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Thursday 1 October 2020

Q&A: Mark in Holsworthy, Devon

 

Meet our Area Ambassadors Q&A: Mark in Holsworthy, Devon



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Meet our Area Ambassadors Q&A: Mark in Holsworthy, Devon

"There's a variety of shops, takeaways, pubs and restaurants to choose from and, most importantly, the strong sense of community."

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Image credit: DC Media/Athwenna Irons. Carriage driving at the 123rd Holsworthy and Stratton Show

Area Ambassadors love where they live and are here to shine a spotlight on their neighbourhood.

We've been chatting to some of our 'AA's' to find out what makes their community tick and to learn a little bit more about the people behind the badges.  

Next up in our Meet the Area Ambassador profile series is Mark Raines, Holsworthy Area Ambassador in Devon.

Mark Raines, Area Ambassador in Holsworthy, Devon
  1. How long have you lived in the area?

I have lived in Holsworthy for five years.

2. Describe your town using three words.

Friendly; community; rural.

3. You're spending the day in Holsworthy, describe your perfect day there and what you would do.

My perfect day would be to take a stroll and some fresh air around the local park then go up to the market square to do my shopping around the various shops.

Then visit one of the fine choices of cafes and restaurants to have a bite to eat.

4. If someone was debating a move to Holsworthy, what do you think would be enough to convince them?

That is easy! I'd tell them about the low crime rate; the easy access to pre-school, junior school and college - all within walking distance. There's a variety of shops, takeaways, pubs and restaurants to choose from and, most importantly, the strong sense of community.

5. What's the one thing you'd change about where you live, if you could?

I would just make some simple changes by making local shops more able to be disability friendly.

Tidy up some of the ugly bits of neglected ground by replanting and make it a community project.

Our Area Ambassadors act as the pillars of their community. We're asking them to join our campaign against litterbugs as part of 'Don't Trash Our Future'.

Let's clean up Britain for good.

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IN DEPTH INTERVIEW WITH DR JOYE PUGH -WWW.JOYEPUGH.COM





DR. JOYE...

Dr. Joye Jeffries Pugh is an alumnus of South Georgia College, Valdosta State College, and Nova University where she received her doctorate in education.  Her background involves working as a researcher, counselor, mental retardation professional, human services director, and consultant. Dr. Pugh appears in several television documentaries on the HISTORY Channel concerning end times.

 Dr. Pugh's complete biographical history is featured in Who's Who in the World, Who's Who in America, Who's Who in American Women, Who's Who in the South and Southwest, Who's Who in American Education, and Who's Who in Georgia.

 Joye is a member of the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution.  She is a descendant of Dr. John Taliaferro a Minuteman who fought during the American Revolution.  Joye is the daughter of the late Stella and CB Jeffries III. She was married to Melville Eugene Pugh for 33 years until his passing in March of 2018. She resides in Douglas, Georgia.

 Dr. Pugh has written many books, has an audio edition of one of her books, as well as, an album of her original songs. She was a contracted author with Tate Publishing through 2016. Dr. Joye Pugh, as of May 2017, became a new contracted author with Sacred Word Publishing.


DR. JOYE'S BOOKS...

The first edition of ANTICHRIST The Cloned Image of Jesus Christ was a TOP TEN BEST SELLER at Armageddonbooks.com  in 2008, 2009 and 2010.

ANTICHRIST - The Cloned Image of Jesus Christ has now been completely updated and is available as a beautiful Updated Second edition as of June 2017 with Sacred Word Publishing. 

The first edition of EDEN The Knowledge of Good and Evil 666 was in the TOP 50 BEST SELLERS of Prophecy books at Amazon.com back in January 2008 and went to NUMBER 1 in 3 Best Seller Categories (Theology/Eschatology/Prophecy) in February 2009 with a Sales rank of #200 for all books sold at Amazon.com. http://www.amazon.com/Eden-Knowledge-Good-Evil-666/dp/1598862537/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1213839259&sr=8-1 ; EDEN, also, reached #8 in Best Sellers at Armageddonbooks.com for June 2008 and Hit #2 in February 2009. Dr. Pugh was ranked in the Top 5 Best Selling Authors at TATE Publishing during her tenure with them.

EDEN- The Knowledge of Good and Evil 666 has now been completely Updated into a Second Edition and will be available in July 2017 through Sacred Word Publishing.

Dr. Joye's first Album entitled "Before Time Stops" was released in May 2010. It features 12 of her original songs, original arrangements and she plays all the instruments on the entire CD. The CD can now only be purchased through the author... contact at www.drjoye.com ;

 

DR. JOYE'S PUBLICATIONS... 
Dr. Joye appears on various radio shows world-wide explaining her latest research as well as appearances on the HISTORY CHANNEL. Follow her appearances at her website www.drjoye.com

Dr. Joye Pugh has written hundreds of articles about the mentally and physically handicapped for various newspapers and magazines over the years. Because of these outstanding articles, she was presented the prestigious Georgia Association for Retarded Citizen's "News Media Award" and their state "Public Education Community Service Award".  Dr. Pugh's writing also won her the coveted Georgia Special Olympics distinguished "Outstanding Writer Award" and "Spirit of Special Olympics Award."  She was also the recipient of the "Humanitarian Award" of the Nathanial Abney Chapter of the American Revolution as an outstanding Author - Educator - Humanitarian.

Dr. Pugh was chosen by Eunice Kennedy Shriver to serve on the International Special Olympics Task Force to improve athletic training for handicapped athletes in the world. As a certified coach, Joye trained mentally and physically handicapped athletes for State, Regional, USA and International competitions in a variety of individual and team sports for over 12 years. She served two terms on the Georgia Special Olympics Board of Directors in Atlanta and received their "Award of Excellence". She was grant writer, founder and past president of two HUD projects in Irwin County which she served as Registered Agent for: Irwin County Resources Complex and Camelot Court, Inc. These million dollar projects, as well as, and her highly praised and respected Special Olympic Programs were funded under her leadership of annual non-profit fundraising events for over 12 years.

"Dr. Joye," as she prefers to be called, was the name given to her by some of her outstanding athletes. Besides being an outstanding athlete herself, she also, began her musical career playing the drums and tambourine at age 6. When she turned 9, she started piano lessons. At age 10, Joye began playing the guitar. Many years later, at 38 years of age, she added the bass guitar and a little saxophone to her musical capabilities. She added the 6 string Banjo to her talents in December 2008. Dr. Pugh plays Conga drums and percussion in her local church's Praise and Worship band, Satilla. She, also, plays piano and organ for Satilla Baptist Church in Irwin County during their weekly Sunday  AM, PM, and Wednesday night services. Dr. Joye writes and composes her own songs, as well as, rearranges and performs the music of others.


DR. JOYE'S CHILDHOOD...
Joye began singing with her younger sister, Gaye, as a duet for church specials and holiday events, as well as, at various local pageants when they were children. She was a member of the Irwin Academy Youth Choir which competed on a yearly basis. At 12, Joye joined the Satilla Adult Church Choir. She and a musical friend, Steve Gibbons, traveled her senior year to various churches in South Georgia where they performed services of contemporary music and oral interpretations of which she developed from the sermons of James Weldon Johnson. 
Dr. Pugh received Christ and was baptized when she was 11 years old. Her love for prophecy began at 6 years of age after having an unusual and prophetic dream about the End of Time. Her gifts of interpreting prophetic events increased even more after reading the Book of Revelation and Hal Lindsey's Great Late Planet Earth at age 13. From there she continued writing speeches for college involving Biblical and Scientific issues affecting this generation. Her Masters thesis was entitled, "Light:  A Theory Of Alpha And Omega - From The Beginning Until The End." Joye continued her research and received accolades from her Curriculum Professor during her doctoral studies for her final paper, "A Theory of Alpha And Omega - From Beginning Until The End."


DR. JOYE'S RESEARCH...
Dr. Pugh's dissertation, "A Program to Decrease Obesity in the Mentally Retarded Adult Population" was a major applied research project encompassing 18 months of training and data collection which allowed her to scientifically prove her theory that mentally retarded adults could achieve the same physical level as that found within the normal population. The subjects, some both mentally and physically handicapped within the clinical trial she developed, all achieved and were presented Presidential Sports Fitness Awards; something no other mentally retarded group had ever achieved. Many of her adult subjects went on to compete in athletic events against non-handicapped individuals thus proving mentally retarded individuals do not have to remain on the sidelines of life but can successfully engage in strenuous and advanced levels of competitive sports without adverse effects. Dr. Pugh is keenly interested in how the spirit within human beings allows subjects with limited mental and physical capabilities to transcend established expectation. Her theories prove that if the normal population could somehow transcend expectation then there would be no limit to capability; as capability is harnessed by what one believes one can achieve.

Most importantly, for over 40 years, now, Dr. Pugh has been involved in researching Biblical prophecy. Joye consults with people from around the world on various issues and current events involving science and religion.  She also serves as a consultant in education with MUFON regarding the spiritual and religious aspects of paranormal and UFO experiences.