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Shepherd's Center
Volunteers Needed
The Shepherd's Center
needs caring volunteers to
assist seniors with trans
portation to medical appoint
ments and grocery shopping,
minor home repairs, friendly
visits and caregiver respite.
Volunteer opportunities can
accommodate a variety of
schedules. Reimbursement is
provided for orientation and
mileage. Call 336-748-0217
for more information.
Girl Scout Volunteers
Needed
Girl Scouts Carolinas
Peaks to Piedmont
(GSCP2P) has opportunities
for volunteers who are com
mitted to helping girls devel
op courage, confidence and
character. Must be at least 18
years of age or older, be a
positive role model and must
become a member of the Girl
Scouts for $12 per year.
Volunteers can lead troops,
help with with events, serve
on committees or help at
camp. Visit www.girlscout
sp2p.org for more informa
tion or contact Leisa Fink at
336-274-8491 or e-mail
lfink@girlscouUp2p.org.
Food Collection
Lowes Foods' annual
food drive, "Friends Feeding
Friends," has already begun
collecting food donations in
all Lowes stores across
North Carolina, South
Carolina and Virginia and
will continue through
Monday, Dec. 31. These
donations will be delivered
to the local food bank agen
cies in the areas where the
food is collected. In-store,
customers may purchase pre
made bags of non-perishable
items most needed or donate
cash at the register in $1, $3
and $3 increments.
Free Admission for
Veterans
Reynolds House Museum
of American Art, 2230
Reynolds Rd., will offer free
admission to veterans and
their family members (up to
five) Nov. 1-21 to view the
"Romare Bearden: A Black
Odyssey" exhibit.
Nov. 15
Art Reception at Senior
Services
The Senior Services
Center, 289S Shorefair
Drive, will host a reception
for local artists Bonnie
Dempster (watercolor) and
Mary Martha McKinley (oil)
on Thursday, Nov. IS from
5:30-7:30 p.m. Their paint
ings are currently being
exhibited in the Senior
Services Center Gallery
through Dec. 31. Viewing
hours are Monday-Friday
from 8:30 a.m.?4:30 p.m.
Sawtooth Open House
The Sawtooth School of
Visual Art, 251 N. Spring St.,
will hold an open houke on
Thursday, Nov. 15 from 6-8
p.m. entitled The Sights and
Sounds of Artists in Action."
Tour the school's recently
renovated studio classrooms.
See live demonstrations by
Sawtooth artists and instruc
tors. Learn the history of the
Sawtooth Building. The
event is free and open to the
public. Light refreshments
will be served. Visit
www.sawtooth.org for more
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BY TODD LUCK
THE CHRONICLE
The student body of Old
Richmond Elementary School in
Tobaccoville became a flag wav
ing chorus on Friday during a
special Veterans Day program.
For over a decade, the school
has saluted the men and women
who serve and have served in the
Armed Forces during an assem
bly the Friday before the federal
Veterans Day holiday, when
local schools are closed.
Principal Brian Brookshire told
his 450 students - who were
seated on the floor of the
school's auditorium for last
week's program - that Veterans
Day is far more than just another
day off from school.
"Today is, of course, a cele
bration," said Brookshire. "It's a
day i|> which we honor our,veter
ans for their dedicated and loyal
service to this great country. We
appreciate the sacrifices and the
commitment that you made to
keep this country safe. It's an
opportunity to say, 'thank you."*
As part of the annual tradi
tion, veterans from American
Legion Post 290 in King take
part in the program, posting the
colors, leading students in the
Pledge of Allegiance and per
forming Taps" to close the pro
gram. In between all that, the
vets sat up front and listened as
students, led by music teacher
Cathy Moore, sang the national
anthem and other patriotic
songs. ?
"You see why we like to
come out here?" said Post 290
Assistant Chaplain Don Adams.
"It's 'cause of you kids."
The students heard from 1st
Sgt. Kenneth Thompson, who
served in the Air Force in the
20th Aircraft Maintenance
Squadron based at Shaw Air
Force Base in Sumter, S.C.
Before he retired in 2010,
Thompson had seen action in
both Iraq and Afghanistan. He
spoke about how veterans have
made sacrifices for their country
for as long as the United States
of America has existed.
"Since 1776, no generation
of Americans has been spared
the obligation of protecting free
dom," said Thompson. "...Our
veterans embody the choices of
our nation to protect liberty and
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Photo* by Tbdd Luck
Old Richmond Elementary School students wave flags at the end of their Veterans Day program.
Veterans salute the flag during the singing of "The Star Spangied Banner."
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Thomas DeLoach
Post 290 Assistant Chaplain Doa Adams praises the students.
From left: Lincoln PatttsaU, Matthew waddeu, Aldan Lhiott, Emily
Hatcher, Daniel Kimel, Blake Collins and Devon Pulliam perform.
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lit Sgt. (retired) Kenneth Thompson tpeaks.