On July 3, 2021 my husband, Dan Wroblewski and I will celebrate fifty years of marriage. A major milestone one might say, but for me, it has been increments of time; sharing the weight. Sometimes heavy like moving through sludge and other times light, moving swiftly through rapids. Through it all we stood together; equal partners united in love. We each brought different skill sets, talents, perspectives, and experiences to our marriage and blended that pot of gumbo into the

Goldsboro, N.C. — The City of Goldsboro has selected Ron Stempien as the new chief of the Goldsboro Fire Department. Stempien’s start date is June 30. His salary will be $92,000. Stempien was selected after a broad search for candidates that yielded 51 applicants. City Manager Tim Salmon and Human Resources Director Bernadette Dove narrowed the pool of applications and sent their top 12 to Developmental Associates, a professional talent Stempien currently serves as Assistant