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Oxford Mayor: Frank Strickland Al Woodlief (i) Oxford City Commission: Jim Branch Ron Bullock Alice Currin Danny Currin Vivian Edwards David Frazier Calvin “C.J.” Harris, Jr. Sue Hinman Bill Johnston David Kimmons Eddie McCoy Jackie Sergent David Wicker Please see GRANVILLE, page 4A

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Authorities ask for help in finding David Lee Hargrove By AL WHELESS Daily Dispatch Writer

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Zeb Vance principal Anne Garrison is surrounded by a group of fourth-graders Monday morning inside the school. Garrison is Vance County Schools’ principal of the year for 2009-2010.

Local principal of the year leads the Zeb Vance ‘family’ Anne Garrison named district’s top school administrator By AL WHELESS Daily Dispatch Writer

The striking thing about standing in the hallways of Zeb Vance Elementary School Shortly before 11 a.m. on Monday was the lack of noise from 520 children in pre-K through the fifth grade. “They’re so calm and collected,” said their leader, Anne Garrison, who was recently named Vance County Schools’ Principal Of The Year for 2009-2010. ”The children are well-behaved and focused, and we have a great staff,” Garrison added during an interview. In addition to all of the students at Zeb-Vance, Garrison said, her “family” at the school is a 70-member team that includes teachers, teachers’ assistants, cafeteria workers, custodians and bus drivers. She credited her staff with making it possible for her to win the award. Garrison was chosen for the honor over three other principals who were finalists in the district. They included:

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• Sherri Bowers of Southern Vance High School. • Dr. Harold Thompson Jr. of Carver Elementary School. • Carolyn Harris of New Hope Elementary School. The winner for 2008-2009 was Brian Creasman, principal of Northern Vance High School. Garrison, who is 38, is in her sixth year as principal of Zeb Vance. She said her teaching experience, which included seven years at Pinkston Street Elementary, has been a big help in her current job. She was named “Teacher Of The Year” at Pinkston for 19981999. Garrison was the lead teacher for curriculum there for the two years just prior to coming to Zeb-Vance in 2004. Before Garrison joined Vance County Schools in 1997, she and her husband, Glenn, were in Greensburg, Pa. A 1993 graduate of nearby Seton Hill University, Garrison majored in elementary education and psychology. Afterwards, she worked for two years as a substitute teacher in seven or eight school districts

in the Greensburg area. During the next two years in the same location, Garrison was a teacher’s assistant in an elementary school. It was in 1997 that Garrison answered a Vance County Schools ad for teachers on the Internet, after hearing about it from her mother. Garrison “got the job on the spot” after an interview with Celeste Brown, who was the principal at Pinkston Street. Glenn, who had a degree and background in art, got a job as an art teacher at Southern Vance. During the first year, Garrison taught fourth grade for a short while, and then moved to the third grade. Seven years later, Garrison said, “I had a hard time leaving Pinkston because it had developed into a family. That was my life, really.” At the same time, she explained Monday, “I knew that opportunities are good things to take. They don’t always come knocking.” Please see PRINCIPAL, page 4A

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Races galore for Granville electorate Voters in Granville County today will be going to the polls to choose leaders in all five municipalities. There are major contests in Oxford, with Mayor Al Woodlief facing a third consecutive challenge from Frank Strickland, but additionally facing opposition this time from departing City Commissioner Steve Powell, who is conducting a write-in campaign for the top position. And 13 candidates are seeking to fill four commission positions being vacated by the departures of Powell, Paul Kiesow, Bob Shope and Chance Wilkinson. In Stovall, Mayor Janet Parrott is unopposed, but two incumbents and one candidate are competing for two Town Commission positions. In Stem, Mayor Jack Day had said he would not run again, but he changed his mind. Day will square off against three candidates, including Nancy Alford, who is making her third consecutive run for the top position, and including Town Commissioner Kevin Rumsey. Additionally, there is competition for three Town Commission positions. In Creedmoor, Mayor Darryl Moss is unopposed, but there is competition for two City Commission positions, with one of the commission positions being vacated by the departure of Larry Robinson. In Butner, which was incorporated in 2007 after being a staterun municipality, Mayor Tom Lane is facing opposition, while there is competition for the six Town Council positions. Here is a complete listing of the candidates on the ballot in each municipality:

Oxford Joyce M.C. Clayton, 61 Mabel E. Hanks, 88 Robert H.B. Nugent, 89 Warren County Churchwell B. Curtis Jr., 78

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Voters in Kittrell and Middleburg today will be heading to the polls in their respective towns to choose their elected representatives, but the only contest is for Kittrell’s top position. J. Howard Wynne said he declined to file for a re-election bid as mayor by the July 17 qualifying deadline because he intended to resign, citing disagreements among residents as among the reasons. That leaves voters to choose between candidates Sandra Hubbard and Jerry Joyner. And in the contest for the trio of Kittrell Town Commission positions, there are only three on the ballot: Incumbent Gene Pulley and candidates Jack Ball and Betsy Watkins Simpson. Longtime Commissioner Millard Grissom declined to seek re-election for health reasons. The other commissioner, Tex Finch, announced he would not seek re-election, either. In Middleburg, Mayor Ray Bullock is unopposed. And in the contest for the trio of Mid-

dleburg Town Council positions, there are only three on the ballot: Incumbents Annie Fudge and Ruth Macon Nance and candidate Gary Plummer. The third council position is being vacated because William C. Abbott Jr. declined to seek re-election for health reasons. Kittrell and Middleburg did not have One-Stop Early Voting, mailed absentee balloting or same day registration. Vance County Elections Director Faye Gill said documents in February were approved by U.S. Department of Justice to discontinue these for cost reasons. There are 123 voters in Kittrell and 95 voters in Middleburg, Gill said.

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Henderson Police and a state agency are searching for David Lee Hargrove, a mentally disabled, 59-year-old man last seen about 4 p.m. on Oct. 27 in the 400 block of Chestnut Street. Hargrove, who lives alone at 119-B Hamilton St., was reported missing Oct. 29 by Jackie Hawkins, a relative who lives on Ridge Road in Henderson. On Monday afternoon, “A Child Is Missing” — an organization with the North Carolina Center of Missing Persons — did a mass phone-call hunt for Hargrove in the local area. Investigators said Monday that no foul play is suspected in Hargrove’s disappearance. He was described as black, 5-foot-10, 160 pounds, medium complexion, with grayish-black hair, including a thin beard around his face. Hargrove was said to have been wearing a burgundy jacket with a gray liner, blue jeans and black sneakers. Authorities do not have any photos of Hargrove. The missing man usually “walks the city,” according to police. They said he often spends his mornings “hanging around” Sunrise Biscuit until it closes about noon. Hargrove then goes to the thrift shop across Garnett Street from the Henry A. Dennis Building. After visiting the Perry Library for awhile in the afternoon, Hargrove heads for home on a typical day, detectives said. Contact the writer at awheless@ hendersondispatch.com.

Warren voters go to polls today By DAVID IRVINE Daily Dispatch Writer

WARRENTON — Warren County Board of Elections Director Debbie Formyduval says municipal elections are just as hectic as the general election was in 2008. “You still have the same level of accountability,” Formyduval told the Daily Dispatch. Early voting ballots and absentee ballots must be counted, along with ballots filled out on Election Day. A number of Warren County residents took advantage of early voting. For the rest of the electorate, today is Election Day. Although off-year elections often have a relatively low turn out, municipal elections in Warren County will determine how three towns are governed for the next two years. For that reason, today’s election is important locally. Warrenton residents will cast their ballots today at the Senior Center or at the Warrenton Rural Fire Department. Macon residents can vote at Town Hall. Norlina residents can vote at the Norlina Fire Department Annex. Contact the writer at dirvine@hendersondispatch.com.

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Board of Adjustment — The City of Henderson’s Zoning Board of Adjustment will meet at 3:30 p.m. in the City Council Chambers of City Hall, 134 Rose Ave. Oxford Commission — The Oxford City Commission will meet at 7 p.m. in the commission meeting room of City Hall, 300 Williamsboro St.

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Clean-Up Henderson — The Clean-Up Henderson Committee meets at 8 a.m. at the City Operations Center. The public is invited to attend. 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 speakers will be North Carolina wildlife officer, Sgt. Carl Hatcher, and Virginia Wildlife officer, Sgt. Jon Hart. They will be talking about the boating education laws in each state, enforcement across state lines, and the training requirements that these laws require. The meeting is open to members and non-members. For further information, call (252) 586-6577 or toll free at (888) 586-6577. 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. Wednesday Farmer’s market — The Wednesday Farmer’s Market, located near the track behind the Henderson Family YMCA, 380 Ruin Creek Road, is open from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. selling local produce. The market is sponsored by the YMCA, the Vance County Cooperative Extension Service and Maria Parham Medical Center. Venders interested in selling at the market should contact Wayne Rowland at 438-8188. 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 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Redevelopment Commission — The Redevelopment Commission for the City of Henderson will meet at 10 a.m. in the City Council Chambers of City Hall, 134 Rose Ave. Granville Senior Center – “Coffee with Kathy” will be held at 10 a.m. at the Granville County Senior Center, 120 Orange St. Senior Services Director Kathy May will be on hand to talk about services and answer citizens’ questions.

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A celebration to raise awareness of the number of foster children in need of adoptive homes will be held at 3:30 p.m. tomorrow at the Vance County Courthouse. November is Adoption Awareness Month and the Children’s Services office of the Vance County Department of Social Services has several events planned to mark the month. At tomorrow’s event, a balloon release will be used to symbolize the number of children currently in the foster care system in North Carolina who are available for adoption. A proclamation will also be signed. Art Beeler of the Granville Education Foundation presents a check for $15,000 to Dr. Gerri Martín On Nov. 10, a questionof the Granville County Schools in the media center at South Granville High School. The foundaand-answer session on tion is committed to enhancing student performance by supporting a “Balanced Literacy” initiative adoption will be held from in the schools. 3-6 p.m. at the Children’s Services office. Social workers will be on hand throughout the afternoon to answer questions and provide information concerning children who are currently in foster care in Vance County and availOn Oct. 26, the H. Leslie the brothers of Omega Psi able for adoption. Perry Memorial Library Phi. After the contest, the On Nov. 21, an adoption hosted its annual Halcrowd listened to terrifymatching event will be loween celebration with ing tales read by Chilheld, open only to persons more than 75 children dren’s Librarian Jeriann who are already approved and adults attending. In Thacker and put their to adopt. The event will total, 26 children and 3 wrapping skills to the test introduce those approved adults participated in the with a boys against girls to adopt to the more than costume contest, with the “mummy wrap.” The boys 70 children waiting for adoption. Those interested following categories and and their mummy (Youth in attending should call winners: Mekhi HarServices supporter Mike grove – scariest costume; Edwards) edged out a nar- Toni Richardson with the Children’s Services office at Raina Banda – best walk; row victory over the girls (252) 436-0407 by no later Meredith Wilson – most and their mummy (Library Marion Perry (a.k.a. Running creative; Morgan JohnBrook) is wrapped from head Board of Trustees Member than Nov. 16. son – most enthusiastic; Marion Perry). Afterto toe by enthusiastic kids. Anitra Edwards – funniwards, everyone enjoyed judges panel consisted of est costume; and Khalil refreshments provided by local library supporters, Gay – best overall. The the Friends of the Library.

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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. Genealogical society — Bob Williams will speak to the Granville County Genealogical Society 1746 Inc. at 6:30 p.m. in the County Commissioners’ meeting room, 145 Williamsboro St., Oxford. His topic will cover genealogical research in England and Wales. Now retired, Williams’ work involved international travel, with a three-year assignment in Europe for Kodak. During his last assignment with Kodak, he was based in London, England, where he spent weekends on his hobbies of photography and genealogy. He will share some of his experience gained doing genealogical research while in England. Granville Alzheimer’s awareness — “Candles of Care” will be lit at 10:30 a.m. at the Granville County Senior Center, 120 Orange St. in Oxford, for those whose lives have been affected by Alzheimer’s Disease or a related illness. For more information, call Harry Mills at (919) 693-1930. 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). Tourism authority — The Granville County Tourism Development Authority will meet at 2 p.m. at the Granville Chamber of Commerce, 124 Hillsboro St. Finance committee — The Oxford City Commission’s Finance Committee will meet at 4 p.m. in the engineering conference room on the second floor of City Hall, 300 Williamsboro St. The committee will discuss a trash compactor fee for Walmart, convenience accounts, charges for filling swimming pools, adjusting residential deposit rates, charging deposits for each time a person moves and requiring re-establishment of deposit for cutoff of service. Commission committee meetings are open to the public. Warren Alzheimer’s awareness — The Warren County Senior Center, 435 W. Franklin Street, Warrenton, is sponsoring a Candlelight Reflections Program from 6:15-7:15 p.m. to help raise public awareness and to support family caregivers of persons with debilitating conditions, including those living with Alzheimer’s disease and related disorders.

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A proposed efficiency study aimed at the administrative and financial operations of Vance County government could be discussed at the Board of Commissioners’ Nov. 12 planning retreat. Another possible study mentioned at the board’s regular meeting Monday night would focus on the technological needs of the County. According to County Manager Jerry Ayscue, he and Finance Director Steve Stanton would work through the General Government Committee in developing the specifications for the efficiency study, “unless directed otherwise.” A list of potential vendors is being developed in connection with the proposed “operational efficiency review,” Ayscue said. As with the efficiency study, a request for proposals is being prepared for the technology review, according to the county manager. In other business Monday night, the commissioners aproved the temporary

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Danny Wilkerson — who served Vance County as its Fire & Ambulance Department chief for more than 10 years — shook lots of hands, including those of the county commissioners, at their meeting Monday night. Wilkerson’s involvement with the county began April 1, 1999, and stopped Sept. 20 of this year with the expiration of an intergov- Wilkerson ernmental contract for fire and EMS services between Henderson and Vance. Other hands offering congratulations to Wilkerson belonged to members Contact the writer at awheless@hendersondispatch.com. of the County’s new fireand-ambulance operation, including Harold Henrich, who is both the fire marshal and EMS director. The chief of the Henderson Fire & Ambulance position frozen in April of Service stood with his wife, this year after an employ- Sandra Wilkerson, who is ee resigned. the city’s finance director, The commissioners also and their daughter, Abby, approved Social Services’ as Chairman Dan Brumrequest to fill a Social mitt read a resolution of Worker IAT position. It appreciation signed by the was vacant at the start Board of County Commisof the budget year when sioners. only public safety positions The document thanked were to be filled. Wilkerson, “for his solid professional leadership and And, commissioners by consensus favored consid- many long years of dedication and commitment to ering having the Kittrell the people of Vance County Water Authority handle in the provision of fire the Phase 1B project in prevention services, fire the Vance County Water protection, and emergency District. medical services.”

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recommendation. Mentioning that the County had not funded some service agencies in Lawrence the current budget because of the economy, Brown said, “I have a concern with us doing this at this time.” As for Eddie Wright, he said giving money for the professorship, “might be really hard to explain to our county residents who are having a hard time putting food on their tables.” Both Brown and Wright said they knew Lawrence was deserving of the honor. Ayscue told the commissioners that it was up to them to decide whether they wanted to contribute half or twice the amount of money he suggested. That was when Brown said: “Or nothing.”

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A funding request to honor a UNC School of Government “icon” during Vance’s current economic woes brought at least temporary balks Monday night from three County Commissioners. The board will wait until next year’s budget process to decide whether to spend the money on donations to UNC. The School of Government in Chapel Hill is trying to put together a $500,000 endowment through contributions from various boards of county commissioners to the new David M. Lawrence Distinguished Professorship. It would honor Lawrence for more than 40 years of service to local governments. The trio — Danny Wright, Deborah Brown and Eddie Wright — did contribute Monday night to the unanimous approval of Commissioner Scott Hughes’ motion.

It was to make a budget request item next year out of helping pay homage, literally, to Lawrence. In fact, the more-or-less postponement idea was initially offered by Danny Wright, who called Lawrence, “the smartest guy I have ever met in my life.” Vance County Manager Jerry Ayscue — who suggested that the commissioners approve donating $1,000 a year for the next four years — said the salary of Lawrence’s successor would be paid from the interest, not the principal. Ayscue said Lawrence, “has been the consumate advisor to elected and appointed officials and has authored many of the current local government laws as adopted by the North Carolina General Assembly.” According to the county manager, Lawrence, “has been a significant help to many Vance County officials and employees over the years.” Brown was the first commissioner to express negativity over Ayscue’s

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HENDERSON — William Anthony “Tony” Carroll, 49, of 121 Wester Ave., died Saturday, Oct. 31, 2009, at his residence. He was born in Vance County to Linda Elizabeth Carroll and the late William Jones. Funeral services will be conducted at 2:30 p.m. Wednesday at Welcome Chapel Baptist Church by the Rev. Saint J. Silver. Burial will follow in Sunset Garden Inc. Survivors include his mother, Linda Carroll of Henderson; maternal grandmother, Dorothy Mae Carroll of the home; and paternal grandmother, Adell Jones of Henderson. The family will receive friends at the residence. Arrangements are by Davis-Royster Funeral Service.

WARREN COUNTY — Churchwell “Chuck” Brown Curtis Jr., passed away at home on Saturday, Oct. 31, 2009m, after a lengthy and courageous battle with cancer. True to his reputation of doing things in his own way, he defied all the odds by surviving and living a full and wonderful life for almost 18 years after his cancer diagnosis — 11 years beyond what the medical professionals expected. He was truly one-of-a-kind who will be missed by his family and friends. He was born in Warren County on Aug. 9, 1931, to C.B. Curtis Sr. and Frances Robinson Curtis. He is survived by his son, Randy and wife Frances of Drewry; three daughters, Dawn Coleman and husband Glenn of Inez, Wendy Kong and husband Kimo of Cary and Edith Hurdle and husband Ed of Winston-Salem. He is also survived by eight grandchildren, Mary Randall (Marty) McMillan of Clemmons, Cameron (Jessie) Curtis of Drewry, Lindsay (Kevin) Lail of Charlotte, Will Coleman of Inez, Taylor Ellington and Travis Kong of Cary, and Gray and Hampton

Joyce M.C. Clayton OXFORD — Joyce Marie Chandler Clayton, 61, of 2542 Little Mt. Creek Road, died Friday, Oct. 30, 2009, at her home. She was the daughter of the late Dave Chandler and Addie Bell Howard Chandler. She was a Granville County native and a 1966 graduate of Joe Toler High School. She was presently employed at AW in Durham. She was also a member of the New Grassy Creek Baptist Church, where she served on the senior choir, usher board, and missionary board. Survivors include her husband, Leroy Clayton Jr.; son, LeShea Clayton of Oxford; four sisters, Gracie Lewis of the home, Addie Ray C. Downey of Oxford, and Wendy Brown and Lindy Bailey, both of Roxboro; two brothers, David Chandler and Darnell Chandler, both of Oxford; and a granddaughter. Funeral services will be conducted at 2 p.m. today in the Betts and Son Chapel by the Revs. Dorwin Howard and Michael Hamlin. Burial will follow in the New Grassy Creek Church Cemetery. Services are by Betts and Son Funeral Home of Oxford.

Steve and Susan’s passion was to provide books to the students at Aycock School. Memorials may be made to the Steve Fletcher Memorial Book Fund, c/o Cheryl Ellington, 1261 Stewart Farm Road, Henderson, N.C. 27537. Arrangements are by Flowers Funeral Home.

Mabel E.Hanks OXFORD — Mabel Eaton Hanks, 88, of 643 W. Rock Spring Church Road, Henderson, died Thursday, Oct. 29, 2009, at the Duke Hospice Inpatient Facility in Durham North Carolina. She was the daughter of the late Johnnie and Mary Jane Terry Eaton. She joined Oak Grove Missionary Baptist Church at an early age, where she served faithfully until her health declined. Funeral service will be conducted at 2 p.m. today at Oak Grove Missionary Baptist Church by the Reverend Ray A. Allsberry. Burial will follow in the Woodsworth Baptist Church Cemetery in Townsville. She is survived by six daughters, Mary H. Thornton, Rosetta H. Duncan, Lynn Brandon and Barbara Dorsey, all of Oxford, and Virginia H. Cross of Butner, and Gracie H. Peace of Henderson; three sons; Irvin Hanks,

Charles S. Fletcher HENDERSON — Charles Stephen “Steve” Fletcher, 49, of 1965 Walter Bowen Road, Henderson, died Saturday, Oct. 31, 2009, in Morehead City. Born in Vance County, he was the son of Charles Lindberg Fletcher, of Henderson, and the late Mildred Allen Fletcher. He was a retired lieutenant with the Henderson Police Department and a member of New Sandy Creek Baptist Church. No service will be held. Surviving, in addition to his father, is his wife, Susan Floyd Fletcher. Flowers are omitted.

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Hurdle of Winston-Salem; two step-grandsons, Wesley (Jamie) Harris of Manson and Adam (Sarah) Harris of Oxford. He is also survived by two great-grandchildren, Meagan and Payton McMillan of Clemmons; a sister, Sandra Curtis of Wake Forest; and an aunt, Melva Curtis of Staunton, Va. Chuck was a deacon and treasurer of Mt. Auburn United Church of Christ; a charter member of Drewry Volunteer Fire Department; Master Mason, Francis S. Packard Lodge 635 and Amran Shrine Temple of Raleigh; and “The Board of Directors.” Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Mt. Auburn United Church of Christ with interment immediately following at New Hope Cemetery in Drewry. The family will receive friends today from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at Blaylock Funeral Home in Warrenton and other times at Chuck’s home. In lieu of flowers, Chuck requested that memorial contributions be made to Mt. Auburn U.C.C., c/o Elsie Hunter, 199 Grace Cove Road, Manson, NC, 27553; or to New Hope Cemetery Fund, c/o Ms. Shirley W. Pritchett, 118 Hester Drive, Henderson, N.C. 27537. Paid Obituary

James Hanks and Melvin Hanks, all of Oxford; a brother, Marvin Eaton of Baltimore, Md.; 33 grandchildren; 69 greatgrandchildren; and 20 great-great-grandchildren. A visitation is planned for today from 10 a.m. until 6 p.m. and other times the family is receiving friends at the home of her daughter, Mary H. Thornton, 404 Mimosa St. Allen’s Home of Funerals is assisting the Hanks family.

Robert H.B. Nugent OXFORD — Robert H.B. Nugent, 89, a resident of Oxford, died Sunday, Nov. 1, 2009. He was a native of Ruston, La., and was the son of the late Matthew Columbus and Mary Belle Hinton Nugent. He was a 1938 graduate of Ruston High School, attended La Tech, was a veteran of the Navy serving in World War II, was a member of the United Brotherhood of carpenters and Joiners of America for 60 years, was owner of a construction business in the Fredericksburg area in the 1950’s’ for 20 years, and was a member of the Board of Supervisory in Spotsylvania Co. and in Carthage, Texas, for seven years before returning to Granville Co., N.C., in 1985. He was also a member of Grassy Creek Bap-

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Public hearing on old Beacon Light property at 3:30 today By WILLIAM F. WEST Daily Dispatch Writer

A public hearing on the dilapidated former Beacon Light apartment complex is set for 3:30 p.m. today before the Zoning Board of Adjustment. Sharif Abdelhalim, who owns the 318 Boddie St. property, wants a special use permit and a request for a variance to modify setback requirements so he can do renovations. The Board of Adjustment meets in the City Council Chambers of City Hall, 134 Rose Ave. The request will be made in the aftermath of the seven City Council members present for the Oct. 26 council meeting unanimously approving lifting a stay on a demolition ordinance on the former Beacon Light. The action gave City Code Compliance Director Corey Williams full authority to bring the property in line with municipal regulations. Williams told the council on Oct. 26 that while Abdelhalim intended to go to the Board of Adjustment, the local Technical Review Committee cited 21 matters needing addressing. They include whether Abdelhalim has a hardship on the buildings and has potential firewalls, sprinklers and individual meters.

City Attorney John Zollicoffer at the council meeting additionally noted the Board of Adjustment has no authority to overrule the council, including on code enforcement or on the provision of homeownership spelled out in the paperwork. The council vote came in part because Abdelhalim, who was not able to attend the Oct. 26 meeting, failed to answer what has happened regarding insurance proceeds as a result of fires on the property and why he has not used the insurance money to raze the fire-damaged buildings. And Abdelhalim has shown no evidence to the council of having secured financing to renovate the property and has not demonstrated he can provide a letter of credit to give the city as a resource should he default. And the city has repeatedly asked Abdelhalim for a plan to redevelop the property, with incomplete results. The HUD-sponsored low-income complex, which dates to 1973 and is located on the southeast side of the city, was closed in 2006 at the request of the previous council after the property had become notorious for crime and unsanitary conditions. The previous council wanted Beacon Light redeveloped with single-

family homes. Abdelhalim acquired the property for $54,000 in a 2007 foreclosure sale. A majority of the present council in August stood firm in moving ahead with an order to demolish the structures down to a green field, but made clear the city would be willing to work with Abdelhalim. Abdelhalim was given a since-expired 45-day deadline to work out a schedule to bring the property into compliance, with a nine-month compliance deadline. Given the council meeting times, the window extended 25 days. Additionally today, the Board of Adjustment will conduct a public hearing regarding a request for a special use permit by Richard T. Sanford Jr. to allow for an auto repair facility at 1803 Oxford Road/Business U.S. Highway 158, which is a former Phillips 66 service station and which is in a neighborhood commercial district. And the board will conduct a public hearing regarding a request for a special use permit by John A. Jackson Jr. to allow for a lounge/tavern at 165 Bypass U.S. Highway 158, which is near the intersection of Ruin Creek Road and which is in a highway commercial district. Contact the writer at bwest@ hendersondispatch.com.

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GM uses $2.8B in govt funds to buy part of Delphi WASHINGTON (AP) — General Motors Co. said it has received permission to use $2.8 billion of its government aid to help buy part of troubled auto parts supplier Delphi Corp., the automaker’s former parts division. The Detroit automaker said Monday in a regulatory filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission that the Treasury Department granted the release of $1.7 billion to

acquire “a membership interest” in the new Delphi entity that emerged from bankruptcy protection. The size of the ownership stake was not disclosed but GM is expected to receive a minority interest in the auto supplier that will diminish over time as GM is repaid for its investment. GM will use $1.1 billion to buy Delphi’s global steering business and four parts manufacturing facilities,

ensuring a steady stream of critical parts to the automaker. Delphi produces about 10 percent of the parts used in GM’s global manufacturing, and its components go into nearly all of GM’s North American production lines. GM has received more than $50 billion in government aid and the automaker will draw on the proceeds of $16.4 billion that was deposited in escrow by the government.

Toyota discloses U.S. findings on floor mats NEW YORK (AP) — Toyota Motor Corp. said Monday its vehicles are not at risk of accelerating out of control unless the driver’s side floor mat is improperly installed or is not meant for that vehicle. The Japanese automaker said the conclusion is the result of a U.S. government investigation into unintended acceleration of some Lexus vehicles. In August, Toyota announced a recall of 3.8 million vehicles in the U.S., including both Lexus and Toyota models, urging owners of the recalled vehicles to remove their driver’s

side floor mats because of the risk they could jam the accelerator pedal. That recall — the largest U.S. recall for Toyota — was prompted by a high-speed crash in August involving a 2009 Lexus ES350 in which four people were killed. Occupants in the vehicle made a frantic 911 call, saying the accelerator was stuck and they couldn’t stop the vehicle. Toyota said it began mailing owners of the recalled vehicles letters about the possible problem with the mats. The recall includes the Toyota Camry for the model year

2007-2010, Toyota Avalon (2005-2010), Toyota Prius (2004-2009), Toyota Tacoma (2005-2010), Toyota Tundra (2007-2010), Lexus ES350 (2007-2010) and Lexus IS250/ IS350 (2006-2010). Toyota said there is no evidence that unintended acceleration could be caused by any defects other than an improperly installed or incorrect floor mat. It said the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has reviewed allegations of unintended acceleration in Toyota vehicles six times, clearing the automaker each time.

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Daily Meditation Two are better than one; because they have a good reward for their labour. For if they fall, the one will lift up his fellow: but woe to him that is alone when he falleth; for he hath not another to help him up. Again, if two lie together, then they have heat: but how can one be warm alone? Ecclesiastes 4:9-11

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How partisanship hamstrung NLRB On Monday, the United States Supreme Court said it will decide whether two people are enough to reach decisions on the National Labor Relations Board, which usually has five members. Normally we would say that there is no way that only two out of five seats should have a voice in The NLRB is an independent federal agency created by Congress to administer the National Labor Relations Act, the primary law that governs relations between labor unions and management. Its five members are nominated to five-year terms by the president, but must be confirmed by the Senate. And that’s where the current problem lies. Disagreeing with the labor policies of President George W. Bush, and in control of the Senate after the 2006 elections, Democrats refused to confirm any of Bush’s nominees to the panel. Three members left office and were not replaced. But the business world doesn’t grind to a halt just because of partisan politics. So the NLRB — now only two members strong — has reached around 400 decisions in the past 16 months. Those decisions have been received quite differently when appealed in the courts. The U.S. Court of Appeals in the District of Columbia declared that an NLRB decision made by two members in 2008 was invalid. But the 7th U.C. Circuit Court of Appeals in Chicago ruled differently, stating that the NLRB’s action was appropriate and binding. Clearly the problem now belongs in the Supreme Court, for without a definitive decision by our nation’s highest jurists, all 400 or so cases decided by the shorthanded NLRB will continue to be suspect. So we eagerly anticipate that decision to see whether the NLRB’s rulings will stand, or will a new incarnation of the NLRB — with three new members nominated by Democratic President Barack Obama — might have to decide those cases all over again. Meanwhile, the fact that the Senate stonewalled Bush’s nominees for so long is evidence enough how partisan politics in Washington can be such a disservice to the public. The NLRB is a vital panel that has served the country’s workers and businesses since 1935. By refusing to seat Bush’s nominees, Democrats potentially threw that board — and all of its work, which is vital to continue without interruption — into doubt and disarray for 16 months.

Quotable “What work? Where?” — Mayor Keith Divine of Lamar, Mo., on the jobs supposedly created or saved by the Obama administration’s stimulus plan. Divine filed for unemployment when his furniture store failed and one in every 10 jobs in Lamar has been lost to the recession. “We haven’t seen any improvements in our town. We lost two factories and the other factories are hanging by a shoe string.” — Gary Macklem, the mayor of Croswell, Mich. The Associated Press reports that of the roughly 640,000 jobs supposedly created or saved by the stimulus bill, only 2,500 were reported to be in manufacturing; and most of those, AP believes, have actually been mislabeled. “You put your name on the list, and you’re No. 90 or No. 106. You ain’t going to work tomorrow.” — Bob Williams, who has worked construction since 1968.

Sarah Palin, the Alaska governor-turned-blogger, cannot see Russia from her house, as Tina Fey’s version of her claimed in a “Saturday Night Live” skit. But she is poking this country’s politics from her laptop. I could detect her influence after Speaker Nancy Pelosi unveiled the long-awaited House health care bill. Within hours, Palin’s famously debunked charge of bureaucratic “death panels” was back, polluting the debate. For example, when Texas Republican Sen. John Cornyn was asked on Fox News’ “Fox and Friends” the next morning whether the House bill has any changes “with regard to the death panel,” Cornyn responded, not by debunking the “death panel” canard but by linking them to another politically loaded charge, “rationing.” “The concern, of course, is with trying to contain costs when the government runs health care, it invariably rations health care,” he said. “And we don’t want the government intervening in the kinds of decisions that ought to be made by families.” Ah, just when we might have thought it was safe to talk rationally about end-of-life care, here come those alleged “death panels” again, allegedly “intervening between” families and their loved ones.

In fact, the provisions in question only offer to make funds available at least every five years for seniors and their families to receive end-of-life counseling from their doctors or other health care providers if they want it, no bureaucratic Clarence intervention involved. Page FortuTribune Media nately, those Services provisions remained in the House bill Pelosi unveiled. Unfortunately similar provisions were removed from senate bills amid the controversy Palin helped stir up, in spite of support from doctors’ groups and AARP, the lobby for seniors. Back in August, Palin got this ball rolling with a posting on her Facebook page regarding President Barack Obama’s health-care plans. “The America I know and love is not one in which my parents or my baby with Down Syndrome will have to stand in front of Obama’s ‘death panel’,” she wrote, “so his bureaucrats can decide, based on a subjective judgment of their ‘level of productivity in society,’

whether they are worthy of health care. Such a system is downright evil.” I agree that it would be, if it existed. Fortunately, it does not. Palin didn’t cite anything from a bill. She only cited a floor speech by Minnesota Republican Michelle Bachmann, who did not quote from proposed legislation directly, either. Both appeared to be picking up an argument made by former Lt. Gov. Betsy McCaughey of New York, a conservative think-tank veteran who helped to kill Bill and Hillary Clinton’s proposed health-care reforms in the early 1990s. In August she declared in a radio interview that “Congress would make it mandatory, absolutely require, that every five years, people in Medicare have a required counseling session that will tell them how to end their life sooner.” But a lot of people, including me, read the provisions in the House bill that she cited and found that it said no such thing. Nevertheless, when I reached McCaughey by telephone, she persisted in charging that the bill would lead to bureaucrats at my door when I get older who would order me to “decide how you want to die.” In fact, similar end-of-life concepts have been a part of federal health-care law with support from both parties since Presi-

dent George H.W. Bush was in office. But in these politically polarized times it suddenly has become an alleged invitation to legal suicide and potential wedge between seniors and Democrats. Sen. Charles Grassley, R-Iowa, at the time a lead negotiator on health care legislation, told constituents at a town hall meeting in August that he did not have problems with “things like living wills,” but “(w)e should not have a government program that determines you’re going to pull the plug on grandma.” No such program is proposed, yet, “pull the plug on grandma” became a muchrepeated catchphrase. Rather than try to educate the public on the usefulness of end-of-life counseling, senators removed the controversial provisions from their proposed legislation. Fortunately the measure survived in House legislation. Rep. Earl Blumenauer, an Oregon Democrat who sponsored the provision, says the controversy actually may have helped keep the measure alive by raising public awareness. Thank you for that, Sarah Palin. I hope the Senate gets the message. E-mail Clarence Page at cpage@tribune.com, or write to him c/o Tribune Media Services, 2225 Kenmore Ave., Suite 114, Buffalo, NY 14207.

Letters to the Editor Spending our money like it’s their money To the editor: The Senate in its selfcentered way is happy to tell you that the new health bill they wish to force on us will reduce the government’s deficit. That is the government’s deficit, not ours. They told us they would only spend $829,000,000,000.00 over the next 10 years, but wait, the Treasury Department came back and in a brilliant flash of honesty told us that some $247,000,000,000.00 of the savings that were proposed have been proposed many times before but that the Congress had never had the courage to actually implement those savings so they would just transfer that directly into the operating deficit. We still have to pay it but now it doesn’t poll last month found 60 percent count. of Americans saying “neither” So they propose to spend party has the answers to what $1,076,000,000,000.00 ails this nation. (that’s a trillion) and Seldom has the need for a the cost to the governviable third party been more ment has risen from apparent. a deficit reduction of Unfortunately, we don’t $81,000,000,000.00 to a have that and won’t in the near cost of $166,000,000,000.00 future. We are left instead increase in the deficit. with two parties that might We the taxpayers better be named Angry and of this great land will Dopey. One manufactures be paying at least that votes by scaring voters to the surely underestimated polls (“Vote for us or Muslim $1,076,000,000,000.00 plus terrorists will sneak over interest. I am showing the border from Mexico and these numbers written out gay-marry your children!”). to show how huge they are. The other chases legislative If we divide this cost by power as frantically as Wile the number of citizens, apE. Coyote chased Roadrunner, proximately 300,000,000, but handles it with the same cool authority Barney Fife once you can see that each man, handled his gun. woman and child in this Their one commonality: poli- country is being asked ticians from both sides seem to to pay $3,586.67 over 10 rank party above country and years or $358.67 per year themselves above both. each. For a family of four, Small wonder thinking this is $119.56 per month Americans (about a dozen of forever and sure to grow. whom still exist) fear the naSome of us will live long tion’s well-being is being forgot- enough to pay in money ten in the ongoing melee. So if but our seniors whose they are smart, the Obamans services will be reduced by will resist the understandable $500,000,000,000.00 will temptation to go too far down pay in blood. this road. If they are “good,” The House, the Senate they will recall and redeem the and the president think expectations that brought them this is wonderful, a true to power. bargain, because their If they are neither, will the last statesman please turn out books may come close to the lights in the Capitol dome? balancing, but ours will not — and it is all our money and our blood. This needs Leonard Pitts is a columnist for to be stopped. the Miami Herald, 1 Herald Plaza, Miami, Fla., 33132. Readers may Robert D. Herford, contact him via e-mail at lpitts@ Henderson miamiherald.com.

A plague on both their houses You figure the White House is probably feeling pretty good about itself right now. After spending much of the summer as a punching bag for conservatives, Team Obama has begun throwing punches of its own. It has unleashed its marquee figures to tee off on high-profile GOP personalities and institutions in a coordinated effort to marginalize the opposition. For example, you have communications director Anita Dunn saying of Fox News and its anti-Obama agenda, “We don’t need to pretend that this is the way that legitimate news organizations behave.” Then there’s the administration’s combative stance toward the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, painting it as more a conservative front group than a lobbying organization and refusing to do business with it. White House officials have said this grows from a decision to be more aggressive in defending against conservative attacks. One doubts it would break Obamans’ hearts to help the GOP tumble further down the hill it slid upon in the November election, reducing itself to a regional party of disaffected Southern whites. Indeed, unnamed White House officials tell Politico.com that it’s already happening; they point to a recent Washington Post/ABC News poll that says only 20 percent of Americans now identify themselves as Republican. It’s among the lowest figures in the almost 30 years the poll has posed the question.

That Obama has adopted a fighter’s stance must hearten his partisans, who have fretted that he was getting clobbered while playing Mr. Nice Guy. Nor can one argue with a straight face that conservatives have not earned a bloody nose after months Leonard of town hall Pitts hooliganism, Distributed by tea party Cagle Cartoons idiocy, and a dumberthan-a-bag-of-lug nuts “controversy” over Obama’s place of birth. And yes, Dunn is right about Fox: Glenn Beck is hardly the second coming of Edward R. Murrow. All that said, one wonders if a White House that focuses excessively on answering its critics is not a White House that has allowed those critics to get into its head. One also wonders if Democrats who exult over the Post-ABC poll might not want to read it more closely. Yes, it finds Republicans down to a historic low of 20 percent. But it also says only 33 percent of Americans call themselves Democrats, a decline of seven percentage points just since March 2008. So this poll does not suggest an electorate crying, “Yay, Democrats!” so much as one crying, with apologies to Shakespeare, “A plague on both their houses!” Consider: a Rasmussen Reports

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