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SEPTEMBER 24-30, 2014 UCW 5 WWW.UPANDCOMINGWEEKLY.COM COMMUNITY NEWS Green Springs Baptist Annual Harvest Day Slated With BBQ, Crafts, Corn Hole and More Traditions hold a special place in the hearts of those who follow them. On Saturday, Oct. 4, join the members of Green Springs Baptist Church for one of their traditions: Harvest Day. Harvest Day celebrates the farming community that surrounds the church and brings people together to celebrate for a good cause. Each year hundreds of Cumberland and Robeson County residents head out U.S. 301 to the church to browse through home made crafts, purchase homemade jellies, jams, cakes and pies and to sit down to some of the best BBQ and chicken salad to be found. The annual plate sale includes BBQ, chicken salad, sides and of course hot, crispy hushpuppies and tasty homemade desserts. The BBQ is made by the men of the church under the watchful eye of Terry Townsend, while the women of the church make the chicken salad. While most people choose to eat outside and enjoy the beautiful weather, plates are also available for take out. BBQ and chicken salad can also be purchased by the pound at the end of the day. Plates are available from 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Children will also have a great time as activities including bouncy houses, crafts and other activities are planned to keep children entertained while parents shop or visit with old and new friends. While the church loves the tradition, they are adding to it this year with the addition of a Car/Truck/Motorcycle/Tractor Show. The car show starts at 10 a.m. There is a small registration fee and all vehicles are available for viewing. Trophies will be awarded at 4 p.m. Another new addition is a Corn Hole Tournament. The tournament begins at 1 p.m. and prizes will also be awarded. Harvest Day has always featured a Country Store, which is filled by the members of the church with homemade goods. The Country Store will be open this year, but there is also an area for small vendors to set up displays and sell their products. There will only be one vendor of each item. Vendor applications are still being taken. For vendor information, e-mail GSBCHarvestDay@gmail.com. Proceeds from the event will support foreign and home missions, as well as planned mission trips by the church. Green Springs Baptist Church is located at 1095 E. Green Springs Road, Parkton. For more information, call the church at 910-425-9602. Elementary Principal Earns Principal of the Year Award Kim Robertson, principal of Elizabeth Cashwell Elementary School, has been selected as the 2014-2015 Cumberland County Schools' Principal of the Year. Robertson now moves on to compete with other local award recipients from the Sandhills/South Central Region of the state. After the state selection process is completed, one principal will be selected as the 2015 Wells Fargo Principal of the Year. The 20-year education veteran has served as a school administrator for 11 years and started her career in the field after receiving a bachelor's degree in Elementary Education from Fayetteville State University in 1992. Eleven years later, she obtained a master's degree in school administration also from FSU. Throughout her career, she has served in numerous educational leadership positions and was recently appointed to serve on the North Carolina Educator Effectiveness and Compensation Task Force representing school principals. As an administrator, Robertson said she firmly believes that the greatest gift she, as a principal, can give her students is a great teacher. "It is my desire to ensure that our children have the very best [teacher] in front of them each day," said Robertson. "A big part of my current strategic plan is attracting and retaining the best and the brightest [teachers]. It is abundantly clear to me that people with the right skills AND motivation are an unstoppable force." Robertson said she sees herself as "motivator in chief" and works daily to empower her teachers. "An effective leader cannot and should not be everywhere trying to make everything happen and everyone successful," said Robertson. "An effective leader mines talent and gives it the tools that guarantee success, even when you are not there. Empowering talented people with autonomy and guidelines has a profound impact on our planning. The talent at my disposal can anticipate and see around corners. Our current and future story is filled with broken paradigms, non-existent status quo, and growth for every student in our school. The conditions have been set and our team is exceeding expectations and rising to the challenge daily." Robertson received the following: • Principal of the Year Award from the Cumberland County Board of Education • Cash award and floral arrangement from the CCS • Engraved desk clock from Herff Jones • Commemorative Principal of the Year ring from Jostens • $5,000 check for school use from LaFayette Ford • $1,000 check for personal use from LaFayette Ford • $100 gift certificate from Maid 2 Shine • A weekend stay in the Presidential Suite at Embassy Suites Fayetteville/Fort Bragg • Gift certificate for pet service of choice from PetTastics The regional Wells Fargo Principals of the Year, who will be announced in January 2015, will receive $1,000 for their school and $1,000 for personal use. The 2015 State Wells Fargo Principal of the Year can expect to receive $3,000 for his/her personal use and for his/her school. The winner will be announced in the spring of 2015 at a statewide awards event. 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