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Kailyn Tran and Cade Conn get a push from Darby Long as the duo heads down the hill on their sled behind E.M. Rollins Elementary Saturday morning.
Storm could have been much worse, but black ice this morning’s concern By DISPATCH STAFF
The Tri-County area got its first real taste of winter in several years Friday night and Saturday morning, resulting in a few traffic accidents, closings and inconveniences. Between 2 inches and 6 inches of snow fell, weather observers reported, and, judging from the amount of precipitation that fell, the storm could have been much worse. After a brief appearance of large flakes Friday afternoon, a significant snowfall started around dusk and continued into late in the evening, eventually turning into a mixture of rain, freezing rain, sleet and snow through the night.
The rain that came after midnight helped to melt some of the snow that had fallen as temperatures remained just high enough not to have resulted in more freezing rain. By noon on Saturday, the warnings and advisories for Vance and Warren counties had been cancelled and only Granville remained under an advisory. Black ice was anticipated to be a problem this morning for those areas where melting occurred and melted snow and slush may be freezing over. “Our roads in certain areas of the county may be more treacherous tonight than last night,” said Brian Please see STORM, page 6A
OXFORD — The question of whether District Attorney Sam Currin’s office will seek the death penalty against Scott Morris could be answered next month. Currin told the newspaper that while he and his assistant Currin district attorneys are discussing the matter, there is going to be a Rule 24 hearing, probably sometime next month. A Rule 24 hearing is one in which the prosecution is required to say in court whether or not the state is going to seek the death penalty in a first-degree murder case. Morris, 35, of 113 W. Church St., Creedmoor, is indicted for first-degree murder of his wife, Kelly Currin Morris, and the burning of the couple’s residence southeast of Stem. She was 28 when she vanished Sept. 3, 2008. Scott Morris has remained jailed without bond since Nov. 17, the day after his wife’s remains were found off Sam Moss Hayes Road. The grand jury met Nov. 30 and the true bills were made public the next day. A conviction on a charge of
first-degree murder is punishable by a life sentence or by death. The next Superior Court term is set to start Jan. 19. “So, probably we would know by then,” Currin said of announcing whether his office would seek the death penalty. If not, then an announcement would be made the following week as part of the court’s case management system, Currin said. The case management system is an administrative process designed with three settings in three successive months, Currin said. At the first setting, the accused receives what the state has compiled in the probe, along with a plea offer, Currin said. The accused can plead guilty at the first setting or at the next two settings, Currin said. If the accused does not does not enter a plea at one of the three settings, then the case is placed on the court’s trial docket, Currin said. Currin said his office still could accept a plea even after the case has gone through the case management system. Currin, while noting he cannot discuss this case, said his office intends to have this case declared as “exceptional” because of the seriousness of the crime. Currin said this would mean this case would be exempt from the case management system rules and it would be up to his office to present this case, Please see PENALTY, page 3A
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Wishes do come true. Just ask Amon Smith, 13, a sixth grader at Eaton-Johnson Middle School in Henderson. Amon wished for an electric drum set. But there is a story behind how that wish came true. It involves illness, hospital stays, his church and the love and kindness of family, friends and strangers. In January 2009, a large mass was found in Amon’s chest. It was identified as cancer. Over the next several months, Amon spent weeks in the Duke University Hospital receiving chemotherapy, returning periodically for more chemo. He now appears to be cancer free.
Amon’s parents had been divorced before he was born. He lives with his mother Tessie. But during those months in the hospital, all of Amon’s family supported him. His father, Fred Smith, spent long hours with him at Duke University Medical Center. Fred described his feelings of helplessness and guilt, and asked himself “Why?” Fred found that his son is a fighter, who showed his faith by the plans he made for the time when he would be better. The cancer “truly was a blessing in disguise,” Fred says. While Amon was in the hospital, father and son talked about how Fred’s job required so much travel. He is an Please see WISH, page 3A
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Amon Smith plays his electric drums in his room Thursday afternoon. Smith received his drums from the Make-A-Wish Foundation in early November.
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Tuesday Workshop — The Warren County Extension Center, in conjunction with the Warren Family Institute and the Warren County Schools, will host a workshop entitled “Holiday Safety and Encouraging Academic Success” at 6 p.m. Guest speaker will be Lorrie Crawley, director of New Beginning Daycare in Warren County. Free turkey and food boxes will be given to the first 40 families that pre-register. Dollar General of Norlina and its customers have been collecting toys that will also be given away at the event. To register, contact Rachel Monterverdi at (252) 257-3640 or Lori Parrott at (252) 257-1134. Alpha Phi Alpha — The members of the Rho Beta Lambda Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity will meet at 6 p.m. at W.T. Ramey’s home at 2555 Raleigh Road. The members be delivering Christmas gifts and food to the family the group has adopted for Christmas.
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Imran Temple #168 of Henderson helped out the family of Fredrick Harris, who was killed in a house fire on Jefferson Street in Henderson on Nov. 19. Noble James Fisher (far right) presented a check for $200 to (left to right) Jamie and Tonya Owens and Etta Owens Harris.
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Amon’s friends and family members describe his faith and courage as inspirations to others — children who were in the hospital with him, the Duke Hospital staff, family and members of his church. The Make-A-Wish Foundation was created in 1980 to help a little boy realize his wish to become a police officer. Since then, the organization has stretched its influence worldwide, having reached more than 174,000 children in all corners of the globe. The foundation relies on a network of nearly 25,000 volunteers to make wishes come true for children with serious medical conditions. Khoury is one of those volunteers. A cancer survivor herself, she met with Amon’s family and coordinated the foundation’s efforts to grant his wish. According to Tessie Smith, “Debbie was awesome.� Make-A-Wish founder David Williams says, “A wish granted has a deep, life-affirming impact on the wish child and family. What makes each wish even more remarkable is the power to enrich so many others’ lives — from friends, volunteers and donors to sponsors and even entire communities.� Amon and his family believe that. Contact the writer at dirvine@ hendersondispatch.com.
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Deaths Janice Faulkner Sharp Sept. 7, 1959 – Dec. 19, 2009 APEX — Janice Faulkner Sharp, 50, of Apex died at her home on Dec. 19, 2009. Born in Henderson, Mrs. Sharp was the daughter of Donald Gray Faulkner and the late Betty Thomas Faulkner of Henderson. Beloved by her family, she is survived by her husband of 26 years, Charles Edward Sharp Jr.; sons Charles Edward Sharp III and Hunter Gray Sharp; father, D. Gray Faulkner; stepmother, Rebecca R. Faulkner; sister, Pamela F. Jones and husband Craig; brother, Donald G. Faulkner Jr. and wife Andrea; and many nieces and nephews. She was a very active,
Daisy R. Hunt HENDERSON — Daisy Ross Hunt, age 77, a resident of 3590 Cameron Drive, died Thursday, Dec. 17, 2009, at Duke Medical Center. Born on April 18, 1932, in Vance County, she was the daughter of the late Alice Ellington Ross. Mrs. Hunt was the owner and operator of the former Village Florist and was a member of First Baptist Church.
Calvin F. Boone HENDERSON — Calvin Ferrell Boone, age 76, a resident of 816 Rook Street, died Friday, Dec. 18, 2009, at Maria Parham Medical Center. Born in Vance County on Dec. 10, 1933, he was the son of the late Henry Boone and Beulah Ramsey Boone. He was retired from Revco Warehouse; A memorial service will
Marty Barnett HENDERSON — Charles Martin “Marty” Barnett, 55, died Saturday, Dec. 19, 2009, at his home. Memorial services will be held Tuesday at 11 a.m. in the J. M. White Funeral Home Chapel by Dr. Paul A. Baxley. The family will be at the home of his father,
longtime member of the Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd in Raleigh where over the years she served as Trustee, Sunday school teacher, youth advisor, and member of the Episcopal Church Women. Mrs. Sharp was VP of Human Resources at Capitol Broadcasting Company, where she touched many throughout her career there, especially in her encouragement of employee development and community involvement. As a certified HR professional, she was respected locally and nationally, was a contributor to several national professional publications, and received many awards for her professional contributions. A 1981 graduate of North Carolina State University, Mrs. Sharp was an avid supporter of the University’s academic and sports programs. She was an advisor and guest lecturer at NCSU, Peace, and Meredith colleges. Her many civic involvements included service
at the local, state and national levels where she provided energetic leadership and hands-on support for many non-profit organizations, especially those associated with Education and Professional Development. She contributed many hours serving on local and national boards of several organizations. The family will receive friends on Monday, Dec. 21, 2009, at 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at Brown-Wynne Funeral Home, 300 St. Mary’s Street in Raleigh. The funeral service will be held at 1:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 22, 2009, at Church of the Good Shepherd, 121 Hillsborough St., Raleigh. The family will also receive friends at the church following the service. The family requests that in lieu of flowers, Memorial Contributions be sent to Shepherd’s Vision Capital Campaign, Church of the Good Shepherd, 121 Hillsborough St., Raleigh, N.C. 27603.
A memorial service will be held today at 2 p.m. in the J. M. White Funeral Home Chapel by Dr. Paul A. Baxley. She is survived by three sons, Robert Stephen Hunt of Keaau, Hawaii, Phillip Sherrill Hunt and wife, Joni, of Sophia, N.C., and William Harris “Bill” Hunt and wife, Lisa, of Wake Forest; two grandchildren, Zachary Phillip Hunt and Jessica Ryan Hunt; and two step-grandchildren, John Thomas Wall and
Jacob Lawson Wall. She was preceded in death by her husband, Robert Sherrill Hunt. The family will receive friends today immediately following the service at J. M. White Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the First Baptist Church, P. O. Box 75, Henderson N.C., 27536. Arrangements are by J. M. White Funeral Home.
be held Tuesday night at 6 o’clock in the J. M. White Funeral Home Chapel by the Rev. Frank Sossamon and the Rev. Neil Woodlief. He is survived by two sons, Doug Boone and wife, Jennifer, and Kevin Boone all of Henderson; four grandchildren, Melissa Boone, Emilee Boone, Kale Boone, and Seth Boone. He was preceded in death by two brothers,
Bobby Boone and Harold Boone. The family will receive friends Tuesday night immediately following the service at J. M. White Funeral Home. At other times they will be at the home of Doug and Jennifer Boone at 6160 Hwy. 39 South. Arrangements are by J. M. White Funeral Home.
Charles M. Barnett, at 221 Crestwood Road. Other arrangements will be announced by J. M. White Funeral Home.
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Willie Earl Jones DURHAM — Willie Earl Jones, 57, of 3617 Shrewbury St. died Friday, Dec. 19, 2009, at his home.
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Digital mammography begins at MPMC All mammograms at Maria Parham Medical Center will be performed digitally beginning Monday, the hospital announced. MPMC has installed a GE Healthcare Senographe Digital Mammography system, which provides physicians with clear and precise all-digital images rather than images on x-ray film, the hospital said. The system provides the largest field of view currently available, which can be helpful for precision imaging of patients with diverse shapes and sizes. “This method is new and powerful technology in the detection of breast cancer,” said Mickey Foster, Vice President of Operations at Submitted photo Maria Parham. “Digital systems like this allow us to Shown with Maria Parham Medical Center’s new digital mammography system are, from offer our patients state-ofleft, Shannon McCauley, RT (R) (M); Jean Moseley, RT (R) (M) (QM); Bonnie Howell, C.R.A., the-art mammograms that RT (R), Director of Diagnostic Imaging at Maria Parham; and Brenda Southerland, RT (R) (M). are fast and easy. It also McCauley, Moseley, and Southerland are Maria Parham’s mammographers. Not pictured is gives our referring physimammographer Christie Rutzler, RT (R) (M). cians prompt access to imthe best early detection tissue types. The digital imwill have the ability to pull ages useful in diagnosis.” up a previous mammography methods, yet 13 million age is ready to view within According to Dr. Joseph exam for historical compariU.S. women 40 years of age 10 seconds — there is no Melamed, Medical Director son or for comparison against or older have never had a longer a wait for films to be of Imaging for the hospital, other types of images, such as mammogram, according to developed to be sure the imall screening mammograms ages are of diagnostic quality. those acquired by ultrasound the National Breast Cancer are interpreted by radioloor MRI, resulting in a more Foundation, Inc. gists who specialize in breast Digital mammograms can comprehensive view of a speFor more information on be done in half the time of a imaging. Maria Parham is cific patient’s medical history. digital mammography at conventional mammogram the only area hospital offerand expose the patient to less The work station also simpli- Maria Parham, call (252) ing this service. fies the sharing of informa436-1730. radiation. Also, if a second In addition, Maria Partion and images to referring opinion is ham has physicians and surgeons. The needed, purchased digital Senographe Essential the imiCAD Sec- ‘This method is new and at Maria Parham is also age can ond Look, powerful technology in the with a Stereotactic be sent a statedetection of breast cancer’ electroni- equipped Interventional device. After a of-the art suspicious area is identified cally to a computeron the diagnostic mamconsulting physician virtuaided detection device which mogram, the physician can ally instantaneously. performs a computerized perform a biopsy procedure The Senographe Es“double read.” This helps the in the same area where the sential at Maria Parham is radiologist avoid missing mammogram took place. also equipped with the Seno subtle abnormalities. According to information Advantage 2.2 Review WorkThere are many advanfrom the American Cancer station. This work station tages to a digital system. Society, it is estimated that allows physicians to simply, The images are clear and nearly 5500 new cases of quickly, and easily review a easy to read, and it offers an breast cancer will be diagpatient’s images, including excellent view of the breast, nosed in women in the state information from multiespecially near the skin line, of North Carolina in 2009. modality studies, at a single within the chest wall and in Mammograms are among point of review. Physicians women with diverse breast
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Editors: All figures EST Joel Simon Harris was as of: 5:25:03 HaroldPM J. Thompson, Sr. finished third and becomes the top vote-getter in the second alternate to the the recent Farm Service committee. Agency election for a post The new term for the on the Vance County committee begins Jan. 1. Committee, Denise Hight, County Executive Director, said. Contact our Harris was elected to CLASSIFIED DEPT. represent Local Administrative Area 2, which covabout placing ers Henderson, Watkins, Happy Ads and Kittrell Townships. for that special Sylvia C. Cawthorne finished second in the votsomeone ing and becomes the first 436-2810 alternate to the committee.
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past year, the state’s companies have shed 154,200 workers, with manufacturing and construction companies together cutting 95,000 jobs. “However you want to look at it, this recession has cost us a quarter of a million jobs and we have not put a dent in putting people back to work,” Connaughton said. North Carolina’s unemployment rate has been worse than the national average for more than a year. The U.S. jobless rate was 10 percent in November. Since November 2008, when North Carolina’s jobless rate was 7.5 percent, the state has paid more than $4.3 billion in unemployment benefits. To keep up with the streams of jobless workers entitled to help, the state Employment Security Commission borrowed $1.47 billion from the federal government, making it the sixthbiggest borrower behind California, Michigan, New York, Pennsylvania and Ohio in turning to Washington to shore up state unemployment compensation accounts. Connaughton is forecasting a weak jobs recovery for workers next year, with the state adding just 32,800 net jobs.
Short, director of emergency operations for Vance County, on Saturday. “We have not had a tremendous amount of melting. We did have some rain the first thing this (Saturday) morning that helped with a little bit of the snow removal, but black ice is expected to be a problem in our area tonight.” Joyce Stevenson of Spring Valley Lake Road, who reports her weather data to the National Weather Service, recorded six inches of snow at her weather station and a total of 1.35 inches of rain and melted snow through midday Saturday. Stevenson said temperatures dipped to 30 degrees during the night with the temperature right at freezing around daybreak. The Emergency Operations Center had been on standby through the night in the event that temperatures plummeted and the area experienced more freezing rain. The center never did need to go into operation, Short said. “We were poised to Hosta Ice Plant activate it if we needed Lantana Mrs Huff Purple FlowerShort. “That to,”Cone said Salvia was togoing to be driven by Hundreds Choose from!
whether or not we received a large number of power outages. I don’t know of any.” A few outages were being reported just northwest of Oxford at midday, according to Progress Energy. The most outages were to the west of Granville County in the Roxboro area, according to Tanya Evans, community relations manager for the Northern Region of the electric utility. Any other outages were widely scattered, it appeared. Evans said that because the forecasts were calling for a little more icing throughout Saturday, her company was continuing to monitor the weather and had a “full contingent of crews in place, ready to handle the situation should anything occur.” As driving got most treacherous between dusk and midnight Friday, a number of traffic accidents were reported. “I know the majority of accidents were property damage only, few involving injuries,” Short said. “We did have a call of one vehicle that went off in a creek in town, I believe off Beckford Drive. It was my
understanding that when this happened that no one was injured in that.” Reports on that accident and others were not available today. Short estimated around two inches of snow for the area, “maybe three inches in some places. Those to the north to northwestern parts of the county maybe a little bit more.” “I think we ended up about where we thought we would be,” Short said of the storm. The National Weather Service said Saturday afternoon that a thin glaze of “ice accrual” was possible especially on elevated surfaces such as bridges and overpasses. Temperatures were expected to continue to hover around the freezing mark. The forecast for the TriCounty included a slight chance of freezing rain before midnight Saturday. Skies were expected to be cloudy into the early morning hours today with a low around 27. Today was expected to be slightly warmer with a high near 39 and a
northwest wind between 6 and 13 miles per hour, the NWS said. This weekend’s snow is the largest single snow recorded by Mrs. Stevenson’s weather station since the huge storm of January 2000. In that largest snowstorm of recent memory in 2000, Stevenson recorded a trace of snow on Jan. 23, 2000, an inch on the 24th, 15 inches on the 25th and another 2 inches on the 26th. Around town there were estimates of anywhere from 20 to 24 inches of snow in that storm. Prior to that
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OXFORD POLICE DEPARTMENT Arrests • Cindy Ellington, 35, of 1638 Carter Circle, Creedmoor, was booked Dec. 10. Misdemeanor possession of an open container of alcohol in the passenger area of a vehicle. No bond was set. • Nikki Alexander, 26, of 210 Cherry St., on Dec. 11 was served a failure to appear warrant. Bond was pre-set at $500. • Lanard Kinyon, 28, of 103 24th St., Lot 19, Piedmont Park, Butner, was booked Dec. 11. Misdemeanor possession of an illegal drug. No bond was set. • Larnell Simpson, 30, of 12-F Dorothy Drive, Durham, was booked Dec. 11. Misdemeanor assault. Misdemeanor communicating threats. Misdemeanor interference with emergency communications. Misdemeanor resisting, obstructing and delaying an officer. Bond was set at $1,000. • William Collum Jr., 44, of 908 Snow Crest Trail, Durham, was booked Dec. 11. Misdemeanor resisting, obstructing and delaying an officer. Misdemeanor possession of an open container of alcohol in the passenger area of a vehicle. No bond was set. • James Bullock, 21, of 1285 David Ave., Henderson, was booked Dec. 12. Misdemeanor assault. Bond was set at $1,000. • Veronica Looney, 19, of 207 Westbury Drive, was booked Dec. 12. Misdemeanor possession of an illegal drug. No bond was set. • Jeremy Lewis, 22, of 4162 U.S. 15, Lot AA, was booked Dec. 12. Misdemeanor possession of an illegal drug. No bond was set. • Kenneth Thorpe, 49, of 501 Sunny Brook Apartments, on Dec. 12 was served two failure to appear warrants. Bond was pre-set at $4,000. • Keith Bailey, 34, of 9206 Thornton Royster Road, was booked Dec. 13. Misdemeanor breaking and entering. Misdemeanor trespassing. Misdemeanor domestic violence order violation. No bond was set. • Jerry Spencer, 41, of 1107 Autumn Park Apartments, was booked Dec. 13. Misdemeanor harassing telephone calls. Misdemeanor communicating threats. Bond was set at $500.
• Christopher Wright, 22, of 101 Halifax St., was booked Dec. 14. Misdemeanor breaking and entering. Misdemeanor assault. Misdemeanor communicating threats. Misdemeanor resisting, obstructing and delaying an officer. Bond was set at $500. • Sarah Cutts, 71, of 2138 Johnson Creek Farms, was booked Dec. 14. Misdemeanor driving while impaired. Bond was set at $500. • Ebony Satterwhite, 26, of 221 Lanier St., was booked Dec. 14. Misdemeanor worthless check. No bond was set. Satterwhite additionally was booked Dec. 17 for two counts of misdemeanor worthless checks. No bond was set. • William Mosley, 59, of 5508B Antioch Road, was booked Dec. 14. Misdemeanor trespassing. Misdemeanor concealment of merchandise. Misdemeanor possession of stolen property. Bond was set at $1,000. • Barbara McFalls, 67, of 3171 E. Thollie Green Road, was booked Dec. 15. Misdemeanor worthless check. No bond was set. • Deitra Terry, 41, of 115 Maple Drive, was booked Dec. 15. Misdemeanor possession of an illegal drug. No bond was set. • Antwan Henderson, 19, of 1105 Red Oak Drive, Durham, was booked Dec. 15. Misdemeanor possession of an illegal drug. No bond was set. • Johnnie Manson, 18, of 107 Old Baker St., was booked Dec. 16. Two counts of felony breaking and entering. Two counts of felony larceny. Two counts of felony possession of stolen property. No bond was set. • Robert Chamberlain, 35, of 916 Alabama Ave., Durham, was booked Dec. 17. Misdemeanor possession of drug paraphernalia. No bond was set. • Wanda Thornton, 39, of 118 Peace St., on Dec. 17 was served a misdemeanor failure to appear warrant and booked for misdemeanor communicating threats. Bond was set at $800. • Sherry Clayton, 31, of 2675 Joe Pruitt Road, was booked Dec. 17. Felony possession of illegal drugs. Misdemeanor possession of drug paraphernalia.
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VANCE COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE Arrests • Geoffery Kittrell, 19, of 132 Lydia Lane was arrested Dec. 17. Misdemeanor communicating threats. Unsecured bond was set at $500. Court date Jan. 11. • Michael Lamont Mitchell, 30, of 963 Fred Royster Road was served with an order for arrests on Dec. 17. Failure to appear, 2 counts, on charges of driving while license revoked, speeding and failure to wear a seat belt. Secured bond was set at $2,500. Court date Jan. 19. • Demetrica Jefferson, 43, of 2370 Thomas Road was served with a criminal summons on Dec. 17. Misdemeanor secreting lien property. No bond. Court date Jan. 18. • Brandon Decarlo Person, 24, of 564 Stagecoach Road was served with an order for arrest on Dec. 17. Misdemeanor speeding 70 mph in a 55 mph zone. Misdemeanor expired registration. Misdemeanor driving while license revoked. Unsecured bond was set at $800. Court date Jan. 5. • Angela Wilson Norwood, 42, of 9705 N.C. 39 Hwy. North was served with an order for arrest on Dec. 17. Misdemeanor driving while license revoked. Misdemeanor expired registration. Misdemeanor operating a vehicle with no insurance. Secured bond was set at $4,800. Court date Jan. 11. • Larry Jeffries, 49, no address listed, was served with an order for arrest on Dec. 17. Misdemeanor child support. Cash bond was set at $1,000. Court date Dec. 30. • Robert Ayscue, 37, of 3088 Faulknertown Road was served with an order for arrest on Dec. 17. Misdemeanor child support. Cash bond was set at $500. Court date Dec. 30. • Arnold Hammett Thomas
Sr., 53, of 151 Townsville Landing Road was served with a citation on Dec. 17. Misdemeanor intoxicated and disruptive. Misdemeanor possession of drug paraphernalia. Secured bond was set at $400. Court date Feb. 1. • David Lee Bean II, 17, of 137 Antler Court was arrested Dec. 9. Felony conspiracy. Felony breaking and entering. Felony larceny of a firearm. Felony possession of stolen goods. Secured bond was set at $20,000. Court date Jan. 11. • Daniel Todd Williams, 34, of 733 N. Taylor St., Wake Forest, was arrested Dec. 9. Felony breaking and entering. Felony larceny after breaking and entering. Felony possession of stolen goods. Secured bond was set at $10,000. Court date Feb. 8. • Jeffrey Alonzo Jones, 31, of 757 Foster Road was arrested Dec. 17. Felony breaking and entering. Felony larceny. Secured bond was set at $20,000. Court date Jan. 11. • Jerome McDaniel, 41, of 101 Emerson lane was arrested Dec. 17. Misdemeanor larceny. Misdemeanor possession of stolen goods. Secured bond was set at $2,500. Court date Jan. 4.
HENDERSON POLICE DEPARTMENT Arrests • Raymond Eugene Seward, 43, 112 N. Elizabeth St. was served with a citation on Dec. 11. Misdemeanor simple possession of marijuana. Court date Jan. 28. • Carl Lee Daniel, 17, of 224 Lincoln St. was arrested Dec. 11. Misdemeanor larceny. Secured bond was set at $500. Court date Jan. 28. • Gary Lee Bullock, 38, of 335 W. Rockspring St. was arrested Dec. 11. Misdemeanor possession of a controlled substance at jail. Misdemeanor possession of marijuana. Secured bond was set at $5,000. Court date Dec. 28. In another report, subject was arrested for failure to appear on a show cause order. Secured bond was set at $306. Court date Dec. 28. • Gerald Quinzell Dunston, 21, of 911 Bane Ave. was arrested Dec. 18. Felony breaking and entering. Secured bond was set at $30,000. Court date Jan. 19. • Jerome Kearney, 30, of 815 Nicholas St. was served with an order for arrest on Dec. 15. Misdemeanor failure to appear.
Secured bond was set at $236. Court date Jan. 26. • James Larry Alston, 51, of 715 Champion St. was served with an order for arrest on Dec. 17. Misdemeanor failure to appear. Bond was set at $500. Court date Dec. 29. • Fernando Hunt, 55, of 655 Charles St. was arrested Dec. 17. Misdemeanor assault on a female. No bond. Court date Jan. 19.
Larceny • Reginald Skipwith, 38, of 753 David St. reported Dec. 17 the theft from the residence of the following items and their values: Gateway desk top computer, $700; Toshiba 30-inch TV, $400; 3-in-1 fax, $200; and 2 checkbooks, no value listed. • Agustus Charles Gray, 29, of 132 Watson Drive reported Dec. 17 the theft from a vehicle of 2 Ryobi cordless drill and circular saw and charger sets valued at $299 and a Nano iPod valued at $150. • Stacy Burton, 36, of 710 Roberson St. reported Dec. 17 the theft from the backyard of 2 brown and white pit bulls valued at $400.
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GRANVILLE COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE Arrests
• Nicholas Cox, 21, of 5747 N.C. 96 N., Oxford, was booked Dec. 10. Misdemeanor communicating threats. Bond was LAFAYETTE, Ind. (AP) — set at $500. • Dunston Brandon EllingThe “mobile manger man” is ton, 19, of 120 W. Front St., on the roll again. Oxford, was booked Dec. 10. Lafayette resident Jack Ruckel is parking his pickup Two counts of felony possession with intent to sell and deliver truck beside the Tippecanoe marijuana. Two counts of felony County courthouse to show selling and delivering marijuana. off the Nativity scene that Two counts of felony conspiracy adorns the truck’s bed. to sell illegal drugs. Bond was The display uses a small set at $30,000. generator to light up plastic • Bobby Ray Balmer, 41, of figurines of Mary, Joseph 6529 U.S. 15 N., Oxford, was and a baby doll representing booked Dec. 10. Two counts of Jesus. felony conspiracy to deliver mariRuckel has parked the juana. Three counts of misdedisplay on the corner of Comeanor possession of marijuana. lumbia and Fourth Streets for One count of misdemeanor pos11 years and plans to be there session of drug paraphernalia. nightly through Christmas. Bond was set at $10,000. He launched the display • Anthony Cozart, 39, of 830 after Tippecanoe County Lewis St., Oxford, was booked banned religious displays on Dec. 10. Two counts of failure to county property. pay child support. Bond was set The 72-year-old Ruckel at $2,000. says he considers the cost to • Michael Daniel, 31, of 3646 run the generator part of his Antioch Road, Oxford, was contribution to the commubooked Dec. 11. Failure to apnity. pear. Bond was set at $500. • Albert Frank Salinas, 19, of 4233 Belltown Road, Oxford, Oklahoma judge was booked Dec. 11. Court violations. Bond was set at $1,200. extends block • Michael Allen, 34, of 1601 on abortion law Wayside Farm Road, Franklinton, was booked Dec. 11. Two OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) counts of felony obtaining mon— An Oklahoma County ey/property by false pretense. District Judge Daniel Owens Bond was set at $500. has extended a temporary • Benjamin H. Setzer, 41, restraining order that blocks of 1658 Jack Clement Road, enforcement of a strict aborOxford, was booked Dec. 11.
tion law. The law would require doctors to report personal information about women who seek abortions and for the information to be posted on a public Web site. The law was to have taken effect Nov. 1. Owens said Friday the restraining order would remain in force until a lawsuit seeking to throw out the law is resolved. A hearing is set for Feb. 19. The Center for Reproductive Rights and two women sued in September, saying the legislation violated a rule in the Oklahoma constitution that requires one piece of legislation deal with only one issue. Supporters have said the measure deals only with abortion.
Friend defends husband of missing Utah woman SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A friend is speaking out in support of Josh Powell, the man police consider the sole person of interest in the disappearance of his wife. Wayne Hamberg of Salt Lake City says Josh and Susan Powell had problems like any other couple, but he never saw any signs of domestic violence or serious issues. He says Josh Powell hired a defense attorney because he “felt so overwhelmed.” Hamberg says he does not believe that’s an admission of guilt. Susan Powell has been missing since Dec. 7. Josh Powell says he last saw her early that day when he took their two young sons on a camping trip and left the home.
Court violations. Bond was set at $1,500. • Jimmy Wayne Brogden Jr., 36, of 2133 Fox Ridge Trail, Creedmoor, was booked Dec. 11. Two counts of failure to appear. Bond was set at $2,200. • Ronnie Junior Dargan, 24, of 2612 Grand Oak Drive, Franklinton, was booked Dec. 12. Failure to appear. Bond was set at $100. • Sedrick Sirous Blackwell, 28, of 2182-C Mountain Creek Road, Oxford, was booked Dec. 12. Misdemeanor larceny. Bond was set at $500. • Andrew Michael Dano, 27, of 3160 Buckhorn Lane, Wake Forest, was booked Dec. 14. Trespassing. Harassing telephone calls. Cyberstalking. Bond was set at $500. • Reginald V. Lyons, 37, of 6551 Ben Thorpe Road, Oxford, was booked Dec. 14. Contempt of court. Bond was set at $1,000. • Ricky Samuel Kelly, 27, of 2055 Sanders Road, Stem, was booked Dec. 15. Simple physical assault. Bond was set at $500. • Tiffany Alverta Brandon, 29, of 6510 Cornwall Road, Oxford, was booked Dec. 16. Communicating threats. Bond was set at $500. • Linwood Allan Williams Jr., 38, of 502 Grant St., Henderson, was booked Dec. 16. Contempt of court, perjury and court violations. Bond was set at $350. • Kevin A. Pollok, 30, of 7111 Cornwall Road, Oxford, was booked Dec. 17. Felony assault inflicting serious bodily injury.
Body found at N.C. base identified CAMP LEJEUNE (AP) — Authorities have identified the Marine whose body was found at a North Carolina base. Camp Lejeune officials said Friday the Marine had been identified as 19-year-old Pfc. Timothy J. Newcomer of Winnebago, Ill. Officials said the body was found Wednesday afternoon between two main roads north of the Hadnot Point area of the
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notice to all property owners 2010 vance county property listing All taxable personal property and all changes made to real estate must be listed for taxation as of its status on January 1, 2010. Taxable personal property includes single wide mobile homes, double wide mobile homes, farm equipment used to produce income, business personal property, air craft, boats, jet skis and unlicensed motor vehicles. Owners of single wide and double wide mobile homes, who do not own the land where the unit sits, must list them as personal property each year during January to avoid late listing penalties. Tax listing will begin Monday, January 4, 2010 and end Monday, February 1, 2010. Listing may be done by mail. Assistance in listing will be available Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. at the Vance County Tax Office, 122 Young Street, Henderson, COUNTY OFFICES WILL BE CLOSED, MONDAY, JANUARY 18th for a national holiday. Listing forms will be mailed only to those who listed personal property in 2009. Persons who did not list personal property in Vance County for 2009 will not receive a listing form in the mail. Anyone who has acquired personal property during 2009 may call 252738-2040 to have a form mailed to you. All listings by mail must be postmarked no later than January 31, 2010. Personal property not listed or listed after January will have a 10% penalty added to the tax bill as required by law. Vance County has adopted a permanent real property listing (G.S. .105-302). Property owners are not required to list real property. However, all new improvements to real property must be listed. PRESENT USE VALUATION, ELDERLY AND PERMANENTLY DISABLED EXEMPTION, DISABLED VETERANS EXEMPTION, CIRCUIT BREAKER EXEMPTION Initial applications for 2010 Present Use Valuation for agricultural, horticultural, or forestry management deferment must be submitted prior to January 31, 2010. Initial applications for Homestead Exclusion (elderly or disabled) must be received by June 1, 2010. Qualified owners must be at least 65 years of age or be totally and permanently disabled. In addition, property must be the owners permanent residence and owner must have a total 2009 income less than or equal to $27,100. This program excludes the greater of the first $25,000 or 50% of the appraised value of the qualified owner’s permanent residence. Initial application for Disabled Veteran Exclusion must be received by June 1, 2010. This program excludes up to the first $45,000 of the appraised value of the permanent residence of an honorably discharged veteran who has a total and permanent disability that is service-connected or who receives benefits for specially adapted housing under 38 U.S.C. 2101. There is no age or income limitation for this program. This benefit is also available to the unmarried surviving spouse of an honorably discharged disabled veteran. Application for the Circuit Breaker Property Tax Deferment Program is available for 2010. Under this program, taxes for each year are limited to a percentage of the qualifying owner’s income. Qualified owners must be at least 65 years of age or be totally and permanently disabled. In addition, this must be the owners permanent residence and owner must have a total 2009 income less than or equal to $40,650. Applications must be received by June 1, 2010 and must be filed each year. Cynthia W. Lloyd Interim Vance County Tax Administrator
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Daily Meditation He was in the world, and the world was made by him, and the world knew him not. 11. He came unto his own, and his own received him not. 12. But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, [even] to them that believe on his name: 13. Which were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God. 14. And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth. John 1:10-14
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Merchants dodge an icy bullet In one sense, we were quite lucky in the Tri-County. We got to see some beautiful snowfall, the largest in many years, according to local weather observers. There were traffic accidents and a great deal of inconvenience on Friday night, but the worst of the storm went to our west and left us in a situation on Saturday morning where we were still mobile. Most of the accidents were thought to have been mostly property damage and not injuries, according to early reports. Most importantly, perhaps, is that our merchants were able to open their doors on that most important last Saturday of the Christmas shopping season. Merchants reported brisk business throughout the afternoon on Friday even as the first big flakes were falling — possibly driven by the fear that Saturday would be a snow-out and stores would not be able to open. For those merchants who rely so heavily upon that last-minute traffic in these waning days of holiday shopping, we’re quite pleased that most were able to open their doors on time Saturday morning and do business as usual. The sales traffic may not have been what they hoped for, but it sure beat having the doors closed because of inclement weather. Given the tough economy here and across the nation, it’s a safe bet that the fate of many a business is hanging right now on the success of this Christmas sales season. If you were among those who didn’t feel comfortable braving the elements on Saturday, warmer temperatures are in the forecast for the next several days. And there’s still five shopping days left to find those perfect gifts for family and friends from our local merchants.
Quotable “I personally am committed to fully closing the ’doughnut hole’ once and for all. The legislation we will send to President Obama for signature will make good on his promise, and ours, to forever end this indefensible injustice for America’s seniors.” — Majority Leader Harry Reid, DNev., on Medicare’s coverage gap for prescription drugs — which will grow to $3,610 next year. “We are in a crisis of the negotiation. We have to overcome the blockage in the discussion and negotiations. We still have time: 36 or 48 hours. We need the political will to overcome this.” — German Environment Minister Norbert Roettgen as European officials call for a breakthrough in the final stretch of the climate conference in Copenhagen. “They kicked me out that place. I miss my friends.” — Taylor Pugh, 4, who has been suspended from pre-kindergarten at a suburban Dallas school because he refuses to get a haircut.
(This column was originally published Nov. 16, 2003.) Winter’s here, and you feel lousy: You’re coughing and sneezing; your muscles ache; your nose is an active mucus volcano. These symptoms — so familiar at this time of year — can mean only one thing: Tiny fanged snails are eating your brain. No, seriously, brain snails are involved only about 35 percent of the time. More likely what you have is a cold or flu. (The word “flu” is short for “the flu.”) Colds and flus have plagued humanity for millions of years, but in primitive times, nobody knew what caused them, because everybody was stupid. Then, in the 17th Century, scientists began to suspect that colds were caused by a small creature called a “germ” living inside human nasal passages. But they never found it, although they searched relentlessly, using a painful procedure that involved a feared instrument called the “nostril torch.”
The big breakthrough came in the 1930s, when scientists invented a device called the electron microscope. At least they claimed they invented it. Laypersons would come around to look at it, and they’d say, “Where’s the electron microscope?” And the Dave scientists Barry would roll Tribune Media their eyes Services and say: “You can’t SEE it, for heaven’s sake! It’s made of electrons!” And the laypersons, out of pure embarrassment, would give the scientists funding. (This is also how scientists paid for the “radio telescope.”) Using their electron microscope, scientists discovered that colds and flus are caused by “viruses,” which are invisible organisms that originate,
via a process that biologists call “spontaneous combustion,” on doorknobs and action figures. From there they travel into a human body, where they reproduce via a process that biologists call “having sex.” Afterward, they smoke tiny cigarettes (this is what causes fever) and then exit the human body by causing it to either sneeze or blow its nose, a process that biologists call “playing the snot trombone.” So we know how cold and flu viruses operate; what we don’t know is how to kill them. After trying many unsuccessful methods, including tiny hammers, medical researchers determined that the only sure way to kill a virus is to heat it to 7,000 degrees. This led to an experimental cold-and-flu treatment known as the “microwave sauna,” which produced a 100 percent cure rate but had the unwanted side effect of turning the patients into human corn dogs. But that doesn’t mean there’s no hope for cold and flu sufferers. Go to any drugstore
or supermarket, and you’ll find a vast array of cold and flu products that, for your safety, you must stab open with a knife. Clinical studies show that, if you take these products as recommended, your cold will be gone in two to three weeks; whereas if you DON’T take these products, your cold could linger for as long as two, or even three weeks. But your best plan is to not get a cold or flu in the first place. According to the American Society of Medical Doctors Who Cannot See You Now, you should take these basic precautions during cold and flu season: 1. Drink plenty of fluids (“fluids” is the medical term for “beer”). 2. Remove all doorknobs from your home and office. 3. If you have children — especially small children who attend preschool with other small children — ship them to New Zealand. Also, just to be safe, you should get a snail shot.
Letters to the Editor Healthcare issues lead to homelessness To the editor:
Assumptions can be deadly By AL WHELESS Daily Dispatch Writer
Assumptions are basic mistakes. “If you assume, it makes an ass out of you and me” is a timeless saying that many people have heard. Listening, unfortunately, is not always followed by takingto-heart when it comes to valuable lessons learned in the past that travel into the future to unknown others in the form of cliches. Making an assumption, which foremost requires not having enough information, is one thing. Taking action on an assumption can be quite another. If I had put the two together on a particularly hot day in July of 1967 while I was an Army reservist taking basic training at Fort Bragg, I could now be much nearer to the end of a life sentence in a military prison that might have been handed down to me back then. I was maybe half-way through the 10-week process of the government making me all I didn’t want to be when the curriculum focused on guard duty. For about a week or so, we practiced taking turns being sentries and challenging each other as potential evil-doers set on destroying national security. We were doing this late one weekday afternoon near our wooden barracks when an instructor with another company wandered over to our area and decided to convey upon us the benefit of his expertise. At the moment, I was one of the make-believe guards equipped with an unloaded M-1. The instructor took the place of the trainee I was supposed to challenge and immediately began advancing on me. I couldn’t have looked too threatening at 150 pounds,
especially since he weighed at least one-third more. Also, I wasn’t supposed to have known what I was doing. And those were the assumptions he made. Studying one discipline of martial arts can give insight into understanding the weapon at hand in others, or making one out of something that is not. It was a simple game. If the instructor didn’t halt when I told him to, I was Al required Wheless to try to strike his Daily Dispatch head with Writer the butt of my rifle. My adversary thought I possessed neither the inclination nor the skill to do it, so he felt comfortable with moving forward soon after I retreated a few feet. At the beginning of the third repetition of the pattern, I walked backwards. Once he had committed himself to coming towards me again, I used the interval to spin 45 degrees away from directly facing him. The instructor was still in motion and off-balance when I planted my feet, snapped the stock of the weapon up under his chin and stopped one inch short of making contact. I just stood there and so did he as we looked directly into each other’s face. He realized that I could have killed him just as easily as not. Finally, as if on cue, we stepped apart. He walked back in the direction of his company and I followed some other people heading to our barracks. We never saw each ever again. But we didn’t forget one another. At least, I know I didn’t.
A very short time later, it was my turn to make an assumption. My company was told on a Saturday morning to grab our rifles and to get in the back of some trucks. The vehicles went around the base dropping us off in ones or twos at the PX, storage buildings and other places closed for the weekend. Doors were unlocked and we were issued live ammunition before being left inside the structures. No one even told us to be careful. The trucks then rolled away. We were supposed to be picked up sometime that afternoon. I could tell I was in some kind of basement. A couple of the interior walls were made of cinder blocks, while others looked like some type of metal sheathing. Making a game out of looking at various objects laying around and trying to figure out what they were helped the time pass faster than it might have, otherwise. I guess I had been in there nearly three hours when I noticed a roaring sound that kept getting louder to the point that it was right outside. Then something started thumping and bumping against the side of the building. Someone had to be trying to break in, and my drill sergeants had put their trust in me to keep it from happening. Or so I thought. I would be a hero. I loaded the rifle with a clip, chambered a round and put my sights directly on the sound. Then I took off the safety and started to slowly squeeze the trigger, as if accuracy were necessary at 15 feet. Please see DEADLY, page 11A
Hello, Mr. President Obama. I know why insurance companies are so high. For one, the hospitals are too high on their products, like a set of crutches cost you around $500. Now you and I know that they’re not worth but about $50 at the most. Just to go to the emergency room. It’s $250 to get in the door. And you know that’s wrong, too. Then you pay each person that sees you. Before you know it, it costs you $3,000 to $4,000. You know that’s not right either. Then you will probably need to see some other doctor out of the hospital for a follow-up appointment. More money. Then if your illness is major and you have no insurance, there is a chance you might lose things you have worked for all of your life, like your credit (and) your home that you love. You see, I know this because that is what happened to my dad and mom that I love so very much. That’s right — love, not loved. He and she worked all their lives to have something for when they retired and it was gone in 6 months after being in a rest home. They lost about $150,000 in property in six months because of no insurance. The government took it all away.... Us old and young people, are you safe and secure? You add it up and see you just might end up homeless like my mother did. JERRY WALL, SR. Louisburg Please see LETTERS, page 11A
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LETTERS, from page 10A ETJ residents want to pay fair share To the editor: For some time, I have listened to “Town Talk” that is broadcast on WIZS radio station. Many times the issue discussed is joint funded projects of the City of Henderson and the County of Vance. The majority of speakers agree that the city pays more than their fair share. Today, Dec. 17, 2009, their guest addressed that issue by calling it “unfair taxation.” Please allow me to disagree “agreeably!” As a resident of the County I live only three-tenths of a mile outside the city limits, in the “Extra Territorial Zone,” or ETJ. As a result of living here, I pay, and all those who are on the city water system outside the city limits, pay two and one-half times the rate the city pays. If my bill for water and sewer service of “400” cubic feet is any
indication of the amount of money the city is receiving for all ETJ residents, then the city may be “unfair” to us. Let me illustrate from the monthly bill and also from copies of rate sheets provided by the city for inside and outside charges: ‘4’ equals “400” cubic of water: Outside: $94.25, Inside: $37.69. The lower end of the street where I live is in the city. My end of the street is in the county, three-tenths of a mile from the city limit sign. My neighbors pay $56.56 less than I do and we live practically next door! Multiply that amount by all those in the ETJ zone, add those who use more and one begins to understand why no one talks about the ETJ in the same sentence as “joint funded projects.” Perhaps because the end product is that water and sewer rates more than compensates the amount the city pays for “joint funded projects.” To those who are paying
Girl says ‘Superman’ lifted vehicle off her OTTAWA, Kan. (AP) — A Kansas mother is praising a neighbor as a “Superman” after her 6-year-old daughter told her he somehow found the strength to lift a car off her. Kristen Hough said Friday that her daughter Ashlyn was treated for minor injuries afterward. Hough’s 32-year-old neighbor Nick Harris says he saw a vehicle back out of a driveway and over Ashlyn. He says he doesn’t know how he managed to lift the Mercury sedan off the child. There were no witnesses
to confirm the incident last week. But Ottawa police say Ashlyn told them it happened. Lt. Adam Weingartner says he didn’t have anything to dispute the account. Weingartner says it appeared Ashlyn wasn’t pinned under the car long enough to be seriously hurt. Ottawa is 50 miles southwest of Kansas City, Mo.
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DEADLY, from page 10A The delay gave me a fraction of an instant to recognize and accept the certainty that I had no idea what I was about to blow away. I took my finger out of the guard and pulled the barrel towards the ceiling while I was also busy engaging the safety. I just stood there, holding the M-1 tightly in my hands. Finally, I relaxed my grip and set it against a post of some kind, which I knew I wasn’t supposed to do. It didn’t matter, because I was aware of having done something much more important. I sat down on the floor, which also wasn’t politically correct, and got up a short while later when I heard a truck horn. The bumping-andthumping was still going on, but had moved to a different GEORGE E. WILLIAMS side of the large building. When I walked outdoors, Henderson
to be in his 40s, had no way of knowing he was almost killed by a .30-caliber assumption. I think of him sometimes, like now, and wonder if he’s still alive and sitting on his front porch watching his great-grandchildren playing in the yard. I hope he is.
I discovered that it was coming from a low-slung grassmower, whose rider was intent on trimming close to the foundation. Fear took hold of me as I understood how close I had come to committing voluntary manslaughter. It was a long time after leaving the basement that I learned from studying Zen that not-doing is also an action. The man, who appeared
tremendous water bills and/or water and sewer outside the city limits, we need a voice in the county to speak up for us. As the county discusses with the city the cost of countywide water, let them know we need some relief. I don’t mind paying my “fair share” but since 1969, being in the ETJ zone and not being annexed into the city, I can only conclude that they are reaping a “bonanza” by keeping us out. I can save money by being annexed and add to that the fire, police, trash pick-up, as well as voting for those who would govern me. Barring that, it would be nice to reduce the twoand-a-half times to a more fair level for ETJ residents.
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Inmate population to drop for first time since 1972 By JEFF CARLTON Associated Press Writer
DALLAS — The United States may soon see its prison population drop for the first time in almost four decades, a milestone in a nation that locks up more people than any other. The inmate population has risen steadily since the early 1970s as states adopted get-tough policies that sent more people to prison and kept them there longer. But tight budgets now have states rethinking these policies and the costs that come with them. “It’s a reversal of a trend that’s been going on for more than a generation,� said David Greenberg, a sociology professor at New York University. “In some ways, it’s overdue.� The U.S. prison population dropped steadily during most of the 1960s, and there were a few small dips in 1970 and 1972. But it has risen every year since, according to the Bureau of Justice Statistics. About 739,000 prisoners were admitted to state and federal facilities last year, about 3,500 more than were released, according to new figures from the bureau. The 0.8 percent growth in the prison population is the smallest annual increase this decade and significantly less than the 6.5 percent average annual growth of the 1990s. Overall, there were 1.6 million prisoners in state and federal prisons at the end of 2008. In the past, prison populations have been lower when drafts were enacted, including during World War II and the wars in Korea and Vietnam.
“People who go to war are young men, and young men are the most likely to get arrested or prosecuted,� said James Austin, president of the JFA Institute, a research organization that advises states on prison issues. The ongoing wars in Iraq and Afghanistan haven’t involved a draft. Instead, the economic crisis forced states to reconsider who they put behind bars and how long they kept them there, said Kim English, research director for the Colorado Division of Criminal Justice. In Texas, parole rates were once among the lowest in the nation, with as few as 15 percent of inmates being granted release as recently as five years ago. Now, the parole rate is more than 30 percent after Texas began identifying low-risk candidates for parole. In Mississippi, a truthin-sentencing law required drug offenders to serve 85 percent of their sentences. That’s been reduced to less than 25 percent. California’s budget problems are expected to result in the release of 37,000 inmates in the next two years. The state also is under a federal court order to shed 40,000 inmates because its prisons are so overcrowded
that they are no longer constitutional, Austin said. States also are looking at ways to keep people from ever entering prison. A nationwide system of drug courts takes first-time felony offenders caught with less than a gram of illegal drugs and sets up a monitoring team to help with case management and therapy. Studies have touted significant savings with drug courts, saying they cost 10 percent to 30 percent less than it costs to send someone to prison. “I don’t think they work. I know so,� said Judge John Creuzot, a state district judge in Dallas. The reforms in many state prisons and courts come even as crime rates continue to drop nationwide. “It’s economically driven, but the science is there to support it,� Austin said. “They are saving money, but not doing it in a way that jeopardizes public safety.� One exception to the trend is Florida, which has enacted a law requiring all convicts to serve a high percentage of their sentences. The law is straining the state’s prison resources. “They know that they are stuck in a time bomb they can’t get out of,� Austin said.
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Oxford’s 30-year utilities Astronauts set for Christmas space mission plan to get Jan. 7 review By WILLIAM F. WEST Daily Dispatch Writer
OXFORD — The City Commission’s Public Works Committee will meet at 1 p.m. Jan. 7 in the engineering conference room of City Hall to discuss the details of a 30year master plan for sewer and water services, as prepared by the Dewberry engineering firm. “It’s ready to review,” City Public Works Director Larry Thomas said at Wednesday’s committee meeting. “They’re just waiting for y’all to tell them when they need to be here.” The previous commission on Feb. 10 appropriated $35,000 from the water fund to pay the Dewberry firm to prepare the plan. Thomas said Wednes-
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Stalin’s grandson sues Russian radio station MOSCOW (AP) — A Moscow radio station says it is being sued by Josef Stalin’s grandson who claims the station wrongfully dishonored the dictator. The lawsuit is the second of its kind filed by Yevgeny Dzhugashvili. Ekho Moskvy radio said Saturday the suit was filed against program host Matvei Ganapolsky who read a phrase from a book saying Stalin had approved the shooting of children as young as 12. Ganapolsky then added: “What kind of bastard would say even one word in his defense.” Stalin’s legacy has been a subject of fierce debate in Russia. He ordered the deaths of hundreds of thousands of Soviet citizens
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BAIKONUR, Kazakhstan (AP) — Three astronauts have received the go-ahead for a holiday season rocket launch to the International Space Station from Russia’s space complex in southern Kazakhstan. NASA’s Timothy J. Creamer, Russian cosmonaut Oleg Kotov and Soichi Noguchi of Japan will blast off early Monday in the first-ever launch of a Soyuz spaceship carried out on a winter night.
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ARLINGTON, Texas — After loading up on lopsided wins against mostly unimpressive foes, No. 2 Texas showed its can be just as tough on the big boys of college basketball. Damion James had 25 points and 15 rebounds, leading a four-man scoring frenzy that carried the Longhorns to a 103-90 victory over No. 10 North Carolina on Saturday in the first basketball game at Cowboys Stadium. James was among four Longhorns to score at least 20 points. That group alone nearly outscored the Tar Heels, combining for 89 points. All told, Texas became the first team to score 100 points in regulation against North Carolina since Roy Williams became head coach in 2003-04.
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Perfect no more: Cowboys stun Saints Dallas spoils comeback attempt, gives Saints first loss By BRETT MARTEL AP Sports Writer
NEW ORLEANS — Drew Brees and the New Orleans Saints are marching toward perfection no more. Tony Romo and DeMarcus Ware helped Dallas end its December doldrums and the Cowboys held off a frenzied rally by the Saints for a 24-17 victory Saturday night. The loss by the Saints (13-1) left the Indianapolis Colts (14-0)
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Smith, Scheyer lead Duke past No. 15 Gonzaga, 76-41 By JIM O’CONNELL AP Basketball Writer
NEW YORK — It wasn’t an official point guard reunion for Duke at Madison Square Garden, but the man who currently runs the offense must have made the old-timers proud. So did their alma mater’s defense. Nolan Smith scored 24 points, point guard Jon Scheyer added 20 points and eight assists and No. 7 Duke held No. 15 Gonzaga to its lowest point total in 25 years in a 76-41 victory Saturday in the Aeropostale Classic. Among those in the crowd of 14,554 on a snowy day were Jay Williams, Chris Duhon, Greg Paulus and current assistant Steve Wojciechowski, all players who ran the point successfully at Duke for coach Mike Krzyzewski. “I didn’t know who was here until after the game and that’s a good thing because you play
a little differently if you do,” Scheyer said. “I’m not one of those guys. They were obviously great guards and it was fun for Nolan and I to have a game like that.” Fun was not a word heard much in the Gonzaga locker room with the Bulldogs being held to their lowest point total since a 62-40 loss to Iowa on Nov. 28, 1984. “We got throttled in every aspect of basketball,” coach Mark Few said. “Their physical play bothered us as far as finishing shots around the rim. They outrebounded us. We turned the ball over more and they took more free throws. They beat us in every aspect. It was an old-fashioned take you out to the woodshed and beat you down.” This wasn’t a perfect game for either team for most of the first half. Duke (9-1) missed 12 of its Please see DEVILS, page 6B
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Two-minute drill Fisher ready to Prep Football North Carolina wins 73rd Shrine Bowl SPARTANBURG, S.C. (AP) — North Carolina parlayed a dominating first half into a 24-14 victory against South Carolina in the 73rd annual Shrine Bowl football game at Wofford’s Gibbs Stadium Saturday. Fumbles by South Carolina led the Tarheels to two early touchdowns and a field goal. The first break came when North Carolina’s Christopher Smith raced 67 yards off a fumble, with Kasey Redfern kicking the point after with three seconds left in the first period. Redfern tacked on a 40-yard field goal, and the Tar Heels concluded the first half surge with a five-yard scoring burst to go 17-0 with a minute to play in the half. South Carolina began a second half rally on a pair of Marcus Lattimore 1-yard touchdown bursts in the third and fourth periods. But Keenan Allen sprinted the distance for a touchdown to clinch the Tarheel victory. Lattimore — the Byrnes star who claimed South Carolina’s Mr. Football honor this year — came to life in the second half to finish with 99 yards on 17 carries to go with his two touchdowns. He was named the Sandlappers’ offensive player of the game. Kevin Parks, who has committed to play at the University of Virginia, rushed for 97 yards on 19 attempts to get North Carolina’s offensive honors. West Rowan’s Christopher Smith on the Tar Heels’ defensive star of the game, and Malcomb Howard of Goose Creek took the Sandlappers’ defensive award. South Carolina leads in the series 40-29. There have been four ties.
NFL Funeral Tuesday in New Orleans for Henry CINCINNATI — Chris Henry’s funeral will be held Tuesday in the New Orleans area, where the Cincinnati Bengals receiver grew up. The Bengals announced on Saturday that the afternoon funeral will be at the Alario Center in Westwego, La. The 26-year-old Henry was from nearby Belle Chasse. Henry died in North Carolina on Thursday, a day after falling out of the back of a pickup truck during what police described as a domestic dispute with his fiancee. Police in Charlotte, N.C., are investigating. No charges have been filed. The Bengals will fly a charter to the funeral on Tuesday and return later in the day. It’s the players’ usual day off.
College Football Kelly tells fans he’s at ND to win titles SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) — New Notre Dame football coach Brian Kelly told Fighting Irish fans attending the basketball game against UCLA that he arrives on campus with the goals of developing players and winning championships. Kelly drew big applause during the three-minute speech on Saturday, telling the fans he was counting on their support next season. He asked Notre Dame students if it’s true they do push-ups after every touchdown. After the student section let out a big cheer, Kelly told them they had better use the Christmas break to get in shape because they are going to be doing a lot of push-ups next fall. He also told the fans they will love the effort the Irish will play with.
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Sports on TV Sunday, Dec. 20 COLLEGE FOOTBALL 8:30 p.m. n ESPN — New Orleans Bowl, Southern Miss. vs. Middle Tenn. EXTREME SPORTS 4 p.m. n NBC — Winter Dew Tour, at Breckenridge, Colo. GOLF 9:30 a.m. n TGC — European PGA Tour, South African Open Championship, final round, at Western Cape, South Africa (same-day tape) MEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL 5:30 p.m. n FSN — Florida St. at Georgia Tech 7:30 p.m. n FSN — N.C. State at Wake Forest NFL FOOTBALL 1 p.m. n CBS — Regional coverage n FOX — Regional coverage, doubleheader
4 p.m. n CBS — Regional coverage 4:15 p.m. n FOX — Regional coverage, doubleheader game 8:15 p.m. n NBC — Minnesota at Carolina Monday, Dec. 21 MEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL 6:30 p.m. n ESPN2 — UTEP at Oklahoma 8:30 p.m. n ESPN2 — La Salle at Oklahoma St. NFL FOOTBALL 8:30 p.m. n ESPN — N.Y. Giants at Washington NHL HOCKEY 7 p.m. n VERSUS — Buffalo at Toronto SOCCER 2:55 p.m. n ESPN2 — Premier League, Wigan Athletic vs. Bolton Wanderers, at Wigan, England
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live up to FSU deal TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Incoming Florida State coach Jimbo Fisher is ready to focus on playing West Virginia in the Gator Bowl. Fisher said on Saturday that he is pleased his fiveyear, $9 million contract to coach Florida State is done and that it solidifies the future of the program he’ll inherit from Hall of Fame coach Bobby Bowden on Jan. 5. “Everybody knows what’s going on with the future,” said Fisher, who is the Seminoles offensive coordinator. “The more clarity you give the players of the future, the better it is.” Bowden will coach his
final game Jan. 1 in the Gator Bowl against the Mountaineers. Fisher’s contract includes incentives that could increase his total yearly compensation almost to the $2.5 million Bowden earned in 2009. He’ll get $50,000 for winning an Atlantic Coast Conference division title, $50,000 for the ACC championship, $125,000 for appearing in the national championship game and another $125,000 for winning it. “You tell our players we’re incentive-laden, play well and you get more reps and more balls your way,” Fisher said. “I think it’s very fair.”
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Rutgers quarterback Tom Savage gets away from Central Florida defensive end Jarvis Geathers during the first quarter of the St. Petersburg Bowl Saturday in St. Petersburg, Fla.
Wyoming wins New Mexico bowl in 2OT By TIM KORTE AP Sports Writer
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Freshman Austyn Carta-Samuels threw three touchdown passes, the last a 13-yarder to David Leonard in the second overtime Saturday, and Wyoming beat Fresno State 35-28 in the New Mexico Bowl. The first of 34 bowls was a high-scoring matchup that was decided by defense. Wyoming (7-6) stopped the nation’s leading rusher, Fresno State’s Ryan Mathews, on three rushing attempts from the 1 in the first overtime. The Bulldogs (8-5) tried a quarterback sneak on third down, and Mathews came up short again on fourth down. The Cowboys scored on the first possession in double overtime, then held Fresno State on downs.
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Fresno State running back Ryan Mathews is stopped at the goal line on fourth down by Wyoming during the first overtime quarter of the New Mexico Bowl Saturday in Albuquerque, N.M. Wyoming fans spilled out of the stands to celebrate as the school band played “Cowboy Joe.” This was Wyoming’s first bowl appearance since 2005, and it capped a winning season for first-year coach Dave Christensen. Mathews, who led the
nation in rushing average at 151.3 yards per game, finished with 144 yards rushing on 31 attempts with two touchdowns. But he had a big fumble midway through the fourth quarter, setting up CartaSamuels to lead a 19-play drive that tied it up.
Wyoming’s Ian Watts kicked a 37-yard field goal with 20 seconds left in regulation. But after the Cowboys stopped Mathews in the first overtime, Watts was wide left a 40yard field try that would have won it. Carta-Samuels, the Mountain West’s freshman of the year was picked the game’s offensive MVP after completed 17 of 31 attempts for 201 yards passing with one interception. Wyoming tackle Mitch Unrein, who forced and recovered the key fumble by Mathews, was defensive MVP. Fresno State led 28-25 and was driving when Mathews fumbled. The Cowboys took over with 8:08 remaining and converted twice on fourth downs — including a daring fake punt — on the march that ended with Watts’ 37-yard field goal.
Winter storm disrupts East Coast sports schedule By The ASSOCIATED PRESS
Sporting events from NFL games to harness races were rescheduled Saturday as a winter storm swept across the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast, dumping more than a foot of snow in some areas. In Philadelphia, the Eagles-49ers game on Sunday was pushed back to 4:15 p.m. from 1 p.m. after about 9 inches fell. The BearsRavens game in Baltimore also was pushed back to the late-afternoon slot. The Bears' flight was already delayed — they hoped
to leave Friday night, but never got off the ground. Travel across the region was crippled and the storm caused widespread power outages. Authorities in Virginia said three people were killed by the storm, which stretched from the Carolinas north to New England and also spread into some Midwestern states. In Ohio, two people were killed in accidents on snow-covered roads hit by the same storm system. Mayors in Washington and Philadelphia declared snow emergencies and the
governors in Virginia, West Virginia, Kentucky and Delaware declared states of emergency. "It's going to be an all day thing. It's going to be on and off," said National Weather Service meteorologist Kevin Witt in Sterling, Va. Several college basketball games were postponed, too. Virginia's home game against UNC-Wilmington was put off until later in the season, even though the Seahawks were already in Charlottesville. Athletic director Craig Littlepage said the school didn't want to make fans
come out in heavy snow on slick roads. The university's aquatic and fitness center has been opened as a Red Cross emergency shelter for stranded travelers. In Washington, where 14 inches of snow were recorded at Reagan National Airport across the Potomac, a men's game between Maryland-Baltimore County and American was rescheduled from Saturday to Sunday, and George Washington's women's game against Mount St. Mary's also was postponed, but hadn't been rescheduled yet.
conservative and set up what looked to be a gamesealing field goal from nearly the same distance as Shaun Suisham’s miss two weeks ago, which allowed the Saints to come back and beat Washington in overtime. When Folk’s kick bounced off the upright, the crowd erupted, sensing the Saints were simply destined not to loose. And it looked that way after Brees
converted a frantic fourth down on a pass over the middle to Marques Colston, who made a one-handed catch. The Saints marched to midfield in the final minute, but the Cowboys held firm. Ware stripped Brees for the second time in the game and lineman Jay Ratliff recovered, silencing the packed Superdome while the Cowboys leapt in the air and embraced one another.
STUN, from page 1B as the NFL’s only unbeaten team this season. The high-powered Saints trailed 24-3 going into the fourth quarter, then scored two fast touchdowns. After Dallas kicker Nick Folk watched his 24-yard field goal try clang off the right upright shortly before the 2-minute warning, Brees got a final chance to tie it. Brees quickly moved the Saints into Dallas territory. But on second down, Ware sacked Brees and forced a fumble that was recovered by the Cowboys with 6 seconds left. Romo passed for 312 yards, including a 49-yard touchdown to Miles Austin. Ware returned from a neck injury that left his status in doubt and was part of a relentless Dallas pass rush that pressured Brees all night. Marion Barber had two short touchdown runs for the Cowboys (9-5), who ended a two-game skid and proved they were good enough to beat the top team in the NFC in front of a charged-up, hostile crowd. The Cowboys’ troubles
in December had been well documented, but this win provided a dramatic boost to their playoff chances. They’ll hold on to a wild car spot for at least another week. The Saints did not score a touchdown until Mike Bell’s 1-yard run with 12:35 to go. Brees followed by capping a seven-play, 70-yard drive with a 7-yard touchdown pass to Lance Moore with 8 minutes left, cutting New Orleans’ deficit to 24-17. That left it up to the Saints’ defense to hold once more. Dallas faced a thirdand-7 on its own 23 and the crowd was going so wild Romo had to call timeout a moment before the play clock expired. The noise was still deafening when Romo returned to the line of scrimmage, but that didn’t stop him from finding Austin on a short crossing route for a 32-yard gain. On the next play, Romo spun away from the rush and hit tight end John Phillips for a 23-yard gain to New Orleans’ 22. From there, Dallas went
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Bizarre ending for Butler’s win over Xavier By MICHAEL MAROT AP Sports Writer
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Southern California’s Alex Stepheson dunks the ball during the second half of their game against Tennessee Saturday.
Stepheson, Trojans stun No. 9 Vols, 77-55 LOS ANGELES (AP) — Alex Stepheson had 19 points and a careerhigh 15 rebounds, Mike Gerrity had 12 points and 10 assists, and Southern California routed No. 9 Tennessee 77-55 on Saturday for the Volunteers’ worst loss under coach Bruce Pearl. Gerrity was making his debut for Southern Cal (5-4) after transferring from Charlotte following the first semester of last season. He helped the Trojans build a 24-point lead in the second half, as Southern Cal won its third straight and first against a ranked team. Scotty Hopson had 16 points to lead Tennessee (8-2), which was outrebounded 43-21 and had its own four-game win streak snapped. Melvin Goins added 10 points. Gerrity did most of his work in the first half, handing out seven assists and grabbing three rebounds. Dwight Lewis did his damage after the break, scoring 11 of his 21 points — including
all nine during a 9-2 run that made it 59-40. Nikola Vucevic added 15 points and 10 rebounds for the Trojans, giving them three players with double-doubles. Tennessee committed just eight turnovers, but shot a season-low 2 of 22 (9.1 percent) from beyond the 3-point line. The Vols entered the week eighth in the nation in scoring offense (85.0 points per game) and seventh in 3-point field goal percentage (43.4 percent). They struggled early and never found a rhythm, missing their first nine 3-pointers and making just 2 of 14 field goals to start the game. The drought allowed USC to jump out to an early 11-5 lead. The Vols employed a full-court press that led to seven unanswered points, capped by consecutive lay-ups from Bobby Maze to give Tennessee a lead. But the Trojans’ Marcus Johnson scored seven points during a 14-1 run over the final 4 minutes of the first half.
Sherrod, Pirates fend off St. Andrew’s, 74-69 GREENVILLE (AP) — Jontae Sherrod scored 17 points and East Carolina defeated St. Andrew’s 7469 on Saturday night. The Pirates (5-6) opened the second half on a 6-2 run, breaking a 28-28 tie at halftime. Sherrod hit two free throws with 18:40 left to put East Carolina ahead 34-30. The Division II Knights (5-4) regained the lead, 54-50, on Marvin Jackson’s 3-pointer with 9:36 to play, but the Pirates then pulled away. East Carolina scored
10 straight and Darrius Morrow put the Pirates up 60-54 with 7:14 left to play. St. Andrew’s tied it one more time, 68-68, on Zack Garst’s jumper with 1:51 to play. The Pirates then got a layup from Brock Young, forced a turnover, and Sherrod hit a jump shot for a 72-68 lead with 16 seconds left. Morrow scored 15 points, and Jamar Abrams and Young each had 14 for East Carolina. Jackson paced the Knights with 18 points.
INDIANAPOLIS — Gordon Hayward grabbed a loose ball and put in a layup with 1.2 seconds left, giving No. 21 Butler a 69-68 victory over Xavier on Saturday. It almost didn’t count. Officials ruled the clock had inadvertently stopped briefly during Butler’s final possession. During the replay review, which lasted more than five minutes, officials used a stopwatch to determine how much time to run off. They counted the basket but ran the remaining 1.2 seconds off, taking away Xavier’s last chance to win. Afterward, Musketeers coach Chris Mack waved his hand in disgust at the officials, and Xavier players were instructed by Butler athletic director Barry Collier to leave the court quickly. Throngs of Xavier fans who made the roughly two-hour drive from Cincinnati to Indianapolis were dismayed. Some raised their hands in disbelief, while others booed loudly as they left Hinkle Fieldhouse. It was a wild finish to an entertaining game between two of the Midwest’s best non-BCS
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Xavier’s Terrell Holloway, center, is restrained by members of the Xavier coaching staff following Saturday’s loss to Butler. Holloway was restrained when he headed to the scoring table to confront officials. The game then ended when officials ruled the clock had inadvertently stopped with about 14 seconds to go during the possession. The remaining time was run off, taking away Xavier’s last chance to score. schools. Hayward had 22 points and 14 rebounds to lead the Bulldogs (8-3), who ended a seven-game home losing streak to the Musketeers, which dated to 1989. Shelvin Mack finished with 14 points and Willie Veasley had 13. Xavier (6-4) was led by former Indiana Hoosier Jordan Crawford, who scored 20 points. Jason Love had 14 points and seven rebounds. The Musketeers led
most of the second half only to lose in the mad scramble at the end after shooting 69.6 percent over the final 20 minutes. The Bulldogs took the lead three times in the final 2:36, the last coming on Hayward’s winning layup. The possession started when Hayward tied up Mark Lyons with 36.9 seconds left, forcing a jump ball that went to Butler. Twice on the possession, the Bulldogs missed 3-pointers and
grabbed rebounds. They barely avoided a turnover when officials ruled Xavier had tipped the ball into the backcourt. Somehow in the waning seconds, Hayward got the ball right underneath the basket, jumped up and put in the winner. Xavier maintained its second-half lead until Butler turned a rare Musketeers miscue into two free throws by Ronald Nored, which tied the score at 60 with 4:07 left. Xavier retook the lead when Love hit a 7-foot baseline jumper to make 66-65 with 1:32 to go. But after Crawford hit a tough 19-footer with 46.7 seconds left, Butler got within 68-67 on two free throws from Mack. Butler hit eight of its first 10 shots, including five 3-pointers, to take a 23-12 lead midway through the first half. The Bulldogs led by as much as 32-17 in the first half. Xavier, behind 3-point specialist Brad Redford, trimmed the margin from 12 to 39-32 in the last 63 seconds of the half, then carried the momentum into the second half. The Musketeers scored the first 11 points, taking their first lead of the game when Crawford’s 3 made 41-39 with 17:39 to go.
Old Dominion stuns turnover-prone No. 11 G’Town WASHINGTON (AP) — Old Dominion spoiled Georgetown’s annual game at McDonough Arena again, capitalizing on 18 turnovers in a 61-57 win Saturday night and handing the No. 11 Hoyas their first loss of the season. Ben Finney had 13 points, five rebounds and three steals for the Monarchs (7-4), who ruined a snow day for stir-crazy students at Georgetown’s intimate on-campus building. The game was played
despite a record December snowstorm that brought the nation’s capital to a virtual standstill, and the Hoyas (8-1) looked as cold as the outside temperature when they tallied nine turnovers and only nine points in the first 13 minutes. Georgetown usually plays one game a year in its 2,400-seat gymnasium, and it was usually a sure victory — until Old Dominion stunned the Hoyas 75-62 at McDonough three years ago.
This time, the preseason favorite to win the Colonial Athletic Association never trailed and led by 18 with 14:20 to play. The Hoyas rallied to cut the lead to 59-57 on Greg Monroe’s two free throws with 1:16 remaining, but Frank Hassell’s tip-in with 41 seconds left ended a 3 1/2 minute drought for the Monarchs and wound up being the final points scored in the game. Georgetown’s Jason Clark missed a 3-pointer, Monroe couldn’t convert
the offensive rebound, and Chris Wright committed another turnover for the Hoyas. Old Dominion turned the ball back over to Georgetown, but Austin Freeman missed a pair of 3-pointers in the final 15 seconds. Monroe finished with 15 points and seven rebounds for the Hoyas, who shot only 14 for 22 from the free throw line. Julian Vaughn had 13 points but also committed five turnovers, and Freeman had 13 points and three turnovers.
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Dews leads Hurricanes past Fla. Atlantic Miami 87, Fla. Atlantic 69 SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — James Dews scored 15 points and the Miami Hurricanes had a big rebounding advantage to beat Florida Atlantic 87-69 on Saturday in the first game of the Orange Bowl Basketball Classic. Dews scored all of his points in the first half, when Miami built a 43-23 lead. Dwayne Collins had 17 points and 14 rebounds for the Hurricanes, who enjoyed a 55-31 edge on the boards. Miami had 24 offensive rebounds and shot 8-for-16 from 3-point range. The Hurricanes improved to 11-1, with their lone loss a one-point defeat at Boston College on Dec. 6. They won for the 19th time in 20 games against the Owls.
Raymond Taylor had 23 points and seven assists for Florida Atlantic, which fell to 5-5. The Owls ran off 10 consecutive points early in the second half and closed the margin to 45-35 but could get no closer.
60-41, which went a long way toward helping them load up on easy baskets; Pittman alone had 12 offensive rebounds. Texas outscored North Carolina 27-11 on second-chance points and 16-8 on fast breaks. “There were some point-blank shots we missed,” Williams said. “There were too many plays we didn’t finish. And they had some big guys that made us miss inside, too.” This was the secondmost points the Tar Heels have allowed under Williams, topped only by Wake Forest’s 119 in a triple-overtime victory in
December 2003. “It’s not always something we’re not doing,” Williams said. “They’re ranked second in the country for a reason.” The best news for North Carolina might be the end of an extremely tough stretch: five of eight games against teams currently among the top 18. The Tar Heels went 2-3, also losing to No. 3 Kentucky and No. 5 Syracuse. “We definitely hope that it will make us a better team,” Zeller said. Texas coach Rick Barnes still found some flaws in his team’s performance. Point distribution could be among them;
Va. Tech 73, Charleston Southern 50 BLACKSBURG, Va. (AP) — Malcolm Delaney scored 26 points and Virginia Tech defeated Charleston Southern 7350 on Saturday night as the Hokies continued their best start under coach Seth Greenberg. Virginia Tech (9-1), which has won six straight games, hit six of its first nine shots — including 4-for-5 from 3-point range — to take a 17-2 lead. Delaney and Dorenzo
Hudson each hit two of the 3-pointers. Delaney, the ACC’s leading scorer at 21.6 points per game, was 9-for15 from the floor and 6-for10 from 3-point range. The Hokies shot a season-high 55.1 percent from the floor (27-of-49) and hit a seasonhigh eight 3-pointers. Hudson added 14 points for Virginia Tech. The Buccaneers (4-6) missed 10 of their first 11 shots and trailed by as many as 21 in the first half. They shot 34 percent (17-of-50) for the game. Jeremy Sexton led Charleston Southern with 16 points.
No. 24 Clemson 94, College of Charleston 55 CLEMSON, S.C. (AP) — Jerai Grant went a perfect 6-of-6 from the
field to lead Clemson to its fourth straight victory, 94-55, over the College of Charleston on Saturday night. Grant, the son of former Oklahoma standout Harvey Grant and nephew of Clemson great Horace, jammed home the game’s first basket and never let up for the Tigers (10-2). He finished with 12 points. The win spoiled the return of former Georgia Tech coach — and current Cougar leader — Bobby Cremins to Littlejohn Coliseum. Cremins hadn’t coached at Clemson since Feb. 2, 2000, in his final season with the Yellow Jackets. Andrew Goudelock scored 17 points to lead the Cougars (4-4).
besides the four 20-point scorers, the other eight players combined for 14 points. “I think if we play to our potential, we can beat everybody we play,” Barnes said. Jai Lucas had an assist, a turnover and two fouls in 6 minutes for the Longhorns. This was his first game since transferring from Florida, where he made the SEC’s all-freshman team in 2007-08. Although this was technically a neutral site, burnt orange clothing filled the stands. The game drew 38,052; more than twice as many are expected for the next
basketball game here — the NBA All-Star game in February. “It’s amazing what money can do,” James said. “I think we can fit my hometown inside this place.” An NCAA regional round is coming to this building in 2013, and the Final Four in 2014. Williams won’t mind staying away. “It’s not one of my favorite places,” he said, smirking, “because I just got my tail kicked.” This was only the fifth time these programs have met. Texas has won the last three for a 3-2 series lead.
HEELS, from page 1B for most of the first 16 minutes, then fell behind for good during a stretch of 10 straight misses. The Tar Heels gave up a 23-7 run going into halftime that included an inbounds pass that was stolen and turned into a layup by Bradley with 1 second left. “That was an important play for us going into the end of the half,” Bradley said. “It was a momentum boost for us.” North Carolina clawed to within 82-78 with 6:59 to play, but simply couldn’t keep up with Texas’ scorers. For instance, while Ed Davis and Tyler Zeller were a combined 16 of 21
for 37 points, the rest of the Tar Heels combined for just 20 baskets. Marcus Ginyard returned from a one-game absence to score 13, but he missed seven of his first 10 tries. Dexter Strickland also came back from a one-game absence and scored 12. No other UNC players hit double figures. “Their energy level was higher than ours,” Ginyard said. “Their intensity was higher than ours and they were competing for the majority of the game and we weren’t.” The stat sheet backs him up. The Longhorns outrebounded the Tar Heels
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Canes bounce back against Panthers, 3-2 RALEIGH (AP) — As the Carolina Hurricanes have retreated to the bottom of the NHL standings, they haven’t been shy about giving opportunities to some of their younger players. Patrick Dwyer made the most of his audition Saturday night, scoring his second goal in two games while working well with linemate Matt Cullen in the Hurricanes’ 3-2 victory over the Florida Panthers. “They’re putting me in the position to succeed,” Dwyer said. “But at the same time, I have to keep doing what I do and not veer from what I do.” Cullen finished with a goal and an assist, and Cam Ward had 28 saves to lead Carolina. Sergei Samsonov had the Hurricanes’ other goal. Shawn Matthias and Stephen Weiss scored, and Scott Clemmensen made 21 saves for Florida, which nearly rallied from a three-goal deficit. The loss snapped the Panthers’ three-game winning streak and five-game points
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Carolina Hurricanes goalie Cam Ward blocks the shot of Florida Panthers' Stephen Weiss with Hurricanes' Brett Carson on defense during the second period in Raleigh. streak. “They started quickly,” Weiss said. “We started to come on at the end, but it was too late.” Dwyer took a hit from Florida defenseman Keith Ballard behind the net but kept on plugging, racing out front to clean up Cullen’s wraparound attempt. Dwyer also had the opening goal in Florida’s 6-3 win over Carolina on Friday
night. Cullen gave the Hurricanes a 2-0 lead on an odd-man rush when he beat Clemmensen with a wrist shot. Just before snapping the puck past Clemmensen, Cullen had faked a pass to Dwyer. “(Dwyer’s) starting to get comfortable playing with different players, playing with Cullen,” Carolina
coach Paul Maurice said. “They both have really good speed.” Samsonov pushed Carolina’s lead to three in the second, taking advantage of a nice cross-ice pass by Tom Kostopoulos. Samsonov received the puck in the slot and snapped it past Clemmensen’s blocker. Florida got on the scoreboard 2:17 into the third when Jordan Leopold’s clear-in took a funny bounce behind the net and caught Ward out of position. The puck came to Matthias, who was wide open and had no trouble depositing the puck in the empty net. The Panthers then took advantage of a prolonged two-man advantage late in the third period with Weiss’ goal. After a slap shot from the slot, the puck dribbled to Weiss, who was open at the side of the net and shoveled it past Ward. While it had its chances, Florida couldn’t complete the rally from there. It was the Panthers’ sixth game in nine nights.
NBA pleased with Cowboys Stadium setup for All-Star game By JAIME ARON AP Sports Writer
ARLINGTON, Texas — Jerry Jones is still hoping to have more than 100,000 people in Cowboys Stadium for the NBA All-Star game in February. The league is less optimistic, but still expecting to shatter its attendance record of 62,046. The world record for a basketball game is 78,129 for a college game between Michigan State and Kentucky in December 2003. “I know we’ll be over 80,” NBA executive vice president Ski Austin said Saturday. Austin was among about 150 people involved with the All-Star game who spent this week watching the $1.2 billion stadium go from hosting a Cowboys game to becoming a basketball venue for the first time as No. 2 Texas played No. 10 North Carolina before a crowd of 38,052 on Saturday. The
Longhorns won 103-90. Everything from the height of the court to the arrangements of the seats was done according to the plans for the All-Star Game on Feb. 14. Depending on how things go, maybe they’ll find room for more seats, perhaps even several thousand more. “We’ll get through this weekend, we’ll get all the feedback and we’ll see how close we can get to Jerry’s number,” Austin said. The stadium drew an 105,121 for the Cowboys’ opener, setting an NFL record for a regular-season game. The college basketball game had about 8,600 seats added on the floor, although some of the permanent seats had to be off limits. Ever the hypester, Jones keeps talking about pushing “the magical number ... one-double-oh.” “I think we’ll have the opportunity to,” Jones said. “Instinctively, if you can say, one-oh-oh,
it slides out better than nine-oh.” Jones visited the stadium about two hours before tip-off, then left to fly to New Orleans for the Cowboys-Saints game. Although he didn’t get to see what the atmosphere was like in person, he had an idea of what it would be like. “It’ll have an energy that is hard to replicate for basketball,” he said. “It’s something that’s been planned on and hoped for.” As with all things in this building, the overhead video boards are the center of attention. The screens stretch 160 feet — or, 24 feet longer than the raised platform that hold the court. That’s why so many people can be here and still see everything, one way or another. “It brings the action to the people,” he said. Austin was here for the Cowboys’ opener and another game. He called
it “a little staggering” to imagine a basketball court in the middle of the football field. “But it turns out to be a perfectly viable viewing experience,” said Austin, who spent two days going from section to section, especially in the highest level, to get a look at the court from every angle. “We’ve seen a lot of work over the last few months on paper. It’s good to see it with real seats on the field.” Austin said it was a “leap of faith” for the league to put the game here before the stadium was even built. “The chance to be in the world’s newest, premier venue with your premier event, it’s an opportunity you can’t pass up,” he said. Cowboys Stadium already has been chosen to host a regional round of the NCAA tournament in 2013 and the Final Four in 2014.
No. 2 Stanford takes down No. 3 Tennessee By JANIE McCAULEY AP Sports Writer
STANFORD, Calif. — Tara VanDerveer has always considered a game against Tennessee a true test for her Stanford program, win or lose. This victory told the Cardinal coach plenty. The next game on the schedule should do the trick, too. Kayla Pedersen had 16 points and eight rebounds and No. 2 Stanford beat third-ranked Tennessee 67-52 on Saturday in a matchup of unbeaten national powerhouses. “This really kind of lets you know where you’re at,” VanDerveer said. “When you play Tennessee, I think it’s a win whether it’s a big ’W’ or a little ’w.’ They help you get better. They’re the barometer. They always let you know what you have to work on.” Jayne Appel added 10 points, 14 boards, three assists and three blocks and Nnemkadi Ogwumike scored all 14 of her points in the second half to go with 10 rebounds for the Cardinal (9-0). Stanford held off a late run and won its 35th straight game at Maples Pavilion. Let the hype begin for Stanford’s showdown with No. 1 Connecticut on Wednesday night in Hartford in one of the most
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Stanford forward Kayla Pedersen drives past Tennessee guard Shekinna Stricklen in the second half in Stanford, Calif. highly anticipated games of the regular season. Angie Bjorklund scored 15 points and Glory Johnson 13 for the Lady Vols (9-1) on a day when leading scorer Shekinna Stricklen was held to eight on 4 of 12 shooting. Tennessee managed only four assists. “That may be an alltime record at University of Tennessee for the Lady Vols basketball team,” Tennessee coach Pat
Summitt said. This was the biggest matchup so far for both schools and each was slow getting going offensively after the 11:30 a.m. tipoff. It was the first time in 10 meetings that Tennessee came to Stanford ranked lower than the Cardinal. “They exposed their game to all of women’s basketball today, and it wasn’t pretty,” Summitt said of her squad. “It was a butt kicking, don’t
forget it. I won’t. They were the best team today in all aspects of the game. We’ve got to get a whole lot better. We fell apart. Sometimes that happens.” Pedersen converted a key putback midway through the second half and a 3-pointer with 8:01 to play that helped spark her team. She also knocked a jumper with 4:42 to go, thrilling the near-sellout crowd of 6,809. The game featured scalpers outside the arena and pregnant WNBA star Lisa Leslie doing color for the television broadcast. Stanford was challenged to establish an inside game with 6-foot6 Kelley Cain clogging the middle and making things tough on the 6-4 Appel, the reigning Pac10 Player of the Year. Johnson converted a three-point play after drawing Appel’s third foul with 13:46 remaining and Appel went to the bench. Summitt immediately sent in Cain, but she quickly got whistled for her third foul and came right back out of the game. Tennessee stays in the Bay Area to play at San Francisco on Tuesday night and Summitt planned to get her team in the film room right away.
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In this Sept. 15 file photo, Cincinnati’s Scott Rolen hits a ground rule double off Houston reliever Doug Brocail to drive in a run in the sixth inning of a baseball game in Cincinnati.
Rolen and Reds agree to 2-year contract extension .By JOE KAY AP Sports Writer
CINCINNATI — Scott Rolen agreed Saturday to a two-year contract extension with the Cincinnati Reds that guarantees him an additional $13 million while converting almost half of his 2010 salary to a deferred signing bonus. The deal, which runs through 2012, clears a little bit of payroll room for the Reds and shows how much they value the 34-year-old third baseman as a clubhouse leader. Rolen missed time with a concussion last season, batting .305 with 11 homers and 67 RBIs in 128 games with Toronto and Cincinnati. A seven-time Gold Glove winner and fivetime All-Star, Rolen had been due to make $11 million next season, the final one in an eight-year, $90 million deal he got from St. Louis. Instead, he gets a $5 million signing bonus that will be paid over the next three years, a $6 million salary next season and $6.5 million in each of the following two seasons. When they got Rolen in a trade with Toronto in July, they set up a logjam at the top of the payroll. Four players
would account for nearly two-thirds of the payroll next year: Rolen, starter Aaron Harang ($12.5 million), starter Bronson Arroyo ($11 million) and closer Francisco Cordero ($12 million). The Reds are looking to trade at least one of the pitchers, and have had talks with the Los Angeles Dodgers about Harang, who is coming off two straight disappointing seasons. Arroyo also could be available. By acquiring Rolen before the trade deadline for third baseman Edwin Encarnacion and pitchers Josh Roenicke and Zach Stewart, the Reds put themselves in a payroll bind. General manager Walt Jocketty values Rolen’s leadership, something that was missing in a clubhouse that has lost a lot of veterans in the past two years. Rolen went on the disabled list Aug. 11. He appeared in 40 games for Cincinnati, batting .270 with three homers and 24 RBIs. The 1997 NL Rookie of the Year, Rolen is a .284 career hitter with 283 homers and 1,129 RBIs in 14 major league seasons with Philadelphia, St. Louis, Toronto and Cincinnati.
Report: USC investigating Joe McKnight’s use of SUV LOS ANGELES (AP) — Southern California is investigating tailback Joe McKnight’s use of an SUV registered to a businessman, according to a newspaper report. McKnight has been seen driving a 2006 Land Rover that state records indicate is registered to 47-year-old Scott Schenter, the Los Angeles Times reported in a story posted on its Web site Friday night. McKnight told the paper that he has never driven the SUV and it belongs to his girlfriend’s boss. “I know I can’t drive cars I’m not supposed to,” he said. “If somebody said they spotted me driving, they’re seeing wrong. I don’t even have the keys.” A company owned by Schenter had registered the domain name 4joemcknight.com, according to the newspaper report. USC is already being investigated by the NCAA and Pac-10 regarding accusations that running back Reggie Bush and basketball star O.J. Mayo received improper benefits during their time at the school. Schenter’s wife, Dawn,
told the Times he was in South Africa. Reached by e-mail, Schenter didn’t respond to a list of questions sent by the newspaper, according to the report. Todd Dickey, USC’s senior vice president of administration, said school officials hoped to speak with Schenter when he returned. “Compliance has this in a full review and so we’ll have to wait and see what happens with that,” coach Pete Carroll said. “I really can’t tell you anything. I don’t know anything more than that.” McKnight led USC with 1,014 yards rushing this season. The Trojans (8-4) will face Boston College (8-4) in next Saturday’s Emerald Bowl. McKnight said Wednesday his girlfriend, Johana Michelle Beltran, works as a secretary for Schenter, although the junior said he doesn’t know him. “I never talk to her about it,” he said of the SUV. “I just see it whenever my girlfriend’s around with my kid. I ask no questions. I just do what I got to do.”
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Streaking Chargers face grieving Bengals BERNIE WILSON AP Sports Writer
SAN DIEGO — Facing the streaking San Diego Chargers in a game with big playoff implications was going to be tough enough for the Cincinnati Bengals before the death of wide receiver Chris Henry. The Bengals dedicated the rest of their season to Henry, beginning with Sunday's game between the division leaders. Playing days after their teammate's death is "going to be tough and all," said defensive tackle Domata Peko, a close friend of Henry, who was out for the season with a broken arm. "I know one thing about Chris, he's a great competitor and if there's something he would want us to do, it's keep on fighting, keep on pushing. And that's what we're going to do, push through these hard times and go out there and get this win for Chris." Henry died Thursday, a
day after falling from the back of a pickup truck during what police described as a domestic dispute in Charlotte, N.C. The winner will at the very least clinch a playoff spot. If Denver loses, the Chargers (10-3) will secure their fourth straight AFC West title. Winners of eight straight, the Chargers can also earn the conference's No. 2 playoff seed and a first-round bye with a win and a Denver loss or tie plus a New England loss or tie. The Bengals (9-3) can clinch the AFC North title with a win or a Ravens loss, as well as keep themselves in the running for the No. 2 seed. Players will put a commemorative No. 15 sticker on their helmets and coaches will wear commemorative pins during the game. Chargers left tackle Marcus McNeill spent time with Henry in recent
offseasons through mutual friends who'd gone to West Virginia with Henry. "It hits close to home to the NFL family. We never want to see a player lost. I think everybody is feeling it. Our remorse goes out to everybody. Hopefully, the Cincinnati Bengals bounce back from it. They have to come in and be professional, and I think they're going to do a great job of doing it. At the same time, we've got to show our respect." The Bengals were griefstricken in October when Vikki Zimmer, the wife of defensive coordinator Mike Zimmer, died unexpectedly at the couple's home. Three days later, Zimmer coached the defense in a 17-14 win in Baltimore that put them in control of the AFC North. The Bengals already had plenty to focus on before Henry died. They could have clinched the division last week but lost by 20 points
at Minnesota, their worst loss this season against a top team. Their offense was a mess, particularly their passing game, as Carson Palmer threw for only 94 yards. The Bengals planned to travel on Friday, something they didn't do before going to Oakland and losing last month. Palmer said arriving a day early will be "a huge advantage. Getting used to the time, the weather. It's been 20 degrees here for a couple of weeks now, so getting in some 65-degree weather will be nice, letting your body adjust to that. It will be definitely a much better advantage than a couple of weeks back. "It's set up for us to be effective," he added, "and I think that's what coach wanted to get done by getting out there a day early." The Bengals are within reach of just their second playoff spot in the last 19 years.
NFL WEEK 15
Two teams heading in different directions
NFL Week 15 Preview
Dallas at New Orleans (8-5) (13-0)
Saints haven’t lost all year, and the Cowboys don’t win much in December (5-10 with Tony Romo as QB). Dallas struggling to hold onto a wild-card slot.
The Pittsburgh Steelers will try to avoid their first six-game losing streak in 10 years when they host the surging Packers. Green Bay has won five in a row to move atop the NFC wild-card race and can clinch a playoff berth with a win Sunday.
Chicago at Baltimore (5-8) (7-6)
Baltimore still has designs on the playoffs. The Bears could be looking at a lame-duck coach in Lovie Smith if they don’t finish strongly.
San Francisco at Philadelphia (6-7) (9-4) Niners are coming off a strong performance, upsetting Arizona and forcing seven turnovers. Eagles climbed to top of NFC East with four straight victories.
Atlanta at N.Y. Jets (6-7) (7-6)
Both teams are in the wildcard mix, although neither has a tiebreaker edge and has no choice but to win out and hope.
New England at Buffalo (8-5) (5-8)
Arizona at Detroit (8-5) (2-11)
Cleveland at Kansas City (2-11) (3-10)
As lopsided a rivalry as there is. Patriots have won 12 in a row against the Bills, including an opener in which they rallied in final minutes for a 25-24 victory.
Cardinals need something to brighten their Sunday after last Monday night’s seven-turnover debacle. Lions should provide it with their leaky defense.
With both teams struggling, the final stretch of the schedule provides players a chance to make the case they deserve a roster spot next season.
Green Bay at Pittsburgh (9-4) (6-7)
Houston at St. Louis (6-7) (1-12)
Miami at Tennessee (7-6) (6-7)
Probably too late for Steelers to make playoffs after dropping five straight. Packers have won five straight to take hold of the top NFC wild-card berth.
Texans have been known to follow big wins with befuddling losses. A defeat here would be especially frustrating, given the Rams’ struggles this year.
Both were a combined 2-12 at end of October. Dolphins have a shot at the AFC East and Titans went from 0-6 to at least being in the postseason hunt. (Mon.)
Oakland at Denver (4-9) (8-5)
If Brandon Marshall can catch a record 21 passes against Indy, how many might he grab against Oakland? Look for JaMarcus Russell on the sideline again.
Cincinnati at San Diego (9-4) (10-3)
A win gives Chargers a playoff spot. A Denver loss and the AFC West is theirs, too. Bengals can easily be distracted by tragic death of WR Chris Henry.
EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA New Jersey 34 25 8 1 51 102 75 Pittsburgh 36 25 10 1 51 116 91 N.Y. Rangers 35 16 16 3 35 96 101 N.Y. Islanders 36 13 16 7 33 88 116 Philadelphia 34 15 17 2 32 94 99 Buffalo Ottawa Boston Montreal Toronto
Northeast Division GP W L OT Pts 34 21 10 3 45 35 18 13 4 40 33 16 10 7 39 37 16 18 3 35 35 12 16 7 31
GF GA 91 74 100 101 88 85 93 104 102 127
Washington Atlanta Florida Tampa Bay Carolina
Southeast Division GP W L OT Pts 35 21 8 6 48 34 18 13 3 39 37 15 15 7 37 35 12 14 9 33 35 9 20 6 24
GF GA 126 98 112 104 107 121 87 107 88 128
WESTERN CONFERENCE Central Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Chicago 33 22 8 3 47 100 71 Nashville 36 22 11 3 47 106 101 Detroit 35 18 12 5 41 98 93 Columbus 35 14 14 7 35 101 121 St. Louis 33 14 14 5 33 81 94 Northwest Division GP W L OT Pts 35 20 11 4 44 36 19 11 6 44 35 20 15 0 40 35 17 15 3 37 34 15 15 4 34
GF GA 101 87 104 105 109 90 90 99 103 109
Pacific Division GP W L OT Pts 37 22 12 3 47 35 20 8 7 47 36 21 13 2 44 35 15 9 11 41 35 14 14 7 35
GF GA 111 108 115 93 91 83 105 108 99 111
NOTE: Two points for a win, one point for overtime loss. Saturday’s Games N.Y. Rangers 2, Philadelphia 1 Dallas 4, Detroit 3 Anaheim 4, Phoenix 2 Nashville 5, Calgary 3 Pittsburgh 2, Buffalo 1, SO New Jersey 5, Atlanta 4 Montreal 3, N.Y. Islanders 0 Ottawa 4, Minnesota 1 Carolina 3, Florida 2 Boston at Toronto, 7 p.m. Columbus at Colorado, 9 p.m. Washington at Edmonton, 10 p.m. Sunday’s Games Detroit at Chicago, 7 p.m. St. Louis at Vancouver, 10 p.m. Monday’s Games Buffalo at Toronto, 7 p.m. Florida at Philadelphia, 7 p.m. Tampa Bay at N.Y. Islanders, 7 p.m. N.Y. Rangers at Carolina, 7 p.m. Montreal at Atlanta, 7 p.m. Boston at Ottawa, 7:30 p.m. New Jersey at Pittsburgh, 7:30 p.m. Colorado at Minnesota, 8 p.m. San Jose at Dallas, 8:30 p.m. Columbus at Phoenix, 9 p.m. St. Louis at Edmonton, 9 p.m.
Vikings can take the NFC North crown with a win or a Green Bay defeat. The Panthers have been one of the NFL’s biggest flops.
Marquette 78, North Florida 51 COLLEGE HOOPS <AP> NFL WK 15 CAPSULES BW 1217009: ADVANCE DEC. Michigan St. 80, IPFW FOR 58
Standings
Los Angeles San Jose Phoenix Dallas Anaheim
Like the Rams, the Bucs have a realistic shot at the top overall draft position, and not much else to look forward to. Seahawks are 4-2 at home.
Minnesota at Carolina (11-2) (5-8)
Luther 66, Crown, Minn. 57
NHL
Calgary Colorado Vancouver Minnesota Edmonton
Tampa Bay at Seattle (1-12) (5-8)
19-20; NFL Week 15 matchups; 4c x 4 1/2 inches; 245 mm x 114 Missouri 88, Ark.-Pine Bluff 70 mm; with FBN--NFL This Week;Scores ED; ETA 4 p.m. </AP> Saturday’s Men’s Missouri St. 73, Saint Louis 63 SOUTH N. Iowa 64, North Dakota 41 Ala.-Huntsville 65, Harding 56 N. Michigan 81, Northwood, Mich. 72 Alabama St. 79, Auburn-Montgomery 66 Nebraska 57, Jackson St. 41 Bethune-Cookman 94, Florida Christian 59 Northwestern 70, Stanford 62 Campbell 73, Jacksonville 57 Northwestern, Iowa 85, Buena Vista 73 Christian Brothers 72, LeMoyne-Owen 55 Notre Dame 84, UCLA 73 Clemson 94, Coll. of Charleston 55 Ohio 74, E. Kentucky 62 Coastal Carolina 91, Savannah St. 70 Ohio St. 60, Delaware St. 44 Duke 76, Gonzaga 41 Purdue 69, Ball St. 49 E. Illinois 63, Belmont 60 S. Dakota St. 80, Cent. Michigan 72 East Carolina 74, St. Andrew’s 69 S. Illinois 70, San Diego 68 Ferrum at Winston-Salem, ppd. Saginaw Valley St. 79, Ashland 74 Florida A&M 86, Albany, Ga. 64 Sioux Falls 92, Ashford 66 Florida Southern 87, Freed-Hardeman 81 Spring Arbor 63, Hope 55 Georgia 70, Illinois 67 St. Norbert 69, Milwaukee Engineering 52 Georgia St. 66, E. Michigan 65 UMKC 78, Cent. Arkansas 67 Guilford 71, Huntingdon 58 Valparaiso 83, Concordia, Wis. 57 Houghton at Liberty, ccd. W. Michigan 72, Kennesaw St. 64 Kentucky 90, Austin Peay 69 Washington, Mo. 82, Fontbonne 64 LSU 65, Rice 61 Wayne, Mich. 67, Michigan Tech 58 Louisiana Tech 79, McNeese St. 58 Wayne, Neb. 79, Morningside 74 Louisville 102, W. Kentucky 75 West Virginia 80, Cleveland St. 78 Miami 87, Florida Atlantic 69 Wichita St. 85, Texas Tech 83 Mississippi 108, Centenary 64 Wis.-Green Bay 75, Youngstown St. 67 Murray St. 73, Chattanooga 62 Wis.-Milwaukee 68, Miami (Ohio) 61 Newberry 78, Paine 67 Wis.-Stout 72, Viterbo 61 Northwestern St. 77, Missouri Valley 68 Wright St. 87, Md.-Eastern Shore 46 Radford at James Madison, ppd. Richmond 56, Florida 53 SOUTHWEST Rust 74, Sewanee 67 Angelo St. 67, Northeastern St. 52 Samford 61, Shorter 39 Arkansas 72, Stephen F.Austin 69 South Florida 69, San Francisco 49 Louisiana-Lafayette 68, Lamar 60 St. Augustine’s 69, Mount Olive 66 Mississippi St. 70, Houston 64 UAB 72, South Alabama 54 Oklahoma 80, N. Colorado 79 UNC Wilmington at Virginia, ppd. Southwestern, Texas 96, Concordia-Austin 87 Va. Commonwealth 78, Tulane 77 Texas 103, North Carolina 90 Va. Intermont at Longwood, ppd. Texas Southern 71, SE Louisiana 65 Vanderbilt 84, Tennessee St. 71 Tulsa 86, Chicago St. 49 Virginia Tech 73, Charleston Southern 50 UTEP 101, Alcorn St. 41 William & Mary 94, Vassar 48 Wofford 68, South Carolina 61 FAR WEST Arizona St. 55, San Diego St. 52 EAST Boise St. 96, Houston Baptist 59 Adelphi 71, Caldwell 40 Denver 87, Louisiana-Monroe 65 Appalachian St. 65, Robert Morris 52 Illinois St. 73, Utah 63 Army 62, Mount St. Vincent 56 Loyola Marymount 84, CS Bakersfield 71 Cedarville 75, Taylor 69 SMU 77, Occidental 49 East Stroudsburg 78, Dominican, N.Y. 74 Southern Cal 77, Tennessee 55 Hampton at Towson, ppd. Utah Valley 83, Chadron St. 57 La Salle 83, Bucknell 70 Washington St. 93, Portland St. 69 Loyola, Md. 85, Howard 51 Manhattan 71, Long Island U. 61 TOURNAMENT Massachusetts 73, Memphis 72 Lindsey Wilson Tournament Old Dominion 61, Georgetown 57 Championship Pittsburgh 66, Mount St. Mary’s, Md. 48 Bethel, Ind. 66, Lindsey Wilson 37 Post, Conn. 74, Stonehill 68 Third Place Queens, N.Y. 69, Molloy 64 Bethel, Tenn. 82, Temple Baptist 74 Rider 70, Monmouth, N.J. 63 Rutgers 71, N.J. Tech 62 S. New Hampshire 81, Mercy, N.Y. 64 St. Peter’s 83, Fairleigh Dickinson 68 Syracuse 85, St. Bonaventure 72 Temple 71, Seton Hall 65 Standings UMBC at American U., ppd. EASTERN CONFERENCE Villanova 96, Fordham 58 Atlantic Division Wilmington, Ohio 81, Otterbein 66 W L Pct GB Boston 20 5 .800 — MIDWEST Toronto 12 17 .414 10 Alma 88, Marygrove 74 New York 9 17 .346 11 1/2 Augustana,S.D. 80, Dakota St. 64 Philadelphia 7 20 .259 14 Beloit 69, Lakeland 63 New Jersey 2 26 .071 19 1/2 Butler 69, Xavier 68 Cincinnati 80, Lipscomb 52 Southeast Division Concordia, Moor. 78, Presentation 49 W L Pct GB Cornerstone 113, Kuyper 74 Orlando 20 7 .741 — Dayton 71, Presbyterian 52 Atlanta 19 7 .731 1/2 DePaul 86, Texas St. 69 Miami 13 11 .542 5 1/2 Detroit 73, Bowling Green 69 Charlotte 10 15 .400 9 Evansville 84, Tenn.-Martin 63 Washington 8 16 .333 10 1/2 Grand Valley St. 68, Hillsdale 60, OT Hiram 71, Bluffton 64, OT Central Division IUPUI 73, Duquesne 64 W L Pct GB Ill.-Chicago 69, N. Illinois 49 Indiana St. 55, Toledo 54 Cleveland 20 7 .741 — Iowa 71, Drake 67 Milwaukee 11 14 .440 8 John Carroll 96, Marietta 57 Detroit 11 15 .423 8 1/2 Kansas 75, Michigan 64 Chicago 10 15 .400 9 Lake Superior St. 82, Tiffin 63 Indiana 9 16 .360 10
NBA
N.Y. Giants at Washington (7-6) (4-9)
If the Giants’ defense is as leaky against the impotent Redskins (22nd overall), any shot at the playoffs could disappear.
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WESTERN CONFERENCE Southwest Division It is mandatory include all Editor’s Note:W L Pct to GB sources that accompany this graphic Dallas 19 8 .704 — when repurposing or editing it for publication Houston 16 11 .593 3 San Antonio 14 10 .583 3 1/2 New Orleans 12 13 .480 6 Memphis 11 15 .423 7 1/2 Northwest Division W L Pct Denver 19 8 .704 Utah 16 11 .593 Portland 16 12 .571 Oklahoma City 13 13 .500 Minnesota 5 22 .185 L.A. Lakers Phoenix L.A. Clippers Sacramento Golden State
Pacific Division W L Pct 21 4 .840 17 9 .654 12 14 .462 12 14 .462 7 19 .269
GB — 3 3 1/2 5 1/2 14 GB — 4 1/2 9 1/2 9 1/2 14 1/2
Saturday’s Games Orlando 92, Portland 83 Utah 110, Charlotte 102 L.A. Clippers 112, Philadelphia 107, OT L.A. Lakers 103, New Jersey 84 Chicago 101, Atlanta 98, OT Sacramento 96, Milwaukee 95 Houston 95, Oklahoma City 90 San Antonio 100, Indiana 99 Washington at Phoenix, 9 p.m. Sunday’s Games New Orleans at Toronto, 12:30 p.m. Denver at Memphis, 4 p.m. Portland at Miami, 6 p.m. Minnesota at Boston, 6 p.m. L.A. Lakers at Detroit, 6 p.m. Charlotte at New York, 7:30 p.m. Cleveland at Dallas, 7:30 p.m. Monday’s Games Utah at Orlando, 7 p.m. Milwaukee at Indiana, 7 p.m. Sacramento at Chicago, 8 p.m. L.A. Clippers at San Antonio, 8:30 p.m. Cleveland at Phoenix, 9 p.m.
TRANSACTIONS Saturday’s Sports Transactions By The Associated Press BASEBALL n National League CINCINNATI REDS—Agreed to terms with 3B Scott Rolen on a two-year contract extension through 2012. FOOTBALL n National Football League DENVER BRONCOS—Signed CB Tony Carter from the practice squad. Waived OT Herb Taylor. JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS—Waived DB Kennard Cox and DE James Wyche. HOCKEY n National Hockey League CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS—Assigned LW Bryan Bickell to Rockford (AHL). VANCOUVER CANUCKS—Assigned RW Michael Grabner to Manitoba (AHL). n American Hockey League SYRACUSE CRUNCH—Returned G Dan Taylor to Gwinnett (ECHL). TORONTO MARLIES—Recalled F Stefano Giliati and D Joey Ryan from Reading (ECHL). Assigned G Andrew Engelage to Reading (ECHL). n ECHL ELMIRA JACKALS—Added G Julien Ellis to the roster. Released G Pier-Olivier Pelletier. READING ROYALS—Loaned F Daniel Steiner to Rochester (AHL). COLLEGE TENNESSEE STATE—Named Rod Reed football coach.
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Carolina quarterback Matt Moore is sacked by New England defensive end Derrick Burgess during the second half of last Sunday’s game. The Panthers take on the Minnesota Vikings today.
Vikings face Panthers eyeing NFC North crown MIKE CRANSTON AP Sports Writer
CHARLOTTE — Minnesota and Carolina each won division titles last season and have elite running backs and defensive ends. The similarities end at quarterback. Gambles in the offseason by both clubs are largely responsible for the Vikings (11-2) being on the verge of clinching the NFC North when they visit the bumbling Panthers (5-8) on Sunday night. Brett Favre vs. the combination of Jake Delhomme and Matt Moore? No contest. “A great piece of the puzzle,” Vikings coach Brad Childress said of his relentless offseason pursuit of the 40-year-old Favre. It’s been just puzzling for the Panthers, who made no attempt to woo Favre despite Delhomme six-turnover meltdown in January’s playoff loss to Arizona. Instead, Delhomme was given a lucrative contract extension — only to commit five more turnovers in a season-opening loss to Philadelphia. Delhomme was up to 18 interceptions when he broke a finger on his throwing hand Nov. 29 against the New York Jets. The inexperienced Moore has guided Carolina to only two touchdowns in two games. So as Favre posts gaudy numbers and combines with running back Adrian Peterson and defensive end Jared Allen to put the Vikings on the verge of consecutive division crowns for the first time since the glory days of the 1970s, the Panthers are downtrodden and beaten up, leaving John Fox’s future uncertain. Running back DeAngelo Williams is posting big numbers and defensive end Julius Peppers has shown flashes of brilliance, but horrible QB play has doomed Carolina in a miserable season. “You consider everything at any position, whatever you can do, whether it fits in to your salary cap situation,” Fox said when asked why the team didn’t pursue Favre. “There are just a lot of different things by a lot of different teams. But you consider everything.” While Fox evades questions and tries to deal with a makeshift lineup minus 10 players on injured reserve, the Vikings roll into Charlotte with plenty on the line. Favre bounced back from an ugly performance in a blowout loss to Arizona with a solid effort in a rout of Cincinnati last week. With Favre sitting at 27 touchdown passes and just six interceptions, the Vikings are one victory away from the NFC North crown. They could have it wrapped up before they hit the field Sunday night if Green Bay loses to
Pittsburgh. Minnesota can also clinch a first-round playoff bye with a victory and a Philadelphia loss to San Francisco. “We’re not that far away from the Sunday night football game that we played poorly,” Childress said, warning of a letdown similar to the Cardinals loss. “Every game in the National Football League stands on its own. I don’t have any illusions about the Carolina Panthers. We’ve played them the last couple of years and I know how John has put that thing together down there.” Only it’s fallen apart, with injuries another culprit. Right tackle Jeff Otah became the latest casualty when he tore cartilage in his left knee in last week’s loss at New England. With left tackle Jordan Gross also out for the season, the Panthers will have inexperienced Mackenzy Bernadeau at left guard and Geoff Schwartz at right tackle in his first NFL start. Throw in Moore, expected to start his third straight game ahead of Delhomme, and an ineffective receiving corps after Steve Smith, and it could be a productive evening for the Allen-led Vikings’ defense. “Obviously, if the starters are out you want to take advantage of that,” said Allen, second in the NFL with 12 1/2 sacks. “Our game plan is very simple, it doesn’t change week to week. We want to stop the run, get after the quarterback, be successful on first and second downs, and create turnovers.” Favre and Peterson found a happy medium in the 30-10 rout of the Bengals. Despite being without receiver Percy Harvin (migraines), Favre threw 30 times for 192 yards, one touchdown and one interception. Peterson carried 26 times for 97 yards and two scores. That’ll likely pose problems for the Panthers, who could have their 14th different defensive starting lineup in 14 games with cornerback Richard Marshall hobbled by a sore ankle. “You don’t have to be dominant in the pass game, but if you are doing just enough of each ...” Favre said. “Play-actions, you don’t have to rush for 200 yards for a play-action to work. You don’t have to be overpowering the run game for a bootleg to work. It’s all about timing, the threat of that run, and being good at both, being able to make one look like the other.” It’s a kind of balance the Panthers have come nowhere near achieving. While DeAngelo Williams has rushed for 1,104 yards despite missing a game with an injury, the Panthers QBs have combined for nine touchdowns and 20 interceptions.
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Boozer, Williams lead Jazz past Bobcats
Good finish in Virginia
By MIKE CRANSTON AP Sports Writer
CHARLOTTE — Deron Williams had 23 points and 10 assists, Carlos Boozer added 22 points and 11 rebounds, and the Utah Jazz bounced back from a miserable performance a night earlier to beat the Charlotte Bobcats 110-102 on Saturday. Boozer and Williams combined for eight points and as many turnovers on 3-of-15 shooting before being benched in the third quarter with the rest of Utah’s starters in a blowout loss at Atlanta. It prompted Williams Photo provided to the Dispatch to apologize to Utah fans. Williams came back Local anglers Jay Ayscue, Brian Rowland, Bobby West and Rafe Parker placed fifth out of energized, constantly beat53 boats in the U.S. Marine Corps Toys for Tots Fishing Tournament in Virginia Beach, Va. the ing Charlotte in transition, weekend of Dec. 11-13. The group fished on the Chesapeake Bay in West’s boat, “Gideon.” while Boozer dominated the inside as the Bobcats faded early in the fourth quarter. Gerald Wallace had 30 points and 13 rebounds, and weekend in the Toys for saw, the group also gathnext few reports will come Stephen Jackson added 18 Tots striper tournament. ered up a great big pile of from the road somewhere. points for the Bobcats, who Congratulations to Buggs toys to hand out to children Tip of the week – Do have dropped two straight. Island Striper Club memfor Christmas. The firstsomething nice for someone The matchup of veteran bers Glassman (Stanley place fish weighed in at you don’t know when they coaches with a combined Parnell) for his first-place 47.9 pounds. aren’t expecting it. Pay for 2,437 professional wins win, and Yogi (Dewey EdNext week’s article — a young family’s dinner, seemed to tilt in Larry wards) for his third-place With all this ice and snow, help someone change a flat Brown’s favor coming in. finish. Second place went I won’t be trailering my tire, or anything you are The Bobcats were 9-3 at to a local Virginia team. boat anywhere, but I will able to do, even if it’s just home and off since WednesSam Alashmli reported pull together what informa- a smile. It makes you feel day’s loss in Indiana. that his team finished tion I can from area lakes. good, and them too. But Jerry Sloan’s bunch a few pounds out of the Susan, Fred, and I will also was angry — and the Jazz money, but still had a great be heading to Florida for 10 Contact the writer at waltboweren’t nearly as tired as time. From the pictures I days after Christmas so the wen@yahoo.com. expected after Sloan’s mass
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Utah’s Mehmet Okur dunks as Charlotte’s Gerald Wallace defends in the first half of Saturday’s game in Charlotte. benching. Sloan didn’t even bother looking at the tape of Friday’s debacle against the Hawks, where the Jazz trailed by as many as 32 points. Boozer played only 24 minutes against the Hawks, and Williams 21. “If you think backwards, you’re probably going to play backwards,” Sloan said before tipoff. Utah shot well early, building a 50-41 lead late in the second quarter. It was a
familiar early deficit for the Bobcats, who rallied to beat New York on Tuesday and saw a late comeback stall a night later in Indiana. The Jazz led 52-47 at halftime, while the crowd was still buzzing from Wallace’s spectacular block late in the first quarter. With Ronnie Brewer going in for a fastbreak dunk, Wallace came in from behind and swatted the attempt into the stands.
“doesn’t have a position. He is just a good, smart basketball player.” Robert Sacre led the Bulldogs with nine points on 2-of-11 shooting. The Bulldogs came into the game averaging 79.5 points and were shooting 49.3 percent from the field and 37.5 from 3-point range. Their numbers Saturday
weren’t even close. Gonzaga shot 27.8 percent (15 of 54) and made one of 10 3-point attempts while committing 18 turnovers. “Against a top team like that, to put together a defensive effort like that let’s us know even if we have an off game we can score 50 points and win a game,” Smith said.
DEVILS, from page 1B first 15 shots from the field and it was only that the Bulldogs (8-3) were struggling as well, making only two of their first 10 shots, that the game was close for the first 15 minutes. The Blue Devils were able to straighten things out enough to take a 31-17 halftime lead, but they missed all six of their 3-point at-
tempts. Smith then hit two 3s and Scheyer added another in a 9-1 run to open the second half and the rout was on. “It was a matter of the shots being open because we were moving the ball better,” Scheyer said of the start of the second half. “Nolan found me for a great look and he had a couple of
great looks.” Scheyer, who was coming off a career-high 36 points against Gardner-Webb when he was two rebounds and an assist shy of a tripledouble, also had eight assists. Scheyer, who entered the game leading the nation with a 6.4:1 assist-turnover ratio, had two turnovers. “I don’t remember the
second turnover,” Scheyer said with a laugh before dismissing again that he deserves to be included with the former Duke point guards. “I like to think I make other plays besides scoring. As long as I’m out there playing I’m OK. It doesn’t matter to me. Call me whatever you want.” Krzyzewski said Scheyer
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Children’s Santa letters aren’t all about toys — or manners By KATHY MATHESON Associated Press Writer
SCRANTON, Pa. (AP) — A microscope. A new puppy. A mother. And absolutely, positively no clothes! From the humorous to the heart-wrenching, children’s wish lists to Santa reveal that children aren’t as toy-centric as parents think — and that they’re not as polite as perhaps they should be. Carole Slotterback, a psychology professor at the University of Scranton, analyzed nearly 1,200 letters sent between 1998 and 2003 to the central post office in Scranton, a struggling former coal city in northeastern Pennsylvania. The missives were scrawled or painstakingly handwritten on every type of paper and in every shade of ink. Many were decorated with drawings, stickers or glitter; some children gave Santa not only their addresses but their phone numbers, parents’ cell phone numbers and their school pictures — just to make sure the “Big Guy” knew how to find them on Christmas. Slotterback, who describes her findings in the book “The Psychology of Santa,” said the letters “touched me in so many different ways.” “Some are just absolutely a stitch, and others are some of the saddest things I’ve ever read,” she said. One kid asked to be an elf. Another made a list that included Pokemon cards, a camera and a microscope. But about every third item, the child wrote: “no clothes.” And then there was the one written in careful cursive on bright pink paper, in which Santa was asked for perhaps
the greatest gift of all: a mom. “Not just for me but my daddy, brother and granny ... my daddy works so hard and then he comes home to cook and clean and it should be easier,” the letter read. The child drew a 5-cent “stamp” on the envelope before dropping it in the mailbox. The U.S. Postal Service receives hundreds of thousands of letters to Santa each year, with increases during tough economic times, said spokeswoman Sue Brennan. None of them make it to the North Pole. But some do get responses through Operation Santa — about 500,000 letters in New York City alone were answered last year by individuals, companies and postal employees, Brennan said. Some are funny — one asked Santa to check the appropriate box, real or not real? — but many more are not, she said. “I’ve never gone 5 or 10 minutes without getting teary,” said Brennan. “It’s very emotional.” Children who sent letters instead of lists were generally more polite and chatty, for instance asking about Mrs. Claus, Slotterback said. Except for the death threat. One child wrote: “Dear Santa, I am going to kill you and steal the toys from your workshop.” Slotterback reported it to the postmaster, who agreed to contact people at the return address, which she believes was a juvenile facility. The letters also show kids are sensitive to current events. In 2001, just months after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, children’s letters were very patriotic, Slotterback
said. Kids drew pictures of Santa’s sleigh with American flags hanging off the back, and of St. Nick putting flags in stockings; they also asked for fewer toys that year, she found. And there was no indication that children feared the terrorists would get Santa, she said. “Terrorists can do all kinds of things to our world, and they can hurt us in many ways, but one thing they can’t do is touch Santa,” said Slotterback. “And that was nice to see.” Overall, between three percent and six percent of letters had what Slotterback called “family requests,” such as for a sick grandmother to get better or for Mom and Dad to stop fighting. She suggested parents ask to see their kids’ wish lists, because they might be surprised at what is — and what’s not — on it. Requests are often “simpler kinds of things than you might think,” Slotterback said. But she noted a surprising lack of social niceties in the correspondence, unless the child was asking for a pet. A boy who asked for a golden retriever used “please” 16 times, she said. The next-highest use came from a girl who wanted a horse. Slotterback cited other research that found people who expect their requests to be fulfilled — like a boss asking an employee to do something — are less likely to say please. Perhaps likewise, she said, kids expect Santa to come through. Still, she said, “you’d think if you were asking for a lot of presents, you would throw in a ‘please’ or a ‘thank you.’ ”
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Carole Slotterback, Ph.D, a psychology professor at the University of Scranton in Pennsylvania, has authored the new book, The Psychology of Santa, which analyzes hundreds of letters written to Santa Claus.
Ho-ho-healthy? Parents struggle to watch kid diets By MEGAN K. SCOTT Associated Press Writer
NEW YORK (AP) — Pam Vetter’s 15-year-old son balked when she told him she was opting for a healthier holiday season this year: fish rather than turkey, fewer carbs and sweets. He threatened to purchase a turkey, stuffing, potatoes and pies and put together his own traditional meal. “It’s a moral challenge,” said Vetter, 44, a nonreligious celebrant in West Hills, Calif., who conducts funerals. She also has a 14-year-old son. “Do you make part of your
family angry for the holiday season by cutting out the carbs and sweets?” Many parents are trying to figure out how to have a healthier holiday without depriving their kids of Christmas cookies, potato latkes and other treats. About a third of American kids are overweight or obese, according to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates. Jill Houk, 41, a chef in Chicago, said she is worried her 10-year-old will regain some of the 10 pounds he recently lost. She said her son loves food and tends to overeat unless she’s watching him.
He has four sets of grandparents (she and her exhusband are both remarried) sending him chocolate Santas, cousins with no weight issues whom he’ll be hanging out with and a wedding to attend the day after Christmas with an elaborate buffet. “Of course, we’re going to be dining out all the time,” she said. Studies show Americans gain about a pound between Thanksgiving and New Year’s. People who are overweight or obese are at risk of gaining five pounds, said Dr. Susan Z. Yanovski, an obesity expert at the National
Institutes of Health. She said the weight gain is slight, but it accumulates over time. While there is little research on children and holiday pounds, an Ohio State University study found that young children are prone to gain more weight in the summer than the school year when there is more time to snack and zone out in front of the television. Likewise, during the winter holidays many children are “indulging in their favorite foods and sitting around with nothing to do,” said Dr. Joanna Dolgoff, a pediatrician and author of the forthcom-
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Students play football at the Wellspring Academy in Brevard, N.C., a weight loss boarding school.
ing “Red Light, Green Light, Eat Right: The Food Solution That Lets Kids Be Kids.” “Then there’s the fact that kids realize it’s the holiday season,” she said. “ ‘I deserve to indulge. How come everyone else is indulging?’ They start to feel resentful and entitled.” Dr. Goutham Rao, clinical director of the Weight Management and Wellness Center at Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh, said some of his patients gain five to seven pounds for that very reason. They see the holidays as a time to unwind and treat themselves. Some aren’t even thinking about their weight, said Dolgoff, promising to get back on track when school starts. “If they say, ‘I’m going to start in the new year,’ they have given themselves free rein to eat anything and everything in sight,” she said. “That’s unfortunate. They wind up gaining more.” Children face a greater challenge when it comes to holiday eating than adults, said experts. They have less impulse control — they see tempting sweets and want them without thinking of the consequences, said Rao. Many are unsure which items are healthy and what an appropriate portion size is. For teens like Shelby Wurst, 15, of York, Neb., the challenge is eating in moderation. She has lost 60 pounds since Sept. 1 at Wellspring Academy of the Carolinas, a weight loss boarding school. She said her family prepares fattening foods for
the holidays. She herself has always been the pastry chef, and everyone looks forward to her creations. She knows Christmas break will be hard — at Halloween, she says, she cheated on her diet and didn’t do enough walking. Tracie Brosius, 46, of Greensburg, Penn., said she tries to keep the goodies in her house to a minimum. Her 17-year-old daughter, Torie Washington, is down 22 pounds since enrolling in Dr. Rao’s program 1 1/2 years ago. She said last Christmas Torie ate whatever she wanted, especially pizzelles — Italian cookies. This year she is more focused, wanting to slim down for college next year. “We don’t deprive her of anything,” said Brosius, who works for an insurance company. “If you are really craving something, you have a little bit of it.” That’s a good strategy, according to Dr. Thomas Robinson of Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital at Stanford, who warns parents not to be the food police. He suggests parents and kids work together to prepare healthier holiday meals. Vetter said her son has since calmed down. They went out for a sushi dinner on Thanksgiving — California rolls, Yellowtail, Spanish Mackerel — and he loved it, she said. “We are still on track for more fish and we don’t have the sweet carbs sitting around the house,” she said. “Now my son wants sushi for Christmas.”
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Stephanie Allison Edwards and Gary James Barnhill II exchange wedding vows at North Henderson Baptist
Mr. and Mrs. Gary James Barnhill II
Queen Esther Duke celebrates her 100th birthday at Britthaven
Kamari Keith Coppedge Keith Coppedge and Leida Maldonado of Castalia, N.C., announce the birth of their son, Kamari Keith Coppedge, on Dec. 12, 2009, at Maria Parham Medical Center in Henderson. The infant weighed six pounds, 15 ounces. The baby’s grandparents are Leida and Federico Lugo of Springfield, Mass., and Larry Edgerton and Penny Coppedge of Franklin County.
Shanoah LeAndré Smith Sheldon and Andrea Smith of Oxford announce the birth of their son, Shanoah LeAndré Smith, on Dec. 15, 2009, at Maria Parham Medical Center in Henderson. The infant
After a wedding trip to Gatlinburg, Tenn., the couple now resides in Norlina.
Wedding showers/events • The rehearsal dinner was held at the Masonic Lodge and hosted by the groom’s mother and grandmother. • A bridal luncheon was held on Sept. 12, 2009, at the bride’s home, hosted by the bride and her mother. • A wedding shower was held on Aug. 22, 2009, at the bride’s home, hosted by family and friends.
Students recognized as top fundraisers for PAGE scholarships
and Joyce, and Jenny and Jimmy (who passed away in 2004). She worked with her husband and children on a tobacco farm while raising her family. She also worked at Murdock Center and retired as housekeeper at the Holiday Inn.
weighed seven pounds, five ounces. The baby’s grandparents are George and Beverly Tunstall of Henderson and Barbara Smith of Oxford.
Ke’Mari Lavar Stokes Kiarra Xavier Purnell of Henderson announces the birth of her son, Ke’Mari Lavar Stokes, on Nov. 29, 2009, at Maria Parham Medical Center in Henderson. The infant weighed seven pounds, nine ounces. The baby’s grandparents are Gloria J. Hargrove and Keith Purnell of Henderson. The infant’s great-grandparents are Gloria A. Hargrove and John Hargrove of Henderson. Great-great grandparents are Patricia Purnell and the late Herbert Purnell, and James and Mattie Purnell, all of Henderson.
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Students who were the top sellers in the Vance County Partners for the Advancement of Gifted Education (PAGE) fundraiser with The Peanut Roaster to raise scholarship funds for students in academically and intellectually gifted (AIG) programs in Vance County Schools are shown above. The students include, from left, Morgan Vass of Northern Vance High School, who was the top seller and received a $100 cash prize; Quavon Harris of Eaton-Johnson Middle School, who was the second highest seller and received a $50 cash prize; and Keyla Lewis of Henderson Middle School, who was the third highest seller and received a $25 cash prize. The students joined others in local public schools in participating in the fundraiser to raise approximately $2,000 for student scholarships. The Vance County PAGE scholarships will be awarded in May to the top three graduating high school seniors, two top eighth-grade students and two top fifth-grade students. The high school scholarships are to help students to further their education at the college level, while the eighth-grade and fifth-grade scholarships provide recipients with the opportunity to attend summer enrichment programs.
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Bobby and Lori Champion of Oxford announce the birth of their daughter, Makayla Ann Champion, on Dec. 9, 2009, at Maria Parham Medical Center in Henderson. The infant weighed seven pounds, seven ounces. The baby’s grandparents are James Culbreth, the late Ann Culbreth, Steve and Denise Champion, and Will and Barbara Moore, all of Oxford.
Groomsmen were Ashley Gill, brother-in-law of the bride; Dustin Zeeryp, cousin of the groom; and Danny Reep and Brian Choplin, friends of the groom. Gracie Gill, niece of the bride, served as flower girl. Noah Abbott, nephew of the groom, was the ring bearer. A program of wedding music was provided by musician David Stokes and vocalists London Hodge and Jamie Lassiter. Joyce Stone directed the wedding. After the ceremony, a reception was held at the Henderson Moose Family Center, hosted by the families of the couple.
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Birth Announcements Makayla Ann Champion
The bride was escorted by her father and given in marriage by her parents. She wore a strapless Aline dress with a V-neck. The bodice was adorned with beads and lace. The dress extended into a chapel-length train. In her hair, she wore a tiara featuring a diamond design, and she carried a dozen white roses. Kristi Gill, sister of the bride, served as matron of honor. Bridesmaids were Heather Edwards, sister of the bride; Sandy Ramsey and Nikki Ramsey, cousins of the bride; and Deana Abbott, sister of the groom. Brandon Moss, stepbrother of the groom, served as best man.
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The 100th birthday of Queen Esther Duke was celebrated on Nov. 29 at the Britthaven Nursing Home in Henderson where she lives. The event was hosted by her daughters, Jean Lassiter, Joyce Duke and Jenny Harris. There were five generations of family present as including grandchildren, greatgrandchildren and greatgreat grandchildren. She was also visited by friends from her past. Duke was born Nov. 26, 1909, the daughter of George and Sudie Wilburn. She has lived in Vance County all of her life. She married James Duke in 1935, and they were together for 47 years. They had two sets of twins, Jean
Stephanie Allison Edwards and Gary James Barnhill II, both of Henderson, were married on Sept. 19, 2009, at 6 p.m. at North Henderson Baptist Church. The Rev. Jack Edge officiated the ceremony. The bride is the daughter of Steven and Lisa Edwards of Henderson. She is a graduate of Northern Vance High School and is employed as a customer care assistant at Affiliated Computer Services (ACS). The groom is the son of Vicky Moss and stepson of Danny Moss of Henderson, and the son of Gary James Barnhill of Jacksonville, N.C. He is employed as a technician with Overby Marine Sales.
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Kendra Ka’Treece Southerland of Henderson Justen and Brandy and Arthur Cureton Jr. of Williamson of Henderson announce the birth of their Raeford announce their son, Ethan Gage Wilengagement to be marliamson, on Dec. 11, 2009, ried on Aug. 14, 2010, at 2 at Maria Parham Medip.m. in Henderson. Family cal Center in Henderson. and friends are invited to The infant weighed eight attend. pounds, 11 ounces. The The bride-elect is the baby’s grandparents are daughter of Luna SoutherDarlene Creech and the late land and Charlie Williams Rubin Creech Jr., and Kaye of Henderson. The groomWilliamson and the late elect is the son of Mary Denny Williamson, all of Douglas of Raeford. Henderson.
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Members of the Woodland Garden Club gathered at the Vance County Senior Center for their Dec. 7 meeting. The meeting was called to order by President Peggy Polak and devotions were led by Evelyne Hester. With the day being Pearl Harbor Day, Hester recalled that the event traumatized the nation, leading to a declaration of war the next day. She stated that as we remember Pearl Harbor, we are also remembering the sacrifices of all those who served our nation in the years following the attack. Fewer and fewer of them are available to express appreciation to, Hester said, but the club thanked them in recognition of the special day. Hester referred to the book, “Something To Live By,” by Dorothea Kopplin, who stated that when she was told she could not live to bring up her children, The staff at Zeb Vance Elementary School celebrated principal Anne Garrison’s selection as she decided to write a book the Vance County Schools Principal of the Year with their own “Zeb Vance Skittles Celebrato serve as a substitute in tion.” All staff members wore multi-colored school t-shirts, and colorful balloons decorated their lives. The task was the school’s media center. Garrison (shown holding a huge bouquet of colorful balloons) is to “bridge the gap in a way surrounded by members of her staff at the end of the event. that would develop individuals with ability and desire to find happiness Student Honors and contentment in life.” She recalled the illustration of a pilgrim: “A The Omicron Delta Kappa Tonesha Bennerson National Leadership Celesta Dunston Honor Society recognizes Tonesha Bennerson, Celesta Dunston, a native and encourages superior a resident of Henderson, of Henderson, graduated was recently inducted into scholarship, leadership summa cum laude from and exemplary character. the N.C. CenN.C. A&T State University The society recognizes tral Universion Dec. 14 with a bachelor achievements in scholarty Chapter of of arts degree in liberal ship, athletics, campus the Omicron studies with a concentration and community service, Delta Kappa in African-American studNational social and religious activiies. She is a 1975 graduate Leaderof Vance Senior High School ties, and campus governship Honor and the daughter of Ruth P. ment; journalism, speech Society for Dunston of Henderson and and the mass media; and Bennerson juniors and Melvin T. Dunston Sr. of the creative and performseniors who Brooklyn, N.Y. Dunston is ing arts. Approximately have earned grade point 79 students were inducted currently employed with the averages of 3.0 or above. Veterans Administration. into the chapter.
pilgrim going along a lone highway came at evening, cold and gray, to a chasm deep and wide. The old man crossed in the twilight dim. The chasm held no fears for him. But he paused when he reached the other side and built a bridge to span the tide. ‘Old man,’ said a fellow pilgrim near, ‘Why waste your time in building here? Your journey ends at eventide.’ The pilgrim raised his old gray head. ‘My friend, in the path I’ve come, there followeth after me today a fair-haired youth who must pass this way. The chasm which held no fears for me to the fair-haired youth may a pitfall be. He, too, must cross in the twilight dim. My friend, I am building this bridge for him.’ ” This was Kopplin’s way of reminding her children to respect and offer guidance and help to their fellow human beings, Hester observed. Kopplin also covered various thoughts concerning happiness — where is happiness, the purpose of sorrow and how to meet it courageously, family life, life’s true values, the value of time, and the meaning of God. Her final words to them
was a prayer for them to pray every day, Hester said. “O God, Our father, give me clean hands and clean words and clean thoughts. Help me to stand for the hard right against the easy wrong. Save me from habits that harm; teach me to work as hard and play as fair in Thy sight alone as if all the world could see me. Forgive me when I am unkind and forgive others who are unkind to me. Keep me ready to help others at some cost to myself, and send me chances to do a little good every day and to grow more like Christ. Amen.” Following the business session conducted by Polak, members constructed 14 globe vase arrangements containing greens and wrapped in red cellophane with a red ribbon accent, to be placed on the dining tables at the center. Two larger arrangements were made — one for the front desk at the center and one for the secretary’s desk. Following these special activities, members proceeded to the Western Sizzlin’ for a holiday lunch and gift exchange.
E.O. Young Elementary eligible for National Title I Distinguished Schools Award E.O. Young Jr. Elementary School is eligible for consideration for the National Title 1 Distinguished Schools Award for significantly closing the achievement gap with seven other schools in the same category. Cassandra Evans, Title 1 coordinator for the school system, contacted Principal Adrienne Morton in mid-November to let her know her school was under consideration for the award. Evans said the award consideration is based on the school’s student achievements, the school meeting strict standards to show Adequate Yearly Progress under the federal No Child Left Behind guidelines, and the school
having a poverty rate of 40 percent or higher. To be considered further for the award, E.O. Young had to submit additional information about its programs and services to students. The school had to submit a completed school participation form, and submit a one-page school portfolio addressing the areas of curriculum and instruction, opportunities for children to achieve, coordination of other programs, professional development and partnerships with parents, families and the community. The school also is scheduled to be visited by a team representing the award program. The team will evaluate the school’s services and programs, especially those identified
Carver Elementary Breakfast Club The Carver Elementary School Principal’s Breakfast recipients are Jamika Champ, Austin Webb, Bryanne Arias, Cameron Livengood, William Carroll, Sha’lyric Floyd, Shadera Parker, Lebrayia Hawkins, Tizaerian Holden, Cherrish Neac, Kelayziah Brown, Kanye Davis, Armond Williams, Kentrell Henderson, Malazah Williams, Kamya Hargrove, Brittany Hernandez, Jhalil Fritz, Jonathan Castorela, Brandon Bullock, James Taylor, Jennifer Goolsby, Unique Harrison, Sayveon Durham, Charles Hayes, Tiquirian Powell, Christian Vooris, Jesse Joyner Jr., Nenyah Jones, Nakayla Purnell, Dasha Frazier, Payton Heath, Abbigail Robertson, Aundra Foster, Shaniya Pernell,
Zachary Williamson, Davonda Fuller, Sha’tonii Hayes, Timothy Massenburg, Ke’moni Champion, Amonte Moses, Cindy Rodriguez, Nijah Durham, Shayquan Henderson and Morgan Yarborough.
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Woodland Garden Club members put together Christmas arrangements for the tables and reception areas at the Vance County Senior Center.
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Shrubs can be vital in attracting birds to the yard and garden The Calla Lily Garden Club convened at the home of Celester Clark in November for its monthly meeting. President Laura Alston-Dudley called the meeting to order. She greeted and welcomed visiting guests, Barbara Hargrove and Yvonne George. Vice President Willie Mae Hill conducted the devotion with gardeners reading the N.C. Federation of Garden Clubs Official State Collect. Hill concluded with the poem, “My Garden.” Patricia Adams-Ellis presented a program entitled “Favorite Shrubs for Birds.” She began by asking gardeners, “Are you seeing those beautiful cardinals, brown thrashers, robins, wrens, mocking birds, or hummingbirds in your yards and flower gardens? If they are not in a plentiful number, perhaps you are not planting the right shrubs to attract our feathered friends into your landscape.” Of course, birds are always attracted to feeders, houses and baths, but let’s not forget to entice them with shrubs as well, Adams-Ellis said. Not only do shrubs provide foods and shelter for the birds, they also are beautifying the garden at the same time. Ellis said that when
selecting shrubs, consider growing conditions and available space once they reach maturity. Also give thought to those with colorful flowers along with fruits that you and the birds will enjoy. In addition, look for shrubs with good fall color or attractive bark. The following shrubs are some of the top favorites of gardeners: • Evergreens, like junipers, can be found in a variety of sizes and shapes. Junipers that are heat and drought-tolerant should be planted in sunny areas with well drained soil. Always protect your plants from drying winter winds, ice and storm damage. • In addition, dogwoods provide multiple seasons of interest in the landscape. This scrub also has berries for the birds to eat. Dogwoods are composed of large groups of plants. • Ellis said the viburnums offer a diverse group of plants. They include members with fragrant flowers, great fall color and fruits for the birds. Viburnums also have semi- or full evergreen foliage and many are shade tolerant. • The elderberry shrubs are a longtime favorite of gardeners and their feathered friends. They produce
an abundance of fruit and feed more than one hundred species of birds. This plant is popular with gardeners because it is moisture tolerant and cold hardy. In addition, the elderberry shrub has lacy blooms and its fruit is edible. • Serviceberry shrubs produce tasty berries for humans and also the birds to enjoy. They also have four seasons of interest as well. This plant has a silvery bark and is an attractive framework for white spring flowers and yellow, orange or red fall color. Once the flowers die back, this plant produces red fruit that will eventually turn blue. The berries have a nutty, blueberrylike flavor. They are great fresh or in pies and tarts, however it is difficult to beat the birds to the berries. • The firethorn is another multi-season bird shrub. This plant will retain all of its leaves and hold its green color if it is protected from harsh winter conditions. The white spring flowers are very flashy, but smell like hawthorn blooms. Its orange-red fruit ripens in September and continues into winter. • Shrub roses are also a hardy plant. Their fruit
Patricia Adams-Ellis displays a floral arrangement of shrubs with colorful foliage and berries that attract birds from her yard. provides food for many birds while, at the same time, their flowers add beauty to summer gardens. Ellis concluded her presentation by showing a floral arrangement consisting of shrubs with colorful foliage and berries that attract birds from her yard. She also displayed pictures of other shrubs that are a favorite of birds. “These are only a few of many shrubs that attract birds, beautify the
landscape and provide food for them. With some planning, correct planting and care, you can have a beautiful assortment of bird feeders that do not require refilling,” she concluded. The presentation ended with a questionand-answer session. The president then conducted the business session. A horticulture report was given by Clark. Stephanie Taylor read the minutes and correspondences. Plans were
finalized for a Christmas musical sponsored by the Calla Lilettes. Gardeners also formalized plans for the club’s annual Christmas luncheon. A tour of the N.C. Governor’s Mansion was also scheduled for the holiday season. In addition, members were reminded of the annual District IX tea. A social hour with refreshments followed the business session. The meeting ended with prayer by Hill.
Student North Carolina Association of Educators elects officers
Want to get your Dispatch subscription bill more quickly and help the environment at the same time? The Vance-Granville Community College chapter of the Student North Carolina Association of Educators (SNCAE) recently elected officers for the 2009-2010 year. They include (pictured, from left) Parliamentarian Tina Noblin of Bullock, Assistant Treasurer LeEtta Nyquist of Henderson, Assistant Secretary Sandra Hargrove of Norlina, Vice President Patricia Edwards of Franklin County, Treasurer/Alternate Student Government Association Senator Tina Burwell of Henderson, President/SGA Representative Ramona Schronce of Henderson and Secretary Nellie Henderson of Manson. Not pictured: SGA Senator Joy Burnside of Granville County. The club advisor is Jacquelin Heath, head of the college’s School-Age Education program. VGCC was the first community college in the state to establish a chapter of SNCAE, a pre-professional organization for college students who are preparing for careers in education.
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Youth Daisettes display the ribbons and thank you cards they made honoring the veterans. Shown are (front row) Samayia Floyd and Alexis Porter; (second row) Queen Debnam, Ariel Zachery and Nyesha Miller; (back row) Nyasia Miller, Dominique Anderson and Shea Jones.
Daisette Youth gardeners honor vets The Daisette Youth Garden Club met in November at the home of Edith Carroll. Ariel Zackery, president, conducted the business session. Following the business session, Vivian Bullock, youth advisor, showed the group a pumpkin and told
them different ways it could be used for decorating and for eating. She also read the pumpkin prayer and shared copies with the group. The group then cut and made ribbons to honor the veterans. They also wrote thank you cards to the veterans thanking them for
their service to the country. Each youth recognized the veterans of their individual churches on Nov. 8 and pinned a ribbon on them. The meeting was closed with the group repeating the youth garden club pledge.
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The Youth Services Department is welcoming donations to supplement our programming and collections for children and teens. The library can use the following items in new or gently used condition: children’s and young adult books, magazines, DVDs, music or audio CDs, games, puzzles, art supplies, toys, etc. Materials can be brought to the Youth Services Desk and questions can be answered by calling (252) 438-3316, ext 225. Your donations make a difference! Coming this week: • Bedtime Stories (kids of all ages, aimed at 3-8 years old): Mondays at 6:30 p.m. — Let stories, songs and bubbles tire you out for
Adult Services • Christmas fiction in large print at Perry Library: Take a breather from holiday preparations and enjoy a good book that’s easy on the eyes! A Berry Merry Christmas by Marcia Evanick, A Capital Holiday by Janet Dailey, A Cedar Cove Christmas by Debbie Macomber, The Mitford Snowmen: A Christmas Story by Jan Karon, Shepherds Abiding by Jan Karon, A Covington Christmas by Joan Medlicott, The Handmaid and The Carpenter by Elizabeth Berg,
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Santa Cruise: A Holiday Mystery at Sea by Mary Higgins Clark and Carol Higgins Clark, Christmas Visitor by Anne Perry, Silver Bells by Luanne Rice, The Christmas Thief by Mary Higgins Clark and Carol Higgins Clark, Christmas Letters by Debbie Macomber, The Christmas Promise by Donna VanLiere, Kissing Christmas Goodbye: An Agatha Raisin Mystery by M.C. Beaton, Christmas Jars by Jason F. Wright, A Christmas Secret by Anne Perry, and The Perfect Christmas by Debbie Macomber. • Learn new computer skill in the New Year at Perry Library: For those of you have conquered the basics of the computer, e-mail and the Internet, take the next step into the wonderful world of software. Perry Library, in partnership with Vance-Granville Community College, is offering a class that is ideal for job seekers or anyone who needs to compose letters, flyers, documents or spreadsheets. A weekly class in Microsoft Word and Microsoft Excel 2003 begins Jan. 11 and continues through Feb. 22. The class will be held Monday afternoons from 1-5 p.m. The cost is $65. Call Perry Library at (252) 438-3316, ext. 236, to sign up!
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ARIES (March 21-April 19): Think things through on your own. Once you have established what you are trying to do, you can ask people with experience to offer suggestions. Someone you like will do something special for you. 4 stars TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Don’t worry so much about the things you haven’t been able to finish. Reconnecting with family will be enough for the people who love you. A few kind words, a helping hand and your presence will be all that’s required. 2 stars GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Your versatility and ability to know what others like, need and want will put you in a good position. Forming a partnership with someone you have feelings for will bring all sorts of new possibilities for the new year. 5 stars CANCER (June 21-July 22): You don’t have to go all-out this year. A little will go a long way. Your memories and family history will be entertaining and appreciated. Don’t get upset with someone who is snippy — offer warmth and kindness regardless. 3 stars LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Your desire to please, coupled with your generosity, will lead to overspending. However, the joy you receive from giving will make it all worthwhile. You have a big heart but must be very selective. 3 stars VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Problems will develop at home due to mounting tension. Avoid anyone looking for a fight. An unexpected change regarding someone you care for will make you rethink your plans for the new year. 3 stars LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): You may want to be out and about and having some fun but don’t leave someone out or you will face problems when you get home. Travel and visiting old friends will lead to a situation that may not be welcomed by everyone who knows you. 5 stars SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Visit with friends and the people you may not get to see over the festive season. Whether you travel in spirit or in person, touching base and letting people know you care will set the stage for a stellar year. Avoid overindulgence. 2 stars SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Share memories with friends and family or travel to be with someone you miss. This is a good time to let someone you love know how you feel. Making a commitment will help to stabilize your life. 4 stars CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Do something really special for someone you know needs your help. Make a point of finding out about people from your past whom you haven’t seen for some time but think of often. 3 stars AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Pitch in and help in your community. An old lover will be happy to see you and will share information that will change the way you think and what you do in the future. You’ll come up with the perfect way to please someone who has always been there for you. 3 stars PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Secrets must be kept, regardless of who wants to know. Avoid overindulgence or being tempted by those who have bad habits. An opportunity to make a good lifestyle change should be welcomed and will ensure that the upcoming year starts off well. 3 stars Happy Birthday: Simplicity and moderation will guide you to better times this year. You will be able to find solutions to any financial concerns that plague you and, in turn, be able to help others. Love is in the stars and, with a little planning, you can improve your romantic life. Learn to relax. Your numbers are 9, 12, 17, 22, 24, 37, 43 If you were born on this date: You are curious and industrious, energetic, playful and studious. Your ability to adapt, rethink and rebuild will lead to your accomplishments. Eugenia’s Web sites: eugenialast. com for confidential consultations, myspace.com/eugenialast for Eugenia’s blog, astroadvice.com for fun. COPYRIGHT 2009 UNIVERSAL UCLICK, 1130 Walnut St., Kansas City, Mo. 64106; (816) 581-7500.
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bedtime! Pajamas are encouraged but not required. • Teens And Tweens Club (for middle and highschoolers): Tuesdays at 6:30 p.m. — Join Programming Specialist Ms. Barbara and other teens and ‘tweens to hang out and chat, discuss books and listen to interesting guest speakers. • Anime Club ( ages 13 & up, ages 10-12 with signed permission slip): Wednesdays at 4 p.m. — Join Youth Services Assistant Kenya and the other members of our devoted anime club to watch anime, talk anime, share your drawings and more!
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Manson author David E. Alston just released his first book entitled “Blood, Sweat and Cheers,” published through Publish America. The book takes a look at how the stress caused by difficulty and uncertainty produce blood and sweat, but enduring and overcoming obstacles bring cheers at the finish line. The book can be purchased at http://www.publishamerica.net/ product87973.html
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• • “Let’s Talk About It – 2010” at Perry Library: The Friends of the Library are gearing up for the 2010 season of the popular book talk program “Let’s Talk About It.” The theme will be “Law and Literature.” This series is named for Eva Rubin, a leading scholar on public policy and the U.S. Supreme Court. The books focus on the formidable interactions between the justice system and the lives of individuals. The books featured include Billy Budd & Other Stories by Herman Melville, a short novel that examines the nuances of guilt and innocence; and a story of irony by Mark Twain, The Tragedy of Pudd’nhead Wilson. A heartbreaking defense of an innocent man on trial for murder is portrayed in A Lesson Before Dying by Ernest Gaines. Snow Falling on Cedars by David Guterson features the murder trial of a wrongfully accused Japanese-American fisherman. Yale University law professor Stephen L. Carter writes about legal academia and mysterious family entanglements in The Emperor of Ocean Park. The first program begins Jan. 12 and will continue every other Tuesday through March 9. The books have arrived at Perry Library for check out.
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Today is Sunday, Dec. 20, the 354th day of 2009. There are 11 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight: On Dec. 20, 1803, the Louisiana Purchase was completed as ownership of the territory was formally transferred from France to the United States during ceremonies in New Orleans. On this date: In 1790, the first successful cotton mill in the United States began operating at Pawtucket, R.I. In 1860, South Carolina became the first state to secede from the Union. In 1864, Confederate forces evacuated Savannah, Ga., as Union Gen. William T. Sherman continued his “March to the Sea.” In 1945, the Office of Price Administration announced the end of tire rationing, effective Jan. 1, 1946. In 1963, the Berlin Wall was opened for the first time to West Berliners, who were allowed one-day visits to relatives in the Eastern sector for the holidays. In 1978, former White House chief of staff H.R. Haldeman was released from prison after serving 18 months for his role in the Watergate cover-up. In 1989, the United States launched Operation Just Cause, sending troops into Panama to topple the government of Gen. Manuel Noriega. Ten years ago: The Vermont Supreme Court ruled that homosexual couples were entitled to the same benefits and protections as wedded couples of the opposite sex.
Five years ago: In a sobering assessment of the Iraq war, President George W. Bush acknowledged during a news conference that Americans’ resolve had been shaken by grisly scenes of death and destruction, and he pointedly criticized the performance of U.S.trained Iraqi troops. Attorneys presented opening statements in the Robert Blake murder trial in Los Angeles. One year ago: A Continental Airlines Boeing 737-500 taking off from Denver veered off the runway into a ravine, injuring 37 people. Today’s Birthdays: Actress Audrey Totter is 92. Comedian Charlie Callas is 82. Actor John Hillerman is 77. Actress Kathryn Joosten is 70. Rock musician-music producer Bobby Colomby is 65. Rock musician Peter Criss is 64. Psychic/illusionist Uri Geller is 63. Producer Dick Wolf (“Law & Order”) is 63. Rock musician Alan Parsons is 61. Actress Jenny Agutter is 57. Actor Michael Badalucco is 55. Actress Blanche Baker is 53. Rock singer Billy Bragg is 52. Rock singer-musician Mike Watt (The Secondmen, Minutemen, fIREHOSE) is 52. Actor Joel Gretsch is 46. Country singer Kris Tyler is 45. Actress Nicole deBoer is 39. Movie director Todd Phillips is 39. Singer David Cook (“American Idol”) is 27. Actor Jonah Hill is 26. Thought for Today: “Friendship is unnecessary, like philosophy, like art. ... It has no survival value; rather it is one of those things that give value to survival.” — C.S. Lewis, British author (18981963).
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DEAR ABBY: I am a single man living in Florida. Without being invited, my sister called to inform me that she and her husband would client be coming to visit me over the Christmas/New Year holiday. She said they planned to stay “a month or so” to escape the harsh northern winter. Caught off guard, I said I’d love to have them come for a week or 10 days, but I
didn’t want them to move in with me. At that point, she became miffed and said not to worry about it — she and my brother-in-law would visit her son in Las Vegas instead. Now I’m wondering if I was rude. I don’t want them planting themselves in my home for months on end, but I don’t want to destroy our relationship either. I love them both, but I have a life of my own. Did I make a mistake, or is it normal for relatives to visit for months? — CONFOUNDED IN FLORIDA DEAR CONFOUNDED: You did not make a mistake, and it is not “normal” for people to invite themselves to be houseguests as your sister did. Her attitude was presumptuous. Your reaction was honest. What she proposed was an imposition. If defending your privacy “destroys” your relationship, your sibling bond wasn’t strong to begin with. Frankly, I think your sister had a lot of nerve, and her son has my sympathy because it’s going to be a long winter in Las Vegas.
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DEAR ABBY: “Hayley” is one of the few good friends I have at college. We take a class together. It’s in a building across campus, so I drive. I always contact Hayley to see if she wants me to take her. (She typically does.) Because the class requires physical activity, we dress in appropriate clothing. When I pick Hayley up, I am already dressed and ready to go. The problem is, she isn’t. She is either eating or on her computer when I arrive. Once I come in, she begins Dear to get Abby ready. This U niversal Press has made Syndicate us late for class several times. It has reached the point that I have to arrive earlier and earlier to get her to be on time. I understand that I am more organized than she is, but it grates on my nerves. I am the one giving her a ride, and she causes us both to be late. I think she should be ready to leave when I get there. I know she has a busy schedule, but this is driving me crazy. I care about Hayley dearly, and I don’t want to hurt her feelings. Should I say something to her? — CAMPUS CLOCK-WATCHER DEAR CLOCK-WATCHER: Yes, absolutely, because Hayley isn’t a mind reader and if you haven’t spoken up, she may be under the impression that you don’t mind. Tell your friend you are no longer willing to be late to class, you expect her to be ready to leave at the time you get there, and if she isn’t, you will leave without her. THEN FOLLOW THROUGH. I predict Hayley won’t be late after that.
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Actors Michelle Monaghan, left, and Chris O’Donnell announced the nominations for the 16th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards, in West Hollywood, Calif. The show will be broadcast in Jan. from Los Angeles.
Clooney, Streep, Bullock among award nominees By DAVID GERMAIN AP Movie Writer
LOS ANGELES (AP) — “Up in the Air,” “Precious” and “Inglourious Basterds” led the Screen Actors Guild Awards with three nominations each this past week, among them honors for George Clooney, Diane Kruger and Mo’Nique. The World War II rewrite “Inglourious Basterds” and the Harlem story “Precious: Based on the Novel ‘Push’ By Sapphire” are competing for the guild’s overall cast prize, along with the 1960s British drama “An Education,” the Iraq War tale “The Hurt Locker” and the musical “Nine.” The corporate-downsizing tale “Up in the Air” was shut out of that category but scored a lead-actor nomination for Clooney as a frequent-flyer whiz and two supporting-actress slots, for Vera Farmiga as his new love and Anna Kendrick as his new protege. Kruger picked up a supporting-actress honor as a German movie star and Allied spy in “Inglourious Basterds,” which also earned a supporting-actor slot for Christoph Waltz as an exuberantly ruthless Nazi. “Precious” earned a leadactress honor for Gabourey Sidibe as an illiterate, abused teen determined to make a better life. Mo’Nique was nominated as supporting actress as the teen’s despicable mother. For best actor, Clooney is up against Jeff Bridges as a boozy country singer in “Crazy Heart,” Colin Firth as a grieving gay academic in “A Single Man,” Morgan Freeman as Nelson Mandela in “Invictus” and Jeremy Renner as a daredevil bomb technician in “The Hurt Locker.” Along with Sidibe, nominated for best actress are Sandra Bullock as foster mom for a future NFL star in “The Blind Side,” Helen Mirren as the wife of Leo Tolstoy in “The Last Station,” Carey Mulligan as a teen involved with an older man in “An Education,” and Meryl Streep as chef Julia Child in “Julie & Julia.” Penelope Cruz joined Farmiga, Kendrick, Kruger and Mo’Nique in the supportingactress field, playing a filmmaker’s needy mistress in “Nine.” Besides Waltz, supporting-actor picks are Matt Damon as a South Africa rugby
player in “Invictus,” Woody Harrelson as a military next-of-kin notifier in “The Messenger,” Christopher Plummer as aging author Tolstoy in “The Last Station” and Stanley Tucci as a serial killer in “The Lovely Bones.” The choices lined up much the same as the Golden Globe nominations. A few notable differences: SAG pick Renner missed out at the Globes, which favored Tobey Maguire for another war-on-terror tale, “Brothers;” Kruger helped announce Globe nominations but was not selected herself Julianne Moore made the Globe supporting-actress cut for “A Single Man;” Emily Blunt, a dramatic-actress nominee at the Globes for “The Young Victoria,” was snubbed by SAG. Television nominees included familiar names, including comedy-series actress Tina Fey and actor Alec Baldwin of “30 Rock,” which also had a nomination for overall cast. The show won all three SAG comedy categories last year. Baldwin has won the comedy-show actor prize the last three years, while Fey has won for actress the last two. Other TV comedies nominated for best cast are “Curb Your Enthusiasm,” “Glee,” “Modern Family” and “The Office.” Last year’s drama cast winner, “Mad Men,” is nominated again, along with “The Closer, “Dexter,” “The Good Wife” and “True Blood.” The SAG Awards will be handed out Jan. 23. The guild prizes are a prelude for what actors might take home at the Academy Awards. Three of the four guild recipients last year — Sean Penn for “Milk,” Heath Ledger for “The Dark Knight” and Kate Winslet for “The Reader” — went on to win Oscars. Most members of the academy’s acting branch are also members of SAG. “Slumdog Millionaire,” which earned the guild’s cast honor, wound up dominating at the Oscars, winning best picture and other key awards. Film and TV nominees were chosen by two groups of 2,100 people each, randomly chosen from the guild’s roughly 100,000 members. The guild’s full membership is eligible to vote for winners. The show will include the guild’s life-achievement award for Betty White.
Celebrity Brief Winfrey donates $1.5M to Atlanta private school ATLANTA (AP) — A private middle school in inner-city Atlanta has received $1.5 million from Oprah Winfrey. The Ron Clark Academy announced the donation this past week. The innovative school has struggled to raise money this year amid the sagging economy
to pay for its $2.8 million operating budget, which is bankrolled almost entirely by donors. The school in one of the city’s poorest neighborhoods is hoping to expand its campus by building a cafeteria, gymnasium and theater. Winfrey, who has had school founder Ron Clark on her show twice, donated $365,000 to the school last December. Clark wrote the best-selling teaching book The Essential 55.
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Loosening up: a decade in home decor and design By KIM COOK For The Associated Press
Goodbye to the armoire and the dining room (in many cases, the living room, too). Hello to the home office. Repurposed rooms, recycled materials and an increasingly relaxed decorating style characterize the end of a decade that began as a party on a grand scale. These are among the home decor trends cited by experts as the 2000s draws to a close. Over the past 10 years, the formal living room in most homes has been reinvented — it’s now a library, workspace, perhaps a music or game room. Many are now willing to buy a new home without a living room at all, according to a survey this spring by the American Institute of Architects. What we want is some combination of kitchen and great room where the family can interact. Homes are more laid-back and user-friendly. The most well-liked rooms now are the home office, mud room and media room, the survey indicated. What we don’t want so much anymore? Three-car garages, guest rooms and formal liv-
ing rooms. While the economic downturn has caused people to scale back their dreamhome wish lists, “households are using their homes as intensely as ever,” AIA Chief Economist Kermit Baker noted in the group’s newsletter this fall. Technology has continued to transform the home. At a recent housing industry conference, Steven Bomberger of Delaware-based Benchmark Homes said, “Ten years ago, baby boomers didn’t know how to program their VCR. Now they want computers, structured wiring, programmable thermostats and security systems.” We’re also getting comfortable with terms like low-VOC paint, sustainable flooring, home energy management and wireless telecommunication. Some trends over the past 10 years: • Living large: At the start of the 2000s, many jumped on the real estate thrill ride. McMansions, gobblers of space and energy dollars, became ubiquitous. Now, we’re rethinking how we live, says Jennifer Boles, founder of The Peak of Chic design blog and contributing
editor to House Beautiful. “Some homes had five or six rooms dedicated to living and relaxing, despite the fact that most of us really only spend time in two or three,” she says. Oversize furniture like sectionals and big coffee tables, popular at the start of the decade, are being scaled down. However, one oversize space remains popular. “Spa baths have staying power,” says Tampa-based kitchen and bath designer Jamie Goldberg. “They tie into several current trends — creating comfortable environments for aging, bringing back the luxuries of travel and spending more time in our homes.” Homegoods’ Philip Tracey adds, “The spa bathroom is the new two-car garage — a must-have if you ever want to sell your home.” • Living al fresco: “The outdoor room’s really been one of the biggest changes. Everyone has an outdoor space now, even if it’s tiny,” says Elle Decor’s Cheminne Taylor-Smith. “With seating, dining, even kitchens and sleeping pieces, these rooms are treated like their indoor counterparts.” Firepits,
weather-resistant fabrics and furniture, and commercial quality heaters extend the outdoor season. • Living green: After a long fallow period, gardening took off in the past few years. From containers to victory gardens, we’ve got our hands back in the dirt. We’re concerned about the provenance of produce, and about our carbon footprint — how many thousands of miles did that tomato travel? Renewed interest in environmental stewardship starts literally in the backyard. We’re digging up the lawn and planting native greenery that requires little maintenance or water. We’re putting down less pesticide. More of us are composting. Indoors, notes Boles, “being green moved from the fringe into mainstream design.” We started demanding paint and other home products that were enviro-friendly. Sustainably harvested wood became a selling feature. Many designers embraced the trend, giving us beautiful art and furniture made of recycled materials. Now your kitchen counter may have once been a truckload of soda bottles, your sheets may be bamboo,
and solar panels can power everything from hot water heaters to patio lighting. • Living creatively: We’re spending about $260 billion a year on home improvement projects, according to the Housing Industry Research Council. That’s up about $90 billion from 2000. Empowered by informative blogs, magazines and TV shows, the do-it-yourself boom continues. We’re turning linen closets into offices, embellishing IKEA stock furniture, and repurposing what we already own in clever, practical ways. Designing on a dime, or close to it, has become a hobby. With more creative freedom now to express our personalities at home, the world became our inspirational marketplace. Global crafts found a wider audience. Mainstream stores like Target and Pottery Barn brought decorative pieces from every corner of the planet to our doorstep, and design became more eclectic than ever before.
• Living relaxed: We’ve loosened up. It’s OK to have the computer and TV in the heart of the home. There’s been a shift toward a more practical, casual lifestyle over the past decade. As designer Mark Hampton says, “Real comfort, visual and physical, is vital to every room.” Suites of furniture? Passe. Untouchable formal rooms? Over. We’re comfortable mixing and matching — a major shift from the ’80s and ’90s when people mostly picked one style for the whole home. Other hallmarks of the decade include stainless steel appliances, granite counters, mid-century modern furniture, media furniture, wi-fi, home theaters, organics, Scandinavian design, Craftsman style, ottomans, wallpaper, cherry cabinetry, low profile home entertainment systems (flat screens, mini speakers, integrated components — many of them standing free, released from the 1990s media armoire), less-is-more window treatments and high pigment one-coat paints.
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This oval crib (above) illustrates how nursery style has evolved this past decade. Non-traditional color palettes, like this bedding set from Dwell Studio for Target, found favor with young, hip new parents. Even the crib shape has become more stylish. AP Photo/Bosch
(At left) Bosch makes stainless steel appliances which have become hallmarks of updated and new kitchens in the past few years, and remain popular. Bosch’s feature advanced technology like ultra quiet dishwashers and sensors that regulate how much energy is expended when the appliance is used.
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Black dog 40 Lbs. with red Collar, Dark Tan/cho Lab/pit bull mix Large with choke chain collar. @ Vance County Animal Shelter Found In Williamsboro Area
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Halifax - Warren Smart Start is accepting proposals for activities for FY 10-11 and FY 1112 (July1, 2010 - June 30,2010). Activities that address the mission of HWSS and contribute to specific outcomes for children 0-5 and their families will be considered. Please call 252-537-5621 or email smartstart@hwss.org for a full RFP.
Business & Services Southern Lawn Service Mowing, trimming, fertilizing, seeding, leaf clean-up, gutter cleaning. 252-226-2173. Terryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Home Improvement. Siding, decks, remodeling, roofing,painting. Insured. 252-438-8190 or 252767-4773.
Woodruff Moving, Inc. Full Service Movers. Local or Nationwide. 35 years experience.
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Help Wanted Warehouse Supervisor 1st & 2nd Shift A growing, profitable manufacturer located in Henderson, North Carolina is searching for a Warehouse Supervisor with above average knowledge of material flow and people management. This is an opportunity to be in on the ground floor of an expanding operation with growth potential for the right person. Responsibilities â&#x20AC;˘ Training of employees in warehouse procedures and adherence to safety rules. â&#x20AC;˘ Maintain the integrity of the ERP system. â&#x20AC;˘ Accuracy of inventory. â&#x20AC;˘ Cleanliness and order of assigned area. Skills â&#x20AC;˘ Computer literate â&#x20AC;˘ Personnel Management â&#x20AC;˘ Knowledge of OSHA. â&#x20AC;˘ RF and UPC exposure Experience â&#x20AC;˘ At least five years of warehousing experience â&#x20AC;˘ Exposure to MRP, ERP or SAP a plus. â&#x20AC;˘ Three years of supervising in a material control environment.
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CITY OF HENDERSON Meter Reader Finance/Water Distribution
This is responsible work reading utility consumption meters and responding to customer service calls. Work involves accurately entering readings into handheld device, inspecting meters for tampering, irregularities, and malfunctions, and repairing leaks. Work involves walking long distances in all weather conditions, uncovering meters, exposure to wires, and dealing with the public when entering private property. Accurately reads utility consumption meters. on assigned route; walks long distances to meter locations in various weather conditions; locates and uncovers meters as necessary; enters private property; reads consumption by recording meter numbers into handheld device. Locates new meters and streets; opens and closes water lines for new customers and cutoffs; closes water lines for delinquent paying customers. Minimum Requirements of Work: Possession of a high school diploma; or any equivalent combination of training and experience that provides the knowledge, ability and skill to perform this job.
Salary Range: $21,169 to $31.753.
Qualified applicants may pick up an application at City Hall 134 Rose Avenue or visit our website at www.ci.henderson. nc.us and follow the job opportunities link to print an application. You can mail your completed application to City of Henderson PO Box 1434 Henderson, NC 25736 You may also turn in your application at City Hall.
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INDEPENDENT ROUTE CARRIER NEEDED Must be able to do door to door sales. Have dependable transportation. Must be available to deliver newspapers by 6:00 AM Tues, - Fri. and 7:00 AM Sat. & Sun. Must be able to re-deliver any misdeliveries. Must be able to drive in all weather conditions. This is a great business opportunity for the right person.
Looking for a motivated, energetic, and friendly person to help with all aspects of a busy Chiropractic office. Must be bilingual (Spanish/English). Position is full-time and duties include everything from answering the phone to helping with therapies along with data collection and entry. Hourly wage is negotiable depending upon experience. Accepting resumes at the office from 8amNoon and 2pm-5pm MF. If you have any questions, please call the office at 252-4311700. Movie Extras to stand in Background for a Major Film Production. No Experience Required. All Looks Needed. Earn Up to $150 a Day. 888664-4620
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Farmers Corner
Pets & Supplies
Pets & Supplies
Farm Equipment
For Sale Currier Sennit Piano With Bench and Lamp. In Good Condition. Just Right For Piano Student to practice on. $800.00 Call Rebecca B White 252-438-5316
Early-cut Fescue hay. Big bales. $25 each. 10 bales or more $20 each. 252-456-3375
5 female Bull Mastiff puppies. AKC registered. $400 each. 252-492-0897 or 919-796-7124.
Yorkshire Terrier puppies. All colors including golds. Male & female. CKC reg. $500$600. 252-529-0373.
Used Farm Equipment & Tractors 919-603-7211
Mink stole $45. 2 sz. 14 white wool suits $18 ea. 3 blazers $10 ea. Party clothes, large & med. size. 252-489-4541.
FREE Turkey Dinners Boydâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Drive-In 4712 Jacksontown Rd., Manson Christmas Eve 12:30pm-until
AKC German Shepherd puppies. 1st shots, wormed. Black & tan. 4 solid white. $400 ea. 252-492-7977.
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Monte Carlo & Plein Air picture frames. Variety of sizes. Serious inquiries only. 252-436-0005. Moving Sale! Johnnie Woodard. 8009 Hwy. 39 S., Epsom Crossroads. Entire inventory 30 to 40% off till Christmas. Bring your truck & save! New Hours! Thurs., Fri. & Sat. 10amNoon. 2pm-6pm. 252-438-8828 or 252-432-2230 anytime
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Jack Russel/Beagel Mix Puppies 6 weeks old 1st Shots & Wormed. Ready For Christmas!!! 252-492-7977
12-hole chicken nest boxes Good condition $50 each 919-690-0724
Jack donkey Very gentle 2 years old $200 919-690-0724
Place a Personal Classified Ad for as little as $1.00 a day Call 252-436-2810 to place your ad!
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Bottle raised Breeding or beef $500 919-690-0724 HOME DELIVERY for less than a cup of coffee about .38¢ per day. Sundays just .96¢
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TECHNICIAN WANTED Prefer experienced Ford Technician with some Ford schools or ASE CertiďŹ cation
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Bring in this coupon and receive your ďŹ rst rental agreement. Call Al or Sally 252-436-0770 214 Raleigh Road www.colortyme@vance.net
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The Daily Dispatch
Happy 85th Birthday! Luvenia Wimbush from all of us. We hope you have a very blessed day.
God has given you eighty eighty-ďŹ ve ďŹ ve wonderful wo years, and we are here to help you celebrate. Down through the years, the Lord has truly blessed you, for He brought you through the storm and rain. He was there when you needed him, through the good times and the bad, and He was there through the heartache and pain. We love you, dear Mother, with all our hearts, to us, you are truly the best. You were the one that kept us together when God called our father home to rest. We are so blessed to have a good Mother like you, a woman with a heart thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ďŹ lled with love. Youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re someone who cares and ready to help. Heaven must have sent you from above. May God continue to bless and keep you strong as you journey down the pathway of life and may you be blessed with many more years for a good Mother is a blessing from Christ. Love always
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Vision Vitality Variety The County of Vance has the following immediate opening: Vance County Fire & Ambulance
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1997 Chevrolet 2500 X-cab 4x4. Automatic. PS/PB. A/C. Good condition. $6500. 919-690-0724. 2002 Burke 18ft. trailer. Heavy duty. Ton jack, D rings, flip-up ramps. $2000. 919-690-0724
Autos For Sale
Buying Cars Paying up to $175 Same Day Pick-up 919-482-0169
$500! Police Impounds! Hondas, Toyotas and more! For listings, 800749-8104, Ext. K276.
Tom Catâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Auto
2006 Chevrolet Impala LT. All power options. Remote start. Rear spoiler. White w/gray interior. 82K mi. 30+ MPG. $11,000 OBO. 252-430-6469.
Toy Poodle pup
AKC registered. Shots & wormed up-todate. Female white toy. Ready now. Deposit will hold for Christmas. 252-456-4680. Yellow Lab puppy. AKC registered. Male. Parents on site. 8 months old. Only $125. 919-225-8281.
TOP DOLLAR on junk cars! 252-430-7680
Business Opportunities ANTIQUE VENDORS Wanted. New mall in Henderson. Call for details. 252-572-4646
Ford Taurus 2002. Only $1000. Priced to Sell! For Listings, 800-7498104, Ext. 7042.
Vision Vitality Variety The County of Vance has the following immediate opening:
EMT-Basic / FireďŹ ghter Currently seeking motivated individual to ďŹ ll EMT-Basic position to respond to emergency & non-emergency calls. Prospective applicant will be required to pass a pre-employment drug screen, criminal & driving record check & assessment center evaluation that includes skills testing & oral boards prior to an offer of employment. Education/Experience: High school diploma & EMT-B certiďŹ cation required. FireďŹ ghter credentials are a plus. Valid driverâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s license required.
Salary: $23,808 DOQ Close Date: Open Until Filled Submit a Vance County application to Vance County Human Resources as directed on application. A county application is available at www.vancecounty.org. Vance County is an Equal Opportunity Employer
Vision Vitality Variety The County of Vance has the following immediate opening: Vance County Dept. of Social Services
OfďŹ ce Assistant III Currently seeking individual to perform clerical work for the Work First Unit. Some of the duties include, but are not limited to, copying, ďŹ ling, distributing mail & typing. Also retrieves reports for supervisor & keys weekly Day Sheets for two units; serves as backup for the agency switchboard 1-2 times per week; travels to Register of Deeds ofďŹ ce daily to acquire birth veriďŹ cations; delivers mail to the Post OfďŹ ce on a rotating basis with other clerical support. Education/Experience: High School graduation & at least one year of clerical experience required. Valid driverâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s license required. Applicant also subject to a criminal history background check & a drug/alcohol screen.
Salary: $20,868 DOQ Close Date: December 23, 2009 Submit a Vance County application to Vance County Human Resources as directed on application. A county application is available at www.vancecounty.org. Vance County is an Equal Opportunity Employer
Serious Inquiries Only! 304 South Chestnut Street
Timâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Scrap Hauling
Trucks & Trailers For Sale
Vance County Fire & Ambulance /. ,/4 &).!.#).'
Seeking 3rd shift Night Manager for shelter. Send resume to 305 S. Chestnut St. No phone calls, please!
$50 OFF
SCRAP GOLD! HIGHEST PRICES! CHECK US OUT! MOODY BROS. 252-430-8600
Jimmy Gill 2675 Warrenton Rd. 252-492-3234
New stereo/alarm clock for your Ipod. Great gift! Asking $70. 252-425-4586.
Quality control. Earn up to $100 per day. Evaluate retail stores. Training provided. No experience required. Call 877-448-6429.
CKC registered male black Chihuahua. TINY. Female Toy Poodle. 919-693-9727.
Aluminum, Copper, Scrap Metal&Junk Cars Paying $75-$175 Across Scales Mikes Auto Salvage, 252-438-9000.
Wanted to Buy
Paramedic/FireďŹ ghter Currently seeking motivated individual to ďŹ ll Paramedic position to respond to emergency & non-emergency calls. Prospective applicant will be required to pass a pre-employment drug screen, criminal & driving record check & assessment center evaluation that includes skills testing & oral boards prior to an offer of employment. Education/Experience: High school diploma, current NC EMTParamedic certiďŹ cation w/adequate continuing education hours. BCLS, ACLS, PALS/PEPP, PHTLS/BTLS certiďŹ cations required. Minimum 1 year ďŹ eld experience as an EMT-Paramedic. FireďŹ ghter credentials are a plus. Valid driverâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s license required.
Salary: $29,664 DOQ Close Date: Open Until Filled Submit a Vance County application to Vance County Human Resources as directed on application. A county application is available at www.vancecounty.org. Vance County is an Equal Opportunity Employer
Vision Vitality Variety The County of Vance has the following immediate opening: Vance County Dept. of Social Services
Economic Services Caseworker II Currently seeking individual to be responsible for taking & processing applications for several Family & Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Programs & for the North Carolina Health Choice Program. Must possess good interviewing, mathematical & reasoning skills, as well as ability to gather information timely & efďŹ ciently. Must be adaptable to change in responsibilities & duties when beneďŹ cial to unit structure. Education/Experience: One year of exp. as an Economic Services Caseworker I or an equivalent combination of education & exp. which would include a 2 year degree in a speciďŹ c curriculum, or high school plus 2 years paraprofessional/clerical public contact exp. (one of which must have been in an Economic Services Program); or high school plus 3 years paraprofessional/clerical public contact exp. Bilingual capabilities preferred. Valid driverâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s license required. Applicant also subject to a criminal history background check & a drug/alcohol screen.
Salary: $27,168 DOQ Close Date: December 21, 2009 Submit college transcript and a Vance County application to Vance County Human Resources as directed on application. A county application is available at www.vancecounty.org. Vance County is an Equal Opportunity Employer
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