page 31 Thursday, March 28, 2024 Attorneys Tammy Fleming & Brian Williams offer legal services in practice areas focused in: • Real Estate • Elder Law • Estate Planning • Estate Administration • Personal Injury 284 South Main Street Mocksville 336-477-2529 FlemingandWilliamsLaw.com Thank you Davie County for Choosing Us! Janet Dyson enjoys getting positive feedback from students; and having fun with her stories about squirrels. Our Davie 2024 Page 32 Thursday, March 28, 2024 Continued From Page 30to coach. So far, it’s been tennis and track.And when Principal Bryant Cope-land mentioned driving a school bus, she got her bus license for a second time, and now drives substitute routes. “I guess I need to learn to say no. But if I have time, I’ll do it.”She is in her ninth year at North, her 18th with Davie County Schools.Her goal is to make reading and writing fun. “I try to make reading dramatic, and put real-life lessons into the stories. I try to bring some energy into the class-room,” she said. “Even my most reluc-tant readers, I try to change their minds, to make reading less scary. They like the stories, and I like seeing kids rise above their circumstances. They have so many possibilities. I want to be that one teacher who makes a difference.“Just seeing students, who you know their life is challenging, just see-ing them graduate and succeed, that’s enough for me.”It doesn’t hurt when they return af-ter graduation, just to visit, and say: “‘Mrs. Dyson, you were my favorite teacher’.”She brags about the staff at North Davie and throughout Davie Schools. “That’s one great thing about Davie, to collaborate with people inside and outside of your building. I’ve had the opportunity to work with some of Da-vie County’s finest, and network with others. “North Davie is very much like a family. If there’s a need, we ral-ly around each other. It’s a tight-knit group.”She feels a responsibility to do her best. After all, people move to Davie County because of the school system.“It’s not about the money, but if you like working with children and you want to make a difference, teaching is for you.“You’ve got to be focused on the kids. I coach. I tutor. You have to meet North Davie ... their needs, show them that people on the outside care.“Middle school students can tell if you’re sincere, and they’ll call you out. The students just need to connect with us.”She bought a teddy bear to repre-sent the color of the “House,” (part of a behavior program) she belongs to, but students from the Houses went into an uproar.So she bought a teddy bear the color of each house.Like most teachers, she takes some work home, and tries to respond to stu-dents and parents as quickly as possi-ble.“I feel like I need to respond. That’s what I’m here for,” she said. “I’m not going to ignore a kid. They’re my kids, a part of my family. Once you’re my student, you’re always my student.”Did we say she likes to have fun with her students and fellow staff members?“If I could only keep up with Tanya Kerr ...” she said in closing, smiling all the time. Davie County Register of Deeds Office 123 S. 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Come see us if you need a NC birth certificate dated 1971 – present OR a NC death certificate dated September 2022 – present. (*Additional fees apply.*) Janet Dyson’s desk at North Davie is filled with things to spark student interest. Our Davie 2024 Page 33 Thursday, March 28, 2024 Let’s work together to find the right strategy to help keep you on track. Call one of us today to get started. Advance Slayton R. Harpe Financial Advisor 5539 U.S. Hwy. 158, Suite 104 336-940-3150 Mocksville Ken Jones, CIMA® Financial Advisor 854 Valley Road, Suite 400 336-751-5672 Mocksville Laurie Laucks Financial Advisor 820 Valley Road, Suite 102 336-751-0066 > edwardjones.com | Member SIPC You're retired. Your money isn't. Our Davie 2024 Page 34 Thursday, March 28, 2024 Teaching veteran Tracy Miller has enjoyed her transition as a kindergarten teacher at Pinebrook Elementary School. - Photos by Mike Barnhardt Our Davie 2024 Page 35 Thursday, March 28, 2024 By Mike BarnhardtEnterprise Record For 21 years, Tracy Miller taught first and second graders.That was until this year, when she was asked to teach kindergarten at Pinebrook Elementary School. She was used to other teachers getting the students ready for first grade, and now, the pressure was on her.She has embraced the role. Not bad for a college student who first thought she would like to teach in high school. And not bad for a young woman who entered college not know-ing a major, lacking career direction.Tracy had a roommate at the Univer-sity of South Florida Tampa who was studying education. “A lot of the things she said stuck with me, like working with kids and watching them grow.” #1 Best Hot Dog Finalist f o r : Best Bre a k f a s t , Best Am e r i c a n F o o d , a n d Best Cus t o m e r S e r v i c e R e s t a u r a n t Feeding Davie County Since 1950! 336-751-2621 Fax 336-751-0843 710 Wilkesboro St. • Mocksville, NC Four Generations Serving You! Thanks to everyone who voted for us! Expectations Move to kindergarten refreshing for this Pinebrook teacher 1380 Yadkinville Road • Mocksville, NC (Across from Lowes Home Improvement on Hwy. 601) • Best Vacuums in Town • Car Care Vending • Best Quality Soaps & Waxes OPEN 24/7 (336) 745-9054 Locally Owned by Lorin & Mary Wood Thanks for Voting us BEST CAR WASH Again! Stop by today and see why! Your vehicle will SHINE with PRIDE! Please See Expectations - Page 36 Our Davie 2024 Page 36 Thursday, March 28, 2024 Continued From Page 35Tracy earned a bachelor’s degree in elementary education from that school, and later a master’s degree in elemen-tary education from Winston-Salem State University.She came to Davie County with her husband, and now she never wants to leave.“I love Davie County. I like the peo-ple, there’s no comparison to anywhere else. It’s always like a family, always.”Tracy wouldn’t change her Pine-brook family, either.“I feel strongly that every person in this building has the kids’ best interest in their hearts.”She has enjoyed seeing the differ-ences in kindergarten students. Some come ready to go and know the alpha-bet well, others not so much. Figuring out how to send them all to the first grade on somewhat the same level was Expectations ... challenging.“We hit the ground running every morning,” she said. “We start out slow-ly, then get into it.”She uses a lot of small group teach-ing, working with students who are close to the same level. And she be-lieves a routine is important, which was evident when a substitute taught Davie County Sheriff’s Office 336-751-6238 “Serving the Citizens of Davie County” Sheriff J.D. Hartman one day.“The students told her, ‘That’s not how Mrs. Miller does it.”“The beginning of the year is a lot of practice, and me being consistent with my expectations. We’ve got a well-oiled machine here. We have a door-bell, and when it rings, the kids know what to do.” She’s been offered jobs at other school systems, for more money, but immediately turns them down.From the board of education to the superintendent, from the principals to the teachers, and even members of the community, are committed to doing what is best for students, she said.“That makes a big difference, when you can trust those who make deci-sions.”Tracy’s advice to high school stu-dents considering a career in teaching? Check it out.“Get into a classroom as much as possible. Davie High does that. First-hand experience means a lot. That way you can see if you like it or not. Talk to teachers, talke to new teachers, experi-enced teachers, to get their feel where public education is at,” she said.“I really have enjoyed this year. I hope to stay in kindergarten.” “I love Davie County. I like the people, there’s no comparison to anywhere else. 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Center Street Lexington, NC 27292 336-248-6222 Winston-Salem Office 112 South Spruce Street Winston-Salem, NC 27101 336-397-4529 ptmlawfirm.com Our Davie 2024 Page 38 Thursday, March 28, 2024 Food For Thought Losing his job brings new opportunity for cafeteria manager By Mike BarnhardtEnterprise Record The saying goes: “When one door closes, another opens.”Nothing could be closer to the truth for Jason Ijames, the cafeteria manager at Shady Grove Elementary School.After grduating from Davie High School in 1997, Jason took a job at Lee Jeans, and then began to work as a ma-chinist at Kaydon in Mocksville, a job he had for about 10 years. “I thought I would do that for the rest of my life.”Then Kaydon closed its doors.Jason not only was out of a job, he had to find a way to support his fami-ly, which included wife Nicole and six children.Someone suggested he apply for a job with the school system, and the rest is history. He started to work at Shady Grove in 2014, as a bus driver who also worked as a custodian and in the kitch-en.It was the food service side of that first job that most appealed to Jason, and for the past two years, he has been the cafeteria manager.When the children come through the line for breakfast and lunch, he makes a point to be there, to greet them and make them feel welcome.He said with a smile that out of the 505 students at the school, he knows 400 by their names.“They’re the children (or grandchil-dren) of people I went to school with,” Jason said. He tries to engage the students, be-cause he remembers well the school staff members who took the time to talk to him when he was a student.“One small, positive gesture can change a child’s world,” he said.Jason Ijames is in his second year as manager of the Shady Grove Elemenetary cafeteria. “It’s not rocket science, it’s feeding kids.” - Photo by Mike Barnhardt Please See Food - Page 39 Our Davie 2024 Page 39 Thursday, March 28, 2024 Learn more DavieFoundation.org Investing in our Future NOW! The Davie Community Foundation inspires philanthropy to strengthen Davie County for present and future generations. 107 N. Salisbury St., Mocksville336-753-6903 Learn more DavieFoundation.org Investing in our Future NOW! The Davie Community Foundation inspires philanthropy to strengthen Davie County for present and future generations. 107 N. Salisbury St., Mocksville336-753-6903 Learn more DavieFoundation.org Investing in our Future NOW! The Davie Community Foundation inspires philanthropy to strengthen Davie County for present and future generations. 107 N. Salisbury St., Mocksville336-753-6903 We Envision a Vibrant Community Where Everyone Can Thrive! • Competitive Grants • Endowments • Scholarships • Pearls of Empowerment • SURF Board Youth Grantmakers • Community Leadership Continued From Page 38Breakfast is available to all students every day, and the school serves three entrees for lunch for the students to choose from - two hot and one cold, along with four or five side dish op-tions.“I eat a school lunch every day. It’s a very good meal. For the price, you can’t pack as healthy of a lunch. It’s a big meal.“I’ve been blessed to have a good team, good people around me. It’s not rocket science, it’s feeding kids.”While normally a loud place, the cafeteria is eerily silent when there are not students in the room, because as Ja-son puts it: “They need to be kids.”Some things never change. When he was a student, pizza was the favorite. It still is; although it is now purchased from a pizza chain rather than made in-house.The focus this year has been on in- troducing more fresh foods.“We’re starting to offer more fresh salads, fresh fruits. The fruits have gone over very well, we’ll see how the salads go. Some students may take a banana to put in their bookbag for lat-er.”As owner of Jason’s Italian Ice, he sees students away from the school building as well. He’s also the exec-utive pastor at Mt. Zion Community Church in Mocksville, a church where his father had been minister for 45 years.Jason is back on the job full time af-ter being treated for colon cancer three years ago.“I stand here right now cancer free,” he said.“I love food service, I love chil-dren and I love people,” he said. “The children here are appreciative and I couldn’t imagine myself doing any-thing else.” Food ... Our Davie 2024 Page 40 Thursday, March 28, 2024 Chelsea Surber says that school counseling is her calling, and she’s found a home at South Davie Middle School. - Photo by Mike Barnhardt Our Davie 2024 Page 41 Thursday, March 28, 2024 By Mike BarnhardtEnterprise Record As the only school counselor for more than 500 middle school students, it would be easy for Chelsea Kea-ton-Surber to feel overwhelmed.But she doesn’t.She has plenty of help from every member of the South Davie Middle School team.“If it was just me, I would feel very overwhelmed, but we all work togeth-er,” she said. “I love that this school has such a great culture. You always have support at South Davie. It’s amazing what can happen when people come together.”On the day of the interview, teach-er Brent Wall was in the main hallway, greeting students by name.“He really knows how to make a kid Helping Kids A Team Effort South Davie counselor loves supportive staff feel good,” she said. “But I work with a lot of amazing people who help me to be a better school counselor.”Her days are always different, and always involve a student experiencing some kind of emotional, behavior or family problem.“It’s hard to be a kid these days. Ev-ery kid has a story. And I see a number of kids who are in crisis every day.”Some of the families of students need support, and she tries to be or help find that support.A native of Yadkin County, Chelsea earned a bachelor’s degree in social work from Appalachian State Univer-sity and a master’s degree in counsel-ing from Wake Forest University.“I knew that I loved education and helping people. I prayed and prayed “This is where I’m supposed to be. The kids here are wonderful and we love them through everything. I love the way these kids show up for one another, the way these kids get excited about donating to help others.” - Chelsea Keaton-Surber - Please See Counselor - Page 42 Our Davie 2024 Page 42 Thursday, March 28, 2024 Continued From Page 41and decided that school counseling was my calling.”She is on her fifth year at South Da-vie.“This is where I’m supposed to be. The kids here are wonderful and we love them through everything. I love the way these kids show up for one another, the way these kids get excited about donating to help others.”Part of her job is introducing stu-dents to opportunities available to them in high school and beyond.“You get to see the kids super ex-cited, to see that spark when they see that the doors are wide open to them. I talk to sixth graders about finding their voice, and to ask for help when they need it.“South Davie is my family and I’m glad to be here.” Counselor ... 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As part of the North Carolina Department of Insurance, the Seniors’ Health Insurance Information Program (SHIIP) has experts specially trained to answer your Medicare questions and to help you with other insurance issues important to seniors, such as: • selecting a Medicare prescription drug plan • comparing Medicare Advantage plans • choosing a Medicare Supplement plan • preventing Medicare billing fraud and abuse Contact: Davie County Senior Services 278 Meroney Street Mocksville, NC 27028 (336) 753-6230 PUTTING COMMUNITY BACK IN COMMUNITY BANKING SkylineNational.Bank 119 Gaither Street, Mocksville Our Davie 2024 Page 43 Thursday, March 28, 2024 “He will turn the hearts of the fathers to their children and the hearts of the children to their fathers.” Malachi 4:6 Mission state Ment- House of Hope Piedmont is a Christian, non-denominational, residential home and school for hurting teenagers. Our goal is to heal the hurts of teenagers as well as their families, and to bring about family reconciliation and restoration through the truth of God’s Word and intercessory prayer. Dear Davie County Residents,We are pleased to announce that after 15 years of preparation and training we received our first resident at House of Hope Piedmont in October of 2023. House of Hope Piedmont (501c3) is a non-denominational, Christ-centered, residential home and boarding school for teenage girls, ages 13-17. The average length of stay is 12-18 months. We homeschool our residents using the Acceler-ated Christian Education program. We have immediate openings for two more residents. Prior to accepting a teen into our program parents agree to attend parenting and counseling sessions as required by the HOHP program. Parents and residents meet once a week with our licensed family therapist. These sessions are vital to the healing process in broken families. To learn more about HOHP please visit our website: houseofhopepiedmont.org We neeD YoUR HeLP! Please pray for us as we are receiving calls from local residents and surrounding communities seeking help for their families. You can offer us an opportunity to come speak to your club, civic organization, or church. Check out our Blessings Box on our website and send us some much needed resources. Also, visit our website, click on the donation tab and become a monthly donor. Your donation gives us the opportunity to minister to more families that desperately need help and hope. Or you can mail a tax deductible donation to our location: House of Hope piedmont 217 DaYsPRing WaY, MocksviLLe, nc 27028 Bob & Diana Bailey Office: 336.492.2476 • Bob: 336.486.4780 • Diana: 336.406.9163houseofhopepiedmont.org 336-751-HELP 24 HOUR CRISIS LINE OUR SERVICES INCLUDE: Y 24-Hour Crisis Line Y Assistance Filing Protective Orders Y Crisis Counseling Y Domestic Violence & Sexual Assault Information Y Emergency Shelter Assistance Y Support Groups #enddomesticviolence Our Davie 2024 Page 44 Thursday, March 28, 2024 By Mike BarnhardtEnterprise Record The new Mebane Educational Cen-ter (at the site of the old Davie High School on US 601 S. in Mocksville) houses more than Davie County Schools central office personnel.It’s home for the Davie County Vir-tual School. And not only is instruction carried out from offices here, there are spaces for the students to meet in per- Janice McBride has plenty of clerical duties, but enjoys her interactions with students at the Davie County Virtual School. - Photo by Mike Barnhardt A virtual fit son for special events.It’s those events that Janice Mc-Bride, instrucational support and data management specialist, enjoys the most. Right behind that is her almost daily interactions with students via on-line studies.She is a former school cafeteria worker who got an associate’s degree and became a teaching assistant before starting her new job. She stills helps teach, working with students one on one when they need help. There are 40 students in grades 4-8 enrolled in the school.“Our school is a great option for home-school families looking for ac-cess to the public school curriculum,” she said. “Our team is phenomenal. We work very well together.”Once a month, the school holds “meet ups,” where the students come Davie’s newest school perfect for some families Please See Virtual - Page 46 Our Davie 2024 Page 45 Thursday, March 28, 2024 By Mike BarnhardtEnterprise Record Tracy Kassell and husband Bob are like many families that now call Davie County home.They could have moved to any of the surrounding counties.But they chose Davie when they moved here from New York more than 20 years ago.“We were basically in pursuit of a Tracey Kassell is the behind-the-scenes guru at William R. Davie Elementary School. - Photo by Mike Barnhardt Data Driven good school system and we landed in Davie,” she said. They had three young children, and were looking for a better lifestyle.She had grown up in rural New York, a rural community with farms and small subdivisions, prior to mov-ing to the city.“We wanted our children to have that,” she said.After moving here, Tracy liked what she saw in the local school system so much that she got a job was a teach-ing assistant, most of them at the Davie County Early College. Now, she is the data manager and financial bookkeeper at William R. Davie Elementary.“I was looking to brush up on my computer skills,” she said. “I’m on a computer all day, every day. It’s a lot of details, but I’m a detail person. I’m better at behind-the-scenes kind of WRD specialist likes the attention to details Please See Kassell - Page 46 Our Davie 2024 Page 46 Thursday, March 28, 2024 Continued From Page 44to the campus for a special event. “That way, they can feel like they’re part of a school. We’re the Huskies.”Every morning, there’s an online meeting before students are taught at their grade level. The students are pre-sented some fun facts, and they can ask questions. Sometimes a shout out is given to a student who has accom-plished something, or for a special event. “We have a unique student body,” she said. “It’s great to see their person-alities shine. We get a chance to con-nect to the students on a smaller scale, which builds trust.”Virtual school students must be mo- Virtual ... tivated. They’re given tasks, and are supported afterwards, but the work is up to them.“I have made my home in Davie County Schools, and I hope to retire from here.” Continued From Page 45 support. I work more with staff. I han-dle their concerns and work with the central office.”That’s a slight exaggeration about being at the computer all of the time, as she helps out elsewhere in the office when needed, especially on days when parents are visiting.“I a jack of all trades and the master of none,” she said with a smile.Tracy comes from a family with a military service tradition, and she ap- Kassell... NOW ACCEPTING NEW PATIENTS Accepting all Dental Insurance. In-Network with United Healthcare, Delta Dental, and Cigna Dental SERVICES CROWNS & BRIDGES DENTURES & PARTIALS ROOT CANALS & IMPLANTS TEETH WHITENING 149 Valley Road, Suite 101 Bermuda Run, NC 27006 336.998.1076 www.AdvanceFamilyDental.com plied to West Point, and ended up en-tering the Coast Guard Academy. She later served aboard The Eagle, but the life was tough - especially for a wom-an. There weren’t many around, and some of the men still didn’t think they should serve alongside women.She went to command college, and earned a bachelor’s degree in com-munication studies, and took a job with MetLife in the corporate office. “My skillset was corporate training; so I taught adults and flew all over the country.” It was this time when she met her husband to be, and she decided to change directions again, and earned a teaching degree from the University of New York at Oswego.“I’ve always liked the idea of help-ing people grow in their lives.”She’s getting plenty of chances to do just that at William R. Davie.“We have a great staff. The people here are like family, very caring about the students and their families,” she said. “The people here do the best they can. It’s not an easy job. We do a lot of engagement with our families.”If you want to know about any of the historic or tourist sites in this area, ask Tracy or her husband. They’ve vis-ited many of them.She even worked a stint as an am-bassador for “Our State” magazine. “I bring a curiosity to whatever I’m do-ing,” she said. “I’m grateful to be a part of this community. I feel so richly blessed in terms of my life and my health and my children doing well. I have nothing to complain about.” Our Davie 2024 Page 47 Thursday, March 28, 2024 Continued From Page 8the importance of his role from the mo-ment he steps on campus at 6 a.m. “I open up the school, turn the lights on, if a bus driver needs help, I’m there,” said Sharpe. “We’re here for the kids. I have a passion for the children, keeping the school clean and safe for them.” Expectations ... Davidson-Davie Community College is excited to introduce you to local employers who need skilled workers in a variety of fields. Attend our annual job fair to explore career options in health care, business, IT, education, manufacturing, and more. Bring your résumé, your optimism, and your questions! Discover professional opportunities that can make your future successful and satisfying. THE FUTURE IS HERE. For more information, please visit: davidsondavie.edu/jobfair Career Development Office careers@davidsondavie.edu 336.249.8186 ext. 6245 DAVIDSON CAMPUS COURTYARD Thursday, April 18, 2024 10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. 297 DCC Road Thomasville, NC 27360 SPRING JOB FAIR MEET YOUR FUTURE Sharpe also sees his role as a mentor. “A student wanted to help sweep, so I ‘hired’ him,” he recalls. “Makes them feel good to help and they have a good day at school listening to the teacher.”Mentoring, support, and collabora-tion are expected and commonplace among staff throughout Davie County Schools. “These things don’t just happen,” said Wallace. “They are cultivated through a shared team commitment to excellence and a culture of continuous growth among our team and students. Many teachers and other staff who may have started in another district, move here, and say there is no comparison.”“I get all the love and support here from teachers, as well as the students,” said Jason McRae, exceptional chil-dren’s collaborative teacher, Davie County High School. “It makes my job easy. This is fun for me. This isn’t work. Being able to support students and learn from teachers, I love doing it. I get up every day knowing that I’m going to make a difference throughout the day, that’s the most important part.” Brad Sharpe Jason McRae Danielle Hargrave Our Davie 2024 Page 48 Thursday, March 28, 2024 SCOTTBADER.COM LOOKING FOR A NEW OPPORTUNITY? We’re proud be in Mocksville and are looking for great local people to join our growing team! Scott Bader are an employee-owned global manufacturer of adhesives, composites and functional polymers, offering a range of fantastic colleague benefits. info@scottbader-na.com 33 NEW ROLES SINCE 2021