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ot a case of the breakfast blahs? Cure it with a hot breakfast bursting with big flavors. Any day is off to a good start with a delicious avocado-bacon pita sandwich or crisply browned potatoes, folded into a frittata. What’s more, you’re doing yourself a favor when you take time for a nutrientpacked breakfast rather than grabbing something sugary — or, even worse, skipping the meal altogether. Studies show that eating breakfast not only leads to higher energy levels and better concentration throughout the morning, but also helps out with weight control by reducing hunger pangs later on. With the right makings on hand, it’s easy to whip up a nutritious meal. For instance, a serving of potatoes not only generates quick energy but delivers as much potassium as two bananas and as much vitamin C as an orange — who knew? Avocados, another great breakfast ingredient, are rich in fiber, potassium, B-vitamins and more — in all, nearly 20 vitamins, minerals and other nutrients. Most people don’t think about eating avocados in the morning, but their rich buttery flavor offers a break from the same old boring breakfast routine. Avocados originated in Mexico and over centuries growers have perfected their cultivation. Mexican avocados (the Hass variety) are ripe when their pebbly skin turns dark and yields to gentle pressure. This talented fruit slips out of its skin in seconds, ready to be sliced or diced for a big-flavor breakfast. Everybody loves potatoes and they cook in just a few minutes, even faster in a microwave — and take to all kinds of flavors. To maximize the nutritional benefits of potatoes, leave the skins on. Wisconsin grows many varieties, from russets to yellow flesh potatoes (each with a unique flavor and texture) and you can count on finding them in your supermarket year-round. Potatoes cost just pennies a pound, and keep extremely well when stored in a cool, dark place with adequate humidity and ventilation. What’s for breakfast, once you’re stocked up? Here are some ideas guaranteed to get your morning off to a delicious start.

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Cure the breakfast blahs with Avocado and Potato Hash.

Avocado and Potato Hash

Sauté a skilletful of potatoes, onions and bell pepper, and finish with avocados, ham and a fried-egg topper — delicious! Yield: 4 servings (about 5 cups) 1 pound small Wisconsin red or yellow potatoes (about 5) 3 tablespoons olive oil 3/4 cup chopped onion 1 cup diced sweet red bell pepper 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon dried thyme Hot pepper sauce, to taste 2 fully ripened avocados from Mexico, halved, pitted, peeled and cubed 1/2 cup ham cut into strips 4 large eggs Prick potatoes with fork; place in microwave; microwave until fork tender, 4 to 5 minutes; cool; cut in 1-inch pieces. In large skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat; add onion and red pepper; cook, stirring occasionally, until tender, 5 to 7 minutes. Stir in salt, thyme and hot pepper sauce; cook, turning occasionally, until hot, about 5 minutes. Gently stir in avocado and ham. Serve with fried eggs sprinkled with chopped chives, if desired. Per serving: 486 calories, 15 g protein, 39 g carbohydrates, 32 g total fat, 24 g unsaturated fat, 8 g fiber

Make a tasty burrito filled with homemade hash brown potatoes, avocado, ham and shredded cheese — so portable!

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Instead of plain old scrambled eggs — what a yawn! — whip up this easy frittata with the great flavors of browned potatoes and cheddar cheese. Yield: 4 portions 2 tablespoons olive oil 3 cups Wisconsin red potatoes cut in 1/2-inch cubes (about 1 pound) 1 teaspoon salt, divided 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper 6 cups baby spinach 1/2 cup chopped red onion 8 eggs 1/4 cup shredded cheddar cheese, optional In large skillet over medium-high heat, heat oil until hot; add potatoes; sprinkle with 1/2 teaspoon of the salt and the pepper; cook, stirring occasionally, until lightly browned, 10 to 12 minutes. Add spinach and onion; stir until beginning to wilt, about 1 minute. In medium bowl, lightly beat eggs with remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt; gently pour over potatoes. Cook, gently lifting edges with spatula to let uncooked egg flow underneath, until golden on bottom and moist on top, 5 to 7 minutes. Lower heat to medium; cover skillet; cook until top is set, about 4 minutes. Sprinkle with cheese. Serve immediately. Per serving: 345 calories, 18 g protein, 25 g carbohydrates, 19 g total fat, 11 g unsaturated fat, 6 g fiber

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Spread whole-wheat toast with mashed avocado. Sprinkle with salt and add a squeeze of lime juice. Or eat half an avocado, seasoned the same way, right out of the shell, one spoonful at a time.

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Bake or boil extra potatoes to enjoy the next morning. Heat briefly in a microwave oven, mash in some cottage cheese, ricotta, or plain yogurt, and season with salt and pepper.

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Make a tasty burrito filled with homemade hash brown potatoes, avocado, ham and shredded cheese — so portable!

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Slice avocado onto bagel halves. Top with red onion slices and smoked salmon.

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Quarter cold cooked potatoes, and brush with olive oil. Broil or grill until browned. Serve with scrambled eggs and sliced tomatoes.

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Avocado Breakfast Pitas

Recipe for breakfast bliss: Two fabulous ingredients, avocados and crisp bacon, tucked into a take-and-go sandwich. Yield: 4 portions (about 2 cups) 4 slices bacon 1 fully ripened avocado from Mexico, halved, pitted, peeled and diced 1 tomato, diced 2 tablespoons roughly chopped cilantro or flat-leaf parsley 1 teaspoon lemon juice 1/4 teaspoon salt 2 (6-inch) pita breads, cut in halves In large skillet over medium heat, cook bacon until crisp, about 8 minutes. In mixing bowl, place avocado, tomato, cilantro, lemon juice and salt. Remove cooked bacon from skillet; crumble; add to avocado mixture; toss to combine. Remove all but 1 teaspoon bacon drippings from skillet; add avocado mixture to skillet; heat until warm, about 1 minute. With large spoon, stuff each pita half with about 1/2 cup avocado mixture. Per serving: 211 calories, 6 g protein, 21 g carbohydrates, 12 g total fat, 8 g unsaturated fat, 3 g fiber

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Potato Sensations Cookbook, Dept. FF, P.O. Box 327, Antigo, WI 54409-0327. Please include a check or money order for $8 and allow 3 to 6 weeks for delivery. Visit www.avocadofiesta.com and be sure to follow guacgrl on Twitter for more great tasting easy-to-make recipes.

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Cure the breakfast blahs with Avocado and Potato Hash.

Avocado and Potato Hash

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Somerville, McAllister and others fall short in challenges By AL WHELESS F. WEST Daily Dispatch Writer

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19 gadd total Add spinach and onion; Remove cooked bacon from skillet; crumble; to fat, 11 g unsaturated fat, 6 g fiber salt, thyme and hot pepper sauce; Top with stir red until onionbeginning slices andto wilt, about 1 minute. smoked salmon. avocado mixture; toss to combine. cook, turning occa sionally, until hot, In medium bowl, lightly beat eggs with remaining Remove all but 1 teaspoon bacon drippings from about 5 minutes. 1/2 teaspoon salt; gently pour potatoes. Cook, gently skillet; add stir avocado mixture to ham. skillet; heat until warm, � Quarter cold over cooked potatoes, Gently in avocado and lifting edges with and spatula to with let uncooked flow about 1 minute. With large spoon,with stuff each pita For half more great breakfast ideas ... Visit www.wisconsinpotatoes.com and write to request Wisconsin brush olive oil.egg Broil Serve with fried eggs sprinkled underneath, until golden bottom and moist with about chives, 1/2 cupifavocado or grill on until browned. Serve on top, Potato Sensations Cookbook, Dept. FF, P.O. Box 327, Antigo, WI 54409-0327. Please include a check or money chopped desired.mixture. 5 to 7 minutes. with scrambled eggs and sliced Per serving: 211 calories, 6 g protein, 21 g carbohydrates, order for $8 and allow 3 to 6 weeks for delivery. Per serving: 486 calories, Lower heat to medium; tomatoes.cover skillet; cook until top 1215g gtotal fat, 839 g unsaturated fat, 3 g fiber protein, g carbohydrates, Visit www.avocadofiesta.com and be sure to follow guacgrl on Twitter for more great tasting easy-to-make recipes. is set, about 4 minutes. Sprinkle with cheese. Serve 32 g total fat, 24 g unsaturated fat, immediately. 8 g fiber Per serving: 345 calories, 18 g protein, 25 g carbohydrates, 19 g total fat, 11 g unsaturated 6 g fiber Dailyfat, Dispatch /ASHLEY STEVEN AYSCUE

Henderson Mayor James D. “Pete” O’Geary, still is. Slice avocado onto bagel halves. He received 1,044 votes Top with red onion slices and smoked salmon. or 50.78 perQuarter cold cooked potatoes, For more great breakfast ideas ... Visit www.wisconsinpotatoes.com and write to request Wisconsin and brush with olive oil. Broil cent Tuesday or grillCentral until browned. Fire Serve Station on Dabney Drive Tuesday Candidates and supporters wait for voters to arrive outside afternoon. In the Potato Sensations Cookbook, Dept. FF, P.O.foreground Box 327, Antigo, WI 54409-0327. Please include a check or money with scrambled eggs and sliced order for $8 and allow 3 to 6 weeks for delivery. whilerecipes. Visit www.avocadofiesta.com and be sure to follow guacgrl on Twitter for morenight great tasting easy-to-make are City Council candidate Lewis Edwards (with umbrella)tomatoes. and mayoral candidate Tim McAllister. Seated with a sign promoting Pete O’Geary for mayor is unopposed Councilwoman Brenda Peace. And, background left, stands incumbent Councilman Mike Inscoe, who battling four opponents, retained his Ward 2 At Large seat. Edwards and McAllister fell short in their challenges of Councilman Mike Rainey and Mayor O’Geary. including Juanita Kelly Somerville, who placed O’Geary second with 688 votes, or 33.46 percent. The remaining votes went to: • Tim McAllister — 304 or 14.79 percent. • Clementine “Tina” Hunter — 13 or .63 pertime, said, “By keeping said, “I haven’t had a long By WILLIAM F. WEST cent. on trying and proving to enough time to digest that, Daily Dispatch Writer • Tammy Sue Lightfoot people in Henderson what but it is what it is.” — Five or .24 percent. I stand for.” Alston, whose tenure on A combination of joy “I understand the Black Coffey is in the bail the council dates back to and shock was the reaction Caucus was split between bonds business and is a 2000, is an educator, but in Juanita Somerville and of Sara Coffey, who, in her member of the Human April 2008 the State Bar third try, defeated Ward me,” the incumbent said Relations Commission. Alston Coffey suspended his law license 1 At Large Councilman during a brief telephone Alston, when reached for five years because of interview after all the talBernard Alston. plete but unofficial results moments later, said, “I his mishandling of matters lying was over. “I’m just taking a deep in Tuesday’s municipal mean, I lost.” regarding clients. breath, letting it sink in,” “That’s what I heard,” election. Alston, when asked Coffey said when reached O’Geary added. “It took Coffey, when asked the Please see COUNCIL, page 3A by the Dispatch after com- reason for her success this the reason for the defeat, both African-Americans �

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and whites voting for me for me to win. I was humbled by that.” The retired florist and retired Roses employee explained that he had numerous African-American volunteers working to get him re-elected. “I have worked closely with a lot of African-American communities,” O’Geary said. Asked if the thought he would capture a second term, O’Geary replied: “I was hoping I would. It takes two years to really get oriented, to learn which way the city should go, as far as projects.” When the question of whether he thought there would be change in how city government does things this time around, the mayor said: “I’m sure we will do a lot of things differently.” Please see MAYORAL, page 3A

Councilman’s e-mail to manager on Oxford rec will spur closed session By WILLIAM F. WEST Daily Dispatch Writer

OXFORD — The Oxford City Commission’s schedule next week will include going into closed session to discuss an e-mail from Commissioner Steve Powell to City Manager Mark Donham about questions Powell is raising about scheduling by the Recreation Department and about Donham’s administration. The behind-closed-doors discussion is set for after the commission’s monthly regular meeting, which will be at 7 p.m. Tuesday at City Hall, 300 Williamsboro St. The subject came up with

less than eight minutes left in an approximately 35-minute Monday evening agenda meeting, with each commissioner, as a custom, offered the chance by Mayor Al Woodlief to have his say on anything. Commissioner Bob Williford quickly held up a printout of the e-mail from Powell to Donham, which Williford called “very slanderous.” When Powell asked

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whether Williford needed an additional explanation of the text, Willford replied, “Yeah, I think we need to sit down and we need to hash this thing out. We really do.” “Can you be more specific?” Powell asked. “Yeah, like the city manager, knocking the city manager,” Williford said. Please see E-MAIL, page 10A

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Mark It Down Today Clean-Up Henderson — The Clean-Up Henderson Committee meets at 8 a.m. at the City Operations Center. The public is invited to attend. Redevelopment commission — The City of Henderson’s Redevelopment Commission will meet at 10 a.m. in the City Council Chambers of City Hall, 134 Rose Ave. Lake Gaston Association — The Lake Gaston Association will hold its monthly meeting at 9:30 a.m. at the Lake Gaston Baptist Church on Route 903, one mile north of Eaton Ferry Bridge, near Littleton. Guest speaker will be Christine Barford, principal of the middle school at Gaston College Preparatory (GCP) in Gaston, a Knowledge Is Power Program (KIPP) charter school. She will explain how GCP was founded; the requirements of students, parents and teachers; the student successes so far; and KIPP Pride High. The meeting is open to members and non-members. For further information, call (252) 586-6577, or toll free 1-888586-6577. Caregiver support group — A caregiver support group meets monthly at Granville Medical Center, 1010 College St., Oxford, in the education classroom from noon to 1:30 p.m. Participants are asked to bring their own bag lunch and soda and cookies will be provided. This group is open to the public and hosted by the Harold Sherman Adult Day Care. For more information, contact Melissa Starr, MSW, at (919) 690-3273. Game day — The Vance County Senior Center will sponsor Wii Games Day from 9:30-11:30 a.m. at the center, 126 S. Garnett St. The Wii Sports and the Wii Fitness games were donated to the senior center. There are many games to have fun with such as bowling, boxing, tennis, golf, baseball, skiing, hula hoop, etc. Anyone 50 years old or more is invited to come out and have fun and get in plenty of exercise at the same time. Please call (252) 430-0257 for more information.

Thursday Shriners’ meeting — The Henderson Shrine Club meets at 6:30 p.m. at the Henderson Masonic Lodge #229, 401 Brodie Road, Henderson. Dinner will be served, followed by the business meeting. Crime Stoppers — The Henderson-Vance Crime Stoppers 2009 Annual Awards Banquet will be held at 6:30 p.m. at South Henderson Pentecostal Holiness Church. Crime Stoppers will be naming the recipients of the Sam Pearson Memorial Crime Stoppers Law Enforcement Award and the Tom Long Memorial award. Awards will also be given to Community Watch organizations, a local citizen who has supported Crime Stoppers, and businesses and industries, among others. Tickets are $10 and includes a barbecue chicken dinner with the trimmings and a beverage. Tickets are available from The Screen Master, Carolina Lanes, Flowers Funeral Home, the Henderson Police Department, South Henderson Pentecostal Holiness Church, The Daily Dispatch and any member of the Henderson-Vance Crime Stoppers board of directors. Door prizes will also be awarded. Parks and Recreation — The Henderson-Vance Parks and Recreation Commission will meet at noon at the Aycock Recreation Center, 307 Carey Chapel Road. NAACP event — The Youth Council of the Vance County Branch of the NAACP will hold a membership drive at Davis Chapel Baptist Church, 742 N. Chestnut St., Henderson from 6-7:30 p.m. Youth ages 10-19 are eligible to join. Free memberships will be given to the first 25 interested youth. Free food will be available and gifts and door prizes will be given away. For more information, contact Elnora O’Hara at 431-0708 or Vivian Bullock at (252) 213-0218. Chess Club — The Henderson/Vance Chess Club, affiliated with the U. S. Chess Federation, meets at the First United Methodist Church from 6 to 9:30 p.m. All are welcome, adults and youths, novice or experienced. For more information, call Rudy Abate at 438-4459 (days) or 738-0375 (evenings). Retired school personnel — The Vance County Unit of the N.C. Retired School Personnel will meet at 11 a.m. at the Western Sizzlin on Ruin Creek Road in Henderson. Terri Hedrick with Vance County Schools will be the guest speaker. Each member is asked to bring a prospective member. For information or to request transportation, call Louise Kelley at 438-8071 or W.T. Ramey III at 492-3096. Blood drive — The American Red Cross will be hosting a blood drive at J.F. Webb High School from 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. For more information about local blood drives or to learn more about volunteer opportunities, please contact Twanna Jones, Granville-Vance Branch Manager at (252) 438-4813 or (919) 6936550 or email JonesTJ@usa.redcross.org. Lions Club — The Henderson Lions Club will meet at 6 p.m. at the Salvation Army. This will be a dinner feeding our 61 VIPs. Anyone who is interested in becoming a member of the Henderson Lions Club, please contact Randy Oxendine at oxendine@ nc.rr.com.

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Wednesday, October 7, 2009

Creedmoor shines light on domestic abuse October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month and the City of Creedmoor is taking part in raising awareness of domestic violence. Lauren Rene, executive director for Families Living Violence Free, Granville County’s domestic violence and rape crisis center, is asking leaders and communities to join their agency as they light up local communities during the month of October to raise awareness of the critical issue of domestic violence. The campaign began Oct. 1 with a simple kickoff celebration and public gathering in downtown Oxford. Mayor Darryl Moss and Scottie Wilkins represented the City of Creedmoor at the gathering, where Moss presented a check to Rene for $1,000. During October, Families Living Violence Free is sponsoring the Purple Light Nights, a campaign designed to: 1. Shine a light on a problem that is often associated with silence and shame; 2. Remember domestic violence homicide victims;

Creedmoor Mayor Darryl Moss and Lauren Rene, executive director of Families Living Violence Free, at the kick-off celebration. 3. Celebrate the courage of those who have survived; and, 4. Provide hope, information and services to those who are still living with violence and abuse. Local citizens are asked

to display a purple candlelight in their home or business windows during the month of October. The color purple is specifically used because it has long been recognized as the international color symbolic of do-

mestic violence. For more information, please contact Lauren Rene at (919) 6935700. Anyone who is suffering from domestic abuse or knows someone who is can contact the Crisis Line at (919) 528-3579.

Benefit Program A gospel program to raise money for Ronald Evans, who is battling a serious health issue and is in need of financial assistance, will be held this Friday, Oct. 9, at 7 p.m. at Mount Calvary Holy Church in Townsville. Appearing on the program will

be the Pilgrim Harmoniers, the Spiritual Entertainers of Oxford, Reunited of Durham, the Love Fellowship Choir, the Mt. Zion All Male Choir and the Gospel Heralds. For more information, call the Rev. Ronald Henderson at (252) 767-5468.

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The Daily Dispatch

NATIONAL WEATHER

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Shown are noon positions of weather systems and precipitation. Temperature bands are highs for the day.

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Seattle 64/45 Billings 44/27

Minneapolis 60/44

Detroit 61/46

New York 67/52

Chicago 60/45

San Francisco 68/52 Denver 70/36 Kansas City 70/58

Washington 70/51

Los Angeles 72/56

Atlanta 78/54 El Paso 84/61

Fairbanks 45/34

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Houston 87/75 Miami 92/80

Honolulu 87/76

Anchorage 48/38

Hilo 84/72

Juneau 49/36

Wednesday, October 7, 2009

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FIVE-DAY FORECAST FOR HENDERSON TODAY

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THURSDAY

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54° Clear

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Sunny and beautiful

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SUNDAY

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ALMANAC

SUN AND MOON

Temperature

Sunrise today ........................... 7:14 a.m. Sunset today ............................ 6:48 p.m. Moonrise today ........................ 8:43 p.m. Moonset today ....................... 10:52 a.m. Sunrise tomorrow ..................... 7:15 a.m. Sunset tomorrow ...................... 6:47 p.m. Moonrise tomorrow .................. 9:36 p.m. Moonset tomorrow ................. 11:58 a.m.

Raleigh-Durham through 6 p.m. yest. High .................................................... 66° Low ..................................................... 60° Normal high ........................................ 75° Normal low ......................................... 52° Record high ............................ 98° in 1954 Record low .............................. 35° in 1965

Moon Phases

Precipitation 24 hours through 6 p.m. yest. ......... 0.01” Month to date .................................. 0.10” Normal month to date ..................... 0.72” Year to date ................................... 26.43” Normal year to date ...................... 34.58”

Last

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REGIONAL WEATHER Shown is today’s weather. Temperatures are today’s highs and tonight’s lows

WinstonSalem

Asheville

Henderson

Greensboro

Rocky Mt.

77/48

74/49

74/48

70/40

78/46

Durham

Raleigh

76/48

Charlotte

77/53

Cape Hatteras

Fayetteville

78/52

80/60

74/51

LAKE LEVELS

Wilmington

84/52

Elevation in feet above sea level. Data as of 7 a.m. yesterday. 24-Hr. Lake Capacity Yest. Change Gaston 203 199.70 +0.19 Kerr 320 293.94 -0.20

24-Hr. Capacity Yest. Change 240 213.00 -0.01 264 248.24 -0.03

Lake Jordan Neuse Falls

REGIONAL CITIES Today

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Asheville Boone Burlington Chapel Hill Chattanooga Danville Durham Elizabeth City Elizabethton Fayetteville Goldsboro Greensboro Greenville Havelock Hendersonville

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the reason for his success, said, “I hope that the citizens in Henderson realize that we want to move forward in a very positive direction and we want to do the best we can for this community and for all of those that live in the community.” Inscoe, who is in the consulting business, serves on the Planning Board. Inscoe is completing his first term on the council. Inscoe’s opponent, Lowell West Jr., could not be reached. Gupton had entered the contest for the Ward 2 At Large position, but withdrew for health reasons. Daye said he would work harder to see that the city makes progress. Daye is completing his first term on the council. Daye’s opponent, retired Fire Chief Ranger Wilkerson, said he did not want to comment because

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“And I wish the city of Henderson the very, very best in the next two years,” Ringley added. Ringley is a tutor and is a Zoning Board of Adjustment member. Rainey, a tire store manager who doubles as Planning Board chairman, could not be immediately reached for comment. Rainey was elected to the Ward 2 At Large position in 2003, but lost a 2005 re-election bid. In 2007, Rainey won the Ward 2 position by defeating incumbent Bobby Gupton. Rainey’s opponent, Lewis Edwards, a local government watchdog, could not be reached. Inscoe thanked the voters for their trust and confidence in him and said he looked forward to serving all of the citizens of Henderson the next two years. Inscoe, when asked

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RUTHERFORDTON, N.C. — Edgar Webb Eskridge, 88, of Rutherfordton, N.C., died Saturday, Oct. 3, 2009, at Duke University Medical Center in Durham. He was a son of the late Poe Winston Eskridge and Fanniebelle Quinn Eskridge, and was also preceded in death by his wife, Virginia Houser Eskridge; two sisters, Pauline Hickman and Eugenia Justice, and five brothers, Poe Winston Eskridge, Dixon Eskridge, Frank Eskridge, Harrison Eskridge and Phillip Eskridge. He was a Boy Scout. He served in the Navy during World War II, where he saw action in the Pacific. He retired from Southern Bell Telephone Company after 44 years of service, and was a member of the Rutherfordton Lions Club, where he received the Monarch Milestone Chevron Award for 50 years service, presented by Lions International. He was a Melvin Jones recipient and a Jack Stickley Fellow for his interest in community and devotion to the betterment of mankind. Mr. Eskridge was a life-long and oldest living member of Rutherfordton Presbyterian Church where he served on many committees. He taught Bible School, served as a deacon, chairman of building and grounds committee, chairman of ushers, and chairman of the fundraising committee for St. Andrews College. He was also a member of the Communion Committee, President of Men of the Church and chairman of District 1 Men of the Church, which includes Rutherfordton, Union Mills, Brittain, Saluda, Tryon and Columbus. Mr. Eskridge also served as vice president of Men of the Church of Kings Mountain Presbytery, which includes 46 churches. He filled the pulpit at Bostic Presbyterian Church as a layman and served as liaison from Rutherfordton Presbyterian Church to meet with other denominations to begin Yokefellow and kept the church steeple lights burning for more than 30 years. He is survived by one daughter, Susan E. Rose of Henderson and a grandson, John Charles Rose of Henderson; one brother, William T. Eskridge of Forest City, and many nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be conducted at 2 p.m. today at Rutherfordton Presbyterian Church with Dr. Don Scofield officiating. Interment will follow in the Rutherfordton City Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Rutherfordton Presbyterian Church, P.O. Box 1133, Rutherfordton N.C., 28139. Online condolences at www.mcmahansfuneralhome.com.

DURHAM — Cynthia Ann Harris Farrington, 55, of 2723 Sundial Circle, died Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2009, at her home. She was the daughter of McCoy Harris and the late Sally Brandon Harris. She was an employee of Liggett & Myers Tobacco Company. Funeral services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Sunday at Greater St. Paul Missionary Baptist Church by the Rev. Dr. WilliamHazel Hight. Burial will be in Glenview Cemetery. She is survived by a son, Leonard Farrington of the home; two sisters, Liddell Harris of the home and Angenette Denise Harris of Durham; four brothers, Walter Harris, McCoy Harris, Alfonza Harris and Joel Harris, all of Durham; and three grandchildren. The family will receive visitors at the home. The viewing will be Saturday from 10 a.m. until 6 p.m at Wright Funeral Home in Oxford and Sunday at 1 p.m. at Greater St. Paul Missionary Baptist Church. Arrangements are by Wright Funeral Home.

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Elizabeth M. Young OXFORD — Elizabeth Marrow Young, 86, of 7627 Sam Young Road, died Saturday, Oct. 3, 2009, at Granville Medical Center. She was the daughter of the late Goodrich Marrow and Mildred Jordan Marrow. She was a member of Zoar Chapel United Methodist Church where she served on several auxiliaries. She attended Mary Potter Academy. Survivors include her husband, William Pressley Young; two daughters, Regina Y. Miller of Raleigh and Linda Y. Reddick of Alexandria, Va.; a son, William B. Young of Henderson; four sisters, Annie M. Royster of Bullock, Marie Murphy of Philadelphia, Pa., Adelle Paschall of Oxford and Dorothy Harris of Rockaway, N.J.; two granddaughters; and a great-granddaughter. Funeral services will be conducted at 1 p.m. Thursday at Stovall First Baptist Church by the Revs. Terry Taylor and Chris Diggs. Burial will follow at Zoar Chapel United Methodist Church Cemetery. The viewing will be from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. today at the Betts and Son Funeral Home in Oxford. Arrangements are by Betts and Son Funeral Home.

Robert E. McDade HENDERSON — Robert Eugene “Toki” McDade, age 83, a resident of 107 Racoon Crossing, died Monday, October 5, 2009, at Maria Parham Medical Center. Born in Vance County on March 6, 1926, he was the son of the late Lacy Lee McDade and Gillie Roberson McDade. He was retired from Owen E. Gupton Roofing Company and was a member of South Henderson Pentecostal Holiness Church and the Men’s Bible Class. He was very well known as a baseball and football player in the forties and fifties, and also played professional baseball. He was a beloved and devoted father and grandfather. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday at South Henderson Pentecostal Holiness Church by the Rev. Frank Sossamon. Burial will follow in Sunset Gardens. He is survived by his wife, Lillian Hicks McDade of the home; two sons, Robert “Buster” McDade and wife, Betty Rose Parks McDade, and Timothy Edward McDade and wife, Denise Daniel McDade, both of Henderson; one daughter, Pam Smith and husband, Zeke, of Raleigh; one

Roy Decker CLEVELAND, TENN. — Roy Decker, 63, formerly of Oxford, passed away Thursday, Oct. 1, 2009, at his home in Cleveland, Tenn., with his loving family at his side. Roy was born in Chemung, N.Y., son of Lacey and Bertha Decker. He served his country with the U.S. Army. After moving to Oxford, he spent many years working with cars as a mechanic and auto body repairman. He love to hunt and fish — along the way helping people in need.

sister, Hazel M. Jones of Cary; his grandchildren, James Anthony McDade, Kimberly M. “Dawn” Oettinger and husband, Freddie, Angie Lewis Williamson and husband, Eric, Rob Lewis and wife, Alicia, Amber M. Kovach and husband, Jon, James D. McDade, and Kim Bolton; his great grandchildren, Dade Oettinger, Morgan Oettinger, Laci-Leigh Oettinger, and Kaylie Williamson; and his very special nieces and nephew, Louise Lasker, Betty Peterson, Gloria Johnson, and Gene McDade. He was preceded in death by one brother, Lacy “Mac” McDade; and one sister, Marie Haithcock. The family will receive friends Wednesday night from 7:00 until 8:30 pm at J. M. White Funeral Home. At other times they will be at the home. Serving as active pallbearers will be Henry Parks, Jeff Jones, Eric Williamson, Freddie Oettinger, Jon Kovach, Calvin Pruitt, Rob Lewis and Denny Ray Peoples. Serving as honorary pall bearers will be the Men’s Bible Class of South Henderson Pentecostal Holiness Church. Arrangements are by J.M. White Funeral Home. Paid Obituary

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‘Festival for the 40th’ at VGCC brings end to anniversary events By DAVID IRVINE Daily Dispatch Writer

The “Festival for the 40th” will place an entertaining punctuation mark at the end of the numerous public events celebrating the 40th anniversary of Vance-Granville Community College. The festival, to take place from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday on the college’s main campus, is free and open to the public. Jo Anna Jones, Vicepresident of Institutional Advancement and Director of the Endowment Program, says events will take place in various parts of the campus, including the Civic Center, the courtyard, the gazebo and several buildings. She hopes people will attend from throughout the four counties served by the college. Public Information Officer Andrew Beal, says the event has been planned with activities to appeal to every age group and interest. There will be games for children, food vendors for gourmets and bands for music lovers. Some of those bands will play in the Civic Center at 10 and again at 12:30. At 11:15 President Randy Parker will make remarks for the occasion. Following that, the VGCC Community Band, which includes local citizens as well as students, will play. Between 12 and 1 p.m., a chili cook-off promises

taste treats ranging from tongue-pleasing to sinusopening. It will be held in the courtyard. A fashion show will begin at 1 p.m. in Building 2 to illustrate changes in clothes and hairstyles over the four-decade history of the college. Throughout the day, visitors can view photographs and documents on the history of VGCC in Building 8: its establishment as Vance County Technical Institute in 1969; expansion from one building in Henderson to its current multi-building campus; extension of its mission to include Granville, Franklin and Warren counties; the addition of satellite campuses in Warren and Franklin counties and in Creedmoor in Granville County. These changes were paralleled by growth in enrollment and course offerings. Artwork by children in the college’s day care program will brighten the historic displays. The “Festival for the 40th” may mark the end of the anniversary celebrations, but it also marks the continuation of the journey of the college as it grows with the region. Contact the writer at dirvine@ hendersondispatch.com.

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Maria Parham wins awards in surgical care improvement Maria Parham Medical Center recently won two awards at the North Carolina Surgical Care Improvement Projectâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s (NCSCIP) year two celebration. The Surgical Care Improvement Project is a national quality partnership of organizations committed to improving the safety of surgical care through the reduction of postoperative complications. Launched in 2005, the goal of SCIP is to reduce the incidence of surgical complications by 25 percent by 2010. In August 2007, the N.C. Quality Center launched the N.C. Surgical Care Improvement Project (N.C. SCIP) collaborative in partnership with the Carolinas Center for Medical Excellence, N.C. Area Health Education Centers, Southern Atlantic Health-

care Alliance and the N.C. chapter of the American College of Surgeons. Since then, almost 60 N.C. hospitals have participated in the NCSCIP Collaborative. The purpose of the NCSCIP collaborative is to assist N.C. hospitals in reliably implementing the components of SCIP and to improve surgical outcomes. This is achieved through the use of both careful infection prevention and blood clot prevention measures. At this annual meeting, Maria Parham won its first award in Consistent Improvement Performance with SCIP Infection Optimal Care, along with Duke and UNC Hospitals. Maria Parham also won a second award in Consistent Improvement Performance with Outpatient Optimal

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RALEIGH (AP) â&#x20AC;&#x201D; A North Carolina-based parachute manufacturer plans to create 375 new jobs in its home city to help meet demand for a new military contract. Gov. Beverly Perdue announced Tuesday that North American Aerodynamics will expand employment in Person County while investing $900,000 toward an expansion project. The company already has 45 employees at its headquarters in Roxboro and hires 55 more seasonally. Perdue said the new jobs paying on average $23,834 a year include sewing and assembling parachutes for U.S. armed forces in Afghanistan. North American Aerodynamics currently has 45 employees, along with 55 seasonally furloughed workers, at its headquarters and manufacturing facility. The company received $300,000 from the One North Carolina Fund, which provides taxpayerfunded financial assistance to encourage industrial expansion.

CHARLOTTE (AP) â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Duke Energy and the University of North Carolina say they have signed a contract to place wind turbines in the Pamlico Sound. The Charlotte Observer reported on its Web site Tuesday that Duke and UNC said they have signed a contract to place one to three wind turbines in the sound. The move could be the first step toward utility-scale wind farms on the North Carolina coast. Duke Energy spokesman Tim Pettit says the Charlotte-based utility will pay for its turbines and their installations, which likely will cost tens of millions of dollars. UNC will do research on their performance, ecological impacts and other aspects.

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GRANVILLE COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE Arrests • Cordell Chavis, 45, of 642 Charlie Huff Road, Oxford, was booked Sept. 22. Contempt of court. Perjury. Court violations. Bond was set at $1,000. • Michael Jerome Allen, 32, of 4503 Rockwell Road, Stovall, was booked Sept. 23. Misdemeanor larceny of a motor vehicle. Bond was set at $500. • Derrick Omar Wilkerson, 20, of 4639 F Hancock Road, Oxford, was booked Sept. 23. Three counts of failure to appear. Bond was set at $30,000. • Donna Felicia Winston, 35, of 209 N. Guthrie Ave., Durham, was booked Sept. 23. Two counts of failure to appear. One count of failure to comply with a judgment. Bond was set at $2,000. • Lynsie Anne Gleason, 17, of 2015 Mineral Springs Road, Stem, was booked Sept. 23. Simple physical assault. No bond was set. • Dearrtre Dee Robinson, 27, of 6635 Clearwater Drive, Oxford, was booked Sept. 24. Failure to appear. Bond was set at $2,000. • Quincy Ricardo Towler, 21, of 3514 Chewning Road, Oxford, was booked Sept. 24. Failure to appear. Bond was set at $100. • Frank Edward Elliott, 51, of 2628 Bodie Currin Road, Oxford, was booked Sept. 25. Intoxi-

cated and disruptive in public. Resisting arrest. Bond was set at $1,000. • Dustin Kelly, 21, of 2055 Sanders Road, Stem, was booked Sept. 26. Misdemeanor possession of marijuana. Failure to appear. No bond was set. • Kedric Jamon Hester, 21, of 301 12th St., Butner, was booked Sept. 26. Failure to appear. Bond was set at $800. • Travis Juvon Hester, 31, of 1185 Diamond Hill Road, Stem, was booked Sept. 26. Failure to appear. Bond was set at $500. • Alex Jackson, 18, of 1645 Sanders Road, Stem, was booked Sept. 26. Felony aggravated assault. Misdemeanor vandalism. Bond was set at $30,000. • Jimmy Wayne Brogden, 36, of 2133 Fox Ridge Trail, Creedmoor, was Sept. 27. Order for arrest. Resisting a public officer. Bond was set $1,500. • Douglas Clayton Jr., 25, of 6687 Alvis Brooks Road, Oxford, was booked Sept. 27. Contempt of court. Perjury. Court violations. Escaping from custody or resisting arrest. Simple nonphysical threatening upon an officer. Bond was set at $2,000. • Avery Wyatt Woodlief, 33, of 209 U.S. 15 N., Stovall, was booked Sept. 27. Three counts of forgery. One count of misdemeanor larceny. Bond was set at $10,000. • Juan Bautista, 25, of 1520

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Gate 1 Road, Creedmoor, was booked Sept. 27. Simple physical assault. No bond was set. • Kenneth Ray Boyd, 43, of 2602 Bodie Currin Road, Oxford, was booked Sept. 27. Inebriated. No bond was set. • Brandon Keith Autry, 21, of 3115 Tar River Road, was booked Sept. 27. Misdemeanor larceny. Bond was set at $1,000. • Preston McDonald Williams, 42, of 4053 Pine Tree Hollow, Oxford, was booked Sept. 28. Failure to appear. Bond was set at $750. • Kevin B. Oakley, 23, of 4687 Belltown Road, Oxford, was booked Sept. 28. Two counts of failure to comply. Bond was set at $1,000. • Clayton Michael Ellington, 28, of 4509 U.S. 15, Oxford, was booked Sept. 28. Failure to appear. Bond was set at $800. • Dominque Dargan, 17, of 4238 Belltown Road, Oxford, was booked Sept. 30. Disorderly conduct. Resisting, obstructing and delaying an officer. Bond was set at $1,500. • Ledale V. Towler, 26, of 3514 Chewning Road, Oxford, was booked Sept. 30. Two counts of communicating threats. Bond was set at $5,000. • Elizabeth Deans, 54, of 6659 Private School Road, Oxford, was booked Sept. 30. Vandalism. Bond was set at $500.

Arrests • Marquis Harris, 19, of 135 Juniper Court, was booked Sept. 26. Misdemeanor resisting, obstructing and delaying an officer. Bond was set at $500. • Frank Wortham, 63, of 119 B Rectory St., was booked Sept. 27. Misdemeanor driving while impaired. Bond was set at $500. • Ellis Edmonds, 27, of 515 C Hillsboro St., was booked Sept. 28. Misdemeanor possession of an illegal drug. Bond was set at $2,000. • David Hargrove, 46, of 118 Halifax St., was booked Sept. 28. Misdemeanor failure to appear warrant. Bond was pre-set at $500. • Christopher Harris, 19, of 410 Roxboro Road, was booked Sept. 29. Misdemeanor assault. Misdemeanor injury to personal property. Bond was set at $500. • Waddell Daniels, 50, of 207 Old Baker St., was booked Sept. 29. Misdemeanor assault with a deadly weapon. Bond was set at $1,000. • Juanita Montgomery, 43, of 1205 D Manassas Court, Raleigh, was booked Sept. 30. Felony possession of stolen goods. Bond was set at $20,000. • Kimberly Perry, 24, of 476 Julia St., Henderson, was booked Sept. 30. Misdemeanor larceny/shoplifting. Bond was set at $500. • Ruby Cooper, 43, of 665

Vance St., was booked Sept. 30. Misdemeanor larceny/shoplifting. No bond was set. • Erica Couch, 24, of 476 Julia St., Henderson, was booked Sept. 30. Misdemeanor resisting, obstructing and delaying an officer. Couch also was served a misdemeanor failure to appear warrant. Bond was set at $1,500. • Ronnie Harris, 37, of 406 Roxboro Road, was booked Oct. 1. Misdemeanor communicating threats. No bond was set. • Ronnie Carr Jr., 20, of 409

SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — A court hearing for a jail inmate in Spokane, Wash., had to be postponed a day because he was wearing a surgical mask and his defense lawyer refused to sit next to him. The burglary suspect didn’t feel sick, but jailers made him wear the mask as a precaution against swine flu because he had shared a cell with sick inmates. Spokane County Superior Court Judge Maryann Moreno says it seems “a little paranoid” to do with everyone who has the sniffles. She has called a meeting with lawyers and jail staff Thursday to discuss the flu threat. The jail requires inmates with cold or flu symptoms, and anyone near them, to wear protective masks when they leave their cells. The Spokesman-Review reports that the jail also

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Woman sentenced to eight years in cancer con DELAWARE, Ohio (AP) — An Ohio woman has been sentenced to eight years in prison for scamming family and friends out of tens of thousands of dollars by claiming her husband was sick with cancer. Thirty-year-old Melanie Chen, of Columbus, also was ordered to pay more than $792,000 in restitution to the 13 victims, plus court costs. In August, the mother

of six pleaded guilty to one count of theft. In exchange for her plea, a charge of receiving stolen property was dismissed. Chen was sentenced Tuesday. She could have received up to 10 years in prison. Her husband, 38-year-old Phylip Chen, also is charged in the case, but prosecutors have agreed to drop his charges if he passes a liedetector test.

Ohio man gets two years in case of baby bit by rats WAVERLY, Ohio (AP) — An 18-year-old Ohio man has been sentenced to two years

in prison for his role in an infant’s loss of two toes to rat bites inside a filthy mobile home. Todd Trent pleaded guilty Monday to child endangering and was sentenced by Pike County Common Pleas Judge Randy Deering. Trent was the boyfriend of the child’s mother when authorities discovered in July that the 6-week-old girl had been seriously injured by rats in the family’s mobile home west of Piketon in southern Ohio. Child endangering charges are still pending against three others, including the mother. The infant girl was hospitalized for several days and then released to relatives.

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VANCE COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE Arrests • Leroy Mitchell Jr. 28, of 1391 Club Pond Road was arrested Oct. 5. Misdemeanor harassing phone call. Bond was set at $500. Court date Oct. 26. • Sonia Newman Gupton, 38, of 1740 Rock Mill Road was arrested Oct. 3. Misdemeanor assault with a deadly weapon. No bond. Court date Nov. 12. • Tiffany Kay Wade, 26, of 1166 Pine Ridge Road was arrested Oct. 5. Misdemeanor failure to appear on charges of driving while license revoked and failing to wear a seat belt. Bond was set at $500. Court date Nov. 17. • Marcus Richardson, 18, of 287 Oak Hill Loop was served with a criminal summons on Oct. 5. Misdemeanor harassing phone call. No bond listed. Court date Oct. 26. • Timotheus Petersi, 16, of 4297 Warrenton Road was served with a criminal summons on Oct. 5. Misdemeanor second degree trespassing. Misdemeanor harassing phone call. No bond listed. Court date Oct. 26. • Anthony Kelly Vaughan Sr., 51, was served with an order for arrest on Oct. 5. Driving while license revoked. Expired registration. No insurance. Registration not displayed. Revoked tag. Open container. Bond was set at $2,000. Court Nov. 24. • Jazmine Rene Scott, 18, of 124 Downey Road, Norlina was arrested Oct. 4. Misdemeanor simple assault. Misdemeanor communicating threats. Bond was set at $1,000. Court date was Oct. 6. • Jameel Lamont Bryant, 22, of 550 W. Andrews Ave. Apt. 63 was served with an order for arrest on Oct. 2. Misdemeanor failure to appear on charges of driving while license revoked and expired registration card/ tag. Bond was set at $1,000. Court date Nov. 16. • Gregory Wells Clayton, 44, of 249 Red Clay Lane was served with an order for arrest on Oct. 3. Failure to appear on a charge of driving while impaired. Bond was set at $2,500. Court date Oct. 19. • Helena Johnson, 48, of 5532 Raleigh Road Lot 4 was served with an order for arrest on Oct. 2. Failure to appear on charges of driving while license revoked, failure to stop steady at a red light and show cause. Bond was set at $500. Court date Oct. 8. • Shannon Elizabeth Thomas, 33, of 1010 Sycamore Lane was arrested Oct. 2. Misdemeanor assault with a deadly weapon. Misdemeanor harassing phone calls. Bond was set at $500. Court date was Oct. 27. • Antavious Daquan Wright, 16, of 605 Harriet St. was ar-

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Oct. 3 the theft of a KTM/SX 85cc dirt bike valued at $4,000. • Jennifer Jones Long, 37, of 25 Whaley Drive reported Oct. 2 the theft from the residence of the following items and their values: ladies 1/2-carat diamond ring, $900; 18-inch ladies diamond necklace, $299; ladies white gold diamond and pearl ring, $250; ladies wedding band, $210; and ladies 7-inch yellow gold bracelet, $175.95. • Thomas Smith, 65, of 748 Gun Club Road reported Oct. 2 the theft of a Honda blue/black 4-wheeler valued at $900. • Shardae Davis, 24, of 412 Stagecoach Road reported Oct. 4 the theft from the residence of a Ruger 9mm black handgun valued at $450. • Lois Buchanan, 54, of 12495 N.C. Hwy. 39N reported Oct. 4 the theft from the residence of the following items, no values listed: ruby/diamond tennis bracelet, 18-carat heavy gold bracelet, 2 pairs ruby/diamond earrings, 1 multi-colored stone ring, man’s wedding band, woman’s wedding band, 1/2-carat diamond solitaire and ruby/diamond ring with bent ring guard. • Chuck’s Snack and Tack, 13020 Hwy. 39N, reported Oct. 4 the theft of 6 rolls of lottery tickets and 2 cartons of cigarettes, no values listed. • Kenneth Ray Collins, 51, of 2221 Hicksboro Road reported Oct. 3 the theft from a barn of a Honda/TRX350F 4-wheeler rancher valued at $4,600.

rested Oct. 1. Assault on a government official. Bond was set at $800. Court date was Oct. 5. • Tawian Alston, 26, of 874 Gun Club Road Lot 5 was served with an order for arrest. Misdemeanor second degree trespassing. Bond was set at $300. Court date Oct. 20. • Dwayne VasShon Small, 28, of 440 Tungsten Mine Road was served with an order for arrest on Oct. 2. Failure to appear on charges of driving while intoxicated, show cause and misdemeanor assault to inflict serious injury. Bond was set at $2,000. Court date Oct. 27.

Larceny • Diane Marks, 43, of 193 Deerfield Run reported Oct. 5 the theft from the residence of an SKS 10-shot with black nylon stock valued at $350 and a Browning/LIG with 2/3-inch choke and wood stock valued at $250. • Thomas G. Alls, 49, of 1434 Mt. Olivet Church Road reported Oct. 5 the theft of a boat and trailer, value not listed. Damage to a fence in the larceny not estimated. • John Foster of Henderson reported Oct. 4 the theft from a barn on Wildlife Lane of the following items and their values: Troybilt weed trimmer, $150; Stihl weed trimmer, $350; Husqvarna leaf blower, $350; Jonsored chain saw, $300; 7,500-watt generator, $2,500; hedge trimmer, $200; Craftsman chain saw, $200; pressure washer, $400; and an Earthquake auger, $400. Damage to a fence in the burglary estimated at $200. • Sheronda Magbie, 39, of 1226 Topleman St. reported Oct. 4 the theft from the residence of the following items and their values: Dell computer hardware/ software/19-inch flat screen monitor, $1,150; 42-inch JVC flat screen TV; 1/2 pack of Newport 100s, $25; Kodak Easy Shear 10-pic digital camera, $150; and an NFL watch, $10. • Deborah Murphy, 43, of 318 Foxfire Drive reported Oct. 4 the theft from the residence of a Dell desktop computer with 12-inch monitor valued at $500. • Matthew Faulkner, 42, of 1350 Club Pond Road reported

Arrests • Jamal Davon Harris, 22, of 1262 Americal Road Lot 107 was arrested Oct. 5. Misdemeanor assault on a female. No bond. Court date Nov. 3. • Tyniquah Robinson, 19, of 111 S. Pinkston St. was arrested Oct. 1. Failure to appear on a charge of misdemeanor shoplifting concealment. Bond was set at $600. Court date Oct. 20. • Avone Fouch, 28, of Room 167 Scottish Inns, Henderson, was served with an order for arrest on Oct. 5. Failure to appear on a charge of assault by strangulation. Bond was set at $10,000. Court date Nov. 17. In another report, suspect was

charged with felony possession of crack cocaine. Bond was set at $15,000. Court date Nov. 5. • Larry Darnell Bullock, 52, of 220 Walnut St. Apt. A was served with an order for arrest on Oct. 5. Failure to appear on a charge of driving while license revoked. Bond was set at $1,200. Court date Jan. 12, 2010.

Larceny • Arturo Huerta Vasquez, 45, of 530 Spring St. reported Oct. 5 the theft from the residence of an Acer laptop computer valued at $1,000 and a Microsoft X-Box valued at $100. Damage to a back door not estimated.

• Keith Owens, 48, of 605 E. Montgomery St. reported Oct. 5 the theft from the residence of a Taurus .357 short barrel revolver vaslued at $400. • Christina Smith, 25, of 212 Crozier St. reported Oct. 5 the theft from the residence of the following items and their values: 4 ladies rings, $250; 2 ladies bracelets, $50; 4 cases of DVD movies, $400; 4 DVD players, $200; 2 Magnavox TV/VCR combos, $150; and 4 pairs of shoes (2 dress, 2 tennis), $80. Damage to a door and frame estimated at $250. • Antwon Lewis, 22, of 408 Turner Ave. Ext. reported Oct. 5 the theft from the residence of an X-Box video game valued at $279 and a Compac/Presario laptop valued at $600.

N.C. man indicted on murder charges in 1972 deaths WINDSOR (AP) — A North Carolina grand jury has indicted a man on charges of killing his wife and two children almost 40 years ago. Bertie County Sheriff Greg Atkins told the Virginian-Pilot of Norfolk that the grand jury indicted 68-year-old Roy Lawrence Rascoe on firstdegree murder and firstdegree arson charges.

The bodies of 23-yearold Annie Elizabeth Smallwood Rascoe; 1-yearold Rita Renee Rascoe; and 3-year-old Tony Ray Rascoe were found in the rubble of their home after it burned to the ground in November 1972. Annie Rascoe was pregnant with the couple’s third child. Defense attorney Perry Martin of Ahoskie didn’t immediately return a

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Henderson’s time to reach new heights Many years ago, we recall watching raptly as the starship Enterprise’s Capt. James T. Kirk commanded his vessel through treacherous galaxies, exploring brave new worlds, battling Klingons and Romulans. Whenever Kirk stepped away from his post, he left the Enterprise in the hands of his second-in-command. “Mr. Spock,” Kirk would say, “you have the con.” At this writing, we’re not completely certain who has won all of the Henderson municipal elections. Three City Council candidates were unopposed — Brenda Peace, Garry Daeke and Lonnie Davis. So that trio will be back. But until tonight’s votes are final, the crew around them (not to mention the “captain” of each city meeting, the mayor) remains undetermined. What we do know is, it’s time for Henderson to boldly go where it hasn’t gone before. Or at least where it hasn’t been in many years — to great heights of wealth, security and success. These are trying times in which we live. Violence is down across the country, but still too much of a menace in Henderson. Drugs, theft and other crimes remain a daily challenge for police to control. Our infrastructure is in need, with sewer lines that demand replacing and a water plant which must be expanded if we want to supply industry — industry we badly need if our double-digit unemployment is to be reduced anytime soon. So whomever has won, you have the con. Now, let’s boldly go.

Quotable “It is important that we take our time to do all we can to get this right. In this process, it is imperative that all of us taking part in these deliberations — civilians and military alike — provide our best advice to the president candidly but privately.” — Defense Secretary Robert Gates, appealing for calm amid intense administration debate over the flagging war in Afghanistan. “This is a heinous crime committed against those who have been working tirelessly to assist the poor and vulnerable on the front lines of hunger and other human suffering in Pakistan.” — U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, in a statement after a suicide bomber disguised as a security officer struck the lobby of the U.N. food agency’s Pakistan headquarters, killing five people. “There is no doubt that American spy planes are being used in these attacks, but we know all the intelligence is being provided by Pakistan. We have taken revenge for the past attacks and we will definitely take revenge for the remaining drone attacks.” — Pakistani Taliban leader Hakimullah Mehsud, in a statement to reporters threatening vengeance for deadly U.S. airstrikes.

Watching the House of Representatives on late-night C-SPAN, you might have any number of reactions, including seppuku-inducing boredom. Depending on who’s talking, you might also feel disgust, rage, contempt or, in rare cases, inspiration. But one reaction you probably won’t have is: “Gosh, if only there were more of these jokers.” That’s too bad. Because what our political system may be lacking more than anything else is enough members of Congress. No, really. Seriously, stop laughing. Except for a brief effort to accommodate Alaska and Hawaii, the size of the House has been frozen at 435 members since 1911. A 1929 law, driven in part to keep immigrants underrepresented, has kept it that way. But there’s nothing sacred about the 435 number. In fact, the Founders would be aghast at the idea that the “peoples’ house” is filled with pols speaking for hundreds of thousands of citizens. In Federalist No. 55, James Madison defended the proposed Constitution’s apportionment clause despite its widespread unpopularity. The chief complaints, according to Madison, were that such a small Congress would become an “unsafe depository of the public interests”; that the districts would be too large and diverse for any politician to “possess a proper

knowledge of the local circumstances of their numerous constituents”; and that such a tiny House would have the net result of attracting elitist types whose aim would be the “permanent elevation of the few on the depression of the many.” Jonah So how big were Goldberg these Tribune Media libertyServices threatening districts? How tiny was the potentially oligarchic House? The districts had no more than 30,000 people, yielding 65 representatives. Under today’s apportionment system, the “ideal” congressional district is 700,000 people, with some districts reaching nearly 1 million. Montana, with a population of 958,000, has just one representative, but each of Rhode Island’s two districts has about 530,000 people. There is, of course, an important principle here, and if all of Montana’s residents were black, it would be easier for everyone to see it. Montanans’ votes don’t count as much as Rhode Islanders’ — in fact, a Montanan’s vote only counts for about three-fifths of a Rhode Islander’s. That America’s slave population

was counted by the same ratio under the original Constitution is usually cited, rightly, as one of the document’s greatest sins. A lawsuit filed in federal court in Mississippi last month hopes to force Congress to remedy the status quo’s assault on the oneperson, one-vote principle by increasing Congress to as many as a paltry 1,761 members. Beyond principle, there are practical reasons to expand Congress. For decades, presidential candidates have promised to change the “way Washington works.” But once elected, they’re soon captured by their own congressional parties, which are in turn beholden to the “old bulls” and constituencies rooted in interests outside their districts. A Congress of, say, 5,000 citizen-legislators would change that overnight. Would it cost more money? Yes. But today’s huge staffs could be cut, and perks and pork might even be curtailed by using the old chewing gum rule: If there’s not enough for everyone, nobody can have any. Term-limit activists have the right idea — getting new blood in Washington — but their remedy is anti-democratic. The trick is to swamp Congress with new blood and new ideas. Want more minorities in Congress? Done. Want more libertarians? More socialists? More blue-collar workers? Done, done, done. In free-speech debates, it’s often said that the cure for

bad speech is more speech. Well, the cure for a calcified Congress just might be more members; the remedy for an undemocratic system, more democracy. When you look at the congressional corruption scandals of the last 20 years, it’s hard not to see them as stemming from a system that has, in fact, led to the “permanent elevation of the few on the depression of the many.” Critics of the status quo from the left and right yearn to shatter the two-party system’s lock on politics. I’m not convinced that would be a good thing, but wouldn’t the best way to do that be for smaller parties in Congress to champion fresh new ideas? Rather than have some billionaire egomaniac who, in effect, creates or co-opts a ridiculous third party just so he can indulge his presidential ambitions, why not have third, fourth or 15th parties test their wares in a smaller political market and build themselves up to where they could field a president? Obviously, the rajahs of incumbentstan don’t like the prospect of diluting their own power. But expanding Congress would, among other things, make late night C-SPAN so much more entertaining. You can write to Jonah Goldberg by e-mail at JonahsColumn@aol. com.

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Why do I mistrust Fox? Let me count the ways Perhaps you are familiar with an old saying: even a broken clock is right twice a day. I’ve found that maxim valuable as I wade through the recent handwringing and recriminations among journalists and their critics over the fact that most mainstream media were slow to pick up on the story of corruption at ACORN. New York Times ombudsman Clark Hoyt (a former colleague) and Andrew Alexander, his counterpart at the Washington Post, are among those who have asked whether that laggard performance reflects an unfortunate deafness to conservative media. As one of my readers put it, “There is a lot wrong with ACORN, and Fox was the only channel talking about it.” I might join this pity party if I thought Fox a credible news source. I do not. Consider just a few of the network’s and its hosts’ recent lowlights: June 3 — In a column Bill O’Reilly says he never called murdered abortion doctor George Tiller “a baby killer.” This is wrong. PolitiFact.com has documented 24 instances just since 2005, of O’Reilly referring to the doctor as “Tiller the baby killer.” June 10 — Glenn Beck asks, “Why do we have automatic citizenship upon birth? We’re the only country in the world that has it.” This is incorrect. Canada has it, as do 32 other nations. June 18 — Sean Hannity says that under the Cash For Clunkers program, “all we’ve got to do is ... go to a local junkyard, all

you’ve got to do is tow it to your house. And you’re going to get $4,500.” This is false. The program requires the car to be drivable and to have been registered for at least a year. July 22 — Beck says the director of the Leonard White House Pitts Office of

Science and Technology Policy “has proposed forcing abortions and putting sterilants in the drinking water to control population.” This is untrue. The claim is based on a textbook John Holdren co-authored in 1977 that analyzed and “rejected” such coercive means of birth control. July 31 — Kimberly Guilfoyle claims the government will get total access in perpetuity to the computer of any participant in the Cash for Clunkers program who signs up at the government Web site, cars.gov. This is inaccurate. FactCheck. org reports this claim is based on a security notice required of “car dealers” who access a secure area of the Web site. Let me make this next point crystalline; “every” news organization from CNN to CBS to Miami’s Herald to L.A.’s Times gets it wrong on occasion, and every single report risks reflecting the biases — political, racial, religious, class, educational, geoDistributed by Cagle Cartoons

graphical, generational — of the reporter. This will be true until the day the news business is no longer run by human beings. But Fox is in a class by itself. In its epidemic inaccuracy, its ongoing disregard for basic journalistic standards of fairness, its demagogic appeals and its blatantly ideological promotions it is, indeed, unique — a news source in name only. That’s not just an opinion: a 2003 study found Fox viewers more likely to be misinformed than those who get their news elsewhere. Yet because this network that cries wolf, this network of birthers, terrorist fist bumps and tea party promotions, got it right for a change, mainstream media should wear sackcloth and ashes for their failure to take it seriously? No. What’s missing the ACORN story suggests is a need for mainstream reporters to develop more sources among conservative activists and bloggers. But Fox forfeited any expectation of being taken seriously by serious people when it made itself an echo chamber less concerned with reporting news than with affirming the ideological biases of its viewers. When faced with a broken clock, after all, the person who wants to know the time has two options: try to guess when the reading is right. … Or get another clock. Leonard Pitts is a columnist for the Miami Herald, 1 Herald Plaza, Miami, Fla., 33132. Readers may contact him via e-mail at lpitts@ miamiherald.com.

When I go to court to advocate for the best interest of one of the child victims of abuse and neglect in Vance County, I know I am helping to give this child a better future. Yes, there are children right now in Vance County who wind up in court by no fault of their own … who have suffered abuse or neglect at the hands of their caregivers. Some of these children are infants, some grade school children, some are teenagers. Join me. With help from you and other community volunteers, we can assure that no abused and neglected child victim will have to go to court without a Gardian ad Litem to speak on his or her behalf. A Guardian ad Litem is an ordinary citizen who has been trained to represent the child’s best interest in court. By doing investigations and making recommendations to the court, the GAL advocates that the best possible plans are provided for the child. The training is free and flexible schedules are offered. Please call the Guardian ad Litem office at (252) 738-9024 or (919) 497-3010 today for more information. Wynona M. Thomas, supervisor Guardian ad Litem program Henderson

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