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November 11 (Thursday) Town

facilities closed for Veterans Day holiday

November 12 (Friday) at noon

Downtown Revitalization Committee

meeting at Town Hall

November 16 (Tuesday) from 6:00 to8:00 p.m. NC STEP community

meeting at Town Hall

November 18 (Thursday) at 10:30 a.m.

Thanks for Thanksgiving (Preschool

Storytime)

November 20 (Saturday) from 4 to 6

p.m. FREE Thanksgiving Meal @

Jordan Memorial UMCNovember 21 (Sunday) from

Ramseur Community Museum open

November 25 (Thursday) Town

facilities closed for Thanksgiving holiday

November 26 (Friday) Town facilities

closed for Thanksgiving holiday

November 28 (Sunday) at 4:00 p.m. -

Loflin Funeral Homes ChristmasMemorial Service @ Jordan Mem. UMC

December 2 (Thursday) at 7:00 p.m.

Christmas on Roller Mill Hill

December 4-6 (Sat - Mon) Parks

Crossroads 4 B.C. Outdoor Drama

December 4-12 First Christians

Singing Tree Worship the King

December 11 (Saturday) at 10:00 a.m.

Ramseur Christmas Parade in downtown

Local Churches Feed Both Stomach And SoulTurkey. Gravy. Sweet Potatoes. Togetherness.Family. Stuffing. STUFFED. Words one usuallyassociates Thanksgiving and the HolidaySeason. But some speak a different vocabulary.Words like hunger, emptiness, service, andselfless. Ramseurs Ministerial Associationbrings together a collection of local churcheswho put aside their denominations and work

together as one body of Christ - reaching outand feeding the hungry at Thanksgiving.

All throughout the year, the associationruns the Ramseur Food Pantry, located at thetown municipal building. The pastors of theassociation noticed that the pantrys supplieswere getting low - so on October 26th they heldthe first annual food pantry fundraising golftournament at Sandy Creek Country Club. Wedecided to just go ahead and make it happenthis year and hopefully it will continue to growbigger and bigger with each year ParksCrossroads Pastor Randy Kelley told theReview recently, it all came together in acouple weeks and I think it went great. Thetournament, despite not having any businesssponsorships, raised over $800 through the 40players that took part. Bob Wood at SandyCreek was so great to work with, Im looking

forward to doing it again there next year. Along with the tournament, these local

churches are planning to feed the hungry onNovember 20th with their free communityThanksgiving meal. The event is open toanyone to needs a hot meal, but they do askthat you get tickets in advance through thepantry or local churches so that they are able toplan accurately for the amount of people thatmay come seeking sustenance. The point of

the meal is not only to feed the hungry, but toremind them that they arent alone and they canstill have a family meal for Thanksgiving.

This years meal will be at JordanMemorial UMC in downtown Ramseur from 4 -6pm. Having it at a church allows theassociation to not only share a meal, but thebread of life and living water that comes witha relationship with God. (a part of the outreachthat wasnt allowed while using school facilities)

The cooking team will be headed up by MarkMuir of First Christian Church and churchmembers all over town will be there - ready tobe Gods hands and feet to the communityaround them. If you would like to volunteer towork the meal or donate money and food to thepantry, please call Pastor Kelley at 963-1058. Ifyou would like to get a plate at the meal, stopby one of the local churches or the food pantry

downtown. Finally, while youre being thankful,

ask yourself: should anyone be thankful for you?

Find out what areachurches, businesses,and organizations aregetting ready for theira n n u a l h o l i d a ycelebrations.

Check out whatsbeen happeningwith Ramseurs newprogram to STEPup the quality of thetown we call home.

Theres lots to doaround our area - fillin your ho l idayschedule by lookingat our CommunityCork Board!p. 5

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Memorial Service Planned Loflin Funera l Home hasannounced their plans for their annualChristmas Memorial Service to be heldin honor of those who have passed in2010 and for the families dealing with athe holiday season without one of theirloved ones. The service is set forNovember 28th starting at 4 p.m. at

Jordan Memorial United MethodistChurch, across from the Post Office indowntown Ramseur. Our service ofremembrance is a special time of musicalong with a message of comfort, hope,and prayer owners Richard Jones andBill Craven shared, We invite thefami l ies we ve served this yearespecially, but the service is open toanyone who wants to come.

This year, guest conductorRobert Moody will lead an ensemblefrom his Winston-Salem Symphony,Director James Robert Jones fromMeyers Park United Methodist Church inCharlotte will be leading a chorus ofexceptional and gifted musicians andsingers, and Jordan Memorials owntalented Choir Director Carolyn Albrightwill be adding a local touch to theevening.

Loflins Christmas MemorialService is free of charge and open toeveryone, so feel free to stop in andenjo y some grea t music as weremember those whove passed andtheir families this year.

This year marks the 18th annual performanceof First Christian Churchs Living ChristmasTree. Each year they re-erect the massivewood and metal structure in the sanctuary

and create a new Holiday experience for thecommunity. Music Minister Ronnie Teagueheads up a team of FCCs most creative asthey select the songs and story that will beperformed for the masses in December.

The mammoth tree is a technologicalmarvel - boasting thousands of lights all

programmed and synced together to add anextra level of entertainment and wonder. Thetree holds up to 60 performers, all who havebeen practicing for months to deliver themessage of Christmas to FCCs visitors.

This years production will be calledWorship The King and like last year, will beused to raise money and food for the

Ramseur Food Pantry. This tree is a greatway to share the love and gospel of Jesuswith the world. First Christian Church arepersonally inviting you to be their guest thisyear to share in the worship and joy ofChristmas in Ramseur.

FCC LIVING TREE BACK AGAIN

Asheboro, NC The musical drama, "TheReal Story of Christmas" is scheduled forFriday, November 19, Saturday, November 20

at 7:00 each evening and Sunday, November21 at a 3:00pm Matinee. The production willbe presented at the new K & L Event Center,5544 U.S. Hwy 64, Ramseur, (corner ofPleasant Ridge Road and U.S. Hwy 64 justwest of Ramseur). The interdenominational cast membersare from across Randolph and MontgomeryCounties and from a number of different

churches. The production also includes liveanimals as cast members. The drama is, ofcourse, family friendly and a powerful story

Logos Christian Theatre will present

The Real Story of Christmas

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NC-STEP UPDATE:For those who were able to attend the October 19 meeting, we heardpresentations from Bonnie Renfro (Randolph County EDC) andGinger Booker (Piedmont Triad Council of Governments) regarding

strategic planning within their respective organizations. Amongseveral first time participants was Representative Pat Hurley, and wewere pleased to have her join us to learn more about Ramseurs NCSTEP program.

At (the last) meeting we announced two projects. The first is a neweffort to support our local businesses and service organizationsthrough the creation of a Ramseur-area business directory. The feeis minimal, and we hope that the majority of area businesses,churches, civic organizations, etc. will participate. I have attached aninformational flyer in the event you havent had a chance to pick oneup. Please pass this along to anyone in the area who may beinterested. The deadline for submission is November 30.

The second project which was discussed is the ongoing Deep RiverRail-Trail planning project. A community meeting will be held onThursday evening of this week so that we can both provideinformation and receive input.

Since several have asked about progress on the mini-project whichwas discussed in the September meeting, heres a quick update. A

subcommittee was appointed by the Leadership Team to pursueinstallation of some new Welcome to Ramseur signage on Hwy 64.When the subcommittee met, it quickly became apparent thatconsideration should be given to the development of a new Ramseurlogo to be incorporated into new signage. After discussion with Omiand other Rural Center staff, we have put this rebranding and signageproject on hold until we are able to gain additional perspective.Although we were a bit disappointed with being reigned in, Imactually encouraged that the Rural Center is slowing us down ratherthan trying to prod us toward action. We will pick up this project againin the upcoming months.

Finally, there (was) opportunity to attend the 2010 Rural PartnersForum on November 4 and 5. Entitled Ramping Up the RuralEconomy, the two-day workshop promise(d) to provide five strategiesto combat recession, grow jobs, and create wealth in ruralcommunities. (There will be a recap of the forum in the next update)

from Town Admin. Kevin Franklin

email Kevin for more info on NC-STEP:

[email protected]

Mark Your Calendars To Step Back Into TimeParks Cross Road ChristianChurch is holding their drama onDecember 4,5,6 from 6-9:30 PMeach evening. They are trying aMonday instead of a Friday so that

folks that come on the weekendcan tell their friends to come onMonday. You can call the church at336-824-6622 ext. 4044 orwww.parkscrossroadschurch.org/4 BCto make reservations. So what is 4BC? 4BC December: A Walk to theBeginning of Christmas is an outdoor, live, walking drama that will take youback to the time of the birth of Jesus Christ. Come follow Isha or Micaiahas they journey in search of the promised Messiah. You will travel fromNazareth and the royal decree to a market filled with merchants to the innthat had no room for Mary and Joseph to the stable that was the first

sanctuary of the Messiah. You will learn historical facts from that timeperiod, get a fresh perspective of the difficulty of that time, interact with thecharacters, and even see live animals, including live camels! You do notwant to miss this amazing drama of the beginning of Christmas! The 2010dates for the Drama are Saturday-Monday, December 4-6 with a rain dateof Wednesday, December 8. The times are 6:00-9:30 PM each eveningwith groups leaving every 20 minutes on their guided tour. The cost isFREE and reservations are recommended to guarantee the time youdesire, but walk-ins are welcomed. To make your reservations, pleasecall 336-824-6622 ext. 4044 and leave a message with the date andtime that you would like to reserve.

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The Women's Fellowship of PleasantRidge Christian Church in Ramseur,located 2 miles off Hwy 64 on PleasantRidge Rd is having a CountryBreakfast and Bazaar on Saturday,November 20th from 7:00 - 11:00 a.m.

This year we also will be having agospel Singing during the breakfastfeaturing: Team Jesus, Judy & RedBirds, and Edward Stills Family. Bacon,Sausage, Country Ham, Eggs, Grits,Sausage Gravy, Biscuits and Coffee.Baked Goods and Crafts for sale also.Come eat, buy a craft, baked good and

listen to the singers.

Proceeds go tohelp people in need. For info call629-2919 or 879-5431.

PreSchool Story Time @

The Ramseur Public Library!

All Programs Held at theRamseur Public Library

512 Main Street, RamseurThursday Mornings 10:30 AM

Nov 11th - Library Closed

Nov 18th - Thanks for

ThanksgivingNov 25th - Library Closed

The First Christian Church Choirwill be performing inside Randolph Mall infront of Belk Department Store at 1:00 PMand 3:00 PM. Musical selections from the

2010 Liv ing Christmas Treewill be previewed.For more information call the church

office at (336)824-4066

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"Worship theKing"2010 Living Christmas Tree

Dec. 4, 6, 7, 10, 11, 13, 14---7:30 PM

Dec. 5, 12---4:00 PM (Matinee)

Call Church: (336)824-4066

for reservations of (5) or more.Canned Food Donations will be accepted at

the door for the Ramseur Food Pantry.

Church Website: www.fccramseur.org

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Ramseur Area Civitan ClubPancake Supper

Saturday Nov 274-8pm @ First Christians

Family Life Center/Gym

Come enjoy pancakes and sausage with the RamseurArea Civitans! Proceeds for this event will go to our

projects fund that contribute to local needs.

Bluegrass & Gospel Fundraiser

featuring The Pioneers

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Bluegrass Band

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Lor ie M cCr os k ey N a med R CCR e c r u i t i n g / S t u d e n t A c t i v i t i e sDirector

Lorie L. McCroskey of Archdalehas joined Randolph Community

College as director of recruitmentand student activities. In thisposition, she will be responsiblefor directing the recruitingprogram, fostering studentl e a d e r s h i p d e v e l o p m e n t ,c o o r d i n a t i n g s t u d e n torganizations, and serving as astaff advisor for the Student Government AssociationAgraduate of Trinity High School, McCroskey earned an

associate degree in Photographic Technology fromRCC in 1990. She then earned a certificate in Radioand Television Broadcasting from Central CarolinaCommunity College and a bachelor of arts in politicalscience from High Point University.McCroskey workedfor WGHP-TV, Fox 8 News for many years asassignment editor, assignment/planning manager, thenas executive producer of the morning and noon news.She volunteers as a part-time marketing and mediadirector for the Miss North Carolina ScholarshipPageant and is formerly the owner/operator of Musicwith Ms. Lorie Preschool Music Program.McCroskey isa graduate of the Archdale-Trinity Chamber ofCommerce Leadership Program and the ChallengeHigh Point Leadership Development Program. She hasbeen active with the Archdale-Trinity Chamber for manyyears as a member of the Bush Hill Heritage Festivalplanning committee and directing the annual Miss BushHill Pageant.She is a former member of the Junior

League of High Point, and she was Miss RandolphCounty in 1990. McCroskey and her husband, Bobby, live inArchdale and have two children. She attends ArchdaleFriends Meeting, where she is a member of theChristian Education Committee and formerly served asBible School director and children's choir director. Sheis the daughter of Bobby and Carol Mabe of Archdale.

BRAND NEW HEALTH PROGRAM FOR VETERANSThe Salisbury Veterans Affairs Medical Center (VAMC) RURAL HEALTH Programwould like to introduce itself in a short presentation during the Aging ServicesCommittee Meeting, in collaboration with Piedmont Triad Council Of Governments.The presentation is scheduled for Tuesday, November 9, 2010 and will be held atthe Randolph County Dept. Of Social Services Training Room, located at 1512 N.Fayetteville Street in Asheboro, NC. There will be three Salisbury VAMC Rural Health team members at thepresentation: Tammy Smith Doctor of Pharmacy, Tony Fisher Driver/VeteranLiaison and Dwight Holmes Public Affairs Officer. The Salisbury Rural HealthProgram is seeking to partner with local community and health care leaders to

ensure veterans have access to the health care they have earned. Thispresentation is open to all health care providers, social services staff,and veteranservices providers, as well the general public. Rural Health is a very new programhere at the Salisbury VAMC. Rural Health is a non-profit organization and our onlypurpose is to support our Veterans. VAMC does not sell anything. VAMC givesaway valuable information to anyone who ever served in any branch of the military. The Salisbury Rural Health Programs purpose is to reach out into a 24-county area and engage veterans and community leaders to include those in themedical profession. The Rural Health Program strives to complement, not competewith, the local community and health professionals.The main initiatives of the RuralHealth Program are to engage and educate veterans on health issues and improvescreening including health maintenance and compliance, specifically congestive

heart failure, cardio-vascular disease, diabetes mellitus, and MyHealtheVet.

Additionally, the program assesses and evaluates the rural populations todetermine specific issues to address. The program also seeks out veterans in therural areas, targeting those veterans who have never registered with VA, educatingthem on their possible benefits, and encouraging them to take advantage of the VAand all that it has to offer. The Salisbury Rural Health program initiative began in mid April 2010,reaching out to veterans in Union, Stanly, Randolph, and Wilkes Counties. VAMCcovers a 24-County area reaching through the middle of North Carolina, fromAnson County to Ashe County and from Gaston County to Stokes County, seekingout venues such as festivals, carnivals, fairs, health fairs, or any venue whichdraws a number of people and veterans. VAMC is looking forward to partnering

with

the community and reaching out to its veterans.Contact information:Dwight B. Holmes, Rural Health Public Affairs Officer - (11R)W.G. (Bill) Hefner VA Medical Center1601 Brenner AvenueSalisbury, NC 28144www.salisbury.va.gov/services/Rural_Health_Initiative.asp704-638-9000 ext. 4962
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The Randolph County Senior AdultsAssociation is looking for sponsors to helpthe Association host the Merry ChristmasBreakfast. The breakfast is for senior 60years and older and will he held at theEastside Baptist Church, Asheboro. Agreat way to advertise your business,church or organization by sponsoring atable. Sponsors will be responsible forhosting a table of 6 seniors at $5.00 perperson for a total of $30 plus a tablecenterpiece as a door prize.Please make your check out to RCSAA.

Mailing address: PO Box 336 Liberty, NC 27298. Liberty Senior Center

Kaffy Kivett, Director, Phone 622-5844

Randolph County Senior Adults AssociationMerry Christmas Breakfast

On October 24, 2010 representatives of Holly Hill Pottery reportedthat approximately 200 pieces of pottery were stolen, valued atapproximately $5,000.00. On November 1, 2010, after a weeklong investigation, the Community Crimes Task Force Unit withRandolph County Sheriffs Office recovered 535 pieces of HollyHill Pottery valued at $15,000.00. It has been determined that anindividual broke into the business on several occasions and stolethe pottery. Charges have been drawn, however no one hasbeen arrested at this time.

Person(s) Charged:Ronnie Dewayne East,W/M - DOB: 6-29-1982(28) - 8996 Old Liberty Rd.in Liberty

Charges: Breaking and orEntering, Felony Larceny,Possession of StolenGoods, Obtain Property byFalse Pretense.

Jennifer Rae Mills, W/F DOB: 1-31-1983 (27)1237 BrookdaleDr., Asheboro, NC Charges: Possession of StolenGoods,Obtain Property by False Pretense

Pottery Robbery In LibertyPeople often say that art speaks to them. When words and thoughts fail,

as in the case of Alzheimer s, the symbolic language of art can tell a story,express an emotion or recreate a memory that may otherwise be leftuntold.For people living with Alzheimers disease, painting can sometimesunlock stories from their lives. With a generous $4,000 grant from theRandolph Hospital Community Health Foundation, every week more than

20 residents at CrossRoads Retirement Center have the opportunity tomeet and re-create memories through a program called Art forHealth. We are extremely grateful to the Randolph Hospital CommunityHealth Foundation for the Art for Health grant, states Harold McManus,Executive Director at CrossRoads. This unique program gives somethingback to patients, families, and the community that no other program hasbeen able to duplicate. Patients benefit through the creation of art. Families benefitbecause communication is made possible, allowing them to develop aunique appreciation of their loved one who is suffering from Alzheimers. As part of the program, patients with no art background meetweekly to create art and giving them an opportunity to regain the ability tocommunicate while boosting self-esteem and opening the channels ofcommunication with loved ones. The artists speak with powerful brushstrokes of color and tentative tracings of line. They pull us into the world ofan individual with Alzheimer's. As we look at their paintings, we see theirstories in a language that needs no words. Their paintings show usglimpses of who they were and who they still are. There's something aboutthe art therapy that brings out something deep inside, notesMcManus.Art for Health is a special initiative making a difference in thelives of those who with Alzheimer s, notes April Thornton, director of Public

Relations and Development. By funding this program, the RandolphHospital Community Health Foundation is helping to ensure that the healthand wellness of our loved ones living with this disease is not lost.Foundedin 1995, the Randolph Hospital Community Health Foundation uses theinterest from contributions to award grants to the Randolph Countycommunity. The Randolph Hospital Community Health Foundation awarded itsfirst grants in 1997. Contributions to the Foundation have been a valuablepart of the Foundations ability to award over a half a million dollars ingrants over the last 13 years. All funds contributed to the Foundation are

invested and the income is used to fund Randolph Hospital health andwellness projects, hospital services and equipment, and other communitynon-profit health and wellness programs.

Art Therapy Recreates More Than Memories


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We are about a week removed from the midtermelections and the Republicans have taken over the

house, put a dent in the Democrats lead in theSenate and have put a hurting on PresidentObamas confidence. This victory was not justimportant for the national races, but also the stateand local races as well. The Republicans will

control the North Carolina General Assembly forthe first time since Reconstruction. Hopefully, state

house and state senate Republicans can curb the spending, lowertaxes, and take North Carolina off the that list of highest taxed statein the Southeast and make out state more marketable forbusinesses so that we can get more jobs here. One of the mostintriguing set of results is the Chatham County Commissionersraces. Three Republicans defeated three Democratic incumbents.The new commissioners will be sworn in on December 9th and willbegin their work making Chatham County more marketable forbusiness, thus, creating jobs for Chatham County residents andalso Randolph County residents who may have a short commute toChatham County.

Thats enough about the local races, the National races wentabout how Id expected except for Harry Reid hanging on to hisSenate seat in Nevada. The new tally come January will be 53Democrats to 47 Republicans in the Senate. The only way anythinggets through the Senate is if its truly bipartisan because most likelythe Democrats will vote straight down their party line to prevent

anything from passing coming from a Republican house ofrepresentatives. The Republicans have a sizable lead in the houseat 239 to 188, with 8 races still undecided. We are most likely to seegridlock until early in 2013 if the Republicans can take the senateand the presidency. Gridlock really isnt the worst thing in the worldconsidering the hack we have in the White House now. PresidentObama wants to roll back the Bush tax cuts or let them expire, thus,raising taxes on small business that account for 80% of our privatesector jobs. The Republican house should be able to prevent anyfurther damaging legislation from getting to the Presidents desk.

President Obamas confidence is shot, he knows his chances offurther pushing his agenda are slim. He said last week the votersput the Republicans back in the house not because of the policies,but because we didnt communicate well. Mr. President, whetheryou like it or not, the midterm elections were, in fact a referendumon you and your policies. So, for the next two years, let s work hard,write our congressional representatives, and work to put moreconservative leaders back in charge.

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AT THE WELLan anonymous column

At the center of the Village is a deep well of life-giving water where the townspeople meet.As they draw water; their voices blend in the culture, society and wisdom that they share.Each month meet here at the well to hear those voices.

It is different at the well every time I am here. Many times I linger and listen. What I havenoticed is that different groups of people draw different kinds of information out of oneanother. Today at the well, I listened a little while longer to hear the end of this sharing. Iam very glad that I did.

It is autumn and someone muses aloud, Wonder what makes the leaves such beautifulcolors? Voices answer as folks share their thoughts. One says, I have heard that it iswhether or not we have rain, so the dryness or wetness creates the beautiful colors. Another voice says, It could be the length of the days that makes the difference. Thedays become shorter by almost two minutes each day, so there is more darkness.Perhaps that is what affects the colors. There is a tilt to the earth, softly speaks anothervoice, as earth wobbles to another slant toward the sun, that may be the trigger for the

leaves to drop.

Oh, the trees are just going to sleep for the winter, adds an interestedchild. It is the falling temperatures, someone said, We have had a frost already. Thenext voice really got the attention of all of us. The trees feel the tug of the Source of all ofus, the Creator, God. There is a tug in the hearts of the trees caused by the Great Voicethat tells them winter is coming and it is the time for rest. The Voice reminds them thatthey must begin to withdraw and collect the nutrition from the leaves to be stored in theirroots. They will need this burst of energy in the coming spring. So they begin a slowprocess to draw within them the Spirit of life, that life force given by the sun, from eachsingle leaf. As the life slowly drains away from the leaf, it can no longer function to nurturethe tree, as the strong green leaf that it was. Without life as it was, the leaves new colors

shine through. The brilliant colors of the spirits of these leaves spark intense joy andbeauty into our own Spirits. These not-alive leaves let go of the tree, then drift and dancein the lively wind, delighting all of our senses. There is silence in the crowd around thewell as we all absorb what has been said.

That is when my walk home began. Carrying my water and my thoughts, I move towardhome watching leaves of awesome colors drift, float and dance. Could it be, I ask myself,that we are like the leaves of the trees? That our own lives connected to God feel a tugwhen it is time? When our hair turns to beautiful colors of white, gray and silver; that wetoo are responding to our Creator. What if we become more and more beautiful in life,release our hold on the earth and simply lie down, just like those leaves? We can danceand live our beauty to delight the senses of all those around us on our way through lifetoward that beautiful place where we reconnect with our Creator, God.

At home, caught up in the joy of this autumn season and what I had heard, I join in thedance of the leaves, I reach up, twirl and dance in the wind and lie down upon the earth.

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Heat oven to 450 degrees.In an 8x8" baking dish, combine spread andwater; mix well. Cover and microwave 1minute on high (100% power) or until thespread melts; stir.Mix in blueberries.Microwave n high 1-2 minutes or untilblueberries are hot, but not bursting.Meanwhile place bread (torn into pieces) infood processor; process until oarsely

crumbled; set aside.In large nonstick skillet on medium high, meltbutter. Add crumbs and nuts. Cook 4-5minutes or until golden brown. Stir in syrup;cook and stir 1 minutes or until mixture beginsto thicken. Remove from heat.Evenly top blueberries with crumb mixture.Place the dish into oven;bake 2 minutes until the top is crisp.Serve immediately or at room temperature.
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It had to be far from acoincidence that just thisweek my wife and I dustedoff an old VHS copy of TheLion King as we wereunpacking from our move.And as much as I hate to use

a Disney movie to drive home a spiritualtruth, I cant think of a more appropriatetheme than the circle of life to describelife in the past couple of weeks. In the the early hours of October

22nd, I was a part of the beginning of thecircle. I looked on through watery eyes asour daughter Emma Danielle exploded intoour world. I wont even try to put thatfeeling into words - but you parents outthere know how it feels. I had bombardedFacebook and loved ones with messagesand updates throughout the night partly asa release for all my nervous energy butalso imploring the closest ones for their

prayers. And not just the say a prayer forme if you get a chance prayers - but thestop what your doing at least for a

moment and talk to God for me prayers. Infact, there was several occasionsthroughout the night that I grabbed handswith my wife and whoever was in the roomand prayed out loud for the event to gosmoothly. So once it was go time - thepresence of God was clearly felt andeverything happened without a hitch. After Iembraced my wife, cut the cord, and waswatching the nurses clean her up - I feltlike God was telling me: Im here. If youll notice to the right are theobituaries, we do them every month

chronicling the passing of people in ourcommunity. This month two stick out to me.Kaye Jones was a beacon of Gods loveand a shining part of my past. Kaye playedpiano at Tysons Creek Baptist Church, aplace and family dear to my heart. Frommy first years on this earth all the way tomy wedding day - Kayes music has filledmy life. She was a huge part of the BearCreek community as a teacher and was

loved by many many people. Her deathwas unexpected and confusing to me.Henry King was a man I had heard ofbefore I actually met, so once I was able tosit down with him for the first time in hisFranklinville home back in March, I wasable to appreciate what he meant to thepeople in this area. His books and storiesare a testimony to his love for lifes little

things. We chatted for hours that day aboutthe many times he happened upon a greatarticle just by paying attention to detailsand asking questions no one else would.He wove for me the storybook tale of howhe met and married his late wife, recalledhow his decision to follow a hunch endedup getting a local man on Johnny Carson,and expressed his love for the outdoors.His death was apparent and peaceful.

It is strange and fitting that thesetwo people, nearly 30 years apart in age,miles apart in personality, and representingtwo different parts of my life, left this worldon the same day - October 31st. Its fittingbecause they both have taught me thesame lesson in their own ways. Treasurelife. Henry King treasured the little details

of peoples situations. He enjoyed thenuances of a well worded account. Themany microscopic attributes of God screation. Kaye Jones treasured each andevery opportunity to love someone else.She praised God through her music, butmore so through her relationships with thepeople around her. She loved lots of Godscreations. Both of their stories on this earthcame to a close only days after a new onebegan in mine. And as I celebrate theirlives, I hear God telling me again: Imhere. The same God who was in the

delivery room creating life - was takingKaye and Henry away from us and drawingthem closer to Him. Emma was a weekearly. Kaye died young. Henrys timehad come . Whether we agree orunderstand, his timing is perfect. After all that, it was funny to findand watch that old Lion King tape, hearthe circle of life and see Rafeki themonkey hold up Simba. I probably watched

it a hundred times growing up and alwaysthought that song was a bit corny. But nowI think Im able to glean from a core truthand appreciate it in a new way. Whetherpeople are coming or going, you treasurelife. Not so much the circled life, but thelife that goes on OUTSIDE the circle.Everything we do, see, and learn in this lifeis preparing us for the next one. Theres

only so much to experience in a circle.After that, it just repeats itself. The samelife lessons can be learned from both ababy girl or an elderly man. We are madefor something more than the circle. Weremade to love God forever. Im trying tolearn how. Its my job to help my daughterlove him. And apparently Henry and Kayegot so good at it that they got called up tothe big league of loving God. So I dont

mourn the, I celebrate them like I celebratemy new daughter - like I celebrate the lifethey represent - and like I celebrate theGod that loves them all.

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OpEd: The Circle Of Life

Ben Suggs is the Editor

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LOCAL OBITUARIES

Boyd Harvey Burgess1928 - 2010

Boyd Harvey Burgess, 82, of 114 Browns

Crossroads Rd., Staley, died Friday, October 8,2010 at his residence.

Cora Turner Cooper1906 - 2010

Cora Turner Cooper, 104, of 7166 Jordan Road,

Ramseur, formerly of Staley, died Monday,

October 11, 2010 at Universal Health Care in

Ramseur.

Darren Lee Trogdon1968 - 2010

Darren Lee Trogdon, 42, of 1748 Parks Crossroads

Ch. Rd., Ramseur, died Wednesday, October 13,

2010 at Randolph Hospital in Asheboro.

Kaye Bray Jones

1947 - 2010Kaye Bray Jones, 63, of 1645 Zeb Brooks Rd.,

Bear Creek, died Sunday, October 31, 2010 at

UNC Hospitals in Chapel Hill.

Charles Henry King1919 - 2010

Henry King, age 91, of Franklinville, N.C. died

peacefully in his sleep Sunday, October 31, 2010.

Pauline Kidd Saunders1930 - 2010

Pauline Kidd Saunders, 79, of 3393 Craven

Branch Rd., Siler City, died Friday, November 5,

2010 at Randolph Hospital in Asheboro.

Betsy Canoy Walt1940 - 2010Betsy Canoy Walt, 70, of 3270 Walker Store Rd.,

Franklinville, died Saturday, November 6, 2010 at

Randolph Hospital in Asheboro.

David Allen Dhanens1938 - 2010

David Allen Dhanens, 72, of 575 Hicks Ln.,

Bennett, died Saturday, October 23, 2010 at hisresidence.

that will touch your heart! This is a great production to bring

family, friends, church members, co-workers andclassmates to see!

The newest, and a unique addition, to theatrical groups in this area,Logos Christian Theatre, is made up of community volunteers. Inthis, the theatres first season, presentations have included TheMan of Galilee the Ministry, Crucifixion and Resurrection ofJesus, The Story of Noah and currently, The Real ChristmasStory. All of the presentations by the theatre are of Biblicalstories. Productions being considered for next year include TheBook of Revelation, The Story of David Shepherd to King and

Joseph. Production dates will be announced after the first of theyear.

The vision for the theatre is to develop an on-going year roundschedule of productions similar to the Sight and Sound Theatres inLancaster, PA, Narroway Productions in Fort Mill, SC and MiracleTheatre in Pigeon Forge, TN. The productions will provideadditional family oriented entertainment for local residents as wellas for visitors to the area. Tickets are $10 each and are available in

Asheboro at Faith Book Nook and K & L Western Store; in Liberty

at Carolyns; in Archdale at IDA Christian Books & Gifts and inSeagrove at Turn & Burn Pottery. Seating is limited and tickets areselling quickly. For more information, go to the websitewww.logoschristiantheatre.webs.com or to the Facebook pageLogos Christian Theatre. For large group reservations or more

information, call 336-302-0482.

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