1. Melodie Elaine Estes
Contributing Writer
On Friday February
17 the Fuquay-Varina
Chamber of Commerce
held a fund raising ban-
quet at Highgrove on
Laurel Lake. This was
a banquet to remember!
The atmosphere of Mardi
Gras was artfully created
with gold, green and pur-
ple colors in the lighting,
the table cloths, and dou-
bloons which decorated
the tables. Many of the
guests, dressed in fes-
tive attire, wore masks
and were greeted by a
“Skeleton Man,” face
painted and costumed
in New Orleans Mardi
Gras style. Mardi Gras
beads were handed out to
each guest by the eight
foot greeter on stilts.
New Orleans style jazz
was played throughout
the event. Everyone was
talking, laughing or eat-
ing from the time they
entered the door to the
time they left. The din-
ner was finished with the
traditional “King Cake”
complete with plastic
baby for good luck to the
one who found it in their
slice of cake. “Nuggets
From a Mountaineer”
were shared by Tom Hunt,
a comedian with his own
brand of deep Southern
humor to match his own
deep Southern accent.
Donations from local
businesses filled baskets,
boxes and buckets, each
with a different theme
and different value.
These containers, beauti-
fully decorated by Pattie
Jones of BalloonyBin
were sold at a silent auc-
tion to raise money to
expand the Chamber’s
financial resources to
help local businesses and
commerce.
The Chamber would
like to congratulate its
award winners at the
annual banquet. The
Small Business of the
Year award was given to
Granny’s Helper, owned
by Steve Tucker, for hav-
ing a “huge impact on
the lives of the elderly
and disabled, as well a
being very involved in
Chamber activities since
its inception.” The
Large Business of the
Year award was earned
by Aviator Brewing
Company for having a
“positive economic and
social impact on our
community through their
work and by winning the
Best of The Triangle in
the Brewery category.”
Melodie Elaine Estes was
given the Horizon Award
for her “having truly gone
above and beyond the
call of duty to promote
Chamber membership.”
Chairman’s Award was
bestowed on Jill Schnake-
Roeder as recognition for
having “had the greatest
impact on the success of
the Chamber during the
Chairman’s term.”
PWLA (Professional
Women’s Leadership
Association) chose
Donna Friery for the
Woman of the Year award.
Linda Williford, through
her fulfilling the duties
of Ambassador and por-
traying an image that
enhances the Chamber’s
image as a leading busi-
ness organization was
chosen as “Ambassador
of the Year”. Outstanding
Citizen of the Year award
was earned by John
Hubert “Mickey” Smith,
Jr., for his “long term
unselfish, service to the
civic, social, religious,
(spiritual), and or gov-
ernmental life of their
community.”
Those receiving past
board member plaques
were Kathy Booher, Gail
Taylor, Dave Morris, Hal
Johnson, Bob Wiese.
And recieving a 2011,
past Chair of the Board
was Durwood Lassiter.
Local
student
wins
TacoBell
Tweet-Off
The Taco Bell Truck
will be at South Park in
Fuquay-Varina this Friday
from 3-6 p.m. to cel-
ebrate the Doritos® Locos
Tacos Hometown Tweet-
Off winner, Zach Smith, a
senior at Fuquay-Varina
High School. Taco Bell
will be distributing 4,000
of the Doritos Locos
Tacos on a first come
first serve basis. Come to
South Park and join the
Hometown Party. It’s free.
For more information,
visit www.fuquay-varina.
org.
Contributed
Donna Friery Melodie Estes
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Superstreets, a new concept for handling
traffic at busy intersections where major high-
ways and city streets—or two highways—
intersect, did not get a totally favorable review
last week from Fuquay-Varina’s town board.
Three representatives of the N.C.
Department of Transportation came to the
commissioners with drawings and statistics
in support of the new traffic-handling idea.
They focused on the local intersection of
Highway 401 north with Mill Creek Road to
illustrate how the new design concept might
work there.
Commissioners and the mayor listened,
looked at pictures and asked questions but
did not vote on whether to support or oppose
the new styled intersection design. In a sub-
sequent interview Reid Elmore, district engi-
neer, said DOT is awaiting a response from
the town before moving forward with plans
for the local intersection.
“We left with the understanding they would
discuss the proposal and then give us a formal
response,” Elmore said.
The Mill Creek/401 crossing is expected
to become much busier with construction of
Marquee Station, a project to include about
150 apartment units plus some “community-
scaled” retail and office spaces. Developers
of the mixed use project that will front on US
401 have anticipated heavy traffic in the area
and have agreed to pay for a traffic light at the
intersection.
The new Superstreets concept has traffic
approaching a four-to-six lane intersection,
drivers expecting to turn left at mid-inter-
section and head south, for example. Instead
drivers would be channeled into a right turn
lane; they would go north a short distance to
a crossover that would lead them to merge
into a southbound lane. DOT representatives
call the turning pattern a “J turn.” They con-
tend the traffic pattern reduces the number of
mid-intersection crashes, a type accident that
tends to be serious.
Engineers told the Fuquay-Varina board
the concept has been used enough to prove
the idea moves traffic more efficiently and
safely than traditional traffic lights with left-
turn arrows. Superstreet intersections may
have signal lights—or not, they said. Travis
Bradley, one of those making the DOT pre-
sentation, said the department is not recom-
mending that Mill Creek-401 intersection be
signalized if the new concept is followed.
Mayor John Byrne pointed out that
Highway 401 is Fuquay-Varina’s Main Street,
and the area under discussion is becoming
the “core” of the community. “We want to
control the traffic we expect to see in that
area as it becomes the middle of town,” he
said. Commissioner Cindy Sheldon agreed.
“The concept bothers me it’s so close to our
core,” she said. Other commissioners did not
express specific views.
This contest is all it’s cracked up
to be! Wake Tech pre-engineering
students participated in an egg
drop competition last week on Main
and Northern Wake campuses.
The challenge: drop a fresh egg
from different heights onto a plat-
form of straws and masking tape
without breaking the egg.
The students, who are enrolled in
Introduction to Engineering (EGR
150), worked in teams to design the
platforms and had just one hour to
build them.
During the competition, the stu-
dents were allowed three drops per
team.
Eggs were dropped from heights
of three feet to nine feet.
Many of the teams completed the
contest with their eggs intact!
The students must write up proj-
ect results in a report due this
week.
The Egg Drop competition is one
of eight projects students enrolled
in Intro to Engineering must com-
plete. The contest helps students
learn how math and physics are
integrated into engineering, and
helps develop team-building skills
as well.
The students are working toward
their Associate in Science Pre-
Engineering degree, and are plan-
ning to transfer to a four-year insti-
tution.
The contest coincided with
National Engineers Week which
was Feb. 19-25.
Splat! Wake Tech Pre-Engineering
students face off in egg-citing contest
Contributed photo
During the competition, the students were allowed three drops per team. Eggs were
dropped from heights of three feet to nine feet.
Chamber
presents awards
at annual banquet
Mickey Smith
2. Relay For Life of
South Wake is an event
sponsored jointly by
Holly Springs and
Fuquay-Varina.
Last year’s partici-
pants enjoyed this event
at Womble Parrish Park
in Holly Springs. This
year it will be held on
May 19-20 at Holly
Grove Middle School at
1401 Avent Ferry Road
in Holly Springs. Relay
For Life is a major event
of the American Cancer
Society during which
we celebrate survivor-
ship and life, remem-
ber our loved ones, and
fight back by spread-
ing the word and fund-
ing research. For more
information, visit www.
southwakerelay.org.
Holly Springs and
Fuquay-Varina business-
es, schools and churches
will don their creative
hats as they Paint the
Town Purple from May
5-18 leading up to the
South Wake Relay For
Life on May 19-20, 2012
A Relay For Life - Paint
the Town Purple Launch
Event will be held at
the Stars Theater &
Arts Center, 123 E.
Vance St., Fuquay-
Varina on Thursday,
March 22, 5:30-7:30
p.m. Please RSVP to
Candice Murray/ACS
Staff Partner at can-
dice.murray@cancer.
org or (919) 334-7203.
Registration is free.
Danielle Harrigan
Contributing Writer
Flowers play an important role in
any event, whether is it a wedding,
baby shower, anniversary, or some-
thing as simple as showing your love
to someone.
Donna Price was North Carolina
Designer of the Year and Southern
Retail Designer of the Year. She was
also recruited into the NC Hall of
Fame and the American Institute
of Floral Designers. Based on her
portfolio work, she was selected by
Mrs. James Hunt to decorate the
Governor’s Mansion.
Donna owns Flowers on Broad
Street in Fuquay-Varina.
Donna owned a flower shop in Cary
for 10 years. She had sold it. When
she found the Broad Street address,
she completely fell in love with the
space.
Donna intended to specialize in
wedding flowers. On March 1, 1997
she decided to broaden her shop to
retail flowers as well.
Ever since Donna was a little girl
she said she loved to grow flowers.
Eventually, she went to NC State to
get her degree in Horticulture. After
achieving her degree she decided she
did not want to grow flowers, she
wanted to sell them.
What are the trends these days?
There are two main trends Donna said
- the organic look and the romantic
look.
The organic look consists of natural
materials and healthy grown products.
The romantic look consists of soft
colors, soft lighting and candles; the
romantic look is used mainly for wed-
dings, anniversaries and baby show-
ers. Donna said that the most popular
flowers sold at her shop are roses and
hydrangeas.
As much as people love flowers, the
economy has taken its toll on how
much customers are able to spend.
“Everyone’s on a budget,” Donna said.
“We can accommodate that.”
On Saturday March 3, at 517 Broad
St., Flowers on Broad Street is cel-
ebrating their 15 years of business.
All the sales and gifts will be playing
on the number 15. Come on in for an
open house.
There will be cake, punch, cham-
pagne, photo booths, sales, giveaways
and much more. Men, you can’t go
wrong with roses, get a dozen roses
for only $15.
There will also be 15 percent off the
entire store. Everyone who comes will
receive a small gift.
If you are 15 years of age you will
receive a giveaway. There will be gift
certificates given out for free flower
painting art classes. The grand prize
giveaway will be free flowers each
month for 15 months. You could even
win free flowers for life.
Donna said, “I could not have been
here for 15 years without all my great
customers. I think they take shop
local to heart and I’m very grateful for
that.” She treats each and every cus-
tomer as a friend rather than a client.
“Also, when I started this business my
vision was to create a trend setting
destination for people who want a
distinctive and creative look. It’s what
drives us and makes it so much fun!”
You can visit their website at www.
flowersonbroadstreet.com. You can
also find them on Facebook at www.
facebook.com/people/Flowers-On-
Broad-Street/
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Donna Price, owner of Flowers on Broad Street, wants to celebrate 15 years in business by inviting
the community to an Open House at her shop on Saturday, March 3.
Relay For Life ready to Paint the Town Purple event
Seated from left
are Mayor John
Byrne of Fuquay-
Varina; Mayor Dick
Sears of Holly
Springs; standing:
Sol Haliburton,
American Cancer
Society; James
Harte, Fuquay
Varina Chamber
of Commerce;
Arlene Zeiler,
South Wake Relay
For Life Steering
Committee.
photo by Melodie
Elaine Estes
You no longer have to
depend solely on word
of mouth and referrals to
learn about a stress free
renovation, remodeling,
and custom-home build-
ing business. The new,
easy to navigate website
of Sullivan Builder, Inc.
is out there so folks can
see for themselves.
“With this new web-
site, we hope to pro-
vide potential custom-
ers another option, in
addition to recommen-
dations, to learn more
about what we have to
offer.” explains Bob
Sullivan, estimator and
overseer of this local,
family-owned business.
If you live in the
Raleigh, Fuquay-Varina,
Holly Springs, or Cary
area, as well as sur-
rounding areas in the
Piedmont region of NC,
and are looking to build,
add on to, remodel, and/
or renovate a home, you
can now get a good look
at the services Sullivan
Builder, Inc. provides.
This website provides
a way for viewers to eas-
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sought after details.
Whether someone is
looking to get “the big
picture” of this company,
details about the builder
himself, or a better visu-
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find it at www.sullivan-
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To assist in locating
information, this site
offers features such as
a gallery of their cus-
tom home builds, remod-
els and home addition
projects, a list of ser-
vices, information on the
builder’s background,
links to social networks,
and a convenient online
contact- form.
This new website is
just one of the many
inviting attributes this
company has to offer.
They are a talented team
of creative experts.
At Sullivan builder you
get the whole package.
Being able to provide
an array of services in
a variety of styles to
help people and make
them happy is a goal
they consistently strive
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When looking for an
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Robert Sullivan adds,
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Scholarships available from AgCarolina Financial
AgCarolina Financial has announced
that twenty-seven college scholarships
will be available to children or grand-
children whose parents are customers
or employees of the cooperative. The
scholarship program is part of the coop-
erative’s corporate giving program, the
Fund for Rural North Carolina.
n Five $2,000 scholarships will be
available to students who are pursuing
an agriculture-related degree at North
Carolina State University (NCSU).
Application due date is April 15.
n Five $750 scholarships will be
awarded to students who are enrolled
in the North Carolina State University
Ag Institute. Application due date is
April 15.
n Two $1,000 scholarships will be
awarded to students pursuing an agri-
culture-related degree at North Carolina
AT State University. Applicants
must reside in eastern North Carolina.
Application due date is April 15.
n Five recipients will be awarded
scholarships of $750 each to any com-
munity college within the State of North
Carolina. Application due date is April
30.
n Five recipients will be awarded
scholarships of $1,000 each to any four-
year college or university within the
State of NC. Scholarships will be non-
degree specific. Application due date is
April 30
n Five scholarships in the amount of
$500 each will be awarded to any high
school senior who is a FFA member,
residing in eastern North Carolina with
plans to attend a four year college or
university. Application due date is April
30.
Scholarship applications are available
online at www.agcarolina.com. Select
careers and then scholarships.
AgCarolina Financial is a farmer
owned financial cooperative with head-
quarters in Raleigh. They are the leading
provider of credit to farmers in central
and eastern North Carolina. AgCarolina
Financial has over $1.2 billion in loans
and commitments outstanding to nearly
3000 North Carolina farmers.
Loans are made to finance land,
homes, farm buildings, operating
expenses, livestock and equipment, as
well as other purposes. Credit life insur-
ance, crop insurance, appraisal services,
and leasing are also available through
AgCarolina Financial.
3. CLUES
ACROSS
1. Nuclear Stress Test
4. A small amount
7. Comedian Jack P___
8. Beat with a rod
10. Bono’s ex wife
12. Steal cattle
13. Tribe in Myanmar
15. In a crisp way
16. 04473 ME
17. One that takes a captive
18. The Dutchess of York
21. Zodiacal lion
22. Actor Affleck
23. ___ de sac
24. Pioneer journalist Nellie
25. 22nd Greek letter
26. I.M.___, architect
27.“Hangover” star
34. Lofty bird habitats
35. Devoid of intelligence
36. Divided into parts
38. Seasons of 40 week-
days
39. Breezily
40. Indian dress
41. _____ the elder
42. Furious
43. Distress signal
44. Nonhuman primate
CLUES
DOWN
1. Tortillas, cheese salsa
2. A vast desert in N Africa
3. Earth quiver
4. Double-reed instrument
5. Doctor in training
6. Make known
8. Female bow
9.“Partridge” star
Susan
11. Leopard frog
genus
12. Representative
government
14. Japanese classi-
cal theater
15. Price label
17. ___-Magnon: 1st
humans
19. Property of flow-
ing easily
20. Snake-like fish
23. With great cau-
tion
24. Ottoman Empire
governor
25. Changelings
26. Foot (Latin)
27. Quarter of a Spanish-
speaking country
28. Side sheltered from the
wind
29. Lubricate
30. Digits
31. Famous canal
32. Ensnare
33. Live in
36. Oversimplified ideas
37. Afflicts
Answers to today’s
puzzle can be found on
page 7A
Crossword
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Poor Richard and
Sons, formed
at Triangle
Community
Church, consists
of (from left)
Matt Granger,
Richard Dobbs,
Josh Abrahams,
Jamie Meeker.
They played at
The Vine on Main
Street during last
month’s Art After
Dark. Richard
Dobbs is the artist
who painted the
mural on the walls
of The Vine.
photos by Melodie Elaine Estes
A “Water Color Painting Made Easy” class was held at Ashleys’ Art Gallery during last month’s Art After Dark.
Look for Art
After Dark
March 9
The Fuquay-Varina Arts Council presents their
monthly art walk every second Friday in downtown
Fuquay-Varina and other FV locations from 5-9
p.m.; enjoy live music, local artwork, an Artist and
Crafter’s Market, and a variety of creative events fea-
turing the Arts in various forms. Visit www.fuquay-
varinaartscouncil.org for a list of events, locations,
and details.
Youth job fair at Wake Tech
The Capital Area JobLink Career
Centers of Wake and Johnston Counties
will hold a Youth Job Fair on Saturday,
March 3, from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m., in
the second floor Conference Center
of the Wake Technical Community
College Student Services Building,
9101 Fayetteville Rd., Raleigh.
The event is co-sponsored by the
N.C. Department of Commerce’s
Division of Employment Security.
The job fair is designed for youth
ages 16 to 24 who are looking for
summer employment and returning
to school in the fall, as well as for job
seekers looking for on-the-job train-
ing.
The event provides access to
employers looking to hire immediately
and for the summer.
Youth will receive assistance from
a jobs consultant who will help them
to connect with employers, as well as
provide tips on resume and interview-
ing skills.
Job seekers are encouraged to bring
resumes.
4. ur men and women
in uniform are
coming home to
face another war
at home; while
dealing with the
transition back into society,
and oftentimes PTSD, they
encounter a tough job market.
I wish there was something
we could do.
That’s why a small farm in
California caught my attention
a few weeks ago when I was
watching the Nightly News
with Brian Williams. Marine
Sgt. Colin Archipley and
his wife, Karen, established
Archi’s Acres in December
2006 after they had endured a
third deployment to Iraq.
While creating a farm that
supports sustainable agricul-
ture, Archi’s Acres also gives
jobs and training to veter-
ans returning home from war.
The Veterans Sustainability
Agriculture Training
(VSAT) program helps
make the switch from the
Middle East to America
a little smoother for our
heroes.
“Then and now, vet-
erans need help transi-
tioning to civilian life,
beyond what the VA can
provide. At any given
time, there are a quar-
ter of a million veterans
living on the streets, in
part due to combat stress,
and/or the brain injuries that
roadside bombs can inflict.
That same number of veter-
ans, 250,000, have request-
ed mental health treatment.
Sadly, veteran joblessness is
twice the national average, at
17 percent,” the website says.
They can utilize their lead-
ership skills and work
ethic to create an inde-
pendent way of living
once again. Karen said
Archi’s Acres simply
redirects the strategic
planning and mindset
from the battlefield to
the open field. Archi’s
Acres creates a team-
work setting much like
the military.
The VSAT six-week
training courses are
partnered with local colleges
so that veterans can receive
certification and they can
work on a small business plan
to take with them to help
start their own businesses.
So, here’s my call. Let’s help
our veterans. As they come
home, we can help them find
the right training – whether
that’s in farming, mechan-
ics or construction. Maybe
you have a small business or
you know of one that would
give veterans training and a
job. Maybe you know of a
local farm in North Carolina
that could help veterans get
credits through N.C. State.
Regardless, we need to find a
way to give back to the men
and women who have given so
much to us.
This will give veterans a
way to utilize the skills they
have learned in the military
and it could very well give
them a sense of purpose
they haven’t felt since their
discharge paperwork went
through.
And if you don’t know of
a local program like Archi’s
Acres, making a donation to
this or a similar program can
help. For many of our veter-
ans, the G.I. Bill is slowed by
red tape or isn’t even avail-
able because of rank level or
the circumstances of their
military discharge.
And at the very least, once
a veteran has his or her own
business, we can show sup-
port by buying their products.
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Birds from dinosaurs? Not so
fast, says one North Carolinian
he publication of a new
book by retired UNC-
Chapel Hill Professor Alan
Feduccia could make our
state a battleground in an
argument among evolu-
tionary scientists.
This fight between evolutionists
could make creationists as happy
as Democrats watching the
Republican presidential can-
didates tear each other apart.
This difference of opinion
between two groups of scien-
tists, all of whom accept the
tenets of evolution, pertains to
the origin of birds.
The majority view embraces
the idea that birds are the “last
dinosaurs.” Based on fossils
and bones representing mil-
lions of years of evolutionary
development, the scientific majority
believes birds are the lineal descen-
dants of dinosaurs.
Evidence of dinosaurs with feath-
ers, wings, and bird-like features sup-
ports their idea that some dinosaurs
could fly, and these flying dinosaurs,
they say, are the ancestors of present-
day birds. Or put another way, our
birds are dinosaurs.
If there is any question about
the idea that birds are descendants
of dinosaurs, you will not find it
in respected popular science pub-
lications such as “The National
Geographic.” In its November 1999
edition, it proclaimed in headlines,
“We can now say that birds are the-
ropods just as confidently as we
say that humans are mammals.”
(Theropods were or are a variety of
dinosaurs.) Although the fossils that
were the “proof” of the Geographic’s
claim turned out to be inauthentic—
a glued-together composite of entire-
ly different creatures, the resulting
embarrassment did not bother sci-
entists like Christopher Brochu, who
asserted, “That birds are derived
from theropod dinosaurs is no longer
the subject of scholarly dispute.”
More recently, research
sponsoredbythe“Geographic”
led to claims that the vibrant
colors of the feathers of the
flying dinosaurs can be deter-
mined.
The popular and scientific
views come together in color-
ful movies and museum exhib-
its that appeal to those open
to the presentation of science
in an “amazing tales” format.
In the March 2012 issue of
“The National Geographic,” I found
a flyer (pun intended) promoting
David Attenborough’s film, “Flying
Monsters.” The fantastic illustration
had a bulky, colorful, dinosaur-like
flying creature soaring over the land-
scape, his wings easily lifting his
massive body into the air.
“When dinosaurs walked the earth,
monsters ruled the skies,” the flyer
proclaims. “Dig for pterosaurs, find
a theater, see REAL flying monsters,
and more!”
For a look at the film, go to http://
movies.nationalgeographic.com/mov-
ies/flying-monsters.
Not so fast, says Professor Feduccia
in “Riddle of the Feathered Dragons:
Hidden Birds of China,” published by
Yale University Press.
Alan Feduccia has a long-standing
disagreement with the “birds from
dinosaurs” theories. Although birds
and dinosaurs may have come from
a common ancestor and share some
common features, Feduccia and his
300-page book, packed with research
results, illustrations, and data, cast
doubts on the majority opinion.
Feduccia’s science might be hard
for a layman to follow. But he has
some powerful common-sense ques-
tions about how dinosaurs learned
to fly. For instance, how did a large,
ground-based animal with small fore-
arms evolve into a flying animal?
This “ground-up hypothesis for the
origin of flight,” Feduccia says, is
“terribly flawed.” He points out that
most flying animals (flying squirrels,
for instance) had ancestors that lived
in trees. The “trees-down” theory
of the origin of birds and other fly-
ing species makes more sense to
Feduccia than the “ground-up” one
espoused by other scientists.
So, will creationists laugh derid-
ingly at this argument between
Feduccia and other evolutionists?
“This is comic relief,” said one
creationist quoted by Feduccia.
Maybe they should not be so quick
to laugh. Differences among scien-
tists who are open to searching for
the truth should be expected and
welcome.
I do not know how this argu-
ment about birds and dinosaurs will
evolve. But I am pulling for the
underdog, the brave North Carolina
scientist who is not afraid to chal-
lenge the current prevailing opinion.
D.G. Martin hosts UNC-TV’s “North Carolina Bookwatch,”
which returns Sunday at 5 p.m. For more information visit
the webpage at www.unctv.org/ncbookwatch.To view prior
programs,http://video.unctv.org/program/nc-bookwatch.
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Staff Writer
Sixty-two company dancers from Main
Street Dance Studio in Fuquay-Varina
recently experienced the opportunity of
a lifetime when they traveled to Walt
Disney World and participated in the
Disney Dancing Workshop.
According to Main Street Dance Studio
Owner Wendy Naylor, the dancers per-
formed at Downtown Walt Disney World
and participated in a Disney Dancing
Workshop. They attended the event at
Disney Feb. 8-12.
One of the highlights of the events was
when the group was given the opportu-
nity to dance on a stage in downtown
Disney on Feb. 10. They were the only
dance group to perform in Downtown
Disney during their stay.
“Our dancers performed a 25 minute
show which included the pieces that they
will perform at competitions as well as
our Spring Showcases later this spring,”
Naylor said.
On Feb. 11, the dancers were treated to
a great backstage experience.
“They (the dancers) all attended work-
shops conducted by Disney choreogra-
pher, Gina Hatch,” Naylor said. “Gina
performed in the Beauty and the Beast
Show at Disney’s Hollywood studios for
17 years and was the dance captain of the
show. She was also a Radio City Rockette,
and she is now one of Disney’s top cho-
reographers. During her 2-hour work-
shop, she taught the dancers three differ-
ent dance pieces that had actually been
used by Disney cast members. She also
instructed the dancers on auditions and
how to successfully audition at Disney
as well as for other performance based
opportunities.”
Although they only stayed at Disney
World a short time, the group has been
preparing for the trip for over a year.
“We have been planning the trip for
about 18 months,” Naylor said. “During
this time we had to submit an audition
DVD showcasing the dancers that would
perform at Disney. Disney cast members
reviewed our audition DVD and invited
our group to come and dance.”
The dancers help several different fun-
draisers to help raise money to pay for
this trip.
“Since we planned our trip for about
18 months we had plenty of time to raise
funds,” Naylor said. “The dancers sold
“Butter Braids” which are delicious loaves
of specialty breads. They also hosted
“Parent’s Night Out” at the studio on sev-
eral occasions. Our main fundraiser was
a barbeque that was held last September
at Drake’s Landing. Local Fuquay legend,
Johnny Jones brought out his pig cookers
for the event and helped our dads cook
about 650 pounds of barbeque that the
dancers had pre-sold.”
Although the dancers worked hard dur-
ing their stay in Florida, they also were
able to also enjoy a little fun.
Naylor said this was a trip will be an
experience her dancers will never forget.
“This Disney experience was absolutely
amazing! Going to Disney is a huge treat,
however, the dancers not only got to go
to Disney, they got to share an experience
that is usually only reserved for families,
with their dance friends.”
Fuquay-Varina Independent, Wednesday, February 29, 2012 – 5A
Dancershead
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Contributed photo
Main Street Dance Studio dancers performed at Downtown Walt Disney World and participated in a Disney Dancing Workshop.
Sell investments
for the right
reasonsIt’s important to under-
stand which investments
to own, and when to buy
them. But you should
also know when it’s time
to sell an invest-
ment — and why.
U n f o r t u n a t e l y,
many people sell
investments for
the wrong reasons.
Some people want
the money to pur-
chase so-called
“hot” investments,
even if these new
investments aren’t
appropriate for
their needs.
Others own
investments that have
lost value, and fear-
ing further losses, they
decide to sell — thereby
violating the oldest rule
of investing: “Buy low
and sell high.” These
types of behavior can
lead to at least two major
problems.
First, if you’re con-
stantly selling invest-
ments, you’ll likely incur
fees, commissions and
taxes that can erode any
returns you did manage
to achieve.
And second, by fre-
quently selling off your
investments and buying
new ones, you’ll find it
difficult to follow the
type of consistent, long-
term financial strategy
that’s essential to help
you work toward your
goals.
If you shouldn’t sell
investments to find quick
gains or to avoid losses
that may not even occur,
when should you sell?
You might want to sell: If
your goals have changed
— You bought certain
investments because
you thought they would
help you make progress
toward your objectives.
But over time, your
goals may change, so in
response, you may need
to sell some investments
and use the money to
purchase new ones that
are more suitable for
your new goals.
For example, early in
your career, you might
have benefited from
owning investments that
offered high potential for
growth, but as you near
retirement, you may
need to shift some —
but certainly not all —
of your growth-oriented
vehicles to income-pro-
ducing ones.
If the investments
themselves change —
You might have bought a
stock because you liked
the company’s products,
business plan or man-
agement team. If any of
these factors change sig-
nificantly, though, you
might need to re-evalu-
ate your ownership
of this investment.
If you need to
rebalance your
portfolio — You
may have decided
that your invest-
ment portfolio
should be com-
posed of specific
percentages of
stocks, bonds
and “cash” instru-
ments.
But due to
changes in the value of
your investments, these
percentages can shift
somewhat, resulting in
a portfolio that no lon-
ger reflects your goals
and risk tolerance. If
that happens, you’ll need
to rebalance your hold-
ings, which may require
you to sell some of
your investments. If an
investment has chroni-
cally underperformed
— Sometimes, an invest-
ment simply doesn’t per-
form as well as you had
hoped.
When this happens,
you may be better off
by selling the investment
and using the money to
pursue new opportuni-
ties.
However, don’t rush
to judgment. Before you
sell an underperform-
ing investment, try to
determine why it hasn’t
done well. Is it because
the market as a whole
has slumped? If so,
your investment could
rebound when the mar-
ket does.
Or are there separate
factors, unique to this
investment, that have
caused its problems?
If the investment’s
fundamentals and pros-
pects still look good, you
might want to simply
give it time to prove its
worth.
By knowing when you
should hold an invest-
ment, and when you
shouldn’t, you can avoid
costly mistakes and help
improve your chances
for long-term investment
success.
So think carefully
before putting up the
“For Sale” sign on your
investments.
John T. Braxton is a Financial Advisor with
Edward Jones Investments. His office is
located in Fuquay-Varina at 108 E. Vance
St. If you have any questions about this
financial focus article please feel free to
call 552-0102.
Financial
Focus
John T.
Braxton
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TILLEY BROS.
BODY SHOP
1200 Broad Street
Fuquay-Varina
552-4338
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PRODUCTS, INC.
P.O. Box 1110
Fuquay-Varina
552-6889 phone
557-5097 fax
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AutomotiveCenter
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Everyday Needs”
108 E. Academy St.
Fuquay-Varina, NC
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1709 N. Main Street
Fuquay-Varina,
NC 27526
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Fuquay-Varina, NC 27526
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Marie Rollins
Rose Marie Arnold Rollins
82, embarked on her heavenly
journey on February 23, 2012
after fighting the good fight
with a brief heart illness.
Marie was a devoted moth-
er who took great pride in her
family. She especially enjoyed
doting on her grand and
great-grandchildren. Those
who knew her well, could be
expected to share her most
recent life stories about her
children, grandchildren and
great -randchildren.
To her, they were
the most important
things in life.
Marie was born
March 23, 1929 in
Harnett County to
the late James Relue
Arnold and Roselle
Lanier Arnold. In
addition to her par-
ents she was preced-
ed in death by her
former husband Bryant Cross
Rollins, a brother, James
Hoyt Arnold, a niece, Amy
Anne Arnold and a nephew,
Benjamin Earl Arnold.
A lifelong resident of the
Fuquay Varina Communities,
she graduated from LaFayette
High School in 1947. She
held several different jobs dur-
ing her career but retired in
1990 from the Fidelity Bank
with 20 years of loyal service
as a Teller. Until her health
began to decline Marie was
an active member of the First
United Methodist Church
where she served 15 years in
the adult Choir. Two of her
greatest joys involved flower
gardening and watching ACC
basketball games. Having a
love for nature and gardening,
she often could be found feed-
ing her backyard song birds,
tending her flowers or plant-
ing something new with a
colorful bloom on most warm
spring mornings. Roses,
Azaleas and Hydrangea were
some of her favorites. While
often times outdoors, she also
enjoyed a good chat among
the company of her neighbors
or frequent walkers passing
by to say hello. Never being
onetoknowastranger;Marie
always appreciated that brief
interlude to her outdoor activ-
itiesforanexchangeinsimple
conversation or an expression
of opinion.
The family wishes to
thank her dear friends and
neighbors for all their love
and support shown to their
mother and family during this
illness. They would like to
also express their gratitude
to Dr. Balaravi and her asso-
ciates at Raleigh Cardiology,
the staff of Western Wake
Medical Center, Carillion
Assisted Living Center and
Kitty Askins Hospice Center
who helped provide personal
care and loving guid-
ance to her and the
family during their
time of need.
She is survived
by three children,
Vann A. Rollins
and wife Deborah,
Alan Rollins and
wife Jennifer all of
Fuquay-Varina, and
Lorraine Rollins
of Topsail Beach.
Her love of family includes
four grandchildren, Melissa
Rahe and husband Dan of
Wilmington, Vann Rollins Jr.
and wife Amy, Tyler Rollins
and Caitlin Rollins all of
Fuquay-Varina. She also
leaves behind five precious
great-grandchildren, Hunter
and Evan Rahe, Peytan,
Hailey, and Kellyn Rollins. In
addition she is survived by
a sister, Kay Delle Arnold,
a brother, Melvin Arnold
and wife Frances, a sister-in-
law, Carolyn Arnold, a for-
mer brother- in-law, Newell
Rollins, and a former sister-
in-law, Maxine Broadwell and
husband Ray, all of Fuquay-
Varina, nephews, Ray Arnold
and wife Carolyn, Brian
Arnold and wife Kathy, all
of Fuquay-Varina, a niece,
Julieanne Thomas and hus-
band Charles, of Wilson, six
great-nieces and nephews
and a great-great-niece and
nephew.
Visitation was on Monday,
Feb. 27 at the First United
Methodist Church, 402 N.
Main St., Fuquay Varina,
from 1 to 2 p.m. A celebra-
tion of life service was held
approximately 20 minutes
following the visitation.
Interment followed immedi-
ately thereafter at Greenlawn
Memorial Gardens. Services
by Williford Funeral Home,
Fuquay-Varina.
Marie Rollins
Wade Knight
Willow Spring - Adam
Thomas Morgan, 22, passed
away Tuesday, February 21,
2012. Funeral services were
held 1 p.m. on Saturday,
Feb. 25, at Thomas Funeral
Home Chapel.
Burial followed
theserviceatWake
Chapel Memorial
Gardens.
Adam is sur-
vived by his par-
ents, Ms. Cynthia
Greer Morgan
of Holly Springs
and Mr. Gordon
Thomas Morgan
and wife, Bonnie Ann of
Hampstead, NC; sister, Erin
Mitchell and husband, Joel
of Naples, FL; brother, Eric
Morgan of Columbia, MD;
grandparents, Mrs. Norma
Morgan of Franklin, WV and
Mr. Francis Earl Greer of
Luray, VA; and fiancée, Sara
Hitzigrath of Hampstead,
NC.
The family received
friends on Friday,
Feb. 24, 6 to 8 p.m.
and Saturday from
11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
prior to the service
at Thomas Funeral
Home Chapel, 401
North Ennis St.,
Fuquay-Varina. In
lieu of flowers dona-
tions may be made
in memory of Adam
Morgan to the American
AsthmaFoundation.org.
Arrangements by Thomas
Funeral Home. Condolences
may be left at www.thomas-
funeral.com.
Wade Knight
Thelma Winston Williams
Fuquay-Varina - Thelma
Winston Williams, 94,
died Tuesday, February 21,
2012. Funeral services were
held on Friday, Feb. 24, at 2
p.m. at the Piney Grove
Baptist Church, 3217 Piney
Grove - Wilbon Rd, Fuquay-
Varina. Burial followed
the service at Greenlawn
Memorial Gardens.
Mrs. Williams was pre-
ceded in death by her par-
ents, David Crockett and
Molly Wright Winston;
sisters, Jesse Leonard,
Beulah Eddins, and
Madeline Miller; brothers,
Ennis, George, DC, and
Dewey Winston; and great-
grandchild, Trent Emory
Watkins.
Mrs. Williams is sur-
vived by her children,
Millard E. Williams and
wife, Patsy of Mobile,
AL, Bobby D. Williams
of Smithfield, Gale Coats
and husband, James of
Willow Spring, Ronnie E.
Williams and wife, Teresa
of Fuquay-Varina; brother,
Charlie Winston of Butner;
grandchildren, Kimberly
Watkins and husband,
Wayne of Washington, NC,
Denise Warren and hus-
band, Don of Washington,
NC, and David Williams
and wife, Janice of Apex,
Rhonda Roy and husband,
Ron of Angier, Jamie
Hartett of Zebulon, Joshua
Williams and wife, Lisa of
Angier, Clayton Williams
of Fuquay-Varina; ten great-
grandchildren and five
great-great-grandchildren.
The family received
friends on Thursday,
Feb. 23, from 6 -8 p.m.
at Thomas Funeral Home,
401 North Ennis St.,
Fuquay-Varina.
Arrangements by
Thomas Funeral Home.
Condolences may be left at
www.thomasfuneral.com.
Adam Thomas Morgan
Willow Spring - Adam
Thomas Morgan, 22, passed
away Tuesday, February 21,
2012. Funeral services were
held 1 p.m. on Saturday,
Feb. 25, at Thomas
Funeral Home
Chapel.
Burial followed
the service at Wake
Chapel Memorial
Gardens.
Adam is survived
by his parents,
Ms. Cynthia Greer
Morgan of Holly
Springs and Mr.
Gordon Thomas Morgan
and wife, Bonnie Ann of
Hampstead, NC; sister, Erin
Mitchell and husband, Joel
of Naples, FL; brother, Eric
Morgan of Columbia, MD;
grandparents, Mrs. Norma
Morgan of Franklin, WV and
Mr. Francis Earl Greer of
Luray, VA; and fiancée, Sara
Hitzigrath of Hampstead,
NC. The family received
friends on Friday,
Feb. 24, 6 to 8
p.m. and Saturday
from 11 a.m. to 1
p.m. prior to the
service at Thomas
Funeral Home
Chapel, 401 North
Ennis St., Fuquay-
Varina. In lieu of
flowers donations
may be made
in memory of Adam
Morgan to the American
AsthmaFoundation.org.
Arrangements by Thomas
FuneralHome. Condolences
may be left at www.thomas-
funeral.com.
Adam Morgan
JonesGreenhousesgear
upforspringBlair Burnett
Contributing Writer
Spring of every year in North
Carolina brings around a time of
sun, heat, and beautiful flowers.
Jones Greenhouses of Fuquay-
Varina is currently spending all of
their time getting ready for their
biggest rush yet.
Located at 517 Sunset Drive,
right off of Main Street, Jones
Greenhouses has been a success-
ful business in the Fuquay-Varina
community since its humble
beginnings in 1985.
Peggy Jones, owner and found-
er, of Jones Greenhouses is proud
of the work she has put in over
the years and doesn’t intend to
give up the business any time
soon.
“I’ve been working what seems
like non-stop getting ready for
April, when most of our sales
are done. We ordered everything
three to four months ago, and
we’re still working on getting it
all ready,” Jones states.
One of the smaller busi-
nesses in Fuquay-Varina, Jones
Greenhouses is Peggy and one
other employee. However, Jones
cites her children as being very
supportive in the family business.
“My son owns a landscaping
company, and he helps me a lot.
One of my daughters is the book-
keeper for the greenhouses, and
my other daughter is a nurse. I
don’t know what I’d do without
them,” Jones comments.
Jones attributes her businesses
success to the customers she has
had over the years. “Considering
we don’t have a sign on Main
Street or 401, this business exists
solely by word of mouth,” Jones
states.
Despite her success, Jones and
her family have been revolution-
izing the business over the past
couple of years to keep up with
the competitiveness of the market
they are in.
“At one time we had 18 employ-
ees, and now I only have one.
Places like Wal-Mart and Home
Depot have taken away a lot of
our business, but I as well as
every person that works with me,
know a lot about what we sell.
I know what care a plant needs,
and sometimes I find at those big
stores, they don’t really know all
that well. [Jones Greenhouses]
is more personable,” Jones con-
tinues.
Jones remains quiet when
speaking of specific changes that
her business plans to undergo in
the next couple of years; however,
she is proud to discuss her goals
for the greenhouses.
“I hope the business expands.
By the last of April all of our
spring plants should be out, and
that’s when we get most of our
business. We’re moving away
from doing flowers and arrange-
ments for events, but I would
love to expand the space we have
now,” Jones stated.
Remaining optimistic for the
seasons to come, Jones cites
some of her most popular items
that she sells as the Boston ferns,
vegetables, and hanging baskets.
Unlike many other business-
es of this variety, Jones is very
hands-on with her customers.
“We tell people if they need
help potting the plants or flowers
they buy, we can do it for them,
and they can just pick everything
up,” Jones states.
For more information about
Jones Greenhouses, visit them at
517 Sunset Drive, right outside of
downtown Fuquay-Varina, or call
(919)-552-6626.
Maggie Matthews Holder Wade
Maggie Matthews Holder Wade, 89 of Bunnlevel passed
away Sunday, February 26, 2012 at E. Carlton Powell Hospice
Center in Lillington. A native of Harnett County, she was the
daughter of the late Ben and Lillie Matthews.
She was preceded in death by her husbands Stacy Holder
and Charles Wade; a brother, Frank Matthews and sisters,
Mazzie and Sarah. She was faithful to the Lord and served
Him in different churches and in music for many years.
Funeral service will be Wednesday, Feb. 29, at 1 p.m. in
the O’Quinn-Peebles Funeral Home Chapel. Rev. Hubert
Morgan and Rev. Jessie Morrison will officiate. Burial will be
in Harnett Memorial Park The family will receive friends at
O’Quinn-Peebles Funeral Home on Tuesday from 6 to 8 p.m.
Mrs. Wade is survived by her son Eddie Holder and wife
Phyllis of Carthage; daughter Melinda Clements and husband
Frank of Bunnlevel; brother William Matthews of Bunnlevel;
grandchildren: Rebecca Holder and Joseph Clements; and
many dear and special nephews, nieces and friends
Horace Jefferson (Jeff)
Williams, Jr.
Fuquay-Varina – Horace
Jefferson (Jeff) Williams,
Jr., 62, a retired agent of the
N.C. Department of Justice,
State Bureau of Investigation,
died peacefully in his home
on Friday, February 24, 2012.
Jeff was born July 22, 1949
in Shreveport, Louisiana, the
only son of Horace and Mary
Sue Williams, of Corpus
Christi, Texas. He was pre-
deceased by his parents and
one sister, Marjie Crauthers.
Jeff is survived by his wife
of 41 years, Elizabeth Gail
Spikes Williams; one daugh-
ter, Christiana Elizabeth
Dennis and husband, Todd
Patrick Dennis of Fuquay;
three grandchildren, Kailey
Christiana Harb, Patrick
Jefferson Dennis and Natalie
Lane Dennis all of the home;
four sisters, Joni Maxvill of
Plano,Texas,SandyMathisen
and husband, Donnie of
Robstown, Texas, Helen
Kay Wallace of Longview,
Texas and Nora Lee Bragg of
Champaign, Illinois. Jeff was
honorably discharged from
the U.S. Army after serving
in Korea and Vietnam. He
was a decorated soldier who
proudly served, following in
his father’s footsteps. The
familywillreceivefriendsand
relatives at Thomas Funeral
Home, 401 N. Ennis Street,
Fuquay-Varina on Thursday,
March 1, from 11 a.m. to
12:30 p.m. Services will
follow the visitation in the
Chapel of Thomas Funeral
HomewiththeReverendTim
Batten officiating. Interment
will follow at Wake Chapel
Memorial Gardens, 905
Wake Chapel Road, Fuquay-
Varina. Arrangements by
Thomas Funeral Home.
Condolences may be left at
www.thomasfuneral.com.
Wunsch Announces
Run For House of
Representatives -
37th District
Attorney Jason Wunsch
filed to run for a seat in
the North Carolina House
of Representatives.
Wunsch filed to run in
House District 37 against
Paul “Skip” Stam.
Wunsch said, “I am run-
ning because I care about
my daughter’s future.
North Carolina currently
ranks 49th in the nation
in classroom spending,
behind Mississippi and
South Carolina. We can
and must do better. Our
children and grandchil-
dren deserve a quality
education.
We should work to
attract and retain the
best teachers and make
it a priority to keep class
sizes small, so that stu-
dents receive the indi-
vidualized attention they
deserve.
“We are fortunate to
live in Wake County. We
must continue to help
our community grow. We
should continue to make
economic development
and job creation our top
priority. I support work-
ing with local commu-
nity colleges to provide
opportunities for worker
training and retraining
to help give students the
skills needed by local
employers.”
Wunsch is a 1999
graduate of Campbell
Law School and the pri-
mary partner at The Law
Offices of Jason Wunsch,
with offices in Lillington
and Fuquay Varina,
North Carolina. He is
the current President of
the Lillington Rotary,
District 7710. He is
an active member of
Explorer Church and
resides in Fuquay Varina
with his wife Laura and
their daughter Brookelyn.
The 37th District
encompasses Apex, Holly
Springs and Fuquay-
Varina. Additional infor-
mation can be found at
www.jasonwunsch.com.
A campaign kick-off
and fundraiser will be
held on Friday, March 2,
at On The Snap Sports
Bar Grill, 2221 N.
Grassland Drive, Fuquay
Varina, beginning at 6
p.m.
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Fuquay-Varinawater
customerstakenote
Beginning Thursday, March 1, 2012
and lasting until Sunday, April 1, 2012
the Town of Fuquay-Varina will not be
using ammonia as part of the disinfec-
tion process in its drinking water. The
change is required by the federal and
state regulations governing the Town’s
water system. The Town will resume
using ammonia as part of its disinfec-
tion process on April 1, 2012.
Using ammonia in the treatment
process helps reduce the amount of
Trihalomethanes, a disinfection by-
product that is formed when water is
disinfected with chlorine. The one-
month return to chlorine-only disin-
fecting is not expected to cause any sig-
nificant increase in Trihalomethanes.
Some users of water may be affected
by the temporary change in the dis-
infection process. Water customers
should be aware that residual trace
amounts of ammonia and chlorine
must be removed from the water prior
to its use in fish aquariums, ponds,
and kidney dialysis.
The Town of Fuquay-Varina will also
conduct flushing of the distribution
system in order to expedite this event.
Customers should be aware that there
may be a slight discoloration of their
drinking water.
Please plan to take the steps neces-
sary to insure that our month long
change to chlorine only disinfection
during the month of March does not
detrimentally affect your uses of the
water we provide.
We regret any inconvenience or
problem this may cause.
If you have any questions or concerns
please contact the Town of Fuquay-
Varina Public Utilities Department at
(919) 552-1408.
Feb.12-18Arrests
Charles Thomas
Mangum, 76, of Fuquay-
Varina was arrested Feb.
12 on breaking and enter-
ing of a residence, lar-
ceny, and larceny after
breaking and entering
charges.
An arrest was made in a
Feb. 12 incident reported
off S. Main St. allegedly
involving possession of a
marijuana smoking pipe.
Willie Lee Stone Jr.,
53, of Fuquay-Varina was
arrested Feb. 14 on a fail-
ure to appear charge.
Christopher Marshom
Jones, 37, of Fuquay-
Varina was arrested Feb.
14 on failure to appear
charges.
Edith Deloris Park,
50, of Fuquay-Varina was
arrested Feb. 16 on a lar-
ceny charge.
Brenda Deloris Torchia,
41, of Holly Springs was
arrested Feb. 16 on a lar-
ceny charge.
Roderick Alterick
Tucker, 19, of Fuquay-
Varina was arrested Feb.
17 on a failure to appear
charge.
An arrest was made in a
Feb. 17 incident reported
off Ennis/Oak St. alleg-
edly involving possession
of drug paraphernalia.
Enrique Rodriquez, 40,
of Angier was arrested
Feb. 18 on harassing
phone calls, threatening
phone calls and stalking
charges.
Theft
Larceny of jewelry
was reported Feb. 13
off Sunset Dr. The case
was closed; leads were
exhausted.
Larceny from a motor
vehicle was reported Feb.
14 off Broad St. A license
plate was stolen. The case
is inactive.
Larceny was reported
Feb. 14 off E. Broad St.
when a door was opened
and a hard drive, CD
burner and CDs were sto-
len. The case is under
further investigation.
Burglary by forced
entry and larceny were
reported Feb. 14 off
Ballentine St. when a
door was kicked open and
items including a televi-
sion and jewelry were
stolen. The case is under
further investigation.
Attempted burglary by
trying to open a back slid-
ing glass door was report-
ed Feb. 16 off Apalachia
Lake Dr. The case is inac-
tive.
Larceny of a purse from
a restaurant was report-
ed Feb. 16 off N. Main
St. The case was closed;
leads were exhausted.
Larceny of a license
plate from a motor vehi-
cle was reported Feb. 18
in the Sunset Plaza park-
ing area. The case is inac-
tive.
Other crimes
Breaking and enter-
ing and property damage
were reported Feb. 13
off Creekway Dr. when a
door was pried open. The
case was closed; prosecu-
tion was declined.
A dog bite was reported
off Jones Ln. Feb. 13. The
case was closed; prosecu-
tion was declined.
Breaking and enter-
ing and property damage
were reported Feb. 17
off Spring Ave. when a
brick was thrown through
a window. The case is
under further investiga-
tion.
Breaking and enter-
ing and property damage
were reported Feb. 17 off
Raleigh St. when glass on
a basement door was bro-
ken. The case was closed;
leads were exhausted.
Property damage was
reported Feb. 18 off
Decker Dr. when a win-
dow was broken. The
case was closed; leads
were exhausted.
Five year proposed plan
for capital projects gets
town board scrutiny
Shirley Hayes
Correspondent
A dog park made it onto a list of proposed
capital projects the town might tackle over
the next five years; a cultural arts center did
not. Both projects have dedicated citizen
support.
The suggested projects list, prepared by
Town Manager Jon Barlow, was presented
to the town board last week for study.
The major project proposed to be under-
taken in the first year of the plan (the
2012-2013 fiscal year) is construction of a
public works facility at an estimated cost of
$2 million.
The building proposed would create one
place for storage and repairs of all public
works equipment and vehicles. At present
such town-owned equipment, and related
offices,arelocatedinseverallocationsaround
town, most of them old and inadequate.
As commissioners studied the plan out-
line, it was suggested that the public works
facility might be built on property the town
owns off Bowling Road where the Kenneth
Creek waste water treatment plant used to
be. The plant was closed when the town
joined with Harnett County in building
a large treatment plant south of town in
Harnett County.
The building remaining on the Bowling
Road property, almost 20 acres, is currently
used for storage of some equipment and old
records.
As for the dog park, citizen dog lovers
have lobbied for such a facility for several
years. It is shown in the 2012-13 fiscal year
at an estimated cost of $32,000.
Another project, considered in recent
years but not included in the five-year plan,
is an addition to town hall which, in a
preliminary design included enlargement
and upgrading of the town board meet-
ing room plus some administrative offices.
Commissioner Charlie Adcock said at last
week’s meeting, “I think the public works
building is much more important than an
enhanced board room.”
The first year of the five-year plan also
calls for renovations to the Johnson house
the town recently acquired as part of the
Fuquay Spring property with plans to con-
vert the entire block to a history park.
Estimated cost of the house renovation is
$173,000.
Barlow said the house is presently unin-
habited and is deteriorating. Once updated,
it might be used for events related to the
history museum and/or cultural arts events.
Also it might provide space for some town
offices now overcrowded.
A third item in the 2012-13 capital proj-
ects plan shows $68,670 earmarked as the
town’s share in a Community Development
project to replace water lines on Conover
and Cherry Streets.
As for the cultural arts center that does
not appear in the five-year project list,
Commissioner Adcock said he thinks it
probably should be included. He recalled
that at one time a cultural arts center was
considered and a rough plan developed “in
house.” He suggested it may be time to get a
group together to formulate something more
firm. He said he thinks there is potential for
getting some private funding.
Parks and Recreation Director Woody
Harvey said he can’t apply for grants until
the town has a plan for a center.
Other projects proposed in the five year
plan include:
n 2013-14: Dog Park $32,000, Historic
Park phase I—landscaping, parking, trails
$100,000;
n 2014-15: skate park $215,000, design
fornewpolicestation$250,000;replacement
of the apparatus bay roof installation at Fire
Station #1, $35,000;
NC.55 West Strategic Corridor Plan
$55,000.
n 2015-16: baseball/softball complex
$200,000; construction of new police station
$3,500,000; NC 55 East strategic corridor
plan $45,000.
8. Melodie Elaine Estes
Contributing Writer
Last December Marine
Corporal Christian
“Chris” Brown was serv-
ing in Afghanistan and
stepped on an Improvised
Explosive Device (IED).
Chris lost both his legs
and one finger. After
almost losing his life, and
going through numerous
surgeries, he is recover-
ing and undergoing treat-
ment for his wounds at
Walter Reed Medical
Center in Bethesda,
Maryland. Skin graft sur-
gery was just completed
to the remnants of his
legs to prepare them for
prostheses which will
someday enable him to
walk again.
He is having a rough
time coping with the
major changes that have
taken place in his young
life, especially those
changes most all ampu-
tees go through such as
adapting to an altered
body image, depression,
anxiety over his future,
how he will live and get
around in his home and
more. But Chris is still
at Walter Reed Medical
Center and, for now, heal-
ing is his main objective.
His faith in God is car-
rying him through the
rough times. His mother,
Lyn Braden-Reed who
has spent the last three
months at his side is
also his source of hope
and love when he feels
hopeless or depressed. In
January Chris received
the Purple Heart for
his bravery and service
to his country. Doctors
have said his “progress
is extraordinary.” Chris
attributes this to the
“prayers so many out
there are saying” for him.
It is expensive to buy
meals and live away from
home, but Lyn is there
everyday for Chris. On
Friday, March 2, Military
Missions in Action
(MMIA) will be volun-
teering their assistance
at a Barbecue Plate Fund
raising Event that will
help Chris’s mother, Lyn,
with the many expenses
she incurs while being
by her son’s side during
his difficult recovery. The
event will take place at
the Coats Community
Building in Coats.
Catered by Ron’s Barn,
lunch will be served and
delivered from 11 a.m.
-1 p.m. Dinner will be
served from 5 to 7 p.m.
The meals will consist of
barbecue, potatoes, slaw,
hush puppies, and des-
sert. There will also be
a 50/50 Raffle and Silent
Auction. Volunteers are
needed to deliver barbe-
cue plates, sell tickets
for the barbecue ($7 per
plate) and to provide
individually wrapped des-
serts.
If you would like to
help, please contact
MMIA at 919-552-1603.
Donations are also being
accepted. Please make
checks payable to MMIA
and note “Brown Benefit”
in the memo section.
8A – Fuquay-Varina Independent, Wednesday, February 29, 2012
Arts Festival winners take ribbons at district levelFuquay-Varina Art Festival entries
winners in the (Greater Federation of
Woman’s Clubs) GFWC-NC District VI
Arts Festival held in Raleigh on Feb.
11. The First Place winners will go on
to compete at the GFWC-NC State Arts
Festival at Campbell University in Buies
Creek on Saturday, March 10. They will
compete other entries from around the
state.
District Arts Festival
Winners 2012
Clubwomen
Crafts Total 7
First Place Winners: 4
Beth Barlow Ceramics
Beth Barlow Pottery
Fran Price Glass Craft
Martha Smallwood Painting on Wood
Second Place Winner: 2
Ann Hull Quilting-Machine(large)
Third Place Winners: 1
Ann Hull Quilting-Machine(small)
Visual Arts Total 2
Second Place Winners: 2
Jean Seabrooke Oil Painting
Frances Senter Watercolor
Literature Total 2
First Place Winner Best
Overall: 1
Patty Byrne Poetry (Sonnet)
Second Place Winner: 1
Sandra Allen Poetry (Lyric)
Student Winners
Crafts Total 10
First Place Winners: 6
Glass Craft (6-8) (Window Pane/
Green Tree)Peyton Dunn-Harnett Mid
Ceramics (6-8) (White Mask with
Branches) Kayla Riley-Harnett Mid*
Ceramic (9-12) (Brown Bottle)
Megan Lee-MCHS
Wood (9-12) (Purple Dragon made of
matchsticks) Maggie Shiel-FVHS
Nature Craft(9-12)(Parchment Wall
Hanging) Cosette Brents-MCHS
Paper Craft (9-12) (Three Panels with
Tree) Julio Montoya-FVHS*
Second Place Winners: 4
Ceramics (6-8) (Red Mask w/Purple
Grapes) Jason Castillo-Harnett Mid
Glass Craft (6-8) (Window Pane/
Horse) Deyanira Sanchez-Harnett M*
Ceramics (9-12) (Brown Bottle with
cream neck) Megan Lee-MCHS*
Paper Craft (9-12) (Woman in Black
White) Lauren George-FVHS
Visual Arts Total 13
First Place Winners: 3
Sculpture (6-8) (Pink Green Spiral)
Jessica Sanchez-Harnett Middle
Pen Ink (6-8) (Black White Still
Life) Cayden Strother-Harnett Mid
Graphite Pencil Drawing (6-8) (Male
Portrait) Holden Page-Harnett M*
Second Place Winners: 6
Sculpture (6-8) (Pink Spiral with Blue
White Dots) Bria Barnes-HM*
Pastel Drawing (6-8) (Penguin)
Caroline Hobin-Harnett Middle*
Mixed Media (6-8) (3 panels/Poem
2 trees) Rosalyn Sweeney-HM*
Pastel (9-12) (Sailboat) Samantha
DeLooze-FVHS*
Watercolor (9-12) (Lake Scene)
Courtney Hoffmester-MCHS*
Graphics (9-12) (Circles) Jessica
Page-MCHS*
Third Place Winners: 4
Pastel Drawing (6-8) (Male Self-
Portrait in checked shirt) Cain
Richardson-HM
Mixed Media (6-8) (Light Blue with
Print) Layne Stephens-HM
Graphite Pencil Drawing(9-12)(Girl
w/ Tongue) Alex Wimberly-MCHS*
Colored Pencil Drawing (9-12) (Kettle
Tomato) Katy Medina-HCHS*
Literature
First Place Winners: 5
Poetry (1-3) Brianna Avery-North
Harnett Primary*
Poetry (10-12) Miranda Foster-
MCHS*
Short Story (1-3) Adelle Johns-FV
Elementary
Short Story (4-6) Carter Hill-FV
Elementary
Short Story (10-12) Mike Gross-
MCHS
Second Place Winners: 5
Poetry (1-3) Adelle Johns-FV
Elementary
Poetry (7-9) Bailey Mustard-MCHS*
Poetry (10-12) Rachel Ivy-MCHS
Short Story (1-3) Edward Lopez-
North Harnett Primary*
Short Story (10-12) Mae Hatter-
MCHS*
Third Place Winner: 1
Short Story (7-9) Audrey Powers-
MCHS*
Photography Winners Total 1
Second Place Winner:
Samantha Doncaster-FV Middle*
*FV Junior Woman Club sponsor
Contributed
Frank Kornprobst, a resident of Windsor Point, with his hand-carved chess and checker hand-crafted
game set which won a First Place ribbon at the Local Arts Festival. Frank carved this in 1947 with a
sewing machine needle. He was born in Germany on December 7, 1915, and fought in World War II in
the Germany Navy. He moved to America in 1952.
Corporal Christian Brown
has served his country
Fundraiser planned to support wounded veteran’s family
In January
Corporal
Chris Brown
received
the Purple
Heart for his
bravery and
service to his
country.
Contributed
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Tweetsie Railroad hosts
annual job fair March 3
North Carolina’s first theme park
offers more than 200 seasonal jobs. If
you’re looking for fun and rewarding
work experience, Tweetsie Railroad
will host its annual Job Fair on
Saturday, March 3, from 10 a.m. to 1
p.m. at the Palace Saloon at Tweetsie.
Tweetsie traditionally hires more
than 200 seasonal employees each
operating season. The 2012 season
begins April 13 and will be Tweetsie’s
55th year of welcoming guests to
North Carolina’s first theme park.
A diverse and interesting range
of job opportunities are available.
Associates are needed in all areas
of park operations, including ticket
sales, accounting, entertainment, ride
operations, food service, retail sales,
security, grounds maintenance, first
aid, the Deer Park and more.
Anyone 16 years of age or older
who wants to be a member of the
Tweetsie team can learn more about
opportunities at www.tweetsie.com/
employment/job-opportunities/. Some
park positions require a minimum age
of 18. Tweetsie Railroad is an Equal
Opportunity Employer.
Offers of employment are contin-
gent on the result of a background
check and drug screen.
For more information or ques-
tions regarding employment, please
call 828.264.9061, ext. 200 or visit
Tweetsie.com.
Tweetsie Railroad is located in
the Blue Ridge Mountains on U.S.
Highway 321 between Boone and
Blowing Rock, North Carolina.
For more information about the
2012 season at Tweetsie Railroad, visit
Tweetsie.com or call 877.TWEETSIE
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