Butterfield to Visit Roanoke Rapids Tuesday

U.S. Representative G. K. Butterfield

First District of North Carolina

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For Release:  Immediate     Date:  February 19, 2011

Contact:  Ken Willis Phone:  (202) 225-3101

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Butterfield to Visit Roanoke Rapids Tuesday

 

Roanoke Rapids, N.C. – Congressman G. K. Butterfield will visit Tuesday to announce federal funding for the fire department and to replace an American flag stolen from the Social Security Administration office.

 

Butterfield will announce the federal funding at the Roanoke Rapids Fire Station #1 at 1 p.m. Mayor Emery Daughtie, Fire Chief Gary Corbet, City Manager Paul Sabiston, Assistant Fire Chief Ricky Dickens, Battalion Chief Jason Patrick, fire fighters and other city officials, will join him.

 

Butterfield will also visit the Social Security Administration office at 2 p.m. to provide an American flag flown over the U.S. Capitol that will replace a stolen flag.

 

Butterfield’s schedule in Roanoke Rapids will be as follows:

 

1 – 1:30 p.m.

Roanoke Rapids Fire Station #1

643 Roanoke Avenue, Roanoke Rapids, N.C.

 

2 – 2:30 p.m.

Social Security Administration Office

833 Gregory Drive, Roanoke Rapids, N.C.

 

Police officer recovering from wounds–Source: Rocky Mount Telegram

Roanoke Rapids Police Chief Jeff Hinton said Officer John Taylor is on the mend after last week’s shooting.

“He is doing real well,” Hinton said. “He is up moving around a little bit, and hopefully he will continue with his improvements.” (Read more)