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Join us for a learning opportunity on February 27th! Join Neha J. Pagidipati, MD, MPH, cardiologist at Duke Health and Member of the American Heart Association of the Triangle Board of Directors, to learn more about women’s health and how to manage risk of cardiovascular disease. Click here to register. Neuse River Bridge Run – May 3, 202 Register to Walk/Run in the Bridge Run – May 3, 2025 From February 7-14, we recognize Congenital Heart Defect (CHD) Awareness Week. CHDs affect 1 in 100 births. This week honors the stories of CHD survivors and caregivers and raises awareness of these conditions. Food […]

Join the New Bern Amateur Radio Club (NBARC) for Winter Field Day,THIS SATURDAY (January 25), at Union Point Park in New Bern. We will be setting up around 8AM and getting ready to operate by 10am (contesting starts at 11am). We will be on the air until around sunset. This will be a great time to see the NBARC emergency comms trailer and to learn more about amateur radio. We will be operating on emergency power using multiple radios and talking to participants all over the world.  Come and see what the ham radio hobby is all about.

Happy New Year from The Filling Station “For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, says the LORD, thoughts of peace and not of evil, to give you a future and a hope.” Jeremiah 29:11 Leadership Jones – Grassroots Leadership Academy – Registration OPENS Friday, Jan 10, 2025- Check back for LINK Neuse River Bridge Run – May 3, 202 Register to Walk/Run in the Bridge Run – May 3, 2025 Sourdough Classes Sourdough Classes offered through NC Cooperative Extension/Jones County – January 14th and February 13thRegister online Let’s Cook Healthy Together Class Let’s Cook Healthy Together Class

Food for Thought January 2025 Newsletter

Bridge Run 2025 Kick-off video with Mary Ann LeRay (The Filling Station, Executive Director) and David Mallard with Jones County Recreation.

The upcoming holidays can be a difficult time for those who are experiencing loss in their lives.  Carol Jackson, Cardinal Hospice Healthcare, is providing education, information and support for those who are dealing with grief and loss.

Topics:  Dealing with Difficult Emotion, Tips for handling the holidays, decisions about holiday traditions
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We are thrilled to be a recipient of the 2024 Weisser Foundation grant to fund the Teaching Kitchen program. “Thank you to Jill Thompson, Executive Director, for believing in our mission and wonderful support throughout the application process. We are honored and humbled to be chosen to receive this important funding in teaching Nutrition Education”, says Mary Ann LeRay, Executive Director of The Filling Station located in Pollocksville, NC, Jones County. Weisser Foundation Grant Ceremony