Winter 2009
Pha and Tina Lor—Family Time is Important
2008 CFFC Branch Awards & Customer Appreciation Events
Generation
to generation.
Cape Fear Country is published
quarterly for stockholders and friends
of Cape Fear Farm Credit.
President
Richard A. Eason
Board of directors
Ronald J. Allen, Chairman
Arnold Drew Smith, Vice Chairman
W. Thomas Butler
William Corbett Fields, Sr.
Dr. James Harriss
Gary Hendrix
Pelmon Jart Hudson, Jr.
Lyle Ray King
Daniel Lewis
Jeff Simpson
Harold J. Smith, Jr.
Bo Stone
Terray Suggs
Alfred K. Wooten
EDITOR
Skipper Jones
Publisher
AgFirst Farm Credit Bank
Publishing director
Donna Camacho
For more than 90 years, Cape Fear Farm Credit has been
helping farmers build their businesses. During that time,
generations of farmers have turned to us for superior
customer service and knowledge of the industry.
While the scenery may have changed, one thing
remains the same—Cape Fear Farm Credit’s
mission to service rural America.
Give us a call to see how we can help you.
800.368.5819
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for copies of our financial reports should be directed
to Cape Fear Farm Credit by writing P.O. Box 2405,
Fayetteville, NC 28302 or calling 910-323-9188.
Our quarterly financial report can also be obtained
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contents
Cape Fear Country Winter 2009
From our President
Where Your Interest Pays Dividends. . . 4
Feature
Lon Beasley.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
CFFC Member Visits Germany
for Agriculture Study Trip . . . . . . . . 8
YBS Spotlight
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8
Pha and Tina Lor. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Cape Fear Farm Credit Clinton
branch member Lon Beasley is
a poultry and row crop farmer
in Magnolia, North Carolina.
Cape Fear Farm Credit
Fayetteville branch member
David Collier has been very
active with the local and
state Farm Bureau and other
agriculture advisory boards.
Paul Cameron Lambert . . . . . . . . . . . 12
He is also part of a family business that
has been expanding since the 1920s.Lon is
the Grow-out Manager for Nash Johnson
& Sons Farms and the House of Raeford’s
Wallace division.
FFA Student Perspective
He has served on numerous organizational
boards and committees, most recently
serving on the American Farm Bureau Young
Farmers and Ranchers committee.
Paige M. Kennedy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
commodity corner
North Carolina Poultry Federation. . . 14
Community News & Events
CFFC Supports the
2008 N.C. State Fair . . . . . . . . . . . 16
CFFC Participates in Sampson
County BBQ Cook-Off. . . . . . . . . . . 18
2008 Cumberland County
Young Farmer of the Year . . . . . . . 19
R.H. Byrd Family Named 2008 Harnett
County Farm Family of the Year . . . 20
Reggie Strickland Receives
Outstanding Alumnus Award . . . . 21
association News
Lumberton Branch Named
“2008 Branch of the Year”. . . . . . . 22
Welcoming New Employees . . . . . . . 22
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Cape Fear Farm Credit was a
sponsor of the North Carolina
Department of Agriculture and
Consumer Services’ “Got to
be NC” Agriculture exhibit.
Cape Fear Farm Credit Dunn
branch member R.H. Byrd Jr.
was presented the 2008 Harnett
County Farm Family of the Year
award at the Farm City Week
Banquet on November 25, 2008.
The exhibit featured hundreds of “Goodness
Grows in NC” products and several member
companies had booths set up for sampling
products.
CFFC Employees Recognized
for Years of Service. . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
The R.H. Byrd family was selected for this
award because of their dedication to agriculture and for passing on agriculture to the next
generation.
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Recently Retired from CFFC. . . . . . . 23
Several CFFC Branches Held 2008
Customer Appreciation Events. . . 24
Make Your Vote Count. . . . . . . . . . . . 26
RECIPES
Comfort Foods. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Tidbits
Baby Announcements. . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Anniversaries. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Newsworthy Members
and Employees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
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From
om the Pr
Pres
es ident
Where Your Interest Pays Dividends
Richard A. Eason
“Where your interest pays dividends”… Once
monitor events and proactively manage your
and that we are grateful when you choose to
again, we are holding true to our marketing
association for the long term.
do business with us!
tag line. Cape Fear Farm Credit distributed to
Our formula for success is simple:
Our upcoming Annual Stockholder’s
our members the 2003 surplus allocated in
Provide service that exceeds expectations,
Meeting will once again be held in Fayette-
the amount of 4.2 million dollars in January.
make safe and sound loans, operate effi-
ville at the Crown Coliseum Agri Expo Center
In March, we estimate that we will distrib-
ciently, retain adequate capital to provide
on Thursday, February 19 at 6:00 pm. There
ute an additional 11.3 million dollars in cash,
for growth and adversity and return above
will be good food provided along with an
which represents 23% of your interest accrued
average patronage dividends back to you,
opportunity to win cash door prizes. I hope
in 2008. That’s over 15.5 million dollars total
making us second to none when being
to see you there!
that we are giving back to our customers!
compared to the competition.
Finally, I’d like to mention two valuable
Despite a very difficult year due to
As I stated above, it has been a very
employees who recently retired. Deborah
severe economic uncertainty, Cape Fear
difficult year for many of our farm members.
Bunce has been a dedicated employee for
Farm Credit had
over 33 years in our
operating profits of
Fayetteville Branch.
20.3 million dollars
in 2008 that came
very close to 2007’s
record profits of
20.6 million dollars.
We realize how
important excellent
cooperative perfor-
The following areas summarize our 2008 results:
Estimated Net Income..............................................$20.3 million
2003 surplus and estimated
2008 Patronage distributions...................................$15.5 million
Estimated Return on Stockholder Equity............................18.7%
Loan Volume Growth............................................................7.5%
mance, in the form of
Her devotion to the
farmers of Cumberland County was
always evident and
will certainly be
sorely missed. Jim
Dove gave over 34
years of dedicated
service to Farm
patronage dividends, can be during a stressful
Such a year certainly makes us pause and
Credit. We will miss Jim’s wit along with his
year. For that reason, we are very proud to be
realize to take nothing for granted. I’d like
willingness to always readily assist those who
able to return a large portion of that profit
to thank our employee family for their hard
asked for his help. We wish Deborah and Jim
back to you, our members/stockholders.
work and great results. I’d also like to thank
the very best in their retirement!
At this point, there still remains much
our Board of Directors for their dedication
I look forward to seeing all of you
uncertainty regarding the US economy. While
and sacrifice to work with management as we
February 19th at our Annual Stockholders’
we know the present weakness will have an
strive to meet and exceed our corporate goals.
Meeting!
impact on our members, we remain confident
Most importantly, thank you, our members,
that Southeastern NC agriculture will weather
for choosing Cape Fear Farm Credit. Please
the economic storm. We will continue to
know we don’t take your business for granted
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Featur e
Lon Beasley
House of Raeford­—The Ones with Real Taste
C
ape Fear Farm Credit Clinton
for Nash Johnson & Sons Farms and the
breeding to the production of raw, processed
branch member Lon Beasley is a
House of Raeford’s Wallace division. House
and fully cooked chickens and turkeys for
poultry and row crop farmer in
of Raeford is a family-owned company that
retail and food service customers.
Magnolia, North Carolina. He is also part of
offers the world’s most complete line of
The once small poultry operation has
a family business that has been expanding
poultry products. The business covers every
expanded from a local business in Rose
since the 1920s. Lon is the Grow-out Manager
aspect of the poultry industry from specialized
Continued on next page
(From the left) Dennis Beasley, Lon Beasley and Clinton Loan Officer David Sutton in front of the “Big Ed” feed mill. This mill is named after Marvin Johnson’s son who
passed away in 1991.
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Featur e
Continued from page 5
Hill, N.C. to a company that operates eight
facilities in North Carolina, South Carolina,
Georgia and Louisiana with more than 5,000
employees. In the early 1920s, Sue Johnson
(Lon Beasley’s great-grandmother) raised
several turkeys in her backyard as a hobby
and for the family’s personal use. Who knew
that this small brooder house in Nash and
Sue Johnson’s (Lon’s great grandparents)
backyard would expand into the poultry
operation it is today!
In 1925, Mr. Nash Johnson’s children
sold these homegrown turkeys on the streets
of Rose Hill, N.C. The turkeys were selling like
hotcakes, so in 1936, Mr. Johnson decided
to expand the business and build a turkey
hatchery. By 1955, feed prices were so high
that Mr. Nash Johnson and his sons, Marvin
(Lon Beasley’s grandfather) and Bizzell,
began construction of their first mill operating
(From the left) David Sutton, Dennis Beasley and Lon Beasley standing in front of the House of Raeford
Rose Hill division
under the business name of Nash Johnson
Raeford, NC, and by 1978 the Johnson’s had
per week. Dennis was young and single
& Sons Farms, Inc. Within a few years, the
sole ownership of this plant and the business
when he began his career with House of
feed mill was producing over capacity, so in
name was changed to House of Raeford.
Raeford, but in 1978 Dennis married Marvin
1959 Nash and his sons expanded to include
Lon’s father, Dennis Beasley, became
Johnson’s daughter, Diane. They later had
a chick hatchery and grow-out operation.
actively involved in the business in 1972 when
three children: Lon, Natalie, and Mary Susan.
Just two years later, Mr. Nash and three
they were growing approximately 400,000
Currently, Dennis is the Senior Vice President
partners purchased a processing plant in
broilers per week and about 80,000 turkeys
of Live Production. In the late 1990s, the
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business changed its focus from growing
small four pound birds to growing larger eight
pound chickens to expand their market. With
dedicated employees, conscientious contract
growers and their strong family values the
business has grown, and House of Raeford is
“I've been extremely pleased with the
level of service and the relationship I’ve
established with the folks at CFFC.”
now processing 3.7 million broilers per week
and nearly 200,000 turkeys per week. Dennis
commented, “We wouldn’t be at this point if
and his drive to succeed. As a young child,
Farm Credit helped some of these growers
it weren’t for our employees and growers. We
Lon aspired to work for the family business,
with their financing needs as they began to
are very blessed to have such good people and
so upon graduating from the Agricultural
build new facilities. Dennis estimates that
everyone gives 110 percent. The employees
Institute at N.C. State University in 2003,
during this expansion approximately seventy
in all of our operations are first-class, and
Lon began working with House of Raeford
percent of the houses were financed through
that’s why we have such quality products to
as well as operating his own poultry facilities
Cape Fear Farm Credit.
offer.” He went on to say, “When everything’s
and row crop operation. He said, “I’ve always
During that time, Lon already had
living good, laying good, hatching good and
wanted to be involved in agriculture, and the
seven grow-out houses and 1100 acres of
feed conversions are good, I’m happy.”
poultry and farming business is all I’ve ever
corn, soybeans and wheat, but decided to
David Sutton, Clinton branch loan officer,
known. I couldn’t imagine life any different.”
expand his poultry operation as well. He
commented on the House of Raeford family
When Lon started with the House of Raeford,
built five chicken houses on the family farm
operation by saying, “I’ve never heard many
he moved around through all the different
in Magnolia, NC and came to Cape Fear Farm
complaints from their growers. The growers
departments because his father wanted him
Credit to do business with David Sutton, a
have a great relationship with Dennis and the
to see how the entire business operated from
loan officer in the Clinton branch. When
rest of the folks at House of Raeford and Nash
production to processing. When an opportu-
asked about his experience with Cape Fear
Johnson & Sons.”
nity to expand operations in Wallace arose,
Farm Credit, Lon said, “I was impressed
Dennis is also extremely proud of his son,
Lon handled the construction end of the
by the fixed rate option and the patronage
Lon’s enthusiasm about the family business
project. During this expansion, Cape Fear
refund! I was also impressed with the way
Cape Fear Farm Credit took care of our
contract growers during the expansion.
I’ve been extremely pleased with the level
of service and the relationship I’ve established with the folks at CFFC.” When asked
about his favorite part of his job with House
of Raeford and his own farming operation,
Lon stated, “I’ve always loved to watch
things grow, and I enjoy the people I work
with. His father, Dennis commented, “Lon’s
been driving a tractor since he was six years
old. From a young age, he’s loved watching
anything grow, so I knew he was making a
good decision to farm and work in the family
business. He’s doing a great job!”
Dennis Beasley and son Lon Beasley beside a picture of the first hatchery built in Nash Johnson’s backyard
in 1941
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Featur e
Cape Fear Farm Credit Member Visits Germany for
Agriculture Study Trip
C
ape Fear Farm Credit Fayetteville
branch member David Collier has
been very active with the local and
state Farm Bureau and other agriculture
advisory boards. He has served on numerous
organizational boards and committees,
most recently serving on the American
Farm Bureau Young Farmers and Ranchers
committee. Through his involvement in the
community, his desire to promote agriculture
and his professional career, he recently had
the opportunity to participate in an agriculture study trip to Germany.
This past September, David went on a
three-week educational agriculture trip to
Germany where he experienced, first-hand,
the similarities and differences between
American and German agricultural practices.
This trip was sponsored by the American
Council on Germany and the American Farm
David Collier with Red Hartz Mountain cattle in background
Bureau. This program is designed to give individuals who are engaged in the fields of environmental affairs, journalism, urban affairs
and agriculture an opportunity to broaden
their professional experience and establish
productive relationships with their transatlantic counterparts. David went through
an application process and was one of four
Americans selected for the 2008 program.
David enjoyed learning about German agriculture and history and was very fascinated
by the agricultural practices in Germany.
Well, what are some of the similarities
and differences he observed? While exploring
the countryside, David noticed a large amount
of small equipment being used by the German
farmers and ranchers. Ironically, Germans
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use large tractors, but this small equipment is
used because German law prohibits farmers
from driving equipment on the roads if the
equipment takes up more space than one lane.
David commented, “It’s nothing for farmers
in North Carolina to drive tractors with disks
that are wider than one lane on our state
roads. The drivers just pull off on the shoulder
for cars and trucks to pass, but in Germany
that’s not allowed.” Pickup trucks were few
and far between as he only recalls seeing one
Dodge Ram truck during his three-week stay.
“Most people drove smart cars or compact
David with other participants in front of the Berlin Wall
cars, but I did see some folks traveling in
years old. The barns, houses and shelters on
of the largest flour mills in Germany. This
small sports utility vehicles,” David said.
these farms are considered historical, so the
mill processes more than 300,000 tons of
Then he went on to say, “Sugar beets are a
government has implemented laws to help
wheat per year gathered from 300 farmers
large income producing crop in Germany,
eliminate the destruction of these historical
throughout the area. The majority of the flour
much like cotton in North Carolina.” Sugar
structures. The group toured one of the five
is used to make baby food and also goes to the
beets are also grown in the United States in
veterinary schools in Germany, and similar
large bakeries.
cooler climates like Minnesota and North
to the United States, there is a shortage of
When asked to tell about his favorite
Dakota. Also, David mentioned that about
large animal veterinarians. Until recently,
part of the trip, David reminisces about the
ninety percent of the corn production in
education was free in Germany, but now
Harvest Feast in Berlin. David says, “The
Germany is used to make silage. “Germany
students must pay approximately 500 euros
Harvest Feast was much like a county fair
is one of the world’s largest users of wind
per semester for schooling.
and farm show combined. The event was held
power, so we saw lots of wind farms as we
David spent four days in Berlin where
in a small village called Brandenburg and
traveled through the country.” Another key
he and the others on the trip toured the
was a celebration at the end of the harvest
point he noticed is how focused the German
Reichstag building and met with members of
season. This festival was my favorite part of
culture is on preserving the history within the
parliament that represented farming districts
the trip because we were able to meet actual
country. Many of the large farms throughout
to discuss timely issues. David and the group
farmers and their families that lived in the
the countryside are between 200 and 300
also toured the Library of Parliament which
community.”
Fayetteville Branch Manager Misty Hales-McCorquodale (far right) with
David, his wife, Kelly, and their daughter, Taylor
is the third largest in
David was grateful for the opportunity
the world. They had the
to visit with German farmers, ranchers and
opportunity to meet
agriculture industry dignitaries and officials.
with the public relations
David said, “My trip to Germany would not
representative for the
have been possible without the Cumberland
German Department of
County and North Carolina Farm Bureau. I
Agriculture to hear about
was honored to be selected and look forward
organics, traceability and
to the opportunity to host four exchange
rural development. Many
students from Germany next year.”
areas in Germany are
David has been a Cape Fear Farm Credit
facing similar farmland
member since 1995 and has a swine operation
encroachment issues as
with eight finishing floors. David, his wife,
some areas of the United
Kelly, and their daughter, Taylor, live in
States. The group also
Wade, North Carolina.
toured Saale Muhle, one
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YBS SPOT LI GHT
Raeford-Laurinburg Loan Officer Rebecca Wood (left) with Tina and Pha Lor in their goat pasture
Pha and Tina Lor
Family Time Is Important
Y
oung, beginning and small farmers Pha and Tina Lor are
languages: Hmong, Thai, and English. Leaving Thailand in 1993, the
Laotian poultry growers in Scotland County. They came to be
Lor family made their way to the United States, where they decided
poultry farmers in an unusual way. Pha’s father worked as a
to call Detroit, Michigan home. Several years after the move, Pha and
local contact for the US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) in Laos from
Tina got married and became very interested in finding a farm to raise
1961 through 1975. After the Vietnam Conflict, his family was forced to
their children. In 2004, the Lor family found the perfect poultry farm
leave the country due to political unrest and related unsafe conditions
in Laurel Hill, North Carolina.
for the entire family. They immigrated to Thailand, where they spent
You might wonder why the Lor family picked up and moved to
11 years in a refugee center while Pha was a teacher, teaching English,
North Carolina? Well, Pha worked as a carpenter while living in Detroit
among other subjects, to his fellow refugees. Pha is also fluent in three
and found that he worked nonstop. The family did not get to spend
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much time together, and family is extremely important to Pha and
Tina. So, with the help of a realtor, the Lor family purchased a poultry
farm in Scotland County in 2004. Pha and Tina moved with the plan
that they would work on the family farm and spend more quality time
with their children, Somchai (age 12), Christy (age 11), Jennifer (age
nine), and twins, Richard and Victor (age seven).
In addition to their four Mountaire poultry houses, the Lor family
has a very interesting traditional farm where they grow their own vegetables and raise goats, pigs and cattle. This traditional farm operation
is much like Pha remembers from his childhood in Laos. Pha, Tina
and the children all work on the family farm in some capacity. You
might find the children feeding the pigs, goats and dogs or on a tractor
mowing grass around the chicken houses. Pha believes in hard work
and stresses the importance of education to his children. He wants
them to succeed in life and understands the need for them to take their
education seriously.
Rebecca Wood, loan officer in the Raeford and Laurinburg offices,
speaks very highly of the Lor family and has enjoyed getting to know
them over the last two years. She states, “Pha and Tina are such hard
workers. In fact, Pha is one of the top 25 growers for Mountaire, and
Pha and Tina Lor on their family farm
he recently received a letter from the integrator asking for his feedback on how he raises
such good, quality birds.” Rebecca’s first
encounter with the Lor’s was in the kitchen of
their home where Pha translated for another
Laotian family that was inquiring about the
“The people at Cape Fear Farm Credit have looked
after me, so when I refer a family to Rebecca, I want
to make sure they are a good fit.”
construction of new poultry houses. At that
time, Pha was financed with another bank, but
was intrigued by the loan products that Cape Fear had to offer. It was
only a few months later that Pha decided to refinance his poultry houses
with Cape Fear Farm Credit. When asked why he made the switch, with
enthusiasm Pha said, “I liked having a fixed rate option, and I knew
Rebecca would provide me with honest information. I never thought I
would find such good people when I moved to North Carolina! We want
to say thank you to Cape Fear Farm Credit and Rebecca for all that they
have done to help us with our farm operation.”
Cape Fear Farm Credit is dedicated to relationship lending and
depends heavily on referrals from current members. Pha has definitely
shared his pleasant experience with others and has referred several
families to Cape Fear Farm Credit. Pha said, “The people at Cape Fear
Farm Credit have looked after me, so when I refer a family to Rebecca,
I want to make sure they are a good fit.”
So, as you can see, with the help of Cape Fear Farm Credit, the
Lor family enjoys a lifestyle of working on the farm while spending
quality time together!
Christy and Jennifer in their traditional Hmong dresses
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F F A s tudent per s pective
FFA Student Perspective
What has FFA taught you about leadership and work ethic?
U
pon entering the ninth grade,
capacities outside the FFA due to my public
my freshmen year, I had no idea
speaking talents. These events are crucial
what the FFA was, or, as a matter
elements in the FFA program, which can
of fact, what it was about. I soon learned
help to build team working strategies, time
however, that the National FFA organization
management, and how to present one’s self
is among the largest student organizations
professionally.
in the United States, that strives to promote
Through my Supervised Agriculture
leadership through Career Development
Experience, floriculture, I have managed to
Events (CDE’s) and Supervised Agriculture
save money for college while continuing to
Experiences (SAE’s).
build my knowledge on flowers and horti-
Having the opportunity to be a member
culture. My SAE was titled as placement,
of the FFA has not only helped my leadership
because I worked in a local florist. This has
High School and grade: Clinton High School,
Senior
skills to grow, but also helped me to develop a
developed my true work ethic and taught me
strong work ethic that requires responsibility
how to communicate with customers, helped
FFA advisors: Mr. Carson Phipps & Mr. Ronnie
Warren
and time management skills. Being elected to
me build a client list, and learn the basic
serve as Chapter President last year put me in
business skills needed in today’s society.
FFA involvement: Paul has been involved in the
FFA since his freshmen year. He has served in
the capacities of Vice-President and President of
the Clinton High School FFA Chapter. Aside from
serving as an officer, he has also participated
in the Career Development Events of Ritual &
Parliamentary Procedure and Prepared Public
Speaking.
the position to organize all chapter activities
When I reflect on my time spent in FFA,
and help prepare students for Regional Rally
I know that I could not have been as successful
and State Convention. Through my respon-
in high school without the knowledge gained
sibilities as President, I came to realize not
from my FFA experiences. I am extremely
only how important it is to plan, but also how
thankful for everything that FFA has provided
important it is to assign the work load equally
to me and the leadership my advisors and
throughout the officer team, and not depend
fellow FFA members have given me. As I now
Other extra-curricular activities and academic/
athletic/community achievements: North
Carolina Technology Student Association State
President, Clinton High School Beta Club President,
Member of the Clinton High School Marching Band,
Key Club, Career & Technical Honor Society, and
Relay for Life Team
on one individual.
begin to prepare for my final semester in high
Name of student: Paul Cameron Lambert
Career Development Events such as
school and finish sending off the final applica-
Prepared Public Speaking and Ritual and
tions for scholarships and colleges, I could not
Parliamentary Procedure have helped me
be any prouder to call myself a member of the
expand my speaking abilities and given
National FFA Organization.
me the opportunity to serve in leadership
…I could not have been as successful in
high school without the knowledge gained
from my FFA experiences.
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What is your opinion of the importance of learning soft skills (such
as leadership development, communication skills, group dynamics
and teamwork, responsibility, etc.) through your FFA program in
preparation for advanced education and/or your future career?
T
hus far in my high school career, I
of these FFA events. I see the most instanta-
have taken classes that have taught
neous changes in underclassmen when they
me how to solve a complex equation,
attend FFA Camp at White Lake. A few will
the difference between a helping and a
arrive that have never been to summer camp,
linking verb, and the breakdown of human
and are shy in social opportunities. By the
DNA. The information that we are taught in
end of the week-long stay, they all have a new
our classes helps us in our future careers;
found confidence that stuns their families
but to what extent is knowledge of a subject
when they arrive home. FFA also has lead-
enough? Education can only go so far without
ership conferences where workshops will be
good soft skills. Soft skills are personality
conducted to help break down these soft skills
traits, social skills, and personal habits that
to make them easily attained by the members.
FFA advisor: Tara King
you develop. I believe that soft skills are the
MEGA conference was a personal favorite of
FFA involvement: 3rd year member, attended
National Convention 3 times, participated in Ag
Issues, Ag Comm, Ag Sales, Parliamentary Procedure, has been an officer for 2 years, Chapter
Reporter last year, Chapter President this year,
South Central Regional Reporter, attended MEGA,
ROPES/SLC, FFA Camp
foundation of hard skills, or, knowledge of a
mine. While attending MEGA, I learned how
subject. If your job requires a vast knowledge
to become more aware of any bad public
of a particular area, but you lack the soft skills
speaking habits I have, like fidgeting, and
needed to carry out your job, then what good
how to fix them. Once members have gained
is the information? For my future career in
these soft skills, they have opportunities to
a communications major, I need to know
polish and put them to the test. Competitions
proper English, the proper way to interview
are available to members to prove that they
a subject, and how to type it all up on a
have developed teamwork and communica-
computer. Those are the hard skills that will
tion skills, and other valuable attributes. For
be complimented by any soft skills I possess.
those who wish to, opportunities such as
That is why I believe that the soft skills that I
officer positions are available as high as the
learn in FFA are the key to a successful life.
national level to really use the skills they have
Name of student: Paige M. Kennedy
High School and grade: Gray's Creek High
School, Junior
Other extra-curricular activities and academic/
athletic/community achievements: Varsity
Tennis Team Captain, Forensics Team member,
Yearbook Editor
Without soft
skills, no hard
skill is useful.
The National FFA Organization is full of
learned in the National FFA Organization. I
opportunities to not only learn information
have been an officer for two years now, and
about agriculture, but also to develop soft
my soft skills have been sharpened because
skills such as leadership, communication
of all the opportunities I have been given to
skills, and teamwork. These skills may be
lead the chapter.
developed in a direct way, such as attending
Without soft skills, no hard skill is
one of the many leadership conferences that
useful. The FFA has a great program that
are conducted throughout the year, or an
sets young adults up for a great life ahead of
indirect way, like attending a social event
them as they develop these leadership skills
such as FFA Camp. Either way, you are sure to
and the confidence to pursue them. If you
achieve them. FFA makes sure to have these
use the resources that this organization has
opportunities available to every member,
to offer, and combine it with the hard skills
from the chapter to the national level.
that you learn, then there is no limit to how
I personally have seen people change and
grow from being shy and timid, to becoming a
friendly, open person from attending just one
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far you can go in your life, both personally
and professionally.
Commodity C orner
North Carolina Poultry Federation
By Bob Ford, Executive Director, N.C. Poultry Federation
Bob Ford
M
ore than 5,000 farmers feed
levels. The NCPF initiates action that can
their understanding of the ins and outs of
their families with the income
change, amend or modify existing unfair
our industry, so that public policies can be
from poultry operations and
legislation and prompts the introduction of
created and revised with a clear picture of
production in North Carolina. Upwards of
new legislation that can be very beneficial
what needs to be addressed for the benefit
25,000 more people make a living either
to the poultry food industry, and thus local
of both the public and our industry. We also
working directly in the poultry industry (for
North Carolina economy as a whole.
work with state agencies and legislators to
example, on the assembly lines, delivery
Public perception is extremely important
continuously improve our own industry
of product to stores, managing relations
to our producers. Many of our producers
standards, be it safety, labor, or operating
with growers) or by being associated with
actually work- at their own expense- to go
costs. We cooperate extensively with many
it via an allied connection (i.e., packaging
above and beyond what the state requires,
state agencies, agribusiness groups, even
or refrigeration). Poultry and eggs help to
to better the public perception and goodwill
poultry federations in other states, to help
make up 33.8% of North Carolina’s total
within their communities. In fact, the NC
ensure the livelihood of the poultry industry
farm cash receipts or $2.2 billion dollars
Poultry Federation rewards some of North
and its farmers and families.
2nd
largest state
Carolina’s farmer growers each year with our
We are funded solely by our members
in total value sold. The poultry industry has
Grower Environmental Excellence award.
and sponsors; their contributions enable
more than filled the gap left behind by the
These awards are presented to nominated
the Federation to educate future poultry
decline in tobacco production, thus keeping
poultry and egg growers who demonstrate an
producers, regulators, and the consumer at
local dollars right here in the local economy
excellent level of environmental management
large. Our livelihood is a result of the support
through employment and consumption.
annually, ranking us as the
and responsibility. This task is difficult to say
and contributions our dedicated members
The North Carolina Poultry Federation,
the least, both in theory and in the face of
and sponsors donate. Through them we can
a non-profit trade association, was founded
legislative attempts to make the process more
reward growers for going the extra mile,
in 1968 with one single purpose in mind: the
and more expensive and requirement-laden.
induct lifetime achievers into our Hall of
establishment of programs designed for the
Many poultry producers feel strongly about
Fame, and reward allied industry partners
protection and improvement of the Poultry
educating the public about the good work
who have made notable differences in our
Community in rural North Carolina, starting
that is done on their farms, and are willing to
industry each year at our annual Banquet/
with the personal welfare of the individual
answer any questions or concerns the public
Kickoff meeting and golf tournament. Most of
poultry farmer. We represent the interests
may have about the farm.
all, though, our livelihood enables us to look
of the entire poultry industry: turkey, quail,
The Federation works hard to recognize
after and empower our friends in poultry
those individuals who work hard to support
to help protect their interests, especially
Our association is headed by an
it. We nurture relationships with various
important during tougher economic times
executive director, executive committee, and
state senators and representatives to increase
such as those we face right now.
duck, chicken, and of course, their eggs.
25 additional Directors. This board includes
growers, integrator representatives, and
allied industry partners who work together
to provide continuous advocacy in addressing
poultry issues at the local, state and federal
Our [the Federation] livelihood is a result of the support and
contributions our dedicated members and sponsors donate.
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Cape Fear Country Winter 2009
2008
15
C ommunity News & E vents
Cape Fear Farm Credit
Supports the 2008 NC State Fair
C
ape Fear Farm Credit was a sponsor
serves BBQ and all the trimmings! It’s one of
of the North Carolina Department
the best buys at the fair. The Cape Fear volun-
of Agriculture and Consumer
teers served food and drinks, cleaned tables,
Services’ “Got to be NC” Agriculture exhibit.
ran the cash registers, welcomed customers
The exhibit featured hundreds of “Goodness
and promoted Cape Fear Farm Credit. The
G ro w s in N C ” p ro d u c t s and s e ve ral
volunteers included Director Tom Butler and
companies had booths set up for sampling
employees, Gail Barrett, Jamie Butler, Cliff
products. The Farm Credit train display
Kilpatrick, Rebecca Wood, Kelly Christensen,
was an attraction that attendees could not
Chris Parsons, Becky Thompson, Nelson
pass by without stopping to inspect the rural
Powell, Melissa Boney and Skipper Jones.
town details.
The total State Fair attendance was
Volunteers from Cape Fear Farm Credit
Raeford-Laurinburg Loan Officer Rebecca Wood
(left) and Dunn Loan Assistant Jamie Butler
also worked in the NC Pork Council’s “Pork
Chop Shop” booth. The Pork Chop Shop
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765,067. Sunday’s attendance of 101,775 set
a record for the final day.
(From the left) CFFC Raeford-Laurinburg Loan
Officer Rebecca Wood, Kenansville Loan Officer
Cliff Kilpatrick, Whiteville Consumer Loan Officer
Becky Thompson and Burgaw Loan Assistant Gail
Barrett
(From the left) Clinton Loan Officer Nelson Powell,
Dunn Loan Officer Kelly Christensen, Lillington
Loan Officer Stuart Betts, and Elizabethtown Loan
Officer Brook Hall
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CFFC Participates in Sampson County BBQ Cook-Off
T
he Sampson County 22nd Annual Court Square Street Fair
& 15th Annual BBQ Cook-off was held on October 11, 2008.
The day was full of family events, fun, food and an antique car
show. The fun-filled event was held in downtown Clinton around the
courthouse. The Clinton branch and Capital Markets team of Cape
Fear Farm Credit participated, for the first time, in the BBQ Cook-off.
Clinton Loan Officer Nelson Powell and Capital Markets Relationship
Manager Joel Britt enjoyed being chefs for the day and look forward
to next year's event!
Clinton Loan Officer Nelson Powell (left) and Capital Markets Relationship
Manager Joel Britt at the BBQ Cook-off
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2008 Cumberland County Young Farmer of the Year
C
ape Fear Farm Credit Dunn branch
member Collins Bullard was
recently named the 2008 Cumber-
land County Young Farmer of the Year by
Farm Bureau. Collins lives in Stedman with
his wife, Alison, and children Garrett (age 5)
and Jack (age 1).
Bullard is a fifth generation farmer
and has been helping on the family farm for
about as long as he can remember. In fact, his
poultry houses were built on the land where
his great-great grandfather’s house previously stood. Ray Bullard, Collins’ father, is
also a past recipient of this award.
Collins currently raises turkeys for
Prestage Farms and continues to help his
father with the family crops. Collins has
Dunn Branch Manager John Patterson (left) and Collins Bullard in front of Collins’ turkey houses
eight turkey houses, and together he and his
Collins has been a Cape Fear Farm
of farm loans than any other lender. John
father have 1200 acres of corn, soybeans and
Credit member for about two years, and
Patterson at the Dunn branch understands
wheat. They also have approximately 30 acres
when asked why he likes doing business with
what I am trying to do and what I need to
of produce and three topping floors. Now that
Cape Fear, he replied, “It’s fast, painless and
get it done.”
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c o mmunity News & E vents
R.H. Byrd Family
Named 2008 Harnett County Farm Family of the Year
C
ape Fear Farm Credit Dunn
a very important part of our life. As farmers,
Cape Fear Farm Credit Director for many
branch member R.H. Byrd Jr. was
we must plant the seeds and then have faith
years as well. They are also active members
presented the 2008 Harnett County
that those seeds will grow.”
of Bunnlevel Presbyterian Church and are
Farm Family of the Year award at the Farm
This family has played a role in the
very involved in the community.
City Week Banquet on November 25, 2008.
advocacy of agriculture in North Carolina
The Byrd’s have been members of Cape
The R.H. Byrd family was selected for this
over the years. R.H. Byrd Jr. has been the
Fear Farm Credit for over 30 years and they
award because of their dedication to agri-
president of the Harnett County Farm
enjoy working with the folks in the Dunn
culture and for passing on agriculture to the
Bureau for nearly 20 years. His father,
branch because they understand agriculture
next generation. R.H. was very grateful for
Roy, served on the Harnett County FSA
and their farming business.
this award and thanks his father for helping
Committee for over 20 years and was a
him get involved in farming at a young age.
The R.H. Byrd family has a long history
in southern Harnett County that dates back
to the 1800’s. Over 200 years later, they have
three living generations that continue to work
on the family farm. R.H. Byrd Jr., his father,
Roy H. Byrd Sr., and his son, James Michael,
all participate in the farming operation in
some capacity. The family farm consists of
950 acres of cotton, over 130 acres of tobacco,
600 acres of soybeans, 250 acres of corn and
225 acres of wheat.
R.H. Byrd Jr. is married to Sherrie and
they have two children: Sarah Elizabeth Byrd,
a junior at N.C. State University, and James
Michael, a student at Harnett Central High
School. James Michael works in the fields
every chance he gets and plans to continue
learning from his father and grandfather.
Eventually, he plans to take over the family
business. Sarah also has a love for agriculture,
and upon graduation she wants to pursue a
career in agribusiness. R.H. Byrd Jr. and
Sherrie have enjoyed raising their children
on the family farm where they have years and
years of history. Sherrie says, “We’ve enjoyed
raising our children in agriculture and faith is
R.H. Byrd Jr. (far right) with his father, Roy H. Byrd Sr., son James Michael, wife Sherrie and daughter
Sarah Elizabeth
Cape Fear Farm Credit
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Reggie Strickland Receives Outstanding Alumnus Award
C
ape Fear Farm Credit Clinton
farming operation, the
branch member Reggie Strick-
Strickland’s are partners
land was the recipient of the 2008
in Southern Bales Cotton
Outstanding Alumnus Award by the Agri-
Gin Company. Reggie is a
cultural Institute at N.C. State University.
director at the gin, serves
He received this award during N.C. State
on the Board of Directors
University’s Alumni Reunion on September
for the N.C. Soybean
27, 2008. The Outstanding Alumnus Award is
Producers Association,
presented to a person who graduated from the
serves on the Board of
Agricultural Institute more than ten years ago
Directors for the Mount
and is actively involved with the Agricultural
Olive Southern States
Institute and its students. Reggie is honored to
and is also on the Public
be the 2008 recipient and hopes to continue
Policy Committee for the
his involvement with AGI for many years to
North Carolina Pork Council. Reggie remains
borrowed money to build eight new finishing
come. Reggie lives in Mount Olive with his
very active with the Agricultural Institute at
floors to expand his swine operation. Reggie
wife, Laura, and two children: Savannah (age
N.C. State University; he currently serves
comments, “I can remember going to the
11) and Grayson (age 8).
on the AGI Alumni Committee. Between the
Dunn PCA with my father many years ago to
Clinton Branch Manager Jay Darden (left) with member Reggie Strickland
Reggie, his wife, Laura, and his father,
farming operation, the cotton gin, Laura’s
do business, so I’ve known about Farm Credit
Garrett Strickland, own Strickland Farms in
position with Delano H. Hill & Associates,
for a long time. I’m still a customer today
northeastern Sampson County. The family
their children and their community involve-
because I don’t have to explain farming to
grows 3,000 acres of corn, wheat, soybeans
ment this family stays busy!
Jay Darden. He and the others in the Clinton
and tobacco, and they also have finishing
Reggie has been a Cape Fear Farm Credit
floors with Prestage Farms. In addition to the
Clinton branch member since 1991 when he
branch understand my business.”
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as s ociation news
Welcoming New Employees
Lumberton Branch Named
"2008 Branch of the Year"
Deneice Core
T
his past October, the Cape Fear Farm Credit team gathered
Deneice Core joined the Fayetteville
at Lu Mil Vineyard for the association’s annual sales meeting.
branch of Cape Fear Farm Credit in
At the meeting, the annual performance awards and the 2008
January 2009, as a loan assistant. Prior
Branch of the Year were announced.
to coming to Cape Fear Farm Credit,
The Branch of the Year award was calculated based on numerous
Deneice worked at First Federal Bank as
performance categories and each branch was compared and given a
a Loan Processor for 13 years and Central
final score. The awards given were as follows:
Carolina Bank as a Teller for two years.
Deneice grew up working on her family’s
2008 Branch of the Year:..................................... Lumberton
tobacco farm in Wade, N.C. She currently
Annual Branch Awards:
lives in the Godwin-Falcon area with her husband, Roland, and their
Highest Credit Quality................................................ Lumberton
two children, Laura, 22, and Garrett, 17. She also has an 18-month-old
Most SMM Loans Closed Per Employee.....................Kenansville
grandson, Dyson. In her free time, she enjoys painting, reading and
Most Number of Loans Closed Per Employee............ Lumberton
spending time with family and friends.
Most Volume of Loans Closed Per Employee...................... Dunn
Most New BE Per Employee.......................................Fayetteville
CFFC Employees Recognized
for Years of Service
Most New Income Generated Per Employee.............. Lumberton
Appraisal Team Awards:
Most outside Fee Income Generated................Wayne Strickland
Most Number of Appraisals Completed...........Wayne Strickland
Most Total Fee Income Generated...................Wayne Strickland
C
ape Fear Farm Credit recognizes employees for their years of
service through an Employee Service Award Program. Through
this program, employees receive a certificate of appreciation
for their service and also choose from a variety of gifts depending on
the number of years served. In 2008, the following employees reached
important milestones in their Farm Credit careers.
5 Years:
15 Years:
Matt Edwards
Appraisal Trainee
Ronda Hoffman
Assistant Controller
Jay Smith
Chief Relationship Manager
Karen Roberson
Lillington Loan Assistant
David Sutton
Clinton Senior Loan Officer
25 Years:
10 Years:
Dennis Honrine
Director of Risk Management
(From the left) Lumberton Loan Officer Ginny Martin, CEO Richard Eason,
Branch Manager Betty Kay Williams, Loan Officer Kevin Kinlaw, Loan Assistant
Vicky Edwards, and Loan Assistant Vickie Walters
John Patterson
Dunn Branch Manager
Cape Fear Farm Credit
Wayne Strickland
Principal Appraiser
30 Years:
Linda Wilson
Elizabethtown Loan Assistant
35 Years:
Carole Piver
Shallotte Loan Assistant
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Recently Retired from Cape Fear Farm Credit
Jim Dove
Deborah Bunce
Jim Dove began his career on September
Fayetteville branch loan assistant
9, 1974, as a loan officer in Kenansville. He
Deborah Bunce retired from Cape Fear
transferred to the Burgaw branch in 1980.
Farm Credit after 33 years on December
Jim spent most of his loan officer career in
31, 2008. She began her career on
Burgaw until 1985, when he became a loan
October 1, 1975, and was hired by Donald
officer in Cape Fear Farm Credit’s Special
Rosser. Over her 33 years of service in
Assets Management Department. In
the Fayetteville branch, Deborah faith-
December 1986, CFFC formed an Appraisal
fully supported four different branch
Department to separate the appraisal
managers. Her devotion and commitment
function from the lending function and Jim became an appraiser for the
to the Fayetteville members has been ever present. Her personnel file
association. As an appraiser, Jim has been a loyal supporter of our associ-
is filled with accolades describing her thorough knowledge of the loan
ation’s efforts to promptly serve our member’s credit needs. Jim’s role for
process. Deborah’s knowledge and organizational skills will certainly
the association has been highlighted by his strong knowledge in special-
be missed upon her retirement.
ized areas such as blueberry production and row crop farms as well as
Deborah and her husband, Maxton, have two children; their
his commitment to seeking out sales data to underpin and support value
daughter, Carin, is a Senior at UNC-Wilmington and their son, Rhett,
conclusions by him and his fellow appraisers.
is a Senior at Cape Fear High School. Her family attends Stedman
Jim’s future plans include doing some traveling to spend time
with extended family, canoeing on the Black River/Cape Fear River,
Baptist Church. Upon retirement, Deborah plans to spend quality time
with her family and enjoy her free time.
restoring an antique 1940 Farmall M tractor, attending antique tractor
shows throughout North Carolina, doing some volunteer work, and
he would love to visit Alaska again. Sounds like Jim will stay busy
with retirement plans, but he also intends to begin his own appraisal
business for the general public and may provide occasional contract
appraisals for Cape Fear Farm Credit if needed.
Retirement dinner for Deborah
(From the left) CFFC Chief Relationship Manager Jay Smith, Chief Appraiser
Dan Gurley, Jim Dove holding awards, Principal Appraiser Tony Dempsey and
Evaluator Glenn Matthews
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as s ociation news
2008 Customer Appreciation Events
S
everal Cape Fear Farm Credit
branches held customer appreciation
events during the fourth quarter of
2008. Shallotte kicked off the schedule with
a dinner at Love’s BBQ on October 20, 2008.
On October 28, 2008, Whiteville held their
dinner at East Columbus High School. Several
FFA students from East Columbus, West
Columbus, South Columbus and West Bladen
High Schools helped with Whiteville’s event,
and their help was greatly appreciated. The
Dunn branch held their dinner at the Dunn
Community Building on November 6, 2008.
Then, on November 13, 2008, members
from the Kenansville branch gathered at the
Above: (From the left) Shallotte Branch Manager
Glenn Waters, members Carolyn and Bobby Long,
Shallotte Loan Assistant Carole Piver and Shallotte
Intern Evelyn McCumbee
Duplin County Extension Building for lunch
and entertainment provided by Cold Biscuit.
The Clinton branch had an evening of fun at
Left: Shallotte members Bill Tripp (left) and
Melissa Sellers
the Sampson County Agri-Expo Center on
November 25, 2008. The Raeford and Laurin-
Below: FFA students that helped with the Whiteville
customer appreciation dinner: (no particular order)
Trent Bostic and Megan Malpass from East
Columbus, Olivia Strickland, Donnie Jernigan, and
Brandon McGee from West Columbus, Scarlet Stanley
and Andrew Watts from South Columbus and Dustin
Matthews and Andrew Clark from West Bladen
burg branches had a joint Customer Appreciation Dinner at Springhill Middle School on
December 4, 2008. The events concluded on
December 11, 2008, with a customer appreciation dinner for the Fayetteville branch
members at Paradise Acres.
Whiteville members Jimmy and Bertie Lanehart
with their granddaughters, Savannah, Grace and
Elizabeth
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Dunn Branch Manager John Patterson (left) with
members Dixie and Elwood Tew
(From the left) CFFC Directors Corbett Fields, Tom Butler, Ron Allen, Arnold Smith, Dan Lewis, Lyle Ray
King and Jeff Simpson at the Whiteville customer appreciation dinner
Above: Dunn Loan Assistant Jamie Butler (far right)
with Jami and Trent Tyler and their daughter
Left: (From the left) Kenansville member Linwood
Jenkins, Kenansville Loan Assistant Kim Hunter and
members Mildred and Vernon Jenkins
Below: (From the left) Kenansville Branch Manager
Robin Albertson, member Louis Howard, Bill McKoy
and Loan Officers Cliff Kilpatrick and Gerald Wilson
Clinton member James Lamb with mother Thelma
Lamb and two daughters Meagean and Kensely
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as s ociation news
Top: Amanda Bass (left)
with husband Chet and
daughters Kaylee and
Graycen. Amanda is
the daughter of Clinton
members George Ray and
Charlene Carter
Make
Your Vote
Count!
Second from Top:
Fayetteville Branch
Manager Misty HalesMcCorquodale (far left)
with members Dennis
and Susan Walters
Third from Top:
Raeford-Laurinburg Loan
Officer Rebecca Wood
(center) with Raeford
members Henry and Ellen
Locklear
B
e sure your vote counts in the
upcoming Cape Fear Farm Credit
Director Election. Mail ballot
voting will begin within ten days after the
Bottom Left: (Left to
right) Fayetteville Loan
Assistant Cathy Keane,
Loan Assistant Deborah
Bunce (retired from
CFFC on December 31,
2008 after 33 years) and
Branch Manager Misty
Hales-McCorquodale
Annual Stockholders’ Meeting on February
19, 2009.
As a cooperative, Cape Fear Farm
Credit operates under the principle of
one person, one vote. To ensure your vote
counts, please be aware of the following
criteria: According to the association bylaws,
if you have multiple accounts where one
Bottom Right: (Left to
right) Raeford members
Dana Wright with
daughter Allie Wright and
mother-in-law Shirley
Wright
individual is listed as the voting stockholder
for all accounts you may only vote once.
When voting, you will be required to sign
as a voting stockholder and date the ballot
before mailing, so please follow the voting
instructions carefully. If you submit multiple
ballots, only the most recently dated ballot
will count. If you mail multiple ballots which
are signed and dated for the same day, none
of the ballots will be counted.
If the person who signs as voting stockholder is actually not the voting stockholder
as of the record date December 31, 2008, for
a particular account, then the ballot will not
be counted. If you would like to verify the
voting stockholder for your account, please
contact your local branch.
Cape Fear Farm Credit
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recipes
Comfort Foods
When the world is harsh, we all need comfort foods!
Mac and Cheese Casserole
Fettuccini Alfredo
What could make macaroni and cheese more comforting? A crisp
Hot pasta coated in a rich cheese sauce is the
buttered bread crumb topping, of course.
ultimate in comfort food—and it’s so easy when
Ingredients:
you start with bottled Alfredo sauce.
3 cups penne or medium shell pasta
Ingredients:
16 ounce jar four cheese Alfredo sauce
10 oz. jar alfredo sauce
1 cup frozen baby peas
1/4 cup milk
1 cup soft whole wheat bread crumbs
9 oz. pkg. fresh refrigerated fettuccine pasta
2 tablespoons melted butter
1 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
Directions:
(optional) cooked chicken or bite size shrimp
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray a 1-1/2 quart glass casserole with
Directions:
cooking spray and set aside.
In heavy saucepan, combine sauce and milk and mix well to combine.
In large pot, cook pasta according to package directions, drain
Heat gently over low heat. Meanwhile, cook fettuccine according to
and return to pot. Add alfredo sauce and peas to drained pasta and
package directions and drain well. Immediately stir into hot sauce
cook over low heat, stirring frequently, until mixture is combined,
mixture and toss gently to coat. Add chicken or shrimp if desired.
about 3-5 minutes.
Serve with Parmesan cheese. Serves 4-6.
Place in prepared dish and top with a mixture of soft bread crumbs
and melted butter. Bake at 350 degrees for 20-30 minutes or until
casserole is bubbling and bread crumbs are browned. Serves 4-6.
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Featur
T I DB I T se
Baby Announcements
Joseph “Avery” Hart was born on July 19,
2008. He weighed 6 pounds 7 ounces and was
20 inches long. He is the son of Whiteville
branch members John and Heidi Hart and
the grandson of members Harry and Carolyn
Hart, all of Bolton.
Shallotte members Danny and Melissa Sellers
Elizabethtown members Channing and
are proud to announce the birth of their first
Lauren Gooden are proud parents of Tyler
child, Cayden Bryce Sellers, on December
Dewitt Gooden (not pictured). He was
12, 2008. Cayden Bryce weighed 8 pounds
Collin Walter Dorsch was born on November
born on December 30, 2008 and weighed 8
14 ounces and was 21 inches long. He is the
9, 2008. He weighed 7 pounds 13 ounces. He
pounds 6 ounces and was 20 inches long. His
grandson of Shallotte members Richard
is the son of Whiteville branch members Brett
grandparents, David and Pat Gooden, are also
and Chrisi Clemmons and great-grandson
and Samantha Dorsch and the grandson of Bob
members of the Elizabethtown branch.
of Shallotte members A.W. and Gwendolyn
and Billie Jo Dorsch, all of Nakina.
Clemmons. We expect Cayden Bryce to be the
next generation of farmers and a Cape Fear
Farm Credit member!
Anniversaries
Colin Phillip Willoughby was born on
Kenansville members Bobby and Mary
December 3, 2008. He weighed 6 pounds
Dunn members Noah and Jennifer Jackson
Brown celebrated their 50th wedding anni-
6 ounces and was 19 inches long. He is the
welcomed their first son, Kash William
versary on December 4, 2008.
grandson of Whiteville branch members
Jackson, on November 16, 2008. He
Larry and Hilda Willoughby of Evergreen.
weighed 8 pounds 11 ounces and was 23
inches long.
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Newsworthy Members
and Employees
Whiteville members Bertie and Jimmy Lanehart and their
daughter, Susan Rhodes, were the fastest and most accurate tobacco
stringing team at the NC State Fair contest in Raleigh. They won the
title as fastest stringer in the state by tying the most “hands” of tobacco
to the tobacco stick in 58 seconds.
Raeford member Carmelo “Tito” Crespo-Aguado was recently
Duplin County Commissioner Frances Parks of District I was
promoted from Major to Lt. Colonel with the 16th Military Police
sworn into office on December 1, 2008. Frances and husband Benjamin
Brigade, Airborne Division, US Army. Tito and his family are based
Parks are members of the Kenansville branch.
in Raeford, and have a Paso Fino Horse Farm.
Cape Fear Farm Credit Director Lyle Ray King has been
Dunn member Andy Herring was awarded with the Farming
re-elected to a four-year term on the AgFirst Board of Directors. for the Future Outstanding Conservationist Citation; presented by
Harrells Christian Academy participated in the National Scholars
Woodmen of the World on November 11, 2008. Andy was awarded
Program at Wake Forest University this past September and several
this honor in recognition and commendation for practicing good
of the participants were children of Cape Fear Farm Credit members
conservation procedures in the operations of a family farm, thus
and employees. Participants included Will Minchew, the grandson of
preserving the land for future generations.
Clinton branch members Nelson and Carolyn Waters, Tyler Sutton,
the son of David (Clinton loan officer) and Amela Sutton and Tanner
Guthrie, the son of Kenansville members Guy and Christy Guthrie.
NYSP is a program for outstanding 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th grade students
to explore, invent, learn and think creatively.
Woodmen of the World representative Billy Jackson (left) presenting
award to Andy Herring
Will Minchew (left), Tyler Sutton (second from left) and Tanner Guthrie (second
from right)
Specializing in flight conditioned birds
that are ready for release.
Volume discounts are offered
and delivery is available.
Carolina Quail
214 Byrd Road, Bunnlevel, NC 28323
Office 910.893.9669
Billy Spruill 919.455.4295 Ashley Jones 919.427.3076
www.carolinaquail.com
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SOUTHEAST
FARM EQUIPMENT COMPANY
Commitment
Vision Statement
With our highly trained and skilled employees,
we are providing quality products and services
that exceed customer expectations.
We are recognized as the
number one choice of
customers in all the
markets we serve.
This is Southeast’s vision
of where we want to be.
Are we there yet? No, but
we are working hard every
day to get there, so we
can serve you better.
we’re “Committed to your suCCess.”
Lumberton - 910-739-6012
Whiteville - 910-642-8181
Loris - 843-756-6021
Laurinburg - 910-276-8396
Clio - 843-586-2262
Remember: “Nothing Runs Like A Deere”
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NBI
Nichols Buildings, Inc.
Allan Buffalo
Eastover, NC
1010 Cedar Creek Road | Fayetteville, NC 28312
(910)323-1944 Office | (910)323-9876 Fax
[email protected] |www.nicholsbuildingsinc.com
Tom Sanders
Autryville, NC
Form, Fit, and Function for Any Market
Corey Horne
Stedman, NC
Nichols Buildings, Inc exists to meet the needs and concerns of our customers.
Quality, service, and reliability are but a few words that come to mind in our
building description. Our customers know that Nichols Buildings takes pride
in offering only the highest quality products to ensure exceptional longevity
with minimal maintenance requirements. Nichols Post Frame Buildings carry a
five year warranty against leaks and workmanship. Our product line consist of
materials that meet or exceed NC Building Codes. Ninety-Five percent of our
next sales come from the recommendations of past satisfied customers.
Four Seasons RV
Sanford, NC
Global Technology
Down on the Farm
Smart soil sampling can make a world of difference for any farm operation. That’s why
FCI puts the latest technology to work for you. With our VRT (Variable Rate Technology) system, we use GPS
to “map” your fields. We then test soil samples from various grid sectors and computer program the results
– along with crop specific information – to generate an “Application Map.” This enables us to apply the precise
amount of soil nutrients (lime or fertilizers) needed in each sector. And you reap the benefits of VRT soil
treatment, which include:
• Optimizes nutrient management for maximum field fertility • “Only-what-you-need” application cuts
costs and is more environmentally friendly • Tailoring soil nutrients is ideal when alternating crops in
different sectors • Provides valuable information for future crop planning
For the high tech soil sampling that can deliver higher yields and lower costs down on
your farm, contact FCI today.
2274 St. Pauls Hwy • Raeford • 910-875-4277 • www.fciag.com
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U.S. POSTAGE
Cape Fear Farm Credit
P.O. Box 2405
Fayetteville, NC 28302
PAID
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PERMIT 1160
Johnson ProPerties
realtors & auctioneers, inc.
50 East DEpot strEEt • p. o. Box 310 • angiEr, north Carolina 27501
We specialize in marketing all kinds of real estate, using both
the conventional and auction methods of marketing.
Broker/owner • James W. (Jim) Johnson iii, gri, Cai, aarE, CEs
NCAL #2522, 7340
919.639.2231 • 800.865.5896 • johnsonproperties.com • [email protected]
NCRBL #8835