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Scurlock teen shot to death in robbery

Sheriff says train accident makes you appreciate life

Main Street will close for festival, Christmas event

Bring on the crowds, Hoke Fest opens with rides, games, music

15-501 gets 4-way stop

BY CATHARIN SHEPARD

Staff writer

A 19-year-old man from Hoke County was shot and killed and his grandmother and a friend robbed at gunpoint by masked suspects Saturday night, according to the Hoke County Sheriff’s Offi ce.

A’Shadontae Baker, 19, was shot and killed outside a home at 105 Lasso Lane

in the Scurlock community just before 10 p.m. April 2. Baker died at the scene from a gunshot wound to the head.

Then the masked killers went into the house and took property from Baker’s fam-ily. Baker’s grandmother and a friend were inside the house during the home invasion.

“The victim was shot outside. The grand-mother and a friend heard the shot, they did not witness the shot, but before they knew

it, suspects were coming into the house with hoods and masks on,” Hoke County Sheriff Hubert Peterkin said.

The assailants burglarized the home after shooting Baker, threatening Baker’s grand-mother and friend in the process, the sheriff reported.

“They took TVs out of the house, held them at gunpoint before they left,” he said.

While authorities do have good leads on

potential suspects, offi cers are still piecing together the motive.

“We’ve got two things here. We’ve got murder and we’ve got robbery,” Peterkin said.

The sheriff’s offi ce reached out to the community for tips about what happened that night and who was involved.

“We have been receiving numerous tips (See MURDER, page 7)

BY CATHARIN SHEPARD

Staff writer

Hoke County Sheriff Hubert Peterkin and his wife were among the passengers on an Amtrak train involved in a fatal crash over the week-end in Chester, Pennsylvania, according to the sheriff.

Amtrak Train 89, operating from New York City to Savannah, Georgia, struck a backhoe that

was on the tracks just south of Philadelphia Sun-day morning. The crash caused the lead engine to derail.

There were 341 passengers and seven crew-members on board the train at the time of the crash. About 35 people were injured in the accident, and two people operating the backhoe were killed.

Peterkin said he and his wife were not injured in the wreck. They were coming back to North

Carolina after attending a funeral in New York. The experience of being on a train during a

crash is diffi cult to describe, he said.“It makes you appreciate life when something

like that happens,” Peterkin said. “You’re just holding on. You knew something was going on, but you didn’t know what was going on.”

The passengers felt a jarring impact and smelled smoke, probably from the train’s brakes.

(See TRAIN, page 6)

BY SHEILA BLACK

Raeford City Council approved the temporary closure of Main Street for two upcoming events at its monthly meeting Monday night. Melissa Pittman, executive director of the North Carolina Fall Festival, requested closure of Main Street for a parade on Thursday, September 15 and closure “to move the festival back to Main Street from

the park per the requests of businesses on Main Street and the citizens of the community” on Saturday, September 17.

Pittman said, “Our (the executive board) hope is that by bringing a new name to the festival that the whole community is in unison about and bringing the festival back to downtown Raeford on Main Street, where it originally started 32 years ago, we can once again bring more atten-

tion to the businesses and our beautiful down-town area, because it is beautiful.” Several busi-ness owners, vendors and citizens spoke in favor of the move back to Main Street.

Hoke County schools’ students competed to design the new logo for the N.C. Fall Festival and the winner was Don Steed Elementary. Five or six students’ drawings were selected and a

(See CITY COUNCIL, page 7)

The intersection of U.S. 15/501 and Ashemont Road south of Aberdeen in Hoke County has been converted to an all-way stop. Previ-ously, vehicles on U.S. 15/501 didn’t have to stop at the intersection, while Ashemont Road had stop signs in both directions, as well as stop ahead pave-ment markings.

Added onto U.S. 15/501 in both directions are stop signs with fl ashing lights on them, as well as stop ahead pavement markings and rumble strips to alert

drivers in advance of the intersection.

Changeable message boards are also in place on U.S.15/501 as a reminder to drivers about the change, and that they now have to stop at the intersection.

The update was made for safety reasons to help reduce collisions at that location.

With the four-way stop in place, as drivers ap-proach the intersection, they are advised to follow these right-of-way rules:

(See 4-WAY, page 6)

The sixth annual Hoke Fest opened Tuesday at East Hoke Middle School with rides, games, live entertainment and much more for people of all ages.

The festival runs through Sunday and offers carnival rides, a midway with games and fair food, and performances by live entertainers.

The entertainment this year will be “the

biggest we have ever had,” organizers said, with performances by Jill Charles, Jason Buechner, Alter the Deal, Tim Parker, Sam and Amanda Marie, Reverend Ruck-us and his Heathen Deacons, Pat Garrett and David Arthur. There are special events set for each night of the festival.

This year, the festival also includes an art contest for children in elementary and

middle school grades to help raise aware-ness of cultural arts in the community. The theme for the contest is “Spring Time in Hoke County.” First place winners will receive a cash prize and second and third place winners will get trophies and rib-bons.

Military Appreciation Night is Thurs-day, April 7. Wednesday night is Senior

Citizen night, and Friday night will feature the punk rock band Alter the Deal.

Charles and Buechner will perform Saturday night and other entertainers will perform throughout the day. Sunday is Faith and Family Day and the worship team from RockFish Church will bring a message and music.

(See HOKE FEST, page 6)

Commission closeto fi lling positions

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Man chargedwith house break-in

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Student winsessay contest

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Last-minute preparations were being made Tuesday morning on opening day at Hoke Fest. (Hal Nunn photos)

Rainy wreckNo one was seriously hurt when this military truck overturned on U.S. 401 Friday morning. The accident happened around 11 a.m. at Wayside Road. (Jim Hawthorn photo)

2 THE NEWS-JOURNAL Raeford, N.C. April 6, 2016

47 Years AgoApril 10, 1969

The Raeford Town Board appoints a Housing Authority to replace one that’s been inactive for some time. The five-man authority: Joe Upchurch, Ken McNeill, Bobby Carter, William Lamont Jr. and C.R. Clark. The board also approved a second fire siren so that all firemen can hear alarms, no matter where they live.

First Baptist Church is spon-soring a weeklong Evangelistic Crusade beginning April 13. The Rev. Harold Rowland from Waynesboro, Georgia will speak. Doris Austin will lead the church choir. Jack Mansfield is pastor.

Two men and 800 homing pi-geons were in an accident on 401 South three miles from Raeford. The men were transporting the pigeons for the Tidewater Pigeon Racing Association in Norfolk when they overturned their Volk-swagen van about 5 a.m. They were planning to release their birds in Hamlet but had to settle on Raeford after the accident. Five pigeons were killed, four were injured, and the first of the survivors began making it home 3 and _ hours after the release, putting their average speed at 50 miles per hour.

After a judge’s order to do so, the Hoke board of commissioners begins installing air conditioning in the courtroom, grand jury room and regular jury room. Raeford Plumbing and Heating wins the bidding at $7,185.73. In other business, the board increases the salary of B.H. Thornberg, tax collector, from $5,625 to $6,000.

From the classifieds: FOR SALE: 1955 Chevrolet four-door. Good condition. One owner. $225. Call 875-----

Linda McLeod, named after her mother, joins her mother’s classroom at McLauchlin School the day before the Easter holiday.

Two local businessmen, Joe Davis (left) and Roy Long, show off their catch of 150 pounds of crappie. They caught the fish from Santee Cooper

Girl Scouts Troop 835 delivers cookies to West Hoke Principal M.B. Hayes.

25 Years AgoApril 10, 1991

Former Hoke Sheriff’s detec-tive Ed Harris is murdered at his Calloway Road home, allegedly by men he’d checked out earlier in the day as part of a drug investiga-tion for the Southern Pines Police, the agency he worked for. Forty-five years old, he dies at Moore Regional Hospital, having been driven there in his police cruiser by his wife and 17-year-old son. Eight men are charged with his murder.

A soldier who put in at the Lumber River at the Hoke line, along with his brother-in-law, dies

when the canoe they’d tied to a tree capsizes during the night as they slept. John J. Gallagher of Fayetteville says he woke up in the water in the middle of the night and could not find his brother-in-law, Sgt. Glenn Harper. He searched until sunlight when he enlisted the help of a fisherman.

A Raeford woman is com-peting in the North Carolina Senior America Pageant, which will be held April 16 at Sand-hills Community College in Pinehurst.

Carolyn Culbreth will com-pete for the title of Ms. N.C. Senior America.

Polly King, last year’s win-ner from Foxfire, will crown this year’s winner.

The pageant is the world’s first to “emphasize and give honor to women who have reached the ‘age of elegance’, 60 years or better.” This is the 20th anniversary for this pag-eant in North Carolina.

Ladies from all over North Carolina will show their best

dignity, maturity and inner beauty to obtain the title. Ms. N.C. Senior America 2016 will represent the state at the Na-tional Senior America Pageant in Atlantic City, New Jersey in October, where she will com-pete for the title of Ms. Senior America 2016-17.

Tickets are available for $10 by calling director Beverly Wetherbie at 910-944-8171 or e-mail bwetherbie@gmail.com. Doors will open at 6:15 p.m., where tickets will also be available. Information on Senior America can be found on the national website www.senioramerica.org and the state website www.ncsenioramerica.com.

Raeford woman competes for title

Carolyn Culbreth of Raeford is standing, fourth from left.

This month, Special Forces candidates will participate in the Robin Sage training exercise, held within 19 North Carolina counties as the final test of their Special Forces Qualification Course training.

Between April 16-29, stu-dents will participate in this exercise before graduating the course and moving on to their first assignments in the Army’s Special Forces community. Robin Sage is a two-week cul-mination exercise. The par-ticipants are students at the U.S. Army John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center and School, the Army’s Special Operations Center of Excellence, based out of Fort Bragg.

The exercise’s fictional coun-try of Pineland encompasses Alamance, Anson, Cabarrus, Chatham, Davidson, Guilford, Hoke, Lee, Mecklenburg, Mont-gomery, Moore, Randolph, Richmond, Robeson, Rowan, Scotland, Stanly, Union and Wake counties. Throughout the exercise, Special Forces candidates and Robin Sage role-players not only conduct training missions such as con-trolled assaults and key-leader engagements but also live, eat and sleep in these civilian areas.

All Robin Sage movements and events have been coordi-nated with public safety officials throughout and within the towns and counties hosting the train-ing. Residents may hear blank gunfire and see occasional flares. Controls are in place to ensure there is no risk to persons or property. Residents with con-cerns should contact local law enforcement officials, who will immediately contact exercise control officials.

With the help of civilian authorities and local citizens, Robin Sage has been conducted since 1974.

‘Robin Sage’ begins April 16

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My mom, Emogene Huff, has returned home from a medical od-yssey and is doing very well. She and the family want to express our thanks to all who called, visited, sent cards and flowers and asked about her while she was sick.

I mentioned in a previous column about the wonderful FirstHealth Hoke hospital and how nice the fa-cilities and staff are. Mom had been hospitalized a few days for condi-tions that were attributed to dosages of medications. The medications were adjusted, her heart rate, oxygen levels and breathing were restored to normal, and she was discharged. This was a great experience. She received the best of care from an eager and competent staff with few complications.

A few days after her discharge, Charlotte and I took off to Cozu-mel and were there only two days before we found out that Mom had been readmitted to the hospital with pneumonia, most likely from expo-sure during her first hospital visit. Medical Rule One—“Never go to a hospital when you are sick.” This is, of course, facetious, but getting ill from hospital exposure is more and more common.

The family jumped right in where they had left off in making sure that Mom was properly looked after—which included being there every night and most of the days. Rule Two— “Don’t get attached to your caregivers” soon became apparent as the staff, including doc-tors, in medical establishments move in and out of rotation constantly. Fortunately, everyone seemed to be doing a good job.

When we got home from Mexi-co, we were quite alarmed at Mom’s condition. Pneumonia can be terrible and Mom had it bad. Fluid had built up in her lungs to the point that it had to be removed. This procedure could not be performed at the local hospi-tal, requiring she be taken to Moore Regional. Rule Three—“Medical transportation is unpredictable at best” and Rule Four—“Time means nothing in medical facili-ties” caused the cancellation of one trip and the delay and elongation of the procedure when it did happen. Fortunately, the procedure yielded good results and once they solved the riddle of Rule Five—“If one antibiotic doesn’t succeed, try, try again,” it appeared that Mom was on the road to recovery.

Things now began to get really complicated as Mom was being prepared to move to a nursing facility for rehabilitation to get her strength back. The super antibiotic could not be provided by the nurs-ing home without paying a huge daily premium out of pocket. This required that the hospital stay be lengthened and the antibiotic treat-ment be shortened to accommodate Rule Six—“Don’t try to figure it out, just roll with the punches!”

Rule Seven—“Rely on the case worker, but still follow up” is one of my favorites. It is good to know that there are staff members working in

the background that know how to navigate the system to help move the patient to the next destination and pave the way. The fact that these people exist shows how necessary this service is. With help, application of Rules Three and Four and the introduction of new Rule Eight—“Prescription, procurement and dispersal of drugs goes beyond hu-man understanding” —we got Mom into the nursing facility, but without the sleeping medication that we had moved mountains to obtain for her.

The nursing facility was very nice and Mom began the rehab process. The patient areas were kept locked to keep patients in and outsiders out. The need to remotely inform the staff to unlock the door was an annoyance, but necessary. This once resulted in Mom getting locked out of the facility herself.

Rule Nine—“Good help is hard to find”—resulted in Mom once being stranded in the bathroom and countless cases of staff noisily lurking the halls at all hours of the night. Rule Ten states that “Life is not black and white – apply com-mon sense”. This rule should have prevented staff from waking Mom, who needed sleep, at four in the morning to administer ice water, but it didn’t.

I have learned more than I wanted to know about our medical system. It is so complicated that some type of single payer system could not help but make it more manageable. Fortunately, the folks that work in the system are mostly wonderful, caring people who deliver great care even under trying conditions.

More later.

Learns the 10 medical rules

A state Department of Transporta-tion official said a few weeks ago that, if traffic delays were to get too bad during paving work on N.C. 211, the contractor might be asked to suspend work during rush hour.

Time to have that talk, guys. Thirty-minute delays are now occur-

ring, and that’s going to push traffic to even worse roads than 211, and fill them with angry, double-line-passing, shoul-der-riding, speed-limit-ignoring drivers.

The daily stream of 9,200 cars surely happens mostly before 9 and after 4, so can’t the pavers work between those hours?

Time to have that talk

One on OnePatrick Gannon,

Capitol Press Association

My boss is awesome. He’s a loyal and devoted family man and employee. He edits my stories and columns flawlessly every time.

He can run a 40-yard dash in 4.5 seconds and dunk a basketball from the free-throw line.

He’s awesome. But if he wasn’t, who would tell you?

Probably not me. It’s unusual for anyone with a boss to go out of their way to make him or her look bad in public. It’s too easy to leave out details that don’t follow the company line. You might even exaggerate for good measure.

And I don’t get paid to make my boss look good. Imagine if I did.

That’s what communications staffers for Gov. Pat McCrory, At-torney General Roy Cooper and other election candidates and public officials do every day. And they get paid pretty good money to do so. It’s their job.

Noelle Talley makes more than $81,000 as Cooper’s main spokes-woman as attorney general. Josh Ellis makes $106,000 as McCrory’s communications director, according to The News & Observer’s govern-ment salary database, which is available online.

They get paid handsomely to make their bosses look good and

release information about them that they want the public to know. Campaign spokespeople also get paid in real dollars.

It bothers me to no end when everyday consumers of the news read something that comes out of a government office or a campaign and automatically assume it’s the whole truth and nothing but the truth.

If you keep up with social media, that has happened so many times in the House Bill 2 debate. Supporters of McCrory automatically believe whatever comes out of his press office is 100 percent correct. (“See, the liberal media is all wrong,” they’ll say.) Same goes for supporters of Cooper, McCrory’s opponent in this year’s race for governor.

My point is this: Always consider the source before making blanket determinations about any issue.

Along the same lines, I never understood why so many people voted straight-ticket ballots before that option was eliminated in North Carolina a couple of years ago.

Many people did, and no offense to them. They had – and still have – every right to vote for whomever they want.

But endorsing a candidate be-cause of the “R” or “D” or some other letter next to their name never made sense to me.

I’ve known plenty of quali-fied, rational and open-minded Rs and Ds in my years covering politics. I’ve also known plenty of unqualified, irrational and closed-minded candidates from both major parties.

It’s important to me to know as much about individual candidates as possible – their personal and business backgrounds, accomplish-ments, views on issues important to me and the conduct of their campaigns.

For me, the same goes for form-ing opinions on issues. I always want to hear both sides and read as much as I can from biased and non-biased sources. Often, particularly in state government, neither side is totally right or totally wrong.

Knowledge is key, but always consider the source and the under-lying motives. This is an election year after all.

My boss is awesome. (He also approves my time card.)

Always consider the source

Was passing the new “Bathroom Bill” the biggest mistake the current North Carolina General Assembly has made so far?

Or was it just one in a series of similar overreaching legislative ef-forts that offend groups of citizens, discourage businesses and organiza-tions from dealing with our state, and subject us to ridicule?

Or, instead, was it another care-fully thought out political ploy to affect election results this fall, this time by mobilizing a group of angry voters to protect the positions of those in power?

The Bathroom Law, or House Bill 2, or “An Act to Provide for Single-Sex Multiple Occupancy Bathroom and Changing Facilities in Schools and Public Agencies and to Create Statewide Consistency in Regulation of Employment and Pub-lic Accommodations,” its official title, overturned a nondiscrimination ordinance adopted by the Charlotte City Council on February 22. Charlotte added sexual orientation and gender identity to categories protected by existing nondiscrimi-nation ordinances. It also provided that transgender people could use the bathroom of the gender they identified with.

On March 21, House Speaker Tim Moore and Lt. Gov. Dan Forest called a special session for March 23 to deal with the issue. In a rushed session, with limited time for review and discussion, House Bill 2 passed; Gov. Pat McCrory signed it; and it became law on the same day.

The new law provides that all

public bathrooms of government agencies “be designated for and only used by persons based on their biological sex.”

It did more. It prohibited local government from expanding state non-discrimination protections or establishing minimum wages higher than the state standards.

State non-discrimination laws do not protect gay and transgender people. The state’s minimum wage is $7.50 an hour.

The response from across the nation came quickly.

According to an Associated Press report, the High Point Furniture Mar-ket said, “Dozens of buyers have said their employees won’t attend to shop the new offerings of manufacturers and wholesalers. Opponents of the law also are on social media calling for a boycott of the market, which has an annual statewide economic impact of $5 billion.”

The NCAA and the NFL sig-naled that the state’s backtracking on non-discrimination could affect their plans for events in North Carolina.

Some observers said the new law threatens billions of dollars in federal education funding.

U.S. Secretary of Transporta-tion and former Charlotte Mayor Anthony Foxx said that federal transportation dollars might be

imperiled.More than 100 corporate leaders,

including those of Bank of America, IBM, Apple, Intel, Google, and American Airlines, signed a letter calling for the repeal of the new law. According to the letter, the new law “will make it far more challenging for businesses across the state to recruit and retain the nation’s best and brightest workers and attract the most talented students from across the nation. It will also diminish the state’s draw as a destination for tour-ism, new businesses, and economic activity.”

Did House Speaker Tim Moore have any idea that there would be so much negative and financially detrimental reaction to the new law?

If he did, the lesson for him should be that the orderly, slow, careful examination of proposed new laws that usually accompanies proposed legislation in regular ses-sions ought to be followed in every possible case.

But Speaker Moore already knows this lesson. I think he would have preferred a more deliberative process if his hand were not being forced by an ultra-conservative fac-tion of the House Republican caucus that thinks he is too moderate.

On the other hand, a wise and experienced former legislator told me the other day, “Don’t be fooled, D.G. They knew exactly what they were doing. This new law will mobilize their base and add two percent to their voter turnout in the fall— maybe just enough to win the governor’s race for them.”

HB2 was about getting votes

“With sinking admission rates, high-stakes testing, rising tuition costs, un-manageable debt and an unhealthy fixation on the handful of most selec-tive schools, we are debilitating the next generation of learners. The mes-sage we inadvertently send: A prestige acceptance is better than a joyful childhood.” — Valerie Strauss, “How college admissions has turned into something akin to ‘The Hunger Games’”

“Parents are given a vocation to responsibly rear and educate their chil-dren. They might partner with state-run schools to accomplish this, but the state replacing the parent only leads us down the path to a literal and figurative nanny-state.” — Abigail Clevenger, in “How Classical Education Can Make America Great Again”

“But the most objectionable aspect of Teach For America — other than its contempt for lifetime educators — is its willingness to create another path-way to wealth and power for those already privileged in the rapidly ex-panding educational-industrial complex, which already offers numerous ca-reers for the ambitious and well-connected. An organization which began by promoting idealism and educational equity has become, to all too many of its recruits, a vehicle for profiting from the misery of America’s poor.” — Mark Naison, professor of African American Studies and History at Fordham University

Today’s homework (Notes on education)

4 THE NEWS-JOURNAL Raeford, N.C. April 6, 2016

Obituaries

Bruce LocklearBruce Locklear of Red Springs

died Thursday, March 31, 2016 at the age of 60.

He was born October 31, 1955 in Scotland County to the late Cur-tis Roger Locklear and Mildred Locklear.

He was preceded in death by his two brothers, Stevenson Locklear and Charles Locklear. He retired from Kelly Springfield.

He is survived by his wife, Debbie Locklear; a son, Landon Locklear (Tammy); a daughter, Shawana L. Goins (Nakema); three grandchildren, Jada Locklear, Tyler Locklear, and Adalyn Goins, all of Red Springs; and three brothers, Steward Locklear (Lori Ann) of Maxton, Jimmy Locklear (Ann) of Maxton, and James Michael Lock-lear (Arlene) of Maxton.

The funeral was held at 3 p.m. Sunday, April 3 at Hoke County Holiness Church with the Rev. Gene Truman Chavis officiating.

Interment was in the Hoke County Holiness Church Cemetery in Red Springs.

Online condolences may be made at www.crumplerfuneral-home.com.

Edward NorrisEdward (Ed) Car-

son Norris of Raeford died Friday, April 1, 2016 at the age of 85.

He was born July 15, 1930 in Scotland County to the late Manuel (Red) Carson Norris and Mary Liza Green Norris. He served in the U.S. Army. He graduated from UNC Chapel Hill and was a member of the Raeford Presbyterian Church, the American Legion and Moose Lodge of Fayetteville.

He is survived by his wife, Kay Norris of Raeford; and several nieces, nephews and cousins.

The funeral was held at 2 p.m. Monday, April 4 at Raeford Presby-terian Church.

Burial was in the Alloway Cem-etery in Red Springs.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Raeford Presby-terian Church Building Fund, PO Box 1570, Raeford, NC 28376 or Hospice Foundation of Hoke County, PO Box 1584, Raeford, NC 28376.

Robert BurnsRobert “Bobby” Burns, 74,

passed away Wednesday, March 30, 2016 at Cape Fear Valley Medical Center.

Born January 7, 1942, he was a son of the late Jessie Benton and Norma McDowell Burns.

He is survived by his sisters, Lina Young (William) of Rock Hill, South Carolina, Jessie May Jackson of Maxton, and Betty Ann Currie of Raeford; niece, Harriett Currie John-son of Raeford; nephew, Vernon Lee Jackson Jr. (Fronie) of Laurinburg; and a host of family and friends. He was preceded in death by his sister, Helen Priest.

A graveside service was held at 11 a.m. Saturday, April 2 at Oak Grove Cemetery in Maxton, offici-ated by Willie Odom.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Open Arms Retirement Center, 612 Health Drive, Raeford, NC 28376.

William C. BentonWilliam (Bill) Clarence Benton

Jr., 79, of 941 Cherry Hills Lane, Naperville, Illinois died Monday, March 28, 2016.

He was born August 3, 1936 in Raeford, the son of the late Grace and William Clarence Benton Sr.

He was husband of Joyce; father of Laura (Peter) Anderson, Susan (fiancée Sten Thorborg) Benton, Karla Benton, and William H. (Jennifer) Benton; and grandfather of Jessica and Jonathon Anderson, Eric, Melanie, and Claire Bruning, and Henry and Madeleine Benton.

He attended high school in North Carolina and Indiana, and Purdue University (Kappa Delta Rho frater-nity board of directors), and Illinois Institute of Technology (masters in Industrial Engineering). He was a longtime resident of Naperville and active founding member of Cress Creek Country Club. He worked at Inland Steel, was a faculty member and co-founder of Purdue Univer-sity’s Computer Science program, and worked at Cummins Engine, and Frye Consultants. He was founder, president, and chairman of GAINSystems, Inc. and inven-tor of GAINS, a global inventory optimization solution.

The funeral was held at 10 a.m. Saturday, April 2 at St. Timothy Lutheran Church, Naperville. Inter-ment was at Naperville Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, please donate to a charitable institution supporting education.

Francis E. MeinertFrancis Edward Meinert of Park-

ton died Tuesday, March 29, 2016 in Cape Fear Valley Medical Center at the age of 87.

He was born in Allegheny

Bruce Locklear

Edward Norris

William C. Benton

Francis E. Meinert

Valerie McKoy Davis

County on August 26, 1928 to the late Edward Meinert and Emma Dorothy Meinert. He was preceded in death by his wife, Barbara Ann “Bobbie” Fields Meinert; his son, Edward Joseph Meinert; and his sis-ter, Dolores Zak. He was a member of Hope Mills Pentecostal Holiness Church and retired from the Parkton Police Department.

He is survived by his daughter, Alicia M. Miller of Benson; two grandchildren, Ashley Michelle Miller and Justin Graham Miller; and a special friend, Carla Emmons of Spring Lake.

A graveside service was held at 3 p.m. Friday, April 1 in the Alloway Cemetery in Red Springs with Pastor Elton Bryan officiating.

Online condolences may be made at www.crumplerfuneral-home.com.

Valerie McKoy DavisValerie McKoy Davis of Raeford

died Wednesday, March 23, 2016 at FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital.

She was born June 12, 1959 in Fayetteville to the late James Archie McKoy and Dorothy Lee Kelly.

She was a humble, unassuming woman with a quiet demeanor. She was extremely friendly and welcomed everyone she met with open arms. She was the secretary of the Church Training Ministry at Mt. Pisgah Missionary Baptist Church and was choir director and coordinator for many years.

Survivors include her husband, Anthony C. Davis; a son, Anthony Christopher Davis II (Nicole); a daughter, Christal T. Davis-Russell (Marvin); two brothers, James W. McKoy (Arlane) and Steven J. McKoy; three grandchildren, Anthony C. Davis III, Ceirstan V. Russell and Xavier M. Russell; two special nephews, Terron Maynor and Kenneth F. Davis; and two godsons, Villie Jones Jr. and C. Maurice Wilson.

The funeral was held Monday, March 28 Mt. Pisgah Missionary Baptist Church.

A man from Lum-ber Bridge was charged with break-ing into an abandoned home last week, ac-cording to

the Hoke County Sheriff’s Office.Investigators arrested Keith

Lowery, 30, of the 1200 block of Chason Road on felony charges of first-degree burglary and second-degree burglary. He was held under a $20,000 secured bond.

Authorities responding to a call of a breaking and entering in progress March 31 at an aban-

doned residence on Alan Harris Drive discovered Lowery still at the scene. Officers arrested Lowery at the home where the break-in occurred.

Lowery was also charged with outstanding warrants for his arrest related to a previous breaking and entering case that happened on August 11, 2015.

Man charged with vacant house break-in

Lowery

By catharin Shepard

Staff writer

Dawn Bennett, a United States Army veteran and deputy clerk at the Hoke County Courthouse, is working to strengthen family bonds for local fathers and their daughters with a special event.

The first “Isn’t She Lovely” Father-Daughter Ball is set for June 18 from 6-9 p.m. at the Mount Pisgah Community Resource Center. Tickets are available for $25 for each father and daughter pair and include refreshments and games. Photograph packages will also be available.

Bennett said she founded the event in hopes of encouraging strong families in the community.

“My goal is to promote and to sustain the relationship between

fathers and daughters here in Hoke County, hoping to unify families,” she said.

Girls and young women need to know how special they are to the positive male role models in their lives, Bennett said in a letter about the dance. The ball is a way to encourage fathers to spend time with their daughters in a positive environment.

“Serving as a Juvenile clerk, I have been given the opportunity to see a need in our community for bonding in our families,” Bennett said.

Bennett is seeking sponsorship to help cover costs of the dance and is also spreading the word about the dance to get a good amount of participation.

“I’m hoping that this will be a good turnout so possibly it can be

an annual event from now on,” she said. She hopes to host between 300 and 400 people at the dance.

A portion of the proceeds from the dance will go toward Called Into Action (CIA), a local non-profit organization dedicated to supporting local at-risk youth.

Donations are welcome and corporate sponsorships are avail-able at $300, $750 and $1,500 levels. Corporate sponsorships receive different amenities, in-cluding ticket packages and sponsorship displays at the event and on event materials.

To become a sponsor, contact Bennett at mdhall01@gmail.com or call (910) 257-1701.

Tickets are available online at https://www.eventbrite.com under the event name “Isn’t She Lovely Father-Daughter Ball.”

‘Isn’t She Lovely’ dance seeks sponsors

People who show up to dance the night away at the Hoke County Public Library next weekend will be supporting the library’s efforts to buy a bookmobile to extend services further into the county.

The Friends of the Library will hold the annual “Boogie in the Books” dance Saturday, April 16 from 7-9 p.m.

A live DJ will provide music for the evening. Refreshments will be available for guests to enjoy, and the event will also

offer door prizes and some dance instruction from the Just Us Plus line dancers.

The annual fundraiser has in the past collected money to help support the library’s programs and needs, such as supplementing book-buying funds and purchasing items for the children’s room. This year, the money raised will go toward buying a bookmobile.

The Friends organization has worked for the last several years

to get community support and money through grants and fund-raisers. Most recently, the group held a donation drive with patrons buying memorial paving stones that will be installed in a garden area at the library.

Tickets for Boogie in the Books are $10 and are available at the library, located at 334 North Main Street in Raeford. For more information, call the library at 875-2502 or visit the library’s Facebook page.

Boogie in the Books to raise bookmobile funds

Hoke County Cooperative Extension received a grant through the North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services Pes-ticide Division to improve the pesticide container recycling sites in the county. There is a pesticide container recycling shelter at each of the five solid waste convenience site loca-tions—Five Points, Scurlock, Rockfish, Bowmore, and An-tioch. The pesticide container recycling shelters received new concrete floors to prevent pesticide residue from getting into our groundwater and new informational signs instruct-ing how to properly dispose of pesticide containers. The pesticide container recycling program is open to anyone in the county and is a free service. Each pesticide container that is recycled must be triple rinsed or pressure rinsed, have label

Pesticide recycling sites improved

booklets removed, have caps and lids removed, have metal handles and rubber linings removed, be less than 56 gal-

lons in size, and dry and free of water. For more information on the pesticide container recy-cling program, please contact Liz Lahti at the Hoke County Cooperative Extension Center or telephone 910-875-3461. For more information about Exten-sion, visit our website at http://hoke.ces.ncsu.edu.

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Resolution 2016-05RESOLUTION OF INTENT

A RESOLUTION DECLARING THE INTENTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RAEFORD TO CON-SIDER THE CLOSING OF A PORTION OF RHODES STREET BETWEEN WEST SIXTH AVENUE AND WEST EIGHTH AVENUE.

WHEREAS, G.S. 160A-299 authorizes the City Council to close streets and public alleys; and

WHEREAS, Rhodes Street is an unopened road located within the City limits of Raeford, North Carolina, beginning at its intersecting point with W. Sixth Avenue as a 50-foot wide right-of-way.

WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Raeford considers it advisable to conduct a public hearing for the purpose of giving consideration to the closing of a portion of Rhodes Street begin-ning at its intersection with W. Sixth Avenue and continuing in a northerly direction for a length of 400 feet more or less and con-sisting of 0.46 acres more or less, as shown more particularly on the map marked “Exhibit A” hereto and available for inspection in the office of the City Clerk, City Hall, Raeford, North Carolina.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Raeford that:

(1) A meeting will be held at 7:00 p.m. on the 4th day of April, 2016, in the James B. McLeod Council Chambers of Raeford City Hall to consider a resolution closing a portion of Rhodes Street between West Sixth Avenue and West Eighth Avenue.

(2) The City Clerk is hereby directed to publish this Resolution of Intent once a week for four successive weeks in the News Journal, or other newspaper of general circulation in the area.

(3) The City Clerk is further directed to transmit by registered or certified mail to each owner of property abutting upon that portion of said street a copy of this Resolution of Intent.

(4) The City Clerk is further directed to cause adequate notices of this Resolution of Intent and the scheduled public hearing to be posted as required by G.S. 160A-299.

Upon motion duly made by Councilman John Jordan, and duly seconded by Councilman Wayne Willis, the above resolution was duly adopted by the City Council at the meeting held on the 4th day of April 2016, in the Raeford City Hall.

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Bayonet Twenty-seven golfers partici-

pated in the Wednesday Shootout last week and the winning team was Carl Casey, Joe Westerlind, Mike Sutton, Flash Gordon and Will Casey with a 4-under. Second place went to Rick and Jen Evans, Walter Quick and Les Sandy with a 3-under. The B.G.A. Icebreaker Challenge was held Saturday and Scott Azzarelli took home first place gross with a 71. Harold Neely was second with a 73. In the

handicap division, Mick Correll was the winner with a low 74 net 63. Closest to the pin on hole 3 was Robert Burrus, hole 9 was Bo Hoffman, hole 14 was Lou Dicarlo and hole 16 was Dave Monks. Mike Inman made a hole-in-one on Sunday on hole number three.

Upland TraceThe Saturday morning group

winners were Don Frykholm, Al Smith and Lee Harless. The Saturday “Pack” group winners were Keith

Jackson, Mark Madden, Les Sandy and Rodney Thompson. The Sunday morning group winners were Steve Jumbelick, Lee Harless and Glenn Biggs. The Sunday afternoon group winners were Grady Beasley, Kris Taylor, Neil Holland and Nick Sweisberger.

Upcoming Tournaments The 12th Annual Sheriff Hu-

bert Peterkin Golf Tournament will be held Friday, May 6 at Deercroft Golf Course. For more

information, contact Gary Ham-mond at 910-624-2199.

The 18th Annual Partners In Education Golf Tournament will be held Saturday, May 7 at Bayonet at Puppy Creek. For more information, contact Jodie Bryant at 910-875-4106.

The 27th Annual Raeford Ki-wanis Golf Tournament will be held Thursday, June 9 at Bayonet at Puppy Creek. For more infor-mation, contact John Owen at 910-875-7169.

By hal nunn

Sports writer

The Stoneybrook Steeplechase is one of the premier equestrian events in the country and it’s hap-pening this Saturday at the Caro-lina Horse Park in Hoke County. Stoneybrook’s rich history can be traced back to the dream of an Irishman, Michael “Mickey” G. Walsh. After immigrating to the United States in 1925 at the age of 18, Walsh began competition in the English equestrian events of “hunting” and “jumping” and by the 1930s was winning top

honors as both a rider and trainer. He relocated to Southern Pines in 1939, where he earned another outstanding equestrian reputa-tion as a trainer of steeplechase and timber horses. Stoneybrook was born in the late 1940s when Walsh bought his own riding and training stable. He created the first Stoneybrook racetrack, where the annual event of the Stoneybrook Steeplechase was first enjoyed. Following Walsh’s death in 1993, the prized Stoneybrook land was sold for equine land development and the racetrack closed in 1996. Mickey’s dream would live on

through a group of local horse en-thusiasts who formed a nonprofit charitable foundation-giving rise to the Carolina Horse Park. The foundation’s original purpose continues today and promotes land preservation for horses and promotes equestrian education and training competitions.

Each year, nearly 10,000 people come to the Stoney-brook Steeplechase to watch nationally acclaimed horses, jockeys and trainers vie for over $80,000 in prize money. Race day is Saturday and starts with a 5K run at 8 a.m. and

the gates open at 9 a.m. The event lineup begins with a Hat Contest registration at 11 a.m. with Merchants Crossing, Kid Zone and stick horse racing about the same time. The Turf Club opens at 10:30 a.m., as well as the Cross Creek Pipe & Drums. Opening ceremonies begin at 1 p.m. with welcome and introductions, Fayetteville Independent Light Infantry, flag raising, National Anthem and Call to the Paddock. The first post time is at 1:30 p.m. For more information, visit www.carolinahorsepark.com.

65th running of Stoneybrook Steeplechase this Saturday

April 6Girls JV Soccer at Purnell Swett

5:15 p.m.Girls Varsity Soccer at Purnell

Swett 7 p.m.

April 7Girls Soccer East Hoke Middle

Home vs. West Hoke Middle 4 p.m.

Boys Varsity Tennis at Richmond 4 p.m.

Boys Soccer Sandy Grove Middle Home vs. Spring Hill 4:15 p.m.

Girls Soccer Sandy Grove Middle Home vs. Spring Hill 4:15 p.m.

Boys Baseball East Hoke Middle at West Hoke Middle 5 p.m.

Girls Softball East Hoke Middle at West Hoke Middle 5 p.m.

Boys Soccer West Hoke Middle at East Hoke Middle 5:15 p.m.

Girls JV Soccer Home vs. Terry Sanford 5:15 p.m.

Girls Varsity Softball at Scotland 6 p.m.

Girls Varsity Soccer Home vs. Terry Sanford 7 p.m.

April 8Boys JV Baseball at Lumberton

5 p.m.Girls JV Softball Home vs. Purnell

Swett 5 p.m.Girls Varsity Softball at Purnell

Swett 7 p.m.Boys Varsity Baseball Home vs.

Lumberton 7 p.m.

April 9Boys JV Baseball at South View

11 a.m.Boys Varsity Baseball at South

View 1 p.m.

April 11Boys Varsity Golf - SEC Meet at

FoxFire 2 p.m.Boys Baseball East Hoke Middle

Home vs. Carver 4 p.m.Boys Baseball West Hoke Middle

Home vs. Sandy Grove Middle 4 p.m.

Girls Softball East Hoke Middle Home vs. Carver 4 p.m.

Girls Softball West Hoke Middle Home vs. Sandy Grove Middle 4 p.m.

Girls JV Soccer Home vs. Pinecrest 5:15 p.m.

Girls Varsity Soccer Home vs. Pinecrest 7 p.m.

April 12Boys Varsity Tennis at Lumberton

4 p.m.Boys Soccer Sandy Grove Middle

Home vs. West Hoke Middle 4:15 p.m.

Girls Soccer Sandy Grove Middle Home vs. West Hoke Middle 4:15 p.m.

Girls JV Softball Home vs. Pinecrest 4:30 p.m.

Boys JV Baseball at Scotland 5 p.m.

Boys Varsity Baseball Home vs. Scotland 7 p.m.

Girls Varsity Softball Home vs. Pinecrest 7 p.m.

April 13Coed Varsity Track Home vs.

Scotland & Lumberton 4 p.m.Girls JV Soccer at Richmond

5:15 p.m.Boys Varsity Baseball Home vs.

St. Pauls 6 p.m.Girls Varsity Soccer at Richmond

7 p.m.

By hal nunn

Sports writer

Rockfish Speedway is set to open this weekend at the racetrack off Lindsay Road in Hoke County. This will be the 8th full season of racing at the speedway. This year, a new series - Mod Lites - was added.

The Pro and Mini Pro Go Karts will run again as well as the 270 Micros and 600 Micros and the fan favorite - Legends Cars. The gates will open at 2 p.m. with qualifying and heat races beginning at 5 p.m. and racing action to follow. For more information, visit www.rockfishmotorsports.com.

Rockfish Speedway opens Saturday

coMMunity calendarItems should be submitted for the Community Calendar by noon Friday before the publication date. You are asked to keep in mind that paste-up of the calendar page is done on Monday before publication. Also, if an ongoing item has been discontinued or needs to be changed, you are asked to contact the editor as soon as possible.

April 7, 14, 16 & 21FAMILIES ALL READ (F.A.R.) is a Smart Start program designed to

encourage parents to go FAR with reading with their children. Children 0-5, when accompanied by a parent, will receive a free book each time and a special book each 5th visit. A drawing is held for a special book for children and another drawing for parents during each program. April 7, 6:30 p.m. - Rainy Days!; April 14, 6:30 p.m. - Family Literacy Workshop - The Magic of Reading Aloud; April 16, 2 p.m. - Pet Friends!; April 21, 6:30 p.m. - Nursery Rhymes!

April 8, May 13 & June 10AMERICAN RED CROSS FIRST AID/CPR/AED CLASS SCHEDULE

(Adult/Child/Infant) Classes are held from 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. Classes may be changed/cancelled depending on availability of instructor, holiday and inclement weather. To register or for more information, call the Hoke County Health Department at 910-875-3717 ext. 2106.

April 11 SEARCh Family Support Program parent support group meeting will be

held at the Department of Juvenile Justice, Raeford, from 12 - 1 pm. This is a time for those with children who have behavioral, emotional, and/or learning challenges to share their experiences and learn from others. Lunch and material are free. To register contact Shirlyn Smith at 919-906-7103 or toll free 877-776-6599 or by email at search.family.suppor.program@gmail.com.

April 13Hoke County Schools Exceptional Children’s Department will hold its first

annual AUTISM AWARENESS NIGHT at East Hoke Middle School gymnasium from 5 - 7 p.m. This will be a good night for parents to gather information and make contacts within the community in refer-ence to dealing with Autism issues, educational awareness and health issues. Members from the Autism Society are expected to be there. For more information, call 910-875-8009.

SENIOR CITIZENS BINGO will be held from 10 a.m. – 12 p.m. in the library. Seniors age 50 and up are welcome. There will be prizes and re-freshments. Call Parks and Rec at 910-875-4035 for more information.

April 15Parks & Rec will host the FRIDAY NIGHT SOCIAL from 6 - 8:30 p.m.

in the LE McLaughlin senior room. Seniors 50 and up are welcome. Please bring a covered dish. There will be food, card and board games, pool and corn hole. Call 910-875-4035 for more information.

April 16The annual BOOGIE IN THE BOOKS will be held from 7 - 9 p.m. at the

Hoke County Public Library. This family focused event will include the Hoke High Jazz Band, a D.J. and Just Us Plus line dancers. Refresh-ments will be provided. Tickets are $10 each. No charge for children. For tickets or more information, contact the library.

A CHILD ABUSE PREVENTION FAIR will be held from 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. at McLauchlin Park, Raeford. There will be free food, crafts, mu-sic, activities, bounce house and resources. On average, more than five children die each day as a result of child abuse or neglect in the United States. Protecting children is everyone‘s business.

The ANNUAL HOKE COUNTY COMMUNITY HEALTH DAY will be held at the Hoke County Health Department, 683 East Palmer Road, from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. Free screenings such as blood pressure, blood glucose, HIV/STD, car seat safety checks and health information will be available. The event is sponsored by the Hoke County Public Health Advisory Council and Community Partners. For more information, call the Health Education Office at 910-875-3717 ext. 2106.

April 20The JUVENILE CRIME PREVENTION COUNCIL MEETING will be

held in the Hoke DJJ Conference Room at 1 p.m.

April 21The HOKE COUNTY REPUBLICAN PARTY will hold its next monthly

meeting at PK’s Grill at the Raeford Airport beginning at 7 p.m. Any-one can attend the open portion of this meeting. For more information, please see our website at www.hokegop.com.

May 3, June 7 & July 5COFFEE WITH A COP will be held at Hardee’s at 4 p.m.

May 7Parks & Rec will host their annual SENIOR CITIZENS MOTHER’S DAY

LUNCHEON from 12 – 2 p.m. in the LE McLaughlin senior room. We are accepting the first 40 participants to register by calling the office at 910-875-4035.

NOTICE: In order to keep our Calendar up-to-date, we are adding an expiration date to the following announcements. If you would like the event to continue in our calendar after the expiration date, please call (875-2121), fax (875-7256) or email (robin@thenews-journal.com) requesting this at least a week before its expiration.

OthersFRESH START RECOVERY GROUP holds weekly meetings. Monday,

Wednesdays and Thursdays from 8-9 p.m. at 334 N. Main St.; Tuesdays and Fridays from 8-9 p.m. at 399 Oakdale Gin Road; Wednesdays from noon – 1 p.m. at 399 Oakdale-Gin Road. 24-hour NA hotline number is 866-418-9500. (expires June 2016)

A CAREGIVER SUPPORT GROUP meets the last Tuesday of each month at Pittman Grove Baptist Church. The meetings are from 5:30 - 7 p.m. (expires July 2016)

MAGGIE’S OUTREACH COMMUNITY ECONOMIC DEVELOP-MENT CENTER (MOCEDC) is looking for Mentors over the age of 21 to be a mentor to our Youth. We are looking for mentors to help change the lives of our At-Risk Youth (boys and girls) in the community. You must be able to pass a background check and be willing to commit to making a difference. If you are interested in learning more about the opportunities in mentorship, contact our office at (910) 875-6623 or mbdevelcenter@mocedc.org. (expires June

2016)

ENROLLING NOW for MAGGIE’S ROAD TO SUCCESS (RTS) com-puter classes. We offer basic, intermediate , advanced computer classes and social media (Facebook) and/or Instagram classes. You do not have to know anything about the computer. Classes last for 8 weeks and are 2 sessions per week. We are located at 7350 Turnpike Road. Call 910-875-6623 for more information. (expires June 2016)

HOKE COUNTY SENIOR SERVICES is open to all seniors 50 and older. Free use of exercise equipment, table games and other games are avail-able everyday from 12 – 4 p.m. (expires June 2016)

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Raz Autry StadiumHoke County High School (505 South Bethel Road)

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Special WorShip eventS

Word of Life Temple, Inc.Youth Night/Bible ExplosionApril 6, 13 & 27, 6 p.m.Fun DayApril 23, 11 a.m. – 3 p.m.Church Anniversary CelebrationApril 24, 4 p.m.

Tabernacle Baptist Church Yard & Bake Sale (profits donated to World Vision for Hunger)April 9, 8 a.m. – noon

Rockfish Church of GodFree Movie Night – “War Room”April 9, 6:30 p.m.

Celebration of PraiseGospel Singing – The CrusadersApril 10, 11 a.m.

St. James United Church of God

Two Night ProgramApril 14-15, 7 p.m.

NOTICE: In order to keep our Special Worship up-to-date we are adding an expiration date to the following announcements. If you would like the event to continue in our listings after the expiration date, please call (875-2121), fax (875-7256) or email (robin@thenews-journal.com) request-ing this at least a week before its expiration.

Hoke County Schools Prayer Circle. Continue to pray for your schools. Churches, contact schools to see what you can do to help. (expires May 2016)

Now Generation Inc. & Now

Generation Radio - a youth men-torship & development outreach inspirational & informational radio. Times every 4th Saturday from 9 - 9:30 a.m. on WMFA 1400 AM. Join us on facebook at NowGen Radio or website http://www.nowgenmedia.com/ (expires May 2016)

Word of Life Temple — Cub/Boy Scout meeting, ages 6-18, every other Tuesday from 6 – 7:30 p.m. Contact Bro. Jamie Cunningham (910) 824-6296 for more informa-tion. (expires May 2016)

Raeford United Methodist Church — Community Prayer Breakfast at Edinborough Res-taurant every Saturday from 8 - 9 a.m. (expires June 2016)

Class Reunions1967 — The Upchurch High

School Class of 1967 is plan-ning its 50th Class Reunion Celebration. For more infor-mation, contact Walter Blue, 910-875-3318, Delorise Lide, 910-875-2480 or Annie Little, 910-695-5519.

1975 — The Hoke County High Class of 1975 is plan-ning its 40th year reunion. We are searching for our members and contact information. Please respond with contact informa-tion to: trinybooks@aol.com, gbhill27@gmail.com, 910-213-7110, 910-977-9076 or 910-978-4455.

1976—The Hoke High Class of 1976 will hold a 40th re-union. Invitations have been mailed. The next meeting of the reunion committee will be Feb. 20 at 2 p.m. at the Hoke library. The reunion will be held the weekend of June 3-5 at The Holiday Inn Cedar Creek, Fayetteville. Classmates are urged to join Facebook private group ‘The Alumni Class of 1976 at Hoke County High School’ for reunion updates. Address changes may be sent to: HHSClassof1976@yahoo.com. Contact info: HHS Class of ‘76, PO Box 872, Raeford,

NC 28376. Anyone willing to send a donation for the reunion. gofundme.com/zdas9hs

1977 — Hoke County High School Class of 1977 will meet every Monday at 7 p.m. at Vir-gil’s Drive-In. Any interested classmate may call James Quick at 910-273-1863.

1998 — Planning for the class of 1998 reunion has been completed. Please contact April Bratcher at (336) 841-5388 or (336) 338-2286 cell or Damon Williams at 910-690-6707 ASAP so we can get an infor-mation packet to you via mail or email.

Hoke Fest is coordinated through the school system and community, and this year is sponsored by FirstHealth of the Carolinas, EXIT Realty Preferred, State Farm – John Owen, Brown-ies 24 Hour Towing and Rockfish Speedway.

The event, which also serves as a fundraiser for East Hoke

Middle, got its start in 2011 as part of the county centennial celebration. The organizers saw a need to continue providing a springtime event for people of all ages to enjoy.

“People from the entire com-munity made many comments that this needed to continue as we do not have anything similar to the State Fair in our county,”

according to a press statement from Hoke Fest. “Each year we have grown the festival into one of the premier recreational and entertainment events of the year.”

The festival has had a variety of events over the years and in the past has offered everything from barbecue cook-offs to helicopter rides.

A worker prepares a booth for crowds at Hoke Fest. (Hal Nunn photo)

Peterkin said he had been getting calls and messages asking about his wellbeing.

“People are always telling me, sheriff, I’m praying for you and your deputies and your family’s safety, but it became real Sunday, it became more real, that people are praying,” he said.

Peterkin and his wife rented a car and drove back to Hoke County after the train crash.

The Amtrak line between New York and Philadelphia was shut down entirely as investigators searched for information about the accident.

No passengers died in the derailment, but two Amtrak construction workers who were operating the backhoe were killed.

“I’m just sorry for the loss of life that did happen,” Peterkin said.

Officials with the National

Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) and Amtrak continue in-vestigating the circumstances sur-rounding the derailment. So far, questions remain about why the backhoe was on the tracks in the first place. Authorities recovered forward-facing and inward-facing video of the accident as well as event data recordings.

Amtrak reopened service on the line Monday with some delays expected.

•The first vehicle to the in-tersection has the right of way ahead of any vehicle that has not yet arrived;

•When two or more vehicles reach an intersection at the same time, the vehicle to the right has the right of way;

•The vehicle with the right of way may move straight ahead or, if legal and after signaling, turn left or right;

•When two facing vehicles approach an intersection at the same time, both drivers can move straight ahead or turn right. If one driver is going straight while the

other wants to turn left, the driver who wants to turn left must yield. The driver who is traveling straight ahead has the right of way; and

•Even with the right of way, remember to use the appropri-ate turn signals and be careful to avoid hitting other vehicles and/or pedestrians.

Local musician Ebony Pe-terkin, known internationally as the percussionist “Ladysticks,” announced she will hold open au-ditions next month for performers to take part in her first musical.

Peterkin is seeking musicians and cast members of all talents to put on the show, which will have a big band theme and feature people of all ages.

Performers seeking to au-dition should prepare a two-minute presentation and select one style for the audition. A

drama or comedy monologue is acceptable. For musical per-formers, styles can include Jazz, Latin, Classics, Gospel, Hip Hop, Pop/Funk or Swing music. Performers should bring their own accompaniment music or accompanying musicians.

Musicians should audition on their instrument they are most confident with performing. In-struments sought include piano, bass, guitar, horns and woodwind instruments. Horn and woodwind players may become permanent

members of the Ladysticks band.Any actors or models with

prosthetics are highly encouraged to audition.

The show is scheduled for the fall season.

The auditions will be held May 4 from 5-7 p.m. in Hoke County and May 6 from 3-7 p.m. at Meth-odist University in Fayetteville. Call (910) 603-4347 or email URSCOREMUSIC@gmail.com for details and to schedule an audition time. Performers must be at least four years old.

Ladysticks to hold musical auditions

Johnson completes basic training

U.S. Army National Guard Pfc. Chelsey R. Johnson has graduated from basic infantry training at Fort Jackson, South Carolina.

During the nine weeks of train-ing, the soldier studied the Army mission, history, tradition and core values, physical fitness, and received instruction and practice in basic combat skills, military weapons, chemical warfare and bayonet training, drill and cere-mony, marching, rifle marksman-ship, armed and unarmed combat, map reading, field tactics, military courtesy, military justice system, basic first aid, foot marches, and field training exercises.

Johnson is the daughter of Charles R. and Angel Johnson of Raeford. She is a 2015 graduate of SandHoke Early College High School.

Military operation takes place here

This month, Civil Affairs candidates are participating in

the Sluss-Tiller training exercise, held throughout central North Carolina as the final test of their Civil Affairs Qualification Course training. The exercise is similar in concept to Robin Sage, the dif-ference being that Sluss-Tiller is focused on training Civil Affairs students, whereas Robin Sage is focused on training Special Forces students.

Through April 1, students will participate in this exercise before graduating the course and moving on to their first assignments in the Army’s Civil Affairs community. Operation Sluss-Tiller is a two-week culmination exercise. The participants are students at the U.S. Army John F. Kennedy Spe-cial Warfare Center and School, based in Fort Bragg.

The exercise’s notional country of Pineland encompasses Hoke, Lee, Moore and Scotland counties in North Carolina. Throughout the exercise, Civil Affairs candidates and role-players not only conduct training missions but also live, eat and sleep in these civilian areas.

All Sluss-Tiller movements and events have been coordi-nated with public safety officials

throughout and within the towns and counties hosting the training.

Headen completes basic training

U.S. Army Pvt. Edaija K. Headen has graduated from basic infantry training at Fort Jackson, South Carolina.

During the nine weeks of training, the soldier studied the Army mission, history, tradition and core values, physical fitness, and received instruction and practice in basic combat skills, military weapons, chemical warfare and bayonet training, drill and ceremony, marching, rifle marksmanship, armed and unarmed combat, map reading, field tactics, military courtesy, military justice system, basic first aid, foot marches, and field training exercises.

Headen is the daughter of Hope C. and Jon Kimbrough of Baltimore, Maryland, and the granddaughter of Ardith E. Tobler of Raeford. She is a 2014 gradu-ate of Pinecrest High School, Southern Pines.

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April 6, 2016 THE NEWS-JOURNAL Raeford, N.C 7

Murder(Continued from page 1)

Real Estate TransfersThe following are real estate

transactions recorded by the Hoke Register of Deeds:March 28

• Lot 26 Liberty Point from JPM-organ Chase Bank, N.A., to Allied Investors Group, LLC

• Lot 3 Slide 326 Map 002 from Doretha K. Chambers to Termiker L. Billinger

• Lot 182 Colonial Charters Section 5 from Megan L. Houck to Cody Johnny Wayne Couch

• Lot 31 Trappers Run from Secretary of Veterans Affairs to Catherine NievesMarch 29

• 3 Lots Slide 4-77 Map 001 from James A. Potter to Boahn Construc-tion, Inc.

• Lot 2 Slide 4-81 Map 003 from Patsy B. Hawkes to Hammer Head Homes, Inc.

• Lot 3 Slide 4-81 Map 003 from Hammer Head Homes, Inc. to Patim Incorporated

• 2 tracts from Alphonza Davis to Debra Johnson Davis

• 2 tracts from Alphonza Davis to Michael Lee JohnsonMarch 30

• Lot 55 Colonial Charters Sec-tion 2 from George Walrath to Mindil Arlethia Kennedy-Lindsey

• 311 W. Elwood Avenue from Margaret Johnson to Arthur Arm-endariz

• Lot 69 Raeford Village from Craig M. Johnson to Janet M. Celly

• Lot 46 Turnberry Section 1 Part 5 from Caviness & Cates Building and Development Company to Christopher J. Jessup

• Lot 152 The Hollies at Westgate Section 3 from Secretary of Veterans Affairs to Janna R. Bogert

• Lot 63 Anderson Place Section 2 from Jared Waymire to Jamie R. Smith

• Lot 15 Lockhaven Estates from DBP Builders, Inc. to Danytza J. Antinozzi

• Lot 99 Potters Ridge Phase 2 from Jose R. Ruiz to U.S. Bank, N.A.

• Lot 99 Potters Ridge Phase 2 from Jessica Lyn Robert to Secretary of Veterans Affairs

collage of this artwork has been as-sembled by the art teacher and sent to a graphic designer.

Other businessJanet Robertson, Lumber River

Council of Governments Com-munity and Economic Services jurisdictional liaison, spoke at the meeting. Services offered by LR-COGCES include water and sewer infrastructure planning, local codes, ordinances and policies, land use and other developmental plans, housing and community development, and transportation planning. Robertson stated that all newly elected and reelected officials must take an ethics course within a year. A webinar, at no cost, will be held May 18, with ad-ditional webinars beginning in June.

Council also approved:• Four 2015-2016 budget ordi-

nance amendments• An ordinance declaring tem-

porary closure of Main Street for Hometown Christmas on Thursday, December 8 from 4 to 8 p.m.

• A resolution of intent to close a portion of Rhodes Street between West Sixth Avenue and West Eighth Avenue

• A resolution to close the Alpla Building Reuse Project and the Facade Grant #1 in the Capital Projects Fund

• Revised Personnel Policy• Monthly departmental and

financial reports.

and information that have been help-ful,” the sheriff said. Suspects in the shooting are wanted for homicide, robbery with a dangerous weapon and conspiracy to commit robbery with a dangerous weapon.

Anyone with further information about the shooting should contact the Hoke County Sheriff’s Office at 910-875-5111.

Funeral plans and obituary in-formation were not yet available by News-Journal deadline. Crumpler Funeral Home in Red Springs is handling the arrangements.

City Council(Continued from page 1)

THE NEWS-JOURNAL Raeford, N.C. April 6, 2016

Legal Advertising

NOTICECITY OF RAEFORD

TAXPAYERSPay your 2015 City of Raeford taxes by April 11th, 2016

before taxes are advertised April 13th, 2016 to avoid extra interest and advertising costs.

Payments are to be made at the tax office of City Hall.Betty Smith, City Tax Collector

NOTICE OFFORECLOSURE SALE

UNDER DEED OF TRUSTSTATE OF NORTH CAROLINA

COUNTY OF HOKEIN THE GENERAL COURT

OF JUSTICEDISTRICT COURT DIVISION

FILE NO.: 15 SP 200In the matter of the foreclosure of a

Deed of Trust executed by James David Gillis, unmarried; Joseph H. Gillis and wife, Betty H. Gillis; Roy Turner and wife, Jane Gillis Turner; John McNatt Gillis and wife, Ruth Folger Gillis to Wyatt G. Upchurch and wife, Mary G. Upchurch in the original amount of $800,000.00, dated May 10, 2010 and recorded in Book 902, Page 76 of the Hoke County Public Registry.

TO: James David Gillis, 8621

Galatia Church Road, Fayetteville, NC 28304

Joseph H. Gillis, 9010 Stoney Point Road, Fayetteville, NC 28304

Betty H. Gillis, 9010 Stoney Point Road, Fayetteville, NC 28304

Roy Turner, 9062 Galatia Church Road, Fayetteville, NC 28304

Jane Gillis Turner, 9062 Galatia Church Road, Fayetteville, NC 28304

John McNatt Gillis, 128 S. Churchill Drive, Fayetteville, NC 28303

Ruth Folger Gillis, 128 S. Churchill Drive, Fayetteville, NC 28303.

Under and by virtue of an Order of the Assistant Clerk of Superior Court of Hoke County, North Caro-lina entered in the above-entitled action authorizing the undersigned Substitute Trustee to proceed with the foreclosure of the above-referenced Deed of Trust, (see Substitution of Trustee recorded in Deed Book 1124, Page 186 in the office of the Register of Deeds of Hoke County, North Carolina), and under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in the above-referenced Deed of Trust, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at public auction to the highest bidder for cash at 10:00 a.m. on the 15th day of April, 2015, Hoke County Courthouse, North Carolina, the following described property:

A certain tract or parcel of land in the Township of McLauchlin, Hoke County, State of North Carolina:

BEGINNING at a stump, formerly a pine tree, on south side of McFarland Road in N.W. Rays’ field and runs North 1 East 41.50 chains to a stake in old line; thence as it South 88 East 26 chains to a stake; thence South 33 East 28.05 chains to a stake; thence South 31 West 20.50 chains to the center of cattle ground, along railroad track, Mary Agnes Woods corner; thence as her line North 34 Wes 24 chains to a stake in center of road leading to Rock-fish Station; thence as said road South 51 West 3 chains to a stake in center of said road; thence to the BEGINNING South 43 West 22.50 chains, containing 114 acres, more or less.

The above described property will be sold subject to any unpaid county and city ad valorem taxes, including those for the year 2016, and assess-ments, if any.

The record owner of the property as reflected on the records of the Register of Deed’s office not more than ten (10) days prior to posting of this notice is James David Gillis, unmarried; Joseph H. Gillis and wife, Betty H. Gillis; Roy Turner and wife, Jane Gillis Turner; John McNatt Gillis and wife, Ruth Folger Gillis.

The property to be offered pursu-ant to this notice of sale is being of-fered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS, WHERE IS,” and neither the Trustee nor the holders of the note secured by the Deed of Trust being foreclosed nor the officers, directors, attorneys, employees, agents, or authorized representative of either the Trustee or the holders of the note make any representation or warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety condi-tions existing in, on, at or relating to the property being offered for sale, and any and all responsibilities or liabilities arising out of or in any way relation to any such condition expressly are disclaimed.

The highest bidder at the sale will be required to make a cash deposit of five percent (5%) or a minimum of $750.00, whichever is greater, of the successful bid.

The sale will be reported to the Court and will remain open for ad-vance or upset bids. If no advance or upset bids are filed within the time allowed and no objections are made, the undersigned will apply to the Court for an Order confirming the sale.

This the 11th day of March, 2016. William C. Fields, Jr., Substitute TrusteeWillcox, McFadyen, Fields & Sutherland112 E. Edinborough AvenueRaeford, NC 28376(910) 875-4065NC State Bar No.: 190125-6C

NOTICE OF SALEIN THE GENERAL COURT

OF JUSTICEOF NORTH CAROLINA

SUPERIOR COURT DIVISIONHOKE COUNTY

16SP28IN THE MATTER OF THE

FORECLOSURE OF A DEED OF TRUST EXECUTED BY MICHAEL D. NEALEY AND JESSICA A. NEALEY DATED FEBRUARY 19, 2010 AND RECORDED IN BOOK 00892 AT PAGE 0117 IN THE HOKE COUNTY PUBLIC REGISTRY, NORTH CAROLINA

Under and by virtue of the power and authority contained in the above-referenced deed of trust and because of default in the payment of the secured indebtedness and failure to perform the stipulation and agree-ments therein contained and, pursuant to demand of the owner and holder of the secured debt, the undersigned substitute trustee will expose for sale at public auction to the highest bidder for cash at the usual place of sale at the county courthouse of said county at 10:00AM on April 12, 2016 the following described real estate and any other improvements which may be situated thereon, in Hoke County, North Carolina, and being more par-ticularly described as follows:

Being all of Lot No. 111, in a subdivision known as Woodberry, Section One, according to a plat of the same duly recorded in Slide 297, Maps 1-4, Hoke County Registry, North Carolina.

And Being more commonly known as: 322 Woodberry Cir, Ra-eford, NC 28376

The record owner(s) of the prop-erty, as reflected on the records of the Register of Deeds, is/are Michael D. Nealey and Jessica A. Nealey.

The property to be offered pursuant to this notice of sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS, WHERE IS.” Neither the Trustee nor the holder of the note secured by the deed of trust, being foreclosed, nor the officers, directors, attorneys, employees, agents or authorized representative of either Trustee or the holder of the note make any repre-sentation or warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at or relating to the property being offered for sale. Any and all responsibilities or liabilities arising out of or in any way relating to any such condition expressly are disclaimed. This sale is made subject to all prior liens and encumbrances, and unpaid taxes and assessments including but not limited to any transfer tax associ-ated with the foreclosure. A deposit of five percent (5%) of the amount of the bid or seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, is required and must be tendered in the form of certified funds at the time of the sale. This sale will be held open ten days for upset bids as required by law. Following the expiration of the statutory upset period, all remaining amounts are IMMEDIATELY DUE AND OWING. Failure to remit funds in a timely manner will result in a Declaration of Default and any deposit will be frozen pending the outcome of any re-sale. If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee, the Substitute Trustee or the attorney of any of the foregoing.

SPECIAL NOTICE FOR LEASE-HOLD TENANTS: If you are a tenant residing in the property, be advised that an Order for Possession of the property may be issued in favor of the purchaser. Also, if your lease began or was renewed on or after October 1, 2007, be advised that you may termi-nate the rental agreement upon written notice to the landlord, to be effective on a date stated in the notice that is at least 10 days, but no more than 90 days, after the sale date contained in the notice of sale, provided that the mortgagor has not cured the default at the time notice of termination is provided. You may be liable for rent due under the agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination.

The date of this Notice is March 22, 2016.Grady I. Ingle or Elizabeth B. Ells Substitute Trustee10130 Perimeter Parkway, Suite 400Charlotte, NC 28216(704) 333-8107http://shapiroattorneys.com/nc/13-0515804-5C

NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE

16 SP 33Under and by virtue of the power

of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Stephen Gage and Angela Gage to WFG National Title Insurance Company, Trustee(s), dated the 9th day of April, 2012, and recorded in Book 983, Page 44, in Hoke County Registry, North Carolina, default having been made in the payment of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Substitute Trustee Services, Inc. having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust by an instrument duly recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds of Hoke County, North Carolina and the holder of the note evidencing said indebtedness having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door in the City of Raeford, Hoke County, North Carolina, or the customary location designated for foreclosure sales, at 10:00 AM on April 14, 2016 and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following real estate situ-ated in the County of Hoke, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows:

BEING all of Lot Number 139 in a subdivision known as DOVE FIELD, SECTION FIVE and the same be-ing duly recorded in Plat Cabinet 2, at Slide 2-8, Map 5, Hoke County Registry, North Carolina. Together with improvements located thereon; said property being located at 270 Partridge Road, Fayetteville, North Carolina.

Trustee may, in the Trustee’s sole discretion, delay the sale for up to one hour as provided in NCGS §45-21.23.

Should the property be purchased by a third party, that party must pay the excise tax, as well as the court costs of Forty-Five Cents ($0.45) per One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) required by NCGS §7A-308(a)(1).

The property to be offered pur-suant to this notice of sale is being offered for sale, transfer and convey-ance “AS IS, WHERE IS.” Neither the Trustee nor the holder of the note secured by the deed of trust/security agreement, or both, being foreclosed, nor the officers, direc-tors, attorneys, employees, agents or authorized representative of either the Trustee or the holder of the note make any representation or warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety condi-tions existing in, on, at or relating to the property being offered for sale, and any and all responsibilities or liabilities arising out of or in any way relating to any such condition expressly are disclaimed. Also, this property is being sold subject to all taxes, special assessments, and prior liens or encumbrances of record and any recorded releases. Said property is also being sold subject to applicable Federal and State laws.

A deposit of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, is required and must be ten-dered in the form of certified funds at the time of the sale.

If the trustee is unable to convey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the confirmation of the sale and reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of the trustee. If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the trustee, in their sole discretion, if they believe the chal-lenge to have merit, may request the court to declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The pur-chaser will have no further remedy.

Additional Notice for Residential Property with Less than 15 rental units, including Single-Family Resi-dential Real Property

An order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to N.C.G.S. § 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold.

Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agree-ment entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may after receiving the notice of foreclosure sale, terminate the rental agree-ment by providing written notice of termination to the landlord, to be effective on a date stated in the notice that is at least 10 days but not more than 90 days, after the sale date contained in this notice of sale, provided that the mortgagor has not cured the default at the time the tenant provides the notice of termination. Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination.SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE SER-VICES, INC.SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEEc/o Hutchens Law FirmP.O. Box 10284317 Ramsey StreetFayetteville, North Carolina 28311Phone No: (910) 864-3068https://sales.hutchenslawfirm.comCase No: 1175237 (FC.FAY)4-5C

NOTICE OF SALEIN THE GENERAL COURT

OF JUSTICEOF NORTH CAROLINA

SUPERIOR COURT DIVISIONHOKE COUNTY

16SP29IN THE MATTER OF THE

FORECLOSURE OF A DEED OF TRUST EXECUTED BY JERRY S. LORENZEN AND ROBIN A. LORENZEN DATED JULY 1, 1999 AND RECORDED IN BOOK 423 AT PAGE 350 IN THE HOKE COUNTY PUBLIC REGISTRY, NORTH CARO-LINA

Under and by virtue of the power and authority contained in the above-referenced deed of trust and because of default in the payment of the secured indebtedness and failure to perform the stipulation and agreements therein con-tained and, pursuant to demand of the owner and holder of the secured debt, the undersigned substitute trustee will expose for sale at public auction to the highest bidder for cash at the usual place of sale at the county courthouse of said county at 10:00AM on April 12, 2016 the following described real estate and any other improvements which may be situated thereon, in Hoke County, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows:

Being all of Lot 35 in a Subdivision known as Stonewall, Section Four, ac-cording to a plat of same duly recorded in Book Qf Plats 349, Page 8, Hoke County Registry, North Carolina.

And Being more commonly known as: 9785 Rockfish Road, Raeford, NC 28376

The record owner(s) of the property, as reflected on the records of the Reg-ister of Deeds, is/are Jerry S. Lorenzen and Robin A. Lorenzen.

The property to be offered pursuant to this notice of sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS, WHERE IS.” Neither the Trustee nor the holder of the note secured by the deed of trust, being foreclosed, nor the officers, directors, attorneys, employ-ees, agents or authorized representative of either Trustee or the holder of the note make any representation or warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety condi-tions existing in, on, at or relating to the property being offered for sale. Any and all responsibilities or liabilities arising out of or in any way relating to any such condition expressly are disclaimed. This sale is made subject to all prior liens and encumbrances, and unpaid taxes and assessments including but not limited to any transfer tax associ-ated with the foreclosure. A deposit of five percent (5%) of the amount of the bid or seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, is required and must be tendered in the form of certified funds at the time of the sale. This sale will be held open ten days for upset bids as required by law. Following the expiration of the statutory upset period, all remaining amounts are IMMEDIATELY DUE AND OW-ING. Failure to remit funds in a timely manner will result in a Declaration of Default and any deposit will be frozen pending the outcome of any re-sale. If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee, the Substitute Trustee or the attorney of any of the foregoing.

SPECIAL NOTICE FOR LEASE-HOLD TENANTS: If you are a tenant residing in the property, be advised that an Order for Possession of the property may be issued in favor of the purchaser. Also, if your lease began or was renewed on or after October 1, 2007, be advised that you may terminate the rental agree-ment upon written notice to the landlord, to be effective on a date stated in the notice that is at least 10 days, but no more than 90 days, after the sale date contained in the notice of sale, provided that the mortgagor has not cured the default at the time notice of termination is provided. You may be liable for rent due under the agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination.

The date of this Notice is March 22, 2016.Grady I. Ingle or Elizabeth B. EllsSubstitute Trustee10130 Perimeter Parkway, Suite 400Charlotte, NC 28216(704) 333-8107http://shapiroattorneys.com/nc/16-0782284-5C

NOTICE OF JUDICIALFORECLOSURE SALE

GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICESUPERIOR COURT DIVISION

15 CVS 387STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA

COUNTY OF HOKE360 Mortgage Group, LLC, Plain-

tiff, vs. Luke D. Ridens; Rechelle M. Ridens; Car Wholesalers LTD a/k/a Car Wholesalers Limited, Inc. a/k/a Car Wholesale Limited, Inc.; Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC, Defendant(s).

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned, by virtue of the power and authority contained in that certain Order/Judgment entered in the above-captioned case on January 15th 2015 (“Order”), whereby the undersigned Jeremy B. Wilkins, has been appointed as Commissioner in said judgment to sell the property commonly known as 162 Red Oak Court, Raeford, NC 28376 (“Prop-erty”). Said Property is secured by the Deed of Trust executed by Luke D. Ridens and Rechelle M. Ridens, dated December 3, 2012 and recorded on December 6, 2012 in Book 01014 at Page 1031 of the Hoke County,

NOTICE TO CREDITORSESTATE OF

JEFFREY CUMMINGSEstate File No. 16-E-44

All persons, firms and corpora-tions having claims against JEFFREY CUMMINGS, deceased, of Hoke County, North Carolina, are notified to present their claims to DAWN M. CUMMINGS, ADMINISTRATRIX CTA, at 274 Farmbrook Lane, Maxton, NC 28364, on or before June 24, 2016, or this notice will pleaded in bar of their recovery. Debtors of the Decedent are requested to make immediate payment to the Administratrix cta named above.

This the 17th day of March, 2016. DAWN M. CUMMINGS, Adminis-tratrix cta of theEstate of JEFFREY CUMMINGSRobert G. RayRay Law Firm PLLCAttorneys for the Estate345 Hay StreetFayetteville, North Carolina 283013-6C

North Carolina Registry, together with improvements located thereon, towards satisfaction of the debt due by Luke D. Ridens and Rechelle M. Ridens, and secured by the lien against such property in favor of 360 Mortgage Group, LLC.

The undersigned Commissioner, will offer for sale to the highest bidder at a public auction at the courthouse door of the county courthouse where the property is located, or the usual and customary location at the county courthouse for conducting the sale on April 12, 2016 at 10:00AM the following described real property (including all improvements thereon) located in Hoke County, North Caro-lina and described as follows:

The land referred to herein below is situated in the county of Hoke, State of North Carolina, and is described as follows:__Being all of Lot 56 as shown on a plat entitled “Section Two, Part One, Brownstone Farms” duly recorded in plat cabinet 3, Slide 3-98, Maps 006 & 007, Hoke County, North Carolina Registry.

The above described property will be sold, transferred and conveyed “AS IS, WHERE IS” subject to liens or encumbrances of record which are superior to such Deed of Trust, together with all unpaid taxes and as-sessments and any recorded releases. Neither the Commissioner nor the holder of the debt secured by such Deed of Trust, nor the officers, direc-tors, attorneys, employees, agents or authorized representative of either the Commissioner or the holder of the debt make any representation of warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health, or safety conditions existing in, on, at, or relating to the property being offered for sale and any and all responsibilities or liabilities arising out of or in any way relating to any such conditions expressly are disclaimed. The under-signed Commissioner shall convey title to the property by non-warranty deed, without any covenants or war-ranties, express or implied.

An Order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to G.S. 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may, after receiving the notice of sale, terminate the rental agreement upon 10 days’ written notice to the landlord. The notice shall also state that upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination.

To the best of the knowledge and belief of the undersigned, the current record owners of the property as re-flected on the records of the HOKE COUNTY Register of Deeds’ office not more than ten (10) days prior to the date hereof are Luke D. Ridens and Rechelle M. Ridens.

A cash deposit of five percent (5%) of the purchasing price will be required at the time of the sale. Any successful bidder shall be required to tender the full balance of the purchase price of bid in cash or certified check at the time the Commissioner tenders to him a deed for the Property or attempts to tender such deed, and should said successful bidder fail to pay the full balance purchase price of bid at that time, he shall remain liable on his bid as provided for under North Carolina law.

The sale will be reported to the court and will remain open for ad-vance or upset bids for a period of ten (10) days as required by law. If the Commissioner is unable to convey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the confirmation of the sale and reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of the commissioner. If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the Commissioner, in their sole discre-tion, if they believe the challenge to have merit, may request the court to declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no further remedy.

THIS IS A COMMUNICATION FROM A DEBT COLLECTOR. THE PURPOSE OF THIS COM-MUNICATION IS TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE, EXCEPT IN THE INSTANCE OF BANKRUPTCY PROTECTION. IF YOU ARE UNDER THE PROTECTION OF THE BANKRUPTCY COURT OR HAVE BEEN DISCHARGED AS A RESULT OF A BANKRUPTCY PROCEEDING, THIS NOTICE IS GIVEN TO YOU PURSUANT TO STATUTORY REQUIREMENT AND FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES AND IS NOT IN-TENDED AS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT OR AS AN ACT TO COLLECT, ASSESS, OR RECOVER ALL OR ANY POR-TION OF THE DEBT FROM YOU PERSONALLY. Jeremy B. Wilkins, Commissioner5431 Oleander Drive, Suite 200Wilmington, NC 28403(910) 202-2800 Phone(888) 207-9353 Facsimile4-5C

The Hoke County Health Depart-ment Board of Health will hold an open meeting on Monday, April 11, 2016 at 6:30 p.m. in the Board of Health Conference Room at the Hoke County Health Department, 683 East Palmer Road, Raeford, NC. The Hoke County Board of Health will discuss the proposed FY 2016-2017 budget.

The public is invited to attend.

Public Notice

Hoke County Health

Department Board of Health Open Meeting

April 11, 6:30 p.m.

AnnouncementHoke County Health Department

683 East Palmer Road. Raeford, NC 28376Hoke County Health Department provides high qual-

ity medical care for children birth up to age 21 years that do not have a medical home. Services include, well child physical exams, sport physicals, sick visits, and referrals to specialist with potential financial assistance. Call 910-875-3717 for more information or to make an appointment.