WWW.YOURDAILYJOURNAL.COM Tuesday, Nov. 13, 2012 Rockingham, NC 50 cents ‘Dial ‘M’ for Murder’ auditions this week Staff Report Are you interested in auditioning for a murder mystery play with lots of suspense? Or perhaps you just want to help the Richmond Community Theatre put on its next play, “Dial ‘M’ for Murder” by Fredrick Knott. Auditions will be held tonight and Wednesday at 7 p.m. at the Richmond Community Theatre on East Washington Street in downtown Rockingham. In the play, Tony Wendice marries Margot for money and for the same reason plots her murder. He arranges, he thinks, the perfect murder. But the hired murderer is the one who ends up dead and Margot is accused. Will Margot be convicted? Or will Scotland Yard discover the truth and free Margot? This play has been described as “a feast for suspense lovers.” The play has roles for five male actors, from ages 25 - 70 and one female, age 25 - 50. “We may be able to cast two women in the men’s roles if needed, as Scotland Yard detectives,” said Theatre Director Contributed photos Shelly Walker. A dignified disposal of unserviceable flags was held in ceremonious fashion at the American Legion Post in Rockingham. In the box office are copies of the script to check out and read. Call or go to the box office between 12:30 and 5:30 p.m. To check a script out, leave your name and contact informa- Veterans honored with tion and a $5 deposit, which will be returned to you when you return the script. The box office number is 997- 3765. wreaths and flag disposal Dawn M. Kurry fallen soldiers of each branch. The Richmond County Daily Journal National Anthem was sung by Veterans Day was celebrated Sarah M. Haywood, followed by this past weekend in Richmond a raising of the flag by Richmond County, beginning with a wreath Senior High School ROTC and ceremony and guest speaker and the Pledge of Allegiance. ending with the dignified disposal Guest speaker SGM of tattered flags. Vincent T. Gunter SR, USARC Saturday’s event began at the Argumentation Unit, Fort Bragg, Richmond County Veteran’s Park spoke to the audience before the in Rockingham. Hosted by the Dawn M. Kurry | Daily Journal ceremonial laying of the wreaths. Military Order of the Purple Heart, Richmond Community Theatre will be hold- Proclamations were read by ing auditions for their next show, “Dial ‘M’ Post 647 of Hamlet, wreaths were Wreaths are laid annually at the Veterans Park in for Murder” by Fredrick Knott. decorated and arranged to honor See VETERANS | 3A Rockingham for Veterans Day. Patrick Tire credits RCC’s Small Business Center for success Special to the Daily Journal When Brian and Christy Patrick of Rockingham visited a local bank to finance their dream of opening Patrick Tire, they found their ability to work hard and provide a good product and service weren’t enough to get them the cash they need- ed to open their business. They lacked a business plan and were directed to Scott Witten | Heartland News Service the Small Business Center Congressman-elect Richard Hudson talks with Farm Bureau member Rita Crifasi at at Richmond Community Contributed photo Thursday’s annual dinner. College. The Patrick Tire mascot sits outside the shop on U.S. 1 “We contacted the South every day directing customers into the business, Small Business Center which opened in May. Owner Brian Patrick (center) said he that day,” said Brian. greatly benefited from the advice and guidance of Richmond “After meeting with Community College Small Business Center Director Deborah Hardison (right). Shirley Patrick (left) handles purchasing Hudson keeps his Deborah Hardison, we and sales. Patrick’s wife, Christy, works in the health care found we didn’t know field and does the bookkeeping at night. nearly as much as we thought we did.” Christy continued work- ing our products and ser- campaign promise Hardison has headed ing their respective jobs. vices with us to deter- the center since 2010, “There is a lot of mine exactly how much and has worked with research in developing a Johnny Woodard and includes Richmond County. we had to charge to make numerous entrepreneurs plan. You have a competi- Heartland News Service “I’ve got 12 counties in this district a profit. We also looked interested in developing tor analysis. We had to Making good on a campaign promise, and as far as I’m concerned, they’re at exactly what we would business plans. It’s been research the tire industry Congressman-elect Richard Hudson’s all equal. If someone calls for help, offer,” said Brian. nearly a year since she to see what the outlook first 8th District visit after the Nov. I won’t ask if they’re Republican or When they felt they began working with the for it is. You have to know 6 General Election was to the annual Democrat. My responsibility is to the were ready, the couple Patricks. about keeping books, took the plunge in May membership dinner of the Scotland people of the district,” Hudson said. “They have been ideal paying taxes, and secur- and opened Patrick County Farm Bureau in Laurinburg. Hudson also had a message to the clients,” said Hardison. ing permits. Without Tire on U.S. 1 South “The only campaign promise I made voters who failed to support him in his “They put forth the effort Deborah, we would have in Rockingham, just a was that if you elect me, you’ll see me effort to unseat incumbent Democrat not just to complete a been lost,” said Christy. mile south of the U.S. again,” Hudson told the nearly 100 Larry Kissell. business plan, but to Brian found the cash 74 bypass. They sell tires Farm Bureau members assembled at “I hope to earn their trust and work through each ele- flow analysis to be incred- both retail and wholesale. Scotland Place on Thursday night. respect over the next two years,” the ment of the plan to have a ibly helpful. They offer tire and brake “So here I am. And I’ll be back.” Concord Republican said. solid working document. “When you start add- The 41-year-old Hudson said that While Hudson said that the reality We spent many evenings ing up copy paper, ink, services as well as oil his visit should serve as notice of his of his victory had not yet sunk in, he going back and forth to and other things to run changes and basic auto- intention to represent each of the did say that he was already feeling the fine-tune the plan and the office, you realize motive service work. counties in his district with the same weight of responsibility that comes research funding sourc- there are more overhead “We have actually done interest and intensity. The 8th District with his new office. He will take the es.” costs than you planned better than we expected,” runs from Charlotte to Lumberton, See HUDSON | 3A Meanwhile, Brian and for. 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