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Jul/Aug/Sept 2019
Issue No. 135
Jason and Pete, Aberdeen Supply Co.
CELEBRATING con't. next column CELEBRATING con't. p.36
TIPS FOR con't. p. 6 A REBIRTH con't. p.8
LOVIN' BLUEGRASS con't. p.32
SWEET CARTHAGE con't. p.10
By L.S. Crain, S.Pines resident 1989-2017,
now lives in Taylors, SC, his birthplace.
Celebrating 100 Years
of Seeds, Feed & Family
by Rebekah King
Just off of Main Street in Ellerbe where the
oak trees flourish strong and great, so too grows
another local treasure that has survived the ups
and downs of the seasons for 100 years. Situated
on Railroad Street with the grain bins out back,
family–owned and operated E.E.Vuncannon,
Inc continues to serve a community of farmers,
landscapers, and locals through great customer
service. Celebrating 100 years in business,
E.E.Vuncannon, Inc, along with sister store
Aberdeen Supply on Sycamore St. in Aberdeen,
has traveled the changing times alongside
their greatest, most important resource—their
customer.
Lovin’ Bluegrass
by Rebekah King
It just kind of happened and happened to
be the best thing ever. While helping out some
friends one day, Carol McDuffie discovered a
life path that she never could have dreamed
possible. Truly there was a greater good at work,
a higher calling, a purpose in the moment that
started recording a beautiful life frame by frame.
One of the blessed ones who live with purpose
and passion that inspires their soul, Carol is
Lovin’ Bluegrass!
While doing some computer work in 2007, to
promote the Bass Mountain Bluegrass Festival in
Snow Camp, NC, for some friends who managed
the event, Carol realized there was no quality
video online available for use. Wanting to help
her friends find success, Carol took some photos
for their Facebook page and made her first video
using a three-megapixel handheld camera, and
the rest is history.
Carol McDuffie owner of Lovin' Bluegrass.
Sweet Carthage
by Rebekah King
Sweet Carthage has gotten a lot sweeter since
the Appearance Committee came to town. From
refreshing the downtown storefronts with new
paint, to overflowing planters with beautiful
petunias, restoring parks and walking trails,
and so much more, the Appearance Committee
is bringing smiles all over town! Growing
goodness, new ideas, and engaged members,
the committee seeks to create a future as vibrant
as the good old days!
We meet together at Susa’s Hibachi in
downtown Carthage to talk over ice waters and
sweet tea. Nancy McKenzie, President of the
Appearance Committee, along with Judi Kelly,
Co-Chair, who have been planting flowers
all morning, join me to discuss their work to
revitalize Carthage. Nancy begins, “With the
welfare of this town at heart, we love this town,
and we want it to prosper. We want people to be
A Rebirth
by Joe Granato
At the age of 23, I embarked on the journey
of starting an aquatic nursery called Star Ridge
Aquatics, LLC. The original business plan was to
develop a retail and wholesale aquatic nursery,
focusing on mail order through a printed and
mailed paper catalog. That was 1993.
Fast forward to the year 2000. I invested in
this new thing called a “Website.” The website
featured all of the plants that we grew plus
many of the pond products that we sold. It was
Paylake Fishing with Pa
by L. Steve Crain
Memories of fishing at “paylakes” with “Pa,”
my paternal grandfather, run through my mind
as I call forth this image: There’s Pa, clad in blue
overalls, a long-sleeved work-shirt, and brogans.
He’s sitting in a broken-down wooden chair,
waiting for a catfish to bite. It’s mid-morning. Pa
looks over at me (I’m 8 years old) and says, “Get
us some Pepsis.”
I take Pa’s 5-dollar bill and run to the snack
bar. The sun is bearing down, and we have no
shade tree. We are fishing from the side of the
lake that Pa likes—opposite the dam. Pine trees
PAYLAKE FISHING con't. p.26
Tips for the Entrepreneur
Linda M. Parsons, IOM, CCEC
Moore County Chamber of Commerce
The right approach can mean a world of
difference when starting a business. Setting
up a long-term plan is knowing where the
problem spots are, as well as which business
philosophies work better for what industries.
That is why having a strong group of peers and
mentors is so important for a leader. It provides
an outside perspective or someone who has
already faced a similar challenge, and it can
mean all the difference between struggling and
finding success with your business.