Socials/Family
December 24,2003 THE NEWS-JOURNAL
Raefi)rd, N.C
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Roll call for prayer
Responding to the events of Sep
tember 11, 2001, ;ind combut in the
mid-east, The News-Journal has com
piled a prayer list for those service
men and women who may be in harm’s
way or are just in need of our prayers
at this critical time. We also think
their families should be included in
our special prayers. ■
Call in, e-mail, or fax the names of
those you want to be included on the
list so that their names may be pub
lished and the entire community can
add their prayers to yours.
Include names, branch of service
and the service person or person's
connection to Raeford/I loke County
or their close family members. For
security reasons, w e are not including
the rank and unit.
Our list so far includes:
U.S. Army
(jlenda Curry, assistant teacher at
Scurlock Elementary; Kevin Epps,
husband of llissa, father of Makayla
and Nick; Julian S. (Jay) Johnson IV,
son of Julian and Margaret Johnson;
Todd A. Sheeley 1, husbandof Tammy
McDowell Sheeley, father of Joshua
McDowell, Todd A. Sheeley II, Sean
Owen Sheeley; Tiffany Grier; Vonda
l-eak Frazier, daughter of the Rev.
James and Wilma l.eak; Ebony M.
Wright-Onwordi, daughter of Karen
K. Wright; Chuck LaMonte; Samuel
Eden, husband of Yolanda Eden, son-
in-law of Dorothy Cook; Anthony
Cook, husband of Karen Cook, son of
Dorothy Cook; Brian Wells, husband
of Deane Dougherty Wells; Thomas
C. Wilson and Cathy Wilson, son and
daughter-in-law of Pat Allen Wilson;
Michael Sundborg, husband of Dawn
Reynolds Sundborg and father of
Ryan, Stephanie and Laura; Shelton
Terry, Pam Terry and son Ira
McKeller, former Raeford residents;
Karl Wilkie, sonofDelmer and Juanita
Wilkie Barefoot.
The following names are courtesy
of Raeford Methodist Church:
Paul Sark, Mike Garry, Jeremy
Henderson, Kelby Glass, Jenny
Comley, John Woodard, Brian Smith,
Brian Banks, Jack Parham, Stephan
Tetreault, Chris Derepentigny, Jeff
Melton, Frank Bird, Jason Gonzales,
Norman Johnson. Johnny Mey er, Kirk
Randolph, Davis Thigpen and David
Joseph Blake.
U.S. Air Force
Brad Lunsford, son of Joan G.
Lunsford; Henri' Dorsell Marks,
grandsonofi lelenGoins; Erin Brown
and Obed Brovyn, daughter and son-
in-law of Pete Camp; Michael S.
Frame, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ernest
Frame; Mac l.angdon, son of Mr. and
Mrs. Glenn l.angdon; Steven P. Knoll,
husband of Rhonda (i. Knoll and fa
ther of Josh; Ste\ en Los ette and Jes
sica Lovette, son and daughter-in-law
of Colin and Bobby l.ovette; Neil
Kellar, son of Patricia Kellar; Tony
Mitchell, husband of ('athy; Mario
Monroe, nephew of Mary Roper;
MSgt. Lewis D. "Danny" Allen; sub
mitted by Raeford Methodist Church
— Matt McMenamin, James
Henderson and Lester Das is.
U.S. Navy
ShassiiDonta' Douglas; Terrell
Limond McCjougan; John Batts, son
of Shirley I lart; Brandon McRae, son
of Abigail McRae, grandson of James
and Wilma Leak; Tashia Blue, daugh
ter of James A. and Mildred Blue;
I lars’ey Farmer Jr., son of I larsey Sr.
and Arnell Farmer; F!d Baker, son of
Eddie and Mary Anne Baker; Randy
McIntyre, son of Carolyn McIntyre;
l.arry Tyrelle Mcl.eod, son of Mary
Bronson McLeod, grandson of Mr.
and Mrs. Thomas Bronson, brother of
Cornelia McLeod; EricT. Mcl.aurin,
son of William and Mary Mcl.aurin
and grandson of Isabe 11 Bratcher; James
W. Watson Jr., son of James and Linda
Watson; Lewis Dees, son of Rachel
Dees and the late Bill Dees; Jermaine
Johnson, son of Derw in and Veronica
John.son; Clifford J. McNeill, son of
Mac and Surrie McNeill; submitted by
Raeford Methodist Church — Karl
Rauch,GabeBrazell, James Keith Jack-
son, Philip Ballard.
U.S. Marines
Elliott Graham, .son of File and
Juanita Graham.
U.S. Coast Guard
Richard Johnson; Joseph Johnson;
Lt Cmd. David R Allen; SR Amanda
C. Carpenter, daughter of l-ldw ard and
Edna Carpenter.
Open Arms’ Angel Tree fulfills Christmas wishes
"The Open Arms Retirement C'en-
ter residents’ Angel Tree has been a
wonderful success," says a center
spokesperson.
Dianne Hedgpeth, administrator,
shared the idea for the Angel Tree and
it came to life through the trdent of
Sondra Scarborough, secretary.
Each resident had an Angel Wish
List for Santa placed on the tree, and
the community responded with gifts.
Residents received a visit from Santa
Friday at the center s annual Christ
mas party, and each resident received
several gifts from the wish list.
I ledgpeth commends the commu
nity for their generous sharing with
"our special Christmas angels.”
New Arrivals
I'hese area births are announced
by Cape Fear Valley Medical Cen
ter with the permission of the par
ents.
October 11
Milissa Jones, Shannon, a son,
Christian Arrow Jones;
Elizabeth Feliciano-Monico and
Jose Velarde-Alvarez, Raeford, a
son. Victor Manuel Velarde.
October 12
I’ameka Keels, Fayetteville, and
Roy al Wyatt Jr., Raeford, a daugh
ter, Janiyah Mone Wyatt;
Brenda Monroe and Darnell
Waters, Red Springs, a daughter,
Alexandria Kathreena Monroe-Wa-
ters.
October 16
Brandy Chavis and Bryan (irif-
fin. Red Springs, a son, Jalen
Jermaine (iriffin;
William and Stephanie Locklear,
Red Springs, a son, Micheal Dakota
l.ocklear.
October 18
Nakuma Jones, Shannon, a
daughter, Camryn Barbara lilexis
Jones.
October 20
Sara Gibson and Shane Harris,
Raeford, a daughter, Chloe Laine
I larris.
October 21
Brandi Houser and Joseph
Andrews 111. Red Springs, a son,
Joseph limmanuel Andrews.
October 22
Tim and Amy Nicholas, Raeford,
a daughter, Demetria Tvonne
Nicholas.
October 24
Timothy and Tonya Horne, Red
Springs, a daughter, Dixie LeAnne
1 lorne.
October 25
('harlotte Jordan and John
Brow n, Raeford, a son, John Jordan
Anthony Brown.
October 27
Roberta Morris, Raeford, a son,
Damian Alexander Davis.
October 29
Robin Edge, Raeford, a son, Jo
seph Daniel Edge;
Orley and Lori Dennings,
Raeford, a son, Matthew Scott
Dennings.
Firthllealth .Moore Regional
Hospital announces these area
births:
December 11
Dikketra McLean and Ramon
Pagan, Shannon, a son, Ramon
Ja'Monte Pagan.
December 15
Leshell Wiggins and Isaac Dou
glas, Raeford, a son, Namir
Javarionta Natavius Douglas.
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Gift Marketplace does more than give presents
Iniqiiely ME! event brings Unilever employees and Girl Scouts together to brighten kids’holiday
Imagine being a child during the
gift-giving holidays and feeling like
you just don't count. Imagine if you
knew a child who neither received a
gift nor was able to experience the
fulfillment of giving even the sim
plest gifts to a loved one.
Sadly, during the holidays there
are many needy children who won't
feel the joy of giving or receiving
gifts. These circumstances can often
lead to lowered self-confidence and
feelings of worthlessness.
To make the season a bit brighter
and to help make a difference in the
lives of these children during the holi
days, employees from the Unilever's
Raeford Plant teamed up with Pines
of Carolina Girl Scout Council to
open the second annual uniquely ME!
I loliday Gift Marketplace at East I ioke
Middle School.
The Marketplace, which took place
on Saturday, December 13, enabled
more than 50 children from Hoke
County F'oster Care Services and The
Baptist Children's Home (The Odum
I lome) to select a gift for a loved one
and receive one for themselves while
enjoying some holiday cheer. By
helping local youths experience the
gift of giving, Unilever and Pines of
Carolina Girl Scout Council made
children’s holidays happier by help
ing bolster their self-image and self-
worth.
"Last year, parents told us how
much they appreciated the gifts their
kids received, and they also men
tioned the increased confidence their
children felt by being able to give the
gifts they chose at the Marketplace."
said Amy Marohl, program director
for Pines of Carolina Girl Scout (’oun-
cil.
"The memory of the joy fui expres-
sionson the facesof the children who
participated in last year’s event and
the feelings expressed by their par
ents were enough to prompt us to
repeat this program with Unilever.
This year’s participants were just as
excited and happy," she said.
Unilever collaborated with Girl
Scouts in collecting gifts for the mar
ketplace to ensure they met the needs
and w ants of local children. To make
it a fun and exciting time for the
children. East Hoke Middle School
gymnasium, where the Marketplace
was held, was organized and deco
rated to re.semble a cheerful store
where children searched for that per
fect gift to give a loved one. The
children selected a gift from the store,
wrapped the gift, and selected a card
In Memory of Raymond Wiggins
Born July 22, 1941
Died Noveiiiher 25,2001
CHRlSTMr\S\VITHjKSUS
I see the countless (;hristiii;Ls trees around the world below:
with tins ligliLs, like lie:iven's sl:irs, reflecting in the snow:
■fhe sight is y) s|tt.i1:iciilar. please w-i|x; away that le;ir,
for I ;uns|)ending(Jiristmaswith|tMis Christ this war.
I he;ir the nuuiy Christmas songs that [X'ople hold so dear,
but the sound of music can't compare with the Christmas choir up hem.
I have no words to tell you, the joy their voices bring,
for it is Ixyond description, to hear the ;uigels sing.
I know how much you miss me. 1 see the p:iin inside your heart. But I ;un not so far away.
We really amn't apart. So lie happ; for me dear 0IK^.
You know I hold you dear ;uid be ghid I'm S|X‘uding (ihrisimas with Jesus Christ this vviir.
I send you each ;i sixcial gift, fmm my heavenly home alxive.
I send you each a memory: of my uiuly ing love.
.After :dl "liive" is the gift, more piecious than pum gold.
It was always most imixirlruit in the stories Jesus told.
, He.ise love ;uid ktsp etich other, ;ls my r:iiher said to do
for I cul t count the blessings or love I le has for each of you.
So have a Merry CJiristnias :uid vvi|x‘ aw-.iy that tear.
Rememlxr, I 'm S|iending Christmas, with Jesus Christ this year.
ti) gi) with the gift. They al.so enjoy ed
games, face painting, and a visit with
Santa.
(iirl Scouts from East and West
Hoke middle schools helped with the
event by leading the games and ac
tivities.
The 82nd Airborne C’horus from
Fort Bragg opened the Marketplace
with several favorite holiday songs.
"We chose to sing at the Marketplace
becausethisevent really gives back to
the community," said Sergeant
Peterson of the chorus. Sergeant
C’oleman, the director of the chorus,
had three key messages for the chil
dren; stay in school and further your
education; listen to your parents and
teachers — they will never steer you
wrong: and stay off of drugs because
with drugs you have no future.
In addition to this local program,
11 other uniquely Mtv! Holiday Gift
Marketplaces were held across the
nation and in Puerto Rico.
"Unilever is committed to helping
youth reach their full potential by
addressing the physical, intellectual,
and emotional aspectsof self-esteem, ’
said Kevin Beck, Raeford Plant Man
ager for Unilever lIPC-NA. “By
partnering with organizations like the
Pines of Carolina Girl Scouts, The
Baptist Children Home, and Hoke
County Foster Care Services, who
understand the needs of the children
in our communities, we are able to
develop and support programs such
as these that strive to foster good self-
esteem and a sense of confidence in
kids to help them best meet the chal
lenges of life. ’
The Holiday Gift Marketplace is
one of the elements in uniquely ME!
The Girl Scout/Unilever Self Esteem
Program, an initiative launched last
year, designed to address the issue of
low self-esteem among pre-adoles
cent and adolescent youth. Aimed at
children across the nation and Puerto
Rico, the program has a specific focus
on underprivileged communities and
is the first self-esteem program of its
kind to integrate volunteer support of
corporate employees to reach youth
at the gra.ssroots level.
This program is one of several
programs supported by Unilevers
commitment to help youth reach their
full potential.
Visit www.girlscouts.org http://
www.girlscouts.org/> for more in
formation about uniquely ME!
Girl Scouts of tbe USA is the pre
eminent organization for girls, and
has more than 3.8 million girl and
adult members.
Now in its 92nd year, Girl Scout
ing cultivates values, social con
science, and self-esteem in girls, while
teaching them critical life skills to
later succeed as adults.
Dianne Hedgpeth, Sondra Scarborough and Melissa Brookins admire
gifts from the community to Open Arms residents.
Merry Christmas from Sandy Grove
The staff of Sandy Grove Elementary School was treated to a
Christmas luncheon from Principal Jeanna Daniels and Assistant
Principal Joanne Williams, who is being served by one of the staff from
Adam’s Corporation of Raeford. The smile on Dr. Williams’ face is
indicative of the wonderful time shared before school let out for the
holidays.
Hoke classmates keep
in touch, plan reunions
1955 — Upchurch Class of 1955
meetings are held on the fourth Satur
day of each month. Call Joyce Stew-art
at 875-7643 for details.
1965 — Upchurch High class of
’65 meets monthly at Virgil’s Restau
rant at 6 p.m. All interested parties are
encouraged to attend. Contacts are
Jeannie Allen at PO Box 771, Raeford,
NC 28376, or call her at 875-5026;
you may also contact Shirley Davis,
at 875-8280; James McLean at 875-
2600; Betty Wright at 875-7326; or
Vivian Malloy at 875-2391.
1968 — The class of ‘68 holds
reunion organizational meetings the
first Saturday of each month at Virgil’s
Restaurant & Drive-in. For more in
formation, call Hervon McCollum at
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1969 — Anyone interested in plan
ning the 35th reunion of 1969 class
mates is invited to meet Saturday,
January 10 in the 1 loke Public Library
conference room at 9:30 a.m. If you
are not able to attend and have infor
mation or suggestions, contact Myrtle
Quick at 843-4922 or Patricia Gra
ham at 875-4035 or Shirley Rush at
875-4357. Anyone interested in plan
ning another Burlington Elementary
School reunion should also contact
Quick or Graham.
1981 — For information on the
class of 1981 reun ions, contact Brenda
Jacobs Locklear at 843-3824, Deldrea
Shaw-Hamilton at 875-4926, or
Darlene Kelly Gates at 875-2321.
1982 — Know anyone interested
in a reunion of Hoke High classmates
of the graduating class 1982? Contact
Linda McAllister at 875-9688.
1988 — If you are interested in
putting a planningcommittee together
for Hoke High’s class of ‘88’s re
union, call Ida Alford at 875-4150
after 6 p.m.
1994 — Hoke High class of ’94 is
planning their 10-year reunion Sep
tember 4,2004. Planners are seeking
current addresses of classmates. Call
Katrina Hollingsworth at 978-0069;
or write her at PQ Box 1114, Raeford
NC 28376.
2001 — A website has been estab
lished for Hoke High’s class of 2001
so that classmates may keep in touch
and exchange reunion ideas. Begun
by Gretchen Adams, the web address
is www.geocities.com/