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DFMC Survey Seeks Input on Medication Storage/Disposal
DFMC needs responses to survey to track information, tailor future programs.
Carolina Blues...not the basketball kind
Just received an email from a friend up north. Wow, she said. North Carolina hasn't copped good headlines in the national news lately. First the unsolved disappearance of the pretty Fort Bragg soldier. Then the sordid John Edwards trial (although doesn't the courthouse grass look beautiful?) Then Amendent One results. ...
Plastic Bags
Recycle your plastic grocery bags in the recycle bins provided at all local grocery stores - NOT in your recycle bin at home. Plastic bags clog up the material separation machinery at the recycling facility and contaminate the bundles of separated recycled materials.
Viking Youth Wrestling Camp Announced
UNION PINES WRESTLING CAMP July 29th – 31st at Union Pines High School Open to all Elementary or Middle School Students $60.00 per Wrestler This three session camp is for all wrestlers regardless of experience level. Neutral, top, and bottom positions will be covered as will the seven fundamentals of ...
Cancer Research Foundation Fundraiser
Update Time!
I've continued to receive donations since last Thursday and now the total amount raised is $1989.71! I'm very glad that the goal is getting closer and closer everyday! Click Here if you'd like to donate online! :)
Cancer Research Foundation Fundraiser
It's The Day!
Well, I've shaved my head. I think it looks pretty good. :) In total, as of now, $1686.77 has been raised. If you would like to donate, click here! http://thepilot.com/users/photos/2012/may/19/18103/
Jazz Concert at the Fair Barn
**The John Brown "little" Big Band Sunday, May 20, 2012 Concert starts at 4:00 pm You don’t want to miss this incredible show led by Grammy nominated bassist, John Brown. Tickets are $25.00. Tickets can be purchased online or at the door: https://www.ticketriver.com/event/3637-john-brown-jazz-concert For More Information please call (910) 295-0166.** ...
Cancer Research Foundation Fundraiser
The Deadline!
Today, at school, we raised more money than we had any other day for the last four weeks. As of right now, $1616.77 has been raised. Despite the fact that the goal is over $300 short, I've decided I'm still going to shave my head this Saturday. I had an ...
Recycle Facts
Recycling: Saves natural resources Saves landfill space Saves taxpayer money Creates American jobs
Marriage as a Fundamental Right
President Obama, while voicing his personal approval of gay marriage, has also stated that the legality of gay marriage should be left to the individual states. This is not a politically motivated stand, as some might assert, but an expression of his belief that the federal government should not intervene ...
TEE Shots (Senior Writer Tom Embrey)
Life Unpredictable
For the past few days I admit I have been consumed by the story of Aimee Copeland.
Frank Sports Talk (F.W. Manning II)
The Best in the Biz
As far as op-ed columnists go, they get no better than Maureen Dowd. In her Sunday Column from last weekend's NY TIMES, Dowd delved into one aspect of the issue, with diligence, regarding the recent "stance" Obama took involving the matter.
Cancer Research Foundation Fundraiser
For Starters
Hi, my name is Natalie Hendrickson, I'm 17 years old, I'm a senior at North Moore High School, and I'm holding a fundraiser for The Cancer Research Foundation. My goal is to raise at least $2000 to donate towards cancer research. In the past three weeks, I've managed to raise ...
Location Change for Event Featuring Milton Creagh
Location change for DFMC event featuring Milton Creagh
Reconciliation, not Reconstruction
I had a brief visit in the office this morning from Heidi Thompson, the West End woman who Pinehurst Police arrested last week and charged with stealing three campaign signs that oppose Amendment One. I shook her hand and welcomed her back to my office to sit down and talk. ...
Amendment One: The Wrong Thing
Amendment One: The Wrong Thing
Why the Flying Spaghetti Monster condemns Amendment One
Let the Buyer Beware...and Aware
I just read about scanning errors resulting in overcharging at Dollar General stores. Oh my, if I had a dollar for every error I've found at supermarkets and general merchandise stores I'd be rich. Sometimes, computers are not programmed with advertised prices. Other times the bar code is at fault. ...
More about guns
Regarding my column from Friday -- http://www.thepilot.com/news/2012/apr/27/whatcha-doin-with-that-gun-in-your-hand/ -- the website ended a rather interesting string of comments about gun control and gun safety. I wanted to continue the discussion. The column is merely a first-person observational piece about my evening on the gun range with some peers and the Southern ...
The Harsh Message of Amendment One
I get it! There are a number of individuals in North Carolina, perhaps a significant majority, that wish to ensure that the only ‘marriage’ recognized by the State is one that unites a man and a woman. These same individuals want to make sure that future legislatures cannot change the ...
