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CONTENTS

FEATURES

2 LEADING THE WAY From cosmetology to calculus, educational opportunities abound here.

4 FARM TO FORKFrom seafood to homegrown peppers, Asheboro’s got it covered.

8 ALL FIRED UP OVER TOURISMAnimals, NASCAR and pottery make Randolph County a must-see destination.

DEPARTMENTS

6 Local Flavor

7 Portfolio: people, places and events that defi ne Asheboro/Randolph County

11 Chamber Report

13 Sports & Recreation: Here’s the Pitch

14 Health & Wellness

15 Community Profi le: facts, stats and important numbers to know

17 Business Guide

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D r. Robert Shackleford describes his haircut with one word: fabulous. He might also have used

“cheap,” since his excellent hairdo cost him a scant five bucks.

The bargain haircut was courtesy of Randolph Community College’s new cosmetology program, a particular source of pride for Shackleford, RCC’s president.

“The big picture is that in a county like this that relied so much on manufacturing and tobacco, our job is to stay ahead of the transition away from those areas and train people for jobs,” he says.

“It is great training for jobs students can actually get, and it’s great for the community because people can come here for treatments at a fraction of what they cost at a major salon.”

In the 2009-10 school year, 18 students were enrolled in the program, which is conducted in a new 6,000-square-foot technologically sophisticated facility in the Hillside Shopping Center. Students, who range in age from 18 to 41, can receive state certification after 1,200 hours or 1,500 hours of training in a wide range of cosmetic services.

Students can prepare for another growing field at RCC’s new Richard Petty Education Center. The image of a race car at the entrance of the 20,000-square-foot facility greets visitors, which is appropriate given its benefactor,

racing icon Richard Petty.“I got to thinking about how Richard

Petty is such a legend here in Randolph County,” he recalls. “I sat down with him and talked about getting his involvement in the project.”

“He was very willing to do so, so instead of just building a building, we thought big and more than doubled the space for these two programs,” he continues. “It’s a great new facility that we offer as a tribute to Richard Petty in his home county, and it’s another area where people can actually get jobs.”

Each program now serves about 50 students, and the only real challenge, Shackleford says, “is getting them

through the programs and giving them their degrees before somebody snatches them up – a nice problem to have.”

And keeping up with demand – on a different level – is a challenge the Randolph County Schools system is tackling. Designed to help ease overcrowding at Randleman High and Eastern Randolph High, Providence Grove High School opened in the fall of 2008 and is now home to 787 students in grades 9-12. Wheatmore High School, which opened in the fall of 2009, serves 606 students in grades 9-11. Designed to take some of the load off Trinity High School, the school will house grades 9-12 beginning in 2010.

FROM COSMETOLOGY TO CALCULUS, EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES ABOUND HERE

STORY BY LAURA HILL | PHOTOGRAPHY BY TODD BENNETT

LEADING THE WAY

From left: The Richard Petty Education Center at Randolph Community College; cosmetology students work on mannequins during class at RCC.

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W hen Phillip Crawford noticed that the grocery chain he worked for switched from fresh-cut to prepackaged

meats, he saw a business opportunity.“People like buying meat that’s cut fresh

exactly how they want it,” Crawford says. “They enjoy getting special cuts and being able to buy their meat fresh daily instead of buying a lot and freezing it. That’s something you can’t do much anymore.”

So Crawford and his business partner, Kevin Hill, launched Asheboro’s Fresh Cuts Butcher & Seafood Market, just one of the many places where Asheboro and Randolph County residents can buy fresh food.

“We carry all-natural, grain-fed Angus beef that we raise on our farm eight miles west of Asheboro, and we’ve got all-natural chicken, too, that has no preservatives or hormones,” Crawford says. “I’m also fond of our seafood line. We get our seafood fresh from the North Carolina coast, and it’s all about three days off the boat.”

The most popular products in Crawford’s seafood line include flounder, mahi mahi, tuna, shrimp, salmon and scallops. The market also carries beef and pork roasts, stew meat, pork chops, country sausage, hormone-free milk and locally produced eggs, butter and ice cream.

Another place to get seafood is C & S Seafood & Produce Market, which also stocks a wide variety of fish, including catfish, tilapia, scallops and shrimp, as well as an assortment of local produce, ranging from sweet potatoes and squash to apples and oranges.

Another hot spot with buyers looking for fresh food is the Downtown Asheboro Farmers Market, which opened in 2006 and has grown to include 35 vendors toting everything from

strawberries and watermelons to fried pies and sourdough bread. There are also vegetables, plants, handmade crafts, cakes, jams and jellies, and hanging baskets.

“Some unusual things people sell are homemade spices for cooking, extremely hot homegrown peppers, and Korean fruits and vegetables,” says Kristen Terry, program assistant for Asheboro Parks and Recreation. “In the summertime, you can smell the strawberries and peaches before you reach the produce stand. In the fall, there are lots of colors with the red radishes, yellow squash, green peppers and purple eggplants.”

The farmers market draws its biggest crowds on special-event days such as Peach Day in July and Watermelon Day in August.

“The market is family-oriented, and lots of people bring their children,” Terry says. “There’s a sitting area near a fountain made from a grist mill stone, and children love to throw coins in and make wishes. The vendors appreciate the market’s safe, clean atmosphere, and the buyers love the fresh, homegrown products they sell. It’s been very successful.”

Consumers can even find locally made wine within county lines. Family-owned-and-operated Zimmerman Vineyards grows 5 acres of grapes in Trinity and produces French varietals such as Chardonnay, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Viognier and Cabernet Franc.

Another plus of buying fresh food? Unbeatable customer service.

“I love being able to talk with customers without feeling rushed,” Crawford says. “I make sure they leave happy, and that’s why 80 percent of our clientele are repeat customers. Working at a chain store, you don’t have time to give people that kind of service.”

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Local Flavor

Serious About CerealMALT-O-MEAL SETS UP SHOP IN FORMER UNILEVER FOOD PLANT

Ever hear of Malt-O-Meal Frosted Mini-Spooners?

That is one of the two ready-to-eat cold cereals that are now being manufactured in Asheboro, thanks to Malt-O-Meal Co.’s new plant, which opened in summer 2009. Besides Frosted Mini-Spooners, the Asheboro facility is also producing Malt-O-Meal Frosted Flakes.

“This company was founded in 1919 and is based in Minneapolis and already had additional production facilities in Utah and Iowa,” says Jim Patterson, human resources manager for Malt-O-Meal. “Back in 2006, it started looking for an additional site to better distribute its products to the eastern United States, and Asheboro was chosen.”

Malt-O-Meal purchased the former Unilever food plant that had closed, then renovated the building and added more square footage. Two production lines were constructed and began to roll out cereal in June 2009.

Patterson says that in order to land the cereal maker, Asheboro had to beat out cities in Kentucky, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia and other parts of North Carolina.

“Having the former Unilever food plant already built was a big plus, because a food plant must be painstakingly constructed in order to address strict pest control and food safety issues,” Patterson says. “The Asheboro building was also constructed in a way where it could easily be expanded. Finally, another key factor for Malt-O-Meal choosing Asheboro is the city’s easy access to highway and rail-distribution routes.”

The Asheboro plant has 150 employees, and the facility operates 24 hours a day seven days a week.

“The Asheboro workforce has an excellent work ethic, which has been proven every day since we’ve been open,” Patterson says. “They make good, quality food. And Malt-O-Meal provides customers with more cereal for less money compared to competitors, which is a great deal in today’s economy.” – Kevin Litwin Honey Buzzers cereal made by Malt-O-Meal.

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Interest Is Mounting

Whoa, there. Randolph County is home to a bed-and-breakfast that caters to horse lovers.

Parkside Bed & Barn opened in 2001 to allow travelers to stay in an interesting place and also board their horse or horses in an eight-stall barn. The spacious property also includes a fenced-in pasture where the horses are free to run and graze.

In 1996, Parkside owner Karen Bloxsom and her family moved from New Jersey to rural Randolph County and constructed a ranch-style house. The Bloxsom family’s love for country living and animals made their 56-acre expanse ideal for their adventurous lifestyle.

“Five years later, the building bug hit again and a second house was constructed,” Bloxsom says. “The idea for Parkside Bed & Barn is named after a small community in New Jersey where members of our families were raised. The three bedroom numbers are the original house numbers of family residences dating back to 1927.”

Room No. 1128 at the three-room Parkside guest house is decorated with cowboys and horses, and sleeps four, with a full bath, dresser, closet and television. Meanwhile, room No. 1463 has an Old West theme with pictures of John Wayne and Old Glory, and sleeps two. Room 1173 is also Western-themed with cowboy hats, bandana curtains

and sheriff badges, and sleeps two.The bed-and-breakfast also has a full kitchen, family

room and a deck with a grill that guests are welcome to use at any time. Breakfasts are included with each night’s stay, and specialty weekend packages are available.

Parkside Bed & Barn is located just west of the Asheboro city limits, on NC Highway 49.

– Stories by Kevin Litwin

David Smith has been a city council member in Asheboro for

the past 12 years and always pictured himself as mayor of the North Carolina community.

Well, picture this: Smith became mayor of Asheboro on Dec. 10, 2009.

“I’ve always been community-minded, having learned that from my father, so I thought of no better way to best serve my community than by running for mayor,” Smith says. “This city has always prided itself in providing good service to citizens for their tax dollars, and I will make sure that the quality service continues while I am mayor.”

Smith’s family moved to Asheboro when he was only 10 months old, and he has been a resident ever since. He has accumulated many awards for his service to the community.

In 1996, the Asheboro/Randolph Chamber of Commerce named him

Volunteer of the Year, and the chamber presented him with its Citizen of the Year award in 2003. Smith is also a past chairman of the chamber and past president of the local Kiwanis Club.

“One of my most valued accomplishments was being in the second graduating class of Leadership Randolph, a 10-month chamber program that informs people about Asheboro and Randolph County,” he says. Smith, owner of Credit Bureau Collection Systems, a third-party debt collection agency based in Asheboro, “built up many marketing acquaintances and actual friendships by being involved in that endeavor.”

“My vision for Asheboro is to help attract good-paying jobs to the community,” Smith says. “I’m also working on an Asheboro Fit wellness initiative for our citizens and a beautification effort for our neighborhoods.”

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M an, oh manufacturing. That industry has long been the backbone of the economy in Asheboro and Randolph County,

and is still vital today.But as manufacturing jobs have dwindled

throughout the United States, city and county officials wanted to diversify the local economy by adding tourism to the overall mix.

“Our geographic location is already good for tourism, situated halfway between Boston and Miami, as well as midway between Washington, D.C., and Atlanta,” says Bonnie Renfro, president of the Randolph County Economic Development Corp.

Tourists can visit an array of attractions, including the signature North Carolina Zoo. The zoo showcases animals in natural habitats similar to what might be found in the wild.

“Attendance at the zoo remains robust, with new attractions often being introduced to keep things fresh,” says Tammy O’Kelley, director of the Randolph County Tourism Development Authority. “In 2009, an Acacia Station giraffe deck opened to allow guests to view those animals up close. It is already one of the most popular stops.”

Another well-visited tourist attraction in Randolph County is the town of Seagrove, which has 100 different potters doing business there. Seagrove attracts national and international visitors who shop for one-of-a-kind pottery and ceramic items.

Meanwhile, other tourism sites include the Richard Petty Museum that features memorabilia related to NASCAR, and the North Carolina Aviation Museum, which includes airplanes and artifacts dating back to World War II.

“To be perfectly honest, one of the biggest

reasons why we can now grow our tourism industry is thanks to a referendum that passed in July 2008 allowing wine, beer and liquor to finally be sold in Asheboro,” O’Kelley says.

She says that prior to the 2008 referendum, many visitors were surprised – and sometimes irritated – to learn that they couldn’t have a drink with their meals in Randolph County. The county wasn’t able to attract many chain restaurants and hotels because of the old ordinance.

“Since then, Fairfield Inn & Suites Asheboro has opened, along with a few restaurants,” she says. “One of those restaurants is a pizzeria called The Flying Pig, whose unusual name comes from the owners who long wanted to open a pizza parlor but refused to do so until beer could be served. The owners said beer would be served in Asheboro ‘when pigs f ly,’ and their surprise over the referendum’s passage brought about the name.”

O’Kelley adds that two state-based visitor centers opened in Asheboro in January 2010 and are expected to serve a total of 500,000 visitors each year.

“In addition, Asheboro is now home to Richland Creek Zip Line, which allows outdoor adventurers to ride along a half-mile cable that spans through forest land at the base of Purgatory Mountain,” she says. “Tourists are continuing to spend money in Randolph County, even during these tough economic times. We’re lucky.”

ANIMALS, NASCAR AND POTTERY MAKE THIS A MUST-DO DESTINATION

STORY BY KEVIN LITWIN | PHOTOGRAPHY BY TODD BENNETT

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The Hunt Is OnSCAVENGER HUNT HELPS RANDOLPH COUNTY BUSINESSES NETWORK, HAVE FUN

With businesses nationwide struggling through the 2009 recession, the Asheboro/Randolph Chamber of

Commerce knew it was time to move beyond traditional methods for supporting community growth.

“We were looking for ways to help our business community thrive in tough economic times, and we came across the concept of a community scavenger hunt,” says Stacey Miller, the chamber’s membership/events director. “We thought this would be a fun way to get business people into the doors of our local businesses.”

The scavenger hunt was held May 1-June 15, 2009, providing member businesses with a new and innovative way to network. The hunt was a local endeavor from start to finish, with a $500 prize basket of member-donated products and more than 100 clues sponsored by chamber members.

The chamber assigned each clue a point value based on difficulty of completion. Clues sent participants to locations as diverse as the North Carolina Zoo, auction sites and the Salvation Army thrift store. Eighteen teams participated, and the winning team completed every clue on the list.

“For many of our members, this was a fun and different way to open lines of communication between companies,” Miller says.

The chamber encouraged participants and sponsors to talk to one another, share business cards and learn more about the wide range of products and services available in Randolph County.

“I personally loved that our members got some new faces through their doors,” Miller says. “Participants told me that they went into businesses they wouldn’t have visited otherwise – some even found new clients.”

The feedback from sponsors and participants alike was so positive that the chamber plans to expand the hunt’s scope and make it an annual event.

“The 2010 Scavenger Hunt Committee has been formed and is working on fresh, new clues and some new ideas, including trivia and bonus clues. We also plan to obtain a needs list from our community and make volunteering a big part of getting points,” Miller says.

She sees the hunt as just one more way the Asheboro/Randolph Chamber of Commerce fulfills its mission to foster a thriving local business community.

“We find it imperative that we take care of our current members while always looking for new ones,” Miller says. “Anytime we can find a fun, innovative way to show people what our city and county have to offer, it’s a win-win situation for everyone involved.” – Kathryn Royster

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The Asheboro Copperheads have been a solid hit in this community for 11 years.

The Copperheads are a collegiate, wooden-bat baseball team that competes during the summer in the Coastal Plain League. The league features teams from North Carolina, South Carolina and Virginia, and the season takes place from late May through the middle of August.

“When all of the various local college seasons end in late May, players can then join our roster to play baseball throughout the summer months,” says Aaron Pugh, whose family – Asheboro-based Pugh Oil Co. – owns the Copperheads. “To play for us, student-athletes must still be on their college rosters and have at least one year of eligibility left at their respective schools. Plus, they must have good grades in college to play during the summer.”

The Copperheads schedule a 56-game regular season, and professional baseball scouts are often in attendance.

“I, myself, played for the team for two years when I was in college,” Pugh says. “The Copperheads are in the 12th year of ownership by my family, and we play our home games at historic McCrary Park.”

The ballpark was constructed in 1946 by McCrary Mills and was home to the highly successful McCrary Eagles industrial-league team from 1946 to 1957.

“Today, besides the Copperheads, the ballpark is used by Asheboro High School, as well as the Randolph County American Legion Post 45 baseball team,” Pugh says.

“McCrary Park is in use 10 months out of the year and welcomes more than 60,000 fans annually.”

Pugh says the Copperheads average about 1,000 spectators at each home game, and he believes McCrary Park is the best baseball facility in the entire Coastal League.

“The city of Asheboro is home to a great zoo, while nearby Seagrove is known for its pottery, but baseball gives everyone a centrally located family outing right in the heart of Randolph County,” he says. “The Copperheads are an excellent entertainment value on summer nights.”

David Camp is the team’s general manager, in charge of everything from compiling the player roster to lining up advertisers.

“I’m a local guy and a big baseball fan, so I enjoy promoting a worthwhile product such as the Copperheads,” he says. “This team does a lot for the community, and I’m glad to be a part of it all.”

Camp says that besides the regular season, the Copperheads will also be involved with hosting the prestigious North Carolina American Legion Tournament in 2010. That event will take place at McCrary Park from July 24-28.

“The Kiwanis Club of Asheboro will help us stage the tourney, and some excellent baseball will be played that weekend,” he says. “I hope fans support the Legion tournament as well as the Copperheads throughout the 2010 season.” – Kevin Litwin

Here’s the PitchCOPPERHEADS ARE STRIKING OUT IN A GOOD WAY IN RANDOLPH COUNTY

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The Randolph Cancer Center has moved into a 21,000-square-foot

complex on the campus of Randolph Hospital in Asheboro. The all-new center provides chemotherapy, radiation therapy and therapeutic support services to the Randolph County area, and almost all forms of cancer can be treated on site.

“With this new facility, we have a fully integrated medical campus that includes inpatient and outpatient cancer care in one location,” says Stacey Bannister, executive director of Randolph Cancer Center. “As a result, we are better able to meet the needs of our patients and to achieve the Randolph Hospital model of care that was established more than 76 years ago.”

Bannister says the new facility allows Randolph Cancer Center to supply the most modern and medically

sophisticated treatments available, while also being sensitive to the emotional and spiritual health of patients and their loved ones. The building has some of the most advanced equipment available to medicine, and the entire staff has also embraced the latest in Internet and social media practices.

Those practices include a Facebook page: www.facebook.com/randolphcancercenter.

More than 200 people have already signed up to become “friends” of the page, and the center sends updates to patients and interested family members who want to keep up with the latest advancements in fighting the disease.

In addition, a number of doctors and nurses provide blog columns on subjects such as hematology, nutrition and exercise, understanding your pathology report, personalizing your

medicine, radiation therapy and helping meet your financial needs.

“We know the Internet plays an ever-important role in the decision-making process and information-gathering for our patients,” Bannister says. “It can arm patients and the community with the best tools to help assist them in better understanding cancer.”

All of these efforts have earned Randolph Cancer Center a number of accolades in recent years, including two Hematology & Oncology Practice Excellence Awards from Hematology & Oncology News and Issues magazine. Another award recognized the center for going paperless and implementing an electronic medical records system, which offers advantages such as accurately calculating a patient’s medicine dosage and providing alerts for medical conflicts. – Kevin Litwin

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SNAPSHOTRandolph County, located in the heart of North Carolina, offers

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Holiday Inn Express www.hiexpress.com/asheboronc

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North Point Assisted Living www.mynorthpointe.com

Piedmont Authority for Regional Transportation www.partnc.org

Randolph Community College www.randolph.edu

Randolph County Joblink Career Center http://joblink.regionalcs.org

Randolph County TDA www.heartofnorthcarolina.com

Randolph Electric Membership Corporation www.randolphemc.com

Randolph Hospital www.randolphhospital.org

Re/Max Central Realty www.remax-centralrealty-asheboro-nc.com

Regional Coordinated Transportation System www.senioradults.org

Safe-T-Works www.safetworksinc.com

Time Warner Cable Greensboro www.timewarnercable.com

United Way of Randolph County www.uwrandolph.org

Ad Index C3 ASHEBORO HAMPTON INN

15 ASHEBORO RECYCLING/ELITE ELECTRONICS RECYCLING

19 CARAWAY CONFERENCE CENTER & CAMP

22 CAROLINA BANK

14 CENTRAL CAROLINA WOMEN’S CENTER

10 COMMUNITY ONE BANK N.A.

10 CORNERSTONE HEALTHCARE

12 DARYL R. HILL, DDS

20 HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS

17 MERCE

C2 NORTH CAROLINA ZOO

16 NORTH POINT ASSISTED LIVING

16 PIEDMONT AUTHORITY FOR

REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION

14 RANDOLPH

COMMUNITY COLLEGE

16 RANDOLPH COUNTY

JOBLINK CAREER CENTER

12 RANDOLPH COUNTY TDA

18 RANDOLPH ELECTRIC

MEMBERSHIP CORPORATION

C4 RANDOLPH HOSPITAL

19 RE/MAX CENTRAL REALTY

Ad Index (cont.) 12 REGIONAL COORDINATED TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM

22 SAFE-T-WORKS

21 TIME WARNER CABLE GREENSBORO

20 UNITED WAY OF RANDOLPH COUNTY

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