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PREYING ON INNOCENCE EDITOR’S NOTE: This is the first in a three-part series on protecting children from sexual predators.

Look for part two in Thursday’s edition.

Sexual abuse of children a growing dilemma

Awareness, dialogue crucial for prevention

BY ELIOT DUKE Staff Writer

BY ERIN WILTGEN Staff Writer Creeping strangers and figures lurking in alleyways have never been purely a figment of the imagination. And as movies such as “The Lovely Bones” depict a parent’s nightmare, the fact remains that it isn’t just neglected or inattentive children that disappear.

It can happen to anyone. It can happen anywhere.

According to Darkness to Light, a Charleston, S.C.based organization pledged to spreading awareness of and educating parents on sexual abuse, one in every four girls and one in every six boys fall victim to sexual abuse before the age of 18.

And with an estimated 39 million survivors of sexual abuse nationwide, both reported and unreported, about 70 percent of all known cases of sexual assaults occur on children 17 years old and younger.

But the statistics don’t have to be so staggering. Jolie Logan, chief operating officer for Darkness to Light, says that adult intervention can provide a simple solu-

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Mug shots are of some of the registered sex offenders living in the Thomasville area.

Information provided by the N.C. Department of Justice Sex Offenders Registry.

Proposed plan could bring new equipment to parks Staff Writer

Thomasville City Council will consider joining with the Parks and Recreation Committee to form Partners for Playgrounds, a project seeking to enhance six of the Chair City’s parks, at its regular meeting Monday.

Coming together with other, non-governmental entities in raising a total of $350,000, the City will raise a portion of the funds to replace playground equipment at Doak Park, Cen-

tral Recreation Center, Myers Park/Kings Row, Contingency, Carver Park, Memorial Park and Turner Street — all at the same time.

“We would pledge $50,000 over four years if we can come up with participation outside of the government to refurbish six parks all at one time to make a dynamic impact on different neighborhoods,” said City Manager Kelly Craver.

The goal is to raise the money quickly to upgrade each park in the spring of 2011, then pay

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School upgrades energy efficient

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Taking indecent liberties with a minor. Sexual exploitation of a child.

They are the crimes that capture people’s attention for all the wrong reasons and the ones that conjure up the most emotion. No one wants to think about a person sexually exploiting a 7-year-old girl or taking indecent liberties with a 8year-old boy, but it happens in every town across the country.

In almost every case printed in the newspaper, the call came to social services first.

The Davidson County Department of Social Services (DCDSS) receives an average of 1,400 reports a year regarding child abuse or neglect, including 84 involving sexual child abuse since last July alone.

“It’s a job we hoped would go away,” DCDSS Director Dale Moorefield said. “We hoped things would improve and we wouldn’t have to deal with families in this way and we would be out of that business. That would be the ultimate goal, but I don’t know if it will ever happen. We would rather it not be happening but we have to do the best we can once it does.”

DCDSS has people on call 24 hours a day to take reports regarding neglect or abuse. Once a call is received, a staff member files a written report, asking a

When the chance came for Thomasville City Schools to get a hold of more than $1 million for school renovations, superintendent Keith Tobin felt that in order to save money, he would have to spend some money.

TCS received $1.2 million from a Quality School Construction Bond available through the Economic Recovery and Reinvestment Act earlier this year and has spent the summer putting the funds to use with a series of upgrades

intended to save money over a period of time. Three of the four city schools, along with the Alternative Learning Center, had an energy-saving project on its campus this summer.

“This was a good move for us,” Tobin said. “We are definitely coming out on the good end. We realize it’s a lot of money that we will have to pay back, but the money we’ll save in the long run just made this a good call all the way around.”

TCS will be paying off the bond to Davidson County Commissioners over the next 14 years, but with several schools

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already needing improvements, Tobin felt the time was right to make the move now instead of waiting.

One of the biggest projects was replacing the chiller at Thomasville Middle School.

For the past several years, TCS has been spending around $30,000 annually on simple maintenance and upkeep of the outdated unit that provides TMS with central air. The new 210-ton chiller cost $214,000 and has two compressors that run on magnetic bearings instead of oil. Greg Miller, TCS’ main-

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Senior Center cookbooks

Davidson County Department of Senior Services has collected recipes from seniors and the community and compiled them into an attractive cookbook, “Tasty Traditions II.” The cookbook contains 546 delicious recipes including main dishes, appetizers, desserts and many others. Each recipe will feature the contributor’s name so everyone can easily locate the favorite recipes of their family and friends.

Books are $10 each.

For more information, call (336) 242-2290 or visit the Lexington Senior Center at 555-B West Center Street Extension or the Thomasville Senior Center at 211 W. Colonial Drive. Cash and checks acceptable. For cash purchases, have the correct change.

Proceeds will benefit the Davidson County Senior Centers of Lexington and Thomasville.

Trinity High School class reunion

Looking for Trinity High School Bulldogs Class of 1980 for 30-year reunion being held on Oct. 2, 2010.

For more information, e-mail stowery2@triad.rr.com by Aug. 31.

Democratic Women meeting

Democratic Women of Davidson County will meet today at 7 p.m. at Grace Episcopal Church, 419 South Main St., Lexington. Membership is open to all registered Democrats in the county. For more information, contact Faye Powell at (336) 475-1247.

After a summer break, the Senior Chorus group will resume its weekly practice at the Lexington Senior Center, 555-B West Center St. Ext, today at 1:30 p.m. and will meet each Tuesday thereafter.

Senior chorus is comprised of senior adults from Davidson County who perform for various nursing homes and civic groups. New voices are always welcomed. This program is sponsored by the Davidson County Senior Services Senior Dynamics program.

For more information, call (336) 2422290 or e-mail stefanie.poore@davidsoncountync.gov.

Melon Mania Thomasville Farmers Market will hold Melon Mania on Saturday, Aug. 14, from 8 a.m. to noon.

Free samples of a variety of watermelons will be handed out to Thomasville Farmers Market customers from 9 to 11 a.m. West End Methodist Church is having a bake sale at the market from 8 a.m. to noon. The market is located at 21 East Guilford St. Selling locally grown produce, plants, honey, flowers and baked goods, the market is open Saturdays from 8 a.m. to noon and Tuesdays from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

is hosting a knee and hip pain seminar on Thursday, Aug. 19, at 2 p.m. at Millis Regional Health Education Center, 600 North Elm St. in High Point. The seminar will focus on advanced treatments offering pain relief, information about medications, nutrition and exercise.

Registration is required. To register, call (336) 878-6888.

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Financial fraud program Golden Arch Charter Chapter of the American Business Women’s Association is sponsoring a program on financial fraud on Thursday, Aug. 26, at Messiah Too, 102-B Bonnie Place, in Archdale. Doors open at 6 p.m., and dinner is served at 6:30.

James Newsome, senior agent with the U.S. Secret Service Agency, will be guest speaker. He will cover identity theft, counterfeiting and current trends in fraud. Newsome has been with the Service for 10 years and has previously served in Florida and Washington, D.C. He is currently based in Greensboro.

The event is open to the public, but prepaid reservations are required. The cost of $15 includes dinner. Checks payable to Golden Arch ABWA should be mailed to PO Box 4609, in Archdale, by Aug. 20.

Back to School Bluegrass and BBQ

Parent training series Starting in August, Smart Start of Davidson County will kick off a series of parenting trainings. The first training in the series will be on Tuesday, Aug. 17, and will focus on building a personal relationship with your child. The title is “Love Languages” and is based on the theories of Dr. Gary Chapman. The training will be held at the Smart Start Office at 235 East Center St. in Lexington. All trainings begin at 6:30 p.m.

Other topics in the series will include “Why Play is so Important,” “Bringing the Outdoors In,” and “Using Everyday Activities for School Readiness.” For a training schedule or more information, call (336) 249-6688.

Knee and hip pain seminar Piedmont Joint Replacement Center at High Point Regional Health System

This Week in History

Communities In Schools of Thomasville is hosting a barbeque dinner with bluegrass music at PACE Park in downtown Thomasville on Saturday, Aug. 21, from 5 to 8 p.m. BBQ is provided by Cook’s Barbeque of Lexington. Bluegrass musicians Scott Huffman, Mitch Snow and Robert Sprye are providing the entertainment. Bring a blanket or lawn chair. Dinner and entertainment can be enjoyed $15 per ticket, and all proceeds support the Back to School supply drive for Thomasville children.

For tickets or more information, call (336) 474-4206 or (336) 474-4233.

Tomato sandwich social The co-op will hold a tomato sandwich social on Saturday, Aug. 21, at 11 a.m. There will be bingo and a contest for who can eat the most.

PORT ISABLE, Texas — Patchy oil slicks and tarry globs of crude as big as baseballs washed onto South Texan beaches after an oil spill. Scientists said that history’s worst oil spill — which gushed from a runaway Mexican well in the Gulf at 800,000 gallons a day with a slick two miles wide and six miles long — could defile the U.S. Golf Coast all the way to Florida.

Aug. 11, 1987 WASHINGTON — Alan Greenspan, 61, was sworn in as the new chairman of the Federal Reserve, succeeding Paul Volcker, who gained near-legendary status as the man who defeated double-digit inflation.

Aug. 10, 1993 Davidson County Community College Board of Trustees voted to ban smoking inside all buildings on campus, following a national trend. The North Carolina General Assembly had given all government-sponsored bodies, such as state community colleges, until Oct. 15 to implement a police regarding the use of tobacco products.

Aug. 11, 1992 A 20-year-old Thomasville woman, who was 4-months pregnant, was killed in High Point from a single gun shot to the back of the head.

On Aug. 12, 1992, Alfonzo Perez Santiago, 34, of High Point, was charged with second degree murder in the death of Mary Ann Cox Vaughn. According to police, Santiago had fired three shots in the air during a party at his residence to disperse the crowd.

Vaughn was at the residence and was struck by the falling bullet.

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Today we will see mostly sunny skies with a near record high temperature of 93º, humidity of 43% and an overnight low of 74º. The record high temperature for today is 96º set in 1987. The record low is 56º set Average temperature . . . . . . .77.8º in 1985. Wednesday, skies will remain mostly sunny Average normal temperature .77.6º with a near record high temperature of 95º, humidity of Departure from normal . . . . .+0.2º 49% and an overnight low of 74º. The record high Data as reported from Greensboro temperature for Wednesday is 97º set in 1987.

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HEALTH Sports season brings increase in ankle sprains

BY DEKARLOS M. DIAL Guest Columnist

This is sports season for many amateur athletes and weekend warriors.

It’s also ankle sprain season for one area foot and ankle surgeon.

D e k arlos M. Dial, DPM, A AC FA S , is a foot and ankle surgeon Dial with offices in Thomasville and High Point. Dr. Dial says ankle sprains are one of the most common sports injuries he treats this time of year.

“As people return from their summer vacations and start to get active again, they can injure their ankles playing sports such as football, cross country, cheerleading, golf and soccer,” he said.

Anyone who injures an ankle requires prompt medical treatment, whether it’s their first sprain or their fifth. Rest, ice, compression and elevation (R.I.C.E.) can reduce swelling and pain until the ankle can be evaluated and treated by a foot and ankle surgeon.

A sprain may not always be a sprain; the ankle

could be fractured.

Dr. Dial notes that many athletes develop chronic ankle instability from repeated ankle sprains, causing their ankle to frequently “give way.” In some cases these players may require surgery. Proper rehabilitation of an ankle sprain reduces the likelihood of developing chronic ankle instability.

Dr. Dial shares three fall ankle sprain prevention tips from FootHealthFacts.org: 1. Perform warm-up stretches and exercises before playing sports.

2. Wear the right shoes for the sport. For example, don’t wear running shoes for sports that involve a lot of side-to-side movement, such as soccer and football.

3. Wear an ankle brace if you’re recovering from an injury or have repeatedly sprained your ankle.

Dr. Dial is a member of the American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons and Board Qualified in Reconstructive Rearfoot and Ankle Surgery. He is one of few fellowship trained podiatric surgeons in the country. Dr. Dial has offices conveniently located in Thomasville and High Point. He can be contacted at 336-476-3338.

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Studies show statins are overrated LIFELONG HEALTH

DR. DAVID LIPSCHITZ Syndicated Columnist For people at risk of heart disease, cholesterol-lowering statins were once thought to be a miracle drug -- a “catchall” medicine that could prevent strokes, heart attacks and even Alzheimer’s disease. But new data show that statins, like all medications, have their limitations.

Two recently released studies suggest that statins (such as Simvastatin, Pravastatin, Lovastatin, Lipitor and Crestor), when prescribed to lower cholesterol, do not prolong life in healthy patients at high risk of having a heart attack or a stroke.

In the first study, published in the Archives of Internal Medicine, United Kingdom scientists analyzed mortality rates of more than 65,000 people, half of whom were treated with statins. All participants were considered at high risk of heart disease and had elevated choles-

terol levels. Although life expectancy was no different in either group, the patients taking statins experienced a 55 percent reduction in the risk of nonfatal heart attacks and a 45 percent reduction in nonfatal strokes. In other words, the patients who took statins did not live any longer, but they were less likely to be disabled either from a stroke or heart failure.

Published in the Archives of Internal Medicine, an even more alarming analysis revealed flaws in a well-respected study that showed the benefit of prescribing statins to patients who had an elevated C-reactive protein (CRP) but normal cholesterol.

The CRP is a marker of inflammation -- when elevated it’s known to be a risk factor for heart attacks and strokes.

This initial study led to a change in practice, and even more patients were placed on the most expensive statin (Crestor), which was used in the study to help reduce heart attack risk.

Researchers from France re-examined the information and felt that the benefits were overstated and the outcomes flawed.

Because the maker of Crestor sponsored the study and the lead author, Dr. Paul Ridker, has a patent on the CRP test, the French re-

searchers raised serious concerns that bias may have affected the results.

This new information on statins highlights a recurring theme in modern medicine -- science always changes and interpreting medical studies can be confusing.

Over time the benefits of any particular therapy, often thought to be unequivocal, will become open to question.

Currently, there is a consensus among physicians that anyone with elevated cholesterol, particularly an elevation of the bad or LDL cholesterol, should be treated to reduce the level to acceptable values. Men and women in their 40s with no other risk factors for heart disease (such as high blood pressure, diabetes, strong family history) are being treated with statins, contributing significantly to the $26 billion spent annually on such treatment.

With this new information, however, many physicians will likely choose to be less liberal with statin prescriptions.

But there is still some evidence that for those at very high risk of heart disease, treatment with a statin will reduce the risk of heart attacks and strokes that are nonfatal.

If you are a man or postmenopausal woman with diabetes, hypertension, a history of smoking, a strong family history of heart disease

and an elevated cholesterol, treatment with a generic statin is rational.

On the other hand, if you have no risk factors and your cholesterol is only minimally increased, treatment with a statin may not be needed.

No matter your risk factor, the solution to a better and perhaps a longer life will never ever be improved by drug therapy. The fountain of youth will never come in pill form. First and foremost, the key to longevity is a commitment to a lifelong pursuit of health.

If your cholesterol is minimally elevated, diet and exercise often will not only lower the value to normal, but it will improve your blood pressure, reduce your risk of diabetes and perhaps even prolong your life. Add to the mix by maintaining low stress and having a full and passionate life. By doing all of this, you can rest assured that the quality of your life will be better -- even if the quantity is unchanged.

Dr. David Lipschitz is the author of the books, “Breaking the Rules of Aging” and “Dr. David’s First Health Book of More Not Less.” To find out more about Dr. David Lipschitz, visit the Creators Syndicate Web page at www.creators. com. More information is available at www.

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A surprising risk-free, high-yield, guaranteed investment ADVICE

MARY HUNT Syndicated Columnist COURTESY PHOTO

CAR WASH COLLECTION Erica Davidson (right), manager of the Wal-Mart SuperCenter in Lexington, and Kristy Lanning, a Wal-Mart associate, stand beside some of the 1,800 packages of Ramen Noodles that Wal-Mart donated to Pastor’s Pantry at Saturday’s Third Annual Pack A Pickup food drive at Sam’s Car Wash in Lexington. Tony Church (left), a Pastor’s Pantry volunteer from Kimberly-Clark Corp. in Lexington, counts the packages. The threat of rain scared away some car wash customers, but donations from Wal-Mart, Food Lion, Lowes Foods and Conrad & Hinkle Grocers combined with individual donations to generate total contributions of 4,575 food items, setting a record for the third consecutive year. In addition, Sam’s Car Wash owner Sam Allen matched $77 in cash donations to Pastor’s Pantry during the six-hour event. Pastor’s Pantry — a United Way Agency — is a non-profit food bank supplying monthly groceries to senior adults in financial need in Davidson County and members of their households — about 450 clients in all.

‘Friends of Hospice’ Gala to feature Tuscan theme TIMES STAFF REPORT

Hospice of Davidson County will hold their annual, “Friends of Hospice� Gala on Friday, Aug. 27, at Childress Vineyards. The theme for this year’s benefit is, “An Evening in Tuscany� and will feature Italian food, wines from Yadkin Valley vineyards and music presented by members of Opera Carolina.

Guests will also have an opportunity to bid on art, jewelry, pottery, premier tickets and destination packages during a silent and live auction. A tour for two of Tuscany, Italy, is just one of the featured auction packages. A selection of signed lithographs and prints by noted southern realist artists, donated by art collector Frankie Sowers, will also be up for bids.

The menu will feature a number of Mediterranean favorites as well as

traditional Italian dishes. In addition to heavy hors d’oeuvres, food stations featuring pastas, fine cheeses, cold salads and sweet pastries will offer a wide range of culinary delicacies. Summer refreshments, including Childress wines and mango bellinis, will also be served.

Members of Opera Carolina, under the direction of Artistic Director, James Meena, will entertain guests on their arrival. Two additional short performances will include selections that range from noted Italian operas to familiar American classics.

Guests will receive a commemorative 25th anniversary WoozieŠ and have an opportunity to purchase a private label chardonnay produced by Weathervane Winery of Welcome. All proceeds will benefit Davidson County residents facing terminal illness.

Baby chimp removed for hand-rearing at N.C. Zoo TIMES STAFF REPORT

ASHEBORO — A baby chimp born Aug. 2 at the North Carolina Zoo was taken from its mother Saturday for hand-rearing by keepers and a specially trained group of neonatal volunteers after it was determined that the mother could not properly care for the infant.

The baby chimp, named “Nori� by keepers, had been removed for brief periods throughout the week from her 16-year-old mother, Maki, for evaluation by keepers and veterinarians. The infant’s weight had not increased since its birth Monday.

According to Zoo Curator of Mammals Terry Webb, although the in-

fant has remained in good condition, the staff was unhappy with the way the first-time mother had been holding the baby, many times upside down, and her general care for it.

Although several chimps have been handreared by the N.C. Zoo in

the past, Webb emphasized that the mother was given every opportunity to prove her maternal abilities — an option better for both the infant, mother and the chimpanzee group. While the intervention is necessary, the staff will continue to evaluate their progress.

Now and then, I get this kind of question: “I have $1,000 to invest. Which stocks or mutual funds are risk-free with a guaranteed rate of return?�

That makes me laugh because not only is there no such thing but also someone thinks I am an investment adviser. I am not qualified to advise anyone on the stock market. My investment advice is more unconventional.

Why do we have such a desire to invest? So we can read prospectuses and attend shareholder meetings? No. We want our money to grow. We want to build wealth.

We want to increase our personal net worth.

There are two ways you can do that. You can increase your assets or decrease your liabilities. Either will boost your net worth, dollar for dollar. There may be an easier way to grow your net worth than to plunge yourself into the stock market, where the risk could exceed your comfort level.

Let’s say you receive a $1,000 bonus. With it you buy shares in a highly rated mutual fund. Your net worth increases by $1,000. Next month, when that hot investment takes a nose dive and drops by 50 percent (could happen), your net worth decreases by $500.

But you have another choice. You can use that bonus to repay $1,000 of debt. Your net worth still increases by $1,000 because you reduced your liabilities without any risk. It’s a done deal. There is no chance this “investment� will reverse itself. But wait. There’s more.

Investing in your debt pays you interest equal to the amount of interest you were paying on the debt.

Really!

Go back to the $1,000 debt you paid off in the previous example. If it was a credit card balance at 18 percent and you were making minimum payments, you were paying $15 in interest each month, or $180 annually.

Once the debt is paid off, you no longer will pay that $180 in interest. You get to keep it. That is your 18 percent return on the $1,000 you invested in your debt. Do you know of any other investment that guarantees an 18 percent return?

There are no minimum requirements to invest in your debt as there are to invest in other ways. If you have an extra dollar, you can apply it directly to your debt, increasing your net worth by $1.

It makes so much sense to invest in your unsecured debt until it is paid completely. Then what? I suggest you start investing in your secured debts. Every benefit of investing in your unsecured debt holds true for

your secured debt. Your “return on investment� will be less because mortgage interest is typically lower than interest charged on credit cards, but it is still an investment approach.

Every dollar you invest in your mortgage puts you that much closer to owning your home free and clear. Once paid, it’s yours. No one can foreclose on it or take it from you, regardless of what happens to the economy or the stock market.

Mary Hunt is the founder of www.DebtProofLiving.com and author of 18 books, including her best-selling classic “Debt-Proof Living.� You can e-mail her at mary@ everydaycheapskate. com, or write to Everyday Cheapskate, P.O. Box 2135, Paramount, CA 90723. To find out more about Mary Hunt and read her past columns, please visit the Creators Syndicate Web page at www.creators.com.

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Revenge: So bad, but it feels so good VIEWPOINT

D.G. MARTIN N.C. Columnist This November a lot of good elected public officials — along with, it must be said, some sorry ones, too — are going to lose their jobs.

When times are bad, or when voters are angry for any reason, there are few options for them to register their discontent other than voting against whoever happens to be in office.

Maybe you heard the story of the older blind woman who was assisted in the voting booth by a younger friend.

“Do you want to vote for John Brown or Bob White?” the young friend could be heard asking. The older woman’s voice boomed through the hall, “Which one is ‘in’?”

“Mr. Brown.”

“Then vote for the other one.”

Down the ballot, the older woman directed “the other one,” after finding out which candidate was ”in.”

Does irrational behavior like the older woman’s voting choices pay off ? Does it accomplish things that perfectly rational conduct just cannot achieve?

These are the kind of questions that Duke professor Dan Ariely deals with in his new book, “The Upside of Irrationality: The Unexpected Benefits of Defying Logic at Work and at Home.”

Ariely’s new book follows up his best selling “Predictably Irrational: The Hidden Forces That Shape Our Decisions.”

That book’s main point was that many important decisions we make every day are not based on a rational determination of what is best for us from an economic viewpoint.

The new book’s title indicates that there might be a considerable “upside” to all the irrational decisions that we make. Actually, Ariely mostly continues to point out the downsides of our irrational choices and make suggestions about how to make better choices. But he does give

some interesting exceptions.

For instance, he shows how there may be some “upside” to the normally irrational response of revenge when we are done wrong. He describes why a donkey thief might pass by the opportunity to steal an animal from someone who “is not always rational and …in fact … the dark-souled, vengeful type who would chase you to the ends of the earth, take back not only my donkey but all of your goats, and leave you a bloody mess to boot.”

Would you steal this man’s donkey? Ariely: “My guess is that you would not.”

Even when there is no social utility to it, the compulsion for revenge is powerful.

Ariel measured the compulsion in a “trust games” experiment. Each of two people were given $10. One person is given the option to keep his $10 or give it to the second person. If he gives it to the second person, that person gets an additional $30 so that he has a total of $50. He then has the option to keep the $50 or to give $25 back to the first person.

In the game, some gave and some kept it all.

Ariely added a twist. For the people who got nothing back, he gave a chance to get revenge. They could put up their own money to punish the ones who had failed to share with them. For every $2 the first person put up, $4 would be taken away from the second person. So, if he put up $25, the second person would lose all his winnings.

Many players took the full revenge. Most interestingly, says Ariely, he measured the brain activity of the revengers. Their brain activity indicated they took great pleasure with their actions — those who punished the most taking the greatest pleasure.

The revenge that some voters take this fall may not be in their long-term best interests.

But if we could measure the pleasure their acts of electoral revenge give them, we might understand better why democracy does not always deliver the most rational result.

Sifting through the unemployment news VIEWPOINT

MARTHA R. CARR Syndicated Columnist The new unemployment numbers were released Friday by the US Bureau of Labor Statistics and on the surface the rate is unchanged at 9.5 percent. However, there’s a lot that can be discerned about what’s really going on by looking just below the surface.

Total nonfarm payroll employment declined by 131,000 jobs this past month.

That means the figure doesn’t include consultants or freelance people, like myself, who aren’t part of a regular payroll, as well as people working on a farm of any kind. However, private sector payroll employment jumped up, which is great news, by 71,000 jobs.

The difference between those two figures is all of the federally employed census workers whose job expired.

They were artificially raising the employment rate through the spring and summer, which we knew was going to happen and we knew that it would come to an end.

So, the rate of unemployment by the federal government for long-term hires stayed the same. However, the private sector of small to mid-size businesses and corporations hired some new people. Since that’s the place most of us will find a new job that’s great news. The rock is rolling in the right direction.

The numbers for people who have been out of work for 27 weeks or more and are still searching, longterm unemployed, remain unchanged as well as those who involuntarily switched from full time to part time employment. Those who have been out of work the longest are still not getting hired, which means it’s probably time to get help with the resume, the how-to’s of a job interview and to open up the spectrum of jobs a bit wider.

At some point we have to face the possibility that it’s a bad economy but we may be playing a part in it too.

We can ask for some help and guidance and then be willing to just do it without all of the blather about why we can’t change.

There is also some good news buried in that 9.5 percent unemployment rate. Manufacturing added 36,000 jobs mostly in the car industry, which is also good news for the rest of us because manufacturing jobs tend to have a nice roll-out affect for the rest of us.

People buy news cars, which spurs the industry to hire people to build something who then have money to spend at other businesses who then have to order more stuff for their shelves who then turn back to manufacturing.

The hardest part of recovering from a recession is getting that cycle to just start. The fact that it’s starting mostly in one of the hardest-hit areas, automotive, is even further reason to believe that the deepest parts of the recession are over.

That doesn’t mean the climb out isn’t going to take awhile.

This is a lot like eating greasy, sugar-filled food till you’re a hundred pounds overweight and then devoting another year or more of hard work to lose the extra

poundage. The slide into obesity probably took longer but we didn’t have to take contrary actions that required work so we never noticed the time slipping away from us. Same deal here.

Other sectors showing signs of recovery are healthcare, which added 27,000 jobs and warehousing and transportation, which added 56,000 new employees since February.

The sector that is still lagging behind is professional and business services, which makes sense because the more highly skilled people aren’t as needed until there’s more money to spend. As Americans cut back further and further just trying to stay afloat they whittled away till there was nothing left but the basics and they’ve been slow to start spending much since. Frankly, considering what our baseline was for percentage of income devoted to spending that’s probably a good thing.

Here’s where part of the hard work is going to have to happen so we can all get back to work. Things aren’t going to return to where they were in December of 2007 regardless of who we elect because we were out of control and operating on a system of mortgage and financial lies, both on the big level of Wall Street and the personal level of our own household budgets.

Therefore, we’re going to have to accept that our disposable income, the splurge and acquire portion, may always be smaller. We may actually have to learn how to get our happiness fix from the relationships around us because they’re free and within our budget.

Martha’s latest book is the memoir, A Place to Call Home. Email Martha at: Martha@caglecartoons.com.

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OBITUARIES Mary Bell

Index Thomasville Gladys “George” Alford, 83 Wallace D. Burge, 66 William Ray “Billy” Cox (Bill Bob), 53 Gilmer R. Newsom Jr., 75 Linda W. Stone, 64 Lexington Shorty Beck, 89 Mary Bell, 85 Leslie T. Ladd, 75 Catherine B. Leonard, 92 Mary P. Rhodes, 87

LEXINGTON — Mary Jane Green Bell, 85, of Old U.S. Highway 52, died Friday, Aug. 6, 2010, at Hinkle Hospice House, following an extended illness.

Funeral will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Davidson Funeral Home Lexington Chapel with the Rev. Darrell Cartrette and Pastor Jonathan Davis officiating. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Hospice of Davidson County, Hinkle Hospice House, 200 Hospice Way, in Lexington. Online condolences may be made at www.davidsonfuneralhome.net.

Gladys M. Buie Other Areas Gladys M. Buie,78 Talton Jerry Harrison, 70

Gladys Alford

Mrs. Gladys “George” Hughes Alford, age 83, of 200 Koontz Ave., died Monday, Aug. 9, 2010, in Lexington Health Care Center.

Born May 17, 1927, in Davidson County, daughter of John Brown Hughes and Ollie Miller Hughes, she was a homemaker and was a member of Hillside Park Baptist Church.

Funeral service will be held Thursday at 11 a.m. in J. C. Green & Sons Chapel in Thomasville with the Rev. John Wheeles and the Rev. Terry Boles officiating. The interment will be in Holly Hill Memorial Park Cemetery.

The family will be at the funeral home Wednesday from 6 to 8 p.m.

Memorials may be directed to High Point– Thomasville Chapter of the American Red Cross, 815 Phillips Ave. in High Point, or to the Activities Department, Lexington Health Care, 17 Cornelia Drive, in Lexington. Online condolences may be sent to the Alford family at www.jcgreenandsons. com.

Shorty Beck

LEXINGTON — Clois Gilmer “Shorty” Beck, 89, of E. Old Highway 64, died Monday, August 9, 2010, at Hinkle Hospice House.

Funeral service will be 11 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 11, 2010, at Hedrick’s Grove United Church of Christ. Burial will follow in the church cemetery.

The family will receive friends from 10 to 11 a.m. prior to the service at the church.

Online condolences may be made at www.davidsonfuneralhome.net.

Gladys M. Buie died Aug. 6, 2010, 78, dear mother of Sandra Weatherup, Sharon Attehchi (Sunny), Charles Buie, Sylvia Wyborski (Larry), Sheryl Buie and Edward Buie Buie (Yoshi). Also survived by 10 grandchildren, three great-grandchildren, numerous nieces, nephews and friends.

Memorial service will be held Saturday at 1 p.m. at Evangelistic Tabernacle of Faith, part of Brown Evangelistic Ministries, 711 W. Canfield in Detroit, Mich. Visitation begins at the church at 12:30 p.m.

A.J. Desmond & Sons Funeral Home assisted the family.

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Wallace D. Burge Mr. Wallace Dale “Wally” Burge, 66, a resident of 1148 Johnsontown Road, died Friday, Aug. 7, 2010, in the Hinkle Hospice House in Lexington.

Born April 3, 1944, in Randolph County a son of the late Charles Arles Burge and Hazel Cleo Boles Burge, he was a veteran of the U.S. Army and was a retired mail carrier with the U.S. Postal Service.

Memorial service will be held today at 7 p.m. in J.C. Green & Sons Chapel with the Rev. Michael Bowers and the Rev. Byron Barker officiating.

The family will receive friends immediately following the service.

In lieu of flowers, the family request memorial contributions be made to Hospice of Davidson County, 200 Hospice Way, in Lexington. Online condolences may be sent to

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William Ray “Billy” Cox, (Bill Bob) Mr. William Ray “Billy” Cox, (Bill Bob), 53, a resident of 3818 Fuller Mill Road, died Sunday, Aug. 8, 2010, at High Point Regional Hospital. He was born on April 8, 1957, in Surry County to James Decatur Cox and Annie Lawson Cox. He worked at Southern Resin, Thomas Built Buses, Inc., Dillard Plastics and most recently with Clearview Bag Company. In addition to his father, he was preceded in death by his sister, Deborah Lynn Cox. Surviving in addition to his mother, Annie Lawson Cox, of Thomasville, is his fiancée, Annette Sullivan Nobles, of the home; daughter, Tanya Nobles Draughn and husband, Chad, of Denton; brother, Jimmy Cox and wife, Jo Ann, of Thomasville; sisters, Sandy New and husband, Charles, of Thomasville, Rita Brinkley and husband, Doug, of Thomasville, and Martha Ali and husband, Mir, of Trinity; granddaughter, Alison Grace Draughn; nieces, Crystal Biscoe and husband, Corey, and Rehana Ali; and nephews, Alan Brinkley, Jimmy Ray Cox and wife, Ava, and Shawn Ali. Funeral service will be held on Wednesday at 2 p.m. at J.C. Green & Sons Funeral Home Chapel in Thomasville with the Rev. Dr. Steve Chipps officiating. Interment will follow in Holly Hill Memorial Park Cemetery.

The family will be at the funeral home today from 6 until 8 p.m.

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Talton J. Harrison TRINITY — Mr. Talton Jerry Harrison, 70, of Trinity, died at his home Saturday, Aug. 7, 2010, after a brief bout with cancer.

The family received friends Monday, Aug. 9, 2010, from 6:30 until 8 p.m. at J.C. Green & Sons Funeral Home, 122 W. Main St. Born in Thomasville to the late Walter Glenn and Dora Myers Harrison, he attended Officer Candidate School and served 3 ½ years at Little Rock Air Force Base in Arkansas and Elmendorf Air Force Base in Alaska as a transportation officer, eventually reaching the rank of First Lieutenant.

In lieu of flowers, donations be made to Hospice of the Piedmont or your local Hospice organization. Online condolences may be sent to the Harrison family at www.jcgreenandsons.com.

Leslie T. Ladd LEXINGTON — Leslie Turner Ladd, age 75, of Eller Road, Lexington, died Saturday, Aug. 7, 2010, at Forsyth Medical Center.

Born in Forsyth County June 20, 1935, to Turner Leslie Ladd and Fuchsia Ratledge Ladd, he worked for Bahnson with 30 years of service, retired from Piedmont Natural Gas and worked part time for Davidson County Box Sites.

The family request that memorials be directed to Midway United Methodist Church, 9795 Old Highway 52 South, in Lexington, or to Hospice and Palliative Care of

Forsyth County, 101 Hospice Lane, in Winston-Salem.

Funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. today at Midway United Methodist Church with the Rev. John C. Woods, Jr. officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. The family received friends at Davidson Funeral HomeHickory Tree Chapel from 6 until 8 p.m. Monday and at other times at the home of his daughter, 3502 Clodfelter Road, in Winston-Salem.

Online condolences may be made at www.davidsonfuneralhome.net.

Catherine B. Leonard LEXINGTON — Catherine Beck Leonard, age 92, of Woodsway Drive, Lexington, died Sunday, Aug. 8, 2010, at Alston Brook Nursing Home. Funeral service will be held at 4 p.m. Wednesday at Davidson Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Dr. Walter Patten officiating. Burial will follow in Lexington City Cemetery.

The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service at Davidson Funeral Home and at other times at the home of Richard and Martha Swing, 104 Acacia Circle, in Lexington.

Memorials may be made to First United Church of Christ, 104 East Center St., in Lexington.

Online condolences may be made at www.davidsonfuneralhome.net.

Gilmer R. Newsom Jr. Mr. Gilmer Richard “Rick” Newsom Jr., 57, a resident of Hasty School Road, died Sunday at his residence.

He was born Jan. 20, 1953, in Forsyth County, a son of Gilmer Richard

Newsom and Margaret Gray Cromer Newsom.

Rick was a loving father and will be deeply missed by his family and friends.

He was an avid NASCAR fan.

Surviving are a daughter, April Newsom, of the home; sons, Christopher Cribb, of Archdale, and Richard Hauser, of Winston-Salem; his mother, Margaret Gray Epperson, of Rural Hall; a sister, Debbie Williams and husband, Ron, of Winston-Salem, and a brother, Ronnie Newsom and wife, Joni, of Lewisville.

The family will receive friends at a memorial visitation Friday from 7 to 9 p.m. at J.C. Green & Sons Funeral Home.

In lieu of flowers, the family request memorials are directed to Hospice of Davidson County, 200 Hospice Way, in Lexington. Online condolences may be sent to the Newsom family at www. jcgreenandsons.com. ***

Mary P. Rhodes

LEXINGTON — Mrs. Mary Pickett Rhodes, 87, of Lakewood Drive, died Friday, Aug. 6, 2010, at her home surrounded by her family. Funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. today at the First Reformed United Church of Christ with the Rev. Drs. Walter Patten and Lee Jessup officiating. Burial will follow at the Lexington City Cemetery.

The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service in the church parlor and other times at the home.

Online condolences may be made at www.davidsonfuneralhome.net.

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MONTOYA’S DAY Juan Pablo is back on top at Watkins Glen

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BY REID SPENCER NASCARMedia.com WATKINS GLEN, N.Y. — Welcome, Juan Pablo Montoya, to the Chip Ganassi party.

Saving his best for the end of Sunday’s Heluva Good! Sour Cream Dips at The Glen, Montoya pulled away from Marcos Ambrose and Kurt Busch over the final 16 laps at Watkins Glen International and notched the second NASCAR Sprint Cup victory of his career.

Winless in 113 races since his first Cup victory at Sonoma in June 2007, Montoya added another success to the already magical year his Earnhardt Ganassi Racing team owner has enjoyed. Jamie McMurray, who finished sixth Sunday, won the Daytona 500 and Brickyard 400 this year, and Dario Franchitti added an Indianapolis 500 victory

Fall marks the start of football season, but to Greg Suire, it means the continuation of baseball.

For the 10th year, the HiToms will be conducting a fall baseball league for area high school players beginning Aug. 25.

Suire is fully aware that many players will be wearing a different kind of helmet on Friday nights, but he also knows that many will not be locking horns on the gridiron. A lot of athletes play just one sport, and for those that have selected baseball to be that one sport, he wants to provide a competitive environment where they can continue to improve their game.

“No. 1 of course is it is a developmental league,” Suire said. “One reason it is so successful is because it is a defined league. Teams may play a tournament here or a tournament there in the offseason, but this is like a regular schedule. It is a great avenue for players to develop and get better as baseball players.

Right now, if you do not play another sport, you need to be playing baseball, because the competition is that great.”

Last year alone there were over 250 high school kids that participated from across the

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top-10 finish.

Montoya, however, had the field covered when it counted, leading 74 laps and crossing the stripe 4.735 seconds ahead of Busch.

After a disappointing run at Pocono a week earlier — during which Montoya chastised crew chief Brian Pattie and

CHAPEL HILL — With an NCAA investigation hanging over the North Carolina football program, Coach Butch Davis and his players were excited to finally get back on the practice field Friday afternoon.

The Tar Heels, who are ranked No. 18 in the preseason coaches poll that was released Friday, kicked off their season in the sweltering heat. And even though NCAA investigators were back on campus earlier this week, senior cornerback Kendric Burney said it is not a distraction.

“We had a great first day of practice,” Burney said. “Our focus right now is on practice, and that’s exactly what we’re doing.”

Everyone on UNC’s roster showed up for the first practice, including seniors Marvin Austin and Greg Little, who reportedly are at the center of the NCAA investigation.

However, the pair spent the portion of the practice open to the media taking snaps with the second team, though both are projected starters, and neither was made available for interviews after practice.

But Davis downplayed Austin and Little’s apparent demotion.

“We rotate a lot of guys throughout in a

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Busch passed Ambrose at the start/finish line on Lap 89 of 90 to steal second place from Ambrose, who came home third.

AJ Allmendinger, fresh from a contract extension with Richard Petty Motorsports, ran fourth, followed by polesitter Carl Edwards, who collected his sixth straight

Miller beats Bowman Gray regulars for win BG REPORT The NASCAR Whelen Southern Modified Tour brings drivers from all across the Eastern United States to race at Bowman Gray Stadium, yet no one but the local drivers had ever visited Victory Lane.

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L.W. Miller of Dushore, PA claimed the checkered in the Strutmasters. com 199 on Saturday, the annual date at Bowman Gray Stadium for the Southern Modified Tour.

Miller lists the victory as

one of the most memorable of his entire career.

Jason Myers of Walnut Cove started on the pole after the top ten qualifiers drew for starting position. Starting right beside of him was Brad Robbins of Winston-Salem. Myers grabbed the lead as the green flag fell and defended his lead against several outsiderow challenges from Robbins and L.W. Miller.

When Miller was caught on the outside row during a restart, Burt Myers of Walnut Cove slipped

into second place, placing the Myers brothers in first and second. An opportunity for brotherly rivalry came just a few short laps later when a restart let Burt battle his brother from the outside.

Burt beat Jason into turn one to claim the lead.

“We know that we can race each other hard and even if we knock each other. We know we’re not doing anything intentional,” said Burt about racing his brother. “Since

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SPORTS MONTOYA From page 7 the team when the No. 42 Chevrolet lost positions on a late pit stop — Montoya, Pattie and Ganassi met Saturday at Watkins Glen to make sure they were headed in the same direction. “I think yesterday we had a good talk with Chip,� Montoya said. “Last few weeks have been really frustrating for the whole team because we’ve been so close to victory. Seemed to keep slipping away. “To come out here today and get the

MILLER From page 7 I beat him in the corner and got the lead from him, I guess I get bragging rights this week.�

Burt Myers held the lead for the next 100 laps, fending off advances from brother Jason and Miller, while Jason and Miller battled for third place.

Miller and Jason Myers bumped fenders a few times as they clamored for position.

Unfortunately for Burt Myers, his car appeared to be losing its ability to handle through the corners, giving L.W. Miller an opportunity to pass.

Miller gave Myers a shot on lap 135 and claimed the lead. With no other cautions in the race, Myers never got a chance for revenge from the outside row. Miller led the rest of the way and took the win. “For the first threequarters of the race, we were really good — but I just started running out of car,� said Burt Myers. “I started getting real loose getting in the corner, and it didn’t take much of a shot to get me out of the groove.�

With the touring series using moderately different car configurations from the normal Bowman Gray Stadium Modified competitions, Myers was presented with a new set of challenges. “I think we just missed the setup a little bit. You really have to change your setup for the tour,� said Myers. “I didn’t burn the tires off of it; we just had the setup a little too free.�

OPENS From page 7 lot of different situations,� Davis said when asked about Austin and Little. “At some point in time during the course of this training camp, we’ll have to make a decision based on what we find out [and] what direction that we need to go.

But right now, we’re just practicing football.�

Davis said he has not discussed the investigation with the team since players returned for camp and does not plan to anytime soon. “At the end of the second summer session, we told everybody a little bit about it, and then we said we’re not going to talk about it anymore,� Davis said.

Davis said he was pleased with the Tar Heels’ condition overall, especially since they had almost a two and a half week break between the second summer school session and training camp. Davis also said he was impressed with the freshmen. “It was great to be back out there flying around,�

Burney said. “The young guys looked real good.

The older guys looked

job done the way we did today, it was big. I feel more relieved than happy right now. It’s been a really hard road in a way. It’s been a lot of fun; it’s been frustrating. “(Saturday) it was all about making sure everybody is on the same page, everybody has to do their job, and we came out today and everybody executed. It’s something Brian keeps saying, ‘Keep saving the car, keep saving the car, keep saving the car.’ And it paid off.�

Ambrose, who had won Saturday’s Nationwide Series race and had realistic hopes for an unprecedented weekend double at The Glen, was Montoya’s

Meanwhile, Miller’s car seemed to only get better as the race went along. “My car owner’s put a great car under me,� said Miller, who said he almost didn’t push the issue with Burt Myers. “All race long I knew I had to race smart, because we’re racing for points. ‘Race smart, race smart’ and finally I thought that if I can just stay with Burt, maybe he’ll slip up. He started slipping up at the end and I thought that if I’m ever going to win a race at Bowman Gray Stadium, now’s my chance,� said Miller.

Miller has had his share of problems at the Stadium in previous tour events. Although he doesn’t have the experience that other drivers may have at the Stadium, Miller feels that the tight quarter-mile so challenging that he’s on equal footing. “I don’t believe that anybody ever overcomes the Stadium. This is one of those racetracks you can come to your entire life, and I think about the time you think you’ve got it figured out, you realize you don’t,� said Miller. “Coming here to Bowman Gray Stadium and winning a race is unbelievable for a guy like me,� said Miller, who became the 117th driver to win a feature event in the 62 year history of Bowman Gray Stadium.

Miller adds his name to the roster of legends who have won at the Stadium, such as Richard Petty, Junior Johnson, Richie Evans, and Curtis Turner. “To come here and get on the list of winners at Bowman Gray Stadium

the same as always, flying around and having fun, so it was a great day out there.�

Davis said he thought Austin ran well and Little looked fine, but he declined to discuss the NCAA’s return to campus this week. “It’s good to get back to doing football,� Davis said. “I think our players were excited about it. “Anytime you go on the practice field for two hours, as a coach, you’re always talking about ‘Block out distractions, block out the weather, block out the noise, block out the other team’s fans.’ So this is a good way to kind of start camp.�

Notes: Every player on UNC’s roster reported for the first practice, but not everyone participated. Freshman offensive tackle T.J. Leifheit, who underwent surgery on his left ankle in the spring, is still three to five days away from returning to individual workouts, Davis said.

Freshman wide receiver Brendon Felder still is recovering from an ACL injury suffered during his high school basketball season, and Davis said he won’t practice until September or early October.

equal until the final pit stop for both drivers under green on Lap 59. “Something went wrong on the last pit stop,� lamented Ambrose, who had out-braked Montoya for the lead in Turn 1 on Lap 41 and held the top spot for five laps thereafter. “We lost the handle on the race car — maybe a different set of tires, slightly different spring rate in the tires. “I had nothing for Montoya there towards the end. Congratulations to him — he drove a heck of a race. Just a lot of fun racing a guy with that much talent. He was swinging around the corners, jumping curbs, locking tires.

It was just a really good battle, some-

I can’t even explain how awesome it is to win this race for me.�

Burt Myers, who finished in second, would’ve surely loved to win the race, but he nevertheless was excited to see Miller take his first win ever at the Stadium. “It’s always special when somebody gets their first win at Bowman Gray Stadium, so I know he’s going to have a good weekend,� said Myers about Miller.

John Smith of Mount Airy finished in third after getting by Jason Myers, who claimed fourth.

In the Webb Heating & A/C Co. Sportsman Series, Kevin Neal of Walkertown took the win in the 40-lap race on Saturday.

Taylor Branch of Lewisville finished in second, with Gary Ledbetter of Lexington taking third.

John McNeal of Winston-Salem brought home the victory in the 20-lapper for the 104.1 WTQR Street Stock Series.

thing I’ll take away from this weekend as a memory I’ll never forget.�

Montoya and Ambrose may have dominated the action at the front of the field, but what happened at the back tightened the race for the final spot in the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup. Clint Bowyer broke a trailing-arm mount and spent three laps in the garage for repairs, a calamity that knocked him out of the top 12.

Bowyer finished 32nd and swapped positions in the standings with Mark Martin, who came home 19th. Now 12th, Martin is 10 points ahead of Bowyer with four races left before the Chase field is set Sept. 11 at Richmond.

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SPORTS AREA SPORTS BRIEFS FOOTBALL THS Middle practice Thomasville Middle School will hold practice beginning Aug. 16 at 6 p.m. Prospective players must be rising 7th and 8th graders and have a current sports physical.

For more information contact coach Kelvin Caraway at 689-4259, or at carawayk@tcs.k12.nc.us.

Brown Middle mini camp Brown Middle School will conduct a mini camp from Aug. 16-17 at 6-8 p.m. each night. Cost is $20 which includes insurance and T-shirt. Tryouts will be held Aug. 18 from 67:45.

For questions contact Chris Wagner at 475-8845.

SOFTBALL LMS camp Ledford Middle School is holding a fastpitch softball camp Aug. 12-13 at the school. It is intented for rising 7th and 8th grade girls interested in improving their softball skills. It will be led by coaches from both Ledford High and Middle Schools. This two-day camp will focus on offensive and defensive skills as well as important baserunning fundamentals. The cost of the camp is $35 and will include two days of instruction, a camp T-shirt and camp insurance.

Each camper should wear comfortable athletic attire with cleats if they have them. Also, each camper should bring their own glove and any other personal equipment they wish to use (such as bats and safety equipment). Registration forms are available at the Ledford Middle School office.

Checks should be made payable to Gabe Scott.

For any additional information, call the school at 476-4816 or contact Coach Scott at gscott107@wssu. edu.

SOCCER YMCA leagues The Tom A. Finch YMCA is conducting registration for youth soccer leagues. Everyone plays at

least half of each game.

Registration runs through Aug. 26. Costs are $20 for YMCA members and $65 for non-members (For ages 3-8). For ages 914 costs are $22 for YMCA members and $67 for nonmembers.

Please register at the service desk. Registration forms are available online at YMCAThomasvilleNC. org and at the YMCA. For more information contact Jamie Mills at 474-5249.

GENERAL LHS player night Ledford High School will hold its ‘Meet the Panther’ night Wednesday at 8 p.m. in the cafeteria. All fall athletes and parents need to attend to receive important information and to fill out appropriate forms.

EDHS fall practices East Davidson High School has released the start dates for fall practices.

Volleyball: Aug. 11 at 6 p.m.

Women’s Golf: Aug. 18 at 4 p.m. at Winding Creek

Concealed handgun class There will be a concealed handgun class Aug. 21 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 is covered by Jason Livingston, N.C. certified firearms instructor and 16 years law enforcement experience.

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 Livingston at 687-0290 or go by the fire department.

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LEAGUE From page 7 Piedmont. The locality of the league is another big plus. There are very few organized leagues close by, so proximity is a major factor to its popularity.

“The big thing is communicating to parents that they have a local source of recreation for their non-playing football kids,” said Suire.

“So often we have to go to a bigger city to participate. The great thing about our league is it is right here in our own backyard. The kids get the chance to play at a high level in a wonderful facility. It is amazing the number of kids that are developing their skills at a more rapid pace because of the fall league.”

Current minor-leaguer Wil Myers, is an example of the talent that has come out of the program. Myers played for two years in the league before moving on to the Post 87 American Legion team for another two. Now, he is a catcher for the Wilmington Blue Rocks in Single-A ball.

Murray White, Matt Dillon and Kevin Sanders are just a few other examples of the talent produced. All three played for Post 87, and all saw time with the HiToms.

“That just goes to show you the ability and some of the positive things that we are doing here,” said Suire.

Anyone interested in the league should contact the front office at 472-8667.

Get it in the Times TODAY! 888-3631

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From page 1 tion to the terrifying monster — the sexual predator.

“Sexual abuse does not have to happen if we can educate our adults, our teachers, out coaches, our parents, on the simple, common steps to keep our children safe,” Logan said. “We can change our culture, and it can be stopped.”

Darkness to Light, along with many child abuse organizations, strives to educate adults in the community about how to prevent and how to spot signs of sexual abuse, partially because of the high incidence of such events among young children.

The average age for reported abuse is 9 years old. More than 20 percent of children fall victim to sexual abuse before age 8, and about half of sexual assault victims are children younger than 12.

Since most children have been taught to obey adults and not to question authority, they don’t always know that inappropriate touching is wrong. Therefore, it’s adults – parents, educators, youth leaders such as YMCA staff, spiritual leaders and sports coaches – that must take responsibility.

“It is really up to adults to be the radar and to be very vigilant in protecting their children and in lots of cases following their gut feeling,” said Rosie Allen, president and CEO of Prevent Child Abuse North Carolina (PCANC), a Raleigh-based organization that helps educate parents. “If parents have any idea or any feeling that something is not right, they should trust that feeling.”

PCANC partners with various organizations across the country to facilitate parent-strengthening programs – such as Thomasville’s Fairgrove Family Resource Center’s parent circle – to coach parents on raising happy, healthy children.

“We want all children to feel safe in their families,” Allen said. “Parents can learn a set of skills to create that kind of communication bond with their child.”

Creating an open dialogue becomes one of the most important factors in protecting children from sexual abuse.

Logan says it’s never too early to begin teaching your children personal boundaries.

“We teach in our program that parents from day one need to be using appropriate names with our body parts so there’s no discomfort,” Logan said.

Even as early as two years of age, parents should begin emphasizing that certain parts of the body are okay for others to touch and some are not.

“I just always talk to my kids about that you have private areas that nobody should touch, and if someone approaches you and you feel uncomfortable, that’s a warning,” said Terri Nelson, director of Fairgrove Family Resource Center.

Nelson added that maintaining an open dialogue as the child grows is important. If children feel uncomfortable talking to parents about parts of the body, predators can manipulate that child, by requesting it be kept as their secret, particularly by using language such as “If you tell, they won’t let me see you again.”

Which brings up another issue – 90 percent of all sexual assault victims know the predator. Between 30 and 40

From page 1 series of questions to determine whether or not the incident is legitimate. If the report is legitimate, DCDSS assigns an investigator who makes sure any children in the household are safe.

Should the investigator find the situation is not safe, the child can be removed from the home until the circumstances improve. In some instances, parents who do not improve the conditions in the home lose their rights all together, which is something DCDSS attempts to avoid.

“The bottom-line is we have to try and make sure the children are safe,” said Moorefield. “That’s the goal, and if it means we have to take a child from a home, then that’s what we have to do. We try to work with the families to see children return to their home. We don’t want to break up families and children want to be with their parents or

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Darkness to Light teaches a seven-step process to protecting children.

Step 1: Learn the facts Realities—not trust—should influence your decisions regarding your child.

Step 2: Minimize Opportunity If you eliminate or reduce one-adult/onechild situations, you’ll dramatically lower the risk of sexual abuse for your child.

Step 3: Talk about it Children often keep abuse a secret, but barriers can be broken down by talking openly about it.

Step 4: Stay Alert Don’t expect obvious signs when a child is being sexually abused.

Step 5: Make a Plan Learn where to go, who to call and how to react.

Step 6: Act on Suspicions The future wellbeing of a child is at stake.

Step 7: Get involved Volunteer and financially support organizations that fight the tragedy of child sexual abuse.

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percent are abused by family members, while another 50 percent are abused by someone outside the family whom they know and trust. About 40 percent are abused by older children whom they know.

“Our focus is to stay away from stranger danger and instead talk about what’s okay in terms of their body and not keeping secrets,” Logan said. “It’s a combination of talking about your body, talking about your boundaries and talking about not keeping secrets.”

Part of keeping an honest conversation about the human body involves not bringing feelings of embarrassment or shame into the equation, because oftentimes predators will shame children into doing what they want.

“When children start discovering their own bodies, a parent should never say, ‘No, no don’t do that,’ because a predator will let them do that,” Nelson said.

But the adult’s role in protecting children stretches farther than just teaching them to recognize the inappropriate. Parents and other adults also need to keep a constant lookout for people who scream sexual predator.

“Anywhere there are children, perpetrators are drawn,” Logan said. “Perpetrators are going to want to be a teacher, a Sunday school teacher, a soccer coach.

They are also very, very good at making themselves look like the star teacher.

Part of educating the adults in this situation is telling them what to be aware of with their peers.”

Teachers should watch out for children alone behind closed doors with another teacher – or coach – and parents should refrain from leaving their children alone with other parents before getting to know them.

“You don’t have to go to a science lab and find a cure to sexual abuse,” Logan said. “We know what the cure is, and it’s easy. People need to talk about it, and people need to talk about how to prevent it, not just about how horrible it is that it happens.”

guardians, but progress has to be made.”

There appears to be a trend when it comes to child abuse or neglect and it involves substance abuse. Moorefield said that between 60 and 70 percent of all cases involving child abuse or neglect come from a home where there’s substance abuse or addiction. With the national recession continuing to affect families, Moorefield said there may be a correlation.

“I would say that’s definitely a possibility,” Moorefield said. “I think that trend is a correlation between the two. It puts pressure on the household and unfortunately drug abuse is more prevalent than ever before. We still need to make sure children are in a safe environment.”

Kathleen Rivest, a supervisor at Child Protective Services in Thomasville, said there are signs to look for in a child if someone suspects abuse or neglect. Changes in behavior, expressing anger in different ways, wetting

their pants and aggression towards a sibling could all be indications that something is wrong.

Rivest said small children are often groomed by their perpetrator and the victim slowly gets accustomed to the abuse over a period time. Children often are told not to say anything and are threatened by the person if they do.

“When a child is under stress, they feel out of control,” Rivest said. “We all want control in our life. A true pedophile starts off with something simple and will keep moving forward. The child gets very confused. They are told they’re special yet no one can know. When it does get out, and life changes, the child feels like it’s their fault. They’re told to say it didn’t happen.”

School teachers and social workers are required by law to contact social services if they suspect neglect or abuse. Law enforcement also works with social services and make arrests on a caseby-case basis.

The undersigned, having qualified as Co-Executors of the Estate of EVELYN CULLER FOSTER, deceased, hereby notifies all persons, firms and corporations having claims against said Estate to present them to the undersigned on or before October 18, 2010, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons, firms and corporations indebted to said Estate will please make immediate payment to the undersigned.

This the 20th day of July, 2010.

RICHARD B. CULLER, JR. LAWRENCE ARTHUR CULLER Co-Executors James F. Morgan, Attorney MORGAN, HERRING, MORGAN, GREEN & ROSENBLUTT, L.L.P. P.O. Box 2756 High Point, NC 27261 July 20, 27, August 3 & 19 , 2010 E

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Having qualified as Executor of the Estate of Inez Inetta Adams, late of 1026 Liberty Church Road, Thomasville, Davidson County, North Carolina, 27630, the undersigned does hereby notify all persons, firms and corporations having claims against the estate of said decedent to exhibit them to the undersigned Judy Archie, Executrix, in care of McCullers & Whitaker, PLLC, 1300 Benson Rd. Ste 108, Garner, North Carilina, 27529 on or before the 18th day of October, or this notice will be pleased in bar of their recovery. All persons, firms and corporations indebted to the said estate will please make of their recovery. All persons, firms and corporations indebted to the said estate will please make immediate payment to the undersigned.

This is the 20th day of July, 2010.

Judy Archie Executrix, Estate of Inez Adams Deceased.

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The undersigned, having qualified as Executors of the Estate of Nova Alice Hunt, deceased, late of Davidson County, hereby notifies all persons, firms and corporations having claims against said estate to present them to the undersigned on or before October 20, 2010, or this Notice will be pleaded in bar of any recovery.

All persons, firms or corporations indebted to said estate will please make immediate payment to the undersigned.

This the 20th day of July, 2010 Tula Joyce Kennedy Ward, Co-Executor Vida Gail Kennedy Segers, Co-Executor Estate of Nova Alice Hunt Kennedy Cranford O. Plyler III, Attorney 604 E. Guilford St. Thomasville, NC 27360 The Thomasville Times July 20, 27, August 3 & 27 2010

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Special Notices The Annual Community Meeting of the Pilot Volunteer Department will be held at 7:30pm on August 12th, 2010, At the Fire Station. Four Board Members will be elected for a Three Year Term of Office and Revisions of Constitution and

By Laws.For more information Contact Randy Palmer at 336-687-6467

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UPSCALE salon looking for experienced multi-cultured stylist who is motivated and eager to learn. Please contact Cindy 336-688-1176

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A RS TYL STNE EDED $50/week. Apply at Angel Beach/ Paradise Hair 301 Trindale Rd., Archdale

* Full Time Certified Nursing Assistants * 2nd Shift RN Supervisor Please apply in person at Britthaven of Davidson 706 Pineywood Rd, Thomasville AAE/EOE/Drug free Workplace

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General Help

Movie Extras to Stand in the Backgrounds for a major film.

Earn up to $200 per day. Exp Not Req'd. 877-292-5034

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Industrial Trade

Vec3plan llc. a growing machinery manufacturer has immediate openings for the position of Industrial Panels Quality Control Technician. Successful candidates will provide precise quality control for Industrial Shredder Panels in a fast-paced environment. Must have hi-tech, industrial electrical equipment experience, preferably technical training or military equivalent, as well as NFPA 70 experience. Duties will include Advanced PLC and VFD Programming, panel construction, wiring from schematics and quality control checks on control panels. Only assertive and organized individuals need apply. Above average compensation package with full benefits, commensurate with experience. Submit Resume to Michael Wilhoit at Vecoplan llc. At P.O. Box 7224, High Point NC. 27263

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Skilled Trade

Carson's, Inc. Immediate fu time opening w/3yrs. exp. for a stain sealer/lacquer sprayer Apply in person Mon-Thurs 9-11 or 1-3 at 4200 Cheyenne Dr. Archdale NC Tel: 431-1101 EOE

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Trucking

est Carta6 e is currently seeking Class A CDL Regiona & Local Drivers. Must have 2 years current tractor traile driving experience. Must have Class A CDL drivers license Must be able to pass all DOT & company requirements. We offer competitive pay and benefits including medical in surance, life, 401K with com pany match, paid holidays & vacations, monthly incentive bonus, assigned new mode equipment.

Please call 800-849-1818 o apply online at: transp3rtat/3n6ateway.c3m Furniture Movers/Drivers, Experience Required Thomasville Call 336-476-5757

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Restaurant

E. Ellington's Bistro needs chef, cooks, pastry chef & waitstaff. Call 336-442-1086

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In Home Licensed 3 Star Day care has openings for 2 in fants, beginning 8/23. Lake wood Forest off Welborn Rd Trinity. Hopewell Elementary School Area. 336-861-5564 o 336-870-5299

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NEEDED: Live-in House keeper. Flexible hours. Er rands. Non-smoker. Own transportation. Call 9am-5pm 336-723-8572

Referral Intake Nurse Specialist: FT RN for intake of referrals for hospice, home health and KidsPath. Qualified candidate will have knowledge of Medicare criteria for certified hospice and home health programs as well as private insurance guidelines for coverage. Candidate must be able to communicate well orally and in writing as well as work collaboratively with the inter-disciplinary team. The RN must be currently licensed with the NCBON and have one year of acute care experience.

Hospice RN Case Manager: FT position for RN with a desire to provide end of life care to patients residing in the SNF and assisted living environment.

One year of acute care experience required and SNF or hospice/home health experience a plus.

Please submit letter of interest and resume to: HR Department, PO Box 9, Asheboro, NC 27204.

NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain deed of trust executed by Gleaners Church, Inc., dated the 19th day of September, 2002, and recorded in Book 1346, page 391, in the office of the Register of Deeds of Davidson County, North Carolina, default having been made in the payment of the indebtedness thereby secured, and the said deed of trust being by the terms thereof subject to foreclosure, and the holder of the indebtedness thereby secured having demanded a foreclosure thereof for the purpose of satisfying said indebtedness, and the undersigned Trustee having petitioned the Clerk of Superior Court of Davidson County for an Order Allowing Foreclosure to proceed and such Order having been entered, the undersigned Trustee will offer for sale at public auction to the highest bidder for cash at the Courthouse door of the Davidson County Courthouse, Lexington, North Carolina, at 12:00 noon on the 19th day of August, 2010, all of the property conveyed in said deed of trust, including all buildings and permanent improvements affixed thereto, which property as of ten (10) days prior to the posting of this notice was owned by Gleaners Church, Inc., the same lying and being in Davidson County, North Carolina, and more particularly described as follows: EXHIBIT "A" BEGINNING at an iron, the Northeast corner of the property herein described, said iron being the corner of Alex Beck (Deed Book 570, page 232) in the line of Michael Beck (Deed Book 580, page 398); thence with Michael Beck's line South 04 degrees 56 minutes 00 seconds West 66.00 feet to an existing iron; thence crossing the right of way of Holly Grove Road, S.R. 2010, South 31 degrees 06 minutes 00 second West 86.46 feet to an iron within the right of way of County School Road, S.R. 2783; thence North 65 degrees 13 minutes 40 seconds West 153.01 feet to an iron within the right of way of Holly Grove Road, thence North 23 degrees 50 minutes 06 seconds East 102.82 feet to an iron; thence South 82 degrees 42 minutes 40 seconds East crossing an iron at 22.00 feet, corner to Alex Beck, then continuing with Alex Beck's line an additional 128.00 feet, for a total distance of 150.00 feet to the point and place of beginning, and containing 0.4591 acres, according to survey dated October 13, 1987, by Kenneth L. Gallimore, Registered Surveyor No. L-2754, the above land being a portion of Tract No. 2 described in deed recorded in Book 103, page 631, Davidson County Registry.

For further reference see Estate file of Wade Myers recorded in the Office of the Clerk of Superior Court of Davidson County, North Carolina.

Also see Deed Book 676, page 521, Davidson County Registry.

The Trustee is advised that the property is located at 1421 East Holly Grove Road, Lexington, North Carolina 27292, and is being sold as is SUBJECT to any city-county ad valorem taxes and any special assessments that are a lien against the premises, as well as all prior deeds of trust, liens, judgments, encumbrances, restrictions, easements and rights-of-way of record, if any, and THERE IS NO WARRANTY RELATING TO TITLE, POSSESSION, QUIET ENJOYMENT OR THE LIKE IN THIS DISPOSITION. SALE IS AS IS WHERE IS. An order for possession of the above-described property may be issued pursuant to G.S. 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the Clerk of Superior Court of the county in which the property is sold.

Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007 may, after receiving the Notice of Sale, terminate the rental agreement upon 10 days' written notice to the landlord.

Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination.

The highest bidder at said sale shall be required to make a cash deposit of five percent (5%) of the amount of his bid or Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, at the time of the sale, with the balance immediately due and payable upon expiration of the time allowed for filing upset bids. This sale is SUBJECT to upset bid which may be made with the Clerk of Superior Court in the manner provided by law.

This the 27th day of July, 2010.

Trustee Service, Inc., Trustee 10-SP-571 August 10 & 17, 2010

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QUICK CASH PAID FOR JUNK CARS & TRUCKS. 434-1589.

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Cats/Dogs/Pets

AKC Registered Pitt Bulls for sale & Puppies. 2 Blues & 1 Fawn. Call 336-289-3034

Window AC Unit, Elec. Dirt Bike, Lg. Bird Cages, Futon sofa, others also. 989-0508

2 bdrs available, Silver Valley/Tville area, Sm. Pets only. $325-$385/mo. No Dep. with proof of income. Police Report Req'd., Call 239-3657

2 Plots side by side w/vaults sec. aa Floral Gardens $2100/ea plot, $800/ea vault 885-7790

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4 Plots, Floral Garden Cemetery. Sec AA, Clost to Rotary Dr. Will Sell 2 or 4. $3000/ea.

Call 336-431-2459. Will Negotiate.

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Unfurnished Apartments

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Bichon, ShihTzu, Cocker, Dachshund, Chihuahua, Cock A Chon. Call 336-498-7721

1BR Apt, W/D Conn. Central Air & Heat. $375 month, $375 deposit. Call 336-362-5783

PR UKC Reg. Pitt Bull Puppies. All Colors & Blues. Shots & Dewormed. $175 & up. Call 336-848-0752

2BR, 1 1/2BA Apartment. Thomasville. Cable TV, Appls Incld. $450 mo. 336-561-6631 2BR/1BA,. 407 W. Main St. Appl incld, Cent H/A. $450/mo+dep. 476-9220

Reg. Shi-Nese F/M $250.

Shots. Paper trained. Call 336-476-9591

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Homes for Sale

NICE 2BR/1BA Updated.

READY TO MOVE IN! Owner financed - $29,900. Price neg. w/cash. T'ville. 828-293-9723 Thomasville 3BR. Just renovated. Will finance for the right Buyer. $74,900.

Call 704-807-4717

Fax us your ad 24 hours a day, 7 days a week to: CLASSIFIED FASTFAX at 336-888-3639 Please include your name, address, city, zip code, daytime number, ad copy, and date(s) ad should appear.

If you have a regular account, please include your sales rep’s name and fax.

If you need confirmation of receipt, please make sure your fax machine is programmed to print your fax number at the top of your page(s).

Floral Garden, Section A, In site of the Christus Statue. 2 plots, $3475 (val), $2000/ea.

Call 869-4323

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RANSPORTATION Project Name: Thomasville City Schools Alternative Learning School Roof Replacement Location: 15-19 East Guilford Street, Thomasville, NC 27360 Funding: ARRA – QSCB Funds Davis – Bacon Act Applies Applicable Minority Business Requirements: Affidavit A or B shall accompany bid documenting good faith efforts to solicit minority business participation.

Bid Security Required: No Performance Bond Required: Yes Payment Bond Required: Yes Description of Project: Replacement of a roof of approximately 5,280 SF over the Alternative Learning Center. The new roof shall be a modified bitumen base and cap sheets with torch application.

Architect/Engineer: RTD Associates, PA A/E Contact: Frank Burns, P.E. A/E Address: 3816 Sardis Church Road, Ste. 102, Monroe, NC 28110 A/E Telephone: (704) 882-7517, ext. 228 A/E Fax: (704) 882-7530 Email: frank.burns@rtdassociates.com Plans may be obtained from: RTD Associates, PA, 3816 Sardis Church Road, Ste. 102, Monroe, NC 28110 Plan Deposit: $30.00, non-refundable Pre-Bid Conf./Site visit: mandatory Pre-Bid Date/Time: August 12, 10:00 am.

Place: 15-19 East Guilford Street, Thomasville, NC 27360 Bids Due: August 26, 10:00 am.

Place: Board room Thomasville City Schools, 400 Turner Street, Thomasville, NC 27360 Agency/Owner: Thomasville City Schools Name & Title of Agency Coordinator:Mr. Greg Miller, Maintenance Manager

Homes for Rent

2BR/1BA House Ledford area.

Motsinger Rd. $450/mo. + dep. Call 472-4160

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House for Rent. $550 month, $400 deposit. (2) 2BR/1BA. 827 E Lexington, 1316 Boundary & 3BR/1BA, 913 Richland.

Call 1-209-605-4223

Household Goods

MOVING SALE: 2 loveseats, 2 accent chairs, accent table, large entertainment center, set of twin beds, almost new baby crib. 869-6702 or 240-8899

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Business Places/ Offices

1100 sf Retail $600 2,500 sqft $650 T-ville 336-362-2119

“Home Auction�, Friday Aug 13th, 12 noon, 312 Reid St. Thomasville, NC 27360, Cottage, 2BR,1BTH,LR,DR,KITCHEN,LAUN,,Heat Pump, Big Lot, 20x30 stor bldg. City Water/Sewer-Min Opening bid @ Unbelievable $25,000.00 a little over one half tax value.

By: Myers Auction Service, tel. 336-699-4123 Lynn Myers Auctioneer NCAL6647NCAFL7909 in conjunction with Smitherman Realty, Tom Smitherman,Broker

8000 SF Manuf $1800 168 SF Office $250 600 SF Wrhs $200 T-ville 336-561-6631

Washer/Dryer, $350, Refrigerator, $150, Stove, $125. Call 336-674-5222

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The FAX are in‌ and they’re FASTER!

2 Br 2 Ba Home for rent 20x20 stg bld $600mo + dep Tville & Pilot Schl area. 336-870-0654

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Monuments/ Cemeteries

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2 Burial Plots, Holly Hill Cemetery, Tville. Section SD2B, $3,500. Call 336-687-2353 or 476-0886

EAL ESTATE FOR RENT

CKC Reg Yorkshire Terrier Puppies for sale. 3F $650 ea, 1M $550 ea. 336-307-0072

Mobile Homes for Rent

3BR, MH for Rent, Private lot.

Burton Rd, Thomasville $420/mo + $420/dep. Call 336-472-2061

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Lassapoo, ShihTzu, Dachshund, Chihuahua, Cock A Chon. Call 336-498-7721

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the money back in four years.

“We feel if we got other partners, everyone will be paying some and no one will be paying a lot,” said Mayor Joe Bennett.

“Equipment for playgrounds, good equipment, is very expensive.”

Craver said the equipment needs to be replaced for safety reasons.

“The playground equipment is extremely antiquated,” Craver said. “It is decades and decades old.

Each of the six parks would receive $50,000 in new gear, sprucing up playgrounds for kids of all ages.

“It’ll enhance the playground,” Bennett said.

“It’ll permit parents to go out and spend a nice evening with their children.”

Council also will consider adjusting the rules and contract for renting the Thomasville Farmers Market as well as amending a city ordinance to permit alcohol to be sold and consumed on the premises. This would allow a beer garden, of sorts, but would still keep the PACE Park amphitheater family-friendly.

“The Farmers Market lends itself as an enclosure,” Bennett said.

tenance director, said the unit will potentially pay off in energy savings in as few as three years. Miller also said the unit will earn another $3,800 from Duke Power in the form of an energy rebate and comes with a five-year warranty.

“We have spent thousands of dollars rebuilding the old machine and putting it back together,” said Miller. “We were told to

DEATHS From page 1 Linda W. Stone

Mrs. Linda Webb Stone, 64, a resident of Whitehart School Road, died Saturday, Aug. 7, 2010, in the Forsyth Medical Center.

Born April 22, 1946, in Davidson County, a daughter of the late Bernie Garrett Webb and Agnes Lee Smith Webb, she was employed with Guy’s Pharmacy in Thomasville.

Funeral service will be held today at 11 a.m. in Park Place Baptist Church with the Rev. Tom Campbell and the Rev. Harold Holste officiating. Burial will follow in Holly Hill Memorial Park Cemetery. Mrs. Stone will remain at J.C. Green & Sons Funeral Home until taken to the church 30 minutes prior to the service. The family received friends at the funeral home Monday from 6 to 8 p.m. and other times at the home.

The family request any memorial contributions be made to the Building Fund of Park Place Baptist Church, 201 Kern St. Online condolences may be sent to the Stone family at www.jcgreenandsons.com.

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Miller said there aren’t any leaks at THS yet, but early indications are that water is getting underneath the roof over the cafeteria and the social studies and math building, which could lead to a bigger problem if not fixed. A section of THS also is getting fitted with new energy-efficient windows and the gymnasium will have a new lighting system that uses mercur vapor lamps to save on energy costs.

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“We reached a point where all the units needed to be replaced,” Miller said. “Rather than putting money into fixing the same problem, we decided to spend a little extra money and make the media center more energy efficient.

The new system has one large condenser, and has really turned the media center into a much more comfortable setting.”

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replace it and had plans on doing so in the budget. The QSCB allowed us to use our capital money on other projects. We feel good about it.”

In another energy-saving project, the media center at Liberty Drive Elementary School was equipped with an entirely new air conditioning system, replacing six old wall units that were becoming more trouble than they were worth. Miller said two of the units had broken down completely in the past couple years and some of the others

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