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MLK Health Fair to offer free screenings

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Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. spoke out on many issues regarding race and equality for all during the course of his life. Dr. King believed all people should be treated equal and not judged by the color of their skin. This belief wasn’t isolated to where someone sat on a bus or striking sanitation workers. “Of all the forms of inequality, injustice in health care is the most shocking and inhumane,” Dr. King said nearly four decades ago. Thomasville Medical Center and the Martin Luther King Jr. Social Action Committee are taking steps to ensure those words continue passing the test of time. On Monday, in celebration of Dr. King’s birthday, the two are joining together to sponsor a free health care clinic in the TMC lobby from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. “It’s truly a great way to get the year off to a healthy start and honor the memory of Dr. King,” said Tom Doyle, TMC’s health and wellness coordinator. “The event always identifies someone with health concerns, and that is the reason we continue to co-host the event and encourage participation.” The free health care clinic will offer screenings for prostate cancer, cholesterol, blood pressure, vision and blood sugar. There also will be stroke risk

At the 10th annual State of the Dream Forum held Tuesday, a panel of leaders spoke about Martin Luther King Jr.’s dream of equality and the state of race relations today. The forum was held at Davidson County Community College and moderated by Dr. George Jackson, chairman of the Martin Luther King Jr. Social Action Committee. Jackson directed several questions to panelists Dr. John Campbell, executive director of the N.C. Human Relations Commission; Gayland Oliver, founder and president of Century Medical Supplies; S. Wayne Patterson, civil rights attorney; and Jose Manuel Perez, language and translations specialist for Food Lion. Patterson was asked about the impact King’s dream of a beloved community has had on his personal and professional life. He said that the Civil Rights Act of 1964 — which protects people from discrimination based on age, race, gender, religion, sexual orientation and color — was based on that dream. It helped Patterson accomplish his own goals, and he said it was still relevant to the students sitting in the audience. “Due to the fact that the struggles in the 1960s occurred, I was able to go to college, like some of you guys are going to college,” he said. “When the creators of the beloved

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Children go through the lunch line at Thomasville Primary School Friday afternoon. The school recently was recognized for its commitment to child nutrition.

Healthy Serving Primary school recognized for commitment to child nutrition BY ELIOT DUKE Staff Writer Thomasville Primary School is receiving national recognition for its commitment to good nutrition. Brenda Watford, child nutrition director for Thomasville City Schools, announced that TPS has been awarded the United States Healthier Choices Gold Award, becoming just one of 650 schools across the country to receive such an honor. “We worked on this for two and half years,” Watford said at TCS’ monthly meeting Tuesday. “We’re just really excited to receive this award because its something we work at all the time.”

In order to be eligible for the award, TPS had to send in its school menus for an entire year, including all the nutritional facts from every label of every food served in the cafeteria. Just meeting the guidelines for the award proved to be a challenge. Guidelines included serving a different vegetable every day with a mix of three green and orange vegetables, offering fresh and different fruits every day, cooking dried beans once a week and supplying 100 percent juices and whole grains on a daily basis. “That’s hard to find because you can’t just go out and find a pack of rolls that’s whole grain,” said Watford. “We’ll do a flour tortilla or cracker that’s whole

grain. You can hardly find those so it has been hard but we’ve done it. Sometimes the kids get sick of all that but it’s a requirement we have so we do it anyway.” Children also can be served only one percent low fat or fat free milk, all a la carte items have to be 35 percent less fat with zero transfat, and be below 10 percent saturated fat with sugars below 35 percent. No item can contain more than 200 calories. “Put all that together and its really hard to find things that the students will eat,” Watford said. “We’re getting better every year but it is a challenge.” The goals of the award are

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Photography studio takes January Business of the Month honors BY KARISSA MINN Staff Writer

For its renovations of part of the old Belk building, Thomasville City Beautification Committee has named J. Westmoreland Photography as Business of the Month for January 2010. Jennifer Westmoreland has been doing commercial photography and image retouching since 2000. In September of 2008, she opened her own photography studio, located at 32 East Main St. above the Shoppes on Main and Monkeez Brew. Westmoreland had visited the upstairs area of Shoppes

on Main, which used to serve as the linens department of Belk, as a potential studio space. She liked the high ceilings and balcony, but she wished there were windows to allow natural light into the room. One day, as she explored with Shoppes on Main owner Eddie Brinkley, they pulled back a piece of plywood to reveal some light streaming in from behind the back wall. “We walked around the back of the building, and sure enough, there were those old factory windows from when it used to be an auto parts sales place before [Belk],” Westmoreland said. “I said, ‘If I can pull

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that back wall down, that’s the space I want.’” It took about a week for her and her friends to take the wall down, she said. It took another month to recaulk the window panels, pressure-wash the wall to reveal the original brick, clean the space out and redecorate. Some plaster still clings to the brick on the back wall, giving it texture and an old-time feel, and daylight enters softly from the uncovered windows. The heating system has been redone and the lighting rewired, using some of the original fix-

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Jennifer Westmoreland stands in her studio inside the Belk Building in downtown Thomasville.

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What’s happening? City council meeting

Thomasville City Council will hold its regular meeting at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 19, due to the national Martin Luther King Jr. holiday. Council will meet on the second floor of the Thomasville Police Department, located at 7 West Guilford St.

Genealogical Society meeting

The Davidson County Genealogical Society will meet Monday in the educational building of First Reformed UCC on East Center in Lexington at 7 p.m. Evelyn Smith will speak on the mines and families of Southern Davidson County. For more information, call 249-7476.

Habitat volunteers

Habitat For Humanity is seeking volunteers to help build decent and affordable homes in Thomasville. The work site is located at 814 Barnwell St. Work begins at 8 a.m. each Saturday and ends at noon. This Saturday’s work will include painting. No construction experience is necessary. Volunteers must be at least 16 years of age. For further information, contact Linda Berrier at 476-8570 or Butch Langfitt at 475-6843. For more information on Habitat for Humanity, visit www.habitat.org.

Loose leaf collection to cease

The City of Thomasville will end Loose Leaf Collection on Friday, Feb. 12. Please rake all leaves to the curb free of any debris (i.e. rocks, trash, limbs). If

leaves are mixed with any debris, they will not be collected. Pursuant to solid waste code; section 66-4; leaves should be kept out of the street so as not to impede traffic flow.

Blood pressure checks The Davidson County Department of Senior Services Senior Dynamics program offers free bi-monthly blood pressure checks. Visit the Lexington Senior Center at 106 Alma Owens Drive the 2nd Tuesday of each month from 1 to 3 p.m. and the last Friday of each month from 1 to 3 p.m. to have your blood pressure checked. The blood pressure checks are being provided by CareSouth Home Care Professionals and Piedmont Home Care. For more information, call the Senior Center 242-2290.

24th MLK National Holiday Observance The Martin Luther King Jr. Social Action Committee (MLK-SAC) announces the schedule of events for the 2010 MLK National Holiday celebration in Thomasville, N.C. to be held now through Monday, Jan. 18, 2010. The celebration will mark the 24th Anniversary of the King National Holiday. The local theme is “America at the crossroads ... Where do we go from here?” For more information, contact Dr. George B. Jackson, chairman at 4767218, e-mail at mlk-sac@carolina. rr.com, or visit www.mlksac.com. The following is a complete listing of the event celebration: • Saturday, Jan. 16 MLK Awards Dinner & Oratorical Contest Rich Fork Baptist Church ~ 7 p.m. (Tickets $30 for adults, $15 for children under 12) • Sunday, Jan. 17 MLK Gospel Contest T. Austin Finch Auditorium ~ 5 p.m. (Tickets are $10 in advance) • Monday, Jan. 18 MLK Holiday Prayer Breakfast (Sponsored by Zeta Phi Beta Sorority), Central United Methodist Church ~ 8 a.m. • MLK Community Health Fair Thomasville Medical Center (TMC) ~

9 a.m. • MLK National Holiday Observance TBA ~ Lexington, NC ~ 7 p.m.

Board meeting The Animal Center of Davidson County will hold a board meeting on Thursday, Jan. 28, at 6:30 p.m. at Mayberry’s in Thomasville. For more information, call Bonnie Reid at 475-8382.

Fire department meeting The Fair Grove Fire Department Inc. will hold its annual meeting and election of officers on Thursday, Jan. 28, 2010, at 7:30 p.m. at the fire station on Cedar Lodge Road. Items on the agenda will be the election of new members to the Board of Directors to replace members whose terms will expire; discussion on changes to the personnel handbook and voting on possible changes in the by-laws; the election of Fire Department Line Officers; the Fire Chiefs report and other annual reports. The meeting will be open to all members of the community.”

Red Cross courses The American Red Cross has scheduled community CPR/AED/First Aid courses to be held at Thomasville Fire Department Headquarters, 712 E. Main St. Courses are as listed: • Standard first aid with adult CPR course, Feb. 16, 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. • Standard first aid with adult CPR, Feb. 16, 2 to 7:30 p.m. • First Aid courses, Feb. 17, 1:30 to 5 p.m. • Adult CPR/AED course, Feb. 22, 6 to 10 p.m. • Standard first aid with Adult and Child CPR/AED, plus infant CPR, 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Feb. 23. • Child/Infant CPR course, Feb. 23, 6 to 10 p.m. • First aid course, Feb. 25, 6 to 10 p.m. Course fees are $25. For more information, or to register, call 475-5545 or email hulind@ ci.thomasville.nc.us by Feb. 10.

Miss Thomasville Pageant

The 2010 Thomasville’s Outstanding Little Miss Pageant, Miss Thomasville Scholarship Pageant and Thomasville’s Outstanding Teen Pageant will be held Feb. 13 at T. Austin Finch Auditorium, 406 Unity St. The Thomasville’s Outstanding Little Miss Pageant will begin at 1 p.m. The Miss Thomasville Scholarship and Thomasville’s Outstanding Teen Pageant will be held at 6:30 p.m. Contestant applications are now being accepted for the 2010 Pageants. Thomasville’s Outstanding Little Miss Pageant is a fundraiser for the Miss Thomasville Scholarship Association; the winners will have the opportunity to compete at the North Carolina’s Outstanding Little Miss Pageant to be held in July 2010. The competition is open to girls between the ages of 12 months to 13 years of age. There will be six individual age division winners and one Majestic winner crowned. The Miss Thomasville Scholarship Pageant is an official preliminary of the Miss America Program; the winner will compete at the Miss North Carolina Scholarship Pageant held in Raleigh on June 22-26, 2010. The competition is open to young women who either reside, attend school, or are employed full time in Davidson, Randolph, Guilford, Alamance, Davie, or Montgomery Counties. Contestants must be between 17 and 23 years of age. Each contestant will compete in five phases of competition; Interview, Onstage Question, Lifestyle and Fitness in Swimsuit, Talent, and Evening Wear. Thomasville’s Outstanding Teen Pageant is an official preliminary of the Miss America’s Outstanding Teen Program; the winner will compete at the North Carolina’s Outstanding Teen Pageant held in Raleigh, North Carolina on June 22-25, 2010. The competition is open to young women who reside in the state of North Carolina. Contestants must be between the ages of 13 to 17 years old. To learn more about becoming a contestant for one of the Miss Thomasville Titles, please visit our website at: www. missthomasville-ccpageants.com or email:

Jan. 16, 2010

Thomasville Times Weather 7-Day Local Forecast

Weather Trivia What type of clouds do thunderstorms develop from?

Sunday Rain Likely 48/35

Monday Partly Cloudy 52/33

Tuesday Mostly Sunny 51/36

Wednesday Mostly Sunny 54/35

Almanac Last Week High Day 44 Thursday 35 Friday 36 Saturday 37 Sunday 43 Monday 39 Tuesday Wednesday 45

Low Normals Precip 19 47/28 0.02" 18 47/28 0.01" 12 47/28 0.00" 19 47/28 0.00" 14 47/28 0.00" 24 47/28 0.00" 18 47/28 0.00"

Sunrise 7:29 a.m. 7:29 a.m. 7:29 a.m. 7:28 a.m. 7:28 a.m. 7:27 a.m. 7:27 a.m.

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Today we will see partly cloudy skies with a high temperature of 54º, humidity of 62% and an overnight low of 39º. The record high temperature for today is 71º set in 1953. The record low is 0º set in Average temperature . . . . . . .28.8º 1972. Sunday, skies will be cloudy with an 80% Average normal temperature .37.5º chance of rain, high temperature of 48º, humidity of Departure from normal . . . . . .-8.7º 87% and an overnight low of 35º. Expect partly Data as reported from Greensboro cloudy skies Monday with a high temperature of 52º.

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Moonset 7:00 p.m. 7:57 p.m. 8:53 p.m. 9:49 p.m. 10:46 p.m. 11:45 p.m. Next Day New 2/13

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Sunset 5:31 p.m. 5:32 p.m. 5:33 p.m. 5:34 p.m. 5:35 p.m. 5:36 p.m. 5:37 p.m. Full 1/30

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On with the new Go back to beginnings TaylorMade

MARILYN TAYLOR Business Columnist

Last week a fresh, new series for 2010 was launched featuring Choice Points. The process described here is detailed in the book, where you can complete the work on your own or work with a specially trained PaperRoom Systemâ&#x201E;˘ coach. Long term, short term and immediate goals comprise the first panel and were detailed in last weekâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s column. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Goalsâ&#x20AC;? is the first of five discreet panels. Each one offers specific, useful information to help us know and grow, as leaders and individuals. The second panel is called â&#x20AC;&#x153;Origins.â&#x20AC;? It calls on us to think back to childhood days and reflect on those people who taught us how to get along in the world. Yes, our parents. Individually, what were they like? What characteristics did they display? What kinds of work did they do? As you think about and supply your answers, a colorful and mixed picture of parents comes into full view. With this autobiographical tool there are results we can SEE. Using the PRS, we learn to see paren-

tal figures not only as parents, but as teachers and the leaders of our very first organization. Hereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a Sydney Rice quote on how this panel works: â&#x20AC;&#x153;As you may have guessed, the first place we learned our perceptions, assumptions and habits was in our family. We may have simply been told that something was true â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Money is good, but too much of it is bad â&#x20AC;&#x201D; and never really questioned it or found out exactly what it meant. After all, our parents were the experts, werenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t they ?â&#x20AC;? Yes, they were the experts. And likely there was another childhood expert in your beginnings â&#x20AC;&#x201D; a very important person this system refers to as the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Third Person.â&#x20AC;? It could have been a relative, neighbor, coach, or teacher â&#x20AC;&#x201D; a special someone who really understood or valued you. As you reflect on the identity of the Third Person, Ms. Rice advises you ask yourself: Did this person add an important, positive dimension to my experience of self that my parents didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t provide? If the answer is â&#x20AC;&#x153;yes,â&#x20AC;? youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve identified a unique piece of your Origins â&#x20AC;&#x201D; your Third Person. Collectively, two parent figures and a third person comprise a huge part of how we view and understand ourselves and the world around us. Although many other influences come into play through adulthood, these â&#x20AC;&#x153;silent partnersâ&#x20AC;? continue to exert strong influence, with or without our awareness. Processing

the information from the Origins panel literally turns the light on, allowing us to see and understand more of what we do and why we do it. Think about the many choices made in your life and how they may have been impacted by your now slightly less â&#x20AC;&#x153;silent partners.â&#x20AC;? That type of reflection has both immediate and long term benefits. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s now all about choice â&#x20AC;&#x201D; not just habits, beliefs and perspectives COURTESY PHOTO that lie unexamined beneath the surface. As From left: Betty Foster, First Bank Vice President and High Point Branch Manager, Jerry the light shines on infor- Ocheltree, First Bank President and CEO, Joe Youngblood, First Bank Senior Vice Presimation gleaned from the dent and Area Executive, Caroline Burnett, First Bank High Point Advisory Board Mempast, the present comes ber and Bill Waller, Executive Director of Share of North Carolina, Inc. into its proper perspective and the future points to clearer choices. Next week, more on making great choices in 2010, using the PRS. Check out the book Choice Points by Sydney tions, sponsorships and across the region. Rice for yourself or visit TIMES STAFF REPORT To learn more about volunteer hours, First www.taylortrain.com for a link to the Paper HIGH POINT, N.C. â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Bank supports commu- First Bank, please visit Roomâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s official Web site. First Bank has partnered nity service, educational www.FirstBancorp.com. with SHARE of North and charitable efforts Marilyn Taylor is Carolina, Inc. to donate a the owner of Taylor local foreclosed home to Training and a certified the nonprofit group for a coach/corporate trainer low- to moderate-income with the Boston Coaching family. The bank joined Company, home of Paper- the organization on FriRoom System for Coachday, January 8, for a donaing. For more information event involving city tion, contact Marilyn at officials, First Bank local taylortrain@lexcominc. board members and other Stephen S. Hsieh, MD Paveena Posang, MD net or 336.249.3194. You community leaders. Cynthia A. Miller, ANP-C Andrea Johnson, PA-C may visit on the Web at â&#x20AC;&#x153;Working with SHARE www.taylortrain.com of North Carolina is a A New Addition to Taylor Training & great fit with First Bankâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Our Staff High Rock Development, Inc. procommitment to helping vides consulting services Internal Medicine would the families in our comand has also provided like to welcome Andrea munity succeed,â&#x20AC;? said coaching and team deFirst Bank President Johnson, PA-C, to our velopment in this region and CEO Jerry Ochelfor 18+ years. Team staff beginning Monday, tree. â&#x20AC;&#x153;By joining together tools include Strengths January 4, 2010. Andrea with SHARE of North Finder 2.0, EDGE 360, Carolina, one neighbor is Board CertiďŹ ed as a TKI, CPI 260, the Ento another, we can make neagram and the MyersPhysician Assistant through the National a difference in lives of a Briggs Type Indicator. Commission on CertiďŹ cation of Physician family by giving them seAssistants. She received her Bachelor of curity, support and hope for a brighter future.â&#x20AC;? Science degree from East Carolina University, SHARE, which stands and her Master of Health Sciences degree for â&#x20AC;&#x153;self-help and refrom Duke University. warded efforts,â&#x20AC;? works to provide education, training and affordable housing. The organizabody those values to the tion was founded in 2001 fullest. and promotes economic Suzanne Hazelwood, and financial growth as Vice President and the cornerstone of their daughter of Frank Gooperation. The organizaForth, the companyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 104 West Medical Park Drive tion serves communities founder, attested, â&#x20AC;&#x153;My Lexington, NC 27292 in the greater High Point father would be ecstatic, area of North Carolina. but not surprised, to For more information, learn that Go-Forth and visit ShareofNC.org. its employees have asM-F 8am-11:30am & 1pm - 7pm First Bank is commitsumed a leadership role Sat. 8am - 2pm; Sun 10am - 4pm in the industry and our ted to supporting those Walk-Inâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s & Appointments Welcome state, and maintained my causes and events that fatherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s devotion to serv- strengthen the communities First Bank calls home. ing his community.â&#x20AC;? Friendly, Professional and Caring Through numerous dona-

Bank donates foreclosed property for low-income housing program

Local company celebrates employee honors

The year 2009 was an exciting year for locally founded Go-Forth Pest Management, which celebrated its 50th anniversary and had two employees earn prestigious statewide honors this year. Go-Forth General Manager Chase Hazelwood was elected to serve on the board of the North Carolina Pest Management Association as Regional Vice President. This is Hazelwoodâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s first term on the board and he will represent the Triad region for one year. â&#x20AC;&#x153;After working in the pest industry for much of my life, I am honored to serve on the NCPMA board,â&#x20AC;? Hazelwood said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I look forward to representing the Triad through my work on the board by helping grow our membership and increase member participation.â&#x20AC;? Dennis Foster, Go-

Forthâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Wood Destroying Insect Supervisor, was named the North Carolina Technician of the Year by the North Carolina Pest Management Association. Foster was selected out of his peers in the Termite category based on his excellence in leadership, experience and knowledge. Foster will be officially recognized by the NCPMA in January at their Winter Pest Control Technician School, where he will receive a plaque and a $500 savings bond. Go-Forth Pest Management, Inc. is exceptionally proud to be the home of two prestigious Triad citizens who have proven themselves to be leaders in the pest control industry. Since its founding in High Point in 1959, GoForthâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s values have included a strong emphasis on leadership and community involvement and these two employees em-

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Hospice of Davidson County celebrates 25 years of service TIMES STAFF REPORT

Earlier this week, Hospice of Davidson County staff held the first of several special events to mark 25 years of serving terminally ill patients and their families with an unveiling of a 25th Anniversary print designed by artist David Clark Smith. Staff members were also gifted with a commemorative lapel pin. Agency officials also announced that national Hospice and Palliative Care Organization president, Dr. J. Donald Schumacher, would be the guest speaker for a celebratory dinner and annual meeting scheduled for May 4, 2010. Dr. Schu-macher is a globally recognized authority on hospice and palliative care and has led efforts to include end of life care in the health care continuum. “We’re so excited to have reached this significant milestone as a specialized health care provider,” commented Lisa Hathaway, agency Chief Executive Officer. “We would not be celebrating our 25th year without the significant support of our community which has always reflected a strong connection to our mission,” she added. In early spring of last year the agency moved to

their new campus located off US Highway 64 East. The 31-acre campus houses the county’s first inpatient facility, The Henry Etta and Bruce Hinkle Hospice House, and a Home Care/ Administration office. In 2009, over 150 patients were cared for at the 12-bed facility and over 500 patients received care under the Home Care program. The agency also provided bereavement support services to an additional 200 families. Board President, Barbara Smith, noted the role volunteers have played in the agency’s development. “Our agency was founded by volunteers – Dr. Lee Jessup, Dr. Lee Dukes, Mrs. Lois Jean Query and Ms. Diane Crouse, RN. Their vision and commitment stand as a wonderful example of what a few thoughtful, caring minds working together can accomplish.” With the help of community support and volunteer efforts, Hospice of DC is able to provide an expansive number of medical, social, spiritual and bereavement services. Several fundraisers are held annually to raise both awareness and money so that patients and their families may receive services regardless of their ability to pay.

SCHOOL MENUS Thomasville City Schools

Monday, Jan. 18 — No school Tuesday, Jan. 19 — Breakfast: Sausage biscuit, fruit juice, milk; Lunch: Corn dog, chef salad, seasoned green beans, creamed potatoes, chilled pineapple, fresh fruit. Wednesday, Jan. 20 — Breakfast: Cereal w/ animal crackers, fruit juice, milk; Lunch: Pizza, chef salad, steamed broccoli w/cheese, fruit juice, milk. Thursday, Jan. 21 — Breakfast: Pancake on a stick, fruit juice, milk; Lunch: Grilled chicken salad, ham and cheese sandwich, chef salad, baked potato half, fruit juice, grapes. Friday, Jan. 22 — Breakfast: Breakfast pizza, fruit juice, milk; Lunch: BBQ pork, chef salad, BBQ slaw, oven fried potatoes, apricots, fresh blueberries.

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Davidson County Schools

Monday, Jan. 18 — No school Tuesday, Jan. 19 — Breakfast: Goody bun, assorted fruit, juice, milk; Lunch: Hog dog w/slaw

and chili, spaghetti w/ Texas toast, hoagie sandwich, vegetarian beans, steamed broccoli, lettuce and tomato, arctic ice smoothie, assorted fresh fruit. Wednesday, Jan. 20 — Breakfast: Breakfast bagel, assorted fruit, juice, milk; Lunch: Chicken nuggets w/roll, pepperoni or cheese sub, turkey taco, green beans, baby potatoes, garden salad, pears, assorted fresh fruit. Thursday, Jan. 21 — Breakfast: Breakfast breaks, assorted fruit, juice, milk; Lunch: Quesadillas, lasagna w/roll, rib-b-que-sandwich, lima beans and corn, onion rings, lettuce and tomato, baked apples, assorted fresh fruit, apricot crisp. Friday, Jan. 22 — Breakfast: Sausage biscuit, assorted fresh fruit, milk; Lunch: Chicken fillet, hamburger/cheeseburger, steak and cheese sub, steamed broccoli, sweet potato fries, lettuce and tomato, applesauce, assorted fresh fruit. * Cereal and toast served daily with breakfast. * Chef salad meal w/ crackers, peanut butter and jelly sandwiches, boxed raisins, dried cherries and milk available daily with lunch.

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EXCELLING IN READING Friendship Elementary School recently named its Accelerated Readers for the second quarter. Second and third grade students named Accelerated Readers include: (front, from left) Dominic Zecca, Josie DeLellis, Andrew Overby; and (back, from left) Molly Clark, Carly McCarter, Macy Carmichael, Blake Pruitt, Kyra Stash

Pastor’s Pantry names new pantry coordinator TIMES STAFF REPORT Lori Michael HunterFields is the new pantry coordinator for Pastor’s Pantry, the nonprofit food bank for senior adults in financial need in Davidson County. Hunter-Fields, 37, spent 13 years with Lowe’s Home Centers, rising from cashier to co-manager of Lowe’s stores in Lexington, High Point and Winston-Salem. She also has been office man-

ager for RNL Contractors and a part-time social worker with the Salvation Army. She has done volu n t e e r work at American Children’s Home, Hilltop Ter- Hunter-Fields race Apartments, and a food bank in Columbia, S.C., and is a former events manager with

NorthPiedmontMommies. She grew up in West Davidson and graduated from West Davidson High School. She has taken classes at Davidson County Community College, Nova Southeastern University and Forsyth Technical Community College. She and her husband, Rob Fields, live in Arcadia with their three children, ages 16, 11 and 9. In her new position,

she will report to Pastor’s Pantry Executive Director Bill Keesler.

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Community thanks The Thomasville Times/ Parks and Recreation Food Challenge ended last Friday collecting nearly 7,000 nonperishable food items for those in need in the community. While the annual drive fell short of its goal of collecting 10,000 items, the food that was donated will help those in the area who are striving to put food on the table. Considering the state of the economy at all levels — local, state and national — even reaching 7,000 items is a commendable effort to all of those involved. Again this year, businesses and organizations, as well as individual residents of all ages, pitched in to help. For all the community support, the Times’ staff offers sincere gratitude. In addition, a big thanks is in order to Parks and Recreation Director Billy Freeman and all of his staff, who helped bring in food items, take photos for the Times and then deliver some of the food to the

four agencies the Food Challenge supports. None of this would be possible if it weren’t for their support and use of the Rec building to store items until delivery time. And, even though the Food Challenge is completed for this year, we hope people still will continue to support Fairgrove Family Resource Center, Cooperative Community Ministry, His Laboring Few and Citadel of Faith in their yearround efforts to help those less fortunate than others. It has often been said that the holiday season is the season of giving, yet hunger exists year round. Awareness of the poverty that exists in our own town will help to insure that those in need always will have a place to turn when all efforts to make ends meet fall short. Again, thank you, Thomasville, and all of those who contributed to the health and well-being of their neighbors. God bless.

Letter to the Editor To the Editor

Every 10 years, the Census Bureau conducts a count of all people living in the United States. This count must be accurate and is critical because every dollar our local and state governments received from the federal government for things such as schools, hospitals, child care and funds for the elderly, to mention a few, is controlled by the number of people living in this area. This count officially starts April 1, 2010. We all will receive a 10-question letter from the Census Bureau. We should return this paper work immediately to ensure that we get our fair share of money from Uncle Sam. Approximately $400 million will be shared by the states depending on each states population. Close to $1,350 per person that is counted can come to our treasury for local needs. We need all the financial help we can get for this area. If we under count our residents other states will get OUR money. An immediate plus for our local economy will be over

400 temporary jobs for a five state area including Davidson, Davie, Lee, Randolph and hatham Counties. These jobs will be for 30 to 40 hours a week paying around $13.50 plus 50 cents per mile for job related travel. Some Saturday and Sunday, as well as weekdays, will be required. To apply for these jobs we need to go to www.2010censusjobs.com. Even better we can call 1866-861-2010 toll free to get an appointment to apply for a job and answers to any questions applicants may have. Each applicant will fill out a job application and pass a 30-minute timed written test. These jobs are open to residents 18 years or older and who possess a Social Security number. Please have your SS number and official picture ID with you when you apply. Employees will have paid on the job training. I hope this helps to understand why the Census Count is so very critical. I am an unpaid volunteer for the Census Correct Count Committee. Gary D. Craver Wallburg Town Council Member

Remembering the fallen VIEWPOINT

LARRY MURDOCK Guest Columnist I was impressed with Denzel Washington’s interview with Matt Lauer on the NBC’s “Today Show” on Wednesday. In the interview, Denzel said that he doesn’t mind saying that he has a strong faith and that he grew up with parents who took him to church. He said that he had read the Bible through twice and is now on his third time. Denzel said that he has a nice family, a nice home and enough cars and that he is just asking for peace and wisdom now. In the Interview with Matt Lauer, Denzel touted his new movie entitled, “Book of Eli.” In the movie, a lone hero must fight his way across the wasteland of postapocalyptic America to protect a sacred book that holds the key to saving the future of humanity. The movie opened in area theaters yesterday: in Lexington at the Carmike; in High Point at the Regal-Oak Hollow and Palladium and in Thomasville, oh, we don’t have a theater!! •••

Remembering Last Friday, Gayle and I went to a local florist and had two black bows with streamers made. The purpose of those bows was to place on the marker at the Police Memorial in front of the Police Department. The granite stone bears the names of law enforcement officers who have died in the line of duty in Davidson County. The names of six Thomasville Police Officers, a Davidson County Deputy Sheriff and two Constables are engraved there. We placed a bow as a “memorial” for Dennis

F. Spinnett and Robert G. Crawford, Thomasville Police Officers who died in the line of duty on Jan. 8, 1977. Officers Spinnett and Crawford were assigned to my Patrol Squad at the time of their death. After being appointed Chief of Police, I made a commitment to myself to have some type “memorial” erected to honor all Thomasville and Davidson County officers who had died in the line of duty. Local merchants, industries, civic clubs and the good citizens of Thomasville “stepped forward” with donations and by purchasing memorial bricks which provided us the funds necessary to purchase the bronze statue and the polished granite for the Memorial. The City of Thomasville provided sweat equity in the form of machinery and labor for setting the monument and landscaping. At that time, we tried to thank everyone, either personally or in writing, for their donation and to those who purchased a “brick” to help raise the funds for the memorial. If we missed you, I apologize. My plans are to place a black ribbon on the Police Memorial on the Anniversary date of the death of any Officer named on the memorial until such time as I am not able to continue the tradition. Hopefully, someone will assume that responsibility when I am no longer able to place the ribbon. Speaking of memorials, Memorial Day is just around the corner. It will be here sooner than you expect. The Thomasville Memorial Day Committee is already at work planning this year’s event. As you all know or should know, Memorial Day is celebrated the last Monday in May, so this year’s event will be on May 31. Did you know that Memorial Day was originally called Decoration Day? It is a day of remembrance for those who have died in the service of our nation. Waterloo N.Y. was officially declared the birthplace of Memorial Day by President Lyndon

Johnson in May 1966, but it’s difficult to prove the origins of the day. There is also evidence that a women’s group in the South decorated graves before the end of the Civil War. In either case, Memorial Day has had numerous starts due to the human need to honor the dead. Though some people think it’s a day to honor any and all dead, Memorial Day is intended to honor those who have given their all in service to our country. You’ll hear and read more about this year’s celebration as plans formulate. ••• Matthew Lewis, a Thomasville resident and former assistant managing editor of photography for the Washington Post, will present a portrait of his work at 2 p.m., Monday, Jan. 18 in Unity Place at Piedmont Crossing, 100 Hedrick Drive, Thomasville. Matthew’s work has been widely acclaimed. He has covered a wide range of subjects, from the Kennedy funeral, the 1963 March on Washington, presidents, musicians, the 1968 Democratic National Convention and countless others of some of the most historic moments of the past half-century. Lewis, who won a Pulitzer Prize in 1975 for feature photography, was the first photographer at the Washington Post to receive the award and the first to receive the award for a portfolio of color pictures. Matthew and his wife, Jeannine, a Thomasville native, moved back here in 1990. In 1994, he was hired as a freelance photographer for the Thomasville Times and later became their staff photographer for six years. ••• Another call on the name of the mystery Drive-In movie came in this week. Faye McDowell whose father’s land was near the Drive-In says it was the Crescent. So did Al Finch. So as far as I am concerned, it was the “Crescent.” With that, we’ll close out this mystery. Guest Columnist Larry Murdock can be reached at larry.murdock@hotmail.com.

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OBITUARIES Index Thomasville Margaret Tysinger Lexington Everett Greer, 83 Billy Lewallen, 74 John E. Sink Sr., 75 John “Bear” Smith, 85 Haley Stovall, 19 TIMES PHOTO/KARISSA MINN

Forum panelist S. Wayne Patterson (right) speaks during the State of the Dream forum Thursday at Davidson County Community College, as Dr. George Jackson, MLK Social Action Committee president, and forum panelists Jose Manuel Perez, Gayland Oliver and Dr. John Campbell look on.

DREAM From page 1 community started this, they were really before their time, because it benefits all of us right now in 2010.” Campbell, who has been a pastor for 25 years, was asked why 11 a.m. on Sunday morning was still the most segregated hour in America. “Even though we sing about it and talk about it and write about it, it boils down to the fact that folks don’t readily run to embrace change,” Campbell said. “We have historically and traditionally worshiped separately ... It continues to be a challenge to all of us to have the kind of churches and kind of communities where different folks do sing together, worship together, serve together and meet each others’ needs.” Oliver was asked about his favorite speech made by King, the famous “I Have a Dream Speech.” He said that the vision that King put forward in that speech of a beloved community is becoming a reality in America, even though there is still work to do. The speech also reminds him of sermons found in the Bible. “Some folks may not know that in that speech, Dr. King really took a lot from Jesus himself,” Oliver said. “Going back to the beloved community, Jesus on Mt.

FAIR From page 1 assessments, sleep disorder evaluations and H1N1 vaccines. Participants also will have access to a wealth of health information and literature. “Part of the reason we approached TMC was that Dr. King had a holistic approach to serving mankind,” Dr. George

Jackson, chairman of the Martin Luther King Jr. Social Action committee, said. “It included equal rights but it also included access to health care. The health fair is a way to reach out to the community and give back to those who are less fortunate. It’s a great opportunity for those people who can’t afford a checkup.” This is the seventh year TMC has co-sponsored the event, which offers

SERVING From page 1 to follow the USDA nutrition standards to promote healthier school environment, promote nutrition education and provide students with physical education. Students are required to be physically active for at least 90 minutes per week. Nutrition education worksheets are sent home every week with students at TPS and Liberty Drive Elementary. Schools are recognized with gold, silver

STUDIO From page 1 tures. The old department store dressing room now serves as a dressing room for the studio, and it also doubles as a background for photographs. “Everybody who comes up here knows that this was the old Belk, so we wanted to incorporate some of the old pieces of Belk,” Westmoreland said. The spacious room now is home to several different backgrounds, a clothing rack with a variety of colorful outfits and accessories, a camera and flash setup, a seating area and a desk with a computer. She plans on installing a

Sinai talked about love, peace and joy.” Another question asked the panelists about the gaps between minority and majority populations in education, employment, health care, economic stability, housing and political power. Perez said that while the gaps still exist, the U.S. has come a long way. He was brought up in the United States, but he lived in Europe for 35 years before coming back in 2005. As a Hispanic student in the U.S., he was encouraged to get a job as a janitor or doorman after high school instead of going to college, and he found greater opportunity once he left for Europe. “I noticed a great big difference between back then, in the ‘70s and ‘60s, and now,” Perez said. “Back then, Hispanics — like today in some areas — were second-class citizens ... I came back to the states in 2005, and I saw a difference. I immediately got a job and started working for Wachovia, and now I work for Food Lion.” Campbell said that the gap may have narrowed, but it has not closed completely, and significant inequality still exists. He said he recalls growing up in the segregated South and what that kind of division was like. “I remember those days, so I know firsthand how far we have come,” Campbell said. “Yes, we’ve made progress, but we still have a long way to go. ”

screenings that would typically cost as much as $300. Jane Wilder, TMC’s director of community relations, said results of many of the screenings will be made on site with processed results being mailed to the individual. “We don’t want people to shy away because they don’t have insurance,” said Wilder. “We want people to come. It seems like the event has grown every year.”

or bronze awards. “We’re very proud of the staff and the work they do every day to make sure our students are well fed and taken care of,” said TCS Superintendent Keith Tobin. “It was a tremendous amount of work looking at the nutritional value of everything we feed our children at TPS.” An award presentation will be held at TPS on April 16. More than 150,000 schools were eligible for the award. Staff Writer Eliot Duke can be reached at 888-3578, or duke@tvilletimes.com.

new bathroom soon. Westmoreland worked as a full-time contractor retouching images for Hanes until August of last year. After she lost her job, she decided to run her own business full-time, and so far it’s been doing well. “We’ve started more on the commercial side of things, more than portraits, just because that’s what most of my jobs have been,” Westmoreland said. “I do everything from designing brochures and business cards to shooting catalog work.” She also shoots events — but not weddings — and portraits. She has taken photographs for school sports and pageants, as well as senior

portraits and modeling portfolios. In addition, she likes to host charity events at her studio, and takes portraits of families who may not otherwise be able to afford it. The new studio has taken a lot of work, but Westmoreland says she wouldn’t want to move her business anywhere else. “I love these old buildings downtown — just love them,” she said. “This is where I’m supposed to be.” For more information about J. Westmoreland Photography, call 9084615. Staff Writer Karissa Minn can be reached at 888-3576 or newsdesk@ tvilletimes.com.

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Everett Greer LEXINGTON — Everett James Greer, 83, of Conrad Street, died Friday, Jan. 15, 2010, at his home following an extended illness. Funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. Monday at Arrington Heights Freewill Baptist Church, where he was a member, with the Rev. Doug McGee officiating. Burial will follow in Forest Hill Memorial Park. The family will receive friends from 4-6 p.m. Sunday at Davidson Funeral Home Lexington Chapel and other times at the home on Conrad Street. Online condolences may be made at www.davidsonfuneralhome.net.

Billy Lewallen LEXINGTON — Billy Joe Lewallen, 74, of Hickory Point Drive, died Wednesday, Jan. 13, 2010, at Hinkle Hospice House following a four-month illness. Funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. today at Davidson Funeral Home Lexington Chapel, with the Revs. David Davis and Donnie Lundsford and Mr. Pedro Silva, executive director of the N.C. Shakespeare Festival, officiating. Burial will follow in Holly Hill Cemetery. Memorials may be made to Hospice of Davidson County in Lexington. Online condolences may be made at www.davidsonfuneralhome.net.

John E. Sink Sr. LEXINGTON — John Sink, 75, of J.D. Essick Road in Lexington, died

Wednesday, Jan. 13, 2010, at Hinkle Hospice House. Sink was born June 5, 1934, in Davidson County, to Mary Reid Sink. He was a member of Pilgrim Reformed Church, was retired from Coble Dairy and was owner and operator of Sink Greenhouse. Funeral service will be held at 3 p.m. today at Pilgrim Reformed Church with the Revs. William Sowers and George Fidler officiating. Burial will follow at the Pilgrim Reformed Church cemetery. The family will receive friends from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. today in the church parlor and other times at the home. Memorials should be directed to Hospice of Davidson County or Pilgrim Reformed Church, Choir Fund, in Lexington. Online condolences may be made at www.davidsonfuneralhome.net.

John “Bear” Smith LEXINGTON — John Carl “Bear” Smith, 85, of Queens Drive, died Thursday, Jan. 14, 2010, at Alston Brook Nursing Center following one year of declining health. Funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. today at Sheets Memorial Baptist Church, where he was a member, with the Revs. Frankie Matthews and Duke Walker officiating. Burial will follow in Forest Hill Memorial Park. Online condolences may be made at www.davidsonfuneralhome.net.

Helen Stone YADKINVILLE — Helen Lou Johnson Stone, 69, of Highway 601 South, died Friday, Jan. 15, 2010, at Forsyth Medical Center. Funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. Monday in the Chapel of J.C. Green and Sons Funeral Home in Wallburg.

Haley Stovall LEXINGTON — Haley Elizabeth Stovall, 19, of Jordan Road, died Wednesday, Jan. 13, 2010, at Kate B. Reynolds Hospice Home. Funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. today at Davidson Funeral Home, Hickory Tree Chapel, with Dr. G. Lon Morgan officiating. Online condolences may be made at www.davidsonfuneralhome.net.

Margaret Tysinger

Margaret Ritchie Tysinger, daughter of the late Boyden C. Ritchie and Rosa S. Ritchie, died Wednesday, Jan. 13, 2010. Tysinger was a life long resident of Thomasville, where she graduated from Thomasville High School and Ashmore Business College. She found secretarial and bookkeeping positions at Thomasville Furniture, Stroupe Mirror, ThayerCoggin and Lowder Supply, where she served as office manager for many years. Margaret was baptized as an infant at Grace Lutheran Church, where she served in various positions, including being a Life Member of Lutheran Church Women and at one time its president. She was a former member of the Thomasville Woman’s Club. Margaret was the last surviving charter member of the Spinsters Bridge Club, written about in the book “A Recent History of Thomasville” by Wint Capel. Besides her parents, Margaret was preceded in death by her husband, Shirley C. Tysinger; two brothers, Hurley C. Ritchie and Dugan A. Ritchie; and two sisters, Treva R. Welborn and Gladys R. Saunders. She is survived by daughters, Rose T. Caulder, of Thomasville, and Patricia T. Shoemaker and husband Don, of Salem, Va.; a son, Michael C. Tysinger and wife Linda, of High Point; three grandchildren, Gregory Shoemaker, Erin Proctor and Amanda Tysinger; and four great-grandchildren. A memorial service will be conducted at 2 p.m. Monday at Grace Lutheran Church by the Rev. Jonathan Conrad. The family will receive friends immediately following the service at the church and other times at Tysinger’s home. J.C. Green and Sons Funeral Home is assisting the Tysinger family. In lieu of flowers, those wishing to do so may make memorial gifts to Grace Lutheran Church in Thomasville. Online condolences may be sent to the Tysinger family at www.jcgreenandsons. com. ***

Man arrested on sex offense charges TIMES STAFF REPORT Davidson County Sheriff ’s Office arrested a 61year-old for committing sex offenses against a woman and her daughter. According to a DCSO press release, Niles Lee Tysinger, 61, of 124 Riverwood Road, is charged with eight counts of indecent liberties for a child dating back to 1981. On Oct. 22, DCSO received a report concerning a sex offense against a 10-yearold girl and her 39-yearold mother. Following an investigation, detectives found that between Aug.

10, 1981, and Aug. 9, 1986, the mother was the victim of several assaults that happened on Wofford Road near Southmont. Detectives also allege that between May 22, 2009, and Oct. 22, 2009,

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Panthers shred Cougars CALENDAR TODAY BASKETBALL Tidewater CC @ DCCC 3 p.m.

MONDAY WRESTLING C. Davidson @ Ledford 7:30 p.m.

TUESDAY BASKETBALL Thomasville @ Trinity 6 p.m.

WEDNESDAY BASKETBALL Sandhills CC @ DCCC 7 p.m.

FRIDAY BASKETBALL Lexington @ Thomasville 6 p.m. BASKETBALL Salisbury @ E. Davidson 6 p.m. BASKETBALL Ledford @ Asheboro 6 p.m.

BY ZACH KEPLEY Sports Editor WALLBURG — In the midst of piecing its team back together after injuries have burdened the first half of the season, the Lady Panthers of Ledford made a strong second quarter Ralls ef for t stick in Mid-Piedmont Conference action Friday night. Ledford cranked up the defensive pressure, handing former East Davidson coach Terry Allmon and the Southwestern Randolph Cougars a 5542 loss. Chelsea Freeman scored 13 points, while Taylor Ballard and Carman Pericozzi added 11 each to help Ledford post an 8-6 record overall, 2-1 in the MPC. “Everybody we put on the floor did a really great job defensively,” said Ledford coach John Ralls. “We did a good job of handling them on the perimeter and not giving them a lot of dribble penetration to the basket.” LHS (8-6, 2-1) turned an 11-9 lead at the end of one into a 28-14 halftime advantage, getting physical and active on the defensive end. Allowing the Cougars a mere five points, Ledford ran the floor when it could and got a big lift from Ballard in the halfcourt. After a Freeman post move, Ballard scored five straight points to put Ledford up 23-13. A Freeman steal and lay added two more, then Ballard drained her second consecutive 3 with 26 seconds left to give the Lady

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Ledford senior Taylor Parks plays tough defense on Southwestern Randolph’s Analiz White on Friday in Mid-Piedmont 3-A action in Wallburg. The Lady Panthers won the game 55-42. Panthers a safe 14-point lead. A 9-2 run continued to open up the lead in the second half, as Ledford kept pouring it on. Work on the offensive glass paid dividends, as Ledford began running away up 37-16. Allmon had great success in Wallburg the last

few seasons against the Panthers as East’s coach, but his return did not produce the same results. “First off, it was a little bit odd, but it feels good to be back here in Davidson County,” Allmon said. “Honestly, we just did not play that well tonight.” SWR, now 2-1 in the

MPC, got 16 points from Samantha Craven. Ledford plays against Central Davidson at the Charlotte Bobcats’ arena today in nonconference action. Sports Editor Zach Kepley can be reached at 8883631, or at kepley@tvilletimes.com.

SATURDAY BASKETBALL Central Carolina @ DCCC 3 p.m.

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IN FLIGHT Ledford’s Will Essick flies in towards the basket against Southwestern Randolph on Friday. Find game story at www.tvilletimes.com.

Davidson County Community College got over the hump in Hudson on Wednesday, beating Caldwell C o m munity College for the first time in the regular season at their Ridge place, 9971. DCCC was ahead by just four at the half, but a 58-point second stanza allowed them to blow the Cobras away. “We were ecstatic that we could go there and not only win, but win big,” said Storm coach Matt Ridge. “Our guys

second half played at a high level, and if we can continue to give that effort both mentally and physically, we will be a difficult team in which to play.” Rico Geter paced a balanced DCCC attack scoring 27 points. Joining him in double figures were Derrick Mayo with 18 points, Phillip Williams and Zack Williams 17 each and Robbie Rives 10. Zach Williams also brought down 11 rebounds. DCCC was able to break the game open crashing the boards and limiting the Cobras to one shot. “That is something we have been preaching all year,” Ridge said. Davidson welcomes

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I was talking to a friend about Cape Hatteras. He had just left and was on his way up Highway 12 as we talked. As I often do, I was looking at the computer for the fishing report. In fact, the search had prompted me to make the call. As he described a dismally slow weekend, the web site glowingly went on and on about the number of fish being caught, describing how the bite was still happening, just not where he’d been fishing. Everything that’s good has a bad side and the internet is no different. The worst thing about it is how you can plan to spend five minutes looking up a certain kind of fish hook and four hours later after looking at every rod, reel, line, lure, hat, wader, rod rack, tackle shop… well, you know how it goes, you realize you forgot to look up the hook. OK, so I’m guilty of spending too much time on the web, myself. When I’m writing my column, I’m always plugged into the web. I can look up people’s names, locations, specifications on products, and which way the wind is blowing at this very minute. It is probably the best resource the outdoorsman has for getting long term or instant information. It isn’t perfect, but it’s the best thing we’ve ever had. The sites vary from abysmally bad, self serving, advertisements to really informative up to date sources where you can get a complicated question answered within minutes. Some sites are just vanity projects folks put up as a monument to themselves; others are effective communication networks for special interest outdoorsmen where you can learn things that would take half a lifetime in a few nights of digging. I’ve found the best sites are bulletin boards with a moderator and anyone who wants to log in being able to contribute. In these sites, the pretenders who are perfectly willing to spread folklore and what they’ve read as their own experience are generally sniffed out by the posters who have real knowledge pretty fast. There are bulletin

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SPORTS

Tigers crush Heels to snap losing streak BY BRIANA GORMAN Durham Herald Sun CLEMSON, S.C. — The North Carolina Tar Heels might want to avoid Littlejohn Coliseum the next time they’re ranked No. 12 in the country. No. 24 Clemson used a 26-6 run in the first half to build a sizable lead, and the Tar Heels could never recover in a 83-64 loss at a raucous Littlejohn Coliseum on Wednesday. The Tigers ended a 10-game losing streak against UNC, as Clemson got its first win over the Tar Heels since Jan. 31, 2004, when they were ranked 12th in the nation. “It’s always satisfying when you beat a Duke or a North Carolina or any team like that with a storied program, but I don’t look it at that way,” Clemson coach Oliver Purnell said. “This is an early ACC win, which is good for our team, but you don’t see me smiling yet.” It also was the Tar Heels’ biggest margin of defeat under Coach Roy Williams, surpassing the 84-66 loss to Kansas in the 2008 Final Four. “I’ve never felt like this before,” UNC senior guard Marcus Ginyard said. It arguably was the worst game of the season for the Tar Heels, who dropped to 1-5 away from the Smith Center and saw the home crowd storm the court in celebration for the second straight road game. UNC (12-5, 1-1 ACC) turned the ball over 26 times, tying the season-high, and Clemson (14-3, 21) scored 33 points off those miscues. “It’s tough to win when you turn it over almost 30 times,” Ginyard said. “We never really gave ourselves a chance to win.” It also didn’t help that the Tar Heels’ top two scorers and rebounders disappeared for the majority of the game. Ed Davis, who had been averaging 16.3 points and 11.3 rebounds, finished the half with four points and five rebounds. Deon Thompson, who had been averaging 12.5 points and 7.5 rebounds,

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There will be a concealed hangun class Feb. 20 at the Fairgrove Fire Department. The class is from 8 a.m.-5 p.m. This class is mandatory for anyone wishing to get a concealed handgun permit. The class covers laws for citizens governing the use of deadly force to protect their homes, as well as deadly force laws in general as they pertain to citizens of N.C. Also, gun safety, marksmanship and fundamentals are covered and practiced during the class, with hands on range time. To sign up for the class call instructor Jason Livingston at 687-0290 or go by the fire department.

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DR. GEORGE JACKSON Guest Columnist

“You will always have the poor among you, but you will not always have me” (John 12:8).

Jesus used these words to cut the tension in the air at the home of his friend Lazarus in Bethany. Six days before Passover while Jesus sat at the table Mary (Lazarus’ sister) took a pound of spikenard and anointed the Master’s feet. When the full aroma of this expensive perfume filled the house Judas Iscariot (the treasurer) became disgruntled. He attacked Mary’s display of humility as wasteful

and untimely. He complained “Why was this perfume not sold and the money given to the poor?” Jesus defended the woman’s actions as being prerequisite for his pending burial. Then he added in a “matter of fact” way, “The poor you will always have, but you will not always have me.” His imminent demise would seem to be the focal point of this conversation but we must not blink at his social commentary. He said, “The poor you shall have with you always.” Was this prophecy, revelation or condemnation of man’s agreed and indiscriminate inhumanity to his fellowmen? Two thousand years ago he who witnessed all that ever was and knew all that will ever be declared that poverty is a foregone conclusion. That announcement troubles my soul and I know it troubled Martin Luther King Jr., who realized that equal rights without financial stability is shallow and deficient. What shall we

do about the poor in the richest democracy in the world? They won’t go away. We can’t seem to hide them under the cloak of anonymity or sweep them under the rug of indifference. They always seem to pop up at the most inappropriate times like when someone is preaching one of those “prosperity” or “name it and claim it” messages. When President Lyndon Johnson declared “unconditional war on poverty” in America on Jan. 8, 1964, I’m sure he had no idea we would yet be at battle with this insurgent 46 years later. After countless social programs, wars in Vietnam, Afghanistan and Iraq, we still cannot find the silver bullet to kill poverty. Dr. King died on the battlefield fighting poverty with sanitation workers in Memphis, Tenn. He was scheduled to leave Memphis and travel to Washington DC, to lead a mass march for radical redistribution of economic power. If

we really want to honor this great American we must lift up the banner that fell from his hands on April 4, 1968, and continue to fight the forgotten war on poverty. God in His infinite wisdom knew that the homeless, hungry, and less fortunate would need special consideration and protection. So Moses told Israel, “Since there will never cease to be some in need on the earth, I therefore command you, open your hand to the poor and needy neighbor, in your land “(Deut. 15:11). If we fight with all of our domestic resources to triumph in the war on poverty many of the other national skirmishes (drug abuse, crime, health care, and education) will be won decisively. America has the weapons to defeat poverty. The question is, do we have the will? Guest Columnist Dr. George B. Jackson is Chairman of the Martin Luther King Jr. Social Action Committee.

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Having qualified as the Administratrix of the estate of Max Lee Boles, Sr., deceased, of Davidson County, this is to notify all persons, firms, and corporations having claims against the estate to present the same, duly proven, to the undersigned on or before the 29th day of March, 2010 otherwise this notice will be plead in bar of recovery. All persons, firms, and corporations indebted to the estate will please make prompt settlement with the Administratrix. Doris Marie Dickens Boles Administratrix of the Estate of Max Lee Boles, Sr. 5214 Denton Road Thomasville, NC 27360 J. Frank Green Attorney at Law 22 West Guilford Street Thomasville, NC 27360 (336)475-0557 December 26, 2009 January 2, 9, 2010

Having qualified as the Executrix of the estate of Lissie Johnson Williams, deceased, of Davidson County, this is to notify all persons, firms, and corporations having claims against the estate to present the same, duly proven, to the undersigned on or before the 12th day of April, 2010 otherwise this notice will be plead in bar of recovery. All person, firms, and corporations indebted to the estate will please me prompt settlement with the Executrix. Pattie Shore Executrix of the Estate of Lissie Johnson Myers 293 East Drive Thomasville, NC 27360 (336)476-9268 J. Frank Green Attorney at Law 22 West Guilford St. Thomasville, N.C. 27360 (336)475-0557 January 30, 2010

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NOTICE TO CREDITORS In the Matter of the Estate of DEWETTE B. LOHR, Deceased. All persons, firms or corporations having c l a i m s a g a i n s t DEWETTE B. LOHR, deceased, formerly of Davidson County, North Carolina, are notified to exhibit s a m e t o t h e undersigned on or before April 16, 2010 or this notice will be pleaded in bar of recovery. All persons indebted to the estate s h o u l d m a k e immediate payment.

There will be an ecumenical worship service for Haiti disaster relief at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 18, at First Presbyterian Church, located at 21 Randolph St. in Thomasville. The service is a combined effort between St. Stephen Baptist Church and First Presbyterian Church, and other supporting ministries in the area will also be in attendance. All area churches are invited to participate in this service of prayer for the victims of the Haiti earthquake. All donated funds will go to the American Red Cross to support relief assistance efforts. For more details, contact St. Stephen Missionary Baptist Church at 472-0446 or First Presbyterian Church at 476-4110.

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St. Christopher’s Episcopal Church will present “The Best Christmas Pageant Ever” at 7 p.m. today. In this story, what first appears to be a disruption to the local church’s annual Christmas pageant by a family of ragamuffin children proves to give special meaning to the season. All of the actors are members of the congregation of St. Christopher’s. Sid London, an experienced director from Rochester, N.Y., is directing the play with assistance from Amy Danielik. Admission is one or more cans of food to be donated to a local food pantry. St. Christopher’s is located at 303 East-

BY CLYDE DUPIN Guest Columnist

Many elderly people find the “Golden Years” have little gold. They worked, dreamed, contributed and now many feel it is slipping away when they need it most. The moral decay in our society and, especially, among our political leaders has placed the

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Country breakfast buffet Hopewell United Methodist Church, located at 4540 Hopewell Church Road in Trinity, will host a country breakfast buffet on from 7-10 a.m. today. The menu will include eggs, grits, biscuits, gravy, pancakes, bacon, sausage, ham and choice of beverage. The prices are $7 for adults, $3 for ages 6-12, and free for those 5 years old and under. All proceeds will go to the Building Fund. For more information, call 431-9507.

Guest speaker The Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Winston-Salem, located at 4055 Robinhood Road, will hear the Rev. D. Charles Davis speak on “Can Science and Faith Coexist?” at 10:30 a.m. Sunday. At the 9 a.m.

pre-service forum, Carol Turowski, of the Wake Forest law school innocence project, will discuss wrongful convictions as a result of flaws in the criminal justice system. For more information, visit www.uufws.org.

Youth fellowship First Presbyterian Church is hosting a special youth fellowship, “Pizza, Songs, & Bill” on Sunday, Jan. 24 at 5:30 p.m. Bill Ingram, from Dallas, Texas, is composer, guitarist and lead singer with the Christian group Red Sea Pedestrians. Bill will visit with the youth and play some music, both things he has written and performed with the Red Sea Pedestrians and music by others such as Jars of Clay, Casting Crowns, B.B. Norman and Third Day. Children of all ages are invited, as well as their parents. There will be free pizza and drinks.

Deﬁning the ‘Golden Years’ emphasis on possessions more than people. Our President has little respect for the unborn and the elderly. Many have worked hard and paid into government plans only to learn Obama Health Care may not provide the lifesaving Medicare they spent years paying for. In countries with Socialism and government run health

care there is little respect for seniors. There is a strange political push for doctor-assisted suicide and euthanasia. When a government no longer values all life and has no regard for traditional marriage it will decay and fall like other great civilizations of the past. I talk with many seniors who feel threatened and afraid.

The baby boomers are dumping their parents. Granny dumping is happening all over America. According to one study 70,000 elderly people are dumped across the nation each year. Nearly 90% of the victims of granny dumping are 75 or older and most of them are mothers.

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Having qualified as the Executrix of the estate of Sue Kilby Myers, deceased, of Davidson County, this is to notify all persons, firms, and corporations having claims against the estate to present the same, duly proven, to the undersigned on or before the 29th day of March, 2010 otherwise this notice will be plead in bar of recovery. All person, firms, and corporations indebted to the estate will please me prompt settlement with the Executrix. Beverly Ann Myers Executrix of the Estate of Sue Kilby Myers 3 Elliott Drive Thomasville, N.C. 27360 J. Frank Green Attorney at Law 22 West Guilford St. Thomasville, N.C. 27360 (336)475-0557 December 26, 2009 January 2, 9, 2010

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NORTH CAROLINA DAVIDSON COUNTY NOTICE TO CREDITORS I , CHARLES L. ODOM, JR., have qualified as Executor of the Estate of LOUISE B. HONBARRIER, deceased, formerly of Davidson County. This is to notify all persons, firms and corporations having claims against the decedent to present them to me at the address shown below on or before April 18, 2010, or your claim will be barred pursuant to North Carolina General Statute 28A-19-3. I hereby notify all persons, firms and corporations indebted to the decedent to make immediate payment to me. This the 14th January, 2010.

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SPORTS PORCH From page 7 boards on almost any activity known to man and some you probably don’t want to know about. The best information comes from very specific boards. For example: if you want to know about an antique fishing reel, find a site that deals with just that. A regular fishing site will get your responses, but not accurate ones. Also, look for sites that are active. A really active site will have up to date posts on most of the topics and several people looking at the board at any given time. One of my favorite sites is Double Gun BBS. At any time, there are more than a dozen knowledgeable people on this site about double shotguns. Some are interested in classic American guns, some in English guns, some in gunsmithing issues, some are collectors and some are shooters. With this broad base, I can get an answer that would have taken a lifetime before the net. Some of them have so much knowledge, I’ve tried to encourage them to write a book. There are hundreds of similar sites on different subjects. On the bulletin boards, you can learn how to tie a knot, put your shotgun back together, find out if the ducks have come down yet, learn what the weather is across the country, or get opinions on which of three rifle scopes is the best. As with all human interaction, there is a certain amount of bias, but the bulletin boards often allow enough of a person’s personality to show through for you to decide if they’re biased in some way that would affect their opinion. To look for a board that covers the topic you want to research, search for the topic description and type in that word and bbs. If you don’t hit anything on the first try, experiment with different words for the same thing or perhaps the activity the item is used for. For example, for surf fishing rods, you might start with surf fishing bbs. On the commercial side of the internet, there are all kinds of

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hassles, but I’ve bought a lot of used items. With sites like Gunbroker, Guns America, Guns International, and Auction Arms, you can see what used guns normally sell for and often purchase what you’re looking for that’s very lightly used. For fishing items, Ebay is hard to beat. Using the internet can make a difference between a productive trip and a washed up or blown out one. The ability to check weather all over the world, read fishing reports, download maps, use Google earth photos, check river

functions like finding charters for fishing trips, places to hunt, guides, locations to stay, not to mention checking out and comparing products. If I were buying a shotgun for instance, I’d look at all the guns of interest, check out the bulletin boards that covered these models, look up some product reviews and then, if I was was sure of what I wanted, I might even shop online. Opportunities for buying used items are also enhanced online. In fact, I rarely buy new online, due to shipping, transfer charges, and other

levels, and buy hunting licenses online is just icing on the cake. Having said all that, the temptation is to just get on the net and start surfing. You can do that and have a lot of fun. Just don’t forget that the real fun is outdoors. I’ll see you out there. Dick Jones is a freelance writer living in High Point. He writes about hunting, fishing, dogs, and shooting for several N.C. newspapers as well as magazines. He can be reached at offtheporch52@yahoo.com or offtheporchmedia.com.

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