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Ann's Column: Where were you when
Now, in 2022 I think of the giant steps we need to take for democracy, for unison, for all Americans. When I hear news of Ukraine, I can still see that large, cold, colorless area of East Berlin with concrete and no life and a goose-stepping soldier.
Meet Ava Katherine Socarras, first Miss Lexington’s Outstanding Teen
It was late 2021 when Socarras was named Miss Lexington’s Outstanding Teen 2022. Her passion and social impact initiative, another term for a platform in the Miss America system, is Share a Spare, which emphasizes kidney disease. As an ambassador of the National Kidney Foundation of North Carolina, Socarras has attended meetings with nephrologists, kidney disease patients, recipients of kidney implants and kidney donors; it’s all a way to learn more about kidney disease and how to spread awareness about it.
First Reformed UCC Arts Series
First Reformed UCC’s Art Series began as a way to invite the community into our sanctuary to hear more than just sermons on a Sunday. It was a way help spread the musicianship of our city’s members.
Arts Davidson County accepting grant applications
Arts Davidson County is now accepting applications for North Carolina Arts Council Grassroots Arts Program subgrants through Friday, August 5, 2022.
2CFAR Community churches host united worship event
Everyone is welcome to attend this free event. The team highly encourages young people to attend, whether they be college, high school or even elementary school students. At 2CFAR, they can be a collective voice for faith and race.
Op-Ed: Fair Grove Fire Dept celebrates 65 years of service, needs support
This July marks the 65th Anniversary of the Fair Grove Fire Department Inc. In the beginning, several Fair Grove community members came together to try and form a Volunteer Fire Department for the purpose of protecting the citizens of the Fair Grove and surrounding communities.
First Reformed UCC Prayer Shawl Ministry
Over the centuries, shawls have come to symbolize shelter, peace, and spiritual sustenance. Today, knitters and crocheters of all faiths are creating handmade shawls for people in need, as gifts of comfort, hope, and peace. “Shawls...made for centuries universal and embracing, symbolic of an inclusive, unconditionally loving, God. They wrap, enfold, comfort, cover, give solace, mother, hug, shelter and beautify. Those who have received these shawls have been uplifted and affirmed, as if given wings to fly above their troubles...” Written in 1998 by Janet Severt Bristow.
Op-Ed: The year July Fourth was protested
Opinion: Remembering this excerpt from The Declaration of Independence. -”That whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new Government, laying its foundation on such principles and organizing its powers in such form, as to them shall seem most likely to affect their Safety and Happiness.”
Fireworks Safety
Follow these safety tips from the Consumer Product Safety Commission when using fireworks
High Rock Lake Life: Tips on Water Safety
If you plan to be on the lake this weekend please be safe and watch out for each other. https://www.highrocklakelife.com/boating-safety
Ann's Column: Memories from 1957
Last week, while I was reading a newspaper, a name caught my attention, a name that I hadn’t heard in 65 years.
Antionette's Father's Day Column: The (mis) adventures of "Pop"
Happy Father's Day to all the “pops” out there!
Denton FarmPark's Christmas Train seeks votes by June 30th, Southeast Old Threshers' Reunion
Carolina’s Finest Awards, showcasing the finest North Carolina has to offer. We’re leaving it up to you, our readers, to pick the best of the best. Winners will be published in our November 2022 issue. Vote for your top picks to be entered into a random drawing for one of three $100 gift cards. Deadline to vote is June 30, 2022.
Lexington celebrates with PRIDE June 25
Bull City Ciderworks, the non-profit PFLAG Lexington NC and Uptown Lexington are partnering to host the second annual Lexington PRIDE event on Saturday, June 25.
Thomasville provides "Beat the Heat, life saving tips"
Extreme heat or heat waves occur when the temperature reaches extremely high levels or when the combination of heat and humidity causes the air to become oppressive.
Library makes a splash in Thomasville, offers Monday book sale
Experts call the “Summer Slide” the tendency for students to lose some of the reaching achievements made during the previous school year. Some estimates say, “it costs the educational system more than $1,500 per student to reteach materials. Over the course of a K-12 education, that can equate to more than $18,000 per student.”
Community Teen Pride: Chants of "Love Always" abound
For several years, 16-year-old Girl Scout Jianna Miller knew she wanted her Gold Award project to be a Pride March for teens. The Gold Award is the highest award for Girl Scouts, in which individuals address issues in their community by making lasting change and 80 hours of work. The parade garnered a host of media attention from across the state.
Master Gardeners Tour flourishes with visitors
Tickets are still on sale for $20 at Breeden Insurance, 312 West Center Street and the entrance to Grimes Park, 25 Hege Drive. The tickets include a tote bag with detailed information about each garden, a map, pen and more.