GarnerNews081810:Layout 2 8/16/2010 5:50 PM Page 1 www.garnernews.net Recycled Newsprint Garner’s Original Hometown Paper - A Community Tradition Since 1963 Volume 48,Garner Number 32 Wednesday, August 18, 2010 NewsGarner, North Carolina 50¢ East Garner’s BreakingBreaking d downown barriers, barriers, creatingcre ating o opportunitiespportunities Williams among Hilda Pinnix-Ragland talks to attendees of the Women in Business luncheon Aug. 12 at the Principal Rand-Bryan House. She is Progress Energy’s Vice President for of Year finalists Corporate Affairs. The finalists have been Elementary, Robert Pinnix-Ragland’s named for the 2010-11 Grant of Briarcliff keys to success: Principal and Assistant Elementary, Syreeta ▪ Continue to learn. Principal of the Year. Smith of North Forest ▪ Challenge yourself to The Principal of the Pines Elementary, be better than the best. ▪ Have trust and respect. Year finalists are James Stacey Weddle of East ▪ Understand how to nav- Argent of Lake Myra Wake Middle and igate the waters to Elementary, Pamela Cheryl Munn of accomplish your goals. Kinsey-Barker of Southeast Raleigh High. ▪ Have competence, con- Brassfield Elementary, The finalists are nomi- fidence and courage. Teresa Winstead of nated by the principal ▪ Have high standards. ▪ Durant Road and assistant principals Remember you can’t climb the latter alone Elementary, Cathy of the Wake County (don’t forget to say thank Williams of East Garner Public School System. you to those that have Middle and Dana King The Principal and helped). of Millbrook High. Assistant Principal of ▪ Remember there’s still The Assistant Principal the Year celebration is more work to do. of the Year finalists are scheduled for Oct. 7 at 6 PHOTOS BY KELLY GRIFFITH Jennifer Carfano of p.m. at Marbles Kids Herbert Akins Road Museum. Below, women from sev- eral local businesses meet at the Rand-Bryan House Aug. 12 for the This weekend luncheon. to be filled “Don’t ever ever be with family fun Spend this weekend in .com or www.GarnerNC Garner for two days of .gov. just complacent” family fun beginning On Saturday evening, BY KELLY GRIFFITH with the Friday Family beginning at 6 p.m., EDITOR Flick at Lake Benson come enjoy FREE enter- Women today need a balanced Park. tainment at Lake Benson solution to breakdown barriers On Friday, Aug. 20, Park and enjoy great and create opportunities, Hilda gather the kids, a blan- music from some of Pinnix-Ragland told the Women ket or lawn chairs and Garner’s best local tal- in Businesses luncheon attendees come watch the PG- ent. Aug. 12. rated movie “Cloudy Then, sit back and As Progress Energy’s Vice with A Chance of enjoy the amazing President of Corporate Affairs, Meatballs” under the sound of “Bull City Pinnix-Ragland knows what it stars at Lake Benson Syndicate” in concert as means to stand on the shoulders Park. This movie is they perform as part of of others to reach lofty goals. rated PG and will begin Garner Parks and During her keynote speech, she at 8:30 p.m. Recreation’s FREE explained the balancing act On Saturday morning, Summer Concert Series. women need includes education, Aug. 21, gather the kids Music begins at 7 p.m. physical and mental prepared- and get ready to run at 8 and ends around 9 p.m. ness, planning and integrity. am in the third Annual with a variety of funk, “It’s about women taking on White Deer Dash Family rock and pop tunes. those tough tasks,” she said. Fun Run that follows the Concessions will be “Women are strong.” one-mile trail at Lake available and more Settling for mediocrity shouldn’t she frequently sees people going solid foundation. That is different Benson Park. information can be be on the menu, but women who back to community colleges to for each person; for Pinnix- This run is followed by found online at are willing to help themselves can learn a new skill set. She actually Ragland, she stands solidly on a 5k run that beings at www.GarnerNC.gov or create opportunities. recommends it as long as stu- her faith. 8:30 a.m. Register to by calling 919-773-4442. “Don’t ever ever be just compla- dents know what they want to do Taking her own advice, Pinnix- participate at fsseries cent,” she said. with their studies. Ragland has been the solid She also told women that having “Knowledge is powerful,” she ground for others trying to better In the News a spirit of competence, confidence said. themselves. and courage will take them far in Even those who don’t have a She has helped several students Around Town the workplace and in life. Life is degree and don’t plan on going through college. not easy, she said, but if you do back to school anytime soon can The most important advice, nothing about it, you don’t reap continue educating themselves Pinnix-Ragland said, is staying any of the benefits. through experience. true to yourself. Education is key to getting Women also need to take care of Jeopardizing honesty and ahead. Even after you stop work- themselves. Too often, women get integrity can be risky business, ing, it is important to educate caught up taking care of their sometimes even costing someone yourself through reading and dis- children, spouses and parents to her career. cussing. the detriment of their own health. Also, Pinnix-Ragland said it is When you get into business, you “Take time out for you,” Pinnix- important to remember that work have to know and understand Ragland said. should be fun. your work, Pinnix-Ragland said. “The truth is they need us and “Don’t allow anyone to destroy Know where your revenue we need ourselves.” your joy,” she said. streams come from and make Women need to plan in order to sure you do your homework. sustain their futures, to accom- The Garner Chamber of Sun-ripened: 93 Late summer tomatoes are calling your That’s not the only continuous plish their own goals and to be Commerce’s Women in Business name. Find great recipes for all of those tomatoes left in education Pinnix-Ragland advis- the support other women need to luncheon was hosted by the Rand- your garden. Page 10A es. move up the latter as well. Bryan House and sponsored by Changes commended: CSB member John Bresland She said in the down economy, However, women must have a Progress Energy. praises changes made to no longer allow indoor purging of gas lines. Page 5A For breaking news find us on the web at www.garnernews.net Wedding bells are ringing: Check out Garner’s soon- to-be blushing brides. Page 6A Serving the Community: The Garner Educational Foundation will award the James R. Stevens award to two winners for 2010 on Aug. 21. Buy your tickets to the cere- mony early. Page 7A Sports Mad Skills: Rhodes took home first from the N.C. State Water Ski Championship for the Boys 1 division. Page 1B GarnerNews081810:Layout 2 8/16/2010 2:42 PM Page 2 2A GARNER NEWS August 18, 2010 What’s happening at Southeast Regional? Nominate a librarian for the New York Times ‘I Love My Librarian Award’ Librarians in our nation’s people in their community. librarian with a master’s degree For more information and to 123,000 libraries make a differ- Nominations will be open from a program accredited by nominate a librarian, visit Young ence in the lives of millions of from Aug. 2 to Sept. 20. the ALA in library and infor- www.ilovelibraries.org/ilove- people every day. If a librarian Up to 10 librarians in public, mation studies or a master’s mylibrarian. has made a difference in your school and college, community degree with a specialty in The award is supported by artists life, now is the chance to tell college and university libraries school library media from an Carnegie Corporation of New your story. will be selected to win $5,000 educational unit accredited by York and The New York Times. to display The Carnegie Corporation of and will be honored at a cere- the National Council for the It is administered by The New York/New York Times I mony and reception in New Accreditation of Teacher American Library Association Love My Librarian Award York, hosted by The New York Education. Nominees must be (ALA), the oldest and largest work encourages library users to rec- Times. In addition, a plaque currently working in the library association in the We are looking for ognize the accomplishments of will be given to each award United States in a public world, and The Campaign for three to six pieces of librarians in public, school, col- winner’s library. Winners will library, a library at an accredit- America’s Libraries, ALA’s original art to hang in lege, community college and be announced in December ed two- or four-year college or public awareness campaign university libraries for their 2010. university or at an accredited about the value of libraries and the Youth Services Area. efforts to improve the lives of Each nominee must be a K-12 school. librarians. The medium is limited only to what can be hung on a wall—beyond WWII BUS-eum to visit Southeast Regional that be as creative as On Aug. 30, from 3 to 6 narrative displays college students to sen- exhibit will include dis- war. The exhibit will be possible. p.m., a travelling muse- showing photographs, ior citizens. plays, artifacts from the going on from 3:30 to 6 Size is not an issue; um, coined the Bus- documents, audio and In addition, there will war, and two uniformed p.m., so after visiting the there are no permanent eum, will be parked out- video documentaries, be a separate exhibit WWII reenactors on site Bus-eum, everyone is hangers in the wall so side Southeast Regional artifacts and more.