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Former Ledford standout injured in accident BY ELIOT DUKE Staff Writer

One of Ledford High School’s most recognizable student athletes is in critical condition following a two-car crash early Christmas morning. Ryan Fitzgerald, a 2008 LHS graduate, was in a coma and listed in critical but stable condition at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center Monday

evening as a result of a head-on collision that happened shortly after 1 a.m. Friday morning. According to the state highway patrol, Fitzgerald, a three-sport star at Ledford, was traveling east on Midway School Road when his 2002 Honda ran off the side of the road to the right, causing him to lose control. Gary Mills, the investigating patrol officer, reported Fitzger-

ald over-corrected his vehicle, crossed the center line and struck a 2001 Nissan head-on. Fitzgerald’s car then went off the road, hit a ditch and was again struck by the Nissan. Fitzgerald’s car came to rest on top of the Nissan, driven by Jay Hedrick, 56, of 2740 Rowe Road in Lexington. Jay Hedrick and his passenger, Deborah Hedrick, 55, also suffered injuries

and were transported to Baptist Medical Center. Jay Hedrick was listed in serious condition. “We just know bits and pieces” Dale Richardson, Ledford’s assistant principal, said. “Apparently, he was coming back from the North Davidson area toward Ledford. “They have him under some special care due to swelling of the brain. He has a real bad con-

cussion and some broken limbs. We’ve been in contact with people who have went to see him and things seem positive.” Mills estimated Fitzgerald was traveling 55 mph in a 45 mph speed limit zone, but no drugs or alcohol are believed to be involved. The accident report indicates the road was wet and Richardson

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Monday ﬁre destroys part of old United Furniture plant BY KARISSA MINN Staff Writer

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DELIVERING CHRISTMAS JOY SV Civitan President Roger Barker (far right) presents club lapel pins to the Santas from the 2009 Project Santa delivery team. From left are Elf Shannon Tucker and Santas Davis Tucker, Kenneth Gallimore, John Slack and Michael Hussey. Santa Ricky Harris is not pictured. See Story, Page 3.

Safety urged this holiday weekend

Annual Times Food Challenge in need of donations BY KARISSA MINN Staff Writer

BY ELIOT DUKE Staff Writer

As if waking up with a hangover isn’t bad enough, try starting off the new year with a ticket that drives up car insurance, suspends one’s license and costs thousands of dollars in legal fees. Law enforcement officials are saying that is exactly what will happen to the unfortunate few that are caught drinking and driving New Year’s Eve. City, county and state police all will be out in force this Thursday night making sure the roads are clear of those driving un-

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To allow community members some extra time to help their neighbors in need, the Thomasville Times/ Parks and Recreation Community Food Challenge will be extended until Jan. 8. As of Monday afternoon, only 3,178 cans had been collected, falling far short of the 10,000 goal for the end of the year. “With the current state of the economy, we realized that reaching out goal would, indeed, be a challenge,” Times Editor Lisa Wall said. “Many who donated to the drive before are probably some who are in need of assistance this year. “Most all us know someone who has been affected by job loss or a cut in hours, and they very well may be one of those will have to seek help from one of the agencies the Food

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Challenge supports. We just hope everyone who can will contribute to help what may be a neighbor get through a difficult time.” Donors can register by calling 888-3590, and they can drop off nonperishable items at the Thomasville Parks & Recreation Administration office at 1 E. Main St. from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday, except on New Year’s Day (Jan. 1). Recipients of this year’s food drive include His Laboring Few Ministries, Cooperative Community Ministry, Fairgrove Family Resource Center and Citadel of Faith Christian Fellowship. Each of these organizations depends on donations from Times’ readers to continue its programs. His Laboring Few Ministries runs a food pantry every Saturday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., feeding 70 to 80 families per week. It also gives emergen-

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LEXINGTON — A former furniture manufacturing plant in Lexington has been partially destroyed by a fire that burned for nine hours before it was contained. At about 5 a.m. Monday, emergency personnel received a call about a fire at United Furniture Plant, located at 151 Elk St. in downtown Lexington. It wasn’t until 2 p.m. that Thad Dickerson, Lexington Fire Chief, declared the fire to be “under control.” In those nine hours, about 50 to 55 firefighters were at the site battling the blaze, including some from the Thomasville, South Lexington and Holly Grove Fire Departments. The large complex, which is about the size of a city block, posed some challenges to the crew. “The facilities are very large, and you’ve got to get around to where the fire is,” Dickerson said. “You can’t get but so close to it anyway, so we used master streams in order to give us reach.”

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Area firefighters battled a blaze at the old United Furniture Plant in Lexington Monday for nine hours.

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The fire reportedly spread from an older part of the complex to a newer part before it was extinguished. “We have some major water damage, I’m sure, and some smoke and fire damage to the building,” Dickerson said. “The part that caught on fire first, which was already dilapidated and was not being used, is totally destroyed.” Three tenants have been using the building for warehousing and storage, including Liberty Wholesale and Trade Wind Treasures, but noone was reported to be inside at the time the fire broke out. Dickerson said that the three-story structure has been in Lexington since the late 1950s or early 1960s, and it served as the Old United Furniture plant until the 1980s. “My father worked there, and my brother worked there,” he said. “It’s been a long time.” The department had not begun its investigation as of Monday after-

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What’s happening? Salem Christmas

Celebrate Christmastime with carol singing, Christmas baking, and more amid the beauty of historic buildings on Saturday, Dec. 26, when Old Salem Museums & Gardens presents a full day of seasonal festivities, crafts and food for all ages. All visitors will enjoy baking Queenscake in the Vogler House, as well as gunsmithing and blacksmithing in the Timothy Vogler Gun Shop. Children will especially love sampling candy from the Vierling House’s apothecary, and a special puppet show, “Sophie & the Gingercakes,” in the Horton Museum Center. To cap off the day, there will be carol singing and a giant lighted Christmas tree, modeled after the traditional Moravian decoration. For more information, call the Visitor Center at 336-721-7350. All activities are included with an All-In-One Ticket.

Holiday garbage schedule

The Solid Waste Department will be closed Dec. 24 and 25 in observance of Christmas. Garbage and recycling routes will be altered the following days: Garbage and recycling routes: Week of 12/28 Monday and Tuesday will collect on Tuesday Wednesday and Thursday will collect on Wednesday Friday will collect on Thursday Friday will be closed for New Years Day * If items are not collected on listed day, please leave at the curb for next day

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 outside deck 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.

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.

Eliminate Paper Clutter A two-hour, hands-on workshop on Jan. 7 from 1-3 p.m. will teach a simple system for managing the papers in your life. Bring a suitcase full of disorganized papers, files and photos. Leave with everything filed and organized. The workshop will be held at Lake Jeanette Office Park, 3820 North Elm St., Suite 101, in Greensboro. Advance registration required for $20. Contact Dorothy at 314-1207 or visit www.SimpleSolutionsPro.com.

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.

WDB Youth Council meeting The DavidsonWorks Workforce Development Board Youth Council will meet Wednesday, Jan. 6 at noon at Davidson County Community College, Mendenhall 116.

Start Safe Preschool training program Start Safe — a fire and burn safety program for preschoolers and their families — is being offered to preschooler teachers to pass along to children in the classroom. Classes will be held Jan. 11, 13, 19 and 21 from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. nightly at the Thomasville Fire Department headquarter, 7 E. Main St. Pre-registration is required by Dec. 30. The program is unique because it not only involves educating children about fire and burn safety, but encourages their parents to learn safety measures along with their child. The program covers easy-to-learn techniques such as Making a home safer, preventing burn injuries, using smoke alarms, making a home escape plan and how to get out of the home if there is a fire. The course can be integrated into any topic that may be discussed in a classroom. For more information, contact Dolly Hulin at 475-5545. Seating is limited to 15 per class. Three Child Care CEU Credit Hours will be awarded by the N.C. Division of Child Development.

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.

Gumtree spaghetti dinner

Gumtree Fire and Rescue Auxiliary will sponsor a spaghetti dinner fundraiser on Saturday, Jan. 9, 2010 from 4 to 7 p.m. The meal includes all you eat of salad, spaghetti, bread, dessert, tea and coffee. Adult dinner is $7, senior’s (age 65 and older) dinner is $6, and child’s dinner (12 and under) is $4. Hotdogs also will be available for $1. All takeout orders are $7. Extra dessert or bread is $1 each. The money will be used to puchase items needed by the firefighters and rescue squad members.

Fit and Strong classes

Are you an older adult with arthritis? Do you have stiffness or pain in your lower back, hips, knees, ankles or feet? Not participating in exercise regularly, or have you NEVER exercised? If you answered YES to any of these questions, join Fit and Strong!. Fit and Strong! is an award-winning, evidence-based physical activity program developed by the University of Illinois at Chicago, Center for Research on Healthy Aging (CRHA) proven to benefit arthritis symptoms and promote an active lifestyle. Join the CHRA in partnership with the Davidson County Department of Senior Services Senior Dynamics program for this life-changing course. Classes will begin on Jan. 25 from 10:30 a.m. to noon and will meet every Monday, Wednesday and Friday for a total of eight (8) weeks. Fee for 8 week program is $5. All equipment will be provided. To register, please call the Lexington Senior Center at 242-2290. Advanced registration is required. Class size is limited, so sign up today! Deadline for registration is January 18.

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

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Wednesday Mostly Sunny 42/32

Thursday Scat'd Rain 43/33

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Saturday Partly Cloudy 42/25

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Today we will see sunny skies with a high temperature of 42º, humidity of 38% and an overnight low of 23º. The record high temperature for today is 69º set in 1949. The record low temperature is 5º set in 1989. Average temperature . . . . . . .38.1º Wednesday, skies will be mostly sunny with a high Average normal temperature .39.4º temperature of 42º, humidity of 60% and an overnight Departure from normal . . . . . .-1.3º low of 32º. Expect mostly cloudy skies Thursday with a Data as reported from Greensboro 40% chance of rain, high temperature of 43º.

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It was a wonderful sunny day that felt like Christmas to recipients and volunteers alike. A Christmas angel had stepped forward for a third consecutive year to help provide the funds necessary to bring holiday tidings to a record number of families. Over sixty volunteers gave their time to continue a community tradition of helping their neighbors. The 43rd edition of Silver Valley Civitan Project Santa Claus brought joy to more families â&#x20AC;&#x201D; 67 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; than ever before. Basic needs for food, clothing and toys with an estimated value of $12,500 were distributed to approximately 340 people. Silver Valley Civitan President Roger Barker stated, â&#x20AC;&#x153;We are truly blessed to be able to provide food, clothes and toys to children who would not otherwise receive anything for Christmas. â&#x20AC;? The Santa Brigade gathered in their holiday tradition on Christmas Eve. Ten teams traversed the rural landscape delivering gifts of fruit and personal Christmas greetings to over 125 residents. Included were seniors, the widowed and other individuals. Fourteen of these households received bountiful food boxes. The gifts are a reminder that they are remembered and appreciated. After the early delivery squads returned, and having now increased to more than 35 elves, they regrouped into five caravans. Donning the red suits as Saint Nicholas were Kenneth Gallimore, Ricky Harris, Michael Hussey, John Slack and Davis Tucker. Shannon Tucker was dressed as a helpful elf. They headed out about 10 a.m. traversing the community until the final gifts were delivered in early afternoon. It was a morning well spent. Smiles appeared on the faces of 113 children in 50 of the families. Another three families, totaling seven children, were adopted by supporting families who made direct deliveries to those in need. That brought the total to 53 families and 120 children. Forty-seven families were assisted in 2009 that were not on the list last year. Only 13 families were helped for a second year. Increased funding allowed for the purchase of shoes for about three dozen children in need. Each child also received several items of new clothing including jackets, fleece tops, jeans and other pants and other items. Appropriate age toys included action figures, balls, games, toy & miniature vehicles, dolls, plush animals, crayons, jewelry and a skateboard. Over 300 new and gently used toys were donated. The club or supporting families purchased around 400 new items of clothing and toys. Two sources contributed a 370 pairs of socks that were distributed to the families. Thirty families received over 100 pounds each of food with a varying assortment of around 110 items â&#x20AC;&#x201D; a 20 percent increase in items over last year. South Davidson Family Resource Center helped the Civitan Club stretch their food dollars for the 13th year. They provided purchases from the Second Harvest Food Bank of Northwest North Caro-

lina, Inc. The students of Silver Valley Elementary School gathered 193 food items. The Fall Area 5 Central Civitan meeting collected over 150 items. Local Food Lion store customers purchased 147 â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Feeding Americaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; food boxes of eight items each that were donated to Project Santa. Kris Kringle also delivered brightly wrapped gifts to 22 adults and children with disabilities. Santa made a visit on Christmas Eve to visit special friends at Mountain Vista Health Park in Denton. The six residents of Kateland Family Care and six guests from Westanna Family Care of Lexington were visited by the Jolly Old Elf on December 16. They each received candy and personal care items including lotion, shampoo, soap and more. The Civitan Club purchased fruit to make 200 bags that were distributed in the three fazes of PSC. The assortment included apples, oranges, tangerines, raisins and candy. This major task began in the middle of November requiring approximately 450 hours to compile lists, visit families, purchase and gather gifts then sort, wrap and distribute them. Members of South Davidson High School Junior Civitan Club addressed 200 envelopes for Christmas cards with postage provide by the senior club. The card list included 120 seniors, 24 local people with disabilities as well as residents of the Civitan Cottage at Boysâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; and Girlsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Homes of N.C. Also receiving cards were around 45 residents of eight group homes including Kateland and Westanna Family Care, The Workshop of Davidson, Inc. and ARC of Davidson County. The total value of contributed gifts and discounts earned are conservatively estimated at $7,200. Purchases of almost $5,300 were made by the Silver Valley Civitan Club. A total of $6,318 was raised from 14 sources. The major gift was shares of stock that sold for $4,178. The local donor wishes to remain anonymous. It is the largest single monetary contribution in the history of Silver Valley Civitan Project Santa, exceeding last yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s contribution of $2,528 and $1,600 in 2007 by the same individual. Excess monies may be used for the clubâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s needy family emergency fund during the winter of 2010 or to replace worn Santa suits and other future Project Santa needs. Community support also included assistance from churches, businesses, students, friends and neighbors. Janice and Roger Gallimore provided their building for Santa Headquarters for a fourth consecutive year. The overall coordinators for Civitan Project Santa Claus were Brigade Commander Harold Parrish and Deputy Commander Chris Hughes. The Brigade was divided into five teams. Team captains were Joyce Parrish-list, Joyce Hughesclothing & toys, Tony Pope visitation, John Hughes-food & fruit and Dale L. Hughes-people with disabilities. Joyce Parrish also served as the Santa manager. Project Santa is the largest continuous service project of the Silver Valley Civitan Club.

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The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Committee, an independent, governmentsponsored panel of experts, recently issued new recommendations for mammography â&#x20AC;&#x201D; and the public outcry has been immense. Women of all ages are confused, overwhelmed and fearful that this is the first step of rationing health care. But beyond the headlines and the confusion lies sound scientific research that deserves a more thorough explanation than the 24-

hour news cycle allows. Based on extensive review of scientific data, the committee now recommends a first mammogram at age 50 instead of 40 and that the test be performed every two years for women ages 50 to 74. Furthermore, the committee states there is insufficient evidence to recommend mammograms in women over the age of 75, and they question the value of teaching women self-examination of the breast. Needless to say, this recommendation is very controversial with the general public and many within the medical community. Women all over the country are coming out to tell their story of how mammography and self-exams saved their lives. And yet, why did the committee come up with these recommendations? First, the committee reviewed the results of studies involving annual mammograms in thousands of women age

40 and above. Statistics proved that the probability of breast cancer in women under the age 50 is very low. In order to identify two cases of cancer, doctors must perform 1,000 mammograms every year for 10 years. More simply put, diagnosing one true case of breast cancer requires that thousands of mammograms be performed. Some claim that preventing one cancer is worthwhile, despite the hundreds of thousands of women who must receive an annual mammogram. However, the committee determined that the harm outweighs the benefits. Mammography is not a perfect science. Interpreting mammograms in women under age 50 is very difficult because the breast contains little fat and a great deal of breast tissue. On the mammogram, fat appears very dark and breast tissue is very light. Without this contrast, even the most skilled mammogram

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reader will see areas that might be suspicious. Without a good fat-totissue ratio, this leads to the need for more tests and often a biopsy to confirm that the area of concern is not cancer. The anxiety of thinking you may have a tumor and the needless invasive procedures are deemed by the committee to be too great. In addition to the concerns about false positives, there is little evidence that for most women screening more than once every two years adds any benefit. More importantly, the research shows that mammograms save the most lives in women between ages 50 and 74. Beyond 75, the evidence is not compelling that mammograms identify breast cancer or save lives. The committee based its recommendations on the science and a costbenefit ratio -- not the financial cost, but the emotional cost, the physical cost and the medical

cost of unnecessary and inappropriate tests. Like many scientific studies and comparative analyses, these recommendations have opponents from within the medical community. There is an ongoing debate about tests and procedures for illnesses across the board. Dr. Otis Brawley, medical director of the American Cancer Society, says that even if mammograms save only one life, the test is worth it. He urges women to continue to have their first mammogram at age 40. Be aware of all the facts when you discuss screening for breast cancer with your physician. Medicine is an art and a science, and your physician can be your best guide. If you are at low risk of breast cancer (i.e. a woman with no family history of breast cancer who has breastfed and never smoked), a mammogram every two years after age 50 may be sufficient. For

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In 2009, global freedom had few blooms BY STEVE CHAPMAN Syndicated Columnist This year marked the 20th anniversary of the blossoming of democracy around the world, stimulated in part by the fall of the Berlin Wall on Nov. 9, 1989. Far from producing much new growth, however, 2009 brought to mind an old folk song: Where have all the flowers gone? Not to China, which had an anniversary of its own — the 20th since Chinese students occupied Tiananmen Square in an inspiring call for democracy and liberty, only to be crushed by the army. Looking back, Beijing shows no remorse. In fact, Human Rights Watch said in May, it “continues to victimize survivors, victims’ families, and others who challenge the official version of events.” This June 4, Tiananmen Square was occupied again — by battalions of police. This month, Liu Xiaobo, the chief author of a manifesto calling for democracy and human rights, was indicted for “incitement to subvert state power.” A human rights lawyer was shot to death, along with a student journalist, in broad daylight on a Moscow street. After his government passed a law making it a crime to equate Josef Stalin with Adolf Hitler, Russian President Dmitry Medvedev urged the creation of museums documenting his crimes. A grandson of the dictator filed a libel suit against a newspaper that called Stalin a “bloodthirsty cannibal,” but he lost. Among the last Stalinists in power is Kim Jong Il of North Korea, whose new constitution mysteriously dropped all reference to “communism” but gave him the new title of “supreme leader.” The human rights organization Impunity Watch claimed his regime holds 154,000 political prisoners, while a North Korean official told the United Nations Human Rights Council the actual number is zero. Another old-school communist is Cuba’s Raul Castro, who took over the government from brother Fidel three years ago but has maintained his repressive policies. A new law allows the incarceration of dissidents for “dangerousness” before they have committed any crime. When one of them, Alexander Santos Hernandez, was ordered to serve four years in prison, the sentence was dated two days before his trial began. Such logic would pass muster in Tehran. After opponents charged Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad with rigging the June vote to secure re-election, a state agency agreed to recount the votes — well, 10

percent of them — after declaring that no major irregularities had occurred. Protests by the opposition continue six months later, with mourners at the December funeral of a prominent opposition cleric chanting, “Our shame, our shame, our idiot leader!” There was shame as well in the West African nation of Guinea Bissau. At a stadium rally put on by opponents of the military junta, one officer on the scene said, “They all must be killed. They think there is democracy here.” When soldiers were done, hundreds of people had been killed or raped. Somalia, plagued with civil war and piracy, was called “the worst country on Earth” by The Economist magazine of Britain. Dictator Robert Mugabe of Zimbabwe, which could contest that distinction, was forced into a tense power-sharing deal with an opponent after losing parliamentary elections last year. A committee set up to give a $5 million annual prize for African leaders who serve well and then relinquish power found no worthy recipient this year. Calling it “an outstanding example of democracy in Africa,” President Obama visited Ghana, which has had five consecutive free elections. Democracy did not fare so well in Honduras, where the military roused President Manuel Zelaya from his bed at gunpoint and put him on a plane to exile in Costa Rica. He managed to return to Honduras, but not to the presidency. On Election Day in Afghanistan, the man in charge of one voting station discovered the ballot boxes were full — before the polls opened. Despite rampant fraud, President Hamid Karzai was forced into a runoff. He won by default when his opponent, concluding that a “transparent election is not possible,” withdrew. Iraqi lawmakers approved a new electoral law that will allow balloting in March. If things go well, it will be the first time in Iraq, reported Reuters, “that a fully democratic, full-term parliament hands over to a successor.” Positive developments like that were not as common this year as they were in the glorious days of 1989. But the few that occurred suggest that the important moments in the progress of democracy may not all be in the past.

Moses: America’s prophet? VIEWPOINT

D.G. MARTIN N.C. Columnist “When you get to the top, pull out your Bible and read the last chapter of Deuteronomy.” Dr. Bill Bradford gave that advice when he learned I was going to extend my visit to the Holy Land to visit Mount Nebo in present day Jordan. At this place Moses looked down across the Jordan River and into the “promised land.” Here God told him, “I have caused thee to see it with thine eyes, but thou shalt not go over thither.” The view from Nebo, over the Jordan River, across the plains to Jericho, and beyond to the outskirts of Jerusalem, was worth the trip. The last chapter of Deuteronomy tells us that Moses died here and then says “And there arose not a prophet since in Israel like unto Moses, whom the Lord knew face to face.” Ironically, a new book by Bruce Feiler, the best-selling author of “Walking the Bible,” suggests that Moses is also America’s prophet. Feiler’s new book, “America’s Prophet: Moses and the American Story,” chronicles how Moses has left his footprints at every

stage of American history. A few examples: Columbus in September 1492, after experiencing high seas on his voyage of discovery, wrote “The rising of the sea was very favorable to me, as it happened formerly to Moses when he led the Jews from Egypt.” William Bradford, leader of the Pilgrims, described their mission in the New World to be like that of “Moses and the Israelites when they went out of Egypt.” The words on the Liberty Bell come from Leviticus (Third book of Moses) 25:10, “Proclaim Liberty thro’ all the Land to all the Inhabitants Thereof.” In August, 1776, a committee composed of Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Jefferson, John Adams, and two others, recommended that the new seal of the United States feature the scene of Moses extending his hand over the divided waters of the Red Sea to cause it to come down on Pharaoh and his army. (By the time the seal was finally adopted, the pyramid took the place of Moses, but that is another story, perhaps for fiction writer Dan Brown to tell.) When George Washington died, memorial services were held for him across the country. Of the 346 surviving texts of orations given at these services, more than two-thirds compare Washington with Moses. Both were fathers of their nations, lawgivers and military leaders who freed their peoples from oppressive rule. Before and during the Civil War, the story of Moses and the liberation of the Children of Israel inspired

the struggle for freedom of enslaved peoples in America. Harriet Tubman, who led many slaves to freedom, became known as “Moses.” On the other side, Southerners defended slavery as an institution that the laws of Moses contemplated and approved. More than half of the compiled eulogies given after President Lincoln’s death compared Lincoln to Moses. “The Ten Commandments,” both the movie and the debates about displaying the commandments in public places, regularly bring Moses back to the center of American life. Martin Luther King often recalled the struggles of Moses and the Children of Israel. In his last speech, before his assassination in Memphis, he turned to the image of Moses about to die “on the mountaintop” at Mount Nebo. “And he’s allowed me to go up the mountain…And I’ve looked over. And I have seen the promised land….And I may not get there with you, but I want you to know tonight that we as a people will get to the promised land.” Are these connections enough to convince you that Moses is America’s prophet? If not, read the book before you make up your mind. D.G. Martin is hosting his final season of UNC-TV’s North Carolina Bookwatch, which airs Sundays at 5 p.m. For more information or to view prior programs visit the webpage at www.unctv. org/ncbookwatch/. This Sunday’s (January 3) guest is, Ron Rash author of “Serena.”

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OBITUARIES Star V. Carlisle

Index Thomasville Doris B. Alford, 71 Rachel Bennett, 95 Arvil Burkhart, 90 Star V. Carlisle, 61 Hobert W. Copley, 84 Jerri Pope Craven, 71 Kevin D. Creech, 47 Lula “Woody” Crotts, 94 Frances B. Everhart, 84 Donald Ray Harvey, 68 Kathleen Jones Orgell, 56 Grace P. Younts, 88 Lexington Tommy Cox, 75 Sharon L. Hutchens, 45 Jarrell L. McNease, 58 Jerry Owen, 65 Lorne Shepherd, 44 Mary Y. Swicegood, 83 Other Areas Grace Loflin, 92 Alfred Z. Swaim, 94

Doris B. Alford

Mrs. Doris Barnhill Alford age 71, of 118 Dedmond Ct. Apt. B, died Friday, Dec. 25, 2009, in Lexington Health Care Center. Born April 12, 1938, in Horry Co. S.C., daughter of the late Charlie Barnhill and Willie Mae Murrow Barnhill, she was retired employee of Thomasville Furniture Ind. and was a member of Bright Light Freewill Baptist Church. Funeral service will be conducted today at 11 a.m. in Bright Light Freewill Baptist Church with the Rev. Henry King officiating. The interment will be in Holly Hill Memorial Park Cemetery. Memorials may be directed to Bright Light Freewill Baptist Church. Online condolences may be sent to the Alford family at www.jcgreenandsons.com.

Rachel Bennett

Rachel Bennett, 95, of 1028 Blair St. Thomasville, N.C., died Dec. 26, 2009, at Thomasville;le Medical Center. Funeral Arrangements are incomplete at Hoover’s Funeral Home

Arvil Burkhart

Arvil Wilson Burkhart, 90, of Morgan Drive, died Sunday, Dec. 27, 2009, at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center. Mr. Burkhart was born April 15, 1919, in Davidson County, to Jacob Hiram Burkhart and wife, Quinnie Elizabeth Younts Burkhart. He was former member of the Civitans Club and sheriff of Davidson County Bicentennials. Funeral service will be at 3 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 30, 2009, at Grace Alliance Church, where he was a member, with the Revs. Ron Wellner and Roy Solvig officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends from 1 to 3 p.m. prior to the service in the church fellowship hall. In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to Grace Alliance Church, Building Fund, in Lexington. Online condolences may be made at www.davidsonfuneralhome.net.

Mrs. Star Vivian Carlisle, 61, a resident of Thomasville, died Sunday, Dec. 27, 2009. She was born May 15, 1948, in Parkersburg, WV, a daughter of David Roy and Beatrice Virginia Richards Williams. She was married on September 26, 1970 to Nash Grover Carlisle who preceded her in death on Oct. 13, 2009. Memorial Service will be held Wednesday evening at 6 p.m. at Full Gospel Freewill Holiness Church in Thomasville, conducted by the Rev. William Hutchens. Sechrest Funeral Service in Archdale is serving the Carlisle family. Online condolences can be made at www.mem. com

Hobert W. Copley Mr. Hobert Wilson Copley, 84, formerly of Longview Drive, died Saturday, Dec. 26, 2009, in the Universal Healthcare Center in Ramseur, N.C. Born Sept. 4, 1925, in Davidson County, N.C., Mr. Copley was a former employee with Kayby Mill, Inc., retiring after 35 years of service. Graveside Service will be held today at 2 p.m. in Holly Hill Memorial Park Cemetery with the Rev. Dr. Dana Slack and Rev. Kenneth Miller officiating. Mr. Copley will remain at J.C. Green & Sons Funeral Home until the service hour. The family will receive friends at the funeral home prior to the service today, 12:30 – 1:30 p.m. The family request memorials be directed to the Alzheimer’s Disease Association, Western North Carolina Chapter, 3800 Shamrock Drive, Charlotte, N.C. 28215. On-line condolences may be sent to Copley family at www.jcgreenandsons.com.

Tommy Cox LEXINGTON — Walter Thomas “Tommy” Cox, 75 of Bedford Drive, Lexington, died Thursday, Dec. 24, 2009, at his home following a sudden illness. Born on July 23, 1934, in Davidson County to Charles Issac Cox and Carrie Hedrick Cox, he served in the U.S. Marine Corps during the Korean Conflict, and was also a member of the Marine Corp Legion, VFW Post 3074 and the American Legion. Funeral service was held Monday, Dec. 28, 2009, at Rolling Heights Faith Baptist Church with the Rev. Wayne Sechrest officiating. Burial followed at Forest Hill Memorial Park with Military Graveside Rites by VFW Post 3074. Memorials may be directed to VFW Post 3074, 625 South Main Street, Lexington, NC 27292. Davidson Funeral Home was entrusted with arrangements. Online condolences may be made at www.davidsonfuneralhome.net.

Jerri Pope Craven Mrs. Jerri Pope Craven, 71, a resident of 178 Rebecca Drive, died Saturday evening, Dec. 26, 2009, at her residence. She was born Feb. 18, 1938, in Davidson County, a daughter of Fred Ray Pope and Dolly Byrd Pope. Mrs. Craven was a Homemaker, was of the Baptist faith and a lady who loved reading her Bible. She was a devoted mother and grandmother, and especially loved her “grandbabies.” She loved collecting angels and eat-

ing ice cream. Surviving are a daughter, Janet Lyons and her husband Ernie of the home; a son, Matt Craven and wife Donna of Wallburg; grandchildren, Lisa Vanzant and husband Tommy of Thomasville, Aaron Lyons and wife Chantel of Trinity and Nick Craven of Wallburg; great-grandchildren, Jordan Vanzant, Kylie Lyons and Cheyenne Lyons; sisters, Treva Hudson and husband Arlen of Lynchburg, Va., Mary Pope and Linda Vittitoe, both of High Point, and Gail Griffin and husband Eddie of Trinity; brothers, Jimmy Pope and wife Frances of Randleman and Homer Pope of High Point. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by sisters, Jackie Robbins and Faye Hedgecock; and brothers, Fred Pope and Ray Pope. Funeral services will be held Wednesday, Dec. 30, 2009, at 11 a.m. in J.C. Green & Sons Chapel with the Rev. Bynum Orr officiating. Burial will follow in Floral Garden Park Cemetery in High Point. They family will receive friends at the funeral home today from 6 to 8 p.m. and other times at the home. On-line condolences may be sent to the Craven family at www.jcgreenandsons.com. ***

Kevin D. Creech Kevin Duane Creech, 47, died Sunday, Dec. 27, 2009 in Thomasville. Kevin was born Jan. 15, 1962, in Davidson County, to F.D. and Helen Williams Creech. He was married to Brenda Adams Creech for 20 years. Funeral service will be held Wednesday, Dec. 30 at 2 p.m. at Thomasville Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor W. A. Sewell officiating. Interment will follow at Holly Hill Memorial Park. The family will receive friends

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Donald Ray Harvey Mr. Donald Ray Harvey, age 68 of 132 Falling Creek Dr. died Friday, Dec. 25, 2009, at his residence. Born Aug. 19, 1941, in Davidson County, N.C., son of Joe Oscar Harvey, Sr. and Chesta Myrtle Fine Harvey, Mr. Harvey was employed with Old Dominion and served in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War and the N.C. National Guard. Funeral service was held Monday, Dec. 28, 2009, at J.C. Green & Sons Chapel in Thomasville with the Rev. Steve Jarvis officiating. Interment followed in Calvary United

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LEXINGTON — Sharon L. Hutchens, 45, of Lexington went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, Dec. 22, 2009. She was born April 16, 1964, in Weirton, West Virginia to Steve and Annette Posti. Mrs. Hutchens lived in Thomasville where she attended Thomasville High School, graduating in 1982. She was a member of the cheerleading squad serving as head cheerleader her senior year. She then attended the University of North Carolina at Charlotte where she studied elementary education and also served on the cheerleading squad. She worked for Trammel Crowe after school managing property. Sharon enjoyed watching her boys play all sports. With her good friend, Michelle Hemric, they formed “The Pit Lizards” to help raise money to fight breast cancer. She was passionate in supporting

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Will play in consolation game Wednesday BY ZACH KEPLEY Sports Editor WALLBURG — Coming into the NewBridge Bank Christmas Classic, the East Davidson boys were riding a wave of momentum after two big wins over local rivals. When they left the gym at Ledford High School on Monday in the tournament quarterfinals, that mojo had turned into great disappointment. East got off to a slow start before recovering to tie it early in the fourth quarter. Southeast Guilford regained its advantage and made free throws down the stretch to fend off the Golden Eagles, 64-59. East had trailed 21-10 after the first quarter before slowly making its way back. They drew even at 41-41, but the effort to get back in it dissipated during the final minutes, as they fell to the Falcons and will play in a consolation game on Wednesday. “We were really bad from start to finish,” said East coach Matt Jacobs. “We were bad, plain and simple. I don’t think we were focused from the getgo. I think we got focused there and made a run to get tied, but that was the end of our focus.” East initially came back

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Blake Dodd goes up for a reverse layup on Monday for the Golden Eagles. He scored 16 tough points, but it was not enough to help East to a win. to tie the game in the second quarter at 23-23 with a 13-2 run, finished off by a 3-pointer on the wing from Taylor Warren.

Southeast regrouped and built up a 35-27 lead after the half, only to see it dwindle back to two on three free throws by

Warren and a 3-pointer by Duncan Bean. A similar sequence followed as the Falcons pushed the advantage out to 39-33,

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Sports Editor WALLBURG — Through 24 minutes of basketball, the East Davidson Lady Golden Eagles had just 28 points and were on the brink of elimination trailing by 11 to Southeast Guilford. What a difference the final eight minutes would make. Scoring a whopping 35 points in the final quarter, East (9-1) overcame the obstacle placed before them, advancing to the NewBridge Bank Christmas Classic semifinals with a narrow 63-57 victory on Monday. “I wish I had some magic dust where we could do 35 in every quarter, but it just came down to the girls decided we were not going to lose tonight,” said first-year head coach of the Eagles, Brian Eddinger. East was stagnant at times on offense, mainly because the Falcons were able to eliminate what

but back came the Eagles who closed it down to one on a banked in 3-pointer by Nick Lopez. Blake Dodd made one of two free throws to open the fourth tying the score, 41-41. The action was back and forth over the next four minutes, as the game became tied one final time at 53 apiece. Southeast gradually added to its lead, scoring nine of its final 11 points at the charity stripe. The Golden Eagles were not as sharp, leaving valuable points on the line. “We should never miss any [free throws] in the fourth quarter,” Jacobs said. “You should be focused, step to the line and make them — plain and simple. That is why it is called a free throw.” East scored just one bucket the final minute, but still found itself close with 10 seconds to go. Down 64-59, Zach Palmer stole the ball and had a 3-pointer lined up that would have cut the lead to two, but it would miss, and the Falcons wrapped it up, ending East’s uncharacteristic night. “Usually, what we do well is our effort is there from start to finish. I don’t think it was there today,” said Jacobs. Warren finished with 20 points for the game and Dodd dropped in a tough 16. Southeast placed three players in double figures. East will play at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday.

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CHARLOTTE — According to North Carolina coach Butch Davis, the Tar Heels already had moved on from their 19-17 loss to No. 17 Pittsburgh less than 30 minutes after the Meineke Car Care Bowl on Saturday at Bank of America Stadium. “We’re already over it,” Davis said at the end of his postgame news conference. “It’s 2010 as far as I’m concerned. We already talked about the direction this program’s headed and the people that are going to be here to help this program continue to grow in the right direction.” The Tar Heels (8-5) saw their season end in Charlotte for the second straight season, having lost to West Virginia 31-30 a year ago, and they fell short of recording their first nine-win season since going 11-1 in 1997. But there were no tears after the loss to Pittsburgh (10-3), just disappointment and regret at UNC’s many costly mistakes. The Tar Heels lost a fumble, had an interception on the goal line, had a kickoff go out of bounds and were whistled for eight penalites for 78 yards. “We’ve got to learn to play smarter, more efficient and not worry about the big spectacular plays — those things are going to come,” Davis said. “We’ve got some damn good football players that are going to make some big plays. You just can’t go out there and shoot yourself in the foot and not give

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Drivers are indeed athletes I think the first really in-depth piece of NASCAR-related writing I ever did was for inclusion in a USA Today special section during NASCAR Championâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Week six or seven years ago. The story was titled, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Drivers are athletes.â&#x20AC;? I did my due diligence, researched the topic thoroughly, and put together a convincing argument lauding NASCAR driversâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; athletic and competitive skills. Whether it swayed anyoneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s opinion, I will never know. But the real questions in my mind were then, and continue to be, why are we even having this conversation, and what is there to argue about? This issue reared its head once again on Dec. 21 when the Associated Press announced Jimmie Johnson as its Athlete of the Year. He is the first race car driver ever to receive the award in its 78-year history. Internet message boards are now exploding with discourse on this topic. Some question the APâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s choice; others question whether NASCAR is even a sport. I even saw one comment saying that when the drivers start pushing their cars around the track, then theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll be considered athletes. Oh, really? Does this mean that Lance Armstrong now has to get off his bike and push it up the sides of mountains in order to be taken seriously as an athlete? Give me a break. It is so easy to get testy on this topic if youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re a NASCAR fan, because it seems ludicrous to us that anyone would question the physical abilities of our drivers. But when you think about it, the AP has a pretty daunting challenge when it comes to selecting an athlete

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CATHY ELLIOTT NASCAR Columnist of the year. The skills required to excel in any particular sport â&#x20AC;&#x201D; just pick one, it doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t matter which one it is â&#x20AC;&#x201D; are for the most part unique to that sport. Anyone can toss a ball, but very few can throw one accurately from left field to home plate. Anyone can swing a tennis racquet, but very few can use one to accurately place a ball into a small box at more than 100 mph. A 7-foot-tall basketball player wouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t make much of a jockey, and a 300-pound defensive lineman probably wouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t accomplish much as a sprinter. (Speaking of sprinting, on a side note, Johnson commented recently that his personal best time for a five-mile run was 34 minutes, 55 seconds. It takes me that long to drive five miles.) And anyone can drive a 3,400-pound car, but the number of those who can do it for 400 or 500 miles at a stretch, at speeds which sometimes exceed 180 mph, packed like sardines into a moving mass of other cars traveling just as fast in the same direction, with no air conditioning, is very small. Last time I checked, there were about 43 of them. Jimmie Johnson is an athlete. Period. He has every physical and mental characteristic required to transform

into a driver into a racer. He is streamlined, has exceptional reflexes and hand/eye coordination. Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s smart. He knows what a car needs, and he knows how to ask for it. He can anticipate potential trouble on the track, and can usually avoid it and sometimes even take advantage of it. He has endurance and stamina, and he has courage. The numbers back him up. He won seven races this season on the way to his fourth consecutive NASCAR Sprint Cup Series championship, and propped those victories up with 16 top five and 24 top 10 finishes. Perhaps just as important when discussing awards like this one is the fact that Johnson is more than just a superior athlete; he is a stellar representative of his sport. This is not the time or the place to add my name to the list of Tiger Woods, Alex Rodriguez or Michael Phelps detractors. But I do feel that being the face of a sport bears a certain burden of responsibility off the playing field as well as on it. Jimmie Johnson made sports history in 2009, and the Associated Press recognized that and rewarded him for it. I, along with millions of other NASCAR fans, am so proud of him. He combines talent and character, drive and determination into one winning package. When fans of any sport look at Johnson, they see achievement, not controversy. The face of our sport is the face of a worthy champion, and he makes NASCAR look awfully good. Cathy Elliott can be contacted at cathyelliott@hotmail.com.

AREA SPORTS BRIEFS BASKETBALL Lady Panthers dominate South Chelsea Freeman scored 16 points and Taylor Ballard 13 to lead Ledford to a 50-24 rout of South Davidson on Saturday in the opening round of the NewBridge Bank Christmas Classic. The Lady Panthers outscored the Wildcats 20-5 in the second quarter to overcome an early 10-8 deficit. Brooke Baldwin added 10 points to the winning cause. Ledford advances to play North Davidson today at 7 p.m. in the semifinals.

LIFTS From page 7 Candace Fox and Haley Grimsley could do. Ayshia McNeil was locked down on Grimsley for much of the game, limiting her to a season-low 11 points. Down 39-28 to start the fourth quarter, the senior guard was finally able to get free for a 3-pointer up top, which was the opening blow in what would be a quarter to remember for the Eagles. With Grimsley and Fox under pressure, two Lady Eagles in particular emerged for some valuable points. Taylor Hallman and Stacy Hicks put together a 9-2 run themselves, drawing East within one at 46-45 with 4:39 to play. Southeast recovered in stretching the advantage back out to 52-47 on a three-point play by Destiny Locklear, but the lead would not last long. A layup and 3-pointer by Hallman tied the game at 52-all, and East would snatch the lead away for the first time when Grimsley dialed in a deep 3. The Falcons tied it once again with a free throw, until Hallman hit a runner in the lane that would give East the lead the rest of the way. Southeast struggled at the line late, allowing the Golden Eagles to sneak away to the semifinals. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They came down and hit the 3 and that seemed to ignite them,â&#x20AC;? said Southeast coach Shawyn Newton. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We also did not step up on our end and make our free throws.â&#x20AC;? East had a tough time dealing with the height

of the Falcons in the first half, getting dominated on the glass. From the get-go, the Golden Eagles were in trouble trailing 13-2. They would trail 1911 after the first quarter,

and would remain down by eight at the half. Sports Editor Zach Kepley can be reached at 888-3631, or at kepley@tvilletimes.com.

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DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — When Jimmie Johnson was named Male Athlete of the Year by the Associated Press last week, he joined a distinguished list of world-class athletes that had been recognized during the previous 78 years the honor had been bestowed. Johnson’s selection also validated the belief of Bill France Sr. that NASCAR drivers are indeed “athletes,” an assertion the late NASCAR founder said was crucial in further developing the sport. In winning the honor, Johnson outdistanced tennis superstar Roger Federer, who won his record-breaking 15th career Grand Slam title last summer at Wimbledon and regained his No. 1 world ranking; and Usain Bolt,

the track and field standout who became the first man in history to hold the 100- and 200- meter world and Olympic titles at the same time. That is pretty stellar company. In a recent letter he wrote to Johnson, Jim France — NASCAR vice chairman and executive vice president and Bill Sr.’s son — said the recognition by the AP cemented the fact that drivers are athletes. “Over 60 years ago, my father set out to make NASCAR part of the traditional American sports landscape,” Jim France wrote. “He believed the recognition of drivers as athletes was a key element in validating motor racing as a legitimate sport.” An examination of the listing of the previous winners of the AP Male Athlete of the Year award

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HEELS From page 7 yourself a chance to win the game.” UNC’s most costly penalty came late in the fourth quarter during Pittsburgh’s time-consuming drive to the goahead field goal. The Tar Heels led 17-16 when the Panthers got the ball on their 5-yard line with 9:39 to play. Pittsburgh then marched down the field against UNC’s No. 6-ranked defense and lined up for a 47-yard field goal attempt on fourth-and-2 with 1:55 to play. But at least three Tar Heels jumped offside, giving the Panthers a fresh set of downs. Four plays later, Dan Hutchins booted a 33-yard field goal — his fourth of the game— to put Pittsburgh up 19-17 with 52 seconds to go. “We knew it was a big field goal, and we wanted to get on the ball and try to get penetration,” UNC defensive lineman Marvin Austin said. “When the center lifted his head up, we were timing it up from the previous field goal and he just delayed a little bit.” The Tar Heels’ offense got the ball back at their 38 with 46 seconds remaining but turned the ball over on downs with six seconds left in the game. “You go in the game thinking you should have no mental errors, but that’s just the way it is, that’s just football,” UNC cornerback Kendric Burney said. “No matter what, you’re going to have mental errors. The biggest thing is [that] we didn’t quit.” A UNC mistake also gave the Panthers some momentum, and the lead, headed into halftime. A 37-yard field goal by UNC’s Casey Barth tied the score at 10 with 1:05 to play in the first half, but then the sophomore hit

reads like a “Who’s Who” in the history books of sports. Lance Armstrong, Tiger Woods, Michael Jordan, Joe Montana, Carl Lewis, Muhammad Ali, Mark Spitz, Sandy Koufax, Ted Williams, Mickey Mantle, Ben Hogan, Joe DiMaggio, Jesse Owens and Joe Louis are all past recipients, meaning Johnson has etched his name alongside some of sports’ greatest performers. In winning his unprecedented fourth straight NASCAR Sprint Cup Series championship, Johnson turned in a world-class athletic performance in 2009. It was a performance highlighted by intense preparation, focus, endurance — plus mental and physical toughness. And in doing so, Johnson validated Bill France Sr.’s vision for the sport.

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the ensuing kickoff out of bounds. The Panthers’ drive then started from their 40, and six plays later, Pittsburgh trotted into halftime with a 13-10 advantage after a field goal by Hutchins. “It’s terrible, almost unforgivable,” Davis said. “Kick it out of bounds — you can’t do that.” But Barth wasn’t the only player with an error in the first half. An illegal formation penalty wiped out a Zack Pianalto touchdown on UNC’s opening drive. Two plays later, UNC’s Greg Little celebrated his 15-yard touchdown catch by punting the ball into the stands for a personal foul penalty. Receiver Erik Highsmith also fumbled, and quarterback T.J. Yates was picked off on the Panthers’ 1-yard line. “I should’ve just thrown it away,” said Yates, who was 19-of-32 for 183 yards. “I was just trying to make a play. I thought I had Ryan Houston on the edge of the end zone right there. I’ve just got to throw it away and take the three points.” Despite the missteps, UNC took the lead with four minutes remaining in the third quarter when Little caught his second touchdown reception of the game. Yates connected with Little — who opted for a celebratory chest bump on his second score — for a 14-yard touchdown pass and a 17-16 lead. Little, a Hillside High alum, finished with seven catches for 87 yards. But on the final drive, Pittsburgh handed the ball off to their freshman phenom, running back Dion Lewis, and the thirdleading rusher in the nation helped put together the game-winning drive. Lewis finished with 159 yards and one touchdown to earn the Meineke Car Care Bowl most valuable player award and broke Pittsburgh’s freshman

rushing record with 1,799 yards this season. “He was the best back we’ve ever faced,” Burney said. “He was good in between the tackles, and he could also bounce it. Pitt’s a good run team, and they did a great job tonight.”

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OBITUARIES DEATHS From page 6 the local Triad Chapter of the Susan G. Komen â&#x20AC;&#x153;Race for the Cureâ&#x20AC;? for fighting breast cancer. This past May, Sharon was the recipient of the first annual â&#x20AC;&#x153;Survivor of the Yearâ&#x20AC;? award presented to her by Hota Kotb after the 2009 Triad Race for the Cure. Sharon was preceded in death by her father, Steve Posti. Surviving is her husband, Robert â&#x20AC;&#x153;Bobbyâ&#x20AC;? Ray Hutchens Jr., Director of Competition at Stewart-Haas Racing. She was the loving mother of two sons who were her inspiration in her fight against breast cancer, Taylor Lane Loaces, born Aug. 8, 1990 and a freshman at N.C. State, and Robert â&#x20AC;&#x153;Treyâ&#x20AC;? Hutchens III, born May 20, 1998 and a 6th grader at North Davidson Middle School. Also surviving are her parents, Annette Mills of High Point and Bill Mills of Thomasville; her sisters, Susan Hollowell of Tampa, Florida and Cathy Graham of Charlotte. A celebration of life service will be conducted at 2 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 2 at Pinedale Christian Church with the Rev. Michael D. Gates officiating. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made in her memory to Susan G. Komen, c/o The Pit Lizards, 1106 Burke Street, Winston-Salem, NC 27101 or Camp Cheerio, c/o Sharon Hutchens Memorial, P.O. Box 6258, High Point, NC 27262. Online condolences may be made at www.hayworth-miller.com. ***

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DENTON â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Mrs. Grace Daniel Loflin, age 92 of NC Hwy 109 S., Denton, N.C., died Saturday, Dec. 26. Funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. today at Lineberry United Methodist Church. Briggs Funeral Home is entrusted with arrangements.

Jarrell L. McNease

LEXINGTON â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Mr. Jarrell Leon McNease, 58, a resident of Old Highway 64, died Thursday evening, Dec. 24, 2009, in the Thomasville Medical Center. Born February 26, 1951, in Randolph County, a son of Leon McNease and Ruby Malone McNease, he was a veteran of the U.S. Army and was employed with High Point Housing Authority. Funeral service will be held today at 2 p.m. in Calvary United Church of Christ with the Rev. Kelly Barefoot officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. The family request memorials be directed to the Memorial Fund of Calvary United Church of Christ in Thomasville.

Kathleen Jones Orgell

Mrs. Kathleen Jones Orgell, 56, formerly of Cashiers, N.C., died Monday morning, Dec. 28, 2009, at Britthaven of Davidson. She was born on July 29, 1953, in Norfolk, Va., to Leland Jones and Nancy Drake Jones. She was a retired Home Economics teacher and earned her Masterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Degree in Home Economics from Florida International University and her Bachelorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Degree from Barry College, where she graduated Cum Laude from both. She was a member of Cashiers United Methodist Church and a member of The Sierra Club, where

she met her husband Wallace Orgell. She was preceded in death by her husband and her father. Surviving in addition to her mother, Nancy Jones of Thomasville, is her sister, Debra Jones Swaim and husband Sam of Thomasville; brother, Ronald Jones of Frederick, MD; and nieces, Wendy Swaim Milner and husband Jonathan and Ashley Swaim Bodenheimer and husband Bryan. Memorial service will be held on Wednesday, Dec. 30, 2009 at 11 a.m. at Rich Fork Baptist Church with the Rev. Michael Bowers officiating. The family will receive friends immediately following the service at the church. Memorials may be directed to Rich Fork Baptist Church Building Fund, 3993 Old Highway 29, Thomasville, NC 27360. On-line condolences may be sent to www. jcgreenandsons.com. ***

Jerry Owen LEXINGTON â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Jerry Wayne Owen 65 of Lexington died Thursday, Dec. 24, 2999, at his home. Funeral service was held Monday Dec. 28, 2009, at Davidson Funeral Home Lexington Chapel with the Rev. James Messer and the Rev. John Smith officiating. Burial followed at Forest Hill Memorial Park, with Military graveside rites. Born on Oct. 4, 1944, in Davidson County, to Henry Atlas Owen and Leenetta Cook Owen, he was a retired supervisor with Harrison & Covington Hosiery and also served in the U. S. Army. Online condolences may be made at www.davidsonfuneralhome.net.

Lorne Shepherd LEXINGTON â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Anthony Lorne Shepherd, 44, of Conrad Hill Mine Road, died Sunday, Dec. 27, 2009, at his home. Funeral service will be 2 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 31, 2009, at Holly Grove Lutheran Church, where he was a member, with the Rev. John Mocko officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service from 1 to 2 p.m. in the church fellowship hall and other times at the home.

FROM PAGE 1 Memorials may be made to Holly Grove Lutheran Church in Lexington, N.C.

Alfred Z. Swaim HIGH POINT â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Mr. Alfred Zathan Swaim, 94, a resident of Abbotts Creek Church Road, died Saturday morning, Dec. 26, 2009, at his residence. Born Feb. 7, 1915, in Davidson County, a son of the late John William Swaim and Mary Elizabeth Weir Swaim, prior to retirement in 1981, he served as Property Manager for the former Westchester Mall. Funeral service will be held today at 10 a.m. in Abbottâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Creek Missionary Baptist Church, with the Rev. Mark Hollar and the Rev. Roy Cantrell officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Mr. Swaim will remain at J.C. Green & Sons Funeral Home in Thomasville until taken to the church 30 minutes prior to the service. The family will receive friends at the church immediately following the service. In lieu of flowers, the family request memorials be directed to Abbotts Creek Missionary Baptist Church in High Point.

LEDFORD From page 1 said that area of Midway School Road is known for black ice. Fitzgerald, 20, is a sophomore at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. During his high school career, Fitzgerald excelled at football, baseball and basketball. His work ethic, determination and competitive spirit earned respect from players and coaches throughout the area. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Ryan was a four-year letterman for me,â&#x20AC;? said Scott Dalton, Ledfordâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s basketball coach. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll probably never coach a better individual. He gave you everything he had. Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a super young man. I think the world of him and heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s definitely a fighter. Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s stubborn and I

FIRE From page 1 noon, so no information about the cause of the fire had been found. Dickerson said that the rest of the day would be spent making sure that the fire is completely out and the departmentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s equipment is recovered. Several roads near the complex were closed Monday, but no evacuation of the surrounding

mean that in a good way. Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the kind of kid that when faced with adversity would do everything possible to battle through it. He has a great family and support system, and he has a lot of people praying for him, myself included. I hope all of those work in his favor.â&#x20AC;? Dalton said a steady stream of family and friends visited Fitzgerald in the hospital Monday, and reports on his condition were â&#x20AC;&#x153;similar to or better than the ones before.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;He is making strides,â&#x20AC;? Dalton said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;In the very least, he is stable from check-to-check. The swelling from the brain injury has gone down dramatically from what is was. All those things are good signs. Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s certainly not out of the woods yet. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a scary thing and it certainly makes you appreciate what you have. Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a high character person that I will always think a lot of.â&#x20AC;?

area was needed. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t get across the track, and it didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t get to the homes below it,â&#x20AC;? Dickerson said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t go any further than the property line, so weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re happy with that.â&#x20AC;? He said that this was likely the biggest fire Lexington had seen since one broke out in 1998 at a cotton mill. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It seems like we have

something like this every 10 or 12 years,â&#x20AC;? Dickerson said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;When the furniture and textiles industries left [Lexington], that left us with a lot of empty buildings, including the one that just caught on fire.â&#x20AC;?

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Mary Y. Swicegood LEXINGTON â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Mary Louise Young Swicegood, age 83, formerly of Old Pasture Road, Churchland, died Christmas morning at Alston Brook. Funeral service was held Sunday, Dec. 27, 2009, at Churchland Baptist Church. Burial followed in Snider Family Cemetery, Churchland. Online condolences may be made at WWW. piedmontfuneralhome. com.

Grace P. Younts Grace Parrish Younts , 88 Passed away on Thursday, Dec. 24, 2009, at Mountain Vista Health Park. Born on Jan. 22, 1921, in Davidson County, to Grover and Maude Parrish, preceded in death by her parents and a grandchild. Funeral service was held Monday, Dec. 28, 2009, at Tabernacle United Methodist Church with the Rev. Douglas Stevens officiating followed by interment in the church cemetery.

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FOOD From page 1 cy care throughout the week. “We need the food,” said Robin St. John, with His Laboring Few. “Our shelves are lower than they’ve been in years. Our donations are low, and we’re all kind of depending on this food drive to help us to get through the next couple of months.” St. John said that while many people donate in the weeks leading up to Christmas, donations virtually stop after Dec. 25, and the only major food drive benefitting His Laboring Few is the Community Food Challenge. “We just ask all the readers, if they would, to please just donate,” she said. “We just ask that they please take the time to pick up a couple of extra cans and give. They can know that they’re feeding hungry people —

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der the influence. New year’s Eve, much like the Fourth of July, is a holiday where most people like to enjoy get-togethers amongst friends. In some situations, alcohol consumption is involved. While police aren’t telling anyone to not enjoy themselves, they want everyone to know that drinking and driving is dangerous and, if caught, will lead to major repercussions. “The only thing we can is encourage people to keep their partying to their homes and not take it to the roads after they’ve been drinking,” Thomasville Police Department Capt. James Mills said. “If you’re going to party and have a few drinks, get a designated driver. That’s simple common sense.” When police say to have a designated driver it does not mean having someone behind the wheel who has had the least amount to drink. “A lot of times in our line of work, we stop drunk or impaired drivers,” said Sgt. Mark Ivey with the state highway patrol. “They say they’re least impaired and everyone else is worse off than they are and that’s why they’re driving. In circumstances like this it’s not a good idea to drive at all. Period.” Davidson County Sheriff David Grice said the while his department is worried about people drinking and driving, alcohol also raises other concerns. Domestic violence cases tend to increase on New Year’s Eve, as alcohol leads to arguments and in some cases violence. “Our biggest concerns are when the alcohol is flowing steady and people get into domestic disputes,” Grice said. “We usually have an increase in domestic calls, whether it’s between spouses or boyfriends and girlfriends. We obviously have traffic concerns as well.” Law enforcement officers will be conducting checkpoints, both inside city limits and out. Mills also said it’s unlawful to discharge firearms inside city limits and anyone found doing so will be charged and have their weapon seized.

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FROM PAGE 1 that there are people who really are going hungry if they don’t get food. ” Donations to the Community Food Challenge also will help Cooperative Community Ministry feed local families in need. Executive Director Aurelia Sink said that the high unemployment rate and cold weather have increased requests for assistance. “We see a continued need of people coming in who need the food due to the economy,” Sink said. “If there is any way that

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ËABC News Deal No Millionaire Rudolph’s Shiny Year Scrubs Better Off 20/20 (N) Å Frasier ËNightline ËJimmy Kimmel Live Ë(:06) Extra South Park Simpsons Two Men Two Men Smarter Smarter Deal No Deal No The Office The Office Payne Payne Law & Order: SVU ’70s Show Lopez Baptist Kerwin First Baptist Church Kenneth This Is Day Life Today Today Your Bible Gospel Just Sayin’ Answers in Genesis TCT Today Healing 6:30 7 PM 7:30 8 PM 8:30 9 PM 9:30 10 PM 10:30 11 PM 11:30 12 AM 12:30 1 AM 1:30 First 48 Criminal Minds Å Criminal Minds Å Psychic Kids Paranormal Paranormal Celebrity Ghost Stories (12:01) Criminal Minds Psychic Kids (4:00) ››› “The Green Mile” Å “Rambo Part II” ››› “Ghost” (1990, Fantasy) Patrick Swayze, Demi Moore. Å ››› “First Blood” (1982) Sylvester Stallone. Untamed I Was Bitten Å I Was Bitten Å I Was Bitten Å I Was Bitten Å I Was Bitten Å I Was Bitten Å I Was Bitten Å Fam. Mat. Fam. Mat. To Be Announced Monica Monica ËThe Mo’Nique Show ËW. Williams ›› “Beauty Shop” Salon Salon Takeover Tabatha’s Salon Take Tabatha’s Salon Take Tabatha’s Salon Take Tabatha’s Salon Take Launch My Line Tabatha’s Salon Take The Sing Smarter Smarter Cribs Cribs ››› “Pure Country” (1992, Drama) George Strait. ››› “Pure Country” (1992, Drama) George Strait. Mad Money Kudlow Report (Live) ËCNBC Reports Executive Vision On the Money Mad Money Fast Money Executive Vision Situation ËCNN Tonight (N) ËCampbell Brown (N) ËLarry King Live (N) ËAnderson Cooper 360 Å ËLarry King Live ËAnderson Cooper 360 Scrubs RENO 911! Dunham Martin Tosh.0 South Park South Park South Park South Park South Park South Park Futurama Futurama Futurama Strangers (5:00) House of Representatives Interviews With Supreme Court Justices ËWashington ËCapital News Today Interviews With Supreme Court Justices (5:00) U.S. Senate Coverage ËTonight From Washington ËCapital News Today Dirty Jobs Dirty Jobs Å Dirty Jobs Å Dirty Jobs (N) Å Ghost Lab (N) Å Dirty Jobs Å Dirty Jobs Å Ghost Lab Å Suite Life Wizards Montana Montana Wizards So Raven Life Derek Cory Replace K. Possible ››› “The Parent Trap” (1998) Lindsay Lohan. ‘PG’ Å Jonas Bros E! News (N) Daily 10 Kendra: Baby Giuliana Kardashian Kardashian Bloopers ËChelsea E! News ËChelsea Bloopers Kardashian Kardashian ÊCollege Football: EagleBank Bowl ÊCollege Football Champs Sports Bowl -- Miami vs. Wisconsin. From Orlando, Fla. (Live) ÊSportsCenter (Live) Å ÊSportsCenter Å ÊSportsCtr. ÊCollege Basketball Hartford at Kentucky. (Live) ÊCollege Basketball Penn State at Minnesota. (Live) ÊSportsCtr. ÊNFL Live ÊFastbreak ÊFootball ÊSportsNation Å Fresh Pr. America’s Funniest Funniest Home Videos Funniest Home Videos Funniest Home Videos The 700 Club Å Whose? Whose? Paid Prog. Paid Prog. Minute Challenge Cakes Cakes Private Chefs Chopped Good Eats Unwrapped Private Chefs Chopped (:00) › “The Marine” (2006, Action) ’70s Show ’70s Show ’70s Show ››› “28 Weeks Later” (2007) Robert Carlyle. ››› “28 Weeks Later” (2007) Robert Carlyle, Rose Byrne. Bret Baier ËFOX Report The O’Reilly Factor (N) ËHannity (N) On the Record The O’Reilly Factor ËHannity On the Record ÊBillick ÊCollege Basketball Long Beach State at Duke. ÊIn My Own Words ÊFinal Score ÊFinal Score ÊBillick ÊFinal Score ÊBest Damn 50 ÊFinal Score ÊFinal Score ÊGolf Tavistock Cup -- Day 2. From Windermere, Fla. ÊGolf ÊWGC Highlights ÊBuick Open Highlights (:00) “All I Want for Christmas” Å “Mr. St. Nick” (2002) Kelsey Grammer. Å “A Grandpa for Christmas” (2007) Å Golden Golden Golden Golden Holmes House House First Place First Place House Bang, Buck House House Property First Place House Bang, Buck House House Universe Earth-Made How the Earth How the Earth Earth-Made Life After People Å How the Earth How the Earth Anatomy Grey’s Anatomy Å Grey’s Anatomy Å Will-Grace Will-Grace Frasier Medium Å Medium ››› “Father of the Bride” (1991) Steve Martin. ËEd Show ËHardball Å ËCountdown-Olbermann ËMaddow Show ËCountdown-Olbermann ËMaddow Show ËHardball Å ËCountdown-Olbermann Decade of Cribs South Park South Park Teen Mom “Fallout” Teen Mom “Moving On” Teen Mom “Moving On” Teen Mom “Fallout” Strictest Parents Explorer Dog Whisperer Dog Whisperer Dog Whisperer Hard Time “The Ropes” Dog Whisperer Dog Whisperer Hard Time “The Ropes” Jackson iCarly The Troop G. Martin Malcolm Hates Chris Hates Chris Lopez Lopez The Nanny The Nanny The Nanny The Nanny Lopez Lopez (:00) DEA DEA “Flip The Stripper” DEA “Drug Dealing Deli” DEA DEA ÊUFC 108 Countdown DEA CSI: Crime Scn Clean H. Supernanny Å Supernanny Å Supernanny Å Clean House Supernanny Å Supernanny Å Clean House Ghost Ghost Hunters Academy Ghost Hunters Academy Ghost Hunters Academy ÊECW (Live) Astronauts Astronauts Scare Tac. Scare Highlander Å The Office Name Earl Name Earl The Office The Office The Office The Office The Office The Office ËLopez Tonight Seinfeld Seinfeld Sex & City Sex & City (5:30) ››› “Flower Drum Song” ›››› “On the Waterfront” (1954, Drama) Å ››› “Ferris Bueller’s Day Off” (1986, Comedy) ››› “Battleground” (1949, War) Van Johnson. Little Little Little Little Little Big-Family Big-Family Little Couple Little Little Big-Family Big-Family Little Couple Law-Order Bones Å Bones Å Law & Order Law & Order “Take-Out” CSI: NY “Dead Inside” CSI: NY Å NUMB3RS “Primacy” Monster Garfield King of Hill King of Hill Family Guy Family Guy Chicken Aqua Teen Metal Squidbillies ›› “Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed” (2004) Garfield Steak Best Fast Food Stops Uniq McDonald Extreme Pig Outs Å Man/Food Man/Food Best Fast Food Stops Uniq McDonald Extreme Pig Outs Å Cops Å Oper. Repo Oper. Repo Repo Oper. Repo Repo Oper. Repo Disorder in the Court 11 Forensic Forensic Forensic Forensic Forensic Forensic All-Family Sanford Sanford Griffith Griffith Married... Married... Roseanne Roseanne Roseanne Roseanne Roseanne Roseanne Roseanne Roseanne ËNoticiero Un Gancho al Corazón En Nombre del Amor Sortilegio Aquí y Ahora Impacto ËNoticiero La Casa de la Risa Torrente, un Torbellino Law & Order: SVU Law & Order: SVU Law & Order: SVU Law & Order: Intent “Gone-Forgotten” ››› “No Country for Old Men” (2007) Tommy Lee Jones. Tough Love Want to Work for Diddy Music Moments Music Moments For the Love of Ray J Music Moments Sex: The Revolution Sex: The Revolution Becker Funniest Home Videos ››› “Pump Up the Volume” (1990, Drama) Å ËWGN News at Nine (N) Scrubs Scrubs South Park South Park Star Trek: Next Gener. 6:30 7 PM 7:30 8 PM 8:30 9 PM 9:30 10 PM 10:30 11 PM 11:30 12 AM 12:30 1 AM 1:30 (:15) ›› “The Time Machine” Å True Blood Å True Blood Å True Blood Å ÊBoxing First Look ››› “Revolutionary Road” (2008) ‘R’ Å (:45) › “Friday the 13th” (2009) Jared Padalecki. Life on Top “Kiss of the Dragon” ‘R’ › “Not Another Teen Movie” (2001) ››› “Clear and Present Danger” (1994) Harrison Ford. Å (:00) ››› “Transsiberian” (2008) ÊBoxing Andre Dirrell vs. Carl Froch. (iTV) ÊBoxing: Kessler vs. Ward › “The Babysitters” (2007) iTV. ‘R’ (:00) ›› “The Warrior Class” (2004) ›› “War, Inc.” (2008, Comedy) John Cusack. ‘R’ (:05) › “Black Point” ›› “Beer League” (2006) ‘R’ Å ›› “Mozart & the Whale” (2005) ËCBS News Wheel

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City Schools staff and students, The High Point Enterprise, Theta Eta Zeta of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Vogue Beauty Salon, Knights of Columbus, City Beautification, Becky Hurley, Milton and Teresa Humphries, Fair Grove United Methodist Church, Fannie Davis, Bob and Ann Batton, Retired Postal Workers and Unilin Flooring.

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people can help for those in need of food, in any amount that they can give, it would be great. We just in turn give it back to those in the community.” Food drive participants this year include Thomasville/Archdale-Trinity Pediatrics, Thomasville Retired School Personnel, Central Wesleyan Church, City of Thomasville, Park Place Baptist Church (Friendship Class), Britthaven of Davidson, Rex Oil Company, Low-Sodium Connections, Thomasville

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7:30 8 PM 8:30 9 PM 9:30 10 PM 10:30 11 PM 11:30 12 AM 12:30 1 AM 1:30 Jeopardy! Christine Gary Criminal Minds Å CSI: NY “Help” Å ËNews ËLate Show-Letterman ËLate Late Show Paid Prog. NewsHour Business N.C. Now A Girl’s Life (N) Å P.O.V. Singer Patti Smith’s career. (N) Å ËBBC News ËCharlie Rose (N) Å ËT. Smiley N.C. Now N.C. People ËAccess H. TMZ (N) Smarter Glee “Vitamin D” Å Glee “Throwdown” ËFOX 8 10:00 News (N) Seinfeld Seinfeld Bernie Mac King of Hill Paid Prog. Malcolm ËNBC News Inside Ed. ËEnt. Ton. The Office The Office The Office The Office ËThe Jay Leno Show (N) ËNews ËTonight Show ËLate Night ËLast Call Fam. Feud Ghost Whisperer Å Ghost Whisperer Å Ghost Whisperer Å Criminal Minds Å Criminal Minds Å Paid Prog. Tomorrow’s Pastor Melissa Scott King Name Earl Name Earl One Tree Hill Å Gossip Girl Å Raymond Raymond King Hates Chris Family Guy Punk’d Comics Un. RENO 911! ËABC News Deal No Millionaire Charlie-Yr The Middle Family Cougar (:01) Eastwick (N) Å Frasier ËNightline ËJimmy Kimmel Live Ë(:06) Extra South Park Simpsons Two Men Two Men The Unit Å The Unit Å The Office The Office Payne Payne Law & Order: SVU ’70s Show Lopez Faith Berean Baptist Hour TCT Today Pstr Greg This Is Day Life Today Today Your Bible Gospel Just Sayin’ Gaither Gospel Hour TCT Today Healing 6:30 7 PM 7:30 8 PM 8:30 9 PM 9:30 10 PM 10:30 11 PM 11:30 12 AM 12:30 1 AM 1:30 Dog Dog the Bounty Hunter Dog Dog the Bounty Hunter Bounty Seagal Seagal Seagal Seagal Dog Dog the Bounty Hunter Bounty (:00) “Rambo: First Blood Part II” Alien (1979) ›››› “Aliens” (1986) Sigourney Weaver, Carrie Henn. Å ››› “Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome” (1985) Mel Gibson. Untamed Untamed and Uncut I Shouldn’t Be Alive I Shouldn’t Be Alive I’m Alive “Journeys” I Shouldn’t Be Alive I Shouldn’t Be Alive I’m Alive “Journeys” (:00) ›› “Beauty Shop” (2005) Å ËThe Mo’Nique Show ËThe Mo’Nique Show ËWendy Williams Show › “Juwanna Mann” › “Juwanna Mann” (2002) Miguel A. Núñez. Jr. Launch Launch My Line Launch My Line ›› “Men in Black II” (2002) Tommy Lee Jones. ›› “Men in Black II” (2002) Tommy Lee Jones. ››› “The Fugitive” Extreme Extreme-Home Smarter Smarter (:15) ›› “Police Academy” (1984, Comedy) Steve Guttenberg. Redneck ›› “Police Academy” (1984) Steve Guttenberg. Mad Money Kudlow Report (Live) ËCNBC Reports American Greed On the Money Mad Money Fast Money To Be Announced Situation ËCNN Tonight (N) ËCampbell Brown (N) ËLarry King Live (N) ËAnderson Cooper 360 Å ËLarry King Live ËAnderson Cooper 360 Scrubs RENO 911! Dunham Martin Tosh.0 Futurama Futurama South Park South Park South Park Futurama Girlfriend Girlfriend Girlfriend Girlfriend (5:00) House of Representatives Interviews With Supreme Court Justices ËWashington ËCapital News Today Interviews With Supreme Court Justices (5:00) U.S. Senate Coverage ËTonight From Washington ËCapital News Today Everest Everest: Beyond, Limit Everest: Beyond, Limit Everest: Beyond, Limit Everest: Beyond, Limit Everest: Beyond, Limit Everest: Beyond, Limit Everest: Beyond, Limit Suite Life Wizards Montana “Princess Protection Program” (2009) Phineas Phineas Montana Wizards So Raven Life Derek Cory Replace K. Possible Kardashian E! News (N) Daily 10 Bank of Hollywood ËChelsea E! News ËChelsea Girls Girls The Soup ›› “Evan Almighty” (2007) Steve Carell. ÊCollege Football ÊCollege Football Pacific Life Holiday Bowl -- Arizona vs. Nebraska. From San Diego. (Live) ÊSportsCenter (Live) Å ÊSportsCenter Å ÊSportsCtr. ÊCollege Basketball Connecticut at Cincinnati. (Live) ÊCollege Basketball Baylor at Arkansas. (Live) ÊSportsCtr. ÊNFL Live ÊFastbreak ÊFootball ÊSportsNation Å Fresh Pr. ’70s Show ›› “Practical Magic” (1998) Sandra Bullock. Å Funniest Home Videos The 700 Club Å Whose? Whose Line Paid Prog. Paid Prog. Minute Challenge Snacks Unwrapped Bobby Flay Bobby Flay Dinner: Impossible Good Eats Unwrapped Bobby Flay Bobby Flay Dinner: Impossible (:00) ›› “Alien vs. Predator” (2004) ››› “Rocky Balboa” (2006) Sylvester Stallone. ››› “Rocky Balboa” (2006) Sylvester Stallone. ›› “Alien vs. Predator” (2004) Sanaa Lathan. Bret Baier ËFOX Report The O’Reilly Factor (N) ËHannity (N) On the Record The O’Reilly Factor ËHannity On the Record ÊPregame ÊNBA Basketball Charlotte Bobcats at Toronto Raptors. (Live) ÊPostgame ÊMy Words ÊFinal Score ÊPoker2Nite ÊPoker2Nite ÊBest Damn 50 ÊFinal Score ÊFinal Score ÊBritish Open Highlights ÊBritish Open Highlights ÊPGA Champ. Highlights ÊPGA Champ. Highlights ÊOpen Highlight ÊGolf ÊDeutsche Bank San Diego Highlights (:00) “The Three Gifts” (2009) Å “Christmas in Canaan” (2009) Billy Ray Cyrus. “The Christmas Choir” (2008) Jason Gedrick. Å Golden Golden Golden Golden Bang, Buck House House Property Property House Income House Holmes on Homes First Place House Income House Holmes Rituals Modern Marvels Å Modern Marvels Å Concrete Countdown (N) Deadline Delivery (N) Strange Rituals (N) (12:01) Modern Marvels Concrete Countdown Anatomy Grey’s Anatomy Å Grey’s Anatomy Å Will-Grace Will-Grace Frasier Medium Å Medium ›››› “When Harry Met Sally” (1989) Å ËEd Show ËHardball Å ËCountdown-Olbermann ËMaddow Show ËCountdown-Olbermann ËMaddow Show ËHardball Å ËCountdown-Olbermann Parental Parental Parental South Park South Park Teen Mom “Fallout” The Real World “D.C.” Real World The Real World “D.C.” Real World Jersey Shore Å E-Mail Dog Whisperer Dog Whisperer Dog Whisperer Hard Time Dog Whisperer Dog Whisperer Hard Time Jackson iCarly The Troop G. Martin Malcolm Hates Chris Hates Chris Lopez Lopez The Nanny The Nanny The Nanny The Nanny Lopez Lopez Ways Die Ways Die Ways Die Ways Die Die Die Die Die MANswers MANswers MANswers ÊUFC 108 Countdown CSI: Crime Scene House Supernanny Å Clean House Clean Clean Clean House Clean House ››› “Doc Hollywood” (1991) Michael J. Fox. Showdown Ghost Hunters Å Ghost Hunters Å Ghost Hunters Å Ghost Hunters Å Ghost Hunters Å Ghost Hunters Å Highlander Å The Office Name Earl Name Earl Payne Payne Payne Payne Browns Browns ËLopez Tonight Seinfeld Seinfeld Sex & City Sex & City Bacall on Bogart Å (:45) ››› “The Left Hand of God” (1955) Caine Mut ››› “Deadline U.S.A.” (1952) ››› “Beat the Devil” (1954) Humphrey Bogart. Police Police Women Police Women Police Women The Imploders Å Police Women Police Women The Imploders Å Law-Order Bones Å Bones Å Forensic Forensic CSI: NY “The Box” NUMB3RS “Tabu” Å ››› “The Truman Show” (1998) Jim Carrey. (:00) ›› “Agent Cody Banks” Destroy Dude Star Wars Teen Titans King of Hill King of Hill Family Guy Family Guy Chicken ËAqua Teen Metal Squidbillies Cruise Great Cruises Å Man/Food Man/Food Man Food Man, Food Man/Food Man/Food Best Places to Pig Out Man/Food Man/Food Man Food Man, Food PoliceVids Cops Å Cops Å Most Daring (N) Conspiracy Conspiracy Crisis Averted “Pilot” Most Daring Conspiracy All-Family Sanford Sanford Griffith Griffith Married... Married... Reunion M*A*S*H M*A*S*H M*A*S*H Roseanne Roseanne Roseanne Roseanne ËNoticiero Un Gancho al Corazón En Nombre del Amor Sortilegio Don Francisco Presenta Impacto ËNoticiero La Casa de la Risa Torrente, un Torbellino Law CI Law Order: CI ››› “Gone Baby Gone” (2007) Casey Affleck. Premiere. Å ›› “Smokin’ Aces” (2007) Ben Affleck, Andy Garcia. Å ››› “Open Range” Happened Music Moments Music Moments Music Moments Tough Love Music Moments 40 Greatest Internet Superstars Internet stars. Becker Funniest Home Videos ›› “Tango & Cash” (1989) Sylvester Stallone. ËWGN News at Nine (N) Scrubs Scrubs South Park South Park Star Trek: Next Gener. 6:30 7 PM 7:30 8 PM 8:30 9 PM 9:30 10 PM 10:30 11 PM 11:30 12 AM 12:30 1 AM 1:30 (:00) ›› “Eagle Eye” (2008) ‘PG-13’ True Blood Å True Blood Å True Blood Å ÊBoxing’s Best of 2009 ÊBoxing’s Best of 2009 “He’s Just Not” (:15) ›› “Death Race” (2008) Jason Statham. ‘R’ ›› “The Secret Life of Bees” (2008) ‘PG-13’ (11:50) Lingerie Å ›› “Yes Man” (2008) Jim Carrey. Married ÊFull Color ÊFull Color ÊInside the NFL (iTV) (N) ÊFull Color ÊInside the NFL Å ÊFull Color ÊFull Color (:15) “The Amateurs” (2005) ‘R’ “The Cake Eaters” (2007, Drama) ‘R’ “Virgin Territory” (2007) ‘R’ Å (:10) “Bottle Shock” ››› “Voyager” (1991) Sam Shepard. ‘PG-13’ ËCBS News Wheel