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Volume XCV, No. 242

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Show, Shine, Shag & Dine Annual event ready to welcome 50,000 fans, 1,500 vehicles

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Index Our Hometown . . . . . 2A Business & Farm. . . . 5A Public Records . . . . . 6A Nation . . . . . . . . . . 8-9A Opinion . . . . . . . . . . 10A Light Side . . . . . . . . 11A Sports. . . . . . . . . . 1-5B Comics . . . . . . . . . . . 6B Classifieds. . . . . . . 8-9B

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Deaths Corpus Christi, Texas Julia H. Wood, 89 Henderson Mary R. Alston, 69 William Jordan, 81 Ann B. Jordon, 80 Charlie D. Kersey, 45 Cherry Terry, 85 Clifton Watkins, 57

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By DAVID IRVINE Daily Dispatch Writer

This weekend will focus the attention of the community and region on cars, cars, cars. Show, Shine, Shag & Dine — an annual event sponsored by Vance County Tourism — begins today with social events for guests at area hotels and motels, continues with a car show on Saturday, and culminates with the East Coast Drag Times Hall of Fame reunion and induction ceremony on Sunday. Tourism Executive Director Nancy Wilson estimates that the event will involve 1,500 vehicles and will draw as many as 50,000 fans to the area. The car show on Saturday will include cars of various styles and vintages. They will grace Garnett, Williams and Breckenridge streets in downtown Henderson, where fans can view the cars, talk with the owners, sample foods and buy souvenirs offered by the many participating vendors. Numerous celebrities are scheduled to attend, many with their equally famous cars. Visitors will be able to inspect legendary cars, talk to the owners and drivers and have a photo made with them. Mammoth Corbitt trucks, made over half a century ago in Henderson, will offer a contrast with

By WILLIAM F. WEST Daily Dispatch Writer

Daily Dispatch/ASHLEY STEVEN AYSCUE

Alton Abbott drives his 1996 Jeep Cherokee 4x4 Thursday afternoon into a muddy portion of a rightof-way path provided for the Abbott family to access their family cemetery off Martin Creek Road. Generations of Abbott family are buried in this isolated half-acre site. Abbott and his brother, Wade, take turns cutting the grass and keeping the area clear.

Efforts for a better route into the half-acre site futile By DAVID IRVINE Daily Dispatch Writer

On the outskirts of Henderson between Vanco Mill Road and Martin Creek Road, the Abbott family cemetery contains some two dozen headstones that document the lives and life spans of the clan. The cemetery may not mean much to the Henderson community at large, but it holds a valued spot in the memories of the Abbott family. Two Abbott brothers, Alton and Wade, alternate maintaining the area so that they and their sisters, Peggy Clayton and Nancy Edwards, can feel it is an appropriate resting place for family members. Now, however, there is a blot on the family memory. The cemetery is all but inaccessible. It was cut off from access from Vanco Mill Road with the construction of the WalMart Distribution Center. The only remaining access to the cemetery is an unpaved and muddy trail from Martin Creek Road. It is navigable with difficulty in a four-wheel-drive vehicle. When the next member of the family is to be buried, it is questionable whether a hearse will be able to enter the cemetery. Alton Abbott has taken up the cause of obtaining more appropriate access to the cemetery. He has approached WalMart and the

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Alton Abbott stands next to the headstone of his parents Malcoin E. “Coin” Abbott and Daisy Mae Mangum Abbott at the family cemetery off Martin Creek Road Thursday afternoon. Vance County administration without results. Abbott says that when property is cut off through the sale of adjacent land, as the cemetery is, reasonable access must be available. “Does this look like ‘reasonable access’ to you?” he asked a Daily Dispatch reporter, as he drove him along that unpaved trail. When the reporter called the WalMart Distribution Center to get the company’s position on the issue, he was referred to the

RALEIGH — A cadre of murderers and rapists, Obituaries, 4A several of whom victimized young girls, will be set free from North Carolina prisons this month after state courts agreed that a decades-old law defined life sentences as only 80

years long. Dozens more inmates could be released in the coming months unless the state can figure out a legal recourse to keep them behind bars, officials said Thursday. Gov. Beverly Perdue called them “dangerous criminals” who have repeatedly been denied parole.

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WalMart home office in Arkansas. A call there connected him with a person who said she couldn’t respond but would have a company official contact him. No telephone call has been received. Meanwhile, when members of the Abbott family want to visit the cemetery to mow the grass or contemplate their relatives’s names, they must drive that muddy trail in a four-wheel-drive truck. Contact the writer at dirvine@hendersondispatch.com.

20 violent inmates going free under '70s law By MIKE BAKER Associated Press Writer

OXFORD — The City Commission on Tuesday evening gave the go-ahead to replace a worn- out boiler at the Police Department for a far less cost than was discussed at the previous week’s agenda meeting. The city will pay AireWise Inc. $5,421 from the municipal fund balance and additionally will rely on a $2,500 contribution from Walmart. “This is a bargain,” Commissioner Bob Williford said, drawing chuckles from his fellow commissioners as he noted his paying $6,000 for work on his residence. The boiler dates back to the 1978 dedication of the Police Department building, which is located at 204 E. McClanahan St. at the northeastern edge of the central business district. The boiler has been operating at 50 percent capacity, city officials said in documents. The boiler needed to be replaced for approximately three years, the officials said. And the boiler may not pass state inspection, the officials added. During the Oct. 5 agenda meeting, the commission had agreed to consider approving a budget amendment of $10,254 on Tuesday for the heating system, with the quote being $12,754 from Mike Brummitt Heating & Cooling and with the $2,500 contribution from Walmart to be used to cover the difference. During Tuesday’s regular monthly session, Com-

“I’m appalled that the state of North Carolina is being forced to release prisoners who have committed the most heinous of crimes, without any review of their cases,” Perdue said in a statement. One of the inmates, Bobby Bowden, had argued that a law adopted in 1974 clearly defined life

sentences as just 80 years. The convicted murder believed that the statute, combined with good conduct credits, means his life sentence is now complete. The Court of Appeals sided with Bowden last year. North Carolina’s Supreme Court rejected Please see INMATES, page 3A

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Caught by camera Henderson Police are looking for this gunman who wore a Halloween skeleton mask Monday at 6:45 p.m. when he robbed JJ’s Fish & Chicken in the 1200 block of East Andrews Avenue. The thief was described as black, 5-foot-8 to 6-foot tall, 200 to 215 pounds. Anyone with information should call the police department at (252) 438-4141 or Crime Stoppers at (252) 492-1925.

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Mark It Down Today Weight loss group — TOWN (Take Off Weight Now), a non-profit weight loss group, will meet at Aycock Recreation Center at 11:30 a.m. Everyone is invited to attend. Pre-show barbecue — The pre-show barbecue for Show, Shine, Shag & Dine and East Coast Drag Times Hall of Fame guests will be held at the Ambassador’s Inn & Suites, Parham Road, I-85 Exit 215, Henderson, from 1-6 p.m. and is open to the public. Cost is $4 per plate cover charge. Antique, classic and nostalgia drag cars will be on display. For more information, call the Vance County Tourism Department at (252) 438-2222.

Saturday Maria Parham fundraiser — The Maria Parham Healthcare Foundation is holding its second annual Foundation 5 event in and around Maria Parham Medical Center on Ruin Creek Road today. The event will consist of a 5K run beginning at 8 a.m. and the Heart Healthy Mile event and Kids’ Dash beginning at 8:45 a.m. All proceeds from the event will benefit the Maria Parham Healthcare Foundation, a non-profit organization geared to promote health care in the local four-county area. The foundation will dedicate all funds from the Heart Healthy Mile to Maria Parham’s Cardiac Rehab Scholarship Program. Participants may register from 7-7:45 a.m. at the registration table. The entry fee is $25 in advance for the 5K and the Heart Healthy Mile, increasing to $30 on race day. The fee for the Kid’s Dash is $10. For more information, contact Nick at (252) 436-1604. Car show — The Show, Shine, Shag & Dine car show will bring hundreds of antique and classic cars, muscle cars and nostalgia drag cars (pre ‘76) to downtown Henderson along Garnett Street today. Registration will be held from 7:30-11 a.m. Cars will be on display until 5 p.m. Live entertainment will be provided and vendors will sell food and other items all day. Admission is free for spectators. Registration fee is charged for judged and non-judged car entries. For more information, call the Vance County Tourism Department at (252) 438-2222. Rabies clinic — Citizens for Animal Protection of Warren County is sponsoring a free rabies clinic for Warren County cats and dogs on from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Warrenton Lions Club Parking Lot, 249 W. Ridgeway St. The clinic is also offered to those with a Littleton address. Limit of 10 animals per vehicle and cats must be in a carrier. Vance County Farmers’ market — The Vance County Farmers’ Market is open from 8 a.m. to noon. The market is located at the intersection of Williams and Arch streets in downtown Henderson. Vendors interested in selling at the market should contact Wayne Rowland at 438-8188. Warren County Farmers’ Market — The Warren County Farmer’s Market is open from 8 a.m. to noon at the corner of Market and Main streets in historic downtown Warrenton. All produce is locally grown by the vendors. For more information or to receive a vendor application, contact the Warren County Extension Center at 257-3640. Oxford Farmers’ Market — The Oxford Farmers’ Market, located on the corner of McClanahan and Lanier streets across from the police station in Oxford, is open from 7 a.m. to noon. Dee’s Music Barn — Dee’s Music Barn, 3101 Walters Road, Creedmoor, will be featuring The Woodlief Band at 7 p.m. For more information, call (919) 528-5878. Master gardeners — The Master Gardeners will be at Franklin Brothers Nursery and Greenhouse, 3193 Vicksboro Road, Henderson, from 10 a.m. to noon for a plant clinic. If you have any questions please call Franklin Brothers at 252492-6166. Ridgeway Opry House — Performing this week are Julia Morton, Matt Nelson, Verlin Bailey, Jeff Jeffries and Friends, Joyce Chisenhall, Jackie Turner, and Frieda & Ellen with High Mountain Harmony. Doors open at 6 p.m. Music starts at 7 p.m. Coming Oct. 24, New Grace Bluegrass.

Taking part in the presentation of the award to Maria Parham Medical Center were (left to right) Anne Bunch of the Vance County Appearance Commission; Bob Singletary, president and chief executive officer of the medical center; Mickey Foster, vice president of the medical center; Dan Brummitt, chairman of the Board of Commissioners; and Marion Perry of the Vance County Appearance Commission.

Maria Parham Medical Center recognized for recycling, litter prevention efforts Maria Parham Medical Center has been recognized by the Vance County Board of Commissioners and the Vance County Appearance Commission for its outstanding efforts in recycling and litter prevention in the local community. Bob Singletary, president and chief executive officer of Maria Parham

VGCC holds seminar on getting out of debt Vance-Granville Community College’s Small Business Center will offer a free seminar, entitled “Get Completely Out of Debt,” from 6 to 9 p.m. on Oct. 22 in Room 7107 of Building 7 on the college’s main campus in Vance County. “Being in debt and living from paycheck to paycheck does not have to be your way of life,” according to the seminar’s instructor, Greg Frank of Benson. This seminar will show participants how to achieve financial freedom by transforming debt from a financial burden into a finan-

cial opportunity. This powerful and proven methodology promises to pay off all your credit cards and other debt in one to four years. “Without debt, you will be able to live 100 percent on cash and have serious money available to save for retirement,” said Frank. VGCC Small Business Center Director Diane Finch advised that space is limited for this free seminar. To reserve a seat, pre-register by calling the Small Business Center at 738-3275 or 738-3240.

Adopt-A-Highway program. The 750 employees of the medical center and its hundreds of visitors each day are now asked to recycle aluminum cans, plastic bottles, different colored glass containers, newspapers, magazines and office paper. Staff members of the hospital also volunteer throughout the year to pick up trash and debris

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an appeal from the state earlier this month after a lawyer from the attorney general’s office had argued that the 80 years likely was supposed to determine when somebody would be eligible for parole. Justices on the high court balked at that argument, and an attorney for Bowden called it “legal gymnastics.” The statute, which was in place for several years in the 1970s, says: “A sentence of life imprisonment shall be considered as a sentence of imprisonment for a term

of 80 years in the state’s prison.” A governor’s list of prisoners set for freedom describes a range of gruesome crimes: John Montgomery, 58, was sent to prison in 1973 for raping a 15-year old girl while on escape from Guilford Correctional Center. Faye Brown, 56, was convicted on a first-degree murder charge for the 1975 killing of a state trooper during a bank robbery. Steven Wilson, 52, went to prison in 1978 for abducting and raping a 9-year-old girl.

All but one of the inmates have been convicted of murder or rape. The 20th, 57-year-old Charles Lynch, was convicted of two counts of second-degree burglary and assault with intent to commit rape. Thomas Bennett, executive director of the North Carolina Victim Assistance Network, said the plan to release the prisoners is dangerous. “This is terrible. This is a disaster,” he said. “This is another example of victims not receiving

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the sleek racing cars on display. Registration begins at 7 a.m. The show continues until 4 p.m. On Sunday, the East Coast Drag Times Hall of Fame reunion will take place from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in the Civic Center at Vance-Granville Community College. Familiar drag racing figures will schmooze with each other and with visitors. Photo

missioner Steve Powell recalled the agenda meeting discussion about Brummitt having been nursing the boiler for a long time. Powell, while acknowledging the savings by going with Aire-Wise, said he felt guilty and had concerns about the city awarding the work to someone else after Brummitt had been servicing the boiler. And while Powell praised City Manager Donham for finding another company to do the work for a lower cost, Powell questioned whether the city was following procedure by obtaining a price from the first company and then

albums, scrapbooks and memorabilia will be on display. From 12:30 to 3 on Sunday afternoon, the Hall of Fame induction ceremony will be conducted in the Civic Center, when prominent figures in the sport will be added to the Valhalla — “Hall of the Heroes” — of drag racing. Contact the writer at dirvine@ hendersondispatch.com.

N.C. GOP wants formal probe of Perdue campaign RALEIGH (AP) — State Republicans are asking the North Carolina State Board of Elections to investigate Gov. Beverly Perdue’s campaign and why it reported some campaign flights only recently. Republican Party chairman Tom Fetzer said Thursday he has written elections board leaders seeking a formal investigation into Perdue’s committee and the state Democratic Party.

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Fetzer said he wanted to make sure elections officials looked closely at 17 private flights the Bev Perdue Committee didn’t disclose until August. Democratic Party spokeswoman Kerra Bolton said the complaint has no merit. The board already is examining private flights by former Gov. Mike Easley going back several years. The board will hold a hearing Oct. 26 about Easley’s campaign.

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Deaths Julia H. Wood CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — Julia H. Wood, 89, died peacefully in her sleep at her daughter’s house in Corpus Christi, Texas, on Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2009, after a short illness. She was born Julia Mae Hight on May 12, 1920, in Henderson, N.C., the daughter of the late Joseph Habard Hight and Martha Theodora Perkinson Hight. Julia lived with her daughter in Corpus

Mary R. Alston HENDERSON — Mary Ruth Alston, 69, of 238 Pearl St., died Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2009, in Maria Parham Medical Center. The family will receive friends at the residence of 415 Bobbitt St. Arrangements will be announced later by Davis-Royster Funeral Service.

William Jordan HENDERSON — William Jordan, 81, of 1216 Manson-Axtell Road, died Friday, Oct. 9, 2009, at Maria Parham Medical Center. He was born in Vance County and was the son of the late Robert and Priscilla Jenkins Jordan. He joined Manson Baptist Church at an early age and remained a faithful member until his death. Funeral services will be conducted at 1 p.m. Saturday at Manson Baptist Church by the Rev. Ralph Steed. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Survivors include his wife, Libby B. Jordan of the home; six daughters, Lisa Boddie of Virginia Beach, Va., Argretta Steed of Atlanta, Ga., Juana Jones of Henderson, Alfreda Jordan of Detroit, Mich., Akeshia Bailey and Tuquel Thornton of Manson; five sons, Larry Jordan of Manson, William C. Jordan of Drewry, Reginald M. Jordan of Warrenton, Chauncey M. Jordan of Marietta, Ga., and Clarence F. Jordan of Kittrell; a brother, Melvin Jenkins of Irvington, N.J.; 25 grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. The family will receive friends at the residence, and the body will be on view at the funeral home Friday from 10:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. and at the church one hour before the service. Funeral arrangements are by Davis-Royster Funeral Service.

Ann B. Jordon HENDERSON — Ann Bojkovsky Jordon, 80, of 137 Twelve Oaks Lane, Henderson, died Thursday, Oct. 15, 2009, at her home. Born in Granite City, Ill., she was the daughter of the late Paul and Ustene Bojkovsky. She was the widow of Neil Jordon. She was a retired bookkeeper with Fast Fare Inc. and was a member of Carey Baptist Church. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday at Carey Baptist Church,

Christi, Texas, for the last 20 years. She is survived by her daughter, Melva Anne Samaniego (Reynaldo) of Corpus Christi, Texas; her son, Richard Stubbs Reavis (Jacquelyn) of Westminster, Md.; four grandchildren, nine great-grandchildren and a great-great-grandchild. Julia is also survived by her sister, Reba Lee Hight Stokes of Henderson, N.C., and many nieces and nephews. She will be greatly missed by all her family and friends. Memorial services will be held at Maxwell P. Dunne Funeral Home in Corpus Christi, Texas, at 2 p.m. on Oct. 17, 2009. conducted the Rev. Dr. Al James. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Surviving are three sons, Andy Jordon Sr. and Steve Jordon, both of Henderson, and Larry Michael Finley, of Macon; a brother, Steve Bojkovsky of Kissimmee, Fla.; eight grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by a son, Robert Finley. The family will receive friends Saturday, from 7 to 8:30 p.m., at Flowers Funeral Home. The men of Carey Baptist Church will serve as active pallbearers. Flowers will be accepted, or memorials may be made to Carey Baptist Church, P.O. Box 637, Henderson, N.C. 27536. Arrangements are by Flowers Funeral Home.

Charlie D. Kersey HENDERSON — Charlie Demetries Kersey, 45, of 42 N.C. Highway 39 South, Loop Road Lot #41, died Thursday, Oct. 15, 2009. The family will receive friends at the residence. Arrangements will be announced later by Davis-Royster Funeral Service.

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N.C. pension falls on funding health at end of '08 By GARY D. ROBERTSON Associated Press Writer

RALEIGH — North Carolina’s state employee pension fund has fallen below a key threshold for measuring its financial health for the first time in 11 years, the state treasurer’s office said Thursday. Treasurer Janet Cowell said an annual actuarial study shows funding for the state employee and teacher pension below 100 percent at the end of 2008 to 99.3 percent. That means the retirement system wouldn’t have all the money needed to pay off all current and future retirees at once. The news won’t affect the benefits of pensioners who currently receive checks, Cowell spokeswoman Melissa Waller said. Funding for the Teachers’ and State Employ-

ees’ Retirement System had been most recently reported at 104.7 percent. The last time funding fell below 100 percent was at the end of 1997, Cowell’s office said. Cowell took office in January. The funding drop was expected as all public employee funds managed by the treasurer took a combined 19.7 percent loss on investments last year as markets fell during the worldwide recession. Markets have rebounded, and the funds were valued recently around $64 billion. The pension still ranks among the best funded in the nation, and the average funding ratio for public pension plans is around 80 percent, according to Cowell’s news release. Cowell said the news should cause lawmakers to consider putting more money in the fund to im-

prove its long-term health. More than 500,000 current and retired workers participate in the state employee and teacher pension fund. “Even if we achieve investment target returns as the economy recovers, it is very likely that the funded status will continue to decline as losses from the 2008 downturn are distributed over the next several years,” Cowell said in a statement. “State and local governments will need to continue to budget

for increased contributions to the system.” The Legislature this year approved raising the state’s contribution to the teacher and state employee pension by a combined $181 million through mid-2011. In February, Cowell had recommended an extra $359 million.

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Cherry Terry HENDERSON — Cherry Terry, 85, of 404 Horner St., died Thursday, Oct. 15, 2009, at Maria Parham Medical Center. The family will receive friends at 428 N. Clark St. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced later by E.C. Terry’s Funeral and Cremation Services.

Clifton Watkins HENDERSON — Clifton Watkins, 57, died Thursday, Sept. 24, 2009, at the University of North Carolina Hospital in Chapel Hill. He was born in Vance County and was the adopted son of the late Lucius and Charlie Belle Hill Watkins. Survivors include a foster sister, Gloria Hill of Henderson; five brothers, Jimmy Williams of Albany, N.Y., Walter Foster of Louisburg, Willie Foster Jr., Jessie Foster and Robert Foster, all of Henderson. Memorial services will be conducted at 4 p.m. Saturday in the chapel of Davis-Royster Funeral Service. Arrangements are by Davis-Royster Funeral Service.

First living donor liver recipient at conference CHICAGO (AP) — Twenty years ago next month, University of Chicago doctors performed the world’s first successful living-donor liver transplant. Alyssa Smith was a 1-yearold from suburban San Antonio, Texas, when she got part of her mother’s liver in that milestone operation. Both are participating in a conference on how liver transplantation has advanced since then.

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Referendum set on amendments to cotton research, promotion order The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced that a referendum will be conducted through Nov. 10 among U.S. Upland producers and importers. The Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) is proposing to amend the Cotton Research and Promotion Order to implement section 14202 of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 (2008 Farm Bill) that amended the Cotton Research and Promotion Act. The 2008 Farm Bill provided that the states of Kansas, Virginia and

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41 charged in mortgage fraud By LARRY NEUMEISTER Associated Press Writer

NEW YORK — A mortgage fraud crackdown announced Thursday resulted in the arrests of dozens of people, including six lawyers, seven loan officers and three mortgage brokers in four states. Thirty-one people were arrested in New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio and North Carolina. They were among 41 people charged with engaging in mortgage fraud scams that defrauded lenders out of more than $64 million in home mortgage loans. Of the 10 other defendants, one was expected to surrender later Thursday, four were previously charged and five remained at large. Authorities gathering for an afternoon news conference in Manhattan said the crackdown, dubbed “Operation Bad Deeds,” was aimed at the failure of gatekeepers in the

ConAgra to cut sodium in food products by '15 OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — ConAgra Foods says it will cut sodium from the food it manufactures by 20 percent by 2015. The decision will affect as many as 20 brands and 160 varieties of products. ConAgra says it plans to use different techniques to enhance how its food tastes. Since 2006, ConAgra says it has removed at least 2 million pounds of salt from its products. The company’s brands include Chef Boyardee and Orville Redenbacher’s, among many others.

mortgage industry to act responsibly and legally. “Unfortunately, instead of protecting our financial system, in some cases they abused their positions and joined criminal schemes to steal millions of dollars,” said Richard H. Neiman, the superintendent of banks for New York State. U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara said in a statement that he found it “especially alarming” that lawyers, loan officers and mortgage brokers treated their professions as a “license to loot banks and profit from other people’s pain.” Those charged also

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VANCE COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE Arrests • Sherita Latrice Massenburg, 22, of 209 Ranes Drive was served with an order for arrest on Oct. 14. Misdemeanor failure to appear on charge of driving while license revoked. Bond was set at $1,000. Court date Nov. 3. • Hector Vazquez, 28, of 1225 Deer Crossing Court was served with an order for arrest on Oct. 14. Misdemeanor failure to appear, 2 counts. Bond was set at $1,500. Court date Nov. 24. • Adam Joshua Raymond Chandler, 19, of 314 N. Clark

St. was arrested Oct. 14. Felony breaking and entering of motor vehicle in Wake County, 2 counts. Bond was set at $10,000. Court date Oct. 29. • Michael Henderson, 16, of 100 W. Spain Road was arrested. Oct. 13. Misdemeanor simple assault. No bond. Court date Oct. 20. • Gladys Michell Chastian, 40, of 1790 Walter Bowen Road was served with an order for arrest on Oct. 14. Misdemeanor larceny. Bond was set at $500. Court date Nov. 24. • Shana Irene Milton, 32, of 1533 Vicksboro Road was served with an order for arrest

on Oct. 14. Misdemeanor disorderly conduct. Misdemeanor resisting a public officer. Bond was set at $1,000. Court date Dec. 1. • Anthony Manwello Bullock, 343, of 254 Irene Bullock Road Lot 5 was arrested Oct. 14. Misdemeanor communicating threats. Bond was set at $1,000. Court date Oct. 28.

Larceny • Herman Ray Hanks, 62, of 309 Hanks Lane reported Oct. 14. the theft of a 42-inch dark green Craftsman riding mower valued at $1,200.

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Larceny • Michael W. Williams, 51, of 671 Highland Ave. reported Oct. 9 the theft from the residence of a Jiminez/.22 .22-caliber handgun valued at $125. • Citi Trends, 1654 N. Garnett St., reported Oct. 14 the theft of a racking jacket valued at $50 and a jacket with Betty Boop character valued at $110.

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FORT COLLINS, Colo. (AP) — A 6-year-old Colorado boy feared to have floated off in a helium balloon was found safe at his home Thursday, hiding in a cardboard box in the garage attic. Sheriff Jim Alderman turned to reporters during a news conference and gave a thumbs up and said, “He’s at the house.” Alderden said AP Photo/Gerald Herbert an investigator on the scene saw the boy and he was fine, and had apparently been in the attic the whole time. President Barack Obama visits the Dr. Martin Luther King Charter School in the Lower 9th The giant silvery helium Ward of New Orleans, La., Thursday. Obama was visiting the region devastated by Hurricane balloon floated away from Katrina more than your years ago. He appeared at a town hall gathering to hear residents’ conthe family’s yard late cerns. He said the administration is “working as harad as we can, as quickly as we can.” The Thursday morning, sparkstorm killed some 1,600 people in Louisana and Mississippi and damage has been estimated ing a frantic rescue operaat roughly $40 billion. tion after the boy’s brother said he saw 6-year-old Falcon Heene get into the balloon. The flying saucer-like craft tipped precariously at times before gliding to the ground in a field, the culmination of a two-hour, 50-mile journey through two counties. teen tried to steal a $500 MIAMI (AP) — The With the child nowhere custom bike that belonged mother of a 15-year-old in sight, investigators to Brewer’s father, Leljedal doused with rubbing alcosearched the balloon’s path. said. hol and set on fire called Several people reported Brewer refused to attend seeing something fall from the attack a nightmare on classes at his middle school the craft while it was in the Thursday, but said her son Monday. His mother said was strong and would pull air, and yellow crime-scene he was “petrified” of going through despite the burns tape was placed around the to school, and the teen inover much of his body. home. stead went to an apartment Valerie Brewer told It was not clear why the complex to visit a friend. He boy’s brother reported seeNBC’s “Today” show and told deputies that while he ABC’s “Good Morning ing Falcon getting into the was sitting by the swimAmerica” that her son, balloon. Kevin Kuretich, of the ming pool, he was splashed Michael Brewer, couldn’t Colorado Division of Emerwith rubbing alcohol and talk but was communicatAP Photo/Alan Diaz gency Management, said set ablaze. ing with her by motioning the craft had some kind of Five teenagers — with his hands. Malissa Durkee holds a 15-year-olds Matthew Bent, electric power unit which “It’s a complete nightframed photo of her brother was run by double-C batterDenver Jarvis, Steven mare,” she said. Michael Brewer as she talks Shelton and Jesus Mendez ies. He said the balloon did Michael Brewer was to a reporter Wednesday in seem to be big enough to and 13-year-old Jeremy attacked at a Deerfield Deerfield Beach, Fla. Jarvis — were charged with carry a 6-year-old. Beach apartment comJason Humbert saw the aggravated battery in the plex in South Florida on Dr. Nicholas Namias balloon land. He said he attack. Mendez also was Monday after turning in said the teen suffered had gotten a call from his charged with attempted another teen for trying to burns on his torso and mother in Texas who told second-degree murder steal his father’s bicycle, arms and most of his hair, him about the balloon. He because authorities say he authorities said. but his face was not badly said he was in a field checkflicked the lighter. The teen was expected burned. ing on an oil well when he Valerie Brewer said she to remain hospitalized Brewer’s troubles found himself surrounded knew the teens, but would for several months and started when one of the by police who had been not say more because it was chasing the balloon, which is at extremely high risk teens gave him a video “too heart wrenching” to of infection and organ game and expected $40, came to a rest 12 miles talk about. She asked view- northeast of Denver Interfailure, but he is doing as said Broward County ers to help stop childhood well as can be expected, national Airport. Sheriff’s Office spokesviolence around the world. his doctor said. Valerie “It looked like an alien man Jim Leljedal. Brewer spaceship you see in those “What they did to my Brewer praised the staff at never paid for the game, old, old movies. You know, son...we need to stop this Jackson Memorial Ryder which authorities would now.” Trauma Center. not identify, so the other

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NORWALK, Conn. — David Letterman felt “threatened, alarmed and concerned” about the impact to his family life and career after a newsman tried to blackmail him by disclosing his sexual affairs, according to court documents released Thursday. CBS News producer Robert J. “Joe” Halderman told Letterman in a package of materials he sent that he had “a lot more” documents to back up his threat and needed to “make a large chunk of money,” according to search warrant affidavits. The additional evidence, Halderman said, included letters, e-mails and photos, authorities said. Halderman pleaded not guilty to trying to extort $2 million from Letterman to keep some of the comedian’s sexual affairs quiet. A message left Thursday with Halderman’s attorney was not immediately returned. According to the court documents, the package Halderman sent included a demand letter, a treatment for a screenplay, photos, personal correspondence and portions of a diary. Letterman “feels threatened, alarmed and concerned about the impact of the disclosure of his personal information on his family life and career,” the court records state.

Letterman is not named specifically in the court documents, but they refer to “Client No. 1” as a public figure who faced the threat of “a ruined reputation” and damage to his career and

family life. The documents referred to Letterman’s “great professional success” and said Letterman’s “world is about to collapse around him,” authorities said.

those black-and-white ones. I came down softly. I asked a police officer if the boy was OK and he said there was no one in it,” Humbert said. Neighbor Bob Licko, 65, said he was leaving home when he heard commotion in the backyard of the family. He said he saw two boys on the roof with a camera, commenting about their brother. “One of the boys yelled to me that his brother was way up in the air,” Licko said. Licko said the boy’s mother seemed distraught and that the boy’s father was running around the house. The Poudre School District in Fort Collins, where the boys attend, did not have classes for elementary schools Thursday because of a teacher work day. In a 2007 interview with The Denver Post, Richard Heene described becoming a storm chaser after a tornado ripped off a roof where he was working as a contractor and said he once flew a plane around Hurricane Wilma’s perimeter in 2005. Pursuing bad weather was a family activity with the children coming along as the father sought evidence to prove his theory that rotating storms create their own magnetic fields. Although Richard said he has no specialized training, they had a computer tracking system in their car and a special motorcycle. The Heene family appeared twice on the ABC reality show “Wife Swap,” most recently in March. “When the Heene family aren’t chasing storms, they devote their time to scientific experiments that include looking for extraterrestrials and building a research-gathering flying

saucer to send into the eye of the storm,” it says. While the balloon was airborne, Colorado Army National Guard sent a UH58 Kiowa helicopter and was preparing to send a Black Hawk UH-60 to try to rescue the boy, possibly by lowering someone to the balloon. They also were working with pilots of ultralight aircraft on the possibility of putting weights on the homemade craft to weigh it down. But the balloon landed on its own in a dirt field. Sheriff’s deputies secured it to keep it in place, even tossing shovelfuls of dirt on one edge. After the boy wasn’t found, a Kiowa helicopter was being equipped with an infrared camera to fly at 1,000 feet and help search the area where something reportedly fell from the balloon, Army National Guard Capt. Michael Odgers said. The episode led to a brief shutdown of northbound departures from one of the nation’s busiest airports, said a controller at the Federal Aviation Administration’s radar center in Longmont, Colo. FAA canceled all northbound takeoffs between 1 p.m. and 1:15 p.m. MDT, said Lyle Burrington, the National Air Traffic Controllers Association representative at the center. The balloon was about 15 miles northwest of the airport at that time. Before the departure shutdown, controllers had been vectoring planes taking off in that direction away from the balloon, Burrington said. Federal Aviation Administration spokeswoman Laura Brown said the agency tracked the balloon through reports from pilots. ___ Associated Press writers Dan Elliott, Sandy Shore and Colleen Slevin in Denver contributed to this report.

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News Briefs Dallas manâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s cow art sells for more than $500,000 DALLAS (AP) â&#x20AC;&#x201D; An auction house says a Dallas manâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s collection of cow art and collectibles has sold for a little more than $500,000. After about half a century of collecting, former Neiman Marcus fashion executive Derrill Osborn decided to part with his collection. The auction Wednesday evening featured about 350 items. Dallas Auction Gallery spokeswoman Lauren Shuford Laughry said Thursday that among the auctions highlights were a Donna Cook oil painting depicting 5,000 cattle called â&#x20AC;&#x153;Chisholm Trail Cattle Drive,â&#x20AC;? which sold for $10,755. Also, she says, a collection of more than 300 vintage toy cows and other farm animals sold for $5,975. Seventy-year-old Os-

born grew up on a New Mexico ranch and then went on to a 40-year fashion career before retiring in 2002.

County to sick workers: Stay home or risk firing PHOENIX (AP) â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Employees of an Arizona county with flu symptoms or a temperature of at least 100.4 degrees must stay home from work or risk being fired under a new policy. Pima County Board of Supervisors chairman Richard Elias said Thursday that the new policy is aimed at lessening the spread of swine or seasonal flu illnesses among the countyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s nearly 7,000 employees and people who go to government buildings for business. Employees with flu symptoms would be required to stay home until at least 24 hours after the

fever ends. A sick employee who ignores a managerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s order to go home could face disciplinary action or firing. Pima County includes Tucson and its suburbs and runs south along the Mexican border. The new rules will take effect Tuesday and probably be lifted in the late spring.

U.S. hikersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; families submit release petition BERKELEY, Calif. (AP) â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Relatives of three American hikers detained in Iran are appealing to authorities for their quick release. A petition, signed by 2,500 people, was submitted Thursday to the Iranian Mission to the United Nations in New York. Twenty-seven-year-old Shane Bauer, 31-yearold Sarah Shourd and 27-year-old Josh Fattal

were detained in late July after straying over the border during a hike in northern Iraq. The petition says family and supporters of the three â&#x20AC;&#x153;share the deep hope that the Islamic Republic of Iran will show compassion in this unfortunate case and release them as soon as possible.â&#x20AC;? The three were visited by the Swiss ambassador to Iran in late September but have not had contact with their families.

Georgia to return $330,000 to suicide group ATLANTA (AP) â&#x20AC;&#x201D; A judge has ordered Georgia to return $330,000 seized from an assisted suicide group in February. Forsyth County Superior Court Judge Jeffrey S. Bagley wrote in an order filed Oct. 7 that the money should be returned because the state hadnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t filed

the necessary complaint in seven months. Authorities seized the money after four people affiliated with the Final Exit Network, including the groupâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s president and its medical director, were arrested. They were charged with assisted suicide in the June 2008 death of 58-year-old John Celmer, who had suffered from cancer. Attorneys for the state had argued investigators were delayed because they had so much evidence to sift through. Lawyers for Final Exit said the groupâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s First Amendment rights were being violated.

Motorcycle club president pleads not guilty, held CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) â&#x20AC;&#x201D; A federal judge has ordered the indicted national president of the Pagans Motorcycle Club held without bond pend-

ing trial on racketeering charges. U.S. Magistrate Judge Mary Stanley held Thursday that David Barbeito is too dangerous to free. Barbeito pleaded not guilty at the hearing and is scheduled for trial in December. The 49-year-old Myersville, Md.-resident also faces state kidnapping and conspiracy charges in West Virginia. Barbeito, who admits holding the clubâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s top spot since 1989, is the lead defendant in a 44-count indictment accusing 55 members and associates of the Pagans of murder conspiracy, kidnapping and other crimes. Members facing charges are from West Virginia, Kentucky, Virginia, Pennsylvania, New York, New Jersey, Delaware and Florida.

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Potter fans mobilize to change the world After all these years in the news business, you’d think we would have heard and seen almost everything. “Almost” often proves to be a very big word. On Friday, this newspaper received notice of an event taking place in Maine. Clearly we won’t be covering the story. But the organizers no doubt are hoping to be mentioned in our paper — so score one for them, we suppose — and perhaps that alerting us to the event might get us to publish Associated Press coverage on the day afterward. But it’s one of the stranger press notices we’ve ever received, from the first sentence forward. “BOSTON — The Harry Potter Alliance, a global organization dedicated to bringing the themes of Harry Potter into the real world, is bringing together thousands of Harry Potter fans across the world to fight Proposition One, which threatens to end marriage equality in Maine.” We need not even get into the pros and cons of marriage equality — that is, the right of gay partners to be legally married — without being taken aback by the notion that there’s an entire “alliance” of Harry Potter fans around the world who are trying to “bring the themes” of that fantasy book series “into the real world.” It gets more interesting. “On Saturday morning, October 24, Harry and the Potters and Draco and the Malfoys (two indie rock bands that sing from the perspective of characters in the Harry Potter books) will perform at the North Star Café in Portland, Maine.” Wait — so there are not one, but at least two, “indie” rock bands in the world composed of Harry Potter-book character impersonators? We had no idea. The organizers plan to conduct a oneday “House Cup Competition” (it’s from the books, which we admittedly haven’t read) as part of their “magical day of activism.” We are making a bit light of this occurrence, but it’s obvious that the group is — while having fun — being quite serious. And the Harry Potter Alliance apparently has had success before in using “this model of friendly Hogwarts-house competition” to raise thousands of books that were sent to a youth village in Rwanda. After all, there are millions of Harry Potter book fans worldwide. The potential volunteer base indeed is massive. And mobilizing.

Quotable “It’s almost like an announcement that the bear market is over. That is an eye-opener — ‘Hey, you know what, things must be getting better because the Dow is over 10,000.”’ — Arthur Hogan, chief market analyst at Jefferies & Co. in Boston, on the Dow passing 10,000 and capping a 53 percent comeback since early March. “I’m greatly disappointed he’s not coming to Mississippi. There was no city hit harder than Waveland.” — Tommy Longo, mayor of Waveland, Miss., which took a direct hit from Hurricane Katrina. Longo is among those criticizing Obama for the brevity of his trip to New Orleans on Thursday and for leaving Mississippi out of his itinerary.

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If the dress fits, marry Early last summer, my youngest sister, Audrey, called home with news. The baby of our family’s soft voice trilled: “I’m engaged!” Each family member’s reaction to Sister’s news varied. Mama’s was congratulatory. After 36 years, one of her daughters was finally getting married. Oldest sister, Wendy, screamed upon hearing the news. A good scream, mind you. As for myself, I heard the news as I collapsed into Granny Virgie’s house, just completing a dose of torture some call exercise. I sat across the table from my Granny. Numb. I scowled as Granny poured a glass of ice water for me and I mumbled, “Things will never be the same again.” My gloom suddenly faded upon learning the wedding resort destination — Tulum, Mexico. Funny how vacations prompt a swift change of heart. Oddly, when Daddy heard the news, he didn’t say much. Actually, he didn’t say anything. He still hasn’t. So it goes when a father loses his baby girl to matrimony. And so, with wedding engagements come important decisions — and among those, none is as personal as selecting the wedding dress. This quite consuming feat culminated Saturday afternoon, after several trips to various bridal boutiques. Joined by the mother-in-law

to be, Mama, Sister Wendy and I watched an excited Sister Audrey scamper to a fitting room with her favorite gown. Moments later, she emerged, beaming as she balanced herself on a floral pedestal, allowing the dress to flow to the floor. Audrey’s gleam Gina suddenly Eaves shifted to Daily Dispatch a look of Columnist disappointment. “You don’t like it!” she frowned, eyes on Mama. Mama appeared confused. “I didn’t say that,” Mama insisted, shaking her head. Her repeated attempts to convince Audrey failed. Acknowledging the snug fit of Audrey’s top pick, Mama commented, “Just make sure you can sit in it.” That didn’t help matters. Audrey defended her dress as Mama, more frenziedly, insisted, “I didn’t say that I don’t like it!” A dejected Audrey returned to the fitting room with Mama hurriedly shuffling behind her. After the pair slid behind the fitting room curtain, Sister Wendy and I could hear the muffled mother-daughter banter over the gown. Moments later, Audrey

emerged again, modeling another gown. She once more tiptoed onto the small pedestal. “I love it!” I cheered, throwing my hands in the air, ecstatic over the cream-colored satin that hung from my sister’s petite frame. Everyone else frowned. “If Gina likes it, you know it’s bad,” Wendy complained. Audrey agreed. As Audrey returned to the fitting room again, I scanned the boutique, observing other mothers and daughters who, with great similarity, tried one dress after another. Like our clan, the other women didn’t seem to agree on anything. As the sitcom continued, a little boy flashed across the room; an older woman, perhaps his grandmother, scolded him. Finally slumping in a chair with head resting in hands, the boy succumbed to his afternoon’s fate of female fashion. The older woman wrapped her arm around him, smiling as she hugged the disappointed lad. Between fittings for Sister Audrey came the commercial break: “So, are either of you married?” The curious bridal consultant watched as I stole a glance at my oldest sister. We both shook our heads “no.” I couldn’t tell if our spinster lot in life bothered Wendy, but I was proud. There’s much to be said of personal freedom. And with my streak of stubborn independence, I couldn’t imagine

life otherwise. With a raised brow, the bridal consultant continued, “So, what’s the age difference between you three?” Sister Wendy groaned, “I’m 11 years older than Audrey; Gina’s five.” “Oh. So the youngest is getting married first?” Long pause. “Isn’t that funny?” she laughed. She laughed alone. From the distance I overheard Mama and Audrey. “Well, you might gain weight between now and the wedding day,” Mama said as measurements were discussed. “We all have a tendency to spread out some, from time to time.” I laughed as I examined my stomach’s growing bulge, tugging down at my shirt to hide my “spread.” And I couldn’t help but wonder … if I keep losing my own Battle of the Bulge, then I can’t fit into any of these wedding dresses. And if I can’t fit into any of these wedding dress, there goes a lifetime of matrimony. Perhaps my bulge is my best friend? Later that evening, I sat down to a large bowl of Fudge Brownie Chunk ice cream. And then I had seconds. Gina Eaves is an Epsom native, a graduate of Peace College and an advertising representative with The Daily Dispatch. Her column appears on Fridays.

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True friendship stands the time and spans the space Putting my son on the bus for his first day of kindergarten caused a weird mix of pride and fear to swirl around my head. I was proud that he was going off on his own, achieving a tiny bit of freedom, and moving forward in life. The fear came from my having met my son and knowing that his unique mix of energy, curiosity and complete inability to follow directions may not endear him to his kindergarten teachers. I also remember my own kindergarten experience including the first few weeks which I spent crying -- uncharacteristically homesick -- likely due to the fairly serious surgery I had undergone a few weeks before. Once I stopped blubbering, I began making friends who remain part of my world to this day. It was sitting with one of them recently that made me wonder which of the kids in my son’s class would he still be sharing his life with 30 years later. This did not come as an epiphany, it developed slowly as I sat a few weeks ago surrounded by long-time friends and virtual family holding one of my oldest friend’s son on my lap. Lauren was not in my kindergarten class, but I did meet her that year beginning a relationship that would include a senior prom, dancing together at each others’ weddings and her standing up as godmother for my child. We were five when we met and now we were two 35-yearolds; me with a five-year-old

and her with a two-year-old and as I suspected, but would not learn for a week, another on the way. There remains an ease in our acquaintance, a familiarity that does not lessen because of time, distance or lack of communication. She lives in Chicago with her husband, Patrick, while I live Daniel B. in Connecticut with Kline my wife, Special to Celine. The The Daily Dispatch demands of children and work, as well the occasional need for sleep make it impossible to see each other or even speak as often as we would like. We spend most months letting email exchanges trial off, calls go unreturned and the best intentions go unfulfilled. That makes time spent together especially precious and surprisingly conducive to sharing our deepest fears and confiding in each other. There are few people in your life you can not see face-to-face for years at a time then pick up a conversation as if you had seen each other the night before. My list of people like that numbers six and it seems unlikely to grow as the years move forward. As we sat that day I shared with Lauren my fears about my son Joshua’s impending first

day of kindergarten. I wasn’t the typical parent lamenting his child growing up, I was worried as to how my son’s total lack of impulse control would play in classroom. Would he hit another student, or perhaps a teacher? How soon would I become a regular in the principal’s office and how would I assure my wife that our son’s troubles were not a reflection of her? We walked the beach that day, pushing her son in a stroller, talking as we always had, as if we did this everyday. I’m not sure if we found any answers, but just sharing with someone who loves you without judging you lessened the weight on both our shoulders. These moments are rare and I thought back to that day as I sat last week in the principal’s office surrounded by the principal, the school psychologist, my wife and my son’s teacher. Joshua would not have an easy go of kindergarten and neither would Celine and I. But, hopefully, 30 years from now, Joshua will have people to help him like I do who are always there even when they are not. Daniel B . Kline’s work appears in more than 100 papers weekly. When he is not writing Kline serves as general manager of Time Machine Hobby, New England’s largest hobby and toy store, www. timemachinehobby.com. He can be reached at dan@notastep.com or you can see his archive at DBKline. com or befriend him at facebook. com/dankline.

I would like to formally thank the Kittrell Volunteer and Bearpond Volunteer fire departments for their attempts to save my home from the devastating fire that took everything. It appears suspicious at this time and that is so sad that someone would do such a thing. We were blessed that no one was home to be injured, but could have been. Thanks again you men and women that put your life out there everyday and night to save us and our property. And to the Vance County Sheriff’s Department, Det. Steve Lyles and the fire experts who are working on the case. Cynthia Ramsey, Kittrell

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