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Despite divisions, city stays course on Ransom St. grant By WILLIAM F. WEST Daily Dispatch Writer

The City Council continued the steps toward a $1 million Community Development Block Grant application for revitalizing Ransom Street in the Orange-Breckenridge part of Henderson, but not without differences of opinion surfacing in an extensive discussion. “My concern is fixing up houses for landlords who, in turn, get rent for this,” Councilman Michael Rainey said. And although no landlords have

Some on council concerned about possibility of using taxpayer dollars to rehab rental properties for landlords agreed to participate in the program, the landlords not being on the list of applicants would jeopardize the city’s chances of obtaining the grant. Councilman Garry Daeke said while repairing housing is a good thing, in a free enterprise system it seems there ought to be a few more landlords taking care of their properties them-

selves. Rainey agreed. Daeke recalled the council majority in the spring of 2008 killing a certificate of occupancy ordinance requiring apartments and rental houses to pass minimum housing standards inspections and requiring the obtaining of permits before a tenant moves in. Additionally, Daeke noted

the council for this fiscal year decided not to give City Code Compliance Director Corey Williams sufficient staff to enforce minimum housing standards. “And then we come along and give money to fix houses up for the folks,” Daeke said, adding he wished he was a landlord. And Daeke added his think-

ing is if the properties are kept at a minimum standard, then there might not be a need for the grant. Councilwoman Mary Emma Evans told Rainey, “I hate for you and Daeke to do all the talking” on this particular issue because the area in question is in her ward. Evans said, “It seems like we are more concerned, just listening to you all, about whether a landlord gets a little bit of help Please see RANSOM ST., page 3A

Four phases toward countywide water Powell a write-in More grants for Oxford mayor possible with Candidate earlier decided not to seek re-election to Commission

more areas By AL WHELESS Daily Dispatch Writer

Consisting of two construction phases at the time of a successful $27 million bond referendum on May 6 of last year, Vance County’s proposed rural water district was later subdivided into four. The purpose was to comply with the funding requirements of USDA Rural Development. The result qualified the district for four $1 million federal grants — one for each phase — instead of just two. It also opened up opportunities for the county to receive additional USDA grants, as well as loans for the project. Since nearly half of the voters in the referendum cast negative ballots, it was inevitable that some of the opposition would later make their opinions public. Many of them did just that in letters to the editor of The Daily Dispatch. Their reasons for dissent included feelings that the created district was unnecessary and complaints about the accuracy of proposed water rates for customers. A construction phase map that accompanies this article was submitted to the newspaper this week by Tim Carpenter, the lead engineer for the Pinehurst firm of Hobbs, Upchurch & Associates. He said it is not an accurate map of the rural water district, because the extra-territorial jurisdiction (ETJ), which is part of the project, is not shown. With the exceptions of Middleburg and Dabney, the district includes unincorporated areas of Vance. Potential totals of 3,348 customers and costs of

ing to do something that would enhance the lives of people. Powell, while acknowlOXFORD – City Comedging the position of missioner Steve Powell is mayor is limited to casting a write-in candidate for tie-breaking votes on the mayor. commission, said a mayor Powell said he made does have the power of his decision at 3:27 a.m. influence. Thursday to “He has the power of campaign resources. And he has for Oxford’s the power of connections top position. to people who can influ“And it just ence and impact a city by hit me like a the merit of his title” and bolt,” Powell can provide people with a added. sense of hope, irrespective Powell said Powell of the economy, Powell he told his said. wife, Yolanda, at approxiWoodlief, a retired mately 6:30 a.m., noting, radio broadcaster, was a “As soon as I said it, she commissioner from 1987 said, ‘Yes, let’s do it.’” until being elected mayor Powell is facing Mayor Al Woodlief and challenger in 2001. Strickland, who is chief of police at Meredith Frank Strickland in the College in Raleigh, unsucNov. 3 election, with the cessfully opposed Woodlief winner to in the 2005 serve a twoDecision to run and 2007 year term. elections. for mayor ‘hit Powell, a Strickteacher, is me like a bolt’ land has completing called for his first term Woodlief’s resignation and in office and doubles as has said he believes Woodchairman of the commislief lied to cover up alleged sion’s Recreation Commitmisconduct by Police Chief tee. John Wolford. Powell had decided at Powell was asked the end of July not to seek whether he sensed voters re-election to another four wanted an alternative to years on the seven-man Strickland and Woodlief commission. and whether he sees himPowell at the time said self as that alternative. he, his wife and Rev. “Well, I definitely see “Coach” Rick Alexander myself as an alternative,” formed a six-county nonPowell said, though quickprofit organization called Youth and Parent Empow- ly noting he does not know whether voters wanted an erment. Powell on Thursday said alternative to Strickland that, if he is elected mayor, and Woodlief. “But I do think that givthis will not affect his abiling people another option ity to serve as a leader of This engineer’s map shows the construction phases of the Vance rural water district. has a tremendous impact the organization. on the number of people Powell said his reason $22,619,000 could be figure includes adjusted and fees for selling bonds. that will vote and why reached when all four costs based on today’s The futuristic statistics for running for mayor they vote,” Powell said. is because he had been phases have been complet- construction-cost averages include: contemplating on ways of ed, according to County across the State. • Phase 1A — 1,275 Contact the writer at bwest@ trying to help the entire Manager Jerry Ayscue. It does not include other hendersondispatch.com. Please see WATER, page 3A city get better and of tryHe said the money costs such as legal services

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Henderson firefighters plan open house By AL WHELESS Daily Dispatch Writer

The Henderson Fire Department will hold its “2009 Fire-Prevention Open House” Oct. 10 from 1-4 p.m. in the No. 2 Fire Station at 205 N. Garnett St. All volunteer fire deObituaries, 4A partments and the Vance Good news! County Rescue Squad are The DailyDispatch is among numerous service printed on recycled paper. agencies and organizations

expected to make information on fire prevention and safety issues available during the event. Attractions will include: • Fire trucks and other vehicles. • Safety smoke house. • Sparky, McGruff the Crime Dog, Smokey the Bear and the Chic-Fil-A Cow. • Fingerprinting for kids provided by the Henderson Police Department.

• Moon Walk by Character Antics. • Cotton candy offered by Safe Kids. • Ice cream provided by Gould’s Ice Cream, Sub & Catering. • Free hotdogs, chips, snacks and drinks. Everyone who signs in will get a ticket for drawings for door prizes and gift certificates from variPlease see OPEN HOUSE, page 3A

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Today 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 its annual “Tot and Teen Pageant” at 7:30 p.m. at Henderson Middle School. Roy Burroughs and The Williams Family will provide the entertainment. Tickets can be purchased at the door for $10. Donations can also be sent to P.O. Box 3068, Henderson, N.C., 27536. Yard sale — A yard sale will be held at 526 Raleigh Road from 8 a.m. until everything is sold to benefit a family that has suffered an emergency disaster. The sale is sponsored by Justine Williams and Barbara Jiggetts. For more information, call Barbara Dunston at (252) 430-6081.

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 2571572. 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.

In celebration of the 2009 Green Block National Day of Service on Sept. 11, Kittrell Job Corps Center staff and students hosted community rallies in Vance and Warren counties on “going green” at the senior citizens’ centers. Lawrence Pulley, facility maintenance manager and “green” coordinator for Kittrell Job Corps Center was the keynote speaker. Information was provided to fixed and low income citizens on ways to reduce energy costs and water usage, adjust thermostat settings, plant vegetable gardens and start compost piles. He also discussed energy and water conservation and the use of green products, such as compact florescent lights. Students and staff also planted flowers in the flower bed at the Vance County Senior Center. All 55 attendees were given compact florescent lights bulbs. Pulley is pictured along with Job Corps students Teresa Brooks and Lorraine Lohr talking with the group in Warren County.

Granville County United Way gearing up for kick off Granville County United Way staff and volunteers are gearing up to kick off their fall campaign on Oct. 9. “United Way has long been recognized for its fundraising, but we are about much more than raising money. We are the place that people turn to when they need help,” said Brenda DickersonDaniel, executive director. “Throughout its history, the overall vision, mission and goal of Granville County United Way has been focused upon serving and supporting the quality of life in our community.” This year the United Way has set a community goal of $350,000. Campaign co-chairs Joe Gonenc and John Mainey cited the effect of local and state economies on the fund-raising efforts of Granville County United Way; “As with similar non-profit organizations, giving to the Granville County United Way has decreased over the past few years. Unfortunately, reduced giving results in reduced allocations to local agencies. As such, the Granville County United Way allocations chairs, local volunteers and members thoroughly reviewed the types of programs and groups the United Way should fund with its reduced allocations. The results indicated monies raised in Granville County

should be directed primarily to agencies serving senior citizens and children and those addressing basic daily functions such as meals and shelter. Further, these allocations, beginning in July, were addressed primarily to those agencies serving our core groups and addressing required, basic daily functions.” The official kick-off for this year will be held at Granville Athletic Park, starting with breakfast and followed by the first “Day of Caring.” On the “Day of Caring,” employee volunteers will go out to non-profit agencies and lend a helping hand for the day. The event provides an opportunity to promote teamwork, with participants not only benefitting from exercising teamwork skills, but also from the camaraderie generated among employees as they work together to help out at a local non-profit agency. The agencies, participants and surrounding community members benefit from the work done that day, creating a win-win situation for all involved. Agencies currently funded by Granville County United Way are as follows: Boy Scouts, Community Schools/ The Learning Lab, Girl Scouts, Granville County 4-H, Harold Sherman Adult Day Center, Smart Start, Granville

Nutrition Program, Senior Services Lifeline, Families Living Violence Free, American Red Cross, Area Congregations in Ministry and Lifeline Outreach. United Way has engaged people from all sectors of Granville County – business, industry, nonprofits and government – to develop the resources to address local needs. The 2009-2010 campaign division chairs are: • Industry North – Sandy Hicks, Revlon • Industry South – Joe Gonenc/Altec and John Mainey/Flextronics • Small Business North and South – Brenda Dickerson-Daniel • Special Gifts – Jim and Deb Cross • Commercial – Paul Shelton/State Farm Insurance • Professional – Dr. Bart and Cindy Cleary • Non-Profits – Michael Felts/Granville County

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“Exactly,” Alston said. “If we could remove that word ‘landlord’,” Evans remarked in a low tone of voice. City Manager Ray Griffin said that grants are not perfect in design and said that, while the city would have liked more participation from property owners, “we felt we needed to go with what we could with this application to have a presence in Raleigh” with the current review period. And if there are deficiencies in the application, then the city would work on those for another funding cycle, Griffin said. No citizen spoke at the public hearing. Davis led the vote to apply for the grant and there was no dissent. Councilman Michael Inscoe refrained from voting because he does consulting work for Kerr-Tar. Alston arrived 13 minutes after the start of the meeting and while the council was discussing the grant application. The council later went into closed session, with City Attorney John Zollicoffer citing the attorneyclient privilege as the exemption to the state’s open meetings laws. O’Geary said there would be nothing to report.

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Reid said a landlord would be required to control rent for low-to-moderate income residents for a period of time, typically four years. Daeke later asked why the landlords would not want to participate and asked whether rent control could be a reason. “With one of them, we never got to that point,” Reid replied. “We had one homeowner and we also had one landlord that owns a substantial number of properties in this area that felt that their home was just fine and they didn’t want to do anything to do it.” Mayor Pro Tem Lonnie Davis believes there is a two-edged sword, saying, “We talk about better housing in the city of Henderson and yet we’re talking about not better housing.” Davis did make clear his belief in the need for action. Councilman Bernard Alston said he believes the bottom line is, “What’s the priority?” “I mean, we’ve created a kind of inertia. We’re either going to fix the houses so the people can live in them and make that the mission or we’re not going to fix the houses,” Alston said. “Or are we going to leave it an eyesore,” Mayor Pete O’Geary said.

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than the residents.” Rainey, while for fixing up houses for those who qualify, reiterated his earlier concern. Evans said, “Some of the people that I know are not paying over $200, $250. And if the landlord had a house that would rent for $400 or $500 or $600 or $700 or $800, most of these people would be out in the street. “They can’t go to Harriet & Henderson anymore. They can’t go to Americal. They can’t get to J.P. Taylor,” Evans said, referring to the demise or departure of some of the biggest companies locally. “They can’t go to all these other factories where perhaps they used to be able to go and get some money to pay a higher rent. “By the same token, a landlord cannot rent a house to a person who can’t afford to pay but $300 or $400 if he or she has to invest thousands and thousands into a house,” Evans said. Evans said she would like the area revitalized “at a reasonable cost” and would support using grant funds to do so. The talks were part of a second of two required public hearings in the grant application process, with Julie Reid, a community development adminis-

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PROVIDENCE — Margaret Carver Coates, 77, died Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2009, at Duke University Hospital. She was born Oct. 13, 1931, in Person County to the late Charlie Wise Carver and Emma Paul Carver. She was a member of Emmanuel Pentecostal Holiness in Dry Fork, Va. She was a retired employee of Dan River Mills of Danville, Va., with many years of service. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a brother, Rossevelt “Peanut” Carver. She is survived by her husband of 58 years, Rev. Cecil Gray Coates of the home; four daughters, Delores Wilkerson of Stovall, Kay Bolynn of Danville, Va., Layne Poythress of Granite Falls, and Bet Arnn of Danville, Va.; her son, Cecil Gray Steven Coates of Raleigh; 10 grandchildren; 10 greatgrandchildren; five sisters, Eunice Jones, Mary Lupton, Edna Clayton, Susie Lee and Jean Couture, all of Roxboro; and a brother, Doug Carver of Roxboro. The family will receive friends from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. today at First Pentecostal Holiness of Danville, Va. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at First Pentecostal Holiness of Danville, Va., with Bishop Thomas McGhee, and the Revs. Joe Beck, Myron Bruce, Herbert Brown, Mike Hearp and the Rev. Dr. Marion Poythress officiating. Burial will be at Highland Cemetery, Danville, Va. Pallbearers for will be her nephews. Memorials may be made to West Over Hills Pentecostal Holiness Building Fund, Highway 58, Danville, Va. 24540. Mackie-High Funeral Home and Wrenn-Yeatts Funeral Home are serving the family.

HENDERSON — Laura Ann Steed Hayes, 90, of 1117 Washington St., died Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2009, in Britthaven of Henderson. She was born in Warren County and was the daughter of the late Buck and Laura LeMay Steed. Funeral services will be conducted at 11 a.m. Saturday at Red Bud Missionary Baptist Church by the Rev. Charles Turrentine. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Survivors include a daughter, Thelma McClarin of Henderson; a son, Vernon Lee Hayes of Henderson; 14 daughters; eight grandchildren; and 34 great-grandchildren. The family will receive friends at the residence. The body will be on view until taken to the church one hour before the service. Funeral arrangements are by Davis-Royster Funeral Service.

Nancy J. Davis OXFORD — Nancy Jean Davis, 54, of 230 Saddletree Road, died Thursday, Oct. 1, 2009, at Duke Medical Center. She was a native of Oconee, S.C., and the daughter of the late Sam T. and Mildred Hare Davis. She was a member of Oxford Baptist Church and a paralegal with Norman Thorp, attorney at law. Funeral services will be conducted at 3 p.m. Sunday at First Baptist Church in Toccoa, Ga. Burial will follow in Roselane Cemetery. She is survived by her husband, Gary T. Davis of the home. The family will receive friends today from 7 until 8:30 p.m. at Genty-Newell and Vaughan Funeral Home, 503 College St., Oxford, and on Sunday the family will receive friends from 1:30 until 2:30 p.m. at Acree-Davis Funeral Home, 90 S. Pond St., Toccoa, Ga. Arrangements are by Gentry-Newell and Vaughan Funeral Home of Oxford.

Clarence E. Hargrove Sr. HENDERSON — Clarence Edward Hargrove Sr., 59, of 265 Regina Lane in the Williamsboro community, died Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2009, in the University of North Carolina Hospital. The family will receive friends at the residence. Funeral arrangements will be announced by Davis-Royster Funeral Service.

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Pearl J. Parham HENDERSON — Pearl Jerome “Junie” Parham, 73, of 509 E. Montgomery St., died Monday, Sept. 28, 2009, at his residence. He was born in Vance County and was the son of James Edward and Lucy Harris Parham. He was educated in the Vance County public schools and at an early age he joined Mt. Moriah A.M.E. Zion Church where he remained a faithful member until his death. He retired after 30 plus years with Wreen Construction. Funeral services will be conducted at 3 p.m. Saturday at Mt. Moriah A.M.E. Zion Church by the Rev. John Pugh. Burial will follow in Sunset Gardens. Survivors include his wife, Gladys Williams ParServices Provided By: ham of the home; his stepmother, Annie Parham of Henderson; two daughters, Barbara Baker and Mary Hargrove; five sons, Jerome Parham and Thomas Parham, both of Henderson, Walter Parham of Creedmoor, Edward Parham of the home, and James Parham of Raleigh; 14 grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren. The family will receive friends at the residence. Funeral arrangements are by Davis-Royster Funeral Service.

William R. Richardson WARREN COUNTY — William Roger “Doc” Richardson, 73, died Monday, Sept. 28, 2009, at

his residence. He was born Jan. 15, 1936, in Warren County and was the son of the late Garfield and Carrie Brodie Richardson. He was educated in the Warren County public school system. At an early age, he became a Christian and joined the Jordan Baptist Church in Warren County. He relocated to Newark, N.J., where he resided for 38 years before returning home and to his home church, Jordan Chapel Baptist Church, where he remained a faithful member until his death. Funeral services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Saturday at Jordan Chapel Baptist Church in Warrenton. The Rev. Calvin Jones will officiate and the Rev. John Barham, pastor, will deliver the eulogy. Interment will follow in the church cemetery. He is survived by his wife, Pearlena Richardson of the home; three sons, Roger Richardson Jr. of Newark, N.J., Jami of Raleigh and Marlow of Newark, N.J.; two step-daughters, Clementine Swehla of the home and Saundra Tatum of Ellerslie, Ga.; two stepsons, Edward Durham and Larry Williams of Richmond, Va.; 10 grandchildren; and two sisters, Carrie Woodard of Henderson and Helen Perry of Newark, N.J. He was preceded in death by his daughter, Angie Richardson; a sister, Louisianna R. Bullock; and four brothers, Garfield, James, Earlie and Champ Richardson. The body may be viewed today at R.H. Greene Funeral Home from 11 a.m. until 7 p.m., and at the church one hour prior to the service. Arrangements are by R.H. Greene Funeral Home of Warrenton.

Hundreds leave pioneering Coral Ridge megachurch By MATT SEDENSKY Associated Press Writer

MIAMI — Hundreds of congregants have left a pioneering megachurch in Florida to form their own congregation because they were unhappy with leadership at the church that’s seen as a bedrock of the religious right. The action by the unhappy members at Coral Ridge Presbyterian Church was the culmination of a feud between loyalists to an evangelical luminary, the Rev. D. James Kennedy, and his replacement as pastor, the Rev. Tullian Tchividjian, a grandson of the Rev. Billy Graham. The new congregation met for its first service last Sunday, and organizers said more than 450 people attended. The people who formed the new congregation had lost a Sept. 20 vote to fire Tchividjian. Organizers of the still unnamed church said nearly all of their attendees had been among Coral Ridge’s roughly 2,000 members. The move is a dramatic split. Kennedy’s daughter, Jennifer Kennedy Cassidy, joined many longtime Coral Ridge members, including church elders, the organist, choir director and hundreds of choir members, in deserting the congregation they helped build. Former Coral Ridge elder Jim Filosa joined the new church. “A year from today, if you call me, you’re going to say to me, ‘It was an interesting place at one time, but it’s now up for sale,’” he said of his former church. Bill Ashcraft, a Coral Ridge elder who is acting as

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In this Aug. 12 file photo, Tullian Tchividjian, senior pastor of the New City Presbyterian Church, gestures as he preaches during a service in Coconut Creek, Fla. a spokesman for Tchividjian, said the church was praying for those who left and that their the breakaway represents “a win-win situation.” “Coral Ridge Presbyterian Church is going to grow,” Ashcraft said. “And the other church ... is going to grow also. And God will be glorified at both.” Still, Aschraft said there had been hope the dissenters would return. The feud at Coral Ridge appears mostly to be a matter of style, not substance. Under the leadership of Kennedy, who died in 2007, the church was a forerunner to modern evangelical megachurches, a fiercely conservative voice on social issues including homosexuality and abortion, and a powerful political voice. Tchividjian, 37, took over earlier this year. While he has shown no sign of theo-

logical differences with Kennedy, he has rejected politics as the most important force for change, and his sermons have not focused on divisive issues. Meantime, he cuts a far different image, forgoing the type of choir robe Kennedy wore during services, and sporting spiky hair, tan skin, and sometimes a scruffy beard. The difference in approach prompted dissenters to circulate a petition urging Tchividjian’s removal. Their letter called him “a disaster” who has shown “a complete lack of respect” and made “grievous missteps.” Tchividjian, the middle of seven children born to Stephan Tchividjian and Graham’s eldest daughter, Gigi, has a long history with Coral Ridge. He attended Coral Ridge and its adjacent school as a young man, though he eventually dropped out.

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August pending home sales rise on first-timer tax credit economist with JPMorgan Chase. More than a dozen bills have been introduced in Congress to extend the credit, but it’s unclear if lawmakers want to continue to subsidize the market. The National Association of Realtors said Thursday its index of sales agreements rose 6.4 percent from July to 103.8, beating forecasts. It was the highest since March 2007 and 12 percent above a year ago. Economists surveyed by Thomson Reuters expected the index would rise to 98.6. Typically there is a oneto two-month lag between a contract and a done deal, so the index is a barometer of future sales. However, new rules for home appraisals and rigid lending standards have scuttled many sales agreements recently. In addition, the index may also doublecount some buyers who agree to purchase other homes after the first deal falls through. These factors have made the index a less reliable gauge for completed sales. Despite a steady increase in the number of signed contracts this summer, for example, completed sales actually took

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WASHINGTON— Aspiring homebuyers rushed to take advantage of a tax credit for first-time owners that expires in November, driving up the number of signed sales contracts for the seventh straight month in August. Construction spending also rose unexpectedly in August on the biggest jump in housing activity in nearly 16 years, another sign the real estate market is recovering from its fouryear slump, data Thursday showed. Sales and homebuilding are being fueled by a taxcredit of up to $8,000, low mortgage rates and cheap foreclosures. In some of the most hard-hit areas, like Phoenix and Las Vegas, there are bidding wars for deeply discounted properties. And in all but a few cities, home prices are slowly starting to rise, reversing their three-year descent. To make sure first-time buyers can complete their purchases by the Nov. 30 deadline, real estate agents “have been pushing buyers to sign a contract at least a couple months in advance” according to Abiel Reinhart, an

an unexpected 2.7 percent dip in August. “Perhaps the real question is how many transactions are being delayed in the pipeline, and how many are being canceled,” Lawrence Yun, the Realtors’ chief economist, said in a statement. “Without historic precedents, it’s challenging to assess.” Pending sales were up 16 percent in the West and 8 percent in the Northeast. They were up 3 percent in the Midwest and nearly 1 percent in the South. Home prices, meanwhile rose 1.2 percent from June to July, according to the Standard & Poor’s/CaseShiller home price index of 20 major cities. On a seasonally adjusted basis, prices rose in all but three metro areas, Las Vegas, Detroit, and Seattle. Housing experts, however, remain divided on whether the price gains signal a definite bottom to the worst housing downturn in decades or just a brief respite from plummeting prices.

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Daily Meditation And he saith unto me, Seal not the sayings of the prophecy of this book: for the time is at hand. He that is unjust, let him be unjust still: and he which is filthy, let him be filthy still: and he that is righteous, let him be righteous still: and he that is holy, let him be holy still. And, behold, I come quickly; and my reward is with me, to give every man according as his work shall be. Revelation 22:10-12

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What’s the cost of conservation? State officials on Thursday celebrated the grand opening of North Carolina’s first “green” rest area — and it is far more than your usual roadside pit-stop. The new rest area on U.S. Highway 421 North in North Wilkesboro was christened by state Transportation Secretary Gene Conti and other dignitaries. Conti said the building will be about 40 percent more efficient than traditional rest areas, by making better use of natural light and employing solar panels to heat water and generate power. Rainwater collection and a geothermal heat pump help reduce the need for outside water and energy. The state Department of Transportation also observed “green” building ractices The rest area is so high-tech that it even has a Web site to track its impact: http://ncdot.technology-view.com/wilkes. We’ve been there, and the information it gives is pretty cool. Not only does it show how the various systems generate energy or save resources, but the site tracks such stats as how much electricity has been created on-site, how much rain has fallen (to be captured), and how much water and energy have been conserved, today, this week, and over the (presently short) life of the facility. What that Web site doesn’t say is how much “green” the “green” rest area saves taxpayers. The 10,000 square-foot facility took 21 months to construct and cost the state $12 million. That price didn’t include land acquisition, because Wilkes County and the towns of North Wilkesboro and Wilkesboro donated the site. How much higher is that price tag than the cost of the typical rest area? How long will it take for the electricity and water savings to offset the additional cost of construction? It isn’t that we are against conserving our earth’s natural resources. But the facility’s opening does merit the observation that conservation isn’t cheap.

Quotable “We are overwhelmed with victims and ... lack of clean water, electricity and telecommunications. We really need help. We call on people to come to Padang to evacuate bodies and help the injured.” — Fauzi Bahar, mayor of the Sumatra island city of Padang, where at least 367 people died in an earthquake. A second earthquake struck western Indonesia a day after the first, with thousands still trapped under collapsed buildings. “To me it was like a monster — just black water coming to you. It wasn’t a wave that breaks, it was a full force of water coming straight.” — Luana Tavale, American Samoa government employee describing the tsunami that, along with an earthquake, devastated American Samoa and Samoa and killed at least 120 people. “They interviewed me in the Malibu courthouse when I was still a DA, and I embellished a story. ... I’m a guy who cuts to the chase — I lied. It embarrasses the hell of me.” — David F. Wells, a former prosecutor assigned to the courtroom where Roman Polanski’s sex case was heard, on telling a documentary film crew that he advised the judge handling the case that he should send the director to prison.

In my early college days, my answer to the question “Where are you from?” always prompted a second question: “Where’s Epsom?” These hometown questions typically followed first-time introductions in class, awaiting the professor’s lecture. After numerous explanations of Epsom’s proximity to neighboring towns, I changed my place of rearing to Henderson. I thought this would be an easier answer. Yet, adding to the mix-up, Henderson was usually confused with Hendersonville, something most Henderson natives have likewise experienced while traveling about our state. Upon graduation five years later (I extended my college stay a bit), I made a special request to the dean’s office — although it had no zip code nor official town limits, I wanted “Epsom” by my name in the Peace College graduation program. Perhaps it took those years away from home to educate me on community pride. I’ve traveled in other countries, all across our great state, and have taken road trips as far as Texas. Despite

my appreciation for the varying landscapes and allure of other cities, I’ve come to realize that Epsom, just like many of our small rural communities, has its special attractions as well: • The summer smell of tobacco curing. I don’t smoke, but I could laGina zily lounge Eaves outside all Daily Dispatch afternoon Columnist to breathe in those drying-out tobacco leaves. • Local-grown butterbeans, squash, cabbage, collards and corn. And of course the eggplant picked early mornings by the elderly female farmer, who sells them every summer Saturday at her produce stand. • Apples that come from Daddy’s apple tree — and trying to beat the deer from eating them first. • Farmers, especially the older ones, faces worn with the rugged hardness that

comes from years in the fields, always smoking cigarettes, always wearing jeans and some sort of cap, normally a hat advertising the nearest body shop or garage, or maybe one supporting the local Farm Bureau. • The folks who sit in the stores with a Pepsi-Cola and pack of salted peanuts, which they eat together. My first memories of this combination date back to Pepsi in glass bottles, not the predominant plastic of today. I miss glass bottles — a cold Pepsi in plastic just doesn’t taste the same. • Summer sunrises, autumn bike rides crossing old farms and pastures with cows and goats and horses and donkeys and mules; and waiting for those cows and goats to cross the road out on Moonshine Alley, after breaking the fence. • The tales of Moonshine Alley — how it got its name, and hearing that generations back it was also referred to as Lover’s Lane. • Church homecoming lunches, which serve as reason to not only reunite — but also eat. Pecan pies, lemon chess pies, strawberry cakes

— all homemade. And always the first to disappear. • A touch of gossip. What some consider as a drawback can also be a blessing. Sure, there are few secrets in communities like ours. But when there’s a neighbor in need, the entire community knows that, as well — and pulls together quickly. • Old homeplaces, old corn cribs, old tobacco barns. • Tractors — and waking up to the bumping and rattling of those tractors pulling crops down the road. A few years post-graduation, I have just as many questions as I do fond memories. Will Epsom, like so many other rural communities, maintain its character? Will its history be preserved as its older buildings fall and are replaced with newer construction? As some of its farmed fields succumb to development, will Epsom’s spirit fade with time, with “progress,” and through the choices of its inhabitants? Gina Eaves is an Epsom native, a graduate of Peace College and an advertising sales representative at The Daily Dispatch.

Letters to the Editor Mary Emma Evans cares for the city To the editor: It’s election season again, which is always an exciting season. I enjoy the candidates. Pastor Mary Emma Evans and Councilman George Daye made a striking pair as they stood and talked together while lending their support to a bereaved family in the community. We need people on the City Council who are not afraid to speak up. The Bible says “Go rather to the lost sheep” and “it is not the whole man who needs the physician.” I don’t mean to call anybody lost or sick, but many people in the community are unable to speak up and are afraid (for one reason or another) to stand up for themselves. We all know that Mary Emma Evans has done a good job of standing up and speaking up for the people. People can’t just rise up one day and decide that “I President Obama owes much am going to be the best thing for the city of Henderson.” of his success in the primary Real help comes from within elections to his early opposiand must have come from tion to the Iraq War, and the loyalty that gave him from the a lifestyle; a way of life. It anti-war left. Now some of that must come from growing up around grandparents like block are trying to collect on Ernest (Dick) Coker, and a conflict where not long ago Jennie Coker (Miss Jennie), President Obama told us, “the who set a table laden with world cannot afford the price the best for the community that will come due if Afghaniat large. Every day, and stan slides back into chaos.” especially on Sunday. Pa did Vice President Biden has not mind feeding anybody, also been in his ear opposing and Big Ma never minded the troop level recommendacooking for everybody. tions. Speaker Pelosi and the Growing up with a mother lead Democratic Senator on like Lucy Coker Jefferson, the Armed Services Committee Miss Lucy, taught us how have both stated their strong to care and be concerned opposition to any additional about people. Mary Emma troops. Some have even started Evans doesn’t know how to to talk of a timetable for withdo anything else. I see people drawal. voicing their concerns, at the grocery store, at funerThere are no easy decisions when waging a war. Right now als, while dining out, the telephone is constantly though, President Obama has personally talked with the com- ringing about water bills and manding officer in Afghanistan landlords, and parents’ wild children, and furniture set only once in the 70 days Gen. out in the street. They all McChrystal has been in command, and I can guess how that come to her and she always stacks up against conversations takes time. Growing up at home was with his party’s vocal left-wing. like an underground railroad There may not be easy decifor abused children and sions, but the best decision our whipped winos. Feeding a president could make right now homeless alcoholic, or anyone is to turn that ratio inside out down on their luck, was what so that he can start making the was always done in the Jefright decisions to win this war ferson home. You cannot up and bring our troops home with and become a caring person victory. suddenly during election season. It must come from Mike Reagan, the elder son of the the heart. late President Ronald Reagan, is In the not-too-distant past, chairman and president of The I believe we have voted and Reagan Legacy Foundation (www. put people in power that we reaganlegacyfoundation.org). Look are now sorry that we did. for Mike’s newest book, “Twice Let’s not do that again. Adopted” and other info at www. Reagan.com. E-mail comments to L. Quinitchette-Williams, Reagan@caglecartoons.com. Henderson

Time for Obama to get behind the ‘general consensus’ on Afghanistan Gen. Stanley McChrystal, President Obama’s personal choice to lead U.S. and coalition forces and operations in Afghanistan, has officially made a request for between 30,000 and 40,000 additional troops. He asserts that without this troop infusion, we run a very real risk of failing to meet our military objectives in Afghanistan, failing to defeat the Taliban and Al-Qaeda, and ruining the hope of providing a stable enough atmosphere that the Afghan military and police can eventually assume control of their internal security and defend against external threats. McChrystal is not alone in this request. Gen. David Petraeus, the brilliant architect and manager of the United States’ successful “surge” in Iraq who now commands United States Central Command, has attached his name to the growing list of supporters for the troop increase request. The Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Adm. Mike Mullen, has also indicated that more troops will be needed to avoid failure in Afghanistan. Avoiding failure on this front is a non-negotiable. Such a failure, in both military and political terms, would be catastrophic to American interests at home and abroad. Such a scenario would likely include a revitalized Taliban and Al Qaeda that are ceded strategic territory in which to thrive, train and plot. And just as importantly, it would give these murderous thugs the type of public relations victory they have been seeking since the September 11 attacks — similar to their failed effort to bog

down and cause a hasty retreat of U.S. troops in Iraq. President Obama, it is time to listen to your field generals over liberal Washington politicos, just as you did in February of this year when you approved an initial increase of 21,000 troops. President Obama, it is now time to give Gen. Michael McChrystal Reagan the troops he needs to get Distributed by the job done. Cagle Cartoons There is no doubt that sending our brave men and women into harm’s way is one of the most difficult decisions a president has to make. No one should criticize the president for taking a few weeks to thoroughly review this latest request — especially in light of our numerous obligations throughout the globe which have stretched our troops and their equipment quite thin recently. A troop increase of this magnitude requires consideration and long-term planning. However, in this case, I am concerned that the president is weighing not only the military calculations, but that, due to his political party’s internal politics, he is also being forced to weigh the intra-Democratic Party political consequences of his decisions at a time when liberal voters, interest groups and political operations are gearing up for the critical 2010 mid-term elections.

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Perdue’s executive order expands gift ban By GARY D. ROBERTSON Associated Press Writer

RALEIGH — Gov. Beverly Perdue on Thursday expanded a narrow state worker gift ban to include all employees under her control in response to news that dozens of Division of Motor Vehicles staff likely received meals and tickets from an outside vendor. Perdue signed an order that makes all workers in Cabinet agencies follow a state law barring those involved in preparing and awarding contracts and overseeing state construction from accepting gifts or favors from outside firms with state contracts or will bid for them. “This executive order makes it clear — those of us who serve the people of North Carolina must be held to the highest ethical standards and act accordingly,” Perdue said in a news release. “Citizens expect and deserve nothing less.” The State Bureau of Investigation has been asked to investigate more than 200 occasions over 2 1/2 years in which documents show Verizon Business treated more than 60 state workers and their associates to restaurants, provided them other food and gave them tickets to the Carolina Hurricanes

and inaugural ball. The fringe benefits have raised questions whether Verizon Business, which has a $51.5 million contract with DMV for its vehicle inspections program, could have received preferential treatment through the gifts. DMV Commissioner Mike Robertson said there’s been no evidence the meals were a trade for expanding the Verizon contract last year. The executive order has its limits. It wouldn’t apply to departments that are led by statewide elected officials such as the agriculture, labor and insurance commissioner, or systems of higher education. Perdue’s order encourages these agencies to follow the new restrictions. And while the additional workers who get covered under Thursday’s order may be subject to disciplinary action, it can’t enforce the state law for contract decision-makers that makes it a misdemeanor to accept a gift. Perdue spokeswoman Chrissy Pearson said the governor wants the Legislature to consider giving her directive more teeth by approving a bill next spring that would expand the current law to all state employees and subject everyone to criminal penalties.

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“This action today went about as far as she could do outside of changing the law,” Pearson said. Sen. Steve Goss, cochairman of the Legislative Ethics Committee, said he’s willing to work with Perdue next year to shepherd such a bill through the General Assembly. “It’s extremely important to say ‘no gifts,’” said Goss, D-Watauga. “You have to do it across the board (or) you leave this gray area ... the bottom line is complete openness and transparency.” The executive order directs Cabinet secretaries to educate current and new employees about the rules as well as current contractors. Future bid requests also must conclude the requirements. Jane Pinsky with the North Carolina Coalition for Lobbying and Government Reform praised Perdue’s order and her commitment to transparency in state government,

saying citizens should be reassured “they’re getting the best government that they can.” There are already laws prohibiting state workers from receiving gifts in exchange for influencing contract awards as well as criminalizing embezzlement and fraud. But Pinsky said she’s worried some state workers receive direct reimbursements from outside groups for conventions and other activities, according to Pinsky. They “certainly would feel indebted for the experience,” she said. Pinsky said the Legislature should consider narrow further a 2006 gift ban it approved for legislators, the governor, executive branch officials and highranking appointees, which includes several exceptions. Many of the exempt gifts still don’t have to be disclosed by state officials covered by the law, she said.

Friday, October 2, 2009

HENDERSON POLICE DEPARTMENT Arrests

Dell/Instiron laptop computer, $400. Damage to a door frame during the breaking and entering estimated at $200. • Josephine Jones Henderson, 67, of 708 Highland Ave. reported Sept. 30 the theft from the residence of a flat screen TV valued at $650 and 8 necklaces valued at $600. Damage to a door and door frame during the breaking and entering estimated at $300.

• Linwood Woodard, 16, of 612 Foxborough Lane was arrested Sept. 30. Misdemeanor shoplifting. Bond was set at $300. Court date Oct. 26. • Laronda Perry, 29, of 211 Jane Ave. was arrested Sept. 30. Misdemeanor larceny. Bond was set at $500. Court date Oct. 19.

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• Delia Jones, 31, of 338 Southall St. on Sept. 30 reported the theft from the residence of the following items and their values: Playstation 2 game console, $100; portable DVD player, $100; class ring, $329;

• The American Legion, 110 E. Spring St., reported Sept. 30 a breaking and entering. Damage to a metal door, door frame, metal door locks and solid wood doors estimated at $825.

VANCE COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE Larceny

Pine Ridge Road reported Sept. 25 the theft of a black oldfashioned horse wagon, value unknown. • Alice Verness Champion, 43, of 874 Gun Club Road reported Sept. 25 that her bank debit card was used illegally to obtain $2,306.38.

• Jason Patrick Coulter, 23, of 2905 Southerland Mill Road reported Sept. 27 the theft from the residence of two air conditioning units, value unknown. • Tiffany Wade, 26, of 1166

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Iran, world powers Disney museum honors man behind the mouse agree to meet again By MICHELLE LOCKE Associated Press Writer

By GEORGE JAHN Associated Press Writer

GENTHOD, Switzerland (AP) — Iran and six world powers ended a landmark meeting Thursday with an agreement to take a new stab at overcoming years of mistrust generated by Tehran’s nuclear program and meet again this month for wideranging discussions on the two sides’ concerns. In addition, diplomats said Iran will open its newly disclosed nuclear plant to U.N. inspectors, probably within a few weeks. Adding to the optimism generated by the decision to hold follow-up talks was a rare bilateral meeting between the senior U.S. and Iranian delegates to the meeting. U.S. Deputy State Department spokesman Robert Wood said Undersecretary of State William Burns used the meeting with chief Iranian delegate Saeed Jalili “to reiterate the international community’s concerns about Iran’s nuclear program. “He addressed the need for Iran to take concrete and practical steps that are consistent with its international obligations and that will build international confidence in the exclusively peaceful nature of its program. “While the focus of the discussion was on Iran’s nuclear program, both sides had a frank exchange on other issues, including human rights,” said Wood. The encounter appeared to be concrete proof of President Barack Obama’s commitment to engage Iran directly on nuclear and other issues — a sharp break from the policy under the Bush administration.

More broadly, the meeting suggested that Obama was putting his concept of U.S. foreign policy into action, with its emphasis on negotiating even with the nations that are most hostile to the United States. Confirming that the seven nations planned to meet again, senior EU envoy Javier Solana said Iran had pledged to open its newly revealed uranium enrichment plant to International Atomic Energy Agency inspection soon. Iran’s disclosure of the new plant had threatened to poison the atmosphere of the talks, with the West saying Tehran only revealed it because it feared it would found out. Uranium enrichment can make both nuclear fuel and the fissile core of nuclear warheads. Solana said Iran had pledged to “cooperate fully and immediately with the IAEA” and said he expected Tehran to invite agency inspectors looking for signs of covert nuclear weapons activity to visit “in the next couple of weeks.” At the United Nations, the Iranian Foreign Minister suggested his country’s talks with the U.S. and five other world powers could be expanded to the “summit” level. Manouchehr Mottaki said Iran was willing to discuss a variety of security, economic and political issues, although he did not specifically refer to nuclear issues, which the six powers consider the most critical topic. The five permanent members of the U.N. Security Council — the U.S., Russia, China, Britain and France — plus Germany hope to persuade Tehran to freeze the enrichment program.

SAN FRANCISCO — Walt Disney’s relatives greeted the first wave of visitors as a new museum designed to showcase the personal world of the legendary animator opened Thursday. “Walt Disney reached people because he was a magical storyteller,” Disney’s grandson, Walter E.D. Miller, said as the museum opened. “Now it’s our turn to tell Walt’s story.” The $110 million Walt Disney Family Museum was co-founded by Miller and his mother, Diane Disney Miller. The Walt Disney Co. collaborated on the project, but the museum is an independent venture fully funded by the Walt Disney Family Foundation. Family members say they were motivated by concerns that the view of Disney the man had gotten lost in the legend. Exhibits follow Disney’s life from childhood to his struggles getting established as an artist and his later successes, with a goal, according to grandson Miller, of narrating the life of “someone whose name is often confused with a brand and to present him simply as a human being with extraordinary vision.” Dark times aren’t glossed over. One section deals with a bitter strike at Disney Studios and another presents audio tapes of Disney’s testimony before the House of Rep-

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An assortment of Mickey Mouse watches and clocks are shown on display Thursday at the opening of the Walt Disney Family Museum in San Francisco. resentatives Un-American Activities Committee. Business struggles are documented, too. Step into an elevator between floors and you’re inside a beautifully replicated old-fashioned train compartment, complete with red velvet curtains and windows half-shaded by pull-down blinds. A tape of Disney’s voice recounts the upside of an early business disaster: “I think it’s important to have a good hard failure when

you’re young.” Items on display include the evolution of Mickey Mouse and a host of other animated creations, with many stations offering visitors a chance to listen and even experiment with the mechanics of animation. A showstopper is a gallery showing a model of Disneyland, right down to the revolving tea cup ride. Visitors on Thursday pored over the model, pointing out landmarks to each other. Designers took advantage of the museum’s setting, a refurbished building at the former Presidio Army base. A gallery devoted to Disney nature films has a glass wall looking directly out to a stunning vista of the Golden Gate Bridge. The displays are absorbing, and a timed-ticket entrance system is being used to prevent overcrowding. Walls of photographs show various generations of the Disney family. In a neat effect, some of the photos are small video screens showing home movies of weddings and trips. “It’s like going through their family albums,” said visitor William Robison of San Francisco. Robison, an amateur filmmaker in his spare time, spent a while looking at a display of the multiplane camera Disney developed to add depth to “Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs,” the movie dubbed “Disney’s folly” until it opened to wild acclaim. “He was a huge inspiration,” Robison said. “I already know I’m going to have to come back.”

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PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A traveling museum exhibit about the life of Princess Diana will open today in Philadelphia. The exhibit “Diana: A Celebration” is at the National Constitution Center through Dec. 31. It explores her childhood, her engagement to Prince Charles, their 1981 wedding and her life and work

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — No one expects a zombie apocalypse. But the University of Florida is making sure officials are ready for a night of the living dead, just in case. The school has a plan for responding to the undead on its Web site among outlines for dealing with hurricanes and pandemics. The exercise lays out how university officials would

as a humanitarian. Diana’s marriage to Prince Charles ended in divorce in 1996. She died in a 1997 car crash in Paris. The National Constitution Center is a private museum dedicated to developing a greater understanding of the U.S. Constitution and providing a forum for civic events.

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On this date: In 1944, Nazi troops crushed the two-month-old Warsaw Uprising, during which a quarter of a million people were killed. In 1950, the comic strip “Peanuts,” created by Charles M. Schulz, was syndicated to seven newspapers. In 1959, Rod Serling’s “The Twilight Zone” made its debut on CBS-TV with the episode “Where Is Everybody?” starring Earl Holliman. In 1967, Thurgood Marshall was sworn as an associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court as the court opened its new term. In 1985, actor Rock Hudson died at his home in Beverly Hills, Calif. at age 59 after battling AIDS. In 2006, an armed milk truck driver took a group of girls hostage in an Amish schoolhouse in Nickel Mines, Pa., killing five of them and wounding five others before committing suicide. Ten years ago: The Brooklyn Museum of Art opened its much-hyped “Sensation” exhibit which had drawn controversy because of New York City Mayor Rudolph Giuliani’s move to cut off city funding to the museum. (Giuliani objected to some of the artwork, which included a portrait of the Virgin Mary decorated with elephant dung.)

Today’s Birthdays: Country singer-musician Leon Rausch (Bob Wills and the Texas Playboys) is 82. Retired MLB All-Star Maury Wills is 77. Movie critic Rex Reed is 71. Singer-songwriter Don McLean is 64. Cajun/ country singer Jo-el Sonnier is 63. Actor Avery Brooks is 61. Fashion designer Donna Karan is 61. Photographer Annie Leibovitz is 60. Rock musician Mike Rutherford (Genesis, Mike & the Mechanics) is 59. Singer-actor Sting is 58. Actress Lorraine Bracco is 55. Country musician Greg Jennings (Restless Heart) is 55. Rock singer Phil Oakey (The Human League) is 54. Rhythm-and-blues singer Freddie Jackson is 51. Singer-producer Robbie Nevil is 51. Retro-soul singer James Hunter is 47. Rock musician Bud Gaugh (Sublime, Eyes Adrift) is 42. Folk-country singer Gillian Welch is 42. Country singer Kelly Willis is 41. Rhythmand-blues singer Dion Allen (Az Yet) is 39. Actress-talk show host Kelly Ripa is 39. Singer Tiffany is 38. Rock singer Lene Nystrom is 36. Actor Efren Ramirez is 36. Rhythm-and-blues singer LaTocha Scott (Xscape) is 36. Gospel singer Mandisa is 33.

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