Tuesday, April 26, 2011
Fun in the Sun…and A lot More
The women of the Asheboro Home took a trip to Indian Beach April 13-18. It was a joint venture, vacationing with the women from Lanier Home and the men from Mercer Home. The trip was a week filled with sight seeing, shopping, eating, and fun in the sun, with a little bit of relaxation for all three group homes.
The trip began Wednesday April 13, leaving from the home early in the morning and arriving at the beach house in time for lunch and a little relaxation on the beach. Thursday the women enjoyed a tour of Fort Macon in the morning, walking and enjoying the sun on the beach in the afternoon. On Friday, a 1 ½ hour boat tour on the Crystal Coast Lady was planned which included lunch on board the seventy-five foot, all aluminum custom design super cruiser and boat tour of the inter-coastal waterway which included sights of the Wild Horses of Shackleford Banks. After the boat tour, a walk through the historic town of Beaufort and a history of Blackbeard, his house, the waterway lookout, and a tour through an old grave yard in Beaufort ended the afternoon. On Saturday, the residents went shopping, visited the NC Aquarium which included the chance to touch the alligators and stingrays, then dinner at the local seafood buffet satisfied the hungry residents. Sunday, the residents enjoyed Putt Putt, did more shopping, watched kite flying on the beach, and one last chance to lie out on the beach. Sunday evening ended with an ice cream sundae party with sundaes that were made to order.
With a total of twenty-two people, including staff, this beach trip was a trip to remember. Everyone had a great time getting to know one another, cooking together and just having fun, enjoying each other’s company. This will definitely be something to look forward to next year! 
Posted by Asheboro on 04/26 at 03:01 PM
Sunday, April 10, 2011
Making Flip Flops
This April is an exciting time for the ladies in Asheboro. They have been preparing and packing for their beach trip. Last week the ladies went out and bought beads, bows, ribbons, and pins to decorate their flip-flops. The ladies are looking forward to showing off their creative side and showing off their new accessorized shoes.
Posted by Asheboro on 04/10 at 08:11 PM
Monday, March 07, 2011
Jewelry Making Party
The Ladies at the Asheboro Home spent the Saturday making their own jewelry. Supplies we bought at a local hobby shop and the women got to pick out their favorite color of beads and ornaments to adorn their homemade craft. The women made necklaces and bracelets to share or give away. The party was such a success that another party is planned for the near future.
Posted by Asheboro on 03/07 at 09:52 AM
Wednesday, February 09, 2011
Tour of Tables
The women of Asheboro Home attended the 8th Annual in January at Cross Road Baptist Church. The women enjoyed dinner and fellowship before guest speaker, Cheryl McGuinness shared her compelling story. Cheryl is the widow of Tom McGuinness, pilot of the first airplane that hit the Twin Towers on 9/11. The women really enjoyed this night.
Posted by Asheboro on 02/09 at 04:15 PM
Tuesday, February 08, 2011
DDM Administration Enjoys Fun and Learning at the Beach
DDM Administration, which includes office staff and state-wide administrators, enjoyed some fun and learning together at the BCH beach cottage this past fall. It’s not often you get to be in a relaxing, stress-free environment and have the opportunity to get to know the people you work with everyday. Building relationships between co-workers is essential in being able to work as a team in day to day life on the job. We worked hard during our trip, as this was our scheduled quarterly meeting. But, we played, too! We visited the Cape Lookout lighthouse, road a boat, saw wild horses, and even helped some local fisherman catch some fish. The weather was perfect for a day out on the ocean! We enjoyed our time at the BCH beach cottage and look forward to doing this again one day!
Posted by Martha Surratt on 02/08 at 11:08 AM