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Monday during a “Farmers’ Market” According to Burns, there are many Mayor Tommy Parker signs a proclamation declaring August “World Breastfeeding at the Scotland County Department of misconceptions about breastfeeding. Awareness Month” in Laurinburg. Public Health. Most pervasive among the items of that keep them from achieving their The farmers’ market, which will take As it has been declared “World misinformation are “that breastfeeding personal” goals. place inside the health department Breastfeeding Month,” in Laurinburg, hurts and that it takes all your time,” That’s where community support building, will offer a wide variety of the Scotland County Department of Burns said. comes in, she said. Public Health (and the WIC Program), “Those just aren’t true. That’s why fruits and vegetables free of cost to “Learning how to breastfeed takes those who attend. the Cooperative Extension and Scotland we have these programs, to spread the time and patience for new mothers and Memorial Hospital have joined forces to truth,” she said. But Burns advises that those inter- infants,” said Tammy Welch, IBCLC, ested arrive early, as a similar event was produce a farmers’ market, which will This year’s World Breastfeeding certified lactation consultant at The very popular in 2012. include an educational feature aimed Month theme is “Breastfeeding Support: Women’s Center at Scotland Memorial at informing the community about the Close to Mothers” – a concept designed Hospital. The farmers’ market will begin on importance of breastfeeding. to highlight the importance of provid- “It is important to remember that Monday at 10 a.m. and continue until “We invite the community to explore ing support to breastfeeding families. families, friends, health care providers, 2 p.m. at the health department’s 1405 fresh local fruits and vegetables, in Unfortunately, notes Burns, most employers, child care providers, com- West Blvd. location. addition to celebrating and promoting mothers want to breastfeed their chil- munities and even the media play a For information about World the many benefits of breastfeeding,” dren, but often fail to do so when met crucial role in a mother’s overall success Breastfeeding Month, call 277-2440 or said Cardra Burns, WIC director and with “multiple and complex barriers with breastfeeding.” visit scotlandcounty.org/health. Boy gets transplants Mary Katherine Murphy Staff reporter Fundraisers to help family For three-year-old Bradelyn Douglas and his family, after four months of doctor’s vis- its and hospital stays, there’s no place like home. Until the end of March, Johnny Woodard | The Laurinburg Exchange Bradelyn was “pretty New Scotland County Department of Public Health Director David much a normal three- Jenkins (right) shakes hands with Commissioner Bob Davis after year-old,” according to being sworn in onThursday. his mother Roxanne Douglas, who spent his days with his grandfa- ther while his parents Health director worked, playing outside, and watching cartoons. But spring brought the beginning of a very long year for the Douglases, to be ‘hands on’ who live in Laurinburg. “The end of March Johnny Woodard (rural and more developed is when the nausea and Staff Reporter areas). vomiting started but it “From what I’m seeing, was over the course of Promising to bring we have everything we April and the first part hands-on leadership to need to get the work done of May that we took his new position, David so far.” different trips to pedia- Contributed photo Jenkins was sworn in as “Pretty much raised” the director of the Scotland in Nash County, Jenkins trician,” said Roxanne Three-year-old Bradelyn Douglas, right, pictured here with his sister Alyssa before he fell ill. Douglas. “It’s sort of like County Department of moved to Wilmington in he would get better then just didn’t know why,” Hospital in Chapel Hill. neal and hemodialysis Public Health this week. 1996 and lived in that area the nausea and vomiting Douglas said. “It was There he was found to catheters in Bradelyn’s Previously employed at until this weekend, when would start again.” frustrating because they have a rare metabolic stomach and chest the New Hanover County he moved, along with his family, to Scotland What was suspected kept telling me he has a disorder called oxalosis, while he waited for a Health Department as an virus and finally just this which occurs when the transplant. Douglas environmental health spe- County. to be a virus was soon cialist, Jenkins said that “I’m looking forward to proved to be something last time it would not get kidneys stop eliminating and Bradelyn’s father, better and that’s when calcium oxalate crystals Buddy Douglas, per- he recognizes the distinct calling Scotland County worse when Bradelyn’s challenges he will face in home,” Jenkins said on pediatrician ordered they decided to do some from the body and they formed peritoneal dialy- the more rural Scotland Friday. bloodwork and found bloodwork.” begin to accumulate in sis on their son daily, County, and that he looks Joining Jenkins in that his kidneys were From there Bradelyn the blood, bones, and driving to Chapel Hill forward to taking them on. Scotland County will be his failing. was sent to Scotland organs. weekly for hemodialysis. “The difference is wife, Amber, and his two chil- “We knew he was Memorial Hospital and The diagnosis meant resources mainly,” Jenkins dren, Noah (6) and Chloe (2). in kidney failure, we finally UNC Children’s insertion of perito- See BOY | 2A said. “And there are plus- es and minuses to both See Director | 2A Waiting room dedicated to Wood Staff report died on Dec. 18, 2012. A bronze plaque was Wood was a counselor mounted with the inscrip- The Scotland Family and clinical addiction tion: “This reception area Counseling Center recent- specialist and served is dedicated to the memo- ly dedicated its reception with the Scotland Family ry of our good friend and area to the memory of Counseling Center. colleague Cheryl Kagey Cheryl Kagey Wood. “Cheryl was vital and Wood. She was a passion- The board of direc- instrumental to the devel- ate counselor who cared tors of Scotland Family opment of our counseling deeply for the healing and Counseling Center ministry and her contri- wellness of all the people approved this dedication bution to the counsel- she served. February 19, on April 23 following the ing center’s formation 1961 – December 18, overwhelming communi- will be strongly felt for 2012” Wood of Laurinburg Contributed photo ty and regional memorial many years to come,” said passed away at the age of Pictured from left are, Charles Wentz, executive director; Rev. Jim Bumgardner, board chairman; response to Wood’s early Charles Wentz, the cen- 51 on Tuesday, December Greg Wood, CEO of Scotland Health Care System and Cheryl’s husband; Karen Clark, former office death. The 51 year old ter’s executive director. 18, 2012. manager; Mary Neil Thompson, clinical director and Miranda Faulk, new office manager. PAGE 2A THE LAURINBURG EXCHANGE WWW.LAURINBURGEXCHANGE.COM SATURDAY, AUGUst 3, 2013 OBITUARIES Hardy be held on Sunday, Aug.4 Johnnie Fernandez at 2 p.m. in the chapel Union Grove breaks ground of Morris Funeral Home. Hardy, 62, of Laurinburg Scott Witten Mary Jo Adams. found that the work would be cost Burial will follow in the passed Editor “We’re so excited about being able prohibitive and that with the growth away at his Hillside Memorial Park to begin the project,” said the Rev. of the church the facility would soon home on cemetery. A recent groundbreaking at Union George Ellis, pastor of the 75-year- be too small. That fellowship hall Thursday, She is survived by her Grove Missionary Baptist Church old church. “This is something that was eventually torn down. Aug. 1, son Richie D. (Gloria) brought out county leaders, parishio- we have needed for a very long time. “We’re trying to build for the 2013 after a Shaw of Midlothian, Va., ners and the community. It will allow us to have a place to host future,” Ellis said. courageous daughter Sylvia Shaw About 75 people attended last weddings, receptions, meetings and Construction on the new fellow- battle with of Rockingham, seven week’s event to mark the start of a gathering place after funerals.” ship hall will begin this month and cancer. grandchildren including work on the Laurinburg church’s The new facility will seat about should be done by November. Funeral services will be Bartise L. Shaw who she new fellowship hall. 250 people and cost several hundred “Once the work is completed, we held at 3 p.m. on Saturday raised as her own, sister Guests included state Rep. Garland thousand dollars, according to Ellis.