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Volume XCV, No. 230

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The Little German Band and Dancers from Raleigh will perform on Saturday, Nov. 7, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. for Henderson’s first Oktoberfest, organized by the Henderson-Vance Downtown Development Commission.

Oktoberfest a first for city Henderson-Vance DDC staging the Nov. 7 event Oktoberfest is coming to Henderson. The Henderson-Vance Downtown Development Commission is staging Henderson’s first Oktoberfest with performances by the Little German Band and Dancers on Saturday, Nov. 7, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. downtown. The DDC is also inviting food vendors, arts and crafts vendors and businesses to participate in the festival. Children’s games, including a moonwalk, an obstacle course and a slide, will be featured, too. “We are tremendously excited about the first Oktoberfest in downtown Henderson,” said Jason Stewardson, chairman of the board of directors for the DDC. “We hope to continue this event year after year along with other celebrations in the downtown area.”

Director says program’s reputation undeserved By WILLIAM F. WEST Daily Dispatch Writer

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Rupert L. Pearce, 77 Asheboro Lecter D. Jones, 93 Henderson Walter Green, 69 Laura S. Hayes, 90 John E. Perry, 69 Oxford Gertrude H. Daniel Vaughan Alva D. Endecott, 83 Warrenton William Richardson, 73 Alphonso Twisdale, 74

Traditional Oktoberfest celebrations are held anytime from mid-September through the first week in November, usually marking the end of the harvest and the preparation for winter, according to Phil Lakernick, director of the DDC and Henderson’s Main Street manager. A 16-day Oktoberfest festival held in Munich each fall is considered the world’s largest fair. The Little German Band and Dancers, composed of 80 fully-costumed musicians and dancers, have traveled the world since their start in 1971 in Raleigh, having fun while promoting Bavarian and German songs and dances. The group has made six trips to Europe with performances in Munich, Germany and in Austria, Switzerland, Spain and Belgium. They have performed

in more than 13 states in the United States. “Oktoberfest will be full of excitement for friends and family alike,” Stewardson said. “There will be a multitude of vendors involved for all sorts of food and beverages, along with The Little German Band providing the entertainment.” For an Oktoberfest such as the one scheduled for Henderson, anywhere from 24 to 48 members will perform in the Little German Band and Dancers. Harris Inc. and Ahner Security are the platinum sponsors for Oktoberfest. Additional sponsorships are available. The original “Oktoberfest” occurred just shy of 200 years ago — Oct. 18, 1810 — in Munich Please see OKTOBERFEST, page 3A

Half of Vance Section 8 housing in city

Section 8 housing has gotten a bad reputation. Friday Those were the words of Sharon Sneed, of Franklin-Vance-Warren Opportunity, to the City Council Nice in an informational talk about the High: 80 Low: 63 Section 8 program at a council work session on Monday. Sneed directs the Section 8 Details, 3A program in Vance and Warren counties for the anti-poverty agency. Section 8 offers monthly Alert

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One driver received minor injuries Wednesday morning in a three-vehicle, rear-end, chain-collision on U.S. 158 Business at Horseshoe Bend Road, according to the North Carolina Highway Patrol. Trooper D.S. Smith said Adelmar Vondell Jackson, 26, of Owens Street was taken to Maria Parham Medical Center for treatment. Jackson was released from the hospital later in the day. The west-bound accident occurred at 7:40 a.m., Smith said, when a fourth, unidentified vehicle made a leftturn from the same lane onto Horseshoe Bend Road. Stopped in succession behind the fourth vehicle were a 2005 Camry driven by George Harris Cooper of Fern Lane and a Mercury SUV operated by Jackson. Smith said the chainreaction made a “sandwich” with the Mercury in the middle when it was struck in the rear by a Ford Explorer driven by Tiffany Rebecca Ayscue, 27, of Cypress Drive. Ayscue was charged with failure to maintain a safe speed. Jackson was charged with driving on a revoked license.

assistance to renters in the form of subsidies based on income levels and family sizes. Sneed said payment standards are governed by a cap on the rent range, with the majority of the assistance being in Vance County because of lower costs to house a family than in Franklin County, which borders Wake County and is in the path of Raleigh sprawl. A one-bedroom voucher in Vance County is at a rate of $479 compared to a rate of $715 in Franklin County, Sneed said, to the astonishment of council members. “Right now we administer 579 vouchers,” Sneed said, estimating the number in Vance County

being approximately 280. Sneed estimated approximately half of the 280 are in Henderson. “We have families that want to move here,” Sneed said. “We have families that want to move away from here, but it’s not like Vance County is a dumping ground. And I think that’s the misconception that the public has.” Sneed said she has 615 applicants on a new waiting list. Section 8 has a portability feature in which a tenant can carry a voucher anywhere in the nation. And Sneed said the federal government requires background checks of applicants to see Please see SECTION 8, page 3A

Vance water district a $22.6 million venture By AL WHELESS Daily Dispatch Writer

Potential totals of 3,448 customers and costs of $22,619,000 describe Vance’s intended, rural water district which has four phases. County Manager Jerry Ayscue said Wednesday that the money figure includes adjusted costs based on Obituaries, 4A today’s construction-cost averages across the State. It does not include other costs such as legal services and fees for selling bonds. Broken down, the futuristic statistics include: • Phase 1A — 1,275 customers

and $7,983,000. It includes Cokesbury and Aycock. • Phase 1B — 725 customers and $4,816,000. The area covered is Kittrell. • Phase 2A — 565 customers and $3,880,000. Coverage includes Dabney and the southern part of Williamsboro. • Phase 2B — 883 customers and $5,940,000. Communities involved are Townsville and the northern part of Williamsboro. As planned, the total project will have 167 miles of water lines ranging in size from six inches to 12 inches. The $27 million bond issue need-

ed to finance sending water through kitchen and bathroom faucets narrowly floated on May 6 in 2000 when the measure received support from 51.75 percent of the vote cast in a referendum. Construction would start Feb. 1 of 2010 under a proposed progress timeline that the Board of Commissioners is expected to receive at the regular meeting on Oct. 5 from its Planning and Environmental Committee. The members are Chairman Dan Brummitt, Terry Garrison and Danny Wright. Contact the writer at awheless@hendersondispatch.com.

Darwin’s “Survival Of The Fittest” principles will be applied fiscally by members of a review panel before submitting their scores by 5 p.m. Monday on project applications for Golden LEAF Foundation grants totaling $2 million. Twenty of the 21 people on the selection committee who met Wednesday night in the Civic Center at Vance-Granville Community College chose Bill Edwards, president of the Henderson-Vance Chamber of Commerce, as their chairperson. Margaret Ellis, vice-chairwoman of the Vance County Board of Education, then told him: “All of us at this table love you, but you know you aren’t going to be liked.” Before they adjourned after two hours, they agreed to meet again Wednesday at 6 p.m. to continue their deliberations. A time-line calls for the members to make their final choices by the end of October or early November. Pat Cabe — vice-president of Programs/Community Assistance And Outreach with the foundation — told the committee that when all is said and done, “Nobody is going to be happy. At some point in this process, everybody will be unhappy.” She was referring to the dilemma of having to reduce the total request for roughly $10 million in grants by 80 percent. Cabe required all of the panel’s members to sign a document entitled: “Acknowledgement And Agreement With Regard To Conflicts Of Interest.” She charged the members not to vote for any project in which they have a direct financial interest. Which prompted one of them to ask “Would you define ‘direct’?” There was a consensus within the group that the projects finally chosen need to meet the foundation’s criteria which includes: • Direct relation of the project to the key issue area and the priority objective. • The project’s potential to impact the most citizens. • The applicant’s ability/capacity to achieve desired objectives. • Sustainability of the project. • Partner support and participation. • Leveraging of new or existing resources. • Eligibility of the applicant. • Project resources must be used for eligible activities. Cabe announced that the 22nd applicant was eliminated from the competition because it was not a non-profit organization. She said either that status or being a government entity is required to stay in the running. The disqualified applicant was identified as DOChousing. Its proposal was the Community Design Resource Center, which required $285,009 in Golden LEAF funding, and had a total project cost of $308,559. When he took over running the meeting, Edwards wrote on a large flip-pad five points regarding the selection process that he thought would meet the group’s Please see LEAF, page 3A

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Today Childbirth classes — Prepared childbirth education classes are held at Granville Medical Center, 1010 College St., in Oxford, every Thursday night from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. in the first floor conference room. Women who are scheduled to deliver their babies at any hospital are welcome to attend. To register for the classes, call the Childbirth Education Department at (919) 690-3208. Genealogical society — Dr. Richard L. Taylor will present a program on naming traditions, especially in regard to nicknames, at the Granville County Genealogical Society meeting at 6:30 p.m. in the County Commissioners’ meeting room on Williamsboro Street in Oxford. Members and visitors are invited to attend. American Legion — American Legion Post #176 will meet at the Elks Lodge at 5 p.m. All post members are seriously requested to attend due to the nature of the business being discussed.

Friday Warren Free Clinic — The Warren County Free Clinic will hold its second annual Volunteer Appreciation and Recognition Banquet from 7-10 p.m. at the Ambassador’s Inn and Suites, 197 Parham Road, Henderson. Guest speaker will be State Sen. Doug Berger. For more information, call 257-1904. Art event — Art du Jour, 209 E. Nash St. in Louisburg, will be featuring its artist of the month, Julie Cooke, from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. She will be demonstrating her jewelry techniques. Those attending will be invited to create their own pieces for a small fee. For more information, please call Art du Jour at (919) 496-1650. Blood drive — Maria Parham Medical Center and the American Red Cross will hold a blood drive from 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. in the classroom and the auditorium of the hospital. Appointments are encouraged, but walk-ins will be taken. Donors need to be at least 17 years old, in good health and weigh at least 110 pounds. Call Lee Anne Peoples at 436-1116 or email her at peoplesl@mphosp. org to schedule an appointment. American Legion — The American Legion Post 60 will hold it regular meeting at 6:30 p.m. at the Legion Hut. All members are requested to attend. Masonic lodge — The Henderson Masonic Lodge #229 will hold a fish fry fundraiser from 11 a.m. until all plates are sold at the Old Winn Dixie building at Dabney West Shopping Center (behind Denny’s). The menu will include trout, French fries, hushpuppies, cole slaw and beverage. Eat-in or take out available. Cost is $6 per plate. All proceeds will benefit the lodge. 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. Pageant fundraiser — The Vance/Granville/Franklin/Warren alumni chapter for Fayetteville State University will be hosting the annual “Tot and Teen Pageant” at 7:30 p.m. at Henderson Middle School. Tickets can be purchased at the door for $10. Donations can be sent to P.O. Box 3068, Henderson, N.C., 27536.

Saturday VGCC Anniversary Ball — Vance-Granville Community College will hold its 40th Anniversary Ball, a ticketed dinner and dance, beginning at 6 p.m. in the VGCC Civic Center on the main campus. The Andrew Thielen Big Band will play from 7:30 to 11:30 p.m. For more information, call Jo Anna Jones at 738-3430. Library sale — The Friends of the Warren County Memorial Library is sponsoring its annual book sale at the Warren County Memorial Library, Front Street in Warrenton, from 10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. today and from 1 to 4 p.m. tomorrow. An early bird sale will be held today from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. for members of the Friends of the Library organization. Members of the public are invited to become a member and get the best selection. Memberships may be purchased at the door for only $10. Benefit ride — The Warrenton Rural Volunteer Fire Department is sponsoring a benefit motorcycle ride/poker run covering 110 miles around Lake Gaston and Kerr Lake. The ride starts at the fire department at 236 S. Main St. Registration begins at 9 a.m. and the ride begins at 10 a.m. Cost is $20 per biker ($10 per rider). For more information, contact John Blalock at 257-1572. Henderson Institute — The Henderson Institute Triad Chapter will meet at 11 a.m. at the Henderson Institute Museum on Rockspring Street. The guest speaker will be Gloria White, chairperson, Vance County Board of Education. Those attending are asked to please bring a donation of non-perishable food items for a Thanksgiving donation to ACTS. Scrapbooking event — A scrapbooking “swarm” will be held from 10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the H. Leslie Perry Memorial Library, 205 Breckenridge St., Henderson. Those interested in participating and joining a regular scrapbooking club should contact Alexis Baskerville-Cheatham at (252) 432-2644. Ridgeway Opry House — Performing are special guests, The Straight Way Band, along with Matt Nelson, Joyce Chisenhall, Jackie Turner, Verlin Bailey, Ronald Puett and Frieda, Julia Morton and Friends, Alan and Betsy Reid and The Home Folks, and Evelina Norwood. Doors open at 6 p.m. Music starts at 7 p.m. Coming Oct. 10, Tri-County Bluegrass and Oct. 24, New Grace Bluegrass. Dee’s Music Barn — Dee’s Music Barn, 3101 Walters Road, Creedmoor, will be featuring The Woodruff Band at 7 p.m. For more information, call (919) 528-5878.

Sunday Art show — Ruth Russell Williams will hold her fifth annual one woman art show on the grounds of her residence at 45 Williams Lane in the Williamsboro community from 2-5 p.m. For more information, call (252) 492-2662.

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Internationally acclaimed artist Ruth Russell Williams (at right) will host her fifth annual one-woman art show on the grounds of her residence at 45 Williams Lane in the Williamsboro community on Sunday from 2-5 p.m. Williams newest piece, “The Big Catch,” is shown above. She will also have her 2010 calendars available. Williams was recently honored with an exhibition of her work at the N.C. Central University Art Museum in Durham. For more information and directions, call (252) 492-2662.

Foundation 5 event scheduled for Oct. 17 at Maria Parham Medical Center complex The Maria Parham Healthcare Foundation is holding its second annual Foundation 5 event on Saturday, Oct. 17 in and around Maria Parham Medical Center in Henderson. The event will consist of a 5K run, Heart Healthy Mile event and Kids’ Dash.

There will be age group and overall awards as well as an award for the largest team. Give-away items and refreshments will be provided for all participants, and kids’ activities are planned. All proceeds from the event will benefit the Maria Parham Healthcare

Foundation, a non-profit organization geared to promote health care in the local four-county area. The foundation will dedicate all funds from the Heart Healthy Mile to Maria Parham’s Cardiac Rehab Scholarship Program. Early registration and

additional information for the event can be found on-line at www.runnc.com (click on “Race Schedule” and then scroll down to Oct. 17) or by contacting Nick at (252) 436-1604. Participants may also register the day of the event from 7-7:45 a.m. at the registration table.

Fall carnival planned for Oct. 9 at E.M. Rollins The Friends of Rollins PTA will hold a fall carnival on Oct. 9 from 4 to 6 p.m. The primary purpose of the event is to raise money for the PTA to enable the school to fill needs in the classroom that budgets don’t cover. Additionally, the carnival provides a great opportunity for the school to reach out to par-

ents and families. The carnival will be held indoors at the school using the main hall and secondary classrooms. Planned events include all types of games, bingo (adult and children), pick a pumpkin, basketball throw, etc. Physical education coach Kelly Guill will be

taped to a wall, and from 5 to 6 p.m., the children will have the opportunity to throw plates of shaving cream at Principal Dean Thomas. No carnival would be complete without hot dogs, popcorn and drinks, which will also be available. The PTA is accepting donations for the carnival,

including gift cards for the raffle, prizes for the games, decorations for the evening and food to sell. Monetary donations are also welcome. For more information or to make a donation, contact Cyndi Crane, PTA president, at 438-2189.

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“He can do 10 inspections in a day?” Daeke asked. Sneed acknowledged, “It is a busy day for our inspector.” Daeke said the inspector within an eight-hour day would have approximately 45 minutes for each inspection and additionally noted the driving time involved. Sneed said the inspections are scheduled in close proximity to one another. Mayor Pro Tem Lonnie Davis said that, “Sometimes we can place a stigma on anything and particularly if it happens to involve poor people” and that, “We place stigmas on Section 8 houses.” The general rumor is Section 8 housing is where criminals live, when, at the same time, there are drug dealers living in various places all

over the nation, Davis said. Davis wanted to know how first-time serious offenders in Section 8 housing are dealt with. Sneed said that the government has a no-tolerance policy against drug-related crimes and that if a voucher holder or a voucher holder’s family member is caught, then they are terminated from the program. Sneed said, “I think the public perceives Section 8 as poor families who don’t want anything, that are not trying to do anything, they are not educated and they are living in squalor. They don’t want any more than that. That is very untrue.”

Nov. 7 will take place along Breckenridge Street from Garnett to Chestnut streets and along Wyche from Montgomery to Winder streets. “The DDC would like to thank the Henderson-Vance Chamber of Commerce, Harris Inc., Ahner Security, Toyota of Henderson and all of the volunteers for their continued support with our vision for a prosperous downtown,” said Stewardson. Information on how to become a vendor and/or a sponsor for the event can be obtained by contacting

Lakernick at the DDC office at City Hall on Rose Avenue. The DDC can be reached by telephone at (252) 430-5734 and by e-mail at plakernick@ ci.henderson.nc.us. The forms for applying to be a vendor are available at the Events section of the DDC website: http://www. hendersondowntown.us/ DowntownEvents.aspx. Applications for vendor booths can be picked up at City Hall, the HendersonVance Chamber of Commerce and The Daily Dispatch .

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OKTOBERFEST, from page one for the commemoration of the marriage of Crown Prince Ludwig, who later became King Ludwig I, and Princess Therese of SaxeHildburghausen, according to Lakernick. The celebration had a two-fold purpose: to give thanks to the Lord for past year’s crops and blessings and to share in the joy of the marriage ceremony with the royal family “in the spirit of true love,” Lakernick said. In 1887, the Entry of the Oktoberfest Staff and Breweries took place for the first

time, the DDC director said. This event showcased the splendidly decorated horse teams of the breweries and the bands that play in the festival tents. Oktoberfest is celebrated today in many countries other than in Germany and its timing is based on the harvest and country’s climate. It was believed that a festival at this time would provide an ideal “relief valve” and a way to give thanks for the abundant harvest, Lakernick said. Henderson’s activities on

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Deaths church cemetery. Surviving are a daughter, Hilda Sue Hughes and husband, Ben, of Oxford; a sister, Mattie Sue Sherman of Roxboro; grandson, Daniel Hughes of Greenville; two step-children, Scott Hughes of Charlotte and Lydia Hughes Newcomb of Wilmington; and three step-great-grandchildren, Austin, Hart and Caroline. She was preceded in death by three brothers, Baxter Huff, Rufus Huff and Sam Huff. Flowers are accepted or memorials may be made to Sharon Baptist Church, c/o Tracy Brown, 7587 Goshen Road, Oxford, N.C. 27565. The family will receive friends from 12:30 p.m. until 2 p.m. prior to the service on Friday. At other times they will be at the home. Online memorials may be sent to www.gnvfh.com. Select obituaries.

Gertrude H. Daniel OXFORD — Gertrude Huff Daniel, age 93, a resident of Oxford, died Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2009, in Granville Medical Center. She was a native of Person County and was the daughter of the late Alfred E. and Neva Denny Huff. She was a homemaker and a member of Sharon Baptist Church. Mrs. Daniel was one of the chartered members of the Women’s Missionary Union in 1936 and also secretary for many years. She was chairman of the church flower committee and used her homegrown flowers to decorate the church sanctuary. She was preceded in death by her husband, A.N. “Slick” Daniel. Funeral services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Friday in the Sharon Baptist Church by the Rev. Billy Lynch and the Rev. James C. Shelley Jr. Burial will be in the

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Tristan Pearce, and Trevor Thomas Pearce; great-grandchild, Kyrsten Lynn Pearce; sisters, Ruth Jones of Angier, Jean Pearce of Zebulon and Dorothy Eisenson of Littleton; brothers, Russell Pearce of Waldron, Ind., James Pearce of Homestead, Fla., Kenneth Pearce of Zebulon, and Howard Pearce of Hilliard, Fla. The family will receive friends today from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at Lancaster Funeral and Cremation Services, 804 N. Bickett Boulevard, Louisburg. Flowers will be accepted or contributions may be made to Mountain Grove Baptist, c/o Susan Hale, 937 Alert Road, Warrenton, N.C. 27589. Online condolences may be made to www.lancasterfcs.com. The flag in front of the funeral home flies at half-staff in honor of Mr. Pearce’s service to his country in the U.S. Army.

Rupert L. Pearce ALERT — Rupert Lee Pearce, 77, of Alert, died Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2009, at Franklin Regional Medical Center. He was preceded in death by his parents, Rupert O. and Lillian Frazier Pearce; sister, Ruby Shearin; brothers, Matthew and William Pearce. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Friday from Mountain Grove Baptist Church with the Rev. Bill Wallace officiating. Interment will follow in Lancaster Memorial Park. He is survived by his wife, Joyce S. Pearce; daughter, Kelly Pearce Moore and husband, Ed, of Youngsville; sons, Harry Lee Pearce and wife, Rose, of Louisburg, and Scott Pearce and wife, Cathy, of Winterville; grandchildren, Thomas Logan Pearce, Jackson Lee Pearce, Thomas

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Lecter Dee Jones ASHEBORO – Mrs. Lecter Dee Jones, known in later years as “Miss Dee”, age 93, of Asheboro, formerly of 1004 Graham St., Burlington, NC passed away Tuesday, September 29, 2009, at Clapp’s Convalescent Nursing Home, 500 Mountain Top Drive, Asheboro, NC. She was a member of First Baptist Church of Burlington for 53 years and was a loving and devoted wife, mother, grandmother and friend. Her bright smile, winning personality, and love of music will be missed by all who knew her. A celebration of life service will be held on Saturday, October 3, 2009, at 11 a.m. at Rich & Thompson Funeral Home Chapel, 306 Glenwood Ave., at the intersection of S. Church St., Burlington, NC 27215, with Dr. Dale Steele officiating. Burial will follow in Pine Hill Cemetery, Burlington. Born February 11, 1916 in Granville County,

Alva D. Endecott VAUGHAN — Alva “Bud” DeWayne Endecott, 83, died Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2009, at his residence. He was the son of the late Nathan Alva Endecott and Blanche Cross Endecott. He was a member of the Johnston-Caswell Lodge and was the owner and operator of Warrenton Machine Shop. The Rev. Kenny Davis will conduct graveside funeral services at 2 p.m. in Wise Cemetery on Friday. He is survived by his son, Alva DeWayne Endecott II of Warren Plains; three sisters, Marjorie Endecott Culbertson, Evelyn Endecott Miller and Reva Endecott Anderson; and two brothers, Richard

Cyclist riding with baby leads to 3 arrests JONESBOROUGH, Tenn. (AP) — Washington County authorities say a motorcyclist riding down the road without a helmet led to a series of discoveries and three arrests. The Johnson City Press reports that when officers stopped 21-year-old Billy Ray Hale outside his home on Tuesday, they found he wasn’t alone. Hale also had an 18-month-old baby on board, also without a helmet. As they wrote him up for reckless endangerment, evading arrest and driving on a suspended license, officers learned another man

at the home was a fugitive from North Carolina. They arrested him as well. But before the officers

she is preceded in death by her husband, Jack Jones; her parents, John David and Claudia Kinton Currin; her sisters Selma Lee Currin, Ella Maye Knott, Jewel Williams, Helen Elliott, Jo Bea Stanfield all of Oxford, NC; and brother John Lou Currin of Elon College, NC. She is survived by her daughter, Judy Jones Loy and husband Henry of Asheboro; granddaughter Dionne Loy Fortner and husband Glenn of Clayton, NC; and grandson David Loy of Sunset Beach, NC. Also surviving are sisters Candace Slaughter of Roxboro, NC; Marvel Hilton and husband Ernest of Oxford, NC; and brother Chandler Currin and wife Mae Love of Oxford. The family will receive friends, Saturday, October 3, 2009, from 10:00 a.m. to 10:45 a.m. at Rich & Thompson Funeral Home prior to the funeral. Memorial contributions may be made to the First Baptist Church of Burlington, P.O. Box 2686, Burlington, NC 27216. Condolences may be offered at www. richandthompson.com. Paid Obituary

Endecott and David Endecott. He was preceded in death by his wife, Katie T. Endecott; sister, Dorothy Endecott; and brother, Gale Endecott. The family will receive friends today from 7 to 9 p.m. at Blaylock Funeral Home. Arrangements are by Blaylock Funeral Home of Warrenton.

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Laura S. Hayes HENDERSON — Laura Ann Steed Hayes, 90, of 1117 Washington St., died Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2009, in Britthaven of Henderson. The family will receive friends at the residence. Funeral arrangements will be announced by DavisRoyster Funeral Service.

John E. Perry HENDERSON — John Edward Perry, 69, of 142 S. Bullock St., died Friday, Sept. 25, 2009, at Guardian Care of Henderson. He was born in Vance County and was the son of the late Joe Edward and Willie Beatrice Young Perry. He attended the Vance County public schools and was a member of Dickies Grove Baptist Church. He was a former farmer, construction worker and his final employment was with Heartland Homes until declining health. He was a past gospel singer with quartets such as the Sensational Six of Trenton, N.J., Oxford Harmoneers of Oxford and the Gospel Miracles of Henderson. At the time of his death, he was a member of the Senior Citizen Jubilee of Henderson. Funeral services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Friday at Dickies Grove Baptist Church by the Rev.

Jeanette Floyd. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Survivors include two daughters, Sylvia Perry and Cynthia Perry of Henderson; a son, John Perry Jr. of Henderson; a sister, Susan P. Warren of Roselle, N.J.; a twin brother, James Perry of Henderson; and seven grandchildren. The family will receive friends at the funeral home today from 7 to 8 p.m. and at other times they will be at the residence. Funeral arrangements are by Davis-Royster Funeral Service.

William Richardson WARRENTON — William “Doc” Richardson, 73, of 462 Sulphur Springs Road, Warrenton, died Monday, Sept. 28, 2009, at his home. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced later by R.H. Greene Funeral Home of Warrenton.

Alphonso Twisdale WARRENTON — Alphonso Twisdale, 74, of Warrenton, died Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2009, at Maria Parham Medical Center in Henderson. Funeral arrangements will be announced later by Boyd’s Funeral Service in Warrenton.

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WASHINGTON — The Food and Drug Administration is laying out plans to improve its public communications on food and drug safety, more than three years after federal advisers recommended major changes. The agency said it will begin studying public response to its announcements on potentially dangerous food and drugs. The plan posted online Wednesday takes its cue from a 2006 report by the Institute of Medicine, which found the FDA needed to do a better job communicating with the public. The nonprofit institute advises the federal government on medical issues. Problems with the FDA’s communications strategy were highlighted when the popular painkiller Vioxx was pulled from the market in 2004, five years after its approval, because of links to heart attack and stroke. The agency was criticized for not alerting the public

earlier to those risks. While most patients understand the benefits of their medications, they know much less about the risks, said Bill Pierce, former spokesman for the Department of Health and Human Services. “I think this is just the latest step in a longstanding challenge for FDA which is: how do you communicate with public about the drugs they take?” said Pierce, now a consultant with APCO Worldwide, a public relations firm. The communication plan, begun during the George W. Bush administration, also offers Obama appointees a chance to renew the agency’s image, following a string of bungled drug and food safety recalls in recent years. “The FDA must communicate frequently and clearly about risks and benefits and inform patients and consumers about ways to minimize risk as they become increasingly involved in managing their health,” FDA Commissioner Margaret Hamburg said in a statement.

Agency officials said it will take five years to implement the overhaul, which also will include: — Communication plans for crisis scenarios. — Using more video and Web-based materials to educate the public on safe food practices. The FDA already started notifying the public earlier about drug safety issues. Under its so-called early communication program, the agency issues announcements when it begins looking at potential side effect with a drug, even if no direct link has been established. Since its introduction in 2007, the policy has highlighted issues with several blockbuster medications, including Merck’s asthma drug Singulair, Pfizer’s smoking-cessation pill Chantix and GlaxoSmithKline’s weight loss pill alli. The agency ultimately added a “black box” warning to Chantix and bolstered language about suicidal behavior, depression and anxiety on Singulair. Glaxo’s alli is still under review.

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Major changes in store for state WIC Program Starting today, North Carolina will make major changes to WIC, the special supplemental nutrition program for women, infants and children. There will be more choices to support healthy habits such as breast feeding, eating more fruits, eating more vegetables and whole grains, while lowering the fat. Whole-grain breads and cereals, tortillas, brown rice, fruits, vegetables and tofu are just some of the new items that will be available to low-income pregnant, postpartum and breastfeeding women, infants and children until the age of five. The changes will encourage more

breast feeding. Breast-feeding women will receive more healthy foods than mothers who decide not to breast feed. As concerns about growing rates of obesity and diabetes continue, health experts say an overhaul was needed. “Originally, the WIC foods were meant to eliminate vitamin deficiencies. Today, it’s more a problem of eating too much and not getting enough physical activity that we have to deal with,” explains Mesina Reddish, director of the WIC Program for the Granville- Vance District Health Department. The

new foods follow the “Dietary Guidelines for Americans.” In general, the foods available to the WIC participants in Granville and Vance counties will be higher in fiber and lower in fat. For the first time, selections like tofu, brown rice, tortillas and a wider variety of beans will meet more cultural preferences. At the WIC offices in Granville and Vance counties, families receive food instruments and cash-value vouchers along with recipes and tips on how to buy and use the healthier foods.

“The WIC Program is especially helpful to families in this economy,” said Reddish. “Parents want to give their children healthier choices like more fruits and vegetables, and whole grains. Now they can.” The North Carolina WIC Program supports healthy habits for healthy families. For more information, contact the WIC office located in Granville County at (919) 693-1333 and the WIC office located in Vance County at 492-3147 between 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, or go to www. nutritionnc.com and click on WIC.

Warren County Firemen’s Day gives local firefighters opportunity to showcase their skills and equipment Threatening grey clouds and an early morning rain shower didn’t hinder participants from converging on downtown Warrenton on Sept. 26 for the Warren County Firemen’s Association’s 26th Warren County Firemen’s Day. Area firefighters and rescue personnel from Warren and neighboring counties, including southside Virginia, brought 40 pieces of fire apparatus and rescue equipment for judging. Pumpers, tankers, mini-pumpers, pumpertankers, aerials, brush trucks, first responder vehicles and equipment/rescue trucks were judged in individual categories, with trophies awarded to the first place selection in each field. Also judged and awarded a trophy for the first place entry were antique fire apparatus. “The local volunteers showed off with pride their equipment which they had in top condition this year for judging,” said Joey Andrews, president of the Warren County Firemen’s Association. A parade was also held on the streets surrounding Mariam Boyd Elementary School. Of the county’s 13 departments, 11 participated in the parade. “We were really pleased to have departments from LaCrosse and Brodnax, Va., Cokesbury, Sharpsburg, and the Town of Warrenton’s Plummer Hook & Ladder Museum participate in this year’s event,” said Andrews. A special guest was the N.C. Regional Urban Search and Rescue Task Force stationed at the Raleigh Fire Department. One of their special units was set up on display prior to the parade and throughout the afternoon at the field events site. Former Warrenton resident Frank McLaurin, a Raleigh Fire Department battalion chief, leads this special task force. The sounds of sirens and air horns pierced

the air of Warrenton’s Main Street as the parade passed through Warrenton’s business district in route to the Warren County Fairgrounds. Miniature fire helmets were given out to children that came to view the fire apparatus prior to the parade. Spectators cheered on their community’s firefighters as they participated in five field events during the afternoon that demonstrated their agility and competitiveness. Eleven teams challenged each other throughout the afternoon. The events this year brought back several crowd pleasers, including the command post and water tug-of-war, six man hose coupling, dressing and bucket brigade. “These events gave an exciting look to the spectator and continue to offer challenges to the participants,” said Andrews. Junior firefighters participated in all five events with a team of their own, in addition to competing in an individual event, one-man hose coupling. Of the five contestants participating, Jonathan Capps of the Brodnax Fire Department won the event, followed by Jacob Campbell of the Ridgeway Fire Department and Joe Cliborne of the LaCrosse Fire Department, who took second and third place. Trophies and awards were presented to first, second, and third place finishes in each event. Points were awarded throughout the day as departments vied for the “Best All-Around Department” trophy. “The Longbridge Volunteer Fire Department successfully defended the trophy and also captured the ‘Best in Field Events’ trophy with three first place and two second place finishes,” said Andrews. The Norlina Fire Department finished a distant second followed by the Ridgeway Fire Department. “Financially, it would not be possible to put on this event if it were not for the work of

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the many volunteers, auxiliary members and our advertising sponsors,” said Andrews. The Warren County Jaycees sponsored lunch with proceeds benefiting their activities. “There is no entry fee for fire departments and admission to the field events was free to everyone,” added Andrews. Advertising proceeds support the day’s activities as well as providing fire safety education materials and funds for other fire association projects. “The firemen enjoy this annual event, which promotes camaraderie among the departments as well as gives the community an opportunity to come out and support all the county’s volunteer firefighters who give of their time to protect lives and property,” Andrews added. Eleven teams participated is this year’s field events with a trophy going to first place and plaques awarded to second and third place. Winners in the competition were: • Bucket Brigade — Longbridge VFD (24.29 seconds), first place; LaCrosse VFD, second place; and Ridgeway VFD, third place. • Hose Coupling — Drewry VFD (19.34 seconds), first place; Longbridge VFD, second place; and Cokesbury VFD, third place. • Dressing — Longbridge VFD (35.39 seconds), first place; Norlina VFD, second place; and Warrenton Rural VFD, third place. • Command Post — Norlina VFD, first place; Longbridge VFD, second place; and AftonElberon VFD, third place. • Water Tug-of-War — Longbridge VFD, first place; Norlina VFD, second place; and Ridgeway VFD, third place. • Junior Firefighter Hose Coupling — Jonathan Capps (Brodnax VFD - 9.91 seconds),

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HENDERSON POLICE DEPARTMENT Arrests • Jessica Denise Underwood, 22, of 405 Pearl St. was arrested Sept. 29. Misdemeanor worthless checks, 4 counts. Bond was set at $500. Court date Oct. 12. • Visna Sam, 31, of 115 Holly Court was arrested Sept. 29. Misdemeanor shoplifting. Bond was set at $50. Court date Oct. 26. • Latoya Wright, 32, of 651 Adams St. wa arrested Sept. 29. Misdemeanor simple assault. Court date Oct. 20. • Adam Joshua-Raymond Chandler, 19, of 314 N. Clark St. on Sept. 29 was served with an order for arrest. Misdemeanor failure to appear. Bond was set at $300. Court date Nov. 24. • Victor Gomez, 23, of 1402 Height St. was arrested Sept. 26. Misdemeanor no operator’s license. Bond was set at $1,500. Court date Nov. 17.

• Otis Perry, 30, of 111 Hester Road, Warrenton, was arrested Sept. 29. Misdemeanor driving while license revoked. Misdemeanor possession of marijuana. Bond was set at $1,000. Court date Nov. 3. • Roderick Bates, 34, of 1105 Welcome Ave. was arrested Sept. 30. Misdemeanor false report to police station. Misdemeanaor communicating threats. Misdemeanor contempt of court. Bond was set at $2,000. Court date Nov. 12.

Larceny • Prestigious Housing Inc. of 1034 S. Williams St. reported Sept. 29 the theft of a cell phone valued at $160. • Lisa Hawkins, 26, of 1932 Oxford Road Apt. N reported Sept. 29 the theft of a 1998 red Ford Expedition valued at $10,000.

VANCE COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE Arrests • Mitchell Gene Talley, 51, of 1421 Petergill Road on Sept. 29 was served with an order for arrest. Failure to appear on charges of escape from a local officer, resisting a public officer and disorderly conduct. Bond was set at $5,000. Court date Oct. 19. • Cameron Adam Hansen, 26, of 99 Edward Wade Lane was

arrested Sept. 29. Misdemeanor larceny. Misdemeanor possession of stolen goods. Bond was set at $5,000. Court date Oct. 19. • James Clemon Collier, 38, of 2836 Old Watkins Road on Sept. 29 was served with an order for arrest. Misdemeanor driving while intoxicated. Misdemeanor driving while license revoked. Bond was set at $8,000. Court date Oct. 27.

High court to look at local gun laws By MARK SHERMAN Associated Press Writer

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court agreed Wednesday to decide whether strict local and state gun control laws violate the Second Amendment, ensuring another high-profile battle over the rights of gun owners. The court said it will review a lower court ruling that upheld a handgun ban in Chicago. Gun rights supporters challenged gun laws in Chicago and some suburbs immediately following the high court’s decision in June 2008 that struck down a handgun ban in the District of Columbia, a federal enclave. The new case tests whether last year’s ruling applies as well to local and state laws. The 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals upheld ordinances barring the ownership of handguns in most cases in Chicago and suburban Oak Park, Ill. Judge Frank Easterbrook, an appointee of President Ronald Reagan, said that “the Constitution establishes a federal republic where local differences are to be cherished as elements of liberty rather than extirpated in order to produce a single, nationally applicable rule.” “Federalism is an older and more deeply rooted tradition than is a right to carry any particular kind of weapon,” Easterbrook wrote. Evaluating arguments

over the extension of the Second Amendment is a job “for the justices rather than a court of appeals,” he said. The high court took his suggestion Wednesday. Justice Sonia Sotomayor, then an appeals court judge, was part of a threejudge panel in New York that reached a similar conclusion in January. Judges on both courts — Republican nominees in Chicago and Democratic nominees in New York — said only the Supreme Court could decide whether to extend last year’s ruling throughout the country. Many, but not all, of the constitutional protections in the Bill of Rights have been applied to cities and states. The New York ruling also has been challenged, but the court did not act on it Wednesday. Sotomayor would have to sit out any case involving decisions she was part of on the appeals court. Although the issue is the same in the Chicago case, there is no ethical bar to her participation in its consideration by the Supreme Court. Several Republican senators cited the Sotomayor gun ruling, as well as her reticence on the topic at her confirmation hearing, in explaining their decision to oppose her confirmation to the high court. The case will be argued next year. The case is McDonald v. Chicago, 08-1521.

Suspicious packages close Minnesota school district PRINCETON, Minn. (AP) — The mayor of an eastern Minnesota town that closed its schools after three suspicious packages were found says the packages have been contained. Princeton Mayor Jeremy Riddle says investigators aren’t sure what’s inside the packages, but he says officials don’t consider them dangerous. The school district sent its 3,500 students home Wednesday after suspicious packages were found at three sites including the high school.

The first was found around 6:30 a.m. behind a post office. Another was found at the city’s public utilities office. The FBI, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, and several local law enforcement agencies are assisting in the investigation.

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Chief: Police, sheriff working well together Sidwell calls for citywide help in fighting crime By WILLIAM F. WEST Daily Dispatch Writer

Police Chief Keith Sidwell said his department and the Vance County Sheriff’s Department are operating well mutually. “And I think for us to pontificate about the two agencies not working together would be a disservice to the citizens, because we are,” Sidwell said. Sidwell made the statement at a Monday evening meeting of the City Council’s Public Safety Committee in response to lengthy statements and questions by Councilwoman Mary Emma Evans. “Well, that’s the answer then,” Evans said of Sidwell saying the departments are working together. “If you are, then we brought it out in the open that you are. It’s no schism in that.” Sheriff Peter White complained in a letter to Sidwell about multi-jurisdictional training along Interstate 85 and a mile beyond the city limits this spring. White argued police have no authority beyond that mile, but City Attorney John Zollicoffer, citing the municipal charter, said Henderson police authority may be exercised anywhere in the county. During the Public Safety Committee meeting, which included the full council, Sidwell called for citywide

help in fighting crime. Sidwell additionally said those complaining to the council about alleged Sidwell misconduct by a Henderson officer or Henderson officers are only giving one side of a story. Councilwoman Brenda Peace asked Sidwell, “What do we hear from your side? Is it simply whether it was founded or unfounded or the details.” Sidwell repeatedly said the procedure is for a person with a grievance to file paperwork with the Police Department, which becomes a personnel matter. If one believes an officer or officers committed a crime, then one can go to District Attorney Sam Currin or state Attorney General Roy Cooper, Sidwell said. And Sidwell noted one has the option to sue to seek money damages. Sidwell added, “If you break a policy, rule or procedure, you’re dealt with by me. If I find that you’ve done something so severe that it has brought a bad light on our department, you’re gone.” Evans asked, “How do we know if an officer is gone for what reason? I mean, we will never know whether the person that came before us told the truth or not, right?” “How is anyone going to know whether a person is coming before us just to try to destroy the Police Department, the chief or the community and spread garbage throughout the community if no one ever knows?” Evans

asked. Sidwell reiterated the courses of action through Currin, Cooper or filing suit, Evans but added, “A lot of these issues that are brought are meted out in court and that is because those individuals have criminal charges pending in the court system against them.” Additionally, Sidwell said when one files a complaint against an officer or officers, there is wording saying the person filling out the form can be subject to legal action for libel and slander if any information is found to be false. And Sidwell added that, “if the envelope is pushed,” he has officers awaiting the moment. Evans said there is always room for better working relations between the Police Department and the Sheriff’s Department. Noting officers already have a tough job, Evans told Sidwell, “I don’t know what we can do to solve the problem with, that most folk know is there, but don’t want to voice it, between the Police Department and the Sheriff’s Department.” Evans added, “I think somebody’s got to bend.” Sidwell told Evans, “I don’t know how deep you want me to answer this.” As Sidwell and Evans engaged in a brief back and forth, City Manager Ray Griffin, who was sitting next to Sidwell, touched Sidwell as a signal not to go further on that matter.

Sidwell then made his statement about the Police Department and the Sheriff’s Department working together. And Sidwell noted the two departments worked with the federal Secret Service in a bust of suspected counterfeiting. Public Safety Committee Chairman Lonnie Davis suggested forming a group much the same way as the Clean Up Henderson Committee was organized in order to come up with ideas about fighting crime. Councilman Garry Daeke suggested asking for Currin to appear and explain what happens when a criminal case goes to the courts. Earlier in the meeting, Sidwell, while emphasizing his officers are in the business of enforcing the laws, did express frustration about individuals who commit criminal offenses and commit criminal offenses again when they are out on bond. Davis said he believes Henderson residents “need to have a Rosa Parks moment and just say, ‘I’m tired of this crap that’s going on around here. And I’m going to get up off my feet and do something.’” Evans asked about forming a group of concerned citizens to fight crime in Henderson and Davis said he was open to getting persons from each council ward, sitting down and talking. When Evans asked whether this could be put in the form of an action plan, Davis said this would have to be discussed at the next council meeting. Contact the writer at bwest@ hendersondispatch.com.

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Daily Meditation Even a child is known by his doings, whether his work be pure, and whether it be right. Proverbs 20:11

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Impure and simple Have you ever wanted to just collectively slap a group of people and snap them to their senses? Or slap yourself just to make sure you aren’t caught in a nightmare? Such urges strike us as we watch Hollywood, and others around the world, taking up for Roman Polanski, the equal-parts talented and troubled filmmaker who was arrested recently — shall we say, “finally” — in Switzerland, for fleeing America 32 years ago rather than face his punishment for the rape of a young girl. “This is a shock. I am ashamed to be Swiss, that the Swiss is doing such a thing to brilliant, fantastic genius, that millions and millions of people love his work,” said Polanski’s friend and Swiss filmmaker, Otto Weisser, in broken English. “He’s a brilliant guy, and he made a little mistake 32 years ago.” We’ll return shortly to rebuke the word “little” with facts. Right now we must note that Weisser is far from alone in his defense of Polanski. “We stand by and await his release and his next masterwork,” said actress Debra Winger, president of the Zurich Film Festival Jury. “We hope today that this latest order will be dropped. It is based on a three-decade-old case that is all but dead, except for a minor technicality.” Right. “Technically,” Roman Polanski is a child-rapist and a fugitive from justice. One who maintained a life of privilege in Europe, owning multiple homes, marrying and fathering children, working with the brightest stars in film, and earning numerous awards for his craft. It was always remarkable, and disturbing, that nothing was achieved through the years to make Polanski serve some penalty for his crime. Polanski’s supporters point out that he’s suffered much in life as a Polish Jew and child of the Holocaust, and a man whose wife, actress Sharon Tate, and unborn child were among the “Mason Family’s” slaying spree. (Not that either has anything to do with the rape.) They say that after his guilty plea and escape from justice, Polanski has lived a life of fear; that he couldn’t return to the U.S. or visit England (with which the U.S. maintains an extradition treaty); that he didn’t even get to pick up his own Oscar for “The Pianist” in 2002. As though these inconveniences were punishment enough. They aren’t, because let’s be very clear what that crime was: Roman Polanski, a 44-year-old man, drugged and raped a 13-year-old child. Helped by the director’s original plea bargain, which reduced even more serious charges of using drugs to facilitate the assault to a “mere” case of statutory rape, Polanski apologists try to minimize the crime. They say he wasn’t sure of the girl’s real age, ignoring the fact that he continued having sex with her though she repeatedly told him “no,” — rape, regardless of her age. Even in the media Polanski’s undeniable, perverted felony is, at times, referred to merely as “sex with an underage girl,” which risks (or invites?) the misunderstanding that his victim was a willing participant. Though we choose not to identify her, that victim made her own identity known years ago. She says she “never wanted (Polanski) to go to jail,” then or now, largely to avoid a public trial. Still, her telling of the sordid offense is chilling. According to the victim, Polanski asked her mother if he could photograph the child for the French edition of Vogue magazine. During the first “private” photo session — without her mother present — Polanski instructed the girl to change clothes while he watched. “It didn’t feel right, and I didn’t want to go back to the second shoot,” she recalled. But, perhaps having not told her mother about Polanski’s demands, the girl did go back. On the second shoot — March 10, 1977, in the home of actor Jack Nicholson — “we did photos with me drinking champagne,” she recalls. “Toward the end it got a little scary, and I realized he had other intentions and I knew I was not where I should be. I just didn’t quite know how to get myself out of there.” The victim has said that Polanski actually gave her a mix of champagne and quaaludes, a sedative. When she felt uncomfortable, he told her to lie down on a bed, which she resisted. “I said, ‘No, no. I don’t want to go in there. No, I don’t want to do this. No!’ And then I didn’t know what else to do,” she remembers. “We were alone and I didn’t know what else would happen if I made a scene. So I was just scared, and after giving some resistance, I figured, well, I guess I’ll get to come home after this.” Court records show that Polanski then did every last thing his sick mind desired to the girl. That is not “sex with an underage girl.” That is far more than “statutory rape.” It is rape. Impure and simple. A pardon for Roman Polanski? No. Because it’s time he finally learned what that word means.

It was a long walk for a 4-year-old. It happened in 1966. My older sister Krissy, eager to get me out of her hair, gave me a coin she’d made from a piece of cardboard. “You can buy candy with it,” she said. Candy was a rarity in our home, but I knew where to buy some. I slipped out the back door and made my way through the woods and onto Diane Drive. It was another 200 yards to the “little store,” the momand-pop shop at the bottom of the hill. I entered the store and reached my grubby hand above my head and set my fake coin on the counter. Beneath the counter, through the glass, was a spectacular display of penny candy. I stood there mesmerized by the incredible potpourri of sweets. Unbeknownst to me a great hullabaloo was taking place at my house. Krissy and Kathy, 7 and 9 respectively, had been instructed to keep an eye on me while my mother went downstairs with a load of laundry. When my mother returned a few minutes later, I was nowhere to be found. Kathy,

apparently, had gone upstairs to her bedroom. Krissy and I were left together for only a few minutes — just enough time for her to cut out the coin and give it to me (though I don’t think she expected her runt brother to walk all the way to the little store). Panic Tom overcame Purcell my mother Distributed by as she Cagle Cartoons searched the house – though she’d soon have the situation under control. This story came to mind as I read a recent article in The New York Times on kids and walking. Today’s parents are in such a state of worry, most won’t let their children walk anywhere alone. It’s routine for parents to drive their kids to and from school — even if they are 10, 11 or 12 and even if the school is only a few blocks away. At some schools, there is a rigorous process for picking children up. Parents display their kids’ names on their

dashboards. A school official radios to the building and the kids are escorted, one at a time, to the cars. Parents who attempt to buck our worry-prone culture — one lady allowed her 10-year-old son to walk a mile to soccer practice — face the wrath of family, neighbors and local authorities. When a police officer saw the boy walking alone, he stopped him and drove him to practice. The officer reprimanded his mom and told her she would have faced child endangerment had anything happened to her son. To be sure, we’re an uptight, control-freak culture these days. Our paranoia is stoked by sensationalistic news stories and 24/7 coverage about children who have been abducted, but our fears are not entirely warranted. The Times offers an interesting statistic: There are roughly 40 million elementary school-age children in America. Each year, 115 children are abducted — but more than 250,000 are in car wrecks. Which shows how times have changed – and not necessarily for the better. When I was 10 in 1972, I was permitted to roam all

over the place, so long as my mother knew where I was going. I am certainly sympathetic to the challenge parents face today. A friend of mine is determined that both her children experience some of the freedom she knew as a child. She allows her kids to go into the woods to play – but she is filled with terror as she attempts to monitor them, unnoticed, from the window. In any event, on the day I disappeared in 1966, my mother finally got my sister Krissy to fess up. Shortly after I arrived at the store, my mother pulled our station wagon into the store’s parking lot and rushed inside to hug me. Lucky for her this happened in 1966. Had it happened now, she’d have to deal with the police and child welfare officials and maybe even an embarrassing report on the evening news. Tom Purcell, a humor columnist for the Pittsburgh TribuneReview, is nationally syndicated exclusively by Cagle Cartoons newspaper syndicate. Visit Tom on the Web at www.TomPurcell. com or e-mail him at Purcell@ caglecartoons.com.

Letters to the Editor Wondering where Buie’s Creek residents will now go to law school To the editor:

Violence videos spur bad politics Americans are shocked by youth violence again. What a difference videos make. The fatal beating of a teen on the South Side of Chicago shocks the world, as it should. Yet the larger tragedy is how little this death differs from other kid-on-kid violence, except that it was caught on video. We easily become benumbed after years of tragic headlines about youth violence. Then we get jerked alert by horrific video images like the fatal gang-style beating 16-year-old Derrion Albert, an honor-roll student at Fenger High School. In our horror it is natural for us to look for someone to blame besides the suspects that police have rounded up with the help of the video that the Internet beams around the planet. It just happens to be the bad fortune of President Barack Obama and Chicago Mayor Richard M. Daley that this tragedy coincides with their efforts to woo the International Olympic Committee, which decides on Oct. 2 whether Chicago will beat out Rio de Janeiro, Tokyo and Madrid to host the 2016 Olympics. As Richard Nixon once said of presidential campaigns, there are no silver medals in this race. The competition for the games is intense, and so is Chicago’s opposition. Chicagoans were about evenly split on hosting the games in a recent Chicago Tribune poll. The Internet crackles with critics of the Olympics, Daley or Obama, or all three. Some raise the death of Derrion Albert and other young victims of local school or street violence to argue Chicago might be too unsafe, too corrupt or too indifferent to the plight of its poor to host the Olympics. Unsafe? Compared to whom? Rio? Here’s an Associated Press account of life in Rio during a

week in early September: A police shootout “stopped a commuter train and sent passengers fleeing for cover.” Officers conducted a drug raid on a slum, “keeping 2,000 children out of school.” Police gun battles “killed more than a dozen suspected traffickers.” Yet that was the same week that Clarence the IOC released a Page report that gave high Tribune Media praise to Services Rio’s bid for the 2016 Games. The sad fact is that most of the violence that plagues great metropolises like Rio or Chicago occurs in parts of town to which tourists do not usually go. Tragically this makes the pain of poverty and violence too easily ignored by those who could do something about it. Yet video and the Web have the power to break down the emotional walls that separate communities from one another, even when they transmit a misleading message. For example, those who are moved by video to judge Chicago’s livability are no more ridiculous than Rush Limbaugh’s recent rant after Matt Drudge’s Drudge Report Web site posted another video of youth violence: a school bus security camera in downstate Illinois captured a black kid pounding on a white kid in the next seat. Police reported, but then discounted the possibility that the incident was a hate crime. But Rush was not deterred by a mere lack of evidence. “Greetings, my friends. It’s Obama’s America, is it not?” he bellowed. “Obama’s America — white kids getting beat up on school buses now. I mean, you put your kids on a

school bus, you expect safety, but in Obama’s America, the white kids now get beat up with the black kids cheering, ‘Yeah, right on, right on, right on!’ “ Note to Rush: Most black youths have not exclaimed “Right on!” since the days when you and I were young. The truth is that race has little to do with youth violence compared to the impact of poverty and disconnection from hope. There is good news happening in some violence-plagued neighborhoods, even if it occurs too quietly to get as much media attention as the violence does. One leading example of a neighborhood-based solution is the “violence-free zones” that police and school officials in Milwaukee, Baltimore, Atlanta, Dallas and Richmond have organized with assistance from the Washington-based Center for Neighborhood Enterprise. “The Chicago tragedy is part of a plague sweeping the country,” said Robert Woodson, the center’s founder and president. “Kids are targeted not for being in a gang but for coming from a different neighborhood.” The key to a “violence-free zone,” as Woodson explains it, is adult “youth advisors” with enough local connections and street savvy to win the trust of teens, yet also pass rigorous criminal background checks. Effective “advisors” build enough trust to serve as “antibodies” in a toxic atmosphere, so kids will alert them to looming troubles without fear of being stigmatized as “snitching.” That makes sense. Before we waste our breath spouting off about what our kids need, we should listen to what the kids can tell us. 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.

With Campbell law school moving from Buies Creek (say what?) to Raleigh, this will help bring the newer graduates up to speed on how the Constitution is interpreted in the “Bigger cites,” (like Raleigh, and Henderson), when Goomer Pyle (Andy Griffith Show) used to stay at the Raleigh, YMCA. For example, in Henderson, the county seat of Vance County, “… Local judges (there were six) bowed out of Rev. C.J. Dale case” to be tried. In an article by Al Wheless, Daily Dispatch, he writes: “… judges who declined to preside over the potential trial were J. Henry Banks, S. Quon Bridges, Randolph Baskerville, John W. Davis, and Carolyn Yancey, as well as the Chief Judge Daniel Finch.” In Raleigh, the News & Observer is all aglow about the Campbell move — more advertising revenue, you know? What the News & Observer hasn’t done is tell us what the residents of Buie’s Creek had to say, and how it will effect their economy? I don’t get it. Now, do residents of Buies Creek now have to commute to Raleigh for their law school? If it was indeed necessary for Raleigh to finally have a law school, why didn’t they just bring in the staff and have one; thus, creating new jobs, teaching positions, etc.? Perhaps in the down economy, Campbell students will help fill faster “Meeker’s Coffers,” and his legacy, and his empire, his Towers, and parking decks; and the reopening of the facility at the former Marlboro Place has ousted its tax-exempt tenants to finally help it prosper. Daniel A. Young Sr., Henderson

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