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Memories of Pearl Harbor Veteran recalls ‘Day of Infamy’

BY KARISSA MINN Staff Writer

BY ELIOT DUKE Staff Writer

Lt. Frank Earnheart was like any other teenager in 1941. He was in the Navy ROTC program and going to school at the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill when he came to Greensboro one weekend for a Earnheart date with a young girl. W h i l e making his way to pick up a lady friend, Earnheart noticed students at what is now called the University of North Carolina at Greensboro talking out of windows to each other about something that would change his future in an instant. The day was Dec. 7, 1941, and the Japanese had just bombed Pearl Harbor, thrusting the United States directly into World War II. “It was a beautiful Sunday afternoon,” Earnheart, 85, said. “It was unusually warm. I hate to say it, but I didn’t really know how to feel. A lot of us didn’t know where Pearl Harbor was. Most of us couldn’t fathom the Japanese attacking the United States. The mag-

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Llwellyn Weaver and his wife, Marinelle, hold pictures of themselves at the time he joined the U.S. Army and was stationed overseas during World War II.

Attack gives local man opportunity to serve BY ELIOT DUKE Staff Writer Llwellyn Weaver had every intention of joining the military well before World War II began for the United States on Dec. 7, 1941. But when he went to the Naval Academy, a slight hearing impairment kept him from service. After returning home to Georgia, Weaver joined the state guard, which he described as more or less “militia made up of mostly old men and boys.” On a sunny weekend afternoon, Weaver, 88, was spending time with his future wife, Marinelle, and her friend in Macon when news broke that the Japanese had attacked Pearl Harbor. Just like

that, Weaver would get his wish. “We had just returned home when we were told the Japanese invaded Pear Harbor,” Weaver said. “I wasn’t in the Army yet, but I would be in early 1942.” With the country committed to war, Weaver got recruited by the Army as a ordinance officer, handling ammunition and servicing vehicles, as his experience working on cars suddenly became a valued commodity. “They could tell it was very much going to be a mechanical war and I was an automobile parts man,” said Weaver. Midway through 1942, Weaver, after receiving ammunition training in Illinois, found himself in California, where the war against

Japan was very much real. Weaver recalls how Japanese citizens were rounded up and arrested as fear spread throughout the country. “All of the country west of the rocky mountains was in wartime,” Weaver remembered. Weaver soon left California and found himself stationed in Germany operating bomb dumps. Following D-day, Weaver’s services were needed in the South Pacific, bouncing around from New Guinea to the East Indies. While on the island of Papua, some 262 men died defusing bombs and securing different air fields. “We would go in after they said

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A new festival in downtown Thomasville this weekend will help connect area residents with local businesses and notfor-profit groups. Thomasville’s Community Festival and Business Expo will be held from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday. The local Civitan Club, in partnership with the City of Thomasville, is sponsoring the event. “It’s a way to assist small business by encouraging people in our own community to look first at businesses that are here,” said Eddie Brinkley, a member of the Thomasville Civitan Club. “They may be surprised to find out how many there are.” Brinkley said that more than 100 companies and organizations have signed up to participate. The downtown area along Main Street is almost full, but some spots on side streets have been reserved for overflow vendors. “We’re incredibly pleased to have this many people,” Brinkley said. “It has had a remarkable reception from the community.” At no cost, the groups will be given up to three different 12-foot-by-12foot spaces, where they will sell their products or showcase their services to the public. Businesses also can connect with potential partners and customers. Not-for-profit organizations will share

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New city council members installed BY ELIOT DUKE Staff Writer

Two new city council members, as well as five re-elected members and the mayor, were installed Monday in the council chambers. Friends and family members stood beside the officials as April C. Wood, district court judge, asked each official to repeat the following oath: “I, [name], do solemnly swear that I will support and maintain the constitution and laws of the United States, and constitution and laws of North Carolina, not inconsistent therewith, and that I will faithfully, fairly and impartially perform and discharge the duties of my office as [council member or mayor] of the City of Thomasville, so help me God.” Former Thomasville police chief

Ronald Bratton was one of two new city council members installed Monday. As he stated his oath, he laid his hand on the Bible held by his wife. “It’s a great honor, first of all, to be elected to be on the city council,” Bratton said. “I’ve worked for the city for many years, and I truly feel like this is a great honor. I plan to do the best job I can for the citizens of Thomasville.” Bratton said that as a council member, he would like to see a new police department built. “I think this building has probably had its day,” Bratton said. “It would make a great museum for the city of Thomasville, though.” The second new council member installed was Jackie Jackson, who has previously served on the city council

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More than 1,000 bikers rode into Baptist Children’s Homes Mills Campus Sunday to bring toys to children in residence. The ride has become an annual event to help bring thejoy of the holiday season the children.

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Holiday shoppers can pick up an ornament, buy items on the list and return them in a gift bag, along with the ornament attached. Home Instead Senior Care volunteers will collect and distribute the gifts to these seniors the week of Christmas. Businesses are encouraged to contact the Home Instead Senior Care offices about adopting groups of seniors. For more information or to volunteer, contact Sarah Chambers at 249-1011 or visit www.beasantatoasenior.com.

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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 framing. 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.

The Thomasville Civitan Club is sponsoring a day to assist community businesses on Saturday, Dec. 12 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. in downtown Thomasville. The event will give businesses the opportunity to showcase their products to the public, promote their business to potential customers and encourage customers to do business in Thomasville. Food, beverages and games will be provided by area not-for-profit organizations. Spaces are available and businesses can register at no cost by calling 475-2222.

Masonic Lodge Installation Banquet

Be a Santa to a Senior

From Nov. 1 through Dec. 11, Home Instead Senior Care is again sponsoring the Be a Santa to a Senior program to make sure that isolated seniors in Davie and Davidson counties receive gifts and companionship. The Lexington office of Home Instead Senior Care has joined Chelsea’s Manor, Suntrust Bank, Newbridge Bank, other businesses and agencies that serve older adults to provide presents to seniors who otherwise might not receive a gift this holiday season. The Home Instead office in Lexington also has a tree with ornaments, located at 206 East Center St. in Lexington. Prior to the holiday season, the participating local organizations identified needy and isolated seniors in the community and provided those names to Home Instead Senior Care. Christmas trees that went up in community stores and banks the first week of November feature ornaments with the first names of the seniors and their gift requests.

Thomasville Masonic Lodge No. 214 A.F. & A.M. will install the officers for its Sesquicentennial Anniversary 150th year on Tuesday, Dec. 15 at the Thomasville Masonic Lodge on Salem Street. The installation banquet will begin at 6 p.m. with a meal prepared by the Order of the Eastern Star and installation will begin at 7 p.m. Installation will be conducted by North Carolina Past Grand Master Rev. David Cash. Please contact Darrell Wilson, 475-2128, to attend this open ceremony. Freemasonry is the oldest and the largest fraternal order in the world. It is a universal brotherhood of men dedicated to serving God, family, fellowmen and country.

Loose leaf collection The City of Thomasville currently is working to on Loose Leaf Collection. 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.

Claxton fruit cakes The Silver Valley Civitan Club has over 1,000 pounds Claxton Old Fashion Fruit Cake available for sale. The holiday treat may be obtained from any member, several local businesses or by calling Sales Manager Jerry Surratt at 472-1428. One and two pound cakes are available at $3.50 per pound. This is the 51st year that the Silver Valley club has sold Claxton Fruit Cake and now exceeds 73,000 pounds in total sales. Proceeds are used for numerous Civitan community service projecs including Project Santa Claus.

Gifts from the Heart Fairgrove Family Resource Center is now collecting gifts for local children for Christmas. Residents can call the resource center at 472-7217 to select a child to fill their wish list. Individual gifts of clothes and toys are also accepted. Donations can also be made to help the resource center purchase gifts for children of families in crisis. For more information about the program, call Terri Nelson at 472-7217.

Craft event The High Point Public Library at 901 North Main St., will host a series of free demonstrations of fun and easy seasonal crafts on Wednesday, Dec. 2 from 10 a.m. until 5 p.m. Many people enjoy creating handmade decorations and gifts to share with family and friends. They are a great way to spend quality time with loved ones and can even be an economical way to celebrate the holidays. Library staff will be sharing their favorite seasonal crafts throughout the day. Every hour a new decoration or gift idea will be demonstrated. Several of the crafts may be made by participants as they follow the demonstration. This event is free and open to the public. For more information, call 883-3646.

Christmas crafts

Join the Davidson County Department of Senior Services Senior Dynamics program to create several different Christmas Ornaments to hang on a loved ones Christmas tree or your own tree at home. The classes will be held on Mondays, Dec. 7, 14 and 21, from 9:30 to 11 a.m. at the Thomasville Senior Center, located at 211 W. Colonial Drive in suite 103. The fee for this program is $2. All materials will be provided. Advance registration is required. For more information or to register, please call 474-2754. Deadline for registration is Dec. 2. Space is limited, so register for this fun and creative class today.

Luminary Service

Forest Hill Memorial Park in Lexington will hold a Luminary Service on Dec. 5. There will be a flame burning to celebrate the lives of loved ones cherished and missed. Donations for each luminary will be accepted to raise money for the American Red Cross, West Lexington Volunteer Firemen and Locks of Love. For more information, call 248-5312.

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, please call the Senior Center 242-2290.

THS Class of 1962 Reunion

A reunion of the Thomasville High School Class of 1962 will be held on Saturday, June 12, 2010, at the Colonial Country Club in Thomasville. Organizers are looking for up-to-date addresses, phone numbers and e-mail addresses for classmates. For more information, contact Alice Ervin at 561-732-1521.

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Thomasville Times Weather 7-Day Local Forecast

Weather Trivia Where does the most hail fall in one year?

Wednesday Rain Likely 56/36

Thursday Sunny 51/27

Friday Mostly Sunny 52/33

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Almanac Last Week High Day 68 Sunday 58 Monday 55 Tuesday Wednesday 63 61 Thursday 48 Friday 45 Saturday

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Today we will see mostly cloudy skies with a slight chance of rain, high temperature of 48º, humidity of 71% and an overnight low of 43º. The record high temperature for today is 72º set in 2001. The record low is 16º set in 1976. Average temperature . . . . . . .46.4º Wednesday, skies will be cloudy with a 90% chance of Average normal temperature .44.4º rain, high temperature of 56º, humidity of 94% and an Departure from normal . . . . .+2.0º overnight low of 36º. Expect sunny skies Thursday with a Data as reported from Greensboro high temperature of 51º.

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HEALTH

Disability threat looms for aging baby boomers LIFELONG HEALTH

DR. DAVID LIPSCHITZ Syndicated Columnist

Not a day goes by without some report on the graying of America. With 72 million baby boomers marching in step toward old age, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s hard not to notice the impact. In the next 20 years, the percentage of the population over age 65 will increase from 12 percent to 20 percent, but, most importantly, those over 85 will almost triple in number. The biggest threat to our health care system is not cancer, heart disease and diabetes, but rather the high prevalence of physical or cognitive disabilities in Americans over 85, which makes them dependent on others and no longer able to live alone. Currently, 50 percent of 85-year-old adults will be physically or cognitively dependent. This leads to huge increases in health care costs and overwhelming burdens on families, friends and communities. The only real hope to fend off a true health crisis is to reduce the risk of disability for the millions of baby boomers who will utilize more and more health resources as they age. Unfortunately, in a recent study published by the American Journal of Public Health, researchers found that baby boomers are much more likely to be disabled than their parents. Although it is the overwhelming increase in the prevalence of obesity that has covered the news and seemed the harbinger

of our future health problems, the disability â&#x20AC;&#x153;epidemicâ&#x20AC;? could prove a much greater threat. In this study, researchers from the University of California at Los Angeles examined changes in disability levels in adults 60 and older who participated in the National Health and Nutrition Examination Surveys in 1988 to 1999. Researchers identified the percentage of the people who had impaired activities of daily living, which included an inability to use the restroom, dress, groom, bathe or feed themselves. They also looked for impaired instrumental activities of daily living that included the ability to do household chores, shop, drive, use the telephone and prepare meals. Finally, researchers examined the ability of individuals to walk a quarter of a mile without stopping, climbing 10 steps and stooping, crouching and kneeling. Incredibly, between 1988 and 1999, disability among people in their 60s increased by 40 percent to 70 percent in every area that was studied. At the same time, adults in their 70s stayed the same while the level of disabilities for 80-yearolds actually improved. Breaking down the numbers further, the percentage of 60-yearolds who could not dress, bathe or feed themselves increased by 60 percent, as did those who could not shop, drive, use the telephone, do housework or prepare meals. Those with impaired mobility increased by 30 percent, and the number no longer able to stoop and climb stairs increased by 20 percent. The risk of disability was much higher in minority-group populations and in those who had a long-standing history of obesity, a condition that increased in prevalence from 27.4 percent to 37.6 percent. Beyond all the statis-

tics and percentages, this study reveals an underlying problem in American society â&#x20AC;&#x201D; we are getting less healthy with each passing generation. Baby boomers are not as healthy as their parents. They do not eat as well, are more sedentary and weigh a great deal more. Although this constellation of features does not necessarily shorten life expectancy, it definitely will affect quality of life. The increasing prevalence of chronic illnesses, such as diabetes, heart attack and stroke, combined with severe back pain and arthritis limit aging Americansâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; ability to ambulate and remain independent. Without major changes to turn the tide against chronic disease, we will be a country overwhelmed with disabled older adults. But this will not just affect the health care system. The ramifications will ripple out to virtually every corner of society from corporations to community groups, residential facilities to political action committees. Getting into a nursing home will be more competitive than getting into Harvard, and the financial burden on working Americans will be enormous. We simply cannot afford to wait to change. Wake up America; wake up baby boomers, the writing is on the wall. Your health â&#x20AC;&#x201D; and your childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s health â&#x20AC;&#x201D; is at stake. The disability epidemic can be avoided, but we are all responsible to act and contribute to positive change. Dr. David Lipschitz is the author of the book â&#x20AC;&#x153;Breaking the Rules of Aging.â&#x20AC;? To find out more about Dr. David Lipschitz and read features by other Creators Syndicate writers and cartoonists, visit the Creators Syndicate Web page at www.creators.com. More information is available at www. DrDavidHealth.com.

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High Point Regional Health System is proud to recognize Barberitos Southwestern Grille, of High Point and Greensboro, as a business philanthropy partner and is honored to receive the proceeds from the Breast Cancer Awareness event held at both locations. This generous gift will provide financial support for several services offered at the Charles E. and Pauline Lewis Hayworth Cancer Center at High Point Regional. Pictured are Janet Forrest (left), Manager of Patient Rights and Oncology Services, and Denise Potter (right), Executive Director of Development,, were on hand in the Cancer Center to receive Barberitosâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; $500 gift from owner Dennis Lemons (center).

Managing oral care, helps manage heart health BY P. PIERO, D.D.S. Special to the Times Cardiovascular disease (CVD) claims the life of one American every 37 seconds according to the American Heart Associationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 2009 Heart and Stroke Statistical Update. CVD includes an assortment of diseases that are often used (or misused) in reference to the general term â&#x20AC;&#x153;heart diseaseâ&#x20AC;?. Among those are Atherosclerosis (hardening of the arteries caused by Arteriosclerosis, calcium deposits, and/or Atherosclerosis fat deposits), Heart Attack (sudden death of part of the heart), Stroke (damage to part of the brain caused by lack of blood oxygen or leakage of blood outside the vessel walls), Arrhythmia (abnormal rhythm or rate of heart beat), Angina (heavy, tight squeezing pain in the chest), Hypertension (high blood pressure), Congestive Heart

Failure (weak heart pumping action causing a buildup of fluid lungs and other body tissues). There are risk factors for CVD that one canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t control. These include age, gender, and family history. Roughly 80 percent of the people who die of heart disease are 65 and older, but it is the leading cause of death for all Americans over the age of 35. And those with a parent with heart disease are at a higher risk of developing the disease themselves. There are risk factors, however, that everyone can control and of which â&#x20AC;&#x153;Famous since 1987â&#x20AC;?

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FOCUS Humane Society plans luminary display, offers pet photos with Santa TIMES STAFF REPORT The Humane Society of Davidson County will be celebrating the joy animals bring to our lives. Luminaries will be on display in honor of family, friends and pets at the Old Davidson County Courthouse, Saturday, Dec. 12. The luminaries will be lit at dusk and will be on display until 10 p.m. There will be a brief program at 6 p.m. with

bagpipe music provided by Charles Hatley. Everyone is welcome to attend. Each luminary will include the name of a beloved person or pet and the donorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s name. Donations can be mailed to the Humane Society of Davidson County, PO Box 1791, Lexington, NC 27293 or dropped off at Bank of the Carolinas, 119 W. Center Street, Lexington. Bring pets to Bank of the Carolinas, 119 W.

Center Street, Lexington, Tuesday, Dec. 22, 10 a.m. until 4 p.m., for â&#x20AC;&#x153;Pet Photos with Santa.â&#x20AC;? The pictures are $10, and the money goes, as always, for animals in need. During 2009, the Humane Society provided financial assistance for the spay-neuter of hundreds of animals, provided thousands of dollars for sick or injured animals, and placed many animals in loving, new homes. To help, call 248-2706.

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Harold Parrish and Peggy Harrison wrap gift boxes for Silver Valley Civitan Project Santa Claus.

Silver Valley Civitan Project Santa rolling along TIMES STAFF REPORT

Silver Valley Civitan Project Santa is rocking along as it continues to identify children and families in need of assistance for Christmas as well as seek much needed contributions. A visit will be made soon to the Second Harvest Food Bank of Northwest North Carolina in Winston-Salem. Customers of Food Lion in Silver Valley may purchase preassembled food boxes and donate them at the store to Project Santa. Fund raising is slow as is typical with most donations usually coming in the final ten days before Christmas. Contributions of non-perishable food as well as clean and slightly used clothing should be made by December 15 as the sorting of gifts has already begun. Monetary donations are needed before the shopping trip scheduled for the Friday, December 18th. The PSC list will be finalized with the shop-

ping trip. Contributions may be made by contacting Santa Brigade Commander Harold Parrish at 4722379 or mail to 12986 Old Highway 64, Lexington NC 27292. Nine volunteers gathered at Santa Headquarters November 30 to assemble and wrap gift boxes. Hitch Crafterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, formerly Cid Hosiery, is providing working space for a fourth year to the project. Santa is scheduled to make his annual visit to the ladies of Kateland and Westanna Family Care. The pace quickens with the sorting of food items and assembling of fruit bags and food boxes on the 23rd. Silver Valley Civitan Project Santa Claus has made deliveries each year since 1967. Christmas Eve morning will begin with the delivery of fruit bags to around 120 seniors and widowed individuals. Gifts will also be distributed around two dozen people with disabilities followed by gifts to approximately

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What I don’t know about Afghanistan VIEWPOINT

SUSAN ESTRICH Syndicated Columnist People keep asking me whether I agree with the president’s troop surge in Afghanistan. I am a lawyer. I know what to do with a hard question: Answer another one that is so similar that even the person asking may not notice you’ve changed it. So I answer that I absolutely support the president on this one, that I absolutely approve of the process and the decision and the way he’s handling his responsibility as commander in chief. That’s what I say to conservatives, and they say how smart I am, which is always nice to hear, even if not always earned. On this subject, I am only smart enough to know what I don’t know. To liberals who ask whether I agree with the president, I look at them as if they are absolutely out of their minds and tell them the whole unvarnished truthful answer to the question they actually asked: I haven’t got a clue. Oh, maybe a clue, but not much more. Hardly enough to agree, much less disagree, which is what my liberal friends are doing a lot of on this one, and what they are about to do with me until they confront my absolutely genuine inability to answer their actual question. Don’t know. Really. If I did, God knows, I would’ve called him and spared him the agony. Barack Obama did not spend many meetings and many weeks making a decision because a long process was going to win him political points. Actually, it cost him points on all sides. It didn’t take him so long to decide because he’s slow to understand easy stuff, but because this is a miserably difficult situation with no good answers.

What a smart person — and Obama is certainly a very smart person — does when confronted with the hardest problem in the world is take time to meet with the people who know the most. Push and listen and ask questions and review options until you are sure you know and understand all of the terrible choices you have. And then make the decision. Obama has done this. I haven’t. He’s been briefed by military and intelligence officials. He’s read all the classified stuff, which, according to anyone who has read any of it, is so terrifying that you don’t want to know. I certainly don’t. I’ve actually done a lot of reading about Afghanistan and Pakistan. I’ve done legal work related to that area. There are no easy answers here; nothing people would want to hear in a 30-second bite. This one is really hard. Heads you lose; tails you lose more. I’m not sure which is heads or tails. This is not one I can second-guess from the grandstands based on a cruise of the morning blogs. Why are we listening to people who are doing no more than that? It’s not even the right question. This is why we elect presidents. I don’t need to agree. I do approve. I believe in the intelligence and integrity of the man who made this decision. I believe he made it based on his best judgment as to what is best for the country. I believe he made it knowing it would cost the lives of soldiers, young men and women whose lives he values greatly, and that he would be blamed for that, and would always shoulder that responsibility. I believe he made it knowing it is far from certain that we will meet any of the withdrawal deadlines, and that he is exposing himself to a much longer and more expensive commitment. I believe he made it because he believes it is the right decision to protect our country and our children. That is enough for me.

Clods in Congress VIEWPOINT

STEVE CHAPMAN Syndicated Columnist One of the ostensible reasons for reforming our health insurance system is the need to halt the growth of spending on medical treatment. So it may be a surprise to learn that in its first major vote on the health care overhaul, the U.S. Senate took a clear and simple position: Cost is no object. In November, the United States Preventive Services Task Force, a federally sponsored panel of medical experts, announced that it was recommending against routine mammography among women younger than 50. The proposal, coming amid the health care debate, was taken as a gruesome attempt to sacrifice lives to save pennies. In fact, cash was not a consideration. The task force’s rationale was that the benefits of routine breast cancer screening to women in that age group are insufficient to justify the harms it causes them. Yes, it can be expected to save one life for every 1,904 women aged 40 to 49 who get mammographies, but it also yields false positives, which require additional procedures. Even when the positives are not false, they often lead to unnecessary treatment -- surgery, radiation and chemotherapy -- for tumors that pose little risk. The panel noted that mammograms often serve only to detect “a slower-growing cancer that would have eventually become clinically apparent but would never have caused death.”

There are precedents for medical authorities to conclude that tests are not always worthwhile. Last year, the same agency declined to recommend screening for prostate cancer among men under 75 because “the benefits of screening for prostate cancer are uncertain and the balance of benefits and harms cannot be determined.” Few protests were heard. Nor is it usually considered utterly insane to take costs into account. We could save lives by testing everyone over 55 for diabetes, for example. At more than half a million dollars for every healthy year of life that would be saved, however, we have the good sense not to. But the mammography recommendation goes against the central premise of both American medicine and the welfare state: more is always better. Many American women, who have been told for years that they need to get regular mammograms starting at 40, are not ready to break with that practice, and our political leaders wouldn’t dare suggest they reconsider. Quite the contrary. The Senate voted to force health insurance companies to offer free mammograms -- no deductibles, no co-payments. The lawmakers also ordered the federal government to completely disregard the task force proposal. Republicans as well as Democrats ridiculed the notion that Americans should be denied any test they want at someone else’s expense. Said Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyo., “I don’t want a government bureaucrat making a decision for the women of America, if they should be allowed to have screening mammograms.” Actually, no one has proposed making it a crime for people to undergo screening. Those patients who think a screening exam is essential, but whose policies don’t cover it, may find facilities that offer it free. They would also have the

option, however unfamiliar, of paying for it themselves, at an average cost (according to the American Cancer Society) of about $100. The Senate measure is not about the right to obtain preventive care. It’s about the right to make someone else pick up the tab. By demanding mammogram coverage in private and government plans, the amendment would raise the cost of health insurance for everyone. Which, as you may recall, is exactly the opposite of what “reform” was advertised to do. Those who think we cannot afford unlimited budgets for health care may take heart from another Senate vote. It repulsed an effort by Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., to delete more than $400 billion in promised Medicare savings in the coming decade. Alas, the Senate, by a 100-0 vote, also promised that no Medicare benefit currently provided will ever be canceled. Even the alleged savings (from -- get this -- eliminating waste and inefficiency) are unlikely to be achieved. They are in the bill to create the impression that someone, someday, will be willing to control costs. Fat chance. Many opponents of the administration’s effort warn that it will lead to federally imposed rationing of medical care, cruelly denying Americans the treatments they need. The more plausible outcome is that the government will insist on providing anything and everything until the day we run out of money. Our leaders know they can’t do this forever. So they’ll settle for doing it as long as they can. Steve Chapman blogs daily at newsblogs.chicagotribune. com/steve_chapman. To find out more about Steve Chapman, and read features by other Creators Syndicate writers and cartoonists, visit the Creators Syndicate website at www.creators.com.

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Join those at the Lexington Senior Center for Bingo and fellowship each Tuesday morning from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m.. The center is located at 106 Alma Owens Drive, Each person is requested to bring two small gifts for prizes. All Davidson County residents 55 and older are welcome to attend. For more information, please call 242-2290.

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Weekly Strength Training Classes meet each Thursday morning at 11 a.m. at the Lexington Senior Center at 106 Alma Owens Drive. This 45-minute low-impact program will consist of strength training and flexibility exercises. The strength exercises increase endurance, improve reaction time, prevent back problems, tone muscles and build calorie burning muscle tissue, which aids in losing weight. The

FESTIVAL From page 1 their causes with the public, and some of them will sell food, beverages and crafts to raise money. Games also will be available. Main Street will be closed from Memorial Park Drive to Salem Street, which also will be partially closed. Brinkley said that the event will be held rain or shine, because a rain date wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be practical this close to the Christmas holiday. Anyone in the Thomasville community can register by calling Shoppes on Main at 475-2222. There is no registration deadline, but spots may fill up fast. Tents and tables are not provided; only the space. The festival is part of an effort called Thomasvilleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Accelerated Recovery Plan, or TARP, which aims to help local business owners move their companies forward during tough economic times. Brinkley said that he got the idea for the event while he was visiting a festival in another town. He noticed that there werenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t a lot of travelling vendors there. Instead, there were several community organizations and local businesspeople. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I thought, that should be enlarged in our own area, and it should be done in such a fashion to help solidify our community,â&#x20AC;? Brinkley said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thomasville is not a

flexibility exercises help maintain an individualâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s range of motion, slow down the development of arthritis, and strengthen muscles to prevent them from becoming short and tight. All Davidson County residents 55 and older are invited to attend. For more information or to register, call 242-2290.

Support meetings Davidson County Cancer Services, 25 W. Sixth Ave., offers â&#x20AC;&#x153;SHAREâ&#x20AC;? and â&#x20AC;&#x153;Living with Cancerâ&#x20AC;? support meetings every third Thursday from 1-3 p.m. Call 249-7265 or e-mail to dccs@lexcominc.net.

OBITUARIES Index Thomasville Thomas Beache, 48 Jeanette Hughes Walker, 74 Lexington Danny Boles, 56 Stephen Wesley Richardson, 73 Maxine Woodham, 79 Other Areas Leroy Fitzgerald, 79

Humane society Humane Society of Davidson County meets the second Tuesday of each month at the Bank of the Carolinas, West Center Street, Lexington at 7 p.m. For more information, call 248-2706.

community that acts like a community.â&#x20AC;? He said that the Chair City tends to be a â&#x20AC;&#x153;bedroom communityâ&#x20AC;? of people who work and shop in Winston-Salem, Greensboro and High Point, but it must have its own identity and its own destiny. The festival will give local residents, business owners and not-forprofit groups a chance to connect and create a beneficial dynamic within the Thomasville area. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We all have common needs,â&#x20AC;? Brinkley said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This is a way for us to help one another meet our common needs.â&#x20AC;? Staff Writer Karissa Minn can be reached at 888-3576 or newsdesk@ tvilletimes.com.

Thomas Beache Thomas Craig Beache, 48, of 194 Kate Drive, died Sunday, Dec. 6, 2009, at Thomasville Medical Center. Beache was born Aug. 12, 1961, in Washington, D.C., to the late Robert Warren Beache and Mary Catherine Moriarty Beache. Funeral service will be held at 3 p.m. Wednesday at the J.C Green & Sons Funeral Home Chapel in Thomasville, with Ben Abee officiating. Family visitation will be held from 6 to 7:30 p.m. today at the J.C. Green & Sons Funeral Home in Thomasville. Memorials may be directed to the American Cancer Society in Greensboro. Online condolences may be sent to www.jcgreenandsons.com.

Danny Boles LEXINGTON â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Danny Eugene Boles, 56, of Lexington, died Friday, Dec. 4, 2009, at Lexington Memorial Hospital.

Boles was born March 14, 1953, a son of Kenneth Newbert and Betty Lee Spoone. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army, 82nd Airborne, and a lifelong resident of Davidson County. Funeral service will be held at 6 p.m. today at J.C. Green and Sons Funeral Home Chapel in Thomasville. The family will receive friends following the service at the funeral home and other times at the home of James and Robin Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Ham, 1303 Trinity St. in Thomasville. Memorials may be sent to the American Heart Association in Greensboro. Online condolences may be sent to the Boles family at www.jcgreenandsons.com.

Leroy Fitzgerald LINWOOD â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Devid Leroy Fitzgerald, 79, of Linwood, died Sunday, Dec. 6, 2009, at Rowan Regional Hospital. Funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Piedmont Funeral Home Chapel. The family will see friends from 6-8 p.m. today at Piedmont Funeral Home and other times at the home.

Stephen Wesley Richardson LEXINGTON â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Stephen Wesley Richardson, 73, of Lexington, died

Sunday, Dec. 6, 2009, at Lexington Health Care from injuries received in an auto accident on Sept. 16, 2009. Funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Coggins Memorial Baptist Church by the Revs. Lewis Johns, David Shaffer and Dearl Bunce. Burial will follow at Forest Hill Memorial Park. The family will receive friends from 6-8 p.m. today at Davidson Funeral Home, 301 North Main St. in Lexington. Online condolences may be made at www.davidsonfuneralhome.net.

Jeanette Hughes Walker Jeanette Hughes Walker, 74, of Thomasville, died Friday, Dec. 4, 2009, at the Hinkle Hospice Home in Lexington. She was born March 1, 1935, in Thomasville. Walker worked at Hanes Hosiery and the High Point Enterprise before retiring from Marlowe Van Loan Sales. She was an avid bowler in the High Point Leagues and was the high scorer in 1984. In addition to bowling, she enjoyed yard sales and the beach. She will be remembered as a good Christian woman who never met a stranger and had a good sense of humor.

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Walker is survived by her husband, Bill R. Walker, of the home; a daughter, Diane Solis, of Liberty; step-children, William Walker Jr. and wife Ella, of Randleman, Vickie Osborne and husband Larry, of High Point, Keith Walker and wife Debbie, of Trinity, and David Walker, of Randleman; 15 grandchildren and 19 great-grandchildren. A memorial service to celebrate the life of Jeanette Hughes Walker will be held at 3 p.m. Wednesday in the chapel of Cumby Family Funeral Service in Archdale, with the Rev. Doug Davis officiating. The family will greet friends following the service. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorials be given to the Hinkle Hospice House in Lexington. Online condolences may be made at www.cumbyfuneral.com. ***

Maxine Woodham

LEXINGTON â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Miranda Maxine Morphis Woodham, 79, of Junias Drive in Lexington, died Sunday, Dec. 6, 2009. Funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday at Piedmont Funeral Home Chapel. The family will see friends from 6-8 p.m. Wednesday at Piedmont Funeral Home.

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DCCC squeezes by Oxford BY ZACH KEPLEY Sports Editor

CALENDAR TODAY BASKETBALL Ledford @ W. Davidson 6 p.m. BASKETBALL Wheatmore @ E. Davidson 6 p.m.

WEDNESDAY WRESTLING Thomasville @ Ledford 7:30 p.m.

On the road in Atlanta, Ga. for its first Region X conference contest, the Davidson County Community College Storm eked out a 71-68 win over Oxford College Saturday afternoon. Kimani Hunt tallied a team-high 17 points and brought down 15 rebounds for the contest to carry the Storm. DCCC led nearly the entire contest, but did not finish the game strong and allowed Oxford to get within striking distance. Oxford had the ball with 30 seconds left trailing by three, but could not get the bucket it needed to tie. “The last five minutes we stopped playing to win and we were playing to keep from losing,” said head

coach Matt Ridge. “We did not play intelligently, but it was a win on the road against a conference opponent.” Davidson improved to 7-3, but it has been a struggle for them to have everyone on the floor. With a holiday break nearing, now is the time to heal wounds before the bulk of the conference season begins. “It has been an interesting year thus Ridge far,” Ridge said. “Every time I turn around we have something wrong with one of our players. Hopefully, we can have a great last week before Christmas break, and we can get all healed up and come back to have a great January.” DCCC plays at Pitt Community College on Wednesday at 7 p.m.

ACC BASKETBALL

Kentucky clips Tar Heels Ends streak of losses to UNC since 2004 BY BRIANA GORMAN

BASKETBALL DCCC @ Pitt CC 7 p.m. BASKETBALL E. Davidson @ Randleman 6 p.m. BASKETBALL C. Davidson @ Ledford 6 p.m. SWIMMING Ledford @ Asheboro 4 p.m.

THURSDAY WRESTLING SW Randolph @ E. Davidson 7:45 p.m. WRESTLING Thomasville @ Ledford 7:30 p.m.

FRIDAY BASKETBALL E. Davidson @ Trinity 6 p.m. BASKETBALL Ledford @ N. Davidson 6 p.m.

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Durham Herald Sun LEXINGTON, Ky. — North Carolina coach Roy Williams said earlier in the week that he’s the biggest fan of Kentucky’s John Wall, but for reasons he didn’t want to publicly address, he never offered the Raleigh native a scholarship. And Saturday, Wall showed Williams and the rest of the Tar Heels what they’re missing. The freshman scored 16 points — 13 in the first half — to help lead the fifth-ranked Wildcats to a 68-66 victory over the No. 10 Tar Heels at Rupp Arena and give Kentucky their first win in the 10-year-old series since 2004. “I thought he dominated the game,” Williams said. But even though Wall’s impressive first-half performance pushed the Wildcats’ lead to as many as 19, the Tar Heels clawed their way back into game in the second half — with a little help from Wall’s absence because of cramping. UNC (7-2) got within two with 32 seconds left, but then the Wildcats went 5-for-6 from the free-throw line to seal the victory. “We definitely responded,” said Deon Thompson, who led UNC with 14 points. “To be down the way we were down at halftime, we kind of weren’t up as we needed

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Will Graves and the Tar Heels will host Presbyterian on Saturday at the Smith Center. to be, but we continued fight and the game could’ve went any way at the end. We definitely gave ourselves an opportunity and a chance to win the game.” The Tar Heels trailed 43-28 at halftime but went on a 10-2 run at the start of the second half to get within seven. UNC continued to whittle away at the lead and a Tyler

Zeller jumper put the score at 59-56 with 4:29 to play. The Tar Heels then had three chances to tie or take the lead, but couldn’t capitalize. Larry Drew II missed a 3-pointer and then threw the ball out of bounds while trying to pass to Zeller, before Marcus Ginyard missed another 3 from the top of the key. UNC finished the

game shooting a seasonlow 38.8 percent from the field. “If you care about a competitive basketball game at the end we got it close but we didn’t really ever get over the hump,” Williams said. The Wildcats (8-0) pushed the lead back up to seven with 1:55 to play,

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ACC BASKETBALL

Blue Devils bounce back over Red Storm BY BRYAN STRICKLAND Durham Herald Sun DURHAM — Duke doesn’t play its ACC opener for nearly a month, but Coach Mike Krzyzewski saw Saturday’s 80-71 victory over St. John’s as the equivalent of a conference game — and not because it marked the 12th straight season that the schools have played. “We just had a really

tough loss against Wisconsin, and our perimeter over three games was shooting 30 percent. This isn’t like a walk in the park,” said Krzyzewski, who exhorted the Cameron Indoor Stadium fans on several occasions to see things the way he did. “To me, this is one of the biggest games we’ve played in a couple of years. None of our fans would feel that way. I’m not blaming

them; I was just trying to include them. “Maybe they saw in my face that, ‘Hey, he’s pretty concerned today.’ “ St. John’s, off to its best start in 15 years, presented a cause for concern, but Duke responded like a veteran team -- thanks to the play of all five of its most veteran players. Duke’s guards hit their shots when it mattered, and senior frontcourt players Lance Thom-

as and Brian Zoubek hit their stride off the bench to stave off the Red Storm and send the sixth-ranked Blue Devils into exam week with a passing grade. “We’re really shooting poorly from the perimeter, but they’ve played well, and in pressure situations, they’ve hit well,” Krzyzewski said. “And Lance and Brian,

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ON NASCAR

CATHY ELLIOTT NASCAR Columnist

NASCAR plays cars and cards right in Vegas You can learn at lot of useful stuff at the blackjack table. Champion’s Week in Las Vegas reached its end Friday, and what a week it was. The first few minutes of the awards ceremony left most of the folks sitting at my table a little bit shell-shocked. The Ken Squier-narrated “Spirit of the Fans” video was immediately followed by Brooks and Dunn’s performance of “Only in America.” During the song, representatives from the different branches of the armed forces came on stage and raised their right hands in salutes so precise and razor-sharp that Gillette might want to consider signing them up for the “Young Guns” promotion in 2010. This proved two things: first, that patriotism can bring NASCAR’s elite to its feet. And second, that NASCAR can bring Brooks and Dunn back together. I’m not sure if the performance can actually be considered leg one of the “Reunion Tour,” but that’s some serious clout we’re talking about. The electric string quartet Escala made classical music something worth snapping your fingers to (and probably elicited more than a few internal wolf whistles from the guys), the comedians were funny, and the drivers looked handsome and said all the right things. I don’t have a copy of the NASCAR textbook, but if I did, the transcript of the entire show would probably comprise the chapter “How to Get it Right.” Granted, that would be a cool textbook to read, but I got my real education just down the hall in the casino at the Wynn Hotel, host venue for the week. I learned when to double down and when to say when. I learned what it feels like to be wanted. Invariably, when you’re sitting at a table with a group of people for some length of time, talk turns to where you’re from and what you do. In Las Vegas, every time the word “NASCAR” was mentioned, folks got animated.

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Dealer Dean â&#x20AC;&#x201D; who has only been married three times as opposed to Dealer Danny, who has tied the knot on seven occasions and claims to be Robert DeNiroâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s BFF â&#x20AC;&#x201D; actually took the day off on Thursday so he could watch the stock cars fire up their engines and take a Victory Lap down the Strip. Dean even loved the fact that Gentleman Jimmie Johnson not only fired up his engine, but in perhaps the only time in history when it didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t throw Crew Chief of the Year Chad Knaus into a frenzy of strategic activity, spectacularly broke an axle. I learned that you should split aces and eights but never split a winner. Because thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s just dumb. I learned a lot about NASCAR fans. Sitting next to me one day was a nice lady who came all the way to Vegas from Texas â&#x20AC;&#x201D; by herself â&#x20AC;&#x201D; just because NASCAR was going to be there. She didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have access to anything special. She didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t attend the Chasers for Charity Fanfest at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. She didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have tickets to the awards ceremony. She did check out the Victory Lap and took pictures of the show cars scattered up and down the Strip. She doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have a favorite driver although she likes Tony Stewartâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s attitude and thinks Kasey Kahne is cute. So why did she come all that way? â&#x20AC;&#x153;I just wanted to be close to it,â&#x20AC;? she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;NASCAR makes me happy.â&#x20AC;? Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a long way and a lot of money for a smile, but to her, it was worth every penny. NASCAR, the rodeo and the Las Vegas Marathon were all in town on the same weekend. That may seem an incongruous trio, but closer inspection reveals it to be more of a tighter trinity than you might think. NASCAR drivers are often described as cowboys, solitary souls who nevertheless must work in tandem in order the get the job done. And if you think Sprint Cup Series competition isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t made up of marathon events, you obviously have never attended the Coca-Cola 600 in Charlotte. Or the night race at Darlington. Or â&#x20AC;Ś you get the idea. I learned from Dealer Dean, a veritable fountain of information if not of face cards, that NASCAR and Las Vegas have a three-year agreement regarding the annual awards ceremony and its related activities. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m not sure if thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s true, but Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m pretty certain that if it is, most people wouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have an issue with it. Because â&#x20AC;&#x201D; and here we go with that ubiquitous marketing slogan again â&#x20AC;&#x201D; what happens in Vegas stays in Vegas. And the 2009 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Championâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Week was really, really happening.

but a 3 by Graves and a bucket by Thompson had the Tar Heels down just 63-61 with 32 seconds to go. Kentuckyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Eric Bledsoe, however, made three free throws and Wall added two more to make Gravesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; 3 at the buzzer meaningless. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We just got to make plays,â&#x20AC;? Ginyard said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We were always just one step behind. We were doing so well and then we always just let them get their nose back in it a little more than us. Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve just got to fight them off better in late-game situations like that.â&#x20AC;? Part of UNCâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s comeback in the second half was also due to the fact that Wall missed 7:02 with cramps. The freshman wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t quite as explosive or quick after receiving IV treatment in the locker room, but his two free throws with four seconds to play iced the game. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re North Carolina, theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re one of the top teams,â&#x20AC;? said Wall, who could be the top pick in the NBA Draft in the spring. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It was great to come out here and beat them. Like I said before, they have a great coach and great players and we just came out with a tough win tonight.â&#x20AC;? At the start of the game it looked like the Tar Heels would cruise to a win as they jumped to a 9-2 lead in the first three minutes. But then Wall took

over. The freshman drove the length of the court for a dunk and then followed with another fullcourt reverse layup past Ginyard and Drew to kickstart a 28-2 Wildcat run and send the crowd of 24,468 into a frenzy. Wall scored eight points during the stretch as the Tar Heels turned the ball over eight times â&#x20AC;&#x201D; including three straight possessions â&#x20AC;&#x201D; and went 1-for-9 from the floor. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We werenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t very patient in the first half,â&#x20AC;? Williams said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;When Kentuckyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s defense became more aggressive, we panicked and took quicker shots. We didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t get the basketball inside, and even when we did get it inside, we didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t make an aggressive move.â&#x20AC;? The Tar Heels, who boast one of the most talented frontcourts in the nation, were outscored 18-8 in the paint in the first half. UNCâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s big men played a little better in the second half but Kentucky still outscored the Tar Heels in the paint (30-28) and outrebounded them 39-37. Wildcat forward Patrick Patterson led all-scorers with 19 points and a team-high seven rebounds. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They definitely were physical with us and maybe pushed us off our position,â&#x20AC;? Thompson said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;And their guards did a great job of pressuring our guards, which made it difficult to get us the ball. That first 20 minutes, they definitely imposed their will on us.â&#x20AC;?

AREA SPORTS BRIEFS WRESTLING East sixth at Duals East Davidson finished sixth at the Ledford Duals on Saturday in Wallburg. The Golden Eagles defeated Thomasville 39-38 and T.W. Andrews 48-34. They lost to Piedmont 6-67, High Point Central 36-45 and Thomasville 30-49. East wrestles at home Thursday against Southwestern Randolph.

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Concealed Handgun class There will be a concealed handgun class Dec. 19 at the Fairgrove Fire Department. The class runs 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. certi-

fied 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.

The HiToms Baseball Club and Athletic Republic are hosting a Speed/Strength Camp throughout the month of December. Sessions are available for middle and high school athletes and open to boys and girls. For more information please visit the HiToms site at www.hitoms.com or call the HiToms office at 472-8667.

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COUNCIL From page 1 of Richmond, Va. Her mother, aunt and uncle stood with her during her oath. “I’m excited about being installed tonight as a new council member,” Jackson said. “I’m looking forward to the next two years, working with the new council and putting forth the new goals that each of us has. We’ll be working with the citizens of Thomasville to move Thomasville to the next level.” Jackson said that she would like council to look into a residency requirement for certain city officials. “It’s something that I feel strongly about,” she said. “Of course, it won’t impact any current employee. It’s going

SERVE From page 1 it was safe,” Weaver said. “Yet they would tell us to keep an eye for snipers. I was shot at quite a few times.” A year passed and Weaver got shipped to Okinawa. His squadron again was in charge of the airfields with the responsibility of making them strong enough to hold the B-52s. Weaver said the airfields were laid on top of coral, making them as strong as any

to be for any new person coming in.” Re-elected council members installed were Neal Grimes, Pat Shelton, Scott Styers, David Yemm and Raleigh York Jr. Mayor Joe Bennett also was re-elected in November and installed Monday. Bennett said he was excited about working with the installed council for the next two years. “I think we all realize we have got our work cut out for us, with the economy still being as it is and with lost jobs,” Bennett said. “We’ve got a great city and good people in the city, and we just need to all work together to bring our town back as the economy comes back.” Staff Writer Karissa Minn can be reached at 888-3576 or newsdesk@tvilletimes.com.

concrete. Once the United States dropped two atomic bombs on Japan, Weaver was sent into the country to disable all of the Japanese planes before General Douglas McCarthur showed up. While in Japan, Weaver and a few friends stumbled on a large stash of Japanese currency. Not knowing what to do with it, Weaver said they just burned it. “We had no idea how many millions we had found,” said Weaver. “There was so many different sizes as the value went up.”

VETERAN From page 1 nitude of it didn’t sink in for about a week.” Later that evening, Earnheart, after taking his date out for dinner, hopped a train in the baggage car and made his way back to Chapel Hill, not knowing what the future would hold. Earnheart recalls a campus in shock with no one really going to class or focused on school. At lunch time on Monday, the gravity of the situation became real as someone brought a radio into the cafeteria just in time for everyone to hear President Franklin Roosevelt address the nation in his famous “Day of Infamy” speech. “It started sinking in then,” said Earnheart. “No one went to class after that. There was a sense of anger. Never in the history of our country had our entire navy been sunk in one battle. While the rumors were right about a possible attack from the Japanese, at that age, it wasn’t something you considered could happen. It sunk in real heavy.” Wanting to get involved, Earnheart, a chemistry major, realized his service would come through the Navy. Over the next few months, he went through several training programs, including one in minor warfare, before landing in Pearl Harbor.

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Davidson County Sheriff ’s Office has charged a Lexington man with nearly two dozens sex offense counts regarding a relationship with a juvenile. Douglas Lafayette Newcomb, 32, of 126 Donnell Court in Lexington, was arrested Friday and charged with eight counts of first degree sex offense with a child and 14 counts of statutory sex offense for having a relationship with a 15-year-old girl.

When his eligibility came up, Weaver finally came home in late 1946 to his wife Marinelle, and the two have been together ever since. “He’s the best man I ever could have asked for,” Marinelle said. Some say Llewllyn is from the greatest generation in United States history. At the time, all he ever wanted was the chance to do his part. Staff Writer Eliot Duke can be reached at 888-3578, or duke@tvilletimes.com.

“Pearl Harbor at that time was sinking with all the troops that were sent there,” Earnheart said. With not a lot to do, Earnheart wanted more and made sure it was known to his superiors. Following numerous pleas to see some action, Earnheart got his wish and was sent into the middle of the Pacific battlefront as a mine sweeper. Earnheart spent three days aboard a large sea plane before finally landing in New Caledonia, a major base where the United States launched assaults on Japanese forces. A year later, Earnheart was part of a unit that swept 400 TNT mines. “We didn’t lose a single man,” said Earnheart. “The damage from those mines would’ve been incalculable. It was thought we lost 500 officers ad even more soldiers, but we didn’t.” Earnheart’s fighting days ended on June 1, 1946, and he still looks back on the days in the Pacific with a smile, reflecting on all the beautiful women that crossed his path. “They were moral boosters,” Earnheart said with a laugh. “What can I say? I’m an old man.” An old man who answered the call following one of the worst days in the history of the United States. Staff Writer Eliot Duke can be reached at 888-3578, or duke@tvilletimes.com.

According to a DCSO press release, detectives received a report about an alleged sexual offense with the juvenile on Nov. 27. Detectives allege that Newcomb committed several acts of sexual offenses against the 15-year-old, who also is a family member, between August of 2005 and Nov. 27, 2009. Newcomb turned himself into police and was placed in Davidson County Jail. He was issued a $50,000 secured bond and is scheduled to appear in court on Jan. 11.

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator Kay R. Hagan (D-NC) and Senator Richard Burr (R-NC) introduced a resolution on Monday congratulating Jimmie Johnson and Hendrick Motorsports for winning the 2009 NASCAR Sprint Cup Championship. Hendrick Motorsports is based in Concord, NC. “I am proud to congratulate Jimmie Johnson and Hendrick Motorsports on this historic win,” said Hagan. “This was their fourth straight Sprint Cup Championship victory, and they have certainly represented the best of North Carolina’s deep NASCAR tradition. I wish them the best of luck for the remaining season and look forward to continuing to watch a North Carolina

DEVILS From page 7 to get 22 points and 15 rebounds — they’ve been in the fight before. “This was a game like a big conference game. It’s a fight early in December, and I thought they did extremely well.” In Wednesday’s loss at Wisconsin, Thomas and Zoubek didn’t score while collecting six rebounds between them. Saturday, Krzyzewski started the game with brothers Miles and Mason Plumlee — who finished with six points and six rebounds between them — but Krzyzewski started the second half with Thomas (11 points, eight rebounds) and Zoubek (11 points, seven rebounds). When St. John’s got a pair of 3-pointers from D.J. Kennedy — who scored all 18 of his points after halftime — over just 13 seconds to jumpstart a 10-0 run that moved the Red Storm within 5450, Thomas stopped the bleeding. He confidently hit a 15-footer from out top, his third such successful shot of the day, to break up the Red Storm’s run and start Duke on a 14-2 run that put it away. “There was no hesitation on the shot. I was wide open, and I made it,” Thomas said. “I’m not scared to shoot my

NASCAR legend.” “I am proud to congratulate Jimmie Johnson, Team Lowe’s Racing, and all 500 employees of Hendrick Motorsports on their historic fourth consecutive victory in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Championship. In addition to being a great driver, Jimmie has given back generously to North Carolina’s families and children through the Jimmie Johnson Foundation, which provides grants for schools in our state,” Senator Burr said. The resolution also commends the Jimmie Johnson Foundation, which is dedicated to helping children, families, and communities in need in North Carolina and around the country. The Foundation began its work in 2006.

shots, and my teammates know I’ve put work into that.” From there, Duke’s more scoring-oriented veterans took over. Kyle Singler (17 points) showed off his versatility with a 3-pointer and a pair of hoops in the post; Nolan Smith (16 points) slashed his way to a three-point play across the lane; and Jon Scheyer (15 points) hit a couple of free throws. “At that point, we had our veteran lineup in with our seniors and our juniors, and we stayed calm and made the right plays,” Smith said. “Our defense was able to lock in, and we were able to pull away.” Duke (7-1) did the same thing for an even longer stretch in the first half to put St. John’s (6-1) in catch-up mode in the first

place. The Red Storm hit 5 of 7 shots to start for a 10-6 lead, but Duke answered another slow start with an impressive nine-minute stretch. The Blue Devils scored 25 of the game’s next 30 points to build a 3115 edge. The aforementioned veteran five accounted for all of the points during the push — all contributing between three and seven points — and the defense limited St. John’s to 2-of12 shooting and forced five turnovers. “We came to fight,” Zoubek said. “We didn’t do a great job obviously in the Wisconsin game, but we had a much different attitude this time. We approached the game more maturely. “We’re just going to keep building on that.”

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increased risk of heart attack. Periodontal Disease is a chronic infection of the soft tissue around the teeth. Periodontal Disease is one risk factor that can be managed successfully by individuals. Although oral surgical procedures may be necessary for severe cases, most treatment plans require sound oral hygiene. Currently there is a home dental cleaning system that uses the technology of the dental office Prophy-Jet® to power wash between your teeth and around the gum line.

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flammation increases the levels of C-Reactive Protein (CRP) in the body. CRP is released by the body in response to an injury or infection. A 2002 study published by The New England Journal of Medicine concluded that increased levels of CRP are strong predictors of Cardiovascular Diseases. Second, studies published in the Journal of Periodontology have pointed to the likelihood that bacterial infections promote plaque in arteries. Over time, arteries are hardened and narrowed leading to the

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