THE MOORE COUNTY HISTORICAL ASSOCIATION – COMMUNITY PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH – SEPT. 25TH CONCERT WITH KEITH & KRISTYN GETTY.

Posted on September 16, 2014September 16, 2014 by All Things Moore County

The Moore County Historical Association

The strong sense of Community in Moore County is completely evident in the work done by the Moore County Historical Association. Association members, Judy Snider, Beverly Offutt, Milton Sills and current President Greg Z discuss a myriad of activities conducted by the Association with special attention given to the upcoming SHAW HOUSE FAIR to be held on Saturday, Oct. 11^th.

Against a backdrop of changing demographics and a challenging fund raising environment, all guests speak passionately about the work of the Association; interweaving some great stories of some of the iconic landmarks of the county and why preservation is such an important goal.

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The Moore County Historical Association is a non-profit organization dedicated to collecting, preserving, and sharing, the rich historical legacy of the towns, cities and surrounding area, of Moore County, North Carolina.

The Association is a 501(c) (3) organization headquartered at the historic Shaw House in Southern Pines, North Carolina. It is supported by membership, donations, sales of books and gift shop merchandise, and proceeds from fundraisers. Through this support, the Association focuses on community enrichment through the presentation of exhibits at our house-museums, an educational outreach program including speakers and programs for all ages, the offering of a research library and photo archives, and hosting of special events.

Our Objectives:

To acquire, manage, restore, reconstruct, preserve, maintain, (or dispose) of historic buildings, grounds, monuments, and objects.
To erect historical markers and monuments.
To collect, preserve and own records, books, manuscripts, charts, maps, and other worthy historical materials for its archives.
To buy and sell real and personal property as may be necessary to carry out the Association’s objectives.
To open for public viewing and appropriate use, the historic buildings owned by the Association.
To sell books, monographs, stationery, postcards, and other printed materials, as well as food and drink; and further, to rent space in any of its buildings.
To present to the public the historic buildings and furnishings owned by the Association as a collection of the period.
To foster relations of friendship, cordiality and good welfare.
To disseminate information about the preservation of ancestral homes, gardens, antiques, maps, deeds, grants, and records pertaining to the early history of Moore County.

The Moore County Historical Association believes that it is important to preserve the past of this very unique county – a county rich in the Southern style of life tempered with a Northern spirit.

For over a century, most new residents of Moore County have come from out of state. As early as the late1800s this area beckoned those seeking refuge from the harsh northern winters and fast paced lifestyles. The mild climate and gentle quality of life brought them here to visit. Many who came to visit fell in love with the local charm and way of life and decided to stay. Over the following years word of the many benefits of living in Moore County continued to bring new residents who brought with them ideas and talents to add to the diverse community.

The Historical Association welcomes all who share a love for this unique area and a desire to keep our history alive. We celebrate those who founded our towns and communities, those who helped to preserve our history, and those who reside in the area today. Today’s residents are making tomorrow’s history. The Association’s preservation efforts are unending.

Join now and be a part of the preservation program. As a member, you will receive an assortment of benefits including discounts on purchases, facility rentals, and tours plus free admission to our socials and lecture series. Most of all, your membership helps support the Association’s vital work in preserving our history for our children of tomorrow.As a member you’ll receive the following benefits:

An exclusive invitation to the Holiday Open House.
Members Picnic at the spring/summer annual meeting.
Members Holiday Party in December preceding our Holiday Open House.
A 10% discount on all your purchases in our Book and Gift Shop.
A discount on tours.
Newsletters and postcard reminders updating you on all the exciting events and programs of the Association.

Located at the Shaw House is our gift and book shop that features an assortment of photos and note cards from our Archives, in addition to gift items and books of local and state interest.

The Shop Features:

Books
Maps
Note Cards
Photo Prints
Postcards
Posters
Soap (Historic Shaw House Blend)

WWW.MOOREHISTORY.COM, 910 692-2051, P.O. BOX 324 – SOUTHERN PINES, N.C 28387

Community Presbyterian Church Concert

Keith and Kristyn Getty, the world renowned, celebrated musical artists who wrote and performed

In Christ Alone will be performing for one night only on September 25th at the Pinecrest High School Auditorium at 7:00 PM. The Getty’s and their incredible band will be joined by 100+ local choir members. This concert is brought to our area by Community Presbyterian Church.

The Irish couple is known around the world for their modern hymns and worship music written for the church. This concert, Hymns for the Christian Life is their most personal album to date as it explores themes such as work, money, community, social action, family, and forgiveness. Keith said this collection is about “how the gospel story touches every part of life.

Tickets can be purchased by calling 910-295-6848, or on line at iTickets.com/the gettys.

$15 general admission. For more information call Boo DeVane 910-986-1272.
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DINING IN THE PINES FUNDRAISER

Posted on September 5, 2014September 6, 2014 by All Things Moore County

COMMUNITY OUTREACH – SANDHILLS PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, MOORE COUNTY FREE CARE CLINIC – DINING IN THE PINES FUNDRAISER

SeptB Heidi Martens, the committee chairperson for the Dining in the Pines Fund Raiser for the Moore County Free Care Clinic in Southern Pines, admin@morrefreecare.org, discusses the work of the Clinic and the interactive approach of networking and raising money for the Clinic during their upcoming October dinner event. Town Manager of Pinehurst, Andy Wilkison, church member Sheila Theune, and church administrator John Griessel talk about their relationship and participation with Sandhills Teen Challenge, Habitat for Humanity, Sandhills Coalition for Human Care & the Life Care Pregnancy.

DINING IN THE PINES ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

A Decade of Caring… The Moore Free Care Clinic provides low cost health services to Moore County residents who cannot afford health insurance. The uninsured are still with us in significant numbers because our state did not expand Medicaid, leaving many whose incomes are too low to enroll in other Affordable Care Act coverage options. The Clinic is dependent upon the generosity of the community to sustain the critical services provided to its patients. The Dining in the Pines fundraising event is returning this year to coincide with the Clinic’s tenth anniversary. The Sept2a Dining in the Pines Committee invites you to help this remarkable Clinic and its patients! WHAT is it? Volunteer hosts invite as many friends as they like to a dinner or a party at their homes or other venue of their choice. Special invitations are provided to hosts which will include a donation card. Guests will be asked to make at least a $50 a person donation to the Clinic. The size and theme of the individual events is up to the hosts. Two or more have joined together and hosted large buffet dinners. Other ideas — barbecue or picnic? Candlelight dinner? Cocktail party? Hosts are not expected to make a donation as they will be providing the food and beverages for the dinner or party. WHEN is it? The weeks of October 3 thru 18. The host will select his/her date. WHERE is it? Dinners or parties are held in homes or any other venue selected by the host. WHO does it? Volunteers, who host parties for their friends and neighbors. Hosts do not have to collect or solicit donations – they just send out the invitations. INTERESTED? If you would like to host or you would like more details, please contact: Diane Galusky 255-0248 or Jeane Kays 420-2876 or Marie O’Brien 295-2660.
Over the years, Dining in the Pines has raised almost $300,000 for the Clinic. Every dollar donated returns almost $13 in medical services and medication.
Sandhills Presbyterian Church is a congregation rooted in biblical, historic Christianity and affiliated with the Presbyterian Church in America; it is a member of Central Carolina Presbytery.
The constitution of the Presbyterian Church in America consists of its doctrinal standards set forth in the Westminster Confession of Faith, together with the Larger and Shorter Catechisms and the Book of Church Order, as constitutionally adopted by the church. The following documents, though not constitutional, are also helpful in understanding what we believe as a church: Westminster Confession of Faith, Modern English Version and, for children, the First Catechism.

SUMMARY OF OUR BELIEFS

From the PCA Website,

WHAT WE BELIEVE

We believe the Bible is the written word of God, inspired by the Holy Spirit and without error in the original manuscripts. The Bible is the revelation of God’s truth and is infallible and authoritative in all matters of faith and Sept2 practice. We believe in the Holy Trinity. There is one God, who exists eternally in three persons: the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. We believe that all are sinners and totally unable to save themselves from God’s displeasure, except by His mercy. We believe that salvation is by God alone as He sovereignly chooses those He will save. We believe His choice is based on His grace, not on any human individual merit, or foreseen faith. We believe that Jesus Christ is the eternal Son of God, who through His perfect life and sacrificial death atoned for the sins of all who will trust in Him, alone, for salvation. We believe that God is gracious and faithful to His people not simply as individuals but as families in successive generations according to His Covenant promises. We believe that the Holy Spirit indwells God’s people and gives them the strength and wisdom to trust Christ and follow Him. We believe that Jesus will return, bodily and visibly, to judge all mankind and to receive His people to Himself. We believe that all aspects of our lives are to be lived to the glory of God under the Lordship of Jesus Christ.

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Celebrating National Recovery During September With Drug Free Moore County

Posted on August 30, 2014August 30, 2014 by All Things Moore County

Giving hope to those dealing with Mental Illness and Substance Abuse Disorders and their families.

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Karen Wicker, Director of Drug Free Moore County and Reubin Burney, a counselor with Carolina Treatment Center of Pinehurst discuss the importance of celebrating recovery from mental illness and substance abuse disorders. .

With September being National Recovery Month, getting the word out on what is recovery, how to get help and celebrating those in long term recovery is vital to helping families live healthier lives. Mental Health and substance abuse disorders have long been silent diseases with families suffering alone. Mental illness often runs hand in hand with substance abuse, Patients all too often self medicate because they do not know where to go or have inadequate support from family or community.

This is the 25th year of the annual National Recovery Month recognition. This year’s Theme is “Join the Voices for Recovery: Speak Up, Reach Out.” The hope is to encourage people to openly discuss mental and substance abuse disorders and the reality of recovery support options. A Proclamation to support of Recovery Month will be signed by the Moore County Commissioners on Tuesday Sept 2nd.

Also in recognition of Recovery Month, Drug Free Moore County will be hosting a nationally acclaim documentary “The Anonymous People”. The showing will be Thursday September 11th at 6:30pm at Owens Auditorium on the Sandhills Community College Campus. Admission is free. Call the Drug Free Office at 910-947-1902 to register.

This is a feature documentary film about the more the 23 million Americans living in long-term recovery from addiction to alcohol and other drugs. Deeply entrenched social stigma has kept recovery voices silent and faces hidden for decades. The moving story of The Anonymous People is told through the faces and voices of citizens, leaders, volunteers, corporate executives, public figures, and celebrities who are laying it all on the line to save the lives of others just like them.

There will be representatives from the Governors Institute on Substance abuse to conduct a question and answer session after the viewing of this powerful documentary. Counselors from local treatment and recovery facilities will also be in the lobby to provide additional information.

Karen and Reubin also provided insight into addiction as a disease, whether it be alcohol abuse, prescription drugs or illicit drugs. Although people may choose to experiment or even are prescribed certain types of drugs, there is a predisposition to becoming addicted. Most people who have mental health or substance abuse disorders are labeled as weak or not willing to get help. Celebrating recovery month is one way of trying to debunk this myth.

Reubin, a counselor with Carolina Treatment Center of Pinehurst, works with clients dealing with addiction on a daily basis. Counseling, referral to other supportive agencies and commitment are all a part of a successful recovery.

Reubin is a proud native of North Carolina. He lived in the New York area for thirty eight years. Reubin became a substance abuse counselor in 1999 upon completing the required training at Molloy College (NY). He subsequently earned NY State certification in 2002. Reubin has been with CTC of Pinehurst since returning to North Carolina in 2012. He states being a counselor at CTC is both challenging and rewarding.

Carolina Treatment Center is located at 20 Page Drive, Suite 8, Pinehurst, NC. CTC of Pinehurst is a comprehensive treatment provider utilizing Medicated-Assisted Treatment (in the formats of Methadone, Buprenorphine, Suboxone and Vivitrol) and intensive individual and group counseling (behavioral therapies, etc.) to treat Substance Use Disorder specific to opioid dependence. The staff consists of clerical, clinical, and medical personnel highly trained to promote abstinence and other positive treatment outcomes.

Karen Wicker has served on the Drug Free Moore County Board for over 10 years. She just recently came out of retirement to become the Director in March of this year. Karen is an educator by trade providing parenting programs, family support programs and assisting at risk families for over 29 years through the NC Cooperative Extension Service, Moore County Center.

Drug Free Moore County is a non-profit organization whose mission is to increase awareness, disseminate information and support to facilitate
prevention, intervention and treatment of substance abuse in Moore County. Local resources on prevention, treatment and recovery are available on line at Drug Free Moore County.org. The phone number is 947-1902 and email is drugfreemc@gmail.com.

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A Tale of Two Real Estate Transactions

Posted on August 21, 2014May 17, 2015 by All Things Moore County

foreproperties_Aug23_2014 Matt & Amy Smith embarked on selling their Moore County home this spring and purchasing another home for their family.

The process of the sale and eventual purchase of another property turned into a great tutorial and reminder of the things that can go right and the things that can go wrong in today’s residential real estate market environment.

The Smiths’ proactive approach to the sale and purchase of these two properties covered a host of issues facing today’s buyer & seller.

Their stories and recollections of the dynamics of these two transactions serves as a very valuable tool for others in the market for property or for those contemplating the sale of their residence.

A Summer to Remember!

Posted on August 14, 2014May 17, 2015 by All Things Moore County

15 yr. old Mary and 11 yr. old Sarah Costanza embarked on a summer experience in NYC for 5 ½ weeks to follow their passion and their hearts by training with both the American Ballet Theatre and the Joffrey Ballet School.

Their summer story is one of a supportive sister relationship; a loving, nurturing & mentor centric family structure so vital to the development of students into focused & disciplined young adults & a stand by mother who has the confidence to allow her children to stand on their own without any artificial props.

Mary began dancing at the age three and began auditioning for summer training in 2011 when she was 12. She was first accepted to the University of North Carolina School of the Arts summer comprehensive dance program at the age of 12. That summer she left home and attended the program at UNCSA’s campus for five intense weeks of training in ballet, jazz, contemporary etc. Because Mary is a true “bunhead” at heart, she auditioned the following year for American Ballet Theatre’s summer training intensive. She was subsequently accepted and placed at the North Carolina location for four weeks of training, specifically in ballet. This experience sent her back to UNCSA’s campus. (In 2011, ABT named UNCSA as an affiliate school)

In January of 2014, she auditioned once again for ABT’s summer training program and was placed at the New York location to train in the exact same facilities as our National Ballet Company members. The New York location is most suited to dancers from age 13-22 who have shown proficiency in ballet technique. The purpose for the New York intensive is to give students the true experience of a professional dance environment and to work on refinement of technique to produce true proficient technicians in the art of ballet. The classes are long and grueling. They are very taxing on the body. Out of approximately 7,000 students from all over the world that audition for this elite experience; they only accept about 150 to this location. Since the ABT New York location does not have supervised housing, the Costanza family had to think outside the box and turn the 5 ½ week experience into a family memory by moving to NYC for the duration of the program.

Mother, Dana Costanza, comments, “It was absolutely amazing to stand and watch all of these students leave ABT studios every afternoon after having been there for eight to nine hours a day. They were visibly exhausted at the end of the day only to go back bright and early the next morning to do it all over again”. The presence of such highly motivated young people there for the purpose of creating excellence in their art form created an indelible impression in both young ladies.

Dana continues “In addition to the dancing, I would say that the highlight was being able to see the Bolshoi Ballet from Russia perform Swan Lake. Mary’s favorite of all time is Svetlana Zhakarova. Getting to meet Sveltlana and her counterpart, David Hallberg after the performance was amazing.”

While Mary was working with ABT, 11 year old Sarah Costanza was able to enroll in the Joffrey Ballet School’s summer intensive as well. Sarah spent two weeks dancing and meeting new friends while attending the summer dance intensive for young dancers ages 10 -14. While focusing on a variety of dance genres the Joffrey program provided Sarah with the opportunity to have a lot of fun in a “camp” type setting. She hopes that her experience at Joffrey will pave the way for her to follow in her big sister’s footsteps and one day dance with the ABT summer training program as well.

The family’s Facebook posts were some of the most interesting of the summer.

We’ve spent 5 ½ wonderful weeks in the center of the Universe. We’ve had the privilege of exploring all the nooks and crannies of the city that you normally don’t see as a tourist. This place sucks you in with all of her energy and excitement. I have watched my children thrive here and celebrate the diversity and culture…..the way Art just happens here overnight is both inspiring and thought provoking. New York is a beautiful mess! We will miss spending our days here. I have one in tears….she will probably find her way back.

New York City is an amazing place; truly the place where art goes to thrive.” Both she and father Rich hope that they have provided their children with an opportunity for freedom; for discovery; for choice and passion – without any strings attached.

Photography by Southern Pines’ TUTU ECLECTIK