22 Years Serving Rougemont & it’s Neighbors Merry ...VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS By the time you get this edition of the Reporter our Christmas Angels will be lighting up Rougemont to celebrate

December 1-Rougemont Christmas Party Dec. 4- Ruritan Christmas Dinner 6:30 PM December 15– Bahama Christmas Parade December 18-RECA 4:30 PM December 25-Merry Christmas ! January 1- Happy New Year ! January 8– Ruritan Meeting 7PM January 12-Pancake & Sausage Breakfast January 22– RECA 4:30 PM

February 5– Ruritan Meeting 7 PM February 9– Brunswick Stew February 26– RECA 4:30 PM March 5– Ruritan Meeting 7 PM March 16– Rougemont Food Pantry Drive March 26– RECA 4:30 PM April 20– Rougemont Easter Parade & Festival **See Rougemont Ruritan’s website www.rougemontruritan.org & Facebook**

A quarterly publication of the Rougemont Ruritan Club for the club and the community!

Rougemont Community Calendar

DECEMBER 2018, JANUARY & February 2019

22 Years Serving Rougemont & it’s Neighbors

RURITAN NEEDS YOU !!

Ruritan means Fellowship, Good Will &

Community Service Greet Santa at the Community Childrens’ Christmas Party, Saturday, December 1st, 6 PM, sponsored by RECA at Rougemont Ruritan Club , 212 Bacon Road

Golf Tournament Winners & Sponsors

Merry Christmas Rougemont !

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Rougemont Reporter & Community Newsletter

… is published and distributed free of charge as a community service by the Rougemont Ru-ritan Club, 212 Bacon Road (P.O. Box 63), Rougemont, NC 27572.

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Editions of the Rougemont Reporter are printed; Spring for the months of March, April & May Summer for the months of June, July & August Fall for the months of Sept, October & November Winter for the months of December, January & Feb- ruary The deadline for articles is the first day of the month preceding the first month of each edition. For Spring it would be February 1st, for Summer it would be May 1st, for Fall it would be August 1st, and Winter November 1st. The advertising deadline is the same. All camera ready art needs to be in our hands by the 1st of the month preceding publication or one month before it is delivered.

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2019 Officers Club Information and Index

President’s Letter, Angels

Food Pantry

Postal Carrier Honored

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Bruce Davis

Golf Tournament Sponsors&Winners

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President’s Letter Winter 2018 By David Dohr President, Rougemont Ruritan Club Welcome to all of our friends and

neighbors in the Rougemont community. As I come to the end of my tenure as President of this great organization, I look back at all that we have accomplished over the last two years. I would not have been successful in this role with-out the support of members and volunteers that have supported our community in numerous ways. For a small community, it amazes me how much we have been able to accomplish over the last two years, with over 4,700 volunteer hours and more than $61,000 being invested back into the Rougemont community. As has been stated many times, being a Ruritan is, “Good people, having a good time, doing good things” for their community. On September 21, 2018, the Rougemont Ruri-tans and community lost a friend, Bruce Davis. Bruce dedicated his life to helping others as a first responder (firefighter and paramedic) and reserve police officer. Over the years, he gave up his free time to support Ruritan as a member and officer, and participated in all of the different activities Ruritan was involved in. He will be missed by all of us. Please keep Harriet and the

family in your thoughts and prayers. Thank you for taking a few minutes to read through the Rougemont Reporter to see all that has happened and the exciting events coming up this winter (see the calendar). We have several activities over the next couple of months, from the Rougemont Children’s Christ-mas party to the Pancake & Sausage breakfast and Brunswick stew. Please remember to sup-port the advertisers as they help support this publication. Please consider attending one of our events or visiting our monthly meeting to learn more about what we do, and enjoy a great meal on me. We meet the first Tuesday of every month at 7:00pm. If you would like to learn more about Ruritan, please feel free to come as my guest. With your help, we could do a lot more for our community. Please contact any Ruritan neigh-bor for more information. In closing, please remember to spend time with family and friends during this holiday season. A phone call, visit, card, or letter will brighten someone’s day. Please remember the reason for the season.

Wishing everyone a

VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS

By the time you get this edition of the Reporter our Christmas Angels will be lighting up Rougemont to celebrate the Christmas Season until New Years. On average it costs about $20 apiece for them to be lit during the Christmas Holiday Season to keep them burning as a beacon to all of the spirit of Christmas and what it is we really celebrate … We acknowledge those who donate in the Spring edi-tion of the Rougemont Reporter each year. Please consider sponsoring one or more of the angels … Thank you kindly. You can send checks made out to the Rougemont Ruritan Club to P O Box 63, Rougemont, NC 27572. Mark them for the Angel Fund. Thank you very much!

Rougemont Community Food Pantry (RCFP) Seeks Volunteer Executive Director to Man-age Day To Day Operations. The Rougemont Community Food Pantry is a non-profit organization providing food items, clothing, and other items to all patrons who need assistance. The Food Pan-try operates entirely on donations and volunteer labor. It is open twice a month at the Rougemont United Meth-odist Church. Food items are procured from the North Carolina Central and Eastern Food Bank (CENCFB) and through donations. The Food Pantry Executive Director is the coordinator between CENCFP and the RCFP. Duties include receiving monetary donations and main-taining financial records, coordinating volunteers who as-sist operations, assuring compliance with CENCFB poli-cies and procedures, shop for food items at CENCFB, and ensuring patrons receive friendly service in a clean and pleasant facility. Anyone interested may contact the current management team, Georgia and James Gibson, at 336-364-1578 or by email at [email protected] or [email protected] for more information. (page.11)


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Rural Carrier Celebrates 31 Years on Route

and Million Mile Achievement

Hugh “Arnold” Williams Rougemont Post Office employees and retirees recently gathered to celebrate Rural Carrier Hugh “Arnold” Williams as he was recognized for joining the prestigious Million Mile club. This is the highest honor for professional drivers in the workplace and is pre-sented by the National Safety Council. To reach this status, one must have driven in the workplace for at least 30 years or one million miles without incurring a preventable motor vehicle accident. Area 2 Post Office Operations Manager Kevin Lafferty commended Williams. “Facing driving challenges throughout a career calls for applying defensive driving. You are not only driving for yourself—you are driving for the person behind you. Obviously, you have made that a priority in your career and that is how and why you reached this achievement,” said Lafferty to Williams. Adding his congratulations and appreciation, District Manager Russ Gardner presented Williams with the Million Mile Award. When asked how he achieved such an accom-plishment, Williams replied, “I still rely on advice given by a safety representative 31 years ago during new employee orientation---if someone else wants the road, let them have it.” Williams prides himself in having served on the same route for 31 years. “I feel very fortunate and blessed,” he said. The mission or purpose of my company makes me feel my job is important.


District Manager Russ Gardner pre-sented Rural Carrier Hugh “Arnold” Williams with Million Mile Award, as friend Sheryl Crouse looked on.

Retired Rural Carrier Wayne Mangum, retired Postmaster Wilton Dicker-son, retired Rural Carrier Mac Miller dropped by to celebrate with Wil-liams.

Postmaster Carolyn Branch, Gardner, Williams, Area 2 POOM Kevin Lafferty


Rougemont Ruritan Member Bruce Morgan Davis, 64, died Friday, September 21, 2018, at Hock Family Pavilion. He was born in Orange Co., the son of the late Claiborne Lee Davis and Aline Morgan Davis. Mr. Davis was known for being a servant to his community. Mr. Davis is survived by his wife of 22 years, Harriet Davis; daughter, Brittany Davis and friend Matt; sons, Alex Davis and wife Cassie, Brian Carden and fiancé Leigh; grandchildren, Zack and Dylan Carden; brother, Robert C. Davis and wife Ruth; sister, Donna Ruth Carpenter and several nephews and nieces. In addition to his parents, Mr. Davis was also predeceased by his sister, Nancy Vickers. Mr. Davis began a life of service at an early age at New Hope Fire and Rescue Squad in Orange County, initially as a volunteer fireman and EMT in 1973, then working as the Secretary to the Fire Department Board of Directors and was responsible for purchasing for the Fire Department by 1979. He became Chief of New Hope Rescue Squad in 1979 and worked there until the station was dis-solved by the county on 1981. Mr. Davis served as a Carrboro Reserve Police Officer starting in 1976 and was Senior Officer over all of the Reserve Force by 1979. He quit the force in 1981 when he began to serve for South Or-ange Rescue Squad as a Paramedic for 12 years until he retired in 1993. Mr. Davis then served as a Paramedic/Driver for EastCare Air and Ground Advanced Emergency Medical Transportation for EastCare/Pitt County Ambulance Company in Greenville, NC from 1993 to 1995. After moving back to the Triangle, he served at Durham Regional Hospital as a Senior Remote Car-diographic Technician in Telemetry for almost 14 years until his illness began in 2009. Through all of his physical battles, he still managed to serve through his beloved local Rougemont Ruritan Club. He was elected as Secretary and to the Board of Directors and through his volunteer-ing provided much needed services to the community such as fundraising activities, new member recruitment, and retention, and served as Recycling Ambassador for Durham County as well as many other club committees. He will be missed by the club and Rougemont community.


Did You Know? That the Rougemont Ruritan Golf

Tournament’s proceeds fund our Rougemont Ruritan Education Assistance Program which has contributed over $40,000 in scholarships to deserving area students to help them continue their education over many years? We thank all who made our September 8, 2018 Golf Tournament a success !

We Thank Our Tournament Sponsors. Please patronize these folks who support our community !

Bull City Smiles- Gold Sponsor !! (Cosmetic & Family Dentistry) Additional Sponsors:

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We Also Thank Lake Winds Golf Course. Lake Winds kind support made Rougemont Ruri-tan’s Education Assistance Program golf tourna-ment possible.

We Thank All Golfers Who Played In Our Tournament. There would be no tourna-ment without you.

Champions: Lynn’s Crossroads Ruritan Club M. Ross, M. Ross, T. Ross, M. Chandler Second Place: D. Fridley, D. Rich, Ray, B. Fridley Third Place: B. Duke, S. Duke, S. Clayton, D. Clayton Ladies Longest Drive: Sandra Duke Mens Longest Drive: C J Perry Closest to the Hole: Debbie Clayton, Ricky Robinson, Matt Ross

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Red Mountain Baptist Church 1322 Red Mountain Road, Rougemont, NC 27572 Pastor Dave Pryor 919-477-3657 Sunday School 9:45 AM Worship 11 AM Facebook & www.redmountainbaptist.com

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The Pastor: Rev. Willie Sellars

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New Harris Grove AME Church

Rougemont & New Bethel United Methodist Churches If you have any questions or would like directions please email or call Pastor Ian Bailey [email protected] (919) 245-0015 New Bethel UMC: Regular worship times - 10am Sunday School - 11am Traditional Service Dec. 9th 6pm Moravian Christmas Service Dec. 23rd 4th Sunday of Advent (Combined worship w/Rougemont UMC 10am Traditional Service Rougemont UMC: Regular worship times 9:30am Contemporary Worship (refreshments and fel-lowship at 9am) Dec. 24th Christmas Eve Service (combined worship w/New Bethel UMC)

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Rougemont Children’s Christmas Party Tree Lighting, and Caroling Santa Claus will visit Rougemont Saturday evening, December 1st at 6 PM, Rougemont Ruritan Club, 212 Bacon Road. All of Rougemont area is invited! The party is FREE! Please bring children accompanied by an adult. The annual Christmas Party is sponsored by Rougemont ECA with help from Rougemont Ruritan Club. There will be delicious refreshments for everyone! Parents will have an opportunity to take their child's picture sitting on Santa's lap. Children should bring their Christmas wish lists to whisper in Santa's ear. Santa will be checking his Naughty and Nice List, so be good all you children! The Rougemont ECA is making Christmas crafts and a gift for each child. Children will have a chance to swat and break a Christ-mas Pinata filled with candy. After the party children can ride a hay wagon to the Rougemont United Methodist Church to light the com-munity Christmas tree and sing carols.


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Rougemont Extension and Community Association (RECA) As is usual for this point in the year, RECA is preparing for the Community Children’s Christmas Party on December 1 (6:00-7:30 pm) followed by hay ride and Christmas Tree Lighting at the United Methodist Church (crossroads at US 501, Bacon Road, and Red Mountain Road, one-tenth of a mile away). Our 8 1/2- foot tree is decorated in its entirety with ornaments members and visitors have made over the years as well as ornaments that have been donated by community well-wishers. The cabin is decorated the weekend following Thanksgiving and remains so until shortly after New Year’s. The handmade, individual gifts for child guests are prepared throughout the year as well as during the Fall season. While RECA has other community benevolence programs all through the year, the Christmas Party is our major, year-round focus. It is also the one event co-sponsored with the Rougemont Ruritan Club. As usual, our member who makes the Piñata has finished this year’s creation she still has not repeated the pattern yet, in all these years…join us for the Party and see for yourself!!! Scrap Craft for winter: candy cars (edible if dismantled), and not mobile. This one uses mostly new material (unless you have a large supply of the needed wrapped candies left over from Halloween. Supplies: per car, all individually wrapped unless specified differently: 1 regular size candy bar (not the giant size unless 2 rolls round candies (life-savers type) You want a really large car) 2 each two different sized individual round Hot glue gun and glue sticks candies, color of your choice Optional: Small amount of edible glue (icing will work) in place of hot glue, and the individual candies may be un-wrapped (for example, M&Ms for head lights and tail lights) Instructions: On the bottom of the larger candy bar, glue one roll each cross-wise to the underside of the bar ap-proximately one fourth from the front and the back, respectively. (this is your car and wheels). Glue two white or yellow candies in the upper corners of the “front” of the car (headlights) and red or other appropriate color slightly lower on the other end of the car, the “back” (tail lights) (M&Ms work for this step). This completes your basic design, although the choices to decorate your creation further are endless. If you choose to hang this on your tree, tie a string all the way around the body of the car with a loop for hanging. Next issue: another scrap craft. !See you soon! -Patricia Russell, RECA

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Thanks to you who responded so quickly. I have more information now, as well as a couple of contacts on whom I have not yet followed up. Life has intervened to rearrange my schedule several times, but I will follow up.

About 1950 (when the Ruritan Cabin was being planned/built, a fundraiser was held (presumably by the Ruritan Club) at the old Rougemont School on Red Mountain Road in its auditorium. The school was still in use at that time, and the auditorium (I am told) was filled to capacity.

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Back in 1950s in Rougemont…

We’ve covered Christmas meals, but the feast of Thanksgiving bears men-tioning. Dr. Dana Portenier, the Director of the Duke Weight Loss Program who operates out of Duke Regional Hospital and performed my Roux en Y proce-dure in 2013 that led to my weight loss, tells a story of the ritual of Thanksgiving from the male perspective. It goes something like this: “You skip breakfast and prepare to fill up for Thanksgiving. When it is time, you sit in front of a plate piled as high as it can be with all your favorites. You wait for the signal, then shovel as much into your mouth as is possible, as fast as you can, until you can hold no more, and it may be 2, 3, or 4 refills. You move to the TV, and watch football until you fall asleep.” At our house, the meal never was so quiet, though plates were loaded as he says.

First, we could seat 16 in the dining room, so we ate in shifts until everyone was filled. Ma-ma held back portions of different dishes so no one table would miss out on any specific dish. Preparation for this Thursday feast began on Monday—not counting the planning and assem-bling of supplies for at least two full weeks before. Most of the women helped in the kitchen through the first shifts, washing plates/utensils for the next shift, parceling bowls of food to be passed at the table, washing serving dishes, pots and pans as we went. Girls who were old enough were also in the kitchen or served as wait staff to remove dishes to be quickly washed and dried for the next round. The women ate after the children, who were after the men plus special company—older men first, younger second (regardless of number of shifts, then the chil-dren). Simply eating the meal could sometimes take up to four hours for everyone to be fed.

Mama prepared country hams beginning with soaking in water at least overnight (cut the salt). She then removed the thinnest possible layer of skin, leavving the fat layer exposed. She scored the fat in a diamond pattern, applying a whole clove at each junction. Once the cloves were embedded, she filled in the remaining space with crushed pineapple and put the hams in the to slowly bake. The aroma of ham baking signaled Thanksgiving to our whole family.

A whole hen (or 3) also went into the oven in a pan with lots of room for juices, from which Mama made her famous dressing and gravy. She always made an extra pan with a lot of sage for my sister Scrumpy. Today, I prepare my own dressing with extra sage! We never had turkey. This was in the days before the white-feathered poultry became the celebrated bird raised in the North Carolina Coastal Plain and ubiquitous to celebratory meals around the state and the country. If we had had turkey, it would have been wild game, not bred for maximum white meat, and not likely recognized as turkey by our modern diners.

There were at least six vegetables. I never heard of broccoli or cauliflower growing up. We always had what my Aunt Lizzie Blalock called “plain good vegetables” and these included a mountain of mashed potatoes whipped with butter, butter beans, snap beans, field corn, squash and onions, cabbage, turnip salad, English peas with carrots (a nod to her “Yankee” upbringing) or crowder peas (more Southern), among others. There were no casseroles yet, but deviled eggs were counted as a vegetable—maybe because of the celery seed. Cucumber, watermelon-rind and beet pickles were always on the table.

Fresh hot biscuits were the bread of the day. No one asked for “light bread” (commercial white bread). Corn bread was considered “every day food,” so there was none of that. Mama made several pans of her large pans which held 72 biscuits each, all mixed, kneaded, choked off, and patted into the pan, one at a time. She had three pans: one pan baking while one was being served and the next being filled for baking. This was a hold-over from the days when all five of my brothers, my three older sisters, and whoever was helping on the farm were on hand for three meals a day. When I come along, she only made one such pan twice a day, using the lefto-ver biscuits for all sorts of things. Breakfast was split and toasted biscuits from supper the night before, then dinner (lunch) and supper (dinner) had fresh biscuits piping hot from the oven with her churned butter (I took my turn at the churn many, many afternoons after school. Even before we had the dairy, we had at least two milk cows, so there was always whole milk, sweet cream, butter, and buttermilk on hand for cooking and snacking. One of my favorite evening meals was hot cornbread crumbled into cold buttermilk and eaten with a spoon. One Thanksgiv-ing, I scandalized my sisters-in-law by asking if I could have cornbread and buttermilk instead of the fare on the table. Mama never heard about it because two of my sisters-in-law shushed me immediately. Closing the meal was the favorite of us children: dessert. Mama always made vanilla and choco-late cream pies by the Schofield recipes, chess and pecan pies (Aunt Lizzie had pecan trees and blessed us with a steady supply), sweet potato (never pumpkin) and lemon meringue. Her ba-nana pudding was a trifle rather than baked, prepared in a glass bowl (continued on page 20)

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(Thanksgiving continued from page 19) so that the vanilla wafers and slices of banana peeked out between the layers of egg custard made the day before. The finale were her cakes: 3 to 5 layers with icing and whatever else be-tween and all around the outside. There were coconut, made two days ahead so that the cake could soak up the coconut milk in the coconut; yellow cake with chocolate icing; chocolate cake with spiky white royal icing. If she had sufficient crushed pineapple left after preparing the ham, she’d add one of those as well. It was not until my sister Hilda went away for college that we were introduced to pineapple upside-down cake, which Mama felt was not quite a cake, and the rest of us drooled for while it baked. Scalding bitter Luzianne coffee and iced sweet tea accompanied the feast. Our meals were lively, loud, and good-natured. Lots of joking, second helpings, and laughter. At first blush, I would not think Dr. Portenier’s de-scription of Thanksgiving applied here. Now that I think about it, while there were no football games (no TV yet), the men did settle into easy chairs and talk crops and hunting until most of them fell asleep, ready for a little more dessert and coffee when they awoke. More dishes for the women to wash and, this time, put away. -Patricia Russell


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