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8\ THK N’h:\VS-.|()l'RNAL Rat ford. N.C. .Iiini' 5. 2002 County border (Coniinucd from pufic I A) 'I'hc new survey, initiated at a re quest hy Rnheson olTicials. indicated a lonj; sliver of Moke's eastern land parcels stretchingappioxiinately30l) I'eet w ide at its widest - may actually belong to Robeson. Commissioners in all three coun ties w ill be piovided an opportunity to review the ehanges that begin at a common eotnerstonc in Camp kock- I'ish in Stonewall Township in llokc. The new lines indicated eorrections that w ill be draw n cast to Interstate 95 south of I lope Mills aiul south to Mill Prong in I loke. Slieminski said people's homes or property will not be split between twa) counties. "I am sure the county commission ers w ill piobabK bold a public hear ing on this matter before any deci sions are leaehed." Slieminski said. "We w ill give peopk' ade(|uale time if the shift in boundaries will change where they pay taxes or leeeive other sets ices. ■■ We ha\ e had some people calling to say thev do not want to reside in Robeson County and want to remain in I loke." .According to Shctiiinski. Camp Rocktish is tax exempt beeanseof its religious afliliation so it will not be aflecterl. Othei parcels of latid that aie iliviileil between Robeson and lloks m.iy aetually become part of Moke permanentlx. "All we have received fioni the state aie some straight litiestluit show oui bonier is not accu I ate." Slieminski sani. ".Ml the counties will have to agree on the changes before it be comes law.' Sheminski said Robeson officials imiy have stated that I loke is going to suffer the most, but that is not the case. " I heie are big tracts right now that wc it not tav that wc will begetting pall oi It to lav I . lie futuic." Sheminski saiil. "It is not like we arc losing three or four hundred feel for 1(1 miles." .Although Robeson officials have accepted the preliminary survey, Cumbeiland and Moke must still re view it. \'ice Chaiiman James A. Leach said 111' is optimistic all that three counties w ill coopertile w ilh the find ings. /M'ter the boundtiriesare settled, tax tissessors from etich eoiinlv will meet tiiul decide on how borderline properly will be Iti.xes. "We iKivealvvays hadagood work ing rehitionship w ilh the other coun ties." I .each said. "I think lluil we will work through this sitmilion. "We will coniiiiue to iron out tiny deltiils." Mtijor Thomas Carlton of the Sheritfs Office stiid the eorrccled boundaries would make response limes toeili/eiis more efficient. Some times emergency and rescue workers tire uncertain of where their jurisdic tions begin tiiid end. he stiid. Roger liarn. stale surveying su pervisor. said the stale htis spent S 14.()(l()surveyinglhe I loke-Robeson borders, and estimtile the cost for the entire project will probablv reach $.J((,(I(MI. I lobbs. I Ipcluirch tmd Asso ciates in Southern Pines htive helped the sitile conduct the survey ingof the I loke-Robeson portion. "If you go tilling two straight lines, the stid but true tact is there is not usually one peison that lives on the eounly lines that knows where the lines really exist." Ifarn said. "The road signs ilo not even line up. Rotid signs will have to be chtinged ap propriately once this pitm is ap- prov ed." Mtiin has devoted hours combing through stale aichives. the legislature's law libi.iiv. N.C. Secie- Itiry of Stale's ollice tiiiil Itilking to loetil people tmd siirvevois. He s.iid his quest htis ptiiil olf. "I htive ti high level of cerlainlv Ihtil we htiv e reesitibhsheil the eoimiv lines as set In law." Mtiin stud. "\ke htive not ehtuiged the coimlv lines. We have onlv .icciiitilciv siiivcved them." Mtiin s.iid if the counties tail to distigree on the bomidtiries. then the only lecomse is to i.ikc the case be- lore a Siipei ioi ( oiii 1 |udue loi iletei miiialion. He stiiel the disciep.mcies arose bectiuse of nitips used since the IS5(ls Ihtil we'ie nevci iipdtiled. Torextimple. .1 I9|| etescii|ilionof I hike's count V line begins. "Heiwecn I loke tinel Robeson counties, it begins til the inleiseelioii ol Slew .iris Cice k anil Hig Roekfish Cieck; thence .i eliiecl linesoulhwesicilv loihecioss- ing of the public lo.iels .it ('pi.ih.im's Millon Mill Piongol Hig R.iflSwtuii|i, and that is the point pisl .ibove Reel Spiiiigs. I hen. a direct line iietiilv west to the I umbei Riv 11." "Trom Ihtil kind ot ilesciiplion. how coiilil anyone know where the eounly line is within a letisonable disttmee or if Iheii house is split be- Iwcell Iw ocoimlies'.’" Htii n stud." The mtips btick in those limes were not to setile. "We tire tiyiiig to get these mtips updated beetiuse of more iiopultilioii in these counties." Ham said the county lines htiv e not mov ed. "I el's get ihectiil befoielhehoise." Harn said. "Since these lines weie in erior. the lines tiie just being coi- reeled lowhtillhev really should be." Ham tiiitl Sheminski were uiicer- Itiin if lioundtirv cb.iiiges will tilter voting anil school distiict. as well tis where people ptiv their taxes. "It is loo |iieni.ilure to tell at this moment." Harn said. "Once the three eounlies tigree on the iilenlictd lines, then those things will be deler- tiiineil." Candidates (Coniinucd from page I A) Crull said he grew up in a small town and retired after 22 years in the mili tary. "I served my country and Hoke County is a part of that country. I chose to reside here," he said. He told his audience they would not regret electing him sheriff. "I'm going to be here a long time and I'm going to serve a long lime." Robert ('olson (R) introduced him self as a I loke County native who has lived here his entire life. He said his family was here even before Raeford was founded. Colson said he knows all the can didates for sheriff, and "you have five good candidates." he told the gather ing. Colson reminded those present he had served as a deputy under Alex Norton. W'ayne Hyrd and Jim Davis, ;is well as Peterkin. who was formerly Dav is' chief ilepuly. He also told those gathered their vole is important. "Cio vote, please." he said. Joe Troxell (D)said, "1 have a lot ot respect for you, and you have a lot of experience to show me." Troxell said he is the only candi date w ilh a bachelor of arts degree in criminal just ice anil lh;il he had learned to manage people and could manage .44 sworn deputies and 1.4 jailers. " The sheriff's office needs to be rev itali/edaiidgoaflerdrugs, "Troxell said. "1 will go after drugs." He said he would a Iso cooperate with all other agencies anil be respeelful ;mel visible to cili/ens. Sheriff Davis (D). w ho is seeking reelection, was not present. He is re- coveiing from injuries suffered in a vehicle accieleni May 21. ('ommissioner candiihites Incumbent Cleo Hratcher(D)said each person present "has plaved a part in our lives." Hralcher continued, "With or with out heing a commissioner, I will be here." A commissioner for 18 years, Hi.ilcher said he "enjoys his job." {'ommissioiiersare Irving to do things for the seniors of I loke, he said. Hill ('ameron (D) kept his remarks brief He explained that he was born and reared in I loke County and that he hail been a teacher for 11 years and a cotieli for 11 years. "1 am a farmer." 1 have been farming for 27 years," he said. "1 plan to be in Hoke County all niy life. 1 care about Hoke County, you and the direction we are going." Pete Camp (1.) stiid Hoke County needs to change the way it lines busi ness tmd needs new leadership. The county is facing "five issues: taxes, eihiealion. Itiw enforeement, fire pro tection and new business." Ctmip stiid Hoke's budget the last fisctil yetir vvtis $22 million. A retired mililaiy officer, he stiid he managed a $21 million budget his hist tour in the At my. "T.vcry nickel was ticcounted for. Td like to do that for you," he stiid. Pete lltilhawiiy (R) told the se- niois, 'A on are very, very important to everv one of our lives. Never lose Welcome to Hoke County If you are a newcomer to Hoke County we offer a three month subscription absolutely FREE! Just call us for details! 't"i^ A Joe Troxell speaks with a resident at National Senior Living. sight you have contributed to the hap piness of etich and every one of us." I latliaw ay explained that voters are required to "stay with your party" during the primary, hut, during the general election, "vole for the best peison, use your conscience and go from there." A retired DA for Hoke and Scot- hind counties, Jean Powell (D) said she chose to stay in Hoke County on retiring. "It is my adopted home and 1 love it," she said. Powell said she wants to see good things happen in Hoke County and not retid tibout btid things in the news paper. tidding, "1 believe voters want commissioners who will be asetireful or more .so with money." Powell said fiscal responsibility is number one on her list of priorities. Incumbent Tony Hunt (D) told those present Hoke County is in trouble fiscally "not by w hat is going on in Hoke County; there are serious problems in this stale affecting I loke C'ounly," he said. I le indicated strong commissioners with influence at the stale level are needed. Hunt spoke of "mandates without revenues " and related three items that are putting Hoke County in a deficit: economy is in a downswing and in vestment revenues are down by $2(l().()()(); the state is withholding $4()0,()()(); and Medicaid costs have exceeded $4()(),()()() more than ex pected. Not present for the forum were incumbent Charlie Daniels(D), Harry Southerland (D), Buddy Blue (R), James Oscar Cunningham (D), Betty Hardaway (D) and Freddie McPhaul (I), who is seeking to run by petition. Three commissioner seats are available. Clerk of court Clerk of court incumbent Vera I lollingsworih (D) introduced herself by telling folks she was born and reared in 1 loke County and her grand father "had a mule that would bring him in town without him even picking up the reins" — and that was how people knew him. Hollingsworth's short talk ended with her saying, "At your age and w isdom. you need to be treated with respect." Her opponent, Tim Hawkes (D), was not present. House seat James Ix-ach (D), currently com missioner vice chair, is mnning for a 1 louse seal in District 48. "Hoke County has no representative in Raleigh now,” he said. "1 would like to be the first in years." I each told the gathering, “We com mit ourselves for you and your service and ask that you do the same for us.” He said a lot of good people are running for office and all are trying to do good things and "make Hoke ('ounly number one, but they use dif ferent directions." Here is how to contact our lawmakers... 'This information on .stale and na tional eleeled officials is printed at the request of our readers: Writing Raleigh Governor's Office Mike Easley State Capitol Raleigh, NC 27f)().4-,S(l()l (9iq)-7.4.4.5()12 Toll-free: 1-8(10-662-7952 (9iy)-7,4.4-5l66 N.C. Senate Sen. William R. Pureell (17th) 2117 Legislative Building Raleigh. NC 27601-2808 (919)-715-0690 (919)-7.4.4-2559 Fax e-mail: williampComs.ncga.stale.ne.us 1 lome addrc.ss: 1.401 Dunbar Drive Laurinburg. NC 28.452 (9|0)-276-7.428 Sen. Aaron W. PIvler (17th) 627 Legislative Office HIdg. Raleigh. NC 27601-2808 (9l9)-7.4.4-57.49 e-mail: aaronpCit ms.nega.slaie.ne.us .Sen. David F. Weinstein (.'Oth) Room 2108 Legislative Building Raleigh, NC 27601-2808 (919)-7.4.4-565I (9l9)-7.4.4.2599 Fax e-mail: davidw(tiims.noga.state, nc. us Home address: 206 W. .41st Street Lumberton, NC 28.458 N.C. House Rep. Donald Bonner 1.41,4 l egislative Bldg. Raleigh NC 27601-1090 fax (919) 8.49-1313 e-mail: donaldb((( ms.ncga.siate.ne.us Rep. Ronnie Sutton (85th) Legislative Bldg., Room 1317 Raleigh. NC 27601-1096 (919)-7.33-5782 District office: PO Box 787 Pembroke. NC 28372 (910)-52l-4797 Home address; Rt. 1. Box 154 Pembroke. NC 28372 (9l())-S4.3-2.35.3 n n n alaiaiHiaiainiHiainiainia n » n n u n » Child Care Connections provides information to parents as well as child care providers. 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