PDCCC NEWS ARTICI.ES February 6~ 2013- March 5~ 2013 PDCCC News Media Coverage Table of Contents Jacob Bradshaw's Blog (Va. Higher Ed Online) ..............................................................................5, 6 Super Saturday; Workforce Anniversary; Camera Class; Zumba (Smithfield Times) ....................7 Super Saturday (Smithfield Times) .......................................................................................................8 CDC Basic Computer Skills; Super Saturday; Nathan Richardson (News-Herald) .........................9 Super Saturday (front page); Super Saturday; Contractor Licensing (Tidewater News) ............ 10 Spring Scholarship Reception (Tidewater News) ...............................................................................11 Smithfield Foods Donation (Tidewater News) ...................................................................................12 Larry Brunson FUEL Photo...............................................................................................................13 Black History Month Guest Speaker (Tidewater News Online) .......................................................14 Community leaders Breakfast ...................................................................................................15 Super Saturday; Nathan Richardson (News-Herald) .........................................................................16 Super Saturday; Nathan Richardson (News-Herald) .......................................................................17 Green Mountain Employment Event; Nathan Richardson (The Sun) ............................................18 Martin Carr Engagement; President's List... .......................................................................................19 leaders Breakfast; Camera Class; Super Saturday (Tidewater News) ...........................................20 Spring Scholarship Reception (News-Herald) .....................................................................................21 Nathan Richardson; CDC Resume Workshop; CDC Finance Workshop .........................................22 Literary Club's Black History Month Program (News-Herald) .........................................................23 Nathan Richardson; CDC Finance; CDC Resume; Contractor Licensing (News-Herald) ..............24 Community leaders Breakfast Article; Malena ...................................................................................25 CDC Workshops; Employment Event; Contractor Licensing (News-Herald) ..................................26 Workforce Anniversary Editorial; Malena (Smithfield Times) .....................................................27 Contractor Licensing; CDC Career Exploration (News-Herald) ........................................................28 Malena (The Sun) ..................................................................................................................................29 PDCCC Fire Science Students; Bowl-A-Thon; Malena (Tidewater News) ......................................30 Landowners' Workshop; CDC Career Exploration; Contractor Licensing (News-Herald .............31 Contractor Licensing; CDC Career Exploration (News-Herald) .....................................................32 Malena (The Sun) ...................................................................................................................................33 CDC Career Exploration Workshop (News-Herald) ...........................................................................34 New Deans (News-Herald) ...................................................................................................................35 New Deans (Tidewater News) .............................................................................................................36 Bowl-A-Thon; Malena (Tidewater News) ...........................................................................................37 Bowl-A-Thon Article .............................................................................................................................38 George Birdsong Business Article ................................................................................................39, 40 CDC Career Exploration; Malena (News-Herald) .............................................................................41 Smithfield Foods Donation (News-Herald) ......................................................................................42 Malena (Smithfield Times) ..................................................................................................................43 Malena (The Sun) ..................................................................................................................................44 Malena (The Sun) .................................................................................................................................45 Column re: Cotton Meeting at Workforce (The Sun)) .................................................................... .46 Strides Editorial (News-Herald) ...................................................................................................47, 48 Progress Feature Photos; Felts Feature; Community Remarks ..................................49, 50, 51, 52 Teri Zurfluh and Son; Bowl-A-Thon; Malena (Tidewater News) ....................................................53 Legislative Trips; Malena; CDC Workshops (News-Herald) .............................................................54 New Student Orientation Online; Malena (News-Herald) ..............................................................55 Malena; CDC Workshops (News-Herald) ............................................................................................56 CDC Workshops.......................................................................................................................................57 Nathan Richardson Presents Program .................................................................................................58 New Student Orientation Online {Smithfield Times) ......................................................................59 CTE Career Fair.....................................................................................................................................60 Chris Smith Photo; New Student Orientation Online {Tidewater News) .....................................61 Dr. Newby-Alexander; March CDC Workshops...............................................................................62 Dual Credit Article ................................................................................................................................63 Smithfield Foods Donation {Inside Business) ...................................................................................64 Paul D. 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Jacob Bradshaw
I am a student at Paul D. Camp Community College, and I am currently working on a two-year
degree. I plan to earn my associates degree and eventually transfer to a four-year college. As of now, I am still figuring out what I plan to major in, as there are several fields that have my interest.
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How did I get here? My dad was a Colonel in the Air Force so my family moved around a lot. But after his retirement, we chose to settle in my father's hometown of Ca1rnville, Virginia; where we currently operate a convenience store called Bradshaw's Country Store. After attending school in this area for nearly six years, it came time to search for a college to attend. Why community college works for me During my junior year in high school, I clearly understood the significance of having a good education and its effects on my future. In my senior year, the search for attending a four-year university became questionable because the cost of attending a four-year school was pricey. Never in my mind would I think to attend community college. However, soon my options began to l of 4
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narrow. Within a few months following graduation, I was still undecided on what college I would be
attending in the fall.
Soon enough, the alternative of attending community college became the better choice for me.
Already, I have completed my first semester here and I can say that even ifI had the choice to attend
another college or university, I would have to turn it down. Community college has worked the best
for me so far. Not only is it closer to home, but it's also a small school, which makes communication
with the teachei·s much easier. I look forward to completing my two-year degree here; and I highly
recommend community college to high school students.
My visit to Richmond
During my visit at the General Assembly, I had the honor of speaking with Delegates Roslyn Tyler,
Richard Morris, and Senator Louis Lucas. Overall, it was an amazing visit; as I was able to learn a lot
more about the legislative process and most importantly, hear from the Delegates and Senator
themselves. This is a day to remember for me and I definitely look forward to going back again some
day soon.
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Saturday. Feb. 9
SUPER SATURDAY-Paul D.
Camp Community College's
Financial Aid Office will host
Super Saturday Feb. 9, 9
a.m.-1 p.m., at the Regional
Workforce Development
Center In Franklin and the
Hobbs.Suffolk Campus. Will
assist with financial aid
fOrms and infOrmation. Info:
Joe Santy, 569-6705, on the
Franklin Campus or Anthony
Everett, 569-6346, on the
Hobbs Suffolk Campus.
Thursday, Jan. 31
10"' ANNIVERSARY-Paul
D. Camp Community College
celebrates Its Regional
Workforce Development
Center's 10th anniversary
Jan. 31, 6:30 p.m. at the
workforce center In Franklin
Tickets, $25. Info: 569-679l
or www.pdc.edu/
workforceannlversary
Friday. Feb. 1
CAMERA CLASS-"Getting
to Know Your Digital ·
Camera" registration
deadline Is Friday, Feb. 1.
Class Is held Tuesdays, Feb.
5 and 12, 6-8:30 p.m. at
Paul D. Camp Community
College at Smithfield. $50.
Home assignments,
personal attention and
i
hands-on practice. Bring
camera manual to class.
Info: 757-569-6050 or
workforce@pdc.edu.
ZUMBA-"Zumba Fitness is
Fun" registration deadline is
Frtday, Feb. 1. The class is
held at the Paul D. Camp
Community College Regional
Workforce Development
Center in Franklin. Runs
Mondays, Feb. 4-March 11,
5:30-6:30 p.m. $50. Info:
569-6050 or
workforce@pdc.edu.
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The Smithfield Times
Feb.6,2013
Community calendar Saturday. Feb. 9
SUPER SATURDAY-Paul D. Camp Community College's Financial Aid Office will host Super Saturday
Feb. 9, 9 a.m.-1 p.m .. at the
Regional Workforce Development
Center In Franklin and the Hobbs
Suffolk Campus. Will assist with
financial aid forms and
information. Info: Joe Santy. 569­
6705, on the Franklin campus or
Anthony Everett, 569-6346, on the
Hobbs Suffolk campus.
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WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 2013 TODAY
The PDCCC Career
. Development Center is offer·
Ing a free basic computer
skills workshop from 10
a.m. to noon in 'the computer
lab at the Suffolk Workforce
Development Center, 157
N. Main St. For more infor­
mation, visit www.pdc.edu/
career-Oevelopment.(;enter.
SATURDAY FEBRUARY 9 Paul D. Camp Community
College's Financial Aid
Office will host Super
Saturday from 9 a.m. to 1
p.m. at the Hobbs Suffolk
Campus, 2711\enyon Road.
For more information, call
Anthony Everett at 569-6346.
TUESDAY FEBRUARY 12 Paul D. Camp Community
College's Literacy Club wlll
host poet and author Nathan
Richardson at 11:30 a.m.
in room 124 at the Hobbs
Suffolk Campus, 271 Kenyon
Road. For more information,
contact Ronette Jacobs at ·
925-6331 or rjacobs@pdc.
edu.
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WEDNESDAY
FEBRUARY 6, 2013
SATURDAY, FEB. 9
BEST BET_ _--,
Fun stuff to do
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SUPER SATURDAY: Paul D.
Camp Community Col­
lege's Financial Aid Office
will host Super Saturday
from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Feb. 9 at the Regional
Workforce Development
Center, Franklin. This free
event will be held to assist
with financial aid.forms
and information. For
more information, call Joe
Banty at 569-6705.
Super Saturday
Paul D. camp Community
· College's Financial Aid Of­
fice will host Super Saturday
'trom 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the
Regional Workforce Devel­
oprr.ent Center, Franklin.
This free event will be held
to assist with financial aid
forms and information. For
. more information, call Joe
Banty, 569-6705.
BIZ BET_ _----,
Top business events
CONTRACTOR LICENS.ING:
The deadline to register
for the "Basic Contrac­
tor Business Licensing"
course is Friday, Feb. 15.
The class will be held 5 to
9 p.m. Tuesday, Feb._19,
and Wednesday, Feb. 20,
at Paul D. Camp Commu­
nity College's Regional
Workforce Development
Center, Franklin.The
course will provide an
overview ofthe statutes
and regulations that
govern contractor licens­
ing in Virginia. The cost is
$175. For more informa­
tion, call 569-<5050, or
visit www.pdc.edu/work­
force-development.
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/Utending a recent reception for Paul D. Camp Community College spring scholarship recipients and donors were,
from left in front, Jean Johnson, Laura Davis, Christa Clark, Ellis Cofield, Mandi Edwards and Angelita Bease; and in
back, Felicia Blow, John Patterson, PDCCC President Dr. Wm, Paul Conco, Anne Hager, Col. Lula B. Holland and Helivi
Holland.
PDCCC honors spring
scholarship recipients
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FRANKLll\!--Paul D.
Camp Community College
hosted a reception to recog­
nize_the recipients and do­
nors of spring scholarships
at the college's Regional
\Vorkforce Develop1nent
Center.
Scholarships \Vere pre­
se11tetl to:
iil Nikolas Rodgers of
Suffolk, the Alvin C. Rog­
ers ~1en1orial Smithfield
Rtiritan Scholarship
fl! Mariah Scofield of
Suffolk, the Bertella C.
Westbrook Memorial
Scholarship for Nursing
Students
mLaura Davis of Carrs­
ville, the Career Preparation
Grant
• Angelita Bease of Suf­
folk, the Col. Lula B. Hol- ·
land, U.S. Army (Ret.),
MSW, BSN, AA Scholarship
mMariah Scofield of Suf­
folk, the King's Fork Wom­
an's Club of Suffolk Schol­
arship
• Christa Clark of Suffolk,
the Franklin Woman's Club
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Scholarship
Smithfield, the Kitvanis
Club of Smithfield Scholar­
• Brittany Eley ofWlnd­
sor, the Smithfield-Luter
ship
Foundation Scholarship
• Brenda Kindred of
B Kecia Taliaferro of
Capron, the Perry R. Adams
Smithfield, the Woman's
Scholarship
Club of Smithfield Scholar­
• LauraDavisofCarrs­
ship
ville, the 40/7 Society Schol­
II Laurel Pope of Conrt­
arship
land, the Connie Patterson
Dual Enrollment Camp
Memorial Nursing Scholar­
Opportunity Scholarships
ship Fund
went to Kirstyn Andrew
· II Mandi Edwards of
and Clifton Cole, both of
Franklin, the Ryan L. Kirk­
Courtland; }lllis Cofield of
land Memorial Scholarship
Franklin; and Alexzandera
for Nursing
· Nichols and Tanisha
II Kecia Taliaferro of
Wyche, both of Capron.
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Donation made Smithfield Foods gives $330,000 to PDCCC BYffiPHEN H. COWLES/ .
CONTRIBUTING WRITER
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FRANKLIN-PaulD.
Camp Community College
President Dr. Paul Wm. Cen­
STEPHEN H. COWLES/TIDEWATER NEWS co cheered when Larry Pope
promised $330,000 to the
Larry Pope, president and
college during Thursday's
chief executive officer of
Smithfield Foods, announc­ dinner to celebrate the 10th
es a $330,000 contribution anniversary of the Regional
Workforce Development
to Paul o;Camp.Commu­
Center.
nity College.
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Pope, president and chief
executive officer for Smith­
field Foods and the speaker
for the evening, donated the
money on behalf of the
world's largest pork produc­
ec
"We're especially pleased
to be a part of the Workforce
Center;' Pope said. "We're
looking for you to help us:'
Smithfield Foods regularly
uses the Workforce Center's
programs for business and
employ training.
'We support'A/hatyou do
and what you will continue
to do;' Pope said
The money will be distrib­
picked up the $8,800 dinner
tab, Blow said.
Also during the evening,
posthumous recognition
was paid to the late Sen.
Richard Holland, Del. J. Paul
uted over thi-ee years, said
Felicia Blow, vice president · Councill Jr. and De Jerome
Friga for getting the Work­
for institutional advance­
force Center established.
ment at PDCCC. Details are
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l'm still amazed at the vi­
being worked out, but some
sion and foresight of the
ofthe moneywould go for
founders of the centec" said
scholarships and technolo­
PD CCC Vice President Ran­
gy.
dy Betz.
Smithfield Foods also
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WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 2013
Martin speaks during FUEL meeting·
STAFF REPORT
FRANKLIN-Franklin City
Manager Randy Martin spoke
during a Jan. 30 luncheon
meeting hosted by Franklin
Southampton Area Focused
United Engaged Leaders.
Martin began workii:ig for
the city one year ago. Prior to
that, he served as city manager
for Morehead City, N.C., for 16
years and city manager for
King, N.C., for 11 years.
As Franklin's city manager,
he oversees a $52 million an­
nual operating budget and su­
pervise.s 186 full-time employ­
ees.
He and his wife, Sheila, live
on Clay Street in Franklin. Sbe
is an emergency room nurse.
Franklin City
Manager Randy
Martin, from left,
with Edward Rai­
ley, Will Councill,
Meghan Councill,
Robby Cutchins,
Amanda Jarratt,
Drew Page, Mandy
Hall, Crystal Butler
and Larry Brunson
during a Wednes­
day luncheon
meeting hosted by
Franklin South­
ampton Area
Focused United
Engaged Leaders.
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FRANKLIN- In honor of Black History Month, Paul D. Camp Community College's Student Government
Association will present "The Impact ofthe Emancipation Proclamation on the Region and the Emergence ofthe
Schools."
The free program will take place 7 p.m. Monday, Feb. 11, in the Technology Theater at the Regional Workforce
Development Center. Dr. Cassandra Newby-Alexander, professor of history at Norfolk State University, will be
the speaker.
Also an author, Newby-Alexander's books include "Black America Series: Po1tsmouth," "Hampton Roads:
Remembering Our Schools," "Voices from within the Veil: African-Americans and the Experience of
Democracy," and "An African-American History of the Civil War in Hampton Roads."
She has co-authored a book on the history of blacks in Norfolk, which is due to be published soon.
Newby-Alexander is director of the Joseph Jenkins Robe1ts Center for the African Diaspora at NSU.
She earned the 2012 University Professor Award at NSU for her work in scholarship and community service and
was recognized by American Legacy magazine for her work in teaching African-American history.
.
For more information, contact MeChelle Blunt at mblunt@pdc.edn .
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FRIDAY
FEBRUARY8,2013
BEST BET--~
fun stuffto do
ANNUAL BREAKFAST: Dr.
Alvera Parrish; superin­
tendent of Southampton
County Public Schools,
will speak during the
annual Community
Leadership Breakfast at
9 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 9, at·
the Paul D. Camp Com­
munity College Regional
Workforce Development
Center. Franklin Tri-Coun­
ty Alumnae Chapter of
Qelta Sigma Theta Soror­
ity is hosting the event
with Franklin Department
of Parks & Recreation and
PDCCC Student Govern­
ment Association. For the
$6 tickets, call 562-2475
or 569-6767.
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FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 2013
SATURDAY FEBRUARY 9 .Paul D. Camp Community
College's Financial Aid
· Office 'will host Super
Saturday from 9 a.m. to 1
p.m. at the Hobbs Suffolk Campus, 271 Kenyon Road. For more information, call Anthony Everett at 569­
6346. TUESDAY
FEBRUARY 12
Paul D. Camp Community College's Literacy Club )Viii host poet and author Nathan Richardson at 11:30 a.m. in room. 124 at.the Hobbs Suffolk Campus, 271 Kenyon Road. For more Information, contact Ronette Jacobs at. 925-6331 or rjacobs@pdc.
edu.
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TUESDAY FEBRUARY 12 sentara Obicl Hospital, 2800
Godwin Blvd., will offer free
bone density screenings for
women from 9 a.m. to noon
in the second-ftoor atrium. For
more information, call 934­
4720 or 934-4263.
Paul D. Camp Community College's Financial Aid Offi Will host Super Saturday
· 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Hobbs Suffolk Campus, 271 Kenyon Road. For more information call Anthony Everett at 55g.'
6346.
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Paul o. Camp community College's Literacy Club will host poet and author Nathan Richardson at 11:30 a.m. ·;ii room 124 at the Hobbs ' Suffolk Campus, 271 Kenyon ·Road. For more information, contact Ronette Jacobs at 925-6331 or rjacobs@pdc. edu. •
JB • SUNDAY, 02.10.13 \.SUN I· THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT
MEETINGS
Green Mountain Coffee Roasters
at Paul D. Camp Community
College, 1 p.m. Thursday.
Preapply for employment event
at \w1v1.GfvlCR.com/careers. At
PDCCC, Hobbs campus,
271 Kenyon Road. Call 925~6347
or 925.£348.
SPECIAL EVENTS
Nathan Richardson, Suffolk native,
poet and author \Viii present
several of his \\'Drks during
Paul o. Camp Community
college's literary club's
Black History Month event.
11:30 a.m. Tuesday. PDCCC,
Hobbs campus, 271 Kenyon
Road. 925-6331 or rjacobs@pdc.
edu.
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SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 2013
Whitehurst-Carr
lvlartin Carr and Dana
Whitehurst, both of Sed­
ley, have announced their
engagement.
The bride-to-be gradu­
ated from Franklin High
School and' is a payroll
specialist in the account­
ing department at Lakev­
iew Medical Center.
Her future husband·
graduated from South­
ampton High School and
is student activities assis­
tant coordinator for Paul
D. Camp Community Col­
lege.
He is working toward
his bachelor's degree In
accounting.
A wedding date has not
been set.
PDCCC names students to President's List STAFF REPORT
berly Holmes, Candice
Bailey, Ricky Brockington,
Povvell, Tammy Jarvis, Jus­
tin Armstrong, Alphonso
Local Pan! D. Camp
Community College stu­
Donna Gesaman, Julie
Casper, Thomas Eischei~
Saunders, fi1eredith
dents named to the Presi­
dent's List for earning at
II IVOR-Chelsea
Gephart, Christine Wells
II NEWSOMS-'-Da\Vn
Lavery
II SEDLEY-George
least a 3.8 grade-point av­
erage were:
• FRANKLIN-Alexanc
dra Kokich, Madalyn Kim­
lick, Tyler Billnps, Donna
Darden, Valerie Revelle,
John Cornwell, Leslie
Daniel, Zackary Hopkins,
Martha Hopkins, Rebecca
Balance, Christopher Kelly
II BOYKINS-Deborah
Elliott
II CARRSVILLE-Don­
ald Andes, Tammey
Darden
II COURTLAND-Kim­
BotverS
II COURTLAND-Lind­
seyV\Torrell, Kierra Butts,
Coggsdale; Tiffany Newby, · ·Jamie Dodd, Laurel Po~1
Kayla Eger, Bradley Spivey, Alexis Thomas, Erika Wal­
Brittany Beltrami, Kelsey Foreman, Maurita Scott, Ryan Walton, Mickey
Turner, Haley Dixon, TraV­
iS Pope, Katlyn Drake1
Wrenn1 Amy Rose, Martin
Carr, Dustin Clary
Richard McClelland
II BOYKINS_:_Gerrel
II WAKEFIELD-Jamie
Gray, Shayla Grant, Britta­
Boatright
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. nyRamsey
II WINDSOR-Valerie
Ford
II BRANCHVILLE­
II ZUNI-Jacob
Whitney Barnhill
Cohen
mCAPRON- Mariah
Jordan
Named to the Vice Presi­
II CARRSVILLE-Bran­
dent's List for earning at
don Olson, Jacob Brad­
least a 3.2 GPA were:
shav.11 John Ritter
II COMO, N.C.~Cheryl
II FRANKLIN-Cynthia
lace, James Watlet, Keonna
Turner
II DREWRYVILLE­
Carlie Clark
mIVOR-Amanda
Douglas
B SEDLEY-JessicaEd­
'vards, Jordan He\vett
II WAKEFIELD-Han­
nah Barrett
Ill WINDSOR-Heather
Ingraham, Kelly Riddick,
William Copeland, Daniel
Anderson, Brittany Eley
II ZUNI-Erika Albert,
Jerisa Boykins, Amber Bal­
lance
SUllDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 2013
SATURDAY, FEB. 9 '
Annual breakfast
Dr. Alvera Parrish, superinten­
dent of Southampton County
Public Schools, will speak ·
during the annual Commu·
nity Leadership Breakfast at
9 a.m. at the Paul D. Camp
Community College Regional
Workforce Development
Center. Franklin Tri-County
Alumnae Chapter of Delta
Sigma Theta Sorority is host­
ing the event with Franklin
. Department of Parks & Rec­
reation and PDCCC Student
Government Association. For
the $6 tickets, call 562-2475
or 569-6767.
Digital camera dass
Adigital camera class for be·
ginners and those with some
experience will be held 1O
a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the Arts Center@ 319 in Smithfield. Cost .is $25 for Isle ofWight Arts League members and $45 for non-members. Call 357-7707 to register. Super Saturday
Paul D. Camp Community Col­
lege's Financial Aid Office will host Super Saturday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Regional Workforce Development Center, Franklin.This free event will be held to assist with financial aid fornis and information. For details, call Joe Banty, 569-6705. '
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College honors spring scholarship recipients FROM STAFF REPORTS
SUFFOLK NEWS·HERALD
PaulD. Camp Community
College recently hosted a
reception to recogriize the
recipients and donors of
spring 2013 scholarships.
Students, family members
and donors attended.
Held· at the college's
Regional
Workforce ·
Development Center, the
event also ·provided an
opportunity for partici­
pants to meet and network
with one another.
Vice President for
Institutional Advancement
Felicia Blow and Dr. Paul
Conco, PDCCC president,
were on hand to congratu·
late the award winners and
thank donors for making it
possible for nearly 20 local
scholarships to be awarded
this semester.
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Scholarship recipients: Paul D. Camp Community College reqently held its spring scholarship banquet Attending were recipients, donors and family members, including,
seated from left, Jean Johnson, Laura Davis, Christa Clark, Ellis Cofield, Mandi Edwards, and Angelfta Bease of Suffolk. Back row from left, Felicia Blow of the college, Jchn
Patterson, college President Paul Conco, Anne Hager, Lula B. Holland and Helivi Holland.
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>Laura Davis of Carrsville
- Career•Preparation
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The following scholar· Grant and 40/7 Society
>hips were presented at the Scholarship
. >Angelita Bease of Suffolk
·eception:
~Col. Lula B. Holland, U.S.
.
Army (Ret.), MSW, BSN, AA
' Nikolas Rodgers of
Scholarship
·
Suffolk - Alvin C. Rogers
>Mariah Scofield of Suffolk
Memorial Smithfield Ruritan
- King's Fork Woman's
Scholarship
Club of Suffolk Scholarship
' Mariah Scofield of Suffolk
>
Christa Clark of Suffolk
- Bertella C. Westbrook
Franklin Woman's Club
Memorial Scholarship for
Scholarship
Nursing Students
' Brittany Eley of Windsor~
Smithfield-LuW Foundation
Scholarship
•Kecia Taliaferro of
Smithfield - The Woman's
Club of Smithfield
Scholarship and Kiwanis
Club of Smithfield
Scholarship
' Laurel Pope of Courtland
- The Connie Patterson
Memorial Nursing
Scholarship Fund
' Mandi Edwards of Franklin
- Ryan L. Kirkland Memorial Scholarship for Nursing >Brenda Kindred of
Capron - Perry R. Adams
Scholarship
>Dual Enrollment Camp
Opportunity Scholarships ­
Kirstyn Andrew of Courtland,
·Ellis Cofield of Franklin,
Clifton Cole of Courtland,
Alexzandera Nichols of
Capron, Tanisha Wyche of
Capron.
UNDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 2013
TUESDAY FEBRUARY:12 Paul D. Camp Community
College's Literacy Club will
host poet and author Nathan
Richardson at 11:30 a.m.
in. room 124 at the Hobbs
Suffolk Campus, 271 Kenyon
Road. For more information,
contact Ronette Jacobs at ·
925-6331 or rjacobs@pdc.
edu.
'The PDCCC Career ·
Development Center is offer­
ing a free re5ume, cover
letter and email workshop
from 10 a.m. to noon in the
computer lab at the Suffolk
Workforce Development
Center, 157 N. Main St. For
more information, visit www.
pdc.edu/career-development-'
center.
WEDNESDAY .FEBRUARY 13 The PDCCC Career Development Center Is offer· ing a free Personal Finance workshop from 2 to 4 p.m. . 'n the computer lab at the
· Ho'Jbs'suffolk Carnpus,271
\enyon Road. For more infor­
mation, visit IWIW.pdc.edu/ career-development-center. SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 2013 ,
Camp to hold black history program FROM STAFF REPORTS·
SUFFOLK NEWS-HERALD
Paul D. Camp Community
College's Literary Club has
engaged the renowned poet and
author Nathan Richardson to pres­
ent several pf his works during an
event set to celebrate Black History
Month.
The performance will be held
Tuesday from 11 :30 a.m. to 12:30
p.m. in room 124 on the Hobbs
Suffolk Campus. ·
.­
Richardson, a Portsmouth resi­
dent and Suffolk native, is an
accomplished performance poet and events.
. published author who also founded
His affiliations include the Suffolk
Spiritu.ar Concepts Publishing. He Art League, the Poetry Society
is organizer ·and host of the Poetry, of Virginia, Young Audiences
Prose & Pizza open-mic series and of Virginia, and the Christopher
head coach of the Hampton Roads Newport University Writer's
Youth Poets.
Conference, where he serves as
Richardson
has
numerous advisory council member.
Richardson is also moderator of
awards and accolades, including
the2012Nationa1Arts &Humanities the PDCCC Literary Club's Literary
Yciuth Program Award and the Festival, held annually in spring on
2012 Move Maker Award. He the Hobbs Suffolk Campus.
also h~f:1¥1·~!lc;pp~Js,~i.o/.1ed , by ·. ..F.or ippr<; informa.tion, contact
the ~!tf~¥lt:;,,'M,\l,$~~~··1\1'~,J·1terary '"c;lub advisor .Ronette
and th'e'fD'~arelN!usenm•ofl>Art . Jacobs at 925-633'1 or fjacobs@
to collaborate on national touring pdc.edu.
.
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TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 2013
TUESDAY. FEBRUARY 12 Paul D. Camp Community
College's Literacy Club
will host po~t and author
Nathan Richardson at 11:30
a.m. in room 124 at the .
Hobbs Suffolk Campus,
271 Kenyon Road. For more
information, contact Ronette
Jacobs at 925-6331 or rja·
cobs@pdc.edu.
WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 13 The PDCCC Career
Development Center is offer·
Ing a free Personal Finance
workshop from 2 to 4 p.m.
in the computer lab at the
Hobbs Suffolk Campus, 271
Kenyon Road. For more infor­
mation, visit www.pdc.edu/ ·
career-development-center.
The PDCCC Career
Development Center is offer·
ing a free resume, cover
letter and email workshop
from 10 a.m. to noon in the
computer lab at the Suffolk
Workforce pevelopment
Center, 157 N. Main St. For
more information, visit www.
pdc.edu/career-development­
center.
FRIDAY FEBRUARY 15 The ·deadline to register for
PDCCC's "Basic Contractor
Business Licensing" course
is today. The class will be
held from 5 to 9 p.m. on
feb. 19 and Feb. 20 at
the Regional.Workforce
Development Center, 100 N.
College Drive in Franklin. The
cost is $175. For more infor­
mation, call 569-6050 or
visit www.pdc.edu/workforce­
development.
A6
!HE JI DEWATER NEWS
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 2013 .
C~ll.lmunity leaders challenged .
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BYFRANKA.DAVIS(
COUTRIBUTING WRITE.R.
frankda.Vis928.@Verti0tt.n~~-
FRANKLIN__:_Pr: Alvera
Parrish, superlntelldent of
Southampton County Pub­
lic Schools, dudng Satur­
day's annual comm'unity
Leadership Breakfast chal­
'lenged comml1nity1eaders
to make a difference P.yim~
proving .their ro.les.of ser"
vice._to Qie c;orlimurµcy-.
"You ate gseatwl\ehyou
make som€Cine.~!Strgr~at;'
Pw:rish .said dur\ngtfu~ ·
FRANK A. DAVISfflDEWAlERNEWS
eYent at tl;te Pav.JP;.Camp
Dr, Alvera Parrish, superintendent of Southampton County Schools, from left, speaks
Comniµriify College Re' .· . ·
during the annual Community Leadership Breakfast as Wynet Harrell, Ashanti Banks,
gional nwetopi)ientWork­
Franklin Mayor Johnson-Ashburn, Barbara Barnes, Dallas Jones and Deborah Faulk
force <enter.:~:__:'.;'.·~:-~'.~:~ . ;-.-_: ., look on.
\'.Vyn~t'Hatl'~ll 1 Ja:-IT.ietrtb'er..
ernmentAs'Sociation.
Street Senior Citizens
Myra Walton gave the
of Delta $ignia Tue(a-Soror­
ity, prcsideC! during tlie · ·
Franklin High School Col­ Chainvoman Barbara
blessing for the breakfast
or Guard posted the colors,
Barnes, Southampton
prepared by H&H Catering.
eYend1ostedbythii Frlink­
County Supervisor Chair­
MeChelle Blunt, presi­
and Southampton High
lin TrliCounty Alu~e
man Dallas Jones, Martin
dent of the Franklin Tti­
·school Jazz Ensemble pro­
Chapt~r ofJ?elta~\i;rtia ·
TI1eta'Soi:qrityin•partner;
vided music,
Carr witl;t student services
County Alumnae Chapter
ship withEranldi1;llilepart­
Greetings were. given by .
Delta Sigma Theta Sorority,
at PPCC.C '!lld Dr. Joe
Edenfield, vice president of
Orris Lane and Candace,
. ment of:Parks ·~ ~~Great)on : Franklin Mayor Raystine
Johnson"Ashburn, Oak
PD CCC.
Lankford presented awards.
& the l!DCCCStildent:G:ov0
TUESDAY, FEB. 26
Free movie
Paul D. Camp Community Col­
legewill sponsor the free
foreign film "Malena"at 7 ·
p.m. at the Reg\onal Work­
force Development Center
in Franklin. The 106-minute, .
Rated Rmovie is about a
young boy who falls for a
World War II widow in 1941
Sicily.
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 2013 TODAY
·The PDCCC Career
Development Center Is
offering a free resume,
cover le~ter and email
workshop from 10 a.m. to
noon in the computer lab
at the Suffolk Workforce
Development Center, 157
N. Main St. For more infor­
mation, visit W1W1.pdc.edu/
career-development-center.
The PDCCC Career
Development Center Is
offering a free Personal
Flnanc.e workshop from 2
to 4 p.m. in the computer
lab at the Hobbs Suffolk
Campus, 271 Kenyon Road.
For more information, visit ··
www.pdc.edu/career-devel­
opment-center.
THURSDAY FEBRUARY 14 The Virginia Employment
Commission and the
Sulfolk Job Club will host
an ·Employer Event with
Green Mountain Coffee
Roasters from 1 to 3 p.m.
at the PDCCC Hobbs Suffolk
Campus, 271 Kenyon Road.
To pre-apply, visit WWW.
VaWorkConnect.com and
ww.GMCR.com/careers
before attending the event.
FRIDAY FEBRUARY 15 lhe deadline.to register for
PDCCC's "Basic Contractor
Business Licensing" course
Is today. The'class will
be held fiom 5 to 9 p.m.
on Feb. 19 and Feb. 20
at the Regional Workforce
Development Center, 100
N. College Drive in Franklin.
The cost is $175. For more
information, call 569-6050
or visit www.pdc.edu/work­
force-development. ·
The PDCCC Career
Developmenf Center is
offering a free workshop
titled "Career Exploration
Using the Virginia Education
Wizard." The workshop
will be held from 2 to 3
p.m. in the computer lab
at the Suffolk Workforce
Development Center, 157
N. Main St. For more infor­
mation, visit v11w1.pdc.edu/
career-development-center.
The Smithfield Times - Wed., Feb. 13, 2013 - Page 3
[Training tomorrow's workforce Paul D. Camp
Community Col-
type of academic offerings. Courses range from a
effort that will pre­ certification program for phar­
macy technicians to marine elec­
trician. Want a career as a forklift
operator? Give them a call. Need
to hone your skills to renew a
contractor's license? They can
probably help.
Paul D. Camp's primary mis­
was the lOthanniBy John Edwards
training to conve­
versary of the ' - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ' nient locations for sion will always be providing an
Workforce Development Center, those being trained, offering courses econo.mical two-year college edu­
located on the college's home cam­ at the Workforce Center in Franklin, cation to residents of the area.
pus in Franklin.
the Suffolk Workforce Center, the Students who attend a community
The Workforce Center is a col­ Hobbs Suffolk Campus and the P.D. college, including Paul D. Camp,
laborative enterprise between the CatnP Site in Smithfield.
can save thousands of dollars on
college and local businesses and
What's most impressive about the
industry, and it represents the Center, though, is the breadth of its
• See ROWS, p. 3
IN THE
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:~;~;:::e:g; SH 0 ~ij;~~~ ~:i~~~:i~~f~~: ~~~~:.::t:a:i:: Rovf61\ ::!~::~!:!~~i~: Rows _____ that's where the Workforce
Center comes in.
Smithfield Foods Presi­
the first two years of their dent Larry Pope was the
college career. And, with keynotespeakerduringthe:
the automatic transfer anniversarygathering,and
agreements now in place he spoke eloquently of the
with state supported four- partnership between Camp
year colleges, an increas­ andhiscompany.Thetrain­
ing number of families are . ing that employees receive
finding community college at the center better pre­
an excellent way to make pares them for very de­
college affordable.
mandingjobs and thus ben­
Dual credit programs in efits the employee, the com­
area high schools are .fur­ pany and the community,
ther enhancing what com­ Pope said.
munity colleges can do to
Newport News Ship­
helpcash-strappedfamilies building has also been a
who are trying to send their partner with the college,
children to college.
sponsoring a program to
But college isn't for ev­ prepare marine electri­
eryone. Industry needs ciansfortheexactingwork
well-trained workers who they will find in the yard.
are not college-bound.
You can learn more
Small business owners about the Workforce Devel­
need a place where they opment Center at /
and their employees can ww,v.pdc.edu/workforce
learn vital skills. And development/
• Continued from p. 2
Tuesday, Feb. 26
FREE MOVIE-Free movie
night Is Tuesday, Feb. 26,
4:30 p.m. at the Hobbs
Suffolk Campus, 271 Kenyon
Rd., and 7 p.m. at the
Regional Workforce
Development Center, 100
North College Dr. In Franklin.
Movie is foreign film
"Malena," about a young
school boy who falls in love
with a WWII widow in 1941
Sicily. Movie is 106 minutes
and rated R.
-Suffolk-
ri!!w&HEitl!ID ·
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 2013
FRIDAY FEBRUARY 15 The deadline to register for
PDCCC's "Basic Contractor
.Business Licensing" course
Is today. The class will
be held from 5 to 9 p.m.
on Feb. 19 and Feb. 20
at the Regiona1·workforce
Development Center, 100
N. College Drive in Franklin.
The cost is $175. For more
information, call 569-6050 or
visit www.pdc.edu/workforce­
development.
WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 20 The PDCCC Career
Deveioµinent Center is offer.
!rig a free ;vorkshop titled
ucareec Exploration Usiog the
Virginia EdL•cation Wizard.·
The workshop will be held
from 2 to 3 p.n1. in the
computer l&b at tr,e Suf:'olk
Workforce Development
Center, 157 f\l. l\12in St For
more informaUon, Visit W\'-IV/.
pdc.edu/career"'eveiopment­
csntec,
THURSDAY. 02.14.13 I SUN I THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT
SPECIAL EVENTS
Movie rf1ght-Foieign film
"Malena," the love story of a
World war II widow set in 1941
Sicily. Rated R. 4:30 p.m. Feb.
26. Paul 0. camp Community
College Hobbs Suffolk campus,
271 Kenyon Road. 569-6792.
Movie Night-Foreign Film
"Malena,» the love story of
a World War II widow set In
1941 Sicily. Rated R. 7 p.m. Feb.
26. Paul D. Camp Community
College Regional workforce.
Development Center,
100 N. College Drive, Franklin.
569-6792.
3o
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THETIDEWATER HEWS
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 2013
PDCC< Fire Science students complete programs SUBM!Tif:O
High school students who completed th.e Fire Science I & II programs at Paul D. Camp Community College are, from
left in front, Colby Rountree, Cody Drake, Mackenzie Gay, Trey Stephens and Tony Cobb; middle, Justin Pagan-Torres,
Travis Lassiter; Marshall Bryant, David Keller, Dakota Johnson, Zachary Vann and Charles Andrews; and in back,
instructor Jerry Beaton, Robert Howell, Garrett Lassiter, DaveyTyress, Jacob Maffei, Clay Blythe and Cole Mann .
. SATURDAY, FEB. 23
Bowl·A·Thon
The Paul D. Camp Community
TUESDAY, FEB. 26
College and the Regional
Free movie
· Workforce Development
Center/Rotary Club of Frank­ Paul D. Camp Community Col­
lege will sponsor the free
lin Bowl-A-Thon will be held
foreign film "Malena" at 7
at 1 p.m. at Franklin Bowling
p.m. at the Regional Work­
Center. Teams offive bowl­
ers will compete for trophies force Development Center
in Franklin. The 106-minute,
and cash, including $5,000
Rated Rmovie is about a
for anyone who bowls a
young boy who falls for a
perfect game. The entry fee
World War II widow in 1941
is $625 per team or $125
Sicily.
per person. Entry forms are
available at the Train De­
pot Visitors Center on Main
Street in Franklin and the
Franklin-Southampton Area
Chamber of Commerce, or
by contacting mclark_2@
charter.net.
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FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 2013 WEDNESDAY
FEBRUARY .20
A workshop about the ben­
efrts of conservation ease­
ments for landowners will
be held at 6 p.m. at the
Paul D. Camp Workforce
Development Center, 100 N.
College Drive in Franklin. A
barbecue dinner will offered
and a variety of speakers
will present. Reserve a seat
by Friday, Feb. 15 by calling
540-464-1.899 or emailing
mfo@conservationpartnersllc.
com.
·
The PDCCC Career
Development Center ls
offering a free workshop
titled "Career Exploration.
Usi(1g the Virginia Education
Wizard." The wor!1shcp
will be held from 2 to 3
p.m. in the computer lab
at the Suffolk Workforce
, Development Center, 157
N. Main St. For r,·1ore intof­
mation, visit w1w1.pdc.edu/
career-Oevelopment-center.
· The deadline to register for ·
PDCCC's "Basic Contractor
. Business Licensing" course
is today, The class will
be held from 5 to 9 p.m.
on Feb. 19 and Feb. w
at the Regional Workforce
Development Center, 100
N. College Drive in Franklin.
The cost is $175. For more
information, call 569-00SO or
vrsrt WVJW.pdc.edu/workforce­
development.
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 2013
The deadline to register for
PDCCC's "Basic Contractor
Business Licensing" course
is today. The class wlil
be held from 5 to 9 p.m.
on Feb. 19 and Feb. 20
at the Regional Workforce
Development Center, 100
N. College Drive in Franklin.
The cost is $175. For more
information, call 569-6050
or visit www.pdc.edu/work­
force,development.
The PDCCC Career ­
Development Center is
offering a free workshop
titled "Career Exploration
Using the Virginia
Education Wizard." The
workshop will be held from
2 to 3 p.m. in the compute
Jab at the Suffolk Workfare<
Development Center, 157
N. Main St. For more infor­
mation, visit www.pdc.edu;
.career-development-center.
SUNDAY. 02.17.13 I SUN I THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT
Movie Night-Foreign film "Malena,"
the love story of a World War JI
Widow set in 1941 Sicily. Rated R.
4:30 p.m. Feb. 26. Paul D. Camp
Community College Hobbs
Suffolk Campus, 271 Kenyon
Road. 56%792.
Movie Night-Foreign Film
"Malena." 7 p.m. Feb. 26.
Paul D. camp Community
College Regional Workforce
Development Center, 100 N.
College prive, Franklin. 569·6792.
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 2013 The PDCCC Career
Development Center is
offering a free workshop
titled "Career Exploration
Usfng the Virginia Education
Wizard." The workshop will be
held from 2 to 3 p~m. in the
computer lab at the Suffolk
Workforce Development
Center, 157 N. Main St. For
more information, visit 'INJIV. ·
pdc.edu/career-Oevelopment·
center.
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 2013 I
WWW.SUFFOLKNEWSHERALD.COM
PDCCC names new deans
FROM STAFF REPORTS
SUFFOLK NEWS-HERALD
PaulD.CampCommunity.
College has announced the
appointment of three new.
deans.
Dr. Candace Rogers has
. been appointed as dean of
Nursing and Allied Health.
In this role, Rogers will
oversee all aspects of the
college's Applied Health
Science program.
She has been with the
college for more than eight
years and launched its suecessful nursing programs.
This position includes
management of all faculty,
facilities, budgets, pro~
grams, accreditation and
licensing issues, and student selection, retention,
and success issues in this
division.
Renee Felts has been
appointed as dean of the
Franklin Campus and
Occupational/Technical
Programs. Felts has served
in nmnerous roles and has
held several leadership
positions with the college.
This position includes man­
agement ofall Occupational
and Technical faculty,
facilities, programs, curriculmn, schedules, academic
issues, budgets and related
duties.
She served as the Interim
Dean of Occupational/
Technical Progr~ms for
more than a year before
taking ·on this new role.
Trina Jones has been
appointed dean of Student
Servic.es. Jones ·served as
professional
counselor
beginning in August 2007;
she then served a stint as
interim dean of Student
Services.
This position includes
management of all admis­
sions, student records, stu­
dent recruitment and reten­
tion, student activities,
budgets, leads enrolhnent
management team and
"customer" service values.
This position includes
student-counseling as need­
ed and teaching six credit
hours per calendar year.
She, too, has held numer­
ous roles and has worked
in varied caP,acities within
the college. .
Also, Dr, Harriette
Arrington, an eight-year
Paul D. Camp Community
College veteran, contin­
ues in her role as dean
of. the Hobbs Suffolk
Campus and Transfer and
Developmental Education
Programs, overseeing many
student and educational
activities on that campus.
Additionally, Dr. Carl
Sweat continues as coor­
dinator of Paul D. Camp
Community
College's
Smithfield Center.
"These individuals have
· demonstrated the skills, tal­
ents, and dedication to our
college," Dr. Paul Conco
said. "I am veiy pleased
that we now have these.
stellar administrators to ··
support the education of
students in our communi-·
ties."
THETIDEWATER llEWS
SU/I DAY, FEBRUARY 17, 2013
PDCCC appoints three deans STAFF REPORT
i
FMNKLIN-Paul D.
Camp Community College ·
has named Dr. Candace
Ro~ers dean of nursing and
allied health, Renee Felts
dean of the Franklin cam­
pus and occupational/tech­
nical programs and Trina
Jones dean of student ser­
vices.
"These individuals have
the college. Her job in­
demonsttated the skills';tll.l.,,..,..,cludes overseeing occupa-. :
ents ~cj l\e.<!i,~~µon tO,C/)11; :.... J:i~nal and technical facu)ty,
college,)/ said PDCCC Presi­ facilities, programs, curric- ~­
dent Dr. Paul Wm. Conco. ''I ulum, schedules, academic ·
am very pleased that we
issues, budgets and related
duties. She served as the in­
IlO\V have these stellar ad­
ministrators to support the
terim dean for more than a
education of students in our year.
communities:'
Jones has served as a pro- ­
Rogers will oversee the
fessional counselor since
applied health science pro­
August 2007 and did a stint :
gram. She has been with the as interim dean of student ·
college for more than eight
services. Her position in. years and launched its
eludes managing admis­
nursing programs. She
sions, student activities and .
. manages faculty, facilities,
records, student recruit­
budgets, programs, accredi­ ment and retention, bud,.
tation and licensing issues,
gets, the enrollment man-.
and student selection, re'­
agement team and custoID-- ·
tentiOn and success issues
er service values.
in this divisi9n.
This position also ineludes student counseling_·.
Felts has served numer­
, and teaching six credit
qus roles and held several
hours each year.
leadership positions with
SUNDAY, FEBRUAR117, 2013
SATURDAY, FE8. 23
Bowl·A·Thon
The Paul D. Camp Commu­
nity College and the Re­
gional Workforce Devel.op­
ment Center/Rotary Club -,
of Franklin Bowl;A-Thon
will be held et 1 p.m. at
Franklin Bowling Center.
Teams offi~e bowlers will
compete for trophies and
cash, including $5,000 for
anyone who bowls a per­
fect game. The entry fee
is $625 per team or $125
per person. Entry forms
are available at the Train
Depot Visito"rs Center on
Main Street in Franklin and
the Franklin-Southampton
Area Chamber of Com­
merce, or by contacting
mclark_2@charter.net. ·
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TUESDAY, FEB. i6
Free movl.e
Paul D. Camp Community
College will sponsor the
free foreign film "Malena"
at 7 p.m. at the Regional
Workforce Development
Center in Franklin. The 106­
minute, Rated R movie is­
about a young boy who ·
falls for a World War II wid­
ow in 1941 Sicily.
Bowling for dollars
$5,000 up for
grabs for rolling
perfect game·
BY ANDREW FAISON/CONTRIBUTING WRITER
andrew.falson@tidewatemews.com
FRANKLIN-Dan Howe will
gfve it anotl1er sh~t.
During last year's annual Bowl­
A-Thon in Franklin, Ho'ive fell
four strikes short of a peifect
game and $5,000. The Rotary
Club of Franklin and Paul D.
Camp Community College Re­
gional Workforce Develo'pment
Center will offer the same prize
during the Saturday, Feb. 23, Bowl-A-Thon at Franklin Bowling Center. 11
That prize certainly grabs peo­
ple's interest;' said Ho\ve, a Fraoklin Rotary member. "I am looking forward to competing next Saturday. It's a good event to
raise money for local charities:'
Chances of bowling a perfect
game are I in 5,000, said Franklin
Bowling Center owner Chuck
Guynn. Guynn has not seen a 300
game in more than a month at
the bowling alley, where 150 to
200 games are played daily.
"Conditions have to be just
right, as well a bowler has to bowl
continuous strikes for 13 frames;'
he said.
Should someone \vin the
$5,000, event hosts \Von't be out a
cent.
11
\Ve have several anonynious
. l
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ANDREW ,FAISOtlJTIOEWAIER tlEWS
Dylan Thomas bowled two, 300 games at the Franklin Bowling
Center in September. Rotary Club of Franklin and the Paul D. Camp
Community College Regional Workforce Development Center will offer $5,000 to anyone who bowls a perfect game during their
Saturday, Feb. 23, bowl-a-thon.
donors that offer the funds for
the Cash prize;1said Michael
Clark1 event chairman. "That pay­
out 'will not affect the contribu­ tion to the charlties:1
The $5,000 offered last year for
the first time raised the level·of
excitement, Clark said.
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the level of competition
among our regular sup­
porters. Both are to raise
more money for the coin­
munity:'
More than 100 bowlers
raised over $18,000 last
year for charities like the
Franklin Boys & Girls Club,
Franklin Cooperative Min­
istries1 Southampton/
Franklin Habitat for Hu­
manity and Franklin­
Southampton Area United .
Way.
"While no bowler was
lucky enough to bowl a
perfect game last year1 \ve
did have several come
close;' Clark said. · Ho\ve came the closest,
maintaining a perfect
game until the eighth
frame.
"It \Vas exciting;1said the
executive director of the Do\vnto\vn Franklin Asso­
ciation, \Vho bo\vls once a year. "That was the closest
I have ever come to bo\vl­
ing a perfect game:' He finished the game with a 279.
11
As I was bov11ing I got a
kick out of my fellow Ro­
tarians S\Veating about
possibly having to payout
that prize more than any­
thing else;' Ho\ve said.
Howe would have' do­
nated the money to the
Rotary to give to charities
or a scholarship. There are 18, five-per­
son teams so far. The
deadline to sign up is
Wednesday, Feb. 20; call
562-3135 to register. Cost
is $1.25 per bQwler or $625.
for a team.
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SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 2013
By Stacy Parker
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liUJTI>l.K
T THE OLDEST peanut·shelllng
plant in the United States, the past
is meeting the future.
George Birdsong, the thlrd gen·
eration ln his family to run Bird·
song Peanuts, is surrounded by his·
tory at the plant orf Factory Street,
of downtown. But there, in a
1939 building that retains its original wood·
en beams and hardwood floorlii, he's help·
ing drive a scientific effort that may take
years to pay off.
Thegool:tQunravelthepeanut'sPNAand.
use the knowledge to create new varieties
that better withstand drought, disease and
pescy,as well as enhance essential nutrients.
Birdsong, who's been in the peanut busi­
ness (or 47 years, has made it a mission to
get the Peanqt Genome Initiative off the
ground. Until he took a lead role, growers,
shellers and manufacturers had never col­
laboratedon a project they knew would cost
millions of dollars.
"Someone had to jump In and lead the ef.
fort, to get the financial part done," Bird·
song said .as he sat in the shelling plant's
boardroom, wtiere portraits Qf his gra.ndfa·
S«"Pf:ANUT,PAGf;J
t<:,"ti;~
~ I jumped in and said,
'I'm going to make this happen."'
GfOl'if Birdsong. at the Sliffolk $/urnn.g rlant of BirJs.:,ng Prnm•ls,
abcive, b the lhltd-genualionawner. JU dni.!ed a cosl·sharlng plan
toftmd lhe ~ DNA project ,n.-en!y among the lhue irnfuslry
stakeholde(s; th? irowus, 1~ s/iflleu amf lhe mar.iif~11rtr$,
why dolt?
Mapping the DNA allons
sc!entlsts to home in on
genes that will foster
disease reslslance and other
characteristics thJ.t fa.nners
and consurnas Pfder.
Simd<iy Business I 02.17.13 I THEVIRGtNIAN·PILOT I PAGE 3
PEANUT
'THIS WILL
BEA MAJOR
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Continued from Pagel
ther, father and uncles hang
on the wall.
Birdsong wore a suit, and
his necktie had a peanut de­
sign on it. He's not a scien­
tist. He's an attorney and a
trusted friend of the grow­
ers, who have a vital stake in
the health of the crop.
Growers sell directly to
Birdsong Peanuts. Trucks
arriving at the plant daily
are lifted onto a ramp that
dumps their load into a ware­
house. The nuts are sorted,
shelled, and then shipped to
n1anufacturers of candy and
peanut butter.
The company, founded in
1914, produces 75,000 tons
of peanuts each year in Suf­
folk, at one of its six shelling
plants in the United States.
Birdsong is the sole supplier
of peanuts for Nestle's But­
terfinger and Baby Ruth can­
dy bars.
Through the years, ma­
chines replaced humans on
the factory floor. Electronic
eyes keep or reject peanuts
based on customers' speci­
fications.
In one area of the plant,
machines sort the perfect
peanuts for con1mercial
products. A peanut of be­
tween 18and 20sixty-fourths
of an inch wide, for exan1ple,
is needed for peanut 11&11s.
Birdsong easily detects the
difference.
In the hallway of the cor­
porate office in Suffolk, plas­
tic bags full of sample pea­
nuts in the shell are neatly
stacked on a table. Birdsong
picks up a bag. Peanuts sold
in the shell are a small niche
market, he said, but an im­
portant one. The hulls in the
bag marked "reject" are too
dark. Lighter hulls are pre­
ferred by customers who sell
then1 at ball games.
Peanut farmers endure
an arduous growing season,
making hundreds of trips
across the field to fight fun­
gUS and disease that threaten
the fragile legUme. Leaf spot,
root rot and other threats can
stunt plant growth, cause
wilting and even death.
Science has turned to plant
DNA, homing in on resistant
genes for solutions. The DNA
of soybeans, rice and banan­
as, among dozens of other
plants, has been sequenced,
but peanut seed volwne trails
other crops worldwide, mak·
ing genetic research less of
a priority for seed distribu­
tors who support it.
As head of a shelling com­
pany, however, Birdsong had
no trouble seeing the poten­
tial in the research. His busi­
ness needs successful grow­
ers for a reliable supply and
happy customers for steady
demand.
The Peanut Genome Initia­
tive became a reality about
a year ago. As a member of
the Peanut Foundation board,
which supports research,
Birdsong was in position
to the lead the project. He
learned that the price to se­
quence the peanut's DNA had
dropped significantly fron1
when the foundation first
inquired several years ago.
"\Vhen I realized that the
chance of accomplishing the
project at a more reasonable
number could be done," he
said, "that's when I jumped
SHPll£N I.I. KATZ I HIE VUl(milAN·PllOT
Davld Cole unloads a tractor-traller full of harvestllMi peanuts at Birdsong Peanuts In Suffolk. The company, founded In 1914,
produces 75,000 tons of peanuts each year and Is the sole supplier for Nestle's Butterflnger and Baby Ruth candy bars.
in and said, 'I'm going to the peanut DNA in China,
make this happen.'"
and researchers at universi­
ties in the United States will
Growers have been con­ mark the genes for traits.
tributing to research for Once the markers for the
years through their n1em­ genes that confer resistance
bership in the National Pea­ are identified, peanut breed·
nut Council, but they lacked ers will be able to create new
industrywide support.
varieties through standard
"\Ve felt we should all have hybridization in less than
an equal stake," said Jef­ five years.
frey Pope, a peanut farmer
"This will be a major
in Southan1pton County and paradigm shift for peanut
a past representative on the breeding over the next few
council. "For a long tiJne, we decades,'' said Howard Val·
felt other parts of the indus­ en tine, executive director of
try weren't ponying up as the Peanut Foundation. "\Ve
much as the growers were." can substantially reduce its
Birdsong, considered a big cost by creating plants that
voice in the peanut commu­ are naturally resistant."
nity, bridged the gap,
Scott Jackson, a plant ge­
"I'm someone who can ex­ nomics researcher at the
plain it to the average folks," University of Georgia who
he said. "Someone who's is working on the project,
looking at the big picture, met Birdsong last year at a
that this is something the in· conference. It was the first
dustry needs to do."
time the scientist had heard
Birdsong devised a cost­ from someone on the produc­
sharing plan to fund the tion side of the peanut busi­
$6 million project. It would ness, and he was struck by
be divided evenly between Birdsong's long-term vision.
"To meet someone like
the three industry stakchold·
ers: the growers, the shellers George, way downstream
fron1 what we do, was very
and the manufacturers.
They hired the Beijing Ge­ unusual for me; it was very
nornics Institute to sequence impressive," Jackson said.
It could be years- five, 10,
25- before the peanut indus·
try begins to benefit from the
research.
"He can see value a decade
out," Jackson said. "He's
someone who is considered
a visiona1·y."
"His love for the peanut in­
dustry compels him," Nwosu
said. "\Vithout him, I don't
know that we would have
made the progress we've
made."
Growers are ready to reap
the benefits of genomic prog·
ress. Peanut production in
the United States set a re­
cord last year. Jeffrey Pope
farmed about 400 acres and
brought in $650 a ton, the
most money of all the crops
he grows. But even if breed­
ing the perfect peanut is at­
tainable, growers won't nec­
essarily plant more.
"You don't want to oversup·
ply the market," Pope said.
Instead, farmers might
free up more acres for oth­
er crops and spend less time
controlling weeds, diseas­
es and insects in the pea~
nut fields.
They can then thank Bird·
song for paving the way.
"George has been able to
pull all this together," Pope
said. "He's been a huge asset
in being able to niove the pro­
cess forward."
Birdsong has taken on the
task of getting broader sup­
port for the project and con·
vincing all the players of its
value.
"He has been very instru­
mental in selling this idea,"
said Victor N\•iosu, a plant
science program manag­
er at l\Iars Chocolate North
America.
Large manufacturers,
including Jif, Planters and
11ars, are helping to pay for
the project.
Birdsong keeps up with
the research via monthly
telephone conferences as
it moves ahead. A first re­
port from Beijing is due any
day. He recently returned
from an industry meeting in
\Vashington, and he spoke at
the National Peanut Buying
Points Association's annu­
al meeting in New Orleans Stacy Parker, 757-222-5125,
stacy.parker@pl!otonl!ne.C!lm
on Friday.
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 2013 The PDCCC Career
Development Center Is
o,fferlng a free workshop
titled "Career Exploration
Using the Virginia
Education Wizard." The
workshop will be held from
2 to 3 p.m. in the computer
lab at the Suffolk Workforce
Development Center, 157
N. Main St. For more infor­
mation, visit www.pdc.edu/
Pau·I o. Camp community r
· College wlll sponsor a free
movie night at 4:30 p.111. at
the Hobbs Suffolk Campus,
271 Kenyon Road. The for­
eign romance film 'Malena"
will be screened.
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WEDNESDAY, 'FEBRUARY 20, 2013
'
PDCCC receives major corporate gift BY WENDY HARRISON
SPECIAL TO THE NEWS-HERALD
' The PDCCC Career
Development Center is
offering a free workshop
titled "Career Exploration
Using the Virginia Education
Wizard." The workshop
will be held from 2 to 3
p.m. in the computer lab
at the SuffolkWorkforce
Development Center, 157
N. Main St. For more infor-.
mation, visit www.pdc.edu/
career-development-center.
, . Smithfield Foods President and
· Chief Operating Officer C. Larry
Pope has announced that . the
company will make a $330,000
gift to Paul D. Camp Community
College.
The announcement was made
in Pope's keynote address at a
recent event to commemorate the
10th anniversary ofthe Workforce
Development Center.
"I lived in the Franklin area
for part of my youth, and I know
how iinportant the college is to
the educational and economic
vitality of the region,'; Pope said.
"We are thrilled to partner with
Paul D. Camp with this major
gift."
Pope also serves as the honor­
ary chair of the college's major
gift,campaign.
.
"We are simply elated about
this gift from Smithfield Foods
and
Smithfield
Packing/'
PDCCC President Paul Conco
said. "These dollars will be used
to change lives and make incred­
ible differences in this region and
for Paul D. Camp Community
College students. Through this
major gift, the college can contin­
ue to provide relevant programs
for regional workforce training
and education."
John Alexander Mann, III, said,
"We truly believe that through the
collaboration·l>etween<the•eollege·
and the Smithfield companies·;
we will ensure the readiness of
, our citizens to engage in up-tq­
date industry work standards,''
The corporate gift from
Smithfield Foods and Smithfield
Packing has come at a criti­
cal time. The. College is in the
final phase of its Major Gifts
Campaign. The campaign will
end in the summer of 2013, and
the College is working to ensure
that funding is finalized in efforts
SUBMITTED PHOTO
to reach its $3 million goal.
Gift: Officials from Paul D. Camp Community College, Smithfield Foods and Smithfield
PDCCC Vice President for
Packing celebrate the companies' donation of $330,000 to the college to help· it
Institutional
Advancement
reach the goals oftts first major gifts campaign. From left are Tim Schel'1peper, Lany
Felicia Blow said, "Our major
Pope, Paul Wm. Conca, Felicia Blow and John Alexander Mann Ill.
gifts campaign will fund three
important areas. The campaign
will create 'high-need' academic
Funding will be used to build
Officials said that specific ele­
an ongoing collaboration between ments of this collaboration are and workforce programs and will
the College and Smithfield expected to include:
increase student access through
Packing, officials said.
~Development of a skilled scholarships and financial aid. It
"This gift will be the start technicians program through the also will help us implement new
of very important work in the Workforce Development Center; technology to enhance instruc­
region," said Tim Schellpeper,
. ~ Creation of a specialized tional effectiveness}'
"We want to keep tuitions low,
president of Smithfield Packing "Technology Center" at the
Inc. and a PDCCC Foundation Workforce Development Center; while keeping access high," she
said. "We also want to ensure
board member. "Not only will it
. ~ Establishment of scholar­
benefit the college, but our com­
ships to support the educational ·. that our faculty and staff have the
best available resources to meet
pany will see tremendous opera­
attainment goals of students;
tional opportunities as a result.
student needs. With this being the
~·And development of a sus­
This is a great time in the life of tainability initiative that supports college's ·trrst major gifts cam­
paign, we are very excited to be
the college, and I'm proud to be the vision of Smithfield Foods.
part of this special time."
College Foundation President near to our goal."
Page 12 - The Smithfield Times-Wed., Feb. 20, 2013
Tuesday, Feb. 26
FREE MOVIE-Free movie
night Is Tuesday, Feb. 26,
4:30 p.m. at the Hobbs
Suffolk Campus, 271 Kenyon
Rd., and 7 p.m. at the
Regional Workforce
Development Center, 100
North College Dr. In Franklin.
Movie is foreign film
"Malena; about a young
school boy who falls in love
with a WWII widow In 1941
Sicily. Movie is 106 minutes
and rated R.
-1 THURSDAY. 02.21.13 I SUN I THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT I-
Movie Night-Foreign film
"Malena," the love story
of a World War II widow
set in 19415\cily. Rated R.
4:30 p.m. Tuesday. Paul D.
Camp Community College
Hobbs Suffolk Campus,
271 Kenyon Road. 569·6792.
Movie Night-Foreign Film
"Malenat" the love story of a
World War II widow set in 1941
Sicily. Rated R. 7 p.m. Tuesday.
Paul D. Camp Community
College Regional Workforce
Develop1nent Center, 100 N.
College Drive, Franklin.
569-6792.
LJ5 SUNDAY, Oz.24.13 I SUN I THE; VillGINtAN'PiLOT"
SPECIAL EVENTS
Movie Night-Foreign film
"Malena," the Jove story
of a World War II widow
set in 1941 Sicily. Rated R.
4:30 p.m. Tuesday. Paul D.
Camp Community College
Hobbs suflolk campus,
271 Kenyon Road. 569-6792.
Movie Night-Foreign Film
"Malena," 7 p.m. Tuesday.
Paul D. camp community
College Regional Workforce
Development center,
100 N. college Drive, Franklin.
569-6792.
SUNDAY, 02.24.13 I SUN I THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT
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about his fondness for com­
plaining.
We also got to catch up on
other wildlife breeds he seems
able to keep in touch with. Like
the wild turkeys. He couldn't
be more tickled that the birds
have made a big comeback lo­
cally. Not as many fox, he said.
But where a·re all of the skunks
coming from?
When you live in the rural
areas, you see all these crit...
ters.
It was also great to see Cecil
Byrum. He and his stm, Steel,
had Steel's two little ones with
them. Beautiful children.
And who else but farm kids
could you drag to a meeting
like this and expect them to be­
have? These little ones should
have made their daddy proud.
And there were others: Spen­
cer Neal with the Farm Bureau
and Glenn Rountree, Tommy's
boy and a former Isle of Wight
Extension agent.
Everybody was celebrating
this past year's crop, a record
breaker.
Virginia was No. 3 in the na­
tion in cotton production, said
Chris Drake, Southampton
County extension agent.
"You guys do a real good job
in growing cotton," Drake told
the farmers.
So, it looks like there will be
just as much, if not more, cot­
ton growing in local fields this
coming year.
meeting of
cotton farmers
It was good to be at this
from across the meeting of cotton farmers
from across the eastern part of
eastern part of
the state. There were about 130
the state. There farmers representing Virgin­
ia cotton producers, said Gail
were about
Milteei~ who helped organize
130farmers
the meetirig for the state de­
partment of agriculture. Two
representing
North Carolina cotton farm­
Virginia cotton
ers showed up at the meeting
producers, said
as well. It was at the Paul D.
Camp
Workforce Development
Gail Milteer,
Center in Franklin.
who helped
. _ You can understand why the
Tar Heels \Vere there. It \vas an
organize
educational meeting, after all.
the meeting
The farmers learned what the
for the state
market will look like next year,
what insects to expect iri their
department of
fields and what might be the
agriculture. Two best varieties of cotton to plant.
"The value of the U.S. dol­
North Carolina
lar will continue to declirie,
cotton farmers
and that makes our products
showed up at
more attractive overseas," said
Flake.
the meeting as
One of the nicest thirigs
·well.
about the meeting was getting
to see old friends I don't get
to see as much of these days
as I did when I was doing real
\Vork.
People like Robbie Taylor, a
Smithfield cotton farmer who
first put me on the trail of coy­
otes. Robbie told me how hard
he laughed when he read what
I \vrote in last \veek's column
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here is much to love about Suffolk,
this city we call home. ·
When we began making plans for
this annual Strides edition last year, we
quickly settled on the idea of focusing its
content on the reasons we love this great
city. The problem, we soon realized, would
be narrowing down the list of topics.
Especially for those of us who
have lived in Suffolk for most or
all of our lives, choosing just 25
reasons we love Suffolk would be
a tall order.
There were, of course, some
obvious things: Schools, his­
tory, rural life and the like were
Res
on everybody's short list of the
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city's most beloved characteris­
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tics. But we wanted to be sure
that we'd given due consider­
ation to some things th:it might
not have been so obvious to us on South
Saratoga Street, so we opened up the
nomination process to our readers, posting
notices on our social networking sites and
in the newspaper that we wanted to know
what our readers love best about Suffolk.
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this special section. From the recreational
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the Great Dismal Swamp to the family
connections that give life here its meaning
to the community organizations that strive
to improve the lives of Suffolk's people,
your suggestions provided the framework
for this entire project, and we appreciate
the thoughtful replies we received to our
inquiries.
We also appreciate the time and effort
spent by those whom we asked to provide
personal reflections on Suffolk for this sec­
tion. From the beginning, we wanted this
edition of Strides to be a community effort,
so we selected five people who represent a
broad cross-section of interests in Suffolk
to tell us, in their own words, what they
love about the city. They found, as we did,
that the challenge was to narrow their topic
sufficiently to space we had allotted them.
· In any effort such as this, there are
bound to be many obviously worthy top­
ics that just could not be fit within the
space available. Limiting ourselves to 25
reasons we love Suffolk meant that some
people, organizations, concepts and quali­
ties would, unfortunately, not be included
in this edition.
If we'd had room for 50 reasons we love
Suffolk, we surely would haYe included
discussions about the educational oppor­
tunities to be found at Paul D. Camp .
Community College's Hobbs Suffolk
Campus, about the city's fine array of
restaurants, about its great resiliency as
highlighted by
the recovery
from the tor­
nado in 2008,
about some of
the dedicated
people who
work behind
the scenes to
make the city
a better place
to live, about
the peaceful­
ness of pad­
dling a kayak
along the
Nansemond
River and
about so many other things that have
always made Suffolk home for me, no mat­
ter where I happened to live at the time.
For me, that's the No. 1 reason to love
Suffolk - because it's home.
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Bob
Felts states proud~' that Felts Packing Co. in i
largest
family-o,vned country ha1n curir
privat~ly,
>ove, Robbie Felts,
ft and his father,
,b Felts, outside the
1cking plant in Ivor.
: right, a mural
side the Felts Pack­
9 Co. office features
1ttie"Miss Hattie"
1lts and her hus­
tnd, Marvis, found­
s of the company.
tion in Virginia.
Offering smoked country hams, smoked dry-cm
clear sides and \\>Tapped bacon In two- to three-pc
cloth bags, the company serves customers from S1
olina to north Nev., Jersey and abroad. Orders out~
area require an annual operating capacity of nearl
million pounds ofpork and production of 150,000
"I believe this is \Vhat daddy envisioned \vhen h
ed the plant in 1958;' Felts said. ''And he had mad1
mark, or a name for himself, you could say, \\•hen
passed a\vay in 1974:'
Felts Packing,vas founded by R.M. Felts Sr. in a
o\vned by L.H. Babb, \Vho operated the Ivor Ham•
opened the ham company in 1938 and operated it
death in 1955.
The company vvas closed for nearly three years 1
elder Felts purchased the property from Babb's \\'1
reopened the plant under his name. For several yt
ran the place \Vith n.vo employees.
llis goal \Vas to produce quality dry-cured, sn10­
air-drled hams, jo\vls and sides.
"This limited product line allo\'lS us to focus on
ing the best possible product:1 Bob Felts said.
When R.M. Felts Sr. died, his \Vffe, "Miss Hattie,'
Bob, fresh out of college, stepped in.
"We are continuously upgrading the piant," Felt
"\?\Te've added time-coolers, agein~ and drying roe
smokehouses and \\'Ork areas:'
They also built a ne\v office, \Vhere his son, Rob\
daughter-in-la\v, Deanna, \Vork.
"Deanna took over as the bookkeeper/receptim
mama's death;' Bob Felts said.
Today, including family members, the compan;
12. Felts has a daughter and another son \vith no i
\VOrking at the plant, ho\vever, he has several emi:
\Vho are just like fa1nily.
Mac Britt recently retired after 45 years and plai
visor Charles Stallard is \vorking on his 43rd year.
"NovJ Charles kno\VS a good ham," Felts said.
Since 2000, the company has been entering its I
the Virginia Tech Block and Bridle Club's ham cot
"Charles picks out the ham and \Ve ahvays win ­
blue ribbons;' Felts said.
The busiest times for selling hams are Easter an
mas.
"Everybody has ham on those holidays," he sak
tradition:'
Robbie gets a "real good feeling" -,,vhen he and 1
\Valle into an out-of-state store and see a Felts Cou
for sale.
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he City of Franklin and Southampton County are both family-oriented communities located in the western Hampton Roads region. Franklin is home to appro:
3,600 residents and Southampton County's population is 18,600. Both communities are 40 miles west of Nortolk and can be accessed via State Route 58 or S
460. Botl1 are ideal locations with their small-town lifestyle, close proximity to the Hampton Roads region and excellent business opportunities.
).UALITY COMMUNITY
~.IFESTYLE
; The City of Franklin and Southampton
~ounty communities are home to unique
1hopping and recreational amenities. Both
iave fully developed business and com­
nerce parks, advanced telecommunication
iystems and a strategic location offering
'esidents and industry access to markets
ria State Routes 58 and 460, both of which
ionnect to major interstates 1-64, 1-95 and
~85.
Outstanding health care is provided by
/outhampton Memorial Hospital, a modern
!20 bed advanced health care facility. Frank­
in and Southampton both maintain excel­
ent secondary education programs, small
teach-student ratios and complete state
accreditations. Southampton Academy
and the Rock Church School, both private
K-12 programs, offer additional second­
ary education opportunities. Paul D. Camp
Community College is located in Franklin
offering many two-year associate degrees,
technical programs, and workforce develop­
. ment training. In addition, 12 other colleges
and universities serve the region.
Residents enjoy abundant outdoor
recreation activities with parks, ponds and
rivers for fishing, canoeing and kayaking;
hunt clubs, campgrounds, horseback
riding and trails for nature walks. Both
communities share a full serviceYMCA, and
the Cypress Cove Country Club, with its 18­
Franklin Southampton
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENt INC.
v, Cityofkl ,
•1,ran zn
Growtb, Co1n1nunity. Spirit.
hole golf course, tennis courts and swir
pool. The community is served by ti
Blackwater Public Library System, ti
Museum Arts Center and Franklin n
a municipal airport which accommc
corporate aircraft.
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THE TIDEWATER NEWS
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 2013
IN OTHER BUSINESS_ _ _______,
Franklin School Board re­
cently:
a Learned students of the
for January were third­
Month
•Also hired Kenya Branch
grader Phillip Miller Zurfluh,
as a student assistant at J.P.
the son of Aaron and Teri ·
King Middle School, Teaun­
Zirrfluh · sixth-grader Charles
dra Scbtt as a part-time spe­
cial education teachees assis- · . Woods~n; the son of Christie
Burrell; and senior Elizabeth
tant at S.P. Morton, Teri
Whi!ehead,
the daughter o~
Zurfluh as the Franklin High
Tawanja Riddick and Keith·
School drama sponsor and
Whitehead Sr.
bus drivers Lisa Herrin and
Pletia Lane.
SATURDAY, FEB. 23 Bowl·A·Thon The Paul D. Camp Community
College and the Regional
Workforce Development
Center/Rotary Club of Frank­
lin Bowl-A-Thon will be held
at 1 p.m. at Franklin Bowling
Center. Teams of five bowl­
ers will compete for trophies
and cash, including $5,000
for anyone who bowls a '
perfect game. The entry fee
is $625 perteam or $125
per person. Entry forms are
available at the Train De.­
pot Visitors Center on Main
Street in Franklin and the
Franklin-Southampton Area
Chamber of Commerce, or
by contacting mclark_2@
charter.net
TUESDAY, FEB. 26 Free movie Paul D. Camp Community
College will sponsor the free
foreign film "Malena"at 7
p.m. at the Regional Work­
force Development Center
in Franklin. The 106-minute,
Rated Rmovie is about a
young boy who falls for a
World War II widow in 1941
Sicily.
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Trip: k3 part of the celebration of the Virginia Community College System's 2013 'Every Day is Community College Day," Paul D. camp Community College students and officials visited the Virginia General
/Jssembly in January and February. Students were selected to represent the college during the visits, thanking the legislators, sharing their personal stories'and requesting continued support for community col­
leges. In the phdto at left are, front row, from left, Ida Thompson, Pamela Reid and S. Roberta Riddick, all of Suffolk, and Vice President for lnstltutional Advancement Felicia Blow; back row, from left, PDCCC
President Paul Conco, Anthony Holloway of Franklin, Jake Bradshaw of Carrsville, Delegate Rick Morris (R-64th), Jordan Hewett of Sedley, Patricia Marks of Ivor, Ardell Adkins of Suffolk and Heather Loveall of
Zuni. In the photo at right are, from left, Cenco, Ashley Giorgi of Boykins, Christopher Kelly of Franklin, Kecia Taliaferro of Smithfield, Kayla Baylor of Suffolk, Delegate S. Chris Jones (R-76th), Martin Carr of
Sedley, Blow and Larry Mason of Windsor. In January, the group visited the Senate Gallery, where they were introduced by Sen. L. Louise Lucas (D·18th). In Februar;, Delegate Morris introduced PDCCC partic~
pants from the House Gallery.
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TUESDAY FEBRUARY26 P~u1·0, Camp Community
Q~_l_ege
will sponsor a free
movie night at 4:30 p.m. at
the Hobbs Suffolk Campus,
271 Kenyon Road. The foreign
romance film "Malena" will be
~r~ei7iled.
WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY27 '!he PDCCC Career
Development Center is offer­
ing a free interview workshop
from 10 a.m. to noon in room
Cat the $uffolk Workforce
Development Center, 157
N. Main St. For more infor­
mation, visit www.pdc.edu/
career-development-center.
The PDCCC Career
Development Center is offer·
ing a free workshop titled
"Change your Mind(Set),
Change Your Life!" The work­
shop will be held from 2 to 4
p.m. in the room 117 at the
Hobbs Suffolk Campus, 271
Kenyon Road. For more infor­
mation, visit www.pdc.edu/
career-development-center.
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SUNDAY, FEBRiJARY 24, 2013.1 PAGE 7A
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College launches online tools cational tips for the college, cedures, and programs ofthe
degrees and "counseling, college, all at the click of a'
enrollment and classes, tech- mouse," PDCCC President
Paul D. Camp Community nology, financial aid, student Paul Conco said. College riow has an online activities, safety and student
Tilis tool was built through . intemal resources. Students version of its "New Student · conduct and more.
Orientation" designed to
Also, the new onlirie .ori- and faculty served as the assist cunent and potential entation contains important . · actors, and production was students in getting valuable liriks to :the college's webc done without hiring a major info!Tllation about the col- · site, \ts Facebook page, the film. lege.
.
"VirginiaEducation Wizard"
"We have very talented · The new online orienta- tool; and other online tools. faculty, staff and students," .
;lion can be found by vis"Our counselors already Conco said. "This product is
iting. www.pdc.edu/future- have begun using the online even more ·engaging, as we
'students.
'New Student Orientation' did it using our own team."
This tool includes interac-. and are finding it to be a ve1y
For more mfo!Tllation or
:tive videos and quizzes to effective way for students to speak \vith an admissions
test your knowledge. The to get up-to-date infmma- counselor, visit www.pdc.
:topics covered include edu- tion on varied policies, pro- ·edu or call 569-6700.
FROM STAFF REPORTS
SUFFOLK NEWS-HERALD
PDCCC to host
Free Movie Night
Paul D. Camp Community
College will sponsor a free
movie night at 4:30 p.m.
Tuesdayatthe Hobbs Suffolk
· Campus, 271 Kenyon Road.
The foreign romance film
"Malena" will be screened.
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 2013 , Paul D. Camp Community
College will sponsor a free
movie night at 4:30 p.m. at
the Hobbs Suffolk Campus,
271 Kenyon Road. The for­
eign romance film "Malena"
will be screened.
WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 27 Western Tidewater Free
Cllnic will host a Nurses
Orientation at 10 a.m. For
more information, call Vicki
· Butler at 923-1060 ext.
7003 or email vbutler@
W!freecllnic.org.
The PDCCC Career
l>evelopment Center
Is offering a free Inter­
view workshop from 10
a.m. to noon in room c
at the Suffolk Workforce
Development Center, 157
N. Main St. For more infor­
mation, visit www.pdc.edu/
career-development-center.
fhe PDCCC Career
Development Center
is offering a free work­
shop titled "Change your
Mind(Set); Change Your
Life!" The workshop will ·
be held from 2 to 4 p.m.
in the room 117 at the
Hobbs Suffolk Campus,
'.<71 Kenyon Road. for more
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 2013
The PDCCC Career
Development Center is
offering a free interview
workshop from 10 a.m. to
noon In room C at the Suffolk
Workforce Development
Center, 157 N. Main St. For
more information, visit www.
pdc.edu/career-deve.lopment­
center.
The PDCCC Career
Development Center Is offer·
Ing a free workshop titled
"Change your Mlnd(Set),
Change Your Llfel" The work·
shop will be held from 2 to 4
p.m. in the room 117 at the
Hobbs Suffolk Campus, 271
Kenyon Road. For more infor­
mation, visit Wlvw.pdc.edu/
career-development-center.
SB WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 27,
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Richardson: Suffolk poet Nathan Richardson speaks at Paul D. Camp Community College's Hobbs Suffolk campus on
Feb. 12 for a Black Histol)' Month celebration. He will present part of a program on Black Histmy Month on Thursday
at the Suffolk Art Galleiy.
5'1 The Smithfield Times - Wed., Feb. 27, 2013
P.D. Camp
online
orientation
FRANKLIN - Paul D.
Camp Community College
no\v has an on.line version
of its "New Student Orien­
tation" designed to assist
current and potential stu."
dents in getting valuable
information about the Col­
lege. The new online orien­
tation can be found by vis­
iting: www.pdc.edu/future­
students.
This tool contains help­
ful information in an easy­
to-follow format and in­
cludes interactive videos
and fun quizzes to test your
knowledge. The topics cov­
ered include:
Educational Tips while
at Paul D. Camp Commu­
nity College
•Degrees and Counsel­
ing
•Enrollment and Classes
•Technology
•Financial Aid
•Student Activities
•Safety and Student Con­
duct
•And much more!
Also, the new online dri­
entation contains impor­
tant links to the .College's
website, its Facebook page,
the "Virginia Education
Wizard" tool, and other
onllne tools.
For more information
about the tool, or to speak
with an Admissions Coun­
selor, visit www.pdc.edu or
call 569-6700.
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NEws.HERALD
FRIDAY
March 1,2013
Breaking gender stereotypes tional career options Thursday.
During a Career and Technical
Education Advisory Council­
sponsored Suffolk Public Schools
evenl at the downtow1i Hilton Garden
Inn, students engaged face-to-face
\Vith representatives fro1n businesses
and groups \Vhose \Vorkforces con1­
monly comprise less than 25 percent
of one gender or the other.
·
Charter,
Cotton
Plains
Farin, Don1inion Po\ver, H&R
Block,
Johnson
and
\Vales
University,
McEntire
Design,
STAFF WRITER
National Aeronautics and Space
Administration, Norfolk Naval
Shipyard
Apprentice• School,
Sophomores and juniors from
Suffolk's public high schools ben­
efited from insight into non-tradi­
See STEREOTYPES, 8
BY MATIHEW A. WARD
Stereoty}Jes: St11dents lear11 abo1tt pote111ial careers at fair c:onilillicd from page 1
Paul D. Ca1np Co1111nunity
One female farmer at the
College, Riverside School of evenf, Shelley Barlow of
\lealth Careers and Science Chuckatuck's Cotton Plain
.1\pplication
lntcrnafional Fanns, said her rnain message
C~orp. \Vere an1ong those rep­ for students is that her indus­
try has plenty to offer both
resented.
"This is our fourth year, and genders.
"You're not just limited
\VC do have an increase in par­
ticipation fro1n business and to being a far1ner," she said.
industry," CTE Coordinator "There are so many other
Gail Bess said, adding that industries that support what
finding folks fron1 non-tra­ \Ve do."
ditional roles to engage \Vith
It's
Barlo\v's
vie\v
that
you are going to be doing it 1nen," \\'alker said. "They
every day," she said.
have better hand-eye coor­
Representing the Virginia dination and attention to
Ship Repair Foundation were detail."
Ninochaka Harris, who
David Spinazollo, pre.sident
of Metropolitan Solutions, a serves on the CTE advisory
laboratory and training con­ council, said the event broke
tractor to the ship repair and down perceptions of gen­
building industry, and Alan der barriers. For instance,
Walker of BAE Systems.
he said, "It's to let young
Walker said women com­ women know that, yes, there
prise about 15 percent of the are young \Vo1nen out there
\Vorkforce at BAE, a con­ that are engineers."
students at events can be chal­ "girls should be able to do tractor and consultant across
\vhatever they \Vant to do." various industries, including
lenging.
Exa1nµles of non-traditional She advised boys and girls defense, aerospace and intel­
\VOrkcrs include 111ale nurses to pursue the careers of their ligence.
"A lot of women actually
and hair stylists and female choosing, regardless of any
gender stereotypes. "Because make better mechanics than
\velders and fanners.
Student Leon Lynch said he
is ain1ing to becon1e an ancs­
thesioloi;ist. "It's just a lot of
school - that's why a bunch
of guys don't want to do it,"
he said.
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Student orientation program online cial aid, student activities
and more.
This tool was built
FRANKLIN-Paul D.
Camp Community College through internal resourc~
has an online version of its es. Students and faculty
"New Student Orienta­
served as the actors, and
production was done
tion" atwww.pdc.edu/fu­
without hiring a major
ture-students.
firm.
The topics.covered in~
elude degrees and coun­
For more information,
seling1 enrollrnent and
visit www.pdc.edu or call
classes, technology, finan­ 569-6700.
STAFF REPORT
SUBMITTED
Southampton County.Public Schools Board Chairman Chris Smith presents the Teacher of the Year Award to Melissa
Edwards, center, as Superil"'tendent Dr. Alvera Parrish looks on.
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fRJOAY,MAROl l,
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Black History Month event features author SIJC.',~ITTW
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pr. Nev;by-Alexander, fron1 left, with Dr. Alan Harris, interhn vice president of lnstruc­
\lon and Student Services at Paul D. Camp Community College, and Student Activi­
ties Coordinator MeChelle Blunt. In honor of Black History Month, PDCCC's Student
Governn1ent Association sponsored a pr_esentation of historical works by Newby-Alex­
ander, author and professor of history at Norfolk State University. She also serves as
director ofthe Joseph Jenkins Roberts Center for the African Diaspora at NSU.
PDCCC offers free worksl1ops STAFF REPORT
students \Vith opportunities
to learn about potential ca­
FllANKLlN-The Career
reer options, teach the111 the
Dcvclopn1ent Cente~ at Paul skills needed to market
thernselves s'uccessfully to
D. Can1p Con1111unity Col­
lege is offering free \VOrk­
the professional 1narket­
place, and maximize their
shops on \Vednesdays.
lJpcorning sessions at the en1ployrnent opportunities,"
said Angela La,vhorne, co­
Regional \Vorkforce Devcl­
opn1ent Center, franklin, in­ ordinator of the Career De­
veloprnent Center and Job
clude:
Ill March 6, 10 a.m. to
noon, Basic Cornputer
Skills; l lo 2 p.m., Career Ex­
ploration using the \'irginia
Education \Vizard
ll l\·Iarch 13, 10 a.111. to
noon, Hesu1ne 1 Cover Letter
and E-1nail; 2 to 4 p.m., Per­
sonal Finance
Ill March 20, JO a.m. to
·noon, Job Search using the
\Tifginia \Vorkforce Connec­
tion
II l\·larch 27 1 10 a.n1. to
noon, Intervie\v arid Soft
Skills; 5 to 7 p.m .. Change
your Mind (set), Change
your Life!
'fl1e center, \Vhich opened
in August 2012, offers edu­
cation and career plans, job
search, labor n1arket infor­
tnation, internships, cover
letters and resu1nes, inter­
vie\ving and soft skills, and
refcn:als to supportive ser:.
vices.
"Our n1isslon is to provide
Place1nent.
'fhe center's career coach­
es also created the area's
first "Suit Closet;' \Vhich
provides free 1nen's and
\Vo111en's suits to PIJCCC
students \vi th upcon1ing in­
tervie\\'S.
For 1nore infunnation, vis­
it \V\V\v.pdc.cdu/ career-de­
velo1 Hnen t- ce ntcr.
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SUNDAY, MARCH l, 2013
Dual credit opportunities sway students from takingAP courses BY STEPHEN H. COWLES/
CONTRIBUTING WRITER
Kelley Conaway, interim ~ayback58@9mail.com
Franklin City Pnblic Schools.
"We encourage them,"
Cona\vay said. "The majority of our students take
dual enrollment for col­
lege credit." This is provided through Paul D.. Camp Community College. The high schools also have Virtual Virginia, which has online AP
courses such as U.S. gov­
ernmeni, an9.
U.S. and world history.
FRANKLIN-The College
. Board,- which supervises
the Advanced Placement
program, has seen a continued increase in the percentage of Virginia high
school seniors taking AP
courses as well as meeting
the criteria for college
credit on AP exams.
In Southampton County
Public Schools, 7 .B percent
.of students took AP courses in 2012 and 6.4 percent
met the criteria for college
director of instruction for 11
We're going to continue
credit. In Isle of Wight
to place the AP courses in
County, 28 percent took
our offerings guide,"_said
courses and 23 met the
Conaway.
criteria.
She knows Of at least one
The percentages were
student taking the AP test
too low to report for
this year.
Franklin.
'_'Sometimes students
The opportunity to earn
will elect to take dual
college credits while in
classes instead of AP/' said
high school appears to be
Dr. Alvera Parrish, superthe reason Franklin gradu- intendent of Southampton .
ates largely bypasse\l'\aF··::'Jioµnty Public Schools.
ing AP tests lastyear. · ··· · ' ··''The biggest difference
However, Western Tideis that while both are rig-
water school officials said
orous, with the AP, the ex-
they encourage students
am is required and for to take the cour-ses and exsome students it's a chal­
AP CLASSES
• In Southa~pton County Public Schools, 7.8
percent of students took AP courses in 2012 and
6.4 percent met the criteria for college credit.
•In Isle of Wight County, 28 percent took cours­
es and 23 met the criteria.
•The percentages were too low to report for Franklin. students to be suCcessful,"
she said. "We are con­
stantly encouraging our
students to take AP cours­
es:'
Parrish also said the
guidance department di­
rects students to take the
classes and the number of
Katrise
national improvements,
but also knows her ~chool
system is committed to.,' .
increasing opportunities
for students.
tistics, physics,- environ--,
mental sc.ience and com­
puter science. These are in
lenge/' Parrish said. Success dePends on the
ors are directed to explain
to students the benefits of
students' strength in dif­
ferent areas. tion.
"We're also preparing
You al\vays want your
peri~tendent
Perera said she was im­
pressed with the state and
creased this school year.
New courses include sta- ·
ams.
11
The guidance counsel-
11
said Parrish.
Isle of Wight County Su­
courses has been in­
addition to English litera­
ture, psychology. U.S. gov­
ernment, U.S. and world
history, calculus and Eng­
lish language composi­
·taking AP courses1 said
tutorials with teachers. We
\Vant to better prepare our
students to be more suc­
cessful \Vith the exams,"
students to be engaged in
''AP courses jn and of
themse_lves are good," said
Isle of Wight Hardy Dis­
trict School Board mem­
ber Herb DeGroft, "Only
your best students should
really try that. The rigor of
the curriculum is tough on
a lot of students:'
28 »INSIDE BUSINESS)) MONDAY. MAAcH 4, 2013
GOOD NEIGHBORS Smithiield Foods and Smtthfield Packing have made a gilt
of $330,000 to Paul D. Camp Community College in Franklin, to build an ongoing
collaboration between the colleg.e and the company that includes, among other things,
development of a skilled technicians program. Shown here, from left to right, are Timothy
Schellpeper, president of Smithfield Packing Inc.; C. Larry Pope, president and CEO of
Smithfield Foods; Paul Cenco, president of Paul D. Camp; Felicia Blow, vice president,
Institutional advancement, of the college· and executive director of the college's
foundation; and John Alexander Mann Ill, president, Smithfield Foundation.
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BOWL-A-THON!
. }: 1u.m. Saturdav, Feb. 23
· ,.,[§ "Franklin Bowling Center
· WANTED: Five-member teams willing to solicit a
suggested minimum pledge of $125/bowler ($625/
team) are needed to make our annual Bowl-A­
Thon a success. Bowlers may also obtain lump
contributions per game, per strike, per spare, etc.
Bowling Awards
·
*Perfect Game - $5,000
High team score (180+ avg): $750 and trophy
High individual score (180+ avg): $250 and trophY,
High team and individual scores
· .(180 and below avg): Trophies
Prize drawing for all who raise $125 or more
Lots of door prizes!
Ca/l 562~3135 to register by Feb'. 20
· , All proceeds be11efit area charities.
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2013 STRIDES
We believe in supporting our
students \vith ftnandafdd. lrr
fact with financia[ aid and
scholarships, many attend of [no cost] of their own. We can help you get me · qssistance you need to make college
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,.an attainable goaL
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Progress 2013 •!• L
Vv e believe in supporting our
students with financial aid. In
fact. with financial oid and
scholorships, many attend at
inc ;:c,;;tj of their own.·
VVe :::an help you get the
assistance you need to make
college an attainable goal.
A4 THET1Dl\'/A1ER NlWS
SUNDAY, flBRUARY 24, 2013
at the PDCCC Regional
Workforce Development Center
& Rotarv Club of Franklin
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Annual ' AmJ_ HONI ·
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" 1o.m. Saturdav, Feb. 23 , ranklin Bowling Center WANTED:Five,member teams willing to solicit a ''>
suggested minimum pledge of $125/bowler ($625/
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team) are needed to make our annual B_owl-A­
.Thon a su-ccess. Bowlers may also obtain lump
contributions per game, per strike, per spare, etc.
Bowling Awards
*Perfect Game - $5,000
_High team score (180+ i:ivg): $750 and trophy
'
High individual score (180+ avg): $250 and trophv.
- High team and individual scores
(180 and below avg): Trophies
Prize drawing for all who raise $125 or more
Lots of doorprizes!
Ca/1562-3135 to register by Feb. 20
~,II proce~ds b~nefit,ar~a ,ch~ri~ies.
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