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Finding joy in every creation
With a spring tree blooming behind her and a handmade treasure in her hands, Mrs. Thelma Moore lights up the room at Martin County Health Care Facility. Moore proudly displays a soft blue vase she crafted during activities, one of many projects that reflect her creativity and the joy she finds in making something beautiful.
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Queen Thelma rules Halloween party
CITIZEN STAFF REPORT INEZ — Residents and staff at Martin County Health Care Facility celebrated Halloween with a pizza party and costume contest, filling the halls with laughter, music and festive spirit. Everyone joined in the fun, from Queen Thelma Moore in her queen outfit to staff looking like masked superheroes.
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Christmas in the Mountains royalty crowned
Garmon Preece and Thelma Moore, the 2024 Mr. and Ms. Christmas in the Mountains, were crowned during Sunday night’s Merry Little Christmas Party at the Collier Center in Inez. The coronation officially kicked off the festival that runs through Dec. 7 in downtown Inez.
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Christmas in the Mountains names Moore and Preece as 2024 royalty
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Christmas in the Mountains has revealed the Ms. and Mr. Christmas in the Mountains 2024. A panel of event organizers narrowed down nominations before selecting local legends Thelma Moore and Garmon David Preece as this year’s royalty. The coronation will take place during the Merry Little Christmas Party…
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Moores honored for decades of service to community
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN PIGEON ROOST — Martin County Judge/Executive Lon Lafferty presented a “Servant’s Heart Award” in recognition of a Pigeon Roost couple for decades of “unwavering commitment and exemplary service” that they poured into their community. The award was bestowed upon Thelma Moore and her late husband, the late Eugene Moore during…
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Celebrating 60 years of marriage: Eugene and Thelma’s enduring love
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN PIGEON ROOST — Eugene and Thelma Moore are set to celebrate a milestone Dec. 21 – their 60th wedding anniversary. At the ages of 86 and 78 respectively, they look back on a journey filled with love, dedication and shared memories. Their story began in 1963. Thelma, fresh out of…
