Next on the Surry 250 calendar is the lecture series which begins on Nov. “It always seems to be a real popular thing, for people to be able to go to a site, hear the story, really become part of the experience.”
Marion Venable with the Surry County Historical Society noted that similar tours were done in conjunction with the bicentennial celebration in 1976. Touring the historical sites of Surry County is not a new idea. October’s outing to Dobson has yet to be rescheduled. Currently, the final scheduled big bus tour is set for August with the tour taking in the historical sites of south-central Surry. Exploration of the Westfield area is the focus of the June tour. The month of May will find the big bus jaunting around the sites of Mount Airy. In April the plan is for the group to tour the areas around Elkin. Plans for additional bus tours of Surry County historical sites have already been mapped out for 2022. Plans for this tour will be carried over into next year with Walls adding, “We will monitor the numbers and revisit the tours in the spring.” The planned big bus tour of Surry County sites in October was to have included sites such as the Edwards-Franklin House, Flat Top Primitive Baptist Church, Kapp’s Mill and the Tuck House. On a bus, you’re sitting close to people and it really doesn’t allow for any social distancing.” Of concern to Walls also was the potential demographic makeup of these tours, which may have found large numbers of older or more vulnerable passengers in close proximity to one another. Nathan Walls, Assistant to the Surry County Manager, noted “recent Covid numbers are a cause for concern.
With a slate of programs to continue the sestercentennial, plans for an upcoming bus tour of historical sites of Surry County have been changed.Īn October outing to visit historical sites of interest in areas west of Dobson has been postponed to spring 2022. The festivities to commemorate the 250th anniversary of Surry County have successfully begun with the kickoff event Surry 250 in August, followed by the newly minted ‘Rediscover Rockford’ celebration in mid-September. Merit Scholar designees are selected on the basis of their skills, accomplishments, and potential for success in rigorous college studies, without regard to gender, race, ethnic origin, or religious preference. All National Merit Scholarship winners will be selected from this group of finalists. Those advancing to the finalist level will be notified in February. To become a finalist, the semifinalist and a high school official must submit a detailed scholarship application, in which they provide information about the semifinalist’s academic record, participation in school and community activities, demonstrated leadership abilities, employment, and honors and awards received. “A semifinalist must have an outstanding academic record throughout high school, be endorsed and recommended by a high school official, and write an essay,” the organization said in a written statement outlining the procedure. To be considered for a Merit Scholarship award, semifinalists must fulfill several requirements to advance to the finalist level of the competition. Last year National Merit Scholarship Corporation awarded scholarships valued at about $39 million to students across the country. Semifinalists now will have an opportunity to continue in the competition for more than 7,500 National Merit Scholarships. Reaching the semifinalist level is already an honor with the list having been culled from more than 1.5 million applicants. Formerly a Greyhound of North Surry High, Will is the son of Julia – Ann and David Banfield. North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics Senior Will Banfield has been named as one of roughly 16,000 semifinalists in the 2022 National Merit Scholarship Program. Local youth named National Merit semifinalist BJU offers more than 100 undergraduate and graduate programs and more than 3,000 students. Located in Greenville Bob Jones University provides a regionally accredited Christian liberal arts education purposely designed to inspire a lifelong pursuit of learning, loving and leading. In case of inclement weather, the performance will be held in Stratton Hall. This year, the university family will have the opportunity to enjoy an outdoor concert at the Gazebo on Oct. The band is noted for its refined performances of outstanding music. Following that selection audition, a second audition is held for seating within the ensemble. Each year, performers audition by playing a group of excerpts taken from band literature or study etudes, scales, and sight reading unfamiliar music. The Symphonic Wind Band is BJU’s top-performing instrumental ensemble. Stevens is a sophomore majoring in music. GREENVILLE, SC - JoAnna Stevens, a resident of State Road, has been named to the Bob Jones University Symphonic Wind Band.
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