Dec 31, 2015 - The Sampson Weekly

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The Sampson Weekly
VOLUME 6, ISSUE 52
Week of December 23-31, 2015
www.thesampsonweekly.com
INSIDE
Local Scout Group Makes
Christmas Special for Families
Sampson County Sheriff’s
Office and ALE Investigate
Illegal Gambling Businesses
Local News
Page 6
Entertainment
Page 13
Sports
Page 19
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Roseboro Overstock located in Roseboro, NC
* Pack 41 fills wish lists for DOA program
This time of year, the best gift you can get is one that is not gift wrapped - it is the
joy you feel inside from giving to others.
One local group has been getting that joy for years now.
Pack 41, out of Hickory Grove Baptist Church is a member of the Tuscarora Council and Boy Scouts of America has partnered with the Sampson County Department
of Aging the help the department’s ‘Grandparents Raising Grandchildren’ program.
The pack, which is split into two groups - first through fifth SCOUTS, see P. 3
SweetFrog Gets New Owners
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ALE also conducted an inspection at an additional business licensed by the North Carolina Education Lottery. Agents located four video poker
machines at Lucky Stop, located at 208 Williams
Street in Autryville. A violation report will be submitted to the NC Education Lottery Commission
documenting the violations.
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When the angels went
away from them into
heaven, the shepherds
said to one another,
“Let us go over to
Bethlehem and see this
thing that has happened, which the Lord
has made known to
us.”And they went with
haste and found Mary
and Joseph, and the
baby lying in a manger.
Luke 2:15-16
WEEKLY INDEX
Local..............................................1-6
Christmas Greetings........7-10, 15-17
Faith................................................11
Entertainment................................13
Food...............................................14
Sports........................................18-20
Puzzles............................................24
Crime & Obits. .........................23, 25
Classifieds.......................................26
Business..........................................27
Performance...................................28
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The locations searched included:
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Top Catz, 102 Williams Street, Autryville,
NC
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Roseboro Overstock, 101 East Roseboro
Street, Roseboro, NC
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JMJ Coin Laundry, 206 East MLK Blvd,
Roseboro, NC
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Clinton Overstock, 912 S. East Blvd, Clinton, NC
SCSO seized approximately 200 sweepstakes
and video poker machines and an undisclosed
amount of U.S. currency.
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WEEKLY VERSE
CLINTON -The Sampson County Sheriff’s Office
and North Carolina Alcohol Law Enforcement
(ALE) have served search warrants at four businesses that were operating as illegal gambling
establishments in Sampson County. The searches
were a result of an undercover investigation into
sweepstakes and video poker operations.
New owners of SweetFrog in Clinton, Chris and Allison Driver and their daughter
In early December, Chris and Allison Driver announced that they, along with good
friend Bryan Naylor, had purchased SweetFrog of Clinton. “Allison and I have always
had a desire to own our own business,” says Chris Driver. “Much like the Diaper Bank
of Sampson County, we aren’t scared to take on new challenges and make our mark on
this great community!”
Chris goes on to add, “Our partner in this endeavor is my lifelong friend, Bryan Naylor. We have known each other since birth and have grown up together. We’ve always
looked out for one another and felt that together, we would successfully grow SweetFROG, see P. 3
Frog.”
“ALE received a request for assistance from the
Sampson County Sheriff’s Office after they received multiple complaints. We initiated a plan
to address the illegal operation of these gambling
establishments. These locations were operating
machines that are illegal to possess. These operations have no oversight or checks and balances to
ensure citizens are protected from criminal activity related to fraud and other crimes,” said ALE
Special Agent in Charge Jason Locklear. Locklear
noted, “Three of the five businesses were visited
on site on June 30, 2015, and informed that the
continued operation of ille- GAMBLING, see P. 4
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CRC Shows Holiday Love to Local Inmates
* Group serves meals and desserts to over 450 inmates
the meal.
“We had lots of cake,” he said. “About 200, maybe more. This way, the inmates got
as big of a piece as they wanted.”
About 11 CRC board member volunteers, who have special passes to the facility,
worked to cut the cakes Thursday, before serving the meal on Friday.
Gancer, who, in the near future, will hand over his chairmanship to Millie Brewington, said that the CRC will start the planning process all over on January 20.
“We get right back at it and set our agenda for the following year,” he said. “The best
thing is that is seems to keep building.”
Which proves how great it feels to giving back to others.
“It has been successful because of all who come out to give - that makes is successful,” Gancer said. “Every year, it gets easier.”
While some will be celebrating the holidays with families and friends, an oft forgotten group - inmates at the Sampson Correctional Facility - will go without the
luxuries of gifts and family celebrations.
Tea Party Ladies Hold
Christmas Luncheon
Since the early 1990s, one local group has made sure that group has been shown
that someone in Sampson County cares about them.
The Community Resource Council (CRC) has worked to ensure that those inmates
will get a nice, hearty meal, which includes, fried chicken and yams, as well as a
cake, donated from various county churches.
This year, delivery of the food and cakes to the Sampson Correctional Facility took
place on Thursday, December 17.
According to Chick Gancer, CRC chairman, the food was served to 450 inmates on
Friday, December 18.
“It is something that we have gotten great feedback about each year,” Gancer said.
“It is something the inmates look forward to every year. It is a special time for them
and to be honest, I think it is a highlight of the year for many of the inmates. Even
the newcomers know about it.”
Once the food is passed out, the inmates are even given New Testament Bibles,
courtesy of the Gideons of Sampson County.
“I am a Gideon as well,” added Gancer. “And we pass them out if they request one
... We have done this every year too. Last year, we passed out 350 bibles, which is
great.”
The Tea Party Ladies held their annual Christmas celebration hosted by
Queen Mother Peggy Carter and Lady Banks Gene Baggett. Also pictured are members Louise Oaks, Mary Honeycutt, Eloise Clifton, Sandra
Clifton, Kathleen Fann, Emmerlee Lett, Bessie Starling, Geri Best, Maggie Carter, Kathy Robinson, Helen Lane (not pictured Peggy Avery and
Sandra Peterson).
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SCOUTS, cont. from 1 grade; and sixth grade until the age of 18 - has been ‘adopt-
ing’ families each Christmas season so that other children
will be able to have gifts under the tree for the past half-decade.
Back in 2007, Adam Bryant was so touched by the impact of helping others, he
decided to extend the help by dedicating his Eagle Scout project to seniors in need.
His project, entitled “Soup for Seniors” was a massive success - Bryant collected
over 2,000 cans of soup to feed others.
Bryant, now 21 and a member of the National Guard, still keeps tabs on the efforts
of the Pack - which is run by his parents - Sheila and Ray.
“The boys love to do this and they are so excited about it,” said Sheila who is in
charge of the younger groups of 13 boys. “The boys are getting a lot out of this experience. It is fun for them to do and for them to see how they are impacting people
in the community.”
Bryant said that the project starts in early November when they get to adopt a family from Family Caregiver Support Specialist, Lesia R. Henderson.
“She gives us a wish list and the boys get to work on making those wishes come
true,” she explained.
The Pack works together and with help from parents, those gifts are given to Henderson after the Pack makes their annual appearance in the Clinton Christmas Parade.
“After the parade, Lesia talks with the boys and they are happy because they know
it is going to a deserving family,” added Bryant.
Henderson said she is overwhelmed by the efforts of the group.
“Though the pack does not remain the same, the boys still adopts a family each
year,” she said. “These young boys are learning great life lessons by participating
in the Cub Scouts. We need to really take note what these young boys contribute
to our community and tip our hats to those leaders who take their time to work
with them. I know I have been very appreciative for their eagerness to help out at
Christmas.”
In addition to all the hard work from the Pack, Bryant credits the parental support
of the members for making many of the wish lists come to fruition.
“If it wasn’t for the support of the leaders and our parents we wouldn’t have such
great participation,” she said. “A lot of folks really get involved; the dads are very
active too. Everyone is so supportive.”
In addition to helping families, most of the boys donate their time at local soup
kitchens and other programs in the community.
We can take a good lesson from Pack 41 - giving is the reason for the season.
For more information on the ‘Grandparents Raising Grandchildren’ or any other
programs at the Sampson County Department of Aging contact Lesia R. Henderson
@910-592-4653 or e-mail [email protected].
For more information on the Cub Scouts click on to http://bsanc.org.
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Chris, who works as a Deputy Clerk of Court, says that he will
remain at his job. He and his wife also plan to continue the Diaper Bank they established
last year. “But I will certainly be heavily involved in the business. Our partner, Bryan,
will also be very active to ensure we can grow and meet our strategic goals. Allison will
eventually be the manager of the daily operations, with the help of our existing staff.”
“We decided on SweetFrog due to their vision and mission,” states the new business
owner. “SweetFrog’s willingness to give back to the local community and to put a positive spin on business, was the deciding factor.”
“You may not know, but FROG is an acronym for Fully Rely On God! You don’t see
businesses now with such confidence in their faith or beliefs that they are willing to put
in their name and let it be model for how they operate. Allison and I have had such great
success and support with establishing the diaper bank, that we just couldn’t let the opportunity pass us by to purchase Sweet Frog. We feel that in order to receive, you have
to give. We are confident the good Lord made this happen for us and we know that we
are very blessed.”
Driver adds, “We will certainly continue the tradition of giving back and helping out
local schools, non-profits, band boosters, athletic boosters, church groups, cub scouts,
little league teams and many more, to raise money to further their mission. We also hope
to have mobile events capabilities where we can better serve the community!”
Since it’s opening in Clinton, SweetFrog has been known for holding special benefit nights for local church groups and civic groups and organizations. At these events,
SweetFrog donates a percentage of the sales to the organization. “The first of these for
us will be Lakewood Area Volleyball Association Benefit Night on January 9th,” says
Driver.
Driver adds, “We also have gift card fundraisers, prize as merchandise giveaways, weekly specials and deals. We also plan on having businesses or groups hold meetings at
Sweet Frog. We have already been approached about letting book clubs meet at our location and some local churches are expressing interest in holding youth group bible study
here. I think it would be cool to host Bible Verse Drill competitions as well.”
“We look forward to hosting our Re-Grand Opening and also holding Family Nights!”
“We want to be the location for local birthday parties. We are currently planning and
strategizing on allowing us to bring the party to you! Wouldn’t it be nice for Sweet Frog
to cater your birthday party with our mascots and we supply everything and clean up as
well?”
Driver closed by stating, “We want to thank the previous owner, Anthony Sessoms, for
his hard work and dedication in bringing Sweet Frog to Clinton. We also want to thank
our staff who have been great during this transition, as well as the community and all
who have stopped in to visit us! We are very appreciative of your support and your
business!”
SweetFrog plans a Re-Grand Opening on Feb. 6th and they extend an invitation for the
community to come met them, as well as their mascots, Scoop and Cookie! “We will
have yogurt and merchandise specials, free prizes and it will be a really fun day for the
family to come out!
Also, if you pre-book your child’s birthday party to be held at Sweet Frog, we will give
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“The Sheriff’s Office partnered with ALE to address this criminal activity in
Sampson County. We value the working relationship with ALE and we will
continue to investigate illegal operations such as these. The investigation
is continuing and we expect additional arrests and charges,” said Sampson
County Sheriff Jimmy Thornton.
The following employees were charged:
Jeffrey Scott Smith (Owner), 45, Dublin, NC
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Feloniously operate five or more server-based gaming machines (2
counts)
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Feloniously possess five or more server-based gaming machines (2
counts)
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Place in operation an electronic machine to promote a sweepstakes
that is conducted through an entertaining display (4 counts)
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Gambling (2 counts)
Clinton Overstock
Roseboro Overstock
Wanda Faye Milligan (Owner), 63, Clinton, NC
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counts)
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Feloniously possess five or more gaming terminals (3 counts)
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Gambling (3 counts)
James Donald Clark (Owner), 68, Roseboro, NC
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counts)
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Gambling (6 counts)
Randall M. Malpass (Employee), 54, Clinton, NC
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counts)
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Gambling (3 counts)
Sandra Allcot Clark (Owner), 61, Roseboro, NC
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counts)
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Gambling (6 counts)
GAMBLING, cont. from 1
gal gaming machines would be at their own risk.”
JMJ Coin Laundry
Tommy Nguyen (Owner), 41, Roseboro, NC
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counts)
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Gambling (3 counts)
Top Catz
Nicholas Maurice Maness (Manager), 37, Robbins, NC
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counts)
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Gambling (5 counts)
Lucky Stop
Sultan Albadani
(Employee), 19,
Stedman, NC
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Gambling
(1 count)
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“We can say Merry Christmas. That’s fine. But I think to get at a deeper reality of what it would
look like to live as a Christian culture, these kinds of service is what we should be looking
towards.”
JW Simmons next asks how do we take the word faith, and turn it into a verb, in the face of
Christmas being so tied to the giving and receiving of stuff. Dr. Ziemer replies, “Its interesting, in
2005 we started seeing pressure brought by more conservative religious groups on retailers that
had shifted – Sears, Walmart, Target, Starbucks, many stores that we all love and maybe go to –
but the pressure was brought to bear on them. They had shifted to Happy Holidays.”
“So this very strong religious group said we want to put retail pressure on them. And they (the
stores) recanted and they but Merry Christmas back in to it. On the surface it seems like a victory,
that we’ve reclaimed Christmas. But if you think about it, it shows that there is a political power
base, but it’s still centered on money and what presents we can buy.”
“What if, instead of criticizing Walmart for taking Merry Christmas out, we treasured the
Christian principle of being more just to their workers or being given fairer wages? Which are
deeper Gospel values.”
Tom Millay and Penny Ziemer 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
topic for this week’s show is Christmas, and the guests for today’s show are Reverend Dr. Penny
Ziemer and Tom Millay.
Dr. Ziemer is an ordained minister called to serve in 1994 with the Christian Church (Disciples of
Christ) and is currently the Minister at Carr Memorial Christian Church in the Halls Community
just north of Clinton. Dr. Ziemer has led numerous Prayer Groups, served as a keynote speaker at
various retreats and workshops including Living Under Adversity, Understanding and Responding
to Evil and Using Your Spiritual Gifts.
Tom Millay holds a master’s degree in divinity from Duke University and originally graduated
with a degree in religion from Baylor University, and is a published author. He is currently
working to complete his doctorate degree in divinity at Baylor.
JW Simmons begins the show by asking his guests to discuss Christianity as it relates to current
world events and political correctness during the season of Christmas as we celebrate the birth of
Christ. Dr. Ziemer replies, “It may be interesting to start with a little history. Back in the 1600’s,
when the Puritans were in power in England, it may surprise people to know that although they
were a very religious group, they were the ones that shut Christmas down.”
Dr. Ziemer explains, “The reason they did that then was because they felt it was too related to
the Catholic Church. They thought it was too secular. It was sort of a time of revelry and not the
seriousness of Christ’s birth. And so there was a lot of tension back then.”
Next, Simmons says that a popular movement today is that there is a since of capitalism and
profitability, and that we need to do more for those that have less. But if we develop a society that
we only give to, Simmons asks, who’s going to produce and do the work? “That’s a very difficult
question,” says Millay. “And I think it’s a difficult question to address in America since we’ve
had a period of time for so long where production has been shipped overseas where it’s produced
more cheaply.”
“But now we see a kind of return of production in America, and part of that has to with these
places overseas, be it Southeast Asia or somewhere else, because these places are now showing
more concern for their workers. Now they are starting to get paid higher wages and there has
been an evening out of how much it costs to produce things. So now it’s not as beneficial to ship
production overseas.”
“So if we come back to this issue of who are the workers that are going to be making things, and
who is going to be justly compensated for their work, I think if we’re concerned about production
and we look at paying a living and just wage to people, that would actually be a good way to
recover production of goods in America. Whether its cars or Christmas gifts.”
Next, Simmons asks his guest to discuss secularism and the separation of religion from
government, and why there are both pluses and minuses to that idea. Tom Millay begins, “It’s a
very complicated question with a long history. It starts out, the separation of church and state, as
an idea to separate churches that are supported by the state. The idea is that in Virginia you have
the Anglican Church that is supported by a tax you put on people, and that’s the way the church is
supported. This is the kind of thing the founders had in mind when they disestablished religion.”
“Obviously now it’s taken on a larger and larger resonance,” says Millay. “It’s a kind of separation
of any kind of religious symbolism from United States court houses or prayer from school. It
has kind of extended from where it began. And it’s a thing that can be done with good or bad
motivation.”
“So even when they came out of that movement,” continued Dr. Ziemer, “when some folks came
to America, we did have some of the Puritan movement in our country that did not celebrate
Christmas because they felt that it was too secular. In fact, Tom and I were just talking; it wasn’t
until 1870 that it was declared a national holiday here. And it’s interesting how commercialism
was a part of that. We had Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol, which sort of popularized that
part of it. And it didn’t really become a holiday until it was launched as a commercial expression.
And you are right, from that standpoint, there has been too much of a commercial emphasis on it.”
“We obviously have freedom of religion as a country, and I think a lot of people have good
intentions trying to be as welcoming to people of other faiths as possible. And there are some
people driven by this idea that religion is a bad force in the world. That religion is something
that drives people toward hatred. And it’s that sort of idea that I think people are reacting against.
Next, Simmons asks Tom Millay what can be done to by the church to walk back the secular
and commercial side of Christmas and attract young people back to the spiritual meaning of the
season. Millay replies, “I think young people are looking for something beyond commercialism
in general. That they are seeking communities and opportunities to serve.”
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. If you would like to reach “We Should Know”
you may call them at 910-592-8947 or email them with show ideas at weshouldknowedu@gmail.
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“And it’s an interesting questions what do we mean to put Christ back into Christmas. And I
don’t think we should be satisfied with that being just saying Merry Christmas. I think it has
to be something much more than that. And young folks are attracted, in general – and this is a
Serving
phenomenon that is developing – to doing things like working in homeless
shelters, feeding the
All of
hungry and visiting those imprisoned. Or trying to care for those that are poor.”
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Millay adds, “This is a kind of movement that’s becoming more and more accepted
Andas something
we should do. And I think we should try to label that a Christian thing. And try
to recover that as
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CHRISTMAS CARDS
By Sandy Sanderson
Printed Christmas cards
quickly became popular in
England, but it was another
30 years before the tradition became popular in the
United States. The timing
had a lot to do with money.
The initial Christmas cards
were extremely expensive
and only the rich could
purchase and send them. In
1875, Louis Prang began
mass producing Christmas
cards in the United States.
(www.whychristmas.com)
This lowered the price to a
level that the average person could afford and the
number of cards sent each
year quickly skyrocketed.
One of the most popular Christmas traditions in America is the sending and receiving of Christmas cards.
For some, picking out and designing their card is a fun
part of the holiday. For others, getting out their cards
is a chore that comes with the season. But, no matter
your position on sending your own, who doesn’t enjoy
receiving Christmas cards? It is a tradition that we all
enjoy.
When did the tradition of sending out Christmas cards
start? For most traditions, there are fuzzy answers regarding the origins. At best, there is conflicting information as to the origins of most Christmas traditions.
This is not so when it comes to the tradition of sending
Christmas cards. It is undisputed that the first Christmas cards were sent by Sir Henry Cole in England in
1843. Before that time, it was traditional for people
to send personal handwritten greetings to each other
during the holidays. Sir Cole was a popular and powerful man and during the holiday season in 1843 he
did not have enough time to write personal greetings
to all of his friends. He felt that it would be impolite
to not repond to all of the greetings that he was receiving. Sir Cole commissioned an artist friend, John C.
Horsley, to do a Christmas illustration and each card
was imprinted with that image and the message, “Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to you”. (www.
smithsonian.com) One thousand of these cards were
printed. Twelve of them remain in existance today.
One of those surviving cards sent by Sir Cole in 1843
recently sold at auction for $35,800.00. (www.moo.
com)
In recent years, the President of the United States has been at the top of the
list of people sending out the most Christmas cards.
George W. Bush sent out the most cards of any U.S.
President ever with his annual total reaching 1.5 million before leaving office. With this volume of cards,
it is a huge expense. The political party of the president in office now foots the bill for the Christmas cards
of the president. Presidents have not always dealt in
such volume. The White House website says that Calvin Coolidge was the first president to issue an official
Christmas message to the American people on White
House stationery in 1927. These were handwritten
notes and not actually Christmas cards. The Washington Post lists Franklin D. Roosevelt as the first U.S.
President to send an official White House Christmas
card in 1937. The volume of these cards, however, remained low. They were typically sent to close friends,
government officials, and dignitaries. The first U.S.
President to use Christmas cards as a political reward
to his supporters was Richard Nixon. As a result of
that practice, Nixon increased the amount of cards sent
by the President dramatically, sending more than ten
times the amount of Christmas cards as the previous
president. Each president since Nixon has continued
this practice.
Perhaps the most rare White House Christmas card
is the signed 1963 John F. Kennedy card. According
to James Swanson from Smithsonian Magazine, John
Kennedy and his wife, Jackie, signed about 75 of those
cards before leaving for Dallas in November of 1963.
John F. Kennedy would be assinated in Dallas and the
cards were never mailed. For years, it was assumed
that the cards were destroyed. But a few have surfaced
and one of the signed ones now resides in the Smith-
Merry Christmas &
Happy New Year!!
sonian today.
Perhaps the most famous Christmas card that you’ve
never heard of was sent in 1943. Phillip Van Doren
Stern had written a Christmas short story called “The
Greatest Gift”. According to his daughter, in the Afterword to “The Greatest Gift” her father tried to get
the story published in numerous magazines and each
rejected it saying that people would not be interested in
a Christmas fantasy story. Finally, several years after
writing the short story, Stern printed out 200 copies of
the story in a booklet form and sent them to his friends
as part of his Christmas card in December of 1943. The
story found it’s way to a movie producer who contacted
Stern and purchased the movie rights to the story from
him. Those movie rights were then sold to Frank Capra
who convinced Jimmy Stewart to star in the movie version of “The Greatest Gift”. In 1946, the most famous
Christmas movie of all time, “It’s a Wonderful Life”,
was made based on Stern’s 1943 Christmas card.
Today,
www.whychristmas.com estimates that 1.5
billion Christmas cards are
sent in the United States
each year alone. Christmas
cards represent forty-five
percent of all cards sent
each year. Even with the
advent of email and cyber
cards, actual paper cards
are a tradition that continues strong and it all started
with one busy man with a
lot of friends and not enough time in 1843.
MERRY CHRISTMAS!
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~ Luke 2:14
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Sweet
Christmas
Spirit in
the Town
of Harrells
The small town of Harrells always holds such wonderful community events and Tuesday night's "Sing Around the Christmas Tree"
was no exception. A huge crowd was in attendance to usher in the
holiday season which is only a few days away!! You could just feel
the Christmas spirit in the air. It almost felt like a "Homecoming"
of sorts with such love and respect being shown by everyone.
Beautiful songs of the season filled the air and the highlight of the
night came when Santa Claus made his grand entrance in the antique Harrells fire truck. Children's eyes were aglow as they got to
sit on Santa's lap and tell him their Christmas wishes.
A big thank you to everyone who helped to make this event possible
and a big hug to all the little ladies and men that prepared all the
delicious food that was served.
See more pictures of the event on
The Sampson Weekly Facebook page.
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We Wish You A Merry Christmas!
As the Holiday Season approaches, our hearts are
warmed by thoughts of the many good people we’ve
had the opportunity to serve this year. You’ve certainly
brightened our year! Thank you for your support and
loyalty. We look forward to seeing you in the new year.
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along with heartfelt thanks for your friendship
and goodwill. and a happy new year!
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Phone: (910) 592-8071 • www.annssewnvac.com
May the
Blessings of
Christmas be
with you
today and
always.
May this Christmas end the present
year on a cheerful note and make way
for a fresh and bright New Year. Here's
wishing you a Merry Christmas and a
Happy New Year!
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Fax: 910-596-2253
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Merry Christmas
from the staff at
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Roseboro, NC
Hwy 24 & Windwood Dr.
Stedman, NC
Merry Christmas
Peace
Love
Joy
Sampson County Clerk of Court
Merry
Christmas!!
from the staff at
Eastpark Cinema
Come Enjoy A Movie This Holiday Season
Eastpark Cinema
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or to us a child is born, to us a
son is given: and the government
shall be on his shoulder: and his
name shall be called Wonderful,
Counselor, The mighty God,
The everlasting Father,
The Prince of Peace.
Isaiah 9:6
Sampson County Register of Deeds
Season's Greetings
We Wish You and Yours A Very
Merry Christmas!
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Merry Christmas
from our family to yours!
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A Merry
Christmas!
...and a
Happy New Year!
Happy Holidays
from the staff at
For unto us a Child is born, Unto us a Son is given;
And the government will be upon His shoulder.
And His name will be called Wonderful, Counselor,
Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.
We wish you a Merry Christmas as we remember the true meaning of the season.
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Thanks for your
business & support
this year. From
the bottom of our
hearts, we wish you
a happy & healthy
holiday season
filled with lots of
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CHRISTMAS MAGIC
Christmas. The very word brings back wonderful childhood
memories and a warm peaceful feeling. People look for ways
to give something back in thankfulness for what they have.
Some give toys to needy children, some give food, some
give other things, but the joy of giving shines brightest at
Christmas.
We learn as children that God gave His Son Jesus to mankind,
a gift to save us all. Surely, if God can give His only begotten
Son, we can help others in need. We decorate and shop for
gifts, bake, mail Christmas cards until we drop, and the list
of things to do for Christmas goes on and on. The reason?
It’s Christmas! A lady once told me that she never put up
a Christmas tree. “What for?” she said, “You only have to
take the whole thing back down in a few weeks.” Sadly, she
misses the point.
those Christmas trees. It was so exciting to put the ornaments
and silver and gold tinsel on the tree, finishing it up with silver
icicles and the angel on top. When those big “Charlie Brown”
colored lights and bubble lights lit up I fairly squealed with
delight.
There is something magical about those twinkling lights and
the familiar ornaments that come out of hiding every year. It
never fails as I decorate my tree each year; my mind takes a
walk down memory lane. I can see my daughter, once again
as a little girl with blonde pigtails and big blue eyes filled with
excitement as she helped me put ornaments on the tree, some
handmade by her. Where in the world did time go? She grew
up so fast!
But if I could relive one thing out of my Christmas memories,
it would be to see my daddy bringing in that fresh-cut cedar
tree and setting it up in the living room. And though Daddy
went home many Christmases ago, I still miss him and Mama,
as does the rest of the family.
The ornaments from my own childhood pull me back even
farther in time. Daddy always cut a cedar out of the woods for
our Christmas tree. The scent of cedar takes me right back to
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I could sit for hours looking at that beautiful magical tree,
singing Christmas carols and just being HAPPY. The
ornaments were just dime store decorations. Nothing
expensive, but pretty none the less. The Christmas trees from
my childhood were the most beautiful trees I have seen. That
sweet innocent childhood HAPPY eludes me now. Gone like
the days of times past. That magical time of childhood can
never come to us again; our child-like innocence and total
faith gets dashed by the world as we grow up.
This time of the year, we put beautiful Christmas flowers on
the resting places of our loved ones. As I place them on Daddy
and Mama’s graves, tears ALWAYS fall. But this I know. Our
loved ones are still with us, in our hearts, in our memories.
They wouldn’t want us to be sad, but to remember them with
love and joy.
That is why Jesus came to earth, born in a manger, so that oneday we will all be together again. That
is the best Christmas present we could
ever hope for! And the real Christmas
magic! This Christmas we will be
making new Christmas memories with
our new baby grandson!
So enjoy those Christmas memories.
The best is yet to come. Merry
Christmas one al all.
Written by
Carolyn Horrell
Mintz
Are The Ten Commandments Still Relevant?
By Will Matthews, Youth Pastor
Recently, on The View, a billboard by an atheist group
was discussed that encouraged people not to go to church
on Christmas. The true message behind the sign was that
religion isn’t necessary to be a good person. During the
discussion of this billboard, Candace Cameron Bure did
a wonderful job of explaining that no matter how “good”
we may be, by our own effort and judging by our own
standard, we can’t be “good” enough for God without
Christ’s righteousness. In her conversation, she mentioned
the Ten Commandments, in which her colleague had said
she kept until Candace called her out on the truth.
That led me to think of the question, “Are the Ten
Commandments still relevant?” Obviously, yes. For the
past twelve weeks or so, I’ve been going through a Bible
Study with my middle and high-school students at church
about the Ten Commandments. For sixth graders, for
seniors, for college students, for forty year olds and eighty
year olds, the Ten Commandments still have something to
say to us — not only about our own “goodness” but the
condition of our hearts. Here are some of my reflections
about The Ten from the past twelve weeks:
First, The Ten Commandments Are Theological.
The Ten Commandments teach us something about God.
It teaches us his desire for his people. Knowing the
context of the Ten Commandments helps us a great deal
here. Not only is Exodus the story of how the Israelites
escaped bondage from the Egyptians, but it introduces to
us the concept of the Law.
There are mainly three types of laws in the first five books of
Scripture: Civil law, ceremonial law, and moral law. Civil
law dealt with legal issues. When we read this in Scripture,
they apply to Israel and their judicial proceedings. The
ceremonial law applied to Israel and mostly their religious
tradition. The moral law, which the Ten Commandments
falls under, admittedly with some overlap, applies to
universal issues of wrong and right. They apply to all
people at all times throughout all of history. It’s in this
context that we learn something about God: God works in
covenant with his people. No matter how many times they
break the law or turn from God’s standards, God keeps his
part of the deal and remains faithful.
Second, The Ten Commandments Reveal Our Place
and Purpose.
Again, in the context, the Ten Commandments were
given because Moses had the daunting task of judging the
people’s cases. He spent long days hearing complaints
and accusations from the people, trying to discern what
right and wrong action was. Even his father-in-law Jethro
realized this was not good (Exodus 18:17). So God gives
Moses these ten laws to teach the Israelites how they
should live. These were no longer Moses’ suggestions for
a course of action. These were the words of God Himself.
He reveals to us how to live in harmony with one another.
Treating people and property with respect.
Third, God Transcends All Things.
This may blow your mind: You’re not the most important
person ever. I’m not the most important person ever. We
are not the center of the universe. God is. When we make
ourselves the center of the universe, we begin to worship
ourselves, and as a result, we are miserable. In Moses’ day,
the temptation to follow all sorts of false god’s was thick.
The other nations worshipped these gods and they weren’t
stranded out in the wilderness walking around in circles.
Each god was thought to give them different things that
they desired: sex, fame, money, pleasure, fertility, children,
power. And in the very first commandment, God gathers
them for a family meeting and says “I am the LORD your
God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of
the place of slavery. Do not have other gods besides Me
(Exodus 20:2-3).” God knew that if they chased these
false gods, it would end up bad for them.
These false gods still exist. They may not have the same
names, names like Baal, Molech, Chemosh; but they
things they represented are still very much alive. There
is one God and only one God, the God who transcends all
things, and when we choose to follow His ways, we aren’t
miserable, but rather fulfilled.
Fourth, “Do Not Covet” Is The Mother Of All
Commands
There’s a difference between sin and crime, and the very
last commandment shows us that. Sure, lying is both a sin
and a crime. Stealing is both a sin and a crime. Both can
land you in jail and both can harm your fellowship with
God. But coveting is a sin and not a crime. There are no
laws against coveting. You can’t go to court for coveting
and the judge sentence you to 30 years in prison. Coveting
happens internally, not externally. Commandments 1-9 all
happen because of this last commandment. God shows us
in his last command that he isn’t just concerned about our
behavior, but also our desire. God gives this command
because it shows us that we ought to judge ourselves
internally and privately before God does it.
Our responsibility is to get our heart right with God and
get our desires in line with God’s desires. We can’t clean
ourselves up from the outside in. Behavior modification
tells us that we need to follow all the commands, and then
we’ll be “good enough.” But the cold truth is, we can’t
control our addictions, idolatry, or our lifestyle without
first giving our hearts and our desires to God. Ultimately,
the Ten Commandments show us that our “good enough”
isn’t good enough for God. Our hearts are sinful. We
covet. We will always covet. The commandments point
us towards a Savior who is good enough and imputes to
us His righteousness; and that is the most relevant thing
about the Ten Commandments.
Will Matthews is Student Pastor at Immanuel
Baptist Church in Clinton and an Ethics student at
Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. He tweets
at @therealwhm.
Philippians 2:5-7 – Christ Jesus, who, though he was in the
form of God, did not count equality with God a thing to be
grasped, but emptied himself, by taking the form of a servant,
being born in the likeness of men.
It’s Not Over
The hustle and bustle of planning, buying, wrapping presents, baking and cooking may be over,
but the celebration continues. Christmas is so
much more than all these things. For Christians,
it is the coming of our Savior into the world. It
is the birth of the Divine One wrapped in human
flesh who came to offer salvation to all. Jesus
Christ puts the merry in our Christmas. Without
By Vanessa
W. Polk
him, gift giving and family gatherings is just an
ordinary day. Celebrating the birth of Jesus is more than the giving and receiving of material gifts, it about receiving the gift of a
Savior in your heart. It’s about knowing that when Christmas Day
is over, you get to experience God’s beauty, to live a Christian life,
find peace in God’s Word, and to practice hospitality every day of
the year. Every day we get to experience Christmas as we reflect
on the wonder of the eternal Being taking on flesh –coming to live
with us. An expression of love so deep and so strong, it takes a lifetime to celebrate, to express our thanks, to remember and to practice
Christian values. God is here! God is with us! No selfie here, just
a selfless expression of love for all humanity.
Hymn #61 - Joy to the Word! The Lord is come! Let earth receive her King; let every heart prepare Him room, and heaven and nature sing, and heaven and nature, and heaven, and heaven and
nature sing. He rules the world with truth and grace, and makes the nation prove the glories of
his righteousness, and wonders of this love, and wonders of his love, and wonders, wonders of his
love. –Joy to the World, (The New National Baptist Hymnal.)
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Have I Got A Story To Share With You!
by Debra Joy Wallace
“God is telling me to do a hard thing. He wants me to make
Mary my wife. And while it may not seem like a hard thing
to do … for me … it is. Sure, I’ve planned on wedding Mary
for a long time. But that was before she got pregnant! This
pregnancy thing has changed the whole picture. People are
going to talk. If I marry her, I’ll become the laughingstock
of the entire village! Surely God understands that I’m a
righteous man and that as a righteous man I must protect my
reputation. In this instance, I’m not sure that obeying God
is to my best interest. The risk to my reputation and to my
future in these parts is too great. I’m afraid I can’t risk it.”
Every Christian faces times of uncertainty … times when
we don’t fully understand God’s purpose or His plans for
our life. Perhaps even times of wondering if anything good
can or ever will come out of our obedience to God. Times
when we may question within ourselves … is my obedience
to God really all that important? Here is this week’s story …
imagine with me …
A panic stricken Mary says to the angel Gabriel …“I hear
what you’re saying but it doesn’t make any sense to me.
You’re telling me that I have found favor with God. But
I say if I had truly found favor with God, He would never
even suggest such a thing happening to me! Tell God that
I said He chose the wrong girl. You say, ‘Fear not’ but I tell
you, I do fear. I’m not ready to die! And that’s exactly what
will happen to me if I go along with God’s plan. I’ll either be
stoned to death or I’ll become a social outcast … which to
me, is the same thing as being dead. I’m sorry, but the cost
is too great. Tell God I said no.”
Joseph has a dream in which the angel of the LORD confirms
Mary’s story … that she is pregnant by the Holy Spirit. The
angel then gives Joseph instructions. I wonder if Joseph had
any of these thoughts …
Though the cost and risk seemed great and indeed, in
many ways it was very hard for them, nevertheless, Mary
and Joseph committed themselves to God’s purpose and to
God’s plan. We would do well to remember that obedience
to God is seldom easy. Yet oftentimes, it is only by obeying
God’s will for our life that our life becomes truly fulfilling
and meaningful. Just ask Mary and Joseph …
“Now in the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from
God to a city in Galilee called Nazareth, to a virgin engaged
to a man whose name was Joseph, of the descendants of
David; and the virgin’s name was Mary. And coming in, he
said to her, “Greetings, favored one! The Lord is with you.”
But she was very perplexed at this statement, and kept
pondering what kind of salutation this was. The angel said
to her, “Do not be afraid, Mary; for you have found favor
with God. And behold, you will conceive in your womb
and bear a son, and you shall name Him Jesus. He will be
great and will be called the Son of the Most High; and the
Lord God will give Him the throne of His father David;
and He will reign over the house of Jacob forever, and His
kingdom will have no end.” Mary said to the angel, “How
can this be, since I am a virgin?” The angel answered and
said to her, “The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the
power of the Most High will overshadow you; and for that
reason the holy Child shall be called the Son of God. And
behold, even your relative Elizabeth has also conceived a
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son in her old age; and she who was called barren is now in
her sixth month. For nothing will be impossible with God.”
And Mary said, “Behold, the bondslave of the Lord; may
it be done to me according to your word.” And the angel
departed from her.—Luke 1:26-38 (NASB)
“Now the birth of Jesus Christ was as follows: when His
mother Mary had been betrothed to Joseph, before they
came together she was found to be with child by the Holy
Spirit. And Joseph her husband, being a righteous man
and not wanting to disgrace her, planned to send her away
secretly. But when he had considered this, behold, an angel
of the Lord appeared to him in a dream, saying, “Joseph,
son of David, do not be afraid to take Mary as your wife;
for the Child who has been conceived in her is of the Holy
Spirit. She will bear a Son; and you shall call His name
Jesus, for He will save His people from their sins.” Now
all this took place to fulfill what was spoken by the Lord
through the prophet: “BEHOLD, THE VIRGIN SHALL
BE WITH CHILD AND SHALL BEAR A SON, AND
THEY SHALL CALL HIS NAME IMMANUEL,” which
translated means, “GOD WITH US.” And Joseph awoke
from his sleep and did as the angel of the Lord commanded
him, and took Mary as his wife, but kept her a virgin until
she gave birth to a Son; and he called His name Jesus.—
Matthew 1:18-25 (NASB)
“For I know the thoughts and plans that I have for you,
says the Lord, thoughts and plans for welfare and peace
and not for evil, to give you hope in your final outcome.”—
Jeremiah 29:11 (AMP)
Debra Joy Wallace is a Christian
columnist and speaker. Facebook
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Merry Christmas and
Happy New Year
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And she shall bring forth a son, and thou shalt call his name JESUS:
for he shall save his people from their sins. Now all this was done,
that it might be fulfilled which was spoken of the Lord by the prophet,
saying, Behold, a virgin shall be with child, and shall bring forth a son,
and they shall call his name Emmanuel, which
being interpreted is, God with us.
MATTHEW 1:21-23
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with Garlic Herb Rub
The Sampson Weekly
A
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is the focal point of any holiday meal.
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looks as good as it tastes will have guests passing
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Pork Crown Roast with Garlic Herb Rub
Prep time: 30 minutes
Cook time: 2 hours, 30 minutes
Total time: 3 hours
Serves: 12-16
1/4 cup kosher salt
2 tablespoons coarsely ground
black pepper
1/3 cup fresh garlic, peeled and finely
diced
1/4 cup thyme, leaves removed
from stem and coarsely
chopped
1/4 cup rosemary, leaves removed
chopped
2 tablespoons sage, leaves removed
chopped
1/2 cup, plus 2 tablespoons olive oil
2 pounds baby red potatoes, halved
1 pound fresh pearl onions, peeled
and halved
1 Omaha Steaks Pork Crown Roast
Thaw roast completely and remove
plastic packaging.
Heat oven to 350 F.
Prepare rub by combining salt, pepper,
garlic, herbs and 1/2 cup of olive oil.
Mix 2 tablespoons of rub with remaining 2 tablespoons of olive oil and toss
with potatoes and onions.
Liberally rub all sides of roast with
remaining rub, including in between
bones. Put any excess rub on top.
Place roast on foil lined sheet pan and
spread potatoes and onions around sides
of roast. Cook on center rack of oven for
approximately 2 hours and 20 minutes
to 2 hours and 35 minutes for a 9-pound
roast, or until internal temperature
reaches 145 F in the middle.
Let rest for 10-15 minutes before
cutting away string and slicing between
bones for 16 even portions. Serve with
roasted red potatoes and pearl onions in
natural au jus.
Apricot Ham Glaze
Cook time: 10 minutes
Total time: 15
Serves: 6-8
1/2 cup brown sugar
1 teaspoon corn starch
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
1 cup canned apricot nectar
In small saucepan, combine brown sugar, corn
starch and ginger. Stir in apricot nectar.
Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly,
until mixture thickens and boils.
Serving suggestion: Brush glaze over whole
ham before roasting or over ham steaks while
grilling.
Cranberry Orange Ham Glaze
Cook time: 10 minutes
Total time: 15 minutes
Serves: 10-12
1 can (16 ounces) cranberry sauce
1 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup orange juice
1/2 teaspoon cloves, ground
1/4 teaspoon cinnamon, ground
1/4 teaspoon all spice
Place all ingredients in small sauce pan over
low heat. Simmer for 5 minutes, then serve.
Salt Encrusted Prime Rib Roast
Cook time: 2 hours
Total time: 2 hours, 15 minutes
Serves: 8
Salt Crust:
1 box (3 pounds) coarse kosher salt
1 1/4 cups water
1 Omaha Steaks Bone-In Prime Rib Roast
(6 pounds)
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
2-3 teaspoons cracked black pepper
Heat oven to 425 F. Line shallow roasting pan with heavyduty aluminum foil.
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pat 1 1/2 cups salt mixture into rectangular shape about
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Brush roast with oil; press pepper evenly into surface.
Insert ovenproof meat thermometer into thickest part of
roast, not resting in fat; center roast on salt layer. Starting at
base of roast, pack remaining salt mixture onto sides and top
to encase in salt. (Some salt mixture may fall off, exposing
small areas of the roast. This will not affect cooking.)
Roast in oven approximately 1 3/4 to 2 hours for medium
rare or 2 1/4 to 2 1/2 hours for medium doneness. Use
thermometer to verify doneness.
Transfer pan with roast to cooling rack; let stand
uncovered 15 minutes. Remove and discard salt crust from
roast, brushing off any remaining salt. Carve and serve.
How to Handle Frozen Meat
Working with frozen meat from a quality supplier
not only ensures top-notch quality for your holiday
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year. Follow this advice from the experts at Omaha
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For meats that have been vacuum sealed in
plastic wrap, store in a freezer for up to three
months.
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For best results, thaw in the refrigerator to allow
for juicier, more flavorful steaks. Always leave
the wrapper on while thawing. Use these approximate guidelines for thawing in a refrigerator set
to 36-40 F:
Large roast
4 to 7 hours per pound
Small roast
3 to 5 hours per pound
Steak (1-inch) 12 to 14 hours
Whole turkey 1 day per 4 to 5 pounds
Poultry parts 1 day per 1 to 2 pounds
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while still in its wrapper.
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Arris Toyota Camry
No. 18 in the front,
which, for me, is
something really
good.”
Suarez also
thanked the people
at Gibbs for helping
him adapt to a new
style of racing. The
Xfinity cars that
Suarez now races
are much different
from the cars he
drove in Mexico, as
are the race tracks.
He’s had to learn
to deal with the
aerodynamic forces
in play on the track
as well as a myriad Erik Jones, Camping World Truck Series
2015 Champion and Rookie of the Year.
of other changes.
“We have been
having a lot of lessons,” he said. “It’s lesson one, lesson two … I
feel like we lost the count.”
Suarez said he now has many friends at Gibbs. “I don’t have
my real family in the U.S., so they are my family here, so this
has been really good,” he said.
He said the next step in his career is to begin winning races.
“There is a huge difference between being fast and racing in
the front and to win a race,” he said. “This is the step that we
have to make for next year.”
Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images for NASCAR
Among the awards collected by Joe Gibbs Racing this season, including the Sprint Cup Championship, were Rookie of
the Year honors in both the Camping World Truck Series and
the Xfinity Series. And the two Gibbs rookies who won those
awards both appear poised to continue their success in the
near future.
Erik Jones won both the championship and the rookie honors
in the Camping World Truck Series, and he’s set to run for the
Xfinity Series championship in a Joe Gibbs Racing ride next
season.
And Xfinity Series Rookie of the Year Daniel Suarez has job
security at Gibbs as well.
Suarez had eight top-5 and 18 top-10 finishes along with
three poles en route
to a fifth-place finish
in the standings.
He’s the first Drive
for Diversity graduate from Mexico to
win a rookie title in
a major NASCAR
series.
“It’s been a long
journey so far, but a
very fun one,” Suarez
said at HomesteadMiami Speedway.
“We didn’t win, but
we were close several
times. We run in the
front. I don’t think
Daniel Suarez, Xfinity Series 2015 Rookie
it was a surprise
of the Year.
anymore to see the
Famed Labonte family expands its legend to dirt racing with Longhorn
Sometimes,
drivers win
awards without ever winning races or
even leading
many laps.
Xfinity Series
driver Joey
Gase won this
year’s Comcast
Community
Champion
of the Year,
despite having an average Joey Gase won the 2015
finish of 27.5. Comcast Community
Champion of the Year
Case, who
drives the No. award.
52 Chevrolet
fielded by journeyman owner Jimmy Means,
did have one top-5 finish, at Talladega
Superspeedway.
He won the award for his work in encouraging people to become organ donors, and
a $60,000 check has been given to the Iowa
Donor Network, the charity of choice for the
Cedar Rapids native, whose mother, Mary
Jo, died four years ago of a brain aneurysm.
Her organs helped save or improve the lives
of 66 recipients.
Former MWR employees find
new positions
Many of the main players at the nowshuttered Michael Waltrip Racing are finding employment elsewhere in the NASCAR
arena. Brian Pattie, crew chief of the No.
55 Toyota driven by David Ragan at MWR,
said on SiriusXM radio last week that he
has accepted a position as crew chief for the
No. 16 team of Greg Biffle at Roush Fenway
Racing.
Matt Puccia, who has held that job since
2011, will move to Roush’s No. 6 team in the
Xfinity Series with driver Darrell Wallace
Jr.
Bob Osborne remains the crew chief for
the No. 6 Ford of Trevor Bayne at Roush, as
does Nick Sandler with the No.17 team of
driver Ricky Stenhouse Jr.
Kyle Busch undergoes
scheduled surgery
Reigning Sprint Cup champion Kyle Busch
had surgery Dec. 17 in Charlotte, North
Carolina, to remove two metal plates in his
left foot and a metal rod and screws in his
right leg that were placed there after his
crash at Daytona International Speedway in
February. Busch is expected to make a full
recovery in time for the start of the 2016
NASCAR season, according to a statement
from Joe Gibbs Racing.
Charlotte Motor Speedway
The Labonte family, originally from Corpus Christi, Texas,
is best known in the racing world for the accomplishments in
NASCAR of brothers Terry and Bobby.
Terry Labonte, recently voted in to the NASCAR Hall of Fame,
won two Sprint Cup championships and 22 races in the elite
series, along with 11 in the series now known as Xfinity, plus
another in the Camping World Truck Series.
His younger brother, Bobby, won one Cup title and 21 Cup victories, an Xfinity championship and 10 wins in that series, with
one Truck Series win as well.
Terry’s son Justin ran 76 races in the Xfinity Series from 1999
through 2006, with one win, at Chicagoland Speedway in 2004.
Nowadays, the only Labonte competing in NASCAR is Bobby,
and he’s only running a limited schedule. But the family has
become a major player in the dirt-racing world through its
Longhorn Chassis business.
Operating out of the Labonte family complex in Trinity, North
Carolina, Longhorn Chassis now has more than 100 of its race
cars being driven at tracks across the country.
The business, which traces its roots to Bobby’s ownership of a
dirt Late Model team years ago, has blossomed in recent years,
as more drivers find success using Labonte-built Longhorns.
Just this year, Jonathan Davenport, driving a Longhorn and
racing out of the Labonte complex, put on a performance that
many are calling the best ever by a dirt Late Model driver.
He won 23 major races, including a sweep of the two biggest
Late Model races at Tony Stewart’s Eldora Speedway, and the
championship of the Lucas Oil Dirt Late Model Series.
His victories include the Dream at Eldora, which paid
$100,000, plus another $7,500 for sweeping the preliminary
events. Also at Eldora, Davenport won dirt Late Model racing’s
premier event, the World 100, which paid $48,000.
His paychecks at Eldora and elsewhere have rivaled those of
some drivers in the major NASCAR touring series, as his season
winnings topped $600,000.
His win in the Show-Me 100 at Lucas Oil Speedway in
Wheatland, Missouri, paid $30,000. He earned $26,000 for winning the Prairie Dirt Classic at Fairbury Speedway in Illinois,
and $50,000 each for wins in the USA Nationals at Cedar Lake
Speedway in Wisconsin and the North-South 100 at Florence
Speedway in Kentucky, and $12,000 for winning the World
Finals at the dirt track at Charlotte, located on the grounds of
Charlotte Motor Speedway.
“It’s something you dream of, to win those races in your whole
career, and we’ve done it in one season,” Davenport said. “It’s
just unbelievable how fortunate we’ve been.”
Davenport, a native of Blairsville, Georgia, said the Labontes
NOTEBOOK
Gase named Community
Champion of 2015
Joe Gibbs Racing drivers collect honors for 2015
Jonathan Davenport, driving a Labonte-built Longhorn, capped
off 2015 by winning the World of Outlaws World Finals at the Dirt
Track at Charlotte Motor Speedway.
have been great to work with during his dream season.
“They’re great people,” he said. “They’re down to earth, familyoriented and old-school racers.”
He said working with the Labontes is like working with regular folks.
“You’d never think by talking to them or working around them
that they’ve done the things they’ve done in NASCAR,” he said.
“They’re just regular folks, a good bunch of people.”
Davenport also said that the 34-year-old Justin Labonte, who
works regularly at Longhorn Chassis, is a capable dirt racer
despite his limited experience in that style of racing.
“He’s actually a pretty good racer,” he said. “He won the pole
for the Lucas Oil race at Fayetteville Motor Speedway and was
really up on the wheel in the World Finals at Charlotte until
something broke on his car.”
NUMERICALLY
SPEAKING
10,374
Laps completed this
season by Ryan
Newman — tops among
all Sprint Cup drivers.
9,510
Laps run among the top
15 by Kevin Harvick this
season — the most of any
Sprint Cup driver.
3,908
12
Green-flag passes in 2015
by Jamie McMurray —
tops among all Sprint Cup
drivers.
Drivers who won a Sprint Cup race
in 2015.
The NASCAR world lost three giants last week with
the passing of Judy Allison, Harvey Jones and Lloyd
Dane.
Judy Allison, the wife of Hall of Fame driver Bobby
Allison and the mother of the late drivers Davey Allison
and Clifford Allison, died Dec. 18 of complication from
surgery, at Iredell Memorial Hospital in Statesville,
North Carolina.
Mrs. Allison was the matriarch of one of racing’s leading families, but she also endured much tragedy. Her
husband of 55 years won 85 Sprint Cup races and three
championships, but was critically injured on the first lap
of a race at Pocono Raceway in 1988. Then in 1992, her
youngest son, Clifford — racing in the series now known
as Xfinity — died in a crash at Michigan International
Speedway. A year later, her son Davey, a star of the
Sprint Cup Series, died from injuries suffered in a helicopter crash at Talladega Superspeedway.
Judy and Bobby Allison divorced for a time after
Davey’s death, but reconciled during a trip to North
Carolina for the funeral of Adam Petty.
NASCAR issued the following statement: “NASCAR
extends its condolences to the friends and family of
Judy Allison, the wife of NASCAR Hall of Famer Bobby
Allison. Judy, the matriarch of a cornerstone NASCAR
family, provided the foundation for the careers of a legendary husband, and two sons who both lost their lives
Chris Keane/Getty Images for NASCAR
NASCAR mourns the loss of three of its own; drivers and friends share their thoughts
Bobby and Judy Allison, in 2010.
help to him early in his career. “Judy Allison and her
entire family were so good to me as I was coming up,” he
wrote. “They had a positive influence on me.”
Richard Petty, who carried on a great rivalry with
Bobby Allison back in the day, also issued a statement:
ficult moments. She will be forever in our hearts and
always a part of our Petty family.”
Judy Allison was 74 years old.
Atlanta’s Harvey Jones, who died Dec. 16 at the age
of 91, was one of the leading mechanics and engine
builders in the early days of stock car racing in the
Southeast.
He worked with many of the pioneers of NASCAR
racing, including legendary Ed Samples, the national
stock car champion in 1946. Jones also worked with
Jack Smith, Curtis Turner, Gober Sosebee, Billy Carden,
T.C. Hunt, Johnny Sudderth, the Flock brothers — Bob,
Fonty and Tim, and many other racers of the 1940s and
early ’50s.
He also helped prepare cars for drivers in the all-black
stock car league that toured the Southeast in the 1940s
and ’50s, and won numerous races with drivers including Juckie Lewis, whom he considered to be among the
best of the Atlanta Stock Car Club drivers.
Jones, who continued working on race cars through the
1980s, was in Daytona Beach at the Streamline Hotel
for the meeting that led to the formation of NASCAR,
but did not participate in the formal sessions.
And Lloyd Dane, NASCAR’s first three-time champion
in Late Model racing on the West Coast, died Dec. 16,
at age 90. Dane, a native of Eldon, Missouri, also ran 52
races in the series now known as Sprint Cup, winning
four.
Week of December 25-31,
23-31, 2015
SPORTS
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Dark Horses Win First
Tournament Round
Lady Dark Horses Drop
First Game of Season
Clinton Boys win one against East Bladen drop one in first round of
tournament play.
The Clinton Lady Horses suffered their first loss of the season at the
hands of East Bladen on Thursday night.
The Clinton Dark Horses basketball team won Thursday’s away conference game against rival school East Bladen by a score of 81-61.
Final score Clinton 30, East Bladen58.
Entering the holiday tournament play, the Dark Horses men’s varsity
basketball team lost Monday’s first round tournament game against
Brookland-Cayce by a score of 76-56. Clinton is scheduled to play
again on Wednesday Dec. 23, their opponent to be announced.
The Clinton varsity girls basketball team are 8-1 overall and 1-1 in
conference play.
The Clinton Dark Horses girls basketball team has a neutral non-conference game vs. Southern Wayne on Monday, December 28.
Clinton Varsity Basketball is now 5-3 overall and 2-0 in conference play.
Midway Remains Unbeaten Jordan Receives Athlete
of the Week Award
The Midway Raiders remain undefeated after first nine games of the 2015-2016
season. The Raiders basketball team won Thursday’s away conference game
against Pender by a score of 71-51. Leading the scoring Thursday night was Paris Smith 22 points, Shyheim Small 14 points, Ayden Canady 11 points and Darius
Perez with 9 points. Moving into the holiday tournament season on Monday
afternoon, the Midway Raiders continued to dominate with a win against South
Brunswick by a score of 59-36 in the Woodmen Life Christmas Tourney.
Leopards Cruise
by North Duplin
The Lakewood Varsity men’s basketball team cruised by
North Duplin in conference play with Thursday night’s victory.
Clinton High School sophomore Charles Jordan receives his Athlete of
the Week plaque. The Clinton native is a member of the Dark Horse
Cross Country team. Also pictured is Gabrielle Chestnutt with The
Sampson Weekly.
Lakewood Lady
Leopards Get Win
The Lakewood Leopard girls varsity basketball team improves to
6-3 overall and 2-0 in conference play with a victory over North
Duplin Thursday night.
The Lakewood Leopards basketball team won Thursday’s
away conference game against North Duplin by a score of
80-64
The Lakewood Leopards girls basketball team won Thursday’s
away conference game against North Duplin by a score of 76-33.
Leading the scoring in Thursday night’s victory was Justina
Henry with 23 points, Briana Evans 18 points, Jada Moore 14,
and Kiarye Bailey with 8 points.
Lakewood’s overall record stands at 4-3 and 2-0 in conference play.
Lakewood lady’s opened up the holiday tournament season with
a victory against Trask by a score of 55-32.
CHS Prentice Murphy
Receives Award
The Lakewood Leopards girls basketball team has an away tournament game @ Union on 12/22 at 4:30pm.
Thursday’s victory puts the Lady Leopards overall record at 7-3
and 2-0 in the conference.
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that works for us.”
left.
The Sampson County native
said that because the team was
so successful last season, opponents are coming for them.
“Right now I am excited about the prospect of leaving
high school,” she admitted. “But I do know that I will
miss all my friends and miss playing.”
“We know that they want to be
the ones that beat us,” Henry acknowledges. “It does put
some pressure on us, but our
coaches have a solid game
plan – we just have to go out
there and do it.”
Henry’s foray into sports came at
a young age thanks to her older
siblings –brothers, BJ and Nikin
and older sister, Kiara.
“They all played and my daddy
(Billy Ray) also played in school,
so it was something that just
came natural to me,” she said.
“I just stuck with it … I liked playing because I was excited about
When asked if she has a favorite memory of her high
school athletic career so far, Henry pauses and says, “I
think it would be playing basketball in my junior year.”
Henry explains that it was because five of her older
cousins played on the team last year.
“Most all of them are off to college now,” she said. “This
year it is a little different … I miss them.”
So what has Henry learned since she was a freshman?
“Looking back on when I was in middle school, I know I
just wasn’t mature,” she said. “You are not in the mindset of looking into the future. Years go by so fast, you
just don’t think that way when you are that young.”
Henry said she was blessed to have the support of
her family (including mother, Rochelle), friends, teammates, teachers and coaches.
Last February, Lakewood High School’s Justina Henry
was nominated by her coaches to earn her first Performance Auto/Sampson Weekly Star Athlete of the Week
Award.
being able to score.”
Although she also runs track in the spring (Henry specializes in the 4x400M), her favorite sport is basketball.
“My coaches have always told us to play our best, play
hard and never give up,” she explained. “Sometimes
you have to be leaders to the younger players.”
Just seven games into the 2015-16 basketball season,
the Lady Leopard has earned her second award.
Although she excels on the court, Henry is just as solid in
the classroom – she carries an A-B average.
Which is what happened to Henry when she was a
freshman.
“When I was told I got the award, I was really excited,”
the senior said. “It is a great honor.”
“My favorite subject is Math,” she admitted. “I like it because it is the easiest for me.”
“Some varsity girls were leaders toward me when I was
young,” she admitted. “I think that is important and that
motivated me to do the same thing.”
Since the start of the season, Henry has been a force
for the Leopards at point/shooting guard. She has averaged in double-digits in each game and scored a
jaw-dropping 38 points in a game just a few weeks
ago.
Although Henry is currently undecided about which
college she would like to attend – UNC-Pembroke and
Fayetteville State are options – she does want to play
basketball.
“We want to go pretty far in the NCHSAA State Playoffs
this year,” she said. “Last season we made it all the
way to the third round of the playoffs and now, as seniors, we want to get back.”
Henry is one of just four seniors on the young team this
season. However, most have been playing basketball
together since they were in recreation basketball.
“I think that since we know each other, it works better
for us,” she admits. “We have great communication
on the court; we talk to each other and know what
each other’s strengths are. Because we know each
other so well and it is like a family. We have a rhythm
“I would love to play in college,” she explained. “I have
to wait to see where I go because I want to try for scholarships. But I do know that I want to study to become a
nurse because I want to help people.”
Henry said her ultimate dream is to play professionally in the WNBA, but hopes that if that dream doesn’t
come to fruition, in 10 years, she hopes to be working as a nurse, have a family and own her own home
-possibly doing it here in Sampson County.
“I would come back here after I become a nurse,” she
said. “That would be great.”
In addition to her family, friends, teammates and
teachers, Henry wanted to send a special thank you to
all of her coaches.
“They have been with me though high school and middle school, to some extent,” she said. “They have always motivated me, even when I was slacking. They
motivated me to be my best because they knew I
could do better. They have always wanted me to be
my best and I appreciate that.”
Henry, a member of Snow Hill Missionary Baptist Church,
said that she wanted to add one more thing – a verse
from the Bible.
“I would like to end with the verse from Philippians 4:1 –
‘I can do all things through Christ- Who strengthens me
… Thank you.”
However, Henry still has another half year of high school
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Year End Reminders for A Safe and Comfortable New Year
sober or impaired).
-Q
by R. Thomas
Barowsky, MD
As we turn the final page on the 2015 calendar and look forward
to an exciting start for 2016, I would like to use this column to
highlight some practical and hopefully useful tidbits from the
previous year’s columns.
Everyone is making plans this week to toast the New Year
and there are a few risks that need to be accounted for. As I
mentioned before, let’s be careful out there. Little Johnny got
his Red Ryder air rifle and so far has not shot his eye out or
the eye of any one of his close relatives. At least no one has
called me about what to do for that kind of injury. So remember
when you pop the cork on that special bottle of bubbly whether
it be vintage champagne or sparkling grape juice, aim at the
ceiling. Grandma’s chandelier will handle the impact of that
high velocity cork much better than your sweetheart’s eye. No,
I don’t think it its necessary to wear safety glasses; just practice
safe cork popping procedures (say that three times really fast
It is officially Winter and that means colder weather. Cold air
means dry air and more problems for my dry eye patients.
Remember that the cold dry outside air will be heated up by
your furnace or heat pump and dried out even more as it is blown
into your home. That’s why your furniture falls apart and your
eyes feel worse. You’ll need to use those artificial tears more
often and that tip about using flax oil is even more relevant now.
The only really effective way to enhance the relative humidity
in your home is by using a whole house humidifier system
that attaches to your furnace. Room humidifiers are okay in a
closed room like the bedroom but, they just aren’t reliable to
moisturize the air throughout the home. A relative humidity of
40% to 50% is essential to keep the eyes comfortable and the
furniture in good repair this time of year. (For all you practical
jokers out there, the drier the air the greater the static electrical
spark you can generate).
The sun is also much brighter this time of year because the
earth is the closest it will be to the sun at any time during the
year. Yeah, I know you’re asking me why is it so cold if we’re
closer to the fire? Well I won’t go into a big discussion about
precession, perihelion and angular axis etc; just trust me when I
tell you that this means a more concentrated UV assault on the
earth and your eyes especially south of the equator. We know
that UV radiation is one of the big reasons why we get cataracts
and macular degeneration so when you’re outside UV blocking
sunglasses are always important. Reflected UV radiation off
the surface of the water or off of the beautiful white stuff we
see so little of around here multiplies the damaging effects
of UV to the eyes. So wear your sunglasses when outdoors
and make sure the little tag hanging from the bridge of your
fancy designer sunglasses says 100% UVA and UVB blocking
protection.
Have a safe and prosperous New Year.
If you have questions about your eye health e-mail Dr.
Barowsky at [email protected] and we’ll try to answer your
questions here at Eye-Q.
Services Provided by Sampson
County Health Department for Children
By Gail Lamb, RN, MSN
Sampson County’s total population is 63,746 and of
that number, 16,130 are children aged 18 and below.
That means children make up about 25% of Sampson
County’s total population. That number may have little
significance for some, but it is of great value. This
population is a group that is solely dependent upon
others to ensure their health, well-being and needs
are met. Whether it is parents, guardians, family
members or members of the community, we all play a
vital role in caring for our youth.
The Sampson County Health Department works
tirelessly to be an active participant in caring for
the county’s youth by implementing best practice
recommended services to meet the needs of our
youth. These services are Well Child Check through
our Child Health Clinic and Care Coordination for
Children (CC4C) care management.
The Child Health Clinic Well Child Check involves
performing assessments on children 0-21 years
old as recommended by Medicaid. Through this
program, the Sampson County Health Department
is skilled to assist children to comply with the
Department North Carolina’s requirements for entry
into the kindergarten. A child must have had a recent
exam that includes physical, hearing, vision and
developmental assessments and be up to date on
immunizations. Sampson County and Clinton City
Schools require specific paperwork to be completed
to show that these requirements have been met. If
exams and immunizations are not updated by the
30th day of enrollment, the child is usually required to
stay at home until the requirements are met.
Well Child Checks provided through the Health
Department also meet the requirements for children
entering into Daycare, Preschool, HeadStart and
More at Four. This assists with achieving our
community goal of ensuring the health and wellbeing of children of Sampson County. Bright Futures,
a best practice program, is used by the Sampson
County Health Department. The Bright Futures
principles acknowledge the value of each child, the
importance of family, the connection to community,
and that children and youth with special health care
needs are children first. These principles are used
with each Well Child Check visit to assist in delivering
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The Care Coordination for Children – CC4C –
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that work as case managers under the direction of
Medicaid’s Care Coordination for Children – CC4C
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children who are residents of Sampson County. The
goal of CC4C is to improve the care of children in the
county by linking families to services that will meet
their specific needs and by arming families with
education and resources available and safeguarding
that those needs are met with timely follow-up and
evaluation.
The CC4C is a program offered at no charge for
children birth to 5 years of age who: have long term
medical conditions; are dealing with challenges with
their environment that may increase their stress
levels; and/or referred by a medical provider or other
community agencies.
Once a referral is received, a CC4C care manager
is assigned to the family to assess the needs of child
and family. A plan of care and goals are developed
by the family with the assistance of CC4C staff.
CC4C care managers work with families through
home visits, phone calls, provider visits, and other
types of contact to assist them with meeting their
needs. One of the major goals of the CC4C Program
is to build strong family relationships.
For Child Health Clinic Well Child Checks, you can
call to schedule an appointment at the Sampson
County Health Department at 910-592-1131,
extension 4001, 4960 or 4220.
For more information on the Care Coordination for
Children – CC4C – Program or to make a referral,
you can call 910-592-1131, ext. 4969, 4230, 4973 or
4237. Referrals may also be faxed to 910-592-4724,
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Grant Totals Increase
Significantly at CCS
During last week’s Clinton City Schools’ Board of Education Meeting, Community Liaison and Grant Writer Faith Jackson announced significant increases in grant receipts
for Clinton City Schools. Jackson used the opportunity to recognize several teachers for
their efforts in helping achieve the substantial increase. “Clinton City Schools is fortunate enough to have 31 recipients that will be receiving the Above and Beyond Recognition for five different grants,” stated Jackson.
Jackson went on to explain, “The grants that have been received are the Bright Ideas
through South River Electric Membership Corporation, CAFÉ (Clinton Area Foundation
for Education), Donorschoose.org, Love of Learning through Simple Gifts Fund, and Star
Communications.”
“Pursuing and receiving grants is a task ABOVE and BEYOND teaching students,” stated
Jackson. “Often it requires the teachers’ personal efforts afterschool along with additional time that most people do not have.”
Combined, their efforts paid off to the tune of $56,102.92 from July 2015 through November 17th. According to Jackson, that’s an increase of $47,448.26 over what was reported during the same timeframe last year.
Jackson explained that the additional $56,102.92 funding through grants aided in
gaining classroom materials, providing students’ with unique experiences and helped
teachers to grow as educators through professional experiences.
Jackson concluded by saying, “Grantors, thank you for your willingness to support Clinton City Schools. Principals, thank you for your support, for invitations to speak with
your staff, and for encouraging your teachers to pursue grants and to call me for assistance. Teachers, I appreciate you for allowing me to assist in locating grants, as well as
assist you in the pursuit of great things for our DARK HORSES!”
Following Faith Jackson’s presentation, Dr. Stuart Blount stated, “Thank you Mrs. Jackson
and teachers for what you do day in and day out in the classrooms to help educate our
children.”
By: Aaron Underwood
Middle School History Teacher
MCA welcomed Abe Piasek, a Holocaust Survivor to our campus. Mr. Piasek
shared with the middle and high school students his experiences as a young boy
during WWII in the German concentration camps. After Poland was occupied by
Nazi Germany in September 1940, Mr. Piasek recalled how all the Jews from his
hometown were either killed or sent to concentration camps. It is estimated that
over 79,000 people died at Maidanek, and approximately 850,000 people at Treblinka. When Piasek was only 12 years old, he was sent to Radom, a forced labor
camp in central Poland. He never saw his family again and to this day, doesn’t
know what happened to his parents or sister. At Radom, Piasek was forced to work
in construction and arms manufacturing. He and other prisoners were subjected to extreme hardships and abuses. Despite the lack of food and inhumand
treatment, Mr. Piasek managed to survive. After two years at Radom, he was sent
Auschwitz, the largest Nazi death camp, where over 960,000 people were killed.
Once again Mr. Piasek faced unimaginable abuses only to be moved again to
Weinhausen, German, where the hardship and cruelty continued. In 1945, when
he was 17 years old, an African American battalion liberated his group. After the
war was over Mr. Piasek moved to the United States where he met his wife and
started his family. He currently resides in Raleigh. For over 30 years he refused to
speak about the Holocaust, as he was reminded of the horrid, inhumane struggles
he and other endured but now he spends a majority of his time speaking to school
groups across the state about the Holocaust, sharing his first-hand accounts of a
time in our history that must never be forgotten.
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Arrest Report
12-17 Raheem Roger, 22; 2333 Beulah Church Rd., Turkey; Statutory Sex
Offense; Court 12-18
12-17 Michael Vann, 24; 125 Clinton Ave., Garland; Failure to AppearDWLR; Bond $500; Court 01-04
12-18 Heather Nicole Jones, 31; Budget Inn Room 10-507 Southeast Blvd.,
Clinton; Injury to Personal Property;
Written Promise to Appear; Court 01-14
12-19 Walmart reported a Larceny by
Shoplifting at their store located at 1415
Sunset Ave., Clinton. No items were reported missing.
12-18 Markel Tai Chi Craddock, 21;
1130 Phillips St., Clinton; Possession of
Stolen Goods; Obtain Property by False
Pretense; Unsecured Bond $5,500;
Court 01-08
12-19 Tammy Tatum reported a Breaking and Entering of her Vehicle located at
414 Warsaw Rd., Clinton. Items reported
missing included a cell phone, bank card,
check book, an assortment of credit cards,
earbuds, medication, driver’s license, social security card, and a library card.
12-20 Drexter Solomon Rich, 29; 1337
Faison Hwy., Clinton; Contempt of
Court, Perjury, Court Violations; Escape
from Custody or Resist Arrest; Unsecured Bond $405; Court 01-08
Incident/Investigation Report
12-17 Clois Hobbs reported a Breaking
and Entering located at 1882 Governor
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Moore Rd., Clinton. Items reported missing included an assortment of tools.
12-17 Christopher Bouchard reported a
Breaking and Entering located at 1864
Governor Moore Rd., Clinton. Items reported missing included an assortment of
tools.
12-19 Paula Powell, 43; 68 Mandolin
Lane, Roseboro; Larceny-Shoplifting;
Unsecured Bond $250; Court 01-28
12-20 Olvia Lopez reported the Damage
to her Property located at 814 Peachtree
Rd., Clinton.
12-20 Harold Price Jr. reported the Damage to his Property located at 200 Finch
St., Clinton.
12-20 Ernest Boyette reported the Damage to his Property located at 402 W Main
St., Clinton.
Marriage Certificates
-Tommie Curtis Owens II to Ebony Elizabeth Boone
-Pablo Rubio Valdez to Ignacia Lopez Trejo
-Terence Lovell Peterson to Natasha Nicole Owens
-David Thaniel Griffin to Nicki Tomesia Maynor
-Juan Jose Chinchilla Rivas to Martha Aracely Zaldivar Mejia
-Helcias Ezequiel Lopez to Gladys Maita Deleon-Narvaez
Deaths
-William English
-Sarah Lee Rhodes
-Don Nelson Vann
-Annie Lou West
Births
-Victor David Aguirre Jr born on December 8, 2015 at Sampson Regional Medical Center to Victor
David Aguirre and Jessica Bautista
-Iker Daniel Bonilla Garcia born on December 9, 2015 at Sampson Regional Medical Center to
Wendy Marisela Bonilla Garcia
-Jazalyn Alexsandra Leyva born on December 9, 2015 at Sampson Regional Medical Center to
Avisai Leyvadelacruz and Jessica Loreen Leyvadelacruz
-Walker Thomas Avery born on December 11, 2015 at Sampson Regional Medical Center to
Thomas Ray Avery and Heather Joyce Avery
-Amilliya Jolee Miller born on December 12, 2015 at Sampson Regional Medical Center to Steven
Romel Miller and Anita Frances Rogers
-Brody Michael Trotter born on December 12, 2015 at Sampson Regional Medical Center to
Zachary Taylor Trotter and Katie Marie Trotter
Land Transfers
-Shirley P Godwin/NKA, Shirley L Pope to Kelli Elizabeth Chestnut- 0.5 Acres Plain View
-Brenda M Coats Revocable Trust, Brenda M Coats, Brenda M Coats/TR, Rubin Scott Coats,
Rubin Scott Coats Supplemental Needs Trust to Thomas E Brigman Jr- 4.23 Acres South Lisbon
-Neil Heffernan/By AIF, Susan L Heffernan, Susan L Heffernan/AIF to Christian Caulder
Cunningham and William Hines Cunningham Jr- 0.38 Acres North Clinton
-Douglas Mitchell, Jerry Thomas Mitchell, Jolean Mitchell, Larry Mitchell, Leslie Mitchell,
Waylon Mitchell to Juanita A Faircloth- 119 Acres w/exceptions Little Coharie
-James Thomas Hudson, Martha A Hudson to Twylar Hudson Harvell- 1.00 Acres Lot 3 Franklin
-Arwiller Barwick to Jeannie B Faulk- 2 Tracts
-Beatrice W McLamb, Daniel Bruce McLamb to Zenan Hernandez Trejo- 0.82 Acers Lisbon
-Nathaniel Dobson to Shady Brothers Properties LLC- 14 Acres Taylors Bridge
-Caliber Home Loans Inc/AIF, LSF8 Master Participation Trust/AIF, US Bank Trust NA As
Trustee/By AIF to Jimmy Burch- 1.2 Acres Lot 2 NN Ellis Pearlie London Tract Subdivision
Piney Grove
-Francinia Herring Camp to Roberto Valdez Garcia and Gladys Ondina Zaldivar-Lot 1 & 2 1.53
Acres South River
-Joel Parker Farms Inc to Darden Family Farms Inc- 2 Tracts Herring
-Brandon R Lee to Carolyn Raynor Waters and William Nelson Waters Jr- 0.78 Acres Lot 52
Country Club Acres Subdivision Second Section North Clinton
-Hilda A Bass, Steven J Bass, DMB Partners LLC, Karen T Sutton/MGR to Brian L Smith and
Wendy P Smith- Lot 76 Timberlake Subdivision Section Twelve North Clinton
-Lynell A Martin to Kansas City Sausage Company LLC- 1.44 Acres Mingo
-Cynthia Noreen Williams, Gary Edward Williams to James Edward Carr and Linda Jewell CarrLot 2 0.57 Acres McDaniels
-Angela Del Carmen Jarquin to Emiliano Zuniga- Lot 11 0.69 Acres Carolina Trace Subdivision
South Clinton
-Edith B Cox to Thornton Homes Co- 0.23 Acres Lot 3
Betty Ann Moore Elmore/By AIF, Richard Graham Elmore Sr, Richard Graham Elmore Sr/AIF to
Deysi Castor and Jesus A Martinez- 0.84 Acres North Clinton
-Velva Oliver to Kevin Kirby- Lot 13 0.49 Acres Halls
-Rebecca Oliver Lockamy to Kevin Kirby- Lot 14 0.69 Acres Halls
-Gail Carroll, Neil D Carroll to Rebecca Kennedy Lee- Lot 28 Lake View Acres North Clinton
-Betty Jane Starling to Morrison Willetts- 2 Tracts Lisbon
-Ofori & Associates, Secretary of HUD of Washington DC to John T Talbert III- 0.56 Acres
Franklin
-Elizabeth Wilson Holland, Frederick E Holland to Frederick E Holland and Katie Susan HollandLot 28 w/exceptions North Clinton
-Debra L Hall to Billy C Lockamy- Lots 12, 13 and 14 of the George Hondros Subdivision North
Clinton
-Denise T Bass to Kevin Wayne Bass and Lauren Nicole Bass- 2.65 Acres Halls
-Denise T Bass to Kevin Wayne Bass- 22.54 Acres w/exceptions Halls
-Marcia A Stonestreet, Raymond L Stonestreet to Gary C Vestal and Jamie E Vestal- 2 Tracts
Turkey
-Deborah Pate Parker Horrell, Richard Wade Horrell to Christopher Stuart Baker- Lot 6 0.55 Acres
McDaniels
-JP Morgan Chase Bank NA to Antonio Mercedes Maceria Matrinez and Pablo De Jesus Ramos0.59 Acres Lot 3B of the Deems H Clifton Subdivision North Clinton
-Tina Denton/By AIF, Ancil Duwayne Robinson/AIF to Scott Clark- 6 Acres Taylors Bridge
-Secretary of Veterans Affairs, US of A, Vendor Resource Management to Lewis Dew- Lot 14
Timberlake Subdivision Section 8 0.94 Acres
-Amy I Lane, John P Lane to Annette Wimberly Hinshaw, Richard Edward Hinshaw- Lot 38
Pinecroft Subdivision
-Craig Daniel Swindell, Susan Mae Swindell to Ian D Edgerly, Torre Edgerly- 7.25 Acres
Plainview
Into an Occupied Dwelling
Clinton, NC- On Saturday December 5, 2015 shortly after 12:00pm, deputies with the Sampson County Sheriff’s Office responded to a reported
shooting into an occupied dwelling located at 900 Hinson Rd. Clinton, NC.
The complainant contacted E-911 and reported that subjects in a passenger car were firing shots into their residence from the roadway. Deputies
were dispatched to the residence and just prior to arrival on scene, the caller
reported the suspects had run off of the roadway and into the ditch while
attempting to flee the scene. The caller was able to identify the suspects and
provide a description to responding officers. Upon arrival deputies quickly
apprehended both suspects and after a brief search of the area, deputies were
able to locate the weapon involved in the incident.
Darius Blue, 18, B/M of 100 Deerfield Lane, Dunn, NC and Diamonte
Webb, 17, B/M of 40 Timber Lane, Dunn, NC were arrested and charged
with felony Discharge of a Weapon into an Occupied Dwelling and felony
Possession of a Weapon of Mass Destruction. A bond was set in the amount
of $100,000 for each suspect. The weapon of mass destruction charged
stemmed from the possession and use of a “sawed off shotgun’, which does
not meet state and federal guidelines in overall length.
“The victim of the incident did a fantastic job of relaying the pertinent information to the E911 center so that responding officers could apprehend
the suspects once on scene. Everyone involved did an outstanding job and
I’m grateful no one was injured during the incident”. – Jimmy Thornton,
Sheriff
Tree Planting Season
Have you had your timber harvested recently? Wondering where, when,
how, and who to contact in order to reforest you woodland? We here at
the North Carolina Forest Service can help. We can provide a list of tree
planting contractors that are available for the area, and aid in recommendations for what species of trees need to be planted for the specific
site and soil type. Now is the time to reforest your recently harvested
woodland. Tree planting season usually runs from November 15-March
15. Giving the trees this time period enables them to get established in
the ground before the growing season, therefore helping to reduce the
risk of seedling mortality during the dry summer months. Unfortunately, the Cost Share funds for tree planting have been exhausted this year;
however, we do recommend out-of-pocket planting and then applying
for cost share assistance on a release spray the following spring/summer. If you would like more information about tree planting services or
where to purchase seedlings, you can contact us at 910-592-4515, via
email at [email protected], or vist our website at www.ncforestservice.gov.
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Crossword
Puzzle
CLUES ACROSS
1. Dog’s bark
4. Fall back (time abbr.)
7. Point midway between S and SE
10. Heap
12. Gross revenue
14. Smallest merganser
15. Mild yellow Dutch cheese
16. Small integer
17. Restore to health
18. Banishments
20. Layers of rock
22. Hill (Celtic)
23. Male cat
24. Past tense of 60 across
26. Humans as a group
29. Introduces a further negative
30. Area of conflict
34. A licensed accountant
35. Deep distress or misery
36. A winglike structure
37. Having defined limits
43. A brother or sister
44. A small shiny ornamental disk
45. True firs
47. No. Am. republic (abbr.)
48. Bacon-lettuce-tomato
sandwich
49. Most guileful
52. Casual trousers
55. Abba ____, Israeli politician
56. Papier-_____, art material
58. Am. costume designer Edith
60. Stand up
61. Operatic songs
62. Talk incessantly
63. Shock treatment
64. Form a sum
65. Norweigan currency (abbr.)
CLUES DOWN
1. Mimic
2. Journey on horseback
3. Linen plant
4. Dashes
5. Single Lens Reflex
6. Golf ball stands
7. A particle of dirt
8. Clear blood fluids
9. Female sheep
11. Utters
12. Tern genus
13. Small sofa
14. Shrimp sauteed in butter and
garlic
19. Leoppold and ____
21. Top of motor vehicle
24. Securing devices
25. Highly incensed
26. Earnest entreaty
27. Rent
28. Am. immigration island
29. National Council on Disability
(abbr.)
31. Same birthdate sibling
32. 2,000 pounds
33. A light stroke
38. Relating to a horse
39. A subterfuge
40. Unwholesome atmosphere
41. Dining, coffee and card
42. Cunieform tablets found in
1974
46. Scratchy
49. Invests in little enterprises
50. Foot-shaped shoe form
51. Scarlett’s home
52. Genus alosa
53. New Jersey university
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HARRELLS
Mrs. Ruth “Baby Ruth”
Miller Akins 70 of 1389
Firetower Rd. Harrells, NC
died Thursday, December 17,
2015 at New Hanover Regional
Medical Center in Wilmington,
NC.
Funeral service was
held at noon on Wednesday,
December 23, 2015 at Keathern Missionary Baptist
Church in Harrells, by the Reverend Harvey Robinson.
Burial followed in the church cemetery. Mrs. Akins is
survived by her husband, John A. Akins, one daughter,
Sehree Mercer Mickel (Mike), brother, Julius M.
Miller, sister, Mozell Miller, three grandchildren,
Tiffany S. Mickel, Jasman C. Mercer, Donald V.
Mickel. The public was received Tuesday, December
22, 2015 from 1:00P.M.-6:00P.M. at Carter Funeral
Home with family present from 5:00P.M.-6:00P.M.
VASS
Frances Witherspoon Cooke,
age 88, of Whispering Pines,
passed away on Thursday,
December 17, 2015, at her
home, surrounded by her
family. The family received
friends on Friday, December
18, 2015 from 6-8 p.m. in the
family visitation rooms at Cox
Memorial Funeral Home and Crematory. A celebration
of life was held on Saturday, December 19, 2015 at 2:00
p.m. at Eureka Presbyterian Church with Rev. Edward
L. Boyce, III officiating. Burial followed in church
cemetery. The family received friends on Saturday one
hour prior to the service at the church. Frances was
born in West Virginia on September 25, 1927 to Don
Randall and Eleanor Ogle Witherspoon. She spent
her working career in the medical field as a registered
nurse and also served in the Nurse Cadet Corp. She
was a member of Eureka Presbyterian Church where
she taught the children in Sunday school for many
years. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother,
great-grandmother and friend and will be greatly
missed. She is survived by her husband of 65 years,
Lon L. Cooke; children, Donna Mallory (Stephen) of
Mooresville, N.C. Lonna Kosnoski (Gerald) of West
Virginia, Matt Cooke (Carolyn) also of West Virginia;
grandchildren, Rachel, Adam, Andrew, Emily, Natalie,
Matthew (Bubby), Alan and one great-granddaughter,
Sloane. She was preceded in death by her parents,
Don Randall and Eleanor Ogle Witherspoon; sisters,
Kathleen and Margaret. The family entrusted services
to Cox Memorial Funeral Home and Crematory.
In lieu of flowers, memorial may be made to First
Health Hospice Foundation, 150 Apple cross Road,
Pinehurst, NC 28374 or St. Jude Children Hospital,
262 Danny Thomas Place, Memphis, TN 38105 or visit
www.stjude.org. Condolences may be sent to www.
coxmemorialfuneralhome.com Cox Memorial…
”Serving GOD, by serving families in a time of need.”
CLINTON
James
Michael
“Mike”
Davidson, age 59, passed
away on Sunday, December 20,
2015, at Wake Med Hospital in
Raleigh. A graveside service
was held on Wednesday,
December 23, 2015 at 11:00
a.m. at Grandview Memorial
Park in Clinton with Rev.
James Croom officiating. The family received friends
immediately following the service at the cemetery
and other times at the home of his sister Pat and Ray
Boyette, 2272 Browns Church Road, Clinton, NC
28328. Mike was born in Clinton, North Carolina on
October 22, 1956 to James Hartwood and Margaret
Bass Davidson. He enjoyed fishing but most of all
enjoyed spending time with his daughter and family.
He is survived by his daughter, Jackie J. Davidson;
sister, Patricia Britt-Boyette and husband Ray. He was
preceded in death by his parents, James Hartwood and
Margaret Bass Davidson. The family has entrusted
services to Cox Memorial Funeral Home and
Crematory of Vass. Condolences may be sent to www.
coxmemorialfuneralhome.com Cox Memorial--”Serving GOD, by serving families in a time of need.”
FAYETTEVILLE
Mr. James Edward Hall, 90 of
4002 Macedonia Church Road,
Fayetteville, passed away
Sunday, December 20, 2015
at Haymount Rehabilitation &
Nursing Center. The funeral was
held 12:00 noon Wednesday,
December 23 at Macedonia
Baptist
Church,
5064
Macedonia Church Road, Fayetteville, with Reverend
Steve Lloyd and Reverend Dr. Phil Spears officiating.
Interment followed in the Church Cemetery. Mr. Hall
was born December 15, 1925 in Cumberland County
to the late George and Lena Hall Hall. He is preceded
in death by his parents; and wife, Dorothy Carter Hall.
He was a member of Macedonia Baptist Church and
worked as a Salesperson with Waste Industries. He is
survived by two sons, Tommy Hall and wife Connie,
and Tim Hall both of Fayetteville; four grandchildren;
and five great grandchildren. The family received
friends from 11:00 to 11:45 am Wednesday, December
23 at Macedonia Baptist Church and other times at the
home. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to
the Cemetery Fund at Macedonia Baptist Church, 5064
Macedonia Church Road, Fayetteville, NC 28312.
Services by Butler Funeral Home, 6535 Clinton Road,
Stedman.
EASTOVER
Mrs. Julia Faye Johnson, 72 of Eastover, passed
away Thursday, December 17, 2015 at Cape Fear
Valley Medical Center. The funeral was held 2:00
pm Monday, December 21 at Beaver Dam Baptist
Church, 4693 Beaver Dam Church Road, Roseboro,
with Reverend Michael Shook
officiating. Interment followed
in the Church Cemetery. Mrs.
Johnson was born March 22,
1943 in Cumberland County to
the late James and Nellie Gillis
Smith. She is preceded in death
by her parents; husband, Donnie
Ray Johnson; and sister, Grace
Smith Bullard. She worked as the Canteen Chief at the
V.A. Medical Center in Fayetteville. She is survived by
her daughter, Kim Johnson Longo and husband Marc
Joseph Longo of Clayton; three grandchildren, Alicia
Julia Longo, Madison Angela Longo, Ethan Joseph
Longo; and sister, Linda Smith Tatum of Eastover. The
family received friends from 1:00 to 1:45 pm Monday,
December 21 in the Fellowship Hall at Beaver Dam
Baptist Church. Services by Butler Funeral Home, 401
W. Roseboro Street, Roseboro.
ROSEBORO
Mr.
Saulsbery
Clayton
Parker, 62 of 1225 Microwave
Tower
Road,
Roseboro,
passed away at his home on
Tuesday, December 15, 2015.
The funeral was held 2:00
pm Saturday, December 19 at
Butler Funeral Home, 401 W.
Roseboro Street, Roseboro, with Reverend Delton
Deese and Reverend Bryan Strickland officiating.
Burial followed in the Roseboro Cemetery. Mr. Parker
was born on March 2, 1953 to Saulsbery and Annie
Willis Parker. He was preceded in death by his parents;
and two brothers, Thomas Parker, John Albert Parker.
He was a retired employee of Goodyear Tire Company.
He is survived by his wife, Nancy Parker of the home;
one son, Mitchell Parker of Roseboro; two daughters,
Teresa Parker of Roseboro, Penny Robertson of
Fayetteville; two brothers, Troy Street Parker, Larry
Parker both of Roseboro; one sister, Annie Mack Ellis
of Long Island, NY; and six grandchildren, two great
grandchildren. The family received friends from 6:00
to 8:00 pm Friday, December 18 at Butler Funeral
Home, Roseboro, and other times at the home. Services
entrusted to Butler Funeral Home, 401 W. Roseboro
Street, Roseboro.
ELIZABETHTOWN
Mr. David Leo Stancil, 60,
formerly of Clinton, died
peacefully in his sleep at his
home near White Lake, on
Tuesday, December 16th 2015,
after having a long illness. A
Memorial Service for David
was held on Sunday, December
20th at 2:00 pm at Royal-Hall Funeral Home Chapel
with Rev. Gary Threatt officiating. Burial will be held
privately at a later date. Born in 1955 in Johnston
County, David was the son of the late Walter Leo
Stancil. He was a retired computer technician and a
member of First United Methodist Church. He was
an avid Facebook motivational friend to hundreds,
with many followers who looked forward to his
daily inspirational or humorous posts. He was loved
by many, and will be missed by all who knew him.
He is survived by his mother, Peggy Stancil Owen &
his stepfather, Billy Owen of Clinton; his two sons:
Jonathan David Stancil & wife, Kristina, of Oak
Island, and Jason Eric Stancil of Southport; one sister:
Ruth Ann Miller & husband, Neal of Clinton; and his
brother: Bob Stancil & wife, Barbara of Emerald Isle.
David also had two special friends: Robin Yasser of
Raleigh, and Ellie Kersey of White Lake. The family
received friends immediately following the service at
the funeral home on Sunday afternoon, and other times
at the home of David’s Mother, Peggy Owen, at 1100
Bass Drive, Clinton. In lieu of flowers, memorials can
be made to: Travis Modlin Classic Foundation (checks
payable to Jonathan Stancil in Memory of David
Stancil) and mailed to: Jonathan Stancil at 112 S.E. 5th
Street, Oak Island, NC 28465. Royal-Hall is honored
to serve the Stancil family.
CLINTON
Mr. Rubert Brinson, 70 of Clinton, passed away
Monday, December 21, 2015 at Rex Healthcare.
Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced
by Butler Funeral Home, 401 W. Roseboro Street,
Roseboro.
CLINTON
Lubie L. Butler, age-78, 98 Frank Lane, died Sunday
OBITUARIES
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12/10/15 at Rex Hospital, Raleigh, N.C. Funeral
arrangements incomplete, Butler & Son Funeral
Services, Clinton, N.C.
CLINTON
Mrs. Gladys Mae Herring, 95, of 120 Southwood Drive,
died Friday, December 18, 2015 at Mary Gran Nursing
Center. The funeral was held at 1 p.m., Wednesday,
December 23, at Big Piney Grove Missionary Baptist
Church, with Dr. Eddie Parker officiating. Burial
followed in Hillcrest Memorial Park. The visitation
will be held Tuesday, December 22, at Worley Funeral
Home, Inc. from 1-6 p.m. Online condolences may
be sent to www.worleyfuneralhomeinc.com. Service
entrusted to Worley Funeral Home, Inc. Clinton, NC.
WILSON
Sadie Parthenia Stephens Johnson of Wilson,
NC passed away peacefully on December 17, 2015
surrounded by family at UNC Memorial Hospital in
Chapel Hill. Sadie was born on October 11, 1954 in
Durham and attended Erwin High School in Erwin,
NC. She was last employed at North Carolina State
Employees Credit Union in Wilson until declining
health forced her early retirement. Sadie was preceded
in death by her parents Preston and Carrie Stephens.
Sadie is survived by her son, Matthew Benjamin
Johnson and his wife Harley Thomas of Black Creek
NC, her grandson Julian Johnny Johnson also of Black
Creek, her brother, Dwight E. Stephens and his wife
Gretchen C. Stephens of Bracey, VA, her maternal aunt
Sudie T. Britt of Newton Grove, NC, her niece Kristy
Stephens Bucciero of Rolesville, NC, her nephew
Michael J. Stephens of Richmond, VA, her longtime
partner in crime Sydney Bass Lee of Wilson, NC and
many cousins and friends. There was nothing Sadie
enjoyed more than spending time with her friends and
family. Her smile and laughter could light up a room.
She fought many health issues over the years with
strength and courage. The family received visitors
at 12 PM on Saturday, December 19th at West and
Dunn Funeral Home, 503 Raleigh Street, Newton
Grove, NC. A funeral service will be held following
visitation at 1 PM. Burial will follow the service at
Hillcrest Cemetery, Hobbton Highway in Newton
Grove. The family would like to thank the doctors
and nurses of the Medical Intensive Care Unit at UNC
Memorial Hospital for their kindness and superior
level of care. Memorial donations may be made to the
Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation; www.jdrf.
org. A service of West & Dunn Funeral Home, Newton
Grove, NC.
SALEMBURG
Mr. Clifton Davis Williams, 59, of 80 Laurelwood
Lane, died Thursday, December 17, 2015 at Rex.
Healthcare Center, Raleigh, NC. The funeral will be
held at 1 p.m, Wednesday, December 23, at Bearskin
Missionary Baptist Church with Rev. Mark Powell
officiating. Burial will follow in Bearskin Missionary
Baptist Church Cemetery, Clinton, NC. The visitation
was held Tuesday, December 22, at Worley Funeral
Home, Inc. from 1-5 p.m. with family present from
4-5 p.m. Mr. Williams is survived by his wife, Alice
Y. Williams of the home; mother, Berlene Williams
of Salemburg, NC; daughters, Patricia Rich and
Thomasina Freeman both of Salemburg, NC; sons,
David Williams, Marcus Williams and Daniel Freeman
all of Salemburg, NC, Darius Williams of Broadway,
NC and Steve Parker of Clinton, NC; sister, Mary
Lewis of Fayetteville, NC; 15 grandchildren and one
great grandchild. Online condolences may be sent to
www.worleyfuneralhomeinc.com. Service entrusted
to Worley Funeral Home, Inc. Clinton, NC.
GODWIN
Mr. Mack D. Tew, 83 of 1535 Tew Road, Godwin,
passed away Monday, December 21, 2015 at Cape
Fear Valley Medical Center. The funeral will be
held at 11:00 am Thursday, December 24 at Baptist
Chapel Church, 2208 Baptist Chapel Road, Autryville,
with Reverend Joey Cantrell officiating. Burial will
follow in the church cemetery. Mr. Tew was born on
June 5, 1932 in Sampson County to the late Marion
M. and Selma Jackson Tew. He was a retired truck
driver. He is survived by his wife, Janice W. Tew of
the home; two daughters, Vanessa Tew and Carla M.
Autry both of Godwin; one sister, Shelby Jackson of
Dunn; a granddaughter, Cassie Jackson and husband
Eric of Dunn; great grandson, Channing Jackson; and
several nieces and nephews. The family will receive
friends from 6:00 to 8:00 pm Wednesday, December
23 at Butler Funeral Home, 401 W. Roseboro Street,
Roseboro, and other times at the home.
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BUSINESS
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THE TWELVE SITES OF SOCIAL SECURITY
By Brenda Brown
Social Security Public
Affairs Specialist
in Fayetteville, NC
Familiar carols are a part of the season. This song is so popular that holiday
revelers clamored for it again. It’s “The Twelve Sites of Social Security,”
inspired by the popular traditional holiday song, “The Twelve Days of
Christmas,” — a holiday favorite since 1780.
For the first site of Social Security, we give to you: our home page, www.socialsecurity.gov. It is
the place to go for all things Social Security. Everything you could want — from online services
and benefit screening tools to publications and frequently asked questions — you can find easily
on this site.
For the second site of Social Security, we give to you: answers to all of your Social Security related
questions at our Frequently Asked Questions page at www.socialsecurity.gov/faq.
Chamber Chat
by Alison Carr
Bidding Adieu
As of the time of my writing of this Chamber Chat article, ten days remain in my presidency at the Clinton-Sampson Chamber of Commerce. At thirty-three years old, and only
having lived in Clinton and Sampson County since 2007, I consider it an honor to have
served my community in this role for the last year.
For those of you who have followed the happenings of the Chamber over the last twelve
months, you are aware that it has been a year of transition. Despite the administrative
changes, the Chamber has continued to grow and evolve to provide greater benefits to its
members. The growth we have experienced would not have been possible without the
dedication of so many volunteers, including those who serve on our committees, as well
as our Chamber Board Directors and Ambassadors.
In 2015, the Clinton-Sampson Chamber of Commerce added over 45 new members,
reaching a total of approximately 450 individual and business members. Our goal, of
course, is to increase our membership each year. If you are not currently a member of our
great organization, now is the best time to consider joining! As we begin a new calendar year, we welcome the opportunity to provide you with invaluable economic benefits
including multiple marketing avenues, community involvement, leadership development
and educational seminars.
Before I conclude, I would like to express my heartfelt thanks to three people who have
been instrumental in keeping the Chamber working for you over the course of the last
month and a half. Janna Bass, our former Executive Director, has been invaluable to us
during our time of transition. Her knowledge of the Chamber office procedures, and her
honest love of our organization, have made the last couple of months as seamless as any
of us could have imagined. Anyone who has attended a Member of the Week celebration,
is already familiar with our ambassador and chief photographer, Cliff Ireland. There is
no doubt that Cliff is one of the “faces” of the Clinton-Sampson Chamber of Commerce.
When asked to step in and assist us in late November, there was no hesitancy in his voice
when Cliff graciously accepted the task to help in any capacity that he was able to provide
assistance. Finally, Clinton High School senior, Ashley Sinclair has been the glue that has
kept our Chamber office together each afternoon from 3:00 to 5:00pm, and at other times
in between. Ashley began her training at the Chamber of Commerce as an intern under
Janna Bass, and there was no doubt who I needed to call when extra hands were needed
on deck. Ashley will continue to assist us for the duration of time in high school, and we
thank her for her service!
For now, I pass the torch of the presidency over to my dear friend, Anthony Sessoms.
Anthony’s office will officially begin on January 1st, but he has spent countless hours in
our Chamber offices over the last several years assisting us with bookkeeping, payroll,
the budget, and serving on our Board of Directors. I know that 2016 will be another great
year of economic growth, as we continue to promote a healthy business community and
an outstanding quality of life in Sampson County!
For more information about becoming a member of the Clinton-Sampson Chamber of
Commerce, feel free to call us at 910-592-6177, or send us an email to [email protected].
Congratulations
Chamber Member of the Week
For the third site of Social Security, we give to you: an easy way to learn how to replace your Social
Security card at www.socialsecurity.gov/ssnumber.
For the fourth site of Social Security, we give to you: an online application for retirement benefits
that you can complete and submit in as little as 15 minutes at www.socialsecurity.gov/applytoretire.
For the fifth site of Social Security, we give to you: five estimates of your future Social Security
benefits or as many estimates as you would like using different scenarios. Get instant, personalized
estimates of your future benefits at www.socialsecurity.gov/estimator.
For the sixth site of Social Security, we give to you: a convenient way to apply for disability benefits
at www.socialsecurity.gov/applyfordisability.
For the seventh site of Social Security, we give to you: an online application for Medicare that you can
complete in as little as 10 minutes, at www.socialsecurity.gov/medicareonly.
For the eighth site of Social Security, we give to you: Extra Help with Medicare prescription drug plan
costs. You can learn more and apply online at www.socialsecurity.gov/prescriptionhelp.
For the ninth site of Social Security, we give to you: our convenient publication library with online
booklets and pamphlets on numerous subjects, at www.socialsecurity.gov/pubs.
For the tenth site of Social Security, we give to you: services for people who are currently receiving
benefits, such as the ability to replace your Medicare card, get or change a password, request a proof
of income letter, or check your Social Security information or benefits. You can do these and other
things at www.socialsecurity.gov/pgm/getservices-change.htm.
For the eleventh site of Social Security, we give to you: a way to get your Social Security forms
online, at www.socialsecurity.gov/forms.
On the twelfth site of Social Security (and we saved the best for last): open your own personal my
Social Security account, which will enable you to verify your earnings, get future benefit estimates,
obtain benefit verification letters, update your Social Security information, and more at www.
socialsecurity.gov/myaccount.
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SAMPSON COUNTY TAXPAYERS
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listed in January will be delinquent after January 5, 2016. After
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Merry Christmas
Glory in the Highest
Now there were in the same country shepherds living
out in the fields, keeping watch over their flock by
night. And behold, an angel of the Lord stood before
them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them,
and they were greatly afraid. Then the angel said
to them, “Do not be afraid, for behold, I bring
you good tidings of great joy which will be to all
people. For there is born to you this day in the
city of David a Savior, who is Christ the Lord.
And this will be the sign to you: You will
find a Babe wrapped in swaddling cloths,
lying in a manger.”
And suddenly there was with the angel
a multitude of the heavenly host
praising God and saying:
“Glory to God in the
highest, And on earth
peace, goodwill
toward men!”
Luke 2:8-14
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