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River Hill Refuge to dedicate three new homes in April 27 ceremony By MICHAEL E. POWELL CF Media michael@cfmedia.info River Hill Refuge, located at 2309 Emerald Mine Rd., Shelby, is hosting a dedication ceremony on Saturday, April 27, at 11 a.m., according to Mr. Blake Ragsdale, Director of Communications and Managing Editor of Charity and Children of Baptist Children’s Homes of North Carolina. Three new homes will be dedicated that day, noted Mr. Ragsdale, and there will be tours and refreshments following the dedication, he added. He said, “The dedication ceremony will be held in the beautiful pastureland of the Westmoreland family’s former River Hill Angus farm, now home for River Hill Refuge. Casual dress is recommended and comfortable walking shoes are a must!” Ragsdale also noted that, “Baptist Children’s Homes of
North Carolina is excited to be expanding its ministry into Cleveland County and the surrounding region. The Refuge, a new ministry of Baptist Children’s Homes, provides “Freedom from the Past and Hope for the Future” for “… children who have lived a life of trauma.” Ragsdale said, “There is minimal parking on site,” adding “Additional parking and a shuttle will be available at Shelby Mission Camp at 302 Sharpton Drive, Shelby.” The houses are the legacy of the late Dr. Ted Westmoreland’s “hard work, compassion and love for his family,” continued through his sons, Wes and Jay, who have decided to use part of their father’s Angus farmland to build three family foster homes through Baptist Children’s Homes of North Carolina. “The homes will be used to transform the lives of countless disadvantaged children in Cleveland County and share with
An aerial view of River Hill Refuge homes under construction. (photos courtesy of River Hill Refuge website/www.riverhillrefuge.org)
them the hope of Jesus Christ.” Doctor Westmoreland began River Hill Angus, a purebred Angus farm in Cleveland County, in 1969. For the next two decades, his two sons, Wes and Jay, enjoyed countless hours working with him at River Hill. Dr. Westmoreland’s “…integrity, eye for evaluating cattle, and dedication to superior genetics helpdevelop a This stately River Hill Refuge home awaits its future occupants who will ed come here to have “Freedom from the Past and Hope for the Future” for great reputation “…children who have lived a life of trauma.” for River Hill. The
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