Announcements for Thursday, May 6:
Onslow County has received new positive cases of COVID-19 as of May 3. Positive cases now total 16,915 with 142 deaths and 16,455 cleared. Onslow County is at 6.3% positive, while the state is at 6.0% positive.
COVID-19 vaccinations in Onslow County can now be accessed online, and appointments can also be made online. The myspot.nc.gov website searches local providers by zip code and can filter by vaccine brand preference. To schedule appointment for the COVID-19 Vaccine at the Onslow County Health Department or information on the private providers. Onslow Citizens Phone Bank is still be available weekdays to help at 910-989-5027.
WoodmenLife awards Pink Hill Elementary in patriotic contest
WoodmenLife recently named Pink Hill Elementary the third place winner of $1,000 of it America Is… video contest. The contest is geared toward elementary students to get them interested in history, their community, and patriotism. Students across the country created original 60-second videos showing why they think America Is Beautiful. The winners were decided by voting on the WoodmenLife Facebook page, and more than 2,500 votes were cast.
Phi Kappa Phi inducts new members
The following area students were recently initiated into Phi Kappa Phi, the nation s oldest collegiate honor society for all academic disciplines: East Carolina University: Natalie Kennedy of Atlantic Beach; Tim Davis, Peyton Shepard, both of Jacksonville; Jeffrey Foley of Maysville; Auston Melville of Morehead City; Megan Brown of Richlands; Nicholas Gillmore of Sneads Ferry. University of North Carolina at Charlotte: Madison Snyde
52 Faces - Dennis Aschbrenner
When Dennis Aschbrenner retired from the Navy in 1989 as a chief hospital corpsman, he knew his civilian career would need to relate to his experience in the medical field. In the search for ways to make himself more marketable to employers, he found the associate’s degree in nursing program at Coastal Carolina Community College. For him, it was the perfect fit.
He was one of the few male students in the program - one of three - but he obtained his associate’s as a Registered Nurse and found work locally at Onslow Memorial Hospital. After a 22 year civilian career at OMH, Aschbrenner found a new use for his nursing skills - healing with the power of words rather than medicine.