New antennas on The Filling Station’s Pollocksville tower now serve a 2-meter amateur radio repeater and a GMRS repeater, giving residents and emergency responders within about 25 miles another way to communicate when phones, internet, or power go down. The upgrade was funded by a $10,000 Duke Energy Foundation grant.
Principal Kelly Coward Kirschner shares how Pollocksville Elementary fills buckets with kindness, builds student leaders, and invites Jones County to join in.
Leadership Jones Cohort 7 has begun its six-week grassroots leadership academy at The Filling Station in Pollocksville, meeting Mondays through graduation.
Margaret Sharp of the American Heart Association joins Mary Ann LeRay to talk hands-only CPR, defibrillators, and blood pressure checks in Jones County.
Mary Ann LeRay shares what’s happening at The Filling Station: fall classes, food pantry growth, Leadership Jones, and the Perfect 10 event November 7.
Principal Pamie Reese on Jones Senior High School, harvesting excellence, parent involvement, and how career training prepares students for what comes next.
A Perfect 10 Night, and This Year It Could Be Yours
Last year, Mayor Jay Bender won the Perfect 10 Dinner. He could have invited anyone. He invited the volunteers with the most hours on the books.
Greg Thornburg wears a lot of hats around The Filling Station. He serves on our board of directors, chairs the facilities committee, leads the Perfect Ten committee, and this year he is stepping up as event chair for the Perfect Ten fundraiser. He also represents Solid Rock Global Methodist Church on the board.