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March 5, 2003 THE NEWS-JOURNAL Raeford, N.C. 7A Animals “P.S. (To The Haven) They are not spayed.” “What do people think we are — psychic?” Spears said of the situation. “How can we know when they (people) leave pets abandoned in gar bage cans, culverts or in closed up homes that we will find them?” These are the stories, of Spears, cruelty investigator Kim Shelton, di rector of the Hoke County animal shelter managed by the Hoke Raeford Humane Society, and cruelty investi gator Michelle Queja. They are pro tectors administering tender mercies, adoptions, rescues or cruelty preven tion for discarded, stray, injured, ne glected or abused animals They are urging people to become good Sa maritans to animals. The victims are: “Precious," a/k/a John Dog, now deceased after being injured by a car; “Prince” renamed Trooper, soon to be euthanized be cause of starvation, cruelty and un treated cancer; “Sweet ie," a homeless puppy who was a 1 most strangled from an i n-grown col lar; and “ Baby Dawg,” a small, abandoned Chihuahua who needs surgery for maimed feet due to suspected confinement. “We want people to be aware of what is going on," Spears said. Precious John Morrisonof Fayetteville Road could not bear to see the dog, later •dubbed “ Precious," sufferi ng. The dog was struck by a car on Saturday next to Morrison’s home, according to Spears. The dog, described as a gen tie, very neglected chow-Labrador had to be euthanized after Spears tried to save him at a veterinarian clinic. Its spine was severed. “He said he saw law enforcement at the accident scene for more than one hour," Spears. “He said the dog was injured so badly that it was drag ging its hind legs and could not lift its chest off the ground. “The dog slithered off the road, and one officer shone his flashlight on the dog, but apparently did nothing.” Spears said apparently Animal Control may not have been contacted to rescue the animal, but no one at the scene (allegedly) helped this dog to be treated. “On Monday morning, the dog crawled back into the road where school buses were going around her, and Mr. Morrison spotted her,” Spears said. “He brought her to the shelter in the trunk of his car.” That was the sad end for Precious, and teredit Mr. Morrison for his hetp.” Spears pondered why no one else attempted to get assistance for the animal. Prince Prince, since named Trooper by Shelton and Queja, is a nine-year-old Husky still clinging to life. Queja described him as having massive ab scesses around his neck and a terrible {Continued from page I A) Two traffic fatalities occur in Hoke stench, another tumor on his ear, as being malnourished, and havingother small tumors covering his body. He is suffering from apparently untreated cancer and heart worms. Queja res cued him from an East Donaldson Street owner after neighbors called for emergency assistance when they became suspicious of the dog lying in 'the backyard for so long. “He was shaking so badly from the cold,” Queja said. “He had no food or water or shelter,” she said. “We put him in a pet carrier, gave him a blan ket and took him to Dr. Timothy Jor dan at Cross Creek Animal Clinic in Fayetteville. He was in shock. Dr. Jordan said the dog’s condition of neglect and suffering was ‘pro longed.’” Queja’s daughter. Tiffany, sup ported her efforts at the veterinary clinic during the ordeal of attempting to save him. Chargesofanimal cruelty are pend ing against Prince’s owner for cruelty to animals, and warrants are waiting to be served. A court date is already set for April 8. “The owner called me after he re alized we had taken the dog, ” Queja said. “He said ‘I love that dog and he was only laying down on the ground for the past three days.’ “1 said to him, ‘How could you do this to a pet? How would you feel if your wife or child had a tumor as big as a grapefruit on them, and it was not treated?”’ Queja said the prognosis is not encouraging for Prince-Trooper. Jor dan is conducting a final test to see if he can be saved, but he may have to be euthanized. “We do not want this dog to suffer any more,” Queja said. “If he cannot be treated, we want to do the right thing.” Queja said she has bonded with Trooper. Yesterday when she visited him at the clinic he started howling and crying as she walked away. “Ifwe have toeuthanize him, 1 will have to go and say good-bye,” Queja said. Shelton coordinated the rescue of Trooper with husband Donald Louya, an officer in the Humane Society. She was adopting Hoke animals at Pet Smart in Fayetteville on Saturday when she was contacted by Queja about the cruelty case. Shelton, who transports animals weekly to Pet Smart to avoid euthanasia, coordinated the rescue and subsequent medical care for Trooper. Sweetie A happier ending may await “Sweetie,” a Dachshund mix that is the only surviving puppy of its fam ily. She is available for adoption at The Haven after she was treated for a string tied around her neck like a rope. According to Spears, it had grown under Sweetie’s skin through the Sweetie is available for adoption at The Haven after suffering from a string that had dug into the flesh of its neck. CHIROPRACTIC OUTLOOK Dr. Tony Santangelo Chiropractic Physician FOLLOW THE NFL LEAD When you go lo a chiropractor, you arc following the example of numerous professional football players. At least seventy-five percent of Nl-'L players obtain chiropractic care for their bi>dy aches and pains, says ihcJonrntil of \tanipuhifive and Phy'iiolojfiCitl fhi'rapettlics. To determine the extent of chiropractic care in the NFI., researchers sent a questionnaire t>n frequency and treatment type to the head athletic trainers of every team in the league. Of the two-thirds of trainers responding: •4.S percent had personally seen a chiropractor •77 percent had referred players to a chiropractor •31 percent had an official chiropractor on their staff Low hack pain, neck injuries and headaches predrrminated as ailments. It yeru suffer from one of these conditions or other spinal or muscular probicm.s, be sure lo sec a Doctor of Chiropractic as sixrn as possible. You will siHin feel good enough lo score a touchdi'wn. Bniufilil to you vs v commumly sen ice by Family Chiropractic 751 S.’Main Street • Raeford, NC 875-2500 muscle. She was in danger of strati gling, she said. “They were both running loose at a nearby Hoke trailer park," said Spears. “The story is incredible. The mother was under a trailer with her puppies, but the trailer burned dow n. “She was wandering around the trailer park so all the other puppies died. The owners apparently just left them and moved away." Spears said Sweetie’s neck was raw from the embedded string. “It was surgically cleaned out, and now we hope to find a home lot Sweetie,” she said. Sweetie's mother is recovering from a scarred “cherry" eyel id. Spea i s said it went untreated torso long that the dog’s infected eyeball might have led lo blindness. Baby Dawg Spears is hopingsomeone will ha\ e a heart and adopt “Baby Dawg," a Chihuahua that was dumpeil nearby, suffering from deformed front feel. He is only one-and-a-half pouiuls when he should weigh HI. “Baby Dawg issodehydrated, and he was screaming so terrifyingly when we rescued him, ” Spears said. “He walks on his bones because his feet are put on backwards." Spears said the petite dog needs $400 worth of surgery to save his life. Anyone wishing to donate for Baby Dawg’s medical care, or for the caie of other rescued animals, may send contributions to: 'I'he Haven. 400 Fulford McMillan Road, Raeford, N(’ 28376, or call (910) 875-6768. For information on adoption, lost pets, or to send donations to the I hike animal shelter, call (910) 875-5486. By Pa I At i i n Wii,son Editor I wo people died in wrecks in I loke (’ounly over the past week, bringing the number of traffic fatalities here this vear lo three. Jaime Rodrigue/. 20, died Satur day at around midnight after the car he was rilling in went out of control, sliuek an embankment on C’alloway Road, and caught fire. Linda Stephenson Williams, 63, died w hen her car was struck on U.S. Highway 15/5(11 near the Moore (ounlv hue Monday afternoon. In the Saturday aecideni, the 1994 I Old I'vpioiei, driven by Isdro Silva Regueii.i, .12, was traveling south when It went oil the road to the right, hit an embankment, which it rode until hitting an o;ik tree, according to a lepoii filul by Tiooper S. Joe. The vehicle then rolled over onto its lop and burned M'. Roih iuue/ was in the back seal and Ins body vv as burned beyond rec- ognijion. aeeoiding to the stale lioopei’s re(ioil. Regueira and another |tasseng,et. Samuel Loper, left the scene but later required medical care and weie taken lo area hospitals. Riuueira has been charged with leekless (hiving and misdemeanor death bv v ehiele. \ll Ihiee men were residents of 19,S Pendeigiass Drive. ,\ blackened area where the wreck oeemied can be seen on a curve near the cM'st ol a hill about a mile from Highwav 21 I West. I'he scene is up the hill liom the site of a I'ebruary 22, m f--r Scene of a Monday afternoon crash that took the life of a 63-year- old woman in west Hoke. 2(101 wieek that instantly killed two young men. Mis. Williams died at the scene alter her 1987 Oldsmobile was struck bv a 1907 ford pickup. She was on the wrong side ol the road, according to a report filed hy Trooper P. Marshall. l-acing southwest, Mrs. Williams had evidently slopped to check her mailbox then pulled out in front of the northbound pickup. Both vehicles ended uponlhcshoul- der on the west side of the road, hers landing in a ditch beside the road. Gray (’ottage Lane, that led lo her home. Marshall said Mrs. Williams w.i' wearing a seat belt. The driver of the pickup was reportedly not injured. The accident was reported at 3:.J7 p.m. The first Hoke traffic fatality of this year occurred in the early morn ing hours of Sunday, February 2. A six-year-old Pembroke boy, Nicholas Bullard, died when the car he was in was broadsided by a minivan alleg edly being driven without headlights That crash occurred at the intersec tion of Old Wire Road and Highw'ay 211 South. Equipment tory, tag every item, and keep records if it is transferred from one depart ment to another. Edwardsand Scurry scouted county departments after department heads voiced indignation that they were never informed of the possibilitv ol any equipment missing. The audit was conducted by Raeford C PA I lank Baker. Most of the county supervisors insisted the majority of the equipment was right in their departments all along. Qne said it was unprofessional of county leaders to release an audit that was not substantiated and was possi bly inaccurate. On February l7,(’ommission Vice Chairman C’harles V. Daniels said Ire wanted to see a Stale Bureau of Inv es- tigation inquiry if the missing items were not found. Baker distributed his report to commissioners, listing the missing inventory by departments. According to Baker, there mav be no other way than for the county to start by establishing an updated ecpiip- ment inventory. Edwards agreed with him because Baker told the board the assets had not been effectively tested for more than five years. Baker told the board two weeks ago that some items in various depart ments were even found that were not on the county’s inventory. “It shows a weakness in conlri'l." Baker told the board. According lo Baker’s report, llie largest discrepancies - roughiv $30,000 in items - were at the 1 loke Sheriff’s Office. However, I'dward's new report indicated approximalelv $8,0(X) of that equipment w as discov ered there. Some of the remainder ot the equipment could likely be in sur plus because of its age, he said. The items were audited by Baker during the administration of former sheriff Jim Davis prior to the transition lolhat of Sheriff Hubert Pelerkirt last De cember. At the I lealth Department, most of the $ 17,000 of equipment reported by Baker as allegedly missing appe.ired to be accounted for after all, accord ing to Edward’s records. Only an older model computer printer and a 1976 microscope worth about $2,300 could not be located. In Hoke’s Economic Development office, at least $4,000 worth of the $7,000 in equipment initially reported missing was found. A $700 antique desk was in use in the Hoke Raeford Chamber of Commerce in the same building. All computer equipment appeared to be found. At the N.C. Cooperative FAtension office, approximately $6,(MIOof equip ment thought to be missing was actu ally in the offices intact, according lo Edwards. In Emergency Management and the 911 Communication Center, more than $5,000 of equipment initially re ported missing by Baker was found by Edwards and Scurry in the depart ments. Scwarcbher said he wanted it known his departments were exoner ated and never had anything missing. In the county administrative of fices, approximately $10,000 worth of the more than $13,000 m equip ment allegedly missing was found. Edwards said most of the mi.ssing equipment was at least 10 years old (( I'nliniirdlioin pagr I H and IS piobahiv packed in surplus. In the Department of Social Ser- \ ices, a wind processor and two items 1 >f I u I n i1111 e I roni 20( 12 were not found, loliihng ahiK'sl lib.sO. At the Register ol Deeds oKiee a 1990 page number iiiaeliMii valued at $()00 was not tound Approximatelv $8,000 worth of lire Sl.t.OOO in equipment missing in (he lloki Dtilities Department was viiwcd in place by Edwards and Serin \. About $6,000 of older equip ment was not located. Juvenile Serv ices was shy $1,0(H) in old items in B.tker's inventory, but Edwards said everything was ac- eininli d lo' and seen. In the Solid V\ .isle iliv isii 111. nothing w as iiiissing. \ missiin; lolonieler and computer upgrade costing about $1,500 were loMiid.'Ihe I loke Jail inventory from Bakci indicated a 1993 Panasonic piiiiici loi $ts() was missing, and it was not lotinil bv Edwards. \n invent iiv ,il Ihe Hoke (’ourl- hoiise indicated approximately $ 1,500 of furniture was no longer on the premises, but l-dwards said Ihe fur nishings are present. Only a 12-year- old desk valued at $200 was not found. At least $5,5()Oof the $8,000 worth of equipment reportedly missingfrom the Parks and Recreation Department was still not found by lidvvards. Hovv- ev er, Ihe missing intercom and vvalkie/ talkie systems were between 7-16 vears old. \ $3,000 ( anon copier was found in a closet where it was stored for usage. At the Hoke Public Library, a mi- i lofihri stand and.Stp.ir.ite printer jmr- chased tor $5,400 in 2000 is still al- legedlv unaccounted for. according lo Ihe updated inventory of I aIw arils, /\l Ihe Board ol E'leclions office, an old 1988 IBM display terminal, costing $738, was I'ouiid. Baker said many ilcparlrneiitswcre found with no iliscrepancies. Tho.se tiepailmenis already reporting all items accounted for in Baker s and Edwards most recent inventory with out questions, were: The Vehicle Maintenance; Animal Control; Hoke Area Transit; Literacy Council; Ve hicle Maintenance; Soil & Water; Veterans Service office; Senior Ser- V ices; Tax Collection; Tax Adminis tration; and Ed Bradley’s Office. Only an old metal table, estimated lo cost $100, was not accounted for in the GIS Mapping. In the Inspections Department and Finance and administration of the county manager, no significant itepis were missing. In fact. Baker said sev eral items discovered were extra equipment not on Ihe inventory list. Edward’ inventory substantiated thi^, loo. “We are still looking for the miss ing equipment regardless of how old it is," Edwards said. “We are looking for any records of auctions that may substantiate why this equipment is missing." Patrol cars (Coniiniu'tl Inm page l.\) I hiink vou for vour assistance." Peli'ikin said “We mav not need two out (if the other four I plan lo request .It hudi’i't lime. Drug forfeiture mon- I'V's w ill piobably pay for two of them. ‘ I In stale ot our aging Beet was lutlhiT compounded when noreplace- miiil vehicles were ordered during this (last) yeai’s hudgel." According lo Pelerkin, four pri mal v paliol vehicles were lost due lo Irallic ai-iidenis and not replaced un- dei Ihe lormei administration. I hiscieall'll a void of 10 first-line vehicles loi oui office, ” he said. I he boaid approv ed having Finance Direcloi Scott Edwards establish a capital leservi tund of $I5(),0(K) for Ihe six appioveil cars. Stale statutes lequiie an audit certification that moiicv is in |ilace to cover purchases even it delivery is lobe later. The two used vehicles will be paid for out of Ihe gcneial fund. Peterkin estimated Ihe used cars would cost $I8,()()()- $20,000 Ihey will he purchased from ihe invenloiv of used N.C’. Highway Paliol vehicles with equipment re cycled at no cost from surplus, ac- coiding to Pelerkin. ■| he Sheriffs fleet consists of 33 front line vehicles and eight support vehicles. Peterkin .said 44 percent of the patrol vehicles have been driven more than 100,000 miles. He said un marked vehicles are averaging about .30,(100 miles per year. Among the lleet are: 17 vehicles with more than lOO.OOOmiles, 14 with moie than 120.000 miles, five with more than 150,000 miles, four with more than 170,000 miles and one with more than 200,000 miles. “()ne ot the goals of the scheduled replacement program is to reduce op erating and repair expenses, while in creasing Ihe safety, availability and dependability of our lleet," Peterkin said. “Because our officers are re- quifed to respond to life and death situations at any given time, it is my duly to ensure that these officers have the proper e(|uipment and vehicles lo lesponil expeditiously and safely lo the needs ol our citizens," he added. “Under the current situation, I am not able to meet this critical, life safety task and therefore request immediate reliel from the board of commission ers.’’ Peterkin said one of Ihe unmarked detective's vehicles was totaled last week when a detective responded lo a “shots tired ” emergency call. A mo torist was cited for accidentally run ning the patrol vehicle off Ihe road when Ihe driver failed to pull lo Ihe shoulder and yield lo the blue lights and siren. I he second vehicle from Ihe Highway Patrol will replace a sherifl’s cruiser that has more than 19(),()()() miles on it. “We are struggling with no spare vehicles, ” Peterkin said. “We are short. It is costing a lot of money just to repair them." Wright pointed out that the lo.ss of the damaged vehicle will be covered by insurance, indicating the proceeds will cover one of the used-car pur chases. Pelerkin thanked the board for al low ing him lo purchase Ihe two used vehicles right away. He said he was also pleased he could order six paliol cars now, eliminating the delay it would have cost if Ihey could not be ordered prior to June 30. Normally, it takes six months lo receive a com pletely equipped patrol car after it is ordered, he said. “Thank you for your support on this significant public safety issue," Peterkin said. Peterkin said he will be obtaining bids from l,afayetle Ford, and hopes to use a local vendor. Officers charge two men A E’orl Bragg soldier residing in Raeford was arrested last Wednesday for taking indecent liberties with a 13- year-old girl. Brian PhillipOwens, 20, ofTolson Court, was charged by Ihe Hoke Sheriff’s Office. He was placed on a $10.(K)() .secured bond. Sheriff Hubert Peterkin said the alleged crime against the minor re portedly (K'curred on January 20. In a separate drug arrest, a Shan non resident was arrested yesterday by Ihe Sheriff’s Office and Ihe Raeford Police Department in a joint opera tion. Warrants were issued on Febru ary 20. Eliseo Enriquez Jr., 20, of Balfour Road was charged with the manufac- Eliseo Enriquez Jr. faces drug charges. luring of cocaine, possession with the intent lo sell and deliver marijuana, and possession of a stolen firearm. He was placed on a $3,000 secured bond. H.E.L.P. accepts donations The Hoke Emergency Liaison Program (H.E.L.P.) is a non-profit thrift store. H.E.1..P. is here lor your shopping needs and will accept your ia.\ deductible donations. Proceeds go to help Hoke County residents in need. The store is located at 120 Main Street in downtown Raeford. For more informa tion, call 875-8857.
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