6 THE NEWS-JOURNAL Raeford, N.C. April 20, 2016

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Forest(Continued from page 2)

By Catharin Shepard

Staff writer

Recent dry weather combined with low humidity and high winds have created conditions that are ripe for wildfires to catch and spread in the Sandhills.

Heavy smoke that blanketed Raeford and other parts of the county over the last week can be attributed to a series of wildfires on the Fort Bragg military instal-lation, according to Fort Bragg spokesperson Christina Douglas.

“We had multiple fires on the western part of the installation

this weekend, which burned about 1,300 acres. The north/northeast-ern wind over the past three days pushed the smoke into Raeford. The dry conditions contributed to the fires,” she said.

Wildfires aren’t uncommon on the base, though the current conditions have made them more of a possibility, officials reported. The forestry and fire department teams on Fort Bragg often partner with local fire departments from surrounding communities to re-spond to the fires.

“Over the course of Saturday and Sunday, our Forestry Branch

teamed with Hoke County NC Forest Service, Fort Bragg Fire Departments and Hoke County Fire Departments to safely re-spond to the fires,” Douglas said.

Hoke County and many other parts of the state were under an increased fire danger statement from the National Weather Ser-vice over the weekend. The NWS issues a fire danger statement when winds are gusting above 30 miles an hour and when relative humidity is below 25 percent, conditions that are favorable for fires to catch and spread.

The winds were lighter Mon-

day, so the region was not under a warning Monday morning, but officials are still keeping an eye on the conditions, NWS meteorolo-gist Katie Dedeaux said.

“It’s really dry out there,” she said.

The North Carolina Drought Management Advisory Council designated Hoke County and much of the Sandhills and Pied-mont regions as abnormally dry over the last month. The National Weather Service predicts showers are on the way for Friday and Saturday of this week.

Conditions right for wildfires

Smoke blanketed the area Monday (and other days) from wildfires. (Chris Long photo)

dispatched it with my foot.“What was that you said?” I

teased the man. “Is big *ss the genus? I thought they were Latin terms, not French.”

We had a good laugh and I proceeded on my errand (but came up empty). Returning to my post, a lady who’d been sitting up front

approached me and whispered to me, “I believe I saw you kill a big *ss roach over there.”

Wow. The bad word had been loud enough for her to hear it in the front. “That is indeed true,” I said.

Now, I know what you’re thinking.

Who’s going to fall for the old bulletin trick anyway?

Jasmine, that’s who.One day when I was on “door

duty,” the 15-year-old entered the front door and greeted me. I pulled a six-month-old bulletin from the bottom of the stack and handed it to her. She accepted it, thanked me and proceeded to the balcony. A few minutes later, she returned.

“Somehow I got an old bul-

letin,” she said.“Oh, I’m sorry,” I replied,

and handed her another one that was about three months old, and watched her return to the balcony.

And you thought the Method-ists, playing with their sign, were having all the fun.v

County was split between District 2 and District 7.

Hoke voters who are either registered as Republicans or unaf-filiated voters who choose to vote on the Republican ballot will have the chance to select a candidate for the United States House of Repre-sentatives from North Carolina’s District 8. Hudson, the incumbent,

is running for reelection against Hoke County businessman and veteran Tim D’Annunzio.

The winner of the Republican primary will go on to face Thomas Mills, a Democrat, in the General Election in November.

The June primary election will also include a statewide primary for N.C. Supreme Court.

Some elections officials are

concerned that the unusual date for the election, and the small number of contests on the bal-lot, could result in low voter turnout.

“The State Board of Elections is encouraging voters to consider participating by mail in what is expected to be a low-turnout election. The state’s stand-alone congressional primary in 1998

drew only 4% of registered vot-ers,” state elections officials said in a statement.

Citing the unexpected nature of the June Primary, members of the State Board ordered counties to carry-forward absentee ballot requests from the March State-wide Primary. County officials are now mailing more than 55,000 ballots, with more requests ex-pected before the civilian deadline on May 31.

and adults that will incorporate the forest as a living classroom.

“We have an environmental educator on staff so we do group activities with them occasion-ally,” Talton said. “We hope to be able to work with Hoke County Schools in the fall and work in some science curriculum activi-ties with them.”

There has been a lot of inter-est in conducting activities at the forest later this year, she added. SALT already conducts classes in Moore and Cumberland coun-ties and hopes to expand those programs to Hoke County.

One example is using the forest as the perfect location to teach adult landowners how to manage their forested property.

“It’s a longleaf pine ecosystem and we have a new grant for the enhancement for the longleaf pine, and this tract of land is particularly appropriate for us to use that as a demonstration tract for the education of landowners owning or wishing to manage longleaf pine,” Talton said.

That could include conduct-ing demonstrations of controlled burns, planting pine trees and inspecting trees at various stages of growth, she explained.

“Everyone seems to be very supportive of this tract being open access and having a num-ber of educational and outreach programs there,” she said.

Additionally, the forest works well as a sort of “buffer zone” for the U.S. Army. The property is near the Fort Bragg military reservation, and as it will never be developed – and instead will be preserved as forested land in the future – that helps the military’s

mission, too, Holman said.“It’s helping the Army mini-

mize conflicts with incompatible development with their training,” she said.

The Hoke Community Forest is located off of Vass Road outside of Raeford, with parking available just off the road. There are gates at the trail entrances typically kept closed to prevent illegal dumping on the property, but visitors are welcome to walk around it or to contact Hoke County Parks and Recreation to obtain access. Bathroom facilities are available at the parking lot. Hunting is not permitted on the property.

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Police BlotterRaeford Police reported the fol-

lowing recent incidents:

April 11Injury to real property, break-

ing and entering, 100 block of Yadkin Trail, victims Chauntay Monique Nolen and Yadkin Trail Apartments

Fraud --– credit card/automated teller machine, 100 block of North Jackson Street, victim Robin Bar-bara Ann Vernell Howard

April 12Driving while intoxicated, driv-

ing left of center, child abuse (non-assaultive), West Edinborough Av-enue, victim State of North Carolina. Police charged Jane Locklear, 57, of the 200 block of Azalea Street.

April 13Injury to personal property,

simple physical assault, burglary – non-forced entry, 100 block of Westminster Avenue, victim Patricia Marie Kumfer

April 14Assault on a female, 100 block

of Lantern Lane Apartments, victim Jessica Chavis

April 15Injury to real property, 100 block

of Southern Avenue, victim Village Family Dental

April 16Fictitious registration plate, driv-

ing while license revoked, fictitious information to officer, St Pauls Road/Reaves Street, victim State of North Carolina. Police charged Jackie Wilson, 50, of the 2500 block of Alpine Road in Bennettsville, South Carolina.

April 17Open container of alcoholic

beverage, driving while impaired, Azalea Street/Highway 401 Busi-ness, victim State of North Caro-lina. Police charged Tyshon Lamar Green, 23, of the 400 block of Ben Austin Road in Raeford.

Don’t miss thisspecial event at the

Sandhills Hoke Center!

A one-stop-shop especially for Hoke County residents that are current or prospective SCC students interested in enrolling at Sandhills for summer

and/or fall semesters.

Placement TestingAdvising • Class Registration

FAFSA Assistance • VA RepresentativeCareer Counselor

Friday, April 22 • 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.Arrive at 9 a.m. if testing for enrollment in curriculum classes.

Sandhills Community College Hoke Center1110 E. Central Ave., Raeford

Registration is not required.

For additional information, contact Rosa McAllister-McRaeat mcallisterr@sandhills.edu or (910) 878-5804.

For more information call (910) 875-3508.

First Baptist Church 333 N. Main St. • Raeford, NC

SeNioR Adult dAy Sunday, May 1st

11 a.m. Service

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FAith & FitNeSSevery tuesday

6:30 p.m.

hANdbell CoNCeRt Sunday, May 15th

11 a.m. Service

ALL AREWELCOME

WednesdayNight Supper

5:45 p.m.

youth Missions6:30 p.m.

Prayer Meeting

6:30 p.m.

Community UMCat Five Points

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BBQ Plate &Bake Sale

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An effort is underway in the Hoke County Schools to identify children and youth ages three through 21 who have disabilities and need special education and other services.

The local efforts to identify children and youth are part of a concerned statewide effort to find children who need special help that are not currently receiving this assistance. Project Child Find is also an endeavor to inform parents and/or guardians of these children of the services available from their local school system and community agencies. Project Child Find is looking for children and youth who have been diagnosed or are suspected to have mental, physical or emotional dis-abilities and are unable to benefit from the regular school program without assistance.

Anyone who knows a child or youth who may have disabilities and is not in school or receiving special assistance may contact Melanie Nunn, Coordinator of Exceptional Children’s Program at 875-8009.

CHILD FIND PROJECT UNDERWAY

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Community CalendarItems should be submitted for the Community Calendar by noon Friday before the publication date. You are asked to keep in mind that paste-up of the calendar page is done on Monday before publication. Also, if an ongo-ing item has been discontinued or needs to be changed, you are asked to contact the editor as soon as possible.

April 21FAMILIES ALL READ (F.A.R.) is a Smart Start

program designed to encourage parents to go FAR with reading with their children. Children 0-5, when accompanied by a parent, will receive a free book each time and a special book each 5th visit. A drawing is held for a special book for children and another drawing for parents during each program. 6:30 p.m. - Nursery Rhymes!

The HOKE COUNTY REPUBLICAN PARTY will hold its next monthly meeting at PK’s Grill at the Raeford Airport beginning at 7 p.m. Anyone can attend the open portion of this meeting. For more information, please see our website at www.hokegop.com.

May 2-6TEACHER APPRECIATION WEEK — There will be a

FREE DINNER for any and all Hoke County teachers on May 5 at Rockfish U-Haul Building from 6:30 - 8 p.m. to say THANK YOU for what you do. This dinner is being put on by Brownies Towing, Rockfish U-Haul

and Flea Mall. For more information call 910-875-6626.

May 3, June 7 & July 5COFFEE WITH A COP will be held at Hardee’s at 4 p.m.

May 7Parks & Rec will host their annual SENIOR CITIZENS

MOTHER’S DAY LUNCHEON from 12 – 2 p.m. in the LE McLaughlin senior room. We are accepting the first 40 participants to register by calling the office at 910-875-4035.

May 13 & June 10AMERICAN RED CROSS FIRST AID/CPR/AED

CLASS SCHEDULE (Adult/Child/Infant) Classes are held from 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. Classes may be changed/cancelled depending on availability of instructor, holiday and inclement weather. To register or for more information, call the Hoke County Health Department at 910-875-3717 ext. 2106.

May 14BARK FOR LIFE, a fundraiser for the American Cancer

Society, will be held in McLaughlin Park from 5 – 8 p.m. Registration is from 5 – 6 p.m. The walk begins at 6:30 p.m. Must bring shot record. Pre-registration is $15, day of the event is $20 and $5 fee for each additional dog. Call Nicolete Campos for more details 910-818-2060.

Sandy Grove United Methodist Church

Spring Fling 2016April 23, 11 a.m. – 2 p.m.Community United Methodist

ChurchBBQ Plate & Bake SaleApril 23, 11 a.m. – 2 pm.Word of Life Temple, Inc.Fun DayApril 23, 11 a.m. – 3 p.m.Church Anniversary CelebrationApril 24, 4 p.m.Youth Night/Bible ExplosionApril 27, 6 p.m.NOTICE: In order to keep our Special Worship up-to-date we are

adding an expiration date to the fol-lowing announcements. If you would like the event to continue in our list-ings after the expiration date, please call (875-2121), fax (875-7256) or email (robin@thenews-journal.com) requesting this at least a week before its expiration.Hoke County Schools Prayer Circle. Continue to pray for your schools. Churches, contact schools to see what you can do to help. (ex-pires May 2016)

Now Generation Inc. & Now Generation Radio - a youth men-torship & development outreach inspirational & informational radio.

Times every 4th Saturday from 9 - 9:30 a.m. on WMFA 1400 AM. Join us on facebook at NowGen Radio or website http://www.nowgenmedia.com/ (expires May 2016)

Word of Life Temple — Cub/Boy Scout meeting, ages 6-18, every other Tuesday from 6 – 7:30 p.m. Contact Bro. Jamie Cunningham (910) 824-6296 for more informa-tion. (expires May 2016)

Raeford United Methodist Church — Community Prayer Breakfast at the church every Saturday from 8 – 9:30 a.m. Bring your own breakfast. For details, call Nancy Tapp at (910) 875-7191. (expires June 2016)

Schools for 10 years.Williamson has received mul-

tiple awards throughout the years for his service and dedication to

public education. Most recently, he was named North Carolina Superintendent of the Year and was one of four finalists for Na-tional Superintendent of the Year.

Other previous honors include NCASCD Distinguished Educa-tor, Wachovia Principal of the Year twice and Sandhills Regional Superintendent of the Year twice.

SpeCial WorShip eventS

THE NEWS-JOURNAL Raeford, N.C. April 20, 2016

Legal AdvertisingNOTICE OF

FORECLOSURE SALE16 SP 1

Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Latif Tariq to Irwin M. Berman, Trustee(s), dated the 1st day of October, 2003, and recorded in Book 580, Page 206, in Hoke County Registry, North Carolina, default hav-ing been made in the payment of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Substi-tute Trustee Services, Inc. having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust by an instrument duly recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds of Hoke County, North Carolina and the holder of the note evidencing said indebtedness having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door in the City of Raeford, Hoke County, North Carolina, or the customary loca-tion designated for foreclosure sales, at 10:00 AM on May 5, 2016 and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following real estate situated in the County of Hoke, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows:

Being all of Lot 206, McDougald Downs, Section Five, according to a plat of the same duly recorded on Slide 337, Maps 4 and 5, Hoke County Registry. Together with improve-ments thereon, said property located at 643 Dunrobin Drive, Raeford, North Carolina.

Trustee may, in the Trustee’s sole discretion, delay the sale for up to one hour as provided in NCGS §45-21.23.

Should the property be purchased by a third party, that party must pay the excise tax, as well as the court costs of Forty-Five Cents ($0.45) per One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) required by NCGS §7A-308(a)(1).

The property to be offered pursuant to this notice of sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS, WHERE IS.” Neither the Trustee nor the holder of the note secured by the deed of trust/security agreement, or both, being foreclosed, nor the officers, directors, attorneys, employees, agents or authorized representative of either the Trustee or the holder of the note make any representation or warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at or relating to the property being offered for sale, and any and all responsibilities or liabilities aris-ing out of or in any way relating to any such condition expressly are disclaimed. Also, this property is being sold subject to all taxes, special assessments, and prior liens or encumbrances of record and any recorded releases. Said property is also being sold subject to applicable Federal and State laws.

A deposit of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, is required and must be ten-dered in the form of certified funds at the time of the sale.

If the trustee is unable to convey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the confirmation of the sale and reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of the trustee. If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the trustee, in their sole discretion, if they believe the chal-lenge to have merit, may request the court to declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no further remedy.

Additional Notice for Residential Property with Less than 15 rental units, including Single-Family Resi-dential Real Property

An order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to N.C.G.S. § 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold.

Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agree-ment entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may after receiving the notice of foreclosure sale, terminate the rental agree-ment by providing written notice of termination to the landlord, to be effective on a date stated in the notice that is at least 10 days but not more than 90 days, after the sale date contained in this notice of sale, provided that the mortgagor has not cured the default at the time the tenant provides the notice of termination. Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination.SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE SER-VICES, INC.SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEEc/o Hutchens Law FirmP.O. Box 10284317 Ramsey StreetFayetteville, North Carolina 28311Phone No: (910) 864-3068https://sales.hutchenslawfirm.comCase No: 1153061 (FC.FAY)7-8C

NOTICE OF SERVICEOF PROCESS

BY PUBLICATIONSTATE OF NORTH CAROLINA

COUNTY OF HOKEIN THE GENERAL COURT OF

JUSTICEDISTRICT COURT DIVISION

FILE NO.: 16 CVD 254COUNTY OF HOKE, a politi-

cal subdivision of the State of North Carolina, Plaintiff, v.

NANCY JANE SINGLETARY; ALL HEIRS AND ASSIGNS OF NANCY JANE SINGLETARY, in-cluding all unknown heirs, devisees, legatees, creditors, debtors, and all those claiming by and through the Estate of Nancy Jane Singletary; Defendants,

To: NANCY JANE SINGLE-TARY; ALL HEIRS AND ASSIGNS OF NANCY JANE SINGLETARY, including all unknown heirs, devisees, legatees, creditors, debtors, and all those claiming by and through the Estate of Nancy Jane Singletary;

Take notice that a pleading seek-ing relief against you has been filed in the above-entitled action. The nature of the relief being sought is as follows: foreclosure sale to satisfy unpaid property taxes on your interest in the property described in Book 069, Page 057, which is more completely described in the complaint. Additional property description is as follows:

All that certain tract or parcel of land situated in Hoke County, North Carolina and more particularly de-scribed as follows:

PIN: 29422-00-01-078“First Tract: Lying and being

in and on the North side of Little Middle Swamp, Beginning at a stake by 2 black gums in south edge of said swamp, Archie Currie Corner, and runs North 3 East 27 chains and 10 links to a stake by a black jacks; thence South 87 East 8 chains and 90 links to a stake; thence S 40 East 13 chains to a stake by a pine; thence South 34 West 18 chains to the South edge of said swamp; thence up the edge of same, at high water mark, to the beginning, containing 38 acres,

Second Tract: Beginning at a stake by blackgum pointers in south edge of Little Middle Swamp in Currie line and also the corner of above 38 acre survey, and runs as the line of the 38 acre survey, reversed, North 34 East 18 chains to a stake, corner; thence South 40 East 23 chains and 90 links to a stake in said swamp; thence South 80 West to the Southern edge of Middle Swamp; thence up the edge of said Swamp, to the Beginning, containing 14 acres, more or less,. The above tracts being a part of Lot No. 4 allotted to Henry L. Johnson & wife, in division of Tarquil Stewart deceased estate, and conveyed to Party of the first part by R. H. George & wife, by deed dated Dec. 18th, 1908, recorded in book 5-B, Page 226, Robeson County.”

Plaintiff seeks to extinguish any and all claim that you may have in the property.

You are required to make defense to such pleading not later than May 20th, 2016, and upon your failure to do so, the party seeking service against you will apply to the court for the relief sought.

This the 15th day of April, 2016RUDOLPH K. SMITHRKS LawAttorney for Plaintiff Post Office Box 2095Fayetteville, NC 28302(910) 486-32307-9C

CREDITOR’S NOTICE IN THE GENERAL COURT

OF JUSTICESUPERIOR COURT DIVISION

BEFORE THE CLERKIN THE MATTER OF

THE ESTATE OFCHARLES LINDBURGH

MCKINNON15 E 117

All persons, firms and corpora-tions having claims against Charles L. McKinnon, deceased, are hereby notified to exhibit them to Naomi McKinnon as Administrator of the Estate of the decedent at 714 E. Prospect Ave., Raeford, NC 28376, on or before the 15th day of July, 2016, or be barred from their recovery. Debtors of the decedent are asked to make immediate payment to the above named Administrator.

This the 13th day of April, 2016. Naomi McKinnon, Administratorof the Estate of Charles Lindburgh McKinnon Willcox, McFadyen, Fields & SutherlandAttorneys At Law112 E. Edinborough AvenueRaeford, North Carolina 283766-9C

LEGAL NOTICENOTICE OF

PUBLIC HEARINGHOKE COUNTY,

NORTH CAROLINANOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN,

pursuant to G.S. 153A-323, that the following Public Hearings will be held before the Hoke County Board of Adjustment on Thursday, MAY 5, 2016 at 7:00 pm, at the Pratt Building, 227 N Main Street, Raeford, NC, for the purpose of hearing the following:

Application for Conditional Use Permit CU-16-5 submitted by Roscoe Torrence for a Class B Manufactured Home to be located at 3895 Gainey Road. The property is more specifi-cally identified by the Hoke County Tax Records as PIN 384940001027 (4.95) acres and is located in a RA-20 Residential-Agricultural District, which allows a Class B Manufactured Home as a conditional use

All interested citizens are invited to attend this hearing and be heard. Changes may be made in the adver-tised proposal, which reflect informa-tion presented at the hearing. The above listed items may be viewed in the Planning & Zoning Department, 423 E. Central Avenue, Raeford, NC.Jacqueline Lowery, Zoning7-8C

CREDITOR’S NOTICE IN THE GENERAL COURT

OF JUSTICESUPERIOR COURT DIVISION

Before The ClerkCOUNTY OF HOKE IN THE MATTER OFBRUCE LOCKLEAR

16 E 68All persons, firms and corpora-

tions having claims against Bruce Locklear, deceased, are hereby notified to exhibit them to Debbie S. Locklear, Administratrix, of the estate of the decedent at 537 Murph McLaughlin Rd., Red Springs, NC 28377, on or before the 20th day of July, 2016, or be barred from their recovery. Debtors of the decedent are asked to make immediate payment to the above named Administratrix.

This the 20th day of April, 2016. Debbie S. Locklear, AdministratrixOf the estate of Bruce Locklear537 Murph McLaughlin Rd.Red Springs, NC 283777-10P

PUBLIC NOTICEThe Raeford Planning Board will hold a public hearing on Tuesday, April 26th, 2016 at

5:00 p.m. in the James B. McLeod Council Chambers of City Hall to discuss proposed amend-ments to the City of Raeford Unified Development Ordinance.

The City Council will hold a public hearing to discuss the recommendations of the Raeford Planning Board on these proposed amendments to the City of Raeford Unified Development Ordinance at their regular council meeting on Monday, May 2nd, 2016 at 7:00 p.m.

A copy of the proposed amendment is available in the Planning, Zoning and Code En-forcement Office located at 701 S. Main St. during regular business hours.

All interested citizens are hereby requested to attend these public hearings and express their views and opinions for the benefit of the said boards.

This notice to be published on April 13th and 20th, 2016.Chairman, Raeford Planning Board

Betty Smith, Assistant City Manager/City Clerk

Public Notice The Hoke County Department of Social Services is accepting bids for the 2016-2017 Chore Level 1 Contract. Any Home Health agency interested in bidding for this contract should submit a bid that details the hourly rate they will charge to provide this service along with a copy of their license. This information should be submitted to the attention of Mr. Don Woods, Adult Services Social Worker or Ms. Tammy Chaney, Adult Services Social Work Supervisor at 314 S. Magnolia Street Raeford, NC 28376 or via mail at Post Office Box 340 Raeford, NC 28376. Bids must be submitted by Friday, April 29, 2016 for consideration. Please do not submit multiple bids. If you have questions regarding this process, please call Mr. Woods at 878-1937 or Ms. Chaney at 878-1935.

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CREDITOR’S NOTICE IN THE GENERAL COURT

OF JUSTICESUPERIOR COURT DIVISION

Before The ClerkCOUNTY OF HOKE IN THE MATTER OF

MARY MELVIN15 E 212

All persons, firms and corpora-tions having claims against Mary Melvin, deceased, are hereby notified to exhibit them to Pierre L. Dixon, Administrator, of the estate of the decedent at 1013 Aberdeen Rd., Raeford, NC 28376, on or before the 20th day of July, 2016, or be barred from their recovery. Debtors of the decedent are asked to make imme-diate payment to the above named Administrator.

This the 20th day of April, 2016. Pierre L. Dixon, AdministratorOf the estate of Mary Melvin1013 Aberdeen Rd.Raeford, NC 283767-10P

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Public NoticeThe Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA-Part B, Public Law108.446) Project is presently being amended. The Project describes the special education programs for children with disabilities ages 3-21 that Hoke County proposes for Federal funding for the 2016-2017 School Year. Interested persons are encouraged to review amendments to the Project and make comments concerning the implementation of special education under this Federal Program. All comments will be considered prior to sub-mission of the amended Project to the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction in Raleigh, North Carolina. Private Schools and Home Schools may participate in the planning. The IDEA-Part B Project is open to the public for review and comments on Thursday May 19th in the Exceptional Children’s Office located at 116 West 5th Avenue, Raeford during the hours of 8:00 am-4:00 pm.

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The Lumber River Workforce Development Board Work-force Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) PY 2016 Plan Draft is available for public comment for 30 days. A public hearing will be held in conjunction with the Board’s regu-lar meeting on Thursday, April 28, 2016 at 8:00 am at the Lumber River Council of Governments, 30 CJ Walker Road, COMtech Park, Pembroke, NC. A copy of the plan is avail-able at the Lumber River Council of Governments and on the website (www.lrcog.org) for public viewing. Submit written comments to the attention of: Blondell McIntyre at blondell.mcintyre@lrcog.org or by mail at the address listed above.

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GENERAL NOTICE OF TAX FORECLOSURE SALE

HOKE COUNTY16 CVD 0010

UNDER AND BY VIRTUE of an Order of the Superior Court of Hoke County, North Carolina, made and entered in the action entitled, “COUNTY OF HOKE, a political subdivision of the State of North Carolina vs. Barbara Peterkin & Any Unknown Spouse of Barbara Peterkin, Owners”, the undersigned, Commissioner will offer for sale and sell for cash, to the last and high-est bidder at public auction at the courthouse door in Raeford, Hoke County, North Carolina or the usual and customary location at the county courthouse for conducting the sale on May 3, 2016 at 2:00 p.m., the follow-ing described real property, lying and being in Hoke County, North Carolina and being more particularly described as follows:

PIN #: 29131-00-01-293Address: 237 Mustang Drive, Red

Springs, NC 28377BEING ALL OF LOT NO.

ONE HUNDRED FIVE (105) of MCPHAUL ACRES, SECTION 1, as shown in Map Book 8, Page 106 of the Hoke County Public Registry, to which reference is hereby made.

This conveyance is made subject to restrictive covenants, easements and right-of-way of record. The said property is being sold “AS IS, WHERE IS”, with all existing condi-tions and faults. The last and high-est bid will be accepted and will be final and irrevocable and may not be withdrawn and shall not be refunded after the sale. The last and highest bidder shall be responsible for making any investigation deemed appropriate prior to the sale as to the condition of the property, the state of title to the property, or any other matter affecting the property.

The sale will be made subject to all outstanding city and county taxes and all local improvement assess-ments against the above described property not included in the judg-ment in the above-entitled cause. THIS SALE WILL NOT CONVEY ANY PERSONAL PROPERTY THAT MAY BE LOCATED ON THE REAL PROPERTY AND THE COMMISSIONER MAKES NO WARRANTIES OR REPRE-SENTATIONS AS TO WHETHER IMPROVEMENTS TO REAL PROPERTY ARE REAL OR PER-SONAL IN NATURE.

At the time of the sale, the highest bidder will be required to make a cash deposit or certified funds of 20% of the purchase price or $750.00, which-ever is greater, payable to Donald C. Hudson, Commissioner, with the remaining balance of the bid amount to be paid on the day following the expiration of the applicable ten (10) day upset bid period in certified funds. In the event that the bidder refuses to take title and a resale becomes neces-sary, the deposit shall be applied to pay the costs of the sale and any loss resulting.McGEACHY, HUDSON & ZURAV-ELDonald C. Hudson, Commissioner138 Dick StreetFayetteville, NC 28301(910) 323-1853 Fax: (910) 323-9465Advertising Dates:4/20, 4/277-8C

NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE

Special Proceedings No. 15 SP 217NORTH CAROLINA

HOKE COUNTYSubstitute Trustee: Philip A. GlassDate of Sale: May 04, 2016Time of Sale: 11:30 a.m.Place of Sale: Hoke County Court-

houseDescription of Property: See Attached

DescriptionRecord Owners: Anthony R.

Omar Address of Property: 406 Northwoods

Drive , Raeford, NC 28376Deed of Trust:Book : 00928 Page: 0877 as modi-

fied by that Loan Modification Agreement recorded in Book 1054 Page 763

Dated: December 28, 2010Grantors: Anthony R. Omar, single

manOriginal Beneficiary: Mortgage Elec-

tronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for Mortgage Investors CorporationCONDITIONS OF SALE:

Should the property be purchased by a third party, that person must pay the tax of Forty-five Cents (45¢) per One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) required by N.C.G.S. §7A-308(a)(1).

This sale is made subject to all unpaid taxes and superior liens or encumbrances of record and assess-ments, if any, against the said property, and any recorded leases. This sale is also subject to any applicable county land transfer tax, and the successful third party bidder shall be required to make payment for any such county land transfer tax.

A cash deposit of 5% of the purchase price will be required at the time of the sale. Any successful bidder shall be required to tender the full balance of the purchase price so bid in cash or certified check at the time the Substitute Trustee tenders to him a deed for the property or attempts to tender such deed, and should said successful bidder fail to pay the full balance purchase price so bid at that time, he shall remain liable on his bid as provided for in North Carolina General Statutes Section 45-21.30 (d) and (e). This sale will be held open ten (10) days for upset bids as required by law.

Residential real property with less than 15 rental units: an order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to G.S. 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may, after receiving notice of sale, terminate the rental agree-ment upon 10 days’ written notice to the landlord. Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination.Philip A. Glass, Substitute TrusteeNodell, Glass & Haskell, L.L.P.

THE LAND REFERRED TO HEREIN BELOW IS SITUATED IN THE COUNTY OF HOKE, STATE OF North Carolina, AND IS DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS:

BEING ALL OF LOT 119 IN A SUBDIVISION KNOWN AS NORTHWOODS ESTATE PHASE TWO-A, ACCORDING TO A PLAT OF SAME DULY RECORDED IN PLAT CABINET 2, SLIDE

2-15, MAP 003, HOKE COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA, REGISTRY.

Parcel ID: 494450001140Commonly known as 406 North-

woods Drive, Raeford, NC 283767-8C

NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE

Special Proceedings No. 16 SP 68NORTH CAROLINA

HOKE COUNTYSubstitute Trustee: Philip A. GlassDate of Sale: May 4, 2016Time of Sale: 11:30AMPlace of Sale: Hoke County Court-

houseDescription of Property: See Attached

DescriptionRecord Owners: Michael K. Kerber

and wife, Amanda D. Ker-ber

Address of Property: 316 W. Elwood Ave., Raeford, NC 28376

Deed of Trust:Book : 892 Page: 738Dated: February 27, 2010Grantors: Michael K. Kerber and

Amanda D. Kerber, husband and wife

Original Beneficiary: Mortgage Elec-tronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for Mortgage Investors CorporationCONDITIONS OF SALE: Should

the property be purchased by a third party, that person must pay the tax of Forty-five Cents (45¢) per One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) required by N.C.G.S. §7A-308(a)(1).

This sale is made subject to all unpaid taxes and superior liens or encumbrances of record and assess-ments, if any, against the said property, and any recorded leases. This sale is also subject to any applicable county land transfer tax, and the successful third party bidder shall be required to make payment for any such county land transfer tax.

A cash deposit of 5% of the purchase price will be required at the time of the sale. Any successful bidder shall be required to tender the full balance of the purchase price so bid in cash or certified check at the time the Substitute Trustee tenders to him a deed for the property or attempts to tender such deed, and should said successful bidder fail to pay the full balance purchase price so bid at that time, he shall remain liable on his bid as provided for in North Carolina General Statutes Section 45-21.30 (d) and (e). This sale will be held open ten (10) days for upset bids as required by law.

Residential real property with less than 15 rental units, including single-family residential real prop-erty: an order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to G.S. 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may, after receiving notice of sale, terminate the rental agreement by providing written notice of termina-tion to the landlord, to be effective on a date stated in the notice that is at least 10 days, but not more than 90 days, after the sale date contained in the notice of sale, provided that the mortgagor has not cured the default at the time the tenant provides the notice of termination. Upon termina-tion of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination.

Philip A. Glass, Substitute TrusteeNodell, Glass & Haskell, L.L.P.BEGINNING at a point in the North

Margin of Elwood Avenue, said Begin-ning point being located S 89-40 W 331 feet from the Northwest intersection of Fulton street and Elwood Avenue in the Town of Raeford and runs thence N 0-30 E approximately 147.5 feet to a point in the Southernmost line of Lot No. 2 of said map; thence N 89-40 W 100 feet; thence S 0-30 W approximately 148 feet to the North margin of Elwood Avenue; thence as and with the North Margin of Elwood Avenue N 89-40 E 100 feet to the Point of Beginning and being the Easternmost 31 feet of Lot No. 17, all of Lots No. 18 and 19 and the Westernmost 19 feet of Lot No. 20 as said lots appear in Map Book 2, Page 306, Hoke County Registry, to which map reference is hereby made for further identification of the conveyed premises.7-8C

NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE

16 SP 60Under and by virtue of the power

of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Daniel K. Van Stedum and Crystal L. Van Stedum to William R. Echols, Trustee(s), dated the 17th day of December, 2012, and recorded in Book 1016, Page 955, in Hoke County Registry, North Carolina, default having been made in the payment of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Substitute Trustee Services, Inc. having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust by an instrument duly recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds of Hoke County, North Carolina and the holder of the note evidencing said indebtedness having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the un-dersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door in the City of Raeford, Hoke County, North Carolina, or the customary location designated for foreclosure sales, at 10:00 AM on April 28, 2016 and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following real estate situated in the County of Hoke, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows:

BEING all of Lot Number 233 in a subdivision known as WEDGE-FIELD, PHASE 1-B and the same being duly recorded in Plat Cabinet 4, at Slide 4-25 Map 7, Hoke County Registry, North Carolina. Together with improvements located thereon; said property being located at 222 Fountain Grove Drive, Raeford, North Carolina.

Trustee may, in the Trustee’s sole discretion, delay the sale for up to one hour as provided in NCGS §45-21.23.

Should the property be purchased by a third party, that party must pay the excise tax, as well as the court costs of Forty-Five Cents ($0.45) per One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) required by NCGS §7A-308(a)(1).

The property to be offered pursuant to this notice of sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS, WHERE IS.” Neither the Trustee nor the holder of the note secured by the deed of trust/security agreement, or both, being foreclosed, nor the officers, direc-tors, attorneys, employees, agents or authorized representative of either the Trustee or the holder of the note make any representation or warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety condi-tions existing in, on, at or relating to the property being offered for sale, and any and all responsibilities or liabilities arising out of or in any way relating to any such condition expressly are disclaimed. Also, this property is being sold subject to all taxes, special assessments, and prior liens or encumbrances of record and any recorded releases. Said property is also being sold subject to applicable Federal and State laws.

A deposit of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, is required and must be ten-dered in the form of certified funds at the time of the sale.

If the trustee is unable to convey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the confirmation of the sale and reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of the trustee. If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the trustee, in their sole discretion, if they believe the chal-lenge to have merit, may request the court to declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no further remedy.

Additional Notice for Residential Property with Less than 15 rental units, including Single-Family Resi-dential Real Property

An order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to N.C.G.S. § 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold.

Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agree-ment entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may after receiving the notice of foreclosure sale, terminate the rental agreement by providing written notice of termi-nation to the landlord, to be effective on a date stated in the notice that is at least 10 days but not more than 90 days, after the sale date contained in this notice of sale, provided that the mortgagor has not cured the default at the time the tenant provides the notice of termination. Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is

liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination.SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE SER-VICES, INC.SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEEc/o Hutchens Law FirmP.O. Box 10284317 Ramsey StreetFayetteville, North Carolina 28311Phone No: (910) 864-3068https://sales.hutchenslawfirm.comCase No: 1175730 (FC.FAY)6-7C

AMENDED NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE

15 SP 297Under and by virtue of the power

of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Jojitchristopher M. Esguerra aka Jojit Christopher M. Esguerra and Hazel P. Esguerra (PRESENT RECORD OWNER(S): JojitChristopher Esguerra and Hazel P. Esguerra) to David W. Allred, Trustee(s), dated the 31st day of October, 2006, and recorded in Book 00737, Page 0521, in Hoke County Registry, North Carolina, default hav-ing been made in the payment of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Substi-tute Trustee Services, Inc. having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust by an instrument duly recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds of Hoke County, North Carolina and the holder of the note evidencing said indebtedness having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the un-dersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door in the City of Raeford, Hoke County, North Carolina, or the customary location designated for foreclosure sales, at 10:00 AM on May 5, 2016 and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following real estate situated in the County of Hoke, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows:

Being all of Lot Number 70, in a subdivision known as “Final Plat, Phase Two, Forest Woods”, according to a plat of the same duly recorded in Slide 389, Plat 002 and 003, Hoke County Registry, North Carolina. Together with improvements located thereon; said property being located at 440 Greentree Drive, Raeford, North Carolina.__This conveyance is made subject to restrictive covenants, ease-ments, and rights-of-way of record.

Trustee may, in the Trustee’s sole discretion, delay the sale for up to one hour as provided in NCGS §45-21.23.

Should the property be purchased by a third party, that party must pay the excise tax, as well as the court costs of Forty-Five Cents ($0.45) per One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) required by NCGS §7A-308(a)(1).

The property to be offered pursuant to this notice of sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS, WHERE IS.” Neither the Trustee nor the holder of the note secured by the deed of trust/security agreement, or both, being foreclosed, nor the officers, directors, attorneys, employees, agents or authorized representative of either the Trustee or the holder of the note make any representation or warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety condi-tions existing in, on, at or relating to the property being offered for sale, and any and all responsibilities or liabilities arising out of or in any way relating to any such condition expressly are disclaimed. Also, this property is being sold subject to all taxes, special assess-ments, and prior liens or encumbrances of record and any recorded releases. Said property is also being sold subject to applicable Federal and State laws.

A deposit of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, is required and must be ten-dered in the form of certified funds at the time of the sale.

If the trustee is unable to convey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the confirmation of the sale and reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of the trustee. If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the trustee, in their sole discretion, if they believe the chal-lenge to have merit, may request the court to declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no further remedy.

Additional Notice for Residential Property with Less than 15 rental units, including Single-Family Resi-dential Real Property

An order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to N.C.G.S. § 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold.

Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after Oc-tober 1, 2007, may after receiving the notice of foreclosure sale, terminate the rental agreement by providing written notice of termination to the landlord, to be effective on a date stated in the notice that is at least 10 days but not more than 90 days, after the sale date contained in this notice of sale, provided that the mortgagor has not cured the default at the time the tenant provides the notice of termination. Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination. SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE SER-VICES, INC.SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEEc/o Hutchens Law FirmP.O. Box 10284317 Ramsey StreetFayetteville, North Carolina 28311Phone No: (910) 864-3068https://sales.hutchenslawfirm.comCase No: 1172397 (FC.FAY)7-8C

NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE

16-SP-87Under and by virtue of the power

of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by JAMES ROBERT SMITH AND CHASITY LOWERY-SMITH to MAURICE R. SMITH, Trustee(s), dated the 26TH day of APRIL, 2011 and recorded in BOOK 942, PAGE 200, HOKE County Registry, North Carolina, Default having been made in the payment of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, ANDERSON & STRICKLAND, P.A., having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust by an instrument duly recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds of HOKE County, North Carolina and the holder of the note evidencing said indebtedness having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the Courthouse Door, in the City of RAEFORD, HOKE County, North Carolina at 1:00 P.M. ON MAY 4TH, 2016, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following real estate situated in the County of HOKE, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows:

LYING AND BEING IN AL-LENDALE TOWNSHIP, HOKE COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA AND BEING ALL OF THAT 1.000 ACRES AS SHOWN ON PLAT EN-TITLED, “SURVEY FOR HAROLD D. OXENDINE AND WIFE, MARY LOWERY OXENDINE” DRAWN BY JOSEPH F. WAMPLER, P.L.S. L-2295, DATED DECEMBER 3, 1999 AND RECORDED IN PLAT CABINET 2, SLIDE 2-50, MAP 007, HOKE COUNTY PUBLIC REGISTRY.

Said property being located at: 638 SOUTH HILLTOP ROAD, RED SPRINGS, NC 28377

PRESENT RECORD OWNER BEING: JAMES SMITH AND CHASITY L. SMITH

Trustee may, in the Trustee’s sole discretion, delay the sale for up to one hour as provided in N.C.G.S. 45-21.23.

Also, this property is being sold subject to all taxes, special assess-ments, and prior liens or encum-brances of record and any recorded releases.

Should the property be purchased by a third party, that person must pay the statutory final assessment fee of forty-five cents ($0.45) per One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) required by N.C.G.S. 7A-308 (a) (1), and any applicable county and/or state land transfer tax and/or revenue tax.

Any successful bidder shall be required to tender the full balance of the purchase price so bid, in cash or certified check, at the time the Substitute Trustee tenders to him a deed for the property or attempts to tender such deed, and should said successful bidder fail to pay the full balance of the purchase price so bid, at that time he shall remain liable on his bid as provided for in N.C.G.S. 45-21.30(d) and (e).

The property to be offered pur-suant to this notice of sale is being offered for sale, transfer and convey-ance “AS IS, WHERE IS.” Neither the Trustee nor the holder of the note secured by the deed of trust/security agreement, or both, being foreclosed, nor the officers, directors, attorneys, employees, agents or authorized representative of either the Trustee or the holder of the note make any rep-resentation of warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at or relating to the property being offered for sale, and any and all re-sponsibilities or liabilities arising out of or in any way relating to any such condition expressly are disclaimed.

A cash deposit or cashier’s check (no personal checks) of five per-cent (5%) of the purchase price, or seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, will be required at the time of the sale. That an Order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to N.C.G.S. 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold.

Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agree-ment entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may, after receiving the notice of sale, terminate the rental agreement by providing written notice of termination to the landlord, to be effective on a date stated in the notice that is at least 10 days, but not more than 90 days, after the sale date contained in the Notice of Sale, provided that the mortgagor has not cured the default at the time the tenant provides the notice of termina-tion. The notice shall also state that upon termination of a rental agree-ment, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination. N.C.G.S. 45-21.16(b)(2).

This the 13TH day of April, 2016. Michael W. Strickland, as Attorney for and President ofANDERSON & STRICKLAND, P.A., Substitute Trustee210 East Russell Street, Suite 104Fayetteville, North Carolina 28301(910) 483-33007-8C

PUBLIC NOTICECITY OF RAEFORD

HOKE COUNTYNORTH CAROLINA

IN THE MATTER OF ZONINGBELINDA JACOBS

1728 BOROS DRFAYETTEVILLE NC 28303-3081

You are hereby notified that an application is now pending be-fore the Raeford Board of Adjustment whereby the above named Belinda Jacobs is requesting a Conditional Use permit to utilize a portion of an approximate 1.4 acre lot having pin#694340601261 located at 113 W Elwood Ave as a Child Care Center. The prop-erty is owned by Louis H Fogleman, Jr & Robert Dickson and is currently zoned CB (Central Business).

A public hearing will be held by the Raeford Board of Adjust-ment at Raeford City Hall on Monday, May 2nd, 2016 at 5:00 p.m.

All interested citizens are hereby requested to attend this pub-lic hearing and express their views and opinions for the benefit of the said board.

This notice to be published on April 20th and April 27th, 2016.Charles Tapp, ChairmanRaeford Board of AdjustmentBetty SmithAssistant City Manager/City Clerk

Resolution 2016-05RESOLUTION OF INTENT

A RESOLUTION DECLARING THE INTENTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RAEFORD TO CON-SIDER THE CLOSING OF A PORTION OF RHODES STREET BETWEEN WEST SIXTH AVENUE AND WEST EIGHTH AVENUE.

WHEREAS, G.S. 160A-299 authorizes the City Council to close streets and public alleys; and

WHEREAS, Rhodes Street is an unopened road located within the City limits of Raeford, North Carolina, beginning at its intersecting point with W. Sixth Avenue as a 50-foot wide right-of-way.

WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Raeford considers it advisable to conduct a public hearing for the purpose of giving consideration to the closing of a portion of Rhodes Street begin-ning at its intersection with W. Sixth Avenue and continuing in a northerly direction for a length of 400 feet more or less and con-sisting of 0.46 acres more or less, as shown more particularly on the map marked “Exhibit A” hereto and available for inspection in the office of the City Clerk, City Hall, Raeford, North Carolina.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Raeford that:

(1) A meeting will be held at 7:00 p.m. on the 2nd day of May, 2016, in the James B. McLeod Council Chambers of Raeford City Hall to consider a resolution closing a portion of Rhodes Street between West Sixth Avenue and West Eighth Avenue.

(2) The City Clerk is hereby directed to publish this Resolution of Intent once a week for four successive weeks in the News Journal, or other newspaper of general circulation in the area.

(3) The City Clerk is further directed to transmit by registered or certified mail to each owner of property abutting upon that portion of said street a copy of this Resolution of Intent.

(4) The City Clerk is further directed to cause adequate notices of this Resolution of Intent and the scheduled public hearing to be posted as required by G.S. 160A-299.

Upon motion duly made by Councilman John Jordan, and duly seconded by Councilman Wayne Willis, the above resolution was duly adopted by the City Council at the meeting held on the 4th day of April 2016, in the Raeford City Hall.

CITY OF RAEFORDJohn K. McNeill, IIIMayor

ATTEST:Betty SmithCity Clerk

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like the North Carolina Values Commission and the American Family Association, but has seen businesses like PayPal and Deutsche Bank drop plans to cre-ate jobs in the state, while some cities and states penned legislation banning state personnel from all nonessential travel to North Caro-lina in protest of the bill.

More than 130 companies in-cluding IBM, American Airlines and General Electric signed a letter to Gov. Pat McCrory seek-ing a repeal of the bill, while Bruce Springsteen, Cirque du Soleil and Pearl Jam canceled performances scheduled for North Carolina. Duke University and the American Academy of Pedi-atrics recently joined the list of organizations calling for Gov. Pat McCrory to repeal HB2.

Constituent support from rural areas was a big factor in why the Democrats supported the Republican-led bill, Pierce said, but added that HB2 was a “one-day” bill and that he would have liked more time to get input from voters.

“If you look at the vote, all of us who voted for it come from rural areas,” he said.

Pierce voted for the bill, which would not have needed Democratic support to pass in the House, because of “privacy and safety” concerns.

“I looked at the privacy and the safety issue—that bill was loaded with a lot of different things, no doubt, but the overwhelming fac-tor for me was the privacy and the safety issue,” he said.

Supporters of the bill have

raised concerns about it being unsafe for transgender women to use the same bathroom as women who are not transgender. Keep NC Safe, a group that sup-ported HB2 and campaigned to have the Charlotte city ordinance overturned by state law, stated in a petition that Charlotte’s ordinance “violates the constitutional right to privacy of children, women, and men by allowing members of the opposite sex to view a person while engaging in activities such as undressing, using restrooms, or showering.”

Groups like the LGBT rights-focused Human Rights Campaign argued that, instead of protecting children and adults, HB2 puts transgender individuals at height-ened risk for discrimination and violence.

“The nearly 30,000 transgen-der students in North Carolina shouldn’t have to suffer the con-sequences of a discriminatory law that will lead to even higher rates of harassment, bullying, and even suicide,” Stephen Peters of the Human Rights Campaign wrote in a statement against HB2.

Goodman said that he support-ed the bill because his constituents “overwhelmingly” supported it.

“I voted for the bill for the same reason that most Democrats in this part of the state voted for the bill,” he said. “We believe in the principle of privacy in restrooms and it seems our constituents overwhelmingly support the bill in this part of the state.”

However, he does have con-cerns regarding possible econom-ic impact from companies pulling back on plans to create jobs in North Carolina. It’s possible the legislature could reexamine the bill to find a compromise in the future to mitigate that, Goodman said.

“I think there’s some ways we can go back and address this when we get back to session. I hope we can find a way to find something that most people can live with,” he said.

Pierce said he would have to look carefully at any changes to the law before deciding how to vote on a revision to it, and that he would want to get input from the public before doing so.

“It depends on what the prod-uct looks like,” he said.

Pierce, who leads the Leg-islative Black Caucus, said the Caucus did not have time to form a position on the matter.

“We did not have ample time to have a position paper on it; I don’t think anybody really had…it was a quick-moving bill,” he said.

The representative did not vote on the bill with the intent of being discriminatory, Pierce added.

“My only driving issue … I just don’t believe men should be in women’s bathrooms,” he said.

As for the potential economic impact from the bill, it’s possible it could go both ways and start an “economic war” between people and companies on either side of the issue.

“You’re going to see an eco-nomic war and it’s probably who can sustain themselves the lon-gest. I hear people saying they’re going to boycott the companies that would boycott North Caro-lina,” Pierce said.

the road, and hit the tree at 80 miles per hour. The car was owned by Angela Davis, according to the report, but McPhatter was the sole occupant. He died at the scene and was taken to Chapel Hill for identification by a medi-cal examiner.

McPhatter graduated from Hoke County High School with

the Class of 2007. He is survived by his mother, Janie McPhat-ter; sisters, Koesha Ingram and Syreela McDougald; brothers, Antwan Tyrone McPhatter, Ty-rone McPhatter Jr., Desmond Crosby, Larry Chandler and Carlos Chandler; two aunts; and two uncles.

A memorial was held in the Buie Funeral Home Chapel

Saturday, April 16 from 1-7 p.m. with the funeral Sunday, April 17 at 3 p.m. in Turlington School Auditorium. Burial followed in McLauchlin Chapel cemetery on Doc Brown Road in Raeford. Family and friends also held a special memorial for him by spell-ing out his name with lights and posted video of the ceremony on social media.

p.m. and EMS was dispatched to the area of Plank Road and King Road. The man suffered traumatic injuries from the explosive device, according to the initial report.

He was transported to Cape Fear Valley Hospital in Fayetteville for treatment.

A blasting cap is a small device typically used to trigger a secondary explosive device. They are often used for commercial demolition and excavation projects besides having military applications.

Fund balance by 10 percent, com-missioners approved Monday a budget amendment in the amount of $668,932 to keep more than two dozen county departments from going over budget.

“This amendment appropri-ates for salaries and wages that will be paid after June 30th, 2016 but will relate to the 2016 fiscal year amounts are based on the April 8th payroll for the following departments,” according to the amendment document included in the consent agenda for the meeting.

The departments included governing body, administration, human resources, finance, tax administration, tax collections, license plate agency, elections, register of deeds, information technology, central garage, pub-lic buildings, grounds keeping maintenance, sheriff’s office, communications, jail, emergency management, animal control, transportation, planning and zoning, cooperative extension, soil and conservation, health administration, social services administration, veterans services, senior services, library, literacy and recreation.

“This will prevent over spend-ing,” the amendment stated.

The amounts ranged from an increase of $1,006 for veterans services to $146,365 for social services administration, and also included $145,302 for the sher-iff’s office, $80,261 for the jail and $72,721 for health administration.

Another budget amendment increased the appropriations for the governing body by $74,000, for administration by $20,000 and added $8,000 for tax administra-tion, a total of $102,000.

The budget amendments passed without public discussion by the commissioners as part of the consent agenda. The funding will come from ad valorem tax revenue.

Other businessIn other business, the commis-

sioners approved the sale of sur-plus properties at 711 McGilvary

Lane, 299 Purcell Drive and 252 Branchwood Lane; heard updates from the tax collection and tax assessment offices; approved a change order for the Scurlock pump station for the county’s sewer system; and approved the

community transportation pro-gram’s FTA certifications and assurances and Title VI policy for the Hoke Area Transit System’s 2016-17 operations.

The board did not hold a sched-uled closed session and adjourned.

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