Program Schedule

Mondays @ 3 PM

June 30—July 28

Bridger Memorial

Tuesdays @ 3 PM

July 1—July 29

Clarkton Library

Wednesdays @ 3 PM

July 2—July 30

E-town Library

Thursdays @ 10 AM

year ‘round Preschool storytime at E-town Library

June 2014 Bladen County

Government Newsletter

2014 Summer Reading @ Your Library

The storyYELLER, will come to the Elizabethtown Library, Thurs, July 24th @ 6:30 PM.

This special summer program is

sponsored by Walmart!

Department Heads:

Co. Manager : Greg Martin

Animal Control : Kory Hair

Building Inspections:

Matt Chadwick

Clerk of Courts:

Nikki Dennis

Computer Operations:

Robin Hewett

Consolidated

Human Services

Health: Cris Harrelson

DSS: Vickie Smith

Economic Development:

Chuck Heustess

Elections: Cynthia Shaw

Emergency Services:

Fire: Bradley Kinlaw

EMS: Jeanene Green

Extension:

Ryan Harrelson

Finance: Lisa Coleman

Human Resources:

Amy Pharr

Library: Rhea Hébert

Operations: Robert Mazur

Planning: Greg Elkins

Recreation: Grant Pait

Register of Deeds:

Beverly Parks

Revenue: Christopher Ellis

Senior Services: Joan Allen

Soil & Water: Dean Morris

Sheriff: Prentis Benston

Water: Randy Garner

Team Bladen

WE’RE PROUD OF OUR 2014 GRADUATES

Alexis, daughter of Charmoine Buie (DSS) be attending Ap-palachian State University in the fall, and intends to major in Cell/Molecular Biology. Her Scholarships and Awards: Queen Esther Chapter Order of the Eastern Star, Justin McLaurin Scholarship, 2014 Optimist Club Scholarship, DAR Good Citizen, Bladen Co. Assoc, of Educators Scholarship, Ottis Edward Graham Memorial Scholarship & the Curtis L. Brown Scholarship.

Jose Gotay

Ultimate

Fudge Brownie

Cakes for Cody

Way to go, Bladen County...

Thanks to the Finance Office and all those who made cakes & bought tickets.

We have raised $4702.95!

Marsha White Honeybun Cake

Susan Daniel

Strawberry Cake

Wanda Smith & Joanna Preist

Key Lime Cake

Robin Tenessey Yvette Ross

Chocolate Layer Cake Chocolate Pound Cake

Nevaeh Mitchell daughter of Kevin and Alicia (tax office) of Lake Waccamaw was crowned Miss Coastal Shamrock

Baby Miss on March 30, 2014.

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2 Prayer Service, 8:15 AM

Board of Commissioners meeting, 6:30 PM

3 Safety Committee, 10 AM, Library

Div. Manager Meeting, 11 AM, Library

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5 Hop on Pop Library Program, 6 PM, Elizabethtown Library

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12 Health & Prevention Expo, 3—6 PM, Health Dept.

Bladen County Fire Assn. meeting, 6 PM, Lisbon

13 14 Flag Day

15 FATHER’S DAY

16 Board of Commissioners meeting, 6:30 PM

17 Planning Board meets, 7 PM

18 Grandparents & Kinship Caregivers Raising Grandchildren Support Group, Bladen County Division on Aging,

10—11:30 AM

June Lunch & Learn, noon & 1 PM, Powell Melvin

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10—11 AM, Powell-Melvin

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June 2014

I have enjoyed putting together Team Bladen for the past several years! Thanks for sending in information, good news & great photos. This is my last issue before I move to GA to take the job of Oconee County Librarian. Please email your news for the July issue to LaShannon McDonald, lashannonsmcdonald@gmail.com.

Thanks!

Rhea

Matthew Strickland was invited to join the Xi Sigma Pi, National Scholastic Honor Society, Xi Sigma Pi, the oldest and most prestigious natural resources honor society in the United States. It was founded in 1908 and the North Carolina State chapter was founded in 1940, the first natural resources honor society in the South. Matthew graduated from East Bladen High School in 2010 and began his college career at Bladen Community College and transferred to North Caro-lina State University and will graduate December 2014. Matthew is the son of Greg and Carol (Health Dept.) Strickland of White Lake.

Jacqueline Maria Jenkins received her Master’s Degree in Business Administration from Winston-Salem State University on Friday, May 16, 2014. Jacqueline in the daughter of the late A. W. Jenkins and Dalphaine G. Jenkins with Building Inspections.

Congratulations, 2014 Graduates!

Keonna T. Graham, graduate of N. Brunswick High, will attend Cape Fear Community Col-lege. She is the daughter of LaTrinda Graham & Granddaughter of Minister Ernest &

Bernadine Davis.

Nierra M. Johnson, East Bladen High will take online classes toward a degree in Photography. She is the daughter of LoWanda Davis & Granddaughter of Minister Ernest & Bernadine Davis.

These are the grandchildren of Bernadine

Graham of DSS.

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Olivia Shaw (Angela, DSS) is graduating from West Bladen High School and will attend BCC in the fall. She plans to transfer to NC State & major in Agriculture.

Kathleen Hebert (Rhea, Library) graduated with a mas-ter’s degree in Parks & Tourism Management from NCSU. She is Park Technician of Programs at Harris Lake County Park in Raleigh.

Rhianna Tonae Jones-Adams, graduate of Whiteville High, June 13, 2014. Will attend Hampton University in the fall. She is the daughter of Debra N Jones (DSS).

Jordan Summer Hayes, daughter of Janice (Finance) and Jerry Hayes graduates from East Bladen High. She is a member of HOSA, National Honors Society & National Technical Honors Society. She was awarded the Superintendents List, Sr. Athletic Award for Soccer, Varsity Letter Award & National Career Readi-ness Bronze. She will be taking the Certified Nursing Assistant test in June and attend BCC this summer to further her education in Nursing.

More Graduates & Promotions!

June 2014

Tuesday, June 12th

3:00 pm-6:00 pm Bladen County Health Department

Face Painting, Blood Pressure Checks, Adopt A Pet, Smoke House, Fire Trucks & EMS, Popcorn & Refreshments, Health Information, Finger-

printing, National Weather Center Meteorologist-Sandy Lacorte,

Door Prizes & More!!! Call: 910-862-6900

Nijeal K. Williams, son of Jenny Hall (DXSS) and John Williams of St. Mary’s, GA will graduate from West Bladen High. Nijeal will attend Southeastern Community College to earn his Associ-ates Degree in Arts & General Education with a minor of Physi-cal Education & Health.

Corey A. Rich, the son of Ted and Sandra (DSS) Rich, has been promoted to the position of Chief of Probation/Parole in Brunswick County. Corey completed his education at the University of Wilmington in Criminal Jus-tice in 2006. He has held the position of Probation/Parole Officer II with Brunswick County since that time and until his promotion in March 2014. Corey lives with his wife Shelley and their daughter Emmi.

Bladen County Register of Deeds 106 E Broad ST, PO Box 247

Elizabethtown

910-862-6710 Beverly T. Parks, Register of Deeds

The General Statutes of North Carolina govern the Register of Deeds Office. ROD is responsible for maintenance, integrity and safe-keeping of all public records.

Bladen County Register of Deeds Office exists primarily to enable the owner of an interest in property to give public notice of that ownership.

We also house many other public records, such as births, deaths, marriage licenses and notary oaths. We are pleased to record the military discharges (DD-214s) free of charge to our retired military.

It is the mission of this office to properly enforce these laws, while at the same time providing the highest possible level of customer service.

Please browse our site to learn the ways we may be of service to you.

http://www.bladenncrod.org/

...because it takes all of us!

www.bladennc.

govoffice3.com/

June 2014 Bladen County Government Newsletter

Wesley D. Rich, Ph.D., has been appointed chair of public health and associate dean of administration at Campbell Univer-sity’s College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences, effective June 1. He is currently the college’s assistant dean of administration and assistant professor of public health.

Rich holds a Master of Education from Campbell and received his Doctor of Philosophy in Research and Policy Analysis from North Carolina State University. The public health program at Campbell was announced in 2011 with the purpose of addressing the shortage of public health professionals in the community and the state with a focus on rural health care disparities. Dr. Wesley Rich lives in Buies Creek, NC with his wife Laura and their daughter Ellie, and son Nathan. Wesley is the son of Ted and Sandra(DSS) Rich of Bladenboro, NC.