Category Archives: All Things Moore County

OPERATION FINALLY HOME – KRISTA HARVEL’S NEW HOME IN MOORE COUNTY

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Representatives from the Moore County Home Builders Association, The Pinehurst Southern Pines Association of Realtors and Locust Lumber
talk about a joint effort in Moore County that will provide widow Krista Harvel and her two young boys a mortgage free home. https://www.facebook.com/OFHMCP, www.operationfinallyhome.org

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Operation Finally Home was founded in 2005 as a non-partisan/non-profit organization with the mission to provide Americans the ability to honor and thank America’s wounded and disabled veterans and the widows of the fallen who have sacrificed to defend our country in the global War on Terror. In doing this it is there way of helping them get their lives back on track and become productive members of their communities.

Guests, JD Cuff of Locust Lumber, Densel Williams – Integrity Builders of the Sandhills, Danny Adams-Daniel Adams Construction and real estate broker Angela Cummings Thompson discuss the many fund raisers going on in our community, and go a long way to personalizing Krista Harvel and her family who will become residents of Moore County this spring through this program. Executive Officer Meredith Sledz, of the Moore County Home Builders Association, www.mchba.com, and Exec. Director Paula Nash of the Pinehurst Southern Pines Association of Realtors, www.move2moore.com , have put their two organizations together to make this dream a reality for Krista Harvel and the memory of her fallen husband, Andrew Harvel.

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PROJECT DRINK & LIVE

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PROJECT_DRINK_LIVEAustralian native, Shane Elson has 15+ years of engineering experience in both private consultancies and local government.
His current role involves engineering & cultural research for the initial purpose of providing clean water and waste water solutions for the rural areas of Southern Kalimantan, Indonesia. This is a remote corner of the world with many important needs. His goal is to reduce the general mortality rate, especially infant mortality of children under 5.

“Our dream is to impact the lives of the people as we bring life changing information and education. Our approach is culturally sensitive and relevant as we seek to partner with the local leaders and develop solutions together with the help of our resident anthropologist.” Shane says.

His project, KAGANANGAN, – Project Drink & Live, www.kaganangan.org, or on Facebook, projectdrinkandlive, is the sole topic of this important discussion.

Shane was introduced to us by our mutual friend and Moore County soil scientist, Bill Dunlop, who also joins the discussion.

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JDRF – TYPE 1 JUVENILE DIABETES

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Moore County residents Betsy Saye, Kirsten Foyles and Dottie Black lend a heartfelt and articulate voice to the discovery, trials, tributations and small triumphs of what it is like to be the mother/parent/friend to their Type 1 diabetic children.  Their perspective and advice can serve as a valuable aid to families who have or are experiencing the presence of Type 1 diabetes with their own children.  From the symptom discovery to the management of this, as yet, incurable disease, Betsy, Kirsten and Dottie offer great information with many positive personal stories of their children’s special challenges and their siblings support.  They take us into the everyday lives of Lauren, age 9, Anna Grace, age 11, and Stephen, age 13.

JDRF was founded by parents of Type 1 children and is the only global organization with a strategic plan to progressively remove the impact of T1D from people’s lives until it is no longer a threat to anyone. http://jdrf.org/.

Betsy & Dottie speak about their 4th annual tennis fundraiser at the Pinehurst Country Club to be held Nov. 2nd & 3rd.

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Kirsten Foyles speaks about their yearly fundraising walk as TEAM LOLO in Winston-Salem on Oct. 26th. www.walk.jdrf.org.  You can register at this link:  https://secure3.convio.net/jdrf3/site/TRR/Walk-NC/Chapter-PiedmontTriad4477/1679297717?pg=utype&fr_id=2468, or support one of the 45 participating walkers at : https://secure3.convio.net/jdrf3/site/Donation2?idb=1957533721&df_id=4394&FR_ID=2468&PROXY_ID=1516134&PROXY_TYPE=20&4394.donation=form1&4394.donation=root&FR_ID=2468&idb=30962740&df_id=4394&PROXY_TYPE=20&PROXY_ID=1516134

The Saye, Black, Foyles & Stokes families are committed to doing everything they can to find a cure for Type 1 diabetes in their children’s lifetimes.

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MOORE COUNTY PERSPECTIVE – HUMAN TRAFFICKING with CHANGING DESTINIES MINISTRY & DRUG FREE MOORE COUNTY INC.

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MOORE COUNTY PERSPECTIVE – HUMAN TRAFFICKING with CHANGING DESTINIES MINISTRY & DRUG FREE MOORE COUNTY INC.

Child/Human trafficking is one of the fastest growing crimes in the world and is the second largest criminal enterprise, after drugs in the United States. 80% of human trafficking victims are women and girls and up to 50% are minors. Co-founded in Oct. 2012 with Sandy Stewart, Kym Nixon speaks in detail about Human Trafficking in Moore County and the Changing Destinies Ministry.  Kym speaks eloquently about a difficult subject for many to hear. Their BREAK EVERY CHAIN EVENT will be hosted at the Owens Auditorium at Sandhills Community College on Saturday, Oct. 12th at 7:00 p.m. Featured speakers include:

Jillian Mourning (rescued survivor), www.AllWeWantIsLove.org. Antonia Neet Childs (rescued survivor), www.neetssweets.com

Emily Fitchpatrick, On Eagles Wings Ministries and The Hope House Shelter, www.oewm.net & www.hopehousenc.com

and Michelle Dudley, www.fashionandcompassion.com

 

Joining Kym is the Executive Director of Drug-Free Moore County Inc, J.R. Gibbons, and Moore County’s Sheriff’s Office Narcotics Unit Detective Jesse Stubbs. Together these gentleman interface with Kym about the common ground problems, as well continuing to provide prevention and intervention information for Moore County residents. RED RIBBON WEEK during Oct. and Operation Medicine Drop on Saturday, Oct. 26th are two events they discuss in detail.

 

 

 

NUTRITIONAL HEALING

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Linda S. Sheer, BS, RN, CMTA of the Center of Awakened Health (COAH), in Southern Pines, is our featured guest. COAH (www.awakenedhealth.net) is a residential and/or outpatient healing/teaching facility using 21st century methods for detoxification and rejuvenation health practices. Linda is joined by CHE-MOMENT author and Southern Pines resident, Chris Hamilton,
https://www.facebook.com/CHEMOmentBook, http://che-moment.com.

Linda discusses diet, gmo’s, the importance of ph balance and the distinction between the acidic and alkaline properties of foods. Her nutritional programs and many forms of treatment are discussed in depth. Chris’s experience, as detailed in his book, CHE-Moment, as a 4 time cancer patient/survivor makes his conversation with Linda that much more compelling.

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