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Commissioners sink teeth in animal collar, tag rules By Vicioriana Summers Staff writer Hoke commissioners are ‘sinking their teeth” into proposed changes in the Hoke animal tag and collar ordi nance, protecting individual pet own ers, hunters, potential bite victims, and dogs and cats, according to Com mission Chairman Bobby Wright. “I think we need to approve it," Wright said. “However, we need to fine tune it and put some teeth in it.” The board will likely take action on adopting changes in the current animal control ordinance at their meet ing on Monday night. They will also decide whether to make it a felony if some one removes or steals the elec tronic collars off hunting dogs. These popular devices enable Hoke hunters to track their dogs if they become separated during hunting season. “Lotsof dogs have vanished around the county, and the owners find the collars thrown away,” Commission Vice Chairman Charles V. Daniels, who proposed the additional change in the ordinance, said. “Most of them have never recovered their dogs once they were stolen.” A public hearing was initially held on May 2 over recommendations for changes in the ordinance. The board unanimously voted to postpone a de cision until they could discuss it fur ther. In the new, proposed tag and collar 'ordinance, pet owners would be re- .quired to keep collars with rabies tag on their pets at all times. The ordi nance would also require pet owners toonly use a licensed veterinarian for obtaining rabies vaccinations. |f an animal control officer observes a Jog or cat without a tag, he could request the owner to show proof of a rabies vaccination, or issue a warning. Oth erwise, he could eventually fit\e the pet owner. “We have a concern abom r;,. bies," Wright said. “We want to make sure pets have received their sljols.” The board decided to take action to include stricter regulations in the ordinance after county residents com plained of animals not having rybics tags displayed on their collars. A numberof hunters at the May 2 meet ing also alleged it is no accideqt that their dogs are missing and electronic collars found thrown away. The electronic collars may cost from $175 to $5(M), plus the tracking devices to locate hunting dogs that are lost may cost up to $I,2(K) t>r more. Daniels said he thinks pet owners shoulddefinitely be fined if their pels are not wearing a collar with a fabies lag. He also called for requiring that a violator who removes a himting dog's electronic collar shou Id bi» fi ned $ 1,000. Because of not being qhle to frequently locate their dogs, atiJ the expense of replacing the trackirtg col lars, Daniels said it is a “large invest ment” for hunters. “I think it ought to be a felony charge to remove an electronic col lar,” Daniels said. One hunter agreed with Dtinids, saying it was “pure stealing” ty take iirkey Talk Enter turkey cooking contest The North Carolina Turkey Festival and the North Carolina Poultry Federation are once again sponsoring the North CarolinaTurkeyCool^ing Contest as part of the 21st annual NCTF. Five finalists will be competing for the lop award-winning recipc of $1,000 with the total prize money at $2,400. Here’s how you enter. Recipes should be typed or handwritten yn 8 I /2 X 11 inch paper; include name, address, and phone number on front of each recipe you enter. Send a recipe using at leakt'one pound of tUrkey meat. Recipe may be marinated, baked, broi[ed, barbeefred, grilled, stir- fried, etc.; it should serve 4 or more people. The entrant must be a resident ofNorth Carolina and living in the state at the time of the cook-off, which will be held in the grounds of the I lokc County Public Library on September 17. For more information on the NC Turkey Cooking Contest or the NCTF, contact William Daniels at (910) 904-2424 or NCTF^aol.tom. See you in September and remember, think turkey! The News-lournal The News-Journal is sold at these locations: Bolton’s Central Ave. Barbee Pharmacy Harris Ave. Bo’s S. Main St. CVS Pharmacy 401 Bypass Catihens Grocery... Centre Grove Church Rd. Community Grocery Five Points Daniels' Exxon E. Central Ave. Daniels’ Quick Stop Bus. 401 North David’s #5 Hwy 20 & Central Edinborough Restaurant S. Main St. Fast Shop W. Prospect. Ave. Food Stop W. Prospect Ave. 401 Express Stop ... E. Central & 401 N. 401 Shop & Save #1 Harris and 401 401 Shop & Save #2 E. Central Ave. Hardin’s Rocktish Rd., Rockfish Home Food Supermarket Main St. Howell Drug Teal Dr. J&L Clover Scurlock School Rd. 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Zip N Mart #2 Arabia Rates (including N.C. tax) In Hoke: One year $20 Senior Citizen $18 Outside Hoke: One year $3o Outside N.C.: One year $3o (910)875-2121 for more information Subscriber information: Name Address ____ City Phone State Zip Your name, address (if different from above) Name I I I I Address I City I Phone State .Zip iin electronic collar off a dog. “A man can take a dog’s collar and it seems like there ain’t nothing we can do about it,” I loke hunter Ronald Gordon said. “They are throwing the collars in the ponds and the river. “I think it is wrong and something ought to be done about it.” Brian Daniels, .son of Commis sioner Daniels, is upset because he said four of his beagles, Lucie, Daisy, Mult, and I ^id\, have never been found during the past, two hunting seasons. He filed a Sheriffs report, but he said there was no trail to follow any leads since they disappeared. "You have to physically remove those collars so it wasn’t done by chance,” Brian Daniels said. “I lost about $800 invested in my dogs for collars and the dogs were also worth about $200 each. "We think it is people from oul-of- eounly taking ourdogs becauscall the people in our hunt clubs arc very close and would never do something like Ihul." Brian Daniels said he found the discarded collars of his dogs barely one hour after he realized they were gone. Without them wearing the track ing collars, he could not locate them. He said one of the suspects appeared to be from the Maxton area, but with out def i n i te proof there was nothing he could do. "What is also bad about this is: People outside Hoke will steal our dogs during hunting season because it saves them the time and expense of training or buying their own dogs," Brian Daniels said. “Then, the poor dogs arc not cared for after the hunting season. "The people that steal them just dump them after they have no use for them anymore.” Commissioner Jean Powell, a law yer, pointed out to Daniels that a fine for a rabies tag had nothing to do with removal of electronic collars from hunt i ng dogs. She said t hey were sepa rate issues that needed to be discussed. At the request of the board, Powell said she would review the state stat utes to see if the county's ordinance would comply with fines or penalties on lbe state level. ■ ■ Most favor changcA packed com missioners room of dog owners last week VO iced no opposi t ion to the com- missioners’ plans to improve the cur rent animal ordinance. Rockfish resi dent Renate Dahlin said she was'aiso in favor of it. “I have no problems with it,” Dah Iin said. “Collars (regular) and tags have disappeared on my dogs. The collars get hung up in the woods. “I just go back to the vet and ask him to give me a duplicate tag if the first one gets lost. ’Bite cases Commissioner Bill Cameron, whose daughter Candace is co-owner of the Five Points Pet Resort, said he has been told of pit bulls attacking some people in the eastern part of the county. “I think every dog should also have the name of the owner on its collar so people will know who actually owns the dog,” Cameron said. “We need more than just a tag number.” May 11,2005 TMENEV.S-JOLRNAL Kaerord, N.C. .t/\ Habitat’s third home underway More volunteers are needed for project on Balfour Road Habitat for Humanity has been working again for the last couple of months at 1 loke County’s new family home site on Balfour Road. The Ricky and Monica Drcklear family is working with Habitat tobring their dream of a home of their own to reality. Their new home will be an older home donated to Habitat that is being renovated. So far, according to the Rev. Ian Rankin, volunteer coordinator, work days have been well attended by vol unteers but more help is needed from the community. "Even if you have no building or construction experience, please come and help to fulfi 11 the mandate of 11abi- tat — to provide quality low cost housing, " says the Rev. Rankin. May 21 and 28 and June 11,18 and 25 have been set aside us workdays. The Rev. Rankin may be reached at 843-4398 for more information re garding volunteering. The house will not be free for the Locklears, who have two children, a son and a daughter. They will invest "sweat equity” work on their own home and will be paying a mortgage. Habitat is also preparing to host the third annual fried chicken plate sale Thursday, May 26 from 11 a.m. until 2 p.m. The sale will lake place outside the Hoke County Courthouse. Tickets are $7 and available from the offices of Wilcox, McFadyen, Fields and Sutherland, and from Daphne Dudley in the county offices on Main Street. i f # 0>J Y-V % \\ The Ricky and Monica Locklear family outside the house that is being renovated to be their new home. H Habitat for Humanity’s groundbreaking for the third house in the Raeford area was held on Balfour Road in March. ‘Brighter Day’ continues until May 27 Hoke County has been federally declared eligible for recovery funds for the 2004 hurricane season. This means any properly loss that occurred during Hurricanes Frances and Ivan are fiossibly eligible for reimburse ment. If you have any questions about any of the programs, contact Hoke County Emergency Management at 910-875-4126. You are urged to take full advantage of this opportunity for reimbursement of the expenses you incurred from the hurricanes. If you have questions abeiut the application process, the Hoke County Recovery Application Center (RAC) is open to provide one-stop application service. The RAC arc taking applications by appointment only. Hoke County's RAC is located at the N.C. Coopera tive Extension — Hoke County Cen ter located at 116W. Prospect Ave. in Raeford. Appointments are every Wednesday and Thursday through May 27 from 5-8pm. The remaining dates are: May II, 12, 18,19,25, and 26. Call 910-875-3461 if you have any application questions and to schedule your appointment. To expedite your application pro cess, have the following items with you at your appointment: mortgage lender name, address, phone number, monthly payment, and remaining bal ance on your loan. Also, have the full names and social .security numbers of all the people living at the resident being claimed. Additional program information is available online at OperationBrighterDav.org. Pamela Clark Daddy *s Girl ‘‘OOPS” Pamela Clark Scott Happy Birthday Lordy, Lordy She is 40 Love, Your Mother & the “Whole” Family DOT seeks input on roads Hearing is May 20 at Raeford Civic Center Great Coverage Starts with Blue Blue Advantag e* Affordable, Quality Health Insurance If you don’t have access to health coverage through an employer, or if you just need health coverage for fajiiily niemlvei-s. Blue Advantage is the program that gives you He.xibility, convenience and options to fit your budget and your lifestyle. Hoke County Farm Bureau 520 Harris Avenue Raeford, NC 875-4091 an Authorized Agency for Plan A: • $ 15 dtx:tor visits • $10 generic prescriptions • No lifetime mtiximuni on benefits Plan B: • $25 doctor visits • $10 generic prescriptions • $5 million maximum in lifetime benefits FARM BUREAU The state Dept, of Transportation is seeking public comment on the 2006-2012 Draft State Transporta tion Improvement Program (STIP), the department’sseven-year blueprint for transportation projects across the state. A public meeting will be held at Raeford Civic Center, 200 South Col lege Drive on Friday, May 20 at 2-4 p.m. Registration to speak will begin one hour prior to the meeting. The meeting is an opportunity for citizens to talk with department staff about the Draft STIP and the trans portation projects it details for their area. It will also give citizens achance to provide input for the 2007-2013 Draft STIP, which will be released late this fall. Citizens may also sub mit feedback via mail and email. The final 2006-2012 STIP will Ire presented to the Board of Transporta tion* for approval at their monthly meeting on July 7, 2005, following the completion of the public com ment period. The Draft STIP is ava'ilable online at www.ncdot.org/~tip.'Email com ments may be submitted from this site. Also, you may mail comments to: NCDOr TIP Development Unit, 1534 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-1534. Somethings Crowning On At The Plantry Greenhouses Drop By To Visit Spring Beauty No Matter What The Weather Bedding Plants Geraniums Herbs Boston Ferns Perennials B liu eC roiss Bin eiSIh i t* I c I of INorlh Carolina « .t 11 I A««oi U« Ului> .it I Mulu«l 4900 Arabia Road (behind Arabia Golf Course) 1 block from the Zip-N-Mart Monday - Saturday 9 am - 5 pm • 875-8629
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