Volunteers Value Chances to Give Back Return to Chadbourn
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•Wolfpack’s Brown heads All-Columbus baseball picks. •Jenkins acquires $2 million signing bonus as second-round pick of Texas Rangers. •Post 137 Junior team beats New Hanover, falls to West Bladen. •WHS captures second consecutive Wachovia Conference Cup. Sports See page 1-B. ThePublished News since 1890 every Monday and Thursday Reporterfor the County of Columbus and her people. Monday, June 22, 2015 Youths arrested Volume 124, Number 103 for shots that hit Whiteville, North Carolina passing vehicle 75 Cents nFlorence, S.C., couple not hurt as two bullets hit their vehicle at 12:08 a.m. Inside on N.C. 410 (Brown Street). By BOB HIGH 2-A Staff Writer •Chadbourn officials Two 18-year-old Chadbourn male residents were arrested Thursday, ask for apology from June 18, on charges of telecommunicator. being the two suspects who shot into a pass- 4-A ing vehicle at 12:08 a.m. •Two get deferred on Monday, June 15, as the vehicle was mov- prosecution in ing through Chadbourn Superior Court cases. headed to Myrtle Beach. Interim Police Chief Scott Rockwell said DIDYOB? Houston Edward Scott Scott of East Institute Street, Did you observe ... and Raheem Davis of Tommie Wooten Road, This Old House were both charged with shooting into a moving magazine nam- Honda Element occu- ing Council Tool pied by two people. among America’s Two shots hit Staff photo by FULLER ROYAL Bob Skelton, 66, and companies still his wife Sue from Flor- ence, S.C., were not in- House boat don’t float Davis operating after 100 Jonathan and Sally Medford struggle to keep their entry afloat during Saturday’s fourth annual N.C. jured. One shot entered or more years? ... Cardboard Boat Race Championship at Lake Waccamaw. Eleven entries were part of the annual the right rear window of the Honda and exited the left rear window. A second shot struck the Clerk of Court Jess event, hosted by the Whiteville Rotary Club at the Waccamaw Sailing Club. right side fender above the right rear tire. The couple continued to travel south on N.C. Hill and Superior 410 until reaching Tabor City, and refused to Court Judge Doug- Volunteers value chances to give back return to Chadbourn. las Sasser taking Scott and Davis are also each charged with nGovernor recognizes vol- the job has taught her “patience … to connect CI folks with the high two counts of assault with a deadly weapon photos of the new unteers for service to com- I think CI makes you look at people school’s state science and technol- (pistol and rifle) in firing at two young males, munity. as people, not just their ogy program. She is also accompanied by two females, that were walk- courthouse this differences.” working with the Colum- See Shooters, page 4-A morning? ... All of By WALLYCE TODD Michael Lee, the CI pro- “If you get to bus County Chamber of Staff Writer gram manager agreed. Commerce and Tourism the “old photos” of He’s been with Colum- know and in- and the Save the Lake fathers posted on Alice Graham looked around Co- bus Industries for about teract with our Project in Lake Wacca- lumbus Industries (CI) on Lee Street 13 years. “For the first maw. County keeps social media Sun- in Whiteville and smiled as she said, three or four days I worked PWS, you will Additionally, new sites day in observance “We’ve got a lot going on.” here,” Lee recalled, “I saw see how sweet are being developed with Graham is a development special- people with disabilities, and kind they food banks in Whiteville, present rescue of Fathers Day? ist professional in the local vocation- but then, I just saw people. Chadbourn, Tabor City ... No end to the al facility. In existence since 1975, CI “They have the same are. They are so and the Western Prong tax, adds funds relocated to Whiteville in or around desire that we all have had. much like all of area. Soon, CI volunteers sweltering heat in 1977. The Monarch coordinated pro- The volunteers here are will start helping at the gram gives approximately 50 area just like anyone … they us. We all have Louis Bigford Flea Market for museums sight? ... Boy Scout value being productive and of Whiteville. adults what the world sees as those needs. We all Troop 512 leaving with developmental disabilities. helping,” Lee stated. One of the main priori- By ALLEN TURNER However, most of the 13 Monarch Governor Pat McCrory need support. ties of Lee and Graham is Staff Writer for camp? ... Wild- employees who work with “PWS” recently gave certificates We all need to pursue as many vol- life Action Pioneer (People We Support) see those who of appreciation to seven CI unteer opportunities as Besides $1.666 million being appropriated are actively involved with CI and adults for their volunteer- l ove .” possible. “We want people for educational capital outlay expenditures Camp’s Spirit Night its programs as loving people who ing services. These seven Alice Graham in and around Colum- last week by the Columbus County board of have differences, but are willing to and others volunteer at bus County to know how commissioners for the upcoming fiscal year held under a shel- overcome any disability they have. places like New Founda- much it helps when busi- and no tax increase or utility fees being in- ter during a thun- Graham has been an employee of tions Thrift Stores and Farmers nesses and non-profits give PWSs creased (see last Thursday’s News Reporter), Monarch’s CI for about 10 months. Union Development Day Care. a chance to give back,” Lee stated, other highlights of the approved budget in- derstorm? A vocational minister whose pro- Graham and others are working cluded cutting $281,851 from the Home Health See Volunteers, page 3-A fessional connections with CI said with East Columbus High School Agency budget to reflect declines in federal funds and demands for service and $113,997 in radio improvements for fire and rescue. County Deaths $5,000 each was added in a new appropria- tion for the Chadbourn Depot Museum, Lake Whiteville Go Tell Crusade needs additional Waccamaw Depot Museum, Tabor City Depot, Geraldine F. Mitchell and Fair Bluff Historical Society Depot. Two Chadbourn more new appropriatations include $10,000 volunteers for choir, youth and work each to Friends of the N.C. Museum of For- Wanda McLelland Barfield estry and the Rope Rescue Team. nStrong men and women nomic status and ethnicity to unite Chris Brown from Whiteville Patsy Adeline Stone Sellers Notably absent from the board’s action needed to set bleachers, stag- in a common goal of spreading (914-6021) is heading the Music Com- Nakina God’s word to thousands of people. mittee. Brown said last week he has was action on a request from the county’s ing, extra chairs for four- rescue squads that the county rescue tax be Edith Benton night Christian crusade, then It’s something we know can be done. 35 to 40 people who’ve committed to Tabor City All we need are commit- be a part of the choir that increased from two cents to three cents per remove it at South Columbus $100 of property evaluation. Randy Guyton, Marie Klinge Kearns High School football field. ments from Christians by will perform on Sunday volunteering,” said fellow night, Oct. 4, for the cru- representing the county’s rescue squads, had “Some may appeared before commissioners three times to By BOB HIGH Co-Chair Andy Anderson. sade’s opening night. Use your talents say we’re us- Music in magic make the initial request and then to attempt to Staff Writer Index “Volunteering to do He said the choir might provide additional financial information felt ing ‘tricks’ to needed by the commissioners. The Go Tell Columbus Crusade, what you can by using also be asked to perform Editorials .......... 8-A your talents delivers on lure our youth at the committee rally If the penny increase had been approved by set for Oct. 4-7 at South Columbus the commissioners, the amount of rescue tax Obituaries ......... 7-A High School north of Tabor City, the Great Commission to listen to the in late August; the youth given to us in Matthew 28: rally on Saturday, Oct. 3, proceeds received by each of the eight county Sports ................ 1-B needs hundreds of volunteers to do word of God, rescue squads (except Whiteville Rescue) will Crime ................ 4-A everything from singing in what is 19-20,” Jolly added. and perhaps another eve- “The interesting thing ning of the crusade. receive $67,237 each instead of the $100,854 Living ................ 1-C hoped to be a 200-voice choir to be- and they’re ex- each would have received if the commission- ing involved with the youth in every is that when we all come Music sets the stage for together for a common actly correct.” worship and tunes people ers had granted the tax increase. county school. The Whiteville Rescue Unit was not impact- “This is a huge undertaking, but purpose, our differences, Brenda Jolly into thinking, praising opinions and prejudices and praying to God. Mu- ed by the decision on the tax rate increase the very doable. When it’s all said and other county squads; the Whiteville unit was done, we expect more than 1,000 fade away. It’s much like sic gets the heart ready when there’s a devastating event for God’s message. We need dozens created years before the other county units volunteers from all across this were formed and has its own tax district, from and other counties to be serving such as a tornado or hurricane.