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The Boy Scouts of America will celebrate its 100th anniversary on Monday, and Rockingham County representative Ben Jones will take part in the anniversary report to Gov. Bev Perdue. 

Jones, a sixth-grader at Rockingham Middle School, is a Boy Scout in Troop 701 chartered by Calvary Baptist Church in Wentworth. He will carry the Rockingham County flag in a parade along Fayetteville Street in Raleigh to the State Capitol Building.

Jones, along with Cherokee District Commissioner Willie Ore, presented a resolution to the Rockingham County Board of Commissioners on Jan. 25 that declared that “throughout its 100-year history, the Boy Scouts of America has provided training to youth in leadership development, service to others, and civic responsibility; numerous youth in Rockingham County have participated in the Scouting program and have become accomplished leaders; and the Boy Scouts have performed valuable service projects throughout Rockingham County.”

Commissioners then declared Monday as “Boy Scouts of America Day.”

Contact Ore at 613-7684 or District Executive Steve Woronoff at 401-0706 for information about Cub Scouting, Boy Scouting, or Venturing.

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Sam Coates, dealer principal of Tri-City Ford in Eden, received Ford Motor Co.’s “Technicians’ Choice” award. Service technicians at the dealership submitted comments to Ford explaining why Coates is an “employer-of-choice.”

The company presented the award to 15 Ford, Lincoln and Mercury dealership managers nationwide in 2009.

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Thirty-nine Rockingham County students were named to the President’s, Dean’s or Honors list at GTCC for the fall 2009 semester.

The President’s List includes all full-time students who have a 4.0 grade point average. The Dean’s List includes all full-time students with a grade point average no lower than 3.5 and no grade below a B. The Honors List includes part-time students with at least a 3.5 grade point average and no grade lower than a B.

President’s List

Eden: Donna Odell.

Madison: Steven Moore and Angelita Puente.

Mayodan: Kenneth Bowling, Rebecca Rhodes and Joseph Shelton.

Reidsville: Angela Blackwell, Jenna Daniels, Christopher Gillett, Terrie Grave and Timothy Smith.

Dean’s List

Eden: Nathan Dougherty and Matthew Hall.

Madison: Matthew Callaway, William Dalton, Whitney Jones and Nathan Lemons.

Reidsville: Justin Ewing, Natisha Gwynn, Charles Holder, Rebekah Shelton, Dennis Walrath and Richard Zielke.

Stoneville: Brian Briggs and George Stanley Jr.

Honors List

Eden: Rodney Gatewood, Rhonda O’Dell and Edna Perkins.

Madison: Tara Hodge, Chasity Honaker and Bryant Williams.

Mayodan: Chadwick Joyce, Christopher Smith and Lorenzo Torres.

Rockingham: Kristen Moss.

Stoneville: Frank Faint Jr., Christopher Fulcher, Mark Kallam and Vivian Redd.

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Nadine Cobb of Mayodan had life where she wanted it: a full-time accounting job with Unifi and a part-time photography business on the side.

Then in February 2009, Cobb lost both her job and a computer in a home burglary. Cobb decided to visit the Small Business Center at Rockingham Community College to use a computer and receive business counseling.

Cobb ultimately decided to participate in Growing America Through Entrepreneurship , a federally funded program aimed at jobless residents of rural counties. This experience led to Cobb opening her own accounting firm in Mayodan.

“I decided I didn’t want to be a victim anymore,” said Cobb. “I wanted to be in charge of my destiny. I wanted to receive the rewards — not just monetary but respect in the community and from my peers — from working hard and doing my best.

“As an employee, your performance doesn’t save you. Even if you work hard, your job could be at risk.”

Cobb is one of nine successful entrepreneurs in Rockingham County who began their current ventures through the new GATE program. They operate a variety of businesses from technology-based to restaurants.

For more information about GATE, go to www.ncprojectgate.org.

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William Baggerly joins the Rockingham County Gang Prevention and Forensic Unit. Baggerly formerly served as captain over the crime scene division for the Pittsylvania County Sheriff’s Office before retiring.

Baggerly is a crime scene investigator certified by the Virginia Department of Forensic Science.

“It was an honor to have been chosen to join this new department, and I look forward to working with all of the law enforcement agencies within Rockingham County,” he said. 

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Morehead Memorial Hospital’s surgery department was honored recently with the EcoSense Award from SRI Surgical in recognition of the hospital’s continuing effort to reduce bio-hazardous waste materials.

The EcoSense Award recognizes healthcare systems that commit to reduce bio-hazardous waste and related costs.

SRI Surgical developed the award to encourage the use of reusable surgical products in a way that eliminates the disposal of millions of pounds of medical waste that would severely impact the environment.

Contact Morgan Josey Glover at 627-4881, Ext. 119,
or morgan.josey
@news-record.comCutlineLee More of SRI Surgical presents the EcoSense Award to registered nurse Sherri Hall (left), who oversees operating room supplies and equipment, and to Lisa Tucker, operating room nursing director .CutlineSam Coates (right) of Tri-City Ford of Eden receives Ford Motor Co.’s “Technicians’ Choice” award.