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THE NEWS-JOL'RNAL Raiford, N.C.
October 9,2002
Lodge 118 salutes America’s heroes
Lodge 118, Woodmen of the
World, met Wednesday, September
11, 2002 at 4 p.m. at the Racford-
Hoke Museum for the “In Honor and
Remembrance" ceremony to help sa
lute America’s heroes and the dedi
cation of the flag and flagpole.
More than 700 Wotxlmen of the
World kxlges acnrss the nation aim-
memorate the one-year anniversary of
the tragaly on September I lih by pre
senting flagpoles, U. S. flags and exim-
memorative plaques to their a>mmuni-
ties.
The ceremony was well attended
Woodmen
of the World
Ruth Phillips
and we would like to thank each of you
for your presence. Also, special
“thanks” to all who had a part in the
ceremony.
The Museum Cbmmittec served deli
cious retfeshmenLs after the ceremony.
The WOW members met later for
a cookout at the lodge. The men
cooked hamburgers and hotdogs;
the ladies brought desserts and tea,
and Ruth Wilkerson prepared all of
the delicious trimmings.
There were 21 members and
guests present and it was a very
enjoyable time for all.
The next regular meeting was
held October 8 at 7 p.m. at the lodge
building on College Dr.
Editor’s Note: This article was
intended for publication in a previ
ous issue. Our apologies that it got
lost in the shuffle.
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Hospice still needs community’s support
There has been a lot of concern in
the community about the status of
Hospice of Hoke becoming Carolina
Hospice and the fund-raising aspect
of this change. We have been a non
profit organization since 1986, when
hospice originated in Hoke County.
Over the last 16 years the community
has supported us through golf tourna
ments, fish fries, love light services,
heart of hospice benefit dinners, mem
bership dri ves, and raffles. These were
all community events, which not only
allowed us to receive funds for our
patients, but also allowed us to bond
as a community. We hope the cama
raderie which hospice has developed
with the community through these
events will continue. We commend
you and thank you for your loyalty.
Hospice
News
Ruth Phillips
Please contact our office at 875-8198,
if you would like a speaker for an
upcoming meeting. We will be glad
to discuss the changes, the purpose
and philosophy of hospice and how
you can continue to be a part of the
program.
We encourage the community to
continue to support our organization
through donations, referrals and
prayers. Hospice funds have been set
up at The First Baptist Church, the
Antioch Presbyterian, St. Elizabeth
of Hungary Catholic, the United Meth
odist, and the Raeford Presbyterian
Churches. We will continue to admit
patients without a pay source; there
fore we will need extra money to
provide appropriate care. Our major
goal continues to be the care, love and
support of the patients and families in
the Raeford-Hoke County area. We
request your prayers, support and
understanding in the months and days
ahead.
The Carolina Hospice & Palliative
Care office is loeated at 336 S. Main,
Raeford, NC 28376 and telephone
875-8198. Office hours are from 8
a.m. -5 p.m. Monday through Friday
with an on-call nurse during the week
end, 24 hours a day.
Hoke unemployment rate is 9.5 percent
stress, would like free parenting in
formation, are concerned about a child,
would like to get involved in child
August unemployment rates fell in
88 of North Carolina's 100 counties
from July to August.
Floke’s unemployment rate in July
was 9.5 percent, according to the
Employment Security Commission of
NC; in August, that rate dropped to
9.4 percent.
The highest unemployment rate in
August was reported in Edgecomb
County at 11.8 percent; the lowest
was in Currituck County at 1.5 per
cent.
Neighboring Cumberland’s unem
ployment rate in August was 6 per
cent; Scotland's was 9.5 percent; and
Moore’s was 6.5 percent.
Blood drive
Ficalthy HokeTask Force will host
a Red Cross blood drive during its
third annual Health Fair, October 19.
from 10 to 2:00 p.m. at the NC
National Guard Armory. Anyone in
terested in securing an appointment
to donate blood should contact Deane
Wells at 904-5452.
Child care training offered
Child Care Connections is offer
ing training to Hoke County child
care providers. On-site training, one-
on-one and special educational state-
required classes are being offered.
For more information, call Jackie
Rushing, provider consultant, at 904-
6688. For quality enhancement, call
Monica Walls and for parent special
ist, call Shakera Graham, also at 91)4-
6688.
Support groups help
Do you feel like no one cares? Do
you feel there is no hope? Would you
like for someone to listen to you? If
you have answered “yes" to any of
those questions and decided to talk
about solving issues in your life, then
■ you are invited to be a part of Hoke
County Youth and Family Services
and Domestic Violence Center’ssup-
port groups for adults and children.
Starting this month, the groups meet
on Mondays and Thursdays at 6-7
p.m. at the center. For more informa
tion, contact Sharon Boge at 875-
8989.
Medicare information
Anyone with questions about the
ForYour
Informaiion
Senior Health Insurance Information
Program for Medicare should call the
suin’ Nolunteer at 875-3613.
Buy groceries, help kids
Children's Development Center
has partnered with Harris Teeter in
making an investment in the educa
tion of Hoke County's children that
are served at the CDC.
In order to help CDC, obtain a VIC
card from Harris Teeter and purchase
groceries that have a Together in Edu
cation label. Give the cashier your
VIC card and this account number:
4904. After your first visit, you do not
have to give the number again.
Two percent of the Together in
Education purchases will go to the
CDC.
Dial-A-Story is back
Dial-A-Story is back at the Hoke
County Public Library. New stories,
magical tales and happy endings may
be heard by dialing 875-2039.
Improvement ideas
on downtown wanted
In evaluating the needs of down
town Raeford, the Raeford Down
town Revitalization Committee is
soliciting ideas from citizens.
Those w ith suggestions may put
them in suggestion boxes located at
the Post Office, Pratt Building, Hoke
County Courthouse and City Hall.
H.E.L.P. Thrift Store
The Hoke Emergency Liaison Pro
gram (H.E.L.P.) is a non-profit thrift
store. H.E.L.P. is here for your shop
ping needs and will accept your tax
deductible donations. Proceeds go to
help Hoke County residents in need.
The store is located at 120 Main Street
in downtown Raeford. For more in
formation, call 875-8857.
Prevent child abuse
Call Prevent Child Abuse North
Carolina if you need to talk about
or
abuse prevention in your community.
The number is l-8()()-354-KlDS.
Senior information
Senior citizens who need informa
tion about services offered in Hoke
County or who need transportation or
nutritious meals should call the Hoke
County Division of Aging, located at
132 West Elw ood Avenue. The phone
number is 875-8588.
Back to school
adults helped
Professional outreach counselors
from Fayetteville State University
Educational Opportunity Centers will
assist adults with choosing a college,
and with admissions and financial aid
applications, career information and
more. The services are free. Call (910)
672-1171 or 1-800-572-3646 for an
appointment or for more information.
Scholarship established
A scholarship has been established
for the six-year-old twin daughters of
Raeford Police Sgt. Cliff Stauffer Jr.,
who also served for many years as a
volunteer with Hoke County Rescue.
The 33-year-old officer was killed in
an automobile accident February 18.
Donations will be placed in an inter
est-bearing account . Mail to: Holly
and Megan Stauffer Scholarship Fund,
c/o The Fidelity Bank, PO Box 416,
Raeford, NC 28376.
Installing a well?
If you are hiring a well contractor
to construct, install, repair, alter or
abandon a well, ask to see his or her
pocket card. This from Greg Caulder,
of the Environmental Health Services.
Hoke County Health Center. The
pocket cards recognizes the contrac
tor has successfully completed the
necessary requirements of the state.
The cards are issued by the Well Con
tractor Certification Commission of
the N.C. Dept, of £nvironment and
Natural Resources.
To anonymously report uncertified
wel 1 contractors, cal I (919) 733-3221;
or contact Caulder at 875-8756.
Search the well contractor data base
at http://gw.ehnr.state.nc.us.
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