ON TO RALEIGH MAKING A DIFFERENCE Starmount softball beats Forbush, Nikki Johnson works to gets earns trip to 2A state champi- offenders back into society onship series See page 2 or 3 75 CENTS VOL. 118, NO. 22 • 12 PAGES JUNE 3, 2010 THURSDAY SERVING YADKIN COUNTY FOR 115 YEARS YADKINVILLE, NC • PHONE: (336) 679-2341 • FAX (336) 679-2340 Duty delays diplomas by 60 years BY TIM BULLARD “We have two very special honor the high school gradu- Staff Writer young men who were mem- ates.” [email protected] bers of the service in World One moving part of the War II,” said Todd. “They are ceremony was when those Look around Yadkin members of our greatest gen- who have passed on were re- County, and you will find a eration, and we are forever in- membered as their names lot of patriotic men and debted to them.” were called by war. Another women who served their “This program will be an moving part was when veter- country with honor, and on on-going program,” said ans placed their flags up un- Monday, Memorial Day, Knight. “Any veteran we will der the American flag in hon- Yadkin County Park was full honor them who left high or of their branch of service. of those veterans during a school to join the military to J.D. Melton, a veteran of special observance. keep our great country free. World War II, is one of those Pete Knight is retired from If you have a loved one who men, having served the U.S. the U.S. Air Force, and his has passed on and is a veter- Marine Corps, and he placed brother, Chuck, is director of ans and did not receive their his branch flag in place. Jim veteran services for Yadkin high school diploma, please Gant is a Korean War veter- County. see us, and we will be glad to an and World War II veteran Pete Knight, presented assist you to make sure the from the U.S. Coast Guard. with Dr. Barbara Todd, high veterans receive the honors Ron Howlett served in the school diplomas to two spe- that we think they deserve.” U.S. Air Force and is a retired cial veterans who left high “Several years ago we Air Force captain, having served his country in RIPPLE/Photo by Tim Bullard school to serve and never fin- were fortunate and proud It’s never too late to get your sheepskin as Arthur Clingman Holcomb, left, ished school. The two veter- enough to issue high school Vietnam. and Crawford Caleb Mounce, right, proved Monday. These veterans left high ans were Crawford Caleb diplomas to veterans who left There is U.S. Army veter- Mounce and Arthur high school to go and defend an Rick Matthews who is a school early to go serve in World War II. On Monday they got a high school Clingman Holcomb, and they our great country,” said retired Army Warrant Office diploma from the state. Someone in the crowd quipped, asking if they were were very proud. Knight. “We are going to See DUTY, page 3 going to attend college now as everyone laughed and applauded. Leneel Chamberlain, Local farmer urges owner of the farm where Farm Day was others to participate in held recently, was pre- sented by Nancy Kei- th, county extension county planning effort agent, with the Volun- teer of the Year Award BY TIM BULLARD Staff Writer Thursday night at the [email protected] Yadkin County Park. AYadkin County farmer believes there should be more input from the agricultural community as the county's updates it 10- year Land Use Plan. “As you may well know, Yadkin County is going through a 10-year update on its Land Use Plan,” he said. “The only prob- lem with this update is this, 10 years ago when we did this up- date we had a whole lot of community involvement. The board probably consisted of 75 or more people. This time around the See FARMER, page 4 New business offers computer protection BY TIM BULLARD Staff Writer Chamberlain named volunteer of the year [email protected] BY TIM BULLARD tension agent and Family Consumer “I have open house for a rodeo build- The Yadkin County Sheriff’s Department is getting more and Staff Writer Sciences director, livestock extension ing we are building,” he said. “I hope it more criminal incident reports involving computers and stolen [email protected] agent Phil Rucker, Extension Area will open in late fall. The building will identity, and is warning residents to protect their computer with Specialized Agent in dairy Elizabeth be up in July, but it won’t be completed the right software or stay away from certain websites where per- With decorative baskets of fresh red Moretz, Ginger McGhee, administrative inside. It will be the home base for Tri- sonal information can be stolen. strawberries from Matthews Farms and secretary, and secretary Cathy Sprinkle. State Youth Rodeo, but they will have To help in that effort, a new business has opened in Yadkinville colorful flower baskets from Shore’s Leneel Chamberlain, owner of the other events to raise funds for scholar- to protect computer users from the malicious spyware that trolls Greenhouse, farmers and volunteers en- farm where Farm Day was held recent- ships. It’s all for kids four through 19.” The building will contain 60,000 feet the web. joyed the Volunteer Appreciation May ly, was named Volunteer of the Year. He Co-owners Freddy Yates and Chris Reavis, a Yadkin County of space. 27 at the Yadkin County Park. was very emotional when he accepted “This year our recipient is always in- native and Elkin High grad, started Computer Specialists, a new County Extension Director Nancy the award from Keith, and he thanked volved in the community and the state,” downtown business in Yadkinville to answer the difficult ques- Keith thanked her staff, Melissa Staebner, the entire crowd. He is looking forward said Keith. He has served on many tions that arise in today's high-tech age making sure their clients' extension agent and 4-H Youth to July when there will be special open computers are protected against viruses and Trojans. Development leader, Marilyn Wells, ex- house near his farm. See YEAR, page 12 Yates is an expert in IT networking, having studied in Greensboro. The company opened three months ago at 120 E. Main St., Yadkinville. “The biggest thing we offer is a free five-minute diagnosis, which a lot of people don’t do,” said Yates. “We offer used com- Effort made to fight childhood hunger puter sales, refurbished computers, routers, wireless network set- BY TIM BULLARD up configurations, data backup.” Staff Writer “It’s basically anything to do with computers really,” said [email protected] Reavis. “We repair any Apple or MacIntosh product,” said Yates. Brian Slocum of WXII TV- “Even down to the iPod, iPhone, iTouch, replacing screens and 12 had his toenails and finger- nails painted for donations of See NEW, page 12 money for a good cause last week in the parking lot of Lowes Foods. “We’re trying to raise food and monetary donations for kids who as they are getting out of school face the situation where they might not have a lot to eat,” he said. “There are 85,000 kids who are already in the 18-county area locally in the situation where at lot of the kids get their best meal of the day at school. “Schools let out, and a lot of kids might not get the nutri- Freddy Yates, left, and tion that they needed. So we INSIDE TODAY Chris Reavis, a Yadkin are trying to get at least one County native, are co- Classifieds ....................9-11 good meal a day to the 85,000 owners of Yadkin Com- kids over the summertime,” he Obituaries...........................5 puter Specialists, a said. “That’s each day.” The Opinion ..............................4 new downtown busi- group started after 6 a.m. Sports.............................7-8 ness in Yadkinville. “We had a nice $200 cash Their advise to you in donation, anonymous from a this high-tech day and woman who just casually age is to make sure handed it to us and walked your computer is pro- away,” he said. Brian Slocum of WXII TV-12 showed off his freshly painted fingernails done tected against viruses That mystery woman is Thursday at Lowes Foods for a donation. It wasn't the prettiest sight in the and trojans. See HUNGER, page 4 world, but it was done for a good cause. Page 2 – The Yadkin Ripple, Yadkinville, N.C., Thursday, June 3, 2010 Starmount Student Organization Starmount High School The Starmount High School Student Organization, Family, Career, and Com- munity Leaders of America or (FCCLA) and the Family and Consumer Sci- ence Advanced Studies students recently unveiled their latest service proj- RIPPLE/Photo by Tim Bullard ect, a newly renovated playroom at the New Hope Pregnancy Center in Yad- The Starmount High School Show Choir performed Monday at Yadkin Coun- kinville. ty Park for the Memorial Day Service. Restaurant will be included in contest ADKIN OUNTY Kitchen Roselli is an This competition started in sical featured salad. Y C Italian restaurant located in the 2006 to bring awareness to the "It is inpired by a wonder- historic Davis Brothers Store numerous restaurants and ful garden salad we had on our SHERIFF’S REPORT on Main Street in East Bend chefs who feature local cui- honeymoon in Charleston, and it is taking part in a spe- sine on the menu.