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Deese to Lead City Planning Mary Katherine Murphy Pembroke, Deese Came to Laurinburg Four Years Classified Ads: Mmurphy@Heartlandpublications.Com Ago As an Intern Thursday 13 October 2011 Rains suspend Scotland soccer See story on 1B 172ND EDITION OUR 128TH YEAR WE PRINT ON 100% RECYCleD NEWSPRINT The Voice of Scotland County | Established 1882 | www.LaurinburgExchange.com | 50 Cents CANDIDATE FORUM “We differ IN THIS greatly on what we see EDITION Block, Parker offer different visions as the way Mary Katherine Murphy Tuesday at a public forum for all municipal office can- [email protected] didates held at the Scotland County forward in STAFF REPORTER Courthouse. About 60 people at- economic and tended. community The two men vying for mayor of Lau- “We differ greatly on what we see rinburg found something to agree on development as the way forward in economic and during this week’s candidate forum — of our city.” community development for our city,” each has a vastly different vision for the Block said. city. Block said that Parker’s approach - Matthew Block Mayor Matthew Block and challenger Mayor Councilman Tommy Parker squared off Block Parker SEE VISIONS PAGE 2A Laurinburg Rotary Club Gibson meeting ROBIN SAGE RETURNS discuss church to ‘New Normal’ hold Harvest Sunday Page 2A John Lentz [email protected] Lady Scots STAFF REPORTER Scotland County native and pastor place Dr. W. Dale Robertson will be the fea- second in tured speaker at Harvest Sunday, to be held Oct. 16 at Gibson Baptist Church. season Robertson, who began his preaching ending meet career at Gibson at the age of 16 and now lives in Salisbury, expressed his Page 3B pleasure at returning to the church that he attended “from age 6 to college”. COMING UP “Of course it is always nice to re- turn to the area and see family and old friends,” Robertson said. “This church Parent’s had a very formative influence on my Night Out life as a young man.” Robertson grew up in the Barnes Bridge Road area of Laurinburg. The CONTRIBUTED PHOTO son of long term golf pro W.B. “Bill” SECTIONS The two-week Robin Sage kicks off Oct. 22. Robertson of Scotch Meadows Country Club, Robertson said his message for CLASSIFIED 5B Harvest Sunday will be titled “It Pays COMICS 4B Military maneuvers begin Oct. 22 to Serve God”. STAFF REPORT All Robin Sage movements ficials said. “This comes from the prophetic COMMUNITY and events have been coordi- To add realism of the exer- book of Malachi,” he said. CALENDAR3A This month, Special Forces nated with public safety officials cise, civilian volunteers through- Current pastor the Rev. Greg Icard candidates will participate in the throughout and within the towns out the state act as role-players. said the congregation is “pumped up” OBITUARIES Robin Sage training exercise 2A and counties hosting the train- Personnel role-playing as to have Robertson returning to the across 15 North Carolina coun- area. OPINION ing. Pineland law enforcement of- 4A ties, including Scotland. “We invite you to come join us in Residents may hear blank gun- ficers wear distinctive hats and Beginning Oct. 22 and running welcoming Dr. Robertson back to SERVICE fire and see occasional flares. armbands, as well. All civilian to Nov. 3, about 100 of these Scotland County,” Icard said. “It will DIRECTORY Controls are in place to ensure and non-student military partici- 4B students will participate in this be a day of renewal and a day of re- SPORTS exercise before graduating the there is no risk to persons or pants are briefed on procedures B membrance of the rich history of the 1 course and moving on to their property. to follow if there is contact with church and of the many substantial YOUR TV Approximately 200 military law enforcement officials. Train- 2B first assignments in the Army’s community members who attended Special Forces community. service members from units ing areas and vehicles used dur- Gibson Baptist Church. Today’s weather Robin Sage is a two-week exer- across Fort Bragg will also sup- ing exercises are clearly labeled. “Our building was constructed in cise run eight times a year, once port the exercise. These military Residents with concerns 1922 and our WMU is about 125 78 HIGH for each class of Special Forces members act as realistic oppos- should contact local law enforce- years old, which is phenomental in candidates.These candidates are ing forces and guerrilla freedom ment officials, who will imme- itself. Sunday’s event will begin with students at the U.S. Army John fighters, also known as Pine- diately contact exercise control Sunday School at 10 a.m. followed by F. Kennedy Special Warfare land’s resistance movement. officials. worship services at 11 a.m. 59 LOW Center and School, based out of These troops play a critical role Robin Sage has been con- A covered dish lunch will follow the FOR SUBSCRIPTION Fort Bragg. in the training exercise, Army of- ducted since 1974 service. OR DELIVERY CONCERNS: 276-2311, EXT. 18 Deese to lead city planning Mary Katherine Murphy Pembroke, Deese came to Laurinburg four years CLAssIFIED Ads: [email protected] ago as an intern. 276-2311, EXT. 10 STAFF REPORTER “She has worked her way up, mainly dealing with a lot of code enforcement issues and be- WEddINGS & Brandi Deese’s impending promotion to Lau- coming more and more exposed to planning and ENGAGEMENTS: rinburg Planning Director could serve as a new zoning issues and now works full time with the 276-2311, EXT. 15 model for hiring city officials. planning board,” Burchins said. Deese will officially be named planning director Peele, who upon his retirement will be remain- MIssING YOUR in January, upon the retirement of current direc- ing in the Laurinburg area, holds Deese in high PAPER? tor Bill Peele. esteem as his successor. CALL BY 10 A.M.: “I’m glad we have the capability of hiring some- 276-2311, EXT. 18 “She has proven herself and her abilities to do one from within,” said City Manager Ed Burchins. the job, and she is the most appropriate person “We hope over the next couple of years to be able to fill the job of committee development direc- to develop other opportunities so that when we tor,” Peele said. have good people leave, we have people behind Deese will be working in tandem with Peele them who can step into those positions so that for several months in order to ensure a seamless we don’t miss a beat – we just keep on going.” transition. Having earned a Master of Public Administra- tion from The University of North Carolina at SEE DEESE PAGE 2A Deese FOR YOUR LOCAL NEWS - CLICK ON - WWW.LAURINBURGEXCHANGE.COM - PAGE 2A THE LAURINBURG EXCHANGE WWW.LAURINBURGEXCHANGE.COM THURSDAY, OCTOBER 13, 2011 Laurinburg Rotary Crime Report WAGRAM – Chris Danford, of Wright Road, reported a breaking and entering and larceny at his home on Tuesday, according to a sheriff’s report. Stolen were a black Kodak camera val- ued at $250, a Toshiba laptop valued at $600, a 20 gauge shotgun valued at $120, a Disney watch valued at $200, an mp3 player valued at $30, a ¼ carat diamond valued at $1,700, a shirt valued at $40, a pair of pants valued at $40, and two bracelets valued at $150. GIBSON – Michael Desmond, 47, of 1705 Brian Lane, was arrested Tuesday under an order for arrest for one count of failure to pay child support, according to a sheriff’s report. Desmond was placed under a $1,852 secured bond. MAXTON – Demetrius McCullers, 21, a Scotland Correctional Institution inmate, was issued a criminal summons Tuesday for one count of aggravated assault of an officer, ac- PHOTO BY MARY KATHERINE MURPHY cording to a sheriff’s report. Charles Mintz addresses the Laurinburg Rotary Club. MAXTON – Donald Sapp, 35, a Scotland Correctional Institution inmate, was issued a criminal summons Tuesday for one count of ag- Investor discusses ‘new normal’ gravated assault of an officer, according to a Mary Katherine Murphy and even homes. “My view is that you have to raise sheriff’s report. [email protected] “Psychologically, there’s not a lot revenues in some way, but that does STAFF REPORTER of difference between a boardroom not necessarily mean that you can do ROCKINGHAM – Crystal Blades, 25, of 155 in Manhattan or Shanghai and a small it all with taxes,” he said. Chalk Road, was arrested Tuesday under a war- The nation is going to have to be- rant for one count of simple assault, according come accustomed to a “new normal,” business in this sense,” Mintz said. “Our inclination to overregulate, “If people are uncertain, they’re just overtax, and over incentivize” is mis- to a sheriff’s report. Blades was placed under a an investment analyst told this week’s written promise to appear in court. meeting of the Laurinburg Rotary going to delay action.” placed in the current economic situa- Club. Mintz discredited the fatalistic pre- tion, Mintz said, and asked: “Is there More than 50 members of the club diction that the U.S. will never again a policy measure that the government met Tuesday at the Clinton Inn to be a significant manufacturing power. can engage that is really going to cre- • DEESE hear a presentation given by Charles “We have a certain group of people ate jobs?” FROM PAGE 1A who say that we’re never going to American companies are still lead- Mintz, senior managing director at “Brandi will have some time to work very closely make anything again and we’re going ing innovators, said Mintz, which pro- Scott & Stringfellow, an investment with Bill on our unified development ordinance, to go down the road just being a ser- vides hope for the future.
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