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Shandaken —After 13 previous years of highly successful competition, the Shandaken Primitive Biathlon will be held again on January 17 in Oliverea.
Margaretville — Watershed Education Grant applications are now available from the Catskill Watershed Corp. for projects beginning in the fall of 2010. Schools and nonprofit organizations in the New York City Catskill-Delaware Watershed, and in New York City, are invited to apply.
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Catskill residents experienced the first snowfall of the season Saturday evening coinciding with the inaugural "Top Chef" event to benefit the MARK Project with a contribution made to Community Christmas projects. For those hearty souls who braved the inclement weather and treacherous driving conditions, they were rewarded with a night to remember.
Kingston — Ulster Savings Bank has announced a charitable gift in the amount of $150,000 as an additional endowment to the Ulster Savings Charitable Foundation. The Ulster Savings Charitable Foundation was created in 2001 in recognition of Ulster Savings Bank's 150th anniversary to provide funding to organizations and communities in Ulster, Dutchess, and Greene counties in the areas of education, housing, and health and human services.
Margaretville – Katherine J. Uphoff, RPA-C, has joined the staff of Margaretville Hospital as a physician's assistant.
Young readers are invited to a reading program featuring giant Leonberger dogs at the Fairview Public Library on Walnut Street, Margaretville on Saturday, Dec. 5. All are invited to meet the dogs, get to know them and read to them.
Margaretville Central School will hold signups for its youth basketball program on Saturday, Dec. 5, from 9 to 9:30 a.m. at MCS. The first practice will immediately follow registration, from 9:30 to 11 a.m., and the season schedule will also be distributed.
Delhi — Do you love the holidays but feel like you don't have time to decorate a tree until the holiday is almost over? If you want to catch the holiday tree spirit early, the Heart of the Catskills Humane Society (HCHS) invites you to their annual Holiday for the Heart Celebration and Tree Raffle.
Fleischmanns — The Jimmy DiGiacomo Auction to benefit the Community Christmas Project, scheduled for Sunday, Dec. 6, starting at 4 p.m. at LaCabana Restaurant in Fleischmanns promises a lively evening for young and old.
"Wellness Time," will make its debut on MTC Cable public access Channel 10 on Thursday, Dec. 3 at 8 p.m. and will be replayed on Saturday, Dec. 5 at 8 p.m. The program features information about Margaretville Hospital, Mountainside Residential Care Center, the Auxiliary of Margaretville Hospital and Mountainside and the Auxiliary Wellness Committee.
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Difficult to believe..but true…A year ago today our low temp was 26 degrees….I remembered as I was strolling around at the White Oak Ruritan Club's Old Fashion Planters Day near Ammon yesterday….They work so hard and postponing is virtually impossible because of all the folks who bring items to show….Next week, they will likely be some other location.. It is a good project, would be nice if they could "catch" a break with the weather…
I know there are numerous special services at churches countywide, but a couple of extra special….A musical at Center Roads Baptist at 11 this morning and another special service at 7 this evening at Purdie United Methodist Church.
Following that theme, Bladen County library is having a Kid's Easter Celebration Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. Call to register your child at 862-6990.
Remember Easter from long, long ago….boil eggs and color them with crayons…When we finally discovered dye…We really had a nice time…at the Easter Egg Hunt…and my mom made sure all eggs were found…none were wasted… READ MORE
This Day in History – March 29
1795—Beethoven (24) debuts as pianist in Vienna.
Extremes for Bladen County, NC, on March 29
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23rd Old Fashion Planters Day Draws a Crowd, Despite the Weather
The White Oak Ruritan Club held their 23rd Annual Old Fashion Day Friday and Saturday..
Local Students Attend Four County EMC's Youth Leadership Camp
Thirteen high school juniors demonstrated teamwork and leadership skills at Four County EMC's eighth annual Youth Leadership Weekend held March 20-21 at the Cape Fear Scout Reservation in White Oak, Bladen County.
The weekend camp gave students the opportunity to learn and understand some of the most important qualities of a leader and introduce the students to the cooperative business model.
Students demonstrated the seven COPE (Challenging Outdoor Personal Experience) goals during the weekend. Many of the activities on and off the COPE Course involved a group effort, where others tested individual skills and agility.
The purpose of the weekend was to provide high school students an opportunity to learn and develop leadership skills that are vital to their success in life. READ MORE
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Eggs and Food Safety
During the Easter holiday weekend, many families with young children and grandchildren will be boiling and dyeing eggs. If you plan to eat the eggs later, be sure to think about safety.
A food safety concern with eggs is Salmonella bacteria. Eggs are perishable and must be handled with care. You can not tell if an egg contains salmonella bacteria by looking at it. Salmonella has been found inside clean, unbroken eggs. Do not eat undercooked eggs or food dishes containing raw eggs. Thorough cooking kills Salmonella bacteria. The risk of getting sick from this is small; yet, the infection from eating contaminated eggs can be dangerous, especially for the very young, the elderly and those weakened by illness.
Eggs should be kept cold to prevent bacterial growth. After buying eggs, refrigerate them as soon as possible. Be sure to store the eggs in the carton in the main part of the refrigerator. Do not store raw eggs in the door of the refrigerator. As with any perishable food, do not leave eggs and foods that contain eggs at room temperature for more than two hours. Rapid bacterial growth occurs after this point. READ MORE
CRESCOM Branch Introduces New Manager
Kathryn Skeen Introduced As New Branch Manager For Crescom Bank's Elizabethtown, N.C., Branch
ELIZABETHTOWN, S.C. – March 25, 2015 – CresCom Bank has named Kathryn Skeen as branch manager for its Elizabethtown, N.C., branch. Skeen's familiarity with the community and experience within the banking industry will serve her well as she continues on in her new position. As branch manager she will be responsible for the operation and administration of CresCom Bank's Elizabethtown location.
Prior to joining CresCom Bank, Skeen spent time with First Community Bank and Coastal Federal Bank in various retail banking capacities, and a portion of this work included training bank employees in Elizabethtown.
"We are pleased to welcome Kathryn to the CresCom Bank family," said David L. Morrow, CEO of CresCom Bank. "Her leadership and banking experience will serve as a positive and valuable asset to our team and to our customers within the Elizabethtown community."
HCA Kindergarten Registration
Tenth grade HCA Ambassador, Amos Lanier, escorts John, Sharon, and Addison Haney around the HCA campus during kindergarten registration on March 20.
Commissioners announce Special Meeting
North Carolina's February Unemployment Rate Unchanged From January
RALEIGH — The state's seasonally adjusted February unemployment rate was 5.3 percent, remaining unchanged from January's revised rate. The national rate decreased 0.2 of a percentage point to 5.5 percent.
North Carolina's February 2015 unemployment rate was 1.2 percentage points lower than a year ago. The number of people employed increased 30,562 over the month to 4,429,049, and increased 94,203 over the year. The number of people unemployed decreased 174 over the month to 248,014, and declined 53,370 over the year. READ MORE
Woodman of the World Present Flags
Mayor H. Goldston Womble, Jr. accepted flags on behalf of the Town of White
Lake from Trey Duncan, Field Representative with the Woodman of the World.
The Woodman of the World presents new flags to the Town each year.
HCA Student Ambassadors Board Begins Again
Tradition is returning to Harrells Christian Academy, and students are leading the way. HCA's Student Ambassadors Board is back and prepared to make all visitors and newcomers feel like a part of the family. The goal of HCA's Student Ambassadors Board is to promote hospitality to those at HCA and in the community. Ambassadors have a list of duties, including hosting new students, performing school tours to potential families, and lending a helping hand at school events.
The new board members performed their first official duties on Friday, March 22, 2015 as they welcomed, registered, and toured potential families during HCA's first day of Kindergarten testing for the 2015-2016 year.
HCA previously had a student ambassador's group, but work with the student organization fell apart when the faculty sponsor left the school due to a family move. This year, after seeing a need for the group's services, faculty members Meredith Horne and Karen Burton began the steps to reinstate the group. READ MORE
Bladen Population Drops
USDA Implements 2014 Farm Bill Provision to Limit Payments to Non-Farmers
Department Proposes Changes to "Actively Engaged" Rule
WASHINGTON, March 24, 2015 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced a proposed rule to limit farm payments to non-farmers, consistent with requirements Congress mandated in the 2014 Farm Bill. The proposed rule limits farm payments to individuals who may be designated as farm managers but are not actively engaged in farm management. In the Farm Bill, Congress gave USDA the authority to address this loophole for joint ventures and general partnerships, while exempting family farm operations from being impacted by the new rule USDA ultimately implements.
"We want to make sure that farm program payments are going to the farmers and farm families that they are intended to help. So we've taken the steps to do that, to the extent that the Farm Bill allows," said Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack. "The Farm Bill gave USDA the authority to limit farm program payments to individuals who are not actively engaged in the management of the farming operation on non-family farms. This helps close a loophole that has been taken advantage of by some larger joint ventures and general partnerships." READ MORE
You Decide: Are there easy answers to key economic questions?
By Dr. Mike Walden
North Carolina Cooperative Extension
When I give presentations about the economy around the state, I always leave time for questions and answers. Of course, the questions vary based on the group, the location and the most recent economic news.
However, although I've not kept specific records, I have noticed several economic questions that appear to be repeated quite frequently in my meetings. In fact, there are four in particular that I am often asked. This tells me that, among all the existing economic issues, these may be he top ones on many people's minds.
So here are the four questions, along with a summary of my answers.
Do we have to pay off the national debt?
The national debt is now $18 trillion and climbing. Expressed on a per-person basis, this is $56,000 for every woman, man and child in the country. People understandably worry about how the average person could ever pay off this obligation. READ MORE
HCA Science Olympiad Sweeps Regionals
Competing in numerous competitions, the Crusaders came away with numerous wins following the regional competition at Lenoir Community College in Kinston, NC. Twenty-three high school students and six middle school students competed in various areas of competition. HCA competes yearly in Divisions B and C (Middle and High School).
HCA students placed first in six separate competitions. Those who placed first overall in their competitions will go on to the state competition on April 25, at North Carolina State University.
Faculty member Dee Cannady is the sponsor for the group and she works year round with students to help them prepare for the competitions held in March every year. This is the school's sixth year of Science Olympiad.
Reflecting on the team's success and future, Cannady stated, "I hear more and more students express an interest in the competition. The middle school level is generating a lot of interest. I'm hoping that we may be able to get an elementary team someday." READ MORE
Chief Kinlaw announces retirement
Four County EMC Linemen's Quick Response, Saves Member's Home
Four County EMC linemen, Jay Willoughby, Randy Anderson, Gregg Mobley and Brett Noble, just happened to be at the right place, at the right time on the afternoon of March 17. These men came to the aid of Mrs. Barbara Matthews at 178 Corinth Church Road in Rose Hill by putting out a grass fire that had spread under her house.
The fire had gotten out of control while the family was burning straw and grass, spreading under and actually catching Mrs. Matthews' home on fire. The Four County EMC linemen happened to be driving by on their way to their job site when they noticed the Matthews family trying to extinguish the fire with a water hose. The linemen immediately stopped to lend a helping hand. Using fire extinguishers off of their trucks, the linemen put out the fire and waited for the Rose Hill Fire Department to arrive before leaving the scene. While no extensive damage to the home was reported, there was some minor damage underneath the house including some duct work. "If it had not been for their quick actions, her house would have sustained a lot of damage from the fire", commented Rose Hill Fire Chief Clayton Herring, Jr.
Rouzer Votes for Permanent Repeal of Sustainable Growth Rate
Washington, D.C. – Congressman David Rouzer released the following statement today after the House passed H.R. 2, the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015.
"The permanent repeal of the Sustainable Growth Rate (SGR) ends 17 years of short-term patches that cost the taxpayers $170 billion during that period of time. Additionally, the uncertainty brought about by these short-term patches coupled with the structure of Medicare's reimbursement formula has forced many doctors to quit taking Medicare patients.
"I voted for this bi-partisan package because it will result in greater access to quality care for senior citizens on Medicare, provide much needed certainty for our doctors, and achieve the first meaningful entitlement reform in 20 years, which is critical to getting Washington's spending under control. Under current spending practices dictated by law, Medicare is one of the primary drivers of the national debt. This spending, left unchecked, will continue to skyrocket without structural changes to the Medicare program. This bill is a very good first step to tackling the tough challenges we face to preserve and protect Medicare."
Walgreens Cuts Ribbon on New Facility
The new local Walgreens in Elizabethtown, held their Grand Opening and Ribbon Cutting Thursday March, 26 2015.
Carmen Greene, Store Manager, and her team greeted the crowd at the ribbon cutting and grand opening of Walgreens Thursday afternoon. Elizabethtown Mayor, Sylvia Campbell, and Chamber of Commerce President, Trey Duncan, offered their support to the new store..
"Walgreen's is a very convenient shop, I've been a couple of times, stayed longer than I should have and spent more than I should have, but then that's what you want. That's what we work so hard for", said Mayor Campbell. "If any of the town commissioners can help you in any way, please contact one of us. We will get it done for you"
Public Meeting to Discuss Proposed Safety Improvements to Cedar Creek Road Thursday, March 26, 2015
RALEIGH —The N.C. Department of Transportation will hold an informal public meeting regarding proposed safety improvements on Cedar Creek Road (N.C. 53), west of I-95 to east of I-95 in Fayetteville.
This update will make the route safer and more effective in handling the traffic in the area. The project would include construction of a median with directional crossovers for U-turns, mid-block pedestrian crosswalks with refuge islands and flashing beacons and sidewalk. Crews will also resurface the project area.
The meeting will take place from 5 until 7 p.m. on April 2, at the J. W. Seabrook Elementary School at 4619 N.C. HWY 210 S, Fayetteville. READ MORE
School of Creative and Performing Arts Accepts Marley Ketterer
Marley Ketterer accepted to attend a two week camp at the School of Creative and Performing Arts in New York (SOCAPA)
Marley Ketterer, a sophomore at East Bladen High School, was accepted to attend a two week camp at the School of Creative and Performing Arts in New York (SOCAPA). She submitted her application and a dance video clip last fall to Manhattan's School of Creative and Performing Arts. She was accepted to the school and will attend one of their programs offered this summer with other high school and pre-college dancers from all over the world. She will live in a dorm located on the NYU campus and spend 8 hours a day learning new skills, dance techniques and professional choreography at the world class dance studio located in downtown Manhattan.
Marley started dancing when she was 4 years old and started participating in competitions annually at age 5. She is looking forward to the opportunity and experience she will have learning new dance techniques at the School of Creative and Performing Arts. Marley currently dances at Dance Infinity Studio under the instruction of Kristi Dove Williamson. She is the daughter of Alan and Dawn Maynard of White Lake.
Consulate General of Mexico and N.C. DHHS Reach Agreement for Protection of Minors
Raleigh, N.C. – On March 25, the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services' Division of Social Services (DSS) and the Consulate General of Mexico in Raleigh signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) that protects Mexican minors in the event they have been separated from their parents or guardians.
"We could not be more pleased to work with the Mexican Consulate," said Wayne Black, Director, N.C. DSS. "This agreement will ensure the best possible protection for Mexican minors in North Carolina."
While the Mexican Government has signed MoAs in 27 states, the agreement with DSS comes with a more comprehensive scope, establishing mutual cooperation between the Consulate General and DSS to locate family members, provide evidence and documentation, accessibility of services of both government agencies, joint participation in Community Outreach activities and reuniting minors with their families in Mexico when appropriate. READ MORE
Elizabethtown Commissioners hold Budget Retreat
Update about Door-to-Door Scammers
On March 17th we wrote an article about a Kirby van going to homes in our community, looking in homes, and knocking on doors after 9 pm. We have reached out to the Kirby of Wilmington business owner due to the fact the number on the van visiting homes after 9 pm was to the Kirby of Wilmington business. We have also written the NC District Attorney and our local elected officials.
Mr. Dennis Troy Speaks at BCC Meeting
Mr. Dennis Troy, who is the Chairman Of Bladen Community College Trustee Board spoke as a guest speaker for the Men of Standard Male Mentoring Program today March 26, 2015. Dennis went on to speak to the young men of Bladen Community College to stay in school and stay off drugs.
NWS seeks volunteer weather watchers
By:Jefferson Weaver
The National Weather Service is seeking volunteers to set up home weather stations.
The Citizen Science Program provides daily data to the Community Collaborative Rain Hail and Snow network (CoCoRaHS). Volunteers are needed across the state to provide as much data as possible. The information is shared with media outlets as well as government agencies that track meteorological information.
The effort is part of a growing national network of home-based and amateur rain spotters to help provide more localized data to help with emergency response and planning. The project came about, according the NWS, after the Fort Collins, Col., thunderstorm that dropped a foot of rain in some areas, and only modest amounts in others. The resulting flash flood claimed several lives and caused millions in property damage. READ MORE
Eating pizza is a win
Elizabethtown, NC – While many of us consider pizza to be a yummy treat, two high school students recently found out that eating pizza is a win! In partnership with the Child Nutrition Department, HOPCO Foodservice Marketing held a drawing at each high school during lunch, giving away a digital camera. For each piece of pizza the student had on their plate that particular day they received a ticket entering them in the giveaway. At the end of the school day a ticket was pulled and the winner announced.
Edgar Ventura was the lucky recipient at East Bladen High School and Enrique Bazaldua was the lucky recipient at West Bladen High School. HOPCO Sales Representative Ashley Ellington was on hand to deliver the camera to each winner.
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John Rendleman, Reporter Gave an Informative Pop Quiz to the Local Rotary Club
By: Charlotte Smith
John Rendleman was invited to give a presentation to the Elizabethtown Rotary Club this week by local store owner and Rotarian, Ricky Leinwand. John put a different spin on giving a presentation to the group. He gave a pop quiz with WWAY t-shirts to the top 5 highest scores.
John's questions were not easy, but very interesting. Everyone in the club learned something new before leaving the lunch meeting.
One question John asked was, "In all my years with WWAY, what was my favorite high school basketball rivalry to cover?" After many wrong guesses, the correct answer was Tar Heel verses Bladenboro. Coach Cross, was head coach over Tar Heel, and Junior Nance was the head coach of Bladenboro.
John recalled, "You would stand in line an hour or two to get in because it was two tiny gyms. It was two extremely well coached basketball teams and two great teams. You knew it was going to be a good game. Unfortunately, we won't be seeing them play basketball anymore, or at least not anytime soon." READ MORE
Small Business Center Seminars to Highlight Business Opportunities
The Small Business Center at Bladen Community College is offering the following NO-COST seminars on the Main Campus in Building 2, Room 207 starting this Thursday:
- How to Start/Expand Your Lawn Care Business
Thursday 03/26/15 6:30 – 9:00pm at Main Campus in Building 2, Room 207
- How to Start/Expand Your Café/Coffee/Sandwich Shop/Bakery
Thursday 04/02/15 6:30 – 9:00pm at Main Campus in Building 2, Room 207
- How to Start/Expand Your Non-Profit Business
Thursday 04/09/15 6:30 – 9:00pm at Main Campus in Building 2, Room 207 READ MORE
Sheriff McVicker Announces Group Round-Up of Men for Break-In
Sheriff James A. McVicker announced today that his office had arrested a group of young men who were committing break ins of residences and outbuildings in the county. These break ins had happened in the last couple of months. McVicker said the young men worked with each other and separately to commit these crimes.
Arrested this week were the following individuals. READ MORE
White Lake man charged with sex crimes against a child
Sheriff Jim McVicker said, "this is another example of our two agencies working together to achieve a common goal. Police Chief Bruce Smith and I are both proud of the way our investigators handled this case and worked so closely with each other. READ MORE
Elizabethtown Man charged with Break-ins at Tar Heel and White Oak
Sheriff McVicker said Kemp is charged with two counts of breaking into the Murphy Brown LLC facility in Tar Heel and one at their White Oak location. The break-ins occurred in February. READ MORE
Bladen County ranked 88th in North Carolina in County Health Rankings
Bladen County is becoming healthier, although there's remains much room for improvement, according to the County Health Rankings published by the University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.
Bladen County ranked 88th among North Carolina's 100 counties in the 2015 rankings released Wednesday. That's a rise of three places from 2014 and a jump of 10 places from 2013 when Bladen County was ranked 98th.
"Bladen's rise in the County Health Rankins show us that the efforts of our community partners are making a difference in the health of our county," Bladen County Health and Human Services director Cris Harrelson said. READ MORE
Jones Lake State Park to host Easter egg hunt April 4
Jones Lake State Park will have an Easter egg hunt Saturday, April 4 beginning at 10 a.m. Pre-registration is required by Friday, March 27. Call (910) 588-4550 or stop by the park's visitor center located off N.C. 242 to register. The event, which is free and open to the public, is sponsored by Friends of the Bay Lakes.
The egg hunt will start at 10 a.m., so participants are encouraged to arrive early to check in. There also will be raffle drawings, games, hikes, and other special events lasting until 2 p.m.
Walgreens Ribbon Cutting, Thursday, March 26th
Walgreens will host a grand opening and ribbon cutting on Thursday, March 26th from 4 pm to 6 pm at the corner of 'healthy and happy" located at 402 S. Poplar Street in Elizabethtown.
Walgreens after construction completed.
During the construction of Walgreens. READ MORE
Rep. Rouzer Chairs First Subcommittee Hearing
Washington, D.C. – Today, Rep. David Rouzer (R-NC), Chairman of the House Agriculture Committee's Livestock and Foreign Agriculture Subcommittee, held a public hearing to examine the implications of potential retaliatory measures against the United States in response to its country-of-origin labeling (COOL) requirements for beef and pork.
In 2002, Congress initially adopted a country-of-origin labeling requirement for meat products despite serious concerns that it would not comply with trade commitments. Subsequently, the law was amended ion 2008 and immediately challenged in the World Trade Organization (WTO) by Canada and Mexico, the main livestock exporters to the U.S. The WTO has since ruled three times in their favor, and members and witnesses at today's hearing stressed the significance of the U.S. potentially losing its fourth and final appeal. READ MORE
Folding the flag
By:Jefferson Weaver
Matthew Guevara, Khaalidah Sidney, Naty Rico, John Salazar, Matthew Tsar, Negah Fatahi.
In all likelihood, you never wouldn't have heard of these University of California, Irvine students if our children weren't being taught to be ashamed of Americans.
The young people serve on a committee that's part of the UCI student government. Now, student government associations at colleges and universities haven't always had a good track record – the SGA at my alma mater wanted to pay someone to approve what went in the college newspaper – but humans learn from trial and error, once we get past adolescence. The late, great William Wagoner, chancellor of UNCW, regularly reminded me that it's often wise to let storms blow over on campus, since the weather always changes.
We live in an odd spoiled brat dominated period of time, when every single person who disagrees with the slightest thing is, by definition of academia and often the federal government, offended. If your feelings are hurt, you must be rewarded and catered to – unless, of course, that person's values and standards were once considered the norm. READ MORE
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Council man charged with statutory sex offense
John Wayne Parks was arrested Sunday and charged with statutory sex offense of a 13-, 14- or 15-year-old and contributing to the delinquency of a minor, Bladen County Sheriff Jim McVicker said Monday.
Parks, who is 56 years old and lives on Railroad Street in Council, was released Monday after posting bail on a $102,500 bond. He is expected to have his first court appearance later this week in Bladen County District Court. READ MORE
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Craven County Senator proposed changes in Sales Tax Distribution
Sen. Majority Leader Harry Brown, a Jacksonville Republican, is proposing a change in sales tax distribution that could be beneficial to smaller rural counties. Brown represents Craven and Jones counties, a mid size county and a small county.
Monday, lawmakers were provided a chart that shows the effect of the change by comparing last year's distribution to what should happen when the change is fully in place for the fiscal year that ends in June 2019.
We Are Paying Them What?
Bladen County Economic Development Director
Once again this year we will be comparing Bladen County public official's salaries with those of our neighboring counties. A reminder that when you look at these figures remember that counties have different tax bases thus some officials have more duties to perform that others. We will be listing the position, the salaries, the population of the counties and any other compensation that goes with that position. This week we look at County Economic Director's salaries. READ MORE
Bladen County Farm Service Agency: Foreign Persons Must Report
U.S. Agricultural Land Holdings
(Elizabethtown) – The Executive Director for the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) in Bladen County, Chris Tatum, reminds foreign persons with an interest in agricultural lands in the United States that they are required to report their holdings and any transactions to the U.S. Secretary of Agriculture.
"Any foreign person who acquires, transfers or holds any interest, other than a security interest, including leaseholds of 10 years or more, in agricultural land in the United States is required by law to report the transaction no later than 90 days after the date of the transaction," said Tatum.
Foreign investors must file Agricultural Foreign Investment Disclosure Act (AFIDA) reports with the FSA county office that maintains reports for the county where the land is located. READ MORE
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Kelly Volunteer Fire Department Spring Fest and 5K Event
Come join us at this year's Annual Kelly Spring Fest on Saturday, April 25th at the Kelly Ball Park located on Highway 53 in Kelly NC. This year's event will be hosted by Kelly Volunteer Fire Department. Our day will begin with the Kelly Volunteer Fire Department Spring Fest Run. This event will include a 5K, 1 Mile Walk/Run, and a Kids Mad Dash. The race will begin and finish at the Kelly Ballpark. This is the perfect race for the entire family. Go to its-go-time.com to register online. Register by April 11th to guarantee your t-shirt and race discount. There will also be on-site registration beginning at 7:30am the morning of the race. Race awards will follow immediately after the race.
After the run stick around for the Annual Kelly Spring Fest Parade beginning at 11am followed by lots of music, games, food, bounce houses, fun with Elsa, face painting, tractor pull for the kids, corn hole, cake walks, silent auction, craft vendors and more. READ MORE
Wildlife Commission Offers Two Fishing Skills Workshops in April
FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. (March 23, 2015) — To help anglers improve their fishing skills, the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission is offering two free fishing workshops in April at the John E. Pechmann Fishing Education Center in Fayetteville.
On April 11, the center, along with the Fort Bragg/Fayetteville chapter of Project Healing Waters Fly Fishing, will host the 4th Annual Kayak Fish and Float Workshop from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Capt. Jerry Dilsaver and Mark Patterson of the North Carolina Kayak Fishing Association will instruct participants on:
- Kayak safety and rigging,
- Inshore kayaking fishing,
- Kayak fishing for mackerel,
- Kayak fishing for bass, and
- Kayaking basics for panfish. READ MORE
Public Invited to Provide Feedback on Draft Schedule for Transportation Projects
Bladen, Columbus, Cumberland, Harnett and Robeson counties' Meeting Scheduled for March 31
RALEIGH – The N.C. Department of Transportation wants your feedback on its Draft 10-Year State Transportation Improvement Program (STIP) and how it was developed. This is the first STIP developed under the new Strategic Transportation Investments law, which established the Strategic Mobility Formula.
NCDOT will hold a regional meeting on March 31 in Fayetteville for paired divisions five and six. Division six includes Bladen, Columbus, Cumberland, Harnett and Robeson counties. Division five includes Durham, Franklin, Graham, Person, Vance, Wake and Warren counties.
The informal meeting will be held at Snyder Memorial Baptist Church, Fellowship Hall, 701 Westmont Drive from 4 to 7 p.m. It is an opportunity for the public to stop in, ask questions and provide feedback on the process the department used to develop the Draft STIP. READ MORE
Bladen County Extension Director, Ryan Harrelson, Is Guest Speaker at West Bladen High School
By: Mrs. Shanna Harrelson
While studying various introductory soil science topics such as general soil composition/type, erosion, agriculture, overgrazing, and land use, Mrs. Shanna Harrelson's West Bladen High School's Honors Earth/Environmental Sciences classes welcomed Mr. Ryan Harrelson, Bladen County Extension Director (with NC State University and NC A & T University) to their classroom. READ MORE
USDA Finalizes Procedures for Sorghum Referendum
WASHINGTON, Feb. 19, 2015 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is announcing procedures for the upcoming referendum regarding the continuation of the Sorghum Checkoff Program and is announcing the dates it will conduct the referendum.
The Sorghum Promotion, Research, and Information Order requires that a referendum be conducted no later than seven years after the start of assessments, which began on July 1, 2008. For the program to continue, a majority of those voting must favor the continuation of the order.
USDA will conduct the referendum beginning on March 23, 2015, through April 21, 2015, at county USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) offices for producers and the Agricultural Marketing Service office for importers. Ballots may be obtained in person, by mail or facsimile at county FSA offices, or via the Internet. READ MORE
Former Bladen County Commissioner buried Monday
Career & Technical Education teachers achieve proficiency
The teachers were recognized at the March meeting of the Bladen County Board of Education.The teachers, who are pictured with school board member Alan West, all had 100 percent student achievement of 77 percent proficiency and above in the following courses:** Cedric Mathis, East Bladen High School, Carpentry I** Mitchell Newkirk, East Bladen High School, Masonry I** Elizabeth Gail Marsh, West Bladen High School, Foods I** Charlotte Davis, West Bladen High School, Nursing Fundamentals
Bladen County schools receive attendance banner
Booker T. Washington Primary School, East Arcadia School and West Bladen High School received attendance banners for February at a recent meeting of the Bladen County Board of Education.
Elementary School Division: With an average student attendance during the month of February at 93.2 percent, Booker T. Washington Primary School, under the leadership of Ronald Coley, is the recipient for March.
Middle School Division: With an average student attendance during the month of February at 94.66 percent, East Arcadia School, under the leadership of Demetrice Johnson-Jones, is the recipient for March.
High School Division: With an average student attendance during the month of February at 89.89 percent, West Bladen High School, under the leadership of Wesley Floyd, is the recipient for the month of March.
Annual Bladen County Rabies Clinics Kick Off
By: Charlotte Smith
The sun was shining and the rain subsisted just in time for Elizabethtown Veterinary Hospital to host the first of the Bladen County Rabies Clinics on Saturday, March 21st. The clinics were held at five different locations. The first clinic was held in the Carvers Creek Township at Blanks' Store in East Arcadia. The last clinic ended at 1:00 pm at the Elizabethtown Township at the Elizabethtown Veterinary Hospital.
It was a great turn out according to Michellie, one of the hospital's team members. Michelle Demers, brought her black and white companion to the clinic in Elizabethtown. Demers said, "It's a great program. I'm so glad they have these events for the community." READ MORE
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NEW HVAC Business, Cape Fear Heating and Cooling, Opened In Bladen County
Monday, March 2nd, marked the official first day of Daine Smith's new business, Cape Fear Heating& Cooling, LLC, in Clarkton. Smith had been with Campbell Oil Company Heating and Air Conditioning for many years. On March 1st, 2015 Campbell Oil Company closed their heating and cooling division.
The owners of Campbell Oil Company approached Smith in January and wanted to exit the HVAC business in an effort to focus more on the core part of their business, convenience stores and oil and gas. "I have been doing heating and air conditioning nearly all of my life and a great portion of it had been at Campbell Oil Company.
Our relationship has always been great and it continues to be of that nature. I'm very grateful for the opportunities this company has given to me." Smith said.
"After much consideration, prayer and with full support from my wife, Charlotte Smith, we have decided to start Cape Fear Heating & Cooling. A core group of folks that have been with me at Campbell Oil for some time have made the transition. We are very excited as we prepare to continue offering great quality service and products to our wonderful community." READ MORE
Falling Prevention Workshop For Older Adults and Their Caregivers
By: Joy Warren
Are you concerned about falling? The Family Caregiver Support Program at the Lumber River Area Agency on Aging and the Bladen County Division on Aging are sponsoring a workshop for older adults and their caregivers. The workshop will include information on the prevalence of falling among older adults; medications that can contribute to falling; vision problems and poor lighting; balance, mobility and strength training; fall-proofing your home; low cost home modifications to insure safety; and "Falling Monologues" videos. Lunch will be provided by the Trinity UMC Men . The workshop will be held on Tuesday, March 31, 2015 from 9:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at Trinity United Methodist Church, 901 West Broad Street in Elizabethtown. Call 862-3302 to register to attend.
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Over the years, few people have spent more time dissecting the stock market than Laszlo Birinyi, the founder of Birinyi Associates. Based in Westport, Conn., the boutique research firm crunches lots of market data and also runs a $250 million investment portfolio for clients. Its recent research has included takes on share buybacks, the diminishing contribution of dividends to total returns, and the importance of making money by avoiding losses. Birinyi, 69, spent many years at Salomon Brothers, where he headed equity-market analysis and worked closely with the trading desk. He founded his own firm in 1989. Birinyi has a bullish outlook on stocks, contending that the market's upward movement since March 2009 still has legs. Barron'sspoke with him recently by telephone.
Barron's: What's your sense of the market as 2013 approaches?
Birinyi: Since 2009, our attitude has been that we are in the midst of a protracted bull market, and we expect it to last at least five years from the onset. We are still comfortable with that view. With market forecasting, the best you can really do is get the seasons right. So, in our view, we are in the late summer or early fall of a bull market. We don't worry about the day-to-day fluctuations or, for example, the 5% movement over the next two weeks. If we can get the general direction right, trying to be more precise than that is difficult. So we see the market in the fourth and final phase of a long bull market.
Could you outline the four phases of a bull market?
The markets with which we compare this one are 1962, 1974, 1982, 1990, and 2002. Of course, they are not mathematically precise comparisons. But, basically, we find that there are four phases in a long bull market. The first one is reluctance. The cliché is a wall of worry, though it's not really that. It's more a sense of, "Oh, I missed it." There is a reluctance to believe that it really has changed. During the first leg, there tend to be very sharp gains. In fact, in the bull markets I cited, half of the gain in the ultimate bull market was made in the first leg, which is usually very strong. Next, there is a little consolidation, and in the third phase there is grudging acceptance. In the last phase, there is exuberance where nobody wants to be the last one in the pool. So that's where we are, in the fourth phase of a bull market.
But why have flows into stock mutual funds been so weak?
At some point, they should pick up, and one of the characteristics of stage four is the realization that "I missed it." That is why at the end, things are so strong, people give up fighting it.
But isn't there a lot of gloom and doom out there, whether it's worries about the sluggish economy, weak profit growth, or high unemployment?
"In the last phase [of a bull market] there is exuberance where nobody wants to be the last one in the pool. That's where we are." -- Laszlo Birinyi Jennifer Allman for Barron's
That's been pretty consistent since 2009, but, in fact, the negative arguments have been consistently wrong since then. We save a lot of newspaper articles, including some from your publication, and in every quarter since '09, we have read about how it's going to be a tough quarter for earnings and how this quarter is really going to disappoint. That is very, very consistent. So, as I always remind people, the negative case for the stock market is always more articulate than the bullish case. It is always more rational and sounds more compelling, because a negative case is built on now, whereas the market is looking ahead. One of the shortcomings of today's process is that we don't look at the market enough. Instead, we do a lot of external activities and then go to the market. The recent presidential election is a very good example. There was all sorts of contention about what would happen if there were a tie. But if you look at the markets and InTrade, which is a real market in Dublin where individuals spend real money to buy or sell shares on an event, there was no wavering that President Obama would get re-elected. And in the last few days before the election, there was a lot of put-buying in defense stocks.
What is the market telling you now?
For one thing, there is great deal of concern about Europe. But Porsche Automobil Holding POAHY -1.9105077928607341% Porsche Automobil Holding SE ADS U.S.: OTC USD9.755 -0.19 -1.9105077928607341% /Date(1427840399000-0500)/ Volume (Delayed 15m) : 73472 AFTER HOURS USD9.7599 0.0049 0.050230650948231675% Volume (Delayed 15m) : 55794 P/E Ratio 7.4249211028329665 Market Cap 30632922824.9851 Dividend Yield 2.8006048180420295% Rev. per Employee N/A More quote details and news » [POAHY], which is one of the main manufacturing companies in Germany, is up about 40% this year, and BMW [BAMXY] is up about the same. BNP Paribas BNPQY -2.0193861066235863% BNP Paribas S.A. ADS U.S.: OTC USD30.325 -0.625 -2.0193861066235863% /Date(1427840402000-0500)/ Volume (Delayed 15m) : 118460 AFTER HOURS USD30.95 0.625 2.061005770816158% Volume (Delayed 15m) : 106379 P/E Ratio N/A Market Cap 77265040685.8136 Dividend Yield 2.5914262159934047% Rev. per Employee 647873 More quote details and news » [BNPQY], a French bank, is up a little more than 40% since the beginning of the year. To me, that's the market's response to the concern. If Europe is in as much trouble as the headlines suggest, you wouldn't expect those kinds of moves.
You've been at this for a long time. What are some common mistakes that strategists make?
People can use a lengthy analysis of profits and manufacturing goals and all sorts of important fundamental issues. But, at the end of the day, it is about what's going on in the market and what the market is saying. I see and read these lengthy reports which talk all about the economy and thesectors, and so forth. But when I look at the market, it is often in gross disagreement with that kind of analysis. You have to focus on what is going on in the market, whereas strategists too often are telling you what should be going on.
Are there any particularly good strategists whose work you follow?
Sadly, there are some people I keep an eye on because they are fairly consistently wrong. I have long been a critic of technical analysis, because it tries to do too much. A lot of technical tools are useful. I compare them to going to the doctor and having your blood pressure or your cholesterol levels taken. If you have high cholesterol, they tell you not to have steak with the meat sauce. But it doesn't mean that in six months, three days, and two hours you should be checking into the hospital. A lot of analysis is really commentary. What we try to do is understand what's going on in the market and not necessarily forecast the future.
In the fourth quarter of last year, the S&P 500 was up 11%. The argument was that you couldn't beat the market because there was so much correlation; everything was trading together. Well, we looked at that, and we looked at other quarters where the market was also up 10%, 11%. And we found that a year ago in the fourth quarter, 95 stocks in the S&P 500 had doubled the return of the S&P 500. We also found that about one-third of the stocks in the index had done 50% better than the S&P. And that was pretty much the norm in other, similar quarters. So the notion that I can't win because of all this correlation really wasn't a valid argument.
Where do you see opportunities for investors?
The first point is to look for individual names. The idea of taking shortcuts by buying a basket or buying a group of stocks is grossly overdone. Some of the technology stocks have done very well this year, and eBay EBAY -0.4229607250755287% eBay Inc. U.S.: Nasdaq USD57.68 -0.245 -0.4229607250755287% /Date(1427835600229-0500)/ Volume (Delayed 15m) : 4568827 AFTER HOURS USD57.73 0.0499999999999972 0.08668515950069348% Volume (Delayed 15m) : 289032 P/E Ratio 2884 Market Cap 70242808306.3881 Dividend Yield N/A Rev. per Employee 491452 More quote details and news » [EBAY] is up 70% this year, and Apple AAPL -1.5351744876157316% Apple Inc. U.S.: Nasdaq USD124.43 -1.94 -1.5351744876157316% /Date(1427835600323-0500)/ Volume (Delayed 15m) : 40410221 AFTER HOURS USD124.53 0.0999999999999943 0.08036647110825364% Volume (Delayed 15m) : 1680332 P/E Ratio 16.657295850066934 Market Cap 736073426681.742 Dividend Yield 1.5108896568351684% Rev. per Employee 2153110 More quote details and news » [AAPL]—even after falling from its 52-week high of just above $700 to around $540—is still doing very well. The stock is up about 35% this year. On the other hand, technology also includes Hewlett-Packard HPQ -1.2987012987012987% Hewlett-Packard Co. U.S.: NYSE USD31.16 -0.41 -1.2987012987012987% /Date(1427835703216-0500)/ Volume (Delayed 15m) : 13325990 AFTER HOURS USD31.24 0.0799999999999983 0.25673940949935814% Volume (Delayed 15m) : 396102 P/E Ratio 11.714285714285714 Market Cap 57380335811.2918 Dividend Yield 2.053915275994865% Rev. per Employee 363454 More quote details and news » [HPQ], which is down 45%.
Birinyi's Picks
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So I contend that the first opportunity in stocks is to look for the individual names on a bottoms-up basis. Then it is easier to dismiss some areas, rather than focus on them. For example, we are very, very light in financial stocks. We've done a lot of work on historical group rotation and group movements, and in strong bull markets, such as the one we are in, financial stocks make 45% of their gain in the first two months of a protracted bull market. Thereafter, for the most part, those stocks are market performers. So the cyclical stocks, such as the industrials and technology, are areas we are focusing on. And consumer-staple stocks tend to do well toward the end a bull market.
What's an example of a consumer-staple stock that you like?
One stock I own that we have been buying is Walgreen [WAG], the drugstore chain. I happen to like Sears Holdings SHLD -2.566517541794208% Sears Holdings Corp. U.S.: Nasdaq USD41.38 -1.09 -2.566517541794208% /Date(1427835600891-0500)/ Volume (Delayed 15m) : 731384 AFTER HOURS USD41.3858 0.00580000000000069 0.01401643305944901% Volume (Delayed 15m) : 6550 P/E Ratio N/A Market Cap 4525348546.36109 Dividend Yield N/A Rev. per Employee 159173 More quote details and news » [SHLD], which is a very controversial stock, and in owning it, one has to be very careful. It's certainly not for the grandchildren's trust account.
Why do you like Sears?
Real estate. We see a recovery in housing and the real-estate market, so that should help their sales. But they own their own real estate where their stores are situated, and as the real-estate market recovers, it should help them.
What about Walgreen?
[I like] the way it has held up in the face of a market decline. For example, I like stocks that go down on bad news, or as I like to call it, nonrecurring bad news. For example, we did very well in News Corp. NWSA -1.2946979038224413% News Corp Cl A U.S.: Nasdaq USD16.01 -0.21 -1.2946979038224413% /Date(1427835600140-0500)/ Volume (Delayed 15m) : 2605365 AFTER HOURS USD16.01 % Volume (Delayed 15m) : 179977 P/E Ratio 35.577777777777776 Market Cap 9383442454.04785 Dividend Yield N/A Rev. per Employee 395182 More quote details and news » [NWSA] when it had the issues in London with the phone-hacking scandal. Our view was this was a temporary issue. Yes, it was unfortunate and unpleasant, but the franchise is still intact. And those are the kinds of situations that intrigue us. [Editor's note: Barron's is part of Dow Jones, which is owned by News Corp.]
What do you like about Apple?
The fundamentals are still there. Some people have suggested that Apple's share of the tablet market will go under 50%. But I've never seen any other tablets that are a real threat to Apple. And every time I get on the subway, I mostly see iPhones.
A lot has been written about how Apple, whose market capitalization is $500 billion, influences the overall stock market because of its heft. What's your view?
It's not a major issue. There is always an Apple in the market. People were suggesting a few months ago that we should think about putting Apple in the Dow. But people said the same thing about AOL AOL 0.4565051990869896% AOL Inc. U.S.: NYSE USD39.61 0.18 0.4565051990869896% /Date(1427835643601-0500)/ Volume (Delayed 15m) : 716383 AFTER HOURS USD39.61 % Volume (Delayed 15m) : 3365 P/E Ratio 24.91194968553459 Market Cap 3091824693.34808 Dividend Yield N/A Rev. per Employee 561600 More quote details and news » [AOL], which was the Apple of the late 1990s.
What's your advice to investors?
First of all, this is a profession that is as demanding as any other, including medicine or law. But too many individuals approach investing more like it's a salad bar. They hear a bunch of ideas, and then they go pick certain ones out. But we can't stress enough how hard one really has to work at this. My second point is that it's very important to do some research. People who tend to be available to appear on CNBC or be quoted in the financial press are articulate and intelligent and knowledgeable. But you should really be willing to do a little digging of your own.
Could you elaborate?
For those who are on TV or quoted in the financial press, one of their jobs is to be out there. But one of the things we do here is to approach everything with a bit of skepticism. And we find that a lot of times when we push back on an argument, it really doesn't hold water. For example, since 2009, which was literally at the beginning of the bull market, the argument was made that if you looked at the 10-year trailing, inflation-adjusted P/E [price/earnings ratio], the market was not cheap. That was the approach of Robert Shiller, an economics professor at Yale. This was when it turned out the market had hit bottom in March 2009. So here is someone whose approach never got you into the market, but that same approach keeps telling you that you should get out of the market. The last time that particular model was at this level—around 21 times earnings and rising—was in 1995, when the market went up 35%. I'm not saying that it is going to do that again. But what I am saying is that if you hear this argument, investors shouldn't bail and they shouldn't get into a defensive position. This June, for example, the Dow actually turned red for a couple of days. There were all sorts of commentaries that suggested circle the wagons and buy stocks that pay dividends, and cut back on your risk. And that was absolutely the wrong thing to do.
You and your colleagues wrote recently that dividends don't play as big a part in total returns as many think they do.
John F. Kennedy once said—and I'm paraphrasing—that the enemy of the truth is not the lie, but the myth. And there are so many myths in the markets that are so prevalent and that people don't even question. The conventional wisdom regarding stock-market returns attributes one-third to 40% of total return to dividends. But that has been declining. For example, in the current bull market, dividends have contributed about 9% to total returns. During the five-year bull market from October 2002 to October 2007, dividends also contributed about 9% of the total return.
What's causing that?
Dividends have been declining as a factor in total returns in bull markets, perhaps because of the nature of the market. A few decades back, the key stocks included AT&T T -0.9705793145283591% AT&T Inc. U.S.: NYSE USD32.65 -0.32 -0.9705793145283591% /Date(1427835662017-0500)/ Volume (Delayed 15m) : 27354340 AFTER HOURS USD32.73 0.0799999999999983 0.2450229709035222% Volume (Delayed 15m) : 545896 P/E Ratio 27.436974789915965 Market Cap 171119844265.342 Dividend Yield 5.758039816232772% Rev. per Employee 523506 More quote details and news » [T], General Motors GM -0.47770700636942676% General Motors Co. U.S.: NYSE USD37.5 -0.18 -0.47770700636942676% /Date(1427835780366-0500)/ Volume (Delayed 15m) : 12533634 AFTER HOURS USD37.5 % Volume (Delayed 15m) : 99739 P/E Ratio 21.428571428571427 Market Cap 60678590120.351 Dividend Yield 3.2% Rev. per Employee 721893 More quote details and news » [GM], and Atlantic Richfield, all of which paid significant dividends. Today, it is companies such as Apple, but they have smaller dividend yields.
What was your biggest mistake in analyzing the stock market?
My biggest mistake has been when I took my eyes off the ball and when I didn't interrogate the market—and when I didn't look to see what was happening in the market itself. In 1999, I was named to the Wall Street Week Hall of Fame and appeared on the year-end show for the sixth time in eight years. I was asked to speak in many venues, to appear here and there, and I spent more time on marketing than markets. As an old trader, keeping in close, direct touch with the market is critical, but that's hard to do when you are flying to Houston or Seattle.
You put out a note recently in which you pointed out that every year since 1962, the worst five days in terms of performance have a much bigger impact on annual returns than the best five days do. For example, the S&P 500 was down nearly 38% in 2008. But if you take way the worst five days, it had a modest gain of 1.36%.
It is fairly easy to develop a worst-case scenario. You can come up with Greece isn't going to make it. You can come up with all sorts of negative scenarios that are really going to impact in a very bad way. But it is hard to come up with positive scenarios that will have the same impact. That's the whole psychology behind it, because fear is a much greater emotion than real joy is. So your sense of being scared is probably twice as bad as being happy. I can think of a lot of real bad things, but it is hard to come up with something correspondingly good. That's what happens when we are scared: We react much more negatively than when we are not scared.
Thanks, Laszlo.
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