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k that Sprint — the title sponexiting the sport after the
etback for the NASCAR world.
uise. Although the title sponuntable for the recent downand overall popularity of the
as come during the time that
title sponsors.
placing longtime sponsor
OUNTY’S
“Hey, we have been through
this before and we may get a
company that will help us return to the glory days! We need
a company with the money of
Microsoft and the ideas of the
old RJR and we will be better
off.”
He also wrote that he’d like
to see the new title sponsor cut
back on its commercials during
race broadcasts and get back to
showing the action on the track
instead.
“Maybe someone will come in
with enough money to simplify
things that we will be able to cut
“Humpy” Wheeler sees the
the number of ads in half so we
exit of Sprint in two years as a
don’t continue to pulverize the
chance for NASCAR to regain
fans [with] so many billboards,
some of its magic from the
etc. Hope we get there with the
Winston era.
company that is going to be the
next sponsor!”
NASCAR spokesman Brett Jewkes issued a statement about
the upcoming change.
“NASCAR and Sprint have enjoyed a long and productive
partnership that has returned significant value to both parties.
We understand significant changes within Sprint and the highly
competitive business environment it is in has led to a decision
not to extend its Cup Series entitlement position following the
2016 season. The NASCAR Sprint Cup Series is a very unique,
premium sports marketing platform with strong momentum,
so we are very confident of moving forward in 2017 with an
outstanding new partner. In the meantime, we look forward to
Sprint’s partnership on the best racing series in the world for
the next two seasons.”
Dave Allen has been promoted
Auto Club Speedway in Fontana,
California, taking over the job that
had been held by Gillian Zucker,
who has moved on to become president of business operations for the
Los Angeles Clippers of the NBA.
Allen, 41, has worked at the
track since 1999, when it was
known as California Speedway.
Since 2008, he has been the
track’s vice president of sales and
marketing. Allen, his wife and
three children, live in Upland,
California.
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Rutledge Wood joins NASCAR
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Humpy Wheeler
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rked with tracks to improve
All-Star Race — known simg — and pumped cash into
d.
worked with the media, pros and better access to drivers.
grassroots level, with cash
ovements and to drivers for
short track across America
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Ray Black Jr. has been named
the full-time driver of the No. 07
Chevrolet fielded by SS Green
Light Racing in the Camping
World Truck Series. Black, 23, is
from Palm Coast, Florida, where
he began his racing career at age
14 in Mini Cup cars.
He ran seven Truck Series races
in 2014, the maximum to still be
eligible for Rookie of the Year honors in 2015. His best finishes were
a pair of 18ths, at Texas Motor
Speedway and at Chicagoland
Speedway.
“Hopefully, we can make something happen in the Rookie of the
Year battle, but I know there will
be other strong rookies contending for it, so it’s going to be tough,”
Black said in a team release.
“We’ll go out there and run as we
can and have clean races and finish races. We’ll let the dice roll
and see how they land.
“I’ve waited a long time for this
opportunity and now that it’s official, I can’t wait to get it going.
I couldn’t be more happy for the
team; it’s a great group of guys
that I really enjoy being around.”
The team is run by former driver
Bobby Dotter.
Rutledge Wood has joined a large group of veteran
NASCAR TV reporters who have moved to NBC as the
network prepares to begin covering NASCAR racing in
2015.
Wood will present features on the storied raceways, unique towns and enthusiastic fans that make
NASCAR an American treasure, according to a release
from NBC.
Frank Kerr, who raced sprint
cars until he was 39, then went
“Rutledge brings a unique combination of knowledge
on to a career as a NASCAR crew
and enthusiasm to his work that will help us shine
chief, has been hired by Richard
a spotlight on the tracks and communities we visit
Petty Motorsports to be crew chief
throughout the year, and bring them to life,” said Jeff
for Dakoda Armstrong in the
Behnke, vice president of NASCAR production for NBC
Xfinity Series.
Sports and NBCSN.
Kerr most recently worked with
Wood will also continue as co-host of Top Gear on the
David Gilliland and the No. 38
History Channel, the American version of the BBC proSprint
Cup team at Front Row
gram that carries the same name.
Kerr has two Xfinity
Others who
have joinedgifts,
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NBC
lineup include
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Shelia Motorsports.
Peterson,
Peterson,
Series wins, Arno
both with
Marcos Preston
Krista Voda, Rick Allen, Steve Letarte, Jeff Burton,
Ambrose,
in just five races in
Peterson
and
Mayor
David
Alexander
Dave Burns, Mike Massaro, Marty Snider, Kelli Stavast
the series formerly known as
and Kyle Petty.
Nationwide.
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Frankie L. Britt, FNP-BC, Dr. Robert Reagan Jr., MD
and Receptionist, Jessica Rodriguez
Carolina Urology Healthcare, PLLC, led by Dr. Robert
Reagan, Jr., MD. has been located on Vance Street in
downtown Clinton since Reagan’s arrival to Sampson
County. But that will change next year with plans in the
works to build a new office. “The company purchased
land at 1021 Beaman Street and we will be building a new
medical office there,” says Dr. Reagan. “We expect to be in
the new location around the end of the year in 2015.”
The annual Roseboro Christmas Parade was an instrument used by the town of Roseboro
to not only celebrate the Christmas season with the community but as a way of reaching
into the community and helping make Christmas a little brighter for five local families.
The town
approved
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“This is a premiere location and is located next to the
Clinton Medical Clinic, behind Dr. Kunzman’s office,”
adds Reagan. “The new location will be quite convenient
for our patients.” And at Carolina Urology, Dr. Reagan
makes it clear that his practice is all about the patients.
Reagan says that he treats many kidney stone patients from
Sampson and surrounding counties. “We are fortunate
that Sampson Regional Medical Center has invested in
and provides the latest and greatest scopes and lasers for
kidney stone treatment. We offer lithotripsy services as
well. The OR staff, anesthesiologist and nursing staff at
Sampson Regional provide excellent care for our kidney
stone patients.”
won a pole and a feature race.
The team will provide its new driver with equipment including cars, an experienced
crew chief and spotter, and personal coaching from Gilliland.
“When we built our program, we made sure we did it right,” Gilliland said. “We
ensured we had the best equipment and the best experience put together to offer
someone the best opportunity to showcase their talent.”
Interested candidates should contact Chris Janosko at [email protected].
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development he plans to even better serve his patients with
a “Comprehensive Kidney Stone Center”. Carolina Urology
offers the most up-to-date urology care. Reagan explains,
“We perform many services in our office, such as scalpelless vasectomy… Most guys come in to the office and are
quite nervous, but after a 15-20 minute procedure they are
done, and leave happy and relieved.”
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they released their first CD titled Amazed.
Fast forward to 2014 and BHH’s newly released CD Adopted is getting strong reviews
from industry insiders. A recent review of Adopted by Southern Gospel Views From The
Back Row wraps up its review stating, “If Butler, Hughes & Hayes’ intent was to get
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Carolina Urology also performs biopsies, cystoscopies
and removal of various skin lesions in their offices. “We
can even perform brachytherapy, a treatment for prostate
cancer (most people know this as placing radioactive
seeds), under local anesthesia in the office now,” explains
Reagan. “We also perform urodynamic studies and
pelvic muscle rehabilitation for our urinary incontinence
services.”
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Residents of Southwood Become Christmas Angels to Those in Need
Toys and boxes and love, oh my! The residents of
Southwood Nursing and Rehabilitation Center took on
a new project this holiday season. This year marked
Southwood’s first annual shoebox drive for Samaritan’s
Purse Operation Christmas Child. Operation Christmas Child is a nationwide effort to collect Christmas
gifts for children in need all around the world. These
gifts are packed in individual shoeboxes and shipped
worldwide.
When presented with the idea, the residents were ea-
ger to get started on this project. They felt that making
these shoeboxes full of gifts would allow them to help
others in need and be a blessing to someone during the
Christmas holiday. The residents decided on a goal to
pack and fill 20 shoeboxes. With the help of staff members, resident’s family members, and Clinton Family Worship Center, the residents of Southwood were
able to meet their goal of 20 boxes and had several
items left over. These items were sent to the Operation
Christmas Child warehouse to be placed in boxes as
needed.
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Ministries like Operation Christmas Child display the
true meaning of Christmas. The residents were all
smiles as they packed the shoeboxes—knowing some
child in the world was going to have a happy Christmas
because of them. As evidenced by the smiles on their
faces, being a blessing to others provides true happiness and joy. On behalf of Southwood Nursing and
Rehabilitation Center, we would like to wish you a very
Merry Christmas!
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Pictured left to right-Salemburg Town Commissioner Joe Warren,
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Salemburg recognized its long-time Town Clerk/Finance Officer Juanita
Faircloth in a ceremony held at Salemburg Town Hall during the last Town
Hall meeting. Mrs. Faircloth has been the Salemburg Clerk/Finance Officer
for over 25 years. Mayor Bobby Strickland and Commissioners thanked
Mrs. Faircloth for her dedication and service to the citizens of Salemburg.
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The Just-A Mere Garden Club members were guests at Falcon Children’s Home on
December 2, 2014. The members enjoyed dinner and a performance by the Synan
Chapel Singers. After the musical entertainment the singers and club members enjoyed refreshments. Pictured are Betty Lee, hostess gift winner and Marie Warren,
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“We are planning our new facility,” adds Reagan, “so
that it will better accommodate our patients and their needs. We currently utilize electronic
medical records and also plan to take full advantage of the new building to implement the
most up-to-date technological advances.”
Southern Gospel listeners to recognize them outside of their
regional artist status, they accomplished that with Adopted.
I always enjoy being introduced to quality new artists. While there is still growth heard in
Adopted, the group is already ahead of some of the more well-known artists I have heard.
Now that Butler, Hughes & Hayes is on my radar I will definitely keep up with what this
group has to offer Southern Gospel listeners in the future.”
Reagan attributes his success in Sampson County in large part to the support of local
healthcare providers. “We have been very impressed by the wonderful medical community,
and with the very competent physicians and mid-level providers in Clinton,” states Reagan.
“Earning the trust of these physicians and providers by providing the very best urologic
care for their patients has been, and continues to be, a focus for our practice.”
Of course anyone would enjoy being appreciated for what they do, but for BHH the
reward is not fame and accolades. Their reward is purely in bringing glory to God. To do
that they share their faith with others through God given talents as a ministry. Whether
it’s at their local church, Center Baptist of Dunn, NC or at a show in Canada, BHH is all
about sharing the Gospel.
Reagan also attributes much of his success to his staff. “Our employees are dedicated and
do a fantastic job!” declares Reagan. “I feel strongly about hiring qualified and experienced
people, but I feel just as strongly that it’s also important to keep them. Most of our employees
have been with us since we started.”
There is one important newcomer however. Frankie L. Britt, FNP-BC, joined Carolina
Urology Healthcare in 2012. Reagan says, “She has been an absolute asset to the field of
urology. Lynette has a 25-year background in healthcare experience, which really helps
with providing the best care for our patients. She has a great personality and is just a special
person. She is doing a great job!”
Prior to his arrival in 2009 to Sampson County, Dr. Robert Reagan practiced in Chapel
Hill, Durham and Raleigh. He was also Assistant Consulting Professor of Urology at Duke
Regional Hospital, in addition to his partnership in a 6-man Urology group where he
performed complex urologic surgeries such as robotic prostatectomies and hand-assisted
laparoscopic nephrectomies.
Dr. Reagan did his undergraduate work and attended medical school at the University of
North Carolina at Chapel Hill, prior to receiving his urologic training at The Ohio State
University. He has just recently been re-certified by The American Board of Urology.
Dr. Reagan is married to Tammy Reagan and the couple has 3 children. Taylor, the oldest
daughter, is completing her graduate degree at George Washington University. Will, a
graduate of Clinton High, is attending the University of North Carolina at Wilmington.
And the youngest, Grace, is currently a senior at Clinton High School.
Dr. Reagan says that since his arrival to Sampson County, the charm of the community
captured him and his family. A native of Wilmington, Reagan says he plans to stay in the
Sampson County community as long as practices medicine. But that wasn’t the original
plan… Prior to moving to Clinton, Reagan had planned to move his practice to Wilmington
where he was raised. He explains, “I was approached by a recruiter for Sampson Regional
wanting me to open a Urology practice here in Clinton. The kind people involved with our
move to Clinton could not have been nicer or accommodating. The hospital has been very
supportive of our move and very helpful since we’ve been here. There are some really good
folks in Clinton… We absolutely love this area and have grown to love the people here.”
The group consists of Michael Hayes (tenor), Lamar Butler (lead), Darren Hughes
(baritone) and Matt Parker (bass). After several years singing tenor with groups like
Heaven Bound and the Anchormen, Michael Hayes along with Lamar Butler, Darren
Hughes and sound engineer Rod Person formed BHH as a trio and began ministering
through music. In 2012 with the release of their forth CD King Jesus the original BHH
members added a new face to the group, Matt Parker. Singing bass, Parker adds a new
dimension to the music and fully rounds out the Southern Gospel Quartet.
Their latest CD Adopted consists of five familiar covers and 7 original scores written
by Hayes or Hughes. The title track Adopted is written by Darren Hughes who is the
Administrative Pastor at Center Baptist. Through music and through testimony, Hughes
relates his experience adopting his daughter from China. Lamar Butler explains the title
track, “It looks at the adoption process, not only through what they (Hughes and his wife)
experienced with Sophia, but what we as Christians experience through salvation. We
are adopted and have a Heavenly Father who will love us and never let us go.”
Butler says that whether its tracks on a CD or a play list at a concert, the music of BHH is
led by The Spirit. “Of course we try to be in tune with The Spirit and we base our program
off where we feel The Spirit lead us… We’ve got five years of music and can’t sing it all,
so we allow The Spirit to lead us in what message He has for the audience that day.”
Butler adds, “You know, sometimes you can have the worst week of your life and you just
really don’t want to get up there. But you submit and say, ok I’m here and You’re using
me. I’m going to be obedient… and then suddenly you can feel it. The energy picks up
and then you recognize a stirring in the audience. Some songs will bless people and
other songs will convict people… You can see it happening and it’s awesome.”
Each performance of BHH ends with testimony and sharing of the Gospel, along with an
invitation to accept Christ. And while the members of BHH have intentionally limited the
amount of shows they do so that they can spend time with family and serve their local
church; every performance is treated as a special gift to be shared with others.
To date, BHH has released five CD’s: Amazed (2007), Back in the Day (2008), Jesus
is Lord (2010), King Jesus (2012), and the newly released Adopted (2014). A special
performance for the official release of Adopted will be held by BHH at Center Baptist
Church of Dunn on Sunday, January 4th at 6PM. And BHH has already begun work on a
video for Adopted that is expected to be released internationally.
For more information on Butler, Hughes & Hayes, and to listen to select tracks, purchase
copies of CDs and to see a schedule of their limited performances, please visit their
website at www.butlerhughesandhayes.com.
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ROSEBORO, cont. from 1
motion began with Commissioner Cary Holland requesting
the council to consider using the proceeds to start another annual tradition in the spirit of Christmas, this request was quickly agreed upon by the town
board and the wheels were set in motion.
Mayor Alexander said, “It’s very good for us to give back to our community. We need to
do things like this for the kids of our community. Times have changed and some of the
families can’t afford to buy Christmas gifts for their family members. Our citizens are the
most important part of our town; without them we would not have a town.”
With the total receipts in for the parade and expenses calculated, Cary Holland made plans
to brighten Christmas for five local families, which included seven boys and girls from
the Town of Roseboro. With the net proceeds of over $1,200, and with the help of local
Roseboro Middle School Principal Shelia Peterson, they set out to buy presents for the five
families. Holland and Peterson used a shopping list prepared by the school counselors to
buy specific gifts for the seven children. These gifts included, bicycles, tennis shoes, blue
jeans, clothing and much more.
The Roseboro Middle School library looked like Santa’s workshop Tuesday morning as
Commissioner Cary Holland, Mayor David Alexander, Principal Peterson, her husband
Arno Peterson and son Preston gathered to wrap all of the gifts.
Town Commissioner Cary Holland presented The Sampson Weekly with a letter the town
sent to all of this year’s entries in the Christmas parade. The letter thanked all who participated and acknowledged that without the community and town’s support, the parade
and the holiday outreach would not be possible.
Principal Peterson stated, “We were able to help a total of fifteen families through the
school and we were not able to meet all the needs of the community. The Town of Roseboro has allowed us to help an additional five families.” Peterson continued, “I think it is
awesome that our town is advocating for these families. I am glad and I am proud to be a
citizen of a town that sees the importance of giving back to the community. This is a great
opportunity for our town and a great way to celebrate the Christmas Season.”
Peterson concluded by saying “Most of the time we don’t know where proceeds go, but in
Roseboro we know it’s going to a good cause.”
Holland stated, “The annual Roseboro Parade was once again a huge success. Hundreds
lined the street to enjoy the marching bands, glittering floats, and of course, Santa and
his reindeer. The delight on the faces of one and all is what truly makes these happy
holidays. On behalf of the Town of Roseboro, we want to once again thank you for being
a part of this magical evening. The success of our annual parade would not be possible
without the kindness and generosity of sponsors. This year’s parade has been one of the
most special. Thanks to the overwhelming support of our sponsors, we were not only able
to put on a spectacular show but we were able to raise money as well. Again, thanks, to
your generosity the monies raised will be used to spread even more holiday happiness.
Some special families from our community schools will enjoy a little brighter holiday
this year.”
According to Peterson and Holland, the plan was to finish wrapping the boys and girls
Christmas presents and deliver them to their families by Tuesday afternoon, just in time
for a very Merry Christmas.
Maynor Mitchell Wedding – A 21st Century Record
(aka 12-13-14) and there will not be another day like it until
January 2nd, 2103.
Steve explains, “One night in the early part of October 2014
we were under the stars. We both said let’s get married.
Then I said why not 12-13-14 and Sonja replied, ‘I Love
it.’ We looked up 12-13-14 and noticed the day fell on a
Saturday.” A perfect day for wedding!
They may not be celebrities, and paparazzi didn’t buzz
their wedding in helicopters hoping to get a million dollar pic. But for Stephen Maynor and Sonja Mitchell, their
wedding day was one for the record books. In fact, a day
that will not be repeated in our lifetime…
That’s because they chose a significant day of the calendar
that only occurs 12 times each century, a sequential calendar date. That date was Saturday, December 12, 2014
The planned nuptials were kept secret from family and
friends, explains Sonja. The couple were engaged November 22nd, “We ran off and got married at Myrtle Beach,
South Carolina in secret, but it was elegant and extravagant. Our family & friends were shocked when we came
back and said, ‘We are married.’ Everyone thought we had
pulled a prank. We planned the entire wedding in just over
a month. The hardest thing Steve ever had to do was keep
this secret.”
Steve and Sonja have been acquainted for many years, but
it wasn’t until two years ago that the pair truly mingled, on
Christian Mingle.com. “We became very closely acquainted in 2012 through Christian Mingle.” Sonya states, “I paid
for a 3 month subscription, but Steve was too cheap, but
it allowed both of us to see we had a 100% Match. So
we spent the rest of 2012 getting better acquainted, until
we had a minor miscommunication that separated us. Each
time after God brought us back together.”
Faith is, in fact, a very important part of their relationship.
Steve and Sonja say, “When we got married we took God,
Sonja & Steve.” Steve adds, “I married Sonja because I Love
her, to fulfill God’s plan for my life, and lastly because it
would be easy to live with Sonja, but I found myself unable
to live without her.” And Sonja adds, “I married Stephen because I Love Him, God sent him to me for us to do a great
work and fulfill his promise.” She also says, “He makes me
laugh.”
Of the date itself, Steve says, “12-13-14 is significant because there will never be another date in our lifetime that has
sequential numbers. You also can take notice that these numbers are in order. We both said that God had brought order to
our lives. From the words of the Bible, a good man’s steps
are ordered by God. When God placed Sonja in my life, I
knew my steps were in order and ordered by God.”
Steve concludes, “Sonja’s mother said jokingly to her family, ‘she will be married by Christmas,’ so 12-13-14 helped
us meet that deadline. Now I have two 12 days of Christmas
December 1st through the 13th & December 13th through
the 25th.
Congratulations Steve and Sonja on your wedding of the
century!
Power Source Volunteers Offer College Scholarship Opportunity
Cooperative Seeks Anniversary Logo From Local Artist
For the 2015-2016 school year, South River EMC’s Power Source Volunteers Committee
is offering at least one $1,000 and two $500 college scholarships. To be considered those
applying must live in a home, which receives electric service from South River EMC.
South River EMC is gearing up to celebrate 75 years of providing electricity in the area. In
anticipation, the Cooperative is soliciting the help of local artists to design an anniversary
logo that’s modern and sophisticated, offering a glimpse of our past and is full of promise
for the future.
Factors considered in granting scholarships included: character, moral standards, citizenship, past and present academic performance, letters of recommendation, statements of
career goals and qualifications and extra-curricular activities.
Also, candidates must have a recommendation from either his or her high school principal,
guidance counselor or teacher. Non-traditional students must provide a letter from their
work supervisor, advisor, or community member.
A complete transcript and SAT or ACT scores are required; please allow time for this to be
processed at your school. Applications are due to the Cooperative office by Friday, January
23. Applications postmarked on this date will be accepted.
For more information, or to request a scholarship visit www.sremc.com, contact Julie
Wahl at 910-892-8071, ext. 2151, or send a request to [email protected].
South River EMC’s Power Source Volunteers, or PSV, is a volunteer committee comprised
of Cooperative members. The committee members are dedicated to serving the cooperative through community activities and goodwill. One such activity is the scholarship
program offered to Cooperative members and their children.
All amateur artists must submit their designs in one of three formats, JPEG, TIFF or EPS.
The design must contain the Cooperative name “South River Electric Membership Corporation”, “1940-2015” and “75th”. It should be scalable and adaptable for use in black and
white, as well as color. The artist with the winning logo will receive a cash prize of $300.
In keeping with the amateur status of the contest, any person who derives more than 50% of
his/her income from employment as an artist or graphic designer is excluded from entering
the contest.
If interested in designing a logo, visit sremc.com and click on the MyCooperative tab to
reach the anniversary page. A full set of the rules, as well as information on upcoming
events for our 75th anniversary can be found there.
Act now, designs are due to the Cooperative, by close of business December 31.
South River EMC is a locally-owned and operated electric cooperative, which provides
electric service to 43,000 homes, farms and businesses in parts of Harnett, Cumberland,
Sampson, Johnston and Bladen counties.
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We Should Know...
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LOCAL NEWS
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Could This Get Rid Of
Knee Pain Once And
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Now, in Clinton, NC, one doctor is helping local
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Reverend Dr. Penny Ziemer 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.
JW Simmons begins this special Christmas
show with a poem, I heard the Bells on
Christmas Day, by Henry Wadsworth
Longfellow.
I heard the bells on Christmas Day. Their old,
familiar carols play, and wild and sweet the
words repeat, of peace on earth, good-will
to men! And thought how, as the day had
come, the belfries of all Christendom had
rolled along, the unbroken song of peace on
earth, good-will to men! Till ringing, singing
on its way, the world revolved from night
to day, a voice, a chime, a chant sublime of
peace on earth, good-will to men! Then from
each black, accursed mouth the cannon
thundered in the South, and with the sound
the carols drowned of peace on earth, goodwill to men! It was as if an earthquake rent
the hearth-stones of a continent, and made
forlorn the households born of peace on
earth, good-will to men! And in despair I
bowed my head; “There is no peace on earth,”
I said; “For hate is strong, and mocks the song
of peace on earth, good-will to men!” Then
pealed the bells more loud and deep: “God is
not dead, nor doth He sleep; The Wrong shall
fail, The Right prevail, with peace on earth,
good-will to men.”
The guest for the Christmas show is the
Reverend Dr. Penny Ziemer. Dr. Ziemer is a
native of Pantego, NC, and graduated from
Meredith College in Raleigh before earning
her Ph.D. at Emory University. She is Minister
of Spiritual Enrichment with First Christian
Church of Goldsboro, and in addition, Dr.
Ziemer teaches religion, literature, and
public speaking at the University of Mount
Olive. Dr. Ziemer also serves as Pastor of Carr
Memorial Christian Church.
JW Simmons follows the poem by stating
that many people during the Christmas
season face issues similar to the issues faced
by the author. Many seek peace, joy and
good will, but have a hard time finding it,
particularly during what should be a very
festive season. In addition, many people are
trying to balance spiritualism and secularism
during the holiday season.
Dr. Ziemer addresses JW Simmons’
observations, “You know, peace is an
interesting thing. On the way over I listened
to a newscast of where 130 plus children had
been killed in Islamabad, Pakistan. And this
is just one of many incidences. We’re hearing
over and over again about school violence,
about the destruction of lives, property; and
I think fear is a natural reaction to the world
around us.”
“The sermon peace on earth, good will to
humankind – when we say that we have
to realize that it almost seems like a pipe
dream,” continues Ziemer. “And some of the
ways that we try to find peace are really
shortcuts. A quick fix… One of the things I
think we do to find that quick peace in such a
violent world is addition. Habits that we form
because we just want the fear to end. And so,
sometimes we rush to something. We want
something immediately to change. We want
that quick fix. But that’s not going to be the
answer.”
“Another thing I think we do to get this sense
of false peace is we just deny that there’s a
problem. We overlook the conflict… You’ve
heard the expression, ‘Don’t go there.’ But
sometimes we have to go deep into the
places where conflict and anxiety are to
bring true healing.”
“A third way we try to get peace, a quick
peace so to speak, is that we make peace
conditional,” adds Ziemer. “You know, ‘I will
be at peace with you if…’ and then once
that’s broken we retaliate. But you know,
I’m grounded in the love of the Christian
tradition, and we start in that message, but
I know that Gandhi once said, ‘An eye for an
eye will just leave the world blind.’”
Simmons responds, “I think one of the
things that strikes me in your comments is
that, we’re seeking a certain sense of resolve
I think, for ourselves as individuals. We’re
searching for something, and oftentimes
we overwhelm ourselves to the point that
it becomes somewhat mundane. It’s almost
as though you get all the toys you want at
Christmas as a child, and you look around
and there you are playing with a box in the
corner.”
Simmons follows his comment with a
question for Dr. Ziemer. “We live in one of
the greatest countries in the world. The
most wealthy country in the world, and we
see this contrast between extreme great
wealth and impoverished folks living under
bridges. And the comparative reality is that
we have to find a place for that… And then
we hear this word Christmas that embodies
the word Christ. As a minister, how do you
tell people to have that resolve when there
are so many moving pieces?”
Dr. Ziemer replies, “One of the things I want
to pick-up on, you said peace as a pacifier.
You know, pacifying is something we do just
to get people to be quiet. And sometimes
I think at Christmas, and other times of
the year, we want to create this sense of
discouragement of getting involved and
examining the places where unrest are. We
just back away…and give people toys.”
“I guess my biggest piece of advice is to
learn to give gifts instead of toys,” says
Ziemer. “The difference is that toys are
those things we use to distract us and
entertain us. I think to pacify us away from
our true callings… A gift is a thing we allow
to be given, and receive, that really calls out
the true worth of a person. The wise men
for example brought gifts that signified
Jesus’ identity. The gold for His kingship;
the frankincense to signify His priestly, holy
nature; and the myrrh was symbolic of the
role He would play as a sufferer. The gifts
were calling out who He was, and signifying
the best in Him.”
“I think sometimes we pacify ourselves and
our families with toys that just distract us
from creating vibrant lives that make us of
our real gifts. And they leave us exhausted
and diminished. This happens all year too,
not just at Christmas.”
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 910592-8947 or email them with show ideas at
[email protected] or you can
find them on Facebook.
• Arthritis
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LOCAL NEWS
Aliah Butler Wins Crown
On Sunday, December 21st, Aliah Butler was crowned Miss
Black North Carolina Talented Teen for 2015. A crown that her
mother, Quisan Parker, also wore 25 years ago. When asked how
it felt to win the same crown, Aliah responded, “It feels pretty
cool!” Aliah adds, “When I entered I didn’t actually know that
my mom had previously won this title, but then she told me she
had. She was also 4th runner-up when she competed in NY for
the national title, and I hope I can place that high. Or maybe
make it all the way!”
The pageant, held at the Garner Performing Arts Auditorium,
will next send Aliah to represent NC and compete for the
national title of Miss Black USA Talented Teen in Washington,
D.C. in the summer. Aliah says, “I think it is a tremendous
honor and responsibility and I am so excited about this job!”
She goes on to explain, “There is so much negative shown in the
media every day and so many young people behave in ways that
emulate what they see because they think this famous person
is cool. Even when they’re not. Sometimes they don’t have any
positive influences in their lives or they may not have such great
home lives. Other times they identify somehow with a negative
‘role model’ because they feel like this person looks like them or
came from a similar background and seems successful.”
“It can be hard to resist wanting to look and act like all the
celebrities we are surrounded by, and a lot of times that isn’t a
good idea. I think its part of my responsibility, crown or not,
to give young people someone real and positive to look up to.
Someone who has flaws and doesn’t have a perfect life, but who
works hard and focuses on the positive. And also, someone who
doesn’t need to blindly follow those in the media who do not
carry themselves with class and humility. Instead of being an
echo of all that’s wrong with my generation, I want to be a voice
of all that’s right with us!”
On her daughter winning a crown she also won, mom Quisan
says, “I think it’s pretty awesome! It’s beautiful to share that as
a mother and daughter… And the scholarship money is always
great too. I’ve never actually pushed Aliah to do pageants because
I did a lot of them growing up and always wanted it to be clear for
her that she is her own person. Her life and journey is her own.
Not mine. But she enjoys the highs and lows of pageants as I did
and I’ve seen her grow so much as a young lady as a result of her
involvement in them. My desire is for her to not accomplish what
I have but to go even further than me. As long as she’s happy and
feels she’s making a positive difference in the world, I am pleased
with whatever she chooses to do.”
Quisan adds, “I don’t think words can express how proud I am
of that kid. But I am proud of Aliah because of who she is. Not
because of her accomplishments. It is definitely a blessing to
see her rewarded for her hard work and commitment. So many
young girls succumb to the pressures all around them and it
breaks my heart to see so many smart, beautiful and talented
young ladies go down the wrong path or not use the potential
God put in them. That could have easily been Aliah. Although
most of us parents try our best to guide our children in a positive
way and provide them with every opportunity, no matter what
our socioeconomic status or what neighborhood we live in, none
of our children are completely immune to the negative influences
all around us in this world. I thank the Lord every day that He has
placed such strong positive influences in her life. It truly takes a
village.”
During the talent portion of the pageant, Aliah performed a jass
acro dance to One Night Only from the movie Dream Girls. “I’m
a student at my mom’s dance studio, Quisan’s Dance Academy,
and this dance was
choreographed by one
of my awesome teachers
there,
Ms.
Ashley
O’Quinn,” says Aliah.
“I practice several days
and hours a week, and
between Ms. Ashley and
my mom it is really like
boot camp! But I know
they’re just making me
better. I leave practice
drenched and sore but it
is always worth it.”
“My platform is being
a spokesperson for the
Dove Natural Beauty
campaign,” adds Aliah.
“After being in a bad car accident a few years ago, and having
glass from a window rip through my face, I was left with almost
my whole cheek missing and a really bad scar. I’ve had several
surgeries at UNC-Chapel Hill to lessen the scarring, but of
course it will never fully go away.”
Aliah goes on to explain, “Going through that ordeal left me
not wanting to look in the mirror for a brief period of time
and caused me to reevaluate myself as a person; and decide to
rely on what God says about me. Not the negative things in my
head. Or the people who bullied me. I ended up becoming far
more confident than I ever was before I got the scar. All girls
want to look pretty but I learned to focus on letting my inner
beauty outshine anything on the outside.”
Aliah concludes, “Now I teach young girls that God made them
special and beautiful; and to not allow others or the media to
tell them what beauty is. Define it for yourself.”
Happy
New Year!
We hope the coming New Year brings
you good health, happiness, and
prosperity. We feel fortunate to have
you among our circle of friends.
Thanks for being so good to us this
past year. We look forward to seeing
you again in the New Year.
NORMAN WAYNE & NORMA NAYLOR
SAMPSON COUNTY CLERK OF
COURT & STAFF
2015
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HEALTH
Calling the Shots: New state vaccine
requirements for school-aged children
By Meagan Myers, RN
Each year, the North Carolina State Immunization
Branch reviews and researches vaccine preventable
diseases and creates new requirements for our children
to receive vaccines to protect themselves as well as the
community against life threatening conditions. For years
our focus has been on getting children vaccinated prior
to entering school to prevent the spread of diseases
such as Measles, Mumps, Rubella, Tetanus, Pertussis,
Meningitis and Polio. Now, not only do they continue to
focus on these children, they focus on adolescents as
well. A few years ago, the state made it a requirement
for adolescents to receive their Tdap vaccine when
entering the 6th grade. This vaccine acts as a booster to
the Dtap shots they received as small children to better
protect them against tetanus, diptheria, and pertussis
(also known as the whooping cough). Starting in 2015,
the state has decided to make the Tdap a requirement
for 7th graders instead of 6th and to also make it a
requirement for those entering the 7th grade to receive
the meningococcal vaccine. It will simplify things to
require both to be given by 7th grade instead of having
Tdap be required 1 year prior to the Meningococcal. They
can be both safely given at the same time. Meningitis
is a very rapid and potentially life threatening disease
that is more common in close, congregate settings
such as schools and college dorms. Studies have shown
that vaccinating adolescents early and administering
them a booster vaccine before they enter college will
provide the most protection against this disease. This is
why North Carolina as well as the other states in America
have decided to make this vaccine a requirement for
school aged children. The Sampson County Health
Department has developed a plan to hold Tdap and
Meningococcal Vaccine clinics in every school district
in the county. This will make it convenient for students
to receive these vaccines at school versus missing
school to go to the clinic to get their shots. For 2015,
most students getting ready to enter the 7th grade will
already have their Tdap vaccine from this year so they
will only be required to get a Meningococcal vaccine
before they go into the 7th grade. Starting in 2016,
the rising 7th graders will receive both vaccines. The
health department works very diligently with the local
school nurses to provide information on these required
vaccines so parents can become more knowledgeable
about the vaccines their children receive. If you have
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any questions about these vaccines or any of the new
immunization requirements, please feel free to contact
the immunization coordinator at the Sampson County
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FAITH
Have I Got A Story To Share With You!
by Debra Joy Wallace
I lost my balance.
It was six days before Christmas and I was standing at a
department store’s gift wrapping counter … watching a
sales associate wrap items I’d purchased … while inwardly I
was rejoicing that many of my purchases were at 60 to 75%
off the original price. Earlier that morning, before I’d left
home to go shopping, my son-in-law had agreed with me
in prayer that God would help me find the best bargains …
and sure enough … God had answered our prayer!
For almost an hour I stood and watched the sales associate
wrap my purchases. (Thankfully for my feet’s sake, I’d worn
an old, comfortable pair of clogs.) Each time the sales
associate finished wrapping a gift; I removed it from the
counter and put it in the small shopping cart that I had
been fortunate to locate in the store. What a relief to know
that I wouldn’t have to be up wrapping gifts till the wee
hours of Christmas morning! Yes sir! I couldn’t ask for things
to be any better! Then, I took a step backwards and much
to my dismay … my right foot came out of the clog … and
Down, down, down, I went, in very slow motion … (at least
that’s how it seemed to me) until I landed on the floor with a
very LOUD thud! Other shoppers who were sitting in chairs
lined against the walls … waiting to have their purchases
wrapped, let out a collective gasp. As an obese woman,
I’m already self-conscious about my size. To suddenly be
sprawled out on the floor like a giant X in front of twentysomething people … was totally humiliating, and almost
more than I could bear. Quickly I ‘gathered’ myself by
pulling my upper and lower extremities in toward my body.
That’s when a gentleman rushed to my side and offered
to help me. After quickly ‘sizing’ him up … I realized that I
was too much woman for him … literally. So I thanked the
kind, fortyish gentleman for his offer, and then nervously
explained that I had to decline his generous offer because I
was concerned he might injure his back while helping me.
Then I assured him that I could get myself up. (Actually at
the time I really didn’t know if I could get myself up off the
floor or not. But whether I could or not, I didn’t want to risk
the gentleman getting hurt.)
In my mind, I’d been on ‘display’ for far too long. One way
or another I was coming off the floor. Fortunately for me,
there was a large sofa next to where I landed. Ignoring
the throbbing pain in my right hip, lower back, right leg,
and right foot … I reached up with determined effort and
grabbed hold of the sofa with a ‘hold’ that professional
wrestlers would have envied. Then with a smile ‘fixed’ on
my face, I gritted my teeth, and heaved, and heaved, and
heaved … until finally I’d pulled myself into an upright,
standing position. Afterwards, I wanted to give myself a
round of applause! But I didn’t. I was in too much pain. Yet
when the sales associates and some of the shoppers asked
Christmas Spider
A tiny little spider,
Spun its silken web,
In the corner of a stable,
Where animals made their bed.
It was a night like any other,
Dreary, dark and cold,
A night for peaceful slumber,
For the young and the old.
When into the lowly stable,
A man and his wife came,
Out of the cold and darkness,
For the night to remain.
The little spider watched,
As he spun his silken web,
The man fashioned a place,
For the lady to lay her head.
It shone upon a baby,
Now lying in the manger,
It seemed to the little spider,
The babe was no stranger.
As the light of the star,
Came down from above,
It shone upon the little spider,
And bathed him in God’s love.
The silken threads of the spider’s web,
Glistened like pure silver,
No longer grey and dreary,
But a jewel of sparkling silver.
A tiny precious gift,
The little spider had
made,
To decorate the stable,
Where our Lord Jesus
laid.
By Carolyn
Horrell Mintz
As the night grew longer,
Psalms for the Soul
Written by Linda Herring
The Bible speaks to us but the
Psalms speak for us. Psalm 62: 1-2
says, “Truly my soul waits upon God;
from him comes my salvation. He
only is my rock and my defense;
I shall not be greatly moved.” As
the world continues to stress over
the importance of achieving more,
doing more, and being more, we
may find ourselves trapped in a never ending cycle of activity.
If we keep this up for a long time, it can lead to burn out. Then
we must take two steps: we need to find the time to be still
before the Lord and to rest in Him. We should frequently ask
ourselves. Are the activities in my life all necessary and chosen
by the Lord? Make time today for a quiet moment to sit before
the Lord. Allow Him to provide the strength and rest you need.
While doing this, ask Him to reveal to you any areas of your life
that need to change. Do not let the stresses of the day steal
your Psalm. Contact me at [email protected].
Six days have passed and all the aforementioned body
parts still hurt. But surprisingly, good has come out of
this incident. For the Holy Spirit keeps reminding me
that no matter how many times I “fall” in my endeavors to
accomplish the work God’s called me to do … I will rise
again and again and again. And so will you! For with His
outstretched Arm, God lovingly and faithfully lifts us.
Therefore beginning today, let us be determined … that
‘falls’ and ‘fears of falling’ will no longer intimidate us. From
now on, we’re going all the way for God! Not only in the
upcoming New Year but in the years beyond too … until
Jesus’ second coming!
“For a just man falleth seven times, and riseth up again:”—
Proverbs 24:16 (KJV)
“We are pressed on every side by troubles, but not crushed
and broken. We are perplexed because we don’t know why
things happen as they do, but we don’t give up and quit.
We are hunted down, but God never abandons us. We get
knocked down, but we get up again and keep going.”—2
Corinthians 4:8-9 (TLB)
Debra Joy Wallace is an
inspirational
columnist
and speaker. Email: debra@
debrawallace.com – Website:
www.debrawallace.com
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It’s Not Over
Philippians 2:5-7 – Christ Jesus, who, though
he was in the form of God, did not count
equality with God a thing to be grasped, but
emptied himself, by taking the form of a servant, being born in the likeness of men.
The little spider settled down,
To sleep in peaceful slumber,
Until the morning came around.
When suddenly through the darkness,
There shone a brilliant light,
A star above the stable,
On the dark and dreary night.
if I got injured, my bruised ego and I feigned feeling fine.
The hustle and bustle of planning, buying, wrapping
presents, baking and cooking may be over, but the
celebration continues. Christmas is so much more than all these things. For
Christians, it is the coming of our Savior into the world. It is the birth of the Divine
One wrapped in human flesh who came to offer salvation to all. Jesus Christ
puts the merry in our Christmas. Without him, gift giving and family gatherings is
just an ordinary day. Celebrating the birth of Jesus is more than the giving and
receiving of material gifts, it about receiving the gift of a Savior in your heart. It’s
about knowing that when Christmas Day is over, you get to experience God’s
beauty, to live a Christian life, find peace in God’s Word, and to practice hospitality
every day of the year. Every day we get to experience Christmas as we reflect
on the wonder of the eternal Being taking on flesh –coming to live with us. An
expression of love so deep and so strong, it takes a lifetime to celebrate, to
express our thanks, to remember and to practice Christian values. God is here!
God is with us! No selfie here, just a selfless expression of love for all humanity.
By Vanessa W. Polk
Joy to the Word! The Lord is come! Let earth receive her King; let every heart
prepare Him room, and heaven and nature sing, and heaven and nature, and
heaven, and heaven and nature sing. He rules the world with truth and grace,
and makes the nation prove the glories of his righteousness, and wonders of this
love, and wonders of his love, and wonders, wonders of his love. –Joy to the
World, Hymn 61, (The New National Baptist Hymnal.)
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Starring: Chris Rock, Rosario Dawson, Kevin Hart,
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New York City comedian-turned-film star Andre Allen,
encounters a journalist (Rosario Dawson) unexpectedly,
and she forces him to confront the comedy career—and
the past—that he’s left behind.
Daily: 2:45 4:45 6:45 & 9:00
The Sampson Community Theatre’s latest production, Cinderella’s Christmas Party was a huge success. This past weekend we had numerous little ones cheering
and older adults too as they met our cast members and took pictures and received
autographs with all of our guests. The production was sponsored by Jordan Shopping Plaza and Matthews Gifts. This production opened with An Evening of Music
with some of our community’s most talented performers. Performers included,
Bruce Creech, Michael Warren, Jackson Ussery, Simon Ussery, Madison Warren, Stephanie Prestage, Yvonne Cano, Sarah Hazlett, Elise Ussery, Lydia Ussery,
Hannah Godbold and Katelyn Godbold.
THE HOBBIT: BATTLE OF THE FIVE ARMIES
NOW PLAYING
Rated: PG-13 for extended sequences of intense
fantasy action violence, and frightening images
Starring: Ian McKellen, Martin Freeman, Richard
Armitage, Evangeline Lilly, Lee Pace, Luke Evans,
Benedict Cumberbatch
The final chapter in the three-movie adaptation of J.R.R.
Tolkien’s “The Hobbit” which concludes the adventure
of the title character Bilbo Baggins, who joins the
Wizard Gandalf and thirteen Dwarves, led by Thorin
Oakenshield, on an epic quest to reclaim the lost Dwarf
Kingdom of Erebor.
Daily: 2:00 5:00 & 8:15
Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb
NOW PLAYING
Rated: PG for mild action, some rude humor and
brief language
Starring: Ben Stiller, Robin Williams, Dan Stevens,
Rami Malek, Rebel Wilson
Get ready for the most wild and adventure-filled Night
At the Museum ever, as Larry spans the globe, uniting
favorite and new characters while embarking on an epic
quest to save the magic before it is gone forever.
Daily: 2:15 4:30 7:00 & 9:00
ANNIE
NOW PLAYING
Rated: PG for some mild language and rude humor
Starring: Quvenzhané Wallis, Jamie Foxx, Rose Byrne,
Cameron Diaz
Originally left by her parents as a baby with the promise that
they’d be back for her someday, it’s been a hard knock life ever
since with her mean foster mom Miss Hannigan (Cameron Diaz).
But everything’s about to change when the hard-nosed tycoon
and New York mayoral candidate Will Stacks (Jamie Foxx) advised by his brilliant VP, Grace (Rose Byrne) and his shrewd
and scheming campaign advisor, Guy (Bobby Cannavale) makes a thinly-veiled campaign move and takes her in.
Daily: 2:00 4:15 6:30 & 8:45
EXODUS
NOW PLAYING
Rated: PG-13 for violence including battle sequences
and intense images
Starring: Christian Bale, Joel Edgerton, Aaron Paul,
Sigourney Weaver, Ben Kingsley, John Turturro
The story of the defiant leader Moses (Christian Bale)
as he rises up against the Egyptian Pharoah Ramses
(Joel Edgerton), setting 600,000 slaves on a monumental
journey of escape from Egypt and its terrifying cycle of
deadly plagues.
Daily: 8:15
PENGUINS OF MADAGASCAR
NOW PLAYING
Rated: PG for mild action and some rude humor
Starring: Tom McGrath, Chris Miller, Christopher
Knights, John Malkovich, Benedict Cumberbatch
Super spy teams aren’t born… they’re hatched. Discover
the secrets of the greatest and most hilarious covert birds
in the global espionage biz: Skipper, Kowalski, Rico and
Private. These elitists of the elite are joining forces with
a chic undercover organization, The North Wind. Led
by handsome and husky Agent Classified (we could tell
you his name, but then… you know), voiced by Benedict
Cumberbatch.
Daily: 2:30 4:30 6:30
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FOOD
Salted Chocolate Tart with Chip Crust
FAMILY FEATURES
F
or many hosts and hostesses, planning a holiday gathering
involves many details and careful planning of everything
from the tablecloths to the dessert plates. Free yourself from
this stress, and focus your attention on creating a holiday menu that
includes plenty of tasty bites, sweet eats and flavorful drinks. Focus
on the food and watch all the details fall into place, making your
festive celebration the most memorable event of the year.
Servings: 9-inch tart
Recipe and image courtesy of Gaby
Dalkin, author of “What’s Gaby
Cooking”
For crust:
1 “Sharing Size” bag
Kettle Brand Chips,
Sea Salt flavor
5 tablespoons unsalted
butter, melted
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
For filling:
1/4 cup heavy cream
10 ounces semisweet
chocolate chips
2 large eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/8 teaspoon salt
For topping:
1 cup heavy cream
8 ounces bittersweet
chocolate chips
Flaky sea salt, for garnish
To make crust, first preheat oven to
350°F.
In food processor, pulse potato
chips until finely ground. Add
melted butter and flour and pulse
for 30 seconds to combine.
Press potato chip crust into
bottom and sides of 9-inch
tart pan.
Transfer to pre-heated oven and
bake for 12 minutes.
Grilled Salmon Nachos with
Cilantro Lime Sour Cream
Servings: 4 (or 20 chips)
2 tablespoons jerk
marinade
1 package (6.3 ounces)
Gorton’s Classic
Grilled Salmon
Fillets
1 fresh mango, diced
2 tablespoons minced
red onion
2 teaspoons minced
jalapeno
1 teaspoon honey
Salt, to taste
2 tablespoons fat free
sour cream
1/2 teaspoon lime zest
1 teaspoon lime juice
1 teaspoon fresh chopped
cilantro
20 tortilla chips
Cilantro leaves and
lime wedges
(for garnish)
Spoon marinade over fillets and
cook according to package
instructions.
Mix mango, red onion,
jalapeno, honey and pinch of
salt in medium bowl. Set aside.
Mix sour cream, lime zest,
lime juice, cilantro and pinch
of salt in small bowl. Set aside.
Arrange tortilla chips in
single layer on platter. Top each
chip with mango mixture.
Cut cooked fillets into
approximately 20 pieces and
place one piece on top of
each chip.
Top with lime sour cream
and garnish each chip with
cilantro leaf. Serve with lime
wedges.
For more recipes, visit
www.gortons.com.
Brie with Chilean Grape Salsa and Tortillas
Servings: 4
1 1/2 cups quartered fresh Chilean red seedless grapes
1 small mild red chile pepper (jalapeno), chopped
1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
1 tablespoon honey
Pomegranate seeds (optional)
4 ounces wedge Brie cheese
6 (6-inch) flour tortillas
Preheat oven to 350°F.
Combine quartered grapes, chile pepper, lime juice, honey
and pomegranate seeds (if using). Stir well. Keep chilled. Upon
standing, salsa generates delicious grape “juice.”
Cut tortillas into triangles. Place on baking sheet and bake for
8–10 minutes, until brown and crispy. Bake Brie until soft and
melted about 5–8 minutes.
Serve grape salsa from bowl or spoon it over top of warm Brie.
For more recipes, visit www.fruitsfromchile.com.
Apple Pie in a Glass
Servings: 2
12 ounces fresh apple cider
2 cinnamon sticks
2 thin slices fresh ginger root
Freshly grated nutmeg
2 teaspoons firmly packed light brown sugar
3 ounces dry sherry
2 ounces apple brandy
Put cider, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg and brown sugar in small
saucepan over high heat. Bring to a simmer, then reduce heat to
low and cook for 5 minutes.
Remove from heat and divide between two Irish coffee glasses
or mugs. Transfer cinnamon stick to each. Top each with half the
sherry and brandy. Serve hot.
For more recipes, visit www.usapple.org.
Remove from oven and set
aside to cool.
To make chocolate filling,
combine cream and chocolate
chips in medium pot over
medium heat; warm cream
until chocolate starts to melt.
Whisk both ingredients
together until completely
smooth. Add eggs, vanilla
and salt and continue to
whisk until smooth.
Pour chocolate filling
mixture into cooled tart shell
and place back into oven and
bake for 22–25 minutes.
Remove from oven and let
cool for 30 minutes.
To make chocolate ganache
topping, heat cream in small
saucepan and add chocolate.
Whisk together over medium
heat until mixture is smooth
and all chocolate has melted.
Pour mixture over middle
of chocolate tart and use
offset spatula to spread
around evenly.
Let entire tart chill overnight in refrigerator.
Dust with flaky sea salt
before slicing and serving.
For more recipes, visit
www.kettlebrand.com.
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Title sponsor Sprint announces exit
from NASCAR after 2016 season
“Hey, we have been through
this before and we may get a
company that will help us return to the glory days! We need
a company with the money of
Microsoft and the ideas of the
old RJR and we will be better
off.”
He also wrote that he’d like
to see the new title sponsor cut
back on its commercials during
race broadcasts and get back to
showing the action on the track
instead.
“Maybe someone will come in
with enough money to simplify
things that we will be able to cut
“Humpy” Wheeler sees the
the number of ads in half so we
exit of Sprint in two years as a
don’t continue to pulverize the
chance for NASCAR to regain
fans [with] so many billboards,
some of its magic from the
etc. Hope we get there with the
Winston era.
company that is going to be the
next sponsor!”
NASCAR spokesman Brett Jewkes issued a statement about
the upcoming change.
“NASCAR and Sprint have enjoyed a long and productive
partnership that has returned significant value to both parties.
We understand significant changes within Sprint and the highly
competitive business environment it is in has led to a decision
not to extend its Cup Series entitlement position following the
2016 season. The NASCAR Sprint Cup Series is a very unique,
premium sports marketing platform with strong momentum,
so we are very confident of moving forward in 2017 with an
outstanding new partner. In the meantime, we look forward to
Sprint’s partnership on the best racing series in the world for
the next two seasons.”
NASCAR expands starting field for
2015 Sprint Unlimited at Daytona
Rutledge Wood has joined a large group of veteran
NASCAR TV reporters who have moved to NBC as the
network prepares to begin covering NASCAR racing in
2015.
Wood will present features on the storied raceways, unique towns and enthusiastic fans that make
NASCAR an American treasure, according to a release
from NBC.
“Rutledge brings a unique combination of knowledge
and enthusiasm to his work that will help us shine
a spotlight on the tracks and communities we visit
throughout the year, and bring them to life,” said Jeff
Behnke, vice president of NASCAR production for NBC
Sports and NBCSN.
Wood will also continue as co-host of Top Gear on the
History Channel, the American version of the BBC program that carries the same name.
Others who have joined the on-air NBC lineup include
Krista Voda, Rick Allen, Steve Letarte, Jeff Burton,
Dave Burns, Mike Massaro, Marty Snider, Kelli Stavast
and Kyle Petty.
Allen promoted at
Auto Club Speedway
Dave Allen has been promoted
to the position of president of
Auto Club Speedway in Fontana,
California, taking over the job that
had been held by Gillian Zucker,
who has moved on to become president of business operations for the
Los Angeles Clippers of the NBA.
Allen, 41, has worked at the
track since 1999, when it was
known as California Speedway.
Since 2008, he has been the
track’s vice president of sales and
marketing. Allen, his wife and
three children, live in Upland,
California.
Ray Black Jr. to compete
full-time in CWTS
Ray Black Jr. has been named
the full-time driver of the No. 07
Chevrolet fielded by SS Green
Light Racing in the Camping
World Truck Series. Black, 23, is
from Palm Coast, Florida, where
he began his racing career at age
14 in Mini Cup cars.
He ran seven Truck Series races
in 2014, the maximum to still be
eligible for Rookie of the Year honors in 2015. His best finishes were
a pair of 18ths, at Texas Motor
Speedway and at Chicagoland
Speedway.
“Hopefully, we can make something happen in the Rookie of the
Year battle, but I know there will
be other strong rookies contending for it, so it’s going to be tough,”
Black said in a team release.
“We’ll go out there and run as we
can and have clean races and finish races. We’ll let the dice roll
and see how they land.
“I’ve waited a long time for this
opportunity and now that it’s official, I can’t wait to get it going.
I couldn’t be more happy for the
team; it’s a great group of guys
that I really enjoy being around.”
The team is run by former driver
Bobby Dotter.
Kerr named crew chief in
Xfinity Series
Frank Kerr, who raced sprint
cars until he was 39, then went
on to a career as a NASCAR crew
chief, has been hired by Richard
Petty Motorsports to be crew chief
for Dakoda Armstrong in the
Xfinity Series.
Kerr most recently worked with
David Gilliland and the No. 38
Sprint Cup team at Front Row
Motorsports. Kerr has two Xfinity
Series wins, both with Marcos
Ambrose, in just five races in
the series formerly known as
Nationwide.
David Gilliland to expand short-track team
Sprint Cup veteran David Gilliland is looking for an up-and-coming short-track driver to join his short-track racing team, David Gilliland Racing.
Gilliland’s team, which he runs with his wife, Michelle, has been in business since
1998. Last year, their 14-year-old son Todd drove the team’s No. 98 Late Model and
won a pole and a feature race.
The team will provide its new driver with equipment including cars, an experienced
crew chief and spotter, and personal coaching from Gilliland.
“When we built our program, we made sure we did it right,” Gilliland said. “We
ensured we had the best equipment and the best experience put together to offer
someone the best opportunity to showcase their talent.”
Interested candidates should contact Chris Janosko at [email protected].
Folds of Honor, QuikTrip to sponsor second NUMERICALLY
race of 2015 Sprint Cup season
SPEAKING
Richard Childress Racing
RCR names Todd Parrott as Xfinity
Series competition director
Veteran Sprint Cup crew chief
Todd Parrott has been hired by
Richard Childress Racing to be the
team’s competition director for the
Xfinity Series.
Parrott, the son of longtime crew
chief Buddy Parrott, has been a
crew chief himself for 20 years. He
has won 31 races and the 1999
Todd Parrott
Cup championship with driver
Dale Jarrett.
Parrott said in a team release that Childress’
teams in the series formerly known as Nationwide
already are among the league’s best.
“They already have a solid program, and it’s now
up to me to take the ball and run with it for next
year,” he said. “I’m looking forward to the challenges
that lie ahead, winning several races and adding
another championship for the organization.”
Parrott, 50, will work under Eric Warren, the
director of competition for RCR.
“I worked with Todd Parrott for several years at a
prior team and I have never met a more passionate
person when it comes to working hard and winning
races,” Warren said. “Todd is organized and has
great instincts about how to get performance out
of both cars and teams. He is a proven winner with
championship talent and has always overachieved
with every team for whom he’s worked.”
Jerry Markland/Getty Images for NASCAR
NASCAR has expanded the
starting field for the 2015
season-opening non-points
Sprint Unlimited at Daytona
International Speedway to include all 16 drivers in the 2014
Chase for the Sprint Cup and
Danica Patrick.
The Feb. 14 event, which in
years past was limited to pole
winners from the previous season and former winners of the
event, will include a minimum
of 25 drivers. The field will be
comprised of Sprint Cup pole
winners from 2014, former
Danica Patrick is eligible for the 2015
Unlimited winners and former Sprint Unlimited due to her 2013 Daytona
Daytona 500 pole winners (Pat- 500 pole.
rick’s ticket to the event), with
the remaining spots filled by
the highest drivers in the 2014 points
standings not already in the race.
“The 2015 Sprint Unlimited has potential to be one of the most competitive ever,” NASCAR Executive Vice
President and Chief Racing Development Officer Steve O’Donnell said in
a statement announcing the change in the driver eligibility. “With more
drivers eligible, the intensity level increases for our fans and competitors, making for a compelling start to the 2015 season.”
In addition to the 2014 Chase drivers, the 2015 eligible participants
include Austin Dillon, who drove the No. 3 Chevrolet to the Daytona 500
pole last year, and his fellow 2014 pole winners David Gilliland, Kyle
Larson, Jamie McMurray, Brian Scott and Tony Stewart. Martin Truex
Jr. got in, along with Patrick, as a former Daytona 500 pole winner who
competed full-time last year, as the rules require.
Brian Vickers also earned a starting spot as a 2014 pole winner, but he
will miss the race as he recovers from heart surgery.
Rutledge Wood joins NASCAR
TV coverage group for 2015
NOTEBOOK
Humpy Wheeler
On the surface, the news last week that Sprint — the title sponsor of NASCAR’s elite series — was exiting the sport after the
2016 season might appear to be a setback for the NASCAR world.
But it could be a blessing in disguise. Although the title sponsor probably shouldn’t be held accountable for the recent downturn in attendance, TV viewership and overall popularity of the
sport, it is a fact that the decline has come during the time that
first Nextel, and then Sprint, were title sponsors.
Nextel came on board in 2004, replacing longtime sponsor
Winston.
Winston, its parent company, R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co., and
its marketing arm, Sports Marketing Enterprises, helped guide
NASCAR over a 30-year period as it grew to be one of the nation’s most popular sports. Winston withdrew largely because
of limits placed by the government on advertising by tobacco
companies.
In Winston’s day, the company worked with tracks to improve
facilities and added events like the All-Star Race — known simply as the Winston in the beginning — and pumped cash into
the purse structure and points fund.
Representatives of Winston also worked with the media, providing statistics, improved facilities and better access to drivers.
Winston also spent money at the grassroots level, with cash
flowing to track operators for improvements and to drivers for
a national points program. Many a short track across America
still sports the red colors of Winston, and many of the sport’s
biggest stars got their start at tracks supported by Winston.
Former Charlotte Motor Speedway president H.A. “Humpy”
Wheeler is among those who see the exit of Sprint as a chance
for NASCAR to regain some of the magic it enjoyed in the Winston era.
“Sprint’s decision to leave NASCAR in 2016 could actually be a
boost to the sport,” Wheeler wrote on his Facebook page. “With a
new TV contract then and the solving of the aero push problem,
which means we will get back to passing for the lead, a new
company could step in and reap the benefit of the change.
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Atlanta Motor Speedway has announced a title sponsor for its March 1
Sprint Cup race.
Folds of Honor, a nonprofit organization that provides educational scholarships and assistance to families of
men and women who have been killed
or disabled while serving in the U.S.
military, and convenience store chain
QuikTrip, will combine to back the
Folds of Honor QuikTrip 500.
“I have had a love for speed my entire
life. To combine the speed of NASCAR
with the powerful, life-changing force of Folds of Honor is simply beyond
my wildest dreams,” Maj. Dan Rooney, founder of Folds of Honor, said in
announcing the sponsorship. “Thank you to QuikTrip for being a longterm partner to Folds of Honor and for fueling the future of our military
families.”
Folds of Honor, founded in 2007, is based in Owasso, Oklahoma, and
over the years has awarded more than 7,500 scholarships, including more
than 2,000 this year, according to a release from AMS.
The Folds of Honor QuikTrip 500 will be the second race of the 2015
Sprint Cup season and the first run under the new engine rules mandated by NASCAR for tracks other than Daytona International Speedway
and Talladega Superspeedway, where restrictor plates are used to slow
speeds.
The 500 is part of a three-day event that includes a double-header for the
Camping World Truck Series and the Xfinity Series on Saturday, Feb. 28.
There also will be an open practice session for Cup drivers on Thursday,
Feb. 26.
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Drivers who started all
36 Sprint Cup pointspaying races in 2014.
2
Drivers who finished in
the top 30 in Sprint Cup
points but did not have
a top-10 finish in a race:
Justin Allgaier in 29th, and
David Gilliland in 30th.
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Drivers who finished
in the top 10 in Sprint
Cup points and earned
more money than Ryan
Newman, who finished
second in points and
earned $4,503,125.
8
Drivers who made the
16-driver Chase for the
Sprint Cup, but did not
win a pole in 2014.
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Midway Standout Taylor Faircloth
Leads On and Off the Court
others count on her as that role model. It doesn’t
matter if we are having a good night or a bad night,
she is able to see the big picture and our goals as a
team on improving throughout the season.”
everything in my power to play, but my focus will be
on my studies.”
Wallum said her work in the classroom is just as strong.
“My grandpa is a pharmacist and he went to Carolina
and I have always been a big Carolina fan, so if it
works out, that would be great, but Campbell has a
great program too, so either one would be great to
attend.”
“Taylor is a true student-athlete,” he said. “She is at the
top of the class of 2016. She applies the same work
ethic in the classroom as she does on the basketball
court … This is my first year to coach Taylor. However, I
taught her in Honors English I. She was one of the best
students I have had in 19 years of teaching. Looking
ahead to the rest of the season and next year, I know
Taylor will continue to work to make improvements
individually and strive to become better so the team
will have success.”
“It is good to hear that,” Taylor said when told of Wallum’s
comments about her. “I just always try to work hard and
be dedicated to what I am doing. My parents (Jack
and Marcie) have always pushed me to do my very
best in whatever I am doing and that is what I have
always done.”
A native of Sampson County, Taylor began playing
sports when she was about 6-years-old.
“I remember being involved in dance when I was
younger,” she said. “It got boring to me. My dad always
played sports and coached, so it was natural to get
involved with it.”
Midway High School junior Taylor Faircloth said she was
‘very surprised’ when she got the call letting her know
she had been named this week’s Performance Auto/
Sampson Weekly Star Athlete of the Week.
“I knew I was nominated, but to actually win it, I am
honored,” the 16-year-old said Monday. “I always try to
do my best and it makes me feel good to know that it
has paid off for me.”
Faircloth, who is a three-sport standout as a Raider
(basketball, volleyball and track), is currently in the middle
of basketball season. She plays forward on the team.
“We are 5-5 right now,” she admits, “and everyone is
working really hard.”
However, Taylor’s work on and off the court has made
her an obvious choice for this week’s Star Athlete of the
Week honor.
According to her head coach and educator Brian
Wallum, Faircloth is a leader in both.
“She is a good shooter and a hard worker on defense,”
he said. “For the team, Taylor provides positive leadership.
She works hard in practice and during the games and
She began playing recreation basketball and softball
in the Spivey’s Corner area. “For some reason, I just
clicked with basketball,” she explained. “I had an
immediate passion for it. There is intensity to playing
the game that I loved right from the beginning. It is just
amazing.”
She didn’t begin playing volleyball until her seventh
grade year and just began track (discus) last season.
“I think that growing up and playing (sports) with a lot
of my teammates, it has helped in so many ways,
especially on the court,” she said. “I have known them
since we were little and we have bonded. Sports has
allowed me to make so many new friends and I have
made memories that will last me a lifetime, for which I
am so thankful.”
Which will make it harder for her after next year when
she leaves the district for college.
“Yes, I have been thinking about when I graduate,” she
explains. “It is going to be hard and it makes me sad
because it is going to be hard to walk away and leave.
But I am also looking forward to moving on with my
future.”
That future includes college, Faircloth said.
“I would love to go to UNC-Chapel Hill or Campbell
and if I get offered a chance to play (sports), I will
welcome that opportunity and work very hard and do
PERFORMANCE AUTOMOTIVE Salutes this week’s
Faircloth said she wants to become a pharmacist.
Where does she see herself within the next decade? “I
want to have my own pharmacy business,” she said.
“I will probably come back to Sampson County …
there’s no telling. But it is home to me and I would love
to begin a great career here.”
Highly spiritual, Faircloth is very involved with her church
(Mt. Caramel Church in Autryville). She has been
helping with the choir and children’s church since she
was little.
“It’s all that I have known,” she said. “I find comfort in
church. It has also helped me in sports. Every time
before I play; before every game, I pray. I just give it to
the Lord and it has always helped.”
Ironically, the best piece of advice Taylor has received
came from a senior when she was coming into
Midway High School. “The senior said to me to do
whatever I wanted to do and don’t let anyone tell you
any different because it all goes so fast. You don’t
think it does when you are a freshman, but when you
get closer to getting out of high school, you start to
realize you don’t want to waste time or opportunities.
That’s what I have been thinking about and that was
great advice because I don’t feel that I have wasted
any of it.”
She sits at the top of her class, names History as her
favorite subject, works on the school’s yearbook staff
and stays busy with her sports schedule.
“I want to do as much as I can,” she said. “I have
great support from my family, coaches, teachers and
friends, so I feel like I can do anything.”
She credits her family (including younger brother,
Matthew), for being her source of inspiration.
“My family has been to every game,” she admits. “They
have been so supportive with everything I do and to
see them out there; cheering me on, it just makes you
feel really good.”
Faircloth said the support from the Midway faithful in
general has been a blessing.
“Oh, the teachers, my coaches … their support
has been incredible,” she said. “The support of our
community is great too. On Friday night the stands
are full and you hear all the cheering, you realize how
very supportive this community really is and when you
are on the court and hear that, it really does make a
difference.”
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Men’s Dark Horses and Lady Leopards
Victorious at Nathan Gay Basketball Tournament
The 14th Annual Nathan H. Gay Holiday Basketball
Classic tipped off on Monday, December 22 at Union
High School and finished play on Tuesday, December 23.
On Monday, Laney High School (Wilmington) battled
Lakewood girls at 3 p.m.; Union played Clinton girls at
4:30 p.m.; Clinton played Lakewood boys at 6 p.m.; and
Union played Laney boys at 7:30 p.m.
The tournament is named for Nathan Gay. Gay, who
passed away in November of 2007, was a longtime
member of the Sampson County Board of Education and
was the epitome of Sampson County Sports.
From his 20 year career as head coach for the Union
Spartans, where he coached basketball, football, baseball
and softball and racked up 15 conference championships,
5 district championships and an impressive basketball
coaching record of 398 wins and 127 losses over those
two decades, to establishing the Annual Pigskin
Football Jamboree, the Sampson County Sports Club
Hall of Fame (with Fes Turlington), and the Nathan H.
Gay Holiday Basketball Classic.
It is one of the most anticipated annual sports events
in the county.
On Tuesday during the Championship round at
6:00pm, the Lady Leopards took on the Lady Dark
Horses for the Varsity Girl’s Championship title. After
a hard fought game, the Lady Leopards of Lakewood
High School handily defeated the Lady Dark Horses
62-40 to take the Nathan Gay title back home to
Salemburg. The Clinton Dark Horses now hold a 7-2
record for the season.
At 7:30pm the Clinton Dark Horse Varsity men’s team
took on the Laney Buccaneers and after an extremely
physical game took home the Nathan Gay Varsity
Men’s Championship back home to Clinton. Score
Clinton 75, Laney High 68.
The Dark Horses play next as they host the annual
Dark Horse Classic Christmas Tournament on
December 29th and 30th at Clinton High School. The
Dark Horses resume play with a big conference game
on January 5th against the arch rival Midway Raiders
at Clinton. Tip-off is at 7:30 pm.
The Lady Leopards next varsity game is against the
Rosewood Eagles (Goldsboro, NC) in a 1A Carolina
game on Friday January 2nd. Lakewood will attempt
to improve on their 7-1 record this season. The Lady
Clinton Dark Horses will host the Midway Raiders on
Monday January 5th. The Clinton Dark Horses are
4-4 on the year and the Midway Raiders will enter the
game with a 5-5 record for the season.
Dark Horses Defeat East Bladen Eagles
The Clinton Dark Horse Varsity boys basketball team
improved to 7-2 overall and 1-1 in the Four County
conference with a thrilling 62-58 victory over a very good
East Bladen Eagle team last Thursday night in Clinton.
The defending conference champion Dark Horses were
led by sophomore Jerimiah Pope with 13 points and his
brother Josiah Pope with 10 points. Freshman Zion Autry
was the game’s leading rebounder with 8.
The first quarter started out slow with both teams cold
from the floor and at the end of the quarter it was 11-10
Eagle lead. The first part of the second quarter belonged
to the visiting Eagles as they led by as many as 10
points. The Dark Horses and the Pope brothers went
on a run of their own late in the second quarter and
when the senior brother Josiah hit a big three pointer it
was only a two point Eagle lead- 29-27 at intermission.
The Dark Horses had a good third quarter with the help
of a couple key three pointers by junior guards Jaquan
McLean and Jaden Bell and it was a 47-42 Dark Horse
lead after three quarters.
The final quarter was all trading baskets and it ended
with a 62-58 Dark Horse victory.
ATHLETE OF
THE WEEK
PLAQUE
PRESENTATIONS
Jeremy Robinson from Midway High school receives his
Performance / Sampson Weekly Athlete of the Week plaque from
Performance Sales manager,
Rick Fowler.
The junior varsity Dark Horse boys were very
impressive as they remain undefeated in the conference
at 2-0 and 5-1 overall. They were led by Khari Williams
with 13 points and Derek Bryant with 12. The Lady
Dark Horses fell to the very talented Lady Eagles to go
1-1 in the conference and 3-3 overall.
The Dark Horses play next as they host the annual
Dark Horse Classic Christmas Tournament 29th and
30th at Clinton High School. The Dark Horses resume
play with a big conference game on January 5th against
the arch rival Midway Raiders at Clinton. Tip-off is at
7:30 pm.
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EDUCATION
Kelly Schultz of Clinton City Schools gets Prestigious Opportunity
Kelly Schultz is a secondary Curriculum Coach at Clinton City
Schools who has been given not one, but two great opportunities to impact education for students state wide in North Carolina. In December 2013, Kelly was selected to a Peer Review
Panel for EQuIP (Educators Evaluating Quality Instructional
Products), and in June of this year she was selected to be part
of the Governor’s Teacher Network.
Terrace Miller, Assistant Superintendent for Student Services
& Federal Programs at Clinton City Schools says, “It is an honor to be a part of either of these groups, and to be selected to
participate in both is truly prestigious.”
Currently in her 9th year in education, Kelly Schultz started
as a K-12 substitute teacher while she was still in Graduate
School. After earning her Bachelor of Science in English –
Creative Writing, Schultz attended DePaul University where
she received a Master’s of Education in Secondary English.
“During that time, I also served as a Special Education Aide in
a 5th grade classroom,” says Schultz. “I also taught 7th Grade
Language Arts/Reading and Gifted Content Replacement for 4
years, and taught K-12 Summer School in various subject areas
throughout my time as an educator in Illinois.”
Schultz goes on to add, “When I moved to North Carolina, I
taught 6th Grade English, Language Arts and Social Studies at
Sampson Middle School. Last year I was the 9-12 Curriculum
Coach, and this year I serve as the 6-12 Curriculum Coach for
both Clinton High School and Sampson Middle School.”
And she’s not only a coach during school, she’s also coached
extracurricular teams as well. Her extracurricular coaching experience includes Speech & Drama Club, Figure Skating, Academic Team and Cheerleading.
Clinton City Schools
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Providing A Future For Our Children
But as a Secondary Curriculum Coach, Schultz explains that
it’s her responsibility to be a support for all teachers. “I provide
professional development, model instructional strategies, lesson
plan, analyze data, assist in classes, create classroom management plans, provide feedback, and collaborate on a regular basis
with the K-5 Curriculum Coach for alignment.” Schultz adds, “I
also serve as a lead support for the BT Matters program. The program is a partnership between CCS and UNC-W, and is in place
to provide beginning teachers with additional support in their first
three years of teaching. My roles shift daily to meet the needs of
teachers, the district, and ultimately the students.”
resources to the Common Core. Once a submission is deemed
an exemplar or exemplar if improved, it is placed on the Achieve
website for all educators to use. The rubric is a tool to gain a
deeper understanding of what the standards look like in action.
We meet twice a year in Washington D.C to calibrate on the criteria of the rubric, ensuring all members of the panel have a clear
understanding for giving feedback.”
“It is exciting to have educators from so many states coming together for the good of all students in our country,” adds Schultz.
“As a member of the Governor’s Teacher Network,” explains
Schultz, “I create curricular units, lessons, and assessment items
to be placed in SchoolNet as resources for all North Carolina educators to access. I am a part of the Global Awareness cohort. The
educators within this group represent multiple subject areas and
grade levels.”
She adds, “I create English Language Arts units for 9-10th grades.
Each unit focuses on a global theme. My first unit was based on
understanding multicultural perspectives and the outside influences that affect our perspectives.”
And in addition to her responsibilities at Clinton City Schools,
Schultz is also a member of two rather prestigious programs that
expand her ability to impact student education in North Carolina.
Schultz explains her role with EQuIP, “The two objectives of the
Panel are to increase the supply of instructional units and lessons
that are aligned to the CCSS, and to build the capacity of teachers to evaluate and improve the quality of instructional resources
used in classrooms across the nation.”
“The unit that I am currently working on is based around human
rights,” says Shultz. “The literature will be primarily made up of
Holocaust, Genocide, and Civil Rights pieces. Students will be
asked to take action against genocide denial as the summative
performance task. My work on the Global Awareness team supports our district theme this year: A Global Journey. I find myself
able to better support teachers with this theme, by finding ways
to naturally incorporate global themes into existing instructional
sequences.”
She goes on to say, “As a member of the panel, I go through the
quality review process to evaluate the alignment of instructional
That’s a very busy Kelly Schultz. Just one of the many great educators at Clinton City Schools providing a future for our children.
Midway Drama Program Delivers
Christmas Cheer with ‘Stocking Stuffers’
* Play delivers a command performance for school students
Warren, my piano teacher. I was a bit of a nerdish piano student,
playing Rachmaninoff ’s G-Minor in sixth grade and studying art at
Southwood College for fourth and fifth grade. Dr. Royal and Miss
Dorothy took me to see world-renowned pianist Van Cliburn when
I was in fifth grade! Miss Dorothy discovered my voice when I was a
teenager and exposed me to many cultural events that changed my
life. I used to come home after school and lay in front of the big old
stereo cabinet and listen to concert pianists and Bach organ music
as I did my homework. I was BLESSED. But I never discovered opera and Broadway until college. I was going to be a lawyer but was
swayed by teachers to go into music and theatre. I have performed
from New York to Florida in operas, oratorios, dinner theatre, and
cruise ships. Teaching has been my biggest challenge.”
The holiday spirit blew in early to the northern part of Sampson
County when members of the Midway Middle School “Mask-ARaiders” presented the play “Stocking Stuffers”.
The charming play featured living dolls, elves, stockings that came
to life, GI Joe, Barbie, Ken, reindeer (and the grandma they ran
over) and the big man himself, Santa.
The show, which played two nights inside the Midway Middle
School Gym and had a command performance for the school last
Monday, brought smiles to all of the faces who witnessed it, earning the young actors, some of whom have never been on stage before, a standing ovation on the opening night.
Although he says that teaching is his biggest challenge, you couldn’t
tell during “Stocking Stuffers”.
The drama program at the school was the brain-child of Midway
Middle Principal John Goode, who, during the last school year
noticed the need to provide alternatives to music, band, art and
athletics.
“As the student population at Midway Middle has grown tremendously over the last few years there became a need to have more
‘exploratory’ classes to offer the students,” Educator David Bass
said. “Last year, Mr. Goode decided to add Theatre Arts as a new
alternative to Music, Band, Art and athletics. I was fortunate to
already be working in the district as an AIG specialist and jumped
at the chance to start the new classes. As a former professional actor and entertainer and a native of Sampson County, I hoped to
share my experiences with students and parents to bring my love
for theatre to them.”
By December of last year, it was clear there was a greater interest in
the program that anyone had anticipated. By January of this year,
Bass had formed the “Mask-A-Raiders” drama club.
“This way students in other classes could still participate in projects and learn more about the field of theatre as a viable hobby or
occupation,” he said. “Now we have over 80 student members and
more to add in January (2015).”
Since then, the program, and interest in it, has flourished.
“As students, parents, and faculty learn more about this program,
they can see that it is more than a fun class or club, but one that
requires hard work, dedication, concentration, and time.” Bass
noted. “I am overwhelmed at times when I see all the students at
drama club. The diversity of students in this group would amaze
anyone. From athletes to normally shy and reserved students,
we all come together for a common goal. They seem to love it,
After the play, which went off without a hitch, Bass made the surprising admission that some of the students had never been on
stage before.
Carter Rivers (is Egg Nog) and Kassy Holland (as the Elf).
and that makes me proud! My favorite comment from teachers is,
‘Wow, I saw a totally different side of that student. I would have
never believed he/she could have done that.’”
Bass explained that students work on their craft during class during
short scenes for each other as “learning tools”. The educator said
that, in addition to “Stocking Stuffers”, the classes recently performed at the schools’ ACE Night Event and will perform again at
the upcoming PTA Meeting at the school.
There are also some big plans for their Spring production.
“I am planning a musical revue of my favorite show tunes for the
spring production, including music from ‘Annie,’ ‘Wicked,’ ‘South
Pacific,’ ‘Les Miserables’ ‘The Wiz,’ and many more,” he said. “We
have already begun rehearsing, and you won’t believe the talent.”
A date for that musical revue has not been set as of now.
In addition to opening themselves up to new experiences and opportunities on the stage, the program is giving back too - The students raised funds for two new state-of-the-art microphones that
were used during “Stocking Stuffers”.
“I hope that the students understand that they are doing something that benefits everyone,”
explained Bass. “There are
those who have the resources
to contribute more, and there
are those who don’t have the
connections to bring in contributions. They are all equal
in my book, as I understand
the diversity of their backgrounds. We are currently
trying to raise money to buy a
spotlight and a portable stage
lighting system that can be
used to enhance all activities
in the gym. I know the drama
students are proud to be able
to help with this effort.”
Harrells Christian Academy Lower
School Christmas Program
Born in Clinton and raised in
Salemburg, Bass said that he
was exposed to the musical
arts at a young age because of
his love of piano.
As the Harrells Christian Academy students (pictured above) sang, excitement filled
the air while a packed house of parents, family, and friends in Newkirk Auditorium
enjoyed another wonderful lower school Christmas musical on December 7th. As tradition holds, the fifth graders led the musical drama called “Joyland”, as the kindergarten
through fourth grade students joined in singing beautiful Christmas songs! The Christmas play is an annual Harrells Christian Academy event that many look forward to and
count on to put them in the right spirit of Christmas each year.
“I was fortunate to have parents who understood early
on that I had talents beyond
football and academics,” he
admits. “I also had incredible
mentors at Salemburg Baptist
Church, Mrs. Dorothy Turlington Royal and Mrs. Billie
“Most of the cast had never done anything like this before,” he said.
“Some have done Sampson Community Theatre and have been
involved in church productions. There were several that are so reserved and quiet, but you would have never known that from their
performance on stage. One young lady told me afterwards that she
had just hoped to remember her lines, but when she got out there
she thought, ‘Man, I can do this!’ ... I had to cry.”
Just seeing the interaction with Bass and his students during the
play, it is clear to see how much love and affection the students have
for their teacher, and vice-versa.
“Children always amaze me,” Bass explained. “I guess that’s why
I became a teacher after working in other professions. It takes a
lot of patience to coordinate such a large cast of middle school
students. They have so many things on their mind, and so much
energy! I try to instill the need for hard work to make a show like
this happen, and I insist on mutual respect for every cast member.
Every child has a place in theatre, and every child can shine in his/
her own way. Before the show (Stocking Stuffers) began, we had
a meeting for last minute reminders, a prayer, and then I GAVE
the cast the show. ‘It is now your show. Go out there and have
fun. If you mess up, just keep going. My prayer for you is to feel
good about what you do. Enjoy the moment because it will never
happen again!’”
With pride, Bass says that he has a vested interest in every student.
“These students are my kids,” he said. “I hope that their parents
don’t mind that I have unofficially adopted them. My hope is that
the students feel a sense of success and accomplishment for what
they have done. I want them to know that they do not have to be
perfect; they just need to do their best. Of course, I am proud to see
the audience responses. I laugh and feel every moment with them.
As long as I can feel that I have done everything for them that I can
do, the response to their performances is all good.”
Even though word is spreading around the county about the fun
“Stocking Stuffers” was and how much joy the students had in presenting it to the audience, Bass is hoping that more people from
in and outside of the Raider community will get involved with the
program.
“I would invite the community to become involved in a program
that benefits students from all backgrounds and abilities at MMS.”
he said. “As we have no financial resources, any donations or sponsorships would be greatly appreciated. Also, with the large number
of students involved, any parent or volunteer would be welcome at
our drama club meetings.”
In addition to the students, staff, administration, parents and all
at Midway Middle School, Bass wanted to personally thank some
who went above and beyond to help produce “Stocking Stuffers”.
“I would also like to thank Robin Marley, Melanie Herring, Wendy
Williford, Steven Tyler, and the MMS custodial staff for helping to
make the show possible,” he said. “Also a special thanks to the stage
manager, Maya Cannady, for her hard work and diligence.”
For more information on upcoming productions, to volunteer, donate or sponsor the program call Bass at 910-567-5879.
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Crossword
Puzzle
CLUES ACROSS
1. Easy as 1-2-3
4. Goat and camel hair fabric
7. A women undergarment
10. British bathrooms
12. Assemblages of parts into one
entity
14. Semitic fertility god
15. Dull & uninteresting
16. Yemen capital
17. Stare impertinently
18. Banished persons
20. Heart failure & energy
supplement
22. Reduction in force
23. Women’s ___ movement
24. Polynesian wrapped skirt
26. Double-reed instruments
29. Own (Scottish)
30. Summer window dressings
35. Many not ands
36. Paddle
37. Being a single unit
38. Silly behavior
44. Insecticide
45. A blank area
46. Reduces stress
48. Morning moisture
49. Tear away roughly
50. Elevated
53. Cristobalite
56. Baseball’s Ruth
57. Indian monetary unit
59. Contest of speed
61. Having a slanted direction
62. Gross receipts
63. A river in NE Spain
64. The brain and spinal cord
(abbr.)
65. Dynegy Inc. on NYSE
66. Japanese monetary unit
CLUES DOWN
1. Vestment worn by priests
2. The trunk of a tree
3. Transmission line cable
4. Freshwater duck genus
5. Bulk storage container
6. Oil obtained from flowers
7. Shopping containers
8. Abnormal breathing
9. Brew
11. Bake eggs in their shells
12. Serviceable
13. A person in the navy
14. A child’s slight injury
19. Fain
21. Supports trestletree
24. Parian Chronicle discovery
site
25. Greek famous for fables
27. Farcical afterpiece
28. Dispatches by mail
29. Hall of Fame (abbr.)
31. Aah
32. Unnaturally pale
33. Before
34. Fixed in one’s purpose
39. Madames
40. Frosts
41. City drains
42. Baseball playoff
43. Cruise
47. Steeple
50. Precipitation
51. Ancient Greek rhetorician
52. A unit of two
53. Viewed
54. Taxis
55. 4840 square yards
56. London radio station
58. Perform work regularly
60. Longest geological time
SUDOKU
Fun By The Numbers
Like puzzles? Then you’ll love sudoku. This mind-bending puzzle
will have you hooked from the moment you square off, so sharpen
your pencil and put your sudoku savvy to the test.
Here’s How It Works:
Sudoku puzzles are
formatted as a 9x9
grid, broken down
into nine 3x3 boxes.
To solve a sudoku, the numbers
1 through 9 must
fill each row, column and box. Each
number can appear
only once in each
row, column and
box. You can figure out the order in
which the numbers
will appear by using
the numeric clues
already provided in
the boxes. The more
numbers you name,
the easier it gets to
solve the puzzle!
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OBITUARIES
AUTRYVILLE
Mr. Troy Alphie Cashwell,
89 of Autryville died on
Monday, December 22, 2014
at the Cumberland Nursing
and Rehabilitation Center
in Fayetteville. The funeral
service will be held at 3:00
PM Saturday at Concord
Baptist Church. Burial
will follow in the church
cemetery. The family will
receive friends from 2-3
PM prior to the service at the church. He is survived by two
daughters, Rose Simmons and Faye Wrench; two sons, Gerald
Cashwell and Ronnie Cashwell; two sisters, Betsy McLeod and
Nellie Pruitt; one brother, Frank Cashwell; five grandchildren
and two great grandchildren. Services entrusted to Butler
Funeral Home, 6535 Clinton Road, Stedman, NC.
ROSEBORO
Mr. Nathan Allen Fisher,
70 of 11175 NC Hwy. 210
S., Roseboro, went home to
be with The Lord on Sunday,
December 21, 2014 at
Sampson Regional Medical
Center in Clinton.
The
funeral will be held at 2:00
P.M. on Saturday, December
27, 2014 at Butler Funeral
Home in Roseboro with
Rev. Jerry Fisher, Rev. David
Shirley and Rev. David Bays
officiating. Burial will follow at the Fisher Family Cemetery,
Roseboro. Mr. Fisher was born on April 2, 1944 in Cumberland
County to the late Arbie Beaman and Nora Mae Howell
Fisher. He is preceded in death by his parents; one grandson,
Justin Allen Fisher; and two brothers, Dan Junior Fisher and
Herman Lee Fisher. He worked in construction with Fisher’s
Construction. He is survived by his loving wife of 49 years,
Annie Mack “Maxie” Fisher of the home; two sons, Roger Allen
Fisher of Fayetteville and Robert Dale Fisher of Roseboro;
three grandchildren, Ashley Nichole Fisher, Timothy Wayne
Fisher and Ryan Allen Fisher; two great grandchildren, Avalie
Madison Fisher and Dalton Lee Fisher; and four brothers,
R.B. Fisher of Roseboro, Lathan Arbie Fisher of Autryville,
Harley Wyman Fisher of Autryville and Jerry Beamon Fisher
of Roseboro. The family will receive friends on Friday evening
from 6:00 to 8:00 P.M. at Butler Funeral Home in Roseboro and
other times at the home. Services entrusted to Butler Funeral
Home, 401 W. Roseboro Street, Roseboro.
CLINTON
Mrs. Maggie Lee Pope
Hargrove, 90, of 5397
Hobbton Highway died at
Autumn Wind Assisted
Living
in
Roseboro,
Wednesday, December 17th,
2014. A graveside service
was held Friday at 2:00 pm in
Grandview Memorial Park
with the Rev. Charles Ray
Jernigan officiating. Born
in 1924 in Sampson County, Mrs. Hargrove was the daughter
of the late Henry Addison and Rena Sessoms Pope. She was
part-owner of Buck Hargrove Seafood Market. She was the
widower of Leon Clyde “Buck” Hargrove. She is survived by her
daughter, Becky H. Blackman and husband, Sherrill of Clinton
and a sister, Macie Rhodes of Jacksonville. Two grandchildren:
Walt Blackman and Ellen Blackman; One great-grandson:
Banks Grimes. She was preceded in death by a son, Clyde
Trenton Hargrove. The family received friends Thursday night
from 6-8 at Royal-Hall Funeral Home. Flowers are welcome
or memorials may be made to the Alzheimer’s AssociationEastern North Carolina, 3739 National Drive, Suite 110 Raleigh
NC 27612 or to one’s favorite charity. Condolences may be
sent by visiting www.royalhallfuneralhome.com Royal-Hall is
honored to serve the Hargrove Family.
HARRELLS
Mrs. Gail Robinson Jenkins
67 of 711 Wildcat Rd, died
Friday, December 19, 2014
at her residence. Funeral
service will be held at 1:00
P.M. Saturday, December
27, 2014 at Keathern Baptist
Church, by the Reverend
Elwood McPhail. Burial
will follow in the Robinson
Family
Cemetery
in
Harrells, NC. Mrs. Jenkins
is survived by her husband,
Robert Jenkins of the home, three daughters Tonya R. Smith
of Durham, Garnet (George) Kirby of Garland, Shayla Pitts, of
Atlanta, Ga., two sons, Robert Jenkins Jr., of New Kensington,
Pa, Russell Jenkins of Arizona, six sisters, Jane Fennell of Rose
Hill, Renda Allensworth (Ted) of Natrona Heights, Pa, Sylvia
DeVane of Roseboro, Fay Symns of Pittsburgh, Pa, Deborah
Beatty (Anthony) of Harrells, Linda Ann Daniels of Charlotte,
seven brothers, Charles Robinson Jr( Sandy) of Dover, Del.,
Oliver Robinson (Ruth) of Penn Hills, Pa., Michael Robinson of
Montoursville, Pa, Tom Robinson (Crystal) of Penn Hills, Pa,
Larry Melvin of Fayetteville, Author Roberson of Atlanta, Ga.,
Roger Melvin of California, step-mother Catherine Robinson
of Fayetteville, 11 grandchildren. The public will be received
Friday, December 26, 2014 from 1:00PM-6:00 P.M. with family
present from 5:00P.M.-6:00P.M. at Carter Funeral Home, in
Garland.
GARLAND
Ms. Nellie Ann Noble 120
Odham Ave. Garland, died
Friday, December 19, 2014 at
Sampson Regional Medical
Center in Clinton, NC. Ms.
Noble was the daughter
of the late William Harry
Strickland and Rita Carey
Strickland. She was preceded
in death by a brother, Henry
Strickland. Funeral service
was held at 2:00 P.M. Monday, December 22, 2014 at Garland
Baptist Church. Burial followed in the Garland Cemetery. Ms.
Noble is survived by a daughter, Rita Koehler( Josh) of Garland,
three sisters, Cindy Naylor(Donnie) of Garland, Renita Sasser
of Turkey, Heather Blackburn (Timmy) of Garland, brother,
Billy Strickland (Debbie) of Warsaw, 3 grandchildren, Khloey
Koehler, Deklan Koehler, Jacelynn Koehler. Online condolence
may be sent through www.carterfh.com. Service by Carter
Funeral Home.
CLINTON
Mrs. Emma Lou Pope
Wilson, 93, of 3360 Basstown
Road, died Monday, December
22, 2014 at Sampson Regional
Medical Center. The funeral
will be held at 3 P.M., Friday,
December 26, 2014 at Brown
Baptist Church with the
Reverend
James
Croom
officiating.
Interment will
follow in the Grandview
Memorial Gardens, 2809 N. US Hwy 421, Clinton. Mrs. Wilson
was born in 1921 in Sampson County to the late Eurie Pope
and Clyda Pope. She was the widow of the late Mr. Luby Boston
Wilson. She was also preceded in death by a son, Luby Vaden
Wilson, her step-mother, Lucille Pope; a granddaughter, Debbie
Masters; four sisters, Eva Fryar, Jean Davis, Janie Pope and Edna
Royal; four brothers, James Pope, Clarence Pope, Ellis Pope and
Samuel Pope. She was a member of Brown Baptist Church and
was a master seamstress. She is survived by a daughter, Doris
Maewood Gainey (J. L.); daughter-in-law, Norma Faye Wilson;
three grandchildren, Barbara Carter (Terry), Beverly Bradshaw
(Scott), Jeffery Gainey (Joan); five great grandchildren; three
great- great grandchildren. In lieu of flowers memorials may be
made to Brown Baptist Church, % Marie Pope, 124 Boykin Dr.,
Clinton, NC 28328. The family will receive friends from 2 PM –
3 PM on Friday, December 26, 2014 in the Brown Baptist Church
Fellowship Hall. Condolences may be sent to the family at www.
crumpler-honeycutt.com. Arrangements are by CrumplerHoneycutt Funeral Home, 118 Fayetteville Street, Clinton, NC
28328.
CLINTON
Ernestine Butler, Age- 71, 825 Elwood Rd. died Sunday
12/21/14 at Rex Hospital, Raleigh, N.C. Funeral services will be
1pm, Saturday 12/27/14, Bearskin Missionary Baptist Church,
Clinton, N.C. Interment in the Church Cemetery. Survivors are
2 daughters- Geneva Thompson and Linda Gail Wyche both of
Clinton, N.C.; 1 son-Dwight Parker-Clinton, N.C.; 2 sistersGloristine Howard-Clinton, N.C. Lorene Arnette- Salemburg,
N.C.; 9 grandchildren, 12 great-grandchildren. Public viewing
Friday 12/26/14, 1 to 6 pm , family present 5 to 6pm, Butler
& Son Funeral Services, Clinton, N.C. www.butlerandson.com
CLINTON
Mrs. Lois Louise Draughon, 82, of 2023 Isaac Weeks Road,
Clinton, NC, died Thursday, December 18 at Sampson
Regional Medical Center, Clinton, NC. The funeral service was
held at 1pm, Tuesday, December 23 at St. Stephen United Holy
Church, Turkey, NC. Rev. James Jackson officiating. Burial
was in Draughon Cemetery, Salemburg, NC. Mrs. Draughon
is survived by three daughters, Virginia Faison of Clinton,
NC, Deborah Draughon of Goldsboro, NC and Carrie Fryar
of Washington, DC; two sons, Michael Draughon and Dancy
Draughon, III both of Clinton, NC; one sister, Emma Hooper
of Portsmouth, VA; one brother, Lawrence Whitehead of Hyde
Park, NY; 16 grandchildren, 24 great-grandchildren. Visitation
will be held Monday, December 22, 2014 at Brock Memorial and
Worley Funeral Home from 1pm to 6pm. Online condolences
may be sent to www.brockmemorialandworley.com.
TURKEY
Mrs. Betty Hunter, 77, 5505 Old Warsaw Road, died Saturday,
December 20, 2014 at her home. The funeral will be held at
2 P.M. Saturday, December 27, 2014, at the Warsaw United
Methodist Church, 107 W. Plank Road, Warsaw, NC 28398,
with the Reverend Gregg McGarvey officiating. Interment will
follow in the Clinton City Cemetery. Mrs. Hunter, born in 1937,
in Clayton County, Iowa, was the daughter of the late Edgar H.
Stone and Sarah Elizabeth Ferguson Stone. In addition, she
was also preceded by her husband, Douglas Brooks Hunter
and two brothers, Jerry Stone and Tucker Stone. She was a
retired school teacher with the Duplin County School System
and a member of the Warsaw United Methodist Church.
Survivors include daughters Beth H. Rhodes and husband
Kelly of Butner, Laura H. Taylor of Fayetteville and Becky H.
Belvan and husband Adam of Goldsboro; three grandchildren,
Shawn Rhodes and wife Elizabeth, Kai Taylor and Paul Belvan;
two great-grandchildren, Ella Rhodes, Abigail Rhodes; and a
brother, Larry Stone and wife Rosalie, of Gainesville, FL. The
family will receive friends 6 PM to 8 PM Friday, December 26,
2014 at Crumpler-Honeycutt Funeral Home, 118 Fayetteville
Street, Clinton, NC 28328. Memorials may be made to the
Warsaw United Methodist Church, 107 W. Plank Road,
Warsaw, NC 28398 or to 3HC Hospice Care, 1023 Beaman
St., Clinton, NC 28328. Condolences may be sent to the
family at www.crumpler-honeycutt.com. Arrangements
are by Crumpler-Honeycutt Funeral Home, 118 Fayetteville
Street, Clinton, NC 28328.
CLINTON
Mr. George Harris King, 70, of 605 Carolina Ave., passed
away Sunday, December 21, 2014 at his home. A funeral
service was held at 11:00 AM, on Tuesday, December 23,
at Crumpler-Honeycutt Funeral Home with the Rev. Gary
Threatt officiating. Mr. King, a native of Sampson Co. was the
son of the late Earl Benjamin King and Mary Susan Matthis
King. He was also preceded in death by a sister; Emma Ann
Chambers and a brother; Benny King. Mr. King was a retired
sales representative with Lawson Products. He is survived
by: his wife Janet B. King of the home, three children: Michael
King and wife Laurie of Whitsett, NC; Terry Simmons of
Turkey; Tonya Kircher and husband Timothy of Greensboro,
four grandchildren: Tabitha Bradshaw and husband John,
Kaison King, Paxton King, Kenan King, a great-grandchild
Savannah Bradshaw and brothers: Elwood King of Garner
and Kim King of Clinton. The family received friends 10:0011:00 AM Tuesday, December 23, one hour prior to the
service at Crumpler-Honeycutt and other times at the home
605 Carolina Ave. Clinton. Condolences can be emailed to
the family at www.crumpler-honeycutt.com. Memorials may
be made to the Matthis Family Cemetery, % 465 Futrell Pope
Lane, Clinton, NC 28328. Crumpler-Honeycutt Funeral
Home 118 Fayetteville St. Clinton, NC 28328 is in charge of
services.
CLINTON
Mr. William Timothy “Little Bud” Matthis, 86, of 525
Matthis Road, died at Rex Hospital in Raleigh on Thursday,
December 18, 2014. A graveside service was held at 10:00
a.m. Saturday, December 20, 2014 at the Matthis Family
Cemetery on Highway 24 Clinton. Following the burial,
a memorial service took place at 11:00 a.m. at Graves
Memorial Presbyterian Church, with Dr. James Moran and
the Reverend Michael Shook officiating. Born August 13,
1928, “Little Bud” resided his entire life in the house in which
he was born. He was the son of the late William Rice and
Sallie Lucinda Matthis. A dedicated farmer, “Little Bud” and
his brother Rice Jr. previously owned and operated Sampson
Produce. He was a lifetime member of Graves Memorial
Presbyterian Church and faithfully served as an Elder and a
Deacon. He is survived by his wife of 64 years, Geneva King
Matthis of the home; daughters Joan and husband Marshall
of Clinton; and Carol and husband Nathan of Sunset, SC. He
has three grandchildren Morgan Lee, Austin Hampton, and
Grant Hampton. “Little Bud” was preceded in death by a
son, William Timothy Matthis, Jr.; his parents, William Rice
and Sallie Lucinda Matthis; two brothers, William Adolphus
and William Rice Jr., and four sisters, Sallie Helen, Pauline,
Virginia, and Marie. The family received friends after the
memorial service in the Banner Room of the church and
at other times, at the home. In lieu of flowers, memorials
may be made to Graves Memorial Presbyterian Church, 201
Fayetteville Street, Clinton, NC 28328. Condolences may
be sent by visiting www.royalhallfuneralhome. Royal-Hall
Funeral Home is honored to serve the Matthis family.
Clinton
Rev. James Henry Parson, 92, died at Harnett Woods
Nursing Center, Dunn, NC, Wednesday, December 24, 2014.
Funeral services will be held Saturday at 2:00 pm at Grove
Park Baptist Church with the Dr. Gary Threatt and Rev.
Michael Shook officiating. Burial will follow in Grandview
Memorial Park. Born in 1922 in Sampson County, Rev.
Parson was the son of the late Henry Bryant and Allie
Raynor Parson. He was a retired Pastor, having served at
Willard Baptist Church and Beaverdam Baptist Church. He
was a Veteran of the Us Army having served in WWII. James
was loved and respected by all who knew him. He knew
many of the people in Sampson County by driving a home
delivery cleaning truck for Ideal Cleaners and by working
at the County ASC office measuring land. He enjoyed being
with people and sharing with them. He was the widower of
Alma E. Parson. He is survived by two sons, Tony E. Parson
and wife Frances of Spivey’s Corner and James R. “Ronnie”
Parson and wife Betty of Wilmington; two sisters, Margaret
King of Clinton and Edna Smith of Cape Carteret and
one brother, Jesse E. Parson of Dunn. Five grandchildren:
Jacob and Hannah and husband Neal, Rob and wife, Karen,
Bryan and wife, Elizabeth, Matt and wife, Michelle; Two
great-grandchildren: Franci and Nicholas; Two step-greatgrandchildren: Hunter and Autumn. He is preceded in death
by two sisters, Annie M. Watkins and Alma Pearl Stanley.
The family will receive friends from 12:30 until 2:00 prior to
the services at the church. In lieu of flowers memorials may
be made to Grove Park Baptist Church Building Fund, 609
North East Blvd. Clinton, NC 28328. Condolences may be
sent by visiting www.royalhallfuneralhome.com. Royal-Hall
is honored to serve the Parson family.
WHITE OAK
Mr. Thomas Owens Jr, 69 of 1144 John Owen Rd. White
Oak, NC, died Thursday, December 18, 2014 at his residence.
Funeral service was held at 2:00 P.M. Sunday, December
21.2014 at Richardson Chapel Holy Bible Church of God in
White Oak, NC, by Pastor Mable Yarboro. Burial followed
in the church cemetery. Mr. Owens is survived by three
sisters, Dorothy Autry (Nathan) of Elizabethtown, Doretha
Owens of White Oak, Laura Shipman (James) of Tar Heel,
brother, Alexander Purdie (Delois) of Brooklyn, NY.,
devoted nephew, David Owens (Tiffney) of White Oak, and
a host of nieces and nephews. Online condolences may be
sent through www.carterfh.com. Service by Carter Funeral
Home in Garland.
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COMMUNITY CRIME
Arrest Report
12-18 Michael Anthony Stokes, 23; 198
Dewberry Lane, Roseboro; Second Degree Trespass; Unsecured Bond $500;
Court 01-13
12-18 Anita Dawn Harris, 31; 719
B Winfrey St., B, Clinton; Worthless
Check; Court 01-13
12-18 Quincy Quiame Duff, 23; 790
Maxton Bass Rd., Newton Grove; Failure to Appear- Speeding; Failure to Appear-DWLR; Secured Bond $500; 01-06
12-18 Ashley Byrd Hicks, 25; 11 Country Manor Lane, Dunn; Cruelty to Animals; Secured Bond $2,500; Court 0127
12-18 Shannon Jerome Wynn, 38; 497
Tram Rd., Clinton; Assault on a Female;
Court 01-27
12-18 Jeremy Omar Rosales, 19; 1781
Chancey Rd., Clinton; Communicating
Threats; Secured Bond $500; 01-08
12-20 Paige Eleanor Maynard, 26; 32
Bobwhite Lane, Clinton; Shoplifting; Unsecured Bond $500; Court 01-13
12-22 Darcelle Jamarr Johnson, 29; 7291 Old
Mintz Hwy., Garland; Rape; Indecent Liberties;
Secured Bond $300,000; Court 01-12
12-21 Angel Best reported the Larceny
of her US Currency located at 1401 Sunset Ave., Clinton.
12-21 Elisheba Tamar Powell, 27; 3455
Turkey Hwy., Clinton; Failure to Report
Accident; Secured Bond $500; Court 01-21
12-22 Leigh Ann Ezzell Davis, 35; 148 Carroll
St., Stedman; Misdemeanor Larceny; Possessing/Concealing Stolen Property; Fraud; Unsecured Bond $20,000; Court 01-20
12-21 Cornelius Lewis reported a Larceny at his residence located at 175
Oates Armwood Lane, Fasion. Items
reported missing included an amplifier,
4 guitars, bass, jewelry, clothing, and
firearms.
12-21
Quinn Peterson, 27; 56 Roosevelt Rd., Clinton; Communicating
Threats;Court 12-23
12-21 Rickey Lee Carroll, 33; 2967 Alpine
Church Rd., Harrells; Assault on a Female;
Court 01-08
12-21 Joseph George Hood, 36; 821 Vann
Rd., Clinton; Simple Assault; Court 01-26
12-21 Christopher Lee Faircloth, 25; 3921
Autryville Rd., Autryville; Aggravated Assault; Simple Physical Assault; Court 01-06
12-21 Beverly Sue West, 62; 8776 Dunn
Rd., Salemburg; Misdemeanor Worthless
Check; 2 Counts: Simple Worthless Check;
Secured Bond $1,500; Court 01-06
Incident/ Investigation Reports
12-18 Johnny Honeycutt reported a Burglary
at his residence located at 1901 Moseley Ave.,
Clinton. Item reported missing included medication.
12-18 Olvan Acosta reported a Burglary at his
residence located at 3243 North McCullen, Fasion. Items reported missing included firearm,
US Currency, 32 inch TV, passports, and jewelry.
12-20 Jean Cannady reported the Larceny of
her Dell laptop located at 202 Woodland Dr.,
Clinton.
12-20 Frederick Fryar reported the Larceny of
his Bicycle located at Sampson Homes, Clinton.
12-22 Joe Barnes reported the Larceny
of his Firearm from his residence located at 108 Sawmill Lane, Roseboro.
12-22 Andrew Jackson reported the
Vandalism of his Vehicle at his residence located at 1144 North Salemburg
Hwy., Salemburg.
12-22 Harvest Time Worship Center
reported a Burglary at 14770 Garland
Hwy., Garland. Items reported missing
included a 12 channel mixing board,
microphone, headphone, processor, CD
player, amp, quick players, and speakers.
Marriage Certificates
-Adam Michael Witt to Cherie Terry Witt
-Garrett Dunn Weeks to Lorrie Leanna Burrows Tanner
-Hunter Christian Ward to Carley Paige Jones
-Daniel Karl Rupert to Anastasia Hunter Jennings
Deaths
-Elizabeth Boyd
-William Paul Bishop Jr
-Peter William Faircloth
-Tonya Hall
-Maggie Lee Hargrove
-Shirley Elizabeth Ott
-Joyce Odum
-Mamie Lee Sloan
-Doris Faye Sessoms
Births
-Kyle’Len Jeremiah Gardner born on December 6, 2014 at Sampson Regional Medical
Center to Sequilla Denise Hackney
-Lilliana Caterina Charlene Poggie born on December 6, 2014 at Sampson Regional Medical
Center to Thomas Joseph Poggie and Jami Nicole Mesimer
-Elias Clayton Torrez born on December 6, 2014 at Sampson Regional Medical Center to
Cassandra Inez Corea
-Michael Grant Headley born on December 9, 2014 at Sampson Regional Medical Center to
Arron Michael Headley and Meredith Grace Headley
- James Maldonado born on December 9, 2014 at Sampson Regional Medical Center to
Zachary Lyn Maldonado and Brittney Ann Berglund
-Ontario Bradley Moore Jr born on December 9, 2014 at Sampson Regional Medical to
Dakota Ontario Moore Jr and Adrian Rae Hayes
-Bryce Ray Boykins born on December 10, 2014 at Sampson Regional Medical Center to
Nikita Levine Baggett
-Xavier Mehki Edwards born on December 10, 2014 at Sampson Regional Medical Center to
Malcolm Xavier Edwards and Monique Suzette Robinson
-Emmanuel Guerrero Lino born on December 11, 2014 at Sampson Regional Medical
Martinez Jimenez and Rosalinda Ledesma Felipe
-Caleel Amari Thomas born on December 11, 2014 at Sampson Regional Medical Center to
Allysha Mondreano Owens
-Cameron Amir Thomas born on December 11, 2014 at Sampson Regional Medical Center
to Allysha Mondreano Owens
Land Transfers
-Evelyn C Strickland, Tony R Strickland to Cassie A Strickland and Tony R Strickland- Lot 21
Sampson County
-Annie Laura Pleasant to Laura Ann Pleasant Cartwell, Julius Dean Pleasant, Timothy Fred
Pleasant, Tersa Pleasant Wylie- 2 Tracts South River
-Bobby Gene Whitfield, Linda Whitfield to Lori W Boldt, Terry Boldt, Elizabeth Ann Weeks135.25 Acres w/exceptions Piney Grove
-Lori W Boldt, Terry Boldt, Elizabeth Ann Weeks to Bobby Gene Whitfield and Linda
Whitfield- Lot 1 Piney Grove
-Dorothy P Royal, HB Royal to Burch Farms LLC- 44.13 Acres Piney Grove
-Dorothy P Royal, HB Royal to Georgiana LLC- Tract 3 14.00 Acres Halls
- Dorothy P Royal, HB Royal to Dorothy P Royal, HB Royal- 2 Tracts Halls
-John Hart, Linda Pope Hart, Linda Pope/FKA to John Hart, Linda Pope Hart- Lot North
Clinton
-Charles Cousins to Charles Cousins/TR- 1 Acre Little Coharie
-Claudia Baxley Bass/PR, Claudia Baxley Bass, Danny L Bass, Brenda Joyce Baxley Estate to
Ricky R Mattocks and Vickie H Mattocks- Lot North Clinton
-Bobby Jean Davis, Moses Davis, Alice Teen Surles, Rufus Lee Surles, Bonita Williams, Dietra
Williams, Joshua Williams to Gustavo Omar Rosales and Carolina Salazar Slores- 4.83 Acres
Lot 1 Newton Grove
-Deborah H Pearson to Christy Pearson Hobbs and Gary Neil Hobbs- Lot 17 Carrie Lela
Underwood and Henry J Underwood Subdivision North Clinton
-Deborah H Pearson to Christy Pearson Hobbs and Luther Laron Pearson IV- Park Heights
Subdivision North Clinton
-Frankie P Tyndall, William O Tyndall Jr to Daniel L Brewer- Lots 3-4-33-34 Block A Honeycutts
-Darren Gregory/AIF, Darren Gregory, Judy Hinson Gregory/By AIF, Don C Hinson, Vicky
Hinson to Jennifer Gregory- 4 Parcels Newton Grove
-Mary L Owens to Travis Antonio Evans- Lot 7 0.55 Acres Plainview
-Secretary of Veterans Affairs, USA to Emerily L Bennett Jr- 1.14 Acres Sampson
-Jo Ann Owens, John M Owens to Lynn Lassiter Smith- 3 Lots Block C North Clinton
-Betty Ann Crumpler to Betty Ann Crumpler and Sandra Erin Crumpler- Lot Little Coharie
-Betty H Brock/By AIF, Betty Ruth H Brock/AKA, Betty B Johnson/AIF to Douglas New- 2
Tracts Little Coharie
-Beverly Badger Clough to Mary Ann Hill/TR, The Mary Ann Hill Revocable Trust- 1 Acre Lot
2 Westbrook
-Katie L Stafford, William Garfield Stafford to Marlene Rivera and Blanca Rosa Tobias- Lot
North Clinton
-Richard E Bethune, Virginia R Bethune to Virginia R Bethune Revocable Trust and Vera R
Bethune- 2 Tracts South Clinton
-Carolyn D Naylor, James F Naylor to Kathryn Elizabeth Brewington and Michael Shane
Canady- Lot 19 Pinecroft Subdivision
Burglary Suspects Still on the Loose
On December 19th, around 6:15 PM, the Sampson County E-911 Center
received a report of a forcible burglary at 146 Hunt Lane, Clinton, NC.
According to the incident/investigation report, the owner/victim of the
residence is Mario Medrano. Responding deputies were advised that two
armed men forced their way into the home and demanded cash from the
victims. During the burglary, one of the suspects struck the homeowner
in the head with a firearm. The homeowner was transported to Sampson
Regional Medical Center with minor injuries.
The homeowner described suspects as follows:
Suspect 1 - Black male approximately 18 years old, light skin, 5'7", small
build wearing a blue hoodie, blue jeans, brown face mask, unknown color
gloves, and a black back pack with orange straps.
Suspect 2 - Black male approximately 25 year old, dark skin, 5'8" with
short hair, wearing a red shirt, and black pants. The victim also advised
that suspect two had white blotches on his skin around his mouth and
hands.
Both suspects were armed and last observed running down Hunt Lane toward Rowan Road. Anyone with information is encouraged to contact the
Sampson County Sheriff’s Office at (910) 592-4141.
North Carolina surpasses
Michigan to become
the nation’s ninth-most
populous state
Raleigh, N.C. - North Carolina grew by 95,047
people during a 12-month period ending in 2014
and surpassed Michigan to become the ninthmost populous state in the nation, according to
estimates released today by the U.S. Census Bureau.
“People want to live in a place where they can fulfill their potential,” Governor
McCrory said, “And for an increasing number of Americans and people throughout the world, that place is North Carolina.”
The governor cited job creation, lower taxes and the state’s quality of life as
some of the reasons for North Carolina’s growth.
The Census Bureau pegged the state’s population at 9,943,964. The population
increase of 95,047 was the sixth-largest in the nation from July 1, 2013 until July
1, 2014. In 2010, North Carolina’s population was 9,535,483 and 8,049,313 in
2000.
The Census Bureau produces population estimates each year, allowing the public to gauge the growth and demographic composition of the nation, states and
communities.
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Shelby Stephenson Named Poet Laureate of North Carolina
Raleigh, N.C. - Gov. Pat
McCrory announced on
Monday the appointment of Shelby Stephenson of Benson as North
Carolina’s poet laureate.
Stephenson will be installed at a ceremony
in February at the State
Capitol. The ceremony is
open to the public.
“Shelby Stephenson will
represent the literary
greatness of our state
- especially through his upcoming work with helping nursing
home residents express themselves through poetry,” said Governor McCrory. “We recognize that we didn’t follow the traditional process during the last selection. However, this time my appointment comes from the strong recommendation of Secretary
Kluttz and the distinguished members of the selection panel.
Mr. Stephenson’s selection is a reflection of their excellent work,
and North Carolina owes them a debt of gratitude.”
Stephenson was a professor of English and editor of Pembroke
Magazine until his retirement in 2010. In 2001, North Carolina
honored him with a North Carolina Award for literature, the
state’s highest civilian honor. Stephenson was inducted this year
into the North Carolina Literary Hall of Fame and was honored
in 2011 with the Order of the Long Leaf Pine. Other awards in-
clude the Oscar Arnold Young Award from the Poetry Council
of N.C., the Bellday Poetry Prize and the Brockman-Campbell
Award. From 2004 to 2005, he was the Gilbert-Chappell Distinguished Poet.
“I am thrilled at the choice of Shelby Stephenson as North Carolina’s poet laureate,” said Susan Kluttz, secretary of the N.C. Department of Cultural Resources. “He received many strong nominations, backed up by his impressive resume. He is a wonderful
representative of the outstanding poets that flourish in our state.
I look forward to working with him in the coming years.” Kluttz
led the panel that reviewed the nominations.
Other panelists included poet Tony Abbott of Davidson, a professor emeritus of English at Davidson College and author of
seven books of poetry and two novels; Bob Anthony, curator of
the N.C. Collection and the director of the N.C. Digital Heritage
Center at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; writer
Randall Kenan, a professor of English at the University of North
Carolina at Chapel Hill; Loraine Hale Robinson, English department emerita faculty at East Carolina University, long-time senior associate of the North Carolina Literary Review and board
member of the North Carolina Literary and Historical Society;
Kevin Morgan Watson of Winston-Salem, the founder of Press
53, a publisher of poetry and short fiction; and former educator
Carolyn York, president of the North Carolina Poetry Society and
former president of the Lee County Arts Council.
Stephenson has published many collections of poems, including
The Hunger of Freedom; Family Matters: Homage to July, the
Slave Girl; Fiddledeedee and Plankhouse. His accomplishments
extend to music where he and his wife, Nin, have sung on four
CDs together.
The North Carolina poet laureate acts as an ambassador of N.C.
literature, using the office as a platform from which to promote
N.C. writers and the potentially transformative qualities of poetry and the written word.
Stephenson hopes to pursue three projects during his tenure:
writing workshops in assisted living and retirement communities, raising awareness of local archives and family histories, and
promoting writings about farming and farm life in North Carolina.
All of these projects are inspired by Stephenson’s personal life.
He recently settled his wife, Nin into assisted living ‘where she
has met people with wonderful stories.’ In family papers, he
discovered the story of July, a 10-year-old slave girl sold by his
great-great-grandfather that spurred him to write the award-winning Family Matters: Homage to July, the Slave Girl. Finally, Stephenson grew up on a family farm where the Future Farmers of
America and 4-H exposed him to ‘the world beyond’ his home.
In the 1935 General Assembly, the office of state poet laureate was
created with passage of the H.R. 909, Resolution No. 60, Session
Law. However, the position was not filled until Arthur Talmage
Abernethy was appointed by Governor R. Gregg Cherry in 1948.
Generally, the poet laureate is requested to serve a two-year term
renewable at the governor’s discretion.
Cyber-Security Expert Offers 10 Tips to Safeguard Your Information
By: Gary S. Miliefsky
We’ve all lost our identity at least three times, with more than
930 million records breached, lost or stolen to hackers and cyber
criminals, says consumer advocacy non-profit Privacy Rights
Clearinghouse.
Why don’t we do all we can to stay safer online?
According to StaySafeOnline.org, more than a quarter of Americans say they lack the information necessary.
coffee shop or in a shopping mall, no one can spy on you using
nearby (proximity) hacking attacks and they can’t track where
you were and where you are going on your GPS.
• Assume most of your apps are creepware. Do you really need
them? Delete all of the apps you aren’t using too often. Replace
apps that ask for too many permissions and take advantage of too
many of your privacy settings -- like GPS, phone and sms logs,
personal identity information – with similar apps that don’t.
• Assume you’ve already been compromised. Whether it’s your
baby monitor, your SmartTV, the Webcam on your laptop or
apps you installed on your smartphone or tablet, your antivirus is not enough protection. It’s time to take those devices’ and
apps’ privacy policies, and the permissions you grant them,
much more seriously.
• Opt out of sharing your information. Opt out of every advertising network that you can. Visit the National Do Not Call Registry
and register your smartphone and home phone numbers at www.
donotcall.gov. If you use a Google email account and have an
Android phone, even with your GPS off, it’s tracking your every
move. (Log in to maps.google.com/locationhistory/b/0 and see
for yourself.) Go into your smartphone or tablet settings and turn
this feature off. In your Android phone, go to Settings, then Location, select Google Location Reporting and set Location History
to off. The same holds true for the Apple iPhone, iPad and iTunes.
You need to find the location and privacy settings and turn off
access under Settings, then Privacy then Location.
• Change your passwords – all of them. Now. And do it as frequently as you can tolerate. Also, if you don’t want to change it
often, then use any unique characters you can think of, such as
a dollar sign ($) or exclamation mark (!), or replace an “oh” with
a “zero” (0). This goes a long way in preventing attacks against
your password.
• Your browser is a double agent – keep it clean. It is spying on
you for advertisers unless you block and remove cookies and
delete the cache frequently. In your web browser settings, delete
your history, all cookies and passwords and the cache. You should
do this frequently so you don’t leave personal information sitting
around on your computer, smartphone or tablet.
• Turn off wireless and geolocation services. Protect your smartphones and tablets by turning off WiFi, Bluetooth, NFC and
GPS, except when you need them. That way, if you are at a local
• Remove third-party Facebook plugins. Third-party plugins
are mini applications designed to eavesdrop on your behavior
in Facebook and possibly grab information about your habits
So, here it is – everything you need to know to enjoy the shopping experience without losing your privacy and identity or putting your children’s safety at risk:
within that social network. Some websites you visit will require
you to log in using Facebook, and then you have to trust them to
connect to your Facebook account. This is very risky. Read their
privacy policy and make sure they are a legitimate business before you risk doing this.
• Only shop on the websites of companies you already trust. If
you don’t know where the merchant is located, don’t shop online
there. If they don’t have a corporate address or are located in another country, it is risky for you and you may never see the goods
you think you purchased. Also, if their shopping cart experience
is not an HTTPS browser session, then everything you type in,
your name, address and credit card information, is going over the
internet unencrypted -- in plain view.
• Turn off geotagging – your photos are full of information. Twitter and Instagram as well as your iPhone will give away your location. Most people don’t realize Twitter and Instagram both use
geotagging for everything you send out. Geotagging stores the
latitude and longitude of your tweet or image. Pictures you take
on an iPhone usually store geotagging information, as well. The
less information you give out about where you are located, the
safer you are.
• Don’t use cash or debit cards – use credit cards, wisely. Credit
cards allow you to travel with less cash, and if you’re purchasing
online, it’s safer to give your credit card than your debit card information. The same holds true when you visit your local retail
outlet. The reason? If you experience identity theft, credit card
laws allow you to keep all of your credit, with no responsibility
during an investigation. With a debit card, your bank can tie up
your money in the amount equivalent to the fraudulent transactions for up to 30 days.
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Chamber Chat It all adds up!
With Janna Bass
By Sherri Smith, President, Clinton-Sampson
Chamber of Commerce
As the year is quickly drawing to a close, the Clinton-Sampson Chamber of Commerce is excited to release the first annual report recapping the membership growth, variety of networking events,
seminars, the new business showcase, the new chamber grant program and so
much more.
Among the many opportunities offered, I am proud to announce that in 2014,
the chamber membership grew by 40 members totaling 425 members throughout Sampson County. We celebrated with 15 businesses through ribbon cutting
celebrations, signifying economic growth as their businesses are 2 years or newer. With over 90 networking events offered throughout the year, it is estimated
that over 1200 chamber members and representatives took advantage of these
opportunities throughout the year.
I hope you take a moment to review the 2014 annual report available on the
homepage of the chambers website, www.clintonsampsonchamber.org. I think
it is important to chronicle the happenings of the past year, and I’m proud of the
number and kinds of events we offered to the Membership. As 2014 comes to
a close, I would like to thank the Chamber Membership, Ambassadors, Board,
Committee Chairs, Janna and Elizabeth for the continued excellent representation we have had at all of our activities. Thank you all for the opportunity to
serve as your President– I look forward to an even bigger and better 2015 and
beyond.
From the chamber family to yours, Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! We
look forward to the continued growth of the chamber and we thank you in advance for your support and involvement. Again, please visit the chambers website to review the 2014 annual report, www.clintonsampsonchamber.org or give
us a call at 910-214-5294 about the many opportunities available.
COMING OF AGE ... AGAIN!
By Brenda Brown
Social Security Public Affairs Specialist
in Fayetteville, NC
Think back to when you were younger.
Life was simple at the kids’ table. The smell of a home-cooked
dinner fills the air on a lazy Sunday afternoon and everyone
crowding around the TV after dinner to watch the last football
game of the season.
By Amanda Bradshaw, Director,
Small Business Center at Sampson Community College
Small Business Saturday is nicely nestled in between Black
Friday and Cyber Monday but what a punch it holds for small
business owners and its’ customers. Thank you to those who
made an extra effort to shop locally on Small Business Saturday
on November 29th. According to the National Federation of
Independent Business (NFIB) 88 million consumers “shopped
small” on November 29th. Those intentionally shopping
on this highlighted day spent an estimated $14.3 billion at
independently owned businesses and restaurants on this day
also. With the recent success of Small Business Saturday, it is
sure to only to continue to grow into a successful event for our local business owners. I too visited
many great local shops and those of other small business owners across the state during that
weekend. Several folks asked me a great question “Why do we have only one day publicized to
shop locally, why aren’t we doing it every day?”…Great point. Why do we have to be reminded
to shop locally?
The NFIB president and CEO Dan Danner stated “Small Business Saturday is a reminder of
how important the small business sector is to our economy and why it’s so important to Shop
Small all year around.” Over the years, we as small rural communities, have seen economic and
developmental changes in the very threads of our local economies. Even with all the shifts and
fluctuations in local markets, one thing has continued to be the backbone and foundation of our
communities…our small businesses. These businesses are composed of compassionate, driven,
and homegrown folks who all have one thing in common as they conduct daily business with
you and your family, they care. They care about you, your family, your child’s local school, local
sports teams, your grandmother’s long-term living facility, local non-profit efforts, and a plethora
of other groups and community goals. They care for those individuals that they help anonymously
via donations of coats, clothes, and food as the needs arise as the seasons continually roll through
the year. They care to the point that they choose to give during the course of the year. These
business owners strive to meet the needs of the community by selling products and services that
are useful but they choose to go much further. As I take part in local events across Sampson, I see
events that wouldn’t be possible without the funding or the volunteers donated by local business
owners. The business owners understand that they are making an investment into their own
communities by giving so graciously all through the year. Let’s return the favor to them. Let’s set
a goal this New Year to spend at least 10% more of our annual income at local businesses. Let us,
as consumers, show that we believe in our business owners and their products or services. Let us,
as consumers, not have to make an effort to shop in small businesses once a year but create a new
“norm” to visit the local shops first when looking to make a purchase. Let us, as consumers, take
a few extra moments out of the day to visit the local businesses and get to know the folks that so
whole heartedly give to our community all year long. It takes everyone’s pennies, dimes, nickels
and dollars to keep our communities flourishing and thriving. Dan Danner, CEO and President of
the NFIB sums it up best by stating “More Americans recognize the direct link between shopping
locally and stronger communities and that’s an extremely positive result.” Let us, as consumers,
make a commitment to be Intentional with our dollar during 2015 by visiting our local businesses
and restaurants first because It All Adds Up!
Congratulations
Chamber Member of the Week
Fast-forward a few years, when the adults first invited you to
their table and your life changed. Your coming-of-age moment had arrived! This rite of
passage is a transition from asking permission to giving notice.
Coming-of-Age Day in Japan honors all the young people who reached age 20 during
the past year. This national holiday takes place on the second Monday of January and
celebrates their privileges and responsibilities as new adults.
Coming-of-age moments don’t come just once in life. Another important coming-ofage moment occurs when you decide to retire. Social Security can help.
Determining when to retire is a personal decision, influenced by your preferences and
lifestyle. We encourage you to go online to www.socialsecurity.gov/pubs and read
our fact sheet, When To Start Receiving Retirement Benefits. You may find that this
information helps you make an informed decision about the best time to retire. Invest
the time to learn what you should do now to enjoy your retirement later.
Once you’ve come of age to retire—or even before, while you’re in the planning
phase—our quick and convenient online services are available at www.socialsecurity.
gov/retireonline. In as little as 15 minutes, you can soar through our online application.
It has never been easier to come of age at retirement!
Take advantage of our services and resources to make the best decision for you at
www.socialsecurity.gov.
Congratulations to the Chamber’s Member of the Week, Sampson Medical Group, located
at 522 Beaman Street in Clinton. Sampson Medical Group ultimate goal is to provide a
wide range of medical services close to home. Delivering those services with compassion,
skill, and technology is their commitment because, Your Health is their passion. For more
information about the Sampson Medical Group please contact Wade Wright at (910) 5908755 or email [email protected]. For more information about the Clinton-Sampson
Chamber of Commerce call (910) 592-6177 or visit www.clintonsampsonchamber.org.
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