Articles from June 2009



Happy Valley – I Am Reminded

While listening to the BBC broadcast of Choral Evensong, I am reminded of my days at the Patterson School for Boys in Happy Valley, North Carolina. It was a boy’s school run by the Episcopal Diocese of Western North Carolina and also by a headmaster named George Wiese or “Cap’” as he was popularly known. [...]

Patterson lays off staff amidst financial crisis

The Patterson School has been a integral part of Caldwell’s and surrounding counties’ history and heritage for 100 years. Over those years the school has educated many local citizens and has contributed many millions of dollars to the local economy. The status of the school is of great concern to, not just its students and employees, but also to Caldwell County and the surrounding communities.