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It’s Turkey Festival Week! The ews V Journal If it happened, it’s news to us 50t Na26VoLl(X) Raeford&Hoki Colin TY n.c. Wednesday, Sq)temberl4,2005 Good Turkey Festival expected despite obstacles Saturday’s events, mostly at alternate locations, all coming together, say oiganizers By Pat Am ln Wilson Editor The N.C. Turkey Festival parade held annually in Raeford was called off due to repairs on North Main Street, and the site of the street fair on Saturday has shifted somewhat for the same reason. Hurricane/tropical storm Ophelia is threatening as this is written. But nothing has dampened festival spirits. People are still excited about festival activities, William Daniels, festival direc tor, reports. On Monday. Daniels says he is putting out “small fires” as plans were being finalized. It is his first turkey festival; the Hoke County native took over the responsibili ties from previous director Jackie Lynch. This year’s logo of “Shake Your Tai 1 Feathers” seems to have been inspired by the first ever dine and dance gala that was held this past Saturday night. That event went “very well,” according to Daniels. About 70 people attended. “We think there is something for everyone,” Daniels says of this year’s activities. “We've really made an effort to have some thing for all areas of our diverse culture.” Daniels says he wants festival participants to know there are a lot of things geared for the chil dren. Storytelling at the library stage begins at 9 a.m. Thursday and runs through early afternoon. North Carolina author Nancy (See FESTIVAL, page 3A) Subdivision would ‘tap out’ county’s sewage allowance Bn Pat Ai i.i n Wii..son Editor A planned subdivision near Raeford would “tap out” the amount of gallons per day the county is allowed by the city for sewage treatment. At the same time, the city is looking into expanding the city's wastewater treatment plant. Developer Ron Huff of H & H Constructors appeared before the Raeford council members regard ing plans for his company’s pro- ix)sed Riverbrook subdivision. R iverbrook forms an “L” from 401 Business to Rockfish Road and borders a wooded area that follows Rockfish Creek on the southeast side of Raeford. Plans are to tie a sewer line directly into the wastewater treat ment plant, located across the creek. A pump and force main would be required as the subdivi sion is lower than the plant. Riverbrook is located in the county, and sewer services would be bought from Hoke, which, in turn, buys from the city. Original plans were for 441 (See SEWER PLANT, page 6A) Hoke athletic director leaves town, warrant for arrest remains unserved Bn Vktorinw Si'mmi-rs Stafi writei Hoke Sheriff Hubert Peterkin said former Hoke athletic director Jose Yepez. who was fired two Iv Pittman Grove honors heroes page 1B Boahn’swin is biggest page 4 - Law Enforcement Day is noted p.iigc .^A Ghosts and pirates come alive weeks ago, has left I he state after Hoke Dis trict Attor ney Kristy M. New-' ton and the Sheriff’s Office be- Jose Yepez gan investi gating allegations Yepez misap propriated county funds. DA Special investigator John Joseph is also involved in the criminal probe concerning Yepez, work ing closely with the county’s finance office and Peterkin. An arrest warrant has been issued for Yepez, according to Peterkin, for obtaining property by false pretenses. However, the warrant re mains unserved while Yepez is located. “Other charges are likely pending,” Peterkin said yesterday. “We are looking for him since he apparently fled. “We have entered him into the state’s wanted list on thecomputer network, and we will find him.” County commissioners have kept a tight reign on information leaking out since uncovering some of Yepez’s questionable ac tivities, including an accusation he (See YEPEZ, page 5A) City employees attach festive flags to the Depot in advance of the N.C.Turkey Festival, being held this weekend in Raeford. Most events Saturday will be in McLauchlin Park and along Donaldson Avenue be cause of construction on Main Street. Citizens speak at hearing on proposed ethanol plant By Victoriana Summers Staff writer Hoke commissioners appealed to citizens last week to support a proposal for an ethanol process ing plant to be constructed at the Hoke Regional Industrial Park on N.C. 20, but some facts about past problems with potential smell and emissions at some out-of- state plants may cau.se further concern. However, Monty Shaw, com munications director for Renew able Fuels Association, spoke out positively on behalf of ethanol processors today. “Concerns about energy and smell were coneems in the ‘90s, but modern plants today are required to comply with new regulations,” Shaw said. “These plants are required to install an emission thermal oxidizer that burns off any emissions from the process. “Occasionally, in an industry someone makes a mistake, is fined and must rectify the mis take,” he said. (See ETHANOL, page 7A) Hoke residents pitch in with Katrina help hiiths 3B (akTul.ii 3B ( l.issilials 3 6B Duiths 8A 1 dltnil.lls 2A U-g.ils IB luligiiiii 2B St III Mils b \ SiK l.lls tB S|AlltN 1 .3A We're on the web at www.thenewsjournaI.com Read by 3,000 each week By Victoriana Summers Staff writer Hoke County residents, ac customed to minor damage from fringes of coa.stal hurricanes, are showering more than sympathy on victims of Hurricane Katrina —the most damaging storm of the 21st Century in the United States. Local groups are gathering donations lor hurricane relief to help millions of people displaced by the colossal disaster. Local utility companies have mobilized personnel to assist in coa.stal Louisiana and Mississippi with recovery efforts and are also donating moneys to victims. The Lumbee River Electric Member ship Corporation has deployed a total of 20 employees from Hoke, Robeson, Scotland and Cumberland counties to help in the hurricane-ravaged region to restore power. Ten employees returned last week, and another 10 were dispatched on Saturday to stay for two weeks, according to Ruby Clark. “Our employees’ association also voted on Monday that we would donate $1,500 from our employees’ assistance fund to the victims of Hurricane Ka trina,” Clark said. “We have given dispo.sable cameras to our crews sent to Mississippi and Louisiana so they will be bring ing back photographs to show (See HELP, page 7A) FEMA to bring week-long emergency course here West Hoke resident Andrew Diemer competed on Bossa Nova at the Grotonhouse II Horse Park in Hamilton, Massachusetts in June and will be in competition this week at The Carolina Horse Park in the U.S. Eventing Association championships. See story, page 4A. By VinoRiANA Summi rs Staff writer The disaster could be swift and deadly. Some could .suivive, but causalities would occur if Hoke County ever took a di reel hit from a bio-terrorism plot, accidental chemical spill or natural disas ter, according to Major Freddy Johnson, supervisor of major operations for the Hoke Sheriff’s Office and Emergency Manage ment director. To ensure Hoke agencies are ready to respond to such an in cident, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is staging a week-long Integrated Emergency Management Course in Hoke November 14-18. County and city leaders will attend thfe course taught by experts in the field. A combination of class room lectures and discussions, a small group planning session and (See FEMA, page 4A)
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