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Sports 4FFQBHF# ThePublished News since 1890 every Monday and Tursday forReporter the County of Columbus and her people. Tursday, December 15, 2011 Pharmacy tech among those arrested in drug roundup nMore than 30 men, women ar- ties and SBI agents as the units fanned Tabor City, charged with selling her Volume 121, Number 48 rested this week in Operation out across the county. More than 20 prescription Percocet three different Whiteville, North Carolina Frostbite, the latest Sheriff’s had been arrested by 10 a.m. as the times in Whiteville. Drug Unit effort. arrest squads began visiting sleeping 3TEVENS IS CHARGED WITH SELLING suspects as early as 6 a.m. Percocet in one case, and 50 each of 75 Cents By BOB HIGH The net cast by the officers swept two other times. The dates are Aug. Staff Writer up a Tabor City pharmacy technician, 11, Sept. 6, and Dec. 6. The sales were a current part-time security employee for approximately $6 each. She’s also Inside Today They were from Whiteville, Tabor at Columbus Regional Healthcare, and charged with maintaining her vehicle 4-A City, Chadbourn, Hallsboro, Lumber- several other residents of Whiteville, as a place to keep and illegally sell pills. ton, Shallotte, Nakina, Cerro Gordo, plus others who understood the pro- s (ARRY $OUGLAS 7ARD OF .ORTH r1SJTPOJO-BLF Clarkton and Clarendon. All were sur- cess of arrest based on their personal Lee Street, Whiteville – A former TFYDBTF prised Tuesday and Wednesday when buyers. history. fulltime security guard at Columbus r"MMESVH served warrants from the Sheriff’s Although there wasn’t a frost Tues- The list of 34 arrests includes: Regional Healthcare, Ward told officers Drug Unit charging them with selling day morning, the various suspects s "ILLIE *O 3TEVENS OF #AROLINA he still works part time at the hospital. TVTQFDUTQJDUVSFE pain medication or cocaine, marijuana were “bitten” by drug detectives, Road, Tabor City – She’s a pharmacy or methamphetamine to undercover regular detectives, uniformed depu- technician at The Medicine Mart in See Frostbitten, page 4-A Next Issue Crowd calls Horse neglect for saving post ofce under sherif nNearly 200 attend pub- lic meeting Wednesday. investigation By JEFFERSON WEAVER By JEFFERSON WEAVER Staff Writer Staff Writer Three of four horses behind an empty home Monday’s Patrons of the Lake Wacca- near the county line are in need of food and maw post office turned out in medical care—but officials cannot contact the American Profle droves Wednesday to express owner of the animals. features “Working their dismay at a study that Neighbors say the horses regularly get Christmas Eve.” Find- could result in closing the out of their small pen, and one woman called ing holiday spirit on branch there. the Columbus County Sheriff ’s Department Jackie Williams, District Sunday. the job. Discontinuance Coordinator A report from the sheriff ’s office said the for the Mid-Carolinas office horses were without food or water at the of the Postal Service, told the time, and one horse had damaged a home at DIDYOB? crowd that “Contrary to what 60 Michael’s Pathway when it fell. Deputies Did you observe ... you might believe, no decision tracked down the owner of the animals, Calvin Beach music icon has been made. Don’t get hung Norton, via the Whiteville Police. Norton put up on anyone’s minds being the horses back in the pen Sunday night. Maurice Williams of made up to close the Post of- Norton gave the horses hay and water Sun- the Zodiacs planning a See Post Office, page 10-A day night and Monday, according to neighbors, stopover at Jimmy G’s but the neighbors also noted it was one of the TimeSaver in Tabor See Neglect, page 8-A City today at 1:15 p.m. for a fried chicken and Towns to barbecue lunch afer talk trash Lake park making promotional appearances along the with county named State Grand Strand? ... Tique- sha Wright and Jordan nRequest for proposals being finished by town Park of Year Priest, members of the trash compact; bids could By RAY WYCHE Whiteville High School be solicited soon. Staff Writer Band, singing a duet of Lake Waccamaw State Park is the second By JEFFERSON WEAVER “Have Yourself A Merry state park to be honored by being named State Staff Writer Little Christmas,” dur- Park of the Year in a new program of the North Carolina Department of Environment ing the band’s Christ- Representatives from White- and Natural Resources. mas concert following ville and other municipalities The award was presented Monday after- will attend a county commis- the Candlewalk Monday noon to Chris Helms, superintendent of the sioners’ meeting next month lake park, by Angelia Allcox, director of the night? ... Te number of to discuss seeking a better deal South District of the N.C. State Parks. normally healthy adults on solid waste disposal. In a short ceremony attended by Lake Wac- Whiteville, Lake Waccamaw who have been way- camaw and county officials, members of the and Chadbourn are working laid by bronchitis and park’s advisory council and other supporters, closely with other municipali- Allcox commended Helms and his staff “for walking pneumonia this ties in the county to explore your exemplary contributions to the North options on solid waste haulers. week? ... Carolina State Parks.” The compact had originally Staff photo by Mark Gilchrist She also thanked the park staff for its invited the county to join the “stewardship, public safety and education in proposal, but county commis- Riding into Christmas this park.” County Deaths sioners last week rejected a Whiteville Debbie Soltysiak of Whiteville rides her Morgan horse, Charm, in the During the current year, park personnel See Trash, page 7-A Irena Delilah Rogers Fair Bluff Christmas Parade on Main Street Saturday. See State park, page 9-A Hallsboro Irvin Daniel Smith Boardman Richard R. Sealey Skills of artist, carver decorate motel lobby By RAY WYCHE animals. Staff Writer It’s a different kind of art and the Index subjects fit in with the décor of the re- &EJUPSJBMT" Interior decorator Kim Honeycutt’s mainder of the lobby’s furnishings that eye for what is attractive, and Winfred include large paintings of tropical birds. 0CJUVBSJFT" Thompson’s skill with a carving tool Two large, handcarved heads of 4QPSUT# and knife have made the main lobby of elephants serve as corbels (decorative $SJNF" Quality Inn Hotel on North J. K. Powell figures supporting the top cross-piece -JWJOH$ Boulevard different from most roadside of a large opening) over the registration motels. desk. There is a carved parrot-like bird The artwork is in the form of objects on a stand on the main desk. cut out of a thin board, in silhouette Thompson used a hand-held Dremel fashion, glued to a backing board of tool, a small electrical tool into which he contrasting color. The cutout objects, on fitted a cutting router bit. In the hands six framed panels, each about 16 by 30 of a careful expert, the combination is inches in size, are fastened to the front capable of cutting intricate patterns in of the front desk in the lobby. wood. The theme of the entire grouping is To add realism to the project, Thomp- tropical and Thompson’s cutout figures son used a knife to cut several small lines show jungle-like foliage and trees, along representing the veins in leaves on the with representations of jungle birds and See Skills, page 2-A Winfred Thompson with a set of his carved wall panels. 2-A – The News Reporter, Thursday, December 15, 2011 Skills Educating Columbus: SCHOOL PROFILES Continued from page 1-A
panels. The patterns that Thomp- son followed so faithfully were sketched on the wood by Honeycutt, putting her college art training as well as her experience as an interior decorator to work. Honeycutt says she used an early British colonial theme in decorating the lobby. “The birds and animals were appropriate for that area at that time,” she says, referring to a time when Eng- land was colonizing tropical places. The elephant corbels fit in well with the tropical theme. Honeycutt says she can’t re- member where she bought the life-like carvings. “If it’s something unusual and catches my eye, I’ll buy it,” she says, even though she has no immediate plans to use it. She and Thompson have worked together on other projects. “He has worked with me for a number of years,” Honeycutt says. Cutting wood is nothing new to Thompson. “I’m really a carpenter,” Working on a class project keeps this youngster glued to his assignment. Happy with her results. he says. “This is the first time I’ve done something like this. I had no idea I could do it when I started. I learned as I went along.” Acme-Delco Elementary serves many needs Thompson estimates he spent from eight to 10 hours Story and Photos gree in elementary education cutting out the figures on each by FULLER ROYAL from the UNC-Wilmington. of the six panels. Staff Writer “I wanted to be a teacher because I wanted to have a Acme-Delco Elementary career that made a difference Ray Wyche in people’s lives,” she said. “I School hosts 311 children 910-642-4104 ext. 229 in grades pre-kindergarten don’t make the most money in through fifth. the world, but I enjoy what I do There are 22 children in and it is a very rewarding job.” the pre-kindergarten program School strengths and 62 students in kindergar- Hedrick said one of the PRODUCE ten. school’s strengths is the abil- & SEAFOOD The first grade has 63 stu- ity to recognize each child as dents. There are 66 second an individual with unique graders, 68 third graders, 54 needs and strengths and using Local Oysters fourth graders and 60 fifth multiple means to determine Bushel, 1/2 Bushel, Peck graders. the same. Fresh Frozen Spots The school was chartered “Upon knowing the child’s -C#PY in 1888 as Armour School, unique differences, we dif- a first through 11th grade ferentiate instruction to meet North Carolina Clams school. academic growth demands Fresh Flounder, Catfsh, White Perch, In 1969, schools were ra- and use positive interven- cially integrated and Armour tions and recognitions to meet Croakers & Virginia Mullets School became Acme Delco emotional needs,” she said. Medium - Large (31-35 ct.) Elementary School for grades “We intentionally provide Shrimp $6.99 Lb. or 5 Lb. $30 kindergarten through six. opportunities for social and Principal Janet Hedrick physical growth.” Extra Large (26-30 ct.) said the one-story facility is all “I believe that Acme Del- Shrimp $7.99 Lb. or 5 Lb. $35 under one roof except for the co Elementary School has a Ray’sFresh Jumbo pod building, which houses very strong foundation that Shrimp $8.99 Lb. or 5 Lb. $40 kindergarten. The pod was is committed to promoting added in 2000. excellence,” Garcia said. “We Fresh New Crop ADES has 18 K-5 regular have wonderful teachers who classroom teachers, two pre- strive to facilitate learning Sweet Potatoes K teachers, two exceptional An art project involving a reading class. in a way that engages all stu- Collards, Turnips & children’s teachers, one media dents. We attend professional Mustard Greens coordinator, one half-time development workshops to im- guidance counselor, and a ADSE for first grade teacher prove the use of instructional Assortment of Bows & music or art teacher 24 weeks Stephanie Burress. practice, and we incorporate Wreaths for all Occasions She came to the school after during the year. technology within all content Pinestraw $4.00 Bale There are 10 assistants teaching for 10 years in a pri- areas. including exceptional chil- vate Montessori School. “We participate in weekly Bales of Wheat Hay dren’s and pre-kindergarten She holds a bachelor’s de- professional learning com- gree in social work with a mittees to share and learn Carports assistants. $ The school has one secre- minor in psychology and a ideas that will facilitate the 18x20 695 plus tax tary/bookkeeper, one com- master’s in teaching. student’s success in the 21st puter lab/migrant tutor, one “I have always loved work- century,” she said. DOG KENNELS half-time N.C. Wise data man- ing with children and also en- Burress said she feels We accept USDA Food Stamps joy helping others,” she said. ager, two full-time and three ADES cares for the students We accept MasterCard & Visa Four-year teacher Dana part-time cafeteria workers, and works to provide them Mon-Sat 8am-6pm two full-time and one half-time Scott teaches fourth-grade with a good educational foun- math. )XZ&BTUt custodians See ADES, page 3-A Hedrick has been principal She holds a bachelor’s de- since 2005. Concentration. She holds a bachelor’s de- gree in English from UNC- strong urgency to broaden my her teachers, planning and Wilmington with teaching influence to all students. As a participating in professional school principal, I would have development that is reflective DONUTS . . . AND MORE! certification in grades six-12. She is also certified in gifted the opportunity to become the of the school’s unique needs DAILY LUNCH SPECIALS - $6.00 + Tax (Includes Bread & Tea) education in grades kinder- instructional leader for all and advocating for the needs garten through 12. She has populations and I would be of teachers and students. Tues: Pork Chops, Cabbage or Peas, Mac & Cheese a master’s degree from UNC- in a position to work beside “These privileges were Wed: Chicken & Pastry with Green Beans OR Spaghetti with Salad & Bread Pembroke. professional educators of all great motivators in my desire Thurs: Country Style Steak with Green Beans, Rice & Gravy disciplines and learn from and to become a principal,” she “I have a passion for all chil- Fri: Meat Loaf or Country Style Steak w/Mashed Potatoes, Corn or Green Beans dren to be nurtured and given share corroboratively for the said. the opportunity to develop to good of all children.” Three teachers were also their fullest potential,” she She said she is “especially interviewed for this story. SOUP OF THE DAY Great Christmas Gift said. “As a classroom teacher, excited” about the opportu- This is language arts teach- nity to serve as a school prin- er Heather Garcia’s first year. Sm $3.50 Lg $4.50 I could play a large role in my Served with Crackers or Cornbread students growth and devel- cipal in her community. She holds a bachelor’s de- or Party Ideas opment. As the coordinator “I have the privilege of giv- gree in elementary education Tues: Potato Chowder or Veg. Beef Homemade Sourdough Bread ing a voice to all parents from from Western Governor’s Uni- for the gifted population of Wed: Chicken & Rice or Veg. Beef $5.00 per loaf Columbus County, I had the diverse backgrounds and help- versity with certification in Thurs: Seafood Chowder or Veg. Beef ing them to realize that their grades kindergarten through opportunity to advocate for Fri: Ham & Lima Bean or Veg. Beef Cheesecakes - Oreo, Original, Lime children with extreme intel- voice is valued, their presence eight. lectual potential and advanced is needed and their children She is working on her mas- and German Chocolate Rum academic achievement. are important to us,” she said. ter’s degree in English Lan- BREAKFAST PLATES “Parents are encouraged to be guage Learning. Chicken, Tuna or Egg Salad “That was very reward- Bacon ...... $4.75 ing,” Hedrick said. “I feel that genuinely active participants “I decided to become a $7.00 lb. or $4.00 half lb. those children do not often in their children’s education teacher because I want to Fresh Sausage, Smoked Sausage, reach their potential because and not simply at special make an impact on the lives Breakfast Ham, Grilled Try our Healthy Breakfast (Grilled Turkey, Egg Whites, Grits Turkey or Liver Pudding ...... it is a popular opinion that events or signatures on parent of our children, our commu- $5.25 & Wheat Toast) or Sandwich (Grilled Turkey & Egg Whites on they will ‘get it on their own.’ involvement reports.” nity, and our global society,” Philly Steak ...... $6.50 Wheat) t)PNFNBEF$IJDLFO4BMBE 5VOB4BMBE $IJDLFO Hedrick said she enjoys Garcia said. “After having worked with Includes 2 eggs, grits or hash browns & toast Salad Plates, Philly Steak & Philly Chicken Sandwiches the gifted population, I felt a planning instruction with This is also the first year at
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Makell Brown Ashton Smith Alexis Willett Trinati Wyatt Rianna Graham Rebekah Malpass Jada Graham ADES Continued from page 2-A dation. expected growth last year in school,” she said. “The team at the site-based meeting and “I also believe the teachers math and we certainly have has set a goal, come up with then a decision is made based and staff at ADES work hard much room for growth in ways to gather data and come on the input of the team. as a team to make our school reading,” Hedrick said. “We up with strategies to help meet “The principal does not the best it can be,” she said. are looking more carefully at the goal. make very many top-down “Our school is working our data and tightening up Site-based management decisions,” she said. “Staff very hard to close the gaps our PLC’s to make expected “Our entire school plays input is valuable.” within each grade level. We growth. an active role in our decisions Burress said the school have a great staff and we all “In the PLC’s we look at data regarding instruction, behav- has a school improvement work very well together. We including individual student ior management, professional team that includes the entire all want what is best for each deficits and advancements development, how to spend faculty. and every student.” and our instructional strate- our money, school policies “We break down the team What does gies,” she said. “Teachers also and school improvement,” into smaller teams to focus ADES do best? get immediate feedback on Hedrick said. “We meet as a on specific areas that need im- “We help our parents un- Classroom Walkthrough data whole school the majority of provement,” she said. “From derstand that they can be from the principal as a means the time and collaborate on there, each team works to set actively involved in their to improve.” these decisions. goals and gather data to moni- children’s education even if “ADES could benefit greatly “We come to a consensus or tor the improvements and their jobs or other personal from better parent involve- take a majority vote on deci- growth of the school.” demands won’t allow them to ment,” Burress said. “There sions,” she said. “We have a Parent/community physically be present at the is some parent involvement, site-based team that was cho- involvement? school,” Hedrick said. “We but as we all know, the more sen by the staff. If the whole “Our school has approxi- help parents to realize that parent involvement, the better school cannot feasibly meet mately 50-100 visitors every helping their children with a school can be. on policies and decisions to day,” Hedrick said. “The par- school work at home, elevating “Parent involvement is one be made, the site-based team ents know that they are wel- the importance of education I have a question. of the goals our school im- gathers feedback from their in the home, corresponding provement team has set for the peers and shares our input See ADES, page 6-A with the school by notes, texts, Federal Credit Union offers a the county have provided us phone calls, and emails are savings program through the with a tremendous amount very important ways to be school for its students. of professional development involved.” “This is a great program,” workshops,” she said. “These Looking for a Unique Gift? “We are the best at pro- she said. “It gives the kids a workshops have and will help viding a safe and nurturing sense of why it is important us as teachers to improve DRASTIC REDUCTIONS Christmas Decor 40% off environment for all of our to save money and how to save ourselves as professionals, students,” Garcia said. “We money. as well as help us within the THROUGHOUT THE STORE! Christmas Wreaths collaborate with one another “The kids enjoy depositing classroom.” 16 Whiteville Mini Mall frequently to improve in- money into their account on Needed M-F 10 - 6 SAT 10 - 3 and Arrangements struction, and to provide our Tuesday mornings,” she said. improvements? DAISY’S adaisygif.com 35% off students with the best educa- “We also have a cheerleading “Our school did not make tional practices. squad. Our cheerleaders per- “We work hard to provide form during halftime at East our students with the best Columbus High School and education we can and provide Acme-Delco Middle School.” WE’RE EXCITED TO OFFER JEWELRY THAT MEETS them with a positive working Greatest environment,” Burress said. accomplishment? What’s unique? “We have made much aca- OUR QUALITY STANDARDS “We have an onsite credit demic growth over the past union and our students have few years,” Hedrick said. “Our their own personal accounts school maintains a positive exclusively at . . . in which they make deposits presence in the community. weekly,” Hedrick said. “ They Our teachers are committed have a passbook to visibly see to being a professional learn- their account growth. Stu- Collier’s Jewelers ing community (PLC) where- dents are actual members of in our teachers collaborate the Riegelwood Federal Credit regularly on ways to improve Union and have membership instruction for children and privileges including attending ways to grow as educators. credit union functions and “Our teachers keep a will- rewards days.” ing attitude in researching She said teachers also use opportunities for growth,” she the credit union as an integra- said. “They practice observing tion of academics with life in their peers at ADES and travel the real world. to other schools to observe “We also have a 40-member professional educators. cheerleading squad which is “They willingly seize op- the only elementary squad in portunities for professional Columbus County. The cheer- development and apply knowl- ing squad cheers at ADMS edge gained to instructional and ECHS home football and practices,” Hedrick said. “The basketball games,” she said. culture of collaboration and “Their presence at the games seeking improved instruc- increases school spirit and tional strategies is a great revenue for ADMS and ECHS.” accomplishment. Another ac- “ADES and the staff all complishment is our school’s work as a community and adoption of positive behavior this can be felt throughout the interventions.” Open Thurs, Fri, & Sat til 7 PM school,” Burress said. “Teach- Burress said ADES staff ers helping teachers and other work hard to keep everyone staff members helping teach- “up to par on new ideas” in the Open all next week till 8 PM ing. It is a very warm and constantly changing world of caring atmosphere.” education. Fits all major brands Scott said the Riegelwood “This year, the school and for less. 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He wore a bulletproof vest $EBORAH #ROWDER OF THE and sat in a vehicle while of- $EPARTMENT OF 2EVENUES 4AX ficers made arrests. “It was a %NFORCEMENT $IVISION COL- real eye opener for me. It was lected cash from several sus- V. Hoy Williams Jarrett McClure a great day,” Nance said Tues- pects. They are fined for all day morning in the sheriff’s marijuana and cocaine they’re maintenance building where charged with possessing and an assembly-line process was selling. Frostbitten set up to handle the 30 people One man had a little more Continued from page 1-A arrested by noon. THAN IN CASH IN A BIG WAD “I’m very pleased with the on his person when arrested. he still works part time at the on statutory rape charges, and number of people they found. He forfeited it all, based on hospital. his cases are awaiting court 4HEY GOT OF THE PEOPLE WE charges. The Sheriff’s Office He’s charged with selling action. had warrants for, and that’s a will get a portion of cash seized 100 pain pills on Aug. 1, plus s "RYANT *OHNSON OF %AST Cron S. Ward McLean Inman good operation,” said Sheriff ’s in a division with the state. selling the pills near Whiteville 7YCHE AND %AST ,EWIS STREETS #HIEF $EPUTY -AJOR ,EWIS $RUG DETECTIVES NOTED SOME High School, and maintaining Whiteville – He’s charged with Hatcher. arrests for selling metham- his home as a place to keep and sale and delivery of metham- 0INCH HITTING FOR 3HERIFF phetamine, and said they were illegally sell pills. PHETAMINE ON BOTH *ULY AND #HRIS "ATTEN n WHO IS OUT WITH “surprised” by its appearance s 'ARY ,LOYD 0OWELL Aug. 1, plus maintaining his a stomach virus – Hatcher re- on the streets. “We knew it was of Thompson Street, White- vehicle as a place to illegally MARKED THAT THE 3HERIFF S $RUG big business in surrounding VILLE n 0OWELL IS CHARGED WITH keep and sell the substance. Unit’s major effort the past few counties, but didn’t realize selling pain pills twice, Aug. s !MANDA 'RAY 'ERALD months really paid off. it was beginning to be wide- 3 and Aug. 16, and trafficking 'ARRELL WHO HAS /LD 'LADE Stevens “The entire operation was spread here,” one officer com- in opium/heroin by sale and 2OAD AND %L 'RANDE $RIVE Odom McGirt Huggins organized well, and there were mented. possession, plus maintaining (Harrelsonville) addresses in no incidents of people trying to $RUG $ETECTIVE ,T 3TEVEN his home as a place to keep and Whiteville, plus Will Inman escape, and no one was put in Worthington said Tuesday’s illegally sell pills. 2OAD 4ABOR #ITY AND 3ILVER danger. It worked smoothly,” roundup didn’t close the books s &RANK #RON OF 3UNSET 3POON 2OAD #LARKTON n 3HE IS Hatcher added. on many cases. “We continuing 4ERRACE 7HITEVILLE n #RON IS charged with selling metha- He also noted some of the to investigate several people, charged with two counts of done pills and trafficking in suspects, many of whom ob- AND WERE LOOKING FOR THE SIX WE trafficking in opium/heroin by opium/heroin by possession, tained low bonds and were out didn’t manage to arrest today,” SALE AND POSSESSION ON *ULY transportation and sale, plus of jail by supper time, were he noted. plus maintaining his vehicle maintaining her vehicle as a Bellamy Sasser Vereen Savage as a place to keep and illegally place to keep and illegally sell sell pills. the drug on July 30. Crime briefs s #HARLES 3AVAGE OF 3AN- 'ERALD'ARRELL WAS ARREST- dy Ridge Apartments, White- ed in October 2010 for financial ville – Savage is charged with card theft, and her case is Choked Fight two counts of trafficking in awaiting court action. J e r e m y 4WO YEAR OLD MALE STU- opium/heroin by sale and pos- s #HARLES % -C,EAN OF ,YNN "ARNES dents at Whiteville High School session of pain medication on (OMESTEAD 4RAILER 0ARK ALONG OF /LD were each charged with assault July 21, plus maintaining his $AVIS !VENUE 7HITEVILLE n #RIBB 4OWN for a fight during the lunch apartment as a place to keep He’s charged with trafficking Gardener D. Hoy Strickland H. Ward 2OAD #HAD- PERIOD AT THE SCHOOL -ONDAY and illegally sell pills. in opium/heroin by sale and bourn, was s 7AYNE *ARRETT OF 3OUTH POSSESSION ON !UG PLUS ARRESTED $EC #ANAL 3TREET 7HITEVILLE n *AR- keeping his dwelling as place 13 on a felo- Shoplifer -ELISSA $AWN !DAMS rett is charged with three to keep and illegally sell pills. ny charge of of Whiteville, was arrested for counts of trafficking in opium/ s 6ICTORIA *EAN (OY assault by Barnes heroin by possession, trans- OF .# .AKINA n 3HES strangulation after his girl- STEALING WORTH OF GOODS PORTATION AND SALE ON *ULY charged with seven counts of friend told deputies she was FROM 7ALMART ON $EC 4HE plus maintaining his vehicle trafficking in opium/heroin by choked three times because she items were candy, medication as a place to keep and illegally possession of pain pills, plus WANTED TO LEAVE "ARNES HOME and an air freshener. sell pills. forgery of seven prescriptions Maloney Wilson Gerald Grainger because “he was cheating” on s -ARY % 3ASSER OF TO GET THE PILLS ON *ULY *ULY HER 3HERIFFS 3GT *OE "YRD Investigation 3OUTH #ANAL 3TREET 7HITE- *ULY !UG 3EPT 3EPT obtained the warrant. ,OCAL POLICE ARE INVESTIGAT- ville – Sasser is charged with AND 3EPT ing an armed robbery in the selling pain pills three times 6ICTORIA (OY WAS ARRESTED FIRST WEEK OF $ECEMBER THE Break-ins, thefs on Nov. 21. in September 2010 for posing victim didn’t report, and the $EC n $ONNA * 7RIGHT s $EMETRIUS 0OWELL OF as a Wilmington nurse and VICTIM %DWARD - 7ENTWORTH ,ENNON 3T HERE n BREAK IN %AST 7EBSTER 3TREET 7HITEVILLE telephoning a prescription for OF .ORTH ,EE 3TREET DIED THEFT OF 46 +RISTINA " 3MALL – He’s charged with trafficking pain medication to a pharmacy, $EC HERE OF HEART PROBLEMS .ORTH &RANKLIN 3T HERE n by possession, transportation plus using another name to get Wentworth told his room- BREAK IN THEFT OF 46 0LAY3TA- and sale of pain pills, plus pain pills. These 2010 charges Phillips Chestnut Galloway mate an armed black man, Miller TION 4EILA 'ORE #HADBOURN maintaining his vehicle as a are awaiting court action. DRESSED IN BLACK GOT – break-in North Thompson St. place to keep and illegally sell s $ANIEL %LLIOTT (OY OF on July 20, plus maintaining FROM HIM AT AM NEAR THE HERE THEFT OF $EVILBLISS GENERA- PILLS ALL ON /CT .# .AKINA n (ES CHARGED her vehicle as a place to keep victim’s home. Wentworth was TOR ! 0REMIERE $ESIGN #OURT s !UGUSTA (UGGINS OF with trafficking in opium/ and illegally sell pills. assaulted during the robbery. 3QUARE BREAK IN THEFT OF 46 %AST #LAY 3TREET 7HITEVILLE heroin by possession, trans- s -ICHAEL *AROD 3TRICKLAND )N ANOTHER INCIDENT ON $EC $6$ UNIT &INAL 4OUCH 3ALON – He’s charged with selling portation and sale of pain OF 0EACOCK 2OAD 4ABOR 2ICHARD "RYAN %THERIDGE 53 "YPASS HERE BREAK IN marijuana twice, Oct. 21 and medication, plus maintaining #ITY n (ES CHARGED WITH THE OF 4HOMPSON 3TREET WAS THEFT OF TWO 3ANYO 46S *AMES /CT TO UNDERCOVER BUYERS his vehicle to keep and illegally sale and delivery of cocaine the victim of an attempted Andrew Rogers, Tram Road Huggins was arrested in June SELL THE PILLS ON /CT on Oct. 26. armed robbery outside his here, theft of Toshiba laptop s 4RAVIS ,EE "ELLAMY OF s - A T T H E W ' O R D O N Johnson home at 11 p.m., police report. Townsend COMPUTER 3TEPHEN * #ANDELA 4IMBER #REEK 4RAIL #LARKTON n 4OWNSEND OF /LD ,UM- theft of cash from Operating He’s charged with the sale and berton Road, Whiteville – He’s -AY -AY AND !UG 4HE 2OOM DRESSING AREA AT HOSPITAL Questions delivery of crack cocaine on charged with selling metham- DEALS WERE FOR ABOUT EACH $EMETRIUS 0OWELL THEFT OF #OUNTY &IRE -ARSHAL *ER- /CT PLUS MAINTAINING HIS phetamine on Sept. 21, and s 2ODNEY $ONOYRE 3MITH "UICK #ENTURY FROM 4HOMPSON emy Jernigan said Wednesday home as a place to keep illegal maintaining his vehicle as a OF 3TACEY ,ANE 4ABOR #ITY 3TREET RENTED FROM 3HORT "ROS reasons cell-phone calls didn’t drugs. place to keep and sell the il- – He’s charged with selling co- PLUS 'ATEWAY LAPTOP CLOTH- REACH THE #ENTER 7EDNES- s %DWARD $EVON 'RAINGER legal drug. CAINE FOUR TIMES IN $ECEMBER ING .ATHANIEL 0RIDGEN 3ILVER DAY NIGHT $EC ARE STILL BEING OF .ORTH ,EWIS 3TREET 4A- s 3HANNON $ALE 7ARD OF 2010 – for as much as $1,200 in Spoon Road, Whiteville – break- investigated. BOR #ITY n (ES CHARGED WITH -- 2AY 2OAD .AKINA n (ES ONE SALE 4HE DATES WERE $EC IN THEFT OF 'ATEWAY COMPUTER (OMEOWNER "RYANT 3MITH selling and delivering cocaine CHARGED WITH POSSESSION OF TWICE ON $EC AND $EC TWO 8BOX SYSTEMS 3AMSUNG 46 and several neighbors tried to ON .OV (E WAS ARRESTED IN GRAMS OF MARIJUANA ON -AY s "ERNARD 'ARDNER OF ND 46 +ATHLEEN , -C-ILLIAN REACH ON $EC TO REPORT January of this year on the WITH INTENT TO SELL USING HIS 0LEASANT 0LAINS #HURCH 2OAD &URNIE (AMMOND 2OAD #LAR- Smith’s home on fire. The same charge, records show. vehicle as a place to keep and Whiteville – He’s charged with ENDON n BREAK IN THEFT OF ,' calls didn’t go through, and Michael Kelly Norris, 27, of s .IGEL !BUDUL *AMAR 6ER- sell marijuana, and possession trafficking in opium/heroin by 46 ND 46 4AURUS PISTOL Smith’s home was damaged Green Sea, S.C., was sent to EEN 9AM ,ANE 4ABOR #ITY of pain medication. sale and possession on Aug. 3, PINK #ARHARDT JACKET 0LAY3TA- EXTENSIVELY BEFORE THE 7IL- prison for 73 to 97 months n 6EREEN IS CHARGED WITH POS- s *EREMY $EVORA 'ALLOWAY plus maintaining his home as TION TWO PUPPIES #AROLINA LIAMS &IRE $EPARTMENT REACHED this week after he pleaded session of cocaine, and main- OF !SHLEY !VENUE 4ABOR a place to keep and illegally sell pain medication. HOODED SHIRT -ABLE -OORE THE SCENE ALONG "UTLER 4OWN here to solicitation to com- taining his vehicle as a place to #ITY n (ES CHARGED WITH SELLING MARIJUANA FOUR TIMES -AY /LD ,AKE 2OAD "OLTON n THEFT Road. A member of Williams’ mit statutory rape on a girl keep and use the illegal drug in Continued on page 5 OF CHECKS .IKON CAMERA #AR- department was called to notify under the age of 13. The a Nov. 10 incident. RIE $ 4HOMPSON #AMPBELLS authorities of the fire. s %THEL +ING OF -E- Lake Waccamaw case took 0LACE #HADBOURN n BREAK IN Jernigan said the Smith’s GANS 7AY #HADBOURN n 3HES THEFT OF COPPER WIRE FROM WALLS fire incident is the only known place in June 2008. Norris charged with trafficking in Kevin G. Williamson 3AVANNA $ "EARD 'ILES "YRD problem with cell phones not has one day’s credit toward opium/heroin by sale, posses- Road, Hallsboro – break-in, BEING ABLE TO REACH THE his prison time. He had no sion and transportation of pills Attorney at Law, PLLC THEFT OF NEW GAS HEATER 'LENN #ENTER 4HE SYSTEM IS WORKING prior record. A. Olinger, Hampton, Tenn. now. – theft of Smith & Wesson Murder suspect PISTOL WHILE HUNTING NEAR SHORT -C-ILLIAN 2OAD 7HITEVILLE n 7ILLIE ,EE !RTHUR FOR- "OLTON 4HADEUS *USTIN -ILLER BREAK IN THEFT OF 46 2ICKY , MERLY OF #ERRO 'ORDO AND 4ABOR BROS. &AIR "LUFF n THEFT AT GUNPOINT -ITCHELL /LD .ORTHEAST 2OAD #ITY HAS BEEN ARRESTED IN (ORRY OF #HEVROLET #APRICE AT , 7ACCAMAW n BREAK IN THEFT #OUNTY 3# AND CHARGED WITH HOME ALONG .# 3OUTH RENT-A-CAR OF GENERATOR AIR COMPRESSOR THE MURDER OF A 'REEN 3EA 3# #HADBOURN )NDIA 3 "OWEN 7EYMAN 2OAD MAN ON -AY $EC n 'ENEVA 6ANN #HAD- $ 95 2IEGELWOOD n THEFT OF %MERSON ! -ARION #OUNTY 3# MAN IS BOURN n BREAK IN (ENRY 'INES DAILY 46 8BOX SYSTEM GAME $ONALD a co-defendant in the case where 19 2D #HADBOURN n THEFT OF PRO- , 4HOMPSON 4ABOR #ITY n THEFT Sheldon Watts was killed outside Hwy. 701, South of Whiteville pane tank, copper tubing and OF COPPER TUBING FROM #OLUM- HIS HOME ALONG "ETHEL 2OAD JUST WIRE TWO OVENS 4# 3ERVICES bus Street here. SOUTHWEST OF 4ABOR #ITY 642-4175 *ACOBS 2OAD "OLTON THEFT OF COPPER WELDING LEADS 4REASURE #HEST 53 "YPASS HERE n break-in, theft of food, drinks, You may qualify for t$SJNJOBM t"VUP"DDJEFOUT CLOTHING $6$S $EC n #OUNTY 3CHOOLS FaCing Chapter 13 Bankruptcy t5SBïD t&TUBUF1MBOOJOH Silver Spoon Road – theft of 2 foreclosure? t%JWPSDF t$IJME$VTUPEZ CATALYTIC CONVERTERS 4AMELA 3 to stop foreclosure. (ARRELSON 53 #ERRO 'ORDO Law oFFiCeS oF Call or stop by for a free consultation n THEFT OF "ASHAM MOTOR SCOOT- 910-642-2515 ER ,INDA 0 7ORRELL n BREAK IN Bruce F. JoBe, P.A. We help people file for bankruptcy relief !USTIN 7ORRELL $RIVE HERE under the United States Bankruptcy Code. 101 Washington Street • Whiteville THEFT OF #RAFTSMAN PRESSURE we are a debt reLieF agenCy &YQFSJFODF4VQFSJPS-FHBM3FQSFTFOUBUJPO WASHER "EATRICE $ 7OOTEN 4312 Ludgate St. • Lumberton, nC • 910-739-1010 • toLL-Free 800.808.9695 The News Reporter, Thursday, December 15, 2011 - 5A Operation Frostbite
Rodney “Bishop” Smith, right with braided hair, and Jeremy Galloway, lowered their Cowand McClure, left, and Saundra Chestnut watch as a sheriff’s deputy removes plastic heads to escape the camera while they were being processed Tuesday. tie straps from Bernard Gardner, who was next to be processed.
Shannon Dale Ward, left, and Daniel Hoy, sit at the table Department of Revenue Agent Deborah Crowder counts Sheriff’s Detective Trina Godwin reads Frank Cron the where they were processed before being jailed. cash seized from suspects for penalties for dealing in charges against him. cocaine and marijuana.
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Walter St., Whiteville 6-A – The News Reporter, Thursday, December 15, 2011 ADES Continued from page 3-A come to come into the school each morning before the tardy bell and speak with our teach- ers. “The parent may simply want to say hello or ask a brief question about homework or relate to the teacher an issue regarding the child’s academ- ics, health or emotions,” she said. “If the issue requires a lengthy conversation, we ask the parent to schedule a con- ference. However, many times parents simply need a few seconds to convey a message and our flexibility in allowing Coloring time. them to come in before the bell and doing that keeps the She wants to be a veterinar- learning environment that will communication flowing and ian when she grows up. meet and foster each child’s also prevents the parent from “I love being around ani- academic, physical, emotional taking time off from work for mals,” she said. “I’m really and social development. something that could have good with animals.” “We provide a structured, been settled in seconds or few Going to lunch. She said ADES is “a good organized learning environ- minutes. place to learn. You learn lots ment in a loving and caring “This flexibility also al- of stuff here. Most schools atmosphere,” she said. “Our “Our current open doors to the “Before the tardy bell rings, square for the quilt based on lows the teacher to know don’t have a lot of science, but office staff meets every child parents in the mornings make parents clear the halls unless the history of one of the 13 important information that we do. Every grade has a bit of and visitor with warmth and our parents feel good about they have made arrangements original colonies. otherwise may have simply science and we have a bit of friendliness and at the first leaving their children at ADES to volunteer,” she said. “We “We had to find informa- been dismissed because of the every subject.” sight, parents will know their and they are very respectful of do not get a great deal of at- tion about the colony,” he said. parent’s inability to make an “I like being in fourth grade children are safe and cared for.” instructional time. tendance at PTO meetings “For example, we had to find appointment,” Hedrick said. because you learn a lot,” said “Parents should send their or other parent meetings. I the most important industry Rianna Graham, 10. “I like children to our school because regret this, but I realize that and learn about that colony. switching classes, too. I like our students are held to high many parents are stretched “They make learning fun reading, math and social stud- academic expectations, are thin with the demands of their here,” he said, adding that the ies” provided with an excellent Professional jobs and coming home trying teachers are nice. She said math is her favorite education, and are taught by to meet the needs of the family. He said students would subject. caring individuals who will “ T h at i s why we t r y enjoy coming to ADES. “I learn about numbers and prepare them for life in the 21st to emphasize to parents “We get to do a lot of proj- we do counting and measure- century,” Garcia said. WEBSITE the importance of making ects and we have fun doing it,” ments.” “ADES is a school that cares school an important part of he said. She wants to be a registered about the students and works their nightly routines and Brown said he hopes to be nurse and a doctor. hard to provide them with communicating with the a chef some day. “I like to help people and a positive learning environ- teachers in some method, T hird g rader Ashton help sick people,” she said. ment,” Burress said. DESIGN she said. “We seek involve- Smith, 9, said his teacher She said the teachers make “Parents should want to ment any way we can get it.” makes school fun. the school special because they send his or her child to our Let us get you the online presence and identity “Parent involvement is one “She she lets us play games help the students. school because we have great you need - whether personal or business. item that is addressed on our that are about what we’re “I kind of like the uniforms, teachers and wonderful cur- school improvement plan,” learning,” he said. “We play too,” she said. riculum in all subjects,” Scott Call today for a consultation: Burress said. “We do have games which makes it more Ten-year-old fourth-grader said. “Our teachers put a lot of some parent involvement, but fun to learn instead of being Rebekah Malpass said “It’s a time into planning lessons that we are working on ways to bored.” good school and you learn a are fun and interactive for the 910-207-8394 increase our parent involve- He said reading is his best lot. You learn strategies and kids. Our students enjoy com- ment.” subject. He loves chapter how to do math and you learn ing to school and they enjoy or check us out on the web at: Wish list books, long books and hard strategies in reading and you learning.” www.thelillypadconnection.com Hedrick said she wants a books. “Midnight Game” is his learn how to do science and What keeps fulltime lead teacher. favorite book. social studies.” you at ADES? “We have close to 400 stu- The things he likes best at She said she is best at math Garcia said she is happy to The Also Providing: dents and we have a half-time school are reading, math and and worst at science. be at ADES. Chaucer Calligraphy for lead teacher for the first time,” language arts. Her favorite subject is read- “I will stay here as long as Lilly Pad she said. “She works with He’s not sure what he wants ing. She likes the Jenny B. they allow me to,” she said. “I Weddings • Baby Showers Acme-Delco Middle School to be when he grows up. Jones books. love the feeling of family at Connection the other half-time. We could Fourth-grader Alexis Wil- LLC Corporate Events “They are funny and they this school. The principal has really benefit from a fulltime lett, 9, said she loves her teach- give a lot of details. always made me feel welcome, and More! lead teacher to work with ers, doing homework and Malpass said she wants to especially during my demon- teachers on instructional learning her skills and strat- be a registered nurse and a stration teaching experience strategies and to assist them egies. dentist. here at ADES. with using the data.” “I love when my teachers Jada Graham, 7, said first “All the staff including the Garcia said she wished the let me do projects and essays,” grade is “fun and creative.” custodians, cafeteria workers, school and county had the she said, adding that her favor- She said she has two teach- teacher assistants and support funds available to purchase ite subject is math. “Tutoring ers and friends “who love me.” personnel, are concerned with reading textbooks for the helped me learn a lot about it She likes it when the stu- the academic progression of students. last year,” she said. dents make things for the holi- our students, and that makes “The books that we are cur- PE is her favorite subject days. this a wonderful professional rently using are falling apart because “you get to go outside “We get to paint and make community that fosters the and outdated,” she said. “We and play.” stuff,” she said. learning of young minds.” make do with what we have, She said wants to be both She said she loves to learn “I am new to ADES, but but new textbooks would be a registered nurse and a hair- and that she is best at science so far I love the small school a wonderful asset to my class- stylist. and writing. atmosphere and the way every- room.” “At our school you get to do She likes writing stories and one works as a community,” Burress wishes for the a lot of stuff,” she said. “And poems. Burress said. “It feels more like school to have more resources, our principal is nice.” When she grows up she a ‘family’ than coworkers.” such as fulltime music, art Trinati Wyatt, 9, is a fourth wants to help people. “I enjoy teaching in the com- and physical education teach- grader. “If somebody gets hurt or munity in which I live,” Scott ers as well as more science “School can be fun and sort somebody gets sick, I want to said. “I like the diversity within and social studies resources of tricky,” she said. “But once tale care of them,” she said. our school. I also love the people and labs. you are here for a while you Her favorite thing about I work with. They are my family Scott said the number one sort of get the hang of it and ADES is that it has a “nice prin- away from home. I have made item on her wish list is more it gets easier. cipal” who “does a good job.” life long friends at Acme-Delco books for her class library. “My favorite thing about “There are a of people here Elementary.” “A child can never read too fourth grade is that you learn who do very well,” she said. Hedrick hopes that people many books,” she said. new things and it becomes Why ADES? will visit ADES. What the kids say more trickier so the better you “We maintain a culture of “Our students and staff love Fifth-grader Makell Brown learn, she said. high expectations and excel- to see visitors come in and you said students at ADES get to Wyatt said she is best at sci- lence for students, staff and will be welcome here,” she said. do “a lot of fun things.” ence because she likes study- administration,” Hedrick said. 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In the letter that will be sent to county commissioners, the city asks that the county at least consider joining the coopera- tive effort. “This process has the over- whelming likelihood to stabi- lize the existing cost structure which we all have seen esca- late under the current service provider,” the letter states, “and perhaps we can realize a reduction in current expense levels from a competitive RFP (Request For Proposals) pro- cess—why not try?” Municipal residents pay for curbside pickup as well as a disposal fee. County residents pay a pickup and disposal fee , although the disposal fee is higher than those who loive in municipalties. A review of solid waste charges for both municipalities and the county show a wide va- riety of rates. All are subject to change due to fuel surcharges, which became a serious issue with solid waste haulers after fuel prices began rising in the wake of Hurricane Katrina, and have not yet stabilized. According to the city-town compact’s draft Solid Waste Request for Proposals, county residents pay $13.33 for house- hold waste pickup through Waste Management. In the city, the wholesale rate charged by Waste Management is $8.67 per customer per month for garbage, and $4.43 for leaf and limb pickup. Lake Wac- camaw pays a wholesale rate of $9.12 and $3.42, respectively, while Tabor City pays $6.28 per home for garbage pickup and $3.46 for leaf and limb. Chad- bourn’s wholesale rates were not immediately available. Faison said the compact is just an effort to explore all options for the city and par- DEBT RELIEF Bankruptcy Stop Foreclosures Get A Fresh Start Attorney James Robbins
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From left, Mainte- FREE! s !,4%2!4)/.3 nan e Me hani ohn s o ne, ead an e o all, e sst. ani e Me e , Plus Our Famous No Hassles Exchanges & Service After The Sale! a an e e nha dt, a an e onathan Sho t and o t oin a S t. Chris Helms pose after a small ceremony in the park’s visitors center. Mercer holds a walking stick that is displayed by each winning park during its reign. LONG SLEEVE SPORT SHIRTS +NITS 7OVENS -OCK .ECKS 0OLOS 0LAIDS 3TRIPES "IG 4ALL 3IZES )NCLUDED State park Cutter & Buck, Chaps, Enro, Cotton Traders, Izod Continued from page 1-A increased programs deal- Waccamaw State Park on of the Lake Park. "UY /NE AT 2EGULAR 0RICE ing with natural features brass medallions fastened Interest in establishing a and plant and animal life in to the staff. park was first mentioned in AND 'ET /NE OF %QUAL 6ALUE the park. The park has also The park will display the the 1920s but the first land FREE stressed the danger of inva- staff in the Visitors Center was not purchased until $OES NOT INCLUDE 3OUTHERN 4IDE 6INEYARD 6INES AND 3OUTHERN -ARSH sive plants in the area. for one year. about 1972. She said the park This year the park has in- A plaque commending the was opened to the public in creased the number of acres park for the honor was also 1976, and at its beginning on which controlled burning hung on the walls of the Visi- was under the supervision MEN’S FALL was conducted to eliminate tors Center. of the superintendent of unwanted understory plants A five-person staff, under Singletary Lake State Park SPORTCOATS 1/2$OES NOT INCLUDE 3OLID "LAZERS Price and reduce the danger of Helms’ leadership, has insti- in Bladen County. wildfires by eliminating tuted several new features The State Park of the Year Give a Mann’s Gift Certificate - The Perfect Gift! some of the accumulated of the Lake Park, including Award is based on a report leaves and straw that would weekly programs of interest prepared each year by each fuel a wildfire. to all ages, and is in charge of the state’s 35 parks and The award is based on of Lake Waccamaw’s waters. four recreation areas, de- several factors involving Park personnel recently tailing what activities these the park and its personnel. took part in reclaiming a facilities have undertaken. The official proclamation pre-historic whale skull, The yearly winners are cho- mentioned the park being estimated to be 8 million sen by senior state and dis- “heavily involved in commu- years old and which, after trict park officials. nity events such as the anti- preservation procedures, Lake Waccamaw, on the 0ANTS 3HIRTS 3WEATERS litter campaign, Big Sweep, a will be displayed at the park eastern and southeastern 4 3HIRTS summer science enrichment and at the N. C. Museum of lake shoreline, contains 4 3HIRTS 3WEATSHIRTS camp, water quality moni- Forestry in Whiteville. 2,159 acres of undeveloped toring, the Waccamaw River Helms was recently land in addition to Lake Wac- Paddle Trail Initiative, and named superintendent of camaw, almost 10,000 acres All The Popular Brands For Christmas Gift Giving the Take-the-Lake Personal the Carolina Beach State in size. Endurance Event.” Park and will be in charge Registered visitors thus In accepting the award, of both parks until a per- far in 2011 at the park total 5.# .#35 %#5 Helms praised his staff for manent replacement is ap- almost 82,000. The state FOR -EN COLLEGIATE WEAR their efforts and coopera- pointed for the Lake Wac- parks recently inaugurated 7OMEN tion, adding: “I hope it con- camaw park. an online reservation system BY #UTTER "UCK tinues.” “I’ve enjoyed my seven for camping spaces at state AND +IDS Allcox presented a hiking years here,” Helms said of parks, greatly increasing the staff made from a neatly his stay at Lake Waccamaw number of overnight camp- % finished limb and carrying as he thanked the staff for ers at the facility. the name of the 2010 winner, their work. Lake Waccamaw State OFF South Mountain State Park In her presentation, All- Park’s personnel consist of 25 of Burke County, and Lake cox cited some of the history Rangers Amy Bernhardt, 3HIRTS *ACKETS 6ESTS Toby Hall, Jonathan Short, *EANS maintenance supervisor John Osbourne, and secre- tary Janice Mercer in addi- Polar Plunge is tion to the superintendent. Ray Wyche 703 S. Madison St., Whiteville 910-642-4104 ext. 229 Saturday at Lake 910.642.5029 Terry Mann Jack Steinberg A group of local women by diarrheal diseases by an will sponsor a Polar Plunge average of 65 percent. at Lake Waccamaw Saturday, The average North Ameri- Dec. 18 at 3 p.m. at the Sailing can uses 400 liters of water Club. 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Staff photo by Mark Gilchrist Nearly 200 Lake Waccamaw residents and other supporters of the town’s post offce offer a standing ovation to the postmaster, Victor Matthews, Wednesday evening dur- ing a forum on the future of the offce.
fice—that simply isn’t true.” tinue the study, since it was more than 500 signatures, A feasibility study is un- already underway. as well as local government derway to determine whether By closing the Lake Wac- resolutions, letters and pre- the cost savings of combining camaw branch, the Postal Ser- pared statements from local Lake Waccamaw with Halls- vice could save a minimum of business owners. Staff photo by Mark Gilchrist boro would justify the loss of $715,000 in five years in build- Mayor Ivan Wilson said Ken Sellers, right, talks with Lake Waccamaw Postmaster Victor Matthews after a service. ing costs alone, Williams said. that if the data were truly ana- 90-minute public forum Wednesday evening on the future of the post offce. The USPS Williams explained that With the agency striving to cut lyzed, “it would work in the held the forum at East Columbus High School to hear public input on a study to close Lake Waccamaw is on a list $20 billion in operating costs other direction—you would the offce, which was triggered by diffculty in renewing the building lease. of 3,700 post offices being con- within four years, “everything close Hallsboro, if anything sidered for closure as part of is being looked at.” had to be closed.” a cost-cutting program by the “What you are doing here Lake Waccamaw is home Matthews, whose job would responsibility,” she continued, questionnaires sent out by the Postal Service. At the time the does make a difference,” Wil- to more than 30 businesses, be cut if the office was closed. “I suggest the study stop right Postal Service. study was initiated, Williams liams said. “I am used to large including Council Tool and Police Chief Scott Hyatt de- now—there isn’t any reason to “They aren’t a waste of said, the USPS was having crowds at these meetings, but Top Tobacco, as well as the scribed how Matthews con- spend any more money on it.” time,” she said. “Every letter problems with a new lease on this is one of the largest I can Boys and Girls Homes of tacted the police after an el- Margo Council concurred. that is written will be read and the property. remember. Thank you for com- North Carolina. Wilson said derly resident didn’t pick “This is the last axe maker considered, I promise you.” While the lease problem ing out.” that in the 2010 Census, 2,197 up his mail for several days. in America,” she said. “We A last-minute deal between has been solved, Williams The crowd also came pre- people live within the lake ZIP Emergency workers found the need your help to keep our the post office and 12 U.S. said, officials decided to con- pared, with petitions carrying code, where only 1,831 live in man collapsed in his home, businesses going.” Senators Tuesday placed a Hallsboro’s mail area. where he lay for three days, Williams thanked the moratorium on closures until Wilson later pointed out Hyatt said. While the man crowd, and asked for copies of May, Williams said. figures showing higher popu- eventually died from his inju- prepared statements and de- “That’s some good news, Come find Special Gifts for the lations, more businesses, and ries, Hyatt said, his family had mographics cited by speakers. anyway,” she said. “This is a more post office boxes are time to tell him goodbye. “I promise you,” she said, long, slow process, and very Special Ladies on your List based out of the Lake Wacca- “That is the kind of service “that every letter that is writ- detailed. I have to gather all maw facility than Hallsboro. we get from Victor,” Hyatt ten will get a response. I en- the facts, all the data, and as “Lake Waccamaw is an said. “If you close our post courage you to do that, even much public opinion as I can incorporated town, and we office, you would take that though I have to open all those before we make any kind of offer fire and police and fire away.” letters and reply to them. I recommendation.” GIFTS & INTERIORS protection 24 hours a day, Pickett Council Ellis of don’t mind. We want public Wilson asked if he could 3 -ADISON 3T s seven days a week,” Wilson Council Tool said that without comments to help make our post one more question, and said. “We have water and the post office at Lake Wac- decision.” when Williams said yes, the sewer, and curbside garbage camaw, her company would Wilson suggested that mayor grinned. pickup. You don’t have all that be forced to eliminate using Hallsboro, Bolton, Council or “You came here tonight at Hallsboro.” the USPS. The company ships Delco might be better options looking for public input,” he Several of the speakers high-end axes and other tools for closure than Lake Wac- said. “Did you get enough?” Christmas Decor and Ornaments 40% off praised Postmaster Victor around the world, she said, camaw. Merging Delco with The study results will be and the cost is far less than Riegelwood and Hallsboro, sent to the main office of the using a common carrier. Bolton and Council would save Postal Service for a final de- “I live in Bolton,” she said, the Postal Service thousands, cision, Williams said. Local So Much More Than Jewelry “and I went to school in Halls- if that is the purpose for clos- officials only make a recom- boro. I love both those com- ing branches, he said. mendation. Come See Us In Our NEW LOCATION behind Taco Bell munities. But if you have to “I don’t mean anything Public notices about the look at closing a post office, it against those places,” Wilson plans for the Lake Waccamaw Sports • Professions shouldn’t be Lake Waccamaw. said, “but if you look at the and Hallsboro post offices will • Hobbies • Custom Look at those first. Residents numbers of people affected, it be posted in the respective of those towns shop, work, and doesn’t make sense.” facilities when a decision is do business here at the Lake. Williams encouraged those made, Williams said. “If it’s a question of fiscal at the meeting to return the The study could be can- celled entirely, or officials might follow through with it to better evaluate the avail- able data. Park Your Sleigh At “People are very emotional about their post offices,” Wil- liams said. “We understand Our Door! that and appreciate it. Nobody Lazer Edge Metal Art wants to see a post office shut down.” Then Fill Your Comments are being ac- Bags With cepted through December. Mail comments to Jacqueline Customized Collegiate Gifts Cash From Us. Williams, District Discon- Ornaments Watches tinuance Coordinator, Mid Including % Made in the Store of Carolinas PFC, Charlotte, N.C. Names Gifts 20 Cardinal Finance Company 28228-9980. We carry In Memory of Ornaments 608 S. 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Outgoing Councilman By JEFFERSON WEAVER Howard Jones was honored Staff Writer Tuesday by his colleagues on the Whiteville board. The first vote involving a Jones originally came to new Whiteville City Council the city as manager in the member was a split decision 1970s. He later became town Tuesday. manager for Chadbourn, Sara Thompson, Robert and went on to serve on the Leder, Jimmy Clarida, and Whiteville City Council for Mayor Terry Mann took the multiple terms. oath of office Tuesday night “For nearly 44 years, How- at the regular December ard Jones has been a public council meeting. servant,” Mayor Terry Mann Judge Jack Hooks gave the said. “There aren’t many oath to each council member. people who have that kind Thompson replaces Howard of record.” Jones, who was honored Sara Thompson takes the oath of offce Tuesday as the Jones was honored with a Councilman Howard Jones is presented with a resolution Tuesday for his years of ser- newest member of the Whiteville City Council. plaque and resolution from recognizing his 44 years of public service. The resolution vice to the community (see the Whiteville board Tues- was prepared by the N.C. League of Municipalities and related story and pictures). day, and Councilman Harold presented by Mayor Pro Tem Harold Troy. During the organizational Troy read a resolution of portion of the meeting, when thanks from the N.C. League city of Whiteville at heart.” how much is involved in the Mann called for nominations of Municipalities. Jones personally thanked job.” for mayor pro tem, Clarida “Sometimes people didn’t each member of the coun- nominated Councilman Har- understand his motivation,” cil, but made no other com- old Troy, and received a sec- Troy said, “and a lot of times ments. ond from Thompson. what he said or did was mis- Jones has not ruled out When the board voted, interpreted, but he always a future run for political of- council members Vickie Pait had the best interests of the fice. In each of the last two and Leder voted no, while municipal elections, he re- Thompson and Clarida voted ceived several write-in votes in favor of the motion. for mayor. Mann voted no to break Jones originally filed for the tie. Troy did not cast a reelection, but withdrew vote. after further consideration. Tim Blackmon did not ap- “I just decided it was time pear initially to cast a vote, for somebody else to take but said he voted for Troy In-home and on Location the reins,” he said on Elec- as the city’s second in com- With his wife Linda by his side, Councilman Robert Leder tion Night as he waited for mand. 770.1834 takes the oath of offce Tuesday for another term on the returns at the Board of Elec- Troy and Leder—who has www.fullerroyalphoto.com Whiteville City council. tions. “People don’t realize served as mayor pro tem for the last two years—shook hands after the vote. Thompson has previous- Missing!!! $100 Cash Reward ly served on the planning board, as well as being heav- ily involved in downtown 642-5408 redevelopment and beauti- (Ray Ward) fication. Mann is starting his sec- ond term as mayor, after 642-4184 serving several terms on the city council. (Kim) Clarida and Leder are both veteran members of Please help me 641-1940 the board. GET HOME! (Kim) Councilman Jimmy Clarida repeats his oath of offce Jefferson Weaver My name is Snowball. I have white fur, during Tuesday night’s 910-642-4104 ext. 227 Mayor Terry Mann is sworn in to his next term as White- a missing front tooth, a stubby tail, no collar, and meeting of the Whiteville [email protected] ville’s chief elected offcial. With Mann is his wife Sally. I’m a small boy Shih Tzu. City Council. Judge Jack Hooks presented the oath of offce.
Staff photo by Mark Gilchrist Hinsons Crossroads Baptist Church had a full foat in the Fair Bluff Christmas Parade Saturday. Deaths The News Reporter, Thursday, December 15, 2011 -- Page 12A
KIM KENNETH KOTECKI IRENA DELILAH ROGERS RICHARD R. SEALEY JOHN CHARLES MICHAEL EDWARD DEATH NOTICE SHALLOTTE -- Kim Ken- WHITEVILLE -- Irena Deli- BOARDMAN -- Richard R. CALLIHAN TEACHEY neth Kotecki, 47, died Sat- lah Rogers, 79, died Monday, Sealey, 68, died Wednesday, Dec. BLADENBORO -- John BROOKLYN, N.Y. -- Michael IRVIN ‘DANNY’ DANIEL urday, Dec. 10, 2011 at Ocean Dec. 12, 2011 at Shoreland 14, 2011 at Golden LivingCenter Charles Callihan, 70, died Sun- Edward Teachey, 46, died Fri- SMITH Isle Beach. He Healthcare Center. in Lumberton. He was the son day, Dec. 11, 2011. day, Dec. 9, 2011 at Lutheran HALLSBORO -- Irvin was a native of Final rites will be held at of the late Early and Sylvia Final rites will be held at Medical Hospital in Brook- “Danny” Daniel Smith, Milwaukee, Wis. 1 p.m. Friday, Dec. 16 at First Parker Sealey. 2 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 15 at lyn. He was the son of Ruth 59, died Tuesday, Dec. 13, and the son of St. Paul Missionary Baptist Final rites will be held Bladen-Gaskins Funeral Home Teachey LeSane of Whiteville. 2011 at Columbus Regional the late Myron Church, 76 Campground Rd., at 7 p.m. Friday, Dec. 16 at of Elizabethtown. Burial will A memorial service will be Healthcare in Whiteville. He K. and Geraldine Katherine with Dr. Sylvester Maultsby Worthington Funeral Home follow in the Kellihan Family held at 1 p.m. Saturday, Dec. was the son of Marie Wagner Kotecki. He officiating. Burial will fol- in Chadbourn with Revs. Jesse Cemetery. 17, at House of Hill Funeral the late Marvin was preceded in death by two low in the Campground Cem- Weaver and Leonor Powell of- He is survived by two sons, Home in New York. Peoples A. Smith and siblings, Dennis Kotecki and etery. Peoples Funeral Home ficiating. Interment will be at John Kellihan and Clint Kel- Funeral Home of Whiteville was a former Kenneth Kotecki. He was a of Whiteville is handling the 11 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 17 in the lihan, both of Bladenboro; is announcing for the family. manager of veteran, serving in the U.S. arrangements. Viewing will be Boardman Pentecostal Holi- one step-son, Roy Lee Stubbs Hills Food Stores in Lake Marine Corps. held from noon-7 p.m. Thurs- ness Church Cemetery. Visita- of Rocky Point; one daughter, Waccamaw and former man- A memorial service will be day, Dec. 15 and from 9-11 a.m. tion will be held from 6-7 p.m. Amanda K. Hersey of Bladen- ager of Food Lion in Chad- held at 2 p.m. Thursday, Dec. Friday, Dec. 16 at the funeral Friday (one hour prior to the boro; one brother, Earl Dean In Memory Of My bourn and Whiteville. He 15 at the Beach Assembly of home. Viewing will also be held service) at the funeral home. Kellihan Sr. of Bladenboro; Sweet Daughter also served in the National God, 6730 Ocean Hwy., Ocean Friday, Dec. 16 one hour prior Survivors include his wife, seven grandchildren; two step- Guard for six years. Isle Beach with Rev. John to the service at the church and Carolyn Branch Sealey of the grandchildren; and four great- Reneé T. Final rites will be held Chase officiating. Worthington there will be no viewing after home; one daughter, Athena grandchildren. at 11 a.m. Friday, Dec. 16 Funeral Home of Chadbourn the service. S. Bullard of Williamston; one Rickett at Trinity Baptist Church is handling the arrangements. Surviving is a stepmother, sister, Carolyn S. Hamilton of 9/5/66 - 12/17/91 with Rev. Randy K. Speight He is survived by his wife, Maggie Jane Rogers of White- Fair Bluff; and one brother, officiating. Interment will Lisa Renee Barfield Kotecki ville. Jimmy Sealey of Fair Bluff. follow in Whiteville Memo- of Shallotte and formerly of Friends may visit the family Columbus County; one son, rial Cemetery. Worthington at the home of Cora Ingraham, CLIFTON RANDALL Quinn Kotecki of Winston Sa- of Whiteville, Inc. Funeral Home of Chad- 336 Campground Rd. MT. VERNON, N.Y. -- Clifton lem; two step-children, Candie bourn is handling the ar- Randall, 69, formerly of Cala- “Service with Dependability, Lawson of Tobaccoville and rangements. The family bash, died Friday, Dec. 9, 2011. Distinction, and Dignity” Ashton Malpass of Acme-Del- will receive friends from 7-9 Final rites will be held at 1 co; two brothers, Keith Kotecki St. Bethel MBC p.m. Thursday, Dec. 15 at the p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 20 at Pleas- We offer of West Allis, Wis. and Kelly funeral home. to hold Christmas ant Grove Missionary Baptist Kotecki of Greenfield, Wis.; Pre-need Planning He is survived by his Church with pastor Rev. Doug- two sisters, Karen Kotecki of wife, Mildred Faye Coleman concert Dec. 18 las Moss officiating. Burial and Insurance Dousman, Wis. and Wendy Smith of the home; one son, St. Bethel Missionary Bap- will follow in Pleasant View Meuseen of Chantilly, Va.; and Christopher Daniel Smith tist Church’s music depart- Cemetery, Sunset Beach. Smith Regardless of Age one grandson. of Lake Waccamaw; his ment along with many guest Funeral Home of Whiteville or Health Condition mother, Margaret Crews singers from the surrounding is handling the arrangements. I’ve never celebrated an- Barsh of Lake Waccamaw; area, will perform a Christ- Viewing will be held Tuesday, Highway 130 East, Whiteville other Christmas without one brother, Marvin Alvin mas concert from George Dec. 20 one hour prior to the you Renee, and I love Smith of Lake Waccamaw; First BC to Frederick Handel’s “Messiah,” Phone (910) 642-4055 service and following the ser- you more than you ever and one granddaughter, hold program Christmas anthems, Negro vice at the church. Fax (910) 642-8535 Christin Danielle Smith. spirituals and traditional Email knew. Merry Christmas First Baptist Church of Rie- He is survived by two sons, Christmas carols. Some se- Marcus and Bryant Randall of [email protected] in Heaven, Renee. I will gelwood will hold a “Laughter lections will be taken from see you again one day. Mt. Vernon, N.Y.; two sisters, Visit our website: First Presbyterian is healing” program Saturday, Gary Rhodes’ “Glory in the Dec. 17 at 6:30 p.m. There Hattie Gause of Thomasboro www. peoplesofwhiteville.com Love, Moma #2385 to hold Moravian highest...a new Hallelujah” and Snow Ree Hewett of Sup- will be singing, poetry and LaDeen Powell, C.O.O. with drama and narration. ply; one brother, Liston Ran- Love Feast Dec. 18 laughter. Soloists will include: Carol The church is located at dall of Popular, S.C.; and four The First Presbyterian Caldwell and Florance Gard- grandchildren. Church of Whiteville will be 2600 General Howe Rd. (Hwy. ner, both of St. Mark Methodist holding it’s annual Moravian 11). of Whiteville; Joyce Pinckney Love Feast, Sunday, Dec. 18 and Brenda Huggins, both of Galeed BC to at 7 p.m. First St. Paul Baptist of White- El-Bethel to hold ville; Cleveland Bell, St. Bethel hold New Year’s Baptist of Whiteville; Syndey Roseland VFD Watch Night service Munn, Unitarian Universal Eve service El-Bethel Church will hold Fellowship of Wilmington; A New Year’s Eve youth meeting Jan. 5 its Watch Night service Satur- Jerome Jones, First Baptist of event will be held at 8 p.m. Sat- Roseland Volunteer Fire day, Dec. 31 at 9:30 p.m. Bladenboro; Barbara Powell, urday, Dec. 31 at Galeed Baptist Department will hold its an- The church is located at 415 New Light Baptist of Halls- Church in Bladenboro. nual meeting Jan. 5, 2012 at 7 West Walter St. boro; Joan Powell of Mt. Tabor Justin Warren Teseniar will p.m. at the firehouse. Elder Robert D. Williams of Cerro Gordo; and Peggy be the featured artist. This Election of officers and oth- Sr. is the pastor. Jones and Debbie McMillian, event is part of Justin’s “De- er business will be conducted. both of Rose Hill Methodist of parting From Normal” Tour. Whiteville. A bonfire will follow. The The program will be held concert/worship service Christmas services Blake Parker Sunday, Dec. 18 at 6 p.m. should be over by 9:30 p.m. The church is located at at New Hope BC beneft car wash 456 Old Lumberton Rd. Rev. The Pioneer basketball Gregory Hewett is the pastor. www.whiteville.com New Hope Baptist Church R.A. boys from Evergreen www.mckenziemortuary.net will hold its Christmas Eve and Porter Swamp Baptist service Saturday, Dec. 24 at churches will host a car wash 5 p.m. at Evergreen Baptist Church A Christmas service will be Saturday, Dec. 17 from noon-4 held Sunday, Dec. 25 at 10:30 p.m. a.m. There will not be any All proceeds will go di- Sunday school on this date. rectly to the family of 16-year- The church is located at 252 old Blake Parker, who was Rough and Ready Rd. critically injured when he hit For more information call Family a deer on his moped. 642-6345. Hot dogs and baked goods Rev. Kenny Byrd is the will also be sold. pastor. Corner Cherry Grove Baptist Church Hey Moms and Dads! Did you know that Whiteville.com has tons of things that are perfect to hold Christmas services for spending more time with your family and are great for learning too? Cherry Grove Baptist for preschool, children, youth Church will host two special adult and senior adults. services. On Saturday eve- Cherry Grove Baptist ning, Dec. 24, the church will Church is located on Swamp host its’ traditional Christmas Fox Highway (Hwy. 904) be- Reader Photos Eve candlelight service that tween Tabor City and Fair will be held in the worship Bluff. For more information Let your kids give photo journalism a try! Whiteville.com allows you to center at 6 p.m. The service or for any other upcoming upload photos to share with the community. Why not make it a family outing? will feature the lighting of special or ongoing programs, Take your kids on a picture taking adventure. Bring your camera to a the 5th Advent Candle, special call pastor Josh Phillips at the community event, on a nature hike, to a sports game, or just on a walk around music, the Lords Supper, and church office at 649-7307 or 649- a Christmas Eve message by 7910, visit the church website your neighborhood. pastor Josh Phillips. at www.cherrygrovebaptist. Take pictures that tell a story, or show something from a unique perspective, On Sunday, Dec. 25, an org or e-mail any questions or then upload them to the reader photos at Whiteville.com. If they are really abbreviated Sunday school comments to cherrygrovebap- good, they might even end up printed in The News Reporter! will begin at 10:30 a.m. with [email protected]. the Christmas Day worship service again held in the wor- ship center beginning at the Tips for Taking Great Photos regular time of 10:50 a.m. with 1. Get Moving. How would something look from a worm’s eye view, or a giant’s? Move around a special music by the Sanctu- trying taking your photo from somewhere unusual. ary Choir and the Christmas message delivered by Rev. Josh 2. Take a Bunch. Take lots of photos of the same subject, but try different things with each one. Phillips. Think about how you want each photo to look (wide or tall, close or far away?) That way, you can Additional winter events pick the best one. planned by the church’s vari- ous departments including regular Sunday morning 3. Watch your back. Pay attention to what is in the background. Avoid anything that might be a Sunday school at 9:45 a.m. distraction from the most important part of the picture. and worship service at 10:50 a.m.; adult Wednesday night 4. Fill the Frame. Make sure your picture looks good all the way to the edges. Get closer, or G.R.O.W. Bible study; activi- include something interesting on the edges to frame the important part. ties for TeamKids and youth and extension courses through 5. Have Fun! The best photos come when you are relaxed and having a good time. Don’t rush Southeastern Community Col- yourself, and you can capture that great photo! lege; Tuesday Night Visitation; and senior adult day trips to various locations in the sur- rounding areas. Also, regular weekly music and monthly mission programs are offered The News Reporter, Thursday, December 15, 2011 – 13-A Elaine Butler is named new manager at Vineland Station 10% Off Storewide
Elaine Butler is the new important asset to downtown manager at Vineland Station Whiteville and Columbus following the retirement of County.” the station’s original manager, Butler is married to W.C. Faye Smith. Butler. They have one son, Butler will work to sched- Whit, who is a student at ule and coordinate both civic Whiteville High School, and events and private functions four grown children. She is the Living Rooms • Dining Rooms at the depot. daughter of Dr. Ron and Bar- “The historical aspect of bara Whitson of Whiteville. Mattresses • Recliners the building is just phenom- Vineland Station is the non- enal,” Butler said. “I love his- profit board that operates the Accent Pieces and more! tory, and you get a warm and depot for the city and county, inviting feeling at the depot. which have a long-term lease Bean Bags There’s no other place like it.” with Carolina Southern Rail- ON SALE Butler, who was in a re- road. The depot, which was gional management position Elaine Butler built in 1903 and renovated Reg. $59 for Coca-Cola when she left six years ago, hosts numerous the company 10 years ago, has public events each year but $ No additional Smith said her favorite discount been baking cakes and doing memories are working with relies on private functions like some catering in the mean- clients “who would come in weddings and business meet- time. She believes her market- the room with a blank look on ings to cover annual operating Also available: ing experience with Coca-Cola expenses. 49 their faces, and to help them FURNITURE DEPOT will be an asset. paint a picture and watch it Butler can be reached at #LEMSON s %#5 “I’m a people person. I’m all come together. We’ve had 840-2928 or 642-3157. Vineland of Whiteville really looking forward to sink- some truly beautiful events Station’s website is vineland- 723 S. Madison St., Whiteville • 642-6808 Duke and others ing myself into this job,” she here. I wanted to make sure depot.com. said. “I don’t mind bending everyone was happy, and if over backwards to help people. things went wrong, I tried to Weddings and events like that make them right.” need to be happy occasions.” Smith said she also will Smith will continue to live never forget working to help in the area, do some wedding plan the visit by President Bill consulting and find other Clinton when he returned to things to keep her occupied. the depot while stumping for “My family is happy that I’ll his wife Hillary during the last have more time for them, but presidential campaign. I intend to stay busy,” Smith “We appreciate what Faye said. did for Vineland Station,” As Vineland Station’s origi- Vineland Station Chairman nal manager, Smith had to Ellen Steinberg said. “She design the station’s policies was with us from the start and from the ground up, using “We would like to helped us make it the venue it information from other depots now is. We wish her the best in and intuition. her retirement.” “I loved my job,” Smith Steinberg said Butler will said. “It was fun to create it invest a lot of energy in the recognize and say from the beginning. I enjoyed job. working with brides to help “She brings marketing ex- make their dreams come true. perience and an air of excite- I have many wonderful letters ment to the depot,” she said. from brides, which made the “We are sure that Vineland job rewarding.” thank you Station will continue to be an to the following organizations Council approves for supporting our children and veteran’s resolution families throughout the year here at By JEFFERSON WEAVER given for their country. We Staff Writer need to honor that.” Under Denny’s proposal, Boys and Girls Homes of NC....” Whiteville became the 85th Congress will authorize the North Carolina municipality creation of coins, stamps and to approve a resolution to help treasury bonds for public America’s combat veterans. sale, with all proceeds going Thank you for your support: Jason Schoolcraft of the lo- to extended care for combat cal chapter of the Veterans of veterans. The proposal was Lake Waccamaw Mayor and Board of Commissioners Foreign Wars appeared before endorsed by Gov. Bev Perdue the Whiteville City Council earlier this year, and has been Lake Waccamaw Town Manager and Town Staff Tuesday to ask the city’s sup- approved via resolution by port for a resolution asking for dozens of local governments Lake Waccamaw Post Office a Veteran’s Bond, Stamp and across the country. Coin program. Garland Denny Congressman Mike Mc- of Monroe, a Korean War vet- Intyre has also expressed sup- Lake Waccamaw Police Department eran suffering from the early port for the initiative, and stages of Alzheimer’s Disease, more than 30,000 signatures Lake Waccamaw Fire Department started the effort. have been gathered on an on- Schoolcraft explained that line petition. BB&T Bank Denny is calling on the U.S. Denny’s illness prevents government to provide health him from traveling, but he Dale’s Seafood Restaurant care for all of its combat vet- said the program would come erans. Denny said he can no at little cost to taxpayers, and longer afford his own medica- help keep the promise made by Goshen Medical Center tion, due to cuts in Veterans the country to those who serve Administration funding, but in uniform. Hill’s Food Store he wants to be sure other vet- The resolution, which is erans have the care they need. non-binding, was passed unan- Lake Waccamaw Primary Care Schoolcraft said the need imously on a motion by Robert for better care for combat Leder and a second by Jimmy veterans is only growing, as Clarida. Lake Waccamaw Lions Club an entire generation of young A number of towns and cit- Americans come home from ies across the state approved Lake Waccamaw Women’s Club numerous combat tours. the resolution this week, as “It’s incredible the sacrifice VFW representatives try to Sam’s Pit Stop these young men and women gain the endorsement of every have made,” Schoolcraft said. local government in North Village Prescription Center “I meet them at Fort Bragg and Carolina. Camp Lejeune, and some are looking at four, five, even six Jefferson Weaver Whiteville Women’s Club combat tours. That’s an entire 910-642-4104 ext. 227 [email protected] lifetime for a young person, BOYS&GIRLS HOMES of North Carolina
PO Box 127, 400 Flemington Drive Lake Waccamaw, NC 28450 910.646.3083 www.boysandgirlshomes.org Editorials Te News Reporter, Tursday, December 15, 2011 USPS must rein in costs but ensure good service
A proposal to close more than 3,700 local U.S. post offices and 252 regional Ramblin’ mail service centers, including one in Fayetteville, has been postponed until with Ann May. That’s a reprieve for Lake Waccamaw By ANN WORTHINGTON postal customers, who met last night It’s that time of year again, with Postal Service representatives to and as usual I’m here, there make a case to prevent the closure of the and everywhere looking for Lake post office. gifts I think would be pleasing The Postal Service is expected to de- to my loved ones and friends. fault on a $5.5 billion retirement system Although it’s tiring, this is my payment to the U.S. Treasury tomorrow favorite time of the year. and could lose $14.1 billion next year. It’s always fun to see the Tuesday, the Postal Service delayed expression on my family’s faces the closings in hopes that Congress can as they open a special box of surprises. enact reform The point If they only knew the yards legislation Lake Waccamaw resi- I had walked to find something that would that I heard them mention attempt dents heard that clo- months before. to make sures of many rural Public opinion Another really fun thing for the USPS post offices and an end me is when I’m placing orna- ments on my Christmas tree solvent. As a result, my daughter has taken to Saturday delivery No one should be surprised and I recognize the decorations The Postal Abuse at school a turn for the worse. I am so sick may be forthcoming if when commissioners work to- that were given to me by a spe- Service is of this. My child goes to Evergreen gether for personal gain. They cial student of mine. unique in Congress doesn’t pass Ryan Jackson Elementary School. I can’t stress learned well from the U.S. Senate, I wonder where they are and Evergreen that it is an adequate postal reform how many times I have been to the sanctioned from higher up, using what career they have chosen. independent, legislation by May. school about my children being taxpayer funds to buy votes to pass I remember the great times quasi-govern- physically and verbally abused. Not surprised a bill that will cost taxpayers even we had as we were like a big, ment agency My son has had bruises on him more and has already caused em- happy family. They all seemed that allows, among other things, collec- when he gets off the bus and the bus Our Columbus County commis- ployers to cut back expansion that like they really enjoyed the time tive bargaining by its employees. driver does nothing. Every time I sioners have once again demon- would create more jobs. we shared as we learned and Digital alternatives such as email and report it to the principal, he makes strated the need for every county If another waste disposal com- worked together. it like the kids are playing or lying. pany bids lower than the present on-line bill paying, plus the rise of pri- voter to be able to vote for or My husband and I enjoy An eighth grader slammed my against every county commis- company, the number of jobs would riding around different neigh- vate competitors like UPS, have reduced son in the seat of the bus. My son sioner. not differ much plus or minus. borhoods and different towns volume and revenues, leaving little is a fifth grader. He hit his head If Waste Management can meet The savings, little or much, would looking at the beautifully deco- doubt that cuts will have to be made on a bar and had a big knot on his with each commissioner in private benefit the citizens of this county. rated homes and yards. I think and revenues increased to compensate head. He was crying when he got using whatever it takes to get a If Waste Management is the low about all the hard work that it for the projected deficit (the price of a off the bus. majority vote in its favor, whatever bidder, we will still have gotten the takes to achieve the beauty that first-class stamp will go to 45 cents Jan. I took him straight to the school it took should be disclosed in the best deal possible, because their bid the property owners display 22). The USPS proposal would cut 100,000 and showed the principal. I have public’s view. would be lower than it would be if for others to enjoy as well as jobs, close half the mail processing cen- reported it to the sheriff’s office and I had hoped for better from Ed- no one else was bidding. themselves, and quite frankly, they say they are investigating, but The well-being of this county ters, and end Saturday delivery. win Russ, though not surprised. I say a big thank you to people there’s been nothing done as of yet. When first elected, business with is not the motivating force from who go the distance to create Severe cuts in service should be taken I have been to the school board the county was denied him. Then waste haulers. If big profits were such beauty. off the table, however. For example, first three times. Please help me. My another commissioner was faced not expected, no private meetings A special place of beauty class mail should still be delivered the daughter has had to deal with sev- with having to give up that privi- with commissioners would take is the church we attend, next day. If the current cuts were to be eral issues and the girl just keeps lege and soon it was O.K. for com- place. Elections are coming. Keep Whiteville United Methodist. As enacted, two-day delivery of first-class calling her all kinds of names, missioners to do business with the this in mind when you vote. we entered the sanctuary last mail would be routine. cursing at her, and calling her fat. county. Mason B. Malpass Sunday, it was almost breath- The News Reporter has experienced Bolton taking as I looked at the beauti- an example of how even relatively small ful tree and the poinsettias and cuts can affect service. The News Report- knew the special meaning of each ornament on the tree. I er has a good number of subscribers on knew personally some of the Clarkton routes, some of which run into Why is it so hard to get a loan? ladies who made them. Those areas like Western Prong, and the Postal ladies have gone on to their Service recently reassigned Clarkton’s heavenly home and I think of By Dr. MIKE WALDEN ing their spending and building fourths of the implementing mail carriers to the Elizabethtown office. them often and the wonder- N.C. Cooperative Extension up their savings. They don’t want regulations of Dodd-Frank yet When the Postal Service rerouted ful examples they left for us to more loans; instead, they want to be written, lenders still aren’t carry on. these carriers to Elizabethtown, The Credit is the life-blood of an to pay-off the loans they already certain what specific rules they As I stood hanging orna- News Reporter had to send the Clarkton economy. Even the best run busi- have. will have to follow. In the face of ments here and there on my papers through the regional service ness or most prosperous house- And since households have uncertainty, the general rule is, tree, I thought about how beau- center in Fayetteville instead of drop- hold sometimes needs access to turned frugal, businesses have be cautious. tiful our town is on Christmas credit. Sellers of big-ticket items cut back their spending plans, Last, there’s the impact of the ping them off at the Clarkton post office. Eve as we make our way to the like homes, vehicles and furni- which means their need for loans Federal Reserve (the Fed), which The result: many Clarkton customers church for our inspirational ture often need credit for their has also been curtailed. has power over both the quantity got the Thursday, Dec. 8 edition in their Christmas Eve service. The buyers. While conceding the above and price of credit. The Fed has mailboxes the same day as the Monday, lighted white sandbags along One of the big — and contro- argument has merits, others pres- certainly done its part in increas- Dec. 12 edition. the street in front of the church versial — economic issues today ent additional explanations. One ing the availability of credit, hav- set the spiritual need for all of The point of the story is this: if is the apparent lack of credit. of the main alternatives has to do ing more than doubled the supply us and is one of the most touch- Fayetteville can’t get mail back to adjoin- Credit availability contracted with the “credit pendulum” per- since late 2008. Yet the majority of ing services we enjoy. ing counties in a timely matter, what during 2008 and 2009. This should haps moving too far the other way. this new credit sits in the vaults Well, my friends, it’s hard to will happen if mail has to come from the not be surprising. Those were the Here’s the idea. The credit of banks as “excess reserves.” believe that Christmas is nearly worst years of the recession, and pendulum refers to the cycle Why? Going back to the first next closest center in Charlotte? here. Where does the time go? credit always gets tighter during normally seen in credit availabil- point, some say it’s due to a lack Some people contend that the Postal I suppose the older we get, the economic downturns. The fact ity. During good economic times, of demand by credit-worthy bor- Service, which is the nation’s second- faster time seems to go. that the recent recession was the when incomes are rising, profits rowers. But others say it’s a direct largest employer behind Walmart, I hope all of you have a worst in 75 years means credit are high and optimism is strong, result of Fed policy. The Fed is should be privatized. Maybe that would wonderful Christmas this year conditions were the tightest in making loan payments is easier. actually paying a 0.25 percent and that all of you, my reader work, but guarantees of service would memory. Lenders are, therefore, motivated annual interest rate to banks on friends, will be blessed most have to be ironclad. Plus, if mail were But after the typical reces- to lower standards and extend their excess reserves. While a low abundantly in the year ahead. privatized, residents would likely see sion, lending activity usually credit to more households and rate, it is risk free, and some think My time is up and I thank most rural post offices disappear. rebounds. For example, after the businesses. banks are quite happy to earn you for yours, so until next 2001 recession, credit growth When recessions hit and fear this guaranteed return in these The Postal Service is required to time, don’t forget, God loves you doubled within three years. escalates and pessimism reigns, uncertain times. provide universal service, and accord- all and so do I. ing to a Time magazine article, the “last But not so this time. Although lending attitudes move in the op- The Fed says it is paying this mile” is what is so costly. For example, credit conditions were better in posite direction. Lenders become rate on excess reserves to main- 2010 than in the previous two more cautious, and credit stan- tain a floor on interest rates and mail is still parachuted into some loca- years, credit growth was still only dards are increased. As a result, as a hedge against deflation. Contact info tions in Alaska and packed in by mule to one-third the rate as after the 2001 fewer households and businesses But some analysts see it differ- Send letters to the editor one spot in Arizona, Time reported. That recession. can qualify for loans. The lending ently. They think that if the Fed wouldn’t happen with a private carrier The worry is that with credit pendulum has thus moved toward eliminated the payment or even or contact editorial page or carriers, and the USPS’s universal expansion so slow, the economy strictness. charged banks for holding excess editor Les High at leshigh@ service is what makes it valuable. Thus, simply won’t be able to generate But some say the pendulum reserves, then new loans would whiteville.com, or mail them reform of the current Postal Service much steam. At the current rate, — especially now — has moved start flying out of the bank vaults. to PO Box 707, Whiteville should still be the priority. unemployment in two years in too far to compensate for the So we have a chicken and egg N.C., 28472. Retirement benefits, health care costs the nation will still be above 7 perceived laxness that prevailed question. Is lending tight because All letters must be signed percent, and in North Carolina when the economy was booming. there are few good loans to be and high salaries, however, are a massive and include a phone number, will be more than 8 percent. For example, with home prices made? Or is lending lacking due which will not be published. drain on the agency’s budget. A story So why does credit remain falling and no firm sense of where to too-tight regulations and an Letters are limited to 400 in Wednesday’s Fayetteville Observer so tight? As you might expect, they’ll stop, appraisers may be overly-generous Federal Reserve? indicated that the average salary of the a number of reasons have been setting values very low. A low ap- Walden is a William Neal Reyn- words and must be signed 400 workers at the postal service center offered. praisal increases the difficulty of olds Professor and North Carolina and include the author’s there is $72,000, so it’s easy to see how First and foremost is the argu- a potential buyer qualifying for a Cooperative Extension economist community. retirement benefits can also affect the ment that credit growth is slow mortgage loan. in the Department of Agricul- Authors are limited to one bottom line year after year. because few households and busi- The Dodd-Frank financial tural and Resource Economics of letter every 30 days. Letters Thus, reining in costs is inevitable, nesses want or have the capability re-regulation bill passed by Con- N.C. State University’s College of about business and personal to acquire loans. Households have gress has also come under fire Agriculture and Life Sciences. He but the key is to make these decisions disputes will not be consid- been busy paying down on the for setting financial standards teaches and writes on personal ered. Letters are subject to where they are least disruptive while record debt levels they posted a for lenders — in the opinion of finance, economic outlook and editing. still ensuring timely, universal service. decade ago. They are also limit- some — too high. Plus, with three- public policy. The News Reporter, Thursday, December 15, 2011 15-A People, Places and Things Old trees and old traditions By NICOLE CARTRETTE which was exciting for us all, to let the fairy know it would sales. Daddy’s on Christmas Eve,” her husband Brian and first- Staff Writer but since learning that our be okay to sprinkle fairy dust While it is true this Christ- my husband said to me the born son B.K. Several inches 6-year-old has rather annoying (a.k.a glitter confetti from the mas brings a lot for us to look Christmas before we got mar- of snow left them stranded at Our Christmas tree is allergies, I couldn’t very well window to the pillow). You forward and to strive for, it’s ried. He failed to explain that their home. packed and wrapped with more see me hiding her adorable know who you are, Jan Palmer. kind of bittersweet. everyone spent the night there, My father-in-law Sterling, than 2,000 lights, but less than little face behind a dust mask But with that being said, Like the lights on my old too. (Note: I chose spent the who never spent a Christmas half of them work. throughout December. I had to get a tree up, and I Christmas tree that are miss- night rather than sleep be- away from his kids, decided he Truth be told, none of the I had procrastinated too did. Strand after ing their glow, cause there is not much sleep- would go pick them up, even if lights permanently affixed to long, though, which brought strand, I implant- I suspect our ing that goes on.) it took all day. And it did. our pre-lit Christmas tree ac- about harsh criticism from the ed new lights Christmas will Many of these Christmases After loading up the fam- tually work so we improvised Kaylee committee of one. much to the ap- be missing that past involved my brothers-in- ily tree, two dogs, and dozens by adding several strands of “Mama, if we do not have proval of Kaylee. kind of glittery law in the wee hours of the of presents, Sterling realized lights. a Christmas tree, Santa will Morgan, who m a g i c t h a t night assembling toys that turning around in the snow There I was for days scan- have nowhere to bring the sle pt through grandpas bring Santa just didn’t have time to was no easy task. ning the inserts and ads for a presents,” she declared. the whole en- with them. put together. No problem. He just drove in great deal on a new artificial Never mind that we have no deavor, must have My father- Christmas morning re- reverse down the road. tribute to the biggest birthday chimney. Never mind that San- dreamed she was in-law passed volves around a small living The rest is history. of the year. Store after store ta actually comes to Nana’s. I amidst the ac- away this year room packed with all the trea- Now, more than ever, what had tall ones, fat ones, skinny had been defeated. tion. The feisty but not before sures Santa has left behind I take from that story is that ones, skimpy ones. Some were Like a helium balloon 2-year-old soon to beginning his for a half-dozen grown and no sometimes the right way to cheap and others expensive, pricked with a sharp needle, be 3 argued quite work decades where-near grown kids. do something at Christmas is but none were really to my my Mommy-O-Meter had hit convincingly that ago on creating This beautiful chaos all be- the way that works. It doesn’t liking. I cannot bring myself to about zero. she too had helped. the most chaotic Christmas gan in the winter of 1989. matter if it is reverse on a pay $300 for a Christmas tree, This quite simply is when Thank goodness in my girls’ Eve tradition imaginable. My husband’s oldest sister, snow-covered country road or nor can my pocketbook. So you discover you are kind of eyes, lights are lights and a This year, like many be- Mona, was living on Honey adding 1,000 lights to 1,000 life- there I stood in yet another big- letting your kids down. tree is a tree. I surely won’t be fore it, nearly a dozen highly Hill Road in Hallsboro with less lights on an old tree. box store determined this time It is not quite the same as re- able to get away with this for opinionated adults, teenagers to make the climb paramount alizing you are not in the run- too many more years. In fact, turned adults, two active tod- to tackling Mount Everest. I ning for Super Mommy. That pepper-spraying Black Fri- dlers and their bigger cousins was going to journey into the is a whole different ballgame. day shoppers better step back will do the unthinkable: at- attic to find the old artificial Just when I was proud I re- come the day after Christmas tempt to sleep in one house on Christmas tree with or without membered to invite the Tooth because I am going to be like Christmas Eve. working lights and rejoice in Fairy over so she could slip a a mad mama after a Cabbage I first wrote about this tradi- not having spent one penny on buck or two under the bucka- Patch Doll in the 1980s when it tion in 2006, just a year after I it this year. roo’s pillow, I discover some- comes to finding my tree at one married my husband, Randy. Last year we had a real tree, one else was clever enough of those day after-Christmas “We all go to Mama and
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Love, Brian, Amanda, Danielle and David #2384 Sports Te News Reporter, Tursday, December 15, 2011 - 1B Morris dismissed from WHS Pack boys, Gator girls head football coaching position By DAN BISER titles. Sports Editor Since then, the Wolfpack capture Tuesday wins record stands at 84 wins and Baxter Morris, head football By DAN BISER 106 losses. coach of the Whiteville High Sports Editor Wolfpack teams advanced School football team the past to the third round of the 2A two seasons, was dismissed The Whiteville High boys playoffs in 2003 and 2009, In from the position Monday. team and East Columbus 2006, Coach Mark Little’s WHS The Wolfpack experienced High girls team each relied team won the school’s only its worst season in 10 years this on strong second-half play Waccamaw Conference football past fall, posting a 3-7 record. Tuesday night in taking four- championship since 1993. Lit- The 2011 WHS squad failed point victories in their re- tle, who coached WHS to a six- to make the state playoffs for spective games at the ECHS year record of 47-26, resigned the first time since 2001 and gym. as head coach following the did not win a home game for The Whiteville boys ral- 2007 season and was succeeded the first time since 1960. lied from early deficits of 12-2 by retired coach Bob Lewis, In 2010, the Wolfpack fin- and 16-6 to dominate third- who had guided Clinton High ished with a 5-6 record, in- Baxter Morris quarter action and claim a to four state 2A titles between cluding a first-round state 2A 48-44 win over the host ECHS 1990 and 2001, playoff loss at Carrboro. squad. Lewis coached the Wolfpack Morris was named WHS Morris and his assistants, but The East Columbus girls to records of 4-7 and 9-4 but Staff photos by Mark Gilchrist football coach in the winter of that it definitely was a not a connected on eight 3-point resigned after the 2009 season 2010 after coaching Albemarle question of character or work shots for the night as they because of a new state stipula- High School to the 2009 state ethic. overcame a halftime deficit tion that would not allow him 1AA championship. “Coach Morris has worked for a 44-40 decision over the to draw his full retirement Morris said he “felt kind of very hard,” said Smith, who Lady Wolfpack. while holding a full-time teach- blind-sided at first,” when he has served as football assis- ing position. was informed Monday by WHS tant for several year. “He’s Trailing 20-13 at halftime, Lewis is now back at his Principal Jes Sealey of the upgraded the weight training Coach Jerry Singletary’s former position at Clinton, Whiteville City School Board’s program as well as the football Wolfpack went on a 14-2 spurt and Little is back at his former decision to remove him from facilities and equipment. He in the first five minutes of position at West Stanly. the head coaching job. really cares about the players.” the third quarter. Morris has retained his “I really hadn’t thought it Smith said that while Mor- East Columbus played teaching position at WHS, but would come just like that,” ris had come on to the program virtually the entire third said that he will make a deci- he said. with the probability of staying quarter without leading sion after the Christmas holi- The 37-year coaching vet- at least three years, things had scorer and backcourt spark- days about his future coaching Staff photo by Mark Gilchrist eran cited “an incompatibil- come to the point that it was plug T.J. Wilson. Wilson was plans. East Columbus center Lauren Jenkins (in black head ity” between himself and his probably best to work toward a saddled with his fourth foul His son Ethan just complet- band) battles Whiteville’s Jordan Ray for control of coaching staff as a probable new direction with the football in the opening moments of ed his junior season as a wide reason for the move. program between now and the the period and did not return the ball in Friday night’s ECHS girls game with visiting receiver on the WHS squad. “There has been a differ- 2012 football season. to the floor until the fourth Whiteville. Whiteville’s Sam McCumbee is pictured in the Morris is the second Wac- ence in philosophies,” he said. For much of the past two quarter. foreground. East Columbus won 44-40 to put its record camaw 2A-3A Conference head “However, I feel good about the decades, Whiteville High has Whiteville was led in the at 5-1. football coach in as many fact that I have done everything been trying to put its football scoring column by Robert weeks to be fired from the the Wolfpack avenged a 49-39 lead ECHS, whose season the way I planned to when I program back near the level it Smith’s 18 points. Smith position. loss to the Gators in their Dec. 2 record slipped to 2-4. first arrived. I feel like I’ve enjoyed from 1980 to 1994 when sank 10 of 12 foul shot at- West Br unswick High meeting at the Whiteville gym. Singletary was pleased treated everyone well and have it had a combined record of tempts. Forrest Powell added School dismissed nine-year The win improved the Wolf- with the way his team battled done my very best.” 153 wins, 35 losses and three nine points and Zanary Ad- veteran head coach Jimmy pack record to 4-3. WHS Athletic Director Da- ties. That record included the ams followed with eight as Fletcher following the 3A Tro- Wilson tallied 16 points to See Pack-Gators on 2B vid Smith agreed that things 1987 state 2A championship jans’ 4-7 finish this fall. did not always mesh between and four Eastern N.C. Regional ECHS Holiday Tournament set for Dec. 20-21 The 10th annual East Columbus Holiday Basketball Tourna- ment will be held Dec. 20-21 at the ECHS gym. The girls and boys brackets will each have four teams compet- ing. Daily admission will be $5. West Columbus is the two-time defending boys champion, and South Columbus is the defending girls champion. Play will get underway on Tuesday, Dec. 20, with a girls game between South Columbus and West Bladen at 3 p.m. A boys game between South Columbus and West Columbus will follow at 4:30. At 6 p.m., there will be a girls game between East Columbus and Loris (S.C.), followed by a boys game at 7:30 between East Columbus ad Loris. Wednesday play will have the girls third-place game at 3 p.m., and the boys third-place game at 4:30. The girls championship game will begin at 6, followed by the boys championship game at 7:30. ECHS athletic director Karl Bracey will again serve as tour- nament director. Past ECHS Holiday Tournament champions are listed below. BOYS GIRLS Staff photo by Mark Gilchrist State title banner 2002 - Red Springs 2002 - West Columbus Members of the 2011 East Columbus High School state 1A champion baseball team were presented the state 2003 - Georgetown (SC) 2003 - East Columbus championship banner that will hang in the school gym with other championship banners acquired through the years. 2004 - Loris (SC) 2004-Green Sea-Floyds (SC) Coach Karl Bracey’s Gators ran to a 25-4 record, capping the season by defeating South Stanly in a best-of-three 2005 - East Columbus 2005 - East Columbus series at Zebulon’s Five County Stadium. It marked the school’s frst-ever state championship. The players also 2006 - East Columbus 2006 - East Columbus received special team picture plaques during the ceremony Tuesday during halftime of the ECHS-Whiteville boys 2007 - East Columbus 2007 - Loris (SC) basketball game. 2008 - Red Springs 2008 - East Columbus 2009 - West Columbus 2009 - East Bladen 2010 - West Columbus 2010 - South Columbus Viking boys, Stallion girls post Monday victories CERRO GORDO - After kings players contributed to West Columbus’ Princess WEST COLUMBUS (42): S. Lo- gan 1, D. Frink 1, J. Barnes 13, taking a nine-point halftime the scoring total. Flowers scored a game-high December 22-23 McDougal 2, Sam Walker 6, Princess Pharoah McKever was 18 points for West Columbus. lead, the host West Colum- Flowers 18, bus Vikings had to hold off a high scorer for South Colum- J. Barnes added 13. Wolfpack boys hoop squad strong comeback bid by the bus with 17 points. Shyquan BOYS GAME South Columbus Stallions Hemingway followed with The two schools will meet S. Columbus 8 9 15 13 -45 before pulling out a 47-45 boys nine. again Friday at South Colum- W. Columbus 15 11 8 13 - 47 to play in Marion tourney high school basketball victory West Columbus led 26-17 at bus. SOUTH COLUMBUS (45): A. The Whiteville High School boys basketball team will com- Monday night. halftime before the Stallions Gerald 2, Jahlil Soles 6, Makiel Bell 7, pete in the A&J Holiday Tournament on Dec. 22-23 at Marion, GIRLS GAME cut the margin to 34-32 after Shaq Ellerby 2, Shyquan Hemingway S.C. S. Columbus 14 20 10 20 - 64 9; Pharoah McKever 17, Dashaun South Columbus won the three quarters. The Wolfpack will take on the host Marion High squad at W. Columbus 14 4 10 14 - 42 Daniels, 2. girls game 64-42. The South Columbus girls SOUTH COLUMBUS (64): WEST COLUMBUS (47): Trevon 7:30 p.m. in Thursday, Dec. 22 opening-round play. The other took their first win of the year Chelsey Long 15, Quae Newman Green 5, Moses Robinson 3, Harvey first-round game will have Mullins taking on Crestwood High Senior Cameron Brisbon while getting double-figure 13, Haven Jones 2, Destiny Drayton Lesane 2, Savon Dawson 2, Akie of Sumter, S.C., at 6 p.m. was once again the pace-setter scoring from Chelsey Long 4,Briana Stanley 2, C. Graham 2, Gaines 2, Cameron Brisbon 18; Friday’s second-round play will have the third-place game for the WCHS boys team, scor- (15), Kerra Shirley (14) and Kenna Shirley 14, Kerra Shirley 8, Anthony Davis 6, Tony Reese 5, getting underway at 6 p.m., and the championship game begin- ing 18 points. Eight other Vi- Quae Newman (13). Katie Evans 2, Gabby Smith 2. Francsco Torres 4. ning at 7:30.
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Boys Top scratch games: Bradley Reaves 117; Mason Insley, 96, Luke Boys soccer teams forming Insley, 95; Blake Barnes 90. Top scratch series: Bradley The Whiteville U-14 boys players to compete in the Chal- Reaves 324; Jameson Reaves, 223; soccer team is seeking players lenge/Classic league this Blake Barnes 306; Luke Insley, 272; who will not turn 15 by Aug. spring. Mason Insley, 242; Blake Barnes, 237. 1, 2012. Anyone interested in play- Also, the Whiteville U-18 ing on either team should con- Staff photo by Mark Gilchrist Girls boys soccer team is seeking tact Ryan Chapman at 234-1891. Top scratch games: Lynn Soles, Going in hard 143; Mackenzie Barnes, 99; Kaylee Whiteville guard Robert Smith (left) drives to the basket while being heavily defended McCullen, 98. Chadbourn youth basketball registration by East Columbus’ T.J. Wilson in Tuesday night’s non-conference basketball game at Top scratch series: Lynn Soles, the ECHS gym. Whiteville won the game 48-44 with Smith leading the Wolfpack with 358; Kaylee McCullen, 270; Macken- The Chadbourn Department of Park and Recreation is hold- zie Barnes, 242. ing registrations for its youth basketball league. 18 points. Wilson led East Columbus scorers with 16 points. The league is open to boys and girls of ages 4-17. Registrations can be made at the Chadbourn Town Hall Mon- day through Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., and at the Chadbourn Parks and Recreation office, Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. SHORT BROS. Get Your Hunting & Fishing Registration fee is $15 per participant. Cheerleading registra- tion fee is $10 per participant. RENT-A-CAR Hwy. 701, South License Here! $ 95 of Whiteville Allen’s Outdoor Supplies is committed to providing 19DAILY 642-4175 our customers with a wide range of hunting supplies and dog products such as: s $OG MEDICINESUPPLEMENTS s Flea and tick control products Waccamaw Outdoor Supply s 4RACKING SYSTEMS s 4RAINING SYSTEMS s 'AME #ALLS Youth Spotlight s $EER PLOTS AND FEEDERS s "RIAR PROOF APPAREL s 3NAKE 0ROOF BOOTS Chase Butler AS WELL AS A VARIETY OF OTHER SPECIALIZED HUNTING Find the catches 32 lb. equipment products! Cape Fear River Trucks home of Catfish Now Available Inspired by avid an- your gler, Zachary Green, 7, in the Nov. 10 Waccamaw Outdoor Supply Youth dreams... Spotlight, Chase Butler, 8, recently tried his luck fishing the N.E. Cape “Your one stop shop for hunting and dog supplies” Fear River for catfish with 474 Vinson Blvd./Hwy. 130 E. Whiteville his dad. As luck would ...In the have it, Chase 910-642-3505 landed this 38- inch, 32-pound the following Bacon Academy in Le- Classfieds cat. weekend. land. Get Your C a t c h i n g When not Chase is the son of such a mon- fishing with Adam and Cristy Butler of ster fish is Message his dad in the Leland, and the grandson not easy, but YOUTH SPOTLIGHT Cape Fear, of Kevin and Leisa Butler of Chase wrangled Chase likes to Out For Job Listings Lake Waccamaw. He and the fish safely to ride his bike and his sister, Lindsay, enjoy the boat by himself. play football and video spending time swimming Less. Friends and family were games. He is in the third and fishing in the lake. Using the classifieds gets your Updated treated to a big fish fry grade and attends Roger message out for far less money Twice A Week! than magazines, Complete Selection catalogs or other publications. Put Your Message s 'UNS !MMO Saves time & stress, too. And your customers still get the On The Right s (UNTING AND &ISHING 3UPPLIES convenience of home delivery. Track With The Vineland s #ARHART #LOTHING Classifieds! Station Visit us online! The News Reporter Available for www.waccamawoutdoorsupply.com wedding receptions & other events % /LD (IGHWAY \ 646-4700 642-4104 640-2030 3B - The News Reporter, Thursday, December 15, 2011 McDonald’s Presents Whiteville High School East Columbus High School West Columbus High School South Columbus High School
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Now in his third year on the WHS bowling A popular member of the ECHS bowling team A three-year member of Coach Heather Her- When Coach Bradley Strickland’s South Co- team, Sellers said that competing in the sport and the entire Columbus County Bowling ring’s Viking bowling team, Bennett says that lumbus High bowling team was formed two has added a whole new dimension to his League, Delaine said that she enjoys the fun, bowling provides an outlet for students who years ago, Norris was not able to compete student life. “It’s competitive and a lot of fun,” the fellowship and competition that bowling on otherwise would not be playing another team because he was still recovering from a knee said the 16-year-old junior, who is the son of Coach Brian Fowler’s team provides. “It’s just sport. “It’s a sport you can get pretty good at if injury suffered while playing baseball. “I was Donald and Sonja Sellers. Last season, Sell- a lot of fun, getting together each Thursday to you practice,” he said. Bennett, a senior who really glad when I was able to go out for the ers, who last season competed at the state bowl. We all do our best to win, but it is also turned 19 during the Thanksgiving weekend, team as a junior and then again this year as bowling tournament in Raleigh, said that he an atmosphere where everybody gets along said his previous bowling experience came a senior,” said the 17-year old son of Pamela had bowled some previously, and was excited with everybody.” The 18-year-old daughter during family outings and that he always en- and Russell Norris. Norris, who competed in when the bowling team was formed during his of Ezzell Hicks is also a student manager for joyed the game. The son of Lillie Ann Bennett the state bowling tournament last year, said freshman year at WHS. “It really stresses the the East Columbus girls basketball team and and Willie Joe Bennett Sr., is actively involved he enjoys “the relaxed, family-type environ- team concept, and it pulls everybody on the softball team. “I stay busy with sports, but I in the WCHS music programs, and he hopes ment” that the high school bowling league team closer together.” He said he enjoys all enjoy it all. She is also active in the ECHS to enter SCC next year and then transfer to provides. “The league has become very his classes at WHS, but that his automotive Future Farmers of America chapter. She gives ECU and major in music. He is also an offcer competitive and we have a great time.” Norris class, taught by David Higgins is probably credit to good friend Sharon Bowen for giv- in the WCHS Fellowship of Christian athletes also plays on the Stallion baseball team and his favorite. Higgins is also the WHS bowl- ing her support in everything she does. After and Future Farmers of America. Bennett said is active in Fellowship of Christian Athletes ing coach. After high school, Sellers plans to graduation, she plans to attend SCC and study he hopes he is able to qualify for the state and Future Farmers of America. He hopes pursue a nursing career. law enforcement. tournament his senior year. to become a pharmacist. “ “
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Middle school volleyball champs Williams Township Middle School won its second straight Columbus County League volleyball championship with a 7-1 league record. The team’s overall record was 10- 1. Team members are, front row, left to right, Jayaina Daniels, MacKenzie Marlowe, Shellie Collins, Kelsey Hinson, Gwen Buck, manager Maggie Butler. Middle row, Taylor Hathway, Lindsey Lewis, Morgan Norris, Savannah Elliott, Talley Barnhill, Quashema Purdie. Back row, Quashira Purdie, Autumn Anderson, Tiffani Beck, Macalan McPher- son, Alex Teal and Coach Jeff Gore. 2012 Southeastern Community College
baseball schedule Feb. 4 - Guilford Tech (DH), 1 March 31 - at C of the Albemarle (DH) noon Feb. 5 - at Guilford Tech (DH), 1 April 1 - at C of the Albemarle, 1 Feb. 11 - Patrick Henry (DH), 1 April 5 - at Brunswick (DH), 1 Feb. 12 - Patrick Henry, noon April 6 - at Brunswick (DH), 1 Feb. 18 - Rockingham, (DH), 1 April 14 - Catawba Valley (DH), noon Feb. 19 - Rockingham, noon April 15 - Catawba Valley, 1 Feb. 25 - Wake Tech, (DH), 1 April 21 - Stanly (DH), 1 Feb. 26- Wake Tech, noon April 22 - Stanley, noon March 3 - at Surry (DH), 1 April 28 - at Danville (DH), 1 March 4 - at Surry, noon April 19 - at Danville (DH), noon March 17 -at Wilkes (DH), 1 May 5 - New River (DH), 1 Staff photo by Mark Gilchrist March 18 - at Wilkes, noon May 6 - New River, noon East Columbus High School forward Ronald Ratliffe puts up a shot while being heav- March 24 - Lenoir (DH), 1 ily defended by three Whiteville High players in Tuesday night’s boys non-conference March 25 - Lenoir, 1 May 11-15 Region 10 Tournament basketball game.
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Top photo: Several boys round a corner of the baseball feld at Cerro Gordo Elemen- Staff photo by Mark Gilchrist tary School during a three-mile run on the fnal day of the STRIDE program last week. Below, Guidance Counselor Sharon Jarvis, right, presents Dillard Sealey with Tree tradition a medallion and completion certifcate. The group joined girls from Girls On The Run Avis High, left, selects a Christmas tree with the help of her neighbor, Allen High, at programs at Cerro Gordo and other schools in the county for the Reindeer Dash in the Optimist Christmas tree lot off J.K. Powell Blvd. in Whiteville. Allen bought his tree Whiteville on Saturday. later, keeping alive a tradition of live trees for Christmas.
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230 Miscellaneous PROFESSIONALS WANTED PART- NEW 2011 Ranger X-Cab a TIME. Navy needs PS military officers 40+MPG BIG AUCTION 1994 EZ GO GOLF CART. Needs bat- or qualified citizens to join the Navy SATURDAY , 3:00 PM teries. Has working radio. Good con- Reserve as Medical, CIS/IT, Sup- 2010 Focus Furniture, tools, antiques & dition. $750 Call 642-8118 for info. ply, Engineering, Chaplain, or Spe- (11P-2755) much more. cial Warfare officers. College degree, Cannon’s Auction House 50 GALLON BLACK PLASTIC BAR- physical and age requirements. Ben- $ N. Railroad St., Clarkton RELS (pickle barrels) with lids for sale. efits & retirement & money for edu- 13,980 NCAL 3877 $10 each. 840-1568. cation. Contact: JOBS_RALEIGH@ Call 640-8465 NAVY.MIL or navyreserve.com. 50 GALLON PROPANE gas tank. 2011 Focus Milwaukee Porter Band Saw, electric $ 100 Pets & Animals 2000 power washer, Motorola touch $ Retail $23,195 19,980 phone , dryer. Call 770-0463. 16,980 AKC BASSETT HOUND puppies. CDL-A DRIVERS- Flatbed: Regular AIR HOCKEY TABLE, Phillips 25” Shots & dewormed. 6 weeks old. Hometime. Steady Miles. New Equip- color TV, O’Brien Water Skis, beveled NEW 2011 Explorer $300 each. Call 910-751-3118. ment! $500 Sign-On. Benefits aftger wall mirror, scuba gear, wet suits. Call NEW 2012 Focus Limited, Loaded 30 days. CDL GRADUATES NEEDED. (12C-4382) (11T-4313) AKC YORKIE PUPPIES, 1st shots. 642-5100 after 6 pm. Call Scott 615-720-6113 or 866-863- Females & Males, $550. Call 642- 4111 or [email protected] $ 5375. BLUE BIRD HOUSES, lumber from 18,980 logs cut from Panama Canal project. CKC WHITE MALE MALTI-POO. 2 DRIVER- Dry and Refrigerated. Single Very rare. Also bat, hawk, owl, wasp source dispatch. No tractor older than male Shihpoo ready to go. Maltese houses. 910-648-4420 -taking deposits. 641-0299. 3 years. Daily Pay! Various home- NEW 2012 Fiesta time options. CDL-A, 3 months cur- NEW LOCATION Ray’s Used Fur- MINIATURE DACHSHUND PUP- rent OTR experience. 800-414-9569. niture, Hwy 130 past Brunswick www.driveknight.com $ PIES FOR SALE. Call 910-642-8575. Electric, Living, dining & bedrooms, 17,980 $ tables, chairs, curios, etc 840-5356 DRIVER- STABLE CAREER, NO Retail $45,985 41,363 READY FOR SANTA on Christmas Eve. Malti-poo puppies, and Schnoo- WANTED ONLY 2 more homes for EXPERIENCE NEEDED! Sign on (As Low dle puppies. 910-653-8765 2011. Needing siding, windows, Bonuses Available! Top Industry Pay $ roofs, sunroom or room additions. & Quality training. 100% Paid CDL Economy Trucks As) 2,980 Save hundreds of dollars. Receive Training. (11P-2750A1) $500 FREE gift card–major retailer, 800-326-2778. www.JoinCRST.com Ranger grocery, or gas. DEC ONLY with job. Dakota (4x4) CHECK OUT OUR NEW FALL & All credit accepted. Payments $89/ DRIVERS- CDL-A Need Extra Cash WINTER items. Furniture & applianc- month. 1-866-668-8681 for the Holidays? EXPERIENCE PAYS! Sonoma X-Cab es. Other items 25% off. Mon-Fri. Up to $3,000 Bonus Sign-On Bonus! YOUR CLASSIFIED AD could be S-10 Reg. Cab 10-5, Sat. 9-3. We layaway. Get the money & respect you deserve! reaching over 1.6 million homes Worlmitt Variety & Consignment. 6 months OTR Experience & CDL Tacoma across North Carolina! Place your 5547 James B White Hwy S. Required. CALL TODAY! 877-521- classified on the NC Statewide Clas- 2 1/4 miles past Walmart 640-2210 5775. www.usatruck.jobs sified Ad Network and run in 104 NC MOVING SALE: Everything must go!! newspapers for $330 for a 25-word TANKER & FLATBED INDEPEN- 642-7121 Beds, dressers, desks, kitchen table, ad. Additional words $10 each. Call DENT CONTRACTORS! Top Earn- qualityford.com refrigerator, stove, and more. 209 this newspaper’s classified depart- ings Potential. 100% Fuel Surcharge QUALITY FORD Nancy St, Lake Waccamaw. Saturday ment for more information or visit - Own Your own business. Call Today. 12/17/2011, 9 am to 3 pm. www.ncpsads.com 800-277-0212 or www.primeinc.com 1242 S. Madison St., Whiteville - & AM PM s 3AT AM NOON 6B - The News Reporter, Thursday, December 15, 2011
2010 FORD ECONOLINE 350 SD, 3 BR, 2 BATH HOME, 2012 model 1-BED ROOM Apt. Clean, centrally Notice of 3dr van, 38k. 15 passenger $22,900. ONLY $23,900.00 Call Gerald Beck located in Whiteville with fenced in Amended Notice Fair Bluff Ford Mercury 649-7531 @ 910-641-0100 back yard. Perfect for an individual of Foreclosure Proposed or couple.640-2597 2010 FORD EDGE, auto 3.5L V6, 4 CUSTOM BUILT HOMES, less the Sale Acquisition of Door SUV, 29k. $24,800. Fair Bluff $70.00 per sq. ft!!! Call Gerald Beck 2 BEDROOM APARTMENT. No pets. Ford 910-649-7531 for details 910-641-0100 Bank Assets and Please call J.L. Powell & Co., Inc. Call 10 SP 168 642-4049. DESPERATELY IN NEED of clean ****Publisher’s Notice**** NORTH CAROLINA, COLUMBUS Assumption of used homes. Free appraisals. Call Equal Housing Opportunity 2 BEDROOM APARTMENT, Chad- COUNTY All real estate advertised herein is Liabilities Stephen Mills 910-641-0100 www. bourn area. Deposit required. No Under and by virtue of a Power of claytonhomesofwhiteville.com subject to the Federal Fair Housing 2007 YAMAHA YZF 600 R. Lowered, Act, North Carolina and Columbus pets. Call 654-4540. Sale contained in that certain Deed Notice is hereby given that First Bank, 4,000 miles. Very clean. Call 642- Fair Housing Law which makes it ille- LARGE SELECTION of singlewide, 2 BEDROOM APARTMENT. Nice of Trust executed by Lisa N. Celik Troy, Montgomery County, North 9830. doublewide, modular homes. Land gal to advertise any preference, limi- and husband, Admir Celik to Louis A. Carolina has made application to the tation discrimination based on race, quiet neighborhood. Deposit & refer- home packages available. We take color, religion, sex, handicap, familial ences required. Call 640-8098. Trosch, Trustee(s), which was dated Federal Deposit Insurance Corpora- care of everything. Oakwood Homes, status or national origin, or intention October 10, 2006 and recorded on tion for its written consent to acquire Chadbourn, 910-654-4128 to make any such preferences, limi- Cypress Village Apartments October 16, 2006 in Book RB 868 at the assets and assume the liability to tations or discrimination. We will not 197 Orange St., Fair Bluff, N.C. LET’S MAKE A DEAL. Largest deal- Page 586, Columbus County Regis- pay deposits in the branches at 4949 2003 50CC YAMAHA RAPTOR, Kids knowingly accept any advertising for 1 and 2 bedrooms. er on Mfg. and Modular Homes in try, North Carolina. Main Street and 200 Smith Avenue, gas four wheelers, runs good. Asking real estate which is in violation of the Free laundry room + Community Brunswick and Columbus counties law. All person are hereby informed Default having been made of the note Shallotte, Brunswick County, North $850. Call 640-8676 room ****24 hour maintenance*** has NEW and used homes that will that all dwellings advertised are avail- Rental Assistance Up to 100% thereby secured by the said Deed of Carolina, 4945 Southport Supply fit any budget. Call Gerald Beck for able on an equal opportunity basis. To Seniors 62 years and older Trust and the undersigned, Trustee Road and 115 North Howe Street, MARINE details 910-641-0100 complain of discrimination, call HUD toll-free at 1-800-765-9372. 910-649-7971 Services of Carolina, LLC, having Southport, Brunswick County, North LOT MODEL CLEARANCE sale, Hours: Monday - Friday, 8am-2 pm been substituted as Trustee in said Carolina, 3178 Holden Beach Road, save thousands $$$. We need your 2 BEDROOM, 1 1/2 BATH house for TDD Relay 1-800-735-2962 Deed of Trust, and the holder of the S.w., Supply, Brunswick County, trade ins. Oakwood Homes, Chad- rent, $425 per month. Both in Williams Equal Housing Opportunity note evidencing said default having North Carolina, 923 Seaside Road, Township area. Call 910-653-5624. bourn, 910-654-4128 directed that the Deed of Trust be S.w., Ocean Isle Beach, Brunswick foreclosed, the undersigned Substi- County, North Carolina, 8001 East 11 FT. BOAT with 60 12 volt trolling NEW 3 BEDROOM Zone II, $23,990 2 BEDROOM, 1 BATH HOUSE FOR motor. Call 770-0463. Limited Time offer. Oakwood Homes, RENT. New Hope area. Call 640- tute Trustee will offer for sale at the Oak Island Drive, Oak Island, Bruns- Chadbourn, NC 910-654-4128 2463. courthouse door of the county court- wick County, North Carolina, 2 BR HOUSE, 3 miles south of White- house where the property is located, 29 South Kerr Avenue, Wilmington, ville. No pets. Deposit and references MADISON HILL APARTMENTS or the usual and customary location New Hanover County, North Caro- required. Call 642-3723. 206 S, Madison St., Whiteville, NC at the county courthouse for con- lina, 1180 Highway 17, Little River, One Bedroom Apts. LOT FOR SALE: Williams Township/ ducting the sale on December 21, Horry County, South Carolina, 1230 3 BEDROOM, 1 BATH furnished "1+%.3"$()(0(&/4,**1+(03 Mollie area. Large lot, nice commu- 2011 at 11:30AM, and will sell to the 16th Avenue and 112 Waccamaw house, excellent neighborhood. $700 r,,*4 ',1./*"(+0&+"+$& nity. Call 642-2872 or 653-3582. highest bidder for cash the following Medical Park, Conway, Horry County, ****Publisher’s Notice**** month. Deposit & references required. Rental assistance up to 100% described property situated in Colum- South Carolina of Waccamaw Bank, Equal Housing No pets. Call 642-4923. based on income. Opportunity MOBILE HOME w/lot for Sale By bus County, North Carolina, to wit: Seniors 62 years and older Whiteville, Columbus County, North All real estate advertised herein is Owner Union Valley Dr. off Smyrna 3 BEDROOM, 2 BATH brick house w/ Being Lot Numbered Nine (9), as Carolina. subject to the Federal Fair Housing Rd, Whiteville. For more information detached garage/carport. $700 mo. Hours: Mon.-Fri. 9 am to 2 pm the same is fully delineated upon a Any person wishing to comment on Act, North Carolina and Columbus call 910-612-5792 References and deposit. Lisbon area. &)"3 plat entitled “Map Of An Addition To this application may file his or her Fair Housing Law which makes it ille- 910-646-3579 after 6 pm. gal to advertise any preference, limi- PRIME LOTS FOR SALE, 3 miles Southwood”, said plat being dated comments in writing with the regional tation discrimination based on race, north of Hallsboro. Owner financing. 3 BEDROOM, 2 BATH house for rent July 15, 1969, prepared by H.L. Wil- director (DOS) of the Federal Deposit color, religion, sex, handicap, familial Call 876-0084, 645-4752. status or national origin, or intention - 87 Thomas St., Chadbourn. Handi- lis, Jr., Registered Surveyor, and duly Insurance Corporation at its regional to make any such preferences, limi- capped accessible. $600 per month. recorded in Plat Book 10, Page 115, office located at 10 Tenth Street N.E., tations or discrimination. We will not Call 704-516-5243. WACCAMAW SHORES, Lake Wac- Columbus County Registry. Suite 800, Atlanta, GA 30309-3906 knowingly accept any advertising for 3 BEDROOM, 2 BATH house with camaw. 1 BR duplex, large kitchen, Being the same as conveyed by Deed not later than 30 days after the first real estate which is in violation of the full bath, laundry & living room, front law. All person are hereby informed garage. Waccamaw Shores, Lake dated May 2, 1978, from Phil Thomas publication of the notice. The noncon- that all dwellings advertised are avail- WANTED Waccamaw. No pets. 655-3281 or porch, rear patio. References & lease Baldwin and wife, Linda P. Baldwin, fidential portions of the application able on an equal opportunity basis. To FARMLAND 252-729-6528. required. No pets. Call 640-8646 or to Gerald P. Nellenbach and wife, are on file in the regional office and are complain of discrimination, call HUD 654-6792 Christeen N. Nellenbach, recorded in available for public inspection during toll-free at 1-800-765-9372. 3 BEDROOM, LIVING ROOM, den, kitchen, 2 bath brick house with Deed Book 308, Page 219, Columbus regular business hours. Photocopies 4BR, 2 1/2 BATH BRICK HOME. for WE HAVE carport. Large lot. Security deposit County Registry. of the nonconfidential portion of the sale. Owner downsizing. Best deal in required. No inside pets. Wooded Subject to certain Declaration of Res- application file will be made available town. 910-918-3058. BUYERS ervations, Covenants, Restrictions, upon request. actively seeking Acres, Lake Waccamaw, NC. $550 2 BEDROOM FURNISHED mobile per mo. 910-646-3238. 9.65 ACRES & 3 bedroom, 1 bath home in Chadbourn area. Absolutely And Conditions recorded in Book 258, Nov. 21, Dec. 1, 15, 2011 Farmland no pets. Call 654-4130. Page 35, Columbus County Registry. house. Needs work. $100,000. Great in 3 BR HOUSE in Chadbourn. No pets. NOTICE TO CREDITORS community. Call 646-1181. Being the same property conveyed Columbus & Bladen Counties. $425 month + $425 security deposit, 2 BEDROOM MOBILE HOME for STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA references required. Call 654-4973 from Gerald P. Nellenback and wife, HOUSE FOR SALE BY OWNER, rent. References required. No pets. Christeen N. Nellenbach, to Anthony COUNTY OF COLUMBUS 158 Country Club Road, 3BR, 2 COASTAL FIRST PROPERTIES Call 910-654-4182 days, or 642-4073 3 BR, 2 BATH, 3+/- acres, 2 miles Evander Holcomb, by Deed dated the The undersigned, CARLTON F. WIL- bath. 1,700 sq ft. Excellent condition. from college. Above ground pool. between 6 p.m. - 8 p.m. LIAMSON, has qualified as Limited www.coastalfirstre.com 15th day of May, 1990, and record- $129,900 910-642-8393 Deposit required. Call 770-1801 Personal Representative of the Estate (910) 653-6600 ed in Deed Book 411 at Page 142, 2 BEDROOM MOBILE HOME North of BILLY WEST WARD, late of Colum- NEW LISTING! REDUCED TO Marc Cox (910) 625-5012 4 BEDROOM, 2 1/2 BATH, 2 car of Hallsboro. No pets. References Columbus County Registry. bus County, and this is to notify all $111,000. 105 Nesmith St, Tabor City. Jonathan Cox (910) 234-1407 garage. Great location. Near hospital. required. Call 910-642-5801 or 910- Save and except any releases, deeds 1/2+ acre, private, fenced in! Huge No pets. $950 per month + deposit. 640-9435. of release or prior conveyances of persons having claims against said great room, full brick wall fireplace, Call 910-840-1433. record. Estate to present them to the under- tongue & groove, heart pine wood 2 BEDROOM MOBILE HOME, East- Said property is commonly known signed on or before March 8, 2012, floor with a carpet design, dream 4BR, 2 FULL BATH, close to over Park. Call J.L. Powell & Co Inc. pursuant to North Carolina General 2 ABSOLUTE AUCTIONS/ Same Walmart. $800 month. Deposit & as 212 Northwood Drive, Whiteville, kitchen. 3BR/2bath, many upgrades, 642-4049. Statute 28A-14-1, or this notice shall priced at see it today!! Call Joy Sibal Day, Same Location. Construction & reference required. 910-640-3243 NC 28472. be pled in bar of their recovery. All at 910-393-9974. Mary Ann Bechtel Truck- 8:00 AM - December 27, 2011- Third party purchasers must pay the 6 BR, 3 BATH house rent to own, 3 2 BEDROOM, 2 BATH mobile home. Real Estate, Ocean Isle, NC 28469. Lumberton, NC. 1:00 PM 45 Acres excise tax, and the court costs of For- persons indebted to said Estate will Prime Real Estate Joins I-74 & I-95 (2) houses, 3 BR & 4 BR Mobile homes Family Park on Walter Todd Rd. $400 please make immediate payment monthly, plus deposit. Call 840-2454 ty-Five Cents (45¢) per One Hundred TWO HOMES FOR ONE PRICE 1/2 Parcels. Romulus Z. Linney Estate. for rent. Also Lots: rent to own & land to the undersigned at the following or 200-3125. Dollars ($100.00) pursuant to NCGS acre lot in Brunswick. $75,000 for Call Brad Martin 910-738-1466. www. & lots for sale. Owner financing Call address: 910-770-2227. 7A-308(a)(1). A cash deposit (no per- both. Great Rental property. Call 910- meekinsauction.com NCLN 858- This the 8th day of December, 2011. 770-1748 for details. NCRL 186605. 2 BR, 2 FULL BATH mobile home sonal checks) of five percent (5%) of BRICK 3 BR, 2 baths unfurnished, private acre lot, powerstat, $425m the purchase price, or Seven Hundred CARLTON F. WILLIAMSON, oak floor, garages, seperate work- 232.15+/- ACRES in Richmond + $425 dep. Storage bldg. 840-2845 Fifty Dollars ($750.00), whichever is LIMITED PERSONAL REPRESEN- County, NC at Sealed Bid offered 3 shop. $525 month. 1156 Carver greater, will be required at the time of TATIVE ways: Land Only, Standing Timber Moore Rd. Lake Waccamaw 910- 3 BEDROOM, 2 FULL BATH mobile P. O. Box 1467 Only and Combined Land and Timber, 457-9732. home on 1 acre lot. Storage building. the sale. Following the expiration of 2 LARGE HOMES ready to move into. the statutory upset bid period, all the Whiteville, NC 28472 Call Gerald Beck for details 910-641- Pee Dee River View, Trophy White- $550 rent plus deposit. 910-654-1400 Williamson, Walton & Scott, L.L.P. tail, Turkey, Waterfowl, Small Game, JUST REDUCED! 3 BR 2 bath house or 910-770-4566. remaining amounts are immediately 0100 Attorneys at Law December 21, 2011 at 11:00 AM, in Whiteville, central heat/air, recently due and owing. renovated, $650 month, plus securi- 2000 USED 60X28 D/W, 3 BR, 2 Iron Horse Auction Company, 910- 4 BEDROOM, 2 BATH MOBILE Said property to be offered pursu- P. O. Box 1467 BATH windzone II, excellent cond. 997-2248, ironhorseauction.com, ty deposit. References required. No HOME for rent. $475 monthly. Some Whiteville, NC 28472 pets. 910-654-4973. ant to this Notice of Sale is being 910-654-4128 ask for Tammie. NCAL 3936. appliances furnished. Call 642-9183 offered for sale, transfer and con- December 8, 15, 22, 29, 2011 or cell 640-7700. NICE 3 BEDROOM, 2 full bath house. veyance “AS IS WHERE IS.” There NOTICE TO CREDITORS Powerstat. $400/m. & $400 deposit. PRIVATE LOT - EAST OF WHITE- are no representations of warranty STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA Evergreen area. 840-2845. VILLE. Large 2 bedroom, 2 bath relating to the title or any physical, COUNTY OF COLUMBUS SANTA SPECIALS SMALL 2 BEDROOM house for rent mobile home. No pets. 640-3896. environmental, health or safety con- The undersigned, DOREEN SMITH Purchase $50-$99.99 Concrete Products and on Bussy Rd. in Hallsboro. No pets. ditions existing in, on, at, or relating WILLIAMS and EILEEN SMITH TOBI- Receive $10 Gift Certificate Call after 6 pm 642-8694. to the property being offered for sale. AS, has qualified as Co-Administratrix This sale is made subject to all prior Purchase $100-$199.99 Concrete Products and of the Estate of SINDA LEE SMITH, ROOM FOR RENT liens, unpaid taxes, any unpaid land late of Columbus County, and this is Receive $20 Gift Certificate Weekly or Monthly Rates. transfer taxes, special assessments, Bedrooms furnished. No Pets. to notify all persons having claims Purchase $200 or more Concrete Products and easements, rights of way, deeds of 1-2 BEDROOM APT. for rent. White- No calls after 9 pm against said Estate to present them to Receive $25 Gift Certificate GIFT ville area. $450. Call Clint at 234-4676 910-642-4932 release, and any other encumbrances the undersigned on or before March CERTIFICATES Or 770-1140 or exceptions of record. To the best 8, 2012, pursuant to North Carolina The Cement Barn to be used on of the knowledge and belief of the General Statute 28A-14-1, or this Concrete Lawn Ornaments & Garden Center future undersigned, the current owner(s) of notice shall be pled in bar of their #ERRO 'ORDO .# s purchases the property is/are Lisa N. Celik and recovery. All persons indebted to husband, Admir Celik. said Estate will please make imme- FOR RENT Downtown Commercial An Order for possession of the prop- diate payment to the undersigned at Building. Spacious parking. Call J.L. erty may be issued pursuant to G.S. the following address: Powell & Co., Inc. (910) 642-4049. 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and I Can Put You This the 8th day of December, 2011. In A New Home Propane Reflls OFFICE BUILDING WITH RAMP for against the party or parties in posses- DOREEN SMITH WILLIAMS, CO- rent, near hospital. Long term lease. sion by the clerk of superior court of ADMINISTRATRIX TODAY! OR Call 642-4923. the county in which the property is 4409 Coral Court SAVE sold. Any person who occupies the Fayetteville, NC 28311 MORE property pursuant to a rental agree- EILEEN SMITH TOBIAS, CO-ADMIN- SHORT BROS. ment entered into or renewed on ISTRATRIX 20% or after October 1, 2007, may, after Largest selection of single and doublewides in the area. From exchange prices 2895 Taylor Drive “We need used RENT-A-CAR receiving the notice of sale, termi- Lumberton, NC 28358 homes & will pay Hwy. 701, South nate the rental agreement upon 10 Williamson, Walton & Scott, L.L.P. AKWOOD HOMES $ 95 of Whiteville days’ written notice to the landlord. Attorneys at Law cash or trade-in.” The notice shall also state that upon Chadbourn, NC 910-654-4128 106 Quality Street, Whiteville DAILY P. O. Box 1467 Harold Walker, Manager termination of a rental agreement, “Drive a Little. Save a Lot.” 910-640-FAST (640-3278) 19 642-4175 Whiteville, NC 28472 the tenant is liable for rent due under December 8, 15, 22, 29, 2011 the rental agreement prorated to the WELLONTON effective date of the termination. NOTICE TO CREDITORS LANDMARK If the trustee is unable to convey title NORTH CAROLINA APARTMENTS to this property for any reason, the COLUMBUS COUNTY ESTATES 200 W. 6th St. sole remedy of the purchaser is the The undersigned, Leslie F. Smith, return of the deposit. Reasons of having qualified as Administrator of Covey Run Chadbourn, NC 28431 the Estate of Kimberly Wells Smith, APARTMENTS such inability to convey include, but 621 Nolan Ave. Family Households are not limited to, the filing of a bank- deceased, late of Columbus County, Whiteville, NC 28472 ruptcy petition prior to the confirma- NC, this is to notify all persons having 1, 2 & 3 Bedroom tion of the sale and reinstatement of claims against said Estate to present them to the undersigned Adminis- Apartments Elderly Households Apartments the loan without the knowledge of the trustee. If the validity of the sale is trator on or before March 11, 2012, (62 or older, or Units for Persons with challenged by any party, the trustee, at Powell & Powell, Attorneys, PO 1 and 2 Bedroom Units Persons with Disabilities) in their sole discretion, if they believe Box 428, Whiteville, NC 28472, or Disabilities Available the challenge to have merit, may this Notice will be pled in bar of their recovery. All persons indebted to 1 Bedroom Apartments Rental Assistance request the court to declare the sale Reduced rent to be void and return the deposit. The said Estate will please make imme- Units for Persons with Available purchaser will have no further remedy. diate payment to the undersigned 910- s Disabilities Available Please Call: Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC Administrator. Substitute Trustee This the 6th day of December, 2011. 910-654-3067 117 Covey Run Lane Rental Assistance Available Brock & Scott, PLLC Leslie F. Smith Administrator Whiteville Please Call TDD/TYY Attorneys for 1-800-735-2962 Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC 1574 Reaves Ferry Road 5431 Oleander Drive Suite 200 Nakina, NC 28455 1-910-641-0450 Office Hours: Now Accepting Applicants Wilmington, NC 28403 c/o J. Coburn Powell This Institution is an Equal Mon. - Fri. 9 - 2 pm Powell & Powell, Attorneys Other times by appointment PHONE: (910) 392-4988 Opportunity Provider and Employer. FAX: (910) 392-8587 PO Box 428 Visit our website at “This institution is an equal opportunity File No.: 10-17120-FC01 Whiteville, NC 28472 www.norcomanagement.com EQUAL HOUSING provider and December 8, 15, 2011 Telephone: (910) 642-2728 OPPORTUNITY EQUAL HOUSING OPPORTUNITY employer.” December 8, 15, 22, 29, 2011 The News Reporter, Thursday, December 15, 2011- 7B
Notice of Sale the county courthouse of said county ander; William Thomas Rivers a/k/a bus County, State of North Carolina, William Fairley, authorized this fore- Carolina General Statute 28A-14-1, at 12:00 PM on December 28, 2011 William T. Rivers adjoining the lands of Dave Murphy closure sale as required by statute. or this notice shall be pled in bar of the following described real estate The terms of the sale are that the real and others, and bounded as fol- This the 7th day of December, 2011. their recovery. All persons indebted IN THE GENERAL COURT OF and any other improvements which property hereinbefore described will lows viz: WILLIAM E WOOD to said Estate will please make imme- JUSTICE may be situated thereon, in Colum- be sold for cash to the highest bid- Beginning at an iron stake in the North COMMISSIONER diate payment to the undersigned at OF NORTH CAROLINA bus County, North Carolina, and der. A deposit of five percent (5%) of margin of West Walter Street, in the 100 COURTHOUSE SQUARE the following address: SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION being more particularly described the amount of the bid or Seven Hun- Town of Whiteville, Dave Murphy’s WHITEVILLE, NC 28472 This the 8th day of December, 2011. COLUMBUS COUNTY as follows: dred Fifty Dollars ($750.00), which- Southeast corner, and runs with his TELEPHONE: (910)-642-3965 NACHELLE M. REAVES, ADMINIS- 11SP246 BEING all of Lot No. 2 as shown and ever is greater, is required and must line North 2 degrees and 15 minutes STATE BAR NO.: 5901 TRATRIX IN THE MATTER OF THE FORECLO- delineated on a plat entitled, “Map of be tendered in the form of certified East, 171 feet to an iron stake on a December 15, 22, 2011. 101 Knights Cove, Apt. 4-A SURE OF A DEED OF TRUST EXE- Survey for P. O. Gore, dated August 5, funds at the time of the sale. In the ditch, Dave Murphy’s Northeast cor- Whiteville, NC 28472 CUTED BY MARY ELLEN MENZEL 1977, prepared by C.W. Formyduval, event that the Owner and Holder or ner; thence South 88 degrees and NOTICE TO CREDITORS Williamson, Walton & Scott, L.L.P. AND MARIUS MENZEL DATED MAY Having qualified as Administratrix Registered land Surveyor, recorded in its intended assignee is exempt from 30 minutes East, parallel with Walter Attorneys at Law 7, 2002 AND RECORDED IN BOOK of the Estate of Henry Lee Hawkins, Plat Book 21 at Page 43, Columbus paying the same, the successful bid- Street 60 feet to J.S. Bower’s East P. O. Box 1467 690 AT PAGE 305 IN THE COLUM- deceased, late of Columbus County, County Registry. Reference is made der shall be required to pay revenue line; thence South 2 degrees and Whiteville, NC 28472 BUS COUNTY PUBLIC REGISTRY, NC, the undersigned hereby notifies to said plat for more certainty, clarity stamps on the Trustee’s Deed, and 15 minutes West 171 feet to a stake December 8, 15, 22, 29, 2011 NORTH CAROLINA all persons having claims against the and particularity of description. any Land Transfer Tax. on the West edge of a ditch and in Under and by virtue of the power and estate of said decedent to present Also being the same property as The real property hereinabove the North margin of Walter Street; authority contained in the above-ref- them to the undersigned within (3) Notice of Public described in a deed dated Septem- described is being offered for sale thence with the North margin of Wal- erenced deed of trust and because of months from the date of the first pub- ber 28, 1976 from Waccamaw Bank “AS IS, WHERE IS” and will be sold ter Street North 88 degrees and 30 Hearing default in the payment of the secured lication, or this notice will be pleaded & Trust to Percy O. Gore and wife, subject to all superior liens, unpaid minutes West 60 feet to the point of indebtedness and failure to per- in bar of their recovery. All persons Whiteville Planning Mortie Lee Gore recorded Septem- taxes, and special assessments. the beginning, and being same lands form the stipulation and agreements indebted to said estate will please ber 29, 1976 in Book 295 at Page 83, Other conditions will be announced conveyed and described in a cer- Board therein contained and, pursuant to make immediate payment. Columbus County Registry. at the sale. The sale will be held open tain Deed to Mamie Ravnell, Novem- demand of the owner and holder of This 1st. day of December, 2011 For further reference, see Last Will for ten (10) days for upset bids as by ber 10th , 1936 and duly Recorded The Whiteville Planning & Zoning the secured debt, the undersigned Susie Hawkins and Testament in the Office of the law required. If a third party is the in Book 148, page 296, Columbus Board will hold a public hearing as substitute trustee will expose for sale Administratrix Clerk of Superior Court, File No. 97-E- high bidder at the time of sale con- County Registry, to which reference follows: at public auction to the highest bidder of the estate of Henry Lee Hawkins 285. Percy O. Gore Died in 1997 in firmation, the third party will have is hereby made for description of the Date: December 19, 2011 for cash at the usual place of sale at P.O. Box 11 Columbus County. fifteen (15) days following the sale lands herein conveyed. Time: 12:30 p.m. the county courthouse of said county 1929 Mill Pond Rd. For further deed reference see Deed confirmation to remit the balance of See Book 188, Page 501 and also Meeting Location: Whiteville City Hall, at 10:00 AM on December 22, 2011 Brunswick, NC 28424 Book 905 at Page 175, Columbus his/her bid to the Trustee. In the sole Book 470, Page 751 Columbus Coun- 317 S Madison St. the following described real estate December 1, 8, 15, 22, 2011 County Registry. discretion of the Trustee, an extension ty Registry. and any other improvements which Conditional Use Permit: Request from And Being more commonly known may be granted, but in that instance, The property to be offered pursuant to may be situated thereon, in Colum- NOTICE TO CREDITORS Marc Cox representing Clean Water as: 209 Nancy St, Lake Waccamaw, if required by the noteholder or loan this Notice of Sale is being offered for bus County, North Carolina, and STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA Solutions, LLC for a conditional use NC 28450 servicer, the bidder shall be required sale, transfer and conveyance: “AS being more particularly described COUNTY OF COLUMBUS permit at 303 South Maultsby Street The record owner(s) of the property, to pay per diem interest at the current IS, WHERE IS”. Neither the Commis- as follows: 11-E-452 for a Petroleum Remediation Facility. as reflected on the records of the Reg- rate on the note secured by the deed sioner nor the County of Columbus, Being all of that 0.51 acre tract of The undersigned, Rita F. Beck, has Zoning Map Amendment: Request ister of Deeds, is/are James L. Carl- of trust described herein until the day nor the officers, directors, attorneys, land, more or less, total, the same qualified as Administratrix of the from Walter Munroe to rezone the son and Jeannie M. Carlson. he/she remits the balance of his/her employees, agents or authorized rep- being shown on that survey entitled Estate of Norman F. Beck, late of property located at 807 Jefferson The property to be offered pursuant bid to the Trustee. resentatives of either the Commis- “Plat for Mary E. Menzel” dated 27 Columbus County, and this is to notify Street (parcel #86540) and the prop- to this notice of sale is being offered If for any reason the Trustee is unable sioner or the County of Columbus February 2002 by Billy M. Duncan, all persons having claims against said erty located east of Mary Lane and for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS to convey title to this property or the make any representation of warranty Land Surveying, a copy of said plat Estate to present them to the under- North of Jefferson Street from R-20 IS, WHERE IS.” Neither the Trustee sale is set aside, the sole remedy relating to the title or any physical, have been attached hereto and incor- signed on or before February 23, 2012 (Residential District) to B-3 (Busi- nor the holder of the note secured by of the purchaser is the return of the environmental, health or safety con- porated herein by reference. Refer- pursuant to North Carolina General ness District). the deed of trust, being foreclosed, deposit. Furthermore, if the validity of ditions existing in, on, at, or relat- ence is made to said plat recorded at Statute 28A-14-1, or this notice shall Zoning Map Amendment: Request nor the officers, directors, attorneys, the sale is challenged by any party, ing to the property being offered for Book 690, Page 304 for a more com- be pled in bar of their recovery. All from City staff to rezone the prop- employees, agents or authorized rep- the Trustee, in it’s sole discretion, if it sale, and any and all responsibilities plete and accurate description of the persons indebted to said Estate will erty located at 811 Jefferson Street resentative of either Trustee or the believes the challenge to have merit, or liabilities arising out of or in any premises described herein. please make immediate payment to (parcel #1163) from R-20 (Residen- holder of the note make any repre- may declare the sale to be void and way relating to any such condition Subject to restrictions of record that the undersigned. tial District) to B-3 (Business District). sentation or warranty relating to the return the deposit. In either event expressly are disclaimed. appear in Deed Book 690 Page 302 This the 18th day of November, 2011. Citizens interested in the proposal title or any physical, environmental, the purchaser will have no further Also, this property is being sold free Columbus County Registry Rita F. Beck are invited to attend and participate health or safety conditions existing recourse against the Mortgagor, the and clear of all taxes, special assess- And Being more commonly known 180 Marl Point Drive in the public hearing. Changes may in, on, at or relating to the property Mortgagee, the Mortgagee’s attorney ments, prior liens or encumbranc- as: 2893 Peacock Rd, Whiteville, Whiteville, NC 28472 be made in the above proposal as being offered for sale. Any and all or the Trustee. es of record against said property NC 28472 C. Greg Williamson a result of debate, objection, or Dis- responsibilities or liabilities arising out Additional Notice Where the Real except as may exist under Federal The record owner(s) of the property, Williamson, Walton & Scott, LLP cussion. of or in any way relating to any such Property is Residential With Less Law, if any. as reflected on the records of the Reg- Attorneys at Law Jerry Haire condition expressly are disclaimed. Than 15 Rental Units: A cash deposit of 20% of the pur- ister of Deeds, is/are Mary E. Menzel. P.O. Box 1467 City of Whiteville This sale is made subject to all prior An order for possession of the prop- chase price, or $750 whichever is The property to be offered pursuant Whiteville, NC 28472 Planning Director liens and encumbrances, and unpaid erty may be issued pursuant to G.S. greater, will be required at the time of to this notice of sale is being offered December 1, 8, 15, 22, 2011 December 8, 15, 2011 taxes and assessments including but 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and the sale with the balance remaining for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS not limited to any transfer tax associ- against the party or parties in posses- due to be paid in full by cash or cer- NOTICE TO CREDITORS IS, WHERE IS.” Neither the Trustee ated with the foreclosure. A deposit sion by the clerk of superior court of tified funds at the Office of the Com- STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA nor the holder of the note secured by of five percent (5%) of the amount of the county in which the property is missioner within three (3) days after COUNTY OF COLUMBUS the deed of trust, being foreclosed, Vineland the bid or seven hundred fifty dollars sold. Any person who occupies the the entry of the Judgment of Confir- The undersigned, NACHELLE M. nor the officers, directors, attorneys, ($750.00), whichever is greater, is property pursuant to a rental agree- mation by the Clerk of Court. REAVES, has qualified as Adminis- employees, agents or authorized rep- required and must be tendered in the ment entered into or renewed on Hearing before the Honorable William tratrix of the Estate of BRENDA FAYE Station resentative of either Trustee or the form of certified funds at the time of or after October 1, 2007, may, after Fairley, District Court Judge presid- COFFEY, late of Columbus County, Available for holder of the note make any repre- the sale. This sale will be held open receiving the notice of sale, terminate ing for the Thirteenth Judicial District and this is to notify all persons having sentation or warranty relating to the wedding receptions ten days for upset bids as required the rental agreement upon 10 days’ was held in connection with the fore- claims against said Estate to present title or any physical, environmental, & other events by law. Following the expiration of written notice to the landlord. Upon closure on the 3rd day of November, them to the undersigned on or before health or safety conditions existing the statutory upset period, all remain- termination of a rental agreement, 2011 at which time the Honorable March 8, 2012, pursuant to North 640-2030 in, on, at or relating to the property ing amounts are IMMEDIATELY DUE the tenant is liable for rent due under being offered for sale. Any and all AND OWING. Failure to remit funds in the rental agreement prorated to the responsibilities or liabilities arising out a timely manner will result in a Dec- effective date of the termination. of or in any way relating to any such laration of Default and any deposit Any person who occupies the prop- condition expressly are disclaimed. will be frozen pending the outcome erty pursuant to a bona fide lease or This sale is made subject to all prior of any re-sale. tenancy may have additional rights liens and encumbrances, and unpaid New Listings SPECIAL NOTICE FOR LEASEHOLD pursuant to Title VII of 5.896 Protect- taxes and assessments including but TENANTS: If you are a tenant resid- ing Tenants at Foreclosure Act which not limited to any transfer tax associ- ing in the property, be advised that an became effective on May 20, 2009. ated with the foreclosure. A deposit Order for Possession of the property Posted: November 29, 2011 of five percent (5%) of the amount of may be issued in favor of the purchas- Witness: the bid or seven hundred fifty dollars er. Also, if your lease began or was Assistant/Deputy Clerk of Superi- ($750.00), whichever is greater, is GREAT renewed on or after October 1, 2007, or Court required and must be tendered in the be advised that you may terminate the David A. Simpson, P.C., Substitute form of certified funds at the time of rental agreement upon 10 days writ- Trustee the sale. This sale will be held open ten notice to the landlord. You may By: ten days for upset bids as required be liable for rent due under the agree- Attorney at Law by law. Following the expiration of ment prorated to the effective date of Rogers Townsend & Thomas, PC SAVINGS! the statutory upset period, all remain- the termination. Attorneys for David A. Simpson, P.C. ing amounts are IMMEDIATELY DUE Check out our vehicles for... The date of this Notice is December Substitute Trustee AND OWING. Failure to remit funds in 1, 2011. 2550 West Tyvola Road a timely manner will result in a Dec- 11-020133 Suite 520 laration of Default and any deposit Katherine JoAnn Begor Charlotte, NC 28217 will be frozen pending the outcome Attorney for Substitute Trustee (704) 442-9500 BEST GAS MILEAGE of any re-sale. 10130 Perimeter Parkway, Suite 400 December 8, 15, 2011 SPECIAL NOTICE FOR LEASEHOLD YEAR MAKE MODEL SERIES MILES COLOR INTERNET PRICE Charlotte, NC 28216 2008 Mazda 6 4DR, SDN, Sport, VE 34481 Red $14,800 TENANTS: If you are a tenant resid- (704) 333-8107 2005 Mercury Gr. Marquis 4DR, SDN, LS, Leather, CD, Low Miles 77422 White $9,500 ing in the property, be advised that an Notice of Tax http://shapiroattorneys.com/nc/ 2006 Mercury Gr. Marquis 4DR, SDN, LS, Leather 51821 Tan/Beige $12,900 Order for Possession of the property December 15, 22, 2011 Foreclosure Sale 2008 Mercury Gr. Marquis 4DR, SDN, GS 40417 Gray $11,500 may be issued in favor of the purchas- 2010 Mercury Gr. Marquis 4DR, SDN, LS, Leather 24999 White $17,500 er. Also, if your lease began or was Notice of STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA 2006 Mercury Milan 4DR, SDN, Premiere, Leather, Roof 99810 White $9,900 renewed on or after October 1, 2007, COUNTY OF COLUMBUS 2009 Mercury Milan 4DR, SDN, Premiere, Leather, Roof 24892 Red $18,900 be advised that you may terminate the Substitute IN THE GENERAL COURT OF 2008 Mercury Sable 4DR, SDN, Premiere, Roof 82751 Silver $14,800 rental agreement upon 10 days writ- JUSTICE 2009 Toyota Tacoma X Cab, Prerunner, 4x2 48323 Black $20,900 Trustee’s 2010 Chevy HHR 4DR, WGN, LS 41128 Silver $13,500 ten notice to the landlord. You may DISTRICT COURT DIVISION 2008 Chevy Silverado Crew Cab, K1500, Leather, 4x4 148592 Black $18,500 be liable for rent due under the agree- Foreclosure Sale of FILE NO.: 11 CV 1080 ment prorated to the effective date of 2011 Chevy Silverado Crew Cab, C1500, LT 18987 Red $22,900 COUNTY OF COLUMBUS and 2011 Chevy Equinox 4DR, SUV, LT, Moonroof, On-Star, Camera 16319 Dk. Gray $25,800 the termination. Real Property CITY OF WHITEVILLE, 2006 Chrysler Sebring 2DR, Convertible 110189 White $6,500 The date of this Notice is December Plaintiffs 11898 2010 Ford E-350 SD 3DR Ext. Van, XLT, 15 Pass. 38967 White $20,900 1, 2011. vs 2010 Ford E-350 SD 3DR Ext. Van, XLT, 12 Pass. 38378 White $18,900 11-SP-244 11-019346 WILLIE EDWARD TEACHEY; 2011 Ford Edge 4DR, SUV, Limited, Leather, Camera, Ford Touch 12086 Red Candy $29,500 UNDER AND BY VIRTUE of the power Katherine JoAnn Begor UNKNOWN HEIRS OF LOUISE RAV- 2005 Ford Escape 4DR, SUV, XLT, FWD 71688 Dk Red/Mar $9,900 and authority contained in that certain Attorney for Substitute Trustee ANELL TEACHEY, 2011 Ford Escape 4DR, SUV, Limited, FWD, Roof 8740 Dk Red/Mar $24,900 Deed of Trust executed and delivered 10130 Perimeter Parkway, Suite 400 Defendants 2011 Ford Escape 4DR SUV, XLT FWD, Leather, Roof 25422 Dk Red/Mar $21,900 by Suzanne Summers Rivers and Wil- Charlotte, NC 28216 NOTICE is hereby given that the 2006 Ford Expedition 4DR, SUV, Limited, 2WD, Roof 82035 White $18,900 liam Thomas Rivers, dated August 2010 Ford Explorer 4DR, SUV, XLT, 2WD 25301 Silver $21,900 (704) 333-8107 COUNTY OF COLUMBUS and CITY 15, 2006 and recorded on Septem- 2011 Ford Explorer 4DR, SUV, Limited, Leather, Vista-Moonroof, Ford Touch 10480 Gold $34,500 http://shapiroattorneys.com/nc/ OF WHITEVILLE, as bodies politic ber 11, 2006, in Book No. RB 864, at 2007 Ford Sport Trac 4DR, SUV, XLT, 1 Owner, Low Miles, Super Nice 43130 White $18,500 December 8, 15, 2011 incorporate of the State of North Car- Page 628 in the Office of the Register 2003 Ford F-150 X Cab, FBed, 2WD 105982 White $7,500 olina, are exercising their power and of Deeds of Columbus County, North 2010 Ford F-150 Crew Cab, Styleside, 4x4 20001 Blue $27,900 Notice of Sale authority to assess, levy and collect 2010 Ford F-150 Crew Cab, 2WD, Platinum 9542 White $37,500 Carolina; and because of default in taxes against real and personal prop- 2011 Ford F-150 X Cab, 2WD, XLT, 4x2 17657 Silver $22,500 the payment of the indebtedness IN THE GENERAL COURT OF erty located within its boundaries in 2011 Ford F-150 Crew Cab, 2WD, XLT 18093 Red $24,900 secured thereby and failure to carry JUSTICE accordance with the laws of the State 1999 Ford F-150 X Cab, 2WD, XLT, Pwr Pkg., Chrome Steps, Bedliner 188099 Burg./Gray $4,900 out and perform the stipulations and OF NORTH CAROLINA of North Carolina and the Judgment 2008 Ford F-350 SD Crew Cab, 2WD, DRW, XLT, Leather 36871 White $29,500 agreements contained therein and, SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION entered on the 3rd day of Novem- 2009 Ford Fusion 4DR, SDN, SE, Roof 33213 White $16,900 pursuant to demand of the holder 2010 Ford Fusion 4DR, SDN, SEL, Leather, Roof 30357 Blue $19,900 COLUMBUS COUNTY ber, 2011 and is foreclosing on the of the indebtedness secured by said 2010 Ford Mustang 2DR, CPE, GT 16641 Red $24,900 11SP242 following lands of WILLIE EDWARD Deed of Trust, the undersigned Sub- 2002 Ford Ranger 4DR, X Cab, 2WD, Edge 141212 Red $6,900 IN THE MATTER OF THE FORECLO- TEACHEY and UNKNOWN HEIRS stitute Trustee will place for sale, at 2004 Ford Ranger 4DR, X Cab, 2WD, XLT 88379 Silver $9,500 SURE OF A DEED OF TRUST EXE- OF LOUISE RAVANELL TEACHEY in public auction, to the highest bidder 2010 Ford Ranger 4DR, X Cab, 2WD, XLT 4375 White $18,500 CUTED BY JAMES L. CARLSON AND order to satisfy the properly assessed 2003 Ford Taurus 4DR, SDN, SES, CD, Pwr. Seat, Alloys 114338 Silver $5,500 for cash at the usual place of sale JEANNIE M. CARLSON DATED APRIL but unpaid taxes and/or special 2011 Ford Taurus 4DR, SDN, SEL, FWD, Leather, Roof 12723 White $26,900 at Columbus County Courthouse, 10, 2008 AND RECORDED IN BOOK assessments upon certain lands. 2010 GMC Terrain 4DR, Cross, SLT-1, Leather 33800 Black $25,900 Whiteville, North Carolina on Decem- 926 AT PAGE 620 IN THE COLUM- Pursuant to Judgment entered on the 2011 GMC Terrain 4DR, Cross, SLE-1 12432 Blue $25,900 ber 20, 2011 at 10:00 AM that par- BUS COUNTY PUBLIC REGISTRY, 3rd day of November, 2011, William E. 2000 Jeep Gr. Cherokee 4DR, SUV, Laredo, 2WD 144308 White $5,500 cel of land, including improvements NORTH CAROLINA Wood has been appointed Commis- 2004 Lincoln LS 4DR, SDN, V8, Roof, Leather 108206 Tan/Beige $7,500 thereon, situated, lying and being in 2008 Lincoln MKZ 4DR, SDN, Roof, Leather 66240 Dk. Red/Mar $19,900 Under and by virtue of the power and sioner with the authority to sell the fol- the City of Rieglewood, County of 2010 Lincoln Navigator 4DR, SUV, ‘Elite Pkg.’, Nav. DVD 45632 Silver $38,500 authority contained in the above-ref- lowing land at the Courthouse Door, Columbus, State of North Carolina, 2004 Buick LeSabre 4DR, SDN, Custom, Leather, Alloys 123248 Silver $6,500 erenced deed of trust and because of Columbus County Courthouse in the and being more particularly described 1999 Dodge Ram 1500 4x4, Reg. Cab, ST, CD, Bedliner 120411 Dk. Green $4,500 default in the payment of the secured City of Whiteville, Columbus Coun- in the above referenced Deed of Trust. 2011 Dodge Ram 1500 Quad Cab, SLT, 2WD, CD w/Satellite, Bedliner 21388 Silver $19,900 indebtedness and failure to per- ty, North Carolina at 12:00 o’clock Address of property: 385 Pineland 2011 Dodge Dakota Crew Cab, 2WD, Big Horn, Pwr Pkg., CD, Bedliner 17615 Dk. Gray $19,900 form the stipulation and agreements noon., on the 29th day of December, Road, Rieglewood, NC 28456 therein contained and, pursuant to 2011 and will sell to the highest bid- Tax Parcel ID: 27964 demand of the owner and holder of der for cash, the following described Present Record Owners: Suzanne the secured debt, the undersigned real estate: FAIR BLUFF FORD Summers Rivers a/k/a Suzanne S. substitute trustee will expose for sale Being that certain tract of land locat- Hwy. 76/Main St., Fair Bluff, NC (910) 649-7531 • (888) 870-FORD Rivers, a/k/a Suzanne Summers Alex- at public auction to the highest bidder ed in Whiteville Township, Colum- for cash at the usual place of sale at Monday-Friday 8-7 • Saturday 8-2 8-B – The News Reporter, Thursday, December 15, 2011 Farm conservation funds available from USDA The U. S. Department of A conservation plan iden- interested in LLPI should have limited resources, or are vided in advance. der Federal Government, U.S. Agriculture’s Natural Re- tifying conservation practices have applications submitted socially disadvantaged. Such Farmers should visit the Department of Agriculture. sources Conservation Service to be included for proposed as funding for this initiative farmers can receive up to 90 local USDA Service Center General program informa- (NRCS) has announced that funding must be finalized for will be available soon through percent of the costs associ- to apply for available funding tion is available on the NRCS funding will soon be available the enrolled land. WHIP. ated with planning and imple- for Farm Bill programs and North Carolina website at for conservation programs “Applications that are not The 2008 Farm Bill pro- menting certain conservation initiatives; locations are listed www.nc.nrcs.usda.gov. The in North Carolina. These complete by the first applica- vides additional incentives for practices and up to 30 percent on-line at http://offices.usda. USDA is an equal opportunity federal programs, authorized tion ranking period will be farmers who are beginning, of expected costs may be pro- gov or in the phone book un- provider and employer. under the 2008 Farm Bill, deferred to the next ranking provide financial and techni- period, which is anticipated cal assistance to farmers and to occur on March 30 and forest land owners to protect June 1, 2012,” said JB Martin, soil, water and other natural NRCS state conservation- resources. ist for North Carolina. “We Now is the time for farmers strongly encourage farmers and forest land owners to work to work with their local NRCS with their local USDA Service field office early to be sure that Center to establish eligibility they don’t miss any opportuni- and apply for conservation ties.” programs so that their ap- Three national initiatives plications can be considered are also now available in when funds become available. North Carolina through EQIP, Farm Bill conservation including: EQIP Organic Ini- program assistance will be tiative, EQIP Seasonal High made available through the Tunnel Initiative and EQIP Environmental Quality Incen- On-Farm Energy Initiative. tives Program (EQIP), Wildlife Under each national EQIP Habitat Incentive Program initiative applicants can apply (WHIP) and Conservation for numerous conservation Stewardship Program (CSP), practices that benefit natu- all administered by NRCS. ral resources. Applicants for Farmers can submit appli- these initiatives must meet all cations for programs anytime land and producer eligibility throughout the year. However, requirements. Applicants who NRCS will begin the applica- apply for the EQIP initiatives tion ranking process for eligi- can also apply for conserva- ble applications starting Feb. tion practices under the gen- 3, 2012 for possible funding eral EQIP program. consideration. Applications One regional initiative, are ranked based on greatest the Longleaf Pine Initiative environmental benefit. For an (LLIP), will be offered to non- application to be considered industrial, private forest land- complete for ranking, the fol- owners to implement forest lowing criteria apply: management plans on their All land and producer eligi- land that help protect, en- bility requirements must have hance and sustain Longleaf been met. Pine habitats. Landowners
Director’s Corner with Dalton Dockery Extension Agency Director
Holiday Safety go to bed or leave the house. I would like to take this The lights could short out and opportunity to wish everyone start a fire. a Merry Christmas and a Toy Safety Happy and prosperous New Select toys to suit the age, Year. Let us be mindful of the abilities, skills and interest true meaning and reason for level of the intended child. the season. Toys too advanced may pose As we spend time with our safety hazards for younger families and friends there will children. be those who will not have a Before buying a toy or al- Christmas, who will not have lowing your child to play with a present under the tree or a toy that he has received as enough to eat. As we do our a gift, read the instructions Christmas shopping and buy carefully. for those who are nearest to To prevent both burns and our hearts do not forget about electrical shocks, don’t give the less fortunate. If everyone young children (under age 10) reading this article will take a toy that must be plugged into the time to buy one extra gift an electrical outlet. Instead, this Christmas for someone buy toys that are battery- who has nothing with the operated. expectation of not getting any- Children under age 3 can thing in return, then you will choke on small parts con- have captured one of the true tained in toys or games. Gov- meanings of the Christmas ernment regulations specify spirit for it is truly better to that toys for children under 3 give than it is to receive. cannot have parts less than an Fair Bluff Ford As we enjoy the Christmas inch and a quarter in diameter holidays we should always be and two and a quarter inches mindful of safety issues. Be- long. low are some tips that will help Children under age 8 can us all be safe during this holi- choke or suffocate on un- Fair Bluff Ford day season. This information inflated or broken balloons. was provided by the American Remove strings and ribbons Academy of Pediatrics. from toys before giving them Trees to young children. When purchasing an arti- Watch for pull toys with ficial tree, look for the label strings that are more than 12 “Fire Resistant.” inches in length. They could When setting up a tree at be a strangulation hazard for home, place it away from fire- babies. places, radiators or portable Food Safety heaters. Place the tree out of Bacteria are often pres- the way of traffic and do not ent in raw foods. Fully cook block doorways. meats and poultry, and thor- Cut a few inches off the oughly wash raw vegetables trunk of your tree to expose and fruits. the fresh wood. This allows Be sure to keep hot liquids for better water absorption and foods away from the edges and will help to keep your tree of counters and tables, where from drying out and becoming they can be easily knocked a fire hazard. over by a young child’s explor- Lights ing hands. Never use electric lights on Wash your hands frequent- a metallic tree. The tree can ly, and make sure your chil- become charged with elec- dren do the same. tricity from faulty lights, and Never put a spoon used to a person touching a branch taste food back into food with- could be electrocuted. out washing it. Before using lights out- Always keep raw foods and doors, check labels to be sure cooked foods separate, and use they have been certified for separate utensils when prepar- outdoor use. To hold lights ing them. in place, string them through Always thaw meat in the hooks or insulated staples, refrigerator, never on the coun- not nails or tacks. Never pull tertop. or tug lights to remove them. Foods that require refrig- Check tree lights - even if eration should never be left you’ve just purchased them - at room temperature for more before hanging them on your than two hours. tree. Make sure all the bulbs Traveling, visiting family Fair Bluff Ford work and that there are no members, getting presents and 658 Main St frayed wires, broken sockets shopping can increase your Fair Bluff, NC 28439 or loose connections. child’s stress levels. Trying to 910-649-7531 Plug outdoor electric deco- stick to your child’s usual rou- rations into circuits with tines, including sleep sched- www.fairbluffford.com ground fault circuit interrupt- ules and timing of naps, can ers to avoid shocks. help you and your child enjoy Turn off lights when you the holidays and reduce stress. Candle walk lights up Whiteville
By MARK GILCHRIST a mile to the Columbus County County Parks and Recreation Chief Photographer Arts Council, where they were were filled to capacity. treated to refreshments and All the children who wanted Madison Street in Whiteville entertainment. to, enjoyed a visit with Santa, belonged to pedestrian carolers The Edgewood Chorus per- and hot chocolate helped flavor Monday evening during the an- formed inside as the Whiteville the holiday mood. nual Christmas Candle Walk. High School Marching Wolfpack Parks and Rec has organized Armed with glowing candles warmed up outside, snug inside a candle walk for decades. It was inside red, green and white plas- their new uniforms. missed last year, as the weather tic cups, more than 200 people Then, in perfect weather, the was a bit too wintry, but those Living followed a jukebox–on–wheels band and drill team performed a who attended Monday night are from Whiteville High School, set just right for the holidays. surely looking forward to con- Tursday, December 15, 2011 singing and walking more than Bleachers set up by Columbus tinuing the tradition in 2012. Te News Reporter Section C Religion The News Reporter, Thursday, December 15, 2011, 2C Greater Tabernacle SERVICES to hold pastor’s 7th anniversary Forest Lawn Baptist Church presents Kid’s Club at U.S. 701 Cathy S. Moore of Greater Tabor City held on the second Tabernacle Church of Long- Saturday of each month from 9 wood will celebrate her 7th a.m.-noon., There will be Bible pastor’s anniversary Tuesday, stories, music, special guests, Dec. 13, Thursday, Dec. 15 and recreation, puppets, crafts, and Friday, Dec. 16 at 7:30 p.m. and games. The club is for children convene Sunday, Dec. 18 at ages 5-10 years. For more infor- 11:30 a.m. and 4 p.m. mation call 843-421-0895 Guest speakers will be Forest Lawn Baptist Church of Tuesday, Dec. 13 - Rev. James Tabor City is holding a celebrate Smith of Mt. Calvary Church recovery seminar that will be of- in Brooksville, S.C. Thursday, fered every Tuesday night. Din- Dec. 15 - Rev. J.R. Matthews of ner from 6-7 p.m., main meet- Chesterfield Missionary Bap- ing 7-8 p.m., small groups 8-9 tist Church of Popular, S.C. p.m. and Solid Rock Cafe at 9 Friday, Dec. 16 - Rev. Dennis p.m. The seminar offers help Hempstead of Minters Chapel for the following: drug and alco- Church of Boardman. Sunday, hol abuse and family support, anger, food addictions, sexual Dec. 18 at 11:30 a.m. - Rev. Kev- addictions, eating disorders, in McGeachy of New Prong adult children from dysfunction- Chapel Church of Whiteville al families, physical/emotional/ and 4 p.m. Bishop V.N. Full- sexual abuse. For more informa- wood of Mt. Pleasant Church tion call Pastor Jim at 843-503- of Clinton. 3699, Lynn Williams at 918-1845 Lunch will be served after (Staff photo by Bob Morgan) or Timmy Lanier at 625-5239. the Sunday morning service. The church is located at 16025 Hickory Grove Baptist Church was one of the many members of town council lead the parade down Main James B. White Hwy. participants in the recent Fair Bluff Christmas parade. Street. Churches, organizations and civic groups shouted “Merry Christmas” to all the folks liked up along the route. The DivorceCare recovery semi- The weather was pretty near perfect as the mayor and nar and support group meets Christmas services at Peace Baptist Church, 653 Honey Hill Missionary Baptist Tree-night service at at Dulah MBC Love Mill Rd., Whiteville, each Church services. Sunday school Hutchinson’s Holiday Welcome Pentecostal Monday from 6:30-8:30 p.m. is held at 10 a.m. and service Helping Hand Union Chapel FWBC FWBC to hold Christmas The following Christmas Childcare is provided through services will be held at Dulah begins at 11 a.m. Sunday night Union Chapel Freewill Bap- ffth grade. DivorceCare features service is held at 6 p.m. and Dr. Andrew Hutchinson and Cantata, play Dec. 18 Missionary Baptist Church. tist Church will sponsor a nationally recognized experts Wednesday service is at 7:30 staff would like to make a dif- Welcome Pentecostal Free- Dec. 18 will be the adult three-night service Jan. 4-6 at on divorce and recovery topics. p.m. The church is located at ference for children in need will Baptist Church will hold Cantata “Beautiful Star” at 7 p.m. nightly. Seminar sessions include Fac- 6140 Honey Hill Rd., Hallsboro. for Christmas. its Christmas Cantata during 9:45 a.m. The adult Christmas Wednesday, Jan. 4 will fea- ing My Anger, Facing My Loneli- The new pastor is Troy Little. Hutchinson Surgical Care the morning worship service, play will be at 6 p.m. ness, Depression, New Relation- ture Elder Ronald Brown Specialists, 701 Jefferson St., Sunday, Dec. 18 at 11 a.m. and Dec. 25 will be the Lord’s ships, KidCare and Forgiveness. along with his choir and is accepting unwrapped gifts a Christmas play at the 6 p.m. Supper and the reading of For more information call Peace church family. Columbus County for boys and girls ages 1 to 18 service. The Christmas Story. Baptist Church at 640-2877. The Thursday, Jan. 5 will be El- years old. The church is located at 3104 The church is located at pastor is Chip Hannah. MU to hold Christmas der Edward Gore along with The goal is to be able to fill Old Cribbtown Road. 12476 Swamp Fox Hwy. E. Ta- his choir and church family. GriefShare seminar and sup- activity program 12 large bags that will be deliv- For more information call bor City. Friday, Jan. 6 will be El- port group meets at Peace Bap- The Columbus County Mis- ered to the children the week 653--9284, 863-3995 or 876-0287. For more information call tist Church, 653 Love Mill Rd., dress Vann LeSane along with sionary Union young adult de- of Dec. 19 to the Youth Advo- Rev. Donald Carlyle is the 653-2119. Whiteville, each Tuesday from her choir and church family. partment will hold its annual cate Program. pastor. 6:30-8:30 p.m. GriefShare is a Gifts are being accepted un- Elder J.C. Robinson is the friendly, caring group of people Christmas activity program til Dec. 16. pastor. who will walk alongside you Saturday, Dec. 17 at 6 p.m. at through one of life’s most diffcult St. Mary Missionary Baptist For more information call experiences. For more informa- Church in Evergreen. 640-2051. Christmas concerts tion call Peace Baptist Church, Brother Tyron Kelley will 642-0251, 640-7237 or 770- present “Reflections on the Cedar Grove MBC at Shoreland, Liberty 1271. Chip Hannah is the pastor. birth of Christ.” Commons Dec. 18 Each person attending to hold Christmas Members of The Lord’s Chapel A Christmas concert will are on a mission to provide items needs to bring a covered dish, program Dec. 18 be held for the sick and shut- to the community, at a minimal a non-perishable food item for Cedar Grove Missionary ins Sunday, Dec. 18 from 2-3 fee, from their year ‘round back- the food drive, a Christmas Baptist Church will hold a p.m. at Shoreland Healthcare yard sale. It is located at 2886 gift the gift drawing and talent Christmas program at 3 p.m. and Retirement Center, 200 Hallsboro Road South, Halls- for the talent showcase. Dec. 18. The theme is “The An- Flowers-Pridgen Dr. and from boro. The shop is open Monday Rev. Dr. Nathaniel Scott is nouncement of the Messiah” – Saturday 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. and 6-7 p.m. at Liberty Commons the pastor. featuring the Sunday school closed on Wednesday. Items Nursing and Rehabilitation classes. donated will be greatly appreci- Center, 1204 Pinckney St. The church is located at ated. Proceeds go to The Lord’s WOW Lodge 130 to The event will feature A An unexpected pregnancy 4604 Joe Brown Hwy. N. Chapel. hold Christmas party Charge to Keep Gospel Sing- can rock your world. For more information call ers of Brunswick. Woodmen of the World 648-5110. Whether you are married or single, we are here to Good News Community Youth For more information call Outreach Ministry Inc., 1138 Lodge 130 will have its Chil- Dr. John F. Troy Sr. is the help you. Call us today at 642-2677. 655-3432 or 640-1387. Giles Byrd Rd., Hallsboro has dren and Youth Christmas pastor. .POEBZQNt5VFTEBZ5IVSTEBZ/PPOQN changed the date of their inform- Party Saturday, Dec. 17 from er Bible study from Thursdays noon-2 p.m. at 701 Bowling at 7 p.m. to each Saturday at 3 Lanes in Whiteville. 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Dr. Timothy Lance will cantata “One Small Child” Trinity Original Freewill present a workshop entitled Sunday, Dec. 18 at 7 p.m. The Baptist Church will hold its the Faith and Health Connec- church is located at 504 N. Christmas play “Bethlehem tion at New Mt. Zion Mission- Howard St. speaks” Dec. 18 at 6 p.m. ary Baptist Church Saturday, There will be refreshments Dec. 17 at 10 a.m. afterward in the fellowship What does the Bible say hall. about the body? What does the Beaverdam OFBC The church is located at 1049 Bible say about being healthy? Hwy. 646 off of Hwy. 410 be- What are the seven super foods to hold Christmas tween Tabor City and Green mentioned in the Bible? What cantata Dec. 18 Sea. are the eight potent foods for Rev. Larry Greenwood is the Beaverdam Original Free- healthy aging? These and other pastor. questions will be answered will Baptist Church will hold from a biblical perspective in its Christmas cantata “A Fam- what will be an informative ily Christmas” at 6 p.m. Sun- Baldwin Branch BC presentation. day, Dec. 18. to hold Dec. services Lance is the pastor of Mt. Refreshments will be served Olive Missionary Baptist following the service. Baldwin Branch Baptist Church of Whiteville. For more information call Church has scheduled the fol- lowing services for December. The church is located at 1980 653-4713. (Staff photo by Bob Morgan) Mill Pond Rd. in Whiteville. Rev. Jackie Godwin is the Wondrous Wednesday ser- Santa Claus made his offcial entry into Fair Bluff last Saturday morning as the annual For more information call pastor. vices will be held Dec. 14 at Christmas parade made its way through downtown. The parade is sponsored each year by 445-6031. 7:30 p.m. Bible class at 6:30 the Fair Bluff Fire and Rescue Squad. p.m. prior to the service. Rev. Live Nativity at Auction house Harold Leach, pastor of Shi- Sandy Plain MBC to Prosper BC to hold loh Christian Center, Peanut FUNDRAISER Union Valley BC ‘Jam’ on Tuesday Road, will be the guest speak- hold services Christmas celebration Union Valley Baptist Laddy Cannon and Donna er along with his congrega- Sandy Plain Missionary First Presbyterian Church Prosper Baptist Church Church will hold a Live Nativ- Spivey will be performing ev- tion. Baptist Church will hold a women will have cookbooks for will hold its Christmas cel- ity Dec. 21-23. ery Tuesday night from 7:30- A candlelight service will Christmas celebration Dec. sale for $10 each. The cook- ebration Sunday, Dec. 18 at 7 books are available at the church Guests can watch from 10 p.m. at W.N. Railroad St. in be held Sunday, Dec. 18 at 5 24 at 6:30 p.m. There will be a p.m. Nate and friends will be located at 511 N. Thompson St., their cars and listen to the p.m. The attire is white. Bat- play and more. celebrating in song. Clarkton at the “Jam.” Whiteville. Offce hours are Mon- tery candles are preferred for Also a Watch Night service performance via car radios. Music played is gospel and day-Friday, 8:30 a.m.-noon and For more information call The 15-minute performances variety. this service. will be held Dec. 31 at 11 p.m. 1-2:30 p.m. Pastor Eddie Watts at 540-0135. run continuously from 7-9 The “Jam” is open to the Baldwin Branch is located with Pastor Dean Young. p.m. each night with 5-minute public. at 40447 N.C. Hwy. 242 S. The church is located at 903 intermissions. For more information call Rev. Priscilla L. Jackson is Farmers Union Road, White- Ken Baker is the pastor. 640-8465. the interim pastor. ville. www.whiteville.com For Columbus County CHURCH DIRECTORY and Surrounding Areas How to Become a Part of Our Smyrna Church Directory . . . Baptist Church Our church directory features a weekly include your church name, address, phone 4934 Peacock Road church profle, helpful information about number, pastor’s name, service times and Whiteville, NC 28472 area churches, a devotional thought and web address. You’ll also have an expanded 910-642-6266 daily Bible readings. church profle, including church photos, If you would like your church included run in the directory sometime during the Pastor Ray Best on this page, we invite you to call us to- six month period. We encourage you to day at 642-4104, ext. 237. For only $20 help make this directory complete by hav- I would like to invite all who would, Baptist Church would love to have per month (six month commitment), ing your church information included. to come and worship with us, our Lord you come and join us as we practice we’ll include your church in this weekly and Savior Jesus Christ. At Smyrna the three main purposes of the church. directory, plus in our web version. We’ll Baptist Church, we are celebrating 125 Tese are to Exalt the Savior, Exhort years of ministry. If you are looking for the saints, and Evangelize the lost. We AFRICAN-METHODIST First Baptist Church of Smyrna Baptist Church a church where you can experience the are grounded in God’s Word, and we are Lake Waccamaw 4934 Peacock Rd., Whiteville EPISCOPAL Church Phone: 642-6266 a house of prayer for all people. 300 E. Sam Potts Hwy., Lake Waccamaw Lord, if you have a desire to enjoy who Mount Horeb AME Church Pastor Ray Best Rev. Stuart Shumway • 910-646-3727 Praise Service 9:30 am, Sunday School He is, and want to learn how to live a Call for a free ride to meet with our 187 Otis Donnell Nixon Rd., Evergreen Sun 9:45 am, 11:00 am, 6:00 pm, 9:45 am, Worship Service 11 am, Evening Christ-like life with the joy and peace Lord and Savior Jesus Christ or for Church Phone 654 1887 7:00 pm Youth Group, Wed 7:00 pm Worship 7 pm, Bible Buddies 6:30 pm Rev. Ruth Pugh • 910-483-7126 Wednesday Evening Bible Study 7:00 pm that only come through having a per- prayer. Our bus ministry is just a call Forest Lawn Missionary Sunday School 9:45 am Sweet Home Missionary sonal relationship with Him, then give away at 910-642-6266. Sun Morning Worship 11:00 am Baptist Church 10625 James B. White Hwy., Tabor City Baptist Church us a try. Te congregation at Smyrna Wed 6:30 pm Jim Ponder, Pastor • 910-625-7739 3111 Walter Todd Rd., Clarendon Rev. Wayne Faulk • 910-653-4421 St. James AME Church Sun 9:45 am, 6:00 pm Sun 9:30 am Assembly, 9:45 Sun School, 225 West Walter St., Whiteville Wed 7:00 pm 3UNDAY -ORNING 0RAISE 3ERVICE AM s 3UNDAY 3CHOOL AM 11 am & 6 pm Worship • Wed 7 pm Church Phone 642-8832 Sunday Morning Worship Service 11:00 a.m. Rev. Evelyn G. Dunn • 910-655-4620 Happy Home Baptist Church Trinity Baptist Church 2670 Happy Home Rd., Nakina 201 S. Thompson St., Whiteville Sun Church School 9:45 am 3UNDAY %VENING 7ORSHIP 3ERVICE PM s "IBLE "UDDIES PM Richard Collins, Pastor Randy K. Speight, Senior Pastor Sun Morning Worship 11:00 am 910-642-7284 910-642-7764 7EDNESDAY %VENING "IBLE 3TUDY PM Wed 6:00 pm www.happyhomebaptistchurch.org [email protected] Sun 10:00 am, 11:00 am, 6:00 pm www.trytbc.org Wed 7:00 pm Sunday 9:45 am, 11:00 am, 6:00 pm AFRICAN-METHODIST Northwood Assembly Wednesday 6:45 pm MISSIONARY BAPTIST EPISCOPAL ZION Lennon’s Crossroads METHODIST-UNITED 2672 James B. White Hwy. N., Whiteville Baptist Church Western Prong Baptist Church First Missionary Baptist Church Chadbourn United Methodist 910-642-7654 St. Mark AME Zion Church 167 Peacock Rd., Whiteville 505 S. Wilkes St., Chadbourn 13804 Haynes Lennon Hwy., Evergreen 300 E. 2nd Ave., Chadbourn Sunday 10:30 am 114 W. Virgil St., Whiteville Rev. Ronnie Wilson • 910-648-2744 Rev. Lionel E. Cartwright • 910-654-3225 Dr. Fred Senter • 642-4436 Wed 7:00 pm Bible Study Rev. Charlrean Mapson, Pastor westernprong.org www.fmbchurchnc.com Rev. Dr. Milford Oxendine, Jr. • 516-2092 Sun School 10:00 am, Worship 11:00 am cell 461-7811 • [email protected] Church Phone: 910-642-7327 Sun 8:30 am Worship, 9:45 am Sunday 9:45 am, 11:00 am Zion Tabernacle Church, Inc. 2nd Sun Evening of each month Special Wed Noon Day Prayer Circle 12 noon, Sun 9:45 am, 11:00 am 2565 Jenkins Rd., Whiteville Sunday School 9:45 am Sunday School, 11:00 am Worship, Fellowship Activity 6:00 pm 6:30 pm Prayer Tues 10:00 am Pastor Gloria C. Moore Sun Morning Worship 11:00 am 6 pm Training Union, 7 pm, Wed 7 pm Wed Prayer Meeting 7:00 pm Mt. Olive Missionary Baptist Church 910-647-0047 Bible Study/Prayer Service White Marsh Baptist Church Fair Bluff United Methodist Sun 9:45 am, 11:00 am 341 White Hall Rd., Whiteville 5548 Silverspoon Rd., Whiteville 1030 Main St., Fair Bluff Tuesday - Noon and 7:00 pm Macedonia Baptist Church Pastor T.A. Lance • 910-648-2476 Wednesday 7:00 pm 100 Macedonia Church Rd. Rev. Carroll Fonvielle Rev. Neill Smith • 910-649-7749 Rehobeth AME Zion Church 910-642-6459 [email protected] [email protected] Evergreen www.mombcwhitevillenc.com 475 Rehobeth Church Rd., Clarkton Sunday 9:45 am, 11 am Sun 10:00 am, 11:00 am PENTECOSTAL HOLINESS Sun 10:00 am, 11:00 am 2nd & 4th Sun, Sunday 9:45 am, 10:50 am Dr. Arnold B. Coley • 910-635-5330 Wed 7:00 pm Tues 7pm Bible Study 6:00 pm every Sun • Wed 7:30 pm 1st & 3rd Sunday BTU at 4:00 pm Chadbourn Pentecostal Holiness [email protected] Wednesday 6:45 pm Peace United Methodist 518 N. Elm St., Chadbourn Sun Worship 11 am, Sun School 10 am Nakina Baptist Church CHURCH OF GOD 5847 Red Hill Rd., Whiteville Rev. Rick Robinson • 910-654-4850 Wed Bible Study/Tutoring 6:30-7:30 pm Mt. Tabor Missionary Baptist Church 7883 Seven Creeks Rd., Nakina New Life Community Church 824 Cherry Grove Rd., Cerro Gordo Rev. Al Marchburn www.chadbournph.org Rev. J. Darryll Hester 107 Maultsby St., Whiteville Rev. Kennis Rolle, Sr. • 910-207-7397 Sun Worship 9:45 am Sunday School 9:45 am ASSEMBLY OF GOD 910-499-1598 Rev. DeWayne Dickerson 910-642-0130 [email protected] Sunday School 10:45 am Sunday Worship 10:40 am, 6 pm [email protected] [email protected] Sun School 10 am, Service 11 am Wednesday 2:00 pm Teen Worship in Sanctuary 6 pm Abundant Life Assembly of God Sun 11:00 am, 6:00 pm Sun 9:30 am, 10:30 am Wed Youth Bible Study 6 pm Whiteville United Methodist Wednesday 7:00 pm 5384 James B. White Hwy. S., Whiteville Wed Adult Bible Study/Prayer Meeting 7 pm Wed 7:00 pm Thursday 7:00 pm 902 Pinckney St., Whiteville Pastor Jerry J. Spivey • 910-642-5003 Nakina Pentecostal Holiness Rev. Bill Boykin • 910-642-3376 9745 Seven Creeks Hwy., Nakina [email protected] Whiteville Church of God New Hope Baptist Church CATHOLIC [email protected] Rev. Anthony Rich • 876-2589 Sunday 10:00 am, 10:45 am, 6:00 pm 506 N. Lee St., Whiteville 252 Rough and Ready Rd., Whiteville Pastor Chris Yarusinsky • 642-3395 www.whitevilleumc.org [email protected] Wednesday 7:30 pm Rev. J. Kenneth Byrd Sacred Heart Catholic Church [email protected] 302 N. Lee St., Whiteville Sunday 9:00 Sunday School, Sunday School 10:00 am Whiteville Assembly of God 910-642-6345 Facebook: Whiteville Church of God Rev. Marcos Léon Angulo • 910-642-3895 10:00 Worship Service Sunday Morning Worship 11:00 3654 James B. White Hwy 701, South www.nhbcwhiteville.com Sunday 10:00 am, 11:00 am [email protected] • www.bcrcatholics.org Sun. Evening 6:00 except 5th Sunday Pastor Tim Rausch, Sr. Sun 9:45 am, 11:00 am, 6:00 pm Wednesday 7:00 pm Daily Mass Mon-Thurs 8am Wednesday Teen/Youth Group 7:30 pm Sunday School 9:30 am Wed 7:00 pm First Fri Mass & First Sat Mass 8:00am Wednesday Bible Study 7:30 pm Morning Worship 10:30 am FREE WILL BAPTIST Reconciliation before Mass or by ap- Wednesday, Family Night 7:00 pm Peace Baptist Church pointment, Holy Mass Sun 8am & 10am 653 Love Mill Rd., Whiteville Avants Chapel FWB Church English, 12 noon Spanish, NON-DENOMINATIONAL PRESBYTERIAN Pastor Chip Hannah 947 Cedar St., Cerro Gordo Holy Day of Obligation 6:30pm English Barefoot Church BAPTIST 910-642-0251 Pastor Mack Watts • 843-756-0417 and 7:30pm Spanish 28 Whiteville Plaza, Whiteville First Presbyterian Church Faith Formation from Sept to May 511 N. Thompson St., Whiteville www.peacebc.org [email protected] Clay NeSmith, Lead Pastor Calvary Baptist Church 11 am - 12 noon Rev. Joshua Bower Sunday 9:45 am, 11:00 am, 6:00 pm Sunday 9:45 am, 11:00 am, 6:00 pm 843-280-1270 • www.barefootchurch.com 5028 Pleasant Plains Church Rd., Whiteville 910-642-2253 Sunday 5:45-7:15 pm Awanas Wednesday 7:30 pm Facebook: Barefoot Church Rev. Kenneth Barnes • 910-642-6904 [email protected] Tuesday 6:30-8:30 pm Grief Share Love Grove FWB Church CHRISTIAN MISSIONARY Twitter: @BarefootChurch Sunday 9:30 am, 11:00 am, 6:00 pm Sun 9:30 am & 11:15 am Sunday 10:00 am, 11:00 am Wednesday 7:00 pm 1763 Mille-Christine Rd., Whiteville Missionary Alliance Church Wednesday 7:00 pm Monday 6:30-8:30 pm Divorce Care Dr. Elder Ronald Brown • 910-640-1144 516 N. Madison St., Whiteville Christian Fellowship Church Westminster Presbyterian Church Faith Baptist Church Sunday 10 am, 11:15 am 910-640-3223 • whitevillemac.com 5662 Sam Potts Hwy., Hallsboro 307 S. Franklin St., Whiteville Piney Forest Baptist Church 2nd Sun. Missionary, 4th Sun. Pastoral Sun 10:00 am, 11:00 am, Wed 7:00 pm Bishop Henry Richardson, Jr. 4262 Rough N Ready Rd. 910-642-2762 4509 Andrew Jackson Hwy. SW, Chadbourn 910-646-3388 [email protected] Chadbourn Wednesday Bible Study 7 pm Rev. Willard McPherson • 910-654-5284 EPISCOPAL/LUTHERAN [email protected] Sunday 9:45 am, 11:00 am Rev. Russell Long, Pastor Sunday 10:00 am, 11:00 am, 7:00 pm Sun 10:00 am, 11:15 am, Tues 7:00 pm Sun 10 am, 11 am, 6 pm, Wed 7 pm INDEPENDENT BAPTIST Grace Episcopal Church & Wednesday 7:00 pm Christ the King Lutheran Church Living Word Church First Baptist Church Lynn Hill Independent 6374 Chadbourn Hwy., Chadbourn SEVENTH DAY ADVENTIST Pleasant Hill Baptist Church 105 S. Madison St., Whiteville 412 N. Madison St., Whiteville Baptist Church Rev. Anne Natoli • 910-642-4784 Pastor Lester Holcomb, Jr. Seventh Day Adventist 910-642-2139 473 Midway Dr., Whiteville 620 Lynn Hill Rd., Whiteville [email protected] 910-654-4164 1002 N. Franklin St., Whiteville Dr. Ron Hinson, Pastor Rev. Hubert Herring • 910-654-4807 Pastor William A. Schalk • 910-914-0002 graceandchristtheking.com www.livingwordnc.com Pastor Kenneth A. Lee [email protected] [email protected] http://pastorpreacher.com/lynnhillbc.html Sun Services 9:30 am Sunday School 9:30 am 910-642-0698 www.fbcwhiteville.com Sunday 10:00 am, 11:00 am, 7:00 pm Sunday 10:00 am, 11:00 am, 6:00 pm Wed 6:00 pm Communion, Bible Study Worship 10:30 am [email protected] Sun 9:45 am, 11 am, Wed 6:30 pm Wednesday 7:00 pm Wednesday 7:00 pm and Dinner Wednesday 7:00 pm Sat 9:30 am, 10:45 am, Wed 7:00 pm 4C--The News Reporter, Thursday, December 15, 2011 Mission Valley OFB Programs Make-A-Wish New Hope and church news needs volunteers The Mission Valley Origi- for Jones Lake Wish Granting Volunteers Trinity Baptist nal Freewill Baptist Church are needed for the Make-A- churches hold children will hold a Christ- State Park Wish Foundation of Eastern mas play Sunday, Dec. 18. dur- North Carolina. joint Cantata ing the morning worship and The public is invited to join Wish Granters visit the On Dec. 18, New Hope and the adult choir will hold their a park ranger at Jones Lake family and help determine Trinity Baptist churches choirs Christmas play at 6 p.m. that for a variety of programs the wish of the child while will perform the musical can- evening. in December. Participants explaining wish procedures tata “Mary Did You Know.” The The church is located on should meet at the Jones Lake and using their creative side to morning performance will be Lebanon Church Road in the State Park Visitor Center, and make the wish truly magical. at New Hope at 11 a.m. and the Mollie community. wear appropriate clothing for Wish Granters see first- night performance will be at 6 For more information call sessions that include a hike, hand the impact a wish can p.m. at Trinity. 653-4804. fishing or other activity. All make on a child with a life- For more information about Rev. James H. Nobles is the programs are free and open to threatening medical condition. New Hope Baptist Church visit pastor. the public. For more information, con- the website at www.nhbcwhite- Following is the schedule: tact Lisa at 919-821-7111 or ville.com or call 642-6345. The Saturday, December 17, 2 [email protected]. p.m. - Carolina Bay Hike — church is located at 252 Rough COMMUNITY After the discussion a short and Ready Rd. NEWS hike through a Carolina Bay Faith BC to hold These giant heads of collards were raised in the Rev. Kenny Byrd is the pas- will give participants a chance garden of Morris Young, just west of Chadbourn along tor. to explore these natural mys- Christmas musical Hwy. 76. “This is one my best crops,”Young said as teries. Faith Baptist Church, 4262 Rough & Ready Rd., Chad- he held the two heads that gave him a challenge to Holiday computers Alcoholics Anonymous meets Sunday, Dec. 24, 2 p.m. - All hold for the camera. at First Presbyterian Church, 511 About Bears — Learn about bourn will be presenting the for needy families N. Thompson St., Whiteville on the biology and habits of the musical A Candlelight Christ- mas by Craig Adams Dec. 18 This holiday season, Kid- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, king of the forest and Jones computers.com is donating and Saturday nights at 8 p.m. beginning at 6 p.m. Food and St. James AMEZ held program Lake’s largest mammal, the brand new Intel Classmate A guest speaker will be at the fellowship will follow in the black bear. St. James African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church, 16297 Tablet PC’s with Windows 7 to meeting on the last Thursday Saturday, Dec. 31, 9 a.m. - Fellowship Hall. Rev. Russell Twisted Hickory Rd, Bladenboro hosted a program entitled of each month. The church is needy families. Intro to Carolina Bays — Learn Long is the pastor. “Kickin In The Holidays with Christ” Saturday, Dec. 3 at the located on Thompson Street in The Kids Classmate is an about the geological mysteries American Legion Hut on Phillips Street, Whiteville. Whiteville. Anytime Anywhere Netbook of the Carolina Bays. Forma- Brother Tommy Brown, a WVOE radio personality was the Tablet PC for students grade Narcotics Anonymous meets tion theories, and the natural DREAM master of ceremony. K through 12. at Highest Praise Church, 109 N. communities associated with Approximately 100 guests enjoyed an evening of music ren- Submissions must be 500 Madison St., Whiteville on Tues- Carolina Bays will be dis- Center has dered by the Baldwin Branch Male Chorus of Elizabethtown. words or less, must include days and Thursdays at 7 p.m. cussed. Some of the songs sung were, Run This Race, The Lord Will the intended recipient’s name, and at Mt. Pleasant AME Zion Saturday, Jan. 7, 2 p.m. - Ba- tutoring program Make A Way Somehow, Jesus, and O What A Wonderful Child. Church, 15956 Old Lake Road, phone number, address, and sic Waterfowl — A discussion The Columbus County Sher Lynn McLean said the prayer. e-mail address-if applicable, Riegelwood on Tuesdays and DREAM Center’s after school Major Lewis Hatcher of Columbus County Sheriff Depart- Thursdays at 7 p.m. on the basics of waterfowl must include the submitter’s identification will provide a tutoring program offers safe ment enlighted the crowd with tips on how to safeguard them- phone number and/or e-mail Al-anon meets at First Presby- basic understanding of dif- and developmentally appropri- selves and their belonging every day, especially during the address if the submitter is not terian Church, 511 N. Thompson ferent types of waterfowl and ate environments for children holiday season. the intended recipient. The St., Whiteville on Mondays at 8 their habitats. and youth. The program ac- Brianna and Cheryl McLean along with Diamond McCray final day to send in a submis- p.m. Saturday, Jan. 14, 2 p.m. cepts children in grades K-8 debuted as the Angelic Liturgical Dancers. They danced to O sion is Dec. 15. Recovery (Christian Support - Carolina Bay Hike — Hear and operates from 3 to 5:30 p.m. Holy Night. To find out how you can help Group) meets at Forest Lawn a discussion about Carolina Monday through Thursday. Surprise attendee, Pamela Campbell-Dureef of Congress- a family in need to get a brand Church, U.S. 701, Tabor City on Bays, then take a short hike Parents or guardians must man Mike McIntyres office in Wilmington rendered several new computer, see facebook. Tuesdays at 6 p.m. through a Carolina Bay to ex- complete an application in- selections, with one being a duet with Sister Bernice Lucas of com/kidcomputers or go to cluding medical history (shot Fayetteville. Diabetes Support Group meets plore these natural mysteries. kidcomputers.com/giving for records, medications, allergies, Door prizes were awarded to guests over the age of 80 and at Columbus Regional Health- Saturday, Jan. 21, 2 p.m. - more official rules and regula- care, Education Center, Class- Attracting Butterflies — What etc.). those who traveled more than 70 miles. tions and submissions. room 2 the second Thursday of are the life stages of a but- For more information con- Pastor, Viola L. Freeman, accompanied by her husband the each month at 6 p.m. For more terfly? How can I make my tact program coordinator Mar- Rev. Jonas Freeman, delivered an uplifting message of hope information call Shauna Nobles own butterfly garden? Join a garet Blanks or executive and love that reminded everyone of the reason we celebrate Scheduling a at 642-9458 or 641-8208. park ranger for an informative director Carol J. Caldwell at the season. power point program about (910)642-0633 or email safe- A meal and desserts were prepared by Deborah and LaKim- Brain Injury Support Group [email protected]. berly McDougald, Jimmy Featherson and Laurine Mason. community event? meets at Columbus Regional butterflies and how to attract The men of St. James sung We Wish You A Merry Christmas Healthcare, Education Center, them to your own yard Room 1A the second Thursday Saturday, Jan. 28, 10 a.m. as a closing selection. Check out our of each month at 6 p.m. For more - Red-Cockaded Woodpecker — Pastor Freeman, chairperson Barbara Featherson and mem- information call Shauna Nobles Learn about this federally en- Veterans meet bers of St. James AME Zion church extend a safe and happy Vietnam Veterans of Amer- 24-hour Community or Sonja Green at 642-8011 ext. dangered bird that calls Jones holiday season to all. ica meet the first Tuesday of 9458. Lake State Park home. Learn each month at 7 p.m. at 1028 S. Calendar at: about the many adaptations Compassionate Friends Sup- Madison St., Whiteville. port Group (Grief group for par- that make this bird unique and www.whiteville.com www.whiteville.com ents who have lost children to then take a short hike. death) meets at Grace Episco- pal Church, 105 S. Madison St., Whiteville the second Monday Facts of Life Church of each month at 7:30 p.m. For more information call 647-8401. to hold Tinksmart
Vietnam Veterans of America program Dec. 28 Chapter #962 of Columbus The Facts of Life Church County meets the frst Tuesday will hold its first annual of each month at 7 p.m. at 1028 Thinksmart program Wednes- S. Madison St., Whiteville. day, Dec. 28 at 7 p.m. Minimum security inmates The American Legion Post Family (male and female), along with #233 meets the frst Saturday correctional officers, will visit of each month at 11 a.m. at 313 Phillips St., Whiteville. the church to share their life stories along with the benefits Veterans of Foreign Wars Post of the program. #8073 and Ladies Auxiliary This program is free and Corner meets on the second Tuesday of sponsored by the Robeson each month at 6:30 p.m. at 121 County Correctional Facil- Hey Moms and Dads! W. Wyche St., Whiteville. ity. Seating is limited, RSVP Did you know that Whiteville.com has tons of things that are perfect Disabled American Veterans by 5 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 27 by for spending more time with your family and are great for learning too? Chapter #35 meets the sec- calling 377-3008. Leave a mes- ond Thursday of each month at sage with your name and the 7 p.m. at 1028 S. Madison St., number of people who will be Whiteville. attendance. Permission slips must be completed prior to this event for all individuals Current Events Pregnancy tests 17 years of age and under. For directions and other Help your kids learn about the community they live in by reading at Woman’s church information visit the about current events. Read an article on Whitville.com together, then website at www.factsoflife- Choices church.com. talk about the story with your child. Local news is a great way to A Woman’s Choices Preg- Minister Marvin Mack learn about how government works, events in the community, volunteer nancy Care Center, a life-af- Jones is the pastor. firming Christian ministry, opportunities, and sometimes you even get a history lesson about how is now authorized to provide life was like “way back when.” Current events help kids be more aware a proof of positive pregnancy Plans underway for test with estimated due date. of the world around them, helping them to grow strong minds as well This verification can be taken 24th annual MLK as strong communities. to the Department of Social Jr. parade Jan. 16 Services in order to apply for Medicaid for Pregnant Wom- Plans are underway for the Try it out! Pick out an story on Whiteville.com that is appropriate en. 24th annual Rev. Dr. Martin “We are delighted to be able Luther King Jr. parade to be for you child’s age level. After you read it together, ask him/her ques- to offer this service,” said De- held in Elizabethtown Jan. 16 tions about what you read. Below are some sample questions to get you resa Hall, R.N., client services at 11 a.m. director of the center. “Preg- Anyone, queens and kings, started. nant women in Columbus bands, civic or religious orga- County have found it difficult nizations are invited to par- and expensive to obtain preg- ticipate. nancy verification, and it has If interested call 645-4995 1. What was the story about in your own words? caused many to delay begin- or email your information to ning their prenatal care.” [email protected] with The center is located at 116 the subject 2012 MLK parade 2. Will this news make a difference to you? How? Premiere Plaza, behind Waffle on or before Jan. 9. International in Whiteville. Office hours are Mondays from 3 – 7 p.m., and Tuesdays 3. What is one thing we could do to help? and Thursdays from noon – 4 p.m. For more information Vineland call the helpline at 642-2677. 4. What can we learn from this story? All services are free and con- fidential. Station SHORT BROS. Available for RENT-A-CAR wedding receptions Hwy. 701, South $ 95 of Whiteville & other events 19DAILY 642-4175 640-2030 Education Te News Reporter, Tursday, December 15, 2011 - 5C Six awarded Shipman scholarships The 11th year anniversary Shipman Memorial Scholar- ship program in memory of William Dewey Shipman Sr. and Zehan Mae Clarida Ship- man was held Nov. 26 at St. James A.M.E. Zion Church in the Sandhill community in Bladenboro. Rev. Viola L. Acme Delco Middle School Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA), above, at- Freeman is the pastor. tended the 2011 FBLA-PBL Fall National Leadership Conference in Philadelphia, Pa. The master of ceremony Nov. 4-5 with 15 students attending. Students attended the opening general session was TySon Smith (great- with a presentation by Jerry Ackerman and they closed with a battle of the states grandson), a sophomore at Waccamaw Academy. Rev. session. Saturday, they attended several informative workshops entitled Make Some C.J. Ross Jr. from Parkton, NOYS for Youth Safety, R U Safe Online, and Getting to Know You. They continued pastor of Hills Chapel Mis- Saibra Campbell Lekeya Campbell the afternoon with a closing general session with a presentation by Patrick Maurer sionary Baptist Church of who has a performance background with Comedy Sportz. They fnished the evening Faison, was the featured with a Blue Jeans for Babies Dance. ADMS FBLA is led by April Snowden. Addition- speaker. Sandhill MBC choir ally, they were able to visit the Liberty Bell Center for a tour (below). was the guest choir. The Shipman Scholarship committee members are Di- anne Bellamy, Albert Rose- boro, Norma Martin, Wiley Ward, Viola F. Freeman and Willa Dean Shipman Wil- liams, chairperson. The following were award- ed $500 scholarships for 2012: Lakeya Campbell, daugh- ter of Oliver and Cynthia Deven Morgan Campbell, freshman at Uni- Matteau Gerald versity of North Carolina at Pembroke, majoring in busi- ness administration. Powell, Auldon Reeves, Katheryn Laney Crib, Guiliana DiSanto Saibra Campbell, daugh- Saldana, Marlena Saucedo, Mason Barnes, Sydney Faulk ter of Richard and Shelby Four County Shaw, Mia Shelley, Raquan Shipman, GRADE 4: Jack Williford Campbell, freshman at Raeanna Sholar, Kristina Sinkler, Da- GRADE 5: Payton Clemons, Evan vid Smith, Ashton Stephens, Kansas Cribb, Harrison Gore, Ireland Lewis, Wingate University, major- Head Start Stephens, Savanna Tedder, Zachary Madison Norris, Amber Turner ing in nursing. Thompson, Jessica Toler, Shamekia Matteau Gerald, son of Vereen, Porshia Ward, Jashon Wash- Honor Roll List accepting ington, Nysheia Williams, Jarius Carvin and Jean Gerald, Wimbush, Erick Young Jr. All A’s & B’s freshman at Hampden-Syd- 1st 9 weeks ney in Virginia, majoring in applications GRADE 3: Heaven Johnson, Sta- Tabor City cey Johnson, Mason Nealey, Manuel theatre arts. Four County Head Start is Rodriguez Deven Morgan, son of now accepting applications Elementary School GRADE 4: Tomas Acosta, Elayme Keith and Cazella Morgan, Al-Mujeeb, Nikole Brown, Mikel for the 2012-2013 school year Brisbon, Brandon Cox, Dayzeauna freshman at Fayetteville for children who will be 3-4 honor roll Daniels, Khadejah Dewitt, Carson State University, majoring Raven Ross years of age by Aug. 31. Ap- Faulk, Layla Gelezinsky, Rajon Gra- Jocelyn Powell Principals List in management information plications for children with ham, Tess Graham, Carter Green, All A’s Ganbrie Greenwood, Dasha Hick- systems. special needs are also ac- 1st 9 weeks man, Tommy Herring, Autumn Ja- cobs, Davion Jordan, Calep Jenrette, Jocelyn Powell, daughter Carolina A&T State Univer- Obie and Marie Ross, fresh- cepted. GRADE 3: Tyneashia Bellamy, sity, majoring in social work. Alayah Jordan, Bailey Lovett, Mari- of Marcus Hines and Regina man at East Carolina Uni- Bring birth certificate of ah Martinez, Chad Maturin, Tobey Powell, freshman at North Raven Ross, daughter of versity, majoring in biology. child (ren) applying, verifi- Mitchell, Colton Nealey, Tyler Ryea, cation of income, immuni- Kyle Stanley, Riley Tompkins, Aiden Hucks graduates Thomas, Alaynna Williams, Andy zation record, health insur- Zheng ance information, child’s basic training GRADE 5: Gabriel Buchanan, current physical, birth dates Rakeem Gerald, Majada Graham, Scott Ellis is inducted into Jermaudrius Johnson, Brady Ivey, of other members in family, Air Force Airman Jordan C. Hucks graduated from ba- Elizabeth Koonce, Jeffrey Morton, directions to home, mailing Payton Ray, Grayson Stocks, Anna Phi Beta Kappa at UNCCH and physical address and sic military training at Lack- Caroline Suggs, Lacey Sykes, Caila land Air Force Base, San An- Turbeville, Brianna Tyler Scott Ryan Ellis, a senior WIC verification. Also eligible is any stu- tonio, Texas. with a biology major, has For more information dent who has competed 105 The airman completed an been inducted into Phi Beta contact Tabor City Head hours of course work in intensive, eight-week pro- Kappa, the nation’s oldest Start at 653-5403, 205 Stake the liberal arts and scienc- gram that included train- The News Reporter and most honored college Rd., Tabor City, N.C. 28463. es with a 3.75 GPA. Grades ing in military discipline honorary society. Is On The Web . . . earned at other universities and studies, Air Force core Ellis, son of Clyde Ellis are not considered. Fewer values, physical fitness, and Jr. of Bolton and Jane Ann than 1 percent of all college basic warfare principles and Ellis of Cary, was one of 138 students qualify. skills. inducted at the University Past and present Phi Beta Col. Harold Tucker of CCYFA ofers Airmen who complete ba- of North Carolina on Dec. 2. Kappa members from across Clarksville, Tenn. was sic training earn four credits The induction ceremony the country have included promoted to the rank of $250 scholarship toward an associate in ap- featured remarks by Ruel 17 American presidents and Brigadier General in the Columbus County Youth plied science degree through Tyson, professor of reli- numerous artistic, intel- Tennessee State Guard at and Families Association the community college of gious studies in UNC’s Col- lectual and political lead- a ceremony held Dec. 3 in Inc. (CCYFA) offers one $250 the Air Force. lege of Arts and Sciences. ers. Seven of the nine U.S. Nashville. He also recent- scholarship each year. To be Hucks is the son of Karen www.whiteville.com New members received cer- Supreme Court Justices are ly retired from the Clarks- considered for this scholar- Hucks of Woodland Inn Road Check us out for the latest in tificates and Phi Beta Kappa members. ville Police Department ship the student must be and Mickey Hucks, both of News, Sports, Classifieds, Obits, keys, the organization’s Phi Beta Kappa has 280 from the Columbus County with more than 38 years Whiteville. Editorials, Columns, Community symbol. chapters nationwide. UNC’s area attending Southeastern of service. He attended He is a 2009 graduate of Calendar, Archives of Back Issues Phi Beta Kappa member- chapter, Alpha of North Car- Central High School and Community College and not Whiteville High School. and more! ship is open to undergradu- olina, was founded in 1904 is a member of the class receiving any other finan- ates in the college and pro- and is the oldest of seven of 1962. He is the son of cial assistance. Students in- fessional degree programs chapters in the state. Each the late Jesse and Rebec- terested in applying for the who meet stringent eligibil- year, Phi Beta Kappa chap- ca McZeak of Brunswick. scholarship should contact ity requirements. A student ters and alumni associations Tucker resides in Clarks- Sue Hawks at 642-7141 ext. who has completed 75 hours across the country raise and ville. 320. of course work with a GPA distribute more than $1 mil- of 3.85 or better (on a 4-point lion in awards, scholarships scale) is eligible for member- and prizes benefiting high Central Middle School Advertising is the most ship. school and college students. honor roll powerful way to bring your Principals List Deonte McNeil, Kristina Murrell, Al- message to the people who All A’s exandra Nelson, Nyaisa Nowlin, Dae- Whiteville 1st 9 weeks dra Pollard, Brandon Porter, Avionna GRADE 6: Riley Baldwin, Landon Powell, Natalie Price, Keelin Reyes, are ready, willing and able Batten, Jenna Blackwell, Jared Bur- Charity Sasser, Faith Shipman, Rae- City schools menu ris, Vann Ciamillo, Cameron Gore, ganne Sholar, Kelsey Shuman, Dar- to buy. Hailey Gore, Kourtney Grainger, nell Sinclair, Christian Slater, Cam- Menus are subject to change. Assorted milk is served with Madison Hammonds, William Hin- eron Smith, Matthew Smith, Jordan each meal. Served daily: Fruit or Fruit Juice at breakfast and son, Austin Kenyon, Kaylee McCul- Thompson, Zion Thompson, Mat- Let us show you how ads in Chef Salad or PB&J Sandwich at lunch. len, Nsaia Rogers, Logan Schultz, thew Townsend Jr., Michael Walters, Jesse Taylor, Lauren Tidwell, Bre- Seth Ward, Pierson Young The News Reporter can MONDAY, DEC. 19: Breakfast - Sausage Patty/Biscuit or ann Wyman GRADE 7: Lizbeth Aguilar, Sean Cinnamon Raisin Biscuit. 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from The Mini Page © 2011 Universal Uclick 100 Years Ago First to the South Pole
In 1911, a big competition was Today, the South taking place at the South Pole. Two Pole is home to men, one from England, another from the Amundsen- Scott South Norway, each hoped to be the first Pole Station. to travel to the South Pole on the It is named for continent of Antarctica. Roald Amundsen This week, in honor of the 100th and Robert F. Scott, the English anniversary of this great adventure, explorer who The Mini Page goes exploring with reached the pole Roald Amundsen, the first man to a month after reach the South Pole. Amundsen. The station is Who was Amundsen? home to many Roald* Amundsen was born in scientists and Norway, near today’s capital of Oslo, researchers. in 1872. He photo by Dwight Bohnet, courtesy National Science Foundation
had three older What would you need? The keys to his success from The Mini Page © 2011 Universal Uclick brothers. Imagine you are planning an The author of a book about His father expedition to a remote part of the Amundsen described the steps he took TM owned a fleet world. No other human being has ever that led him to succeed in reaching the Rookie Cookie’s Recipe of ships, and been there before. The weather there South Pole: ThisSweet Kid’s Potato Mini Hash Page Browns Roald spent is colder than most people have ever s Training — As a young man, he You’ll need: many days at experienced. Snowmobiles haven’t began learning to tolerate extreme cold s MEDIUM SWEET sponsored POTATOES PEELED s byGARLIC CLOVE FINELY the shipyard. been perfected, and fleece jackets and to be a ship’s captain. s TABLESPOONS CANOLA OIL chopped (optional) s Research — Amundsen talked s 12 cup chopped onion s SALT AND PEPPER TO TASTE There he photo courtesy National Library of Norway haven’t even been invented. There are What to do: learned about Roald Amundsen, about no grocery stores or farms where you to other explorers and read about 8 years old 1. Chop peeled sweet potatoes into small cubes. the wooden might find food. How would you begin their triumphs and failures in their 2. Heat oil in pan and cook onion for 2 to 3 minutes until ships and how they worked. preparing for such a trip? expeditions. translucent. He also loved skiing, the national Roald Amundsen started planning s Working with experts — 3. Add potatoes and stir to combine. Continue to cook over medium Amundsen worked with Inuits, heat for 10 to 12 minutes, turning frequently. sport of Norway. for his adventures years before they 4. Stir in garlic if desired and continue to cook potatoes for another *Roald is pronounced many different ways. began. His determination and careful or Eskimos, to understand how to 10 minutes until soft. The most common are ROE-ahld, ROO- preparation were important qualities overcome the harsh weather and travel 5. Season with salt and pepper. ahld and RAHL. across frozen lands. that led him to achieving his goals. You will need an adult’s help with this recipe. from The Mini Page © 2011 Universal Uclick
from The Mini Page © 2011 Universal Uclick Meet Nancy Doan Technical Terms Nancy Doan is the founder of Recess Music, which produces music celebrating the Earth. Early Adventures Which poles are which? /NE OF HER #$S h7ILD #HILD v FEATURES SEVERAL s 4HE .ORTH OR 3OUTH Magnetic artists singing about our beautiful planet. Some First trip to the Antarctic The Northwest Passage profits from her CDs go to charities helping the Pole is the point where Earth’s environment. In 1897, Amundsen joined the In 1900, a northern sea passage from magnetic fields point vertically 3HE HAS SAID h7HEN ) THINK OF THE CHILDREN OF crew of a Norwegian ship, Belgica, the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific had future generations, I’m struck by how sad it will downward (or upward, for the South be if they never have the possibility of seeing to sail to Antarctica. Also on board been discovered from land, but ice had Magnetic Pole). These points move an elephant or a tiger or a hippo in its natural was Dr. Frederick Cook, who had prevented ships from making the journey. over time with changes in the Earth’s photo by Heidi Soll Photography habitat. I believe that Mother Nature intended traveled to Greenland. Amundsen Amundsen decided to be the first. for all of Earth’s inhabitants to share our green planet with iron core. ONE ANOTHERv learned from Cook about how the He set his goal to reach the North s 4HE .ORTH OR 3OUTH Geographic Nancy is a minister. When she developed a serious illness, she could Inuits kept warm using reindeer Magnetic Pole (at 90 degrees north Pole is the most northern (or southern) no longer do that job. She started a second career producing music for hides for clothing and boots. of the equator, where all compasses kids, as she had sung to her children when they were growing up. She point on Earth. At the North Pole, all and her husband live in Minnesota. Cook also taught him about the point). He studied to learn how to make from The Mini Page © 2011 Universal Uclick directions point south; at the South importance of fresh food in keeping magnetic observations for navigating. Pole, all directions point north. For this from The Mini Page © 2011 Universal Uclick the crew healthy. There were no In June 1903, his ship the Gjoa set TM reason, people at or near the poles may fruits or vegetables in the frozen sail from Norway. use a grid for navigating instead of lands where Belgica was exploring. By October, the north, south, east and west. Many men became sick with scurvy, winter ice had Supersport: Vontaze Burfict a disease caused by not eating frozen it in place Finding the pole Height: 6-3 Weight: 250 Hometown: Corona, Calif. enough foods with vitamin C. in Canada. The Amundsen used a sextant, an Arizona State’s Vontaze Burfict might be the last instrument to find latitude and guy that a college running back wants to meet on a Men aboard crew used the winter to make longitude based on the position of the football field. Collisions with this Sun Devils junior hurt! the Belgica Inuits taught the crew He’s described in the ASU media guide as who ate raw friends with the how to build igloos sun, while searching for the South hINCREDIBLY INTENSE TENACIOUS POWERFUL SPEEDYv AND seal and local Inuits. and drive and manage Pole. Even today, Air Force pilots A hFIERCE HITTERv 4HOSE CHARACTERISTICS MAKE HIM ONE OF THE BEST penguin dog teams and sleds. use the sun to navigate because meat, which Finally, in middle linebackers in the country and a prime NFL prospect. August 1905, Amundsen’s ship GPS systems lose their signals as A dominating and game-changing player, Burfict made 69 tackles have vitamin C, stayed emerged into the Pacific Ocean. He satellites move around the Earth. A as a freshman All-American. He was tops last year as the Pac 10’s healthy. Most Valuable Defensive Player and is having another big season was the first person to steer a ship compass won’t work near the strong
this fall as the Sun Devils prepare for a bowl. photos courtesy National Library of Norway through the Northwest Passage. magnetic fields at the poles.
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A Push for the South Pole All the following jokes have something in common. Can you guess the common theme or category? A busy winter Losing sunlight every day, Lucy: What do you call two banana peels? Amundsen’s crew set up depots, or Faye: A pair of slippers! storehouses of food and supplies, at several different places along the Jennifer: Why are bananas cowardly? path to the pole. They used dogs and Fraser: Because they are always yellow! sleds to move the heavy loads. The men traveled on skis. Mark: Why did the banana get a traffic ticket? Once the sun set for good in late Jodie: It got caught peeling out of a parking April, the crew began working to get space! ready for the trip to the South Pole. They built lightweight sleds from from The Mini Page © 2011 Universal Uclick TM hickory wood. All the equipment was Basset Brown TRY ’N News checked, and new boots were sewn. The South Pole FIND Roald Amundsen (solid line) and Robert Hound’s photos courtesy National Library of Norway Helmer F. Scott (dashed line) took different Words that remind us of the South Pole are hidden in the block below. Some words Amundsen’s ship Fram at the ice edge Hanssen, are hidden backward or diagonally, and some letters are used twice. See if you can in the Bay of Whales, Antarctica. In the routes to the South Pole. The dates show find: AMUNDSEN, ANTARCTICA, BELGICA, DEPOT, DOGS, EXPEDITION, dressed their progress toward 90 degrees south. foreground is a skier with sled dogs. in his full FRAM, GEOGRAPHIC, GJOA, INUIT, MAGNETIC, NORTHWEST, NORWAY, PENGUIN, POLE, ROALD, SCURVY, SEAL, SEXTANT, SHIP, SKI, SLED. “polar A change of plans Difficult calculations N O I T I D E P X E R O A L D suit,” at WHERE WOULD Amundsen’s next goal was to reach Framheim. Roald Amundsen was methodical, YOU LIKE TO I O M D N C I H P A R G O E G the North Geographic Pole. But then Hanssen or orderly, in his explorations. So on EXPLORE? U Y R A E E Q C T O J A D N B he heard that Capt. Robert F. Scott of was one Dec. 15, he wanted to make sure he G A V T G L S H I P L S O K E of four N W L R H N S D U Z F E G J L Britain was preparing an expedition men who had reached the right place. He used a sextant to mark his team’s position E R P G U W E V N H R A S I G to reach the South Pole. Amundsen journeyed P O Y J B C E T I U A L R K I decided that the race was on. to the South — and found he was one meridian* T N A T X E S S I Q M V P S C Pole with off! Two days later, the men found D E P O T A C I T C R A T N A He kept his plan a secret until Amundsen. Scott had already left Britain. Then, the exact point of 90 degrees south. on Jan. 15, 1911, Amundsen and his *A meridian is a circle of longitude. from The Mini Page © 2011 Universal Uclick crew landed in the Bay of Whales Time to go Oscar aboard their ship, the Fram hFRAMv Wisting, Olav Ready Resources The sun returned in August, and Bjaaland, MEANS hFORWARDv IN .ORWEGIAN 4HEY in late October, temperatures rose set up their base camp, Framheim, Sverre Hassel The Mini Page provides ideas for websites, enough for Amundsen’s expedition to and Roald books or other resources that will help you learn on the edge of the Ross Ice Barrier. get under way. By Nov. 17, the group Amundsen more about this week’s topics. at the South Add`i]gdj\]ndjgcZlheVeZg[dg^iZbh had reached the Axel Heiberg Glacier. Pole. They On the Web: VWdjii]^h]^hidg^XVaVcc^kZghVgn# Amundsen’s men had to fight built a small s WWWAMNHORGEXHIBITIONSRACEEXPEDITIONS The Mini Page thanks Lynne Cox, author of bad weather and ski on ice, which tent and raised a Norwegian flag. In the amundsen.php “South With the Sun,” and Guro Tangvald, is difficult. But finally, on Dec. 14, tent, they left equipment and clothing; a s HTTPNGMNATIONALGEOGRAPHICCOM curator of the picture collection at the Amundsen believed he had reached letter from Amundsen to Robert F. Scott; AMUNDSENALEXANDER TEXT National Library of Norway, for help with and a letter for the king of Norway should the South Pole at 90 degrees south. Amundsen not have survived. At the library: this issue. s h4HE %XPEDITIONS OF !MUNDSENv BY 2ICHARD (UMBLE The Mini Page Staff s h!MUNDSEN AND 3COTTS 2ACE TO THE 3OUTH 0OLEv Betty Debnam - Founding Editor and Editor at Large Lisa Tarry - Managing Editor Lucy Lien - Associate Editor Wendy Daley - Artist by Liz Gogerly
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That leaves us with only Environment and Natural Resources one option, cutting programs. named Lake Waccamaw State Park as the Fair enough; some need cutting. state’s top park, only the second time the The program, however, that is department has made the award among off the table to these ideologues the state’s 35 state parks. is the Department of Defense— The park has come a long way since the more than $700 billion that it opened in 1976, when it encompassed we spend each year to wage war, a lakeside trail, a few primitive camp- develop sophisticated weapon sys- tems, and support the 700 bases sites…and a pretty nice lake too. we have worldwide. Its land In this era of austerity that we area has The point now find ourselves, our budgetary grown from In addition to be- choices become clearer. Do we its original ing a most “pleasan- continue to spend our tax dollars 272 acres to on more and better armaments 1,732. Over test” place, the Lake or do we take these same limited time, the Waccamaw State Park dollars and spend them on school park added was recognized for its teachers, infrastructure, health- care, scholarship programs, or a pier, a community involvement Te angel in the trash can economic incentives for research first-rate and educational pro- and development? Which do we visitor’s grams in being named By JEFFERSON WEAVER news; the owner only let her cover – some lace, gold embroidery do?—we can’t do both. center, Staff Writer the “women’s news,” which she floss, and tiny pearl buttons. The Do we continue our foreign more trails, the state’s top park. hated. manager happily agreed to let her policy based on military intimida- better Note to my readers: I always feel The editor of the newspaper work some more hours through tion, or do we decide to lead by ex- campsites, parking and rest room facili- like a columnist is cheating when was also divorced; he lived alone Christmas. ample? Do we continue our mili- ties. he runs a previously published up the river in an old farmhouse That night she used the lace and tary mindset of perpetual war, More and more people began to dis- column. This one’s a bit different. with a beagle named Driver. He a scrap of old silk to make a dress or do we invest our tax dollars in I began writing this column a was a skinny, lonely man who wore for the angel. The floss made a tiny fostering peace and goodwill? Do cover the park, and now, it hosts 90,000 number of years ago, and many sweatshirts halo, and tinfoil and cardboard we overemphasize “might” or do visitors annually. of you request it every year. Some under his made a perfect set of wings. She we replace it with “right”? Where the park has excelled recently, other folks were kind enough a s u i t s t o wove a loop into the back of the Do we value Medicare and So- though, has been the quality of the while back to give me an award for stay warm. dress to hang the angel on the tree. cial Security or would we be bet- programs offered by the staff, led ably by this column; I was flattered, but I H e k n e w She also made the cake for the ter served putting our money into Superintendent Chris Helms. The park didn’t write it for anyone’s praise. and loved editor, and the extra hours at the supporting the stock of McDon- always offers something of interest, from I wrote it for myself, and for my her chil- store bought some things for her nell Douglas, Boeing, Northrop talks about turtles to hikes to find Venus mother, the late Lois Weaver. dren, who mother and the children. Grumman, and the other arms flytraps. Slowly but surely, people have If you want some of my usual re m i n d e d The angel was a gift to herself. manufacturers and military con- twisted humor, blunt opinions, or h i m s o She married the editor a little tractors? Do we want to sacrifice responded. odd logic, you’ll have to go some- much of over a year later, and they had a more American lives in our next The official proclamation mentioned where else today. I’m leaving the h i s o w n son. For decades, her family always war in some faraway land fight- the park being “heavily involved in politicians, the style makers, and s o n a n d knew the Christmas tree was fin- ing for oil, or had we rather invest community events such as the anti-litter the societal lemmings alone, since daughter he Weaver ished when Lois hung the angel. in developing domestic energy campaign, Big Sweep, a summer science even they deserve a Christmas couldn’t see Even when Parkinson’s and sources and save those lives? Do enrichment camp, water quality monitor- vacation. anymore. Lois knew he had gifts for dementia made it hard to do so, we want to improve our current ing, the Waccamaw River Paddle Trail Instead, please let me tell you her kids, and she was wondering Mother hung the angel to signify citizens’ healthcare, or simply Initiative, and the Take-the-Lake Person- about an angel in a trashcan. how she could afford to give him the tree was complete. pay the burgeoning healthcare al Endurance Event.” The angel was found by a strong, something in return, something The angel was misplaced on the costs for more injured soldiers? stubborn woman named Lois. She that wouldn’t seem forward. first holiday after my mother died, Since World War II, we’ve Fortunately, the state park staff has a was raising four children on her Lois cut down an alley toward but Miss Rhonda found it at the last been in Korea, Vietnam, Soma- wonderful natural resource to nurture own. Times were tight, but they the back of the department store, minute and made sure Mother’s lia, Grenada, Bosnia, Iraq twice, and show off. didn’t really want for much. taking a longer route but one that angel was on our tree. Afghanistan, Libya, and probably John Bartram, the nation’s first re- Still, Lois was worried about would avoid some of the wind off Each year, I think I will send the in others we don’t know about. nowned botanist, called Lake Waccamaw, having Christmas presents. She the bay. The alley went between a angel to one of my sisters, either How many wars and how many “the pleasantest place that ever I saw in worked one full-time job and two line of fading summer-houses and Becky or Sharron so they can tell more trillions of dollars are we my life.” part-time. Work was hard to find in the business district. their children and grandchildren going to spend before we admit Lake Waccamaw is a unique ecosys- a resort town in mid-winter, when Her mother had invited the edi- about the angel. They remember that war begets war? How long is tem that hosts many rare species found the north wind froze parts of the tor over to share supper with the the year Mother made the angel. it going to take for our leaders to Potomac River and a light snow family one night. Lois wanted to Yet I fear the angel might get lost realize that soldiers are not “ex- only there, thanks to its limestone base made everyone hope for a white pick up a few more small decora- in the over-decorating which helps pendable”? How long is it going to that neutralizes the acidic tanins and Christmas. tions for the big Christmas tree, both of them get in the Christmas require for the Christians among makes the water pH-neutral. The entire Most of the town was shuttered and maybe the ingredients for an spirit. us to understand that killing is an eastern and southeastern shores and and dark; it made the town sadder applesauce cake. She thought the Next year, I think. I just can’t abomination? inland areas of the lake will be preserved in many ways. The once-grand cake would be a good gift for the quite turn the angel loose this year. No one who understands for the public’s use forever, ensuring hotels had become frowzy and run- editor, and maybe it would help him It’s hard to turn your back on a foreign policy would ever support that Lake Waccamaw won’t be encircled down. One by one the old houses, put on some weight. tradition. getting rid of a capable mili- by development like many of the state’s the stores, the boardwalk and pavil- She was still thinking about There’s another tradition at our tary. Neither would anyone who lakes. ion she’d known as a bobby-soxer Christmas presents when she spot- house, one I’m sure many of you understands our national finan- were fading away. ted the angel in the trashcan. share. We always watch Jimmy cial situation disagree that the What does the future hold? The per- A handful of businesses stayed The old doll didn’t look like Stewart’s movie, somewhere along Department of Defense needs to son who has to fill the shoes of outgoing open through the winter – there much of an angel; it was a china the line during the season. A couple be reorganized, reprioritized, re- ranger Helms will have a difficult job, were two grocery stores (she doll thrown out with some other of times in that movie, someone moralized, and put on a diet. Our and the park could further expand its worked in one), a hardware store, junk from one of the old homes. will repeat the old saying about an country, flirting with bankruptcy, camping areas. The biggest need and a department store (where she also The paint was cracked, much of angel getting its wings every time can no longer afford the luxury of largest ticket item is a paved or hard- worked part-time) and a clothing the hair was gone, and its legs were a bell rings. a runaway military. Those days pan trail on or near the south shore that store for the wealthier folks. They missing. The doll lay embarrassed That may or may not be the are over. would allow cyclists, runners and walk- were all decorated for Christmas, in the trashcan, a body of stained case – but I can guarantee that it The Defense Department can ers to loop the lake. and Lois enjoyed seeing the lights, white cloth stuffed with cotton. takes a mother to see an angel in be likened to a corporation the even though the ice and snow were The woman stopped for a mo- a trashcan. size of Walmart whose ledger Congratulations are in order to many cold through her stockings and the ment, knocked the snow off the Merry Christmas. sheet only has one column: spend- for garnering this prestigious award, heavy socks pulled up almost to the doll and quickly shoved it into her ing. Who cares about the revenue from those who had the foresight to form hem of a home-made skirt. pocketbook, worried that some- Weaver is a staff writer with The side when the tax dollars are the park, to the Friends of the Park who Her other part-time job was one might think she was rooting News Reporter. Call him at 642-4104, unlimited? The more we spend, support it with their time and volunteer around the corner from the fire through trashcans. ext. 227; email him at jeffweaver@ the more we get! Happy days are hours, and to Helms and his staff. station, at a little one-horse weekly At the department store, she whiteville.com, or catch up with him here again. Lake Waccamaw is indeed one of the newspaper. She was trying desper- bought a dollar’s worth of decora- on facebook.com. Hard times are not all bad, “pleasantest places” in North Carolina, ately to learn how to write “real” tions with her week’s lunch money however. They force individu- and it’s comforting to know that it’s been als and countries to make the hard decisions that have been too well taken care of. long ignored. The fog lifts and the truth stares us down, forcing Thumbs down us to decide who we are. Do we choose a future based on fear of Quote of the unknown, or do we decide to return to our core beliefs in the common good, common sense, mutual respect, and tolerance that made us great? 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