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WEATHER
Tomorrow
Abundant
sunshine
High 58
Low 33
IN BRIEF
FROM THE REGION
Special exhibit
coming to N.C.
Rembrandt in
America tour is
under way at the
North Carolina
Museum of Art in
Raleigh. The display
features a
major exhibition of
Rembrandt paintings
and is billed
as the first major
exhibtiion of its type.
The display will
explore the history
of collecting
Rembrandt paintings
in America.
The paintings
wil be on display
until Jan. 22, 2012.
Admission is $18 for
adults and $12 for
children and can be
purchase online at
http://ncartmuseum.
org/buy-tickets/ or
by telephone by
calling 919-715-
5923.
Applications
being accepted
Applications are
now being accepted
for the fifth annual
Bladen County
Youth Focus Project
Pageant, which will
be held Saturday,
Jan. 14, 2012.
All males and
females ages 5
years old and up
are welcome to
compete.
For information,
call Minnie Price at
910-872-5333 or
910-872-1712, or
Dolores McKoy at
910-872-0217.
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Santa comes to town
Santa and Mrs. Claus wave to the crowd of folks lining Broad Street in downtown Elizabethtown during the Elizabethtown Christmas Parade, the first in a number of years,
on Sunday. More parade photos cans be found on Page 9A.
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James E. Bartley
CLINTON – James
Ethan Bartley, 8, of 141
Tyndall Grove Road,
died at U.N.C. Children’s
Hospital in Chapel Hill
Friday, Nov. 25, 2011.
Funeral services will be
held Monday, Nov. 28, at 2
p.m. at Clinton Pentecostal
Holiness Church with
the Rev.
Dwight
Dunning
and the
R e v .
Jimmy
Flowers
officiating.
Burial
will follow
at Serenity Baptist Church
Cemetery.
Born in 2003 in Sampson
County, Ethan was a third
grade student at Butler
Ave. School.
He is survived by his
mother, Melissa Dawn
Taylor of Clinton and
Father, James Edward
Bartley of Salemburg.
Step-father, Bradley
Michael Cain of Clinton.
Two sisters, Taylor Rylie
Cain of Clinton and
Alanna Annette Bartley
of Salemburg. Two stepbrothers,
Michael Holland
and Malikiah both of
Salemburg. Maternal
Grandparents, Patsy &
John Burnside of Clinton
and Billy & Kim Taylor
of Hampstead. Paternal
Grandparents, Tim
and Ramona Vickers of
Salemburg and Roxanna &
Randy Withrow of Palm
Bay, Fla. Paternal grandmother,
Sonia Lanier of
Clarkton. Paternal grandfather,
Steve Cain of
Elizabethtown. Maternal
great grandmother,
Dorothy Jackson of Clinton,
Mary Jane Burnside of
Kenly and Barbara Cain
of Elizabethtown. Paternal
great-grandmother, Ella
ELIZABETHTOWN
— The Bladen Journal’s
annual Empty Stocking
Fund continues to collect
donations through Friday,
Dec. 9.
The Empty Stocking
Fund is an effort to collect
monetary donations
from the community to
help make the holidays of
less-fortunate children a
little brighter.
The Classic Cruisers
Car Club of Elizabethtown
got the Bladen Journal’s
annual Empty Stocking
Fund off the ground
recently with a donation
of $1,000. A total of $275
has since been received
for the fund, the most
recent a $100 anonymous
donation, and the total
stands at $1,425.
The Bladen County
Department of Social
Services has already
begun accepting applications
from families in
the county at their office,
located at 208 E. McKay
St. in Elizabethtown,
and will continue to take
applications through
Friday, Nov. 18, between
Mae Bartley of Chesapeke
West, Va. Maternal great
grandparents, J. C. &
Hilda Lanier of Clarkton.
Maternal great-grandfather,
Herman Lee Taylor
of Clinton.
The family will receive
friends one hour prior to
the funeral at the church
and other times at the
home of Patsy and John
Burnside ,4149 Five
Bridge Road, Clinton.
The family has entrusted
Royal-Hall Funeral Home
with the services.
Condolences may be
sent through www.royalhallfuneralhome.com
Paid
Carol A. Burney
ELIZABETHTOWN
— Carol Adams Burney,
age 55, passed away on
Tuesday, Nov. 22, 2011, at
Cape Fear Valley Hospital
in Fayetteville.
She was born in Bladen
County on Oct. 13,
1956, to the late Eugene
L. Adams and Hazel
Bordeaux Adams.She was
preceded in death by her
parents.
She is survived by her
companion, James Fields
of the home; two daughters,
Wendy L. Everette of
Elizabethtown and Tiffany
Dowless and husband
Woody of Elizabethtown;
three sisters, Juanita Smith
of Elizabethtown, Donna
Norris of Elizabethtown
and Mary Norris of
Stedman.
A memorial service will
be held on Saturday, Nov.
26, at 2 p.m. at Bladen-
Gaskins Funeral Home in
Elizabethtown with the
Rev. Jason Williams officiating.
In lieu of flowers, memorial
may be made to a charity
of one’s choice.
Paid
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The names of the eligible
children, as chosen by
DSS, will be turned over
to the Bladen Journal
in December and parents
will be notified to
pick up their gifts from
the Bladen Journal on
Tuesday, Dec. 20.
This year, gift certificates
from Leinwand’s
and gift cards from
Walmart will be given.
The Empty Stocking
Fund is supported each
year by contributions
from local individuals,
families, churches, businesses
and civic organizations.
Donations in the form
of cash or check (made
out to the Empty Stocky
Fund) should be mailed to
the Bladen Journal at P.O.
Box 70, Elizabethtown
28337 or dropped by the
office at 138 W. Broad St.
in Elizabethtown.
Donations can be made
anonymously or in the
name of an individual,
business or organization;
Delores Smith
ELIZABETHTOWN —
Delores M. Smith, age 64,
of 620 McCleod Street,
Apt. 12B, died Wednesday,
Nov. 23, 2011, in New
Hanover Regional Medical
Center in Wilmington.
The funeral service was
held at 2 p.m. on Sunday,
Nov. 27, at Baldwin
Branch Missionary Baptist
Church in Elizabethtown.
Burial followed in the
Pone Cemetery in
Elizabethtown.
Surviving are two
daughters, Detra Brown
of Fayetteville and Kwana
Smith of Hope Mills; a
son, Thomas R. Smith of
Queens, N.Y. Brothers,
Johnnie McKoy Jr., Clyde
McKoy, Kenneth McKoy,
and Walter Rhodie, all of
Elizabethtown, and David
Cromartie of Jackson,
Miss.; Sisters, Shirley
Carter, Jackie Smith,
and Gloria McGill, all of
Elizabethtown; 15 grandchildren;
five great-grandchildren.
A viewing was held on
Saturday, Nov. 26, from 1
p.m. until 5 p.m. at F.W.
Newton & Sons Mortuary
in Elizabethtown.
A service of F.W.
Newton & Sons Mortuary
in Elizabethtown.
Doris Thomas
HARRELLS – Doris
Daughety Thomas, 107, of
8320 Tomahawk Highway,
formerly of Raleigh, died
Friday, Nov. 25, 2011 at
her residence.
A graveside service will
be held at 1 p.m. Monday,
Nov. 28, at Montlawn
Memorial Park in Raleigh.
She is survived by one
daughter, Mary Ann Price
of Harrells; one sister,
Hazel Puryear of Raleigh;
and four grandchildren.
A service of Carter
they can also be made in
memory of a loved one.
Also, a large jar for
Empty Stocking Fund
donations is available
at the front desk of the
Bladen Journal.
On a regular basis, the
Bladen Journal will publish
the new donors and
update the overall total
of the Empty Stocking
Fund.
For information about
making a donation, call
862-4163.
Donations so far
n Classic Cruisers Car
Club, $1,000
Funeral Home in Garland.
George Johnson
GARLAND – George
Milton Johnson, 76, of
347 West 2nd Street, died
Saturday, Nov. 26, 2011, at
Mary Gran Nursing Center
in Clinton.
The funeral service will
be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday,
Nov. 29, at the Church
of God of Prophecy in
Garland. Burial will follow
in the Garland Cemetery.
He is survived by his
wife, Alice S. Johnson
and two brothers, Willie
Johnson of Garland and
Roland Johnson of Clinton.
A service of Carter
Funeral Home in Garland.
Thomas V. Butler
Rotary
Dictionary
Day
MARION – Thomas
Vernon Butler, age 74,
died Wednesday, Nov. 23,
2011. in Elizabethtown.
He is preceded in death by
his father, Charles Vernon
Butler; brother, Michael
Herbert Butler; and former
wife, Alice Burney Butler.
He is survived by his
mother, Daphne Butler of
Elizabethtown; his wife
Barbra M. Butler of Marion;
sons, Gregory Thomas
Butler of Greenville, S.C.,
Jeffrey Louis Jamison
of El Segundo, Calif.,
Charles Douglas Butler of
Charleston, S.C.; daughters,
Angela J. Stukes of
Florence, S.C., Anita Fay
Hatfield of Manning, S.C.,
Jennifer J. Williams of
Hawthorne, Calif.; brother,
Charles Patrick Butler of
Elizabethtown; and eight
grandchildren.
The family received
friends on Saturday, Nov.
26, from 4 to 5 p.m. at
Bladen-Gaskins Funeral
Home. A memorial service
will be held at a later
date at his home church,
Biltmore Baptist Church
The area Rotary Clubs recently held its annual Dictionary Day, during
which several members of the Bladenboro and Elizabethtown
Rotary Clubs presented dictionaries to all of the third graders in
the Bladen County School District. In the photos are: at Bladenboro
Primary School – Charles Bridgers, Eddie Walters, Ken Packer,
William Butler; at Booker T. Washington School – Charlotte Smith;
at Elizabethtown Primary School – Mike Davis and Paul Norris.
Contributed photos
Empty Stocking Fund
still needs donations
n In memory of Virgil
Foster, $125
n Anonymous, $100
n For Peter Oltheton,
$50
n Bethlehem United
Methodist Women, $70
n Taylor Aviation of
Elizabethtown, $50
n Mark Summerlin,
Kimberly Hicks and
Skeeter, $25
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Mary B. Hester
CLARKTON— Mary
Belle Hester, age 89, of
Clarkton, died Saturday,
Nov. 26, 2011, at Liberty
HomeCare and Hospice
in Whiteville. She was
preceded in death by her
parents, Hoyt McQueen
and Nannie Belle Bass
McQueen; husband,
Joseph Leland Hester,
Sr; four brothers Larue,
Rogers, Herbert, Nadine
McQueen; and one sister,
Quessie Gooden.
The family received
friends on Sunday, Nov.
27, from 2 to 3 p.m. at
Clarkton Presbyterian
Church.
The service was held at
3 p.m. followed by burial
in Clarkton Cemetery.
Services were officiated
by the Rev. Stuart Link.
She is survived by three
sons, Joseph “Joe” Leland
Hester Jr. of Aurora, Co.,
Timothy “Tim” Hester of
Cocoa Beach, Fla., Jeffrey
“Jeff” Hester of Osaka,
Japan; one sister, Nell
Haldeman of Spruce Pines;
and two grandchildren. In
lieu of flowers, memorials
may be made to the
American Cancer Society.
A service of Bladen-
Gaskins Funeral Home of
Elizabethtown.
Zimir Bailey
BLADENBORO - Zimir
Bailey, 55, of 7409 NC
Hwy. 211 West, died
Monday, Nov. 21, 2011.
The funeral is planned for
1 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 29,
2011, in St. Luke AME
Zion Church.
A viewing is planned for
1 to 5 p.m. Monday, Nov.
28, at Johnson’s Funeral
Staff report
ELIZABETHTOWN
— An 8-year-old Clinton
boy was fatally shot
Friday afternoon in a
hunting accident near
Elizabethtown.
James Ethan Bartley,
of Clinton, was hunting
with two older
boys Friday afternoon,
according to WWAY.
It happened near a
house on Soup Haire
Road just outside of
Elizabethtown. The two
older boys have not been
identified.
According to WWAY,
the three boys were
playing in a yard when
the parents left to go
to Elizabethtown.
According to reports, the
Service in Elizabethtown.
Visitation will be at
the home of Ernestine
Singletary, 1769 Zion Hill
Church Road.
Surviving are brothers,
David Bailey of Winston-
Salem and Benjamin
Bailey of New York, N.Y.;
and a sister, Tamar Harden
of Bronx, N.Y.
A service of Johnson’s
Funeral Service of
Elizabethtown.
Mattie B. Purdie
ELIZABETHTOWN –
Mattie B. Purdie, age 89,
of 1610 Ward Street, died
Thursday, Nov. 24, 2011, at
Cape Fear Valley Medical
Center in Fayetteville.
There wil lbe a public
viewing Tuesday, Nov.
29, from 1 to 6 p.m. at
Johnson’s Funeral Service
in Elizaabethtown.
The funeral service is
plannd for Wednesday,
Nov. 30, at 1 p.m. at
Cromartie Hill AME Zion
Church in Clarkton with
the Rev. Eddie Swindell
officiating. Burial will follow
in the church cemtery.
Surviving are two
daughters, Shirley Purdie
and Barbara Rogers, both
of Elizabethtown; one sister,
Essie Keyser of Long
Island, N.Y.; and six grandchildren
and six greatgrandchildren.
A service of Johnson’s
Funeral Service of
Elizabethtown.
Oddes Andrews
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COUNCIL — Oddes
Andrews, 88, of 1236
Baltimore Road, died
Saturday, Nov. 26, 2011, at
Duke University Medical
Center.
Arrangements will be
announced by Peoples
Funeral Home of
Whiteville.
8-year-old Sampson County
boys dies in hunting accident
boys apparently decided
to go squirrel hunting
with a .22-caliber rifle.
According to published
reports, one of the
older boys dropped the
rifle and it discharged,
striking Bartley in the
side. He was airlifted to
Chapel Hill, where he
later died, according to
WWAY.
The Bladen County
Sheriff’s Office,
the Bladen County
Department of Social
Services and North
Carolina Wildlife officers
are investigating
the case.
A funeral for Bartley
is being held today at 2
p.m. in Clinton, according
to the Sampson
Independent.
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Business cries foul over farmer’s market
Staff report
ELIZABETHTOWN — While many
folks in Elizabethtown are excited over
the opening of the Cape Fear Farmer’s
Market and the fresh produce and other
activities it will bring, one local businessman
is crying foul.
Randy Harris, owner of Melvin’s
Hamburgers, has sent a letter to
Congressman Mike McIntyre laying out
what he claims are causes for local business
owners to be concerned about the
impact of this project due to a lack of
bus and RV parking.
The Bladen Journal obtained a copy
of Harris’ letter to McIntrye in which he
outlines concerns about the renovation
of the former Inman’s Red & White grocery
store, effectively removinjg what
Harris refers to as bus and RV parking
for visitors to the downtown area.
In his letter Harris writes, “For
decades, buses, rv’s and visitors towing
boats have enjoyed the opportunity to
shop downtown Elizabethtown as there
was ample parking for these oversized
vehicles in the parking lot at the former
Red & White, now known as the
farmer’s market.”
Harris continues writing that folks
have used that parking area because
they could pull in and park and then
drive straight out without having to
back up when they were ready to leave.
He claims in his letter that without the
use of the former Red & White parking
lot for bus and RV parking, this
will significantly reduce new visitors.
Harris also claims that tour buses and
military buses have stopped using the
downtown as a stopping point on their
journeys.
Elizabethtown Mayor Sylvia Campbell
is taking Harris’ complaint seriously.
“When somebody complains, I always
want to look to see if there is a valid
complaint,” said Campbell. “We didn’t
intend when we did this revitalization
to prevent anyone from shopping in the
downtown.”
She added that Harris’ concerns do
have some validity and the town staff is
working to try to locate an area for bus
and rv parking.
In a rebuttal to Harris’ letter to
McIntyre, Campbell wrote she had spoken
with Town Manager Eddie Madden
and they are working to find a solution
to the problem.
“I am sure we can find a suitable
location that would be convenient for
downtown,” wrote Campbell. “We cer-
Contributed photo
In the photo: Cathi Moffat, left; Sharon Meismer, director of Volunteer Services; Mary Greene; Renee Tatum, RN, Bladen Birth Center;
Amber Sholar, RN, Bladen Birth Center; and Elizabeth Ann Harris.
Knitters donate special caps
ELIZABETHTOWN — Area
knitters got into the Christmas
spirit early this year by donating
60 knitted caps for newborn
babies at Bladen County Hospital’s
birthing center.
The knitting enthusiasts personally
delivered the caps for
the Period of Purple Crying
Prevention Program, which raises
awareness about Shaken Baby
Syndrome. The condition occurs
when parents or caregivers, frustrated
by crying infants, shake the
baby.
Bladen County Hospital began
participating in the statewide
initiative in 2008. The hospital’s
nurses educate new mothers at
the bedside about the dangers of
Shaken Baby Syndrome and how
to soothe crying babies.
ELIZABETHTOWN – Dan Weatherly
has been appointed Interim CEO for
Bladen County Hospital.He takes over
for Cameron Highsmith, who served in
the position for just over two years.
The Harrisburg, Ill., native has more
than 15 years of experience in the healthcare
services development field.
He previously held the position of
Director of Outpatient Operations with
Cape Fear Valley Health, responsible
for developing and growing outpatient
volumes for Hoke, Bladen and southern
Cumberland counties.
Prior to that, he was territory sales
manager for PathGroup Labs, based in
Brentwood, Tenn. His duties included
The new mothers also watch an
educational DVD during their stay
and language-specific personal
copies to take home.
The program’s goal is to reduce
Shaken Baby Syndrome cases in
North Carolina by 50 percent over
the next five years. Nationally, an
estimated 1,200 to 1,400 children
require medical treatment each
year after being shaken.
Weatherly appointed interim
CEO for Bladen County Hospital
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tainly want to do EVERYTHING that
we can to encourage all people to shop
downtown Elizabethtown.”
She added she has spoken with
Elizabethtown Police Chief Bobby
Kinlaw about the matter and he has
suggested the council consider allowing
buses and RVs to park on Martin Luther
King Drive in front of the Crisis Center
Thrift Store. Also, Elizabethtown Town
Councilman Charles DeVane has also
offered to allow bus, RV and trailer
parking on his lot located beside Bladen
Tire Company on King Street.
Town Manager Eddie Madden said
the town has requested NCDOT look
at designating a bus parking area
between Wells Fargo Bank and Soo
Chic Boutique. He added the town staff
is looking for other possible locations
for bus and RV parking as well.
Jessup wins
state crown
GARNER — On Nov. 12 Pia Jessup made history
by being the first ordained minister/pastor to be
crowned Miss Black N.C. USA.
The pageant was held at the Garner Performing
Arts Center in Garner, where Jessup beat out 13 girls
vying for the title.
Jessup is the daughter of Betty Jessup and the
late Charlie Jessup, and is a 2002 graduate of
West Bladen High School, The University of North
Carolina at Charlotte in 2005, and The University of
North Carolina at Pembroke in 2009.
A native of White Oak, she holds degrees in psychology
and nursing.
Areas of competition included: private interview,
talent, evening gown, fitness wear and on-stage
question.
Not only did Jessup walk away with the crown, she
also received top scores and awards in talent competition,
as well as best interview. Along with the state
title, Jessup will receive an academic scholarship to
the school of her choice in the amount of $1,000.
Each contestant had a platform that focused on
an area of personal interest. Jessup’s platform was
D.I.V.A.S (Developing Intelligent Vibrant African-
American Sisters) focusing on mentoring
young girls and women mind,
body, and spirit.
As the state queen, Jessup
will travel the state serving as a
spokesperson for the Heart Truth
Campaign, promoting heart health.
As a nursing graduate she feels it
imperative that people know that
heart disease is the No. 1 killer of
women, and black women are at
greater risk of suffering from heart
disease than any other race.
Pia Jessup
She will also promote Take 25 National Platform
for missing and exploited children set in place under
the Ronald Reagan Administration in 1983.
The Miss Black N.C. USA organization serves as a
non-profit organization and is an official preliminary
to the Miss Black USA pageant. In the upcoming
summer, Jessup will compete for the title of Miss
Black USA 2012.
Currently, Jessup is a senior at Hood Theological
Seminary in Salisbury and will obtain a masters of
divinity in the spring.
Jessup made recent history by being the youngest
woman appointed to pastor in the Cape Fear
Conference of the African Methodist Episcopal
Zion Church at age 27. She is the senior pastor of
Jericho AME Zion Church in Kinston also becoming
the youngest female pastor in the church’s 109-year
history.
Jessup also works for the Tomorrow’s America
Foundation, where she serves as a youth counselor.
The foundation provides leadership conferences
for youth exhibiting leadership potential. In addition
to being a counselor, she serves a motivational
speaker for the National Beta Club. She has traveled
across the country extensively promoting scholastic
achievement and community service. She has spoken
in Georgia, South Carolina, Texas, Arkansas,
Indiana, Illinois, West Virginia, Virginia, Florida,
Mississippi and Louisiana.
For bookings, speaking engagements/appearances
and an opportunity to sponsor Jessup, contact
the Miss Black N.C. USA organization at missblacknc2012@yahoo.com.
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November 29, 2011
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EDITORIAL ...
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Bladen Journal
LETTERS ...
Here’s WHat We tHink
or those who took the time to read
Staff Writer Erin Smith’s front-page
story on Friday about a pair of puppies
who had been abandonded in
a Bladenboro mobile home, we are
hoping they are as disgusted as we
are.
It is inconceivable that someone would
choose to leave helpless pets behind, all
but sealing a fatal fate, simply because
their own circumstances have changed.
But that is apparently what a man
Bladenboro police have identified as
Kenneth Williams did recently. Along with
allegedly bilking his landlord out of the
rent, Williams vacated the mobile home
with everything but two puppies.
One of those pups was found dead by
Bladen County
Animal Control
Officer Jason
Bryan, who said
the other pup
was ” alive but
malnourished.”
A rescue group
has since taken
the pup and started
the process of
getting it back to
Bladen
Journal
Poll:
– The Bladen
Journal conducts
a weekly
online poll
for the public.
This past
week’s question
was …
Will the
Congressional
“Super
Committee”
reach an
agreement on
the deficit cuts
by the deadline?
Following are
the results of
that poll …
88% No
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tale
full strength.
Williams is
being sought on
one charge of
animal cruelty,
though we can’t
imagine why
there aren’t two
charges — one
for the puppy
found alive and
rescued and one
for the puppy that
died.
These kinds of
stories are gutwrenching
for us,
because some
folks seem to
look at pets the
same as they
look at the latest
got-to-have toys
or gatchets. Once
the “new” has
worn off, they are
discarded.
But living,
breathing things
deserve better
than that.
And these puppies
obviously
deserved better
than Williams
gave them.
We are unsure
of exactly how
Williams came to
have the pups,
but his treatment
of them — and
especially his
final decision
about them —
speaks volumes
about the kind of person he is.
We hope Williams is found soon. And
while we might wish his fate could mirror
that of those puppies he abandoned, we at
least hope the law will see fit to throw serious
consequences his way.
Forgiveness can come later.
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On a recent fall evening as
everyone gathered around the
dinner table, the discussion obviously
turned to the upcoming
Thanksgiving holiday and how we
were going to spend it. Of course
there was the usual delegating of
who was to prepare what dish to
take to my aunt’s home for the big
Thanksgiving meal and what time
to be there. There was also the
usual admonishments of not to be
late and so on.
Then I spied it. It was beckoning
ever so slightly hidden from
the buffet. A sales flier trumpeting
an After Thanksgiving Sale! I
began to salivate and felt my pulse
rate increase as I read the red letters
splattered across the silver
background.
The conversation droned on in
the background as I began to calculate
how, from my seat, I could
reach over and grab the flier. I
needed to see it. I needed to touch
its soft paper cover and see what
kind of treasures it held inside. I
needed to know which store this
sale applied to and just how much
a reduction was I going to get
when I got to the register.
I could just barely see pots and
pans and even a crock pot or two
and a coffee maker. OHHH I needed
one of those! Beautiful stainless
steel stock pots also beckoned.
OHHH those would look so good
on my stove! I just had to see that
flier!
I tried to stealthily maneuver
my chair so that I was closer to
the buffet. I reached over and
picked the flier up and turned it to
where I could see the entire front
page. Turns out the flier was for
the Belks After Thanksgiving Sale.
The front page was littered with
all manner of kitchen gadgets and
cooking utensils that would be on
sale for Friday.
I opened the flier and found all
manner of things from clothing
to shoes to china and Christmas
ornaments which were all going
to be reduced for the Friday sale.
I turned back to the front page
and looked again at the stock pots
and coffee maker deciding maybe I
didn’t need the coffee maker after
all. But I could just envision a piping
hot pot of homemade soup or
spaghetti boiling away in the shiny
stainless steel stock pot.
As I read the flier I found out
the sale for
the stock
pots was to
begin at 3
a.m.! They
had to be
kidding!
Who in their
right mind
would get
up at 3 a.m.
to buy stock
pots? Then
at the bottom
of the
flier I saw
what would get me up at 3 a.m.
Each store was giving away free
gift cards to the first 250 customers.
Each store will have one gift
card valued at $1,000! That had
my attention.
“We need to go to a Belk store
at 3 a.m. Friday!” I announced
excitedly after looking over the
flier while my meal got cold.
Dinner forks clattered to the
table and drink glasses were set
down and everyone just stared at
me as if I had sprouted a second
head. “Why do we need to be at a
Belks at 3 a.m. Friday?” came the
reply to my statement after a few
minutes.
I carefully read the announce-
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ment aloud about the gift cards
and everyone still looked at me
as if I had lost my mind. We had
done this before about two years
ago. At that time there was one
$1,000 gift card per sales district.
We stood outside the Belks store
in Whiteville in the cold and talked
to several nice folks we met in
the line as we waited patiently for
the doors to be opened. That year,
they opened up at 4:30 a.m. The
folks standing in line around us
told each other about other stores
they had already been shopping in
that morning and what bargains
they had found.
When the Belk store finally
opened, we didn’t get the $1,000
gift card, but we did enjoy the
pleasure of the company we were
with as we stood in the cold line
and talked with some interesting
people.
We learned some had stayed up
all night while others had gone
to bed early and set their alarm
clocks to make it to the sale.
Besides, the hunt for bargains and
the elusive search for that perfect
present is a never ending one each
year.
After all, if we didn’t get up and
make it to Belk by 3 a.m. what
manner of tall tales would we
miss out on? Besides, I wanted
that $1,000 gift card! I could do
all manner of Christmas shopping
with the gift card and still get my
shiny stock pots.
Well, no one was convinced they
wanted to get up that early for
$1,000, but we still had a great
time searching for those elusive
bargains.
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It’s about time we tested Tillis’ idea
When during a
recent speech
House Speaker
Thom Tillis
endorsed the
idea of drug
testing for North Carolina
welfare recipients, he set off
a raging controversy. The
Mecklenburg Republican’s
most-controversial suggestion
wasn’t really about welfare
families, actually, but about
state employees.
In response to an audience
question, Tillis opened the
door to random drug testing
for state employees. He should
immediately close that door –
the idea is likely to be neither
cost-effective nor consistent
with privacy concerns.
More deserving of consideration
is the prospect of North
Carolina emulating Florida and
other states that impose drug
tests for welfare.
The federal courts have
upheld the legitimacy of other
state conditions, and drug
testing is explicitly authorized
by federal law.
But a decade ago, a broad
Writer asking for assistance
I am a sophomore
at North Carolina
Agriculture & Technical
State University in
Greensboro.
I am a very active student
within my university
and community — I
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and off campus. I am the
secretary of Minorities
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At the end of my freshman
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was struck down. Florida’s policy
– which requires new applicants
for cash welfare
to take a state-approved
drug test and then reimburses
recipients who
test negative – is currently
being challenged
by the American Civil
Liberties Union.
To say that North
Carolina may have legal
sanction to test welfare
recipients for drug use
is not necessarily to say
the state should impose
a drug test. Given the existence
of Temporary Assistance
for Needy Families, the main
cash-welfare program, it is in
the interest of taxpayers that
the program be administered
in the way most likely to minimize
both dependency and
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I am really anxious to
go, but the cost is very
expensive, considering I
am a college student. The
total cost is $3,252 per
person, but half is due by
Dec. 1 and must be paid
in full by Jan. 1.
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is any way possible for
anyone to help sponsor
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If you would like more
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More information can
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I am excited about this
venture and would appreciate
any assistance I can
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P.O. Box 152
Greensboro, N.C. 27402
910-874-2275
COMMENTARY
you don’t think it wise to force
taxpayers to finance the drug
habits of welfare recipients.
But for a drug-testing
rule to make sense, the
benefits must exceed the
costs.
I’m inclined to think
that it might, based on
Florida’s early experience,
but I also think the
debate is plagued by misstatements.
Liberal critics
argue that Florida’s policy
is a waste of time and
money because very few
would-be welfare recipients
have failed their drug
tests.
That’s not the relevant statistic.
If you lived in Florida,
used drugs regularly, and
learned that a drug test was
required to apply for cash
welfare, would you submit
your application anyway and
hope to get lucky? No. You
might try to game the system
by submitting results from a
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first quarter of testing. While
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the fiscal year, and further
assume that North Carolina’s
experience would be similar,
the net savings (after subtracting
the cost of the drug tests)
would be around $5 million. I
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Lifestyles
For Better Living:
Try some healthy
holiday eating
The holidays are a time of
Tcelebration with family, friends,
and good food. But, with all that
good food often comes weight
gain. What can you do to prevent
weight gain and still enjoy
the holidays?
Here are a few simple tips to help guide
you through the coming weeks of holiday
feasts. Make healthy food and bring it
along with you to the holiday meal. This
way you will always have something
healthy to eat in a dining room full of high
calorie dishes.
What to bring? A fresh fruit salad is
always a healthy and appetizing dish to
bring to a celebration. You can
also bring a big salad tossed
with shredded carrots, grape
tomatoes, and sliced cucumbers.
Don’t forget the low-fat dressing.
Simply prepared vegetables such
as steamed carrots or green
beans are also healthy side dish
options. You may choose to
bring a simple vegetable tray.
Eat something before you go.
Your stomach can only hold so
much food. If you are starving,
you may overeat. Eat a little
something like yogurt, fruit, or
lean meat. The point is not to go hungry.
Sandra Cain
Cooperative
Extension
Take larger portions of healthier options
such as the turkey, fresh fruit and vegetables
and smaller portions of the more
calorie-dense foods like mashed potatoes
with gravy, sugary, marshmallow topped
sweet potatoes and white bread roll with
butter. When it comes to dessert, take a
small piece or just a few bites.
Drink water. Beverage calories can add
up quickly. A few glasses of sweet tea,
apple cider, eggnog, fruit juices, soda and
hot cocoa can easily add a few hundred
calories to your meal. Everything in
moderation, if the holiday drinks are your
favorite, try just a small serving.
Lighten up your recipes. Many times
you can reduce the fat in traditional desserts
by as much as 75 percent by using
substitutions. Using low-fat versions of
yogurt, sour cream, buttermilk and evaporated
milk cuts calories, as does cooking
with fruits instead of candies.
Choose your favorites. Make sure you
only choose the things you really love.
Leave off the items that are just there as
part of traditional holiday celebrations,
but are not really your favorites. Also, it is
very important to watch portion sizes. You
can enjoy all of your holiday favorites in
moderation.
If you are hosting a holiday meal, be
sure to plan ahead for someone who may
have diabetes and offer a variety of foods.
Preparing a reduced calorie meal and offering
healthier choices will give someone
with diabetes more opportunity to enjoy
the foods around them. Having diabetes
does not mean you have to give up your
favorite holiday foods. If diabetics will eat
in moderation, they can enjoy the foods of
the season. The key is to plan ahead and
know your limits.
Enjoy sugary treats in moderation
but remember sweets are not the only
foods that increase blood sugar levels.
Carbohydrates, including those in fruits,
starchy vegetable, beans, dairy, and other
starchy foods can raise blood sugar. Be
sure to eat a variety of healthy foods, think
about appropriate portions sizes, and
try to make lower fat and sugar choices.
Implementing these tips will help you
enjoy the holidays in a healthy manner.
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Fruit Fluff
2 cups fat-free reduced-sugar
vanilla yogurt
1 package (1 ounce) sugar-free
instant vanilla pudding mix
8 ounces reduced-fat whipped
topping, thawed
1 can (20 ounces) unsweetened
pineapple tidbits, drained
1 can (11 ounces) mandarin
oranges, drained
½ cup halved red seedless grapes
In a large bowl, whisk the yogurt and
pudding mix for 2 minutes or until thickened.
Fold in whipped topping. Fold in
fruit. Refrigerate until ready to serve.
Yield: 12 servings
Creamy Apple Crumb Pie
1 pie crust
6 cups peeled tart apples, cubed
1/3 cup sugar
3 tablespoons corn starch
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
¼ teaspoon ground allspice
1 cup reduced-fat sour cream
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
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Video game tourney gets
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ELIZABETHTOWN —
The video game tournament
originally scheduled
for Saturday, Dec. 3, has
been postponed.
The tournament was
to have been held at the
Elizabethtown Middle
School from 10 a.m. until
3 p.m. and proceeds go
towards the Hadiyah/Dylan
Memorial Scholarship.
A new date will be
announced at a later time.
½ cup all-purpose flour
¼ cup packed brown sugar
½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
2 tablespoons cold butter
In a large bowl, combine apples, sugar,
cornstarch, cinnamon and allspice.
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apple mixture. Combine sour cream and
vanilla. Stir into apple mixture. Spoon into
pie crust.
For topping, combine the flour, brown
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until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
Sprinkle over filling.
Bake at 400 degrees for 25 minutes.
Reduce heat to 350 degrees. Bake 25 – 30
minutes longer or until filling is bubbly
and topping is golden. Cool on a wire rack.
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Facing
foreclosure?
Mary Catherine Thompson
and Jeremy Ryan White, both of
Fayetteville, were united in marriage
in a beautiful sunset ceremony on
Sept. 16, 2011, at the Royal Kona
Resort in Kona, Hawaii. The officiant
for the ceremony was Dan Thompson
of Kona.
The bride is the daughter of Sandra
Thompson and the late Donald
Thompson of South Boston, Va. She
is a graduate of Meredith College and
is an accountant for “Up and Coming
Weekly” in Fayetteville which publishes
“Kidsville News” used in several
area schools.
The groom is the son of Mike and
Marsha White of Lisbon. He is a
graduate of UNC-Pembroke and is
employed with Wells Fargo Mortgage
in Fayetteville as a home mortgage
consultant.
A dinner reception hosted by Sandra
Thompson was held following the ceremony
on the cabana at the Royal
Kona. A pre-wedding dinner hosted
by Mike and Marsha White was held
Thursday, Sept. 15, in the Royal Kona
Restaurant.
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to sign up at 669-3272. The office is
open Monday through Thursday from
8:30 a.m. until 2:30 p.m.
n The Bladen County Family
Caregiver Support Group meets on
Thursday after the first Sunday of
each month at 6 p.m. at Mt. Zion
AME Church on MLK Jr. Drive in
Elizabethtown.
A light dinner is served. Call 272-
0121 for information.
After honeymooning on the “Big
Island” of Hawaii, the couple is at
home in Fayetteville.
AROUND THE COUNTY
n Bladen Pregnancy Support
Services located at 509 Cypress Street,
Elizabethtown, offers free support services.
Hours are Tuesdays, from 5 p.m.
until 8 p.m. and Thursdays from 4 p.m.
until 7 p.m. Call 862-7903 to make an
appointment.
n Families First Inc. Domestic
Violence Agency sponsors an empowerment/support
group every other
Thursday from 5:30 - 6:30 p.m., and
a parenting program each Monday
and Wednesday from 6 to 7 p.m., at
the agency at 208 S. Morehead St., in
Elizabethtown. The public is invited
to attend both events. For information,
contact Marjorie Walker at 862-2534.
Volunteer Organizations
n Bladen County Habitat for
Humanity meets at 6:30 p.m. on the
second Monday of each month at the
Elizabethtown Presbyterian Church.
n Elizabethtown Rotary Club meets
every Wednesday at 1 p.m. at San Jose
Restaurant in Elizabethtown.
n The Elizabethtown KIWANIS
meets every first and third Tuesday
of each month in at San Jose restaurant
at 7 p.m. For more information
about becoming a member contact,
876-9543.
n Boys and Girls Homes of N.C.,
Inc., needs foster and/or adoptive parents.
If you would like a training to be
available in your area or if you would
like more information, contact LeAnne
Fowler, 910-646-3083, ext. 217, or
Anna Scharff, ext. 276.
You may qualify for
Chapter 13 Bankruptcy
to stop foreclosure.
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Legals
IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE
OF NORTH CAROLINA
SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION
BLADEN COUNTY, 09 SP 147
IN THE MATTER OF THE FORECLO-
SURE OF A DEED OF TRUST EXE-
CUTED BY BRANDON PRIEST AND
LORI PRIEST DATED MAY 23, 2006
AND RECORDED IN BOOK 591 AT
PAGE 304 IN THE BLADEN COUNTY
PUBLIC REGISTRY, NORTH CAROLINA
NOTICE OF SALE
Under and by virtue of the power and
authority contained in the above-referenced
deed of trust and because of
default in the payment of the secured
indebtedness and failure to perform
the stipulation and agreements
therein contained and, pursuant to
demand of the owner and holder of
the secured debt, the undersigned
substitute trustee will expose for sale
at public auction to the highest bidder
for cash at the usual place of sale
at the county courthouse of said
county at 10:00 AM on December 5,
2011 the following described real estate
and any other improvements
which may be situated thereon, in
Bladen County, North Carolina, and
being more particularly described as
follows: Being all that certain tract or
parcel of land containing 3.09 acres,
including right of way of SR 1332, as
shown on map of survey entitled
"Survey for Harry S. Thomas and wife,
Tammie B. Thomas, White Oak
Township, Bladen County, North
Carolina," dated November 19, 1998,
by Lloyd R. Walker, Registered Surveyor,
said map being attached
hereto and incorporated herein by
reference and being more particularly
described as follows: Beginning at a
nail set in the centerline of SR 1332,
and runs thence South 36 degrees 48
minutes 43 seconds East 76.09 feet
to an iron pipe set in the East margin
of SR 1332; thence South 36 degrees
48 minutes 56 seconds East 396.65
feet to an iron pipe set in the Northeast
line of the original tract described
in Book 266, Page 879, of
which this is a part; thence with the
Northeast line of the original tract
South 48 degrees 16 minutes 00
seconds East 227.68 feet to an existing
concrete marker in the southeast
corner of the original tract; thence
with the line of the property now or
formerly owned by Max Bullard South
39 degrees 34 minutes 00 seconds
West 472.90 feet to an existing concrete
marker, the southern most corner
of the original tract; thence continuing
with the Max Bullard property
North 36 degrees 30 minutes 00
seconds West 421.93 feet to an iron
pipe set in the East margin of SR
1332; thence North 36 degrees 30
minutes 00 seconds West 55.77 feet
to a nail set East of the centerline of
SR 1332; thence North 18 degrees 43
minutes 22 seconds West 56.56 feet
to the point and place of Beginning.
And Being more commonly known as:
1142 Gum Shaw Rd, White Oak, NC
28399. The record owner(s) of the
property, as reflected on the records
of the Register of Deeds, is/are Brandon
Priest and Lori Priest. 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 Trustee nor
the holder of the note secured by the
deed of trust, being foreclosed, nor
the officers, directors, attorneys, employees,
agents or authorized representative
of either Trustee or the
holder of the note make any representation
or 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. Any and all
responsibilities or liabilities arising
out of or in any way relating to any
such condition expressly are disclaimed.
This sale is made subject to
all prior liens and encumbrances, and
unpaid taxes and assessments including
but not limited to any transfer
tax associated with the foreclosure.
A deposit of five percent (5%) of
the amount of the bid or seven hundred
fifty dollars ($750.00), whichever
is greater, is required and must
be tendered in the form of certified
funds at the time of the sale. This
sale will be held open ten days for
upset bids as required by law. Following
the expiration of the statutory
upset period, all remaining amounts
are IMMEDIATELY DUE AND OWING.
Failure to remit funds in a timely
manner will result in a Declaration of
Default and any deposit will be frozen
pending the outcome of any
re-sale. SPECIAL NOTICE FOR LEASE-
HOLD TENANTS: If you are a tenant
residing in the property, be advised
that an Order for Possession of the
property may be issued in favor of
the purchaser. Also, if your lease began
or was renewed on or after October
1, 2007, be advised that you
may terminate the rental agreement
upon 10 days written notice to the
landlord. You may be liable for rent
due under the agreement prorated to
the effective date of the termination.
The date of this Notice is November
4, 2011.
07-93095, Katherine JoAnn Begor
Attorney for Substitute Trustee
10130 Perimeter Parkway, Suite 400
Charlotte, NC 28216
(704) 333-8107
http://shapiroattorneys.com/nc/
SI112211 11/22 11/29
NORTH CAROLINA
BLADEN COUNTY
Executor-Executrix Notice
Having qualified as Executrix of the
estate of Margaret Hicks Rich, deceased,
late of Bladen County, North
Carolina. This is to notify all persons,
firms and corporations having claims
against the estate of said deceased
to present the bills to me, the undersigned
at 961 Hill View Drive, Hampstead,
NC 28443, on or before the
22nd day of February, 2012. This
Notice will be pleaded in bar of their
recovery. All persons indebted to
said estate please make immediate
payment.
This 16th day of November, 2011.
Sylvia Rich Sessoms, Executrix of the
Estate of Margaret Hicks Rich
2704 NC Hwy 210 W.
Garland, NC 28441
MHR 11/22 11/29 12/6 12/13
Legals
NORTH CAROLINA ROBESON COUNTY
IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE
DISTRICT COURT DIVISION
11 CV 02614
EARL DEMPSEY SMITH, JR. and
JANICE W. SMITH, Plaintiff
vs
FELICIA ROBINSON, Defendant
NOTICE OF SALE
Pursuant to a Court order entered by
Judge John B. Carter, District Court
Judge in 11 CV 02614 on November
9, 2011 the undersigned commissioner
will expose for sale as a whole
at public auction at the usual place of
sale at the Bladen County courthouse
at 12:00 Noon on December 9, 2011,
the following described real estate
and any improvements situated
thereon, in Bladen County, North
Carolina, and being more particularly
described as follows: All of Lot Five
(5), containing 1.69 acres as shown
and designated on certain map entitled
DIXIELAND ACRES dated September
14, 1998, prepared by Stuart
Gooden, Registered Surveyor, and recorded
in Plat Cabinet A-157, at
Page 1578 in the Office Register of
Deeds of Bladen County, said map
reference begin hereby made for a
more accurate and complete description
of said lot and the same is incorporated
herein by reference and
made a part hereof. Together with a
non-exclusive road easement for ingress,
egress, regress, and access
over and upon those certain roads
described as two (2) 60 WIDE
RIGHT-OF-WAY (PRIVATE ROADS) as
shown and designated on that certain
map entitled DIXIELAND ACRES recorded
in Plat Cabinet A-157, at
page 1578 in the Bladen County Public
Registry. Said road easements
have not been constructed to minimum
standards sufficient for inclusion
on the State Highway System for
Maintenance. Said road easements
and river access lot shall be maintained
by Dixieland Acres Landowners
Association, Inc. to the extent
that said road easements are needed
by Grantee for access purposes and
shall not be maintained by Grantor
for Grantees benefit. This notice is
given and received pursuant to
N.C.G.S. 136-102.6 (f). Title to the
property hereinabove described is
subject to the following exceptions:
Proposed 60 wide right-of-ways as
shown on map recorded in Plat Cabinet
A-157, page 1578, Bladen
County Registry. Use of said road
easements and are subject to assessments
and liens as established by
Dixieland Acres Landowners Association,
Inc. This conveyance is made
subject to that certain Declaration of
Covenants, Conditions, and Restrictions
recorded in Deed Book 416,
page 48, Bladen County Registry and
the By-Laws of Dixieland Acres
Landowners Association. Fred L. Pait
and Stella D. Pait hereby reserve a
like right-of-way to itself, its sucessors,
and assigns across the property
herein conveyed. SUBJECT to Power
line right-of-way easement. The record
owner(s) of the property, according
to the records of the Register
of Deeds, Felicia Robinson. The
property to be offered pursuant to
this notice of sale is being offered for
sale, transfer and conveyance AS IS
WHERE IS. The Commissioner make
no warranty relating to the title or
any physical, environmental, health
or safety conditions existing in, on,
at or relating to the property offered
for sale. Any and all responsibilities
or liabilities arising out of or in any
way relating to any such condition
expressly are disclaimed. This sale is
subject to all prior liens and encumbrances
and unpaid taxes and assessments
including any transfer tax.
A deposit of five percent (5%) of the
amount of the bid or seven hundred
fifty dollars ($750.00), whichever is
greater, is required from the highest
bidder and must be tendered in the
form of certified funds at the time of
the sale. This sale will be held open
ten days for upset bids as required
by law. After the expiration of the
upset period, all remaining amounts
are IMMEDIATELY DUE AND OWING.
Failure to remit funds in a timely
manner will result in a Declaration of
Default and any deposit will be frozen
pending the outcome of any
re-sale.
The date of this Notice is: November
9, 2011.
George D. Regan, Commissioner
GR112211 11/22 11/29 12/6
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ANIMALS
Building Materials (SERV)
Steel Buildings
Reduced Factory Inventory
30x36 Reg $15,850
Now $12,600
36x58 Reg $21,900
Now $18,800
48x96 Reg $48,700
Now $41,900
81x130 Reg $121,500
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Pets (ANIMALS)
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family, if interested contact
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call 910-862-8373.
AGRICULTURE
Farm Equipment (AGRI)
Peanut
Equipment
Amadas peanut equipment,
4 row peanut combine,
conditioner/lifter,
ADI 436 digger/ inverter;
910-872-3007
MERCHANDISE
Miscellaneous (MERCH)
For Sale-2 foot rest, coffee table,
double, queen, king beds,
4 dressers, washer and dryer,
black swivel chair, dirt devil
vacuum, blankets, wooden bar
stool w2 swivel chairs and 2
foot rest, 3 room dividers, 2
wooden tables, office desk,
dresser mirror, convection
oven, 2 floor lamps, 2 beverage
caddies call 910-866-5908
or 910-549-0761
Want To Buy (MERCH)
I buy junk cars
I pay $170-600. 100%
Guarantee 910-385-8585
Open 7 days a week.
RECREATIONAL VEHICLES
500 EDUCATION
Yamaha Wave Runners &
Trailer Two Yamaha Wave
Runners w/ Double
Trailer. Asking for
15k. 20 hours or less
on both. Call for
details (910) 990-2028
REAL ESTATE SALES
REAL ESTATE RENTALS
House For Rent (RENT)
House for rent in
Elizabethtown
2BDR, living room, eat-in
kitchen, carport. $450/mth
rent. Deposit & reference
required. Call
540-353-8246 for more
details.
MANUFACTURED HOUS-
Rentals (MANUFACTURED)
3BR/2B Mobile Home in Quiet
neighborhood. Rent/City Water
$505/mo. (5 min. from Elizabethtown
Hwy 87 Close to
E Bladen) 910 874-1510
Double Wide for Rent
Clarkton-4-Br, 2-Baths, central
heat and air. $650 monthly
and $600 deposit.
Call 910-520-8242.
FOR RENT: 2 BR/1 BA mobile
home. NO PETS. References.
$285 month, deposit
$285. 4 miles south
of Bladenboro.
910-874-0470.
EMPLOYMENT
OPPORTUNITIES
Southeastern Community College is
seeking to hire the following positions.
• New Student Academic Advisor (Temporary Position)
• Signed Languages Interpreter/
Assistant to VP Curriculum Instruction
Minimum requirements, position description and
required application for this position can be found on
the SCC website at ww.sccnc.edu or call 910-642-7141,
ext. 310. SCC application, resume, letter of interest and
educational transcripts must be submitted in order to
be considered for this position. Application deadline is
listed on the position announcement. AA/EOE
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high volume of calls, be a
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The Robesonian in Lumberton
and be eligible to participate
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Elizabethtown parade
Jenny Hayes-Carroll | Bladen Journal
A float carries the members of the Elizabethtown Town Council. Pictured up front are Town Manager Eddie Madden left, and Mayor
Sylvia Campbell, right. Also visible are Rufus Lloyd, Dicky Glenn, Ray Allen, and Herman Lewis. Also a group of children joined the council
members on the float.
Bladenboro
Christmas
Parade
December 3, 2011
10:30 am
Two signs of
freedom at left
an E’town Police
Officer and
Operation Iraq
Freedom tanks
Right:Leading
off the group
of the NC Work
Horse and Mule
Association
Some interesting characters entertained the crowd

Bladen Journal
TUESDAY
Nov. 29, 2011
Page 10A
I
N BRIEF
Sports
BOYS BASKETBALL PREVIEWS
West is hoping for
continued success
Keylosses,newcoachwillchallengeKnights
W. CURT VINCENT
editor@bladenjournal.com
DUBLIN — On the one
hand, Travis Pait walked into
the perfect situation for a
high-school basketball coach
when he took over the varsity
job at West Bladen High: A
good nucleus of returning
players, including the Waccamaw
Conference’s Player of
the Year from a 23-4 team
that went to the Eastern Region
Tournament.
But on the other hand …
“We lost more than most
people think,” Pait said.
“Losing Dakota Fields at
point guard is a big loss.
Most people thought he was
the one who made us go, and
they are probably right. We
also lost Carey Lennon, who
did a lot of the dirty work like
scrapping for loose balls.
And there are others, so we
have some holes to fill.”
Pait is also stepping into
some mighty big shoes, replacing
the only other coach
West Bladen had ever known
in Ken Cross, who was not
only a constant on the
Knights’sidelines for 10 seasons
and was consistently in
the state playoffs, but he also
guided West Bladen to the
2008 Class 2-Astate championship.
But Pait is excited about
the 2011-12 season, which
opened last week with a win
over Class 4-ATerry Sanford
High.
Back for a senior season
after earning numerous accolades
as a junior will be D.J.
Mason, a 6-foot, 5-inch post
player who recently signed to
play his college ball at Campbell
University. He averaged
more than 20 points per game
last season for the Knights.
“People will be keying on
D.J. a lot this season, so the
rest of the team will need to
be ready to step up,” Pait
said.
The rest of the team includes
returning players like
senior Shaquan Whitfield,
junior Devonta Smith and
junior Justin Gillespie. A few
players with varsity experience,
as well as from last season’s
jayvee, will also be
playing pivotal roles. That includes
sophomores Blake
Winter baseball
camp planned
WILMINGTON — The
University of North Carolina
at Wilmington will
host a baseball camp for
area players.
Seahawks coach Mark
Scalf will lead a group of instructors
during the following
camps:
— Pitcher/Catcher
Camp: Held January 2012
for ages 12 through highschool
senior.
There is a fee for each
camp.
For information, visit the
website at www.seahawkbaseballcamps.com
or call
Chris Stephens at 910-962-
2528.
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West Bladen Highʼs D.J. Mason is the returning
Waccamaw Conference Player of the Year.
Donnelly and Nate Pryor,
and freshmen Rahu Purdie
and Malcolm Vaught.
“I’m not only excited
about this season, but also
about our future,” Pait said.
“We have talented young
players here.”
And those players will be
tested right away, according
to Pait.
“We’ve got a tough
schedule, especially in the
non-conference games,” Pait
said. “I’m sure Coach Cross
set it up that way, and I think
it will be beneficial to us.
We’ll be tested and find out a
lot about ourselves before the
conference schedule gets
here.”
And the Waccamaw Conference
isn’t expected to be
easy, either.
“Oh no, the conference
will be very good,” Pait said.
“North Brunswick will be
tough, and you know Coach
Cross will have some athletes
over at East Bladen.”
S
COREBOARD
BOYS BASKETBALL
West Bladen 53
Terry Sanford 48
Terry Sanford 8-12-15-13 — 48
West Bladen 14-12-12-15 — 53
Highlights: For West Bladen,
D.J. Mason scored 18 points with
three 3-pointers; Rahu Purdie
had two 3-pointers.
Records: West Bladen 1-0;
Terry Sanford 0-1.
GIRLS BASKETBALL
Terry Sanford 59
West Bladen 44
Terry Sanford 8-11-19-21 — 59
West Bladen 10-13-11-10 — 44
Highlights: For West Bladen,
Alysha Bryan scored 13 points
and six steals; Courtney Thompson
scored 10 points and had 14
rebounds.
Records: West Bladen 0-1;
Terry Sanford 1-0.
SW Onslow 62
East Bladen 43
East Bladen 14-14-4-11 — 43
SW Onslow 18-18-13-13 — 62
Highlights: For East Bladen,
Zhane Johnson scored 13 points;
Alexis Smith scored 11 points.
Records: East Bladen 0-1;
SW Onslow 1-0.
Eagles are
a work in
progress
W. CURT VINCENT
editor@bladenjournal.com
ELIZABETHTOWN — Coach Ken Cross,
who is beginning his first season on the sidelines
at East Bladen High, comes to the Eagles loaded
down with credentials accumulated from a 45year
coaching career.
But the 2011-12 season may require one of his
most magical efforts yet.
Cross is used to winning. His most recent 10
seasons, all spent with cross-county rival West
Bladen High, produced numerous state playoff
berths and a Class 2-A state championship in
2008. In his last five seasons, his teams went 123-
16 and, at the end of last season, Cross won his
600th game as a coach.
But because of differences with a principal
who has since moved on, Cross was forced to
make a difficult decision and leave West Bladen
when the East Bladen coaching position opened.
“It’s behind me,” Cross has said. “Now I have
to get to work.”
And there is plenty to do.
East Bladen finished 6-18 overall last season
under Alton Hill, 3-8 in the Waccamaw Conference.
They managed to get a playoff berth, but lost
to Northside Jacksonville in the first round, 66-54.
Lost from that team wereAll-Waccamaw Conference
first-teamers Saquan Johnson and
Rasheem Smith.
“I’ve always said that East Bladen had the athletes,”
Cross said. “But over the past few years,
they haven’t been instructed on how to play as a
team and do the things it takes to win.”
Over the past four years, the Eagles are a combined
33-51. Their last winning season came in
2006-07, when they went 14-8 and lost in the third
round of the state playoffs.
Returning this season will be All-Waccamaw
Conference second-teamer Montrel Rogers, now
a senior. The expectations are that he will be
joined by 6-foot, 3-inch senior Devin Beatty, 6-4
junior Devonta Beatty, and a host of players from
the East Bladen football team that recently concluded
another deep run in the playoffs. Among
them should be seniors Patrick Graham, A.J.
McKoy and Randy Daniels.
But Cross is far from a solid starting five.
“We’re doing a lot of work on the basics,”
Cross said. “Especially defense. And we’re doing
a lot of running.”
Cross said he had little consistent turnout in the
summer when the gym was open, and Saturday
open gym wasn’t much better when school started.
“Because of that, we’re doing a lot of things
now that we could have taken care of then,” he
said. “Things like working on chemistry, conditioning
and learning the offense. So now, we’re
behind on everything.”
Cross added that getting the Eagles on the right
track is going to take some time.
“There’s a lot of work to be done,” he said.
“They are going to have to get their heads on
straight, because I’m adamant about priorities —
God, family, education and then basketball. They
have to learn to be committed no matter what.”
OUTDOORS
Finn Swiim Challenge to benefit BCC Foundation
JACK MCDUFFIE
Special to the Journal
DUBLIN — Bladen Community
College’s Human Resources
Officer Tiina Mundy has been involved
in water sports from the time
she was a small child. Now she is
using her talent and stamina to raise
funds for the Bladen Community
College Foundation.
Mundy is challenging her friends
to help celebrate her 50th birthday
by supporting her 100-mile swim
effort to raise money for the Foundation.
That money will, among
other things, help provide scholarships
for students at BCC who
might otherwise be unable to remain
in school.
Called the Finn Swiim Challenge,
the effort equates to swimming
the distance from Key Largo
to Key West, Fla. The name of the
challenge is derived from the fact
that Mundy is of Finnish descent
and the “ii” in Swiim is derived
from the spelling of her name Tiina,
a Finnish spelling of the name Tina.
The first part of the challenge
was for Mundy to complete the virtual
swim between Oct. 1 and
March 31, 2012. Part two is for her
friends to pledge 25 cents, 50 cents
or $1 per mile toward her goal of
raising $5,000.
“I wanted to do something to
give to someone else, and what better
place than to the Bladen Community
College Foundation,”
Mundy said.
This is not Mundy’s first virtual
swim. Last year she participated in
the U.S. Open Water Virtual Swim,
which was equivalent to the length
of Lake Travis in Texas.
A native of Iowa who has lived
in Bladen County since 1997,
Mundy has been swimming and
diving since age 5. She began diving
competitively at age 10 and was
a swimmer on her high school swim
team. She was an all-American
diver while at the Air Force Acad-
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West Bladen Highʼs
Courtney Thompson
muscles up against a
Terry Sanford High
defender during last
weekʼs game. Thompson
scored 10 poits and had
14 rebounds in the Lady
Knightsʼ 59-44 loss.
Tiina Mundy
emy in the early 1980s and, though
she no longer dives competitively,
she swims regularly and currently
teaches water aerobics at Healthworks
in Elizabethtown.
Foundation Specialist Linda
Burney said she is gratified that
Mundy has decided to take on the
Finn Swiim Challenge to help the
Foundation.
“The Bladen Community College
Foundation plays such an important
role in the success of the
College,” Burney said. “The Foun-
dation provides scholarships to
make college possible for deserving
students, mini-grants to improve the
quality of classroom education,
technology support to expand educational
opportunities, and funding
for special projects to enrich our
community life.”
To make a pledge to this important
cause, call Burney at 910-879-
5519, or by e-mail at lburney@
bladencc.edu or go online to
www.bladencc.edu/foundation/finn
swiim.php.
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