The Daily Dispatch - Tuesday, September 1, 2009

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Volume XCV, No. 204

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Index Our Hometown . . . . . 2A Business & Farm. . . . 5A Opinion . . . . . . . . . . . 6A Light Side . . . . . . . . . 7A Nation . . . . . . . . . . . . 8A Sports. . . . . . . . . . 1-7B Comics . . . . . . . . . . . 8B Classifieds. . . . . . 9-11B

Weather Today Damp/ Cloudy

High: 75 Low: 56

Wednesday Partly Sunny

High: 78 Low: 62

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Deaths Bullock Gwendolyn B. Winston, 75 Butner Willoughby Hockaday Jr., 81 Clarksville, Va Harold Jack Smith Sr., 84 Creedmoor Van Meta Allen Link, 92 Henderson Willie R. Jones Billy N. Kittrell, 73 Bettie D. Person, 72 Wilmington Fay S. Murray, 70 Wise Walter D. Hawkins, 67

Obituaries, 4A

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State to Vance Schools: Give back $1.1 million by Friday

By AL WHELESS Daily Dispatch Writer

By AL WHELESS Daily Dispatch Writer

Contact the writer at awheless@hendersondispatch.com.

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Third murder suspect arrested A third suspect in the June 14 fatal shooting of David Hicks at America’s Best Value Inn was arrested Monday by Henderson Police detectives and U.S. Marshals.

Jerrell Wimbush, 19, of McBorn Street was charged with first-degree murder and was placed in the Vance County Jail without bond pending his first court appearance.

On Aug. 6, Tevin Lee Daye, 16, of Oakridge Church Road in Kittrell was apprehended at an apartment complex on Calvary Road in Raleigh.

He was charged with firstdegree murder.

On June 27, Brooks Montel Jones, 19, of South Lynnbank Road in Kittrell was indicted by the grand jury on a first-degree murder charge.

Both are being held in the Vance County Jail without bond.

Hicks, 22, of Dick Faines Road died later on June 14 at Duke University Hospital in Durham, after being transferred from Maria Parham Medical Center.

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AP photo/BILL SANDERS, Asheville Citizen-Times

Michell Hicks, principal chief of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians in North Carolina, tees off on the first hole of Sequoyah National Golf Course on Monday in Cherokee. Opening ceremonies for the tribe’s 18-hole golf course, designed by golf architect Robert Trent Jones II, included a round of golf for attendees. Gov. Beverley Perdue was on hand, along with Congressman Heath Shuler and other dignitaries.

Vance County Schools administrators and board members discussed Monday night how to do more with fewer dollars after finding themselves with $4,860,895 less in state allotments than they had in 2008-2009.

The amount represents a reduction of 9.6 percent.

It includes $1,145,863 in allotment money that has to be returned to the State Department of Public Instruction by this Friday.

The $1,921,495 in federal stabilization package money just released to the local school system by Gov. Beverly Perdue drops the lost amount of allotment funds to 4.75 percent or $1,793,537.

Vance County Schools were supposed to have received another $2,034,896 in stimulus funds, but that money was held back, according to Finance Officer Steven Graham.

Comparing 2008-2009 funding to 2009-2010 funding, about $3 million of the allotment loss came from these categories: • Textbooks — $513,534 to $303,825.

• Central Office Administration — $1,010,851 to $943,806.

• Non-instructional Support — $2,093,321 to $58,425.

• Instructional Sup-

port — $2,413,751 to $2,280,866.

• Driver Training — $215,090 to $199,475.

• CTE Months/Money — $2,166,052 to $2,124,588.

• Program Support — $107,870 to $105,648.

• School Technology — $51,796 to $1,965.

• Mentor Pay — $117,057 to $77,812.

• Teacher Assistants — $2,744,368 to $2,695,007.

• Staff Development — $66,691 to $0.

• Low Wealth — $3,454,792 to $3,520,424.

• Children With Disabilities — $3,663,611 to $3,608,272.

• Academically Gifted — $356,083 to $349,600.

• Limited English — $361,284 to $354,220.

• Transportation — $1,219,541 to $1,188,165.

• Classroom Materials — $453,085 to $449,464.

• At-Risk Student Services — $1,588,220 to $1,460,831.

• Improving Student Accountability — $130,124 to $0.

The totals dropped from $24,750,121 in 2008-2009 to $21,745,393 in 2009-2010.

Only the state-supplied Leandro funds — extra money for low-wealth school districts — will remain the same for this year according to district documents, at $2,023,000.

Please see BUDGET, page 3A

North Carolina the ‘Saudi Arabia of biofuels?’

So suggests G.K. Butterfield, who adds ‘and it can happen within the forseeable future’

By WILLIAM F. WEST Daily Dispatch Writer

OXFORD — U.S. Rep. G.K. Butterfield called for making North Carolina “the Saudi Arabia of biofuels” in efforts to reduce the nation’s dependence on foreign oil.

Butterfield made his statement Monday at the Biofuels Center of North Carolina, which introduced the “North Carolina Grows Biofuels” program to civic leaders, officials and residents.

State Agriculture Commissioner Steve Troxler and state Rep. Jim Crawford additionally spoke, with Troxler saying, “I would predict that 10 years down the road that we’ll see this day as a red letter day in North Carolina and the day that started a new industry in North Carolina that we in agriculture can grow.”

Monday’s gathering took place on the campus of the Biofuels Center, which is located at Oxford Loop and Providence roads southwest of central Oxford and features a 4.5acre plot of energy crops and trees.

The Biofuels Center is a non-profit organization created by the General Assembly to provide state-

Daily Dispatch/WILLIAM F. WEST

Civic leaders, officials and residents got a first-hand look at the Biofuels Center of North Carolina’s plot of energy crops and trees. Here, John King, left, an associate professor of tree physiology at N.C. State University, shows Black Cottonwoods to Oxford City Commissioner Walter Cantley. “This is our future,” Cantley said. wide technical expertise in alternative fuels. The goal of the Biofuels Center is that, by 2017, at least 10 percent of liquid fuels sold in the Tar Heel State will come from North Carolinagrown-and-produced sources.

Butterfield, a Democrat, serves on the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Recalling gasoline prices having soared to as high as $4 a gallon in the summer of 2008, Butterfield said that China and India are not slowing their consumption of petroleum and that abilities to stabilize the oil-producing Middle East have been “dubious at best.”

“We cannot continue to what we call in Washington ‘kick the can down the road’ and hope that on another day and at another time we can solve this problem. We must begin to solve our problem of energy independence now,” Butterfield said.

Butterfield said that Congress is committed to creating a healthy environment for the renewable fuels industry and that his committee was instrumental in passing the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007. This specifies increasing the volume of renewable fuels required to be blended into gasoline from 9 billion gallons in 2008 to 36 billion

gallons by 2022.

And Butterfield said approximately $800 million in federal stimulus funding has been appropriated to transform renewable biomass resources into cost competitive high performance biofuels, biopower and bioproducts.

Butterfield said the nation is not yet ready to mass produce such resources into liquids. Butterfield urged cooperation from businesses, consumers, fellow lawmakers and researchers.

And Butterfield noted billionaire T. Boone Pickens is saying the U.S. could be the Saudi Arabia of wind power, a reference to the Middle Eastern

kingdom being the world’s top producer of oil.

And Butterfield sought to make Pickens’ comparison better by saying, “We need to make North Carolina the Saudi Arabia of biofuels and it can happen.

And it can happen within the foreseeable future.”

And Butterfield, who represents the fourth poorest district in the nation, said, “My dream as the representative is to have the biofuels industry to be what the tobacco and textile industries once were: An invitation to financial security for the many struggling families in this region.”

Please see BIOFUELS, page 3A

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Mark It Down Today Black Caucus — The Henderson-Vance Black Caucus will hold a called meeting on election planning and action matters at 6 p.m. at the Elks Lodge, 326 W. Rockspring Street. Members are urged to attend.

Parenting class — “Parenting Matters,” an eight-week parenting class for parents of any age child, will have its first meeting from 10 a.m. to noon at the Vance County Extension Center, 305 Young St. The teacher will be Anne Williams with Five County Mental Health. There is no charge to attend. For more information, call Williams at 430-3077 or Mary Helen Jones at 438-8188.

Nutrition class — “Families Eating Smart and Moving More,” an eight-week series targeting families with children, will meet from noon to 1 p.m. at the Vance County Extension Center, 305 Young St. Extension nutrition assistant Arnetta Wilson will be the instructor. The class focuses on planning healthy meals, shopping carefully, family meal time, and moving for health. There is no charge. The class will also be held tomorrow at the same time and place. Call 438-8188 for more information.

Kiwanis Club — The Kiwanis Club of Henderson meets at 6:30 p.m. at the Dabney Drive Restaurant on West Andrews Avenue. Gary Morgan, executive director of Gateway Development Corporation, will speak on the present vision of Henderson and the role Gateway Development Corporation will play in the future of Henderson and Vance County.

Interested non-members may call Opie Frazier for reservations or membership information at 430-1111.

Painting event — Art du Jour, 209 E. Nash St., Louisburg, will sponsor a “paint in” from 6-9 p.m. All area artists are welcome to join in the fun and camaraderie with fellow artists.

Suggested donation fee is $5. For more information, please call Art du Jour at (919) 496-1650.

Wednesday Clean-Up Henderson — The Clean-Up Henderson Committee meets at 8 a.m. at the City Operations Center, 900 S. Beckford Drive. The public is invited to attend.

Lake Gaston Association — The monthly meeting of the Lake Gaston Association will be held at 9:30 a.m. at the Lake Gaston Baptist Church on Rte. 903, one mile north of Eaton Ferry Bridge, near Littleton. Rep. Michael Wray will be the guest speaker. The meeting is open to members and nonmembers. For further information, call (252) 586-6577, or toll free 1-888-586-6577.

Wednesday Farmer’s market — The Wednesday Farmer’s Market, located near the track behind the Henderson Family YMCA, 380 Ruin Creek Road, is open from 7:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. selling local produce. The market is sponsored by the YMCA, the Vance County Cooperative Extension Service and Maria Parham Medical Center. Venders interested in selling at the market should contact Wayne Rowland at 438-8188.

Oxford Farmers’ Market — The Oxford Farmers’ Market, located on the corner of McClanahan and Lanier streets across from the police station in Oxford, is open from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Redevelopment Commission — The City of Henderson’s Redevelopment Commission will meet at 10 a.m. in the City Council Chambers of City Hall, 134 Rose Ave.

Guidelines The Daily Dispatch staff asks that items intended for inclusion in the calendar be submitted in writing at least five days in advance of the event. Please include a contact person’s name and phone number in case there are questions. Items for this listing can be e-mailed to communitynews@hendersondispatch.com.

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Warren County Campus dean speaks to Henderson Institute chapter George Henderson, right, dean of the Warren County Campus for Vance-Granville Community College, was the guest speaker at the Henderson Institute’s Triad Chapter’s bi-monthly meeting on Aug. 1. He informed the audience of the importance of continuing to be educated, regardless of age, and the importance of encouraging students to pursue courses in math and science.

Courses in math and science are the gateway to becoming employable at any level now and in the future. Henderson recommended that if possible one should strive for an associate degree but a higher degree is always preferable. Horace Bullock, left, president of the chapter, thanked Henderson for his presentation.

Tax-aide volunteers needed at senior center If you are good with numbers and enjoy helping people, your skills are needed during the 2010 tax season to provide free personal income tax assistance to elderly and low-income individuals. The Tax-Aide

Program at the Vance County Senior Center needs local volunteers who will attend daytime training sessions, taught by IRS-trained instructors, and learn how to E-FILE federal and state tax returns.

Tax-Aide volunteers are people who like to help others. They are also motivated to learn the tax system and apply their knowledge and tax skills to assist other people. The program stresses free assistance for all low-to-

‘Twilight on the Veranda’ benefit scheduled for Sept. 22 Maria Parham Healthcare Foundation will hold its third annual “Twilight on the Veranda” on Sept. 22 at 6:30 p.m. at the Henderson Country Club to benefit the Maria Parham Oncology Center. The event will include an evening of food, wine and fellowship and

will feature wines paired with foods selected by the Henderson Country Club’s chef, Jimmy Grey. The cost is $30 per person and the event is open to the public.

There will also be a silent auction to end the evening.

Items available to bid on include autographed sports

memorabilia pieces from N.C. State, Carolina, Duke and East Carolina. Also offered will be a Carolina Hurricanes’ puck signed by goalie Cam Ward that was used in Game 7 of the 2006 Stanley Cup finals, complete with a certificate of authenticity. Many more

Several Vance-Granville Community College courses scheduled to begin in September at the college’s South Campus, located on N.C. 56 between Creedmoor and Butner, offer area residents the chance to learn new skills for on-the-job or personal use.

Starting this evening, Ophelia Staton will teach a course on “Jewelry Charm Making.”

The course continues on Tuesday evenings through Oct. 6 from 6 to 9 p.m. The cost of the course is $35.

Another course will focus on the popular Microsoft Word and Excel software programs, which were extensively revamped for their 2007 versions. Classes meet on Fridays from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m., Sept. 4 through Oct. 9.

Michael Bacon is the instructor for the course, which costs $65.

The Small Business Center will offer training for area residents to become a notary public at South Campus on Sept. 14 and Sept. 15 from 5 until 9 p.m. each day. Charlene Spence is the instructor.

The cost is $65 plus the cost of a textbook.

Donna Snipes will teach a sign language class for beginners on Monday evenings from 6 until 9 p.m., Sept. 14 through Nov. 30. The cost of the course is $120.

Training to become a substitute teacher will be held on Tuesday and Thursday evenings from 6 until 9 p.m., Sept. 15 through Oct. 15.

Cheryl Coplin is the instructor for the course, which costs $120.

Two courses focus on the Spanish language. First, a Spanish course designed for correctional officers will be

held on Tuesdays from 6 until 9 p.m., Sept. 15 through Nov. 3. The cost of the course is $65. Second, Patricia Neems will teach “Basic Workplace Spanish” on Thursdays, Sept.

17 through Dec. 10, from 6 until 9 p.m. The cost of the course is $120 plus the cost of a textbook.

“Administrative Assistant Training” will be offered on Tuesdays from 6 until 9 p.m., Sept. 22 through Dec. 8.

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Crawford, D-Granville and one of the leaders of the state House Appropriations Committee, noted the impact of the decline of the tobacco industry in saying, “They’ve done a good job with plywood because half the businesses are boarded up” in eastern North Carolina.

The Biofuels Center is headquartered in what was once the world-class 1970 federal tobacco research building and is on the same grounds as the state’s Oxford Tobacco Research Station.

Crawford was quick to

note when tobacco flourished in North Carolina, Oxford was the place farmers turned for knowledge.

And Crawford noted a tobacco re-drying plant nearby.

Oxford has been all about helping North Carolina’s rural residents make a living and the Biofuels Center has the potential to do the same, Crawford said.

“This will be a whole new economy to take the place of some of those tobacco factories, but we hope to keep raising tobacco in North Carolina.

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“Robbing Peter to pay Paul” was the phrase some gathered around the conference room table used to describe the State Board of Education’s method of balancing its new fiscal budget partly with federal stabilization money intended for the local school system.

A large part of the financial problem for Vance County Schools lies in the reduction of state non-instructional support funds from $2,093,321 for 2008-2009 to $58,425 for 2009-2010.

The category covers clerical employees, custodians and substitute teachers. Of the three, the last represents the most impact on the school system’s classroom operations.

Doctor Bill Bowers, an assistant superintendent, said Vance County Schools usually has about $500,000 in state allotments to pay substitute teachers during

a fiscal year.

For 2009-2010, the amount only comes to $138,682, Bowers told the group.

“We’re $300,000 short,” said Superintendent Norman Shearin. “We’ve got to use substitutes differently.”

The teachers and other personnel in the schools have done an excellent job of covering for the lack of substitutes, according to Shearin.

“It’s just not the best scenario to do that,” countered Gloria White, the school board’s chairwoman. She said teachers are underpaid and don’t need more work to do.

After the meeting, Graham said, “We have to look at local and federal funding due to the shortfall in state allotments for transportation and noninstructional support.”

The allotment shortage for transportation comes to $298,602. The state is

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Sometimes we lose sight of that,” Crawford said.

Although the federal government in 2004 ended the price support and production control system dating back to the Great Depression, tobacco remains a tremendous industry in the state.

“And we hope we keep can ‘em working in tobacco for a while until we can get this biofuels off the ground,” Crawford added.

Troxler, a Republican, noted his having farmed tobacco for nearly four decades and cited the Oxford station’s reputation

in helping shape North Carolina’s tobacco producing status worldwide.

“But, you know, times have changed. And we need to grow this new industry so that we can keep farmers on farms in North Carolina,” Troxler said. “We’re ready, willing and able in agriculture to do our part to relieve our foreign dependence on fuel supplies and we can do that.”

expected to make a cash infusion of $237,633 in December, according to Graham.

He and Bowers explained that no one is losing their job in Vance County Schools, where 21.69 open positions are not being filled. The majority of those are teacher positions.

“There’s a lot of recovery

money sitting there that can’t be used for teachers,” Bowers said.

Asked when the school system’s 2009-2010 budget will be finished, Graham said his goal is to have it ready for adoption at the school board’s Oct. 12 meeting.

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Perdue and other Democrats hope those taxes won’t be needed then if the economy turns around. But that will be a tall order, as tax analysts project revenues aren’t likely to return to pre-recession levels until 2014.

Lawmakers, however, may try to reduce the overall sales tax rate before the sunset.

House and Senate Democratic leaders have agreed to talk more this fall about changing the tax structure so that many more services are subject to the sales tax.

In exchange, the rate would fall markedly.

If a deal is reached, lawmakers could return to the General Assembly by next spring, perhaps before primary elections in early May, to try to pass it.

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of the state chapter of Americans for Prosperity, a conservative-leaning fiscal watchdog group. “I don’t think there’s any doubt that they’re going to notice.”

The tax changes taking effect Tuesday alone will raise most of the taxes with $876 million this year, according to the General Assembly’s fiscal research staff. The rest almost all will originate from an income tax surcharge on all profitable corporations and the highest individual wage-earners.

But they largely won’t be felt until tax returns are filed early next year.

The higher sales and income taxes are considered “temporary. The extra cent charged on every $1 in purchases expires July 1, 2011, while the income tax surcharge expires at the

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Without additional revenues, spending reductions demanded of state agencies and public schools would be worse, one legislative leader said Monday.

“There’s nobody that wants to increase taxes, but concurrently nobody wanted to lay off (more) school teachers or cut health programs or let inmates out of jail any time soon,” said Rep. Pryor Gibson, D-Anson, co-chairman of the House Finance Committee.

With the state’s unemployment rate stuck around 11 percent recently, Republicans and anti-tax groups contend voters struggling to scrape by won’t ignore the higher sales and excise taxes.

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RALEIGH (AP) — North Carolina consumers are about to feel another pinch in their wallets at the mall, the convenience store and most every retailer in between.

The state’s sales tax goes up a full penny Tuesday, bringing the total rate charged in most counties to 7.75 percent. At the same time, cigarettes, beer, wine and liquor will have higher excise taxes, all of which are likely to be passed on to retail buyers.

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Deaths Willoughby A. Hockaday Jr. BUTNER — Willoughby Allen Hockaday Jr., 81, a resident of 610 14th St., died Saturday, Aug. 29, 2009, at his home. A native of Granville County, he was the son of the late Willoughby Allen Hockaday Sr. and Lessie Overton Hockaday.

He was a member of Brassfield Baptist Church where he served as a deacon. He retired from Central Prison as a prison guard.

Funeral services will be conducted at 11 a.m. today at Brassfield Baptist Church by the Rev. Wesley Garner. Burial will be in the church cemetery.

Surviving are a daughter, Shirley Hockaday Lane (Allan) of Butner; two sons, David Allen Hockaday (Susan) of Creedmoor and Richard “Dennis” Hockaday (Donna) of Butner; four sisters, Inez Bowen of Wilmington, Emily Boegli of Georgia, Lessie Noell of Durham, Rosalie Mason of Penn-

sylvania; three brothers, Bruce Hockaday of Oxford and Herbert Hockaday and Reuben Hockaday Sr., both of Creedmoor; eight grandchildren, Jason Hockaday, Jacob Lane, Tracy Aiken, Jeremy Hockaday, Kelly Lane, Teri Brooks, Julie Hockaday and Jamie Hockaday; three great-grandchildren, Trevor and Sydney Hockaday and baby Aiken on the way. His wife of 51 years, Thelma Hedgepeth Hockaday, a son, Robert Lee Hockaday, a sister, Naomi Cash, and a brother, Elvis Hockaday, preceded him in death.

Flowers accepted or memorials may be made to Brassfield Baptist Church, 2072 Highway 96, Creedmoor, N.C. 27522.

The visitation was from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Monday at the Eakes Funeral Home in Creedmoor and will be held at other times at the home. Online condolences can be made to http:// www.eakesfuneralhome. com. Select Obits.

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WISE — Walter Davis Hawkins, 67, died Sunday, Aug. 30, 2009, at his residence. He was a Halifax County native born to the late Jim and Carrie Hawkins.

He was a meat cutter for Kenneth King for many years. He was a member of Wise Baptist Church where he served as a deacon, Sunday school teacher and was in the adult choir.

The Rev. Kenny Davis will conduct graveside services at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Wise Cemetery.

He is survived by his wife, Florence King Hawkins; his sons, Walter Gary Hawkins of Boydton, Va., and Michael Dean Hawkins of Viola, Del.; and his two sisters, Alice Thompson of High Point and Bessie Shaw of Roanoke Rapids.

The family will receive friends today from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at Blaylock Funeral Home in Warrenton.

Flowers are acceptable.

Any memorials may be made to the Wise Baptist Church Building Fund, P.O. Box 38, Wise, N.C. 27594.

Arrangements are by Blaylock Funeral Home of Warrenton.

HENDERSON — Willie Roy Jones, of 47 LobLolly Lane, died Friday, Aug. 28, 2009, at Duke Medical Center in Durham.

Arrangements will be announced later by E.C. Terry’s Funeral and Cremation Services.

Van Meta Allen Link CREEDMOOR — Van Meta Allen Link, 92, a former resident of Durham County, died Saturday, Aug. 29, 2009, at Carver Living Center in Durham. A native of Wake County, she was the daughter of the late Wesley and Maggie Morris.

She was a member of Fellowship Baptist Church in Durham and retired from the health care profession.

Graveside funeral services will be conducted at 3 p.m. today in Maplewood Cemetery in Durham by the Rev. Jason Holmes.

Surviving are two daughters, Jackie Monroe of Cary and Julia-Merita Talton of Goldsboro; two sisters, Minnie Pearce of Oxford and Ruby Allen of Wake Forest; a brother, Hick Allen of Creedmoor; 14 grandchildren; and 14 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by a son, Edward Link Sr.

Billy N. Kittrell HENDERSON — Billy Norris Kittrell, age 73, a resident of 165 Southern Ave., died Sunday, Aug. 30, 2009, at his home.

Born in Vance County on Jan. 10, 1936, he was the son of the late Willis R. Kittrell and Cornelia Blackwell Kittrell.

He was a Veteran of the United States Army, and was a member of Rehoboth United Methodist Church.

Mr. Kittrell was a retired salesman with Conwood Corporation.

Memorial services will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Rehoboth United Methodist Church by the Rev. Josh Duckworth.

He is survived by his wife, Elizabeth Kay Mangum Kittrell of the home; one son, J. Scott Kittrell and wife, Jessica, of Pinehurst; one daughter, Deborah K. Edwards and husband, David, of Henderson; three sisters, Virginia K. Gearheart of The visitation will be from 12:30 to 2 p.m. today prior to the graveside service at the Eakes Funeral Home in Creedmoor.

Arrangements are by Eakes Funeral Home of Creedmoor.

Fay S. Murray WILMINGTON — Fay S. Murray, 70, of Wilmington, died Aug. 26, 2009, at NHRMC. She was born in Vance County on April 13, 1939, to the late Benjamin F. and Myrtle McGhee Saunders.

She was a member of Scotts Hill Baptist Church and was employed by NHRMC as a nurse’s assistant. She was a seamstress and loved gardening.

She was preceded in death by her husband, John W. Murray; a son, Ricky T. Roberts; two brothers Floyd and Frank Saunders; and a sister, Annie Laura Harris.

She is survived by daughters Debbie Tuttle and Susan Wright; a son, Kenny Murray; two brothers, Clyde T. Saunders and William A. Saunders; nine grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.

A funeral service was held at 11 a.m. Monday at Andrews Mortuary Market St. Chapel. Phil Ortego and Jim Dunn officiated. The family received visitors one hour prior to the service.

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Norfolk, Va., and Florine K.Dement and Barbara K. McGhinnis of Oxford; one brother, Dr. John E.Kittrell of Miami, Fla.; and four grandchildren, Caroline and Ciara Edwards of Henderson, and Savannah and W. Grey Kittrell of Pinehurst. He was preceded in death by two sisters, Christine K. Newton, and his twin sister, Betty Doris Kittrell.

The family will receive friends immediately following the service at Rehoboth United Methodist Church. The family will receive friends at the home of Deborah and David Edwards at 2102 Coleman Place today from 4 until 8 p.m.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Rehoboth United Methodist Church, c/o Barbara Burwell, 2205 Community House Road, Oxford, N.C. 27565.

Arrangements are by J.M. White Funeral Home.

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Burial followed at Coastal State Veterans Cemetery in Jacksonville at 2 p.m.

In lieu of flowers, donations in memory of Fay S. Murray may be made to Scotts Hill Baptist Church, 185 Scotts Hill Loop Road, Wilmington, N.C. 28411.

Arrangements are by Andrews Mortuary of Wilmington.

Bettie D. Person HENDERSON — Bettie Thomas Davis Person, 72, of 944 Southerland St., died Sunday, Aug. 30, 2009, at Senior Citizen Home.

The family will receive friends at the residence.

Funeral arrangements will be announced later

by Davis-Royster Funeral Service.

Gwendolyn B. Winston BULLOCK — Gwendolyn Blackwell Winston, 75, died Sunday, Aug. 30, 2009. A native of Granville County, she was the daughter of the late Dorsey and Tazzie Frazier Blackwell.

Mrs. Winston was owner and chairman of Winston International in Oxford. She was also a member of Grassy Creek Baptist Church and a member of National Business Women of America.

Funeral services will be held Wednesday at 11 a.m. from Grassy Creek Baptist Church by the Rev. Johnny Armstrong. Burial will follow in the Grassy Creek Baptist Church Cemetery in Bullock.

Surviving are her husband of 56 years, James Pratt Winston; a daughter, Kathryn Winston and husband, John Richardson, of Henderson; three sons, Jim Winston and wife,

Harold J. Smith Sr. CLARKSVILLE, Va/ — Harold Jack Smith Sr., 84, widower of Annis Miller Smith, died Sunday morning in the Veterans Administration Regional Hospital in Durham, N.C. Mr. Smith was a veteran of World War II, having served in the U.S. Army. He was retired from Durham Life Insurance Company and he was a member of Marrows Chapel United Methodist Church.

Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. today in the Marrows Chapel United Methodist Church. Officiating will be the Revs. Chad Branch

Anne, and John Lee Winston and wife, Anna, both of Oxford, and Francis Winston and wife, Tammy, of Bullock; a brother, A.D. Blackwell of Oxford; three sisters, Jane Holden of Knightdale, Yvonne Weeks of Oxford and Betty Pegram of Bullock; 12 grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by a sister, Adelle Bentley.

The family will receive friends today from 7-8:30 p.m. at Gentry-Newell and Vaughan Funeral Home in Oxford and at other times at the home.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Grassy Creek New Fellowship Building Fund, c/o Peggy Currin, 8723 Grassy Creek-Virgilina Highway, Bullock, N.C. 27507.

Online memorials, www.gnvfh.com; select obituaries. Gentry-Newell and Vaughan Funeral Home is in charge of assisting the Winston family.

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and John Yount. Burial will follow in the church cemetery.

Surviving are a daughter, Hilda (Sam) Penwell of Mocksville, N.C.; four sons, Jack (Margaret) Smith Jr. of Hillsborough, N.C., Jim Smith of Clarksville, Va., Jeff (Pat) Smith of Timberlake, N.C., and Bob (Susan) Smith of Clarksville, Va.; 10 grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren.

The family received friends at Watkins Cooper Lyon Chapel Monday night from 7-9 p.m.

Flowers are acceptable or contributions may be made to Footprints ministry of Marrows Chapel United Methodist Church.

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RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Two of the three largest U.S. tobacco companies filed suit Monday to block marketing restrictions in a law that gives the U.S. Food and Drug Administration authority over tobacco, claiming the provisions violate their right to free speech.

R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co., maker of Camel cigarettes, and Lorillard Inc., which sells the Newport menthol brand, filed the federal lawsuit with several other tobacco companies.

It is the first major challenge of the legislation passed and enacted in June.

The tobacco makers claim provisions of the law “severely restrict the few remaining channels we have to communicate with adult tobacco consumers,� Martin L. Holton III, senior vice president and general counsel for Reynolds, said in a statement.

The Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act gives the FDA authority

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In this March 21, 2006, file photo, comic book creator Stan Lee stands beside some of his drawings in the Marvel Super Heroes Science Exhibition at the California Science Center in Los Angeles. The Walt Disney Co. Monday said it is buying Marvel Entertainment Inc. for $4 billion in cash and stock, bringing such characters as Iron Man and Spider-Man into the family of Mickey Mouse and WALL-E. Montana� and the Jonas Brothers.

Marvel TV shows already account for 20 hours per week of programming on Disney’s recently rebranded, boyfocused cable network, Disney XD, and that looks likely to increase, Iger said. There will be some lag before Marvel’s trove of characters are fully developed at Disney, because of licensing deals Marvel has with other studios.

For example, Sony Corp.’s Columbia Pictures is developing the next three “SpiderMan� sequels, starting with “Spider-Man 4� set for a May 2011 release. News Corp.’s 20th Century Fox has the long-term movie rights to the “X-Men,� ‘’Fantastic Four,� ‘’Silver Surfer� and “Daredevil� franchises.

Both studios maintain those rights in perpetuity unless they fail to make more movies.

Separately, Viacom Inc.’s Paramount Pictures has a five-picture distribution deal for Marvel-made movies, the first of which will be “Iron Man 2,� set for release next

May. Paramount said it expects to continue working with Marvel and Disney.

General Electric Co.’s Universal Studios has an attraction called Marvel Super Hero Island in Orlando, Fla., that will stay in existence as long as Universal wants to keep it there and follows the contract terms, Universal said.

Disney said it will honor and re-examine Marvel’s licensing deals upon expiration and may extend the profitable ones. Iger noted that when it bought Pixar, that company also had third-party licensing agreements that eventually expired, allowing the companies to move forward together.

Despite beginning to make its own movies, starting with “Iron Man� last year, licensing remained a key driver of Marvel’s $206 million in profit and $676 million in revenue last year.

Marvel shareholders will receive $30 per share in cash, plus 0.745 Disney shares for every Marvel share they own.

That values each Marvel

share at $50, a 29 percent premium over Friday’s closing stock price. The final ratio of cash and stock will be adjusted to ensure Disney stock makes up at least 40 percent of the final offer.

Marvel shares shot up $9.72, or 25 percent, to close at $48.37 on Monday. Disney shares fell 80 cents, or 3 percent, to $26.04.

Disney investors were probably unhappy that the deal will reduce earnings per share in the short term and might not turn positive until the company’s 2012 fiscal year. Disney’s earnings per share will drop partly because the company will issue 59 million new shares, and partly because Marvel plans to release two costly blockbusters, “Thor� and “The First Avenger: Captain America� in 2011. DVD sales of those films likely won’t roll in until fiscal 2012.

Disney said the boards of both companies have approved the transaction, but it will require an antitrust review and the approval of Marvel shareholders.

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LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Walt Disney Co. is punching its way into the universe of superheroes and their male fans with a deal announced Monday to acquire Marvel Entertainment Inc. for $4 billion, bringing characters such as Iron Man and Spider-Man into the family of Mickey Mouse and “Toy Story.�

The surprise cash-andstock deal sent Spidey senses tingling in the comic book world. It could lead to new rides, movies, action figures and other outlets for Marvel’s 5,000 characters, although Marvel already was aggressively licensing its properties for such uses.

The deal won’t have benefits right away, and Disney stock sank on the news.

Disney expects a short-term profit hit, and Marvel characters from X-Men to Daredevil are locked up in deals with other movie studios and theme parks. But Disney’s CEO, Robert Iger, promised an action-packed future.

Stan Lee, the 86-year-old co-creator of “Spider-Man� and many more of Marvel’s most famous characters, said he was thrilled to be informed of the marriage Monday morning.

The deal is expected to close by the end of the year and marks Disney’s biggest acquisition since it purchased Pixar Animation Studios Inc., the maker of “Up� and “Cars,� for $7.4 billion in stock in 2006.

Buying Marvel is meant to improve Disney’s following among men and boys. Disney acknowledges it lost some of its footing with guys as it poured resources into female favorites such as “Hannah

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over tobacco for the first time and lets the agency reduce nicotine in tobacco products, ban candy flavorings and block labels such “low tar� and “light.� Tobacco companies also must put large graphic warnings over any carton images.

The companies say in their lawsuit that the law, which takes full effect in three years, prohibits them from using “color lettering, trademarks, logos or any other imagery in most advertisements, including virtually all point-of-sale and direct-mail advertisements.� The complaint also says the law prohibits tobacco companies from “making truthful statements about their products in scientific, public policy and political debates.�

The tobacco makers say the newly mandated health warnings for cigarettes would relegate the companies’ branding to the bottom half of the cigarette packaging, making it “difficult, if not impossible, to see.�

The lawsuit doesn’t challenge the decision to give the

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FDA authority over tobacco products, and Reynolds spokesman David Howard said the company opposes only portions of the law.

Joining in the suit filed in U.S. District Court in Bowling Green, Kentucky, are: National Tobacco Co., Discount Tobacco City & Lottery Inc., and Kentucky-based Commonwealth Brands, which is owned by Britain’s Imperial Tobacco Group PLC. FDA spokeswoman Kathleen Quinn said the agency does not comment on pending litigation.

The tobacco makers name the FDA, the government and individual officials as defendants in the lawsuit, which seeks to put portions of the law on hold while the case is heard. Ultimately, they want the marketing provisions stripped from the law.

The law doesn’t let the FDA ban nicotine or tobacco,

but the agency will be able to regulate what goes into tobacco products, publicize those ingredients and prohibit certain marketing campaigns, especially those geared toward children.

Richmond, Va.-based Altria Group Inc., parent company of the nation’s largest tobacco maker, Philip Morris USA, supported the bill, saying the company backs tough but fair regulation.

Altria’s chief rivals — No. 2 Reynolds American Inc., parent company of R.J. Reynolds, and No. 3 Lorillard, both based in North Carolina — opposed the bill, saying FDA restrictions on new products would lock in Altria’s share of the market. Altria’s brands include Marlboro, which held a 41.2 percent share of the U.S. cigarette market in the second quarter, according to data from Information Resources Inc.

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Daily Meditation For I fear, lest, when I come, I shall not find you such as I would, and [that] I shall be found unto you such as ye would not: lest [there be] debates, envyings, wraths, strifes, backbitings, whisperings, swellings, tumults: [And] lest, when I come again, my God will humble me among you, and [that] I shall bewail many which have sinned already, and have not repented of the uncleanness and fornication and lasciviousness which they have committed.

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The pay is worth it Henderson Middle School is still recruiting teachers for the new school year and they don’t plan to pay their recruits any money for their work.

What they are offering instead of pay, however, is a backpack full of satisfaction.

“Citizen Teachers,” as they are calling them, will be rewarded with the knowledge that they’ve helped local students remain committed to education and become better informed of the skills required to succeed in the workplace.

The citizens being recruited by HMS will be participants in the after-schoolhours Citizen Schools program, gearing up for its second year at the middle school.

The Citizen Schools North Carolina effort began in 2006 and now serves 450 students through the help of 200 volunteers across the state.

Some 20 of those volunteers were in HMS last year. In its inaugural year here, volunteers included two senior vice presidents from a local retailer, a NASA aeronautics lab coordinator, a community college instructor, a radio broadcaster and a police officer.

The senior VPs from Variety Wholesalers helped the students draft a business plan for a school fundraiser. A bioprocess instructor from Vance-Granville Community College taught the HMS participants how to develop flavors of yogurt.

The students produced a radio broadcast on WARR 1520 AM in Warrenton.

And another class used what they learned from a Henderson Police officer to go into E.M. Rollins Elementary School and teach the younger kids about safety.

The volunteers teach the young students what they know, according to Meghan Gray, volunteer manager for the program. They work with the trained Citizen Schools staff to turn their expertise and their passions into a curriculum that will provide hands-on learning for the middle school students.

It’s a blend of academic support, leadership development and apprenticeships working to help students develop skills to succeed in the classroom, get accepted to a college and, ultimately, become leaders in their careers and in the communities in which they live.

Henderson Middle and the Vance County Schools appear quite fortunate to be a part of this effort. There are Citizen Schools in more than 40 middle schools across seven states. Of the five schools in North Carolina, three are in Charlotte, one in Durham and the other in Henderson.

It may be years before test and graduation records demonstrate the effectiveness of the program, but a 90 percent daily attendance rate is a good indicator that the program is meeting its goal of reducing dropout rates.

And Victor Fenner, HMS’ principal, says the students appear to be getting the big picture: They have begun to see how schoolwork and grades connect to their own aspirations as future adults.

A new fall 10-week semester begins the week of Sept. 28, and the folks at Citizens Schools and HMS want you to know that you could be one of their next teachers.

It only requires three hours of work each week and a strong dose of passion for helping children succeed.

Gray can be reached by calling 704-3323645 or by writing to her at meghangray@ citizenschools.org. More information is available online at www.citizenschools. org.

Here’s one of those opportunities where — with a little time and effort — we can be a part of the solution for helping our young people succeed.

What shocked you most about Jaycee Lee Dugard’s story?

Was it the fact that she was abducted in plain sight, waking to a bus stop when she was 11 years old?

Or the fact that she was still alive when discovered this past week, 18 years after disappearing?

Was it the fact that for most of those 18 years, she was forced to live in a backyard of a couple’s home in California, surrounded by fences, tents and sheds?

Or the fact that nobody noticed?

Was it the fact that she was allegedly raped repeatedly by her abductor, even though she was just a kid? Or did it shock you more that she bore two daughters by this suspected monster, and that one of those girls is now 11, the same age Jaycee was when she was abducted?

Did it shock you most that the suspected abductor is married? That his wife, according to authorities, was with him when he kidnapped someone else’s child?

Or was it the fact that his mother reportedly lived with him while this was going on?

Was it the fact that police visited the home several times — and never discovered anything?

Or the fact that that until

last week, Jaycee’s stepfather was considered a prime suspect, even though he always said he had nothing to do with it?

A life of hell Did it shock you most that Jaycee’s two girls have never been to school?

That they’ve grown up prisoners in the backyard of an abductor’s house?

Did it Mitch shock you most that Albom a neighbor Tribune Media admitted Services to seeing tents and hearing children, but when she expressed concern, her husband told her to leave it alone?

Did it shock you most that the suspect considered himself religious? That he claimed the Lord spoke to him? That he registered a corporation called Gods Desire?

Or that he had a printing business and customers?

That he moved through this country undetected, and came home night after night to a backyard prison holding a child he allegedly raped and

the children she bore — and he went on like this for nearly two decades?

All of this shocked me.

But none of it shocked me the most.

What shocked me the most is that the suspect, Phillip Garrido, was convicted in 1976 of kidnapping a woman, raping her, handcuffing her and holding her captive in a warehouse.

He was sentenced to 50 years on one charge and fiveto-life on another.

And he was paroled. After 11 years.

Paroled.

If you can get 150 years for bilking people out of their money — ala Bernie Madoff — then how does a man who demonstrated no respect for human life, who thought so little of it he stole a woman, held her captive and raped her, how does he find himself a free man after 11 years?

Free to do it all over again.

The price of freedom What do they do now with the 58-year-old Garrido? I assume, if he’s found guilty, that he won’t get out again, although if he served the same time as he did for kidnap and rape, he’d be free by age 69.

But throwing away the key at this point is like putting up storm windows after

a hurricane. Assuming the accusations are true, how can incarcerating Garrido begin to make up for the lives he has ruined? He stole the childhood from an 11-year-old girl.

He destroyed the lives of her parents, ruined the marriage between her mother and stepfather, haunted the dreams of Jaycee’s family members for years and years.

Losing a child is devastating. Losing a child and not knowing if she’s dead is beyond description.

Garrido was a registered sex offender, as the law requires. He was visited by authorities, as the law requires.

And with all that, he may well have gotten away with an unspeakable evil for 18 years.

I am not without mercy. I do not believe every criminal belongs in jail forever. But there is a reason experts warn that sex offenders are highly likely to strike again and again. And our justice system, playing by its rules, gave this creep another chance.

Garrido, still defying belief, conducted a rambling phone interview with a TV station after his arrest. In it he suggested people would be moved when they heard the whole tale.

“It’s a powerful, heartwarming story,” he said.

No, it isn’t.

It’s monstrous. And it never should have happened.

Senator Kennedy’s gift: friendly politics One of the biggest surprises that greeted me when I arrived in Washington as a young reporter was this: Senators Edward M. Kennedy and Orrin Hatch played tennis after work.

This was shortly after the Senate Judiciary Committee’s fractious hearings for conservative Supreme Court nominee Robert Bork, whom Kennedy had successfully portrayed as a nightmare mix of the Salem Witch Trials, the Red Scare and the Spanish Inquisition.

Hatch was a conservative teetotaler Republican Mormon from Utah. Kennedy was more liberal than his famous brothers, John F. Kennedy and Robert F. Kennedy, and had enough of a boozing and womanizing reputation to be comfortably identified merely as “Ted” in tabloid headlines.

The very idea of Kennedy and Hatch working together, let alone playing together, seemed about at likely to this Washington neophyte as, say, Rush Limbaugh slipping off to happy hour with Hugo Chavez.

I had arrived from Chicago, where good politics is seldom allowed to interfere with a good political grudge. The word “comity,” which is the ability of adversaries to get along, was heard in Chicago political circles about as often as the N-word at an NAACP convention.

But Hatch and Kennedy, it

turned out, were very friendly adversaries in spite of anything Hatch himself expected when he ran for the Senate 32 years ago.

Their odd-couple relationship illustrates how, long before Kennedy’s death from a cancerous brain tumor last week, he did more to change America Clarence than any of other memPage ber of his Tribune Media celebrated Services family.

In fact, Hatch ran for the Senate determined to do battle with Ted Kennedy, he says. “”I thought someone had to take him on,” Hatch said, according to the book “Last Lion: The Fall and Rise of Ted Kennedy,” written

by Boston Globe staffers, “and I just didn’t see anyone that was doing it.”

Yet when they were thrown together on two important committees, Kennedy did to Hatch what he did to other senators: He put his brilliant staff to work learning about Hatch, found areas and issues on which they could agree and wooed Hatch’s support like Romeo wooed Juliet.

At one point, Kennedy even talked his chief of staff, Nick Littlefield, an accomplished

singer, into serenading Hatch with one of the ultrapatriotic songs Hatch writes in his spare time.

With co-sponsorship from Hatch, who loved helping kids and hated tobacco, Kennedy sponsored the State Children’s Health Insurance Program, now known as CHIP, to provide health insurance to low-income children not covered by Medicaid, funded by a tobacco tax.

By the time Kennedy died, Hatch was singing his praises, quite literally. He wrote a song about Kennedy’s yearlong fight against cancer and posted it on YouTube after Kennedy died.

Kennedy earned the respect of Hatch and other Republicans because he was a remarkable paradox, an ideologically driven coalitionbuilder. After he failed miserably in his 1980 attempt to follow his older brother to the White House, he became by all accounts the Senate’s most widely respected and trusted inside player, even among those with whom he disagreed politically.

Whether we agreed or disagreed with his legislation, he showed an important talent for building compromise and consensus that a diverse society needs in order to make its democracy work. We may not see another bridge-builder like Kenney for some time.

Yet his desire to get things done in spite of personal and

political differences must not be allowed to die with him.

His death deals a serious setback to President Barack Obama’s proposed health care overhaul. Yet Obama already seems to be acknowledging a lesson Kennedy learned in his own four-decade-year long health-care push: Don’t let the pursuit of a perfect deal get in the way of a good deal that can be improved later.

Kennedy often said his biggest political mistake was turning down a health care deal with Richard Nixon in the early 1970s. Kennedy turned it down because it wasn’t everything he wanted it to be. Yet, with its mandates on employers and other controversial innovations, it was more liberal-progressive than anything Senate Republican leaders support today.

That’s one example of how sadly today’s political landscape has changed. Today the real problems faced by Americans everyday take a back seat to games of political and ideological payback suitable for talk radio and cable TV food fights. No obvious successors stand ready to pick up Kennedy’s ability to make the Senate’s complex wheels of personal and public politics work as well as he did.

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.

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simple right — that the doctor see me within 15 minutes of the appointed time made by his/her staff. Last year I fired two doctors for keeping me waiting. In both cases I let the doctor know I would no longer be seeing them and why. One had the gall to tell me his patients EXPECTED to wait for him!

As patients, we enable doctors to get away with unprofessional behavior by not insisting on accountability. I am a professional, and time spent in a doctor’s office is time taken away from my clients. My time is as valuable to me as the doctors’ time is to them. — LARRY W., SUN CITY, ARIZ. DEAR ABBY: I suggest that whenever possible, patients should request the first appointment in the morning or after lunch. The chances of being seen on time are greater at those times. — MAGGIE B., DANA POINT, CALIF. DEAR ABBY: My husband had an appointment with a physician who kept him waiting an hour in the waiting room and nearly another hour in the examination room. When the doctor finally appeared, my husband complained about the long wait.

“I’m a doctor and I can’t be rushed,” he responded. “If I make a mistake, someone could DIE.” My husband, without missing a beat said, “Really? Well, I’m an architect. If I make a mistake, THOUSANDS could die. I guess I win.”

With that, he got dressed and walked out. Needless to say, we never returned to that doctor.

I disagree that it is the patient’s job to make sure the doctor isn’t running late. His office staff can easily inform people of that fact when they walk in, giving them the option of waiting if they wish (or can). — NO LONGER WAITING, HARMONY, PA. DEAR ABBY: I am a professional. My hourly fees are similar to those of doctors.

My policy is any waiting time will after fi 30ll minutes, I bill the doctor for my time. — PATRICK IN SAN ANSELMO

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DEAR ABBY: Your advice to “Sick of Waiting in Denver” (June 25) will help a number of our patients. Physicians don’t want frustrated and angry patients, and we don’t plan our day expecting long waits. Your suggestion that when a doctor is running more than 15 minutes late, the next person should be warned is appropriate.

Your other suggestion to call the doctor’s office an hour ahead of time to see if he/ she is on schedule might not work. The physician might be on schedule, but a Dear problem Abby could Universal Press arise that throws Syndicate him/her off. Arriving at the office and finding the doctor horribly backed up after hearing that he was on schedule at the time of the phone call would be upsetting.

Unfortunately, I haven’t found an easy solution to this in my 25 years of practice.

It does help to focus on good manners and empathy, and to alert patients at the time of check-in if there’s a problem, which allows them to return or reschedule. Of course, the physician conveying personally to his patients that their time is as important as his also goes a long way. — MARC SCHNEIDERMAN, M.D., PENNSYLVANIA DEAR DR. SCHNEIDERMAN: Amen to that, and thank you for saying so. Read on for some of the comments I received from patients: DEAR ABBY: I find it interesting that the doctor’s rights are prominently posted in the waiting room, e.g., co-pays are due before you see the doctor, if you don’t cancel your appointment 24 hours in advance and you fail to show up, you will be billed for the appointment. But nowhere client do you see the patients’ rights posted.

As a patient I insist on one

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Ten years ago: Twenty-two of baseball’s 68 permanent umpires found themselves jobless, the fallout from their union’s failed attempt to force an early start to negotiations for a new labor contract.

Five years ago: The criminal case against Kobe Bryant collapsed as prosecutors in Colorado dropped a sexual assault charge against the NBA star.

Thought for Today: “When nothing is sure, everything is possible.” — Margaret Drabble, British author.

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Today’s Birthdays: Journalist and author Liz Carpenter is 89. Former Defense Secretary Melvin R. Laird is 87. Actor George Maharis is 81. Conductor Seiji Ozawa is 74. Attorney and law professor Alan Dershowitz is 71. Comedian-actress Lily Tomlin is 70. Actor Don Stroud is 66. Conductor Leonard Slatkin is 65. Singer Archie Bell is 65. Singer Barry Gibb is 63. Rock musician Greg Errico is 61. Talk show host Dr. Phil McGraw is 59.

Singer Gloria Estefan is 52.

Former White House Press Secretary Dee Dee Myers is 48. Jazz musician Boney James is 48. Singer-musician Grant Lee Phillips (Grant Lee Buffalo) is 46. Country singersongwriter Charlie Robison is 45. Retired NBA All-Star Tim Hardaway is 43. Actor Ricardo Antonio Chavira (“Desperate Housewives”) is 38. Rock singer JD Fortune is 36. NFL player Jason Taylor is 35. Actor Scott Speedman is 34. NFL player Aaron Schobel is 32. NFL player Clinton Portis is 28. Rock musician Joe Trohman is 25.

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On this date: In 1807, former Vice President Aaron Burr was found not guilty of treason.

(Burr was then tried on a misdemeanor charge, but was again acquitted.)

In 1894, the Great Hinckley Fire destroyed Hinckley, Minn., and five other communities, and killed more than 400 people.

In 1897, the first section of Boston’s new subway system was opened.

In 1923, the Japanese cities of Tokyo and Yokohama were devastated by an earthquake that claimed some 140,000 lives.

In 1969, a coup in Libya brought Moammar Gadhafi to power.

In 1972, American Bobby Fischer won the international chess crown in Reykjavik, Iceland, as Boris Spassky of the Soviet Union resigned before the resumption of game 21.

In 1983, 269 people were killed when a Korean Air Lines Boeing 747 was shot down by a Soviet jet fighter after the airliner had entered Soviet airspace.

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Today’s Highlight: On Sept. 1, 1939, World War II began as Nazi Germany invaded Poland.

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Today is Tuesday, Sept. 1, the 244th day of 2009. There are 121 days left in the year.

One year ago: Republicans opened their national convention in St. Paul, Minn., on a subdued note because John McCain’s running mate, Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, revealed that her 17-year-old daughter, Bristol, was pregnant. Jerry Lewis raised a record $65 million for the Muscular Dystrophy Association in his annual Labor Day telethon.

Country singer-actor Jerry Reed died in Nashville at age 71. Voiceover artist Don LaFontaine, whose distinctive baritone graced innumerable movie trailers, died in Los Angeles at age 68.

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Wildfire makes menacing advance towards Los Angeles

By JOHN ANTCZAK Associated Press Writer

LOS ANGELES — A deadly wildfire that has blackened a wide swath of tinder-dry forest around Los Angeles took another menacing turn Monday as five people became hopelessly trapped inside a smoky canyon and thousands of suburban homes and a vital mountaintop broadcasting complex grew dangerously close to being devoured by explosive, towering flames.

The five trapped people refused to evacuate threatened areas and reported they were stranded at a ranch near Gold Creek, Los Angeles County sheriff’s spokesman Steve Whitmore said.

A sheriff’s helicopter was unable to immediately reach them because of intense fire activity, but would try after the flames passed, he said.

“What this says is, ’Listen, listen, listen,”’ Whitmore said. “Those people were told to get out two days ago, and now we are putting our people in danger to get them out.”

Fire crews battling the blaze in the Angeles National Forest tried desperately to beat back the flames and prayed for weather conditions to ease. The fire was the largest of at least eight burning across California after days of triple-digit temperatures and low humidity.

The fire scorched 164 square miles of brush and

AP Photo/JAE C. HONG

A wildfire burns within the Angeles National Forest near Los Angeles on Sunday. threatened more than 12,000 homes, but the lack of wind kept them from driving stormily into the hearts of the dense suburbs northeast of Los Angeles.

Columns of smoke billowed high into the air before dispersing into a gauzy white haze that burned eyes and prompted warnings of unhealthy air throughout the Los Angeles area. Smoke could be seen billowing around the fabled Hollywood sign.

“It’s burning everywhere,” U.S. Forest Service spokeswoman Dianne Cahir said.

“When it gets into canyons that haven’t burned in numerous years, it takes off. If you have any insight into the good Lord upstairs, put in a request.”

The exact number of

people injured or threatened by the fire was still not clear. Over the weekend, three people who refused to evacuate were burned when they were overrun by flames, including a couple who had sought refuge in a hot tub, authorities said.

The blaze killed two firefighters, destroyed at least 21 homes and forced thousands of evacuations. The firefighters died when their truck drove off the side of a road with flames all around them.

The victims were fire Capt. Tedmund Hall, 47, of San Bernardino County, and firefighter Specialist Arnaldo “Arnie” Quinones, 35, of Palmdale. Hall was a 26-year veteran, and Quinones had been a county firefighter for eight years. Quinones’ wife is expecting and due to give

birth to their first child in the next few weeks.

Hall and his wife have two boys, ages 20 and 21, and was described as a family-ori-

ented man who loved riding motorcycles.

They died fighting a fire that showed no signs of subsiding Monday. People who fled returned to find their homes gone.

Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger toured the Auburn area, where only charred remnants of homes remained on Monday. At some houses, the only things left on the foundation are metal cabinets and washers and dryers.

Terry Crews, an actor promoting the new movie “Gamer” on KTLA-TV, talked about being forced to flee two days ago from his home in Altadena, in the foothills above Pasadena. He saw 40foot flames, grabbed his dog and fled.

“This is like ’The Ten Commandments,”’ he said, referring to the movie. “You

go, ’holy God, the end of the world.”’

An animal sanctuary called the Roar Foundation Shambala Preserve, six miles east of Acton, was in the mandatory evacuation zone, but fire officials decided removing the animals would be “a logistical nightmare,” said Chris Gallucci, vice president of operations.

“We have 64 big cats, leopards, lions, tigers, cougars. ...

The animals are just walking around, not being affected by this at all,” Gallucci said.

“But if we panic, they panic.

But we are not in panic mode yet.”

Associated Press Writers Samantha Young in Auburn, Tracie Cone in Fresno, and Raquel Maria Dillon and Solvej Schou in Los Angeles contributed to this report.

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Another Senator Kennedy in Massachusetts?

By ANDREW MIGA Associated Press Writer

WASHINGTON — Another Kennedy just might occupy the Kennedy seat in the Senate. Amid the public outpouring over the death of Sen. Edward Kennedy, talk of a successor has focused on his nephew, Joseph Kennedy II, the 56-year-old former congressman who could return to politics after a decade’s absence.

“Even though he’s emotionally drained right now, he can’t help but be moved by the enormous flood of affection and respect from all over the country,” said veteran Democratic strategist Dan Payne. “He wouldn’t be human and he wouldn’t be a Kennedy if he didn’t give serious consideration to running for what is known as the ’Kennedy seat’ in Massachusetts.”

Kennedy would be an early favorite if he decides to run, likely discouraging other Democrats who might be reluctant to oppose a Kennedy so close to the senator’s death.

Within days of Edward Kennedy’s death, jockeying for the first open Senate seat in Massachusetts in 25 years intensified.

Democrats who might run are Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley, Reps. Stephen Lynch, Michael Capuano and Edward Markey. and former Rep. Martin Meehan, now chancellor of the University of Massachusetts at Lowell.

Among the possible Republican candidates are Cape Cod businessman Jeff Beatty, former White House chief of staff Andrew Card, former Lt. Gov. Kerry Healey, former U.S. Attorney Michael Sullivan and Chris Egan, former U.S. ambassador to the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development.

Joe Kennedy is the eldest son of the late Sen. Robert Kennedy. He was elected to the House in 1986 and served six terms before retiring.

The prospect of an open Senate seat and the chance to extend the family political dynasty could be powerful motivation.

“Even more so now that Ted is gone, Joe would be seen as the last figure in the dynasty,” Payne said. “There would be people not just in Massachusetts, but all over the country who will urge him on.”

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Rodriguez denies NCAA violations

By LARRY LAGE AP Sports Writer

AP Photo/Detroit Free Press, Andre J. Jackson

Michigan football coach Rich Rodriguez addresses the media in Ann Arbor, Mich. on Monday. Rodriguez said that his football program has abided by NCAA rules, despite allegations from anonymous players and former players who say the team has practiced far beyond the time allowed.

ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Rich Rodriguez gripped the podium, bowed his head, paused and appeared to fight back tears. The click-click-click of cameras was the only sound.

Instead of being peppered with quarterback questions five days days before the season opener, the Michigan coach on Monday found himself addressing allegations that the Wolverines have been violating NCAA rules relating to how much time they spend training and practicing.

He insisted, repeatedly, that

college football’s winningest program has followed the rules since he was put in charge 20 months ago.

Rodriguez became very emotional when he talked about the perception that he and his staff do not care about their players.

“That is disheartening,” he said, then paused before looking up to finish his thought for dozens of reporters and a long line of TV cameras. “To say that is misleading, inaccurate and goes against everything that I have ever believed in coaching.”

The school launched an investigation on Sunday after the Detroit Free Press published a report in which players from the

By HOWARD ULMAN AP Sports Writer

By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer

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Kerr-Vance's Bailey Hughes bump sets the ball during the second game of the Spartans’ 3-0 win over Caldwell Academy Monday afternoon. To view or purchase photos, visit us on the Web at www.hendersondispatch.com.

Spartans too much for Eagles

By ERIC S. ROBINSON Dispatch Sports Editor

The Spartans of Kerr-Vance improved their record to 5-1 Monday with a three-set sweep of visiting Caldwell Academy.

With one exception in the third set, the Spartans did not allow the Eagles to hold a lead.

“I like the way they played,” said KVA coach Paul Ross. “We didn’t get a lot of swings, but that wasn’t our fault. You just had to take what the other team gave you, and we did most of our damage from the service line.”

The Spartan rallies were too much for the Eagles — especially their run that opened up the second set. They scored 10 unanswered points on their way to a 25-9 set win.

Ross said his team played good defense against the Eagles, except for a couple of short

stretches receiving serve when they gave up three or four points.

“We corrected that, and other than that, I was really pleased,” he said. “I thought we just kept them off balance. Their attack didn’t go anywhere.”

After the Spartans jumped out to a quick 5-1 lead in the first set, the Eagles fought back and tied it after two consecutive aces.

They tied it again at 11, but the Spartans reeled off five straight points to get some distance from Daily Dispatch/ASHLEY STEVEN AYSCUE their opponent and gain enough momentum to carry the set Kerr-Vance's Laura Kilian spikes the 25-19. ball during the first game of MonSet two was all Spartans. day’s match with Caldwell Academy.

Bailey Hughes stepped to the service line to open the game, The Eagles got within nine at and didn’t leave until 10 points the closest point, and KVA easily were scored.

“Bailey did a nice job mixing it carried the set 25-9. up — short, deep, different gaps Please see SPARTANS, page 3B to different girls,” said Ross.

Favre solid in three quarters for Vikes vs. Texans

By KRISTIE RIEKEN AP Sports Writer

HOUSTON — Brett Favre’s ribs appear to be just fine.

He took plenty of hits and even delivered one.

Adrian Peterson scored on the game’s first play, Favre played three quarters despite saying he might have an injured rib, and the Minnesota Vikings beat the Houston Texans 17-10 in a preseason game Monday night.

In his second game since unretiring less than two weeks ago, Favre was 13 of 18 for 142 yards.

He didn’t move the offense much following Peterson’s touchdown until a 28-yard catch and run

by Chester Taylor just before halftime.

Please see MICHIGAN, page 3B

After 13 years and three titles, Bruschi retires

Darnell to replace Labonte for seven races CHARLOTTE — Former NASCAR champion Bobby Labonte won’t race this weekend at Atlanta Motor Speedway, his best track, because of sponsorship issues at Yates Racing.

The team had seven races to sell this season for the No. 96 Ford, and the sponsorship it secured wanted Erik Darnell in the car. The 26-year-old will make his Sprint Cup Series debut at Atlanta, where Labonte has six Labonte career victories.

“This is not about Bobby; it’s about making sure we have funding for these races,” Yates co-owner Max Jones said Monday. “If it was about Bobby, I would have just put Erik in the car for the rest of the year.

That was hard to convey to Bobby.

“But we have this opportunity to get Erik some races, and that’s the business part of this sport. It’s challenging.”

Academy Sports & Outdoors will sponsor Darnell for three races, at Atlanta, Talladega and Texas. Northern Tool + Equipment, who sponsored him last season in the Truck Series, will be on the car at New Hampshire and Kansas.

Sponsorship for the other two races Darnell is slated to run was not announced.

Jones said Labonte did not take the decision well.

“I wouldn’t have either if I was him,” Jones said. “He’s a class act, he’s a professional. I

2008 and 2009 teams said the amount of time they spend on football during the season and in the offseason greatly exceeded NCAA limits. The players spoke to the newspaper on condition of anonymity because they feared repercussions from coaches.

Big Ten compliance officials arrived on campus Sunday to assist with the investigation, according to two people at the school. One person, who spends a lot of time with the team, said the school’s compliance office often makes unannounced visits to make sure the program is following the rules. Both people spoke

Favre told ESPN before the game that he thinks he has a cracked rib, but the 39-year-old didn’t look to be in pain while getting sacked twice and taking numerous hits.

He drew a penalty for an illegal crackback block to the knee of Houston’s Eugene Wilson when he lined up wide in the wildcat formation in the third quarter. Wilson was injured on the play.

Houston’s Matt Schaub also had a tough day. He was called for intentional grounding and threw an interception before spraining his ankle on a touchdown run by Steve Slaton in the second quarter. He returned

BOSTON — Tedy Bruschi began the first day of his postfootball life by taking out the trash.

“I’m real life,” he said, “I’m just regular.”

Hardly.

Bruschi is that unique player who won three Super Bowls, spent a long career with just one team and got Bruschi Bill Belichick to drop his stoic persona on Monday and, in a voice shaking with emotion, call Bruschi “a perfect player.”

And one more thing: “The thought of playing professional football after experiencing a stroke. I mean, is that a statement you hear everyday?” Bruschi said. “It’s not.”

After all that, and more, Please see BRUSCHI, page 3B

Raiders fall to Halifax Academy From STAFF REPORTS

When Tremanisha Taylor left her knee brace on the trip to Halifax Academy Monday, Southern Vance coach Tracey Turner made the “executive decision” not to play the senior.

Taylor injured her knee before volleyball season last year.

The result: Southern had a hard time at the net when Shauna Terry played on the back row. Halifax handed Southern their second loss of the season in a four-set win (25-21, 23-25, 25-22, 28-26).

Terry had 28 kills on the day. Julia Sumner had 31 assists.

Morgan Adcock served six aces and had 18 digs. Katelyn Moore had an ace and 11 digs.

Southern plays at Riverside today at 6 p.m.

Spartan JV falls to Caldwell Academy From STAFF REPORTS

AP Photo/David J. Phillip

Please see VIKINGS, page 3B Minnesota quarterback Brett Favre throws over Houston defensive end

Antonio Smith during the second quarter of Monday’s preseason game.

The Kerr-Vance Academy junior varsity volleyball team was defeated by Caldwell Academy 2-0 (25-12, 25-20) Monday.

The Spartans fall to 3-2 on the season with the loss.

Ann Tooley served two aces, and had three digs and two assists.

Bryles Cutts had four digs.

Kerr-Vance is scheduled to play at the O’Neal School Tuesday, Sept. 8 at 4 p.m.

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Two-minute drill Clijsters wins in opening round of Open Local Sports 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.

MLB Mariners welcome No. 2 pick Ackley SEATTLE (AP) — Dustin Ackley has already shown his hitting fits better than his new Mariners uniform.

Seattle’s second overall pick in June’s draft out of the University of North Carolina was formally introduced Monday at Safeco Field.

The outfielder was then given an oversized practice jersey that made the 21-year-old look far smaller and younger than his listed 6-feet-1 and 184 pounds.

Ken Griffey Jr. loved that. As the nervous Ackley made the clubhouse rounds during his first hours on a major league roster, Griffey marveled loudly that he had found a player skinnier than superstar Ichiro Suzuki.

Ackley was more comfortable on the field. He sprayed line drives all over during batting practice.

NFL Eagles will play Kolb, Vick at QB PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Kevin Kolb is getting a start at quarterback in the Eagles’ final preseason game.

On his weekly radio show Monday evening, Eagles coach Andy Reid said Kolb will start Thursday’s game against the New York Jets at the Meadowlands and Michael Vick will play in the first half.

Vick will start the second half at quarterback, Reid said.

Quarterback Donovan McNabb, running back Brian Westbrook and many of Philadelphia’s starters will not play.

In last week’s victory over Jacksonville, Vick played six snaps. He went 4 for 4 for 19 yards and rushed once for a yard.

Vick participated in the first four Eagles drives, which netted only 3 points. Philadelphia went threeand-out on the others.

Gailey out, Haley in as offensive coordinator KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Rookie coach Todd Haley fired Chan Gailey as Kansas City’s offensive coordinator on Monday and assumed the role himself, 13 days ahead of the season opener at Baltimore.

Haley refused to comment on the status of quarterback Matt Cassel, who sustained an apparent knee injury on Saturday night and could be out for a time, raising even more concerns for the offense.

Cassel was sacked on the first passing play against Seattle and limped away.

“I’m only going to talk about the players who are on the field,” Haley said.

Haley also said that making himself offensive coordinator while still finding his way as a head coach was the most difficult decision he’s faced.

He was offensive coordinator the past two years at Arizona.

“I think the world of Chan as a coach, have the greatest amount of respect for him as a coach, as a person,” said Haley. “But ultimately, the fate of this team, the accountability, falls to me.”

The Chiefs are 0-3 in the preseason and have scored only two offensive touchdowns. The injury to Cassel on Saturday raises even more questions about how ready the Chiefs — who were 2-14 last year — will be for their season opener.

Local Preps Tuesday, Sept. 1 Cross Country n Faith Christian, N. Vance, S. Vance at Kerr-Vance 4 p.m.

Soccer n Wayne Christian at Crossroads Christian 4 p.m.

Kerr-Vance at Village Christian 5:30 p.m.

Tennis n J.F. Webb at Roanoke Rapids 4 p.m. n Southern Vance at Louisburg 4 p.m.

Volleyball-HS n Trinity of Durham at Norlina Christian 4 p.m. n Wayne Christian at Crossroads Christian 5 p.m. n Warren County at Northwest Halifax 5 p.m. n Southern Vance at Riverside 6 p.m.

JV Soccer at Village Christian 4 p.m.

n Kerr-Vance

JV Volleyball-HS Christian at Crossroads Christian 4 p.m. n Southern Vance at Riverside 5 p.m. n Wayne

Sports on TV Tuesday, April 7 MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 8:05 p.m. n WGN — Houston at Chicago Cubs TENNIS 1 p.m. n ESPN2 — U.S. Open, first round, at New York 7 p.m. n ESPN2 — U.S. Open, first round, at New York

By HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer

NEW YORK — Excited to be seeing an old pal for the first time in a while, the U.S. Open spectators dotting the mostly empty stands in Arthur Ashe Stadium called out to Kim Clijsters as she stepped on the court that means so much to her.

“Come on, Kim!” yelled one fan. And then another. And yet another.

“Hey, Kim!” someone else shouted.

Monday morning’s setting was a familiar one for Clijsters, whose lone Grand Slam championship came at Flushing Meadows on Sept. 10, 2005.

That was the last time she played at the U.S. Open, and while the site was the same, the circumstances and the stakes were oh-sodifferent.

Clijsters’ 6-1, 6-1 victory over 79th-ranked Viktoriya Kutuzova of Ukraine on Monday came in the first round, the 26-yearold Belgian’s first Grand Slam match since January 2007. In the intervening two-plus years, Clijsters retired, got married and, in May 2008, gave birth to a daughter. Once No. 1, she came to the U.S. Open unranked and needed a wild-card invitation from the U.S. Tennis Association.

“Little more nervous than usual. It’s a very special court to me, but I really enjoyed it,” Clijsters said. “I felt really good out there.”

AP Photo/Kathy Willens

Kim Clijsters of Belgium serves to Viktoriya Kutuzova of Ukraine during the US Open in New York Monday.

She came back this month at two hard-court tuneup tournaments, going 5-2. Clijsters made that 6-2 on a day of many happy returns at the U.S. Open. Defending champions Roger Federer and Serena Williams won, too, and Andre Agassi came back to the site of the final match of his career in 2006, participating in an opening-night ceremony.

By beating 18-year-old NCAA champion Devin Britton of Jackson, Miss., 6-1, 6-3, 7-5, Federer ran his winning streak to 35 matches at the tournament and became the first tennis player to surpass $50 million in career prize money. Williams also beat an American teenager in straight sets, eliminating Alexa Glatch of Newport Beach, Calif., 6-4, 6-1.

“Tricky match for me, playing a guy who’s got absolutely nothing to lose,” said Federer, seeking a sixth consecutive U.S. Open title.

No one has done that since Bill Tilden won the American Grand Slam tournament every year from 1920-25.

“That’s what I’m here for, trying to equal Bill Tilden’s record. But I’ve never met Bill Tilden. Never saw him play. So it’s hard to kind of relate to him in any way, except through records,” Federer said.

“It’s fantastic to be sort of compared to someone who played such a long time ago, I guess.”

Other winners included John Isner, the 6-foot-9 American who knocked off No. 28-seeded Victor Hanescu of Romania in straight sets, including a 16-14 tiebreaker in the second; No. 21 James Blake; and French Open runnerup Robin Soderling.

Two-time major champion Amelie Mauresmo won easily, as did No. 7 Vera Zvonareva, No. 8 Victoria Azarenka, No. 10 Flavia Pennetta, No. 12 Agnieszka Radwanska and No. 14

Marion Bartoli, whose next opponent is Clijsters.

Bartoli, the 2007 Wimbledon runner-up, also just so happens to have been the first woman Clijsters played in her comeback.

Clijsters beat her.

“I just have to go on court and think I’m still the player with the better ranking, so I’m supposed to win,” Bartoli said Monday. “This time I know what to do. I have a plan, so it’s going to be different.”

That was only one of several impressive wins for Clijsters already, including against Azarenka and French Open champion Svetlana Kuznetsova.

“Where I was the most surprised,” Clijsters said, “is how comfortable I felt out there from the beginning.”

She hit seven aces against Kutuzova, and won 60 of the 88 points. There also were some mistakes and some rust, including four double-faults.

Running back depth gives Holtz plenty of comfort

By AARON BEARD AP Sports Writer

GREENVILLE — East Carolina has settled on a starting running back for this weekend’s opener against Appalachian State. Yet it might be the Pirates’ depth behind Brandon Jackson that has coach Skip Holtz feeling so good about his backfield.

The Kentucky transfer maintained his hold on the top spot through preseason drills after a strong spring, while Dominique Lindsay also figures to start in two-back sets after fighting back from a knee injury. That duo is at the front of a group that also includes a pair of talented runners who have had injury or off-field issues and a junior college transfer who has performed well enough in the preseason to push his way onto the two-deep depth chart.

Depth shouldn’t be a problem for the Pirates.

Well, barring the unluckiest run of injuries, anyway.

“Every day they go out and compete for their job,” Holtz said Monday.

“There is no, ’I’ve made it.’ You don’t make it. You keep competing every day and as soon as you stop or stand still, someone’s going past you.”

Jackson entered fall camp as the No. 1 back after a spring in which he ran hard from the start.

The 5-foot-10, 200-pound sophomore injured his right thumb in a recent team scrimmage, but Holtz said he expects Jackson should be ready

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to play.

Lindsay missed last season after getting hurt in preseason drills, but Holtz said the senior — also 5-10 and 200 pounds — has come back bigger, stronger and faster from his injury.

The Pirates are hoping that Jackson and Lindsay can help the team perform better most notably in short-yardage situations.

Yet that burden figures to fall as much on the guys behind them, from juco transfer Giavanni Ruffin to Jonathan Williams — who seemed to have seized the lead role in the backfield last year before being suspended for various legal issues.

The depth chart doesn’t mention Norman Whitley, another talented back who ran for nearly 700 yards and four touchdowns last year. Holtz said the junior fell behind early in camp as he recovered from a hip injury, but has the experience to figure into the rotation as well.

Ruffin, who transferred from College of the Sequoias in California, is the backup to Lindsay.

Williams, arguably the Pirates’ most talented runner, ran for 380 yards and five touchdowns in seven games last year. When Holtz reinstated Williams before preseason workouts, he said the junior would have to work his way up from the bottom of the depth chart. He ended up earning the backup job to Jackson against the Mountaineers.

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Giants, Brad Penny agree to minor league deal

By JANIE McCAULEY AP Sports Writer

SAN FRANCISCO — Brad Penny and the Giants agreed to a minor league contract Monday night, adding another proven arm to San Francisco’s strong rotation for the stretch run.

Penny cleared waivers after he was released by Boston last week.

Because he reached a deal with San Francisco

by Aug. 31, he is eligible for postseason play with the Giants.

San Francisco, idle on Monday before opening a series at Philadelphia on Tuesday, is tied with Colorado for the NL wildcard lead and looking to make the playoffs for the first time since 2003.

Penny is expected to pitch Wednesday against the NL East-leading Phillies.

The 31-year-old righthander was cut by the Red Sox on Thursday after going 7-8 with a 5.61 ERA this season — in-

cluding 1-6 in his last 11 starts. Boston signed the two-time All-Star to a $5 million, one-year contract last winter after he spent four-plus seasons with the Los Angeles Dodgers.

Penny won 16 games for the Dodgers in 2006 and 2007, his career high.

He was hampered by shoulder problems last year.

With injured lefty Randy Johnson on the 60-day disabled list, Penny gives San Francisco another accomplished starter to join reigning NL Cy Young Award winner Tim Lincecum, Matt Cain, Barry Zito and Jonathan Sanchez.

Penny went 2-0 with a 2.19 ERA in two starts during the 2003 World Series, helping Florida beat the New York Yankees.

He is expected to join the Giants on Tuesday in Philadelphia. Before he can pitch Wednesday, San Francisco must make a move to clear a spot for him on the 25-man roster.

The Giants have an

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Boston starting pitcher Brad Penny reacts after a ground-rule double hit by New York’s Eric Hinske in the second inning of their game on Friday, Aug. 21.

Penny agreed to a new deal with the Giants Monday. opening in their rotation Wednesday after pushing Lincecum back to Thursday to give him an extra day of rest. San Francisco optioned fifth starter Joe Martinez to Triple-A Fresno on Friday.

The Big Unit, who won his 300th game in June, hopes to return from a shoulder injury in a few weeks but most likely as a reliever.

Penny is in his 10th major league season. He was a fifth-round draft pick by the Arizona Diamondbacks in 1996.

on the condition of anonymity because the school will not publicly discuss the case until the probe is completed.

“Our office does not conduct investigations in situations such as this,” the Big Ten said in a statement. “As that task is undertaken by the institution and — depending the circumstances — the NCAA. To the extent we get involved, it is purely in an advisory capacity.”

Rodriguez suggested the complaints were an attempt to “tear up” the effort to rebuild a program that lost a school-record nine games last year. It was Michigan’s first losing season since 1967 and its first without a bowl in 34 years.

Michigan athletic director Bill Martin announced the school investigation, saying the allegations were taken seriously. He said the school believed it has complied with NCAA rules.

Martin, who hired Rodriguez away from West Virginia in a contentious move, said he was surprised by the newspaper’s report, but said he fully

supports Rodriguez.

“I’m all in for Rich Rodriguez,” Martin said after the news conference.

Like Rodriguez, the university’s compliance director, Judy Van Horn, has denied that the football program violated NCAA rules.

Those regulations allow players to spend eight hours a week on mandatory workouts during the offseason. Players told the Free Press that they have spent two to three times that amount on required workouts.

The players said the amount of time they spent on football activities during the season exceeded the weekly limit of 20 hours and often exceeded the daily limit of four hours.

They also said qualitycontrol staff often watched seven-on-seven offseason scrimmages that are supposed to be voluntary and that only training staff are allowed to attend.

Detroit Lions rookie Carson Butler, who played at Michigan, said he didn’t think players had to do a lot more work for Rodriguez last year when

compared with previous seasons under Lloyd Carr.

“It was just a different structure,” Butler said.

Butler said it didn’t seem as if the players were forced to spend excessive time training and practicing.

“I don’t know all of the exact rules, but I don’t remember anything that seemed like it was too much,” Butler said. “If the weight room was open, you went. If there was a run, you went. It’s just what you do to be a better football player.”

Rodriguez opens the season Saturday at home against Western Michigan, planning to play three quarterbacks, and said he is not worried about the allegations becoming a distraction.

“Nothing is going to change their focus,” Rodriguez said.

Linebacker Obi Ezeh said the report will only make the team’s bond stronger.

“We were really tight coming out of training camp,” Ezeh said. “I think things like this kind of help us to grow stronger.”

LABONTE, from page 1B had to explain my side, why I was doing it, and he wasn’t happy about it.

But he understood, and I respect that.”

Labonte, the 2000 series champion, left Petty Enterprises last season because he was unsure of its long-term stability. He put together a late deal with Hall of Fame Racing, the team owned by San Diego Padres owner Jeff Moorad and president Tom Garfinkel.

Garfinkel and Moorad were able to land a sponsorship deal with Ask.com, one of the only new companies to enter NASCAR since last fall’s economic collapse, and

then partnered with Yates Racing for equipment and technical support.

The Ask.com deal is a one-year deal and covered only 29 of the 36 races.

Jones worked hard to fill the car, but ultimately was able to sell the potential in Darnell over the history of Labonte.

Labonte, who is 45, is in the midst of his sixth winless season. He’s 30th in the standings with one top-10 finish this season.

Teammate Paul Menard is 32nd in the points with no top-10 finishes. He has full sponsorship from his family’s Midwest-based hardware chain.

The team also fielded

a car for Travis Kvapil for four races but stopped when no sponsorship was found.

Labonte will return to the car at Richmond, Dover, Fontana, Charlotte and Martinsville.

“This is a move that will be beneficial to Yates Racing surviving this difficult economic time,” he said in a statement. “Of course, I’m disappointed that the sponsorship environment is so challenging right now, but I intend to make the most out of the remaining races that I’m behind the wheel.”

Yates Racing is the sister team to powerhouse Roush Fenway Racing,

and Jones said he doesn’t expect Hall of Fame to be back under the umbrella in 2010. So he’s had to approach future planning with a long-range view, which could include Darnell.

Stuck in the RFR development program because sponsorship issues and lack of available seats have slowed his progression, Jones said Darnell has earned this opportunity. He finished fourth in last year’s Truck series, where he has two career wins.

He’s raced in just 10 of 25 Nationwide Series races this season, but has five top-10 finishes.

Jones worked at Roush Fenway when Darnell won a seat in its development program.

“He deserves this opportunity. He’s a really talented race car driver,” Jones said. “It’s taken a lot of guys a long time to move up because of the funding issues, and the opportunities aren’t there anymore. Five or six or eight years ago, you could jump from Trucks to Cup. “Then everything came to a screeching halt a few years ago.”

Although Labonte has not been ruled out for a Yates ride in 2010, Jones said Darnell is in the mix, as is current Roush driver

Jamie McMurray.

McMurray is in the final year of his contract with RFR, which must cut down from five to four cars at the end of this season. The organization would like to keep McMurray by moving him to the Yates side of the team but lacks the funding to offer him a contract.

“We still have that opportunity out there to keep Jamie, but we have to find something and right now he’s exploring his options,” Jones said.

“We’d love him to be here.

We’d love to be a three- or four-car team, but you have to find someone to pay for it.”

SPARTANS, from page 1B They opened with an early 4-0 lead in set three, but Caldwell tied at 4 and 8 before taking the 9-8 lead.

KVA tied it at 9 and again at 10 before a 9-1 Spartan lead made it 19-11. The teams traded points the rest of the way, with the Spartans winning 25-17.

Hughes finished with 15 assists and four digs. Burrows had three blocks and three kills.

Laura Kilian had six digs, and Jesse Edwards had three kills and a block.

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VIKINGS, from page 1B after the injury, but was limping and was replaced

by Dan Orlovsky to start the third quarter.

Schaub was 10 of 14 for 108 yards with one interception.

Peterson scored on a 75-yard run when he sliced through Houston’s defense virtually untouched. He finished with 117 yards rushing, the second straight game the Texans have allowed a 100-yard rusher.

Mike Bell had 10 carries for 100 yards in a loss to New Orleans.

Minnesota’s three drives after Peterson’s touchdown ended with punts, one of them coming when Favre was sacked by Mario Williams.

The Vikings got the ball at the Houston 24 early in the second quarter after Schaub’s interception, but had to settle for a field

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Houston’s first three drives ended with punts before Schaub’s interception early in the second quarter.

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Gwinnett tees off on Bulls’ pitching in win Special to the Dispatch

The Bulls pitching staff gave up a season-high 18 hits on their way to an 8-6 loss to the Gwinnett Braves Monday night at the Durham Bulls Athletic Park.

It was a starter by committee night for Durham as they used four arms, with Jeff Bennett on the mound to start off the night.

He allowed two runs, both coming in the top of the first and finished the night with two innings of work, allowing five hits and no walks.

Durham came back in their half of the first with four runs to take a

4-2 lead. Reid Brignac knocked a double to right center scoring Fernando Perez from third. Brignac was later driven home on a sacrifice fly from Justin Ruggiano. The next batter, Matt Joyce, hit a bullet over the wall in right for a two-run homer.

Rayner Oliveros, who was called up from Double-A Montgomery on Sunday, came in to replace Bennett to begin the third.

He allowed runs in the third and fourth innings as Gwinnett tied the game at 4-4.

The Bulls regained the lead in the bottom of the fourth with an Elliot Johnson double to right scoring Ruggiano from second put

Durham up 5-4.

Gwinnett answered back in the fifth with two runs off Oliveros to take a 6-5 lead. He finished with four and two-thirds innings of work, allowing four earned runs on eight hits with two walks and five strikeouts.

Durham was able to tie the game once again in the sixth on a fielding error from Gwinnett shortstop Diory Hernandez off a hit from Ray Olmedo, which scored Elliot Johnson from second.

The Braves pulled away in the eighth with an RBIsingle from Brooks Conrad off Jason Childers to take the lead for good. Gwinnett added one more run

in the ninth and held as they held on for the win.

Vladimir Nunez (3-2) picked up the win after just two innings of work in which he gave up one unearned run on four hits with a walk and two strikeouts. Childers (9-6) was handed the loss after one and one-thirds innngs with one earned run on four hits and two strikeouts.

Gwinnett's win puts them just one game back from Durham for first place in the International League South standings.

The two teams will face off again Tuesday night in their series finale with first pitch scheduled for 7:05 p.m.

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Atlanta’s Omar Infante slides safely into third base after hitting a triple against Florida in the seventh inning of Monday’s game.

Infante has two-run Reds sweep twin bill with Pirates triple to lead Braves NL Roundup

Astros 5, Cubs 3 CHICAGO (AP) — Carlos Lee hit a two-run home run and drove in four runs, leading Houston to a victory over the Cubs.

Lee has hit 20 of his 31 homers against the Cubs at Wrigley Field. He also had a two-run single to give him 85 RBIs against the NL Central division rival.

Roy Oswalt pitched seven strong innings for Houston, who won for just the second time in eight games. Oswalt (8-5) allowed two runs on six hits, striking out three and walking one. Harden (8-8) allowed five runs on five hits in five innings. He struck out nine but walked six.

Reds 4, Pirates 3, Game 1 Reds 6, Pirates 3, Game 2 CINCINNATI (AP) — Brandon Phillips hit one homer and had another overturned after a review, and the Reds swept a doubleheader from the Pirates in front of the two smallest crowds in Great American Ball Park’s history.

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Cincinnati’s Drew Stubbs is congratulated by Joey Votto after Stubbs scored on a Paul Janish double in the first inning during Game 2 of a doubleheader Monday.

Phillips had three hits off left-hander Paul Maholm (7-8), including a solo homer.

He had another solo shot overturned in the fifth. Replays showed that his drive down the left-field line had actually veered foul, leading

to the first reversal at the ballpark.

Johnny Cueto (9-10) returned from a stay on the disabled list because of a sore shoulder and won for the first time since July 1.

In the opener, fewer than

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Pettitte perfect through six YAnkees 5, Orioles 1 BALTIMORE (AP) — Andy Pettitte retired his first 20 batters before a lamentable seventh-inning sequence spoiled both his perfect game and no-hit bid, and the New York Yankees beat the Baltimore Orioles 5-1 Monday night.

Pettitte (12-6) was poised to finish the seventh without allowing a baserunner, but former Oriole Jerry Hairston Jr. let a two-out grounder by Adam Jones slip through his legs for an error. Hairston was playing in place of Alex Rodriguez, who was given the night off.

Nick Markakis followed with an opposite-field single inside the third-base line.

After Melvin Mora led off the eighth with a home run, Pettitte completed his masterful effort by getting three straight outs. The 37-year-old lefty moved into sole possession of third place on the Yankees career wins list. He broke a tie with Lefty Gomez with his 190th victory with New York, a number bested by only Hall of Famers Whitey Ford (236) and Red Ruffing (231).

Pettitte allowed one run and two hits, struck out eight and walked none to improve to 4-0 in his last seven starts. He’s 26-6 lifetime against the Orioles, including 16-4 in Baltimore.

Rays 11, Tigers 7 DETROIT (AP) — Carlos Pena hit his AL-best 38th homer and drove in four runs to help Tampa Bay beat Detroit for a split

2,000 fans saw Darnell McDonald score on a wild pitch from Jesse Chavez (0-4) in the bottom of the ninth for a 4-3 win.

Nick Masset (5-1) got the victory with one inning in relief on an eery afternoon.

MIAMI (AP) — Omar Infante hit a two-run triple in the seventh and Kenshin Kawakami pitched six effective innings to carry the Atlanta Braves past the Florida Marlins on Monday night, 5-2 in a matchup between NL wild-card contenders.

Marlins ace Josh Johnson did not allow a hit until the sixth inning when Matt Diaz lined a 2-2 slider to center field with two outs.

David Ross, Adam LaRoche, and Yunel Escobar each drove in a run for the Braves in the opener of a four-game series.

With the win, Atlanta (69-62) moved within three games of wild-card co-leaders San Francisco (72-59) and Colorado (7259), both of which were idle on Monday. Florida (68-63) has lost four of five to fall four games back.

In the seventh, Chipper Jones and Escobar singled off Johnson (13-4)

ahead of Infante’s triple to deep center field with two outs. Ross then made it 3-1 with a base hit up the middle, forcing Johnson out of the game.

Johnson allowed three runs and five hits in 6 2-3 innings. He struck out eight and walked three.

Kawakami (7-10) quietly kept the Braves in the game as he allowed one run and six hits in six innings. He threw 51 of his 75 pitches for strikes and struck out five without walking a batter.

LaRoche and Escobar each drove in a run with back-to-back base hits to right field off Dan Meyer in the eighth to stretch Atlanta’s lead to 5-1.

The Marlins took a 1-0 lead in the second inning when Jorge Cantu led off with a double down the left-field line and scored on a sacrifice fly to center

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New York starter Andy Pettitte throws to a Baltimore batter during the third inning of Monday’s game. of their four-game series.

Tampa Bay scored six times in the first inning against the AL Central leaders, capped by Pena’s two-run drive. James Shields (9-10) pitched seven innings and Jason Bartlett added a solo homer as the Rays moved within five games of idle Boston in the wild-card race.

Tampa Bay hosts the Red Sox on Tuesday night, the start of a three-game series.

Carlos Guillen had four hits for Detroit, including a pair of two-run homers.

Blue Jays 18, Rangers 10 ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Adam Lind and Rod Barajas each homered twice, with Lind’s first career grand slam helping power Toronto to a big early lead before the Blue Jays held on for a 18-10 victory over the slipping Texas Rangers on Monday night.

Lind had a career-high eight RBIs, matching the most in the majors this season when he hit a solo

homer and a three-run double in Toronto’s sevenrun ninth that finally put the game out of reach after Texas had rallied from an 11-run deficit to make it 11-10.

The Rangers (72-58), who came up short of their largest comeback victory in team history, wrapped up a losing August and dropped four games behind idle Boston in the AL wildcard race.

Twins 4, White Sox 1 MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Home runs by Joe Mauer and Jason Kubel in the third inning lifted Nick Blackburn and the Minnesota Twins to yet another Metrodome victory over the collapsing Chicago White Sox, 4-1 on Monday night.

The Twins crept within 3 1/2 games of the firstplace Detroit Tigers in the AL Central, leaving the White Sox six games back.

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T.J. Yates takes control of North Carolina’s offense

By JOEDY McCREARY AP Sports Writer

CHAPEL HILL — There aren’t many familiar faces around — or in front of — T.J. Yates these days.

Three starters are gone from the offensive line at No. 21 North Carolina, and so are last year’s top three receivers. But with Yates back for a third season in charge of the Tar Heels’ offense, coach Butch Davis is asking the quarterback to find ways to involve even more of his teammates.

“I would like us to be a lot more balanced offense,” Davis said Monday. “We had three phenomenally talented wide receivers last year, and they deserved all the opportunities to touch the ball. I think it would have made us an even more lethal and a better offense, had we been able to incorporate other people besides those three.”

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North Carolina quarterback T.J. Yates passes during football practice in Chapel Hill on Friday, Aug. 7.

That was a top priority this offseason after the exodus of Hakeem Nicks, Brandon Tate and Brooks

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MLB National League Standings

Philadelphia Atlanta Florida New York Washington

East Division W L Pct 75 53 .586 69 62 .527 68 63 .519 59 72 .450 46 85 .351

St. Louis Chicago Milwaukee Houston Cincinnati Pittsburgh

Central Division W L Pct GB 77 55 .583 — 65 64 .504 10 1/2 64 66 .492 12 63 68 .481 13 1/2 58 73 .443 18 1/2 53 77 .408 23

GB — 7 1/2 8 1/2 17 1/2 30 1/2

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didn’t have to (diversify).

But now, we don’t have them anymore, so we definitely have got to distribute the ball more (to) all the skill players in the offense.”

That probably means more opportunities for running backs Shaun Draughn and Ryan Houston and tight end Zack Pianalto. Those three combined for 23 catches and two touchdowns last season.

“The best offenses that I had in Dallas, and certainly the best offenses in Miami, we had talented tight ends, talented running backs, talented wide receivers and you were spreading the ball around,” Davis said.

“There wasn’t just one particular go-to guy.”

Of course, it’ll help if the Tar Heels can keep Yates protected with an offensive line that must replace starters Calvin Darity, Garrett Reynolds and Aaron Stahl.

North Carolina’s twodeep lists two seniors and four freshmen as either starters or top backups on the line, and they’ll be counted upon to keep upright the quarterback who broke an ankle last season and missed five games before returning to lead the Tar Heels to an 8-5 record and their first bowl game since 2004.

Yates proclaimed he was “very confident” in the new faces along the line and insisted he’s never felt more comfortable running Davis’ prostyle offense.

“My first season and a little bit of last season, I was still trying to learn all of the plays and learn the offense,” Yates said.

“But just having that completely embedded in my memory, it’s more about preparing, watching film, getting ready to learn the defenses that I’m going to be seeing, more than learning the offense.”

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Those three combined to catch 114 passes last season — or, nearly two-

thirds of the Tar Heels’ total 182 receptions.

Finding a way to make up for that lost production is critical for a North Carolina team that opens the season Saturday night against The Citadel, and starts a year ranked for the first time since 1998.

The job of spreading the ball around falls to Yates, who threw for 1,168 yards and 11 touchdowns in roughly half a season last year. If he can’t find a way to ensure the offense is diversified, the Tar Heels’ stay in the polls could be a short one.

“One of the things we worked on this summer (was) getting more of the passing concepts, more of the balls to the running backs and tight ends,” Yates said. “Last year, we had the three guys, and we liked to throw to them a lot. We didn’t get it as much to the backs and (other) receivers as we should’ve. Since we had those guys, we really

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Venus Williams reacts after defeating Vera Dushevina during the first round of the U.S. Open in New York Monday.

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Chula Vista, Calif., players celebrate after a 6-3 win over Taoyuan, Taiwan, in the Little League World Series championship Sunday in South Williamsport, Pa.

(Hamels 7-8), 7:05 p.m.

Atlanta (Hudson 0-0) at Florida (A.Sanchez 2-5), 7:10 p.m.

Pittsburgh (Morton 3-6) at Cincinnati (Lehr 3-1), 7:10 p.m.

Houston (Moehler 8-9) at Chicago Cubs (R.Wells 9-7), 8:05 p.m.

Milwaukee (Looper 11-6) at St. Louis (Pineiro 13-9), 8:15 p.m.

N.Y. Mets (Pelfrey 9-9) at Colorado (De La Rosa 12-9), 8:40 p.m.

Washington (J.Martin 3-3) at San Diego (Richard 3-1), 10:05 p.m.

Arizona (Y.Petit 3-8) at L.A. Dodgers (V.Padilla 1-0), 10:10 p.m.

Wednesday’s Games Pittsburgh at Cincinnati, 12:35 p.m.

Houston at Chicago Cubs, 2:20 p.m.

Washington at San Diego, 3:35 p.m.

San Francisco at Philadelphia, 7:05 p.m.

Atlanta at Florida, 7:10 p.m.

Milwaukee at St. Louis, 8:15 p.m.

N.Y. Mets at Colorado, 8:40 p.m.

Arizona at L.A. Dodgers, 10:10 p.m.

American League Standings

New York Boston Tampa Bay Toronto Baltimore

East Division W L Pct GB 83 48 .634 — 76 54 .585 6 1/2 71 59 .546 11 1/2 59 70 .457 23 54 78 .409 29 1/2

Detroit Minnesota Chicago Cleveland Kansas City

Central Division W L Pct GB 69 61 .531 — 66 65 .504 3 1/2 64 68 .485 6 58 72 .446 11 50 80 .385 19

Los Angeles Texas Seattle Oakland

West Division W L Pct GB 77 52 .597 — 72 58 .554 5 1/2 68 63 .519 10 57 73 .438 20 1/2

Sunday’s Games N.Y. Yankees 8, Chicago White Sox 3 Detroit 4, Tampa Bay 3 Baltimore 5, Cleveland 2 Boston 7, Toronto 0 Minnesota 5, Texas 3 L.A. Angels 9, Oakland 1 Kansas City 3, Seattle 0 Tuesday’s Games Toronto (Tallet 5-8) at Texas (Nippert 4-2), 5:05 p.m., 1st game Cleveland (Carrasco 0-0) at Detroit (E.Jackson 10-6), 7:05 p.m.

N.Y. Yankees (A.Burnett 10-8) at Baltimore (Da. Hernandez 4-6), 7:05 p.m.

Boston (Lester 10-7) at Tampa Bay (Sonnanstine 6-7), 7:08 p.m.

Chicago White Sox (Danks 12-8) at Minnesota (Manship 0-0), 8:10 p.m.

Toronto (Rzepczynski 2-3) at Texas (McCarthy 5-2), 8:35 p.m., 2nd game Kansas City (Davies 5-9) at Oakland (Ed. Gonzalez 0-1), 10:05 p.m.

L.A. Angels (E.Santana 7-7) at Seattle (Fister 1-1), 10:10 p.m.

Wednesday’s Games Chicago White Sox at Minnesota, 1:10 p.m.

Kansas City at Oakland, 3:35 p.m.

L.A. Angels at Seattle, 6:40 p.m.

Cleveland at Detroit, 7:05 p.m.

N.Y. Yankees at Baltimore, 7:05 p.m.

Boston at Tampa Bay, 7:08 p.m.

Toronto at Texas, 8:05 p.m.

TRANSACTIONS Monday’s Sports Transactions

By The Associated Press BASEBALL n American League KANSAS CITY ROYALS—Extended the contract of general manager Dayton Moore through the 2014 season.

NEW YORK YANKEES—Acquired OF Freddy Guzman from Baltimore for a player to be named or cash and assigned him to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (IL). n National League ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS—Placed RHP Chad Qualls on 60-day DL. Recalled RHP Billy Buckner from Reno (PCL).

CINCINNATI REDS—Activated RHP Johnny Cueto from the 15-day DL. Recalled INF Kevin Barker and RHP Ramon Ramirez from Louisville (IL). Placed OF Laynce Nix on the 15-day DL. Optioned LHP Matt Maloney to Carolina (SL) and RHP Carlos Fisher to Sarasota (FSL).

LOS ANGELES DODGERS—Placed RHP Guillermo Mota on 15-day DL. NEW YORK METS—Recalled C Josh Thole from Binghamton (EL).

PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES—Purchased the contract of RHP John Ennis from Lehigh Valley (IL). Designated INF Brad Harman for assignment.

PITTSBURGH PIRATES—Purchased the contract of RHP Daniel McCutchen from Indianapolis (IL). Optioned INF Brian Bixler to Indianapolis. Designated RHP John Meloan for assignment.

SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS—Signed RHP Brad Penny to a minor-league contract. n Southern League CAROLINA MUDCATS—Promoted LHP Camilo Vazquez to Louisville (IL). Added INF Eric Eymann from Louisville. Sent IF Justin Tordi to Sarasota (FSL). n American Association SHREVEPORT-BOSSIER CAPTAINS— Traded LHP Richard Salazar to San Angelo (UL) for future considerations. n Can-Am League QUEBEC CAPITALES—Released OF Douglas Toro.

FOOTBALL n National Football League ARIZONA CARDINALS—Released S Keith Lewis and OT Brandon Pearce. Waived WR Michael Ray Garvin and LB Pago Togafau.

Placed LB Cody Brown on injured reserve.

BALTIMORE RAVENS—Placed CB Samari Rolle on the physically-unable-to-perform list.

CAROLINA PANTHERS—Released PR Ryne Robinson. Waived DT Lorenzo Williams and T Gerald Cadogan. Placed G C.J. Davis on injured reserve.

CLEVELAND BROWNS—Released DB Rod Hood and TE Nate Jackson. Waived LB Robert McCune. Signed OL Brandon Braxton.

CINCINNATI BENGALS—Placed TE Ben Utecht on injured reserve. Waived TE Matt Sherry.

DALLAS COWBOYS—Released T Andre Douglas.

DETROIT LIONS—Released WR Delmir Boldin, LB Robert Francois, S LaMarcus Hicks and DE Ryan Kees. Placed CB Dexter Wynn on injured reserve.

INDIANAPOLIS COLTS—Placed DB Michael Coe, DE Rudolph Hardie and DE Curtis Johnson on the waived-injured list. Waived TE Colin Cloherty.

KANSAS CITY CHIEFS—Fired offensive coordinator Chan Gailey and announced

coach Todd Haley will assume the role.

NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS—Announced the retirement of LB Tedy Bruschi. Released QB Kevin O’Connell and C Nathan Hodel.

NEW YORK GIANTS—Activated LB Michael Boley from the physically-unableto-perform list. Released CB Stoney Woodson, WR Taye Biddle and OL Terrance Pennington.

OAKLAND RAIDERS—Released OL Jonathan Compass, OL Marcus Johnson, WR Shawn Bayes, WR Will Franklin and DT Joe Cohen.

PITTSBURGH STEELERS—Signed DE Brett Keisel to a five-year contract. Placed G Darnell Stapleton on injured reserve.

Released WR Martin Nance, WR Steven Black, S Derrick Richardson and C Alex Stepanovich.

SAN DIEGO CHARGERS—Acquired DT Travis Johnson from Houston for an undisclosed 2010 draft pick. Signed WR Demetrius Byrd to a four-year contract.

Released WR Greg Carr, WR Rodgeriqus Smith and OT Dan Gay. TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS—Released WR Dexter Jackson. n Canadian Football League MONTREAL ALOUETTES—Signed RB Guillaume Allard-Cameus. n United Football League LAS VEGAS LOCOMOTIVES—Signed P Danny Baugher, G Martin Bibla, C Jesse Boone, CB Wale Dada, RB Tyrell Fenroy, DT George Gause, WR Brian Hernandez, K Andrew Jacas, TE Scott Kuhn, DB Jamal Lewis, DB Tony Parrish, QB Russ Michna, LS Rigo Morales, WR Tab Perry, NT Lauvale Sape, T Pedro Sosa, DB B.J. Ward and DB Trey Young.

HOCKEY n National Hockey League NHL PLAYERS’ ASSOCIATION—Announced Paul Kelly has been voted out as executive director.

CAROLINA HURRICANES—Acquired C Rob Hennigar from the N.Y. Islanders for C Bobby Hughes. n ECHL LAS VEGAS WRANGLERS—Agreed to terms with F Ryan Weston and D Craig Switzer.

SOCCER n Major League Soccer FC DALLAS—Acquired D Ugo Ihemelu from Colorado for D Drew Moor, a 2010 secondround draft pick and allocation money.

COLLEGE ALBANY, N.Y.—Named Erik DiLorenzo and Geneva Sills assistant soccer coaches.

FLORIDA ATLANTIC—Named Jared Smith assistant director of media relations and web development.

GREENSBORO—Named Bob Lowe assistant athletics director for communications.

MASSACHUSETTS—Named David Jackson assistant track and field coach.

OKLAHOMA—Named Michael Lightner assistant wrestling coach. Announced the resignation of assistant wrestling coach Alex Clemsen to become assistant wrestling coach at Virginia.

PLATTSBURGH—Named Stephanie Zweig interim softball coach.

UNC—WILMINGTON—Suspended men’s soccer F Devan Carroll for the 2009-10 season for violating team rules.

WEST CHESTER—Named Doug Hendricks women’s golf coach.

Williams struggles with serve, knee, foe at Open

By HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer

NEW YORK — Venus Williams was bothered by a bad knee and distracted by more than a half-dozen foot faults. What never fazed her: a big deficit.

Quite close to losing in the U.S. Open’s first round for the first time, Williams came all the way back from a set and a break down to beat 47thranked Vera Dushevina of Russia 6-7 (5), 7-5, 6-3 Monday night.

The No. 3-seeded Williams, twice the champion at Flushing Meadows, had her left knee bandaged by a trainer after the third game. The American also had plenty of trouble serving: She piled up 10 double-faults and was called for seven foot-faults.

Asked during a postmatch interview on court what it’s going to take for her knee to be better for the second round, Williams told the crowd: “A lot of prayer. It’s going to be a lot of prayer. Everything I can throw at it.

But, you know, I’m tough.”

She sure proved that on this night.

Dushevina broke for a 3-1 lead in the second set and was three points from winning at 5-4.

“Next few points,” Dushevina said, “she played great.”

That is true: Williams, who never has lost in the U.S. Open’s first round, won the next seven games.

Still, there was a bit of shakiness left. Up 4-0 in the third set, Williams dropped three games in a row before righting herself once again.

One measure of how big an upset this would have been: Williams owns seven Grand Slam titles; Dushevina only once has been as far as the fourth round at a major tourna-

ment. And then there’s this: Williams entered Monday 43-3 in firstround matches at tennis’ top four tournaments, including 10-0 at the U.S. Open.

Even though Williams improved those marks in the end, the 2-hour, 43-minute match did serve as the most intriguing encounter of a Day 1 that included victories for defending champions Roger Federer and Serena Williams, Venus’ younger sister.

Kim Clijsters, who recently came out of retirement, won her first match at the U.S. Open since claiming her lone Grand Slam title in New York in 2005.

Venus Williams won the tournament in 2000 and 2001, and while she hasn’t been back to the final since losing to her sister in 2002, her earliest departure from New York came in the fourth round in 2004.

She looked headed for the exit at several moments Monday, particularly after Dushevina took the last four points of the first set after trailing 5-3 in the tiebreaker. Williams led by that score when she pounded an apparent service winner, one that would have given her a 6-3 lead and three set points.

But a line judge called Williams for a foot fault, her fourth. She seemed to lose her focus, turning to the official to ask, “Which foot?”

When Williams went back to the baseline for the second serve, she netted it for a double-fault.

The second set featured more of the same, as Williams fell behind 3-1, then trailed 5-4. But she broke Dushevina there with a backhand winner, and began to hit her spots more.

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Warren County and Northern Vance are both still hungry for their first win of the season. The Vikings lost to Franklinton in a tough one Friday night, and the Eagles had a bye. It should be a competitve matchup between two of our area teams.

J.F. Webb and South Granville will duke it out in an intercounty rivalry game. Webb is coming off a loss against a good Person County team, and South Granville is 2-0 after Friday’s big 32-6 win over Southern Vance. This will be a great game to see in Oxford.

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HOROSCOPES ARIES (March 21-April 19). You aren't afraid of those who are quick to anger. A temper indicates strong feelings, after all, and you want to be near that kind of passion. When the sparks fly, they catch on to you in a favorable way.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20). You admire someone who is deeply creative, mostly because you can relate. You will get a clue as to what inspires this person, and you'll be similarly encouraged by the same stimulus.

GEMINI (May 21-June 21). Can you be diplomatic and still be true to yourself? You will wonder this as you observe others making statements that are annoyingly correct and subverting the truth in order to keep the peace. Dare to take a stand.

CANCER (June 22-July 22).

Waste no time in getting mad.

There's something wonderful that comes out of a mistake. Anyway, if things went exactly as planned all the time, you'd surely get bored.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). The environments and activities that seem so regular to you are, in fact, novel to someone else. There will be a "tourist" in your world. As you show this person around, you'll realize how unique your lifestyle really is.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). You have a special talent for managing children and those who act like them. Your playful nature will be highlighted, and you'll easily come up with many games and amusements.

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 2009

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). You don't find much amusement in large spectacles or sensational news.

Your profound appreciation for subtle and detailed work makes it possible for you to enjoy yourself in quiet, unassuming circumstances.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21).

There's a fine line between leadership and dictatorship. You'll be among those who appreciate your guidance, as long as they can readily see what's in it for them.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). There's no question that you would lay down your life for the ones you love. That doesn't mean you never get angry or edgy with them. Show the breadth of your love by being patient. Also, extend the benefit of the doubt.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19).

Participating in a group will have an overwhelmingly positive impact on your day. You'll embrace your humanity as you react to the stories, hardships and triumphs of your fellows.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18).

You'll be working with new people.

You may be in a position to choose your colleagues, either by hiring or partnering with them. Go for qualified candidates who understand the culture of your working environment.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). You are seldom at a loss for words, but what happens this afternoon will have you thinking before you speak.

It's likely that the wisest thing to say cannot be verbalized anyway. Your open heart needs no announcement.

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NOTICE OF COMMISSIONER’S SALE OF LAND

The successful bidder will be required to deposit five percent (5%) of his bid with the Commissioner on the date of the sale as evidence of good faith and said sale shall lie open for ten (10) days for upset bids.

This the 18th day of August, 2009.

Commissioner Hopper, Hicks & Wrenn, PLLC 111 Gilliam Street PO Box 247 Oxford, NC 27565 (919) 693-8161

NOTICE OF SERVICE OF PROCESS

BY PUBLICATION STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA VANCE COUNTY

NOTICE We have qualified before the Clerk of the Superior Court of Vance County, North Carolina, as Co-Executors of the Estate of Ernestine C. Cannady, and this is to notify all persons to whom said Estate may be indebted to present their claims to the undersigned prior to the 18th day of November, 2009 or this Notice will be pleaded in bar of any recovery.

Persons indebted to said Estate are requested to make prompt settlement.

This the 13th day of August, 2009.

feet to a stone, on a new street to be called John Street; thence along said street W., 50 feet to a stone, thence N. 13 deg.

W., 200 feet to place of beginning.

For further reference, see Deed Book 174 at Page 261, Vance County Registry.

(Vance County Tax Collector Account No. 419, Parcel I.D. Number 007501026; 712 John Street) Taxes will be prorated as of the date of closing. The property is being sold “as is” with no warranty of title.

The successful bidder will be required to deposit five percent (5%) of his bid with the Commissioner on the date of the sale as evidence of good faith and said sale shall lie open for ten (10) days for upset bids.

This the 18th day of August, 2009.

Under and by virtue of a Judgment entered on July 23, 2009 by the Honorable J. Henry Banks, District Court Judge Presiding, Vance County District Court, in that certain proceeding entitled “Vance County and City of Henderson, Plaintiffs vs. Beatrice F. Yates, et al,” File No. 09-CVD-285, Office of the Clerk of Superior Court for Vance County, the undersigned Commissioner will offer for sale to the highest bidder, for cash, by public auction, at the Vance County Courthouse door, Henderson, North Carolina, on Tuesday, September 15, 2009 at 1:00 p.m. but subject to confirmation by the Court, the following described lot or parcel of land: All of those certain tracts or parcels of land lying and being situate in the City of Henderson, Vance County, North Carolina, and more particularly described as follows: TRACT 1: Begin at a stake on Sterling Street (now Cross Street) corner of Lot #13, P.H. Thomas corner; run thence North 88º West 40 feet to corner of Lot 14; thence Northerly along the line of Lot 14 171 feet to corner of Lots 1 and 2; thence South 88º East 40 feet to corner of Lot 1; thence Southerly 171 feet to Sterling Street, the place of beginning.

The same being Lot 13 as shown on Map recorded in Book A, Page 14. For further description see Will of Geo. A. Harrell. See also Deed Books 133, Page 36 and Book 62, Page 518, Vance County Registry. For further reference see Deed Book 397, Page 475, Vance County Registry.

TRACT 2: Situated in Henderson Township, Vance County, North Carolina; Begin at a stake on the North side of Sterling Street in the after described subdivision corner of Lot No. 16 in a northerly direction 171 feet to the corner of Lot 3; thence along the line of Lot No. 3 S. 88º E. 40 feet to the corner of Lot No. 14; thence along the line of Lot No. 14 in a southerly direction 171 feet to Sterling Street; thence along Sterling Street N. 88º W. 40 feet to the place of beginning.

Being Lot No. 15 as shown on map made by Clifton Currrin for George A. Harrell in 1915 of record in Map Book A, Page 14. For further reference, see Book 484, Page 111 and Book 492, Page 501, Vance County Registry.

TRACT 3: Begin at an iron stake on Sterling Street (now Cross Street), in or near the corporate limits of the Town of Henderson, run thence N. 2 deg. 30 min. E. 171 feet to an iron stake; thence N. 88 deg. W. 40 feet to an iron stake; run thence S. 2 deg. 30 min. W. to an iron stake and Sterling Street (now Cross Street) 171 feet; run thence along Sterling Street (now Cross Street) S. 88 E. 40 feet to the place of the beginning; being Lot No. 14 on the Plat registered in Plat Book A, Page 14 of the Register of Deeds Office of Vance County.

It being the same property described in deed from George A. Harrell to J.R. Teague, dated January 20, 1916 of Record Book 231 at Page 474, Vance County Registry to which reference may be had.

See also deed in Book 302, at Page 623 and in Book 515, at Page 740, Vance County Registry.

(Vance County Tax Collector Account No. 61212, Parcel I.D. Number 0021 07007, 0021 07008 and 0021 07009; three 40 ft. lots, Cross Street) Taxes will be prorated as of the date of closing. The property is being sold “as is” with no warranty of title.

N. Kyle Hicks, Commissioner Hopper, Hicks & Wrenn, PLLC 111 Gilliam Street PO Box 247 Oxford, NC 27565 (919) 693-8161 Sept 1,8, 2009

NOTICE OF COMMISSIONER’S SALE OF LAND Under and by virtue of a Judgment entered on July 23, 2009 by the Honorable J. Henry Banks, District Court Judge Presiding, Vance County District Court, in that certain proceeding entitled “Vance County and City of Henderson, Plaintiffs vs. Heirs of Emmerline Jackson, et al,” File No. 09-CVD486, Office of the Clerk of Superior Court for Vance County, the undersigned Commissioner will offer for sale to the highest bidder, for cash, by public auction, at the Vance County Courthouse door, Henderson, North Carolina, on Tuesday, September 15, 2009 at 1:00 p.m. but subject to confirmation by the Court, the following described lot or parcel of land: All of that certain tract or parcel of land lying and being situate in the City of Henderson, Vance County, North Carolina, and more particularly described as follows: Begin at an iron stake on the edge of Beckenridge Street R. S. McCoins corner, thence along said McCoin and Ben Smith’s line N. 1/2 E. 83 feet to a stone in said Smith’s line, thence N. 89 W. 66 1/2 feet to a stake on the edge of Breckenridge Street, thence along said Street S. 37 1/2 E. 106 feet to the beginning. It being a part of the lot bought by the Cheatham & Rowland of Stephen A. Hughs and being on the Eastern side of Breckenridge Street.

For further reference, see Deed Book 15 at Page 93, Vance County Registry.

(Vance County Tax Collector Account No. 20038, Parcel I.D. Number 0103 09003; 630 Breckenridge Street) Taxes will be prorated as of the date of closing. The property is being sold “as is” with no warranty of title.

The successful bidder will be required to deposit five percent (5%) of his bid with the Commissioner on the date of the sale as evidence of good faith and said sale shall lie open for ten (10) days for upset bids.

This the 18th day of August, 2009.

N. Kyle Hicks,

Sept 1,8, 2009 NOTICE OF COMMISSIONER’S SALE OF LAND Under and by virtue of a Judgment entered on July 23, 2009 by the Honorable J. Henry Banks, District Court Judge Presiding, Vance County District Court, in that certain proceeding entitled “Vance County and City of Henderson, Plaintiffs vs. Nathan Clifton Clark, et al,” File No. 09-CVD-496, Office of the Clerk of Superior Court for Vance County, the undersigned Commissioner will offer for sale to the highest bidder, for cash, by public auction, at the Vance County Courthouse door, Henderson, North Carolina, on Tuesday, September 15, 2009 at 1:00 p.m. but subject to confirmation by the Court, the following described lot or parcel of land: All of that certain tract or parcel of land lying and being situate in the City of Henderson, Vance County, North Carolina, and more particularly described as follows: Begin at a pin on Walters Street, Faulkner’s corner, and corner of Lots No. 2 and 3, Clack Height’s plat and run thence Southeast along line of No. 2 and No. 3 two hundred six feet to a pin, thence along Faulkner’s line Northeast 46.7 feet to the corner of the Henderson Loan and Real Estate and Highland Home Realty Company lot, thence Northwest along a line parallel with the first line 206.6 feet to a pin on Walters Street; thence Southwest along Walters Street 46.7 feet to the place of beginning. Said lot being the remainder of the H.L. Norvell lots.

See Book 252, Page 25, Vance County Registry.

See also Book 451, Page 310 and Book 472, Page 570, Vance County Registry.

(Vance County Tax Collector Account No. 286, Parcel I.D. Number 0051 12003; 1262 Walters Street) Taxes will be prorated as of the date of closing. The property is being sold “as is” with no warranty of title.

The successful bidder will be required to deposit five percent (5%) of his bid with the Commissioner on the date of the sale as evidence of good faith and said sale shall lie open for ten (10) days for upset bids.

This the 18th day of August, 2009.

To: Unknown Father, John Doe, the putative father of the male juvenile born on November 2, 2008 in Vance County, North Carolina, Respondent.

Take Notice that a petition seeking to terminate your parental rights has been filed in the District Court of Vance County, North Carolina; that you may file an answer to the Petition within forty days after August 25, 2009 and that failure to answer the Petition within the time prescribed may result in your parental rights being terminated. A copy of the answer must also be served on the Petitioner and its attorney.

Take further notice that the Court will conduct a hearing to determine whether one or more grounds alleged in the Petition exist. If the Court finds that one or more grounds exist, the Court will proceed at that hearing or a later hearing to determine whether your parental rights should be terminated. That notice of the date, time and location of the hearing will be mailed to you by the Vance County Clerk of Superior Court after you file an answer or forty (40) days from the date of service if you do not file an answer, upon receipt of an address.

If you are indigent, you are entitled to appointed counsel and may contact the Vance County Clerk of Superior Court, Juvenile Division, at (252) 738-9000, immediately to request court appointed counsel.

This is a new case and that any attorney appointed previously may or may not represent you in this proceeding unless ordered by the Court.

You are entitled to attend any hearing affecting your parental rights and as described above, the Clerk will mail you notice of the date, time and location of the hearing upon receipt of your address.

Caroline S. Burnette, Attorney for Petitioner Vance County Department of Social Services PO Box 1820 Henderson, NC 27536 Telephone (252) 438-4136 Aug 25, Sept 1,8, 2009

John F. Cannady, III PO Box 680 Henderson, NC 27536 Samuel H. Cannady PO Box 680 Henderson, NC 27536 Co-Executors of the Estate of Ernestine C. Cannady John H. Zollicoffer, Jr. Stainback, Satterwhite, Burnette & Zollicoffer, PLLC Post Office Drawer 19 Henderson, N.C. 27536 Attorney Aug 18,25, Sept 1,8, 2009 NOTICE OF COMMISSIONER’S SALE OF LAND Under and by virtue of a Judgment entered on July 23, 2009 by the Honorable J. Henry Banks, District Court Judge Presiding, Vance County District Court, in that certain proceeding entitled “Vance County and City of Henderson, Plaintiffs vs. Ruth Cooke Utley, et al,” File No. 09CVD-327, Office of the Clerk of Superior Court for Vance County, the undersigned Commissioner will offer for sale to the highest bidder, for cash, by public auction, at the Vance County Courthouse door, Henderson, North Carolina, on Tuesday, September 15, 2009 at 1:00 p.m. but subject to confirmation by the Court, the following described lot or parcel of land: All of that certain tract or parcel of land lying and being situate in the City of Henderson, Vance County, North Carolina, and more particularly described as follows: The same being a lot of land as described in Deed Book 2, Page 227, deed from J. W. Vaughan, to Benjamin Knott, begin at a corner in Mrs. Kittrell’s line, situated 73 feet East of a stone, Blacknall, Mrs. Kittrell, and Mayfields corner, on the West edge of Rock Spring Street, and run thence East 50 feet to a stone, Cheathams corner in Mrs. Kittrell’s line; thence S. 13 deg. E. 200

Homes For Sale

N. Kyle Hicks, Commissioner Hopper, Hicks & Wrenn, PLLC 111 Gilliam Street PO Box 247 Oxford, NC 27565 (919) 693-8161

HOUSE FOR SALE

N. Kyle Hicks, Commissioner Hopper, Hicks & Wrenn, PLLC 111 Gilliam Street PO Box 247 Oxford, NC 27565 (919) 693-8161

Business & Services

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Harris Plumbing Residential, commercial & mobile homes.

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Shipping & Receiving for local company

Perfection Auto Body & Marine Repair. 3355 Raleigh Rd. www.per fectionautoandmarine. com. 252-431-0161

• Must have recent experience & related work history • Forklift certification required • Valid driver’s license • Clear criminal background

Pro-Washer roof & house washing & gutter cleaning. We pump wash to save your roof & water. 919-702-1812 We’ll help cool things off.

Call A.B Robinson Heat & A/C, LLC, 257-6579405 for Complete Home Make-Over.

220 Dabney Drive Henderson, NC 27536 252-438-3888 Fax 22-438-2619 www.staffmark.com

Woodruff Moving, Inc. Full Service Movers.

Local or Nationwide.

35 years experience.

EOE/M/F/D/V

252-492-2511

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Income Tax Preparers!

PRESS BRAKE OPERATOR Experienced only to work within the four county area.

Sept 1,8, 2009

Special Notices Franklinton UMC Daycare now enrolling infant through school age. Call 919-494-5177 I will keep children in my home Mon.-Fri. 6:30am5:30pm 252-915-0129

Lost & Found LOST: Blue tri-fold wallet Weds. 8/19 REWARD offered 252-767-9233

Schools & Instructions Dental Assistant training in 10 weeks.

Dental Receptionist training in 4. Coronal Polishing/Radiology Certif. for the DAII. Campus in Wake Forest. Seats are limited. Open House September 12 from 1pm-3pm. Call 919-5324444 for more information.

Financing available.

Business & Services Brassy & Sassy Cleaning Service.

Residential & Commercial. Free estimates. 252-438-8773 or 252-304-6042.

You could earn extra money at tax time! ✔ Flexible Hours

220 Dabney Drive Henderson, NC 27536 252-438-3888 Fax 22-438-2619 www.staffmark.com

✔ Many positions available ✔ Job training offered Now accepting applications!

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123 S. Garnett Street Henderson, NC 27536 800-201-3755

Private doctors office looking for

LPNs, CNAs & MAs to work in Henderson & surrounding counties.

• Competitive Pay • Excellent Benefits • Great Hours Please send resume to Position #311 PO Box 908 Henderson, NC 27536

Seeking candidate with • 2 year Accounting Degree • Corporate Accounting Experience • 5 years Excellent Analytical and Communication Skills Please apply in person 220 Dabney Drive Henderson, NC 27536 252-438-3888 Fax 252-438-2619 www.staffmark.com

Most offices are independently owned and operated.

An Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/D/V

Convenience store position available.

Please reply to PO Box 274, Henderson, NC 27536.

Driver for flat bed trucking company. 2 years experience with references.

252-4929159.

EOE/M/F/D/V

Handyman Service Dry wall, dry wall repair, painting & carpentry 252-432-3326 Satisfaction guaranteed

Place a Personal Classified Ad for as little as $1.00 a day Call 252-436-2810 to place your ad!

Executive Administrative Assistant • Professional in demeanor & appearance • Microsoft Word & Excel • Outstanding Skills • Good work ethic Please apply in person 220 Dabney Drive Henderson, NC 27536 252-438-3888 Fax 252-438-2619 www.staffmark.com

EOE/M/F/D/V

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PRIM RESIDENTIAL

Apartments,Townhouses, and Corporate Townhouses For Rent Call 252-738-9771

Sept 1,8, 2009

125 Jennette Ave – $119,900 3 BR, 2 BA, Living Room, Kitchen, Dining Room, Screened-in Porch, Garage/Workshop Financing Available to Qualified Buyers May Qualify for $8000 Tax Credit

Personals

252-738-9771

Help Wanted

Vance County Fire & Ambulance

Happy Birthday!

Mommy Love, Joseph

ROUTE K INDEPENDENT I CARRIER NEEDED

Now Through September 2009

NO INTEREST ON LOT FINANCING No Collision Insurance Required All with down payments Management Approval!

No Over Pricing - On Finance Units

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Auto Mart of Henderson 133 Raleigh Road • Henderson, NC

438-5928

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Help Wanted Vision Vitality Variety The County of Vance has the following immediate opening:

PRIM RESIDENTIAL RENTALS

Autos For Sale

Mickey Edwards

IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE DISTRICT COURT DIVISION IN RE: BULLOCK FILE NO: 08-JA-120

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Must be able to do door to door sales. Have dependable transportation.

Must be available to deliver newspapers by 6:00 AM Tues, - Fri. and 7:00 AM Sat. & Sun. Must be able to re-deliver any misdeliveries.

Must be able to drive in all weather conditions.

This is a great business opportunity for the right person.

Serious Inquiries Only!

Fill out an application at

The Daily Dispatch

304 South Chestnut Street

Part-Time Office Assistant III Currently seeking individual to answer phone & respond to inquiries; review & verify records & reports for accuracy; prepare & distribute correspondence & mail; compile information using standardized forms; submit electronic (statistical) reports to county & state agencies.

Education/Experience: High School graduation & clerical experience required. Valid driver’s license required. Applicant also subject to a criminal history background check & a drug/ alcohol screen.

Salary: $10,236 DOQ

Close Date: September 14, 2009 Submit a Vance County application to Vance County Human Resources as directed on application. A county application is available at www.vancecounty.org.

Vance County is an Equal Opportunity Employer

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10 DieCast Mint 1:43 Scale cars, Great for Train Layout $50 Call 252-430-0680 after 4pm

2 litters avail. AKC Reg. Black Lab pups. Sired by MH. Will make great hunting dogs or pets.

Dew claws removed. 1st shots given. Ready to go to new home.

Visit www.lakecountry retrievers.com for photos. Contact Jim or Ed at 252-213-9955 or 252-257-1585.

WE BUY GOLD

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Company Logo Now you can add your company logo to your one column ads/no border ads and get noticed quicker! Call your sales representative or 252-436-2810

Dresser & chest of drawers.

Good condition. $100 for both.

252-438-6975 after Noon.

Estate Sale 274 Stonehedge Dr. Cobblestone Subd.

Furniture, household items, yard tools, etc.

252-492-0296

PHONE WORKER Work from your location calling Schools, principals, teachers to help finance programs.

We train. Call 813-355-3889

Kenmore refrigerator w/ ice maker. Off-white color. Excellent condition. $150.

919-693-7543.

Start new career!

Expanding retail co. needs Mgr. Trainees.

Exc. Sal. + bonus. No exp. nec. Med. Some physical work req’d. N. Garnett St., Henderson location. Email resume tomj23@earthlink.net.

SALE! Raleigh Road Flea Market parking lot.

Weds. & Thurs.

9am - 5:30pm Sheet sets, comforter sets, handbags, diabetic socks, etc.

Solid oak pedestal glass top table & 4 solid oak Windsor chairs. Nice! $250 OBO. Nice cherry single sleigh bed w/mattress & springs $200 OBO. Washer.

Extra clean. Like new $150 OBO. Sofas $50 & up. Recliners $75 & up.

Club chairs $25 & up.

Much, Much More!

Call 252-438-8828 or 252-432-2230 anytime

Supply Line Country Market (Raleigh Road, Henderson) NOW HIRING Experienced Meat Cutters. Apply in Person. See Ivery Spraggins , Market Manager. Drug Test Required

Merchandise For Sale

Toshiba 36� TV & stand. $125.

Glass top coffee table & end table. $50 ea.

Blue & pink bedroom chair $50.

All excellent condition.

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Excellent condition. $7500.

252-492-6536.

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for less than a cup of coffee about .38¢ per day.

Sundays just .96¢

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5/8 Jack Russell, 3/8 Chihuahua cross puppies. Tri-colored. 7 wks. old.

Wormed, shots. $150 ea. 252432-9334 Adorable, playful cats & kittens looking for loving homes.

Seeking companionship. Male & female.

Spayed, neutered & shots. $35 ea. Cat lovers bring carrier. 252-492-3607.

AKC reg. Bloodhounds.

Black, tan & red. 4 females, 2 males. Shots & de-wormed. 252-4562575 or 252-425-1926.

Beagle puppies. 6 wks. old. Male & female.

Good for rabbit hunting. $100 ea. 252-430-7327 or 252-226-4241.

FREE to good homes.

Mixed breed puppies.

Female. Very cute & playful. 252-431-1056.

Pekingese pups.

Registered. Shots & wormed. Males.

Red & black.

252-456-4680.

Pom pups. 1 female, 2 male. All partis. 1st shots & wormed. Ready to go! $350 & up.

919-528-1952.

Wanted To Buy Aluminum, Copper, Scrap Metal&Junk Cars Paying $75-$175 Across Scales Mikes Auto Salvage, 252-438-9000.

Silver & Platium, jewelry, coins, Sterling, etc... Raleigh Road Flea Market, Wednesday & Thursday Call John 919-636-4150

Investment Properties HUD PUBLISHER’S NOTICE

Wester Realty 252-438-8701 westerrealty.com

EQUAL HOUSING

OPPORTUNITY All real estate advertised herein is subject to the Federal Fair Housing Act which makes it illegal to advertise any preference, limitation, or discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status or national origin, or intention to make any such preferences, limitations or discrimination.

State laws forbid discrimination in the sale, rental or advertising of real estate based on factors in addition to those protected under federal law.

We will not knowingly accept any advertising for real estate which is in violation of the law. All persons are hereby informed that all dwellings advertised are available on an equal opportunity basis.

Apartment For Rent * Apartments/Homes * 1 to 3BR. $325 to $995/mo. 252-492-8777.

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1BR apt. $375/mo. 2BR MH $300/mo. Ref. & dep. 252-438-3738

Business Property For Rent 14,000 sq. ft. warehouse w/offices, bathrooms, alarm, sprinkler, 17ft. ceilings. $1050/ mo.

252-213-0537.

Beauty salon, offices, retail, whse/dist $300 & up. Call us for a deal!

252-492-8777.

Office or retail space 600 sq.ft., 800 sq.ft., 1500 sq.ft., 1600 sq.ft.

2400 sq.ft. 3750 sq.ft & 5000 sq.ft.

CROSSROADS SHOPPING CENTER Call 252-492-0185

Homes For Sale CREDIT REPAIR Lic., Bond., Cert.

Start with only $99 252-738-0282 www.pcsofnc.net

3BR house in move-in condition in good safe Oxford neighborhood.

Ref. & dep. req’d.

919-693-3222.

Homes & MHs. Lease option to owner finance.

As low as $47,900. $2000 dn. $495/mo. 2, 3 & 4BR. 252-492-8777

4BR, 1BA in Macon.

Large yard. Pets OK. Sec. dep. plus $450/ mo.

252-257-9108.

Investment Rental Home small, re-modeled 2br Always rented; $59,990 Franklinton US -#1 Owner: 919-693-8984

Friends & Family Special - up to $100 Free Rent 1-3BR houses & apts.

The Rogers Group 252-492-9385 www.rentnc.net Houses & Apartments from $350 & up.

Tegarris Realty, 252-438-6363 Large 4BR in West Henderson area.

Excellent location.

Available now. $700/mo.

For application, please call 919-693-4552.

Manufactured Homes For Sale Owner Financing 1985 SW 3BR,2BA $10,000. $500 down pymt $139.06+tax+ins On rented lot Call Currin Real Estate 252-492-7735 2 like new SWs 14x76.

Cash only! I also buy SWs. Bobby Faulkner 252-438-8758 or 252-432-2035

Carpet, Windows, Doors, Floors, Vinyl, Plumbing, Etc.

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252-213-2465

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Residential & Commercial Mobile Homes For all your plumbing needs!

Modern 3BR, 2BA duplex on quiet street. $800/mo. Owner/RE broker. Call Alan 252-204-9035.

Mobile Homes for Rent.

SWs & DWs. Call 252492-6646 for info & appointment.

8:305:30pm

Mobile Home Repair LARRY RICHARDSON’S MOBILE HOME REPAIR SERVICE

Call 252-436-2810 for info.

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