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You are See Murder, page 4-A catching people up to where they should be already,” Becky Vezeay of the MAPs group, an independent consulting firm, told commis- Today’s sioners recently. “It will take grades up but Chamber not nearly as much as needed. You will still American Profle be behind in four years. sponsoring “You are in a pretty deep hole. The people features “Girls & most underpaid will get the biggest increases. Sports, Forty Years candidates’ In some cases, people underpaid don’t get any- thing in year one or two,” Veazey explained. afer Passage of forum She added that an individual’s grade may Title IX.” go down but the employee’s pay go up based The Greater Whiteville on the new scale. Chamber of Commerce will See Pay rates, page 2-A sponsor a candidates’ forum DIDYOB? on Thursday, April 19, at Staff photo by Mark Gilchrist Did you observe ... Vineland Station. It begins Ready for Relay at 6:30 p.m. and is open to One-Stop early the public. Shonna Norris attaches a purple bow to a tree outside the Columbus Andelyn Ray meet- Candidates will be given County Arts Council Sunday afternoon during the Relay for Life Paint ing Scotty McCreery an opportunity to make the Town Purple Parade. Participants walked through downtown White- voting begins opening statements fol- ville, hanging more than 500 bows to promote the annual American before his concert in lowed by questions. Cham- Cancer Society fundraiser this Friday. Wilmington Friday ber members may submit Tursday questions ahead of time. The night? Ten chat- chamber will forward ques- By NICOLE CARTRETTE Staff Writer ting with his Sister, tions to the governmental affairs committee that is BBQ on the Bluf is April 20-21 Ashley at the Krispy coordinating the event. One-Stop early voting will begin Thursday By CLARA CARTRETTE will receive $500, $300 and $150, in at the Columbus County Board of Elections Kreme. ... Clint News Editor addition to trophies. Showmanship office in Whiteville but satellite One-Stop sites (Buddy) Boswell en- trophies will also be awarded to the do not open until April 25. An exciting event is planned in winning teams. Those who wish to get an early start can joying Peace Baptist Strawberries Fair Bluff on Friday and Saturday, BBQ teams can register for the do so by casting an absentee ballot in the May April 20-21. competition by contacting the Fair 8 Primary Election at the board of elections Church’s new play- weather last Dave with the Swamp Loggers is Bluff Chamber at 649-7202. The contest office in Whiteville from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m ground equipment? coming to cook in the town’s first BBQ is limited to 20 teams and a $200 entry Monday through Friday. cold snap on the Bluff, which some say will prob- fee is required. From presidential preference to local ... ably become an annual event. Barbe- Teams may begin setting up at elected offices, a number of races are on the By RAY WYCHE cue – by the plate with all the fixings, noon Friday and must finish by 6 p.m. ballot this year in both the Democrat and Re- Staff Writer or by the pound – will go on sale at 11 Entertainment will be provided on publican primaries. County Deaths a.m. Saturday. Event T-shirts will also Riverside Drive stage from 7 p.m. until, Commissioners Just at the time the county’s be available. and the BBQ showmanship judging Four county commission seats are up Whiteville small strawberry acreage was The barbecue cook-off is a com- will be held at 7 p.m. Teams must meet for grabs. District 2 Commissioner James reaching the peak of produc- Prevatte of North Whiteville faces opposi- Clarence W. Floyd munity event, with most townspeople in the visitors center at 8 p.m. and pig tion last week, the much-feared involved in the sponsorship through arrival and distribution will be from tion from DSS Chairman Michael Lewis and Clarence R. Williams cold snap hit the area Wednes- the Greater Fair Bluff Chamber of 9 until 10 p.m., when cooking begins. Whiteville Town Councilman Tim Blackmon Nina Evans Elliott day night. Commerce, Fair Bluff Rotary Club, Teams will be served breakfast at 7 in the Democratic Primary. Lake Waccamaw Low temperatures Wednes- Fair Bluff Fire and Rescue, Fair Bluff a.m. Saturday and pigs will be judged District 3 Commissioner Buddy Byrd of Samuel Charles Jr. day night and Thursday morn- Library, Progressive Women’s Club from 8 to 9 a.m. Entertainment will Hallsboro faces opposition from former San- ing varied throughout the area, dyfield Mayor Perry Dixon in that primary. Riegelwood and Fair Bluff Senior Center. begin at 9 a.m. and trophies will be ranging from 28 degrees at 6 Some of the finest BBQ cooks in awarded to winners at 10 a.m. District 4 Commissioner Edwin Russ of Costella White a.m. Thursday at the Green North and South Carolina are ex- The public is encouraged to par- Lake Waccamaw is unopposed. Clarice Lacewell Daniel Swamp station of the N.C. pected to show off their skills in the ticipate in this premier event to enjoy Tabor City Town Councilman Trent Bur- Chadbourn Forest Service to 35 degrees fine art of outdoor cooking. North the BBQ by the Bluff competition, roughs is unopposed for his bid for the Dis- Marvin McCallister Miller at the Border Belt Tobacco Carolina Pork Council rules will be the barbecue sale, entertainment and trict 5 seat held by Lynwood Norris. Norris is Research Station northwest of retiring this year and did not seek reelection. Evergreen followed and the top three winners fellowship. Fannie T. Graham Weston See Strawberries, page 9-A See Voting, page 3-A Cerro Gordo Mildred Dudney Blackwell Tabor City ‘Completely a God thing’ Delbert Jackson Food bank up and rolling at Lake Index By JEFFERSON WEAVER A local Cub Scout troop collected on the most basic principle—helping list for several food charities as well. Staff Writer food and donations to help out, Shum- others.” The Food Bank was looking for a local &EJUPSJBMT

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County Commissioner Chairman Amon McKenzie said that the study was “very April 16, 2012 helpful.” He said a previous pay study conducted years ago Whiteville.com was not effective. Poll Question “This firm did a very thor- of the Week ough job,” McKenzie said. Veazey’s firm analyzed in- Should the U.S. get rid of the dividual jobs and drafted new penny coin? job descriptions for many, as A popular poll this week, part of the study. with a surprising result. She emphasized that sal- Responses were very much ary ranges are not based on (three-to-one) in favor of how deserving the employee keeping the one-cent piece. is. “Sometimes we get incom- This in spite of the observa- petent people because we are tion that it is used merely as not paying enough to get com- a technicality, that it is worth, petent people,” Veazey said, by any measure, less than pointing out one local govern- 1 percent of what a penny ment she worked with did not was worth in 1900, and that want to increase the pay for a it costs more than 2 cents particular job classification to make and distribute. because of the person with (Just giving our two cents the particular job in question. worth...) The “Pro-penny” She said those are issues lobby amounted to two- that management should ad- thirds of our respondents, dress. while less than a quarter The county’s lack of com- wanted to do away with petitive pay was contributing to costly turnover, she said. them. About 10 percent Becky Vezeay, of the MAPs group, addresses the county commissioners. thought the question wasn’t Veazey suggested that two- worth a red cent. thirds of the first year’s salary is the “least cost” of turnover average). Lumberton. tional pay increases of less This Week: Cancer? to an organization. With law Some commissioners Other management issues than five percent,” the report enforcement, paramedics and questioned what to do about and policy recommendations reads. telecommunicators it is as employees who max out rang- related to the study suggested “In addition, when an em- much as 125 percent, she said. es and do not qualify for “a number of employees in ployee goes to a higher grade With no merit pay increas- increases based on the range. the county have been pro- and receives only a 2.5 per- es in the county there is little “You don’t have very many moted to supervisory po- cent increase it significantly motivation to perform well, people at the top so it’s not a sitions without receiving increases compression back Your questions answered at Whiteville.com she suggested. big issue right now,” Veazey any supervisory training.” toward the beginning of the “Seventy-five to 80 percent said. She emphasized that Consultants suggest those range,” the report reads. of local governments give per- employees are paid for the job employees could be more The study alerts the coun- Whiteville.com formance increases,” Veazey hired and not compensated effective with proper mo- ty to Local Government Re- said. for experience not related to tivation, communication, tirement System require- Photos “You shouldn’t do it if you of the Week or required for the job. leadership, hiring practices, ments that those employ- don’t have a good system in Veazey illustrated that performance evaluation dis- ees who work more than 12 place. You shouldn’t do it if point by sharing that two bus ciplinary and other such months and more than 1,000 politics are going to get in- drivers employed in Chapel training. hours in that period are en- volved.” Hill had attended law school. “They are also not as fa- rolled in the program. Compression is the largest “Upon completion of law miliar as needed with the in- The study addresses a Commissioner Buddy Byrd issue facing the county pay school how many of you terpretation and application number of other concerns, plan, she said. That means rate, meaning after a proba- think we should give those of the county’s personnel including that employees most county employees, re- tionary period an employee bus drivers raises because policies,” the study reads. “In receive proper orientations, gardless of experience and receives an increase to the they had a law degree?” addition, supervisors with a copy of personnel manu- training are packed into the minimum. That schedule, be- Veazey asked. poor skills can drive off good als and consider that “many beginning sector of the pay ginning with grade 52, increas- Under the plan, the coun- employees creating unneces- key staff members are in • SCHS vs WCHS range. es the hiring rate from $15,580 ty’s current salary schedule, sary turnover.” the boomer generation and Jiggs Powers Baseball The county’s current sal- to $17,200 and implements a Veazey said, some local gov- The county’s lack of a eligible for retirement in the ary schedule includes grades minimum to maximum salary ernments are using their consistent method of moving next five years.” 55 through 88. Employees in range of $18,060 to $25,800. The dollars to overpay some em- employees across the salary A new employment ap- grade 55 currently have a sal- highest grade of 91 has a range ployees and underpay others. range is also noted as a major plication was also offered by ary range of $15,580 to $30,675 of $99,383 to $149,075. Veazey said a salary that issue while the new salary the firm, among a number of and employees in the highest Maximum salaries in all is not competitive with sur- plan offers an opportunity to other recommendations in- grade, 88, have a range of ranges are capped at less than rounding entities, a lack of move toward improvement. cluded in the six-page policy pay from $75,981 to $154,954 the current salary schedule range movements and no The firm also recommends recommendation section of (though no county employee and a former range of more reward impacts morale and promotional increases great- the more than 90-page study. earns any amount near that than 100 percent from the productivity. Consultants er than the current 2.5 per- maximum). looked at pay in Robeson, cent. minimum to maximum salary Nicole Cartrette • Pine Forest vs ECHS The new schedule includes Hoke, Pender, Bladen and “We are not aware of any in each range is reduced to 50 910-642-4104 ext. 225 Jiggs Powers Baseball grades 52 to 91 and adds both percent (a regional standard Brunswick counties, as well other local government in [email protected] a “hiring rate” and minimum as the City of Whiteville and the state that has promo- Firm recommends county hire assistant manager nCombination of depart- flat,” the report reads. ‘The attends various intergovern- ation could become Leisure ing for an assistant county ments possible. general management prin- mental meetings, little time Services,” according to the manager and I have a great ciple regarding the span of is left for staff management,” report. assistant,” Clark said. “I just • Walk With Jesus By NICOLE CARTRETTE control indicates that when a the report reads. “In addition Those are options Clark don’t feel like that is a high Photos of event and of each Staff Writer manager directly supervises it means that the manager is does not appear to be in favor priority.” square on sale for limited time. more than 9 to 13 employees, in much more of a reactive of implementing. Last year, Clark included Make your donation today and Among the many sugges- it becomes difficult to provide rather than proactive mode.” “Combine departments? I the salary study expense in have a keepsake forever! tions offered by consultants the needed leadership and They suggest that some don’t know. I am not in favor the budget that ultimately hired to conduct a Columbus management to staff.” counties combine depart- of that. We don’t need an as- gained the approval of the County pay study is one that Consultants suggest that in ments to reduce the man- sistant manager.” majority of the board. the county hire an assistant the case of County Manager ager’s span of control. Clark said while there may manager. Bill Clark, a significant por- “For example, Aging, be too many departments Nicole Cartrette The MAPS group, an inde- tion of the regular workday, Transportation, Public Hous- reporting to one person that 910-642-4104 ext. 225 pendent consulting firm, sug- not including night meetings, ing and Veterans services reorganization is a “lower [email protected] gests that the county explore is spent “responding to the could be under a Human Ser- priority issue.” combining departments or county commissioners.” vices Department. Purchas- He said that most county FRANK THEATRES hiring an assistant manager. “By the time the manager ing is usually in finance; managers “know what they “The county’s organiza- meets with special visitors Animal Control could be in are doing and work indepen- COASTAL tional chart is extremely and the general public and Emergency Services; Eco- dently. 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The cost conjunction with the towns, Regional Healthcare System. the five-year period,” Mc- five-year contract with Waste to provide services for trash county commissioners ul- The regular county board Waste Management may Clary wrote in a request to Management,” McClary con- pick-up at county offices is timately agreed to seek a meeting begins at 6:30 p.m. at hold on to its solid waste con- the board. cludes his request. reduced from $3,439 to $2,509 request for proposals on the the Dempsey Herring Court- tract with Columbus County Under the proposal, Waste If approved, Waste Manage- per month. county’s waste services. house Annex building located after all. The firm is offer- Management will deed the ment has offered to make the The county’s audit for fis- The decision came after at 112 West Smith Street in ing several concessions and transfer station at the closed contract effective July 1 rather cal year 2011 showed that the Waste Management opened Whiteville. reductions that will save the county landfill near New Hope than wait until the present $6 county’s solid waste opera- the door for negotiations on Other agenda items include county nearly $2.5 million in back to the county and lease million plus contract expires tions had $4,600 in its fund bal- the county’s more than $6 mil- a presentation by GovDeals, an solid waste expenses next fis- it from the county for $2,500 in December. ance or savings. That is a tiny lion waste services contract online auction site for the sale cal year. per month. According to a bid compari- fraction – less than one-tenth in early this year with offers of surplus property, a presenta- Public Utilities and Solid Under terms of the request son prepared by the county, of one percent – of the more of capped fuel surcharges, tion of the Discover Columbus Waste Director Kip McClary for proposals, the county will the monthly charges to the than $7.1 million solid waste slashed price increases and First Committee and consid- is requesting that the county “staff and operate” the scale county will drop from $512,407 budget adopted for this fiscal a free transfer station if the eration of a proclamation of board vote for staff to “pro- house facility that is now oper- to $306,040 in the first year. year that will end in June. board would opt not to bid the Senior Corps Week May 7-11. ceed with negotiations of a ated by Waste Management. The proposed services ex- Despite a limited amount services, as planned. A motorcycle awareness five year contract” with the Waste Management will clude charges to cities and of reserved funds, county of- Despite $1 million in con- month proclamation for May is current provider. forego a fuel surcharge (cur- town and is based on provid- ficials say the collection rate cessions and no discussion, also on the agenda. Evergreen A request for proposals was rently costing the county ing service to 19,026 homes at is good at about 96 percent the board voted to seek bids and North Whiteville Fire De- sought earlier this year with about $27,221 per month) the $7.49 per month not including most years. via a request for proposals. partment’s are seeking public both Waste management and first year of the contract and fuel surcharges, convenience Despite user fee increases Town officials had been hearing dates related to their Waste Industries submitting cap future fuel surcharges site containers, transfer ton- year after year, the revenues working with County Man- requests to go from flat fee fire proposals. at 5 percent annually. The nage fees and service for fail to keep up with rising ager Bill Clark for a year to districts to taxed fire districts. Waste Industries’ proposal proposal does not include an county offices. Convenience expenses and fuel surcharges finalize a request for propos- Animal Control will give an would result in significant sav- annual Consumer Price Index center containers would cost built into the county’s solid als and bid the county and update, among other agenda ings to the county in the first adjustment, McClary said. the county $2,896 per month waste contract. The Waste town services together. The items. year also with the proposal The Waste Industries pro- compared to $3,439 currently. Management contract exceeds new request for proposals was coming in at more than $50,000 posal called for an annual fuel The contract accounts for $5.7 million not including expected to call for ”uniform Nicole Cartrette more. surcharge and CPI adjustment increased tonnage of 3,000 more than $667,000 in fuel unit pricing” across the coun- 910-642-4104 ext. 225 A five-year comparison con- capped at 4 percent. tons per month but a decrease surcharges. ty and potentially include a [email protected] ducted by the county suggests “Based on the RFP’s pre- in the fee per ton for disposal After a few controversial provision allowing additional a net savings of $502,434 in sented and information pro- of $52.71 per ton. Ultimately months in 2011 when the board jurisdictions to “piggyback” choosing Waste Management. vided during individual meet- the county will pay an esti- appeared to be waffling on on the contract at the time DEBT RELIEF “Waste Management’s pro- ings with both companies, mated $158,130 for disposal an earlier decision to bid the the current individual town Bankruptcy contract expires, according to officials. Stop Foreclosures Voting County households pay Get A Fresh Start Continued from page 1-A user fees $223 annually that are included with county Attorney property tax notices. House- James Senate and Tabor City Town Man- Crory James Harney of Fay- Satellite One-stop sites holds in the city are billed Robbins State Senator Bill Rabon, ager Al Leonard are seeking etteville, Scott Jones of Pleas- will be open April 25, 26, 27 $136 by the county for tipping a Southport Republican, is the Democrat nomination. ant Garden, James Mahan and May 2, 3, and 4 p.m. to and transfer fees and charged 922 S. Madison St. up for re-election, but he Judges of Denver, Charles Kenneth 8 p.m. The locations of the separately by the city for curb- Whiteville can’t count on any votes from A number of District Moss of Randleman and satellite One-stops are as side pick up service via their Columbus County this year. Court Judge seats for Dis- Paul Wright of Dudley are follows: contracts. New state redistricting maps trict 13 (Columbus, Bladen in the running for the GOP Bolton Town Hall, 221 9th Tonight’s meeting follows CALL 642-4860 www.bankruptcylawwebsite.com approved and supported by and Brunswick) are on the nomination. St. Bolton a 5 p.m. hospital audit presen- Rabon pair Columbus in ballot. Judges run in non- U.S. Congress Chadbourn Municipal An- Senate District 13 with Robe- partisan races with the top While lines for Congres- nex (old Police Department) son County. That district vote winners proceeding to sional District 7 have shifted, 208 E. 1st Ave, Chadbourn is currently served by Sen. the General Election. Those Columbus County remains a Fair Bluff Fire & Rescue, Not too Early for Mother’s Day Michael Walters, a Fairmont unopposed include Chief part of the district currently 653 Railroad St, Fair Bluff Democrat. Walters is seek- District Court Judge Jerry represented by Mike Mc- East Columbus Senior Liquid Metal Vera Bradley ing re-election and faces no Jolly, Judge Scott Ussery and Intyre, a Lumberton Demo- Ctr, 2694 General Howe Hwy, challenger in the Democrat Judge Marion Warren. crat. Despite being drawn out Riegelwood Jack Rogers Pandora Primary. Four are in the running of his district, McIntyre is Tabor City Courthouse, W. Bernard White Jr., 43, for the Judge Napolean Bare- seeking reelection and faces 110 W. Fourth St., Tabor City Spartina of Whiteville is seeking the foot seat. Barefoot is retiring no challengers in his party Old Dock Community GOP nomination for the Dis- this year. The seat holds a primary. Bldg, 12820 New Britton Hwy trict 13 Senate. White is the Brunswick County residency Three Republicans are vy- E, Whiteville BOUTIQUE owner of Advanced Comput- requirement but voters in all ing to challenge McIntyre in 
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Ad #: 0018 Run Date: 04/16/12 Ad Size: 30” Art Director: Tom Copywriter: Phillip 4A - The News Reporter, Monday, April 16, 2012 Crime briefs S.C. golfers assist feds to arrest Whiteville man Killed Found Michael Allen Hubbard of Randy Lynn Pinyan of wanted in Bladen case Mills-Malpass Lane, Delco, Chadbourn told Whiteville po- Fe d e r a l a g e n t s her Twisted Hickory told a sheriff’s deputy April lice April 13 he found a sander were assisted by sev- Home near the Ab- 12 someone shot and killed in a local pawnshop that had eral golfers on a Sum- bottsburg commu- his dog, which ran free in the been stolen from him on Jan. merville, S.C., golf NITY n IMMEDIATELY neighborhood. 23 at Ronald’s Body Shop along course last week in north of the Colum- Magnolia Street here. the arrest of Elijah bus County line and “Booby” McCutchen, NEAR"LADENBOROnTO 21, of Whiteville who find two men in the Shoplifer was wanted as one of process of leaving Burglary two males who shot a McCutchen after breaking into James Darryl Greene, 37, Someone went into the woman near Bladen- the residence. The of Hickory Road, Whiteville, home of a woman living along boro in January after woman recovered was arrested here April 14 for Mt. Moriah Church Road, she returned home from firearm wounds shoplifting two rib-eye steaks, Whiteville, on April 13, and and found the two sus- caused by the two sus- valued at $35, from Walmart, stole cash from her pocketbook pects breaking into pects, it is reported. according to local police. while she was in the residence her home. McCutchen was off Harrelsonville Road, ac- U.S. Marshals, act- arrested in April 2011 cording to a sheriff ’s report. ing on a tip, went to for felony theft on an Sarah Braswell Hudson told a Summerville home indictment for steal- a deputy she arrived at her and McCutchen fled Moore ing a woman’s pocket- home at 11 a.m. and left the Break-in G a r y out the back door onto the book inside Dale’s Seafood res- front door open. She put her Shawn Cox, nearby golf course. Several taurant here on Dec. 27, 2010. pocketbook on a table in the 22, of Pros- golfers, using golf carts, helped The case is pending resolution. front part of her home, and p e c t Ro a d , agents point out the location Moore was convicted in 2008 went to the back where she Loris, S.C., where McCutchen fled, and of misdemeanor receiving sto- started her washing machine. was arrested also helped surround him, ac- len goods in a Bladen County Hudson said she played a last week on cording to information from case, and served a short term computer game before she got a charge of the Bladen County Sheriff’s in prison. Moore’s first brush ready to leave for work, and breaking and Cox Office. with the law, after his 16th discovered her cash missing. Curtis Levi Moore, 25, who birthday, was in October 2002 entering, and theft of a com- She didn’t hear the intruder. has a Clarkton address, is Mc- when he took a pistol to North puter, valued at $900, at a Tabor Cutchen’s co-defendant. Both Whiteville Academy, White- City home last September. are charged with attempted ville City Schools’ alternative The warrant, obtained by first-degree murder, breaking school. Tabor City Policeman J.D. and entering, larceny, and Moore told sheriff ’s depu- Grainger, shows Cox entered possession of stolen goods. ties he took the pistol to the the home of Charles Daniel Cut McCutchen is also charged school to give to a cousin who Hatchell on Sept. 18, 2011, and It required 18 stitches to with possession of a firearm was going to attend the Co- stole the computer. close a wound to the left side by a felon. lumbus County Fair, and had of William Eric Gibson’s face Abbottsburg shooting been threatened. Moore served early April 14, after the man, McCutchen and Moore are a prison term of four to five 40, of Lumberton, was attacked charged with shooting a wom- months after his probation in by an unknown black male out- More an on Jan. 18 who returned to the pistol case was revoked. side the Sun-Do convenience Kevin Del- store in Boardman at 11:45 p.m. ane Best, 25, Friday, according to a sheriff ’s who has Gar- land Duncan Murder report. Continued from page 1-A Deputy Steven Nobles said Road, Chad- he went to a Lumberton hospi- bour n, and tal at 3:15 a.m. Saturday to talk Gore Trailer mediate leads and fleeing the scene of to Gibson. Nobles said Gibson Road, White- possible suspects all his theft of a cash- Best paid for gas, and began to ville, address- Staff photo by Bob High weekend, and there register drawer pump it as the store closed. The es, is the subject of 12 more The earthquake that jostled Washington, D.C., last August had been no arrest and money, caused suspect arrived on a bicycle, felony warrants obtained by 23 also caused some damage in Columbus County. This by Monday morning a fatal wreck at the and became angry when the Tabor City police involving bricked-in window in the 1855 jail moved out about “an (today). Gachett’s intersection of U.S. clerk wouldn’t open the locked forgery and fraudulent checks. eighth of an inch,” according to Tony Soles, the county’s body was sent to 74-76 and Hallsboro doors. Best, arrested two weeks maintenance chief. The building is to be demolished this Chapel Hill for an Road. Gibson told the suspect to ago on forgery and fraud charg- summer to make room for courthouse annex construction autopsy at the state Lloyd Thomas calm down, and the man ap- es involving stolen checks, and eventual parking. medical examiner’s Buffkin Jr., 32, of proached Gibson while “fum- was arrested last week on new office. Gachett Clarendon, is fac- bling” for something in his charges involving the checks, Detectives said Gachett was ing murder charges in the pocket. Gibson, who said he and then came the additional found on the floor of the living March 22 wreck that killed Joye felt threatened, hit the man and 12 counts. Two men arrested room by his wife shortly after Jones Campbell, 56, alone in her knocked him down. The checks were passed at 5 p.m. He was shot once in the Nissan auto. Gibson said he “felt a sting- the Tabor City IGA store dur- head. It is not known if there Other county homicides this ing on his face” when the man ing March 27-April 1, and in- in thef of tire rims was more than one other person year include Joshua Andre Wil- volved amounts totaling $760. was in the home at the time of got up and swung at him, and Two men on April 10. liams, 19, killed in Whiteville on Jessica Lee Simmons, 30, the homicide, and detectives Gibson realized he’d been cut l i v i n g a t Thom- Jan. 8. Torres Monte Newkirk, who had the same addresses would not say if there had been with some type of razor. Gib- 187 Bussey a s Wi l s o n 23, also of Whiteville, is charged as Best, is his co-defendant a struggle between the victim son drove home, and then to Road, Halls- o f Wi l s o n in Williams’ death. in some of the cases, and was and his assailant prior to the the hospital after he saw the boro, were Auto Sales Tevin Bowen, 20, from Rie- charged with stealing checks shooting. wound was “worse than he a r r e s t e d followed a gelwood, was killed on Jan. 11 from Paul Simmons. Gachett formerly lived along thought.” last week on pickup truck during his attempted robbery of Pinewood Drive in Whiteville. charges of Register with the sto- the Waccamaw Outdoors Supply Tyler He was a graduate of Whiteville felony lar- len rims in business at Lake Waccamaw. High School, and served in the ceny involving the theft of the rear of the vehicle. The Charles “Hoss” Hickman, owner military. eight tire rims from Wilson pickup’s tailgate opened while of the store, was not charged in Neighbors said shots were Auto Sales. it was being driven from the the shooting. Break-ins, thefs noted heard Thursday evening from Sheriff’s Detectives Tim auto sales lot, and one of the Another homicide took place The following were victims two Sanyo TVs and a Vizio TV. the area, but they said they Floyd and Jason Soles obtained rims fell onto the pavement. in Chadbourn on Jan. 12. Eddie of a break-in and/or theft re- s!PRILn7ILLIE%ARL-AS- didn’t know if the incident was warrants charging Joseph The truck was followed to Jerome Best Jr., 22, of Chad- ported on date shown: SENBURG 7HITAKERSnTHEFTOF related to the murder. Wayne “Smokey” Register, 20, Bussey Road, and the other bourn, was killed by a shotgun s!PRILn.OAH4HURSTON backpack and 8-inch hunting This is the first rural ho- and Johnny Lee Tyler, 29, with seven rims were recovered in blast that struck him after he Long, Happy Home Road, Na- knife in sheath from vehicle micide of 2012 in Columbus stealing the rims about 2 a.m. the edge of a wooded area. and a second man broke into a KINAnBREAK IN THEFTOF MEDI- at Hill’s Food store along U.S. County, other than the death home along North Wilkes Street. cation. 701 Bypass. of a Chadbourn woman last There have been no charges filed s!PRILn7INFORD.EIL s!PRILn*AMES'ALLOWAY month caused when a man, by Chadbourn police in the case. Stocks, Ramsey Ford Road, Cole, Gus Bryant Road, Riegel- 4ABOR#ITYnTHEFTOF 'ARMIN WOODnTHEFTOF "ERSIPISTOL Chadbourn man charged GPS, two Penn rods and reels, discovered April 8. Nickelson caught again stainless steel propeller from s!PRILn*UDITH-ARIE in thef of frearms, fraud boat motor, CD player, Uniden Love, 15000 block of Old Lake Charles Brandon and a Henry .22 rifle with drugs, and for DWLR 2OAD 2IEGELWOODnTWODOORS marine radio from boat. Jones, 30, of the 3700 during the period M a s o n conduct by a prisoner for damaged by attempted break- s!PRILn3HAWN4IMOTHY block of N.C. 242, of Feb. 15 to April Troy Nick- spitting on Herring and #ORNWELL ,ITTLE2IVER 3#n in. Chadbourn, was ar- 5 from the home of elson, 22, Sheriff’s Deputy Phillip break-in of home along Old s!PRILn#URTIS"!N- rested last week on Ronald Keith Hedg- of Dolph Britt, plus resisting arrest Dothan Road, Tabor City, theft DREWS 3MITH2OAD .AKINAn two charges each of peth, also of N.C. 242, L e w i s and the DWLR count. of Frigidaire refrigerator. theft of garden tiller, pressure theft of a firearm, Jones Chadbourn, in a theft Road, Cer- The cocaine was in a s!PRILn$USTIN$AIL washer, Stihl grass trimmer. and fraud involving stealing reported April 11. ro Gordo, bottle found in Nickelson’s Nealey, 18700 block of Peacock s!PRILn4IMOTHY+EITH two rifles and pawning them The .44 rifle was pawned was arrest- clothing. Williamson, living Road, Tabor City -- break-in, Turbeville, Cedar Grove in Chadbourn. for $150 on March 8, and the e d a g a i n along Princess Ann Road, theft of Dish TV box. #HURCH2OAD #ERRO'ORDOn The warrants, obtained by .22 rifle was pawned on April 5 last week Chadbourn, was arrested for s!PRILn#OURTNEY2E- break-in, theft of Philips TV, Sheriff ’s Deputy Josh McPher- for $125, both pawned at Pawn for driving Nickelson aiding and abetting DWLR cash, silver ring with diamond, nee Thomas, Peacock Road, son, charge Jones with stealing South of Chadbourn, records with a revoked license (DWLR), by allowing Nickelson to blue jug, brown-and-white Jack #HADBOURNnBREAK IN THEFT a Rossi .44 Inter Arms rifle, show. and possession of illegal drugs drive the SUV. of Sony TV. Russell terrier. after he was seen driving a 2007 s!PRILn7ADE,EONARD s!PRILn0ATRICIA#ONNOR GMC Yukon in the parking lot 7ILLIAMS 7HITEVILLEnBREAK IN Williamson, N.C. 242, Chad- of the Chadbourn Burger King. of home along Old Cribb Town BOURNnTHEFTOF POCKETBOOK Man hurt in mower wreck Sheriff’s Drug Detective Road, Chadbourn, theft of cast- containing cash, medication, William James Gore, 54, of and he turned and saw Gore’s Aaron Herring said he saw iron fish fry pan, $5 bill. bankcards, etc., metal box with N.C. 130, Whiteville, was in- SUV sliding on its roof on the Nickelson driving, with Kelsi s!PRILn4ONY,EE3HAW medication. jured at 8:15 a.m. Friday when pavement. The SUV completed Brooke Williamson, 17, as the "ALDWIN2OAD 7HITEVILLEn s!PRILn'EORGE'7OO- he drove a 2001 Chevrolet SUV its turn and landed on its tires. passenger in her vehicle. theft of metal feed bin, scrap TEN))) "LADENBOROnTHEFTOF into the rear of a mowing unit Capps said Gore was travel- “They were trying to switch metal, tracks from backhoe. batteries from tractor, irriga- being pulled by a large tractor ing an estimated 55 mph when drivers when I saw them,” s!PRILn&OUR3ISTERS tion pump from Evergreen about two miles from Gore’s he hit the mower, and moved 94 the detective said. Nickelson Café, N.C. 904 East, Tabor farm. home, according to a Highway feet after impact. was charged with possession #ITYnBREAK IN THEFTOF COPPER s!PRILn#URTIS7AYNE Patrol report. of cocaine with intent to sell, tubing, damage to stove, eight #RUISE $ELCOnTHEFTON-ARCH Trooper Brian Capps said and two counts of malicious ceiling fans. 29 of checkbook from location Gore didn’t have life-threaten- s!PRILn2OBERT,EE'OD- along Neil’s Eddy Road, Rie- G. Cameron ing injuries, and was driving win, Beaverdam Road, Chad- gelwood. alone as he headed toward Missing-Reward $300 Byrd BOURNnTHEFTFOUNDATPM s!PRILn2AYS0RODUCE Whiteville. Capps said a pas- ATTORNEY AT LAW April 12 of his wallet, contain- .# 7HITEVILLEnTHEFTOF senger in Gore’s vehicle would Spayed female boxer ing cash, driver’s license, bank 17 wood cutouts of butterflies “probably have been killed,” with a tail. May be with • Criminal • Divorce • Wills and ID cards. and other objects from inside because the force of the crash s!PRILn#EDAR'ROVE chain-link fence. blonde lab mix. • Custody • Child Support destroyed the right front of Baptist Church parsonage, Ce- s!PRILn*OHNNY%DWARD • Traffc • Personal Injury the SUV. dar Grove Road, Cerro Gordo Reeves, 1700 block of N.C. 904 Roland Todd, 52, of Bladen- Rosie is really sweet and 1409 Pinckney St. • Whiteville nBREAK IN THEFTOF 3ONY46 %AST 4ABOR#ITYnBREAK INOF boro, driving the tractor, said s!PRILn+YARAN-ICHELE vehicle owned by A&J Con- needs daily medication. 840-6280 Cell 642-2258 Offce the impact knocked him from Ammons, F.M. Watts Road, tractors, theft of cash, 30 CDs, his seat in the tractor’s cab, Evening & Weekend 7HITEVILLEnBREAK IN THEFTOF medication. &AIR"LUFF!REAs625-5685 or (843) 289-1384 Appointments Available Lifestyles Te News Reporter, Monday, April 16, 2012 -- 5A Dr. Sharyn Edwards Piano Festival, Competition winners Students from throughout the Richard F. Burkhardt Fine kindergarten through college. the state recently competed in and Performing Arts Series The festival opened with a re- the three-day Dr. Sharyn Ed- and is sponsored by the SCC cital by Steinway artist Michael wards Piano Festival and Com- Foundation. It is named for the Rickman, whose performances petition at Southeastern Com- acclaimed SCC music instruc- have taken him to significant munity College. tor, and includes piano competi- cultural centers around the The piano festival is part of tions and recitals by students in world.

Elementary II Participants in the Elementary II division include (left to right) Ellie McPherson of Whiteville, honorable mention; Anna Kay Nance of Chadbourn, honorable mention; Raegan Jones of Chadbourn, winner; Daniel Chang of Wilmington, honorable men- tion; Grace Zhang of Wilmington, second runner-up; John Crabtree of Lake Wacca- Elementary 1 maw, Columbus County Award; Dylan Bryan of Leland, honorable mention; William Participants in the Elementary 1 division include (left to right) Samuel Phillips of Crabtree of Lake Waccamaw, honorable mention; Skylar Scott of Loris, S.C, Visitor Whiteville, Columbus County Award; Shayla Hardee of Loris, S.C., Visitor Award; Award; and Bryce Russell of Whiteville, frst runner-up. Langley Grace Kinlaw of Clarendon, honorable mention; Joseph Biebl of Whiteville, second runner-up; Elaina Price of Whiteville, frst runner-up; and Emily Zhang of Wilmington, winner.

Young Beginners Participants in the Young Beginners division include (left to right) Savannah Hinson of Whiteville, honorable mention; Abbie Roberts of Whiteville, frst runner-up; Brenton Lanier of Whiteville, Columbus County Award; Chance Justice of Rieglewood, sec- Elementary III ond runner-up; and Katie Beattie of Whiteville, winner. Participants in the Elementary III division include (front, left to right) Kyra Gensel of Clarkton, frst runner-up; Abigail Bullock of Whiteville, winner; Rebecca Fields of Whiteville, Columbus County Award; Harrison Gore of Tabor City, second runner-up (tie); Evan Cribb of Tabor City, honorable mention; Charles Roberts of Whiteville, second runner-up (tie); Elizabeth Koonce of Tabor City, honorable mention.

Junior High Participants in the Junior High division include (left to right) Anne Carlstein of Chapel Hill, Visitor Award; Mikayla Fowler of Clarendon, winner; Kevin Hu of Wilmington, frst runner-up; Logan Elkins of Cerro Gordo, second runner-up; Marisa Kawabe of Fayetteville, honorable mention; Greta Anne Warden of Wilmington, honorable men- tion; Ashley Byrd of Hallsboro, honorable mention; Holly Leonard of Wilmington, hon- Older Beginners orable mention; and Anna Davis of Whiteville, honorable mention. Heather King of Participants in the Older Beginners division include (left to right) Lou Sandra Wells Hallsboro, photo inserted top right, won the Columbus County Award. of Leland, frst runner-up; Charles Edwards of Fair Bluff, winner; Kayla Hargrove of Whiteville, non-fnalist superior; Morgan Ransom of Whiteville, second runner-up; and Lakin Pridgen of Whiteville; honorable mention.

High School Participants in the High School division include (left to right) Meleah Murray of Collegiate Whiteville, frst runner-up; Emily Fowler of Whiteville, Columbus County Award; Jada Dr. Sharyn Edwards (right) and visiting Steinway Artist Dr. Michael Rickman (left) Harkins of Whiteville, honorable mention; Mary Long of Whiteville, honorable men- stand with participants in the collegiate division (front, left to right) Whitney Ward of tion; Thomas Chen of Cary, honorable mention; Megen Chang of Wilmington, second Chadbourn, Southeastern Community College, frst runner-up; Roman Grainger of runner-up; Joseph Carlstein of Chapel Hill, Visitor Award; and Bonnie Hu of Wilming- Whiteville, Southeastern Community College, second runner-up; and Karl Metzger ton, winner. Christina Palmer of Delco, not pictured, won honorable mention. of Wilmington, UNC Wilmington, winner. 6A -- The News Reporter, Monday, April 16, 2012 SCC will host noted poet Vivian Shipley on Tuesday Engagements Author Vivian Shipley will read from her published books of poetry as part of South- eastern Community College’s Visiting Author/Clemmons Lecture Series on Tuesday, April 17 at 1 p.m. Admission to the event, which will be held in the college’s auditorium, is free. A reception and book signing will follow in the lob- by of A-Building. Shipley, nominated for the Pulitzer Prize five times, has published eight celebrated books of poetry. Her latest Vivian Shipley book won the 2011 Paterson Award for Sustained Liter- University. Jessica Lynn Inman Cory Ann Bohnsack ary Achievement and Con- “Vivian Shipley is, among Clarence Matthew Smith necticut Press Club Prize for her many distinctions, one of Joshua Craig McPherson Best Creative Writing, among America’s truly eminent po- many others. Her awards ets of family,” wrote Sydney Inman- Bohnsack- also include the Library of Lea, a Pulitzer Prize winning Congress’s Connecticut Life- poet and Guggenheim Fel- McPherson Smith low. “…unlike so many of her time Achievement Award for Wayne and Jeanette Inman Cory Ann Bohnsack of rootless contemporaries, she Service to the Literary Com- of Whiteville announce the Smithfield and Clarence Mat- comes from identifiable (and munity and the Connecticut engagement of their daughter, thew Smith of Whiteville are complex and ultimately lov- Book Award for Poetry from Jessica Lynn, to Joshua Craig planning an April 21 wed- able) ‘people,’ as they say in the Center for the Book. McPherson, son of Craig and ding at 1 p.m. at The Madison the South…” Raised in Kentucky, with Rose McPherson of Roseland. House in Whiteville. For more information a Ph.D. from Vanderbilt, she The bride-elect is the The bride-elect is the about Shipley’s performance was inducted into the Uni- granddaughter of Landon In- daughter of Alvin Joel Bohn- at SCC, contact Patricia Mr. and Mrs. Ryan Robert Gross versity of Kentucky Hall of man of Whiteville, the late sack of Germantown, N. Bjorklund at (910) 642-7141, Distinguished Alumni in Louise Inman of Whiteville, Y. and Patricia Louise Wil- ext. 299 or pbjorklund@sccnc. 2010. Shipley teaches poetry and the late Norman and Lin- bern of Atkinson, Neb. She edu. at Southern Connecticut State da Spivey of Tabor City. She graduated from Germantown Gross-Morris vows graduated from Whiteville Central School and Guilford High School and UNC Pem- College and is a teacher at said in Columbia, S.C. Help prevent child abuse broke with a B.S. in elementa- Smithfield Middle School. and neglect and other unad- ry education. She is employed The groom-elect is the Amber Rose Morris of Co- trict 5 as a speech therapist. April is National Child dressed adverse experiences with Whiteville City Schools. son of Christopher and Bil- lumbia, S.C., and Ryan Rob- The groom is the son of Abuse Prevention Month, damage the architecture of The groom-elect is the lie Smith of Whiteville. He ert Gross, also of Columbia, Mr. and Mrs. Nick Gross a time when communities the developing brain, result- grandson of Roger and Bren- graduated from Whiteville were married March 31 in an of Columbia, S.C. He is come together to celebrate ing in poor outcomes for chil- da McPherson of Roseland, High School, attended N.C. intimate outdoor ceremony. the grandson of Mrs. Ruth the bright future all children dren and communities - from Brenda Page of Chadbourn, State University and is self- The 5 p.m. wedding was held Smith and the late Mr. Rob- deserve. Today’s children academic failure to violence and the late Raymond Gain- employed. at the home of Nick and ert Smith of Wilmington, are tomorrow’s parents and to chronic health issues. ey. He graduated from South Brenda Gross in Columbia, and the late Nick and Sally workers, and North Caroli- “Preventing child abuse Columbus High School and S.C., with Dr. Jack Turner Gross of Whiteville. He is a na’s future success relies on and neglect means ensuring Southeastern Community officiating. A reception im- graduate of the University their healthy development Families that parents have the knowl- College’s basic law enforce- mediately followed at Terra of South Carolina and also and growth. Throughout the edge, skills, resources, and ment training program. He in West Columbia, S.C. employed there as assistant year, Prevent Child Abuse social support they need to is employed with Columbus First needs The bride is the daughter director of the Russell House North Carolina (PCANC) provide the nurturing envi- County Sheriff ’s Department. of Mr. and Mrs. Mike Morris University Union. works with communities to ronments all children need,” An April 28 wedding is of Columbia, S.C., and the The bride was escorted build safe, stable, nurturing relationships for all children said Ryan. “When we do this planned at Antioch Baptist volunteers granddaughter of Mr. and by Caleb Rose, Joshua Rose Families First, the domes- in their families and commu- well, we can prevent abuse Church in Whiteville. Mrs. Parks Hood of Sautee, and ring bearer Tristan tic violence and sexual assault nities and prevent abuse and and neglect before it occurs Ga. and Mr. and Mrs. Carroll Rose, sons of the bride. Af- shelter and service agency, neglect before they occur. and offer all children the Morris of Salem, Ill. She is ter a honeymoon trip to the has scheduled it’s training for During April, PCANC and opportunity to grow up to a graduate of Columbia Col- mountains of Bryson City, new volunteers. Classes will communities throughout the be successful, contributing lege and is employed by Lex- the couple will reside in Co- be held at Clarkton Presbyte- state are planting thousands members of their communi- Births ington/Richland School Dis- lumba, S.C. rian Church and will start at of pinwheels to promote pre- ties.” 6 p.m. Thursday, April 19, and vention. Pinwheels represent Through collaboration will continue at the same time a community’s dedication to with partners across North Coleman Lane and Stacy Coleman the following Tuesdays on Southport is fnalist in supporting children and fami- Carolina, PCANC works with of Brunswick announce the April 24, May 1, and May 8. lies. communities to build safe, sta- March 29 birth of a daughter, Anyone who wants to make “We celebrate the impor- ble, nurturing relationships Mckenzie Marie, in Colum- the community of Columbus ‘Great Places’ in state tant role communities play in for all children. For more The City of Southport has The program was inspired bus Regional Healthcare. She and Bladen counties safer, ensuring all children thrive,” information about PCANC been chosen as a main street fi- by the “Great Places in Ameri- weighed 7 pounds 12 ounces. looking for job experience in said Rosemarie Allen Ryan, contact Maureen McKeon, nalist for the “People’s Choice” ca” program sponsored by the Grandparents are Brano the non-profit field, or wants PCANC president and CEO. director of communications award in the 2012 Great Places American Planning Associa- and Pat Coleman of Greens- to educate themselves about “Healthy child development at mmckeon@preventchilda- in North Carolina initiative tion, which celebrates places boro and Tim and Patty Riggs domestic violence and sexual is the foundation for commu- busenc.org or (919) 256-6616. sponsored by the N. C. Chapter across the country that are of of Gibsonville. Great-grand- assault are welcome to attend. nity and economic develop- of the American Planning As- exemplary character, quality, parents are Mary Riggs of For more information contact ment. By working together to sociation. Voting will continue and planning. The N. C. Chap- Gibsonville and Nada Cole- Families First at 642-5996 or build and promote protective Omega Chapter through April 30. ter of the American Planning man of Greensboro. 862-2534. factors that strengthen fami- The six finalists include Association is an organiza- lies and help children thrive, to meet April 19 Mount Airy and Waynesville tion of 1,500 professional and we decrease factors that put The Omega Chapter of Del- from the mountains, David- citizen planners dedicated to children at risk.” ta Kappa Gamma of Colum- son and Salisbury from the preserving and creating great www.whiteville.com Safe, nurturing relation- bus County will meet Thurs- Piedmont, and Roseboro and communities throughout ships build healthy brain ar- day, April 19 at 6 p.m. Southport from the coastal North Carolina. For more in- chitecture for children, form- Hostess Group III chaired plain. formation visit www.nc-apa. ing a sturdy foundation for by Cheryl Cartrette will be in The finalist with the most org. future success. Child abuse charge of the meeting at The votes at 5 p.m. on April 30 will Voting started April 11. Todd House in Tabor City. Of- be recognized as the “People’s Anyone can vote at http:// ficers will be installed. Choice.” North Carolina resi- ncgreatplaces.upickem.net/. dents can vote online for their There is a limit of one vote per Benefts set for Vote FOR Marriage favorite Main Street by going person or computer. County/City RSP to www.nc-apa.org/greatplac- dialysis patient on May 8, 2012 es. Once there, they will find Two Saturday benefits are will meet April 17 information on how to vote for Spaghetti for planned for a Tabor City wom- The Columbus County/ the “People’s Choice.” an who is facing dialysis with- Whiteville City Retired School cancer beneft out insurance. Personnel will meet Tuesday, PRAYER RALLY & A spaghetti benefit din- The immediate needs for April 17 at 10 a.m. at Dale’s ner for Dixie Reynolds will Shelva Cribb Locklear, a Bea- Seafood in Whiteville. PRAYER WALK Shuman be held Friday, May 4 from 11 verdam girl all her life until Officers will be installed a.m. until 6 p.m. at the VFW she moved to Tabor City seven and Charles Bennerman has ->ÌÕÀ`>Þ]Ê
«ÀˆÊÓ£]ÊÓä£ÓÊUÊ£ä\ääÊ>°“° speaks on Building at Nakina, across years ago, are having a fiber- charge of the memorial ser- from Nakina Baptist Church. shunt and port-a-cath installed vice, followed by a Spring Columbus County Courthouse Steps The cost is $7 per plate, for upcoming dialysis treat- Fling. honeybees which includes spaghetti, roll, ment. She has been sick for We will then Prayer Walk to the several years but learned in Michael Shuman from Co- salad and dessert. Pick up or February that her kidneys are Forestry Museum. operative Extension Service delivery available. For more failing. spoke at the March 16 meet- information call 788-1020, 918- Vineland A gospel sing will be held North Carolina Christian Action League ing of the Whiteville Garden 5253 or 625-6628. at Ritz Plaza in Tabor City on Club. All proceeds from the ben- Executive Director, Rev. Mark Creech April 28, and a fishing tour- Station Using honeybees as his efit will go to support funding nament will be held at Lake Available for wedding will be speaking at the rally and topic, he said bees live to- for Dixie’s fight against pan- Waccamaw on May 5. More receptions & other gether in highly organized creatic cancer. leading us in prayer. information on those events events colonies with a queen, work- will be announced. ers and drones. There is only 642-3157 one queen per hive, and she ADHS 1972 class This is an URGENT request to has huge ovaries that produce to meet April 22 ALL CHRISTIANS in Columbus County eggs at an unbelievable rate. PROPOSED WASTE SEPTAGE FIELD Worker bees are also females Members of the Acme-Del- to COME OUT AND PRAY that God will with tiny ovaries that are nor- co High School Class of 1972 IN THE GREEN SWAMP? give us the vote on May 8th to support mally nonfunctional. Drones who are interested in hav- are male bees., ing the 40th year reunion in this Marriage Amendment. Queens live for about a Myrtle Beach, S.C. will meet Community Meeting year, much longer than work- Sunday, April 22 at 3 p.m. in For Further er bees and drones, which live the Delco PFWB fellowship Lake Waccamaw Depot Museum about five to six weeks. hall behind Dew Oil Company. Information Bees are not native to Bring a finger food or bever- America. European honey- age to share with the group. THURSDAY APRIL 19 Please Call bees were imported by early Social 6 p.m. settlers to Eastern North (910) 642-2155 America around 1622. Their Meeting 7 p.m. food is nectar and pollen from Veterans meet The Columbus flowers. Vietnam Veterans of Amer- Hear about our appeals hearing May 2 Baptist Association Shuman is a beekeeper and ica meet the first Tuesday of would be glad to advise any- each month at 7 p.m. at 1028 S. Sponsored by Friends of the Green Swamp one on how to start a beehive. Madison St., Whiteville. Learn more at www.VoteForMarriageNC.com The News Reporter, Monday, April 16, 2012--7A Festival wants Group ofers artists, vendors Artists, community groups, discount on craftspeople, food vendors and community organizations spay/neuter who wish to participate in the Red Springs Street Festival The Columbus Humane So- should contact Margie Laba- ciety is offering low cost spay/ die at 734-3351 or email Red- neuter for cats to the people SpringsArtsCouncil@gmail. of Columbus County. The cost com for an application or ad- of the service is $55 and this ditional information. includes spay/neuter, rabies The festival will be held shot, and transportation of April 28 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. the cat to the veterinarian and and will feature a variety of back. musicians, dancers and street “If you are interested in entertainers, including activi- getting your cat spayed or ties for children and adults. neutered and a rabies shot, The event is held annu- please call 910-499-1148, leave ally on East 3rd Avenue be- your name and number and a tween Main and Cross Streets brief message and we will call to showcase arts, crafts and you back,” said Humane Soci- Marianna Medel Baggett dance talent from Robeson ety volunteer Janet Hinson. County and the surround- The Columbus Humane Baggett serves as Azalea Belle ing area. Food vendors have Society is a non- profit, tax the opportunity to do well as exempt, 501 c 3 organization. Marianna Mendel Baggett was chosen to serve as an Azalea the event draws thousands of Anyone who would like to do- Belle for the 65th North Carolina Azalea Festival in Wilming- people. nate to the organization can ton this past weekend. The Red Springs Street Fes- mail a check to Columbus Hu- Azalea Belles first appeared during the 1969 Cape Fear Gar- tival is supported by a Grass- mane Society, P. O. Box 742, den Club Azalea Tour. Since that time, the girls and their An- roots Arts Grant from the Whiteville, N. C. 28472, or go tebellum gowns have grown to symbolize the festival season Best Pro North Carolina Arts Council. to www.columbushumaneso- in Wilmington, where they serve as greeters in gardens on the Pat Harrelson, left, nutrition supervisor for the Colum- ciety.org and use the PayPal Azalea Garden Tour. account. Azalea belles are local high school juniors and seniors and bus County Department of Aging, accepts the award as “The animals of Columbus Best Professional Person in Region O, which consists of Senior Send-Of must be sponsored by a member of the Cape Fear Garden Club. County thank you for caring Miss Baggett is a junior at Cape Fear Academy where she New Hanover, Brunswick, Pender and Columbus coun- by A&T Alumni enough to do the very best for is a member of the Beta Club, National Honor Society, varsity ties. Presenting the award is Jane Jones, area Agency them,” Hinson said. cheerleading squad, varsity tennis team, Model United Na- on Aging administrator, Cape Fear Council of Govern- The Bladen-Columbus tions, and Youth in Government. She is the daughter of Kaye ments of Wilmington. Ed Worley, executive director of Alumni Chapter of N.C. A&T and Tal Baggett and the granddaughter of Marian Duncan of the Columbus County Department of Aging, said “Pat State University and the A&T Ransom Center Lake Waccamaw and Mr. and Mrs. Billy Duncan of Whiteville. Harrelson is a very gifted and talented person and has Office of Undergraduate Ad- missions will sponsor a senior sets semi-formal vast expertise and experience. She is a very profession- send-off for incoming fresh- Ransom Activity Center al supervisor and the best nutrition supervisor in North men who have been admitted. Inc. off N.C. 11 at Riegelwood Carolina. She is an asset to the Department of Aging.” The meeting will be held at SCC TV Schedule will present “Once Upon A Dale’s Seafood in Whiteville EDU-Cable programming can be viewed locally on Time Time” on Saturday, April 21 at at 11 a m. Saturday, April 28. Warner Cable of Whiteville and surrounding areas, CH. 6. 7 p.m. A university representative Tune in weekly from 9 a.m. – midnight or view online at Farmers Market poster This will be a semi-formal will give students and parents www.sccnc.edu event with dinner, dancing information. This week on EDU-Cable: and other entertainment. Ad- contest deadline April 27 All A&T alumni are invit- Monday - Wednesday - Friday - Sunday mission is $20. For more in- The Columbus County form email info@columbus- ed and should be prepared to 9 a.m., 2 & 6 p.m. - The Reading Room formation call the center at Community Farmers Market countyfarmersmarket.com. help with the forum. 9:30 a.m., 2:30 & 6:30 p.m. - Restore, Recover, Rebuild – is sponsoring its fifth annual 655-04754 between 9 a.m. and Sharing Stories of Hope and Inspiration with poster contest for all public 5 p.m. Patrina Wright and private school students 11 a.m., 4 & 7 p.m. – Spotlight North Carolina (including home schooled stu- Lake library seeks friends Cooperative Extension – Common Landscape dents), kindergarten through The Rube McCray Memorial Library is conducting its 2012 Plant Diseases – Howard Wallace 5th grade, in Columbus Coun- membership drive, which is important to the success of the Garden club to 11:30 a.m., 4:30 & 7:30 p.m. – Columbus County Cooks with ty. library. Harry Foley – Beef Pasta with Spinach and “The theme for this year’s Friends of the Library are responsible for the upkeep and visit nursery Parmesan poster contest is ‘Begin Your maintenance of the building. Budgets are limited and cannot Tuesday - Thursday - Saturday - SCC Presents The Whiteville Garden Day the Farmers Market cover many things the board would like to make available to 8:30 a.m., 1:30 & 6:30 p.m. - Smart Start Early Learning Club will meet Friday, April 20 Way,’” said Lindy Harold Shu- library patrons. Facility (ELF) and the Week of the Young Child – at the library and leave by 9:30 man, vice president of the There are four levels of membership: individual, $10; fam- Sue Hawks, Clemenza Graham and Tonya Yarusinsky a.m. for Pender Pines Nursery Farmers Market board of di- ily, $20; sponsor, $50; and benefactor, $100. Anyone interested 9 a.m., 2 & 7 p.m. - Live After Five – Sue Hawks, in Hampstead. Lunch will be rectors. “We hope the theme in joining The Friends may send a check for the desired mem- Ellen Steinberg and Tom Stanley at Macaroni Grill. will cause everyone to think bership level to Friends of RMML, 301 Flemington Drive, Lake 9:30 a.m., 2:30 & 7:30 p.m. - SCC Basic Skills Program Hostesses are Judy Nelson, about how locally grown fresh Waccamaw, N.C. 28450, or drop it by the library. Visit the web- – Sue Hawks, Denise Young, Janie Caswell Armanda Rooks and Glenda fruits and vegetables, good nu- site at www.lakewaccamaw.com, or phone 646-4616. and Jackie Williams Wolfe. trition, regular exercise, and healthy activities help to give Luncheon to us a great start to our day.” Primary and elementary feature art show/ BELK.COM school students are encour- aged to create a poster that sale, music, rafe effectively highlights the im- Lake Waccamaw Depot Mu- portance of starting the day seum’s 12th annual luncheon $ will feature a group of artists over 10 million with good nutrition, regular raised for local charities, schools & exercise, and healthy activi- and musicians who will show- nonprofits during our two 2011 ties, and how farms, farmers, case their talents Saturday, Charity Sale events and the farmers market sup- April 28. “A Taste of the Arts” help us make this year port and promote better health marks the museum’s 35th an- even bigger! for the residents of Columbus niversary. County. Lunch will be served be- The overall winner will re- tween 11:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. ceive a Farmers Market t-shirt along with music and an “art and a $50 gift certificate. One stroll’ around the museum winner in each other grade grounds. A raffle of art items level will receive a $25 gift cer- and gifts from local business- tificate. Gift certificates are es will be offered to the attend- redeemable at the Columbus ing guests. charity County Community Farmers Tickets are available for 4 HOURS ONLY! Market during the 2012 season. a $20 donation and are being 6am-10am In addition to the prizes, the sold at Whiteville Chamber of overall poster contest winner Commerce, Lake Waccamaw Sat., April 21 will have his or her artwork Town Hall, Lake Waccamaw A morning of special savings incorporated into the official Depot Museum and its board to benefit local charities and 2012 Farmers Market promo- members. Tickets must be tional poster. purchased in advance (before schools. We’re grateful for the A description of the con- April 23) and raffle tickets will support our communities give us. test, along with requirements, be available on site the day So we give it right back. judging criteria and an entry of the event. Those who can- form, is available online at not attend the luncheon are www.columbuscountyfarmer- invited to purchase raffle tick- smarket.com. The poster con- ets for $1 each or 6 for $5 from sale test entry deadline is 5 p.m. on board members. % $ off Friday, April 27. Interested artists are asked For more information about to call the museum at 646-1992 the contest or to request a copy for information about partici- of the guidelines and entry pation. off 20-70storewide*, including special savings on your first purchase** Sat., April 21, 6-10am when you www.whiteville.com RARELY DISCOUNTED BRANDS present your Charity Sale ticket to *Not valid by phone or on Belk.com. Excludes Everyday Values. your sales associate. No cash back. 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CLARENCE W. FLOYD SAMUEL CHARLES JR. COSTELLA WHITE CLARICE LACEWELL CLARENCE R. WILLIAMS DEATH NOTICE WHITEVILLE -- Clarence W. LAKE WACCAMAW -- Sam- RIEGELWOOD -- Costella DANIEL WHITEVILLE -- Clarence R. Floyd, 48, died Thursday, April uel “Sam” Charles Jr., 79, died White, 76, died Wednesday, RIEGELWOOD -- Clarice Williams, 92, of the Mt. Olive MARVIN MCALLISTER 12, 2012 at Lower Cape Fear and Thursday, April 12, 2012. He April 11, at her residence. (Prudie) Lacewell Daniel, 69, of community, died Monday, April MILLER LifeCare Center in Whiteville. was born Jan. 16, 1933 in Cum- Final rites will be held at 1 the East Arcadia community, 9, 2012 at Columbus Regional CHADBOURN -- Marvin He was a vet- berland County, the son of the p.m. Monday, April 16 at Bolton died Wednesday, April 11, 2012 Healthcare. He McAllister Miller, 62, died eran of the U.S. late Samuel Charles Sr. and Church of God in Christ, at Lower Cape Fear Hospice was a veteran of Saturday, April 14, 2012 at Marines. Polly Maultsby Charles. He 150 South Blacksmith Road, and LifeCare Center in Wilm- the U.S. Army. Columbus Regional Health- Final rites was also preceded in death by Bolton, with Dr. Melvin Powell ington. Final rites care in Whiteville. will be held at one sister, Diane Charles. He officiating. Burial will be in Final rites were held Satur- were held Sat- He was a native of Robe- 1 p.m. Tuesday, April 17 at the owned and operated a logging the Mt. Pleasant AME Zion day, April 14 at Pleasant Union urday, April 14 at Mt. Olive Mis- son County and was the son Brunswick-Waccamaw Head- company. Church Cemetery in Riegel- Missionary Baptist Church, sionary Baptist Church, 5548 of the late Willie Percy and quarters, 600 Pinelog Road, Final rites were conducted wood. Peoples Funeral Home Riegelwood. Burial followed Silver Spoon Road, Whiteville, Vister Parker Miller. He Whiteville with Rev. Anthony Sunday, April 15 at Peacock of Whiteville is handling the in the church cemetery. Smith with Dr. Timothy A. Lance was the husband of the late Rowell officiating. Burial will Funeral Home Chapel with arrangements. Viewing will Funeral Home of Whiteville officiating. Burial followed in Eloise McCumbee Miller be in the Faulk Family Cem- Revs. Bill Tatum and Buddy be held from 3-7 p.m. Sunday, handled the arrangements. the church cemetery. Peoples and was preceded in death etery in Bladenboro. Peoples Champion officiating. Inter- April 15 and Monday, April 16 She is survived by two sons, Funeral Home of Whiteville by four siblings, Vernon Funeral Home of Whiteville is ment was in Carvers Creek from 9-11 a.m. at the funeral Kelvin Lacewell of Riegel- handled the arrangements. Laura Strickland, James handling the arrnagmements. Cemetery. home. Viewing will also be wood, Brent Daniel of Chicago, He is survived by one daugh- Franklin Miller, Willie For- Viewing will be held from He is survived by his wife, held Monday, April 16 one hour Ill.; and three sisters, Ethel ter, Marilyn Bracey of White- est Miller and Bill Miller. noon-7 p.m. Monday, April 16 Louvania Mote Charles; prior to the service and again Williams, Rosemary Beatty ville; and two sons, Clarence The family will receive and Tuesday, April 17 from 9-11 four sons, Samuel “Sammy” following the service at the and Creddie Graham, all of R. Williams Jr. of Los Angeles, friends from 7-9 p.m. Tues- a.m. at the funeral home. View- Charles III and Eric Eujean church. There will be a wake Riegelwood. Calif. and Charles Williams of day, April 17 at Worthing- ing will also be held Tuesday Charles, both of Riegelwood, Sunday, April 15 from 6-7 p.m. The family will receive the home. ton Funeral Home in one hour prior to the service Timmy Charles of Elizabeth- at the funeral home chapel. friends at the home of Ethel Chadbourn. A graveside at the headquarters. There will town and James Charles of Surviving are one daughter, Williams, 1251 Kennedy Store NINA EVANS ELLIOTT service will be held at 2 be no viewing after the service. Lake Waccamaw; one daugh- Katherine White of Laurelton, Road, Riegelwood and Rose- WHITEVILLE -- Nina Rivers p.m. Wednesday, April 18 at Surviving are three daugh- ter, Melody Charles Wagner N.Y.; two sons, Theodore White mary Beatty, 166 Smith Road, Scott Evans Elliott, 96, died Macedonia Baptist Church ters, Clarsean Alexander-Floyd of Riegelwood; one step-son, of Orange County, N.Y. and Riegelwood. Thursday April 12, 2012 at Co- Cemetery with Revs. Tim- and Arneshia Alexander- Tommy Haywood Squires of Matthew White of Rocky Point; lumbus Regional Healthcare. othy Rausch and Linzy Floyd, both of Charlotte and Clarendon; two step-daugh- three sisters, Sisseretta Bryant She was the daughter of the Nance officiating. Katera Floyd of Greenwood, ters, Bonnie Lou Taylor and of Bronx, N.Y., Flossie Webb GROM community late Bradford L. Scott and Lillie He is survived by one S.C.; one son, Aaron Clarence Wendie Marie Davenport, and Carrie Brown, both of announcements Pearl Paul Scott. She also was daughter, Teresa Ann Lee preceded in death by her first Floyd of Greenwood, S.C.; both of Kelly; three sisters, Riegelwood; and two brothers, Greater Restoration Out- of Chadbourn; one son, husband, Leroy Evans. his mother, Ruth T. Floyd of Miriam Charles Buckner of Roland Burney of Riegelwood reach Ministries of Whiteville Ricky Pruett and wife, Vir- She received her training Whiteville; one sister, Sandra Burlington, Alice Ramsey of and Artis Burney of Bronx, will hold its three night spring ginia, of Loganville, Ga.; as a nurse from James Walk- Robinson of Philadelphia, Hamlet and Wanda Charles of N.Y. revival. Services begin at 7:30 one sister, Nancy Fields er Hospital in Wilmington, Pa.; three brothers, John R. Florida; 19 grandchildren; and p.m. each night beginning and Marvin Larrimore of N.C. from 1942 until 1944. She Floyd of Southport, Arnold six great-grandchildren. Wednesday, April 18-Friday, Chadbourn; three brothers, worked as a registered nurse Floyd and Samuel Baldwin, Memorials may be made to Prayer breakfast April 20. Joe Miller and wife, Bren- there from 1944 until 1950. In both of Whiteville; and two Lower Cape Fear Hospice and The guest speakers will da of Red Springs, Horace later years from 1972 until grandchildren. LifeCare Center, 1414 Physi- for women be Wednesday, Prophetess Miller and wife, Cathy of 1992 she worked as a registered Friends may visit the family cians Drive, Wilmington, N.C. Victory In Jesus Ministries Armatha Floyd from United Fairmont and T. J. Snipes nurse at Century Care Nursing at the home of Mr. and Mrs. 28401. Church will sponsor a prayer Pentecostal Church of Christ and wife, M.J. of Fair Bluff; Facility in Whiteville. Richard Threadgill, 768 Prison breakfast especially for women of Whiteville where Bishop E. three grandchildren; and FANNIE T. GRAHAM Final rites were held Satur- Camp Road in Whiteville. on Saturday, April 21. Women Floyd Jr. is the pastor; Thurs- one great-grandchild. WESTON day, April 14 in McKenzie Mor- Empowered to Pray will be at day, Pastor Shawn Maynor EVERGREEN -- Fannie T. tuary Chapel with Rev. Merle DELBERT JACKSON Central Middle School Cafete- from Fellowship Independent Graham Weston, 66, died Tues- Johnson and Danny Gore of- TABOR CITY -- Delbert ria on South Martin Luther Baptist Church of Hallsboro; MILDRED DUDNEY day, April 10, 2012 at Southern ficiating. Burial followed in Jackson, 86, died Friday, April King Jr. Avenue in Whiteville and Friday, Pastor Charles BLACKWELL Maryland Hospital in Clinton, Columbus Memorial Park. 13, 2012 at Columbus Regional from 9:30 am until noon. The Marsh of Red Springs. CERRO GORDO -- Mildred Md. She is survived by her Healthcare in Whiteville. Born public is invited. The celebra- The church is located at Ameila Dudney Blackwell, 85, Final rites will be held at 1 husband, Brantley Elliott of in Bladen County, he was the tion will feature a full break- building 3440 South of Hwy. 701 died Friday, April 13, 2012 at p.m. Tuesday, April 17 at Wor- Whiteville; three sons, Thomas son of the late Edward and fast and participation is for a by-pass past Walmart formerly her residence. She was born ley Mortuary in Fairmont with Evans of Shallotte, Howard Claudia Coleman Jackson. He nominal fee. Preregistration known as Breakaway Arcade. July 28, 1926, in Columbus Rev. Robert Young officiating. Evans of Winston Salem and was preceded in death by his is encouraged. C.B. Perryman is the pastor. County, the daughter of the Burial will be in Evergreen David Evans of Southport; wife, Oneva Gore Jackson. Apostle Kimberly Turner late Charles Kermit Dudney Community Cemetery. Visita- one daughter, Jean Wright Final rites will be held at 11 of Dallas, Texas who presents and Lucy Nance Dudney. She tion will be held from 3-6 p.m. of Tabor City; two step-sons, a.m. Monday, April 16 at Old nationally and internation- Delta Sigma Teta was the widow of the late Monday, April 16 at the mor- Markus Elliott of Whiteville Zion Wesleyan Church. Burial ally will be the speaker. She Curtis Blackwell. She was pre- tuary and other times at the seeking Jabberwock and Marion Elliott of Smith- will follow in the Old Zion Cem- recently returned from a two- ceded in death by one grand- home. field, Va.; one step-daughter, etery. Inman Funeral Home week crusade in Trinidad daughter and one great grand- She is survived by two sons, contestants Johanna English of Castle of Tabor City is handling the where miracles and wonders The Whiteville Alumnae daughter. She was a member of Robert Graham of Switland, Hayne; nine grandchildren; arrangements. were performed. Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Cedar Grove Baptist Church in Md., Winston Graham of Wash- and six great grandchildren. He is survived by two sons, Other speakers will discuss is seeking contestants for its Cerro Gordo. ington, D.C.; one daughter, Ronald Jackson of Nakina, situations that women con- Jabberwock Pageant to be held Final rites will be conducted Beverly Young of Evergreen; Michael Jackson of Claren- front daily. These presenta- Sept. 29 in the Lawrence Bow- at 2 p.m., Monday, April 16 at two brothers, Larry Troy of don; one sister, Eva Farris of tions will be interspersed with ers Auditorium on the campus In Loving Peacock Funeral Home Chapel Baltimore, Md., John Troy of Bloomington, Ill.; four grand- prayers and music. of Whiteville High School. with Rev. Dr. Patricia Blackwell Chadbourn; one sister, Mary children; and two great grand- “The interdenomination- Girls competing in the pag- Memory officiating. Entombment will Sammuels of Evergreen; 20 children. al program participants are eant become eligible to apply be in Columbus Memorial Park grandchildren and 11 great- powerful women of integrity for the chapter’s scholarships. Mausoleum. The family will grandchildren. BENNIE LEDREW SHIRD and faith, “ said VIJM Pastor The pageant is open to girls receive friends from 1-2 p.m. BALTIMORE, Md. -- Bennie Tracey Troy. who will be in grades 9-11 at the Monday, April 16 at the funeral Cerro Gordo VFD to Ledrew Shird, 77, formerly Victory in Jesus Ministries time of the pageant. home. of Whiteville, died Thursday, hold car wash, hot dog of Whiteville conducts wor- Applications may be re- She is survived by one son, April 12, 2012 in Baltimore. sale Saturday, May 19 ship services at 9 and 11:15 a.m. quested by email at wacjabber- Elwood Blackwell of Ocala, Final rites will be held at Cerro Gordo Volunteer Fire each Sunday morning with [email protected]. Fla.; two daughters, Maxine noon Saturday, April 21 at and Rescue will hold a car Sunday school at 10:30 am. Anyone with questions re- Sweat of Cerro Gordo and Sandhill Missionary Baptist wash and hot dog sale Sat- Believers Night Bible Study garding the pageant may call Ginger Ealy of Morganton; two Church, 16920 Twisted Hickory urday, May 19 from 10 a.m.-4 is on Tuesdays at 6 p.m. Voices LaDeen Powell at 642-2647. brothers, Thomas Dudney of Road, Bladenboro, with Elder p.m. at the Cerro Gordo Fire of Victory services are aired The deadline for applica- Fairfax, Va. and Lester Dudney June 6, 1909 ~ February 28, 2012 Betty Shird Baten officiating. Department. Cars and trucks weekly on WMIR 1200 AM in tions is May 1. of Hampton, Va.; two sisters, The kindness and Burial will be in Millican will be $15 and SUV’s are $20. Myrtle Beach on Fridays at 4 Evelyn Godwin of Wallace and Cemetery in Whiteville. View- Donations will be appreciated. p.m. with streaming available sympathy of neighbors Lottie Green of Cerro Gordo; ing will be held from noon-7 via the internet. Interested Tabor Baptists and friends in our five grandchildren; and eight p.m. Friday, April 20 at Peoples Farmers Union DOM persons may also purchase recent sorrow will great grandchildren. Funeral Home of Whiteville each service on CD for a nomi- always remain with us Memorials may be made to to hold spring revival set homecoming and Saturday, April 21 one nal fee. Tabor City Baptist Church a precious memory, and Lower Cape Fear Hospice and hour prior to the service at the The Farmers Union De- Tracey A. Troy is senior will have an old fashioned LifeCare Center, 206 Warrior for the beautiful service, church. There will be no view- liverance Outreach Ministry pastor. Interested persons homecoming Sunday, May 6 at Trail, Whiteville, N.C. 28472. floral offerings, and ing after the service. There will will hold its 5th annual spring can receive daily motivational 10:30 a.m. The Rev. Carl Harris revival April 26 and 27 at 7:30 other kindnesses, we are be a wake from 6-7 p.m. Friday, inspiration on her Facebook will be the guest speaker. There deeply grateful. CARRIE LOVE SMITH April 20 at the funeral home p.m. nightly. The speaker each page. will be special music, dinner BLADENBORO -- Carrie chapel. night will be Evangelist La- For more information con- on the grounds and people are From the family of Love Smith, 76, died Saturday, Surviving are children, tricia Mitchell from Freewill tact the VIJM office at 642-5416 encouraged to wear “old fash- April 14, 2012 at Cary Health sisters, grandchildren, and Holiness Church in Bolton. or through the website at victo- ioned” attire. Mary Etta J. and Rehabilitation Center. great-grandchildren. ryinjesusministries.org. Arrangements will be an- Friends may visit the family El-Bethel to hold Bracey #2824 nounced by Peoples Funeral beginning Tuesday, April 17 at Pastor’s Aid service Home of Whiteville. the home of Cynthia Shird, 303 El-Bethel Church will hold Beaverdam Boys at Warrior Trail in Whiteville. it Pastor’s Aid Service Friday, Oak Dale BC In Loving Memory of SUSIE J. MONROE April 20 at 7:30 p.m. The guest The Beaverdam Boys will BLADENBORO -- Susie J. Free Welcome CC to speaker will be Minister Pat- be at Oak Dale Baptist Church Monroe, 90, died Sunday, April Allison and Austin Ward rick Steward from Clinton. Sunday, April 22 at 6 p.m. The (Children of Bobby & Rhonda Ward) 15, 2012 in Tar Heel. hold steak dinner The church is located at 415 church is located on Hwy. 410. Arrangements will be an- Free Welcome Christian W. Walter Street. Rev. Robert McNair is the nounced by Peoples Funeral Church of Sellerstown will Elder Robert D. Williams Sr. pastor. Home of Whiteville. hold a steak dinner Friday, May is the pastor. 4 from 4-8 p.m. The plates will be $8 each. For more informa- www.whiteville.com tion call 640-8267.

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Ashton Bobby Cole Kristen Howell Hannah Strickland Lane

Freshman Ashton Howell is the Senior Bobby Hannah is the 18-year-old Cole Strickland is the 14-year-old son Senior Kristen Lane is the 17-year-old 15-year-old son of Shelly and Todd grandson of Margaret Chestnut. A varsity of Ronnie and Mary Donna Strickland. daughter of Dwane Lane and Wilma Howell. A member of the Whiteville football player, he is also on the school’s He plays varsity baseball and junior Pound. She is active with Health Occupa- High School concert band, he is a Honor Roll. He said the two things he varsity football. An all-A student, he tions Students of America (HOSA) and the percussionist. He said that band is likes best at ECHS are the students and is in the Beta Club. He said he likes school’s house construction project. She what he likes best at school. “It’s fun the teachers. “They are nice.” Agriculture the teachers best at WCHS because plays high school softball and volleyball to play an instrument.” His favorite is his favorite class. “It’s hands-on and “they give little homework.” His fa- and is involved with the school’s art pro- class is career training cooking class. fun.” He said the most interesting things vorite class is Algebra I. “My teacher gram. She likes HOSA best at SCHS. “I “I love to cook.” He said the most in- about him are he is “friendly and positive makes it fun.” He said the most inter- have my Certifed Nursing Assistant (CNA) teresting thing about him is he loves all of the time.” He said he wants to go to esting thing about him is a freshman license now and I like caring for people.” helping people. Video games are his college once he fnishes high school but favorite activity. “I’m very good at on the varsity baseball team. After Construction is her favorite class. “It’s video games.” He said that after high is unsure of a major. high school, he plans to play college mostly hands on.” She said the most inter- school he wants to go to college to baseball or go to pharmacy school. esting thing about her is she is a girl who become a chef. likes construction class. Her favorite activ- ity is to “go to the river.” After high school, she plans to attend college to become a registered nurse and work as a CNA while attending school.

Now with Columbus Students two Whiteville locations to serve you 1408 1110 North Of The Week S. Madison St. JK Powell Blvd. Parade, open house and story time Early kick-of Week of the Young Child intervention The Sixth Annual Tiny or ride their decorated stroll- sponsored by the National As- training Tot Parade will be held on ers, wagons, bikes, tricycles sociation for the Education of Sunday, April 22 beginning at and battery-operated kiddy Young Children (NAEYC), the scheduled 3 p.m. Agatha Brown, Bolton vehicles set on safe settings. world’s largest early childhood The public is invited to native and author of chil- Children must wear the ap- education association, with attend the Columbus County dren’s books; will serve as the propriate safety gear. nearly 100,000 members and Community Early Interven- parade marshal. The parade, Following the Tiny Tot a network of over 300 local, tion Awareness Training. This sponsored by the Columbus Parade, the Partnership will state, and regional affiliates. forum is a public meeting to County Partnership for Chil- host an Open House at the The purpose of the Week of provide information regard- dren (Smart Start), is the agency’s administrative office the Young Child is to focus ing the importance of early kick-off event for a week of located at 109 W. Main St. and public attention on the needs intervention for children with activities in recognition of the Smart Start Early Learn- of young children and their special needs, their families the Week of the Young Child. ing Facility (ELF), located at families and to recognize the and their community. The Other familiar special guests 107 W. Main St. in Whiteville. early childhood programs and In preparation for the upcoming Greater Whiteville Cham- event, which is free of charge, have also been invited includ- After the tour of the Part- services that meet those needs. ber of Commerce Offce Professional Day Luncheon, will be held at Whiteville City ing Tigger, the loveable tiger, nership facilities, children Visit the Partnership office from left, incoming director Mary Lee Hudson, and lun- Schools Board of Education, Eeyore, Goofy the Fat Cat, and their parents will be treat- at 109 W. Main St., online at cheon committee members Stuart High and Laura Mc- 107 West Walter St. in White- Rocco the Ram, Rover Comer ed to a special Sunday story www.columbussmartstart.org Neill display door prizes to be given away at the event. ville Thursday, April 26 from and Judah Lion. time with Agatha Brown. or on Facebook to get a list of 5:30-8:30 p.m. Dinner will be Children ages birth to 5 For more information the Week of the Young Child provided and Division of Child including Wee, Tiny and Little about these and the other activities that will be held at Development (DCD) credit will royalty, are invited to join in events planned for the Week the Early Learning Facility April 25 is Ofce Professional be awarded. Registration is the parade. Parents are asked of the Young Child, call the April 23-27. required by calling 392-7003 by to chaperone children as they Partnership office at 642-8226 Friday, April 20. Day Luncheon at Vineland participate. No cars or other or the ELF at 640-3663. Research supports that chil- gasoline-powered vehicles The Week of the Young It’s all about celebrating her message “Overcoming dren who are identified with allowed. Children may walk Child is an annual celebration SHIIP seeking your office professional on Obstacles with Spunk! The special needs have the best Wednesday, April 25, at the Keys to Leadership and Goal volunteers outcomes when they receive Greater Whiteville Chamber Setting.” North Carolina has more services in natural and inclu- of Commerce Office Profes- Sponsor’s of this year’s Strawberries than 1.5 million Medicare ben- sive settings, citing benefits sional Day Luncheon at his- event include: J. Ray Realty, Continued from page 1-A eficiaries, all served by more for children with and without toric Vineland Station. New Directions Group Care than 850 volunteers and coordi- special needs and for their Show your appreciation Management, SCC Small Whiteville. Large-scale berry growers nators from the Seniors’ Health parents. by giving your office staff the Business Center, State Farm Downtown Whiteville reg- in some areas use helicopters Insurance Information Pro- Early identification of spe- chance to relax and enjoy a de- Insurance, SweediePie istered a low of 32 degrees on the ground and windmills gram (SHIIP). That amounts cial needs and early interven- licious gourmet lunch, a mo- Cheesecakes, The Country Thursday morning. to keep a constant, slight wind to almost 1,800 beneficiaries for tion services are essential to tivating speaker, door prizes, Nursery and Waccamaw The Research Station re- stirring in their fields at night every volunteer. ensure positive outcomes for a gift from the chamber, and a Bank. corded a low temperature of to keep frost from settling on Housed within the North all young children. Early inter- lot of fun with friends. 35 degrees Thursday morning, their plants. Carolina Department of Insur- vention is the key to children’s Tickets are only $30 per station Superintendent Lloyd The North Carolina Straw- ance, SHIIP was established in success in school. Children person or $25 per person for Ransom said. berry Festival is scheduled to 1986 to help educate Medicare need care givers who recog- 3 or more guests. To pur- Legion Post Reporting stations say that open in Chadbourn on May 5. beneficiaries and their caregiv- nize warning signs that may chase tickets, call the Greater Friday morning’s thermom- “It’s going to be close,” Wal- ers about Medicare, Medicare indicate the presence of a dis- Whiteville Chamber of Com- 137 to meet eter readings were slightly lace said of the availability of supplements, long-term care in- ability and who know where merce at 642-3171. The dead- higher than those of Thursday local strawberries for the festi- surance, Medicare Advantage, and how to refer the child and line for tickets is April 19. morning. val, considering the premature Medicare Part D prescription family for early intervention Motivational speaker, Di- Tuesday Ransom added that he had ripening of the fruit this year. drug plans and other health services. ane Wolfe, sponsored by the American Legion Post 137 some tobacco set out and some This year’s berry crop, most insurance options for people Parents, grandparents, Small Business Center at will meet Tuesday, April 17 at of the leaves were burned of which is grown in small with Medicare. child care providers and oth- Southeastern Community 7 p.m. Members are urged to by Wednesday night’s cold patches and is sold from road- In addition to the program’s ers interested in the well-being College, will entertain with attend. weather “but the buds are okay. side stands, has turned out to professionally operated call and education of young chil- It didn’t hurt the wheat and be a good one despite an earlier- center, SHIIP has a volunteer dren are encouraged to attend corn,” he added. Some corn than-usual ripening of the ber- base of 124 county coordinators this forum. at the station is now about 3 ries brought on by premature and 753 volunteers assisting The forum is sponsored inches in height, Ransom said. spring weather in January and Medicare beneficiaries in all by the Columbus County Lo- Most strawberry growers, February. 100 counties of North Carolina. cal Interagency Coordinating Short on Money? conscious of the high costs in- “We’re not quite at the peak Volunteers for SHIIP must Council, Easter Seals UCP volved in getting a strawberry of the season yet,” Wallace said successfully complete a com- Early Child Outreach Services patch ready to produce, were last week of the strawberries. puterized training course to Family Focused Inclusion We Can Help! prepared for a possible frost Wallace said some growers become certified to better help Project and the Columbus and/or freeze. in the county have sold part people with Medicare. They are County Partnership for Chil- We Offer Personal Loans from Extension Service Horti- of their strawberry output required to attend quarterly fol- dren (Smart Start). culture Agent Howard Wallace via Down East Connect, the low-up trainings, and they must For more information, call $1,000.00 to $3,000.00* said Friday state agriculture computer-based system of sell- provide 40 hours of counseling Kathy Schaaf at 392-7003. officials consider the costs of ing farm products directly from services annually to maintain We like to say YES! setting out an acre of strawber- producer to consumer. their certification. Without ries, including weed control Berries sold through Down its remarkable and dedicated Your tax return prepared here; chemicals, labor, plants and East have brought $4.25 to $5.00 volunteers, SHIIP could not Horse event to make us your one stop shop! land preparation, to be around per quart, Wallace said. reach out to all the people using $20,000. Wallace also announced that Medicare in the state. beneft St. Jude “There are people still using the Extension Service north of SHIIP volunteers are re- irrigation,” he added, refer- Whiteville has flats in which to quired to submit reports on Anyone who rides horses is ring to an older method of display quart cups of berries each client they assist, and invited to participate in the St. protecting young plants and for the Strawberry records show they have helped Jude benefit on the weekend of strawberries from the cold by Festival quality contest. nearly 100,700 Medicare benefi- April 27-29. spraying the plants with water Berries entered in the quality ciaries in one-on-one counsel- The trail ride and obstacle and allowing ice to build up on contest must be taken to the ing sessions during the past course event will be held at the plants. Baptist church on Howard year. This is an outstanding Lumber River Campground 1615 S J K Powell Blvd Ste A Damage to plants, blossoms Street in Chadbourn between accomplishme. To learn more near Evergreen, with an auc- Whiteville NC 28472 and berries from frosts and 8 and 10 a. m. on Saturday, May about becoming a SHIIP vol- tion Saturday at 7 p.m. For (910) 641-0189 freezes depends on more than 5 for judging. unteer, contact the Columbus information about reserva- www.security-fnance.com low temperatures, Wallace said. County SHIIP Coordinator at tions, stall and cabin rentals, Wind speed and the dew point Ray Wyche 910-640-6602 ext. 241 or 910-642- or other details call Billy at *All loans are subject to our liberal credit are also factors involved in cold 910-642-4104 ext. 229 7141 ext. 294, or call 1-800-443- 910-770-1159 or visit lumber- policy and credit limitations, if any. damage to plants and fruit. 9354. rivertrailrides.com.

Editorials Te News Reporter, Monday, April 16, 2012

Salaries not We are not only important always who we info in pay study think we are Columbus County’s recently released By TOM CAMPBELL pay study says the county needs to al- Special to The News Reporter locate approximately $2 million to put If you asked what people the pay of county employees in line with really care about, what brings employees in similar counties. happiness and gives them life The study notes that low pay creates most would talk about the value issues like costly employee turnover and of relationships with family and morale problems. To rectify the deficit, friends, among other lofty ideals. commissioners will consider adding James $500,000 to the budget each year for the Roberts, next four years to meet its target. professor of market- The study noted that low pay creates ing and higher costs and less efficiency when the consumer county is a training ground for jobs like behavior deputies and social services workers, at Baylor jobs that University, every coun- The point argues our actions ty com- Study says county needs petes for. and behav- Motivated $2 million to get salaries iors tell a Tom Campbell different employees in line with like-sized story. We will typi- counties, but how the are not who we think we are. cally seek increases are given will In today’s culture we are what higher-pay- be just as critical. A pocketful of quarters we drive, what we wear, where ing jobs, we live and how many gadgets even if they have to travel. By JEFFERSON WEAVER were going to the little kiosks, her initials. Girls can be so mean. we own. Roberts’ book, Shiny While a major goal of the study was to Staff Writers rather than the full-size booths. I Nor was I the only phone booth Objects: Why We Spend Money determine if Columbus County employ- saw a public phone the other day Casanova in my town; people with We Don’t Have in Search of Scattered around my desk as whose shelter was just enough to legitimate reasons to make a call ees are adequately compensated, com- Happiness We Can’t Buy, pro- I write these words are four cell funnel rain on top of the user, had often got disgusted and kept on vides a disturbing picture of missioners must also pay close attention phones; the reason for this collec- anyone wanted to take the time to going, but the gas station owner how our materialistic passions to other critical suggestions, such as the tion of communicative chaos is drop a coin in the slot and dial out. downtown was pleased, since we threaten our physical, mental and possibility of implementing a merit pay a column for another day. Within When I worked for our news- dropped quarters in his drink ma- financial wellbeing. Professor system. Such a system rewards valuable inches of my gnarled old fingers, paper in Burgaw, there was a sad chine as rapidly as we did into the Roberts employs research and employees and keeps less valuable em- I have the ability to take and send o l d s h e l l payphone. sociology through an interest- ployees at their base pay. photos, videos, text messages, and of a phone Some folks apparently still use ing journey that explains how The difficulty of a merit-pay system, at least one phone that can act as a booth near- pay phones, but most of them are we transformed into our current of course, is to make sure that it’s truly modem for my portable computer by. It even designed to be used only with call- obsession with possessions. Ironi- (Note I said can, not does. It has had the req- ing cards (which are inserted, not based on merit, not on politics or the cally, the pursuit of things often thus far refused to do so. uisite wa- read aloud to the operator). And requires long, stressful hours of buddy system. Merit pay should not be Oh yes, and I can use each of ter-logged, I have yet to see one that brags work to pay for them. Not only is considered unless an objective system is them to talk to people. tor n, and about its ability to call anyone in this pursuit counterproductive to in place. Once again, I wonder how we half-shred- America, although Central and bring us the happiness we desire The pay study appears to be money survived back in the old days. ded phone South America get a lot of traffic but is actually bad for us. well spent. The hope is that the commis- Years ago, the Old Man and I book dan- from the handful of public phones In 1982, the personal savings sioners will use the information to not were assigned to chase congressio- gling from a I see on a regular basis. rate was 10.9 percent of personal nal candidates across the district. rusty cable. Now we have phones by the income but by 2005 it had plum- only pay employees what they are worth Weaver compared to their peers in other like It was a great story idea, and we It used to dozen, and more ways to commu- meted to 1.5 percent. The severe had a blast, rolling through a dozen amuse me nicate than we can keep up with. counties, but possibly implement a merit- recession shocked us only enough whistle stops in a half-dozen coun- to see how many folks instinctively I actually saw someone talking to to increase the rate to 5 percent. based system that will help retain the ties in the course of one day, and checked the change slot on the another person on the street the 70 percent of us live from pay- county’s best employees and weed out the filing stories along the way. badly overgrown, long-forgotten other day and they could see each check to paycheck. The average least efficient ones. To facilitate this, we had a pocket phone booth. The weeds were two other in real time. It was spooky, household has over $10,000 in full of quarters, and a long-distance feet tall around the booth, and the but amusing that I was able to stop credit-card debt and over 1.5 mil- calling card. You found a public door was long gone, but some folks the walker-talker from getting run lion people filed for bankruptcy in telephone, dropped a quarter in, still thought there might be a for- over by a car. 2010. We know someone turns 60 dialed 0, and gave the operator gotten coin in the slot. I think the growth of cell phones every six seconds, but the aver- Quotes of your card number. Then you either I checked the phone once, just for and the loss of payphones has made age baby boomer has less than dialed the number or she dialed it kicks, and found the handset full us a more dependent race, since we $200,000 in net worth to sustain for you. Voila. of rather foul smelling water. The no longer have to be prepared for as what could be twenty years or A couple years after that, when faceplate was hanging on due to many eventualities as we once did. more of retirement. cell phones had appeared but were sheer determination. And no, there You run out of gas, have a flat, or One of the fascinating sections the week still out of sight, I was covering a was no change in the rusty return have a breakdown nowadays, well, is a discussion of “The American “I would understand how we would hurricane as it walked up the coast. box. There was what appeared to you can call someone in seconds. Dream.” It has always included run afoul of the law if they were for At the ferry landing above Harker’s be a mouse-nest—but no money. Used to, you double-checked to a belief in the freedom to pursue Island, as I watched the last boat sale, but these are all backyard chick- There was, however, a badly stained avoid those things if at all possible, our goals, to better ourselves, to struggle ashore and shut down, I typewritten slip of paper behind a because you knew elsewise you had be able to worship as we please, ens. The chickens we possess are not in fought the folding door open on a cracked piece of clear plastic an- a walk ahead of you. speak without fear of recrimina- violation of the ordinance.” phone booth and managed, by aid nouncing the telephone number Depending on where you were, tion and be independent. Implicit – Attorney Scott Sessions, making a pun of a flashlight, to call my story in of the booth. you locked the car and grabbed was the understanding that hard during last week’s Lake Waccamaw Town to the paper. I had to hold the booth More than once, I dropped a flashlight (breakdowns never work, thrift, sacrifice and honesty Commission meeting. The town had sent down with my elbows and both dimes, nickels and quarters into a seemed to occur in daylight back could help us become financially letters to homeowners with chickens in their feet as I did so, since 50-mile-per- pay phone as a teenager; it was an then). Maybe somebody would give independent. America’s pur- backyards saying the homeowners were in hour winds were screaming across attempt at both the illusion of pri- you a ride, or maybe you felt the suit of this dream is one of the violation of town ordinances, but in fact, the ferry landing—but the phone vacy and because the Old Man was pavement hot through the soles of greatest stories in history, but we worked just fine. always working, and not a big fan your shoes, with the sounds and chickens that are not for sale or part of a morphed from seeking the “good There was another phone booth of tying up the phone, since planes smells of a Southern night. If there life” to pursuing a “life of goods.” poultry operation are allowed. at UNCW where people joked the can crash and woodsfires strike at was a porchlight on somewhere, Our definition of “The American floor was paved with broken hearts. odd times. Hence, the phones at you might stop to ask for help, but Dream” changed into the belief “As stewards of the town’s tax dol- It was around a convenient corner the hospital or down the street at usually, decent folks were in bed everyone should own a home, and lars, Waste Industries is the better that gave an illusion of privacy, the gas station were recipients of and you just kept walking, lest a big have a car for each adult, smart choice. I could not recommend any- and many a young romance was more than one piece of clad silver dog misunderstand your despera- phones, wide-screen televisions, thing else, when you look at the price started or ended there. I knew a as I clumsily wooed my way along. tion for criminal intent. the latest fashions and whatever difference.” fellow who lost his college career There was even one booth where It always seems country roads else we desired. – Lake Waccamaw Town Manager Dar- because of that booth—he was obvi- I left initials scratched into the are longer at night, especially Make no mistake. There is ously a little too deep in the college shelf that was a big part of each when you’re on foot, but with any ren Currie on his recommendation of Waste nothing wrong is wanting to suc- drinking experience when his girl and every phone booth; my would- amount of luck, you’d eventually ceed financially; nor is it wrong Industries’ bid over Waste Management of broke up with him, so he broke up be Juliet came through and added spot a white light beside the road to enjoy the wonderful conve- $6.24 per unit bid versus $8.24. the phone booth. A few days later hers to mine one evening. Later on, some distance up. If the vandals, niences of this age, but an honest Whiteville City Council is holding a it was replaced, and he was on his when she not only broke up with the change-thieves, and the ne’er- check-up might result in many special-called meeting tomorrow to consider way home to his parents. me, I was ready for a Romeo-esque do-wells left it alone, you could find of us admitting we suffer from the two companies’ bids. I have to wonder how many func- dagger to my breast, or at least a safety, help and sometimes a little “affluenza,” which Wikipedia tional telephone booths are left; vial of poison, after she went by romance under a white light light- defines as “a painful, contagious, “I thought this was a win-win for I remember when public phones the phone booth and scratched out ing a sign that simply read “Phone.” socially transmitted condition of the county. I would benefit and my overload, debt, anxiety and waste Thumbs down family, the county will benefit from an resulting from the dogged pursuit of more.” Fortunately, the last increased tax base and the fair board section of this book is a course will be dealt with fairly. It is a great No place to go in financial literacy and solvency, green project for Columbus County BY RAY LUNDY things are composed of atoms. The road. With the grim reaper breathing with self-help tips like “25 Tweaks and, really and truly, I do have Colum- NR Writers Group components of those atoms revolve down his neck, Ingersoll cried out for to Financial Tranquility.” bus County’s best interest at heart.” around the nucleus, each in its own help, “O God, if there is a God, save Shiny Objects is not a rant –Jackie Kinney, on the sale of her family A few weekends ago area atheists order. Everything in existence is in my soul, if I have a soul!” His faith against capitalism, nor a condem- farm to a solar energy company. Kinney’s gathered at Fort Bragg to celebrate constant motion, even though we in atheism had let him down. nation of our commerce system. land adjoins the Columbus County Fair- their faith, or lack of it. A renowned cannot see it—bodies, planets, stars, In my ministry, I never remember It is a wake-up call to contrast and atheist attended and spoke to the grounds. Fair officials fear that the solar tables, chairs, cars—everything. burying an atheist. I have buried compare our relationship with faithful, even signed autographs Everything is made up of atoms, and some who lived like atheists, but possessions and money with our array will affect fair operations. for his followers. They claimed it atoms are in constant motion. Did when a man gets close to death, he relationships with loved ones, was a success for the hundreds who that order just happen in some sort looks beyond himself. Death, and the perhaps preventing us from being “No one is above the law. Those re- attended. of cosmic calamity? GOD! finality of it, has a way of bringing who we think we are and who we sponsible for the beating of the inmate At about the same time, an ant In another century, Robert Inger- one to his senses and knees. Most really want to be. Think about must face consequences for their crimi- made his way to the edge of the soll was a world-renowned atheist, begin to cry, “O God, help me, help your “American Dream” and how nal conduct.” Atlantic Ocean, and after struggling and he preached the great attributes me.” To me, an atheist is one of the much shiny objects fit into that – U.S. Attorney Thomas Walker, on the in the wet sand looking for passage, of atheism. In one of his sermons he dumbest creatures on earth, because dream? sentencing of Danny Duncan, former Co- thought in his ant mind that there told a big crowd, “I’m going to prove he denies the One who created him. Tom Campbell is former assistant was nothing beyond the lapping lumbus County jailer, who put an inmate to you that there is no God.” From Many of the world’s greatest minds, North Carolina State Treasurer and water of the sea. So he retreated to the audience a man shouted: “Make like Einstein, believed in God. is creator/host of NC SPIN, a weekly into a cell where prosecutors said Duncan his mound believing that there was it strong, Bob; there are a lot of us An old country preacher, bury- statewide television discussion of knew the inmate would be beaten. Duncan nothing of importance beyond his depending on you!” After years of ing an atheist named Fred, com- NC issues airing Sundays at 6:00am will spend 20 months in federal confinement. anthill. ridiculing God and the Bible, Bob mented at the funeral: “Old Fred’s on WILM-TV. Contact him at www. In our universe there is order. All Ingersoll reached the end of his all dressed up with no place to go.” ncspin.com The News Reporter, Monday, April 16, 2012 11-A Business news

Field trip Whiteville Primary School students took a feld trip last week to Lake Waccamaw State Park, where they learned about the environment, hunted Easter eggs and played in nature-themed physical activities.

Sylvia and Danny Pait, center, are fanked by Ted Moll, CEO of Cub Cadet, left, and Dave Outcalt, Cub Cadet’s vice president and general manager, who congratulated the Paits for their dealership being one of the top 75 Cub Cadet independent retailers last year. Pait’s Tractor in top 75

Cub Cadet dealerships Staff photo by Mark Gilchrist

Pait’s Tractor, LLC, of Ev- our dedicated staff and the ergeen recently has earned innovative new products Cub Elon poll: support grows for same-sex marriage rights the distinction as one of the Cadet has brought to market top 75 Cub Cadet independent for homeowners and profes- Six out of 10 people in respondents say they support es and domestic partnerships Carolinians are divided. But retailers in the country for sionals.” North Carolina would oppose full marriage rights for same banned in the state constitu- they lean toward allowing em- 2011. The Cub Cadet outdoor “Pait’s Tractor has had an amendment to the state sex couples, up from 36 percent tion. Further, it appears that ployers to opt out of covering power equipment dealership an outstanding year and we constitution that prevents any in February and 33 percent in citizens support at least some contraceptives.” will receive recognition for are pleased to be sharing the same-sex marriages, domestic November. kind of legal recognition for this achievement during an beauty of the Caribbean with partnerships or civil unions, Twenty-nine percent of same-sex couples, either civil exclusive trip to the Eastern these deserving partners,” according to the latest Elon respondents oppose any le- unions or marriages.” Bojangles supports Caribbean aboard the luxury said Dave Outcalt, vice presi- University Poll. Thirty-two gal recognition for same sex Contraception cruise ship, “Allure of the dent and general manager of percent of state residents couples, down from 32 percent In light of recent public at- MDA shamrocks Seas.” Cub Cadet. “Whether they would support one. in February and 35 percent in tention on contraception and For the 11th consecutive Pait’s Tractor has been sell- are looking for relaxation or The poll, conducted March November. health care coverage, the Elon year, Bojangles supported the ing and servicing Cub Cadet adventure, this trip will be the 26-29, surveyed 534 North Support for civil unions University Poll asked respon- Muscular Dystrophy Asso- equipment, including lawn culmination of a job well done Carolina residents and has or partnerships for same-sex dents about their opinions on ciation through its Shamrocks and garden tractors, zero- in 2011.” a margin of error of plus or couples, but not full marriage the issue. Against Dystrophy® in-store turn riding mowers, utility Cub Cadet is a global com- minus 4.24 percentage points. rights, was at 29 percent, one Forty-nine percent: “Em- fundraiser. From March 2-18, vehicles, snow throwers and pany based in the U.S., and is The late March poll comes point higher than in Febru- ployers should be allowed customers supported the or- more for 11 years, and has been recognized worldwide for its just over a month before the ary 2012. to opt out of covering con- ganization by purchasing a a top 80 dealer 11 times. legacy in engineering excel- public will head to the polls “These results reflect traceptives for their female green shamrock for $1 or gold “We are thrilled to be recog- lence and progressive dedi- to decide whether to add such what’s occurring nationwide,” employees.” shamrock for $5. nized for our success this past cation to exceeding owner an amendment to the state said John Robinson, director Forth-three percent: “Em- Funds raised during the year and especially excited expectations by delivering on constitution. of communications for the ployers should be required program will help send chil- to travel with Cub Cadet to its promise of better products, In addition to the direct Elon University Poll. “Op- to cover the full cost of con- dren affected by neuromus- the Caribbean,” said owner a better experience and better question about a constitution- position to any legal recogni- traceptives to their female cular diseases to MDA Sum- Danny Pait. “Our business has results. For more information al amendment, the poll asked tion for same-sex couples has employees.” mer Camp. This one-of-a-kind grown considerably, thanks visit www.CubCadet.com. The respondents to offer personal been on the decline for a year “This issue connects sever- camp experience offers a wide to the support of our loyal phone number for Pait’s Trac- positions on legal recognition and support for full marriage al complicated issues - health range of activities designed for customers, the hard work of tor is 654-5320. of same-sex couples, and data rights has been increasing. insurance, religion, presiden- young people who have limited shows a shift in favor of rights Our results suggest that the tial politics and birth control,” mobility or use medical equip- for gay and lesbian couples. majority of North Carolinians Robinson said. “Consequently, ment such as wheelchairs. Honeycutt youngest Thirty-eight percent of do not want same-sex marriag- it’s not surprising that North to earn 3-state licensure Cottle earns Cameron Honeycutt, for- merly of Whiteville, was recognition SUBSCRIBE NOW AND SAVE! awarded his third state license on April 2 for the practice of The National Committee for nursing home administration Quality Assurance (NCQA) has announced that Dr. Ronald W. The News Reporter and long term healthcare fa- cilities. His three licensures Cottle has received recognition include a state license to ad- from the Physician Practice minister long term health care Connections-Patient-Centered More Local News facilities in North Carolina, Medical Home (PPC-PCMH) South Carolina and Georgia. program for using evidence- At age 24, Honeycutt is based, patient-centered pro- for Your Money the youngest administrator cesses that focus on highly co- to earn and hold three state ordinated care and long-term licenses. 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Ke- nations through volunteers,” he Another job fair is on the aton started the organization explained. “With the economy horizon, Keaton said, as well to help underprivileged resi- the way it is, grants are tough as various classes and a sum- dents of Bladen, Columbus enough to find — but finding mer camp for teens and young and Brunswick have a central one to pay salaries, that’s even people looking for work. On place to learn job skills, ex- harder. We rely a lot on our the job training programs are plore education and assistance volunteers.” also being arranged to help options, and hunt for work, Keaton said volunteering integrate workers into new without having to drive 30 or helps some who come to the cen- occupations. more miles to a community ter to “keep their edge” as well “It’s all about getting them college or Job Service office. as network with those who can to work, and breaking the Around 25 employers, assis- help them find employment. cycle of poverty,” Keaton said. tance agencies, and education- “That’s whether they are “That’s what is most impor- al representatives attended new to the job hunt or unem- tant — when people are work- ployed after years in a skilled ing and productive, they con- Thursday’s event, which tar- Maxine Lennon (seated) helps Joshua McMillan and Keana Keaton with job applica- trade,” Keaton said. “They tribute, they feel better about geted young people between tions Thursday at the Tri-County Service Center Job Fair at the Ransom Center. The 16 and 25 in search of part- or stay in the habit of working, themselves, and they want to event was set up by Tri-County to help young, inexperienced workers fnd out more and being productive.” help others while they take full-time work, educational about what jobs and assistance programs are available in the area. opportunities, and guidance. Volunteering can have un- care of their families. Jobs Joshua McMillan has his expected rewards, Keaton are the key to everything, and future planned out, but for work. He plans to join the U.S. the music industry. that type of thing. I think this said. we want everyone who wants the moment, he is looking for Army after graduation, and go “I know what I plan to do,” was a really cool event, an “We recently had one of work to be able to find the right part-time work. to college while in the service he said, “but this is still a good opportunity to see what’s out our volunteers start a new job work for them.” A rising high school senior, and on the G.I. Bill. After that, thing. I know a lot of people, there.” with the skills he worked on Jefferson Weaver McMillan was looking into he said, he wants to start a they need some help figur- Keana Keaton doesn’t have here,” Keaton said. “We have 910-642-4104 ext. 227 another who is volunteering summer employment oppor- small business, either a retail ing out where they’re going, as concrete a life plan as Mc- [email protected] tunities as well as regular establishment or something in whether or not to go to college, Millan, but said she is very in- with a non-profit, and meet-

Humane Society plans silent Company legit, but not town-endorsed auction fundraiser for April 27 By JEFFERSON WEAVER ber of companies offering the home “are the homeown- said. “People do need to know Staff Writer water and/or sewer repair er’s responsibility, not the that the town has not been The Columbus Humane So- tions of animals in pursuit of coverage. The N.C. League of town’s,” but said the town contacted by any of these ciety will have a silent auction our goals,” said Humane Soci- A “water service line cov- Municipalities recently en- does not participate in any companies. This is a private fundraiser on Friday, April ety president Teresa Hopkins. erage” company is making dorsed one such company, and program that protects service deal between the company and 27 from 7 to 9 p.m. at Interim “Where do we get the money waves at Lake Waccamaw. urged member communities past the meter. the homeowner, just like with Reception Hall in Whiteville. to perform this work? We get it Homeserve of North Caro- to take part in the program. “We always encourage a plumber or a landscaper.” Tickets are $25 and may be from adoption fees, donations, Municipalities were offered people to check up on any purchased from any Humane grants and fundraisers like lina recently mass-mailed let- Jefferson Weaver a percentage of the bill from company offering any ser- ters to lake homeowners in an 910-642-4104 ext. 227 Society member or at the the silent auction. Resources attempt to sell exterior water each customer that signed on, vice if they do not personally [email protected] door. The atmosphere will be are stretched. There is never service insurance. The $4.99 in exchange for collecting the know the business,” Currie casual and fun, with heavy enough time, energy or money. per month service handles monthly fee on the water and hors d’oeuvres, fruits, cheeses, The public’s interest and sup- repairs from the water meter sewer bill. desserts, wine and beer. port do make a difference.” to the house. Whiteville City Council- The Humane Society is Donations of money and/or Town Manager Darren man Harold Troy, a league Food bank appealing to businesses and auction items are tax deduct- Currie said he had received board member, encouraged Continued from page 1-A individuals for donations of ible as Columbus Humane several calls about the letters, the council to hold an informa- money or auction items. The Society is a nonprofit 501(c)3 but the company is not en- tional session to promote the Shumway said, especially in bership, prayer and salvation,” organization was organized dorsed by the town. The com- program through the city. No tough economic times when he said. in 1974 and focuses on the hu- pany literature does not imply residents attended the session. food banks across the country While the food bank is in full mane treatment of animals in FOGS plan to endorsement or approval of Repairs to leaking sewer are seeing more requests for swing, Shumway said, “We want the area. Members work with town officials. and water lines can cost thou- help. it to become bigger. government agencies and meet Tursday “This is just an aggressive sands to repair. The Home- “We don’t always have a full “I’d love to see us have hun- citizens to bring awareness sales ploy,” Currie said. “It serve program promises to balance,” he admitted, “but we dreds of people in here every of animal issues and welfare, Friends of the Green Swamp appears to be a legitimate com- pay up to $3,000 per year, with make sure there is enough to month,” he said. “It’s a great with the belief that neighbors (FOGS) will meet Thursday, pany, but the town is in no way a limit of two calls. There is no get by.” feeling, and it’s working from and communities are the bene- April 19 at the Lake Waccamaw involved in this or any similar deductible with the program. The churches distribute food the roots of our faith.” factors of their efforts, along Depot Museum to discuss the program.” Currie noted that repairs twice per month, on the second The group always welcomes with the animals. May 2 appeals hearing in Ra- Homeserve is one of a num- between the water meter and Wednesday and fourth Saturday. volunteers, donations and re- “Our volunteers perform leigh on Waste Management’s Recipients should bring a photo cipients, Shumway said. many services in the county application to have a septage identification and are required “The biggest need we have and communities, such as res- field in the Green Swamp. to fill out a short application. right now is for folks to know cue, foster, help facilitate low A social hour will begin at 6 Nonproft training at UNCP The food is available to anyone, we are here and able to help,” cost spay/neuter programs, p.m. and the meeting will begin with no questions asked. he said. “We can even deliver to transport and conduct adop- at 7 p.m. A summer training series Program, Effective Nonprofit “We do require some demo- shut-ins and the homebound, for nonprofit organizations Funding Strategies, Leader- graphic information, just for but if people don’t know we’re will be offered beginning May ship in Nonprofit Agencies the Food Bank,” Shumway said, here, they have no way of asking 3 by UNC Pembroke’s Office of and Programs, Effective Non- “but it isn’t much, and it is kept for help.” Engaged Outreach at the Re- profit Management Practices, private.” To volunteer, donate or for in- Meet Our February gional Center for Economic, Ethical Issues within Non- Shumway said the churches formation on receiving grocery Community and Professional profits, Managing and Assess- had to sign an agreement not assistance, call 646.3727. Development at COMtech. ing Boards of Directors, and to “proselytize” during food Shumway admitted the coop- Star Performer The Southeast North Caro- Diversity and Inclusion in distributions, but they do ask if erative effort is somewhat out- lina Nonprofit Training Sum- Nonprofit Management. recipients want to be included side the norm, “but we expect mer Series features eight For more information on a prayer list. good things. God put us together essential training sessions please contact Dr. Robinson “We have had a few folks to work together, and we are try- for nonprofit organizations’ at 910-521-6472 or james.rob- who came back wanting to talk ing to follow His word and help staff and board members. The [email protected]. some more about church mem- the less fortunate,” he said. sessions will be led by UNC Pembroke faculty members. The sessions will be held on four Thursday evenings from May 3 to August 2. The series will conclude with a three-day conference August 2–4 where additional semi- nars will be presented and guest speakers will address participants. The cost is a little as $50 for one session of $500 for the entire summer conference. Thursday evening sessions from 6 - 9 p.m. include: May 3 - The Day-to-Day and Beyond: Successful Nonprofit Antonio Hernandez Planning Strategies Wayne E. Bailey Produce Company is June 7 - Effective Nonprofit Management Practices pleased to announce that Antonio Her- July 12 - Managing and As- nandez was chosen as the Star Perform- sessing Boards of Directors August 2 - Effective Non- er for February 2012. profit Funding Strategies DOWNTOWN WHITEVILLE Conference sessions, Au- Thanks for all the hard work you do!! gust 2 - 4 include: August 2 - Effective Non- THURSDAY, APRIL 26th 6PM-9PM profit Funding Strategies Wayne E. Bailey (evening session) August 3-4 - Successful Non- profit Planning Strategies, Ef- Produce Company fective Marketing Practices for a Nonprofit Agency or “LEGENDS OF BEACH” Chadbourn Sports Te News Reporter, Monday, April 16, 2012 - Page 1B Stallions get 3rd straight win to capture Jiggs Powers title CERRO GORDO - Coach Willie Gore’s South Columbus South Columbus took consecutive wins over Pine team came into last Wednes- Forest, West Columbus and East Columbus to win day’s final round of the Jiggs Powers Tourney swinging its second Jiggs Powers Memorial Baseball Tour- some hot bats. nament championship in three years. It marked Coach Karl Bracey’s Gators the sixth time since 1997 that the Stallions have entered the day off of two solid claimed the tournament title. That is the most num- pitching performances. Gore’s ber of Jiggs Powers Tournament championships Stallions continued swing- ing the bats; Bracey’s Gators won by a single school. couldn’t sustain their mound prowess as South Columbus took their second Jiggs Powers Memorial Baseball Tourna- ment baseball title in three and Baldwin, running for Mal- runs. Justin Godwin’s two-run years, defeating the Gators pass, scored on an infield error. homer highlighted the scor- 15-3. Tanner Duncan scored a ing. Reno Duncan and Nathan The final score was cer- run in the top of the second as Norris had RBI doubles and tainly deceptive. The game was he walked, stole second, moved Tanner Duncan added a two- tied at 3 after the third inning to third on a groundout and run single. and South held a 6-3 advantage scored on a balk. David Bridg- The Gators used four pitch- after five innings. A nine-run ers matched it, reaching on an ers in the contest, the final Stallion sixth inning dashed error, stealing second and scor- three all freshmen. South Co- any hopes of a Gator victory. ing on Stevens’ single. lumbus had Reno Duncan East Columbus starting Duncan opened South’s waiting in case starter Tan- pitcher Manuel Figueroa faced fourth with his third walk, ner Hyatt got in trouble and three batters. All three walked. stole second and scored on Duncan was able to escape the Freshman James Dowless Cody Jackson’s single. Jack- bases-loaded jams in the fourth came on in relief and walked son scored on Justin Godwin’s and fifth innings a run in. Figueroa redeemed base hit. Nathan Norris drove Stallion first baseman Jus- himself by throwing out a in Godwin but Storm Phillips tin Godwin was named the runner at the plate on a fly out was cut down trying to score tournament MVP. Godwin to left field. However, another on the play. East Columbus had had a .600 batting average with walk and a hit batter plated two opportunities to respond, three doubles, a home run and a second tally before the side but left the bases loaded in the six RBIs in addition to his good was retired. fourth and fifth innings. defensive play. East Columbus catcher Chase Malpass looks to make a throw to frst base after forcing The Gators responded with The roof fell in on East in out South Columbus baserunner Cody Stubbs at the plate in last Wednesday’s action two runs in the bottom half. the sixth. Six Stallion hits, two S. Columbus 210 309 - 15 9 5 of the Jiggs Powers Memorial Baseball Tournament at West Columbus. South Colum- Taylor Stevens singled and walks, two hit batters, and a E, Columbus 210 000 - 3 5 4 bus scored nine runs in the sixth inning to break away to a 15-3 win and the tournament Chase Malpass doubled. Ste- mental lapse on defense paved WP: Tanner Hyatt vens scored on a passed ball the way for 15 batters and nine LP: James Dowless. championship. Staff photos by Mark Gilchrist

Teams combine for 29 hits Pine Forest claims 12-8 win over Vikes in tourney fnale CERRO GORDO - Hits were plentiful as Pine Forest topped West Columbus 12-8 in the final game of the Jiggs Powers Memorial Tournament. The Trojans were involved in one-run contests in the first two days of play, and try as they might, they could not shake a gritty Viking team. The teams combined for 29 hits, 25 singles and 4 doubles. There were only three walks. Four consecutive singles to start the game and a one- out sacrifice fly put the Trojans up 3-0. Interestingly, in five of the six tournament games, the first batter scored. West got on the board in the second with two unearned runs. The first five batters for Pine Forest reached in the third on four hits and an error resulting in four runs. The Vikings tightened things back up with three in the bottom of the third. Zack Hardin walked, Jamal Eady reached on an error at shortstop, Tanner Daniels’ single scored Hardin and Colt Johnson’s double drove in Eady and Daniels as the Vikings trailed 7-5. Pine Forest added two in the fourth and one in the fifth to lead 10-5. West’s Eady scored after singling to lead off the fifth, one of his four runs scored in the game. Pine Forest’s Jay Elliot stroked a two-run double in the seventh inning, his fourth hit of the game, to provide insurance runs. West did not quit, scoring two runs in the bottom of the seventh inning to close to within four before the final South Columbus batter Storm Phillips makes solid con- out was recorded with two men on base. tact with a pitch in the Stallions’ 15-3 title-clinching win West Columbus baserunner Tanner Daniels breaks for home Pine Forest 304 210 2 - 12 18 6 over East Columbus Wednesday in the Jiggs Powers Me- following a wild throw to third base in a game won by Pine W. Columbus 023 010 2 - 8 11 5 morial Baseball Tournament at West Columbus. WP: Jake Jensen Forest 12-8. Rams avoid sweep with Lady Pack soccer team posts Sunday win over CVCC shutout victory over Topsail Jordan Ray and Sam Mc- when Ray drew defenders past the outstretched arms of After losing both ends of Saturday’s double- which is scheduled for May 11-15 at Morehead Cumbee scored twice and Carly to the right of goal, then got the Topsail goalie in the upper header, the Southeastern Community College City’s Big Rock Stadium. High once in Thursday night’s off a deflected shot that was corner of the goal. baseball team came back Sunday to take a 9-6 On Thursday, April 26, Southeastern will Whiteville High School girls pounced on by McCumbee. WHS Goalie Allyssa Alley victory over Region 10 leader Catawba Valley hold its annual “Spikes for Cancer” day dur- soccer team 5-0 victory over Carly High scored just after had five saves. Community College of Hickory. ing its non-conference doubleheader with Topsail High School. the start of the second half The win moves Coach Ron- Catcher Jordan Hunt and third baseman Florence-Darlington Tech of South Carolina. McCumbee scored first with when she intercepted a pass nie Todd’s WHS team to 14-0-1 Corey Wallace helped SCC secure Sunday’s “Spikes For Cancer” is the team’s annual a low shot from 20 yards that between the Topsail back line, overall and 6-0 in conference final game of the three-game series by wallop- fund-raiser held in conjunction with the Co- skirted underneath the Topsail then outraced defenders to play. ing home runs. lumbus County Relay For Life activities. goalie on an assist from Ray. knock one in past an onrush- The team has an away con- Jordan Quinn was the winning pitcher and The remainder of the 2012 Southeastern Ray scored next after she col- ing goalie. ference game Wednesday at Ryan Johnston picked up the save for SCC, Community College schedule follows. lected a header from defender Ray scored the Lady Pack’s North Brunswick, then re- whose season record stands at 24-13. The Margaret High, dribbled past a fifth and final goal after a pass turns home Friday night for a Rams are holding down fourth place in the Re- defender and ripped a perfect from Margaret High. Ray made big non-conference match up gion 10-Division II standings with a 17-9 mark. Today - Methodist JV (DH), 1 p.m. 40-yard strike into the net over a couple of nifty moves at the with perennial powerhouse Four of SCC’s losses have come in their last April 21 - Stanly CC (DH), 1 p.m. the head of the Topsail goalie. top of the 18, turned and struck Southwest Onslow at 6. six games. April 22 - Stanly CC, noon McCumbee scored next a left-footed bullet that went Catawba Valley displayed plenty of offense April 26 - Florence-Darlington (DH), 3 p.m. in Saturday’s doubleheader, running to wins (Spikes for Cancer games) of 12-6 and 8-3. April 28 - at Danville (Va). CC (DH), 1 p.m. Optimist DY League opening ceremonies Saturday Coach Scott Johnson’s SCC squad has taken April 29 - at Danville CC, noon, The Whiteville Optimist Saturday’s Opening Day get underway Thursday April at least one win over every Region 10 opponent May 1 - at Florence-Darlington, 1 p.m. it has faced thus far. Dixie Youth Baseball league event will also include a full 19 (Major and AAA games) and May 5 - New River (Va,) CC, (DH), 1 p.m. Southeastern, the defending Region 10 will celebrate its 43rd season slate of games for the Majors Friday, April 20 (AA games). champion, has remaining conference series May 6 - New River (Va.), CC, noon on Saturday, April 21 with its (ages 11-12), AAA (ages 9-10) The Whiteville Optimist dates with Stanly Community College, Dan- annual Opening Day ceremo- and AA (ages 7-8) on Harritan League is the oldest continu- ville Community College and New River Com- May 11-15 - Region 10 Division II Tourna- nies at Optimist Park’s Har- and Memorial fields. ous Dixie Youth program in munity College with hopes of gaining a favor- ment at Morehead City. ritan Field. League play will actually North Carolina. able seeding in the Region 10 Tournament, 2B - The News Reporter, Monday, April 16, 2012 High school sports calendar MONDAY, APRIL 16 Boys Tennis Girls Soccer West Columbus at St. Pauls, 4 South Columbus at East Columbus, 5 Whiteville at North Brunswick, 5 Girls Soccer East Bladen at South Columbus, 5 THURSDAY, APRIL 19 East Columbus at Red Springs, 6 Boys Tennis Whiteville at South Brunswick, 4 TUESDAY, APRIL 17 North Brunswick at South Columbus, 4 Baseball East Bladen at South Columbus, 6 Track and Field West Columbus at Fairmont, 6 Whiteville, South Columbus, East Bladen, West Scotland Christian at Columbus Christian, 4 Bladen at Whiteville, 4 p.m.

Softball West Columbus at East Columbus, 4:30 p.m. East Bladen at South Columbus, 6 West Columbus at Fairmont, 6 FRIDAY, APRIL 20 Scotland Christian at Columbus Christian, 4 Baseball Whiteville at North Brunswick 6 Boys Tennis St. Pauls at East Columbus, 6 South Columbus at Whiteville, 4 West Columbus at South Robeson, 6 WEDNESDAY, APRIL 18 Softball Tournament champions Baseball Whiteville at North Brunswick, 6 The Whiteville Lady Wolfpack emerged as champion of the East Columbus High East Columbus at Whiteville, 6 St. Pauls at East Columbus, 6 West Columbus at South Robeson, 6 School Easter Softball Tournament, held April 9-10 at Lake Waccamaw. WHS and Softball host East Columbus each posted 3-1 records and split two games in head-to-head East Columbus at Whiteville, 6 play. Coach Jimmy Williams’ Whiteville team, was awarded the title based on fewest runs scored in the four-team tournament, edging out the Lady Gators by a single run. Rams sufer two extra-inning losses 701 Bowling results in three-game series with Brunswick APRIL 11 APRIL 9 Wednesday Morning Seniors Monday Night Mixed League APRIL 5 BOLIVIA - Southeastern Community Col- hits and scored twice. Hunt had two hits and W-L W-L SCC League lege’s 15-game baseball win streak fell by the drove in two runs and D.J. Graham added a pair Road Runners 11-4 3 Guys 21-9 W-L wayside during its key Region 10 three-game of runs batted in. Pressing On 10-5 Beep-Beep 20.5-9.5 Ten Pin Kings 18-6 series with host Brunswick Community Col- Josh Whitesell was the winning pitcher and Mac Attack 10-5 Alley Oops 19.5-10.5 3 Generations 17-7 Johnny Moore came on with two outs in the Wannabees 10-5 lege April 6-7. Team Destruction 19-11 The Divas 15-9 bottom of the ninth inning to chalk up the save Roby Os 8-7 The Legends 17-13 Hawk The Zima Hin 15-9 Brunswick County got two wins in the three- in the 5-3 SCC victory. Beware 8-7 Maybe Baby 14-16 2 Girls & A Guy 9-15 game series with both coming in extra innings High Rollers 6-9 Just Us 14-16 The Holy Rollers 6-18 by scores of 4-3 and 10-9. Southeastern won the Two Shops 6-9 The Untouchables 13-17 Wild Turkey 6-18 second game of the series by a 5-3 score. The second game of the Saturday double- Golden Girls 6-9 Pin Teasers 11-19 Just A Smidgen 5-19 The losses were the first for the Rams since header, scheduled for seven innings, was Hurricanes 5-10 Castaways 1-29 falling to Surry Community College in a Region decided in the bottom of the eighth inning on MEN 10 road game on March 3. a two-out, two-run single by BCC designated Top Scratch Games: Joshua hitter Bryson Benton. APRIL 4 In Friday’s opener, Brunswick County got MEN Simmons, 169; Scott Johnson, 154; Hunt ripped a solo home run, and Justin MEN Top scratch games: Jeff Barker, Jason McDaniel, 123; Ronald Giv- the game-deciding run on a passed ball in the Britt and Dockery each had two hits for the Top scratch games: Albert 213; Bill Shipper, 205; Jimmy Evans, ens, 123; Travis Jacobs, 123 bottom of the 10th inning for its 4-3 win. Brown, 204; Richard Threadgill, 204; Danny Lee Sr., 202 Top Scratch Series (two Randy Hair was the winning pitcher for Rams, who rallied from an 8-3 deficit in the 201; Mac McDowell, 185; Charles Top scratch series: Jimmy Ev- games): Joshua Simmons, 324; BCC. Ryan Hill had two hits for Coach Robbie fifth inning to tie the score at 8-8 behind an RBI George, 165. ans, 606; Jeff Barker, 556; Bill Skip- Scott Johnson, 290; Ronald Givens, Allen’s Dolphins. single by Britt and a sacrifice fly by Graham. Top scratch series: Rich- per, 510; Tim McKeithan, 502. 222. Scott Johnson’s Southeastern squad had SCC went ahead in the top of the eighth in- ard Threadgill, 537; Albert Brown, three hits each by Ronald Thompson and Jordan ning on a solo home run blast by Hunt. 530; Mac McDowell, 509; Charles WOMEN WOMEN Johnston, who had relieved starter Joe Well- George, 165. Hunt. Ryan Johnston was the losing pitcher in Top scratch games: Vickie Har- Top Scratch Games: Angela brock in the fifth inning, was tagged with his relson, 190; Sharon Formyduval, Skipperr, 140; Eriin Mincey, 113; relief of starter Jordan Quinn. second mound loss of the season after yielding WOMEN 187; Betty Lewis, 180; Linda Che- Paige Stanley, 109. Top scratch games: Augusta nier, 174. Top Scratch Series (two In the first game of the Saturday’s double- the game-deciding hit to Benton. Burnett, 146; Vivan Lawson, 141; Top scratch series: Sharon For- games): Angela Skipper, 248; Paige header, SCC’s Alex Dockery pounded out three Gerri Reid, 140; Sallie Threadgill, myduval, 511; Vickie Harrelson, 485; Stanley, 205; Doris Strickland, 200. 115. Betty Lewis, 466; Jackie Whitte, 431. Top scratch series: Gerri Reid, Wolfpack-Gators games switched to Wednesday 412; Augusta Burnett, 408; Vivian The East Columbus at rescheduled for Wednesday, for Wednesday, have been can- Lawson, 343; Albenny Burney, 323. Whiteville Rec Department Whiteville high school non- April 18 at 6 p.m. celed in order for the Scotland APRIL 11 conference baseball and soft- Whiteville’s non-conference County teams to use that date MEN to hold Pitch, Hit & Run ball games, originally sched- road games with Scotland for conference make-up games. Top scratch games: Charles uled for tonight, have been County, originally scheduled George, 179; Richard Thread- gill, 170; Alton Shaw, 159; John on April 28 at City Park Worthington, 157. Top scratch series: Richard The Whiteville Department of charge in a competition that Threadgill, 479; Albert Brown, 435; of Parks and Recreation will recognizes excellence in core John Worthington, 425; Charles hold its annual Aquafina Ma- baseball/softball skills. George, 416. jor League Pitch, Hit and Run Age group categories are WOMEN competition on Saturday, April 7-8, 9-10, 11-12 and 13-14. Local Top scratch games: Golda 28, at Whiteville City Park on finishers will advance to dis- Beard, 152; Lillian Crawley, 152; Au- Nolan Avenue. trict competition. District win- gusta Burnett, 150; Vivan Lawson, The event is open to children ners will advance to regional 139. and youth of ages 7 through 14. competition and regional win- Top scratch series: Augusta Registration will begin at ners will compete in national Burnett, 298; Lillian Crawley, 379; 3 p.m. with competitions be- competition at the 2012 Major Golda Beard, 374; Vivan Lawson, ginning at 4 p.m. There is no 364. League All-star game. Open 7 Days A Week charge. All participants must sup- Pitch, Hit & Run is the of- ply birth verification and fill ficial skills competition of Ma- out a waiver form prior to the April Specials - Prices Good April 1-30, 2012 jor League Baseball. The grass- competition. roots program is designed to For more information, con- Ice Cream provide youngsters with an tact Lane Coleman at 642-9053. 10 Lb. Bag Frank’s Ice opportunity to participate free Sandwiches ¢ 2/$1 99 1.875 Oz. 20 Oz. Gatorade Wise Chips $149 89¢ Sam’s Pit Stop Whiteville High School athlete Sean Kirk clears the bar during the boys high jump competton at a recent Waccamaw Conference trac and feld meet at te WHS trac. WHITEVILLE - 2 Locations: 503 Jefferson Street & 1707 South Madison Street BOLTON: 1128 Green Swamp Road • HALLSBORO: 4236 Sam Potts Hwy. • DELCO: Hwy. 74-76 • LAKE WACCAMAW: Old Hwy. 74, across from post offce • CHADBOURN: 101 Strawberry Blvd.

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The West Columbus High School baseball team will hold its $ 95 2012 Alumni Game on Friday, April 27, a Viking Field. 19 DAILY The event is an annual fund-raiser for the Viking baseball Hwy. 701, South of Whiteville team, which has been in existence for the last 46 seasons. The event will get underway with Meet, Greet and Eat from 642-4175 5:30 to 7 p.m., followed by the game from 7 to 8. A Home Run Derby (optional) will begin at 8 with participants paying $10 for 10 pitches. whiteville.com -The News Reporter, Whiteville, North Carolina, Monday, April 16, 2012 The News Reporter Scheduling a community event? TV EVENING VIEWER Check out our 24-hour

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PATIENT CARE SERVICES GOLF CART BATTERIES, new $450 teacher needed. E-mail resume to: set plus tax and exchange. Call 910- [email protected] Bladen County Hospital in Elizabeth- 612-5699 town, NC is seeking an Executive WANTED, PART-TIME Director for Patient Care Services. GOOD CLEAN PINE STRAW for sale. MAINTENANCE PERSON Masters in Nursing preferred, Masters WILL CLEAN HOUSES, or care for Freshly baled. $3.50 per bale. Call for River Bluff Apt., in Fair Bluff. Fax in a related health field required. 5 yrs elderly. Reasonable rates. Call, ask 910-625-5889. resume/letter if interest to 910-649- experience required in Admin and 5 for Marie 910-642-8711 7240 yrs as a direct patient care provider. PEACH TREES FOR SALE. $10 and Excellent leadership and communica- up. Call 641-0299. tion skills required. Competitive sal- SERVICES ary, excellent benefits. RAM POWER 10 ton, body & frame Send resume to gparks@capefear- repair kit $100. Also Gilbert 220 volt DOCTORS ASSISTANT NEEDED for valley.com or by fax to GParks 910- commercial air compressor for body local office. Experience helpful but not 862-1127 shop or garage $275. 646-3238 required. Call 642-6908. GO PHARMACY, INC. is currently *** Dee Watts Backhoe recruiting for the following position for Service **** our Lake Waccamaw location: Insured, tree removal, split firewood, Pharmacy Technician/Biller bucket truck, top soil, fill dirt, marl for Please email your resume and driveway, land clearing. Also mow- salary requirements to mkern@ ing & yard work. 640-2463 or mobile ebmhs.com 770-0534. GO Pharmacy, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer, M/F/D/V ******WARD’S EXCAVATION****** ELIZABETHTOWN NURSING CEN- Insured. Lot clearing, demolition, tree TER is seeking Part-Time Registered removal, crush/run, top soil/sand. Call Nurses for weekends. Applicants 910-212-8737 or 910-642-7033. must possess a NC License. EOE, Excellent Pay. Please provide a Coun- Bobby Hinson Construction trywide Criminal Background when Lot clearing, pond building, bushhog- you apply. ging, lots and hedge rows with mini No Phone Calls please! excavator. Call 640-7606. The News Reporter, Monday, April 16, 2012 - 5B

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Carpentry Work FOR RENT Downtown Commercial action, you must notify the above- described in deed from E. Harold Bry- OR HAVE BEEN DISCHARGED AS A Roofing, painting and wallpaper. No Building. Spacious parking. Call J.L. named Court and the Plaintiffs’ attor- ant and wife to S. Porcher Smith and RESULT OF A BANKRUPTCY PRO- job too small. Workmanship guaran- Powell & Co., Inc. (910) 642-4049. ney, Carroll D. Padgett, Jr., PO Box wife, recorded in Book 216, Page 9, CEEDING, THIS NOTICE IS GIVEN teed. Call 642-4226. 792, Loris, SC 29569, in writing of proceeds from said beginning point TO YOU PURSUANT TO STATU- COLUMBUS your intention to contest, intervene Southwardly 15 ft. to the center of TORY REQUIREMENT AND FOR SAND BLASTING & PAINT or otherwise respond. The above- said Floyd Avenue thence with the INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES AND Portable or In house. Notice named Court must be informed of center of said Floyd Avenue East- IS NOT INTENDED AS AN ATTEMPT Precious metals to be restored, com- *LAKE WACCAMAW - Lake Front your current address or any change wardly and parallel with the third line TO COLLECT A DEBT OR AS AN ACT brick home. 3 BR., 2 ba., sun room, mercial, residential, farm equipment, of your address during the adoption of said Smith tract 55 ft. to a point; TO COLLECT, ASSESS, OR RECOV- heavy equipment & cars. Specializ- plus. Pier, fenced in yard. $1100 rent. The Columbus County Board of Elec- proceeding. thence Northwardly 15 ft. to the fourth ER ALL OR ANY PORTION OF THE ing in sand, baking soda, aluminum 1 year lease. References required. No tions will meet on the following dates BE SO NOTIFIED corner of said Smith tract; thence with DEBT FROM YOU PERSONALLY. oxide, Walnut Shell & Glass Bead pets. 910-640-8646. at 5:00 p.m. (if necessary) to approve Carroll D. Padgett, Jr., Attorney for the third line of said Smith tract West- This 3rd day of April, 2012. Media’s. Tom Dew office 910-646- absentee applications for the Pri- the Plaintiffs wardly 55 ft. to the point of beginning SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE SERVIC- 1976, cell 910-231-7895. 2 BEDROOM, 1 BATH, Bladen Co. mary Election to be held on May 8, Extra’s. $600 per month, plus dep. Loris, SC 29569 and being a Northern portion of said ES, INC. 2012. The meetings will be held at CONCEALED CARRY Call 910-669-2350. (843) 756-2186 Floyd Avenue being 55 ft. in length SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE HANDGUN CLASSES the Board of Election’s Office, located March 26, April 2, 9, 16, 2012 and 15 ft. in width. BY: April 14, 21, 28, 2012 at 50 legion Dr., Suite A in Whiteville, 3 OR 4 bedroom house for rent, 2 full This being the same tract or parcel of Attorney at Law 910-642-7264 or 910-840-2354 baths. Big yard, covered porch, util- NC pursuant to G.S. 163.230.1(c1). land described in that certain deed Hutchens, Senter, Kellam & Pettit, P.A. ity room. City limits. Call 918-6080. Any other business transacted by the Notice of dated the 8th day of July, 1965 and Attorneys for LARRY HINSON’S BACKHOE Board will be done at this time. Foreclosure Sale recorded in Deed Book 241, Page 16, Substitute Trustee Services, Inc. All types of backhoe work, lot clear- BRICK HOUSE, 3 BR, 2 bath 1,600 Tuesday, April 17, 2012 Registry of Columbus County, N.C. P.O. Box 1028 ing, sand, top soil and marl. sq. ft. City. $750 month + security Tuesday, April 24, 2012 Under and by virtue of the power of Together with improvements located 4317 Ramsey Street Call 654-4503. dep. 336-870-2501. Tuesday, May 1, 2012 sale contained in a certain Deed of thereon; said property being located Fayetteville, North Carolina 28311 ON-SITE SANDBLASTING Monday, May 7, 2012 Trust made by Nora Rackley to The HOUSE FOR RENT TO OWN White- at 402 Anderson Street, Tabor City, https://sales.hsbfirm.com Commercial, Residential. Heavy Friday, May 11, 2012 McGougan Law Firm, Trustee(s), ville. 1 acre lot, 4 bedrooms, 1 bath, North Carolina. Case No: 1074768 Equipment, Farm Equipment, David Lee McPherson, Chairman dated the 20th day of August, 2007, vinyl siding, out side storage building. The above two tracts being the same April 9, 16, 2012 Cars & small parts. Call 642-2032. Columbus County Board of Elections and recorded in Book 903, Page 473, tracts or parcels of land described 640-2166 Gary Strickland April 16, 26, 2012 in Columbus County Registry, North in that certain deed dated the 15th Affordable RESIDENTIAL & COMMERCIAL Carolina, default having been made Notice of Service SPRING CLEANING - NOTICE TO CREDITORS day of August, 1977 from S. Porch- rates & free estimates. 9 years expe- PROPERTIES AVAILABLE in the payment of the note thereby er Smith to S. Porcher Smith and by Publication rience. Call Angela 910-317-4956. References required. Lease and rent State of North Carolina secured by the said Deed of Trust and negotiable. Call 910-642-7761. County of Columbus wife, Jenny Ide Smith, as recorded in the undersigned, Substitute Trustee STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA In the General Court of Justice Deed Book 302, Page 276, Columbus Services, Inc. having been substituted COUNTY OF BLADEN Superior Court Division County Registry. as Trustee in said Deed of Trust by an IN THE GENERAL COURT OF File No.: 11-E-427 Trustee may, in the Trustee’s sole dis- instrument duly recorded in the Office JUSTICE In the Matter of the Estate of cretion, delay the sale for up to one *WACCAMAW SHORES, L.W. 1 BR of the Register of Deeds of Columbus DISTRICT COURT DIVISION THELBERT HAROLD HILL, SR. hour as provided in NCGS §45-21.23. duplex, large kitchen, full bath, laun- County, North Carolina and the holder FILE NUMBER: 12 CVD 245 Deceased Should the property be purchased by dry & living room, front porch, rear of the note evidencing said indebted- GEORGE COTTINGHAM, Having qualified as Administratrix of a third party, that party must pay the patio. References & lease required. ness having directed that the Deed of Plaintiff, 2003 PONTIAC AZTEC, 25 mpg. No pets. Call 640-8646 or 654-6792 the Estate of THELBERT HAROLD excise tax, as well as the court costs Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned VS. 135,000 miles. Call 910-840-2764 or HILL, SR., Deceased, late of Colum- of Forty-Five Cents ($0.45) per One Substitute Trustee will offer for sale WILLATEEN RELLA, 910-840-2776. 2 BEDROOM APARTMENT. No pets. bus County, North Carolina, the Hundred Dollars ($100.00) required at the courthouse door in the City of Defendant, Please call J.L. Powell & Co., Inc. Call undersigned hereby notifies all per- by NCGS §7A-308(a)(1). 2008 MAZDA 6, 4dr, sedan, Sport, Whiteville, Columbus County, North TAKE NOTICE that a pleading seek- 642-4049. sons having claims against the estate The property to be offered pursuant to VE, 34k, $13,900. Fair Bluff Ford Carolina, or the customary location ing relief against you has been filed in of said decedent to present them to this notice of sale is being offered for 649-7531 Cypress Village Apartments designated for foreclosure sales, at the above entitled action, and notice it on or before the 2nd day of July, sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS, 197 Orange St., Fair Bluff, N.C. 1:30 PM on April 24, 2012 and will of service of process by publication 2009 MERCURY MILAN I4 Premier, 2012, or this notice will be pled in bar WHERE IS.” Neither the Trustee nor 4dr, 24k, leather, moonroof. $17,900. 1 and 2 bedrooms with Handicap sell to the highest bidder for cash the began on the 16th day of April, 2012. accessible units available. of their recovery. All persons indebted the holder of the note secured by the Fair Bluff Ford 649-7531 following real estate situated in the The nature of the relief being sought Free laundry facilities + Community to said estate will please make imme- deed of trust/security agreement, or County of Columbus, North Carolina, is as follows: 2010 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS room **24 hour maintenance** diate payment. both, being foreclosed, nor the offi- and being more particularly described COMPLAINT FOR ABSOLUTE 4dr, 30k, flex fuel, loaded. $17,500. Section 8 Assistance Available This the 26th day of March, 2012. cers, directors, attorneys, employees, as follows: DIVORCE Fair Bluff Ford 649-7531 Income Restrictions may apply GLORIA B. MCPHERSON, agents or authorized representative of Tract One: You are required to make defense to Seniors 62 years and older Administratrix of the estate of either the Trustee or the holder of the 2007 MERCURY MONTEGO PRE- 910-649-7971 Lying and being in the Town of such pleading not later than forty (40) THELBERT HAROLD HILL, SR, note make any representation or war- MIER, 4dr, 72k, heated leather. Hours: Monday - Friday, 8 am-2 pm Tabor City, South Williams Township, days after the date of the first publi- $13,500. Fair Bluff Ford 649-7531 Deceased ranty relating to the title or any physi- TDD Relay 1-800-735-2962 Columbus County, North Carolina, cation of notice stated above, exclu- 110 West Nance Street cal, environmental, health or safety 2011 CHEVY IMPALA, 4 door sedan, Managed by Community bounded on the North by lands of sive of such date, being forty (40) days Management Corporation Whiteville, NC 28472 conditions existing in, on, at or relat- 32k, $16,900. Fair Bluff Ford 649- Mrs. Thelma B. Shepherd, bounded after the 16th day of April, 2012, and Telephone: 910-642-8147 ing to the property being offered for 7531 on the West by lands of Mrs. Fran- upon your failure to do so, the party MATTHEW J. TEDDER sale, and any and all responsibilities ces Cannon, bounded on the South seeking service against you will apply 2011 FORD TAURUS SEL, 4dr, Attorney for the Estate or liabilities arising out of or in any by lands of D.W. and R.C. Soles and to the Court for the relief sought. sedan, FWD, auto, moonroof, 12k. 110 West Nance Street way relating to any such condition bounded on the East by Anderson This the 11th day of April, 2012 $24,900. Fair Bluff Ford. 910-649- Whiteville, NC 28472 expressly are disclaimed. Also, this 7531 Street. ALLEN M. JOHNSON LEDER APTS. 117 E Clay St. 2 BR Telephone: 910-642-8147 property is being sold subject to all Beginning at the Southeast corner NC Bar: 36850 apt. $475 plus deposit. No pets. 910- March 26, April 2, 9, 16, 2012. taxes, special assessments, and prior of Mrs. Thelma B. Shepherd, which ATTORNEY FOR THE PETITIONER 642-3332 liens or encumbrances of record and said beginning point is 10 feet North P.O. BOX 2212 any recorded releases. Said property MADISON HILL APARTMENTS Notice of Adoption of the Northeast corner of Lot #23 ELIZABETHTOWN, NC 28337 2002 FORD F 250, 7.1 diesel, crew- is also being sold subject to applica- 206 S, Madison St., Whiteville, NC in the Subdivision of the J.W. Floyd PHONE: (910) 862-2252 cab, 97k, Like new P195A $18,995 Proceeding ble Federal and State laws. One Bedroom Apts. Estate property, plat of which is duly April 16, 23, 30, 2012 Call Harold Middleton @ Ocean City A cash deposit or cashier’s check (no "2,%/4
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   thence South 89 degrees 45 minutes 4dr, 20k $27,900. Fair Bluff Ford. V. 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser COUNTY OF COLUMBUS Managed by Community East 55 ft. to a point; thence South 910-649-7531 Baby Girl Doe and John Roe, and against the party or parties in IN THE GENERAL COURT OF Management Corporation 15 minutes West 15 feet to a point; Unknown Father, possession by the clerk of superior JUSTICE D.W. and R.C. Soles’ corner; thence Defendants. court of the county in which the prop- DISTRICT COURT DIVISION with D.W. and R.C. Soles’ line South TO: John Roe, an unknown father: erty is sold. FILE NO.: 12-CVD-454 89 degrees 45 minutes East 150 feet YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED pursu- Any person who occupies the prop- ROGER RAY HAMMONDS 2010 FORD ECONOLINE 350 SD, to a point in the West line of Ander- ant to the provisions of South Caro- erty pursuant to a rental agreement Plaintiff 3dr van, 38k. 15 passenger $20,500. son Street; thence North 15 minutes lina Code Ann., Section 63-9-730, entered into or renewed on or after VS. Fair Bluff Ford Mercury 649-7531 East 78 feet to the point of beginning, that the Defendant named above, October 1, 2007, may after receiving TONYA LYNN D. HAMMONDS and being all of Lot #23, part of Lots Baby Girl Doe, has been placed with the notice of sale, terminate the rent- Defendant 2010 GMC TERRAIN SLT, 4dr, auto, 12, 13, 24, and a portion of Floyd Cross, leather, 33k, $23,900. Fair Bluff 2 BEDROOM MOBILE HOME, East- the Plaintiffs, above-named, for the al agreement upon 10 days’ written TAKE NOTICE that a pleading seeking Avenue, all as shown on a map of the Ford 910-649-7531 over Park. Call J.L. Powell & Co Inc. purpose of adoption. These Plain- notice to the landlord. Upon termina- relief against you has been filed in the J.W. Floyd Estate property, recorded 642-4049. tiffs are herein referred to by fictitious tion of a rental agreement, the tenant above-entitled action. The nature of in Plat Book 2, at Page 4, Records of names. The natural mother of the is liable for rent due under the rental the relief being sought is as follows: 2 BEDROOM, 1 BATH mobile home Columbus County. Defendant, Baby Girl Doe, is Summer agreement prorated to the effective An absolute divorce based upon a for rent in the Tabor City area Call Being the same lands conveyed by Nicole Moody and the child was born date of the termination. separation period in excess of one 910-840-7253. Earl V. Shepherd and wife, Mrs. Thel- on March 17, 2008, at the Columbus If the trustee is unable to convey title year and that the Court accept the ma B. Shepherd to Willie B. Webster Regional Healthcare System in White- to this property for any reason, the divorce pleading as the Plaintiff’s 3 BR MOBILE HOME in Guideway. and wife, Lillian Webster by deed ville, North Carolina. sole remedy of the purchaser is the Motion for Summary Judgment pur- References required. No pets. 653- dated February 4, 1947, and record- 2790 and leave message. YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that return of the deposit. Reasons of such suant to Rule 56 of the North Carolina ****Publisher’s Notice**** ed in Book 178, Page 102, Records within thirty (30) days of receiving inability to convey include, but are not Rules of Civil Procedure based upon Equal Housing of Columbus County. Opportunity MOBILE HOME LOT for rent. Pri- Notice, you shall respond in writing limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy there being no genuine issue as to Being the same lands as described All real estate advertised herein is vate - Very nice, near Whiteville. 910- by filing, with the Court in which the petition prior to the confirmation of any material fact as to the Plaintiff’s 642-0344 in that certain deed dated February subject to the Federal Fair Housing adoption is pending, notice and rea- the sale and reinstatement of the loan prayer for an absolute divorce. Act, North Carolina and Columbus 12, 1954, by Willie B. Webster and sons to contest, intervene or other- without the knowledge of the trustee. You are required to make defense to Fair Housing Law which makes it ille- PRIVATE LOT - East of Whiteville. wife, Lillian Webster, to E. Harold Large 2 bedroom, 2 bath mobile wise respond: If the validity of the sale is challenged such pleading not later that the 28th gal to advertise any preference, limi- Bryant and wife, Kathryn S. Bryant, home. No pets. 640-3896. YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that by any party, the trustee, in their sole day of May, 2012, said date being tation discrimination based on race, as recorded in Book 201, Page 410, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial the Court must be informed of your discretion, if they believe the chal- more than 40 days from the first pub- Records of Columbus County. status or national origin, or intention current address and of any changes lenge to have merit, may request the lication of this Notice, and upon your to make any such preferences, limi- This being the same tract or parcel of in address during the adoption pro- court to declare the sale to be void failure to do so, the party seeking tations or discrimination. We will not land described in that certain deed ceedings; and Your failure to file a and return the deposit. The purchaser service against you will apply to the knowingly accept any advertising for 1 PERSON OCCUPANCY BR incl. dated the 23rd day of August, 1958 response within thirty (30) days of will have no further remedy. Court for the relief sought. real estate which is in violation of the cable, washer/dryer, kitchen/house as recorded in Deed Book 216, Page law. All person are hereby informed receiving Notice constitutes your con- THIS IS A COMMUNICATION FROM This the 16th day of April, 2012. privileges, Hallsboro. 356-4011 9, Registry of Columbus County, N.C. that all dwellings advertised are avail- sent to adoption of the child and for- A DEBT COLLECTOR. THE PUR- TEDDER & TEDDER Tract Two: able on an equal opportunity basis. To feiture of all rights and obligations you POSE OF THIS COMMUNICATION Attorneys for the Petitioner complain of discrimination, call HUD Beginning at a point in the North may have with respect to the child. IS TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY BY: MATTHEW J. TEDDER toll-free at 1-800-765-9372. edge of Floyd Avenue as shown on When Notice of Intent to contest, INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE 110 West Nance Street map of the J.W. Floyd Estate Tabor FOR LEASE - 1,200 sq. ft. office/retail intervene or otherwise respond is filed USED FOR THAT PURPOSE, except Whiteville, North Carolina 28472 space. Powell Plaza. Contact Memo- City, N.C. recorded in Plat Book 2 at with the Court within the required time as stated below in the instance of Telephone: (910) 642-8147 ry Enterprises. 642-5824 Page 4, Records of Columbus Coun- period, you will be given an opportu- bankruptcy protection. Facsimile: (910) 642-9270 ty, said point also being the third cor- nity to appear and to be heard before IF YOU ARE UNDER THE PROTEC- April 16, 23, 30, 2012 FOR LEASE - 640 sq. ft. retail/ office the Final Hearing on the merits of the ner of said S. Porcher Smith land as space. Memory Plaza. Memory Enter- TION OF THE BANKRUPTCY COURT adoption. To file Notice to contest, prises 910-642-5824. 996 JEFFERSON ROAD , Lake intervene or otherwise respond in this Waccamaw, NC 28450 for sale. $125,000, Owner financing available LANDMARK 910-770-2660 ESTATES HOUSE FOR SALE - To be moved. Covey Run I&II Call 840-9282 or 234-1287. APARTMENTS 621 Nolan Ave. Whiteville, NC 28472 Elderly Households Apartments +/- .5 ACRE, deep well, septic, 24x32 2 car wired garage, 8x8 pump house, (62 or older, or vinyl siding, $25,000. MUST SEE! 1 and 2 Bedroom Units 145 Cooks Dr. off Slippery Log 770- Persons with Disabilities) 0771 1 Bedroom Apartments Reduced rent LOT FOR SALE: Williams Township/ Mollie area. Large lot, nice communi- Units for Persons with ty. Call 642-2872 or 653-3582. Disabilities Available 910- s   Rental Assistance Available 117 Covey Run Lane Please Call Whiteville 9.5 ACRE farm land, 3 bedroom 1-910-641-0450 house. Needs work. $65,000 plus closing cost. Call 910-374-3581. This Institution is an Equal Now Accepting Applicants Opportunity Provider and Employer. LAND FOR SALE - 2 acres with Visit our website at well/septic, 1/2 cleared, 1/2 woods. EQUAL HOUSING www.norcomanagement.com $17,000. Neg. Cash. 840-3524. OPPORTUNITY 6-B – The News Reporter, Monday, April 16, 2012 B&GH raises awareness of child abuse prevention month Boys and Girls Homes of Child abuse results in poor North Carolina Inc. (B&GH), a outcomes for children and non-profit organization offer- their communities — from ing in-home and out-of-home academic failure to violence to placements for vulnerable chronic health and economic children, is increasing public issues — which is why Boys awareness of the epidemic and Girls Homes is hosting during April through par- additional activities in obser- ticipation in National Child vance of National Child Abuse Abuse Prevention Month ac- Prevention Month. tivities. In the United States, a B&GH will hold an open report of child abuse is made house on April 24 from 10 a.m. every 10 seconds and more to 2 p.m. on the main campus than five children die every in Lake Waccamaw. Anyone day due to child abuse accord- who has ever considered be- ing to a recent study on child coming a foster parent is en- maltreatment from the U.S. couraged to come, share and Government Accountability take a stand for children. Office. Boys and Girls Homes of In North Carolina alone, North Carolina Inc. has been nearly 65,000 children have helping children since 1954. been abused or neglected since Since then, nearly 5,000 chil- July of 2011. On the campus dren have benefited by the of Boys and Girls Homes, services of the not-for-profit, staff members have placed 129 501(c)3 agency. blue pinwheels on the lawn. Its mission is to provide a Ranger Tom Charles of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Each pinwheel represents 500 comprehensive array of ser- told visitors to Lock and Dam No. 1 about boating safety reported cases of abuse and vices for children and youth and the outdoors during the Cape Fear River Shad Fes- neglect. The blue pinwheel who have been removed from tival recently. is the national iconic symbol their homes due to abuse, denoting child abuse. neglect or other family dys- “We are troubled and deep- function. ly saddened each and every B&GH offers adoption, fam- time we hear about allega- ily and therapeutic foster care tions of abuse,” says B&GH as well as residential care President Gary Faircloth. on the campus at Lake Wac- “The imagery of the pinwheel camaw. — a shiny child’s toy —being The blue pinwheel is the national iconic symbol denoting The campus features a placed in the ground brings child abuse. SACS-accredited middle and the reality of the situation to high school, vocational edu- the forefront of your mind, of gravity of the situation.” children are cared for through cation, recreation facilities, your heart. It is our sincere B&GH cares for children residential and community- farm, chapel and cottage life. hope that with each passerby, of all ages who have been based services at any given To learn more about B&GH, this impactful display will removed from their abusive time. The organization is also visit www.boysandgirlshomes. increase awareness of the homes. Up to 180 vulnerable a foster-to-adopt agency. org. Smithsonian director is commencement speaker Kevin Gover, director of ness and Education is 9 a.m. able career in American Nation of Oklahoma, Gover the Smithsonian Institu- on Saturday, May 5, on the Indian public affairs and in became director of the mu- tion’s National Museum of Lowry Bell Tower Quad. academia. seum in 2007. He is a former the American Indian, will Chancellor Kyle R. Carter “Today, he leads the top administrator in the Bu- give the commencement ad- is pleased that Gover ac- most celebrated museum reau of Indian Affairs. dress for UNC Pembroke’s cepted his invitation to come on American Indian his- He came to the museum graduation ceremony on to Pembroke during the uni- tory, culture and art in the from Arizona State Univer- May 5. versity’s celebration of its world. UNC Pembroke has sity in Tempe where he was Commencement ceremo- 125th anniversary. its own distinguished place a law professor at the Sandra nies for the School of Gradu- “Kevin Gover is truly a in American Indian history. Day O’Connor College of ate Studies are 9 a.m. on Sat- distinguished commence- “We are honored to wel- Law, teaching in the Indian urday, May 5, in the Givens ment speaker, and we are come. Gover to UNCP, the Legal Program. Performing Arts Center. exited to have him on cam- first state institution of high- He also served as co-ex- Commencement for the pus for our undergraduate er learning founded by and ecutive director of the uni- Douglas White was just one of the dozens of kids who College of Arts andSciences commencement,” Carter for the American Indian.” versity’s American Indian enjoyed the Easter egg hunt Saturday at the Cape Fear and the Schools of Busi- said. “He has had a remark- A member of the Pawnee Policy Institute. River Shad Festival in East Arcadia.