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6A THE NEWS-JOURNAL RueTord, N.C. December 3, 2003 rr ».Vtv •« Flamingo-ed If you woke up yesterday morning and drove down Fulton Street you may have thought that you were in Miami. Ninety-eight pink flamingos flew in overnight. The home belongs to Tom and Linda Lee, who were unavailable for comment. Museum Christmas party Last year’s Raeford-Hoke Museum Christmas open house was a full house. This year, the Christmas party is in memory of the late Bob Gentry, Raeford’s mayor of 13 years, and honors members and contributors. The event will be Sunday, December 7 at 3-5 p.m. The museum is located at 111 Highland Street. DOT responds to Raeford’s requests regarding roads VS 401 widening still not funded, Palmer St. Extension on schedule, Highway 13 to miss Hoke By Pai' Ai.i.i-;n Wilson Editor The N.C. DcpI. of Transportation has responded to specific requests by the City of Raeford concerning trans portation issues and development in Hoke. G.R. Kindley of DOT’s 8th Divi sion, which repre.sents eight counties, to include I loke, said the department is planningon widening, constructing turn lanes at critical intersections, and improving the pavement on a section of US 401 from US Business east of Raeford to US 401 Business north of ljurinburg until funds are available for four-laning the highway. 'I'he 1-umber River Rural Trans portation Planning Organization, of which Hoke is a member, has re quested funding for the US 401 wid ening be moved up on the 10-year Transportation Improvement Plan ( Tl P), vs he re i t has rema i ned u nl'u nded for more than a dozen years. 'Phis request was made formally at a TIP hearing in Southern Pines last month. Buddy Blue and Dr. Bob Nelson, representing the City of Raeford, also spoke on behalf of the project and others at the TIP hearing. City Manager Mike McNeill made written requests for specific projects after Kindley met with a Raeford/ Hoke County joint land use study committee in July.The Raeford/1 loke committee was formed to represent interests here following a study plan compiled by a Port Bragg land use advisory commission that w ould limit dev elopmentof2().()(K) prime acres in Hoke in order to protect a one-mile corridor around the post. Compensa tions for the loss of development pos sibilities and tax revenues were asked by Raeford and 1 loke officials in the form of road improvements and other projects. McNeill's written requests were forwarded to Kindley in August, but McNeill said he did not receive acopy of a reply from Kindley until late November. Kindley's letter was dated September 15. In his letter, McNeill listed as the committee's concerns the proposed route of Highway 13; improvements to Highway 20; the Palmer Street Extension project in Raeford; rights to pine straw harvesting on the 2,5(M) acre Calloway Tract, now owned by the Nature Conservancy but bought by DOT; and the development of a Obituaries More obituaries may be found on page 4A. Helen S. Ragsdale Asheboro — Helen Styers Ragsdale. 85, died Wednesday, No vember 26, 2003 at Clapp's Conva lescent Nursing Home after a two- year illness. She was the mother of Raeford residents Cordon Ragsdale Jr. (wife Julianne) and Phillip Ragsdale (wife Jane). Mrs. Ragsdale is a graduate of Asheboro High School, working as a buyer and bookkeeper at Hudson Belk's after graduation. She taught a Sunday school classal Chapel United Methodist Church at an early age. and continuedtoteach until heri'atherand mother became disabled. She served as the superintendent of the Sunday school, sang with the choir, and vv as a charter member and president of the Women's Society. I ler contributions to church suppers helped earn them a reputation in the community as "out standing." When World War II began, she and her husband, Delbert Cordon Ragsdale Sr., moved to Suffolk, Vir ginia, where he worked in the ship- V ard and she became a nurse's aide at a nearby hospital. She worked there until the birth of her first son, return ing to Asheboro when her husband became a member of the U.S. Navy. After the war ended, her second son was born. Mrs. Ragsdale began catering from her kitchen, specializing in wedding cakes. She also provided boxed lunches for tailgating at nearby foot ball games. At her home there was always a table of food for guests. Mr. Ragsdale, to whom she was married for 63 years, survives her. In • Accounting • Bookkeeping Amy Sheppard CortilHMl Biiltlie .Aceoiintaiit 121 Main Si. KT.T-.'fiDD BULLHRD ■SCflRPtnTRV Residential & Industrial RemtKlding • Decks • Bo.xing Framing • Trim • Dr\' Walls Finishing • Roofing • Painting call Belton Bullard (910) 369-5976 (910) 551-6212 addition to her sons and their wives, she is also survived by two grand daughters, Elizabeth R. Braswell and husband Keith of Southern Pines, and Susan Styers Ragsdale of Raleigh; one great-granddaughter, Katherine Hayes Braswell; one brother, Walter A. Styers Jr. of Charlotte Hall, Mary land; and one sister, E'lmira Covrper, and her husband, Bernard, of Bradenton, Florida. A funeral service tocelebrate Mrs. Ragsdale’s life was held at Brower's Chapel UMCSunday. Burial followed in the church cemetery. Memorials may be made to Brower's Chapel UMC in care of the Rev. Jeffrey Syphole, 1668 Planta tion Circle, Asheboro, NC 27203; or any charitable organization of your choice. Pugh F'uneral Home of Asheboro served the family. Mary K. Lucklear Mrs. Mary Rose Drcklear, 59, of 117 l,antern Lane, Raeford died Tues day, December 2, 2003 in her home. Arrangements will be announced by I leritage F'uneral I lome of Red Springs. five-acre state park on the Calloway Tract. ITie Highway 13 loop is designed to miss Hoke on the Cumberland County side, and Kindley said the Cumberland County path was chosen because it was "least damaging” en vironmentally. DOT explained in an August 26 memo to Bill Rosser, division engi neer for Division 8, the reason behind the selection of a "superior route” of Highway 13 through Cumberland County. "The costs categories used in evaluating each of the 13 alternatives were based on impacts to the human (residents and businesses) and the natural (wetlands and streams) envi ronments. All of the alternatives that pass through I loke County had higher number of impacts to residents, busi nesses, right-of-way reijuired, poten tial hazardous material sites, wetlands and streams. The.sc impacts resulted' in higher costs for wetland and stream mitigation and right-of-way." Kindley wrote McNeill, "I can il.ssure you the selected alternative was not an arbitrary decision, but one that reviewed transportation needsagainst environmental, social and other im pacts in order to come up with the "least damaging' corridor.” Regarding improvements to High way 20 (St. Pauls Road), Kindley wrote that if local government groups in I loke are interested in multi-laning the highway, they should submit this request through the Lumber River RPO as a county priority at the next TIP hearing. Regarding the state park request, Kindley wrote that it is his under standing that the Nature Conservancy is committed to set aside a five-acre parcel along NC 211 for a public park. Hoke officials have been asked to participate in the design of the park, he said, and DOT is preparing an estimate for a roadway across rail road tracks to provide access to the park site. That roadway can be built in the "nextseveral months," Kindley w rote in September. About the prospect of I loke retain ing pine straw harvest rights, Kindley wrote the use of low intensity fires as a management tool to develop an eco system for the endangered red- cockaded woodpecker will prevent the raking of pine straw. The straw is the primary fuel source for the fires, he wrote. Kindley also wrote the Palter Street Fixtension from NC 211 to NC 211 is on schedule as a "moving ahead" project for 20(15. Nelson, Blue speak At the TIP hearing held Novembet 19, Nelson said, "We in I loke Countyt failed to involve ourselves in plan^ ning as early as we should and as vigorously as we should. . Nelson added, "This failure shows up on your map. There is an empty space on the map... That’s Hoke County. That's my home.” There is. Nelson said, indicating the Palmer Street Extension project on the DOT map, "one tiny area of red-- in the planning stage. That’s it.” Blue echoed Nelson’s comments and requests and added that the Palmer Street Extension had been “in the planning for 53 years and should have been built some time ago.” Blue also requested the widening of Highway 211 West to Aberdeen. "There is no safe place to park or pass. Something needs to get done before somebody gets killed.” A representative of the City of Aberdeen also endorsed improve ments to Highway 211 between that city and Raeford. Additionally, a Lum-' her River RPO recommended the" project. I'he draft for the 2006-2012 up dated TIP will be pre.sented to the 19- member state Board of Trasportation for review'next year. Mullet Roast caps economic prosperity Bv Via OKIANA Sum,Ml KS Staff writer In Raeford and Hoke County, the mullet is more than the king of fish. The popular fish is featured as the symbol of economic prosperity at the Annual Mullet Roast. Business lead ers and public officials predicted a positive forecast for local economic and commercial grow th at the feast of grilled mullet. "Raeford is a wonderful place to live." Rick Sandy, master of ceremo nies, said. Celebrating 21 years of the tradi tional gathering, the evening dinner attracted 200 guests. Cene Shelnutt, a board memberof the Raeford-I loke Chamber of commerce, welcomed dignitaries and recognized them for contributions to the community. "We have a great crowd here to night," Shelnutt said. "C'ooking of the mullet is not an exact science. It usu ally takes between 30 to 45 minutes to prepare. 1 lost 60 pounds in the last few months because 1 have been on a mullet diet. “1 would like to take this opportu nity to recognize some of our guests." Keynote guests included N.C. Senator Tony Rand; N.C. Represen tative Doug Yongue; and Cary E. Mitchell, constituent liaison for Con gressman Robin Hayes. “It is always a pleasure to come to Raeford and to this event," Rand said. “I am very delighted to have the op portunity to be here tonight." Yongue expressed appreciation for being invited in what is a time when community leaders of commerce and industry have an opportunity to re veal their firm’s progress during the past year. “There are two things that draw me over here," Yongue, a resident of Scotland County, said. "1 eat mullet, and the second thing is these great people here in Ffoke County. "You have some great leaders and they deserve to be recognized.” Mitchell, on behalf of Hayes, said the congressman is concentrating his efforts right now on national security and economi security for the citizens of North arolina and the nati m. 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December 7lh • 12:00 5 00 pm 1 - 10x13 Children s Sepia-Tone Print for only $10.00 Support Scurlock School and call today to resen'e your spot 875-4182 Reservations .Must Be Made In ,\dviiiice Wed., Thurs., Friday CHIROPRACTIC OUTLOOK Dr. Tony Santangelo, Chiropractic Physician POUNDING HEADACHE? CO WITH CHIROPRACTIC Perhaps you have pul in a long day at work and your head is beginning to ache. Or maybe you forgot to eat lunch and are starting to feel lightheaded. You belter listen to these alarms. No one wants a full-blown headache. Unfortunately, some people regularly gel headaches. Chiropractic Irealmcnl may be the answer. A 21101 report by researchers at the Duke University Evidence-Based Practice Center in Durham, North Carolina, found that spinal manipulation resulted in almost immediate improvement for headaches that originate in the neck. They also saw significantly fewer side effects and longer-lasting relief of tension-type headaches than w hen taking a commonly prescribed medication. Cervical spinal manipulation was associated with improvement in outcomes in two trials involving patients with neck pain and headaches. Manipulation appeared to rc.sull in immediate improvement in severity when used to treat episodes of cervicogenic headaches. It you .suiter Iront trequeni headaches, make an appotnimeni with a local Doctor ol Chiropractic. Why have pain needlessly? WffjKrif/// toynn rj\ a nfm/uimity semctf hy FAMILY CHIROPRACTIC 751 S. Main Street • Raeford, NC • 875-2500 cated advDcatc of the Mullet Roast — the late Raeford mayor Bob Centry. The evening of hospitality and fel lowship was dedicated "ill loving memory” to Centry for his many y ears of service to the community. Spon sored by the Racford-l loke Chamber of Commerce, l.umbec Riv er lilectrie Membership Corporation served as the gold patron to fund the roast. The Rev. Ian Rankitie of Antioch Presbyterian Church also remembered Centry in his invocation. "We truly give thanks and remem brance for the life of Bob Centry and for w hat he did for so many of us here tonight," Rankinesaid.'Thisisatime of I a u g h te r a n d fe 11 ow s h i p so w e m i g li t grow closer together." Shelnutt introduced John Jordan of Fidelity Bank as the new Raeford mayor pro tempore. Jordan recog nized all the city staff, city council- men, Steve Connell, head of the Downtown Revitalization Commit tee. and Don Porter, executive direc tor of the Raeford-Hoke Ficonomic Development Commission. "Without Bob (Cetilry) here, we know he would want us to carry for ward," Jordan said. Connell told the group his organi zation is moving forw ard with projects that include obtaining more LISD \ grants through the help of Hayes. He said in the near future they also hope to complete the transferring of utility cables underground. Portercommended 1 loke for being declared part of the 21" Century Com munity initiative, sharing the honor with only 34 other counties. “One of the primary reasons we were selected was because we are doing a lot to help ourselv es," Porter said. “This is an opportunity to im prove our infrastructure." Porter revealed I loke had recently been the second competitor in line in the nation to attract a Department of Defense project to I loke. but lost out to California. I le commended every one, including the city council and commissioners — for their efforts. County Manager Mike Wood said a lot of great things are happening in 1 loke. ■‘The board of commissioners are doing a tremendous job," he said. Ffoke Commission Chairman Bobby Wright announced that the ****AUCTI0N**** HOUSE FOR SALE Saturday, December 6th, 10 am on McPhaul Rd Him right at Dundarrach turn right on McPhaul and follow Auction signs county has just received a grant for $250,(1(10 (o in.s(all additional water lines for newcustomers in the county. He thanked Hayes for being instru mental in assisting with obtaining the grant. Commission Vice Chairman Charles V. Daniels said he is pleased the board is looking for long-term results and not just fixing things with a "band-aid" temporarily. District Attorney Kristy Newton, prosecutor for Hoke and Scotland counties, commended her staff. She said a busy year had included her sending her first murderer to death row and the recent completion of the county embezzlement trial where shj; obtained a conviction. Sheriff Hubert Peterkin gave all the credit for the Sheriffs Office suc cess to his deputies and the efforts of the Hoke commissioners. "Today marks one year since we came into office," Peterkin said. “1 enjoy serv'ing Hoke County. We have made over 1,800 arrests this year, over 16 drug busts, and recouped $167,000 of past due fees from the state that the Hoke County Jail was entitled to receive.” f loke School Superintendent Allen Strickand praised the improvements in Hoke schools. "We had a great year," Strickland said. Ten out of eleven schools met high grow th with the ABCs account ability plan," Strickland said. "Also. 75.3 percent of our youngsters are performing at mastery level of 3 or 4 or higher. "We had four schools of distinc tion and the rest were named schools of prrrgress.” Marvin Johnson, owner of House of Raeford, informed guests his firm had experienced a “right decent” year. "One more thing,” Johnson said to everyone. “Eat more turkey. Unilever Home Care keeps us smelling good, and 1 will feed you.” Calvin House, plant manager of Burlington Industries Inc. said it had been a difficult year, but since WL Ross & Co. purchased the firm they had emerged from Chapter 11 bank ruptcy. He said most changes had occurred on a corporate level, and it was business as usual in Raeford with out any major changes. "I want to thank all of you for your support during the past year,” House said. Lumbee River EMC officials told the group they had a “pretty good” yeai, connecting 500 new customers. They continue to partner with the Carolina Horse Park in western Hoke and also with the law enforcement torch run for the Special Olympics. "We provide $40,000 to $50,000 in financial contributions to this county,” Walter White, vice presi- (See ROAST, page 7A) TIRED OF BEING KICKED AROUND ^ BY Hll»l INSURANCE RATES? Auto • Home • Ilealih • Life • Bonds Let Us Be Your Defense. 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