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Town of Rural Hall

423 Bethania-Rural Hall Rd

Post Office Box 549

Rural Hall, NC 27045

336-969-6856 PHONE

336-969-9081 FAX

www.ruralhall.com

townhall@ruralhall.com

4 Rural Hall Historical

Society’s Open

House on May 20th

4 Garden Club Annual

Spring Plant Sale on

April 29th

5 Public Works News—

Town Services &

2nd Qtr Recycling

Calendar

6 Rural Hall Fire De-

partment Receives

“Life Saving Award”

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Our Flag Program—

What You DON’T

Know About It!

Dine Out May 2nd for

Hope Du Jour!

Manager Frank James: An End to an Era An end to

an era - what else can you say about the retirement of Town Manager Frank James? After 43 plus years of service to the Town of Rural Hall, Frank will close his office door for the last time in July. A reception will be held in his honor Sunday, April 23, 2:00-4:00 PM at Town Hall. Presentations and comments will be made at 3:00 PM. For those unable to attend the reception, you are welcome to stop by Town Hall on Mon-day, April 24 and Tuesday, April 25 between 9:00 AM and 3:00 PM to visit with Frank. Frank plans to maintain regular office hours through May 8. After May 8 until July 7, he’ll assist the Town as needed.

Frank joined the Rural Hall Sanitary District on November 1, 1973 as Water & Sewer Superinten-dent. His initial assignment was to follow the bill for the Town of Rural Hall’s incorporation through the General Assembly. A voting referendum was held and the Town of Rural Hall was incorporated June 1, 1974. Frank became the second appointed Town official when he was named Assistant Town Clerk on June 1, 1974. In 1979, he was appointed the Town’s first Town Manager. Periodically in his career, Frank has held the title of Town Clerk as well.

Throughout his tenure, Frank has represented the Town on many boards including Forsyth Tech, North Carolina League of Municipalities Insurance, Transportation Advisory Council, Piedmont Safety Partnership, Rural Hall Area Business Association and more. He has been very active in the community serving the Rural Hall Jaycees, Rural Hall Lions Club, Forsyth Lions Club, Rural Hall Road Race and more. In November 2016, he was presented the distinguished honor of The Order of the Long Leaf Pine by former North Carolina Governor, Pat McCrory.

Anyone who knows Frank knows he puts others before himself. He has always took pride in en-suring the best for the community and staff. Over the years, he has assisted residents with en-deavors – big and small. He’s been a shoulder to lean on, an ear to listen, and a sounding board. He’s been a voice of reason and understanding. Over the years, the government process has changed. He jokes that he remembers when accounting was done with “T” accounts.

For the staff, it will be hard to imagine Town Hall without Frank. As he leaves, so does a wealth of knowledge, love, humbleness and dedication. Each staff member has a nickname – that’s just his style. Humbly, Frank says, “I’ve done nothing on my own. We’ve done it together.” Although he has prepared and equipped the staff and community to move forward, it’ll be bittersweet.

After retirement, Frank will continue to live in town. Frank and his wife, Jackie, have been blessed with 3 children: Wendy (Cris) Cox, Annette (Brian) Burnette, and Frankie (Mary) James; and 7 grandchildren: Clay and Mason Cox, Kayleigh and Addison Burnette, and Andrew, Matthew, and Daniel James.

Money Matters - What Your Tax Dollars Are Doing For You The Town of Rural Hall would like to thank our residents for paying their taxes in a timely

manner. Our tax collection rate for the 2015-2016 fiscal year was 99.47%! This is an out-

standing level of compliance and the Town of Rural Hall takes great pride in that. Over the

years, the citizens of Rural Hall have been very faithful and committed to paying their taxes. Residents of

the corporate limits of Rural Hall pay a municipal tax and that revenue pays for numerous services. Each

quarter, we are going to highlight an area/service that your tax dollars pay for—this quarter it is:

GARBAGE & RECYCLING. Our tax revenue provides our citizens with weekly garbage service and bi-

weekly single-stream recycling service, at no additional charge. These services are contracted through Waste

Management. Our recycling program has been very well-received and participation continues to increase

each year. Stay tuned each quarter for more information about what your tax dollars do for you!

Local Church Events

The entire community is invited to these

events. Call the church number listed for

service times and more details about events.

Disciples of Grace Ministries (336-969-0516) www.dgmministries.org www.wowwomenofwisdom.org W.O.W. Ministry – Women of Wisdom Meetings: 7 PM at

the Agape Triad Dream Center on the 3rd Friday of the Month -

All Women Welcome! Children’s Discipleship Classes: 2nd & 4th Saturdays 10 AM-12 PM

Apr 15: 1 PM Community Easter Egg Hunt

Apr 22: 2:30 PM Women of Wisdom 12th Annual Conference, Themed “The Woman at the Well.” Location: Old Town Baptist Church Event Center Apr 30: 11 AM 5th Sunday Children’s Church

May 21: 11 AM & 3 PM Church Anniversary with Guest Speakers Jun 24: 9 AM Women of Wisdom Golf Tournament at Bermuda Run, Shotgun Start

Faith United Methodist Church (336-969-4600) Apr 10: 7 PM Holy Week Service

Apr 13: 7 PM Holy Thursday Service

Hickory Ridge United Methodist (336-767-0380) Facebook: HickoryRidgeUMC

YouTube Channel: Altaredstates Apr 14: 7 AM-2 PM Breakfast Sandwiches, Hamburgers, Hotdogs & Bake Sale Fundraiser

Apr 15: 2 PM Children’s Easter Egg Hunt Jun 10: 9 AM-Noon Community Shred Day—$5 Donation per box/bag

Jun 26, 27, 28: 6-8 PM Vacation Bible School

Rural Hall Christian Church (336-969-5237) www.ruralhallchurch.org www.progressandjoy.org Apr 2: First Sunday Potluck after Morning Worship and Egg Hunt

Apr 13: 6:30 PM Maundy Thursday Service Meal & Worship Apr 16: 10:30 AM Resurrection Sunday Special Service

Apr 30: 6 PM 5th Sunday Rally at First Christian Church Clemmons (Call for Details) May 7: First Sunday Potluck after Morning Worship

May 12: 6:30 PM Ladies Night with Dinner & Devotional May 14: 11 AM Mother’s Day Service & Recognition of Women

Jun 4: First Sunday Potluck after Morning Worship Jun 10: Guys Night with Supper & Study

Jun 18: 11 AM Father’s Day Service & Recognition of Men Jun 26: Family & Youth Trip (Call for Details)

Rural Hall Church of God (336-969-9402) Check us out on Facebook! Apr 9: 11 AM & 6 PM REVIVAL Begins with Evangelist Greg Williamson

Apr 10-12: 7 PM REVIVAL each night Apr 14: 7 PM Passover Seder—Join us as world renowned Bible scholar Dr. Karl Coke leads us through the Passover Seder and how it relates to us as Christians. For more information, contact Heather Hampton at momof5hamp-tons@hotmail.com. For all other information, visit our Facebook page!

Rural Hall Moravian Church (336-969-9488) www.rhmc.org Begins April 27: The “Moravian Square Market” - We are starting a Farmer’s Market! It will open on Thursday afternoons and evenings start-ing April 27th and be located on the grass lot next to the church. More

information to come. If interested in being a ven-dor or questions, contact Reverend Aaron Linville at 336-969-9488 or pastor@rhmc.org.

St Andrews Presbyterian Church

(336-377-2619) Tuesdays - 6:15 PM Free REFIT Exercise Class Apr 13: 6 PM Maundy Thursday Dinner and Worship

Apr 14: 7 PM Good Friday Worship Apr 15: 1-3 PM Children's Easter Party and Egg Hunt

Apr 16: 11 AM Easter Worship and Lunch Jun 25-27: 5:30-8 PM Hero Central Vacation Bible School

Woodland Baptist Christian School

(336-969-2088) April 28: Woodland Baptist Christian School will be having a Golf Tournament on Friday, April 28th! This is a fundraiser for the school. The tour-nament will be held at Olde Homeplace Golf Club (4295 Wallburg Road in Winston-Salem). Cost to participate is $70.00 per person or $260.00 per 4-man team. Lunch & Registration will be at 11 AM and Shotgun will be at 1 PM. Please contact the school office if interested or with questions.

Other Community Churches -

Call for information: Antioch United Methodist Church (336-

969-9797)

Jefferson Church of Christ (336-969-2341)

Check us out on Facebook!

Kingswood United Methodist Church (336

-969-5437)

Mizpah Moravian Church (336-924-1661)

www.mizpahmoravianchurch.org

Stanleyville Baptist Church (336-377-

2984) www.stanleyvillebaptist.org

United Baptist Church (336-924-2771)

Bethany Baptist Church

Medical Clinic

600 Old Hollow Road

Winston-Salem

336-767-0760

Bethany Baptist offers a medical clinic on

the 2nd Saturday of the month from 9 AM

- 12 Noon, walk-ins only.

Services: General medicine, school and sports physicals, men and women’s clinic,

pediatrics, small lab, immunizations, limited free medicine (if unable to

afford prescriptions).

Local Churches and Organizations

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Town of Rural Hall Larry T. Williams Mayor John N. McDermon Mayor Pro Tem Jerry H. Canady Councilman C. Thomas Griggs Councilman Ricky S. Plunkett Councilman D. Barrett Burge Town Attorney

****** Frank L. James Town Manager Dora K. Moore Town Clerk/Office Supervisor Monica S. Thomas Accounting Clerk Misty A. Meadows Administrative Assistant Jeffrey Shaffer Town Officer Hunter Shue Town Officer

****** Steve Wall Public Works Supervisor Chris Southern Public Works Crew Leader Jason Hill Public Works Donnie White Public Works

****** Andy Marshall Fire Chief Rodney Johnson Fire Captain Brian McGlamery Fire Captain Mark Williams Fire Captain Ryan Hooker Career Firefighter Chad Stevens Career Firefighter Eric Stewart Career Firefighter Josh Wright Career Firefighter

Agenda Briefing 1st Monday, 10:00 AM (as needed) Council Meeting 2nd Monday, 7:00 PM

More Local Organizations/Events

Rural Hall/Stanleyville Library

Ongoing Programs Storytimes: Mondays & Thursdays at 11am Teen Anime Club: March 10, April 7th & May 12th at 4pm Art Club: Tuesdays at 10am Chair Exercise: Monday & Fridays at 10am Rural Hall Book Club: 1st Monday at 7pm Quilting Club: 2nd Tuesday at 6pm Sewing Club: 3rd Tuesday at 6pm Living Well Book Club: 4th Wednesday at 1pm

Special Events Family Story Hour & Language Learning: 1st & 3rd Tuesdays at 7pm. Special evening program to help adults learn/practice their language skills while their children have an interactive storytime, March through May. No registration is required. Learn to Crochet: March 28th, 6-8pm, for beginners aged 12 and older; Registration is required. Welcome to Medicare: April 10th, 5:30-7:30pm. Registration is required. Annual Easter Egg Hunt: April 15th, 11am. Registration is required. Money Smart Week - Budgeting for Home Ownership: April 20th, 6:30-9pm. Registration is required. Kaleideum North (formerly SciWorks) presents Weather Watch!: May 11th, 11am-12noon. Kids will learn about spring weather, and create and fly their own paper kites. Perfect for ages 3-11. Registration is required.

The Rural Hall Library is located at 7125 Broad Street. Check out our full calendar of events at: www.forsyth.cc/library/ruralhall. If any questions or for more information about ongoing programs, call 336-703-2970.

Rural Hall Lifespan Center (Youth Development Program) The Rural Hall Lifespan Center is an after-school program that provides educational programs for youth, as well as hosts special events. We extend an OPEN INVITATION to anyone interested in being a board member! Board members are needed—they make decisions on activities, fundraisers, and the budget for the Lifespan Center. The center would appreciate dona-tions as well—monetary donations, door prizes, or food items (such as cookies, croissants, doughnuts, and other suitable items). Contact JoAnne J. Falls at 336-996-5776 with any questions, concerns, or for more information, or email her at: JanFalls2@aol.com. Annual Egg Hunt: 11 AM-12:30 PM Covington Park Picnic Shelter Come join us for free refreshments and entertain-ment! The entire community is invited.

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Rural Hall Historical

Society and Museum Located at 145 Bethania Street Hours: Saturdays 10 AM - 1 PM

Springtime 2017 is here! Goodbye to cold weather. Welcome to Sunny, warm days. The pleasantness of springtime may be why the month of May is celebrated in North Carolina as “Preservation

Month”. The celebration gives encouragement to the Rural Hall His-torical Society to do an open house at the Rural Hall Museum in honor of the community and to show you how we are preserving Rural Hall area history. Our event will be from 10 AM until 3 PM

on Saturday, May 20th. Refreshments will be served and the volun-teer staff will be available to answer questions or guide you through the museum at 145 Bethania Street in Rural Hall. Our open house is to be held the same day as The Depot’s event, in a cooperative effort to bring people to town. We hope to see you here and there! We are continually on the hunt for historical items that relate partic-ularly to Rural Hall. As you clean out items older family members left behind, please be on the lookout for old pictures of the Rural Hall area, particularly if you know people in the photographs. We also want to have your donations of yearbooks from Northwest High School and Rural Hall High School. We would like to have these items for our visitors to enjoy and reflect on during their visits. Admission to the museum is FREE! We do invite the public to be-come involved as members of the Historical Society. Membership is $10 individually or $15 per family membership per year, and this is the way we fund our ongoing needs. Donations and memorials are tax deductible. The museum is open each Saturday from 10 AM until 1 PM—come on in for a visit, have a snack, and catch up on local historical gossip. Contact any of us at your convenience. Roger Scott: 336-969-9842 Marvin Morris: 336-969-2468 Mary Lee Smith: 336-969-6905

Mark your calendar for our

OPEN HOUSE - MAY 20th

10 AM - 3 PM

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Garden Spot of the World Club Spring Plant Sale! April 29th, 8am-2pm Rural Hall Library

The Rural Hall Gardening Club Spring Plant Sale will be held Saturday, April 29 from 8 AM to 2 PM at the Rural Hall Library. The plant sale will feature plants of all types including Japanese maples, shrubs, annuals, perennials, herbs, houseplants, ground covers and much more. Garden art, items, and baked goods will also be featured! This plant sale is a fundraiser for the club and is held to support the many com-munity beautification projects around the Rural Hall area. Public support is NEEDED to continue these nice projects, such as the welcome signs, hanging baskets, and more.

So come out and see us on April 29th

! Your gar-den will thank you and so will we!

The club meets on the 4th Monday of the month at 7 PM at the Rural Hall Library through the fall/winter and at a member’s garden in the spring/summer. For additional information, call Carol Devries at (336) 642-4240.

School News Rural Hall

Elementary School

April

10: Makeup Day (due to snow)

11-14: Spring Break—No School

21: Spring Festival 6-8 PM in the school

cafeteria & gym (bounce houses, food,

cake walk, raffle and more)

May

12: Morning with Mom

19: Movie Night/PTA General

Assembly Meeting

29: Memorial Day—No School

June

9: Last Day of School!

Brush and Limb Placement—Are you Doing It Right or Wrong? Brush and limbs are picked up at the

curb by our Public Works Department year-round on Tues-

days. If limbs are not cut and placed properly, our truck arm

cannot pick them up and/or place them in the truck. Thick

brush and limbs stick together sometimes and prevent us from being able to

service them. As you are placing your brush/limbs at the curb, please make

sure you are following these guidelines:

- Place at the edge of the street, stacked neatly and not scattered,

with limbs going the same direction.

- Limbs should not exceed 6 inches in diameter and 6 feet in

length.

- Limbs should not be placed where they can interfere with traffic.

- A fee will be requested if brush is in excess of a truck load.

- Contracted work will not be collected by the Town.

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2nd Quarter 2017

Recycling Calendar Recycling Dates Highlighted Below

TORH Public Works News

There is NO LONGER a need to call our town office if you put

out bulk items, brush/limbs, or yard waste carts for pickup,

but feel free to call our office with any questions about these

services.

The Town of Rural Hall picks up bulky items, brush and limbs, and yard

waste carts year-round. We provide these services EVERY TUESDAY.

Please have items out by Monday night if possible. Occasionally we do

get behind schedule, especially when there is a lot out at the curb for

pickup. If that happens, it could be Wednesday before you are serviced.

Also, sometimes these services are delayed until Wednesday due to a

holiday week. If so, we will inform residents via email notification, as well

by placing information on our website and/or Facebook. If you would

like to be on our email alert list, please follow the directions at the

bottom (left) of this page.

SPRING CLEANING AND PROPER DISPOSAL OF HOUSEHOLD ITEMS:

As you are “spring cleaning” and disposing of unwanted items, remember

the following helpful tips:

BULK ITEMS can be picked up at the curb on Tuesdays. This service is for

items that are too large to put in a bag in your garbage cart. This service

is NOT for disposing of boxes of clothes or small items. Other items that

should NOT be placed at the curb are: electronics (TV’s, computers,

etc.), glass, tires, windows, mirrors, recyclables, batteries, hazardous

materials, pallets, or contracted work.

Batteries, electronics, light bulbs, hazardous materials such as paint, thin-

ners, solvents, etc. must all be disposed of properly. Visit the “Garbage &

Recycling” tab under the “Town Services” section of our website for

more information on how to dispose of numerous household items. If

questions, feel free to contact our office.

Please see the Brush & Limb Placement Section on page 4 for more

information on how to properly place your brush/limbs at the curb!

What to Do if Your

Garbage or Recycling is Missed?

If your garbage or recycling is missed, please call our

office and we will assist you in getting it serviced.

Please give Waste Management until 7 PM to service

your cart(s) on pickup day. Any delays that we are

aware of will be posted on our website or emailed.

2017 Garbage & Recycling

Holiday Delays The following holiday weeks will affect

garbage/recycling service in 2017. Garbage and/or recycling on these

weeks will be on Wednesday instead of Tuesday:

Memorial Day Independence Day

Labor Day Christmas

Each quarterly newsletter will list the

recycling calendar dates for the quarter, as above. (You may contact

town offices for copies of annual calendars of garbage/recycling.)

Town Email

Notifications?

If you would like to

receive email notifica-

tions from the Town of

Rural Hall regarding

garbage & recycling de-

lays, safety concerns,

community events,

weather concerns,

scams, etc., please

contact Dora Moore at

townclerk@ruralhall.com

or Misty Meadows at

townhall@ruralhall.com,

or call

336-969-6856.

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care that we do if it wasn’t for the support

from each of you. So for that, we say ‘Thank

You’!”

Rural Hall Fire Department Receives

“Life Saving Award”

On Behalf of Stokes County Emergency Services

In October of 2016, Rural Hall Fire Department received a

“Life Saving Award” for the lifesaving measures they per-

formed on a call in 2015. Chief Andy Marshall, Firefighter Josh

Wright, and retired Fire Chief Eddie Horn were on the call that

received this award. The Town of Rural Hall is very proud of

our fire department, their dedication, and the difference they

make in our community. So many of their accomplishments and

achievements go unknown and unrecognized, but they put their

lives on the line every day, and for that the Town of Rural Hall

and entire community are grateful.

The following is what Chief Andy Marshall reported to the

Town of Rural Hall Mayor & Board of Councilmen on December

12, 2016 at the December Council Meeting:

“About 3 years ago, Stokes County Fire Marshal, Brian Booe,

organized a ceremony that participates with the “Bells Across

America Ceremony” to honor the fallen fire fighters across the

nation, but his focus was more on those fallen members in

Stokes County. An Assistant Chief from Stokes-Rockingham Fire

and Rescue passed away in 1996 from injuries resulting from a

motor vehicle crash on the way to an emergency incident and

Fire Marshal Booe thought that this would be a great way to

memorialize him. In addition to focusing on the fallen firefight-

ers in Stokes County, Booe also wanted the ceremony to be

something more. He decided to recognize other emergency ser-

vices members from departments who helped shape the emer-

gency response family in Stokes County. So, fast forward a

little bit to 2015. The Rural Hall Fire Department, along with

the City of King Fire Department responded to Old Highway

52, near our district line on a reported electrocution. Units ar-

rived on the scene to find a male victim pulseless and not

breathing. Members from Rural Hall, King, and Stokes County

EMS performed life saving measures to the gentleman that was

electrocuted that day. Before leaving the scene to go to the

hospital the patient remained unconscious, but his heart began

to beat and he began breathing again, on his own. As an end

result, the patient was released from the hospital nearly one

week later. With all of that being said, I’m happy to present to

you this “Life Saving Award” that has been awarded to Rural

Hall Fire & Rescue Department on behalf of Stokes County

Emergency Services. The main reason that I wanted to make the

elected body aware of this award is to show you that your

community fire department is making a huge difference, but we

would not be able to provide the level of service and

Town of Rural Hall

Flag Program The Town’s Flag Program started years ago in

1999. Shelvia Whitman, the Town Receptionist

in 1999, was instrumental in fostering and pro-

moting this program. The Town was already

purchasing new flags to replace worn out flags

as needed, and so the Town decided to allow

individuals to purchase a flag to honor or re-

member someone special. The program took

off and has been well-received for years and is

still going strong!

Flags can be purchased at Town Hall in honor

or memory of someone, and these funds help

replace the worn flags that fly along Broad

Street and Bethania-Rural Hall Road. What a

wonderful way to honor or memorialize some-

one, a group, or an organization special to you!

When you purchase a flag from the Town of

Rural Hall, the information is engraved on a

plate that is placed on a walnut plaque that

hangs outside the Council Chambers of our

town hall. Flags can be purchased for $20,

cash or check made payable to the Town of

Rural Hall.

First Quarter Flag Purchases

February 2017

In Honor Of:

Shelvia Whitman

By

Clyde & Carolyn Dahmer

In Memory Of:

Azariah Gray “A.G.” Carmichael

By

Shelvia Whitman

Rural Hall Fire Department News

When we think of Spring, many of us think of Spring Clean-ing! Something that you should think about cleaning, that you may not normally think about, is your dryer! “In 2010, an estimated 16,800 reported U.S. home structure fires involving clothes dryers or washing machines resulted in 51 civilian deaths, 380 civilian injuries and $236 million in direct property damage.” A few other facts about clothes washers and dryers are: “Clothes dryers accounted for 92% of the fires, washing machines 4%, and washer/dryer combinations accounted for 4%; The leading cause of home clothes dryer and washer fires was failure to clean.” See below for tips on cleaning your dryer—cut out these “tips” and place in your laundry room as a reminder!

Also, with spring right here, many people are taking ad-vantage of the warm weather to work in their yards. When cleaning up your yard, remember that you cannot burn leaves, limbs, or any yard waste inside the town limits of Rural Hall. The Town’s Public Works Department offers services for picking up these materials.

Also, with the warm weather comes the use of outside fireplaces, fire pits and gas/charcoal grills. Outside fire-places and fire pits caused nearly 3,700 gas fires across the country last year! An average of 8,800 home fires involve grills or barbeques each year in the United States.

When you host your next outdoor event make sure to:

Have an adult present at all times when using an out-door fireplace, fire pit or grill

Keep anything that can burn, as well as children and pets, at least three feet away from open flames

Try using battery-operated flameless candles and so-lar powered patio tiki torches in place of items that produce an open flame.

Find all of the above information and more at www.NFPA.com.

TIPS FOR CLEANING YOUR CLOTHES DRYER: 1. Toss any collected lint from the lint trap & use a dry

cloth to wipe the lint trap and around the vent.

2. Use the hose attachment on the vacuum cleaner to

suck out any lingering lint that's stuck around the lint trap area. Then use a damp cloth to wipe the inside drum of the dryer.

3. Give the lint trap a quick cleaning with warm, soapy

water. Dry and replace.

4. Gently pry open the top of the dryer using a screw-

driver and vacuum around the drum of the machine. Replace the top of the dryer, and then carefully pull out the dryer and vacuum out the discharging vent found at the back of the dryer.

If you are not able to do all of the above, simply giving the lint trap a serious cleaning keeps your dryer working efficiently and cuts fire hazards. Repeat the cleaning process every six months for a happy dryer!

Community Garden Plots Available!

The Community Garden of Rural Hall, located at 460 Betha-

nia-Rural Hall Road (Nazareth Lutheran Church), has gar-

den plots available to the community for a cost (donation)

of $10. The plots are 4x8 feet and there are 6

available (first-come, first serve). If you are

interested or would like more information,

please contact Jane Bodenhamer at

336-969-1880. 7

Hope du Jour is CCM’s signature fundraiser. On May 2, 2017,

CCM will celebrate their 27th Annual Hope du Jour! This is such

an important event in Forsyth County and an opportunity to

bring attention to the problem of hunger in our community. This

event is successful year-in and year-out! If you are not familiar

with this event, here is how it works…

Generous restaurants partner with CCM and donate 10% of

their proceeds on Hope du Jour day.

Generous individuals, like you and me, choose to dine out

at one of the participating partner restaurants to help peo-

ple in need.

A tremendous number of restaurants in Forsyth County par-

ticipate, so all you have to do is go to hopedujour.org and

find a participating restaurant and dine there on May 2nd!

With your participation, Crisis Control Ministry will be able to

meet the needs of many families in crisis in our community.

Easy enough, huh!

Visit www.crisicontrol.org for more information about this event

and many other ways you can help your neighbors!

CCM Gift of the Month

April: Canned Fruit (applesauce, peaches, etc.)

May: Saltine & Snack Crackers

June: Canned Meats (salmon, beef, ham)

DROP-OFF HOURS:

Winston-Salem Location

Monday-Friday: 8:30 am - noon and 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Tuesday afternoon: 1:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Kernersville Location

Monday-Friday: 9:00 am - noon

Tuesday & Thursday: 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Visit crisiscontrol.org or call the Winston-Salem location at 336-724-7875 or

the Kernersville location at 336-996-2636 for more information. Items that

cannot be purchased with food stamps can be donated as well throughout

the year, such as shampoo, laundry detergent, feminine hygiene products,

shampoo, and bath soap.

TOWN OF RURAL HALL

423 Bethania-Rural Hall Road

Post Office Box 549

Rural Hall, NC 27045

STD MAIL

POSTAGE & FEES PAID

USPS

PERMIT NO. 9

RETURN SERVICE REQUESTED

Community Calendar

April

1: 9 AM - Noon

Community Shred Event

14: Good Friday Holiday -

Town Offices Closed

16: Easter Sunday

17: Easter Monday

22: Earth Day

23: 2-4 PM Manager Frank

James’ Retirement Recep-

tion at Town Hall

May

14: Mother’s Day

29: Memorial Day Holiday -

Town Offices Closed

June

14: Flag Day

18: Father’s Day

21: First Day of Summer

Community Shred Event

April 1, 2017

9 AM until 12 Noon

Location: Rural Hall Town Hall

Protect yourself from identity theft by bringing your personal documents

and records to be safely shredded at NO COST to you. Limit of 3

document boxes or 75 pounds of paper per attendee.

NO binders. NO paper clips. NO binder clips.

This event is sponsored by the Local Government Federal Credit Union in

conjunction with the Town of Rural Hall.

RHABA Second Harvest Food Drive The Rural Hall Area Business Association (RHABA) will kick off their 7th annual food drive

with the Second Harvest Food Bank on April 18th! The drive will run through June 20th.

Please consider donating canned and non-perishable goods to the food bank, or you can

make a monetary donation. You may drop off donations at the Town of Rural Hall

during the above dates. Second quarter RHABA Meetings are as follows at

12:30 PM:

April 18: Food Drive Kick Off (at Mayflower Seafood)

May 16: Networking/Leads Sharing—Business Member Forum (at Mayflower Seafood)

June 20: Picnic in the Park/Food Drive Finale (Covington Park, Rain Location: Town Hall)

The Town’s Food Drive for our 2016 Christmas Parade raised 363 pounds of food—

equaling 304 meals to share with families in need. Thank you to the community for

donating! SMALL EFFORT, BIG DIFFERENCE!