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Smoking ban brings mixed emotions Bill will help save lives, Holliman says

New law, pleases some, bothers others

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The first day of 2010 will be the last day that North Carolina smokers are allowed to light up as they dine out.

Beginning Saturday, Jan. 2, smoking will be banned inside most of the state’s restaurants, bars, and lodging establishments. Exceptions include lodging establishments that do not serve food for pay, cigar bars and private clubs. Hotels and motels still can designate up to 20 percent of their rooms as smoking rooms.

D av i d s o n County’s own Rep. Hugh Holliman, Democratic House Majority Leader in the N.C. Holliman General Assembly, sponsored the bill as a response to the dangers of secondhand smoke.

“I think it’s a great step forward for the health of our citizens,” Holliman said. “I’m real proud that we were able to do that. I think it will save an estimated 1,600 lives per year in North Carolina. That doesn’t count all the money we spend on heart attacks, asthma attacks and lung disease.”

Business owners and managers are required to post signs clearly stating that smoking is prohibited, remove indoor ash-

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The sight of cigarettes and ashtrays in restaurants will no longer be seen after the smoking ban goes into effect on Jan. 2. trays and smoking receptacles, and ask anyone who is smoking indoors to extinguish the tobacco product. A patron who continues to smoke after being told to stop can be fined up to $50. Businesses who do not follow these requirements could face a fine of up to $200 per day.

Individuals who see violations of the new law are encouraged to first notify the business owner, then the local health department if the violations continue.

Holliman said that most of the feedback he has heard about the bill has been “very positive,”

Nine arrested for illegal alcohol sales

BY ELIOT DUKE

though there are some people who say that it infringes upon the rights of individuals and businesses. Davidson County Commissioner Fred McClure, who plans to run against Holliman in 2010, is one of them.

“A good percentage of the restaurants in Davidson County have already gone to no smoking,” McClure said. “The reason they have done that is because the people that they serve have pretty much demanded it. The fair market generally will dictate most of the standards that we have to have.”

McClure said that he under-

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A pair of Davidson County veteran’s organizations were the focus of a four-month investigation by the North Carolina Alcohol Law Enforcement Division into alleged gambling and illegal alcohol sales.

Nine people were arrested as a result of the investigation and are facing a variety of charges, including selling alcoholic beverages without a permit, gambling and possession of spirituous liquor. Denton Amvets Post 240 and Allied Veterans of the World in Southmont are the two locations where the alleged illegal activity occurred.

“We received a number of complaints indicating illegal ABC outlets were wide open and operating as night clubs,” ALE Special Agent Chris Poole said. “We will continue to investigate other illegal ABC outlets and gambling establishments in Davidson County as information becomes available

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stands the health concerns behind the law, but he thinks that the state government is intruding too far into the private sector.

“My wife passed away with lung cancer in 2003, so I am not on the [soapbox], necessarily, for smokers’ rights,” McClure said. “But I am very much on the box for businesses’ rights, and government staying out of individual and business enterprises.”

Hollman said that while individuals certainly have the

Cindy Addison smoked a cigarette with a friend at lunch Wednesday, enjoying one of the last times they would be dining out together for a while.

On Saturday, a new law goes into effect that will ban smoking inside most North Carolina restaurants and bars. Addison, a Trinity resident, isn’t content to just step outside for a smoke, especially in the winter.

“It’s 27 degrees out there sometimes, and they expect people to stand in it,” she said. “We’re probably going to start brown-bagging it and just sitting either in her truck or in mine at lunchtime.”

Addison said that restaurants themselves should be able to decide whether or not to allow smoking, and non-smokers can choose to go somewhere else.

“I think it’s going to hurt a lot of businesses,” she said.

Greg Stephens, owner of Harrison’s Restaurant in High Point, is worried that one of those businesses will be his.

“I think that people who want to be able to drink, eat and smoke at the same time

When Ryan Fitzgerald was at Ledford High School, he was known for his toughness and strict work ethic. Whether in the classroom or on the playing field, the threesport student athlete faced every challenge with everything he had, both mentally and physically.

“You wish you could coach 100 kids like him,” Chris Adams, Ryan’s baseball coach at Ledford, said. “When you see all this outpouring of support it’s just a testament

to Ryan and his family. I always knew what I was going to get from Ryan and that was everything he had. The thing that touched me about [the vigil] was seeing all the former players from all of the sports Ryan was involved in. They He is as quality a kid as you’ll be around. He is truly genuine and I just know he’ll be fine.”

As of Wednesday night, Fitzgerald was still facing the biggest challenge of his young life. Five days after his early Christmas morning car accident

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What’s happening?

Holiday garbage schedule

The Solid Waste Department will be closed Jan. 1 in observance of Christmas. Garbage and recycling routes will be altered the following days: Garbage and recycling routes: Week of 12/28 Wednesday and Thursday routes 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 collection.

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

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.

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 pro-

gram 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 as they serve the area.

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 am to 12:00 pm and will meet every Monday, Wednesday and Friday for a total of eight (8) weeks. Each class will consist of exercise and arthritis/exercise education and discussion. Fee for 8 week program is $5.00. 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.

Fee due upon registration.

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.

Support meetings

Davidson County Cancer Services, 25 W. Sixth Ave., offers “SHARE” and “Living with Cancer” support meetings every third Thursday from 1-3 p.m.

Call 249-7265 or e-mail to dccs@lexcominc.net.

Humane society meeting

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.

Meeting scheduled

The Davidson County Parents of Children with Disabilities will meet on the first Thursday of each month from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at the Lexington Library Meeting Room on South Main Street.

For more information, call Vickie at 746-4456.

Free PAD screening

Thomasville Medical Center is offering a free Peripheral Vascular Disease (PAD) screening each Monday from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. by appointment. The simple screening takes just minutes and will help you and your physician create a plan to improve your health and possibly save your life. All screenings are held in the Outpatient Specialty Clinic located on the first floor of the medical center.

To schedule an appointment for the next free screening, call 474-3410.

Dec. 31, 2009

Thomasville Times Weather 7-Day Local Forecast

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Friday Isolated Rain 42/21

Saturday Mostly Sunny 34/18

Sunday Sunny 35/21

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Today we will see cloudy skies with a 40% chance of rain, high temperature of 46º, humidity of 87% and an overnight low of 36º. The record high temperature for today is 70º set in 1984. The record low is 6º set in Average temperature . . . . . . .38.4º 1983. Friday, skies will be mostly cloudy with a 30% Average normal temperature .39.1º chance of rain, high temperature of 42º, humidity of Departure from normal . . . . . .-0.7º 56% and an overnight low of 21º. Expect mostly sunny Data as reported from Greensboro skies Saturday with a high temperature of 34º.

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Times/Parks and Rec Community Food Challenge

FOOD FOR THOUGHT Residents and businesses have been making their deliveries for the Community Food Challenge to help those in need in the area. Clockwise, from top left, are Charles & Emma Stout deliver food items from the Retired Postal Workers; Joe & Peggy Byrd unload their trunk of food items collected by Friendship class at Park Place Baptist Church; Fannie Davis stops by Parks & Recreation with her contribution to the Community Food Challenge; Mrs. WC Boyles unloads food items to the Times/Parks & Recreation Community Food Drive; Joyce Torrence & Shirley Rouson representing Theta Eta Zeta of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority delivers over 100 food items to the Thomasville Parks & Recreation Office; Mike and Wanda Faircloth deliver food items from Fair Grove Methodist Church.

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How to walk like you mean it EVERYDAY CHEAPSKATE

MARY HUNT Syndicated Columnist

It’s an amazing place.

It’s a fitness center that is open 24 hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days a year. There are no fees or contracts. You just show up whenever you want and do what thousands of doctors and fitness experts say is the very best allaround exercise workout: power walking.

I’ve been to this “center,� and there’s no doubt about it; the streets of New York City offer an amazing physical workout. Those New Yorkers know how to walk. They walk many blocks, even miles, to and from work. Notice I did not say “stroll.�

This is a city filled with power walkers.

To understand my appreciation for the New York power walk, you have to understand that I live in Sedentaryville, USA, also known as

Southern California. We sit in our cars for hours on end, day in and day out. We are commuters.

We have no choice. Our cities are not compact like New York. We are spread out, with no public transportation to make the connections. We drive 50 miles or more a day just to go to and from work!

Throw in the traffic factor and we’re talking eight to 10 hours a week sitting in a car.

I think New Yorkers are onto something.

They combine their commutes with daily workouts. Whether by design or necessity, it’s a lesson for the rest of us. Get out there and walk! Walk like a New Yorker, fast and with purpose, not like a tourist who does the window-shopping stroll.

Power walking is an unrivaled aerobic conditioning activity.

Its potential to help us burn calories and lose weight is similar to that of running, yet it’s easier on the body because there’s about half the impact and wear and tear on one’s joints.

For optimal results, power walk for 20 minutes outside or on a treadmill. Remember to hold your head up, centered between your shoulders. Keep your chin up, and focus your

eyes straight ahead.

Take long strides, and drive the elbow past the hip, which will help you travel at a brisk pace.

This will remove lactic acid from the body, burn fat and help cool down your muscles.

Any walking is good for you, but getting your pace to 4.5 miles per hour is best. Not sure how fast that is? Here’s a quick, measurementfree way to remember.

Pick up your pace to the point at which you’re just about ready to break into a jog. That’s about where you want to hover for most of your walk.

Walking is good for not only your health but also your wallet. Adopt the free outdoors as your fitness center and you can cancel that pricey membership at the gym.

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Arts United for Davidson County announces coloring contest winners TIMES STAFF REPORT

Arts United for Davidson County is pleased to announce the coloring contest winners that were held at the Uptown Lexington Christmas Open House on Sunday, Nov. 22.

In the 5-to-8 year old category the First Place Winner is Robert Hensley, who attends Thomasville Primary School, Secnd Place winner was Baylee Cobbler, who attends Pickett Elementary School, and Third Place winner Greg Bradley, who is home schooled.

In the 9-to-12 year old category, the 1st Place

Winner was Samantha Watkins, who attends Lexington Middle School, Secnd Place winner was Blake Miller, who also attends Lexington Middle School and Third Place winner was Faith Todd, who attends Thomasville Primary School. “We would like to congratulate all of our winners,� said Doris Brown, executive director for Arts United, “and we look forward to the youth participating in other Arts United programs.�

Arts United develops, initiates, supports and nurtures quality arts projects throughout Davidson County.

Arts United is located at 113 South Main Street; mailing address, 220 North Main Street, Lexington 27292.

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From left, Christy Grabus, Thomasville Medical Center vice president, U.S. Congressman Howard Coble, and TMC President Kathie Johnson pose in front of a few of the 63 holiday trees adorning the medical center lobby during a recent visit. Congressman Coble was quite impressed by the medical center’s winter wonderland as he viewed the decorated holiday trees of business, church and civic organizations from across the Triad in this year’s Christmas Trees of Davidson County. The event has become a holiday tradition for so many.

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Fear of flying VIEWPOINT

SUSAN EESTRICH Syndicated Columnist Now is the time for those of us on vacation to start talking ourselves back onto the planes we have to board to get home. Here I am in paradise — actually, the Grand Wailea in Maui, which looks like paradise to me — and around the pool and on the beaches, almost everyone is squinting into BlackBerries and iPhones trying to figure out exactly what is going wrong in the rest of the world. Actually, I was going to write a column making fun of all of us for our crackberry addictions, even on holiday, but it stopped being funny when the news we were getting was of terror in the sky. It’s the last thing you want to think about, and the first thing on everyone’s mind.

I know all the reassuring things. Flying is still safer than driving (especially with me, according to my kids). The Maui airport is not exactly a hotbed of al-Qaidaactivity.

There’s no reason — after all, this is vacation (my first in three years) — not to get to the airport early, be patient with security and be thankful that, as always after a major threat, security will be at its most stringent. It couldn’t be a safer time to fly, we tell each other over our “Breaking News Alerts” by the pool, and even if that’s not really true, it certainly sounds good, especially to the children.

So how come I’m still nervous?

There’s no way for many of us to live without airplanes.

My daughter flies to get to school. I fly all the time for work. Vacations are actually a great thing, and getting away, seeing new places and meeting new people is part of what makes life fulfilling and exciting. Getting off airplanes is just not an option. Besides, trains and busses can be bombed even more easily, I suppose.

The problem with terror

threats is not so much that they force us to live differently.

I’d be almost happy to live differently, if it would make a difference. No, it’s the inability to do much of anything — other than get to the airport early and be patient in line — that makes living with the threat of terror so frightening. For those of us who crave control, crave the sense that we can make things better by doing something, nothing is harder than doing nothing.

Of course, awareness is important. Thank God the passengers on Flight 253 were aware and proactive.

But should we all sit alert on each flight, watching for false moves by men who look Muslim? I’m sure some people are doing just that, and all I can think of is all my young male students who are dark complexioned or Muslim and are the subject of hostile stares on their way back to school.

What makes it even worse, of course, is that terrorists aim for surprise. If we’re all looking for Arab men, leave it to them to use a woman or a child. If we’re focused on flights from Europe, leave it to them to find a flight from somewhere else. If we’re looking on the plane, leave it to them to hit at the ticket counter. If you really want to be vigilant, you have to consider the unexpected, not the expected, which sounds a lot like walking around in a constant state of paranoia, knowing that even paranoids have real enemies, as America does.

So we must be vigilant but not vigilante, careful but not paralyzed, alert in situations where, by definition, we have almost no control.

This was not what any of us wanted to be thinking about on vacation, but terrorists don’t take vacations. And because of that, Christmas holiday this year is not nearly as peaceful as I’d hoped. So it goes. In a world facing terror, you take your rest where you can find it. I’m grateful for my days in paradise. And I’m ready to sit in my seat without moving if that’s what it takes to get home safely. If only it were that easy. Happy new year. And a safe one.

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LINDA CHAVEZ Syndicated Columnist Recommended Reading If your friends and family are like mine, you’ve received at least one of those handy bookstore gift cards under the tree, so here are some ideas on how you might spend them. It’s an eclectic list, and not all the books are new. But they happen to be books I enjoyed over the last year, and I’d like to share the pleasure with others.

The first on my list — “A Safe Haven: Harry S. Truman and the Founding of Israel,”

by Allis and Ronald Radosh — is a brilliant account of the President Truman’s decision to have the United States become the first nation to recognize the newly created Jewish state in 1948. Given the United States’ close relationship to Israel today, it will surprise some readers to learn that Truman’s decision was neither automatic nor easy. Truman faced opposition from his own State Department, including the popular Secretary of State George Marshall, as well as from the United States’ closest ally, Great Britain.

But the haberdasher from Missouri — encouraged by his former business partner and friend Eddie Jacobson — stood firm. The Radoshes’ gripping book is meticulously researched, which helped it win the Washington Institute’s book prize for the best nonfiction book on the Middle East in 2009.

If historical fiction is more up your alley, John J. Miller’s novel “The First Assassin” is a great read. Miller’s story begins on a train headed

toward Washington, D.C., ostensibly bringing President-elect Abraham Lincoln to the nation’s capital, as assassins lie in wait. But Lincoln has already made the trip under cover of darkness, aborting what will be a series of attempts on his life by bungling amateurs and hired guns in the weeks following the inauguration.

Miller manages to keep readers turning the next 375 pages, even though outcome is never in doubt. He does so by bringing the reader into the heart of the city of Washington in 1861 — recreating its sights, sounds, even its smells, in such realistic fashion, you feel like you’re there.

Miller blends historical figures with purely fictional ones and weaves a tale that is exciting and believable, even at its most fantastic.

As the stakes in Afghanistan become ever greater with the addition of thousands more American soldiers on the battlefield there, it’s worth recalling the horror that gripped that country during the Taliban’s rule.

The 2002 novel “The Swallows of Kabul” is written by an Algerian former military officer, Mohammed Moulessehoul, who adopted the feminine pseudonym Yasmina Khadra for this novel. The novel begins with the stoning of a woman, who is first trussed like an animal and then buried up to her waist, while a crowd is encouraged to throw large rocks that have been placed in the public square for that very purpose. “The Swallows of Kabul” is not easy reading, but this excruciating tale reminds us exactly what fate Americans have rescued Afghanistan — especially its women — from.

On a cheerier note, another historical novel gave me hours of delight. “The Indian Clerk,” 2007, by David Leavitt, takes as its subject the mathematical genius Srinivasa Ramanujan and his relationship with G. H. Hardy, considered the greatest British math-

ematician of the early 20th century. Ramanujan is a largely unschooled Indian prodigy whose fascination with prime numbers equals Hardy’s own, and the book is filled with mathematical esoterica and formula, which sent me to Google on more than one occasion. But it is also a fascinating look at the English intellectual world as the Great War breaks out, with appearances by Bertrand Russell, John Maynard Keynes, Ludwig Wittgenstein, D.H. Lawrence and others who pass through Cambridge during the period.

The Ivory Tower has never been portrayed in more byzantine detail than by Leavitt.

Finally, Rosalie Pedalino Porter’s book “An American Immigrant: My Life in Three Languages,” is a heartfelt memoir by a woman who has played a critical role in the debate over bilingual education in the last several decades. Porter traces her journey from her native Italy to New Jersey during the Great Depression and her eventual emergence on the policy scene. Having started her career as a bilingual education teacher, she came slowly to the realization that teaching immigrant children in their native language was a tremendous disservice to them. She eventually became a leader in the fight to replace bilingual instruction with English immersion and an advocate for children who, like herself, started life speaking a language other than English. Porter’s previous book, “Forked Tongue: The Politics of Bilingual Education,” is a classic on the subject.

These books may not have made it on the bestseller lists, but I guarantee good reading if you give them a try.

Linda Chavez is the author of “An Unlikely Conservative: The Transformation of an Ex-Liberal.” To find out more about Linda Chavez, visit the Creators Syndicate web page at www.creators.com.

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Our government is spending trillions of our money that we do not have. They are putting our children and grandchildren into impossible debt and lowering their standard of living (nice going). They are so morally corrupt that they use millions of dollars of our money to bribe selected members of Congress for their vote.

One Senator says this is not legislation; it is corruption.

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All of this is outrageous, morally corrupt, and a shameful disgrace. Stop this madness! Stop it, or we will vote you out.

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FROM PAGE 1 CHARGES From page 1 through the public.�

ALE agents executed search warrants at both establishments on Dec. 11, seizing large quantities of beer, liquor and gambling paraphernalia. Two men, Donald Hunt, 60, and Robert Fuller, 71, were arrested at Denton Amvets Post 240, located at 314 Vanhoy Drive, and charged with possession of alcoholic beverages for sale without an ABC permit, selling alcoholic beverages without an ABC permit, possession of non-tax paid alcoholic beverages, unauthorized possession of spirituous liquor, gambling, possession of gambling devices and allowing gambling in a house of public entertainment.

The investigation also revealed that board members at Post 240 either acquiesced or participated in these unlawful activities, and some for more than a decade. Denton’s Robert Craven, 80, Charles Kirkman, 86, Bobby Sikes Jr., 61, Jerome Peace, 64, and Woodrow

From page 1 right to smoke, there are good reasons that many safety and health issues are not left to business owners. “Fire department laws say you can’t lock outside doors, exits have to be well-lit and marked, you can’t block aisles to exits

From page 1 probably will find other ways to spend their money,� Stephens said. “I think that will impact our business, because at least 50 percent of our customers smoke.�

Stephens said that many of his patrons are upset about the ban, while some non-smokers are pleased with it. “We hope that our guests will continue to dine with us and enjoy our atmosphere in a smoke-free environment,�

Stephens said. “We’ve got a patio that’s not covered, so when the weather warms up, people will be able to smoke out there.�

The new law does not include outdoor dining areas, unless they are covered by three or more walls and a roof. Aldo DiPuorto, owner of Elizabeth Pizza and Restaurant in Thomasville, said that the restaurant puts tables outside in the warmer months where patrons will be able to smoke. “People who are not smokers, they’re going to be happy, because they come in and they hate the smell,� DiPuorto said. “I don’t like it myself, because I don’t smoke. A lot of times when I go into the smoking area, I can’t even breathe, but I have to go because I have to work.�

He said he didn’t know how the new law would affect his business, but that most people would understand that it is out of his control.

From page 1 on Midway School Road, Fitzgerald was still listed in critical condition at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center as a result of a severe concussion. Doctors placed the 20-year-old Fitzgerald in a medically induced coma in order to let swelling go down on his brain.

Ryan’s sister, Melissa, has been updating his condition on the social networking website Facebook. Melissa posted that Ryan was taken off his pain medicine on Tuesday and that “he is doing good� after visiting him Wednesday afternoon.

Ryan also suffered a broken leg in the two-car crash and will require surgery. Doctors hoped to perform the operation on Wednesday but elected to wait a few more days, Melissa posted. “He seems to be doing better,� Ledford athletic Director, said. “He has

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and fire extinguishers have to be charged and checked,� Holliman said. “As a business owner, those are the ones that I deal with all the time. It’s for the health and safety of our citizens, and that’s a proper role for the government.�

McClure and Holliman did agree that the ban is not likely to significantly affect the tobacco indus-

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Montgomery, 66, are all facing similar charges, including operating gambling devices.

Two Lexington residents were arrested at Allied Veterans of the World, located at 10599 N.C. Highway 8 in Southmont. Bobby Beasley, 50, and Mary Freeman, 52, are charged with possession of alcoholic beverages for sale without a permit, unauthorized possession of spirituous liquor, gambling, possession of illegal punchboards, possession of gambling devices and gambling in a house of public entertainment.

Certain permits allow establishments outside city limits to sell alcoholic beverages within the county under strict requirements, such as sports clubs, but the two locations in question did not fall under those guidelines. “Neither one of these places had any kind of ABC permits,� said Chet Jessup, ALE supervising special agent. “They did not have an ABC permit issued by the state allowing them to engage in the retail sale of alcoholic beverages.�

try in North Carolina. “I would like to think that a lot of people would quit smoking, but I seriously doubt it,� Holliman said. “I don’t think that we’ll be closing down R.J. Reynolds and Philip Morris over this bill.�

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Last year, DiPuorto made a decision on his own to ban smoking at his restaurant. The ban held for just a few months, because he lost too much business from smoking customers. “I went back to allowing smoking again, because it was the only choice I had,� DiPuorto said. “Now, I’m happy that the law came along. We could lose some smokers, but they can’t go to another restaurant. Anywhere they go, there’s no smoking.�

Cindy McHone, a Thomasville resident and Elizabeth Pizza customer, said that she would simply go outside to smoke. “It’s not going to bother me,� McHone said. “It’s what I do at home, anyway.�

McHone’s friend Barbara Davis said that the law does bother her, even though she isn’t a smoker. “I think you should be able to do what you want to do,� Davis said. “It’s your decision. The government shouldn’t be taking people’s freedoms away.�

Sandra Smith, of High Point, who sat in the non-smoking section of Elizabeth Pizza with her husband, said that she loves the ban. Cigarette smoke triggers her asthma. “For people with asthma, you can’t breathe,� Smith said. “You have to hold your breath and cover your nose, and it’s just unhealthy.�

What about the smokers who will have to go outside in the cold to light up? “I hate that for them,� Smith said, “but I think my right to breathe goes over their right to smoke.�

Index Thomasville Hoyt Southards, 64 Lexington Thomas Chapman Jr., 56 Nancy Kline Fountain, 79 Evelyn P. Thornton, 84 Other Areas Jack Hardy, 80 Leonora Honeycutt, 88

Thomas Chapman Jr. LEXINGTON — Thomas Carter Chapman Jr., 56, of Vanmar Drive, died Friday, Dec. 25, 2009, at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center in Winston-Salem after declining health for several years.

Funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday at Pilgrim Freewill Baptist Church, with the Rev. James Messer officiating.

The family will receive friends following the service in the church fellowship hall. Davidson Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

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

Nancy Kline Fountain LEXINGTON — Nancy Kline Fountain, 79, of Piedmont Crossing in Thomasville and formerly of Pittsburgh, Pa., died Monday, Dec. 28, 2009, at Hinkle Hospice House in Lexington.

Funeral service will be held at 4 p.m. Saturday at Piedmont Crossing in Thomasville. Piedmont Funeral Home of Lexington is serving the Fountain family.

Jack Hardy WINSTON-SALEM — Jack Darden Hardy, 80, of

Old Salisbury Road, died Wednesday, Dec. 30, 2009, at Kate B. Reynolds Hospice Home.

Funeral service will be held at 3 p.m. today at Parklawn Memorial Park with Pastor Tim Austin officiating. Davidson Funeral Home, Hickory Tree Chapel is serving the family.

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

Leonora Honeycutt ERWIN — Leonora Charlotte Honeycutt, 88, of 110 East E St. in Erwin, passed away Monday morning, Dec. 28, 2009, at Betsy Johnson Regional Hospital in Dunn.

She was retired from Carolina Telephone after 37 years and a lifelong member of First Baptist Church of Erwin. She graduated from Erwin High School in 1938. She was the daughter of the late Ottis Honeycutt and Bernie Avery Honeycutt.

She is survived by a brother, Ottis and wife Hazel Honeycutt, of Thomasville; a niece, Rhonda Honeycutt; nephews, Kenneth and wife Dawn Honeycutt, Donnie Honeycutt and Scott Honeycutt; three great-nieces and one great-nephew.

Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Price Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Keith Goretzka officiating. Burial followed in Erwin Memorial Park.

Contributions may be made to the First Baptist Church Building Fund, 300 South 12th St., Erwin, NC, 28339. ***

Hoyt Southards Hoyt Arvle Southards, 64, of Thomasville, died Monday, Dec. 28, 2009, at Thomasville Medical Center.

He was born on Feb. 27, 1945, in Swain County, to Burgin John Southards and Annie Belle Day Southards. He was a U.S. Navy veteran and was employed with Trico Erectors. In addition to his parents, he was

preceded in death by his wife, Janice Black Southards, on May 27, 2007.

Surviving is a son, Rodney S. Foley and wife Tracy, of Trinity; a brother, James Southards and wife Helen, of Trinity; and two grandchildren, Levi and Dawson Foley.

A funeral service will be held at 4 p.m. Saturday at the J.C. Green & Sons Chapel in Thomasville, with the Rev. Roger Hedrick officiating. The family will receive friends immediately following the service at the funeral home and at other times at the families’ respective homes.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to the American Heart Association in Greensboro or a charity of the donor’s choice. Online condolences may be sent to www.jcgreenandsons. com. ***

Evelyn P. Thornton

LEXINGTON — Evelyn Patton Thornton, 84, of Woodlawn Drive in Lexington, died Tuesday, Dec. 29, 2009, at Hinkle Hospice House.

Thornton was born March 14, 1925, in Roane County, Tenn., to Ed Patton and Sephie Kirby Patton. She was a housewife, a member of Jersey Baptist Church and a member of Green Circle Ladies Club at her church.

Funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. Friday at Jersey Baptist Church with Dr. Michael Collier officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends at 1 p.m.

Friday at the church and other times at the home.

Davidson Funeral Home is serving the family.

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

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Friends and supporters of the Fitzgerald family turned out at Ledford Tuesday night for a candlelight vigil, singing songs and offering prayers for Ryan’s complete recovery. A former classmate created a Praying for Ryan Fitzgerald page on Facebook that already had more than 2,000 members as of Wednesday evening.

Fitzgerald, a sophomore at UNC-Charlotte, was traveling east on Midway School Road near Concrete Works Road when his 2002 Honda veered off the side of the road shortly after 1 a.m. Friday morning. A report by the state highway patrol said he over-corrected his vehicle, crossed the center-line and struck a 2001 Nissan head-on.

Fitzgerald’s car went off

the road, hit a ditch and was struck by the Nissan again before resting on top of the other vehicle.

The driver of the Nissan, Jay Hedrick, and his passenger, Deborah Hedrick, both of Lexington, also were injured and transported to Wake forest Baptist Medical Center.

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Eagles battle to final round Tough Central team keeps East on ropes

BY ELIOT DUKE Staff Writer WALLBURG – At times in Wednesday night’s semifinal of the NewBridge Christmas Classic at Ledford High School, East Davidson must have felt like Central Davidson couldn’t miss. Every time it looked as if the Lady golden Eagles were going to pull away from the Spartans, another 3-

pointer would make the game tantalizingly interesting.

In a game full of long shots from the outside, East Davidson held on at the free throw line and advanced to today’s final with a well-earned 73-69 victory. The Lady Eagles will play North Davidson in tonight’s final.

“They played well,” eagles coach Brian Eddinger said. “We didn’t play as well as we could’ve the entire game but we hung in there and made enough plays in the end to win the game. Every win is a good win.”

A game earlier, East

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Davidson’s boys rolled, rallied then rolled again in a thrilling 70-69 overtime triumph against North Davidson. After falling behind 21-10 in the

first quarter, the Golden Eagles used a blistering second to snatch a 3732 halftime lead. EDHS seemingly had the game in hand until the Vikings

ended the game scoring 25 of the final 34 points to force overtime. Neither team pulled away in the extra session as the lead changed hands several times. With 2.4 seconds to go, Zach Palmer made of two free throws to seal the deal.

“I can’t me proud of the guys,” said East coach Matt Jacobs. “We overcame some things down the stretch, including myself, to get a win. We fought hard and the guys deserve it.”

The Lady Eagles came out of the gates looking to run against a bigger Central squad. EDHS

got out in transition and scored a few easy baskets to build an early 7-point lead. The Lady Spartans had some offensive firepower, as well, and never let the Lady Eagles out of their sights. Three-pointers from Paige Chavis, Maggie Oxendine and Lydian Beck kept CDHS within striking distance heading into the second half as East led by just seven, 36-29.

Taylor Hallman’s basket midway through the third quarter pushed the Eagles lead to doubledigits and EDHS seemed

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Top left, Ledford center Dylan Smith rises up near the basket for two points over a North defender in the first half of Tuesday’s NewBridge Bank semifinal contest. Top right, Katelyn Otey flies towards the basket for the Lady Panthers against the Black Knights.

Fuquay, Ledford boys get hot late

BY ZACH KEPLEY Sports Editor WALLBURG — Scott Dalton will take it.

Moments after his Ledford Panthers scored a 50-44 overtime win over North Davidson in the semifinals of the NewBridge Bank Christmas Classic on Tuesday, Dalton was quite pleased with his team despite them looking not so impressive for much of the game.

“There was a time when I would have whined and complained about an ugly win, but I will take this one,” Dalton said.

“The only thing that won this for us tonight was heart and determination. The kids were pretty bad for three quarters, but tonight was an example of how your defense can keep you in a game. We really didn’t play great defense, but it was good enough tonight.”

Steven Fuquay scored a gamehigh 17 points to pace the Panthers, tallying 15 of them in the pivotal fourth quarter and overtime combined.

It was an offensive struggle for Ledford the entire night,

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North powers by Lady Panthers in semifinals

BY ZACH KEPLEY Sports Editor WALLBURG — Since its inception, the 3-point shot has been changing the game of basketball. North Davidson’s Lady Black Knights proved that Tuesday evening at Ledford High School.

North hit three of them in a span of two minutes in the fourth quarter, turning a fivepoint lead into an 11-point one, creating just enough space for them to put away Ledford 5346. NDHS advances to the NewBridge Bank Christmas Classic

finals today at 5 p.m.

“They knocked down some shots. They hit some 3s,” said Panther head coach John Ralls.

Neither team exactly flourished on the offensive end, but the Black Knights found success from deep to sink Ledford’s spirits. North held a 31-30 lead headed to the final stanza, and got four points in the opening minute to lead by five. Then, it began to rain 3s, and the floodgates were open with Ledford having no control over it.

Katie Allen drained a 3 from

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UNC still trying to put it all together

BY BRIANA GORMAN Durham Herald Sun CHAPEL HILL — North Carolina may be 13 games into the season, but point guard Larry Drew II said the No. 9 Tar Heels aren’t quite where he expected them to be at this point.

Drew said the good news is that his team still hasn’t peaked.

“We’re a young team, and we’re still trying to figure things out,” Drew said. “We are definitely not playing to our potential.”

And Coach Roy Williams’ frustration over not playing up to that potential boiled over Monday after UNC’s 81-67 victory over Rutgers.

Williams jumped on his team multiple times throughout the game, hurt his healing shoulder while slamming his good fist onto his chair in anger and later talked about the “dumb things” did.

“At times, we really have gotten better,” said Williams. “At times, we’ve played really good basketball, but we haven’t come together as a team.

“It’s frustrating because I’m a guy that wants to give kids confidence. But [when] we’re having to repeat the same things over and over, it’s hard to give confidence.”

Some of the things Williams has had to repeat include when chasing the ball out of bounds, don’t throw it back un-

der your own basket and don’t shoot the ball as soon as you get back in the game.

Williams said the Tar Heels threw the ball back under their own basket at least twice against Rutgers, and the first thing Will Graves did after getting back in the game was shoot — and miss — from the corner.

“My gosh, how can you expect me to be pleased?”

Williams said.

And then there were the defensive miscues. At one point, two Tar Heels came down the court guarding the same player, leaving another Scarlet Knight wide open.

“We blew some assignments [against Rutgers],” Drew said. “Young guys,

veteran guys — myself included.”

Freshman Dexter Strickland said the younger players still are learning the defense, but Drew said the Tar Heels (10-3) need to do a better job of talking on the court.

“We can go out there on the court and we can do all the scouting, we can do all the practicing we want, but if we’re not talking on defense, then none of that stuff really matters — how many times we practice, how often we practice,” Drew said.

The bad news for the Tar Heels is they could be without Marcus Ginyard, their top defensive player and senior lead-

er, for the second consecutive game because of a sprained ankle.

Drew said the Tar Heels missed him against the Scarlet Knights — and it showed.

Deon Thompson, UNC’s other senior starter, seemed perplexed after the Rutgers game about his team’s defensive mistakes. He said the Tar Heels do all the right things in practice, but when it comes to games, they struggle.

“I know this team can play defense, and Coach still believes this can be the best defensive team that he’s coached in a while,” Thompson said. “But we just have to put it together in the games.”

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BATTLE From page 7 ready to cruise. Over the next two minutes, however, the Spartans outscored the Eagles 11-2, knotting the game at 44all. In the final quarter, Haley Grimsley showed why she is one of the premier shooters in the county as the senior drained two big 3s in the final 5:12 of the game that proved to be the difference. The lady eagles made four of their final six foul shots to hold off the scrappy Spartans.

East had four players score in double figures, led by Grimsley’s gamehigh 20 points. Stacy Hicks poured in 18, Hallman added 16 and Candance Fox chipped in 12.

Charles and Beck combined to score 37 points for Central and McKenzie Burkhart tallied 15.

In the boys game, Taylor Warren paced East with 22 points and Dodd scored 18.

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POWERS From page 7 the wing to build on the advantage, but Taylor Ballard responded with one herself to keep the Lady Panthers afloat.

Alex Payne then sent a 3-ball through the net up top, and Allen added another moments later, as the lead swelled to 44-33.

Ledford was able to get within six on two occasions, but there was not enough left in them to come all the way back.

With two of its better ballhandlers sidelined with injuries, the Panthers struggled to break the North press in the first half. Often looking nervous in the backcourt, Ledford tried to throw it deep but was often intercepted, or threw the ball out of bounds.

“Early on we were trying to run down the court and throw it to somebody going long. That wasn’t too good,” Ralls said.

North also used its height on the offensive glass, turning one-anddone trips into multiple second chances.

“They overpowered us, especially in the first half,” said Ralls. “First half I think they had like 19 offensive rebounds and we just had no answers for that.”

North got some separation to open the second quarter leading 15-9, and Ledford needed someone to step up in a hurry.

Ballard stepped forward with her senior leadership, using the dribble to get open for back-to-back 3-pointers that brought the lead down to one.

The Black Knights went up by three at the half.

Ledford took its first lead of the game to start the third quarter, using a long, slow-developing 7-0

HOT From page 7 having just 14 points at the half and trailing 3218 to begin the fourth quarter.

“We were just standing around and had no flow on offense,” said Dalton.

“A large part of that has to go on my shoulders.

We were just too easy to guard.”

All hope seemed to be lost until Fuquay and company decided this would not be the perfect ending to their holiday.

Staging a furious rally, Ledford closed in trailing 36-29 after a tip by Dylan Smith with 3:13 to play.

Closely guarded because of his ability to hit the 3, Fuquay began hoisting them up anyway, usually with a hand right in his face. He would knock down two of them on two trips down the floor, pulling the Panthers closer, 36-35.

The two teams exchanged free throws until Will Essick knocked down a pair at the line to complete the comeback.

Ledford had a chance at the win with 7.6 seconds left, but Jared Hall stumbled up the court with the ball and threw it away in the stands, leaving the score tied at 38-38.

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Ledford’s Katelyn Otey (No. 35) and Chelsea Freeman battle each other for a rebound on Tuesday. run that spanned over five minutes. Brooke Baldwin started with a basket in the lane and Katelyn Otey added a free throw. Megan Surles followed with a putback of Ballard’s missed 3 and Chelsea Freeman ended it with a fastbreak layin, putting the home team up 28-24.

Payne ended North’s drought hitting a 3pointer at the 2:52 mark, and Sarah Fransler put them up to stay with 15 seconds left on a tough layup underneath.

Ledford dipped to 6-5 with the loss, but may finally be getting somewhat back to full strength at the turn of

Kelly Secrest before a layup by Essick and 3 from the corner by Fuquay sent the Panthers ahead by three.

Charles Brunson kept the Black Knights alive with a steal and reverse layin, but a beautifully executed drive by Hall and dish to Daniel Lawson for a three-point play gave Ledford a four-point edge with 1:28 to go.

North narrowed the gap to two one last time with Joe Farrell scoring in the post, but that was all they would get with Ledford knocking down four free throws to close.

“In the fourth quarter the guys just believed and stepped it up,” Dalton said. “Steven got a hot hand and we did a nice job of getting him the ball. We just gutted it out.”

Ledford advances to play in the tournament finals today at 6:30. What Panther team will show up remains to be seen.

“We are just battling on consistency,” Dalton said. “When we are good we are pretty good and when we are not we are pretty bad. But this win should be a big confidence booster.”

Smith added 10 points for the 8-3 Panthers. Farrell guided North with 13.

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the new year. It has been a tough road early on for the Panthers, who lost Taylor Parks in Saturday’s game with a broken nose. She should not be out long, and Ralls hopes a couple others will get back into action very soon.

“We might be getting some people back in a week or so, so we will see how that goes,” he said.

Payne and Allen each finished with 13 points for North. Ballard paced Ledford with 13 points and Freeman had 10.

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They will be competing for the United States in the pairs competition in the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.

Figure skaters make gouges in the ice when they dig in their toe picks to stop.

Ice is usually resurfaced before and after competitions.

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The Mini Page talked with an expert on indoor rinks to learn more about the ice inside the rink.

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The ice in indoor rinks is made from water just like â&#x20AC;&#x153;realâ&#x20AC;? ice is. It is called artificial (ahr-tuh-FI-shul) because it is made by machines, not by nature.

There is a kind of fake ice made from a type of plastic, but it is not as easy to glide on. Most rinks use artificial ice made from water.

The Czech Republic team competes against Russia in the 2006 Olympics bronze medal game in Torino, Italy. Hockey players dig grooves in the ice when they skate up and down the floor. The ice needs to be resurfaced between periods.

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In an average-size rink, about seven miles of pipes run below a concrete floor. A special antifreeze mixture is pumped through the pipes 24 hours a day. The mixture keeps the surface of the floor below freezing, at about 22 degrees.

Workers spray a fine mist of water on top of the floor. When it hits the cold floor, the mist freezes almost instantly. The quicker it freezes, the better quality the ice is.

The trick is to create a sheet of clear, smooth ice on top of the floor.

Workers build up this ice sheet one layer at a time. They begin by spraying four different layers, each about 1/32nd of an inch thick. At this stage, they want a clear ice floor thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s about one-eighth of an inch thick.

Mist makes ice that is the same hardness all over. If workers just used a big hose to spray water, there would be a puddle of water in the middle of the rink for a while.

Once it froze, that middle of the ice would be softer than the rest.

Have you ever looked at the ice cubes in your freezer?

The center probably looks cloudy. Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s because the cubes froze from the outside in. The impurities in the water flowed to the center, making it freeze softer.

Water may be treated with chemicals before being sprayed on the rink. The closer it is to pure rainwater, the clearer it will be. Regular tap water makes cloudy ice.

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Supersport: C.J. Spiller Height: 5-11 Weight: 195 Hometown: Lake Butler, Fla.

Whenever C.J. Spiller touches the football, Clemson University fans get excited, and Tiger opponents get nervous.

The speedy senior is one of the most explosive players in college football. He can score from anywhere and ranks among the nationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s leaders in all-purpose yardage â&#x20AC;&#x201D; rushing, receiving and returning kicks.

After 10 games this season, Spiller had amassed 6,363 career yards, an Atlantic Coast Conference record. He has a chance to become one of five players in NCAA history to total 7,000 all-purpose yards.

This fall, the versatile Tiger has gained 836 yards running the ball, 382 yards on pass receptions and 734 yards returning kicks.

Spiller, on pace to graduate with a degree in sociology, also has earned All-America honors in track.

Workers paint the Olympic rings onto the rink ice at the 2002 Salt Lake City Olympics. Painters use stencils to guide their painting.

Ice painting Once the ice is about one-eighthinch thick on the floor, painters spray the ice with three coats of white ice paint. This gives the ice a bright, white look. It is easier for hockey players to see the puck on the painted ice, and it shows up better on TV. Painters use a stencil to paint any logos, or team symbols, on the ice.

In hockey rinks, painters then add on the hockey lines.

Once the paint is down, workers spray more layers of water on top until the ice is about 1 inch thick.

It takes 10,211 gallons of treated water to cover a normal rink with 1 inch of ice. This is enough to make about 82,000 snow cones!

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Anika has acted in several movies and TV shows. She won a Tony Award for her role in Princess a musical on Broadway. She also appeared in the Tiana musical â&#x20AC;&#x153;Footlooseâ&#x20AC;? on Broadway.

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If rinks are used all year for ice events, the ice floor will probably last for years. If events such as basketball are held at those arenas, workers lay down insulated plastic flooring on top of the ice. Because the concrete floor is also insulated, the ice doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t melt.

When there are events such as concerts at the arenas, carpet is laid directly over the ice.

When arenas host events such as circuses, where a dirt floor is needed, they have to get rid of the ice. They warm up the pipes underneath the floor until the ice separates from the concrete.

Workers use a machine to push the ice off the floor. When they want to use the arena for an ice event again, they have to start over from the beginning.

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Workers paint the hockey lines and Olympic symbols at the 2002 Salt Lake City Olympics hockey rink. Before painting, workers freeze blue and red yarn on the ice to help keep the paint lines straight for the hockey markers.

Next week, The Mini Page presents a calendar for the new year.

Teams and fans often decorate the Zamboni ice resurfacer, making it into a kind of mascot.

This â&#x20AC;&#x153;Happy Faceâ&#x20AC;? Zamboni machine was used as a mascot of a Canadian company.

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AREA NEWS

All entries in the section are based on information provided in police reports from the Thomasville Police Department.

Dec. 21

• Midway Mobile Mart victim of misdemeanor larceny at 1340 National Highway.

• Mark Alexander Gregg (BM, 40) arrested on charge of failure to appear at 303 Salem St.

Dec. 22

• Thomasville Police Department victim of larceny at 7 W. Guilford St. • Shanna Michelle Russell (WF, 29) arrested on charge of misdemeanor larceny at 1109 W. Holly Hill Road.

• Doris Ann Ford (BF, 42) arrested on charge of simple assault and battery at 7 W. Guilford St. • Jerry Dean Garris (WM, 37) arrested on charge of felony breaking and entering at 7 W. Guilford St. • John Eric Fields (WM, 23) arrested on charge of felony breaking and entering at 605 Unity St.

Dec. 23

• Shelda Cheri JOnes (WF, 30) arrested on charge of failure to appear at 187 Holliman St. • Thea Omelia Hinson (BF, 34) arrested on charge of larceny shoplifting at 1585 Liberty Drive.

• Elbert Lloyd Winslow (WM, 43) arrested on charge of carrying a concealed weapon at 1428 National Highway.

• Corey Andrew Richards (WM, 21) arrested on charge of financial transaction card fraud at 7 W. Guilford St.

Dec. 24

• Fred Goodson (BM, 31) cited for DWI at 400 B. Kern St. • Sarah Townley Passmore (WF, 27) arrested on charge of possessing a controlled substance at 151 Barney Lane.

• Pedro Avila (WM, 42) cited on charge of compulsory attendance law violation at 619 Russell St. • Macaria Calixto-Martinez (WF, 40) cited on charge of compulsory attendance violation 619 Russell St. • Richard Bernard James (BM, 27) arrested on charge of failure to appear at 306 Memorial Park Drive.

• Christie Lynn Shipley (WF, 38) arrested on charge of driving while license suspended at 264 Stacey Lane.

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The City of Thomasville reported a 40,000gallon wastewater spill that occurred on Friday as a result of heavy rains. The spill came from the East Davidson Pump Station on Old Emmanuel Church Road and almost all the wastewater entered South Hamby Creek in the Yadkin/Pee Dee River Basin.

House Bill 1160, enacted by the General Assembly in July, 1999, requires that municipalities, animal operations, industries, and others who operate waste handling systems issue releases when a waste spill of 1,000 gallons or more reaches surface waters.

The publisher of High Point Enterprise, Thomasville Times, and Archdale-Trinity News is not liable for slight typographical errors or other minor mistakes that do not lessen the value of the advertisement. The publisherʼs liability for other errors is limited to the publication of the advertisement or the refund of money paid for the advertisement. Please check your advertisement on the first day of publication.

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Dec. 25 • Harvey Lee Terry (WM, 48) arrested on charge of assualt on a female at 327 Walker St. • Prentice Billings (WM, 47) arrested on charge of intoxicated and disruptive at 103 Howard St.

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• Arturo Hernandes (WM, 18) arrested on charge of provisional license driving after consuming at Culbreth Ave. • Justin David Sanders (WM, 30) arrested on charge of impaired driving at Julian Avenue.

• Crystal Fay Jernigan (WF, 22) arrested on charge of possessing a controlled substance at Julian Avenue.

• Antonio Jaimes Bahera (WM, 23) arrested on charge of DWI at 700 National Highway.

• Whitney Nicole Montford (BF, 20) arrested on charge of second degree trespassing 813 Martin Luther King Drive.

• Debbie Joe Sloane (WF, 50) arrested on charge of worthless check at 700 Liberty Drive.

• Crystal Tillman Little (BF, 30) arrested on charge of simple assault at Thomasville Magistrate Office.

• Ryan Lee Pilkenton (WM, 23) arrested on charge of failure to appear at 7 Conrad St.

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NORTH CAROLINA DAVIDSON COUNTY CO-EXECUTOR’S NOTICE TO CREDITORS

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3. Notify the Times that you will participate so that you can be included in the list of community participants.

This the 31st day December, 2009.

Richard A. Armstrong, Executor ESTATE OF IRENE EUDY ARMSTRONG C/O James G. Williams, IV, Attorney 11234 N. Main St., Ste310 Archdale, NC 27263

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THE UNDERSIGNED, having qualified as Executrix of the Estate of Doris Jacquelyn Baity, deceased late of Davidson County, this is to notify all persons, f i r m s , a n d corporations having cla ims agai nst said Estate to present t h e m t o t h e undersigned on or before the 31st day of March, 2010, or this Notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons indebted to said estate please make immediate payment to the undersigned.

This the 10th day December, 2009.

4. Keep a rough count of the food items you collect, so that the community can be updated on a weekly basis.

5. When you finish your collection, deliver the items to Thomasville Parks & Recreation at 1 East Main Street. Call us at 888-3590 before you come so we can be prepared to take a photograph of your delivery. For large deliveries, call 475-4280 to schedule a dropoff time.

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Woman’s Club celebrates holiday with two artists TIMES STAFF REPORT

The Arts Department and the Home Life Department of the Thomasville Woman’s Club combined their December meeting on Dec. 15. This allowed the two different groups to enjoy the season together with two special guests during the luncheon. The club was entertained by Annelise Cheramie and Cliff Snider. Annelise Cheramie provided the club with a vocal performance and Cliff Snider appeared as Santa Claus.

Cheramie has studied at Hoffman Acoustical and Fairgrove Music Academy for two years.

She plays violin and guitar, and she is currently taking piano and voice lessons with Loraye Hughes at Fairgrove Music. Her beautiful voice entertained the club at Tuesday’s meeting.

Cheramie took years of dance with Mallory Grahams before the studio was closed. She has been in the Broadway musicals Godspell and Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat at Wesley Memorial Methodist Church in High Point. She sings in the youth choir and the praise choir there.

Annelise recently was in Seussical, a Broadway show produced by the High Point Arts Program in conjunction with the High Point Theatre. She sings and plays for community civic clubs and special events.

Her hobbies, besides the musical arts, include swimming, cooking, dance, reading, math and projects with Odyssey of the Mind, a competitive NASA component of the Home Schoolers Association. Cheramie is 12 years old and is the daughter of Helen and Dean Cheramie. She has three brothers and a sister.

Cliff Snider made an appearance as Santa Claus and entertained the group with stories and his love of the opportunity to portray that jolly old elf. Being Saint Nick has been a big part of his life since he was 15 years old.

He grew up in High Point, and as a child, he was shy and overweight.

He struggled with his shyness and found the one person he could confide in – his dad. His father worked in the town’s print shop and did not drive. Because his father walked everywhere, he walked his son to school many times. Snider enjoyed this time with his best friend, a kind and gentle man.

His father died in a car accident when Cliff was 15 years old. It was a Labor Day weekend and he had gone with Cliff ’s uncle to Camp Lejeune to pick up cousins returning from service. This was an extremely hard time for Cliff, and he was determined to be strong for his family. Routine activities began once more, but life was not the same for Cliff.

In December of that year, his youth group at church planned a party for children at a local mission. The youth leader asked Snider if he would be Santa Claus during the party. Even though he did not feel like participating, he reluctantly agreed.

The day of the party, as he dressed in his red suit, hat, wig, fake beard and black belt, he looked at himself in the mirror.

There he saw a smiling, kindly man who reminded him of his father. With a “Ho, ho, ho,” and a bag of toys thrown over his shoulder, he realized he was Santa. Being Santa at the party was easy. He

sat in a chair in front of the Christmas tree and the children came to him.

No longer shy, he was filled with confidence and friendliness. After every child’s visit, he would have a prayer with them. Each child’s smile brought a little less grief and made Christmas more real. Almost every year after that, Snider became Santa. He visited college parties, his mother-in-law’s Christmas gettogethers, and even the printing business where

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costumes, ranging from a burgundy velvet one with reindeer buttons to a cape made from his grandmother’s old quilt.

He grew his beard out and bleached it every so often to give it a white snowy color.

Each year, Snider is asked to play Santa 50 times in a two-month period. He has been in parades, shopping malls and photographers’ studios. He still listens to children’s dreams and wishes. Their names are added to a leather-bound

book and he says prayers for them.

In the fall, red suits are taken out and cleaned.

Weights and crunches are done so Cliff can become strong to lift children. Later in the fall, his naturally gray hair is bleached, along with his beard. The little leatherbound book is found to prepare for the children’s names. The costume and the book are not what make Snider a real Santa — but the love he has for bringing joy to others.

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knew that he wanted to attend this school, and with his wife’s support, he did. He earned a degree at the school.

With his new level of education about Santa, he was able to expand his role. He knew the first Santas were dressed in brown and covered in soot. It wasn’t until the Civil War that Santa was depicted in red-and-white striped pants. Taking a photo to a seamstress, she designed a costume just like it. From then on, Cliff designed his own

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he worked.

Snider had a desire to become an even better Santa. He had heard about the Charles W. Howard Santa Claus School in Midland, Mich.

This rigorous school only allowed 10 students a year. There were classes on proper costumes, makeup and the history of Santa, as well as seminars on how to answer children’s questions and how to wave at parades in a sleigh complete with a full set of reindeer. Cliff

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Jersey Shore Å Jersey Daring Dog Whisperer Dog Whisperer Dog Whisperer DogTown “Dogfight” Dog Whisperer Dog Whisperer DogTown “Dogfight” SpongeBob iCarly “iQuit iCarly” Lopez Lopez The Nanny The Nanny The Nanny The Nanny Lopez Lopez ››› “Angus, Thongs and Perfect Snogging” Lethal 4 ››› “Die Hard” (1988, Action) Bruce Willis, Alan Rickman. Premiere. ››› “Die Hard With a Vengeance” (1995) Bruce Willis, Jeremy Irons. ››› “Die Hard” I Look?

What I Hate About Me Clean House Clean House Clean House Clean House ››› “Soul Food” (1997) Vanessa L. Williams.

Twilight Z. Twilight Z. Twilight Z. Twilight Z. Twilight Z. (:14) The Twilight Zone Twilight Z. Twilight Z. Twilight Z. Twilight Z. Twilight Z. Twilight Z. Twilight Z. Twilight Z. The Office Name Earl Name Earl Seinfeld Seinfeld Funny Band Camp ››› “The Nutty Professor” (1996) Jada Pinkett ›› “Ace Ventura: Pet Detective” (1994) Å (5:15) “How the West Was Won” ››› “2010” (1984) Roy Scheider. Å ››› “Fahrenheit 451” (1966) Oskar Werner. ››› “Rollerball” (1975) James Caan. Å Teen Half-Ton Dad Å Half-Ton Mom Å 650-lb. Virgin Å 650-lb. Virgin Half-Ton Mom Å 650-lb. Virgin Å 650-lb. Virgin (:11) ›› “Resident Evil: Extinction” ››› “The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring” (2001) Elijah Wood. Å (:45) ›› “Resident Evil: Extinction” (2007) Å Resident Looney Johnny T Batman Johnny T Ben 10 Star Wars: Clone Wars King of Hill King of Hill Chicken Amer Dad The Office Moral Orel Baby Blues McGee Ghost Adv. Ghost Adventures Å Ghost Adventures Å Ghost Adventures (N) Ghost Adventures Å Ghost Adventures Å Ghost Adventures Å Ghost Adventures Å Shocking Bait Car Bait Car Bait Car Bait Car Bait Car Bait Car Bait Car Bait Car Forensic Forensic Forensic Forensic Forensic Forensic Married... Married... Married... Married... Married... › “Money Train” (1995, Action) Wesley Snipes. Premiere.

Reunion Roseanne Roseanne Roseanne Roseanne ËNoticiero Un Gancho al Corazón En Nombre del Amor Impacto ËNoticiero Desmadrugados Madre Law SVU Law & Order: SVU Law & Order: SVU Law & Order: SVU Law & Order: SVU Law & Order: SVU Law & Order: SVU Law & Order: SVU Music Music Moments Music Moments Music Moments Behind the Music “Pink” Pink: Funhouse Music Moments For the Love of Ray J BarneyM BarneyM BarneyM BarneyM BarneyM BarneyM BarneyM 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) ››› “I Am Legend” (2007) Will Smith. Å Real Sex ›› “Meet Dave” (2008) ‘PG’ Å ›› “Body of Lies” (2008) Leonardo DiCaprio. ‘R’ › “Babylon A.D.” (2008) Vin Diesel.

“Mummy: Dragon Emp.” (:35) “Sex Games Cancun” (2006) ››› “Twins” (1988) Arnold Schwarzenegger. ›››› “The Dark Knight” (2008) Christian Bale. ‘PG-13’ Å ÊIn NFL A Bronx Dream Å Jake Johannsen ÊInside the NFL Å To Die For › “Disaster Movie” (2008) ‘PG-13’ ›› “Mr. Brooks” (2007) Kevin Costner. ‘R’ Å Naked Fear ›› “Desert Saints” (2000) ‘R’ ›› “Meet the Browns” (2008) Tyler Perry. ›› “Why Did I Get Married?” (2007) Tyler Perry. › “The Mod Squad” (1999) ‘R’ ËCBS News Wheel