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4R THE NEWS-JOURNAL Raeford, N.C. November 26,2003 —Community Calendar— Editor's non-: hems should be submitted for the comnumity calendar by noon Friday before the publication date. You are asked to keep in mind that paste-up of the calendar page is done on Monday before publication. Also, if an ongoing item has been discontinued or needs to be changed, you arc asked to contact the editor as soon as possible. November 29 PEMBROKE SENIOR HIGH CLASS OF '73 is planning a reunion November 20 in Porter Plaza. For information, contact Marilyn Deese (0111)521-7870; Herlon Sampson (010)521-3358 at home or (010)738-1101 at work; Thorton and Fannie Lowery, (010)521-0031; or Jo Ann Woodcll (010)521-8606. December 1 WORLD AIDS DAY CANDLELIGHT OBSERVANCE will be held at the Hoke County Public Library at 5:30-6:15 p.m. Monday, December 1. The public is invited to remember loved one and support family and friends still here. ROCKI ISll FIRE dept.'s annual board of directors meeting and officer election is scheduled at the fire department at 7:30 p.m. Moiidtiy, December 1. LIBERTY HOSPICE'S ANNUAL LOVE LIGHT service will be held at the Hoke Library Stage at 6:.30 p.m. Monday, December I. ,\ tree will be illuminated as a symbol, commemorating the lives of Hoke residents. A memorial service will follow at Raeford Presbyterian Church at 7 p.m. lollowcd by a reception in McKeithan Fellowship Hall and provided by Hospice volunteers and staff. The community is invited to participate in these activ ities. SANTA ARRIVES on a fire engine at 5:00 p.m. and w ill light at the Santa I louse in front of the Hoke County Public Library. He will be there about 15 minutes then return Friday s. Dec. 5, 12 and 10 at 3-5 p.m.; and Satur days. Dec. 6, 13 and 20 at 11 a.m.-l p.m. December 4 KIWANIS P ANCAKE SUPPER and raftJe will be December 4 at 5-7 p.m. at Hoke High's Gibson Cafeteria. H.E.L.P. I ISll FRY, a lund-raiser for the Share Your Christmas program, is scheduled for Thursday. December 4 at 11 a.m.-3 p.m. at the Edinborough Shopping Center. Eat in or take out at $5 a plate. Free delivery with 10 or more orders. You can pick up your tickets at the 11 E.L.P. Store on Main Street. December 5 rilE 48TH ANNUALCHAMBER OF COMMERCE CHRISTMAS PARADE wdl be held in St. Pauls on Friday, December 5, beginning at 4:30 p.m. Entries are being sought. The entry fee for kings and queens is $25. The fee for commercial entries is $50 and there is no charge for non-profit groups. To enter, call the Chamber at 865-3489 or the St. Pauls Review newspaper at 865-4179 and ask for Paul. December 10 HOKE COUN'I'Y PUBLIC LIBRARY WILL BE CLOSED Wednesday, Decem ber 10 for their annual Sandhill Region Library System staff training dav. No books or other materials vv ill be due on this date. Videos checked out on Tuesday . December 9 will be due on Thursday, December 11. December 13 WOMEN'S EELLOWSHIP is Saturday. December 13 at the Hoke County Librarv at 1(1 a.m.-noon. This is the third such fellowship meeting. All are invited. December 15 CARE.CilA'E.RS SUPPORT GROUP meets at the Senior Serv ices Center in the lormer Armory Building at 7 p.m. Monday, December 15. Sponsored bv Libertv Hospice for members of the community who are caregivers, the support group meets monthly. For additional inforttiation. call 875- 8198. December 16 HOKE COUNTh PUBLIC I.IBRARY will be open from 8 a.m. until 5 p.m. on 'luesday, December 16. December 15,16,17 HI N 11 R EDI'('A I'lON COURSliS are being offered in December on the 15th. I()th and 17th. It is required that registration be done one week prior to the course starting date. All classes are at 6-9:3(t p.m. at a Hoke County site to be announced later. Call Aric Clark at 875-2180 to register. December 18 I HE UNI’I I'D W AY OF HOKE COUN TY will hold its annual meeting on Thursday. December 18 at the Hoke County Public Library beginning at 4:30 p.m. The meeting will be lor the purpose of electing new olficers and vvelcoming new directors to the board. The public is invited to attend. December 20 ( lOIIIROOM REUNION is planned lor Saturday, December 2(| at 6 p.m. at the Vocational Options ol Hoke building, located on Turnpike Road — it's the light blue building on the right after turning off Highway 211 Aberdeen Road and coming from West Hoke Elementary School, it’s on the lelt near the Aberdeen Road intersection. Cost is $25 per person and that includes a meal, dancing and a fashion/talent show. Make checks or money orders payable to Clothroom Reunion. The deadline is December 16. For more information, contact Odessa McLinniham at 843-5856: or Dorothy Hollingsworth at 875-6222. Call The News-Journal or bring calendar items to the office before noon on Friday Lumbee housing rehabilitation applications taken through Jan. T he Liimbcc Tribal Council 1 lous ing Program is accepting applications for housing rehabilitation services until Friday, January 30, 2004. The program provides services for repairs, renovations and/or replacement of e.visting substandard housing condi- tiotis for qualified low-income l.timbee families. The rehabilitation prograoi is designed to eliminate sub standard conditions that address health and safety housing issues. All applications previously filed with the Tribal Council from Novem ber 20(12 do not have to update their application until further notices. Up dates will he required at the time applications are ptilled for services. In order to apply for rehabilitation services, the following information on all members in the household will be re(|tiired; copies of birth certifi cates, picture identifications, tribal enrollrncnl .ind social seciiriiv c.'irds current property tax statement or deed to property, income verification, and current bank statements. Applica tions will not be accepted without all supporting documentation for each member of the household. Outreach assistance for members who may have difficulty making ar rangements for travel to the Tribal Office in Pembroke will begin in December at selected sites through out the tribal territory of Cumberland, I loke, Robeson and Scotland coun ties. Members who place an applica tion during the upcoming filing pe riod will not have their application reviewed for services until after the end of the January 30, 2004 filing period. Contact the Lumbee Tribal Hous ing Program at (910) 521-1341 for more information. Christmas at Mill Prong celebrated Sunday Mill Prong House is planning a Christm;is open house on Saturday, November 30, from 2 to 5 p.m. and the public is invited. Docents will be there to tell how Christmas vv;is celebrated here over 150 years ;igo. Music of th;it era will be presented and refreshmentsserved. There will be something for the chil dren, too. The house is beautifully decorated by the Red Springs Garden Club using vv hat materials were avail able so long ;igo. "It is he;irtvv;irming to open the house :igain in the same hospitable way that the season was celebrated here in the 18()0s, knowing that Mill Prong vvas known for its Christmas spirit ;uid hospitality in the old days," says :i spokesperson for Mill Prong Preserv;ition. "We look fotvv;ird to having par ticipants of the C;irolina Scots Cel ebration visit w ith us. A large number of de.sceiidanis of the .Scottish emi grants of 2(l()-plus y ears ago ;ire gath ering at the ITiir Barn in Pinehurst this weekend." From Scotland John Gilchrist of Kentyre, Argyleshire. Scotland, who built the house, came to America in 1770. His new house was built for his .second wife. His son, farmer, professor and attorney. John Gilchrist, who sold it in order to move close to ITor;il Col lege, where he was a founder and president of the vvomaiTscollege. in herited it. Mill Prone w;ts then sold to John Peterson, vv ho soon moved to Geor gia. It is said that his wife only agreed to the move if he promised to build her a home in Georgia as nice as Mill Prong. Then Colonel Archibald Mcltachern bought the house and en larged it in 1834. Mill Prong was still in the hands of his heirs when the foundation acquired it. Restoration T he bea u t i f u I o I d ho u se, bu i 11 abo u t 1795, has been restored by Mill Prong Preservation, Inc., an organization of concerned citizens who wanted to preserve this bit of history of the re gion. It isone of the oldest houses still standing in this area, an example of a Scottish settler of the Cape E'ear Val ley who prospered to the point that he could move form his original log dwelling to a fine home. The restora tion w;is done .so that all could enjoy a look into the past and have a taste of our local history. It is listed on the National Register of I listoric Places. Restoration is ongoing, however, as archeology digging is in the hands of Dr. Margaret Houston of St., Andrews Presbyteri:m Col lege. When it is completed, it is hoped that farm buildings can be added to the yard. Also, for anyone who is seeking a home fortheirold family furnishings. Mill Prong is open to accepting gifts of the period circa 18.30 to I860, par ticularly of this region. Monetary con tributions are encouraged, also. Or ganized as a non-profit group, any gift is eligible for a tax deduction. (iillllllllllllG*! The Mill Prong House Mail lo: Mill Prong Preservation Inc., PO Box 2878, Lumberton, NC28.359. Hector McLean of Lumberton is chairman of the board. William Massengaleof Chapel Hill is the presi dent ;ind William S. McLean of l.umberton is the treasurer; Harold (JillisofRaefordisamemberof board. Open on Sunday Starting in January, Mill Prong will be open on the first Sunday of the month from 2 to 5 p.m. A docent vv ill be present to guide you through the house. Come and st'e how our ances tors lived. To locate Mill Prong in southern I loke County: There are signs on NC 211 at Antioch; turn west on Old Wire Roadandimmediately right on Walter Gibson Road, after about three miles turn left on Edinburgh Road and cross the swamp. From US 401 about two rnilesnorthofWagram and eight miles south of Raeford: turn east on Eidinburgh Road, and Mill Prong is about two miles on your right. North Carolina small grain referendum is explained There will be a North Carolina Small (irain Releiendumon Monday, December I, 20(13. You can vole ;it the North Carolina Cooperative lix- tension, I loke County’ Center, located at 116 West Prospect Avenue, Raeford, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. The mission of the North Carolina Small(irain(jrovvers Associ;ition Inc. is to ;issist sm;ill grain growers in producing high qimlily grains at the most economical cost through adop tion of Best Management Practices derived from research, on-farm test ing and continuous education; lo mar ket and promote North Carolina small grains ;ind smrdi grains based prod ucts; and lo support and cooperate v\ ith other agricultural entities to pro mote general farm vvellare, and en able farmers lo conduct business w ith fair legislalive and environmental framework. T he small grain referendum i.son a self-assessment program for three y ears at a rate of I 2 of one percent on e;ich bushel of w heal, ry e. oats. b;irley and grain .sorghum. Questions and answers 0. Why is the referendum held’.' /A. North Carolin;i law declares it to be in the public interest that the farmers engage in the production of small grains may luive an opportunity ;ind privilege lo act jointly in raising reasonable and necessary funds lo pro mote all phasesof nuirketing, produc tion, and u.se. 0. Upon what question does the small grain producer vote'.' \. The producers vote for, or against, an assessment of 1/2 of one percent on each bushel of vv heal, rye, oats, barley and grain sorglumi. Q. Under vv hat authority is the ref erendum held'.' A. Article 50. Chapter 106 if the General Statutes, approved by the 1947 session of the North Carolimi General Assembly as amended through 1983, and known as the linabling Act. 0. Who will conduct the referen dum'.' A.The North Carolina Small Grain Growers Association Inc. has been designated by the State Board of Ag riculture under authority of the law to conduct Ihis referendum. 0- Who is eligible to vote in the referendum'.' A. All farmers currently engaged in the production of small grains in cluding tenants, sharecroppersor other persons sharing in the production in come of small grains. 0. If a person cannot be present on the date of the referendum, is there anywhere he can vote'.' A. No, he m ust vole at al 11 he places and times designated in the referen dum. It is not possible to vote by mail, proxy, or agent during this referen dum. Q. What time can I vote'.' A. Polling places will be open be tween the hours of 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. local time, or as determined by local extension offices. Q. May a person who has more than one farm production vote for each farm? A. No. No farmer, whether an indi vidual, partnership, corporation firm, a.ssociation, or other legal entity, will be entitled to more than one vole. Q. What numberof favorable votes are required to carry the referendum? A. Two-thirds of the votes cast Q. C;m I get a refund? A. Yes. the law provides that any producer who does not wish to sup port the program may apply for a refund or any money collected by the buyer under the assessment progr:im, by vv riling within 30 days directly to North Carolina Small Grain (Jrowers Association Inc. 109 Hobson PL, laruisburg, NC' 27549. 0. I low is the assessment money collected? A. The money will be collected by the buyer from the farmer al the time of sale of the small grain. The buyer remits the money to the C'ommis- sioner of Agriculture. 0. What does the Commissioner do vv ith the monev'.' Extension Today Keith Walters A. The C'ommi.ssioner remits the money to the treasurer of the North Carolina Small Cirowers Association Inc. Q. Who will administer the pro gram after the referendum carries? A. The Association's Board of Directors and Fixecutive Committee will formulate a budget to be used in promotion and market development program funding. ,, 0. Will the small grain producers know how much money is collected as a result of the assessment? A. The North C'arolinaSmall Grain Growers Association, Inc. will make an annual report at its scheduled An nual Meeting as requiredby law. Also, a copy of the certified accountants audit is filed in the office of the Com missioner of Agriculture e;ich year. 0. How long will the tissessment be in effect? A. For a three-year period begin ning with the 2(H)4 small grain har vest season and continuing through the 2007 crop. If you have any questions, call Keith Walters of the North Carolina C 'ooperative E.xtension, Hoke County Center at Q10-E75-2162. ‘m ISA n 'I I I til Itfi 'i’ll; f'f'l 'i'll mii it m Tif /111" 'il I M I '! to, t [\\\ //i ' M • 'ti! I'l'M ill III- ' (j'hiit lin'l; lit! I 'I/)-' i/iWw' IIP 11M ii l! Haijpy Holidays! 7/5 the Season... and time once again for our annual' Holiday Greetings Special Section. What better way to send your holiday greetings and special thank you's to all your customers and friends than with a holiday greeting in our 2003 Holiday Greeting section. % Deadline for Advertising is: December 9th. Our Special Section will appear in The News-Journal on December 17th. 1/8 $75.00 1/^ $110.00 1/2 $190.00 Full. $330.00 . i. Spot Color. $100.00 Full Color. $250.00 To reserve your Holiday Greeting space. Contact Susan Stauffer-Fast at The News-Journal 910-875-2121 Monday ■ Friday 8:00 am -12 noon ■ y-y— 'HU //// liijt llf i' 'I"! 'li'i'i i'l tlnS!. I m unli • f li>! 1 111 !''•! nil il I ' !//*' ;il|5'J;s Ilf I Tsii lli^i liY, S Wo, fAsi 4’ I I hi!
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