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What’s Happening for 28 Oct. 2012
TUESDAY Meeting: The Chad Allen Arnette Families and Friends of Murder and Homicide Victims support group of Robeson County will hold its monthly support and advocacy group meeting on Tuesday at the Bible Alive Ministries located at Floyd Mortuary and Bible Alive Ministries Building at 809 E. Fifth St. The meeting is open to everyone who needs support, regardless of whether or not they are victims of abuse. For questions please call D...
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Durham White
Lumber River Council of Governments recognizes four
LUMBERTON — Dana Crosby, formerly of Fairmont; Durham White of St. Pauls; Dorothy “Dot” Wilkerson of Lumberton and Marlon Lowry of Pembroke were recognized recently at the Lumber River Council of Governments 40th anniversary celebration at the Southeastern NC Agricultural Events Center. Crosby, who retired in January after 30 years of service, was recognized for her years of service in workforce development. White received the Dr. Stanley...
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The library celebrates Halloween
It is time to pull out the Halloween costumes and haunt the library. Children, teens, and their families are invited to a Halloween Party on Monday at 4 p.m. in the Osterneck Auditorium. Guests will enjoy games, crafts and a costume contest. Shortly after the party begins, everyone will shamble together for a “monster march” around the block. You will not want to miss broomstick limbo or pumpkin bowling, so please make plans to attend the par...
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Students at the Southeastern Lifestyle Center of Red Springs, Rachel Clark, left; Margarete Clark; Isabella Cole; Michael Andersen; Krysten Piatt; and instructors Melissa Oxendine and Krista McLellan throw a ball in the aerobics room during the physical-activity portion of the center's after-school program. Anne-Claire Siegert | The Robesonian
A running start
RED SPRINGS — It’s 8 a.m. and 8-year-old Michael Andersen is just getting to school at Peterson Elementary. The best part of his day isn’t lunch, recess or going home after the bell rings to play his favorite video game. His favorite part of the day is going to an after-school program at the Southeastern Lifestyle Center of Red Springs. In particular, he likes Mondays and Fridays. “It’s fun,” Michael said while asking his instructors fo...
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Halloween celebration dates and times
LUMBERTON — The following towns will celebrate Halloween on the following days and times: — St. Pauls on Tuesday from 5 to 8 p.m. on Broad Street. — Maxton on Wednesday from 5 to 8 p.m. throughout town. — Parkton on Wednesday from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at Town Square, where the town will hold Trunk of Treats, a celebration during which children can trick or treat from car to car. — Pembroke on Wednesday from 5:30 to 8 p.m. throughout town an...
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Features briefs for 24 Oct. 2012
LUMBERTON — The Lumberton Recreation Department will hold a pumpkin-carving event at the Parkview Activity Center in Lumberton today from 5 to 7:30 p.m. Pumpkins will be limited. For information, call Lori Washington at 910-671-3873. PARKTON — The Cub Scouts of Parkton’s Pack No. 329 are now holding an annual popcorn drive at Food Lion, Piggly Wiggly and Walmart. Flavors like Double Caramel Crunch with a hint of cheese, Premium Chocol...
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p.m. terrell
A plott’s tale: tracking the heritage of a dog named Lucky
Anyone who knows me is aware that I am a passionate animal lover. So when author Libby Bagby registered for the 2013 Book ‘Em North Carolina event with a heartwarming true tale of a dog named Lucky, I was hooked. Ten years ago, Libby was driving along N.C. 89 in Surry County when she spied a dog in trouble. She phoned her husband Rick to help her rescue the dog and when they took him to a local vet, they discovered he had two broken hind le...
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Walters
Anniversaries for 21 Oct. 2012
Walters Hoyt “Bo” and Melba Walters of St. Pauls celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on Oct. 28 with a private family celebration hosted by their children Terri, James and Jeff Walters. The couple, who has four grandchildren and one great-granchild was married on Oct. 28, 1962 in Dillon, S.C.
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Hunt-Hunt
Engagements for 21 Oct. 2012
Hunt-Hunt Mr. Hervie and Dr. Josephine Locklear announce the engagement of their daughter, Ms. Melanie Nicole Hunt and retired Sgt. First Class Dwayne Hunt of Pembroke, the son of the late Mr. William Datris Hunt of Lumberton and Mrs. Mary E. Oxendine of Pembroke. Melanie is also the daughter of the late Mr. Earl Cranston Strickland of Fairmont. Melanie is the granddaughter of the late Joseph and Betty Ruth Locklear of Fairmont and the ...
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Halloween times for 21 Oct. 2012
LUMBERTON — The following towns will celebrate Halloween on the following days and times: — St. Pauls on Oct. 30 from 5 to 8 p.m. on Broad Street. — Maxton on Oct. 31 from 5 to 8 p.m. throughout the town. — Parkton on Oct 31. from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at Town Square, where the town will hold Trunk of Treats, a celebration where children can trick or treat from car to car. — Pembroke on Oct. 31 from 5:30 to 8 p.m. throughout the town. — Fa...
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Monica McVicker
Chevy to the Levee warms up
According to Ralph Waldo Emerson, “Nothing great was ever achieved without enthusiasm.” Littlefield Middle School has taken this mantra to heart with its youth empowerment program, Girls on Track. Girls on Track is one of two programs empowering females through physical and emotional health at the school. Girls on the Run, which involves third- through fifth-graders, and Girls on Track, which involves in sixth- through eighth-graders, empow...
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Ginger King, a funds manager at Bladen Community College, recently wrote 'Carolina Wine Country Cooking,' a cookbook that details recipes using 'wines from the Carolina vines.' The 66-page, easy-to-carry, fold and keep-in-your-bag-book features 50 recipes. Anne-Claire Siegert | The Robesonian
Wine and dine
LUMBERTON — For those who think that North Carolina can’t grow grapes fit for a fine wine, Ginger King has evidence to the contrary. “The president of Italy visited the United States,” King said, “and the wine that President Obama selected to present to him came from North Carolina.” King, a funds manager at Bladen Community College, has spent several years sampling the state’s sweet nectar. And for those who think wine is only for drinki...
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Mark Dial Jr.
Features briefs for 14 Octo., 2012
Bike Run for Martin Dial Jr. PEMBROKE — Thompson Baptist Church will hold a Benefit Bike Run for Martin “Mark” Dial Jr. on Oct. 21 starting at 1 p.m. at C&P Mini Mart and ending at the Lumbee Lodge. The rain date is Oct. 28. Proceeds from tickets, which are $10 per rider or $15 per couple, go toward financial support for Dial, who has colon cancer. For information, call Diane Goins at 910-827-0491, Rhonda Dial at 910-827-1086, or Bron...
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Albrina Dial receives a check for $250 in honor of Nalla, her Great Dane who won The Robesonian's Cutest Pet contest. Clay Skipper, a horticulturalist for the Farm and Family Center, the contest's sponsor, presents Dial with the check. Contributed
Cutest Pet gets the vote, wins 250 bones
LUMBERTON — The affection Albrina Dial feels for her best friend Nalla could only be described as puppy love. “Nalla is one of my top priorities,” said Dial, a student at The University of North Carolina at Pembroke who is majoring in Biology. “She is part of our family at home. I treat her as if she was a child.” Nalla, who was a birthday gift to Dial, won The Robesonian’s Cutest Pet contest, which was sponsored by the Farm and Family Ce...
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Elmer W. Hunt. Photos courtesy of the Elmer W. Hunt Photograph Collection.
The positives of negatives
PEMBROKE — The American Indian Studies Department at The University of North Carolina at Pembroke recently received 53,000 ageless gifts — all in a single box. They were from Bill Hunt, and the contents were negatives that the university would turn into a positive. Bill’s father, Elmer W. Hunt, was a university and community photographer who graduated in 1953 from what was then Pembroke State College. He spent his time documenting life on...
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