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The 26-year-old Wright Adoptions to nonprofit rescue groups who failed to appear Thursday pay a reduced $10 fee remain high. Last week morning in Superior Court 25 dogs and seven cats went to those organi- before Judge Douglas Sasser zations. when his cases were called for Columbus County commissioners unani- Today’s a review of their status. mously approved the proposal last month American Profle Wright finally appeared that is in line with what many other counties about noon, and was taken into require. features “Back- custody. Sasser, observing his In addition to standard adoption fees of $25 demeanor, ordered a drug test. to-School Bud- Wright tested positive for co- Staff photo by Mark Gilchrist See Shelter, 2-A dies. Te big ben- caine, marijuana and opiates. Seated in the prisoner box Courthouse escape attempt efts of mentoring Superior Criminal Court Clerk Kelly Sullivan looks down through a sec- little students.” See Escape, page 4-A ond-foor window broken by attempted escapee B.J. Wright Thursday DSS wants to afternoon to watch rescuers treat the defendant who fell onto an air conditioner and into bushes. talk pay with DIDYOB? Gause asks Did you observe ... commissioners Chadbourn Scores of Columbus McNeill-Balter is By NICOLE CARTRETTE County college and Staff Writer for favor university students Take the Lake celebrity A county pay study completed in April has packing for and By JEFFERSON WEAVER some employees less than thrilled at Social When the 2012 Take the Lake Staff Writer Services. moving back to their Celebrity Participant Jane McNeill- The Social Services board has asked com- Balter looks at national publications respective schools? ... A Chadbourn resident best missioners to attend a meeting Tuesday at and sees “Occupation: actor” next to known for his outspoken criti- 5:30 p.m. at Social Services to discuss those Back-to-school sup- her name, she knows it’s been a long cism of the town council Tues- concerns. journey getting there. plies stacked on area day night asked that same “Some of the employees were complaining Her childhood dreams of being store shelves? .... Stu- board to rezone his property— they were not treated equally or fairly,” Com- an actor have finally come true, with for the third time. missioner Edwin Russ said. He serves on the dents at the Columbus steady work on television recently as Russell Gause told the board DSS board and asked commissioners about a regular on “The Walking Dead,” and College and Career in May that he needed his meeting with the board this week to “discuss in movies “Hornets Nest” and “The home rezoned to qualify for some things.” Academy complet- Occult.” a grant. Gause lives on a sec- Commissioner James Prevatte made it clear She was no instant celebrity, ing their frst week tion of Sprouse Street that he wanted an “agenda” and insisted Russ re- though. After college at UNC Chapel of school for the new is currently scheduled to be veal what they wanted to talk about. Hill, she pursued stage roles in Ken- rezoned this fall. He asked Russ said “the pay study” but gave no school year? ... tucky, Arkansas and Chicago, working that the board waive the $500 further detail at the commissioners meeting. toward her actor’s equity card in com- application fee and fast-track Late last week, Russ told The News Reporter munity theater, and working other his request in May. The council that some employees who are set to get a 1 jobs to get by. Jane McNeill-Balter refused. percent salary increase this year, while others Worth Noting “I spent a lot of time waiting Town staff and council told ened her and inspired her to return will get more under the new pay plan, want Monday, August 13 tables,” she said. Te Whiteville City Schools Board Gause the area would be re- to acting. Their son, Ben, suffered better increases. Putting her acting career on hold in of Education meets at 6:30 p.m. in zoned in the near future, as the illnesses in his first two years, an “They were upset that they got a 1 percent the mid-1990s, McNeill-Balter earned the civic room of the Central Services planning board is currently experience she described as “more increase and not 2 percent like County Man- a masters degree in education, then Building on West Walter Street in working to make zoning more terrifying” than what was to follow, ager Bill Clark,” Russ said. He added that there Whiteville. taught drama and English for a while. consistent in mixed-use neigh- and what followed was breast cancer, were complaints about the county attorney’s She married Yoel Balter and returned borhoods. Although waiting which she overcame through aggres- pay increase that brings him up to the level to North Carolina where they began would mean Gause didn’t have sive procedures. paid to the previous attorney. to raise a family. Russ said he explained that the county at- County Deaths Serious challenges ahead strength- See McNeill-Balter, page 11-A See Chadbourn, page 3-A See DSS, page 3-A Delco Dora Dale Benson Bolton Billy Parker Math, science studying pays of for area student By RAY WYCHE completed a rigorous online testing program in math Staff Writer and science were selected for the camp. 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" Last month, her diligence in her school courses in girls got big helpings of during their week in Houston, these two fields paid off. She was one of 84 girls selected “studying every aspect of science,” Herring says. in a nationwide competition to attend a one-week space “We stayed busy. We did activities. We got to go on a camp at the Johnson Space Center in Houston. The tour of the space center and we got to see where they camp is sponsored by NASA and is limited to rising built space capsules. We worked alongside of the NASA high school junior girls. people,” she says. The camp, with its intensive emphasis on math and One portion of the week’s program involved separat- science, is designed to attract more females into the ing the girls into four competing teams to design and fields of math and science. build a model space craft, a small scale duplicate of Herring is the daughter of Sherry and William Coun- a space vehicle that could go to Mars and return. The cil of Hallsboro. teams also had to design and construct a Mars Rover, a Only the brightest young ladies who successfully See Herring, page 2-A Savanna Herring 2-A – The News Reporter, Monday, August 13, 2012

This week, on... Breakdown of EOC scores shows strengths, weaknesses among city, county high schools

By FULLER ROYAL were below state average. ENGLISH August 13, 2012 Staff Writer At CCCA black students were below the state average. ECHS SCHS WCHS WHS CCCA STATEWIDE The disaggregation of End- Algebra I EOC All Students 83.5 93.5 90.8 83.6 87.1 82.9 of-Course test scores by the CCCA had the highest profi- Whiteville.com Female 84.3 >95 91.8 91.8 93.1 87.2 North Carolina Department ciency rate in the all students Biser Ball of Public Instruction sheds category at 92.5 percent profi- Male 82.6 90.4 89.5 76.0 81.8 78.8 Sports Trivia more light on the strengths cient. SCHS had the highest all American Indian 93.9 n/a n/a n/a n/a 74.1 Question #151: In 1984, and weaknesses of the city students rate for traditional the Acme-Delco High and county’s high schools. high schools with 86.5 percent Black 76.4 85.3 86.5 70.3 63.6 71.6 School boys basketball The four traditional high proficient. Hispanic 75.0 88.9 n/a 70.0 85.7 74.4 team advanced to the schools are East Columbus, CCCA had the highest per- Multi-Racial n/a n/a n/a 85.7 n/a 87.3 Eastern N.C. 1A fnals in South Columbus an West Co- forming subgroups – male Wilson where it lost to lumbus in the county and students, black students and White 87.5 >95 93.9 93.4 92.7 90.4 what school? Whiteville in the city. white students each with more Economically Disadvantaged 81.8 91.6 88.7 76.5 81.0 73.2 Answer: Find the answer today, at The one non-traditional than 95 percent proficient. Whiteville.com, in our Sports Section. high school is Columbus Col- Among the four traditional Students with Disabilities 25 n/a n/a 11.8 n/a 39.3 lege and Career Academy in high schools, SCHS had the ALGEBRA I the county. subgroup with the highest ECHS SCHS WCHS WHS CCCA STATEWIDE Whiteville.com The state measures the proficiency – females at 91 proficiency rates of students percent. All Students 79.6 86.5 79.3 45.6 92.5 78.7 Poll Question in three categories – English The lowest performing non- of the Week I, Algebra I and Biology. disability subgroup was His- Female 78.3 91.0 85.1 49.3 88.9 82.1 How do you feel about fed- English EOC panic students at WHS at 12.4 Male 80.9 81.0 71.4 42.5 >95 75.4 eral gun control laws?? In English End-of-Course percent proficient. American Indian 78.8 n/a n/a n/a n/a 75.7 To start, nearly half our re- testing, South Columbus High At ECHS, all students, fe- Black 79.3 86.8 70.3 36.8 >95 65.2 spondents said they think School had the highest profi- male students, white students that the laws are “about ciency rates with 93.5 percent and students with disabilities Hispanic 87.5 75.0 n/a 12.5 n/a 74.8 were below the state averages. right,” while one-quarter of its student passing. At SCHS all measurable Multi-Racial n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 81.7 think we “shouldn’t have All five high schools were subgroups were above state any gun control laws.” The above the state’s average pro- White 80.0 88.4 86.4 56.7 >95 86.2 ficiency rate of 82.9 percent for averages. group saying the laws are Economically Disadvantaged 79.4 84.7 76.9 43.5 92.0 69.3 At WCHS male students and too strong and we should all students. students with disabilities were Students with Disabilities 20.0 66.7 23.1 5.9 n/a 39.2 “ease up on ‘em!”, with 18 Female students and white below the state averages. percent of the votes, was students at SCHS had the high- est overall proficiency rates of At WHS all subgroups were BIOLOGY ahead of the 13 percent who any subgroup with more than below state averages. would like to loosen them ECHS SCHS WCHS WHS CCCA STATEWIDE 95 percent proficient. At CCCA all subgroups “a little.” All Students 90.4 90.6 94.4 61.1 >95 83.0 The lowest performing non- were above the state averages. This Week: Uniform? disability subgroup in English Biology EOC Female 88.7 >95 94.8 67.4 >95 84.2 was black students at CCCA In biology, CCCA had the Male 92.2 84.6 94.0 55.2 >95 81.9 where only 63.6 percent were highest proficiency rate in all New! proficient. students with more than 95 American Indian 90.9 n/a n/a n/a n/a 78.1 At ECHS, female students, percent of its students pass- Black 84.7 71.1 94.6 43.9 >95 69.6 SPORTS white students and students ing. Hispanic >95 >95 n/a 54.5 n/a 76.5 Poll Question with disabilities were below Among the four traditional Weigh in on our new sports- their respective state averages. high schools, WCHS had the Multi-Racial n/a n/a n/a 75.0 n/a 85.9 related poll questions in our At SCHS, all measurable highest proficiency rate at 94.4 White >95 93.7 >95 78.0 >95 90.8 Sports Of All Sorts section. subgroups were above the state percent proficient. average. ECHS’s Hispanic students, Economically Disadvantaged 88.2 88.0 93.2 51.0 >95 73.3 At WCHS, all measurable WCHS’s white students and all Students with Disabilities n/a 16.7 50.0 16.7 n/a 47.4 subgroups were above state of the subgroups at CCCA had average. the highest proficiency rates. At ECHS, all measurable average. subgroups were below the At WHS, male students, The lowest performing non- subgroups were above state At WCHS, all measurable state averages. black students, Hispanic stu- disability subgroup was black averages. subgroups were above state At CCCA all measurable Your questions answered students at WHS with 43.9 at Whiteville.com dents, multi-racial students At SCHS, students with dis- averages. subgroups were above the and students with disabilities percent proficient. abilities were below the state At WHS, all measurable state averages.

Whiteville.com Herring Shelter Photos Continued from page 1-A Continued from page 1-A of the Week vehicle that would be able to Greensboro and Winston-Salem, per dog or cat, individuals care in most animal shelters fees), the shelter brought in move over the surface of Mars. schools “with thousands of stu- now pay for a spay or neuter in North Carolina and is state 215 dogs and 172 of them were “We planned the mission to dents,” Herring says. certificate priced according to law in South Carolina,” advi- adopted. Just 22 were adopted Mars, and they gave us any kind “When I told them there the size and sex of the animal sory board chairman and vet- to families in the county and of material we asked for to build were 200 kids in my high school being adopted. erinarian Jeff Burroughs told 52 to families outside of the these models,” Herring says. (Southeastern Community Col- A male cat costs $55 and is commissioners at the time. county, or roughly 18 per week. “Our model could pick up lege’s early college program the least expensive. A female “I feel like there might be Many more, 98, went to rocks,” she says proudly. Design- for high school students), they dog weighing more than 50 a decrease in the adoption rescue groups. ing the spacecraft was a com- couldn’t believe it,” she says. pounds costs $125 and is the rate but it is for the overall In July, 159 cats were taken plex project. The girls had to In two years Herring will most expensive. good of the county,” Commis- in and 55 were adopted. Only figure what would be placed in complete her high school work An advisory committee sioner James Prevatte said at four were adopted within the the spacecraft, and plan storage at Southeastern, earning her appointed by the Columbus the time. county. Another 24 went to space for food, the Mars Rover high school diploma and at the County Board of Commission- “Right now every animal homes outside of the county. and scientific instruments. same time an associate college ers recommended the changes that leaves the shelter has the Another 27 went to rescue SCHS Football The project dealt with all degree. in adoption policy earlier this capacity to multiply. It’s like a groups. BB&T Jamboree phases of space travel and pre- Her future educational and year. revolving door.” sented many problems that the vocational endeavors are unde- Rescue organizations with Prior to the mandatory girls had to solve. termined at present. a 501(C) 3 form on file with the program, commissioners ap- Water leak snarls “How much would it cost? “I want to go into some kind county and “in good standing proved a voluntary program How long would it take to get to of science or medicine,” she with animal control officers” last year for spay and neuter. trafc Tursday Mars and return to earth? We says. Right now, she is leaning are exempt from the changes. From August 2011 to June figured it would be years.” toward attending UNC-Wilm- Those groups continue to pay 2012, just 31 vouchers were A major water break had J.K. In addition to conversing ington. only the reduced adoption fee obtained. Powell Boulevard down to two with engineers and technicians, “They have a great science of $10. Animal control fines and lanes Thursday in Whiteville. the girl campers had the op- program,” she says. Hayes said most of the fees estimated at $36,000 in the The break occurred near the portunity to talk to Astronaut Herring says her week at pets being adopted out of the county budget make up about bowling alley at Phillips Street Joe Acaba. the Space Center was enjoyable shelter were going to rescue 15 percent of animal control’s and Powell. Officials warned “We were able to ask him but busy. groups out of town. overall budget of $248,150 for that water service might be questions about space,” Her- She got one extra out of the “Mandatory spay/neuter fiscal year 2012-13. interrupted, but managed to WHS Football ring says. experience that her colleagues of adopted pets is standard In July (prior to the new avoid any outages. Loss of some Scrimmage The campers had the chance didn’t get. pressure was reported in some to meet Christopher Craft, NA- She got to spend the follow- areas. SA’s first flight director who is ing week with her grandfather, Crews worked around the familiar to millions of people Roger Herring, who lives in School board fling ends today at noon clock to repair the break, and who followed Craft’s television Houston. cleanup was completed Friday. Filing for the Whiteville challengers as of Friday at appearances talking about early The city will continue to moni- City School Board ends today, noon. space missions. tor the area for several days. Aug. 13, at noon. Filing for the county school “He dealt with the Apollo Roger Arnold Harwood board ended July 30. missions and we got to ask him OFA meeting and Kandle McKeel Rogers Incumbent Norris Ebron FRANK THEATRES questions,” she says. slated Tursday have both filed to run for the has filed for re-election to Dis- NASA crammed hours of COASTAL Organizing for America seat currently held by Larry trict 1 seat and Junior Dew has study and engineering exer- STADIUM 10 WHS, SCHS & WCHS North Carolina Grassroots for Hewett. filed for re-election to District cises in the one-week camp, and Showtimes (910) 754-7469 the re-election of President Hewett has not filed to seek 5 seat. Neither has opposition. Football Players Photos urged the girls to continue their www.FRANKTHEATRES.com Barack Obama in Columbus re-election. (Nicole Cartrette) studies of math and science. 5200 Bridgers Road County will meet Aug. 16, at Greg Merritt has filed for “They told us some of the 5:30 p.m. at Central Missionary re-election to District 4 city educational things we should Baptist Church, 443 West Virgil school board seat but had no be involved in,” Herring says. Street, Whiteville. “They also told us we should For Sale By Owner take as many math and science courses as we possibly could. “They told us to stay in con- tact with them and they would help us.” NOW OPEN Princess Day Only four of the 84 camp- Cookies · Cakes · Pies · Cupcakes · Brownies · Cake Pops Collier’s Jewelers ers were from North Carolina; * Made to Order * the other three Tar Heels were from high schools in Charlotte, & Home FREE Baked standard SHIPPING Goods on all orders over $20 Vineland at Latest Photos, Whiteville.com. Station with this Available for wedding FREE Cookie ad receptions & other Check back here, on page 2-A of Te News Reporter each week for the latest events 5066 James B. White Hwy. S. on Whiteville.com. 642-3157 across from Time Saver in New Hopes(910) 234-4872 Call 910-918-3528 The News Reporter, Monday, August 13, 2012 – 3-A Healthcare act increases women’s services n Domestic violence pre- counseling, HIV screening visits are sometimes the only “I think anytime anything a major insurer in the state, es worth up to 35 percent of the vention is component. and counseling, contraceptives time they are away from them.” like that is offered for free met requirements for spend- employers’ contribution were and contraceptive counseling, Pait said the new require- you will have people utilize ing on medical care – meaning made available under the law. By NICOLE CARTRETTE breastfeeding supplies and ment will make it possible for the service,” Pait said. “ More they will not be issuing checks In 2011 Medicare recipients Staff Writer support, and domestic violence health care workers to become people are going to choose to for reimbursements. could begin getting certain pre- screening. more familiar with domestic have screenings. It is just like a Healthcare.gov is a federal ventative services for free and New provisions of the fed- Vickie Pait is the direc- violence issues and help iden- breast exam or pap smear; even government website managed receive a 50 percent discount eral Affordable Care Act, called tor of Families First, a local tify, prevent and intervene. with insurance, if a woman by the U.S. Department of on brand-name drugs in the ObamaCare by some, took non-profit that, among other “They will also be more doesn’t have the money for a Health and Human Services Medicare “donut hole,” accord- effect this month and boost services, provides assistance to aware of local services to help copay or no insurance at all, that highlights features of the ing to the site. women’s health services, ad- domestic violence victims and these victims. With the ques- she won’t go to the doctor.” Affordable Care Act by each “There is a misconception vocates say. operates a shelter. Pait said the tions being asked during initial Pait said it is more common year of implementation. that health reform was only The North Carolina Justice domestic violence screening screenings, victims will have than people realize. Among those were the 2010 for the uninsured,” said Adam Center reported that insur- and counseling that will be the opportunity to tell someone “You have people who put Patients Bill of Rights that in- Searing, director of the Health ance rebates to customers and required under the healthcare in confidence what is going on things off because they don’t cludes that children cannot be Access Coalition at the N.C. women’s preventive health law will be a significant benefit and the provider will be able have the money,” Pait said. denied coverage for preexisting Justice Center said in a press services offered with no copay to victims who might otherwise to give initial counseling (such Another aspect of the law conditions and insurance com- release. “But there are benefits or deductible are provisions of never seek help. as why this is wrong) and also that went into effect this month panies cannot rescind coverage for millions of consumers with the plan. “It will be a great thing learn where to go for help,” meant some insurance custom- for an error on an application. insurance, especially women New insurance policies is- for domestic violence victims Pait said. “This allows victims ers received reimbursements Tax credits for small business- and seniors.” sued after Aug. 1 must cover a and their children. We have the opportunity to realize that from their company. range of women’s preventive for years been working on what they are experiencing Medical policyholders health services without co-pays getting initial screenings by is domestic violence and that whose insurance companies do or deductibles, including: well health care providers,” Pait there is help for them.” not spend at least 75 percent of woman visits, gestational dia- said. “Many times, victims are Pait said the elimination premiums on medical care are betes screening, HPV testing, not able to get away from their of copays for certain health required to send rebate checks sexually transmitted disease abusers to let people know what screenings will be a benefit to customers. they are going through. Doctor as well. Blue Cross and Blue Shield, Chadbourn Continued from page 1-A to pay the fee, he has refused advertising a public notice. town rezoned the property outside of the public forum to wait, saying the deadline for “I know it has been done,” after it was annexed, the resi- “out of courtesy.” the grant application would he said. dential status should have “Like Councilman (Phillip) pass before the rezoning could Board members Rashad been grandfathered in. Honeycutt said, this is not the be approved. Roberts, Fax Rector and Brian “I didn’t ask for this to be time for discussion of this,” Gause appeared before the Edwards asked Gause for the done,” he said. “Therefore, Waddell said. “I extended you board in June and made the name of the property owner. I shouldn’t have to pay to a special courtesy. This is not same request, and was again Gause refused to say, telling change it.” a time for discussing matters denied, but Town Manager the board that he would “tell Gause has filled out an ap- not on the agenda. And I apolo- Stevie Cox cut the fee to $250. you after the meeting. plication requesting the rezon- gize to the council for letting Gause refused to pay that “I know it has been done, ing, Cox said, but has not paid this happen.” amount as well. and can be done,” he said. “I the fee. The manager told the To Gause, Waddell advised Gause’s third request came want to know will you do it board that the $500 fee covers him to “follow the proce- as the board was adjourning for me, too.” advertising and administra- dures.” Tuesday’s meeting. Mayor Edwards insisted Gause tive costs associated with a re- “The rules show what has Kenneth Waddell allowed name the landowner, if the zoning. If Gause paid half the to be done,” he said. “You’re Gause to speak after the usual rezoning had occurred. fee, Cox said, “then later we just going to have to jump public comment period since “I disagree with you that might could work something through the hoops like anyone Gause said he was “taking it was done period,” Edwards out” on the other portion. else if you want this done in- care of a matter” with the said. “That hasn’t occurred “We don’t make money off dividually.” police chief. since I have been on the a rezoning request,” he said. After filling out the ap- Gause told the council Tues- board.” Gause insisted that the plication, Gause may pay the day that the planning board “Or me either,” Rector said. town didn’t need the fee, and fee, at which point town staff had not met, so he couldn’t go Cox said that such a move asked if the town would re- will advertise the request in Steppin Out in 2012-13 through the proper process of has not occurred during his imburse the payment if the a public notice and present it making a request. He also as- tenure with the town. Mayor rezoning was passed. Waddell at a meeting of the planning serted that the town had made Kenneth Waddell and the and Cox said the town would board. zoning changes several times council also said they did not not. The planning board may in the past without going know when such a change Waddell finally cut the dis- either then send the request to through the planning board, might have occurred. cussion short, with a reminder the council with a negative or holding a public hearing or Gause said that since the that he had let Gause speak positive endorsement. DSS Our Studio Has The Continued from page 1-A Latest In Technique torney does not receive health plan, consultants said In April. percent (a regional standard increases, depending on how insurance, which costs rough- That means most county em- average). underpaid they are, according And Combinations ly $7,000 per year per county ployees, regardless of experi- Hundreds of existing em- to the study. Registration Day will be Thursday, employee. County Attorney ence and training, are packed ployees will advance across “It is not a raise, it is a th And... Mike Stephens is a retired into the beginning sector of the new pay range in a four- catch-up. You are catching peo- August 16 from 3-6 pm state employee and already the pay range. year phase-in of the option ple up to where they should be **Pre-registered students come to receive your has insurance. The county’s current sal- at a cost of roughly $500,000 already,” Becky Vezeay of the schedule, information, and pay fees** “A lot of people don’t real- ary schedule includes grades the first year. Those employ- MAPs group, an independent ize what insurance is worth,” 55 through 88. Employees in ees will see varying salary consulting firm, told commis- Russ said. Commissioners grade 55 currently have a sal- sioners. “It will take grades We Have Fun! are offered county health in- ary range of $15,580 to $30,675 up but not nearly as much as Classes September Through May - Ofering Classes In: surance while they serve on and employees in the highest needed. You will still be behind the board and Russ said he is grade, 88, have a range of Pipe replacement in four years. one of a few who receive that pay from $75,981 to $154,954 “You are in a pretty deep benefit. (though no county employee closes Honey Hill hole. The people most under- “The taxpayers are paying earns any amount near that paid will get the biggest in- for my health insurance and maximum). A routine pipe replacement creases. In some cases, people I appreciate it. To me, it is a The new schedule includes will detour traffic through underpaid don’t get anything big benefit,” Russ said, adding grades 52 to 91 and adds both Hallsboro for much of this in year one or two,” Veazey 1/2 that he rarely turns down a a “hiring rate” and minimum week. explained. request to attend meetings and rate, meaning after a proba- Drew Cox of the NC Depart- Meeting minutes requested Tap and Creative Dance- spends a lot of time working as tionary period an employee ment of Transportation said from the last DSS meeting, a commissioner. receives an increase to the the crossline pipe replacement where pay concerns were Ages: 2 -4, The pay study targets the minimum. That schedule, be- is a normal procedure, and will discussed, was requested on lowest paid employees for ginning with grade 52, increas- help drainage problems in the Friday but not supplied to their years of service based es the hiring rate from $15,580 area. 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Out of State $65.00 year (OLLY3HELLEYs   ©2008, The News Reporter Co., Inc. 4A - The News Reporter, Monday, August 13, 2012 Crime briefs Again More The Auto Track Car Wash Brenda Worley Realty of along South Madison Street, Whiteville told local police targeted by thieves several Aug. 10 that two more of the times in the past month, was firm’s signs had been stolen the scene of another break-in, from a location along Pinckney found on Aug. 10, according to local police. Street here. This time, a vacuum ma- chine was forced open, and cash stolen. Treatment Tef John Al- Noemi Garcia Zuniga of vin Brooks Clarkton reported Aug. 12 the Jr., 28, who theft of a black 1998 Mitsubishi has Wilm- Eclipse auto that had not been i n g t o n driven in three years from a and Er- home in the 11300 block of U.S. nest Wor- Staff photo by Mark Gilchrist 701 North, Clarkton, near the rell Road, B.J. Wright is wheeled to an ambulance Thursday afternoon with injuries from a second-foor jump at the courthouse. county line. The car had no Whiteville, Brooks license plate, according to a addresses, was ordered here sheriff ’s report. last week in Superior Court to enroll in a 90-day substance Escape abuse treatment program ad- Continued from page 1-A Shoplifers ministered by the Department in the courtroom about 2:45 Aug. 20 trial Raelyn Pierro of Brook- of Correction. of South Carolina two weeks his intake of alcoholic drink. p.m., Wright faced a possible Wright’s action was the first berry Lane, Whiteville, was Brooks’ probation viola- later. The man was fined $5. He revocation of his bond when known suspect to jump from $5 a shot arrested Aug. 10 for stealing tions included testing positive stood and told the judge, “I his cases were addressed. He a second-story window in the chicken wings, seasoning salt for cocaine and marijuana on Wright had been free on don’t have anything but a $10 asked Sasser to be allowed to courthouse. There have been and Crisco from Hill’s Food Aug. 2, plus marijuana in July, $750,000 bond with electronic bill, so I’ll pay all of it.” Then speak to his attorney, Scott many defendants who have fled Store along U.S. 701 Bypass and missing curfew seven house arrest since May 13, the defendant pulled a pistol Dorman, in private. Wright, the second-floor courtrooms here, according to local police. times, according to a report 2011. He also has misdemeanor from his pocket and fired a shot with his hands cuffed, and by running down stairs and The value of the items was by Probation Officer Michael charges now of escape, and into the courtroom ceiling. He Dorman were led to the petit bursting through doors, some $10.45. Oliver. damage to county property, figured it was $5 a shot. jury room on the second floor’s of them locked. A 15-year-old boy from the Brooks was convicted in plus he was arrested last Janu- There’s no documentation southwest corner of the court- Wright sustained bruises Riegelwood area was caught New Hanover County in Sep- ary in Brunswick County on a of what happened next. house. and bumps, but no broken stealing a Blu Ray headset, and tember 2011 of possession of marijuana charge. Kicked glass bones in his jump. “He’s first earphones at Walmart here on controlled medication with The leap from the second- Bailiff David Green and up on the trial calendar for Aug. 10. Authorities said a ju- intent to sell, plus selling co- floor is one event that will be Break-in caine in January 2011 cases. Chief Bailiff Lt. J.T. Harrel- Aug. 20, and I’m going to do a part of the history of the venile petition will be sought. Karen Sealey Wright He was placed on probation for son closed the door and stood everything I can to make sure 98-year-old courthouse, to be told a sheriff’s deputy five years, with a prison term nearby. They heard an unusual his cases are addressed,” said replaced by an annex structure Sunday, Aug. 12, that of 15 to 18 months suspended. noise, and opened the door. Heath Nance, assistant district with construction scheduled to Restitution Wright had apparently kicked attorney. begin later this year. someone broke into Billy Quatari- the glass out of the corner win- Wright, according to Nance, One of the best stories of a Jay Wright’s home and ous Zemar dow, and was crouched on the has been offered several plea defendant’s courtroom antics stole a camera modem J o h n s o n , Rocks sill when the officers saw him. arrangements in the several here involved a man in the and a “blue” pit bull pup- 18, of Am- He leaped and fell on the felony cases facing him. “All early 1900s – in the first brick py after altering surveil- Six juvenile boys, aged 11 to lance cameras at the resi- ber Lane, 14, were cautioned by sheriff ’s south side of the building near of the offers have substantial courthouse – who had been Whiteville, the traffic circle. Harrelson ran prison time, and he’s rejected charged with firing his pistol dence in Country Village deputies in front of their par- Estates, Whiteville. was ordered ents and/or guardians about through the courtroom and all of them. It’s time his cases during an incident where his to pay res- throwing rocks at vehicles Sun- went downstairs. Green ran were handled,” Nance stated. actions had been influenced by titution of downstairs by the rear stairs. Wright’s cases Johnson day after three were damaged $543 to Tom- on the Chadbourn-Whiteville “He was on the ground be- Wright’s felony charges my Inman of Clarendon as part Highway in the vicinity of the side the air conditioner, and he include one for fleeing in a ve- of his two-year probation term hicle to elude arrest on Nov. 29, TC shooting victim Spring Hill mobile home com- wasn’t moving very much. We after he pleaded in Superior munity. told him to be still, and rescue 2010 in a chase in the Hallsboro Court here last week to break- Deputy Sgt. Brian Smith was called,” Harrelson stated. community. His next felony ing and entering, and larceny. Changes coming arrest was for possession of condition improves said two of the six admitted Johnson stole two shotguns to him they had been throw- Most of the courtroom offi- cocaine on Jan. 6, 2011 in Cerro The medical condition of there, and there were shots and other items from Inman ing rocks at passing vehicles. cials, including attorneys, the Gordo, followed on Feb. 10, 2011 David Southern Grubbs Jr., fired at a home in the Claren- on Dec. 11, 2011. A theft of a Reports from drivers showed clerk and others, went to the by arrests for possession of 50, of West Second Street, don area recently, according to vehicle case from October 2011 windshields damaged on three jury room and peered out the cocaine, and fleeing to elude Tabor City, improved during Dowless. was dismissed in his plea deal. vehicles from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. glassless window at Wright, arrest in Tabor City. the weekend, according to Ta- Police said Grubbs went Johnson, who had no prior A Highway Patrol vehicle receiving medical attention. The young man, who has bor City Police Chief Donald to the church parking area criminal record, has a prison was also hit by a rock. Damage, They were stunned at what been in trouble consistently Dowless. to meet a man who answered term of 5 to 15 months sus- if any, to the SHP car, was not happened. It was the subject since 2002, was also arrested on Grubbs was shot twice in a cell phone call and agreed pended. reported. of most of the conversation Feb. 10, 2011 as a habitual felon. the face and once in his neck to return the phone that had the rest of the day and Friday. Three days later he was again as he sat in a car parked at been stolen from Grubb’s son. Sheriff ’s Chief Deputy Ma- arrested for fleeing to elude a church along North Lewis Grubbs contacted the man by jor Lewis Hatcher said there authorities, plus three counts Street in Tabor City about 5:30 dialing his son’s number. would be new rules for prison- of damage to property at the a.m. on Thursday, Aug. 9. The theft of a car from Driver gets probation ers allowed to speak in private home of his former attorney Grubbs’ condition was Christopher Desmon Green of with their attorneys. All such and friend, R.C. Soles Jr., in “grave” Friday, but was listed Miller Road, Tabor City, could defendants will now be shack- Tabor City. as improving by Sunday, Dow- be connected to the shootings, in felony death case led at their ankles, and much Wright sent two Whiteville less said. Dowless said. Cedric Antonio McKoy, 26, according to records. closer attention will be given attorneys to represent him The shooting of Grubbs is Green’s car was stolen last of Vause Road, Clarkton, was Cedric McKoy had a blood- them when they are ushered in District Court here for his being investigated by police, Thursday night. Green told placed on probation for three alcohol level of 0.14 at the into a room for a conference required “first appearance” local sheriff’s detectives and police he stopped on Green Sea years here last week after he time of the wreck. The DWI with their lawyer. It’s possible after a felony arrest. His bond Horry County, S.C., authorities Road to close the trunk lid, and pleaded in Superior Court to case was dismissed when he leg restraints for defendants was set at $1 million, and he as possibly being connected was hit over the head and lost felony death by vehicle in a pleaded to the felony charge. will also be required. was finally caught in the edge to several recent shooting consciousness. highway fatality in 2009. Cedric McKoy is to make incidents. Green said when he awoke McKoy was the driver of a restitution of $6,000 to Arnold One man was wounded in he was on West Fifth Street in car that went out of control on McKoy of Clarkton while on Loris, S.C., when a group of Tabor City, and didn’t know Arrest for shooting males fired shots into a home how he got there. Shaw Road, just across the Co- probation. A prison term of 24 lumbus County line from Blad- to 38 months was suspended in F r a n k i e L y n n ham 48, a neighbor en County, and overturned on the plea arrangement. Cedric “Ghost” Hammonds, of Hammonds, at May 10, 2009 at 2 a.m. McKoy had no prior criminal 21, of Vinegar Hill 1:55 a.m. on Mon- G. Cameron Byrd McKoy’s cousin, Clayton record. Road, Clarendon, was day, Aug. 6. ATTORNEY AT LAW James McKoy, 20, also of Vause A photograph of Cedric A sheriff ’s re- arrested last week on • Criminal • Divorce • Wills Road, was ejected and died of McKoy was not availble from a charge of discharg- port noted Ham- injuries about four hours later, the Sheriff ’s Office. ing a firearm that monds was having • Custody • Child Support sent bullets into an an argument with • Traffc • Personal Injury occupied home. his parents, and • On The Job Accidents Hammonds fired several shots Sheriff ’s Detective 1409 Pinckney St. • Whiteville Scott Norris obtained the war- outside his home. 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There are a lot of transplants Friday Distinguished Profes- from all over the country, at lake sor of Molecular Biology and those who have lived here all Dr. Ben Bahr of Biochemistry at UNC Pem- of their lives, and others who UNC Pembroke will broke. He is doing research moved away and came back. It discuss his research that he hopes will provide doesn’t matter if you’ve been program at the 3 p.m. a cure for Alzheimer’s, ex- here a long time or a short Sunday, Aug. 19 pro- plained in an accompanying time — everyone accepts you gram at Lake Wacca- interview conducted by Scott into the fold. I have met more maw Depot Museum. Bigelow, UNCP’s associate people here in eight months His talk will be on director of communications than I met in eight years be- the layman’s level as and marketing. fore I came. I had neighbors he discusses his re- Dr. Bahr’s research is con- there I had never met. I’m search on a project he ducted in UNCP’s Regional active and get out to meet hopes will result in a Center at COMtech business people. I enjoy riding a bike, cure for Alzheimer’s. park and incubator near Pem- running and seeing people I The public is invited. broke where the Biotechnol- know. It is very comforting ogy Research and Training not to feel alone. The people Dr. Uzoma S. Ikonne (postdoctoral fellow), UNCP students Olivia Bullard and Vivian Center houses two labs. Dr. here wave whether they know Anunobi, and Dr. Ben Bahr, left to right. Is a cure for Alzheimer’s disease nearby? A professor at UNCP is working on it Scott Bigelow, associate di- A typical day in his lab the garbage disposals of your this stage. PADK was in the rector of UNCP communica- may find four to six research- cells, leads to neuronal dis- public domain. I didn’t get tions and marketing, submit- ers, some UNCP undergradu- ruption. Alzheimer’s, Hun- very far. UConn (University ted the following story and ates and some post-doctoral tington’s, ALS, Parkinson’s of Connecticut), where I was question and answer interview fellows, who have recently and other diseases are protein working then, was watch- with UNCP professor Dr. Ben earned doctorates from other accumulation disorders. Lyso- ing my work. They have an Bahr of Lake Waccamaw, who universities. In June, Dr. Bahr somes play a key role in pro- office to help professors file is working on finding a cure for won a national award from tein clearance, and decades of patents. They advised me to Alzheimer’s disease. Bigelow the Council on Undergradu- work by many groups show find a chemist to make patent- UNC System President Tom Ross talks with Dr. Ben Bahr. was Cablevision manager in ate Research for excellence in that lysosomal function is per- able (unique) molecules. That Whiteville through the 1980s. undergraduate mentorship. turbed with age. was when I joined up with Dr. In May, the Obama admin- Papers he published in the While looking at lyso- Dennis Wright (a medicinal Bahr’s lab was renovated in you or not.” istration unveiled its plan to last 12 months included five somal inhibitors to induce chemist at UConn). He said, ‘I the summer of 2009, in part Alyson said she and Ben defeat Alzheimer’s disease undergraduate co-authors, the changes that occur with can make this better - a more from a $200,000 grant from the don’t miss the proximity of (AD) by 2025. The disease af- four of whom are UNCP stu- age, one inhibitor I used at a stable version.’ We submitted North Carolina Biotechnol- more cultural events in the fects more than five million dents. Of the 13 UNCP student lower than usual concentra- a patent application in 2008. ogy Center. He has had post- city. “It’s not far to Wilming- people in the U.S., and the researchers from the Bahr tion (10-50 times lower) did It took three years to get ap- doctoral researchers from ton,” she added. human toll and cost is rising Lab who recently graduated, not produce brain aging. In proved, which is typical. We Duke, Cornell, University of Alyson previously worked rapidly. eight are attending gradu- fact, it protected the brain and developed first-in-class com- Connecticut and others work- as a real estate broker, “but From the Biotechnology ate, medical or professional reversed damage. I did not pounds, and UConn holds the ing with him. with the economy, it didn’t Research and Training Cen- schools and two have pending believe it at first. Then, a stu- patent. Dennis and I co-found- Some wonder why Dr. Bahr make sense to get into it here,” ter at UNC Pembroke, Dr. Ben applications. dent reproduced my experi- ed a company called Synaptic and his wife Alyson chose to she said. Bahr has been watching this Dr. Bahr took time out from ment. We were using a PADK Dynamics, which is devel- live at Lake Waccamaw since Obviously proud of her development with great in- his work recently to pull back compound at low concentra- oping the compounds with it is some distance from his husband’s research, Alyson terest. A world-class research the curtain on what he and his tions in brain slices. In a few hopes of finding an effective work. Alyson explains that said the stumbling block is scientist studying neurode- treatment for AD. Ben had a house on the water money. generative diseases, he is Question: What would when they met and when he “Research costs millions UNC Pembroke’s William C. a successful drug like this found the job at UNCP, they of dollars and donations are Friday Distinguished Profes- mean? And can you beat the wanted a place on the water. needed to proceed,” she said. sor of Molecular Biology and 2025 target date for curing Al- “We opened the Goggle map “I have met many who have Biochemistry. zheimer’s disease? and looked for blue,” she said. lost someone or is still strug- Of particular interest to Dr. Bahr: Lysosomal “There were lots of places but gling with Alzheimer’s.” Dr. Bahr and his team of re- modulators may be the next the roads were pretty straight As for living at Lake Wac- searchers is that one major ‘Lipitor,’ a drug that is given from Lake Waccamaw and it camaw, “We have no plans to thrust of the federal initia- to many people without a was 15 miles closer than the move or even put out feelers,” tive would support research disease but are at risk for a next choice.” she said. on toxic proteins linked to de- disease. We hope that a lyso- mentia (Beta amyloids) and somal modulator can be safely how they affect the course given to older people that have AD drug shows promise of Alzheimer’s disease. This early hints of AD, memory problems or have dementia in By Dr. BEN BAHR exhibit modest CB upregula- year, Dr. Bahr received a pat- their family. Taken for years/ tion but not at advanced age ent (No. 8,163,953) in which This is something I have decades, like Lipitor, it may (Fig. 4D). he co-invented a new class of worked on for investors, re- Johnny McNeill, Dr. Ben Bahr and his wife Alyson at one continue to reduce the risk of s 4HE LEVEL OF ENDOGENOUS compounds – lysosomal mod- garding a logic tree for the of Johnny’s pier parties. age-related protein accumula- treatment strategy: (naturally occurring) lyso- ulators - that he has found days, the production of lyso- tion events. Life is about mak- s!LZHEIMERSDISEASE!$ somal responses may be the to promote the clearance of fellow researchers are doing. somal enzymes was greatly ing and degrading proteins, is a protein accumulation dis- determining factor for the accumulating proteins in the It is truly important work, enhanced and synaptic mark- and a balance between these order and lysosomes play a rate of cognitive deteriora- brain, which are thought to and they are on the leading ers returned to near normal two processes is vital for the key role in protein clearance, tion in patients. interrupt memory encoding edge of neuroscience. levels. This compound posi- health of cells. When there but decades of work by many s ,YSOSOMAL MODULATORS along neural pathways and Question: Tell us about tively modulated key enzymes is an accumulation of pro- groups show that lysosomal may be the next “Lipitor”: a across synapses. your discovery. Several times that protect against protein teins, it can be toxic. If we can function is perturbed with drug that is given to many Dr. Bahr hopes to discover you said you “stumbled” on it. accumulation pathology in speed up lysosomal digestion age. people without a disease, but an important new drug from What does that mean? the brain. It was like a slow, of Abeta proteins and other s)STUMBLED UPONAPHAR- are at risk for a disease. A ly- this novel group of com- Dr. Bahr: I was working at drawn-out ‘eureka!’ moment. toxic material, and slow down macological strategy to en- sosomal modulator could be pounds his lab is developing. the University of California at That was in 2003. synaptic pathology, we can re- hance lysosomal (an enzyme?) safely given to older people Arriving at UNCP in 2009, Dr. Irvine at the time. I was mim- Question: How did this dis- store memory transmissions. function to promote clearance that have early hints of AD Bahr brings timely and world- icking the aging process in a covery turn into a patent? For whatever reason, as we of proteins that accumulate or memory problems or have class research to Pembroke, dish to see how the brain loses Dr. Bahr: On my own, I age, our lysosomes are less in AD (PHF-tau, Abeta, per- dementia in their family, and which he says is an ideal loca- synaptic integrity. We, and went to the patent office with haps others that add to the pa- taken for years/decades like tion for discovery and devel- many labs, have shown how my idea. It was just an idea at Continued on page 6 thology). (Patent on PHF-tau, Lipitor to reduce risk. opment of his project. deterioration of lysosomes, Abeta?) s0OSITIVELYSOSOMALMODU- lators like PADK and SD1002 Alzheimer’s treatment: is it closer than we think? elicit the same enhancement BY SCOTT BIGELOW As many as 5.4 million said. But as a person ages, ly- tein plaques. He was using a with a $200,000 grant from the effect that occurs endoge- Americans live with Alzheim- sosomes become less active, highly concentrated formula N.C. Biotechnology Center to nously (naturally from within The key to successfully er’s, the most common form causing the build-ups of Abe- of PADK when it occurred equip his laboratory located the organism) in response to treating - and maybe revers- of dementia. Experts predict ta proteins called plaques. to him to try a watered-down off UNCP’s main campus in protein accumulation events, ing - Alzheimer’s disease may that by 2050, without an effec- “We are all losing synaps- version. the Carolina Commerce and but the pharmacological ap- be closer than we realize. tive treatment, the number of es with age, but Alzheimer’s “It enhanced lysosomal ca- Technology Center (COM- proach is many times more Dr. Ben Bahr, a biotechnol- Americans with Alzheimer’s patients are losing them at a pacity,” Bahr said. “It was like Tech). effective than the endogenous ogy professor at the Univer- will double, and related health much faster rate,” Bahr said. a slow, drawn-out ‘eureka!’ Then, a few weeks ago, response. Abeta itself mod- sity of North Carolina at Pem- care costs could soar to $1 tril- “If we can speed up lysosomal moment. Bahr and his collaborator estly enhances cathepsin B broke, has discovered a drug lion a year. digestion of Abeta and slow “But back then, lysosomes Dennis Wright, an associate levels as shown in the Muel- that he said can slow and even There is no cure. But Bahr down synaptic pathology, we weren’t thought to be a key professor of medicinal chem- ler-Mucke reference attached, reverse the progression of the hopes his drug, Z-Phe-Aladi can restore those memory factor in clearing the toxic istry at the University of Con- Fig. 4, and their hAPP mice disease. azomethylketone, or PADK, transmissions.” Abeta proteins from the necticut, received patent No. can be part of the solution. Bahr said the PADK com- brain,” he said. “So it might 8,163,953 for a series of PADK While there is still debate pound did just that in labora- have been months before I re- drug structures that they plan among neuroscientists as to tory tests of cultured brain alized the implication.” to test in order to find the the specific cause of the dis- tissue affected by Alzheim- He published a paper in most stable and effective for- ease, Bahr said most believe er’s, as well as in genetically 2003 suggesting lysosomes’ mula for a clinical trial. that the accumulation of Am- altered live mice with the hu- connection to the disease and The drug’s original com- yloid beta (Abeta) proteins in man gene linked to Alzheim- continued his research oper- position is too weak to be pro- the hippocampus disrupts a er’s. ating under that theory until cessed in pill form, Bahr said, neuron’s ability to transmit The drug’s discovery was other scientists corroborated because stomach acids would information through synaps- accidental. “I discovered it in it. break down the medicine be- es, thereby causing problems the lab, almost by mistake,” “I’m glad I stayed with the fore it could be introduced with memory, thinking and Bahr said. idea,” Bahr said. into the brain. behavior, which are symp- About a decade ago, in a Coming to Pembroke “Now with the patent, we toms of Alzheimer’s. laboratory at the University In 2009, Bahr took a posi- have to play with the struc- Lysosomes act as “garbage of Connecticut, Bahr was re- tion at UNCP as the William ture,” he said. disposals,” ridding brain cells searching different means of C. Friday Distinguished Re- Dr. Ben Bahr shows off a big bass catch. of the toxic proteins, Bahr eliminating the Abeta pro- search chairman, which came Continued on page 7 6A -- The News Reporter, Monday, August 13, 2012 Laura Blake, Shawn Worthington Engagement exchange wedding vows lakeside Laura Elizabeth Blake and Shawn Terrence Worthing- ton were united in marriage on Saturday, May 12, 2012 at 5 p.m. at the Lake Waccamaw homes of Mr. And Mrs. Allen Yates and Mr. and Mrs. Milton Alyson and Dr. Ben Bahr, right, with art professors John Blake. and Margie Labadie at a reception. The bride is the daughter of John and Kathy Blake of Chadbourn. She is the grand- Lana Nicole White UNCP Professor Ryan Scott Gibson daughter of Milton and Eu- Continued from page 5 genia Blake of Chadbourn and the late Mr. and Mrs. Earl efficient at clearing out bad the door and two undergrads White-Gibson Needham of Cary. stuff that accumulates. The showed up the next day. About Mr. and Mrs. Christo- The groom is the son of protein accumulation inter- half of the undergraduates pher White of Whiteville an- Densil and Eileen Worthing- feres with memory pathways. that come to me catch the nounce the engagement of ton of Chadbourn. He is the Our research addresses many research bug and take off. their daughter, Lana Nicole, grandson of Dr. A.C. Terrence neurodegenerative diseases. Undergraduates need lab ex- to Ryan Scott Gibson, son of and the late Mary Terrence Best case scenario – we perience, and it looks good Mr. and Mrs. William Gibson of Whiteville and the late Mr. could begin human testing in on their grad school applica- of Whiteville. and Mrs. Jimmy Worthington two to four years, and hope- tions. At UNCP, I also have The wedding is planned of Chadbourn. fully have an approved drug been successful at recruiting for Oct. 13 at the First Baptist Laura is a graduate of long before the president’s post-graduate and post-doc- Church in Whiteville. West Columbus High School target date. toral researchers from other The bride-elect is a gradu- and the University of North Q. How much will it cost to universities (Cornell, Duke, ate of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill with take your drug to market? UConn among others). It is a Carolina at Wilmington and is a Bachelor of Arts degree in Dr. Bahr: It’s an expensive learning experience on all lev- a teacher at Columbus Char- journalism and mass com- process. Typically it takes els with students getting valu- ter School of Whiteville. munication. She is currently three to five million dollars to able research experience and The groom-elect is a gradu- employed with Capitol Broad- do the work that is necessary post-docs learning to direct a ate of North Carolina State casting. to approach the FDA with a team of 2-3 researchers on a University and is a civil en- Shawn is a graduate of the drug you want to test in hu- project. Undergraduates are gineer for Duke Energy at University of North Caro- mans. I have grants pending very useful to push a project Brunswick Nuclear Plant at lina School of the Arts and now with NIH (National In- along, or to split off and con- Mrs. Shawn Terrence Worthington Southport. is a director-apprentice at stitute of Health) and other tinue with a side issue discov- Worthington Funeral Home. agencies. Some of the fund- ered in the results. Research a peplum ruffle and pleat- The double-ring ceremony 3, 2011. Mr. and Mrs. Milton ing may come from the new never moves in a straight line, worked or why it wasn’t work- ing throughout in summer was officiated by the Rever- Blake and Mr. and Mrs. Frank federal Alzheimer’s program. and undergraduate research- ing. My mother said I had a berry. They carried bouquets end Ben Gurley of White Sul- Blake hosted the party under Once clinical trials are al- ers add to the layers of data. lab at 12. I made hydrogen gas of pink roses and blue hy- phur Springs, West Va. Brad the grapevines at the Milton lowed, it takes a sizeable in- Q. You live in Columbus from aluminum foil and pool drangeas wrapped with silk Stockham of Southern Pines Blake Farm in Chadbourn. vestment to cover the human County, and Pembroke is not chemicals. I put it in balloons scarves. The flower girls, provided the music. Soloist Lisa Hooks of Chadbourn testing. a center of research. Is that a to make mini-Hindenburgs, Ashtyn Worthington of Clark- Chase Taylor of Durham sang and Elaine Blake of Lake Wac- Q. At the risk of sounding problem? and exploded them for a sev- ton and Abigail Beacham of “Ave Maria,” and Meta Mercer camaw hosted a Christmas naïve, could you explain ex- Dr. Bahr: My wife, Alyson, enth grade science project. As Jamesville, wore pink tea of Tabor City was the accom- shower at the Hooks home in actly what you do in your re- and I have settled in at Lake an undergraduate at UC (Uni- length tutus with tulle overlay, panying pianist. Ms. Amanda December. search? It has something to do Waccamaw, a wonderful com- versity of California) Santa bow sashes, ivory sequined- Tedder of Whiteville directed A bridal shower was held with rats and mice? munity which we enjoy (we Barbara, I looked for research embellished tanks and ballet the wedding. on March 25, hosted by Mi- Dr. Bahr: At the first stage, are even okay with the alli- opportunities. I worked with shoes. The bride was escorted chelle Ezzell, Karen King, we use rat brain slices kept gators that make their home electric rays that used electric The best man was Chase by her father and given in Amanda Tedder and Emette alive in a dish that minimal- there). Through the NCBC shock to stun their prey – they Taylor. Groomsmen were Josh marriage by her parents. Tedder at Amanda’s home in izes the number of animals (North Carolina Biotechnol- could produce enough elec- King of Wilmington, Mat- Her gown, a Jim Hjelm ivory Whiteville. needed for experiments. ogy Center), I’ve met with tricity to power a light bulb thew Worthington of Shal- silk taffeta bridal ball gown, Catherine and Cathy Cau- These tissues are treated in many entrepreneurs and for five minutes. Neurons and lotte and Worth Weaver of featured a pleated ruffle hal- sey hosted a bridal luncheon specific ways to trigger Al- clinical scientists in Wilming- the nervous system were al- Leland. They wore navy blue ter neckline, draped natural at The Madison House in zheimer’s disease type events. ton and other parts of North ways interesting to me. I also tuxedos with navy bow ties. waist, full gathered skirt with Whiteville on April 7. We can then test potential Carolina. I’ve also made a did cancer research in yeast Briley Franklin Tedder was side pockets and a chapel A linen shower honoring drug treatments, applying an connection with the Marine cells as an undergrad, but it the ring bearer. He wore a blue train. She carried a bouquet Laura and Shawn was held exact amount of a chemical Science group at UNCW, and was the neuroscience field seersucker suit with pink and of ivory and pink roses, green on April 22 at the Chadbourn on the brain slices and test- we are starting an interesting that got me excited – trying navy bow tie. and white hydrangea, sur- United Methodist Church and ing for a protective result. pharmacological collabora- to understand how the brain Program and guest regis- rounded by miniature calla was hosted by Lefell Eason, In the brain slice model, we tion. My lab is working with stores memory. I got my PhD try attendants were Allen and lilies, wrapped in ivory silk Diane Ward, Sandra Nobles don’t have to worry whether a pathologist in Lumberton in the same lab I conducted Martha Yates, Karen King and shantung. She wore a Lazaro and Shella Long. the drug passes the blood who works for Southeastern undergrad research, then I Kaley Smith. Denise Smith Swarovski crystal belt, her Also in April, the bride’s brain barrier or if it affects Regional Medical Center to found a postdoctoral posi- served the wedding cake. mother’s veil and a handmade, attendants hosted a bachelor- other organs of the body. The help us with preliminary tox- tion at UC Irvine’s Center for Following the ceremony, vintage lace headband with ette weekend in Wilmington next stage is animal testing. icity screening. We are also the Neurobiology of Learn- the bride’s parents hosted blue satin ribbon. Her hand- and the groomsmen hosted a We have used two types of working with Professor Cor- ing and Memory. There we a reception catered by Rob- made earrings and bracelet bachelor’s weekend in Colum- genetically modified mice nelia Tirla (a UNCP chem- studied memory encoding ert Barrett and William Wil- by Dannijo were oxidized sil- bia, S.C. that either represent the ist) to make other patentable processes with slices of brain liamson of Chadbourn. Brad ver-plated and adorned with A bridesmaid’s brunch early or advanced pathology molecules. So, to start a new and electrical stimulation. Stockham of Southern Pines Swarovski crystals. She also honoring Laura and her of Alzheimer’s. Recently, we company with a drug to test in The more we can learn about provided the music. The wed- wore a pearl bracelet, a gift bridesmaids was held on May published a paper that con- humans, it seems we’re in the how memories are stored, the ding cake was three-layer from the groom. 11 and was hosted by Debbie tained six years of research, right place. more we can learn about how strawberry shortcake de- The matron of honor was Boyette, Karen Clark, Cyn- showing that our test com- Q. How did you get into sci- they can be disrupted in neu- signed by Carolyn Simmons the bride’s sister, Meredith thia Hansen, Terry Kramer pound helps both early and ence? rological disorders like AD. of Chadbourn. Blake Tedder of Lake Wacca- and Shella Long at the Hansen advanced stages of the dis- Dr. Bahr: I was always a My lab studies both ends – Photographer Lindsey maw. Attending bridesmaids home at Lake Waccamaw. ease. Only about 5 percent of research bug as a kid, trying how the brain works and how Mills of Myrtle Beach cap- were Benita Belvet of Rich- The groom’s parents, Den- AD patients have the hered- to figure out how a toaster it doesn’t. tured the details of the wed- mond, Curren Blake of Surf sil and Eileen Worthington, ity form of Alzheimer’s. No ding. City, Erin Hooks of Wrights- hosted a rehearsal dinner one knows who will get this ville Beach, Heather Long of May 11 at The Madison House. disease when considering the Celebrations New York City and Brittany The couple spent their 95 percent of patients with A Tuscan celebration to Whitford of Chicago. The at- honeymoon in Farjado, Puer- the non-hereditary form of Happy 95th Birthday Happy 3rd Birthday announce Laura and Shawn’s tendants wore French Con- to Rico and now resides in the disease. The experimen- engagement was held on Sept. nection maxi dresses with Chadbourn. tal mice we use are designed Grandma Kalen based on the hereditary August 15, 2012 model, although the disease Annie Mae! School supplies are Adult classes at looks the same as the more prevalent form. Of course, we Dream Center won’t know if the mice mimic needed for Families First DREAM Center will spon- the disease enough until test- Families First Inc. is in of the domestic violence pro- sor several enhancement ing can be done in actual Al- need of school supplies for cli- gram and shelter. “We will ac- classes for adults in collabora- ent’s children of all ages. Es- cept new or gently used school tion with Southeastern Com- zheimer’s patients. pecially needed are one, three uniforms. You can also call munity College. These include Question: How do under- or five-subject notebooks, the office for specific sizes or various computer classes, graduate students fit into notebook paper, large binders, make a financial contribution GED, and English as a Second your research? hand sanitizer, pencils, ink designated for uniforms. Language. Each class will be Dr. Bahr: I’ve worked with pens, colored pencils, high “Thank you for all your held in the Technology Center undergraduate researchers lighters, pencil pouches and support,” Pate added. “Sup- at the DREAM Center. at three universities where I crayons. plies and uniforms should be Computer/Technolo g y have been a faculty member. I “We are also trying to help delivered to the Families First Awareness for Job Seekers got my start in research as an with school uniforms,” said office at 812 Pinckney Street is scheduled for Monday and undergraduate at Santa Bar- We Love You! Vickie Pait, executive director in Whiteville or call 642-5996. 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Tuesday - Thursday - Saturday English as a Second Lan- 9 a.m., 2 & 7 p.m. – SCC Criminal Justice Program – Sue guage is scheduled Tuesday Hawks, Jody Taylor and Jeff Cully from 6-9 p.m. There is no fee. 9:30 a.m., 2:30 & 7:30 p.m. – SCC Environmental Science Heather Nance is the instruc- Technology Program – Sue Hawks and Rebecca tor. Westbrooks For more information con- We Love You! 11 a.m., 4 & 9 p.m. – Volunteer Connection with Dr. Melody tact the DREAM Center at Love, Granny, Cathy, Prevatte – Discovering Columbus County – 642-0633. Carol Caldwell is the Pete, David, Sherill We Love You, Jerry! We Love You Very Much, #3079 Rhonda Bullard-Dutton and Jennifer Holcomb executive director. & All The Grandkids! #3090 Mag & Hazel #3082 MamMa Greta & Grandpa Larry The News Reporter, Monday, August 13, 2012--7A Alzheimer’s Youth, adult Continued from page 5 shag lessons “We need more research during her undergraduate to see which drug does what studies at UNCP. After gradua- every Tuesday we want: a disease modifying tion in May 2011, she stayed on. therapy.” She has applied to graduate Pat Folds, Living Legends Recent results have shown school, where she plans to con- of Shag nominee, will conduct that there are no adverse ef- tinue studying biotechnology. shag lessons in Whiteville ev- fects from the drug. These ef- “I think it’s amazing how ery Tuesday beginning Aug. fects - “all the things you hear a small school like UNCP has 14. in a drug commercial,” Bahr allowed students this type of Jeff Martin of Cerro Gor- said - could include diarrhea, opportunity,” said Heather Ro- do, who has a special interest seizures, and death, among mine, the laboratory manager. in assuring that young people others, as a result of a drug’s “To observe and participate in learn the historic and cultural toxicity levels. this kind of research. dance born in the Carolinas, Nursing scholarship Bahr plans to present these “It might not be a cure,” has organized the lessons. Elder Richard Rabon presents a check to Sue Hawks to fund the Chadbourn Pres- positive findings at an inter- Romine said of their research, They will be held in the San byterian Church Nursing Scholarship. Also pictured (from left) are Session members national neuroscience confer- “but it might slow the progres- Jose Mexican Restaurant can- Joy Allen, Brenda Hunt, Blanche Bullock, and Mack Ward. Susan Sasser is not pic- ence in Louisiana in October. sion of disease until one can tina at 1616 South Madison tured. It took three years to get the be found.” Street. Registration is 6:15 to patent, he said, and it could 6:30, with classes to begin at take three to four more years 7 p.m. A nominal fee of $2 per before the drug is ready for child (ages 7 to 16) and $5 per Presbyterians: charity begins at home human testing, if funding is Blood drive adult will be charged to meet Worthwhile ministries ition payments and the cost of Financial need will be consid- found. expenses. have always been support- books. These students are re- ered. A grateful student will “That’s the biggest ex- Wednesday “No partner is needed, as ed by the congregation of quired to buy medical equip- personally thank the congre- pense,” Bahr said. “Picking Lebanon Masonic Lodge partners rotate during class,” Chadbourn Presbyterian ment, specialty clothing and gation of Chadbourn Presby- the one molecule that you 207 will host a blood drive Martin said. “Couples, kids, Church. Founded in May 1897, afford transportation to and terian. want to test on humans.” Wednesday, Aug. 15 from 9 adults and singles are wel- the church recently celebrat- from clinical sites. There is Since this initial lunch pro- Bahr estimated that the en- a.m.-1:30 p.m. at the Lebanon come.” A regular at shag gath- ed its 115-year anniversary. also a fee for the students to gram in February, the church tire process could cost from Masonic Lodge in Whiteville. erings on the Grand Strand, “We are a small but ac- sit for the NCLEX-RN exam, members have hosted other $200 million to $300 million. All donors will receive an Martin says he learned to tive congregation,” stated El- which upon passing, assures local charities, to include the “One company spent $200 American Red Cross t-shirt. shag as a teenager and wants der Richard Rabon, who also their status as a licensed Columbus County Food Bank, million to find out their drug Donors are urged to go to local youth to continue the serves as one of the church’s nurse. Some students post- for which they purchased two didn’t work in patients,” he www.redcrossblood.org or tradition of learning the pop- organists and is a psychology pone sitting for the exam due food freezers, the Help Mis- said. call Edwin Russ at 840-0100 to ular dance that started in the instructor at Southeastern to the associated cost.” sion and the Back Pack Mis- Bahr and his research team schedule an appointment. Do- Carolinas. Community College. “We have SCC’s nursing program sion of St. Paul’s United Meth- are now scouring the medical nors may call 1-800-733-2767. industry for grants and inves- “It builds confidence and always supported overseas is rated among the top in the odist Church. tors. opens your world socially,” ministries and we have had N.C. Community College Sys- “The heart of these church They have submitted a he said. “It does wonders for faith that our donations are tem. During its 44-year histo- members is in the right Blood drive to grant application to the Na- kids. At shag gatherings kids helping many in need. Howev- ry, 99.15 percent of the gradu- place,” Hawks said. “What a tional Institutes of Health to walk up and ask long-time er, we see many who are strug- ates who have taken the state wonderful congregation to be honor Jordan be part of President Obama’s Lake Waccamaw Fire experienced adult dancers to gling in our own community. board exam have passed. a part of. New members are national Alzheimer’s initia- and Rescue Squad’s commu- dance and think nothing of it. The session and the congrega- “The demand for our grad- enthusiastically received. The tive. The president’s adminis- nity blood drive will be held It’s a family activity with a lot tion agree that our new focus uates is great,” Hawks told SCC Foundation is extremely tration recently announced its in memory of Jean Jordan of families traveling long dis- will be that ‘charity should the group. “Ninety percent of appreciative of this gift.” plan to invest $130 million in Thursday, Aug. 16 from 2:30- tance to attend the events. It’s begin at home.’” these students are employed The Session and congrega- research during the next two 7 p.m. at the Fire and Rescue fun, healthy and hands-on.” Congregational lunches locally. We can’t afford to have tion of Chadbourn Presbyte- years. Squad building. Donors are Martin said classes will be are held once a month in the them postpone licensure.” rian challenge other churches A personal connection urged to call 646-4441 for an held only if there is enough in- church’s fellowship hall after The decision to provide to name a scholarship at SCC. Pamela Quizon, a research appointment or go to www. terest. For more information Sunday services. In order to support was unanimous. In “What better mission for technician in Bahr’s labora- redcrossblood.org. All blood email him at jeff@goodrock- become more aware of com- April, the Chadbourn Presby- a local church than to help a tory, said she approached the types are urgently needed. ing people.com. munity needs, representatives terian Church Nursing Schol- worthy student achieve his or professor about joining his of local charities are being in- arship was named. The first her career goal? We are as- team because of her grand- vited to share their missions recipient, to be named this sured that this gift will in turn mother. School supplies are and explain their needs. fall, will receive $1,000 over a benefit many people,” Rabon Originally from the Philip- The first to be invited to two-semester enrollment. Cri- said. pines, Quizon said her grand- the forum was the dean of teria for the scholarship in- To create an SCC Scholar- mother’s memory has dete- needed for foster care kids the Southeastern Commu- cludes acceptance into the As- ship or to make a donation to riorated since being diagnosed The Department of Social are looking forward to anoth- nity College Foundation, Sue sociate Degree Nursing (ADN) the SCC Foundation, contact with Alzheimer’s about eight Services’ foster care depart- er successful year,” said Dwel- Hawks, who discussed the or Licensed Practical Nursing Sue Hawks at 642-7141, ext. years ago. ment is requesting donations la Hall, foster care supervisor. need for scholarships for SCC (LPN) program at SCC, be a 320, via email at shawks@ “My father went to visit of school supplies for foster All supplies can be dropped nursing students. resident of Columbus County sccnc.edu or at P.O. Box 151, her, and she didn’t remember children of Columbus County, off at Columbus County De- him,” Quizon said. “But she “This request for informa- and maintain a 3.0 GPA in or- Whiteville, NC 28472. Visa of all ages. partment of Social Services had tears in her eyes. That’s tion is very timely,” Hawks der to retain the scholarship. and Mastercard are accepted. “We have appreciated all between 8:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. why I contacted Dr. Bahr, and explained. “Nursing students The selection of the recipi- Contributions to the SCC the support from local busi- Monday through Friday. that’s the story I told.” have expenses above and be- ent will be carried out by the ness and county residents for For more information con- Foundation are tax-deductible Quizon joined Bahr’s team yond the typical need for tu- SCC Scholarship Committee. as allowed by law. foster care children and we tact Hall at 641-3237.

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Basic Anatomy & Physiology $175 (unless fee exempt) 8/08-11/14 W 6-10pm SCC, HHS-115 Business Writing & Grammar Skills for the Small Business $65 (Financial assistance may be available through NC Tobacco Trust Fund Commission) 10/09-10/30 T 6-9pm SCC, T-122 Color Compilation $65 9/23 Su 8:30am-5pm SCC, B-101 10/14 Su 8:30am-5pm SCC, B-101 Certifcation & License Fall Vegetable Production $65 Renewal (Financial assistance may be available through NC Tobacco Trust Fund Commission) Broker-in-Charge Annual Review #8813 $75 8/23-9/06 Th 6-9pm CART-164 9/24 M 5:30-9:30pm SCC, T-111 Intro fo Radio Broadcasting $65 Changes to the 2011 NEC Pt I, Pt II & Pt III 10/01-11/26 M 6-9pm SCC, T-121 $65 + $10 materials & lunch ITLS $65 (unless fee exempt) + $7 cert card 8/18 Sa 8am-4:30pm SCC, CART-164 10/20-10/21 SaSu 8am-5pm SCC, HHS-133 9/15 Sa 8am-4:30pm SCC, T-122 NC Plumbing Exam Prep $65 11/10 Sa 8am-4:30pm SCC, T-122 10/20-11/03 Sa 8am-5pm SCC, HHS-142 DMV: Dealer License Prep $65 + $5 materials Understanding Alzheimers & Dementia $65 (unless fee exempt) 9/12 & 9/13 TW 9am-4pm SCC, T-122 11/02 F 6-10pm SCC, HHS-133 HVAC & Plumbing License Renewal $65 + $10 materials & lunch 9/29 Sa 8am-2:30pm SCC, T-122 Health Care Skills 10/27 Sa 8am-2:30pm SCC, T-122 11/17 Sa 8am-2:30pm SCC, T-122 ACLS $65 (unless fee exempt) + $7 cert card 12/08 Sa 8am-2:30pm SCC, T-122 9/22 Sa 8am-5pm SCC, R-101 Motor Vehicle Dealer License Renewal (unless fee exempt) + cert card CPR Techniques $65 $5 $65 + $13 materials & lunch 9/08 Sa 8am-12:30pm SCC, HHS-141 8/28 T 9am-3:30pm SCC, T-122 11/10 Sa 8am-12:30pm SCC, HHS-141 9/25 T 9am-3:30pm SCC, T-122 Medication Aide Exam Prep for Adult Care Homes $65 10/09 T 9am-3:30pm SCC, T-122 9/04-9/27 TTh 8-11am SCC, HHS-115 11/13 T 9am-3:30pm SCC, T-122 Pre-registration is encouraged before the frst day of class. 10/01-10/24 MW 6-9pm SCC, HHS-139 12/11 T 9am-3:30pm SCC, T-122 For additional course offerings, to pre-register or for textbook information, call (910)642-7141, ext. 296, 397 or 425. Medication Aide Exam Prep for Skilled Nursing Facilities $65 NC EPA Certifcation $65 + $5 materials 11/05-12/05 MW 6-9pm SCC, HHS-139 11/10 & 11/17 Sa 8:30am-2:30pm SCC, HHS-142 NC Escort Vehicle Operator Certifcation $65 Occupational Skills 9/29 Sa 8am-5pm SCC, HHS-135 Automotive Mechanic $175 + $1.25 ins 11/10 Sa 8am-5pm SCC, HHS-135 8/23-12/13 TTh 5-8pm E Columbus HS Auto Shop 12/15 Sa 8am-5pm SCC, CART-164 Bank Teller/Customer Service Training $120 NC Escort Vehicle Operator Re-Certifcation $65 9/18-10/23 TWTh 6-9pm SCC, mobile 9-1 9/15 Sa 8am-noon SCC, HHS-129 10/13 Sa 8am-noon SCC, T-122 Bartending $65 10/02-11/20 T 6-9pm SCC, T-118 NC Real Estate Update #9913 $75 9/25 T 8:30am-12:30pm SCC, T-111 Basics in Volunteer Management $65 8/30-10/25 Online NC Vehicle Safety Inspection $65 + $5 materials 9/18 & 9/20 TTh 6-10pm SCC, T-111 Basic Welding $175 + $1.25 ins Nurse Aide I $175 + $48 (malpractice/student ins, drug screening & student ID) 11/13 & 11/15 TTh 6-10pm SCC, T-120 8/20-12/11 MT 6-9:30pm SCC, M-134 Registration: Tues., Aug. 14 from 7:30-8am. Class begins at 8am. Notary Public $65 8/14-9/20 M-Th 8:30am-12:45pm SCC, HHS-123 Basic Welding/Pipeftting $175 + $1.25 ins 9/18 & 9/20 TTh 5:30-9:30pm SCC, T-120 8/22-12/13 WTh 6-9:30pm SCC, M-134 (classroom) 9/24-10/02 M-Th 7:30am-3:30pm Off Campus 11/13 & 11/15 TTh 5:30-9:30pm SCC, T-120 Bookkeeping 101 $65 (clinical) Sales Contracts for the Real Estate Professional #2742 $75 (Financial assistance may be available through NC Tobacco Trust Fund Commission) 10/03 & 10/04 ThM 8am-12:30pm 9/25 T 1:30-5:30pm SCC, T-111 9/25-11/13 T 6-9pm SCC, CART-164 (mock competency evaluation) Work Zone Flagger $65 + $5 book Call Center Associate $120 Registration: Tues., Aug. 14 from 4:30-5pm. Class begins at 5pm. 8/14-9/20 M-Th 5-9:45pm SCC, HHS-123 10/27 Sa 8am-noon SCC, T-122 11/05-12/05 M-Th 6-9pm SCC, mobile 9-1 (classroom) Carpentry $175 + $1.25 ins 9/22-10/14 SaSu 7:30am-3:30pm Off Campus (clinical) Computer Skills 9/11-12/04 TTh 9am-1pm SCC, M-131A 10/15 & 10/16 MT 5-9:30pm Computer Keyboarding $120 (mock competency evaluation) Cooking on a Budget $65 9/11-12/04 T 9am-12n SCC, T-124 9/11-10/30 T 6-9pm CCA-Fair Bluff Registration: Mon., Oct. 1 from 4:30-5pm. Class begins at 5pm. Creating Movies w/Microsoft Applicaitons $120 10/01-11/15 M-Th 5-9:35pm SCC, HHS-123 Effective Teacher Training $65 (classroom) 8/21-12/04 T 9:30-11:30am Bolton Sen/Yth Ctr 9/10-9/25 MTTh 6-9pm SCC, HHS-139 11/17-12/09 SaSu 7:30am-3:30pm Off Campus 8/21-12/04 T 6-9pm Cheery Gr Sen Ctr (clinical) 10/08-10/23 MTTh 6-9pm SCC, HHS-142 Desktop Publishing $120 12/10 & 12/11 MT 5-9:30pm Fabulous Event Planning for the Beginner $65 (mock competency evaluation) 8/24-12/14 F 9am–12n DREAM Ctr 9/11-10/02 T 6-9pm SCC, T-122 Nurse Aide I Refresher $65 + $1.25 ins Explore the Use of Spreadsheets w/ Microsoft Excel Heating and Air Conditioning $175 + $1.25 ins Registration: Mon., Nov. 26 from 5-5:30pm. Class begins at 5:30pm. 2010 $120 8/15-12/12 MW 6:30-9:30pm SCC, M-131B 11/26-12/06 M-Th 5:30-9pm SCC, HHS-123 8/22-12/05 W 9am-12n SCC, T-124 Intro to Landscaping $65 + $1.25 ins Nurse Aide I $175 + $48 (malpractice/student ins, drug screening & student ID) 8/23-12/13 Th 6-9pm SCC, T-124 10/08-12/03 M 6-9pm SCC, CART-164 Registration: Tues., Aug. 14 from 7:30-8am. Class begins at 8am. Interacting w/Skype, Facebook & Twitter $120 8/14-9/20 M-Th 8:30am-12:45pm SCC, HHS-123 8/17-12/07 F 9am-12n SCC, T-124 Intro to Plant Micropropagation & Greenhouse Facilities (classroom) $65 + $16.25 ins & materials Intro to Computers & Microsoft Offce 2010 $120 9/24-10/02 M-Th 7:30am-3:30pm Off Campus (Financial assistance may be available through NC Tobacco Trust Fund Commission) (clinical) 8/21-12/04 T 6-9pm SCC, T-124 10/04-10/25 Th 6-8pm SCC, CART-148 Ophthalmic Assistant $175 Intro to Digital Photography $120 REAL(Rural Entrepreneurship Through Action Learning) $65 8/20-12/12 MW 6-9pm SCC, T-122 10/04-11/29 Th 6-9pm SCC, CART-126 (Financial assistance may be available through NC Tobacco Trust Fund Commission) PALS $65 (unless fee exempt) + $7 cert card Intro Microsoft Excel 2010 $65 10/16-12/04 T 6-9pm SCC, T-126 10/27 Sa 8am-5pm SCC, R-101 9/10-11/26 M 6-8pm DREAMCtr Residential & Light Commercial Wiring $120 + $1.25 ins Spanish for Healthcare Professionals $65 9/11-11/27 T 2-4pm TC Fire Dept 8/27-11/19 MW 5-7pm SCC, M-131A 9/10-11/26 M 6-8pm SCC, A-228 Marketing your Farm through Social Media $65 Spanish in the Workplace $65 (Financial assistance may be available through NC Tobacco Trust Fund 9/04-10/23 T 6-9pm Tri-Co JC, Delco Medical Terminology $120 Commission) 8/27-12/14 Online 10/15-11/05 M 6-8pm SCC, CART-126 www.ed2go.com/sccnc For more information about ed2go 8/21-12/04T 6-9pm SCC, HHS-141 Microsoft Publisher $120 classes, contact Mary Ruth Edwards Healthcare Billing & Coding Specialist Pt I - ICD-9 $175 8/18-12/15 Sa 9am-12n SCC, T-124 at (910) 642-7141, ext. 317 or PC Repair $120 e-mail at [email protected] 8/27-12/14 Online Healthcare Billing & Coding Specialist Pt II - CPT $175 8/21-12/04 T 6-10pm SCC, B-106 8/16-12/06 TTh 6-9pm WBDC Quickbooks Pro $65 (Financial assistance may be available through NC Tobacco Trust Fund Medical Assisting: Computer Operations & Transcription $120 Commission) 8/27-12/14 Online 10/15-12/03 M 6-9pm SCC, T-126 Web Design for Small Business $65 (Financial assistance may be available through NC Tobacco Trust Fund Fee Waived HRD Job Readiness Skills Commission) Classes 8/20-10/08 M 6-9pm SCC, T-126 Keys 2 Job Success Lab CRC/Key Train Online Career Readiness Certifcate (CRC) Windows Live Movie Maker $65 8/14-12/14 MWTh 8am-5pm SCC, A-221 9/10-10/29 M 6-9pm SCC, T-124 T 8am-8pm 8/21-12/11 T 5-8pm SCC, CART-110 F 8am-3pm 8/22-12/12 W 1-3pm SCC, T-124 Career Ready 101 Online 6 Keys to Job Hunting Success Smithfeld Job Referral Training 9/10-9/14 M-F 9am-1pm SCC, T-120 8/14-12/14 (enroll anytime) Online • Per employer’s request, all applications must include 10/08-10/12 M-F 9am-1pm CSA, Delco Job Hunting with a Criminal Background proof of Smithfeld Pre- Employment Skills Training (HRD) 11/26-11/30 M-F 9am-1pm SCC, HHS-115 9/10-9/14 M-F 9am-12n SCC, T-111 class completion. 10/15-10/19 M-F 1-5pm SCC, T-111 Direct Care Worker • Upon completion of the HRD component, please return 11/05-11/14 M-F 6-9pm SCC, T-111 8/21-12/11 TTh 2-5pm SCC, HHS-115 to Division of Workforce Solutions (DWS) to continue the pre-application process. Job Networking Health Care Academy 8/15-12/12 W 2-4pm SCC, CART-108 8/20-8/31 M-F 8:30am-12:30pm SCC, mobile 9-1 • HRD certifcate must be presented to complete 10/15-10/26 M-F 8:30am-12:30pm SCC, mobile 9-1 pre-application process. Discover On-the-Job Training (OJT) 8/06-8/10 M-F 9am-1pm SCC, T-120 9/10-9/18 M-F 6-9pm SCC, mobile 9-1 Job Skills for a Green Workplace 10/02-10/23 TTh 6-9pm SCC, T-111 8/17-8/25 F 6-9pm SCC, T-122 11/05-11/09 M-F 8:30am-12:30pm SCC, HHS-115 Sa 9am-4:30pm Computer/Technology Awareness 9/10-9/14 M-F 6-10pm SCC, T-120 Offce Assistant Certifcate Courses 8/20-10/01 MW 9am-1pm DREAM Ctr 9/24-9/28 M-F 9am-1pm SCC, T-120 8/20-10/02 MTW 1-4pm SCC, T-126 10/08-10/12 M-F 6-10pm SCC, T-120 Certifcate Requirements: 8/21-10/02 TTh 9am-1pm TC Family Champ Participants must attend all 3 classes to receive certifcation. 10/26-11/03 F 6-9pm SCC, T-122 9/11-11/15 TTh 6-9pm CSA, Delco Sa 9am-4:30pm NOTE: Classes may also be taken individually to upgrade your skills 9/10-11/14 MW 9am-12n Sandyfeld 11/05-11/09 M-F 9am-1pm SCC, T-120 without completing a certifcate. 9/11-11/13 TTh 10am-1pm WSDA 11/12-11/16 M-F 6-10pm TCBDC Offce Assistant Update 9/18-11/20 TTh 6:30-9:30pm CCCA-Fair Bluff 11/26-11/30 M-F 6-10pm SCC, T-120 10/01-11/27 M-Th 8:30am-11:30pm SCC, T-126 9/18-11/20 TTh 6-9pm Hallsboro Mid 12/03-12/07 M-F 9am-1pm SCC, T-120 Computer/Technology Awareness-Keyboarding 10/09-11/27 TTh 9am-1pm TC Family Champ 12/07-12/15 F 6-9pm SCC, T-120 8/23-12/13 Th 1-4pm SCC, T-126 10/08-11/26 MW 9am-1pm DREAM Ctr Sa 9am-4:30pm 8/27-9/21 M-F 8:30-11:30am SCC, T-126 10/15-11/28 MTW 1-4pm SCC, T-126 Contact the Columbus County JobLink Career Center Computer Fundamentals & MS Offce 2010 at Southeastern Community College FACT-Basic Keyboarding Skills 5/17-8/02 M 9am-12n SCC, T-126 for more information at (910) 642-7141, ext. 261 9/12-11/28 W 6-9pm SCC, T-126 or visit the Center in A Building.

To see if you qualify for HRD fee waiver(s) or other fnancial assistance, contact the Columbus County JobLink Career Center at (910) 642-7141, ext. 261 or visit the Center at SCC, A-Building. Baldwin Branch FBMBC to hold MBC to hold Biking for Christ usher anniversary Deaths Baldwin Branch Mission- 10th annual ride The News Reporter, Monday, August 13, 2012 -- Page 9A ary Baptist Church will hold First Baptist Missionary BILLY PARKER SARAH JEANETTE SHIRD MONTROSE H. TYREE its Usher Ministry anniver- Baptist Church will hold its DEATH NOTICE BOLTON -- Billy C. Parker, FLOWERS SILVER SPRING, Md. -- sary Sunday, Aug. 26 at 3 p.m. annual Biking with Christ 80, died Monday, Aug. 13, 2012 CHICAGO, Ill. -- Sarah Montrose H. Tyree died Mon- Pastor Theodore Thomas in the name of Jesus Sunday, at his home. He was preceded Jeanette Shird Flowers died day, Aug. 6, 2012 at Holy Cross of First Baptist Church of Sept. 9 at 10 a.m. Motorcycles, in death by his parents, Vander Tuesday, Aug. 7, 2012. She was Hospital. She was the daugh- Warsaw along with the choir Dune Buggies and Classic P. Parker and Maude Batchelor preceded in death by her hus- ter of the late Roxie Thelma and congregation will be the Cars are all welcome. Parker; four brothers, Clayton band, Ernie Flowers; and one Henry and William Henry of guests. The church is located at Parker, Robert Lee Parker, An- brother, Bennie Ledrew Shird. Hallsboro. The church is located at 2600 General Howe Road, Rie- drew Richard Parker Sr., Harry She graduated from Central A memorial service will 4047 N.C. 242 Hwy. S.., Eliza- gelwood. Lee Parker; and one stepdaugh- High School’s class of 1955. be held at 3:30 p.m. Saturday, bethtown. For more information call ter, Shirley K. Parker. Final rites were held Aug. Aug. 18 at J.B. Jenkins Funeral Houston Williams Jr. at 619- Arrangements are incom- 13 at Fellowship Missionary Home in Landover, Md. Peoples New Light BC to 5332, James Brown Jr. at 262- plete and will be announced by Baptist Church, 4543 South Funeral Home is announcing 3188 or Tracey King at 512- Peacock Funeral Home. Princeton Avenue, Chicago, Ill. for the family. hold Missionary Day 6197. He is survived by his wife, Interment was in Cedar Park She is survived by two New Light Baptist Church, Rev. Charles H. Jacobs Jr. is Janice Lewis Parker; one step- Cemetery, 12540 South Halsted daughters, Pamela D. Cart- Hallsboro, will hold its young the pastor. son, Andrew Richard Parker Street Riverdale, Ill. er, Judy L. Tyree; one son, adult Missionary Day Sunday, Jr. of Bolton; four brothers, She is survived by one Genander Tyree; two sisters, Aug. 19 at 3 p.m. The theme daughter, Pamela; two sons, Brunswick-Waccamaw DORA DALE BENSON Charles R. Parker of Sunset Claudette Williams, Maxine will be “The call to serve.” Geoffrey and Erwin; nine sis- DELCO -- Dora Dale Ben- Harbor, James Milton Parker Smith; and four brothers, John The guest speaker will be Rev. Association women’s ters, Myrtle, Ovelia, Betty, son, 95, died Thursday, of Lake Waccamaw, Maurice Leon Henry, Ralph N. Henry, Terrence Hardie of Union auxiliary to hold back- Ivory, Aubrey, Davata, Cyn- Aug. 9, 2012 at Lower Cape Parker of Mechanicsville, Va., Marvin L. Henry and James Mission Missionary Baptist thia, Joan and Joyce; and four to-school celebration Fear Hospice and LifeCare- Jimmy Parker of Whiteville; O. Henry. Church of Green Sea, S.C. grandchildren. Center, Wilmington. one sister, Ann Parker Cosper along with his choir. The Women’s Auxiliary Dora was born April 17, of Marion, S.C.; and two step- Porter Swamp BC Rev. Franklin Graham is Youth Department of the 1917 in Delco, the daughter grandchildren. the pastor. Brunswick-Waccamaw As- of the late Mary Catherine Kelly Youth Focus to hold plate sale sociation will hold a back-to- Mintz Dale and John Madi- Family Fun Day at Porter Swamp Baptist Powers family school celebration Saturday, son Dale. She was preceded Center to hold Church will hold a plate sale Aug. 18 at 10 a.m. The guest in death by her husband, Bogue Park registration from 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday, reunion Sept. 15 speaker will be minister Pau- A Family Fun Day will be Aug. 25. The plates include line Hankins of Bolivia. Han- Daniel James Benson; one The Kelly Youth Focus The Javie and Mary Pow- held Labor Day weekend Sat- BBQ chicken or ribs, yams, kins is a native of Brunswick sister, Grace Benson; and Center will begin tutoring, ers family reunion will be urday, Sept. 1 from 11 a.m.-5 cole slaw, rolls, dessert and County. She is a member of six brothers, Theodore, mentoring and enrichment held at Godwin Heights Park p.m. at Bogue Park on Red Bug tea for $7. Love of Christ Church. She is Warren, Robert, Johnnie, registration for the fall term in Lumberton Saturday, Sept. Road, Hallsboro. There will be The church is located at an attorney in Bolivia. Special Charlie and Edison Dale. Monday, Aug. 13 through 15 from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Bring a gospel music, raffle, prizes, 8755 Andrew Jackson Hwy. entertainment will include Mrs. Benson was a mem- Thursday, Aug. 23 for children covered dish. games food and fun. SW, Cerro Gordo. Proceeds go praise performance dancers, ber of Delco Seventh Day ages 4-16. For questions or directions The event is free and spon- toward the new building. singing and more. Adventist Church. She was The center is located at 215 call Ed Kinlaw at 654-3493. sored by the Artesia Alumni For more information The headquarters is locat- a homemaker and a devoted S. Brown Street, Chadbourn. wife, mother, and grand- Association. email [email protected] Columbus Baptist ed at 600 Pine Log Road. For more information call 654- For more information call mother. 5300 or 445-6665. The family will greet Association WMU Theldene Robinson at 642-9179 Riegelwood to hold American Red Cross or Tamora Vereen at 642-4890. friends at 3 p.m. Monday, blood drive Aug. 15 to hold conference Aug. 13 at Piney Grove voter registration New Light BC to hold The Columbus Baptist As- Advent Christian Church, A Riegelwood Democrats A blood drive is being held sociation WMU will hold its Delco. Final rites will be organization for Obama- 60th anniversary at Lebanon Masonic Lodge get ready conference Thurs- New Zion MBC to held at 4 p.m. Monday, Aug. Biden 2012 gearing up for Aug. 26 #207, 114 Pecan Street on day, Aug. 16 at 7 p.m. at West- hold revival 13 at the church with Rev. voter registration drive and a Wednesday, Aug. 15 from 9 New Light Baptist Church ern Prong Baptist Church. New Zion Missionary Bap- Durwood Jackson officiat- GOTV effort will be held Fri- a.m.-1:30 p.m. will hold its 60th anniversary All WMU officers are urged tist Church will hold its re- ing. Interment will be in day, Aug. 17 from 5-7 p.m. at All blood types are urgent- Sunday, Aug. 26 at 11 a.m. The to attend. vival Aug. 15-17 at 7:30 p.m. the church cemetery. An- 9703 Browntown Road. ly needed. There will be a gift guest speaker will be Rev. nightly. Rev. Corey Blanks drews Mortuary Market Some campaign material for all donors. Franklin Graham. of Shady Grove AME Zion Street Chapel, Wilmington, and 2012 buttons and bumper Schedule an appointment Clarendon FWB to Lunch will be served after Church of Council will be the is handling the arrange- stickers will be available. at www.redcrossblood.org or the morning service. guest speaker for Wednesday, ments. For more information call call 1-800-733-2767. hold gospel sing An afternoon service will Aug. 15 and Friday, Aug. 17. She is survived by one Earnestine Keaton at 685-6735. For more information call Clarendon Freewill Baptist be held at 3 p.m. with special Rev. Michael Jackson of son, James Benson (Diane) 840-0100. Church will hold a gospel sing guests The Mighty Echoes. Davis Chapel Missionary Bap- of Delco; three daughters, Sunday, Aug. 19 at 5 p.m. fea- tist Church of Navassa will Bonnie Kirby and Lucy turing the Rivertown Boys. Westside Alumni Whiteville UM women render the service Thursday, Simpson (Calvin), both of The church is located at Aug. 16. Delco and Doris Baxendell Chadbourn Chapter to hold fundraiser 3960 Williams Road. WHS Class of ’72 Various choirs will per- of Wilmington; one broth- For more information call annual meeting The Whiteville United form each night. er, Ezra Dale of Leland; two planning reunion Ethel Cartrette at 653-4674. The Chadbourn Chapter- Methodist women will hold a The church is located on sisters, Virginia Malpass Rev. Bobby Cartrette is the Westside Alumni Association Whiteville High School’s luncheon followed with bridge Old Lake Road in Riegelwood. and Margaret Malpass, pastor. will hold its annual meeting Class of 1972 will hold its 40th and games Wednesday, Aug. 22 Rev. Clarence Ganus is the both of Delco; five grand- Tuesday, Aug. 14 at 7 p.m. at year reunion on Oct. 12-13. All at noon in the church fellow- pastor. children; and nine great- Tabor City HS class the Westside Community Cen- class members and faculty are ship hall. The fundraiser will grandchildren. ter, 650 W. Smith Street, Chad- invited to attend. support mission work. of ‘62 to hold reunion Condolences may be sent bourn. For more information pro- Tickets may be purchased Tabor City High School New Britton BC to hold to the family at www.an- vide contact information at at the church office by Aug. 15. class of 1962 will hold its 50th 200th anniversary drewsmortuary.com The charge for lunch is class reunion Saturday, Oct. [email protected] or call 910- New Britton Baptist Baldwin Branch $12 and for lunch and bridge/ 27 at Adams Seafood in Tabor 642-3536. Class members are en- Church will hold its 200th an- games is $20. City at 6 p.m. Clarkton PFWB to MBC to hold couraged to join the WHS Class niversary (1812-2012) on Satur- For more information call For more information con- of 1972 group on Facebook. day, Aug. 25 and Sunday, Aug. women’s conference 642-3376. tact Rachel Cox Scott at 653- hold gospel sing To register, go to Facebook 26 at 10 a.m. each day. This two Baldwin Branch Mission- 3687, Norris Gore Hunt at 653- Clarkton Pentecostal Free- and search “Whiteville High day event will focus on the ary Baptist Church will hold 3030 or Melva Dean Wright will Baptist Church will hold School Class of 1972.” history and progress of the its women’s conference Aug. Bruton at 653-6540. a gospel sing Saturday, Sept. Union BC to host church. There will be singing, 15-17 at 7 p.m., Saturday, Aug. Mailing addresses are 15 at 7 p.m. featuring the Bea- praying, preaching, special 18 at 9 a.m. and Sunday, Aug. Men’s Conference needed for class members. verdam Boys. presentations and fellowship 20 at 9 a.m. The theme is Pireway FWBC to Union Baptist Church will The church is located at 24 on Saturday. A fellowship “Women of God to restore the host the 21st Century G8keep- S. Page Road across from Dow- hold revival Sept. 2-8 El-Bethel to hold pastor’s meal will be served. In the af- joy, leading the church and ers Men’s Conference Aug. less catering. Pireway Freewill Baptist ternoon, a display of antiques transforming the world.” 25 at 7 p.m. The challenge is Aid service Aug. 15 For more information call Church will hold its revival and old things of the past The guest speaker for for men of all ages, races, El-Bethel Church will hold 625-8816. Sunday, Sept. 2 at 6 p.m. and including farm equipment, Wednesday, Aug. 15 will be gos- creeds and colors to step up a Pastor’s Aid service Wednes- Monday, Sept. 3-Saturday, implements, clothes, old tools pel radio personality “Lady and take a positive stand in day, Aug. 15 at 7:30 p.m. The Sept. 8 at 7:30 p.m. nightly. and more. G” of WZFY Foxy 99 FM gos- their church, community and guest speaker will be Pastor Central MBC to The guest speaker will be Rev. The Sunday service will pel show of Fayetteville. home. Men are asked to wear Ann Butler of Spiritual Light- Buddy Seay from Beaveredam be a dedication service of the hold Women’s Day Thursday, Aug. 16 will be Freewill Baptist Church along uniforms of law enforcement, house Church. The church is located at 415 church to the Lord. Central Missionary Baptist Minister Erickia McNair of with special singing each EMT and firefighters to at- W. Walter Street. Church will hold its Women’s Lumberton. night. tend. Elder Robert D. Williams Day program Sunday, Aug. 19 Friday, Aug. 17 will be Rev. The church is located on Guest speakers will in- JCPC meetings Pia Jessup of White Oak. clude Pastor Tony Rowell of Sr. is the pastor. at 4 p.m. Wear your favorite Swamp Fox Hwy. East, Tabor The Juvenile Crime Pre- Saturday, Aug. 18 will be a New Mt. Zion of Whiteville, color or hat. Pastor Marietta City. vention Council meetings are hair and fashion show. Clay McCauley of Mega Me- St. Bethel MBC to hold Lee of the House of Interces- Rev. Brooks Sykes is the held every second Wednesday Sunday, Aug. 19 will be Dr. dia Ad Agency, CEO, Topsail sory Prayer will be the guest pastor. summer revival at noon in the Whiteville City Shari Willis of Fayetteville. Beach and Franklin Spauld- speaker along with the Heav- St. Bethel Missionary Bap- Schools Civic Room. The church is located at ing of Union Baptist of Lake enly Light Inspirational choir. tist Church will hold its annu- 4047 N.C. 242 Hwy. S.., Eliza- Waccamaw. The church is located at 443 New Mt. Zion BC al summer revival Wednesday, bethtown. The church is located at W. Virgil Street. Aug. 22-Friday, Aug. 24 at 7:30 Happy Birthday Rev. Louie Boykin is the 2290 Old Northeast Road, Lake Rev. David Flowers is the to hold 3rd pastoral p.m. nightly. The guest speak- pastor. Waccamaw. in Heaven pastor. er will be Rev. Dr. Timothy anniversary Aug. 19 For more information con- A. Lance, pastor of Mt. Olive POLLY HINSON New Mt. Zion Baptist tact Franklin Spaulding at Missionary Baptist Church. 8-13-1945 ~ 8-25-2009 Baldwin Branch New Era to hold Church of Brunswick will 641-2377. There will be several choirs hold its Pastor, Rev. Anthony Gregory W. Spaulding is MBC to hold on the program. Sunday school Rowell’s, 3rd anniversary Sun- the pastor. Gregory Hewett is the pastor. inauguration service convention day, Aug. 19 at 4 p.m. The guest Baldwin Branch Mission- speaker will be Rev. Andy ary Baptist Church will hold The New Era Association Anderson, pastor of Cedar an inauguration service, for will hold its annual Sunday Branch Baptist Church, Loris, Rev. Louie Boykin, Sunday, school convention Saturday, S.C. along with his choir. Sept. 2 at 3:30 p.m. Pastor Aug. 18 at 9 a.m. at Butler Refreshments will be Marvin T. Clowney of Christ Branch Missionary Baptist served. Missionary Baptist Church Church. Classes will be pro- of Salemburg along with the vided for all ages. choir and congregation will Adult classes will be church be the guests. A pre-inaugu- membership taught by Rev. DEBT RELIEF ration musical celebration Henry Jones Sr. and Sunday Bankruptcy Three years ago you closed sponsored by the deacon min- school officers and members Stop Foreclosures your eyes and left our hearts in istry will be held Saturday, taught by Rev. Llewellyn De- Get A Fresh Start pain. 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Te Olympics Ask us Q. What requirements does a driver have who wants to make a pull us in left turn from an open highway or street? And, what requirements does The 2012 London Olympics amazed us a driver have who’s passing on the with story after story that are testaments left the vehicle that has slowed to make a left turn? to the human spirit. The United States dominated the A. Highway Patrol 1st Sgt. Tony London Olympics when the Chinese were Parrish and Line Sgt. Jody Greene widely predicted to win more medals. said the driver who is preparing to But even though we cheer hardest for our turn left has to provide a turn sig- country, we are as moved by the passion nal, and look to the front and rear and tears of those who tried and failed as and see that no vehicles are nearby those who ultimately succeeded. before making the turn, to make Millions around the world have been sure the turn can be made in safety. The passing vehicle can’t pass glued to their television sets these past on the left in a stretch of open two weeks. Many people normally could highway unless the driver sees the care less about rowing, judo, synchro- pass can be made in safety, checks nized swim- on oncoming traffic, and passes at ming, track The point least two feet left of the vehicle be- and field For every Douglas, Phelps, ing passed. Passing on the left at a or gym- Mitchell and Franklin, there marked intersection is forbidden. nastics, are countless young people but there’s who share the same dreams. something How to ask about the Olympics that pulls us all in. The easiest way to submit a ques- Some might say the Olympics are tion to “Ask Us” is to go to Whiteville. merely good theater, but that’s only for Wombats among us com and click on the “Ask Us” button the cynics. in the gray bar extending across the By JEFFERSON WEAVER warn them there is a wombat on was riding through the parking Who isn’t moved when a Gabby Doug- page near the top. Staff Writer the loose in front of me. lot with a female friend. They were las, under tremendous pressure, nails I suppose I owe an apology to the both obviously highly amused her routines to win gold, when Michael There is a particularly amus- species known to science geeks as about something, but the joke was Phelps becomes the greatest Olympian ing animal in Australia and New Vombati ursinus, since wombats, lost on the rest of us, as we were a Restoring trust ever, winning 22 medals, when Manteo Zealand called a wombat. like my beloved possums, are mar- bit distracted by one of the young By TOM CAMPBELL Wombats are cute, but not very supials. Not only are they marsupi- lady’s state of deshabille. Mitchell of Shelby hears his fibula snap Special to The News Reporter in the first leg of the men’s 4X400 relay smart, and to make matters worse, als, but they are well-engineered For reasons I cannot conceive, but continues anyway because his team they are a bit nervous. When pouch- she was changing clothes in the When Walter Cronkite stepped would have been disqualified had he badly startled, wombats will run in m o t h e r s , moving car; that in itself isn’t that down from anchoring the CBS circles, then dash off on a tangent since the unusual in some beach towns, I stopped, and when 17-year-old swimmer Evening News in March 1981, and slam into a tree, knocking pouch faces suppose, but the level of undress Missy Franklin tears up during the Na- it was commonly accepted that themselves cold and making din- aft of the should have gotten her arrested in Cronkite was the most trusted tional Anthem? ner much easier for things that m o t h e r ’ s most seaside towns, much less in a No one becomes an Olympic athlete man in America. eat wombats. They are also prone stern, thus small town 100 miles inland. Yet she Curiously, it was Walter him- without years of hard work, sacrifice, to biting and scratching, like most a l l o w i n g apparently had no qualms or shame, self that propelled us down the self-doubt, injuries and finally, a belief in cute things, such as baby coons, her to dig much less manners. slippery slope of mistrust, follow- themselves. baby bears and the latest cham- w i t h o u t Some wombats—I think they ing his reports that military and Which brings us back to Columbus pagne-soaked pop-tart. b u r y i n g belong to a subspecies—don’t need government leaders were lying to County. For weeks, literally hundreds I was driving one of my favorite the babies a vehicle to display their, err, wom- us about the progress of the war back roads the other day when I in her belly. battitude. of young people have been practicing in Vietnam. That war, Watergate encountered our own version of a Wo m b a t s Weaver Take, for instance, the fellow through scorching heat and bad weather and other personal and corpo- two-legged wombat. also can’t I saw in a convenience store the rate breaches have torn the very for the upcoming sports season. Many The vehicle in front of me is help being stupid. other day. He did not smell or appear others will do the same this spring. fabric of our society and spread a good bit newer, but not nicer, Still. I find it appropriate to re- intoxicated or impaired, but he was through every segment of our Preseason football jamborees began last than my own; it was out of place fer to the diaper-thrower the other determined that he could negotiate a culture. No personal, professional week, and today, official games in sports on a poorly-paved side road that day as a wombat, since wombats deal on his soft drink. The poor clerk or political relationship can like tennis and volleyball began. becomes dirt, but folks get lost out are well known in their home coun- was as frustrated as were the rest of succeed without trust and once Will we see any of these young people there all the time, and the route tries for the indiscriminate distri- her customers, but this fellow was breached, it is difficult to restore. in the Olympics one day? We all know isn’t long enough to be very lost for bution of their, err, indiscretions. determined he could talk her into Prior to Vietnam, Americans very long. I wasn’t close enough to It was only a day or so later I was reducing the price of the drink; and that the cards are stacked against them. believed our systems of govern- get the license tag, which turned dealing with another wombat; a he was so determined that he didn’t Few will have the opportunity to ment, commerce and education out to be a mixed blessing. friend of mine has a term which is care about the folks behind him. were the best in the world, that play in college, must less the Olympics, Out the passenger side window, very applicable, but a bit coarse in The worst part? Was he trying to but let’s not forget that a good number people within those areas were as we trundled along at a stately my mind, so let’s just call them Eds, save 50 cents, or even a quarter? No. trustworthy and that our work of local athletes will have to overcome 50 miles per hour, I suddenly saw short for Engaged and Driving. He wanted to argue about a nickel. ethic, our innovative spirit and tremendous odds just to represent their something take flight. My first And that is not meant as an I figure he cost me about five bucks our principles of working for schools and communities. Some won’t be instinct was that it was a fast food insult to anyone named Ed, so in time wasted, and I’m still trying the common good would solve able to get a ride to practice, others won’t bag, but thankfully I discovered my smooth your feathers. to figure out where to send the bill. any problem and create new op- be able to afford equipment or uniforms, error before it was too late. Anyway, this Ed was driving a One of my favorites, though, is portunities for generations that This is a family newspaper, and I very high-end luxury car, at a very the young lady who tried so ear- others will have to juggle the need to followed. We trusted people and would be willing to bet the majority high rate of speed, on an area four- nestly to help me with a problem on work to support themselves and their institutions to do what was right of my faithful readers have an idea lane highway. Nothing unusual my cellphone, but wasn’t sure how until evidence demonstrated families, and others will have to over- of the purpose served by a diaper. about that; my truck gets its best she could help if I didn’t call her on come medical and emotional barriers to that trust wasn’t justified but Hence, I will not go into detail, mileage at moderate speeds, so I the phone. The problem, I told her that is no longer true. Today we play on their school sports team. other than to say I was thankful stayed in the right lane to let her gently, was that the phone wouldn’t are more likely to withhold trust There have been many remarkable if the puddles further down the road pass. make or receive calls. Then, she until one proves trustworthy. not heroic sports stories in the last two were deep. She almost didn’t pass; I am asked, how was I talking to her? Nowhere is this more evident weeks, but not all of them were played Never mind the littering; never not sure, but I think she may have A little bit of common sense will than in this year’s political cam- out in London. mind the sanitation issues; never scraped some paint off the driver’s go a long way, at least that’s what paigns. Listen to the half-truths, mind the danger of throwing any side rear fender as she went by. It a wise gentleman I knew years Let’s celebrate the remarkable accom- character assassinations and object out the window of a mov- didn’t faze her, though; she never ago was prone to saying. If that’s plishments of Douglas, Phelps, Mitchell mean-spirited, divisive messages ing vehicle, when it could easily quit putting on her lipstick while the case, I’m afraid some of these being aired. How are we to be- and Franklin, but let’s also not forget splatter across or shatter the wind- talking on the telephone. wombats—and there are plenty of there are countless young people who lieve these people and trust them shield of another moving vehicle. I You read that right. I even saw them—are in for a short trip. I just when the win-at-any cost mental- share the same dreams. couldn’t quite catch up to the mad both of her hands in the air as if hope they don’t get hurt when they ity in is so pervasive? We see it in Who knows? With the support and bomber, but I can assure you, if I she were directing a choir as she run headlong into an inconveniently politics, sports, business, and at nurturing of coaches, teachers and a car- see that vehicle again, I am calling roared off ahead of me, straddling placed tree, whilst disposing of a every turn. ing community, a future Olympic legend 911 and couching my language with the centerline like a moderate poli- dirty diaper, putting on makeup, Late last year Gallup pollsters may be among us, right here at home. enough incendiary language that tician in an election year. changing clothes, or trying to save asked which professions Ameri- Homeland Security will be waiting That same day, there was the a nickel. Especially since we are cans trusted most and found that at the next intersection. lady (I use the term loosely) I saw awfully short of things that like to nurses, pharmacists, medical doc- Well, I wouldn’t really—but I the other night in an area parking eat wombats. tors, high school teachers, police would call the Highway Patrol and lot. I was exiting a store, as she officers and clergy scored highest for honesty and ethical standards. Quotes of Another global study of more than 50,000 people in 25 countries Head-smashed-in bufalo jump asked who, among the 54 most visible public figures on the world Thumbs down BY RAY LUNDY herd. He separated himself from legs, they rushed in with spears stage of politics, business, culture the week Special to The News Reporter the herd and walked toward the and clubs killing the buffalo that and sports, was most admired and “We have drank our own water for cliff. The herd’s instinct of not let- survived. It was a gruesome scene trusted. At the top of the list were hundreds of years. This is a subtle at- Never heard of it, I said to ting a calf wander caused them to of dust, moaning, blood, and gore. former South African president tempt for a mandatory hookup. It’s a myself. What in the world is Head- move faster toward the calf. The The tribe had made camp near Nelson Mandela, tennis star socialistic attempt to garnish water Smashed-in Buffalo Jump? How- brave in the calf’s hide began to the base of the cliff, and they Roger Federer, Bill Gates, Warren ever, there they were. People by the Buffet, and British entrepreneur rights. I don’t think Russia or China run toward the cliff. began skinning and dressing the hundreds were beating a path to a At the same time, two other dead animals immediately. They Richard Branson, largely due does that. That is a service that should buffalo jump near Fort McLeod, braves, dressed in wolf hides ap- smashed the bones to eat the mar- to their philanthropic activities never be mandated.” Alberta, Canada. peared and began to chase the herd row, considered a delicacy. outside their own celebrity. How – Robert Adams, complaining about a A short while ago, UNESCO from behind. The herd panicked That night the entire tribe difficult would it be for you to decision by the county commissioners that named the head-smashed site one and rushed toward the calf. Also, gorged itself on cooked buffalo name ten people in whom you had people who live near a county water line of the Heritage Sites of the world. simultaneously, the tribe had meat. Meat was dried. Skins were absolute trust? be required to hook on. Head-Smashed Buffalo Jump site squatted along the avenue of brush used for clothes, tents, and many A dramatic course correction has been used by aboriginal people and rose waving brush and buffalo other useful, needed items. Even is needed, and it must begin with “We are not socialists but we have a for over 5,500 years. It is the best robes while shouting. the dried bladders were used for transparency, open and honest preserved, oldest, and largest buf- communications, a spirit of co- responsibility. We have to do what we The calf-warrior ran a full speed water bottles. falo jump in the world. toward the cliff, and at the last Once again, the tribe’s survival operation and desire for win-win have to do.” One of the tribes of the north- moment veered into the crowd of was assured through the harsh solutions. Many groups, both – County Commission Chairman Amon ern plains needed buffalo meat. In brush and people as the panicked winter because of their friend and faith-based and secular, have McKenzie, on the need to find ways to re- cold weather, they lined a corridor herd rushed over the 90-foot preci- wild brother, the buffalo. doctrines that speak to trust, but duce or end the special water district taxes leading to a 90-foot cliff with tall pice. Then, it all ceased when the one of the very best is the Ro- in Districts II and III because they operate brush in piles of stone. A young Warriors waited at the bottom, white man came and slaughtered tary Club’s Four Way Test of the in the red. brave, dressed in the hide of a buf- and as the herd crashed to the the buffalo to near extinction. things we say and do. falo calf, wandered amongst the ground breaking necks, backs, and “What fools we mortals be!” Continued on next page The News Reporter, Monday, August 13, 2012 Chadbourn considering gross-based business licenses Restoring trust Continued from previous page By JEFFERSON WEAVER “It’s not fair that Food Lion wise, since the two municipali- “If we went to that method,” Staff Writer pays $65 a year, the same as any ties are so different. Garrell said, “we would get our In plain and succinct lan- and have a bright future. As small retailer,” Mayor Pro Tem “What works in Whiteville money back in a few years with guage it provides an essential Walter Cronkite always said Chadbourn may be the next Fax Rector said. Rector also might not work here,” Mayor no problem.” yardstick: Is it the truth? Is at the end of his nightly news- area municipality to go to what criticized Cox and the town Kenneth Waddell said. “Our Several members of the it fair to all concerned? Will casts, “that’s the way it is.” officials consider a more equi- staff because this year’s li- demographics, our economic board were concerned that it build goodwill and better Campbell is former assis- table privilege license system. cense bills were sent out before situation is entirely different.” the consultant would be paid friendships? Will it be benefi- tant North Carolina State Privilege licenses are pur- budget time, and the council Rector said that he owned a for “selling the town” on gross cial to all concerned? Treasurer and is creator/host chased by retail and profes- had not approved the list. day care facility in Whiteville receipts, but Garrell explained Our state motto, “Esse of NC SPIN, a weekly statewide sional businesses wishing Cox echoed concerns by the when the city went to the new that the consultant would Quam Videri,” to be, rather television discussion of N.C. to operate in municipalities. board that small local busi- system, “and it was a signifi- “only look at the options for than to seem, must become the issues airing Sundays at 6 a.m. Chadbourn currently uses a nesses could be hurt by the cant change. Chadbourn.” standard for conduct if we are on WILM-TV. Contact him at flat fee system, with most com- gross receipt system. “We went from $50 to $180 “If the consultant is just to solve the problems we face www.ncspin.com. panies paying $50 per year to “We don’t want to hurt mom per year,” he said. “I am not coming here to sell us on the open their doors there. and pop businesses,” he said, sure this is the best choice, but idea,” Councilman Phillip In a town council meeting “but this is a fair way to make I am willing to listen, and we Honeycutt emphasized, “then Long Leaf Pine Awarded last week, Town Manager Ste- sure the big boxes pay their need to do something. We need I am vehemently opposed to We had the vie Cox suggested the council share.” to make some serious changes paying her.” priviledge of consider going to a system like Under the draft proposal, in our Schedule B taxes, but we Honeycutt said he wanted that used in Whiteville and businesses with up to $250,000 don’t need to run businesses more information about the awarding the elsewhere, where businesses in gross receipt sales would pay out of town doing it.” potential change, and agreed Long Leaf Pine must pay based on their docu- a flat fee of around $50. Over Town staff has been discuss- that for some businesses, the mented gross sales. that amount, the fee is based ing a seminar with a specialist fee is too low. Award, the While council had numer- on $1,000 increments. in gross receipt taxes and fees, “For Food Lion to pay the highest award ous questions about the pro- Council members ques- and Clerk Patricia Garrell said same as a small downtown cess, the possibility appealed to tioned whether using the same that the consultant would cost business is ludicrous,” he in North Car- several members of the board. system as Whiteville would be between $4,000 and $5,000. said. “It takes more money to olina, to Lt. provide services for a large retailer than a small one.” Mitchell Norris Take the Lake Rector also pointed out of the Bladen Continued from page 1-A that when he attended work- County Sheriff shops held by Whiteville on These trials changed her for in a race or even just a workout Neill, 93. the change, “there was nobody Dept. the better. where you say ‘I can’t do this “Dad has always been a big there” from the large retailers. Not knowing “I lost my fear,” she said. anymore,’ and then getting dreamer,” she said, “and he’ll “They are used to this in “I just didn’t know what I through it is incredible,” she chase those dreams.” She re- larger communities,” he said. the Lt. person- was supposed to be afraid of said. “That’s really given me a ferred to McNeill’s trek across The board instructed Cox ally, our reli- anymore. Sometimes it takes lot of physical and emotional North Carolina with a troop of to gather more information on something like that to under- endurance – and it helps you Boy Scouts and how he would the proposed change for review ance was upon stand how strong you are.” All believe in your abilities.” walk to and from work every at a future meeting. his many, many this got her thinking about the That endurance can lead day. He is the type of man friends and law years she spent on the stage to more success. “If I can do for whom no goal seems too and how she really didn’t like that,” she said about surpass- great, and he led a 15-mile walk men and wom- doing anything else. ing intimidating fitness goals, around the Lake last summer, en. There was a McNeill-Balter has also “then I can achieve whatever’s one mile at a time. Creature used her success in her fitness in front of me.” The late Margaret McNeill sell out of sup- regimen to motivate her acting. This takes determination also inspired her daughter. Feature port for Mitch- She walked in the first Take the and strength, but McNeill- “She would be the strongest Lake Walk/Run in 2009, and the Balter said those qualities person; when a crisis hit, my at the ell Norris, for his next year she set a higher goal. don’t always come from within. Mom was a rock. She encour- accomplishments in public safety to receive Frustrated with a few big audi- “Sometimes you have to aged us and inspired us to al- Museum tions that weren’t going well, have someone come along and ways take pride in ourselves.” the Long Leaf Pine award. she decided to run for most of tell you that you are worth McNeill-Balter will partici- The N.C. Museum of For- With kindest regard, the Personal Endurance Chal- investing in,” she said, remem- pate in the Walk/Run Sept. 1, estry’s Creature Feature will be lenge and she trimmed an hour bering a few casting directors and every step she will pull held Sunday, Aug. 19 at 3:30 p.m. off her time, finishing in three who “believed in me” and motivation from her family and The feature will be Madagascar hours and nine minutes. gave her confidence to move friends, from her desire to stay hissing cockroaches, the amaz- ing creatures that have been G.L. Pridgen “I was channeling all my forward. healthy and strong, and from frustration into ‘I’m going to Coworkers, friends and fam- the confidence that exercise on earth for missions of years. NC House District 46 do this,’” she said. “That’s one ily members can help inspire has already given her. And Storyteller Lynda Johnston will of the things about fitness; someone to adopt healthier when she completes that last provide Ever After Stories. Running for Re-Election, November 8 you can set higher goals for lifestyles or even just to par- mile on that first Saturday in Children and adults are Bladen, Robeson & Columbus Counties yourself – I’m very proud of ticipate in Take the Lake, and September, she will again feel invited to attend this free pro- that run.” McNeill-Balter gets strength the strength that comes from gram. Creature Features are Please Vote, America Needs Your Vote. That confidence can build from her family. She is inspired knowing that she can achieve held at the museum every third on itself. “Reaching that point daily by her father, John Mc- whatever’s in front of her. Sunday of the month. Paid for by the committee to re-elect G.L. Pridgen

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WILMINGTON - It was a Jake Fonvielle is in his night for the defenses Friday at fourth year as South Columbus Legion Stadium, as five of the head coach. Fonvielle, who 10 participating teams were guided the Stallions to Eastern held scoreless in the 26th an- N.C. 2A Regional finals last nual BB&T Football Jamboree. fall, said that he was pleased Those shut-outs included a to see his team keep Jackson- 0-0 tie between the Whiteville ville out of the end zone even Wolfpack and the Hoggard though “we’re still a long way Vikings in the final scrimmage from where we want to be, of the night, and the South Co- especially on offense. lumbus Stallions’ 6-0 clipping “We’re putting a lot of new of the Jacksonville Cardinals faces on the field this season in the first scrimmage. and it is going to take some The only Stallion score time,” Fonvielle said. “We’re came on a 29-yard touchdown getting good efforts. We just pass from senior three-year need to get more experience starting quarterback Pharoah and more consistency.” McKever to junior flanker The Stallions are relying Samuel Dixon. heavily on the play of the Also, New Hanover smoth- 6-foot-7 220-pound McKever, ered West Brunswick 27-0 and who has committed to play for Laney blanked South Bruns- North Carolina State. McK- wick 13-0. ever is a dangerous passer and In the only scrimmage not runner and also starts at free involving a shut-out, Wallace safety on defense. -Rose Hill topped Ashley 20-13. “Pharoah does a lot for us, The home team (Ashley, and we rely a whole lot on his Hoggard, Jacksonville, Laney field leadership,” said Fon- and New Hanover) came out vielle. “He’s one of several kids on top in the combined score we’re having to count a lot on count by a 53-26 margin. to play both ways.” South Columbus, the two- Back with Pharoah in the time defending Waccamaw Stallion backfield are junior Staff photos by Mark Gilchrist 2A-3A Conference champion, fullback Dashaun Daniels and South Columbus High School senior quarterback Pharoah McKever fghts for extra yardage while being swarmed by had tuned up for the Jambo- junior wingback Reggie Frink. a host of Jacksonville defenders in the opening scrimmage of Friday night’s 26th annual BB&T Football Jamboree ree last Wednesday evening Both are strong runners and at Wilmington’s Legion Stadium. McKever connected with teammate Samuel Dixon on a 29-yard pass for the only in a home scrimmage with reliable receivers.. scores of the scrimmage. South Columbus will open its 2012 regular-season action Friday in a home game with East North Myrtle Beach High, and South Columbus will open Columbus. Coach Jake Fonvielle’s Stallions are the two-time defending Waccamaw 2A-3A Conference champions. Whiteville played host of a its season this Friday with a five-team Wednesday morning home game against intra-coun- scrimmage that also included ty non-conference rival East games it has played with East in 1992. Clinton, Red Springs, South- Columbus. South Columbus Columbus since both schools ern Lee and West Bladen. has won all of the previous 21 were formed by consolidation The Whiteville Wolfpack Wolfpack boys soccer team took on a larger, more experi- enced Hoggard team, but its to open season today at Clinton defense showed some savvy in The Whiteville High Coach Ronnie Todd’s keeping the Vikings out of the School soccer team will Wolfpack hopes to improve end zone. open its 2012 schedule today on its fourth-place finish Hoggard failed on two field against the Clinton Dark in the Waccamaw 2A-3A goal attempts, the Wolfpack Horses at Clinton. Conference last season as stopped the Vikings at the two- The junior varsity match it lost only two players to yard line on the final play of the will begin at 5, followed by graduation. scrimmage. the varsity match at 6:30. Top returning players are WHS first-year coach Luke Whiteville and Clinton Tanner Morningstar, Collin Little said that he feels his team will clash again on Thurs- Rowland, Devin Cokley, Bai- is making some strides and day on the WHS homefield. ley Allen and Josh Beltran that he has been encouraged by his its play in inter-squad scrimmages. 2012 “There’s still a lot of learn- Whiteville High School ing going on,” Little said. “We’re making mistakes and boys soccer schedule look at little ragged at times, Revised schedule but the Hoggard scrimmage showed that we should be able Varsity to hang in there. “Hoggard just had too much Aug. 13- at Clinton, 6:30 size for us, but we challenged Aug. 16 - Clinton, 6:30 them and I was encouraged by that.” Aug. 20 - East Columbus, 6 Little said that the Wolfpack Aug. 21 - at Jack Britt, 7 will be starting five sopho- Aug. 25 - at Richmond County, 7 mores when the season opens Aug. 27 - at East Columbus, 5 on Aug. 30 - at Coastal Academy, 6:30 Whiteville has won only one Sept. 5 - at West Columbus, 5 conference football champion- ship since 1993 and is coming Sept. 6 - at Scotland Couty, 7 off a rough 3-7 finish in 2011, Sept. 10 - *West Brunswick, 6:30 “The Whiteville commu- Sept. 11 - Lejeune, 6 nity really supports the football Sept. 12 - West Columbus, 6 program and we are really Sept. 17 - *at North Brunswick, 5 working toward to bringing the winning tradition back to Sept. 19 -*West Bladen, 6 Wolfpack football,” Little said. Sept. 20 - at Lejeune, 6 Whiteville will open its 2012 Sept. 24 - *at East Bladen, 6 season this Friday night when Sept. 26 - *South Columbus, 6 is slated to travel to Duplin Oct. 1 - *as South Brunswick, 6:30 County to take on the Wallace- Rose Hill Bulldogs. Oct. 3 - *at West Brunswick, 6:30 Wallace-Rose Hill, which Oct. 10 - *North Brunswick, 6 won state 1A titles in 2009 and Oct. 15 - *at West Bladen, 6 2010, is coached by Joey Price. Oct. 17 - *East Bladen, 6 Price’s oldest son J.P. is a top Oct. 22 - *at South Columbus 5 assistant on the Bulldog staff Oct. 24 - *South Brunswick, 6:30 is married to Coach Little’s sister Casey. *Denotes Waccamaw 2A-3A Conference matches. To make matters even more interesting, Coach Luke Little’s Junior varsity South Columbus High fullback-linebacker Dashaun Daniels goes high to make a grab Whiteville High squad will be Aug. 13 - at Clinton, 5 of a pass while being defended by Jacksonville’s William Chentlen in Friday’s BB&T opening its home schedule on Aug. 15 - Clinton, 5 Football Jamboree at Wilmington’s Legion Stadium. Daniels, a junior is a returning Aug. 24 against the West Co- Aug. 21 - at Jack Britt, 5:30 starter for the Stallions, who last season advanced to the Eastern North Carolina 2A lumbus Vikings, now coached Regional fnals where it dropped a fnal minute heart-breaker to three-time defending by his father Mark Little. Aug 25 - at Richmond County, 5:30 state 2A champion Tarboro at Tarboro, The 2011 Stallion squad rolled up a combined “A heck of a way to start a Aug. 28 - Boys and Girls Home, 4 record of 21 wins and fve losses over the past two seasons. season,” Luke Little quipped. Aug. 30 - at Coastal Academy, 5 Sept. 6 - at Scotland County, 5 Sept. 10 - West Brunswick, 5 Sept. 18 - Red Springs, 5 Gators, Vikings compete in Buddy Burney Jamboree Sept. 20 - at Boys and Girls Home, 4 ELIZABETHTOWN - The Buddy Burney Memorial Foot- season opener. Sept. 24 - at Red Springs, 5:30 ball Jamboree was held Friday at the East Bladen High School West Columbus had played host to Lake View, S.C., last Sept. 27 - Coastal Academy, 5 stadium. Wednesday before taking on West Bladen and East Bladen on Oct. 1 - at South Brunswick, 5 East Columbus and West Columbus took on host East Bladen Friday. Oct. 3 - at West Brunswick, 5 and West Bladen in the two-hour scrimmage played in muddy Mark Little is in his first season as WCHS head coach as the conditions following Friday’s heavy rains. Vikings remain in a rebuilding state after last season’s 2-9 finish. Oct. 8 - at Red Springs, 5:30 It was the first inter-squad opportunity for the East Columbus Little served as head coach at Whiteville High from 2002 to Oct. 24 - South Brunswick, 5 squad, which cancelled its Wednesday scrimmage date with the 2007, posting a combined record of 47 wins and 26 losses Pender Patriots at Pender after senior twins Ricky and Ronald “We did okay in our home scrimmage with Lake View,” Little Ratliff, two of the Gators’ top returning players were involved in said. “We scored once and they scored once. a auto accident while en route to the school for the scrimmage “We saw a lot of different things against East Bladen and Coming in your Aug. 16 issue trip. Ronald was pinned in the car and is hospitalized with a West Bladen,” Little said. “We gave up some scores, but we of Te News Reporter fractured hip. Ricky escaped serious injury. gained some experience going against two good football teams The Gators head into their third season under head coach back-to-back. Toby Kasell after finishing with a 4-7 record last fall. West Columbus will play host to Green Sea-Floyds, S.C., this Te 2012 Pigskin Preview The Gators will play Friday at South Columbus in their Friday in its season opener. 2B - The News Reporter, Monday, August 13, 2012 Fall sofball Whiteville Rec Deparment league sets preparing for fall activities sign-ups The Whiteville Department of Parks and Recreation is mak- A county-wide fall softball ing the following announcements: league for girls of ages 5-15 is being formed. -- The Whiteville 2012 Punt, Pass & Kick competition will be The league will consist of held on Saturday, Aug. 25, at Nolan Park. The competition is for several age divisions youngsters of ages 6-15. Registration will begin at 9 a.m., with Sign-ups can be made by competition starting at 10 a.m. contacting directors of the fol- lowing league areas: -- Sign-ups for participation in the Whiteville Youth Football Central Columbus – Doug is underway and will run through Friday, Aug. 17. The league Hayes 625-7771. is open to youngsters of ages 5-12. Sign-ups can be made at South Columbus – Melissa Whiteville City Hall from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Fee for flag league Sykes, 625-9491 players is $15 for city residents and $25 for non-city residents, East Columbus – Stuart Car- and fee for tackle league is 23.50 for city residents and $33.50 for roll - 770-0499. non-city residents (price includes mandatory insurance fee). Deadline for sign-ups is Fri- Practices are scheduled to begin on Sept. 12. Sign-ups are also day, Aug. 24. Registration fee is under way for football cheerleading. $30 per player. Games will being on Satur- -- Adult league softball meetings will be held Aug. 13 (men) and day, Sept. 8. Games will run for Aug. 14 (women) at 6 p.m., at the Whiteville Recreation Center. at least four Saturdays. Each team will play two games each For more information, call 642-9052. Saturday. Central to hold athletic meeting D + H on Tuesday Metal And Salvage South Columbus defensive players Ransford Bellamy (23) and Reid Worley bring down Central Middle School will We Buy All Types of Metal and Batteries hold an information session Jacksonville ball carrier Jermaine Linton at the sidelines in Friday night’s BB&T Foot- Top Prices Paid for all seventh and eighth grade ball Jamboree at Wilmington’s Legion Stadium. 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phone, salary+ commission, ins, & ******WARD’S EXCAVATION****** FSBO 3BR 2BA Brick home 400 E profit sharing program. Email resume Insured. Lot clearing, demolition, tree Oliver St Whiteville, 2 car garage, to rnursey @dcpumpco.com or fax to removal, crush/run, top soil/sand. Call new paint, multi updates, move in 845-279-5536 910-212-8737 or 910-642-7033. ready, professional landscaped yard, BUYING JUNK CARS, trucks, vans 19” ZENITH COLOR TV with VCR, no owner finance or rent please. & tractors. Paying top $$ for anything. remote, cable compatible, excellent TAX PROFESSIONALS TRAINING. $178,000, 840-0833/840-6998 Pick up free 24/7. (910) 770-3131. condition. 646-3500 Empower yourself with a clearer *** Dee Watts Backhoe understanding of taxes in our Tuition Service **** CORBETT TIMBER COMPANY Free Tax School. JOB opportuni- Insured, tree removal, split firewood, Buyers of land and timber. We buy ties after completion of course! 910- bucket truck, top soil, fill dirt, marl for pine saw timber, hardwood saw tim- 640-1274 Small fee for books and driveway, land clearing. Also mow- DOUBLE WIDE 3BR, 2 bath, fire- ber, and pulpwood - 5 acres or great- materials. ing & yard work. 640-2463 or mobile HAY FOR SALE L OWER CAPE FEAR HOSPICE place, incl carport and shed. Must be er. Call days 642-2909. 770-0534. Round & Square Bales & LIFECARECENTER moved. Call 910-646-6326 I BUY JUNK CARS Pay $150-600. SPRIGGING/PLANTING T HE LARGEST HOSPICE Bobby Hinson Construction NEW 3 BED, 2 bath singlewide wind I buy used tow dollies, appliances. of Coastal Bermuda grass. Call 910- A GENCY IN SOUTHEASTERN Lot clearing, pond building, bushhog- zone II, starting at $23,990 Oakwood Open 24/7. Call now 910-385-8585 649-6145 or 910-770-0910. a N ORTH CAROLINA ging, lots and hedge rows with mini Homes, Chadbourn 910-654-4128 HAS THE FOLLOWING excavator. Call 640-7606. 080 Wanted to Rent 230 Miscellaneous O PENING: NEW WIND ZONE II double wide Carpentry Work 1,500 sq ft starting at $39,900. call Roofing, painting and wallpaper. No N urse Practitioner - provides Oakwood Homes, Chadbourn 910- PROFESSIONAL FEMALE WANTS GOLF CART BATTERIES, new $450 job too small. Workmanship guaran- 654-4128 direct patient care for patients teed. Call 642-4226. to rent small apt. or room with bath set plus tax and exchange. Call 910- with (in home with female) for 4-5 nights a 612-5699 OAKWOOD HOMES Chadbourn. D iesel Engine Technician life limiting illnesses in Bladen week in nice area of Whiteville. Has LARRY HINSON’S BACKHOE Singlewides, double wides and mod- RAINBOW VACUUM CLEANER, Whiteville County and Columbus County. Is older well-behaved cat. 910.859-8594 All types of backhoe work, lot clear- ulars. LOT MODEL CLEARANCE Execellent condition. $375. Call 840- r esponsible for using expert skills C ompetitive Pay & ing, sand, top soil and marl. SALE 910-654-4128 3053. E xcellent Benefits! in the implementation and evalu - tion of plans of care. Effectively Call 654-4503. manages the plan of care for each R equirements: patient based on clinical knowl - edge, data, patient preference :

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Large lot, nice communi- onsite both hunt. Ready Aug. 21. Call the NC Board of Nursing required, ty. Call 642-2872 or 653-3582. 910-640-9336 or 642-3869 Minimum of five years general medical experience in inpatients, SMALL MOBILE HOME Park for sale FOR ADOPTION 10 month old lab/ outpatient and nursing home set - 2009 GMC SIERRA, reg. cab, 4.3l V6 by owner. Antioch Church Road. Call pitt male dog. House broken, follows 645-5276. DOCTORS ASSISTANT NEEDED for tings. engine, auto transmission, pw, cruise, simple commands. Owner moving Email resumes to a/c 2,800 miles 642-3587 and can not have pets. Call 910 212 AVON REPRESENTATIVE local office. Experience helpful but not required. Call 642-6908. J [email protected] or fax to 8051 for more info. NEEDED 910-341-1907. EOE Great earning opportunity. Sign up MINIATURE DACHSHUND PUP- fee $10. Net work opportunity. 910- DOCTORS OFFICE 3.5 ACRE CAMPGROUND AREA. PIES FOR SALE. Call 910-642-8575. 842-5983. Medical Insurance filing Clean and cleared. Call 1-718-902- position available SERVICES 7844 CONSTRUCTION WORKER need- Apply in person ed. Heavy Machinery experience 2816 W Broad St. Elizabethtown NC needed. Water/sewer utility work. Monday, Aug 13, 2012; 6:30 pm BED 2 PC, BRAND NEW. Full mat- Must have valid drivers’s license with 280 Child/Elderly Care ****Publisher’s Notice**** clean driving record. CDL preferred Equal Housing tress sets $99. Queen $109. King EVERGREEN BEHAVIORAL MAN- Opportunity $189. Can deliver. Call 910-794-4111. but not required. Pay based on exp. AGEMENT, Inc. is currently recruit- CNA WANTS PRIVATE JOB. Avail- All real estate advertised herein is Dealer. Call Tuesday or Thursday 8:30-4:00. ing for the following positions for our able 7 days a week, any hours. Call subject to the Federal Fair Housing 910-649-7133 Act, North Carolina and Columbus DINETTE SETS WITH beautiful Whiteville location: 499-1164 ****Publisher’s Notice**** Fair Housing Law which makes it ille- Equal Housing chairs, $175. Beige sofa, great con- MAINTENANCE PERSON needed 15 gal to advertise any preference, limi- dition, $175. New queen mattress hours/wk. Apply in person at Land- LOCAL HOME CARE AGENCY need Opportunity tation discrimination based on race, All real estate advertised herein is set $199. Call Susan 910-398-4239. mark Estate, 621 Nolan Ave or fax part time RN. For more information color, religion, sex, handicap, familial resume to 642-3833. call 910-654-1362. subject to the Federal Fair Housing status or national origin, or intention Act, North Carolina and Columbus RAY’S USED FURNITURE Hwy 130 FOR SALE - 3 sections, deluxe res- to make any such preferences, limi- MAJOR PUMP COMPANY seeking Fair Housing Law which makes it ille- past Brunswick Electric. Living, din- ORTHOPAEDIC SURGICAL PRAC- taurant buffet. Has 9 wells plus salad tations or discrimination. We will not gal to advertise any preference, limi- outside sales help. Established terri- knowingly accept any advertising for ing, bedroom, tables, chairs,etc. We TICE seeking full time LPN for patient bar area. Includes cabinets, complete tation discrimination based on race, buy used furniture! 840-5356 tory in NC & SC. Company car, cell and ready to use. $2,500. Call 910- real estate which is in violation of the color, religion, sex, handicap, familial care, lab and surgical scheduling with law. All person are hereby informed clerical responsibilities. Compensa- 918-9177 for an appointment to see. status or national origin, or intention that all dwellings advertised are avail- to make any such preferences, limi- tion and benefit package commensu- able on an equal opportunity basis. To tations or discrimination. We will not rate with skill level. Valid North Caro- complain of discrimination, call HUD knowingly accept any advertising for toll-free at 1-800-765-9372. lina LPN licensure only. Send or bring real estate which is in violation of the resume to Columbus County Ortho- law. All person are hereby informed REGISTER’S LAWN Care no yard 3 BR 1 BATH, laundry room on .5 paedics, 604 N. Madison St., White- that all dwellings advertised are avail- too big or too small call 640-9706, acre, $25,000 OBO. Located in Tabor able on an equal opportunity basis. To ville, N.C., 28472, Attn. Dr. Schuett 770-1895 or 646-3172. City. Call 912-576-2456 RESIDENTIAL COUNSELOR Substitute Cafeteria/Custodial Workshops Boys & Girls Homes of North Carolina is accepting appli- Hourly Employment Opportunity Covey Run I&II cations from married couples and/or individuals for RESI- DENTIAL COUNSELORS. Residential Counselors provide Columbus County Schools will provide a Substi- motivational system support, nurture, and guidance and tute Cafeteria /Custodial Update Training Work- teach academic, social, physical and spiritual develop- shop on Wednesday, August 15, 2012 beginning Apartments ment. Working in a collaborative and supportive manner, at 9am and ending by 12pm. The workshop will we serve children that have been neglected, abused or are be held at South Columbus High School located 1 and 2 Bedroom Units hurting because of family confict or their own poor deci- at 40 Stallion Drive, Tabor City, NC in the school sions. Relevant education in Human Services feld and/or experience with residential children is preferred. This is a cafeteria. A substitute cafeteria and custodian Reduced rent live-in position with a 10 day on, 5 day of rotation sched- must complete the training by attending the ule. workshop and meet the qualifications for employ- 910- s   Salary is dependent upon experience and education. We ment. A Substitute Cafeteria/Custodian Employ- 117 Covey Run Lane ofer an excellent beneft package. EOE Applications are ment Application will be provided at the update online at www.boysandgirlshomes.org . You can send re- and should be returned to the Columbus County Whiteville sumes by email to [email protected], or fax to 910-646- Board of Education, 817 Washington Street, White- 3609. Please mail applications to Boys & Girls Homes of NC, ville, NC 28472 to the attention of Meribeth Nye. Now Accepting Applicants P. O. Box 127, Lake Waccamaw, NC 28450 – Attn: Tesa Bush, Also, a cash fee of $7.00 must be included to cover Visit our website at Human Resources Manager. For questions, please call Tesa the state required mandatory background check. www.norcomanagement.com Bush at 910-646-3083 ext 205. The hourly rate of pay is $8.00. The News Reporter, Monday, August 13, 2012 - 5B

complain of discrimination, call HUD toll-free at 1-800-765-9372. Notice of P.O. Box 1028 October 1, 2007, may after receiving Deed of Trust executed and deliv- NOTICE TO CREDITORS 4317 Ramsey Street the notice of sale, terminate the rent- 2 BR HOUSE at 164 Roger Street, Foreclosure Sale ered by Jo Ann Jeffers and John STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA Fayetteville, North Carolina 28311 al agreement upon 10 days’ written Fair Bluff. Security Deposit. Call Under and by virtue of the power of S. Rovinski, dated March 5, 2007 COUNTY OF COLUMBUS https://sales.hsbfirm.com notice to the landlord. Upon termina- 642-2736. sale contained in a certain Deed of and recorded on March 16, 2007, in NOTICE TO CREDITORS Having Case No: 1084286 (FC.FAY) tion of a rental agreement, the tenant Book No. RB 884, at Page 466 in the 3 BR HOUSE in Chadbourn. No pets. Trust made by Creed E. Moore, III qualified as Executor of the Estate of August 13, 20, 2012 is liable for rent due under the rental Office of the Register of Deeds of $450 month + $450 security dep., ref- to PRLAP, Inc., Trustee(s), dated the Kathleen Proctor Hobbs, deceased, agreement prorated to the effective erences req. Call 654-4973 22nd day of April, 2009, and record- Columbus County, North Carolina; of Columbus County, State of North date of the termination. ed in Book 958, Page 720, in Colum- Notice of and because of default in the pay- Carolina, the undersigned does pur- 3 BR, 2 BATH in Whiteville Central If the trustee is unable to convey title bus County Registry, North Carolina, ment of the indebtedness secured suant to North Carolina General Stat- Heat/Air, $650 mo + $650 security Foreclosure Sale to this property for any reason, the default having been made in the pay- 12 SP 129 thereby and failure to carry out and ute 28A-14-1 hereby notify all per- dep. References req. No pets. 654- sole remedy of the purchaser is the perform the stipulations and agree- 4973 ment of the note thereby secured by Under and by virtue of the power of sons, firms, associations or corpora- return of the deposit. Reasons of such the said Deed of Trust and the under- sale contained in a certain Deed of ments contained therein and, pursu- tions having claims against the estate inability to convey include, but are not 3BR FURNISHED HOUSE CH/A signed, Substitute Trustee Services, Trust made by Daniel L. Woollums ant to demand of the holder of the of the said decedent to present them excellent neighborhood. Deposit req. limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy Inc. having been substituted as Trust- by Brandy M. Woollums, Attorney- indebtedness secured by said Deed to the undersigned on or before the No pets, no smokers. 642-4923 petition prior to the confirmation of ee in said Deed of Trust by an instru- in-Fact, and Brandy M. Woollums of Trust, the undersigned Substitute 22nd day of October 2012, or this the sale and reinstatement of the loan 3BR, 1 1/2 BATH house $650, plus ment duly recorded in the Office of (PRESENT RECORD OWNER(S): Trustee will place for sale, at public notice will be pleaded in bar of their without the knowledge of the trustee. dep. Near Williams School. Good the Register of Deeds of Columbus Daniel L. Woollums and Brandy Wool- auction, to the highest bidder for cash recovery. All persons, firms, associa- If the validity of the sale is challenged cond. & neighborhood. App. & refer- County, North Carolina and the holder lums) to Trustee Services of Carolina, at the usual place of sale at Colum- tions or corporations indebted to the by any party, the trustee, in their sole ences req. No pets. 234-9273. of the note evidencing said indebted- LLC, Trustee(s), dated the 24th day of bus County Courthouse, Whiteville, said estate will please make payment discretion, if they believe the chal- ness having directed that the Deed of January, 2007, and recorded in Book North Carolina on August 23, 2012 at immediately to the undersigned at the 4BR, 2 FULL BATH, close to lenge to have merit, may request the Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned 878, Page 858, in Columbus Coun- 1:00 PM that parcel of land, includ- following address: Walmart. $800 month. Deposit & court to declare the sale to be void Substitute Trustee will offer for sale ty Registry, North Carolina, default ing improvements thereon, situated, This the 23rd day of July, 2012. reference req. 910-640-3243 and return the deposit. The purchaser at the courthouse door in the City of having been made in the payment of lying and being in the City of Nakina, WILLIAM ANTHONY WAYNE will have no further remedy. Whiteville, Columbus County, North the note thereby secured by the said County of Columbus, State of North EXECUTOR 4BR, 4 BATH, 2 story, 2 car garage THIS IS A COMMUNICATION FROM Carolina, or the customary location Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Carolina, and being more particularly 1612 Lakeshore Drive custom kitchen, great neighborhood, A DEBT COLLECTOR. THE PUR- described in the above referenced manicured lawn Whiteville. Must see. designated for foreclosure sales, at Substitute Trustee Services, Inc. Lake Waccamaw, NC 28450 POSE OF THIS COMMUNICATION Deed of Trust. 840-6831 1:30 PM on August 28, 2012 and will having been substituted as Trustee Telephone 910-642-6182 IS TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY sell to the highest bidder for cash the in said Deed of Trust by an instru- Address of property: 601 Dazmy July 23, 30, August 6, 13,2012. INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE SMALL 2 BR HOUSE for rent on following real estate situated in the ment duly recorded in the Office of Lane, Nakina, NC 28455 USED FOR THAT PURPOSE, except Notice to Creditors Bussy Rd. in Hallsboro. No pets. Call County of Columbus, North Carolina, the Register of Deeds of Columbus Tax Parcel ID: 12677 & 12678 & 13924 as stated below in the instance of Having qualified as Co-Executor between 6 pm-9pm 642-8694. and being more particularly described County, North Carolina and the holder Present Record Owners: Jo Ann Jef- bankruptcy protection. of the Estate of Jessie F. Graham, as follows: of the note evidencing said indebted- fers; John S. Rovinski IF YOU ARE UNDER THE PROTEC- deceased, late of Columbus Coun- Being all of Lots Numbers 245, 246 & ness having directed that the Deed of The terms of the sale are that the real TION OF THE BANKRUPTCY COURT ty, the undersigned hereby notifies 247 in Block B, Section One, of Wac- Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned property hereinbefore described will OR HAVE BEEN DISCHARGED AS A all person having claims against the camaw Shores, as delineated upon Substitute Trustee will offer for sale be sold for cash to the highest bid- 1 ROOM APT in Whiteville, good RESULT OF A BANKRUPTCY PRO- der. A deposit of five percent (5%) of estate of said decedent to present area, no pets. $350 incl water/sewer plat prepared by Spratt and Seaver, in at the courthouse door in the City of CEEDING, THIS NOTICE IS GIVEN the amount of the bid or Seven Hun- them to the undersigned within (3) $300 dep. References req. Nice place March, 1963, recorded in Plat Book 8, Whiteville, Columbus County, North TO YOU PURSUANT TO STATU- months from the date of the first pub- for teachers or other professionals. Page 12, Columbus County Registry. Carolina, or the customary location dred Fifty Dollars ($750.00), which- TORY REQUIREMENT AND FOR lication, or this notice will be pleaded Call 654-6828, 207-2213 Together with improvements located designated for foreclosure sales, at ever is greater, is required and must INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES AND in bar of their recovery. All persons thereon; said property being located 1:30 PM on August 28, 2012 and will be tendered in the form of certified IS NOT INTENDED AS AN ATTEMPT indebted to said estate will please 2 BEDROOM APARTMENT. No pets. at 4326 Waccamaw Shores Road, sell to the highest bidder for cash the funds at the time of the sale. In the TO COLLECT A DEBT OR AS AN ACT make immediate payment. Please call J.L. Powell & Co., Inc. Call Lake Waccamaw, North Carolina. following real estate situated in the event that the Owner and Holder or TO COLLECT, ASSESS, OR RECOV- This 13th day of August, 2012 642-4049. Parcel ID Number: 20381 Township of Williams, in the Coun- its intended assignee is exempt from ER ALL OR ANY PORTION OF THE Bobby W. Graham Trustee may, in the Trustee’s sole dis- ty of Columbus, North Carolina, and paying the same, the successful bid- 2 BEDROOM APARTMENT for rent. DEBT FROM YOU PERSONALLY. Co-Executor, of the estate of cretion, delay the sale for up to one being more particularly described as der shall be required to pay revenue A/C, stove & refrigerator. No pets. This 27th day of July, 2012. Jessie F. Graham hour as provided in NCGS §45-21.23. follows: stamps on the Trustee’s Deed, and Deposit. Chadbourn area. Call 654- SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE SERVIC- 1929 Blacksmith Road Should the property be purchased by All that certain lot or parcel of land sit- any Land Transfer Tax. 4540. ES, INC. Bolton, NC 28423 a third party, that party must pay the uated in Columbus County, North Car- The real property hereinabove SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE Franklin L. Graham excise tax, as well as the court costs olina and more particularly described described is being offered for sale 2 BEDROOM APT. for rent. White- BY: “AS IS, WHERE IS” and will be sold Co-Executor of the estate of ville area. $450. Call Clint at 234-4676 of Forty-Five Cents ($0.45) per One as follows: Attorney at Law Jessie F. Graham Hundred Dollars ($100.00) required A certain tract or parcel of land lying subject to all superior liens, unpaid Hutchens, Senter, Kellam & Pettit, P.A. 1899 Blacksmith Road a by NCGS §7A-308(a)(1). and being in Williams Township, taxes, and special assessments. Attorneys for Substitute Trustee Ser- Bolton, NC 28423 C ypress Village Apartments The property to be offered pursuant to Columbus County, North Carolina, Other conditions will be announced vices, Inc. Aug. 13, 20, 27, Sept. 3, 2012 197 Orange St., Fair Bluff, N.C. this notice of sale is being offered for and being bounded on the North by at the sale. The sale will be held open 1 and 2 bedrooms with Handicap P.O. Box 1028 sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS, former lands of M.C. Todd, on the for ten (10) days for upset bids as by accessible units available. 4317 Ramsey Street law required. If a third party is the WHERE IS.” Neither the Trustee nor East by State Road #1147, on the NOTICE TO CREDITORS Free laundry facilities + Community Fayetteville, North Carolina 28311 high bidder at the time of sale con- the holder of the note secured by the South by other lands of H.L. Nor- North Carolina room **24 hour maintenance** https://sales.hsbfirm.com firmation, the third party will have S ection 8 Assistance Available deed of trust/security agreement, or ris and wife, Martha Eva Norris and Columbus County August 13, 20, 2012 fifteen (15) days following the sale Income Restrictions may apply both, being foreclosed, nor the offi- being a portion of that larger tract of The undersigned MICHAEL DEAN confirmation to remit the balance of Seniors 62 years and older cers, directors, attorneys, employees, land containing one acre more or less SHAW, having qualified as Admin- his/her bid to the Trustee. In the sole 9 10-649-7971 agents or authorized representative of and described as the Fourth Tract in Notice of Service istrator of the Estate of GARY ALVA discretion of the Trustee, an extension Hours: Monday - Friday, 8 am-2 pm either the Trustee or the holder of the that certain deed from Mollie E. Todd SHAW, SR. deceased, late of Colum- TDD Relay 1-800-735-2962 of Process may be granted, but in that instance, note make any representation or war- to Martha Eva Norris and recorded in bus County, NC, this is to notify all Professionally Managed by if required by the noteholder or loan ranty relating to the title or any physi- Deed Book 177, Page 177, Records Re: Termination persons having claims against said Community Management servicer, the bidder shall be required cal, environmental, health or safety of Columbus County. Estate to present them to the under- Corporation of Parental Rights to pay per diem interest at the current conditions existing in, on, at or relat- Beginning at an old iron stake known signed Administrator on or before rate on the note secured by the deed ing to the property being offered for as the Gore corner, it being the begin- Petition November 15, 2012 at Powell & Pow- of trust described herein until the day sale, and any and all responsibilities ning corner of said 1 acre tract and STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA ell, Attorneys, PO Box 428, Whiteville, he/she remits the balance of his/her or liabilities arising out of or in any also being a Southern corner of Lot COUNTY OF COLUMBUS NC 28472, or this Notice will be pled bid to the Trustee. way relating to any such condition #2 according to a plat made by J.D. IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUS- in bar of their recovery. All persons If for any reason the Trustee is unable M ADISON HILL APARTMENTS expressly are disclaimed. Also, this Long for M.C. Todd dated 31 August, TICE indebted to said Estate will please to convey title to this property or the 206 S, Madison St., Whiteville, NC property is being sold subject to all 1933, proceeds from said beginning DISTRICT COURT DIVISION make immediate payment to the sale is set aside, the sole remedy One Bedroom Apts. taxes, special assessments, and prior stake South 75 deg. 22’ East 107.5 FILE NO. 09JT60 (Sabastian) undersigned Administrator. "3-%05
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An order for possession of the prop- an iron stake, thence North 73 deg. tion has been filed by the Columbus August 13, 20, 27, Sept, 3, 2012 Additional Notice Where the Real erty may be issued pursuant to G.S. 17’ West 250.7 feet to an iron stake County Department of Social Servic- Property is Residential With Less 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser set in the Southern line of said Lot #2; es for the purpose of terminating your Than 15 Rental Units: NOTICE TO CREDITORS and against the party or parties in thence with said line North 54 deg. parental rights to the above named An order for possession of the prop- STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA possession by the clerk of superior 12’ East, 238.6 feet to the Beginning minor children. The above named erty may be issued pursuant to G.S. COUNTY OF COLUMBUS court of the county in which the prop- and contains 0.84 acres. Together minor child Sabastian Nunez was 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and The undersigned, KECIA M. STRICK- erty is sold. with improvements located thereon; born to you on December 22, 2006; against the party or parties in posses- LAND, has qualified as Administra- Any person who occupies the prop- said property being located at 621 and minor child Michael Fipps was sion by the clerk of superior court of trix CTA of the Estate of SHIRLEY erty pursuant to a rental agreement Todd Town Road, Clarendon, North born to you on May 27, 1998. You 2 BEDROOM MOBILE home for rent. the county in which the property is B. STRICKLAND, late of Colum- entered into or renewed on or after Carolina. must prepare and file with the Clerk of 5 miles from Whiteville. Call 648- sold. Any person who occupies the bus County, and this is to notify all 5725. October 1, 2007, may after receiving The property hereinabove described Superior Court of Columbus County property pursuant to a rental agree- persons having claims against said the notice of sale, terminate the rent- was acquired by instrument recorded a written answer to the petition with- ment entered into or renewed on Estate to present them to the under- 2 BEDROOM MOBILE HOME, East- al agreement upon 10 days’ written in Deed Book 863, Page 285, Colum- in thirty (30) days of the first date of over Park. Call J.L. Powell & Co Inc. or after October 1, 2007, may, after signed on or before October 30, 2012, notice to the landlord. Upon termina- bus County Registry. publication (written below). You must 642-4049. receiving the notice of sale, terminate pursuant to North Carolina General tion of a rental agreement, the tenant Trustee may, in the Trustee’s sole dis- also serve a copy of the answer on the the rental agreement upon 10 days’ Statute 28A-14-1, or this notice shall is liable for rent due under the rental cretion, delay the sale for up to one petitioner’s attorney (address below). 2 BR, 2 BATH furnished mobile home. written notice to the landlord. Upon be pled in bar of their recovery. All agreement prorated to the effective hour as provided in NCGS §45-21.23. If you fail to file an answer, the peti- Powerstat ready. Farmers Union Rd termination of a rental agreement, persons indebted to said Estate will date of the termination. Should the property be purchased by tioner will apply to the Court for the $375 mo, $375 dep. No pets. Call the tenant is liable for rent due under please make immediate payment 770-1211 leave message. If the trustee is unable to convey title a third party, that party must pay the relief demanded in the petition. the rental agreement prorated to the to the undersigned at the following to this property for any reason, the excise tax, as well as the court costs You are entitled to attend any hear- effective date of the termination. address: 3 BEDROOM FURNISHED mobile sole remedy of the purchaser is the of Forty-Five Cents ($0.45) per One ing affecting the termination of your Any person who occupies the prop- This the 30th day of July, 2012. home in Chadbourn area. Absolutely return of the deposit. Reasons of such Hundred Dollars ($100.00) required parental rights to your children. You erty pursuant to a bona fide lease or KECIA M. STRICKLAND no pets. Call 654-4130. inability to convey include, but are not by NCGS §7A-308(a)(1). are entitled to have an attorney tenancy may have additional rights ADMINISTRATRIX CTA limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy The property to be offered pursuant to appointed by the Court if you cannot 3 BR, 2 BATH mobile home, pri- pursuant to Title VII of 5.896 Protect- 102 Country Cove Lane petition prior to the confirmation of this notice of sale is being offered for afford one, provided that you request vate acre lot, Evergreen area. 910- ing Tenants at Foreclosure Act which Greer, SC 29651 840-2845. the sale and reinstatement of the loan sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS, an attorney at or before the time of the became effective on May 20, 2009. LISA P. GREENE without the knowledge of the trustee. WHERE IS.” Neither the Trustee nor hearing. You may contact the Clerk of Posted: RESIDENT PROCESS AGENT PRIVATE LOT - East of Whiteville. If the validity of the sale is challenged the holder of the note secured by the Superior Court immediately to request P. O. Box 1467 Large 2 BR, 2 bath mobile home. No by any party, the trustee, in their sole deed of trust/security agreement, or counsel. Any attorney appointed pre- Witness: Whiteville, NC 28472 pets. 918-4684 or 640-3896. discretion, if they believe the chal- both, being foreclosed, nor the offi- viously to represent you in this matter Assistant/Deputy Clerk of Superi- Williamson, Walton & Scott, L.L.P. lenge to have merit, may request the cers, directors, attorneys, employees, will represent you in this proceeding. or Court Attorneys at Law SINGLEWIDE MOBILE HOME for court to declare the sale to be void agents or authorized representative of Such hearing will be conducted on the Tamara R. Cornish, Substitute Trustee P. O. Box 1467 rent. Tabor/Sandy Plains area. Call and return the deposit. The purchaser either the Trustee or the holder of the 24th day of September, 2012 at 9:00 By: Whiteville, NC 28472 653-4810. will have no further remedy. note make any representation or war- a.m. in the District Court of Colum- Attorney at Law July 30, Aug. 6, 13, 20, 2012 THIS IS A COMMUNICATION FROM ranty relating to the title or any physi- bus County, Columbus County Court- Rogers Townsend & Thomas, P.C. A DEBT COLLECTOR. THE PUR- cal, environmental, health or safety house, 100 Courthouse Circle, White- Substitute Trustee POSE OF THIS COMMUNICATION conditions existing in, on, at or relat- ville, North Carolina. If your address 2550 West Tyvola Road Public Hearing 1 PERSON OCCUPANCY BR incl. IS TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY ing to the property being offered for is known, the date, time and place of Suite 520 Riegelwood cable, washer/dryer, kitchen/house INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE sale, and any and all responsibilities hearing of the petition will be mailed Charlotte, NC 28217 privileges, Hallsboro. 356-4011 USED FOR THAT PURPOSE, except or liabilities arising out of or in any to you upon filing of an answer or thir- 704-442-9500 Sanitary District as stated below in the instance of way relating to any such condition ty (30) days from the date of service if August 13, 20, 2012 Budget Hearing bankruptcy protection. expressly are disclaimed. Also, this no answer is filed. You may call the IF YOU ARE UNDER THE PROTEC- The Public will take notice that the property is being sold subject to all Deputy Clerk of the Juvenile Court of NOTICE TO CREDITORS TION OF THE BANKRUPTCY COURT taxes, special assessments, and prior Columbus County at (910) 641-4440 proposed budget for the fiscal year FOR LEASE - 1,200 sq. ft. office/retail OR HAVE BEEN DISCHARGED AS A liens or encumbrances of record and Having qualified as Administrtor of the 2012/2013 for the Riegelwood Sani- space. Powell Plaza. Contact Memo- for further information. RESULT OF A BANKRUPTCY PRO- Estate of Harry Sylvester Powell, Jr., tary District has been submitted to the ry Enterprises. 642-5824 any recorded releases. Said property David S. Tedder CEEDING, THIS NOTICE IS GIVEN is also being sold subject to applica- Attorney Representing deceased, late of Columbus County, Town Council. A copy is available for public inspection by contacting the FOR LEASE - Retail or office space, TO YOU PURSUANT TO STATU- ble Federal and State laws. Columbus County DSS the undersigned hereby notifies all office at 655-2523 (leave message various sizes. Memory Plaza. Memory TORY REQUIREMENT AND FOR A cash deposit or cashier’s check (no 111 Washington Street, 2nd Floor persons having claims against the Enterprises. 910-642-5824. INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES AND personal checks) of five percent (5%) Whiteville, NC 28472 estate of the said decedent to pres- for call-back. IS NOT INTENDED AS AN ATTEMPT of the purchase price, or seven hun- (910) 642-5645 ent them to the undersigned within (3) Notice is hereby given that, a public hearing on the proposed budget, will FOR RENT Downtown Commercial TO COLLECT A DEBT OR AS AN ACT dred fifty dollars ($750.00), whichever August 13, 20, 27, 2012 months from the date of the first pub- be heard by the Riegelwood Sani- Building. Spacious parking. Call J.L. TO COLLECT, ASSESS, OR RECOV- is greater, will be required at the time lication, or this notice will be pleaded tary District at the office located in Powell & Co., Inc. (910) 642-4049. ER ALL OR ANY PORTION OF THE of the sale. Notice of in bar of their recovery. All persons the Rieglewood Shopping Center, at DEBT FROM YOU PERSONALLY. An order for possession of the prop- indebted to said estate will please OFFICE BUILDING FOR RENT on This 19th day of June, 2012. Substitute 7 pm on Monday, August 20, 2012. erty may be issued pursuant to G.S. make immediate payment. Brown Street in Chadbourn. Call SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE SERVIC- Persons who wishes to be heard on 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser Trustee’s This 6th day of August, 2012. 840-2641 ES, INC. the budget may appear. Written and and against the party or parties in Staccato Powell SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE Foreclosure Sale oral comments may be given at this possession by the clerk of superior Administrator of the Estate of BY: court of the county in which the prop- meeting. of Real Property Harry Sylvester Powell, Jr. Attorney at Law erty is sold. Steve Lanier, Chairman 17442 2600 Dunloring Dr FOR RENT OR SALE - Vacant lot for Hutchens, Senter, Kellam & Pettit, P.A. Any person who occupies the prop- Riegelwood Sanitary District Wake Forest, NC 27587-9021 mobile home near Whiteville, NC. Attorneys for Substitute Trustee Ser- erty pursuant to a rental agreement 12-SP-9 August 13,16, 2012 Aug. 6, 13, 20, 27, 2012. 910-642-0344. vices, Inc. entered into or renewed on or after UNDER AND BY VIRTUE of the power and authority contained in that certain 6B -- The News Reporter, Monday, August 13, 2012 SUMMER

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