Six Year Old Julian Boy Wins Horse
Boy Wins Horse
As you can see in the picture there is a little size difference between these new friends. However as you can see “Katy” rubs the top of its new owner's head, Aaron May (age 6) of Julian. This is a story of a prayer being answered. Aaron is the son of Troy and Angela May and grandson of Tommy and Jo Medlin all of Julian. Back on June 9th, the family attended the 25th Annual Festival for NC Percheron Association. This festival is held in Walkertown, NC and displays the diversity and natural beauty of Percherons with a number of demos and events for the entire family. You see this family loves horses. Aaron's sister, Heather (age 12), clogs with Rhythm Express Cloggers of the area, and they were scheduled to be performers for the day. Also, Heather, has been riding and showing horses since she was seven years old. Just this past February, she got her first horse, “Prince”. Well, this is part of the story the Lord has worked out. “Prince” just did not like Aaron around him and he wanted a horse so bad. This is the family's thoughts and I could not agree more. God had planned on Aaron to have his own horse and the bond had been remarkable between Aaron and “Katy”. The story does not stop there, you see “Prince” and “Katy” have grown fond of each other and hate not being in the same field together. Back to the story. While at the festival, Aaron's grandmother, Jo, bought 6 raffle tickets and placed Aaron's name on each. His dad, Troy, purchased 20 and placed his name on them also. Big sister, Heather, described the event, “We went by several times to see 'Katy' and wished we could be the winner and prayed hoping we could. When they called out the name Aaron May, we all looked around just thinking there must be another Aaron May. My brother just looked in shock and my dad held his hands up high and said, 'That is us.' 'Dad,' Troy said. I cannot believe he won and then I realized, I do not have a barn for it nor any way to get the horse home. However God provides. A friend of ours was there and had a trailer for us to get the horse home." This is truly a family that is very close. I had the pleasure of spending more time to get to know this great family. As far as Aaron, this is a true young gentleman and country boy at heart. I asked Aaron to tell me a little about himself. He said, “Well there is not much, I do love my four-wheeler and my baseball, I play on the Texas Longhorns team at Pleasant Garden. I have a lot of new responsibilities now with my horse. I have to do all the grooming myself and the trainer comes out to the farm and teaches me how to do things with her. I love going to church at Pleasant Garden Baptist. This summer I will be going camping at Camp Cherokee and my beach trip.” His sister, Heather, is a great girl also with a lot to be proud of. Since age 7 she has been showing horses, English Style. She allowed me to see all the portraits with her show horses and the numerous ribbons she had won. The biggest prize was the ear-tp-ear smile as she told the story. I asked her if her horse “Prince” really not like her little brother? Heather said, “For example, when Aaron comes around he can tell, the other week he let him know for sure, he bucked him off.” There was a little bit of giggle in the voice. That comes with a normal bond between and brother and sister. Father, Troy, told me that Cameron Cockerham, the trainer, has been great to work with the children and their horses. As you can see from the pictures, “Katy” is not even a year old and is large. Troy told me that she will get about 22 hands tall. I must have had a puzzled look on my face, by the way I had no idea what he was talking about. He went on to tell me that horses are measured by how many hands tall they are, which is close to 4” per hand. The Percheron breed of horses will get to be close to 9 feet tall. They are actually know as the Gentle Giants and hold the world record for size and weight pulling. This turned out to be an educational trip for me. I look forward to visiting these great folks in the future and see where the Lord has led these great children and their families.
 July Is National Ice Cream Month
What would summer be without ice cream?! July is National Ice Cream Month, and to celebrate this, we are looking at the history of ice cream. What a delicious topic!
Can you imagine living in a time without ice cream? Well ice cream had to start somewhere at some time. Ice cream is known to be enjoyed as far back as the second century B.C., according to the International Dairy Foods Association in an on-line article about the evolution of ice cream. Greats such as Alexander, Solomon, Caesar and Marco Polo enjoyed the frosty treat long before it was available to the general public. Gerald Tissain, chef for King Charles I, made iced desserts using milk and cream for the king. Closer to home, George Washington spent about $200 for ice cream during the summer of 1790 and Thomas Jefferson had a favorite ice cream recipe that was similar to Baked Alaska. Ice Cream remained a treat for the wealthy until 1851, when Jacob Fussell of Baltimore, MA, realized the best way to avoid wasting cream was to freeze the excess. Ian Harrison said in The Book of Firsts, that Fussell’s iced cream was so popular he set up a factory. On June 15, 1851 he made the first delivery of massed produced ice cream, at a third of the price of his competitors. In 1896, the first ice-cream cone was made by an Italian-American named Marcioni, but the idea was not all the rage until the 1904 St. Louis World’s Fair. Other ice cream treats were soon to follow. After an American confectioner watched a boy agonize over which treat he wanted, chocolate or ice cream. He began to experiment and launched the first Eskimo Pie when he combined the two in 1921. An ice-cream seller in Wisconsin always ran low of goods on Sunday, so he served smaller portions and added chocolate sauce or fruit syrup to compensate. The idea became so popular that customers began asking for the “Sunday ice cream” during the week. The Popsicle was also a mishap. An American lemonade salesman left a glass of lemonade with a spoon in it on a cold windowsill overnight. By morning the drink had frozen. When he tried removing it, he was holding the world’s first Popsicle. More mix-ups happened with the birth of Baskin-Robbins ice cream stores. The concept began in 1945 with the opening of the Snowbird ice cream shop owned by Iry Robbins; followed by Burton’s ice cream shop opening in 1946 by owner Burt Baskin. In 1984, President Ronald Reagan designated July as National Ice Cream Month and the third Sunday of the month as National Ice Cream Day. He recognized ice cream as a fun and nutritious food that is enjoyed by a full 90% of the nation's population. In the proclamation, President Reagan called for all people of the United States to observe these events with "appropriate ceremonies and activities." The International Ice Cream Association (IICA) encourages retailers and consumers to celebrate July as National Ice Cream Month. In 2007, National Ice Cream Day will be Sunday, July 15. The U.S. ice cream industry generates more than $21 billion in annual sales and provides jobs for thousands of citizens. About 9% of all the milk produced by U.S. dairy farmers is used to produce ice cream, contributing significantly to the economic well-being of the nation's dairy industry. Founded in 1900, IICA is the trade association for manufacturers and distributors of ice cream and other frozen dessert products. The association's activities range from legislative and regulatory advocacy to market research, education and training. Its 80 member companies manufacture and distribute an estimated 85% of the ice cream and frozen dessert products consumed in the United States. IICA, as a constituent organization of the International Dairy Foods Association, can be found online at www.idfa.org.
THE 15 MOST POPULAR ICE CREAM FLAVORS
1. Vanilla, 29%, 2. Chocolate, 8.9%, 3. Butter pecan, 5.3%, 4. Strawberry, 5.3%, 5. Neapolitan, 4.2%, 6. Chocolate chip, 3.9%, 7. French vanilla, 3.8%, 8. Cookies and cream, 3.6%, 9. Vanilla fudge ripple, 2.6%, 10. Praline pecan, 1.7%, 11. Cherry, 1.6%, 12. Chocolate almond, 1.6%, 13. Coffee, 1.6%, 14. Rocky road, 1.5%, 15. Chocolate marshmallow, 1.3%, All others, 23.7%
Enjoy a scoop this month.
| Hay Barn Fire Near Liberty
Around 10 a.m., on Monday, June 11, smoke started to rise from a barn at Kingsmill Farm in Liberty, N.C., a dairy farm that boasts over 1,300 cows. The fire tore through a barn that housed the cows' feed as 14 fire  departments raced to the farm off Ramseur-Julian Rd. The cows, which are kept 100 yards from the barn, were never in any real danger, although approximately 800 bales of hay were destroyed and the barn is considered a total loss. "This fire could burn for the next week," said one of the firefighters who fought the blaze. "We're still working on getting it out. We'll have to let it burn. Breaks your heart," said Charlie Lloyd, one of the managers at Kingsmill. The heavy rains later that day , helped put out rest of the fire. The farm estimates the damage will come to $3 
Franklinville Historical Cookbook
“Recipes, Remembrances & Recollections”
Now Available At The Following Locations:
Franklinville Library 2-6 PM Mon thru Fri
Franklinville Town Hall 9-5 PM M,T,TH,F 9-Noon W
Cost $20
(All proceeds go to the new library building fund)
Proceeds from the sale of the 236-page cookbook called “Recipes, Remembrances and Recollections” , full of recipes, historic photos and drawings of Franklinville, will help fund the building of a new handicapped-accessible library. The present library is the oldest in the county. Established in 1924, it was the brainchild of John W. Clark, a local industrialist, and bears his name. The cookbook costs $20 and is available at the Asheboro Public Library on Worth Street and the John W. Clark Library in Franklinville. Among the treats available for sampling will be the 25th Anniversary Cake made famous in the Randolph Mills Cook Booklet published in the 1960s. Clark operated Randolph Mills. L.A. Craven, assistant librarian at Franklinville, said the idea to publish the cookbook started about two years ago. A committee, which included Alein Blackburn, Mary Tate Blake, Diafonne Brady, Bettina Busmire, Lydia Craven, Sheila Eddings, Cynthia Gallimore and Audrey McKinnon, began working toward that end. The library is need of more space and to be able to provide for handicapped accessible needs of its visitors. Make a point to pick up your copy today and why not take a stroll through this great little town which is full of history. For more information you can contact John W. Clark(Franklinville)336-824-4020111 Sumner Place at downtown Franklinville, NC . Hours Mon-Fri 2-6; Sun 2-5
Congratulation Graduates ERHS
The Eastern Randolph High School class of 2007 was the largest in the history of the school and the largest class in the county this year: 318 green and gold colored seniors marked in front of over a friends and family members. Most of the Class of 2007 had been together since kindergarten and considered their school friends and faculty as extended family. Congratulations Seniors and good luck on your next steps of live.
Randolph Hospital to Host Official
75th Birthday Party on July 9th
Balloons, cakes and candles… It sounds like a birthday party! So who is having the celebration and how many candles will be on the birthday cake? Seventy-five to be exact— that’s the number of candles that will be blown out during Randolph Hospital’s 75th Birthday Celebration on Monday, July 9th. To recognize this major milestone in history, Randolph Hospital kicked off a yearlong celebration on January 1st to signify 75 years of providing health and wellness to the community—that’s three-quarters of a century and it's only the beginning! “This is a milestone for us,” notes Morrison. “The theme of the anniversary, “Celebrating 75 Years of Success” resonates with me as we consider the impressive historical foundation of Randolph Hospital and what has made us the organization we are today. We are proud of where we’ve been and are excited about where we’re going. Our accomplishments are many and today we are a nationally recognized healthcare institution that has and continues to receive excellent feedback from our patients placing us in the top 3 percent of hospitals in the country for patient satisfaction. As we celebrate past success, we also look forward to the future improvements.” Founded in 1928, the idea of Randolph Hospital was developed when a joint meeting of the Chamber of Commerce, Kiwanis Club, Rotary Club, the town council and interested citizens approved a cooperative plan with the Duke Endowment to build a 40-bed hospital at the cost of $130,387.60. The hospital opened July 9, 1932. Since then, Randolph Hospital has expanded to 145 beds and continues to expand not only in scope, but also in services designed to ensure high quality healthcare. On May 14th, Randolph Hospital broke ground on a 58,000 square foot Outpatient and Cancer Center. Both of the state-of-the-art facilities are expected to be completed in the summer of 2008. Built primarily to handle in-patient care, Randolph Hospital has seen outpatient visits more than double in the last 10 years. In 2005, there were over 94,000 outpatient visits to Randolph Hospital. For cancer patients in our community, Randolph Hospital has provided limited cancer services through the Randolph Cancer Center since 1999. In the past five years, visits to the local cancer center have almost tripled, now totaling more than 7,000 per year. “We’re extremely proud of our history and of our commitment to ensuring a healthy community,” notes Morrison. “While medical care and technology have changed significantly since we opened our doors in 1932, we must always remember what we’re here for—we’re here to take care of our patients and to provide them with the highest quality healthcare.
| Flags, Flags, Everywhere In Liberty
The Town of Liberty has made the town's name, Liberty, ring out. What a better way to recognize the liberty we all have because of the upcoming Fourth Of July holiday. Lining  several of the main streets is the glory of the American Flag waving to all that pass by. This is just one of the many things the Liberty Town Council is working on to improve our fine town. Keep your eyes and ears open for more. Town Manager, Roger Davis, said, “After last year when the fireworks went over so well, I decided we needed to do something to show the town was patriotic and what better way than to decorate with the flags. We completed an agreement with Progress Energy to use the light poles and ordered twenty-four flags to decorate the downtown area. It is my plan to expand the area covered next year extending down Greensboro, Fayetteville, and Swannanoa streets. Our Public Works department worked hard to get the brackets on the poles and set the flags. I am in the process of reactivating the Downtown Redevelopment Committee. This committee will have the goal to come up with ideas and plans to revitalize downtown Liberty and to plan functions such as street festivals, July Fourth celebrations, etc. We want to get the public, merchants, and owners interested and participating in getting Liberty revitalized.” Make a point to come out Saturday, July 7, for another year of fun to celebrate the Fourth Of July. Several in the community have stepped up to the plate to organize another celebration. The group, led by Town Manager, Roger Davis, Pastor David Wood, Pastor of Watermark Fellowship and Executive Director of Liberty Chamber of Commerce, and Pike Johnson, is working hard to pull this together. With contributions and support of several local residents and businesses another event takes birth. At 8:00 p.m. the event will start with water play (Splish and Splash With A Fire Hydrant), food, drinks and music. Bring your yard chair or blanket and kick back and enjoy the fun at Liberty Elementary School football field. Why not bring your favorite outdoor game or just a ball and spend some time with family and friends? Starting at 9:30 p.m., the second year of fireworks will be conducted. Admission to the field and fireworks are free. A minor fee will be charged on some food items. Come out and enjoy a great evening of fun. Want to be a part of this or have ideas to contribute? You can contact Pike Johnson at Liberty Chamber 622-4937 or Pastor David Wood of Watermark Fellowship at 622-5030 or 622-5558. See you there. Pass the word around.
Liberty Man Fights Of Robber
A Liberty man fought off a would-be robber Wednesday, police said in Greensboro. Daryl Dean Hoffman, 36, was approached about 6 a.m. by a man armed with box cutter near the intersection of Horse Pen Creek Road and Battleground Avenue, according to Greensboro police. The man demanded Hoffman’s wallet. Hoffman hit the man in the nose, police said. The man fell, cutting Hoffman on the jaw and arm with the box cutter. The man was last seen running north behind some businesses, police said. The man is described by police as black, 30 to 40 years old, 5 feet 8 inches tall, and balding. He was wearing a black sweatshirt jacket and grey or light blue work pants. Hoffman suffered minor injuries and was treated by EMS. Police ask people with information to call Crimestoppers at 373-1000
ARREST/INVESTIGATION/CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES
On Sunday, June 10, 2007, at approximately 6:30 p.m. Liberty Police Department Officers, Sillmon, McPherson, Reed and Semrad, intercepted a shipment of Five (5) Pounds of Marijuana and arrested two Hispanic males. As a result of the interception two (2) Hispanic brothers, Jesus Anaya ARIAS, Jr., age 23, date of birth, 03/22/1984 of 7804 Locust Grove Drive, lot 7804, Browns Summit, NC, and Tony Estevon ARIAS, age 24, date of birth 03/24/1983 of 1228 Rankin Mill Road, McLeansville, NC, were arrested and charged with felony possession of the Schedule VI controlled substance, marijuana, felony possession of controlled substances with the intent to sell and deliver controlled substances and misdemeanor possession of drug paraphernalia. In addition, warrants will be sought for a yet to be located black male for the same charges. In addition to the Marijuana seizure, a 2000 Pontiac Grand Am vehicle and United States Currency was seized. The estimated sale value of the marijuana is $ 3,250.00. The ARIAS brothers were placed in the Randolph County Jail pending posting of a secured Randolph County Criminal Court appearance bond of $ 100,000.00, for their scheduled court date of June 14, 2007. Release authorized by: Jerry R. Brown, Chief of Police 06/11/2007
Bank Robbery-Arrest
On Thursday, June 7, 2007, approximately 2:25 p.m., the Liberty Police Department received an advisement from the Randolph County Sheriff’s Office that a suspected bank robbery subject was in the Liberty community area. A vehicle description along with a suspect name was provided. According to advisement, the suspect, David Ray THOMAS, white male, age 40, of 2706 Old Liberty Road, Randleman, NC, was wanted for questioning by the Federal Bureau of Investigation concerning bank robberies in Mecklenburg and Guilford Counties and any approach by law enforcement officers would be dangerous. A residence at 709 South Kirkman Street, Liberty, NC was placed under surveillance by Liberty Police Department Officers Sgt. Sillmon, Patrol Officer J.L. Brown and Chief Brown. During the surveillance suspect THOMAS was speaking with agents of the FBI and THOMAS advised the FBI Agents he could see the Liberty Police Officers and desired to surrender. At approximately 3:40 p.m. THOMAS surrendered to Liberty Police Officers and was later released to the Federal Bureau of Investigation Agents.
Release authorized by: Jerry R. Brown, Chief of Police
June 11, 2007
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