Dr. John Murray and Cindy Beane, Recognized for their Leadership and Commitment to Serving the Community

Thursday, February 19th 2004 - Albemarle, NC - Uwharrie Capital Corp Directors Dr. John Murray and Cindy Beane, both from Albemarle, received warm congratulations while attending the 67th Annual Membership Meeting of the Stanly County Chamber of Commerce.

Dr. John Murray and Cindy Beane (UCC Board Directors since 1996)	Dr. John Murray and Roy Hinson (2003 & 2002 "Stanly County Citizen of the Year")

Cindy Beane currently serves as the Vice Chairman for the Uwharrie Capital Corp Board having served in various capacities, including Chairman, since 1996. In addition to her work with Uwharrie Capital Corp she is an active participant with the Stanly County Chamber of Commerce where she has served as Vice Chair, to the Board, and is currently Chairman. Addressing members, at the recent, 67th Annual Meeting she spoke of her commitment to Stanly County and in building and enhancing a unified community.

A graduate of Albemarle Senior High School and Western Carolina University, Cindy Beane worked in banking for 17 years and in Public Accounting since 1987. She bought her Albemarle Practice in 1993 and opened a second office, in Concord, in 2000. Over the years Cindy has held several offices in support of her local Church and as Director and past President of Stanly County Family YMCA. Cindy is a committee member of the Albemarle Downtown Development Corporation whose mission is to develop a consensus based vision for the downtown and managing its implementation.

The 2003 Award Presentation for Stanly County's "Citizen of the Year" was presented by Roy Hinson, who received the award, himself, during 2002. Not speaking directly of Dr. John Murray, as it was still a secret, Mr Hinson addressed members, describing him as having tireless energy, commitment and passion. One of Dr. Murray's more noticeable achievements being the establishment of the "Community Care Clinic", a clinic designed to serve the healthcare needs of the working poor.

Dr. John Murray moved to Stanly County in 1986, after practicing medicine, for ten years, in Jackson Mississippi where he also served as an assistant professor of otolaryngology at the University of Mississippi School of Medicine.

Since his retirement, from medicine, in 1997, Dr. John Murray, has been active with a number of organizations in Stanly County. He was instrumental in the formation of the Community Care Clinic which is now in its sixth year of service. According to Kathy Boyd, who serves on the Clinic’s Board and worked closely with him to begin the Community Care Clinic in 1998, “He has a focus and energy about him that inspires others to get the job done. Without his persistence and leadership, the Community Care Clinic would have never been a reality.”

Dr. John Murray is currently chairman of the Stanly Memorial Hospital Foundation Board, The Community Care Clinic Board and the Uwharrie Capital Corp Board of Directors. He has served on the Board's of all three, among other Boards, for 5 years, 6 years and 8 years respectively.

Roger Dick, Chief Executive Officer of Uwharrie Capital Corp commented, "He has provided great leadership for our company and has truly shown his commitment to serving others. He tirelessly gives of his time and efforts to get the job done. He has earned the respect of all our Directors and associates because of the way he cares and the genuine manner he serves. We often thank him for retiring from his medical practice so he could 'work' with us ... a community servant indeed. I think of his work with us as an extension of his career in medicine. Now he is helping heal an ailing community that has historically been financially challenged and is currently in a state of economic transitioning. We extend our appreciation and congratulations to him."

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