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The State Board of Education has given preliminary approval for a second charter school in Vance County, one of the school’s founders said Thursday. Eric Sanchez said their application for Henderson Collegiate won the second highest number of votes By AL WHELESS from the board and was Daily Dispatch Writer first choice for 4 of its 9 members. Two suspects — one alBefore final approval, ready in jail and the other the school’s progress arrested Thursday in Ratoward developing bylaws, leigh — have been accused Daily Dispatch/ASHLEY STEVEN AYSCUE policies and procedures of first-degree murder will be reviewed in March in the June 14 shooting2010, he said. death of David Hicks at Sanchez, who will be America’s Best Value Inn the principal, expects the Jordan Hogge slides along an inflatable water slide as Jake Wiggins takes off right behind on Parham Road. school to open in August him outside First Baptist Church Thursday morning. According to Rusty Edwards, minister of Tevin Lee Daye, 16, of 2010. Christian formation, about 25 kids participated in the church’s summer camp where campers Oakridge Church Road in Plans call for opening learned about missionaries’ efforts to bring water to Malawi, a landlocked country in Africa. Kittrell, was apprehended with only a fourth grade The water fun day was the culmination of the church’s Watering Malawi program. at an apartment comwith 100 students and plex on Calvary Road by then adding a grade each members of the Henderson year, he said. The first Police Department and the year will require 5 teachRaleigh Police Department ers, 4 of whom will teach Fugitive Task Force. reading, writing, math Brooks Montel Jones, 19, and nonfiction studies. of 1644 S. Lynnbank Road The fifth will be a special in Kittrell was indicted by education teacher. a Vance County grand jury The focus of the school on June 27 for first-degree will be on students who murder in the case. for the high figure was are doing so are at risk of underachievHoops Both are being held because the complex much the ing, he said. Transportawithout bond. hosted a district competidepartment tion for students will be court Appearances in Vance tion and was able to collect has difficulprovided, as will breakfast trouble, County District Court gate fees. And Caudle said and lunch. ty keeping Page 4A there will be tournaments are scheduled for Sept. 1 up. Sanchez said he and the for Jones and Aug. 17 for scheduled for almost every school’s 9-member board “MarketDaye. weekend up to November. of directors are looking at ing is always an issue By WILLIAM F. WEST Anyone with informaCantley wanted to know locations for the school, here,” Caudle said. Daily Dispatch Writer about projected costs to The department has which will be in downtown tion related to the shootreceived a mini grant maintain the facility per Henderson. ing is asked to contact OXFORD — Plans are from the Granville County year. Caudle said the Henderson Police at (252) expected to be in the works Tourism Development Au- department has those 438-4141. Callers can also for a Town Hall type of figures, but she did not reach Crime Stoppers at meeting to engage citizens thority and will use funds to upgrade the departimmediately have them in (252) 492-1925. to offer ways to help the ment’s Internet site. hand for the committee. City Recreation DepartWhen Powell asked “Are we going to break Contact the writer at awhement with coaching, marCaudle about what needs even?” Cantley asked. less@hendersondispatch.com. keting and volunteering. to happen for the depart“We will never break City Commission Recment to get better at mareven,” Caudle said. reation Chairman Steve By AL WHELESS keting, she said, “It’s just “So we’re going to lose Powell brought up the idea Daily Dispatch Writer dollars and cents. It’s the money,” Cantley said. near the end of an approxitimes. It’s the economy.” “We will always lose Our Hometown . . . . . 2A mately hour-long commitWhile the $1.5 million Caudle faced extensive money in parks and rec,” Business & Farm. . . . 5A tee meeting on Monday renovation of the Vance questioning throughout Caudle said. Opinion . . . . . . . . . . . 8A afternoon, noting such a County Jail should be City Manager Mark Light Side . . . . . . . . . 9A future gathering would not the committee meeting. completed within a year, Committee member Donham said part of the Sheriff Peter White said Sports. . . . . . . . . . 1-4B be “a gripe session,” but concept behind the facility Thursday, more money Walter Cantley noted Comics . . . . . . . . . . . 5B rather with the purpose is to attract people to the Caudle said she was gocould be required to add Classifieds. . . . . . . 6-8B of helping enhance the local hotels and restauing to have half a dozen bed space “in the not-toodepartment and services. rants. And Caudle said major tournaments at the distant future.” Although no specific the Comfort Inn and the new Oxford Park Athletic The project, which time, date and location Complex off Horner Siding Econo Lodge were full the recently got under way, Today were set, Recreation Direc- Road. Cantley wanted to weekends of both tournawill not generate any new tor Mary Caudle said she know whether this was go- ments. beds, but will allow again is agreeable to the session. ing to come to fruition. Sunny Committee member the use of 38 in the old jail. Powell made the suggesHigh: 92 Bob Shope asked whether That will bring the numCaudle said the departtion moments after asking ment was only able to have Oxford was able to acLow: 63 ber of beds to 150. Caudle for an update on commodate attendees and two because of the late Also called the annex, the department’s marketparticipants with both opening of the facility, but the facility was shut down Saturday ing. hotels and Caudle said no, by White in May of 2007 she said the department “Oh, we’re behind, still, due to unsafe and unprompting Shope to say generated approximately of course,” Caudle said, healthy conditions. this is financially feeding $3,000 in revenues from Cloudy speculating the reason is He said the renovation both events. High: 95 Please see FEEDBACK, page 3A will bring the jail up to par because she and staffers Low: 72 Caudle noted the reason
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Additionally, he said, he will create a Web site, submit an application for nonprofit status, search for grants and recruit the staff. The application process started in February, Sanchez said. That was followed by an interview by an SBE committee in May and then the vote on Thursday. Henderson Collegiate will be the second charter school in Vance. The other is Vance Charter, which is located in the Henderson Mall complex on Dabney Drive. A charter school is a publicly funded school that operates under a private, nonprofit board rather than under the authority of the local board of education. Charter schools are allowed to operate under a locally tailored set of rules rather than the more rigid structure that traditional public schools must follow. Henderson Collegiate competed Thursday with six other schools. North Carolina has a limit of 100 charter schools statewide, so new proposals are only considered when schools that were already in business are closed. Three closures created the opportunity for Henderson Collegiate’s supporters. Send comments to news@ hendersondispatch.com.
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and in compliance with State rules and regulations. “Much of this expenditure ($1.5 million) can be attributed to antiquated materials and improper maintenance over the years,” White explained. “Additionally, we will be able to provide a higher level of safety and security for both the staff and inmates in our facility, along with a better environment in which to coexist,” the Sheriff said. “While this will most certainly not end our woes as it relates to overcrowding, it is a positive step in the right direction,” White said. Contact the writer at awheless@hendersondispatch.com.
Crime Stoppers asks for help with 2 cases By AL WHELESS Daily Dispatch Writer
Crime Stoppers is looking for anonymous tips to help Henderson Police arrest some furniture thieves and a purse-snatcher. About $10,000 worth of furniture was stolen July 21 from Furniture Concept at 50 Americal Road after someone broke out the front door glass at the
warehouse. Investigators had no suspects as of Wednesday. In a separate case, a strongarm robbery occurred on Thurston Street about 9:30 p.m. on July 7. The victim, Lillie McKnight, told police she had just returned home when she saw a black male riding a bike. When she approached her
house, McKnight said, her pocketbook was grabbed by a black male about 16 to 17 years old, 5-foot-10 inches, with light skin and a slim build. McKnight said the thief ran to the back of the residence, got on a bike and left the scene, headed toward Water Street. Information can be placed on the web site at www. hvcrimestoppers.com or tele-
phoned to detectives at 438-4141. Crime Stoppers will pay up to $1,000 for information leading to the arrest of persons responsible for these and other criminal offenses. The phone number for Crime Stoppers is 492-1925. Callers do not have to give their names. Contact the writer at awheless@ hendersondispatch.com.
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Blood drive — Maria Parham Medical Center and the American Red Cross will hold a blood drive from 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. in the classroom and the auditorium of the hospital. Appointments are encouraged, but walk-ins will be taken if time permits. Donors need to be at least 17 years old, in good health and weigh at least 110 pounds. Donors may be as young as 16 years old if they are accompanied by a parent and proper paperwork is completed at the time of the donation. Call Lee Anne Peoples at 436-1116 or e-mail her at peoplesl@mphosp.org to schedule an appointment. Public Works — The Oxford City Commission’s Public Works Committee will meet at 10:30 a.m. in the engineering conference room of City Hall, 300 Williamsboro St. Weight loss group — TOWN (Take Off Weight Now), a non-profit weight loss group, will meet at Aycock Recreation Center at 11:30 a.m. Everyone is invited to attend. American Legion — The American Legion Post 60 will meet at 6:30 p.m. in the Legion Hut. All members are requested to attend. Habitat for Humanity — Granville Habitat for Humanity will sponsor a gospel and bluegrass singing celebration from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. at the Oxford City Hall Auditiorium, 300 Williamsboro St., Oxford. Featured performers will be the Resurrection Quartet and County Associates. Tickets are $15 at the door ($12 in advance). Proceeds will benefit Granville Habitat for Humanity. School supply drive — A school supply donation event will be held from 7 to 11 a.m. in the front parking lot of the Chick-fil-A restaurant on Dabney Drive in Henderson. Anyone interested in donating supplies for needy children in local public schools is asked to purchase new supplies and bring them to Chick-fil-A during the four-hour period. Look for the yellow school bus at the front of the parking lot. Blood drive — Granville Health System will hold a blood drive from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on the Rex Bloodmobile, located behind Granville Medical Center, 1010 College Street in Oxford. Currently all blood types are in need, but individuals with type O positive and O negative are especially encouraged to give. Donors must be at least 17 years of age and 110 pounds, not taking any antibiotics for infections, and must be in good health. The process takes between 30 and 45 minutes. For more information or to schedule an appointment to donate, call Annie Nesbitt at (919) 690-33446 or e-mail her at anesbitt@granvillemedical.com.
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Sunday Appreciation Day — A Community Appreciation Gathering will be held beginning at 1 p.m. at the Elks Lodge on Rockspring St. Food and drinks will be available along with entertainment featuring gospel rap, a talent show, singing, and basketball. For more information, contact Wilma Harris at 572-4290.
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NASA SEMAA fall registration deadline set for Monday; fly-in this weekend The Warren County National Aeronautics and Space Administration Science, Engineering, Mathematics and Aerospace Academy (NASA SEMAA) has just completed a successful four weeks of summer camps serving over 400 students. Participants enjoyed the hands on science, engineering and technology experiments offered by the camp teachers, including examining the contribution of worms to science and space technology, making and launching water rockets, building and programming LEGO Mindstorm robots and learning the principles of air and space flight through constructing airplanes from various materials. Many of the participants also took advantage of the state-ofthe-art flight simulator located in the Aeronautics Education Laboratory. Special appreciation goes
Warrren County NASA/SEMMA students participate in summer program activities. to all the staff, teachers, participants, parents, and volunteers that made it all happen this year. The close-out date for the fall semester is Aug. 10. The application process is different from in the past. Applications have to be
mail to Abt Associates in Cambridge, Mass., so those parents interested in enrolling their children should not delay. Contact Warren County NASA SEMAA at 257-7015 for further information, applications and/or study packets.
VGCC schedules AutoCAD class on main campus beginning Sept. 1 Vance-Granville Community College will offer a class that teaches students about computer-aided drafting (CAD), using the AutoCAD software. This course will be held on Tuesday nights, Sept. 1 through Dec. 8, from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. on VGCC’s main campus in Vance County. AutoCAD is used in a variety of professions such as engineering, architecture, manufacturing and even landscaping and interior design. The AutoCAD LT 2008 software, the
world’s number-one-selling two-dimensional drafting and detailing product, can streamline and simplify day-to-day tasks, thanks to tools built with the drafter in mind. Students need a good working knowledge of computers in order to take the AutoCAD class, but they do not need drafting experience. Upon completion of the course, each student should be able to set up, draw, and print simple drawing exercises using various scales, viewports and layout techniques. Gil-
bert Blaylock will serve as instructor for the course. For more information and to register, call VGCC at 738-3417 or 738-3324.
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Division of the Henderson Police Department investigated the head-on collision. Its report listed Essecen Wykia Gill, 28, as the driver of the 2000 Ford that was carrying Bowers to Maria Parham before the wreck occurred.
And Cantley said he believes the city will need to get the county involved. Shope was quick to say Oxford has a lot of poor people, who, even if they were allowed to swim at a private pool, could not afford the membership costs. “And right now is not the time to build a pool,” Shope said. “I’ll say that right off the bat.” During the January full commission meeting, Willie Darby, speaking for the Granville County Interdenominational Ministerial Conference, called for an outdoor swimming pool by summer 2010 and provided a list of seven possible locations. The city, as a goodwill gesture, had already set aside $15,000 for a future pool. Powell on Monday asked Caudle to obtain a list of property owners who are not interested in selling their sites. Caudle and City Engineer Larry Thomas have said representatives of the ministerial conference were in favor of their recommendations for having
a splash park as a less costly alternative. When the talk Monday turned to a splash park, Caudle noted Thomas had handed her a specialty magazine she said neatly illustrated everything she has been trying to say about the subject. “What does it take to make a splash park happen?” Powell asked. “Money,” Caudle said, noting one additionally needs a location. The county has a new water spray park at the county-maintained athletic park off Belltown Road near the Interstate 85/U.S. 15 interchange southwest of Oxford. The cost was $126,000, with the county having saved $5,000 by reducing the size of the project from 2,800 to 2,000 square feet. As for a cost of a new splash pool for Oxford, Caudle reiterated her belief that the minimum would be $100,000.
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FEEDBACK, from page one other places such as Henderson. There was brief discussion about what Hiren Patel has done and intends to do with the Econo Lodge. Caudle and other officials have commented or expressed concerns about filthy conditions at the Econo Lodge. Patel, who continues to run the Comfort Inn, has replaced his father as the front man at the Econo Lodge. “The Econo Lodge has actually made a lot of improvements and he has worked with us to provide accommodations,” Caudle told the committee on Monday. “It’s far improved.” City Planning Director Cheryl Hart told the Dispatch that Patel on July 13 received a special use permit from the Zoning Board of Adjustment to convert the rear part of the Econo Lodge into an extended stay facility. The subject of Monday’s committee meeting turned to talk of a pool and splash park, with no official action.
Commissioner Bob Williford, emphasizing he is not “anti-pool,” said the city should have an indoor pool facility similar to a YMCA. And Williford noted there are swimming pools at the Lexington Park residential area off Ivey Day Road, at the Links at Thorndale apartments off Oxford Loop Road, at the adjacent Thorndale Country Club, at Autumn Park Apartments across from Revlon, at the Masonic Home for Children, at the Oxford Park residential area and at the municipal Rucker Park. Over the years, of the pools in the Oxford, only the one at Rucker Park, located off Old N.C. 75 southwest of the city, has been open to the public. The Oxford Park Swim Club this summer started welcoming swimmers for a daily charge. Powell told Williford that, “I think the thinking was to start with a pool,” with a pool being part of what will be a developing facility.
WIZS radio to sponsor benefit event for ACTS By AL WHELESS Daily Dispatch Writer
WIZS will sponsor a pizza-eating contest and other events Aug. 15 at the former Winn-Dixie location on Dabney Drive to benefit ACTS. Some of the other features and entertainment available from 11:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. will be: • Beach music by DJ
Dan. • Live music on stage. • Dunking booth. • Food and crafts vendors. • A 50/50 raffle. The price of admission will be cash donations or contributions of nonperishable items such as can goods. Contact the writer at awheless@hendersondispatch.com.
Tenn. police link N.C. inmate to '05 murder NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation says DNA from an inmate in a North Carolina prison has linked him to a 2005 murder of a woman in Middle Tennessee. Authorities said 52-yearold John Wayne Boyer was indicted by a grand jury this week in the murder of 25-year-old Jennifer Smith, whose body was found in 2005 in an abandoned parking lot in Hickman County. The TBI announced Thursday that after Boyer was convicted of murder in North Carolina, his DNA was entered into a national database and was matched to DNA found at the crime scene. The agency said Boyer was
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Shope wants response to trouble at Belle Street basketball court Commissioner says area gives city a black eye By WILLIAM F. WEST Daily Dispatch Writer
OXFORD — City Commissioner Bob Shope called for action in response to recent reports of more trouble at the Belle Street municipal basketball court. Shope, a member of the City Commission’s Recreation Committee, said the court has given Oxford a black eye, with two persons this past weekend having walked up to him and said, “I told you so. I told you so.” “And they love to hand that back to you,” Shope said. “So, we need to do something about it.” “And we shall,” Committee Chairman Steve Powell said. The subject came up both earlier in and near the end of an approximately hour-long session of the committee late Monday afternoon. Police Chief John Wolford has said that, on July 22, officers responded to a report regarding a disturbance at the court and found approximately 80-100 people in the area. Wolford said although there was no disorder by the time officers arrived, witnesses told of a fight between alleged gang members. Officers found what appeared to be drugs on the ground in the area of the court, along with approxi-
mately 15-20 empty plastic bag corners used to sell drugs and spread around the court, Wolford said. Officers cleared the crowd and the gate was locked. A Granville County gang prevention partnership was formed in the aftermath of a March 10 clash at the court. That conflict had additionally swelled into a larger crowd on the southeast side of Oxford. And Wolford has said he believes that incident was gang-related. The court was opened in August 2006 adjacent to City Hall and adjacent to Oxford’s recreation center, the latter locally being known as the Hix site. The center’s assets include a skateboard park and a gymnasium adaptable to indoor basketball, but the new outdoor court became a subject of news locally and of much concern among city officials in May 2008 after a report of gunfire. Police were subsequently authorized to use special funds to hire off-duty officers to increase patrols, according to a report in the Oxford Public Ledger newspaper. The city began shutting down the court in the early evenings and the commission majority authorized more than $8,800 for a surveillance camera and for technical expertise related to the use of wireless technology in the monitoring process. During Monday afternoon’s Recreation Committee meeting, when the discussion turned to having a pool and a splash park, committee member
Walter Cantley said what scares him about building anything else in Oxford is the problem with the Belle Street court. “And quite frankly, I think if it happens again, we’re going to have to close it,” Cantley said of the latest fracas. “Well, I don’t think that’s going to happen,” Powell said of a shutdown. Powell emphasized the city needs to address issues at the front end in terms of prevention instead of having to react. Specifically, Powell said the city needs to come up with a way to make sure the courts are monitored to provide some type of supervision, whether with police, staff persons or volunteers. “It needs more than cameras. It needs people showing a concern for those kids,” Powell said. One can shoot hoops outside at Rucker Park off Old N.C. 75 southwest of Oxford and at Mary Potter Elementary School at 200 Taylor St. across from the police station. “What’s funny about that is there are other basketball courts, but they choose this one,” Caudle said of the Belle Street location. “Well, I would, too,” Powell said. Cantley asked what needs to be done about the situation. Powell said he believes churches and communitybased and service-providing organizations need to get involved by volunteering time, noting numerous parents supervise youths at T-ball games. And Powell said he be-
lieves the city needs to see how the Oxford community can be held accountable regarding the involvement of young people. Cantley said perhaps a structured type of program is needed. Caudle said while the Recreation Department already has structured programs, youths are interested in being together and having the flexibility to come and go. “But, we’ve got those problems that occur,” Caudle said. “And some of the things come from out of town,” Powell said. “They’re not Oxford generated.” “A lot of it,” Caudle added. Powell said, “I think we need to hold the community’s feet to the fire, I really do. They wanted this. They wanted the basketball court. There were a lot of statements made in the beginning of how this basketball court could run effectively with community input and all these other things.” And if 30 people decided to give one evening a week of their time, “you’d have it covered,” Powell said. “And just the presence would make a difference,” Powell added. Shope said, “We’re at a point where we need to start this tomorrow and not put it off until the next day.” Although Monday afternoon’s meeting was of the Recreation Committee, all commissioners except Chance Wilkinson attended. Contact the writer at bwest@ hendersondispatch.com.
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Deaths Talmadge W. Ayscue HENDERSON — Talmadge Woodrow “Mickey” Ayscue, 62, of 124 Granite St., Henderson, died Thursday, Aug. 6, 2009, at the University of North Carolina Hospital in Chapel Hill. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced later by Flowers Funeral Home.
John W. Eaton WARRENTON — John W. Eaton, 94, of Warrenton, died Thursday, Aug. 6, 2009, at Maria Parham Medical Center in Henderson. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced later by Boyd’s Funeral Service in Warrenton.
Monique D. Powell KITTRELL — Monique Vanessa DeMent Powell, 48, died Thursday, Aug. 6, 2009, at her home. A native of Granville County, she was the daughter of Bruce E. and Margaret Sparks DeMent. She was a member of Peace’s Chapel Baptist Church where she served as a Sunday school teacher and choir member. She worked for the Granville County School system for 19 years and for the past
six years was employed at Vance-Granville Community College as director of the Media Center. She was also a member of Leadership Granville and Vance Committees. Funeral services will be conducted at 4 p.m. Saturday at Peace’s Chapel Baptist Church by the Revs. Tony Futrell and Jason Hunter. Burial will follow at the church cemetery. Surviving, in addition to her parents, are her husband, Bobby Powell, and son, Robbie Powell, of the home; and two sisters, Robin DeMent Chapman of Hillsborough and Donna DeMent Young of Kittrell. The family will receive friends prior to the service from 1 p.m. until 3:45 p.m. in the fellowship hall at Peace’s Chapel Baptist Church. At other times, they will be at the home of Bruce and Margaret DeMent, 4257 Fairport Road, Kittrell, N.C. Flowers are accepted or memorials may be made to the University of North Carolina Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, CB #7295, Chapel Hill, N.C. 27599-7295; or The Melanoma Research Foundation, 170 Township Line Road, Building B, Hillsborough, N.J. 08844. Arrangements are by Gentry-Newell and Vaughan Funeral Home of Oxford.
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HENDERSON POLICE DEPARTMENT Arrests • Erica Kristina Dimas, 24, of 845 Lamb St. was arrested on Aug. 5 at 3:19 p.m. for failure to appear in court for maintaining a dwelling. Dimas was placed under a $20,000 secured bond. • Patrick Cannady, 38, of 5323 Alexander Ave. was arrested on Aug. 5 at 1:05 p.m. for failure to appear in court for driving while license revoked. Cannady was placed under a $1,200 secured bond. • Ronald Jay Daniel, 48, of 471 Merriman St. was arrested on Aug. 5 at 11:05 a.m. for two counts of failure to appear in court for driving while license revoked and fictitious registration. Daniel was placed under a $1,000 secured bond. • Ronnie Bullock, 31, of 500 J.P. Taylor Road Lot 12 was arrested on Aug. 5 at 6:12 p.m. for driving while license revoked and left of center. There was an unsecured bond for $1,000. • Alexander Hamilton Ingram, 38, of 651 Adams St. was arrested on Aug. 5 at 9:32 p.m. for a failure to appear in court charge. There was a secured bond for $1,000. • Alberto Guillen, 48, of 715 Berry St. was arrested on Aug. 5 at 5:11 p.m. for drug parapher-
nalia. Guillen was issued a citation. In another report, Officer M. Jackson reported on Aug. 5 at 5:11 p.m. that Guillen had drug paraphernalia lying on the living room floor of his residence. Items seized included two crack pipes of unknown value. • Jerry Williams, 41, of 213 Booth Ave. was arrested on Aug. 5 at 9 p.m. for disorderly conduct by language and possession of drug paraphernalia. No bond was listed. In another report, Officer B.J. Bishop reported on Aug. 5 at 7 p.m. that Williams violated the N.C. controlled substance act in the parking lot of 1421 E. Andrews Ave. Items seized included included a Brillo pad valued at $1, a silver knife with a spoon valued at $5 and a small glass pipe of unknown value.
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• Raymond Harold Griffin, 69, of 90 Hamilton Lane reported on Aug. 5 at 7:12 p.m. that someone stole the wheel covers of his 2001 Toyota 4Runner. The wheel Larceny covers were valued at $200. The incident occurred in the parking • Stuart Clark, 61, of Stuart lot of 943 W. Andrews Ave. Cycle Shop on 1860 Old Epsom Unit 1. Road reported on Aug. 4 at 9:20 a.m. that someone took his gun from a locked safe at the busiProperty Damage ness. The pistol was valued at $650. Currency valued at $280 • Shor and Associates of was also taken. 2619 Floyd Ave. Suite 100, • Milton R. Perry of 1720 Oak Richmond, Va., reported on Aug. Ridge Church Road reported on 5 at 6:39 a.m. that someone Aug. 5 at 9:23 p.m. that somedamaged a window of a vacant one took a push mower from his building on 1471 North Garnett residence. The red Murray push St. The estimated amount of mower was valued at $200. damage to the window was • Jerry Elwood Bunton, 54, of $500.
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News Briefs schools now meet federal performance standards, an achievement helped in part by the State Board of Education’s decision to include student retest results in the calculations. The state Department of Public Instruction on Thursday said 71 percent of schools met standards for adequate yearly progress in 2008-09, and the number of public schools earning the state’s top school designations more than doubled. Last year, 31.2 percent of the state’s schools met the AYP standards. DPI said the improvements were partially due to the board’s decision to include reading, mathematics and science retest results for students in grades 3-8 in the state’s ABCs accountability program and in the AYP calculations.
6 suspects in N.C. terror case moved to Virginia jail RALEIGH (AP) — Six of the seven North Carolina men accused in a federal terrorism case have been transferred to a jail in Virginia. Federal authorities said Thursday that the six are now being held at a jail in Farmville, Va. Deputy U.S. Marshal Bryan Konig wouldn’t say when or why they were transferred but did say the Marshal’s Service has a contract with the jail to house federal prisoners. U.S. Magistrate Judge William Webb on Wednesday ordered that the six remain in custody until trial, saying they’re a flight risk and a danger. But he also questioned the strength of the prosecutors’ case. The detention hearing for the seventh suspect will be held Monday. He’s still being held in Wake County.
78-year old is oldest to hike all Smokies trails KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — There are more than 800 miles of maintained trails in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park and Cecil Rowe has hiked them all — three times. On Wednesday, the 78-year-old Rowe be-
Changes mean more N.C. schools meet federal standards RALEIGH (AP) — More than 70 percent of North Carolina’s public
Police Taser 76-year-old tractor driver GLENROCK, Wyo. (AP) — A 76-year-old U.S. man shot with a Taser by police while driving an antique tractor in a small-town parade says it hurt but he’s OK. Retired truck driver Bud Grose of Glenrock told The Associated Press in a telephone interview on Wednesday that he has a heart condition but didn’t require any medical attention.
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came the oldest person to complete hiking all of the trails as he completed a 7.8-mile leg from Elkmont to Metcalf Bottoms. The Knoxville News Sentinel quoted the retired Knoxville anesthesiologist saying he didn’t make a big deal about the feat because he wasn’t sure he’d be able to finish it. It took him three years to complete his third alltrails hike, averaging one hiking day per week. While many people have hiked all the trails, Rowe is the first to complete the trek after turning 75.
Cucalorus is cool festival, trade magazine says WILMINGTON (AP) — A national independent film trade magazine has listed North Carolina’s Cucalorus event as one of the “Top 25 Coolest Film Festivals.” The Star-News of Wilmington reports Thursday that others on the alpha-
betical list by MovieMaker magazine are the Brooklyn International Film Festival in New York, the Phoenix Film Festival in Arizona, Roger Ebert’s Film Festival in Illinois and South by Southwest in Texas. Previously, the magazine has listed Wilmington’s Cucalorus as one of the “Best Kept Secrets on the Indy Fest Circuit” and as one of the “Top 25 Festivals Worth the Entry Fee.” Cucalorus began in 1994 with 16 films. When it’s held Nov. 11-15 this year, it will show more than 145 films.
N.C. man reels in 1,062-pound marlin OCEAN CITY, Md. (AP) — Robert Farris will have an honest big-fish story to tell. The Charlotte, N.C., resident broke a 20-yearold Maryland record Wednesday at the White Marlin Open in Ocean
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Daily Meditation Remember ye not the former things, neither consider the things of old. Behold, I will do a new thing; now it shall spring forth; shall ye not know it? I will even make a way in the wilderness, and rivers in the desert. The beast of the field shall honour me, the dragons and the owls: because I give waters in the wilderness, and rivers in the desert, to give drink to my people, my chosen. This people have I formed for myself; they shall shew forth my praise. Isaiah 43:18-21
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Council doing the right thing Perhaps it was a safe bet from the beginning that the Beacon Light home ownership requirement – and ultimately the fate of the dreadful complex – would never really be in question. The previous Henderson City Council had closed the infamous HUD-sponsored low-income apartment facilities, which dated back to 1973, in 2006. They wanted – at a minimum – the complex redeveloped with single-family homes. Home ownership was the best way to guarantee the property would not fall into a dreadful state again. The current council, with four new members and a new mayor, had stuck to the home ownership requirement. One only had to tour the facility or read the stories about the conditions that had developed at Beacon Light to see why it was risky to open the door again to rental or government-subsidized housing. Recent meetings with real estate brokers, however, pushed the line on whether or not the council members would stay the course. Sharif Abdelhalim, who acquired the property at an auction after foreclosure, had attracted interest about a redevelopment and begged the council for patience as he faces an Aug. 28 deadline to rebuild the property or bring it into compliance. No reconstruction has taken place and no plans have been submitted to the city or county. Two representatives of a Greensboro real estate management company – Brad Gregory and Bryon Nelson of Twin City Inc. – were looking to purchase the property but they couldn’t guarantee the council’s requirements for homeownership. A local real estate agent, in listing the property for sale at $400,000, had noted: “HUD restrictions for homeownership conversion currently apply but can be possibly changed to all rental or combination thereof via help from the City of Henderson.” One council member, after a presentation by Gregory and Nelson a couple of weeks ago, said he had a “gut feeling” that the homeownership requirement may need to be removed by the council. And another had remarked that she “just really cannot foresee homeownership, not 100 percent.” Clearly, there was cause for alarm that the council may be wavering. In a committee meeting on Wednesday afternoon, the council showed it was going to do the right thing. A majority of the council members, who were in attendance at the meeting, decided to stand firm on the home ownership requirement, and, in doing so, agreed to move ahead with an order to demolish the structures down to a grassy area. They didn’t close the door on trying to work with the property owner, but they made it clear that Beacon Light is a mess that needs to be cleaned up. And, to their credit, they knew their home ownership requirement was one way to make sure that we never, ever return to a situation like the one that developed on Boddie Street.
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Is the White House losing the message war on health care? Like other presidents, Barack Obama is pestered by myths and conspiracy theorists. He can easily ignore the “birthers,” who refuse to let facts get in the way of their misguided belief that Obama’s birth certificate is a fake. But if there is any rumor that he needs to squelch as soon as possible, it is the truly dangerous myth that he wants to kill seniors. He faced that question headon during a televised town hall at AARP headquarters in Washington last week. “I have been told that there is a clause in there that everyone that’s Medicare age will be visited and told to decide how they wish to die, “ a woman named Mary asked the president. Mary did not say where she was told this, but it is not hard to guess. Conservative bloggers, talk show hosts and House Republican Leader John Boehner, among other critics of Obama’s health care plans, have been spreading the idea that the House health care bill promotes euthanasia. They take this notion from a provision in the bill that would provide Medicare coverage for an end-of-life consultation once every five years, if the patient wants it. If a person falls ill with a life-threatening disease, more frequent sessions would be allowed.
Ironically, similar end-of-life concepts have been a part of federal health care law since 1990 — with bipartisan support. But now that Republicans can use the language as a wedge between seniors and Democrats, lo and behold, it has become an alleged invitation to legal suicide. They have been aided in this mission by a key Clarence figure in the killing of Bill Page and Hillary Tribune Media Clinton’s Services proposed health care reforms in the early 1990s. Former New York Lt. Gov. Betsy McCaughey, a conservative health care specialist, lit the spark on various op-ed pages and talk shows, including former Sen. Fred Thompson’s radio talk show. There she told Thompson that “Congress would make it mandatory, absolutely require, that every five years, people in Medicare have a required counseling session that will tell them how to end their life sooner.” “The bill expressly says if you get sick somewhere in that five-year period, you have to go through that session again,” McCaughey continued, “all to do
what is in societies best interest or your family’s best interest and cut your life short.” Nonsense. The provision would require Medicare to pay for advanced care consultations, but it does not require individuals to take advantage of the benefit. Nor does it require that a government bureaucrat intervene between the patient, the patient’s family and a doctor or nurse practitioner, as McCaughey insists it does. Yet, in a telephone interview with me, McCaughey continued to insist that the counseling was “mandatory” when, in fact, it is optional. “I’m standing by that,” she said of the word “mandatory.” She denied that she ever said, as Boehner implies, that the plan encouraged euthanasia. Still she characterized it as requiring seniors to be instructed in “how to cut your life short,” even though the legislation does not require anything of the sort. It does help, as Obama explained at the AARP town hall, patients and their families to receive end-of-life counseling. Is that a bad thing? Not at all, McCaughey agreed, as long as the government doesn’t get involved in it. “These are such sacred issues of life and death,” she said. “Government should have nothing to do with it.” OK. The bill calls for government to fund the counseling and get out of the way, much like private insurers would. And, by the way, let us not
pretend that private insurers don’t take dollars and cents into account, too, when they decide who gets covered and what doesn’t get covered. Even though most Americans tell pollsters they are satisfied with their current coverage, our system costs more and covers fewer people than those in other industrialized countries — and the problems of cost and coverage are getting worse. We need to have an honest debate. Our lives depend on it. But, of course, politics and political ideologies inevitably get in the way. Obama has tried to learn from the Clintons’ mistakes. He’s turned the details of the plan over to Congress, but the prolonged debate and multiple bills have muddled his message while the Republicans have a simple bumper sticker: “Nope.” Now opponents of the bill are adding another four-letter word: fear. Unfortunately this debate could be scaring seniors to death. Unlike the Clinton era, today’s voters have another ally on our side: Internet-age media. Obama showed during his campaign how to get his message out in a hurry. He needs to do that again, as soon as he figures out exactly what his message is. E-mail Clarence Page at cpage(at)tribune.com, or write to him c/o Tribune Media Services, 2225 Kenmore Ave., Suite 114, Buffalo, NY 14207.
Letters to the Editor Clunkers program is a ‘clunker’ itself To the Editor: The “Cash for Clunkers” program is one of the worst government giveaways because of these reasons: 1. No restriction on the income of the buyer. 2. Cost will be at least triple of the original estimate. 3. Only benefited one industry. 4. Almost all of these clunkers would have been replaced in the next few years anyway. 5. $3,500 to $4,500 was too much to pay per clunker (study the overwhelming demand). These are the changes that should have been made for the clunkers program: 1. AGI restriction of no more than $50,000. 2. Different tiers for pricing: $1,000 for 5 miles per gallon, $2,000 for 10 mpg ,$3,000 for 15 mpg. 3. Destruction of engines and other parts is wasteful (any useful parts should be salvaged before destruction). future generations of fiscally In the August 5 N&O, responsible candidates to run on writer Froma Harrop wrote, platforms of government sanity “All this finger-wagging over in spending when the majority the cost of this program is of Americans rely solely on the ludicrous. The Federal governgovernment for life-and-death ment spends over $3 billion healthcare decisions and our in half a day.” This type of private insurance industry is attitude and wasteful governshattered. ment spending will destroy our Our current system has its problems, but we have the free- economy slowly, but surely. The clunkers program is truly dom to solve those, carefully. a clunker. If we rush towards President Obama’s bloated plan, the Sears Bugg seemingly necessary resulting Warrenton tax hikes may very well cause greater damage to our already fragile economy. Furthermore, we’ll be forever tying ourselves to an inefficient, unstable system which will drain our wallets and smother quality health care in this country. The Daily Dispatch welSecretary Geithner’s suggescomes letters to the editor. tion of tax increases, the presiLetters must be signed, dent’s backtrack, the conflicting include the author’s city noise coming from Congress, the of residence, and should hyped urgency — all of this only be limited to 300 words. serves to demonstrate just how chaotic, and downright lost, this Please include a telephone administration’s approach to number for verification. policy making continues to be. We reserve the right to It’s time for President Obama edit comments for length, to get off the campaign trail and clarity, libelous material, begin the hard work of governpersonal attacks and poor ing with tangible, understandtaste. We do not publish able solutions made in the full anonymous letters, form light of reality. I only wish I letters, letters with names was more convinced he was up to the challenge. withheld or letters where we cannot verify the Mike Reagan, the elder son of writer’s identity. Writers the late President Ronald Reashould limit themselves to gan, is chairman and president one letter every 30 days. of The Reagan Legacy FoundaLetters can be accepted tion (www.reaganlegacyfoundaby e-mail, but city of resition.org). Look for Mike’s newest dence and a phone number book, “Twice Adopted” and for verification purposes other info at www.Reagan.com. E-mail comments to Reagan@ still must be included. caglecartoons.com.
Funding the president’s healthcare program: plans to increase taxes of the middle-class? Making Sense In last week’s column, we discussed President Obama and his administration’s dangerous habit of making important policy statements and decisions before having all of the facts available. Well, this week some of President Obama’s top lieutenants, including Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner, have countered the president’s earlier promise not to raise taxes on middle-class Americans to support his nationalized healthcare proposal. Is this yet another case of publicizing policy without having all of the input required from some of the nation’s leading advisers and supposed experts? While the White House has pressed back, reiterating their position that middle-class Americans would not bear the burden of their overly ambitious plan, it is hard to figure out the disconnect between the political operations of the administration versus those who are tasked with actually developing and implementing the policies related to our nation’s economic well-being. If a middle-class tax hike is off the table, it seems key policy makers missed the memo. This is not just inexcusably sloppy — it’s dangerous. As the nation continues to fight its way out of economic calamity, President Obama continues to insist on immediate passage of his hulking healthcare proposal. As a country, we’re not even sure if we want the plan, certainly can’t afford it, and yet the Obama administration demands action this calendar year, as though genuine debate and solid policy were
made while running about as though on fire. And this stubbornness holds beyond all odds — even as we know the federal government does not have the funds or a solidified plan for how to fund yet another soonto-be bloated government program. Certainly the administration recognizes that Michael federal tax Reagan revenues are Cagle already down Cartoons a historic 18 percent in 2009 — an astonishing decrease that the Associated Press calculates as the largest single-year decline since (you guessed it) the Great Depression. So what is their proposed solution to a struggling economy, insufficient funds to meet our current obligations including two wars and talk of additional government bailouts, and a deficit that is starting to near $2 trillion, you ask? Spend more! And when the spending excesses and escalating deficit turns even the most liberal of stomachs, well, that’s when even the president’s own Treasury secretary recognizes the only way to proceed is to raise taxes on the middle class! And on the political front, you may as well think of this new program as the fourth rail of American politics. If you thought that suggestions of changes to Social Security were met with scorn, imagine how difficult it will be for
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On this date: In 1789, the U.S. War Department was established by Congress. In 1882, the famous feud between the Hatfields of West Virginia and the McCoys of Kentucky erupted into full-scale violence as one member of the Hatfield clan was mortally wounded by three McCoy brothers, who ended up being slain in turn. In 1942, U.S. and allied forces landed at Guadalcanal, marking the start of the first major allied offensive in the Pacific during World War II. In 1947, the balsa wood raft Kon-Tiki, which had carried a six-man crew 4,300 miles across the Pacific Ocean, crashed into a reef in a Polynesian archipelago; all six crew members reached land safely. In 1964, Congress passed the Gulf of Tonkin resolution, giving President Lyndon B. Johnson broad powers in dealing with reported North Vietnamese attacks on U.S. forces. In 1998, terrorist bombs at U.S. embassies in Kenya and Tanzania killed 224 people, including 12 Americans.
One year ago: A U.S. military jury at Guantanamo Bay Naval Base gave Osama bin Laden’s driver a surprisingly light 5 1/2-year sentence for aiding terrorism, making him eligible for parole in just five months. (The U.S. later transferred Salim Hamdan to his home country of Yemen, which released him in January 2009.)
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Today’s Highlight: On Aug. 7, 1782, Gen. George Washington created the Order of the Purple Heart, a decoration to recognize merit in enlisted men and noncommissioned officers.
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Five years ago: Iraqi interim Prime Minister Ayad Allawi signed an amnesty for minor criminals. Celebrated oil field firefighter Paul “Red” Adair died in Houston at age 89.
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N.C. may give firm tax money to switch production 300 jobs at stake if Canadian paper company closes By EMERY P. DALESIO AP Business Writer
RALEIGH — North Carolina legislators are close to giving a Canadian paper company up to $10 million to help it finance a production switch and retain hundreds of jobs in one of the state’s poorest regions. A House budget-writing committee on Thursday approved the state Commerce Department using its funds to give Montrealbased Domtar Corp. up to $2 million a year for five years. The Senate approved the spending on Wednesday, the same day lawmakers approved a budget that included a $1 billion tax increase and service cuts worth billions more. Domtar plans to stop making white office paper at its mill near Plymouth, but sees a market opportunity to turn loblolly pine trees into the absorbent fluff used in diapers, state officials said. The company is shopping states where it operates for money it needs to finance new machinery and production equipment because it is having a hard time finding its own capital for the conversion, said Dale Carroll, deputy secretary of the state Commerce Department. “There are also other states to make a project like this a priority,” Carroll said. At stake are more than 300 jobs paying a “rather remarkable” average salary of $72,000 a year plus generous benefits, Carroll said, about three times more than the average in a rural area where unemployment is in double digits. A pulp paper mill has been operating at the site since the late 1930s. “The company, without this conversion, will simply close down (the plant). The 300 employees will be out of work,” said Rep. Tim Spear, D-Washington, who represents the district and has been in discussions with the company for months. Domtar had employed more than 500 at the site last year but shut down a paper production line in February, laying off about 185 workers. The head of the United Steelworkers Union local was not aware of the company’s plans. The company must commit to maintaining more than 300 jobs at the
Horse tramples car on Israeli highway JERUSALEM (AP) — An Israeli horse took to the highway and trampled an oncoming car in an encounter captured on video by a group of tourists in northern Israel. The tourists began filming when three horses came on the highway and began to canter alongside their car, but the scene took a bizarre turn when an oncoming car came on the scene. The first two horses weaved out of the sedan’s path, but the third took it head-on, smashing through its windshield with its hooves before leaping over it and continuing on its way. The video captured the impact as well as the passengers hollering “Oh, God” and “Whoa.” Israel’s Channel 2 TV showed the video Tuesday and said the driver suffered minor cuts from smashed glass and the horse was slightly injured.
plant and spending $65 million on the conversion. The state would be able to recoup funds if employment levels drop. The Senate approved the measure hours after the proposal surfaced. The House was expected to act before adjourning for the year next week. More than 1,000 addition logging jobs in eastern North Carolina are at
stake if the Domtar plant shuts down, legislators said. “If the plant closes down, then all of the loggers, the forestry people, they have nowhere to transport their products to,” Spear said. “There is no other mill for them to go to, to haul this product.” Carroll said while the state is committing to
spending $10 million on Domtar’s conversion project, the company could get up to $9 million shared by the state, local governments in Martin and Washington counties, and from the Golden LEAF fund, which uses part of North Carolina’s share of payments from a cigarette industry lawsuit to encourage economic growth in rural areas.
A Domtar spokesman confirmed the company’s interest in state funds for the conversion. “We are far from making a decision,” spokesman Pascal Bosse said. “This is part of an exercise of looking at alternatives for our facilities.” The money would come from a state fund designed to stave off major job losses. Last year, state
officials tapped the fund to give the Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. plant in Fayetteville and Bridgestone Firestone North American Tire LLC plant in Wilson $30 million each over the next 10 years. On Tuesday, Domtar reported a $48 million second-quarter profit as paper demand increased for the first time since early last year.
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LaRaia’s long road to recovery
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Oxford’s Nicholas LaRaia goes for a run while visiting in Fountain Hills, Ariz. The Superstition Mountains are in the background. LaRaia lost his leg in an accident while riding his bike in 2002, and spent the following months recovering, getting back on his bike and eventually competing in the Kerr Lake Triathlon. LaRaia summarized his experience in an essay contest with health insurance company CIGNA, which won him an all-expense-paid trip to the CIGNA Falmouth Road Race in Massachusetts this weekend.
Oxford resident’s inspirational story wins essay contest, free trip to run for CIGNA team in Massachusetts race By ERIC S. ROBINSON Dispatch Sports Editor
Nicholas LaRaia has always been an active guy. The Oxford resident is an avid biker and runner. He played his favorite sport, hockey, in organized leagues until his late forties. But in November 2002, while enjoying one of his favorite pastimes, LaRaia’s life changed forever. While riding his bike on an Oxford country road, LaRaia was struck from behind by a truck towing a trailer. He was bumped by the truck, and when he tried to regain control of the bike, the trailer made impact, severing his left leg behind the knee. Witnesses assisted LaRaia, tying a belt around his leg to form a tourniquet. “I luckily didn’t lose consciousness and could stop most of the blood flow,” he said. LaRaia was flown to Duke University Medical Center and
underwent two surgeries to salvage what was left of his thigh. He was discharged within five days, and received a prosthetic leg in mid-January 2003.
The road to recovery
LaRaia, a physical therapist at Maria Parham Medical Center who’s worked with amputees, knew what was in store. “Having been through that with people, I knew what to expect.” LaRaia began to set small, then progressively larger goals for himself. By —Nick LaRaia March, he was back at work at Maria Parham. “One of my big goals was to get back on my bike,” he said. For LaRaia, who used to ride 30 to 60 miles at a time, it wasn’t too intimidating to get back on the roads and start riding again. “I think a lot of people wander about that. I was like, gee, that was my life,” he said. “And I want my life back. I’m not going to feel like I’ve recovered until I do this.”
“All my life, I have loved to move...”
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Nick LaRaia, right, runs with his brother, Mike, in the Falmouth Road Race in Falmouth, Mass. in 2008. LaRaia began his work on an exercise bike, training many hours to build up his endurance. Finally, the time came when he decided he was ready to get back on the real thing. The biggest question mark for LaRaia was his balance. “I got out my hockey equipment... not knowing what to expect,” he said with a chuckle.
He started off in the grass, working his way back to the street. His wife, Dee, stood by waiting to catch him should he lose his balance. “It went pretty well. It was pretty tricky coming to a stop, but that came pretty well too.” LaRaia began biking through Please see LaRAIA, page 3B
Offense now trumps the defense in Carolina By MIKE CRANSTON AP Sports Writer
SPARTANBURG, S.C. — From Julius Peppers’ giant contract to Maake Kemoeatu’s torn Achilles’ tendon, the defense has been Carolina’s top concern for months. On the other side of the ball, the Panthers have no job openings, are quietly adding to the playbook and believe they can put up even better numbers than last season’s record-breaking unit. Long gone are the days of hoping a dominant defense can carry a meek offense. “This is the first time I’ve experienced having all our starters back. And this is the first time I haven’t switched sides in consecutive seasons,” said Jordan Gross, now entrenched at left tackle. “We’re light years ahead from where we’ve been in the past.” While new defensive coordinator Ron Meeks tries to get Peppers caught up after he skipped offseason workouts and
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Carolina’s Muhsin Muhammad (87) runs past Chris Harris during the team’s training camp in Spartanburg, S.C. Thursday. replace Kemoeatu, Carolina’s run-stuffing defensive tackle, the offense is adding more exotic plays. Offensive coordinator Jeff Davidson has that luxury because all 11 starters return from a unit that ranked third in
the NFL in rushing, seventh in points scored and 10th in total offense in 2008. With a running back tandem of DeAngelo Williams and Jonathan Stewart and the explosive Steve Smith at receiver, the Panthers are packed with op-
tions. “I think Jeff’s putting more on our plate, which is a good thing to help us,” quarterback Jake Delhomme said. “It’s been a good start so far, very smooth. It’s also good for us that we’re not going against the same defense that we’ve been going against the past so many years. It gives you something really good to practice against.” Four days into training camp, the offense is clicking. Although the Panthers need to add depth on the offensive line, the starting unit has been together for more than a year, ending Gross’ shuttle from left and right tackle. Williams and Stewart, whose combined 2,531 yards rushing last season were the most in the NFL by teammates since 1984, can wear down opposing defenses. Despite his six-turnover performance in the playoff loss to Arizona, Delhomme’s surgically repaired elbow is holding Please see PANTHERS, page 3B
’Pack figuring out LB rotation in preseason By AARON BEARD AP Sports Writer
RALEIGH — North Carolina State headed out of spring drills believing Nate Irving would be the foundation of its defense. A few months later, the Wolfpack is trying to figure out what to do without him. Irving is recovering from several injuries suffered during a June car accident, including a broken leg and a collapsed lung. Coach Tom O’Brien has said Irving remains out O’Brien indefinitely, putting pressure on the Wolfpack to figure out how to replace the linebacker’s production at the start of preseason workouts this week. O’Brien has mentioned sophomore Dwayne Maddox as a leading candidate, though redshirt freshman Terrell Manning has switched positions to compete for the job. “Those two guys are going to fight it out right now, because that’s a spot we have to solve,” O’Brien said. “We’ll have to give it some time to see how it works out.” Irving was an honorable mention all-Atlantic Coast Conference pick last year, despite missing three games with injuries. He finished with 84 tackles, including 12 for loss, and four interceptions in 10 games. O’Brien has said Irving hopes to know more about his chances of returning this year in the coming weeks. Maddox started four games last year and finished with 32 tackles. But he didn’t play at all in four of the final five games during the Wolfpack’s late-season bowl push. Still, that year of experience helped. Though down only about three pounds from last season, Maddox said he has cut down his body fat and added muscle through the team’s strength and conditioning program. “I was young coming in and I didn’t really have the mindset I would need to play at that level,” he said. “So after playing a couple of games, I think I know what it’s like and I just feel like a more confident player. “I tried to learn as much as I could over the summer and during the spring so I could come out this year and dominate.” Manning redshirted last year while rehabbing from surgery to repair a torn knee ligament, an injury suffered in the final game of his prep career. Sorting it all out will be critical for the Wolfpack, who figures to have another firsttime starter in Audie Cole at one of the other linebacking spots. Senior Ray Michel offers some experience in the middle after starting all 13 games and tallying a teambest 102 tackles last year. Defensive end Willie Young says the burden to make up for Irving isn’t on just Maddox. “It’s not a safety or a corner or a lineman,” he said. “It’s on the team. It’s up to us just to get the job done. It’s not a one-man game. You’ve got 11 guys who have to be synchronized and disciplined enough to come out and do their job.”
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Two-minute drill Jeremy Roenick officially retires from NHL Local Sports AAU football sign up going on now Those interested in playing AAU football should sign up soon. Registration is at the Church of the Holy Innocents each day at 5 p.m. until Saturday. There will be two teams this fall — the 12U Henderson Panthers and the 10U Carolina Blackhawks. The first practice will be Wednesday. Players need to have a physical by then. A membership fee of $15, which includes insurance, is due by the first practice. For more information, contact coach Joe Brodie at (252) 433-6426.
Viking cheerleading to hold tryouts Cheerleading tryouts for varsity and junior varsity at Northern Vance will be Tuesday, Aug. 11 and Thursday, Aug. 13. Tuesday’s session will begin at 3:30 p.m. Students must have a current physical and permission form. Forms are available at the school’s front desk.
HMS football practice to start soon Football practice for Henderson Middle School students will begin on August 18. Practice will start at 5 p.m. at the HMS football field. Players should wear appropriate attire for practice (T-shirt, shorts and cleats).
YMCA fall soccer begins in September The fall youth soccer season for the Henderson Family YMCA will begin on Sept. 12 and last until Oct. 31. Games will be played on Saturday mornings. The cost to participate is $25 for members, and $40 for non-members. Registration by Sept. 9 avoids a $10 late fee. Coaches will receive a discount.
NASCAR Lowe’s out as Charlotte sponsor in 2010 MOORESVILLE (AP) — Lowe’s will not renew its naming rights of Lowe’s Motor Speedway when its contract expires after this season. Lowe’s cited changing marketing strategies Thursday as the reason it won’t return in 2010. The home improvement chain signed as sponsor of thenCharlotte Motor Speedway in 1999 in the first major naming rights deal of a NASCAR track. The Sports Business Journal reported last week that Lowe’s would not come back in 2010, but Speedway Motorsports Inc. president Marcus Smith insisted as late as Wednesday that the talks were continuing on a new deal. Lowe’s will continue its primary sponsorship of three-time defending NASCAR champion Jimmie Johnson.
Minor Leagues West Tennessee holds on for 7-4 win over Mudcats The West Tennessee Jaxx scored six runs in the first inning and held on to the lead in a 7-4 win over the Carolina Mudcats Thursday night. The Mudcats got three runs back in the sixth inning, and added another in the seventh. Shaun Cumberland hit his second homerun of the season for Carolina. West Tennessee third baseman Matt Mangini also went yard — a three run shot that contributed to the six-run first. Cumberland, Todd Frazier, and Juan Francisco drove in Mudcat runs. West Tennessee’s Daniel Christensen got the win in the decision. Anthony Varvaro got the save. Luis Montano was saddled with the loss.
Sports on TV Friday, Aug. 7 AUTO RACING 11:30 a.m. n SPEED — NASCAR, Sprint Cup, practice for Heluva Good! Sour Cream Dips, at Watkins Glen, N.Y. 1:30 p.m. n SPEED — NASCAR, Nationwide Series, practice for Zippo 200, at Watkins Glen, N.Y. 3 p.m. n ESPN2 — NASCAR, Sprint Cup, pole qualifying for Heluva Good! Sour Cream Dips, at Watkins Glen, N.Y. 5:30 p.m. n ESPN2 — NASCAR, Nationwide Series, final practice for Zippo 200, at Watkins Glen, N.Y. 8 p.m. n SPEED — Rolex Sports Car Series, Crown Royal 200, at Watkins Glen, N.Y. (same-day tape) BOXING 9 p.m. n ESPN2 — Middleweights, Alfredo Angulo (15-1-0) vs. Gabriel Rosado (12-3-0), at Primm, Nev. GOLF 11:30 a.m.
n TGC — USGA, U.S. Women’s
Amateur Championship, quarterfinal matches, at St. Louis 2 p.m. n TGC — PGA Tour/WGC, Bridgestone Invitational, second round, at Akron, Ohio 6:30 p.m. n TGC — PGA Tour, Reno-Tahoe Open, second round, at Reno, Nev. SOCCER 7:30 p.m. n ESPN — MLS, exhibition, Real Madrid at Toronto FC TENNIS Noon n ESPN2 — ATP, Legg Mason Classic, quarterfinal, at Washington 7 p.m. n ESPN2 — ATP, Legg Mason Classic, quarterfinal, at Washington 11 p.m. n ESPN2 — WTA Tour, LA Championships, quarterfinal, at Carson, Calif. 1 a.m. n ESPN2 — WTA Tour, LA Championships, quarterfinal, at Carson, Calif. (delayed tape)
SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Jeremy Roenick made it official, announcing his retirement as an NHL player after 20 years in the league. Roenick, choking up throughout his farewell speech on Thursday,
leaves the game as one of four American who scored 500 or more goals. He scored 513 overall. Roenick also had 703 assists in 1,363 regularseason games with the Chicago Blackhawks, Phoenix Coyotes, Philadel-
phia Flyers, Los Angeles Kings and San Jose Sharks. Roenick scored 53 goals and 69 assists in 154 games with the Blackhawks, Coyotes, Flyers and Sharks in the Stanley Cup playoffs. He played
with the 1991 Chicago team that captured the Presidents’ Trophy and went to the Stanley Cup Final. He contributed to the 2004 Philadelphia team that went to the Eastern Conference Final.
Magic’s Lewis fails drug test, suspended 10 games NEW YORK (AP) — Orlando Magic forward Rashard Lewis tested positive for an elevated testosterone level and was suspended Thursday for 10 games. Lewis said in a statement that he took an over-the-counter supplement late last season that included a substance he did not realize was
banned by the NBA. “First and foremost I take full responsibility for the situation and accept the corresponding penalty,” Lewis said. “I apologize to Magic fans, my teammates and this organization for not doing the research that should come with good judgment.” He will be suspended
without pay for the first 10 regular-season games for which he is eligible and physically able to play. The Orlando Sentinel first reported the positive test Thursday. Citing unidentified league sources, the newspaper reported the supplement contained DHEA, a steroids precursor.
“I hope every athlete can learn from my mistake that supplements, no matter how innocent they seem, should only be taken after consulting an expert in the field,” Lewis said in his statement. The 29-year-old Lewis averaged 19.0 points in the playoffs to help lead the Magic to the NBA finals.
Falcons’ Douglas lost for season with knee injury By CHARLES ODUM AP Sports Writer
FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. — The Atlanta Falcons’ depth chart at wide receiver doesn’t look much like coach Mike Smith planned. Smith confirmed Thursday that Harry Douglas will miss the season with a knee injury. Pro Bowl receiver Roddy White is
in a contract holdout, and so suddenly the Falcons’ three-receiver formation includes Eric Weems, who has one career catch, and Brian Finneran, who hasn’t started a game since 2005. Both Weems, who rooms with Douglas at the Falcons’ training camp, and Finneran, who missed two seasons with knee injuries, said they felt pain
for Douglas when he hurt his left knee in practice Wednesday. “The way he went down was a bad feeling, a bad feeling,” Finneran said. The teammates’ fears were realized when Smith said Douglas tore his anterior cruciate ligament and is out for the year. Smith said Michael Jenkins, Finneran and Weems would be the starters in a
three-receiver formation “if we had to go right today.” “Of course there’s a lot of water to go under the bridge between now and the first game,” Smith said. The team signed receiver Robert Ferguson, who has played seven seasons with Green Bay and Minnesota, in time for him to join Thursday afternoon’s practice.
Accuser of Steelers QB reports harassing calls By SANDRA CHEREB Associated Press Writer
MINDEN, Nev. — The woman who has accused Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger of raping her at a Lake Tahoe hotel-casino where she worked told authorities she has received dozens of threatening and harassing phone calls. In a police report filed with the Douglas County Sheriff’s Department, the 31-year-old woman said she has received “well over 100” annoying messages since she filed a civil suit against the football star on July 17 in Washoe District Court in Reno. The woman said people have left phone messages calling her a “whore” and threatening that “something’s going to happen” if she did not drop the lawsuit, according to the police report filed July 30. The woman who worked as an executive VIP casino host at Harrah’s Lake Tahoe claims in her civil suit that the two-time Super Bowl winner lured her to his hotel room under false pretenses and raped her during a celebrity golf tournament last summer. She’s seeking a minimum of $490,000 plus punitive damages. Roethlisberger has called the rape allegations “reckless and false,” and said he would fight them through the legal process. The suit also accuses
Harrah’s officials of covering up the alleged assault and going to great lengths to silence her after she says she reported it the next day to the hotel’s security chief. Harrah’s officials have said they do not comment on pending legal matters. The woman did not report the alleged assault to law enforcement authorities. Sheriff’s deputies investigating the harassing phone calls said most of the caller ID numbers were blocked, but a few were recorded by the woman’s answering machine.
One was a threatening call from a male caller in Miami who spoke with a Russian accent and identified himself as Shad Winters, the police report said. Deputies left word on the man’s answering machine not to call the woman again and warned him he could face possible criminal charges, the report said. Another phone number was from a caller in Pittsburgh, according to sheriff’s deputies, who have advised the woman to get an unlisted phone number. All the calls were from men, except one call with
“squealing girls,” the report said. Michelle Anderson, dean of City University of New York School of Law, said backlash against accusers is not unusual in such cases. “The court of public opinion tends to run sharply against those who allege sexual abuse by star athletes,” she said in an e-mail to The Associated Press. The woman has not responded to messages and notes left at her Gardnerville home seeking comment. Her lawyer, Cal Dunlap, also has refused comment.
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Fielder, Mota fined by MLB, but not suspended By BEN WALKER AP Baseball Writer
NEW YORK (AP) — Milwaukee Brewers star Prince Fielder and Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Guillermo Mota have been
fined for their run-in this week. Major League Baseball will not suspend them. The amounts of the fines were not disclosed Thursday. Mota hit Fielder in the
ninth inning of a 17-4 win Tuesday night at Dodger Stadium, presumably as payback for Milwaukee’s Chris Smith grazing Manny Ramirez with a pitch two innings earlier. Afterward, Fielder
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charged across a hallway toward the Dodgers’ clubhouse but was restrained by teammates and security. The teams played Wednesday night and there were no incidents.
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Lee impressive in Phillies win over Rockies Phillies 3, Rockies 1 PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Cliff Lee pitched seven impressive innings in his home debut, Paul Bako hit a tiebreaking homer and the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Colorado Rockies 3-1 on Thursday. Lee (2-0) allowed one run and six hits, striking out nine in his first start at Citizens Bank Park since the Phillies acquired him from Cleveland last week. The reigning AL Cy Young Award winner tossed a complete-game, four-hitter in a 5-1 win at San Francisco last Friday. Jimmy Rollins had
three hits and scored two runs, falling a homer short of the cycle. The NL Eastleading Phillies took two of three from Colorado, in the thick of the wild-card chase.
Nationals 12, Marlins 8 WASHINGTON (AP) — Ryan Zimmerman finished a double short of the cycle, and Ronnie Belliard’s tiebreaking single in the eighth inning helped Washington rally from a six-run deficit. The Nationals broke an 8-all tie with four runs in the eighth, completing a series sweep and winning their season-best fifth
straight game. Jorge Sosa (1-0) got out of an eighthinning jam and pitched the ninth to earn the win. Washington also scored six runs in the eighth inning for a 6-4 victory on Tuesday.
D-Backs 11, Pirates 6 (12) PITTSBURGH (AP) — Alex Romero’s two-run double highlighted Arizona’s five-run 12th inning and the Diamondbacks won their fifth straight, rallying for the second straight game for an 11-6 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Thursday night. Romero’s fourth hit was a double to right-center off
Steven Jackson (2-2) with the bases loaded and one out in the 12th.
Braves 3, Dodgers 2 (fifth inning) The Atlanta Braves held a 3-2 lead over the Los Angeles Dodgers when The Dispatch went to press late Thursday night. Derek Lowe got the start for Atlanta, facing off against Randy Wolf. The Braves scored twice in the second with RBIs from Adam LaRoche and Matt Diaz. Nate McLouth walked with the bases loaded in the fourth to score Garret Anderson for the third run.
LaRAIA, from page 1B the neighborhood again. He said hills were difficult to get used to. “It’s a whole new sensation going up a hill on one leg.” LaRaia started riding further and further, building up to long-distance riding. “It really made life, you know, feel a lot more normal,” he said. One goal LaRaia set was to ride in a benefit to raise money for the National Multiple Sclerosis Society. His portion of the race was 150 miles long over two days. Nick and Dee LaRaia trained throughout the summer, and in October 2003 — 11 months removed from his life-changing accident — LaRaia competed in the benefit race. After receiving a specialized prosthesis for running, LaRaia took a similar approach to running again. Starting with short runs, he was eventually able to run multiple miles. He has competed in the Kerr Lake Triathlon twice since the accident, and considers that one of his major athletic accomplishments.
Helping others cope
LaRaia joined an amputee support group at Duke Med, and has since created a similar group at Maria Parham. The group meets once a month. LaRaia is also a “peer visitor” in conjunction with the Amputee Coalition of America. Peer visitors call fellow amputees and provide support for those going through recovery. “Being around folks that have been through it really helped me out,” he said. LaRaia was also given an opportunity to work with amputee soldiers two years ago at Fort Bragg. The soldiers had recently lost limbs in combat overseas. “It was pretty emotional. To be able to do that, for me, is just such a treat,” he said. A number of those
soldiers with prostheses, LaRaia said, have even returned to military action. “Those guys are so motivated,” said LaRaia. Being an amputee has also helped him in his therapy work. “I had some real insight then. I knew what it felt like to be walking around with a prosthesis,” LaRaia said. “I think that helps tremendously.” In turn, LaRaia, now 54, was able to use his medical knowledge to help himself in the recovery process. “That helped me in the sense I kind of knew what was possible.” “Knowing what I know, I know life can be pretty full and pretty rich. That kind of kept me going.”
Oxford’s Nick LaRaia competes in the biking and running portions of the Kerr Lake Triathlon.
Receiving recognition
In 2007, LaRaia’s brother Mike, who lives near Falmouth, Mass., informed him of the CIGNA Falmouth Road Race that is held annually. “It’s probably second to the Boston Marathon as far as running events in New England,” said LaRaia. Believing the seven miles would be too much for him, LaRaia planned to be a cheerleader for his wife and brother. But when Dee was sidelined with plantar fasciitis, LaRaia stepped in as her substitute. With Mike running by his side, LaRaia finished the race. LaRaia, Dee and Mike all ran in the event last year. Dee was checking the race Web site to register for this year’s event when she noticed that CIGNA, the health insurance company that sponsors the race, was holding an essay contest that, according to a June 30 Reuters news article, “(honors) an inspiring individual for outstanding personal triumph over adversity.” LaRaia said Dee convinced him to write his story in an essay. “She kept twisting my arm,” he said.
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LaRaia said he turned in his entry two nights before the deadline. That ended up being plenty of time for him to write a first-place essay. For winning the contest, LaRaia won an all-expense paid trip for him and a guest to join the CIGNA running team at the event this weekend. “It was really great,” he said. “Dee and I were highfiving each other. Just as excited as can be.” “It’s a really nice thing CIGNA does in conjunction with this race... To be able to go up there and run in front of thousands and thousands of people — it’s a great honor.” LaRaia wrote in his winning essay that he didn’t finish within the official time limit in Falmouth the first time he raced. That’s one reason he wants to run the race again, but not the
only one. “I would love to run the Falmouth Road Race again and finish within the ‘official’ time limit, not just for myself, but to raise awareness for those with disabilities, and show that what seems impossible is so often possible with support and assistance from friends, families and the professionals who dedicate themselves to helping others,” he wrote. “In addition to realizing my own dreams and goals, I also hope to be one of those professionals for many years to come.”
The team also became known for a pedestrian offense and low-scoring games. Now Carolina might have to outscore teams until the defense — which allowed 30 or more points in five of its last seven games — finds its way. “Last year, I thought we made great strides in the run game,” Fox said. “Continuity is real important in the National Football League, which I think is the ultimate of team
sports, and I think that’s where that confidence and cohesion come from.” His players agree, expecting long runs through big holes by Williams and Stewart, acrobatic catches from Smith and limited mistakes by Delhomme. “If we can do our jobs we should have an outstanding season as an offensive unit,” Gross said. “I say that not out of cockiness, but of confidence and so we know what to all expect.”
Contact the writer at erobinson@hendersondispatch.com. Editor’s Note: The pull quote on page 1B was written in LaRaia’s prize-winning essay with CIGNA. Information from his essay was used to supplement this article.
PANTHERS, from page 1B up. He’s been connecting routinely in practice with the dynamic Steve Smith, coming off his fourth Pro Bowl appearance. Muhsin Muhammad is back on the other side and is one of the NFL’s top blocking receivers. And tight end Jeff King has been praised by coaches for making catches in traffic at practice. “Instead of teaching techniques and other things of that nature we’re going in and installing
all of the new plays that haven’t been a part of our offense the last two or three years,” said Williams, whose 1,515 yards rushing last season set a team record and ranked fourth in the NFL. It’s quite a change for coach John Fox, the former New York Giants defensive coordinator who made Peppers his first draft pick after taking the job in 2002. Fox then built a dominant defensive line around him.
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New York’s Nick Swisher, Melky Cabrera and Robinson Cano make their way to the dugout after Swisher and Cano scored on Cabrera's fourth inning, three-run home run in Thursday’s game.
Yankees have big fourth in rout of Red Sox Yankees 13, Red Sox 6 NEW YORK (AP) — Muhammad Ali and a starry crowd watched as the Yankees beat the Boston Red Sox for the first time in nine games this season, with Cabrera and Jorge Posada hitting three-run homers in New York’s 13-6 victory on Thursday night. Johnny Damon and Mark Teixeira also connected for New York, which ended a nine-game skid against Boston dating to last season. It was the Yankees’ longest drought in one of baseball’s most heated rivalries since they lost 17 straight from Oct. 3, 1911 to July 1, 1912. Damon’s third-inning shot was his third in three days, Cabrera and Posada went deep in New York’s eight-run fourth and Teixeira delivered the final blow with his 28th homer leading off the seventh. Indians 2, Twins 1 CLEVELAND (AP) — Trevor Crowe hit a tiebreaking double in the seventh inning, helping the Cleveland Indians beat the Minnesota Twins 2-1 Thursday. Crowe’s slicing line drive into the left-center gap off Nick Blackburn (8-6) scored Travis Hafner from second base as Cleveland won for the ninth time in 13 games. The switch-hitting Crowe has batted .375 with four RBIs in six games since his recall from Triple-A Columbus. Tigers 7, Orioles 3 DETROIT (AP) — Brandon Inge hit a tworun homer in a four-run second inning, and Rick Porcello didn’t give up a hit until the fifth for the Tigers. Porcello (10-7) has allowed only three run in his last two starts after allowing 19 runs in his previous four. He went 5 2-3 innings in this one, allowing only four hits. David Hernandez (3-4) gave up five runs and
seven hits, needing 81 pitches to get through three innings. Brian Bass followed and gave up two runs in three innings.
Angels 9, White Sox 5 CHICAGO (AP) — Vladimir Guerrero hit his first home run in more than a month and Bobby Abreu, Jeff Mathis and Erick Aybar also went deep to lead the Angels. Jayson Nix had a threerun homer for Chicago, which fell two games behind Detroit in the AL Central. The White Sox had opened their current homestand with five victories in six games against the Angels and New York Yankees, the league’s two best teams. Rangers 6, Athletics 4 OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Michael Young hit his 18th homer of the season, Tommy Hunter pitched seven solid innings and the Rangers avoided their first four-game sweep since April 2008. Hank Blalock added his 21st homer, and David Murphy and Andrew Jones each drove in a run for the Rangers, who remained 4 1/2 games behind the Los Angeles Angels in the AL West. Hunter (4-2) gave up three runs — two earned — and three hits with a pair of walks. Royals 8, Mariners 2 KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Bruce Chen won in the major leagues for the first time since 2005 and Billy Butler hit a tworun homer in a five-run first inning as the Kansas City Royals defeated the Seattle Mariners 8-2 on Thursday night. Chen, who had lost his past 13 decisions, earned his first victory since Oct. 2, 2005, while with the Baltimore Orioles. Chen (1-6) held the Mariners to two runs, despite giving up 10 hits and a walk in 6 2-3 innings, matching his longest outing this season.
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Led by the bat of Justin Ruggiano, the Bulls plated three runs in the fifth inning on their way to a 5-3 victory over the Syracuse Chiefs Thursday night at the Durham Bulls Athletic Park. Ruggiano went 2-4 with four RBI, three of which came on a bases-loaded double in the fifth which proved to be the difference. This coming a game after his force out which scored the game-winning run in the Bulls stunning bottom of the ninth comeback win Tuesday night over Indianapolis. Syracuse got on the board first with a sacrifice fly from Kory Casto
off Bulls starting pitcher Carlos Hernandez, making the score 1-0. That would be the only run allowed by Hernandez (7-6), who got a no-decision after tossing four innings of no-hit ball with three walks and three strikeouts. The Bulls answered back in their half of the first with a single from Ruggiano, which scored Desmond Jennings from third, and a double from Jon Weber, scoring Matt Joyce to give the Bulls a 2-1 lead. Ruggiano's base clearing two-bagger in the fifth made the score 5-1. Syracuse added two more in the eighth but that was not enough as the Bulls held on to the victory.
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Harrington takes twoshot lead at Firestone By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer
AKRON, Ohio — Padraig Harrington never allowed himself to get down during the worst of times, whether he was missing five straight cuts or finishing toward the bottom of the leaderboard. He didn’t act much differently Thursday after his best round of the year. Harrington finally saw some results after eight months of tinkering with his swing, making a pivotal par save early that sent him on his way to a 6-under 64 and a two-shot lead in the Bridgestone Invitational. A boost of confidence? Not really. “Has no relevance in the overall scheme of things,” Harrington said. “It’s just one round of golf. That’s all it is. It doesn’t change the last six months. It won’t change the next six months. I wouldn’t put too much significance into it, because what if I went out there and shot 76? Would I let it affect tomorrow? I think I would not put much emphasis on the fact that I shot 64. I’m comfortable with it.” What pleased him were the two late birdies — a 25-foot putt on the seventh hole, and one from about the same range just short of the green at No. 8 — that made a good round even better. It also put him atop the leaderboard for the first time all year, two shots clear of Scott Verplank, Tim Clark and Prayad Marksaeng of Thailand. The group at 67 included Steve Stricker and former Masters champion Zach
Johnson. Verplank played with Harrington, and he was well aware of the stories that documented Harrington’s incessant swing changes. “I know he’s struggled a little bit, and he’s probably gotten a little too much criticism for working on his game,” Verplank said. “But you know what? He’s the only one that knows what he needs to do. If today is any indication, then he’s doing something right.” Tiger Woods did enough right to open with a 68, the 11th straight time he has broken par in the opening round at Firestone. The world’s No. 1 player is going for his seventh victory on this tree-lined course, and he was only four shots behind. A week ago in the Buick Open, he was tied for 95th after a 1-under 71 in the first round and wound up winning by three shots. “We were 1-under par, and I think I was in 15th or 17th spot — a little different than last week at 1-under par,” Woods said. “You don’t have to go super low here, just kind of plod your way along, make a few birdies here and there. And if you get on a little stretch like I did — make two in a row — all of a sudden you’re in eighth place. That’s what this golf course allows you to do.” Phil Mickelson opened with an even-par 70, along with defending champion Vijay Singh. Lefty played for the first time since the U.S. Open and had a double bogey on his second hole. He settled into his game on the back nine, however, picking up three birdies to salvage a decent start.
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Thursday, at Firestone Country Club (South Course), Akron, Ohio Purse: $8.5 million Yardage: 7,400; Par: 70 (35-35) First Round Padraig Harrington 31-33 — 64 -6 Prayad Marksaeng 35-31 — 66 -4 Tim Clark 32-34 — 66 -4 Scott Verplank 33-33 — 66 -4 Steve Stricker 33-34 — 67 -3 Ian Poulter 33-34 — 67 -3 Zach Johnson 34-33 — 67 -3 Hunter Mahan 32-36 — 68 -2 Robert Allenby 35-33 — 68 -2 Miguel A. Jimenez 32-36 — 68 -2 Danny Lee 34-34 — 68 -2 Tiger Woods 35-33 — 68 -2 Sergio Garcia 34-34 — 68 -2 David Toms 34-35 — 69 -1 Lucas Glover 34-35 — 69 -1 Henrik Stenson 34-35 — 69 -1 Sean O’Hair 34-35 — 69 -1 Boo Weekley 35-34 — 69 -1 Kenny Perry 34-35 — 69 -1 Stewart Cink 33-36 — 69 -1 Woody Austin 35-34 — 69 -1 Nick Dougherty 34-35 — 69 -1 Lee Westwood 32-37 — 69 -1 Geoff Ogilvy 36-33 — 69 -1 Oliver Wilson 35-34 — 69 -1 Soren Hansen 33-36 — 69 -1 Jeev M. Singh 34-36 — 70 E Angel Cabrera 33-37 — 70 E Trevor Immelman 35-35 — 70 E Justin Leonard 37-33 — 70 E Ross Fisher 35-35 — 70 E Luke Donald 36-34 — 70 E Vijay Singh 35-35 — 70 E Phil Mickelson 32-38 — 70 E Camilo Villegas 34-36 — 70 E Gonzalo F-Castano 33-37 — 70 E Dustin Johnson 36-34 — 70 E Pat Perez 33-37 — 70 E J.B. Holmes 34-36 — 70 E Carl Pettersson 34-36 — 70 E Thongchai Jaidee 34-37 — 71 +1 Mike Weir 33-38 — 71 +1 Rory Sabbatini 36-35 — 71 +1 Chad Campbell 36-35 — 71 +1 Jerry Kelly 35-36 — 71 +1 Charles Howell III 35-36 — 71 +1 Ernie Els 33-38 — 71 +1 Anthony Kang 37-34 — 71 +1 Darren Clarke 35-36 — 71 +1 Cameron Beckman 36-35 — 71 +1 Retief Goosen 36-35 — 71 +1 Richard Sterne 37-35 — 72 +2 Martin Kaymer 36-36 — 72 +2 Davis Love III 38-34 — 72 +2 Nick O’Hern 37-35 — 72 +2 Soren Kjeldsen 35-37 — 72 +2 Y.E. Yang 34-38 — 72 +2 Anthony Kim 36-36 — 72 +2 Alvaro Quiros 36-36 — 72 +2 Jim Furyk 35-38 — 73 +3 Graeme McDowell 35-38 — 73 +3 Mathew Goggin 37-36 — 73 +3 Stuart Appleby 36-37 — 73 +3 Gregory Havret 38-35 — 73 +3 Anders Hansen 38-35 — 73 +3 Nathan Green 38-36 — 74 +4 K.J. Choi 36-38 — 74 +4 Nick Watney 36-38 — 74 +4 Chih-Bing Lam 38-36 — 74 +4 Shingo Katayama 36-38 — 74 +4 Yuji Igarashi 38-36 — 74 +4 Brian Gay 37-38 — 75 +5 Justin Rose 37-38 — 75 +5 Rory McIlroy 37-38 — 75 +5 Christian Cevaer 35-40 — 75 +5
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WNBA Standings
EASTERN CONFERENCE W L Pct GB Indiana 16 4 .800 — Connecticut 10 9 .526 5 1/2 Washington 10 9 .526 5 1/2 Atlanta 11 10 .524 5 1/2 Chicago 10 11 .476 6 1/2 Detroit 7 10 .412 7 1/2 New York 6 13 .316 9 1/2 WESTERN CONFERENCE W L Pct GB Phoenix 16 6 .727 — Seattle 12 8 .600 3 Minnesota 10 10 .500 5 San Antonio 9 11 .450 6 Los Angeles 6 11 .353 7 1/2 Sacramento 5 16 .238 10 1/2
Minnesota (Swarzak 3-4) at Detroit (Galarraga 5-10), 7:05 p.m. Baltimore (Berken 1-9) at Toronto (R.Romero 10-4), 7:07 p.m. Oakland (Mazzaro 2-8) at Kansas City (Bannister 7-7), 8:10 p.m. Cleveland (Sowers 3-7) at Chicago White Sox (Buehrle 11-5), 8:11 p.m. Texas (Feldman 10-4) at L.A. Angels (J.Saunders 9-6), 10:05 p.m. Tampa Bay (Niemann 10-5) at Seattle (F.Hernandez 12-4), 10:10 p.m.
Friday’s Games Detroit at Washington, 7 p.m. Connecticut at Minnesota, 8 p.m. New York at Sacramento, 10 p.m. Saturday’s Games Chicago at Atlanta, 7 p.m. New York at Seattle, 10 p.m. Indiana at Phoenix, 10 p.m. Sunday’s Games Washington at Connecticut, 3 p.m. Chicago at Detroit, 6 p.m. San Antonio at Minnesota, 6 p.m.
MLB American League Standings New York Boston Tampa Bay Toronto Baltimore
East Division W L Pct GB 66 42 .611 — 62 45 .579 3 1/2 60 48 .556 6 51 56 .477 14 1/2 45 63 .417 21
Central Division W L Pct GB Detroit 57 50 .533 — Chicago 56 53 .514 2 Minnesota 53 55 .491 4 1/2 Cleveland 46 62 .426 11 1/2 Kansas City 42 66 .389 15 1/2 Los Angeles Texas Seattle Oakland
West Division W L Pct GB 64 42 .604 — 60 47 .561 4 1/2 56 52 .519 9 47 61 .435 18
Wednesday’s Games Detroit 4, Baltimore 2 Cleveland 8, Minnesota 1 N.Y. Yankees 8, Toronto 4 Tampa Bay 6, Boston 4 Seattle 11, Kansas City 6 Chicago White Sox 6, L.A. Angels 2 Oakland 7, Texas 5 Friday’s Games Boston (Beckett 13-4) at N.Y. Yankees (A.Burnett 10-5), 7:05 p.m.
Sunday’s Games Arizona at Washington, 1:35 p.m. Florida at Philadelphia, 1:35 p.m. St. Louis at Pittsburgh, 1:35 p.m. Milwaukee at Houston, 2:05 p.m. Chicago Cubs at Colorado, 3:10 p.m. Cincinnati at San Francisco, 4:05 p.m. N.Y. Mets at San Diego, 4:05 p.m. Atlanta at L.A. Dodgers, 4:10 p.m.
TRANSACTIONS
Saturday’s Games Baltimore at Toronto, 1:07 p.m. Boston at N.Y. Yankees, 4:10 p.m. Texas at L.A. Angels, 4:10 p.m. Cleveland at Chicago White Sox, 7:05 p.m. Minnesota at Detroit, 7:05 p.m. Oakland at Kansas City, 7:10 p.m. Tampa Bay at Seattle, 10:10 p.m.
Thursday’s Sports Transactions By The Associated Press BASEBALL MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL—Suspended St. Louis RHP Brad Thompson three games and fined him an undisclosed amount for intentionally throwing a pitch in the head area of N.Y. Mets 3B David Wright during Wednesday’s game. Suspended Washington minor league OF Edgardo Baez and SS Ofilio Castro (HarrisburgEL) 50 games for testing positive for an amphetamine in violation of the Minor League Drug Prevention and Treatment Program. n American League BOSTON RED SOX—Placed OF Rocco Baldelli on the 15-day DL. Recalled OF Josh Reddick from Pawtucket (IL). Designated INF Gil Velazquez for assignment. CLEVELAND INDIANS—Announced LHP Mike Gosling accepted assignment to Columbus (IL) and RHP Winston Abreu elected free agency after both were designated for assignment and cleared waivers. KANSAS CITY ROYALS—Activated RHP Doug Waechter from the 15-day DL. Placed RHP Juan Cruz on the 15-day DL. NEW YORK YANKEES—Acquired RHP Chad Gaudin from the San Diego Padres for a player to be named. OAKLAND ATHLETICS—Purchased the contract of RHP Jeff Gray from Sacramento (PCL). Optioned RHP Chad Reineke to Sacramento. TAMPA BAY RAYS—Signed RHP Winston Abreu to a minor league contract and assigned him to Durham (IL). n National League ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS—Placed OF Justin Upton on the 15-day DL. Purchased the contract of OF Trent Oeltjen from Reno (PCL). NEW YORK METS—Placed LHP Jonathon Niese on the 60-day DL. Purchased the contract of RHP Elmer Dessens from Buffalo (IL). WASHINGTON NATIONALS—Traded INF Anderson Hernandez to the New York Mets for INF Greg Veloz. Recalled RHP Saul Rivera from Syracuse (IL).
Sunday’s Games Minnesota at Detroit, 1:05 p.m. Baltimore at Toronto, 1:07 p.m. Cleveland at Chicago White Sox, 2:05 p.m. Oakland at Kansas City, 2:10 p.m. Texas at L.A. Angels, 3 p.m. Tampa Bay at Seattle, 4:10 p.m. Boston at N.Y. Yankees, 8:05 p.m.
Wednesday’s Games Indiana 76, Chicago 67 Thursday’s Games Atlanta 92, San Antonio 84 Seattle at Los Angeles, 10:30 p.m.
Atlanta at L.A. Dodgers, 10:10 p.m.
National League Standings Philadelphia Atlanta Florida New York Washington
East Division W L Pct GB 61 45 .575 — 55 53 .509 7 55 53 .509 7 51 56 .477 10 1/2 37 72 .339 25 1/2
Chicago St. Louis Milwaukee Houston Cincinnati Pittsburgh
Central Division W L Pct GB 57 49 .538 — 59 51 .536 — 54 54 .500 4 53 55 .491 5 46 61 .430 11 1/2 45 63 .417 13
Los Angeles San Francisco Colorado Arizona San Diego
West Division W L Pct GB 66 42 .611 — 60 48 .556 6 59 49 .546 7 50 59 .459 16 1/2 44 65 .404 22 1/2
Wednesday’s Games N.Y. Mets 9, St. Louis 0 San Francisco 10, Houston 6 Atlanta 6, San Diego 2 Arizona 4, Pittsburgh 3 Philadelphia 7, Colorado 0 Washington 5, Florida 4 Cincinnati 4, Chicago Cubs 0 Milwaukee 4, L.A. Dodgers 1 Friday’s Games Arizona (Garland 6-10) at Washington (Balester 1-1), 7:05 p.m. St. Louis (C.Carpenter 10-3) at Pittsburgh (Maholm 6-6), 7:05 p.m. Florida (Nolasco 7-7) at Philadelphia (Blanton 7-5), 7:35 p.m. Milwaukee (Villanueva 2-8) at Houston (Norris 1-0), 8:05 p.m. Chicago Cubs (Zambrano 7-4) at Colorado (Jimenez 8-9), 9:10 p.m. N.Y. Mets (O.Perez 2-3) at San Diego (Correia 7-9), 10:05 p.m. Atlanta (Jurrjens 9-8) at L.A. Dodgers (Billingsley 11-6), 10:10 p.m. Cincinnati (H.Bailey 2-3) at San Francisco (Lincecum 12-3), 10:15 p.m. Saturday’s Games Cincinnati at San Francisco, 4:05 p.m. Arizona at Washington, 7:05 p.m. Florida at Philadelphia, 7:05 p.m. Milwaukee at Houston, 7:05 p.m. St. Louis at Pittsburgh, 7:05 p.m. Chicago Cubs at Colorado, 8:10 p.m. N.Y. Mets at San Diego, 10:05 p.m.
BASKETBALL n National Basketball Association NBA—Suspended Orlando F Rasard Lewis 10 games by testing positive for an elevated testosterone level. FOOTBALL n National Football League ARIZONA CARDINALS—Signed DE Alex Field to a one-year contract. Placed DE Jason Banks on injured reserve. ATLANTA FALCONS—Signed WR Robert Ferguson. CINCINNATI BENGALS—Signed TE Matt Sherry. HOUSTON TEXANS—Signed CB Deltha O’Neal and RB back Andre Hall. Waived DT Jake Visser and RB Jeremiah Johnson. KANSAS CITY CHIEFS—Claimed QB Matt Gutierrez off waivers from New England. MIAMI DOLPHINS—Signed FB Matt Quillen. Released FB Chris Brown. Annnounced OT SirVincent Rogers left the team. NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS—Acquired DE Derrick Burgess from Oakland for undisclosed draft considerations. Released OL Al Johnson. NEW ORLEANS SAINTS—Signed OL Joe McMahon. Waived G Shawn Flanagan.
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