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Fuquay-Varina Downtown was well represented at the NC 

Main Street Conference held recently at the Clayton Center. 

The conference is packed each year with keynote speakers and 

breakout sessions that focus solely on downtown development. 

Each attendee from Fuquay-Varina was able to go to various 

sessions and as a collective body will soon combine all that 

was learned at the conference and apply it to Fuquay-Varina 

Downtown. 

Representing Fuquay-Varina were eight Fuquay-Varina 

Downtown Board of Directors members, Naomi Riley - 

Fuquay-Varina Downtown Executive Director, Mike Sorenson 

– Town Planning Director, Jim Seymour – Town Economic 

Development Director, Jon Barlow – Town Manager and 

Fuquay-Varina Mayor, John Byrne attended the NC Main 

Street Conference. Board members in attendance were Cindy 

Overman – Board Chair, James Spidle – Chair Elect, William 

Vaughan – Fundraising Chair/Secretary, Ken Updegrave – 

Treasurer, Ann Marie Amico – Economic Restructuring Chair, 

Eric Christofferson – Design Chair, Linda Wood – Promotion 

Chair and Marilyn Gardner – Economic Restructuring 

Committee member. 

The annual conference is a huge draw for towns and each 

year one Main Street community is selected to host the 

event. Clayton did an outstanding job with their planning and 

facilities for the event. The conference started with a warm 

Lincoln Heights students 

celebrate Year of the Dragon 

With the start of the Chinese New 

Year on January 23, 2012, Becki Walker’s 

first grade class at Lincoln Heights 

Elementary School enjoyed learning 

about the celebrated event which has 

been going on for over 4,000 years. 

It is customary for the entire house 

to be cleaned before New Years Eve, to 

get rid of all things associated with the 

old year. Then, brooms, dust pans and 

brushes are put away so you don’t sweep 

away all good luck and fortune. 

This celebration actually starts on 

New Year’s Eve with a reunion dinner 

that includes close family members. 

The dinner may feature Jai – a combination 

of ginkgo nut, black moss, dried 

bean curd, bamboo shoots, vermicelli 

and scallion. Fish and chicken would 

Get 

Healthy!: 

welcome from Clayton Mayor, Jody McLeod. Mayor McLeod 

is visionary and enthusiastic about Clayton Downtown. He 

and one of the Town Council members worked tirelessly, late 

at night, to build what “they” termed as “public art”. The 

public art, made out of tin foil and small ductwork was the hit 

of the conference. Not necessarily that it was “good” but that 

the activity showed the fun side of Clayton and their creative 

leaders. 

be presented whole and not cut into 

pieces. Noodles also would be served 

and again, not cut. Last, the dessert 

would include oranges and cakes. These 

foods represent wealth, fortune, love 

and happiness and prosperity. All these 

are wishes for the new year. 

During this eight day celebration, 

most places of business are closed, 

with the exception of some stores. The 

festivities include the dragon dance and 

fire works which are set off to scare 

away bad luck. Children receive red 

envelopes with “lucky” money. Also, 

everyone gets to celebrate their birthday 

during Chinese New Year. 

The learning experience was followed 

by a game of Jiangxi. Then at last, a 

piece of dragon cake was enjoyed by all. 

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read with furry 

friends 

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There are only two weeks 

remaining to vote for the Best 

of Fuquay-Varina. Send your 

ballots in. 

The deadline for voting is 

Friday, Feb. 10. 

Ballots must be received in the 

office by end of day on Feb. 10 

or submit your ballot online at 

www.fuquay-varinaindpenedent. 

com under online features. 

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Participants were then able to attend 12 interesting and 

results driven sessions. To read descriptions of these sessions 

go to Fuquay-Varina Downtown web site www.fuquay-varinadowntown.com. 

The conference was exciting, inspiring and 

uplifting. Fuquay-Varina Downtown districts are showcasing 

new and exciting new businesses and restaurants. Our volunteer 

base is quickly blending many age groups. If so, contact 

Naomi Riley at director@fuquay-varinadowntown. 

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Contributed photos 

Everyone gets to celebrate their birthday during Chinese New Year. The learning experience was followed 

by a game of Jiangxi. 

Then at last, a 

piece of dragon 

cake was 

enjoyed by all. 

Contributed photo 

Pictured from left, representing Fuquay-Varina at the NC Main Street Conference held recently at the Clayton Center, are Jim 

Hunsberger, James Spidle, Ken Updegrave, Marilyn Gardner, Susan Weis, Ann Marie Amico, Naomi Riley, William Vaughan, Kitty 

Holleman, Curtis Holleman, Eric Christofferson, Linda Wood and Cindy Overman. 

Ann Marie Amico 

recognized as Main 

Street Champion 

On Jan. 26, Ann Marie Amico of Ann 

Marie Amico Designs was recognized 

as a 2011 Main Street Champion at the 

North Carolina Main Street Annual Awards 

Reception and Program in Clayton. 

The Main Street Champion designation 

is given to individuals, 

couples, civic organizations, business 

partnerships or government 

entities that have made a significant 

contribution to the success of 

the local downtown. Designation 

as a Main Street Champion recognizes 

the efforts of those individu- 

als who have been instrumental in 

downtown revitalization. 

Since 1987 Ann Marie Amico 

has been an advocate for the 

Fuquay-Varina community. 

AMICO 

Fuquay-Varina Downtown has been the 

benefactor of Ann Marie’s passion, professionalism 

and enthusiasm. Recently Ann 

Marie led Fuquay-Varina Downtown in a 

new branding campaign. Susan Weis, former 

Fuquay-Varina Downtown Executive 

Director states, “Ann Marie Amico, 

1140 Holly Springs Rd., Suite 107 

Holly Springs, NC 

(919) 557-0300 

fuquay-varinaindependent.com 

President of Ann Marie Amico Designs, 

Inc., was instrumental in the branding campaign 

by leading the creative process and 

crafting a first-class design that captures 

the essence of Downtown Fuquay-Varina, 

taking both the organization and 

downtown to a higher level.” 

Ann Marie Amico has enhanced 

the organization with her marketing 

skills and professionalism. 

She has provided over thirty marketing 

pieces, at no cost to Fuquay- 

Varina Downtown and continues to 

be a vital part of our success. 

In addition, Ann Marie brings 

a wealth of knowledge in regards 

to Economic Development. She 

understands what is needed for 

downtown sustainability. 

She is currently a member of the Fuquay- 

Varina Board of Directors and serves as the 

Economic Restructuring Committee Chair. 

Fuquay-Varina Downtown congratulates 

Ann Marie Amico. We appreciate all 

that she has done and continues to do for 

Fuquay-Varina Downtown. 

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2A – Fuquay-Varina Independent, Wednesday, February 1, 2012 

Hundreds of People Cash In at the Treasure Hunters Event Yesterday! 

By Jason Delong 

THR’s Treasure Hunters Roadshow 

STAFF WRITER 

Yesterday at the Hampton Inn & 

Suites Holly Springs, hundreds lined 

up to cash antiques, collectibles, gold 

and jewelry in at the THR’s Treasure 

Hunters Roadshow. The free event 

is in Holly Springs all week buying 

gold, silver antiques and collectibles. 

One visitor I spoke with yesterday 

“It is unbelievable, I 

brought in some old coins 

that had been in a little 

cigar box for years and 

some old herringbone 

necklaces and in less than 

fifteen minutes I left with a 

check for $712.37.” 

said “It’s unbelievable, I brought 

in some old coins that had been in 

a little cigar box for years and some 

old herringbone necklaces and in less 

 

for $712.37. That stuff has been in my 

jewelry box and dresser for at least 20 

years.” Another gentlemen brought an 

old Fender guitar his father bought 

 

bucks in that guitar.” The THR 

specialist that assisted him, made a 

few phone calls and a veterinarian in 

Seattle, Washington bought the guitar 

for $5700.00. The seller continued, 

“I got another $150.00 for a broken 

necklace and an old class ring. It’s 

not every day that someone brings six 

thousand dollars to town with your 

name on it.” 

Jeff Parsons, President of THR’s 

Treasure Hunters Roadshow 

Collectors desire vintage military items, 

Items from both U.S. and foreign 

origins from the Civil War, World War 

I, World War II, Spanish-American 

War, Revolutionary War and Calvary 

times have great value. Items such as 

swords, daggers, medals, hardware 

bayonets, etc. 

All sports memorabilia is in high demand including: 

- 

 

THR Coin and gold specialist Paul Dichraff 

examines a large presentation of coins, 

gold and collectibles. 

Here is how it works: 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The entire 

process only 

takes a few 

minutes 


event continues through Saturday 

in Holly Springs. 

Gold and Silver pour into yesterday’s THR’s Treasure Hunters 

Roadshow due to highest prices in 40 years. 

 

Hampton Inn & Suites 

Holly Springs 

commented, “Lots of people have 

items that they know are valuable but 

just don’t know where to sell them. 

Old toys, trains, swords, guitars, 

pocket watches or just about anything 

old is valuable to collectors. These 

collectors are willing to pay big money 

for those items they are looking for.” 

This week the Treasure Hunter’s 

Event is the place to get connected 

PAID ADVERTISEMENT 

with those collectors. The process 

is free and anyone can brings items 

down to the event. If the Treasure 

 

collectors are interested in, offers 

will be made to purchase those items. 

About 80% of the guests that attend 

the show end up selling one or more 

items at the event. 

Antiques and collectibles are not the 

The event is featured this week: 

only items the Treasure Hunters are 

buying. “Gold and silver markets 

are soaring,” says Archie Davis, a 

Treasure Hunters representative. 

“Broken jewelry and gold or silver 

coins add up very quickly. I just 

 

that had an old class ring, two 

bracelets, and handful of silver 

dollars,… his check was for over 

www.treasurehuntersroadshow.com 

Jan. 30th - Feb. 4th 

Monday - Friday: 9AM - 6PM & Saturday: 9AM - 4PM 

FREE ADMISSION 

Hampton Inn & Suites Holly Springs 

1516 Ralph Stephens Road , Holly Springs, NC 27540 

Directions: 919.552.7610 Show Info: 217.787.7767 

Cash in with the power of the 

International Collectors Association 


represents over 5000 members worldwide 

who are paying TOP DOLLAR the following 

types of items. 

Any and all coins made before 1970. This includes all 

silver and gold coins, dollars, half dollars, quarters, dimes, nickels 

and pennies. All conditions wanted! 

PRICES AT 40 YEAR HIGH! for platinum, gold 

and silver during this event. Broken jewelry, dental gold, old coins, 

pocket watches, Kruggerands, Gold bars Canadian Maple Leafs, etc. 

Gold, Silver, Platinum, diamonds, rubies, sapphires and 

all types of stones, metals, etc. Rings, bracelets, necklaces, all others 

including broken jewelry. Early costume jewelry wanted. 

- Rolex, Tiffany, Hublot, Omega, 

Chopard, Cartier, Philippe, Ebel, Waltham, Swatch, Chopard, Elgin, 

Bunn Special, Railroad, Illinois, Hamilton, all others. 

All types of toys made before 1965 

including: Hot Wheels, Tonka, Buddy L, Smith Miller, Nylint, 

Robots, battery toys, Mickey Mouse, train sets, all gauges, 

accessories, individual cars, Marklin, American Flyer, Lionel, Hafner, 

all other trains, Barbie Dolls, GI Joe, Shirley Temple, Characters, 

German, all makers accepted. 

Civil War, Revolutionary War, 

WWI, WWII, etc. Items of interest include swords, badges, clothes, 

photos, medals, knives, gear and letters. The older the swords, the 

better. All types wanted. 

Metal and Porcelain signs, gas 

companies, beer and liquor makers, automobile, implements, etc. 

Silver and Gold Coin Prices Up 

During Poor Economy. 

Collectors and Enthusiasts in Holly 

Springs with $200,000 to Purchase 

Yours! 

Got Coin? It might be just the time to cash in. 

This week, through Saturday, the International 

Collectors Association in conjunction with THR’s 

Treasure Hunters Roadshow will be purchasing 

all types of silver and gold coins direct from the 

public. All are welcome and the event is free. 

THR’s Treasure Hunters Roadshow is not 

affiliated with or related to the Antiques 

Roadshow television series, PBS or WGBH 

$650.00. I would say that there were 

well over 100 people in here yesterday 

that sold their scrap gold.” 

One gentleman holding his check 

for over $1250.00 in the lobby of the 

event yesterday had this comment, “I 

am so happy I decided to come to the 

THR’s Treasure Hunters Roadshow. 

“If you go to the event you can 

cash-in your items for competitive 

prices. THR’s representatives 

will be available to assess and 

purchase your items at the 

 

through Saturday in 

.” 

I saw the newspaper ad for the event 

and brought in an old German sword 

I brought back from World War II and 

some old coins and here is my check. 

What a great thing for our community. I 

am heading home now to see what else 

I have they might be interested in.” 

The THR’s Treasure Hunters 

Roadshow continues today starting 

at 9am. The event is free and no 

appointment is needed. 

Top Five Items 

To Bring 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

We represent many of the 

world’s top numismatic 

coin collectors 

We have been directly involved in 

millions of dollars worth of rare cash 

and coin sales over the past 15 years. 

Our private collectors are seeking all types of 

rare coins and currency. 

We have the resources available to pay you 

top prices for all types of rare coins or entire 

collections. We can arrange a private discreet 

meeting with you at your bank or in one of our 

private suites. Whether you are ready to sell your 

life long collection or you are settling an estate we 

are at your service. We are professional, honest 

and discreet. 

From a single item to complete collections, the 

most sought after types of coins are: 

 

 

 

 

 

WE BUY 

10¢ & 12¢ 

COMIC 

BOOKS! 

HIGH DEMAND 

FOR ALL: 

1950’S & 1960’S Era 

 

GUITARS 

- Dobro 

- Fender 

- Gibson 

 

- Gretsch 

- Richenbacker 

 

- And others

Family Memory Photo 

Contest winner named 

Joanne Hidalgo-Boyd of Fuquay-Varina is the winner of the Family Memory category of the Photo 

Contest sponsored by the Fuquay-Varina Independent. She and her husband have a 2-year-old son 

Colby, and they own Rushworks Graphics sign shop and digital printing. She won with her photo of 

her dog Jasper. Joanne is a dedicated volunteer with the F-V Chamber of Commerce and with Fuquay- 

Varina Downtown Revitalization Association. She is shown with Gregg Strickland, President & CEO of 

Patriot State Bank, who presented her with a $90 gift card. Patriot State Bank was the title sponsor 

of the contest. See winning photo on page 6B. 

Where in 

Fuquay-Varina is this? 

Where in Fuquay-Varina was this 

taken? Your clue: 

Look up on Broad Street. 

We Honor Veterans 

program helping 

Hospices better 

care for Veterans 

It surprises many 

Americans to learn that 25 

percent of all deaths in the US 

are Veterans. That’s 1,800 people 

a day; more than 680,000 

Veteran deaths every year. To 

help provide care and support 

that reflect the important 

contributions made by these 

men and women, Hospice of 

Wake County has become a 

national partner of We Honor 

Veterans, a pioneering campaign 

developed by National 

Hospice and Palliative Care 

Organization in collaboration 

with the Department of 

Veterans Affairs. 

By recognizing the unique 

needs of our nation’s Veterans 

who are facing a life-limiting 

illness, hospice and palliative 

care providers such 

as Hospice of Wake County 

are able to accompany and 

guide these men and woman 

towards a more peaceful ending. 

For more information on 

Hospice of Wake County call 

919-828-0890 or visit www. 

hospiceofwake.org. 

FUQUAY-VARINA HOMES FOR THE ELDERLY 

Now accepting applications for 1 and 2 bedroom 

apartments for persons 62 or older, 

Handicapped or Disabled. 

Rent determined by income. 

CALL 552-3671 

Mon-Thurs. 8:00am – 4:00pm 

Valentines Dinner & Dancing ing 

Saturday, February 11th,6:00-10:00pm 

10:00p 00pm 

$35.00 $35 per person/$60 per couple 

WWine 

Club Members $30/$55 

Dinner Dinn 

Live music by 

Carolina 

Island Boys 

& Dancing 

Fitness for Women 

in Cleveland was 

the category sponsor. 

Joanne is also 

shown with Crystal 

Fogart from Fitness 

For Women, who 

presented her with a 

$45 gift card. 

Florian Howaniec came closest 

with her guess. She said it was 

taken, looking north, where the 

railroad tracks cross Cooley Farm 

Road at the intersection of Cooley 

Farm Road and Washington Street. 

Photographer Melodie Elaine Estes 

said, “she is looking east on the 

tracks that eventually led to where 

my picture was taken. On the other 

hand I can see why she thought this 

spot was the one.” Send your guess 

to jkangas@heartlandpublications. 

com by Friday so that we can run 

the winner’s name in the following 

week’s edition. Please be specific 

when naming a location. There are 

plenty of train tracks in Fuquay- 

Varina. Do you know exactly where 

this photo was taken? 

Adams Vineyards 

3390 John Adams Rd; Willow Spring, NC 

Reservations RRequired i d - Cll CCall 

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Fuquay-Varina Independent, Wednesday, February 1, 2012 – 3A 

CLUES ACROSS 

1. Permanently disfigure 

5. Demilitarize 

10. Flat-bottom crater 

14. 6th Jewish month 

15. “l836 siege” of U.S. 

16. For in Spanish 

17. Bunco games 

18. Musical world for the 

iPhone 

19. Smile 

20. Charlotte’s Web’s White 

21. His wife became salt 

22. For example 

23. Perceived 

27. Violet-red color 

30. Prizefighter Muhammed 

31. Dentist’s group 

32. Lowest feudal class 

35. Passover feast and ceremony 

38. Netherlands river 

42. College teacher 

43. Associated press 

44. Exist 

45. Wyatt __, OK Corral 

46. Antlered cervid 

 

 

 

 

Crossword 

47. Church announcement 

of a proposed marriage 

49. Dried leaves of Catha 

edulis 

50. Anoint 

52. ___ Lilly, drug company 

54. Red plus yellow 

56. Holy places 

59. Exclamation of surprise 

60. Million barrels per day 

(abbr.) 

62. Farm state 

63. Hold onto 

66. 79504 TX 

68. Speed of sound 

70. Condition of comfort 

71. Blemished skin 

72. Wingloke structures 

73. Nanosecond (abbr.) 

74. Herd of unsheared 

sheep 

75. Castrate a horse 

CLUES DOWN 

1. Ceremonial staffs 

2. Sun-dried brick 

3. 007’s creator 

4. Married woman 

5. Obstruct 

Sudoku 

Free Patches 

Gum, or Lozenges 

To qualify, you must: 

• Be 18 or older 

6. 12th Jewish 

month 

7. Opposite of 

minored 

8. Leave out 

9. Twice Pres. of 

Harvard, Derek 

10. Gas usage measurement 

11. Swiss river 

12. Spirit in The 

Tempest 

13. Kitchen stove 

24. Crocus spice 

25. Raised railroad 

track 

26. Injure permanently 

27. Partial paralysis 

(pl.) 

28. School in 

Newark, DE 

29. Individual baking 

dish 

32. Democratic 

Party of Germany 

33. Poetic word for before 

34. Eggs of a fish 

36. Environmental Protec. 

Agency 

37. One point N of due E 

39. Express pleasure 

40. Macaws 

41. Seaport (abbr.) 

48. Tagging the base runner 

51. Inspector General 

53. City of Angels 

54. Made from an Oak tree 

55. So. Am. ratites 

57. Thai money in 1928 

58. Expressed pleasure 

60. Nutmeg seed covering 

spice 

61. Small indefinite quantity 

64. Between E and SE 

65. Chest muscle (slang) 

66. Used for hitting the ball 

67. Tooth caregiver 

68. Military Aircraft Group 

69. Brew 

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column and box. each 

number can appear 

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column and box. you 

can figure out the 

order in which the 

numberS will appear 

by uSing the numeric 

clueS already provided 

in the boxeS. the more 

numberS you name, the 

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4A - Fuquay-Varina Independent, Wednesday, February 1, 2012 

O pinion 

Spread the love 

Valentine’s Day is just 

around the corner. 

Some of you will say 

it is a holiday made 

up by the greeting 

card companies, florists 

and candy manufacturers. 

I’m Ok with that. It really 

doesn’t matter how it got started. 

It is just one day out of the 

year focused on love. As far as 

I can tell, that’s a good thing. 

Now, if you get caught up 

in the “I have to buy a diamond 

for my girlfriend or she’s 

going to be mad” state of mind, 

(which goes hand-in-hand with 

the “if he doesn’t buy me a 

diamond I’m going to be so 

disappointed” state of mind) 

I can see why you might not 

look forward to a day focused 

on love. 

We rushed through Christmas 

and weighed ourselves 

down with shopping, 

baking, obligations and 

family. Valentine’s Day is 

the perfect day to let 

all the people in your 

life know how much you 

care. Sure, you could buy 

flowers or candy or big 

ticket presents, but a 

simple phone call to say 

Happy Valentine’s Day 

is a great way to connect. 

For someone like 

me who never quite gets all 

the Christmas cards sent or 

Think before 

you shop 

Are you an 

i m p u l s e 

buyer? Does 

shopping and 

finding sales 

provide you 

with a sense of euphoria? 

Impulse buying is 

a huge waste of money 

for those who are hoping 

to live a frugal 

lifestyle. Before 

making your next 

purchase, I would 

encourage shoppers 

to stop and 

ask themselves 

one simple ques- 

tion before placing 

an item in the 

cart. 

I am the first 

to admit, I adore 

after holiday sales. 

I love getting items 

for 50 percent off or 

more. I receive this 

great sense of satisfaction 

at the thought of 

saving money. 

However, I have 

learned you need to ask 

yourself the question, 

“Is this something I 

really need, or do I want 

it because it is simply 

on sale?” 

If the opportunity 

arises and you have a 

chance to think about 

your purchase decision, 

I would encourage you 

to think about it overnight. 

However, if you 

Frugal 

Family 

Stephanie 

Eaton Harvie 


Independent 

(USPS 260-620) 


209 East Vance Street , P.O. Box 669 

Fuquay-Varina, NC 27526 

Phone: (919) 552-5675 

Fax: (919) 552-7564 

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do not have overnight 

to think about your purchase 

experts recommend 

holding the item 

in your hand for a minimum 

of ten seconds and 

ask if there is purpose 

for this product or is 

this just a frivolous purchase. 

When purchasing 

items online 

do not store your 

credit card information 

on the 

site’s account. 

When you have 

your credit card 

information stored 

online it is easy to 

spend because it is 

easy just to click 

and spend. 

If you are forced 

to take the time to get 

your credit card out and 

type in your information 

it will at least make you 

think before you spend. 

There is another way 

to cut down on impulse 

buying. Do not leisurely 

shop, shop to distress, 

or shop out of boredom. 

When going to a store, 

shop with a purpose. 

Write a list and stick to 

it. This also cuts down 

on a lot of impulse buying. 

n Do you have tips 

on saving money? 

Send them to localnews2005@yahoo.com. 

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Independently 

Speaking 

Janet Kangas 

gifts bought, Valentine’s Day is 

a little day of amnesty. If I forgot 

you at Christmas, it must 

be because I had something 

even nicer planned for 

Valentine’s Day. 

It’s also a great day 

to take the time to treat 

yourself. It isn’t just a 

day for lovers. It’s a day 

for all of us. Love yourself 

and schedule a mas- 

sage. Better yet, schedule 

the day off and spend 

it doing only what you 

want to do. That is my 

personal fantasy. I take 

the day off but tell the 

people I work with that I’m at 

home and then I tell my family 

that I’m at work and I slip away 

to the beach for a day - alone. 

Happy Valentine’s Day to me! 

So far I have not made that 

happen, but maybe this is the 

year. 

Maybe there is a friend you 

haven’t seen in a long time. 

Get together over a cupcake 

and coffee and feel the love. 

Valentine’s Day gives us permission 

to do things we normally 

wouldn’t do. How many 

times during the rest of the 

year do you look for heart 

shaped foods or shop for big 

boxes of chocolate? When else 

will you buy those boxer shorts 

decorated with little cupids? 

Now is the time to go for it. 

If you are really feeling 

the love, find someone who 

doesn’t get much love the rest 

of the year and surprise them. 

Maybe you have a neighbor 

who lives alone or know an 

elderly person who doesn’t 

get much company. Pack up 

some heart shaped cookies and 

go for a visit. That is when 

you get double the benefit of 

Valentine’s Day – when you 

make someone else’s day extra 

special. 

Don’t worry about cards and 

candy and diamonds. Just get 

out there and spread the love. 

If it turns out to feel good, 

consider scheduling your own 

day of love on a regular basis. 

Opening ever so slightly 

It is the kind of surprise for 

which every ambitious politician 

must be prepared: the 

unexpected decision by an 

incumbent elected official to 

retire. 

It is, my friend Jay Rivers told me, 

the kind of window of opportunity 

that opens ever so slightly and rarely. 

Be ready to decide quickly and 

pounce on the unexpected opportunity, 

before the window closes as a 

result of others’ decisive action. 

John Spratt, the former South 

Carolina congressman, once told me 

about his first campaign. It started 

when his congressman dropped the 

bombshell that he would not run 

for reelection. Many other ambitious 

politicians would have loved 

to go to Congress, but all were surprised 

and unprepared to gear up a 

campaign. Spratt, though surprised, 

was ready. Sometime earlier he had 

made a telephone list of key people 

in his district. Before the day was 

over, he called everybody on the list. 

First, he asked for their support. 

He tried to get them to make a solid 

endorsement. When seasoned political 

leaders make such early commitments, 

most try to keep them. 

There are exceptions, but whatever 

their failings, such leaders like to 

have a reputation for keeping their 

word. 

Politicians, like the rest of us, have 

a hard time turning down a request 

for support from a friend. Although 

the people on Spratt’s list had other 

friends who might have wanted to 

run, Spratt got their commitments 

because he was first to ask. 

Some on the Spratt’s list would 

be more cautious, saying something 

like, “I am not ready to commit.” 

Spratt would try to get them to 

promise not to support anyone else 

until the dust settled and “we’ve had 

a chance to visit again.” 

Others might tell Spratt that they 

liked him but that he would not be 

their first choice, saying, “I really 

hope Joe Blow will 

decide to run, and, if 

he does, I will have to 

support him.” 

Then Spratt might 

ask, “If Joe doesn’t 

run, can I count on 

your support?” 

One 

on One 

D.G. Martin 

All this early work 

garnered Spratt 

important supporters, 

some of whom might 

have gone to other 

candidates if he had 

not asked first. 

Spratt’s first campaign was 30 

years ago, but being first to make 

the calls is still critical. 

Today, however, there is something 

even more important: Being 

ready, willing, and able to raise or 

give the multimillion dollars necessary 

to conduct the campaign. 

When today’s political candidate 

makes these early calls for support, 

the first questions from many people 

will be, “Where is your money going 

to come from? Do you have enough 

personal money to put in the pot? 

Where are you going to get the millions 

and millions it takes to win?” 

After Governor Beverly Perdue’s 

announcement that she will not 

run this year, Lt. Governor Walter 

Dalton and state Representative Bill 

Faison were ready. 

They have the advantage of being 

first to make the public request for 

support. 

But as they are making calls and 

asking for commitments, they have 

to respond to the money questions. 

Faison has some personal wealth, 

but he will have to persuade prospective 

supporters that he has 

enough money and is willing to 

spend it. Dalton has shown he can 

raise funds to win a statewide race, 

but he will have to convince people 

that he can step up the fundraising 

to a much higher level. 

Both are getting some cautious 

responses from people who think 

Erskine Bowles would be the strongest 

Democratic candidate or those 

loyal to one of the many other possible 

candidates. 

But there is something nobody 

can take away from Dalton and 

Faison. They were ready. They are 

out there, making early calls. And 

they have a better chance to win 

than if they had waited until that 

window of opportunity started to 

close. 

n D.G. Martin hosts UNC-TV’s 

“North Carolina Bookwatch,” 

which airs Sundays at 5 p.m. For 

more information or to view prior 

programs visit the webpage at www. 

unctv.org/ncbookwatch/ 

This week’s (February 5) guests 

are Jennifer Thompson and Ronald 

Cotton, authors of “Picking Cotton.” 

You probably remember reading 

about Jennifer Thompson and 

Ronald Cotton. Years ago she was 

brutally raped. Based on her testimony, 

Cotton, though innocent, 

was convicted and spent more than 

10 years in prison until DNA evidence 

proved his innocence. Their 

poignant story of forgiveness and 

reconciliation is the subject of the 

book they wrote together, “Picking 

Cotton: Our Memoir of Injustice 

and Redemption.” 

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state, national or international concern. But there are a few rules. Letters are limited to 400 words 

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Deadline for letters is Thursday at 12 p.m. Material can be faxed at 552-7564, e-mailed to: jkangas@heartlandpublications.com 

or mailed to Fuquay-Varina Independent, PO Box 669, Fuquay-Varina, NC 27526.

You found me 

“Well, here you are, I’ve 

been looking everywhere 

for you.” Martha told her 

husband Jim. 

“Martha what day is 

it?” 

“It’s Sunday Jim, you 

ought to know that.” 

“I do know that Martha, 

now what do I do every 

Sunday?” 

“You sit in front of that 

stupid television and 

drink beer and watch 

football.” 

“That’s right, 

every Sunday I sit 

back in my recliner 

and watch football, 

why sometimes you 

have been known 

to actually get me 

a beer or two now 

haven’t you?” 

“Yes I suppose 

I have, do you 

remember that one 

time that I sat with 

you and had a beer 

with you and watched 

football with you?” 

“Yes I do remember 

that Martha, I enjoyed it 

very much.” 

“Well you didn’t seem 

to enjoy it at all as I 

remember; when I asked 

you what was the name of 

the team in the pretty red 

costumes you got all red 

in the face! Then when 

I asked why they kept 

hitting each other then 

hugging each other, you 

seemed to blow a gasket 

or something. I knew 

you were upset when 

you came back from the 

kitchen and you had milk 

instead of a beer.” 

“Now Martha, can’t 

a man’s stomach act up 

once in a while without 

you thinking it’s something 

you might have 

done, or said?” 

“Of course dear, 

except I know the milk 

was spoiled and I know 

that you drank it anyway. 

That’s how I knew 

you were mad, cause if 

you had not been red in 

the face and so upset 

Study shows 4-H 

youth take charge 

of their future 

With each new birthday or 

grade level, parents are presented 

with a broad array of 

opportunities that are available 

to their children from 

sports to after school activities 

and numerous community 

supported youth organizations. 

Households with 

multiple children of various 

ages or even with one child 

are forced to weigh the benefits 

of activities while at the 

same time managing 

busy work and family 

schedules attempting 

to incorporate the 

activities that build 

children both academically 

and socially while 

omitting the ones that 

would have the least 

constructive value. 

Realizing the 

tedious process that 

parents are challenged 

with in selecting out of 

school activities to help their 

children mold successful 

futures, researchers at Tuft’s 

University have conducted 

the 4-H Study of Positive 

Youth Development since 

2002 to gain substantial evidence 

on the impact that 4-H 

has on the life of a child. The 

study has involved 44 States 

with more than 7, 000 youth 

from diverse backgrounds. 

Researchers continue to collect 

data to further solidify 

the impact of 4-H, however 

current findings prove that 

4-H provides guidance needed 

for youth to make healthy 

choices, excel in school and 

be active in their communities 

which are the building 

blocks that allow youth to 

create positive futures for 

themselves. 

As a result of 4-H health 

and safety education programs, 

youth are more likely 

to practice healthy eating 

habits and are more aware of 

the importance that physical 

activity plays in their health 

and well being. 4-H youth 

surveyed also displayed 

drug, alcohol and cigarette 

use that was significantly 

lower than their non 4-H 

peers. 

My 

Southern 

Expressions 

Joe Lee 

Extension 

News 

Lynn Lambert 

you would have at least 

smelled how spoiled that 

milk was, and I know for 

sure you would not have 

drank it!” 

“I don’t like to dwell on 

that memory too much if 

you don’t mind. Listen, 

the commercial is almost 

over, what were you looking 

for me for anyway?” 

Martha scratched her 

head with the big soup 

spoon she had and said, 

“I wanted to tell you my 

aunt Alice called 

and Uncle Hank has 

to have gall bladder 

surgery Wednesday. 

She wants to know 

if the two boys can 

stay with us a few 

days.” 

“Martha, those 

two wrecking ball 

nephews of ours 

are wild as jack 

rabbits. They break 

my tools and one of 

them always seems to be 

getting hurt, sometimes 

by the other, why do they 

have to stay here?” 

“My sister Jackie said 

it would be a cold day in 

you know where before 

they stayed at their house 

again, and where else are 

they going to go?” 

“The Zoo comes to 

mind.” Jim said. 

“But come to think of 

it, that’s not why I was 

looking for you. It just 

come to me, something 

is broke in the kitchen 

and water is pouring out 

everywhere and you need 

to come fix it.” 

“You mean the whole 

time we have been talking, 

water has been gushing 

out all over the kitchen?” 

“I didn’t say gushing, 

but yea, that’s why I was 

looking for you.” 

“Well, you found me!” 

Jim said as he reluctantly 

turned off the television 

after another exciting 

Sunday of watching football. 

I’ll be right back. 

Findings also indicate that 

4-H participation prepares 

youth to excel in school 

resulting in increased educational 

achievement and 

motivation to seek future 

education. 4-H members 

reported better grades than 

their non 4-H peers and 

demonstrated increased levels 

of school participation. 

Youth involved in 4-H also 

are more likely to pursue 

careers in science, 

engineering and 

computer technologies. 

One of the most 

significant findings 

of the Tuft’s 

study was that 4-H 

youth are three 

times more likely 

to be engaged in 

giving back to their 

communities than 

youth not enrolled in 4-H 

programs. With youth 

being eligible for 4-H participation 

as early as age 5 

and having 4-H programs 

that grow with youth up 

to age 19, 4-H provides 

consistent encouragement 

and support. While providing 

year round learning 

opportunities and support 

from positive adult mentors, 

4-H can play a vital 

role in encouraging youth 

to gain the skills needed 

to take charge of their 

futures. 

Youth may begin participating 

in 4-H at anytime 

during the year. Programs 

offered include 4-H Clubs, 

summer day camps, overnight 

camps, teen leadership 

programs and special interest 

groups focusing on topics 

selected by youth. 

n Programs are led by 

4-H staff and trained adult 

volunteers. For more information 

on Harnett County 

4-H or to sign your child up 

as a 4-H member contact 

Harnett County Cooperative 

Extension at 910-893- 

7532 or by emailing Lynn 

Lambert, 4-H Agent, at 

Lynn_Lambert@ncsu.edu. 


Willow Spring man finalist for 

Walt Disney Imagineering 

Stephanie Eaton Harvie 

A team of students from North Carolina State University 

have been selected as a finalist for Walt Disney Imagineering’s 

21st ImagiNations design competition. The team will find out 

this week if they capture the top prize. 

ImagiNations is an annual program designed 

and sponsored by Walt Disney Imagineering, the 

creative arm of all Disney Parks and Resorts worldwide, 

which allows participants to showcase their 

talents and gain practical knowledge in design 

from leaders in immersive storytelling and themed 

entertainment. For this year’s ImagiNations design 

competition, students from universities across the 

nation were given a challenge; “Imagine it’s the year 

3011. Disney has entertainment experiences all over 

the world, many which don’t even exist today. The 

human race is finally living on the moon and Walt 

Disney Imagineering wants to be the first one to provide entertainment 

and/or recreation to the new citizens there. What 

would you imagine that this new Disney experience could be?” 

NC State Aerospace Engineering student Kyle Thompson, 

who is from the Willow Springs area, said he became involved 

with the team from NC State last fall. 

He said his team discovered they were finalists when 

they received a surprise phone call from the Walt Disney 

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Imagineers. He said he the feeling of being a finalist is surreal. 

“It’s the best feeling in the world,” Thompson said. “I still 

wake up sometimes and worry that I just dreamed it all up.” 

The team from North Carolina State will compete against 

students from California State Polytechnic University, Pomona, 

Carnegie Mellon University, Savannah College of Art 

& Design, University of California, Berkeley and Utah 

State University. 

“The finalist teams are awarded five-day trips to 

Imagineering in Glendale from January 30-February 

3, 2012, where they will present their projects to 

Imagineering executives, meet and network with technical 

and creative Imagineers, go behind the scenes 

of where Disney magic is created, and interview for 

paid internships, culminating in an Awards Lunch/cer- 

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emony on Feb. 3,” a statement about the contest said. 

The team from NC State presented a project called 

The Mind of Molly Mouse. The project is an interactive 

adventure ride encompassing two separate moon parks 

to communicate the sweeping story of Molly Mouse, Mickey 

Mouse’s descendant. No matter how the competition turns 

out, Thompson said he was excited to be able to participate. 

“Walt Disney is one of the greatest companies in the world, 

and I would love to work for them one day. At the very least, 

this experience has opened me up to a world of design that I 

don’t get to see much of as an engineering student.” 

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Carolina Bead celebrates 5 years in Varina 

In our troubled economy, it is always 

exciting when a community business gets 

to celebrate a milestone. And this is no different 

for Cliff and Colleen Deming, owners 

of Carolina Bead Company located in the 

beautiful downtown Varina retail district. 

“It’s very exciting that we have been able 

to weather the recession and keep Carolina 

Bead open and thriving,” says Colleen, “We 

are the oldest remaining original tenant of 

Varina Station, which gives us some longevity 

in the community, and we are very proud 

of that.” 

Carolina Bead Company opened on 

February 7, 2007 as a collaborative partnership 

for two families. One family was 

the creative entrepreneur-minded side of 

the business, and Colleen and Cliff went 

into the operation as an investment. The 

Demings were working full-time in other 

career fields, but wanted to open a business 

for extra income and the long-term potential 

of a successful retail opportunity. In 

pre-recession 2007, this was quite common. 

The operation was a hands-on, familyoriented 

project from the start. Doing most 

of the upfitting themselves, the Demings 

and their partners painted, built cabine- 

Kipling - Max Dayton Smith, Sr., 90, 

died Tuesday, January 24, 2012. Funeral 

services were held on Friday, January 27, 

at Kipling United Methodist Church with 

interment following at the Smith 

Family Cemetery in Kipling. 

Mr. Smith was the son of the 

late Reid and Maggie Senter Smith. 

He was born in Kipling in Harnett 

County on April 30, 1921. 

He graduated from LaFayette 

High School in 1939 and attended 

Elon College. 

After school he held several different 

jobs but came back to Kipling 

to work with his father and brother 

in the family’s general merchandise 

store. He married Evelyn Ashworth of 

Fuquay Springs in 1943. He later became 

Postmaster at Kipling and retired in 1987 

after 33 years of service. 

During this time he also began a successful 

photography business, Dayton Smith 

Photography, Inc. He photographed more 

than 1600 weddings before closing the business 

in January 2007 after 37 years. 

Dayton Smith 

try, strung beads for display, and decorated 

everything themselves. They had not 

expected to open in February of 2007, 

but their potential customers kept coming 

to the door and asking when they were 

opening, so they finally decided to respond 

to public pressure and open a couple of 

weeks early. Their customers have been 

very faithful ever since. “It takes a lot to 

run a business,” explains Cliff. “But we love 

Fuquay-Varina and our customers make 

it worthwhile. Without them, we couldn’t 

have made it work.” 

The partners hired their first employee, 

Kylene Boerner, in September 2007 when 

she turned 14. “Kylene’s brother was one 

of our first customers,” Colleen laughs. “He 

bought her a gift card and she wanted to 

work for us immediately, but we had to wait 

until she was of legal age to hire her. She’s 

been with us ever since!” 

Then 2008 and the economic fallout that 

followed it changed the landscape quite 

a bit. The troubles that hit other businesses 

didn’t hit Carolina Bead Company 

at first. People were trying to save money, 

so the store stayed busy with customers 

who were making Christmas and birthday 

He was a long time member of Kipling 

United Methodist Church. 

In addition to his parents, he was preceded 

in death by his wife, Evelyn Ashworth 

Smith in 2003; a son, Mark S. 

Smith in 1969; brothers, Howard 

C. Smith and Hoke Smith and a 

sister, Margaret R. Smith. 

He is survived by sons, Max 

Smith and wife, Bonnie and Dan 

Smith all of Kipling; grandson, 

Dustin Smith and wife, Betsy of 

Cary; great grandsons, Braden 

and Lukas Smith; brother, Robert 

DAYTON SMITH Lee Smith and wife, Rose of 

Wilmington; sister, Helen S. Fisher 

of Liberty, Missouri. 

The family received friends from 6:30 - 

8:30 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 26 at Thomas 

Funeral Home, 401 N. Ennis Street, Fuquay- 

Varina and other times at the home of Dan 

Smith. 

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions 

may be made to Kipling United Methodist 

Church, P.O. Box 88, Kipling, NC 27543. 

Arrangements by Thomas Funeral Home. 

New yoga class 

begins Feb. 14 

Linda Wishart believes that “community 

is stronger than willpower.” That is why the 

yoga teacher is joining ranks with Yoga On 

Main in Fuquay-Varina. Linda has a passion 

for yoga and wants to share that with others. 

While she enjoys practicing yoga on her 

own, she said it is enjoyable within a class. 

“I’m hoping we can all grow together,” she 

said. 

Linda moved with her family to Fuquay- 

Varina from Arkansas in August. She has 

trained in the Kripalu style of yoga. When 

she moved here, she was looking for a 

way to connect with others and met Yoga 

On Main teacher Jen Catlin, who has also 

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trained in the Kripalu method. Linda attended 

class at Yoga On Main, 111 S. Main St. 

“It seemed like it fit,” Linda said. Yoga On 

Main has been open for about a year and 

offers classes for all levels of students. 

“Yoga is for every body,” Linda said. The 

teachers emphasize, “do what you can do in 

your own body.” 

Linda will offer an eight week class at 

Yoga On Main beginning Tuesday, Feb. 14, 

from 9:30 to 10:45 a.m. For more information 

call Linda at (704)860-6451 or email 

4wisharts@gmail.com. For more information 

on other classes at Yoga On Main go to 

http://www.yogaonmainfv.com/. 

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gifts instead of just buying them retail. The 

owners worked hard to create opportunities 

to drive customers into the store, such as 

creating teacher appreciation gifts for local 

schools and offering events that combined 

socializing and beading, like Ladies Nights 

and “The Bead Bar,” where customers 

could bead and chat or eat at the same time. 

It wasn’t until about 2010 that the business 

started to feel the effects of the unpredictable 

retail market. With the bottom line 

becoming trickier to manage, the Demings 

bought out their partners in late 2010 and 

took over the nuts and bolts of running the 

business. 

“It’s been tough running a business on 

top of our full-time jobs and raising active 

kids,” Colleen admits. “We have to trust and 

rely on our staff to run things while we’re at 

work or out with the kids, but we have wonderful 

employees like Kylene and our store 

manager, Anna Hobgood, who is very techsavvy 

and keeps our webpage updated and 

keeps us active on Facebook.” And with the 

improvements in online banking and social 

media marketing, Colleen and Cliff find it 

much easier to run the store than in years 

past when bookkeeping and marketing had 

Sarah Bell Clark, 80 of Bunnlevel 

died Sunday, January 29, 2012 at 

E. Carlton Powell Hospice Center 

in Lillington. A native of Harnett 

County, she was the daughter of the 

late Colin and Dovie West and was 

preceded in death by her husband 

Elbert Clark. She was a member of 

Layton Chapel Baptist Church. 

Funeral service will be conducted 

at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, February 

1, at Layton Chapel Baptist Church, 

Spring Lake with Rev. Steve 

Swagger officiating. Burial will be 

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Sarah Bell Clark 

Carolina Bead, in the historic 

Varina retail district, 

celebrates its fifth anniversary 

on Feb. 7. Pictured from left 

are employee Kylene Boerner 

with owners Cliff and Colleen 

Deming and their children 

Sarah and Owen. 

Contributed 

to be done in more “hands-on” ways. 

About to officially begin its sixth year 

of operation, Carolina Bead Company still 

has plenty to offer its customers. In addition 

to the retail sales of beading supplies, 

it offers classes on beading from beginner 

to advanced, birthday parties for all ages, 

Ladies Nights ($10/person plus the cost 

of the beads), and more. They have a Kids 

Space in the store so moms can come in and 

bead while their children play together, and 

the store is set up to allow space for strollers 

and wheelchairs to accommodate any 

lifestyle. “We are a family operation, so we 

try to cater to families and their needs with 

everything we do,” Cliff notes. “But we also 

have plenty of evening events for those who 

want to come down and be creative with 

friends.” 

A five-year anniversary is a big milestone. 

Help Carolina Bead celebrate by dropping 

by in February to see what they have to 

offer. Class schedules and events can be 

found on their website at www.carolinabeadcompany.com. 

For more information or to inquire about 

birthday parties and Ladies Nights events, 

call Anna at 557-2805. 

in the church cemetery. The family 

received friends from 6 - 8 p.m. 

Tuesday at the funeral home, other 

times at the home of Benny and 

Peggy Barefoot. 

Mrs. Clark is survived by her 

daughter, Peggy Barefoot and husband 

Benny of Linden; brother, 

Warren West and wife Bessie of 

Sanford; sister, Geraldine Salmon of 

Bunnlevel; grandchildren, Shannon 

Maynard and husband Danny; Cassie 

Bauer and husband Michael. 

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Pictured from left are Phyllis Blackman (GAP), Bill Cole (GAP, co-founder), Ruth Cole (GAP, co-founder), Abbey Healey (FV-Downtown Rotary), 

Janet Rommel, John Trawick, and Marguerite Greene, all fellow Rotarians, presenting framed individual photos of children with Santa taken at 

the Southern Regional Grandparents As Parents, (GAP) Christmas party. The FV-Downtown Rotary donated the Santa, photography, processing 

and framing to provide each Grandparent a photo of their child with Santa. 

Downtown Rotary makes gift to Grandparents As Parents 

The Fuquay-Varina Downtown Rotary presented 

framed individual photos of children with Santa taken 

at the Southern Regional Grandparents As Parents, 

(GAP) Christmas party. The FV-Downtown Rotary 

donated the Santa, photography, processing and framing 

to provide each grandparent a photo of their child 

with Santa. 

Southern Regional Grandparents As Parents, (GAP) 

was founded in 2005 by Bill and Ruth Cole. As of 2012 

there are approximately 10 families and 30 children 

involved in the program. They met at the Fuquay- 

Varina Presbyterian Church and are a Christian based 

Jan. 15-21 

Arrests 

Derrick Jarrod Grimsley, 19, of Fuquay- 

Varina was arrested Jan. 15 on a failure to 

appear on a misdemeanor charge. 

Arthur Zachary Davis, 29, of Raleigh was 

arrested Jan. 15 on driving while impaired, 

driving while a license was revoked and possession 

of a controlled substance charges. 

Thomas Allen Williford, 34, of Fuquay- 

Varina was arrested Jan. 17 on a worthless 

check charge. 

Steven Doyle Frost, 25, of Durham was 

arrested Jan. 17 on a failure to appear charge. 

Walter Lee Daugherty Jr., 42, of Durham 

was arrested Jan. 17 on a failure to appear 

charge. 

Robert Louis Kline, 34, of Fuquay-Varina 

was arrested Jan. 17 on a simple assault 

charge. 

Kristopher Michael Coville, 18, of Fuquay- 

Varina was arrested Jan. 18 on a probation 

violation charge. 

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volunteer organization; although, not a non-profit. As 

co-founder Ruth Cole explained, “GAP provides a place 

for grandparents to meet, to cry, to exchange information 

about resources, schools or to just have someone 

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Faculty members at Southern Wake Academy, a 

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Parents and teachers are delighted with the students’ 

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Donna Thompson has always had her exercise 

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The newest offering at A 

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Adolfo Lunardi is a massage therapist 

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FVAA Girls 

Softball 

offers more 

choices 

than ever 

Stephanie Eaton Harvie 

Staff Writer 

It is that time of year again 

when area girls dust off their 

softball gloves and step to the 

mound. The Fuquay-Varina 

Athletic Association is calling 

all young ladies from ages four 

to 18 to come out and sign 

up for the recreational spring 

softball season. 

In 2012 the Fuquay-Varina 

Athletic Association Softball 

program will play with the 

Dixie League. 

J.G. Baker, a man who 

has coached softball for 39 

years, said the Dixie League 

is a wonderful program to be 

a part of. He said the league 

teaches fair play and encourages 

the girls to give 100 percent 

in all that they do. He coached 

within the Dixie leagues in 

2002, 2003 and 2004 with 

older softball players. 

“Eighteen and under girls 

won the Dixie state championship 

in 2004 at a score of 2 to 1 

in the eleventh inning and we 

went on to fifth in the World 

Series for recreation softball,” 

Baker said. 

The FVAA will also offer a 

new league this year geared at 

younger players. 

“We are so pleased to offer 

the first ever “Softball” t-ball 

teams for girls age 4 to 6 years 

old, a statement from the association 

said. “The SweeTees 

T-Ball league will focus on 

teaching the little one’s the 

fundamentals of the game, 

allowing for plenty of exercise 

and learning teaming skills.” 

However, the SweeTees are 

not the only league offered. 

The recreational softball program 

will also include additional 

age groups of Darling 

(7-8), Angels (9-10), Ponytails 

(11-12), Belles (13-15), and 

Debs (16 -18). 

“Our program is designed 

to offer options from entry 

level to advanced play,” the 

statement by the association 

said. “We encourage anyone 

interested to visit the FVAA 

website at http://www.fvaa. 

org/ where they can download 

all the needed forms to 

register.” 

The deadline to register for 

the league is February 10. 

FVAA officials hope girls 

from throughout the community 

will play in the league. 

“It is our hope that the 

young ladies of our community 

will come out, join in, and 

take their place on the field,” 

the statement said. ”Our 

coaches will work diligently 

to teach each age group the 

fundamentals of the game and 

provide them with an environment 

where they are able to 

excel. We look forward to seeing 

you on the field!” 

Baker also encourages girls 

to come out and participate in 

this league. 

“This (softball) gives them 

the chance to get exercise, 

friendship, teamwork, learn at 

their level and the chance to 

meet and play softball with all 

type of young ladies.” 

Fuquay-Varina Independent, Wednesday, February 1, 2012 – 1B 

Sports News 

Fuquay Middle Bengals win 

over Holly Grove 

Contributed photo 

Scoring for the Bengals was Taylor Layton (pictured) with 9 points, Aaron Ruble and Trey Terry, 5points, Diaa Kurdy, 3 

points, and Jaquan Nesmith, Aaron Clarke and Zach James each had 2 points. 

Striped bass beginning to gather in 

lower rivers for spawning migration 

As the hunting seasons 

begin to wind down and this 

unusually warm weather sets 

in, outdoorsmen are beginning 

to shift gears and start thinking 

in terms of fishing instead 

of hunting. Shotguns and 

rifles will be cleaned and 

well oiled to be put into 

storage until next year 

and rods and reels will 

come out of storage and 

readied for what we hope 

will be a banner year for 

fish. 

Although there are 

some reports of some 

rather small speckled 

trout and red drum being 

taken from some areas the 

number-one fish on the minds 

of many anglers is the striped 

bass. We seem to be looking 

at the leading edge of the 

annual migration of the striped 

bass (rock) from our saltwater 

into the fresh water flowing 

streams where the spawning 

of the stripers will soon take 

place. 

It does seem to be a bit early 

for these fish to begin to mass 

at the mouths of the major rivers 

such as the Neuse, Pamlico 

and Roanoke but fishermen 

that have recently tried their 

luck in these areas are reporting 

some activity there by the 

rockfish. Generally they feel 

that this unusually warm fall 

and winter weather keeping 

the water unusually warm as 

well and is causing the fish 

to begin to think in terms 

of spawning. If this warmer 

weather holds we may have 

spectacular late winter fishing. 

It was during just such unusually 

warm winter weather that 

Jimmy Hill from Washington 

(that’s “little Washington”) 

invited me to go along with him 

to fish for rock near his home 

at Cypress Shores. Jimmy had 

a good view of the Pamlico 

River from his living room 

window and when he’d see the 

seagulls start diving on bait 

fish that the rock were feeding 

on he’d jump in his boat 

that was docked in front 

of his house and could be 

casting to the fish within 

minutes. Jimmy was as 

good a rock fisherman as 

the Pamlico has ever seen 

and when he offered to 

take me along I jumped 

at the chance. 

As we cast bucktails 

and other plugs into the 

area where the fish were 

feeding Jimmy explained that 

there were lots of stumps and 

logs in this part of the Pamlico 

where we were fishing. This 

underwater structure was what 

held both baitfish and predatory 

striped bass. Under Jimmy’s 

expert instruction a successful 

fishing trip was virtually a 

sure thing. 

While the Neuse and 

Pamlico/Tar Rivers do play 

host to a good number striped 

bass year round, the numbers 

of stripers present in the lower 

parts of these waterways is 

small when compared to the 

numbers you find in the lower 

Roanoke River at this time of 

the year. Not only the striped 

bass are moving from the 

Albemarle Sound area into the 

lower Roanoke River, hoards 

of hickory and white shad are 

also getting into the spawning 

run and they’ll be moving upriver 

in advance of the stripers. 

It was one of those early 

fishing trips into this lower 

Roanoke River area that took 

two of my fishing buddies and 

I on one of the most memorable 

angling days of our lives. 

Fred Bonner | Contributed 

The Sans Souci State Ferry can carry two cars at a time across the Cashie River 

near Windsor. It is guided across the river on an underwater cable and is powered by 

a small engine aboard the ferry. It runs on no set schedule but, if you’re lucky when 

you blow your car’s horn, the ferry operator who lives nearby will hear you and take 

you across the river at this picturesque spot. It’s also great fishing in the Cashie 

River. There’s a NCWRC boating access ramp by the ferry landing. 

We had ventured from the 

Raleigh area to Windsor to 

try and catch a few late winter 

fish. Fletcher Sanders and Sam 

Garrison were game to come 

along because we were in the 

throes of one of those unusually 

warm winter days that made 

a fishing trip seem feasible. All 

of us were suffering from cabin 

fever and the trip seemed to 

offer a cure. 

We launched our boat at the 

Sans Souci ferry boat ramp 

on the Cashie River, took the 

Thoroughfare through the 

swamp over to the Roanoke 

River, into Broad Creek and 

into Cow Creek where we 

planned to fish. The only thing 

was that our warmer weather 

had changed overnight and by 

the time we arrived in Cow 

Creek it was blowing a gale 

and the temperature was in the 

mid-twenties. 

We’d hoped to catch some of 

the early rock and maybe a few 

largemouth bass. Cow Creek in 

unusually deep for a creek in 

the Roanoke River Delta and 

it has proven to be produc- 

The Fuquay Varina Middle School 

boys basketball team came away with a 

30-26 win over rival Holly Grove. The 

Bengals held onto a lead throughout 

the game but Holly Grove made a 

comeback near the end to put pressure 

on the Bengals, but that wasn’t enough. 

Coach Michael Bremer was excited 

about the win and commented, “This 

was the win that we’ve been waiting 

for and we had our two best practices 

leading up to the game. 

The team has been watching some 

film of our games and that really seems 

to help, because now the players aren’t 

just hearing from me, they see what we 

need to work on. 

It was one of the most exciting 

games I’ve been a part of and I have 

to give credit to Holly Grove for battling 

the whole game. We were able to 

come up with a few big plays when we 

needed them.” 

Scoring for the Bengals was Taylor 

Layton (pictured) with 9 points, Aaron 

Ruble and Trey Terry, 5points, Diaa 

Kurdy, 3 points, and Jaquan Nesmith, 

Aaron Clarke and Zach James each had 

2 points. 

tive for fishermen over many 

years. It was not that day. We 

cast our arms off and watched 

the water freeze in the guides 

of the rods. We had underdressed 

for this colder weather 

and by mid-afternoon we were 

about cold enough to call the 

rest of the day off. Needless to 

say the boat ride back to the 

Cashie River was a long one. 

We didn’t catch one fish but, 

in retrospect, the trip with two 

good friends will always be a 

fond memory of a winter’s outing 

with friends. 

The Roanoke River Delta is a 

maze of creeks and waterways 

that one could conceivably get 

lost in if you aren’t familiar 

with the area. It is among this 

tangle of waterways that the 

striped bass begin to gather 

at about this time of the year 

and go into somewhat of a 

feeding binge before the actual 

spawning activities begin. 

They spread out off the main 

Roanoke River in to the more 

shallow side creeks to find 

See BASS | 3B 

Skin Care for Athletes uses Indiegogo 

campaign for soap line for women’s shelters 

Skin Care for athletes, the only organic and 

natural skin line designed specifically for 

athletes has launched a fundraising campaign 

on Indiegogo.com to raise $20,000 

to expand into soaps for women’s shelters. 

The Giving Goddess Soap line will 

be a natural line that will produce and sell 

soaps using the one-for-one model. That 

means for each set of soaps sold, a set will 

be donated to a shelter of the buyers choice 

or a local shelter in Wake County. 

These all natural soaps are engraved with the 

words Faith, Hope and Love and will be hand 

painted with natural ‘paints’ made from vegetable 

powders. “Even before I knew that I would ever own 

a skin care line, I’ve wanted to donate soaps to women’s 

shelters for more than 10 years after I read that 

toiletries were always in short supply, stated Taylor 

Sparks, Principal Goddess of Skin Care for Athletes. 

The Giving Goddess soaps will also utilize aromatherapy 

blends to assist in lowering anxiety, destressing 

and uplifting as well as providing a gentle, 

moisturizing bar of soap. There will be an unscented 

bar for those with sensitivities to essential oils. “It is 

In the 

Outdoors 

Fred Bonner 

our hope that when a woman takes the hard step 

of going to a shelter, for whatever reason, that 

in that moment of solitude when she opens 

a bar of soap that the words of faith, hope or 

love will comfort her to know that she has just 

those things to move on with her life,” 

Taylor said. 

Indiegogo.com is an online “crowdfunding” 

fundraising platform that securely 

and collectively allows individuals worldwide 

to donate, publicly or anonymously, any amount 

they choose for a project, in exchange for special 

rewards. Skin Care for Athletes rewards include: Tri- 

Me Tri-Body Wash and Tri-Body Spray Full Size Tri- 

Body Wash and Tri-Body Spray Got Skin? T-shirts, 

Hooddies, Bags Personalized Aromatherapy Session 

with a Customized Skin Care Product And more… 

To donate to this campaign visit their campaign 

page, website and watch their youtube trailer. 

Indiegogo Campaign Page: http://www.indiegogo.com/gotskincareforathletes 

Website: http://www.skincareforathletes.com 

Official YouTube Trailer: http://youtu.be/ 

YO5MhITGuYc 

“It is our hope 

that when a 

woman takes 

the hard step 

of going to a 

shelter, for 

whatever reason, 

that in that 

moment of solitude 

when she 

opens a bar of 

soap that the 

words of faith, 

hope or love will 

comfort her to 

know that she 

has just those 

things to move 

on with her 

life,” Taylor 

Sparks said. 

Contributed

2B – Fuquay-Varina Independent, Wednesday, February 1, 2012 

Library News 

What’s happening at the Fuquay-Varina Community Library? 

February can be cold and bleak or it 

can be fun – full of love and delicious 

Valentine candy! We like the fun side of 

February with Valentine programs and 

musical entertainment, candy raffles 

and lovable, furry friends for reading 

partners. Join us at the Fuquay-Varina 

Community Library this month for 

great reads, great programs and great 

dogs to meet. 

Main Display 

Our theme this month is “Love and 

Chocolate.” What could be better? 

Adult Fiction 

n Chocolate Chip Cookie Murder 

by Joanne Fluke. When Hannah 

Swenson finds her delivery man murdered, 

she is inspired to work her way 

through the townspeople, looking for a 

motive for his death, even as she resists 

her widowed mother’s attempts to find 

her a husband. 

n Blame It on Chocolate by Jennifer 

Greene. Lucy Fitzhenry’s job is to create 

the best chocolate in the world and it’s 

no secret that it can make a woman do 

crazy things…which is exactly what happened 

to Lucy. 

n What Price Love? By Stephanie 

Laurens. Jaded and disillusioned with 

love, Dillon Caxton has no time for 

marriage-minded young ladies, but his 

plans take an unexpected turn when he 

meets beautiful Lady Priscilla Dalloway. 

n Call Me Irresistible by Susan 

Elizabeth Phillips. Ostracized for her 

role in halting her best friend Lucy’s 

wedding, Meg finds herself stranded 

without family support in a hostile 

Texas town where she unexpectedly 

falls for the bridegroom herself. 

n Better than Chocolate by Susan 

Waggoner. Be careful what you wish for 

… Food writer Annie Wilkins is about 

to step on the express elevator up to 

wealth and fame. What could possibly 

go wrong? Now she has to find a way 

to save her sanity, her marriage, and 

her life. 

Adult Non-Fiction 

n Chocolate for a Woman’s Spirit 

by Kay Allenbaugh (291.4 CHOCO). 

Take A Chocolate Break! Chocolate — 

sweet, delectable, and rich — is a feast 

for our senses and a treat for our souls. 

Now, indulge yourself in 77 brand-new 

“chocolate stories.” Savor the experiences 

of women who tap into their 

intuition, listen to life’s wake-up calls, 

overcome old fears, and discover the 

courage to start over. 

n Heal Your Heart with Wine 

and Chocolate: and 99 Other Ways 

Women Can Protect Their Hearts by 

Debora Yost (616.1 YOST). Women can 

reduce their risk of getting heart disease 

by as much as 84 percent by mak- 

See Spot Read 

ing simple lifestyle changes-like eating 

a little chocolate and having a glass of 

wine each day. Each “how-to” tip - from 

food and activity choices to relaxation 

methods and relationship strategies - is 

based on medical research that shows a 

measurable benefit in women. 

n The Chocolate Bible: the 

Definitive Source Book with over 

600 Illustrations by Christian Teubner 

(641.6 CHOCO). Here is the complete 

history of chocolate; the cultivation 

and processing of cocoa; sophisticated 

chocolate cooking techniques; and creative 

new recipes for chocolate candies, 

desserts, hot and cold chocolate drinks 

from around the world, and unusual 

savory entrees using chocolate. 

n Hershey’s Chocolate for Every 

Season (641.6 HERSH). Features 81 

recipes which take a seasonal approach 

to chocolate with chapters devoted to 

winter, spring, summer, fall, and a special 

chapter on holiday gifts. 

n Death by Chocolate Cakes: an 

Astonishing Array of Chocolate 

Enchantment by Marcel Desaulniers 

( 641.8 DESAU). The author serves up 

some of his most inventive, most sinful, 

most seductive chocolate creations ever. 

Apex High School 

launches app 

development program 

Jordan Yelverton 

Contributing writer 

On Tuesday, Lenovo, the National 

Academy Foundation (NAF) and North 

Carolina Governor Beverley Perdue joined 

with Apex High School’s Academy of 

Information Technology to launch the beginning 

of an innovative mobile app curriculum 

program for high school students. 

Apex High School is just one of five 

schools nationwide that is taking part in the 

pilot program. 

The program is a 12-week instructional 

program that is designed to teach high school 

students across the nation how to develop 

and design mobile apps for smart phones 

and tablets. 

The goal of the program is to guide students 

in the interest of STEM (science, 

technology, engineering and math) subjects, 

sharpen their skills and better prepare them 

for a future of success. 

“High-tech skills are critical for North 

Carolina’s pipeline of future workers,” Gov. 

Perdue said. “Unique partnerships like this 

one not only give high school students realworld, 

real-time learning opportunities, but 

they align with the broader goals of business, 

education and government to create North 

Carolina’s next generation of professional 

leaders.” 

According to research by Lenovo, most 

students have a high interest in mobile apps 

and see the skill of developing them as a 

valuable tool. “Last year, 17 billion apps were 

downloaded, and over the next two years, 

that number will rise to 138 billion apps 

being downloaded”, Lenovo Vice President 

and General Manager Tom Looney said. 

However, Lenovo research also shows that 

students “don’t have confidence that they will 

have the technology background needed for 

tomorrow’s workforce.” But the students at 

Apex High School don’t have that to worry 

about. Gov. Perdue told the students, “…you 

all are going to have the opportunity and the 

skill set to figure out how to develop them. 

You’ll lead the world.” Also, to help boost that 

confidence, students and teachers were given 

more than two dozen ThinkPad Tablets and 

“Unique partnerships 

like this one not only give 

high school students realworld, 

real-time learning 

opportunities, but they 

align with the broader 

goals of business, education 

and government to 

create North Carolina’s 

next generation of professional 

leaders.” 

—Beverly Perdue 

N.C. Governor 

other Lenovo technology to help initiate the 

program. 

This program will provide a world of possibilities 

for students at Apex High School and 

a unique opportunity to gain the knowledge 

and experience with innovative technology. 

“Our schools are strong because we have 

great partnerships with business and industry,” 

Anthony Tata, superintendent of the 

Wake County Public School System said in 

a statement. “This unique program gives our 

students practical experience with innovative 

technology at a time when they’re making 

decisions about their future careers. We’re 

creating the next generation of entrepreneurs.” 

The program will be applied to a 12-week 

after-school activity where students will work 

together in teams to develop an application 

for Android-based mobile devices. 

The program gained interest quickly 

throughout the high school, and by Tuesday’s 

launch meeting more than 200 students had 

already applied. 

“This is the new frontier,” Looney said. 

“We want to look at students’ skill level and 

help develop and prepare them for college.” 

When asked why Lenovo picked Apex 

High School Looney stated, “It made sense 

to start here. Start in our own backyard.” 

Practice 

reading to a 

furry friend 

Meet the certified 

therapy dogs on 

Saturday, 

February 4, 2012 

@ 10:30 a.m. 

No reservations required 

As a bonus, there is a collection of ice 

creams, sauces, beverages, and other 

delectables that are the perfect partners 

to these creations and an informative 

section on equipment, ingredients, and 

techniques. 

What’s New in 

Audio Books 

Not safe to read and drive at the same 

time? Now you can listen to stories of 

love and intrigue and laughter while 

you’re on the road. 

Coming soon! 

n Love in a Nutshell by Janet 

Evanovich 

n Love Walked In by Marisa de los 

Santos 

n Love You More by Lisa Gardner 

n Love is a Racket by John Ridley 

n Love For No Reason: 7 Steps 

to Creating a Life of Unconditional 

Love by Marci Shimoff (152.4 SHIMO) 

Youth Programs – Toddlers, 

Preschool, and School Age 

Our February programs are packed 

with fun. We’ve got stories, crafts, raffles, 

dogs and musical instruments! 

Wake libraries 

kick off ‘Valentines 

for Veterans’ 

Wake County Public Libraries 

and Veterans Services 

invite the public to 

design Valentine’s Day 

cards for veterans 

now through Sunday, 

Feb. 5, at any of the 

County’s 18 library 

branches. “Valentines 

for Veterans” is a national 

collaboration between 

schools, churches and community 

organizations dedicated 

to showing their love and appreciation 

for Veterans. Craft tables will 

be set up at each library during nor- 

Attention All Seniors: 

Everything you could possibly want to 

do in just 29 days. 

Storytime 

n Baby Storytime — 15 minute 

lap time program for moms and babies 

Every Wednesday at 10:15 a.m. February 

1, 8, 15, 22, 29 

n Toddler Storytime — For 

Toddlers ages 1-3, Thursday at 10:30 

a.m. February 2, 9, 16, 23 

n Preschool Storytime For 

Preschoolers ages 3-5, Thursday at 

11:30 a.m. February 2, 9, 16, 23 

Special Saturdays 

See Spot Read 

Practice reading to a furry friend 

– meet the certified, therapy dogs 

For readers Kindergarten age and up 

Saturday, Feb. 4 at 10:30 a.m. 

Community Programs 

n Valentines for Veterans Visit the 

library and make a card! All ages are 

invited to create a card. Cards will be 

delivered to our local veterans in time 

for Valentine’s Day. Continuing through 

February 5 

n Valentine Candy Guessing 

Contest Check out a book and guess 

how many sweets are in the jar. You 

may be the winner! Feb. 1 to 10 Winner 

announced Feb. 11 

n Valentine Bookmark Drop in and 

make a Valentine Bookmark between 12 

noon and 5 p.m. Feb. 7 to 14 

Home School Track 

Out Happening 

North Carolina Symphony 

“Petting Zoo” 

The symphony will bring musical 

instruments that kids can play. Two tickets 

will be raffled for the March 10 children’s 

concert “Bug Songs” Thursday, 

Feb. 16 at 1 p.m. 

Youth Main Display 

…Now for something …“Silly!” That’s 

our theme and we’re sticking to it. 

Easy Books (E) 

n Stuck by Oliver Jeffers. When 

Floyd’s kite gets stuck in a tree, he 

tries to knock it down with increasingly 

larger and more outrageous things. 

n Babies on the Bus by Karen Katz. 

Presents lyrics to the well-known song, 

interspersed with additional verses 

about babies. 

n If You Give a Dog a Donut 

by Laura Joffe Numeroff. Chaos might 

ensue if you were to give a dog a donut. 

Grandpappy 

n Snippy Snappies by Lynn Plourde. 

When things go wrong around his farm 

Grandpappy sets them right with a snap 

of his suspenders, but Grandmammy is 

in trouble and the suspenders are all 

worn out. 

mal business hours, where patrons 

can use the provided 

supplies to decorate 

a card. 

When the cards 

are completed, 

patrons are encouraged 

to drop the 

cards in the libraries’ 

specially-marked 

mailboxes. 

On Valentine’s Day, the 

cards will be delivered to the 

local Veterans centers and the 

Durham Veterans Administration 

(VA) Hospital. 

Log on to www.fuquay-varina independent and fi nd the 

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Checkout our Senior web page made just for you! 

Get tips on: Health & Fitness, Money& Finance and Retirement 

Also check out things like the “ I Care” Gift Card 

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Deadlines 

Thursday by 5 p.m. (7 days prior to 

publication date) is the deadline for 

submission of items to be submitted for 

the following week’s paper, and they 

can be faxed to 919-552-7564. E-mailed 

submissions go to jkangas@heartlandpublications.com. 

Flapjack Fundraiser 

The Harnett County Aquatic Club 

will be hosting a Flapjack Fundraiser 

next Saturday, Feb. 4, from 8 to 10 a.m. 

at the Applebee’s located at 1480 N. 

Main St., Fuquay-Varina. All proceeds 

raised will go towards swim team fees 

and equipment. Tickets are $7 and can 

be purchased at the door or by calling 

(919) 753-7947. 

FVAA Tryouts 

The FVAA 10 and under Predators 

under new coach Jeff Scott will be holding 

tryouts for a few spots on Saturday, 

Feb. 4, from 12-4 p.m. and Tuesday, 

Feb. 7, from 6-8 p.m. at Action Park 1 

in Fuquay Varina. For more info contact 

Jeff Scott at 306-7012 or go to www. 

fvaa.org 

Community of 

Brothers to host MMIA 

The Community of Brothers of 

Woodhaven Baptist Church will host 

Michael Dorman, founder of Military 

Missions In Action, on Saturday, Feb. 

4, 8-9:30 a.m. Mike will describe how 

volunteers can aid MMIA, a N.C. nonprofit 

organization, with projects allowing 

disabled veterans to live safely 

and independently in their own homes. 

For complimentary breakfast reservations, 

men in the community can call 

919.362.0127. 

A.P.P.L.E.Seeds 

Preschool Open House 

/ Spaghetti Dinner 

A.P.P.L.E.Seeds Preschool, a ministry 

of Abiding Presence Lutheran Church, 

will host an Open House / Spaghetti 

Dinner Fundraiser on Monday, Feb. 

6, at 6 p.m. With registration for the 

2012-2013 school year opening on Feb. 

21 at 9 a.m., the Open House is a great 

time to come by and take a tour of the 

preschool and meet some of the teachers 

while enjoying a delicious spaghetti 

dinner. Tickets are $6 per adult, $4 

per child and $20 max per family. All 

proceeds will benefit our Scholarship 

Program. A.P.P.L.E.Seeds Preschool is 

located at 7300 Sunset Lake Road in 

Fuquay-Varina. For more information 

see our website at www.appleseedspreschool.org 

or call 567-2000. 

Concert 

Fellowship Baptist Church, 1701 Bud 

Lipscomb Rd. Willow Spring, will host 

the popular Southern Gospel group 

“Dumplin Valley Trio” of Morristown, 

TN, Feb. 12, at 6:30 p.m. There is 

no ticket price for the concert, but 

a love offering for the group will be 

received during the concert. The church 

location is: 1701 Bud Lipscomb Rd. 

Willow Spring. The pastor is Dr. R. Jay 

Waggoner. Call the church office at 919- 

552-1997 or check church website:www. 

fbcnow.org 

Free Parents 

Night Out 

New Springs Church in Holly Springs 

believes that having kids is one of the 

most rewarding blessings that a couple 

can ever receive. Its pastor and members 

also understand that all parents 

sometimes need time off. That is why 

they will be hosting a free “Parents 

and Kids Night Out” on Saturday, Feb. 

11, from 5-9 p.m. at the Holly Springs 

Cultural Arts Center. While the parents 

are out, their children will enjoy 

an evening of Valentine crafts, games, 

dinner and a movie. The “Night Out” 

is open to all potty trained children 

who are at least 3 years old through 

5th grade. Space is limited, so register 

now at www.parentsandkidsnightout. 

eventbrite.com. 

Predators Pancake 

Breakfast 

The 12U Predators are going to 

Cooperstown! To raise money, they are 

having a Pancake Breakfast at Andy’s 

on Hilltop Needmore Road on Saturday, 

Feb. 4 from 7-9:30 a.m. The tickets are 

$5 each which you can purchase at the 

door. For more information, contact 

Bass 

From page 1B 

food and, if anglers are 

lucky and the weather 

cooperates a good day’s 

fishing can be had. The 

Old Timers will not tell 

you exactly where they 

usually catch these early 

rock but if you keep fishing 

away until you hit 

a productive spot, you 

can, as one of these Old 

Timers says, “wear ‘em 

out.” 

A good bet at this time 

of the year is to troll with 

bucktails (or the “hairy 

worm” version of a bucktail) 

until you find the fish. 

Once a good area is 

found you can cast plugs 

to the rock or you can 

use cut bait. 

Some anglers lay-in a 

good supply of hickory 

shad in the freezer a 

year earlier and use the 

cut shad for cut bait. 

That’s a good bait to use 

on these early fish. 

If your fishing the 

Roanoke Delta or 

Albemarle Sound where 

the Roanoke dumps into 

the Sound, keep your 

eyes open for sea gulls 

feeding. 

Mike Tarpey at mct3@embarqmail.com 

Chorale & Handbell 

Choir Concert 

Mount Zion United Methodist Church 

extends an invitation to the community 

to Wake Christian Academy’s Chorale 

& Handbell Choir Concert to be held at 

Mount Zion on Sunday, Feb. 12, from 

6:30 to 7:30 p.m. in the Sanctuary. 

Everyone is invited to attend! Mount 

Zion is located at 15772 NC 50 N, 1/4 

mile south of the Hwy. 42 / Hwy. 50 

intersection in Garner. Mount Zion 

welcomes visitors to its fellowship. For 

additional information, our website is 

www.mountzion-umc.org or contact the 

Church Office e-mail: info@mountzionumc.org 

or phone: 772-8415. 

Valentines Dinner and 

Dance 

Adams Vineyard, 3390 John Adams 

Rd., Willow Spring, will hold a 

Valentines Dinner & Dancing evening 

on Feb. 11, 6-10 p.m. Cost is $35 

per person/$60 per couple. Wine Club 

Members will be $30/$55. There will be 

live music by Carolina Island Boys and 

dancing. Reservations required. Call 

919-567-1010. 

Republican Women 

Republican Women of Cary and 

Southwestern Wake invite you to our 

regular business lunch/meeting at 

Prestonwood Country Club in Cary on 

the first Thursday of each month. Social 

begins at 11:30 a.m. followed by the 

luncheon/program at noon. The cost is 

$15 for the buffet. The program for the 

Feb. 2 meeting will be speaker Tony 

Gurley, Candidate for NC Lt. Governor. 

RSVP to Lisa at 919-303-8870. Visit our 

web site for more information: www. 

rwcsw.org 

Father/Daughter 

Dance 

The Holly Springs School Of Dance 

will be hosting the 14th Annual Father/ 

Daughter Dance at the Hunt Community 

Center on Sunday, Feb. 12 from 3-4:30. 

Any girl with a Father or significant 

adult male, may attend this event for 

free. There will be lots of dancing, and 

light refreshments will be served. Dress 

is casual. To register, please contact 

Holly Springs School Of Dance at 557- 

3270 or stop by the studio Mon-Fri 

from 4-8 pm. Space is limited so preregistration 

is required. 

Rawls Community 

Club 

Rawls Community Club Annual 

Meeting will be held Feb. 6, at 7 p.m. 

in the Rawls Community Club on Rawls 

Club Road 

Food Pantry and Clothes Closet 

Chalybeate Springs Baptist Church 

will have a food pantry and clothes 

closet on the first and third Tuesdays 

of each month, 5:30-8:00 p.m., 238 

Chalybeate Rd., Fuquay-Varina. 

FVAA sports 

registrations 

The Fuquay-Varina Athletic 

Association is now taking Sport 

Registrations for All Spring Sports. 

The Registration deadlines are as follows: 

Baseball and Softball - Ages 4-15 

Feb. 10, Volleyball - Ages 9-18 Feb. 24, 

TeeBall/Flag Football and Cheerleading, 

March 16. The Annual Swinging for the 

Fence Golf Tournament will be held 

on April 16th at Bentwinds Golf and 

Country Club. For more info on any of 

the above go to www.fvaa.org or call 

552-5465. 

Pentecostal Holiness 

Church 

Evengel Pentecostal Holiness Church 

offers Sunday worship beginning with 

a prayer at 9:30 a.m., Sunday school 

for all ages at 9:45 a.m., morning worship 

at 11 a.m., evening worship at 6 

p.m., Women’s Ministries and Men’s 

Ministries at 6 p.m. on the first Sunday 

of the month. On Wednesday there 

is a Bible study for all ages. Pastor is 

Marjorie Teachey. 

Living by the Word - 

new location 

Living by the Word Praise and Worship 

Center has moved from Johnathan’s 

House Christian Academy. We are now 

located at 1655 Atkins Road, Fuquay- 

Fuquay-Varina Independent, Wednesday, February 1, 2012 – 3B 

Community Calendar 

This is usually a good 

indicator that there are 

rock feeding under the 

birds. 

Be very sure to review 

the fishing regulations 

on striped bass at this 

time of the year. You’ll 

find this information 

at the NCWRC website 

or in their regulations 

digest. Seasons and regulations 

can (and will) 

change in a hurry so 

keep yourself informed. 

You can bet that the 

game wardens will be 

out there checking. 

Varina. Call 919-552-0354 or 919-594- 

9320 for more information. Services 

include Bible study on Tuesday at 7 

p.m., Sunday School at 10 a.m. and worship 

at 11 a.m. Everyone is welcome. 

Pleasant Grove 

Baptist 

Pleasant Grove Baptist Church of 

Fuquay-Varina, 1005 Lake Wheeler Rd., 

will hold services Sundays at 8:30 a.m. 

and 10:45 a.m., Wednesday at 6:15 p.m. 

For more information call 919-552-4634 

or go to pleasantgrovebaptistonline.org. 

Wake Chapel 

Cookbook 

The Women’s Fellowship of Wake 

Chapel Christian Church has published 

a second edition of its cookbook, “Feed 

My Sheep”. From simple salad recipes 

to desserts, or main course meats, the 

cookbook contains a variety of recipes 

contributed by members of the church. 

The cost is $14 and “Feed My Sheep” 

may be purchased by calling 552-4300. 

Proceeds to benefit the church. 

Office Volunteers 

Needed 

Military Missions In Action is looking 

for office volunteers which can 

assist with a variety of clerical and 

project responsibilities. No set hours 

are necessary, however it would need 

to be during regular business hours at 

the MMIA office at 411B North Judd 

Pkwy in Fuquay-Varina. MMIA is a 

nonprofit organization which provides 

home modification services to veterans 

with disabilities as well as supports our 

troops currently serving on active duty. 

Contact 919-552-1603. 

GriefShare 

GriefShare is a friendly and caring 

group of people who walk with each 

other through one of life’s most difficult 

experiences. You don’t have to grieve 

alone. The group is led by someone 

who wants to help and who understands 

what you’re going through. You’ll gain 

access to valuable resources to help you 

recover from your loss and to look forward 

to rebuilding your life. In addition 

to the support from others, the weekly 

dvds provide solid, reliable teaching 

from the best experts in the field. New 

Horizons Fellowship, 820 E. Williams 

Street, Apex, NC 27502. Mondays, 

7-8:30 p.m. For additional information, 

please contact Terri Risdon at New 

Horizons Fellowship, 303-5266 x 200. 

Depression Support 

Group 

Wake County Human Services and 

NAMI (Nation Alliance of Mental 

Illness) have joined forces in an effort 

to help people with mild - moderate 

depression. St. Bernadette Church at 

1005 Wilbon Rd., Fuquay-Varina is 

allowing us to offer a free peer support 

group in room #4 on Thursday nights 

from 7 to 8:30 p.m. 

Are you experiencing any of these 

symptoms: 

n Irritability 

n Exaggerated guilt and self-criticism 

n Different sleep patterns 

n Lack of energy 

n Lack of interest 

n Feelings of hopelessness 

n Lack of appetite or increased appetite 

n Inability to concentrate 

If so, you could be experiencing stress 

or mild depression. 

Most people have short periods in 

their lives when they feel depressed, 

have setbacks or feel uninspired. NAMI 

Wake County and Wake County Human 

Services are offering FREE peer support 

groups where people facing difficulties 

have a safe place to voice their 

concerns and explore options for making 

positive changes in their lives with 

others who have similar experiences. 


Garden Club 

Learn more about gardening in the 

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Angier, NC 

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piedmont by coming to the F-V Garden 

Club on the third Thursday of every 

month, August through May. We meet at 

602 N. Ennis Street. Social time begins 

at 7 p.m. with a program and meeting 

at 7:20 p.m. Call Bev McDougall, 

Membership Chair, at 577-6510 for 

more information. Guests are welcome. 

Overeaters 

Anonymous 

Do you eat when you’re not hungry? 

Do you go on eating binges for 

no apparent reason? Is your weight 

affecting the way you live your life? 

Overeaters Anonymous offers a program 

of recovery from compulsive eating 

using the OA Twelve Steps and 

Twelve Traditions. OA is not just about 

weight loss, gain or maintenance; or 

obesity or diets. There are no dues, 

fees, weigh-ins. Meetings are held at 

the Fuquay-Varina United Methodist 

Church, 100 S. Judd Pkwy. SE Room 

127 at 1 p.m. on Tuesday. Contact 557- 

7712 or 771-1393 for more information. 

Search for American 

Legion History 

The American Legion Post 116 in 

Fuquay-Varina is searching for information 

on the history of the American 

Legion in Fuquay-Varina over the last 

50 years. If you have any information or 

documents about the American Legion 

please contact Verne Beckman at 919- 

772-1199. 

Southwest Wake 

Christian Women’s 

Connection 

The Southwest Wake Christian 

Women’s Connection meets for a luncheon 

the third Tuesday of every month 

from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the NC 

State University Club on Hillsborough 

St. in Raleigh. Bring a friend and hear 

an interesting feature and an inspiring 

speaker. The cost is $16 and there is a 

free nursery with reservations. Call 919- 

566-5540 or email rcwcreservations@ 

gmail.com. 

The Southern Wake 

Quilters 

The Southern Wake Quilters meet 

on the third Tuesday of each month at 

309 Ennis Street, Randsdell Hall (nextdoor 

to Thomas Funeral Home) Fuquay- 

Varina at 7 p.m. All levels of quilters 

are invited and anyone interested in 

learning to quilt is welcome. You may 

attend two meetings without becoming 

a member. For additional information, 

please call Mary Smith, 762-1934. 

Alzheimer’s 

Caregivers Support 

Group 

The Fuquay-Varina Alzheimer’s 

Caregivers’ Support Group meets on 

the first Tuesday of each month at 6:30 

p.m., at the Windsor Point, and the third 

Tuesday at 2 p.m. at Carillon Assisted 

Living. This is an informal, open discussion 

meeting and everyone is invited 

to attend. We especially welcome those 

who are caregivers for persons having 

Dementia/Alzheimer’s Disease. For 

directions please call Becky Hicks at 

Windsor Point at 552-4580, Kim Mayer 

at Carillon at 577-8102. For information 

about the meeting and/or Alzheimer’s 

Disease, please call Frances at 363-2484. 

Holly Springs 

Garden Club 

Holly Springs Garden Club meets the 

second Wednesday of each month from 

7-9 p.m. at Bass Lake Park Conference 

Center, 900 Bass Lake Road. Activities 

include speakers, plant exchanges, field 

trips, and community gardening projects. 

Visitors are welcome! Share “green 

thumb” tips and swap plants with beginning 

and long-time gardeners. First two 

meetings are free. For more information 

contact Stephanie at 919-362-0030 or 

sbertsche@nc.rr.com. 

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING 

Notice is hereby given that a public 

hearing will be held before the Board 

of Adjustment of the Town of Fuquay-Varina, 

N.C., on Monday, February 

13, 2012 at 7:00 p.m., or as 

soon thereafter as possible in the 

Town Hall meeting room of the Town 

of Fuquay-Varina, to consider the 

following requests: 

BOA-VAR-2012-01: Petitioner Jimmy 

Bissette requests a variance of 200 

feet from the required 1,000 foot 

set-back in a CH Highway Commercial 

District at 706 N. Main St, Wake 

County PIN 0667-10-8115. 

BOA-SE-2012-01: Petitioner Jimmy 

Bissette requests a special exception 

to operate a tattoo shop in CH Highway 

Commercial District at 706 N. 

Main St, Wake County PIN 

0667-10-8115. This request is provided 

for by Section 9-4155 of the 

Code of the Town of Fuquay-Varina. 

All interested persons will be heard. 

These requests are subject to change 

due to the discussion, debate and 

possible objections at the public 

hearing. To accommodate disabilities 

and to comply with ADA regulations, 

please contact the Town office if you 

need assistance. For further information 

visit the Town of 

Fuquay-Varina website at www.fuquay-varina.org 

or call the Planning 

Department at 919-552-1429. 

Town of Fuquay-Varina 

Planning Director 

TOF FV 2/1, 2/8, 2012 

SERVICE OF PROCESS BY PUBLICA- 

TION AND NOTICE OF HEARING 

STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA 

COUNTY OF WAKE, File # 12 JA 001 

IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE 

DISTRICT COURT DIVISION 

In the Matter of: DDJ 

d.o.b. 06/15/2011 

TO: Nosharra Jasmine Johnson 

A petition has been filed alleging that 

the juvenile named above is neglected 

and dependent. 

NOTICE OF RIGHT TO A LAWYER: You 

have the right file and answer to the 

petition, challenge the allegations in 

Court and to be represented by a 

lawyer at all stages of the proceeding, 

and if you are indigent, an attorney 

will be appointed to represent 

you. Brian Demidovich (phone: 919 

424-8319) has been appointed as 

your provisional attorney, and Robin 

Strickland has been appointed as 

your Guardian ad Litem (phone: 919 

701-9690) NOTICE OF HEARING: A 

nonsecure custody order has been 

entered and the juvenile has been 

placed in the temporary custody of 

Wake County Human Services. You 

are SUMMONED to appear on March 

7, 2012, at 9:00 a.m., Courtroom 

4C, 4th Floor, Wake County Courthouse, 

Raleigh, NC, for a hearing on 

the allegations of neglect and dependency. 

IMPORTANT NOTICE: If the 

court determines at the hearing that 

the allegations in the petition are 

true, the court will conduct a disposition 

hearing to consider the needs 

of the juvenile and enter an order 

designed to meet those needs and 

the objectives of the state. The disposition 

order, or a subsequent order, 

may: remove the juvenile from 

the custody of the parents; order the 

parents to pay child support; place 

legal custody of the juvenile with a 

parent under certain conditions; require 

the juvenile and/or the parents 

to receive medical, psychiatric, psychological 

or other treatment; order 

the parents to pay for treatment for 

the juvenile which is ordered; and 

upon proper notice and hearing and 

a finding based on the criteria set out 

in N.C.G.S. 7B-1111, terminate the 

parental rights of the parents. 

This the 25th day of January, 2012 

WAKE COUNTY ATTORNEYS OFFICE 

Al Singer, Attorney for Petitioner 

P.O. Box 550, Raleigh, NC 27602 

(919) 856-5500 

WCA GN 1/25 2/1 2/8 

NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND 

DEBTORS OF Bernard Andrew Brown 

All persons, firms and corporations 

having claims against Bernard 

Andrew Brown, deceased, are notified 

to exhibit them to the undersigned 

as Executrix of the decedent's estate 

at 150 Fayetteville Street, Suite 2100, 

Raleigh, North Carolina 27601, on or 

before the 11th day of April 2012, or 

be barred from their recovery. Debtors 

of the decedent are asked to 

make immediate payment to the undersigned 

Executrix. 

This the 11th day of January, 2012. 

Karlene Shreffler Brown, Executrix 

Attorney for the Estate 

Elizabeth K. Arias 

Womble Carlyle Sandridge & Rice, LLP 

150 Fayetteville Street, Suite 2100 

Raleigh, North Carolina 27601 

WCSR FV 1/11 1/18 1/25 2/1 


COUNTY OF WAKE 


DEBTORS Of Carol Ann Holler 

DECEASED 

The undersigned having qualified as 

Executor, of the estate of Carol Ann 

Holler, deceased, late of Wake 

County, this is to notify all persons, 

firms and corporations having claims 

against said estate to exhibit them to 

the undersigned on or before the 

14th day of April, 2012, or be barred 

from their recovery. All persons indebted 

to said estate are asked to 

please make immediate payment to 

the undersigned. 

This the 12th day of January 2012. 

James D. Holler 

612 Downpatrick Ln. 

Raleigh, NC 27615 

CAH AP 1/12 1/19 1/26 2/2 




DEBTORS Of Curtis Franklin 

Adams, Jr., DECEASED 


Administrator, of the estate of Curtis 

Franklin Adams, Jr., deceased, late of 

Wake County, this is to notify all persons, 

firms and corporations having 

claims against said estate to exhibit 

them to the undersigned on or before 

the 3rd day of May, 2012, or be 

barred from their recovery. All persons 

indebted to said estate are 

asked to please make immediate 

payment to the undersigned. 

This the 1st day of February 2012. 

Tiffany R. Adams 

2316 Stevens Road 


CFA GN 2/1, 2/8, 2/15, 2/22, 2012 




DEBTORS Of Dennis Ross Jones 

DECEASED 


Administrator, of the estate of Dennis 

Ross Jones, deceased, late of 





the 13th day of April, 2012, or 

be barred from their recovery. All 

persons indebted to said estate are 




Marcia A. Jones 

6508 Amgan Drive 

Willow Springs, NC 27592 

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DEBTORS Of Doris Champion Walters 

DECEASED 


Executor, of the estate of Doris 

Champion Walters, deceased, late of 











Edward V. Walters III 

5836 Morning Forest Dr. 


DCW GN 1/18 1/25 2/1 2/8 

Notice to Creditors 

Having qualified as Executor of the 

estate of the late Elizabeth C. Poulton 

formerly of 6201 View Water Drive, 

Raleigh, Wake County, North Carolina, 

the undersigned does hereby 

notify all persons, firms and corporations 

having claims against the estate 

of said decedent to exhibit them to 

the attorney of the undersigned at 

Wallace Mercogliano, PA, 7621 Purfoy 

Road, Suite 222, Fuquay-Varina, 

North Carolina 27526 on or before 

the 11th day of April, 2012, or this 

notice will be pleaded in bar of their 

recovery. All persons, firms and corporations 

indebted to the said estate 

will please make immediate payment 

to the undersigned. 

This the 30th day of December, 

2011. 

Bruce R. Poulton, Executor of the 

Estate of Elizabeth C. Poulton 

Janna M. Wallace, Esq. 

Wallace Mercogliano, PA 

7621 Purfoy Road, Suite 222 


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NORTH CAROLINA 


NOTICE TO CREDITORS 


having claims against Erdine Thorpe 

Freeman, deceased of Wake County, 

North Carolina, are notified to exhibit 

the same to the undersigned on or 

before April 19, 2012, or this notice 

will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. 

Debtors of the decedent are 

asked to make immediate payment to 



Shirley Freeman, Administrator 

c/o Francis C. Bagbey, 

Post Office Box 2611 

Raleigh, NC 27602-2611 

JH GN 1/18 1/25 2/1 2/8 




DEBTORS Of Frank A. Lane 

aka Franklin Alonza Lane 

DECEASED 


Executor, of the estate of Frank A. 

Lane aka Franklin Alonza Lane deceased, 

late of Wake County, this is 

to notify all persons, firms and corporations 

having claims against said 

estate to exhibit them to the undersigned 

on or before the 27th day of 

April, 2012, or be barred from their 

recovery. All persons indebted to 

said estate are asked to please make 

immediate payment to the undersigned. 


Robert David Lane 

1009 Andiron Lane 


FAL FV 1/25, 2/1, 2/8, 2/15 

EXECUTOR'S NOTICE 

Having qualified as Executors of the 

Estate of Marjorie W. Holland, having 

died a resident of Wake County, NC, 

this is to notify all persons having 

claims against said estate to present 

them to the undersigned before April 

25, 2012, or this notice will be 

pleaded in bar of their recovery. 


W. Harrell Everett, Jr. and 

A. J. Walston, Executors 

EVERETT, WOMBLE, LAWRENCE & 

BROWN, LLP 

P. O. Drawer 10809 

Goldsboro, NC 27532 

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Legals 


Having qualified as Administrator of 

the Estate of Geraldine W. Griffis, late 

of Wake County, North Carolina, the 

undersigned does hereby notify all 

persons, firms and corporations having 

claims against the estate of said 

decedent to exhibit them to the undersigned 

at P.O. Box 446, 114 Raleigh 

Street, Fuquay-Varina, North 

Carolina 27526, on or before the 

11th day of April, 2012, or this notice 






This the 21st day of December, 

2011. 

Linda Funke Johnson, Administrator 

of the Estate of Geraldine W. Griffis 

P.O. Box 446 

114 Raleigh Street, Fuquay-Varina, 

North Carolina 27526 

SSJ FV 1/11 1/18 1/25 2/1 




DEBTORS Of Helen Queen DECEASED 


Executor, of the estate of Helen 

Queen, deceased, late of Wake 











Gloria Queen Franks 

3324 Laura Ashley 


HQ FV 1/11 1/18 1/25 2/1 




DEBTORS Of Helen Sidney McDonald 

DECEASED 


Administrator, of the estate of Helen 

Sidney McDonald, deceased, late of 











Ernest McDonald 

8600 Stephenson Rd. 

Apex, NC 27539 

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DEBTORS Of Henry C. Cochran, Sr., 

DECEASED The undersigned having 

qualified as Executor, of the estate of 

Henry C.Cochran, Sr., deceased, late 

of Wake County, this is to notify all 



them to the undersigned on or 

before the 13th day of April, 2012, 

or be barred from their recovery. All 





Sherry McManus Cochran 

3224 Bedford Avenue 


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Estate of Janet Mallory Harder, late of 

4101 John S. Raboteau Wynd, Raleigh, 

Wake County, North Carolina 

27612, the undersigned does hereby 

notify all persons, firms and corporations 

having claims against the estate 

of said decedent to exhibit them 

to the undersigned c/o Jean Gordon 

Carter, Hunton & Williams LLP, P.O. 

Box 109, Raleigh, NC 27602-0109, 

on or before the 4th day of May, 

2012, or this notice will be pleaded 

in bar of their recovery. All persons, 

firms and corporations indebted to 

the said estate will please make immediate 



Glenn Edward Harder, Executor of the 

Estate of Janet Mallory Harder 

Attorney: Jean Gordon Carter 

Hunton & Williams LLP 

P.O. Box 109 

Raleigh, NC 27602-0109 

HW GN 2/1, 2/8, 2/15, 2/22, 2012 

NORTH CAROLINA 




having claims against Jesse Lee Freeman, 

Sr., deceased of Wake County, 

North Carolina, are notified to exhibit 

the same to the undersigned on or 

before April 19, 2012, or this notice 


Debtors of the decedent are 

asked to make immediate payment to 



Shirley Freeman, Administrator 

c/o Francis C. Bagbey, 

Post Office Box 2611 

Raleigh, NC 27602-2611 

JH GN 1/18 1/25 2/1 2/8 




DEBTORS Of Jill O'Neill, DECEASED 


Administrator, of the estate of Jill 

O'Neill, deceased, late of Wake 











John Hughes 

38505 Eden 

Chapel Hill, NC 27517 

JO FV 1/18 1/25 2/1 2/8 

Legals 



NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND DEBT- 

ORS Of Josephine Wilson McCullen 

DECEASED 


Executor, of the estate of Josephine 

Wilson McCullen, deceased, late of 











Joseph Graham McCullen 

1407 Beichler Road 

Garner, NC 27529 

WB GN 1/18 1/25 2/1 2/8 




DEBTORS Of Lewise Barnes Panek 

DECEASED 


Co-Executors, of the estate of Lewise 

Barnes Panek, deceased, late of Wake 











Jonathan Alan Barnes 

301 Violeta Circle 

Goldsboro, NC 27534 

Candace Barnes Wood 

1920 Eagle Creek Court 


LBP FV 1/25 2/1 2/8 2/15 




DEBTORS Of Lois P. Bailey aka 

Lois Marie Pearce Bailey DECEASED 


Executor, of the estate of Lois P. Bailey 

aka Lois Marie Pearce Bailey deceased, 





on or before the 3rd day of 

May, 2012, or be barred from their 





Elaine B. Simmons 

P.O. Box 365 

Rolesville, NC 27571 

LPB FV 2/1, 2/8, 2/15, 2/22, 2012 




DEBTORS Of MYRTICE B. WILDER 

DECEASED 


Executor, of the estate of Myrtice B. 

Wilder, deceased, late of Wake 




the undersigned on or before the 3rd 

day of May, 2012, or be barred from 

their recovery. All persons indebted 

to said estate are asked to please 

make immediate payment to the undersigned. 


Sylvia Bobbitt Murphy 

1002 Silent Retreat 

Knightdale, NC 27545 

MBW FV 2/1, 2/8, 2/15, 2/22, 2012 



Estate of Rodney A. Turner, late of 

Wake County, North Carolina, the 





at c/o Linda F. Johnson, 

Attorney at Law, P.O. Box 446, 114 

Raleigh Street, Fuquay-Varina, North 

Carolina 27526, on or before the 1st 

day of May, 2012, or this notice will 

be pleaded in bar of their recovery. 


indebted to the said estate will 




Katherine Mizelle Whitfield, Executor 

of the Estate of Rodney A. Turner 

c/o Linda F. Johnson 

Attorney at Law 

P.O. Box 446 

114 Raleigh Street, Fuquay-Varina, 

North Carolina 27526 

SSJ FV 2/1, 2/8, 2/15, 2/22 




DEBTORS Of Rolin Ashton Stevens 

DECEASED 


Administrator, of the estate of Rolin 

Ashton Stevens, deceased, late of 





the 3rd day of May, 2012, or be 






Berti Stevens 

4924 Richland Drive 


RAS FV 2/1, 2/8, 2/15, 2/22, 2012 

Legals 


Having qualified as Executrix of the 

Estate of Steven H. Koehl, late of 

Wake County, North Carolina, the 





at c/o Linda F. Johnson, 

Attorney at Law, P.O. Box 446, 114 

Raleigh Street, Fuquay-Varina, North 

Carolina 27526, on or before the 

18th day of April, 2012, or this notice 







Rhonda R. Patterson, Executrix of the 

Estate of Steven H. Koehl 

c/o Linda F. Johnson 

Attorney at Law 

P.O. Box 446; 114 Raleigh Street 

Fuquay-Varina, N.C. 27526 

SSJ FV 1/18 1/25 2/1 2/8 




DEBTORS Of Vickie Richards Rogers 

DECEASED 


Executor, of the estate of Vickie 

Richards Rogers, deceased, late of 











Andrea Nyren Doyle 

523 Keisler Drive, Suite 102 

Cary, NC 27518 

VRR AP 1/12 1/19 1/26 2/2 



NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND DEBT- 

ORS Of Wallace Eric King DECEASED 


Administrator, of the estate of 

Wallace Eric King, deceased, late of 





the 4th day of May, 2012, or be 





This the 2nd day of February 2012. 

Thomas R. King 

7308 Capulin Crest Drive 

Apex, NC 27539 

WEK AP 2/2, 2/9, 2/16, 2/23, 2012 




DEBTORS Of William McKinnon 

Stanton, DECEASED 


Co-Administrator CTA, of the estate 

of William McKinnon Stanton, deceased, 





on or before the 3rd day of 

May, 2012, or be barred from their 





Susan Stanton Gray 

1120 Country Brook Drive 


Karen Stanton Valentine 

102 West Bank Court 

Cary, NC 27513 

WMS FV 2/1, 2/8, 2/15, 2/22, 2012 

Notice is hereby given that 

Hide-A-Way Mini Storage intends to 

sell the personal property designated 

below to enforce a lien imposed on 

said property pursuant to Article A 

Subsection 44A-43 of the North 

Carolina General Statutes. Said property 

will be sold for cash only at public 

sale by competitive bidding at 

10:00AM on February 8, 2012, at the 

following location where said property 

has been stored: 

HIDE-A-WAY MINI STORAGE 

501 Highway 70 East 

Garner, NC 27529. 

NAME UNIT# 

Russ Adams 128 

Daron Heggie 40 

Derek Mickey 22 

Sale Open to Public. Cash Only Sales. 

This is January 25th, 2012. 

HMS GN 1/25 2/1 

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING 

Notice is hereby given that a public 

hearing will be held before the Town 

of Holly Springs Town Council, on 

Tuesday, February 21, 2012 at 7:00 

p.m. or as soon thereafter as possible, 

in the Town Hall Council Chambers 

at 128 South Main Street, Holly 

Springs, North Carolina to receive 

comment on the following: 

#11-SEU-07 A request submitted by 

Denny Brookwell for a Special Exception 

Use as specified in UDO 4.02 

A. 2. a. to allow for major automotive 

repair located at 130 Thomas Mill 

Road, Wake County PIN 0649335884. 

All interested person(s) will be heard. 

All information related to this request 

is available for public inspection 

in the Department of Planning & 

Zoning, 128 South Main Street, Holly 

Springs, or you may phone (919) 

557-3908, or visit the Department of 

Planning & Zoning webpage at 

www.hollyspringsnc.us. This request 

is subject to change due to the discussion, 

debate and possible objections 

at the public hearing. To accommodate 

disabilities and to comply 

with ADA regulations, please 

contact Town Hall if you need assistance. 

Town of Holly Springs, 

Director of Planning and Zoning 

TOHS FV 2/1, 2/8 HS 2/2, 2/9 

Legals 

PUBLIC NOTICE 

Notice is hereby given of a public 

hearing by the Garner Town Council 

on Monday, February 6, 2012, at 7 

p.m. in the Town of Garner Council 

Room to consider the following application: 

UDO Text Amendment: 

UDO-12-001, Article 5.1 Use Regulations 

and 5.2E.5 Health Care Wake- 

Med has filed an application with the 

Town to amend the Unified Development 

Ordinance (UDO). Specifically, 

the proposed amendment seeks to 

establish regulations governing an 

Ambulatory Health/Emergency Care 

Facility with helicopter operations. 

The following items are initially proposed 

to be included in the proposed 

text amendment: Permit Ambulatory 

Health/Emergency Care Facility with 

helicopter operations subject to a 

Special Use Permit in the O&I and CR 

zoning districts. Provide definitions 

of this type of health care facility 

with heliport landing facilities as an 

accessory use. Provide additional 

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greater property owner notification 

distance, require proof of air space 

clearance by FAA, require approval 

by NCDOT (if applicable), require 

structures/operations be designed 

and placed so as not to be detrimental 

to adjoining properties, provide 

noise reduction measures if required 

by permit issuing authority and the 

provision of appropriate landscape 

buffer areas. All persons interested 

in or affected by the above text 

amendment application are invited to 

attend the public hearing and offer 

relevant facts and comments. Substantial 

changes in the proposed text 

amendment may be made following 

the public hearing. Additional information 

is available during regular office 

hours from the Planning Department 

at Garner Town Hall. Handicapped 

persons needing assistance 

or aids should contact Judy Bass, 

Town Clerk prior to the meeting at 

773-4406. Debby Connelly-Jones 

Board Secretary TOG GN 1/25 2/1 

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6B – Fuquay-Varina Independent, Wednesday, February 1, 2012 

FITNESS 

 

For 

WOMEN 

First Place – Sports 

Photographer name 

Title of Photograph 

Sponsored by Patriot State Bank 

Contest Winner! 

Gregg Strickland, President & CEO of Patriot State Bank 

congratulates contest winner, Joanne Hidalgo-Boyd 

with Jasper! 

Joanne Hidalgo-Boyd is a resident of Fuquay-Varina, 

owner of Rushworks Graphics and Mother of 2 year old 

Colby. 

Fitness for Women 

FREE Childcare 

Title Sponsor Ad 

First Place – Community 

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Title of Photograph 

$19.99 

per 

month 

• Over 30 fi tness classes a week • Cardio Machines • Strength Equipment for Women 

82-B DanceArt Drive • Exit 312 - Cleveland 

919.359.1660 • www.ladiesfi tnessgym.com 

Winner 

Category: Family Memory 

Joanne Hidalgo-Boyd 

Title: Jasper, 3 years old 

“Our dachshund (a 

double dapper), Jasper 

taking a nap on our deck 

after a walk around the 

neighborhood.”

Fuquay-Varina was well represented at North Carolina ... - Matchbin

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