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Offer of Oxford takes delivery of new fire truck $90,000 Rescue-pumper has 6,000-watt for tract light tower

Southerland high bidder so far is from Durham

By AL WHELESS Daily Dispatch Writer

OXFORD — When the Fire Department’s new rescue-pumper truck arrived at the station on McClanahan Street Monday, it weighed in at about 30,000 pounds and $546,133. Even at that hefty price, which includes a compressed-air foam suppression system for both fires and some hazardous materials, the 33 1/2-foot-long KME is not the costliest iron horse in the stable. David Cottrell, fire officer in charge of operations, said the department’s 95-foot aerial truck was bought 12 years ago for nearly $700,000. Almost needless to say, the new rescue-pumper possesses lots of mechanical refinements and accoutrements. They include a 6,000-watt light tower that can rise up to 35 feet to illuminate fire scenes at night, hose bed covers to keep lines from flying out of the vehicle into the roadway, a 15 kilowatt hydraulic-driven generator for self-sufficiency, and extra-large compartments to hold equipment. Water and all kinds of gear taken on board will probably add another five tons or so to the less-than-svelte rescue-pumper’s total poundage. The KME’s tank of 750 gallons of water can be expended in 30 seconds if necessary, can also be stretched out to last three times as long if mixed with foam. When sprayed to save lives and/or buildings, the solution can reach higher-than-usual altitudes due to less water inside the hose lines, according to Cottrell. He said the hoses themselves, when loaded with foam, are 40 percent lighter than lines

Shortage of ammo reported Gun control fear boost for sales By MARY FOSTER Associated Press Writer

NEW ORLEANS — Bullet-makers are working around the clock, seven days a week, and still can’t keep up with the nation’s demand for ammunition. Shooting ranges, gun dealers and bullet manufacturers say they have never seen such shortages. Bullets, especially for handguns, have been scarce for months because gun enthusiasts are stocking up on ammo, in part because they fear President Barack Obama and the Democratic-controlled Congress will pass antigun legislation — even though nothing specific has been proposed and the president last month signed a law allowing people to carry loaded guns in

By AL WHELESS Daily Dispatch Writer

Daily Dispatch/ASHLEY STEVEN AYSCUE

Oxford Fire Department’s new rescue-pumper truck sits in front of the station on McClanahan Street Wednesday afternoon. The truck includes a compressed-air foam suppression system for both fires and some hazardous materials. containing only water. A gallon of H2O pushes the needle to 8.2 pounds on a weighing-scale. The foam can be used inside a structure, as well as outside. Manufactured at a plant in Nesquehoning, Pa., the construction process began in mid-January and was completed about 2 1/2 weeks ago, Cottrell said. He explained that the seller — Slagle’s Fire Equipment of South Boston, Va. — checked out the truck thoroughly before making the delivery. The third pumper in the city’s fire-fighting arsenal won’t make its debut in neighborhoods or at business locations until this coming weekend, Cottrell said, when all of the engineers will have finished learning to drive it. No grants were used to acquire the truck, according to the fire officer. He said the city purchased it with capital outlay funds. Contact the writer at awheless@ hendersondispatch.com.

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The control panel for the Oxford Fire Department’s new rescue-pumper truck.

Interest in DAV van to Durham growing Coordinator offers tips for passengers By DAVID IRVINE Daily Dispatch Writer

Phyllis Maynard, who coordinates transportation for veterans from the local area to the Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Durham, says that the service is receiving increasing interest from residents of Vance and Granville counties. In an interview with The Daily Dispatch, she provided some pointers for AP Photo/Judi Bottoni veterans who want to use the service. In this Aug. 22, Michael Mayer explains the various types of The veteran must have ammunition for handguns at the Shooters’ Club in Harahan, an appointment with the La., a suburb of New Orleans. Bullets, especially for handVA to use the transportaguns, have been scarce for months because gun enthusiasts tion service. Veterans can are stocking up on ammunition. arrange transportation by calling (252) 438-4520. System reported that 6.1 national parks. This should be done at million background checks least two working days Gun sales spiked when for gun sales were issued it became clear Obama before the appointment. from January to May, an would be elected a year The veteran will be given increase of 25.6 percent ago and purchases contina time to meet the van. ued to rise in his first few from the same period the Veterans living in Vance months of office. The FBI’s year before. County should come to the National Instant CrimiPlease see AMMO, page 3A Vance County Sheriff’s nal Background Check Office at the designated

time. For veterans living in Granville County, the van will stop to pick them up at three designated places: at the BP station at I-85 exit 206; at the Shell station at exit 204; and at the Exxon station at exit 191. Before boarding the van, the veteran must show his/ her veteran’s identification card and a letter confirming the appointment. The van operates under rules established by the VA Medical Center and the Disabled American Veterans organization. The rules include the following: • The veteran must be able to travel independently. No wheelchairs, walkers or anything else than cannot be stored flat in the rear of the van are allowed. • The veteran can be accompanied by someone else only if a physician has provided a letter or the caregiver is authorized by the VA. Please see VAN, page 3A

The flurry of counter purchase offers for Southerland’s Mill Pond continues with submitted “as is” bids of $73,550 from D. Randall Cloninger on Sept. 9 and $90,000 from O. William Faison on Sept. 15. Faison, the apparent highbidder at this point, lives in Durham. Cloninger lives at 338 Pool Rock Shore Lane in Henderson. The current 10-day round of upset bidding for the property in the southeastern part of Vance County will end Sept. 29 at 5 p.m., according to City Clerk Pam Glover. She said Wednesday that the next round will begin after the two bids are legally advertised in The Daily Dispatch. The city bought the property in 1952 for $51,000. On July 27, the City Council voted 7-1 for a resolution of intent to sell the property, which consists of 79.43 acres. The site was a former water supply reservoir for the city, with city-owned land across the road from the pond having once been proposed as a site for a wastewater treatment plant. Earlier bids for the property have come from Bier Haus, $70,000 and $55,000; Robert Southerland, whose family once owned the land, $63,500 and $43,000; Elissa Yount, $60,000 and $50,000. The city acquired the property in 1952 for $51,000. Contact the writer at awheless@hendersondispatch.com.

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VGCC Day Care Center kids become cowboys and cowgirls Vance-Granville Community College’s Day Care Center, located on the college’s main campus in Vance County, celebrated Western Round-Up Day on Sept. 4. The day was the culmination of a series of western-themed learning activities during the week, such as learning about cowboys and cowgirls, singing western songs and making trail mix. On Western Round-Up Day, the young students wore western attire to school and received a special visit from Brenda Satterwhite of Henderson and her horse, Suede. Satterwhite is the grandmother of three children enrolled at the day care center, including the one she is holding in the picture, Tre Satterwhite.

Today Alive After Five — The Granville County Chamber of Commerce will sponsor an Alive After Five from 5:30-8:30 p.m. in downtown Oxford featuring The Craig Woolard Band. Red Cross training — The Central North Carolina Chapter of the American Red Cross is seeking volunteers in Granville and Vance counties. A volunteer information session will be held from 6:30-7:30 p.m. at First Baptist Church, 200 West D Street in Butner. Volunteers are needed at local blood drives and disaster volunteers are needed to respond to disasters in the area. Paint-in — Art du Jour, 209 E. Nash St. in Louisburg, will host a “paint-in” for all area artists from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. For more information, call Art du Jour at (919) 496-1650. Grant workshop — An “Eat Smart Move More” mini-grant information session will be held at 4 p.m. at the H. Leslie Perry Memorial Library, 205 Breckenridge St. in Henderson. All interested applicants should attend. Call Jackie Sergent at (919) 693-2141 or 492-7915 for more information. Business After Hours — The Henderson-Vance County Chamber of Commerce will hold a Business After Hours at 5 p.m. at Franklin Family Farms on Vicksboro Road. Chamber members and potential members are encouraged to bring their families. The maze and the pumpkin patch will be open, and hay rides and carriage rides will be conducted throughout the evening. Thousands of plants including garden mums will be on display. Chess Club — The Henderson/Vance Chess Club, affiliated with the U. S. Chess Federation, meets at the First United Methodist Church from 6 to 9:30 p.m. For more information, call Rudy Abate at 438-4459 (days) or 738-0375 (evenings). Candidate’s forum — A people’s candidates’ forum will be held at 7 p.m. on Sept. 24 at the Vance County Senior Center, 126 S. Garnett St. A group of concerned community citizens is sponsoring the event. For more information, contact Deryl von Williams at 432-4117. Forestry meeting — A landowner forestry/natural resources meeting will be held at 6:30 p.m. at Aycock Recreation Center on Carey Chapel Road. Dr. Joshua O. Idassi from N.C. A&T State University will be the speaker. The meeting is sponsored by the Vance County Cooperative Extension Office. For more information, contact Wayne Rowland at 438-8188. Registration deadline — Registration closes today for The Incredible Years Parenting Program for parents of children 2 -5 years of age. Classes are Thursdays, 5-7 p.m., at the Vance County Cooperative Extension Center, 305 Young St. The classes are funded by Smart Start and are available at no charge. To register, call the extension center at 438-8188. Safety tips for seniors — The Vance County Senior Center will sponsor an information session by Triple D Security at 11 a.m. in the dining room. The public is invited to attend. The senior center is located at 126 S. Garnett Street. For more information, call the center at 430-0257.

Friday Ridgeway Opry House — Ridgeway Opry House will have a special show featuring The Willow Branch Band at 7 p.m. Weight loss group — TOWN (Take Off Weight Now), a nonprofit weight loss group, will meet at Aycock Recreation Center at 11:30 a.m. Everyone is invited to attend.

Saturday Ridgeway Opry House — Performing are Matt Nelson, Evelena Norwood, Allen and Betsy Reid, Ronald Puett, Verlin Bailey, Linburg Tudor and Julia Morton. Doors open at 6 p.m. Music starts at 7 p.m. Appreciation picnic — The Sandy Hill Hunters will hold their annual pig pickin’ appreciation picnic at 3 p.m. at 421 Perrytown Road in Warren County for all the Perrytown landowners who allow the group access to their property for deer hunting. All landowners are invited to attend. Community dance — The Epsom Country Club will sponsor a community dance starting at 7:30 p.m., featuring The Lite Country Band. For more information and directions, contact Curtis Strickland at 492-6834. Dee’s Music Barn — Dee’s Music Barn, 3101 Walters Road, Creedmoor, will be featuring Johnny Goodman & The Hard Living Band at 7 p.m. For more information, call (919) 528-5878. Fireman’s Day — The Epsom Fire and Rescue Association will sponsor its 10th annual Firemen’s Day starting at 11 a.m. Combination barbecue and chicken plates will be for sale for $7 at the fire station on N.C. 39 South. Games and a variety of activities are planned for the entire family. Middleburg Fun Day — The annual Middleburg Fun Day will be held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The festivities will be held in Rowland Memorial Park (take I-85, Exit 220, and follow the signs). Activities are planned for the children to adults, including a puppet show and horseshoe competition.

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Louisburg for $7 a plate. Purchasers may eat in or take out at the fire department. Hot dogs, chips, popcorn and drinks will also be available from concession vendors. Entertainment, games and activities are planned for all ages. The Louisburg School of Dance will perform and DJ Mark Speed will provide a variety of music. The Vance County Sheriff’s Department will provide demonstrations

Traditional artisans and crafts persons who would be interested in participating in the Oct. 24 Harvest Market on the courthouse square in Warrenton are encouraged to call 257-1122 or email tow@ vance.net for more information. The Harvest Market focuses on traditional arts, craft demonstrations, storytelling, a farmers’ market, tractor show, old-time games and music.

Regional craft persons and artisans are encouraged to participate in the day’s events, which are held from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The Warrenton Revitalization Committee, a group of local businesses and community members interested in beautification and sponsoring community events that bring people to the downtown Warrenton, organizes the festival.

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The Friends of the Warren County Memorial Library is sponsoring its annual book sale at the Warren County Memorial Library, Front Street in Warrenton, on Oct. 3 from 10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. and on Oct. 4 from 1 to 4 p.m. An early bird sale will be held on Oct. 3 from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. for members of the Friends of the Library organization. Memberships may be purchased at the door for only $10. The sale provides a chance to stock up on books for children and adults, books on tape, CDs, VHS tapes, and DVDs. Music CDs will also be available for purchase. The Friends of the Warren County Memorial Library is a nonprofit organization whose sole purpose is to assist the library in meeting the needs of Warren County by providing a source of funds for special projects and innovative services.

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Shown are noon positions of weather systems and precipitation. Temperature bands are highs for the day. Seattle 69/48 Billings 80/51

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Detroit 79/53

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of ammunition a year, according to the National Rifle Association. In the past year, that figure has jumped to about 9 billion rounds, said NRA spokeswoman Vickie Cieplak. Jason Gregory, who manages Gretna Gun Works just outside of New Orleans, has been building his personal supply of ammunition for months. His goal is to have at least 1,000 rounds for each of his 25 weapons. “I call it the Obama effect,” said Gregory, 37, of Terrytown, La. “It always happens when the Democrats get in office. It happened with Clinton and Obama is even stronger for gun control. Ammunition will be the first step, so I’m stocking up while I can.” So far, the new administration nor Congress has not been markedly antigun. Obama has said he respects Second Amendment rights, but favors “common sense” on gun

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DAV van now has a home The DAV van now has a “home” in downtown Henderson. Vance County Sheriff Peter White has offered space for the van in the parking lot adjacent to the Sheriff’s Department and a lock box for safekeeping of the key. Parking space has also been provided by Henderson Police Chief Keith Sidwell. To acknowledge the contributions of the two leading peace officers in the area, NC DAV Adjutant Wally Tyson will present an award to each of them at a ceremony on Oct. 16. The event will take place in the Farm Bureau Meeting Room of H. Leslie Perry Memorial Library. Sponsors will be the Henry S. Peoples DAV Auxiliary Unit 67 of Henderson and the DAV Chapter 21 of Durham.

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laws. Still, worries about what could happen persist. Demand has been so heavy at some Walmarts, a limit was imposed on the amount of ammo customers can buy. The cutoff varies according to caliber and store location, but sometimes as little as one box — or 50 bullets — is allowed. At Barnwood Arms in Ripon, Calif., sales manager Dallas Jett said some of the shortages have leveled off, but 45-caliber rounds are still hard to find. “We’ve been in business for 32 years and I’ve been here for 10 and we’ve never seen anything like it,” Jett said. “Coming out of Christmas everything started to dry up and it was that way all through the spring and summer. Nationwide, distributors are scrambling to fill orders from retailers. “We used to be able to order 50 or 60 cases and get them in three or four days easy, it was never an

issue,” said Vic Grechniw of Florida Ammo Traders, a distributor in Tampa, Fla. “Now you are really lucky if you can get one case a month. It just isn’t there because the demand is way up.” A case contains 500 or 1,000 bullets. At Jefferson Gun Outlet and Range in Metairie just west of New Orleans, owner Mike Mayer is worried individuals are going to start buying by the case. “If someone wants to shoot on the weekend you have to worry about having the ammunition for them. And I know some people aren’t buying to use it at the range, they’re taking it home and hoarding it.” With demand, prices have also risen. “Used to be gold, but now lead is the most expensive metal,” said Donald Richards, 37, who was stocking up at the Jefferson store. “And worth every penny.”

Silver Alert issued for missing Vance woman The N.C. Center for Missing Persons has issued a Silver Alert for a missing and endangered Vance County woman. According to the alert, Natasha “Pecan” DixonParker, 39, is believed to be suffering from dementia or some other cognitive impairment. She was last seen at 3659 Raleigh Road and may have been going to Dabney Drive or Water Street in Henderson. Dixon-Parker has a scar over her left eye and is missing two front teeth. She was last seen wearing a white blouse with a gold pen stripe and brown

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Deaths Dr. S. Malone Parham HENDERSON — Dr. S. Malone Parham, 88, passed away at Maria Parham Hospital on September 22, 2009, after a long period of declining health. Born in Vance County on May 9, 1921, he was the son of the late Sumner Fuller Parham and Asa Libsomb Parham. He was the grandson of Edwin Wiley Fuller, poet and author of Angels in the Cloud and Sea Gift. He attended local public schools, graduating with the class of 1938 at Henderson High School. He attended Virginia Military Institute and after two years, transferred to the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He was a member of the Zeta Psi fraternity and graduated premed in 1942. He then attended the two year UNC School of Medicine and then transferred to receive his M.D. degree at the University of Maryland Medical Center in Baltimore. He served his military duties as a flight surgeon with the 14th Air Force during World War II. After his military service, he resumed his formal education at the University of Maryland Medical Center in Baltimore. He attended a four year residency in Obstetrics and Gynecology and was named chief resident. Then he returned to Henderson to practice his specialty in 1952. In addition to his private practice, he founded and supervised the Vance County Health Department Prenatal and Postpartum, subsequently the county Family Planning Clinic. He retired in 1986. Dr. Parham was an honorary member of the Maria Parham Medical Staff; a member of the county, state, and national medical associations; a diplomat of the American Board of ObGyn; a member of the NC Ob-Gyn Society; a member of the South-Atlantic

Laurie S. Ball HENDERSON — Laurie Sneed Ball, 83, a former resident of the Williamsboro Community, and a resident of Senior Citizens Nursing Home, died Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2009, at Maria Parham Medical Center. Born on March 11, 1926, in Vance

Medical Society; a fellow of the American College of Surgeons; a member of the UNC Berryhill Medical Society; and a member of the UNC Educational Foundation. He was lifelong member of the Church of Holy Innocents, serving the vestry for several years. He was preceded in death by his beloved wife of 64 years, Mary Louisa Jackson Cooper Parham, who passed away on January 10, 2008; by his son Dr. S. Malone Parham, Jr. of Kinston, who died of an untimely accident in 1984; three siblings, Edwin Fuller Parham of Henderson, Maria Parham Gary of Pinehurst, and Dr. Asa Richmond Parham of High Point. Dr. Parham is survived by his son, David Southerland Parham of Franklin, NC; one daughter-in-law, Tempe Parham Younger and husband, Thomas Carlton Younger, of Kinston; five grandchildren, Ashley Southerland Parham and Amber Sumner Parham, both of Franklin, Sumner Malone Parham III of Morehead City, Robert Fuller Parham of Winston Salem, and Cooper Parham Bratton and husband, Samuel Telfair Bratton, of Raleigh, and their children, Samuel Telfair Bratton Jr., Malone Parham Bratton and Laura Thompson Bratton. A memorial service will be held Friday at 4:30 p.m. at The Church of the Holy Innocents by the Reverend Donald Andrew Lowery. A private graveside service will be held for the family. The family will receive friends at the home, 973 Meadow Lane. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made to The Church of the Holy Innocents, 210 Chestnut Street, Henderson, N.C. 27536; or the Maria Parham Medical Center, P.O. Box 59, Henderson, N.C. 27536. Arrangements are by J.M. White Funeral Home. Paid Obituary

County, she was the daughter of the late Fred G. Sneed and Lela Wilson Sneed. She was the owner and operator of Ball Accounting Co. She was a member of North Henderson Baptist Church and a former member of Island Creek Baptist Church. Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Friday

at Island Creek Baptist Church by the Rev. Marshall Neathery. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. She is survived by her son, Charles Ball of Maryland; two sisters, Elizabeth S. Fox of Durham and Ruth S. Wade of Henderson; and a brother, Fred Sneed of Ontario, Canada. She was preceded in death by her husband, Bennie Ball; a brother, Allen Sneed; and a sister, Sarah Sneed. The family will receive friends immediately following the service at Island Creek Baptist Church and at other times at the home of Elaine Wade Lowry at 99 Edward Wade Lane, off Pine Ridge Road. Serving as active pallbearers will be Kirk Slaughter, Irvin Wade, Jonathan Wade, Sammy Anthony, Ricky Sneed and David Sneed Arrangements are by J.M. White Funeral Home.

James M. Sconiers OXFORD — Elder James M. Sconiers, 63, of 5114 Misty Lane, died Sunday, Sept. 20, 2009, at his home. He was a native of Geneva, Ala. The Rev. Melvin Jackson will conduct funeral services Saturday at noon at Mitchiner’s Grove Baptist Church, 32 Mitchiner Grove Road, Franklinton. The burial will be in the church cemetery. He is survived by a wife, Anna Brown Sconiers; two sons, Eric Sconiers of Fuquay-Varina and Lance Sconiers of Oxford; two daughters, Shana Sconiers-Ray and Angelique Sconiers, both of Plainfield, N.J.; three brothers, Elder Embria Sconiers of Matawan, N.J., John Sconiers of Hillside, N.J., and Randolph Sconiers of Twinsburg, Ohio; three sisters, Armie Perry of Jersey City, N.J., Maxine White of Hillside, N.J., and Brenda Wilburn of Neptune, N.J.; and four grandchildren. The family will receive visitors Friday from 7 to 8 p.m. at Wright Funeral Home, and at other times at the residence of Eris Sconiers, 6018 Hope Lane, Fuquay-Varina. Arrangements are by Wright Funeral Home.

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Local barber in running for award RICHMOND, Va. — Eric Cheek, barber and owner of E-Clips Barber and Beauty Center at 1212 Andrews Ave., Henderson, N.C., has been nominated for Barber of the Year at the Black Beauty Awards. The Black Beauty Awards is a new addition to the Black Beauty Expo in Richmond. The Black Beauty Awards were created by Weldon Germaine Bond as a means of recognizing industry professionals making marked contributions to

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RALEIGH — State Sen. David Weinstein will step down from the General Assembly to become director of the Governor’s Highway Safety Program early next month, a program spokeswoman said Wednesday — the latest in a line of departures from the Legislature this year. Weinstein, D-Robeson, will resign from the seat he’s held since 1997 effective Sept. 30 to head the program best known for initiatives such as “Booze It & Lose It” and “Click It or Ticket.” Weinstein, 73, a retired merchant and former mayor of Lumberton, will assume his new post Oct. 5. His salary hasn’t yet been set, but predecessor Glenn Jernigan made about $92,000, program spokeswoman Beth Horner said.

The seven-term senator had made no secret of wanting a new job. He was interested in becoming chairman of the Alcoholic Beverage Control Commission, but Gov. Beverly Perdue named someone else last week. Weinstein, who serves at the governor’s pleasure, didn’t return phone calls to his Lumberton home and legislative office. Weinstein will become the seventh state lawmaker out of 170 elected last November to vacate their seat this year, either by resignation or death. On Sunday, Rep. Ty Harrell, D-Wake, resigned in the midst of a State Board of Elections audit of his campaign finances. Democrats in Hoke and Robeson counties, which comprise the 13th Senate District, will nominate a replacement to serve out Weinstein’s two-year term. He had said earlier this year

he was unlikely to run again in 2010. While in the Legislature, he pushed legislation to double legislators’ terms to four years and to tighten financial controls on nonprofit economic booster groups in the state. He also was a booster of the state’s equine industry. Jernigan, the program’s director the past six years, will remain at the agency as a liaison to law enforcement officers. The program creates public service announcements aimed at reducing traffic injuries and fatalities and distributed more than $9 million in federal highway safety grants to state and local agencies. On the Net: Governor’s Highway Safety Program: http:// www.ncdot.org/programs/ ghsp/

N.C. spill dumps almost 16 million gallons of sewage RALEIGH (AP) — The largest sewage spill in North Carolina in at least a decade went unreported for about 20 days until an environmentalist notified federal investigators. The Yadkin Riverkeeper notified the Environmental Protection Agency that millions of gallons of untreated

wastewater had flowed into a tributary that feeds into High Rock Lake. The EPA is conducting a criminal investigation of the almost 16-million gallon spill, which is believed to have begun July 16 at the lake and continued until Aug. 4. In addition, one employee of Thomasville’s wastewater

treatment plant has resigned. The city initially reported the spill on Aug. 3, saying 385,000 gallons of untreated wastewater had been dumped. The estimate jumped to almost 16 million gallons when the city submitted a revised estimate to state environmental officials in September.

EPA adds two N.C. spots to list of hazardous sites RALEIGH (AP) — Two North Carolina waste sites have been added to a federal list of hazardous sites now eligible for cleanup funding. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency said Wednesday that Ore Knob Mine in Laurel Springs

and GMH Electronics in Roxboro have been added to the National Priorities List of Superfund Sites. The agency said the locations are two of 11 sites around the country and Puerto Rico that pose risks to human health and the environment.

The EPA also added Kerr-McGee Chemical Corp. in Navassa to a list of 10 proposed sites. The Superfund is a federal program that cleans up uncontrolled hazardous sites. The 11 added sites are now part of more then 1,270 sites around the country.

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HENDERSON POLICE DEPARTMENT ounce. Bond was set at $1,000. Court date Oct. 5. • Tammy Walker, 43, of 820 Taylor St. was arrested Sept. 22. Misdemeanor second degree trespass. Bond was set at $200. Court date Oct. 13. • Erica Dimas, 25, of 857 Lamb St. on Sept. 22 was served with an order for arrest. Misdemeanor driving while license revoked. Misdemeanor shoplifting. Bond was set at $1,000. Court date Sept. 29. • Janet Johnson, 43, of 503 Powell St. was arrested Sept. 22. Misdemeanor injury to real property. Bond was set at $500. Court date Oct. 2. • Quenzelle Lerick Jones, 22, of 1711 Willow Lane was arrested. Sept. 22. Misdemeanor driving while intoxicated. Bond was set at $500. Court date Oct. 5.

Arrests • Jason Williams, 25, of 208 High St. on Sept. 23 was served with an order for arrest. Assault on a female. No bond. Court date Oct. 13. • Akeem Branch, 20, of 932 Patton Circle on Sept. 23 was served with an order for arrest. Failure to appear/city noise violation. Bond was set at $350. Court date Nov. 5. • Callie Whittaker, 26, of 504 Hilliard St. on Sept. 22 was served with a criminal summons. Failure to return rental property. No bond listed. Court date Oct. 19. • Kyle A. Satterwhite, 21, of 490 Hunter Road on Sept. 22 was served with an order for arrest. Failure to appear/possession of marijuana up to a half

• Jennie Mobley, 71, of 111 S. Pinkston St. Apt. 33 was arrested Sept. 22. Misdemeanor communicating threats. Misdemeanor assault with a deadly weapon. Bond was set at $500. Court date Oct. 13.

Larceny • Brook Ayscue, 38, of 101 Crickett Creek Lane, Kittrell, reported Sept. 22 the theft from a vehicle of an Panasonic in-dash CD player valued at $250 and $3 in coins. • Andrian Brown, 29, of 250 Horner St. reported Sept. 23 the theft from the residence of the following items and their values: IBM Think Pad laptop computer, $400; Wii entertainment system, $250; DVD player, 75; Bluetooth for cell phone, $50; and $250.

VANCE COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE of 187 Vincent Hoyle Road reported Sept. 21 the theft of an N.C. license plate, number YXM6006. • Adrienne Morton, 61, of 115 Planters Place, Oxford, reported the theft of an LG cell phone valued at $200. • Altovise Davonne Kittrell, 32, of 1610 W. Andrews Ave. reported Sept. 18 the theft of

Larceny • Lelia B. Yancey School, 311 Hawkins Drive, reported Sept. 22 the theft of 3 basketball goals valued at $380. • Mardale Wynn, 22, of 9555 Hwy. 39N reported Sept. 22 the theft of a Red Snapper SR1642 riding mower valued at $1,500. • Tracy Denise Garren, 47,

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Editorial Board: James Edwards, Publisher Glenn Craven, Editor

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Don Dulin, News Editor ddulin@hendersondispatch.com

304 S. Chestnut St./P.O. Box 908 Henderson, N.C. 27536 PHONE: 436-2700/FAX: 430-0125

Daily Meditation I have no greater joy than to hear that my children walk in truth. Beloved, thou doest faithfully whatsoever thou doest to the brethren, and to strangers; Which have borne witness of thy charity before the church: whom if thou bring forward on their journey after a godly sort, thou shalt do well: Because that for his name’s sake they went forth, taking nothing of the Gentiles. We therefore ought to receive such, that we might be fellowhelpers to the truth. 3 John 1:4-8

Our Opinion

Gupton’s health, and a city’s political health Former City Councilman Bobby Gupton’s medically forced withdrawal from his bid to regain Henderson’s Ward 2 at-large seat is disappointing on two counts. First, it’s unfortunate to hear that Mr. Gupton’s health — a worsening bout with vertigo, to be specific — has not been good. We extend get-well wishes to Mr. Gupton. Second, we regret the loss of a candidate who always prompted Henderson’s population to talk — and to think — about what might be best for the community. We’re never ones to celebrate an unopposed candidate for public office. While we have the utmost respect for City Council members Gary Daeke, Lonnie Davis and Brenda Peace — and it can be argued that their lack of opposition this year signifies a community that is satisfied with their work — it’s best for voters to have a choice. And thankfully, because the Ward 2 at-large race was a three-man contest, with political newcomer Lowell West also filing as a challenger, voters still have an alternative if they don’t wish to send Mike Inscoe back to the council chambers for two more years. (In fact, at this late date, Gupton’s name remains on the ballot and you can still choose him, if you wish. He just won’t accept the office if he wins.) But the point is, while oftentimes people who believe they have the best interests of the community in mind like to complain about all the divisions between us, a little bit of thoughtful disagreement never hurt anybody. Bobby Gupton gives a lot of thought to what he believes, and he says what he thinks. Those are valuable qualities in a political candidate. Whether you agree with his positions or not, at least there’s no guessing as to what those positions might be. Unopposed candidates and single-mindedness among government officials could only be appropriate in a utopian community where nothing ever goes wrong and quality of life couldn’t possibly be improved. Since Henderson doesn’t qualify (and what town would?) we hope people like Bobby Gupton never stop thinking about whether government is doing the best it can, and deciding to run for office to see if they can change their town for the better.

Quotable “Simply put, it is past time to talk about starting negotiations — it is time to move forward. We cannot continue the same pattern of taking tentative steps forward and then stepping back.” — President Barack Obama, displaying an unusual level of public frustration as he prepared to sit down with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas to relaunch Mideast peace negotiations. “America has come in a new, hypocritical face. Smiling at us, but stabbing us with the same dagger that Bush used. God willing, your end will be at the hands of the Muslim nation, so that the world and history will be free of your crimes and lies.” — Al-Qaida No. 2 Ayman al-Zawahri, addressing President Barack Obama at the end of a new 106-minute long video marking the eighth anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks.

Twenty-five years ago NBC took a risk. In late September, the network launched a halfhour situation comedy about a prosperous, well-educated family whose children actually listened to their parents without a lot of wisecracks. And, oh, by the way, the family also happened to be black. Young people today may have a hard time imagining it, but that was a big deal at the time. ABC had turned the show down, but NBC, which was lagging in the ratings, was a bit more desperate. They won. “The Cosby Show” lasted eight years, five of them as the No. 1 sitcom in the Nielsen ratings. Changing times give the show’s anniversary special significance as we ponder how much the show helped change our times. The program is often credited with enriching the image of the African American family in the eyes of the world. I think it also deserves credit for reaffirming the value of the traditional American family unit, regardless of race or ethnicity, although with a more equal-partner role for the wife than used to be the typical case in 1950s sit-coms. Heathcliff Huxtable was a doctor. Clair Huxtable was a lawyer. I don’t recall seeing her in an apron, although it is not hard to imagine Cliff wearing one, if only to offer a visible argument for partnership in a successful marriage.

Before Cosby brought us the Huxtable family, networks had little interest in reviving the too-perfectly idealized strongdad/omniscient mom/obedient kids format of “Father Knows Best” or “Leave It to Beaver.” But repackaging those old-school middleclass family Clarence set-ups with a middlePage class black Tribune Media family sent Services a reassuring social message that subtly grabbed viewers’ hearts: The American Dream was not for whites only. Cosby sounds less grandiose when talking about his achievement, but no less ambitious. He simply didn’t like the sitcoms TV offered. “It had nothing to do with the color of them — I just didn’t like any of them,” he said in a recent interview with the Web site The Root. “I wanted to take the house back. I felt that on all these other shows the children owned the house. Now in real life, I have five children and (my wife and I) aren’t letting people go around the house the way the writers were writing for these kids.” The show offered a glimpse

of the self-help initiatives for which Cosby has more recently crusaded across the country, despite critics — like Georgetown Prof. Michael Eric Dyson, author of “Is Bill Cosby Right? (Or Has the Black Middle Class Lost Its Mind?)” — who complain that he lets structural racism off the hook. But if Cosby’s view is conservative, as Ta-Nehisi Coates, a blogger with The Atlantic, put it recently, “he’s much closer to the conservatism of black nationalism than to the conservatism of Shelby Steele.” He does not reject outside help for the black poor. He does call attention to what blacks at all levels of social need should do to help one another. It is inevitable that we also wonder how much “The Cosby Show” helped to prepare the way for President Barack Obama’s election. Cosby plays that down. “You can’t get elected because of somebody you see on TV,” he told The Root. But he was being modest about media power. Since John F. Kennedy narrowly beat Richard M. Nixon in 1960, no one has gotten elected president without paying due respect to the selling power of TV images. I think President Obama owes a cultural debt to the Huxtables. What better way for the Obamas to calm voter anxieties than to present the nation with a real-life version of America’s most

beloved TV family. I also think the anti-Cosby backlash has been overblown. Having interviewed Cosby several times over the years and witnessed him work the standing-room-only crowds at his call-outs, his rhetoric resonates with the social conservatism of black barbershops, churches and backyard barbecues that looks for allies in the battle against social dysfunction. In similar fashion, he broadened the vision that we Americans have of ourselves. Amid all of our divisions over other issues, he tapped the fundamental values that most of us share. He reaffirmed the value of nuclear families at time when black Americans in particular were suffering from rising crime, violence, drug addiction and out-of-wedlock births. Cosby tapped the old-school values that still make up a common culture in our otherwise diverse country. He made mainstream Americans more comfortable with the idea of a black family on their television sets and, eventually in the White House. Cosby says he enjoys what he calls, “The Obama Show.” He should. He helped to produce it. E-mail Clarence Page at cpage@ tribune.com, or write to him c/o Tribune Media Services, 2225 Kenmore Ave., Suite 114, Buffalo, NY 14207.

Letters to the Editor Independent auto dealers back ‘right to repair’ legislation To the editor: The National Independent Automobile Dealers Association strongly supports the Motor Vehicle Owners’ Right to Repair Act (HR 2057) and urges Congress to pass the legislation on behalf of its over 20,000 members. As a national trade association representing independent automobile dealers, we share the belief that specialized equipment, information and materials should be available to all repair facilities who wish to pursue service and repair opportunities, and should not be restricted to just those who are affiliated with a manufacturer. Right to Repair ensures that our members’ customers can have their vehicles serviced at the repair shop of their choice. Because vehicles are out of work and countless small business struggling to make ends increasingly monitored or meet. How can President Obama controlled by computers, ready access to complete and talk about continued bailouts — accurate information, tools especially one directed toward and software from the car the media — when we fail to address the concerns of the small companies is necessary to businesses that make up a major- keep vehicles in safe working condition. The Right ity of the jobs in our country? to Repair Act protects the How about targeted tax cuts/ rebates for these small businesses motoring public by making it illegal for manufacturers to instead? withhold information necesSadly, it appears to be politisary to diagnose, service or cal. The president seems more repair vehicles. concerned about the influence of We encourage our memblogs and other online informabers and all motorists to visit tional resources on the political www.righttorepair.org to process than he does about helpsend a letter to each of their ing the working families of our nation by being judicious and fair congressional representawith their tax dollars. He claims tives, urging them to support that many of the online news op- the Right to Repair Act. tions are simply carefree when it Michael R. Linn, CEO comes to the facts. Or perhaps he National Independent does not appreciate the online use A utomobile Dealers Association of facts that is helping to shape Arlington, Texas our health care debate? But regardless of his reasoning or intentions, one thing is clear: the use of our tax dollars to bail out the newspaper industry is just one new example of a federal government that is intent on The Daily Dispatch welexpanding its own power and comes letters to the editor. reach — all the while trampling Letters must be signed, on America’s traditional notion include the author’s city of capitalism and free markets. Now, that is something worth of residence, and should reporting. be limited to 300 words. Please include a telephone Mike Reagan, the elder son of the number for verification. late President Ronald Reagan, is Writers should limit chairman and president of The themselves to one letter Reagan Legacy Foundation (www. every 30 days. reaganlegacyfoundation.org). Look Letters can be accepted for Mike’s newest book, “Twice by e-mail, but city of resiAdopted” and other info at www. dence and a phone number Reagan.com. E-mail comments to still must be included. Reagan@caglecartoons.com.

Newspaper profitability: Is it critical to our democracy? Today, as you read this column in your favorite newspaper, I hope that you can appreciate the irony of where I am choosing to voice my opposition to President Obama’s expressed “happiness” to look at proposals to provide federal funding to help “rescue” the struggling print segment of the Fourth Estate. Just what we need … more of our tax dollars going to pick and choose segments of the public sector that the administration deems worthy of assistance. I do agree with President Obama when he states that good journalism is “critical to the health of our democracy.” While I think we can all agree that the media find maintaining neutrality and hiding biases difficult in many circumstances, one cannot discount their role in keeping this nation’s representatives in check and sometimes even holding them accountable for their actions. The essential nature of a free press was so recognized by our Founding Fathers that it was enshrined in the Bill of Rights. But these views on the importance of journalism in a free society does not mean I am willing to submit or subscribe to the theory that we can abandon the principles of a free market in order to pick and choose select private industries deemed worthy of receiving federal dollars to bolster their chances of surviving the ever-changing marketplace. Today, many of our nation’s longest standing print outlets are struggling to garner advertisers and subscribers. The impact of the challenging economy on advertising budgets and the ease and freshness of online news

sources have put traditional newspapers in a challenging position. However, rather than arrogantly assuming government dollars may be the key to their continued viability, we should step back and take note of the countless periodicals that are withstanding these unfriendly chalMichael lenges to their profitability Reagan by exploring Distributed by new, creative Cagle Cartoons ways to remain viable during times of economic hardship and increasing competition from the online community. We are not facing the end of the press, but a necessary and perhaps even desirable evolution in the particular form and style of our media sources. Journalism is diversifying, not dying. This is the free market at work. But this administration and this Congress seem to think that government is the solution — the only answer. The answer to what? To help struggling financial institutions as well as the auto and newspaper industries gain an advantage? But what industry, what sector is next? Perhaps they should next look at helping revive the now-defunct Arena Football League? As we look out over our nation as it attempts to climb out from the devastating economic morass of the last 18 months, we can still see so many Americans

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News From The Light Side THURSDAY Morning / Early Afternoon 9/24/09

Today is Thursday, Sept. 24, the 267th day of 2009. There are 98 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight: On Sept. 24, 1969, the trial of the “Chicago Eight” (later seven) began. (Five of the defendants were later convicted of crossing state lines to incite riots at the 1968 Democratic national convention, but the convictions were ultimately overturned.) On this date: In 1789, Congress passed a Judiciary Act which provided for an attorney general and a Supreme Court. In 1869, thousands of businessmen were ruined in a Wall Street panic known as “Black Friday” after financiers Jay Gould and James Fisk attempted to corner the gold market. In 1929, Lt. James H. Doolittle guided a Consolidated NY-2 Biplane over Mitchel Field on Long Island in the first all-instrument flight. In 1960, the USS Enterprise, the first nuclearpowered aircraft carrier, was launched at Newport News, Va. In 1976, former hostage Patricia Hearst was sentenced to seven years in prison for her part in a 1974 bank robbery in San Francisco carried out by the Symbionese Liberation Army. (Hearst was released after 22 months after receiving clemency from President Jimmy Carter.) Ten years ago: Oregon teenager Kip Kinkel, who killed his parents and gunned down two classmates at school, abandoned an insanity defense and

Five years ago: Iraq’s interim prime minister, Ayad Allawi, appealed to world leaders at the U.N. General Assembly to unite behind his country’s effort to rein in spiraling violence, lighten the foreign debt and improve security ahead of the January elections. One year ago: Officials reopened Galveston, Texas, to residents who were warned about Hurricane Ike’s debris and disruption of utilities. Japanese lawmakers elected Taro Aso, leader of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, prime minister. Today’s Birthdays: Actor-singer Herb Jeffries is 98. Actress Sheila MacRae is 85. R&B singer Sonny Turner (The Platters) is 70. Singer Barbara Allbut (The Angels) is 69. Pro Football Hall of Famer John Mackey is 68. Singer Phyllis “Jiggs” Allbut (The Angels) is 67. Singer Gerry Marsden (Gerry and the Pacemakers) is 67. Pro Football Hall of Famer Joe Greene is 63. Actor Gordon Clapp is 61. Former U.S. Rep. Joseph Kennedy II, D-Mass., is 57. Actor Kevin Sorbo is 51. Christian/jazz singer Cedric Dent (Take 6) is 47. Actress-writer Nia Vardalos is 47. Baseball All-Star Rafael Palmeiro is 45. Country musician Marty Mitchell is 40. Actress Megan Ward is 40. Singer-musician Marty Cintron (No Mercy) is 38. Contemporary Christian musician Juan DeVevo (Casting Crowns) is 34. Olympic gold medal gymnast Paul Hamm is 27. Actor Kyle Sullivan is 21.

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