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A boy looks through a tent at a camp for earthquake survivors set up on a golf course in Port-au-Prince, Haiti on Tuesday.

A waiting game for local docs in Haiti By CAITLIN MULLEN cmullen@sanfordherald.com

SANFORD — Right now, Ted Beemer must wait. Beemer, an orthopedic surgeon from Sanford, is currently managing a children’s hospital in Santo Domingo, the capital of the Dominican Republic, while his wife Susan, a nurse anesthetist, is INSIDE helping in Haiti to aid More on the relief efforts in victims of the earthquake. Port-au-Prince The Beemers Page 12A originally went to the Dominican Republic because Ted, who worked at Sanford Surgical Specialties, was asked to be the interim director of the Centro De Ortopedia y Especialidades, a crippled children’s hospital;

See Haiti, Page 7A

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Harnett County Sheriff Larry Rollins briefs the media concerning the shooting of a 13-year-old suspect and two Harnett deputies on Tuesday.

13-year-old allegedly pulled gun on deputies outside store By GORDON ANDERSON anderson@sanfordherald.com

CAMERON — A suspect who was fatally wounded after shooting a Harnett County sheriff’s deputy early Tuesday morning was a 13year-old boy, Harnett County Sheriff Larry Rollins said at a press conference. The 13-year-old is reported to have shot Deputy S. Assman in the leg around 2:30 a.m. Tuesday near a convenience store at the intersection of N.C. 87 and

Nursery Road in western Harnett County. Assman and Deputy T. Daggett returned fire, killing the boy, Rollins said. According to reports, the deputies approached the boy — who they’d seen walking in the area earlier in the night — as he sat on an embankment outside the gas station. “Him walking in that area around 2:30 a.m. was unusual,” Rollins said. “The deputies were doing their jobs, making sure he was OK.”

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STATE PREPARED FOODS PLANT TO ADD 500 JOBS IN HALIFAX A national producer of prepared foods is expanding a North Carolina plant and plans to create 500 jobs, providing a boost to an Interstate 95 corridor that has for years struggled to lower its jobless rate Page 7A

SANFORD — The Lee County Board of Commissioners voted Tuesday to approve the acquisition of the West Sanford Volunteer Fire Department by the Northview Volunteer Fire Department. The merger, recommended by the governing boards of both departments, follows the discovery during the 2009-10 county budget process that the department’s needs were outpacing its tax revenue, according to Donald Andrews, chairman of the Lee County Fire Advisory Board. The vote Tuesday was

HAPPENING TODAY n The American Red Cross will hold a blood drive from 1 to 5 p.m. at Walmart, 3310 NC 87S, Sanford. For an appointment, call 919-7769388.

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Democrat Martha Coakley and Republican Scott Brown battled to succeed the late Sen. Edward M. Kennedy on Tuesday in a down-to-the-wire election that became a referendum on sweeping health care overhaul

Serving Lee, Chatham, Harnett and Moore counties in the heart of North Carolina

A 13-year-old boy is reported to have shot a deputy at a convenience store along N.C. 87 on Tuesday

Board votes to merge Senior community two fire departments rezoning tabled

COAKLEY, BROWN BATTLE TO SUCCEED KENNEDY IN SENATE

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Rollins said the boy had two knapsacks, which the deputies began to look through. When the deputies opened the second bag, they found a pistol and immediately told the boy to put his hands up. “At that point the suspect pulled a 9mm handgun from the waistband of his pants and began firing,” Rollins said. After the deputies returned fire, the boy was pronounced

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More on the condition of Commissioner Robert Revies, who was hospitalized last week with an unknown ailment

Page 7A unanimous. Looking at a potential fire tax increase of 15 cents per $1,000 in valued property for residents of the West Sanford Fire District, the commissioners recommended that the departments find a way to merge by January. The district’s problems

SANFORD — The Sanford City Council on Tuesday asked the city’s planning board to review a rezoning request for a proposed senior housing community and make its recommendations at the

council’s next meeting. The council will the vote on the rezoning request in February. In November, Ray Covington contacted the city about conditional rezoning for the property on Woodland Avenue. At Tuesday’s

See Rezoning, Page 7A

ONLINE: BIGGEST LOSER Follow Migdalia Sebren’s progress on last night’s episode of the NBC reality show, “Biggest Loser,” at www.sanfordherald. com.

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OBITUARIES

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Sanford: Andrew Ausley Sr.; Martha Clark, 35; Bruce Hums, 66; Leon Kelly, 84; Larry McKee, 73; John Stephens, 72; Lavenia Womble

It’s difficult to imagine the devastation and suffering that’s occurring in Haiti

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GOOD MORNING Pet of the Week Carolina Animal Rescue and Adoption

Lexie Lexie is a year-old domestic medium hair Siamese-mix. Her beautiful silver and white coat gives her an air of royalty. Lexie must have had a very frightening life before coming to CARA; she gives indications she would like very much to be held and petted, but part of her is holding back, and she’s a timid little girl. Lexie, like all cats, will warm up to humans when she knows one to be worthy of her trust. Lexie has one of the most delightful ‘meows’ you’ll ever hear. It will take a special family to translate and attempt to provide this little queen’s desires. Lexie is current on vaccines and preventatives, FeLV and FIV negative and has been spayed. See CARA’s Web site (www.caranc.org) for more info or to apply to adopt. Carolina Animal Rescue and Adoption, Inc. located at 42 Deep River Rd., Sanford is a 501(c) non-profit, volunteer organization that operates on individual and corporate donations and fund raising proceeds.

On the Agenda Rundown of local meetings in the area:

TODAY ■ The Lee County Agriculture Advisory Board will meet at 4 p.m. in the Family and Consumer Sciences Laboratory at the McSwain Extension Education and Agriculture Center, 2420 Tramway Road, Sanford. ■ The Moore County Social Services board will meet at 3 p.m. at the DSS Board Room in Carthage.

Birthdays LOCAL: Best wishes are extended to everyone celebrating a birthday today, especially Grace Bailey, Chandler Wildson Stubbs, John Hunter Wright, John Blalock, Gary Jackson, Jeremiah Davez McIver, Anahi Vivas, Kimrey Leigh Phillips, Kelly Womack, Sharon Grier, Harold Campbell, Jennifer Doss, Stephanie Wilson, Angela Bailey-Sumpter, Joyce Weatherford, Angela Watson, Barbara Johnson Crisco, MacKenna Elizabeth White, Milton Cole, Tonio Bromell, Claudia Key and Demetric Maurice Wicker. CELEBRITIES: Former astronaut Buzz Aldrin is 80. Movie director David Lynch is 64. Rock musician Paul Stanley (KISS) is 58. Comedian Bill Maher is 54. Actor James Denton is 47. Actor Rainn Wilson (“The Office) is 44. TV personality Melissa Rivers is 42. Actor Skeet Ulrich is 40. Rap musician ?uestlove (questlove) (The Roots) is 39.

COMMUNITY CALENDAR TODAY ■ A blood drive will be held from 1:30 to 6 p.m. at Belk, 1065 Spring Lane. To schedule an appointment, contact Lea Chandler at (919) 774-4428. ■ The American Red Cross will hold a blood drive from 1 to 5 p.m. at Walmart, 3310 NC 87S, Sanford. For an appointment, call 919-776-9388. ■ The Lee County Library offers story time at 10 a.m. The program is designed for children up to 2 and lasts approximately 20 to 30 minutes. Story times may include books, finger plays, puppets, movement, songs, flannel board stories, crafts and a movie depending on the theme and the age group. ■ The High Hopes Chorus, an all volunteer chorus, will begin practicing at 2 p.m. at the Jonesboro Presbyterian Church. This chorus practices and then presents a program to all assisted living and nursing home facilities in Lee County. The practices and performances are always on a Wednesday afternoon and last only about an hour and a half. The chorus is currently in need of a pianist for a 13-week commitment. Those interested in joining can contact Mary Ann Ludwick at (919) 776-4502.

FRIDAY ■ Temple Theatre will host a “Battle of the Bands,” featuring local bands Ol’ North State, Hymn All The Fires, Beyond the Broken, David Spivey’s Band and more. Tickets are $10. For more information, visit the Temple’s Web site at www. templeshows.com. ■ A blood drive will be held from 3 to 7 p.m. at Flat Springs Baptist Church, 4148 Deep River Road. To schedule an appointment, contact Rev. McCollough at (919) 775-9622.

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This day in history: On Jan. 20, 2009, Barack Obama was sworn in as the nation’s 44th, as well as first African-American, president. In 1801, Secretary of State John Marshall was nominated by President John Adams to be chief justice of the United States (he was sworn in on February 4th, 1801). In 1937, President Franklin D. Roosevelt became the first chief executive to be inaugurated on Jan. 20th instead of March 4. In 1949, President Harry S. Truman was sworn in for a second term of office. In 1969, Richard M. Nixon was sworn in as the 37th president of the United States; Spiro Agnew took the oath of vice president. In 1981, Iran released 52 Americans it had held hostage for 444 days, minutes after the presidency had passed from Jimmy Carter to Ronald Reagan. In 1990, actress Barbara Stanwyck died in Santa Monica, Calif. at age 82. In 2005, President George W. Bush was inaugurated for a second term

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SATURDAY ■ Fearrington Village in Chatham County will host an antiques show, featuring dozens of dealers offering 18th-20th century American and Continental furniture and accessories including southern furniture, folk art, black forest carvings, silver, jewelry, fine carpets, prints, paintings, early tools, porcelains, architectural pieces and much more. For more information, go to www. fearrington.com. ■ Central Fire State at 512 Hawkins Ave. will check car seats between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. Appointments are required. Contact Krista at 775-8310 by 5 p.m. Wednesday to schedule an appointment for the following Saturday. ■ Power Pro Wrestling at Kendale Entertainment Center (2737 Industrial Drive) begins at 6:30 p.m. with bell time at 8 p.m. Visit awapowerprowrestling.com for more information.

SUNDAY ■ Fearrington Village in Chatham Couinty will host an antiques show, featuring dozens of dealers offering 18th-20th century American and Continental furniture and accessories including southern furniture, folk art, black forest carvings, silver, jewelry, fine carpets, prints, paintings, early tools, porcelains, architectural pieces and much more. For more information, go to www. fearrington.com.

MONDAY ■ Winter Interlude, Lee County Community Orchestra’s annual benefit evening, will be held at Chef Gregg Hamm’s Café

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JAN. 26 ■ The Lee County Genealogical and Historical Society will hold its regular monthly meeting at 7 p.m. at the Lee County Library Auditorium, 107 Hawkins Ave. for a ‘Show and Tell’ session. Members and guests may bring either historical artifacts or genealogical stories to share. It is an informal meeting, with each presentation lasting less than 10 minutes. Guests are welcome to join in, listen and learn. For more information, call 499-7661.

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Youth performers from Fair Promise AME Zion Church, Love, Faith and Fellowship Deliverance Center, Love Grove AME Zion Church and St. Paul AME Zion Church performed at Monday’s MLK celebration at the Civic Center in Sanford.

THURSDAY ■ “Let’s Talk” with Mayor Cornelia Olive will be held at 10:30 a.m. at the Enrichment Center. ■ The San-Lee Thursday Night Dancers will hold their regular third-Thursday dance from 6 to 9 p.m. at the Enrichment Center, 1615 South Third St. The cost is $5 per person (and food to share at intermission). At intermission, a complimentary soft drink and free line dance lesson will be offered. ■ The Sanford Area Photographers Club will meet at 6 p.m. at the Enrichment Center. ■ The Lee County Library offers story time at 11 a.m. The program is aimed at children ages 3 and up, and lasts 30 to 45 minutes. Story times may include books, finger plays, puppets, movement, songs, flannel board stories, crafts and a movie depending on the theme and the age group. ■ Sanford Aglow Lighthouse will meet at 7 p.m. at the Dennis Wicker Civic Center with LeAnne Matthews of the Phillipines speaking. Performers will be Analyn Sessoms and Julma Isenhour.

Almanac Today is Wednesday, Jan. 20, the 20th day of 2010. There are 345 days left in the year.

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Teacher gathering surgical kits for Hatian relief effort

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SANFORD â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Pam Ard, a first grade teacher at JR Ingram Jr. Elementary School, is asking local doctors and medical practices to donate surgical suture kits and boxes of sutures to aid Haitian relief. Ard will pick up the supplies by Friday from those willing to donate. Don Buckner, disaster relief chair for Rotary District 7710, will leave for Haiti with the supplies this weekend. For more information, contact Ard at 548-6314. â&#x20AC;&#x201D; by Caitlin Mullen

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Agency collecting funds for Haiti relief

Johnston-Lee-Harnett Community Action Inc. is collecting funds to assist the citizens of Haiti in their recovery from the catastrophic earthquake. Money will be sent to Haiti through the American Red Cross. Checks should be made out to Johnston-Lee-Harnett Community Action, Inc. by today. The agency is located at 1102 Massey Street, Smithfield, NC 27577. â&#x20AC;&#x201D; from staff reports

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PITTSBORO â&#x20AC;&#x201D; The Chatham Artists Guild is seeking artists to apply for the 18th Chatham Studio Tour, set for first two weekends in December. Artists who live or have a studio in Chatham County are eligible to offer their work. For more information and a submission form, visit www.chathamstudiotour. com/artists/applicationfiles/New-Artist-Appl-2010. pdf. Maggie Zwilling, executive director of the Chatham Artists Guild is also available to give more information at (336) 581-3700 or artstour@blast.com. â&#x20AC;&#x201D; from staff reports

SANFORD â&#x20AC;&#x201D; United Way of Lee County is now accepting funding applications for the 2010-11 fiscal year. Applications are available at leecountyunitedway.org and must be submitted no later than Feb. 1. All requests are evaluated by community volunteers, who make funding recommendations based on the United Wayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s current priorities. For information, call (919) 776-5823. â&#x20AC;&#x201D; from staff reports

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Community reading to follow â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Blood Done Sign My Nameâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; SANFORD â&#x20AC;&#x201D; The Lee County Library will sponsor a community read of the best-seller â&#x20AC;&#x153;Blood Done Sign My Name,â&#x20AC;? by Timothy Tyson, following the Feb. 7 showing of the play at Temple Theatre. The book recounts Tysonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s boyhood experiences with a racially motivated murder in Oxford in the early 1970s and explores aspects of the Civil Rights Movement in North Carolina. Tysonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s father, Vernon, was pastor of Jonesboro Methodist Church during the 1960s. Multiple copies are available for check out at the library. â&#x20AC;&#x153;One book, one communityâ&#x20AC;? coincides with the Temple Theatreâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s production of Mike Wileyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s play â&#x20AC;&#x153;Blood Done Sign My Name,â&#x20AC;? beginning in late January. Wiley adapted his one-man show from Tysonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s book. Tyson and his parents will host a question-andanswer session following the matinee performance on Sunday, Feb. 7, in the concession area at the Temple Theatre. Tickets for this performance are still available. The performance will take place on Sunday, March 7 at 3 p.m. at Blandonia Presbyterian Church. There is no charge to attend and the public is invited. The â&#x20AC;&#x153;one book, one communityâ&#x20AC;? concept has grown in popularity since its inception in Seattle, Washington, in 1998. â&#x20AC;&#x201D; from staff reports

Councilâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s annual retreat begins today By GORDON ANDERSON anderson@sanfordherald.com

SANFORD â&#x20AC;&#x201D; The Sanford City Council will hold its annual three-day retreat starting today in the West End Conference Room at City Hall, 225 E. Weatherspoon St. The council will meet from 8 a.m. to noon today, from 1:30 to 5 p.m. Thursday and from 8:30 a.m. to noon on Friday. All meetings are open to the public.

The council doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t typically vote on action items at retreats, instead using the time to hear updates from city department heads, tour city facilities and discuss items of interest to various council members. The 2010 retreat will include a financial overview, a review of the cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s capital improvements plan, an overview of city services, a tour of the cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s water and sewer plants, discus-

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4A / Wednesday, January 20, 2010 / The Sanford Herald

Editorial Board: Bill Horner III, Publisher • Billy Liggett, Editor • R.V. Hight, Special Projects Editor

Learning ingredients won’t prevent smoking Our View Issue The FDA has demanded that cigarette companies reveal their ingredients by June

Our stance The public does have a right to know, but we doubt knowing what they’re smoking will do little to keep people from smoking. Other factors are already contributing to smoking’s decline

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obacco products today are really the only human-consumed product that we don’t know what’s in them.” That’s the startling quote given this week to The Associated Press by Lawrence Deyton, the director of the Food and Drug Administration’s new Center for Tobacco Products. And because of this, the FDA has demanded that tobacco companies tell them their formulas for cigarettes by June. Drugmakers have lived under these rules for decades, and it’s fine time cigarette companies follow suite. According to the AP, companies have long admitted use of

Learning that your cigarettes contain chemicals like diammonium phosphate, a chemical used to improve burn rate and taste, won’t be the game-changer. cocoa, coffee, menthol and other additives to make tobacco taste better over the years. But the real “search” here is to find ingredients companies may be using to make cigarettes more addictive. But is the government spinning its wheels here? Unless the findings lead to regulation of

cigarette ingredients (in other words, banning the use of some addictive qualities), we doubt the findings will keep people from smoking. About 46 million people, or 20.6 percent of U.S. adult smoke cigarettes, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. This is down from 24 percent of Americans 10 years ago. The AP reports about 443,000 people in the U.S. die each year from diseases linked to smoking. The rate is falling (though still unquestionably high, considering the health risks) because of a number of factors — the skyrocketing price of cigarettes thanks

to “sin” taxes, the social stigma attached with smoking amongst a growing portion of the population and a number of public smoking bans popping up across the country. Revealing the ingredients, however, will do little to prevent smoking or make people quit. Learning that your cigarettes contain chemicals like diammonium phosphate, a chemical used to improve burn rate and taste, won’t be the game-changer. People smoke despite the Surgeon General’s warning, and they’ll smoke despite the listed “bad things” cigarettes contain. Creating a “smoke-free” society starts at home.

Letters to the Editor Mayor kept her word and got things done in a moment’s notice To the Editor:

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t’s difficult to imagine the devastation and suffering that’s occurring in Haiti following the magnitude 7.0 earthquake on Jan. 12. I’m thankful that there are so many volunteers to offer assistance, not to mention the efforts to raise needed money for relief and recovery. Suffice it to say that human compassion is alive and well. I’m especially impressed with the efforts of former U.S. presidents William J. Clinton and George W. Bush to combine efforts, at the request of President Barack Obama, through the Clinton-Bush Haiti Fund (http://clintonbushhaitifund.org). As an American, I’m proud to see such cooperation in working together to help those in need. Why does it take a disaster to bring together the best of Democratic and Republican ideals? I understand that we all have our differences, including those of the two political parties. I understand that there are certain issues where agreement is not likely. What I don’t understand is why many matters have to be one way or the other. What has happened to the fine tradition of compromise? Are the Democratic and Republican philosophies so different that we can agree on little, except when it comes to disaster situations? Some believe that those philosophies may not be so different. For instance, Don Watkins, an analyst at the Ayn Rand Center, is quoted in a press release as saying, “One year into the Obama administration, many Americans are rightfully alarmed by Washington’s increasing control over the economy. But it’s important to remember: this anti-freedom trend didn’t start with Obama and it isn’t a monopoly of the Democrats. It is a long-standing trend that is a product of certain philosophic ideas common to Bush, Obama, and a great many others. “Behind all their differences, contridictions, and confusions, today’s political mainstream shares essentially the same philosophy leading to essentially the same conclusion: that the government has the right to force us to sacrifice our freedom, interests, and desires for the sake of the ‘common good.’” I would imagine that our political leaders have more in common than they may wish to admit. My hope is that the American public will be generous in its contributions for the people of Haiti. I salute Presidents Obama, Bush and Clinton for working together in our support for the Haitian people at this time. My other hope is that our political leaders will learn to work together for the common good of the American people, where compromise becomes more prevalent than the divide that alienates and angers many. A government together can do more good than a government divided.

The changing tune E

t tu, Arnold? California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger is usually a kinder, gentler Republican when it comes to immigrants. So what a shame that Schwarzenegger would, in his recent State of the State address, spread a familiar half-truth about the economics of illegal immigration by stressing the costs while ignoring the benefits. This isn’t the Arnold we knew. In 2006, during a meeting with the editorial board of a Spanish-language newspaper, La Opinion, Schwarzenegger said it was a mistake for him to have supported Proposition 187, a mean-spirited ballot initiative in 1994 that denied education, social services, and nonemergency health care to illegal immigrants. In 2007, in a speech to the San Francisco Chamber of Commerce, Schwarzenegger called President George W. Bush “very courageous” for pursuing comprehensive immigration reform that included a pathway to earned legalization for the 12 million undocumented immigrants in the United States. In 2008, during a meeting with the editorial board of The San Diego Union-Tribune, Schwarzenegger insisted that the United States has long struggled with the immigration issue in part because “there is always a certain percentage of people who just don’t like foreigners.” And in 2009, during another meeting with the Union-Tribune, Schwarzenegger disputed the claim that California was in distress because it provides services to illegal immigrants. In fact, he said, the undocumented contribute to the California economy by working in hardto-staff industries. Schwarzenegger could have mentioned some of that in his State of the State address. Instead, he started arguing that California has been shortchanged. He claimed that the state only gets 78 cents back from the federal government for every dollar it sends to Washington while other states get a better return. One reason the economic picture is grim, he said, is that “Californians carry a special burden since we are a border state.” Uh, oh. Here comes the red meat — and from the governor of a blue state, no less. Schwarzenegger said that the federal government — while responsible for controlling the border — is “not even funding a 50-50 split of the costs of undocumented immigrants.” Claiming that his state is owed billions of dollars for providing social programs, education and health care and other services to illegal immigrants, he vowed to fight for reimbursement. As part of his proposed budget for the 201011 fiscal year, Schwarzenegger is asking for $6.9 billion in federal funds to help close a $20 billion deficit. In doing all this, Schwarzenegger perpetuates the fiction that illegal immigration is something that was done to California when, in reality, it is something that the state did to itself. It’s true that California has more illegal

Ruben Navarrette Jr. Columnist Ruben Navarrette Jr. is a columnist with The San Diego Union-Tribune

immigrants than any other state. But that’s because it has more than its share of employers who hire illegal immigrants. Those employers also hire U.S. workers. Those employers make payrolls and support families. And they pay taxes. When their businesses do well, the state does well. Take agriculture, where much of the labor force is illegal, as farming leaders have acknowledged. According to the California Department of Food and Agriculture, the state’s 88,000 farms and ranches make up a nearly $37 billion industry that also generates at least $100 billion in related economic activity. As someone who grew up in the farmland of California’s Central Valley, let me explain what “related economic activity” means. When a farmer does well (perhaps with the help of illegal immigrant labor), he might buy a new truck. The salesman who earns a commission might use it to pay the tuition for his child’s preschool. The headmaster of that school might get a raise and go buy groceries. The money flows in circles. Then there are hotels, restaurants, construction and other state industries that employ lots of illegal immigrants. These are the benefits that Schwarzenegger talked about in last year’s meeting with the Union-Tribune. And that’s what he forgot to mention in his screed against federal mandates. Meanwhile, I remember something else the governor mentioned during his visit. “I think it’s very important that we always correct (misinformation) and talk about how the reality works,” Schwarzenegger said. “Because when you get asked, ‘Isn’t it the illegal immigrants who caused this budget problem and this budget mess and why we have a $24 billion budget crisis?’ you’ve got to go and tell people, ‘That is not so.’” Now, Schwarzenegger is singing a different tune and implying that illegal immigrants are a drain on California. Sorry, Governor. That is not so.

Today’s Prayer If any man will do His will, he shall know of the doctrine. (John 7:17) PRAYER: Help me, Father, to listen and obey You, so I may not sin against You. Amen.

I would like to thank Mayor Cornelia Olive for being a mayor is not only a woman of faith, but one who keeps her word with the people here in Sanford. I know her schedule is busy, but she makes time to listen to all citizens and does the little things that people around may or may not notice. I met the mayor when she won her election and congratulated her, and we exchanged numbers. She then told me if she could ever do something for me, do not hesitate call. To me that sounded like a typical politician line, but I kept her number and was on my way. As you all know we have been having been having cold weather for the last two weeks. If any of you are familiar with Sanford, there is a under path where the train tracks are on the corner of Horner Boulevard and Washington Avenue. The under path has always been known for heavy dripping when it rains and for having enormous icicles when the temperature drops to freezing after a heavy rain. My wife and I were on our way to breakfast one morning, and we saw the icicles and immediately became concerned for our daughter who drives to school, the school buses and for anyone who drives under the bridge. So I called the mayor on her cell and told her my concerns and asked her can she do something about it. She stated she would call the City Hall and speak with the appropriate persons in order to handle it. We spoke at 9:30 a.m. and at 11:45 a.m., my wife called me and said the city was in the process of removing all the icicles from under the bridge. She said to call the mayor and thank her for taking care of the matter so quickly. That, to me, was just an example of Mayor Olive listening to a citizen and taking action immediately. I am glad it got done in a timely manner and I just want to say, “Thank you.” WALTER FERGUSON JR. Sanford

Woman thankful for her wonderful family To the Editor: We were really blessed for Christmas. Our children were worried about us getting old and being unable to get in and out of our bath tub. Linda Murchison, my eldest daughter, works looking after people shut in their homes. Tammy Shenkel, my youngest, also worked with shut-ins for a while. They got us a whole new bathroom put in with walk-in shower, sink, new floors and walls. Linda also got us a new dryer. My son Ricky Lawson and grandson Tony Murchison put in my shower, and Tony worked for most of two weeks making it gorgeous for us. Tony also built us a beautiful pump house for our well. Ricky ran new wiring for my dryer, which my granddaughter Dana Bergman and her husband Greg bought for us along with all the fittings. I really feel so blessed and loved after all this. I’m just never going to get “old.” EDNA LAWSON Sanford

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OBITUARIES Bruce Hums

SANFORD â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Bruce Robert Hums, 66, died Sunday (01/17/10) at his residence. He was born Sept. 24, 1943 in Berks County, Pa., son of the late Paul F. Hums and Virginia M. Moyer Hums. He was U.S. Marine Corp veteran. He was a retired service research analyst with IBM. He is survived by his wife, Maureen Nick Hums; a son, Michael Hums of Marco Island, Fla.; a daughter, Tracy McKimmon and husband Julian of Raleigh; sisters, Sandy Hill of Narvon, Pa., Paula Hoffman and husband Craig of Boyertown, Pa., and Kathie Bulson and husband Lee of Pompano Beach, Fla. and two grandchildren. A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday at Bridges-Cameron Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Steve Botha officiating. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service at the funeral home. Condolences may be made at www.bridgescameronfuneralhome.com. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Community Homecare and Hospice, 809 Wicker St., Sanford, N.C. 27330. Arrangements are by Bridges-Cameron Funeral Home, Inc. of Sanford.

John Stephens

SANFORD â&#x20AC;&#x201D; John Gable Stephens, 72, died Monday (1/18/10) at his home. He was born July 7, 1937 in Round Lake, Fla., son of the late John Stephens and Jacquline Eloise Harrison Stephens. He was an Auto Body Technician. Stephens He is survived by his wife, Sandra Stephens of Sanford; sons, John Gable Stephens Jr. and William Wade Stephens, both of Sanford; daughters, Deborah Jones and husband Darryl and Cynthia Galyean and husband Jeffrey, both of Sanford; brothers, Houston Stephens and Jimmy Stephens, both of Jacksonville, Fla., James Stephens

of Scottsboro, Ala., Johnny Stephens and Charlie Stephens, both of Round Lake, Fla. and Robert Stephens of Blountstown, Fla.; sisters, Shirley Crater of Perris, Calif., Carol Brown of Douglasville, Ga. and Glenda Faye Kent of Round Lake, Fla.; eight grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. The funeral service will be conducted at 11 a.m. Thursday at BridgesCameron Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor Jeff Oldham officiating. Burial will follow at Leeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Chapel Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service at the funeral home. Condolences may be made at www.bridgescameronfuneralhome.com. Arrangements are by Bridges-Cameron Funeral Home, Inc. of Sanford.

Lavenia Womble SANFORD â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Funeral service for Lavenia Womble was held Tuesday at Pocket Presbyterian Church with the Rev. David Dudley and the Rev. Keith Miller officiating. Organist was Tina Rickard. The opening prayer was delivered by Geordon Darley and a special song was rendered by Marsha Havens. Pallbearers were Curtis Armstead, Lester Armstead, Fred Gladden, Gary McKerrell, Frank Thompson and Drew Womble. Honorary pallbearers were Alyce Clark, Faith Gladden, Gretchen Grindle, Winnie Rode and Janet Whitehead. Arrangements were by Miller-Boles Funeral Home of Sanford.

Larry McKee SANFORD â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Funeral service for Larry Gene McKee, 73, who died Saturday (1/16/10), was conducted Tuesday at Rocky Fork Christian Church with the Rev. Misty Mowrey officiating. Burial followed in the church cemetery. Pianist was Patricia Thomas. Soloist was the Rev. Misty Mowrey. Pallbearers were Joe West, Michael Jordan, Ronald Kelly, Walter Tyler, Chris Williams and John West. Arrangements were by Bridges-Cameron Funeral Home, Inc. of Sanford.

Dwayne Alan McIntire

Lewis Edwin Mitchell

CONNELLYS SPRINGS â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Dwayne Alan McIntire, 47, of Connellys Springs, died Saturday, January 16, 2010, at Carolinas Medical Center. Alan was born April 25, 1962 in Cumberland County, son of Leland and Shirley Ward McIntire. He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy. Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a member of Disabled American Veteran Chapter of Sanford and was the dispatcher for the DAV transportation van for three years. Surviving relatives are his wife, Valerie Faye Ward McIntire of the home; sons, Henry McIntire of Mobile, Ala., Hillard Holland McIntire McIntire, age 12, of Connellys Springs, Isaiah Holland McIntire ,age 11, of Connellys Springs, and a stepson, Sabastian Carr Barron of Moncure; a daughter, Mallory Allen and spouse Lance of Sanford; brothers, Mike McIntire and spouse Jayne of Broadway and Darryl McIntire and spouse Missy of Jacksonville, Fla., and a grandchild, Starling Allen. In addition, he is survived by many aunts and uncles, nieces and nephews, cousins and other family and friends who loved him dearly. A memorial service will be conducted today at 5 p.m. at Bridges-Cameron Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Misty Mowrey presiding. The family will receive friends following the service. In lieu of flowers, please make donations to funeral expense fund for wife and children, in care of Valerie McIntire, 1147 Walker Road, Sanford, N.C. 27332-9650. Condolences may be made at www.bridgescameronfuneralhome.com. Arrangements are by Bridges-Cameron Funeral Home, Inc. of Sanford.

BURLINGTON â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Mr. Lewis Edwin Mitchell, 84, of 3767-108 Wade Coble Road, formerly of Sanford and Carolina Beach, died at 12:40 p.m. Saturday, January 16, 2010, at Twin Lakes Community Center. A loving husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, brother and friend, he was considered as a gentle and caring man. He was known as an entrepreneur, being the owner of Mitchells on Bragg Street in Sanford, Jubilee Amusement Park in Carolina Beach and New River Pottery in several cities. He sat on the Board of Alderman in Sanford, and was a Deacon as well as a member of the First Baptist Church in Carolina Beach. He served in the U.S. Navy, serving on the USS Adair during World War II, and he was a charter Mitchell member of the Sanford VFW. He attended Campbell College and was a native of Lee County. He was preceded in death by his parents JA Mitchell and Pecola Pattishall Mitchell. He is survived by his wife, Gwendolyn Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Connell Mitchell of the home; a daughter, Deborah Lanning and husband Ed of Graham; a son, Rick Mitchell and wife Gretchen of Wilmington; a sister, Betty Dawkins and husband Jim of Ramseur; grandchildren, Wendy Cox, Andy Siegner and wife Tammy, Adam Siegner and wife Melissa, Julie Mitchell and fiancĂŠ Bryan, Brandon Mitchell and wife Cristy, Erin Bullis and husband Brandon, and Matthew Lanning; stepgrandchildren, Michelle Turner and husband Todd, Candi Long and husband John, Arlis Gleeson and wife Cathy, Garth Lanning and wife Ashlie; eight great-grandchildren and six step greatgrandchildren. The funeral service was conducted at 1 p.m. Tuesday, January 19, 2010, at the McClure Funeral Home Chapel in Graham with the Rev. Jerry Beck and the Rev. Steve Braswell officiating. Burial followed at Buffalo Cemetery in Sanford. Condolences may be made to www.mcclurefuneralservice.net. Memorials may be made to Haiti Earthquake Relief at The Haiti Connection, 206 New Bern Place, Raleigh, N.C. 27201. Arrangements were by McClure Funeral Home of Graham..

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Collie Clark BUNNLEVEL â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Collie A. Clark, 81, died Monday (1/18/10) at her home. She was born in Wilkes County, daughter of the late Thomas Roosevelt and Annie Elizabeth Hubbard Ashley. She was preceded in death by her husband, Garner S. Clark; a son, Freddie Clark Sr.; a daughter-in-law, Karen T. Clark; three brothers and two sisters. She is survived by a daughter, Anne Davis Johnson and husband Rex of Broadway; a son, Garner S. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Juniorâ&#x20AC;? Clark of Bunnlevel; sisters, Nancy Stanley of Fayetteville, Pat Koerner of Erwin, Linda Pleasant of Lillington, Shirley Fritch of Cameron, Virginia Shaw, Emily Benson, Jet-

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tie Dudak, Judy Webster and Bonnie Neighbors, all of Spring Lake; a sister-in-law, Bonnie Lott of Fayetteville; six grandchildren and five greatgrandchildren. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home and other times at her home. The funeral service will be conducted at 2 p.m. Thursday at Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Quinn-Peebles Funeral Home with the Rev.

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6A / Wednesday, January 20, 2010 / The Sanford Herald OBITUARIES Essa Lancaster

RALEIGH â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Essa Nell McBryde Lancaster, 60, formerly of Sanford, died Tuesday (1/19/10) at her home. Arrangements will be announced by RogersPickard Funeral Home of Sanford.

Victor Headen

SOUTHERN PINES â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Victor Junior Headen, 69, of 100 Dean St., died Saturday (1/16/10) at FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital. He is survived by a daughter, Monique Headen-Durden of Provident, R.I.; sons, David L. Ray and Tony D. McLaughlin of Southern Pines and Lamont Brown of Fayetteville; sisters, Dorthy Lutz of Southern Pines and Doris Watson and husband Ralph of Sanford; a brother, Charles Headen of Southern Pines; a stepsister, Helen Hendrick Ross of Southern Pines; stepbrothers, William Harris of Taylortown and Cecil Franklin of Dallas, Texas; a sister-in-law, Harriet Headen; 12 grandchildren; two great-grandchildren and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins and friends. The family will receive friends from 6-8 p.m. Wednesday at Bostic Kendrick Funeral Home in Southern Pines and other times at the home of his sister, Dorthy Lutz, 225 N. Glover St., Southern Pines. The funeral service will be conducted at 2 p.m. Thursday at St.

Anthonyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s of Padua in Southern Pines with Dr. and Mr. James Gaddy presiding. Burial will follow at Woodlawn Cemetery in Southern Pines. Arrangements are by Watson Mortuary, Inc. of Sanford.

Cicero Council Jr. WOODLAKE â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Graveside service for retired Lt. Col. Cicero Council Jr., 79, who died Saturday (1/16/10), was conducted Tuesday at the Cameron Town Cemetery with Dr. Wayne Greene officiating. Eulogy was by his son, Stephen Council. Burial followed with military rites. Soloist was Jay Pass. Arrangements were by Bridges-Cameron Funeral Home, Inc. of Sanford.

Leon Kelly SANFORD â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Graveside service for Leon Kelly, 84, who died Sunday (1/17/10), was conducted Tuesday at Horseshoe Presbyterian Church Cemetery with the Rev. Gyles Saunders officiating. The Nursing Home Ministry Group sang accompanied by Harbart Dean on the guitar. Soloist and guitarist was David Gilmore. Pallbearers were Glen McDuffie, Donald Boyd, Jeffrey Saunders, Stephen Beal, Christopher Beal, Travis Beal, Scott Brooks and Eddie Phillips. Arrangements were by Bridges-Cameron Funeral Home, Inc. of Sanford.

Andrew Ausley Sr.

Martha Ann Clark

SANFORD â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Andrew Harold Ausley Sr. died Tuesday, January 19, 2010, at his home. He was born June 6, 1940 in Dunn, son of Samuel Hal Ausley and Hester Wilson McNeill. His birth mother died when he was 7 years old. When his father remarried, he married Elizabeth Jones Gill of Wake Forest, whose influence for good on his life could not be overstated. He holds an AA degree from Campbell University and a BA degree from Wake Forest University. He was a banker for 31 years, serving the last 17 years as President and CEO of Summit Savings Bank in Sanford. He was active in public and professional circles. He was Kiwanian of Ausley the Year and a Paul Harris Fellow. He was President of the Sanford Area Chamber of Commerce, Chairman of Triangle South and Chairman of the North Carolina Alliance of Community Financial Institutions He was active in Cheriton Baptist Church in Cheriton, Virginia, and First Baptist Church in Sanford where he served as Sunday school teacher, Sunday School Director and Deacon. He was a lay speaker, filling in for churches who had no pastor or whose pastor was temporarily away. He is survived by his wife, Carolyn H. Ausley; a son, Andrew H Ausley Jr. and wife Beth J. Ausley; a daughter, Cynthia A. Collins and husband Richard G. Collins III; a grandson, Andrew H. Ausley III; a granddaughter, Claudia Jane Ausley; a granddaughter, Sarah Jane Collins; a grandson, Richard G. Collins IV; a stepgranddaughter, Grayson Elizabeth Collins; his father, Samuel H. Ausley, and stepmother Elizabeth G. Ausley; a brother, Gale L. Ausley; and two sisters, Beth A. Turner and Jane Ausley. He spent many hours on the water, most recently the Chesapeake Bay, and he loved nothing more than to have friends and family excited about the size and number of fish they caught on his boat. A service of remembrance celebrating the life of Harold Ausley will be held at 2 p.m. Friday at Sanford First Baptist Church. The family will receive relatives and friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday in the fellowship hall at First Baptist Church, Sanford. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to First Baptist Church Capital Improvements Fund, 202 Summit Drive, Sanford, N.C. 27330; Cheriton Baptist Church Building Fund, P.O. Box 227, Cheriton, Va. 23316; and Community Home Care and Hospice, 809 Wicker St., Sanford, N.C. 27330. Online condolences may be made to www.rogerspickard.com. Arrangements are by Rogers-Pickard Funeral Home.

SANFORD â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Martha Ann Clark, age 35, of Sanford, passed away on Sunday, January 17, 2010, from injuries sustained in an automobile accident. She was born on August 28, 1974 in Lee County, daughter of the late Jackie Lane Clark, who preceded her in death in December 2009, and Sandra Jean Whitaker Clark. She enjoyed helping everyone and was a cheerful person. She loved everyone and was beloved by the people in her community. In addition to her mother, Clark she is survived by two sons, Rodney Scott Hickman Jr. and Jadon Luke Godfrey, both of Sanford; two daughters, Hayley Alexandra Smith and Mikayla Ann Hickman, both of Sanford; one brother, Jeffrey W. Clark; one sister, Jamie L. Clark of Sanford and a host of other friends and family. The funeral service will be held today, January 20, 2010, at 11 a.m. at Miller-Boles Funeral Home Chapel in Sanford with the Rev. Stanley Wilt and the Rev. Ronnie Whitaker officiating. Burial will follow at Buffalo Cemetery in Sanford. Online condolences may be made at www. millerboles.com. Miller-Boles Funeral Home of Sanford is serving the family.

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the hospital’s current director, Scott Nelson, wanted to go back to the U.S. But when disaster struck Jan. 12 in Haiti, with a 7.0 magnitude earthquake leaving tens of thousands for dead, help was needed. Susan volunteered to go with Nelson and a group to Haiti to help treat the wounded. Susan has always wanted to go to Haiti, so she jumped at the chance to help, Ted said. “They’re just beat. They’re tired. They’ve been working 20 to 22 hour days,” he said. When they do get a rare chance to rest, many are sleeping on floors. “She’s working her rear end off in the trenches,” he said. “Even when they rest they’ve not been able to rest that well.” Though they’ve been able to do a lot of good in helping the victims, Ted said many surgeons are

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frustrated. “Unfortunately, things were already so bad when they got there that they ended up doing tons and tons of amputations,” he said. Currently, the surgeons are requesting saw blades or hacksaws to perform the amputations. There has been a bright spot in the midst of all the sadness, Ted said. Susan and others delivered twins Monday night. “She said, ‘Finally, something good!’” he said. “Maybe that’s going to cheer them up a bit, to see some life come out of this.” Ted said he expects they’ll be seeing plenty of earthquake victims come through his hospital; on Tuesday, he was expecting a child with a pelvic injury to arrive. “I imagine we’ll start to get busier here now that the acute work’s been done,” he said. Beemer said he’s spent lots of time on his computer and phone organizing help from afar. “Some of these people

have just kind of gathered up a group and chartered a plane and said, ‘We’re coming down,’” he said. Friends and family in Sanford also have been extremely supportive, he said. “Everyone in Sanford has been just wonderful, with prayers, support, e-mails,” he said. Without it, “we just could not make it through all this. There have been a lot of blessings out of it, too, like how God can work great things through bad situations.” Ted said he isn’t sure where he and Susan will go from here, after immediate work is done in Haiti. “To tell you the truth, I don’t know,” he said. He signed a contract to work at the hospital for a year, and Nelson’s permanent replacement won’t arrive until October. “There’s lots of follow-up stuff to do over there for a long time,” he said. “We’re doing this for now ... A year ago, I had no idea where I’d be. You want to make God laugh, tell him your plans.”

ft., according to George Carr with Beacon Management Corporation. The community center would be about 2800 sq. ft. It will be a lease-only community, open to residents 55 and older. Rent will range in price from $400-600 for a onebedroom apartment and $500-600 for a two-bed apartment, Carr said. Similar housing has been built in Greensboro, where it’s been “extremely well received,” Carr said. The company has also built in Wilmington, Burlington and elsewhere in Connecticut and South Carolina. Carr called the Woodland Avenue area “a beautiful site. We think it’s an ideal community and we think it would do exceedingly well here in Sanford.” Because of drainage issues in the area, the developer plans to build a retaining wall as a barrier from wetlands in the area. At the meeting, Harold Heasley, who lives in the neighborhood near the creek, complained about the drainage problems

when the creek floods. Covington did acknowledge some of the drainage issues in the area stem from the flooded creek bed, and told Heasley he agreed with him, that it can be a problem when it gets backed up. Councilman Mike Stone asked Covington to assure the council he would manage his portion of the creek bed if the development were approved. “It’s relatively easy to keep those creek beds clean,” Covington said. Councilman Sam Gaskins said he felt the developer had done his homework on the drainage problems. “Right now, it looks like the developer, they’ve got it in pretty good shape,” he said. The retention pond in the area should alleviate most issues during heavy rains. “Those things are required. Any time you cover up the ground, you have to take that into account,” he said. “It looks as if they’ve done their research.”

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stem from its shrinking tax base, which now consists of only 267 homes and 12 businesses, according to Andrews. “It’s got the smallest tax base in the county, and because of that has struggled to upgrade its service and its equipment,” he told the commissioners Tuesday. Andrews said that while “nobody wants to see (the West Sanford Fire Department) go away,” the merger was the best possible solution for all the parties. “The West Sanford Fire Department has a long and rich history of service and support,” he said, noting the department was first formed in the 1950s and once served the largest tax base in the county. “The best solution was working out an acquisition by Northview. This appears to be a win-win.” The current West

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meeting, Beacon Management Corporation requested to rezone 8.5 acres for Covington Place Elderly Housing Conditional Zoning District. The space includes five tracts of land, one of which is vacant; the others are 2107, 2111, 2113 and 2201 Woodland Ave. “This is our home place. We wanted to do something very special,” Covington said, adding that he has been thinking about this for the past four years. The development would include fifty single-story residential units within 10 separate craftsman-style townhouse buildings, with forty one-bedroom apartments and 10 two-bedroom apartments, along with a community center. At a neighborhood meeting held to gauge local opinions on the proposed development, residents from were concerned with the removal of existing trees and drainage issues in the area. The developer has said they plan to utilize as much of the natural landscape as possible and the city engineer has been notified about the drainage issues. The one-bedroom apartments would be about 700 sq. ft.; a twobedroom apartment would be about 900 sq.

dead at the scene. Rollins said the weapon in the bag was a .22-caliber pistol. Additionally, there were about 250 rounds of ammunition in the bag. Rollins said the deputies never thought the suspect was a child. “Both of the deputies involved thought he was an adult,” Rollins said. “But he was an armed suspect. After the fact, when you sit down and think, when you know it was a child, it’s like one of them said — ‘why?’ Why would you do that?”

News about Reives “encouraging,” commission chairman says SANFORD — Lee County Commissioner Robert Reives, hospitalized last week with an unknown condition, continues to improve, Lee County Board of Commissioners Chairman Richard Hayes said Tuesday. “We are hopeful and encouraged with the news we receive on a day to day basis,” Hayes said at the board’s Tuesday meeting. “We hear good things, and this is encouraging, and he has sounded very good to those of us who’ve heard his voice. We’ve even said we wouldn’t be surprised if he showed up tonight and took his seat. He’s a tough fellow and we all feel better than we did about it at this time last week.” Reives, a Democrat, has served the county’s first electoral district since 1990. He was taken to Rex Hospital in Raleigh on Jan. 11 with an unknown condition and has been recovering since. His seat is up for re-election in November. —by Gordon Anderson

Sanford Fire Department, located on Cumnock Road in northwestern Lee County, will become a substation of the Northview Fire Department under the merger. In other business, the board approved a bid from Hall Contracting of Charlotte on a contract

for repair work at the lower dam at San Lee Park. Hall Contracting’s bid of $977,300 represented the low bid for the project. The board also went into closed session to discuss contract negotiations on the price and terms of a contract for the acquisition of real property.

Rollins didn’t identify the boy, other than to say he lived with his family in the Anderson Creek area and went to school nearby. Rollins also said the boy’s parents didn’t know that he was out of the house at the time of the shooting. Authorities weren’t aware of any criminal history on the boy’s part. “The school system is sending out what you’d call robo-calls to notify the residents of the area what happened and that this death has occurred,” Rollins said. According to Rollins, investigators are still working to determine why the boy had the guns and ammunition and how he

obtained them. He asked anyone with information about the case to call the Harnett County Sheriff’s Office at (910) 893-9111. Rollins described the case as tragic for all parties. “It’s pretty tragic any time there’s a loss of life,” he said. “My condolences go out to the family of the suspect as well as to the deputies and their families.” Assman was treated at Cape Fear Hospital and released. The State Bureau of Investigation is investigating the shooting while the deputies involved are on administrative leave, common practice in an officer-involved shooting.

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WILMINGTON (AP) â&#x20AC;&#x201D; A local liquor board chief at the core of a controversy over extravagant spending in North Carolinaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s alcoholic beverage system says he will collect nearly $100,000 annually in retirement. New Hanover County Alcoholic Beverage Control administrator Billy Williams told The StarNews of Wilmington heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s gotten state notification heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll receive about $8,300 a month, or $99,600 a year. Williams said last week he would retire at the end of next month as he reaches 42 years of working for the local liquor board. He started as a store clerk and has been administrator since 1987. The state treasurerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s department calculates

retirement benefits for government employees by factoring age, estimated Social Security payments, unused sick leave, the number of beneficiaries, the number of years a person has worked for the system, and the average salary based on the four highest-paid years. Treasurerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s office spokeswoman Heather Franco would not comment on what Williams would receive in retirement. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t know what someoneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s benefit is until itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s processed,â&#x20AC;? she said. All three members of the local ABC board resigned after it was reported Williams and his son, assistant administrator Bradley Williams, were paid salaries and

bonuses that totaled $400,000 a year. A costly trip Billy and Bradley Williams took last year to an industry convention was cited last week by the state alcohol commissionâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s chief as one example of a â&#x20AC;&#x153;culture of entitlementâ&#x20AC;? by some local officials to extravagantly spend liquor taxes that should go to municipal treasuries. Under North Carolinaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s patchwork liquor sales system, the 161 independently run county and municipal liquor agencies select inventories and set salaries, while the state ABC Commission runs the central warehouse where local stores buy their liquor. Local liquor outlets last year generated $259 million in liquor taxes

for state and local governments, but operating the stores costs about $113 million a year. ABC commission chairman Jon Williams said spending abuses at some local liquor boards were exemplified by the first-class air fare, $300a-night resort hotel and $200-a-day luxury car Billy and Bradley Williams rented during their Phoenix trip. Receipt show that while the plane tickets for Billy and Bradley Williams cost $2,300, the men were reimbursed for $1,114 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; the value of coach-class fares, the StarNews reported Friday. Billy Williams said he booked first-class tickets and paid the cost difference because he doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t like flying and his son has knee problems.

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that has consistently seen higher jobless rates than neighboring counties. Democratic State Sen. Ed Jones, who represents the region, said in a statement the announcement could not come at a better time. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We are all going through tough times and the people of Halifax County and northeastern North Carolina need to know that we are working aggressively to expand existing businesses and attract new ones,â&#x20AC;? he said. State officials are providing a $1 million grant as part of the expansion. The first phase of the expansion starting in 2010 will include a $15 million investment from the company. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We are convinced North Carolina is the best strategic location, and we are excited to expand there,â&#x20AC;? said CEO Al Reser in a statement. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We plan to build a facility that the people of Halifax County and our employees are proud of, and one that will continue to produce great products.â&#x20AC;?

Duke Energy to cut Midwest work force, expenses

GOP attempts to block health care overhaul

CHARLOTTE (AP) â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Duke Energy is offering buyouts to employees as it consolidates finance, legal and other corporate functions performed in Midwest offices to its Charlotte headquarters. The consolidation is designed to help the company shave $200 million from operating expenses this year on top of $150 million in cost-cutting in 2009, The Charlotte Observer reported Tuesday. Duke Energy has maintained regional offices in locations including Cincinnati and Plainfield, Ind., since its 2006 merger with Cincinnati-based Cinergy. The utility employs about 3,300 workers in Ohio, 2,500 in Indiana and 300 in Kentucky, but the majority of that Midwestern work force wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be affected by the consolidation, Duke Energy said. The company has not set a target for the staff reductions brought on by lower sales and higher costs, spokesman Tom Williams said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re just trying to tighten up all around in a methodical way,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The whole intent is to contain costs and maintain the financial strength of the company.â&#x20AC;?

RALEIGH (AP) â&#x20AC;&#x201D; North Carolina Republicans say theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll take their fight over the federal health care overhaul to the Legislative Building if the Democratic plan passes on Capitol Hill. House and Senate GOP leaders said Tuesday at a news conference they would file legislation when the General Assembly returns in May letting North Carolina residents â&#x20AC;&#x153;opt outâ&#x20AC;? of requirements that they get health insurance or face cash penalties. House Minority Leader Paul Stam said he believes the U.S. Constitution gives states the right not to participate in parts of the overhaul. Passage in the Legislature is a long shot because Democrats control the Legislature. House Speaker Joe Hackney told reporters later Tuesday the GOP news conference sounded like a political event, not a substantive one. Other states are examining similar legislation.

Budget is slightly ahead thanks to windfall RALEIGH (AP) â&#x20AC;&#x201D; North Carolinaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s one-time windfall from corporate taxpayers has cancelled out for now otherwise poor revenue collections due to the weak economy. The Legislatureâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s top economist says the state has taken in $30 million more than projected to cover the stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s $19 billion budget for the first half of the fiscal year, through Dec. 31. Barry Boardman said the state is in the black for now because the Revenue Department collected $277 million more than expected by resolving disputes with companies over back taxes. The extra funds hide otherwise tepid sales and income tax collections. Boardman said Tuesday that data so far show sales taxes didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t rebound during the holidays.

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COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Gov. Mark Sanford delivers his last state-of-thestate address this week, the beginning of the end for a Republican once considered presidential material who has lost nearly everything except his job over an affair with an Argentine woman. The speech Wednesday will be less a victory lap than a testament to his political survival. The text will not be released until just before Sanford shows up in the ornate House chamber, a practice he has followed for years. Sanford spokesman Ben Fox said the speech will include an apology for the affair but move on to broader issues, including restructuring government, cutting state spending and overhauling the stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s unemployment agency. That Sanford will be there to give the speech at all reflects a combination of politics, lucky timing, and the fortitude to keep going when another shamed politician might simply have stepped down. The governor disappeared on a secret trip to Argentina for five days

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South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford pauses during a news conference in Columbia, S.C. where he admitted to having an affair. in June and returned to confess an affair with the woman he tearfully called his soul mate. He had told his staff he was hiking the Appalachian Trail. Even as political power brokers called for Sanford to quit, they knew keeping him in office, weakened by the scandal, would affect the 2010 governorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s race less than replacing him with a lieutenant governor already campaigning for the job.

Sanford was also helped by timing. His confessions came while lawmakers were on break from the Legislature and could not immediately react. Current events including the battered economy and Michael Jacksonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s death focused public attention elsewhere. Democrats and Republicans in the House called for him to resign, as did the stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Republican Party hierarchy. Sanford refused

and has instead spent the past eight months apologizing. His wife has filed for divorce â&#x20AC;&#x201D; a move he is not contesting â&#x20AC;&#x201D; and he says his political career is over. He could be fined over a state Ethics Commission investigation of his travel practices and the state attorney general is deciding whether to bring criminal charges. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Most people donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t want to go down the road that the governor chose in terms of hanging on,â&#x20AC;? said House Majority Leader Kenny Bingham, R-Cayce. â&#x20AC;&#x153;But I think thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s part of his personality and thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s part of his nature.â&#x20AC;? The House refused to impeach him, though it did formally rebuke him last week for bringing â&#x20AC;&#x153;ridicule, dishonor, disgrace and shameâ&#x20AC;? to himself and the state. Now legislators and the public seem resigned to having him around for the 51 weeks remaining in his second and final term. Even without the scandal, he could not have sought a third straight term. And he had already antagonized many lawmakers.

High court tosses ruling favorable to Abu-Jamal

New England loses a big tree, and a little history

PHILADELPHIA (AP) â&#x20AC;&#x201D; The Supreme Court on Tuesday threw out a ruling that had set aside the death sentence of Mumia Abu-Jamal, convicted of killing a Philadelphia police officer in a racially tinged case that has made the former Black Panther an international cause celebre. The justices ordered the 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Philadelphia to revisit its 2008 ruling that Abu-Jamal deserved a new sentencing hearing because of flawed jury instructions at his 1982 trial. The Supreme Court pointed to its ruling in an Ohio case last week, when it said a neo-Nazi killer did not deserve a new sentencing hearing on those grounds. Prosecutors called the Ohio case directly on point. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The order pretty much says it all,â&#x20AC;? Philadelphia Assistant District Attorney Hugh J. Burns Jr. said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t see how you can possibly distinguish them.â&#x20AC;? But Abu-Jamalâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s lawyer insists the facts differ. The 3rd Circuit could still order a federal trial court to consider Abu-Jamalâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s case anew on other still-pending defense claims.

YARMOUTH, Maine (AP) â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Herbie, a massive tree that stretched 110 feet into the sky, captured the imagination of a townâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s residents and earned the title of New Englandâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s champion elm, was cut down Tuesday after a long battle with Dutch elm disease. It was more than 200 years old. Assisted by a massive crane, a crew took the proud tree down, limb by limb, as residents and the treeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 101year-old caretaker gathered to bid it farewell. Even with its massive limbs removed, the treeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 10-ton trunk was so heavy that it shook the ground when it fell with a thud. Among those witnessing the treeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s historic passing was Frank Knight, the townâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s former tree warden, who cared for the beloved American elm for a half-century. Delayed for 24 hours because of a winter storm, the crew quickly set about dismantling Herbie in methodical fashion under steady snowfall. Its top limbs were 30 to 40 feet long, as big as typical trees. The final cut that brought down its trunk was made by a man wielding a 5-foot-long chain saw.

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PRECIOUS METALS Last Gold (troy oz) $1139.70 Silver (troy oz) $18.784 Copper (pound) $3.4370 Aluminum (pound) $1.0459 Platinum (troy oz) $1635.10

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Nation

10A / Wednesday, January 20, 2010 / The Sanford Herald MASSACHUSETTS

NATION BRIEFS

GOP’s Brown an unlikely leader

BOSTON (AP) — In a Massachusetts race with major national implications, Republican Scott Brown inched ahead of Democrat Martha Coakley on Tuesday in a downto-the-wire U.S. Senate election that became a referendum on President Barack Obama’s sweeping health care overhaul and his first year in office. A loss — or even a narrow victory — by the once-favored Coakley for the seat that the late Sen. Edward M. Kennedy held for nearly half a century in this Democratic stronghold could signal big political problems for the president’s party this fall when House, Senate and gubernatorial candidates are on the ballot nationwide. More immediately at stake was a critical 60th vote for Democrats to save their health care legislation and the rest of Obama’s agenda. A 41st Republican in the 100member Senate could allow the GOP to block the president’s priorities with filibusters. With 20 percent of votes reported, Brown opened a slight lead over Coakley. Turnout was expected to be twice as heavy as the light 20 percent of voters who participated in the December party primaries, despite a mix of snow and rain showers across the state virtually all day. The election transformed reliably Democratic Massachusetts into a battleground state. One day shy of the first anniversary of Obama’s swearing-in, the election played out amid a backdrop of animosity

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Massachusetts State Sen. Scott Brown, R-Wrentham, speaks to reporters after voting in the special election for the U.S. Senate seat left vacant by former Sen. Edward Kennedy, D-Mass., Tuesday in Wrentham, Mass. and resentment from voters over persistently high unemployment, industry bailouts, exploding federal budget deficits and partisan wrangling over health care. Though he wasn’t on the ballot, the president was on many voters’ minds. “I voted for Obama because I wanted change. ... I thought he’d bring it to us, but I just don’t like the direction that he’s heading,” said John Triolo, 38, a registered independent who voted in Fitchburg. He said his frustrations, including what he considered the too-quick pace of health care legislation, led him to vote for Brown. But Robert Hickman, 55, of New Bedford, said he backed Coakley “to stay on the same page with the president.” Even before the first results were announced,

administration officials were privately accusing Coakley of a poorly run campaign and playing down the notion that Obama or a toxic political landscape had much to do with the outcome. Coakley’s supporters, in turn, blamed that very environment, saying her lead dropped significantly after the Senate passed health care reform shortly before Christmas and after the Christmas Day attempted airliner bombing that Obama himself said showed a failure of his administration. Fingerpointing began more than a week ago as polls started showing a tight race. Obama flew to Boston for last-minute personal campaigning on Sunday. White House spokesman Robert Gibbs said the president “was both surprised and frustrated

... not pleased” at how competitive the race had become in the final weeks. Wall Street watched the election closely. The Dow Jones industrial average rose 116 points, and analysts attributed the increase to hopes the election would make it harder for Obama to make his changes to health care. That eased investor concerns that profits at companies such as insurers and drug makers would suffer. Across Massachusetts, voters who had been bombarded with phone calls and dizzied with nonstop campaign commercials for Coakley and Brown gave a fitting turnout despite intermittent snow and rain statewide. Secretary of State William Galvin, who discounted sporadic reports of voter irregularities throughout the day, predicted turnout ranging from 1.6 million to 2.2 million, 40 percent to 55 percent of registered voters. The Dec. 8 primary had a scant turnout of about 20 percent.

Police: Multiple fatals in central Va. shooting APPOMATTOX, Va. (AP) — A lone shooter was responsible for multiple deaths and injuries Tuesday and more than 100 law enforcement officials had him circled in the woods where they believe he is hiding, state police said. A spokeswoman could not say how many were dead or injured in the shootings or what sparked the violence. The gunman also fired at a sheriff’s deputy and a state police helicopter, which had to land with a ruptured fuel tank after one or more rounds struck it, the spokeswoman, Corrine Geller, said. No police were injured. “We believe we have the male suspect confined in a wooded area,” Geller said. The violence began shortly after noon when an injured man was found on a rural stretch of road. A deputy who went to investigate fled after he heard gunshots, Geller said.

Now it’s the boys’ turn to get White House mentors WASHINGTON (AP) — Now it’s the boys’ turn. First lady Michelle Obama started a yearlong White House mentoring program last fall for young women, pairing about 16 girls from the Washington area with women at top levels in the Obama administration. Now President Barack Obama is following her lead, pairing 20 high school-age boys with White House officials who will serve as mentors. Obama planned to announce the boys’ mentoring program on Wednesday as part of an event marking National Mentoring Month, according to an administration official who spoke on condition of anonymity before the president’s announcement. Like the girls, the boys will attend monthly workshops to encourage them in educa-

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Bernanke asks GAO to review Fed role in AIG rescue WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke took the unusual step Tuesday of asking Congress’ investigative arm to conduct a “full review” of the Fed’s role in bailing out insurance giant American International Group. The Fed chief’s move is aimed at defusing criticism of the government’s $182 billion rescue. The bailout sparked public outrage and demands in Congress for more information, especially after it was revealed that millions in bonuses would go to employees in the AIG division most responsible for the company’s need for a bailout. The House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform has a probe under way that seeks to provide a fuller picture of the AIG bailout. Those lawmakers are especially interested in details involving billions in payments AIG made to Goldman Sachs and other Wall Street firms that did business with the insurer. Some lawmakers want to know why those firms were fully paid and why concessions weren’t demanded.

22 indicted in FBI sting on paying foreign bribes WASHINGTON (AP) — Twenty-two executives and employees at suppliers to the military and law enforcement agencies were arrested on the eve of their industry’s annual trade show in Las Vegas after a 2 1/2-year undercover sting operation aimed at schemes to bribe a foreign official. The Justice Department called the case the largest single investigation and prosecution of individuals in the history of the 1977 Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, which bars bribery of foreign government officials. It also is the first large-scale use of an undercover operation in enforcing the corrupt practices act. In a briefing for reporters, Assistant Attorney General Lanny A. Breuer, head of the Justice Department’s criminal division, said there are more than 140 open investigations under the act. Twenty-one of the 22 people caught up in the case were arrested in Las Vegas, where they were preparing to attend the 2010 Shooting, Hunting & Outdoor Trade Show, a convention with more than 55,000 attendees at the Sands Expo & Convention Center. The convention started Tuesday.

At least 600,000 cribs recalled after child death WASHINGTON (AP) — A Barbados-based company on Tuesday recalled about 635,000 cribs sold by Kmart, Sears, Wal-Mart and other stores after the death of a 6-month-old boy and multiple reports of injuries. The Consumer Product Safety Commission announced the recall of 20 models of Dorel Asia cribs with both drop sides and fixed front rails. Some of the Chinese- and Vietnamese-made cribs were recalled because their drop sides can detach, creating a space where a child can be trapped and suffocate or strangle. A 6-month-old boy from Cedar Rapids, Iowa, strangled after getting trapped in the crib when the drop-side hardware broke. His parents were using the crib after trying to repair it themselves.

Entertainment

The Sanford Herald / Wednesday, January 20, 2010 / 11A

TELEVISION

PEOPLE

Judge refuses to toss Letterman case

NEW YORK (AP) â&#x20AC;&#x201D; A jury should get to decide whether a TV producerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s dealings with David Letterman were attempted blackmail or just hardnosed business, a judge ruled Tuesday. In refusing to throw out an attempted grand larceny charge against producer Robert â&#x20AC;&#x153;Joeâ&#x20AC;? Halderman, the judge put the case on a path toward trial, which could bring testimony from the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Late Showâ&#x20AC;? host about events in his private life that have been pushed into public view. The case spurred Letterman to tell viewers in October that he had slept with women on his staff. Prosecutors say Halderman demanded $2 million to keep quiet about the talk-show hostâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s affairs. Halderman says he was just offering Letterman a chance to buy â&#x20AC;&#x201D; and keep private â&#x20AC;&#x201D; a thinly veiled screenplay about Lettermanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s life. Whether Haldermanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s conduct amounted to commerce or crime â&#x20AC;&#x153;is a classic example of an issue that is best left for a trial jury to decide,â&#x20AC;? Manhattan state Supreme Court Justice Charles Solomon wrote. The 52-year-old Halderman, a producer for CBSâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; â&#x20AC;&#x153;48 Hours Mystery,â&#x20AC;? could face up to 15 years

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Robert â&#x20AC;&#x153;Joeâ&#x20AC;? Halderman, leaves Manhattan criminal court, Tuesday in New York. Halderman, who was charged with attempted grand larceny for trying to extort $2 million from talk show host David Letterman, was denied a dismissal by Manhattan state Supreme Court Justice Charles Solomon. in prison if convicted. A trial date could be set at his next court appearance March 9. Defense lawyer Gerald Shargel said he was â&#x20AC;&#x153;perfectly willing to put it in front of a trial jury.â&#x20AC;? A Letterman lawyer has said the comedian would willingly testify. Prosecutors say the financially strapped Halderman threatened to ruin Lettermanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s reputation with information he had gleaned from his then-girlfriendâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s diary. It described her relationship with Letterman, her boss, authorities said. Letterman married longtime girlfriend Regina Lasko last March. They

began dating in 1986 and have a 6-year-old son. In subsequent meetings with another Letterman lawyer, Halderman laid out his cover story of selling a screenplay â&#x20AC;&#x201D; even insisting on drawing up a contract and getting paid by check in case of a tax audit, prosecutors said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The issue is your client does not want this information public,â&#x20AC;? Halderman told the attorney in a secretly taped conversation, according to prosecutors. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I have said, for a price, I will sign a confidentiality agreement and I will not make this information public.â&#x20AC;? Lettermanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s lawyer ul-

timately gave Halderman a phony $2 million check. The producer was arrested after depositing it. Halderman says the transaction was no shakedown. The producer threatened nothing more than a sale to someone else if Letterman said no, Shargel said. He wrote in court papers that information about celebrity misdeeds is â&#x20AC;&#x153;routinely suppressed through private business arrangement.â&#x20AC;? Lettermanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s camp criticized that argument as an attempt to deflect attention away from Haldermanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s behavior. His lawyer Daniel J. Horwitz said Tuesdayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ruling â&#x20AC;&#x153;strongly indicates that the focus of this case will be the facts of what Mr. Halderman did and what he said â&#x20AC;&#x201D; facts that amount to classic extortion.â&#x20AC;? Halderman also said the criminal charge violated his free-speech rights to write a movie or book about Letterman. The judge rebuffed that argument, saying the producer â&#x20AC;&#x153;is not being prosecuted for authoring either a book or screenplay.â&#x20AC;? CBS on Tuesday declined to discuss Haldermanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s status at the network, where he has worked for more than 27 years.

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NBC chief: Leno late-night return is right move NEW YORK (AP) â&#x20AC;&#x201D; NBC Universal Chief Executive Jeff Zucker says Jay Lenoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s return to late-night television is the right financial move. NBC is ending its primetime â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Jay Leno Showâ&#x20AC;? beLeno cause of low ratings and affiliate station complaints. An exit deal with Conan Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Brien, which is expected this week, would clear the way for Leno to reclaim the slot occupied by â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Tonight Show,â&#x20AC;? which he hosted for 17 years. In an interview Tuesday in The Wall Street Journal, Zucker says it isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t surprising that Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Brien is disappointed that NBC wanted to move his show to a later time slot. But Zucker says it was surprising and disappointing â&#x20AC;&#x153;how nasty it turned.â&#x20AC;? Zucker says the network wanted to keep Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Brien. But he says NBC is â&#x20AC;&#x153;going to be fine, even paying Conan to go away.â&#x20AC;?

James Taylor to hold Haiti benefit show in Mass. GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. (AP) â&#x20AC;&#x201D; James Taylor is planning a benefit concert in Massachusetts to aid earthquake relief efforts in Haiti. Proceeds from the concert scheduled for Friday at The Mahaiwe (muh-HAYâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;-wee) Performing Arts Center in Great Barrington will go to Partners

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in Health. The Boston-based group brings modern medical care to poor nations and has been working in Haiti for more than 20 years. Singersongwriter Taylor says in a statement that he and his wife, Kim, will match Taylor proceeds from sales of tickets. Prices range from $100 to $1,000. Taylor lives in nearby Lenox. He will be joined onstage by his wife, singers Kate Markowitz and Arnold McCuller, and Boston Symphony Orchestra cellist Owen Young.

â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Spenserâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; novelist Robert Parker dies at age 77 BOSTON (AP) â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Robert B. Parker, the blunt and beloved crime novelist who helped revive the hard-boiled genre and branded a tough guy of his own through his â&#x20AC;&#x153;Spenserâ&#x20AC;? series, has died. He was 77. An ambulance was sent to Parkerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s home in Cambridge on Monday morning for reports of a sudden death, said Alexa Manocchio, spokeswoman for the Cambridge police department. The death was of natural causes and was not considered suspicious, Manocchio said. A publicist for Parkerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s publisher, Penguin Group (USA), confirmed the death but had no further details. Prolific to the end, Parker wrote more than 50 novels, including 37 featuring about Boston private eye Spenser. The characterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s first name was a mystery and his last name emphatically spelled with an â&#x20AC;&#x153;sâ&#x20AC;? in the middle, not a â&#x20AC;&#x153;c.â&#x20AC;? He was the basis for the 1980s TV series â&#x20AC;&#x153;Spenser: For Hire,â&#x20AC;? starring Robert Urich.

Dennis Hopper, battling cancer, files for divorce LOS ANGELES (AP) â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Dennis Hopper, battling prostate cancer, wants out of his marriage. The 73-year-old actor-director filed for divorce Thursday in Los Angeles, citing irreconcilable differences with Victoria Duffy, his wife of nearly 14 years. Hopper has been battling prostate cancer and in October canceled all travel plans to focus on treatment. Hopper is seeking joint custody of the coupleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 6-year-old daughter and offering to pay spousal support to Duffy. The â&#x20AC;&#x153;Easy Riderâ&#x20AC;? star last year finished shooting the second season of â&#x20AC;&#x153;Crash,â&#x20AC;? a TV version of the Oscar-winning 2004 film that airs on the Starz network. Hopper also has several film projects in the works. ** Planet 51: PG (10:20), 12:20, 5:25 ** Planet 51: PG (10:20), 12:20, 5:25

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STATE FORECAST Mountains: Expect cloudy skies today with a 50% chance of showers. Skies will remain cloudy Thursday with an 80% chance of rain. Piedmont: Today, skies will be mostly cloudy. Skies will be cloudy Thursday with an 80% chance of rain. Coastal Plains: Skies will be partly cloudy today. Expect cloudy skies Thursday with a 70% chance of rain.

U.S. INVOLVEMENT

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U.S. Army Pvt 1st Class Michael Segura, of the 82nd Airborne, left, is greeted by a man as he stands guard outside the cathedral in Port-au-Prince, Tuesday. meals. The troops have distributed those rations to the population, officials said. “We’re confident that the capabilities that are needed by the government of Haiti will be provided and can be provided and sustained for as long as it’s needed,” said Army Maj. Gen. Daniel Allyn, the deputy commander for military operations in Haiti. The military effort joins a massive searchand-rescue campaign led by civilian teams from around the world. U.S. officials said 72 people have been rescued. “Seventy-two might not sound like a lot in the grand scheme of things, but for those 72, it’s definitely a huge success,” said Joe Knerr, team leader for the Fairfax

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Military sends more troops in aid effort

WASHINGTON (AP) — American military officials are pressing ahead with a new infusion of troops in a bid to break a logjam blocking critical supplies from reaching desperate Haitian earthquake refugees. Some 800 Marines moved ashore Tuesday in Haiti, ferrying supplies on helicopters and Humvees as the U.S. military force there swelled to as many as 11,000. The influx of troops comes as the military struggles to distribute aid throughout the island without setting off street riots. Defense officials last week ruled out air drops directly into unsecured populated areas because of the fear of street rioting. But in some cases, large swarms of people have kept helicopters from landing, and troops were forced to drop water bottles into the populated areas instead of distributing them on the ground. Capt. John Kirby, a spokesman for the military mission in Haiti, said the plan remains to put troops in charge of handing out supplies once they land instead of dropping them by air into city centers. On Monday, troops secured a field stretching 1,800 yards long so that a C-17 could drop 15,000 liters of water and 14,500

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County, Va. Urban Search and Rescue. The 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit that arrived from Camp Lejeune, includes some 2,200 Marines, with 800 of them moving ashore Tuesday into the Leogane area, which is west of Port-auPrince. The Marine unit joins the 2nd Brigade of the 82nd Airborne Division from Fort Bragg, which began arriving last week along with several Navy ships and five U.S. Coast Guard cutters. The Navy hospital ship, the USNS Comfort, was scheduled to arrive offshore in Haiti tomorrow. Military officials said troops and supplies were arriving as fast as possible despite daunting logistical hurdles. Allyn said the military has delivered

THE NIGHTLY GRINDING The sound of a child’s teeth grinding at night can be fairly alarming in and of itself. In addition, this unconscious habit, known as “bruxism,” has the potential to wear down teeth prematurely. This is reason enough for parents to help their children overcome bruxism by identifying and eliminating its cause(s). Bruxism could be due to stress or to top and bottom teeth that do not meet properly (malocclusion). Regardless of the cause, if left unchecked, bruxism can lead to eroded tooth enamel, pain and stiffness in the jaw, and/or loosened teeth. Although children may outgrow the habit, if grinding persists beyond age 6, it is generally a good idea to have the child’s bite checked. The American Association of Orthodontists recommends that children have an orthodontic screening at age 7. By this age, several permanent teeth have erupted in most children, allowing their orthodontic condition to be evaluated. At SANDHILLS ORTHODONTICS, we recognize that every patient has different needs and pride ourselves on the courteous service we deliver to each person who walks through our doors. Please call us today at (919)718-9188 for a free consultation. Our office is located at 1129 Carthage Street. Committed to helping you achieve the smile you deserve - a healthy, beautiful one! P.S. If a child complains of sore jaw muscles, a visit to the orthodontist may disclose a malocclusion that is the source of the problem.

more than 400,000 bottles of water and 300,000 food rations in the past six days. The chaotic airport was taken over by U.S. officials on Friday and is now accommodating some 120 flights a day. Allyn said a runway in the town of Jacmel will open for C-130 flights in 24 hours. Another field in the neighboring country of the Dominican Republic will also be used, though the timing remains uncertain. The State Department on Tuesday raised the U.S. death toll in Haiti to 28. Department spokesman P.J. Crowley said the government has confirmed the deaths of one U.S. government official and 27 private American citizens. And he said an unspecified additional number are presumed — but not confirmed — to have died. On Monday, the confirmed U.S. death toll stood at 24. Crowley said there were roughly 45,000 Americans in Haiti when the quake struck last Tuesday. He said that about half of those have dual American-Haitian citizenship. The department also said it has opened case files on about 9,000 Americans, based on inquiries into their welfare since the quake. It said it has positively accounted for about 3,500 of the 9,000. The status of the remaining 5,500 is unknown.

Haiti quake creates thousands of new orphans PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Jean Peterson Estime was outside playing soccer when his home pancaked in last week’s earthquake and killed his parents and five sisters. Now he sleeps with thousands in a Port-au-Prince park and forages in rubble for food and goods he can sell to survive. “I’m trying to get a little job so I can take care of myself,” he says, attempting to look brave even as he shuffles his dirty feet in too-big sandals. What the 13-year-old really wants is someone to take him in. Tens of thousands of children have been orphaned by the magnitude7.0 quake, aid groups say — so many that officials won’t venture a number. With buildings destroyed and growing chaos in the capital, they say many children are like Jean — living alone on the streets.

Haitians can start applying Thurs. to stay in US MIAMI (AP) — Haitians are so eager for information about a federal designation that will let illegal immigrants work temporarily in the U.S., they bombarded a Catholic church here even though the program doesn’t start until Thursday. More than 1,000 Haitians lined up this week outside the Notre Dame d’Haiti Catholic Church in

Miami’s Little Haiti neighborhood to ask questions about how to apply for temporary protected status. Some were told to come back the following day. Others have showed up at immigration law offices and community centers elsewhere in Florida as well as New York and New Jersey. Citizenship and Immigration Services Director Alejandro Mayorkas said only those in the U.S. before the earthquake hit would will be eligible, and he warned that early applications would be delayed.

UN approves extra troops and police for Haiti

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. Security Council on Tuesday unanimously approved 3,500 extra troops and police officers to beef up security in Haiti and ensure that desperately needed aid gets to earthquake victims as the world body defended itself against criticism that millions still don’t have food or water. A week after the magnitude 7.0 quake struck, U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon said the U.N. food agency distributed rations for nearly 200,000 people. It is a small percentage of the 3 million to 3.5 million the U.N. says have been affected. Ban said the U.N. goal is to increase the number of people receiving food to 1 million this week and at least 2 million in the following two weeks. “The situation is overwhelming,” Ban told reporters.

The Sanford Herald / Wednesday, January 20, 2010

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Brett Favre will return to the NFC Championship, this time playing against his boyhood team

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Duke’s big men playing well, too

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AP: GAILEY GETS NOD AS NEW BILLS COACH

By BRYAN STRICKLAND bstrickland@heraldsun.com

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — Chan Gailey was hired by the Buffalo Bills on Tuesday, getting a second chance to prove himself as an NFL coach and inheriting a team that has missed the playoffs for 10 straight years. The team scheduled an afternoon news conference but did not say why. A person familiar with the decision told The Associated Press that Gailey would be introduced then. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to announce the move. The Buffalo News and FoxSports.com first reported on Monday that Gailey had emerged as the top candidate and was expected to be hired this week. Gailey replaces Dick Jauron, who was fired in November. He takes over a team that finished 6-10 and becomes the Bills’ fifth coach since Hall of Famer Marv Levy retired following the 1997 season.

NCAA UCONN’S CALHOUN TAKING MEDICAL LEAVE

HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Connecticut men’s basketball coach Jim Calhoun is taking a leave of absence to deal with undisclosed medical issues. The school did not give additional details. But a statement from Calhoun’s doctor says it was recommended he take the leave “to address some temporary medical issues.” The doctor said the issues do not involve any of Calhoun’s previous medical conditions. The 67-year-old Hall of Fame coach is a three-time cancer survivor. Calhoun has won two national championships with the Huskies. UConn athletic director Jeff Hathaway says associate head coach George Blaney will run the team in Calhoun’s absence.

MLB MARINERS SIGN KING FELIX TO EXTENSION

SEATTLE (AP) — Felix Hernandez and the Seattle Mariners are closing in on a five-year contract that would avoid arbitration and prevent him from becoming a free agent after the 2011 season, according to a person familiar with the negotiations. The person confirmed the progress of talks to The Associated Press on Tuesday, speaking on condition of anonymity because the deal was not yet finished. Hernandez is due in Seattle on Thursday for a physical needed to finalize the contract, the person said.

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Central Carolina Community College’s Jerome Perkins (right) leaps over Belmont Abbey’s Bryan Dishman (34) on Tuesday night in Sanford.

Shorthanded Cougars win with 5 players By RYAN SARDA sarda@sanfordherald.com

SANFORD — Despite being even more shorthanded than ever, the Central Carolina men’s basketball team knocked off the Belmont Abbey junior varsity team 72-64 on Tuesday night. The Cougars (11-10) played without second-leading scorer Dejan Brown and R.J. McLaughlin after the two sustained injuries in Monday’s practice. With 12 seconds remaining in the game, Central Carolina’s Travis Jackson received his fifth foul, which forced the Cougars to play with just four players for the final seconds. Jackson led the Cougars with 24 points, 13 of which came in the second half. Jerome Perkins added 19. Phil Clark had 13 and Anthony Newby, a former Southern Lee player, added 11. With 4:22 remaining in the second half, the Cougars saw an 18-point lead fall down to just six, but managed to hold on.

Central Carolina Community College’s Travis Jackson tries to make his way to the basket in Tuesday night’s victory. ASHLEY GARNER/ The Sanford Herald

DURHAM — With perimeter players Jon Scheyer, Nolan Smith and Kyle Singler all ranking in the top 10 in the ACC in scoring, Duke’s quartet of post players can be categorized as “complementary.” Yet of late, there have been more and more reasons to be complimentary of the group. “I’m really happy with how we’ve been playing,” said sophomore Krzyzewski Miles Plumlee, who is coming off a career game heading into tonight’s contest at N.C. State (9 p.m., WRAL). “It’s really big for our team to have an inside presence, whether it’s one guy or all four of us getting it done. “We need that for us to be really good.” In No. 7 Duke’s victory over Wake Forest on Sunday, the foursome of Miles and Mason Plumlee, Lance Thomas and Brian Zoubek wasn’t just complementary — it was crucial. That especially went for the Plumlees, who combined for 30 points and 21 rebounds. Over the past halfdozen games, in fact, the Plumlees are combining to put up stats worthy of an elite-level player. While averaging 37 minutes a game between them, they’re teaming to score 18.6 points and grab 13 rebounds since around the start of the ACC season for the Blue Devils (15-2, 3-1 ACC). “Our perimeter guys always bring it. Lance and ‘Zoobs’ always bring it,” Mason Plumlee said. “We’re just trying to follow suit and do our part.” Duke’s big men, in fact, have showed signs of perhaps even stepping out of the shadows cast by Duke’s shorter players. Guard Nolan Smith scored 20 points against Wake but credited the big men with the victory. “As our team has developed, we’ve realized that there are going to be games that we’re going to win for the team,” Miles Plumlee said. “Our perimeter’s been there, and they’re always going to be there for us. “Now that we’ve got that real strong inside

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Stockstill withdraws name from ECU search MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (AP) — East Carolina’s next coach won’t be Rick Stockstill. Stockstill, who led Middle Tennessee to a 10-3 record and win over Southern Mississippi in the New Orleans Bowl in 2009, announced Tuesday he has withdrawn his name from East Carolina’s coaching search.

Stockstill says he’s “humbled and appreciative” of East Carolina’s interest but felt it would be inappropriate to leave Middle Tennessee with two weeks left before national signing day. Stockstill is 27-23 in four seasons at Middle Tennessee and has twice been named Sun Belt Conference coach of the year.

Previously he was an assistant at South Carolina. East Carolina is looking to fill the vacancy left by Skip Holtz, who was hired by South Florida on Thursday.

East Carolina’s Joseph entering NFL draft GREENVILLE (AP) — East

Carolina defensive tackle Linval Joseph is skipping his senior season to enter the NFL draft. Joseph was included on a list of 53 players released by the NFL who were granted early eligibility for the April draft. Joseph was a two-time all-Conference USA performer who had 60 tackles this year, including 13 for loss.

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Wednesday, Jan. 20

Men’s Basketball Central Carolina at Wake Tech 7 p.m. Boys Basketball Douglas Byrd at Southern Lee 8 p.m. Girls Basketball Douglas Byrd at Southern Lee 6:30 p.m.

duke women’s basketball

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Girls Basketball

Crusaders need two wins to finish league play unbeaten GRAHAM — Two games away. After blasting Almance Christian 64-38 on Tuesday night, the Grace Christian Lady Crusaders are now just two games away from matching the 2006 team’s unbeaten conference season. Haley Bryant led all scorers with 15 points as Grace Christian (18-6) improved to 10-0 in NCCSA West Conference play. Anna Murr added 14 points, Taylor Hilliard had 12 and Samantha Frye had 10 in a balanced scoring effort. The Crusaders were never threatened, taking a 14-2 lead after the first quarter.

Thursday, Jan. 21

Swimming Cape Fear Valley Conference at Campbell Boys Basketball Western Harnett at Lee County 7:30 p.m. Lee Christian at Gospel Light 7:30 p.m. Girls Basketball Western Harnett at Lee County 6 p.m. Lee Christian at Gospel Light 6 p.m.

Friday, Jan. 22

Wrestling Southern Lee at Lee County, 6 p.m. Boys Basketball Westover at Southern Lee, 7:30 p.m. Salem Baptist at Grace Christian, 7:30 p.m. Girls Basketball Westover at Southern Lee, 6 p.m. Salem Baptist at Grace Christian, 6 p.m.

Saturday, Jan. 23 Swimming Tri-9 Conference Championship at Triangle Aquatic Center Men’s Basketball Central Carolina at Davidson County 3 p.m.

Monday, Jan. 25 No area sports scheduled

Tuesday, Jan. 26 Boys Basketball Athens Drive at Lee County 7:30 p.m. Vandalia at Lee Christian 7:30 p.m. Grace Christian at Berean Baptist 7:30 p.m. Southern Lee at Western Harnett 8 p.m. Girls Basketball Lee County at Athens Drive 7:30 p.m. Vandalia at Lee Christian 6 p.m. Grace Christian at Berean Baptist 6 p.m. Southern Lee at Western Harnett 6:30 p.m.

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Duke’s Karima Christmas (13) and Connecticut’s Tina Charles (31) collide during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Durham on Monday.

Devils hope to be better after playing No. 1 Huskies By JOE JOHNSON

jjohnson@heraldsun.com

DURHAM — Too much shouldn’t be read into Duke’s 33-point loss at the hands of No. 1 Connecticut on Monday night. Sure, the No. 6 Blue Devils (15-3) had times when they didn’t appear fit to be on the same court with the undefeated Huskies. But at others, Duke was able to execute against the team deemed to be one of the best, if not the best, collections of women’s college basketball talent ever assembled. Connecticut is on another plain right now, and the rest of women’s basketball is trying to catch up. The Huskies are there because they operate far more efficiently than the rest of the teams. They don’t waste possessions, and opponents pay for their mistakes. In the first half, Duke had four possessions that could be deemed as

wasted — that is, committing a turnover without getting a good look at the basket or a shot off. Connecticut converted each of those into points at its end and led by 10 points at the break. There were other turnovers and miscues for Duke in the first 20 minutes, but those four cost the Blue Devils the most. The final statistics showed that Duke committed 23 turnovers, from which the Huskies produced 21 points. “I think their efficiency is what makes them different,” Duke coach Joanne P. McCallie said. “They’re a much faster team. They’re an excellent team that does a lot of things well.” This game was an anomaly for Duke, which is one of the more fundamentally sound teams in the country. The Blue Devils haven’t been a team that tosses the ball around willy-nilly and probably won’t be one as

the season goes on. Duke is the team that is accustomed to making its opponents uncomfortable. On Monday night, the role was reversed. McCallie said she thinks her team will be better for going through the experience thrown at them by Connecticut. “This will be a great learning experience for us,” McCallie said. “Great film will come from this, and we’ll get a little better and go from there.” Junior guard Jasmine Thomas said beforehand that a game is dictated by the players on the court and not by the crowd. On that point, she was right. Connecticut was unflappable, practically ignoring the antics of the Cameron Crazies. Connecticut guard Kalana Greene said she noticed the noise the crowd made but called it more of a buzz than being able to pick out any specific

chants or cheers. So where does Duke go from here? Right back to work. The Blue Devils return to ACC play on Thursday against Virginia Tech, which is led by former Northern star Utahya Drye, who scored 18 points Monday in a disappointing 70-56 loss to in-state rival Virginia. The team that shakes off its Monday disappointment will have the mental advantage. “I’m excited for ACC play,” McCallie said. “We’ve got a great game on Thursday night. We’ll move forward. Virginia Tech is having a great season and they have some excellent players, so you really want to have a game to go to after some of this disappointment.” And the grim faces along the Duke’s bench Monday night will give way to smiles and celebration the next time the Blue Devils win.

Girls Basketball Lady Falcons fall

SANFORD — Faith Christian downed Lee Christian 38-18 in girls’ basketball on Tuesday night. Makaila Gillum led the Lady Falcons with 10 points to go with seven rebounds and three blocked shots. Katie Makepeace added five points and nine rebounds.

NBA

Bobcats’ Jackson Eastern Conference player of week CHARLOTTE (AP) — Charlotte Bobcats guard Stephen Jackson is the Eastern Conference player of the week. Jackson was honored Tuesday after averaging 29.3 points and shooting 60 percent from the field in three Charlotte wins last week. It included a careerhigh and franchise-best 43 points against Houston. Jackson scored 16 points against San Antonio, then 29 against Phoenix to go over 10,000 points for his career.

NBA

Bobcats’ Wallace questionable with sprained ankle CHARLOTTE (AP) — Charlotte Bobcats forward Gerald Wallace is questionable for Wednesday’s game against Miami with a sprained left ankle. Wallace didn’t practice on Tuesday, a day after he was injured in the fourth quarter against Sacramento.

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Garcia: Woods will be back sooner than expected

McAllister retiring from football

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Deuce McAllister says he’s retiring from pro football. McAllister hasn’t played since 2008 but briefly rejoined the New Orleans Saints last week to serve as an honorary captain for the club’s playoff win over Arizona on Saturday. McAllister confirmed his plans in a text message to The Associated Press. The Clarion-Ledger in Jackson, Miss., first reported the former Ole Miss star’s plans on Tuesday afternoon. The 31-year-old McAllister was drafted in the first round by New Orleans in 2001. He is the Saints’ all-time leading rusher with 6,096 yards. His 55 total touchdowns and 49 rushing TDs also are club records. However, he needed reconstructive surgery to repair serious knee injuries in 2005 and 2007.

Dolphins hire Mike Nolan as defensive coordinator

MIAMI (AP) — Former San Francisco 49ers coach Mike Nolan has been hired as the Miami Dolphins’ defensive coordinator. The Dolphins hired Nolan on Tuesday, less than 24 hours after the announcement of his departure as defensive coordinator for the Denver Broncos. Nolan replaces Paul Pasqualoni, who was fired after two seasons. Nolan was the 49ers’ head coach in 2005-08. He spent one year with Denver and has been a defensive coordinator with four other NFL teams: Baltimore (2002-04), the New York Jets (2000), Washington (1997-99) and the New York Giants (1993-96).

Earlier Tuesday, the Dolphins announced the hiring of former New York Giants assistant coach Bill Sheridan as inside linebackers coach.

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Sergio Garcia thinks it won’t be long before Tiger Woods returns to tournament play. Woods is taking an indefinite break from golf since his Nov. 27 car accident in Florida and subsequent revelations of extra marital affairs. Woods has not been seen in public since the crash, and there has been no word on a date for his return.“The best thing for Tiger at the moment is to get on the course and do what he knows best,” said Garcia, who had a personal rivalry on the PGA Tour with Woods over the past 10 years. “Only he knows when he is going to come back. I have got the feeling that it’s going to be earlier that what everybody thinks.” The Spaniard spoke Tuesday before the Abu Dhabi Championship. “I think he (Woods) is very strong mentally and it’s not like the break he had for injury a couple of years back when he had the knee problem,” Garcia said. “If you can’t walk you can’t swing. It’s different.” While Woods’ continued absence might make it easier for Garcia to end his elusive 11year search for a victory in one of golf’s four majors, he said he would prefer to achieve that feat playing against the world’s best player.

AP: Seahawks name Schneider GM SEATTLE (AP) — The Seattle Seahawks have chosen Green Bay Packers executive John Schneider as their new general manager, according to a person familiar with hiring. The person confirmed the agreement to The Associated Press on Tuesday on condition of anonymity because the team had yet to officially announce the hire. ESPN first reported the deal. Schneider, a 17-year veteran of NFL personnel work, will share those responsibilities with new coach Pete Carroll under Seattle’s revamped football operations.

Jones indicates Phillips back in ’10 ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones is giving every indication that he is picking up coach Wade Phillips’ contract option for the 2010 season, even without saying so. “We don’t have any funny business here guys. There’s nothing funny going on here, at all,” Jones said Tuesday. “We just want to do this when we both can do it and both get it stated the way we want to state it.” Standing on the field where next season’s Super Bowl will be played, after a spectacular news conference announcing a March 13 boxing match between Manny Pacquiao and Joshua Clottey at Cowboys Stadium, Jones said that he had a “good visit” with Phillips on Monday.

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Minnesota Vikings’ Brett Favre (4) reacts after throwing a 45-yard touchdown pass to Sidney Rice during the second half of an NFL divisional playoff football game against the Dallas Cowboys Sunda in Minneapolis.

Favre to face boyhood favorites in New Orleans MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — It appears that Brett Favre is just like everyone else — he never forgot his first love. Shortly after Favre and the Minnesota Vikings dismantled Dallas on Sunday to setup a showdown with the Saints in New Orleans for the NFC championship, the 40-year-old quarterback recalled a conversation he had with Saints coach Sean Payton a while back. “I told him secretly I’m a Saints fan,” Favre said. For years as a kid growing up in southeastern Mississippi, Favre never felt the need to hide his devotion to Archie Manning and the rest of those lovable losers, even as many in the Gulf Coast region were cutting eye holes in grocery bags to avoid being seen at Saints games. “All of those years I never

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Scoreboard

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NBA Standings Boston Toronto New York Philadelphia New Jersey

W 27 21 17 13 3

L 12 20 24 27 37

Atlanta Orlando Charlotte Miami Washington

W 26 26 20 20 14

L 14 15 19 19 26

Cleveland Chicago Milwaukee Detroit Indiana

W 31 18 16 14 14

L 11 21 23 26 26

Dallas San Antonio Houston Memphis New Orleans

W 27 25 23 22 21

L 14 15 18 18 19

Denver Portland Oklahoma City Utah Minnesota

W 26 25 23 23 9

L 14 17 18 18 33

L.A. Lakers Phoenix L.A. Clippers Sacramento Golden State

W 32 24 18 15 12

L 9 18 22 25 27

NORTH CAROLINA BASKETBALL

EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division Pct GB L10 .692 — 4-6 .512 7 7-3 .415 11 5-5 1 5-5 .325 14 ⁄2 .075 241⁄2 1-9 Southeast Division Pct GB L10 .650 — 5-5 1 .634 ⁄2 3-7 1 .513 5 ⁄2 8-2 .513 51⁄2 4-6 .350 12 4-6 Central Division Pct GB L10 .738 — 7-3 .462 111⁄2 6-4 .410 131⁄2 4-6 .350 16 3-7 .350 16 5-5 WESTERN CONFERENCE Southwest Division Pct GB L10 .659 — 5-5 .625 11⁄2 6-4 .561 4 5-5 1 .550 4 ⁄2 8-2 1 .525 5 ⁄2 7-3 Northwest Division Pct GB L10 .650 — 6-4 .595 2 5-5 .561 31⁄2 6-4 .561 31⁄2 5-5 .214 18 2-8 Pacific Division Pct GB L10 .780 — 7-3 1 .571 8 ⁄2 4-6 1 .450 13 ⁄2 5-5 .375 161⁄2 1-9 .308 19 4-6

Monday’s Games Washington 97, Portland 92 New York 99, Detroit 91 Oklahoma City 94, Atlanta 91 Charlotte 105, Sacramento 103 Houston 101, Milwaukee 98, OT L.A. Clippers 106, New Jersey 95 Minnesota 108, Philadelphia 103, OT San Antonio 97, New Orleans 90 Golden State 114, Chicago 97 Memphis 125, Phoenix 118 Dallas 99, Boston 90 L.A. Lakers 98, Orlando 92 Tuesday’s Games Toronto at Cleveland, 7 p.m. Indiana at Miami, 7:30 p.m. Wednesday’s Games

Str L-2 W-2 W-1 L-1 L-8

Home 11-7 13-6 10-11 6-13 2-17

Away 16-5 8-14 7-13 7-14 1-20

Conf 19-7 14-13 12-16 7-15 3-21

Str L-1 L-3 W-5 L-1 W-2

Home 16-5 14-4 17-4 11-10 8-11

Away 10-9 12-11 3-15 9-9 6-15

Conf 15-10 17-9 14-14 12-7 10-15

Str W-1 L-1 L-2 L-1 L-1

Home 14-3 14-7 11-7 10-9 10-10

Away 17-8 4-14 5-16 4-17 4-16

Conf 17-6 13-12 9-11 10-13 10-13

Str W-1 W-1 W-1 W-4 L-1

Home 13-7 17-6 13-5 15-5 15-4

Away 14-7 8-9 10-13 7-13 6-15

Conf 16-10 13-11 17-12 15-13 14-9

Str W-3 L-1 W-2 L-1 W-1

Home 18-3 16-7 12-9 16-6 6-15

Away 8-11 9-10 11-9 7-12 3-18

Conf 14-8 17-7 8-14 10-13 4-24

Str W-3 L-4 W-1 L-4 W-1

Home 23-3 15-4 13-9 12-9 8-10

Away 9-6 9-14 5-13 3-16 4-17

Conf 20-8 13-10 10-17 9-16 7-15

Sacramento at Atlanta, 7 p.m. Miami at Charlotte, 7 p.m. Dallas at Washington, 7 p.m. Portland at Philadelphia, 7 p.m. Indiana at Orlando, 7 p.m. Boston at Detroit, 7:30 p.m. Toronto at Milwaukee, 8 p.m. Oklahoma City at Minnesota, 8 p.m. Memphis at New Orleans, 8 p.m. New Jersey at Phoenix, 9 p.m. Utah at San Antonio, 9 p.m. Denver at Golden State, 10:30 p.m. Chicago at L.A. Clippers, 10:30 p.m. Thursday’s Games L.A. Lakers at Cleveland, 8 p.m. L.A. Clippers at Denver, 10:30 p.m.

NCAA Basketball Standings Monday

W L PCT Xavier 4 0 1.000 Temple 3 0 1.000 Richmond 3 1 .750 Rhode Island 2 1 .667 Dayton 2 1 .667 Charlotte 2 1 .667 Saint Louis 2 1 .667 La Salle 2 2 .500 George Washington 1 2 .333 St. Bonaventure 1 2 .333 Massachusetts 1 3 .250 Saint Joseph’s 1 3 .250 Duquesne 0 3 .000 Fordham 0 4 .000 ——— Saturday’s Games Xavier 78, Dayton 74 Rhode Island 85, Fordham 67 Temple 76, Massachusetts 64 Richmond 67, La Salle 63 St. Bonaventure 68, Saint Joseph’s 65 Sunday’s Games Charlotte 63, Saint Louis 61, OT Monday’s Games Towson at Saint Joseph’s, 7 p.m.

All Games

W L PCT 12 5 .706 15 3 .833 14 5 .737 14 2 .875 13 4 .765 12 5 .706 11 6 .647 9 8 .529 11 5 .688 8 8 .500 7 10 .412 6 11 .353 9 8 .529 2 14 .125

Atlantic Sun Conference Conference W L PCT Campbell 6 1 .857 Lipscomb 6 2 .750 Mercer 5 2 .714 ETSU 5 2 .714 Jacksonville 6 3 .667 Belmont 4 4 .500 N. Florida 4 5 .444 Florida Gulf Coast 2 6 .250 Stetson 2 6 .250 S.C.-Upstate 2 6 .250 Kennesaw St. 1 6 .143

All Games W L PCT 11 5 .688 9 8 .529 9 8 .529 9 9 .500 9 8 .529 9 9 .500 9 10 .474 5 12 .294 4 12 .250 2 15 .118 6 12 .333

——— Sunday’s Games S.C.-Upstate 66, Kennesaw St. 62, OT Monday’s Games Jacksonville 62, North Florida 55 Tuesday’s Games No games scheduled Wednesday’s Games No games scheduled Thursday’s Games S.C.-Upstate at North Florida, 7:45 p.m. Campbell at Belmont, 8:15 p.m. ETSU at Lipscomb, 8:30 p.m.

Atlantic Coast Conference Virginia Duke Clemson Maryland Florida St. Georgia Tech Wake Forest Virginia Tech North Carolina Miami N.C. State Boston College

By BRIANA GORMAN bgorman@heraldsun.com

CHAPEL HILL — North Carolina coach Roy Williams watched Sunday’s matchup between Duke and Wake Forest and came away impressed with both team’s big guys. The Blue Devils and Demon Deacons combined for 47 fouls and played one of the most physical games in the ACC this season. “It was a man’s game, by far,” Williams said. “It was sort of scary watching that part of it because we haven’t, ourselves, dominated the backboards like that against another big team.” The No. 24 Tar Heels, who were dubbed the No. 1 frontcourt in the nation by SI.com before the season began, have struggled against physical big men this season, and it’s a concern for Williams as his team hosts the sizable Demon Deacons tonight (7 p.m., ESPN) at the Smith Center. It also does not help UNC, which already lost sophomore forward Tyler Zeller to a stress fracture in his right foot for 4 to 6 weeks, that it could be without its top forward against Wake Forest (12-4, 2-2).

Sophomore Ed Davis, who leads the team with 14.6 points a game and 9.4 rebounds, sprained his left ankle in Saturday’s loss to Georgia Tech and missed practice Monday. Williams said Davis was “expected to be limited at best” for Tuesday’s practice and would be a game-time decision today. Sophomore guard Larry Drew II, who hyperextended his right knee Saturday and missed Monday’s practice, is expected to play today. Without Davis in the lineup, freshmen Travis and David Wear could see more playing time up front, and Williams said there’s a possibility of junior Will Graves sliding over from the three to the four spot. “I’m always ready to step in wherever,” Graves said. “It might be a little awkward running a couple plays, but I could just about play any position just by paying attention to what’s going on in practice.” The loss of Davis also would make it even tougher for the Tar Heels to contain 6-9 forward Al-Farouq Aminu, who leads Wake Forest with 17.6 points per game and leads the ACC with 11.6 rebounds, and 7-0 Chas McFarland, who averages 6.9 points and 7.6

rebounds. The Tar Heels (12-6, 1-2 ACC) were outmuscled inside by similar big men in losses to No. 5 Syracuse, No. 2 Kentucky and No. 1 Texas and more recently in losses to No. 17 Clemson and No. 19 Georgia Tech. Clemson forward Trevor Booker dominated last week’s game for 21 points and nine rebounds, and the Yellow Jackets outscored the Tar Heels 30-24 in the paint Saturday. “I don’t know what the right word is — outphysicaled, outplayed, more aggressive, less aggressive,” Williams said. The Tar Heels starting forwards and top two scorers — Davis and senior Deon Thompson — disappeared for stretches during both ACC losses. After the Georgia Tech game, Thompson said he needed to start demanding the ball more. Davis and Thompson have combined for just 32 points and 18 rebounds the past two games. “They have not done as well as I’ve wanted them to do about getting the ball in the low post position and then fighting for that position,” Williams said. “But I still think our big guys can determine the outcome of some games.”

UNC Wilmington at Virginia, 7 p.m. N.C. Central at Virginia Tech, 8 p.m.

Atlantic 10 Conference Conference

Williams concerned about frontcourt play

Conference All Games W L PCT W L PCT 3 0 1.000 12 4 .750 3 1 .750 15 2 .882 3 1 .750 15 3 .833 2 1 .667 11 5 .688 2 2 .500 14 4 .778 2 2 .500 13 4 .765 2 2 .500 12 4 .750 1 2 .333 14 3 .824 1 2 .333 12 6 .667 1 3 .250 15 3 .833 1 3 .250 12 6 .667 1 3 .250 10 8 .556

——— Saturday’s Games Clemson 73, N.C. State 70 Georgia Tech 73, North Carolina 71 Maryland 73, Boston College 57 Florida St. 63, Virginia Tech 58 Virginia 75, Miami 57 Sunday’s Games Duke 90, Wake Forest 70 Monday’s Games

Conference USA Conference W L PCT Marshall 4 0 1.000 Tulsa 4 0 1.000 UAB 3 0 1.000 Memphis 3 0 1.000 Houston 3 1 .750 UTEP 2 1 .667 UCF 1 2 .333 Tulane 1 3 .250 Southern Miss. 0 3 .000 SMU 0 3 .000 Rice 0 4 .000 East Carolina 0 4 .000

All Games W L PCT 15 2 .882 14 3 .824 15 2 .882 13 4 .765 10 7 .588 11 5 .688 9 8 .529 6 11 .353 10 7 .588 6 10 .375 6 11 .353 6 12 .333

——— Saturday’s Games Marshall 89, Tulane 79 Houston 74, East Carolina 55 UAB 63, SMU 62 Memphis 80, Rice 68 Tulsa 90, UCF 70 UTEP 56, Southern Miss. 49

Weekend Golf Scores Sony Open Scores By The Associated Press Sunday At Waialae Country Club Honolulu Purse: $5.5 million Yardage: 7,044; Par 70 Final Round FedExCup points in parentheses Ryan Palmer (500), $990,000 65-66-68-66 Robert Allenby (300), $594,000 65-67-67-67 Steve Stricker (190), $374,000 66-67-69-65 Retief Goosen (135), $264,000 69-67-70-62 Charles Howell III (100), $200,75073-66-66-64 Carl Pettersson (100), $200,750 66-70-67-66 Davis Love III (100), $200,750 65-69-68-67 Omar Uresti (78), $154,000 70-68-68-65 John Rollins (78), $154,000 70-69-67-65 Chad Campbell (78), $154,000 68-64-73-66 Nathan Green (78), $154,000 71-67-65-68 Justin Rose (60), $111,375 72-65-71-64 Ernie Els (60), $111,375 69-70-67-66 Briny Baird (60), $111,375 69-71-64-68 Zach Johnson (60), $111,375 65-67-70-70 Stephen Ames (54), $85,250 68-67-72-66 Dustin Johnson (54), $85,250 70-69-67-67

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Sports on TV Wednesday, Jan. 20 GOLF 3 p.m. TGC — PGA Tour, Bob Hope Classic, first round, at La Quinta, Calif. MEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL 7 p.m. ESPN — Wake Forest at North Carolina ESPN2 — South Florida at Cincinnati 9 p.m. ESPN2 — Baylor at Kansas NBA BASKETBALL

9 p.m. ESPN — Utah at San Antonio TENNIS 3 p.m. ESPN2 — Australian Open, second round, at Melbourne, Australia (same-day tape) 11 p.m. ESPN2 — Australian Open, second round, at Melbourne, Australia 3 a.m. ESPN2 — Australian Open, second round, at Melbourne, Australia

Sports Review BASKETBALL The Top 25 By The Associated Press The top 25 teams in The Associated Press’ college basketball poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, records through Jan. 17, total points based on 25 points for a first-place vote through one point for a 25th-place vote and previous ranking: Record Pts Pvs 1. Texas (57) 17-0 1,617 1 2. Kentucky (8) 18-0 1,568 2 3. Kansas 16-1 1,457 3 4. Villanova 16-1 1,442 4 5. Syracuse 17-1 1,376 5 6. Michigan St. 15-3 1,259 7 7. Duke 15-2 1,249 8 8. Tennessee 14-2 1,163 9 9. Pittsburgh 15-2 1,015 16 10. Kansas St. 15-2 989 13 11. West Virginia 13-3 922 10 12. Georgetown 13-3 873 11 13. Purdue 14-3 799 6 14. BYU 18-1 763 18 15. Gonzaga 14-3 748 17 16. Temple 15-3 581 19 17. Clemson 15-3 568 24 18. Wisconsin 14-4 542 13 19. Georgia Tech 13-4 380 20 20. N. Iowa 16-1 252 — 21. Ohio St. 13-5 228 — 22. Mississippi 13-4 211 21 23. Mississippi St. 15-3 189 — 24. North Carolina 12-6 161 12 25. Baylor 14-2 147 22 Others receiving votes: Vanderbilt 122, Connecticut 98, New Mexico 96, UAB 59, Virginia 50, Florida St. 41, Butler 35, Texas A&M 28, Cornell 15, William & Mary 15, Wake Forest 13, Rhode Island 11, Marquette 10, Missouri 8, Louisiana Tech 7, Northwestern 6, Arizona St. 3, Old Dominion 3, Marshall 2, Xavier 2, Harvard 1, Siena 1.

USA Today/ESPN Top 25 Poll The top 25 teams in the USA Today-ESPN men’s college basketball poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, records through Jan. 17, points based on 25 points for a first-place vote through one point for a 25th-place vote and previous ranking: Record Pts Pvs 1. Texas (30) 17-0 774 1 2. Kentucky (1) 18-0 742 2 3. Kansas 16-1 704 3 4. Villanova 16-1 686 4 5. Syracuse 17-1 648 5 6. Duke 15-2 614 7 7. Michigan State 15-3 593 8 8. Tennessee 14-2 534 10 9. Kansas State 15-2 480 12 10. Gonzaga 14-3 419 14 11. Pittsburgh 15-2 412 20 12. West Virginia 13-3 409 9 13. Brigham Young 18-1 397 17 14. Georgetown 13-3 377 11 15. Purdue 14-3 363 6 16. Clemson 15-3 315 19 17. Temple 15-3 236 21 18. Georgia Tech 13-4 234 18 19. Wisconsin 14-4 218 16 20. Butler 14-4 162 22 21. Connecticut 11-6 113 15 22. Northern Iowa 16-1 111 NR 23. North Carolina 12-6 108 13 24. Mississippi 13-4 71 23 25. Ohio State 13-5 70 NR Others receiving votes: Baylor 53; Mississippi State 29; Vanderbilt 29; New Mexico 25; Cornell 24; Florida State 17; Saint Mary’s 16; Arizona State 15; UAB 14; UNLV 11; William & Mary 8; Rhode Island 7; Virginia 7; Michigan 6; Dayton (13-4) 5; Missouri 5; Oklahoma State 5; Notre Dame 3; San Diego State 2; California 1; Old Dominion 1; Texas A&M 1; Xavier 1.

USA Today/ESPN Women’s Top 25 Poll The top 25 teams in the USA Today-ESPN Women’s college basketball poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, records through Jan. 18, total points based on 25 points for a first-place vote through one point for a 25th-place vote and previous ranking: Record Pts Pvs 1. Connecticut (31) 18-0 775 1 2. Stanford 15-1 740 2 3. Tennessee 16-1 700 4 4. Ohio State 19-1 658 5 5. Notre Dame 15-1 655 3 6. Nebraska 16-0 614 9 7. Duke 15-3 548 7 8. Georgia 17-1 535 6 9. Texas A&M 14-2 499 8 10. Xavier 12-3 472 12 11. West Virginia 17-1 463 13 12. Baylor 14-3 444 9

13. Oklahoma 12-4 363 13 14. Wisconsin-Green Bay 16-0 344 17 15. North Carolina 14-3 333 11 16. Florida State 16-3 332 16 17. Oklahoma State 15-2 304 19 18. Georgetown 15-2 270 18 19. LSU 13-3 253 15 20. Vanderbilt 13-5 137 22 21. Iowa State 13-3 116 20 22. Virginia 12-5 100 24 23. Texas 12-5 89 21 24. TCU 13-4 52 — 25. Kentucky 14-3 46 — Others receiving votes: Syracuse 43, Wisconsin 37, Dayton 34, Georgia Tech 17, Michigan State 17, Hartford 13, James Madison 12, Gonzaga 10, Miami 9, Gardner-Webb 7, East Carolina 6, Maryland 6, St. John’s 4, Vermont 4, Marquette 3, Temple 3, Richmond 2, Rutgers 2, DePaul 1, Marist 1, Penn State 1, Tulane 1.

NCAA Women’s Boxscore Late Monday NO. 1 CONNECTICUT 81, NO. 6 DUKE 48 CONNECTICUT (18-0) Moore 6-12 2-2 20, Charles 5-11 0-0 10, Hayes 5-11 0-0 13, Greene 8-12 2-2 18, Fernandes 0-0 0-0 0, Doty 4-6 2-2 13, Buck 0-0 0-0 0, Gardler 0-0 0-0 0, Dixon 1-2 2-4 5, Faris 0-0 0-0 0, McLaren 1-2 0-0 2. Totals 30-56 8-10 81. DUKE (15-3) Cheek 3-9 1-2 8, Jackson 1-4 0-0 3, J.Thomas 8-21 0-1 17, Christmas 1-5 2-4 4, Mitchell 3-8 2-2 8, Hopkins 0-0 0-0 0, Selby 1-2 0-0 2, Scheer 0-0 0-0 0, Rogers 0-0 0-0 0, K.Thomas 0-1 2-4 2, Vernerey 2-6 0-0 4. Totals 19-56 7-13 48. Halftime—Connecticut 38-28. 3-Point Goals—Connecticut 13-25 (Moore 6-9, Doty 3-5, Hayes 3-7, Dixon 1-2, Charles 0-1, Greene 0-1), Duke 3-12 (Cheek 1-1, Jackson 1-2, J.Thomas 1-6, Christmas 0-1, Mitchell 0-2). Fouled Out—None. Rebounds—Connecticut 31 (Charles 14), Duke 35 (Christmas 7). Assists—Connecticut 24 (Greene, Hayes, Moore 4), Duke 7 (J.Thomas 4). Total Fouls—Connecticut 15, Duke 14. A—9,314.

NBA Leaders By The Associated Press THROUGH JAN. 18 Scoring G FG FT Anthony, DEN 35 361 295 James, CLE 42 431 307 Durant, OKC 41 398 339 Bryant, LAL 41 431 250 Wade, MIA 39 370 281 Ellis, GOL 39 407 186 Nowitzki, DAL 40 366 259 Bosh, TOR 41 337 297 Roy, POR 39 324 212 Jamison, WAS 31 261 132 Arenas, WAS 32 253 153 FG Percentage FG FGA Perkins, BOS 193 302 Gasol, MEM 223 365 Howard, ORL 228 377 Horford, ATL 229 393 Hilario, DEN 216 372 Stoudemire, PHX 333 594 Lee, NYK 326 584 Rebounds G OFF DEF Howard, ORL 41 151 385 Noah, CHI 39 153 328 Camby, LAC 39 120 334 Randolph, MEM 40 179 280 Wallace, CHA 38 83 346 Lee, NYK 41 97 364 Bosh, TOR 41 124 333 Assists G AST Paul, NOR 32 359 Nash, PHX 42 465 Rondo, BOS 38 369 Williams, UTA 37 355 Kidd, DAL 41 373 B. Davis, LAC 40 325 James, CLE 42 323

PTS 1049 1243 1194 1161 1055 1028 1018 977 914 704 722

AVG 30.0 29.6 29.1 28.3 27.1 26.4 25.5 23.8 23.4 22.7 22.6

PCT .639 .611 .605 .583 .581 .561 .558 TOT 536 481 454 459 429 461 457

AVG 13.1 12.3 11.6 11.5 11.3 11.2 11.1

AVG 11.2 11.1 9.7 9.6 9.1 8.1 7.7

TENNIS Australian Open Results By The Associated Press Tuesday At Melbourne Park Melbourne, Australia Men First Round Roger Federer (1), Switzerland, def. Igor Andreev, Russia, 4-6, 6-2, 7-6 (2), 6-0. Novak Djokovic (3), Serbia, def. Daniel Gimeno-Traver, Spain, 7-5, 6-3, 6-2. Nikolay Davydenko (6), Russia, def. Dieter

Kindlmann, Germany, 6-1, 6-0, 6-3. Robin Soderling (8), Sweden, lost to Marcel Granollers, Spain, 5-7, 2-6, 6-4, 6-4, 6-2. Fernando Verdasco (9), Spain, def. Carsten Ball, Australia, 6-7 (4), 7-6 (1), 7-5, 6-2. Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (10), France, def. Sergiy Stakhovsky, Ukraine, 6-3, 6-4, 6-4. Gael Monfils (12), France, def. Matthew Ebden, Australia, 6-4, 6-4, 6-4. Marin Cilic (14), Croatia, def. Fabrice Santoro, France, 7-5, 7-5, 6-3. Tommy Robredo (16), Spain, lost to Santiago Giraldo, Colombia, 6-4, 6-2, 6-2. David Ferrer (17), Spain, def. Frederico Gil, Portugal, 6-0, 6-0, 2-0, retired. Tommy Haas (18), Germany, def. Simon Greul, Germany, 6-7 (5), 6-4, 6-2, 6-1. Stanislas Wawrinka (19), Switzerland, def. Guillermo Garcia-Lopez, Spain, 6-3, 6-3, 6-2. Mikhail Youzhny (20), Russia, def. Richard Gasquet, France, 6-7 (9), 4-6, 7-6 (2), 7-6 (4), 6-4. Tomas Berdych (21), Czech Republic, def. Robin Haase, Netherlands, 6-0, 6-3, 6-3. Lleyton Hewitt (22), Australia, def. Ricardo Hocevar, Brazil, 6-1, 6-2, 6-3. Juan Carlos Ferrero (23), Spain, lost to Ivan Dodig, Croatia, 2-6, 1-6, 6-4, 6-1, 6-1. Sam Querrey (25), United States, lost to Rainer Schuettler, Germany, 6-3, 2-6, 6-4, 6-3. Nicolas Almagro (26), Spain, def. Xavier Malisse, Belgium, 7-6 (12), 6-4, 2-6, 4-6, 8-6. Philipp Kohlschreiber (27), Germany, def. Horacio Zeballos, Argentina, 6-1 7-5, 6-1. Jurgen Melzer (28), Austria, lost to Florent Serra, France, 6-1, 6-7 (3) 6-4, 4-6, 6-3. Viktor Troicki (29), Serbia, def. Nicolas Lapentti, Ecuador, 4-6, 6-3, 6-1, 6-3. Juan Monaco (30), Argentina, def. Ernests Gulbis, Latvia, 6-3, 7-6 (5), 6-1. Albert Montanes (31), Spain, def. Oscar Hernandez, Spain, 7-6 (5), 2-2, retired. Jeremy Chardy (32), France, lost to Denis Istomin, Uzbekistan, 6-2, 6-2, 6-0. John Isner (33), United States, def. Andreas Seppi, Italy, 6-3, 6-3, 3-6, 5-7, 6-4. Women First Round Serena Williams (1), United States, def. Urszula Radwanska, Poland, 6-2, 6-1. Venus Williams (6), United States, def. Lucie Safarova, Czech Republic, 6-2, 6-2. Jelena Jankovic (8), Serbia, def. Monica Niculescu, Romania, 6-4, 6-0. Agnieszka Radwanska (10), Poland, def. Tatjana Malek, Germany, 6-1, 6-0. Marion Bartoli (11), France, def. Rossana de los Rios, Paraguay, 6-4, 6-1. Sam Stosur (13), Australia, def. Han Xinyun, China, 6-1, 3-6, 6-2. Francesca Schiavone (17), Italy, def. Alize Cornet, France, 0-6, 7-5, 6-0. Virginie Razzano (18), France, lost to Ekaterina Makarova, Russia, 6-2, 6-3. Nadia Petrova (19), Russia, def. Edina Gallovits, Romania, 6-3, 6-4. Ana Ivanovic (20), Serbia, def. Shenay Perry, United States, 6-2, 6-3. Sabine Lisicki (21), Germany, def. Petra Martic, Croatia, 6-1, 6-4. Dominika Cibulkova (23), Slovakia, lost to Vania King, United States, 6-3, 6-7 (5), 7-5. Anabel Medina Garrigues (25), Spain, lost to Karolina Sprem, Croatia, 6-3, 6-2. Aravane Rezai (26), France, def. Sania Mirza, India, 6-4, 6-2. Alona Bondarenko (31), Ukraine, def. Kathrin Woerle, Germany, 6-2, 6-2. Carla Suarez Navarro (32), Spain, def. Ayumi Morita, Japan, 7-5, 6-4.

FOOTBALL NFL Playoff Glance By The Associated Press All Times EST Wild Cards Saturday, Jan. 9 N.Y. Jets 24, Cincinnati 14 Dallas 34, Philadelphia 14 Sunday, Jan. 10 Baltimore 33, New England 14 Arizona 51, Green Bay 45, OT Divisional Playoffs Saturday, Jan. 16 New Orleans 45, Arizona 14 Indianapolis 20, Baltimore 3 Sunday, Jan. 17 Minnesota 34, Dallas 3 Sunday, Jan. 17 N.Y. Jets 17, San Diego 14 Conference Championships Sunday, Jan. 24 N.Y. Jets at Indianapolis, 3 p.m. (CBS) Minnesota at New Orleans, 6:40 p.m. (FOX) Super Bowl Sunday, Feb. 7 At Miami NFC champion vs. AFC champion, 6:25 p.m. (CBS)

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AUSTRALIAN OPEN

MLB BRIEFS Lincecum seeks record $13 million in arbitration

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Venus Williams of the United States returns the ball to Lucie Safarova of the Czech Republic during their Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s singles first round match at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia on Tuesday.

Venus, nearing 30, ready for more tennis

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Venus Williams turns 30 this year and would like to note that she is still fast, still strong and has no wrinkles. As the new decade dawns, Williams reflected on her past 10 years in tennis and listed some of her goals. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I feel like I have so much left in my strings to accomplish,â&#x20AC;? Williams said after dispatching Lucie Safarova of the Czech Republic 6-2, 6-2 Tuesday in the first round of the Australian Open. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I love playing. I want to win each tournament I play. I want to win the majors, play doubles and be in the Olympics.â&#x20AC;? In other words, she has no plans to retire anytime soon. Williams and her younger sister Serena have proven their staying

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game, thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not many people that can stop that.â&#x20AC;? Duke is one of four ACC teams that features at least three big men in prominent roles. The other three teams have at least one bona fide allACC player â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Al-Farouq Aminu

power. In 1999, 17-year-old Serena won the first Grand Slam singles title for the family at the U.S. Open. Venus followed the next year with two trophies â&#x20AC;&#x201D; at Wimbledon and the U.S. Open. The siblings have a total of 18 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; seven for Venus and 11 for Serena. And thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s just singles. Venus has 10 Grand Slam doubles titles, all won with Serena playing at her side. The sisters are the defending doubles champions at Melbourne. Serenaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s successes have upstaged her sisterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s in recent years. But Venus has consistently remained a top player despite occasional injuries. Sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s seeded sixth in Melbourne behind top-ranked Serena. Venus is aiming to improve her record at the Australian Open, where she was a finalist in 2003 but

for Wake, Gani Lawal for Georgia Tech and Ed Davis for UNC â&#x20AC;&#x201D; so their collective stats still stand tall against those put up by Dukeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s big men (see chart). But Dukeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s foursome is holding its own on the boards and isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t that far behind in scoring considering that while the other teams are all led in scoring by a big man, the leading scorer in Dukeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s group is Miles

has not advanced beyond the fourth round since. She was upset last year in the second round by Carla Suarez Navarro of Spain. Venusâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; strong serves and fullswinging, relentlessly attacking style were on display Tuesday as she dominated her match in a canary yellow dress. She sent her 22-yearold opponent chasing balls right and left, backward and forward. â&#x20AC;&#x153;To be honest, when youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re on the court, age doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t matter,â&#x20AC;? she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;So far, Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m fast and strong. Maintaining that is great.â&#x20AC;? She added with a laugh: â&#x20AC;&#x153;And no wrinkles yet, either, so thankfully thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s working out.â&#x20AC;? Venus will turn 30 on June 17 and is 15 months older than Serena, who also advanced to the second round Tuesday.

Plumlee at 8.1 points per game. Duke already has handled one ACC team that features one dominant big man, holding Trevor Booker to 10 points in a 74-53 victory over Clemson, and the Blue Devils will face a similar situation tonight against Tracy Smith and the Wolfpack (12-6, 1-3). Smith, who averages 16.9 points and 8.8 rebounds, canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Two-time NL Cy Young Award winner Tim Lincecum asked for a record $13 million in salary arbitration on Tuesday, while the San Francisco Giants offered their ace $8 million. Lincecum is seeking the richest contract ever awarded in arbitration, surpassing the $10 million that Alfonso Soriano (2006) and Francisco Rodriguez (2008) got after losing cases and Ryan Howard got after winning his in 2008. If Lincecum and the Giants donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t settle, an arbitration panel will hold a hearing next month and pick one of the salaries. Lincecumâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s case is an interesting test because few players have entered salary arbitration with credentials similar to his. Called up early in the 2007 season, the right-hander has a 40-17 record with a 2.90 ERA.

Rays agree to 3 new contracts ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) â&#x20AC;&#x201D; The Tampa Bay Rays have agreed to oneyear contracts with All-Star shortstop Jason Bartlett, right-hander Matt Garza and left-handed reliever J.P. Howell. The team was unable to reach an agreement Tuesday with center fielder B.J. Upton, who is expected to go to an arbitration hearing in February even though the sides arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t far apart. The Rays have a policy of not negotiating once salary figures are exchanged. Upton asked for $3.3 million, and the team offered $3 million. Bartlett gets a $4 million deal. He earned $1.98 mil-

do it alone. Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll need help from N.C. Stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s up-and-down point guards and could use a boost from freshman marksman Scott Wood, the reigning ACC freshman of the week coming off a 31-point performance in a victory at Florida State. The Wolfpack also could use a helping hand from the RBC Center crowd against a Duke

lion last season while batting .320 with 14 homers, 66 RBIs and 30 steals. Garza will make $3.35 million after earning $433,300 in 2009. He and the Rays exchanged figures Tuesday, with both sides proposing the salary they settled on. Garza was 8-12 with a 3.95 ERA in 32 starts last season.

Braves agree to $1.15 million deal with RHP Moylan ATLANTA (AP) â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Relief pitcher Peter Moylan has agreed to a $1.15 million, one-year contract with the Atlanta Braves, the last of their arbitration-eligible players. Moylan made $410,000 last season while setting a franchise record with 87 appearances and a major league mark for most games without allowing a home run. The side-arming right-hander, a native of Australia, went 6-2 with a 2.84 ERA as the main setup reliever.

Ludwick, Cardinals agree to $5.45M, 1-year deal ST. LOUIS (AP) â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Outfielder Ryan Ludwick and the St. Louis Cardinals have avoided arbitration for a second straight season, agreeing to a $5.45 million, one-year contract. The 31-year-old Ludwick hit .265 with 22 homers and 97 RBIs last season for the Cardinals. He agreed to a $3.7 million one-year deal last February after becoming an All-Star for the first time in 2008. Second baseman Skip Schumaker, who is arbitration eligible for the first time, said Sunday that he and the Cardinals were close on a contract.

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6B / Wednesday, January 20, 2010 / The Sanford Herald DEAR ABBY

BRIDGE HAND

Patronizing professor needs a lesson in social graces DEAR ABBY: I have always been a curious and motivated person. Because of it, I pursued higher education and became a college professor. Most of my siblings have also gone to college. However, their significant others have varying levels of education. I like to think of myself as a nice person, but my siblings have let me know that when I converse with their partners, I often come across as patronizing. Do these partners need to be less sensitive, or do I need to be more so? — THE GOOD PROFESSOR

HOROSCOPES Universal Press Syndicate

Happy Birthday: The sky is the limit if you use your resources wisely and you aren’t afraid to do things a little differently. Your determination and dedication will far exceed what anyone else offers. By sticking to your game plan, you will show everyone around you that you are the best one for the job. Your numbers are 7, 13, 20, 24, 33, 37, 43 ARIES (March 21-April 19): You have to put more time and effort into enjoying life and less into worrying about the things you cannot change. Love will help give you the strength and courage to surpass the people who have hurt you personally or professionally. TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Taking on problems that don’t belong to you is pointless. Give more time and effort to your own accomplishments. A personal problem will leave you feeling confused. Make whatever adjustments are necessary. GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Don’t let someone’s change of plans cause you to alter what you intend to do. An offer being made will not be as good as it first appears. Get the lowdown on what’s actually expected of you before you make a commitment. CANCER (June 21-July 22): Let everyone know where you stand so you can get matters resolved and move on to bigger and better things. Avoid taking on a burden or responsibility that will cause you to miss out on a chance of a lifetime. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): You may be tempted to travel for love or money but, in the end, it will be a waste of your time. Put your time into constructive, professional pursuits. Don’t limit the possibilities by making poor choices. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Don’t let your emotions get in the way of what needs to be done. You have plenty of options

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that can lead to some interesting and fruitful endeavors if you keep a sound mind and realistic outlook. Social networking will pay off. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): An emotional matter will bring to the surface issues that need to be addressed. A romantic relationship can help you determine how you want to handle the personal and professional problems you face and the decisions you need to make. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Look at your situation realistically. If you allow someone you love to talk you into something you aren’t ready to do, you will have regrets that will lead to a breakdown of your relationship. Change is needed but must be a positive endeavor. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22Dec. 21): You won’t be able to handle emotional turmoil in a practical manner. Don’t let someone coerce you into making a promise you know you will not keep. A partnership you’ve been considering will determine how much you can do. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22Jan. 19): A change will be as good as a rest. Visit an old friend or a destination that brings you great joy and relaxation. You need time to think about how you are going to take care of some of the responsibilities heading your way. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Don’t slip into the same old routine when you can be and do so much more. Look to someone you respect to help you move forward instead of stagnating and making the same mistakes over again. Do what needs to be done. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Don’t let erratic behavior be your downfall. If you are unfair or think you deserve more than everyone else, you will find yourself on a slippery slope, losing your fair share and not getting anything at all. 3 stars

DEAR PROF: If only one of your siblings had told you that you often come across as patronizing, I’d say his or her partner might be overly sensitive. However, because more than one has said it, it’s time for a self-check. Book smarts are an undeniable asset, but sensitivity to others can be even more important. If you talk down to people, no matter how “smart” you are, eventually they will run away from you. Do you feel compelled to “correct” those whom you know to have less education than you? Do you speak in polysyllables when a few simple words will do? If the answers to these questions are affirmative, you need to be more socially sensitive when you’re with your family — and possibly when you’re in the classroom as well. o DEAR ABBY: My parents divorced when my older brother and I were small. Mom remarried, and

not related. I am close to my mother and horrified that she kept this secret from me for more than 50 years. I don’t want anyone to be hurt, but I need the truth. What do I do? — QUESTIONING MY DNA IN S.F.

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I was adopted by the wonderful man who raised me as his beloved daughter. I had limited contact with my biological father, “Nate,” which seemed to please everyone. After my adopted dad passed, Nate came back into my life. I have not seen much of him but he was present at my second marriage five years ago, traveling across country to be there. Last month he called to tell me he has been diagnosed with terminal cancer and has named me as his heir since my older brother is deceased. As a birthday gift, I presented him with a box from a company that does genome sequencing. It allows people to see their DNA and learn about their ancestry as well as any health-related issues. I enjoyed learning about genetics and thought Nate would, too. Imagine how stunned I was when I learned that Nate is NOT my father. The company has assured me there is little chance the test is wrong, and they are certain we are

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ODDS AND ENDS Students get insulin instead of swine flu shot WELLESLEY, Mass. (AP) — Wellesley school officials said several staff members at an elementary school had to be taken to the hospital after being injected with insulin rather than the swine flu vaccine. Superintendent Bella Wong said no students were ever in danger at Friday’s vaccine clinic for staff at Schofield Elementary School and all the people who got the wrong shot have recovered. Wong, in a letter to staff and parents Monday, said the insulin belonged to students with diabetes and was provided by their parents. Wong said in the letter that the school nurse who administered the insulin to staff has been placed on paid administrative leave pending an investigation. She did not give the nurse’s name.

Alleged burglar showers, cuts hair, fries chicken EASTON, Pa. (AP) — An eastern Pennsylvania man was charged after he allegedly broke into a home, cut his hair and prepared fried chicken before being discovered. The man was charged with breaking into the home in Easton, about 50 miles north of Philadelphia. According to court documents, the homeowner

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Man accused of spraying protesters with fox urine PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — A 36year-old Maine man facing assault charges after allegedly spraying fox urine on protesters and a police officer outside a Portland restaurant. Police said the man was arrested Sunday night after spraying a group outside The Front Room restaurant protesting what they call labor violations. Restaurant owner Harding Lee Smith was the target of a lawsuit claiming he’s been violating state and federal wage and hour rules. Police said the suspect lives in an apartment above the restaurant, but does not work there. Smith told The Portland Daily Sun that Murphy might have been reacting to the protests that have been taking place outside his restaurant. Fox urine is commonly used as a repellant to keep animals out of people’s gardens.

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Whistler’s weather prompts Olympic worries Thick mid-mountain fog. Heavy snowfall. High winds. Fast-moving moisture. Over the years, the combination of high mountains lying in close proximity to the Pacific Ocean has not been kind to Alpine skiing in Whistler, the resort that will host some of the most highly awaited events at next month’s Olympics. February is generally considered a kind month for the area’s climate, but viewers still should be prepared for the possibility of delays and postponements. The opening Alpine skiing event is the men’s downhill on Feb. 13; the final event scheduled is the men’s slalom on Feb. 27.

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Lebanon says 2009 was best on record for tourism BEIRUT, Lebanon (AP) — The Tourism Ministry says about 1.9 million tourists came to Lebanon in 2009, the highest number of visitors to come to the mountainous Arab nation ever. The new figure exceeds those from the time before Lebanon’s 1975-90 civil war, when Beirut was dubbed the “Paris of the Middle East.” Figures released this week show that 1,851,081 tourists visited Lebanon in 2009, a 39 percent increase from the previous year. The 2009 number is the highest ever and broke the 1974 record of 1.4 million tourists, the ministry reported.

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500 Free Pets

605 Miscellaneous

720 For Rent - Houses

735 For Rent - Room

820 Homes

830 Mobile Homes

510 Free Cats

Here’s Your Sign Are you in need of your business logo on your vehicle. Call for more info. 919-353-6838

Carolina Trace 3BR/2BA, $900/mo. plus dep. Amenities incl. 910-639-3250 lv. msg.

$24.95 Nightly $160 Weekly 2 nights free Cable/Fridge/Microwave Call for more info 919-498-5534

*Houses/Mobile Homes/Real Estate Policy: One (house) per household per year at the “Family Rate”.Consecutive different locations/addresses will be billed at the “Business Rate”.

1996 Fleetwood Mobile Home 3BR 2BA $17,000 or Take over payments at $232/mo TRAILER HAS TO BE MOVED 919-353-3183

4 Kittens 10 Weeks Old Free To Good Home 910-703-0423

520 Free Dogs 10 Week Old Male & Female Beagle Mixed Free to a good home 919-776-5853 Free Chocolate Lab Mixed Puppies to Good Home. 6 Males 2 Females Call After 5pm 919-258-0567

600 Merchandise 601 Bargain Bin/ $250 or Less

STORAGE BLDGS., CARPORTS &GARAGES Lee’s Buildings 5369 U.S. #1 Bet. S.P. & Vass 910-692-6708

610 Antiques/Art Antiques & Old Barn Wood For Sale 777-9000

615 Appliances Appliance Repair - all brands. Free estimate.All work guaranteed. Call Mr. Paul anytime 258-9165.

640 Firewood

Fire Wood For Sale *“Bargain Bin” ads are free for Several Different Size Loads 258-3594/499-3053 five consecutive days. Items must total $250 or less, and the price must be included in the ad. Multiple items at a single price (i.e., jars $1 each), and animals/pets do not qualify. One free “Bargain Bin” ad per household per month.

19” Emerson TV $50. Acoustic Guitar $150. Typewriter $50. Call: 919-498-6925 6 Boxes Curtains $25 20 Gal propane gas tank $20, 2 wood coke crates $5 each, Box of Sheets $10, Book Case $12 774-6906 80 Golf Balls $50 A variety inlcluding: Taylors, Callaways, Pentacles Call: 919-499-4040 Ashton Drake Amy Doll $40 Please Call: 910-690-9455 Blue Leather Recliner$200. Call: 919-776-9151 Do you have at Holden Beach area? For Sale Framed Picture (Brown Frame + Blue Mat) of the Old Draw Bridge at Holden Beach size 31’’X25” $75 919-77-3339 if no answer leave message

West Sanford Home For Rent: 3BR/2BA, 2000Sq Ft. $950/mo $950/Security Deposit, 1 or 2 Year Lease w/ No Pets. Call: 919-776-2571

665 Musical/Radio/TV

West Sanford/Tramway Area Nice Brick House, 2 Car Garage, 4 BR 3 BA, 1 Acre Private Lot, $900/mo Call Van Harris Realty 919-775-3513 or Cell 919-770-2875

CLASSIFIED SELLS! “CALL TODAY, SELL TOMORROW” Sanford Herald Classified Dept., 718-1201 or 7181204

675 Pets/Animals

AKC German Rottweiler Puppies black and mahogany color 3 females 8 weeks old excellent temperament & disposition Both parents on site $500 919-545-1861

OVER SIZED Couch & Chair w/ 2 Pillows Good Condition comes with 1 Side Table $125 (919)356-8499 Leave Messag Whirlpool Washer & Dryer $100 each. Kenmore Electric Ranger $100. Phone: 919-776-8856 or 919770-0171 Wooden Formal Dining Room Set w/ 4 Upholstered Chairs, $225. Call: 919499-2743

605 Miscellaneous

Newly renovated, paint, carpet, Large 3BR, eat in kit, DR, sitting rm, family rm, 2.5 BA, exc. loc. $800/mo.919-721-5680

GOT STUFF? CALL CLASSIFIED! SANFORD HERALD CLASSIFIED DEPT., 718-1201 or 718-1204.

Free Firewood! Bring your saw and it’s yours! Call: 774-4733

Latin America Rosetta Stone, All Lessons 1-5, $250. 919-200-1673

Lease to Own - - - Country Cabin- - - All Wood 3BR 2BA Split- - -Appliances inc. Ref. 1.5 acre - - - 10 x 16 Work Shop + Shelter $790/mo or $118,000 Tramway Area Call 919775-1497 Groce Companies

Furnished Studio 1BR & Room $115-$130 a week. All utilities paid 919-771-5747

3BR 2 1/2 ba Mod Hm aprx.1890 sqft. on 3.2 acres. Priced to sale $165,000. In the Broadway area. Lv mess.919-499-3564

740 For Rent - Mobile Homes

218 Copper Mine Road 3BR 3 BA, 10 Acres $345,000

2 Bedroom Trailers For Rent, All Refurbished, Olivia Area, For More Information Contact James at 919-935-9116 or Kim 919-935-2399

690 Tools/Machinery/ Farm Equipment

730 For Rent Apts/Condos 1 & 2 BR Apts Rent start at $355 Equal Housing Opportunity Woodbridge Apartments (919)774-6125 2 BR 1 BA near downtown on Pearl Street $350/mo call Johnson Real Estate 919-777-6060 2 BR 1 BA very nice close to post office, hospital & down tow, duplex, central heat/ac lawn maint. inclu. $515/mo Johnson Real Estate 919-777-6060 2BR/1.5BA $535/month $535/deposit Call: 910-528-7505

Heavy Duty Wood Band Saw, Sears Cast Iron Table Saw w/ Side Jointer, New Scroll Saw w/ Extra Blades. All for $450. 7753140

Appletree Apartments Rent Special! 2 br apts, $495/mo. 919-774-0693.

Want to buy Roanoke Rack Barns John Deere 2155 Tractor Call 919-499-6082 or 919-353-0853

Celebrate the New Year in your new apartment home at

695 Wanted to Buy Looking to purchase small timber tracts. Fully insured. Call 919-499-8704

700 Rentals

Westridge Apartments Be sure to inquire about our move-in special! 1&2 BR Units Washer/Dryer hook up in each unit Section 8 welcomed Disability accessible units Equal Housing Opportunity

720 For Rent - Houses

Pathway Drive Sanford, NC 27330

1, 2, 3 BR Rentals Avail. Adcock Rentals 774-6046 adcockrentalsnc.com

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Going Out of Business Sale Phillips industrial Equipment Inc. Sanford 1573 Lower Moncure Fork Lift Parts $800/mo 3BD/2BA Tune Up Parts, NEW Adcock Rentals Hydraulic Parts, 774-6046 New & Used, 3 BR 1.5 BA Carport, 12 Sets of Forks, hardwood floors, small Good Used, Side Shifters brick home in nice area. Good Used, Hose Reels Close to community college Lots of Misc. Part, F & high school. 1 year lease or all makes of forklifts $600 mo available Feb. Everything must sell call Johnson Real Estate by Jan 29th 919-776-6060 Phone 919-774-7113 Bob Phillips or John 519 Maple Ave. Fax 919-776-6950 $550/mo 3BD/1BA Adcock Rentals HAVING A 774-6046

Move In Special! Free Rent 2BR, Spring Lane Apartments Adjacent To Spring Lane Galleria 919-774-6511 simpsonandsimpson.com N. Horner Blvd, 1 bedroom apt. $ 375. Deposit/References (919)356-4687

2BR/2BA unfurnished, private lot, No pets. Call 499-9302 3BR/2BA $575/month $575/deposit Call: 910-528-7505

1920 Owels Nest Road 3BR 2BA 1,980 SQ FT $157,500

For Rent 3BR 2.5BA Home Call for the Amount of Rent. Very Nice Appl. Included 919-775-7331 Leave Mes.

4344 Center Church Road 3BR 2BA 2.35 Acres $169,900

Miscellaneous

236 West Oak Way 3 BR 2BA $209,500

5 Vacant Buildings Jonesboro 1300 Sq Ft W/Bay$495.00 1250 Sq Ft W/Bay$425.00 3000 Sq Ft- Restaurant/Retail - $1100.00

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Tramway 6000 Sq Ft W/Warehouse & Office - $2,400.00 5000 Sq Ft W/Warehouse & Office - $2,200.00 Call- 774-8033

6 New Models Open @ NOTTINGHAM US #1 @ Burns Dr. Sat.-Sun. 1 to 5 For Sale By Owner: 3/4 BR, 2 Bath, 2 Car Garage, Gated Community, 156K. Serious Inquires Only! For More Info: 919-770-1036

Office Space For Rent: All Utilities Included, Centrally Located, $550 A Month Call: 919-777-2826 (Ask For Chris)

Model Now Open COPPER RIDGE 1+ acre homesites US #1 @ Farrell Rd Sat - Sun. 1-5 or 770-4883

Townhome For Rent 2BR, 2BA, LR, Kit Appliances-No Util $725/Mon - 774-8033

765 Commercial Rentals

Nice 2BR w/ shop new vinyl siding & windows, new carpet & paint, blinds, etc. (Furnished) Nice Decor Must See To Appreciate 708-2987 $48,900

Fully Equipped Coin Laundry For Lease Great Location in Siler City, NC. Room for expansion. Call:336-471-1068

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n SANFORD: The Flame Steakhouse and Brewer’s Pub now features live music every Thursday night. For more information, contact the restaurant at 776-7111. n SANFORD: The Steele Street Coffee and Wine Bar features live entertainment featuring local musicians every Thursday, Friday and Saturday night. For more information, visit steelestreetcafe.com. n SANFORD: The High Hopes Chorus, an all volunteer chorus, will begin practicing at 2 p.m. Jan. 20 at the Jonesboro Presbyterian Church. This chorus practices and then pres-

Submit your event by e-mail to danderson@sanfordherald.com ents a program to all the Assisted Living and Nursing Home Facilities in Lee County. The practices and performances are always on a Wednesday afternoon and last only about an hour and a half. At this time, the Chorus is in need of a pianist. This is a 13-week commitment. The director is Shirley Clark and there is a membership at this time of approximately 30 people. If you are interested in joining this community serving chorus, contact Mary Ann Ludwick at (919) 776-4502. n CHAPEL HILL: The Carolina Mountain Dulcimer Players will meet at 7 p.m. Jan. 21 at the Carol Woods Retirement Community in Chapel Hill. Beginners and experts welcome.

For more information and directions, contact Shirley Ray at ShirleyRay@ aol.com or (919) 929-5359. n SOUTHERN PINES: O’Neal will have former student and local music instructor, Baxter Clement, host a Blues concert at 6 p.m. Jan. 21 in the theater of O’Neal’s new Activities Center. The concert will be celebrating the history of the American Blues. Actors will help tell the Blues story along with musical performances by several area students. The public is invited to attend this event free of charge. n CARY: The Town of Cary will play host to one of the country’s most

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n Cheap Trick will be among several acts playing the 2010 Benefit Concert for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame + Museum at Koka Booth Amphitheatre. Tickets for the May 1 show are on sale now at all Ticketmaster outlets.

WEDNESDAY January 20, 2010

WEDNESDAY FOOD&DRINKS

Going for the Gold Get in culinary shape for the Winter Olympics

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Let’s face it, Canada may be a close neighbor, but most of us still are pretty clueless about what’s going on up there. So with the Olympics about to begin in Vancouver, we reached out to a host of people who could give us a quick primer on the Canadian culinary scene. “The bottom line is that any diverse city that has an ocean and a wine growing region will have unique things,” says celebrated Vancouver chef Vikram Vij, who’s Indian restaurant Vij’s is regarded as one of the best South Asian restaurants in the world. Here’s the cheat sheet of what you need to know.

rganization has a lot of value in my life. I like for things to be neat and orderly at home so that they can be easily found when needed. I like for things to be stored according to their category or use so that there is meaning and order in closets and pantries. I feel a need for the dishes to be done while cooking and finished immediately after a meal has been eaten. It has always been about INSIDE impossible See our for me weekly Dining to sit on Guide for the couch local menu in the options evening Pages 4-5C and relax knowing that there are dishes in the sink. Lists are one of my favorite organizational tools. There is little that compares to the rush of crossing something off of a list. I am one of those crazy people that is even guilty of writing things on a list after they have been done, just so I can cross it off. I start every weekend with at least two lists: a to-do list and a grocery list. Serious victory has been accomplished if everything has been crossed of by Sunday night. While this sort of organization is the way that I like for things to be, it certainly isn’t always realistic… especially with a two-month-old baby now in the family. I am learning to let go. While I still would prefer for the kitchen to be clean after dinner, I know that it just isn’t likely, and not really all that important anymore. While I know that I have to write things on lists in order to remember what needs to be done or purchased, I understand that the crossing of isn’t going to happen as quickly as I would always like for it to. And I am okay with that. This past weekend, my scheduled forced me to

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This guilty pleasure of extra-crispy french fries, meaty gravy and cheese curds has been called the national dish of Canada.

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Frugal Duke grad student from N.Y. living in a van DURHAM (AP) — A Duke University graduate student from Niagara Falls has no need for electricity, plumbing and other amenities found in conventional campus housing. Instead, Ken Ilgunas gets dressed, eats and sleeps in a retrofitted 1994 Ford Econoline van that sits, rent-free, in a school parking lot. “I always just wanted to see if I could do it,” Ilgunas said in an interview. “I wanted to test my limits.” The 26-year-old University at Buffalo graduate has lived in the van for the past year, partly to avoid running up student loan debt. Ilgunas kept his unusual living arrangement a secret until he wrote an essay that ran on an online news site, Salon, and made him Duke’s best-known liberal studies major. “I do find it inspiring. He makes me want to live a better life,” said Christina Askounis, a lecturer at Duke who urged a contact at Salon to publish the essay that Ilgunas wrote for her travel-writing class. The van experiment, which Duke isn’t shutting down, is just the latest adventure for Ilgunas. He has worked as a ranger at a national park inside the Arctic Circle, hitchhiked from Alaska to Niagara Falls and paddled around Ontario in a birchbark canoe. He graduated from UB in 2006 with $32,000 in debt, mainly because he spent his first year at Alfred University, a private school. He said he hated having the loans hanging over him for 2½ years, and he thinks Americans are too quick to borrow and ring up debt for no good reason. By the fall of 2008, thanks to his Spartan lifestyle and jobs that included a stint with AmeriCorps in Mississippi, Ilgunas

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Duke University graduate student Ken Ilgunas is seen at his mother’s home in Niagara Falls, N.Y. On campus, Ilgunas gets dressed, eats and sleeps in a retrofitted 1994 Ford Econoline van that sits, rent-free, in a school parking lot. had paid off the last of his student loans. He started grad school at Duke last January and, wanting to avoid more debt, decided to test his idea of living in a van on the Durham campus. He found the Ford Econoline for sale on Craigslist for $1,500. When his mother found out about his plans, she begged him to let her pay for an apartment or dorm room on campus, but he declined. Ilgunas said he didn’t mind the inconveniences of having no toilet or shower, since he used the facilities at a campus gym.

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ith the ever-increasing urbanization and industrial development of our county, the market value of agricultural land may be many times its production value. This causes a heavy tax burden for our farmers and could force them to no longer be able to afford to farm the land. In 1973 the North Carolina Legislature recognized INSIDE this problem and passed The extension’s weekly the North Carolina UseValue Taxation Law. This Garden Guide plus more law is designed to give agriculture tax relief to owners of news agricultural, horticulPage 7C tural and forest lands. Under North Carolina’s present use value taxation program, qualifying land used in agriculture, forestry, and horticulture is taxed on its use value rather than its fair market value. To ensure that only bonafide agricultural producers qualify for this deferred program, landowners must complete an

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Entertainment

2C / Wednesday, January 20, 2010 / The Sanford Herald BOOK REVIEW

‘Murderer’s Daughters’ looks at family violence By M.L. JOHNSON Associated Press Writer

“The Murderer’s Daughters” (St. Martin’s Press, 320 pages, $24.99), by Randy Susan Meyers

Lulu’s mother told her not to let her father in the apartment, but it’s hard for a 10-year-old to say “no” to a parent. So Lulu opened the door and then ran for help as her father stabbed her mother and sister. Death comes quickly in “The Murderer’s Daughter,” Randy Susan Meyers’ debut novel. Within pages, Lulu’s mother is dead, her father is in prison and her 5-year-old sister, Merry, is recovering in a hospital. Then the girls are shuttled rapidly from their grandmother’s home to an orphanage to a foster home. Lulu, desperate to leave behind the stigma of being a murderer’s daughter, orders Merry to tell everyone their parents died in a car crash — and shuts herself off from most close relationships. Merry remains devoted to her father, even as she fears him. Meyers’ novel follows Lulu and Merry for three decades after their mother’s death, exploring how the crime shaped them, their relationships and their career choices. The story’s premise comes from an incident in Meyers’ childhood, according to a release from the publisher. (Her mother survived an attack by her father.) Later events in the novel draw on Meyers’ experiences working with victims of domestic violence. Meyers’ writing is dramatic without being

overdone, and the plot is eminently plausible. Lulu buries her grief in schoolwork and eventually becomes a successful doctor. She marries the son of an alcoholic who, like Lulu, just wants a peaceful home and a quiet life. Merry struggles to understand why her father would try to kill her. She loses herself in alcohol and bad relationships and seeks some kind of resolution by working with victims and parolees. The book skims through several decades, so there’s sometimes a sense of jumping into the characters’ lives without understanding how they arrived at that point. This is particularly true when Merry goes from being a sweet 12-year-old to a rebellious and sexual 17year-old. It’s never clear what made her change. Instead, it feels like Meyers suddenly decided that Merry must be the foil to Lulu, the good girl and strong survivor. There is also a lack of evolution among the characters. Lulu eventually visits her father and Merry stops visiting, which seems to be meant as a sign of personal growth for the sisters. But Lulu never forgives her father or shows understanding of his crime, and her relationships continue to seem limited. Merry also ends up without strong relationships, still caught up in a bond with her father. Perhaps this reflects Meyers’ real-world experience with victims who have trouble moving beyond their childhood traumas, but in a novel, it’s a disappointing ending.

Events Continued from Page 1C unique music festivals as the 2010 Benefit Concert for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame + Museum returns to Koka Booth Amphitheatre on Saturday, May 1. This year’s show will feature performances by Cheap Trick, the Georgia Satellites, the Atlanta Rhythm Section and Yes drummer Alan White’s White Sox All-Star Band, featuring members of Queen, former Journey vocalist Jeff Scott Soto, electric rock violinist Geoffrey Castle and Jimi Hendrix Revisited star Randy Hansen. Proceeds from the show will help support the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum’s preservation and presentation of the history of the music that changed the world. To help celebrate Rock Hall weekend in the Triangle region, Rock Hall National Trustee and Benefit Concert Chairman Rick French also announced that two very special allstar bands will perform a concert on Friday, April 30, in downtown Raleigh to honor three past Rock Hall Inductees: Prince, The Band and Bob Dylan, and that Cheap Trick and the White-Sox All-Star Band will honor two more Rock Hall Inductees during their performances on May 1: The Beatles and Queen. Details on the April 30 show will be released later this month. Tickets for the May 1 show go on sale at noon Friday, Jan. 15, at all Ticketmaster outlets and the Booth Amphitheatre box office. n RALEIGH: Tickets are now on sale for PineCone’s Listening Room Concert Series in Holly Springs: featuring The Kruger Brothers on Feb. 27, the Red Stick Ramblers on April 10, and The Claire Lynch Band on June 19. n GREENSBORO: Jay Z’s BP3 North American tour

will play the Greensboro Coliseum Feb. 28. Tickets go on sale at 10 a.m. Nov. 14 at livenation.com, the Coliseum box office, Ticketmaster or by phone at (800) 745-3000.

THEATRE n SANFORD: The performance dates for Temple Theatre’s Winter Youth Conservatory of Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet are Feb. 26-28 and March 5-7. For additional information, please visit our website at www. templeshows.com.

MUSEUMS/GALLERIES n SANFORD: The Railroad House Museum is open from 1 to 4 p.m. every Saturday and Sunday. n SANFORD: The Artists’ Loft of the Lee County Arts Council features works by local artists at 102 S. Steele St. from noon to 5 p.m. Wednesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays and 10 a.m to 5 p.m. Fridays. Paintings, writings, pottery, weaving and photography are featured. The Arts Council is a nonprofit organization. n RALEIGH: Experience North Carolina for the first time through the eyes of early explorer John Lawson in “A New Land, A New Voyagage,” the latest exhibit at the North Carolina Museum of History. Artifacts, specimens, illustrations and other objects related to Lawson’s travels in the Carolina colony will be on display through Feb. 15. The museum is open Monday through Saturday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday from noon to 5 p.m. Admission is free.

POTPOURRI n SANFORD: Power Pro Wrestling at Kendale Entertainment Center (2737 Industrial Drive) begins at 6:30 p.m. Saturday with bell time at 8 p.m. The event runs every second and fourth Saturday at the center. Visit awapowerprowrestling.com for more information. n CHAPEL HILL: Yoga at

the Garden will be held from 3:15 to 4:45 p.m. Jan. 24 and 31 at the N.C. Botanical Garden Education Center. Participants should bring a yoga mat because a limited number of mats will be available. The per-session fee is $10 ($5 for NCBG members). For more information, visit www.ncbg. unc.edu. n FAYETTEVILLE: The Museum of the Cape Fear Historical Complex will host the 9th annual Civil War Quiz Bowl at 7 p.m. Jan. 28 in the social hall of St. Michael the Archangel Catholic Church, adjacent to the museum. No fees. For more information, contact Chris Woodson at (910) 486-1330, ext. 210. n CHAPEL HILL: James Hansen, Ph.D., internationally recognized global climate change expert, will speak at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill on Feb. 1. Hansen comes to UNC as the Frey Foundation Distinguished Visiting Professor in the College of Arts and Sciences. His lecture, “Global Climate Change: What Must We Do Now?” at 7 p.m. in Memorial Hall, is free to the public and no advanced tickets are required. A public reception and book signing will follow the lecture. Hansen’s new book is “Storms of My Grandchildren: The Truth About the Coming Climate Catastrophe and Our Last Chance to Save Humanity.” n FAYETTEVILLE: The Child Advocacy Center of Fayetteville invites girls and their friends and families to experience the American Girl Fashion Show on Saturday, March 20, and Sunday, March 21, at the Crown Coliseum Ballroom in Fayetteville. This fun, engaging program showcases historical and contemporary fashions for girls and their dolls. More than 100 local girl models will present the American Girl fashions at the show, while lively commentary, music and decorations will create a memorable experience for girls and their families. The event includes refreshments, party favors, a raffle and door prizes. Tickets are $30 per person and are available now in time for holiday giving at the Child Advocacy Center website, www.childadvocacycenter.com or by calling (910) 486-9700. Birthday party packages are also available, and raffle tickets will be on sale at the event.

Saturday Nite Dance Group includes a variety of live music. This group of couples and singles meets from 7-10 p.m. on Saturday nights at The Enrichment Center of Lee County, 1615 S. Third St. This alcohol- and smokefree event features live entertainment and good fellowship. Admission is $6 per person, which includes a complimentary soft drink at intermission. For more information call the Enrichment Center at 7760501. n SANFORD: The SanLee Thursday Night Dancers will hold their regular third-Thursday dance from 6 to 9 p.m. at the Enrichment Center, 1615 South Third St. The cost is $5 per person (and food to share at intermission). At intermission, a complimentary soft drink and free line dance lesson will be offered. n CARTHAGE: Carolina Pines Ballroom Dancers (USA Dance) sponsor a dance from 7 to 10 p.m. the second Saturday of each month at 105 Reynolds St., Carthage, across from Fred’s. Cost $7. For more information call John at (919) 777-9883 or Ted (919) 692-5280. n JULIAN: The Barn Dance is having “Karaoke” the first and third Friday nights of each month. Doors open at 5:30 p.m., karaoke begins at 6:30 p.m. Admission is $5 for adults, $2 for children under 12. The Barn Dance features traditional country, gospel, oldies, rock and roll and bluegrass music each Saturday night. The Barn Dance is located at 6341 Phillippi Road in Julian. For more information, call (336) 685-9200 or visit www. thebarndanceinc.com.

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DEAR SAVVY SENIOR: What are the 2009 IRS minimum filing requirements for seniors? My income was very low last year and I’m thinking I may not have to file tax returns this year. What can you tell me? — EXEMPTED EDDIE

DEAR EDDIE: There are millions of seniors in your same situation. In fact, according to the Tax Policy Center, around 55 percent of Americans over age 65 won’t have to file income tax returns this year mainly because their incomes are under the IRS filing requirements. Here’s what you should know.

2009 filing requirements

If your “gross income” is below the 2009 IRS filing limits, you don’t have to file a federal tax return this year. Gross income includes all the income you receive that is not exempt from tax, not including Social Security benefits, unless you are married and filing separately. Here’s an income breakdown for each filing status. n Single: If your 2009 gross income was less than $9,350 ($10,750 if you’re 65 or older), you

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don’t have to file. n Married filing jointly: You don’t need to file if your gross income was under $18,700. If you or your spouse is 65 or older the limit increases to $19,800. And if you’re both over 65, your income must be under $20,900 to not file. n Head of household: If your gross income was below $12,000 ($13,400 if age 65 or older), you don’t have to file. n Married filing separately: At any age, you must file if your income was at least $3,650. n Qualifying widow(er) with a dependent child: If your gross income was less than $15,500 ($16,150

if age 65 or older), you don’t need to file. Note: Just because you’re not required to file a federal tax return doesn’t necessarily mean you’re also excused from filing state income taxes. Check on that with your state tax agency before concluding you’re entirely in the clear. For links to state and local tax agencies see www.taxadmin. org — click on “Links.”

Senior tax credit If you find that your gross income is more than the IRS filing limits, you’ll need to file a federal tax return. But depending on your income level, you may be eligible for an elderly tax credit, which can amount to as much as $750 for a single taxpayer and up to $1,125 for a couple. To qualify, you must be 65 or older (or under 65 and disabled), a U.S. citizen, and your adjusted gross income must be less than $17,500 for a single filer, and the non-taxable part of your Social Security or other nontaxable pensions, annuities or disability income must be less than $5,000. Or, if you’re married and are filing jointly and you both qualify, your income will need to be less than $25,000, and your nontaxable Social Security or other nontaxable pensions must be under $7,500. To claim the credit you’ll need to file either Schedule R, if you are filing Form 1040, or Schedule 3, if you are filing Form 1040A. To learn more, see IRS publication 524 “Credit for the Elderly or Disabled”

at www.irs.gov/pub/irspdf/p524.pdf, or call 800829-3676 and have them mail you a copy.

Tax prep help If you do need to file a tax return, you can get help through the IRS sponsored Tax Counseling for the Elderly (TCE). This program provides free tax preparation and counseling to middle and low income taxpayers, age 60 and older. Call 800-906-9887 to locate a service near you. Also check with AARP, a participant in the TCE program that provides free tax preparation at more than 7000 sites nationwide. To locate an AARP Tax-Aide site call 888-227-7669 or visit www.aarp.org/money/taxaide.

Savvy tips If you have tax questions the IRS offers a helpline at 800-829-1040, or visit a nearby IRS Taxpayer Assistance Center (see www.irs.gov/localcontacts) where you can get face-to-face help for free. Also see www.irs. gov/individuals/retirees for a variety of tax tips for seniors. Send your senior questions to: Savvy Senior, P.O. Box 5443, Norman, OK 73070, or visit SavvySenior.org. Jim Miller is a contributor to the NBC Today show and author of “The Savvy Senior” book.

The Enrichment Center, which serves Lee County’s older adults, is located at 1615 S. Third St. For more information, call (919) 7760501.

Wednesday 8 a.m. Exercise with Jeanette Redman 9 a.m. Exercise at First Baptist Church 9 a.m. Cookie Cutters 10:04 a.m. Captain’s Choice Mixed Group at Carolina Lakes 10:30 a.m. Parkinson’s Disease Support Group 1 p.m. Knitting class with Kipp Voymas 1 p.m. Watercolor Art class 2 p.m. BINGO Club 5:30 p.m. Low impact aerobics with Jeanette

Thursday 9 a.m. Exercise with Kathy Edwards 10 a.m. Brick Capital Line Dancers 10:30 a.m. Bible study 10:30 a.m. Let’s talk with Mayor Cornelia Olive 11 a.m. Exercise in Diner’s Club 5:30 p.m. Fitness Room orientation 6 p.m. Watercolor Art Class

Friday 8 a.m. Exercise with Jeanette 8:30 a.m. Yoga with Kathy 10 a.m. BINGO in Diner’s Club 10 a.m. Fourth Friday Bridge Group 11 a.m. Extra BINGO in Diner’s Club

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Monday 8 a.m. Yoga with Jeanette 9 a.m. Exercise at First Baptist Church 10:30 a.m. Bible study 11 a.m. Exercise, word search and puzzles in Diner’s Club 2 p.m. Dixie Line Dancers 5:30 p.m. Low impact aerobics with Jeanette 5:30 p.m. Knitting class with Kipp Voymas

Tuesday 9 a.m. Exercise with Kathy McLeod-Edwards 9 a.m. Watercolor Art Class 11 a.m. Word search and puzzles in Diner’s Club 1 p.m. Caregiver Time Out 5:30 p.m. Yoga with Jeanette 6 p.m. Brush and Palette Club 6 p.m. Powerful Tools for Caregivers

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with two antioxidant rich fruits. Blending in a banana enhances the creaminess, and also helps neutralize tofuâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s sometimes chalky flavor. Any frozen fruits can be swapped for the blueberries. Look in the freezer case at your grocer for bags of individually quick-frozen strawberries, raspberries and blackberries, along with conveniently diced peaches, melons and various tropical fruits. If you want to boost the protein in this shake even more, you can substitute soy milk for some or all of the juice, but you may need to adjust the sweetness level to suit your tastes. be appreciated. My list of haphazard ingredients combined into a tasty meal for a Sunday night, quick and easy to prepare after a hectic day. It left our stomachs full and our schedule open for time to spend together as a family â&#x20AC;&#x201D; my very most valued thing of all.

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CANDY Big candy makers know that tastes in sweets vary across cultures, so expect Canadaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s candy counters to look somewhat different than those in America, says Steve Almond, author of â&#x20AC;&#x153;Candy Freak,â&#x20AC;? a book about the candy industry. He offers a few Canadian candies to look for. Coffee Crisp â&#x20AC;&#x201D; a chocolate bar with a coffee cream, chocolate and wafer-layered center. Smarties â&#x20AC;&#x201D; basically M&Ms in pastel colors and a harder, sweeter shell. Theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re also available in Europe, but Canada is the closest they get to the U.S., says Almond. Big Turk â&#x20AC;&#x201D; a chocolate bar with a pink jelly center. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It would never work in the United States,â&#x20AC;? Almond says. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Come on, jelly?â&#x20AC;?

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By itself or with grilled chicken or shrimp this buckwheat soba noodles and vegetables with tofu peanut sauce is the meal to help you with the strenuous task of Olympic event viewing.

BUCKWHEAT SOBA NOODLES AND VEGETABLES WITH TOFU PEANUT SAUCE Start to finish: 40 minutes Servings: 4 12 ounces buckwheat soba noodles or whole-grain linguine 16-ounce package water-packed soft tofu 1/3 cup smooth peanut butter 2 tablespoons rice vinegar 2 tablespoons reduced-sodium soy sauce, divided 1/4 teaspoon chili garlic sauce or red pepper flakes 2 tablespoons plus 2 teaspoons dark or toasted sesame oil, divided 16-ounce package frozen vegetable and edamame stirfry mix 1 tablespoon minced fresh ginger 1/2 cup thinly sliced scallions Bring a large pot of water to a boil and cook the noodles according to package directions. Drain thoroughly, transfer to a large bowl and set aside. Meanwhile, in a food processor, combine a third of the tofu, the peanut butter, vinegar, 1 tablespoon of the soy sauce and the chili garlic sauce or red pepper flakes. Blend until smooth. With the processor running, slowly add 2 tablespoons of the sesame oil. Set aside. Cut the remaining tofu into 1-inch cubes. In a large nonstick skillet over medium-high, heat the remaining 2 teaspoons of sesame oil. Add the cubed tofu and stir-fry until browned on all sides, about 6 minutes. Transfer to a bowl and toss with remaining 1 tablespoon of soy sauce. Set aside. Return the skillet to medium-high heat, add the vegetables and ginger and stir-fry until the vegetables are hot and the ginger is fragrant, about 5 minutes. Transfer the vegetables and reserved peanut sauce to the bowl with the reserved noodles. Toss to coat. Top with the reserved cubed tofu and scallions. Serve hot or at room temperature.

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OYSTERS WINE We know that the West Coast in the U.S. is great wine territory. British Columbia is no different. While some might think Canada is too cold to produce wine, in cooler climates such as Germany wineries flourish near temperate water regions, says wine writer Kevin Zraly, who included Canada for the first time this year in his annual â&#x20AC;&#x153;Windows on World Complete Wine Course.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;(British Columbia wines) have come a very long way, actually, in a very short period of time,â&#x20AC;? he says. The majority of Canadaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s wineries are located near Lake Ontario in Ontario and the Okanagan Lake in British Columbia. British Columbia is Canadaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s fastest

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ardens can have four seasons of interest. Of course, many of us concentrate on a spring or summer show. Even fall can be beautiful by picking trees and shrubs with fall color. What about winter, you may say? You can add winter interest in many ways, but one of the most colorful is to add trees and shrubs that have brilliant berries in the winter. Not only do berries provide a colorful addition to your winter garden, but they also provide much-needed food for wildlife, especially birds. And, if you are the crafty type, berries add interest to fall and winter flower arrangements! One of the most familiar plants with berries is the holly. There are many different species of hollies, ranging greatly in size. Hollies may be

Stephanie Romelczyk Garden Guide Romelczyk is the horticulture agent for N.C. Cooperative Extension in Lee County

evergreen or they may lose their leaves in the fall. For best berry production, place the plant in full sun (this will also help produce a more compact plant). Some species need male pollination in order to produce berries. Male bushes will not bear fruit and usually need to be within a certain distance of the female to be effective. Before purchasing a holly be

sure to check if you need to buy male plants, too. Some common reasons hollies fail to produce a plentiful supply of berries include poor pollination, immature plants, high soil nitrogen levels and late frost injury. My favorite holly is the Winterberry Holly (Ilex verticillata). This is one of the deciduous hollies. The leaves shed in the fall to reveal a magnificent display of brilliant-red berries. This species will need a non-bearing male plant to produce berries. Another one of my favorite shrubs for berries is the beautyberry (Callicarpa dichtoma or C. americana). This shrub puts on a show of vivid purple berries in the autumn, after its leaves have shed. Perhaps the beautyberry is better suited to the informal, natural garden than the formal garden. Heavenly bamboo (Nandina domestica) is another great pick for fall and winter interest. Heavenly bamboo is not really a bamboo, but it su-

perficially looks like one. Although there are many cultivars, the species has great qualities, too. The leaves are evergreen and turn reddish in the winter. Red berries are formed in the fall and are held high atop the foliage. This is a great plant that thrives in less than ideal conditions. There are many other plants that produce berries for winter enjoyment including firethorn or pyracantha, certain cultivars of crabapple, and junipers. With a little planning, you, too, can incorporate a variety of plants that will create a garden for all seasons. For more information on plants with winter berries, contact our Center at 775-5624. Want more pertinent horticulture information delivered directly to your home computer? Subscribe to the new Lee County home horticulture e-mail list. Simply send an e-mail to mj2@lists.ncsu.edu with subscribe leehomehort in the body of the message. You will then be a member of leehomehort@lists.ncsu. edu.

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application for Present Use-Value under one of three categories: agricultural land, forest land and horticulture land. Once the tax office receives the application they will visit the property and either approve or deny the application. Agricultural land must be actively engaged in the commercial production or growing of crops, plants, or animals under a sound management program. At least 10 acres must be in production and must have produced an average gross income of at least one thousand dollars for the previous three years. Forestland must be actively engaged in the commercial growing of trees under a sound management program. At least 20 acres are in actual production and a forest management plan must be submitted. The forest management plan can be developed by the landowner, a private forestry consultant, or by the North Carolina Forest Service located on Firetower Road. There are no income requirements for forestland. Horticultural land must be actively engaged in the commercial production or growing of fruits or veg-

etables, or nursery or floral products under a sound management program. At least five acres must be in actual production and must have produced an average gross income of at least one thousand dollars for the previous three years. The â&#x20AC;&#x153;present usevalueâ&#x20AC;? tax program is designed to assist those who want to continue to farm as land values escalate in price. This program is a deferred program, meaning once you come out of the program or the land no longer qualifies for the program you are subject to back taxes. Present Use Value information and the application needed to apply for the deferred tax is located on the Lee County Tax Appraisal website at http://www. leecountync.gov/Departments/TaxAdministration/tabid/119/Default. aspx select the link to forms and publications. The actual form can be downloaded from http:// www.dornc.com/downloads/av5.pdf For answers to specific questions, contact the Lee County Tax Office, 3rd floor of the Government Center, 106 Hillcrest Drive or call them at 7184660. They will be glad to help you in completing the Present Use Value application or you can call me and I can assist you. Deadline to apply, which is once a year, is Jan. 31.

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FDA debates tougher cancer warning on tanning beds

WASHINGTON (AP) — Just as millions head to tanning beds to prepare for spring break, the Food and Drug Administration will be debating how to toughen warnings that those sunlamps pose a cancer risk. Yes, sunburns are particularly dangerous. But there’s increasing scientific consensus that there’s no such thing as a safe tan, either. This is a message that Katie Donnar, 18, dismissed until a year ago when, preparing for the Miss Indiana pageant, she discovered a growth on her leg — an early-stage melanoma, the most dangerous form of skin cancer. She can’t prove tan-

ning beds are to blame, but started using them as a sixth-grade cheerleader, says she stepped under the bulbs about every other day during parts of high school, and at one point even owned one. No more. “It seemed somewhat of a myth that I was putting myself at risk,” says Donnar, of Bruceville, Ind., who found the melanoma before it spread. “The warning label was so small, nothing to make me stop and think, ‘This is real,’ “ she said of the tanning bed. The World Health Organization’s cancer division last summer listed tanning beds as definitive cancer-causers, right

alongside the ultraviolet radiation that both they and the sun emit. They’d long been considered “probable” carcinogens, but what tipped the scales: An analysis of numerous studies that concluded the risk of melanoma jumps by 75 percent in people who used tanning beds in their teens and 20s. Next comes the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, which has long regulated tanning beds as “Class I devices,” a category of low-risk medical devices that includes bandages. Tanning beds do bear some warnings about the cancer link, but the FDA recently decided those labels aren’t visible enough to consumers and don’t fully

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Katie Donnar, 18, shows her scar from where the melanoma was on the calf of her leg in Vincennes, Ind., in front of a tanning bed like the on she used at her home and at the tanning salons. convey the risk, especially to young people. So in March, the FDA’s scientific advisers open a public hearing to explore stricter tanning bed regulation, both stiffer warnings and reclassifying them to allow other steps. “We don’t recommend using them at all, but we know people do use them so we want to make them as low-risk as possible,” says FDA UV radiation

specialist Sharon Miller. The Indoor Tanning Association, already fighting pending legislation that would tax tanning salons to help pay for Congress’ health care overhaul, argues there’s no new science to justify increased FDA regulation. Any risk is to people who overdo it, says ITA President Dan Humiston, arguing that’s easier to do in the sun. The industry is open to

some change in warning labels, Humiston says, to ensure customers “understand the whole process, so there’s no chance they could be overexposed, no chance they could get a sunburn.” But the FDA also says some people go too often, using tanning beds three times a week, for example, when its research shows once a week would provide visually the same tan.

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semester. That was a huge downside to my experiment,” he said. “Since then, I’ve been giving tours.” Readers of his Salon essay had mixed opinions about Ilgunas and his living arrangements, with some seeing him as a modern-day Thoreau and others saying they think he is crazy. “I think all of us, deep down, we really want to be that person,” Askounis said. “I think it really pains him to see people who are really stuck, or feel that they’re stuck” in their lives. Administrators at Duke have shrugged at news of Ilgunas’ van residence. “We can’t find that he’s violating a policy,” said Michael Schoenfeld, a Duke spokesman. In response to the Salon posting, Ilgunas received phone calls from the local newspaper, CBS

News online and “Fox & Friends,” among others. He said he turned down “Inside Edition,” even though the show would have paid him. His mother is amused by all the attention her son has received, but it hasn’t made her any happier about the van. “I am very proud of him. Concerned, and scared sometimes, but I’m proud of him,” said Tina Ilgunas. Ilgunas, who has been contacted by a publisher, returns to the van this month and should finish his studies in 2011. He doesn’t know what the future will bring, but he knows he doesn’t want to have a career, in the desk-bound, cubicledwelling sense of the term. “A lot of people said, “I wish I could do what you did,’” Ilgunas said. “And I always thought to myself, “Why can’t you?’”

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He keeps close track of his expenses, calculating weekly spending on gas, food and supplies. He bought just two beers, costing $5.78, the first semester. He lived for the most part on spaghetti stew, rice and beans and cereal granola, with powdered milk but he initially didn’t eat as much as he should have. “I lost five pounds my first week. I could see my ribs,” said Ilgunas, who cooked on a propane stove. When asked if living in a van hurts his dating life, he declined to elaborate but offered, “Girls like interesting guys.” Ilgunas led a solitary existence, at first, because he felt he couldn’t confide in anyone. “It was lonely the first