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The ews Journal m f it happened, it's nev\s to us 50^! No. 30 Vol. 96 Raeford & Hoke C r:;'' t Wednesday, October 15, 2003 Board considers new jail Expansion, improvements, new facility are options By Victoriana Summers Staff writer Hoke commissioners convened on Monday in a special meeting, scram bling to find solutions to prevent the Hoke County Jail from being shut down by the state after a recent unfavorable inspection. “Let us put the cards on the table,” Wright said of concerns in the local jail. “We need todctermincifwc can expand the current jail to improve it or make upgrades, or if we should think about building a new facility.” The board provided a tour of the jail Daniel Mace Nelda Leon and heard a presentation of services b\ a C'harlotte-based architectural-engi neering firm that specializes in analyz ing, detention planning, and design of The hoard asked vice president Daniel R. Mace, an architect, and Nelda Leon, a prison consultant, to present next Monday evening a written pro posal for a feasibility study of the local jail. If approved, services for the study could cost between $20,0()0-$30,0()0, but could be deducted from future con struction or expansion costs. Offering short-term and long-term alternatives, the study could be completed within three months, according to Mace and Leon. Mace said the analysis would serve as a “footprint.” A local committee would be formed {See JAIL, page 8A) Lumbee Tribal Council seeks retraction from county on repairs Center of controversy Shirley Bullard perches on the steps of her south Hoke home that might be condemned by the county. The Lumbee Tribal Council and Hoke County are battling over who is responsible for shoddy repairs at her house. By Victoriana Summers Staff writer The Lumbee Indian Tribal Council’s lawyer has written a protest letter to County Manager Mike Wood, asking he retract - by letter and publish in the local newspaper - any past “false or misleading” statements. The letter, written Oct. 1, is part of a controversy,ignited after south Hoke resident Shirley Bullard, a Lumbee, al leged contractors hired by the Lumbee Tribe performed substandard renova- tionson her home. She sought help from county commissioners to help solve the problem. “I have been given a deadline of October 22 tocturcct the problems with the septic tank and the electrical box," Bullard said. “Otheiwise. the count) could condemn m\ honu and kick me out. I cannot attoid to pa\ for mistakes that were made b\ contractors hired by the Lumbee Tiibe." she said. "I am desperate." Wood said It is not the county's in tention to displace Bullard from her home. He hopes the legal action will exert voluntare pressure on the Lumbee Tribe tocoirect the problems. Count) officials conducted a lour of Bullard's house three weeks ago. They found some repairs in violation of the building code, and Hoke’s building in spector, according to Wood, had never approved the work. “1 am unsure if, or how we will re spond to the Lumbee Tribe’s request,” Wood said. “They have not complied with building requirements. “Permits for repair work were not applied for by the contractors hired un der the Indian housing program until after former Hoke inspector Mike Sans went to Mrs. Bullard’s. When he did a final mechanical inspection for just one of the contractors, he noticed all this other work that was being done ille gally,” he said. ■‘He realized no permits had been pulled. Only after that did the other (See RETRACTION, page 10A) Firefighters make Hoke safer place page!B Keith Powell and 'Pappy' walk in faith page 11A Suspect in bomb threat sought page 5A Athletic building named for Colston page 3A Births 2B Calendar 3B Classifieds 6-7B Deaths 5A Editorials 2A Legals 4-5B Religion 10-11A Schools 3-4B Socials 2B Sports 6-7 A Weddings 2B Hoke’s top stories are on the web; send us stories, subscribe www.thenews-journal.com County officials assess housing conditions of Hoke’s senior citizens By Victoriana Summers Staff writer County Manager Mike Wood,Commissioners Charles V. Daniels, Bobby Wright, and Bill Cameron are assessing the housing needs of Hoke senior citizens. Those residents include Lumbee Indians such as Joe and. Gertrude Tyler, who remain on fixed incomes, unable to afford decent, safer housing. The Tylers, both in their ‘80s, reside on Gainey Road. Shown from left; Commissioner Charles Daniels and Lumbee leader Elisha Dial talk to joe Tyler, a Gainey Road resident. They praised the county for its efforts to help seniors. “Last year, the Hoke Senior Services depart ment built a handicap ramp for us,” Tyler said. “The county has helped us more than any other agency, and we really appreciate it.” Many of the lower income Lumbee families such as the Tylers have also received housing rehabilitation assistance from non-profit organi zations such as the Lumbee Regional Develop ment Association or the Lumbee Tribal Council. Yet some families have criticized the lack of quality, and “shoddy"construc tion being performed by some contractors who were report edly hired by these agencies, according to Daniels. OfficiaIsfromtheLRDAand the Lumbee Tribe say the ma jority of grant recipients do not complain of inferior workman ship. If people wait until after the one-year warranty period expires, it is too late for correc tive action, they added. “Even if these people arc on fixed incomes, if they are eli gible for repair work on their homes through government programs, they deserve the same quality of rehab work as someone who has money to do it privately,” Daniels. “Once we hire a grant writer for the county, we hope we can obtain grants to help more with our housing needs in Hoke for low to modest income people.” Without monitoring of all grant repair programs by the county, elected officials are concerned that senior citizens may benefit from partial repairs, but not receive more critical repairs such as replacing faulty electrical wiring. “We need to have some sort ofelearingsystem to keep Hack of the repairs being done under (See HOUSING, page 8A) South Hoke teacher earns prestigious Waddill award ,\nna Jordan Garrison, a South 1 lokeelementary teacher, is one ot two recipients of the 21)1)3 MarcellusE. Waddill Ex cellence in Teaching Awards at Wake I'orest Itniversity. With Garrison’s award came a check for $2().()()(). She was one of 4(1 nominees from across the country competing for awards for both a primary and a secondary school teacher. Garrison, recognized on the elementary level, has taught at South Hoke since 1988. Previ ously. she was a kindergarten teacher in St. Pauls. ,\ Hoke High graduate. Gar rison isa 1975 graduate of Wake forest with a Bachelor of Arts degree in history. She is nationally certified as an early childhood generalist and also serves as a mentor for Anna j. Garrison recently li- censed teachers. She brought unique pro grams like the Outer Banks “Save the Turtles” program to South Hoke. David Waddill of Rye, New York, established the awards in 1994 to honor his father, Marcellus E. Waddill of Win ston Salem, who retired in 1997 after teaching mathematics at Wake Forest for 35 years. In order to win the award, it was required that Garrison sub mit lesson plans, letters of rec ommendation and an essay. Finalists are interviewed and submit videotapesof themselves teaching. N, Whe news News 4 journal i Othrr stuff Wt \ III'/ nv Kin MacDonald General Manager I was sitting here contemplat ing all the buttons on our new office phone system. There are 37, not counting the buttons you actually use to dial a number. Thirty-seven. Somethingabout that number caused my mind to wander. 1 remembered my first week at The \'ews-J(Hirnal in 1987. I w as hi red as asscKriate editor (but there was no editor), and was escorted to the composing room and introduced to the Basket sys tem. “When you need a picture to be shot,” my trainer said, “put it in this basket by the window.” “Got it,” 1 said. “If you have copy that needs tobeset,putit in this basket over here.” “Uh huh...” “When copy has been set and is ready for corrections, you’ll find it in this basket.” “Right.” “When you make corrections, put the copy for second correc tions in this basket.” “Urn...” "When copy has been cor rected for a second time and (See OTHER STUFF, page 2A)
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