Board members, Cyndi Fifield of NovaeDesignGroup & Jason Harpster of Central Security Systems, Inc. lead a discussion about the upcoming 2019 Spring Fest event on April 27th from 10:00 a.m. – 4 p.m. as well as walking us thru the other events and benefits of being a member of the Southern Pines Business Association, the largest of its type in Moore County.
The Southern Pines Business Association
Founded in 1979 by a small group of dedicated merchants, the Southern Pines Business Association continually works towards the promotion, beautification and overall improvement of the Southern Pines community. It is the mission of the Southern Pines Business Association is to encourage and enhance the commercial well-being of Southern Pines and improve the quality of its common life.
The Purpose of the SPBA:
1 To create a network of businesses with an interest in the welfare of Southern Pines;
2 To encourage cooperative efforts, business to business, within the community; and
3 To perform other services, such as community events, that are mutually beneficial to the Association and the community.
Chris Rhule of Premier Power of Southern Pines talks all about whole house generators.
Since Hurricane Florence, orders for home generators spiked. Typically demand increases after
power outages, whether they be winter or storm related.
Chris talks about many topics:
Portable vs. Home Generators
Propane vs Gas Generators
Costs & Install breakdowns
Why Kohler?
Home Owner Maintenance
Mechanics
Care
Added value to home resale
Premier Power
940 S. Bennett St.
Southern Pines, N.C.
28387
910 315-1099
910 295-3188
-Nationally, every 98 seconds an American is sexually assaulted and every 8 minutes that victim is a child. And 1 in 5 women will be raped in their lifetime.
-In Moore County, Friend to Friend is the only agency that provides trained advocates 24/7 to accompany adult victims of sexual assault to the hospital.
-Friend to Friend also participates in the Moore County Sexual Assault Task Force.
Friend to Friend’s Mission Statement: Our mission is to help survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, and human trafficking rebuild their lives.
Dr. Anne Friesen, Executive Director of Friend to Friend, Karmen Harris, RN, SANE-A, Sexual Assault & Outreach Coordinator, and Casey Halferty, Outreach & Prevention Program Coordinator get together to discuss the important work of Friend to Friend as well as highlighting the upcoming April 26th fundraiser & awareness raising 5K race.
THE SANDHILLS RACE SERIES PRESENTS THE FRIEND TO FRIEND ROCK N RUN 5 K! Friday, APRIL 26TH, 6PM TO 8 PM AT THE SOUTHERN PINES BREWING COMPANY. FEATURING A PROFESSIONALLY TIMED 5-k FUN RUN AND A FREE CONCERT BY WHISKEY PINES! THE RACE BEGINS AT 6:30, AND WILL BENEFIT FRIEND TO FRIEND IN SUPPORT OF THEIR MISSION TO HELP VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ASSAULT, AND HUMAN TRAFFICKING. TO REGISTER FOR THE 5K RUN, VISIT FRIEND TO FRIEND or CALL 910.947.1703. https://www.friendtofriend.me/mission-2
This event is coming up on April 13th behind the Boyd House in Southern Pines.
Each year we celebrate all things Longleaf, including the birthday of the Oldest known Longleaf in the world which is located there on site. This year our Longleaf is turning 471!! This is an all day event that brings together all the groups that work on restoring the Longleaf Pine ecosystem.
The goal of the event is to educate the citizens of Moore County about the Natural and Cultural history of this once great forest and why there is so much effort to bring it back. There are events for all ages, including birthday cake and a toast to the NC State tree. The day ends with a live demonstration of a controlled burn conducted by the Weymouth Woods Park staff.
Topics Discussed
* The Cultural and Natural history of Longleaf.
* The economic significance of LL to Moore county and NC
* The Biological significance of the LL ecosystem.
* The role of prescribed fire in the LL forest.
* The role of Weymouth Woods SP in educating the public about the LL ecosystem.
* Why devote an entire day to this forest and what to expect at the PFP festival.
* How do we know the age of our Birthday tree. (470 years old)
Our Guests
Billy Hartness,
Park Superintendent, Weymouth Woods State Park’
Weymouth Woods Sandhills Nature Preserve
1024 Fort Bragg Road
Southern Pines, N.C. 28387
910 692-2167 weymouth.woods@ncparks.gov
Jesse Wimberley
Sandhills Area Land Trust Outreach Coordinator jesse@sandhillslandtrust.org
website:
(910) 603-1052
Neil Copeland was a military medic who is following his passion. He bought Seven Lakes Kennels this past October and now provides a full service boarding, obedience, grooming & training facility for Moore County pet owners as well as partnering with Caring Hearts for Canines when they experience an overabundance of abandoned dogs. 910 673-2060. slkennels@embarqmail.com
Barnes Brooks is the Treasurer for the non-profit Caring Hearts for Canines (CHFC) and the founder of Fundraising Consultants; a NC based company that offers non-profit organizations guidance on finance development. Barnes has worked in both the political and non-profit arenas as a Finance Director for the likes of Congressman Jack Kemp, Dr. Bill Bennett, and Congresswoman Nancy L. Johnson, CT 5, among others. When Barnes moved to NC to pursue her love for all things equestrian she decided to turn her professional endeavors away from politics and focus on the non-profit sector. Barnes’ love for animals and interest in the issue of animal welfare prompted her to join the Board of Caring Hearts for Canines in 2015. Barnes currently lives in Southern Pines, NC with two rescue dogs, two rescue cats, one pony, and her precocious six your old daughter.
The free exchange between Neil & Barnes covers a myriad of issues that are prevalent in Moore County, from proper obedience training, spay & neuter clinics, lack of consistent regulations at the state level to help control the pet overpopulation problem, student education the ‘rescue dog’ market, and the need to always raise private funds to enable this agency to be an effective partner in our community.
Caring Hearts for Canines was founded in late 2014 by Jennifer Chopping for the purpose of saving dogs from high kill shelters that would otherwise be euthanized. In addition to rescuing and rehoming dogs, Caring Hearts for Canines endeavors to educate the public about the issue of animal welfare in an effort to decrease the proliferation of unwanted animals. Since its founding, Caring Hearts for Canines has saved nearly 2500 dogs.
Caring Hearts for Canines (CHFC) has grown tremendously since it was first incorporated. The group that began as small foster based rescue handling a handful of dogs has grown into an organization with its own shelter that rescues and rehomes between 500 and 600 dogs annually. Caring Hearts for Canines does not have any paid staff and relies entirely on the support of it volunteers, collaborative partners, and donors to carry out its operations.
Today, Caring Hearts for Canines operations are run out of its shelter building which was made possible through the generosity and continued support of Mr. & Mrs. Art Parker and their son Alan. Caring Hearts for Canines continues to maintain a large network of foster based homes that provide shelter to dogs that require special care or additional time before they are ready to be adopted into forever homes. Nearly 65% of Caring Hearts for Canines dogs are transported North to partner shelters for adoption, the remaining animals are adopted locally.
Caring Hearts for Canines hopes that one day high kill shelters will become a relic of the past. To that end, we recognize the significant impact that educating the public has on decreasing the number of unwanted animals. Public outreach, in schools, civic clubs, and special events, is an important part of CHFC’s effort to educate the community about issues vital to animal welfare including spaying/neutering, vaccinations, heartworm prevention, appropriate shelter, and basic care of companion animals.
If you are interested in helping Caring Hearts for Canines or would like more information about our organization contact us at caringheartsforcanines.com to volunteer, foster, donate, and spread the word.
Caring Hearts for Canines is a 501(c)3 non-profit. All contributions are deductible to the extent allowed by law. Financial information about this organization and a copy of its license are available from the State Solicitation Licensing Branch at 919-807-2214 or 888-830-4989 for NC Residents. The license is not an endorsement by the State.
