September 10,200
im'NI.\\S-,|(n RN\L
Kneford, N.C.
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‘Breakthrough miracle of the natural cure'
Protecting your family from nutrition fraud and misinformation
Have you ever read a claim for a
food or nutrition produce that seemed
too good to be true? Could be, your
hunch was right.
The claim or advertisement you
saw may have been an example of
nutrition fraud, which is an abuse that
occurs as the result of a misleading
claim for food and nutrition products.
Nutrition fraud is part of the larger
areaol health Iraud. which costs con
sumers a staggering $25 billion annu
ally.
The results of nutrition fraud can
be devastating, from financial losses
to substituting poor nutritional prac
tices for sound ones. Some victims of
nutrition fraud may put their hopes
and money into a usele.ss product and
^ Extension
A »y Today
Clinton McRae
For Your
Information
Mistake about sponsor
The name of Raeford attorney Greg
Thompson appears in error as a spon
sor of a musical show coming to
Raeford Sept. 20. A show with the
Love Doctoras the featured performer
is scheduled tocome to Raeford at the
National Guard Armory on Teal Drive.
Participants are invited to bring your
own bottle.
Thompson, who pastors a church,
said his name mistakenly appeared on
the poster when it was taken from a
list of potential sponsors. Thompson
says. “I want to go public that I did not
sponsor it."
Learn computers free
The 1 loke Reading/Literacy Coun
cil operates a public computer lab
through the Rural Internet Access
Authority’s e-NC Initiative. The lab
is open and staffed on Mondays and
Wednesdays at 5-8 p.m. and Satur
days at 9 a.m.-1 p.m. The labs are for
beginners or for those who want to
hone the computer skills they already
possessor learn how to u.se the internet.
I’he address is 125 West lilwood
Avenue.
fail to seek necessary medical treat
ment.
Nutrition fraud is difficult to stop
for several reasons. While there are
federal and state agencies that regu
late health fraud, it is difficult to con
trol misleadingstatementsabout food
and nutrition. Fraudulent promoters
have become skilled at making subtle
claims in books, on talk shows, in
magazine and newspaper articles, and
in advertisements that can deceive
even the most discerning consumer.
These tlim tlam artists may ply on
peoples’ fear of disease or their des
peration to find a cure for a medical
condition. They also take advantage
of the fact that people tend to believe
that printed information is truthful
and credible.
Educate yourself
What isyour best protection against
nutrition fraud?
Educating yourself to be a well-
informed consumer is your best de
fense. You may have heard the phrase
"Caveat Emptor," which is a Latin
phrase that translates into “Let the
buyer beware." This is a good rule of
thumb when evaluating nutrition and
health claims that seem suspicious or
spark the skeptic in you.
Here are some tips for spotting
nutrition fraudulent products;
• Look for key words like “natu
ral," "miracle," "cure," and “break
through." These are not scientific
words. Serious medical conditions are
not cured by mail order or door-to-
door sales.
• Ask to see the product's label.
Only factual and non-misleading in
formation can be on the label. As a
result, most false claims are not on the
product label. False claims often ap
pear in books, TV, brochures and
promotional materials.
• Insist on full identification. If the
ad mentions medical clinics or medi
cal personnel, see that full names.
addresses and phone numbers are
available and factual. Ollen, testimo
nials will be attributed to first names
with last initials or even two initials,
which make statements impossible to
trace.
• Be skeptical of "star" or "celeb
rity" endorsement. Remember --
those people are not health experts,
and what they say in an ad is not
scientificevidenee. Also keep in mind
that celebrities are usually compen
sated for their endorsements, which
severely limits their credibility and
objcctie ity.
• Be careful of self-diagnosis based
only on symptoms. I his can be haz
ardous if the diagnosis is false. Re
member that everyone gets liierl and
has occasional pains. There are many
causes for such universal symptoms.
A proper diagnosis requires a physi
cal examination bv a health proles
sional. Delaying treatment can alliiw
a di.sease to progress and increase in
severity. If you need medicaliorr, \our
doctor should prescribe it.
• Be cautious of recommendations
for vitamin ;rnd mineral doses larger
than the recommended drtily allow
ances or non-nutrili\e compounds.
Reliable sources w ill only recommend
vitamin and mineral doses in litre w ith
the RDAs. Only certrrin cortdilions.
like pregnancy or serious illnesses
require doses beyond Ifte RD.Ns.
• if you hrrve doubts about a nutri
tion product, check the product with a
qualified health professional, such its
your physician or a regisleterl dieti
tian.
• Don't buy a product irTtmedialely
from a mail order, door-to-door or
phone promoter. Insist irpon time to
think the product over. C heck out the
product and its chtims. A legitimate
product will wilhsirrnil yoirr evalua
tion and reseitreh.
• Watch oirl for cures for serious
diseases. Be especially ertreful of prorl
ucts that claim to cure multiple health
problems.
• And remember, it if .soirnds too
good to be true, it probably is.
Infoniuiiion for this ariii lc came
from "Nuirilion Misinformation" b\
Janice Herman, Okluliomti ( oopera-
live Extension Service
Obituaries
community
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MOBILE HEALTH
HEALTH & FITNESS
Mammography
and Osteoporosis Screenings
• Hoke County Health Department, Raeford -
Thursday, Sept. 18,9 a.m.-3 p.m.
$50 for mammography screening/$20 for
osteoporosis screening. Financial assistance
available for those who qualify.
Appointments are required.
Please call I-888-534-5333.
Diabetes, Cholesterol, Blood
Pressure and PSA Screenings
• Bo’s Foods, Raeford-Wednesday, Sept 24,
9 o.m.-3 p.m.
$20 for diabetes, cholesterol and blood pressure
screening/$25 for PSA screening. Financial
assistance available for those who qualify.
Appointments are required.
Please coll 1-888-534-5333.
If you have a location we should visit, or if you
would like more information about FirstHealth
Mobile Health Services, please call 1-888-534-
5333.
TURKEY FESTIVAL!
Saturday, Sept. 20
Moore Regional Hospital
Family Care Center
Center for Health & Fitness
Center for Rehabilitation
Gymnastics for Kids of All Ages
UNC-Pembroke Cheerleading Coach Chris
McIntyre offers ongoing gymnastics
classes for kids at the FirstHealth Center for
Health & Fitness.
$34/$45 per month. Space is limited.
Register early.
• Ages 3 & 4 Beginner Class,
Saturdays, 9-9:30 a.m.
• Beginner Class for All Ages,
Saturdays, 9:30-10:15 a.m.
• Intermediate Class for All Ages,
Saturdays, 10:30-11:30 a.m.
Schedule a Massage Today!
Treat yourself or a friend to a therapeutic
massage!
• 30-minute traditional massage, $251520
• 30-minute deep-tissue massage, $30/$35
• One-hour traditional massage, $40/$55
• One-hour deep-tissue massage, $45l$60
The FirstHealth Center for Health &Fltness is located at
3l3Teal Drive, Raeford. For more information, or to
register for programs, call 904-7400.
FirstHealth
OF THE CAROLINAS
Cardiac Rehabilitation
Emergency Medical Service
(EMS)
Diabetes Self Management
Program
Dental Care Center
Gladys B, Harrison
(iladys Baucom llarri.son, 1208
Bethunc Avenue, Raeford,died Mon
day, Septembers. 200.1 in FirstHealth
Moimc Regional I lospital in Pinehurst.
Mrs. Harrison was a member of the
United I faughteis of the Confederacy
and a member of Raelord Presbyte
rian Church.
Graveside services will be con
ducted at 11 a.m. 'Thursday, Septem
ber I I in Raefoid Cemetery held by
the Reverend Kevin ('ampbell.
Survivors include one son, David
1 larrison of Charlotte; and one daugh
ter. Martha Jane I Ian ison of Raeford.
Memorials may be made to Raeford
Presbyterian Church Fund, PO Box
1570,'Raeford, NC 28376
Clumpier Tuneral Home and Cre
mation .Services of Raelord .served
the family
I liiyd W. ('iilduell ,Ir.
T'loy d \Villiam ('aklwell Jr., 82, of
702 Oakriilge Ave. I ayettev ille, died
Wednesday, September 3. 2003 in
Cape T'eai Yalley Medical Center in
l av ettev ille
Ml. Caldwell vvoiked foi the I loke
County School System lor 37 years,
retiring as a principal. I le was the son
of the late I cola and I loyd Caldwell
Sr. Iioni Tallasposa, Alabama. He
received his education in the public
schools ol Alexander City, .Alabama
and joined the ITS. .Aimy and served
a period of almost four years. He
eniolled in Moiehead College, and
later transfeired to I ayettev ille State
University, where he received a de
gree in edueatiorr and taught for many
years in Hoke County. I ater he re
ceived a degiee in administration from
AtY'T State Ihriversity and served as
principal ol Scurlock l•,lemenlary
School for a number of years. Mr.
Caldwell also served with the
Upchurch and McLauchlin schools.
Funeral services were conducted
Saturday, September 6 in St. John
AMF Zion Church held by the Rever
end Wayne Brown. Brrrial was in
Rockfish Memorial Park.
Survivors include his wife, Rita
Caldwell ol the home; three sorrs,
Clarence Caldv,ell ot Fayetteville,
Floyd Caldwell ot S;rn Diego, Cali-
tornia and Michael Caldwell of
Margate, Tloiida; one sister. Mary
Bradley ot Alabama; oite brother,
James Caldwell ol .Xlexander City,
/Mabam.r; and six grandchildren.
Pay ne I urreral 1 hnires and Memo
rial ('hapelsol I ly etrev rileserv ed the
family
Geor-gi* Armstrong
Gearrge .\rmstrong. 76, of 127
Sh;rtly tree Drive. R.reford. died Surr-
dav. August J1,21103 in .Xulurnn Care
of Raelord
Gladys Flan ison
A grav eside serv id- v, n-,., iirdnel., d
at I I a.m. I hnisilav. S pti robi-r 1 m
Silver Grove ( oninrnnriv ind'iv
Ivld by Pastor lyrorre Irlirtt.in.
Birie Turreral I lorm’ ol R.n I- t-I
serveil the l.rrtiilv.
Lola Mae Overstreet
Mrs. Lola MireOverstn et,H7, I l-F
Seventh Averrue, Reil Sprrnes, rlinl
Saturdav. Septirrrl't r (>. HG ru S(irnli
easiern Regiort rl Midu.il ( trier in
I.umber ton.
CiiavesidesiTvic -.wen e- 'I'lluclol
at 1 I a.m. Monday. Siptenilii r 8 in
Alloway Cernet' ry liehl liv tlw Rev
erend Dr. Paul .lones
Survivors include h' i Ivisb.inil
Wilton Ov 'isltii I ol Re d sptmes. two
liaughleis, Maiuai. I Bo sv mtl \ ii
ginia MeCrason. boih ot (,i covilli.
South ( arolina; oin i,ii i, M.irv
Starnes ol 'Latum. Souiti nolm.i;
and live grandchildi' n
Crumpit r Tune nil I looii and ( re
rnationServicesiit IT iSpimosM
the tamilv.
Frederick L. loiwlei
Frederick I . Iiwvlii, SO. ol 496
Singleton Road, Reel Sprmes. Ind
Satuiday, Septembe r 6. 21)11' in \/\
Medical ('erilei m I .rye tleviHe Mr.
Fowler,served in the US \imv during
World War 11. His parents, (leoige
and Anna Fowler; a sisier. Mary
Boms;abrothi i, Rieh.uel I owlei;.ind
adaughter. Kathleen I owki piieeeleel
him in death
I mieralseiviceswillbi e melueled
at noon Seplemb, i 1(1 m Shannon
Assemblv ol God lit Id I't Re.eit riel
Mitchell O.xeueirnc. Bun rl will b, m
Sandhills Si.n, v 11.1 ms 11 iir|.
Spring I ake.
Survivots ille'liiele Iris ile, ( el|.i
Mae Fowler of III- home. Ii-nr ni',
Ray monel Tow lei aiiel Vv .IV11' I ow I, r.
both of Red Spiinc'-. In It O' L I
SAT scores
(Ctmlinucdfrom pope I \i
oiiverb.il IDpoiiilsbelow the 20(l2
results.
"We 1 ireiHirage all ol our students
to take the S-\'l, .mtl to enroll in
college pieparate'iy courses that will
help tlieni," Strickland said. "Those
wilt) may do poorly are encouraged U'
take the S \ I .igain to do belter.
"Some siuderrts who scored very
high will t.ike the test again to score
even higher bet .ruse ih' y are concen
trating on atlendirrg .i universitv or
college."
Strickland said he was not sur
prised .at the results of Hoke High
students' academic performances.
Some studeirts look the lest during the
first semester ariel others in the second
term.
"1 was very pleased to receive a
congratulatory phorre call from
Russell Smith, our Board of Educa
tion chairman, to thank us for all the
hrrrd work," Strickland said. "He
tharrked me on beh.tif of the entire
school board."
.According to DPI, Hoke ranked
eighth on av erage SA T scores among
12 school districts in the region. Com-
parirrg improvernerrts in scores, Hoke
ranked not only the highest in the
region, it was also the only county
amorrg neighboring Moore,
Cumberland, Scotland and Robeson
that dernorrstrated am improvement.
High score
Among adjoining counties, Moore
students attained the highest mean
.score on (he SA'T of 1,044. While
Moore's score remairted the same as
its 2002 results, it was distinguished
as the orrly county in the state to top
the state and national averages.
Declines
Among other counties in the Cape
Fear region, several decreased on the
SAT average scores from 2002 to
2003. 'The average score in
Cumberland ('ountv dropped from
952 in 2002 to 946'in 2003, trailing
resultsof Moor e students by 98 points.
Scotland County students earnod an
average score of 907 — six points
higher than Hoke — but decreased
their average .score by 35 points from
2002. Robeson County students aver
aged a lower mean score of 869, dip-
pint; 10 points Irom the average score
ol 8/9 rrt 2002.
State vs. Nation
Other results released by DPI
showed the state edged above the
1,000 threshold in 2003. On a state-
Fowler Jr. and Michael Timothy
Fowler, both of Hempstead, New
York; five daughters, Joyce Fowler,
of Garner, Laura Mae Fowlerof Lum
ber Bridge, Lydia Marie Pirozzi, of
Glen Cove, New York, Patricia Ann
Fowler and Sharon Denise Fowler,
both of Hempstead, New York; two
brothers, George Fowler of
Amityville, New York and John
Fowler of New York; one sister,
Katherine Galloway of South Caro
lina; 34 grandchildren; and 58 great
grandchildren.
Grumpier Funeral Home and Cre
mation Services of Red Springs served
the family.
Efife M. Forbis
Mrs. Lftie M. Forbis, 83, of 103
School Street, Lumber Bridge, died
Monday, September 8, 2003 in
I iisiHi alth Moore Regional Hospital
m Pinehurst.
Nfil-orbis was a charter member
ol the I umber Bridge Fire Depart-
nv 111 Lillies Auxiliary and a member
ol the Lumber Bridge Town Council.
I mil ml serv ices will be conducted
,it 11 a m. Wedne.sday, September 10
in Lumbei Bridge Presbyterian
('hutch held by the Reverend Dr. John
D. Ropp, Burial will be in Lumber
Biidge Presbyterian Church Cem
etery .
Survivors include one son, Elbert
Foi bis of I.umber Bridge; one daugh-
lei, Carolyn F. Schoch of Merritt;
lliice brothers, Laurin McColl of Red
Spt ings, Thomas McColl of Rockfish
and Robert McColl of Knoxville,
leniiessee; ivvo sisters, Bernice
Roliertson of Swannanoa and Marga
ret Shaw of Rex; two grandchildren;
and live great-grandchildren.
Memorials may be made to Lum
ber Bridge Presbyterian Church, PO
Box ^20, Lumber Bridge. NC 28357.
( rumpler Funeral Home and Cre-
niationServ ices. Inc of Raeford served
the lamily.
Loi u C. Pierson
1 oruCole Pierson, 7951 Fayetteville
Road. Raetord.died Monday, Septem
ber 8, 2(K).3 in Kingswood Nursing
{ enter in Aberdeen.
F uneral services vv ill be held at 8
p.m. 'Ihursday, September 11 in
Jeinigan-\Varren Funeral Home
Chapel 111 Fayettev ille by the Rever
end \. F.dward Beddingfield Jr. A
ui I.eside sen ice will be conducted
at 11 a m, Saturday. September 13 in
MviiT Hill Cemetery in Tampa,
Honda
m ; • 11 It •! I. i
SuiMvors include two daughters,
Dale P. Boy er ind Judy Pierson, both
Ilf R lelord; four grandchildren; and
tivi gieal grandchildren.
Jemigan-VVarren Funeral Homeof
I .uellev ille served the family.
wide basis, siiiili nl'- im i I llii ir
average scores bv ihi', I'oinKtoin
pareel to 998 in .ItiPJ I b- . st.ilntiv
crept sbuhtly clmu l i tin n iti nial
average scoie (it 1.0.hi. i* th line .i
six-point jump in the ii.ilum il aver
age between 21102 and 200L ace’oid-
ing to DPI.
Aeross the slate. SAI iirilhenial
ics' scons aver ivi d m lucn is'' ot
one point m '’00’, U' 'Oii Uiis com
|Kired to the nation.il malliem ilics'
score of 519 in 2003. a itiue |iimit
increase. Slate V eibal scon s iiiipiov ed
by Ivvo points in '003, to 49's. Ibis,
compaied to (he .’.003 uati 'mil avei-
age of 507. a (hiee point iiiciease,
North Caiolina i inkeel 1 3|h in Ihe
nation in pailicip.alion. aver.iginu (i8
peicent of its seniors taking Ihe IC'I.
The slate tied vv ith Marvlaiul toi I3lh
place honors. Noilh Caiolina's score
was higher than the Soiitheasi Ihiilcd
Slates' average scoie ot ouq
"'The trend data mdicali sihai Noiih
Caiolina's school impiovemeiit ef
forts aie paying olf v.iih suslaiind
highei academic peiloim inces,"
Howard lee, chairman ol the stale
board ofeducation. S lid \\ need to
conlmue asking more from all of our
students and encourage them to take
ligori'i's courses — even if higher
i ducation is not in their future.
' \nv thing less is a disservice to
the public school students of our state.”
Criteria
SA T scores are used as an educa
tional benchmark by virtually all col
leges ,ind univeisiiies. including the
Iw 1 eague scluiols. It is a test that
tocuses on reasoning skills, and is
ofteied to students in all 50 states.
Students are capable of achieving a
score of 800 on each segment of the
S VT's mathematics and verbal seg
ments. The highest score that can be
ittained equals I,(>00. Students cus-
lomaiiU lake the SAT during their
junior oi senior years of high school.
College Board officials warned
educalois not to use the SAT as a
gaimc for ov erall state education per
formance. While the SAT is useful in
making decisions about individual,
student academic preparedness, the
scoies should not be “unfairly” used
to judge the capabilities of teachers,
or the effectiveness of education in
school districts, Ihe board said.
Hotel
(('ontmned Horn pu^p’ l.\)
him about the old hotel. Those people
are "willing to come if you aic willing
to work with us." he said, adding that
they would come in a week and that
one was coming the follow ingdav to
look at the hotel.
Mayor Bob Gentry said the hotel
would not be lorn down immediately.
“Let the guys come," he said, "We'll
entertain as long as il is standing."
11 is own expel ieiices w ith lenova-
tion have been positive, Mur|ihre\
said. "It is the right thing to do."
While the city contemplated demo
lition because of Ihe potential lire and
other hazards posed by the hotel, the
Downtown Revitalization Commit
tee had asked the city to hold oil on
taking it down. However, in July, the
Revitalization Commission decided
to "step aside" with Ihcii requests
because the iiallis thev pursued had
not produced results. 1 hey announced
no turther plans to presei v c llie liolel.
Murphrey is considi red one ol the
driving forces behind Ihe renovation
of downtown Wilmington.
Gently also received a letter trom
Preservation North Carolina express
ing concern about the hotel. The his
toric preservation foundation said the
building would be an “excellent”can
didate for adaptive reuse. “The build
ing could again be an important place
in the lives of those who live in and
visit Raeford," wrote Wanda Taylor,
project coordinator of Preservation
Noith Caiolina.
Resolutions presented
In other business Monday night,
councilmen were given copies of 17
resolutions involving the Fort Bragg
Regional Land Use Advisory
Committee's Joint Land Use Study
recommending regulation by the Gen
eral Assembly of approximately
21,0110 acres ot Hoke County prop
erty that holders Fort Bragg. Both the
city and the county disapproved the
Jl US and appointed a committee to
come up with the resolutions that
would lietiei lellect the interests ot
Raetoid and Hoke.
1 loke commissioners will be given
the same resolutions at their Sept. 15
mcetini;.