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6A THE NEVVS-JOUR^AL Raeford, N.C. November 5, 2003 Words that encourage receive cash award Harvesting Positive Life Choices marked Let’s Talk Month I John Whigham 2t' • Jl Jackie McLean awards Derrick Elliott $100. The requirement of poems, raps and spoken word pieces in a recent competition was that they address and encourage positive teen action and behavior. The winner was Derrick I-'lliott. For his spoken word entitled "God's Message,” he won a $100 check. John Whigham's spoken word piece was the second place winner. The contest was part of a commu nity carnival entitled "Harvesting Positive Life Choices," that took place at Raeford City Park in Robbins Heights. The event celebrated “Let's Talk Month,” declared to open up commu nication that would help prevent teen and adolescent pregnancy. The event included games for children, enter tainers and booths and was sponsored by Hoke County Teen and Adoles cent Pregnanev Prevention Council (TAPP). Partnering with TAPP were I loke County Health Dept., Hoke Coopera tive Extension Services, Hoke Juve nile Services, Robbins I leiglits Com munity Association, Hoke County Parks & Recreation, Hoke County Veterans Association, Firstllealth of the Carolinas. Behavioral Healthcare of the Carolinas, Healthy Hoke Task Force, WMFA Radion Station and the Blue Springs-I loke County Com munity Development Corporation. God’s Message How could I not love life When liviiifi's only right As I walk in the light of Christ I feel comfort giving the public advice. Lord forgive my sins I've been in the presence of dis loyal men Only if I could go back then I would try to change. But since I can't whocould I blame I refuse to accept hell and the open flame So I try to stay focused on change. I noticed my Momma's pain. God .show me the way To carry on just another day Show my brother another way To make pay. In.stead of hustlin ’ drugs Where the kids play Females having sex at a early age Not knowing a thang about AIDS. It's sad but that's how it is in these last days Positive is the only way to .slay Give yourself to the I ord, get saved Continue to pray And thou shall he blessed in many ways. —Derrick C. Elliott Fiiimial Strength Through North Carolina People jsa Chfunnj Wrk-ht Kalh^ Birwfr ReiK>f PK'IJff Kfll\ Parker Jjtmrs P. McMillian .1 Ul Rirk $jnd> litcf’ Auto Horn# Lift bljinii Johnsoo Hoke County Farm Bureau 520 Harris Ave. • Raeford 875-4091 Hoke Social Services honors bosses on their day Theiremployees honored the man agement team of the Hoke County Dept, of Social Services on Boss's Day. Coordinated by the I loke County Chapterof the NCSSA,each unit pro vided a dish for the afternoon gather ing as each of the management team members received a Certificate of Appreciation "for all they do for their employees throughout the year." Management team honorees are Robert Mercer, directorof Social Ser vices; John Morris, Child Support Enforcement supervisor; Linda Balfrey, Adult Medicaid super\i.sor; Judy Locklear, Income Maintenance Programs manager; Kay McMillan, administrator of Personnel and I'i- nances; Tammy Chaney, Adult Pro tective Services supervisor; Shirley Carson, Work I'irsl supervisor; Sheffie Turner, l-’ood Stampsuper\ isor; Diane Simmons, Children's Medieaid su pervisor; and Miguel Valazquez, ad ministrator of I loke Area Transporta tion Service (I I.A.T.S.). I From left are Robert Mercer, John Morris, Linda Balfrey, Judy Locklear, Kay McMillan, LuEvelyn Locklear, Tammy Chaney, Shirley Carson, Sheffie Turner; and seated is Diane Simmons. Miguel Valazquez is not pictured. American Gold Star Mothers help veterans and families American Gold Star Mothers has a mission "to help \elerans and their lamilies and other Gold Star Mothers in any w ay we can." according to Ann Wolcott, president. Gold Star Moth ers are those w ho have lost children in America's wars and conllicts from World War II until now and the Gkr- bal War on Terrorism. There are about 1,200 member mothers worldwide. "Some mothers don't join because it surfaces the pain too much w hen they join an organization that constantly reminds them about what happened," says Wolcott, whose son w as killed in Vietnam in 1060. Gold Star Mothers Day is abvays the last Sunday of September. The organization does not hold recruiting activities but it only takes five moth ers to form a local chapter. Two members whose sons were killed in World War II are 106 ;md 107 years old. For more information Veterans ^ Notes Tom Sqiiier about American Gold Star Mothers, Ciill (202) 265-0091 or e-mail agsmomsfo aol.com or visit the website at http:// ww'w. goldstarmoms.com. If anyone is interested in forminga local chtipter, please contact the 1 loke ('oiintv Veterans Service Office at 875-2 i 47. DFAS: use only official sites The Defense Finance and Account ing Service warns military and retired users of my Pay to use only the official myPay website when checking on their accounts or making changers in information. The site is https:// mvpav.dfas.mil when seeking to ac cess account information. "Personal information is available and should be safeguarded,'' said Claudia 1,. Bogard, director of corporate com munications for DFAS. "Don't pro vide y o u r pe rso n a I i n fo r m at i on t o a n y Web site unless you know it can be trusted." Some look-alike sites have appeared recently causing confusion and collecting personal information for commercial or other uses. Online Veterans Day cards The American Legion, nearly 3 million members strong, has made available a way for readers to send e- niail Veterans Day cards to their fa vorite veteran via their website which is www.legion.org. The t ree service allows cards to be sent as tributes to members of all services. Fiach card will include mu sic for the appropriate branch of ser vice as well as space for a personal message. Military kids’ scholarships The Defense Commissary \gency has scholarships available for chil dren of active duty, retired military members and National Guard and Reserve families, according to Edna Hoogewind. Defense Commissary Agency l.iaison for the program. For further information check the Schol arships for Military Children Website at http:;, www .niilitarvscholar.org. In addition to .scholarship details, any one wishing to make a donation to the fund can support military families according to Hoogewind, Since 2001 the program has aw arded more than $2 million to over 1.500 eligible chil dren. Hoke Farm Bureau passes resolutions for state consideration /. Audrey Avery Hoke County Farm Bureau's ;in- nual membership meeting, with ap- pro.ximately 125 members and guests present, was held on October 20 in the West Hoke Middle School Cafeteria. Guest speaker Audrey Avery, field representative with North Carolina F;irm Buretiu Federation, spoke of membership benefits. A film of the history of North Carolina Farm Bu reau Insurance was shown. Agency Manager Rick Sandy, re ported the county is doing very well with the insurance program. Agents Cheyenna Wright, Kathy Brewer, Reggie Pickier and Jim McMillan were introduced; al.so, customer ser vice representatives Elaina Johnson and Kelly Parker. Secretaries Janice Creekmore. Norma Dooley and Darlene Leatherwood. were also rec ognized. Earl I lendrix was elected as presi dent. Otherofllcers are Robert Wright, vice-president; James Warner Jr., sec retary-treasurer; and directors Johnny Boyles, W. W. Cameron Jr., Sarah Leach, Anthony Oxendine and Keith Walters. Resolutions concerning cotton. Hue-cured tobacco, livestock, forestry, field crops, poultry, natural resources, law and order, labor, agriculture policy and general topics were adopted by the County Farm Bureau to be sent to the North Carolina Farm Bureau of fice in Raleigh for their consider ation. It was announced the annual meet ing of the North Carolina Farm Bu reau will be held in Winston-Salem on December 7-9. 21)03 at the Adams Mark I lotel. The national meeting of Hie \merican Farm Bureau w ill be in Oahu. Hawaii .lanuarv 11-14. 2004. Senior Tar Heel Legislature addresses exjneems of the elderly Dr. Mary K. Thomrrs attended the recent 10th anniversary celebration and fall meeting of the N. C. Senior Tar Heel Legislature in Raleigh. The .Senior Legislature, established by the N. C. GenerrtI Assembly in 1993, provides information ;rnd edir- cation to senior adults on matters be ing considered by Ihe General Assem bly and make recommendations on the legislative needs of older North Carolinians. Dr. Thomas is the del egate to the Senior Tar I leel I .egisla- ture from Hoke County. Lt. Gov. Beverly Perdue was the IT S ALL AT THE Raeford United Methodist Church FRIDAY, NOV. 21 Breakfast 7:30 - 9:00 a.m. OR A DELICIOUS MEAL 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. Barbecue Pork or Chleken or Chicken Salati - .SB 00 With all the trimmings EAT IN or TAKE OUT keynote speaker ;tt a luncheon com memorating the IDycitrsoflheSenior Legislature. She praised the Senior legislature for their advocacy on be half of senior issues. Karen Gottovi, Director of the N. C. Division of Ag ing, noted thitt the w'ork of the Senior Legislature has contributed to theGen- eral Assembly taking sitch action as increasingfundingfor home and com munity based services forolderadults by $ 16 million dollars over the lirst 10 years and increrrsing the Homestead property tax exemption for older and disabled adults. YARD SALE Saturday, Nov. S'** 9am - 5 pm 220 Keith Avenue Raeford, N.C. Jones Hill Area At the meeting Thomas heard pre sentations from state officials and budget analysts about current issues of importance to older adults. Infor mation was also presented about the status of pending federal legislation, including the efforts underway to ad dress the need for a national prescrip tion drug program for seniors. Delegates to the Senior Legisla ture identified five priority issues for action by the General Assembly in the 2003 short legislative session. These issues request the General Assembly: • restore the $1 million in funding cut from the Home and Community Care Block Grant in 2003. • pass legislation to make the tax credit for long-term care insurance permanent; Thiscredit will expire with the 2004 tax year unless action is taken by the General Assembly in the short session to remove the sunset provision. • should take steps to ensure that the Medicaid Community Alterna tives Procram for Older Adults(CAP/ D/\) remains a viable serv ice for older and disabled adults in our state. • restore funding for senior centers to the 2001 -2003 level. In 2003-2003 the state appropriation to senior cen ters was cut $.381,000. The 2003 Gen eral Assembly restored $100,000 of this cut. • take steps to ensure that national criminal background checks for em ployees in long-term care facilities are completed. Officers for the .Senior Tar Heel F.egislalure for 2003 to 2003 were also elected during the meeting. Cho sen were speaker, Vernon Dull from Davie County; speaker pro tempore - Lamar Moore from DavidsonCounty; deputy speaker pro tempore. Pat Capehart from Beaufort County; sec retary, Wanda I linshaw from Guilford County. To find out more about the Senior Tar Heel Legislature, call Thomas at (910) 875-.3848. GOOD LUCK FIGHTING BUCKS! Hoke County vs. W. Charlotte, November 7, 2003 2003 N.C. State High School Football Playoffs Chauis 6 Sons Lduinmower y y and Small Engine Repair I—I (910) 843-8326 Shouldn’t We Talk? About Living Wills, Health Care Power of Attorney, Organ Donations & Advanced Directives in Health Care. 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m., Thursday, November 6,2003 Hoke County Library Speakers: William Fields, Attorney Jeanne Connolly, Hospital Development Specialist for Carolina Donor Services Holly MacDonald, Liberty Home Care & Hospice Operational Manager Sponsors: Liberty Home Care & Hospice Family Caregiver Support Program at the Lumber River Council of Governments NORRIS STORAGE BUILDINGS & CARPORTS GRAND OPENING SPECIAL $100 OFF mlj.. . : DR Ri ANY BUILDING * iM CT'rxr^iz' ♦ AT NEW LOCATION 8863 Fayetteville Road, Raeford • 875-1560 formerly Rockfish Medical Clinic
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