r4UBMMJPOTSJEFQBTU/PSUIJO 5PEBZJT )PNFDPNJOHWJDUPSZr7JLFT QVMMTIPDLFSPWFS'BJSNPOUr3FE 4QSJOHTTQPJMT(BUPS)PNFDPNJOH $PMVNCVT r1BDLTVĒFSTGPVSUITUSBJHIUMPTT
Banks and post Sports 4FFQBHF# %BZ ofces are closed. ThePublished News since 1890 every Monday and Tursday forReporter the County of Columbus and her people. Monday, October 8, 2012 County Fair celebrates 33rd season Volume 122, Number 29 By CLARA CARTRETTE only $3. Sunday admission is also $3, lunch before they board their buses and Whiteville, North Carolina News Editor but bring some pop-top canned food, go back to school. crackers and other foods that kids Wednesday is Special Friends Columbus is a rural county, but there are people can open and serve themselves and Day, with free admission for groups 75 Cents here — especially kids — who don’t know much deduct another dollar. The food is of mentally and physically chal- about farming and farm animals. for Blessings in a Bag, a project to lenged. They will have enter- The Columbus County Agricultural Fair has been provide food for kids who might not tainment, a few rides and lunch. helping to bridge that gap since 1980, and this is the have any when they aren’t in school. Wednesday is also Senior Citi- Inside Today fair’s 33rd season. Where else can people get up close Armbands will also be reduced to zens Day, with free admission for 4-A and personal with farm animals and get a feel for $13 on Sunday. seniors 60 and older beginning r.BOQMFBETJO things that grow on the farm? Tuesday is Kindergarten Day at 3 p.m. Seniors will have enter- The County Fair will be held Tuesday through and every kindergarten student in tainment and lots of contests at the +BOVBSZNVSEFS Sunday, Oct. 9-14 at the fairgrounds on Prison Camp the county will go on a field trip to the Main Stage. Road south of Whiteville. Admission is $6 and arm- fair. They will see cows milked, guin- A full schedule of entertainment is bands for rides on the midway are $15. However, there eas, chickens, ducks, rabbits, geese and plannned, consisting of professional groups are some bargains. more at Old MacDonald’s Farm. There will be stage Thursday is half-price night, so admission is entertainment, hayrides, a few midway rides and See Fair, page 2-A
Whiteville council, public to consider Waterbrooke recycling Tuesday targeted for By JEFFERSON WEAVER Staff Writer
Today’s Whiteville trash customers closure American Profle could have the chance to go By NICOLE CARTRETTE green in the near future. Staff Writer features “Chili The city council Tuesday Chow Down: Five will hold a public hearing on Lying on his bed in a fetal position, his face a recycling initiative through was black and blue and he was cold to touch. great recipes for the Waste Management, the city’s Those are the words in a 58-page State Divi- buckaroos in your contract solid waste hauler. sion of Health Services Regulation deficiency City manager Larry Faison report used to describe resident 10 of Water- clan.” said that recycling was includ- brooke Assisted Living facility who was found ed in the original request for dead in his bed on the morning of Sept. 6. proposals (RFP) to waste haul- The report suggests via an interview with DIDYOB? ers last year. Lake Waccamaw an unidentified employee that the resident Did you observe ... has a voluntary, free recycling had been dead 12 hours but Columbus County program through Edwin Russ’ Coroner Linwood Cartrette wrote in a Sept. 26 recycling service, but other memo that the “the time of death could not be Danielle Monroe of towns in the consortium and determined” upon his examination. Lake Waccamaw the county have not broached The incident is just one of many detailed winning the SCC Lady See Recycling, page 2-A See Waterbrooke, page 2-A Rams Sofball Hit-a- Ton Saturday with a County moves County adopts 341-foot hit? ... More to make water than a dozen Colum- connections to new zoning maps Staff photo by Nicole Cartrette bus County residents nCalls for changes to 1965 ordinance. enjoying Bill Cosby’s Chadbourn WTS fundraiser By NICOLE CARTRETTE By NICOLE CARTRETTE The Williams Township Educational Foundation held its annual per- show in North Myrtle Staff Writer Staff Writer forming arts dinner fundraiser Thursday night at the school. This little Beach Saturday night? student leads the audience in the Pledge of Allegiance. Columbus County commissioners approved Contractors will begin work new zoning maps for property near Southeast- ... Te driver of a soon on making four separate ern Community College this week. interconnections between Co- pickup truck passing The vote came after the matter was tabled lumbus County Water District Planner, mom, turtle guard, weather in recent weeks in order for County Planner cars on N.C. 130 and II and several Chadbourn Ru- Robert Lewis to provide more detailed maps ral water lines. spotter: Nelson wears many hats missing an oncoming related to the measure intended to “clean Columbus County commis- dreds of baby up” zoning that was put in place around the Nakina ambulance sioners approved low bidder By JEFFERSON WEAVER turtles. Nel- mid-1960s. Frank Horne Construction Staff Writer running emergency son, her hus- “Everyone knows land use rules have not with a bid of $44,640 to com- band Michael been enforced in Columbus County,” Lewis trafc by a split sec- plete four interconnections Amy Nelson is a busy woman. and their chil- said the night of the vote, explaining the need to the system formerly main- As the planner for the City of dren volun- for the adoption of the new maps. ond? ... tained and operated by the Whiteville, she helps guide develop- teer with the The area affected encompasses the college, Town of Chadbourn. ment and construction in the city. O a k I s l a n d many residential areas, Southeast Industrial Connections will be made Nelson works for the Cape Fear turtle watch. Park and Georgia Pacific property, among at Georgia Pacific, near South- Council of Governments, which The family others. County Deaths eastern Community College, at has a contract to provide planning patrols beach- The 1965 ordinance noted an Industrial I Sweet Farm and Midway roads, services for the city. Amy Nelson es in Bruns- (light industrial use) and Industrial II (heavy Public Utilities Director Kip When she isn’t making sure devel- Whiteville wick County industrial use) but maps failed to clearly iden- McClary said. opment works in Whiteville, Nelson looking for nesting sea turtles, or tify which areas were Industrial I or II. Linda Ferguson McLam All of the Chadbourn Rural is mother to her son and daughter, The planning board had requested that Chadbourn and a godmother of sorts to hun- See Planner, page 9-A Dora K. Walls See Water, page 3-A See Zoning, page 3-A Evergreen James Ray Turner Tabor City Pamela Tomas Vegetarians fare well eating meatless meals By RAY WYCHE this area and I can find something Vegetarians lean heavily on le- Staff Writer vegetarian,” says Charlene Berry gumes – beans and peas, mainly – to Index who with her husband, Dr. Richard provide the protein the human body Most grocery shoppers have meat Berry, and their two daughters eat needs. And there are companies &EJUPSJBMT" or a meat product on their shop- very well without any kind of flesh that produce meat-like, flavorful 0CJUVBSJFT" ping lists but there are households in their meal choices. foodstuffs from vegetables. 4QPSUT# around who live well without meat. Some eating establishments have Vegetarians make good use of Vegetarianism is alive and well special vegetarian items, usually a tofu, the cheese-like curd of soy- $SJNF" in Whiteville and Columbus County meat substitute made from vegetable beans after the oil has been pressed -JGFTUZMFT" as a certain small percentage of our products. out. Tofu is a versatile product that population does not serve or eat When it comes to finding food to readily accepts flavors from a va- meats or meat products of any kind. prepare for meals at home, Berry riety of spices and other non-meat One might think that eating out says she has no problems; some items in a restaurant would present a Whiteville supermarkets have spe- Berry, who holds master’s de- challenge for these people but these cial sections featuring meat substi- grees in business administration dedicated souls say it is no problem tutes, but she says with a little ad- and in medical technology, has been to order a vegetarian meal from vance meal planning, the vegetarian on a meatless diet for about 20 years local food-serving establishments. grocery shopper can put together and her husband for about 19 years, One local fast food restaurant offers the makings of a meatless meal she says. a veggie burger. from the regular offerings of most She quickly answers the ques- “I eat at every restaurant in grocery sellers. See Vegetarians, page 3-A Charlene Berry 2-A – The News Reporter, Monday, October 8, 2012 This week, on... This week, on... Waterbrooke Continued from page 1-A
in a report compiled by the death rattles.” to an anonymous report of sound so much that staff homes in North Carolina, and state. The DHSR, a division On Aug. 31, Resident 10 fell bedbugs on Sept. 17, a physi- ignore them,” the report read. the DSS staff work closely October 8, 2012 of the Department of Health on wheelchair-bound Resident cian had ordered the residents Wandered with state Adult Care Section and Human Services, is seek- 9, in the television room, ac- be moved out of the room and One resident wandered to staff when problems arise,” Do you like Sports ing to terminate the Tabor cording to various accounts an exterminator called. a local restaurant for a meal. Jones said. “State inspections of all Sorts? City adult care home’s license in the report. One resident was removed Another was picked up in are conducted annually. DSS If you live for sports action following a complaint-driven ‘Crying, hollering’ from the room but another Manning, S.C. and frequently inspections are two or more close to home, from football to investigation that began in “Resident 9 was crying, remained. went to the local car wash. times a year, and upon com- volleyball and everything in be- mid-September. hollering anytime you tried to An exterminator on Sept. Other wandering incidents plaints, as needed.” tween, you’ll love our Sports of Corrective plan move the resident,” according 19 indicated a “bedbug infes- are noted in the report. Waterbrooke in Tabor City all Sorts page on Whiteville.com. Waterbrooke officials and to an unnamed staff member tation.” Fights between residents has no violation listed in the From the top, enjoy a few Reema Owens, managing part- in the state’s report. DHHS inspectors on Sept. that investigators believe state’s website that publishes choice photographs pulled from ner of Raintree Healthcare of On Sept. 2 – three days after 20 noted a strong chemical resulted in injury were not violations. The facility also our Latest Photos section, and Tabor City, LLC with a Char- Resident 9 was injured – an smell from the room. They reported and those injured has a three out of four star a calendar of what’s afeld in the lotte mailing address, have x-ray “revealed a fracture of discovered that maintenance not given appropriate medi- rating. next few days. until Oct. 13 to respond to the the hip.” workers had used a chemical cal care in a speedy manner, Raintree Healthcare of Below that, check out our deficiencies with a written The physician, not named solution of six tablespoons to according to the report. Tabor City appears to be one athletes of the week. sports head- corrective plan of action and in the report, told investiga- a gallon of water rather than Among the various viola- of several facilities in the lines and the latest winner in our until Oct. 20 to actually put tors the x-ray was ordered on the directed two tablespoons tions the facility is cited for Raintree Healthcare portfolio Pigskin Picks game. those measures into place, Aug. 31. on the label. are failure to assure the facil- with articles of organization Scroll a little more for our according to the notice and Another resident was sent Sanitation reports from ity was in compliance with on file with the Secretary of Outdoor Youth Spotlight and report. to the hospital after a local April 4 and Sept. 18 “revealed exit door alarms, healthcare, State. Reema Owens is named instant game results. Resident 10 is one of many home health agency’s RN evidence of roaches through- personal care, supervision, as the managing partner of Next you’ll find our latest unnamed individuals includ- “saw maggots in the resident’s out the premises. One resident resident rights, medication several current and active sports videos and a link to Take ed in the state’s report that wound,” according to the said about “100 of them ran administration, housekeep- Raintree Healthcare facilities me to My School, with team cites both type A (more se- report. Other deficiencies in from a roommate’s bag when ing and furnishing, reporting across the state as well as a few schedules and rosters. Take a rious violations that carry the report include that a physi- the health inspector came.” of incidents and food and that are listed as inactive. minute here to answer our latest stiffer financial penalties) and cian had taken Resident 3 off Investigators reported nutrition. An investor website called Sports Poll. B violations. of Coumadin, a blood thinner. “roaches were so bad the resi- The facility failed to pro- angel.co includes a listing for Ten take in our Sports Blog, Resident 10, the night be- Staff continued administer- dents could not sleep.” vide supervision to five of Raintree Healthcare. Biser Ball Sports Trivia and a few fore, was “standing outside ing it. Not been paid 11 sampled residents “who “RHC is seeking capital for more selections from our Latest staggering” but the staff mem- An RN stated the resident “We fought those roaches exhibited aggressive behav- marketing, repairs, building Sports Photos albums. ber reported she “just thought could have “an uncontrollable all night,” one resident told iors, wandered or were intoxi- improvements and working Whiteville.com he was drunk because he bleed.” investigators. cated.” capital. Funding will also Biser Ball stayed drunk all the time,” the “The physician stated in “Staff and residents con- The facility “failed to pro- provide needed upgrades of Sports Trivia report reads. this case the resident could stantly complain to me about vide referral and follow up for the recreation areas located on Another staff member have bled out and died,” the roaches, I did not call the pest injury, changes in behavior or the five (5) properties of RHC Question #158: The told investigators Resident 10 report reads. control company because they wound care.” Healthcare Assisted Living starting rightfelders for needed to be in a rehabilita- There was no documenta- have not been paid,” a resident Five of five reportable inci- Facilities,” the posting reads. Whiteville High School’s tion center and she had told a tion than an antibiotic to treat care coordinator told investi- dents were never reported to “We provide a standard 1985 and 1989 state 2A supervisor that. a urinary tract infection had gators in the report. DSS, as required by law. of excellence in the long- championship baseball Falling everyday been prescribed or adminis- “A professional exterminat - The notice of intent follows term care industry promot- teams were brothers. Other accounts in the re- tered to a patient. ing company came twice and DHSR’s attempt to pull Water- ing growth by expansion and Name them. port claim that resident 10 had Bedbugs has not been seen since mid brookes license immediately public-private partnerships Answer: Find the answer today, at “been falling every day” and A bedbug issue that staff spring. Roaches have gotten following its inspection but with government entities. We Whiteville.com, in our Sports Section. suffered from alcohol abuse told investigators persisted for worse and now they are in ev- an administrative law judge also provide residents with Whiteville.com and seizures secondary to months was nearly ignored, ery room,” an aide was quoted issued a temporary order de- healthy habit-forming rituals alcohol use. according to the report. in the report. laying that action. to promote longer life spans,” Poll Question The night before he was The bedbugs were so prob- Another resident in the The DHSR had not com- the listing continues with of the Week found dead he “fell three lematic in Room 6 that one report is said to have been pleted its deficiency report at Reema Owens listed as the When do you think stores times.” At least two accounts resident told investigators a “hungry and waiting for some- the time and the judge ruled founder. should start selling Christ- in the report suggest fellow resident’s face was “covered one to get her up for lunch.” Waterbrooke officials should Waterbrooke of Tabor mas decorations? residents helped him to his with bedbugs” on the morn- The resident told investiga- be told what the specific de- City’s manager Sharon Craw- The majority (52 percent) of room after staff left him out- ing of Sept. 17. A maintenance tors “sometimes she doesn’t ficiencies were and given an ford has not responded to a our respondents said they side. A conflicting account worker could not replace the get dinner; sometimes she opportunity to respond. request for comment as of like to see the Christmas claims that staff helped him mattress, he said, because doesn’t get lunch.” Both parties days later press deadline. She told The decorations come out right to his room. there were no “good mat- Wandering and disoriented agreed to follow through with News Reporter last week that after Thanksgiving, which is By walking or with the tresses to replace them with.” residents appear to be a prob- the intent to revoke notice coverage of the events at the pretty much the offcial start aid of another resident, he An interview with one of lem, according to the report. process. facility had been blown out of the Christmas shopping had easy access to alcohol those residents suggested It notes a number of doors There are more than 600 of proportion. Crawford said season. About one third (34 purchased at a nearby liquor she had been itching since lacking a sounding device for adult care homes and more statements made by former percent) want to get a jump store, according to the report. December. residents with special ankle than 600 family care homes employees of the facility about on decorating before the gift The report suggests that A confidential interview bracelets intended to trigger in North Carolina, according deplorable conditions there buying and start hanging Resident 10 was sleeping and with staff said the other resi- alarms. One door had not been to DHHS spokesperson Jim were not true. mistletoe right after Hallow- snoring the night of Sept. dent of Room 6 had been “itch- working for five months, ac- Jones. een. The rest were equally 5 in his room but one staff ing for two months.” cording to the report. “The local Department of Nicole Cartrette divided between early Oc- member told investigators A week prior to a county “A confidential resident in- Social Services is the front 910-642-4104 ext. 225 [email protected] tober, early September and “the snoring could have been health inspector responding terview revealed door alarms line of monitors for adult care early December. This Week: TV Time! Recycling LaTonya So Continued from page 1-A cancels talk the service. picked up weekly for $2.60 per survey were few and far be- cutting two positions from the The city gathered only 50 month, and every two weeks tween, most of those who did police department. Tripling LaTonya So, a Whiteville Your questions answered native who was scheduled to at Whiteville.com responses through a survey for $2.15. The larger carts were in favor of the program. recreation fees sounded good published in the newspaper would cost $2.80 per week, or Those who strongly agree to 4.4 percent of respondents. speak at the County Fair dur- ing the Sunday Xtreme Youth Whiteville.com and online, and Faison said $2.45 twice per month. Cus- that the city needs recycling A surprising number of the public hearing is another tomers would not be required totaled 68 percent of respon- respondents were highly criti- Connection Rally, will be un- Photos opportunity for citizen input. to separate recyclables in the dents, while 12.5 percent felt cal of the city council for not able to attend. of the Week “We have to have citizen carts. The base prices are only it was a good idea, and 18.8 having included recycling So was planning to talk cooperation for recycling to valid through Dec. 31. percent were strongly opposed from the beginning. about how she escaped ghetto be a success,” he said. Waste Management will to a recycling program. “What a travesty of hav- life, illegal drugs, violence, The city is considering ei- keep the proceeds from the Respondents were also ing no recycling program in crime, shame and abuse com- ther 65- or 96-gallon carts for sale of any recyclable mate- mixed on funding the pro- place,” wrote one respondent. monly associated with daily disposal of most recyclables, rials, and will help educate gram. Most wrote that they “It’s almost 2013!” survival in the ghetto. including cans, bottles, glass, customers on what can and felt it should be charged as a “Not having a recycling She has written about her paper, and plastic. While final cannot be placed in the con- separate fee, while some said program is a black eye for life in a book titled “Through charges have yet to be negoti- tainers. the city should pursue grants, Whiteville,” wrote another the Eyes of a Mother: Surviv- ated, 65-gallon carts would be Although responses to the include the cost in the waste respondent. ing the Sin and Shame of disposal charges, or add it Tuesday’s meeting starts at Ghetto Life.” Pine Tree Festival to water and sewer bills. No 6:30 p.m. in the council cham- Bolton respondents felt a property bers. For more information, FRANK THEATRES Fair tax increase to pay for the pro- call 642.8046. COASTAL Continued from page 1-A gram was appropriate. STADIUM 10 To pay for it, 67 percent felt Nicole Cartrette and locals. Demolition derbies loid insert to read everything a user fee was the right meth- Showtimes (910) 754-7469 910-642-4104 ext. 225 www.FRANKTHEATRES.com will be held Friday and Satur- about the fair. od, while 8.9 percent favored [email protected] day nights, and other contests Sunday at the fair will con- 5200 Bridgers Road include Tug O War, talent, sist of all the midway rides, children’s tractor pull, hat, plus a gospel sing featuring pumpkin carving and decorat- GLAD, Anchormen and the ing, sweet potato decorating, Wilmington Celebration Choir. dog show, and others. Admission will be reduced a See today’s County Fair tab- dollar for those who attend NBHS @ WCHS church and bring a church Football bulletin. The News Reporter The County Fair will be- (USPS 387-600) gin with a 3:30 p.m. parade Published twice weekly by through Whiteville on Tues- The News Reporter Co. Inc. day. Gates will open at 5 p.m. 127 W. Columbus St. Tuesday through Friday, 3 p.m. on Saturday and noon on Whiteville N.C. 28472 Sunday. Mailing address: There will be entertain- P.O. Box 707, ment on stage continually, ex- Whiteville, N.C. 28472-0707 hibits on display, educational Periodical postage paid at and commercial booths, rides, Whiteville, N.C., 28472-0707 food and games on the midway. Soccer on Kramer Field Postmaster: send address There will be competitions for changes to P.O. Box 707, kids and adults, Old MacDon- ald’s Farm, livestock shows Whiteville, N.C. 28472 FREE and exhibits, a dog show an standard Jim High, Publisher SHIPPING aerial show by the Amazing on all orders over $20 Mail Subscriptions Anastasini Family, a compe- at Latest Photos, (Columbus County) tition dog show, demolition Whiteville.com. $30.00 year derbies, 4-wheeler pull, lawn- Other N.C. Counties mower pull and more. $46.00 year Home Delivery $45.00 year Clara Cartrette Check back here, on page 2-A of Te 910-642-4104 ext. 226 News Reporter each week for the latest Out of State $65.00 year on Whiteville.com. [email protected] ©2008, The News Reporter Co., Inc. The News Reporter, Monday, October 8, 2012 – 3-A Zoning Continued from page 1-A tracts of land where Georgia nance is unclear. Pacific operated be zoned Prevatte and other com- heavy industrial. missioners questioned if, for Land owned by the Com- example, a home could be mittee of 100 that also has built on industrial property Chadbourn Highway road if a home is already on such frontage is now zoned light property. industrial, along with areas “The people who follow us along Midway Road. on this board may not under- A number of landowners stand it that way,” Prevatte and commissioners ques- pointed out. tioned if farming or agri- The board unanimously cultural uses would be per- approved the new zoning missible on land to be zoned maps that include residen- industrial. tial-agricultural, industrial, There was also concern and office and institutional about the proximity to non- areas based on current or zoned residential areas. potential uses, but called The board asked Lewis to for future changes to the bring a proposal back to the ordinance for clarification board that would clarify that on grandfathering in exist- residential or agricultural ing uses. uses are permitted in areas Staff photo by Nicole Cartrette that are currently used for Nicole Cartrette Columbus County Planner Robert Lewis discusses zoning maps with Midway Road residents Monday night. Com- those purposes. 910-642-4104 ext. 225 Commissioner James Pre- [email protected] missioners approved map changes that designate light industrial, heavy industrial and residential-agricultural areas vatte said the existing ordi- near Southeastern Community College and the Southeast Industrial Park. Vegetarians Water Continued from page 1-A Continued from page 1-A tion, why are you a veg- beef, with MorningStar (a that he admits to the hospi- Water Association lines were $23,480 in retained earnings debt service officials say can- etarian, with an unarguable manufacturer of meat substi- tal, sums up his vegetarian- deeded to the county in a con- from District II to complete not be covered by water sales statement: “I want to be tutes made from vegetables) ism in one terse sentence: troversial move in 2009. the project. revenue alone. healthier.” veggie ground beef. They “You are what you eat. A lawsuit followed and sub- McClary said the portion Property owners there pay She cites the unknown also make chicken strips and “I eat anything that didn’t sequent settlement reached of Chadbourn Rural Water an extra $246,500 in special chemicals that are fed to veggie burgers,” she says. have a mother,” he says. recently called for the county lines are now part of the water taxes as a whole. cattle, the meat of which “I want to cook food so “We (vegetarians) live an to retain portions of the lines county system is in District The county budget calls ends up in our supermarket people will want to be veg- average of seven or eight and Chadbourn to retain II. for another $536,797 in water coolers. etarians,” Berry says. “I give years longer than non- veg- other portions. Commissioner James Pre- sales revenue this fiscal year. Federal government sci- people recipes.” etarians,” Berry adds. Veg- The division of the lines vatte made the motion to That, combined with cut entists supposedly have ap- There are vegetarians etable-only eaters have fewer resulted in the need for four approve the work and Com- off and other miscellaneous proved the feeding of hor- who conduct cooking classes heart attacks and strokes, connections to the lines. This missioner Ricky Bullard fees, go toward the districts mones and antibiotics to to show how meatless foods he says. drove the estimated cost from seconded it with full board $832,297 budget of which beef cattle as being without can be as tasty as a meal cen- Robb Cross, who lives off $25,000 closer to $50,000 with approval following. $309,00 is interest on bonds. danger but many vegetarians tered around a meat course. Smyrna Road, took the veg- $4,200 in engineering fees and Residents in Water District are leery. Berry adds that most etarian route after being di- construction costs. II pay a special water tax on Commissioners agreed all property in the district. I The majority of vegetar- members of her church, agnosed with diabetes, forc- Nicole Cartrette recently to use a $25,000 settle- t is one of two districts ians probably shun meat Seventh Day Adventist, eat ing him to pay meticulous 910-642-4104 ext. 225 for the same reason: they meatless meals. attention to what he eats. ment from the lawsuit toward with such special taxes that [email protected] are seeking a healthier diet. Research has shown that He says he was over- the project in addition to are levied to cover costs and A meatless diet has been Seventh Day Adventists have weight and after going on proven to help people with fewer health problems in a vegetarian diet, he found a variety of ailments, such some categories, such as that his blood sugar stayed as blood pressure problems, high or low blood pressure, within acceptable bounds diabetes, and other disorders depression, kidney ailments, and his weight soon returned of the body. and cancer of certain or- to normal. Some vegetable-only din- gans than the population in Vegetarians come with ers have scruples against general. different stages of commit- killing an animal for food “We promote healthy liv- ment; some will eat foods when humans could survive ing,” she says. made with products from from a vegetables-only diet. No meat is served at the animals, such as ice cream “I have never eaten pork,” school cafeteria at the Sev- and cheese, while others Berry says, and she has enth Day Adventist Acad- partake of eggs, seafood and learned how to avoid all emy on U. S. 701 South, and some prepared foods that use meats in the main home- each Wednesday night the animal fat, but steer clear cooked meal she prepares church sells vegetarian food of red meat and most other each evening. products. meats. “For example, I make lasa- Berry, who orders meat- Then there are the strict, gna with vegetarian ground less meals for his patients letter-of-the-law vegetarians THE MEAT PEOPLE who will back away from foods cooked with vegetable RENOVATING SALE AT fats. Some of these most SOUTH WHITEVILLE VILLAGE LOCATION ONLY conscientious vegetarians, For Any Inconvenience Our Remodeling May called vegans, will avoid things like pancake mixes Cause You This Is Hill’s Way Of Saying Thank You since these often have a small amount of animal fats. To All Of Our Valued Customers! During Your True vegans with an ethi- cal emphasis on avoiding Store Visits, If We Can Assist You Ask Any Of Our killing any animal will not Store Associates. wear shoes made of leather. Some animal had to die to make this leather, they say. X-TRA SAVINGS! While most vegetarians are not adamant in pushing Thank You For Shopping At Hill’s! their dietary habits on oth- ers, it’s hard to argue with Columbus County Youth and Families Association donat- their reasoning: they want a ed to Safe Night at Lake Waccamaw Boys and Girls Ex- healthier life. hibition Center, scheduled for Oct. 31. Admission is free. MEAT ITEMS Left to right are CCYFA members Bonnie Lee, Rhonda Bullard-Dutton and France Burge presenting a donation Ray Wyche 910-642-4104 ext. 229 2/$ to Julie Strickland and Lisa Russ of County Parks and 9oz Recreation. 12oz $ 19 3 2each $ 50 1each John Morrell Sausage Aberdeen Farms Bacon GROCERY $ 79 each ITEMS 1 dozen 1 $ 59 3each buy $ 39 1gal 1 2each Whole 20oz 59oz 2% get Skim 1 1% FREE
Prices Good 10/8 through 10/14 4A - The News Reporter, Monday, October 8, 2012 Crime briefs Man threatened with gun, Man gets prison woman wounded in leg, Food Gas 2nd man targeted by shots A man driving a black Jeep Roseanne Wall of the 6800 in gun slaying of Cherokee pumped 1.8 gallons block of N.C. 130, Whiteville, of gasoline – valued at $7 – and told a sheriff ’s deputy Satur- Tree weekend incidents here drove away from Lisa’s Mini day that her freezer, filled with friend in January Mart along U.S. 76, Fair Bluff, $1,000 worth of food, had been A Whiteville-area man was three times, and fired at least on Saturday, according to a stolen from her residence. Torres Montey Newkirk, threatened with a pistol, a one shot at his feet. sheriff ’s report. 24, was sent to prison for 80 Whiteville woman was wound- When the suspect bent to 108 months last week af- ed in the calf area of her left over to retrieve items off the Juvenile ter he pleaded to voluntary leg, and a second man was ground, Sellers fled and hid in Cocaine A 61-year-old woman told manslaughter in the pistol the target of five shots on a the woods for an hour before Whiteville police Sunday she death of a Whiteville youth local street in three separate notifying authorities. Minnie Pearl Carmichael, saw a pistol fall to the ground here in January. incidents during the weekend. Kenya Shante Shipman, 24, 59, of Chadbourn-Clarendon while a 15-year-old boy was Newkirk pleaded in Su- Rex Bryant Sellers, 40, of of Whiteville, was wounded Road, Chadbourn, was ar- riding a bicycle on Hay Street perior Court. He has nine Hartford Sellers Drive off in her left leg while seated in rested Oct. 2 for possession of here. Police made the boy the months credit toward his Pleasant Plains Church Road, a vehicle on Nolan Avenue in cocaine, according to a war- subject of a juvenile report. prison term. was threatened by an armed front of Sandy Ridge Apart- rant obtained by Whiteville Newkirk, a resident of man at 11 p.m. Saturday, ac- ments here, local police re- Police Officer Jeff Singletary. the Hickory Ridge Drive cording to a sheriff ’s report. ported. area in the Sellers Town A pickup truck, driven Shipman said she and the Recovered community southwest of Torres Montey Newkirk by Robin Lynn Dew, 41, of suspect were arguing, and the Whiteville, killed Joshua Nakina, was hit by at least man produced a pistol, and School Two packages of steak were A 15-year-old female student Andre Williams on Jan. 8, 2012 – five days two shots during the same fired “four to five shots” as recovered from a man who after Williams’ 20th birthday. incident at Sellers’ home. Dew Sarah Shipman drove away at Whiteville High School was stuffed the items in his pants caught smoking marijuana in a The two were arguing over Williams’ and a juvenile boy were in the from the scene. Kenya Ship- and left the Food Lion store in split of cash gained from the theft of cop- pickup, but were not injured. man was seated in the left rear school restroom, and two male the Northfield Centre shopping students, both 15, were caught per gutters in Whiteville, and the eventual Sellers told a deputy the of the vehicle. area of Whiteville on Oct. 4, sale to a recycling company of the stolen suspect came out of the woods Freddie Ray Soles, 50, of “rolling” a marijuana cigarette according to local police. behind the school in incidents property. as he arrived at home, and Whiteville, told police Thurs- The suspect fled after the Police records show the argument day that he was the target of at the school Friday, according Williams threatened him because the steaks were recovered by store began about three weeks before the shoot- suspect’s home had burned, five shots fired from a car near to local police. personnel. Juvenile petitions are be- ing. Williams broke into the home of Newkirk’s mother and items stolen. the intersection of Madison ing sought against all three during the three-week period the two were at odds about Sellers said the suspect put and Williamson streets. students. the division of the money. a pistol to Sellers’ head two or Soles was not injured. The gutters were stolen in January 2011 from the Extended Whiteville City Schools’ administration building and four Proba- residences here. New Bern man sentenced Credit tion for Sa- Newkirk was on probation at the time of the shooting Wi n f r e d mantha Ann for carrying a concealed weapon in a 2011 case. He had Adolph Ship- Phillips, 29, been arrested for possession of a pistol with an altered in identity thef scheme man, 54, of of Elizabeth- serial number. Jeffrey Glenn Toohey, 42, ning in or around December H a l l s b o r o, town, was ex- Jeffrey Tyler Crawford and Thurman Devon Jones and Christopher Fleming, 2009, and continuing until in w a s g ive n tended three were co-defendants of Williams in the theft of the gutters, 29, were sentenced to federal or around July 2011. Toohey credit here ye a r s l a s t records show. prison terms this week. fraudulently opened credit l a s t w e e k week in Supe- Phillips Toohey pled guilty to one card accounts using stolen in Superior rior Court here in order for her count of identity theft and aid- identities. Once the fraudulent Court for at Shipman to have time to pay restitution ing and abetting, one count of accounts were opened, Toohey least 30 days he to her victim in a 2009 break-in access device fraud and aiding and Fleming purchased items served in jail waiting for his and theft case. Youth gets jail credit, and abetting, two counts of using the fraudulent accounts. day in court after he pleaded Phillips was convicted in aggravated identity theft, one Further in October 2010, to maintaining his vehicle as April of entering the home of count of bank fraud, and one Toohey and Fleming broke a place to keep and sell pain Terri Miller, Chadbourn, and must pay restitution count of conspiracy to present into the New Bern Jackson medication. stealing a wedding band valued Jonathan Lee Gray, 21, of Chadbourn, was false claims, Hewitt tax office, stealing over Shipman was arrested in at $4,200. ordered to pay restitution to his two break-in Fleming pled guilty to one 300 files containing personal January after sale to an under- and theft victims after he pleaded here last count of identity theft and information of tax clients. cover buyer for the Sheriff’s week in Superior Court to two counts of mis- aiding and abetting, one count After the tax files were stolen Drug Unit of Percocet. He had demeanor breaking and entering. of aggravated identity theft, they then went to places with 100 individually wrapped Per- Revoked Gray was convicted of forcing entry to the and one count of conspiracy PUBLIC 7) &) ACCESS WHERE 9A- cocet pills in his possession, Shannon homes of Courtney McKeithan along Peacock to present false claims. hoo and Gmail accounts were records show. L e g r a n d Toohey was sentenced to established using the personal Road, Chadbourn, and Dustin Nealey, along Gray Shipman’s prior record Pierce, 28, of Peacock Road, Tabor City, in April, and steal- 125 months of imprisonment, information contained in the showed a misdemeanor vehicle Hallsboro, ing various items. five years of supervised re- tax files. offense in 2007. was sent to Gray is to pay restitution of $1,999 to McKeithan and $950 to lease, and ordered to pay a Once email accounts were prison for Nealey. Gray refused probation, and was sentenced to 45 days in $600 special assessment, and established, Toohey filed 2010 six to eight jail, and given credit for the same number of days. $261,354.01 in restitution. tax returns in the names of the months last His prior record showed a conviction this year for larceny. Fleming was sentenced to Jackson Hewitt clients and di- Gunshot 30 months imprisonment, 3 rected the tax refunds to either V a l e r i e week after Pierce years supervised release, and debit cards, which were mailed Bryant, 45, his proba- ordered to pay a $300 special to addresses which Toohey and o f Q u e e n tion was revoked. He has a assessment, and $204,799.00 in Fleming knew were vacant, Street, Tabor credit of 76 days toward the Minor injuries time in prison. restitution. or to bank accounts that were City, told Ta- Two wrecks here Wednesday resulted in minor injuries to Pierce, according to Proba- The charges stem from opened, using fraudulent and bor City po- some of the drivers and passengers, police reported. tion Officer Bess Hux, failed a fraudulent scheme begin- unauthorized information. lice Friday A crash at 2:45 p.m. on U.S. 701 Bypass at Washington Street to provide a DNA sample as that someone involved vehicles driven by Courtney Blair Harrelson, 17, of required when convicted of fired a shot Whiteville, and John Earl Suggs, 70 of Chadbourn. a felony, didn’t make court- that struck Bell Suggs and his two passengers, Dianne Suggs, 57, and Johnetta Woman sent to prison ordered payments, failed to her home at Suggs, 19, were hurt. report, and used a fake address 8:14 p.m. Friday, Oct. 5, as she Another crash in the Wilco-Hess parking area along Pleas- in health care fraud walked out of the residence. in Hallsboro as his residence. ant Plains Church Road involved vehicles driven by Kayla Donna Dickens, 55, of Nash- An order/prescription form, Police said the bullet en- Pierce, also known on Marie Gibson, 21, of Clarendon, and Donna Louise Little, 52, ville, N.C. was sentenced last would then be completed. The tered a bedroom and lodged in the streets as “Smiley,” and of Whiteville. week to 60 months in federal original would be sent to the a hallway wall. The shot was “Goofy,” had been placed on Little’s two passengers, Carolyn Watts, 48, and Deanna Hop- prison, three years supervised primary physician for the phy- fired by a suspect in a vehicle probation earlier this year kins, 71, were injured. release, and ordered to pay sician to sign. near the intersection of Queen after he pleaded to breaking $1,729,390 in restitution. Often the physicians would and Sixth streets. and entering a trailer, and On Dec. 6, 2011, Dickens pled deny the request, but some- Brian Jacquar “B.J.” Bell, attempted theft of two motor- Tobacco broker pleads guilty guilty to healthcare fraud. times the physicians would 20, of Seal Street, Tabor City, cycles. United States Attorney Thomas G. Walker announced that From approximately Janu- mark through the items not was arrested for firing a shot Randy Petitt of Chadbourn in federal court today John H. Raiford, 67, of Seven Springs, ary 2005 to the end of March needed and sign for other items into Bryant’s home. A 9mm was the victim in the February pleaded guilty Monday in federal court in Raleigh to conspiring 2010, Dickens, doing business as that they felt were needed. pistol was found in a white Kia 2010 case. Pierce still faces an to make false statements, to make material false statements, and Dickens Health Care Supplies, However, Dickens’ firm Sonata, occupied by Bryant, armed robbery charge involv- to commit mail and wire fraud. executed a scheme to defraud would still bill Medicare for another male and two females, ing the theft of cash from John Raiford, along with others, owned and operated Southern health care benefit programs by items that was denied by the according to police. Jernigan of Hallsboro in Feb- ruary 2010. Leaf Trade, which, since 2005, was in the business of buying submitting false and fraudulent physicians. Moreover, they and selling tobacco. claims to Medicare requesting would bill Medicare for more From 2005 to 2009 Raiford conspired with others to profit reimbursement for durable expensive equipment than was through the filing of false and fictitious insurance claims, the medical equipment that ex- delivered to the Medicare ben- Break-ins, thefs sale of “hidden” tobacco, and to hide the criminal proceeds ceeded the cost of the actual eficiaries. through the use of check-cashing facilities. equipment delivered. )T IS ESTIMATED THAT $ICKENS The following were victims of a break-in and/or theft re- The scheme consisted of a co-conspirator farmer taking out According to evidence, repre- firm caused Medicare to pay ported on date shown: federal crop insurance policies, then filing false crop insurance sentatives of Dickens’ business approximately $1,000,000 in s /CT n &LOYD