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Town of Rural Hall 423 Bethania-Rural Hall Rd

PO Box 549

Rural Hall, NC 27045

www.ruralhall.com

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Inside This Issue...

2 Grilling Safety & Tips for Grilling Success

2 Town Flag Program and Recent Flag Purchases

3 Crisis Control Ministry’s “Battle of the Badges”

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June 2020

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The Town of Rural Hall Welcomes Wade

Gilley, Jr. & Jarrett Golding

The Town recently hired Wade Gilley, Jr. (pictured top right) as its

Finance Director and he began on March 16. He graduated from the

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill with a degree in Business

Administration and concentration in Accounting. He worked 16 years

in the private sector in his hometown of Pilot Mountain before spend-

ing the past 17 years in local government finance and accounting. He

was previously employed with the City of Greensboro and the City of

Winston-Salem. Wade is excited to be working for a small town where

he can perform many different financial functions. His interests in-

clude Native American history, sports, traveling, music, movies, gar-

dening, genealogy, and spending time with family. Wade is a huge

asset to our staff and we are thrilled to have him on board.

Jarrett Golding (pictured bottom right) was recently hired as a Pub-

lic Works Technician I and started working for the Town on March 23.

Jarrett comes from Vulcan Materials. Prior to Vulcan, Jarrett worked

for the State of North Carolina for five years on the campus of the

North Carolina School of the Arts. Jarrett lived in Georgia for a couple

of years and worked as a butcher at M & T Meat Company. He also

has his pesticide license, Automated External Defibrillator (AED) certi-

fication, and is certified in CPR and First Aid. Jarrett lives in King with

his wife Jessica, who is a nurse for Novant Health. They have a three-

year old little boy named Bowen (better known as Bo Bo). Jarrett

enjoys spending time with his family, going hunting and fishing, and

racing go-carts. Jarrett stated, “I’m glad to be with the Town of Rural

Hall. It is a good community to work for. I am enjoying getting to know

the Town and my coworkers.” We are excited to have Jarrett as part

of our team. He is a great addition to the Public Works Crew!

RHES Welcomes New Principal, Shannon Boles

Shannon Boles has a variety of experience in school ad-

ministration. She earned her bachelor’s and master’s

degrees in School Administration from Appalachian State

University. Before her time as a principal, she was an

assistant principal at West Stokes High School and South

Stokes High School. Since 2002, Ms. Boles has served as

a principal at Poplar Springs Elementary, King Elemen-

tary, Walnut Cove Elementary, Pinnacle Elementary, and

most recently The Children’s Center. Rural Hall Elemen-

tary School is excited to have Shannon Boles as their

new principal!

Teachers Retiring from RHES

The Town of Rural Hall would like to congratulate these

teachers for their dedication to education and years of

service. Retiring from Rural Hall Elementary at the end of

the month are:

Beverly Leonard, 44 years

Ashley Russell, 28.5 years

Melanie Edwards, 25 years

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Waste Management Recycling Recycling Dates Highlighted Below

Recycling every other Tuesday

Garbage every Tuesday

June 2020

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July 2020

S M T W T F S

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Rural Hall Garden Club

The Rural Hall Garden Club has suspended

activities indefinitely until the virus crisis has

passed. They are not currently holding

monthly meetings and have cancelled their

annual spring plant sale that is usually held

in early May. Regretfully, they will not be

able to provide the beautiful hanging bas-

kets at the main intersection this year.

If questions or interested in being in the

Garden Club, contact Ed Deal (336) 985-

5354 or Carol DeVries (336) 642-4240.

Grilling Safety from the

Rural Hall Fire

Department

There’s nothing like a hot piece of meat off the

grill in the summertime! Grilling is one of the

most popular ways to cook food, but like any

form of cooking, it can be dangerous. Any time

a grill is placed too close to something that can

burn, it is a fire hazard. Follow these simple tips

from the National Fire Protection Association for

safe grilling:

Propane and charcoal BBQ grills should

only be used outdoors. The grill should be

placed well away from the home and deck

railings and out from under eaves and over-

hanging branches.

Keep children and pets at least three feet

away from the grill area.

Keep your grill clean by removing grease or

fat buildup from the grills and in trays below

the grill.

Never leave your grill unattended.

Always make sure your gas grill lid is open

before lighting it.

Visit the following link for more grilling safety

information:

https://www.nfpa.org//-/media/Files/Public-

Education/Resources/Safety-tip-sheets/

Grilling_safety_Tips.pdf

Rural Hall Senior

Citizens Club

(for ages 60 and up)

Monthly meetings are on hold until it is safe

to meet again. When meetings resume, join

them for fun and fellowship and to meet

some new faces! Normally they meet at

11:30 AM on the first Tuesday of the month

at Kingswood United Methodist Church. For

more information or questions, contact:

Penny Dixon at (336) 934-6523.

Tips for Grilling Success This Summer!

When warm weather rolls around, outdoor grills get fired up!

Grilling is not only convenient and less mess than cooking

indoors, it is often healthier, too! Vegetables and meat retain

more of their vitamins and minerals when they are grilled. This is especially true of

veggies with a low water content. Also, when meat is grilled, excess fat cooks off and

you eat less fat.

The Food Network offers a list of tips for excellent summer grilling. The number one tip

is to start with a clean grill. You should also slightly undercook foods because they

continue to retain heat and cook a little more after they leave the grill. This is called

carryover cooking. Another great tip is do not squeeze or flatten your meat. This

squeezes out the taste and moisture! Visit the following Food Network link for more

great tips for excellent summer grilling:

https://www.foodnetwork.com/fn-dish/chefs/2016/06/top-10-tips-for-excellent-summer-

grilling

Want an easy recipe, try this 5-ingredient delicious Asian Grilled Salmon recipe:

https://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/ina-garten/asian-grilled-salmon-recipe-1944413

Don’t like salmon, visit https://www.foodnetwork.com/ for tons of summer grilling

recipes to try!

Flag Program Flags can be purchased at

the Town of Rural Hall for

$20 in memory or honor of

someone or a group. These funds

help replenish the flags that fly

along Broad Street and NC 65 as

they become tattered and torn.

Recent Flag Purchases

In Honor Of:

TORH PUBLIC WORKS CREW

BY MARY JOHNSON

In Memory Of:

WILBURN “BUDDY” YOUNG

BY DARIN, SUSAN & ZACH YOUNG

In Memory Of:

HAZEL YOUNG

BY DARIN, SUSAN & ZACH YOUNG

In Memory Of:

PHILLIP CHAD STOLTZ

BY “AUNT” ALICE BOWMAN

In Memory Of:

RACHEL WILMOTH

BY CHARLES & MARGARET SANDS

Newsletter Via Email?

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Council & Staff Timothy M. Flinchum Mayor John N. McDermon Mayor Pro Tem Susan H. Gordon Councilwoman Ricky S. Plunkett Councilman Jesse A. Stigall Councilman D. Barrett Burge Town Attorney

****** Megan Garner Town Manager Dora Moore Town Clerk Wade Gilley, Jr. Finance Director Misty Meadows Administrative Assistant Rachael Spainhour Town Deputy Joe Johnson Town Deputy

****** Jason Hill Public Works Director Chris Southern Public Works Crew Leader Donnie White Public Works Maintenance Tech II Jarrett Golding Public Works Maintenance Tech I

****** Andy Marshall Fire Chief Brian McGlamery Fire Captain Eric Stewart Fire Captain Mark Williams Fire Captain Ryan Hooker Career Firefighter Josh Joyce Career Firefighter Chad Stevens Career Firefighter Josh Wright Career Firefighter Agenda Briefing

1st Monday, 10:00 AM

(as needed)

Council Meeting

2nd Monday, 7:00 PM 3

Crisis Control

Ministry

2nd Annual Battle of the Badges

Saturday, July 11, 2020

8:30 AM - 8:00 PM

David Couch Ballpark at 401 Deacon

Boulevard in Winston-Salem

Admission: 3 items per person (non-

perishable food, over the counter medi-

cations, cleaning products, or personal

hygiene items to support Crisis Control

Ministry)

Battle of the Badges Raffle: You could

win a 2020 Chevy Silverado 1500LT

Crew Cab from Modern Chevrolet!

Raffle tickets are now available online

to purchase. Raffle tickets are $100

each. Only 1500 raffle tickets are avail-

able. Visit for more information: https://

www.crisiscontrol.org/news-events/

events.html/event/2020/07/11/2nd-

annual-battle-of-the-badges/290708

Gift of the Month:

Canned Meats (Salmon, Beef, Tuna, Chicken,

Spam)

CCM REMAINS OPEN to assist their neigh-

bors Monday-Friday from 9 AM-Noon. Since

March 23, they have assisted 47 households

with rent, mortgage, or utility payments, as

well as provided 231 households with grocer-

ies and filled 1,644 free prescriptions. CCM

could not assist neighbors without you and

are grateful for your support!

The biggest way you can help is to donate a

financial gift online. For more information or

to donate visit: www.crisiscontrol.org.

Friday. Anyone with a valid Forsyth County

Public Library card can reserve books and

audio-visual materials online or by calling

their local branch.

The complete library catalog is available

online at: www.forsythlibrary.org, or call

(336) 703-3030 for help.

All branches will be closed on the weekends

until further notice.

The Rural Hall Area Business Association

normally meets the third Tuesday of the

month at Mayflower Seafood in Rural Hall at

12:30 PM. For more details, visit our website

or the RHABA Facebook page at:

https://www.ruralhall.com/business-rural-

hall-nc/rhaba/

The 2020 RHABA Flat & Fast Race has been

CANCELLED due to having to plan and fund

so far in advance and the uncertainty of

holding future large events.

Please SAVE THE DATE for the 2021 race

on October 23, 2021.

Rural Hall

Elementary School

Please check the WSFCS website at

https://www.wsfcs.k12.nc.us/ for the lat-

est updates, or call the school at (336)

703-6789.

Rural Hall

Branch Library

The Rural Hall Branch Library and all

Forsyth County Public Libraries are

closed to the public until further notice.

A Message from the Rural Hall Library:

The Rural Hall Library staff truly misses our

customers of all ages and cannot wait to

see everyone back in the library again

for general services and programs! In the

meantime, we look forward to providing

you with a variety of digital services includ-

ing videos of programs and crafts through

our website, www.forsythlibrary.org, and

materials through our To-Go Pickup Ser-

vices for reserves and requests. Please do

not hesitate to call the branch at (336) 703-

2970 in order to choose items for pickup or

just to talk.

Forsyth County Public Libraries are offer-

ing To-Go Library Pickup, an alternative

delivery method for books and materials,

from 10 AM—-5 PM, Monday through

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Rural Hall, NC 27045

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June Community Calendar

June 1: 10 AM, Agenda Briefing

June 8: 7 PM, Council Meeting

June 9: 11:30 AM, Food Truck Tuesday

June 19: 7:30 PM, Movie Night (tentative, details TBD)

Mark Your Calendar for…

July 14: 11:30 AM, Food Truck Tuesday

July 17: 7:30 PM, Movie Night (tentative, details TBD)

Please stay tuned to our website, social media, email alerts, and future publications for updates or cancellations.

Food Truck Tuesdays (2nd Tuesday of the Month)

Town Hall Parking Lot at 11:30 AM

Slider Kings on June 9th

Check them out on Facebook:

https://www.facebook.com/SliderKingsFoodTruck/

Mark your calendar for July 14: Taste of Jamaica

Rural Hall

Historic Train

Depot & Rail-road Museum

The Rural Hall Historic Train Depot and Railroad Museum has cancelled all up-coming open house events until further notice.

Please stay up-to-date on Depot activities by visiting www.ruralhalldepot.org or liking their Facebook page.

Thank you for your support and we hope to see you at the Depot soon!

School Colors at Town Hall

During the month of June, Town Hall will don ribbons with the school

colors of Rural Hall Elementary School, Northwest Middle School, and

North Forsyth High School which are in our district. We know the past

couple of months have been challenging for everyone, especially our

younger generation. They have missed their teachers, friends, once-in

-a-lifetime experiences, and routine. The Town of Rural Hall supports

you and together we’ll survive this storm!

Congratulations to all 2020

graduates! The Town of

Rural Hall wishes you the

best in your future

endeavors!

Bulk Items Service

Resumes on

June 2, 2020

The Town’s bulk items and

white goods service will resume on Tuesday,

June 2. This service was temporarily sus-

pended due to COVID-19. We apologize for

any inconvenience. All other Town services

are running as normal.

In order to stay informed, please let us know

if you are not on our email alert list and we

will be happy to add you.