Talkback for Sunday, August 6th, 2023 Pastor Dr. Chris Stackhouse and Lewis Chapel Missionary Baptist Church’s Youth Ministry Coordinator Kiara Geiger discuss this Saturday’s (8/12) Back to School ‘Victory Fest’. New Cumberland County Manager Clarence Grier reflects on his first months on the job and operational opportunities in and for Cumberland County.
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Today is Sunday, August 6th 220th day of the yeat – 145 left in 2023. 29 days remain until Labor Day
On August 6, 1945, during World War II, the U.S. B-29 Superfortress Enola Gay dropped an atomic bomb code-named “Little Boy” on Hiroshima, Japan. An estimated140,000 deaths resulted. (Three days later, the United States exploded another nuclear device over Nagasaki. Imperial Japan surrendered five days after that – on August 15th.)
In 1965, President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the Voting Rights Act.
Today on Talkback, we honor two contributions to the “Can do” spirit of our area and community – one by an area church, Lewis Chapel Missionary Baptist – and one by our relatively new County Manager, Clarence Grier. This is our first chat with Grier, whose first notoriety in our area came as a talented college basketball player at Campbell University from 1985 to 1987. You’ll hear more about his background as a CPA, his country management experience in North Carolina and Virginia and his observations and vision around his new position in our upcoming conversation.
First, however, we talk with Pastor Dr. Chris Stackhouse and Youth Ministry Coordinator Kiara Geiger of Lewis Chapel Missionary Baptist Church – with churches and on Raeford Road in Fayetteville, Hobson Rd in Raeford – The John D. Fuller RAC on Old Bunce Rd. For Special Events and EVERYWHERE on Social Media…about this Saturday’s Back to School VICTORY FEST. Listen at the end for another special announcement. Here’sour chat with Lewis Chapel Missionary Baptist’sPastor Chris Stackhouse and Youth Ministry Coordinator Kiara Geiger! (Interview #1)
Thank you again, Lewis Chapel Missionary Baptist’s Pastor Chris Stackhouse and Youth Ministry Coordinator Kiara Geiger! One more reminder about this Saturday 5 to 8pm! (LCMBC PSA)
Now our talk with New Cumberland County Manager Clarence Grier! He’s been on the job since March 1st! With several major accomplishments in just his first few months! Let’s meet him!
(Interview #2)
Clarence Grier, we’ll look forward to talking again!
Next Episodes
Talkback for Sunday, April 7 2024 – Preview of the Solar Eclipse, United Way’s ‘Over the Edge’ fundraising event and the multiple community events of Saturday April 20th PLUS Norman Zander, community activity coordinator of the Salvation Army of the Sandhills.
Talkback for Sunday, March 31, 2024 (Easter) The Child Advocacy Center is observing Child Abuse Prevention Month in our community three vital ways. Roberta Humphries and Faith Boehmer explain. The Cumberland Community Foundation oversaw area Jersey Mike’s Subs’ Day of Giving all sales to 6 different Fayetteville area non-profits. Maggie Kellogg details Cumberland Community Foundation’s role in fund-raising amplification efforts of/for local 501(c)3 non-profits!
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