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1 Thursday The News Reporter The News Reporter Published since 1890 every Monday and Thursday for the County of Columbus and her people. The News Reporter Volume 122, Number 1 Whiteville, North Carolina 75 Cents Inside Today 9-A Today s American Profile features Do You Know Your U.S. History? Take the Quiz. DIDYOB? Did you observe... County residents making their runs to Myrtle B, S.C. to pick up fireworks for the Fourth?... Side streets in Whiteville being milled in preparation for the first new pavement in decades? Is there hope for North Madison Street?... Tammy Dorman arriving for her retirement party dressed in a grass skirt and sea shells and leaving with soda cans tied to her Mustang?... County Deaths Whiteville Nathan H. McCormick Robert Murphy Riegelwood Hazel Squires Fannie Bell Brown Grange Chadbourn Robin Gail Lucas Bolton Linzy Jacobs Index Monday, July 2, 2012 Staff photo by Mark Gilchrist Jackson Cook gives friend Tanner Wilson a push off the diving board into the pool at the Whiteville Country Club Sunday afternoon as temperatures hovered above 100 degrees. Temperatures soar, reactions vary By JEFFERSON WEAVER Staff Writer As boiling temperatures hit Southeastern North Carolina Saturday people scrambled to find ways to beat the heat. Public areas at Lake Waccamaw were jammed, as were private piers around the lake. Daddy Joe s Campground at Tabor City was expected to have a big crowd, not just because of the pending July 4 holiday, but because of the campground s swimming facilities. Others took to stores and public places to get out of the house for a little while, but not too far outside. Charlotte Alameda of the N.C. Museum of Forestry in Whiteville said the facility was open, but hot three of the site s four air conditioners were out. It s tolerable, she said, but that s about all. We have had several families come to visit trying to get out of the heat. The air conditioning won t be completely back on line until August, she said. We ll be grateful, she said. Keeping the air moving was paramount throughout the area, as fans and air conditioners were snapped up off of store shelves. Shelves of box and window fans that were full Friday in Lowes, Big Lots and Rose s were about half-empty Saturday. Other retailers, including second-hand stores, reported customers asking for air conditioners and fans. I could sell every one I can get if I could get them, one storeowner said. A used appliance dealer at the Whiteville Flea Market closed up shop early after selling out of his air conditioners and fans and seeing customers drift away while temperatures down the street at Waccamaw Bank were recorded at 106 degrees. Other families were taking advantage of holiday sales to make getting wet a little easier. Pools of all sizes were a popular commodity at several major retailers, from toddler wading pools (also popular IT S HOT nhe was wounded while flying a Cessna Bird Dog doing observation duty and calling in naval gunfire and land-based artillery. By BOB HIGH Staff Writer The Temps High Friday 99 High Saturday 102 High Sunday 101 See Page 4-A for more. Lloyd Henry Morgan, now 76, was piloting a Cessna 01 Bird Dog, a small plane used for low-level observation flights in South Vietnam, in 1967 when he was wounded. Morgan, now of Whiteville, was in his second Vietnam tour. I spotted what I thought was a VC headquarters, and I was checking it out. I saw spider holes, and an outer guard, and what I believed to be a tunnel complex. It was almost dark, and I was about 10 miles from my base at Phu Bai. This guy came out of a spider hole with his AK-47. The VC didn t usually shoot at me because of the firepower I had, but then I heard the rounds. with pet owners) to freestanding pool kits. Area residents shared their attempts to stay cool on Facebook as well. Most took the 100-plus degree heat in stride, tackling Saturday chores earlier in the morning. The warmer than average winter and cooperative spring and summer has brought a bounty to area gardens, and many of those backyard crops have ripened a month early. Leigh Rawls Fowler was busy putting up veggies Saturday. Sitting in the shade, with a fan pointed at us, shucking corn, then to the wash tub to remove the silks, she said. The water feels great when it hits our bare feet. Also, under the living room fan shelling butter beans. I love summertime and the yummy food that goes along with it. Priscilla Jacobs Dove took time away from her business and her own garden to relax. I am just sitting on my porch swing, drinking Diet Sun Drop and smiling because it s not 30 degrees outside, she said. Margaret Sanderson Pope made the best of a hot day by working on handicrafts. I am sitting where it is cool crocheting items to offer for sale on my table at Christmas in July, she said. This is sponsored by the Bladen County ECA on July 13. Others sought cooler temperatures however possible. I m going from the house air conditioner, to the car air conditioner to the work air conditioner, said Teresa Mcpherson Need I say more? C.P. White joked about the heat, and his attempts to stay cool. I stick my head in the freezer and look at the Klondike Ice cream bar inside, he said, and pretend I m in Alaska. Chris Robeson also laughed about the sticky temperatures. See Heat, page 2-A He fired a whole magazine. One of the bullets, an armorpiercing round, came through the floor of the plane into the boot on my left leg, and traveled up and lodged just below my knee. Taxied to hospital My adrenaline kept me going to get back to Phu Bai, and when I landed I saw a Marine hospital at the end of the taxiway. I taxied over to the door of the hospital, opened my door and fell out. They flew me to Japan the next day, Morgan stated. It was Sept. 27, Morgan had been flying Bird Dogs for eight months. I was shot at every day, and I saw a lot of action. I used 16-pound white phosphorus markers for the attack aircraft to locate when they came in to drop rockets and napalm. One day I saw some VC running down a trench toward some Marines. I hit one guy with my shots. Napalm got eight, and we didn t need the second jet that was standing by, he recalled. See Morgan, page 2-A Perdue vetoes state budget nrep. Dewey Hill supports budget. By NICOLE CARTRETTE Staff Writer Governor Bev Perdue announced Friday that she was vetoing the latest version of the state budget adopted by the General Assembly because she believes too little is being spent on public education. I have traveled around the state visiting with schools... and people across this state understand the link between education and economic development, Perdue said in a news conference held Friday. This budget falls short. So later today I will veto this budget. Legislators have chosen for decades in this state to invest in our children, and this legislature, for the second year in a row, has chosen not to do that, Perdue said. Rep. Dewey Hill, a Lake Waccamaw Democrat who supported the GOP spending plan last See Budget, page 2-A Mandatory spay, neuter at animal shelter proposed By NICOLE CARTRETTE Staff Writer An advisory committee appointed by the Columbus County Board of Commissioners is recommending changes in adoption policy at the Columbus County Animal Control shelter. The group is recommending a mandatory spay/neuter fee ranging from $30 to $100 in addition to the standard $25 adoption fee for individuals who adopt pets from the shelter. Currently, spay or neutering of pets adopted from the shelter is voluntary and individuals pay only the $25 adoption fee that includes a rabies vaccination certificate. Rescue organizations with a 5013C form on See Spaying, page 2-A County awarded funding for $1.8 million water project ninterconnection between County Water Districts I and II in sight. By NICOLE CARTRETTE Staff Writer Progress is in sight for the interconnection between Columbus County Water Districts I and II. Commissioners will consider acceptance of a loan and grant package that makes the near $1.8 million project feasible. The project includes the installation of 32,700 feet of 6-inch water mains that will bring county water service to the Thompson Town Road community. The project will make water available to 295 homes, five businesses and Williams Township School. Another See Water grant, page 3-A Morgan flew during three separate tours Morgan with his plane in Vietnam.

2 2-A The News Reporter, Monday, July 2, 2012 This week, on... This week, on... Morgan Continued from page 1-A July 2, 2012 Do you know where your children are? The Upcoming Sports Events calendar in our Sports of All Sorts section is by far the most complete sports calendar this county has ever seen. Take advantage of it often to see where your children and their friends are playing. Whiteville.com Biser Ball Sports Trivia Question #146: In 1989, Whiteville High School won the state 2A baseball championship by defeating West Stanly in two straight games at Albemarle. The WHS leftfielder, who also batted ninth in the order, was selected as the state title series Most Valuable Player. Name him. Answer: Find the answer today, at Whiteville.com, in our Sports Section. Whiteville.com The Number 23,950...visits to the 92 photo albums posted in our Latest Photos section in the first six months of Whiteville.com Poll Question of the Week What do you like to read most while on summer vacation? A close tie for first place, magazines and newspapers squeaked past big, fat novels by a few percentage points. A newcomer took a respectable third place, as 20 percent of our respondents said they surf the web while at the b! Nonfiction books and paperback romances barely got 10 percent, and self-help books and tech manuals were all but ignored, fetching a mere 1 percent of votes. This Week: Where are you? New! SPORTS Poll Question Weigh in on our new sportsrelated poll questions in our Sports Of All Sorts section. Your questions answered at Whiteville.com Whiteville.com Photos of the Week Nakina vs S Columbus Columbus vs Bladen Whiteville vs Riegelwood Dixie Youth Majors Soccer Camp FREE standard SHIPPING on all orders over $20 at Latest Photos, Whiteville.com. Any Cat Killer Morgan, a real Cowboy because he s a graduate of Oklahoma State, said when he made flights near the DMZ, most of the troops he saw were NVA. They were a lot tougher and smarter than the VC. So disciplined, he said. Any time a Marine patrol got into trouble, they d broadcast, Any Cat Killer (220 th Aviation Company) nearby? Need help! We d respond, he remembered. Morgan s first trip to Vietnam was in 1963, when there were only 12,500 U.S. servicemen in the country. He flew the CV-2 Caribou planes known for their ability to use short runways for landing and takeoff. We used runways that were as short as 800 feet. He was part of the 1 st Aviation Company stationed at Vung Tau. We flew all over that country. We used old plantation and Japanese airstrips from World War II, and we flew anything they needed that would fit in the plane. Animals and ammo I ve flown in ammo, food, cows, chickens, pigs and all sorts of stuff. The animals were sometimes parachuted out, as was some of the ammo and food. Morgan, after his first tour, was part of the first tests to establish an airmobile infantry unit that became the 1 st Air Cav. He said during his second tour one of his fellow Caribou pilots spotted an ambush, but didn t have enough fuel to get out of the small base. He Budget Continued from page 1-A year and amendments adopted this year, says lawmakers hands are tied. It s not what we need but it is the best we can do with what we have, Hill said. I am going to support this budget. Officials with the Columbus County School system are projecting a $1.5 million cut in funding for the county schools under the plan vetoed. Hill warns that reverting to the original two-year plan adopted last year would hurt education even more and he insists there is no additional money to find for education beyond the $250 million more appropriated compared to Spaying Continued from page 1-A file with the county and in good standing with animal control officers continue to pay only the reduced adoption fee of $10. Rossie Hayes, county Animal Control director, said the fees proposed are based on those agreed upon by three local veterinarians who participate in the county s voluntary spay/neuter program. Hayes said he believes it will impact the adoption rate. It will go down. I m pretty sure, Hayes said, who remains supportive of the recommendations. It s just something new to this county that we have never seen before. Mandatory spay/neuter of adopted pets is the standard of care in most animal shelters in North Carolina and is state law in South Carolina, board chairman and The News Reporter (USPS ) Published twice weekly by The News Reporter Co. Inc. 127 W. Columbus St. Whiteville N.C Mailing address: P.O. Box 707, Whiteville, N.C Periodical postage paid at Whiteville, N.C., Postmaster: send address changes to P.O. Box 707, Whiteville, N.C Jim High, Publisher Mail Subscriptions (Columbus County) $30.00 year Other N.C. Counties $46.00 year Home Delivery $45.00 year Out of State $65.00 year 2008, The News Reporter Co., Inc. Morgan today. climbed into the back seat and used the plane s guns to fire on the attacking enemy and broke up the attack. That was typical of what went on in my unit. By the time Morgan began his third tour in Vietnam he was a major. He began duty the third time with the 14 th Combat Aviation Battalion, flying Hueys capable of taking 11 men and their gear. 15 Vietnamese soldiers I don t know how many were stacked in there when it was soldiers from the South Vietnamese Army we were hauling. They re so small, it could have been 15 or more, Morgan remarked. Near the end of his third tour he was transferred to Aircraft Material Maintenance Command (AMMC) at Saigon, last year. The only reason we are in a short session is to use extra revenues. This year we had some extra money to come in and we put that to public education, colleges and universities and added some to Medicaid, Hill said. What is puzzling to some is how there could be greater cuts with increases but extra stimulus funding from the federal government runs out this year, creating a greater shortfall for local school systems. Last year, the state s twoyear spending plan passed with a veto-proof majority in both chambers, with the help veterinarian Jeff Burroughs wrote in his request approved by all seven advisory board members. When I first served on this board 10 years ago, Columbus County animal shelter was a dilapidated outdoor facility that was making the local news in a negative way with 4,000 to 5,000 animals being euthanized every year. The county has made great strides since then. However, stray and unwanted dogs and cats still plague this county, Burroughs explained. Steps must be made now to curtail the problem as much as possible or start your plans for an even larger animal shelter. Heat Continued from page 1-A I walk really fast wherever I go, he said, just to keep a breeze going. Mason Malpass of Bolton was staying inside as much as possible, but he did have some concerns. I think most of us are adding to the problem, he said. Air c ond it ion in g i s pus h - ing all that hot air out of the house; that can t be cooling the outside down, and that hot motor spinning that hot compressor generating more heat. My computer generating heat, making the A/C work harder. Like most folks though, Malpass was pragmatic about beating the heat. It s reasonably comfortable sitting here, he said. I just hope I don t have to take the dog out for a while. Jefferson Weaver ext. 227 jeffweaver@whiteville.com Lloyd Morgan in his high school days. a unit that controlled the resupply of Huey and Cobra repair parts. He commanded the 388 th Transportation Company. When they were standing down units, we kept getting bigger and bigger. Before I left I had equipment in seven locations, and supported at least 300 aircraft for maintenance, Morgan recalled. It was me and a first sergeant running the place, 24 hours a day. Morgan was in for a shock after he was sent home in He was sent to Alaska and experienced temperatures as low as 72 below zero. of several Democrats, including Hill. Hill said he met with the governor last week but was not convinced she could come up with the extra $117 million she proposed. Hill said she was banking on future revenues that may not come. It is sort of like taking a credit card and extending it, Hill said. We took what money was out there and added it in the $20 billion budget and it was all the money we had, Hill said. I know the governor wanted more and she wasn t by herself, but without raising taxes, you are not going to get This advisory committee feels this mandate would be a crucial step that would allow us to continue to look for ways that improve conditions for the animals while continuing to protect public health and taxpayers interest, Burroughs wrote. He emphasized that the shelter s high adoption rates are due to so many animals being adopted by rescue groups out of county and out of state. Eighty-five percent are going out of county with rescue groups, Hayes said, with the expectation that those groups will arrange spay or neutering for the animals. Under the spay/neuter plan proposed, an individual adopting a female dog weighing more than 50 pounds will pay the most (a $25 adoption fee and $100 spay fee). The individual is given the pet and a certificate to be used at one of three vet offices in the county within 30 days. Failure to do so means an individual will reclaim the pet and fine the owner $50, under the proposal. The policy does not speak specifically to pets that have owners but end up at the shelter and are reclaimed. Hayes said it would be up to the board of commissioners to determine if the new policy would apply to those pets. In May, of 219 dogs that Shallotte NC License Plate Agency will be closed for vacation the week of July Reopen on Monday July 16 Commanders overruled Morgan retired in 1980 as a lieutenant colonel, and became a pilot based here for the state s Forestry Department, spotting wildfires. His feelings about his Vietnam experience? I understood what we were trying to do, but President Johnson overruled commanders. An NVA officer said we kicked their butts, but they then saw what the media did to affect our civilian opinion. LBJ wouldn t let us bomb supply ships in Haiphong harbor, or shoot an enemy plane on the ground. I m out He fired a whole magazine. One of the bullets, an armor-piercing round, came through the floor of the plane into the boot on my left leg, and traveled up and lodged just below my knee. Lloyd Morgan U.S. Army pilot there risking my neck, and all this was going on. I d find em, but couldn t shoot some days because it was a No Fire Day. You could only fire when fired upon, he declared. DFC, air medals Morgan won a Distinguished Flying Cross for his mission when wounded, and he was awarded nine Air Medals for his many flights. He was also awarded two Crosses of Gallantry by the South Vietnamese Army for providing help to their troops. His parents were Henry Harvey and Helen Annabelle Fox Morgan of El Dorado, Kansas. He has a half-brother, Harvey Harold Morgan of Lucas, Texas, and a late sister, Lucille Irene Cox of Midland, Texas. His late wife was Carol Colter of Nowata, Okla. He has a son, Daniel Lloyd Morgan of Jacksonville B, Fla., and another son, Jonathan Lloyd Morgan of Leland. Bob High ext. 247 bobhigh@whiteville.com FRANK THEATRES COASTAL STADIUM 10 Showtimes (910) Bridgers Road Short on Money? We Can Help! We Offer Personal Loans from $1, to $3,000.00* 1615 S J K Powell Blvd Ste A Whiteville NC (910) *All loans are subject to our liberal credit policy and credit limitations, if any. We like to say YES! Your tax return prepared here; make us your one stop shop! any more money. Hill insists that the veto means lawmakers could default to the prior budget and schools would hurt more. The veto means that we still have a budget, Hill said. If it is not an override, we go with last year s budget. I was hoping this thing would work out different. She wants to bring us back into town to redo the budget but there is no money and they are absolutely against raising taxes, Hill said of the Republican leadership and majority. I know she can call us back into session but we don t need to be up there taking taxpayers money, Hill said. It s a bad situation. I wish we could find some more money but we don t have it. The NCACC reports that Republicans hold a veto-proof majority in the Senate but need at least four Democrats in the House to override a veto. Legislators had suggested a July 3 adjournment with little activity in the General Assembly Friday and both houses scheduled to meet today and Tuesday. Nicole Cartrette ext. 225 nicolecartrette@whiteville.com came to the shelter, 185 were adopted and 34 were euthanized by injection. The adoption rate for cats is much lower. In May, of 202 cats that came to the shelter, 110 were adopted or were kittens donated to rescue groups and 92 were euthanized by injection. A first reading of the policy recommendations is expected tonight at the Board of Commissioners scheduled meeting that begins at 6:30 p.m. at the Dempsey Herring Courthouse Annex, 112 West Smith Street in Whiteville. Other agenda items include approval of a resolution related to the installment financing agreement for the new courthouse annex to be built, a finance update, and the approval of certain documents related to the Columbus County Water District II Interconnection Project, among other items. Nicole Cartrette ext. 225 nicolecartrette@whiteville.com

3 Public will receive hearing on new courthouse By NICOLE CARTRETTE Staff Writer Columbus County Commissioners are set to approve a resolution tonight that will give the public an opportunity to comment on the county s plans to seek installment financing for the new courthouse annex. The resolution calls for an Aug. 6 public hearing on the matter. The county is seeking installment finance funding not to exceed $9 million for the construction of the threelevel, 41,000 square foot building to be located at Courthouse Square behind the county administration offices. The funds will also be used to demolish two former jails located along West Smith Street that in recent years housed Parks and Recreation and Probation and Parole offices. The new courthouse will house the Clerk of Court offices, prisoner holding, jury assembly and hearing rooms, three courtrooms, related judges chambers and meeting rooms. Water grant Continued from page 1-A 38,600 feet of 8-inch and 10- inch transmission mains and a booster pump will complete the connection between Water Districts II and I. The project will be funded in part with a $375,227 Drinking Water State Revolving Fund loan at zero interest for 14 years. A principal forgiveness loan of $1.5 million is also being offered bringing debt service on the project to just $26,802 annually for 14 years. The difference in the project cost and award of loan and grant is $13,230, which is tap fees revenue the county will collect, according to County Manager Bill Clark s written request to the board. Columbus County officials met in a special called meeting with Tabor City officials in late May to approve an interlocal agreement related to the project that will impact Tabor City water revenues. The county will bill Tabor City for water provided at a More specifically, the resolution gives the county manager, county attorney and finance officer the authority to negotiate terms of the finance agreement. Robinson, Bradshaw and Hinson, a Charlottebased law firm, is confirmed as special counsel to the county in connection with the proposed agreement. In a 5-2 vote taken in 2011, the board agreed to pursue a $15 million project that would include renovation of the historic courthouse (nearly 100 years old) and construction of a new courthouse annex. The action came after years of pressure from state officials and the rural Courts Commission related to over crowding, security concerns and a lack of adequate restrooms and facilities at the courthouse. In preliminary discussions, a two-story courthouse was proposed in the first phase and estimated at roughly $8 million. The second phase would include renovations at the old courthouse. The county s undesignated find balance was at perhaps an all-time high in recent years and reported to be more than bulk rate for certain residents along Joe Brown Highway, Lake Tabor Drive, Wildlife Club Road, Willow Drive and Ridge Drive who were annexed into Tabor City s town limits after County Water District I lines were built. Once debt service is paid on those lines, the county agrees to deed the lines to the town. The agreement was required in order for the county to move forward with its grant and loan application. The May 31 deadline caught off guard county officials who rushed to get the necessary approvals completed and applications submitted. The project has long been on the board of commissioners wish list. Hoping to reduce special property taxes levied in the financially struggling Water District II, the board pursued plans to interconnect more financially stable Water District I with II. $17 million at the time, but County Manager Bill Clark recommended financing the project. Early rough projections on estimating all $15 million at once with less than 5 percent interest would cost the county about $1.3 million per year. Friday, County Finance Officer Bobbie Faircloth said the county is hoping to obtain a 20-year repayment period with a rate at or below 3.5 percent, although there is nothing confirmed as no request for proposals has been issued. I will be requesting a 15 to 20-year repayment 20 if we can possibly get it, Faircloth said. Faircloth said payments would be about $870,000 a year at 3.5 percent for a 20-year loan. That is equal to about three cents of the property tax. I think the interest may be lower than that, so I am not 100 percent sure until we get proposals, Faircloth explained. Nicole Cartrette ext. 225 nicolecartrette@whiteville.com Water District I will now purchase water from the adjoining county Water District II and improve its financial condition. District I is currently supplied with Tabor City water. Tabor City will continue to receive revenue from water it supplies to Tabor Correctional Institution. When final funding approval is received, the project will go to bid officials said last month. Property owners in County Water District II pay 7 cents per $100 valuation on all property there, regardless of whether they have access to the water or not. It is one of two water districts with special taxes. Water District III property owners pay a special tax of 11 cents per $100 value there. Nicole Cartrette ext. 225 nicolecartrette@whiteville.com The News Reporter, Monday, July 2, A Staff photo by Mark Gilchrist Fan club A coach walks past a set of three electric fans in the guest dugout at Harritan Field Saturday. Games were postponed for a few hours as temperatures were over 100 degrees in the afternoon. Cerro Gordo board okays new budget The town council of Cerro Gordo has approved a fiscal year 2012 budget for the town totaling $134,342 and managed to hold on to the 20 cents per $100 valuation tax rate that has been in effect since The council voted at its regular meeting last week to okay the budget after a public hearing at which there were no complaints or comments. The general fund was approved for $91,592, an increase of $53 from last fiscal year s budget. The water fund was increased by $500 to bring the total component to $22,560, and the sewer fund added $190 for a total of $20,190. 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4 4A - The News Reporter, Monday, July 2, 2012 Three suspects caught in Brunswick Count T h r e e Columbus C o u n t y residents, including two 18-yearolds, were a r r e s t e d Friday in Vereen Brunswick County on charges of breaking and entering two buildings in the Ash community along the Ash-Little River Road. C h r i s Tewan Street, Whiteville, and Shakeen O Neil McArthur, 18, of N.C. 904 East, Tabor City, of the 5900 block of N.C. 904 East, Tabor City, were arrested. They also face a charge of Crime briefs Shoplifting Chad Steven Edwards, 26, of Loris, S.C., was arrested for misdemeanor larceny here June 28 after he was caught leaving Walmart with $ worth of assorted groceries. Drowned Dixon A woman living along Midway Drive, Chadbourn, found one of her cats, drowned, in her pool on June 29, according to a sheriff s report. The woman told a deputy she believed the cat had been thrown into the pool by a man who threatened to kill her cats if she didn t keep them out of his yard. Caught Nicky Lacole Nobles, 20, of Old Stake Road, Chadbourn, and Maeshawn Aleese Brown, bourn, were arrested here June 29 for stealing $25.38 worth of items at Walmart. were for personal hygiene, and a container of yogurt. Another report showed was stopped outside Walmart June 29 after he left the store without paying for four vehicle include a citation or arrest warrant for Ballard. Ward claims robbery by two early Thursday Jason Earl Ward, 26, who reported being assaulted by his brother last Thursday outside a convenience store, told a sheriff s deputy later the same day he d been robbed of $400 in cash by two men in the 1100 block of Old Lumberton Road, northwest of Whiteville. Ward asked the sheriff s deputy to take him to Lumberton, but was told the deputy told the deputy he was assaulted and robbed, and complained Ward possession of a stolen v e h i c l e, recovered during the a r r e s t s. The vehicle had been stolen McArthur in Myrtle B, S.C. charged with violating probation, plus felony larceny and fraud in Columbus County warrants. The Columbus cases were not available during the weekend. probation after convictions in June 2011 here in two counts of larceny of firearms, and three counts of larceny after breaking and entering. of neck pain. Ward told local police at 1 a.m. last Thursday he was hit in the neck by a baseball bat wielded by his brother outside The Time Saver at the intersection of U.S. Street. Ward was arrested at 11 a.m. Thursday for trespassing care. A police report noted he refused to leave the premises after being told to leave by a hospital security person. Wreck injures doctor jured Thursday in a wreck near the new overpass ramps on N.C. Grant had stopped on the highway to determine if the in- her vehicle was hit in the rear at 60 mph, according to Trooper Melvin Campbell. Ethan Jubal Johnson, 19, of Mitchell Field Road, Clarkton, was the driver of the vehicle that hit Grant s vehicle, and knocked Grant s car more than 300 feet. Johnson had minor injuries. A June 25 wreck on N.C. 410 north of Tabor City caused serious injuries to a passenger, another report showed. Keith Edward Scarce, 56, of North Myrtle B, S.C., and on wreck. Linda Scarce, 56, a passenger in Scarce s vehicle, sustained serious injuries. Both drivers had minor injuries. Break-ins, thefts The following were victims of a break-in and/or theft reported on date shown: of copper welding leads. break-in of vehicle, theft of radio-cd unit, cash, gold necklace. sure washer, grass trimmer, two yellow garden hoses, gas can. - two controllers, Dell laptop computer,.22 pistol. - scooter from Bermuda Bay Lane, Tabor City. theft of red Gator scooter. break-in, theft of reciprocating saw, Craftsman jig saw, vehicle buffer. Lightning strike Ed Johnson of Lake Waccamaw captured this lightning bolt over Lake Waccamaw Sunday during a severe thunderstorm that downed trees and caused a three-hour power outage for many Lake residents. One person reported he d never seen the lake waters as rough as Sunday evening. Staff photo by Mark Gilchrist Boaters try to keep their boat from blowing away as they try Sunday evening to get the craft out of Lake Waccamaw during the high winds in the approach of a major thunderstorm. Did it seem hot Saturday? Index here was just 124 perature ranged from 102 to 110 across the county, and the heat Sunday wasn t much better. The temperature ranged from red 130 here, according to weather reports by Bill Ghent. A major thunderstorm, loaded with lightening, swept across the north and central parts of the county Sunday evening, and and Lake Waccamaw, and there was at least an inch of rain. The lightening also caused power outages, and parts of Lake Waccamaw were without electric service for three hours. Brother is arrested for Thursday shot Jerald Devon Dennis, 24, was arrested Thursday for shooting his brother, Gary Laquan Dennis Jr., 29, in the upper leg during an argument at the their home in Bird Cage Estates, Chadbourn. Jerald Dennis is charged with assault, inflicting serious injuries, after the 8:45 a.m. incident as the brothers were arguing over noise in the home and money, according to a sheriff s report. Gary Dennis made a statement to Jerald Dennis, and Jerald pulled a pistol from his waist and shot Gary. Jerald admitted the shooting, the report showed. Sheriff s Detective Jeremy Barber obtained the warrant. A second shooting was reported Saturday. Terry Franklin Smith, 48, of N.C. 904 East, Tabor City, told a sheriff s deputy he was sitting on the porch of a home in the block of N.C. 905, Tabor City, at 10:15 p.m. while he was cleaning his.22 rifle. Smith said he was rubbing the rifle with his right hand and holding it with his left when it fired and the bullet struck his right hand. Smith had been drinking, the report showed. got security? Locally Owned No Long Term Contracts! We Offer The Lowest Monitoring Rates starting at $ 15/month Southeastern Security For all your security needs Kyle Branson or Storm knocks out lake power ing out power in parts of Lake Waccamaw. Town Manager Darren Currie said power was restored after a short time, but trees fell on lines along Waccamaw Shores and near the canal, interrupting electricity for a number of residents on one of the busiest weekends of the year. Town crews got some generators up and running quickly, Currie said, so we didn t have any problems with the sewer lift stations. Currie said personnel monitored the stations and began Energy crews. The storm swept through around 4:30 p.m., and most lights were restored just after dark. No injuries were reported at the lake. A tree also fell across Bella Coola Road near Bertram, stranding everybody on the road for less than an hour. Some boaters already had their craft on shore at the N.C. Wildlife boat landing on the western shore of the lake when the storm hit. As the skies grew dark and the lake filled with whitecaps, the boat ramp got crowded fast. along the shore. A few stationed 100 yards out, riding the waves in position as they waited for the two ramps to clear. A few men took charge, directing traffic, wading in the water up the sky, pounding the northeast shore. ramp. Another truck pulled down, it s driver blinded by the trailers down the ramp, so the guys would lift the trailer and slide it sideways into position. The lightning was frightening, but kept its distance. The real danger came as the wind and waves tossed the boats around, threatening to crush a hand or arm or person between a heavy boat and a pier. water and safely on trailers. Some of the boats belonged to the Before everyone ran to the shelter of their trucks, they yelled and Aaron Stanley. camaw police and firefighters assisted stranded boaters off the lake. (Jefferson Weaver, Mark Gilchrist) Two vehicles found burned Two vehicles were found July 1 that had been burned or partially burned, according to sheriff s reports. One vehicle was a Buick Century found on Dothan Road southeast of Tabor City, and it had been partially burned. The driver s and front passenger seats had been damaged by fire. The Buick was registered to Anquitia Gore Greer of Ridgeland Acres, Tabor City, and was on the repossession list by lien holder L&C Used Cars of Chadbourn, the report noted. The second vehicle was believed to be a Dodge Caravan, found on Buck Drive near Shug Norris Road, Tabor City. The entire vehicle had been burned. Ownership was not shown in the report. CONCEALED GUN CLASSES NRA Certified Instructor N.C. 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5 Lifestyles Global scientist speaks at N.C. Museum of Forestry The News Reporter, Monday, July 2, A By CLARA CARTRETTE News Editor Canopy Meg was a big hit at the N.C. Museum of Forestry s Meet Me at the Museum program last Monday. The internationally known scientist whose real name is Dr. Meg Lowman spoke on Life in the Treetops, explaining her global work and experiences while studying treetops in forests around the world. She was introduced by Forestry Museum Director Harry Warren who described her as the real deal, our lady who spends her life in the treetops. Warren noted that Lowman is director the Nature Research Center, the new addition to the N.C. Museum of Science in Raleigh of which the Forestry Museum is a part. On the front row for the program was Mary Louise Bannerman, who reconnected with her New York State childhood friend when she read in The News Reporter that Lowman was coming here. Lowman described a treetop as the half of the tree you never appreciated before. She said until about 30 years ago nobody thought about exploring the treetops, but there is so much left to explore, she said. She credits playing in trees with Bannerman when they were children for stimulating her desire to be a forester and entering the New York State science fair and winning second prize. We used to follow our dads behind the lawnmower and tape the earthworms back together when they got cut in two, she said of another young friend, Betsy, They all died. I also had a neighbor named Tommy Hilfiger who never came out but stayed in and sewed bell bottoms all the time, she said. When a young boy on the front row asked what happened to Betsy, Lowman replied: She became a nurse. Lowman described her first rope harness to hoist her up into the trees, using metal climbers like those used by mountain climbers. She has also studied treetops from a hot air balloon and treetop walkways similar to small swinging bridges are now built, allowing better access. The longest is one-fourth mile in the Amazon. There are millions of things in the forest still to be discovered, she said. We have taught two generations of students all over the country who want to know what s in the tops of their trees, which control soil erosion, Dr. Meg Lowman fresh water supply and carbon cleaning. Lowman, who began climbing in 1979, noted that 50 percent of the critters live in the canopy of treetops. It s important to save them, she said, especially in the rain forest. She leaves this week for the Amazon, a trip she makes every year. She said it is the last great place that hasn t been fragmented. She was married in Australia, later became a single mom and took her two sons to work with her. She said they started climbing in She wrote a book, Life in the Treetops, after deciding to write something that kids could understand. Friends said I was crazy, that only something technical would sell, she said. Lowman lectured to women in India who wanted to become scientists, but it s hard for them, she said. Concerning all the critters that have been discovered, Lowman said Nobody s a vegetarian; there are little biddy critters (that you can t see with the naked eye and they look like mammals) probably in your lettuce. She noted that research reveals that more than a thousand species live in your belly button but some of them are necessary to good health. In her slide show was a pigmy sloth, an endangered animal that hangs in a tree and comes down only once a week to go to the bathroom because it is dangerous for them to come to the ground. Lowman also works in Ethiopia where only four percent of the forest has survived and the country is running out of water. She said she works with a church whose people think it s their mission to save the forest. She is now working with kids and priests on how to create a field guide to encourage people to protect the eco-system. They need to be taught so they understand it s important to save the forest because it provides pollinators, fresh water, home for the wildlife, honey, shade and medicine, she said. We opted to print it on T-shirts because paper would probably wind up in someone s cook stove. Again speaking about the Nature Research Center at the N.C. Museum of Science in Raleigh, she said its theatre is called the Daily Planet and looks like a giant world globe. It s Imax on steroids, the cutting edge of science, she said. Jane Goodall, the world famous woman who has spent most of her life studying the gorilla population, was supposed to come for the Nature Research Center s grand opening but was unable to because a movie she was involved with premiered at the same time. Lowman fielded questions and a couple of young people asked very good ones. Someone asked what is the most unique discovery she has made. The weirdest is the giant stinging tree, she said. I guess the best scientific discovery is that insects eat four times more than we thought. Butch Blanchard, a forester and chairman of the N.C. Museum of Forestry board, Amaris Roberts, a West Columbus High School student, recently served as a page for the N. C. House of Representatives. She is the daughter of Rashad and Shamika Roberts of Chadbourn and is shown with her sponsor, Rep. Dewey Hill of Lake Waccamaw. For decades the State House has relied on the service of pages who help deliver bills and amendments for representatives during daily sessions and committee meetings, offer assistance in representatives offices, and run errands around the legislature. Pages spend a week at the General Assembly assisting members and their staffs and learning about the structure of North Carolina government. Meeting at the Museum Dr. Meg Lowman, third from left, is shown with childhood friend Mary Louise Bannerman of Whiteville, Dr. Becky Westbrooks of Southeastern Community College, left to right, and several of Westbrooks students who attended the Meet me at the Museum program at the N.C. Museum of Forestry last Monday. asked if climate change has been affected by the forest destruction. Lowman said yes, that cities in this country have less rainfall than rural areas. But it is reversible, she said. The forest can come back but it is harder in equatorial areas. We ll never know how many species are gone because we did not survey them until Dr. Becky Westbrooks, accompanied by some of her Southeastern Community College students, asked what effect her studies have on invasive species. Lowman said millions are spent trying to eradicate invasive species and we have to be careful what we ship around, she said. A scientist let a gypsy moth out of a jar in 1819 in Boston. Is money spent on eradication worth it? They re not being controlled. I was part of the python project in Florida and they opened it up to hunters, who got only 30. The python population is growing, as people turn them loose after having them as pets. How many snakes did you see? a young boy wanted to know. Not too many snakes climb trees, she said. A young girl suggested that python skins might create income, marketable after turning them into pocketbooks. I m going to take her home with me, Lowman said. A lot of people think it s a shame to kill pythons; the iguanas are loose now. The Passage of the Delaware By DR. ASSAD MEYMANDI UNC School Of Medicine On a recent visit to Boston and the Museum of Fine Arts new Art of the Americas wing, I saw the spectacular masterpiece of Thomas Sully, The Passage of the Delaware. The curator gave a lecture on the historical accuracy of the painting. We also learned the stunning fact that the painting was originally commissioned by the State of North Carolina to hang in its Senate Chamber. The finished picture, dating to 1819, turned out to be too large (at 17 feet by 21 feet) for that space. So Sully kept it for himself. He then sold it to John Doggett, a wealthy Boston frame maker, in The painting subsequently made its way to the Museum of Fine Arts in There it remained rolled up in storage for more than a century until it was put on view with its enormous gilded frame for the first time in November, where it is hung with the rest of the permanent collection in the Art of the Americas wing. The history of this most accurate painting has stirred up enormous passion and fantasy that I feel ought to be shared with fellow North Carolinians. The painting was conceived and commissioned by North Carolina. It ought to find its way back here and become a permanent addition to N.C. Museum of Art. There are many paintings of George Washington and his troops crossing the Delaware. The most famous is the one painted by Emmanuel Leutze, a German immigrant. One critique calls it more stirring patriotic icon than accurate depiction. Leutze s picture has been ridiculed for its inaccuracies. It shows a flag that was not adopted until 1777, while the crossing occurred in Other inaccuracies of Leutze include huge freight boats transporting the horses and cannon, while Durham boats, used to transport pig iron from the Durham Iron Works to Philadelphia, actually carried the troops. Sully s painting is historically accurate, reproduced from the exact site of Washington s crossing. Sully loved America. He was born in England, in He and his family emigrated to Charleston, S.C., in Both his parents were actors, and he performed as a child. His father apprenticed Tom to an insurance broker, who soon complained that Tom was using too much paper painting and drawing. That was the beginning of his journey as a painter and portrait artist. Gen. George Washington s bold crossing of the Delaware and capture of a Hessian force at Trenton saved the American Revolution. This is one more reason why this painting should be purchased and brought back to our beloved state. (This story is shared by philanthropist Assad Meymandi, MD, PhD, Distinguished Life Fellow American Psychiatric Association, Adjunct Professor of Psychiatry at UNC School of Medicine. The Raleigh resident notes that the original North Carolina State House, in which the Sully painting would have hung, was destroyed by fire in 1831.) Westside Alumni fundraiser July The D.C. Chapter of the National Westside Alumni Association will host its 32nd annual scholarship fundraiser on Saturday, July 14, from 6-10 p.m. at the CBL Multipurpose Center- Antioch Baptist Church of Clinton, Md. The 2012 scholarship recipient is Devon Morgan of Chadbourn and the 2012 honoree is Dr. Kwabena Faheem Ashanti, formerly of Chadbourn. Gospel recording artists, The Mighty Echoes of Elizabethtown and the Heavenly Sons of Washington, D.C. will perform. For ticket information contact Lewis Frink, (301) , Randolph Dees, , or Cassileen Frink,

6 6A -- The News Reporter, Monday, July 2, 2012 Engagements Mrs. Kyle Graham Melvin Melvin-Hawks vows exchanged in Pines Lake garden ceremony Hillary Marine Hawks and Kyle Graham Melvin were united in marriage on Saturday, May 5, 2012 at 5:30 p.m. in the gardens of Pine Lakes Country Club in Myrtle B, S.C. The bride is the daughter of Jerry and Sue Hawks of Whiteville. She is the granddaughter of Zeb T. West and the late Addie Marine West of Dover and the late Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Hawks of Whiteville. The groom is the son of Edward and Sherry Melvin of Elizabethtown. He is the grandson of Mickey Nye, the late Graham David Nye, Jr. and the late Mr. and Mrs. Byron Edward Melvin, Sr. of Elizabethtown. Hillary is a graduate of Waccamaw Academy. She transferred from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, earning her Doctorate in Pharmacy from South University School of Pharmacy in Savannah, Ga. She is employed by Walgreens Pharmacy in North Myrtle B as pharmacy manager. Kyle is a graduate of East Bladen High School, North Carolina State University and the Appalachian School of Law in Grundy, Va. He is a practicing attorney with the law firm of Womble and Campbell, P.A. in Elizabethtown. The double-ring ceremony was officiated by the Reverend James C. Fowler. Harpist, Rebecca Nissen of Myrtle B, provided the music, accompanying soloist Wendy Jones of Southport. Mrs. Jones sang The Prayer by Hart/Corey, Surely the Presence by Wolfe and Love of My Life by Day/Phillips. The wedding was directed by Mary Bell, events coordinator at Pine Lakes. The bride was escorted by her father and given in marriage by her parents. Her gown, an ivory, Justin Alexander Signature ball gown, featured a strapless, sweetheart neckline, a silk flower and pearl covered bodice, a deeply tucked, fitted waistline fastened by two dozen covered buttons, complimented by a floral lace covered, cathedral train. She carried a bouquet of pink peonies, blush garden roses, green and white hydrangea, cream freesia and seeded eucalyptus surrounded by miniature calla lilies, wrapped in ivory silk shantung. A silver Swarovski clasp adorned her hair. She wore a strand of cultured pearls, a gift from her maternal grandmother; diamond earrings, inherited from her paternal grandmother and a pearl and diamond bracelet, a gift from her mother. The matron of honor was Amanda Maultsby Willett of Greenville and Lauren Tate McNeill of Charleston served as maid of honor. Attending bridesmaids were Angela Gavran Aldridge of Wisconsin, Corey Evans Gooden of Leland, Katherine Lacey Hooks of Whiteville, Erin Marie Nichols of Raleigh, Stephanie Callison Tribe of Ocean Isle B and Vanessa Marie West of Dover. The attendants wore cocktail length Lula Kate dresses with a ruffled portrait collar in capri, silk Dupioni. They carried bouquets of magenta ravel roses, green and white hydrangea, cream and yellow freesia buds, yellow chrysanthemum buttons and salal greenery. The bouquets were wrapped in raw silk. The flower girl was three-year-old Koreigh Brannigan Everette of Garland, daughter of Denise Everette. Her dress was tea length ivory silk with a tulle overlay and a bow sash. She wore a seed pearl necklace and bracelet and a halo of pink tea roses and baby s breath. The best man was the groom s father, Byron Edward Melvin, Jr. Groomsmen were Michael Paul Gembitski of Virginia B, Daniel Zachary Gooden of Leland, Travis Jordan Lee of Bladenboro, Joseph Daniel Martin of Lumberton, Byron Edward Melvin, III and David Austin Melvin of Elizabethtown, brothers of the groom; Charles Dean Nichols, III of Aberdeen, Jonathan Charles Warren of Elizabethtown and Alex Ryan Williams of Raleigh. They wore boutonnieres of ivory freesia and baronia heather, backed by loops of bear grass on their Ralph Lauren tuxedo lapels. Program and guest registry attendants were Summer Thorne, Elizabeth Weinstein and Jodi Barnes. Jan Walters Hardee and Sylvia Walters served the wedding cake. Following the ceremony, introductions of the bridal party were made, as the lighting of the unity candle occurred. Pine Lakes chandeliered ballroom served as the setting for the reception, which was hosted by the bride s parents. The sweetheart table was appointed with sterling silver candlesticks, champagne bucket and toasting goblets from the Collier family collection, dating from The music was provided by the Tru Sol Band of Myrtle B. The cake, designed by Incredible Edibles of Pawley s Island, replicated the design of the bride s dress and the anniversary topper featured the couple s custom monogram created by Sue Hawks. The monogram, carved in wood by German wood artist Ferd Thering of New York, marked the guests gold chiavari chairs and hung from satin ribbons. Details of the wedding were captured by photographer Pasha Belman of Myrtle B and featured in Southern Weddings magazine: com/2012/06/05/classicsouthern-monogrammedwedding-by-pasha-belman/ Celebrations An engagement party was held for the couple on December 10, 2011 at the groom s home in Elizabethtown, hosted by the groom s parents, aunts and uncles, to include, Dr. Allen Melvin, Mr. and Mrs. Jim Fowler, Mr. and Mrs. Chicky Robbins and Maureen Keller. A Valentine themed party was held at the home of Mike and Lauren Cole on February 11. Other hosts were Jack and Emily Hooks, Danny and Laura McNeill, Jonathan and Jessica Stewart, Carlton and Anne Williamson, Joe and Mary Hooks, Bill and Anne Maultsby, David and Donna Scott, Jeremy and Amanda Willett, Greg Young, Jodi Barnes and Lauren and Fran McNeill. Patricia Ray, Julie and Lake Stocks hosted a pottery painting party at the I Was Fired studio in Myrtle B on January 28. A Kitchen and Recipe Shower was held in the parlor of The Madison House by Sara Brooks, Nancy Collier, Cynthia Lytle, Janice Simms, Brenda Stansbury and Janice Young on March 10. A traditional bridal shower was hosted by Toni Evans and Corey Gooden at the Evans home in Clarkton on March 11. The congregation of Trinity United Methodist Church in Elizabethtown hosted a miscellaneous shower on April 21, in the fellowship hall. A bachelorette weekend in Charleston was hosted by the bride s attendants. The groomsmen hosted a bachelor s weekend in Atlantic City. The groom s parents served as host for the rehearsal dinner at 21 Main at North B Plantation. The nautical themed dinner featured celebrity chef Lou Petrozza. A Farewell Brunch by the Sea, honoring the newly wedded couple, was held at the Grand Dunes Ocean Club on May 6 by Marsha and Larry Griffin, Tonda and Zeb V. West and Pamela K. West, aunts and uncles of the bride. The couple left the reception in a vintage Bentley auto. They honeymooned in Negril, Jamaica and reside in Myrtle B, S.C. Sherri Littleton Trey Fipps Littleton-Fipps Mr. and Mrs. John Littleton of Gaffney, S.C. announce the engagement of their daughter, Sherri, to Trey Fipps, son of Harold and Michelle Fipps, also of Gaffney. The bride-elect graduated from Gaffney High School and received an Associate of Arts degree from Spartanburg Community College. She is an administrative assistant at Hamrick s. Her grandparents are J.W. McGowan and the late Merlean McGowan of Union, S.C. and Mildred Littleton and the late James Littleton of Gaffney. The groom-elect graduated from Gaffney High School and is employed by UPS Freight. His grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Tommy Williams of Evergreen and the late Grey Williams of Fair Bluff, and Mr. and Mrs. Harold Fipps of Chadbourn. A n O c t o b e r w e d d i n g is planned at New Harvest Church of God in Gaffney with a reception at Grassy Pond Fire Department. Jennie Marie Biser Kurt Ashley Bryan Biser-Bryan Dan and Jo Anne Biser of Hallsboro announce the engagement of their daughter, Jennie Marie, of Winnabow, to Kurt Ashley Bryan of Wilmington, son of Bill and Charlotte Bryan of Watsontown, Pa. The bride-elect earned a B.A. in history at UNC-Chapel Hill and a Masters of Education at Wake Forest University. She is a social studies ter at South Brunswick High School. The groom-elect earned a B.S. in industrial engineering at Penn State University and is a quality engineer with General Electric. An Aug. 11 wedding is planned at 4 p.m. at Grace United Methodist Church in Wilmington. Jam session at The Emporium A jam session featuring a variety of local musicians and singers from across the county will be held at Vineland Emporium Friday, July 6 from 7-9 pm. The public is invited and the admission is free. Hilda and Ben McPherson McPhersons have 50th wedding anniversary Ben Shelton and Hilda Godwin McPherson of Wilmington have just celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary. Ben is the son of the late Shelt and Mattie McPherson of the Beaverdam community and Hilda is the daughter of 93-year-old Roberta Bert Godwin, also of Beaverdam, and the late Shedward Godwin. Ben and Hilda were high school sweethearts at Williams Township School. Ben is a 1961 graduate who was a Future Farmers of America officer, he was involved in 4-H Club, an Aggie baseball player, and a sentinel as well as a bus driver for his classmates. Hilda graduated in 1962 and was senior class beauty, secretary of the senior class, senior marshal, secretary of the senior glee club, a member of Future Homemakers of America and was voted cutest by her classmates. They were married on June 22, 1962 and moved away from farm life in the Beaverdam community. They relocated several times with Ben s railroad employers Atlantic Coastline, Seaboard Coastline and he retired after 41 years of service with CSX Railroad as a conductor. He received several awards due to his dedication and service toward his career and love for the train. Ben and Hilda have two children who also live in Wilmington. Their daughter Wendy has a career of 31 years in the medical field. She currently holds a medical license, board certified by the American Society of Clinical Pathology and specializes in immunohistochemistry for Wilmington Pathology Associates. Their son Benjie has a degree in instrumentation and is a flexible manufacturing engineer at the General Electric Corporation in Castle Hayne. Ben and Hilda have three grandchildren, Nick, Cody and Blake; two great-grandsons, Sam (Tuff) and Ryan (Ruff), and a granddog, Little Girl, who was born in Beaverdam but has become a city dog in Wilmington. Prior to moving to Wilmington, the McPhersons were members of Beaverdam Freewill Baptist Church. They are now members of Wrightsboro Baptist where the entire family worships. Ben has served as chairman of the survey, planning, and building and grounds committees, and as deacon. Both Ben and Hilda have been Sunday school ters and together they have tended the church grounds, sharing their love of flowers. They are members of Cape Fear Optimist Club, which sponsors baseball, softball and football programs that their grandchildren participate in. The couple gives the credit for their marriage success to God, family, friends and unconditional love. Brittney Williamson Jerry Malpass Jr. Williamson- Malpass Bailey And Judy Williamson of Evergreen announce the engagement of their daughter, Brittney, to Jerry Malpass Jr., son of the late Kathy Williamson of Evergreen, and the late Jerry Malpass Sr. of Wilmington. An August wedding is planned. Fourth of July fireworks show Tuesday night Tabor City s annual Fourth of July fireworks extravaganza will be held Tuesday night at the South Columbus High School athletic complex as the community celebrates The Fourth on the Third. A pre-show performance by the Jazz Guardians of Fort Bragg will begin at 6 p.m., followed singing, dancing and instrumental performances by Tabor City pageant winners and others. Raffles will be held and Fort Bragg s Brass Brigade will perform at 7:45. A special recognition service at 8 p.m. will honor military veterans. Following the posting of colors, the Pledge of Allegiance and the National Anthem, the fireworks show will begin at 9:30 p.m. The public is invited to this family event and no admission will be charged. Refreshments will be available. Births Greene Mr. and Mrs. David A. Greene of Elizabethtown announce the May 17 birth of a daughter, Karlen Moseley, in Wilmington. She weighed 7 pounds 4 ounces. Mrs. Greene is the former Kelli Hewett, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Legrande Hewett of Whiteville. Paternal grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Phillip A. Greene of Elizabethtown. They also have a 6-year-old, Parker. Coffee. The Paper. Your Favorite Chair. Some things never change. The News Reporter Home Delivery Save 40% off newsstand price $45/year Lake library plans summer kids program The Rube McCray Memorial Library will have its summer reading program for ages 3 to 12 at 9:30 a.m. on Wednesdays, July 11, 18, 25 and Aug. 1. Kids are encouraged to take part in this summer venture. 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7 The News Reporter, Monday, July 2, A Don t poison your guests at 4th of July celebrations The U.S. Department of Agriculture s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) reminds Americans that proper food handling practices can prevent their Life, Liberty, and pursuit of Happiness from being threatened by foodborne illness at Fourth of July picnics. The warm temperatures that draw crowds to outdoor celebrations also encourage the growth of bacteria, and incidents of food-related illnesses rise in summer months. But four simple steps Clean, Separate, Cook, and Chill can help families declare freedom from foodborne illness at Independence Day celebrations. We want to provide information that will help reduce the risk of foodborne illness during their Fourth of July celebrations, said USDA Under Secretary for Food Safety Dr. Elisabeth Hagen. Small children and the elderly are among the most vulnerable to foodborne illness and this information is essential in protecting loved ones at family barbecues and picnics. FSIS has created a new infographic in partnership with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Ad Council featuring food safety tips from the Founding Fathers. The infographic, fact sheets, videos and podcasts about safe food handling and preparation in warmer months can be found on FSIS Grill It Safe webpage at gov/food_safety_education/ Grill_It_Safe. Clean Freedom from foodborne illnesses starts with clean surfaces and clean hands. Be sure to wash hands before preparing or handling food. Hands should be washed with soap and warm water for 20 seconds before and after handling food. Make sure that surfaces that come in contact with raw and cooked foods are clean before you start and are washed frequently. Separate Raw meats and poultry should be prepared separately from vegetables and cooked foods. As you chop meats and veggies, be sure to use separate cutting boards. Juices from raw meats can contain harmful bacteria that could spread to raw veggies and already cooked foods. As you take the cooked meats off the grill, be sure to place them on a clean platter, not on the dish that held them when they were raw. The juices left on the plate from raw meat can spread bacteria to safely cooked food. Cook Never begin cooking without your most important tool a food thermometer. Color is not a reliable indicator of doneness. Meat and poultry cooked on a grill often brown quickly and may appear done on the outside, but still may not have red a safe minimum internal temperature to kill any harmful bacteria. Whole cuts of pork, lamb, veal, and beef should be cooked to 145 F as measured by a food thermometer placed in the thickest part of the meat, followed by a three-minute rest time before carving or consuming. Hamburgers and other ground beef should r 160 F. All poultry should r a minimum temperature of 165 F. Fish should be cooked to 145 F. Fully cooked meats like hot dogs should be grilled to 165 F or until steaming hot. If you are smoking meats, the temperature in the smoker should be maintained between 225 F and 300 F for safety. Use a food thermometer to be certain the food has red a safe minimum internal temperature. Chill Keeping food at a safe temperature can be a concern at outdoor picnics and cookouts. Too often, food is prepared and left to sit out while guests munch over the course of several hours. Bacteria grows most rapidly between 40 F and 140 F, so perishable food should never sit out for more than two hours. If the temperature is higher than 90 F food should not sit out more than one hour. Refrigerate or freeze leftovers promptly and discard any food that has been sitting out too long. Keep hot foods hot and cold foods cold. Hot foods can be kept hot on the grill and cold foods can be kept chilled with ice packs or ice sources in a cooler. Questions? Ask Karen! Whether you are cooking in the kitchen or grilling out this Independence Day, make Mobile Ask Karen the first guest on your list. Ask Karen is USDA s virtual food safety representative available 24/7 at gov or m.askkaren.gov on your smartphone. Mobile Ask Karen can also be downloaded from the Android app store. Mobile Pregúntele Karen and the desktop-based Pregúntele a Karen also are available 24 hours a day at m.pregunteleakaren.gov or PregunteleaKaren.gov. For more information, go to www. foodsafety.gov. Kendra Bowen, a rising senior at East Columbus High School, recently served as a page for the N. C. House of Representatives. She is the daughter of William and Mamie Bowen of Hallsboro and is shown with her sponsor, Rep. Dewey Hill (D-Columbus). She is an honor student, was chief marshal, plays volleyball and softball, runs track and is active in Victory in Jesus Ministries. Her plans are to become an anesthesiologist. Pages spend a week assisting House members and their staffs and learning about the structure of North Carolina government. Veterans meet Join Arbor Day Foundation, Vietnam Veterans of America meet the first Tuesday of month at 7 p.m. at 1028 S. Madison St., Whiteville. SCC TV Schedule EDU-Cable programming can be viewed locally on Time Warner Cable of Whiteville and surrounding areas, CH. 6. Tune in weekly from 9 a.m. midnight or view online at This week on EDU-Cable: Monday - Wednesday - Friday - Sunday 9 a.m., 2 & 6 p.m. - The Reading Room 9:30 a.m., 2:30 & 6:30 p.m. - Capitol Conversations with Congressman Mike McIntyre - Healthy Living and Youth Sports 11 a.m., 4 & 7 p.m. Spotlight North Carolina Cooperative Extension Top 10 Reasons to Use Personal Protective Equipment Howard Wallace 11:30 a.m., 4:30 & 7:30 p.m. Columbus County Cooks with Harry Foley Grilled Skirt Steak with Fruit Salsa Tuesday - Thursday - Saturday - SCC Presents 9 a.m., 2 & 7 p.m. - SCC s Cosmetology Program Sue Hawks and Jonathan Hester 9:30 a.m., 2:30 & 7:30 p.m. - SCC s Therapeutic Massage Program Sue Hawks and Susan Hughes Tuesday - Thursday - Saturday 11 a.m., 4 & 9 p.m. - SCC Choir Spring Concert - Requiem help replant national forests America s forestland is a prized natural resource, and anyone can help plant muchneeded trees in these vital areas by joining the Arbor Day Foundation. Through the Replanting Our National Forests campaign, the Arbor Day Foundation will honor new member who joins the Foundation in July by planting 10 trees in forests that have been devastated by wildfires, insects and disease. The cost for joining the Arbor Day Foundation is a $10 donation. America s national forests face enormous challenges, including unprecedented wildfires that have left a backlog of nearly one million acres in need of replanting. The Arbor Day Foundation has worked with the United States Forest Service for more than 20 years to plant trees in forests in need. National forests need protection because they provide habitat for wildlife, keep the air clean and help ensure safe drinking water for more than 180 million Americans. Keeping our forests healthy is vital to the health of people and the entire planet, said John Rosenow, founder and chief executive of the Arbor Day Foundation. By planting trees in our national forests, we will preserve precious natural resources and the benefits they provide for generations to come. To join the Arbor Day Foundation and help plant trees in national forests, send a $10 membership contribution to Replanting Our National Forests, Arbor Day Foundation, 100 Arbor Ave., Nebraska City, NE 68410, or visit arborday. org/july. Houses For All Budgets Less Than $100, Peacock Rd., Whiteville 207 Garrell St., Whiteville 507 W. Hunt St., Whiteville 68 Flynn Cemetary Rd., Whiteville Doublewide with nice yard. $59,500 4 bedroom, 2 bath Great location, great price! $85,000 3 bedrooms, 1 bath Very nice setting in the country. $89,500 Great for the first time buyer. $99,500 This home has a lot of possibilities. $105,900 $123, Smyrna Rd., Whiteville 105 W. Williamson St., Whiteville 183 Cape Fear Dr., Whiteville 102 S. Franklin St., Whiteville 119 E. Wyche St., Whiteville 4016 N. James B White Hwy., Whiteville Large yard in a very popular community. $124,900 With 2 car garage and shop. $125,000 3 bedrooms, 2.5 bath $164,500 5 bedrooms, 3 bath $179, Vine St., Whiteville 708 Edgewood Circle., Whiteville 1009 Pinckney St., Whiteville 1839 Midway Dr., Whiteville 4 bedrooms, 3 bath Very nice home with pool. $224,900 4 bedrooms, 2.5 bath Very spacious home with room over garage. $240,000 5 bedrooms, 3 bath Great location with 2 lots. $259,000 With 22 acres and second home. $269, E. Clay St., Whiteville Less Than $200,000 4 bedrooms, 2 bath Great location and beautiful decor. $195, acres with separate garage & shelter. $199,500 Less Than $275,000 Above $300, Hemlock Dr., Whiteville 20 Crystal Rd., Chadbourn Less Than $200,000 Less than $300,000 2 bedrooms, 2 bath New Construction. $99, Schley Ave., Lake Waccamaw 112 Schley Ave., Lake Waccamaw 4.5 bedrooms, 2.5 bath Brick ranch with large kitchen, family & living room. $125,000 Move in ready with unfinished second floor. $179,000 This home offers everything you may want. $389,500 Lake Waccamaw Brenda: Kim: Rusty: Pinckney St. 7HITEVILLE s 519 Ole Farm Trail Rd., Whiteville 5 bedrooms, 3.5 bath 4 bedrooms, 3 bath 8 acres of land with amenities galore. $275,000 Home situated on 1 1/2 lots. Large rooms. $299,500 Lake Waccamaw 2998 E. New Britton Hwy., Whiteville 106 Firetower Rd., Lake Waccamaw 84 White Pine Rd., Lake Waccamaw 3 bedrooms, 3 bath 4 bedrooms, 3 bath Nice home with pool and pool house. $365,000 With 3.14 acres and great decor. $365, Old Lumberton Rd., Whiteville 2979 Waccamaw Shores Rd., Lake Waccamaw 3191 Waccamaw Shores Rd., Lake Waccamaw 1041 Waccamaw Shores Rd., Lake Waccamaw $399,000 3 bedrooms, 2.5 bath $399,500 4 bedrooms, 3.5 bath $699,000

8 Deaths The News Reporter, Monday, July 2, Page 8A MARQUERITE HARDIE HOUSTON WILMINGTON -- Marguerite Hardie Houston passed away Friday, June 29, 2012, at Lower Cape Fear Hospice and LifeCareCenter. She was born in the New Hope area of Columbus County, the second surviving child of Elmer Ned Hardie and Jessie Vere Hinson Hardie, also of Columbus County. She was preceded in death by her parents; one sister, Helen Stanley Campbell; and an infant child. In 1968, Marguerite became a telephone operator with Southern Bell in Wilmington and retired from the company with more than 20 years of service. After retirement she visited nursing homes two or more times a week to play the piano and sing. She would also rescue stuffed animals and dolls from auctions and flea markets to repurpose and deliver to the nursing home patients and staff. Final rites were held Monday, July 2 at Long Leaf Baptist Church with Rev. Eugene Ridley officiating. Interment was in Greenlawn Memorial Park. Andrews Mortuary Valley Chapel handled the arrangments. She is survived by her husband of 32 years, Allen Houston; two sons, Albert Ray Thompson Jr. (Tommie) of Raleigh, Barry Hardie Thompson of Castle Hayne; two daughters, Lynette Thompson Farmer of Wilmington, Gina Thompson Colby of Leland; one sister, Peggy Hardie Allman of Fayetteville; one brother, Douglas Eugene (Gene) Hardie; two stepsons, Tony Houston of Raleigh, Roy Houston of Coldwater, Miss.; several grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions in Marguerite s name may be made online or by mail to Lower Cape Fear Hospice and LifeCare Center, 1414 Physicians Drive, Wilmington, N.C Veterans to hold fundraiser July 9 Pizza Hut of Whiteville will hold a fundraising event Monday, July 9 from 5-9 p.m. A percentage of the money collected will be donated to the DAV, VFW and VVA funds. Eat-in, pick up or delivery is available. Sandhill MBC announcements Sandhill Missionary Baptist Church announcements for July are: July 8 A celebration for Pastor Donald L. Thompson s anniversary at 11 a.m. with Rev. Ronnie Clarida delivering the message. Rev. Dr. Timothy Lance of Mt. Olive Missionary Baptist Church will render the 3:30 p.m. service. Lunch will be served between the services. July 22 Women s Day will be held at 11 a.m. A special guest will deliver the message. All women are asked to wear hats, ribbons or some sort of head wear. July 29 Recognition for July, August and September birthdays. The church is located at Twisted Hickory Road, Bladenboro. Rev. Donald L. Thompson is the pastor. Lee s Chapel AMEZ to hold VBS Lee s Chapel A.M.E. Zion Church will hold its vacation Bible school July 9-13 at 6 p.m. The church is located at 42 Blacksmith Road, Bolton. Rev. Thomas Williams is the pastor. DEATH NOTICE KATHLEEN KITTY PROCTOR HOBBS LAKE WACCAMAW -- Kathleen Kitty Proctor Hobbs, 94, died peacefully at home, surrounded by her family Wednesday, June 27, She was born in Columbus County Jan. 8, 1918, to the late James Everett Proctor and Letha Cartrette Proctor. Mrs. Hobbs retired from Columbus County Hospital, where she was a nurse s aide in Labor and Delivery for 18 years. She was a member of Union Chapel Baptist Church and served as church treasurer for many years. Her passions in life included working in her yard and garden, cooking for and spending time with family, and traveling with friends. She was preceded in death by her husband, William Edwin Hobbs Sr. and four brothers, James, Lenox, Bobby and Mitchell Proctor. Final rites were held Sunday, July 1 at Lake Waccamaw United Methodist Church. Burial was in Lake Waccamaw Hillcrest Cemetery. McKenzie Mortuary of Whiteville handled the arrangments. Pallbearers were great-grandsons, Gregory Wayne, Justin Wayne, Josh Turner, Christopher Evans, Cameron Wayne, Jacob Vetter and Jonathan Wayne. She is survived by three sisters, Lillian Soles, Margaret Soles, and Doris Batten; three children, Ann H. Ward of Cedar Grove, Carolyn H. Wayne and William Edwin (Billy) Hobbs, Jr. and his wife, Patty, all of Lake Waccamaw; 10 grandchildren, Andy Wayne and wife, Julia, Greg Wayne and wife, Marianne, Cindy Bennett and husband, Ronald, Jeff Wayne and wife, Melany, Jon Wayne and wife, Lisa, Gwen Turner, Jeanie Vetter and husband, Lynn, Stephanie Evans and husband, Matthew, Amy Sessions and husband, Scott and Jeana McDuffie and husband, Dan. She was also blessed to have 22 great-grandchildren. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Lower Cape Fear Hospice and LifeCare Center, 206 Warrior Trail, Whiteville, N.C ROBIN GAIL LUCAS CHADBOURN -- Robin Gail Lucas, 29, died Thursday, June 28, 2012 at New Hanover Regional Medical Center, Wilmington. Final rites will be held at 1 p.m. Tuesday, July 3 at Mt. Horeb AME Church in Evergreen with Elder Kevin Joyner and Rev. Jerry Pearson officiating. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery. Friendly Funeral Home of Riegelwood is handling the arrangements. Viewing will be held from 1-8 p.m. Monday, July 2 in the funeral home chapel, 217 S. Brown Street, Chadbourn. She is survived by two daughters, Champayne Williams and Ta Kayla Lucas, both of the home; her mother, Margaret Ann Lucas of Chadbourn; her father, Enoch Singletary of Chadbourn; three sisters, Jessica, Wanda and Ciara Singletary, all of Chadbourn; and three brothers, Ernest Lucas of Evergreen, Eric Singletary and Jordan Bethea, both of Chadbourn. Concerned Bikers Assoc. events The Concerned Bikers Association will hold a Christmas in July Ride Saturday, July 7 at 10 a.m. at Walmart. Saturday, July 14 will be a Memorial Ride for Fallen Heroes at 10 a.m. at Walmart. Thursday, July 19 will be Bike Night at Pizza Hut from 5-9 p.m. Hallsboro BC to host The Staffsmen Hallsboro Baptist Church will feature The Staffsmen in concert Sunday, July 15 at 11 a.m. Rev. Barry Swain is the pastor. DEATH NOTICE NATHAN HENRY MCCORMICK WHITEVILLE -- Mr. Nathan Henry McCormick, 90, passed away Sunday, July 1, 2012 surrounded by his family. He was a WWII veteran, having served in the U.S. Army, and was employed with Waccamaw Tractor Co. for more than 30 years. He was a member of Cornerstone Baptist Church. He was preceded in death by his wife, Mattie Lee McCormick. Final rites will be conducted at 3 p.m., Tuesday, July 3 in the Peacock Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Paul Lambert officiating. Interment will be in Columbus Memorial Park. The family will receive friends from 1-3 p.m. Tuesday, July 3 at the funeral home. He is survived by four sons, Nathan Henry McCormick Jr. and wife, Lorraine, of Wilmington, Perry Mc- Cormick and wife, Phyllis, Raybon Duncan and Harry Lee and wife, Donna, all of Whiteville; two daughters, Betty McCormick Valente and husband, Al, of Wilmington, Diana Duncan Long and husband, Charles, of Whiteville; 11 grandchildren; and nine great grandchildren. HAZEL SQUIRES RIEGELWOOD -- Hazel Y. Squires, 93, died Friday, June 29, 2012 at New Hanover Regional Medical Center. She was born in Columbus County, the daughter of the late Clarence and Lulabell Young. She was the widow of Henry Berkley Squires Sr. She was preceded in death by two sisters, Lucille Bullard, Carlene Hayes; and one brother, Mack Young. Final rites will be held at 3 p.m. Monday, July 2 at Riegelwood Baptist Church with Revs. Charles Hester and John Porter officiating. Interment will be in Lake Waccamaw Hillcrest Cemetery. Peacock Funeral Home of Whiteville is handling the arrangements. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service at the church. She is survived by two sons, Charles Squires of Delco, Henry Berkley Squires Jr. of Eufall, Ala.; six grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. Memorials may be made to Riegelwood Baptist Church, P.O. Box 568, Riegelwood, N.C ALBERTA WILLIAMS NORRIS BLADENBORO -- Alberta Williams Norris, 85, died Wednesday, June 27, 2012 at New Hanover Regional Medical Center in Wilmington. Final rites were held Friday, June 29 at New Light Freewill Baptist Church. Burial was in Old Field Cemetery in Abbottsburg. Bladen-Gaskins Funeral Home of Elizabethtown handled the arrangements. She is survived by her husband, George L. Norris; two sons, Ronnie Norris of Graham, Eddie Norris of Abbottsburg; three daughters, Sandra Nance of Whiteville, Debbie Butler of Charlotte, Beverly Bethea of Elizabethtown; 12 grandchildren; and nine greatgrandchildren. FANNIE BELL BROWN GRANGE RIEGELWOOD -- Fannie Bell Brown Grange, 83, died Wednesday, June 27, 2012 at Bladen County Hospital. Final rites were held Sunday, July 1 at Carvers Creek AME Zion Church, 210 Carvers Creek Road, Council, with Rev. Kenneth Waddell officiating. Burial was in Carvers Creek Cemetery. Peoples Funeral Home of Whiteville handled the arrangements. Surviving are her husband, Henry S. Grange; one daughter, Melba Grange of Elizabethtown; two sisters, Evelena Bryant of Riegelwood and Bethalene Harvey of McRae, Ga.; and one granddaughter. Men and Women UYF to hold basketball camp Men and Women United for Youth and Family will sponsor a three day basketball camp for ages 6 to 15 Monday, July 23-Wednesday, July 25 from 9 a.m.-noon. The price is $35 per person which includes a T-shirt. It will be held at the East Arcadia School Gym. For more information call Randolph Keaton at or Ricky Graham at DEATH NOTICE BETTY MAE SASSER ELIZABETHTOWN -- Betty Mae Sasser, 74, formerly of Whiteville, died Saturday, June 30 at the Elizabethtown Nursing Center She was the daughter of the late William Hoyt Sasser and Retha Robbins Sasser. She was a member of Pleasant Plains Baptist Church and worked as an inspector with Whiteville Apparel for more than 30 years. Final rites will be held at 2 p.m., Tuesday, July 3 at Pleasant Plains Baptist Church with Dr. David Heller and Rev. Chris Carroll officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. McKenzie Mortuary is handling the arrangements. Visitation will be held from 6-8 p.m. Monday, July 2 at the mortuary. She is survived by one sister, Lois Sasser Willetts of Whiteville; three brothers, William Calvin Sasser of Elizabethtown, Kenneth L. Sasser of Lumberton, Irvin Sasser of Lake Waccamaw and several nieces and nephews. Memorials may be made to Lower Cape Fear Hospice and LifeCare Center, 206 Warrior Trail, Whiteville, N.C or Pleasant Plains Baptist Church, 31 Pleasant Plains Church Road, Whiteville, N.C JACQUELYN LEWIS DALLAS, Ga. -- Jacquelyn Lewis died Tuesday, June 26, A memorial service was held Sunday, July 1 at Jeff Everhart Funeral Home of Dallas. Friendly Funeral Home of Riegelwood is announcing for the family. She is survived by her husband, Edward Lewis Sr. ROBERT MURPHY WHITEVILLE -- Robert Murphy, 73, died Saturday, June 30, 2012 at Silver Stream Rehab in Wilmington. Arrangements will be announced by Peoples Funeral Home of Whiteville. DEATH NOTICE JAMES EDISON J.E. SIMMONS JR. ASH -- James Edison J.E. Simmons Jr., 64, died Thursday, June 28, 2012 at his residence. He was the son of Alberta Duncan Simmons and the late James Edison Simmons Sr. He was preceded in death by his brother Billy Spivey. J.E. worked with the City of Wilmington as a computer programmer. Survivors include his mother; Alberta Duncan Simmons of Ash, one son, Justin Simmons of Wilmington; two sisters, Diane Simmons Rouse of Whiteville and Judy Simmons Becht of Wilmington. Final rites will be held at 2 p.m. Monday, July 2 in the McKenzie Mortuary Chapel in Whiteville with Rev. Steve Nobles officiating. Burial will follow in Palmyra Baptist Church Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 1-1:45 p.m. Monday prior to the service at the mortuary. CHARLES CHUCK ARTHUR REEVES HAMPSTEAD -- Charles Chuck Arthur Reeves, 50, died Tuesday, June 26, 2012 at the New Hanover Regional Medical Center in Wilmington. Final rites were held Friday, June 29 in McKenzie Mortuary Chapel. Burial was in Whiteville Memorial Cemetery. He is survived by his parents, William Elwood Reeves and Sylvia Adams Reeves of Ocean Isle B; one sister, Sissy Squirt Reeves of Greenville; and one brother, Elwood Reeves Jr., of North Myrtle B, S.C. Dulah MBC to hold VBS July 8-13 Dulah Missionary Baptist Church will hold its vacation Bible school July 8-13 from 6:30-9 p.m. The theme is amazing wonders aviation. Supper will be served night. Family night is Friday, July 13 at 6:30 p.m. The church is located at Swamp Fox Hwy. East, Tabor City. For more information call the church at Gone But Not Forgotten Deacon Henry Lee Young Lovingly remembered by your wife and children, your church family Jerusalem Chapel FWBC family #3019 THOMAS TOMMY KEMP LOS ANGELES, Calif. -- Thomas Tommy Kemp, formerly of Whiteville, died Tuesday, June 19, A memorial service was held Saturday, June 30 at First St. Paul Missionary Baptist Church, Whiteville, with Pastor Ronnie Blue officiating. Cremation followed. Smith Funeral Home of Whiteville handled the arrangements. He is survived by three children, Johnathan C. Kemp, Verena Kemp Nugent, Terrence Kemp; eight sisters, Doretha Shirden, Jannie Lee McCoy, Katherine Ervin, Nora Barr, Hazel James, Lillie D. Berkley, Rachel B. Brown, Mae Helen Brown; eight brothers, Benny Kemp, Walter Kemp, Hayes Mc- Millian Jr., Edward L. Berkley, Reginald Berkley, Julius M. Berkley, Ricky Tyrone Robinson, Michael Robinson; and nine grandchildren. Friends may visit at the home of Jannie McCoy, 428 W. Columbus Street, Whiteville. LINZY JACOBS BOLTON -- Linzy Jacobs, 82, died Sunday, July 1, 2012 at his home. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Friendly Funeral Home of Riegelwood. He is survived by his wife, Sarah Jacobs of the home; one son, Malachi W. FunderBurk of Bolton; and one sister, Ella Ward of Lake Waccamaw. Evergreen BC to hold VBS July 7-13 Evergreen Baptist Church will hold its vacation Bible school Saturday, July 7-Friday, July 13 beginning with a kickoff registration and cookout Saturday, July 7 from 4-6 p.m. Bible school will be held from 6-9 p.m. Sunday through Thursday and commencement will be held Friday at 6 p.m. Dinner will be served night. Bass Family reunion The descendants of T.J. and Martha Bass will hold its 32nd annual reunion July 22 at noon at First Pentecostal Holiness Church, 812 E. 5th Street, Lumberton. For more information call Gary Bass at or colbass1@gmail.com. DEBT RELIEF Bankruptcy Stop Foreclosures Get A Fresh Start Attorney James Robbins 922 S. Madison St. Whiteville CALL Happy Birthday Eddie Jerone Best, Jr. July 2, January 12, 2012 Gone but Never Forgotten Love Always, Mom, Dad and Family SOCIAL SECURITY DISABILITY DENIED If you have been denied disability, we would like to help you. We are paid a fee only if we can win your case and you collect benefits. We can come to your home and meet with you. As your representative, our job is to make sure you are treated fairly. #3016 HAL GRIFFIN ASSOCIATES, INC. Call Toll Free

9 Pain and Laser Center Aaron Gootman, M.D. (910) Whiteville Location The News Reporter, Monday, July 2, A Take Advantage of this Extraordinary Offer We Offer Pennzoil Products Staff photo by Mark Gilchrist Wet fun With three-digit temperatures Saturday, the place to be was on or in the water, and these girls at the Lake had the right idea. No easy fix on Whiteville mold By JEFFERSON WEAVER Staff Writer Whiteville s municipal building has a serious mold problem that can t be easily or inexpensively repaired. City council heard from John Arnall, a specialist with AMEC, an engineering firm specializing in mold eradication, last week. City manager Larry Faison told the board that the $200,000 estimate to eradicate the mold from the basement doesn t include creature comforts like walls, carpet, floor treatments and painting. That s just the cost to gut the affected areas and fix the issues, he said. Built in the late 1930s as a post office, the municipal building is actually below the water table in some areas. A drainage system from the roof uses ductile iron pipes to carry rain water from the roof to outside. Through the years, waterproofing seals in the foundation and around the drain pipes have deteriorated, bricks in the foundation have separated, and other issues have led to serious moisture issues. The mold first became a problem when employees of the departments based downstairs in the building became ill with a variety of respiratory ailments. An inspection earlier this year turned up a severe mold problem. Arnall told the board that since the city has extremely good blueprints of the building, the firm was able to quickly located the primary mold problems during the initial walk-through inspection. More thorough inspections also turned up lead, asbestos and other health hazards. Since the building has two separate roofs attached at the back and dissimilar styles leaks are to be expected, he said. On the plus side, he said, the building has good elevation and surprisingly good concrete work for Fair Bluff adopts new budget with sewer, garbage hikes, no tax increase By ALLEN TURNER Staff Writer Staff photo by Allen Turner The Fair Bluff board of commissioners Thursday conducted its public hearing on the budget for the upcoming fiscal year, although no members of the public chose to attend. Pictured from left are Commissioner Lester Drew, town clerk/treasurer Peggy Moore, budget officer Al Leonard, Mayor Randy Britt, and commissioners Billy Hammond, Clarice Faison and Jack Meares. The Fair Bluff Board of Commissioners Thursday afternoon held its legallymandated public hearing on the budget for the fiscal year which began Sunday at 12:01 a.m. Although the hearing had been advertised, no members of the public showed up to offer input. With Commissioner Carl Meares not in attendance, the board voted unanimously to set the tax rate for the coming year at 60 cents per $100 evaluation (no change), to increase the monthly charge for garbage by 3 percent (a reduction from the 5 percent increase recommended by Budget Officer Al Leonard), and to increase the monthly sewer rate by $3 per month per customer, as recommended by Leonard. Under the new budget, unanimously adopted by the board, town employees once again see no cost of living or merit pay increases; they last received a cost of living increase on July 1, 2008 but have seen their health care costs increase significantly through increased deductibles and co-pays during that time. In his budget message earlier in the month, Leonard told the board, Last year, I projected that many of the town s revenues would decline due to the census showing a drop in Fair Bluff s population. Those projections have come true. I also noted that the town s tax base continues to decline. Leonard wrote, The council did not act on many of the recommendations we discussed last June such as curtailing hours of law enforcement coverage, consolidating operations in the renovated visitor s center, selling the existing town hall, and completely paying off that debt, increasing sewer fees, and other measures. He said in his budget message, My projection is that the trend of the past few years is still holding: The general fund is slowly making a profit and the utility enterprise fund is not. The adopted budget calls for $735,056 in general fund expenditures and revenues, compared to $758,767 the previous year. The water and sewer fund recommended budget is $303,295 in expenditures and revenues, compared to $296,918 the previous year. In other action, the board decided to cancel the July meeting, which would have been held on July 3. That is in keeping with the board s usual practice year when their budget hearing is held only a few days prior to the next month s meeting. The board will meet at 6 p.m. on Aug. 7. They did a really good, strong job, he said. Structurally, the building is sound. The problem is your water issue, he said. Rehabilitating the sump drains, and installing backup pumps, will help, Arnall said, as will replacing the triple-layer cotton and mastic sheathing. Asbestos covering the boiler pipes must also be removed, he said. Building inspector Carey White pointed out that the moisture was such a problem in the basement that the Police Department had moved its records and evidence out. He also said that the heating and air conditioning units on the roof were last upgraded around 25 years ago. We have got to look closely at all of this, he said. You don t want to spend $200,000 on something that doesn t work. The review of the mold and contaminant problems was only the first step in the process. Council will meet again with engineers at a later date to discuss more options. Among the concerns expressed by the board are whether to move the planning and inspections offices, what to do about document storage, and what to do with the basement. Faison was only half-joking when he offered his opinion on how to deal with the problem. Move everyone out, he said, and back up a bunch of cement trucks to the windows. Bring in your church bulletin or this ad for 10 Forest service urges caution during often fiery holiday % DISCOUNT On All Services (except Tires & Gasoline) - Including Custom Exhaust Installation - Offer runs from July 9th to August 10th Independence Day is often one of the hottest holidays of the year and not because of 100 degree temperatures. Private fireworks are responsible for dozens of wildfires every year. To keep the holiday safe, the N.C. Forest Service encourages people to celebrate by viewing public fireworks displays rather than risk setting wildfires with private pyrotechnics. Many wildfires this time of year are started by the careless use of Class C fireworks, such as sparklers, fountains, glow worms, smoke devices and trick noisemakers, said Agriculture Commissioner Steve Troxler. Each year, wildfires in North Carolina endanger peoples lives, destroy millions of dollars worth of timber and property, and damage the environment. If people take the risk of using their own fireworks, here are some simple ways to help keep the holiday safe: Don t use fireworks such as ground spinners, firecrackers, round spinners, Roman candles, bottle rockets and mortars, which are illegal in North Carolina. Do not use fireworks near woods or any combustible material. Make sure fireworks are always used with adult supervision. Follow the instructions provided with the fireworks. Do not use under the influence of alcohol. Always use in a large, open, preferably paved, area or near a body of water. Have a rake or shovel as well as a bucket or two of water on hand. Monitor the area for several hours after use. In addition to taking measures to use fireworks safely, campfires or grills should never be left unattended and should never be started with gasoline. An increasing number of homes are being built in North Carolina s wooded areas, Troxler said. We cannot overstress the need to take extra precautions to prevent wildfires in residential areas. When disposing of ashes to never put them in a paper bag or other flammable container, but place them in an outside metal container or bury them in mineral soil. If you live in an area with organic soils, however, keep in mind that peat can catch fire. Never store ashes in your garage, on your deck or in a wooded area. Double-check the ashes and coals before throwing them away to make sure they won t start a fire. People with questions should contact their county ranger or Brian Haines, public information officer with the N.C. Forest Service, at For more fire safety information, visit org or gov. Columbus County Youth and Families Association Inc. (CCYFA) presented a check to the Matthew 25 Center in order to support efforts to build a facility near the Tabor Correctional Institution so inmates families can visit them. Left to right are Burnett Coleman, Matthew 25 Center board member; Frances Burge, CCYFA treasurer; Rhonda Bullard-Dutton, CCYFA president; and Rev. Billy Roy, Matthew 25 Center board member and pastor of Old Zion Wesleyan Church. Statistics show that being able to visit a family member in prison helps discourage their siblings or children from following the same path. Grice Automotive and Riegelwood Muffler Shop Intersection of Andrew Jackson Hwy & Water Tank Rd. (Formerly R.E. Carroll s Grocery) Offer expires July 31, 2012.

10 Unpredictable weather is the new normal The recent scorching weather has invariably led to numerous How hot is it? jokes, such as I just saw a chicken lay a boiled egg, or, It was so hot, I just saw a funeral procession pull into a Dairy Queen. There have been varying reports of how hot it s been the last few days, with some people saying their thermometers hit 104 degrees and that the heat index was in the upper 120s. Whatever the official record will say, there s no doubt the start of summer has been cruel. It s hard to believe that just a week ago, most Columbus Countians had to wear a sweater or jacket at night or in the early morning because of the unseasonably cool temperatures The point The recent heat wave has been especially cruel because Columbus County experienced one of the most enjoyable springs in recent memory. People who know it wouldn t last were right. No one wants to see a repeat of last summer s drought and record heat. that everyone has enjoyed. In fact, while the rest of the country baked, the Southeast has enjoyed the pleasantest spring in recent memory. Everyone realized the good weather wouldn t last, but little did they know it would change so drastically and so fast. The good news is that this week should be more normal with temperatures perhaps hitting 94. While the weather is part of our daily conversation and leads to the occasional joke, the dangerously high temperatures the county experienced the past few days is no laughing matter. The heat can be extremely dangerous for the elderly or infirmed who don t have air conditioning. Even people who regularly work outdoors can be overcome by the high temperatures and humidity. And how about the young baseball players and their fans who had to endure the heat this weekend? There s always the danger of severe weather, which the Northeast experienced over the weekend where storms killed 13 people and power outages will last more than a week in many areas. There is still an uncounted amount of property damage. Parts of Colorado have seen worstcase-scenario when it comes to forest fires caused by years of drought and this summer s extreme heat. No one hopes to repeat last year s record heat and drought conditions here that ruined many crops, which typically produce more than $160 million in cash receipts for Columbus County farmers. It s becoming difficult to remember what a normal summer is like. Quotes of the week As far as our board is concerned we are looking at this influx not from a moral standpoint but a location issue. County Planner Robert Lewis, talking about complaints his office has gotten about numerous gaming parlors that are cropping up across the county, including one just across from Williams Township School. The planning department is looking to instigate rules for the county commissioners to consider. Times are still very tough right now. I don t see the economy supporting this much of an increase. I have said from the beginning I would support one cent and would probably question two cents but still support it. But five is too much. Whiteville City Councilman Robert Leder, talking about the city s 5-cent tax hike. Editorials The News Reporter, Monday, July 2, 2012 The field of sorrow and pain By JEFFERSON WEAVER Staff Writer Note to my readers: With rare exceptions, I do not like to reprint columns, since I consider this to be a lazy habit. However, at the request of several folks, the column below is an edited version of the piece by the same name which has been previously published. Thomas Traylor watched. Ellis Covert was likely sick. Ben Weaver probably waited. As important as Independence Day is to me as an America, I have to remember the date as a Southerner, too. From July 1, 1863, until July 3, 1863, a lot of Americans, both Northern and Southern, had other things on their minds than the holiday barbecue or fireworks or b trip things most of us enjoyed this week. As near as I ve been able to research, I had 11 relatives who fought or served during the War Between the States. I won t use the other, incorrect name for that war, because I am not a lemming, and refuse to follow the prevailing tide when it comes to names, especially when they are inaccurate. Of my 11 relatives in The War, at least one, probably two, and possibly three were present when General Robert E. Lee s army penetrated Pennsylvania and stopped off at a little village for shoes. Thomas Traylor only rarely was he called Tom was my father s great-uncle. We have a silver cup Thomas won as the best shot in the Petersburg Light Infantry Grays, a militia unit which he eventually came to lead, for a while, as a regular unit of the Virginia troops. On July 3, Thomas was serving in a staff position. That likely saved his life, since his unit was one of those that crossed the fields in what is now known as Pickett s Charge. Thomas came from a wealthy family, and late in life, when my father knew him, Captain Tom was a gentleman s gentleman. From the stories Papa and Aunt Eleanor (his daughter) told me, Captain Tom was the model Southerner. He was tall, sandy-haired, polite, and charming; he drank a little, but not much, and he was a decent businessman. He was also possibly the only one of my relatives at Gettysburg who could read and write. He called the place a field of pain and sorrow. Ellis Covert was likely anything but the classic Southern gentleman. Ellis was my mother s double-great uncle, and came from a farm near a village along the Chesapeake that featured good fishing and hardscrabble farms. Ellis was apparently a sickly man; I ve found several m e n t i o n s of him on sick rolls. Whether he had a nervous stomach or an incredible knack for saving his own skin, Private El- Weaver lis Covert, fisherman, height 5 4, unmarried, had a tendency to end up on the sick rolls before major events like Fredericksburg, the Valley Campaign, and yes, Gettysburg. Ben Weaver is one of those relatives all good Southern families like to forget. He too had a peculiar skill that of being able to desert to the enemy, return to another unit from Virginia, then desert later if the mood suited him. How he never got shot I ll never understand. Ben is missing from his unit s rolls after about March of 63, and another Ben Weaver turned up on the roster of a Pennsylvania unit in April, according to one of my genealogic-obsessed kinfolk. As the Pennsylvania unit was in the same area as the Virginia unit at that time, I have to wonder if the Yankee Ben and the Confederate Ben were the same. The Northern unit was there on July 3, I thought about my three ancestors such a pretentious word, that word ancestor, but correct and those of thousands of other Americans a few years ago when I was at Gettysburg on July 3. I was a member of a living history group that was participating in what was billed as the largest ever reenactment of the Battle of Gettysburg (of course, they all were billed as such). To avoid the traffic around Washington City, we left North Carolina just after dark on Thursday evening, and arrived in Fairfield, Gettysburg s lovely cousin, just after three in the morning. We were what is often called hard-core reenactors, so we were dressed in our period uniforms for the whole trip, causing some amusing incidents in restaurants and truck stops along the way. Fairfield was a quiet town at 3 a.m., so we threw our blankets out and slept in a grassy bank parking lot. We drew a lot of attention as the town awoke and started its day to find us asleep in the parking lot. We found out later that, in 1863, the bodies of wounded soldiers who died in a nearby home-turned-hospital had been piled. One of our party had never been to the national park at Gettysburg, so after a big breakfast in a cool restaurant we headed out to the battlefield, guidebooks in hand, square-toed shoes on our feet. Three of us had decided we were going to cross the field where Pickett s Charge took place. While we couldn t carry our muskets on the park, there were no rules against other appurtenances, so we slung our foodbags, blanket rolls, and canteens, and started walking. Paul promised to meet us in the other side, where exact spot of the so-called High Tide of the Confederacy is marked with a simple monument. The cannons behind us were silent, but the park was far from quiet. Tourists from all over the world were visiting Gettysburg, as they do every July 4, and we were never far from the sound of cars winding their ways up the Emmitsburg Pike. All of us were in good physical condition, and well-hydrated; we had driven to the battlefield in a comfortable van after a good breakfast. Then there was the little advantage that no one was shooting at us. The temperature that day was cooler than it was when the men of Pickett and Pettigrew and Armisted and the others crossed the field into waiting Federal gunfire so thick that bullets actually struck other in mid-flight. Yet, halfway across the overgrown field we wondered if we had made a bad mistake. Our flatland feet faltered in the furrows from the previous year; a stream running through the field was a blessedly cool place to bathe our hands, but it caused a bog that sucked and stuck and held us as we struggled through. A deer flashed past us, disturbed from its morning nap. The tall grass cut our hands and faces, and more than once one of us needed the other two to recover from a stumbling fall. Continued on next page I want to be a post-cynical American By TOM CAMPBELL Special to The News Reporter George Washington s greatest nightmare is today s reality. As we celebrate our independence, let us re-read what Washington said to the nation in his farewell address, September 19, He warned us of the dangers of partisanship. I have already intimated to you the danger of Parties in the State Let me now take Tom Campbell a more comprehensive view, and warn you in the most solemn manner against the baneful effects of the Spirit of Party generally. This spirit, unfortunately, is inseparable from our nature, having its root in the strongest passions of the human Mind. It exists under different shapes in all Governments, more or less stifled, controlled, or repressed; but, in those of the popular form, it is seen in its greatest rankness, and is truly their worst enemy. The alternate domination of one faction over another, sharpened by the spirit of revenge, natural to party dissension, which in different ages and countries has perpetrated the most horrid enormities, is itself a frightful despotism. But this leads at length to a more formal and permanent despotism. It serves always to distract the Public Councils and enfeeble the Public administration. It agitates the community with ill-founded jealousies and false alarms, kindles the animosity of one part against another, foments occasionally riot and insurrection. It opens the door to foreign influence and corruption, which finds a facilitated access to the government itself through the channels of party passions. Thus the policy and the will of one country are subjected to the policy and will of another. There is an opinion that parties in free countries are useful checks upon the Administration of the Government and serve to keep alive the spirit of Liberty. This within certain limits is probably true; and in Governments of a Monarchical cast, Patriotism may look with indulgence, if not with favor, upon the spirit of party. But in those of the popular character, in Governments purely elective, it is a spirit not to be encouraged. From their natural tendency, it is certain there will always be enough of that spirit for every salutary purpose. And there being constant danger of excess, the effort ought to be by force of public opinion, to mitigate and assuage it. A fire not to be quenched, it demands a uniform vigilance to prevent its bursting into a flame, lest, instead of warming, it should consume. We either forgot or decided not to heed Washington s warnings. Partisanship and party politics are transparently evident today in the venomous rhetoric of election campaigns, stagnated, divisive and ineffective governments and rampant cynicism. Both parties hold onto power by characterizing the other side as the enemy. I m tired of feeling bad about politics and those involved in it. I want to become a post-cynical American, to believe again people of goodwill can work for the common good instead of advocating for their own good or the good of their party, their business, their social class, sex, race or religion. Republicans want to protect the private sector. Democrats want to protect the public sector. Nobody wants to protect the common good. Washington told us the force of public opinion can overcome the evils of partisan politics. Let us resolve to forcefully take that stand for a new independence from partisanship. Campbell is former assistant North Carolina State Treasurer and is creator/host of NC SPIN, a weekly statewide television discussion of NC issues airing Sundays at 6 a.m. on WILM-TV. Contact him at

11 The News Reporter, Monday, July 2, A Columbus Regional honors milestone employees Columbus Regional Healthcare System recently celebrated 81 employees for continuous service. Each employee who celebrated a mile-marker anniversary last year was presented with a service pin by hospital COO Todd Howell at the annual Employee Service Award Banquet. Assisting with the presentations were Dr. Craig Slater (VP of Medical Affairs), Dr. David Martin (Chief of Staff) and Ginger Scott (Vice President of Human Resources). 35 Years: Faye Davis (second from left). Others pictured with Davis, Janet Royal, Laboratory Manager, Dr. David Martin, Chief of Medical Staff, Dr. Craig Slater, CMO and Todd Howell, COO. 30 Years: Wanda McDuffie, Tony Britt, Eunice Ward. Not pictured: Steven Blanchard, Glenda White. 20 Years: Tracie Allen, Arthur Graham, Ismael Montes, Patricia Hobbs, Melissa Inman. Not pictured: Pamela King, Kris Ravenell, Deborah Simmons. 10 Years: Diane Smith, Patricia Lee, Terry Ward, Josh McPherson, Monique Dancey, Dawn Jenkins. Not pictured: Paula Dudley, Mandi Fairfax, Sarah Fields, Bontee Hilburn, Regina King, Stephanie Klamut, Denise Worley. 15 Years: Angela Nance, Crystal Johnson, Yvonne Sarvis, Lula Dorsey, Terry Blackwell. Not pictured: Bryan Bartley, Dina Brown, Candy Cox, Donnie Fairfax, Annie Graham, Wendy Hammond, Patricia King, Juanita Livingston, Rodney Price, Susie Rogers, Rebecca Smith, Mikeal Spivey, Shelia Strickland. SCC continuing education Southeastern Community College s Workforce and Community Development Division will offer several continuing education classes and seminars in the coming weeks. To pre-register or for more information, call , ext. 296, 397 or 425. Financial assistance with registration fees and books to gain new employmentrelated skills may be available through the Workforce Investment Act (WIA) and other funding sources. To see if they qualify, students should contact the Columbus County Joblink Career Center immediately at , ext. 261 or by visiting the Center in A- Building on the SCC campus. 25 Years: Mikell Todd, Lisa Stanley, Tammy Hinson, Betty Ward, David Gurley, Marla Potter, Jo Lynn Smith, Sylvia Grant, Sonja Green, Sue Benton. Not pictured: Mary Sue Green, Carolyn McKeithan, Teresa Prince, Nancy Simmons. Special Discount on Water Taps By directive of the Columbus County Commissioners, a special rate for ¾ residential water taps is being offered by the Public Utilities Department. Through October 1, 2012 you may connect to County water for $ plus the $50.00 security deposit where water mains are presently available. Please contact the Public Utilities Department, 612 North Madison Street, Whiteville, N.C. at Providing safe, quality drinking water for you and your family 5 Years: Danny Turbeville, Philip Figueroa, Heather Nobles, Vickie Dixon, Jessica Hill, Linda Parker, Angie Shamblin, Michelle Hewett. Not pictured: Dana Barnhill, Erika Blanchard, Patricia Buffkin, Brittany Byrd, Elizabeth Little, Paige McDowell, Kelly Moore, Sandra Rockwell, Barbara Sessions, Contina Shelley, Annie Smith, Rudolph Thompson, Christy Ward, Angela Williamson. Weaver Continued from previous page Our canteens were dry before we even red the stream, and the woolen janescloth of our uniforms became soaked as we sweated and collected the remaining morning dew. Woolen socks are grand for dry marching, but they slip and slide and feel nasty after being soaked. As we red the threequarter mark, Moe and Dean and I became separated; the grass was too thick to see to the sides, but by looking ahead and up I could see I was getting closer to the road. Moe and Dean came out a couple hundred yards down from our original destination; I was lucky enough that I was on the mark. They waved and started toward me, and I stopped for a moment to catch my breath. Far behind me the line of cannons shimmered in the growing heat. Brightly-clad tourists were taking photographs of smiling kids sitting on the old smoke-poles, their muzzles and vents blocked so they could never again speak with authority. Ahead of me, across the now-paved road, was a split rail fence. It was along a similar fence and a stone wall that the Confederacy came within a few yards of changing the course of the war and our country; I had to move on. The steel plates on my heels clicked oddly on the pavement, and my canteen banged lonely against my hip. I climbed over the fence, probably violating some federal law in the process, and made my way to where a simple square monument barely peeked out of the overgrown grass. It was at that spot, the marker said, that a group of stubborn and likely scared Tar Heels were the farthest at Gettysburg. I leaned over and looked at the marker; even though I am by heritage a Virginian, I am a North Carolinian by birth, and I thought I should see something special on the spot. Sadly, I didn t. It was just a little marker the size of a tombstone. It didn t even have the eloquent prose so common on many of the other markers we d visited, the same ones being photographed by happy tourists. I wondered why. I wondered what could have driven men of disparate backgrounds, but a common nation, to fight so hard for what they believed was right, or just because they loved their comrades. I wondered how many truly fought for the right to own or free other human beings, as the history books claim, and how many fought for the love of their homes, as did Captain Tom, who abhorred slavery. My eyes filled with tears that morning as I thought of those who made it this far, only to be forced back; I cried, too, for those who held to their posts here, fighting back an invader. My buddies teased me as they came up I hadn t noticed the charter bus full of Japanese tourists. They snapped pictures and laughed and cheered. Several clapped their hands and smiled. I had shed no blood on that field, save that which I left on stems of sharp grass along the way. I never had to face a real bullet during that weekend or any other at Gettysburg and a couple dozen other reenactments. I wasn t hungry, and I didn t have to be thirsty. I wanted to fuss at the tourists, but I didn t know what I would say to them. I couldn t even tell them that they were standing on what, to me, was holy ground a field of pain and sorrow. Sealed proposals from qualified Prime Bidders will be received by Columbus County, in the Commissioner s Meeting Room located on the second floor of the Dempsey B. Herring Court Annex Building at 112 West Smith Street, Whiteville, NC 28472, for the furnishing of labor, materials and equipment in accordance with the documents prepared by Ware Bonsall Architects, Inc. Lump Sum, Single Prime Bids will be received on or before 2:00 PM on July 26, 2012, and will be publicly opened and read. Bids arriving after 2:00 PM will not be accepted and will be returned to the bidder unopened. Prime Bidder Qualifications: The successful Prime Bidder must demonstrate the following to be considered a qualified bidder: 1. Provide a valid North Carolina General Contractors Unlimited license. 2. Successful completion of at least one multi-level courthouse or office building of similar size and complexity as the proposed Columbus County Court Annex within the past five years. 3. Attended mandatory Pre-Bid Conference. Award Procedure: The basis of award will be to the qualified Prime Bidder with the lowest responsible and responsive bid price, accepted by the Owner. A Mandatory Pre-Bid Conference will be held on July 12, 2012, at 2:00 PM, in the Commissioner s Meeting Room located on second floor of the Dempsey B. Herring Court Annex Building at 112 West Smith Street, Whiteville, NC All qualifying Prime Bidders are required to be present and sign in as part of the qualifications to be eligible to bid. Bidders arriving after 2:00 PM will not be allowed to participate in the Prebid conference nor be eligible to bid. At the conclusion of the meeting there will be a tour of the site. Bidding Documents, drawings and specifications may be examined: Associated General Contractors: Reed Construction Data: McGraw Hill Construction Dodge: INVITATION TO BID Non-refundable Documents: Prime Bidders must purchase a complete set of documents from the Architect to be considered a plan holder and submit a bona fide bid. Documents may be purchased from the Architect by Prime Bidders for a refundable charge of $ per set. Refunds shall be made only to those bidders who submit a bona fide bid. Subcontract bidders, material suppliers, and others who wish to submit bids to the Prime Bidders may purchase copies of individual drawing sheets and specification pages from the Architect. Non-refundable charges for drawing sheets will be $2.00/copy and specifications will be $0.20/page. Requested documents must be identified in writing. Orders must be accompanied by cash or certified check made payable to Ware Bonsall Architects, Inc., Sikes Place, Suite 125, Charlotte, NC 28277, telephone , fax , contact Linda Kenner or requests to lkenner@warebonsall.com. Drawings and specifications need not be returned to the Architect. Bid Bond: A 5% Bid Bond will be required with bid. Minority Business Participation: State of North Carolina Identification of Minority Business Participation list and Affidavit A or B for Minority Business Participation will be required with bid. Bid Withdrawal: No bid may be withdrawn after the scheduled closing time for receipt of bids for a period of seventy-five (75) days. The Owner reserves the right to reject any or all bids and to waive informalities.

12 12A -- The News Reporter, Monday, July 2, 2012 Thursday, Friday and Saturday Dates: July 5, 6 & 7 SUPER LOW PRICES Hours: 7am-9pm T-Bone Steaks Value Packs Assorted Pork Chops Pork Western Ribs Value Packs $4.79 /lb Fryer Chicken Breast Bone-In $1.29 /lb $1.69 /lb $1.59 /lb Ball Park Franks 16 oz pk $2.99ea. French s yellow mustard 20oz $1.19 BallPark Angus Franks $3.99 ea. 16 oz pk Pepsi products Buy one 18 pk & Get One Free 1.5 liter w/ Coupon 18 pk 12 oz cans Natural Light Beer Coke products Corona Beer Hi-C Fruit Juice $4.99 4/$10 2/$4 24 pk / 12 oz cans 6 pk 1/2 liter bottles MIX or MATCH or $ pk / 12 oz Bottles or Cans 10 pk Large Selection MIX or MATCH or $2 Miller Light Beer 9 pk 16 oz Aluminum Bottles $12.49 ea. $11.99 ea. $9.99 ea. Our Family Ice Cream 128 oz pails Large Selection $3.99 ea. LB Bananas 39 Our Family White Premium Paper Towels 8 pk $3.99 ea. Kraft Mayo miracle whip lite miracle whip WISE SNACKS Cheese Doodles or Popcorn Tyson s Chicken Buffalo, Crispy, Honey BBQ, Strips or Breaded Breast Fillets Deer Park Sparkling Water 1 Liter 30 oz 6.5 to 9.25 oz $ oz pack $2.50 $ Sara Lee Cheesecake 17 oz Original 19 0z Strawberry Your Choice 2/$5 or original, orange, lemon $4.59 Kemp s Sherbet 54 oz Mix or Match $2.50 2/$5or / Golding Farms Premium Steak Sauce $1.79 *NC Product* Heinz Mayonnaise $1.99 $ oz Deer Park Water 3 Liter 30 oz $ oz Libby s Pineapple $ oz can your choice (sliced, chunks,crushed) Kraft Salad Dressing Golding Farms Pourable Salad Dressing Margaret Holmes vegetables Crystal Springs Water 12 pk / 16.7 oz bottles Phillips Pork & Beans 16 oz or 7.5 oz EZ OPEN Beans & Franks Mix or Match $2.29 *NC Product* 16 oz 3/$5or $1.67 ea. 27 oz pk $1.25 2/$ 5 or $2.50 ea. 16 oz 4/$3 75 4/ $ 5 or or

13 Sports Florence hands Post 10 first loss in nine games CONWAY, S.C. - Florence, S.C., scored four runs in the first inning and went to take a 10-3 seven-inning victory over Whiteville Post 137 Saturday in an American Legion Baseball Showcase game Saturday at the Coastal Carolina University baseball stadium. Post 137 got a seventh-inning home run by Derrick Bracey and doubles by Jesse Simmons, Zach Brown and Joey Inman. Hyland Tyler and Hunter Cartrette also had hits as Post 137 s season record slipped to Florence, which is rated among the top 10 American Legion teams in South Carolina, led 8-2 after four innings. Carson Frady was the losing pitcher for Post 10, which suffered its second loss of the season to the Florence squad. On Sunday night, Post 137 s non-league game with Wilmington Post 10 was postponed by heavy lightning at Wilmington s Hardee Field. We may try to make it up next week, said Post 137 Head Coach Dean Sasser. It all depends how the weather is between now and when we start the playoffs. Post 137, which has already clinched the Area 2-West League regular-season championship and top league playoff berth will entertain Duplin-Sampson tonight at 7 in its final regular-season home game. The Whiteville squad will travel to Wilmington Friday for a 6 p.m. game with the Laney Bucs at the Laney High School Field. Post 137 is carrying a 9-1 league record while the four other Area II-West teams have at least four losses. Area II-West League playoffs will begin on July 11 with Post 137 taking on the fourth-seeded team in a best-of-five series. The winner of that series will meet the winner of the other league playoff series between the second- and third-seeded teams. The Area 2-West playoff winner will receive a berth in the state tournament in Caldwell County in August. Prior to the that, the Area 2-West and Area 2-East champions will meet in a best-of-three series for the Area 2 title and a higher seed in the state tournament. Tonight s game Duplin-Sampson at Whiteville Post 137, 7 p.m. Friday, July 6 game Whiteville Post 137 at Laney Bucs, 6 p.m. League playoffs open on July 11 Chris Wilcox Basketball Camp scheduled for July at WHS The 11th Chris Wilcox Youth Basketball Camp will be held July at the Whiteville High School gym. Once again, gyms at Central Middle School and the Whiteville Recreation Center will be be utilized during the weeklong event. The camp is open to youngsters of ages 7 through 17. Each Dailey session will run from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Registration fee per camper is $50. Former WHS boys basketball coach Glenn McKoy will again serve as camp director. Wilcox, the former Whitevile High All-Stater and a main cog on the University of Maryland s 2002 national championship team, has played in the NBA for 10 seasons and is currently a member of the Boston Celtics. He will be on hand for the entire week of the camp, which has annually drawn approximately 200 campers. The 6-foot-10 Wilcox, who was drafted the first-round pick of the Los Angeles Clippers in 2002, has also played for the Seattle SuperSonics/Oklahoma City Thunder, New York Knicks and Detroit Pistons. He was signed by the Celtics prior to this past season, but had to sit out a good portion of the season that included Boston s run to the Eastern NBA finals after undergoing aortic surgery in March in Cleveland, Ohio. Surgeons have reported that File photo by Mark Gilchrist Chris Wilcox Boston Celtics the surgey has completely repaired Wilcox s condition and that he should be able to resume his NBA season during the coming season. Chris is doing very well and he is really looking forward to coming back back to Whiteville for another big basketball camp, Wilcox s mother Debra Brown said. The News Reporter, Monday, July 2, Page 1B Crystal Cecil photo See DY on 2B Whiteville Optimist wins DY District 2 AA crown CLARKTON - Whiteville Optimist ran to another Dixie Youth AA (ages 7-8, coach-pitch) Dixie Youth Baseball Tournament championship last Wednesday with a 13-2 thumping of host Bladen County at the Clarkton Dixie Youth Complex. It was the second straight District 2 AA title for Whiteville Optimist and its fifth in seven years. In compliance with its league regulations, the Whiteville Optimist team will again not advance to the North Carolina DY AA Tournament. As tournament runnerup, Bladen County will be the District 2 representative in the upcoming state tournament that will begin on July 7 at Lockwood Folly in Brunswick County. The Whiteville Optimist team, which posted an unbeaten record in the double-elimination district tournament, is comprised of players Bud Baldwin, Ty Lawson, John Lawson Cook, Juliano Maggioli, Levi Steiner, Josh Bowen, Whiteville Optimist 2010 Dixie Youth District 2 AA Tournament champions South Columbus Jay Wright drives a run-scoring single in Saturday s first-round game against Nakina. Nakina pulled out a 5-4 victory in the opening game of the 2012 District 2 Dixie Youth Majors Baseball Tournament. Longtime area Dixie Youth Baseball stronghold Columbus County and Whiteville Optimist will square off tonight at 8 in the third-round winner s bracket game of the 2012 District 2 DY Majors (ages 11-12) Tournament on Harritan Field at Optimist Park. Tonight s loser s bracket game will have South Columbus taking on Bladen County at 6 p.m. Nakina has a third-round bye. In Sunday s second-round play, South Columbus rallied to an 8-6 victory over Riegelwood, and Whiteville Optimist topped Nakina The opening of Sunday s round was affected by a 45-minute lightning delay. Columbus County and Bladen County had a second-round bye. South Columbus Mason Miller clouted his second home run in as many tournament games to supply the difference in the win over Riegelwood. Jacob Gore had three hits, including a pair of doubles, and Jay Wright and Trey Bellamy had two hits. Hunter Young had two hits and Thomas Johnson hit a double. Whiteville Optimist s Phillip Powell launched a home run and Cam Cartrette connected for two doubles in the winner s bracket win over Nakina. Bud Baldwin had three hits, and Grant Smith had two hits, including a triple. Aaron Smith was the winning pitcher. In third-round action of the Supplemental Tournament held on Memorial Field, Bladen County eliminated Lockwood Folly 9-1 and Whiteville Optimist took a 9-7 win over Columbus County. Fourth-round action is scheduled for today at 6:30 p.m., with Columbus County meeting Bladen County. In Saturday s opening round of the Majors Tournament, Nakina slipped past East Columbus 5-1, Columbus County ran past Bladen County 11-1 and Whiteville Optimist thumped Riegelwood A two-run homer by Griffin Hanna in the third inning was the big blow in Nakina s one-run win over the defending tournament champion South Columbus team. Wesley Bryant was the winning pitcher and Chandler Ward had a big game at shortstop for Nakina. Riley Wilson got the pitching save. South Columbus Mason Miller led off the sixth inning with a solo home run. Columbus County s Junior Ayon ripped a first-inning 3-2 pitch well over the left field fence for a quick 3-0 lead over Bladen County. C.J. Coleman had two hits and Gage Hammond picked up the pitching win. John Bowen stroked a double for Bladen County. Whiteville Optimist s Cam drove in three runs with a homer and a double, and Brooks Baldwin pitched the shut-out win. Christian Slater had two hits. In Saturday s second round of the Supplemental Tournament, Columbus County took its second straight win with a 10-0 See AA on 2B Columbus County catcher Dawson Elliott arrives at homeplate on a three-run homer by teammate Junior Ayon in Columbus County s 11-1 win over Bladen County Saturday in the opening round of the District 2 DY Tournament. Whiteville Optimist, Columbus County to meet tonight in District 2 DY Tournament The South Columbus All- Stars won the Dixie Angels ages 9-10 Softball Tournament on June 24 at Leland, defeating Central Columbus in the championship game. The win put the South Columbus team in the North Carolina Dixie Angels Tournament, which is scheduled to open on July 7 at Troy. Staff photos by Mark Gilchrist Riegelwood pitcher Daniel Wells Jr. tags out Whiteville Optimist lead-off hitter Vann Ciamillo between home and first base in Saturday s first round of the District 2 DY Majors Baseball Tournament. Whiteville won South Columbus 2012 District 9 Dixie Angels champions South Columbus All-Stars win District 9 Angels title; to open play Saturday in state tournamnet at Troy Team members are Libby Blosser, Hailey Chestnutt, Farah Hammond, Raelyn Jacobs, Anna Caroline Suggs, Ireland Lewis, Hannah McPherson, Tressie McQueen, Lacey Sykes, Alexis Todd, Caila Turbeville and Christi Wilson. Coaches are Roger Suggs, Kadie Watts and Jason Chestnutt.

14 2B - The News Reporter, Monday, July 2, 2012 Brown powers Post 137 past Laney to gain first place in Area 2-West League clincher WILMINGTON - It was a career night for Whiteville Post 137 first baseman Zach Brown Friday. Brown belted a home run and two doubles to drive in five runs in Post 137 s 12-3 Area 2-West American Legion baseball victory over the host Laney Bucs at the Laney High School baseball field. Mikey Inman went the distance on the mound, scattering six hits and striking out six as Post 137 secured the Area 2-West regular-season championship and the top-seeding in the league playoffs, which are scheduled to begin on July 11. It marked the ninth straight win for Post 137 as it improved its league record to 9-1. Its good being able to get the top playoff spot this early, Sasser said. We still have a few games to play before the Whiteville Post 137 rang up a 15-hit attack and Hunter Harwood picked up his second pitching win in four days in a 14-4 non-league victory over visiting Topsail Thursday at Legion Stadium. The game was halted in the seventh inning by the 10-run rule as Post 137 gained its second lop-sided win of the season over the Topsail team. Harwood, who had pitched the win in Post 137 s 10-2 decision over Wallace on Monday threw five innings, yielding five hits and an unearned run. Clint Allen and Macon Hammond pitched in relief. Coach Dean Sasser s Whiteville team led 3-1 after three innings, but scored six runs in fifth inning and closed things out with five runs in the seventh. Hammond, Jesse Simmons, Hunter Cartrette, Derrick Bracey and Randy Daniels had two hits for Post 137. Daniels and Cain Wilkerson had doubles. Hyland Tyler, Carson Frady, Hunter Smith, Mikey Inman and Trent Martin also hits for Post 137, which chalked up its eighth straight win. Topsail, which scored three of its runs in the sixth inning, was led at the plate by Andy Chomiczewski, Kody Kyle and Clark Cota with two hits. Matt Rouse was the losing pitcher Topsail Whiteville FAYETTEVILLE - The Post 137 batting order pounded out 17 hits, and Justin White picked up another pitching win while going eight innings last Wednesday in an 8-6 Area 2 West League American Legion baseball win over Hope Mills at the Methodist University Field. Post 137 held an 8-0 lead after five innings before having to hold off a late Hope Mills comeback surge. Mikey Inman relieved White in the bottom of the ninth inning to record the save as the Whiteville squad picked up its seventh straight win. Macon Hammond and Zach Brown had three hits for Post 137. Hammond drove in three runs and Brown had a two-run double. Jesse Simmons, Hyland Tyler, Clint Allen, Randy Daniels and Carson Frady had two hits. Tyler had playoffs start, and this takes some of the pressure off. We did another good job with the bats tonight, Coach Dean Sasser added. Zach Brown really put the bat on the ball. He struck out his last time up, and I told him that if he was trying to hit for the cycle, a strike-out wouldn t help that. Brown hit a run-scoring single in the first inning, connected for a two-run double in the fourth inning and ripped a two-run homer over the leftfield fence in the sixth. Whiteville led 10-1 after seven innings. Clint Allen also had a big night at the plate with three hits, including a double, and four runs scored. Macon Hammond had two hits Jesse Simmons, Derrick Bracey and Hunter Cartrette also had Post 137 hits. Post 137 routs Topsail 14-4 Matt Rouse, Addison Futrell (6) and Andy Chomiczewski; Hunter Harwood, Clint Allen (6), Macon Hammond (6) and Cain Wilkerson and Hunter Cartrette (6). Whiteville Legion trips Hope Mills a triple. Cain Wilkerson added one hit for post 137, which scored two runs in the first inning, two in the fourth and four in the fifth. Hope Mills scored two runs in the sixth, one in the seventh and two in the ninth as it suffered its third straight league loss to Post 137. White yielded eight hits, three earned runs and two walks before being relieved by Inman in the ninth. He retired three of the four batters he faced. Post 137 Coach Dean Sasser was particularly pleased with his team s hitting output in the game. Our guys did a good job of swinging the bat... hitting the ball to all fields and moving runners around. Sasser said. I feel like we could have done a better job of finishing things out tonight once we got a good lead. Lady Wolfpack s Ray plays for East s Gold Medal soccer squad in PowerAde State Games Whiteville High School athletic standout Jordan Ray played on the East All-Star girls soccer squad that claimed the Gold Medal in the 2012 North Carolina PowerAde Jordan Ray State Games held June at Wake Forest University s Spry Stadium in Winston-Salem. Ray, a rising senior at WHS, helped pace the East team to a 4-0 victory over the South squad in first-round play, and then defeated the North squad 5-1 in the Gold Medal game. Ray has been a key player on the WHS soccer team since her freshman season, This past season, she played a key role for the Lady Wolfpack as it rolled to a second consecutive Waccamaw 2A-3A Conference championship and advanced to the fourth round of the state 2A playoffs. WHS posted a season record of 23 wins, one loss and three ties. Ray has also been a mainstay on the Lady Wolfpack basketball team, which won the 2012 Waccamaw Conference championship and advanced to the third round of the state 2A playoffs. Columbus County captures District AA Supplemental title CLARKTON - Columbus County pulled out a victory over Whiteville Optimist last Wednesday to win the District 2 AA Suppplemental Baseball Tournament at the Clarkton Dixie Youth Complex. The Columbus County team went unbeaten in the doubleelimination turnament. Members of the Columbus County team are Brady Holcomb, Tay Gause, Chase Starkleff, Nate Hunt, Troy Greene, Caleb Click, Calvin Smith, Matthew Ivey, John Thomas Pate, Timothy Stewart, L.J. Evans and Hunter Cartrette. The runnerup Whiteville Optimist team, which also was awarded the tournament The Nakina Dixie Youth Baseball League will play host to the 2012 DY Dixie Youth AAA (ages 9-10) Tournament July 7-12 at Thurman Ward Memorial Field in Old Dock. The six-team double-elimination tournament will begin on Saturday at 3 p.m., with defending champion Whiteville Optimist taking on Columbus County. At 5, Bladen County will take the field against South Columbus, and host Nakina will square-off with Riegelwood in the nightcap at 7. The District 2 AAA Supplemental Tournament will open at 11 a.m., with Whiteville clashing with Columbus, followed by a 1 p.m. game between Bladen County and South Columbus. Opening ceremonies, recognizing all teams, players and coaches are set for Friday evening. Opening ceremonies will include team and player introductions, a Home Run Derby, pitching for speed and accuracy contests, and race around the bases. AA Honesty... For a long time, people in the car business have been questioned about their honesty. Not so at Short Bros. Auto Sales. In fact, we d rather lose a customer, than lie to one. You may not always like what you hear...but we promise you ll always hear the truth. 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Effective de-escalation skills. Must pass TCI training. Valid driver s license. Salaried, exempt, full time position. Benefits. EOE You can apply online at org By at tesa.bush@bghnc.org. OR By fax to and/or mail applications to Boys & Girls Homes of NC, Inc P. O. Box 127, Lake Waccamaw, NC Attn: Tesa Bush, Human Resources Manager. For questions, please call Tesa Bush at ext 205. RAY S USED FURNITURE Hwy 130 past Brunswick Electric. Living, dining, bedroom, tables, chairs,etc. We buy used furniture! HAY FOR SALE Round & Square Bales SPRIGGING/PLANTING of Coastal Bermuda grass. Call or Miscellaneous 6 FT. ROLL up utility door. $80. Call ALL STEEL BUILDINGS Factory Deals Ask for Discounted Sizes Limited Inventory, Can Erect Phone: Source: 1Q3 GOLF CART BATTERIES, new $450 set plus tax and exchange. Call SILVER QUEEN, Jackpot and Bodacious sweet corn, Dixie Lee peas, Top Pick peas, cucumbers, speckled butterbeans, squash, tomatoes, bell pepper & much more locally grown produce. Fowler Farms Fresh Produce, call ASSISTANT TEACHER/DRIVER: Associate Degree in Early Childhood Education required. Must have or be willing to acquire a commercial driver s license within 90 days of employment. Bilingual applicants encouraged to apply. Qualified applicants may receive an application by contacting the administrative offices of Four-County Community Services, Inc., Monday-Friday, between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. at or by visiting the website at 1- Mt. Olive Head Start Center (Whiteville NC 28472) 1- Laurinburg Head Start Center (Laurinburg NC 28352) Application Deadline: July 9, 2012 An Equal Opportunity Employer AVON REPRESENTATIVE NEEDED Great earning opportunity. Sign up fee $10. Net work opportunity COLUMBUS COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT Position: Accounting Clerk IV Re-Open: June 25, 2012 Closing Date: July 6, 2012 Salary: $18,667-$25,965 REQUIREMENTS: Thorough knowledge of Medicare and Medicaid billing requirements; ability to compile, verify and process data received from providers for reimbursement for services rendered. Must have knowledge of Medicare accounts payable and receivable to be able to retrieve and transmit Medicare claims and Post payments. Ability to review claims to determine eligibility billing discrepancies of non paid claims. Significant knowledge of medical terminology, computer skills and terminology, ability to summarize and perform basic analysis of data. Perform other duties as required. MINIMUM TRAINING AND EXPERI- ENCE: Graduation from high school and demonstrated possession of knowledge, skills and abilities gained through at least two years of office assistant/secretarial experience; or and equivalent combination of training or experience. Apply at the Employment Security Commission, 913 Jefferson Street, Whiteville, NC Columbus County is an Equal Opportunity Employer. MAINTENANCE PERSON needed 15 hours/wk. Apply in person at Landmark Estate, 621 Nolan Ave or fax resume to CONTRACTED ACTIVITY EVALUA- TOR needed. For information visit the website at org. Proposals will be accepted thru July 16, Community Outr Information and Resources Assistant needed. Strong communication (English & Spanish), organization and computer skills are required for the position. Flexible schedule required. Send resume and cover letter to: Columbus County Partnership for Children, 109 W. Main St., Whiteville, NC Full job description available at www. columbussmartstart.org. For questions, call Selena Rowell at Applications will be accepted until position is filled Basic Skill Coordinator Master s degree in education or related field from a regionally accredited institution; Three years work experience in an educational environment; Three years of administrative experience in educational setting preferably in Basic Skills in a community college setting; Knowledge of principles of experiential learning in adult literacy and contextualized curriculum development; Knowledge of Career Pathways models and transition programs; Knowledge of principles and methods of marketing, electronic marketing and program promotion; Demonstrated leadership and supervisory skills. A full position description and required application for this position can be found on the SCC website at or call , ext SCC application, resume, letter of interest and educational transcripts must be submitted in order to be considered for this position. Deadline for application is July 2, AA/EOE Applicants should send all documents and inquiries to the Human Resources Office, Southeastern Community College, P.O. Box 151, Whiteville, NC An Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer LOOKING FOR A CAREER? A well-established Life Insurance Company is looking for career minded individuals to provide sales and service in the Whiteville, Bladenboro, Chadbourn, Clarkton area. Great pay, excellent benefits, and a long-term career are available for the person who is enthusiastic, ambitious and a hard worker. No previous insurance sales experience is necessary. Call David Hammond or An Equal Opportunity Employer. NEW HAIR SALON opening in Whiteville. Looking for three full time stylists for booth rental. Send resume: ericapyoung@gmail.com, for inquiries call Erica PART-TIME MAINTENANCE man, Wellonton Apartments, Chadbourn, NC. Fax resume to or call STEPHENS BUILDERS SUPPLY currently has an opening for a bookkeeper/salesperson with computer skills. NO PHONE CALLS! Apply in Stepnens Builders Supply located 100 W. 8th Street Tabor City DELIVERY DRIVER Delivery Driver position available. Minimum requirements: High School diploma required, valid NC driver s license, clean driving record, & clean criminal background. For consideration, mail resume to: P.O. Box 339, Whiteville, N.C EEOC/ADA. LOCAL MEDICAL PRACTICE looking for a temporary full-time CNA. The position requires phlebotomy and laboratory training. All applicants are subject to a drug screen and a criminal background check. Please fax resume to , Attn: Manager, or patientcare1st@yahoo. com. Only resumes with actual references will be considered. Deadline July 6, 2012 LOCAL HOME CARE AGENCY need part time RN. For more information call X-RAY TECH needed for Medical Office. Experience required. Doesn t require certification. Competitive salary & benefits. Hours 8:00-5:30 Monday - Friday. Apply at Chadbourn Family Practice, Center PA, 104 E. 7th Ave. Chadbourn, NC Above Average Income Our business is booming and we need to grow our staff. We currently need: Technicians You will be asked to work hard, but given the opportunity to earn above average income. In addition, we have a very liberal benefit package. Automotive Highway 130 East Whiteville, NC Please Note: Due to the July 4th holiday, the deadline for classified ads for Thursday s edition will be Tuesday at 9:00 a.m. WE ARE GROWING! LOWER CAPE FEAR HOSPICE & LIFECARECENTER HAS THE FOLLOWING OPENINGS: Casual Pool RN - to provide excellent end of life care for hos - pice patients at our inpatient facil - ity in Whiteville. Ideal candidate will be able to work autonomously as well as with a team. Critical think - ing skill and multitasking a must. Prior hospice, oncology or related experience preferred. Current license to practice nursing in NC required. CNA - needed to provide hospice home care services in Columbus County. Full time position with benefits. Home health or hospice experience preferred. Must have current listing on NC Aide Registry. resumes to Jackie.Lewis@lcfh.org or fax to No phone calls. EOE WE ARE GROWING! LOWER CAPE FEAR HOSPICE & LIFECARECENTER THE LARGEST HOSPICE AGENCY IN SOUTHEASTERN NORTH CAROLINA HAS THE FOLLOWING OPENING: Nurse Practitioner - provides direct patient care for patients with life limiting illnesses in Bladen County and Columbus County. Is responsible for using expert skills in the implementation and evalution o plans of care. Effectively manages the plan of care for patien based on clinical knowledge, data patient preference and benefits to the patient. Works with Palliative Care Center physicians in the hos - pital, nursing homes and physician s office and patient s homes. Graduate of an accredited school of nursing, either through an AD, Diploma or BSN program required. Graduate of a Masters degree in nursing program with a major or postmasters as a nurse practitioner required. Curren license to practice in NC required Approval for practice as a nurse practitioner by the NC Board o Nursing required, Minimum of five years general medical experience in inpatients, outpatient and nursing home settings. resumes to Jackie.Lewis@lcfh.org or fax to EOE

17 The News Reporter, Monday, July 2, B MARINE WALTERS SURGICAL ASSOCIATES has an opening for a full time LPN. Valid proof of licensure required. General LPN duties associated with direct patient care in an office setting Monday through Friday. Additional duties include vascular testing, scheduling patients for hospital tests or procedures, and some clerical duties as needed. Competitive salary. Attractive benefit package. Send resume to Walters Surgical Associates, 220 Jefferson Street, Whiteville, NC 28472, Attn: Debra Walters SERVICES 280 Child/Elderly Care AFTERSCOOL CARE - Will keep children after school in Williams Township area. $45.00 wk FOR SALE - 3 sections, deluxe restaurant buffet. Has 9 wells plus salad bar area. Includes cabinets, complete and ready to use. $2,500. Call for an appointment to see. *** Dee Watts Backhoe Service **** Insured, tree removal, split firewood, bucket truck, top soil, fill dirt, marl for driveway, land clearing. Also mowing & yard work or mobile Bobby Hinson Construction Lot clearing, pond building, bushhogging, lots and hedge rows with mini excavator. Call Carpentry Work Roofing, painting and wallpaper. No job too small. Workmanship guaranteed. Call COX CARPENTRY - Boat houses and piers. Garages, sun-rooms, decks/docks porches, remodeling, new additions, vinyl & vinyl windows, metal & shingle roof. 29 years experience. Reasonable prices DRIVEWAY MARL $125 truck load, fill soil $100 per load, Delivered , LARRY HINSON S BACKHOE All types of backhoe work, lot clearing, sand, top soil and marl. Call MICHAEL S PRESSURE WASHING & PAINTING. Ref. provided or SOLES CABINET WORKS Custom kitchen & bath cabinets, minor remodeling. Ref. avail DODGE INTREPID $750 & 2 Goodyear M/S R16 tires $75. Call FORD FUSION, 4dr, sedan, SE, V6 auto, loaded, 45k. $15,900. Fair Bluff Ford LINCOLN MKZ, 4dr, auto, leather, moonroof, alloy wheels 10k. $26,800. Fair Bluff Ford MERCURY Grand Marquis 4dr, 30k, flex fuel, loaded. $17,500. Fair Bluff Ford CHEVY IMPALA, 4 door sedan, 32k, $16,900. Fair Bluff Ford CHEVY MALIBU, 4 door sedan, heated leather, 34k, $17,900. Fair Bluff Ford FORD MUSTANG V6, 2dr convertible, spoiler. 30k, $23,900. Fair Bluff Ford FORD TAURUS SEL, 4dr, sedan, FWD, auto, moonroof, 12k. $24,900. Fair Bluff Ford GMC C6500 with 16 flat dump bed. 5 speed transmission with 71,000 miles. Asking $12,000. Please call or CHEVROLET WORK Truck with 4.3 V-6 engine. Very clean with 111,000 miles. Asking $4,700. Please call or CHEVROLET WORK Truck with 4.3 V-6 engine. Very clean with 117,000 miles. Asking $5,000. Please call or FORD F-150 XLT super cab, 4 door, flexible fuel, 17k. $22,500. Fair Bluff Ford FORD ECONOLINE 350 SD, 3dr van, 38k. 15 passenger $20,500. Fair Bluff Ford Mercury FORD ESCAPE XLT, 4dr, auto, 47k, $18,500. Fair Bluff Ford CAR TOW DOLLY MASTER - Tow like new. Used 10 times, two sets of tie downs, one set brand new. $650 firm. Call SET OF MOTO - metal wheels 17 x 9, 6 lugs, fits new Z-28 Toyota and Titan. Great shape. $250. Call DUTCHMAN CAMPER 1993 model, 26 long. Good condition. Ready to use $4, PONTOON BOAT for sale. Call FOR SALE BY OWNER 3 BR 2 bath brick home in Runnymeade. 2 car garage, new paint, fixtures, updated appliances, landscaped yard, move in ready. Call FSBO - 2 BR, 1 bath on 1 acre lot, renovated, S Whiteville, hardwood floors. By appt. only or DOUBLE WIDE 3BR, 2 bath, fireplace, incl carport and shed. Must be moved. Call NEW 3 BED, 2 bath singlewide wind zone II, starting at $23,990 Oakwood Homes, Chadbourn NEW WIND ZONE II double wide 1,500 sq ft starting at $39,900. call Oakwood Homes, Chadbourn OAKWOOD HOMES Chadbourn. Singlewides, double wides and modulars. LOT MODEL CLEARANCE SALE RESTAURANT FOR SALE Fully equipped, good location. Priced for quick sale. For more info call LOT FOR SALE: Williams Township/ Mollie area. Large lot, nice community. Call or *LAKE WACCAMAW - Lake Front brick home. 3 br., 2 ba., sun room, plus. Pier, fenced in yard. 1 year lease. Ref required. No pets BEDROOM HOUSE for rent. Whiteville area. Call Clint at BEDROOM HOUSE, 1 mile S. of Whiteville. Deposit and references required. No pets. Call BEDROOM UNFURNISHED house, in city limits. Need references. No pets. Call BEDROOM, 1 BATH house for rent in Whiteville City limits. $350 mo. plus $350 deposit BR HOUSE at 164 Roger Street, Fair Bluff. Security Deposit. Call or BEDROOM 2 BATH house in Whiteville. Clean, central A/C, fenced yard. $550/mo BEDROOM HOUSE for rent in Iron Hill Community. $350 mo. plus $350 deposit BEAUTIFUL FARM HOUSE - 3BR, 1 bath, large yard. Next to park. 910 Sam Potts Hwy, Lake Waccamaw. Available July 15. Barn storage. Call BRICK HOUSE, 3 BR, 2 bath 1,600 sq. ft. City. $750 month + security dep SMALL 2 BR HOUSE for rent on Bussy Rd. in Hallsboro. No pets. Call between 6 pm-9pm A 2 BEDROOM APARTMENT. No pets. Please call J.L. Powell & Co., Inc. Call BED ROOM DUPLEX APT. Clean, HUD approved & in Whiteville. Call Cypress Village Apartments 197 Orange St., Fair Bluff, N.C. 1 and 2 bedrooms with Handicap accessible units available. Free laundry facilities + Community room **24 hour maintenance** Section 8 Assistance Available Income Restrictions may apply Seniors 62 years and older Hours: Monday - Friday, 8 am-2 pm TDD Relay Professionally Managed by Community Management Corporation ELM TREE APARTMENT Now accepting applications for either/or elderly/handicapped/dis - abled persons housing with rental assistance available. Apartments include kitchen appliances, fully carpeted, private balcony/patio w/ storage, electric heat and A/C. Water, sewage and trash included in rent, laundry facility and private mailbox on site. Complex has com - munity areas and elevator. Located at College St., Clarkton. Call or pick up appli - cation T/F between 9 am - 3 pm. Handicapped accessible units avail - able. CLEANING OUT YOUR CLOSETS? Sell it in the classified. Call Wanda or Hanna at the News Reporter today , ext 221 or 237. MADISON HILL APARTMENTS 206 S, Madison St., Whiteville, NC One Bedroom Apts. r Rental assistance up to 100% based on income. Income restric - tion may apply Seniors 62 years and older Hours: Mon.-Fri. 9 am to 2 pm Professionally Managed by Community Management Corporation WOODCROFT APARTMENTS Now accepting applications for either/or elderly/handicapped/dis - abled persons housing with rental assistance available. Apartments include kitchen appliances, fully carpeted, private balcony/patio w/ storage. Electric heat and A/C. Water, sewage and trash included in rent, laundry facility and private mailbox on site. Complex has com - munity areas and elevator. Located at 209 Mercer Rd. Elizabethtown. Call or pick up appli - cation M/W/F between 9 am - 3 pm. Handicapped accessible units avail - able. 2 BEDROOM MOBILE HOME, Eastover Park. Call J.L. Powell & Co Inc BR, 2 BATH singlewide. Blackwell Rd Cerro Gordo. $435 m Must have references BLADENBORO Rent to Own BR, 2bath singlewide. No pets. $580 per month PRIVATE LOT - East of Whiteville. Large 2 bedroom, 2 bath mobile home. No pets TAKING APPLICATIONS 3BR, 2b mobile home rental in Whiteville. $400 dep & $400/mo. Call & leave message. 1 PERSON OCCUPANCY BR incl. cable, washer/dryer, kitchen/house privileges, Hallsboro FOR LEASE - 1,200 sq. ft. office/retail space. Powell Plaza. Contact Memory Enterprises FOR LEASE sq. ft. retail/ office space. Memory Plaza. Memory Enterprises FOR RENT Downtown Commercial Building. Spacious parking. Call J.L. Powell & Co., Inc. (910) FOR RENT - VACANT LOT for mobile home near Whiteville, NC Notice The Columbus County Schools will destroy certain Exceptional Children s records in accordance with board policy 8-44 in July, Records of former students age 26 and older will be destroyed. Former students may request a copy of their records prior to destruction. Records may be needed for Social Security, legal proceedings, or other purposes. Individuals requesting records should contact Deborah H. Spivey, Directory for Exceptional Children, Columbus County Schools, phone ext. 2011, prior to July 1, June 18, 21, 25, 28, July 2, 5, 2012 Notice of Foreclosure Sale 12 SP 5 NORTH CAROLINA COLUMBUS COUNTY Under and by virtue of a Power of Sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed by Dexter Moore a/k/a Calvin Dexter Moore and Camela Moore to Pope & Sessoms, Trustee(s), which was dated May 30, 2007 and recorded on June 12, 2007 in Book RB 895 at Page 842, Columbus County Registry, North Carolina. Default having been made of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC, having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust, and the holder of the note evidencing said default having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door of the county courthouse where the property is located, or the usual and customary location at the county courthouse for conducting the sale on July 12, 2012 at 10:00AM, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following described property situated in Columbus County, North Carolina, to wit: Lying and being in Whiteville Township, Columbus County, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows: For a tie line begin at an old PK nail located in the centerline of SR #1434 (Kit Horne Road); said nail being the southeastern most corner of the acre tract as shown on that survey entitled William Henry Horne and Curly Walker Horne, prepared by Robert D. Inman, R.L.S., dated July 14, 1998, recorded in Map Book 66, Page 35, Columbus County Registry; thence with the centerline of SR #1434, North 15 degrees 15 minutes 00 seconds East feet to an old spike control corner; thence continuing with said centerline, North 15 degrees 16 minutes 00 seconds East feet to a nail set in said centerline; thence North 15 degrees 16 minutes 00 seconds feet to a nail set 0.8 feet West of the centerline of SR #1434; thence with the centerline of Freedom Boulevard North 77 degrees 08 minutes 06 seconds West feet (passing over a nail set in the western right of way of SR #1434 at feet) to an iron set; said iron being the northeastern most corner of Lot #18 of the Henryland Subdivision, and being the POINT AND PLACE OF BEGINNING; thence proceed with the centerline of Freedom Boulevard North 77 degrees 08 minutes 06 seconds West feet to a nail set in the centerline of Freedom Boulevard, said iron being the northwestern most corner of Lot #16 of the Henryland Subdivision; thence proceed South 12 degrees 51 minutes 54 seconds West feet total to an iron pipe set, said iron pipe marking the southwestern most corner of Lot #16 of the Henryland Subdivision; thence proceed South 75 degrees 45 minutes East feet to an iron pipe set, said iron pipe being the southeastern most corner of Lot #18 of the Henryland Subdivision; thence North 12 degrees 51 minutes 54 seconds East feet total to an iron set, said iron being the POINT AND PLACE OF BEGINNING, and containing 1.60 acres, exclusive of the right of way of Freedom Boulevard. Said tract is a composite description of Lots 16, 17, and 18 of the Henryland Subdivision as shown on map entitled Survey for Henryland Subdivision prepared by Nelson D. Soles, R.L.S., said map being dated July 24, The above tract is a portion of that property described in Deed Book 599, Page 643, Columbus County Registry. Being a portion of that larger tract conveyed to Henry Horne by Deed recorded in Deed Book 164, Page 223, Columbus County Registry. Subject to and together with a right of way for ingress to and egress from the subject property to SR #1434, said easement being nonexclusive along that 50 foot wide proposed private easement as shown on said plat, said easement being known as Freedom Boulevard. SUBJECT TO RESTRICTIONS as recorded in Book 628, Page 38, Columbus County Registry, the same being incorporated herein by reference the same as if fully set forth herein. Save and except any releases, deeds of release or prior conveyances of record. Said property is commonly known as 95 Freedom Boulevard, Whiteville, NC Third party purchasers must pay the excise tax, and the court costs of Forty-Five Cents (45 ) per One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) pursuant to NCGS 7A-308(a)(1). A cash deposit (no personal checks) of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, will be required at the time of the sale. Following the expiration of the statutory upset bid period, all the remaining amounts are immediately due and owing. Said property to be offered pursuant to this Notice of Sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance AS IS WHERE IS. There are no representations of warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at, or relating to the property being offered for sale. This sale is made subject to all prior liens, unpaid taxes, any unpaid land transfer taxes, special assessments, easements, rights of way, deeds of release, and any other encumbrances or exceptions of record. To the best of the knowledge and belief of the undersigned, the current owner(s) of the property is/are Calvin Dexter Moore and wife, Camela Moore. An Order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to G.S in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may, after receiving the notice of sale, terminate the rental agreement upon 10 days written notice to the landlord. The notice shall also state that upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination. If the trustee is unable to convey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the confirmation of the sale and reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of the trustee. If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the trustee, in their sole discretion, if they believe the challenge to have merit, may request the court to declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no further remedy. Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC Substitute Trustee Brock & Scott, PLLC Attorneys for Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC 5431 Oleander Drive Suite 200 Wilmington, NC PHONE: (910) FAX: (910) File No.: FC02 July 2, 9, 2012 Notice of Tax Foreclosure Sale STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF COLUMBUS IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE DISTRICT COURT DIVISION FILE NO.: 11 CV 1305 COUNTY OF COLUMBUS and TOWN OF FAIR BLUFF, Plaintiffs Vs JOAN EADY;TOWN OF FAIR BLUFF, Beneficiary (Lienholder) ; WILLIS H. HARPER, Trustee (Lienholder); BRANCH BANKING AND TRUST COMPANY, Successor Corporation to United Carolina Bank, Beneficiary (Lienholder); BURNETT COLEMAN, Trustee (Lienholder); COLUMBUS COUNTY, (Agent) for N.C. DEPART- MENT OF CRIME CONTROL and PUBLIC SAFETY(Administrator) an agency of the STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA and CHAF (Crisis Housing Assistance Fund/Housing Replacement Grant) PROGRAM, Beneficiary (Lienholder); JAMES E. HILL, JR., Trustee (Lienholder), Defendants NOTICE is hereby given that the COUNTY OF COLUMBUS and the TOWN OF FAIR BLUFF as bodies politic incorporate of the State of North Carolina, are exercising their power and authority to assess, levy and collect taxes against real and personal property located within their boundaries in accordance with the laws of the State of North Carolina and the Judgment entered on the 20th day of January, 2012 and are foreclosing on the following land of JOAN EADY in order to satisfy the properly assessed but unpaid taxes and/or special assessments upon certain lands. Pursuant to Judgment entered on the 20th day of January, 2012, William E. Wood has been appointed Commissioner with the authority to sell the following land at the Courthouse Door, Columbus County Courthouse in the City of Whiteville, Columbus County, North Carolina at 12:00 o clock noon on the 17th day of July, 2012 and will sell to the highest bidder for cash all interest in the following described real estate situated in the County of Columbus, State of North Carolina, to wit: Tract 1 Being that certain lot or parcel of land located in Fair Bluff Township, Columbus County, North Carolina: FIRST TRACT: Beginning at a stake in the A. C. L. R. R. right of way, said stake being South 40 degrees West /2 feet from H. Lovett s corner and also being the Northwest corner of the parties of the first part herein (Graham), and runs with their line in a southeasterly direction feet to a stake; thence south 49 degrees West /2 feet to a stake; thence North 41 degrees West feet to the A. C. L. R. R. right of way; thence North 40 degrees East /2 feet to the beginning and being the Western one-half of the property described in a deed from Georgia Almond being recorded in the office of the Register of Deeds for Columbus County in Book No. 209, Page 195, to which reference is hereby made. Being the same as conveyed by Rosa Graham and husband, Willie Graham to Lillie Graham and husband, Henry Graham by deed dated March 30, 1957, recorded in Book 209, Page 455, Columbus County Registry. SECOND TRACT: Beginning at an iron stake in the A. C. L. R. R. right of way at H. Lovett Corner and runs with Lovett s line feet to a stake; thence South 49 degrees West /2 feet to a stake; thence North 41 degrees West feet to a stake in A. C. L. R. R. right of way; thence North 40 degrees East /2 feet to beginning and being the Eastern one-half of the property described in the deed of Georgia Almond to Lillie and Rosa Graham, which said deed is recorded in the office of the Register of Deeds for Columbus County in Book No. 209, Page 195, to which reference is hereby made. Being the same as conveyed by Rosa Graham and husband Willie Graham to Ernest Strickland by deed dated January 3, 1959, recorded in Book 218, Page 200, Columbus County Registry. Tract 2 Located in Fair Bluff Township, Columbus County, N.C. That lot or parcel of land in the town of Fair Bluff. Beginning at a stake on the south side of ACL Railroad right of way, said stake being 189 feet west of the corner of a ten acre tract formerly known as ACL Railroad tract of land, now owned by Minton, and runs thence from said stake South 38 degrees 20 minutes East 76 feet and 6 inches to a stake; thence a parallel line with said railroad right of way South 49 degrees 20 minutes west 115 feet to a stake; thence North 38 degrees 20 minutes West 76 feet and 6 inches to the ACL Railroad right of way; thence with said railroad right of way North 49 degrees 20 minutes East 115 feet to the beginning, and being one lot located in the western part of said town of Fair Bluff, as surveyed by T. P. Hinson, Surveyor, on June 11, 1966 and being a part of a tract of land as described in deed recorded in Book 158, page 317, Columbus County Registry. Being same property conveyed to Marion Eady and wife, Joan Eady by that deed dated July 8, 1966 as set out in Deed Book 244, Page 111, Columbus County Registry. The property to be offered pursuant to this Notice of Sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance: AS IS, WHERE IS. Neither the Commissioner nor the County of Columbus, nor the officers, directors, attorneys, employees, agents or authorized representatives of either the Commissioner or the County of Columbus make any representation of warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at, or relating to the property being offered for sale, and any and all responsibilities or liabilities arising out of or in any way relating to any such condition expressly are disclaimed. Also, this property is being sold free and clear of all taxes, special assessments, prior liens or encumbrances of record against said property except as may exist under Federal Law, if any. A cash deposit of 20% of the purchase price, or $750 whichever is greater, will be required at the time of the sale with the balance remaining due to be paid in full by cash or certified funds at the Office of the Commissioner within three (3) days after the entry of the Judgment of Confirmation by the Clerk of Court. Hearing before the Honorable Sherry Tyler, District Court Judge presiding for the Thirteenth Judicial District was held in connection with this foreclosure on the 20th day of January, 2012 at which time the Honorable Sherry Tyler, authorized this foreclosure sale as required by statute. This the 21st day of June, WILLIAM E WOOD COMMISSIONER 100 COURTHOUSE SQUARE WHITEVILLE, NC TELEPHONE: (910) STATE BAR NO.: 5901 July 2 & 9, 2012 NOTICE TO CREDITORS Having qualified as Administrator of the Estate of Nelson Harrison Kinlaw, late of the County of Columbus, the undersigned hereby notifies all persons having claims against the estate if said decedent to present them to the undersigned within (3) months from the date of the first publication, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons indebted to said estate will make immediate payment. This 25th day of June, Christopher Martin Scott, II Administrator of the estate of Nelson Harrison Kinlaw T. Craig Wright 111 Courthouse Sq. P.O. Box 1129 Whiteville, NC Tel.: June 25, July 2, 9, 16, 2012 NOTICE TO CREDITORS Having qualified on the 27th day of June, 2012, as Administrator Of The Estate Of James Floyd Cartrette, deceased, of Columbus County, North Carolina, this is to notify all persons having claims against the decedent or said Estate to present them to the undersigned within three (3) months from the date of the first publication of this Notice, or this Notice will be pleaded in bar of any recovery. Please direct all claims to the attention of Tammy Sue Cartrette, Administrator, Estate Of James Floyd Cartrette, 877 Causey Road, Fair Bluff, North Carolina All persons indebted to said Estate are hereby requested to make immediate payment thereto. This the 27th day of June, TAMMY SUE CARTRETTE, Administrator Of The Estate Of James Floyd Cartrette 877 Causey Road Fair Bluff, North Carolina T. SCOTT SESSIONS, Attorney For The Estate Of James Floyd Cartrette The McGougan Law Firm 130 Jefferson Street Whiteville, North Carolina July 2, 9, 16, 23, 2012 RESTAURANT FOR SALE Fully equipped, good location. Priced for quick sale For more information, call

18 6B - The News Reporter, Monday, July 2, 2012 Notice of Tax Foreclosure Sale STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF COLUMBUS IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE DISTRICT COURT DIVISION FILE NO.: 12 CV 308 COUNTY OF COLUMBUS and CITY OF WHITEVILLE, Plaintiffs Vs STORMY STACY KIPLING ESTES; JACKEOLYNN KATHERN DYANN ESTES; DAVID CURTIS EEON ESTES; NINA CHRIS-STEPHANIE ESTES; JONATHAN TODD EUGENE ESTES; JEANNE DINAH ESTELLE ESTES a/k/a DINAH MURPHY; SAMUEL MARTIN LARAYETTE ESTES, Defendants NOTICE is hereby given that the COUNTY OF COLUMBUS and the CITY OF WHITEVILLE as bodies politic incorporate of the State of North Carolina, are exercising their power and authority to assess, levy and collect taxes against real and personal property located within their boundaries in accordance with the laws of the State of North Carolina and the Judgment entered on the 3rd day of May, 2012 and are foreclosing on the following lands of STORMY STACY KIPLING ESTES; JACKEOLYNN KATHERN DYANN ESTES; DAVID CURTIS EEON ESTES; NINA CHRIS-STEPHANIE ESTES; JONATHAN TODD EUGENE ESTES; JEANNE DINAH ESTELLE ESTES a/k/a DINAH MURPHY and SAMUEL MARTIN LARAYETTE ESTES in order to satisfy the properly assessed but unpaid taxes and/or special assessments upon certain lands. Pursuant to Judgment entered on the 3rd day of May, 2012, William E. Wood has been appointed Commissioner with the authority to sell the following land at the Courthouse Door, Columbus County Courthouse in the City of Whiteville, Columbus County, North Carolina at 12:15 o clock p.m. on the 12th day of July, 2012 and will sell to the highest bidder for cash all interest in the following described real estate situated in the County of Columbus, State of North Carolina, to wit: Being that certain lot or parcel of land lying and being in the City of Whiteville, Whiteville Township, Columbus County, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows: FIRST TRACT: Beginning at a point in the North edge of Virgil Street, formerly Seth L. Smith second corner, and runs thence with the North edge of Virgil Street, North 86 degrees 30 minutes West 45 feet to a stake, Empie Williams corner; thence North 3 degrees 30 minutes East 150 feet to a stake; thence South 86 degrees 30 minutes East 45 feet to a stake: thence South 3 degrees 30 minutes West 150 feet to the beginning, and being a part of that lots as conveyed by Seth L. Smith and wife, to J. T. McKenzie, by Deed dated April 7, 1936, and recorded in Book 148, Page 349, Columbus County Registry. Being the same tract conveyed to Frank Tillery and wife, Mabel P. Tillery, by J. T. McKenzie and wife, Meda McKenzie, dated September 28, 1939, and recorded in Deed Book 156, Page 420, Columbus County Registry. SECOND TRACT: Beginning at a stake 150 feet North from the North edge of Virgil Street, Schofield Riggins Northeast corner and runs North 3 degrees and 30 minutes East to Hattie West s South line; thence about West with Hattie West and John West s line 90 feet to a stake in Charlie Maultsby s line; thence with Charlie Maultsby s line and about South to Empie William s corner; thence with Empie Williams and Frank and Mabel Tillery s line about East 90 feet to the beginning. Being the same tract conveyed to Frank Tillery and wife, Mabel Tillery, by Deed dated March 10, 1943, and recorded in Deed Book 185, Page 447, Columbus County Registry. LESS AND EXCEPT from the above described tract are the following exceptions: 1. That portion of the Second Tract conveyed to F. Eugene Jeffries and wife, Mary E. Jefferies, by Mable Tillery, widow, by Deed dated November 24, 1954, and recorded in Book 204, Page 574, Columbus County Registry. 2. That portion of the Second Tract conveyed to John Hemmingway and wife, Luvenia P. Hemmingway, by Deed dated May 6, 1953, and recorded in Deed Book 199, Page 31, Columbus County Registry. This being the same property conveyed to Stormy Stacy Kipling Estes, Jackeolynn Kathern Dyann Estes, David Curtis Eeon Estes, Nina Chris- Stephanie Estes, Jonathan Todd Eugene Estes, Jeanne Dinah Estelle Estes, and Samuel Martin Larayette Estes by Deed dated August 23, 1985, recorded in Book 367, Page 385, Columbus County Registry. The property to be offered pursuant to this Notice of Sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance: AS IS, WHERE IS. Neither the Commissioner nor the County of Columbus, nor the officers, directors, attorneys, employees, agents or authorized representatives of either the Commissioner or the County of Columbus make any representation of warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at, or relating to the property being offered for sale, and any and all responsibilities or liabilities arising out of or in any way relating to any such condition expressly are disclaimed. Also, this property is being sold free and clear of all taxes, special assessments, prior liens or encumbrances of record against said property except as may exist under Federal Law, if any. A cash deposit of 20% of the purchase price, or $750 whichever is greater, will be required at the time of the sale with the balance remaining due to be paid in full by cash or certified funds at the Office of the Commissioner within three (3) days after the entry of the Judgment of Confirmation by the Clerk of Court. Hearing before the Honorable Jerry A. Jolly, District Court Judge presiding for the Thirteenth Judicial District was held in connection with this foreclosure on the 3rd day of May, 2012 at which time the Honorable Jerry A. Jolly, authorized this foreclosure sale as required by statute. This the 20th day of June, WILLIAM E WOOD COMMISSIONER 100 COURTHOUSE SQUARE WHITEVILLE, NC TELEPHONE: (910) STATE BAR NO.: 5901 June 25 & July 2, 2012 Notice of Tax Foreclosure Sale STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF COLUMBUS IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE DISTRICT COURT DIVISION FILE NO.: 12 CV 342 COUNTY OF COLUMBUS and TOWN OF LAKE WACCAMAW Plaintiffs Vs DANNY JAMES HERRING; STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA, Judgmentholder (Lienholder), NOTICE is hereby given that the COUNTY OF COLUMBUS and the TOWN OF LAKE WACCAMAW as bodies politic incorporate of the State of North Carolina, are exercising their power and authority to assess, levy and collect taxes against real and personal property located within their boundaries in accordance with the laws of the State of North Carolina and the Judgment entered on the 3rd day of May, 2012 and are foreclosing on the following land of DANNY JAMES HERRING in order to satisfy the properly assessed but unpaid taxes and/or special assessments upon certain lands. Pursuant to Judgment entered on the 3rd day of May, 2012, William E. Wood has been appointed Commissioner with the authority to sell the following land at the Courthouse Door, Columbus County Courthouse in the City of Whiteville, Columbus County, North Carolina at 12:00 o clock noon on the 12th day of July, 2012 and will sell to the highest bidder for cash all interest in the following described real estate situated in the County of Columbus, State of North Carolina, to wit: Being that certain lot or parcel of land situated in Waccamaw Township, Columbus County, North Carolina and more particularly described as follows: Lying and being in Waccamaw Township, and being located on the North side of East Oak Street and being bounded on the South by East Oak Street, on the East by Lot #13, on the West by Lot #11, and being more particularly described as follows: BEGINNING at an iron stake, said stake being located South 86 degrees 30 minutes East, feet from the Eastern right-of-way of Council Avenue at the point where it is intersected by the Northern most part of East Oak Street, and said stake being located in the Northern margin of East Oak Street, and in the Southwestern corner of the land hereinafter described; and runs thence from the beginning point and with the Southern margin of East Oak Street, South 86 degrees 30 minutes East, 114 feet to an iron stake; and runs thence with the Western line of Lot #13, North 4 degrees 10 minutes East, 200 feet to an iron stake; and runs thence North 86 degrees 30 minutes West, 114 feet to an iron stake located in the Northeastern corner of Lot #11; and runs thence with the Eastern line of Lot #11, South 4 degrees 10 minutes West, 200 feet to the Point of Beginning, and being all of Lot #12 as shown on plat made by Clarence Hall, Jr., Registered Land Surveyor, on January 12, 1972, which plat is hereby incorporated by reference for more particularity of description. The above property is a portion of those lands conveyed by J. P. Council and J. A. Council to Council Tool Company by Deed recorded in Deed Book D-1, Page 459, Columbus County Registry. The above property being the same as described in Deed executed by Eunice C. Herring, Widow, to Danny James Herring, et al, dated 25th June, 1990, and recorded in Book 411, Page 922, Columbus County Registry. Reference is, also made to Deed Book, 275, Page 342. See also Book 430, Page 45, Columbus County Registry. Also including a 2000 Coun 24 x 40 doublewide Mobile Home SN: NCFLX46AB09082CN22 located upon this property as a fixture and part of the said real estate pursuant to NC law. The property to be offered pursuant to this Notice of Sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance: AS IS, WHERE IS. Neither the Commissioner nor the County of Columbus, nor the officers, directors, attorneys, employees, agents or authorized representatives of either the Commissioner or the County of Columbus make any representation of warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at, or relating to the property being offered for sale, and any and all responsibilities or liabilities arising out of or in any way relating to any such condition expressly are disclaimed. Also, this property is being sold free and clear of all taxes, special assessments, prior liens or encumbrances of record against said property except as may exist under Federal Law, if any. A cash deposit of 20% of the purchase price, or $750 whichever is greater, will be required at the time of the sale with the balance remaining due to be paid in full by cash or certified funds at the Office of the Commissioner within three (3) days after the entry of the Judgment of Confirmation by the Clerk of Court. Hearing before the Honorable Jerry A. Jolly, District Court Judge presiding for the Thirteenth Judicial District was held in connection with this foreclosure on the 3rd day of May, 2012 at which time the Honorable Jerry A. Jolly, authorized this foreclosure sale as required by statute. This the 20th day of June, WILLIAM E WOOD COMMISSIONER 100 COURTHOUSE SQUARE WHITEVILLE, NC TELEPHONE: (910) STATE BAR NO.: 5901 June 25, July 2, 2012 Notice of Service of Process RE: TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS PETITION STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF COLUMBUS IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE DISTRICT COURT DIVISION FILE NO. 10JT68 (Kenny) 10JT69 (Mary) IN RE: KENNY DALE WATTS, a minor child DOB: 07/27/2010 MARY FRANCES WATTS, a minor child DOB: 07/27/2010 Respondents: Rebecca Watts, Respondent Mother Donald Yearta, Respondent Father REBECCA WATTS DONALD YEARTA PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that a petition has been filed by the Columbus County Department of Social Services for the purpose of terminating your parental rights to the above named minor children. The above named minor children were born to you on July 27, You must prepare and file with the Clerk of Superior Court of Columbus County a written answer to the petition within thirty (30) days of the first date of publication (written below). You must also serve a copy of the answer on the petitioner s attorney (address below). If you fail to file an answer, the petitioner will apply to the Court for the relief demanded in the petition. You are entitled to attend any hearing affecting the termination of your parental rights to your children. You are entitled to have an attorney appointed by the Court if you cannot afford one, provided that you request an attorney at or before the time of the hearing. You may contact the Clerk of Superior Court immediately to request counsel. Any attorney appointed previously to represent you in this matter will represent you in this proceeding. Such hearing will be conducted on the 30th day of August, 2012 at 9:00 a.m. in the District Court of Columbus County, Columbus County Courthouse, 100 Courthouse Circle, Whiteville, North Carolina. If your address is known, the date, time and place of hearing of the petition will be mailed to you upon filing of an answer or thirty (30) days from the date of service if no answer is filed. You may call the Deputy Clerk of the Juvenile Court of Columbus County at (910) for further information. Randy Cartrette Attorney Representing Columbus County DSS P.O. Box 397 Whiteville, NC (910) June 18, 25, July 2, 2012 Continue on 2B