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VOLUME 4, ISSUE 30
Week of July 19-25, 2013
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Local News
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Commissioners Agree
On Final Budget
Book Mobile Cut - Recreation Department Safe For Now
Sampson
County School
Superintendent
Gives Resignation
Entertainment
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WEEKLY INDEX
Local...........................................1-8
Entertainment...............................9
Food.............................................10
Faith........................................11-12
Real Estate...................................13
Health..........................................14
Crime...........................................15
Puzzles.........................................16
Obituaries....................................17
Classifieds...................................18
Business.......................................19
Ford of Clinton...........................20
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Commissioners Jefferson Strickland and Billy Lockamy show Commissioner
McLamb (pictured center) budget cut proposals
After months of debating and making some difficult cuts, County Commissioners have finally come to
an agreement on a 2013-2014 Sampson County Budget during Wednesday night’s budget work session.
The agreement came without considerable loss of employees. The county has been operating under an
interim budget since July 1st, when commissioners could not agree on where the needed $800,000 in
cuts would come from.
At a previous board meeting, prior to Wednesday night, Commissioners had only been able to find
cuts totaling $152,600. These cuts included: Cutting Fort Bragg Regional
BUDGET, see P. 4
Homicide On Kenan Weeks
Road In Newton Grove
Clinton, NC - On July 16th, around 3:00 AM, the
Sampson County E-911 Center received a call from a
juvenile at 614 Kenan Weeks Road, Newton Grove, NC,
indicating that someone had been shot at the location.
Responding deputies discovered the body of Karie Anne
Jasper, age 38, upon entering the residence.
Investigators from the Sampson County Sheriff ’s Office
responded to the scene and assumed control of the
investigation. The incident is still under investigation and
the Sheriff ’s Office has a “person of interest” detained.
Investigators with the Sampson County Sheriff ’s Office
have charged Barney Junior Robinson, age 51, of 12977
Hobbton Highway, Newton Grove, NC, with homicide
in connection with the death of Karie Ann Jasper. Mr.
Barney Junior Robinson
Robinson was placed in the Sampson County Detention
Center without the privilege of bond, pending his first
court appearance scheduled for July 19, 2013.
Through preliminary investigation it was determined that Robinson, who is an acquaintance
of Jasper’s, was at the residence, when a verbal altercation escalated into gunshots being fired.
Robinson fled the scene, however he was taken into custody a short time later on Hobbton
Highway by deputy sheriffs.
Sampson County School Superintendent
Dr. Ethan Lenker
Dr. Ethan Lenker, Superintendent of Sampson County Schools
gave his official resignation at a special called board meeting at
7:30am Tuesday morning. Dr. Lenker has accepted a position
as the new superintendent of Pitt County Schools which includes Greenville, Farmville, Ayden, Grifton, Winterville and
some other smaller municipalities. The Pitt County school
system has 35 schools; Elementary Schools (K-5) – 16, K-8
Schools – 6, Middle Schools (6-8) – 7, High Schools (9-12)
– 6; with a total student population of approximately 23,300
(the Sampson County School system has approximately 8600
students). Lenker’s last day with Sampson County Schools will
be on August 30, 2013.
Dr. Lenker has been superintendent of Sampson County
Schools since May of 2008 and has over 25 years of experience
in education. Lenker was most recently awarded the North
Carolina Association of School Administration (NCASA)
Southeast Superintendent of the Year in 2012. Prior to his current position in Sampson County, Lenker spent three years as
superintendent of Jones County Schools. He also has experience as a central office director, principal, assistant principal,
and teacher in various North Carolina school systems.
Resignation Letter Read By Dr. Lenker
“I want to thank the entire Sampson County Board of Education for the tremendous support and faith you have given
me over the past five years I have served as Superintendent of
Schools. I could not have asked for a better board of education
with which to be associated.
As you are aware, I have been offered the same position with
Pitt County Schools and through an enormous amount of soul
searching; I have decided to take the position. This is one of
the hardest decisions I have ever had to make in my personnel
or professional life. In order for my children to transition as
smoothly as possible to their new schools I am requesting my
resignation be approved as of August 30, 2013.
RESIGNATION, see P. 3
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LOCAL NEWS
From The Desk of
Senator Brent Jackson
I hope that everyone
had a great weekend.
Governor McCrory,
Senate
President
Pro Tempore Berger,
and Speaker Tillis
announced their tax
reform package this
week in the State
Capital
building.
This new tax plan,
House Bill 998, can
be found online.
With the introduction of this new tax plan we should be
able to complete the budget process soon and be able to end
session. I look forward to seeing many of you at my town
halls this fall.
THIS WEEK IN RALEIGH:
- Bills in this section are not necessarily endorsed by Senator
Jackson.
H786: RECLAIM NC Act- An act to enact the reasonable
enactment of comprehensive legislation addressing
immigration matters in North Carolina (RECLAIM NC). This bill was changed to a study committee by the House
this week, 16 July.
H998: Tax Reduction Act- An act to simplify the North
Carolina tax structure and to reduce individual and business
tax rates. - This bill has been tentatively passed by the House
and Senate on 16 July and is expected to receive its final vote
today, 17 July. This bill will be signed by the Governor when
it reaches his desk.
S140: Financial Exploitation of Older Adults- An act to
increase the recognition, reporting, and prosecution of those
who would defraud or financially exploit disabled or older
adults. - This bill has been passed by the General Assembly
and has been sent to the Governor.
DISTRICT HEADLINES:
The Rural Center has announced that two locations will
receive funds from the center. Sampson County was
awarded $781,500 through a North Carolina Economic
Infrastructure Program grant. This program assists units of
local government with construction of water and wastewater
projects. The Sampson county project is named Project Trio
(Biomass Energy Production) which will fund water storage
tanks and improvements. The second award was given to
the Town of Benson through the Planning Grants Program.
This program is to assist local governments with planning
efforts supporting needed infrastructure projects. The Town
of Benson was awarded $16,700 for a project titled Sewer
System CIP - Phase 1.
Hoopers Continue
Their Winning Streak!
James Hartsfield, Duplin County Cooperative Extension
Area Farm management, received the distinguished service
award from the North Carolina Association of County
Agricultural Agents and the National Association of County
Agricultural Agents. Mr. Hartsfield also worked in Sampson
County. This is the most prestigious awards presented by
both associations.
DISTRICT 10 SPOTLIGHT:
I would like to congratulate Olivia Gillespie on being the
District 10 Spotlight this week. Olivia has shown that she
has a servant’s heart by asking for donations for BackPack
Buddies Program for Clinton City Schools instead of gifts.
BackPack Buddies program provides children from foodinsecure homes with weekend meals during the school year.
I am very proud of Olivia and her selflessness on donating
to this organization. Please join me in thanking Olivia for
her efforts.
If you would like to nominate someone for this, please do so
by emailing [email protected] naming the candidate and
briefly describing why this person deserves this honorable
mention.
IN CLOSING:
I appreciate you allowing me to serve you in the NC General
Assembly and if I can ever be of service to you, please feel
free to contact me at 919-733-5705 or brent.jackson@ncleg.
net. You can also visit my Facebook page at http://www.
facebook.com/wbrentjackson and follow my new Twitter
page https://twitter.com/SenJackson. I look forward to
hearing from you!
Flag Being Raised
In Honor of Service
Names left to right: Larry McPhail, Susan McCullen, Dixie Williams,
Laura Blount, Joan Watson, Pat Jones, Novella Hall, Joyce Hill,
Kevin Watson is kneeling.
The Hoopers Basketball team [80-85 year age bracket] from Sampson County
has once again won the state of North Carolina Senior Games Championship
and are headed to Cleveland to compete in the National Senior Championship. The Hoopers have won the National Championship twice, most recently
in 2007 according to present Coach Pat Jones.
Jones stated, “We won the championship seven years ago. I have coached
the Hoopers for 10 years and they won once before I became their coach. I
am a retired basketball coach with 39 years of experience. Coaching is in my
blood. This has been a wonderful experience, I have met a lot of people traveling on the road. Our motto is ‘Keep Seniors Moving’.”
The Hoopers will be traveling to Cleveland Ohio on Friday, July 26, Courtesy of
Ford of Clinton. Larry McPhail, General Manager of the Ford of Clinton stated,
“Theses ladies are amazing! We are grateful to be in a position to support this
amazing team. One team member, Ms. Novella Hall was a good friend of my
grand-mother and I wanted to show my support for the Hoopers. Ms. Novella
has been playing basketball since she was in high school. I feel honored to be
able to support such a great group of women.”
Larry concluded by saying, “This group of women are perfect examples of our
motto- ‘Clinton friendly and Built Ford tough’!”
Recently the local VFW and Vince Burgess hosted the very first American flag
at the All New Performance Automotive (Dodge Dealership) being constructed
on Hwy 24 east of Clinton. The flag is proudly flying at the top of a 120 foot
flag pole and can be seen from miles away. Vince commented that he wanted
to fly the flag in honor of all those who have served our country and those who
have given the ultimate sacrifice.
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LOCAL NEWS
RESIGNATION, cont. from 1
I will leave with nothing but great things to say about
Sampson County Schools, the employees of Sampson
County Schools, and the time I have served as superintendent.”
Comments from Pitt County Schools
On July 15, 2013, the Pitt County Board of Education announced the appointment of Dr. Ethan
Lenker as the next superintendent of Pitt County Schools.
The Board of Education stated that they were attracted to the breadth and depth of Lenker’s experience following a search process that included 17 candidates from six different states. During the
process, the board also carefully considered the information collected during three community
forums and more than 1,400 community and staff surveys. Nearly two-thirds of the applicants
had superintendent experience, but the board felt that Lenker’s experience, credentials, skills,
devotion, and record of success would best serve the Pitt County students, staff, and community
for years to come.
One of the reasons stated for appointing Lenker was that “he has an impressive and well-rounded
educational background. He received his Bachelor’s Degree in Mathematics Education from Virginia Tech and later returned to obtain his Master of Arts in Education Administration. In 2006,
Lenker received his Doctorate of Education from East Carolina University. He has also studied
at the University of Virginia, Virginia Highlands Community College, and North Carolina State
University. During his prestigious career, Lenker has often been recognized for his scholarship
and leadership. He is a published scholar and has been asked to present or speak as part of a
panel at many national education conferences. He has been the recipient of numerous awards,
including being named the Jones County Principal of the Year in 2002 and the North Carolina
Association of School Administration (NCASA) Southeast Superintendent of the Year in 2012.”
Continuing the Pitt County Board stated, “Lenker has been instrumental in raising overall student proficiency and test scores each year during his time in Sampson County. Additionally, he
has reduced the achievement gap across all subgroups and subjects, lowered the dropout rate
by 50 percent, and increased the graduation rate. Lenker has started and led many successful
initiatives and programs, while obtaining various federal grants and overseeing award-winning
schools. Lenker is known as an open and responsive leader who is a good communicator and
collaborator. He has been described as a visionary and a tireless worker who is deeply committed
to his work, his staff, and his students. He loves to be out in the schools daily, actively monitoring
success and affecting change. Lenker said he is looking forward to returning to the Pitt County
community.”
“My wife and I have spent time in and out of Pitt County and we have always really liked the area
and been impressed by the growth,” Lenker said. “We are looking forward to getting back to Pitt
County, helping it grow, and growing with the community.”
“We were very impressed with the accomplishments and experience of Dr. Lenker and we look
forward to his instructional leadership as we move toward our goal of becoming the highest performing district in the region and state,” stated Board Chairman Marc Whichard.
During his tenure as superintendent in Sampson County, a position he held since 2008, Lenker
raised the graduation rate from 63 to 75 percent and increased standardized test scores across
all subgroups.
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Dr. Lenker’s salary as superintendent of Pitt County schools will be $179,000 a year with a contract signed through June 30th, 2017. Just in 2012, Dr. Lenker re-signed a four year contract
with Sampson County Schools with a salary of $133,600 a year up from the previous contract at
$123,600 per year.
Comments From Sampson County School Board Members Concerning Lenker’s
Resignation
Board Chairman Telfair Simpson- “I have mixed emotions. The Sampson County School system
is losing a tremendous leader and visionary. He has improved our schools greatly in the past 5
years. I am saddened to see him and his family leave. However, Pitt is a larger school system, a
higher salary and new challenges. I am happy for Dr. Lenker in that aspect. I was not surprised
that he was offered the job. Our Board knew shortly after we hired him, that this day would
come. We quickly saw that we had chosen the right person for the job. We have been fortunate to
have him for 5 years. He is a terrific leader as evidenced by being named regional superintendent
of the year.”
According to Chairman Simpson, the board was notified before the July 4th holiday that Dr.
Lenker was a finalist for the job. Simpson also said, “We have contacted the NCSBA and will
begin the process of a new superintendent search next week.”
Board member GH Wilson- “Sampson County has been blessed the past 5 years with having
Ethan Lenker as their superintendent. He has done a terrific job in that short time. We have
been recognized throughout our state and also nationally with some of the programs he implemented. He is truly an educator and cares deeply for each child. He has been fair and equitable
with all the dealings that I have had with him. Did we disagree at times? Of course, but we were
always able to work it out. We shall miss him and I will miss him because he has become a good
friend. I certainly wish him the best. I know Pitt County is getting a good man.”
Final Comments from Dr. Ethan Lenker
“I feel moving to Pitt County Schools will create new challenges and new opportunities both
professionally and personally.”
When asked what the biggest challenge that Sampson County School’s face Lenker replied, “The
biggest challenge for Sampson and most school systems is the breakdown of society as well as,
teacher recruitment/retention and the politics that are eroding education. The biggest challenge
I faced was overcoming the silo effect and during my five years we focused on teacher quality
and leadership and getting teachers, principals, and schools all working together for a common
goal, creating opportunities for students.”
In closing Dr. Lenker remarked, “I am proud to say I was superintendent of Sampson County
Schools for 5 years and I am honored to have had the opportunity to work with incredibly talented and dedicated group of teachers and principals. The quality of our employees from bus
drivers, custodians, teacher assistants, clerical support, maintenance, the list is obviously long,
is second to none. I am equally impressed with the dedication of the members of the board of
education who would not accept the status quo. In five years I cannot remember a time when
their faith in me waivered. I can say honestly that I believe the work we as a school system have
accomplished over the past five years has made Sampson County Schools a better place, and
I certainly hope that the next leader can lead Sampson County Schools to even higher levels.”
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LOCAL NEWS
BUDGET, cont. from 1
Land Use contribution-$1100; Contribution to Airport Capital
Reserves- $30,000; Contribution to County Building Maintenance
Capital Reserve- $32,942; Contribution to City Schools Building
Maintenance Capital Reserve- $12,355; Contribution to County
Schools Building Maintenance Capital Reserve- $24,703; Cut
Board Contingency Fund- $50,000; Department Supplies- $500;
Rental Fees Expo Center- $1000.
At Wednesday night’s meeting, County Manager Ed Causey had
forewarned commissioners that a budget agreement had to be
reached, no matter how long it took. Commissioners must have
heeded the manager’s warnings, because it was obvious they were
in accordance and looking for ways that they could all agree to cut
the budget. Also another surprising event was that Commissioner
McLamb, who has been recovering from a stroke, was present,
ready to be the tie-breaking vote if there seemed to be a stalemate.
To start the cuts off, Commissioner Kirby suggested that $2,500 be
cut from the Courts budget for new chairs and that $1,500 be cut
from the Animal Shelter for Departmental Supplies.
Discussions continued concerning the request made by
Commissioner Jefferson Strickland that the Sheriff be asked
to increase his projected revenue for housing out-of-county
prisoners. Commissioners Kirby, McLamb, and Parker all voiced
concerns over this request. McLamb stated, “You can’t go on a
figure simply asking the Sheriff to come up with $200,000 more
dollars. You need a better figure, more assurance than that.”
Chief Deputy John Conerly spoke on behalf of the Sheriff
Department and stated that he felt like it was within reason for
the Detention Center to increase these revenue projections. He
stated that for the 2012-2013 budget year, $68,000 was projected
but that the department had actually brought in over $700,000.
Commissioner Kirby asked why the department was budgeting
such low numbers if they have proven that they can surpass them.
Conerly stated that the Detention Center had been housing outof-county prisoners for counties that their new jails have not gone
online yet. Conerly stated, “This year there will be no problem
(revenue increases of an extra $200,000). One day, this will
probably end once everyone gets a nice new jail. It is excellent
timing.” Commissioners actually agreed to approve increased
revenue in the budget of $150,000 for Detention Center housing
of out-of-county prisoners.
Commissioner McLamb then discussed the possibility of cutting
out the Animal Shelter and Commissioner Kirby discussed cutting
out Economic Development-neither one made any traction and
nothing was done in the way of cuts to neither department other
than the $1,500.00 cut from the Animal Shelter in Departmental
Supplies.
Seeming to be on a roll, Commissioners continued to make the
following cuts, all in approval:
*Freeze Sampson County Department of Recreation to the 2012-
2013 level- Savings of $70,000. Commissioner Strickland noted that
this would be the #1 item to be discussed in the next budget meeting.
The plan that commissioners discussed was the possibility of
modifying the program to a district level. Kirby instructed County
Manager Ed Causey to find a way to cut the Recreation Department
by $200,000 between now and the end of December in order to not
pull the rug out from under the children that were already registered
to play Football and Fall sports.
*Delay Campus Security for County Complex Buildings until
January 1st - Savings of $15,000.
*Delay County Administration Position until January- Savings of
$25,738.
*Dive Team- only approve purchase of one 800 MHz walkie talkies
since the radios they now have are obsolete- Savings of $2,500.
*Restructure Fees at the Expo Center and EMS (Fire Inspections) Total Savings of $25,000.
*Social Services cut $100,000 from mandated entitlement programCounty Special Assistance for Room/Board for low income seniors
and for disabled low-Income adults 18-65 year olds (not able to care
for themselves) in Adult Care Homes. Director Sarah Bradshaw
stated that she may have to come back to the board in the spring to
move some money around in other line items because of the cut but
the cut was do-able. Total Savings- $100,000.
*Cut Book Mobile- According to Library Director Anita Boney this
would take approximately 3 weeks to implement in order to let all
the branches know of the changes. This move could possibly affect
library part-time employees. Savings of $70,000.
*Sheriff Department- Cut two cars from the 17 cars that the County
Manager’s office had recommended in budget. Sheriff ’s office had
actually originally requested 26 new cars. Savings of $23,418.
*City and County Schools- Cut ADM funding per student from $859
to $857. Total Savings of $23,142.
*Special Appropriation- Commissioners did not touch History
Museum special appropriation of $56,000. Allot extra $25,000 to go
to other causes, i.e. Coharie Indians, Harrells Community Building,
Sampson High School Alumni Association. Increase to budget of
$25,000.
*Also approved was to replace the leaking roof at Sampson
Community College. No increase to budget.
Total Spending Cuts of $661,398 plus the addition of one expense
$25,000 for Special Appropriations totaling $636,398 trimmed off
the proposed budget. A little short of the $800,000 they were seeking
but once the recreation department and other cuts are settled,
commissioners hope to be at that figure.
Jefferson Strickland commented, “I have worried for the last couple
of months about the message we are sending to our community. But
I have seen tonight that we are going to work it out. I would like
to say that Sampson County is a good place to live. Our actions
help to move the county, its citizens toward that. We have made
the first step tonight, a giant step tonight. Just because we are not
at that number we dreamed it would be. The idea used to be was
to spend everything to the last nickel in the budget but that is not
how Sampson County does it.” He continued to explain that at the
end of the budget year, the county usually has 3% to put back into
the General Fund.
Kirby discussed doing more with less, doing less with less. “It
shows the county that we are serious about cuts. I commend the
board for your efforts.” He also stated that the County Manager’s
request to have a Budget Workshop once a month was a good idea
in order to get a jump on next year’s budget. Lockamy discussed
the idea of reworking the Zoning Department in order to see more
savings and making more cuts during the upcoming work sessions.
County Manager Causey stated that he was already studying on
that (zoning department changes).
Parker stated, “There is a big difference from the other night. It
just shows that when we get our minds together, we all want what
is best for the county; that we can come to a happy meeting. We
will not please everyone but we will do the best we can. I want to
commend the board for having unity tonight to give the County
Manager what he wants so he can start the work on the budget.”
Commissioners continued to discuss the need for county
employees to have a raise and a benefit study done as well (to
determine if the county has too many employees, not enough, how
employees are paid compared to other counties). “We have not
forgotten our employees what so ever,” stated Lockamy.
Kirby remarked, “What the benefit package is really worth. That
is what is driving our cost up. Like Jefferson said, insurance is
driving our costs up. We need to find the value of that. Some
counties make their employees pay part of their insurance. They
don’t in our county.” The cost the county pays per employee is
$935.00 per month for insurance premiums.
Ann Knowles, Director of Veterans Affairs remarked, “That is why
I have worked for the county for 38 years. I have not ever been
paid a lot. I am looking forward to retiring and enjoying those
benefits. That is why your employees are loyal and we recognize
that. We appreciate you are looking at increasing our salaries. I am
not retiring anytime soon so you have some time to work it out.”
Kirby stated, “Maybe that will satisfy them (county employees) a
little bit, when you can say but just ‘Look at those benefits you are
getting’.”
Strickland then thanked the department heads who stepped up to
the plate to help find savings in the budget.
The Board of Commissioners recessed to reconvene on Monday
July 22nd at 10 am to give the final vote on the 2013-14 Budget.
All commissioners agreed that it would be a unanimous decision.
Election 2013 - Filing Deadline Here
*Clinton City Council Member District 5- Currently held by
Maxine Harris. Mrs. Harris has re-filed.
*Garland Commissioner- 3 seats available. As of Thursday
morning, sitting Commissioner Haywood Johnson has refiled. Current Commissioners Michael and Denise Toler refiled on Thursday morning.
*Harrells Alderman- 2 seats available. Sitting Alderman
Charles Moore has re-filed and Alderman Robert Burley Jr has
not re-filed as of Thursday morning. Newcomer to the political
arena Kim Johnson has filed for the Harrells Alderman position.
Mayor Winifred Murphy of Garland files for
election on Wednesday. Sherry Hope shows
Ms. Murphy where to sign.
With time fast approaching for candidates to file for re-election or as a new candidate for local office, members of the
Board of Elections are wondering if there will be candidates
for all available seats. According to Ann Knowles, Deputy Director of Elections, “The deadline to file is Friday July 19th at
noon. If no one files for the open seats, the North Carolina
Board of Elections in Raleigh will have to decide what to do.”
Knowles stated that usually if a seat is left vacant with no candidates, the BOE will extend the filing deadline.
When asked if a seat had ever not had a candidate file for it,
Ms. Knowles stated, “Not in the 38 years that I have been here.
We have had to extend the filing date however. Usually when
a community finds out that there is not someone running for
their vacant office, someone steps up to the plate and runs.”
Ms. Knowles did check with past Board of Election Director Sylvia Thornton. Thornton did state that once while she
was director there was a vacant seat that no one filed to run
for. According to Thornton, the seat would still be put on the
ballot and spaces would be provided for a write-in candidate.
This would mean that a candidate could potentially win with
just one write-in vote.
Local offices up for election this year include:
*Mayor positions in Autryville (sitting mayor Patricia Williams filed for re-election on Thursday), Clinton Mayor (sitting mayor is Lew Starling and he has filed for re-election),
Garland (sitting mayor is Winifred Murphy and she has
filed for election) and Newton Gove (sitting mayor is Gerald
Darden). It was noted that Gerald Darden had declined to run
again and on Thursday, Newton Grove Commissioner Barbara Burch filed for the office of Newton Grove Mayor (this
would leave her current seat available for appointment.
*Autryville Commissioner- 2 seats available. Commissioner
William Holden (expected to file on Thursday) and current
Commissioner Mickey Spell (filed for re-election on Thursday). No new candidates have filed so far.
*Clinton City Council Member District 1-Currently held by
Steve Stefanovich. As of Thursday morning, no one has filed
for this position.
*Clinton City Council Member District 3-Currently held by
Marcus O Becton. Mr. Becton has re-filed.
*Newton Grove Councilman- 3 seats available. Sitting Councilman Gary Mack Herring filed on Thursday. Sitting Councilwoman Brenda Raynor has declined to file for re-election.
Councilman Stephen Jackson is expected to re-file before Friday morning.
*Roseboro Commissioner- 2 seats available. Sitting Commissioners Anthony Bennett and Alice Butler have re-filed. Steven Heath, Barry Templin and Cary Holland have filed as new
candidates.
*Salemburg Councilman- 3 seats available. Sitting Councilmen
Joe Warren and Arnold Page have filed for re-election. Sitting
Councilman George Lockamy as of Thursday morning has not
re-filed.
*Turkey Commissioner- 2 seats available. Sitting Councilmen Donald Myers and Tony
Moore have filed for re-election.
On Wednesday, Garland
Mayor Winifred Murphy officially threw her hat back into
the ring and filed to run as a
candidate for Garland Mayor.
Ms. Murphy was elected as
a Garland Commissioner in
November of 2011 and was
sworn in December 2011.
After the sudden resignation
of long time Mayor Anthony
Johnson, Murphy was then
appointed the new mayor by
the Board of Commissioners.
She was sworn in February
2012. If re-elected to the office of Mayor for the town
of Garland, I will continue
to advocate for job creation,
economic growth, and quality services for all citizens.
Transparency, accountability,
and community engagement
are also primary elements
needed to achieve these goals.
According to Mayor Murphy,
Garland has been a town on the move, “The NC STEP grant
has significantly helped the town by providing citizens, businesses, and property owners an opportunity to collaborate
on what is needed for Garland. I have witnessed an increased
amount of citizen engagement and participation. This board
has been responsive to special activities for citizens, developing community pride, and moving Garland forward.”
Speaking on the topic of what still needs to be accomplished
for the town, Murphy responded, “The town of Garland is
at the present time identifying projects to be completed using the NC STEP funds to assist with identified goals. We
need to continue the work which has begun on increasing
new businesses, providing quality services in Garland (especially for our youth and elderly). Downtown facade and
renovations of buildings are priorities, as well as continuing
to revitalize the park for recreational and family activities. It
is important for all citizens to voice their opinions, participate in ongoing collaborations and be actively engaged for
continued growth.”
Mayor Murphy concluded, “I love Garland and would like to
continue to advocate for increased quality services for all residents. If elected, I will continue to be a voice for all citizens
and commit to provide leadership and network at the local,
state, and national levels to represent the citizens of Garland
and the town.”
All above information regarding candidate filing was prior
to printing at 3pm on Thursday. Other candidates may have
filed prior to the deadline on Friday July 19th at 12 noon.
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Chief Adon Snyder with JW Simmons of We Should Know
Tuesdays from 2:30 PM until 3:30 PM, J.W. Simmons hosts a radio show on 1170
AM called “We Should Know”, and The Sampson Weekly will feature portions of the
transcripts in our continuing efforts to bring you more coverage of what is happening in
our community. The guest for this week’s show is Chief Adon Snyder with the Clinton
Fire Department.
Chief Adon Snyder was born and raised in a small town in Pennsylvania, much like
Clinton, where everyone knew each other. In 1972 Adon Snyder became a volunteer
firefighter after need arose when his small town was devastated by Hurricane Agnes.
Water levels rose quickly in his small town, leaving many families trapped on the roof
of their homes. The fire department, short on personnel, enlisted the help of volunteers;
and so began the career that would lead Snyder to eventually become the Fire Chief for
the City of Clinton.
After Hurricane Agnes, Snyder decided to become a regular volunteer for his hometown
fire department. He stayed at that company until 1982 when he enlisted in the US Air
Force. Snyder served for 4 years as a fire fighter with the Air Force, most of that time
at Andrews Air force Base in Prince George’s County, Maryland. After leaving the Air
Force in 1986, Snyder continued his career as a firefighter with Prince George’s County.
He spent the next 26 years with that department, retiring as Assistant Fire Chief in 2012.
After a 4 day retirement, Adon Snyder accepted the position of Fire Chief for the City
of Clinton.
Chief Snyder says that it was a purchase of some property in Brunswick County in the
mid 80’s, and his plan to eventually retire in this area of North Carolina, that led to him
accepting the job as Fire Chief. “I’m very excited for the opportunity that the City of
Clinton has entrusted in me, and my stop here is kind of completing my retirement plans
in many ways. At some point I hope to give up the fire service, and remain in this area.”
JW Simmons asks Chief Snyder to discuss his experiences and department that he served
in Prince George’s County. Snyder begins by explaining that Prince George’s County is
a suburb of southeastern Washington DC. The department he served was a combination
department, with 850 career fire fighters and 1,100 volunteers. There were 46 stations
in the department, 7 battalions, and 2 divisions. Between 130,000 and 140,000 calls per
year were received, with an average of 400 to 600 calls per day. Snyder adds, “I did 26
years there…you got probably 10 years of experience in about 2 years there because of
the call volume. And had the opportunity to experience a lot of different things that
firefighters in smaller communities don’t get the opportunity to, but have the potential
to.” Chief Snyder goes on to say that whether you’re in a large department with heavy
call volume or a small department that may be a little bit slower, the experiences and the
situation are the same and it’s just the frequency of the occurrence.
“When I transitioned here to Clinton, it’s pretty much the same job, the same potential
for emergencies, it’s just on a slower, smaller scale,” states Snyder. “But the way everything
is handled, and the types of emergencies are all pretty much the same.”
Next, JW Simmons recalls a situation where Snyder was credited with saving a woman’s
life while responding to a fire call. The call was to a home fire, and the house was a 1 ½
story home. A woman who was trapped inside the burning house began to scream for
help, and Snyder climbed a ladder and helped the lady to safety. Simmons asks Chief
Snyder to explain what goes through the mind of a firefighter during instances like the
one described.
Chief Snyder replies, “I think it’s difficult to compare what goes through the mind of
a trained person, versus an average civilian. What goes through our mind is what we
trained for. We try to follow procedures, follow our training, and make sure everything
we do is safe with the resident in mind. Obviously, mainly what was going through my
mind was that I knew she was in danger, and we needed to get her to a safe environment.
I was fortunately able to be at the right place, at the right time.”
Snyder added, “That particular case something positive came out of it because she
survived. There are times, despite our best efforts, that we can’t always achieve a positive
outcome. And that’s something that we have to deal with too.”
Simmons adds that he is often amazed by people who do heroic acts, who later recount
the act with such modesty. And continue by reporting that Snyder’s supervisor at the
time had indicated that had Snyder not acted quickly, with a matter of mere seconds that
situation would have likely had a very different outcome. “The conditions were there,”
says Snyder. “Certainly the conditions had deteriorated to life threatening conditions;
and it turned out that she was wheelchair bound. So she physically could not get out on
her own. But it wasn’t just an individual act. There were numerous people, numerous
firefighters on the scene. And had they not done their jobs, it would have affected how
successful we would have been. It was a team effort, and it always is in most cases.”
Next Simmons asks Chief Snyder to compare a large fire department’s capabilities
with that of a smaller department’s based on manpower and resources. Snyder says
that certainly in comparison to Prince George’s County, the resources available at their
fingertips as a call is dispatched are much less here in Sampson County. “I really didn’t
realize how fortunate we were (in Prince George’s County) until I didn’t have those
resources available,” states Snyder. “But I can tell you, both the career firefighters in
Clinton, and the volunteers out in Sampson County do an amazing job with what they
have to work with. And a lot of times it’s doing an incredible job with a limited amount
of resources. And I have a great deal of respect for everybody here in Sampson County;
and the citizens in this community should know that they are doing a great job.”
To view the entire broadcast of We Should Know please visit their YouTube channel at
www.youtube.com/user/WeShouldKnowEDU.
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
[email protected] or you can find them on Facebook.
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Finally! A Medicaid Transportation Contract Approved
sible” bidder, the rebidding process will ultimately cost the
taxpayers money instead of saving them money with Van-Go
Transportation still being the lowest bidder with a 20 cent/mile
increase over their original bid.
The total Medicaid Transportation contract amount shall not
exceed $1,014,600 which requires no county contributions; all
funds being state and federal. The contract also states that the
estimated mileage will be approximately 410,768 miles.
Erma Thornton and Director of Social Services
Sarah Bradshaw
On Tuesday night at the regular July Sampson County Board
of Commissioners meeting, finally a Medicaid Transportation contract was approved and the decision was unanimous;
all commissioners voting in favor. The motion proposed by
Albert Kirby stated: To award a primary contract to Van-Go
Transportation at $1.85 per mile with no fuel surcharge. A
secondary contract would be awarded to Enroute Transportation Services at $1.95 per mile with a fuel surcharge of 1 cent
per mile for each 5 cent increase in pump price over $2.95,
based on monthly average daily prices at Clinton Go-Gas. The
secondary contract would only come into play if Van-Go cannot fulfill the contract and meet all the requirements.
With a second by Commissioner Harry Parker, the motion
went to vote and all commissioners raised their hands in accordance. Finally an agreement had been reached, but not
after months of heated debate and countless hours of conversation that sometimes seemed like a broken record.
On June 24, Commissioner Jefferson Strickland made a motion and it was unanimously approved to throw out all current bids for Medicaid Transportation and start the formal bid
process again. At that time, the Commissioners also charged
DSS with the responsibility of developing an interim plan for
services to continue effective July 1st and until one or more
vendors were under contract. According to DSS, “due to the
lack of time to develop an alternate plan for services for July1st-July 6th and due to need for continuity of services, arrangements were made for Enroute to provide all trips for the
first week of July. During a meeting at DSS with Sampson
Area Transportation, a plan was developed for SAT to handle
all dialysis patients beginning July 8th.”
On July 15th, two bids were received for Non-Emergency
Medicaid Transportation, one from Van-Go Transportation
and another from Enroute Transportation, Inc. This time
around Van-Go Transportation had increased their bid from
the original $1.65/mile to $1.85/mile. Enroute came back
with a drastically decreased bid of $1.95 plus a fuel surcharge,
down from their previous bid of $2.55 plus fuel surcharge. In
hopes of saving the taxpayers money and finding a “respon-
According to Sarah Bradshaw, Director of Social Services and
Erma Thornton, DSS Program Evaluator/Auditor, Van-Go as
of the July 16th meeting had not met all the requirements to be
awarded the Medicaid Transportation contract. Ms. Thornton
stated that she had not received the following items to meet the
minimum requirements: 1) Statewide criminal background
checks for all drivers that have resided in NC for at least five
years or a national background check for those that have resided in NC less than 5 years, 2) Drug screening reports for
all drivers, 3) Completed DMA-5124, Medicaid Transportation
Provider Documentation form for all persons that own 5% or
more of Van Go Inc., 4) Certificate of Insurance needs to be
revised to state purpose being ‘Transportation of Medicaid Recipients’.
Commissioner Parker stated, “It seems like we are going over
the same things as we have before. Have you checked with VanGo to see if they have met these requirements?” Ms. Thornton
stated that she had called them and had sent emails. Parker
replied, “It just sounds like a communication problem.” Parker
then asked if a Van-Go representative could address the board
as to what progress had been made since the last meeting. Van
Go representative Charles Boykin took the stand and stated
that they had completed all the requirements. “We just did not
want to bring things to her piece meal. We wanted to submit
everything at one time.” He continued to explain that Van-Go
had completed local background checks and that they were not
sufficient and that they were currently waiting for the results
of state-wide background checks to come back. He also stated
that drug tests had been redone and they were awaiting those
results as well. Boykin remarked, “We have everything completed.”
According to Ms. Bradshaw, the state is pushing DSS to have
multiple contracts for services. “With multiple contracts, we
can assure our clients that these services will be provided.
Many counties have multiple contracts out there. Everyone is
moving to multiple contracts. We are agents of the state of NC
and they are leading us this way.”
Commissioner Kirby then interjected, “You know this situation gets worse by the minute. It really does when you think
about it. Surreal! Van-Go was the lowest bidder of the contract, not one time but two times. You have to ask yourself
why we are having all these different things coming up. I
am not asking the question, these are things that my constituents have asked about on the outside. Everybody knows
it, but no one will say it. The law states that it has to go to
the lowest responsible bidder. That is the statute. That is the
law. This one point alone will make you suspicious. Enroute
has been doing this contract for over 16 years and look at
what they have been charging for all these years. Now that
someone else has sticked their head in it, he is all of a sudden down to $1.95 now. We never heard anything from Ms.
Bradshaw about we can have 2 contracts, multiple contracts.
What we heard from her is that he (Enroute) ought to get it
to pay his people more money, to buy new equipment. So
therefore that is why I (Bradshaw) justify we should give it to
the highest bidder. Mr. Parker and I said no that is wrong, it
is supposed to go to the lowest bidder. Then that next Monday, she came back and said you could give it to multiple
bidders. Kirby also discussed his concerns about the looks
of impropriety with Director Sarah Bradshaw being related
to the owner of Enroute Transportation and his family (“a
family relationship”). “It looks corrupt. I am not saying that
she has done anything wrong. It just looks that way from
the outside.”
Kirby continued, “Everybody in the county knows it is
wrong, everybody in this room knows it is wrong. It is just
wrong not to give Van-Go this contract period. There is no
way that Enroute should be in the mix of it right now. That
is not what she is saying here. She is saying give multiple
contracts. There is no plausible way to argue anything else.
Give it to Van-Go period, exclusively.”
Ms. Bradshaw then stated that she noticed that according to
Van Go’s most recent bid that the ownership of the company
had changed since the original bid. Dr. Osman, owner of VanGo responded that he currently owned 100% of the company
but he had some partners that were coming in and that the
breakdown of ownership would change: 25% Dr. Osman, 25%
Dr. Odie, 25% Dr. Odie’s wife, and 25% to LES, LLC.
After more discussion about multiple contracts, Kirby proposed the wording of the motion to be: Awarding a primary
contract to Van-Go to provide all the Medicaid Transportation services contingent upon meeting all requirements. A
secondary contract with Enroute will be put in place only
if Van-Go is unable to fulfill all the necessary requirements
and obligations.
After much explanation, Ms. Bradshaw confronted the board
that her office’s recommendation was to award a dual contract
to Van-Go Transportation, Inc. for transportation services at
the rate of $1.85 per mile (with no fuel surcharge effective August 1, 2013-June 30, 2015 and to award a contract to Enroute
Transportation Services, Inc. for transportation services at the
rate of $1.95 per mile (plus fuel surcharge of 1 cent per mile
for each 5 cent increase in pump prices, based on the average
daily prices at Clinton Go-Gas) effective August 1, 2013-June
30, 2015.
In what has been a rare sight lately, all commissioners raised
their hands in unanimous approval.
The contract was not able to be signed because the County
Budget had not been finalized on Tuesday night. According to state statute, the county cannot enter into any new
contracts unless a County Budget is in place. The contract
will be signed as soon as the commissioners vote on the new
budget that was finalized on Wednesday night. This vote is
scheduled to take place on Monday at 10am.
Clinton City School Board Gets New
Leadership and Hears Community Concerns
Newly elected Clinton City
SchoolBoard Chairperson
Georgina Zeng
Clinton City Schools’
July 11th Board of Education meeting began with
a change in leadership.
Board Chair E.R. Mason
called the Board of Education meeting to order and
turned the meeting over
to Clinton City Schools
Attorney Nicholas Sojka,
who explained the election
process.
After going over the election process, Sojka called for nominations for the position of Chairperson. Current out-going Chair E. R. Mason
nominated out-going Vice-Chair Georgina Zeng to take
over his position, and Board Member Diane Visor nominated Randy Barefoot. Zeng won the electoral process by
a 4 to 2 vote.
Next Sojka called for nominations for the position of ViceChair which had been filled by Zeng. Nominations for
Vice-Chair included Jason Walters, Randy Barefoot (who
declined consideration), and Carol Worley. With the vote
cast 3 for Walters and 3 for Worley a new round of nominations and vote was required. New nominations for ViceChair included out-going Chair E.R. Mason and Board
Member Carol Worley. A vote of 4 to 2 in favor of E.R.
Mason for Vice-Chair closed the election process, at which
point Mason stood to allow Zeng to take his place as the
new Chairperson for Clinton City Schools’ Board of Education. Mason then took his new position beside Zeng as
Vice-Chair.
After taking the helm Georgina Zeng addressed the meeting and stated, “Thank you board members for electing me
Chair. I think Mr. Mason and myself will work together
again very well. We work as a team, and the whole board
works as a team.” Mason also offered his thanks and stated,
“I’d like to thank the board for electing me as Vice-Chairman. The entire 6 member
board will work together as
a team to do those things
that are beneficial to our
children.”
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Zeng’s first task as Chairperson for Clinton City
School’s Board of Education was to open the meeting for Public Comment.
Approximately 30 members of the public attended the July school board
meeting, with one person
requesting to address the
board.
Rev. Thomas Farrow
Jr., Pastor at First Baptist Church, 900 College Street, Clinton,
addressed the board and
began his comments.
“Thank you for allotting
me this time. I realize I
Rev. Thomas Farrow
only have 5 minutes, so
allow me to get straight to the point. I come to, not so
much as a member of the NAACP, not just as Pastor of
1st Baptist Church in Clinton, but more importantly I
stand before you as an expectant father and concerned
citizen.”
Rev. Farrow continued, “As I understand it, your vision
for our school system is to create a learning environment that will be exciting, inviting, involved, flexible,
and unified to meet the diversity of students, educators,
parents, and the community. That makes since, especially when you consider the fact that our city’s population
is growing more and more diverse. However, it seems
to me that while our community’s population has grown
more diverse, the teaching force in this school system is
doing the exact opposite. And as a consequence there is a
conspicuous achievement gap between non-minority and
minority students. And the rhetorical question I can’t not
help but to ask is, does this bother you at all? And for
those that say I don’t see color, I want to submit to you
that maybe that’s part of the problem.”
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Vicious Dog Issue at Newton Grove Meeting
Dale Pass and Billie Fields Pass addressed the
Newton Grove Town Board at last Tuesday night’s
meeting- voicing their concerns over a vicious dog
within the city limits of Newton Grove.
Dale and Billie Pass brought concerns of a neighbor’s
vicious dog before the Newton Grove town board on
Tuesday night. According to Mr. Pass, a next door
neighbor to his mother and father-n-law presents
a threat to his father-n-law. Mr. Pass’s father-n-law
suffers from early stages of Alzheimer’s disease and
tends to wander into his neighbor’s yard. The problem
is a Rottweiler, owned by the next door neighbor, which
is maintained on a chain in the yard. “That chain offers
no protection from anyone approaching the dog.”
According to Mr. Pass, present zoning and set-back
regulations will not allow him to place a fence on his
father-n-law’s property in order to prevent him from
entering the neighbor’s yard.
need to protect our father and mother-n-law. I think the
dog would kill my father if the dog was able to get to
my father. You have to be responsible and keep your
neighbors safe. We don’t want to make enemies.”
Mr. Pass stated, “I have approached our neighbor
about my fears and he has indicated that he is unwilling
to make any concessions concerning his dog.” Mr.
Pass continued, “It is our understanding that the dog
has been trained to protect the barn in their yard. This
has made the dog even more vicious and dangerous
to anyone who approaches the barn. My father-in-law
can disappear within seconds. He also has no fear of
dogs, making this a dangerous situation for our family.
Now my family can’t allow him to go outside and he is
suffering.” Mr. Pass stressed the seriousness of the
situation by stating to the board, “You will have to see
this for yourself. The dog has been trained to protect
this barn. Is there anything you can do for us?”
Mrs. Pass hastily interjected, “Our dad is sick and
doesn’t understand this dog will bite him.” Mrs. Pass
continued to explain that she has voiced her concerns
to the neighbor and the neighbor stated, “If my dog
bites Mr. Fields, it’s not my problem.”
Mr. and Mrs. Pass also had ordinances concerning
vicious dogs from other surrounding towns to present
to the board in order to offer possible solutions. Pass
noted, “Some towns forbid vicious dogs within their city
limits, others require the dog owner to have the animal
fenced in with a six foot high fence. We are powerless
to do anything at this point. If we were to booby-trap
our property it would be against the law, yet we can
house a dangerous dog and it is perfectly legal. We
Mayor Darden spoke up and said, “We are aware of
this dog. Our town ordinance right now states that the
dog has to be on a chain.”
Mayor Darden again spoke up and stated, “We hear
you and we will discuss it and do what we can.”
Discussion continued offering little immediate
solutions to the dog problem. Chief Frankie Harrell of
the Newton Grove Police Department offed to speak
with the homeowner about the concerns of his dog and
also offered to request the homeowner to allow a fence
to be placed on his property as a possible short term
solution.
In closing this portion of the town board meeting,
Mayor Darden pledged to do what he could to help
reach a possible solution. Mayor Darden stated, “We
will address this problem, I assure you.”
This issue will continue to be followed and updates will
be provided as they become available.
Education Summit with Congressman
Mike McIntyre Meets in Clinton
The Media Center at Clinton High School played host on
Tuesday to Congressman Mike McIntyre as he met with
educational leaders from across North Carolina’s 7th Congressional District. The Education Summit was hosted by
Clinton High School where local school board officials and
school superintendents from throughout North Carolina’s
7th District gathered to discuss a wide array of issues pertaining to education.
Sampson County Schools and Clinton City Schools were
represented as Board Chair Telfair Simpson and Superintendent Dr. Ethan Lenker from Sampson County Schools,
along with newly appointed Board Chair Georgina Zeng,
Vice Chair E.R. Mason, and Superintendent Stuart Blount
from Clinton City Schools welcomed Representative McIntyre and their peers.
North Carolina’s 7th Congressional District includes Sampson, Brunswick, Columbus, Bladen, Duplin, and Johnson
Counties, as well as, parts of New Hanover, Lenoir, Cumberland, and Pender Counties.
The education summit began with an introduction by former
Johnson County Superintendent, Dr. Tony Parker, and opening comments from Congressman McIntyre which would
lead to a roundtable discussion.
McIntyre began by stating, “I want to make it clear, we don’t
need to be running schools from the federal level, and that’s
not the intent. We have local school boards, which is why
we have invited board members as well as superintendents
here, and I have a world of respect for what local school
boards do.” McIntyre added, “Our concern is what can we
do at the federal level, with targeted federal programs and
other ways, to help support, supplement and compliment
what you do on the state and local level.”
Some of the key issues and concerns raised initially by McIntyre included the achievement gap between low economic
students and their peers, sequestration and its effect on education, financial aid and student loans, No Child Left Behind, tax relief for educators who purchase school supplies,
retaining quality teachers, and in-state tuition for returning
Veterans.
McIntyre also listed many programs and policies that have
been successful and require continued support. Of them were
Head Start, the University of North Carolina system, the
Pell Grant program, North Carolina’s Community College
system, and increased emphasis on Physical Education and
Good Nutrition.
Of concerns for educators were issues relating to advancement and availability of technology in the classroom, greater access to internet and broadband availability in rural areas, simplification of student loan program and application,
teacher retention and teacher pay.
Dr. Ethan Lenker raised concerns about the cost of broadband access to low economic students, pointing out that current education practices include the use of video, chat, and
pod casts via internet. But often low income students are at
a disadvantage when it comes to homework via broadband
access and the associated cost of access.
Stuart Blount also offered his view on the application process
for student loans stating that the current process is extremely
cumbersome. Blount stressed the need for a more streamlined application process that would help simplify and expand access to students as they seek education opportunities
beyond high school.
It was also pointed out that North Carolina is surrounded
Accreditation Assessment Team
Invites Public Comment
Clinton, North Carolina -A team of assessors from the
Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement
Agencies, Inc. (CALEA), will arrive on July 21st, 2013,
to examine all aspects of the Clinton Police Department policy and procedures, management, operations,
and support services, Chief Jay Tilley announced this
week. “Verification by the team that the Clinton Police
meets the Commission’s state-of-art standards is part of
a voluntary process to gain accreditation-a highly prized
recognition of public safety professional excellence,” he
said. As part of the on-site assessment, agency personnel and members of the community are invited to offer
comments at a public information session, Monday, July
22, 2013, at 7 p.m. The session will be conducted in the
Clinton City Hall Training Room located at 221 Lisbon
Street in Clinton.
If, for some reason, an individual cannot speak to the
public information session but would still like to provide
comments to the assessment team, he/she may do so by
telephone. The public may call 910-299-4900 extension
3006 on Monday July 22, 2013 between 1 p.m. and 3 p.m.
Telephone comments as well as appearances at the public
information session are limited to 10 minutes and must
address the agency’s ability to comply with CALEA Standards. A copy of the standards is available at the Clinton
Police Department. If you wish a copy, contact Lt. Chris
Oates at 910-592-3105.
Persons wishing to offer written comments about the
Clinton Police Department’s ability to meet the standards
for accreditation are requested to write: Commission on
Accreditation for Law Enforcement, Inc. (CALEA), 13575
Heathcote Boulevard, Suite 320, Gainesville, Virginia,
20155.
The Clinton Police Department has to comply with 188
standards in order to gain accredited status, Chief Tilley
said. “The accreditation process is a valuable tool in developing police procedures and personnel to best serve the
citizens of Clinton.”
The CALEA Assessment
Manager for the Clinton
Police Department is Lieutenant Chris Oates. He
said the assessment team is
composed of public safety
practitioners from similar,
but out-of-state agencies.
The assessors will review
written materials, interview individuals, and visit
offices and other locations
where compliance can be
witnessed.
The assessors are Captain
SC School Board Chair Telfair Simpson, Rep Mike McIntyre,
Superintendent Stuart Blount, ER Mason, Clinton Board Chair
Georgina Zeng, Superintendent Dr. Ethan Lenker
by states that all pay higher wages for beginning teachers.
Tennessee, Virginia, and South Carolina each start teachers
with higher beginning salaries. Also discussed by educators
is the effect of a 5 year salary freeze for new teachers, and its
impact on teacher retention. Dr. Lenker asked, “Why would
anyone take a job knowing that their pay is frozen for 5
years before they can get a raise?”
Congressman Mike McIntyre made clear that he saw this
initial Education Summit as a beginning, a platform for future and further discussion; and asked that educators continue to voice their concerns to him. “I hope you will follow-up
with us today with any concerns, ideas, or solutions. I’m
sure you have some questions, and I know you have plenty
of answers; you are the experts,” stressed McIntyre.
Representative McIntyre’s stop at Clinton High School is
just one of many the congressman has made in Sampson
County recently. 4 of his last 5 advisory panels have convened in Clinton, including a recent appearance at Kivett’s
Incorporated where McIntyre discussed small business as
part of a larger jobs tour.
Ricky Pinksaw (team leader) of the Culpeper Police Department in Culpeper, Virginia and Lieutenant James
Parker (assessor) of the Greenbelt Police Department in
Greenbelt, Maryland.
“Once the CALEA Assessors complete their review of the
agency, they report back to the full Commission, which
will then decide if the agency is to be granted accredited
status,” Lieutenant Oates stated.
Accreditation is for three years, during which the agency
must submit annual reports attesting continued compliance with those standards under which it was initially
accredited.
For more information regarding the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies, Inc. please
write the Commission at 13575 Heathcote Boulevard,
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reported
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a total of 75 people had
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the upcoming SCT production of OKLAHOMA.
The actual number was 77
and each one got a part!!
I want to thank the “new
talent” (those brave souls)
especially the newcomers
to our stage. I am always
impressed by those who
come our way to take part
in our productions. When
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and other shows here at
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at
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...LAUREY-Hailey Best,
CURLY- Jake Matthews
, AUNT ELLER- Kathy
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ANNIE
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WILL PARKER- Taylor
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Owen, ALI HAKIMGuy Padgett, GERTIE
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IKE SKIDMORE- Chad
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LAUREY’S FRIENDS:
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VIVIAN- Haley Parker,
VIRGINIA -Ashley Kidd,
SYLVIE- Lillie Turlington, AGGIE- Emily Harrison, EMMA -Brianda
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TOM- Zachary Tyson,
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DAN- Jerred Yaw, SAM
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arm weather is welcome for a
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Baby Beets & Olives
Makes 4 servings
Preparation Time: 30 minutes
1 jar (16 ounces) Aunt Nellie’s Sliced
Pickled Beets
1/2 cup shredded carrots
1 tablespoon prepared horseradish
1/2 cup spreadable cheese (such as goat
cheese or herb/garlic soft cheese)
2 large soft flour tortillas (about 10to 12-inch diameter)
10 green onions (green part only)
10 thin slices deli roast beef
Drain beets; chop. Discard beet liquid. In medium
bowl, combine beets, carrots and horseradish.
Spread 1/4 cup cheese evenly over each tortilla,
leaving 1-inch border. Arrange 5 green onions (do
not chop) on each; press lightly into cheese. Place
5 slices beef on each tortilla covering green onions,
then sprinkle beet mixture evenly over beef.
Roll up in parallel direction of the green onions.
Wrap each roll tightly in plastic wrap. Refrigerate up
to 4 hours.
To serve, remove plastic wrap; cut each tortilla into
2 pieces.
Herbed Eggplant & Beet Dip
Makes 8 servings (approx. 1/4 cup each)
Cook Time: 15 minutes
1 jar (16 ounces) Aunt Nellie’s Sliced Pickled Beets,
drained
2 tablespoons olive or canola oil
1 medium eggplant (about 1 pound), cut into 1-inch pieces
1 cup chopped onion
3 cloves garlic, sliced
Salt
Coarse ground black pepper
1/2 cup plain nonfat yogurt (Greek or traditional), optional
1/4 cup thinly sliced fresh basil
1 to 2 teaspoons chopped fresh thyme leaves
Pita chips, fresh vegetables
Coarsely chop beets.
In large nonstick skillet heat oil over medium heat until hot. Add
eggplant, onion and garlic; cook 15 minutes or until vegetables are
tender, stirring frequently. Add water, 1 tablespoon at a time, if
mixture seems too dry or begins to stick. Salt and pepper, as desired.
Place eggplant mixture in bowl of food processor; process until
mixture is chopped and combined. Measure out 1/2 cup chopped
beets; set aside. Add remaining chopped beets to eggplant mixture.
Process until dip is desired consistency.
Transfer dip to serving bowl. Stir in yogurt, if desired. Stir in herbs
and reserved 1/2 cup chopped beets just before serving. Serve with
pita chips and vegetables for dipping. If not served immediately,
cover and refrigerate up to 6 hours. Allow to stand about 15 minutes before serving if chilled.
Makes 6 servings
1 16-ounce jar Aunt Nellie’s
Whole Baby Pickled Beets,
drained
3/4 cup assorted pitted olives
1 to 2 tablespoons orange zest
1 clove garlic, minced
1/2 teaspoon cracked black
pepper
Combine all ingredients in medium
bowl. Serve at room temperature or
chilled
Bean & Vegetable Salad
Makes 4 servings
1 can (15 ounces) READ 3 or
4 Bean Salad
2 cups vegetables, cut into
thin strips*
1/4 cup very thinly sliced red
onion, optional
Cracked black pepper
Chopped parsley, optional
Dressing:
2 tablespoons reserved bean
salad liquid
1 tablespoon apple cider or
wine vinegar
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 large clove garlic, minced
Drain bean salad; reserve 2 tablespoons
liquid.
For dressing, combine reserved
bean salad liquid, vinegar, oil and
garlic. Whisk until combined.
In large bowl, toss together drained
bean salad, vegetables and onion, if
desired. Toss with dressing. Season
with black pepper and stir in chopped
parsley, if desired. Serve at room
temperature or chilled.
*Cut vegetables into thin strips about
2 x 1/4 inch. Vegetables can be one or
a combination of: carrot, celery, bell
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Smoked Salmon
& Beet Wraps
Herbed Eggplant & Beet Dip
Makes 4 servings
1 jar (16 ounces) Aunt Nellie’s
Sliced Pickled Beets
2 tablespoons finely chopped
red onion
1 to 2 tablespoons capers
1 to 2 teaspoons lemon zest
1/2 cup spreadable chive cream
cheese
2 large soft flour tortillas
(10- to 12-inch diameter)
8 slices smoked salmon
1/2 cup baby spinach leaves
Drain beets; chop. Discard beet liquid.
In medium bowl, combine beets, onion,
capers and lemon zest.
Spread 1/4 cup cream cheese evenly
over each tortilla, leaving 1-inch
border. Place 4 salmon slices over
cream cheese; press lightly. Top each
with spinach. Sprinkle beet mixture
evenly over spinach.
Roll up. Wrap each roll tightly in
plastic wrap. Refrigerate up to 4 hours.
To serve, remove plastic wrap; cut
each tortilla into 2 pieces.
Spicy Beet, Fruit & Nut Bars
Makes 28 bars
Bake Time: 20 minutes
1 jar (15.5 ounces) Aunt Nellie’s Harvard Beets
1 package (15.25 ounces) spice cake mix
1 cup packed light brown sugar
1/4 cup canola or vegetable oil
1 large egg
1 cup dried mixed fruits, chopped if necessary
1/2 cup chopped walnuts, pecans or almonds (or a
combination), toasted
Confectioners’ sugar
Preheat oven to 350°F. Drain beets. Puree beets in food processor
or blender until smooth; set aside. Line 15 x 10 x 1-inch baking pan
with aluminum foil. Spray lightly with nonstick cooking spray.
Place cake mix in large bowl. Add pureed beets, brown sugar, oil
and egg. Beat on low speed of electric mixer 2 minutes or until completely combined, scraping bowl as necessary. Stir in fruits and nuts.
Spread dough evenly in prepared pan. Bake 20 minutes or until
pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool completely. Sprinkle
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by Debra Joy Wallace
immediate medical care for Emma was required.
After scooping Emma up in her arms, Amy took a few
moments to survey the “scene” before departing for the
local Pediatrics’ office. Amy surmised that Emma had
pushed a chair from the dining room to the kitchen, and
then pushed the chair next to the stove before climbing
on top of it. Evidently little Emma had been searching for
candy or cookies in the kitchen cabinets when she put her
hand down on the stove’s (still hot) ceramic cook-top.
Two-year old Emma Wallace riding home after
receiving medical treatment for second degree
burns to her right hand
“Emma, no touch! Hot! Hot! Mama and daddy’s baby girl
will get hurt. No touch, Emma. Hot! Hot! Hot!” Repeatedly,
my brother Philip and his wife Amy had warned their twoyear old daughter Emma, about the dangers of touching
their stove’s glass-ceramic top. Unfortunately, one day
last week, Emma suffered second-degree burns when she
touched the stove’s hot cook-top. Did Emma “choose” not
to heed her parent’s warning or did she simply “not see the
danger” in touching the stove? Here is this week’s story…
It was mid-morning when Amy began tidying the master
bedroom. Moments earlier she had finished cooking
breakfast for the children and all was well. Yes indeed,
everything was shaping up to be another beautiful day for
the family. And then suddenly the morning’s calm was
shattered by Emma’s blood-curdling screams. Dropping
everything, Amy hurried to the kitchen where she found
her middle daughter Hannah comforting baby girl Emma.
Crying uncontrollably, Emma was standing on a chair in
front of the stove and “protecting” her right hand. Quickly
and gently, Amy took hold of Emma’s hand to inspect
it. Seeing the entire inner surface of Emma’s right hand
and fingers burned and already blistering, Amy knew
When Amy and Emma returned home from the Pediatrics’
office, Emma was sporting a large gauze bandage on
her right hand to protect the second-degree burns from
becoming infected. Emma is still recuperating from being
burned and though it’s not been easy for her…she has
proven that she is a “big” two-year old. Being right-handed,
Emma’s had to make some significant adjustments and the
entire family is proud of how she’s handled it all. We’re
especially proud of how she’s coped with not being able
to suck her right thumb. And though she’s tried switching
over to sucking her left thumb…she told her mama and
daddy: “It’s not good.”
In closing, there’s not a person in our family who believes
Emma “deliberately chose” to disobey her parents’
warnings. Rather, we believe two-year old Emma “didn’t
see or understand the danger” of her actions. Nevertheless,
at a very young and tender age Emma has been “burned”
from “touching” what her parents had repeatedly warned
her to stay away from. Does Emma understand that her
parents love her and that’s why they warn her against
doing certain things? Probably not…since she’s only twoyears of age, but one day she will.
How about you? Have you been “burned” from “touching
those things” that Father God told you not to touch? If so…
know this. Father God still loves you…burns and all. And
He desires to heal you of your “burns.” Are you willing
to seek Him for immediate care? I hope so. Because true
healing for your body, soul, and spirit can only occur when
you seek the Great Physician. Remember, God warns us
because He loves us, and He’s trying to protect us from
being burned.
Raindrops
raindrops in their wide-opened
mouths. It’s such a beautiful
sight.
Deuteronomy 32:1-4
Listen, O heavens, and I will
speak; hear, O earth, the
words of my mouth. Let my
teaching fall like rain and
my words descend like dew,
like showers on new grass,
like abundant rain on
tender plants.
What about you? When was
the last time you had fun playing in the rain? When was the
last time walking in the rain
became a spiritual experience
between you and God? Gene
Kelly was on to something with
that singing in the rain bit. The
feeling of rain falling on your
face can lead you into a sacred
encounter.
Have you ever watched children playing in the rain – running and jumping into every
puddle they can find? With
clothes soaked to the bones,
they throw their heads back
in laughter trying to catch the
Life Focus: God’s teachings are
likened to falling rain, morning
dew, or summer showers that
nurture the earth; we need it.
His Word refreshes, renew, and
revives the soul that has become dry and hardened. Spo-
By Vanessa W. Polk
radic misting of prayer, bible
reading, spiritual fellowship,
hearing the preached word,
or singing praises to our God
just won’t do. We need a solid
soaking of God’s promises and
a daily washing of His mercies.
His Word is always coming to
us; we must make sure we are
in place to let it fall on you.
Walking in a fog of confusion?
Try walking in the rain of God’s
Word.
Prayer: Lord, like the dew in
the morning, gently rest upon
our face today. Let the rain of
your Presence wash away the
stains of our sin, fears, and
frustrations; and allow a downpour of your anointing to saturate the work of our hands.
As obedient children, do not conform to the evil desires
you had when you lived in ignorance.—1 Peter 1:14 (NIV)
Your eye is the lamp of your body; when your eye (your
conscience) is sound and fulfilling its office, your whole
body is full of light; but when it is not sound and is not
fulfilling its office, your body is full of darkness. Be careful,
therefore, that the light that is in you is not darkness. If
then your entire body is illuminated, having no part dark, it
will be wholly bright [with light], as when a lamp with its
bright rays gives you light.—Luke 11: 34-36 (AMP)
Do not be conformed to this world (this age), [fashioned
after and adapted to its external, superficial customs], but
be transformed (changed) by the [entire] renewal of your
mind [by its new ideals and its new attitude], so that you
may prove [for yourselves] what is the good and acceptable
and perfect will of God, even the thing which is good and
acceptable and perfect [in His sight for you].—Romans
12:2 (AMP)
Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever
is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is
lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or
praiseworthy—think about such things.—Philippians 4:8
(NIV)
Summing it all up, friends, I’d say you’ll do best by filling
your minds and meditating on things true, noble, reputable,
authentic, compelling, gracious—the best, not the worst;
the beautiful, not the ugly;
things to praise, not things
to curse.—Philippians 4:8
(MSG)
Debra Wallace is an
inspirational columnist and
speaker. You may contact
Debra or sign-up for her
newsletter, “Good News for
Overeaters!” online at www.
debrawallace.com
Debra Wallace
Guest Columnist
Psalms for the Soul
Written by Linda Herring
The Bible speaks to us but the Psalms speak
for us. What are we to think when God withholds His answer to a prayer? We must realize that God does not see us simply in the
here and now. God sees the big picture and
where we have been, where we are, and
where we are going. He knows exactly how
every decision, action, or blessing will impact
our lives. Psalm 25:20 says, “O keep my soul,
and deliver me; let me not be ashamed; for I
put my trust in thee.” Learning to wait on God demands at least three
things of us. First, we must be sensitive to Him. Second, we must
trust His judgment. Third, we must be obedient to Him. If we try to
make something happen on our own after God tells us to wait, then
we are heading for disaster. The Lord blesses obedience. Do not let
the stresses of the day steal your Psalm. Contact me at [email protected].
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FAITH
Lighting the Pathway for Area Youth
may see your good works and give glory to your Father who is in heaven’ (ESV). Just prior to this, Jesus
says to his audience, “You are the salt of the earth,”
which, among other things, suggests we are to preserve, or care for, the world around us. As followers
of Jesus, we are to be His image in this world; to do
as He did, speak as He spoke, love as He loved. At
Illuminate, you have the opportunity to do just that.”
Origianl Board of Directors of Illuminate: Pictured
Left to Right- Scott Baldwin, Jacob Peterson, Bryan
Jackson, Mitchell Brewington, and Matt Barefoot.
Illuminate is a wonderful summer youth Christian
camp that gives kids a chance to do local mission
work, learn more about the Gospel of Christ, and
share the glory of God through acts of kindness for
their neighbors. This year’s event marked the 6th
year and was held on July 7-11 at Clinton Community Church (Clinton Pentecostal Holiness Church).
Originally started by two Youth Pastors, Bryan
Jackson of Mintz Baptist and Jacob Peterson previously of Salemburg Baptist but now at Sanford First
Baptist, Illuminate’s goal is to promote local missions and allow the community to see God working
through young Christians in our area. One of the
original founders, Jacob Peterson says of the original need, “The motivation to start a new camp was
that we felt a need to promote local missions, as
well as the fact that many churches in this area had
small youth groups, and could not afford to send
their kids far off to camp or on long distance mission trips.” For the last 5 years, Illuminate has been
directed by a board of 5 local youth ministers: Bryan Jackson, Jacob Peterson, Matt Barefoot, Scott
Baldwin, and Mitchell Brewington. And while they
are very quick to give all the glory to God, these 5
men, in serving Christ, have served our community
and our children very well.
With Jacob Peterson accepting the youth pastor
position at Sanford Baptist Church, Paul LangstonEBA Director of Missions and Dwayne Dunning-Youth Pastor at Clinton Community Church
have stepped up to the plate and continue to help
promote and grow Illuminate as new director members.
According to the board, “First and foremost, Illuminate’s mission is to bring glory to God by offering an
excellent summer camp for students that provides
opportunities for them to grow closer to God and
learn the importance of mission work and service.
Our name, Illuminate, comes from Jesus’ statement
found in Matthew 5:16, which reads, ‘In the same
way, let your light shine before others, so that they
In fact, Illuminate has brought together youth from
all over Sampson County and the surrounding area,
from as far away as Myrtle Beach. The 2008 event
hosted 25 youth at Salemburg Baptist Church, the
2009 event hosted 125 youth at Salemburg Baptist
Church, the 2010 event hosted 175 youth hosted at
Holly Grove Holiness Church, the 2011 event hosted
200 youth at Holly Grove Holiness Church, the 2012
event which was held at Charles E. Perry hosted over
225 youth. According to Scottie Baldwin, this year’s
event had over 190 registered campers & an average
Dresses being sewn to be sent to Haiti and Cuba
of 385 in worship each evening (17 churches represented). “The camp seems to continue to grow each stories and testimonies of where the kids saw God
and every year. When God is in it, it is going to be working throughout the week and just have great
successful.”
worship together.”
Obviously as Illuminate grows, so too will the number of people who receive help and support through
their mission. As Scottie Baldwin explains the time
and effort required to make such a large scale effort
successful, you can begin to appreciate the compassion and love he shares with the kids, and with the
community. “All of the directors love to teach and
share the Gospel with, and through the teens of this
county. We also realize that there is a need for this.
There are too many churches who can’t afford the big
expensive camps that are out of town, and we want
those churches, and their teens, to experience missions and going to camp with lots of other believers.”
“You are the salt of the earth, but if salt has lost its
taste, how shall its saltiness be restored? It is no
longer good for anything except to be thrown out
and trampled under people’s feet. You are the light
of the world. A city set on a hill cannot be hidden.
Nor do people light a lamp and put it under a basket,
but on a stand, and it gives light to all in the house.
In the same way, let your light shine before others,
so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father who is in heaven.” (Matthew 5:13Many hours of planning are required to organize a 16 ESV)
week-long event like Illuminate, and the directors typically meet twice a month to find community needs, We seek to be the salt of the earth and the light of
write study curriculum and manage the logistic. They the world. Our mission is to let our lights shine, so
also do fundraisers to cover the costs of any con- that others may see out good works and in turn glostruction projects the kids may do during the week rify God.”
of Illuminate. All the work and efforts are done completely on a volunteer basis, and none of it is directed Founding member Scottie Baldwin stated, “First
by, or tied to a particular church.
and foremost we would like to thank God for calling
us to be involved in Illuminate. We just pray that God
Some of the projects done in the community this will be glorified in all that we do through this camp.
year included building 17 wheel chair ramps and 140 There are many people and organizations that have
dresses were also sewn and will be sent to needy made Illuminate possible in the past as well as this
young girls in Haiti and Cuba. In addition, backyard year and it would be impossible to name everyone.
Bible clubs and VBS were conducted in Clinton with We would like to express our gratitude to the Clinton
over 185 people ministered to. 19 needy families were Community Church for providing a place to house
fed for 5 days, 9 yards were mowed at no charge, Illuminate this year.”
and10,000 meals were packaged for poverty stricken
countries. Also through Illuminate 2013, Enlighten Youth Justin Parker commented on his experience
The World Ministries’ team got enough food dona- at this year’s camp, “Illuminate 2013 was amaztions to feed 29 families and 50 migrant workers.
ing!!!! God did some serious work on me and hopefully many other people! I’ve been blessed to have
The last day of Illuminate may actually be the best so many people my age to be able to Worship God’s
for the participants. Camp closes with a big day of name with in a huge group like we have had this
celebration for what God has done that week, not week. It’s truly amazing what can happen in a week.”
just in the community, but in the kids and the volunteers who help make it all possible. “We show movie Thanks to everyone for helping make Illuminate 2013
clips of the kids worshiping and working hard, share a great success. TO GOD BE ALL THE GLORY!!!!
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The Facts About Cremation You Should Know
Danny Creech beside computerized
crematory at Cox Memorial Funeral
Home and Crematory
The primary purpose of Illuminate according to Matthew Barefoot “is to glorify God. To fulfill this purpose, illuminate is geared towards demonstrating:
With Cremation sometimes being more practical in
the time of loss of a loved one, it is important to
know the Facts. Just because a funeral home adds the
word cremation to their name or advertise that they
offer cremation services, don’t be fooled! Where is
their crematory unit? Answer: They don’t have one!
They depend on transporting your loved one to a
third party crematory that has a unit, but does mass
cremations for any funeral home in the state that
does not want to spend the money to buy their own
unit to serve their families.
At Cox Memorial Funeral Home and CREMATORY we do have our own, state of the art
Crematory unit on-site, that we operate only for the families we serve. This will give you
peace of mind knowing that when we pick your loved ones body up from the place of death,
we treat them with the utmost respect. We sign for release of the body and never release it
until we have a Funeral Service/ Burial, Memorial Service/ Burial or just release the cremated
remains back to the next of kin. So remember, no matter if it is a traditional Funeral Service
you desire or cremation services, all you need is Cox Memorial Funeral Home and
Crematory. Don’t fall prey like so many people did in Georgia when they allowed their
funeral home to transport their loved ones body to a third party crematory only later to find
out that the remains they had were not the remains of their loved ones at all and in some
cases they were not even cremated remains. Thank God this third party crematory operator
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REAL ESTATE
The Best Kind Of Home Improvements: High-Impact, Low-Maintenance
When it comes to an improvement that brightens your home,
enhances its indoor air quality and boosts energy-efficiency,
skylights deliver. Unfortunately, early skylights had a reputation
for being leaky - a problem that simply doesn’t occur with
modern, no leak, energy-efficient skylights like those made by
Velux America. Pre-engineered flashing kits (the metal shield
that surrounds any opening in a wall or roof) work with all types
of roofs, from shingles to metal, to ensure a properly installed
skylight won’t leak.
Yes, everyone knows making home improvements is a worthy
investment in your greatest material asset. Sure you want every
improvement job done well with top-notch end results. But when
all is said and done, do you really want to have to put a lot of
effort and money into maintaining those improvements? For most
people - whether they’ll admit it or not - the answer is “no.”
The best home improvements are the ones that not only enhance
your home’s value and livability, but also require little work
from you afterward to keep them looking great and functioning
well. If you’re looking for high-impact, low-maintenance home
improvements, consider these popular projects:
No-leak skylights
Need further low-maintenance points to make the case for adding
a skylight? Not only do modern skylights keep water out, they’re
energy efficient as well. Energy Star-qualified, no leak solarpowered fresh air skylights, like those from Velux, deliver fresh
air through cost-effective passive ventilation. Adding remotecontrolled, solar-powered blinds allows you to easily open or
close a fresh air skylight and shade it when the sun hits that part of
the roof, boosting the skylight’s energy efficiency by 39 percent.
Keep the shade open during cold weather to admit warmth and
reduce heating costs. A 30 percent federal tax credit on both
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Lighting upgrade
Older light fixtures not only look dated, they often use outdated,
inefficient bulbs and are lacking in the energy-efficient emphasis
that comes with newer fixtures. Upgrading lighting throughout
your home is a great way to ensure you won’t have to think about
it again anytime soon.
If a total lighting redesign is out of the question, you can still
make your existing light fixtures lower maintenance simply by
swapping out old, inefficient incandescent light bulbs with newer,
electricity-sipping versions. Options like CFLs and LEDs provide
all the light of incandescent while using a fraction of the energy.
Energy.gov says Energy Star-rated LEDs use at least 75 percent
less power than incandescent bulbs, and last 25 times longer.
Imagine the time, hassle and money you’ll save not having to
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Vinyl siding
Wood, fiber cement, stucco, brick - there are nearly as many types
of exterior siding as there are colors to paint it. When it comes to
low- or no-maintenance siding, vinyl remains the gold standard.
In fact, more new homes are built using vinyl siding than any other
type of siding product, according to the Vinyl Siding Institute.
While early versions of vinyl siding introduced in the 1950s
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Vinyl siding never needs to be painted, and when properly
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Transform Your Bathroom Into
An At-Home Spa Experience
Today’s bathrooms are evolving into relaxing rooms with many
benefits of a spa. Whether remodeling an existing bathroom
or building a new one, nature-themed trends add comfort and
style.
Bathrooms are one of three most remodeled rooms, along
with kitchens and master bedrooms, according to Remodeling
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2013. Bathroom design trends take cues from nature - from
environmentally friendly products and earth tones to installing
bigger windows to add more natural light.
Incorporate natural design elements
Earth tones, nature-inspired patterns, wood and stone materials,
sustainable products and energy-efficient fixtures are staples of
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“Adding comfort and efficiency to your bathroom can be as
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Energy-efficient showerheads, motion-sensing faucets, waterconserving toilets, ambient lighting and high-performing
replacement windows, like Pella 350 Series vinyl windows
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When it comes to bathroom design, go natural with a mosaic
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wall in the shower. Materials like ceramic tiles, wood cabinets,
bamboo mats, stone countertops and natural fibers like cotton
or sisal rugs help create a calming atmosphere.
Brighten up with color
Bold, bright colors can be overpowering in a small bathroom,
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Accent with a splash of emerald green, the 2013 Pantone color
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Add personal spa features
Luxurious spa qualities, like open shelving and built-in storage
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in bathroom remodeling projects. Other favorites include walkin showers with rain showerheads, relaxing whirlpool or clawfooted bathtubs, towel warmers and even fireplaces.
Lighting is one of the keys to creating the spa experience.
The right windows can dramatically transform an ordinary
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“Windows add essential natural light to bathrooms, to help
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HEALTH
Five Unexpected Ways To Get Your Kids To Eat Veggies - And Like Them
antioxidants, vitamins and other nutrients.
Peas, carrots, broccoli and spinach ... some kids love vegetables, but many do not. We know that veggies provide nourishment, especially for growing children, but getting your kids
to eat healthier can be a challenge. Luckily, there are plenty
of creative ways to increase the amount of veggies in your
kids’ diets. Here are five tips to get the little ones in your life
to eat - and even enjoy - their vegetables.
Smooth operator
Picky eaters might turn up their noses at the sight of leafy
green vegetables, but they’ll gladly accept a tasty, blended
treat. Incorporate a variety of veggies, plus some fruit for
sweetness, into a smoothie, and your kids will just taste the
sweet fruit flavor. Throw a few broccoli florets and a handful
of spinach, along with some green grapes, a bit of pear and
avocado, plus water and pineapple juice, into a Vitamix 5200
to create a sweet green smoothie. The little ones will think
they’re enjoying a decadent treat, but they’ll also be getting
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Sweet treats
A frozen treat is a satisfying way to end a meal. Create an
avocado sorbet using soymilk and a touch of sugar, or make
a spinach-lime sorbet with fruit juice for sweetness. You can
make the sorbet ahead of time and let it freeze, or use frozen
fruits and vegetables to whip up a quick treat in a high-powered blender. Your kids will enjoy their dessert, and you’ll
enjoy knowing it’s full of healthy veggies.
Squeeze the juice
Most kids enjoy a nice glass or box of refreshing juice. Rather
than giving them store-bought juices, which could be loaded
with sugar and missing essential nutrients, utilize a high-powered blender to make whole-food juices at home. Use carrots,
pineapple and a little water to make a sweet yet healthy juice
that contains antioxidants and fiber. With whole-food juices,
you’re able to keep the healthiest parts of the fruits and vegeta- You may have to be creative to get your children to eat the
bles: the seeds, skin and pulp. Plus, you’ll know exactly what recommended three to five servings of vegetables each day,
your kids are drinking.
but there are many ways to introduce them to new flavors. Try
some of these ideas, and your kids will be getting the nutrition
Sauce it up
they need. Also, when it comes to eating your veggies, be sure
What kid doesn’t love macaroni and cheese? Increase your to lead by example. Children are much more apt to try new
children’s veggie intake by making a homemade cheese sauce things if they see others enjoying the food.
with healthy ingredients. Puree cauliflower, carrots or butternut
squash, add them to your sauce and serve over whole-wheat Vitamix All Green Smoothie
macaroni noodles for a more nutritious version of this favorite Ingredients:
dish. You can also make a fresh tomato sauce to serve over spa- 1/4 cup water
ghetti squash “noodles,” a wholesome, gluten-free alternative 1/2 cup pineapple juice
to traditional pasta. To make the “noodles,” simply halve and 1 3/4 cups green grapes
seed the squash, then bake in a dish with one-half cup of water 1/4 Bartlett pear, ripe, seeded, halved
at 375 degrees for 30 minutes. When the squash is cooked, use 1/2 avocado, pitted, peeled
a fork to scrape the flesh, which creates the “noodles.”
1/4 cup coarsely chopped broccoli
1/2 cup spinach, washed
“Souper” healthy
1/4 cup ice cubes
Another great way to get more veggies into your kids’ diets is to Directions:
add them to a soup. Many kids would rather not eat plain broc- Place all ingredients into the Vitamix container in the order
coli, so try a low-fat cheesy vegetable soup that incorporates listed and secure lid.
this essential ingredient. All you need is broccoli or cauliflower, Select Variable 1.
low-fat milk, low-fat cheese and some spices to make a nutri- Turn machine on and slowly increase speed to Variable 10,
tious, satisfying soup. Your kids will love the cheesy taste - and then to High.
you’ll love that they’re eating more vegetables.
Blend for 35-40 seconds or until mixture is smooth.
1. Wash your hands often. Keeping your hands clean is one
of the best ways to keep from getting sick and spreading illnesses. Cleaning your hands gets rid of germs you pick up
from other people, from the surfaces you touch, and from the
animals you come in contact with. Several important times to
always wash your hands are before eating, before, during and
after preparing foods, after changing diapers and visits to the
bathroom, and handling trash and pets. Wet your hands, apply
soap and rub together for at least 20 seconds. It takes that long
for the soap and scrubbing action to dislodge and remove stubborn germs. After rinsing your hands well under running water
dry your hands using a paper towel or air dryer.
2. Routinely clean and disinfect surfaces around you. Cleaning and disinfection are the not the same thing. Cleaning with
soap and water removes dirt and most germs, but sometimes
surfaces need a disinfectant for further protection from germs.
While surfaces make look clean, germs may be lurking around
for hours, even days. Disinfect those areas where there can be
large numbers of dangerous germs, such as kitchen counter
tops and bathrooms. Disinfectants destroy bacteria and other
germs. Always be sure to follow the directions on the product
label when using these germ destroying agents.
3. Handle and prepare food safely. Germs that cause foodborne illness can be spread throughout the kitchen from
hands, cutting boards, utensils and counter tops. Be sure to
clean kitchen surfaces before and after handling different
food types. Wash your cutting boards, dishes, utensils and
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item and before you prepare the next item. Don’t cross –
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and produce. Start at the grocery store by using the plastic
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not allow juices from meat, seafood, and poultry to drip on
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Salemburg; Failure to Appear: DWI; Secured
Bond $2,000; Court 08-05
07-10 James Christopher Addison, 46; 2616
Bullock Rd., Durham; Carrying a Concealed
Weapon; Assault by Gun Point; Secured Bond
$2,500; Court 08-13
07-10 Jessica Lynn Kerns, 21; 5089 Welcome
School Rd., Godwin; Threatening Phone
Calls; Written Promise to Appear; Court 0723
07-10 Reta Raeven Ramos, 34; 41 Ruby Lane,
Clinton; DWLR; Reckless Driving to Endanger; Secured Bond $2,500; Court 08-12
07-11 Donald Ray Carter Jr., 40; 1249 Harmony Church Rd., Roseboro; Simple Physical
Assault; Threatening Phone Calls; Larceny;
Unsecured Bond $2,500; Court 08-13
07-11 Victoria Ann Smith, 23; 735 Eldridge
Rd., Newton Grove; Failure to Appear: Misdemeanor Larceny; Secured Bond $350; Court
08-15
07-11 Joseph Russell Gainey, 17; 595 Peru Rd.,
Sneads Ferry; Trespassing; Written Promise to
Appear; Court 07-18
07-11 Ricky Dalton Sessoms, 21; 1865 Zoar
Church, Salemburg; Failure to Appear: Operate Vehicle No Insurance; Failure to Appear:
Revoke/Suspended Tag; Secured Bond $500;
Court 08-05
07-11 Alisha Larie Miller, 26; 311 Bulldog
Lane, Roseboro; Drug Violation-Simple
Possession Sch VI CS; Forgery/Counterfeiting-Possession 5+ Counterfeit Instrument;
Drug Violation-Maintaining a Dwelling for
CS; Drug Violations-PWIMSD Methamphetamine; Possession of Drug Paraphernalia; Secured Bond $250,000; Court 07-19
07-11 Trent Jarret Kain, 26; 4730 Huntley
School Rd, Roseboro; Speeding; No Operators
License; Secured Bond $500; Court 08-05
07-11 Tiffany Diane Hodges, 31; 77 Tanner
Lane, Autryville; Possession/Distribute Precursor Chemical; Drug Violations-Equipment/Paraphernalia; Unsecured Bond $5,500;
Court 07-19
07-11 Daniel Espinoza, 52; 5650 Reedsford
Rd., Clinton; Assault on a Female; Secured
Bond $1,000; Court 08-06
07-12 Pedro Luis Vazquez-Reyes, 35; 3164
Governor Moore Rd., Clinton; Failure to Appear: DWI; Secured Bond $2,000; Court 0730
07-12 Douschka Vonsheal McCallop, 29; 784
Reedsford Rd., Clinton; Larceny; Secured
Bond $500; Court 08-06
07-12 David Fitzgerald Williams, 31; 80 Laurelwood Lane, Salemburg; Child Support; Bond
$400
07-15 Andrew Syntell Donaldson, 30; 170
Clinic Circle, Rose Hill; Failure to Comply;
07-12 Shelby Hobbs, 49; 7699 Keener Rd., Clinton; 2 Counts Fraud-Worthless Checks; Bond
$314; Court 08-06
07-16 John Troy Moore, 24; 380 Moore Herring Lane, Clinton; Simple Non-Physical Assault; Secured Bond $1,500; Court 08-06
07-12 Thomas John Gryka II, 29; 2560 Ebenezer
Forest Rd. Garland; Parole & Probation Violation;
Secured Bond $40,000; Court 07-19
07-16 Ralph Wallace Jr., 52; 9524 Turkey
Hwy., Turkey; Contempt of Court, Perjury,
Court Violations; Bond $500; Court 07-25
07-12 Shannon Nicole Rivenbark, 26; 85 Saddle
Ridge Rd., Currie; Simple Possession of Drug Paraphernalia; No Bond; Court 08-28
07-16 Susan Kay Countryman, 39; 82 Woodland Lane, Roseboro; 2 Counts of Larceny; 2nd Degree-Trespassing; Secured Bond
$5,000; Court 08-26
07-12 Charles Briza, 35; 77 Tanner Lane, Autryville; Possess/Distribute Precursor Chemical;
Possession of Drug Paraphernalia; Probation Violations
07-12 Antawans Tremayne Engram, 37; 120
Stewart Circle, Warsaw; Contempt of Court, Perjury; Court Violations
07-13 Clifton Lemonte Aycock, 44; 88 Barley
Lane, Clinton; Failure to Appear: Indecent Exposure; Secured Bond $4,000; Court 07-31
07-13 Sade Tamika Holmes, 24; 201 Keith Rd.,
Roseboro; Simple Assault; Simple Non-Physical
Assault; Secured Bond $2,000; Court 07-30
07-13 Ashley Nicole Carr, 22; 178 Old Brick Mill
Rd., Roseboro; Simple Physical Assault
07-13 Shamol James Chavious, 20; 2780 Hayes
Chapel Rd., Rose Hill; Armed Robbery; Secured
Bond $65,000; Court 07-19
07-13 Marcia Carter Joyner, 39; 11296 Davis
Worrell Rd., Bailey; Simple Assault; Court 08-14
07-14 Donnie Brent Parker, 19; 2515 Basstown
Rd., Clinton; Possession of Stolen Goods
07-14 Michael Tyrone Goodman, 25; 806 Lisbon
St. B, Clinton; Trespassing; Secured Bond $1,000;
Court 08-06
07-14 Jason Kentay Smith, 23; 445 Pink Lane,
Roseboro; Motor Vehicle Theft; Unsecured Bond
$500; Court 07-18
07-14 Rickie Lee Jones, 49; 993 Curtis Ivey Rd.,
Turkey; DWI; Possess Open Container; Failure
to Maintain Lane Control; Secured Bond $1,000;
Court 08-05
07-14 Tyrone Lee Tabron, 24; 106 Hurricane
Lane, Clinton; Drug Violations-Equipment/Paraphernalia
07-15 Joseph Mederious Craveiro, 50; 1420 S
Wilmington St., Raleigh; Motor Vehicle Theft;
Possessing/Concealing Stolen Property; Secured
Bond $20,000; Court 07-19
07-15 Marquell Donte King, 18; 2407 Hobbton
Hwy., Clinton; Possession of Marijuana; Court
08-13
07-15 Wendy Denise Bryant, 42; 507 Blaney St,
Clinton; Simple Non-Physical Assault; Unsecured
Births
-Oscar Eli Escalante-Garia born on June 25, 2013 at Sampson Regional Medical Center to
Ocsar Escalante-Roblero and Marivel Garcia
-Lucero Lopez Gutierrez born on June 25, 2013 at Sampson Regional Medical Center to
Florinda Gutierrez Velazco
-Axel Meza Cruz born on June 25, 2013 at Sampson Regional Medical Center to Patricia
Cruz Lopez
-Ny’Heim Kyneik Ja’Mar Smith born on June 25, 2013 at Sampson Regional Medical
Center to Tyree Joel Smith and Jazmine Etoria Dominique Cox
-Aurora Ventura Trujillo born on June 25, 2013 at Sampson Regional Medical Center o
Juana Berenice Trujillo Reyes
-Bryson Lee Henry born on June 26, 2013 at Sampson Regional Medical Center to Denisha
Da’Nae Wilson
-Mahogany Luniza Copeland born on June 27, 2013 at Sampson Regional Medical Center
to Rico Nashonne Copeland and Gretchen Lynn Hicks
-Izabella Nicole Hernandez born on June 27, 2013 at Sampson Regional Medical Center
to Heraclio Hernandez Porcayo and Betty Nicole Brown
-Andy Jose Castaneda born on June 29, 2013 at Sampson Regional Medical Center to
Uriel Castaneda Alcocer and Nancy Vera-Gamma
-Benjamin Jonathan Hernandez Sanchez born on June 29, 2013 at Sampson Regional
Medical Center to Jhonatan Hernandez Garcia and Cecilia De Jesus Sanchez Escobedo
-Carlos Jhoann Romero Verde born on June 29, 2013 at Sampson Regional Medical
Center to Carlos Orlando Romero Puerto and Lesly Carolina Verde Zuniga
Marriage Certificates
-Roberto Alexander Bermudez to Gabriela Diaz Baltazar
-Travis Anthony Caldwell to Laronda Yarnell Williams
-Christopher Alex McClenny to Stephanie Elizabeth Carter
-Theodore Rene St Pierre III to Donna Brooks Johnson
-Martin Kemp to Margaret Demps
-Timothy Randall Bartlett to Ashley Dawn Kelly
-Ulises Belisario Durante-Arce to Aurelia Juan-Munox
-Geovany Maldonado Guzman to Blanca Estela Miranda Alcantara
-Kevin Mauricio Saravia-Perez to Merrillyn Victoria Caceres
-Johnny Lee Rich IV to Karen Nichole Harris
Deaths
-Malcolm Allen Hudson
-Ernesteen Hudson Lambert
-Dora Myrle Pope Thornton Lockerman
-Joseph Steven McClenny Jr
-Katherine Rogers Smith
-Pauline Watkins
Land Transfers
-Matherine D Jackson, William Robert Jackson to Tommie Calvin Jackson- 2.70 Acres
South Clinton
-John F Connet, Lori A Connet to Carol B Bowers and Charles E Bowers- Lot 8 Belfield
Acres Fourth Section N Clinton
-DMB Development, Inc/FKA, DMB Partners LLC, Kristy Hall Smith, Marcus Dewayne
Incident/Investigation Report
07-10 Ambrosio Santos reported a Breaking
& Entering at his residence located at 156
Heart Pine Lane, Newton Grove. No items
were reported missing.
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assortment of jewelry.
07-13 Marvin Williamson reported Criminal Damage to his residence located at 1965
Hobbton Hwy., Clinton.
07-13 Ruben Perez reported a Home Invasion
located at 309 Devane St., Clinton. No items
were reported missing.
07-13 Tracey Rios reported a Forgery by Credit
Card. The credit card was used at Wal-Mart of
Clinton.
07-13 Taste of Sensation reported a Larceny of
us currency by an Employee located at 919 College St. Clinton.
07-13 Rent-a-Center reported a Breaking &
Entering. Items reported missing included a 55”
LG Smart TV, PlayStation 3; DVD player, and a
19” LG TV.
07-11 Russell House reported the Theft of his
Chevy pickup from his residence located at
1865 Laurel Lake Rd., Salemburg.
07-14 Rosaline Teel reported the Larceny of her
Lawn Mower from her residence located at 404
E Powell St., Clinton.
07-11 Yoges Naidu reported Vandalism to his
residence located at 4774 Corinth Church Rd.,
Roseboro.
07-14 James Faircloth reported a Burglary at
his residence located at 312 Still St., Clinton.
Items reported missing included 4 TV’s, a PlayStation 3, and a Xbox.
07-11 Jamia Wood reported Vandalism to her
vehicle, it was reported that her windows were
busted out.
07-12 Crawford Produce Inc. reported a Burglary at 4590 Giddensville Rd., Faison. Items
reported missing included variable motors
with gear boxes; fan motors; steel storage tank;
assorted steel; lighted exit sign.
07-12 Linda Lyons reported a Larceny at her
residence located at 148 Terrell Lane, Clinton.
Items reported a 42” TV, us currency, garage
door opener, work boots, and a laptop computer.
07-12 Janet Jones reported being the victim of
Fraud by which someone used her social security number to file taxes.
07-12 Inez Britt reported a Burglary at her
residence located at 3976 Alex Benton Rd.,
Newton Grove. Items reported missing included a utility trailer, assorted jewelry, air
compressor, assorted hand tools, a credit card,
and a checkbook.
07-12 Brandon Strickland reported a Breaking
and Entering and Burglary at his residence
located at 570 Jernigan Loop, Dunn. Items
reported missing included a Mossberg 715 T,
Marlin 22 cal., Norinco SKS 7.6, xbox 360,
PlayStation, and games.
07-12 Wendy Salas reported a Burglary at her
residence located at 1555 Turkey Hwy, Clinton. Items reported missing included 24” Flat
screen TV, us currency, credit cards, social security, and birth certificate.
07-13 Jackie Johnson reported a Breaking &
Entering and Burglary at her residence located at 3356 Harrells Hwy., Garland. Items reported missing included a water pump and an
07-15 Karen Tyler reported a Larceny at her
residence located at 1000 Powers St., Clinton.
Items reported missing included a Mongoose
270 bike and a iPhone 4.
07-15 Ivy Lewis reported Burglary at his residence located at 2125 King Rd., Clinton. Items
reported missing included a zombie survival kit,
a John Deere pocket knife, and a day planner.
07-15 Kristie Autry reported the Larceny of her
Chihuahua from her residence located at 900
Tyndall Grove Rd., Clinton.
07-15 Towanda Kagler reported a Burglary by
Forcible Entry from her residence located at 407
South West St., Roseboro. Items reported a pellet rifle and an x-box.
07-15 Gary Hall reported a Burglary at 1778
Leroy Autry Rd., Autryville. Items reported
missing included a Cub Cadet lawn mower,
lawn tractor, tractor bumper, and an upright
freezer.
07-16 James Lucas reported a Larceny at 1730
New Hope Church Rd., Turkey. Items reported
missing included a a/c unit.
07-16 Lettie Gray reported a Burglary at her
residence located at 1079 Leroy Autry Rd., Autryville. Items reported missing included a ring
and a gold watch.
07-16 Lindwood McNeill reported a Larceny at
his residence located at 101 Abron St., Clinton.
Items reported missing included a weed eater,
chain saw, and a blower.
07-16 Aracsli Perez reported a Breaking & Entering and Burglary at her residence located
at 17 California Lane, Clinton. Items reported
missing included an assortment of jewelry.
Smith, William B Sutton Jr/MGR to Lindsay B Horne and Stephen H Horne- Lot 2
Timberlake Estates 10.01 Acres North Clinton
-Ann Oglesby Heath, Audrey Brantley Heath, Cuyler Freeman Heath III, James Arthur
Heath, Kimberly Warren Heath, Linda Alphin Heath, Mary Jane Heath Estate, Robert
Frank Heath, Terrell Jordan, Thomas Keller Heath, William Nelson Heath, Douglas
McCoy Swain, Mary Heath Swain to Wolfpack Investments LLC- Lots 18, 12, 13 of the C
Freeman Heath Sub South Clinton
-Erica Jones Beasley, Lon Jackson Beasley to Oak Plain Presbyterian Church Inc- Taylors
Bridge
-James H Smith, Mary Smith to DOT- 0.040 Acres South Clinton
-Dianna G Wood, WW Wood to DOT- 0.365 Acres Little Coharie
-Annie E Steele to Annie E Steele to Darrell K Steele- Lot 5 Oakmont Sub S Clinton
-Carolyn Pope, Christopher Pope, James Murial Pope/AKA, James Webster Pope, Jimmy
Sheryl Pope, Juanita Pope, Karen Pope, Melanie Pope, Melonie Pope, Murial Pope Jr,
Ronald Pope, Tony D Pope to Jane Pope and Murial Pope Jr- 2 Tracts w/exceptions
Belvoir
-WF Carr Construction Company Inc to Brandon Holland and Karen Holland- Lot 4 0.58
Acres North Clinton
-Judy H Williams, Royce H Williams to George Reed Mercer Jr- 3.24 Acres Honeycutt
-Tammy Davis Mitchell to Jerry Thomas Mitchell- Tracts 1 15.36 Acres w/exceptions
Little Coharie
-The Quest Development Company of Dunn Inc to James Maxton Knowles and Rachel
E Knowles- Lot 8 Northgate Subdivision 0.54 Acres North Clinton
-Danny Wayne Keith, Stacy Keith to Lillie Barber, Jeffrey Hairr, Timmy Hairr, Scott King,
Vicky Lucas- 1 Acre North Clinton
-Leslie D Bogdanowicz, Michael D Bogdanowicz to Warren Farming Co- 1.75 Acres
Newton Grove
-Felipe Ramirez, Yolanda Ramirez to Ana Carolina Moran Cardon- Lot 37 1 Acre Pinetop
Subdivision Section One Lisbon
-Mary Goodman Murphy, Kelvin D Murphy to Barbara J Furmidge and William N
Furmidge- 1.4 Acres Lot N Dr JB Powell Property Second Section South Clinton
-Gwendolyn Robinson Devane, Lonnie Ray Devane to Ladonna Perry and Simon Perry1.89 Acres w/exceptions Franklin
-Laura Diane Cain to Joshua Coombs Farms LLC- 23.7 Acres
-Karen S Phillips to Harold D Phillips- 0.53 Acres Dismal
-Jaime J Hicks/AKA, Jamie J Hicks, William Lee Hicks to Michael Corey Brewington- 2
Parcels
-Nancy Brown, Luther P Brown Jr, Betty B Hardee, Matthew Hardee, James S Sayre,
Thyra B Sayre, Henry Willard, Priscilla B Willard to James S Sayre, Thyra B Sayre- 24.07
Acres Franklin
-BS&S of Sampson County LLC, David O Byrd Jr/MGR, Keith B Shoemaker/MGR, Clay M
Strickland/MGR to CMS Farming Co Inc- 27.52 Acres Honeycutts
-Twila J Bowen, William L Bowen to Hugo Alberto Bautisa Gasper, Cindy Ann Bautista0.93 Acres Franklin
-Justin Nelson Barefoot, Kristen Barefoot to COW Bell Group LLC- 0.50 Acres Halls
-Amos Ward Westbrook Estate, Jo Ann M Westbrook/EXR to Jo Ann M Westbrok/TR- 7
Tracts Sampson
-Thomas H Godwin to Betty O Godwin- 2 Tracts
-Bettie O Godwin to State of North Carolina- 2 Tracts
-State of North Caroline to Bettie Overman Godwin- 3.30 Acres Halls
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PUZZLES & GAMES
Crossword
Puzzle
CLUES ACROSS
1. Expresses surprise
4. Reciprocal ohm
7. Be obliged to repay
8. An accumulated store
10. Spikenard
12. A district of Manhattan
13. Danish toast
15. Young ladies
16. Reddish brown hair dye
17. An armless couch
18. Failing to accomplish a
result
21. Appropriate
22. Atomic #77
23. Failed 27th ammendment
24. Records brain currents
25. Pa’s partner
26. Complete
27. Reconfirming
34. A ceremonial procession
35. Site of Hercules’ 1st labor
36. Blueprints
38. Cod and Hatteras
39. Crumbles away
40. Young boys
41. Scottish hillsides
42. Side sheltered from the
wind
43. Soviet Socialist Republic
44. Form a sum
CLUES DOWN
1. Japanese mainland
island
2. Release from sleep
3. Grey or white wading
birds
4. A small quantity of
food
5. Compelled to go
6. Pitcher Hershiser
8. No. German port city
9. Data Memory Syatem
11. Irish mother of gods
12. Meadow
14. Shellac resin
15. Cony
17. Fall back
19. Processions of travelers
20. Environmental Protection Agency
23. Comes out
24. __ Lilly, drug company
26. Brew
27. Surprise attacker
28. Promotional materials
29. Mandela’s party
30. Blue-green color
31. African antelope
32. Necessitated
33. Slang for drunk
34. 2 muscles of the loin
36. Young woman making
debut
37. Makes a mistake
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Sanford
Mr. Murphy Dean Beal,
75, of Sanford passed
away on Tuesday, July 9,
2013, at ManorCare of
Pinehurst. A home-going
celebration was held on
Friday, July 12, 2013, at
2:00 p.m. at Cumnock
Methodist
Church,
Cumnock, North Carolina
with Pastor Linda Yow
officiating. Burial followed
in Cumnock Cemetery in Cumnock. Murphy was born
in Sanford, North Carolina on May 12, 1938, to Ralph
and Irene Kennedy Beal. He was an avid bowler and
enjoyed woodworking. He was a member of Cumnock
Methodist Church, Cumnock, North Carolina. He
enjoyed spending time with his family and friends. He
will be greatly missed by all who knew him. The family
will receive friends on Thursday July 11, 2013 from 6-8
p.m. in the family visitation rooms at Cox Memorial
Funeral Home and Crematory. He is survived by his
loving daughter, Gina Newsome Frye and husband Scott
of Carthage and one sister Drusilla Jolly and husband
Kenneth of Winston-Salem. He was preceded in death by
his parents Ralph and Irene Kennedy Beal. Condolences
may be sent to www.coxmemorialfuneralhome.com. The
family has entrusted services to Cox Memorial Funeral
Home and Crematory.
VASS
Mr. Thaddeus Edward Black, 70, of Vass passed away on
Wednesday, July 10, 2013, at his residence in Vass with
his family at his side. A celebration of life will be held
on Saturday, July 13, 2013, at 2:00 p.m. at New Covenant
Fellowship
Church
in
Carthage with Pastor Lee
McKinney
and
Pastor
Paul McNeill officiating.
Thaddeus (Ed) was born in
Carthage, North Carolina
on June 1, 1943, to Thad and
Mary Black. He worked as a
brick mason most of his life.
He was an outdoorsman who
loved to hunt and fish, but
his greatest love was his wife,
children and grandchildren.
He will be greatly missed.
He is survived by his loving wife of 49 years, Jonnie;
three daughters, Shirley McFadyen and husband Bill
of Cameron; Sue McNeill and husband Daniel of Vass;
Tammy Gaddy and husband Don of Cameron; two sisters,
Myrtle Ratledge and Laura Bray of East Bend; one brother
James Black of Charlotte; five grandchildren, Kristin
Peptis, Meghan McFadyen, Ethan McNeill, Nathan and
Mallory Gaddy; two great-grandchildren, Tyler and
Tanner Peptis. The family will receive friends on Friday
July12, 2013 from 6-8 p.m. in the family visitation rooms
at Cox Memorial Funeral Home and Crematory. He was
preceded in death by his parents, Thad and Mary Black.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Liberty
Hospice at 300 W. Pennsylvania Avenue, Southern Pines,
North Carolina 28387. Condolences may be sent to www.
coxmemorialfuneralhome.com The family has entrusted
services to Cox Memorial Funeral Home and Crematory.
Fayetteville
U.S. Veteran Mr. Thomas
Edwin Kunik, 68, of
Fayetteville passed away
peacefully
on
Friday,
July,12, 2013 at his
residence in Fayetteville
with his family at his side. A
celebration of life was held
on Saturday, July 20, 2013 at
2:00 p.m. at Cox Memorial
Funeral Home Chapel with
Monsignor Patrick McCabe and Pastor Brian Russell
officiating. Burial followed in Sandhills State Veterens
Cemetery in Springlake with military honors. Thomas
was born in Nyack, New York, on October 18, 1944, to
Michael Joseph and Sarah Housel Kunik. After graduating
from high school in 1962, he enlisted in the U.S. Army
and served proudley in the 82nd Airborne Division. He
was the owner and operator of Carolina Custom Cabinets
in Lakeview for 40 years and a member of Sandhills
Bassmasters. He was a proud supporter of Crystal Lake
“SUPPORT”, Inc. and was a loving husband, devoted
father, a loving PopPop and treasured time spent with
family and friends. He will be greatly missed by all who
knew him. He is survived by his loving wife of 49 years,
Barbara Ann Mangan Kunik; two sons, Mark Kunik of
Charlotte, Todd Kunik and wife Heather of Casselberry,
FL; four sisters, Marilyn Russell of Denver, NC, Loretta
Henion of Alstead, NH, Carol Couts of Yuba City, CA,
Sharon Trent of Iron Station, NC; one brother, Michael
Kunik of Vass, NC; three grandchildren, Kaitlin, Matthew
and Hudson. The family will receive friends on Friday,
July,19, 2013 from 6-8 p.m. in the family visitation rooms
at Cox Memorial Funeral Home and Crematory. He was
preceded in death by his parents, Michael Joseph and Sarah
Housel Kunik; one sister, Sally Bruno. In lieu of flowers,
memorials may be made to Crystal Lake “SUPPORT”, Inc.,
P O Box 381, Lakeview, NC 28350. Condolences may be
sent to www.coxmemorialfuneralhome.com. The family
has entrusted services to Cox Memorial Funeral Home and
Crematory.
SALEMBURG
Mrs. Juanita “Teenie” Lee
Rackley of 700 Country
Club Road went to be with
her Heavenly Father on
Monday, July 15, 2013. A
Funeral Mass was held
at 2:30 P.M., Thursday,
July 18th, at Immaculate
Conception Catholic Church
in Clinton with Monsignor
John Wall and Father Patrick
Keane officiating. Interment
followed in Matthis Cemetery
in Clinton. Mrs. Rackley, born in Johnston County, was the
daughter of the late Milton Robert Lee and Sarah Juanita
Tart Lee and was the widow of Sanford Truitt Rackley. She
retired from Mary Gran Nursing Center where she was a
dietitian. Mrs. Rackley was predeceased by four siblings,
Gastonia Barefoot Register, Josephine Tart, Michael
Milton Lee, and James Patrick Lee. She is survived by two
daughters, Sandra Rackley Harris and husband Greg of
Cary and Sharon Rackley Strickland and husband Mark of
Salemburg; four grandchildren, Ross Jefferson Strickland of
Salemburg, Brewer Marshall Harris of Cary, Sarah Wallace
Strickland of Salemburg, and Hollyn Preston Harris of
Cary; a brother, Nathan Conrad Lee of Newton Grove. The
family received friends prior to the service, 1-2:30 P.M., on
Thursday, July 18th, at Immaculate Conception Catholic
Church in Clinton. Memorials may be made to the
American Heart Association, Memorial Processing Center,
P. O. Box 5216, Glen Allen, VA 23058-5216. Condolences
may be sent to the family at www.crumpler-honeycutt.
com. Arrangements are by Crumpler-Honeycutt Funeral
Home, 118 Fayetteville Street, Clinton, NC 28328.
Cameron
Little Miss Addie Hughes, infant daughter of Megan
Brown and Curtis Hughes, went to be with the Lord on
Monday, July,15, 2013 at First Health Moore Regional
Hospital in Pinehurst. Funeral arrangements are
incomplete and will be announced by Cox Memorial
Funeral Home and Crematory. Condolences may be sent
to www.coxmemorialfuneralhome.com The family has
entrusted services to Cox Memorial Funeral Home and
Crematory.
Roseboro
Belvia Jones, Age-83, 602 Eleanor St. died Thursday
7/11/13, at Durham Regional Hospital. Funeral services
were held Monday, 7/15/13. 11am, St. Thomas AME Zion
Ch. Roseboro, N.C. Interment in the Hillcrest Cemetery,
Clinton, N.C. She was retired from Sampson County
Schools. She survived several nieces and nephews. Public
viewing Sunday 7/14/13, 1 to 6pm. family present 5 to
6pm, at Butler & Son Funeral Home.
Clinton
Mr. David C. McLamb age 85, of 65 D. M. Ranch Lane
died at his home Monday July 15, 2013. A graveside service
was held Thursday at 10:00 AM in the Family Cemetery in
Ingold with Rev. Alfred Evans officiating. Born in 1928 in
Sampson County, Mr. McLamb was the son of the late Luke
and Estella Jones McLamb. He was a retired farmer and
a member of the Ingold Baptist Church. He is survived
by his wife, Mavis Hogan McLamb. Three daughters,
Sandra McLamb Taylor & husband, Timmy of Ingold,
Barbara Naylor & husband, Ronnie of Ingold and Linda
McKeithan of Chicago, Ill. Two brothers, Gary McLamb
and Bruce McLamb both of Clinton. Three grandchildren,
Kenny McMillan & wife, Tracie, Kevin McMillan & wife,
Aimee, and Zachary McMillan. Two great grandchildren,
Lauren McMillan and Cole McMillan. The family received
friends at Royal-Hall Funeral Home Wednesday night
from 6 til 8 PM. Condolences may be sent by visiting www.
royalhallfuneralhome.com. Services are entrusted with
Royal-Hall Funeral Home.
CALYPSO
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OBITUARIES
Mr. Charles Edward Norris, 56, of 303 White Oak
Bridge Road, passed away Saturday, July 13, 2013, at
Vidant Duplin Hospital in Kenansville, NC. Mr. Norris
was the son of Elizabeth Barbour Norris Coats and the
late Monroe Franklin Norris, Jr. and was the husband
of Linda Kavanaugh Norris. He was a mechanic for
DL&B Enterprises. He is survived by his wife, Linda K.
Norris of the home; a daughter, Heather Rene Norris of
Goldsboro; his mother, Elizabeth Barbour Norris Coats
of Autryville; three brothers, Thomas Franklin Norris,
David Ray Norris, and Anthony Eugene Norris, all of
Autryville, and three grandchildren. The family received
friends 6-8 P.M., Thursday, July 18th, at CrumplerHoneycutt Funeral Home in Clinton. No other service
is planned. Condolences may be sent to the family at
www.crumpler-honeycutt.com. Arrangements are by
Crumpler-Honeycutt Funeral Home, 118 Fayetteville
Street, Clinton, NC 28328.
VASS
Keith Wayne Thomas, 60, of Vass passed away peacefully
on Monday, July 8, 2013 at his home. A celebration of life
will be held on Thursday, July 11 2013 in the Chapel of
Cox Memorial Funeral Home and Crematory at 2:00
p.m. with Dr. Greg Poplin officiating. Keith was born in
Sanford, North Carolina on October 17, 1952, to Alva Ray
and Clive Marie Gilchrist Thomas. He worked as a farmer
most of his life. He was a loving husband, son, father,
brother and grandfather and will be greatly missed. He is
survived by his wife, Mary Jane Battaille Thomas of Vass;
his parents, Alva Ray and Clive Marie Gilchrist Thomas of
Lillington; two daughters, Page Willis and husband Jason
of Cherryville, Amanda Gabriel and husband Daniel
of Belmont; one sister, Donna Thomas Crews of Ocean
Isle; two brothers, Gary Ray Thomas of Buies Creek,
Tim Thomas of Lillington, two grandchildren, Jake and
J.T. Willis.
The family received friends Wednesday,
July,10, 2013 in the family visitation rooms from 6-8
p.m. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to St.
Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place,
Memphis, TN 38105. Condolences may be sent to www.
coxmemorialfuneralhome.com. The family has entrusted
services to Cox Memorial Funeral Home and Crematory.
Clinton
Mr. William Braxton Lane, 56, of 115 Barbrey Avenue,
passed away Wednesday, July 17, 2013, at Sampson
Regional Medical Center. A Memorial Service will be
held at 4 P.M., Sunday, July 21st, at Crumpler-Honeycutt
Funeral Home Chapel in Clinton with Dr. Bryant Lane
and the Reverend Leonard Henry officiating. Braxton,
born in Sampson County, was the son of Elizabeth Massey
Lane and the late William “Bill” Baird Lane. He retired
from the North Carolina Department of Transportation
where he was a maintenance worker. He is survived by a
son, Adam Lane and his wife Shirley and granddaughter
Ashley, all of Clinton; his mother Elizabeth Massey Lane
of Clinton; two brothers, Dr. Bryant Lane of Raleigh and
Barry Lane and his wife Loyce of Garland; a sister, Donna
Lane Cahn of Florida, and several nieces and nephews.
The family will receive friends Sunday afternoon following
the memorial service at the funeral home and other
times at the home of his son Adam, 2889 Roanoke Road,
Clinton, NC. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made
to the National Kidney Foundation, Finance Department,
30 East 33rd St., New York, NY 10016 or at www.kidney.
org/Donate. Condolences may be sent to the family at
www.crumpler-honeycutt.com. Arrangements are by
Crumpler-Honeycutt Funeral Home, 118 Fayetteville
Street, Clinton, NC 28328.
Clinton
Mr. Harold Dwight Wooten 86, of 2715 Taylor Bridge Hwy.
died at Sampson Regional Medical Center Wednesday July
17, 2013. A funeral service will be held Saturday at 11:00
AM at Royal-Hall Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev.
Linda Wooten and Rev. David McCellan officiating. Burial
will follow in the Mt. Gilead Baptist Church Cemetery.
Born in 1926 in Sampson County, Mr. Wooten was the
son of the late Perry James and Ada McLamb Wooten.
He was a retired maintenance employee with Dupont of
Kinston, a member of the Mt. Gilead Baptist Church and
a Veteran of the U.S. Navy having served in WW 11. He
was the widower of Willa Mae Wooten. He is survived
by two daughters, Linda Burcham and Sherry Wooten
both of Clinton; one son, Hal Wooten and wife, Rev.
Linda Wooten of Goose Creek, SC.; two brothers, Charles
Wooten of Grifton and Paul Jesse Wooten of Newton
Grove. Three grandchildren and six great grandchildren.
The family will receive friends one hour prior the funeral
at the funeral Home. In lieu of flowers memorials may be
made to Mt. Gilead Baptist Church, 3949 Taylor Bridge
Hwy., Clinton, NC 28328. Condolences may be sent by
visiting www.royalhallfuneralhome.com. Services are
entrusted with Royal-Hall Funeral Home.
Serving the local community since 1926
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Roseboro • 910-525-5138
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Traditional Service - Visitation is held one evening at the funeral home. The funeral service is held the
following day at either the church or the funeral home. Burial immediately follows the service.
Traditional Service With Combined Visitation - Funeral service is held at the funeral home or church.
Visitation immediately precedes the service at the service location.
Traditional Evening Service - Service is held at the funeral home. Visitation immediately follows the service
at the funeral home. Burial service follows the next day at the gravesite and may be private or public.
Memorial Service - Usually held when the family selects cremation. It can be held at the funeral home or
church with or without the cremains present.
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and take note of future opportunities. We also invite current chamber members to bring information on their upcoming events and hot deals to discover
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members to take this time to ensure their website membership listing has the
most up to date information.
As always, it is a complete joy to be able to work with each of you as we “unite
those that realize that through the Chamber, they can accomplish collectively
what no one of them can do individually” as stated through the Chamber’s
mission. We are very excited about the remainder of 2013 as well as the future
of each business/organization within Sampson County and the Chamber. Exciting opportunities and growth is to come, which could not be accomplished
without your strong support. As always, we encourage you to “let the Chamber
work for you!”
Congratulations To The Ambassador
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Congratulations
Chamber Member of the Week
Congratulations to the Chamber’s Member of the Week, William B. Sutton Jr., Attorney.
Located in the Graves Building at 600 College Street in Clinton, in conjunction with Attorney
Benjamin Lee Wright. Prior to opening a private practice, Mr. Sutton was an Assistant District
Attorney in the Fourth Judicial District consisting of Sampson, Duplin, Jones and Onslow
Counties. William B. Sutton Jr., Attorney at Law practice is primarily focused on real estate,
district criminal court, as well as civil litigation. Shary Blackburn and Janet Herring are
experienced legal assistants working with Mr. Sutton. For more information about William
B. Sutton Jr., Attorney contact Sharon Blackburn at (910) 592-2266 or email wbsutton1@
gmail.com. For more information about the Clinton-Sampson Chamber of Commerce call
(910) 592-6177 or visit www.clintonsampsonchamber.org
OFF TO THE PARK?
SO IS SOCIAL SECURITY!
By Brenda Brown
Social Security Public Affairs Specialist
in Fayetteville, NC
Now, in the heart of summertime, is time to think about
spending some fun time with family and friends. So it
is fitting that July is both National Vacation Month and
National Park and Recreation Month.
Going on vacation — whether to visit some of the nation’s
great national and state parks or traveling to other fun
destinations — doesn’t mean you need to disconnect
completely. In fact, our new mobile website makes it easy for you to get the Social
Security information you need when you’re on the go. As long as you have an Internet
connection, you’re connected to Social Security.
You might not take your laptop with you to a national park, but you’ll probably have your
phone. You may be wondering: just how much Social Security business can I do on a
smartphone? You may be surprised.
We recently released Social Security Mobile to allow for a smoother and more enjoyable
online experience for people who want to access www.socialsecurity.gov using a
smartphone. Most people who want to access Social Security by smartphone are
interested in getting the information they need quickly and efficiently. To accommodate
this “grab it on the go” frame of mind, we’ve designed a mobile site that is as easy on the
eye as it is to navigate.
Rebecca Rooks, left, is the Chamber's Ambassador of the 2nd Quarter featured with Sherri
Smith, Ambassador Committee Chair. Rebecca Rooks gained points and "Ambassador
Chamber Bucks" by attending a variety of events and reaching out to Chamber Members
in the 2nd quarter. Thank you Rebecca for your hard work and dedication to the Chamber!
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Social Security Mobile features 10 items of interest, easily accessible by touching the
tiles on your smartphone’s screen. These items include popular topics from our standard
website, such as frequently asked questions, Social Security card and number, and
publications. For example, you can either read or listen to our entire library of publications
on your smartphone. The quick summaries will make it easy to make sure you access
the publication you want. As you relax beneath a tree, you may want to use the mobile
site’s “decision tree” to help identify documents you need for a new or replacement Social
Security card.
Will everything on our website be included in the mobile website? No. Instead, our
mobile site is designed to bring you the content you’re most likely to want on the go.
Keep in mind that this is not an app you have to download. The website is conveniently
designed to run on your smartphone’s browser. You don’t have to download anything
from an app store; just visit www.socialsecurity.gov on your smartphone and you will
automatically visit the mobile website. And if you decide you need to browse the full
website, you can do that easily.
Remember, Social Security is happy to help you even when you’re enjoying a day at the
park. We are always working for you, even when you are relaxing. Visit our mobile website
at www.socialsecurity.gov from your smartphone today.
The Clinton-Sampson Chamber of Commerce celebrated with a ribbon cutting
celebration for Pittman’s Corner Grill, as a new Chamber member on Wednesday July
17. Owned and operated by Pittman and Betty Horne, Pittman’s Corner Grill serves
lunch and dinner. Enjoy live bluegrass music the 1st and 3rd Thursday of each month
from 5:00pm to 7:00pm. Located at 105 East Williams Street in Downtown Autryville,
open Tuesday through Friday 11:00am-8:00pm and Saturday 8:00am-2:00pm.
For more information about Pittman’s Corner Grill call (910) 525-5261 or email
[email protected]. For more information about the Clinton-Sampson Chamber of
Commerce, visit www.clintonsampsonchamber.org or call (910) 592-6177.
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