The business features more than 20 international coffees and flavors, as well as decaffeinated coffees and espressos. Some of the most popular flavors are 19th Hole Nectar, German Chocolate Cake, Tiramisu and Southern Pecan.

Cactus Creek’s goal is to provide the freshest coffee to its customers. That is done by roasting and shipping the coffee the same day that it is ordered. The company never vacuum packs its coffee.

The address is 223 Ridgeline Road in Aberdeen.

The phone number is 944-1543. The Web site is www.cactuscreekcoffee.com.

Recognizes Walker

The National Grant Writers Association has recognized Terrilynne K. Walker for attaining the nationally recognized certified grants specialist designation.

She completed 40 hours of instruction in grant writing and reviewing techniques, and passed a grant-writing certification examination.

Walker is now a nationally recognized certified grants specialist and joins nearly 4,000 other practicing specialists throughout the country.

There are more than 65,000 funding sources nationally that will allocate over $450 billion in grant funds in 2004. For more information about the grant development training and certification program, call (803) 750-9759 or visit www.grantexperts.com.

Cordial Elected

Kathy Cordial of Pinehurst has been elected to the North Carolina board of nursing.

Cordial, a nurse at FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital, was elected to fill a three-year term.

The new board takes office in January.

North Carolina is the only state in the nation that elects the majority of its board members. Only three of the 14 board members are appointed.

This year, because of a statute change in 2003 that reorganized the board’s composition and tenure, all 11 elected positions were up for election. This year’s slate of candidates totaled 40 nurses from more than 30 communities around the state.

North Carolina was the first state in the nation to have a board of nursing.