Randolph Red Cross needs volunteers
(L-R) Roy Gilliland and Bob McGlohon stand behind a sign asking for volunteers to join with the American Red Cross Randolph County Service Center in Asheboro, N.C.
Posted 9/4/2008
by Donna Roach
ASHEBORO - Roy Gilliland, Director of the American Red Cross Randolph County Service Center is searching for volunteers. The organization currently functions with two paid staffer, Gilliland and Bob McGlohon, associate director of Health & Safety, and 20 volunteers.
Gilliland, who became director in June of this year, would like to see that number increase to 40 or 50 volunteers. “Irsquo;ll take as much or as little time as you’re willing to give me,&rdquo said Gilliland, when asked how many hours per week the average volunteer works. He said volunteers may work anywhere from an hour to 40 hours per week depending on an individual’s interest.
Sue Nance of Asheboro has been a volunteer since May. She was laid off from her job and decided to do some volunteer work while she is looking for another job.
Nance says she had wanted to volunteer for some time, but her work schedule and commute to Greensboro meant that she did not arrive home until 7 or 8 o’clock at night. After volunteering she says, “I was just using that as an excuse.”
“You feel so appreciated,” says Nance, who says she is also helping at Hospice.
Volunteers are trained to work within the four major areas that are part of the American Red Cross organization: Disaster Services, Health & Safety, Bio Medical (blood services), and Service to the Armed Forces. Volunteers may do clerical work, teach classes, assist with blood drives and/or respond to community disasters.
Regardless of the area of interest, all volunteers begin with the same orientation class which is held at various times throughout the year.
The next scheduled orientation is Wednesday, September 10 from Noon until 2p.m. at the American Red Cross, Randolph County Service Center located at 1117 S. Fayetteville Street in Asheboro. An evening orientation is scheduled for Monday, September 29 from 6-8p.m. Pre-registration for orientation may be done over the phone by calling 336-629-2399.
Nance has been doing clerical work, but is looking forward to receiving more training that will allow her to work with disaster relief.
Commemorative construction plaques unveiled
RCC president Bob Shackleford (right) addresses distinguished guests and family members who attended the RCC Administration/Education Center Plaque Dedication and Reception on Aug. 20. The construction plaques list the Board of Trustee members, RIEC directors, president, architects, contractors, and dates of construction for the original building and the 1968 addition. (Photo courtesy of RCC.)
Cathy Hefferin
Director of Communications and Marketing
Randolph Community College
ASHEBORO - A historic event occurred on Aug. 20 when Randolph Community College officials unveiled two commemorative construction plaques for the College’s original building (Randolph Industrial Education Center) and a later addition after RIEC changed to Randolph Technical Institute. Over 60 distinguished guests attended the ceremony, including Al G. Farkas, RIEC’s first director from 1960-1961; Lacy Presnell Jr., a member of the Joint City-County Committee and superintendent of Randolph County Schools from 1961-1969; and D. Sidney Underwood, one of the original Board of Trustee members, who served from 1963-1973.
Earlier this year, Clark Adams, co-chair of the RCC Archives Committee, noticed that the Administration/Education Center did not have construction plaques as the other buildings on campus have. “As I was researching through old Board of Trustee minutes, I discovered there was discussion of purchasing two plaques in 1969,” said Adams. However, no further action was taken to purchase the plaques. Adams and Archives Committee Co-Chair Debbie Luck approached Dr. Bob Shackleford, RCC president, about obtaining the plaques and the process was quickly completed.
The construction plaques list the Board of Trustees members at the time of construction, the RIEC directors, president, architects, contractors, and dates of construction. The plaque for the Randolph Industrial Education Center (constructed 1961-1962) will be placed near the east entrance to the building, which was the original main entrance, and the plaque for the Randolph Technical Institute (addition constructed 1967-1968) will be placed near the current main entrance on the west side of the building.
After visiting the campus and hearing Dr. Shackleford talk to the group about past growth and future plans for the college, Sidney Underwood remarked, “We thought we were growing then, but look at it now.” He noted it had been 35 years since he served on the Board.
Also attending the Aug. 20 ceremony were Elizabeth Provancha, daughter of first Board of Trustee Chairman J. W. Plummer; David Hughes, son of Board Member C. Ed Hughes, who was chairman from 1968-1973; Patricia Skeen, daughter of Board Member C. Ed Hughes; Anna Talley, daughter of Board Member Robert H. Allred; Rebecca Wall, daughter of Board Member Alton P. Wall; John Croft and Joan Croft Simons, son and daughter of J. J. Croft Jr., architect for the original building; Joe Trogdon, son of S. E. Trogdon, general contractor of the original building; Martha Johnson, daughter of Board Member Ivey B. Luck; Mary Albright West, daughter of R. Lynn Albright, member of Joint City-County Committee and original Board of Trustee member; Sarah Edmondson, wife of Dr. Frank Edmondson, member of Joint City-County Committee; Milton and Donald Redding, sons of W. Frank Redding Jr., member of the Joint City-County Committee; additional family members, current Board of Trustee members and Board Emeritus members, and other guests.
Board of Trustees Chair Jim Campbell welcomed the group and noted, “We are very proud of what RCC has become today, but we realize how profoundly indebted we are to the founders and those who came before us.”
