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SEPTEMBER 2010 VOL. 1 ISSUE 12 RAMSEUR, COLERIDGE, FRANKLINVILLE

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Annual Youth Fishing Tourney In The Books CONTACT US TO GET

On Saturday, August 21, the Town of Ramseur hosted the thirteenth annual Barry T. Richardson
Youth Fishing Tournament at Ramseur Lake. The tournament continues to realize tremendous
YOUR EVENT ON THE
success, with 128 children participating in this yearʼs event. Tournament winners in two different age COMMUNITY CALENDAR
categories were identified by the total weight of their catch. However, thanks to the generous

Community
support of tournament sponsors and volunteers, all who participated enjoyed free food and received
door prizes. Following is a list of tournament winners.

In the 5- to 10-year-old category, a new bicycle was awarded to:

1st place – Aaron Morton (total weight of 3 lb. 15 oz.)
Calendar
2nd place – Aaron Barrett (total weight of 2 lb. 13 oz.)
3rd place – William Lineberry (total weight of 2 lb. 9 oz.) September 9 (Thursday) from 6:00 to
4th place – John Simmons (total weight of 1 lb. 9 oz.) 8:00 p.m. – Art Exhibit opening reception
at Town Hall
In the 11- to 15-year-old category, cash prizes were awarded to:
1st place ($250.00) – Adam Fisher (total weight of 5 lb. 2 oz.) September 9, 16, 23, 20 (Thursday) at
2nd place ($150.00) – Tyler Deaton (total weight of 4 lb. 12 oz.) 10:30 am - Preschool Storytime @ The
3rd place ($100.00) – Kelsi Henley (total weight of 4 lb. 14 oz.) Ramsuer Public Library

The Town of Ramseur and Lake Warden Jesse Frazier wish to express gratitude for the generosity September 10 (Friday) at 9:30 a.m. –
of all tournament sponsors and volunteers whose donations and participation helped make this Downtown Revitalization Committee
yearʼs Barry T. Richardson Youth Fishing Tournament a great success. meeting at Town Hall

September 13, 20, 27 (Monday) at 7:00

p . m . – R a m s e u r Vo l u n t e e r F i r e
Department meeting at Fire Station

September 13 (Monday) at 7:30 p.m. –

Board of Commissioners meeting at
Town Hall

September 14 (Tuesday) at 7:00 p.m. –

Planning Board meeting at Town Hall

September 21 (Tuesday) from 6:00 to

8:00 p.m. – NC STEP community
meeting at Town Hall
Above: The banks of Ramseur Lake saw lots of action as the youth vied for a bite and the prize.
September 25 (Saturday) from 10:00
a.m. to 4:00 p.m. – Ramseur Community
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ER Flyers Become Cinderellas in Dobson
Most little girls like to pretend they are
Disney princesses; but a group of
Coleridge gals put on their glass cleats
and became the Cinderella story of the
IFA “Back To School Blast” in Dobson, NC.
The Eastern Randolph Flyers, sponsored
mainly by Air Associates Inc. and Byrdʼs
BP, is an 8 year old and under traveling
softball squad in their first year of play.
Coached by Derrick Ridder, the team had
competed in 2 pervious tournaments this
summer but had come up winless in both.
“It was tough because the girls had no
wins to pump them up” recalled Flyer
Coach Derrick Ridder, “but they kept
working hard!”. So they geared up and on
the weekend of August 28th & 29th laced
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up for their first game against the favored
Greensboro Batting Center and shocked
them in the opening game - sending them
to the losers bracket. In typical movie-like
fashion, both teams battled through the
field and met again in the tournament final.
“Everyone thought we were a fluke.”
Ridder laughed, but they had another
thing coming. After getting out to a slow
start, the GBC had the Flyers down 3-0
within the first 3 innings. The Flyers then
clamped down on defense and got their
batts going, scoring a run both the 4th and
5th innings. They continued their
defensive stranglehold as GBCʼs last at
batt came and went with no runs scored;
setting the stage the Flyerʼs last chance.
Down 3-2, the Greensboro Batting Center retired
two of the Flyers batters, leaving Sydney Clayton
on base with one out left. Tournament MVP Megan
Ridder then kept hopes alive when her RBI hit
drove in Clayton and bringing them even with
GBC. With the momentum now solidly in the
Flyerʼs corner, Sierra Hubbard finished the job with
another RBI, driving Ridder in for the go-ahead
run and sealing the epic win for The Flyers.
“Nobody took us seriously because we were
winless” Coach Ridder told us, “but once those
girls got a taste of victory, they couldnʼt get
enough. They just exploded! It was amazing.” The
comeback kids arenʼt just sitting back and
enjoying their victory. With the help of Assistant
Coaches Scott Leonard, Bill Ward, and Jake
Helms (who Ridder praises for their help), they
plan to continue tournament play. “We usually play
every 3 weeks in ʻ8 and underʼ tournaments, and
we plan to move them up to ʼ10 and underʼ
starting in mid-November because theyʼve gotten
so good. We want to continue to push them to get
better.” The team picture and championship trophy
is on display at Coleridge Elementary School. We
as a community should join with their proud coach
and parents in praising them for their hard work
and “never give up” attitude. Go Flyers!!
New Fire Dept Hires
Begin Testing Hydrants
Recently, the Town of Ramseur filled their 2
alloted full-time firefighter positions that came with
a recent government grant. Returning Ramseur
fighter Jason Coleman, along with Ryan Husband,
are beginning their duties by performing a needed
flow test of the townʼs hydrants. You may see
them around town, letting water cycle through the
hydrants. Coleman informed me that this has a 2
fold purpose. “We get to monitor how many
gallons per minute the hydrants put out, so that
weʼll know what we are working with when it
comes time to use them in a firefighting situation.
It also is good to clear out the water lines before
winter gets here.” And unfortunate side effect of
this testing may be that the dormant and
sometimes discolored portions of the water supply
could show up in residential and commercial lines.
But before you “flood” the town with phone calls
(pun very much intended), the FD offers a simple
solution. “Just let it run itʼs course” Coleman
advised, “run your faucet or go turn on an outside
spicket until the water clears up.” There is no
cause to worry, none of the water is harmful.
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Eastern Randolph HS Goes Back To School With A Buzz
Wether you are lamenting the loss of the
carefree days of summer or excited about
Bridges has a busy fall and a lot to
the new beginnings on the horizon; you
canʼt deny the buzz in the air each year as
school starts a new session in the fall. The
2010-2011 school year has begun and with
it brings a new face to the Wildcat front
office. Enter Principal Stephanie Bridges,
the first-year SERMS transplant that spoke
to us recently on her excitement for her
new school and what she expects for the
new schools year.
“This year could not have started
up any better in my opinion” Bridges
exclaimed to me on the phone, “it was a
sweet start. I really canʼt complain at all.”
She also remarked on how she believes
this may be one of the most mature, well -
behaved, and promising student bodies
that she has encountered in her teaching
career. “One of the things that really
excited me was the new ʻStudent Sectionʼ
at our first football game.” Run by the
Student Activities Liaison, the all-student
cheering section is hoping to expand their
numbers and energy at each game. They
work with the principal to add excitement
and spirit to the already lively and
promising football program of Coach
Baxter. “Iʼve already had parents complain
to me about how loud and aggravating
they were at our first game.” Bridges
laughed, “You couldnʼt have given me a
better compliment!” Bridges hopes that the
community will start coming back to the
Wildcat games and see it as a gathering
place where everyone can unify and rally
around a common excitement and goal.
look forward to. Along with the Wildcat
Classic band competition on October 16th,
she also mentioned the 9/11 memorial
service on the morning September 10th,
and the rare opportunities the ER students
have with Doug Collinsʼ refreshed class on
film development and digital photography
or Ranolph Countyʼs only remaining dance
program taught by Britt Allen. As she looks
forward to the new year and what success
it may bring to the Wildcats, we look
forward to covering them and bringing it to
you each month! (Editors Note: No other
local school could be reached for comment
on the new year; but we look forward to
covering them as well!)

Wildcat Classic Set For Oct 16th Ramseur Police Dept.

Monthly Activity report
August 2010
plans on visiting the Wildcats as the
rehearse and prepare for the big day.  Citations: 61 DWI: 0
Band Director Josh Cvijanovic is hoping Traffic Offenses: 78 Warrants Served: 1
they can make this a big community event. Warnings: 42 On Sigh Arrest: 4
“We have bands of all sizes coming from Parking Tickets: 1 Warrants Taken Out: 3
Blow out your spit-valves and polish your across North Carolina, and with tickets at Traffic Accidents: 2 Warrants Served: 3
brass, because the spirit of high school $6 for adults, it's a great way not only to
Criminal Calls: 32 Total Arrest: 11
marching band is headed to our area. The support our local student musicians, but a
competition was in it's 8th year back in fun way to spend a Saturday outside with Susp. People: 22 Homicide: 0
2001, the rained out affair marked the last the family watching these terrific kids Susp. Vehicles: 20 Sexual Assault: 0
time Eastern has hosted the event.  compete.”  They also have a program that Doors/Wind Open: 8 Assault: 1
Furthermore, there hasn't been a they are selling ads for if any business Alarm Calls: 16 Burglary: 4
formal marching band competition held in owners are interesting in partnering up. Domestic Calls: 9 Arson: 0
the entire county in almost 10 years, and With both the Wildcat Classic and the Fall
Out of Twn Asst: 10 Fraud: 5
this year we break that streak two-fold.  In Festival happening the same day - it may
addition to this competition, Providence be an uphill battle. We encourage the Asst Med Rescue: 2 Larcey: 7
Grove HS is hosting one for the very first community to do their best to support and Animal Calls: 9 Prop. Damage: 3
time on September 25th.   This publication enjoy both activities. Oh, and Go Wildcats! Misc Calls: 49 Drug Violations: 0

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REVIEW OF ‘NC STEP’ CONCERT & MEETING
(Email Excerpt From Town Admin. Kevin Franklin) PreSchool Story Time @
Ramseur’s NC STEP efforts are off to a great start, and I wanted to pass along
some information to follow up on last Saturday’s kickoff event and the meeting which
The Ramseur Public Library!
was held on Tuesday evening.

The kickoff event went very well and was attended by roughly 400. We appreciate
the efforts of those who volunteered to make this event a success. Matt Davis, an Sept 9th - “Off We Go”
employee of CauseKeepers and a member of our NC STEP team, has put together
a short video from the kickoff which I think you’ll find both interesting and
informative. Check it out (at RamseurReview.org) and feel free to share the link with
others. We’ll also be sure to provide a link from the Town’s website in the near
Sept 16th - “Clap Your Hands”
future. The Ramseur Review also included an article about the kickoff in the issue
which was delivered to various locations around Town (in August).
Sept 23rd - “Whose Feet?”
Thanks to those who participated in Tuesday evening’s meeting. I was excited to
see many new faces among the nearly forty who turned out. If you didn’t have the
opportunity to join us, Chip’s article in Wednesday’s Courier-Tribune provided a
great overview of the meeting content. Sept 30th - “Colors Of Us”
Finally, Randolph Community College has extended an invitation to our NC STEP
Leadership Team to host a breakfast meeting at which Dr. Shackleford can present All Programs Held at the
some of the opportunities afforded by the college. I think this would be very Ramseur Public Library
informative, and believe that this would be a great opportunity to further develop a
positive relationship between Ramseur and RCC. I will need your feedback before I 512 Main Street, Ramseur
respond to Dr. Shackleford’s invitation, so please let me know as soon as possible if
your schedule would generally permit you to attend such a meeting if announced Thursday Mornings 10:30 AM
with sufficient advance notice. You may either respond to this email, or give me a
call at 824-8530. The NC STEP’s next meeting will be Tuesday Sept. 21st.

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B County News
N.C. ZOO’S FEMALE LION
SUCCUMBS TO CANCER
ASHEBORO—A female lion was euthanized at
the North Carolina Zoo Friday morning after
veterinarians determined that mammary cancer
had spread to the point that she would not
recover.  Technology program.
The 12-year-old female had been at the N.C Zoo
since 2002 after being transferred from the
Sedgwick County Zoo in Kansas. According to
Zoo Senior Veterinarian Dr. Ryan DeVoe, the lion
has only been diagnosed with the problem two
weeks ago, but her condition had declined rapidly.
“The cancer had metastasized to the lungs and
she was suffering,” DeVoe said. “There was
nothing we could do for her.”
Meanwhile, the zooʼs nine-year-old male lion
remains on exhibit and in good health. Efforts to
find a replacement for the female have not yet
begun. There are currently no other lions in the
collection.
The zoo is an agency of the N.C. Department of
Environment and Natural Resources, Dee A.
Freeman, Secretary; Beverly E. Perdue,
Governor.
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RCC Kicks Off Cultural Arts
Series with Art in the Park
September 14
  The Randolph Community College Cultural
Arts Committee is kicking off its 2010-11
Calf Born In Climax
With Six Legs
A farmer in Climax, North Carolina was
shocked when he discovered one of
his cows gave birth to a six-legged
calf. Mike Fields, a farmer who raises
Cultural Arts Series with Art in the Park on cows in Climax, said the calf was born
Tuesday, Sept. 14, from 4-7 p.m. in the Azalea on his farm two weeks ago. Fields said
Park on the Asheboro Campus. Admission is it's one of the strangest things he's
free.             ever seen. "It's a pretty crazy looking
Patrons can stroll through RCC's Azalea Park thing," said Fields. "It's healthy
(located behind the Administration/Education though." The two extra limbs are near
Center) and enjoy the work of area artisans
the head of the calf and came with fully
and crafters. Some items may be for sale. The
show will feature the paintings of renowned formed hooves. Fields said the calf has
area painter and former RCC Interior Design no side effects from the birth defect.
instructor Lenton Slack and the photographs of Fields said his grandkids have grown
fine art photographer close to the calf, giving it the nickname
Ashley Fetner, who 'Four Legs' because it has four hooves
is also an instructor on the front. He said despite several
in the collegeʼs offers, he plans to keep 'Four Legs'
Photographic and raise him on his farm. Six-legged
calfs are rare but not unheard of. In
Other displays will
include jewelry by May, a calf dubbed "Mr. Miracle" which
Lisa Durbin, pottery was born with six legs in New York.
by Adam Wiley, and
many more. Light
refreshments will be
served.           
Upcoming events in
the series include
Laurelyn Dossett in
Concert on Oct. 13;
a Holiday Concert & Tree Lighting on Dec. 1;
"The History of Black History Month" lecture
with Robert Barnes on Feb. 11; and "Hansel
and Gretel" by the UNCG Theatre and the
North Carolina Theatre for Young People on
March 31. For more information or to reserve Hear or see something
seats for any of these free events, go to http://
www.randolph.edu/newevents/culturalarts.php. exciting, memorable or weird?
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 NC man receives 9-12 years in prison for
2007 drowning of longtime girlfriend
A 53-year-old North Carolina man has been sentenced to up to 12
years in prison after pleading guilty to drowning his longtime
girlfriend. The News & Record of Greensboro reports Wednesday
that Clarence Stone Jr. of Climax pleaded guilty Tuesday to voluntary
manslaughter in the September 2007 death of 46-year-old Denise
Collins Ball. Her severely beaten and bruised body was found near a
pond in Pleasant Garden.
Prosecutors say the two had been a couple for more than 18 years in
a relationship marred by drugs, alcohol, and various abuse.
Police Identify Remains Found in Julian
  Deputies have identified the skeletal
remains found near Julian in April. The
remains were found on April 10th near a
wooded area off Mt. Hope Church Road in
Julian. On Friday, deputies identified the
remains as those of Jahela Lucero-Menor,
19, of 1024 Pine land Street in
Greensboro. Lucero-Menor was reported
missing to the Greensboro Police
Department on December 23, 2009. No
other information was provided. The
sheriff's department is asking anyone with
information related to this case to call
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“The stories, opinions, and views that make us who we are” NC Stateʼs Tom Oʼbrien in my opinion is on the hot seat too. He needs at

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least seven wins in some way, shape or form to be back in 2011. He wonʼt
get it; the Wolfpack will be wildly inconsistent this season and finish 4-8 with
only 2 conference wins. The only reason Oʼbrien is still the coach, is he has

2010 ACC Football Preview found a way to beat North Carolina three times in a row. It stops this year in
Chapel Hill There will be a new coach in Raleigh in 2011. Another reason,
(by Ramseur Review Columnist Brett Walden)
Oʼbrien will be canned after this season is his inability to recruit the state of
After a long, hot summer, itʼs finally time for football again. Here are
North Carolina. UNC, Duke, East Carolina, and even Wake Forest have
some predictions for the upcoming season.
out-recruited Oʼbrien inside the state for the next recruiting class.
Starting with the Atlantic Division, with Boston College. David
After this year, Jim Grobe will wish he had actually taken the job at
Shinskie, will remain the starting Quarterback for the Eagles and with
Arkansas a few years ago, where there is more talent and while his stick
their soft non-conference schedule this season, they should be able
was up as a coach. He had a decent run and even took Wake Forest to the
to win six games, and possibly get a lower tier bowl invite.
Orange Bowl a few years back, but they havenʼt been very good since.
Clemson is one of my surprises this year. Most folks think
The Coastal division is going to be much tougher to predict because
they will repeat the successes of last year. I think the expectations
of the Academic Infractions uncovered at UNC. If the Tar Heels are at
are entirely too high for this team. The Tigers may make me eat
100%, they could potentially compete for a Coastal Championship and a
some crow, but for now, without CJ Spiller in the backfield, I see an
shot at the ACC crown. However, my sources close to the program in
inconsistent offense, even with Kyle Parkerʼs return. I think Clemson
Chapel Hill say between 6 and 12 significant players could be out, mostly on
loses some games they shouldnʼt and win some they shouldnʼt. I
the defensive side of the ball, which would have been the Tar Heelsʼ
think they finish 6-6, after a Senior day loss to hated rival South
Carolina.
Florida State will have a fabulous year, and win the ACC “Need A Haul? Give Us A Call!”
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strength this year. So for now, I’ve had to lower my
There are a lot of questions in Chapel Hill
expectation for North Carolina because of the
possibility of players being suspended for part or all of
the season.
Duke will be about the same as last year.
With Thad Lewis graduation, Sean Renfree will have to
step in at Quarterback. He is talented, but
inexperienced. Duke’s defense should be better, and I
think Coach Cutcliffe’s Blue Devils will compete, but
most weeks, will just be out classed on the field
resulting in a typical year for Duke football.
Georgia Tech will definitely miss Jonathan
Dwyer in the backfield. I think the rest of the ACC
knocks Paul Johnson and his Yellow Jackets down a few
notches in the pecking order this year, I think they win
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7 regular season games, and get into a decent bowl
game. The long term problem at Georgia Tech in my
opinion is recruiting. Paul Johnson has been winning
with Chan Gailey’s athletic recruits. But once these
guys leave, it’s going to be tough to get superior
athletes to go to Georgia Tech and play in Paul
Johnson’s offensive scheme. Paul Johnson hasn’t had a
top 25 recruiting class since he’s been there. The very
last class in 2007 that was ranked inside the top 25
belonged to Chan Gailey. It’s do or die this year for
Randy Shannon and Miami is poised for a monster year.
I think they end Virginia Tech’s BCS championship
hopes late in the year, and are propelled to the Coastal
Division crown. They have already beaten Florida State
once and face them in the ACC championship game
only to lose the rematch, but could possibly still wind
up in a BCS game with an at large bid.
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right now. As it stands now, the Heels will be without
several key players on the defensive side of the ball.
Butch Davis thought this would be the year they would
turn the corner, but NCAA and Academic infractions
have gotten in the way. The silver lining is, due to
Coach Davis’ stellar recruiting, there is a lot of talent on
the roster, just inexperienced talent. But, if you are
better than your opponent, you can beat them. North
Carolina is most likely looking at another mediocre year
because of the NCAA violations, but its more important
to self discipline and clean up the program and win 7
or 8 ball games, than to win 10 or 11 and have the wins
vacated later.
in the rebuilding process because he has to implement
a new defensive scheme now that Al Groh is gone and
there just isn’t much talent there. London proved he
can coach when he was at Richmond, and I expect him
to make Virginia competitive in the coming years, but
not this year. Virginia Tech will be riding high and be
in the BCS championship discussion when they travel to
Coral Gables to take on Miami. The Hokies will go in to
that game 10-0, only to lose to the Hurricanes. They
will lose the game, their chance at the Coastal Division
title, ACC Championship, and also their chance at a BCS
title in this game. They should recover, and beat
Virginia soundly in the season finale and end up in a
top tier bowl, possibly even earn a BCS at large bid.
To see Brett’s ACC
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Recipe of the Month
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CHICKEN TENDERS STROGANOFF  
(4 servings) Prep time - 10 minutes;
Cooking time 10-15 mins.   
310 calories, 45 grams carbs.
1-1/4 Tsp butter 1 pound chicken tenders, cut into
1" pieces
1-1/2 Tsp olive oil 2 thinky slices shallots
1/4  Tsp. salt 1  12-oz pkg sliced crimini
mushrooms
1/4  Tsp. pepper 1 Tbsp Dijon mustard
1/4 reduced fat sour cream 1-1/2 c low-sodium
chicken broth or stock
2 Tbsp chopped parlsey for garnish
Heat butter and olive oil in large nonstick skillet
on medium.  Add chicken; cook 5 minutes or until
lightly browned but not cooked through. Remove
chicken; keep warm.   In same skillet add shallots,
cook 1 minute.  Add mushrooms, salt and pepper
and cook 7 minutes or until mushrooms have
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New Joint Art Exhibit Goes ‘Beyond’ Get The Ramseur Review at
the following fine establishments:
The Town of Ramseur will host an art exhibit entitled the street. Fredʼs retirement has not left him idle. In Ramseur
“Ramseur and Beyond” from September 9 through addition to his woodworking, Fred enjoys gardening
October 21. This joint exhibit will include both a and he serves as the lead trustee at First Christian
Town Hall
photography collection by Eddie E. Lester featuring Church in Ramseur. Fred and his wife, Dot (whom
Ramseur Library
portraits, landscapes, flowers and critters from Fred met by knocking on the wrong door when
Ramseur Diner
Ramseur, Franklinville and beyond, and a collection calling on a date in an unfamiliar neighborhood),
Eastern Randolph High School
of woodwork and crafts by Fred Morgan. have lived in Ramseur for 55 years. They have two
Hodges Family Practice
daughters and one granddaughter.
RBC Bank
Big Daddy’s Pizza
Eddie Lester, owner of Eddie Lester Photography in Ramseur Barber Shop
Ramseur, specializes in creating innovative portraits This joint exhibit, on display at Ramseur Town Hall The Quik Chek
for individuals, families and groups. Eddieʼs interest located at 724 Liberty Street in Ramseur, will open Loflin Funeral Home
in photography blossomed later in life than most. At with a reception on September 9, 2010 from Sherry’s Restaurant
age 54, he faced a crossroads in his life. Eddie 6:00-8:00 p.m. The public is invited to attend this free Ramseur Pharmacy
decided to return to Randolph Community College event which is sponsored by Ramseurʼs Downtown Carolina Tack Traders
full time to pursue a degree in photography. Despite Revitalization Committee. Refreshments will be Creative Florist & Gifts
suffering a heart attack in his second semester of the served. For more information, please email the Luck’s TV
program, Eddie continued to persevere and in exhibit coordinator at kfranklin@townoframseur.org Eastern Randolph Medical
August of 2008 he received an Associate of Applied or call Ramseur Town Hall at 336-824-8530. Napa Auto Parts
Science in Photography degree with a concentration BP/McDonalds on 64
in Portrait Studio Management. He immediately Wayne’s Appliance & Furniture
opened Eddie Lester Photography which is currently
located at his home at 5833 Old Siler City Road in
Ramseur. Although his indoor and outdoor studio is a
Franklinville
work in progress, he offers the services of a full- Blue Mist BBQ
service studio, including weddings, reunions, babies, Franklinville Library
children, families, seniors, sports, pets, glamour, and Franklinville Restaurant
lifestyle photography. Town Hall Office
Coleridge
Fred Morgan was born the son of a Montgomery Citgo Gas Station
County carpenter. He recalls working with his dad
from an early age, and still enjoys meddling in his Asheboro
backyard cabinet shop as a retiree. Despite his YMCA
affinity for woodworking, Fred has never made a Joe York Auto Sales
living at the craft. Although now retired, Fred Some examples of Eddie Lesterʼs shots
continues to spend time in his workshop, and he If you would like to have this paper
jokingly states that his hobby helps to keep him off dropped off at any other
community locations, please email:

LOCAL OBITUARIES ramseurreview@gmail.com

Margaret Horner Dowless Ayleen Cheek Brady

1929 - 2010 1920 - 2010
Margaret Horner Dowless, 80, of 3259 Carl Allred Rd., Franklinville, died Ayleen Cheek Brady, 90, of 4688 Old Coleridge Rd., Siler City, died
Monday, August 16, 2010 at Woodland Hills Care & Rehabilitation in Thursday, August 26, 2010 at Siler City Care and Rehabilitation in Siler
Asheboro. City.

Paul Davis Wallace Etta Wetherell Durocher

1916 - 2010 1927 - 2010
Paul Davis Wallace, 93, of 522 Andrew Hunter Rd., Franklinville, died Etta Wetherell Durocher, 83, of 500 Mountain Top Dr., Asheboro, died
Tuesday, August 17, 2010 at his residence. Thursday, August 26, 2010 at Clapps Convalescent Nursing Home in
Asheboro.
Bud Banks Isley
1922 - 2010 Elizabeth Combs Cummins
Bud Banks Isley, 88, of 2066 Brooklyn Ave., Ramseur, passed away 1920 - 2010
peacefully on Thursday, August 19, 2010 at Randolph Hospital in Elizabeth Combs Cummins, 90, of 2925 Zoo Parkway, Asheboro, died
Asheboro. Saturday, August 28, 2010 at Carillon Assisted Living in Asheboro.

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AT THE WELL
an anonymous column
At the center of the Village is a deep well of life-giving water where the
townspeople meet. As they draw water their voices blend in the culture,
society and wisdom that they share. Each month meet here at the well to
I have found that the farther away one gets,
hear those voices. A new voice is shared this month.
As I was walking toward the central gathering spot today, I noticed that the
group was listening intently to a man that I had not seen before. There were no
other side conversations, just this man answering someoneʼs question. He
seemed to be an authority on some subject but it took a while for me to get caught
up on the topic. Apparently, he had been a scientist at a university and was
explaining something about food. As I got closer, it became clear he was talking
What has concerned me lately is what Iʼve been hearing
about our food system and how it is affecting our health in bad ways. Someone
then asked why is this happening since our government is supposed to be
protecting us from bad things getting into our food. His answer was very broad
and quite alarming to me.
The scientist explained that food processing is an industry, meaning that
they are in it to make money. And since they are a very large industry, they have
the financial support to influence our leaders to allow many things to happen that
should not. Of course many of us in our Village have talked about our elected
leaders before, however this scientist was possibly indicating that our food might
not be as healthy as our officials lead us to believe. Weʼve all heard that fast food
may not be healthy for our bodies but I always thought that the food in the grocery
stores was the good stuff. I listened further. The food companies typically hire a
Why are the same people that have (in my opinion
food chemist that specializes in creating ʻchemicallyʼ the tastes and desires that
will hook people so they keep buying those foods. And those chemicals are not
even food. They also work on ways to make the processing of the foods less
costly so the sales of the food provide better profits.
He began by using the soft drink beverages as an example. Essentially
everything in a soft drink is a processed chemical. Although some of these
chemicals are made from natural sources, they are still changed and no longer
resembling a natural ingredient. This is a very disturbing piece of information since
the labels on foods and drinks can often indicate that the product has something
natural in it. Therefore a soft drink does not provide our body with any useful
nutrition, just empty calories and chemicals that need to be flushed out of our
bodies. Recently, some of the soft drink companies began offering some products
that no longer contain the high fructose corn syrup and have gone back to sugar.
So we need to realize that both the sugar and the high fructose corn syrup are
highly processed and not resembling a natural ingredient. Often the diet drinks are
the most dangerous since they have replaced the sweetener with another man-
made chemical that tricks the body. When the body gets tricked by these
chemicals, the metabolism processes change and the effects can go unnoticed for
a long time. We are mistakenly led to believe that the fewer calories, the better the
If we make this a holy war in our own right, we end up
drink. Opps – they didnʼt tell us that the nutrition also went down!
At this point, the scientist asked the group a question. How many of us
know what is really in our foods and how these ingredients change our bodies? As
expected, no one raised a hand. One person commented that it is far too
complicated to understand what is happening to our food and so we expect the
government to protect us. Hmmmm….. are we right back where we started? More
on this thought soon!
Do you have something you would like to ask or say? Send your question or story
to the editor of your paper. You may be next monthʼs voice, At the Well!
THE RAMSEUR REVIEW - SEPTEMBER 2010
OpEd:
“Avoiding The 9/11 Knee-jerk”
Nine years ago. I was a 16 year-old, sitting in Econ
class at Chatham Central. We heard. We watched.
We wondered. Why would someone hate America
so much, that they would do something like this?
Where is this coming from? Where is this going?
the more blurry the details become. So as we
prepare to remember 9/11; I am determined to keep focused on
what is important. What itʼs all about. There were innocent
people, hard working people, that died that day. It was a wake-
up call to those of us who had no clue what an ignorant, bigoted
“holy war” could do. These people used their religion to justify
the murder thousands. To hate an entire nation.
and seeing around me. I call it the “9/11 Knee-jerk”. Obviously,
the approaching anniversary has people revisiting old topics
and dormant emotions. We have outrage over a mosque being
planned a few blocks from 9/11ʼs Ground Zero. We have a
pastor in Florida planning on memorializing the day by burning
copies of the Koran. And in an opinion that could take me from
Tea Party Crazy to Anti-American Jihadist in the eyes of some; I
believe we are losing our bearings and becoming dangerously
similar to the very groups that have caused us so much pain
and sacrifice since that September morning.
soundly and correctly) fought liberty-killing moves like Stimulus
Packages and Universal Healthcare (and I donʼt mean the
nursing home), declaring the idea of an Islamic man building a
house of worship near Ground Zero un-American? And how can
we say ʻSupport Our Troopsʼ while stoking the coals of Radical
Islam? Itʼs stupid, ineffective, and playing into the enemyʼs
hand. Letʼs cut to the core of the issue. Itʼs not about wether you
agree with Islam or not. Personally, I think that if you take the
Koran at itʼs word, you will become radical and violent. BUT, we
are ignoring the fact that part of being in America is that you
have the right to religious freedom. If we get caught up arguing
about a mosque or start burning Korans, weʼll spend less time
on the pressing political matters of 2010. This isnʼt a hill Iʼm
ready to die on. Plus, the military action that resulted from 9/11
was NEVER about Christianity/Judaism/etc. vs Islam. It was
about bringing justice against the guilty organizations.
becoming no better than the jihadists, shooting ourselves with
our own ammo in the process. Most importantly; we stop
making 9/11 about remembering the lessons weʼve learned, the
people weʼve lost, and what it means to be an American. So I
plead with you to not get caught up in the emotions and politics
and just spend the day in prayer for our nation and her heros.
Ben Suggs is the Editor of the Ramseur Review
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