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If^ * • f * lOA THE NEWS-JOURNAL Racford, N.C. June 5,2002 Peterkin (Continued from page I A) on any examination while I was a pt)lice officer. Since this issue has been brought up and I have been falsely mentioned, I want people to know the truth. ■‘The scores were so high on the examination of the minority officers that some of the other police officers questioned the scores of the minority officers.” Hansen confirmed that all of the officers named in the newspaper ac count were minority police officers. Peterkin said he was asked to im plicate a supervisor, but he did not think that would be fair ethically or morally without prwf. “1 was not aware of the supervisor doingany thing w rong," Peterkin said. “1 le may have tried to coach some of the people to help them improve on tests, but to my knowledge there was no cheating involved.” Peterkin said he never resort to these type of tactics against his politi cal op|ionents. •‘I run on my own name, and my reputation in the Hoke community speaks for itself,” Peterkin said. “My family and friends knew from day one this was only dirty politics and noth ing valid. “My campaign will be conducted with integrity just like I will run the Sheriff’s Office, and it will be free of controversy.” Troxell said he knewofthe rumors concerning Peterkin. “Some people questioned whether it was valid or not. My comment to them was to call The Fayetteville Observer and check to see if it was valid." Troxell .said several retired detec tives in the Cumberland ('ounty Sheriff’s Department told him that i Peterkin cheated on an exam. Hansen said the allegations were ■ false about Peterkin, and he wanted to set the record straight. “Hubert Peterkin was not sus pended for cheating on an examina tion while he was employed at the • Fayetteville Police Department," Hansen said. “He is a very capable young man and he is of good charac ter. • “I actually encouraged him to run for sheriff of Hoke County. 1 think that he is very per.sonable and with J appropriate support, he will probably .’ do well." Hansen said the misunderstanding occurred because Peterkin was ques tioned to see if he knew who might have been involved. Hansen said only five people were suspected — not six Hubert Peterkin as reported in the Observer article. He said it was not a matter of officers cheating on an exam because some of the officers were only “prepped” by their supervisor on one portion of the test. That portion of the test involved certain “what if scenarios, he said. “There were a lot of people inter viewed about the test, and cheating was not an appropriate word because Deputy perk. (Continued from page I A) ties would reside in Hoke. Ma jorThomas C’arlton was present at the meeting but did not publicly discuss the Sheriff's vehicles. He said he was never asked by the commis sioners to speak. “When you talk about l;iw enforce ment, I think you have to look at vehicle use differently - not in terms of special favors," C’arlton said. “We are on duty ’24-7,’ 24 hours a day, seven days a week. “It is very imperative that we al ways remain ready to respond to any emergency incident in Hoke.” Carlton said he knew commission ers must decide what is best for the county. He said he was concerned that if deputies aren’t allowed to drive home out of the county some might resign. “Deputies here arc paid low sala ries and a lot of professional folks in Hoke have opted to work in other counties because the pay is greater,” Carlton said. “Our deputies are re quired to be on a 3l)-ininute response time to Hoke County.” Carlton said the September 11 ter rorist attack was a wake-up call. Legal Notices PUBLIC NOTICE In compliance with General Statute 136-44.8, the proposed Hoke County Secondary Road Construction Program for the Fis cal Year July 1,2002 through June 30, 2003 will be presented to the Hoke County Board of Commis sioners for discussion and consid eration at their meetitigof June 17, 2002. This meeting will be held at 7:30 p.m. in the Pratt Building (County Office Building) in Rae- ford. A county map is posted in the Hoke County Courthouse show ing tentative road paving projects rated according to the priority of each project and other work cov ered by the proposed program. 10-11C NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE U nder and by V irtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Larry Washing ton to Seven Investment Club, Ben eficiary, dated the 4th day of Janu ary, 2001 and recorded in Book 457, Page 242, Hoke County Reg istry, North Carolina, Default hav ing been made in the payment of the note thereby secured by the .said Deed of Trust and the under signed, William C. Fields, Jr., hav ing been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust by an instru ment 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 undersignedSubstituteTrustee will offer for sale at the Court house Door, in the City of Raeford, Hoke County, North Carolina at 11:00 a.m. on the 20th day of June 2002 and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following real estate situate in theCounty of Hoke, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows; LYING AND BEING in Blue Springs Township, Hoke County, North Carolina, being all of that 2.609 acre tract as shown on that map entitled “Survey for Larry Washington,” drawn by Leland D. Strother, PLS L-2768, dated De cember 23, 1999, and recorded in Cabinet 2, Slide 2-53, Map 003, Hoke County Registry. Should the property be pur chased by a third party, that person must pay the tax of Thirty Cents (.30) per One Hundred Dollars ($100) required by NCGS§7A- 308(a)(1). The property to be offered pur suant to this notice of sale is being offered tor sale, transfer and con veyance “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, directors, attorneys, employees, agents or authorized representa tive of either the Trustee or the holder of the note make any repre sentation of warranty relating to the title or any physical, environ mental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at or relating to the property being offered for sale, and any and all responsibilities or leabilities 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. A cash deposit (no personal checks) of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or seven hundred fifty dollare ($750.00), whichever is greater, will be required at the time of the sale. This the 29th day of May, 2002. William C. Fields, Jr. Substitute Trustee Willcox, McFadyen & Fields 112 E. Edinborough Avenue Raeford, NC 28376 Telephone: (910)875-4065 10-11C nobody was provided answers or cop ied from someone else’s paper,” Hansen said. “Hubert Peterkin failed to cooperate with us in discussing if a fellow officer could be involved. It was not a case of him being suspected in the incident. “Mr. Peterkin is a fine person. I would never have hired him at the Fayetteville Police Department un less 1 thought highly of him as a ptrlice officer.” Haasen said paiple needed to put this rumor behind them and go on with posi tive things about their aimmunity. “I think it was wrong for that story to be passed out,” Walker said. “It is old news and it has been solved a long time ago.” Retired from the U.S. Army as a sergeant major. Walker said he had survived Vietnam and he was not looking for another conflict in Hoke. “So far, Mr. Peterkin has run a gentle manly campaign,” Walker said. “He has not criticized any of his opponetiLs. “1 think theothercandidates should follow his positive lead." Sandhills Youth (^nter inmate has short freedom flight it was reported an inmate “drove off’ from Sandhills Youth Center shortly after 4 p.m. Thursday. Johnathan Smith, 19, left in a SYC van marked “Community Work Squad” and was headed toward Raeford, the report stated. Some two hours later. Smith was found hiding in a closet in his mother’s home in Cumberland County. He was returned to the youth center. Authorities said the van’s keys were not in the vehicle. Smith had been incarcerated in the western 1 loke facility at McCain on breaking and entering and lar ceny convictions. City, county government meetings are listed Listed here are the regularly sched uled Hoke and Raeford meetings. Meeting dates and times may be changed due to holidays and other conflicts. County The board of comm issioners meets the first and third Mondays of each month at 7:30 p.m. Public input ses sions are held immediately after busi ness is conducted during the first-of- the-month meetings. The planning commission meets the second Thursday at 7 p.m. I'lie board of adjustment meets the first Wednesday at 7 p.m. County meetings :ire conducted in the commissioners’ meeting room of the Pratt Building at 227 North Main Street. The board of elections meets the second Tuesday of the month at 5 p.m. in the board of elections office in the Pratt Building. The Raeford/Hoke Economic De velopment Board meets the second Tuesday of each month at 8 a.m. in the Depot (Chamber of Commerce Build ing). The I loke County board of educ;i- tion meets the second 'l'uesd;iy of each month at 7 p.m. The phone number for count\ of fices is 875-8751. City Listed here are the regu larlv sched uled City of Raeford government,d meetings. Meeting dates and times may be changed due to holidays and other conflicts. (September’s meeting has been rescheduled to September 10 due to the Labor Day holiday.) City of Raeford council meetings are held the first Monday of each month at 7:3(lp.m. I lowever, this month’s meeting wi II lx; held the .second Monday, Septem- Ixr 12. at the usual time. Bo:iril of :idju.stment and planning Itoarrl meetings ;tre held when there are m:itleis before the boards to be ad- rlressed. Hie planning board meets the third Tnesd:i\ at 6 p.m.. and the boardof adjust ment meets the searnd Monday at 6 p.m. All meetings are held in the Council ( iKimber.Cily I lall,3l5MainStreetThe phone number is 875-8161. "We do not want to be caught with our guard down," Carlton said. “I xrok what happened in New York City. We do not want the citizens of this county to suffer. We need to keep our law enforcement intact. Our deputies need to be able to respond at a moment’s notice." Daniels carried his protest further. “My main concern is using these cars on personal business,” Daniels said. “Some of the deputies also have part-time jobs in other areas such :is l.aurinburg. They should not be al lowed to drive Hoke County vehicles when they are off duty as transporta tion to another job. “This is a flagrant abuse of taxpay ers’ money." Daniels ;ilso said he was also con cerned about the liability of deputies driving 50 to almost 100 miles round- trip to their homes on a regular basis. “If they are called in on an emer gency, they would be running with their emergency equipment on at high speeds through other counties to get to Hoke,” Daniels said. “We do not need to be sued by somebody that might be hit. “I do not see any exceptions to driving vehicles outside of the county unless it is on official business.” The deadline was Monday night for all department heads to turn in to county commissioners a list of em ployees who drive county-owned ve hicles. Wright said that only a few department heads justified why em ployees should be entitled to drive vehicles home across Hoke’s borders. “Wehavc 1 Mvehicles we are pay ing taxes and insurance on,” Wright said. “We are going to have to look at the total budget. “1 do not think we ought to wa.ste taxpayer’s money.” Wright said the board h:id already allowed department heads to discuss the county-wide vehicle policy, which was recently approved. He said the Sheriff’sOffice had already been pro vided a two-week grace period. “If it is official business the depu ties are going on, then that is one thing," Wright said. “If it is only for the convenience of people driving comity cars home, I am against it." Br;itcher disagreed. He was con cerned some of the deputies might quit. “Are you going to tell 24 deputies they are going to have to move into the county?" Bratcher said. "Are we going to leave this problem alone, or are we going to leave this county unprotected?” A unison “Amen” response was heard after Bratcher’seomments from a delegation of deputies present at the meeting. One deputy. Detective Sgt. Deborah Taylor, said deputies who drive county patrol cars home are 1 (K) percent available for any emergency call. She said Hoke deputies are pro fessional —many from military back grounds, and she is proud of the people she works with on a daily basis. The wife of a deputy, Sharon Brown, said the pay of a deputy is “pathetic.” She said it was difficult for a law enforcement officer’s fam ily to make ends meet, and taking away the official car would be a fur ther hardship. “They are at the bottom of the barrel, but these deputies are the cream of the crop,” Brown said. Hunt indicated the mileage and expense to the county was being “blown out of proportion.” Most of these deputies are working 12-hour shifts,” Hunt said. “This is not at all a PUBLIC NOTICE The Hoke County Board of Commissioners will hold a public hearing on a Sewer Use Ordinance for Hoke County on Monday, June 17th at 7:30 p.m. in the Commissioners Room of the Pratt Building at 227 N. Main Street. The public is invited to attend. Linda Revels, Clerk to the Board of Commissioners I® Fish Fryers and Stock Pots Sportsman’s Choice *79.95 16 qt. *54.95 24 qt. *64.95 Cast Iron Cookware Now Available Johnson Company 110 E. Central Ave., Raeford, NC • 875-3550. situation where we have pcisonuel driving back and forth five il;i\s :i week. “ I'hat is not happening." Hunt said after the meeting he thinks commissioners need to ie\ ie\s the “overall" picture. "Some deputies are living just ;icross the county line," I hint said. "II we do anything, we need to look at the mileage outside the county Irom the county line —not from the Sherill's Office.” Leach echoed concern o\ei safety. “We cannot leave our citizens un protected," Leach said. "We are not here to make headlines." Fete Camp, Libertarian candiilate for commissioner, complained ot deputy vehicle use. "This is a highly controversial sub ject," Camp said. “Mr. Wright anil Mr. Daniels made a motion months ago about this vehicle policy. This issue has been going back and forth. “Right or wrong, Sheril f Davis has seen this coming. Why isn't he heie tonight?" Citizen-activist Charles Patterson also criticized the lack of action by the board. He said some of the cominis sinners will be "gone " after the next election, referring to the light side of the board where Bratcher. I .each and ■ Hunt sat. “You do not make the headlines." Patterson said to the trio. "You aie the headlines." According to Carlton. Davis has not been on the job since he was involved in the wreck. Davis'shciiffs office vehicle was struck by a Cheerwine truck while he was park ing at his campaign headquarters. Carlton said he is in constant commu nication with Davis on any decisions to be made. Illegal burning can lead to fines I he state regulates open burn ing. and only leaves, branchesor othei plant growth can be burned legally. Residents can be fined up to $ I lUKHI for illegal open burning in Noith Caiolina. It's illegal to burn garbage, pai'ci and cardboard; tires and other lubber products; building materials, including lumber; w ire, plastics and synthetic ma terials; asphalt, shingles and heavy oils; paints, household and agiicultural chemicals. I lomeowners can burn yard trimmings—excluding logs and stumps if it is allowed under local ordinances, no public pickup is available and it doesn’t cause a public nuisance. Other allowable burning includes campfires, outdoor barbecues and bonfires for festive occa sions. Landowners can open burn vegetation toclear land or rights- of-way, provided that prevailing winds are away from built-up aieas ;uid roads, fires are at least I.OOl) feet away from occupied buildings, and burning is done between 8 a.m. and 6 p.m. Burn permits issued by the N.C. Division of Forest Re sources, its agents or any local government do not excuse a per son fiorn followingstateairqual- ity lulcs. l or more information call 87,S-4I26. •Accounting •Bookkeeping Amy Sheppard Certified Public Accoiintuiil 121 Main Si. Do Your Part - Drive Smart!! FAMILY CHIROPRACTIC t CENTER 751 S. MAIN • RAEFORD Amo Accidents (hi The Job Injuries Low Back Pain Neck Pain-Headaches MOSriNSURANCn Al l i mi i)& 875-2500 Dr. Santangelo Chiropnctic Physician Raeford Hoke Family CARE CENTER Next to House of Raeford” 401 Business across from Radio Station Comprehensive Medical Care Welcome... 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