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THE CHOWAN HERALD, WEDNESDAY, JULY 24, 2019 A3 Obituary Carl Gray Lane EDENTON - Carl Gray Lane, 85, of 201 Luke Street, Apt. 8, died Sunday afternoon, July 21, 2019, in his home where he was surrounded by his fam ily Mr. Lane was born in Chowan County on Sep tember 8, 1933, and was the son of the late Nor man Earl and Essie Copeland Lane. Employed for many years with the North Carolina Department of Transportation, he first worked as a Draw Bridge operator, and at the time of his retirement was a Supervisor. A faithful member of Macedonia Bap tist Church, he had served as Deacon, Sunday School Teacher, and as a leader for both the Royal Ambassadors and the Youth Department. He had served in the United States Army, and later in the North Carolina National Guard. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his brothers, Earl and Gene Lane. Surviving are his wife of over 60 years, Ruth Ow ens Lane; his daughter, Carla Lane Lamb and hus band, Vic, of Edenton; two granddaughters, Beth Moore and husband, Brandon, of Wilmington, and Katie Overton and husband, Jason, of Hertford; and four great-grandchildren, Carter Moore, Carlie Grayce Lamb, Owen Overton, and Ever Lillie Over ton. Funeral services will be held Wednesday at 11:00 a.m. in Macedonia Baptist Church and will be con ducted by the Rev. Chris Gravning and the Rev. Bob Young. A private burial will follow in Beaver Hill Cemetery. Friends joined the family Tuesday from 6 to 7:30 p.m. in Miller Funeral Home & Cre matory, 735 Virginia Road, Edenton, and all other times at the residence. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Macedonia Baptist Church, RO. Box 18, Edenton, NC 27932. Online condolences may be made by visiting www.millerfhc.com. OBITUARY POLICY Initiative provides scam education For information on sub mitting obituaries or death notices, call 329-9505 or email obits@apgenc.com between 8:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. Monday through Fri day, and specify that you are interested in obituary infor mation for The Chowan Her ald. On weekends and holi days, email obits @apgenc.com. Obituaries must be re ceived, processed and ap proved by 8 a.m. Tuesday to appear in print in the Wed nesday edition. Death notices can include the name and age of the dece dent; funeral and visitation or viewing information; and the name of the funeral home. FBI, AARP team up, warn seniors of latest scams SUBMITTED REPORT RALEIGH — The United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of North Carolina partnered with the FBI and AARP to promote the Department of Justice’s Elder Justice Initiative by conducting outreach and educating older adults about the latest scams so they do not fall victim. Ap proximately 2,500 seniors in the Eastern District di- aled-in to an interactive telephone town hall to learn about the latest fi nancial scams affecting seniors. The Department of Jus tice’s Elder Justice Iniative aims to combat the finan cial exploitation of our se nior citizens by expanding efforts to investigate and prosecute financial scams Man sentenced in Edenton robbery Rasheen Arnold gets 9 1/2 years in prison STAFF REPORT An Elizabeth City man was sentenced to more than nine years in federal prison for charges con nected to the armed rob bery of people outside a check-cashing business in Edenton in 2018. Rasheen Jerome Arnold, 24, was sentenced July 16 to a total of 114 months in prison by Chief U.S. District Judge James C. Dever III, the U.S. Attorney’s Office that target seniors; edu cate older adults on how to identify scams and avoid getting ripped off by scammers; and promote greater coordination with law enforcement partners. According to statis tics collected by the FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center vic tims lost $2.71 billion to fraud in 2018, and vic tims over the age of 60 lost $649,227,724. Some examples of fi nancial fraud targeting se niors discussed during the telephone townhall were: • Affinity Fraud - in which the scammer pre tends to have some con nection to the senior or a basis for establishing trust, such as being a member of the same cul tural, racial, ethnic, or reli gious community. • Prize Scam - also known as “lottery scam” in which the scammer for the Eastern District of North Carolina said in a press release. Arnold pleaded guilty to possession of a firearm by a felon on Jan. 22, U.S. At torney Robert J. Higdon Jr. said. According to the press release, Arnold ap proached several people outside the Friendly Check Cashing office in Edenton on April 25, 2018, demanding that they give him money. When they told him they didn’t have any money, he pulled a firearm from his pocket claims you won a prize or lottery money but you have to pay a “processing fee” or taxes before you can claim the prize. • Grandparent Scam - where the scammer con vinces seniors that their grandchild is in trouble and needs money to pay rent, bills, unexpected car repairs, or even money for bail. • Tech Support Scam - in which seniors may be surfing the internet and a pop-up appears claiming the computer is infected with a virus and is de signed to get access to your computer. • Romance Scam - which scammers start an online romantic relation ship and lull victims into believing they need funds for a visit to the U.S. or some other purpose. Some tips shared with the participants on how to avoid falling victim to a and claimed he would kill them if they did not com ply with his demand. One person went in the check-cashing business and returned with $12, the press release states. Arnold told the person that wasn’t enough and demanded more. Returning inside the business, the person called 911 and reported he was being robbed. When Edenton police responded, Arnold fled on foot but was apprehended after a brief foot chase. He was arrested after a financial scam were: • Don’t share personal information with anyone you don’t know. • Don’t pay a fee for a prize or lottery winning. • Don’t click on pop-up ads or messages. • Delete phishing emails and ignore harass ing phone calls. • Don’t send gift cards, checks, money orders, wire money, or give your bank account information to a stranger. • Don’t fall for a high- pressure sales pitch or a lucrative business deal. • If a scammer ap proaches you, take the time to talk to a friend or family member. • Keep in mind that if you send money once, you’ll be a target for life. • Remember, it’s not rude to say, “NO.” • A good rule of thumb is, if it’s too good to be true, it’s likely a scam. firearm was recovered from his pants pocket. Arnold, a convicted felon, was indicted on a charge of possession of a firearm by a felon on July 25,2018. In addition to an active prison term, Dever also sentenced Arnold to three years of supervised re lease. According to Higdon, Arnold was prosecuted under Project Safe Neigh borhoods, a program in volving multiple levels of law enforcement to re duce violent crime. MAYOR Continued from Al guideline suggested by As sociated Press Style— though we may switch the order from time to time. The newspaper’s policy is not to endorse any can didate, though we encour age letters to the editor — 300 word limit for such matters. In the coming months, other articles will appear about the candidates and what they plan to do if elected. The three mayoral can didates were asked what they would do differently if elected. “Four years ago when Roland announced that this would be his last term, I announced right away that I was going to seek the mayor’s office,” said Biggs, mayor pro-tem. “Since that time I have been thinking about the good things that this council has achieved, and other things I would like for us do.” Biggs wants better com munication between stake holders. “First I want to have more communication with the county commissioners and the board of educa tion,” he said. “In my opin ion, I think that these three boards need to have more engagement with each other to discuss the many matters that affect this community.” Regional unity is critical to local solutions. “I think we need to work more regionally,” Biggs said. “There are sev eral things that we can do to gether with our surroundings town and coun ties that can help our region grow economically as a whole.” BIGGS HARDY- LASSITER recreational growth. STALLINGS sibility for our present and fu ture. At some point we must in tercept and pro duce something greater, my can didacy and elec tion is the start of that point. Re member, charity Lassiter-Hardy seeks an like to collaborate with She’d starts at home. My differ- ence is inclusion. The best BIGGS Continued from Al and with a vision to be a safe and friendly commu nity.” Biggs is big on skills to govern. Currently, Biggs as the executive director for Bertie County Economic Development. Having lived in Edenton since 1971, Biggs has had the privilege to serve the people of Edenton, Chowan County and the northeast North Carolina region in several capacities, including past membership in the Eden ton Jaycee’s, District and Region Director and past inclusive and diverse Edenton. “I will start with encour aging a diverse, inclusive community one where dif ferences are celebrated and desired for a ‘Better Edenton,’” she said. “Un derstanding that the wealth of our future rests in the cruse of perspec tives, experiences, ideas and skills we’re recipients of supports a Better Eden ton.” Lassiter said she’ll en courage transparency and accountability among town officials and town dealings via the Town Oversight Committee and encourage town councilor to develop stronger ties with their constituents thereby supporting better governance. Lassiter said she sup ports outside resources and education to obtain healthy drinking water for our residents. She wants to render plans for Edenton’s grocery store, therefore ridding us from a food desert. Lassiter also wants to consider youth and young adults programs and resources promoting eco nomic, social and president of the Yeopim Ruritan Club. He is now serving as the vice chair man of the US Highway 17/ 64 Association. Among other highlights, Biggs said he was honored to receive The Order Of The Long Leaf Pine when he was 21-years-old from Gov. James B. Hunt. He’s married to Susan Biggs and they have two adults sons Josh and Johnson and daughter in-law Elizabeth Biggs and two granddaugh ters Skylar and Sadee. Besides Biggs, current councilor Jimmy Stallings and business woman Jac queline Hardy-Lassiter are running for mayor. partners interested in forming initiatives de signed to produce home- ownership among resi dents and veterans of Edenton, while encourag ing neighborhoods devel opment. “No matter race, gender, or economic status, educa tional status or back ground if you reside in Edenton, I believe you should have clean healthy drinking water, quality edu cation and health facilities, adequate business, career and job opportunities with a climate for families to thrive and Edenton to grow,” she said. “I’d en courage restoration of our moral stance and respect for each other that we, Edentonians produce and leave a legacy of diversity, inclusion and community for future generations.” Lassiter said she intends to cultivate a group of peo ple who can consider oth ers outside of their sphere as those in their circles. “We will take respon- way to change for the bet ter is acknowledge the price paid for the present of the past and decide bet ter.” How will Stallings do things different from the mayor he’s worked closely with during the past 20 years? “Roland Vaughan has been an outstanding mayor, and I have been privileged to serve along side him for the past 20 years,” he said. “I will strive to employ the same thoughtful attention to each and every concern, is sue and opportunity that comes before the Council.” Stallings said during the past 10 years, Edenton and Chowan County has lost 5.8% of its population. “Edenton’s mayor is the first contact and lead nego tiator with economic de velopment prospects. As mayor, I will use my expe rience as a businessman and town council member to grow our employment opportunities with a focus on increasing our popula tion,” he said. “Reversing this trend is vital for our citizens. My relationship and overlO years of service with the Edenton-Chowan Partnership, our economic development board, will al low me to initiate several ideas as well as continue our efforts with existing prospects.” Stallings has plans to promote development. “We are proud of the re tirement and tourism part of our community; but, we must develop plans for at tracting and retaining young professionals,” he said. “Affordable housing is one area that I plan to ad dress by jump starting new home construction in our town and ways to rehabili tate current neighbor hoods where we have blight. Edenton must be able to adjust to the chang ing wants and needs of our citizens without compro mising our proud past. As a businessman, I know how to adapt to change.” 208 S. 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