Barrel racing has become her passion - The Daily Record

49High

30Low

Wednesday

53High

40Low

Thursday

58High

50Low

Friday

CALL USADVERTISING/BUSINESS/NEWS 891-1234SUBSCRIPTIONS 891-1200CLASSIFIED ADS 891-1300FAX 891-1234©2018 The Record Publishing Co. All Rights Reserved

WEATHER TODAY IN HISTORY1917 - Father Edward Flanagan opened Boys Town in Nebraska. The farm village was for wayward boys. In 1979 it was opened to girls.

ANGIER BENSON BUIES CREEK BUNNLEVEL COATS DUNN ERWIN FALCON FOUR OAKS GODWIN LILLINGTON LINDEN NEWTON GROVE

VOLUME 69, NO. 5 | MYDAILYRECORD.COM WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 12, 2018 | 75¢

74-year-old woman still winning skiing competitions. PAGE 7A

Barrel racing has become her passion

Promising future ahead for Coats teen

By RICK CURLOf The Record Staff

When most teenagers get their driver’s license it usually means the first steps to freedom. For Madison Desien, it’s a whole

lot more meaningful.Madison has taken her love of the

equine species — namely horses and mini mules — and turned the love into some-thing she hopes will stay a stalwart in her life, barrel racing and showing mules.

While she’s found success in the show ring — Madison claimed a first place in one category during the recently complet-ed Mule Days — barrel racing has been

her passion for the last several years.“I’ve been to the NBHA (National

Barrel Horse Association) Youth World’s in Perry, Ga., two times now,” said the Coats-area teenager. “And I just came home from the NBHA Open Worlds about a week ago.”

The Worlds are no doubt the pinnacle of

CONTRIBUTED PHOTO

Madison Desien has learned what she loves to do in life, barrel racing. She has other interests, such as showing mules, but barrel racing is her first love. She competes regularly in both standard barrel races and in rodeos. Here she’s seen in action in a barrel race where she attempts to cover the cloverleaf patterned course in the quickest time.

Animal shelter getting needed helpNew full-time post

coming soonBy RICK CURL

Of The Record Staff

The Harnett County Animal Shelter will soon get some needed assistance in the form of another full-time employee.

The Harnett County Board of Commissioners is expected to approve the creation of another full-time assistant position at the shelter.

The move comes three months after the idea was first presented to commissioners. In September, the commissioners originally were scheduled to create the new position, but logistics and finding the correct way to fund the post caused the board to delay approval.

It will now come up for a vote at the Jan. 7 meeting of the panel. That’s when they are expected to approve an addi-tional budget amount of $7,100 to cover the remainder of Fiscal Year 2018-19 and the creation of the position itself.

“The board discussed this in August,” Assistant County Manager Brian Haney said. “At that time the board was willing to move forward with putting that on the agenda for approv-al based on the need of the

15-year-old dies from fire injuriesBrother, mom still

in the hospital

A 15-year-old girl badly in-jured in a weekend house fire has died.

Around 2:10 a.m. Saturday, a home at 5083 U.S. 301 South near Four Oaks caught fire while a family of four was asleep inside.

The father, Jorge Barahona, was able to escape from the flames and run to a neighbor’s home for help, but his wife and two children were trapped in a rear bedroom.

A Four Oaks Police officer was able to rescue Wendy Tre-jo Urbina, 34, from the burning

home. Four Oaks firefighters pulled Melonie Trejo Urbina, 15, and her brother, Juan Car-los Urbina, 15, from the flames.

Two state troopers per-formed CPR on Melonie and Juan until paramedics ar-rived. Unfortunately, Melonie, a student at Four Oaks Middle School, died late Sunday in the Jaycee Burn Center at UNC Hospitals in Chapel Hill.

Juan and Mrs. Urbina remain in serious condition at the Burn Center. Juan is a student at Johnston County Early College.

Johnston County Fire Mar-

CONTRIBUTED PHOTO/JOHN PAYNE

A 15-year-old girl has died as the result of injuries from a fire in her home. Her brother and mother are both patients at the Jay-cee Burn Center in Chapel Hill.

Deputy on administrative leave after confrontation

SBI now investigatingBy TOM WOERNEROf The Record Staff

A Harnett County sheriff’s deputy is on paid adminis-trative leave after an incident where he got into a physical altercation with two sisters Monday morning.

According to a press release from the sheriff’s office, Sheriff

Wayne Coats and District Attorney Vernon Stewart made a formal request to the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation to investigate the incident which was filmed on a video and placed on Facebook.

The video appears to show a confrontation between a Harnett County deputy, Brian Byrd, and two women, appar-ently sisters based on the video, while an arrest was being made

at an address on Winding Ridge in the western part of the coun-ty. A deputy is shown wrestling one woman to the ground. It appeared he was trying to take her cell phone from her, which

he later said in the video was for evidence.

A second person was on the scene, recording it with her

OUTSTANDING YOUNG LADYASSISTANCE IS ON THE WAY

See Fire, Page 3A

See Racing, Page 3ASee Shelter, Page 6A

Jury sees more video of shootingClosing arguments

expected todayBy TOM WOERNEROf The Record Staff

Jurors in the civil trial against an Angier pastor who shot and killed his estranged son-in-law once again heard video Wednesday where the pas-tor admitted to firing a weapon

This screen shot is taken from a video on Facebook which shows a Harnett County deputy involved in a confrontation with a woman in the western part of the county.CONTRIBUTED PHOTO

See Jury, Page 3A

See Deputy, Page 3A

PAGE 2A | The Daily Record, Dunn, N.C. | Wednesday, December 12, 2018 | www.mydailyrecord.com

DAILY RECORD PHOTO/JACOB HANCOCK

Cape Fear Christian Academy crowns homecoming court

Homecoming King Riley Adams, center, has a queen for each arm. Anna Gurkin, left, and Emilee Adams, right, were named co-homecoming queens.

Does Medicare cover dental care?

DEAR SAVVY SENIOR: I will turn 65 in a few months and will be en-rolling in Medicare, but I am concerned about Medicare’s coverage of dental care. Does Medi-care cover dental procedures? And if not, where can I get dental cover-age?

— Almost 65

DEAR ALMOST: Medicare’s cov-erage of dental care is extremely limited. It will not cover routine dental care including checkups, cleanings, or fillings, and it won’t pay for dentures either.

Medicare will, however, cover some dental ser-vices if they are required to protect your general health, or if you need dental care in order for another health service that Medicare covers to be successful. For exam-ple, if you have cancer and need dental services that are necessary for radiation treatment, or if you need surgery to treat fractures of the jaw or face, Medicare will pay for these dental services.

Although Medicare’s coverage of dental ser-vices is limited, there are other ways you can get coverage and care afford-ably. Here are several to check into.

� Consider a Medicare Advantage plan: While dental services are mostly excluded under original Medicare, some Medi-care Advantage plans do provide coverage for routine dental care. If you are considering joining a Medicare Advantage plan, find out what dental services, if any, it cov-ers. Also, remember to make sure any Medicare Advantage plan you’re considering covers the doctors and hospitals you prefer to use and the medications you take at a cost you can afford. See Medicare.gov/find-a-plan or call 800-633-4227 to re-

search plans in your area. � Purchase dental

insurance: If you have frequent gum problems

and need exten-sive dental care, a dental insurance plan may be worth the costs versus paying for care yourself. Expect to pay monthly premiums of $15 to $40 or more for insurance. To find dental plans in your state, go

to NADP.org and use the “find a dental plan” tool. Then review a specific plan’s website.

� Consider dental savings plans: While savings plans aren’t as comprehensive as insurance, they’re a good option for those who can’t get covered. How this works is you pay an an-nual membership fee — around $80 to $200 a year — in exchange for 10 to 60 percent discounts on ser-vice and treatments from participating dentists. To find a savings plan, go to DentalPlans.com (or 888-632-5353) where you can search for plans and participating dentists, as well as get a breakdown of the discounts offered.

� Check veterans’ ben-efits: If you’re a veteran enrolled in the VA health care program or are a beneficiary of the Civilian Health and Medical Pro-gram (CHAMPVA), the VA offers a dental insur-ance program that gives you the option to buy dental insurance through Delta Dental and MetLife at a reduced cost. The VA also provides free dental care to vets who have dental problems resulting from service. To learn more about these options, visit VA.gov/dental or call 877-222-8387.

� Shop around: Fair-HealthConsumer.org and HealthcareBlueBook.com lets you look up the cost of different dental pro-cedures in your area, so you can comparison shop — or ask your regular

dentist for a discount. � Try community

health centers or dental schools: There are many health centers and clinics that provide low-cost dental care to those in need. And all universi-ty dental schools and college dental hygiene programs offer dental care and cleanings for less than half of what you would pay at a den-tist’s office. Students who are supervised by their professors provide the care. See ToothWisdom.org to search for a center, clinic or school near you.

Send your senior ques-tions to: Savvy Senior, P.O. Box 5443, Norman, OK 73070, or visit SavvySen-ior.org. Jim Miller is a contributor to the NBC Today show and author of “The Savvy Senior” book.

SAVVY SENIORJim Miller

KNOW YOUR NEWS

SOURCE!

In Print & Online | 910-891-1234www.mydailyrecord.com

Trusted Journalism & Local Reporting For Over 66 Years.

Support the facts. Subscribe today!

“For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Savior, who is Christ the Lord.” Luke 2:11

1120 West Broad Street, DunnMon.-Fri.: 9 am - 5:30 pm

910-892-3432

811 West Front Street, LillingtonMon.-Fri.: 9 am - 5:30 pm

910-893-9800

329 North Blvd, ClintonMon.-Fri.: 9 am - 5:30 pm

919-592-0449www.familymedsupply.com

Family Medical Supply has the area’s largest selection of medical equipment. We guarantee you the lowest price and will refund the difference plus 10% if you

find a lower advertised price of the same item in stock within 30 days.

Viva Lift ChairPLR975M

MSRP $1399.00

SALE$119999

s�1UIET��SMOOTH�LIFT�SYSTEMs�3TANDARD�HEAD��ARM�COVERSs�3TANDARD��LARGE�DUAL�POCKETS�s��WEIGHT�CAPACITYs�)NTEGRATED�BATTERY�BACKUP�IN�

case of power failures�,IFETIME�WARRANTY�ON�STEEL�LIFT�

frame

SALE$9999Model

4202CRetail $199.99

While Supplies Last

Jobst Selected Marked Hose And Socks

Great Gift

Ideas

50%OFF

Rollator

$3999SALE

Retail $63.99

Pedal Exercisers�.YLON�AND�ELASTIC�UNISEX�STYLEs�!BDOMINAL��LOWER�BACK�SUPPORTs�7IDE�DUO TENSION�STRAPS

SALE

$114999

List Price$1500.00

Floor Models Only

Pride LC 580I Lift Chair

s�)NlNITE POSITION�SLEEP�RECLINE��ZERO�GRAVITY��AND�4RENDELENBURG�positionings�#ONTOURED�MEMORY�FOAM�seating with pocketed coilss�%ASY TO USE�HAND�CONTROL�WITH�USB charger ports�1UAD�POCKET�DESIGN�FEATURING�EASY REACH�TOP�STORAGE�POCKETSs�2EMOVABLE�lLLING�FOR� CUSTOMIZABLE�SUPPORT

No other discounts apply

25% OFF

UNIFORM IN STOCK

Merry Christmas

Comes with A�BATH�MAT

3!,%

$7369

Retail $94.99

Shower SeatW/Back & Arms

Retail $1149.99

Elite Traveler

s��7HEEL�s��,BS��7EIGHT�#APACITY�s�-AXIMUM�3PEED�5P�4O��MPH�s�/VERALL�,ENGTH��v

SALE

$94900Model 3#��%

$6491810 W. Cumberland St.

Dunn, North Carolina

910-892-8901

11am - 4pmMonday - Saturday

LUNCHSPECIALS

Lunch Specials9

EachPlus Tax

Includes Free

Desserts

Bringing low brass quartet to Lillington

By RICK CURLOf The Record Staff

As a way of giving back to her community, an Erwin native is offering a free concert this Friday.

Ivy (Bridgette) Lucas is studying music at Carne-gie Mellon University in Pittsburgh and came up with the idea of perform-ing a Low Brass Quartet concert for the folks back home.

What is low brass you ask? Well it’s a quartet of two tubas and two euphoniums. Most know what a tuba is, but a euphonium? For lack of a better understandable explanation, it’s a smaller version of the tuba. Both are considered the lowest of the conical-bore instruments.

Ms. Lucas will bring her euphonium talents to the area when she presents and her fellow performers will offer a free program.

“Ivy reached out to the Arts Council about a

month ago with the idea of performing a low brass quartet,” said Charles Bryan of the Harnett County Arts Council. “She felt compelled to give something back to the county that helped her get her start. We liked the idea and ran with it. I would like to extend special thanks to Dr. Lar-ry Wells from Methodist University for assisting us with the event.”

This Friday at 7 p.m. Crossroads Church in Lillington will host the concert.

According to her

biography, Ms. Lucas is a musician and artist exploring the raw nature of art. After years of clas-sical training, she is now mixing the different areas of interest in her life to bring a fresh approach to music and art.

In the past, Ms. Lucas has performed with the Exploded Ensemble, the River City Brass Band, the Carnegie Mellon Wind Ensemble, the Tartan Tuba Band and various chamber ensem-bles.

She credits being in-fluenced by a wide range

of music and includes figures such as Goira

Oystein Baadsvik and Satyricon.

Authors to read at the Dunn

LibraryThe Dunn Public

Library will host two local author readings Thursday. At 4 p.m. lo-cal businessman Steve Carver will read from his new book “Journey for a Lifetime: Building Business Success One Day at a Time.” In his book he gives practi-cal advice for small business owners and shares a philosophy of management that focus-es on customer care, employee development and community engage-ment. Mr. Carver also will introduce his brand new e-book, “24 Things You Must Know When Starting a New Busi-ness.”

At 7 p.m. Gospel Tabernacle preschool teacher Jeanette Sneed will read from her new book “Momma’s Christmas” which tells the story of an elderly lady who is loved by the children in her neigh-borhood. In the face of adversity Momma finds the true meaning of Christmas. Ms. Sneed enjoys writing for and working with children and the elderly.

Both Ms. Sneed and Mr. Carver will have copies of their books available for sale at the conclusion of their readings. The library is located at 110 E. Divine St., Dunn.

DAILY DIGEST

MEMBER: Southern Newspa-per Publishers Association, North Carolina Press Associa-tion, the Angier Chamber of Commerce, Benson Area Chamber of Commerce, Coats Chamber of Commerce, Dunn Area Chamber of Commerce, Erwin Chamber of Commerce, Lillington Chamber of Com-merce

Delivery by U.S. Mail. Periodicals postage paid at Dunn, N.C. USPS NO. 5656-8000

Published every Monday through Friday, with the exception of postal holidays, by Record Publishing Company, Inc.

Make all advance payments for subscriptions to: The Daily Record, P.O. Box 1448, Dunn, NC 28335. Online payments accepted at mydailyrecord.com. Rates may vary depending on delivery zone.

Please contact customer service at 910-891-1234 for pricing. Mailed subscriptions include the printed newspaper plus online access. An additional $1 fee will be assessed to each subscription for the following

Premium Editions: 2/26/19; 4/25/19; 7/30/19; 10/29/19.

Expiration dates will be adjusted accordingly. You may opt out at any time prior to each premium edition by contacting customer service.

Single Copy: $.75

MONDAYPick 3: (Day) 3-3-6(Night) 7-7-2Pick 4: (Day) 4-2-1-3(Night) 6-0-9-9Cash 5: 11-31-34-36-39Lucky For Life16-20-26-28-47 (16)

LOTTERY RESULTS

www.mydailyrecord.com | Wednesday, December 12, 2018 | The Daily Record, Dunn, N.C. | PAGE 3A

Local musician giving back to community

CONTRIBUTED PHOTO

Erwin native Ivy ‘Bridgette’ Lucas, currently a student at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh, is coming to Lillington’s Crossroads Church Friday at 7 p.m. as part of a low brass quartet. The event is free to the public and will feature Ms. Lucas on the euphonium, a tuba-like brass instrument.

RETURNING TO HER ROOTS

phone. She was yelling throughout the video, saying, “Why are you doing that? She didn’t do anything.”

The deputy then con-fronts the sister who was recording the incident.

The incident happened after deputies responded to a complaint of illegal drug activity at approxi-mately 10:40 a.m.

They approached a truck with a driver who matched the description

of a wanted man.“When the deputy ap-

proached the vehicle, the smell of marijuana was detected coming from the passenger compart-ment,” the sheriff’s office said in a statement.

There were four people in the vehicle and all were detained. A handgun was found under the seat of the vehicle. One female suspect had a small amount of marijuana.

Sheriff Coats said of calling in the SBI, “We just want them to look at it. All we want is trans-parency.”

DEPUTYContinued from Page One

shal Adam Stanley said the fatal house fire started in the living room area, but the exact cause has still not been determined. Mr. Stanley said there is nothing suspicious about the fire, but it still remains under investigation.

Four Oaks Fire Chief Barry Stanley said there didn’t appear to be any working smoke detectors in the residence. Chief Stanley said a smoke detector would have like-ly alerted the family to

the fire and the tragedy could possibly have been prevented.

Mr. Stanley said any-one who doesn’t have a smoke detector in their home and needs one should reach out to their local fire department.

In the meanwhile, cash donations and gift cards are being accepted at the Four Oaks Town Hall for the Urbina family. Clothing is not be accepted, only cash and gift cards. The family lost everything they owned. They did not have insurance.

— WTSB News

FIREContinued from Page One

barrel racing in the NBHA. “Rodeo and barrel racing, I’d have to

say that’s my passion,” she admits. “I like to show mules because it’s a different environment. There’s not as many mule shows and honestly there’s more drama, so that’s why I don’t do that as much.”

She received full membership in the Southern Rodeo Association, a regional accrediting body of pro rodeo, but it is the local rodeos where she’s learned the skill.

“I’m normally at a barrel race or rodeo every weekend,” Madison said. “In the summertime it’s every Tuesday night and then Friday, Saturday and Sunday almost every weekend.”

Oddly enough, seeing a Facebook post about a youth rodeo was the kindling for what would become a fire. Madison said once she experienced it firsthand five years ago she knew what she wanted to do.

“I thought that looked fun and I wanted to go to it,” she said. “I went to it and got on a horse. I’ve been hooked on it ever since.”

It wasn’t her first connection with horses, she’s been around them most of her life. It was other elements which drew her closer to the sport.

“I went to my first rodeo and thought that it was fun,” she said. “I just took an interest in it and I’ve loved it ever since.”

It was when she received her teen right of passage to use the roadways, that she realized the independence and a sense of accomplishment which ac-

companies such major steps in life.She took her first solo trip with horse

in tow to a rodeo in Wilson earlier this summer — just one month after get-ting her driver’s license — where she finished fourth.

“It poured down rain, it poured, poured and poured and I didn’t know if I was going to run,” she said. “But I decided to run and I pulled fourth in the rain and the mud. I was like, I love this. It was my first time and it was really enjoyable for me.”

Going to rodeos solo also has anoth-er advantage, it gives Madison a boost of self-confidence she might not find elsewhere.

“I feel like I’ve gained more confi-dence going by myself, I can go as I please and do more for myself,” she said. “It makes me feel like I’ve accom-plished all this work by myself.”

Madison doesn’t plan to give up show-ing mules anytime soon, especially since she’s starting to find success in the ring thanks to Four Oaks mini mule owner Denise Lassiter.

“I have a mule of my own, but she’s not quite old enough, so I show for (Ms. Lassiter),” Madison said. “The past year we’ve finally started placing. We dressed up as Gene Simmons and the band Kiss. We’ve won some coon jumping classes and we show halters. We’ve done good this year and came home with a bunch of ribbons.”

The successes have stretched across North and South Carolina, including doing well in both state fairs and at a county fair or two.

“I do a little bit of everything,” she said.

RACINGContinued from Page One

at the man because he feared for his life and the life of his daughter.

Pat Chisenhall now says he does not remember de-tails of the shooting which occurred in October of 2015. Defense lawyers played a video Tuesday where he admits he shot Christian Griggs. In the interview, with Detective Spencer Elmore of the Harnett County Sheriff’s Office, Mr. Chisenhall says, “I just shot but I have no recollection after that.”

The interview was taped after Mr. Chisen-hall voluntarily came to the sheriff’s office two days after the shooting.

Mr. Chisenhall described a “monstrous” side of Mr. Griggs when he came to the Chisenhall home. Fam-ily members, who brought the civil complaint against Mr. Chisenhall, say he was there to pick up his young child.

Mr. Chisenhall said Mr. Griggs was hostile and started “freaking out” when told there was a restraining order against him. The pastor then said he went into his house with his daughter and locked the door. The shooting oc-curred shortly there after.

“It wasn’t long before the window came crash-ing in,” Mr. Chisenhall said on the tape.

He said Mr. Griggs had his head inside the win-dow and was threatening to kill Mr. Chisenhall.

The pastor took a gun he had in his home and fired the shots that killed Mr. Griggs.

Better timesMr. Chisenhall also

described better times with Mr. Griggs, who was engaged to his daughter. That includes baptiz-ing him in his personal swimming pool. He said Mr. Griggs had a reli-gious experience while deployed in the U.S. Army and asked to be baptized

when he returned home.“When he was right

he was a great guy and I loved him,” Mr. Chisen-hall said. “My daughter saw it before, but I never saw a rage like that.”

Mr. Chisenhall testified last week that his rec-ollections are now gone after more than three years since it happened. He has since undergone counseling to try to deal with the incident.

“The terror of that moment did something to me,” Mr. Chisenhall said. “Now, everything is a fragmented fog.”

Defense attorney Rob-ert Levin of Durham said

he expected to call his final witnesses Tuesday and hopes to start closing arguments today.

“It has taken longer than I thought, but I think we can finish,” Mr. Levin said.

For the second day in row Harnett County Sheriff’s officers testi-fied in the trial Tuesday. Detective David Hildreth took the stand Tuesday to describe the scene. De-tective Hildreth and two other officers were called as witnesses Monday.

Harnett County District Attorney Vernon Stew-art did not file criminal charges against Mr. Chisenhall.

JURYContinued from Page One

��

910-892-1119 910-892-1119 www.bradhamchiro.net

Sciatica - not just a pain in the back

�� FASA, FIAMA, Dipl. Ac.

Non-Surgical Treatment

Sciatica can be a severely painful condition. It is caused by inflammation of the sciatic nerve, a nerve which runs from the lower back through the hip and down the leg. The sciatic nerve is the largest and longest nerve in the body, as anyone who has had sciatica can attest!

The most common cause of sciatica is pinching or irratation of the nerve in the lower spine. Slipping of a disc 9a disc bulge, protrusion or herniation), slight displacement of the facet joints (small joints in the spine that allow it to move), bone spurs (spinal stenosis) or a combination of all of these problems are the typical causes of sciatic nerve irritation.

Sciatica is one of the most common conditions for which back surgery is recommended. Back surgery, however, is only successful in relieving this type of pain about 50 percent of the time and has a fairly high incidence of complication and recurrence. More recent interest in nonsurgical treatments for sciatic nerve pain has caused several researchers to look at chiropractic management as an alternative.

Researchers at St. Thomas Hospital in London recently reported the results of their study of nonsurgical treatment for back and sciatic pain in the “British Journal of Rheumatology” comparing traction, physical therapy alone, spinal injections, massage alone and chiropractic manipulation, found chiropractic manipulation by far to be the single most effective treatment in the 513 patients studied.

In a similar study, researchers at the California College of Medicine at the University of California- Irvine, also found manipulation to significantly improve clinical signs of sciatic nerve compression.

Clearly, chiropractic manipulation is the most effective conservative treatment in those with sciatic nerve pain. Chiropractic manipulation should be one of the first considerations in those with sciatica. It can prevent the need for surgery in most cases. So if you have sciatic pain, or suspect that you do, consult with your family chiropractic physician first, and save yourself time and money in your treatment.

Bradham Chiro 2x10 10-17-12.indd

ASTOVERE FURNITURE & MATTRESS COMPANY

Don’t forget to visit Eastover ArtworksCustom Frame Shop!

COME BY AND SEE OUR NEW SHIPMENTS OF LA-Z-BOY

& LANE FURNITURE

��$UNN�2OAD�s�%ASTOVER�910-323-1467

www.eastoverartworkandfurinture.com

(OURS��4UE� 3AT�� \�#LOSED�-ONDAY��-ILES�.��OF�&AYETTEVILLE�ON�(WY��.ORTH�

��-ILES�3��OF��$UNN�/N�(WY��3OUTHFind Us On

s�!MERICAN�$REWs�,EXINGTONs�,EATHERCRAFTs�3T��4IMOTHYs�4EMPLEs�4HOMASVILLEs�6AUGHN�"ASSETT

s�,A : "OYs�,ANEs�+INCAIDs�2ESTONIC� Mattressess�3TEINWORLDs�-ANY�-ORE�

Our Prices make it work the drive!

0ICTURES�ARE�INTERPRETATIONS�COLORS��STYLES�MAY�VARY�

OPINION

How appropriate would it be for an American company to hire a person with a history of having publicly made the following statements and many others like them? “The world could get by just fine with zero black people.” “It’s kind of sick how much joy I get out of being cruel to old black men.” “Dumbass f---ing black people marking up the internet with their opinions like dogs pissing on fire hydrants.”

I think most Americans would find such blatant racism despicable and would condemn

any company that knowingly hired such a person. College students and their pro-fessors would picket any company that hired such a person. Most Amer-icans would see such statements as racist, but consider this: Suppose we slightly changed the wording of each statement, replacing the word “black” with “white.” For example, “The world could get by just fine with zero white people.” Would you consider that statement to be just as racist? I would hope you’d answer in the affirmative. They’re all racist statements!

The full scoop on those state-ments can be found in an excel-

lent essay by William Voegeli, “Racism, Revised,” in the fall

edition of the Claremont Review of Books. The racist statements about white people were made by Sarah Jeong, one of the newest members of The New York Times’ editorial board. She has an active Twitter account with over 97,000 followers.

One person excused Jeong’s tweets by saying they “were not racist” but merely “jokes about

white people.” Leftists have been taught utter nonsense by their college professors. The most insidious lesson taught is who can and who cannot be a racist. Jeong was born in South

Korea in 1988 and became a U.S. citizen in 2017, so she is a minority. According to the thinking of academia’s intel-lectual elite, a minority person cannot be a racist. The reason is that minorities don’t have the political, economic and institu-tional power to adversely affect the lives of whites.

Such reasoning is beyond stupid. Here’s a test. Is the fol-lowing statement racist? “Jews are money-hungry hustlers.” Before you answer, must you first find out the race of the person making the statement?

Years ago, one had to don a hood and robe to be a certified racist. Today, it’s much easier. Tucker Carlson of Fox News questioned whether diversity is all that it’s cracked up to be. He

asked: “How, precisely, is diversi-ty our strength? Can you think, for example, of other institutions, such as ... marriage or military units, in which the less people have in common the more cohe-sive they are?” The Washington Post’s media critic declared that it was racist for Carlson to cast doubt on the proposition that diversity is good.

Muhammad Ali had it right when he said: “Hating people because of their color is wrong. And it doesn’t matter which color does the hating. It’s just plain wrong.”

Walter E. Williams teaches eco-nomics at George Mason Uni-versity.

© 2018 CREATORS.COM

Take time to broaden the mindRALEIGH — In the January 1953

edition of the magazine If: Worlds of Science Fiction, a fan of the genre from Texas, Marilyn Venable, made her debut as an au-thor. “Time Enough at Last,” Venable’s story of a bookish man who survives a nucle-ar holocaust, made such an impression that Twilight Zone creator Rod Serling chose it as the first story not written by himself to be adapted for the initial season of his pioneer-ing television series.

In the famous last scene of the 1959 episode, Burgess Meredith’s char-acter Henry Bemis discovers with delight a public library full of books. Before the nuclear disaster, both his employer and his wife had interfered with his reading habit. Now, Bemis says to himself, there will be “time enough at last” to indulge it. Then his thick glasses fall from his nose and shatter. The conclusion of the written story is, if anything, more powerful than the final moments of the TV episode: “He bent down, clawing blindly and found, finally, their smashed remains. A minor,

indirect destruction stemming from the sudden, wholesale smashing of a city. But the only one that greatly

interested Henry Bemis. He stared down at the blurred page before him. He began to cry.”

I’m not prone to weeping. Still, I’ve felt a certain kin-ship with the fictional Henry Bemis at times. During the first 30 years of my career as a columnist, author and think tank executive, I read virtual-ly every day. But it was work.

I enjoyed the subject matter. Still, given my professional and family responsibilities, I lacked the time to delve deeply into other subjects.

That changed a couple of years ago. With the encouragement of my wife and others, I enrolled in gradu-ate school at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro to study the liberal arts.

Alas, the core subjects of liberal study are not a growth industry on today’s campuses. I understand why many young people gravitate toward technical degrees promising immedi-ate financial payoffs. Whatever else

might be done in response, one thing we can do is encourage precisely the path I chose: a pursuit of liberal studies later in life.

In the case of Henry Bemis, he couldn’t take advantage of his oppor-tunity to learn because, without his glasses, his vision was too blurred. In my case, a figurative blurriness would have come from trying to go solo, from a lack of guidance and stimulation from professors and classmates.

I suppose one might say, then, that one applied science I sought to acquire from my UNC-Greensboro studies, just now completed, was that of “intellectual optometry.” By taking courses in multiple fields, I gained proper lenses so I could discern underlying lessons about the human experience. Fortunately, I found the time to get my scholarly vision corrected — time enough at last.

John Hood (@JohnHoodNC) is chair-man of the John Locke Foundation and appears on “N.C. Spin,” broadcast statewide Fridays at 7:30 p.m. and Sundays at 12:30 p.m. on UNC-TV.

Acceptable racism

Start planning a new election

Although the investigations of what went bad in the 9th Congressional District elections have only begun, we already know enough to be certain

we need a new election. It’s clear that there was tampering and illegal conduct. Public confidence in the reported results is already damaged beyond repair.

It’s also long past time for the state Repub-lican Party to stop its blame-shifting games. Perhaps GOP leaders still don’t get it, but the party’s own integrity and its future are on the line here, before a national audience.

If the state investigation is undermined, it’s likely that Congress will take it over — spe-cifically, a newly blue House of Representa-tives? The House has the authority to order a new election, and even a new primary. Given the possibility that there was similar absen-tee ballot mischief in last May’s primary, a new one may be a good idea. Congressman Robert Pittenger says he complained about absentee irregularities in Bladen and Robe-son counties after he narrowly lost the prima-ry to Mark Harris, but he got, at best, short shrift from state party leaders who seemed more interested in a Republican victory than in preserving Pittenger’s incumbency.

Late last week, 9th District Democratic can-didate Dan McCready withdrew the conces-sion he had submitted shortly after Election Day, when incomplete results showed him losing by less than 1,900 votes. After provi-sional and absentee ballots were counted, the margin shrank to 905, but McCready stuck by his concession and didn’t call for the recount that was allowed by such a narrow margin. Instead, he congratulated apparent winner Mark Harris, offering his assistance in the transition.

But now, McCready is calling for Harris “to tell us exactly what he knew and when he knew it.” So is the state elections board, which has issued subpoenas to the Harris campaign and the consultants who worked for it — and who hired tampering suspect McCrae Dowless, who ran the campaign’s absentee ballot operation in Bladen and Robe-son counties.

While the state Republican Party initially made the baseless claim that Democrats were trying to steal the election, by the end of last week state GOP Executive Director Dallas Woodhouse was saying that if the probes “show a substantial likelihood it could have changed the race then we fully would support a new election.”

Given the growing evidence that some ballots were tampered with and others may have been dumped and never tallied, we’re expecting the new election. And some elected Republicans are calling for a broader inves-tigation that includes previous elections and other districts.

State elections officials have gotten com-plaints about such activities in the past and have forwarded the information to local law enforcement and prosecutors. But no one has investigated. Now it appears we have a suffi-ciently egregious case that it can’t be ignored any longer.

Good. Keep the investigations rolling and give them all the staffing they need.

And meanwhile, let’s start planning 9th District Election 2.0.

— The Fayetteville Observer

“A newspaper’s first duty is to the public which it serves. That is the only justification for the existence of any such periodical.”

Hoover Adams, Founder

You get what you pay for, I guessToday, I would like to share a tale

with you which I hope will serve as a both entertainment and a warning to be weary of what you order online.

While on Facebook several months back, I saw an ad for a free designer watch. Usu-ally I consider myself to be the least gullible person quite possibly on the planet.

Never do I follow through on emails telling me my dead lost cousin in Siberia has left me three trillion dollars and all I need to claim it is to send $500 and the first born of my first born to a roadhouse in Kenya. Heck.

But, after some research on the web I decided I would send the $9.95 for shipping to get a free designer watch. They said it could take two weeks to two months to get the watch.

It didn’t take two weeks, it didn’t take two months it did however, take two attempts.

The first watch never came in the mail after two months, so after

the third email — which requested a refund of my $9.95 — I got a re-placement. Granted you get what you pay for, but at least when I buy a

$10 watch at Walmart it fits my wrist comfortably and doesn’t look like it just fell out of that Crackerjack box in the corner.

Funny thing, when you do want to get a refund and use words inferring you might have the wrath of the United States Postal Inspection Ser-vice come down on someone for fraud, it’s amazing how two weeks or two months

turns into seven or eight days.That’s how long it took to get the

replacement watch.Getting back to the heart of the

matter, as I told you the watch itself had all the elegance of Otis the Drunk dancing a waltz with Aunt Bee after he had downed a couple of jars of Rayff Hollister’s best two-hour old white lighting.

I noticed when I blew the dust off the thing the band was not the “high

quality” the company represented, but was rather the cheap faux leather you find at any roadside stand.

The appearance of elegance stops somewhere near the cheap, pot metal case and the plastic crystal. Only at the same roadside stand could you find anything equal.

It took both hands to strap it to my arm. It’s not that my arms are gigan-tic or anything, but at least it should buckle without having to do the body Olympics? Right?

Not only did it not impress me even a little bit, no one seemed to notice my elegant professional men’s quali-ty timepiece.

So there you have it, my version of buyer beware, caveat emptor and if you want to find a sucker, just look in the mirror.

Hope you all have a good, worthy watch to keep track of the time till we meet again.

Rick is a reporter with the Daily Re-cord. He can be reached by telephone at 910-230-2037. He can be reached by email at [email protected].

RECORD PUBLISHING COMPANY, INC.99 W. Broad St., P.O. Box 1448, Dunn, N.C. 28335

Located on historic Lucknow Square

BRENT ADAMS, ChairmanMAERE KAY LASHMIT, Vice Chairman

BART ADAMS, PresidentMELLICENT S. ADAMS, Secretary-Treasurer

KEVEN ZEPEZAUER, PublisherTRACY MCLAMB, General ManagerMARIA HOUSE, Advertising Director

LISA FARMER, Managing Editor


A MINORITY

VIEWWalter E. Williams

JOHN HOOD

RICK’S RAMBLINGS

Rick Curl

TAR HEEL EDITORS SPEAK OUT


ACROSS 1 Beat walker4 Domed cathedral

recesses9 Prepare spuds13 Eager15 Layered rock16 Canyon sound17 Place to buy

salami & rye18 Lively dance19 Now and __;

occasionally20 In __; all

prepared22 __ Park, NY;

FDR’s hometown23 Female animal24 Contented sound26 Money earned29 Shockingly

immoral incidents

34 Parts of speech35 Skier’s incline36 Word attached to

top or dog37 Toaster

attachment38 Steeple39 Puerto __40 Donkey41 Candid42 Sire children43 Young tree45 Noises46 Mr. Brynner

47 Money given to a borrower

48 As wise __ owl51 Publicize an

event56 __ Raton, FL57 Innocent58 On the __ with;

not speaking to60 Skelton’s

Kadiddlehopper61 Joints62 Least desirable

chicken part63 Unexceptional 64 Valuable thing65 Bashful

DOWN1 Scoundrel2 Go __; review3 Heap4 Have high hopes5 Means of

communication6 Store event7 BPOE folks8 Ocean painting9 “There’s a __ to

my madness”10 Sore11 Get rid of12 Make sharper14 Ring stone21 Hoover & others25 Small number26 Peruvian Indians

27 Lasso’s end28 Use foul

language29 Injured arm

support30 Bottle stopper31 Straighten32 Added booze to

the punch33 Blemishes35 Spick-and-__;

very clean38 Asian nation39 Alumni get-

together41 Reason to call in

sick42 Tug or canoe44 Bundle of energy45 Most miffed47 Embankment48 Basics49 Fly alone50 Highest cards52 Quayle &

Aykroyd53 Competes54 Brings civil

charges against55 Carve in glass59 Wild blue yonder

Solution to 12/11/18

Rating: GOLD

12/12/18

12/13/18


Rating: BRONZE

JANRIC CLASSIC SUDOKUFill in the blank cells using numbers 1 to 9. Each number can appear only once in each row, column and 3x3 block. Use logic and process elimination to solve the puzzle. The difficulty level ranges from Bronze (easiest) to Silver to Gold (hardest).

© 2

018

Janr

ic E

nter

pris

es D

ist.

by c

reat

ors.

com


© 2

018

Janr

ic E

nter

pris

es D

ist.

by c

reat

ors.

com

Creators737 3rd Street • Hermosa Beach, CA 90254

310-337-7003 • [email protected]

ETCETERA

JANRIC CLASSIC SUDOKU Fill in the blank cells using numbers 1 to 9. Each number can appear only once in each row, column and 3x3 block. Use logic and process elimination to solve the puzzle. The difficulty level ranges from Bronze (easiest) to Gold (hardest).


Rating: GOLD

12/12/18

12/13/18


Rating: BRONZE


© 2

018

Janr

ic E

nter

pris

es D

ist.

by c

reat

ors.

com


© 2

018

Janr

ic E

nter

pris

es D

ist.

by c

reat

ors.

com



THE DAILY COMMUTER PUZZLE By Jacqueline E. Mathews

Man retiring from the military deploys new rules in marriage

DEAR ABBY: My husband of 10 years is in the process of retiring from the military and is now re-evaluat-ing “procedures” and “policies” of everything — including our marriage. I’m trying to respect his

needs in an effort to help him make sense of things.

However, there are times when I feel some of his new rules are hurtful or harm-ful and need to

be negotiated or evaluated. (By the way, in general, I do

not encourage or support the idea of “rules” in mar-riage aside from fidelity; communication should be the rule in my opinion, but I digress.)

His latest rule is that I need to be covered when getting ready in the morn-ing (“It’s not proper to be so comfortable naked, and if you respect me, you would do as I ask”). He said he thinks I look amazing now, but then he added: “Think about when you are your grand-mother’s age; you won’t be pleasant to look at.”

As his partner, I feel we should make each other feel comfortable in the buff, and it’s harmful to ask our partner to cover up for any reason in the sanctity of our home. We have no children and live alone, and I have always gotten ready in the mornings this way, behind closed doors, where no one but my husband can see me. Abby, can you guide us to resolution on this matter? — Nothing To Hide In Georgia

Dear Nothing: As a mili-tary man, your husband is used to rules and struc-ture, which are necessary in that environment. This, however, is civilian life. Before allowing him to make any more rules or institute a change in dress code (undress code), allow me to “guide” you directly to the office of a licensed marriage counselor because, unless there is something you have omit-ted from your letter, your husband is a mile off base.

Dear Abby is written by Abigail Van Buren, also known as Jeanne Phillips, and was founded by her mother, Pauline Phillips. Contact Dear Abby at www.DearAbby.com or P.O. Box 69440, Los Ange-les, CA 90069.

To receive a collection of Abby’s most memorable — and most frequently re-quested — poems and es-says, send your name and mailing address, plus check or money order for $7 (U.S. funds) to: Dear Abby — Keepers Booklet, P.O. Box 447, Mount Mor-ris, IL 61054-0447. Ship-ping and handling are in-cluded in the price.© 2018 ANDREWS MCMEEL SYNDICATION

DEAR ABBYAbigail Van

Buren

HAPPY BIRTHDAY

December 13Haleigh AlbrightKristy BaggettRichard BellDarlene BethuneTim BroadwellTerri Bullock

Tiffany ChapmanSonnie MatthewsAlisha McLeanBlair Nuckols Jr.Jessica ParkerSheila PerkinsMindy PriceJamie Roberts

Jacob SearcyBertie Stewart

Alton TannerDaniel Tart

DECEMBER 13 IS A SPECIAL DAY

HAPPY ANNIVERSARY

December 13Eric and Allison ColeConnie and Mitchell Pope

TV BEST BETS | WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 12SAG Nominations TNT & TBS, 10AM LIVE

Nominations for the 25th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards take place today. The actual ceremony will air Sunday, Jan. 27, on both networks.

The Goldbergs: “Yippie Ki Yay Melon Farmer”ABC, 8PM

Much to Beverly’s (Wendi McLendon-Covey) cha-grin, Barry (Troy Gentile) is thrilled that he gets to celebrate Christmas now that he is engaged to Lainey (A.J. Michalka). Meanwhile, Murray’s (Jeff Garlin) brother Marvin (Dan Fogler) makes a promise to Adam (Sean Giambrone) with a surprising outcome.

Riverdale: “Chapter Forty-Three: Outbreak”THE CW, 8PM

On the road and running out of places to stay, Jug-head (Cole Sprouse) and Archie (KJ Apa) head to Toledo to visit Jughead’s family. Back in Riverdale, Veronica (Camila Mendes) and Cheryl (Madelaine Petsch) take on Hiram (Mark Consuelos), Hermi-

one (Marisol Nichols) and Penelope (Nathalie Boltt) after more students fall victim to seizures.

Empire: “Pay for Their Presumptions”FOX, 8PM

Cookie (Taraji P. Henson) and Lucious (Terrence Howard) learn the difficul-ties of launching an artist without Empire Entertain-ment’s resources.

Ellen’s Game of GamesNBC, 8PM

Ellen DeGeneres is ready for the holidays with a spe-cial edition of Ellen’s Game of Games featuring festive holiday segments of “It’s a Wonderful Wife,” “Dan-ger Word,” “Blindfolded Musical Packages,” “Dizzy Dasher” and “Hot Hands.”

America’s Mississippi: “The Heartland” SMITHSONIAN CHANNEL, 8PM

The second episode of the series, “The Heartland,” follows the Mississippi River through its central stretch as it pulses through America’s heartland and cuts into the hilly plateau of the Driftless Area.

American Housewife: “Saving Christmas”ABC, 8:30PM

Guest Star Alert! Katie (Katy Mixon) strives to keep her long-separated parents apart when her father, Mar-ty (guest star Patrick Duffy), arrives in time to surprise the Otto family for Christ-mas. Meanwhile, Oliver (Daniel DiMaggio) thinks no one will remember him as the mask-wearing villain in the school’s production of The Nutcracker, but quickly takes center stage when a series of mishaps damages his costume.

Modern Family: “Stuck in a Moment”ABC, 9PM

Haley (Sarah Hyland) wants to give the family a Christmas gift they will never forget -- if she can just figure out the perfect time. Meanwhile, Claire (Julie Bowen) is mad that Phil (Ty Burrell) has once again borrowed the family Christmas tree for a house-showing. Jay (Ed O’Neill), Gloria (Sofia Vergara) and Joe (Jeremy Maguire) have to deal with some unwelcome visitors over the holidays.

DILBERT By Scott Adams

GARFIELD By Jim Davis

B.C. By Mastroianni and Hart


Rating: GOLD

12/12/18

12/13/18


Rating: BRONZE


© 2

018

Janr

ic E

nter

pris

es D

ist.

by c

reat

ors.

com


© 2

018

Janr

ic E

nter

pris

es D

ist.

by c

reat

ors.

com



��8FTU�$VNCFSMBOE�4U��t�%VOO �/$��

FINANCING AVAILABLE

We have aged Angus hand cut STEAKS!

1810 W. Cumberland St.Dunn, North Carolina

910-892-8901

11am - 4pmMonday - Saturday

STEAKSPLACEPRICEGR

EAT

(MS) — A greater sense of independence is often cited as the reason so many young people anxiously await the day they earn their drivers’ licenses. But the connec-tion between driving and independence is not lost on seniors, either.

Aging can take its toll on drivers, prompting such drivers’ families to feel as if their loved ones’ ability to safely operate motor vehicles has been compromised. However, many seniors can still safely operate motor ve-hicles, and those who do can take steps to ensure they’re as safe as possi-ble behind the wheel.

� Avoid driving on days when aches and pains are strong. Aches and pains are common side effects of aging, and seniors know that some days are better than others. Seniors’ ability to control their vehicles may be compromised on days when stiffness, aches or pains seem particularly strong, so it’s best to avoid driving during these times. Fa-

tigue may set in on days when aches and pains require extra effort to perform relatively simple tasks, and drivers of all ages should avoid driving while tired.

� Don’t skip medical checkups. Few seniors may look forward to their medical checkups, but visits to the doctor can reveal issues that can help seniors be safer on the road. Schedule routine vision exams so eyeglass prescriptions are always up-to-date. In addition, seniors should discuss hearing screen-ings with their physi-cians so they can ensure they can always hear sirens and other motor-ists while on the road. Great strides have been made in regard to help-ing people with fading hearing hear better, and seniors would be wise to take advantage of such advancements, which include hearing aids that can be connected to smartphones.

� Familiarize yourself with medication side effects. Whether they do

so temporarily or per-manently, many seniors take medications, and every medication comes with side effects. When filling a new prescrip-tion, carefully read the dosage and description label to ensure that it’s safe to drive while taking the medicine. Make note of how you feel when taking a new prescription, avoiding driving if the medication makes you feel fatigued or drowsy or affects your motor functions. If the side effects of a new pre-scription are making it difficult to safely operate a vehicle, discuss poten-tial alternatives with your physician.

Avoid driving in cer-tain conditions. Driving

in inclement weather, during rush hour and at night makes many drivers uncomfortable, regardless of their age. But such conditions can be especially dangerous for aging drivers whose vision and reaction times might be fading. Seniors who avoid driving in harsh conditions and heavy traffic may be more comfortable behind the wheel, thereby reduc-ing their risk of accident or injury.

Seniors need not give up their drivers’ licenses at the first signs of aging. But adjusting certain behaviors and exercising extra caution can help these men and women stay safe behind the wheel.

Edith West Smith, 94ERWIN — Edith West Smith, 94, passed away on

Monday, Dec. 10, 2018, at Cornerstone Nursing and Re-hab. She was born on July 5, 1922, in Harnett County to the late Sion Cephus West and the late Chris-tian Ann Black West. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her daughter: Rebecca Blackmon Ruiz; brother: L.D. Black; sisters: Ruby Dell West, Louetta West and Janie Christian West. Edith was a gifted singer and songwriter. She was a published poet. Most of

all, Edith will be remembered for the way she loved her family. She was a faithful Christian who loved the Lord with all her heart.

Edith leaves behind to honor her legacy, her grand-daughter: Rhonda Blackmon and husband James Benjamin Clark of Linden; grandsons: Kenneth Cecil Blackmon and wife Malinda of Linden and Keith Randall Blackmon of Linden; great-grandchildren: Benjamin Kenneth Clark, Jacob Cecil Blackmon, Jerry Randall Blackmon and Ashlin Arlene Blackmon; and a host of nieces, nephews, family and friends, including a dear friend of the family, Larry Ray Hair.

A funeral service to commemorate the life of Edith West Smith will be conducted at 2 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 13, 2018, in the sanctuary of Palestine Presbyteri-an Church, 8081 Ramsey St., Linden, N.C. 28356, with the Rev. Donald Fischer officiating. The family will receive friends on Thursday from 1:15 p.m. until the funeral hour at the church. She will be laid to rest in Palestine Church Cemetery with family and friends serving as pallbearers.

The family would like to express their heartfelt grat-itude to the entire staff of Cornerstone Nursing and Rehab for their care and support.

All arrangements are entrusted to Cromartie-Miller Funeral Home. Online condolences may be expressed at www.cromartiemiller.com.

George D. Collins, 76MAYSVILLE — George Donald Collins, age 76, died

Friday, Dec. 7, 2018, at his home. George was born in Jones County on July 6, 1942.

Services provided by Smith Funeral Home, Broad-way.

Arlene B. Crissman, 87Arlene Buchanan Crissman, 87, passed away Sat-

urday, Dec. 8, 2018, at First Health Moore Regional Hospital in Pinehurst.

Services provided by Smith Funeral Home, Broad-way.

Dwight Dickens, 85FUQUAY-VARINA — Dwight Dickens, 85, passed

away Dec. 6, 2018.Services provided by Thomas Funeral Home.

Lawrence E. Patterson, 78ERWIN — Lawrence Edward Patterson, 78, died

Tuesday, Dec. 11, 2018.He was born Jan. 22, 1940, in Atlanta, Ga.Services provided by Cromartie-Miller Funeral

Home.

Elmer Jones Thomas, 85SANFORD — Elmer Jones Thomas, age 85, died Fri-

day, Dec. 7, 2018, at Sanford Health and Rehab. Services provided by Smith Funeral Home, Broad-

way.

OBITUARIES

The obituary policy for The Daily Record has changed. A basic death announcement will be free. There will be a cost for full obituary listings. For more information, email [email protected] or call 910-891-1234.

The obituary deadline for tomorrow’s paper is today at 4 p.m.

OBITUARY POLICY


Santa hours in

Downtown Dunn

� Wednesday, Dec. 12 — 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. � Thursday, Dec. 13 —

11 a.m. to 7 p.m. � Friday, Dec. 14 — 10

a.m. to 8 p.m. � Saturday, Dec. 15 —

10 a.m. to 7 p.m. � Monday, Dec. 17 — 10

a.m. to 8 p.m. � Tuesday, Dec. 18 —

10 a.m. to 8 p.m. � Wednesday, Dec. 19

— 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. � Thursday, Dec. 20 —

10 a.m. to 8 p.m. � Friday, Dec. 21 — 10

a.m. to 8 p.m. � Saturday, Dec. 22 —

10 a.m. to 7 p.m. � Monday, Dec. 24 — 9

a.m. to be decided

Hours may vary as San-ta needs to check on his elves and feed his rein-deer.

U.K. Pension affects Social Security benefitsDEAR RUSTY: Today I had my

interview for Social Security and was told that because I receive a government retirement pension from the United Kingdom, my Social Secu-rity check will be reduced by up to 55 percent. My question is, how can this be so? My U.K. pension was not a voluntary contribution but a mandatory deduction withheld from my paycheck just like for my U.S. Social Security. Is there any way to get around this draw-back? Any information you can give me will be greatly appreciated as I am not financially well off and was depending on both checks and not still having to work after retirement.

— Signed: Perturbed

DEAR PERTURBED: If you worked and earned enough separately in both countries to be independently eligible for benefits from each, your U.S. Social Security benefit will be reduced by Social Security’s Wind-fall Elimination Provision (WEP). WEP was enacted by Congress in 1983 to equalize benefits between those who collect only Social Se-curity, and dually entitled workers who collect both Social Security and a pension from an employer which did not participate in or contribute to Social Security. The United States has Social Security “totalization agreements” with many other countries, and here

is an excerpt from the agreement between the U.S. and the U.K:

“A U.K. pension may affect your U.S. benefit. If you qualify for Social Security bene-fits from both the United States and the United Kingdom and did not need the agreement to qualify for either benefit, the amount of your U.S. benefit may be reduced. This is a result of a provision in U.S. law that can affect the way your benefit is figured if you also receive a pension based on

work that was not covered by U.S. Social Security.”

The “agreement” referred to is the “totalization” agreement between the United States and United Kingdom which provides for coordination of benefits be-tween the countries. The bilateral agreement is helpful when some-one has some time working in both countries but not enough in either to qualify for full benefits. In that case the agreement allows for totaling credits earned in both so that a person has enough total credits to be eligible for benefits. But when someone is independent-ly eligible for full benefits in both countries, the Windfall Elimina-tion Provision applies and will re-duce Social Security benefits by up to 50 percent of your U.K. pension amount, or up to the maximum reduction for the year you became eligible for U.S. benefits.

I’m afraid there is no way

around this, unless you have more than 20 years of U.S. employment, which contributed to the U.S. Social Security system. The WEP reduction to your U.S. Social Secu-rity is less if you have more than 20 years of SS-covered “substan-tial earnings” and WEP goes away if you have more than 30 years of SS-covered employment with sub-stantial earnings. But if you have less than 30 years of SS-covered substantial earnings, WEP will reduce your U.S. Social Security benefit. For additional informa-tion, here is a link to an article I previously published on how WEP works: https://socialsecurityre-port.org/ask-rusty-wep-wind-fall-elimination-provision/.

Russell Gloor is a certified Social Security adviser with the Associa-tion of Mature American Citizens.

This article is intended for infor-mation purposes only and does not represent legal or financial guid-ance. It presents the opinions and interpretations of the AMAC Foun-dation’s staff, trained and accredit-ed by the National Social Security Association (NSSA). NSSA and the AMAC Foundation and its staff are not affiliated with or endorsed by the Social Security Administra-tion or any other governmental en-tity. To submit a question, visit our website (amacfoundation.org/ pro-grams/social-security-advisory) or email us atssadvisor@ amacfoun-dation.org.

ASK RUSTY

Rusty Gloor

How seniors can safely stay behind

the wheel

mal services) department. We’ve since been doing due diligence internally but we’re ready to move forward if the board is in favor of that on the next agenda.”

At the time of the ini-tial request for the new position, which was made by General Services Director Barry Blevins, the staff at the shelter consisted of two full-time and two part-time atten-dants, a situation which apparently has changed since the initial request was made.

The Daily Record has learned that or the last two and a half months, the shelter has been running shorthanded. One of the two full-time attendants has been on leave and there is cur-rently only one part-time

attendant working at the shelter.

Because of this, approximately 60 manhours in attendant

duties and responsibilities are not being completed due to the shortage.

Under the proposed staffing measure, one of the part-time positions would be eliminated and the reduction of overtime pay to the current staff would help pay for the full-time position.

It was not made clear if the reduction in part-time staff would include the current or the vacant position.

According to Mr. Haney, once the board approves the creation of the position, the job will be posted and the normal hiring process will get underway.

The position will pay $25,546 per year and will be eligible for county employee benefits.

SHELTERContinued from Page One

DAILY RECORD PHOTO/RICK CURL

State American Legion commander visits

Dunn American Legion Post 59 had a special guest during its December meeting. Legion State Commander Evan Thompson of Shelby was on hand to help Post 59 members celebrate their annual Christmas dinner. Mr. Thompson addressed those in attendance regarding the importance of membership and boosting the current rolls. He told the audience he believes the American Legion is the stron-gest veterans organization nationwide and it continues to be a force for veter-ans’ rights. Mr. Thompson was presented a special gift, books showcasing the history of Post 59 and the father of the Airborne Gen. William C. Lee, by current Post Commander Oscar Harris.

SOCIAL SECURITY MATTERS

CONTRIBUTED PHOTO

Seniors need not give up their drivers’ licenses at the first signs of aging. But adjusting certain behav-iors and exercising extra caution can help these men and women stay safe behind the wheel.

Christmas meal traditionsWith the holidays right around

the corner, I thought this year it would be cool to see what histori-cal traditional meals were on everyone’s Christmas table. I am getting married this month after Christmas, and the tables are turning to the point where I now am responsible for preparing some meals for our family’s Christmas get-together. You know I am a tradition and history lover, so while trying to plan my own menu, I decided to interview some of our Dunn area citizens to see what the “ideal family Christ-mas table” included in the past. The answers I got were somewhat comical, nostalgic, and sweet. Many of them made me flashback to memories as a child at the tables of my sweet grandmothers.

You may think you already know of the traditional foods of Christ-mas Eve and day. Yes, turkey, ham, gravy, mashed potatoes, collards, and yams were all on the list of responses I got back, but there were some more unusual responses as well that most people of my genera-tion have never heard of before.

Evidentially, persimmon beer was a staple on the table of Christmases past. The Dunn Area History Museum’s very own Mark Johnson remembers Christmas at his mother and daddy’s house. Persimmon beer was a tradition because there were many persim-mon and apple trees around. You never see those much anymore. He also has fond memories of figgie pudding and giblet gravy, as fig trees were common as well. All of this talk about fruit trees being so popular reminds me of a story my grandmother told me about Christmases when she was a little

girl. She said Santa would always fill their stockings with apples and oranges and they were so happy

because that was the only time of the year they would get fresh fruit.

Another person I spoke with said their family always had red velvet cake. This reminded me of my own childhood. I always insisted on my mother making a red velvet cake on Christmas Eve (and still do) because it looked like Santa’s suit and I thought he sure would love that when we left it by the

fireplace for him that night. Many others noted that corn-

bread was a given at most family Christmas tables. Other favorites include fruit cake, Christmas morning homemade biscuits with chocolate “sop” (ask your grand-mother or a grandmother in your church if you don’t know what this is! DELICIOUS!), link sausage and hoop cheese, molasses on biscuits, chicken salad, chicken pastry, pound cake, coconut cake and mac and cheese.

Most of these traditional family Christmas recipes hold so much love in them and the memories that they have around the table hold even more love. Many of them were made with antique Christmas cook-ing tools like those in the picture you see here. To see these kitchen items and more Christmas toys, recipes and artifacts from years past, visit the Dunn Area History Museum. There are also some really cool kitchen artifacts like the ones pictured. Bring your kids while they are on break so they can learn what the days of Christmases past looked like!

Wishing you all a very happy holiday season!

For more information about the Dunn Area History Museum, call 910-891-1772 or pay the museum a visit at 201 E. Broad St., Dunn.


CONTRIBUTED PHOTOS

Kitchen artifacts displayed at the Dunn Area History Museum.

KATE’S CORNER

Kate Peacock

NCDOT honored by national organization for Hurricane Florence response

RALEIGH — The N.C. Department of Transpor-tation’s traffic operations center has earned national recognition for its response to Hurricane Florence.

The department’s Statewide Transporta-tion Operations Center (STOC) was honored with a Transportation Systems Management and Opera-tions (TSMO) Award. The Raleigh-based STOC coor-dinates state responses to travel emergencies.

The award comes from the National Operations Center of Excellence.

The honor recognizes STOC staff, in part, for ex-ecuting plans that helped make it easier for people to evacuate, coordinating the state’s use of drones to determine which roads were safe for travel after the storm, and regular-ly updating an online service that provided ac-curate information about road conditions.

“Each entry showed creativity and highlighted the fantastic traffic man-agement and operations work going on around the country to address everything from hur-ricane preparedness to connected and automated vehicles,” said Patrick Son, managing director

of the National Opera-tions Center of Excel-lence. “Over the coming months, we plan to share as many of these ideas as possible to benefit the entire industry.”

The STOC won its award for “major incident or special event planning and response,” one of four categories in the contest that featured more than 60 entries in its inaugural year. The award recogniz-es an agency’s response to an incident using tools that maximize roadway efficiency and safety through management and operational ingenuity. The award also recognizes interagency cooperation and other measures that improved safety, and travel time or congestion issues.

Florence caused more than 2,400 road closures in North Carolina, in-cluding more than 1,600 at a single time, and its record rainfall brought widespread flooding that affected roads of all sizes. This included multi-day closures of both I-40 and I-95 due to flooding.

The STOC optimized traffic flow on routes away from the coast during the evacuation. Highway speeds aver-aged more than 50 mph

during that time, and the department was prepared to employ creative plans to increase capacity if speeds began to decrease.

Staff in the center also coordinated the use of a new drone program in cooperation with other agencies — including the N.C. State Highway Patrol, N.C. National Guard and local emergency personnel. Drones were used after Hurricane Florence to help the department determine which roads were passable for the public and accessi-ble to emergency officials.

STOC and other NC-DOT staff and volunteers provided information to more than 27,000 citizen phone calls during the response to Hurricane Florence. DriveNC.gov provided self-ser-vice roadway condition information to 7.5 million viewers during Florence.

As a lesson learned from driver and law enforcement frustra-tion during Hurricane Matthew, the department also worked with private partners to ensure GPS information was as up to date as possible through-out Florence.

STOC will be rec-ognized at an awards ceremony during the 2019

Transportation Research Board meeting, where it will have a chance to be named the best overall submission out of the four category winners.

An individual will also be presented with the TSMO Champion Award at the ceremony.

Top-selling gifts from years past

(MS) — Many chil-dren who grew up in the 1980s hoped to find a wrapped Cabbage Patch Doll under the tree on Christmas morning, and many parents went to great lengths to pro-cure such dolls for their children.

Cabbage Patch Dolls are just one example of a toy creating a shopping frenzy. Over the years, many toys have become the must-have presents of their times. The following is a history of some of the more popular gifts from bygone years.

� 1984: Transform-ers were a must-have present in 1984. Orig-inally produced by a Japanese toy company, Transformers were eventually produced by Hasbro and became so popular they were a toy that spawned an animated series (not the series leading to the toy) and later block-buster live-ac-tion movies.

� 1985: Just about every child, and maybe even adult, wanted a Nintendo Enter-tainment System for Christmas in the 1980s. The system ushered in a new era of gaming, and helped make Super Mario Bros. a house-hold name. NES con-tinued its success for several years, selling seven million systems during the 1988 holiday season.

� 1986: Introduced the previous year, Teddy Ruxpin was an animatronic bear that would tell stories from a cassette tape inserted in his back.

� 1990: Were you a fan of Michelangelo, Leonardo, Donatello, or Raphael? Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles were named after

Renaissance artists, but they were just pizza-eating teenage heroes at the start of the 1990s. Kids obsessed over these action figures and the animated series that featured them.

� 1992: Barbie has always been a popular holiday gift, but her re-invented Barbie Dream House was something girls were clamoring for in the early 1990s. Barbie’s trendsetting home featured a ringing telephone, a working doorbell and a fireplace that lit up.

� 1993: The Talkboy was a portable audio cassette player and recorder made popular by the movie “Home Alone 2: Lost in New York.”

� 1995: Beanie Babies were a popular line of collectibles that enjoyed their heyday in 1995. Rare Beanie Babies would later be worth hundreds of dollars.

� 1997: Tamagotchi made its appearance and became a premiere virtual “pet.” Industry insiders estimate that, at the height of its popu-larity, 15 Tamagotchis sold every minute across North America.

� 1998: Building on the Tamagotchi success, Furbies were poised to become a hit as well. And they did, as 27 mil-lion Furbies were sold in 1998 alone.

Pokémon cards, Razor Scooters, Nintendo DS, Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and many other gifts have reigned supreme during the holiday shopping season. In 2017, L.O.L. Surprise Dolls were the sleeper hit, and who is to say which gift will capture the hearts of kids this year?

Vetcare for Pets

Animal Hospital1165 East Cumberland Street, Suite 100

Dunn, NC 28334

910-980-0692

December 2018!

While space is available • Extra charges apply if your pet is pregnant or in heat

Dog: Spay & Neuter $95.00

Cat: Spay $85.00 Cat: Neuter $50.00

• Reduce spraying and marking• Reduce roaming

• Reduce aggression

• Lower risk of cancer• Decrease over-population• Avoid pyometra in females

Due to the overwhelming response from the community we are extending our Spay and Neuter

Special for the month of DECEMBER!!

Call us (910) 980-0692

at Hudson’s JewelryHoliday Sparkle

Genuine stones set in rhodium

covered sterling silver...

by Lafonn. Lifetime

warranty

Featuring 30 of our most popular styles in different weights and

mm widths

Let Hudson’s help you make beginning memories!

“Come by for details

and pricing!”Holiday

openings are Monday

through Sunday!

Local students receive All-Conference football honors

By JACOB HANCOCKOf The Record Staff

With football season coming to a close, head coaches have voted on All-Confer-ence selections.

Tri-County Conference 3AAmong the Tri-County selections

were five players from Triton and two from Western Harnett.

Western’s Lance McLean was named Defensive Player of the Year. The senior linebacker led the Eagles with 59 solo tackles, 87 assists and 22 tackles for loss. Western’s junior kicker Dillon Smith was named Co-Special Teams Player of the Year. Smith connected on 10-of-13 PAT attempts and hit five field goals, including a long of 43.

Triton honorees were senior running back Austin Riewestahl, senior offensive tackle Carlos Nabor, junior defensive

lineman Jalonte McNeill, sophomore linebacker T.J. Wilkins and senior de-fensive back Colton Neighbors.

Riewestahl had 152 carries for 726 yards in nine games. McNeill had 42 solo stops, nine assists and 15 tackles for loss. Wilkins made 45 solo stops and had 23 assists. Neighbors had 63 solo tackles, 32 assists and nine tackles for loss.

Hayden Smith (Harnett Central), Noah Curin (Triton) and Chris Smith (West-ern) received sportsmanship awards.

Greater Neuse Conference 3ASouth Johnston had eight players

receive All-Conference honors.Jason Seas was named Defensive

Player of the Year. The senior defensive lineman racked up 45 tackles, including 13 tackles for loss and 10 sacks.

Jawuan Smith was named Offensive Player of the Year. The senior wide receiver had 40 receptions for 601 yards

and six touchdowns, as well as 200 yards rushing and a touchdown on the ground. Wells had 150 rushes for 1,050 yards and 12 touchdowns.

Dylan Lambert was named Special Teams Player of the Year. The junior kicker hit 38 PATS and four field goals.

Other Trojans selected were defensive back Heze Bailey, linebacker Jeffrey Hannah Jr., defensive lineman Levi Wiggins, wide receiver Jawuan Smith, running back Jaequan Wells and center Mickael Strickland.

Bailey had 50 tackles on the season, nine tackles for loss, two sacks, two interceptions and eight pass deflections. Hannah had 52 tackes, 12 tackles for loss, two sacks, two forced fumbles and a pick. Wiggins had 43 tackles, 17 tackles for loss and five sacks.

East Central 2AMidway had two players selected to

the East Central All-Conference team.Senior quarterback Carson Calcutt

led the Raiders with 1,533 yards passing and 12 touchdowns through the air, as well as 838 yards and 14 touchdowns on the ground.

Senior wide receiver/running back Dante Blue hauled in 22 catches for 483 yards and three touchdowns, and added 258 yards and 8 touchdowns on the ground.

Patriot 3A/4AOverhills had three players receive

post-season honors.Senior defensive end Zion Hayes was

named second team All-Conference. Ju-nior offensive guard DaVon Smith was also named to the second team.

Senior defensive back Josiah Gadson was voted to the Shrine Bowl of the Carolinas, an all-star game featuring the top players in North Carolina and South Carolina.

SportsPAGE 8A | The Daily Record, Dunn, N.C. | Wednesday, December 12, 2018 | www.mydailyrecord.com

Jaequan Wells trots across the goal line against West Johnston earlier this sea-son. Wells was named to the Great-er Neuse All-Con-ference team.

DAILY RECORD PHOTOS/JACOB HANCOCK

Midway quarterback Carson Calcutt scrambles against Hobbton earlier this season. Calcutt was named to the East Central All-Conference team.

Western Harnett’s Dillon Smith kicks a field goal against South Johnston earlier this season. Smith was named Special Teams Player of the Year in the Tri-County Conference.

Coble competes in Senior World Water Ski ChampionshipsBy JACOB HANCOCK

Of The Record Staff

The Coble family is at it again.

Water skiings’ most prolific family added an-other impressive accom-plishment. Shirley Coble of Lillington competed in the Senior World Cham-pionships in Santiago, Chile. Only nine women

in the world qualified in her age division, ages 65 and older. She qualified for finals, where she skied a personal best for the year and placed fourth. At 74, she was both the oldest competitor and the oldest woman to ever make a finals.

“It was a fairy tale with a Cinderellla ending,” said April Coble-Eller,

Coble’s daughter.Coble learned to water

ski when she was in her 20s. She was taught by her husband, Gary Coble. The couple joined a water skiing club, and Coble began competing when she was in her 30s, when April was a baby.

Even though she picked up the sport later in life, Coble developed into one of the top female competitors in her age group. When the over-65 division was first insti-tuted in Florida in 2014, she finished third. She qualified for finals again in 2016 in Madrid. This year’s run completed the hat trick. “If you had told me I’d be travelling the world and competing internationally, I wouln’t have believed you,” Coble said. “But it’s been such a great experience. The finals run in Chile was the best.”

The Cobles passed

down their passion to April. She began water skiing when she was only 3, and by the age of 5 she was already competing. By 9, she was compet-ing at the national level alongside her mother. She’s won 30 national titles, as well as the U.S. Masters, the Malibu Open, Moomba Masters in Australia and the World Championships. She’s still one of the top-ranked women’s water skiers in the world.

It doesn’t stop there, though. April met her husband, Chris Eller, on the water skiing team at UNC-Chapel Hill. Eller is a national three-event overall champion and one of the world’s best boat drivers. He’s currently a Pro Tour driver and also works as a driving instructor.

Together in 1993, they started the Coble Water Ski School. Based in Lillington, the school fea-tures some of the top wa-ter skiing instructors in the world. People from all corners of the globe come to learn under the Coble’s

tutelage. The Cobles are still very involved in run-ning the school.

“I’m more involved with keeping the books, arranging accomodations and things like that,” Shirley Coble said. “I could do some instruct-ing, but April has a great staff.”

Coble said this year was probably the last time she’ll compete interna-tionally, but she plans to continue competing on a national scale as long as her body lets her.

“I just love the sport so much,” Coble said. “And it’s been such an import-ant part of our life.”

Shirley Coble poses before competing in Santiago, Chile.CONTRIBUTED PHOTO

Midway Middle girls handle HobbtonMidway middle’s girls’

basketball team put on a dominant performance against Hobbton on Monday.

The Raiders jumped out to a 14-0 lead in the first quarter, with Morgan Williams going off for six points in the period. Hobbton struggled to get the ball past Midway’s press.

Midway had a bit of a

slump scoring in the sec-ond quarter, with the only point coming from a free throw by Jenna McLamb, making it 15-0 at halftime.

Hobbton started to figure out how to get around the press much better by the end of the second quarter, but Midway’s offense was too much. Kasey Calcutt contributed four of Mid-way’s eight points in the

third quarter. “The first quarter was

our best scoring quarter this season,” said Midway coach Selena Joseph. “Our opening game this year was against [Hobbton], and we only won 16 to 9, so this was a big improvement. We are moving the ball better but we still need to work on some footwork and good defense with our feet.”

Calcutt led the way with eight points. Blair Bagget had six points, five steals and three assists. Williams had six points and three rebounds. Jenna McLamb had three points and four rebounds. McKenzie Williams had two points and three re-bounds. Jaycie Byrd had two points and two steals. Bella Lisk led the Raiders with five rebounds.

Companion GC440

We will finance!Easy Dissemble Adjustable LED headlightFull size Luxury item! Comfortable, fully adjustable padded arm rest! LiquiCell comfort equipped seating!

25%OFF

VMS Home Oxygen, Inc.Visit us at our new location in the Wayne

Avenue Shopping Center�� "�7EST�#UMBERLAND�3T�s�$UNN

910-892-9286We Accept Medicaid, Medicare & Major

Insurance On Most ItemsNeed It! Don’t see it here?

Call us. We can get it for you!

Lewis Bell

www.mydailyrecord.com | Wednesday, December 12, 2018 | The Daily Record, Dunn, N.C. | PAGE 1B

Experience FirstHealth Quality

1320-170-18

Lee Campus NOW OPEN

Medical Office Building��

Primary Care (919) 897-2256 Accepting new patients!

Convenient Care (919) 897-2260 Open 7 days, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Back & Neck Pain (919) 774-0665

Vascular & Vein (919) 897-2568

FirstHealth Fitness2925 Beechtree Drive��(919) 258-2100

Cardiac Rehab (919) 756-3066 Physical Therapy (919) 774-1595

Horner Blvd.

N. Horner Blvd.

Carthage St.

Haw

kins A

ve.

BeechtreeDrive

SANFORD

421

421

501

www.firsthealth.org

SOCIAL HAPPENINGS

PAGE 2B | The Daily Record, Dunn, N.C. | Wednesday, December 12, 2018 | www.mydailyrecord.com

CONTRIBUTED PHOTO

Lucknow Garden Club names Yard of the Month

The December Yard of the Month, recognized by the Lucknow Garden Club, is the home of Brian and Tammy Albright located at 525 Hobson Road. Dunn.

Dunn Intermediate Women make snow votive candle holders

The Dunn Intermediate Woman’s Club met Nov. 27 at the offices of trp CPA.

Pizza and soft drinks were provided by Cindy Prince prior to the meet-ing and cookies by Susie Creel.

President Zada Mulca-hy welcomed everyone and called the meeting to order. The Pledge of Allegiance was recited. The budget was dis-cussed and revisions made.

Plans for the club’s fundraiser — its Spring Fling — were discussed. Members collected can tabs for the Ronald McDonald House, snack crackers for patients at

the Dunn Cancer Center, empty cereal boxes for a local church’s outreach ministry and magazines to be taken to area nurs-ing homes and hospital waiting areas.

Due to the regular meeting date of the fourth Tuesday being on Christ-mas, it was decided to change December’s meet-ing and Christmas social to Dec. 18 and will be held at the home of Jen Nelson at 6 p.m. with dinner.

Charlotte Blanken-ship, chairperson of the Arts Department, held a workshop. Everyone made a beautiful snow votive candle holder out of a mason jar to take home. She encouraged all

members to get creative and artsy/crafty and enter something in the local Arts Festival in January. A list of the various categories, which include crafts, visual arts, photography and literature, was passed out to all members.

A member took a photo of the group with their jar candle holders and posted it on Facebook. Members recited the “Collect for Club Women” before adjourning.

Dunn Intermediate Woman’s Club is affiliated with General Federation of Women’s Clubs and General Federation of Women’s Clubs of North Carolina.

Gingerbread goodness(MS) — Gingerbread

is a broad term that can describe anything from a firm and crispy cookie to a moist, soft cake. Tra-ditionally, gingerbread is seasoned with ginger, cloves, nutmeg, and other aromatic spices. Molasses and brown sugar counteract the spice with sweetness.

North Americans have been baking gingerbread in various shapes or forms for more than 200 years, and the recipes even pre-date the Ameri-

can Revolution. However, gingerbread dates back even further to the Shake-spearean era, with The Bard having mentioned it in one of his plays. Gin-gerbread’s name can be trace to medieval England and once referred to any kind of preserved ginger.

The term went on to reference ginger-flavored cakes in the 15th century, and gingerbread even-tually became popular throughout the world. Even though gingerbread cakes and cookies have

been made for centuries, Germans are often cred-ited with creating ginger-bread houses, according to Smithsonian. They were probably modeled after the witch’s candy cottage in the German fairy tale, “Hansel and Gretel.”

Even though ginger-bread can be made any time of year, it is partic-ularly associated with the Christmas season, with gingerbread men and other fanciful shapes turning up on cookie platters.

Chase the chill away with hot soup(MS) — Few things beat a hot meal on

a cold day. Stews and casseroles can fit the bill in such situations, but soup is a go-to solution when looking to warm up.

This recipe for “Tortilla Soup” from “The Complete Mexican, South Amer-ican & Caribbean Cookbook” by Jane Milton, Jenni Fleetwood and Marina Filippelli (Metro Books) can be served as an appetizer or light meal. The crispy tortilla strips included in the recipe add extra texture to a delicious dish.

CLUB NEWS

Tortilla SoupServes 4

4 corn tortillas, freshly made or a few days old

1 tablespoon vegetable oil, plus extra for frying

1 small onion, finely chopped2 garlic cloves, crushed1 14-ounce can plum tomatoes, drained4 cups chicken stockSmall bunch cilantroSalt and ground black pepper

Using a sharp knife, cut each tortilla into four or five strips, each measuring about 3/4 inches wide.Pour vegetable oil to a depth of 3/4 inch into a heavy frying pan. Heat until a small piece of tortilla, added to the oil, floats on the top and bubbles at the edges.Add a few tortilla strips to the hot oil and fry for a few minutes, until crisp and golden brown all over, turning them occasionally. Remove with a slotted spoon and drain on a double layer of paper towels. Cook the remaining tortilla strips in the same way.Heat the 1 tablespoon vegetable oil in a large, heavy pan. Add the chopped onion and garlic and cook over medium heat for two to three minutes, stirring constantly with a wooden spatula, until the onion is soft and translucent. Do not let the garlic turn brown or it will give the soup a bitter taste.Chop the tomatoes using a large, sharp knife and add them to the onion mixture in the pan. Pour in the chicken stock and stir well. Bring to a boil, then lower the heat and let simmer for about 10 minutes, until the liquid has reduced slightly.Chop the cilantro. Add to the soup, reserving a little to use as a garnish. Season to taste.Place a few of the crisp tortilla pieces in the bottom of four warmed soup bowls. Ladle the soup on top. Sprinkle each portion with the reserved chopped cilantro and serve.

CONTRIBUTED PHOTO

Few things beat a hot meal on a cold day. Stews and casseroles can fit the bill in such situations, but soup is a go-to solution when looking to warm up.

đŏ�!%*ŏŏđŏ�%�.+% /ŏŏđŏ�!#ŏ��%*

�1**ŏĒŏ�!*/+*


Different generations can learn and benefit from one another

(MS) — In the not-so-dis-tant past, extended families frequently lived in close proximity to one another. Such families shared meals and experiences and es-sentially grew up together. Nowadays, families sepa-rate for various reasons, such as job opportunities and cost of living concerns.

While there are ad-vantages to spreading out, there are also some disadvantages, namely that grandparents and grand-children may not see one another frequently enough. Even though people of different age groups may not entirely have the same interests, the interactions between generations can benefit both young people and their aging relatives.

Finding renewed vigorSenior living and active

lifestyle communities provide invaluable care and amenities for seniors. While being around like-minded individuals can be handy, it’s also lim-iting. Seniors who continue to age in place in mixed-age communities can extract joy from watching youthful children and young adults growing up, playing and socializing. Being around

multiple generations also can spark interesting con-versation, and all parties in-volved can learn something from one another.

Planning for the futureYounger generations

may not understand the concept of “hard times” or “doing without” like a person who has lived through various ups and downs. Passing along advice about economic cy-cles, saving for the future and maintaining stability is one area of expertise at which many seniors excel.

Practicing interpersonal skills

All the technological savviness in the world cannot compensate for the power of strong inter-personal skills. Being able to address a group of peo-ple or speak one-on-one is essential in the workplace and in life. When young-er generations speak to older adults, they may become stronger at verbal discourse and have great-er perspective of different points of conversation.

Learning new technology

Younger generations

can impart knowledge of technological devices to older adults. People with skills are usually happy to share their knowledge. Even if seniors aren’t ready to purchase tablets or smartphones, they may be excited to have their grandchildren teach them about the latest gadgets.

Providing sense of purpose

Both seniors and young-er generations can realize a greater sense of purpose when interacting with one

another. That person may be the reason the other one greets the day with a smile. Visits from grandchildren can reduce the liklihood of isolation and depression in older adults. And younger generations can discover the benefits of personal social interaction rather than communicating exclusively through social media apps.

Fostering intergener-ational connections is a great way to broaden social circles, improve communication and learn new things.

Stay mentally fresh during the workday(MS) — Energy levels

tend to ebb and flow throughout a typical workday. A cup of coffee may provide some caf-feine-infused spark in the morning, but a big lunch can squash ener-gy later in the afternoon.

Waning mental sharp-ness as the workday pro-gresses can compromise productivity, making it more difficult for work-ers to complete projects on time. That, in turn, can contribute to stress. In fact, in its “2017 Stress in America” survey, the American Psychological Association found that 58 percent of Americans say work is a significant source of stress.

Staying mentally fresh during a workday can pay a host of benefits, and the following are just a few ways to main-tain mental focus until quitting time.

� Exercise regularly. The physical benefits of routine exercise are well documented. But even the most ardent fitness enthusiasts may not realize just how big an impact physical activ-ity is having on their brains. The Harvard Medical School notes that exercise stimulates regions of the brain that release a chemical called brain-derived neurotrophic factor, or BDNF, which rewires memory circuits so they can function better. A stronger memory can help workers recall proj-ect details and deadlines more easily, even as the

workday draws to a close. � Avoid the “quick

fix.” Relying on a bever-age or snack to provide a quick mental boost may end up compromising your mental sharpness. Foods and beverages that are high in sugar may provide an imme-diate energy boost, but that spike is almost instantly followed by a crash that can adverse-ly affect your mental sharpness. Stick to healthy snacks, such as fruits and vegetables, and avoid late afternoon cups of coffee, which studies have shown make it harder to fall asleep at night, thereby compromising your en-ergy levels the next day.

� Take a walk out-doors. Spending some time outdoors during a lunch break, or even a quick, post-lunch stroll around the office grounds, can provide a break for the brain. That break can help the brain refocus, improving productivity as a result. One great way to get outdoors during busy workdays is to conduct meetings outside when the weather permits. This gives everyone a chance to recharge their brains in the great outdoors, and few people would prefer a dusty conference room to a nearby park or picnic area outdoors.

Various strategies can help working profession-als maintain their men-tal sharpness through-out the workday.

The most downloaded holiday songs

(MS) — Music is in-tegral to many celebra-tions during the holiday season. Whether you’re planning an office party, hosting friends and family at home or sim-ply looking to get in the holiday spirit, you might want to explore this list of the most download-ed Christmas/holiday songs on iTunes.

1. “All I Want For Christmas Is You” — Mariah Carey

2. “Mary, Did You Know?” — Pentatonix

3. “Christmas/Sara-jevo 12/24” (Instrumen-tal) – Trans-Siberian Orchestra

4. “Mistletoe” — Jus-tin Bieber

5. “Christmas Can-on” — Trans-Siberian Orchestra

6. “Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree” — Brenda Lee

7. “Believe” — Josh Groban

8. “Last Christmas”

(Single Version) — Wham!

9. “Jingle Bell Rock” — Bobby Helms

10. “It’s the Most Won-derful Time of the Year” — Andy Williams

11. “Hallelujah” — Pentatonix

12. “Wizards in Winter” (Instrumen-tal) — Trans-Siberian Orchestra

13. “Winter Song” — Sara Bareilles & Ingrid Michaelson

14. “Hallelujah” — Lindsey Stirling

15. “Last Christmas” — Taylor Swift

16. “Feliz Navidad” — José Feliciano

17. “Santa Tell Me” — Ariana Grande

18. “A Holly Jolly Christmas” — Burl Ives

19. “The Christmas Song (Merry Christmas to You)” — Nat “King” Cole

20. “Hard Candy Christmas” — Dolly Parton

Food safety for homemade eggnogHomemade eggnog is a

tradition in many Harnett County families during the holiday season. Eggnog is a milk and egg based beverage tradition-ally enjoyed during the winter holidays. Salmo-nella is a main concern when consuming home-made eggnog. Harnett County residents are en-couraged to be food safe when preparing eggnog; this creamy drink causes many cases of salmonella in the U.S. each year, the ingredient responsible, usually raw or under-cooked eggs, according to public health officials.

Eggs are a standard ingredient in most home-made eggnog recipes, giv-ing the beverage its char-acteristic frothy texture. Salmonella can cause foodborne illness in any-one. However, infants and young children, pregnant women and their unborn babies, older adults, and people with weakened immune systems such as those with HIV/AIDS, cancer, diabetes, kidney disease, and transplant patients are especially vulnerable. Eggnog can be unsafe to consume if it is made with raw or partially cooked eggs.

Eggs must be cooked to 160 degrees to kill bacteria such as salmonella that may be present, according to public health officials with the Harnett County Health Department. Cook-ing reduces the number of bacteria present in an egg; however, a lightly cooked egg with a runny egg white or yolk still poses a risk. If your eggnog recipe

calls for raw eggs, it may not be safe. Public health officials caution residents to not count on alcohol to kill bacteria. Many people think that adding rum, whiskey, or other alcohol to the recipe will make the eggnog safe. If contami-nated unpasteurized eggs are used in eggnog, you can’t count on the alcohol in the drink to kill the salmonella.

Food safety tips � Avoid eating raw

eggs (as in homemade ice cream or eggnog).

� Adapt recipes: If your recipe calls for uncooked eggs, make it safe by do-ing one of the following: Heating the eggs in one of the recipe’s other liquid ingredients over low heat, stirring constantly, until the mixture reaches 160 degrees.

� Use pasteurized eggs or egg products.

� Don’t eat uncooked cookie dough, which may contain raw eggs.

� Avoid icing recipes using uncooked eggs or egg whites.

� Avoid chiffon pies and fruit whips made with raw, beaten egg whites, instead, substi-tute pasteurized dried egg whites, whipped cream, or a whipped topping.

For more information, log onto the Harnett County Health Depart-ment’s website at www.harnett.org/health or call 910-893-7550.

Pros and cons to early retirement(MS) — A lifetime of working

compels many people to look forward to their retirement. Some people even work to retire early. But what are the advantages of early retirement beyond starting a life of leisure? And are there any detriments to this plan?

A 2014 survey by the financial services provider TIAA-CREF found that 37 percent of Americans plan to retire before age 65. How-ever, many of them will not have control over the matter. Those who do may want to consider the pros and cons of early retirement.

AdvantagesMany people seek early retire-

ment so they can live a life free of the constraints of schedules. In retirement, time becomes, more or less, a retiree’s own.

Leaving a job can be a boon to a person’s health as well. Relieving one-

self of the pressures and stresses of professional life can free up the mind and body. Stress can affect mental and physical health, taxing the heart and contributing to conditions such as depression or anxiety. According to the Mayo Clinic, stress can cause headache, muscle and chest pain and contribute to trouble sleeping.

The earlier the retirement, the more opportunity to travel before health issues begin to limit mobil-ity. Early retirement also can be a way to volunteer more or even start a new job opportunity — one where workers have greater control over their schedules and careers.

DisadvantagesOne of the disadvantages of early

retirement is a loss of income. Con-tributions to retirement accounts also ceases at retirement. This can lead to financial setbacks if adequate

savings were not allocated for re-tirement. According to the resource Wealth How, some people who retire early fear outliving their savings.

While retiring early may be good for health, it also can have negative consequences. An analysis from the National Bureau of Economic Research found that retirement can lead to declines in mental health and mobility as well as feelings of isolation. Retiring early may jump start these health implications.

Another consideration is that health insurance provided by an employer typically ends at re-tirement. That means having to pay out of pocket until a person ages into government-subsidized healthcare, such as Medicare in the United States, at age 65.

Retiring early is a complex issue that requires weighing the pros and cons.

CONTRIBUTED PHOTO

Even though people of different age groups may not entirely have the same interests, the interactions be-tween generations can benefit both young people and their aging relatives.

sdeifissalC 4-County

TO PLACE AN AD, CALL 910-891-1300 OR FAX 910-230-2012.

sredaer 000,43 revo hcaeR GENERAL INTEREST 2000Employment 3000Merchandise 4000Farm & Garden 5000Financial 6000Real Estate 7000Transportation 8000Legals 9000

moc.droceryliadym@sdeifissalc

yM mydailyrecord.com

!SDA EERF Your Merchandise May Qualify As A

FREE Ad. Call for details. 910-891-1300

setaR laicepS 4 LINES • 10 DAYS

$35$23.66Includes 10 days on-line on our

National Classified website. Excludes Real Estate, Employment & Autos.

RELLES OTUA s We’ll run your auto ad until it sells. s�5NLIMITED�LINESs�0rice must be included.

$24.30 4 LINES • 14 DAYS

Includes 14 days on-line on our National Classified website. Excludes

Real Estate, Employment & Autos.

All major credit cards accepted.

Office Hours: MondayThursday 7:30am - 5:30pm

Friday 7:30am - 1:00pm

GENERAL

PUBLISHER’S NOTICE

*********************Attention:

All Classified Ads MustBe Prepaid!

We accept M/C, VisaA/Express, Discover

Cards.********************

CE!

PLEASE CHECKYOUR AD THE

FIRST DAY IT APPEARS!The Daily Record is responsible

for the firstincorrect insertion.We will ad-just the cost of your ad accord-ingly, re-run the ad in its

entirety should the extent of theerror warrant same.

Report any errors the First Dayyou ad runs to:

Classified AdvertisingDepartment

910-891-1300 or 910-230-2012

CEMETERY LOTS

Lumberton-“Gardens of Faith”2 plots for $700.00 ea. One timeDEED transfer fee of $225.00, ifyou buy BOTH at one time.Please contact Lisa Stewart910-364-5668.

LOST AND FOUND

Found - Class Ring near AnnaMargaret's in Dunn. Call910-230-2012 to identify.

EMPLOYMENT

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES

Must be detail oriented and possess good

communication skills. We offer a good working

environment and competitive benefits.

Mail or Fax Resumes to:Family Medical

Supply, Inc.2011 W. Cumberland Street

Dunn, NC 28334Fax: 910-891-5891

Accounts Receivable Specialist

Needed

Are you looking for aNew Job?

Search The Classifiedson line at

. dail record.co

Experienced Dump Truck &Frameless Dump Trailer Driver.Now hiring Male & Femaledrivers. Must Pass drug & alco-hol test; have CDL Class A &Class B drivers license. Must bewilling to work 910-892-1553

ail yo r la i ied ad acla i ied ydailyrecord co

Group Home Workers needed,2nd & 3rd shift. Working w/maleadolescents. Up to $10 perhour, over 21. Call Tanya at919-889-5449, leave messagebetween hours 10am-7pm

Diesel olutio si Du

Exp. Diesel Mec a iceeded. Pay and benefitsbased on experience. Call910-892-5145 ask forTommy or Jerry.

ra i co pa oiri experie ced fra ers.

.

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES

Productio Mac i e peratorLeading air duct manufactur-ing company seeking MachineOperators for 1st & 2nd shifts.Previous machine operation inmanufacturing environment is aplus. Competitive wages andincentive pay available. Fullbenefit packages after 90 daysof employment. Must be 18years or older, authorized towork in the US and havereliable transportation.

Apply in person at ra lexste s, c. . da

treet, Coats C oremail your resume [email protected]

AUCTIONS/ESTATE SALES

You can always find GREATDEALS at an auction. To findout about upcoming auctions,Search The Classifieds on line

at. dail record.co

FIREARMS

A erica u PaDunn- 308 S. Powell Ave.

910-980-0318. We ill u orloa o e on guns &jewelry. sta t Cas !

FOOD/PRODUCE

ar e Ca a e Collards Purple op ur ips. Cle e tC urc Area. Max ell

d. Call or.

MISCELLANEOUS

allo ead to BurBarrels for ale. ea.

pe a p , seve da s aee . Call .

allo Bur /Dru Barrels.ocall off Be

so , Mc ees roads area.easo a l priced

ea. Deliver availa le. Closedu da s. Mo da t ru at

urda l ! Call e BarrelMa . .

Bass Tender boat 10.2 withswivel seats. Call 910-897-5653.

Christmas Dishes- New, set of12, includes candle holder, but-ter dish, salt & pepper, creamer,sugar dishes. Call 910-694-3194 for more information.

Collection of bears (30 Bears)$20. Call 910-694-3194 formore information.

EE AD ualifies as4 lines and under.

Under $500.00 and may not bean antique.

Miscellaneous section only!i it ads to per o t . o

p o e calls please. Ads areput in as space is permitted

ax to or e ail classifieds

dail record.co

ree Adsour ad a ualif

to ru free. ee Classificatio for details!

Gravely ZT HD 48" Zero Turnlawnmower. Call 910-897-5653for more information.

Looking for anything from ASearch The Classifieds on line

atwww.mydailyrecord.com

Shelled pecans for sale $12 apound, crack and clean for thepublic. Ronnie's Berry Farm.Call Ronnie at 919-669-9892.

Whirlpool electric range. Almostnew. $250. Call 910-897-5653for more information.

PETS AND SUPPLIES

ead or C rist as!!E lis Boxer re c to

puppies for sale.Call for

ore i for atio .

Free cats to a good home.Spayed, neutered andvaccinated. Litter box trained& wormed. Call 919-279-5840.

Looking for that special pet forthat special someone?Search The Classifieds

on line at. dail record.co

FARM & GARDEN

FARM MACHINERY/EQUIPMENT

Is that old Tractor giving younothing but headaches? Find a

new one by searchingThe Classifieds on line at

. dail record.co

FARM MACHINERY/EQUIPMENT

or ill t o orse a oca. . Excelle t co ditio .

, B . Call

SEED/PLANT

Plant some timely ClassifiedAds, then watch your sales

sprout up!Call Martha at 910-891-1300

or 910-230-2012.

FINANCIAL

DISTRIBUTORSHIPS

Ma distri utors ipsre uire a i vest e t.

Please researc co pa ies vercarefull efore

i vesti .

REAL ESTATE

BUSINESS PROPERTY FOR SALE

Are you looking for BusinessProperty to Buy or Rent? You'llfind it when you search The

Classifieds on line at. dail record.co

HOMES FOR SALE

Are you looking for a NewHome? Whether you're a firsttime buyer or an old veteran,You can find exactly what yourlooking for when you searchThe Classifieds on line atwww.mydailyrecord.com

Looking for a New Home?Visit My Homes at. dail record.co

LOTS ACREAGE/SALE/RENT

Du , C acres forsale!! Beautiful acres

la e. Intersection I-95and 55 Hwy. Will divide &Will work with builder.

Will Finance.Price Sliced /$195,000.

919-614-8484.

MOBILE HOMES FOR RENT

e tal Mo ile o es ots or e t3 bed 2 bath mobile homes forrent in the best mobile homecommunity in Lillington. $525per month. Lots are alsoavailable. Call 704-989-5736.

MOBILE HOMES FOR SALE

White Lake/Fully FurnishedMove In Ready!!

2000 Brigadier mobile home.3 bedroom, 2 bath. 26ft. screened porch, deck, outbuilding, golf cart.

HOA Package. $77,500Call 910-892-2759 or 919-820-1052

REDUCED

RENTAL APARTMENTS UNFURN.

Magnolia Lane Apartments

Dunn, NCNow accepting applications for one bedroom apartments for the elder-ly, handicapped & disabled. Rental assistance and handicap units are subject to availability. 100% Rental

Assistance available.Phone: 910-892-1204 or visit

office at 940 Magnolia Ln, DunnTDD# 1-800-735-2962

(For hearing & speech impaired only)This institution is an

equal opportunity provider.

RENTAL APARTMENTS UNFURN.

1 & 3 bedroom apartments available.

Section 8 vouchers accepted. Stove,

refrigerator and blinds furnished. Central heat

and a/c. From $369.00 to $461.00 a month.

1000 East Pope Street, Dunn, NC 28334

Office hours: Mon-Fri. 8:00 - 4:30

910-892-0461 TDD: 1-800-735-2962

(for Hearing & Speech impaired only)

ASHBROOKE APARTMENTS

Now accepting applications for 1, 2, 3 & 4 bedroom apartments. HUD

Rental Assistance units based on availablilty.

Market Rent Units Available. Water, sewer, stove,

refrigerator and blinds included. On-site laundry facility.Office is located at

1000 East Pope Street, Dunn, NC 28334

Office hours: Mon-Fri. 8-4:30 910-892-0461

TDD: 1-800-735-2962 (for Hearing & Speech impaired only)

ASHBROOKE APARTMENTS

1000 E. Pope St. • Dunn

RENTAL HOMES UNFURNISHED

Would you like to find a rentalhome just perfect for you andyour family? Search TheClassifieds on line at

. dail record.co

RENTAL HOMES UNFURNISHED

Rollingwood

100 Fairwoods Ct. 3 bedroom, 2 full baths, new floors, garage. $895

month, $895 deposit required. Call Wayne

910-824-9983 or Marilyn 919-820-1169 for more

information.

or e t!Erwin Area

3 bedroom, 1 bath small home.Quiet neighborhood. Centralheat/air. 10 x 10 storage.Carport. PE !!

References and backgroundcheck required. $750 monthir ! $750 deposit required.

erious uiries o l !Call 910-814-1660.

TRANSPORTATION

AUTO/MAKE/MODEL

1996 Crown Victoria, big boy,power, good interior, gray incolor. $1875 Neg. Call 910-890-4170 for more information.

2000 Chevy Malibu,runs good, black incolor, needs starter.

$500 OBO.Call 910-797-6298.

o ota olara c li der, auto atic.

, iles. .Call .

C r sler e riV6,158K, Blue/Grayin color, good condition.$1500. Call 910-897-8230

ssenisuB & ecivreS yM

DIRECTORY ARE YOU LISTED? GET LISTED TODAY!

Call 910-230-2012 or fax 910-230-2012

CLEANING SERVICES

o e Clea i erviceHave 1 opening for last weekof the month for once a monthcustomer. 20 plus yrs. experi-ence. References provided.

Call 919-741-1006.

CONTRACTORS

o ld Me it ools!Construction & RemodelingFree estimates, fully insured,ualit or /reaso a le price.

Call 919-799-9720(One Call Does It All)

CONCRETE SERVICES

Masonry & Concrete Work.Footings, Foundations, Patios,Driveways, Dump Truck work;

gravel, hauling, etc.Call Danny Lee 910-891-9758

ELDERLY CARE

SENIORS*I am a C A. I will clean,

cook & care forSeniors in t eir home!!

Du , Er i , Plai vie ,Be so areas

Excellent References.Call 910-988-2989

GROOMING SERVICES

Do roo iSmall to medium. $35 for fullgrooming. Free pick up in Dunnfor seniors. 42 years exp. CallCindy 910-292-0497 or

910-336-1800.

HOME HEALTH

Experienced Home HealthAide. Full-time or part-time,

night or day. CallGlenda 919-418-0919.Referenced provided.

MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES

Bou ce a d e talsHaving a get together, party orspecial event? Call today to re-serve yours. 919-389-9290.

PRODUCE

Ca a e Collards perpou d ur ip alad

Cut Your Own!!Coats off Hwy 55,

2 miles on Carson Gregory Rd.Mon-Sat. 8am-5pm910-897-5188

PRESSURE WASHING

JAY’S HOUSE WASHING!910-658-1050 (Cell)

910-892-2126 Jay Stroud, OwnerFind Us On [email protected]

“If It’s Dirty, I’ll Wash It”

Commercial/Residentialt�%FDLT�

t�%SJWFXBZTt�7JOZM� t�#SJDL�

Specializing in Pressure Washing

Insured, Free Estimates, References,

Work Guaranteed

Lucas Pressure Washing & Handyman Service

Pressure washing, experienced

carpentry & home repairs, sheetrock,

painting, decks, clean gutters, hedge prun-ing & tree trimming. Work Guaranteed.

Free eStimateS!910-263-9425

or 910-892-5011

RESTORATION

Clear VisionProfessional in headlight restoration. No yellowing

or fogging. Tested and approved by Ford Motor Company. 3,000 Hrs of

testing. Samples on site. 3yr.written warranty.

105 East Jackson Blvd., Erwin. Mobile AvailabilityCall 910-890-3783

ROOFING

MA EDo ou eed repair or or a

e roof f so, ive e a call!28 yrs. experience.Flat Roof Specialist.

No Job Too Small or large.Competitive prices.All work guaranteed.References available.

EE E MA E !919-612-1535. Dunn, NC.

TREE/STUMP REMOVAL

"A MAN OF GODWORKING FOR YOU"

S & J LAWN MAINTENANCE& LANDSCAPING, LLCGrass, Hedging, Trimming,

Leaf Removal, EE & Stump,Storm damage & DebrisRemoval, Res. & Comm.

Insurance Claims. Insured Call910-385-4844 or 919-207-0114

TREE CARE

A ated ree ervice919-291-6941 or 910-892-0650Don't let the Storm Season

catch you by surprise! Removeall your dead or dangeroustrees, also Bobcat ServicesFREE ESTIMATES. Insured

TREE CARE

te art s Co plete ree a Care ervice

Storm debris & tree removal,stump grinding and all your lawncare needs. Free Estimates!!Please call 910-308-7474

PRESSURE WASHING

$75As Low As

A Month

Call Martha for Service Directory

Specials at 910-230-2012 or place your ad online at

www.mydailyrecord.com

Need a Hand WithYour To-Do List?Check out Our Service Directory

[email protected]

SOLD

SOLD

SOLD

| PAGE 4B | | The Daily Record, Dunn, N.C. | Wednesday, December 12, 2018 www.mydailyrecord.com

AUTO/MAKE/MODEL

Sold2005 Dodge

handicappedvan. Bought from Van

Products. Wheel chair accessible. 64,000 miles. $12,000. Call 919-631-1411 or 919-894-4366

and leave message.

2006 Volvo V70 wagon.Excellent condition. Dealermaintained, garage kept, oneowner. $3500. Must See!! Call919-523-5230.

92k mi. Loaded, Extra Clean. $10,500 . Now $9,500

919-210-4126

REDUCED !!‘07 Lexus ES 350

2007 Volvo S40.200k miles. Blown

engine - does not run.New tires. $750 OBO.Call 910-658-2446.

or ale200 D adilla .

ite in olor taninterior. 70 00 mile

great ondition. 7 00.all 20 0 6.

2009 Toyota CamryBlack, PW, PL 127308 miles,$7995. Call J & T Auto SalesINC. 910-892-0961

Do you need a car to drive towork, for a new teenage driveror just a new car for you?

You can find any kind you wantwhen you search

The Classifieds on line atwww.mydailyrecord.com

AUTO/CLASSIC

ord 00. an eeen at 0 eorge t.en on 27 0 . all

70 07 or 0 27

1982 Mercedes-Benz 240D

Manual transmission, 240,000 miles, Diesel,

Good condition, Yellow $1,500

910-893-9305

1988 Cadillac Brougham-60,000 miles. $3,500. Canbe seen at 404 George St.

Benson, NC 27504.Call 919-701-1107 or910-514-4527 for more

information.

VANS/WAGONS/SPORT UTILITY

2005 GMC Yukon, AWD, 94k,garaged, gold in color, includesthird row bucket seats, leatherinterior, Michelin tires. $8400.Buies Creek, NC area.Call 919-894-0301.

WATERCRAFTS/ACCESSORIES

oat or ale2000 Javelin Boat, (Includestrailer)150 Hp Johnson motor,4 blades, stainless steel prop,Johnson trolling motor, fishfinder, depth finder. BestOffer! Call 919-820-0790or 919-207-0919 for more

information.

MOTORBIKERS/MOTORCYCLES

2006 Honda VTX 180026,500 miles, Vance & Hines

Exhaust, Asking $4,000910-892-7396

Del e te otor lerailer. Eye catching. arle

David on, orange/black/silver,custom paint, tongue mountedcooler, chrome rear bumper,swivel hitch, custom fendersand extra lights. Over 5K

invested. Will sacrifice for 3KOBO. Must see to appreciate.

Call 919-207-9095for more information or

arrange appointment to see.

TRUCKS

7 ord r 2 2 ton.6 motor a tomati . 00.all 20 6 or more

in ormation.

20 la evroletilverado r .

1500 Z71 crew cab LTZ 4WD.5.3L v8 5.8ft bed with retraxbrand bed cover. 70,000 Miles,

ver lean and wellmaintained. KBB value at

32,000, Asking 29,900, neg. forerio in irie onta t

0 0 077

Are you looking an old worktruck or would you rather have

one to show off?You can find either one youwant when you searchThe Classifieds on line at

www.m dail re ord. om

Camden Place Apartments All Units Upgraded

GREAT RATES! With Approved Application

2 & 3 BR, 1 1/2 Baths Appliances, Central Heat & Air.

Great location in Dunn area Call today for showing:

910-892-0641

LookingFor A Career

That Rewards

Hard Work?Why not try

Print and Digital

Multi Media Marketing?

The Daily Record is seeking an energetic person to join our sales team. If you enjoy working with people, are creative and have a will to succeed, Multi Media Marketing is the career for you. We offer competitive income, bonus opportunities, vacation and holidays. If you’re ready to roll up your sleeves and work for a company with great rewards, send your resume to:

The Daily RecordAttn. Maria House

0�/��"OX��s�$UNN��.#��or [email protected]

STATE OF NORTH CAROLINAHARNETT COUNTY

IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICESUPERIOR COURT DIVISION

BEFORE THE CLERKFile # 18 E 713

ADMINISTRATRIX NOTICE

The undersigned having qualified as Administratrix of the Estate ofWilliam Michael Darroch ,deceased late of Harnett County, NorthCarolina, this is to notify all persons, firms and corporations havingclaims against the decedent to exhibit the same to the belownamed Administratrix on or before the 1st day of March, 2019 orthis notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons,firms and corporations indebted to the estate should makeimmediate payment.

This the 28th day of November, 2018

Dorothy Gaynelle Turlington, Administratrix908 South 6th St.Lillington, NC 2754611/28;12/5,12,19/2018




EXECUTORS NOTICEThe undersigned having qualified as Executor of the Estate ofGary Louis Brown ,deceased late of Harnett County, NorthCarolina, this is to notify all persons, firms and corporations havingclaims against the decedent to exhibit the same to the belownamed Executor on or before the 1st day of March, 2019 or thisnotice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons,firms and corporations indebted to the estate should makeimmediate payment.


Hilary Brown Porter, Executor249 Stewart St.P.O. Box 594Coats, NC 2752111/28;12/5,12,19/2018




ADMINISTRATOR NOTICEThe undersigned having qualified as Administrator of the Estate ofGeorgia Mae Medlock ,deceased late of Harnett County, NorthCarolina, this is to notify all persons, firms and corporations havingclaims against the decedent to Administrator on or before the 12thday of March, 2019 or this notice will be pleaded in bar of theirrecovery. All persons, firms and corporations indebted to theestate should make immediate payment.

This the 12th day of December, 2018

Jermaine Medlock, Administrator1003 N. King Ave.Dunn, NC 2833412/12,19,26/2018;1/2/2019

STATE OF NORTH CAROLINACOUNTY OF HARNETT

In the General Court of JusticeDistrict Court Division18 CVD 001710

COMPLAINT FOR TAX FORECLOSURE

COUNTY OF HARNETT; andCITY OF DUNNPlaintiffs,

vs.

MARK JASON WILKINS and Spouse, if any;FOUR OAKS BANK & TRUST COMPANY (Lienholder &Judgment Creditor); BMW FINANCIAL SERVICES NA, LLC(Judgment Creditor); NEWGEN VENTURES CORPORATION(Judgment Creditor)Defendants

NOTICE OF SERVICE OFPROCESS BY PUBLICATION

o ar a on il in and o e i an

Take notice that a pleading seeking relief against you has beenfiled in the above entitled action. The nature of the relief beingsought by Plaintiffs is as follows:

1. That Plaintiffs have and recover a judgment against theDefendants for the amount of taxes and interest due it as set out inthe complaint plus any subsequently accruing taxes and penalties,interest, and costs thereon as allowed by law and the costs of thisaction; that said taxes, interest, and costs be declared a first lienupon the real estate described in the complaint.

2. That a commissioner be appointed to sell the real estatedescribed in the complaint, after due advertisement in accordancewith law and under the direction of this court, and to deliver to thepurchaser at such sale a deed to said real estate in fee simple, freeand clear of all encumbrances, and that the interests and equitiesof redemption of the Defendants in the property be forever barredand foreclosed.

3. That the commissioner be ordered to pay from the proceeds ofsale of the property the taxes, penalties, interests, and costs duethe Plaintiffs, together with the costs of this action, and to pay thesurplus, if any, to such parties as may be entitled thereto or pay itinto court for the benefit of said parties.

4. In the event that payment of taxes is tendered before the judg-ment of sale is confirmed, defendants are given notice that beforethis action will be dismissed, the costs of this action must be paid,including attorney's fees, and that defendants have a right to ahearing before the court on the amount of attorney's fees.

5. For such other and further relief as the court may deem just andproper. You are required to make defense to such pleading notlater than the 6t da o an ar 20 , said date being at least40 days from the first publication of this notice, or from the datecomplaint is required to be filed, whichever is later; and upon yourfailure to do so the party seeking service against you will apply tothe court for the relief sought.

Wiley J. Pope, Attorney for Plaintiffs403West Broad StreetDunn, N.C. 28334910-892-4029910-892-7275 (FAX)State Bar #2802812/5,12,19/2018

10516 Greenpath Rd., Dunn910-892-8182 • 910-892-8207

0% INTERESTNo Credit CheckEveryone is Approved!

2004 Ford Mustang

$3,895

2005 Ford Explorer

$4,995

2012 Ford Fusion

$6,295

LEGAL

Find the Perfect Job

Call Martha at 910-230-2012 or place your ad online at www.mydailyrecord.com

Be sure to check out the Classifieds daily for new

employment opportunities.

LEGALLEGALLEGAL

Find What You’re Looking for in a Snap in theClassifieds!

Call Martha at 910-230-2012

or place your ad online at www.mydailyrecord.com

SOLD

SOLD


STATE OF NORTH CAROLINAUTILITIES COMMISSION

RALEIGHDOCKET NO. E-100, SUB 157

BEFORE THE NORTH CAROLINA UTILITIES COMMISSION

In the Matter of2018 Integrated Resource Plan Reports and Related 2018 REPS Compliance Plans

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the North Carolina Utilities Commission (Commission) has scheduled a public hearing in conjunction with the Commission’s review and evaluation of integrated resource planning (IRP) in North Carolina. The purpose of the review and evaluation is to ensure that each regulated electric utility operating in North Carolina is devel-oping reliable projections of the long-range demands for electricity in its service area and is developing a combination of reliable resource options for meeting the anticipated demands in a cost-effective manner. IRP is intended to identify those electric resource options which can be obtained at least cost to ratepayers in North Carolina consistent with adequate, reliable electric service. IRP considers conservation, efficiency, load management and other demand-side program alternatives in the selection of resource options. Commission Rule R8-60 requires that each of the electric utilities furnish the Commission with a biennial report in even-numbered years that contains the specific information set out in that Commission Rule. In odd-numbered years, each of the electric utilities must file an update report updating its most recently filed biennial report. In addition, regulated electric utilities are required to include their plans for meeting customer electric needs via renewable energy resources and energy efficiency programs by submitting a Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Portfolio Standard compliance plan (REPS compliance plan) as part of the IRP filing.

During the public hearing to be held in this docket, the Commission will receive testimony from nonexpert public witness-es with respect to the most current IRP reports and REPS compliance plans filed in 2018 by Duke Energy Progress, LLC; Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC; and Virginia Electric and Power Company, d/b/a Dominion Energy North Carolina. Public witness testimony will be received in accordance with Commission Rule R1-21(g).

A night hearing for the convenience of public witnesses and solely for the purpose of taking nonexpert public witness testimony is hereby scheduled as follows:

Raleigh: 7:00 p.m., on Monday, February 4, 2019, in Commission Hearing Room 2115, Dobbs Building, 430 North Salisbury Street, Raleigh, North Carolina.

Anyone wishing to review the 2018 IRP reports and REPS compliance plans filed by the utilities may do so either at the Commission’s website, www.ncuc.net, by selecting the Docket tab and entering Docket No. E-100 Sub 157, or at the Office of the Chief Clerk of the Commission, Dobbs Building, 430 North Salisbury Street, Raleigh, North Carolina. Upon request, the Chief Clerk will place copies of the IRPs, compliance plans and any other documents filed in this proceed-ing in centrally-located public libraries where they may be copied without prohibition. Such a request may be made by writing to the Chief Clerk, North Carolina Utilities Commission, 4325 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-4300, and providing the name and address of the library to which the information is to be mailed.

Persons desiring to present testimony for the record should appear at the public hearing. Persons desiring to send writ-ten statements to inform the Commission of their positions in the matter shall address their statements to:

Chief Clerk North Carolina Utilities Commission 4325 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-4300

The Public Staff-North Carolina Utilities Commission, through its Executive Director, is required by statute to represent the using and consuming public in proceedings before the Commission. Written statements to the Public Staff should be addressed to:

Christopher J. Ayers, Executive Director Public Staff – North Carolina Utilities Commission 4326 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-4300

The Attorney General is also authorized by statute to represent the using and consuming public in proceedings before the Commission. Statements to the Attorney General should be addressed to:

The Honorable Josh Stein Attorney General of North Carolina c/o Consumer Protection-Utilities 9001 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-9001

ISSUED BY ORDER OF THE COMMISSION.This the 27th day of September, 2018.

NORTH CAROLINA UTILITIES COMMISSIONA. Shonta Dunston, Acting Deputy Clerk

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON 2018 IRP REPORTS AND RELATED

2018 REPS COMPLIANCE PLANS

NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTETRUSTEE'S FORECLOSURE SALE

OF REAL PROPERTYUNDER AND BY VIRTUE OF an order entered by the Clerk of

Superior Court on August 30,2018, in Harnett County File Number18 SP 0264, in that certain special proceeding entitled "In thematter of the Foreclosure of the Deed of Trust Executed byLavonne H. Heinetz" of that certain deed of trust to Reginald B.Kelly, Trustee, dated September 26, 2006, 2013, securing anindebtedness in the original principal sum of $34,958.33, andrecorded in Book 2286, Page 321-325, Harnett County Registry,the undersigned Substitute Trustee, appointed on May 11, 2018and recorded in Book 3605, Page 41-43, Harnett County Registry,will on Friday, January 4, 2019, at 11:00 a.m., at the courthousedoor in Lillington, North Carolina, offer for sale to the highestbidder for cash the tract of land being situate in Harnett County,North Carolina, and more particularly described as follows:

BEING ALL OF LOT #E, CONTAINING 0.50 ACRE AND LOT #F,CONTAINING 0.64 ACRES AS SHOWN ON SURVEYENTITLED, "BISHOP SUBDIVISION", DATED FEBRUARY18,1999 BY ANDREW H. JOYNER, RLS AND RECORDED INMAP NUMBER 99-375, HARNETT COUNTY REGISTRY.

SUBJECT TO A 20' DRAINAGE EASEMENT AS SHOWN ONTHE ABOVE REFERENCED MAP.

SUBJECT, however, to any and all unpaid taxes, specialassessments or prior liens of record.

Ten(10) percent of the amount of the highest bid must bedeposited with the Trustee pending confirmation of the sale.

SPECIAL NOTICE FOR LEASEHOLDER TENANTS: If you area tenant residing in the property, be advised that an Order forPossession of the property may be issued in favor of the pur-chaser. Also, if your lease began or was renewed on or afterOctober 1,2007, be advised that you may terminate the rentalagreement upon written notice to the landlord, to be effective on adate stated in the notice that is at least ten days, but no more than90 days, after the sale date contained in the notice of sale,provided that the mortgagor has not cured the default at the timenotice of termination is provided. You may be liable for rent dueunder the agreement prorated to the effective date of termination.

This sale is subject to an upset bid and subject to confirmation byorder of the Clerk of Superior Court.


Edgar R. Bain, Substitute Trustee65 Bain StreetLillington, NC 27546910-893-511112/5,12,19,26/2018

NOTICE OF SERVICE OFPROCESS BY PUBLICATION

STATE OF NORTH CAROLINAFRANKLIN COUNTY

In the General Court of Justice,District Court DivisionFile No. 18 JT 40

IN RE: DOE, A MINOR

To: ASHLEY PERRY STUART,

Respondent Mother to a female born September 4, 2010 in WakeCounty, NC: Take notice that a pleading seeking relief against youhas been filed in the above-entitled action. The nature of the reliefbeing sought is as follows: A petition seeking to terminate theparental rights of Ashley Perry Stuart, the Respondent Mother.

You are required to answer the petition not later than 40 days fromthe first publication of this notice published originally on the 5th dayof December, 2018, exclusive of such date, and upon your failureto answer or defend the Petition within said time period, theparental rights of Ashley Perry Stuart, Respondent Mother, willbe terminated.

This, the 5th day of December, 2018.

Lawrence Edward Tickle, Jr., Attorney for Petitioners206 S. Main Street,Louisburg, NC 2754912/5,12,19/2018

NORTH CAROLINAHARNETT COUNTY


BEFORE THE CLERK18 E 827

NOTICE TO CREDITORSAND DEBTORS OF

ALBERT ELVIS ADKINS, SR.All persons, firms and corporations having claims against AlbertElvis Adkins, Sr., deceased, are notified to exhibit them to Albert E.Adkins, Jr., Executor of the decedent's estate on or before March 5,2019, or be barred from their recovery. Debtors of the decedent areasked to make immediate payment to the below-namedExecutor.

This 5th day of December, 2018.

Albert E. Adkins, Jr., Executor4795 Ray RoadSpring Lake, NC 28390

L. Holt Felmet, AttorneyP O Box 1689Lillington, NC 2754612/5,12,19,26/2018




ADMINISTRATOR NOTICE

The undersigned having qualified as Administrator of the Estateof Betty Ellen Collins a.k.a. Betty Lou Collins ,deceased late ofHarnett County, North Carolina, this is to notify all persons, firmsand corporations having claims against the decedent to Adminis-trator on or before the 5th day of March, 2019 or this notice will bepleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons, firms and corpora-tions indebted to the estate should make immediate payment.


Michele Collins Phelps, AdministratorP.O. Box 284Buies Creek, NC 2750612/5,12,19,26/2018



BEFORE THE CLERKFile # 18-E-465

ADMINISTRATOR CTA NOTICEThe undersigned having qualified as Administrator CTA of theEstate of Lydia Gaynor ,deceased late of Harnett County, NorthCarolina, this is to notify all persons, firms and corporations havingclaims against the decedent to Administrator CTA on or before the21st day of February, 2019 or this notice will be pleaded in bar oftheir recovery. All persons, firms and corporations indebted to theestate should make immediate payment.

This the 21st day of November, 2018

Delanie Culin, Administrator CTAA.K.A. Delanie Alexandria Gaynor30 Calvin Dr.Angier, NC 2750111/21,28;12/5,12/2018



FILE NO.: 18 E 818

The undersigned, having qualified as Administrator CTA of theEstate of Shelby Jean Parker, deceased, late of Harnett County,hereby notifies all persons, firms and corporations having claimsagainst said estate to present them to the undersigned on orbefore the 28th day of February, 2019, or this Notice will bepleaded in bar of their recovery. Persons indebted to said estatewill please make immediate payment to the undersigned.

This the 28th day of November, 2018.

Rhonda W. EdwardsAdministrator CTA of theEstate of Shelby Jean Parkerc/o Tart Law Group, P.A.700 West Broad StreetDunn, North Carolina 28334Telephone No. 910-892-538811/28;12/5,12,19/2018




ADMINISTRATOR NOTICEThe undersigned having qualified as Administrator of the Estate ofFranklin Delano Chance, Sr.,deceased late of Harnett County,North Carolina, this is to notify all persons, firms and corporationshaving claims against the decedent to Administrator on or beforethe 12th day of March, 2019 or this notice will be pleaded in bar oftheir recovery. All persons, firms and corporations indebted to theestate should make immediate payment.


Franklin Delano Chance, Jr., Administrator4344 Wedge Dr.Pfafftown, NC 2704012/12,19,26/2018;1/2/2019



FILE NO.: 17 E 721The undersigned, having qualified as Administratrix of the Estateof Jesse Lee Wiseman, deceased, late of Harnett County, herebynotifies all persons, firms and corporations having claims againstsaid estate to present them to the undersigned on or before the15th day of March, 2019, or this Notice will be pleaded in bar oftheir recovery. Persons indebted to said estate will please makeimmediate payment to the undersigned.

This the 7th day of December, 2018.

Rhonda Durkin Administratrix of the Estate of Jesse Lee Wisemanc/o The Yopp Law Firm608 N Ellis AveDunn, North Carolina 28334Telephone No. 910-222-800812/12,19,26/2018;1/2/2019

Please join us and help with our Annual Christmas Community Food Drive

Saturday - December 15th 8:30 AM – 4:00 PM.

Motorcycle ride

(registration beginning at 8:30 AM with breakfast at 9:00 AM)

$MBTTJD�$BS�4IPX�t��".��1.

FREE lunch for everyone!CVSHFST�EPHT�ESJOLT�GSPN��OPPO��1.

Bring the entire family and enjoy the day with face painting, balloon animals, bounce house, a raffle for a cooler, and more!

Meet Bleecker Bird in person.

5P�IFMQ�XJUI�UIF�GPPE�ESJWF �QMFBTF�CSJOH�BU�MFBTU��DBOOFE�HPPET�PS�OPO�QFSJTIBCMF�GPPE�JUFNT�

You’re Invited to the 7th AnnualChristmas at

Bleecker in Dunn

LEGALLEGALLEGALLEGALLEGALLEGAL

| PAGE 6B | | The Daily Record, Dunn, N.C. | Wednesday, December 12, 2018 www.mydailyrecord.com

Barrel racing has become her passion - The Daily Record

Documents