There is a new club in town! REFLECTIONS
Chef Charles, Judith Kronin and talent director Mary Grace talk about the upcoming agenda for this Dinner & Music venue.
Last week’s soft opening weekend was a great success.
Their Feb. calendar is filling up with weekend events.
SHAMROCKnROLL RACE
The 2019 race will honor the memory of Samantha Davis, a senior runner from Union Pines High School who passed away in September 2018 after collapsing at a cross country meet. A portion of race proceeds and donations will be used in her name for either a scholarship or in another legitimate way after consulting with the school and Samantha’s family.
Jill Saunders started the ShamRock n Roll Race eleven years ago.
Her children were between the ages of 3-10.
Today this race raises monies for the school system to benefit students of all ages.
This years event is March 16, 2019.
Owner Rebekah Sykes King joins us to share the history of the Pinehurst Gazette which was established in 1973. Since her purchase of the Gazette in 2011 from Reid Page, the Gazette remains a fixture all over Moore County, celebrating its past and the changing demographic landscape of today. As a family run business, the Gazette is a quarterly publication that can be seen in over 70 drop off locations throughout Moore County.
Guests: Executive Director, Anne Friesen, Human Trafficking Community Educator – Jan Mullis
Human trafficking is a world-wide, organized crime that hides in communities and instills fear. It is the fastest growing crime in the U.S. and it is known to be in our area. It is a hidden crime in that traffickers systematically lure their targets with counterfeit love, pretending to be a boy or girl friend, or by offering them jobs that are fraudulent. They use force, fear and fraud to manipulate them into a life of drugs, prostitution, violence and abuse. Traffickers target youth between the ages of 11-25 years old, the most common age of entering into “the life” being 14. “Thousand Eyes Wide Open” combats this hidden crime by educating the citizens of Moore County to recognize and report the signs and symptoms of human trafficking.
“Thousand Eyes Wide Open” is a community watch campaign and includes training opportunities for the community at large; for adults who have direct contact with the targeted age group; for the targeted age group to learn how to protect themselves; and for parents of tots and young children. Each person who participates in one of these training opportunities receives a certification sticker to prominently display that warns traffickers that they are being watched.
Friend to Friend 2018 Statistics & Mission
To help survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault & human trafficking rebuild their lives.
All Friend to Friend’s services and programs are provided free-of-charge.
Friend to Friend is a non-profit 501c (3) organization, started in 1988, to serve victims of domestic violence, sexual assault I and human trafficking in Moore County, regardless of socioeconomic, religious, or immigration status. We serve all persons, primarily women and children. Friend to Friend is the only domestic violence ,sexual assault & human trafficking agency in Moore County. To achieve our mission, we offer, free of charge, a crisis line that operates 24/7, emergency housing at our undisclosed shelter, a court advocacy program, a sexual assault advocacy program, court accompaniment, community education, counseling services, hospital accompaniment for sexual assault, legal aid, and referrals to other community resources.
In 2018, Friend to Friend’s crisis calls increased 65% in comparison to 2017. We received 457 more calls in 2018 than we received in 2017. Our calls include referrals from all across Moore County and surrounding counties. We also receive calls from victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, and human trafficking seeking emotional support, as well as actively fleeing victims seeking shelter. Friend to Friend also assisted with 7,028 days of care and shelter meals. We provided 3,301 counseling/guidance advocacy sessions, and 981 court advocacy services. Toward the end of 2018, 71% of our clients moved in to a safe and supportive housing.
The Sandhills Classical Christian school is in their 20th year. 2019 is a year of many exciting changes and this conversation traces the last 20 years with an eye on the future. Presenters SCCS Head of School Todd Zimmerman SCCS Past Board Chair Trudy Engebretson SCCS parent volunteer Julianne Clodfelter
About Sandhills Classical Christian School
Sandhills Classical Christian School was founded in 1999 by three visionary leaders: Max Stanton, Jamie Bransford, and Dr. George James. Today the school serves a thriving student body of more than 380 children in its preschool, grammar, logic, and rhetoric programs.
About Classical Christian Education
The curriculum incorporates a Christian worldview, with Christianity woven through all aspects of learning. The school’s mission is to “graduate citizens of excellence who observe, think, and articulate with humility, reason, and clarity for the glory of God.”
Presenter Bios
Todd Zimmerman, SCCS Head of School and Upper School Principal, is an experienced principal with a classical teaching background. Mr. Zimmerman joined SCCS in the Fall of 2017 upon being selected to principal our Logic and Rhetoric schools. Pursuing a Ph.D. in Education from Columbia International University Trudy Engebretson graduated from the University of North Dakota and is degreed in Elementary & Special Education. She previously served six years as Board Chair at SCC. Prior to moving to Pinehurst, Trudy was elected to the school board for Bloomington Public Schools in suburban Minneapolis, a district serving 11,000 students and staff. Julianne Clodfelter is co-owner of Rhetson Companies, Inc. and married to Brian Clodfelter. She was previously a Nurse with First Health for 17 years and holds a Masters in Nursing and Health Administration. Julianne has been a parent at SCCS for six years. Daughter Libby started at SCCS in the three-year-old preschool class and is now in third grade. She has volunteered with the school’s Bowtie Ball since its inception, serving as parent volunteer chair of the ball for 2018 and 2019. Other school involvement is with her husband Brian and their construction company (Rhetson Companies) which built the new school last year at the Whispering Pines campus for K-5.
MOORE COUNTY RESIDENTS/STUDENTS – EMMA GENTRY LANDRY & CAROLINE LANDRY
Our guest topics might vary, but this kickoff show for 2019 has a common thread of Passion & Purpose with each of our guests, as difference makers in our Moore County community.
Mike Irwin is the head of Capodanno High School; a new Catholic High School in Moore County. CELEBRATE COURAGE is the name of their upcoming fundraiser on Friday, Feb. 1st. 6 p.m. at The Fair Barn. It honors the 95th birthday of Father Capodanno in conjunction with the rise of a new Catholic High School in his name.
The hallmark of this “servant leader” education will be on full display at their Feb. 1st fundraiser. The exciting changes and the anticipated growth of The Four Pillars of a Father Capodanno High School Education, give wonderful options to Moore County residents and their children that hadn’t existed prior to 2017.
SAFE & SOUND will be a new segment on upcoming editions of All Things Moore County and will be hosted by Doug Tuxberry. Doug’s background and experience in the safety and security field for 34 years, including 22 years of service in the United States Secret Service Uniformed Division and experience with the Drug Enforcement Administration, is brought to our listener’s attentions in the form of tips, information and “ah ha” moments in the area of Home Security, Emergency Planning, Car Safety, Identity Theft, Internet Crime, Local Crime and Community Watch.
Rick Mirabito owns Vintage & Modern European Services in Aberdeen and has taken a boyhood dream to its best expression with his passion for automobiles since his boyhood days in Massachusetts. Today, Rick is a Pinehurst resident whose spotless and organic business & business model allow him to service all types of German Vehicles including Porsche, BMW, Mercedes, Audi & Volkswagen. His straightforward approach and passion for what he does, and how he does it, is a welcome breath of fresh air in this day and age of the franchise culture that bigger is better.
Emma Gentry Landry and Caroline Landry represent the very best of our student population with their disciplined focus, joy, faith and family values. At 18 and 16 respectively, these articulate, intelligent and beautiful young ladies set a bar of excellence that is undeniable and easy to admire. As athletes, as students, as weekly spokespersons for their grandfather’s law firm, The Thigpen & Jenkins Inspirational Thought for the Week, and as young adults who will become difference makers, Emma Gentry and Caroline serve as an inspiration to many and role models for those younger students and family members coming up behind them.
Doug is back after being a guest on the show 3 years ago to update us on the Community Watch of Pinehurst program and his involvement in that organization over that time. Doug retired to Pinehurst in 2011 after 34 years of experience in the Secret Service and the Drug Enforcement Administration. Today, Doug works as a consultant for Central Security Systems of Southern Pines. In one way or the other Doug is trying to have a positive impact on the safety of his Moore County neighbors.
George Norfleet, The Bat Man, speaks about another type of control or prevention. George is best known in Moore County for his humane treatment of animals and their removal from homes or business. Whether they be raccoons, snakes, squirrels, bats or possums, George is a valued vendor used by many real estate professionals to help alleviate unwanted animal intrusion in someone’s attic or crawl space.
George is also a chimney sweep and he touches some of the concerns for homeowners, buyers & sellers.
