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Spirit of Life
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Faith
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SAMPSON COUNTY’S COMMUNITY NEWSPAPER
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hands or a meat pounder.
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Monday, February 13th was
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paperwork for re-election to
several hours. This step can be done
office or to run as a candidate.
the day before.
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Election
2012
Week of February 16-22, 2012
Garland Welcomes
New Commissioner
“Off to the Races” as Candidates File for Re-Election
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WEEKLY VERSE
Do everything without
complaining or arguing, so that you may
become blameless
and pure, children of
God without fault in a
crooked and depraved
generation, in which
you shine like stars in
the universe.
Philippians 2:14-15
WEEKLY INDEX
Local.............................................1-5
Faith.............................................6-7
Health..............................................8
Entertainment.................................9
Food...............................................10
Education.................................11-12
Real Estate......................................14
Crime..............................................15
Puzzles...........................................16
Obituaries......................................17
Classifieds......................................18
Business.........................................19
Ford of Clinton..............................20
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New Garland Commissioner Matthew Register
and wife Jessica
There was a packed house at Tuesday night’s Garland
Board of Commissioners meeting. With not even standing room, the commissioners interviewed three potential
contenders for the vacant commissioner seat. The seat
was recently vacated due to long time mayor Anthony
Johnson’s resignation and subsequent nomination of
Winifred Hill Murphy to the new mayor position. This
move, left Murphy’s commissioner seat open (which exOther officials up for re-election include: US Congress 2nd District Renee Elmers; US Congress 7th
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District Mike McIntyre; NC House of Representatives James H Langdon; County Commissioner
for the spot for the last couple of weeks. The town actuSweet
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John Blanton (who stated he would not be running); SC BoardServes
of Education
members, Fay Gay,
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re-election);
Citylong),ally
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to 8 inches
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due
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intoELECTION,
8 1/4-inch-thick
slices to the applicant living outside the city limits of
School
Board member Kathleen Squibb and Soil Conservation
Marinade
Garland.
Among the applicants were former town com2
tablespoons
Filippo
Berio
Olive
Oil
1/3 cup Filippo Berio Extra Virgin Olive Oil
2/3 cup minced fresh oregano or mint missioners Elizabeth Johnson and Haywood Johnson.
1 1/4 teaspoons salt
1 teaspoon fine sea salt
Freshly ground black pepper
However, newcomer to the political scene and longtime
1/2 teaspoon coarsely ground black pepper
1 tablespoon minced garlic
Garland resident Timothy Matthew Register was victori1/2 cup pine nuts
1/4 cup red wine vinegar
ous with a unanimous vote by the town commissioners.
1 1/2 cups tomato sauce
2 tablespoons salt-packed capers, well rinsed
1 cup toasted bread crumbs, made from stale bread
Salad
Mr. Register explained his background and what he
Chef’s Secret: Purchase eggplants that are very shiny,
4 large carrots, peeled and cut into 2-inch-long
brings
matchstick pieces
have intact stem tops, show no bruising or soft
spots to
andthe table for the citizens of Garland, “After working
the
past eight years in the commercial real estate and
1 tablespoon salt
feel heavy.
acquisitions
2 large sweet red bell peppers cut into thin,
Preheat oven to 350°F, or fire up the grill. Brush eggplantbusiness, I have been involved with a great
2-inch-long strips
slices on both sides with olive oil and place deal
in single
layers throughout southeastern NC. After workof projects
1 cup thinly sliced fennel bulb
on slightly oiled rimmed baking sheets. Bakeing
for closely
about 10 with town planners and council members on
1/4 cup minced flat leaf parsley
minutes, or just until soft. Set aside to cool. Alternatively,
these projects, I feel I would be an asset to the town board.
2 tablespoons minced mint
grill eggplant slices on both sides until they As
soften
and grill
parents
of young children, my wife and I made a comCombine all marinade ingredients in a 12 x 9-inch rectangular marks appear.
mitment
several
years ago to set roots and raise our famMix oregano (or mint), salt, pepper and pine nuts together
glass or ceramic dish. Mix well. Set aside.
ily
in
Garland.
To
me, the perspective of a young parent
in a bowl. Spread a couple of tablespoons of the mixture
Fill a 12- to 14-inch sauté pan three-quarters full with
will
be
useful
in
trying
to attract other young families to
along length of each eggplant slice, and then roll slices into
water. Add carrots and salt. Bring to a boil and cook until a
set
roots
in
Garland.
I
would
love to bring Garland back to
knife tip easily pierces carrots. Drain in colander and transfer bundles.
Spread 1/2 cup tomato sauce in the base ofwhat
a 12 xit9-inch
to dish with marinade. Toss well.
was long ago. I’ve grown up hearing stories from
casserole dish. Place eggplant bundles in rows
the dish and
Add peppers and fennel and toss again. Let stand at room
myinparents
and grandparents about how things used to
spread remaining sauce evenly over top. be in Garland and hopefully, with the help of our mayor,
temperature for at least 1 hour, tossing occasionally to meld
Cover dish with aluminum foil and bake for
minutes.
the flavors. Just before serving, toss parsley and mint into
my30fellow
commissioners, and the town residents, we can
salad.
Uncover, and bake 5 minutes longer.
begin
to
bring
that Garland back.”
Serve at room temperature.
Serve hot and sprinkle bread crumbs on top.
Flag Pole Dedication At The
New SC Veterans Office
Color Guards, L to R: Walter Sutton, Sam Smith, Glenn Bass, Alvin
Herring, in the background Max Maxwell.
On Monday, February 13th a celebration took place that not only served as a Flag
Pole Dedication but also served as a dedication to the Sampson County Veterans office
which recently moved into its new location at the county complex on Rowan Rd. The
Veterans office is now located at 335 County Complex Road, Building D.
FLAG POLE DEDICATION, see P. 3
Matthew and his wife Jessica have been married for ten
years and live in Garland with their two children; “Taylor
Grace is five and is in kindergarten at Union Elementary.
Our son Nash will be one in March. We are also expecting
our third child at the beginning of April. I have lived in
Garland for almost ten years now. For the first five years
of my life, my family lived in Garland and then we moved
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Candidates File For Re-Election
E l e a n o r B r a d s h a w f i l e s f o r r e - e l e c t i o n f o r t h e o ff i c e o f S a m p son County Register of Deeds. Pictured with family members.
(Pictured Left)
Representative
Larry Bell files
for re-election
for NC House of
Representatives
District 21.
Pictured with
family members.
(Pictured Right)
Sharon Carter
files for candidate for Sampson County
Register of
Deeds. Pictured
with family and
members of the
SC Republican
P a r t y.
The Legacy Lives On: 40th Miss Spivey’s Corner Crowned
Miss Spivey’s Corner, Mary Catherine Tucker
Hollerin’ could be heard all over Sampson County
as former title holders, friends, family and pageant
buffs packed the Midway High School Auditorium on
Saturday, February 4 to celebrate the crowning of the
40th Miss Spivey’s Corner. After an evening filled with
great competition, Mary Catherine Tucker was named
as Miss Spivey’s Corner 2012. Also crowned was Ava
Taylor Mumford, Spivey’s Corner Outstanding Teen.
Both of these young women were elated to be chosen
among the tough competition.
Miss Spivey’s Corner
2012 is Mary Catherine
Tucker of Wilimington.
She is a Graduate
of
UNC
Wilmington
with
a
degree
in
Communication Studies
and minor in Leadership.
For her talent Ms. Tucker
performed a vocal solo
to
“Feeling
Good!”
Throughout the year
she will be promoting
Outstanding Teen, Ava
her platform, Step Up
Taylor Mumford
for Soldiers. She will
compete in the 75th Miss North Carolina Pageant this
June with her Carolina Princess, Morgan Taylor by her
side.
The first runner-up was Polly Miller. Ms. Miller is a
graduate student at North Carolina State University.
For her talent she performed a piano solo. Her platform
was Literacy as Lifestyle: Raising Literacy Awareness.
Ava Taylor Mumford was chosen as this year’s
Outstanding Teen. She is the daughter of Glenn and
Angie Mumford of Garner. Ms. Mumford is a junior at
Garner Magnet High School. For her talent she wowed
the audience with her piano solo, “Love Theme” from St.
Elmo’s Fire. Throughout the year Ms. Mumford will be
raising awareness for her platform, Jenna’s Warriors:
Fighting Neuroblastoma. Ava Taylor was excited to
be able to share her win with her sister and Carolina
Princess, Hannah Mumford.
emceed by Kate Peacock, Miss Midway 2012, began as
the contestants paraded on stage in the opening number
with the 2011 Spivey’s Corner Outstanding Little Miss
Court; Lexi Bass-Petite Miss, Kerrigan Brown-Little Miss,
Taylor Edwards-Junior Miss, Ashton Blackburn-PreTeen
Miss, MacKenzie Lyons-Young Miss, Miley WilkinsAmbassador, and Sarah Haight-Majestic Miss.
First runner-up was Alyssa Graham of Wilmington.
Alyssa is the daughter of Hans and Sara Westermark
and a junior at Isaac Bear Early College High School.
Ms. Graham’s talent was a vocal solo and her platform
was Upcycled and Recycle Art for Hope.
The Petite Miss division contestants were Olivia Tieman,
daughter of Shane and Courtney Tieman of Willow
Spring and Madeleine Reeves, daughter of Robert and
Sabrina Reeves of Clinton. Ms. Tieman was awarded the
Photogenic and Talent awards and was named the new
Spivey’s Corner Outstanding Mini-Majestic. Ms. Reeves
was crowned as the new Spivey’s Corner Outstanding
Petite Miss.
Both Mary Catherine and Ava Taylor look forward to
representing Spivey’s Corner and all of Sampson
County this year. Be sure to tune in and watch
them on television in June as Miss North Carolina
returns to the airwaves. If you would like for them to
make an appearance at your event, please contact
missspiveyscorner@gmail.com .
Spivey’s Corner
Crowns New
Outstanding
Little Miss Queens
Left to Right-Row 1: Olivia Tieman-Mini Majestic,
Mady Reeves-Petite Miss; Row 2: Kate HoneycuttLittle Miss, Hailey Faircloth-Ambassador, Sydney
Johnson-Junior Miss; Row 3: Madelyn Pope-Young
Miss, Tyler Albright-Majestic, Cricinda Honeycutt-Pre
Teen Miss
If you listened closely Saturday, February 4, you
could probably hear the “hollerin’” as excited parents,
family members and friends cheered for their favorite
contestants in the 2012 Spivey’s Corner Outstanding
Little Miss Pageant. Twelve beautiful young ladies,
ranging in age from four to twelve years old, competed
for a spot on this year’s court. The contestants
competed in required categories of private interview,
fitness, on-stage question, talent, and beauty. This
year’s pageant, themed “The Masquerade” and
In the Little Miss division contestants were Kate
Honeycutt, daughter of Nate and Laura Honeycutt of
Dunn, Carlie Wilson, daughter of Shawn and Carrie
Wilson of Wade and Hailey Faircloth, daughter of Bill
and Jessica Faircloth of Wade. The new Spivey’s Corner
Outstanding Little Miss is Kate Honeycutt. Carlie Wilson
was awarded first runner-up and Hailey Faircloth will reign
as the 2012 Spivey’s Corner Outstanding Ambassador.
Competing in the Junior Miss Division was Samantha
Britt, daughter of Don and Casey Britt of Clinton and
Sydney Johnson, daughter of Tommy and Simone
Johnson of Coats. Ms. Britt received awards for Most
Beautiful and Best Dress, while Ms. Johnson was
awarded the Photogenic and Talent awards in her
division and was also named the new Spivey’s Corner
Outstanding Junior Miss.
The Pre-Teen division consisted of Cricinda Honeycutt,
daughter of Larry and Felicia Honeycutt of Autryville,
Sara Katherine Sills, daughter of Michael and Annette
Sills of Dunn, and Tyler Albright, daughter of Brian and
Tammy Albright of Dunn. Ms. Honeycutt was chosen as
the new Spivey’s Corner Outstanding Pre-Teen while
Ms. Albright received awards for Photogenic, Talent,
Best Dress and Most Beautiful and was crowned as the
new Spivey’s Corner Outstanding Majestic.
Rounding out the competition was the Young Miss
division. Competing was Madelyn Pope, daughter of
Scott and Margaret Pope of Dunn and Ocean-Reilly
Bass, daughter of Allen and Jennifer Bass of Clinton.
Ms. Bass received the Photogenic and Talent awards as
well as Best Dress and Most Beautiful. Madelyn Pope
was crowned as the new Spivey’s Corner Outstanding
Young Miss.
The new court is looking forward to representing Spivey’s
Corner and all of Sampson County this year. Contact Holly
Edwards at hollygedwards@live.com or 910-271-1191 if
you would like the queens to make an appearance at
your event. The Spivey’s Corner Outstanding Little Miss
Pageant is a preliminary to North Carolina’s Outstanding
Little Miss to be held July 20-22 in Louisburg.
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2012 ELECTION, cont. from 1
District Supervisor Tommy Hobbs.
NC Senator Brent Jackson- 10th District which includes Duplin, Sampson and Johnston
(incumbent)
“I have been honored and humbled to serve my constituents in the North Carolina Senate,” Jackson
said. “We have started putting North Carolina back on a sustainable path-a path to prosperity. But
there’s more work to do to get the economy moving and to help North Carolinians get back on
their feet. I will continue to fight for limited and transparent government, lower taxes, and fewer
regulations on farmers and job creators.” Jackson currently serves as Co-chair of the Senate
Agriculture and NER Appropriations committees. According to Jackson, “I helped to make the
2011 legislative session one of the most successful for farmers by passing laws that help the
agriculture community, the backbone of North Carolina’s economy, create jobs, and recover from
the economic downturn.” Jackson also commented on his tireless effort to pass regulatory reforms,
cutting many of the burdensome rules that keep farmers and business owners from producing
goods and creating jobs. “I also helped to balance the state budget, erase the largest deficit in
North Carolina history, reduce government spending and cut taxes by $1 billion.”
Representative Larry M Bell-21st District which includes Sampson, Duplin and Wayne
(incumbent)
“I want to thank the citizens of Sampson County for giving me an opportunity to serve as your
Representative for NC House District 21. I am filing for re-election so that I can continue to fight
for those issues that concern you and that are so vital to the future growth of North Carolina. As
you know, my focus has been primarily on issues relating to education and agriculture. We have
not solved all of the problems facing us, but we are continuing to work toward assuring everyone
equal educational opportunities K-16 and providing opportunities for everyone to live and work
in a safe environment. My priorities have not changed: drop-out prevention, improve graduation
rates, NC Virtual Public Schools, teacher recruitment, higher salaries for state employees, study
of pension and retirement for local, state, and federal government, financial aid, scholarships, and
hopefully to finally get a flexible school calendar. My experience and dedication will afford me
an opportunity to continue to be a part of the leadership and to share my practical experience with
my colleagues to help find common sense solutions to North Carolina’s problems. I will need your
support in the primary on May 8th and the General Election on November 6th.”
Sampson County Register of Deeds Eleanor Bradshaw (incumbent)
“The Office of Register of Deeds represents documents, validation, verification, certification,
deeds, wills, estates, trust, and numerous kinds of agreements. To me the most important
function of Register of Deeds is being a dutiful public servant. Serving the citizens of this
county in a meaningful, caring, and helpful manner is a number one priority. I announce my plans
to run for a second term as your Register of Deeds, with great concern to maintain continued
quality and value based service to each and every citizen of this county. I will continue to
reach out to know each person and continually improve the service of this office. We live in an
age of continued technological improvements. These technologies increase speed, availability,
and clarity of information. I will continue to keep Sampson County on the forefront of these
emerging technologies while maintaining personal contact with our citizens. With a proven track
record of people first, I am confident we will sustain continued superior service.” Bradshaw
continued, “Now is the time to continue the good things of a proven record. As a wife, mother, and
grandmother I am fully aware of the obstacles families face. I am pleased and honored to have
served you and ask your permission to continue to offer quality, efficient serve, as your Register
of Deeds.”
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Sharon Carter-Candidate for Sampson County Register of Deeds
“I have always had a desire to run for the Office of Register of Deeds, and I felt that the timing was
right to pursue my dream. I have previously worked at the Register of Deeds Office for twenty‐two
years, before transferring to the Sampson County Sheriff’s Office in 2005. I retired from the Sheriff’s
Office in 2007. While I was employed at the Register of Deed’s Office I had the opportunity to be
involved in the implementation of computerized indexing, which improved searching capabilities,
and I attended specialized training at the Institute of Government in 1987 making me part of the
first group from the Sampson County Register of Deed’s Office to obtain certification as a Deputy
Register of Deeds. I feel that my broad experience and training will assist me in continuing to
improve the efficiency of the Office of the Register of Deeds, as well as implementing measures to
enhance the customer service experience through broader online capabilities and other measures. I
have known the current Register of Deeds, Ms. Bradshaw, for many years and had the opportunity to
work with her in retail,
years ago. I consider
her a friend and I have
nothing but the upmost
respect for her and I
hope that she feels the
same about me. I feel
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The Sampson Weekly received comments from the following candidates:
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will provide weekly
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candidates in coming
issues to help inform
our readers of important
issues and where each
candidate stands on
these issues.
ident of Garland and Harrells, and I consider myself
very lucky because I feel I have two hometowns. I
am a graduate of Union High School and also attended Nashville State College and Cape
Fear Community College were I studied business. I am currently the owner of East NC
LLC, a commercial real estate firm, and I also own and operate Native Grass Landscape
and Design, a commercial landscaping company.” “I was honored to be chosen by the
board to be a town commissioner,” Register remarked, “To be honest, I was a touch overwhelmed being thrown right into the fire of examining budgets right from the start, but
what better way to learn. I feel like I have a great group of commissioners and mayor to
mentor me and help me with any questions I may have. I am ready to get to work because
Garland is a place I believe in and, with the help of my fellow commissioners, the mayor,
and the residents of Garland, we can show everyone what a great town we live in.”
Speaking of budget cuts, the town has been under fire since the town audit revealed
shortfalls in both the General Fund and the Water/Sewer Fund. The audit also stated that
the town was in serious financial condition and that the problem needed to be addressed
within the next 30 days. The town is also being assisted by The League of Municipalities
and the Local Government Commission through the process of straightening out their
fiscal problems. At the February meeting, Mayor Murphy presented the board with an
Expenditure Reduction plan that totaled cuts of over $22,228.00 to the fiscal budget.
The cuts will take effect on February 20th. Mayor Murphy explained, “We want to look at
every way that we can cut cost without having to enact a rate increase on sewer, water
and trash pickup services.”
Cuts included: Town vehicle travel to bank in Clinton and other business trips (which was
eliminated due to the town moving banking services from RBC in Clinton to Southern
Bank in Garland)- Savings of over $800.00; Eliminate contracted services with Sanford
J Smith who supervises town employees (Commissioners to be assigned to now supervise)- Savings of $7800.00 per year; Eliminate custodial services for cleaning of Town Hall
(to now be done by town workers instead)- Savings of $2400.00 per year; Eliminate use
of credit card purchases unless approved by the board (Pay current balances and close
accounts)- Savings of $4300.00; Cancel Sam’s Club memberships-Savings of $170.00 per
year; Eliminate annual bonuses for deputies- Savings of $300.00 per year; Eliminate employee bonuses- Savings of $1975.80 per year; Eliminate pay increases for all staff- Savings of $3,082.25; Eliminate Christmas party for town employees- Savings of $500.00 per
year; Eliminate contract with Lisbon Maintenance for street cleaning- Savings of $900.00
per year. The board also approved to monitor gas/diesel and oil prices, to renegotiate
all current contracts, research employee size and salaries, and to closely monitor all purchases and petty cash. All are drastic cuts to a city budget of approximately $40,000.00
per month. Mayor Winifred stated, “We will pay the bills.”
New town commissioner Matthew Register responded to the problems that Garland is
currently facing, “I think Garland faces a couple of obstacles that need to be addressed.
Over the past few weeks, it has become very clear that the town needs to get its finances
under control. However, we are already taking the steps to get our finances back in good
shape. We didn’t get in this mess overnight and we are not going to fix it overnight but
we are well on our way to making financial improvements. The second major concern is
redevelopment. Garland has to take steps to make itself more attractive to new businesses. We recently submitted an application for the NC Step Grant and are eagerly awaiting news regarding whether we received it. That would be a huge boost for our town
because it would provide us with much needed money and help get our town moving
in the right direction. If we don’t get the grant this year, we are going to keep trying. No
matter what, we are going to find a way to help our town.”
According to Commissioner Register, “To me, a commissioner should be someone who
can look at all the facts and make sound decisions based on what he or she believes is
best for the town. I want to be a commissioner that anybody can walk up to and say “I
don’t agree with this and this is why.” I am eager to serve the town of Garland and its
residents and what better way to do that but by listening. I want to help move Garland
forward in a positive direction. I am proud of where I live and I like telling people that live
in Garland. I want every person in this town to feel the way that I do about living here and
I feel like if we all work together we can accomplish that.”
The ceremony began Monday with moving
words from Retired Colonel Fredrick (Max)
Maxwell, VP of the Sampson County Veterans Council. Maxwell commented, “As we
dedicate this flag pole today, let us also recognize that we stand before a new Veteran’s
facility. Its functional size as well as accommodations, waiting room and privacy
will provide a better environment for serving our veterans. I want to give a special
thanks to the County Commissioners for making this happen. Without the tiring efforts
of Ann Knowles and her capable and energetic staff there would be no need for any
kind of dedication services today.” He continued, “We See our American Flag as a
living and enduring symbol of our nation’s stable Democracy. We see our colors flying
magnificently above our Capital, other government buildings, parks, our homes, and
everywhere in between. They represent “OUR” Democracy, and “OUR” Freedom. We
take delight in waving the flag during events of national significant, including parades
and sporting events. What American is not powerfully moved at the sight of our medal
winners standing as the American Flag is hoisted and our National Anthem is played. In
front-yards across America, millions raise the American Flag each day as a symbol of
pride in OUR nation and what has been achieved together. Our national flag has special
meaning to our service members, especially for those who have served in foreign lands
and particularly for those who have defended her in combat. Our flag is a symbol of
national unity. This flag pole will serve as a beacon to all Sampson County Veterans.”
FLAG POLE DEDICATION, cont. from 1
Maxwell also personally thanked the County Commissioners, Woodmen of the World,
the Ladies Auxiliary, VFW Post 7547, for their patriotism, financial support and
everything they do for the veterans of Sampson County.
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Guest Speaker, representing the Sampson County Board of Commissioners, Jefferson
Strickland remarked, “This is a great occasion. This didn’t happen with just one person.
This didn’t happen because of the Commissioners; yes we might have approved it, but
someone had the idea, someone had the thought and someone had the wherewithal to
say this is it and put it all together. And they made it happen. This is the right step and
this is the right place. It is our (County Commissioners and County Staff) hope this
(location) will be an office that all our veterans can appreciate, enjoy, and they will find
to be practical and useful. This is the aim of your County Commissioners; this is the
aim of your staff. Wednesday is “Flag Day” but why not make everyday “Flag Day”
and every day “Veterans Day”. We thank all of our veterans for all you have done in
serving, and for being here and making the occasion a great day for Sampson County.”
With proper military honors the flag pole was dedicated by the Color Guards of the
Sampson County Veterans Council which is made up of former military service personnel
representing all branches of our military. After raising the flag, all in attendance pledged
their allegiance to the flag and a moment of silence was observed to give honor to all of
those who have served.
Closing out Monday’s celebration was Sampson County Veterans office Director, Ann
Knowles who stated, “We thank you Mr. Causey for having a vision and taking it to
the Commissioners and for the Commissioners so willing to agree to your vision. The
people who made this move happen after the approval, was the Veterans Council. A
special thank you was also given to the Ladies Auxiliary of Post 7547.” Ann also noted
that they had worked and catered events and had also donated monetarily to the flag
pole.
Knowles continued, “To my Veterans, I’m so glad we have a home.”
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LOCAL NEWS
Republican Candidate for Governor Pat McCrory Offers
T h e S a m p s o n We e k l y a n E x c l u s i v e I n t e r v i e w. ( P a r t 1 )
In a continuing effort to serve the citizens of Sampson
County, The Sampson Weekly will publish an
exclusive interview with Republican Candidate for
Governor, Pat McCrory, in a two part series. Part 1
features a biography of Pat McCrory and answers to
four of eleven questions we asked the gubernatorial
hopeful. Part 2 of the series will appear in next week’s
edition of The Sampson Weekly and will feature
McCrory’s answers to the remaining seven questions.
Bio on Pat McCrory:
Pat McCrory was raised in Guilford County and
attended Catawba College in Rowan County, where
he earned degrees in Education and Political Science.
After graduating McCrory left for Charlotte and went
to work full time for Duke Energy. A managementtraining program put McCrory through a rotation of
digging ditches and climbing electric poles as well
as stints in various management jobs from human
resources to economic development.
Inspired by the desire to make a difference in the
city of Charlotte, Pat McCrory threw his hat into the
political arena and decided to run for an at large
city council seat, and won. He won two more times,
serving as Mayor Pro Tem in the process. McCrory
was elected Mayor of Charlotte in 1995 and went on
to serve a record seven terms.
McCrory is a nationally recognized leader in economic,
transportation, and homeland security issues. He
served as the Chair of the Republican Mayors
Association and received a presidential appointment
to the Homeland Security Advisory Committee.
McCrory has testified before Congress and has been
an expert guest on several national media broadcasts,
including National Public Radio, ABC World News,
Lehrer News Hour, CBS This Morning, MSNBC News,
CNN, CNBC and Fox News, among others.
In October 2008, McCrory’s bid for Governor received
the endorsement of most major newspapers in the
state, which typically endorse Democrats. McCrory’s
candidacy for governor was endorsed by the Raleigh
News and Observer, the Charlotte Observer, the
Greensboro News & Record, the Winston-Salem
Journal, the Asheville Citizen-Times, the Durham
Herald-Sun, and the UNC-Chapel Hill Daily Tar Heel.
Perdue won with 2,146,083 (50.27%) votes, while
McCrory carried 2,001,114 (46.88%) in what turned
out to be the closest gubernatorial election in the
United States in 2008.
Pat McCrory works for the firm Moore & Van Allen on
energy issues, economic development, and strategic
initiatives and serves on the corporate boards of
Lending Tree and Kewaunee Scientific Corporation. He
resides in Charlotte with his wife Ann and their dog, Mo
The Sampson Weekly Question:
What is the biggest challenge North Carolina will face
over the next 10 years, and how would you address that
challenge as Governor?
Pat McCrory:
“We need to fix our state’s economy so that we can
put people back to work today and continue to grow
our economy so that people have jobs tomorrow…and
five years from now and ten years from now. To fix our
economy we need to re-examine the way government
interacts and sometimes intrudes with the private sector’s
ability to create jobs. This includes where and why the
state offers large corporations money to locate in North
Carolina and whether or not funds would be better spent
on helping small and medium size businesses create
jobs. North Carolina also needs to get into the energy
business. We’ve wasted years since this Governor
was elected and the offshore exploration and inland
development will be good for North Carolina’s short term
and long-term economic growth. We also need to make a
commitment to the areas of our economy that build things
and grow things. Our state can and will be one where
manufacturing and agriculture thrive in our economic
future.”
What is the best quick-fix for North Carolina’s economy,
and what is the ideal long-term solution to stabilize our
economy?
Pat McCrory:
“I addressed much of this question in my first answer but
I would also add that the government doesn’t create jobs,
the private sector does. So it’s the job of the government
to help foster an environment of less taxation and less
burdensome regulations in order to allow the private sector
to grow. And the job of the Governor is to demonstrate
the leadership and commitment to these principles that is
necessary to get our state’s economy back on track and
keep it that way. “
North Carolina rates high nationally for both state income
taxes and state gas tax. What can be done to lessen the
tax burden on North Carolina citizens?
Pat McCrory:
“When Governor Perdue was campaigning as a candidate
for Governor she said in October of ’08 that it would be
the absolute wrong time to raise taxes. As Governor,
she turned around and raised taxes by $1 billion. My
Valentine’s Celebration at
Southwood Nursing Center
Pat Mccrory
Republican Candidate For Governor
approach would be the opposite, both on keeping
my word but also when it comes to tax policy. I
think rather than asking businesses and citizens to
pay more taxes to fund government spending, the
government needs to do a better job of doing more
with less. Particularly in an economic downturn,
people cannot afford to put more of their paychecks
to fund government spending and if businesses
have to pay more in taxes they will hire less
people—and that’s not a solution for putting folks
back to work.”
What needs to be done in North Carolina to better
promote job growth; what sectors are falling behind
and where can the fastest gains be made?
Pat McCrory:
“Some have written off the manufacturing sector. I
believe we can still be a great manufacturing state
given that we have some of the best-educated and
skilled workers in the country. And of course North
Carolina must get into the energy business. We
are leaving an enormous market untapped if we
don’t take advantage of the resources our state has
available. And of course I am an advocate of the
new economy like bio-tech and other sectors but
while we are looking to the future and supporting
the jobs of tomorrow, we can’t forget that we need
the jobs of today.”
Civitans Hold Annual
Valentine’s Day Dance
On Tuesday, February 14th from 10am-12 noon the Sampson County Civitans hosted
their annual Valentine’s Day Dance for the physically and mentally disabled children and
adults in Sampson County. The yearly event was held at the Agri-Expo Center on Warsaw Road and over 250 people were in attendance. Disabled individuals from across the
county took part in the event that is highly anticipated and enjoyed each year.
Residents of Southwood Nursing Center were treated to a Milkshake Social in honor of Valentine’s Day on Tuesday, February 14th. Residents and
their guest socialized together and enjoyed homemade vanilla and chocolate milkshakes Tuesday from 3:00 PM until 4:00PM.
The residents and their families and friends celebrated in the 50’s Room
with tunes playing on the Juke Box and the whirl of the blender as it blended up sweet treats for everyone. Residents and family were lined up waiting to get their milkshakes as staff prepared the icy treats. Residents were
rotated in and out of the 50’s Activity Room allowing for all to enjoy and
celebrate a special day. Cheryl Carter, Southwood’s Activities Director,
with help from the staff made the Milkshake Social a great success and a
fun activity for the residents.
Pictured starting with first lady on the left, Bella Pope, Edna Mainor, Virginia Smith, Janie Medlin, Macy Wooten, Edna Peterson, Mike and Patricia Medlin, Jennifer Young Cheryl Carter, Debra Peterson, DJ and Leann
Peterson.
Tasha Hodges of Coordinated Health Services
stated, “Just to see the kids and adults happy
and
dancing around is amazing. It is unexplainable! I have been a part of this event for over
10 years.”
Civitan member, Billy McDaniel, remarked,
“It takes a lot of work to put on an event like
this, but it is worth it when you see the smiles
on all the faces. This is a great group of people
and we need the support of the community to
continue our work.”
The event is put on by the Sampson County Civitans each year. The group holds a Barbeque fundraiser each fall that helps to provide the monetary funds for this event. The
Civitans also will be holding an Easter Egg Hunt in April for the smaller children. All
money raised by the civic organization stays in Sampson County to help the mentally and
physically disabled. A great time was had by all that
Attended, including the Civitans that volunteered to help make the event happen. Thank
You, Civitans for all you are doing in Sampson County!
We Should Know...
Representative Larry Bell with JW Simmons host of “We Should Know”
Tuesdays from 2:30 PM until 3:30 PM, J.W. Simmons
hosts a radio show on 1170 AM called “We Should
Know”, and The Sampson Weekly will feature
portions of the transcripts in our continuing efforts
to bring you more coverage of what is happening in
our community. The guest for this week’s show was
Representative Larry Bell.
Larry Bell has been a Representative of the 21st
District (Duplin, Wayne and Sampson County) of
North Carolina for 12 years now. Bell is a product
of Sampson County Schools and his father worked
as a custodian for Hargrove School. Bell returned to
Sampson County as an educator, working in almost
every capacity within education before retiring as the
Superintendent of Sampson County Schools. Bell
says that he is very appreciative of the people of
Sampson County for having given him the opportunity
to serve as both an educator and a Representative
for the NC General Assembly.
Rep. Bell was first elected to office in 2001, and his
district at that time included parts of Sampson, Wayne
and Duplin Counties. After redistricting occurred the
21st District of NC’s General Assembly was reduced
to just Sampson and Duplin Counties. At that time
district 21 was a designated minority district with only
47% minority voters. In the 2012 redistricting Duplin
Next Simmons asks Bell if he is ever concerned by
the recent trend of North Carolinians to send people to
the NC General Assembly who come from the private
sector, considering Bell’s long standing service in the
public sector. Bell states that he feels business and
free enterprise is very important within our society,
but as an educator he feels that education is actually
the key to society. “You don’t become anything in
our society without some type of education. Every
profession requires education to get where you are; so
I have focused most of my attention on education and
agriculture”, Bell states.
Bell goes on to say that we have to meet our basic
needs of food, clothing and shelter; and then one needs
to be educated to advance in life. Considering this, Bell
says, business is fine, but education and agricultural,
including agri-business, is what he feels should be our
top priority. Bell feels that where other regions of the
world have exportable materials such as oil, the United
States could learn to better position itself to trade on the
world market with agriculture.
Next Simmons asks Representative Bell his opinion
regarding the difference, or similarity between vetoed
bills and political change in North Carolina. Bell says
that he can see how vetoed bills equate to a basic shift
in political philosophy in North Carolina. He continues,
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County was again added
to District 21 raising the
minority voter percentage
to 52%.
J.W. Simmons begins the
show by asking Rep. Bell to
speak about the positive and
negatives that come during
redistricting. Bell begins by
saying that since 1969 he
has served in an integrated
public service roll, as an
educator,
administrator,
County
Commissioner,
Board Member of Sampson
Community
College,
and as a Representative
for District 21. Bell says
that it can sometimes be
disheartening when people
assume that Bell represents
minorities in Sampson
County. Bell states that
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represent all of Sampson
County, and is very proud
to have served Sampson
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“Any time you have a change in leadership you are
likely to see a change in policy and philosophy.”
Bell believes that the end goal is still the same, and
that all the leaders in the NC General Assembly
have the best interest of NC at heart. It’s just that
while both groups might work toward the same
goal, each may take a different path to get there.
For instance, Bell sites the differing opinions on
fracking (the process of expanding natural fractures
in rock formation to allow for accelerated extraction
of gas or petroleum) in North Carolina. No one is
against recovering more oil or natural gas from
North Carolina oil deposits, those who opposed
the policy simply sought more time to adequately
study the safety and environmental issues before
passing a measure that could propose a danger.
Simmons next asks if Bell recognizes a split in
voting along party lines. Bell’s response, “yes…but
I don’t think it reflects everyone’s thoughts. Party
members will often go along with party leadership
as much as possible. Every once in a while you
may see someone go in their own direction, but not
as often as you would expect.” Bell states that he
wished the General Assembly was open enough
that everyone was able to vote their conscious
regardless of party lines.
Next Simmons asks Bell if he has any concerns as
the General Assembly pushes to expand business
and create jobs; that in the process there might
not be enough emphasis placed on safety and
environmental concerns. Bell says that he is in
fact concerned that we could go too far, too fast,
without exploring the environmental impact first.
Unfortunately, in many cases it is the environmental
impact that will affect people directly. Government
affects everything and must be careful to consider
the impact on our air, water and food supply. Bell
says that it’s very important that people express
concerns and become involved in the process of
government.
Bell says, “Governmental regulation is an
important part of leadership, but I agrees that
it is time to really review the regulations on the
books now. I feel that it’s time to really consider
those regulations to determine which are actually
important. Not all regulations are bad; in fact many
regulations are in place to protect the welfare and
happiness of the people. But in those cases where
regulations are now outdated or proven to not be
beneficial, they should be removed.”
The next “We Should Know” hosted by J.W.
Simmons will air next Tuesday from 2:30 to 3:30
PM on our local radio station WCLN 1170 AM.
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Roseboro Elementary
Hargrove Elementary
Hobbton Elementary
Salemburg Elementary
Clement Elementary
Union Elementary
Midway Elementary
March 2, 2012
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March 29, 2012
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soon as possible. These physicals are required by State Law to be completed within 30 days of
the beginning of school and no earlier than one year prior to school enrollment.
At the present time, North Carolina State Law requires a Comprehensive Vision Screening
by a health care provider prior to beginning Kindergarten. If your child fails the vision
screening the health care provider will refer your child to an ophthalmologist or
optometrist for a complete vision exam.
**All children who reach age five on or before August 31 are eligible for entry into Kindergarten.
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Snow Hill Missionary Baptist Church
Celebrates Black History
(Photo Courtesy of Fayetteville State University)
In 1867 seven visionary Black citizens of Fayetteville, North Carolina pay $136.00 for two lots on
Gillespie Street and form among themselves a selfperpetuating Board of Trustees to maintain the
property for the education of Black youth. Today
we know that educational institution as Fayetteville
State University. The seven founders are David A.
Bryant, Nelson Carter, Andrew J. Chesnutt, George
Grainger, Matthew Leary. Thomas Lomax, and
Robert Simmons.
The Reverend Dr. S.E. Bryant, staff, and church
family of Snow Hill Missionary Baptist Church invite
the community to celebrate Black History with what
promises to be a unique opportunity to pay tribute to
the rich history of African American culture in Sampson
County. The event, dubbed “You Are Royalty/Legacy”
will take place Sunday, February 19th at Snow Hill
Missionary Baptist Church on Marion Road in Roseboro.
One of the many coordinators for the event, Evangelist
Gay J. Cooper explains the purpose, “The Snow Hill
Missionary Baptist Church Family chooses to celebrate
the History of Black People to highlight the great
legendary history of African Americans in our community
and surrounding areas. We choose to leave a legacy
of wisdom and knowledge to our children, so they can
understand and see the role models of today and the
past.” Cooper continues, “We feel strongly that young
people deserve an accurate history of their country and
community. And from talking with young people there is
a real desire to know more about their African American
Heritage.”
African American woman to be hired as a nurse by the
Bladen County Department of Health.
Following a Sunday morning worship service a free
dinner will be served. Morning worshipers will be
served from 1:00 to 2:00 PM with distinguished guests
and honorees being served from 2:00 to 2:45 PM. Any
one is encouraged to bring a dish, and all dishes are
welcomed.
Cooper feels it is vitally important that everyone
understands Black History and the need to celebrate
that history. She states that Black History belongs to
more than just a portion of the community, but should
be cherished by everyone. “Our Black History should
unite the community with the contributions made by
great leaders in our community and surrounding areas.
If you don’t know where you come from, you don’t
know where you are going.”
Following the meal at 3:00 PM the program will begin.
Cooper says to expect an outpouring of great gifts and
talents, where “the history of great black people will be
honored.” During the program distinguished guests will
be honored at different intervals, and Evangelist Cooper
emphatically states, “We will have a grand time during
this celebration.”
Cooper expects there to be, “great local leaders such
as Dr. Eddie Powell of Roseboro” to be on hand for
the celebration. Doctor Powell was the first African
American to practice medicine in the Roseboro
community. Cooper also expects descendants of E.T.
Underwood (first African American deputy in Sampson
County), Ms. Maggie Royal to be in attendance. Sister
Royal is a groundbreaker herself having been the first
Others expected to attend the Snow Hill Missionary
Baptist Church event are descendants of David Bryant
(a founder of Fayetteville State University), descendant
of George Washington Carver, members of the NC
Chapter of Buffalo Soldiers, and descendants of Betty
Brewington (who escaped slavery via the Underground
Railroad).
(Photo Courtesy of Fayetteville State University)
Black regiments, which came to be known as “Buffalo Soldiers” were formed by an Act of Congress
August 1, 1866.
Johnny Rawls & Roy Roberts, Live At Oasis
In the mid 1970’s Rawls went to work for OV Write
as Write’s Band Director. After Write’s death in 1980
Rawls led Little Johnny Taylor’s band until 1985, when
he began touring as a solo artist and released his first
solo recording.
Rawls has performed twice at the famed Chicago Blues
Festival, The Russian River Blues Festival, The King
Biscuit Blues Festival, The Portland Waterfront Blues
Festival, as well as festivals in Poland and Sweden.
In 2008 Johnny Rawls released Red Cadillac which
charted at #1 on the Living Blues radio chart. He was
nominated for Best Male Soul Blues Artist and Best
Soul Blues Album. He won the Critics Award for Best
Album of the Year by Living Blues Magazine.
Blue 2 Roy Roberts at Chicago Blues Festival 2010
WCLN 1170 AM Boogie Shoes Radio Network
presents award winning national recording artist
Johnny Rawls, with special award winning guest Roy
Roberts Friday, February 24 at 7:00 PM at Oasis
Oyster Bar in Clinton.
Robert “Boogie Shoes” Stroud says that, “Johnny
Rawls is the best kept secret in R&B in Eastern
North Carolina. Rawls was born in Columbia,
Mississippi in 1951. He acquired an early interest in
music when hearing his grandfather play the blues
guitar one Christmas morning. Rawls began playing
professionally while still in high school with such stars
as ZZ Hill, Little Johnny Taylor, Joe Tex and the Sweet
Inspirations.
Also appearing, Roy Roberts, who Boogie Shoes
explains, “has had several hits on the Beach charts
and won an award for Slipped, Tripped & Fell in Love”.
Roy Roberts got hooked on music while growing up in
a small town in Tennessee. At 18 Roberts moved to
Greensboro, NC and happened upon a nightclub where
Jerry Butler was performing. That night sealed his fate
and Roy Roberts embarked on a life of professional
music.
Roberts has played with the likes of Guitar Kimbers’
Untouchables, Solomon Burke, Eddie Floyd, Little
Stevie Wonder, Dee Clark and Otis Redding. Roberts
also fronted his own band, The Roy Roberts Experience
on the regional club scene and Southeast Beach Music
circuit.
During the 60’s Roberts continued touring and began
cutting records. The tragic death of Otis Redding
inspired Roberts to step up to the microphone and led
to a string of 45’s that carried Roberts well into the 70’s.
During the Disco Years of the 70’s, Roberts turned his
talents to Country Music, touring with OB McClinton
and releasing a number of his own country recordings.
In 1989 Roberts built his own recording studio and
produced regional gospel artists and even cut his own
gospel album. But in the early 90’s Roberts was bitten
by the Blue’s bug again after hearing Robert Cray
singing blues on the radio. Roy Roberts continues
to record and produce records for his own label and
tours the US and Europe regularly. After receiving
numerous awards, Roberts has earned his place
among the finest artist playing Blues today.
Stroud says that he “wanted to bring Rawls and
Roberts to Clinton to expose their unique talents to
the area”. Boogie Shoes was introduced to Johnny
Rawls through Billy Lockamy, and later met Roy
Roberts through Rawls one night in Goldsboro.
Tickets to see Rawls & Roberts live at Oasis can be
purchased in advance
for $10.00 at Hinson’s
Tires or Lockamy Tek
Insurance.
Tickets
at the door will be
$13.00 and seating
is limited so people
are encouraged to
purchase tickets early
in advance. The show
is at 7:00 PM at the
Oasis Oyster Bar on
Friday, February 24th.
For more information
please contact Robert “Boogie Shoes” Stroud at
boogieshoes@embarqmail.com.
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Have I Got A Story To Share With You!
to California the next morning.
by Debra Joy Wallace
From the very beginning, I had been told the movie
would most likely be filmed in California. However in
the year that passed before the actual filming began,
the location was changed to North Carolina. And the
best part for me, the filming locations included Burgaw,
Southport, and Wilmington…all within easy driving
distance from my home.
In 1996, the made-for-TV movie A Mother’s Instinct,
inspired by actual events in my life was filmed for the
CBS Network. In the movie actress Debrah Farentino
portrayed my character “Holly” and Lindsay Wagner
(The Bionic Woman) portrayed “Raeanne.”
Prior to the production of A Mother’s Instinct, a
teleplay/script had to be written. A script has two major
components; action and dialogue. Simply said, a script
tells the actors what to act (action) and what words to
speak (dialogue). To gather information for the movie’s
script, an executive producer and screenwriter visited
with me and my family. During their stay, the executive
producer had conversations with various members
of my family and while they talked… the screenwriter
wrote copious notes. However, since the movie was
inspired by actual events in my life…the executive
producer and screenwriter spent most of their time
interviewing me. They wanted to know all the details
concerning certain events, and since I love to talk…
details they got and then some! But I have to say that
after the third day of rehashing unpleasant events, my
brain felt fried and I was drained both physically and
emotionally. Hence I was thankful when the executive
producer and screenwriter said they had enough
information to write the script and would be returning
During the movie’s production, I occasionally visited
and watched as the actors and crew did their work.
There were a few times when Debrah Farentino asked
me what my real life emotions had been for particular
scenes in the movie. For example: in one scene “Carl”
lied to authorities when he denied knowing Holly. Carl
was Holly’s (my) husband in real life. For this scene the
Director asked Debrah to depict Holly as being angry at
Carl’s denial of knowing her…so she did. Afterwards,
Debrah asked me if her portrayal of an angry Holly
had accurately described my emotional reaction in
real life. I told her no. That in real life, my husband’s
lies and denial of knowing me had caused me to feel
worthless, rejected, and completely heartbroken…
but not angry. Upon hearing this, Debrah asked the
Director if he would shoot retakes of the scene so
she could portray me more accurately. The Director
granted Debrah’s request.
In the movie/filming lingo, to retake is to film something
again in order to get it right. I cannot begin to tell you
how many times I have wished I could do retakes of
my life. Especially the years I wasted away by living
a wild, rebellious, and selfish lifestyle. Determined
to live life my way…no one could tell me what to do.
Regrettably, doing things my way…caused my mother
and daughter tremendous suffering. Oh how I wish I
could retake those years. But the fact is…I can’t.
But there is good news! And this story has a happy
ending!
For on Sunday morning, March 26, 2000, I repented of
Joy (Debra’s daughter), Lindsay Wagner, Debra,
& Debrah Farentino
my sinful life and asked Jesus Christ to forgive me and
to become Lord of my life. And He did! And ever since
that day when I sincerely committed my life to Jesus
Christ…God has been working in my heart and in my
mind…transforming me. And that’s just the beginning.
God has also wonderfully brought reconciliation
between me, my daughter and mother! And even if I
had a thousand tongues I could never describe the
greatness of God’s love or sufficiently give God the
praises He truly deserves!
As I bring this story to an end…I would like to say that
just as a movie script helps an actor know what to
speak and how to act…God’s Script, as recorded in
the Holy Bible helps people like me and you perform/
live out our everyday life. If you’ve not read the Bible
…please do so. God’s Word is alive and powerful.
Even if you read only a verse or two a day…you will
begin to see good changes take place in your life. And
before you know it…you’ll be praising God for His
greatness too!
Debra
Wallace
is
an
inspirational speaker. Her
column appears weekly in
this newspaper. Contact
Debra by calling 252-5683453 or by visiting her website
at www.debrawallace.com
Faith and Rural Life Conference
Planned for Feb 27 at Mount Olive College
member of the band FolkPsalm, will be the musical
accompanist. “I am really looking forward to this rich
and wonderful worship service,” said Mount Olive
College Campus Chaplain Carla Williamson.
Rural eastern North Carolina is full of churches. These
churches are all different—different sizes, different
denominations, different theological commitments,
and different racial and ethnic memberships. But
what they all share in common is their rural location
and a deep desire to grow in faith, to serve their
neighbors, and to share the gospel. Rural eastern
North Carolina is an agricultural area and, as Dr.
Sandy Maddox, director of the Agribusiness Center at
Mount Olive College and member of the Conference
planning team, said, “If agriculture isn’t faith-based,
I don’t know what is.” Bringing together faith and
rural life in eastern North Carolina is the aim of an
upcoming conference for pastors, church-leaders,
and people in the agricultural field.
“The aim of the conference is to draw together
Christian leaders from the theological and
denominational spectrum to explore the meaning
and shape of Christian faith in our particular
context,” says Dr. Timothy Beach-Verhey, pastor
at Faison Presbyterian Church and adjunct faculty
member in the Department of Religion at Mount
Olive College,. “We hope that it may lead to deeper
ecumenical relationships and ministries more suited
to the gifts and needs of life in rural communities
and small towns. The Christian faith, like the life of
a congregation, always takes shape in a particular
context. This conference provides clergy and laity in
eastern North Carolina the opportunity to deepen our
faith and revitalize our churches by attending to the
rural, small town context within which we live.”
The second annual Faith and Rural Life: Down To
Earth Ministry Conference will take place at Mount
Olive College on Monday, February 27th. It will
provide opportunities for participants to explore the
relationship between the gospel of Jesus Christ, the
agricultural context of eastern North Carolina, and the
small-town rural culture of this region. “We are very
excited about what we have planned for this year,”
said Dr. David Hines, dean of the School of Arts and
Sciences at Mount Olive College.
For more information about the conference and
to register, visit the website at www.moc.edu/
faithandrurallife or contact Laura Getz, at 919-6352787 or lgetz@moc.edu. The events are open to the
public. There is a $15 registration fee which covers
both lunch and dinner expenses. There are a small
number of scholarships available for those who find
the cost prohibitive.
North Carolina Agriculture Commissioner Steve
Troxler will speak on the topic “From the Tractor:
Thoughts on Agriculture in North Carolina.” Billy Ray
Hall, president of the North Carolina Rural Economic
Development Center, will speak on “The Rural
Challenge Needs Your Church.” And Fred Bahnson,
who helped start the Anathoth Community Garden, a
church-supported agriculture project in Cedar Grove,
North Carolina, will talk about “The Church as God’s
Extension Agent.”
In addition to the lectures there will be workshops on
a variety of topics including: “Growing Food, Growing
Community: Feeding Rural Neighbors with Local
Food;” “Serving At Risk Children in Our Communities;”
“The Practice of a Fit Faith;” “The Pastor as Spiritual
Guide;” “Place of Possibilities: Becoming a Missional
Church that Blesses Your Community;” “The Present
and Future of Agriculture in North Carolina;” and
“Becoming the Church Together: Immigration, the
Bible, and Our New Neighbors.”
The conference will be built around an ecumenical
Registration will open at 9:00 a.m. on Monday,
February 27th, in W. Burkette and Rose M. Raper
Hall. The conference will open with worship at 9:30
a.m. in Rodgers Chapel and end with the keynote
address by Billy Ray Hall, “The Rural Challenge
Needs Your Church,” in the Lois K. Murphy Center
at 7:00 p.m.
worship service. “It is always wonderful when Christians
from diverse backgrounds come together to worship
God,” said the Reverend Tim Strickland, pastor of Jones
Grove Pentecostal Holiness Church and president
of the Mount Olive Area Ministerial Association. The
service will be led by members of the Mount Olive Area
Ministerial Association. The Reverend Jeremy Troxler,
a United Methodist pastor and director of the Thriving
Rural Communities Initiative at Duke Divinity School,
will preach. Elizabeth Bahnson, a fiddle player and
Mount Olive College is a private institution rooted
in the liberal arts tradition with defining Christian
values. The College, sponsored by the Convention
of Original Free Will Baptists, has locations in Mount
Olive, New Bern, Wilmington, Goldsboro, Research
Triangle Park, Washington and Jacksonville. For
more information, visit http://www.moc.edu.
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Common Causes of Back Pain
1.
Muscle strains and
muscle spasms are
the most common
of Kosterman Chiropractic Center of Clinton
cause of low back pain.
Patients may or may
not
remember
the
initial
event
that triggered their
Understanding the cause
of your back pain is the muscle spasm. Back pain from muscle spasms can
key to proper treatment. be incredibly painful and feel like nerve pain when the
There are many different muscles tighten and twitch around a key nerve such
underlying
conditions as the sciatic nerve.
that cause back pain.
A ruptured intervertebral disc, also called a
The
more
common 2.
causes of back pain are herniated disc, is another common cause of back
described below. Don’t pain. The terms ruptured, herniated, slipped and
try to make your own bulging disc don’t really have precise definitions to
distinguish one from another and are often used
diagnosis.
somewhat interchangeably to describe protruding
A trained chiropractor that deals with back pain disc material.
complaints on a daily basis will know what to look
Discogenic back pain is the result of damage
for and what questions to ask you to determine the 3.
to the intervertabral disc, but without disc herniation.
underlying cause.
Diagnosis of discogenic back pain may require the
By Dr. Stephen Kosterman
use of a discogram.
4.
Spinal stenosis causes a lot of back pain in
the elderly. As we age, the spinal canal can become
constricted from arthritis and other conditions. If the
spinal canal becomes too tight, back pain can be the
result.
5.
Arthritis most commonly affects joints such
as the knees and fingers. However, arthritis can
affect any joint in the body, including the small joints
of the spine. Artritis of the spine can cause back pain
with movement.
6.
Spondylolisthesis causes back pain because
adjacent vertebra become unstable and begin to
“slip.” The most common cause of spondylolisthesis
are degenerative changes causing loss of the normal
stabilizing structures of the spinal column.
As stated earlier, backaches are hard to selfdiagnose. The causes listed above are just a few of
more common possibilities. If you suffer from acute
or chronic backaches, consult a chiropractor to make
an appointment for a complete exam.
Be One In A Million This American Heart Month
“Heart disease takes the lives of far too many people
in this country, depriving their families and communities
of someone they love and care for—a father, a mother,
a wife, a friend, a neighbor, a spouse. With more than
2 million heart attacks and strokes a year, and 800,000
deaths, just about all of us have been touched by
someone who has had heart disease, heart attack, or
a stroke.”
- Department of Health and Human Services Secretary
Kathleen Sebelius
February is American Heart Month, and unfortunately,
most of us know someone who has had heart disease
or stroke. Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause
of death in the United States; one in every three deaths
is from heart disease and stroke, equal to 2,200 deaths
per day. These conditions are also leading causes of
disability preventing people from working and enjoying
family activities. Cardiovascular disease is also
very expensive—together heart disease and stroke
hospitalizations in 2010 cost the nation more than $444
billion in health care expenses and lost productivity.
However, we can fight back against heart disease and
stroke. CDC and other parts of the US government have
launched Million Hearts™, to prevent the nation’s leading
killers and empowering everyone to make heart-healthy
choices.
What is Million Hearts™?
Launched in September 2011 by the Department of
Health and Human Services (HHS), Million Hearts™ is
a national initiative that aims to prevent 1 million heart
attacks and strokes in the U.S. over the next five years.
This public-private partnership, co-led by CDC and the
Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) is
integrating and amplifying a range of existing heart
disease and stroke prevention programs, policies, and
activities.
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The Million Hearts™
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1 million heart attacks and
strokes by the end of 2016
by:
•Empowering Americans
to make healthy choices
such as avoiding tobacco
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number of people who
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Cholesterol management,
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and help to prevent heart
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Million Hearts™ Support
Million Hearts™ has the support of multiple federal
agencies and key private organizations, including the
American Heart Association, the American Pharmacists’
Association, the YMCA, Walgreens, and United Health
Care. Over the next five years, Million Hearts™ is
pursuing commitments and participation from many
more partners in health care, public health, industry,
and government. These partnerships will help Million
Hearts™ leverage and advance existing investments in
cardiovascular disease prevention.
What Million Hearts™ Means to You
Heart disease and stroke affects all of our lives, but we
can all play a role in ending it. Prevention starts with
everyone. Protect yourself and your loved ones from
heart disease and stroke by understanding the risks and
taking these steps.
*Drive the initiative by challenging your family and friends
to take the Million Hearts™ pledge at www.millionhearts.
hhs.gov.
*Get up and get active by being physically active for at
least 30 minutes on most days of the week.
Know your ABCS:
*Ask your doctor if you should take an Aspirin every day.
*Find out if you have high Blood pressure or Cholesterol,
and if you do, get effective treatment.
*If you Smoke, get help to quit.
*Make your calories count by eating a heart-healthy diet
high in fresh fruits and vegetables and low in sodium
and trans fat.
*Take control of your heart health by following your
doctor’s prescription instructions.
Together, we can all be one in a million this Heart
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Tonight’s the night! The
one we’ve been waiting
since the turn of the year!
Yes, the curtain opens
on SCT’s production of
“COME BLOW YOUR
HORN” by Neil Simon.
The cast and crew are all
set to bring you this great
comedy at 8:00 Friday
night. Tom Wilbur is the
director of the show and
asked about the show he
stated, “This is my fourth
Neil Simon play at SCT
and this one promises to be
a fast paced, in-your-face
comedy keeping with Neil
Simon’s own brand of humor.” Tom tells me that he
is “always amazed at the
number of creative and talented performers we have
right here in our own backyard. Granted, we are an
amateur group, but one that
performs on a professional
level in my opinion.”
I couldn’t agree anymore
with Tom on that. It takes
a lot of work to put a show
together. The average person in the audience has no
idea the amount of work on
the stage, back stage, and
above all, around the stage
involved in bringing a
show to life. I had the pleasure of working with nearly everyone in the cast and
it is my honor to present
SCT
to you the cast of “COME
BLOW YOUR HORN”:
Clay Boney playing the role
of Buddy Baker; Jake Matthews playing the role of
Alan Baker; Felisia Buczynski in the role of Connie Dayton; Angela Martin
and Hannah Holland will
be playing the role of Mrs.
Baker on alternate nights;
Brooke Carol Beatty will
be in the role of Peggy Evans; Ms. Brenda Martin will
be stepping on our stage in
her first ever performance
in the role of Aunt Gussie;
Ms. Beth Holland will also
be performing onstage for
the first time in the role of
Aunt Gussie and Mr. Bruce
Creech will be playing the
father Mr. Baker.
Do yourself a favor, come
on out this weekend, sit
back, have a lot of laughs
and enjoy the show!
Thanks once again to Clinton Appliance and Furniture
for proudly sponsoring our
show!
On Saturday, February 25
at 3:00 p.m., Clay Boney
will hold auditions for the
next show of the year, “THE
25TH ANNUAL PUTNAM
COUNTY
SPELLING
BEE”. Everyone who auditions will be required to
sing an up-tempo song of
their choice. An accompanist will be provided or you
may bring a cd to sing with.
All callbacks will be February 27 at 7:00p.m. It must
be noted that all characters
in this play are portrayed by
adults, no teens or children.
Remember that you can
keep up with the theater’s
activities via the internet
by going to www.facebook.
com/sampsoncommunitytheater
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WHAT’S IN STORE AT
SCT:
2012 shows (all these are
Patron Sponsor events):
*”Come Blow Your Horn”
Sponsored by Clinton Appliance and Furniture. Ongoing
rehearsals.
Performances
Feb 17-19, and Feb 24-26.
*”25th Annual Putnam
County Spelling Bee”-Auditions Feb 25th.3:00p.m.
Productions Apr. 20-22 and
Apr. 27-29
*”Hairspray”Auditions
Apr 7. Performances June
28-July 1 and July 5-8.
*”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 14-17
STARTS FRIDAY
Rated: PG-13 for intense sequences of action and
violence, some disturbing images, and language
Starting: Nicolas Cage, Idris Elba, Ciarán Hinds
Nicolas Cage reprises his role as Johnny Blaze.
Johnny is still struggling with his curse as the devil’s
bounty hunter – but he may risk everything as he
teams up with the leader of a group of rebel monks
(Idris Elba) to save a young boy from the devil…
and possibly rid himself of his curse forever.
That’s What’s Happening at
SCT this week. We appreciate all of your support. Here
are this week’s Lil Bits of
Info:
*Murders claimed more
lives in the 20th century
than wars.
*Abraham Lincoln was the
first president that was born
outside of the original 13
states. He was born in Kentucky.
*The average U.S male
laughs 69 times per day. The
average woman, 55.
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THIS MEANS WAR
STARTS FRIDAY
Rated: PG-13 for sexual content including
references, some violence and action, and for
language
The world’s deadliest CIA operatives are
inseparable partners and best friends until they
fall for the same woman.
Mon-Fri 7:00-9:00
Sat and Sun 2:00-4:00-7:00-9:00
NOW PLAYING
Rated: PG for some adventure action, and brief
mild language
The new journey begins when young adventurer Sean
receives a coded distress signal from a mysterious
island where no island should exist-a place of strange
life forms, mountains of gold, deadly volcanoes, and
more than one astonishing secret.
Mon-Fri 7:00 and 9:00
Sat and Sun 2:00-4:00-7:00-9:00
THE VOW
NOW PLAYING
Rated: PG-13 for an accident scene, sexual content,
partial nudity and some language
Starting: Rachel McAdams, Channing Tatum
Paige and Leo (Rachel McAdams and Channing Tatum)
are a happy newlywed couple whose lives are changed by
a car accident that puts Paige in a coma.
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Rated: R for strong violence throughout and some
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Starting: Denzel Washington, Ryan Reynolds
Washington plays the most dangerous renegade
from the CIA, who comes back onto the grid after
a decade on the run. When the South African safe
house he’s remanded to is attacked by mercenaries,
a rookie operative (Reynolds) escapes with him.
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Devilish Chicken
hef Mary Ann Esposito, host of the PBS television show “Ciao
Italia,” knows all about the joys and benefits of cooking with
olive oil. Olive oil is 100 percent natural, contains no cholesterol,
trans fats, sodium or sugar. It adds a delicious splash of flavor
to any recipe. As a rule of thumb, she says, substitute an equal
amount of olive oil for other cooking oils.
Here are some more of her tips for eating deliciously with Filippo Berio
Olive Oil:
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Extra Virgin Olive Oil: Has a rich, full flavor, fragrant aroma, low acidity
and deep greenish-gold color. It’s ideal for salad dressings, marinades, sauces,
roasting potatoes and dipping bread. Drizzle it over air-popped popcorn for a
healthier snack, and use it in Chef Mary Ann’s recipe for Marinated Carrot, Caper
and Sweet Red Pepper Salad.
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Olive Oil: Has a rich golden
color; perfectly balanced with a
mild flavor. It’s ideal as a base
for sauces and for sautéing meat,
poultry, fish or vegetables. Try it
in Chef Mary Ann’s recipe for
Eggplant Rolls.
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Extra Light Olive Oil: Has a
subtle taste and light bouquet,
which allows natural flavors of
food to come through. It has a
high smoke point, which makes
it perfect for frying, stir-frying
and baking. For a great breakfast, use it to scramble eggs. For
dinner, try it in Chef Mary Ann’s
recipe for Devilish Chicken.
Visit www.filippoberio.com and
www.ciaoitalia.com for more
healthy, delizioso recipes from
Chef Mary Ann.
Chef Mary Ann Esposito is an accomplished cookbook author and the
creator and host of “Ciao Italia,”
the longest-running cooking series
on television.
Serves 4
1 3 1/2 to 4-pound free-range,
organic chicken,
butterflied
1/4 cup Filippo Berio Extra
Light Olive Oil
Fine sea salt
Freshly ground black
pepper
Cayenne pepper or dried
hot red pepper flakes
1 cup dry white wine
Lemon wedges
To butterfly chicken, place it on a
plastic cutting board, breast side down.
With kitchen shears or a boning knife,
cut along both sides of backbone and
remove and discard the bone or save
for stock. Turn chicken over skin side
up and flatten it by pressing down with
hands or a meat pounder.
Coat chicken completely with olive
oil, then season with salt, pepper and
cayenne to taste. Transfer chicken
to a dish, cover, and marinate for
several hours. This step can be done
the day before.
Preheat grill. When coals are white
or a gas grill temperature reaches
500°F, place chicken on grill, breast
side down. Cook, turning frequently,
and keeping the fire under control so
as not to burn the chicken.
About 10 minutes into grilling,
begin basting chicken with wine.
Continue basting every 10 minutes.
The chicken is cooked when a meat
thermometer inserted into the thighbone registers between 175°F and
180°F.
Transfer chicken to a cutting board,
and cut into serving pieces. Serve hot
with lemon wedges and a squirt of
lemon juice. Use your fingers, not a
fork, to eat.
Marinated Carrot, Caper and
Sweet Red Pepper Salad
Serves 4
Marinade
1/3 cup Filippo Berio Extra Virgin Olive Oil
1 1/4 teaspoons salt
Freshly ground black pepper
1 tablespoon minced garlic
1/4 cup red wine vinegar
2 tablespoons salt-packed capers, well rinsed
Salad
4 large carrots, peeled and cut into 2-inch-long
matchstick pieces
1 tablespoon salt
2 large sweet red bell peppers cut into thin,
2-inch-long strips
1 cup thinly sliced fennel bulb
1/4 cup minced flat leaf parsley
2 tablespoons minced mint
Combine all marinade ingredients in a 12 x 9-inch rectangular
glass or ceramic dish. Mix well. Set aside.
Fill a 12- to 14-inch sauté pan three-quarters full with
water. Add carrots and salt. Bring to a boil and cook until a
knife tip easily pierces carrots. Drain in colander and transfer
to dish with marinade. Toss well.
Add peppers and fennel and toss again. Let stand at room
temperature for at least 1 hour, tossing occasionally to meld
the flavors. Just before serving, toss parsley and mint into
salad.
Serve at room temperature.
Eggplant Rolls
Serves 8
1 large eggplant (7 to 8 inches long), stem removed,
cut into 8 1/4-inch-thick lengthwise slices
2 tablespoons Filippo Berio Olive Oil
2/3 cup minced fresh oregano or mint
1 teaspoon fine sea salt
1/2 teaspoon coarsely ground black pepper
1/2 cup pine nuts
1 1/2 cups tomato sauce
1 cup toasted bread crumbs, made from stale bread
Chef’s Secret: Purchase eggplants that are very shiny,
have intact stem tops, show no bruising or soft spots and
feel heavy.
Preheat oven to 350°F, or fire up the grill. Brush eggplant
slices on both sides with olive oil and place in single layers
on slightly oiled rimmed baking sheets. Bake for about 10
minutes, or just until soft. Set aside to cool. Alternatively,
grill eggplant slices on both sides until they soften and grill
marks appear.
Mix oregano (or mint), salt, pepper and pine nuts together
in a bowl. Spread a couple of tablespoons of the mixture
along length of each eggplant slice, and then roll slices into
bundles.
Spread 1/2 cup tomato sauce in the base of a 12 x 9-inch
casserole dish. Place eggplant bundles in rows in the dish and
spread remaining sauce evenly over top.
Cover dish with aluminum foil and bake for 30 minutes.
Uncover, and bake 5 minutes longer.
Serve hot and sprinkle bread crumbs on top.
“CHIA HEADS”
Holly Norris’s and Meredith Briley’s 3rd grade classes at Harrell’s Christian Academy made “CHIA HEADS” ... pictured is Meredith Briley’s class. Meredith Briley’s
3rd grade students at Harrell’s Christian Academy proudly display Chia Head creations they made during a horticulture workshop sponsored by Sampson County
4-H. As the Chia Heads begin to sprout, the youth will monitor their growth during
this fun-learning activity.
Submitted by Dixie Jordan
Sunset Avenue School
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EDUCATION
Mintz Christian
NC Arbor Day Post Contest
Pictured from left to right: Faith McLamb, Caroline Matthews, Hannah Long
5th Grade North Carolina Arbor Day Post Contest
Each year at Mintz Christian Academy, the art teacher, Mrs. Robin Brown, introduces her 5th grade class to the skill of drawing trees. She enters them into the
North Carolina Arbor Day poster contest designed just for 5th graders. In science
class, the students learned about the different types of trees and plants, forest
layers, and animals that are found in various types of forests. The theme for this
year was “Trees are Terrific…and Forests are Too!” Their goal was to illustrate
that theme with their own artistic interpretation. All 5th graders put time and effort into this project. The three young ladies pictured were the top three pictures
chosen. The student in the middle, Caroline Matthews, was chosen to represent
Mintz Christian Academy in this competition. Although it may be difficult to see the
details, each student’s drawing included trees, plants, bushes, animals, and the
title of the theme.
February Employee of the Month: Mrs. Belinda Kiziah. Mrs. Kiziah is a
4th grade teacher at Sunset Avenue School. Student of the Month: Ashton Tyndall Ashton is a 5th grade student at Sunset Avenue School.
Mrs. Stormi Moore’s 5th graders at Sunset Avenue School completed research biography
projects on famous Americans. The students researched their individual using print and
electronic resources. They completed a written report, poster, and gave an oral presenttion dressed as their individual. Pictured Above: Brandon Bennett as Michael Jordan;
Wesley Cowand as Mario Lemieux; Egypt Matthews as Sacagawea; Totania Spencer as
Halle Berry Pictured Below: Markaysia Hobbs as Harriett Tubman; Abigail Kennedy
as Carrie Underwood; Keondre Fryar as Sugar Ray Leonard; Jarius Thorpe as John F.
Kennedy
Pictured Above: Sunset Avenue School 4th Grade Students’ of the Month BACK
ROW: (Left to Right): Shawn Matthews, Zyajha Gayle, Emily Rich, Danielle Cain,
Destiny Spinks, Taylor Spell, Iyana Claybrook FRONT ROW: (Left to Right): Summer Thornton, Ryan Bass, Peyton Johnson, Abby Mitchell, Mia Paragin. Pictured
Below: 5th Grade February Students’ of the Month BACK ROW (Left to Right):
Letisia Serrano, Tashera Richardson, Jacob Jordan, Ali Ali, Logan Bell, Ashton Tyndall, Markaysia Hobbs FRONT ROW (Left to Right): Christy Abraham, Gabriela
Sarmiento, Zenota Mimms, Maegan Lamb, Ariel Williams
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Harrells Christian
3r d Six Weeks
HEADMASTER’S LIST
Hobbton High School
3rd Six Weeks
Superintendent’s List
Michael Bass, Elvie Sumner, Jeffrey Tyler, Sarah Best, Emily Harrison
Fourth Grade: Mary Lila Blackburn, Jeanna Grace Bowker, Grace Burrows,
Will deAndrade, Jackson Hall, Gracy Peterson, Elizabeth Sills
Fifth Grade: Cameron Blue, Stancil Bowles, Paige Hardison, Casey Johnson, Danielle Johnson, Andy Jones, Mackenzie Odum, Grace Hall, Seth Harrell,
Chase Overpeck, Ivey Rouse, Lydia Thompson
Sixth Grade: Abbigail Clark, Rance Creech, Zackary Fussell, Kyra Gensel,
Kaleb Jessup, Caroline Jones, Brayden Sutton, Lucas Thornton, Miranda
Wells Principal’s List
9th Grade: Nicholas Banks, Arlinthon Castillo, Regan Chavez, Brittany Escalera, Jose
Gonzales-Vasques, Ashlyn Johnson, Kaylee Matthews, MiKayla McLamb, Nicole Spell
10th Grade: Danielle Eldridge, Devin Eldridge, Amie Godwin, Perry King, Alex Parham,
Matthew Raynor, Susana Reyes, Iriani Rincon, Miranda Rose, Carla Sutton, Mallory Turner
11th Grade: Taylor Bowden, Sarah Brewer, Bert Collier, Clarissa Davila, Casey Hobbs,
Caitlin Joyner, William Lee, Cynthia Montes, McKenna Smith
12th Grade: Dustin Dudley, Lindsey Naylor, Taylor Raynor, Whitney Roach, Emily Williamson
Seventh Grade: Anna Burgess, Luke Burrows, Blake Daniel, Grayson Fussell, Madison Guthrie, Joseph Hall, Will Huff, Marianne Moore, William S. Prestage, Anna Quinn, Holden Quinn, Brooke Raynor, Madison Tart
A Honor Roll
9th Grade: Blair Bradshaw, Dania Cabrera, Quantavious Faison, Reese Holland, William
Hunter, Royce Johnson, Henrianna Joyner, Isaiah Lamb, Samantha Monk, Marisol Montes, Luis Rios, Alicia Robinson, Monica Santos, Kaylan Sinclair,
Eighth Grade: Catherine Armstrong, Adam Bowker, Henry Bryant, McKenzie
Parks, Mikaela Stroud
10th Grade: Simah Alwahishi, Shyasia Bryant, Tori Davis, RayAnn Eldridge, Christopher
Gautier, Laura Higginbotham, Stephen Holmes, Briana Jones, William Lee, Pamela Molina, Bonnie Parker, Kristin Piotrowski, Emily Rogers, Anna Rose, Bratley Tart, Brittany
Testerman, Hannah Warren, Brooklyn Weathersbee
Ninth Grade: Tanner Guthrie, Cullen Hobbs, Christian McLaughlin, Mary
Kate Murray, Jackie Parker
Tenth Grade: Anna DeVane, Claudia Holland
Eleventh Grade: Allison Cottle, Ashley Kersey, Robert Kinlaw, Cory Levings
Twelfth Grade: Kathia Chirinos, Meredith Cooke, Sara Moore, Hannah Verrilli
HONOR ROLL
Fourth Grade: Joshua Barber, Sarah Beyer, Stefani Boussias, Anna Grace
Carr, John Litton Clark, Mary Kellen Creech, Rachel Horrell, Olivia Lanier, Bruce
O’Donnell, Jessica Parker, Twinkle Patel, Colby Phaneuf, Aaron Smith, Madison Todd, Jose Jarell
Fifth Grade: Taylor Brinson, Sierra Walton, Easton Wells, Cole King, Stephanie Prestage, Anna Rackley
Sixth Grade: Dominic Crisafuli, Cameron Daniel, Taylor Daniel, Hunter Hathaway, Paxton Hudson, Anna Jack Imwalle, Crae Norris, Gary Sessoms, Charles
Sutton, Mallorie Tart, Noah Warrick
Seventh Grade: Harley Batchelor, Hannah Buckner, Harley Crumpler, Tyler Evans, Connor Holland, Pelmon Hudson, Payton Johnson, Marley Ketterer,
Amos Lanier, Clifton Lee, Colby Warren
Eighth Grade: Matthew Barnes, Rachel Bland, Haley Bowles, Sophie Campbell, Megan Crisafuli, Zachary Ezzell, Zachary Hardison, Kiley Jones, Riley Norris, Marissa Parks, Anna Pigford, Madison Sauls, Joseph Sutton
Ninth Grade: Wayne Barnes, Stacy Cavanaugh, Rylie Evans, Michaela Oates, Joseph Phaneuf
, Max R. Prestage, Caitlin Pusey, Christian
Rhodes, Erica Rich, Michael Smith, Frederick Strickland, Amanda Sutton, Ashley Usher
11th Grade: Garrett Aman, Madison Bryant, Haley Evans, Princess Frederick, Erika
Garcia Colin, Christopher Harrell, Esteban Hernandez, Selena Ibarra, Lora Joyner, Jason
King, Marcy McLamb, Cameron Medlin, Magdalena Mejia, Baileigh Moser, Taylor Olson, Lorena Otero, Ebony Parker, Roselia Pascual-Velasco, Christina Peterson, Courtney
Phipps, Joanna Rackley, Courtney Roscoe, Christian Simmons, Chandler Smith, Mary
Thompson, Christina Torres, Raven Vaughn, Matthew West
12th Grade: Michaela Blackman, Samuel Blakley, Brittany Bolen, Tyler Carlisle, Lacie
Crawford, Lurdes Escalente Berduo, Azucena Flores, Jenna King, Aubrey Lee, Aaron Massengill, Miguel Orona, Skyler Powell, Linda Reyes, Sekeena Singleton, Morgan Tyndall,
Patricia Walker, Aaron Warwick, Majesta Young
B Honor Roll
9th Grade: Laura Acevedo, Bryan Aguilar, Jacqueline Bautista, Ciera Bell, Govanni Blanco, Hannah Byrd, Bernandino Cabrera, Jr., Samantha Corbett, Ivan Cruz, Jeffrey Cruz,
Drake Davis, Natanael Escamilla, Keighlah Fields, Rosario Flores, Shadaiyah Franklin, Melissa Gallegos, Brittany Greene, Christian Heckler, Jose Hernandez, Yessenia Hernandez,
Adam Horne, Jose Ibarra, Melissa Johnson, Zachary King, Milynda Kolakowski, Logan
Langston, Alexis Lezama, Jessenia Lopez, Blanca Martinez, Haley Martinez, Jean McAlister, Courtney Mchaffey, Ada Montealvo, Michael Moreta, Kimberly Munguia, Christopher Outlaw, Tyrencia Parker, Roberto Pascual-Velasco, Erika Pearsall, Sarah Price, Yesenia Rendon, April Renfrow, Jessica Reyes, Mikeala Roberson,Luisa Rodriguez, Lexus
Rogers, Alexis Sandoval, Xavier Serna, Amanda Smith, MeKaia Staton, Ashley Stewart,
Marque Surles, Aydan Tart, Daniel Thornton, Sierra Torrez, Danika Treadwell, Raul Trejo,
Marissa Vargas, Salvador Vasques, Jr., Yolanda Vasques, Andrea Velasquez, Sonjerrae
Whitted, Shannon Wynn, Frances Zeledon
10th Grade: Jason Aguilar Tejada, Ashley Alejandro, Oren Aman, Lynsey Barnes, Jacok
Blakley, Morgan Brewer, Antonio Caamano, Erica Cabrera, Sterling Cannady, Rosa Carranza, Delia Chavira, Ariel Cuevas, Chantel Davis, Jose Delgado, Madison Denning, Aldair Feliciano-Mendez, Tanisha Fisher, Jorge Flores-Bautista, Rafael Gomez, Jr., Eber Gomez, Brittany Hamrick, Dalila Hernandez, Zachary Hobbs, Rebecca Hunter, Caleb Iyoob,
Sarah Jackson, Norman Johnson, David Jordan II, Anna Junachi, Johnnie Knowles, Brianda Martin, William McCain, Tara McCullen, Audrey Mercer, Mason Monk, Rigoberto
Mora, JR., Brianca Murphy, Marcos Nararro, Joe Oates, Mary Odum, John Olson, Alex
Parham, Andre Parker, Khadijah Peters, Ramior Rodriguez, Anna Rogers, Tyheim Rogers, Alexia Santos, Blanca Santos, Spencer Sinclair, Jessica Summerlin, Bruce Swift, Lia
Torrez, Aaron Topwnsend, Brandon Turnage, Caleb Tyndall, Savannah Whipkey, William
Whitted, Onyx Williams, Yoneisha Williams, Austin Wilson
Tenth Grade: Zachary Batts, Trey Bullock, Chloe Campbell, Chris Cannady,
Graham DiPinto, Kerri Graham, Elizabeth Hood, Carries Marshburn, Emily
Searles, Billy Gray Weatherly
11th Grade: Irenette Armwood, Jarrett Bennett, Codi Brindle, Zachariah Brogden,
Marilyn Caceres, Kennya Castaneda, April Chavarra, Charles Chestnutt, Jordan Cogdell,
Alexis Cook, Noe Cruz, Rashad Davis, Paul Feige, Edwin Funez, Samantha Futral, Megan
Giddens, Nereyda Hernandez, Brittany Hunter, Emma Kornegay, Tre Leach, Arell Owens,
Amber Piotrowski, Ivan Ramon, Miriam Resendiz, Keith Rogers, Oscar Romero, Tori Rose,
Alisa Stahl, Montorom Williams, Jr., Brandon Williams, Rakeem Williams, Michaela Wilson
Eleventh Grade: Oakley Ambrose, Whaley Casteen, Walton Fisher, John
Wesley Hairr, Regan Murphy, Lawren Parks, Grace Perry, Logan Tart, John
Thomas, Sam Warrick
Twelfth Grade: Kathryn Bridgers, Mills Bryant, Connor Bullard, Phoebe
Campbell, Grant Carr, Lauren Clapp, Gracie Eakins, Hunter Graham, Samantha Holland, Lauren Huff, Gabrielle Johnson, Jacob King, Wen Murphy, Jennifer
Ricci, Ben Roberts, Blake Sandlin, C.J. Smith
12th Grade: Moises Alegandro, Jr., James Atkinson, Gabriel Barksdale, Jessica Bautista,
Brianna Bizzell, Justin Brock, Carlee Cannady, Brandon Coats, Elmer Cruz, Samantha
Daughtry, Samantha Dutter, Alecsander Escalera, Efren Escalera, Sarah Giddens, Michael
Goodman, Sandy Granados, Thomas Guerra, Tiffany Harrell, Jennifer Johnson, Tiffany
Jordan, Bethany Knight, Noel Liar, Elisa Martinez-Leon, Jacob Matthews, Dominique McCain, Tiffianea McNeill, Kadejah Melvin, Dalton Murphy, Keisha Murphy, Jordan O’Bryan,
Aaron Partin, Omar Perez, Juan Rodriguez, Dony Ruiz-Meza, Sydney Sinclair, Kendra Underwood, Lidia Valle Garcia, Telvin Vann, Christine Watts
Students on the Honor Roll at Spirit of Life
K-1st Grade
E m i l y Ye a g a r ( A ) ,
Lucy Strickland
( A / B ) , E m i l y Ta y lor (A/B), Dylan
Cannady (A/B),
Riley Bert (A), Not
Pictured: Delaney
Mixon (A/B)
2nd-5th Grade
Hope Parker (A),
Nathan Parker
( A / B ) , Tr i s t i n L e e Costin (A/B), Kristin Barbrey (A/B),
M a d d i s o n Va n n ( A )
6th-8th Grade
Courtney Mixon
(A/B), Samantha
Parker (A), Lauren Everette (A/B),
Ti m o t h y J a c k s o n
(A/B)
9th-12th Grade
Hailey Stewert
(A/B), Allyson
Parker (A/B)
A13
SENIOR LIVING
Beyond ‘The Number’: Simple Ways to Save for Retirement
Remember when it was sort of fun to talk
about the number?
The Number refers to the amount of money you’d
need to retire comfortably, and it was borrowed
from the title of a 2006 book by former Esquire
editor Lee Eisenberg. Everywhere you went in
those comparatively giddy pre-crash days, it
seemed, people were tossing around figures -- $1
million, $5 million - and often acting like it’d be a
cinch to get there if they just gave up one Grande
Cafe Vanilla Frappuccino a week.
Needless to say, times have changed since then.
But unless you like your 1-in-175 million odds of
winning Power Ball, the need to soak away as
much money as possible - as fast as possible,
in the case of aging Baby Boomers - has only
become more imperative.
“One of the best pieces of advice we give clients
is to keep it simple,” says Elaine Smith, master tax
advisor at H&R Block, the giant tax preparation
firm (www.hrblock.com).
How simple? Read on:
*
Make automatic contributions to 401(k)s.
We now know what can happen if you let market
fluctuations spook your use of this convenient
savings vehicle. According to a study by Fidelity
Investments of millions of their accounts, investors
who dumped all their allocations in stocks between
October 1, 2008, and March 31, 2009 (the market
crash), and stayed out of stocks through last
June 30, 2011 (a big upswing), saw an average
increase in account balances of only 2 percent.
That compares to an average 50 percent increase
for those who rode things out with a continuous
allocation strategy that included stocks.
*
Don’t squander your raise. Consulting firm
Hay Group says the average raise last year was
2.8 percent. Say your salary’s $50,000. That’s a
$1,400 increase, or $26.92 a week. If you put that
money into an IRA, in 10 years it would’ve grown
to $3,108, based on an 8 percent average annual
return. “It’s all about delaying immediate rewards
on things like your fifth pair of designer jeans,”
says Smith.
*
Invest your tax refund. The average
refund last year was $2,913. Even the interest
rate on savings accounts beats the free loan you
essentially gave the government.
*
Take advantage of new fee disclosures. A
new law is set to require much more transparency
in most 401(k) plans. But why wait?
Financial websites let you compare fund expense
ratios, and the difference between an actively
managed mutual fund charging 1.75 percent
and an index fund charging only 0.07 percent -especially if the former’s performance is sub-par
-- adds up.
WHEN YOU BECOME THE PARENT OF YOUR PARENT
of obligation on the part of the child, many middleaged men and women are responsible for caring for
aging parents and young children.
The emotions that might result from caring for an
aging parent are often mixed. Some people are happy
to do their part to help make life a little easier for a
person who devoted so much of his or her energy
to raising them. Others in the sandwich generation
can feel like this is a burden or guilty that they’re not
doing enough for a parent.
Medical advancements have enabled people to live
longer. Though everyone wants to live longer, some
people outlive their ability to care for themselves.
In such instances, family members must make a
decision regarding how best to care for an elderly
relative.
According to “Aging in Place in America,” a
commissioned study by Clarity(R) and the EAR
Foundation, 63 percent of Baby Boomers are
actively involved in providing some kind of help or
assistance to their elderly parents. Whether this is
due to the rising cost of elder care or simply a feeling
Signs an elder needs help
When an older relative stops driving, this is often
indicative that he or she needs assistance with daily
living. There also may be signs that support and care
is needed, such as if the house seems untidy, if he or
she is having trouble maintaining personal hygiene,
if the parent is getting hurt attempting to do things
around the house or if he or she seems malnourished
due to the inability to cook meals. Limited mobility or
loss of mental faculties also may be indicative that it
is time for a loved one to receive care.
Questions to ask
Although taking on the care of an aging parent
may seem like the best idea possible, particularly
for a senior who is very afraid of losing his or her
independence, it may not always be in either party’s
best interest. Before anyone determines what will
be done to help a relative, it’s best to answer a few
questions as straightforwardly as possible.
* What type of care does my parent need?
* How soon into the future is that type of care bound
to change?
Marriage Certificates
-Luis Angel Castro Martinez to Yajaira Lynn Elizabeth O’Neill
-Michael Glenn Cottle Jr to Kassidy Marie Kolakowski
-Milton Pierce McLamb Jr to Susan Marie Bradshaw
-Leobardo Gonzalez Espinoza to Erica Cabrera
-Woody Herman Bannerman to Linda Fay Cox Thompson
-Juan Ronald Bartolon Lopez to Ilsa Gutierrez Escalante
-James Robert Hairr to Lisa Marie Smith
-Ralph Edward Hatcher to Jennifer Lee Godwin Raynor
-Jacinto Filemon Martinez Hernandez to Sabrina Lynn Stamper
Deaths
-Michael Baldanza
-Belinda Susanne Hall
-Susan Allan Marshburn
-James Robert Raynor
-Mary Patricia Windle Rolick
-Mable Adams Tadlock
Births
-Kevin Glenn Morrisey Jr born on February 2, 2012 at Sampson Regional Medical
Center to Kevin Glenn Morrisey and Sarah Eloise Robinson
-Alejandro Sebastian Lopez Padilla born on February 4, 2012 at Sampson Regional
Medical Center to Adilene Padilla Santiago
-Willie Jamel Hackney born on February 8, 2012 at Sampson Regional Medical
Center to Sequilla Denise Hackney
-Raelyn Joyce Hunter born on February 9, 2012 at Sampson Regional Medical
Center to Jeffrey Blake Hunter and Samantha Danielle Lane
Land Transfers
-Laura Hudson Graham, Cindy L Hudson, George Hartfell Hudson Estate, Sara
Hudson Lumpkin, Mary Jane Hudson Moore/EXR, Carolyn H Schwenk to Harold
Phillip Moore, Mary Jane Hudson Moore- 6.57 Acres McDaniels
-Donald R Jones to Antonio Ramirez Guadalupe- Lot 7, 0.74 Acres Rowan Creek
Subdivision
-Donald R Jones to Teodoro Rivera- Lot 2, 0.60 Acres Rowan Creek Subdivision
South Clinton
-Andrew Jackson, Donna K Jackson to Megan Sheral Daniels, Aaron Carson WestLot Sampson
* Can this care be handled by someone who comes
into the house, such as a visiting nurse?
* Will my parent feel comfortable with an outside
person helping with day-to-day care?
* What are my parent’s limitations?
* Am I capable of handling this on my own?
* Can I afford an adequate care facility?
* What are my local facility options?
* Will this type of care affect my own personal wellbeing?
* Can Ihandle this emotionally and physically?
Any person facing the prospect of caring for an aging
parent can realize that there is help available, as
well as many different people who can help guide a
decision. The first resource is to ask siblings, aunts,
uncles, and cousins to weigh in on the situation to
help the family come to a consensus. There are also
social workers who specialize in this sort of thing, as
well as financial consultants who can spell out the
pros and cons of different types of care and help
determine the most affordable option. This can also
go a long way toward helping determine the course
of action.
The burden of caring for a parent can take a physical
and mental toll on a person. Knowing there is a
support circle available can ease one’s mind and
enable caregivers to make rational decisions that
are in everyone’s best interest. Caring for a loved
one who can no longer care for him- or herself is
something that many Baby Boomers are facing on a
daily basis. Although it may be a touchy subject, it is
worth exploring what you will do before the situation
becomes urgent.
-Barbara H Matthews to NCDOT-Lot Little Coharie
-Iris W Perez Palmero, Marvin Rondon, Marvin Ramirez/FKA to NCDOT- Lot Little
Coharie
-Dwanda Scott Holding Group LLS Estate to Dwanda Scott- Lots 8, 9, 10 Long
View Acres Subdivision Franklin
-Stanley L Wilson to Annie Jane Faison- Parcel 1 Turkey 0.33 Acres
-Ken Knape, Lisa Knape to Carters Corporation- Lot 2, 0.65 Acres Sampson
-Carters Corporation to Semica N Parker- Lot 2, 0.65 Acres Sampson
-Elva Inestroza, Elvin C Inestroza/AKA to Elva Inestroza- Lot 7, 1.01 Acres
Lakeview Acres South River
-Sallie Lee Perry to Sallie Lee Perry- Lot 41 Hillcrest Subdivision
-Ida Mae Fowler Estate, Linda Mae Fowler, Linda Mae Fowler Heir, Robert D Neal/
ADMR to Residential Fund Manager 590 LLC- Lot Sampson
-Omar M Bonilla to Maria E Olivia- Lot 4, 1.17 Acres Green Acres Subdivision
-Eldon Leroy Williams, Teela W Strickland, Franklin Strickland, Wayne Ray Coats,
Sheila W Coats- 20.0 Acres Lot 7 Henry A Byrd Division Turkey
-Larry J Brewer to Charles H Parker Jr- Lot 2, 1.00 Acres Mingo
-Hilda G Cook to Hilda G Cook, Hilda G Cook Life Estate, Shawn C Parker- Lot 2,
10.00 Acres Mingo
-Hilda G Cook to Shawn C Parker- Lot 3, 10.11 Acres Mingo
-Joseph L Gunimer, Shelby J Gunimer to Hilda G Cook, Hilda G Cook Life Estate,
Charles H Parker Jr- Lot 3, 10.11 Acres Mingo
-Shelby J Gunimer, Joseph L Gunimer to Larry J Brewer- Lot 1, 1.80 Acres Mingo
-HUD, Ofori and Associates PC to Clew Properties Inc- Lot 12 Timothy Place
Subdivision
-Margaret B Dennis, Margaret Lee Dennis, Robert J Lee Jr/AKA, Robert Edward
Lee Jr to James Robert Hartley III- Lot 13 Mingo
-Jimmy M Hall, Patricia S Hall to NCDOT- Little Coharie 3 Tracts
-Cynthia P Falatovich, Marshall G Falatovich to Mt Vernon Missionary Baptist
Church- 1.0 Acres North Clinton
-HUD to Jason Evans and Jessica Evans- Lot 1A, 1B, 1C, 1D, 1E/1.70 Acres Each
-Nancy Wiggins Shirley to Doris M Gainey, JL Gainey- 0.19 Acres Halls
-Jose Luis Valdivia Tinoco to Fann Farms Land Partnership LLC- Tract 3, 0.90
Acres Honeycutts
-Phyllis Alston to Michael Harper and Tracy Harper- 0.65 Acres South River
-Willie Dee Hunter to Mary Katherine Hunter and Willie Dee Hunter- 2 Tracts Piney
Grove
-Jimmy Edward Warren Jr, Tonnie Jenean Warren to Larry B Wood and Linda G
Wood- 0.668 Acres Westbrook
A14
REAL ESTATE
Factors That Might Hurt A Home’s Value
be as difficult to sell
as a home in a bad
neighborhood.
But
location goes beyond
a
neighborhood’s
reputation, especially
in
recent
years.
Homeowners who live
in a neighborhood or
development with many
foreclosures
might
find those foreclosed
properties are hurting
their own home’s value.
Lots of foreclosures
could negatively affect
a
neighborhood’s
reputation, which might
make a home within
that neighborhood less
attractive to prospective
buyers.
But the sagging economy is not the only thing can
make it difficult to sell a home. In fact, a host of other
things, some obvious but some not so obvious, can
hurt a home’s value as well.
* Appearance: A home’s
appearance is another obvious variable that might
affect its resale value. Homeowners might want their
home to reflect their own individuality, but that’s not
going to help when the time comes to sell the home.
If the exterior paint is out of the ordinary, then it might
be wise to choose a more traditional or conservative
color before erecting the “For Sale” sign out front. The
same goes for a home’s interior. If the interior design
is especially unique, a more traditional interior decor
might help the home sell faster.
* Location: A home’s location is arguably its best or
worst selling point. A home in a great location won’t
* Size and style: Another thing to consider when selling
a home is its size and style. A home that stands out on
Nowadays, homeowners looking to sell their homes
know it’s not as easy to do so as it might have been
a few years ago. A struggling economy has made it
difficult for many homeowners to sell their homes for
a price they’re comfortable with.
the block might be an attention-grabber, but that’s not
always attractive to prospective buyers. For instance,
a colonial sitting in the middle of a street filled with
contemporary homes will stand out, but likely for all
the wrong reasons. It will likely appear dated and
out of place, which is something buyers might not
want. In addition, if the home is considerably larger or
smaller than the surrounding homes, then this could
hurt its value.
*Non-conformity: In many ways, conformity is not
considered an admirable trait. But when selling a
home, conformity could make the difference between
a home selling quickly or remaining on the market
for months if not years. When shopping for a home,
buyers often shop in certain neighborhoods and
towns and might see many different homes within a
given ZIP code. Homeowners with homes that don’t
conform to others in the area might find it difficult to
sell their homes. For instance, homeowners trying
to sell a two bedroom home in a neighborhood filled
with three bedroom homes might notice their home’s
value is not as high as that of surrounding homes,
regardless of the neighborhood or how similar the
home’s exterior is to surrounding homes.
* Age: Older homes might have character and a
sense of nostalgia, but appraisers take age into
consideration when determining a home’s value. And
buyers tend to lean toward newer homes for a number
of reasons, not the least of which is the feeling that
newer homes have far more modern amenities than
older homes.
When it comes to a home’s value, there are a host of
things that could ultimately increase or decrease that
value in the eyes of prospective buyers.
Restoring Your Property After A Long Winter
One of the best things about the dawn
of spring and the return of warmer
weather is the chance to get out of
the house and get some fresh air.
For homeowners, this is the perfect
opportunity to assess any damage
the previous months did to yards and
develop a plan restore properties.
dosage instructions provided by
the product’s manufacturer. Such
instructions often recommend a
second application right before
summer begins.
* Remove thatch. Once the grass
has dried, you can begin to remove
thatch that’s built up over the winter.
Thatch is potentially very harmful
to soil, blocking sunlight, air and
moisture the soil needs to ensure a
lawn looks lush and healthy. Thatch
removal does not necessarily need
to be an annual task. If thatch
buildup is insignificant, then it can
be done every other year. Just use
a dethatching rake to make the job
much easier.
* Don’t jump the gun. The first warm
day of spring might seem like a great
time get out in the yard and get your
hands dirty. But it’s best to wait until
the grass has completely dried out
before getting to work. Raking on wet
grass increases the risk of tearing out
grass, which can cause bald spots and
the growth of weeds down the road. In
addition, stepping on the grass while
the ground is still wet can compact
the soil, which can slow drainage and
block the lawn’s roots from breathing.
Patience should prevail with regard to mowing the
lawn as well. A lawn’s roots will not start to grow until
the average everyday temperature routinely reaches
40 F, so mowing too early is both unnecessary
and potentially harmful to the lawn. When the
temperatures regularly reach 50 F, then homeowners
will likely start to see their lawns growing.
* Remove debris that’s piled up. Debris has a
tendency to infest a yard over the course of the winter
months. Fallen branches, stones and even trash can
accumulate in a yard, putting those who spend time
in the yard at risk of injury once the warm weather
returns. For instance, bits of twigs and pebbles that
are blown across the yard during a windy winter can
be embedded in the yard, making the yard less of
a haven and more of a hazard. Once the grass is
dry enough to walk on, walk around the property and
remove any debris that’s piled up over the last few
months.
* Employ a pre-emergent weed killer. Homeowners
who routinely spend their summers agonizing over
weeds throughout the yard should consider applying
a pre-emergent weed killer around the beginning
of spring. It’s important to do so around the end of
March or early April, when the weeds have not yet
had a chance to grow. When applying, follow the
* Aerate, particularly if the yard
is a heavy traffic area once the
warm weather arrives. If your yard
transforms into a child’s wonderland upon the arrival
of spring and summer, you might want to revive the
soil by aerating. When the yard gets heavy usage,
it’s easy for soil to become compacted, which makes
it hard for air and water to reach the lawn’s roots.
That can eventually make for a less-than-appealing
lawn. So if your yard is the place to become the
warmer months, aerate in the spring to loosen the
soil and make it easier for the lawn to withstand the
months ahead.
No matter how harsh the winter months might have
been, spring is a great time for homeowners to
restore the property around their homes.
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“Easy Street” Community.
FARM - Little Coharie Township: 110.88 acres +/- with 65.9 acres +/- Cleared.
Good Hwy 24 frontage. Small pond. Significant timber value.
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LAND - 10.96 acres approx. 2 miles north of Clinton on US 701. Priced to sell at $35,000.
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Arrest Report
02-02 Thomas Rex Brundon,
57; 76 Bob Rupert Ln, Dunn;
Larceny; Cash Bond $15,000;
Court 02-03
02-07 Latreya Mauquain Roberson, 33; 300 Long Branch Ct,
Fayetteville; 1 Count of Larceny
of a Motor Vehicle, 2 Counts of
Failure to Appear for Speeding
& DWLR, 2 Counts of Failure to
Appear for DWLR and Unlawful
Passing of Emergency Vehicle;
Secure Bond $7,000; Court 0217
02-08 Jacqueline Cromartie,
48; 980 Gibbs Rd, Garland;
Communicating Threats; Unsecure Bond $500; Court 02-29
02-08 Theresa Johnson, 41;
313 E. Main St, Mt. Olive; Failure
to Return Rental Property; Written Promise to Appear; Court
03-27
02-08 Eric Don Jones, 43;
1915 Fleet Cooper Rd, Roseboro; Failure to Appear: Failure
to Register as a Sex Offender,
Felony Probation Violation; Secure Bond $5,000; Court 03-20
02-08Larhonda Shackleford,
36; 2676 King Rd, Clinton;
Failure to Appear: 2 Counts of
DWLR; No Registration Card,
Failure to Wear Seat Belt, Communicating
Threats,
Simple
Assault, NOL ; Secure Bond
$2,500; Court 03-26, Court date
for NOL is 02-20
02-08Duncan
Manwell
Aycock, 38; 659 Isaac Weeks
Rd, Clinton; Larceny; Secure
Bond $1,000; Court 04-03
02-09 Matthew Aaron King,
23; 154 Emerly Ln, Clinton;
Larceny, Possession of Stolen
Goods; Written Promise to Appear; Court 03-08
02-09 Justin Alston Woods,
21; 501 Stetson St, Clinton;
2 Counts of Sell Schedule II
Controlled Substance, Deliver
Schedule II Substance, Possession With Intent to Sell and
Distribute a Schedule II Controlled Substance; Secure Bond
$12,000; Court 02-17
02-09Jemelle A. Faison, 31;
1307 Wilmington Rd, Turkey;
Failure to Comply with a Court
Order; Cash Bond $600; Court
N/A
43; 2530 Cartertown Rd, Clinton;
Probation Violation; Cash Bond
$850; Court 03-07
02-09 Nathan D. Bell, 75; 12209
Amoretta Way, Raleigh; Failure to
Appear: Assault on a Female; Secure Bond $2,000; Court 03-07
02-09 Megan L. Wrench, 22; 51
Bubbling Brook Ln, Clinton; Unauthorized Use of Vehicle; Secure
Bond 5,000; Court 03-05
02-09 Antionette Teresa McNeil,
20; 761 West Rd, Turkey; Failure to
Appear: Speeding, Reckless Driving; Secure Bond $1,000; Court 0308
02-09 Dewey Gonzales Bryant,
48; 33 Brad Rd, Clinton; Habitual
Impaired Driving; Secure Bond
$1,000; Court 02-17
02-10 Shagnita Michelle Boykin,
25; 980 Gibbs Rd, Garland; Communicating
Threats;
Unsecure
Bond $500; Court 02-29
02-10 Michael Wayne Bass, 19;
393 Tyndall Town RD, Clinton; Larceny, Possession of Stolen Goods;
Unsecure Bond $500; Court 03-07
02-10Antonio Sherill McNeill,
30; 205 Burnett St, Dunn; Possession of Marijuana; Secure Bond
$1,000; Court 03-15
02-10Sabrina Rose Williams,
42; 151 Aunt Janie Ln, Autryville;
Simple Assault; Unsecure Bond
$500; Court 02-21
02-11Ray Sessoms, 29; 155
Hammer Ln, Salemburg; Injury
To Real Property; Unsecure Bond
$500; Court 03-20
02-11Antonio Jones, 39; 356
Hairr Ln, Salemburg; Larceny; Unsecure Bond $500; Court 03-05
02-11 Anson Avery Maynard, Jr.,
39; 3845 301 S. Dunn; Larceny,
Possession of Stolen Goods; Secure Bond $500; Court 03-13
02-11 Jessica Anne James, 28;
507W Wake St, Dunn; Larceny,
Possession of Stolen Goods; Secure Bond $500; Court 03-13
02-11 Santos Gonzalez, 42; 1970
Reedsford Rd, Clinton; NOL, Reckless Driving; Secure Bond $500;
Court 02-21
02-11Terry Boris Bates, 45;
2813 Willow Ct, Raleigh; Failure to
Appear: Speeding, DWLR; Secure
02-09 George Matthew Jones,
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02-11 Bobbie Lee Hall, 29;
1253 Microwave Tower Rd,
Roseboro;
Larceny;
Secure
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Failure to Appear: Failure to Wear
Seat Belt; Secure Bond $500;
Court 03-19
02-12 Dana Marie Long, 29;
3976 Roanoke Rd, Newton
Grove; Simple Assault; No Bond;
Court 03-06
02-14Shawn Patrick Archie,
26; 11750 Boykin Bridge Rd,
Roseboro; Failure to Appear:
DWLR; Secure Bond $1,500;
Court 02-29
02-12 Brandon Jahid Lewis,
21; 148 Greentree Ln, Clinton;
Failure to Appear; Secure bond
$400; Court N/A
02-14Jerome Allen Williams,
31; 35 Garden Spot Ln, Autryville;
DWI, DWLR; Secure Bond $2,000;
Court 04-23
02-12 Deangelo Montenia
Taylor, 28; 3107 Brewer Rd, Faison; 1st Degree Burglary, Larceny, Larceny of a Firearm; Secure
Bond $45,000; Court 02-24
02-14 Bianca Lee Oates, 19; 43
Kea Ln, Clinton; Failure to Appear:
Shoplifting; Secure Bond $2,000;
Court 03-12
02-12 Denzell Hardin, 20; 940
Hollywood Blvd, Fayetteville;
Breaking & Entering, Larceny,
Possession of Stolen Goods;
Unsecure Bond $10,000; Court
02-17
02-12 Morgan Ellen Steiniger,
17; 3924 Final Approach Dr, Fayetteville; Breaking & Entering,
Larceny, Possession of Stolen
Goods; Unsecure Bond $10,000;
Court 02-17
02-12 Emmanuel Hardin, 18;
940 Hollywood Blvd, Fayetteville; Breaking & Entering, Larceny, Possession of Stolen Goods;
02-17
02-12 Michaelia Justine Lazo,
17; 794 Myrtle Rd, Roseboro;
Breaking & Entering, Larceny,
Possession of Stolen Goods;
02-17
02-12Jose Luis Sanchez, 18;
1135 Old US 701 Hwy, Clinton;
Breaking & Entering, Larceny;
02-13 Justin Robert Jackson,
31; 1480 Alex Benton Rd, Newton Grove; Flee / Elude Arrest
with a Motor Vehicle; Secure
Bond $1,000; Court 03-13
02-13 Ronnie Lee Rich, 33;
6020 Reedsford Rd, Clinton;
Failure to Appear: DWLR; Bond
$500; Court 03-01
02-13 Delbert Thomas New,
37; 4938 Billy Baker Ln, Roseboro; Failure to Appear: DWLR;
02-14 Jonathan Mitchell Naylor, 27; 1590 Ozzie Rd, Clinton;
Incident / Investigation Report
02-08 The Town of Autryville was
the victim of a theft reported by
Plato Faircloth. An unknown suspect removed $1,000 of copper
wire from 215 South Gray St, Autryville.
02-09 Crystal Grantham reported
to the Sheriff Department, that her
social security number had been
used by an unknown suspect in
order to receive a tax refund.
02-10Gloria Crump reported a
Breaking & Entering and Larceny
of a Firearm from her residence
located at 5548 Mt. Olive Hwy, Mt.
Olive. The report indicates that
someone entered her residence
and removed a .380 caliber Ruger
handgun.
02-12Leamon Becton reported
the theft of a 20 HP Huskeverna
riding lawnmower and trailer from
his residence located at 3839
Waycross Rd, Magnolia.
02-13 Tricio Tatum reported to the
Sheriff Department that someone
had set her 1998 Nissan Sentra
on fire at her residence located at
1288 Mt. Carmel Church rd, Autryville.
02-13 Jose Hernadez reported a
Breaking & Entering and Larceny
at his residence located at 4987
Hobbton Hwy, Clinton. According
to the report, someone kicked in
his back door and removed an assortment of jewelry from his residence.
02-13 The Moose Lodge located
at 2720 West Main St, Clinton was
broken into and cash and checks
were reported stolen. Also reported stolen was a black safe and
damage to the back door and office door of the Moose lodge was
reported.
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Week of Februray 16-22, 2012
Clinton
Cynthia A. Lewis, Age-53, 443 McKoy St. Clinton,
N.C. died Friday 2/10/12, at Sampson Regional
Medical Center. Funeral services will be Thursday
2/16/12, 2 pm Poplar Grove Missionary Baptist Ch.
Faison, N.C. Interment in the Sandhill Cemetery,
Clinton, N.C. Survivors are her mother-Lois LewisCranford, N.J.; 3 sisters-Debbie Rich-Clinton, N.C.,
Yvonne Jackson-Christiansburg, Va., Cheryl JonesCranford, N.J. Public viewing Wed. 2/15/12, 1 to
6pm, family present 5 to 6pm, Butler & Son Funeral
Services, Clinton, N.C.
Clinton
Gloria Faison Matthews, Age-59, 205 Martha
Lane, died Monday 2/6/12 at home. Funeral services
will be Sat. 2/11/12 at 12 noon, Holy Grove Disciple
Church, Clinton, N.C. Interment in the Sandhill
Cemetery, Clinton, N.C. The body will lie in state 1
hr. prior to the service. Survivors are 1 daughterLatoya Matthews-Clinton, N.C. 2 stepdaughtersPaulette Murrel and Sharon Matthews both Scotts
Plain, N.J.; 4 sisters-Cathy Henry-Clinton, N.C,
Rennie Hil-Manhatthan, N.Y., Faith Cole-Beacon,
N.Y., Wanda Faison-Clinton, N.C. Public viewing
Friday 2/10/12, 1 to 6:00 pm. Butler & Son Funeral
Services, Clinton, N.C. www.butlerandson.com
ROSEBORO
Mr. William McCoy “Toot” McLemore, 85 of 101
Wrench Street, Roseboro, died on Saturday, February
11, 2012 at The Carrol S. Roberson Hospice Center
in Fayetteville. The funeral will be held at 3:00 P.M. on
Monday, February 13, 2012 at Butler Funeral Home
with Rev. Roger White officiating. Burial will follow
in the Roseboro Cemetery. Mr. McLemore was born
on February 22, 1926 in Sampson County to the
late Perry and Lila Hall McLemore. He is preceded
in death by his parents and one sister, Matrilla
Byrd. He was a retired Bus Driver with Trailways
and Greyhound. He was also a Commissioner for
12 years and Mayor for 18 years with the Town
of Roseboro. He is survived by: his wife, Pauline
Howell McLemore of the home; one son, Billy Carter
and wife, Brenda of Roseboro; two granddaughters,
Wendy Carter Rackley and fiancé, Glenn Smith of
Clinton and Crystal Matthews and husband, Darell
of Roseboro; two beloved great grandsons, Austin
Carter and Ethan Matthews both of Roseboro; and
four cherished great granddaughters, Amy Johnson
of the home, Morgan Matthews of Roseboro, Carlie
“Pookie” Rackley of Clinton and Emma Matthews of
Roseboro. The family will receive friends on Sunday
evening from 6:00 to 9:00 P.M. at Butler Funeral
Home in Roseboro and other times at the home.
Services entrusted to Butler Funeral Home, 401 W.
Roseboro Street, Roseboro.
Cameron
Mr. Lewis Henry Marion, 84, of 2824 Cypress
Church Road, Cameron, N. C., passed away at
FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital on Sunday,
February 12, 2012. A funeral service will be held
on Wednesday, February 15, 2012 at 3:00 p.m. at
New Home Baptist Church with Rev. Paul McClure
officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery.
The family will receive friends one hour prior to
the service at the church. Mr. Marion was born in
Surry County on July 2, 1927 to Jerry and Nettie
Harris Marion. He worked as a self-employed brick
mason most of his life. He was a faithful member
of New Home Baptist Church and was the beloved
husband of Dollie Mae Marion. He will be greatly
missed by all who knew him. He is survived by
his wife, Dollie Mae Marion; two daughters, Kay
Mitchell and husband Jim of Sanford, Vicki Comer
and husband Ronnie of Cameron; one son, Henry
Alexander (Hambone) Marion and wife Toscha of
Vass; one sister, Cleo Marion Wood of Cameron;
six grandchildren; 5 great-grandchildren; 4 stepchildren; 10 step-grandchildren; 13 step-greatgrandchildren. He was preceded in death by his
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parents, Jerry and Nettie Harris Marion, and two
sisters and six brothers.In lieu of flowers memorials
may be made to New Home Baptist Church, 996
Lobelia Road, Vass, N. C. 28394. Condolences
may be sent to www.coxmemorialfuneralhome.com.
The family has entrusted services to Cox Memorial
Funeral Home & Crematory, of Vass.
Vass
Mrs. Marjorie L. Patterson, 79, of 312 Ring Road,
Vass, North Carolina, passed away at Pinelake
Health and Rehab Center of Carthage on Friday
February 10, 2012. A funeral service will be held on
Monday February 13, 2012 at 2:00 p.m. at New Home
Baptist Church located at 996 Lobelia Road Vass,
North Carolina with Rev. Paul McClure officiating.
Burial will follow in the Church cemetery. The family
will receive friends one hour prior to the service at
the Church. Mrs. Patterson was born in Olivia, North
Carolina on June 14, 1932 to Lucy Margaret and
Daniel Kelly Cameron. She was employed for many
years at Angus Mills, Inc. in Vass, North Carolina.
She was a member of New Home Baptist Church.
She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, greatgrandmother and friend and will be greatly missed
by all who knew her. Mrs. Patterson is survived by
a son, Linwood D. Patterson, Jr. and wife Sandy
of Pinehurst and a daughter, Patricia Copsey and
husband Jim of Longs, South Carolina; two sisters,
Hilda Ralston of Olivia and Nora Gunter of Sanford;
four grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents, her
husband, Linwood D. Patterson, three sisters, Lucille
Cameron, Leila Oakley and Ruth Weiderhold and one
brother, Elton Cameron.Condolences may be sent to
www.coxmemorialfuneralhome.com. The family has
entrusted services to Cox Memorial Funeral Home &
Crematory, of Vass.
Garland
Mr. Roscoe Carter 79 of 8104 Bull St. died Thursday,
February 09, 2012 at his residence. Mr. Carter was
a Retired Veteran of US Army. Funeral service will
be held at 11:00 AM Saturday, February 11, 2012
at Beards Chapel Baptist Church, by the Reverend
Barry Helms. Burial will follow in the church cemetery
with Full Military Honors. Mr. Carter is survived by
one daughter, Faith Small of Elm City, NC, one
son, Robert Carter of Palmer, Alaska, one sister,
Lula Jane Carter of Clinton, NC, 2 grandchildren, 2
great-grandchildren.The family will receive friends
Saturday, February 11, 2012 from 10:00AM-11:00AM
at the church before the service. Service by Carter
Funeral Home in Garland
ROSEBORO
Mr. Johnny Clifton Williams, 73 of 6652 Dunn
Road, Roseboro, died on Wednesday, February
8, 2012 at Sampson Regional Medical Center
in Clinton. The funeral will be held at 1:00 P.M on
Friday, February 10, 2012 at Peniel Pentecostal
Holiness Church with Pastor Jeff Bartlett officiating.
Burial will follow at the Spell Family Cemetery. Mr.
Williams was born on February 27, 1938 in Sampson
County to the late Alman Edward and Lillian Lewis
Williams. He is preceded in death by his parents; a
great granddaughter, Madison Skye Tew; and one
brother, Thomas B. Williams. He was a member of
Peniel Pentecostal Holiness Church and worked as
a manager in the textile industry. He is survived by:
his wife, Mary Naylor Williams of the home; two sons,
Johnny Milton Williams and James Issac Williams
both of Roseboro; four grandchildren and five great
grandchildren; two brothers, David Williams and
James Edward Williams both of Roseboro; and five
sisters, Bertha Griffith, Doris Spell, Betty Spell and
Ann House all of Roseboro and Alma Palmer of
Taylorsville. The family will receive friends prior to the
service on Friday from 11:00 to 12:45 P.M. at Peniel
Pentecostal Holiness Church, 3645 Dunn Road,
Roseboro, and other times at the home. Services
entrusted to Butler Funeral Home, 401 W. Roseboro
Street, Roseboro.
Clinton
Mrs. Olean Audries Wiley Moore, 68, of 1008
Warren Street, died Wednesday, February 15,
2012, at her home. A funeral service will be held 3
P.M., Saturday, February 18th, at White Oak Baptist
Church in Clinton, NC, with the Reverend Steve
Porter officiating. Interment will follow in the church
cemetery. Mrs. Moore, born in Sampson County,
was the daughter of the late Estel Wiley and Pauline
Merritt Wiley and was the wife of 49 years of Lee
Moore. She worked as a shipping clerk in the textile
industry and was a hairdresser. She volunteered
at Mary Gran Nursing Center and was a member
of White Oak Baptist Church. Mrs. Moore was
preceded in death by a brother, Atwell Wiley. She is
survived by her husband, Lee Moore of the home;
a daughter, Paula Harrington and husband Ricky
of Fayetteville; a son, Billy Moore of Clinton; six
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OBITUARIES
grandchildren, James Andrew McKenzie, Krysta,
Joe and Dean Harrington, and Tyler and Saralyn
Moore; two great-grandchildren, May and Alyse
Harrington. The family will receive friends 1-2:45
P.M., prior to the service, Saturday, February 18th,
at White Oak Baptist Church and other times at
the home. In lieu of flowers, the family requests
memorial donations be made to White Oak Baptist
Church, 310 White Oak Church 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.
Clinton
Mrs. Edna Lee Matthis, 83, of 213 Forest Trail,
died Sunday, Feb. 12, 2012 at Sampson Regional
Medical Center. The funeral will be held at 12
p.m., Friday, Feb. 17, at Brock Memorial & Worley
Funeral Home Chapel with Apostle Marcus O.
Becton officiating. Burial will follow in Sandhill
Cemetery. Visitation Friday, Feb. 17, from 10-12
p.m. at the funeral home. Mrs. Matthis is survived
by her daughter, Cecelia Matthis of New York; sons,
Bobby Matthis, Haratio Matthis, and Joseph Matthis
all of New York; brother, Ben Matthis of Clinton, NC;
4 grandchildren; 2 great grandchildren; one greatgreat grandchild. Condolences may be sent to www.
brockmemorialandworley.com. Service entrusted to
Brock Memorial & Worley Funeral Home of Clinton
Clinton
Cynthia A. Lewis, Age-53, 443 McKoy St. Clinton,
N.C. died Friday 2/10/12, at Sampson Regional
Medical Center. Funeral services will be Thursday
2/16/12, 2 pm Poplar Grove Missionary Baptist Ch.
Faison, N.C. Interment in the Sandhill Cemetery,
Clinton, N.C. Survivors are her mother-Lois LewisCranford, N.J.; 3 sisters-Debbie Rich-Clinton, N.C.,
Yvonne Jackson-Christiansburg, Va., Cheryl JonesCranford, N.J. Public viewing Wed. 2/15/12, 1 to
6pm, family present 5 to 6pm, Butler & Son Funeral
Services, Clinton, N.C.
Sanford
Mrs. Pauline Stuckey Dickens, 83, of Sanford,
passed away on Monday February 13, 2012
at The E. Carlton Powell Hospice Center of
Lillington. 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.
Turkey
Mr. Kenneth Robert
Honeycutt, 67, of 171
Hudson St, died in
Wake Medical Center,
Raleigh,
Monday,
February 13, 2012. A
funeral service will be
held Friday, February
17, 2012, at 2:00 pm
at Immanuel Baptist
Church, Clinton with
the Rev. Tim Ameen,
Rev. Vernon Braswell
& Rev. Alan Overton officiating. Burial will follow
in the Clinton Cemetery. Born in 1944 in Sampson
County, Mr. Honeycutt was the son of the late
William Winfield and Mildred Hall Honeycutt. He was
a member of Immanuel Baptist Church, where he
has served as a Deacon, Sunday School Director,
Baptist’s Men’s Director, Sunday School Teacher
and served on various church committees over the
years. He served in the National Guard for six years
attaining the rank of Sergeant. He was the owner
and operator of Sportswear USA. His career in
the garment industry spanned over 40 years. He
was a member with the Salisbury Masonic Temple,
Fulton Lodge # 99 and the American Legion # 342
also in Salisbury. He is survived by his devoted wife
of 44 years, Dorothy “Dot” Hudson Honeycutt of
Turkey; a brother, Bill Honeycutt and wife Carolyn of
Dunedin, FL,; a sister, Ann H. Thigpen and husband,
Nelson of Clinton; nephews, William Honeycutt,
Mike Honeycutt, Robert Thigpen, Douglas Sykes,
Alan Hudson, Randy Hudson and Tommy Hudson;
nieces, Becky Hudson, Debbie Jacobs and Melody
Poteat and great nieces, Courtney and Britney,
nephew, Will Honeycutt III. Special friends; Mitch
and Margaret Malpass, John and Sue Kennedy and
Bill and Lois Browning. He was preceded in death
by a nephew, Jackie Sykes. The family will receive
friends Thursday night from 7- 9 pm at Royal-Hall
Funeral Home and other times at his home. In lieu
of flowers, memorials may be made to Immanuel
Baptist Church, PO Box 52, Clinton, NC 28329
Online condolences at www.royalhallfuneralhome.
com. Services are entrusted with Royal-Hall Funeral
Home.
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Congratulations
By Brenda Brown
Social Security Public
Affairs Specialist
in Fayetteville, NC
Chamber Member of the Week
You probably already know that there was an
increase in Social Security and Supplemental
Security Income (SSI) monthly payments at the
beginning of the year. If you receive monthly
Social Security or SSI payments, you received a 3.6
percent cost-of-living adjustment beginning with
your payment for the month of January 2012.
For people who receive Social Security retirement
benefits, there is more good news. In addition
to receiving a little more each month, you may
now earn more income without offsetting your
benefits because the “earnings test” numbers also have gone up.
Congratulations to Chamber Member of the Week, Town of Roseboro! Located east of
Clinton on NC Highway 24, Roseboro is a local government incorporated since 1891. A
child of the railroad, Roseboro has seen growth and has had downfall, but has sprung
back to life and loves serving its citizens. They have a population of approximately 1,400
and numerous local businesses to serve each one from steakhouses to furniture stores,
grocery and automotive needs. It’s all right here to serve Sampson County. Come on
out to Roseboro “Good People Promoting a Great Community!” To contact Town of
Roseboro you may call (910) 525-4121 or email roseboro1@intrstar.net. For info about
the Clinton Sampson Chamber of Commerce contact the Chamber at (910) 592-6177 or
info@clintonsampsonchamber.org.
If you have reached your full retirement age (age 66 for anyone born between 1943
and 1954), the earnings test does not apply and you may earn as much money as
you can without any effect on your benefits. However, if you are younger than full
retirement age, collecting benefits and still working, we do offset some of your
benefit amount after a certain earnings limit. For people under full retirement age
in 2012, the annual exempt amount is $14,640, and if you do reach that limit, we
withhold $1 for every $2 above that limit from your monthly benefit amount. For
people who retired early, continue working and will obtain full retirement age in
2012, the annual exempt amount is $38,880 and we will withhold $1 for every $3
you earn over the limit from your monthly benefits.
You can learn about the earnings test and how work affects your benefits by visiting
our website, www.socialsecurity.gov, and searching on the topic “earnings test.”
Find out what your full retirement age is at our Retirement Age page, www.
socialsecurity.gov/pubs/ageincrease.htm
You also may want to read our publication, How Work Affects Your Benefits. It is
available at www.socialsecurity.gov/pubs/10069.html.
A Taste of N’awlins – G’s Restaurant
If you’ve never had Cajun
food, have no fear. Carla
loves to explain the food
and the flavors. And
while she’s been in North
Carolina for a while now,
just as soon as she says
Étouffée, Carla’s N’awlins
accent kicks in. Carla grew
up in New Orleans and
moved to North Carolina
a few years ago while
she served in the Army.
Stationed at Fort Bragg,
Carla and Jose, an active
duty member of the Army
Special Forces, met and
married, then made North
Carolina home.
“Jambalaya and-a crawfish pie and-a filé gumbo”,
according to Hank Williams Sr., is the beginning of
big fun “on d-bayou”; and it’s also getting to be pretty
big fun right here in Clinton. That’s thanks to Jose
and Carla Gutierrez…and their adorable 3 year old
daughter Izabel.
G’s Restaurant is opened Monday thru Thursday from
11:00 AM to 8:00 PM and on Friday and Saturday from
12:00 noon to 9:00 PM. They also serve some great
appetizers (try the fried pickles), as well as a mix of
burgers with names like Bayou Burger and Backyard
Burger. The desserts at G’s are made fresh daily, and a
daily special is always available.
Carla says Cajun Cuisine is, “a mix of French,
Canadian, African and Native American influences.”
A Cajun meal is usually cooked in three different pots,
with one pot used for rice or cornbread, another for
vegetables and the third pot used for the main dish.
She also states that, “A common misconception is
that Cajun cuisine is eye-wateringly hot.” “The food
was originally born out of necessity”, Carla says,
“and has stuck to its original form for decades. At
its most basic, it is a type of stew. It’s what my mom
sat around the house making as the family helped,
and that’s the memories I have and the impact that
the food has had on my life.”
“I think people should try it just to experience
something different”, states Carla, “Experience
how early settlers in Acadiana used the land to their
ability to make delicious meals with little to nothing.
Try to taste all the flavors from the many cultural
influences that settled in Louisiana.”
Well, “Goodbye, Joe, me gotta go, me oh my oh”,
but I encourage you visit G’s and, “son of a gun,
you’ll have big fun on the bayou.” You can find them
on Facebook or visit the web at www.gs-restaurant.
com, but I suggest you grab your “Cher amio” and
visit in person.
The food is simply great, the owners are genuinely
friendly, and “the place is buzzin”.
car7s 5
the l on
ot!
LIFE • HOME • CAR • BUSINESS
The young family of three recently opened a new
restaurant named simply G’s Restaurant, at 316
North Boulevard in the Northside Plaza Shopping
Center. G’s specializes in Cajun Cuisine and offers
a comforting mix of authentic Arcadian food and
friendly service. Jambalaya and Gumbo, Red Beans
and Rice with Andouille Sausage, Shrimp and Grits,
Crawfish Fettuccini and a Catfish Poorboy with a
spicy remoulade, are just a few of the bayou classics
to be enjoyed at G’s. And if you like it spicy, just ask
the staff and they’ll “kick it up a notch” for you. All the
food is cooked fresh and cooked to order.
Jose has served in the
armed forces for 15 years with 3 tours in Afghanistan
and 1 tour in Iraq. Jose originally joined the Army as a
welder, but after attending a briefing for Special Forces,
Jose says, “I said to myself, that is what I want to do.”
Jose volunteered for the selection process, made
selection, and after more than a year and a half of
training in the qualification courses, Jose graduated as
a Green Beret. Jose continues to serve after 15 years
of active duty because he says, “I enjoy what I do in the
military and working with the people that I work with,
and that is what has kept me from leaving.”
Carla’s food is prepared with a deep appreciation
for her childhood, and a love for the arcadia way
of life. “I opened a Cajun restaurant,” Carla says,
“because it’s what I know. It’s mostly all I’ve ever
known. I have such fond memories of family
dinners on Sundays after church, and just on a
weekly basis, that I wanted to try and bring that
kind of down home feeling to everyone else; and
also provide a taste of home like I had a chance to
grow up on.”
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