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Merry Christmas
SAMPSON COUNTY’S COMMUNITY NEWSPAPER
The Sampson Weekly
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VOLUME 2, ISSUE 52
www.thesampsonweekly.com
Week of December 22-28, 2011
Harrells Community
INSIDE
Local
Page A2
Entertainment
Page A9
Faith
Page A6
WEATHER
Fri
Showers
Comes Together for Christmas
On Tuesday night December
20th, the town of Harrells came
together for the “Annual Singing
Around the Christmas Tree” event.
This year’s event attracted over
75 Harrells residents who came
out to enjoy the festivities. This
year’s weather was a pleasant 58
degrees compared to last year’s
extremely cold temperatures
which probably impacted turnout. Local residents came together,
young and old, to celebrate the
true meaning of Christmas. The
group met at the center of Harrells
for the lighting of the Christmas
tree and all joined together for
the singing of Christmas carols;
Santa Claus arrives in style in the Harrells songs like “It’s Beginning to
Look a Lot Like Christmas”, “Winter
Fire Chief Cruiser. Children anxiously
Wonderland” and “Let it Snow”.
await a chance to speak with him to tell
Traditional
Christmas
songs
him what they wish for Christmas
like “Silver Bells”, “Silent Night”,
“Rudolph”, “O Christmas Tree” and many more were sang with such Christmas
spirit. The highlight of the caroling was definitely when the crowd broke up
into groups and sang “The Twelve Days of Christmas” with as much heart as the
Brooklyn Tabernacle Choir.
After the caroling, the group met in the Fire Dept.
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WEEKLY VERSE
“Therefore the
LORD Himself
shall give you a
sign; Behold, a virgin shall conceive,
and bear a Son,
and shall call His
Name Immanuel.”
Isaiah 7:14
WEEKLY INDEX
Local.............................................1-5
Faith.............................................6-7
Health..............................................8
Entertainment.................................9
Food................................................10
Christmas Greetings................11-13
Education.......................................14
Crime..............................................15
Puzzles...........................................16
Obituaries......................................17
Classifieds......................................18
Business.........................................19
Ford of Clinton..............................20
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HARRELLS, see P. 3
Downtown Facade Grant
Program Moving Forward
At a recent City Council
meeting, The City of
Clinton agreed to move
forward with a grant
program that will be
used to establish a
facade
enhancement
program
for
the
downtown area of
Clinton. This program
will ultimately be used
to continue to revitalize
and modernize the
appearance of our
downtown area.
According to Mary
Rose,
Planning
Mary Rose, Clinton City Planning Director
Director, “The Planning
and
Development
Department has been working on a facade grant program that would allow us to
offer small ($1,000)grants to property owners within the Special Downtown Tax
District to make improvements to their building facades. The program would be
funded through the Special Tax District Revenue.”
GRANT, see P. 3
Friends Of
Sampson County
Waterways Wild
Game Cookout
Volunteer grilling the wild game for the Cook-Out
The Friends of Sampson County Waterways
invites you to their annual Wild Game Cookout
on Saturday, January 7th at 11:00 AM. This
year’s cookout will be held at the Clinton City
Market in downtown Clinton.
Don Meece with Friends of Sampson
County Waterways says, “This is an event
for the entire community to come out and try
something different; and help our organization
in meeting their goals which benefit everyone
in the community.” Don also says it’s a “really
good opportunity for people to see what our
organization is about as Sampson County has
over 435 miles of open river ways that bring in
more tourist dollars than any other Sampson
County venue. There are at least four paddle
clubs located outside the county that have come
here to paddle our rivers.”
Friends of the Sampson County Waterways
is a group of concerned citizens interested in
preserving the waterways of Sampson County
including the Black River, South River, Six Runs
Creek, Great Coharie Creek and Little Coharie
Creek and all its tributaries. Meece adds, “We
do this in the way of trying to keep the downfall
(trees) out of the rivers making it accessible
for paddlers, fisherman, and if rescue people
need to get on the rivers. We also participate
by cleaning the trash out of the river and also
take various groups, (i.e., Scouts, Church group,
business groups, and groups from Clinton
Parks and Recreation) from the community on
trips showing the natural wonders of Sampson
County.”
The group is made up of approximately 66
members, mostly from Sampson County, but the
group includes members from other counties as
far away as Davidson County. The cookout has
been held for approximately 14 years now with
its roots starting with a small group of people
getting together in Ralph WATERWAYS, see P. 3
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LOCAL NEWS
South River Electric Membership Corporation
Recently, South River Electric Membership Corporation’s
foundation, the Community Assistance Corporation,
awarded $33,550 in grants through the Operation Round
Up program.
For the December funding, the foundation awarded
grants to the following organizations for $5,000: Clement
Volunteer Fire Department, Inc.; Partnership for Children
of Johnston County; Clinton Fire Department; Christian
Food Bank of Salemburg. The Spivey’s Corner Volunteer
Fire Department received a grant for $6,550 and the
Johnston County Arts Council received a grant for $2,000.
The foundation also made a $5,000 pledge to the Fayette
Shriners’ Club. A pledge is good for 12 months and will be
disbursed when the remainder of the necessary funding
has been procured by the organization.
“A few cents doesn’t seem like much money at first glance,
but it adds up quickly when thousands of people join the
effort,” said Catherine O’Dell, manager of member and
public affairs, South River EMC. “That is exactly what
happens when members of South River EMC choose to
round up their electric bills and contribute the proceeds
to the community.”
South River EMC members continue to help in any way
they can, even in these tough economic times. Since
the inception of the Operation Round Up program, over
$600,000 has been donated to local community agencies
and schools.
South River EMC members participate in Operation
Round Up by agreeing to have their bill rounded up to
the next dollar each month. If their bill is $102.54, the
46¢ remaining will be put into an account managed by
the Community Assistance Corporation.
Quarterly, funds are distributed to local service
agencies, educational pursuits or to aid families who are
experiencing unusually grave times. The next funding
opportunity will be in March, applications are due to the
Cooperative by February 17.
South River EMC is a locally-owned and operated
electric cooperative, which provides electric service to
42,000 homes, farms and businesses in parts of Harnett,
Cumberland, Sampson, Johnston and Bladen counties.
Members Rounding Up Are Helping Their Community
Christian Food Bank
Clement Volunteer Fire Dept., Inc.
L to R: Kelli McPhail, Mack Hairr, Terry Lee, Donna Jackson, Bruce Butler,
Randy Barker, Norman McPhail and Erika Wrench
Chief Ark Matthews and Manager of Member and Public
Affairs Catherine O’Dell
Clinton Fire Department
Spivey’s Corner Volunteer Fire Department
Joe Dixon, Matthew Booth, Joshua Coombs, Todd Solice and
Robby Owen
L to R: Bobby Ray Honeycutt, Rickey Jackson, Jarrett Jackson, L.E.
McLamb and Alan Honeycutt
WHY DONATE LOCALLY?
Story and Photos by Jim Blevins
In the coming week,
many people will be
getting an IRS Tax
deduction by donating
money or household
items to a non-profit,
many times located
out of our area. Now
consider how much
more “bang for your
buck” a local non-profit can provide. Many local non-profits
can actually turn “trash into cash” and in turn help local folks,
but consider your donations to the big blue boxes located in
our community go elsewhere and you may not even get a
“Thank You”. Now, to what happens locally.
As an example; you may have heard of U-care that helps
victims of domestic violence. Part of their funding comes
from donations of unwanted clothes and household items
that are sold at The Bee Hive Thrift stores in Clinton and
Newton Grove. Clothes that can’t be sold are stored in
a tractor trailer that yields about $800 when full. That
turns even the “trash into cash”. Not only are you helping
victims and the less fortunate, but you are helping our local
economy by supplying jobs to their employees. When those
employees shop, they help support 3 other service related
jobs, on average, like grocery stores, clothing stores and
even government by the taxes that are paid.
If you are in a hurry, and don’t need the IRS form, The Bee
Hive Thrift store in downtown Clinton has a big donation box
behind their store. It’s even yellow and black like the honey
bee for which it is named. Speaking of yellow, If you go into a
locally owned business you will probably see a decal on the
door asking you to “Buy Local”. The Chamber of Commerce
that supports this theme, might want you to consider one of
our Non-profits along the line of “Donate Local”.
Of
Course,
there are other
non-profits that
would welcome
donations. The
Crisis
Center
helps people in
crisis,
maybe
someone
who
has lost their
home
to
a
fire. They also provide
necessities such as food
and temporary assistance.
Duplin Sampson
Group Homes
Tim’s Gift helps meet the
temporary needs of hospice
and cancer patients who
don’t have the funds for
expensive medical supplies,
medical equipment and
personal care products.
Open
Door
Ministries
located in Delway has
long been active in our
community, helping men
with substance abuse
issues.
There are feeding ministries
for those who don’t have
enough to eat such as Mr.
Windows Soup Kitchen and
the Christian Food Bank in
Salemburg.
So if you are thinking
about making that last
minute donation for 2011
and receiving that much
need tax deduction, make
sure you consider the local
Non-Profits in the Sampson
County area that are
impacting your neighbors
and making a difference
right here in your own
community.
For more information about
any of these organizations,
contact The Sampson
Weekly
at
(910)5902102 or email us at info@
thesampsonweekly.com.
We will be glad to get you in
contact with the Non-Profit
that you choose to bless
this year.
Duplin Sampson Group Homes, residents celebrated Christmas recently at Golden
Corral in Clinton. Thanks to the support of local citizens, churches and businesses for making this Christmas party special. Each resident received Christmas
presents from their wish list and a buffet dinner at the party which was attended by
Board members, executive director and staff.
Photo Courtesy of Jim Blevins
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Hamilton’s backyard. As the group grew the
cookout was held at other locations, most recently
at Owens Home Furnishings, but this year the cookout was moved to the
Clinton City Market to accommodate the growing effort.
WATERWAYS, cont. from 1
The money raised from the cookout and raffle will be used to maintain and/
or purchase equipment to continue maintenance of the Sampson County
waterways. In years past the cookout has included up to ten teams, mostly
from Friends of Sampson County Waterways, cooking their favorite wild
game recipes, but anyone who wants to come and cook, particularly any
hunting club, is welcome to participate. Past years have included dishes of
venison, bear, moose, buffalo, alligator, crawfish, oysters, beaver, catfish,
wild pig, musk ox, wild turkey, turtle soup, dove, and quail.
In addition to wild game, those who attend will
also be entertained by
the Black River Pickers
and the S.C. Cloggers.
Also, one lucky ticket
holder will win a
Panasonic 42” Plasma
HDTV which will be
raffled after lunch.
Tickets to win the TV
can be purchased
for $1, or you can
purchase 6 tickets for
$5. Admission to the
cookout is only $8
for adults and $4 for
children 10 and under.
Membership to Friends
of Sampson County
Waterways is open to
The Black River Express entertains the audience
anyone interested and
dues are only $10 for an individual or $20 per family. FSCW meets the
first Tuesday night of every month at the Pizza Inn in Clinton, NC, and
meetings start at 7 PM with most members coming early to eat dinner.
Friends of Sampson County Waterways can be found on the internet at
www.sampsoncountywaterways.org and they also have a message board
at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/sampsoncountywaterways.
For more information on Friends of Sampson County Waterways or the
Wild Game Cookout, or for information on how you can help preserve our
waterways in Sampson County, please contact Ralph Hamilton at 910-5906281 or Cebron Fussell at 910-592-7373. You can also visit them at www.
sampsoncountywaterways.org or on Facebook.
GRANT, cont. from 1
The program would help to prevent further deterioration of downtown
commercial properties and restore and preserve properties which are valuable
for historical and aesthetic reasons, while helping to provide a comfortable and
attractive place to shop, work and be entertained in our community.
A partial list of eligible improvements considered are exterior painting, exterior
cleaning, masonry repair, repair and replacement of architectural details,
repair and replace windows, removal of siding and false facades, removal of
inappropriate-out of date signage, rehabilitation of compatible reconstruction
of store front, new awnings or rehabilitation of existing awnings (with exception
of personalized awnings), replacement of transom glass and removal of
inappropriate-out of date unsafe signage.
LOCAL NEWS
HARRELLS, cont. from 1
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Training Hall where the
Christmas
Committee
really out did themselves
with the huge buffet of
desserts and appetizers
that were prepared and
laid out for everyone’s
enjoyment. It was a
great time of fun and
fellowship for local
residents. Cindy Ezzell
commented, “This event
brings the community
together for an old
fashioned Christmas. I
think it is just wonderful!
Everyone came together
to enjoy the singing
and the true meaning
of
Christmas
was
evident.” Local Harrells
resident and retired
Young Mary Dean enjoys the Christmas caroling
Sampson County school
around the Christmas Tree
teacher, Mrs. Merrie
McLamb remarked, “I have been coming to this event for over 13 years now. It
is such an important part of this
community for the holidays. I
just love to see the community
come together to sing in the
Christmas spirit. It just warms
my heart.”
The highlight of the evening
for the young and old alike was
the arrival of Santa Claus. Every
child had an opportunity to sit
on Santa’s knee and tell him
what they wanted for Christmas.
Even a couple of ‘adult’ children
took the opportunity to put a
bug in Santa’s ear for what they
were wishing for. The Sampson
County Parks and Recreation
Department were also taking
pictures of the children with
Santa and giving each child
their photo in a frame. It was
a great way for the children to
remember this special night.
Bundled up for the occasion, Miss Aslee
The town of Harrells and the
Joyner enjoys the Christmas festivities
Christmas Committee would
like to thank everyone for all their hard work and dedication in getting this
event organized and providing all the refreshments; Harrells Volunteer Fire
Dept, Sampson County Parks and Rec., and the Town for coming and sharing a
Christmas with us!
For Your Information
Sampson County Commissioner Plan C
For more information concerning the Facade Grant and specifics on eligible and
ineligible projects contact the City Planning Department at 910.299.4904.
Below is the newly adopted Redistricting Map that was approved at the
December Sampson County Commissioner’s Meeting. Please be aware of
the district changes and changes for where you live. You may be surprised
to find that you are now in a new district. District 1-Lt Blue; District 2-Yellow; District 3-Pink; District 4-Green; District 5-Purple.
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roles as Commissioner of
Agriculture, Food Safety.
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people think of food in
terms of quantity, but if
the food supply is tainted
no one would know what
was safe to eat. This leads
Troxler to be very interested
in food safety, because he
considers it an agricultural
NC Agriculture Commissioner Steve Troxler with JW Simmons,
issue. Troxler says that
if you think about all the
Host Of “We Should Know”
recalls we have recently
Tuesdays from 2:30 PM until 3:30 PM, J.W. Simmons had with spinach and peanut butter and other items,
hosts a radio show on 1170 AM called “We Should these recalls damage the agricultural industry because
Know”, and The Sampson Weekly will feature portions the public gets the perception that these products are
of the transcripts in our continuing efforts to bring you not safe. Troxler states that to be proactive we must
more coverage of what is happening in our community. make sure that we have a safe food supply and try to
The topic for this week’s show was agriculture in hold at a minimum the recalls that cause the public to
eastern North Carolina and the guest was Steve become concerned about issues that may not be true.
Troxler, NC Commissioner of Agriculture.
Troxler reminds the readers of the tomato scare back
Commissioner Troxler grew up in the Guilford County when it was reported that Salmonella was in tomatoes.
community of Brown Summit, NC and returned there Tomato producers were hit hard by the scare before it
to become a full-time farmer after graduating from was correctly found that the salmonella was actually
NC State University. Troxler is married and has two coming from jalapeño peppers from Mexico. The
grown sons. As a full-time farmer, Troxler found damage to American tomato producers resulted in
himself accepting many leadership positions which losses of up to 200 million dollars at the farm level due
would culminate in his 1999 decision to run for NC to mis-statements made by the FDA.
Commission of Agriculture.
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During his career, Troxler has been recognized with Department of Agriculture to develop what is considered
the Conservation Guardian Award of the Guilford the best state level food safety program in the nation.
County Soil and Water Conservation Service; the By doing this, Troxler says that they can be proactive in
Phillip Morris Outstanding Young Tobacco Farmer catching a problem at the beginning stages, mediating
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NC Jaycees; the NC Agricultural Extension Services’ about recall situations.
Outstanding Service Award; the Certificate of Merit
from the NCSU chapter of Gamma Sigma Delta Troxler oversees 17 different departments and 1400
Agricultural Honor Society; and an Honorary State FAA plus employees, many who are out inspecting in various
Degree. His family was named “Tobacco Farm Family ways to insure that all regulations are followed. In
of the Year” by the Tobacco Growers Association of fact, the NC Department of Agriculture is actually, in a
North Carolina. In 2005, he received the Elliot O. minimal way, involved with International food safety.
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By working with the FDA, the NC Department of
Agriculture was the agency that determined where
the jalapeño peppers carrying salmonella actually
originated from. By tracing back the source of the
salmonella the Department of Agriculture was able
to assist the FDA in managing the salmonella case.
Next JW Simmons asks Troxler to discuss some
of the niche areas of agriculture in North Carolina
that are now being utilized. Troxler says that one
of the hottest things going in agriculture right now
is actually locally grown foods. Consumers are
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grown, wanting to know where and who grew their
food, and wanting to keep their food supply very
close to them. Troxler says that because NC ranks
4th in diversity of agricultural products many people
are finding that they can actually manage a living
as a farmer on smaller acreages. Producing locally
grown foods and even now locally produced meats
is becoming a niche agricultural industry. NC now
has over 400 meat producers who can take their
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Local agriculture is becoming big business once
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focus shifting back to agriculture in North Carolina.
Troxler says that not very long ago when people
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Farmers are also branching out into Agri-tourism
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is a natural curiosity from the public in general to
know where and how their food supply comes to
their table. Troxler points out that it is actually a
process by which this naturally occurring miracle
takes place, and people have a natural curiosity
about farming.
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Have I Got A Story To Share With You!
by Debra Joy Wallace
the winner. (Licking the marshmallows to make
them stick together is not allowed.)
Austin intently watching how the
game is played.
As believers and followers of Jesus Christ,
my family gathers together on Christmas Eve
to celebrate His birth. It is a special evening of
merriment with the sounds of laughter, joy and
surprise filling our home as we enjoy worshipping
God, fellowshipping, feasting, playing games, and
also giving and receiving gifts. I think nearly all
of my family, if not all, would agree that the most
memorable part of our Christmas Eve celebration
occurs during the time we set aside to worship
God through prayer, songs, and reading His Word.
Games have always been a big part of my family’s
festivities. One of the many games my family
played last Christmas Eve was…Marshmallow
Tower. In this game each player is given eight
marshmallows. The object of the game is to stack
the marshmallows on top of each other and the
player who stacks them the quickest is declared
Lip Lock is another game my family played last
Christmas Eve. To play Lip Lock, couples (one
couple at a time) must lock their lips on a round
plastic ornament and then walk with it between
their lips from the start line to the finish line
where they carefully drop the ornament inside
a Christmas goblet. If a couple is caught using
any other body parts other than their lips they are
expelled from
the
game
immediately.
Last
year
there
were
five married
couples and
two
dating
couples in my
family
who
lined up to
play. I was
the
referee
and
timeRachel Tripp and Austin
keeper.
As
Rouse
(both 3-years-old)
the couples
began taking
turns playing, I noticed my granddaughter Rachel
and great-nephew Austin (both were three-yearsold at the time) were intently watching the game.
Several minutes later, after the last couple had
finished playing the game, someone called out:
“Look at Austin and Rachel!” Collectively, we all
turned to look and were shocked to see Austin
and Rachel playing Lip Lock. And except for
the few times Rachel used her fingers to hold
the ornament….they played the game perfectly.
No one had explained the game to the children;
they had learned by example, by watching their
mommies and daddies play the game.
It’s the Christmas season and hopefully you and
I are setting good examples for the children in
our lives. I sincerely believe that one of the ways
a child learns to worship God is through the
example(s) of his or her family. This Christmas
and afterwards, may each of us be aware that the
children in our lives are watching us. And whether
we like it or not, their lives are being influenced by
our words and actions. What a responsibility to
know that young eyes and impressionable minds
are looking to us as examples of how they should
live their lives.
Father God, help me teach the children in my life
about You and Your Son. God, forgive me if I have
taught my children that Christmas is nothing more
than shopping till you drop, or if I have taught that
the perfect Christmas gift is nothing more than a
gift card. Lord, I want to be a good example to
others. I want my life to be an excellent example
of how a Christian should live and speak. So Lord,
when I start to say something contrary to Your
Word…please consider putting a lip lock on my
mouth. I love You God. Amen.
Readers,
may
you
experience His faithfulness
and love during this
Christmas season and the
coming year. With love and
prayers, Debra JoyDebra
Wallace is an inspirational
speaker.
Her
column
appears weekly in this
newspaper.
Contact Debra by calling 252-568-3453 or by
visiting her website at www.debrawallace.com
Christmas Traditions Around The Globe
with their wishes to Father Christmas, but unlike
mailing those letters like many North American
children do, English children toss their letters into
a fire so their Christmas wishes can go up the
chimney.
* France: Christmas celebrations in France begin
several weeks before December 25, but Christmas
Eve is most special to many natives of France.
On Christmas Eve, church bells ring as people
sing noels, or carols. The following day, a feast is
enjoyed upon returning home from church.
Families across the globe cherish their Christmas
traditions. Customs may be unique to every
family, but many countries boast their own unique
traditions as well.
* Australia: Many Australians celebrate Christmas
by coming together at night to sing carols outside.
That’s not as chilly as it might sound, as Christmas
in Australia actually falls during summer vacation.
In fact, many of the country’s most popular
Christmas traditions occur outside.
* England: Contrary to Australia, England’s weather
around Christmastime is much colder. Many of
England’s traditions resemble those popular in
North America, including wrapping gifts, hanging
stockings over the fireplace and gathering around
the Christmas tree. Kids in England write a letter
* Germany: In Germany, the weather is cold during
the Christmas season, and in the weeks leading
up to Christmas families bake sweet bread,
cakes with candied fruits and spicy cookies.
Advent wreaths are
popular in Germany
and are purchased
four Sundays before
Christmas begins. The
wreaths have places
for four candles, and
families light a candle
on the wreath each
Sunday.
* Mexico: Families
in Mexico celebrate
Christmas
by
decorating their homes with lilies or evergreens.
Because the weather is warm, many families also
cut designs into brown paper bags before inserting
a candle and then setting the designs, called
farolitos, along the sidewalk, on windowsills,
on rooftops, and along outdoor walls. Many
communities in the southwestern United States
have adopted this tradition, which they often refer
to as luminaria.
* Sweden: Christmas celebrations in Sweden
begin on December 13, the day the country
celebrates St. Lucia’s Day. Celebrations for St.
Lucia, the patron saint of light, are intricate and
involve the whole family. A couple of days before
Christmas is when many families select their
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Lessons from the Magi
you will come a ruler who will shepherd my people
Israel.” 7 Then Herod called the Magi secretly and
found out from them the exact time the star had
appeared. 8 He sent them to Bethlehem and said,
“Go and search carefully for the child. As soon as
you find him, report to me, so that I too may go
and worship him.”
Christmas is the most anticipated, celebrated and
advertised holiday of the year. To some, it’s a secular
holiday, focused on giving and receiving, long in
coming and short in true celebration, leaving little in
its wake but exhaustion, debt, and disappointment. To
others, Christmas is one of the most precious times of
the year. Christmas reminds us that “today in the city
of David there has been born for you a Savior, who is
Christ the Lord” (Luke 2:11).
Is it possible Christmas is more than one special day
that celebrates Jesus’ birth? There must be more to it
than “life as usual” after presents are opened, dinner
is served and eaten, family and friends have returned
home, and the house is put back in order. There has
to be more joy from a December 26 than just having
364 days until the next one!
Is our celebration of Christ’s birth supposed to be just
one day? Events that occurred not long after Jesus’
birth point to something much greater. If we open our
eyes and ears to the lessons in these events, what we
will discover can trigger a spiritual awakening in our
lives that will endure throughout the year.
The Magi Visit the Messiah Matthew 2:1-8 (NIV)
1 After Jesus was born in Bethlehem in Judea,
during the time of King Herod, Magi from the east
came to Jerusalem 2 and asked, “Where is the one
who has been born king of the Jews? We saw his
star when it rose and have come to worship him.”
3 When King Herod heard this he was disturbed,
and all Jerusalem with him. 4 When he had called
together all the people’s chief priests and teachers
of the law, he asked them where the Messiah was
to be born. 5 “In Bethlehem in Judea,” they replied,
“for this is what the prophet has written: 6 “‘But
you, Bethlehem, in the land of Judah, are by no
means least among the rulers of Judah; for out of
Matthew tells us things about the events surrounding
Christ’s birth that we don’t find in the other Gospels.
Though traditionally we place the wise men alongside
the shepherds in our manger scenes, Matthew
tells us that it was some time after Jesus was born
in Bethlehem that the magi arrived in Jerusalem.
These men from the East had seen His star and were
looking for the One who had been born King of the
Jews. Matthew leaves no doubt concerning why they
journeyed: they came to worship Him. When Herod
heard of the magi and the commotion their visit stirred
in Jerusalem, he secretly summoned these men.
He claimed, he wanted to go and worship Him also.
But Herod lied. He didn’t want to worship this Jewish
Messiah at all; in fact, he wanted to destroy Him.
Herod thought he could fight against God, that he
could stop events decreed from the eternal throne of
God. The birth of Christ Jesus was planned before the
foundation of the world. Matthew tells us: After hearing
the king, they went their way; and the star, which they
had seen in the east, went on before them until it came
and stood over the place where the Child was. When
they saw the star, they rejoiced exceedingly with great
joy. After coming into the house they saw the Child
with Mary His mother; and they fell to the ground and
worshiped Him. Then, opening their treasures, they
presented to Him gifts of gold, frankincense, and
myrrh. And having been warned by God in a dream not
to return to Herod, the magi left for their own country
by another way. Now when they had gone, behold, an
angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream and
said, “Get up! Take the Child and His mother and flee
to Egypt, and remain there until I tell you; for Herod is
going to search for the Child to destroy Him.”
What a profound lesson for everyone! When the
magi and the king wanted to find the Messiah, the
chief priests and the scribes were able to tell them
exactly where He was ,the city of His birth had been
prophesied in the word of God.
Are you amazed that Herod didn’t want to accompany
them to see this One who had been born? Most
people don’t want truth unless there’s something in it
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for them.
If this Child the magi sought was really the King of the
Jews, He would become a menace to Herod and a
threat, not a hope! To preserve his status, Herod had
to silence any truth, this Truth! So he made plans. He
spoke to the magi secretly. He lied about wanting to
worship the Messiah. He schemed to destroy the One
prophesied to be the true king of the Jews.
Herod missed Christmas! Because he thought life
was “all about him,” he was jealous for his own glory
and suspicious of others. Even though he was old
and sick, he would do everything necessary to quash
any threat to his kingdom. He would die for an earthly
throne before embracing Eternal Life...who was just a
short journey away.
How incredibly tragic...and violent! Herod’s cup
of iniquity overflowed with the blood of any who
threatened him, not just his enemies. Family
members, friends, politicians-even Miriam, the wife
he adored-were all killed because of his suspicions.
The Savior of the world had been born, and Herod
not only refused to worship Him but also added to his
sins the most notorious of his crimes-the slaughter of
all male children two years and under in Bethlehem,
just to eliminate the possibility of future competition
(Matthew 2:16-18).
For all the notoriety, what is Matthew’s final comment
on Herod’s life? “But...Herod died....” The king who
tried to kill God’s anointed died like every other man.
But Jesus lived.
God had determined for Jesus to atone for sin. He rose
from the dead and ascended to sit at the right hand of
God, where He continuously makes intercession for
us name. Soon He will rise from His Father’s throne,
mount His glorious white steed, and charge to earth to
reign not only as King of the Jews, but also as King of
kings and Lord of lords!
In light of these things, don’t just prepare to celebrate
Christ’s first appearance on earth in the flesh on
December 25. Let’s prepare daily for His return. Let’s
present ourselves to Him in total submission, day in
and day out, not just at Christmas. Let’s give Him the
gift of our complete adoration, laying every treasure we
possess at His feet. This could be the most significant
act of worship in your life. And if you do these things
as a habit, you will experience spiritual renewal, joy,
and peace, which God gives to those who willingly
honor Him as He should be honored.
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New Programs Implemented For Children At The
Sampson County Health Department
Care Coordination for Children (CC4C) and
Bright Futures are new innovative programs have
been put into practice at the Sampson County
Health Department centered around the youth in
the community.
CC4C is a program transitioning the Child Service
Coordination (CSC) program into a population
management model in partnership with Community
Care Networks, in addition to community based
interventions for children to maximize health
outcomes; the program will target the high risk
and highest cost children for care management.
CC4C services are provided for children birth to 5
years of age who are determined to be high-risk
and qualify for services. All patients identified as
having priority risk factors will be assessed by a
CC4C care managers.
Priority risk factors will include children:
•
with special health care needs, having or at
increased risk for chronic physical, behavioral or
emotional conditions
and also requiring
health and related
services of a type and
amount beyond that
required by children
generally
• exposed to toxic
stress
in
early
childhood including,
but not limited to
extreme
poverty
in conjunction with
continuous
family
chaos,
recurrent
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abuse,
chronic
neglect, severe and
enduring
maternal
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parental substance abuse, or repeated exposure
to violence in the community or within the family
•
who are in the foster care system and
needing to be linked to a medical home
•
Who are high cost/high users of services
The overall model seeks to improve health
outcomes for enrolled children, who will be
measured by:
•
Increase in NICU graduates who have
their first medical home visit within one month of
discharge.
•
Increase percent of children with special
health care needs (CSHCN) and foster care
children enrolled in a medical home.
•
Increase the number of infants less than
one year of age referred to Early Intervention.
•
Reduced rates of hospital admissions,
readmissions and emergency department visits.
•
Increase Comprehensive Health and Life
Skills Progression (LSP) Assessments on children
receiving CC4C care coordination.
Merry Christmas
and Happy New Year!
The staff at
Huff Orthopaedics &
Sports Medicine wish
you a Happy and
Healthy Holiday Season.
All primary care providers will be encouraged
to complete a referral form to identify these and
other risk factors. Community providers will
also be able to refer children for CC4C services.
Referrals and comments may be received by
phone, fax, or mail.
The Sampson County Health Department will
continue to provide physical exam to ensure the
health and well-being of children of Sampson
County and possible early detection of medical
problems while incorporating the Bright Futures
principles, strategies, and tools. Bright Futures
principles acknowledge the value of each child, the
importance of family, the connection to community,
and that children and youth with special health
care needs are children first. These principles
will be used at the Sampson County Health
Department to assist in delivering, and supporting
the highest quality health care for children and
their families. With the implementation of Bright
Futures the Physical exam with begin with a
visit questionnaire, which a parent or patient
completes before the nurse screener begins the
visit. Followed by screenings to provide to age
appropriate screening for certain conditions.
Bright Future provides age specific task to be
completed with each preventive service visit and
parent/child anticipatory guidance material.
These exams may be used to enter kindergarten,
daycare, head start, and as yearly health
assessments. The Child Health Clinic is held each
Tuesday by appointment, but walk-ins may be
accepted. Parents may schedule appointments by
calling the Sampson County Health Department
at 910-592-1131 ext 4002. Medicaid, Health
Choice, and private insurance are accepted.
Gail D. Lamb, RN,
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June 28-July 1 and July
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*”Wizard of Oz”- Auditions Jun 16. Performances Aug 17-19 and
Aug 24-26.
*”Nuncrackers”- Auditions Sept 8. Performances Nov 9-12 and
Nov 16-18.
*”A Christmas Carol”Auditions Oct 27. Performances Dec 7-9 and
Dec 14-16.
The lights are out and
the stage is silent within our beloved theatre
this Christmas Eve’. All
of the actors, actresses, directors and techies are home getting
a much deserved rest
and celebrating their
reason for the season.
But fear not friends of
Sampson Community
Theatre, activity will
soon return to the theatre with the auditions
Jan 1, at 3:00pm for the
first show of the SCT
2012 Season, “Come
Blow Your Horn”, with
performances Feb.1719 and Feb 24-26.
If you missed the
two performances of
the SCT Dinner Theatre Murder Mystery
“TROUBLE IN TROPICABANA” and were
all bummed out about,
never fear, you have
another chance when
we bring the show to
The Country Squire
Restaurant in Kenansville, NC on Feb.12,
2012. You can get your
reservations by calling
Ms. Brenda Martin at
990.1359 or Ms. Dee
Rackley at 213.2134.
The rest of the SCT
2012 Patron Sponsored season is as follows:
*”Boeing, Boeing”- Auditions Feb 24. Performances Apr 20-22 and
Apr 27-29.
*”Hairspray”- Auditions
Our Patron Drive is
still under way and you
still have time to get in
on this great deal. For
the low price of $100.00
you get two tickets to
each of the six patron
sponsored shows we
produce this year, (a
$120.00 value) and
your name or business printed in every
program we print for
these shows. Just give
any board member a
call or give me a call
at 531.3643 and I will
be happy to help you.
Make sure you follow
us via the internet at
www.facebook.com/
sampsoncommunitytheatre
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Snowflake Shortbread Cut-Out Cookies, Mint Chocolate Chip Truffles, Chocolate Raspberry Chip Truffles, Parmesan Pepper Spritz Crackers, Merry Mushroom Bites and Savory Southwest Donuts
Merry Mushroom Bites
The Sampson Weekly
FAMILY FEATURES
W
hen it comes to celebrations, there’s no
season quite like the holiday season.
The celebration experts from Wilton share party
tips and irresistible recipes to help create a fabulous
cocktail buffet complete with all the trimmings.
“It looks like it would take lots of time and effort,
but it really doesn’t,” says Nancy Siler, Vice
President of Consumer Affairs at Wilton. “We’ve
worked out all the details to make it easy, elegant
and delicious.”
Siler suggests setting up a beverage station so
guests can serve themselves, or recruit a friend to
help prepare and serve your signature cocktails —
sugar-rimmed Cheery Cranberry Mojitos and colorful
All Aglow Melon-tinis that twinkle with sparkle gel.
And for a warm beverage choice, offer rich, thick hot
chocolate garnished with frosty snowmen, peppermint
curls or chocolate candy-coated marshmallows.
“When it comes to the food, a mix of savory and
sweet is a must,” Siler adds. “Tree-shaped Merry
Mushroom Bites and tiny Savory Southwest Donuts
piped with avocado to resemble a wreath will wow
both the eye and the palate. For another unexpected
twist on tradition, stack peppery spritz crackers in a
clear glass canister.”
And for the sweets, beautifully decorated snowflake shaped holiday butter cookies are displayed on
stacked pedestal plates alongside a bowl of truffles
adorned with festive candy drizzles and luminescent
pearl dust. Both treats make a fitting finale — and
can be made in advance.
For more holiday recipe and decorating ideas, visit
www.wilton.com.
All Aglow
Melon-tinis
Makes 1 cocktail
Wilton Red Sparkle
Gel
2 ounces green melon
liqueur
1 ounce lemon flavored
vodka
1 ounce bottled sour mix
2 ounces club soda
Maraschino cherries
(optional)
Squeeze Wilton Red Sparkle
Gel around the inside of a
martini glass.
In cocktail shaker filled with
ice, combine melon liqueur,
vodka, sour mix and club soda;
shake well. Strain into martini
glass. Garnish with maraschino
cherries.
Makes 24 bites
1/3 cup diced yellow onion
3 tablespoons butter
12 ounces portobello or baby portobello
mushrooms, coarsely diced
4 teaspoons finely chopped fresh
rosemary
1-1/4 teaspoons black pepper
3 eggs
3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1-1/4 teaspoons salt
1 package (4 ounces) water or other
favorite crackers
1/2 cup sour cream
1/2 red bell pepper, thinly sliced
Chopped rosemary or parsley (optional)
Parmesan Pepper Spritz Crackers
Preheat oven to 350°F. Prepare Bite-Size Silicone
Makes about 7 dozen crackers
Tree Mold with vegetable pan spray.
1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
In large skillet, cook onion and butter over
1/2 teaspoon cracked black
medium-low heat stirring
pepper
occasionally until soft, about
1/2 teaspoon ground
5 minutes. Add mushrooms,
white pepper
See step-by-step instructions for
rosemary and black pepper;
Mint Chocolate Chip Truffles,
1/2 teaspoon salt
cook until liquid has evapoChocolate
Raspberry
Chip
Truffles
2 cups (about
rated, about 10 minutes; cool
and Snowflake Shortbread Cut-Out
8 ounces) grated
slightly. Transfer mixture to
Cookies
on
www.wilton.com.
Parmesan cheese
food processor. Add eggs,
1/2 cup (1 stick) butter,
flour, and salt. Pulse until
softened
mixture is pureed with no
2 cloves garlic, finely minced
large pieces of mushroom or onion. Fill cavities of
1/3 cup milk
silicone mold completely with mushroom mixture,
Preheat oven to 375°F.
patting flat.
In small bowl, combine flour, black pepper, white pepper
Bake 15 to 18 minutes or until top of the mushand salt. In large bowl, beat cheese, butter and garlic until
room mixture is firm. Cool in pan 15 minutes;
smooth. Gradually add flour mixture to cheese mixture.
carefully remove and place on cracker. Top with
Mix until dough forms a ball. Gradually add milk, mixing
sour cream, sliced red pepper and, if desired,
until fully incorporated. Shape into small logs and place in
rosemary. Serve warm or at room temperature.
Cookie Master Ultra II. Using desired disk,
press crackers onto ungreased cookie sheet.
Bake 11 to 13 minutes or until edges are
light golden brown. Cool 2 minutes on cookie
sheet on cooling grid. Remove from sheet and
cool completely. Store in airtight container up
to 1 week.
Cheery
Cranberry Mojitos
Makes 1 cocktail
6 fresh torn mint leaves,
plus additional sprigs
for garnish
1/2 lime, cut into four
wedges
1 tablespoon dried
cranberries
2 tablespoons Wilton
Red Colored Sugars,
plus additional for
garnish
2 ounces rum
3 ounces cranberry juice
2 ounces club soda
In tall glass, thoroughly muddle
mint leaves, lime wedges, cranberries, and red sugar. Add rum,
cranberry juice and club soda
and stir. Add ice and additional
club soda to fill glass.
Savory Southwest Donuts
Makes about 36 mini donuts
1 tablespoon ground paprika, divided
1-1/2 cups cake flour
1-1/4 teaspoons baking powder
3/4 teaspoon ground cumin
1/2 to 3/4 teaspoon ground chipotle
chili powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup milk
1 egg
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 garlic clove, finely minced
2 tablespoons finely chopped cilantro
Topping
1 ripe avocado
1 teaspoon lime juice
Salt to taste
Additional chopped cilantro
Preheat oven to 400°F. Spray Mini Donut Pan
with vegetable pan spray. Lightly sprinkle wells
with some of the paprika.
In large bowl, whisk together flour, baking
powder, cumin, chili powder and salt. In second
bowl, whisk together milk, egg, oil, garlic and
cilantro. Add wet ingredients to dry ingredients
and stir just until flour is moistened. Fill each
donut cavity about 1/2 full.
Bake 5 to 7 minutes or until the top of the donuts
spring back when touched. Let cool in pan 4 to 5
minutes before removing. Wash pan, dry thoroughly
and prepare with pan spray and paprika. Repeat
with remaining batter.
For topping, mash avocado with lime juice
and salt; stir until smooth using a whisk or in a
food processor. Pipe avocado mixture over top
of cooled donuts. Sprinkle with cilantro. Serve
immediately.
Peppermint Blitz
Hot Chocolate
Makes about 4 servings
1 quart (4 cups) milk
1 cup (about 6 ounces)
Wilton Dark Cocoa
Candy Melts,
roughly chopped
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3/4 teaspoon peppermint
extract
3 ounces chocolate
liqueur (optional)
1 ounce peppermint
liqueur (optional)
In a large pot over medium-low
flame, heat milk and Candy
Melts, whisking frequently, until
boiling. Remove from heat. Stir
in extracts and liqueurs, if using.
Garnish with peppermint sticks
or curls or snowman decorations
and serve immediately.
All Aglow Melon-tinis, Cheery Cranberry Mojitos and Peppermint Blitz Hot Chocolate
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Hope you enjoy the magic at this special time of year. Hope it’s filled
with happiness, laughter and good cheer. And when Christmas is all
over, New Year’s come and gone, hope the memories of cheer and
laughter will always linger on.
Merry Christmas from our family to yours!
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MERRY CHRISTMAS
From These Local Businesses
Sending you warm
wishes for the Holidays
along with heart-felt
thanks for your
friendship and
goodwill.
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303 Hwy 24 West
Roseboro, NC 28382
(910)337-1720
Wishing you and your
family a wonderful
Holiday Season
Royal Hall Funeral Home
301 McKoy Street, Clinton
(910) 592-4127
Season's Greetings
and best wishes for a
happy and fulfilling
New Year
As we celebrate the season, we say a prayer for peace and wish
everyone around the world will someday live in harmony.
We hope that the holidays find you surrounded by family and friends.
Thanks for blessing us with your friendship and support.
Merry Christmas from the staff at Butler Funeral Home
401 W. Roseboro St.
Roseboro, NC
Hwy 24 & Windwood Dr.
Stedman, NC
Clinton Truck & Tractor Co., Inc
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You can just feel the
Christmas spirit in the air!
May the happiness,
excitement and goodwill of
the season surround you and
fill your heart with gladness.
It’s been a pleasure seeing
you this past year. We hope to
see you again soon in 2011!
From The Staff of
The Waffle Kitchen
1835 Southast Blvd
Clinton, NC 28328
(910)592-8900
Hometown Folks make the Best Place to Shop for Christmas!
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Christmas
And
Happy
New
Year!
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8:30 AM to 7:00 PM
Christmas Eve
8:30 AM to 4:00 PM
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EDUCATION
Mintz Christian Academy
Fifth graders from Mintz Christian Academy read the book “The Best Christmas Pageant
Ever” by Barbara Robinson. The classroom book set was donated by Delta Kappa Gamma,
Sampson County’s chapter Delta Mu. After reading and discussing the book, the class along
with teacher, principal and parent volunteers went to the Cape Fear Regional Theatre to see
the live production. The acting was amazing; the script followed very closely to the book
and the message was beautiful. You have to read the book - we do not want to spoil the ending for you! After going to the play, fifth graders took a field trip to the mall to practice their
budgeting skills learned in math class. They had a pretend budget to stay under while they
chose gifts for family members. They broke off into pairs with an adult and searched for just
the right gifts for just the right prices. They learned how to calculate deals, include taxes and
keep a running total to ensure staying under budget. It was a very insightful experience. Their
teacher, Mrs. White, said she was going to lower the budgeted amount next year. “These
students were too good at finding deals and spending less. They didn’t need a big budget to
find just the right gifts for their loved ones. Teaching stewardship can never start too early!”
L . C . Ke r r
”The Giving Tree”
L.C. Kerr Students and staff have been busy spreading cheer and goodwill
with “The Giving Tree”
Over the past three weeks LC Kerr students have been collecting mittens, scarfs, and
socks to hang on our tree. Students and staff have also brought in nonperishable
food items. All items will be given to needy families in our community. Photos are of
“The Giving Tree” and two kindergarten students making a donation; Brock Sumner
and Javarus Robinson.
Salemburg Elementary “Students Of The Month”
Kindergarten and First
Kenley Cannady, Alex Summers, Tania Hernandez,
Daniel Perez-Lopez, Kayla Bednar, Garrison Harter, Ely Zavala, Amy Hernandez,
Second and Third
Dylyn Aycock, Tajuan Sutton, Carley Joas, Hailey
Floyd, Gloria Watson, Megan Bednar, Krysta Hayes
Pre-K
October: Summmerlyn Brown, November: Kevin
Gonzalez
Merry
Christmas
from the staff
and residents
Mary Gran
Nursing Center
120 Southwood Drive
Clinton, NC 28328
910-592-7981
Rejoice in the Gifts of the Season.
May Christmas deliver the best gifts
of all to you and yours this year:
Peace, Love, Health, Happiness &
Friendship. Merry Christmas, and
best wishes for a blessed New Year.
James
"J.H."
Langdon Jr.
NC House
District 28
Arrest Reports
12-13 Jason H, Boyette, 26; 524
Bryon Butler Ct, Clinton; Failed
to Comply; Cash Bond $1,000;
Court 12-20
12-14 Darcilla Kamissoka Parker, 42; 137 Daybreak Ln, Newton Grove; 3 Counts of Selling
Marijuana, 3 Counts of Delivery
of Marijuana; Secure Bond (N/A)
court 12-23
12-14 Alejandro Cabrera Ruiz,
17; 4839 Roanoke Rd, Newton
Grove; Failure to Appear: DWI,
Driving after Consuming, Open
Container; Secure Bond $3,000;
Court 01-20
12-14 Jose Luis Sanchez, 18;
1135 Old US 701, Clinton; Possession of a Firearm by a Felon,
Carry a Concealed Weapon, NOL;
Secure Bond $10,000; Court 1223
12-14 Tonya D. Matthews, 40;
181 Aola Ln, Clinton; Failure to
Appear: DWLR; Secure Bond
$500; Court 01-12
12-14 Donna Edwards Coats,
48; 4815 Roanoke Rd, Newton
Grove; Communicating Threats,
Simple Assault; Unsecure Bond
$1,000; Court 01-17
12-14 Jacqueline Moran Butler,
27; 38 Stafford Ln, Clinton; Failure to Appear: DWLR; Secure
Bond $500; Court 01-10
12-15 Johnny B. Pope, 29;
386 Lucas Rd, Roseboro; Failed
To Comply; Cash Bond $1,000;
Court 12-20
12-15 Ryan Lee McNeil, 34;
1472 Big Piney Grove Rd, Clinton; Failure to Comply; Cash
12-15 Craig Livingston Hayes,
22; 9020 Willard Rd, Willard; Assault and Battery, Malicious Conduct by a Prisoner; Secure Bond
$5,000; Court 01-10
12-15 Rashawn Jermaine McNeil; 18; Injury to Real Property;
Secure Bond $5,000; Court 01-18
12-15 Damian Wade Pittman,
23; 78 Old Brickmill Rd, Roseboro; DWLR; Unsecure Bond
$500; Court 01-17
12-15 Christopher Taylor McCullen, 19; 235 Pork Chop Hill,
Ln, Newton Grove; Robbery with
a Deadly Weapon, Felony Larceny, Possession of Stolen Goods;
Secure Bond $35,000; Court 0120
12-15 Patricia Honrine, 52; 235
Pork Chop Hill Ln, Newton Grove;
Failure to Appear: Larceny; Secure Bond; $2,000; Court 12-22
12-15 Gary Lee West, Jr.,34;
347 Billtown Rd, Rose Hill;
DWLR, No Registration, Fictitious
Tag; Secure Bond (N/A) Court 0109
12-15 Jessie Thomas Gonzalez, 17; Failure to Appear: Secure
12-15 Horace Gerrod McClain,
16; 578 Whit Rd, Newton Grove;
Simple Affray; Custody Release;
Court 01-10
12-15 Douglas Cameron Price,
16; 121 Corinth Church Rd, Salemburg; Simple Affray; Custody
Release; Court 01-10
12-15 Anthony Twan McMillian,
44; 184 Dave Bright Rd, Faison;
2 counts of DWLR; Secure Bond
$1,300; Court 01-18
12-17 Heath Lee Lewis, 40;
200 Main St, Salemburg; Fugitive
Warrant; Secure Bond $200,000;
Court 12-23
12-15 Manuel Eduardo Sanchez,
19; 83 Rush Ln, Turkey, Breaking
& Entering, Possession of Stolen
Goods; Secure Bond $35,000; Court
12-16
12-17 Jessica Jean Beckner,
28; 3199 East Darden St, Faison;
DWLR; Secure Bond $500; Court
12-19
12-15 Johnny Brandon Pope, 29;
414 Lucas Rd, Roseboro; 4 Counts
of DWLR, 1 Count of Possession of
Drug Paraphernalia; Secure Bond
$4,500; Court 01-10
12-15 David Mesimer Alan, 21;
3228 Autry Hwy, Roseboro; Larceny,
Injury to Personal Property; Secure
Bond $2,000; Court
12-16 Marsha Herring West, 34;
2149 Timothy Rd, Dunn; Injury to
Real Property; Written Promise to
Appear; Court 01-10
12-16 Peter Luis Campos, Jr., 20;
138 Old Cotton Gin Rd, Roseboro;
Secure Bond $500; Court 01-10
12-16 Jason Nathaniel Williams,
28; 228 Old Hickory Ln, Godwin; Larceny by Employee; Written Promise
to Appear; Court 02-07
12-18 Carlos Robinson Acosta,
41; 220 Deborah Rd, Clinton;
Failure to Appear: Left of Center,
NOL; Secure Bond $500; Court
12-21
12-18 Wanda Currie, 49; 1340
Kenan Weeks Rd, Newton Grove;
Worthless Check; Secure Bond
$2500; Court 02-02
12-18 Tia McNeil, 32; 204 Shield
St, Clinton; Fail to Comply; Cash
12-18 Bettie Ann Conner, 51;
19+ Brock Ln, Turkey; Failure to
Appear: 2 Counts of DWLR; Secure Bond $800; Court 01-26
12-18 Gary Dean Spell, 47; 730
Williams Lake Rd, Roseboro; Failure to Comply with a Court order;
Cash Bond $1,000; Court 01-20
12-16 Entimo Castillo, 34; 135
Deborah Ln, Clinton; Assault on A
Female; No Bond; COur5t 01-05
12-19 Drexter Solomon Rich,
25; 1337 Faison Hwy, Clinton;
Failure to Appear: DWLR; Secure
12-16 Kelvin Maurice Jackson, 45;
793 Curtis Ivey Rd, Turkey; Possession of Cocaine; Secure Bond
$10,000; Court 12-23
12-19 Jalen Jawann Mathis, 17;
212 Trestle Rd, Ivanhoe; 2 Counts
of Failure to Appear; Secure Bond
$500; Court; 01-09
12-16 Elizabeth Cerceo, 20; 5825
Dave Bright Rd, Faison; Failure
to Appear: Larceny; Cash Bond
$2,000; Court 01-25
12-19 Jonathon Smith, 35; 120
Holiday Ln, Newton Grove; Failure to Appear: DWLR, Expired
Tag; Secure Bond $5,000; Court
01-10
12-16 Orlando Blake Rodriguez,
25; 1020 Outlaw Rd, Dudley; Failure to Appear: Driving Left of Center,
DWLR; Secure Bond $500; Court
01-10
12-16 Forrest Kyle Strickland; 31;
107 Bizzle Dr, Clinton; Failure to Appear: Possession and Distribution of
Methamphetamine Precursor, Possession of Drug Paraphernalia; Secure Bond $15,000; Court 01-06
12-16 Kenneth Wayne Bryant, Jr.,
31; 424 Tarheel Dr, Clinton; Marinating a Vehicle, Possession of Drug
Paraphernalia, Possession of Methamphetamine; Secure Bond $4,500;
Court 12-23
12-16 Christopher Evan Paul Jackson, 21; 49 Junkyard Ln, Clinton;
Possession of Drug Paraphernalia,
Possession of Methamphetamine;
Secure Bond $2,500; Court 12-23
12-16 Mark Leonard Dishman,
21; 3895 Hayne Stretch Rd, Roseboro; Sell and Deliver Schedule II
Controlled Substance; Secure Bond
$10,000; Court 12-23
12-17 Carl Williams, 41; 120 Ellen
Ln, Newton Grove; Communicating
Threats, Fail to Comply; Unsecure
Bond $1,500; Court 01-05
12-17 Dustin James McLamb, 28;
41 Butterfly Ln, Dunn; 2 Counts of
Larceny; Unsecure Bond $1,500;
Court 03-01
12-17 Sharon A. Newton, 35; 1869
Page Rd, Godwin; Failure to Appear:
Worthless Check; Secure Bond
$250; Court 01-19
12-17 Billie Karen Skipper, 43;
301 Grady Tew Ln, Clinton; Injury to
Personal Property; Unsecure Bond
$500; Court 01-10
Incident / Investigation Reports
12-14 Michael McLamb reported
the theft of a utility trailer from 198
Byrd Yancey Bass Rd, Clinton.
According to the report, the trailer was a black 68X12 two wheel
trailer with a tool box on the front.
12-14 Jose Betron reported the
theft of 2 domesticated pigs from
489 Demond Tew Rd, Roseboro.
According to the report someone
unlatched an electric fence and
removed the 2 pigs from their pen.
12-15 Gary Denton reported a
Breaking & Entering and Larceny
at his residence located at 321
Hargrove Rd, Clinton. Items reported missing included a 42”
Toshiba flat screen TV, Hobbton
High School gold class ring, Lakewood High School gold class ring,
Ipod, and a gold necklace.
12-15 The Town of Garland was
the victim of a Breaking and Entering and Larceny. According to
a report filed by Jimmie Blackman,
someone entered a vacant building located at 135 N. Church Ave,
Garland and removed valuable
city property. Missing included 1
sheet of Plywood, 7 Antique castiron fire place forms, 24 iron picks
used for coal mining, 12 flat cast
iron pans, 6 iron pry-bars, and an
antique iron fire place log holder.
Total estimated value of property
was $2,660.00.
12-15 The Town of Garland was
also the victim of vandalism. In a
report filed by Val Banner, someone turned over a concrete bench
located on W. Front Street garland and did approximately $600
worth of damage.
12-15 Lori King, 627 Lee Gaddy
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Ln, Clinton was the victim of Fraud.
According to the filed report an unauthorized person used Ms Kings
Wells Fargo account number to
purchase $3,679.83 of merchandise without her knowledge or permission.
John West reported a
12-15
Breaking and Entering at his residence located at 2149 Timothy Rd,
Dunn. According to the report no
items were reported stolen.
12-16Jeffery Allen reported the
theft of property belonging to Murphy Brown located at 658 Old Mintz
Hwy, Roseboro. Items reported
missing included an Air compressor and a backpack blower.
12-16Kim Joyner reported a case
of vandalism to Sampson County
School Property. According to the
filed report, someone shot a moving school bus with a paintball gun
while it was traveling on Nathan
Dudley Rd, Clinton. There was no
report of damage in the report.
12-16Lizardo Osmin reported a
Pine Ridge Rd, Clinton. Items reported missing included a yellow
necklace, Tommy Hilfiger watch,
5 rings, 2-12” subwoofers, Kodak
digital camera, and a JVC video
camera.
Joyce Way reported a
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at 605 Ward Rd, Harrells. Items reported missing was 1 wood plainer,
Stihl chainsaw, and an assortment
of tools.
12-17Rosa Martinez reported the
theft of a 1997 gray Honda Civic DX
from her residence located at 166
Old Mill Branch Ln, Clinton.
12-17Ronald Lessard reported a
Breaking & Entering and Larceny at
a vacant home located at 6620 Old
Warsaw Rd, Clinton. Items reported missing included a jewelry box,
fire place log cradle and screen,
clothes, copper, 2 A/C units, 1
standing pantry and 1 door.
12-18Joseph Anthony reported a
Boney Mill Rd, Clinton. According
to the report someone removed a
Toshiba 42” LED TV, Sony 26” TV,
Seiki 32” TV, Sharp 26” TV , jewelry
and a 38 Smith & Wesson.
12-18 Eva Boykin reported a
Breaking & Entering and Larceny at
her residence located at 4105 Harrells Hwy, Harrells. Items reported
missing included a Citizen watch, 2
rings and medication.
12-19 Milton M. Lucas filed a report of fraud, stating that someone
had used his BB&T account to set
up an automatic draft payment of
$1,155.05.
12-19Michelle Goodman reported
a Breaking & Entering and Larceny
at her residence located at 3830
Bass Lake Rd, Clinton. Items reported missing included a Ruger
SP101, .357 revolver, 32” Sanyo
flat screen TV, 47” Insignia flat
Screen TV, Sony Playstation 3, 6
games and 2 controllers.
12-19 William Ammons reported
a Breaking & Entering and Larceny
at his residence located at 65 Old
Mintz Hwy, Roseboro. Items reported missing included a stereo system with CD player, a Zenith clock
and 5 homemade quilts.
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PUZZLES & GAMES
Crossword
Puzzle
CLUES ACROSS
1. 1960’s civil rights college organization
5. Big K store
9. A slab of lumber
14. Hilltribe of Thailand
15. From a distance
16. Earth color pigment
17. A gelling agent in foods
18. Plural of sorus
19. Shabby in appearance
20. Outdoor cookers
23. The immaterial part of a person
24. A single unit or thing
25. Containing salt
28. Erstwhile
33. Mimicked
34. God of the underworld
35. Quick head motion
36. Narrow country roads
38. To become old
39. Diminished light under a tree
41. Behave in a certain manner
42. Counterweights
44. 84097 UT
45. Brief communications
47. Common folder color
49. Hostelry
50. Section of a window
51. Discrepancy between actual
and stated
58. Brief publicity notice
59. Elliptical
60. Racer Earnhardt
61. Attempt one more time
62. A boundary line
63. Italian Island
64. Turkish rulers
65. Secondhand
66. S. branch of the Lower Rhine
CLUES DOWN
1. Thick piece of something
2. Dorset ____ chilli
3. Burn the surface
4. Border of a pavement or
street
5. Party where guests wear
costumes and masks
6. In a state of conflict
7. Not frequently experienced
8. Smart and trim in appearance
9. Commercial enterprise
10. Beaten egg dish
11. Cain and __
12. Bolsheviks
13. Not wet
21. Longest division of geological time
22. Italian capital
25. Arabian greeting
26. Keep up
27. Seasons of fasting
28. Venerated wise men
29. Lyric poems
30. Lake in N. Finland
31. Object built to scale
32. Excessive fluid in tissue
34. Genus lepus
37. Understudies
40. Smooth-skinned melon
43. Hindu god of fire
46. Rugged mountain range
47. Sent by USPS
48. Small social insect
50. Apply a thin coat of metal
51. Horse fly
52. Wife of Boaz
53. Headstream of the Ubangi
River
54. “Rudolph” singer Burl
55. Celebration
56. Gaelic name for Scotland
57. Make a ringing sound
58. Women’s undergarment
SUDOKU
Fun By The Numbers
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the easier it gets to
solve the puzzle!
RAEFORD
Mr. Owen Beatty Cain, Jr., 77 of 400 Myra Road, died
on Saturday, December 17, 2011 at the Kitty Askins
Hospice Center in Goldsboro. A graveside service
will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Tuesday, December
20, 2011 at the Smith Memorial Garden Cemetery,
Cypress Creek, with Rev. Dewey Ball and Rev. Marty
Tew officiating. Burial will follow with military honors.
Mr. Cain was born on January 17, 1934 in Bladen
County to the late Owen B. and Annie Coble Cain, Sr.
He is preceded in death by his parents, and his wife,
Sylvia Ann Smith Cain. He was a Vietnam Veteran and
retired from Food Service with the Army with the rank
of E-8 with over 25 years of service. He is survived
by: two sons, Joseph Beatty Cain and wife, Rebecca
of Grifton and Sanford Carlton Cain and wife, Carrie
of Harrells; three sisters, Elzola Padgett of Ammon,
Alta Mae Budd of Fayetteville and Carolyn Peterson
of Elizabethtown; three grandchildren, Joshua Owen
Cain, Jessica Ann Cain and Jason Lee Cain; and one
great grandchild, Sarah Grace Cain. The family will
receive friends on Monday evening from 6:00 to 8:00
P.M. at Butler Funeral Home in Roseboro. In lieu of
flowers, memorials may be made to the Myasthenia
Gravis Foundation of America, P.O. Box 5054, Cary,
NC 27512. Services entrusted to Butler Funeral
Home, 401 W. Roseboro Street, Roseboro.
New Kensington, Pa.
Mr. Charles Arthur Robinson 94 of New Kensington
formerly of Harrells, NC died Saturday, December
17, 2011. Funeral service will be held at 11:00 AM
Friday, December 23, 2011 at Roseville Missionary
Baptist Church in Willard, by the Reverend
David Jackson. Burial will follow in the Robinson
Cemetery, Harrells, NC. Mr. Robinson is survived
by six daughters, Jane Matthews-Fennell of Rose
Hill, Gail Jenkins, Deborah Beatty both of Harrells,
Renda Allensworth of Natrona Heights, Pa., Sylvia
DeVans of Roseboro, Faye Symns of Pittsbugh, Pa.,
seven sons, Charles Robinson of Dover, Del., Oliver
Robinson, Thomas Robinson both of Pittsburgh, Pa.,
Michael Robinson of Montoursville, Pa., Larry Melvin
of Fayetteville, NC, Roger Melvin of Stockton, CA.,
Arthur Robinson of Atlanta, Ga. 34 grandchildren, 33
great-grandchildren, 24 great-great-grandchildren.
The family will receive friends at Roseville Missionary
Baptist Church on Friday, December 23, 2011 from
10:00AM-11:00AM before the service. Online
condolences maybe sent through www.carterfh.com
Vass
Mrs. Judith Hammett, 73, of 755 Bluebird Drive, Vass,
North Carolina, passed away on Monday December
19, 2011 at FirstHealth Hospice House. Arrangements
are incomplete at this time. Condolences may be sent
to www.coxmemorialfuneralhome.com. The family
has entrusted services to Cox Memorial Funeral
Home & Crematory of Vass.
Elizabethtown
Mrs. Pearl Suggs Autry 79 of 1869 Johnsontown
Rd., died Monday, December 19, 2011 at Bladen
Co. Hospital in Elizabethtown, NC. Funeral service
will be held at 1:00 P.M. Friday, December 23, 2011
at Pleasant Hill Holiness Church in Elizabethtown,
by the Pastor Annette Johnson. Burial will follow in
the Autry Cemetery, Elizabethtown, NC. Mrs. Autry
is survived by seven sons, Larry Autry, Elvin Ledell
Autry, both of Elizabethtown, Jimmy Autry, Clifton
Autry, both of Clarkton, Herman Autry, Youngsville,
Swindell Autry of Columbia, Md., Vincent Autry of
Watertown, NY, five daughters, Eva Jane Cromartie,
of Elizabethtown, Wilma Sampson of Fayetteville,
Yvonne Bethea of Charleston, S.C., Jackie Johnson
of San Marcos, CA, Gwendolyn Johnson of Germany,
two brothers, Willie R. Cromartie, of Clinton, Bert
Nichols of New York, three sisters, Marie Andrews
of Elizabethtown, Nettie Peterson of Raleigh, Mary
Jane McKoy of Wallace, 27 grandchildren, 12 greatgrandchildren. The public will be received from
1:00P.M.-6:00P.M with family present from 6:00PM7:00PM Thursday, December 22, 2011 at Carter
Funeral Home in Garland. Online condolences maybe
sent through www.carterfh.com
CLINTON
Mrs. Frances Elba Tew Raynor, 84, of 190 Taylors
Bridge Highway, died Thursday, December 15, 2011,
at Sampson Regional Medical Center. A funeral
service will be held 3 P.M., Saturday, December
17th, at Rowan Baptist Church in Clinton with the
Reverend N. Ray Phillips officiating. Interment will
follow in Clinton Cemetery. Mrs. Raynor, born in
Sampson County, was the daughter of the late Rufus
Allen Tew and Eva Fortner Tew and was the widow of
Lacy Warren Raynor. She was a homemaker and a
member of Rowan Baptist Church, where she was a
former Sunday School teacher. She was preceded in
death by a sister, Ruby Skipper, and three brothers,
Wilbert Tew, Joe Tew, and Charles Tew. She is
survived by a son, Mark Raynor and wife Lynn of
Clinton; a daughter, Fran Raynor Strickland and
husband Danny of Clinton; two grandchildren, Kyle
Strickland of Clinton and Ryan Strickland of Charlotte,
and a sister Margaret Malpass of Clinton. The family
will receive friends 6-8 P.M., Friday, December 16th,
at Crumpler-Honeycutt Funeral Home in Clinton and
other times at the home. Flowers are welcome or
memorials may be made to Rowan Baptist Church,
GA’s and Acteens Groups, 701 Rowan Road, Clinton,
NC 28328. Condolences may be sent to the family at
www.crumpler-honeycutt.com. Arrangements are by
Crumpler-Honeycutt Funeral Home, 118 Fayetteville
Street, Clinton, NC 28328.
Harrells
Mr. Tommy Lee Newkirk 50 of 1173 Wilbert Pridgen
Rd. died Saturday, December 17, 2011 at Sampson
Regional Medical Center in Clinton, NC. A memorial
service will be held at 1:00 P.M. Thursday, December
22, 2011 at Carter Funeral Home in Garland. Mr.
Newkirk is survived by his fiancé Lenora Chestnutt of
Harrells, one daughter, Lajondra Morrisey of Clinton,
mother, Mable Figueora, step-father Bob Figueora
both of Peekskill, NY, Father, Albert Chestnutt, and
step-mother, Pertell Chestnutt, both of Harrells, six
sisters, Sheri Lesane of Peekskill, NY, Lisa Wall,
Shecrone Chestnutt, Joshia Chestnutt, all of Harrells,
Alberta Chestnutt of Wilmington, Carisa Watson
of Garland, four brothers, Wayne Chestnutt, Tony
Chestnutt both of Harrells, Calvert Sims, of New
Winsor, NY, Calbert Sims of Beacon, NY. Online
condolences maybe sent through www.carterfh.com
Services by Carter Funeral Home in Garland.
ROSEBORO
Mr. Michael Anthony Besaw, 62 of 604 N. Pine
Street, passed away on Tuesday, December 20, 2011
at his home. The funeral service will be held at 2:00
P.M. on Friday, December 23, 2011 at Butler Funeral
Home in Roseboro. Burial will follow at a later date.
Mr. Besaw was born on February 25, 1949 in Albany,
New York, to the late Andrew Matthew and Mary Elda
Newvine Besaw. He is preceded in death by three
brothers, John Besaw, Richard Besaw and Edward
Besaw. He retired as a Medic from the U.S. Army
after 22 years as a Sergeant First Class, SFC. He is
survived by: three daughters, Sheila Besaw Liserio
of San Antonio, Texas, Michelle Besaw and Tanya
Besaw both of Roseboro; two sisters, Rosemary
Hunter of Clinton and Margaret Mello of Roseboro;
and one brother, Robert J. “Bobby” Besaw of Clinton.
The family will receive friends on Friday afternoon
following the service at Butler Funeral Home in
Roseboro. Services entrusted to Butler Funeral
Marriage Certificates
-Cody Eugene Simmons to Destiny Hope-Lyn Smith
-Ramon Luis Amaro Nino to Mirala Sauce da
-David Daniel Bravo to Aida Medrano Pineda
Deaths
Luther Tyndall
Virginia Florence Dunahoo Lanier
Jacqueline Crisp Kerr
Nely Gomez-Martinez
Births
-David Jakoby Miguel Peterson born on December 12, 2011 at Sampson Regional Medical
Center to Abram Miguel Peterson and Jacinda LeeAnn Joyner
-Cruz Eric Tyree Kirkland born on December 13, 2011 at Sampson Regional Medical
Center to Cruz Eric Tyree Kirkland and Angel Dawn Partin
-Ayanna Decole Royal born on December 13, 2011 at Sampson Regional Medical Center
to Epiphany Decole Royal
-Alisson Carvajal born on December 13, 2011 at Sampson Regional Medical Center to
Daniel Carvajal and Elena Carolina Villafuerte Farfan
-Emily Grace Dorman born on December 15, 2011 at Sampson Regional Medical Center
to Jonathan Casey Dorman and Krystal Gayle Dorman
Land Transfers
-Gathal Marie Graham, James Henry Graham Jr to James Earl Goodman- 0.56 Acres
Herrings
-Neal Faircloth, Arlene W Matthis, Oscar Willam Matthis to Oscar William Matthis- Lot 1
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OBITUARIES
Home, 401 W. Roseboro Street, Roseboro.
Clinton
Mrs Dorothy Letchworth Robinson, 91, of 4140
Turkey Hwy., died Monday, December 19, at her
home. A funeral service will be held 2:00 PM,
Thursday, at Grove Park Church with the Reverend
Mike Shook officiating. Interment will be at 3:30 PM
in the Lafayette Memorial Park in Fayetteville. Mrs.
Robinson, born in Greene County, was the daughter
of the late Benjamin Greene and Bessie LeNeave
Letchworth and was the widow of James Monroe
Robinson, Sr. She was a former employee of Black
and Decker. She is survived by a daughter, Sandra
Robinson, of Clayton, a son: James Robinson and
wife Vickie of Jacksonville, Florida, two sisters; Gladys
Horne of Fayetteville and Dixie Dixon of New Bern;
one grandson, Benjamin Robinson, of Jacksonville,
Florida.The family will receive friends at the church
from 1:00-2:00 prior to the service. In lieu of flowers,
memorials may be made to Grove Park Baptist
Church, Building Fund, 609 Northeast Blvd., Clinton,
NC 28328 or Community Home Care and Hospice,
216 Beaman St. Clinton, NC 28328. Condolences
may be sent to the family at www.crumpler-honeycutt.
com. Arrangements by Crumpler-Honeycutt Funeral
Home, 118 Fayetteville St., Clinton, NC 28328.
CLINTON
Mr. Rhubert Strickland, 95, of 2554 Honrine
Road, died Wednesday, December 21, 2011, at
Albemarle Hospital in Elizabeth City, NC. The funeral
will be held at 3 P.M., Friday, December 23rd, at
Crumpler-Honeycutt Funeral Home in Clinton with
the Reverend David Willis and the Reverend Preston
Felton officiating. Interment will follow in Grandview
Memorial Gardens in Clinton. Mr. Strickland was born
on October 30, 1916, in Harnett County and was
the son of the late Edgar W. Strickland and Sarah
Stewart Strickland. In December, 2008, he moved
to Elizabeth City to live with his son Ed under the
care of his loving caregiver Rosa Felton. In 1948,
he purchased a farm and moved his family – Opal,
his wife and the mother of his five sons, to Sampson
County in the Share Cake Community, where he
was a farmer and avid wood craftsman. He was a
supporter of Mary’s Chapel Baptist Church. Surviving
to cherish his memory are his children: Carl (Nadine)
of Clinton, Charles (Valerie) of Tarboro, Ed (Sandra)
of Elizabeth City, Bob (Robin) of New Bern, and
David (Hope) of Clinton; a step-daughter, Janet
Adams Hudson (M. S.) of Dunn; grandchildren: Mike
Strickland of Angier, Sheila Glasscock of Camden,
Susan Ingram of Atlanta, Elisha Mauldin of Kodiak,
Karin Montero and husband Andy, who has been a
very loving and caring grandson-in-law, of Elizabeth
City, Brandi Strickland of Floyd, VA, and Matthew
Strickland of Clinton; step-grandchildren: Kristy
Stephenson of Willow Spring, Brian Hudson and
Mindy Parrish of Dunn; ten great-grandchildren and
four step-great-grandchildren; a sister, Clydia Smith
of Fayetteville; brothers, Virgil Strickland of Clinton
and Futrell “Buster” Strickland of Newport News, VA;
his sisters-in-law, Kathleen McKinley of Angier, Merle
Snead and Elgie Jackson, both of Dunn, and Ada
Kelly of Elizabeth City. He was preceded in death
by his parents; his wives, Opal Stewart Strickland
(July 4, 1969) and Eva Adams Strickland (Dec. 27,
2000); sisters: Vada Gregory, Vida Buffkin, Alice
Wood, and Lydia Fann; brothers: Wilbert, John,
Hubert, and Edgar, Jr., and stepson, Jerry Adams.
Visitation with the family will be held 1-3 P.M., Friday,
prior to the service, at the funeral home and other
times at the residence of his son, Carl Strickland,
2336 Honrine Rd., Clinton, NC. Condolences may be
sent to the family at www.crumpler-honeycutt.com.
Arrangements are by Crumpler-Honeycutt Funeral
Home, 118 Fayetteville Street, Clinton, NC 28328.
0.24 Acres Taylors Bridge
-Neal Faircloth, Arlene W Matthis, Oscar William Matthis to Neal Faircloth and Oscar
William Matthis- Lot 2 0.77 Acres Taylors Bridge
-Arlene W Matthis and Oscar William Matthis to Rex O Matthis- Lot 3 1.0 Acres Taylors
Bridge
-Amy Edge Elliott, Thomas Lee Elliott, Rhonda Ezzell Jessup, Roger Wayne Jessup, Agnes
Rebecca Spell, Jamie Lee Spell, Jason Cecil Spell, Karen Rochelle Spell, Shannon Lynn
Spell, Tina Lambert Spell, Valerie G Spell to Karen Rochelle Spell- 2 Tracts Little Coharie
-Lois Croxton Trust to Lois Croxton- 1.0 Acre Dismal
-Gordon R Fincham and Jaclyn Suzann Smith Fincham to Gordon R Fincham and JC
Smith Fincham- Lot 2 8.73 Acres Jesse Wade Faircloth Estate
-Christina Faircloth and Harrison Faircloth to NCDOT- Lot Little Coharie
-Larry S Ammons, Lanell R Ammons, Teresa B Ammons, Walter S Ammons to Rudcar
Farms Inc- 2 Tracts w/exceptions McDaniels
-ARH Farms LLC, April H Phillips/MBR to Casey and Jeremy Strickland- 1.08 Acres Lot 1
Max Glenwood Howard Property
-Fannie Mae/By AIF, Brock and Scott PLLC/AIF, Mark A Pearson/MBR, Federal National
Mortgage Association/AKA to Kenneth Umbarger- 0.872 Acres Mingo
-Peggy D Branch, Norman A Branch Sr to Lizzie Toler Branch, Norman A Branch Sr,
Norman A Branch Jr, Peggy D Branch, Norman A Branch Sr Life Estate, Peggy D Branch
Life Estate- 2 Tracts Mingo and Plainview
-Betty Bowen Herring, Elizabeth B Herring/AKA to Lisa Chestnutt Autry- Lot 5 Franklin
-Joseph Ferman Bryant, Mary Bryant, James Elwood Graham, Willie Edward Graham,
Robert Moore, Sharon Denise Moore, Gray Stewart, Juanita Stewart, Kenneth Ray
Stewart to Lynwood Page Spell- 18.2 Acres Belvoir
-Salemburg Food Mart LLC, Frances F Sessoms/MGR to Frances F Sessoms and Howard
W Sessoms- Lot 3 0.512 Acres Honeycutts
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SOCIAL SECURITY IS HOME
Congratulations
FOR THE HOLIDAYS
Chamber Member of the Week
By Brenda Brown
Social Security Public
Affairs Specialist
in Fayetteville, NC
It’s the holiday season. That means time to
do the holiday shopping, prepare the festive
dinner, decorate the house, invite the guests,
wrap the gifts, write and send the holiday
greetings. Not to mention, it also means the
usual time-consumers, like working, taking
care of the family, and doing all of the daily
chores.
There’s a lot to do during the holiday season. Probably the last thing on your
list is spending precious time at a Social Security office (or on the phone)
waiting to conduct business — especially if you don’t need to. However, if
contacting Social Security is something you need to do during the holiday
rush, let us give you some tips on the best way to save yourself some time
and still get your business done.
The busiest times for Social Security field offices and the agency’s toll
free telephone number are early in the week and early in the month. So if
your business can wait, it’s best to contact us at other times. The same is
true during the holiday season — especially the week between Christmas
and New Year’s. If you must do business with Social Security during the
holidays, you may experience more busy signals on the telephone and
longer wait times in local offices.
There’s an even better way to conduct your business: online at www.
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services. For example, you can apply online for Social Security benefits
or for Medicare, and then you can check on the status of your pending
application. If you already receive Social Security benefits, you can go online
to change your address, phone number, or your direct deposit information,
get a replacement Medicare card, or request a proof of income letter.
Congratulations to Chamber Member of the Week, Progressive Child Care
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services as well for ages 7 and up. Contact Deborah Israel at Progressive
Child Care Academy, Inc. for more info at (910) 299-9000 or email info@
progressiveofnc.com or visit www.progressiveofnc.com. For info on the
Clinton Sampson Chamber of Commerce, contact the Chamber at (910) 5926177.
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But if you do need to speak to a Social Security representative one-on-one,
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visit your local Social Security office.
Merry Christmas
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During the recent Chamber of Commerce Business After Hours event at
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