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Mother Gets Keys to Newest Habitat Home to Be Aware of First One in Breast Cancer a Few Years Males at Risk for by LISA FARMER Managing Editor Deadly Disease ANGIER BENSON BUIES CREEK BUNNLEVEL COATS DUNN ERWIN FALCON FOUR OAKS GODWIN LILLINGTON LINDEN NEWTON GROVE Winners of inaugural Chalk Fest PAGE 2 VOLUME 68, NO. 225 | MYDAILYRECORD.COM TUESDAY, OCTOBER 30, 2018 | 75¢ Students learn fire safety Dunn Emergency Dunn Emergency Services to demonstrate safe fire exits. Services helping had a new, inflatable smoke There children can learn how house set up in the parking lot to climb out a window of their local families between Harnett Primary and homes in the event of a fire. Wayne Avenue Elementary A padded, inflatable target is By TOM WOERNER schools last week. available outside the home, Of The Record Staff Students from Harnett Pri- showing children exactly where mary got face-to-face instruc- they should land once they are Fire Safety Awareness Month tion from firefighters. The able to get out of their home. is held each year in October, mobile fire house is divided into Dunn Emergency Services and this year, local first re- rooms, including a replica of Assistant Chief Scott Phillips sponders in Dunn have a new a kitchen, where many house said the house will be rolled DAILY RECORD PHOTO/TOM WOERNER tool to help educate children, fires start and simulated bed- up and put on a trailer, easily including those with physical rooms where children are likely available to be used quickly in Matthew Lasater of Dunn Emergency Services teaches Harnett handicaps, about how to pre- to be if a fire breaks out at their the future. Students can expect Primary School students fire safety. He and others used a new in- vent fire and how to get out of home during the night. to see it at other sites. flatable smoke house as a tool to help teach valuable information their home safely in the event A special feature is a window to students. of a blaze. with a ladder which is used See Safety, Page 3 NEW HOMEOWNER Real men need Mother gets keys to newest Habitat home to be aware of First one in breast cancer a few years Males at risk for By LISA FARMER Managing Editor deadly disease Brenda Dominguez and her By RICK CURL two sons were some happy and Of The Record Staff grateful people Sunday. That’s when their Habitat home was You might not have realized dedicated in Dunn and she it, but during the month of received her keys. October “Real Men” STAYING It was the 19th Habitat for are wearing pink HEALTHY Humanity of Harnett County thanks to an efort home since the program’s to raise awareness of a disease inception. It’s at 708 S. Fay- many men don’t realize can etteville Ave., right beside two afect them. other Habitat homes. It has The color pink has long been been a few years since a new associated with breast cancer, Habitat home was built in Har- one of the leading killers of nett County. women. Studies show now President Michael Jackson there are 2,500 men who are called this latest home a “re- diagnosed with the disease birth.” annually. Habitat homes are not give- aways. The homeowner must See Pink, Page 3 put in sweat equity hours and will pay for the cost. However, much of the labor and materi- als were donated, thus decreas- ELECTION 2018 ing the cost and making home ownership possible for the single mother of two teenage Changes could boys. An emotional and thankful Ms. Dominguez greeted the come to state group who had gathered Sun- day afternoon for the ceremo- elections board ny, many of who had donated their time and skills. “If y’all knew where I came Voters to decide from you’d know this is nobody make up of panel but God,” Ms. Dominguez said. “I am excited and so grateful By RICK CURL cause he saw me and my boys. I Of The Record Staff think I have been more excited for my boys. I will be able to This is the third in a series of give them something. This is articles ofering explanations something I can leave them. to voters of the six proposed “I want to thank those who amendments to the North Caro- made this possible,” she said. lina Constitution. Ms. Dominguez said four We will ofer the ofcial DAILY RECORD PHOTO/LISA FARMER years ago her pastor, Apostle explanation as ofered by the Mustafa Mansur, approached A happy Brenda Dominguez welcomes guests into her new home Sunday afternoon. North Carolina Secretary of her and said God had showed State’s ofce, the Democratic him that she was going to Dominguez said. said, “Now, we’re going to get Baptist Church of Dunn led a and Republican explanations move and he saw a house. One of her sons, 15-year-old to call it ‘our’ house.” litany of dedication. and/or objections. “He prophecised this home,” Joseph, said it was a long wait, Apostle Mansur blessed the Habitat Vice President The amendment to shift con- she said. more than a year. home. Amanda Tofts presented the trol of the Ethics and Election “God bless each and every The oldest son, Nick, 17, said, Habitat Executive Director family with a Bible. board from the governor to the one of you. I love every one of “I love it. It’s nice, very nice.” Mike Blackmon thanked those Pastor Eric Thornton, State legislature reads as follows on you, even though I don’t know He said the family had been who volunteered. you, I can still love you,” Ms. calling it “the house.” Nick Dr. Len Keever of First See Home, Page 3 See Election, Page 8 CALL US WEATHER TODAY IN HISTORY ADVERTISING/BUSINESS/NEWS 891-1234 Tuesday Wednesday Thursday 1938 - Orson Welles’ “The War of the SUBSCRIPTIONS 891-1200 Worlds” aired on CBS radio. The belief CLASSIFIED ADS 891-1300 67 43 76 58 79 64 that the realistic radio dramatization FAX 891-1234 High Low High Low High Low was a live news event about a Martian ©2018 The Record Publishing Co. All Rights Reserved invasion caused panic among listeners. Chris For “As the Republican candidate for the ofce of Clerk of Court for Sampson County, I am asking for your CLERK o vote. My experience with the business sector and my FANNCLERK of COURT continued community involvement has prepared me to be an efective Clerk of Court. Every vote makes a Paid for by the committee to elect Chris Fann. diference!” Chris Fann CLERK COURT For PAGE 2 | The Daily Record, Dunn, N.C. | Tuesday, October 30, 2018 | www.mydailyrecord.com HARNETT COUNTY ARTS COUNCIL Inaugural Chalk Fest winners announced The Harnett County his artwork, “Minecraft.” Arts Council has an- Carson also won Best Use CONTRIBUTED PHOTOS nounced the winners of of Color in his age catego- its first Chalk Fest held ry, ages 6 to 12. Scheyer Wagner and Silas Hester won Best in Show Oct. 19-20 in Downtown Other winners were: Winning Best Design in the age 6 to 12 category are for their painting ‘Sunflower’ in the age 6 to 12 cate- Dunn. The event, co-host- Justan Guldan and Jason Guldan. gory. ed by The Cellar in Dunn, Age 6 to 12 was a fundraiser for the Arts Council. Organizers category hope to make it an annual event. Best Design — Justan Artists gathered on Guldan and Jason Guldan North Wilson Avenue (“Mario”) where they were each Best in Show — given a 4-foot by 4-foot Scheyer Wagner and Silas square painted with chalk Hester (“Sunflower”) paint and some chalk. The artists went to work Age 13 to 17 letting their creativity shine as they competed in category three age categories. Chalk Fest featured Best in Show — Cassi- participants — singles dy English and teams — competing Best Design — Thom- within three age groups, as Yoo ages 6 to 12, 13 to 17 and 18 Best Use of Color — Carson Strickland was the Popularity Winner at the and older. Ashley Lane and Katelyn inaugural Harnett County Arts Council Chalk Fest in The public had a chance Lee (“Fish”) Downtown Dunn Oct. 19-20. In the age 6 to 10 cate- to vote for the entries that gory, Carson received Best Use of Color for his paint- captured their attention Age 18 and older ing ‘Minecraft.’ by placing coins in the artist’s bowl casting their category Tonia vote for the best square. Geb- These votes were tallied Best in Show — Mary hart’s across all age groups and Ellen Yates (“Dragon”) chalk the winner was awarded a Best Design — Elyse paint- trophy for The Popularity Johnson and Kasey ing won Vote. Wrenn Best in Show in the age 13 to 17 category is Cassidy Best Carson Strickland was Best Use of Color — English. the Popularity Winner for Tonia Gebhart Use of Color in the age 18 and older catego- ry. Thomas Yoo won Best Design in the age 13 to 17 cate- gory. Mary Ellen Yates’ ‘Dragon’ painting won Best in Show in the age 18 and older category. WE WORK ON ALL UNITS. Call us to service your unit before Cold Weather arrives. Mention this ad and receive $10.00 OFF your service fee. 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