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ROBESON ROAD RUNNERS MARCH 2, 2013 LUMBERTON, NORTH CAROLINA Downtown Lumberton RUMBA ON Fast Races, Hot Chili, and loads of cool, cool FUN! THE LUMBER Lumberton, N.C. Established 1870 www.robesonian.com Civitas Media, LLC All Rights Reserved Saturday March 2, 2013 Volume 143 No. 289 he obesonian Daily T R Sunday 50¢ $1.50 Turille exiting St. Pauls for beach job Abbi Overfelt the move will be “positive for both eliminate flooding throughout the Civitas Media myself, and the town.” town and downtown, and the com- ST. PAULS — After spending “Financially the town is stable,” pletion of Progress Park, the town’s more than five years at the helm of he said. “… Everything’s flowing 700-acre industrial park. St. Pauls code enforcement, munic- smoothly and in fact, I’m probably “All I did was point us in that ipal services and budget develop- too comfortable. … Part of my direction,” he said. “I worked with ment, Town Administrator Stuart training as a consultant is to look the board, I worked with DOT … Turille says he and the town have at what the needs of the communi- I worked with our engineer, all I “reached a plateau” — and that ty and the board are, and to assess did was facilitate change that was leaving his position will help the if I can meet those needs, and once presented to me.” town “achieve a higher level of I’ve met those needs move on and The change in St. Pauls is what development.” let someone else take things to a Turille said attracted the atten- The 50-year-old will be taking the higher level.” tion of Topsail Beach, a com- reins as town manager at Topsail Turille said among the biggest munity at the southern end of Beach. His last day behind the desk accomplishments for the town Topsail Island — situated between of his St. Pauls office will be March under his leadership have been Jacksonville and Wilmington — 29, five years and six months after improvements made to the water with a year-round population of Bob Shiles | The Robesonian he accepted the St. Pauls job on and sewer infrastructure and storm St. Pauls Mayor Gordon Westbrook, left, and Town Administrator Oct. 1, 2007. Turille said he feels drainage system, which helped to See TURILLE | 6A Stuart Turille discuss town business during a recent meeting. Commissioners run up $5,600 bill at eateries Bob Shiles Staff writer LUMBERTON — The Robeson County Board of Commissioners charged the county more than $5,600 for meals after board meetings between Jan. 3, 2012, and Jan. 17 of this year. The Robesonian reviewed receipts for 18 restaurant visits at five Lumberton restaurants that totaled $5,619.14, an average of about $318 a visit. The most expensive visit totaled $431.32 at Outback Steakhouse, with the least expensive visit, totaling $90.52, at Denny’s. Other restaurants patronized by the commissioners and administra- tor during that time period were Texas Steakhouse, Ruby Tuesday and Megami Japanese Restaurant. Outback was the favorite, with com- The Robesonian missioners going there eight times. Lumberton City Councilman John Cantey reads Friday to a pre-kindergarten class at W.H Knuckles Elementary School. If a commissioner had an alcoholic drink with his meal, he picked up that tab, not the county. It has been a standard practice for Volunteers inspire students years for the commissioners, along with the county manager, assistant county manager, county attorney to go out for a dinner after the board holds its regular monthly meetings. The by reading Dr. Seuss’ words commissioners charge the county for their meals despite having the high- Jolisa Canty “The Lorax” is their favorite mentioned in “The Lorax” dozens of volunteers spent est stipend, $700 per month, of any Staff writer book by Dr. Seuss, whose are original characters. There time reading to children at county commissioners in the state. LUMBERTON — Children real name is Theodor Seuss has been a television special elementary schools across The county has no policy in place reg- were enchanted on Friday by Geisel. and animated film based on Robeson County on Friday. ulating how the stipend is to be used. the words of Dr. Seuss, whose “It’s a very funny book. I the book. Read Across America is an It is paid each month as lump sum, famous children’s books were saw the movie and the book is Geisel, who would have initiative by the National and commissioners are not required to read in elementary schools just like it,” Seely said. turned 109 years old today, Education Association to pro- turn in receipts. across Robeson County as “It has lots of rhymes that began writing children’s book mote literacy. Members of the Lumberton City part of a celebration of the make me laugh,” Floyd said. in the late 1930s. His works Among the volunteers at Council and the Public Schools of author’s birthday. Published in 1971, “The have been made into mov- Knuckles Elementary School Robeson County Board of Education “Dr. Seuss is very impor- Lorax” is a story about cor- ies, television series and a was City Councilman John enjoy catered meals before their meet- tant to us because he made porate greed and environ- Broadway musical. He pub- Cantey, who arrived carrying ings, but council and school board books to encourage us,” said mental destruction. The tree- lished about 50 children’s school supplies, cupcakes and members do not receive a stipend. Taje Floyd, a fourth-grader at loving Lorax wants to save books, including the famous juice. The meal for council members aver- Knuckles Elementary School. the Truffula Forest from the “Cat in the Hat,” “The Cantey read for about 45 ages about $175, according to City “It would be exciting to see greedy Once-ler. Once-ler Grinch,” “Green Eggs and minutes to pre-kindergarten Manager Wayne Horne. The average Dr. Seuss in real life.” wants to tear down the trees Ham,” and “One Fish, Two students who responded with cost of the meals for the Board of Floyd and Madison Seely, to make thneeds so he can Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish.” laughs, giggles and questions. Education was not available on Friday. a third-grader and student get rich. As in most Dr. Seuss To celebrate Read Across helper at the event, both said works, most of the creatures America and Seuss’ birthday, See WORDS | 6A See BILL | 6A Pembroke seeking grant to help attract industry Staff report Sweet Daddy, the name given “It’s going to clean up whatever an industry that is coming to the chairman of the Lumbee PEMBROKE — The by the Robeson County Board gets discharged from their facil- the county and to the town of Tribe, and David Stephenson, Pembroke Town Council this of Commissioners to a food ity.” Pembroke,” Lowry said. “We’re a Lumberton businessman and week approved an application manufacturing company that According to information hoping to have an approval with- farmer, are two of the 15 mem- for a $1.2 million grant from is thinking about locating near provided by the county about in the next seven to 14 days.” bers of the board of directors for Golden LEAF Foundation that Pembroke. The council took the Project Sweet Daddy, the indus- The Golden LEAF Foundation the Golden LEAF Foundation. would pay for a sewage plant action on Tuesday during a spe- try would create a total of 150 was established using money The application deadline for that could help bring an industry cial meeting. jobs with a starting wage of from the settlement with ciga- grants this year was Friday, to Robeson County. “The plant is a pre-treatment $9.50 an hour. rette companies years ago to which forced the special meeting The sewage plant is part of an of their waste,” said Pembroke “It opens up the potential for help local economies hurt by the by the council. The council’s reg- incentives package for Project Town Manager Oryan Lowry. future growth in the area for loss of tobacco jobs. Paul Brooks, ular monthly meeting is Monday. WEATHER INDEX OBITUARIES SPORTS Classifieds . 6B Robbin Cash, 56, St. Pauls Comics . 5B Gary McKellar, 53, Raleigh David Hunsinger, 69, White Oak Prep hoops Editorial . 4A Nancy Scott, 90, Pembroke Nation . 5A Chelsia Kinloch, Lumberton Fairmont High tries to Sports . 1B advance to the regional State . 2A Page 6A World . 3A playoffs. 52/28 Page 1B 2A — The RobesoniAn, sATuRdAy, MARch 2, 2013 LOCAL/STATE www.robesonian.com UNC-CH students rally against sexual assaults CHAPEL HILL (AP) — A listening held hand-lettered this because I want a university issued by the Department of advises the court. sophomore at the University of signs with such statements as where survivors can raise con- Education to universities across “The Carolina communi- North Carolina at Chapel Hill “The Silencing Stops Here and cerns about the way they were the country. ty cares deeply about all of who faces possible expulsion Now” and “It’s Time to Start treated without the fear of being The AP has not been able our students, including both after publicly asserting that she Protecting Survivors Instead of called false accusers and with- to review a copy of the federal students in this specific mat- is a rape victim says campus Rapists.” Some wore lanyards out the fear of being charged complaint against UNC. Such ter,” Chancellor Thorp said in authorities are complicit in per- dangling colorful plastic whis- with an honor code violation.” complaints are typically not a statement issued Tuesday. petuating a climate of sexual tles to symbolize that whistle- Gambill has said that when public record until after the case “If we are to achieve the ulti- violence.