January 28, 2010 by The Sanford Herald

STATE OF THE UNION

On the defensive Obama puts emphasis on economy in annual speech Inside

Tar Heels on the Hill

His presidency at a crossroads, President Obama promised in his first address to solve the economic worries and become the transformative leader they thought they were getting Page 5A

Two North Carolina residents — a Marine and a researcher — were among those sitting with First Lady Michelle Obama during the address Page 5A

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College’s renovations will follow high school New Continuing Ed. Building will cost county $9M By KATHERINE McDONALD Special to The Herald

SANFORD — Construction at Central Carolina Community College has taken a back seat to Lee County High School’s renovations, but the college will be Priority No. 2 the county said this week. The Board of Commissioners met with CCCC’s Board of Trustees Tuesday for an overview of the college’s long-range plans at the Dennis A. Wicker Civic Center. The meeting focused on the college’s need for a new Continuing Education building on the Lee County Campus. President Bud Marchant said that, currently, Continuing Education classes are held wherever space can be found. After the meeting, board chairman Richard Hayes said that the sense of the current

APPLE LAUNCHES IPAD AT A BARGAIN ACCORDING TO ANALYSTS

Apple Inc. will sell the newly unveiled tablet-style iPad starting at $499, a price tag far below the $1,000 that some analysts were expecting Page 10A

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REALITY TV FRIEND: ELIZABETH EDWARDS HAS SEPARATED FROM HER HUSBAND

Elizabeth Edwards has separated from her husband, two-time presidential candidate John Edwards, after a tumultuous three years in which the couple’s marital troubles became tabloid fodder

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Ra’shaiah McIver approaches the tire swing at the renovated playground at Easter Seals UCP Stepping Stones in Sanford Wednesday.

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HEALTH CARE DEMS: GIVING UP ISN’T AN OPTION Giving up on overhauling the nation’s health care system is not an option, the top House Democrat said Wednesday as lawmakers looked to President Barack Obama for guidance in his State of the Union address on how to revive the stalled legislation Page 8A

LOCAL WEATHER SNOW MAY FALL THIS WEEKEND A 90 percent chance of precipitation Friday and Saturday could make for icy roads this weekend Page 3A

Vol. 80, No. 22 Serving Lee, Chatham, Harnett and Moore counties in the heart of North Carolina

Sanford woman asks to be booted from ‘Loser’

Kids of all abilities enjoy renovated playground

By KATELYN HOLSHOUSER

By CAITLIN MULLEN

After a rough week filled with feuding teams and feuding trainers, Sanford’s Migdalia Sebren was eliminated from NBC’s “The Biggest Loser” on Tuesday night. Sebren Sebren joined “The Biggest Loser” with her mother, Miggy Cancel of New Jersey, and though they consistently shed

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SANFORD — Chris Morris of Sanford is thrilled her son Colin has more access to the playground at the Easter Seals United Cerebral Palsy Stepping Stones Children’s Center. Colin, 6, weighs 20 pounds and uses a walker to get around. He has Cornelia de Lange Syndrome, meaning his growth and language skills are delayed, and he has an excessive

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HAPPENING TODAY n 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. CALENDAR, PAGE 2A

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Easter Seals UCP Stepping Stones Children’s Center Director Emily Page (left) leads the Small Miracles Tour on Wednesday as Sue Tipton looks on.

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OBITUARIES

SCOTT MOONEYHAM

Spring Lake: Christine Jackson, 96

The preliminaries are over — now the federal courthouse minuet begins in Easley case

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FACES & PLACES

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Kim Browning DVM (right), a Central Carolina Community College Veterinary Medical Technology instructor and N.C. Veterinary Medical Association District 8 representative, presents a $500 check on behalf of the Friends of the NCVMA Foundation to Abby Linduei, administrator for Carolina Animal Rescue and Adoption (CARA) in Sanford. For more information on CARA, call (919) 774-9433 or go online to www.cara–nc.org. For more information on CCCC’s VMT associate degree program, call (919) 718-7234 or go online to www.cccc.edu/ curriculum/majors/veterinarymedical.

Corrections The Herald is committed to accuracy and factual reporting. To report an error or request a clarification, e-mail Editor Billy Liggett at bliggett@sanfordherald.com or Community Editor Jonathan Owens at owens@sanfordherald.com or call (919) 718-1226.

On the Agenda Rundown of local meetings in the area:

FEB. 1 n The Lee County Board of Commissioners will meet at 3 p.m. at the Lee County Government Center in Sanford. n The Chatham County Board of Commissioners will meet at 9 a.m. at the Agricultural Building Auditorium in Pittsboro. n The Harnett County Board of Commissioners will meet at 9 a.m. at the County Administration Building in Lillington. n The Moore County Board of Commisioners will meet at 4 p.m. in Carthage. n The Siler City Town Board will meet at 7 p.m. in Siler City. n The Harnett County Board of Education will meet at 7:30 p.m. at the Lillington Education Building.

Birthdays LOCAL: Best wishes are extended to everyone celebrating a birthday today, especially Shelby Tarrence Bristow, Brandon REffitt, Nicholas Benefield, Zachary Hodges, Garrett Gaddy, Donald Haire III, Sharon McKoy, Stephen Urey, Darius Bethea, Jessie Dunn, Bisheria McLean, Mable Burns, Trevor Louis Johnson, Janice Dossenbach, Michiele Elliott, Charles W. Stewart, Nick Roque, Martha Wilkins, Phillip Bishop, Roberta Alston, Earl Marsh, Ray Barker, Joe Luis Rice, Dianne Perry, Thomas Rosete Jr., John Baxter and Mason Gunter Smith. CELEBRITIES: Actor Alan Alda is 74. Actress Susan Howard is 68. Actress Marthe (cq) Keller is 65. Sen. Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.) is 63. Actress-singer Barbi Benton is 60. Evangelical pastor Rick Warren is 56. Actress Harley Jane Kozak is 53. Movie director Frank Darabont is 51. Rock musician Dave Sharp is 51. Rock singer Sam Phillips is 48. Rock musician Dan Spitz is 47. Gospel singer Marvin Sapp is 43. Singer Sarah McLachlan is 42. Rapper Rakim is 42. DJ Muggs (Cypress Hill) is 42. Actress Kathryn Morris (“Cold Case”) is 41. Rhythm-andblues singer Anthony Hamilton is 39. Rock musician Brandon Bush is 37. MLB player Jermaine Dye is 36. Singer Joey Fatone Jr. (‘N Sync) is 33. RSinger Nick Carter (Backstreet Boys) is 30. Actor Elijah Wood is 29.

Almanac Today is Thursday, Jan. 28, the 28th day of 2010. There are 337 days left in the year. This day in history: On Jan. 28, 1980, in what became known as “the Canadian Caper,” six U.S. diplomats who had avoided being taken hostage at their embassy in Tehran flew out of Iran with the help of Canadian diplomats. In 1547, England’s King Henry VIII died; he was succeeded by his 9-year-old son, Edward VI. In 1909, the United States withdrew its forces from Cuba as Jose Miguel Gomez became president. In 1915, the United States Coast Guard was created as President Woodrow Wilson signed a bill merging the Life-Saving Service and Revenue Cutter Service. In 1916, Louis D. Brandeis was nominated by President Woodrow Wilson to the Supreme Court; Brandeis became the court’s first Jewish member. In 1945, during World War II, Allied supplies began reaching China over the newly reopened Burma Road. In 1960, the National Football League awarded franchises to Dallas and Minneapolis-St. Paul. In 1978, fire swept through the historic downtown Coates House hotel in Kansas City, Mo., killing 20 people. In 1986, the space shuttle Challenger exploded 73 seconds after liftoff from Cape Canaveral, killing all seven of its crew members, including schoolteacher Christa McAuliffe.

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n 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.

n How can you identify trees when they have no leaves? Join the Grand Trees of Chatham during a free workshop from 1-4 p.m. to find out how buds, bark and twigs can be used to recognize Chatham County’s native trees. The workshop will be held at the Triangle Land Conservancy’s White Pines Nature Preserve south of Pittsboro. Register by calling a(919) 933-3869 or sending an e-mail to grandtrees@chathamnc.org.

FRIDAY n A groundbreaking ceremony for the Endor Iron Furnace Greenway Trail will be held at 2 p.m. at Riverbirch Corner shopping center. (Rain date is scheduled for Feb. 5). n Temple Theatre will present the oneman show, “Blood Done Sign My Name,” the best-selling memoir by North Carolina author Tim Tyson adapted for the stage by playwright and actor Mike Wiley. The story focuses on the racially motivated murder of a 23-year-old black U.S. Army veteran and the resulting social upheaval in Oxford. Show time is 8 p.m. For tickets, visit templeshows.com or call (919) 774-4155.

SUNDAY n Jonesboro United Methodist Church will break ground for a new sign donated in memory of Jerry Seaman, a dedicated JUMC member and community volunteer who was well known for his 30 years of service in the city and county school systems. The groundbreaking ceremony will take place immediately following the 11 a.m. worship celebration. All are welcome to JUMC worship services and the ceremony. n Temple Theatre will present the oneman show, “Blood Done Sign My Name,” the best-selling memoir by North Carolina author Tim Tyson adapted for the stage by playwright and actor Mike Wiley. The story focuses on the racially motivated murder of a 23-year-old black U.S. Army veteran and the resulting social upheaval in Oxford. Show time is 2 p.m. For tickets, visit templeshows.com or call (919) 774-4155. n The Life Ministries for the Covenant and the Stars of Faith are sponsoring a

SATURDAY n The Lee County Quiz Bowl competition will be held at 10 a.m. at the McSwain Center in Sanford. The contest will feature all four Lee County high schools. n Temple Theatre will present the oneman show, “Blood Done Sign My Name,” the best-selling memoir by North Carolina author Tim Tyson adapted for the stage by playwright and actor Mike Wiley. The story focuses on the racially motivated murder of a 23-year-old black U.S. Army veteran and the resulting social upheaval in Oxford. Show time is 8 p.m. For tickets, visit templeshows.com or call (919) 774-4155.

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Gospel Singing Festival at the Dennis A. Wicker Civic Center. Doors will open at 4:30 p.m., and the singing will last until 8. More than 10 prominent gospel singing groups from across the Carolinas will share their unique harmonies and spiritually uplifting messages with the public. There is no cover charge to attend. n To benefit Christians United Outreach Center, the Heartstrings praise band of Jonesboro United Methodist Church will present a public concert at 6 p.m. in the Wesley Center of the church, 407 W. Main Street in Sanford. An item of non-perishable food or a cash donation to CUOC serves as admission to the evening of music and fellowship. For more information call the church office at 775-7023 or go to the JUMC Web site, JonesboroUMC.org.

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District names new director of student resources at LCS

SANFORD â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Johnnye Waller, principal at West End Elementary School in Moore County, has been named the Director of Student Resources for Lee County Schools. Waller replaces Sharon Nettles, who retired in December. Waller has served as principal of West End Elementary School since 2007. Waller spent the first 20 years of her career as a social worker in social services departments in Duplin and Lenior County. She began her career in education in 1994, serving as lead social worker for Duplin County Schools. After eight years in that position, Waller became assistant principal at B.F. Grady Elementary School in Duplin County. In 2004, she was named principal at B.F. Grady, serving in that capacity until moving to West End in 2007. Waller received a Bachelor of Arts degree in psychology from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. She later earned a Masters of Social Work and a Masters of School Administration, both from East Carolina University. In 2005, she entered the Educational Leadership Program at East Carolina University. â&#x20AC;&#x201D; by Caitlin Mullen

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Local medical missions team headed to Haiti

SANFORD â&#x20AC;&#x201D; A medical missions team sponsored by Grace Chapel Church and Sanford businesses will leave Friday to assist in Haiti. The doctors, assistants and others are prepared to do surgeries and assist in any way. Grace Chapel Church is receiving dona-

tions and would welcome in assistance. There is a great shortage of crutches, saws, bandages and antibiotics in Haiti. Many receiving amputations are in need of crutches. Crutches would make it possible for those to be more independent and assist in the healing process. Anyone with crutches or other items can drop off the donations at Grace Chapel Church on Jefferson Davis Highway. For more information, contact Diane Thomas at dthomas27332@gmail. com. â&#x20AC;&#x201D; from staff reports

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Congressman apponits new deputy chief of staff WASHINGTON â&#x20AC;&#x201D; U.S. Rep. Bob Etheridge appointed Patrick Devlin to the position of Deputy Chief of Staff Wednesday. Devlin previously served more than a decade in Etheridgeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s office as Legislative Director and Budget Committee Associate for one year and most recently served as Communications Director in the U.S. Senate, where he also served on the Board of the Senate Press Secretaries Association. Devlin will oversee policy and communications and the day-to-say operations of the Washington office in coordination with Etheridgeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s North Carolinabased Chief of Staff. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m glad to bring Pat back on board,â&#x20AC;? Etheridge said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I look forward his help as we move forward with common sense plans to improve educational opportunities and create jobs for North Carolinaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s working families.â&#x20AC;? Devlin is a graduate of Virginia Tech and brings more than 20 years of Capitol Hill and professional experience to the office. Patrick and his wife Helen Devlin live with their two sons in Virginia. â&#x20AC;&#x201D; from staff reports

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Weekend rain could turn to snow SANFORD â&#x20AC;&#x201D; A 90 percent chance of precipitation Friday and Saturday could make for icy roads this weekend. Jeff Picklesimer, Division 8 maintenance engineer for NC Department of Transportation, said Thursday engineers are waiting for a more

complete forecast before deciding on a gameplan for preparing local highways. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Right now, weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re considering exactly where to put out brine,â&#x20AC;? he said, and putting plows on trucks. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The forecast is just too iffy right now. If it starts out as rain, brine

wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t help.â&#x20AC;? The National Weather Service predicts rain and snow before 11 p.m. Friday, then freezing rain, possibly mixed with sleet. The chance of precipitation is 90 percent, possibly amounting to half an ich to three quarters of an inch. On Saturday, there is a

90 percent chance of snow, freezing rain and sleet before noon, then snow and sleet, with new precipitation amounts between a quarter and half an inch possible. Saturday night could also see a chance of snow before midnight, with a low around 18 degrees.

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CEO to talk about centerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s move to Sanford Special to The Herald

SANFORD â&#x20AC;&#x201D; With school teachers from around the world already traveling to Sanford for training in a technology-based curriculum at Paxton/Pattersonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s new Global Learning Center, CEO Roger Davis will visit Sanford in February to provide an overview of his companyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s venture. In â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Future of Education is Here,â&#x20AC;? Davis will explain why combining core academics with real-world scenarios better prepares students for the demands of a 21st century workforce. He will also discuss his companyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Global Learning Center based at Southern Lee High School â&#x20AC;&#x201D; what it means locally for students, the economy and even tourism. Davis will provide his analysis at the Committee of 100â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s quarterly luncheon on Feb. 11. Scheduled for noon at Chef Paulâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s in Sanford, the event is open to the public.

â&#x20AC;&#x153;Education is changing,â&#x20AC;? said Jeff Moss, superintendent of the Lee County Schools. â&#x20AC;&#x153;With technology and productivity becoming the path to success, all students need a firm foundation in science and math, broad knowledge, an adaptable set of skills, and the ability to learn and work independently. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s exactly what this curriculum offers our students.â&#x20AC;? Many local students have already used the curriculum to explore a broad range of subjects â&#x20AC;&#x201D; from industrial engineering topics, like robotics, to more artistic pursuits, including digital music. Not long ago, East Lee Middle School became North Carolinaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s first STEM academy, adopting the curriculum featuring science, technology, engineering and math. Davis has worked for three decades with Paxton/Patterson, a company that has evolved over its long history from provid-

On behalf of my family and me, we wish to thank everyone who gave us support through your visits and prayers during this time of the loss of our son and brother Dwayne Gamble. Through our faith, and the strength knowing that so many cares is what will carry us through the times ahead of us. May God bless each and every one of you. Wayne, Wanda and Rhonda Gamble

ing tools and materials for industrial education to developing its comprehensive line of learning systems. Before joining Paxton/Patterson, he was employed by Touche Ross and Co. (now Deloitte and Touche), providing audit and accounting services for four major clients, recruiting new employees on college campuses and teaching in the companyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s national training programs. A Certified Public Accountant and University of Kansas alumnus, Davis has served on his alma materâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s School of Business advisory board for nearly two decades, including three years as the board chairman. His visit wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t end with the luncheon. Davis will be one of three special guests at the Global Learning Centerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s grand opening later that evening, a public event at SanLee Middle School that includes a ribbon cutting and tours of

the schoolâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s STEM labs. Other special guests expected to attend are Bill Harrison, chairman of the State Board of Education, and June Atkinson, state Superintendent of Public Instruction. The grand opening, offered by the Lee County Schools and Sanford Area Chamber of Commerce as a â&#x20AC;&#x153;Business After Hoursâ&#x20AC;? reception, runs from 5 to 7 p.m. Anyone wanting to attend should RSVP to the chamber at (919) 775-7341 or frontdesk@sanfordnc.com. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Future of Education is Hereâ&#x20AC;? and all Committee of 100 luncheons are open to the public. The cost, including lunch, is $15 per person for the general public and $10 per person for members. For reservations or information, contact Jane Haber at the Lee County Economic Development Corp., 919774-8439 or info@lcedc. com.

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

Local case of rabies a cause for concern Our View Issue: A local veterinarian reports that the state confirmed a case of rabies in a raccoon in Lee County Wednesday

Our stance: Make sure your pets are vaccinated, and be careful around wild animals — because humans can catch it as well

It’s time to check your pets’ vaccination records. Dr. C.F. Williams of Carolina Veterinary Hospital reported Wednesday that a case of rabies in a raccoon was confirmed in the Lakeview Drive area of Sanford. The owner’s dogs were current on their vaccines. The dead raccoon was submitted for testing. Rabies is a deadly viral disease that attacks the central nervous system of warm-blooded animals, particularly mammals. In North Carolina, the most common type of rabies is raccoon-variant rabies. It is found commonly in raccoons, skunks, red and grey foxes, coyotes, wolves, groundhogs and

beavers. North Carolina rabies law requires that all owned dogs, cats and ferrets must be vaccinated against rabies by four months of age — and one shot is not enough; rabies vaccinations must be kept current. Thanks to this strong pet vaccination campaign in North Carolina and across the country, a rabies outbreak is not a cause for panic. You don’t have to quarantine your pets in your house. But you should be more vigilant around wild animals. According to the North Carolina State Laboratory of Public Health, there have been 13 cases of rabies confirmed in the state this month alone. All were in wild

animals — nine cases in raccoons, three in skunks and one in a fox. The N.C. Department of Health and Human Services offers these tips for preventing you or pets from catching the disease: n Keep pets inside. Supervise pets outside, and keep dogs on a leash. n Do not feed pets outside. Pet food and mulch attract wildlife. n Do not feed wildlife, feral cats or feral dogs. n Secure garbage cans with wildlife-proof lids. n If you are bitten or scratched by any animal, clean the wound out well with soap and running water for 10 minutes and contact your doctor. Be certain to write

down the location of the animal and a description of the animal to provide to animal control. If the animal is someone’s pet, also get the owner’s name and address and give them to the animal control officer. n Keep your dogs, cats and ferrets currently vaccinated against rabies. That will protect both you and your pets. Do not let their rabies vaccine lapse, because if your pet is not currently vaccinated and is bitten by an animal that is or might be rabid, animal control is required by law to either quarantine the pet for six months or euthanize them. That choice must be made by the local health director.

LETTERS Spay Day a reminder to spay and neuter your pets to control population To the Editor:

Scott Mooneyham Today in North Carolina Scott Mooneyham is a columnist with Capitol Press Association

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he dancers chose their partners (of the law variety) a while ago. The preliminaries are over. Now the federal courthouse minuet begins. A federal grand jury began the festivities last week by indicting Ruffin Poole, an aide to former Gov. Mike Easley. Poole faces 51 criminal charges, including extortion, bribery, racketeering, fraud and money laundering. The indictment describes Poole as Easley’s go-between, the link between governor, state agencies and political supporters. It says some of those political supporters began referring to Poole as the “Little Governor.” In fact, Poole became Easley’s patronage chief, the person responsible for vetting and dealing with those supporters seeking appointments to powerful state boards and commissions. Those appointees, of course, included wealthy donors with interests before state government. Over time, Poole increasingly became the person who helped those political supporters when they ran into roadblocks with state agencies. It was bad mix of responsibilities. That those within the Easley administration — particularly those top lawyers who followed Easley from the attorney general’s office — failed to recognize that reality shows the hollowness of their claims that they didn’t “mix politics with policy.” And so, the indictment paints a picture of a young, inexperienced lawyer (Poole was 28 and two years out of law school when Easley was elected) who blurred the lines between policy and electoral politics, between personal desire and professional duty. It accuses Poole of taking several trips to Costa Rica and one to New Orleans on the dime of developer/political donor/financier Lanny Wilson. It says Poole invested money in coastal development financing deals put together by Wilson, earning tens of thousands of dollars. At the same time, Poole had been pushing environmental regulators to approve state permits needed to allow the same housing developments to proceed. Poole, of course, is only the first on the dance card. It’s no secret that federal prosecutors want his old boss to be last. Easley lawyer Joe Cheshire issued a statement saying that his client has no knowledge of the alleged actions by Poole that led to the charges. He added that Easley “has faith in Ruffin Poole and finds it hard to believe that he would ever intentionally violate the law.” Perhaps. But a 51-count criminal indictment and the possibility of time in a federal prison would scare anyone. In part, that’s what the indictment is intended to do, squeeze Poole. Poole now must decide whether to cooperate with federal investigators and plead to lesser charges, or go to trial and fight. For a deal, prosecutors will want testimony that potentially incriminates Easley.

Winning actions I

t’s ironic that President Obama could never be convincing as populist in chief. He had a modest upbringing — his family was on food stamps for a time — and he needed scholarships and loans to pay for his fancy education. He is no stranger to the struggles of everyday Americans. By contrast, George W. Bush was born to Old Money and raised amid great wealth, privilege and power. Yet Bush was able to projEugene Robinson ect an Everyman folksiness that made people Columnist forget his patrician heritage. Obama just Eugene Robinson is a columnist with the doesn’t give off that guy-next-door vibe. Even Washington Post Writers Group if he were to roll up his sleeves, loosen his tie and start talkin’ like his predecessor, droppin’ stimulus bill has had in keeping people emhis final g’s left and right, nobody would buy ployed. It may be the case that he should push the act. for more economic stimulus. It is definitely So I hope the White House pays no attennot the case that he should allow Republicans tion to the critics calling on Obama to cultivate a more populist image. Regaining the po- to stampede him and Congress into prematurely beginning to take action to rein in the litical initiative will be a matter of substance, deficit, because if the economy remains in not style — and also a matter of passion. the doldrums it’s the Democrats who will be Bringing in David Plouffe, the architect punished in November. of Obama’s brilliant election campaign, is a Obama’s promise to change how Washingsmart move that will surely help the presiton works was a major reason he got elected. dent deliver his message more effectively. But He has tried to stick to this pledge religiously part of that message has to be a clear sense — heedless of the fact that hereabouts, no of Obama’s bottom line. It’s not enough to good deed goes unpunished. On the stimuuse variations of the word “fight” more than lus, for example, Obama 20 times in the course of included a huge package relatively brief remarks, as of tax cuts as a gesture to he did Friday in Ohio. At ‘It’s fine for the president to Republicans, who turned some point, he needs to up their noses and still tell Americans that — metaphorically, of course — actually slug somebody. he’s fighting on their behalf, voted no. Obama’s bipartisan tango can’t work if one I’m not talking about as long as he remembers party won’t dance. perceptions here. The point that what they really want Despite this outreach, isn’t that Obama should be is not so much for him Obama’s approval ratings seen slapping opponents have sagged. I’m convinced to fight but to win.’ and obstructionists around that this is because results as a way of demonstrating count more than process. his presidential alpha-maleIt’s true that voters are fed ness. It’s that if Obama’s up with business as usual in Washington, but agenda is as vital and necessary as he says it not for aesthetic reasons. is, the White House should make its actions It doesn’t matter whether Obama speaks in match up with its words. a loud voice. What’s important is that he speak On health care, Obama told us for months in a clear voice, a definitive voice. When he how crucial a comprehensive reform package draws a line in the sand — about health care, is to the nation’s well-being. If that was true jobs, energy, whatever — he should do everywhen Democrats had 60 votes in the Senate, it’s still true now that they will have a mere 59. thing in his power to defend that line, even if With Congress at an impasse, what is Obama’s it means bruised feelings and ruffled feathers. In the end, voters will respect Obama’s acnext move? Acquiesce to starting over by complishments, not his aspirations. They will holding “negotiations” with Republicans who reward his passion, not his polish. It’s fine for have made clear their implacable opposition the president to tell Americans that he’s fightto reform? Or push forward with the Demoing on their behalf, as long as he remembers cratic congressional leadership, using every that what they really want is not so much for parliamentary maneuver in the book, even if him to fight but to win. it means suffering near-term political damage in the name of what is — according to the president — both necessary and right? Similarly, the president can talk about jobs and the middle class all he wants, but For here have we no continuing city, but the message won’t get through unless people we seek one to come. (Hebrews 13:14) believe his actions are commensurate with his PRAYER: Thank You, Father, for our words. He surely needs to do a better job of home in Heaven; believing Your Word, we explaining the impact that last year’s massive can go on joyfully. Amen.

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More than 4 million pets are put down in U.S. shelters each year. That’s one every eight seconds. Often these animals are the offspring of cherished family pets, even purebreds. Maybe someone’s dog or cat got out just one time or maybe the litter was intentional, but efforts to find enough good homes failed. The result is that homeless animals have to be euthanized because there are more pets entering shelters than there are people able to provide them with loving care. By spaying or neutering your pet, you will have peace of mind knowing that his or her offspring won’t be put down in a shelter. The 16th annual Spay Day USA takes place on Feb. 23. To have an animal spayed or neutered, simply call your local veterinarian. Together, we can ensure every pet enjoys a long, happy and healthy life in a loving home. C.F. WILLIAMS, DVM Sanford

Cutting Sanford’s business tax will cost the taxpayers more To the Editor: In reference to the business tax being rescinded by the Sanford City Council, taking away approximately $500,000 of annual revenue, I would like to make the following observations. In most cases, it seems to be an accepted policy and rule that any expense or tax levied against consumer goods, etc., is added to the bottom line of the business profit statement or the COB (cost of business). If this is true, and I suspect it is, will the business community cut their COB by a collective amount of $500,000? Again, I suspect they will not. Unless they do, the citizens of Sanford will continue to pay the $500,000, but instead of it going into the tax coffers, it will be going directly into the bottom line profit of the business. It now creates a shortfall in the city treasury of $500,000. Again, I suspect, it will be the citizens of Sanford who will make up the difference in revenue loss. My last observation, this seems to indicate that we, the citizens, will collectively spend $1 million annually. That’s $500,000 profit for business and $500,000 shortfall for the city. I really hope this is not a self-serving decision on the part of our council members. DON COSSETT Sanford

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POLICE BEAT Several drug arrests made in recent days

SANFORD — Area drug agents made several arrests over the past several days in a series of stings that netted marijuana, crack cocaine, prescription pills, and a handgun. In the first raid, conducted Jan. 21 at 509 Waddell St. in Sanford by members of the Sanford Police Department’s Tactical Narcotics Team and Selective Enforcement Unit, as well as members of the Lee County Sheriff’s Office Narcotics Unit, agents found five hydrocodone pills. Kenneth Sharif Johnson, 23, of 509 Waddell St. was charged with misdemeanor possession of a schedule III controlled substance. Tuesday, drug agents from both departments executed a search warrant at 1505 Overlook Court and found a small amount of marijuana. Antonio Jerode McLeod, 26, and Dolly Mae Gunter, 49, both of 1505 Overlook Court, were cited on scene; McLeod for possession of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia and Gunter for possession of drug paraphernalia. Also Tuesday, drug agents with the Lee County Sheriff’s Office raided 1400 Blacks Road in Cameron and found 13 dosage units of crack cocaine and a .380 semiautomatic handgun. Crystal Sade Seymore, 23, of the home, was charged with possession with intent to sell and deliver cocaine, possession of drug paraphernalia, maintaining a dwelling to store drugs and resist, delay and obstruct. She was placed in the Lee County Jail under $12,500 secured bond. Additional arrests are possible in the third case. — by Gordon Anderson

SANFORD n Bobby Lee Huff, 44, of 700 Charlotte Ave. was charged Tuesday with possession of stolen goods. n Trey Rakeem, 17, of 1708 Nash St. was charged Tuesday with failure to appear. n Calvin James Pierce, 19, of Spring Lake was charged Tuesday with failure to appear. n John Lewis Griffin, 25, of 211 Temple Ave. was charged Wednesday with intoxicated and disruptive. LEE COUNTY n Susan Harrison, 38, of 115 Amber Lane, Carthage was charged Tuesday with failure to appear. She was placed in Lee County Jail under $750 secured bond. n Michael Dowdy, 23, of 1126 Walden St. was charged Tuesday with failure to appear. He was placed in Lee County Jail under $295 secured bond. n Jerry Saunders, 35, of 45 Wellington Lane was charged Tuesday with two counts of communicating threats. He was placed in Lee County Jail without bond. n A member of Christ Church of Deliverance, 2233 Lower Moncure Road, reported Tuesday that someone charged a phone bill to the church using the church’s information. n An employee with Trew Performance, 1508 Tramway Road, reported Tuesday that someone took five tractor trailer tires from the business. n John Barkley report-

ed Tuesday that someone damaged a window to his vehicle while it was parked at 500 Womack Road. n Wayne Phillips reported Tuesday that someone took a firearm from his vehicle while it was parked at 5412 Bridal Path. n Samantha Michael of 219 Mill Pond Road reported Tuesday that someone took a GPS from her vehicle.

HARNETT COUNTY n Danielle Nicole Clemons, 35, of 929 McKoytown Road, Cameron was charged Friday with assault, domestic criminal trespass and larceny. She was placed in Harnett County Jail without bond. n David Michael Simmons, 24, of 698 Bullard Road, Sanford was charged Saturday with injury to personal property. He was placed in Harnett County Jail under $500 secured bond. n Rosales Enrique Santos, 44, of 16 Verona St., Cameron was charged Monday with assault on a female. He was placed in Harnett County Jail without bond. n Ashley Ann Marie

Roberts, 20, of 248 Eric Thomas St., Broadway was charged Monday with manufacturing marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia. She was placed in Harnett County Jail under $7,500 secured bond. n Kenneth Anthony Cordova, 24, of 248 Eric Thomas St., Broadway was charged Monday with manufacturing marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia. He was placed in Harnett County Jail under $7,500 secured bond. n Jonathan Antonio Richardson, 20, of 1372 Heritage Way, Cameron was charged Monday with assault. He was placed in Harnett County Jail without bond. n Craig Matthew Crowley, 44, of 1051 Old U.S. 1, Lillington was charged Monday with larceny by employee, identity theft and attempting to obtain property by false pretense. He was placed in Harnett County Jail under $20,000 secured bond. n Candice Dawn Wagner, 38, of 364 Winding Ridge, Sanford was charged Monday with simple assault and communicating threats. She was placed in Harnett County Jail without bond.

OBITUARY

N.C. State offer China trip

Christine Jackson

By KATHERINE McDONALD Special to The Herald

SANFORD — Visit China this spring for a five-week study program sponsored by N.C. State University’s Confucius Institute and Nanjing Normal University. “This is an exciting opportunity for Americans to visit China and learn more of its language and culture,” said Shuya Che, a visiting professor from Nanjing University who is the Confucius Classroom instructor at Central Carolina Community College. The college’s Confucius Classroom was established through a partnership with the NCSU’s Confucius Institute. Che said the May 18-June 21 trip is open not just to those enrolled in Chinese classes at the college or university, but also to the public. Previous knowledge of Chinese is not required. The program cost is $2,600, including accommodations, tickets to events, and excursion transportation, meals and accommodations. An information session for those interested will be held 7 p.m.-9 p.m. on Feb. 3, at N.C. State University’s main campus.Information is available at online at http://www.ncsu.edu/oia/confucius/ NNU_Summer.htm. The application deadline is Feb. 12.

SPRING LAKE — Christine M. Jackson, 96, of McLamb Court, died Monday (1/25/10) at Cape Fear Medical Center. Arrangements will be announced by Elizabeth Street Mortuary, Inc. of Spring Lake. o For more information on obituaries in The Herald, contact Kim Edwards at (919) 718-1224.

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board is that, once the high school is rebuilt with the funds collected from the recently passed .25cent sales tax referendum, the college will become a priority. “The presentations were exciting,” he said. “The college is a tremendous resource for Lee County. The success of the college means success in many ways for our county. The spirit is willing (to fund construction), but the challenge is to find funds.” At the meeting, G. Taylor Hobbs of Hobbs Architects in Pittsboro reviewed what he described as a “very preliminary” design for the proposed Continuing Education building. Hobbs is also the architect for the college’s new Siler City Center, now under

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the pounds in previous weeks, the duo ultimately had the smallest total percentage of weight loss this week, landing them on the chopping block. Up for elimination, Sebren asked fellow cast members to eliminate her, not her mother. “I want to go home,” Sebren told fellow competitors. “I’ve got kids and I’ve got my husband, I want to go home.” Respecting Sebren’s wishes, she was eliminated by a vote of 4-3. Not only did Sebren and Cancel’s team “fall below the yellow line,” they were faced with hardships the entire week. A feud

construction in the Central Carolina Business Campus in Siler City. The Continuing Education building will be located across Kelly Drive from the Science Building, on land purchased by the college in 2006. The project will include a twostory 36,000-square-foot facility and an adjacent 4,000-square-foot shop building, with a parking lot in the rear. Projected construction cost is about $9 million. If built as designed, it would be the first building in Lee County to earn a Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design certification for energy efficiency from the U.S. Green Building Council. Green features will include orienting the building with the sun to maximize use of natural light to reduce energy use, as well as watersaving features. With green features, the building

could save 20-30 percent on energy, about $15,000 a year, Hobbs said. He said the building site is already a pastoral setting. By building according to sustainable design measures, he said it would “speak the language of your curriculum.” Marchant said the college is a state leader in training people for work in the green economy through its biofuels, sustainable agriculture, green building, and other programs. These are primarily on the Chatham Campus, but more will be offered in Lee and Harnett through continuing education. About half of the space in the building design is used by the Economic and Community Development Division for adult and continuing education in literacy, green building and health careers, as well as industrial training and workforce development.

The rest of the space is planned for general-purpose classrooms, a student center, bookstore, building service areas, and Center for Creative Retirement. Commissioners also saw a presentation on the re-landscaping of the front of the campus, which will begin shortly. The project is already paid for with funding from the sale of the college’s old Telephony Building on Tiffany Drive. Commissioner Linda Shook said that she is a firm believer in community colleges and wants to see the college expand, but has concerns about the funding. “Taxpayers get such a return when people go to a community college, get jobs and put back into the community,” she said, “but the state needs to fund community colleges like they do other education and not put the burden on the back of the counties.”

between the red team and Sebren’s green team emerged, causing the two teams to square off at the weigh-in. The feud began earlier in the week when the red team won immunity and the ability to slap the green team with a twopound disadvantage at the weigh-in. “We’re not friends,” said Cancel, referring to the green team’s relationship with the red team. Although Sebren’s team was given a two-pound penalty, the team’s weight loss was too low to keep them safe from elimination with or without the penalty. While Sebren was eliminated from the competition at the show’s end, audiences were able to see her emotional side prior to her departure.

A luxury challenge provided players with the opportunity to call home, and challenge winners Sam Poueu and Koli Palu shared a phone call with Sebren and Cancel. A tearful Sebren spoke with her husband and daughter and received words of encouragement. “I know it’s hard, but you just gotta hang in there,” said Sebren’s husband Nathaniel. “You’ve got to stay focused on what you are doing, and you gotta stay above that yellow line.” “Now that I talked to him, I feel better. I think I can handle another week,” Sebren told cameras. “Hearing my husband’s voice was really exciting.” Sebren lost a total of 32 pounds during her time on

the show. “Before I got to the ranch, I hated to look at myself in the mirror. Now, I can stand up and say, ‘I did this, and I am proud of myself’,” Sebren said speaking of her weight loss. “All these people supporting me is a big motivation; it feels good.” She started the competition weighing 265 pounds, and continued to lose weight after leaving the ranch. After losing 14 pounds at home, Sebren now weighs 219 pounds. She plans on running a marathon with her husband when he returns from Afghanistan. Sebren was the second Sanford woman to compete in a nationally televised reality TV show this season. Noelle Marsh was a Top 10 finalist on Fox’s “So You Think You Can Dance.”

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amount of body hair. Colin has been going to Stepping Stones — a childcare center that serves 43 children ages 6 weeks to 5 years old, half of whom have disabilities — for five years. Morris said Wednesday at the center’s “Small Miracles” tour that she’s thrilled Colin can now use his walker on the center’s new playground, which features a safe, rubberized surface. The playground was renovated last April, said Director Emily Page. She gave community members a tour Wednesday to show what the center’s all about and how they help those with disabilities. “I’d give anything in the world for this place,” Morris said. “Colin has accomplished so much in the time he’s been here.” Before the playground renovation, Colin had to crawl in the mulch and it was a mess, Morris said; he’d get wood chips in his mouth and Morris would worry about the fire ants also crawling on the ground. “Now, he doesn’t have to,” Morris said excitedly. The playground was resurfaced with a rubberized material made from old tires. It’s a smooth surface that gives: One toddler fell face-first on the ground Wednesday and got back up with a wide grin. No mulch, no tears. “They put it down almost like concrete and smooth it out,” Page said of the rubber surface. “It’s smooth enough that kids that use wheelchairs and

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walkers can roll over the sidewalk, grass and onto the surface. Every part of our center had to be accessible including our playground.” And the swings, climbing wall, tunnels and ball hoop help the children meet therapy and developmental goals, she added. “They’re learning their gross motor skills. ... But the kids see it as, ‘Oh cool, we get to rock climb,’” she said. “It’s very much about free choice and free play. We want to show how easy it is to be inclusive.” The equipment cost about $47,000 and the center’s employees and parents spent plenty of time trying to raise money to pay for it. They sold candy bars and tshirts and held a carnival fundraiser in July 2008 — “whatever we could do,” Page said. “We earned every dollar. We worked hard,” Morris said. “We were begging for people to buy something for a dollar.” “It was a constant thought process of, ‘what’s next, we’re not there yet and when can we get there?’” Page added. Because Easter Seals UCP is a nonprofit, money raised must be used in the same fiscal year, Page said. Though they did not raise enough money to pay for the equipment entirely up front, they were allowed to purchase it and are continuing to pay. Page got goosebumps remembering the children’s reactions to seeing the new equipment. “They were running out there, they were so excited,” she said, choking up. “There was a line of kids for both of the swings. They’re tire swings! They could be so much more.” But to the children, it means the world, she added. “Their excitement was just so overwhelming. It was a dream fulfilled, is what we say,” Page said. Though Colin must move on and attend Floyd L. Knight in the fall, Morris will miss Stepping Stones. “I absolutely adore this place,” she said. “I will support this place until I die.”

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STATE BRIEFS Man dies after deputy zaps him with stun gun

GOLDSBORO (AP) â&#x20AC;&#x201D; A North Carolina man whose family said he had a heart condition has died after being zapped with a stun gun by a sheriffâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s deputy. Multiple media outlets reported that Joe Spruill Jr. died early Wednesday during the confrontation outside Goldsboro. The State Bureau of Investigation was looking into the fatal encounter. Wayne County Sheriffâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Capt. Tom Effler says Deputy Martin McAlduff responded to a report of a fight at a road intersection. McAlduff and another deputy said Spruill began throwing things at them and resisted when they tried to arrest him for disorderly conduct.

College: Art with cigar counters tobacco policy

NEW BERN (AP) â&#x20AC;&#x201D; A North Carolina college cracking down on smoking says artwork depicting an instructor with a cigar goes against the campus tobacco policy. The Sun Journal of New Bern reports officials asked Craven Community College automotive instructor Robert Hall to remove the image. Students had airbrushed the hood of a drag racing car with a portrait of Hall gripping wrenches and smoking a cigar. School spokesman Sandy Wall says the depiction of someone smoking sends a message that officials donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t want. The school has cracked down on campus smoking, initially banning it from all areas of campus but this month revising rules to allow designated smoking areas.

Officials: Boy, 7, brings loaded gun to school

FAYETTEVILLE (AP) â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Investigators are trying to deter-

mine how a 7-year-old North Carolina boy got a gun and brought it to school. The Fayetteville Observer reports the Cumberland County Sheriffâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Office says the child brought a loaded handgun to Elizabeth Cashwell Elementary School on Tuesday and showed it to other pupils. Sheriffâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s spokeswoman Debbie Tanna says no charges have been filed and investigators are trying to determine where the gun game from. Tanna says school officials reported the incident after the boy revealed the gun by showing it to classmates and a teacher.

Lawmakers seek $75 million for Blue Ridge Parkway ASHEVILLE (AP) â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Federal lawmakers from North Carolina and Virginia are seeking $75 million to acquire and preserve land surrounding the Blue Ridge Parkway. Four senators and four representatives say they are proposing legislation authorizing the National Park Service to buy up to 50,000 acres surrounding the road. The Blue Ridge Parkway is celebrating its 75th anniversary this year. The road stretches 469 miles across North Carolina and Virginia and attracts nearly 20 million visitors each year. North Carolina Sens. Kay Hagan and Richard Burr say the legislation will help preserve the parkway for future generations.

New runway opening at PTI airport GREENSBORO (AP) â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Piedmont Triad International Airport in North Carolina has completed a $150 million project to add a third runway. The new runway beginning operations Wednesday is part of an expansion plan that began more than a decade ago when FedEx Corp. announced it would open a hub there. FedEx began operations at its new airport center in June.

Elizabeth separates from husband ment released by Purse said, referring to unflattering details of her marRALEIGH (AP) â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Eliz- riage and her husbandâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s abeth Edwards has sepa- affair that are emerging rated from her husband, from an upcoming tell-all two-time presidential book. candidate John Edwards, The book is written after a tumultuous by longtime Edwards three years in which the aide Andrew Young, who coupleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s marital troubles initially claimed that became tabloid fodder. he fathered a child with Andrea Purse, a John Edwardsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; mistress friend of Elizabeth in the weeks leading up Edwards, confirmed to to the crucial presidential The Associated Press on primaries. Wednesday that the 60John Edwards publicly year-old mother of four declared last week that has separated from her he was the father of the husband. North Carolina child with Rielle Hunter, law requires couples to who worked as a videogbe separated for a year rapher before his second before divorcing. presidential campaign in â&#x20AC;&#x153;Elizabeth is moving 2008. on with her life and wants Youngâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s book details to put this difficult chap- how Edwards went to ter behind her,â&#x20AC;? a stategreat lengths to hide the

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affair. In excerpts from an ABC News interview, Young said that Edwards asked him to find a doctor who might fake a paternity test and asked him to steal a diaper from the baby, now almost 2, to determine whether it was really his. He also claims that the married couple sought to politicize her cancer diagnosis. The statement released on behalf of Elizabeth Edwards said she will not engage in a dialogue on â&#x20AC;&#x153;false chargesâ&#x20AC;? in the book. Edwards declined further comment. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Based on the limited portions of the book that have been made available, it is clear it contains many falsehoods and exaggerations,â&#x20AC;? she said.

Elizabeth Edwards has an incurable form of cancer that returned in 2007 as the couple was campaigning for the presidency. She said in an interview with The Associated Press last week that her health got worse for a period but has been recently improving. John Edwards, a former North Carolina senator and 2004 Democratic vice presidential candidate, has largely stayed secluded since first admitting the affair in August 2008. He denied fathering a child with Hunter at that time. He has acknowledged a federal investigation into his campaign finances. Edwards spent part of last week in Haiti helping with earthquake relief.

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Sheenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s wife recuperating at wellness center LOS ANGELES (AP) â&#x20AC;&#x201D;â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Charlie Sheenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s wife is recovering at a North Carolina wellness center after an infection that nearly took her life, her lawyer said Wednesday. Yale Galanter said Brooke Sheen, 32, was flown by private plane from Los Angeles after her release from a hospital. He denied Internet reports that she was in drug or alcohol rehab. Brooke Sheen was â&#x20AC;&#x153;mentally and physically exhaustedâ&#x20AC;? when she left the hospital and her mother arranged for her to go to a place that will help her recover, Galanter said. He refused to name the facility

and said it will not be made public. Galanter described it as a wellness center with an emphasis on spiritual and physical healing with yoga and healthy food. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s definitely not in a place for drug or alcohol rehabilitation,â&#x20AC;? he said. Brooke Sheen has been through numerous ordeals since Christmas Day, when a domestic disturbance at the Sheensâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Aspen home propelled them into headlines, Galanter said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Since Dec. 25, sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s been assaulted by her husband and had a knife put to her throat, decided to reconcile with her husband, which the court

prevented, delayed having oral surgery because of a scheduled court hearing and then developed an infection that spread to her blood stream,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;She developed pneumonia and she almost lost her life.â&#x20AC;? During her seven-day stay at a hospital in the Sherman Oaks area of Los Angeles, Brooke Sheen was in intensive care for several days. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s been through a lot,â&#x20AC;? said Galanter. He said Brooke Sheenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s mother is very protective of her daughter and wanted her to go to a quiet place to convalesce where she would not be hounded by the press. Doctors recom-

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WASHINGTON (AP) â&#x20AC;&#x201D; His presidency at a crossroads, President Barack Obama promised in his first State of the Union address to solve the economic worries foremost on Americansâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; minds and become the transformative leader they thought they were getting. Speaking in prime time Wednesday night before a politician-packed House chamber and a TV audience of millions, Obama looked to change the conversation from how his presidency is stalling â&#x20AC;&#x201D; over a messy health care debate, a limping economy and the missteps that led to Christmas Dayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s barely averted terrorist disaster â&#x20AC;&#x201D; to how he is seizing the reins. The president devoted about two-thirds of the speech to the economy, emphasizing his ideas, some new but mostly old and explained anew, for restoring job growth, taming budget deficits and changing Washingtonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ways. These concerns are at the roots of voter emotions that drove supporters to Obama but now are turning on him as he governs. To address economic fears, Obama proded Congress to enact a second stimulus package and to provide new financial relief for the middle class. To acknowledge frustration at

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President Barack Obama delivers his State of the Union address on Capitol Hill in Washington Wednesday. the governmentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s habit of spending more than it has, he will seek a three-year freeze on some domestic spending (while proposing a 6.2 percent, or $4 billion, increase in the popular arena of education and supporting the debtfinanced jobs bill) and announce heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s creating a bipartisan deficit-reduction task force. To tackle the capitalâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s polarized atmosphere, he will call on Republicans and Democrats to redouble efforts at cooperation. Throughout, Obama

aimed to show he understands Americansâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; struggles to pay bills while big banks get bailouts and bonuses. Trying to position himself as a fighter for the regular guy, heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll urge Congress to blunt the impact of last weekâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Supreme Court decision handing corporations greater influence over elections. But even before Obama spoke, many of the new proposals the White House revealed in advance were being dismissed â&#x20AC;&#x201D; on the right or the left â&#x20AC;&#x201D; as poorly targeted or too modest to

make a difference. The president stood before a country dispirited by unemployment in double digits and federal deficits soaring to a record $1.4 trillion. He also faces a Democratic Party increasingly concerned about the fallen standing of a president they hoped would lead them through this fallâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s midterm elections. With State of the Union messages constitutionally required and traditionally delivered at the end of January, Obama lucked

into one of the presidencyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s biggest platforms just a week after Republicans scored an upset takeover of a Senate seat in Massachusetts. That election prompted hand-wringing over Obamaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s leadership and put a cloud of doubt over his agenda. Senate allies, for instance, said Wednesday that a sizable, debt-financed package containing the proposals Obama wants is out of the question in the new climate and that they plan a trimmed-down measure with tax breaks for small businesses and help for state and local governments. Republicans sought to capitalize on the Democratsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; tough straits with their response, delivered by Gov. Bob McDonnell of Virginia, who took his state from Democratic hands two months ago in one of the GOPâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s recent major election victories. Obama wanted to avoid the usual with his speech: a feel-good assessment of the nationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s health and a presidential laundry list of new proposals and priorities. Instead, he aimed for a plainspoken narrative, hoping to tell his presidencyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s story â&#x20AC;&#x201D; looking forward and back â&#x20AC;&#x201D; in a way that rekindles the energy he harnessed for his historic election.

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WASHINGTON (AP) â&#x20AC;&#x201D; The nation cannot afford the spending Democrats have enacted or the tax increases they propose, Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell said Wednesday in the Republican response to the State of the Union address. McDonnell, in excerpts of his speech released in advance, said Democratic policies are resulting in an unsustainable level of debt. He said Americans want affordable health care, but they donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t want the government to run it. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Top-down, one-size-fits-all decision-making should not replace the personal choices of free people in a free market, nor undermine the proper role of state and local governments in our system of federalism,â&#x20AC;? McDonnell said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;All Americans agree, we need a health care system that is affordable, accessible, and high quality,â&#x20AC;? McDonnell said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;But most Americans do not want to turn over the best medical care system in the world to the federal government.â&#x20AC;?

2 N.C. residents invited to State of the Union talk JACKSONVILLE (AP) â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Two North Carolina residents were sitting with First Lady Michelle Obama during the State of the Union address. They were among some two dozen people invited to sit in the first ladyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s box on Wednesday night as President Barack Obama discusses his first year in office and his vision for the future. Julia Frost of Jacksonville is a former Marine who is using the GI Bill to get a college degree at Coastal Carolina Community College. Her husband, Sgt. Ryan Frost, is stationed at Camp Lejeune. Ping Fu of Chapel Hill is the CEO of Research Triangle Park-based Geomagic. The company makes software to help corporations and government agencies build 3D digital models, employs about 100 people and continues to hire.

Clinton misses speech but not as security holdout WASHINGTON (AP) â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton is missing President Barack Obamaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s State of the Union address in order to attend a conference in London, but she is not the only absentee Cabinet member. One member of the Cabinet is designated by the White House to ride out the speech in an undisclosed location as a precaution against the possibility of a catastrophe wiping out the rest of the government leadership in the Capitol during the address. The White House did not announce in advance of the speech who would be that holdout. ** Planet 51: PG (10:20), 12:20, 5:25 ** Planet 51: PG (10:20), 12:20, 5:25

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CHICAGO (AP) — Jay Leno tells Oprah Winfrey that he hasn’t spoken to Conan O’Brien throughout the recent contentious negotiations over “The Tonight Show.” In quotes provided Wednesday by Harpo Productions, Leno tells Winfrey that “it didn’t seem appropriate” to speak to O’Brien. But Leno says the two comedians might talk when “things cool down.” NBC unseated O’Brien and moved Leno back to the

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program he had hosted for 17 years. Leno is scheduled to return to “Tonight” on March 1. In a video previewing “The Oprah Winfrey Show” interview, Leno says: “This whole thing was a huge mess.” Leno’s interview is slated to air Thursday.

MSNBC hosts on plane that made emergency landing MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (AP) — A plane carrying two MSNBC television show hosts has made an emergency landing in South Carolina after

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a pilot reported smoke in the cockpit. MSNBC personalities Mika Brzezinski and Joe Scarborough were among the 16 passengers and three crew members on the Delta Connection flight from New York to Charleston. Horry County Department of Airports spokeswoman Lauren Morris said the plane landed at the Myrtle Beach airport around 1 p.m. Wednesday. Brzezinski and Scarborough are scheduled to moderate the South Carolina Republican gubernatorial debate Thursday night in Charleston. Scarborough says on his Twitter account he and Brzezinski were driving to Charleston from Myrtle Beach.

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Apple’s Jobs unveils iPad SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Apple Inc. will sell the newly unveiled tablet-style iPad starting at $499, a price tag far below the $1,000 that some analysts were expecting. The iPad, which is larger in size but similar in design to Apple’s popular iPhone, was billed by CEO Steve Jobs on Wednesday as “so much more intimate than a laptop and so much more capable than a smart phone.” Jobs, 54, a pancreatic cancer survivor who got a liver transplant during a 5 1/2-month medical leave last year, looked thin as he introduced the highly anticipated gadget, though he seemed to have more energy than he did at Apple’s last event in September. The iPad has a 9.7inch touch screen, is a half-inch thick, weighs 1.5 pounds and comes with 16, 32 or 64 giga-

bytes of flash memory storage. It comes with WiFi and Bluetooth connectivity built in. Jobs said the device has a battery that lasts 10 hours and can sit for a month on standby without needing a charge. The basic iPad models will cost $499, $599 and $699, depending on the storage size, when it comes out worldwide in March. Apple will also sell a version with data plans from AT&T Inc. in the U.S.: $14.99 per month for 250 megabytes of data, or $29.99 for unlimited usage. Neither will require a long-term service contract. Those 3G iPad models will cost more — $629, $729 and $829, depending on the amount of memory — and will be out in April. International cellular data details have not yet been announced. Apple had kept its

“latest creation” tightly under wraps until Wednesday’s unveiling, though many analysts had correctly speculated that it would be a onepiece tablet computer with a big touch screen, larger than an iPhone but smaller than a laptop. Raven Zachary, a contributing analyst with mobile researchers The 451 Group, considered the iPad a laptop replacement, especially because Apple is also selling a dock with a built-in keyboard. But Forrester Research analyst James McQuivey said he doesn’t believe the iPad added enough for consumers to justify buying yet another gadget, or to call this a new category of devices. In an e-mail, he criticized its lack of social features such as ways to share photos and home video and recommend books.

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ARENAS, CRITTENTON SUSPENDED FOR REST OF THE SEASON NEW YORK (AP) — Gilbert Arenas and Javaris Crittenton were suspended for the remainder of the season Wednesday by NBA commissioner David Stern, who said guns in the workplace “will not be tolerated.” Stern delivered the punishment after meeting with Arenas earlier in the day, turning his indefinite suspension into a suspension without pay. Both players have admitted bringing guns into the Washington Wizards’ locker room, a violation of the collective bargaining agreement, following a dispute on a team flight. Stern said the players expressed remorse, but added, “nevertheless, there is no justification for their conduct.” “The issue here is not about the legal ownership and possession of guns, either in one’s home or elsewhere,” Stern said in a statement. “It is about possession of guns in the NBA workplace, which will not be tolerated.”

GOLF BRIT BOOKIES CUT ODDS ON WOODS PLAYING THE MASTERS

LONDON (AP) — British bookmaker William Hill has cut the odds Tiger Woods playing at the Masters. The world’s No. 1 golfer is taking an indefinite break from the game since a November car crash outside his home in Florida and reports of marital infidelity. Shortly after the crash, William Hill was giving 4-6 odds that Woods would be back in time for the Masters in April. On Wednesday, the company cut the odds to 1-4. William Hill spokesman Rupert Adams says “we’ve only taken money on the one side that he will be playing there, so that’s why we shortened it right up.” Adams says they have taken 224 bets and 217 of them are that Woods will be playing at Augusta National.

NBA ROSE, EVANS TO HEADLINE ROOKIE CHALLENGE

NEW YORK (AP) — Chicago Bulls guard Derrick Rose and Sacramento Kings guard Tyreke Evans are among a cast of 18 players selected for the Rookie Challenge. Some joining Rose on the sophomore squad include: Miami’s Michael Beasley and Marc Gasol and O.J. Mayo of Memphis. Sacramento’s Omri Casspi joins Evans on the rookie team, along with Chicago’s Taj Gibson, Detroit’s Jonas Jerebko, Golden State’s Stephen Curry, Milwaukee’s Brandon Jennings, Minnesota’s Jonny Flynn, Oklahoma City’s James Harden and DeJuan Blair of San Antonio.

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Southern Lee’s Sherrod Toomer (right) fights for the ball against Douglas Byrd’s Phillip Murphy during a recent basketball game in Sanford.

Cavs rebound, stay in 1st ■ Next games — Gray’s Creek at Southern Lee, Thursday; Girls: 6 p.m. Boys: 7:30 p.m.

By RYAN SARDA sarda@sanfordherald.com

SANFORD — The Southern Lee Cavaliers had played in 19 consecutive conference basketball games without a loss. All of that changed when Cape Fear Valley Conference newcomer Westover handed the Cavaliers their first league loss

since December of 2008. The Wolverines edged the Cavs 58-54 last week. “We just didn’t hit our free throws down the stretch,” said Southern Lee head coach Gaston Collins. “We missed five free throws in the fourth quarter and we also couldn’t get our shots to go in. Ironically, they

missed 11 free throws in the fourth quarter. We have to be able to capitalize when that happens.” The Cavaliers (11-7) rebounded from their setback against the Wolverines with

See Cavs, Page 3B

NORTH CAROLINA 77, N.C. STATE 63

Heels regroup by beating Pack By BRIANA GORMAN bgorman@heraldsun.com

CHAPEL HILL — The mood in the North Carolina locker room was palpable after Tuesday’s 77-63 win over N.C. State that stopped the Tar Heels’ three-game losing streak. For the first time in three games, instead of silence and tension there were smiles, laughter and joking around by the Tar Heels. And no player looked happier than Deon Thompson. The senior, who seemingly has disappeared from games this season, made his presence known from the start, scoring UNC’s first three points and leading the Tar Heels with 20

points. It was the fifth time Thompson has scored at least 20 points this season but the first since posting 23 in a win over Nevada on Nov. 29. “I’ve been more aggressive in practice and just more determined, more into it and intense,” Thompson said. “As a leader, you’ve got to be intent and enthused about things, and I’m just trying to be a better leader.” Thompson’s aggressiveness was evident in the first half as he grabbed two rebounds, his only offensive rebounds of the game, after missed free throws and muscled them in for four of his nine first-half points. But arguably Thompson’s

North Carolina guard Larry Drew II,left, drives the ball pass N.C. State guard Javier Gonzalez during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in Raleigh on Tuesday. AP photo

See Heels, Page 3B

SUPER BOWL XLIV

Colts face big challenge against ‘America’s Team’ INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Move over Dallas, the New Orleans Saints are the new “America’s Team.” With New Orleans about to make its first Super Bowl appearance in franchise history, memories of Hurricane Katrina still lingering and close ties between the team and the city’s rebuilding effort, Colts players understand why the Saints are this year’s sentimental favorite. They just want to play the role

of spoiler. “There’s a reason America is pulling for New Orleans, and why wouldn’t they? They’ve been through a lot,” Indy safety Antoine Bethea said. “Sports tends to pull people together, so it’s commendable for New Orleans to be, as I guess you’d say, America’s team right now. But at the same time, we’re going to go out there as the Indianapolis Colts and play ball.” The reach of New Orleans’ fans

goes all the way to the highest levels of the White House. “You know, I think both teams are terrific,” President Barack Obama told ABC News. “I guess I am rooting a little bit for the Saints as the underdog, partly just because when I think about what’s happened in New Orleans over the last several years and how much that team means to them. You know, I’m pretty sympathetic.” The Colts know they’re still

the favorite in at least one state, Indiana, and one city, Las Vegas. Bookmakers have installed them as a 5 1/2-point favorite, prompting Obama and others to pull for an upset. “He’s entitled to his opinion and why wouldn’t he be rooting for them?” Bethea said of Obama’s decision to cheer for New Orleans. “Like I said, the city has been through a lot. But the Colts, man, we’re going to go down there and give them a show.”

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NASCAR Get in the driverâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s seat for The Herald Do you want to take your turn in The Driverâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Seat? The Herald is seeking local experts to take part in its weekly â&#x20AC;&#x153;Driverâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Seatâ&#x20AC;? panel, which appears every Tuesday during the NASCAR season. Are you a NASCAR fanatic? Think you have what it takes to be on our panel? If so, and if you want to try it out, write to us. Tell us in 50 words or less why you love your favorite driver. Then tell us in 50 words or less what it is about your least favorite driver that makes you root against him. Also tell us in 50 words or less what you think is the biggest issue facing the sport of NASCAR today. Entries will be judged on creativity, racing knowledge and writing ability. The three winners will be e-mailed weekly questions by Monday morning following each race during the season, beginning the day after the Daytona 500 on Feb. 15. Winners will each receive a $100 prize. Entries must include your name, age, daytime telephone number, address and e-mail address. E-mail your entries to Sports Editor Alex Podlogar at alexp@sanfordherald.com. Entries are due on Feb. 10.

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RALEIGH â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Members of the Sanford Squids had the opportunity to meet 2004 and 2008 Olympic Gold medalist Ryan Lochte at the Triangle Aquatic Center in Cary. Lochte is the current world record holder in the menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 200meter backstroke and 200 individual medley, and is in training to participate in the 2012 Olympic Games in London. Lochte spoke to the assembled swimmers about the need to listen to their coaches, set goals for their sport, and have fun in whatever they choose. During his talk, he recalled that one of the key motivating factors in his success was meeting an Olympic champion, Pablo Morales, when he was a developing swimmer. As a youngster, Lochte said he was more interested in being thrown out of practice to avoid training, spending his time eating candy in the shower. Despite his situation as an average swimmer, he became dedicated to the sport, driven by his desire to never be beaten, and succeed in his goal to be an Olympic gold medalist. Squids who attended the event were Steven Herrera, Carson Huff, Gray Culler, Adam Vitt, and Emily Vitt. The Sanford Squids swim team will be competing in their next swim meet on January 30 in Burlington at the YBAC Blizzard Invitational. The Squids are a year round competitive swim team, presently accepting new swimmers of all ability levels. Contact head coach Greg Huff at coach@sanfordsquids.com or (919) 770-3862 for additional information.

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a 71-62 victory over Western Harnett in Lillington on Tuesday night, putting them right back where they are used to being â&#x20AC;&#x201D; in first place by themselves. Ace Chalmers led the Cavaliers with 24 points in Tuesdayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s win over the Eagles. Chalmers was 12of-12 from the free throw line, including nailing 10 in the fourth quarter. Shakeer Alston added 13 points. The duo of A.J. Jackson and Darius Gill contributed with nine points apiece and Laquan Thomas finished with eight in the win. Despite the win over the Eagles, Collins says he was a little disappointed in the Cavaliersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; play, especially after the first quarter. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We were kind of unsure how we were going to bounce back after that tough loss,â&#x20AC;? said Collins. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We played well in the first quarter but from then on we went back to doing the things that have been hurting us. We are not doing a good job in transition and weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re having a hard time stopping the dribble penetration.â&#x20AC;? The victory over Western Harnett moved the Cavaliers to 7-1 in the conference. Because Westover did not play on Tuesday night, the Cavaliers remain half a game ahead of the Wolverines, who are 6-1 in the league. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve got to focus on these last four games,â&#x20AC;? said Collins. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We have to win out, thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s no question about it. We have to take care of business if we want to have any

chance of accomplishing our preseason goal of finishing as the regular season conference champions.â&#x20AC;? Depending on the weather, the Wolverines, who have won nine of their last 10, will play Douglas Byrd on Friday night. With a win and a Southern Lee loss, the Wolverines could pull ahead of the Cavaliers in the conference standings. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We knew that it was going to be tough going undefeated in the second half of conference play,â&#x20AC;? said Collins. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We have to focus on what weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re doing as a team and not be concerned with what Westover is doing. We also donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t want to have to rely on someone to beat another team so we can get the top spot. Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s why itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s important that we win out.â&#x20AC;? With the threat of snow blanketing the area on Friday, Southern Lee has moved its games against Grayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Creek to Thursday. The games were originally scheduled for Friday night. The girls will tip off at 6 p.m. and the boys will follow. The Bears are 1-19 this season and are 0-8 in the conference. Collins says that despite its record, he expects Grayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Creek to be well prepared for tonightâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s game. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re going to be hungry for their first victory,â&#x20AC;? said Collins. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The are going to play extremely hard like they always do. Theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re going to be looking to upset us on our home floor and knock us out of first place, so itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s important that we canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t overlook them. We have to be ready for a battle.â&#x20AC;?

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ing event at Doha earlier this month. The Russian unloaded everything he had on Federer for a set and a half Wednesday and was suddenly in uncharted territory at a Grand Slam tournament. Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s when a bit of gamesmanship and a lot of big-match experience helped Federer switch gears and win 13 straight games en route to a 2-6, 63, 6-0, 7-5 victory that sent

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most significant field goal came in the second half. With 10:09 left, he picked off a pass at midcourt and instead of handing it off to one of UNCâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s guards, the 6-9, 245-pound forward dribbled it up the court himself. Thompson took the ball all the way to the basket for a crowdsilencing dunk to cap a 13-0 run that put the Tar Heels up for good. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I was just happy,â&#x20AC;? said Thompson, who let out a ferocious yell after the dunk. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It was definitely kind of a turning point in the game for us.â&#x20AC;?

Davydenko packing to join Federerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s former Grand Slam conquerors: No. 2ranked Rafael Nadal, No. 3-ranked Novak Djokovic, and No. 4-ranked Juan Martin del Potro. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Winning that many games in a row against a player thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s been on fire like this, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a great sign,â&#x20AC;? Federer said. The win stretched his record to a 23rd consecutive Grand Slam semifinal appearance, something he

Thompson finished the game 9-of14 from the floor, the most shots he has attempted since a win over Albany on Dec. 30. Thompson had been a combined 11-of-22 in losses to Clemson, Georgia Tech and Wake Forest. But Thompsonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s impact was not just felt on the statistics sheet. The senior could be seen cheering on his teammates, offering a fist bump and seemed to energize the Tar Heels. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Deon had a great game tonight,â&#x20AC;? Drew said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;He was doing everything that we know Deon can do. He was posting low, (getting) offensive rebounds, finishing in the paint, making stops on the defensive end. He just had a very solid all-around game.â&#x20AC;?

rated as â&#x20AC;&#x153;definitely one of the most incredible things I have in my resume.â&#x20AC;? Before Federer, Ivan Lendl and Rod Laver shared the record at 10. Besides his incredible run of Grand Slam semifinals that began at Wimbledon in 2004, Federer boasts three Australian Open wins among his record 15 major titles and 50 wins or more at three of the four biggest tournaments in tennis.

Despite Thompsonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s big night to help the Tar Heels break their slump, after the game he mostly wanted to talk about the team effort and less about his individual performance. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m more happy with the team performance,â&#x20AC;? Thompson said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The way Larry played (Tuesday) and Dexter (Strickland) and John (Henson) â&#x20AC;&#x201D; everybody who came into the game (Tuesday) contributed something big. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s been a long stretch for us in practice, so to come here and for us to perform the way we did (Tuesday) was just a great feeling.â&#x20AC;? Drew and Strickland both finished in double figures, and Henson recorded three blocks in seven minutes.

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NBA Standings d-Cleveland d-Boston d-Atlanta Orlando Miami Toronto Charlotte Chicago Milwaukee New York Indiana Detroit Philadelphia Washington New Jersey

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d-L.A. Lakers d-Denver d-Dallas Utah Portland San Antonio Memphis Phoenix Houston New Orleans Oklahoma City L.A. Clippers Sacramento Golden State Minnesota

W 34 30 30 26 27 25 24 26 24 24 24 20 16 13 9

EASTERN CONFERENCE L Pct GB L10 11 .761 — 8-2 13 .690 4 5-5 14 .674 41⁄2 8-2 1 16 .644 5 ⁄2 5-5 21 .523 11 5-5 22 .511 111⁄2 6-4 22 .500 12 7-3 1 22 .488 12 ⁄2 7-3 25 .419 151⁄2 3-7 26 .409 16 4-6 1 29 .356 18 ⁄2 5-5 28 .349 181⁄2 4-6 29 .341 19 5-5 30 .318 20 2-8 40 .070 301⁄2 0-10 WESTERN CONFERENCE L Pct GB L10 11 .756 — 6-4 1 14 .682 3 ⁄2 9-1 15 .667 4 6-4 18 .591 71⁄2 8-2 19 .587 71⁄2 5-5 18 .581 8 4-6 19 .558 9 7-3 21 .553 9 3-7 20 .545 91⁄2 4-6 1 20 .545 9 ⁄2 6-4 1 20 .545 9 ⁄2 5-5 24 .455 131⁄2 4-6 28 .364 171⁄2 2-8 30 .302 20 4-6 1 37 .196 25 ⁄2 2-8

Monday’s Games Indiana 109, Philadelphia 98 Boston 95, L.A. Clippers 89 Cleveland 92, Miami 91 Memphis 99, Orlando 94 Atlanta 102, Houston 95 Chicago 98, San Antonio 93 Denver 104, Charlotte 93 Utah 124, Phoenix 115 New Orleans 98, Portland 97 Tuesday’s Games L.A. Lakers 115, Washington 103 New York 132, Minnesota 105 Dallas 108, Milwaukee 107 Charlotte 114, Phoenix 109, OT Sacramento 99, Golden State 96

Sports Review Str W-5 W-2 W-3 L-1 L-1 W-2 W-1 W-3 L-1 W-1 W-1 L-2 L-1 L-4 L-11

Home 17-3 13-7 18-5 16-4 13-11 15-6 18-5 14-7 13-7 11-13 10-11 11-11 7-15 8-15 2-17

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Conf 19-6 19-8 16-10 19-9 14-9 15-15 15-16 13-12 10-12 12-16 12-16 11-14 8-16 10-16 3-21

Str W-1 W-7 W-2 W-3 L-1 L-3 W-2 L-2 L-2 W-1 L-2 L-1 W-1 L-2 L-4

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

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EXTREME SPORTS Noon ESPN2 — Winter X Games, at Aspen, Colo. 9 p.m. ESPN — Winter X Games, at Aspen, Colo. 2 a.m. ESPN2 — Winter X Games, at Aspen, Colo. (delayed tape) GOLF 9:30 a.m. TGC — European PGA Tour, Qatar Masters, first round, at Doha, Qatar (same-day tape) 3 p.m. TGC — PGA Tour, Farmers Insurance Open, first round, at La Jolla, Calif. MEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL 7 p.m. ESPN — Wisconsin at Purdue

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BASKETBALL The AP 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. 24, 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. Kentucky (65) 19-0 1,625 2 2. Kansas 18-1 1,519 3 3. Villanova 18-1 1,503 4 4. Syracuse 19-1 1,455 5 5. Michigan St. 17-3 1,324 6 6. Texas 17-2 1,307 1 7. Georgetown 15-3 1,124 12 8. Duke 16-3 1,120 7 9. West Virginia 15-3 1,113 11 10. Purdue 16-3 977 13 11. Kansas St. 16-3 960 10 12. BYU 20-1 894 14 13. Gonzaga 16-3 847 15 14. Tennessee 15-3 837 8 15. Temple 17-3 707 16 16. Wisconsin 16-4 635 18 17. Pittsburgh 15-4 599 9 18. Mississippi 15-4 411 22 19. Connecticut 13-6 286 — 20. Ohio St. 14-6 270 21 21. Vanderbilt 15-3 264 — 22. Georgia Tech 14-5 194 19 23. New Mexico 18-3 180 — 24. Baylor 15-3 157 25 25. UAB 17-2 125 — Others receiving votes: Florida St. 111, N. Iowa 106, Clemson 103, Wake Forest 98, Butler 69, Mississippi St. 42, Texas A&M 29, Oklahoma St. 25, Missouri 24, Maryland 22, Cornell 16, Old Dominion 11, Xavier 11, UNLV 6, Northwestern 5, Siena 3, Virginia 3, California 2, Louisiana Tech 2, Saint Mary’s, Calif. 2, Coastal Carolina 1, Harvard 1.

NCAA Boxscores Late Tuesday NORTH CAROLINA 77, N.C. STATE 63 NORTH CAROLINA (13-7) Ginyard 0-5 0-0 0, Drew II 5-9 6-7 18, Graves 2-7 0-0 6, Thompson 9-14 2-3 20, Davis 5-8 2-2 12, Strickland 6-7 1-4 14, McDonald 0-1 0-0 0, Henson 1-2 0-2 2, D.Wear 1-1 0-0 3, T.Wear 0-3 2-4 2. Totals 29-57 13-22 77. N.C. STATE (13-8) Gonzalez 6-11 4-5 19, Degand 2-8 2-2 7, Wood 1-9 0-0 3, T.Smith 9-15 2-2 20, Horner 2-7 0-0 6, Howell 1-3 2-2 4, Painter 0-1 0-0 0, Vandenberg 0-2 0-0 0, Williams 0-0 0-0 0, Davis 1-1 0-0 2, Mays 1-2 0-0 2. Totals 23-59 10-11 63. Halftime—North Carolina 37-33. 3-Point Goals—North Carolina 6-13 (Graves 2-3, Drew II 2-5, D.Wear 1-1, Strickland 1-1, Ginyard 0-3), N.C. State 7-22 (Gonzalez 3-4, Horner 2-6, Degand 1-3, Wood 1-8, Mays 0-1). Fouled Out—None. Rebounds—North Carolina 39 (Davis, Graves 9), N.C. State 30 (T.Smith 6). Assists—North Carolina 11 (Drew II 7), N.C. State 13 (Degand 4). Total Fouls—North Carolina 14, N.C. State 20. A—19,700. RHODE ISLAND 65, DAYTON 64 RHODE ISLAND (16-3) Ulmer 3-7 0-0 6, James 7-11 2-3 22, Martell 1-3 0-0 2, Jones 2-5 0-0 5, Cothran 6-15 3-4 17, Mejia 1-2 0-0 2, Eaves 1-5 1-2 4, Wilson 0-0 0-0 0, Richmond 0-2 0-0 0, Outerbridge 2-4 1-2 5, Brooks 1-1 0-0 2. Totals 24-55 7-11 65. DAYTON (14-6) C.Johnson 4-7 3-3 11, Wright 4-10 4-8 12, Huelsman 4-4 2-2 10, Warren 5-7 2-2 12, M.Johnson 1-5 1-2 3, Perry 3-10 0-0 7, Lowery 1-4 0-0 3, Williams 1-1 0-0 2, Fabrizius 1-4 0-0 3, Searcy 0-0 0-0 0, Benson 0-1 1-2 1. Totals 24-53 13-19 64.

Halftime—Dayton 33-24. 3-Point Goals— Rhode Island 10-23 (James 6-8, Cothran 2-6, Jones 1-3, Eaves 1-4, Richmond 0-2), Dayton 3-14 (Lowery 1-2, Fabrizius 1-4, Perry 1-4, M.Johnson 0-1, C.Johnson 0-3). Fouled Out—None. Rebounds—Rhode Island 34 (Cothran 7), Dayton 29 (Huelsman 9). Assists—Rhode Island 10 (Cothran, Jones, Martell, Richmond 2), Dayton 12 (Wright 4). Total Fouls—Rhode Island 16, Dayton 15. A—12,501.

NCAA Standings Atlantic 10 Conference Conference W L PCT Temple 5 0 1.000 Xavier, Ohio 5 1 .833 Charlotte 4 1 .800 St. Louis 3 1 .750 Rhode Island 4 2 .667 Richmond 4 2 .667 Dayton 3 3 .500 La Salle 2 3 .400 St. Bonaventure 2 3 .400 St. Joseph’s 2 3 .400 G. Washington 1 4 .200 Duquesne 1 4 .200 UMass 1 4 .200 Fordham 0 6 .000

All Games W L PCT 17 3 .850 13 6 .684 14 5 .737 12 6 .667 16 3 .842 15 6 .714 14 6 .700 10 9 .526 9 9 .500 8 11 .421 11 7 .611 10 9 .526 7 12 .368 2 16 .111

——— Monday’s Games Saint Joseph’s 85, Penn 64 Tuesday’s Games Rhode Island 65, Dayton 64 Wednesday’s Games La Salle at Fordham, 7 p.m. Temple at Charlotte, 7 p.m. Massachusetts at Saint Joseph’s, 7 p.m. Saint Louis at George Washington, 7 p.m.

Atlantic Coast Conference Conference All Games W L PCT W L PCT Maryland 4 1 .800 14 5 .737 Virginia 3 1 .750 12 5 .706 Duke 4 2 .667 16 3 .842 Wake Forest 4 2 .667 14 4 .778 Florida St. 3 2 .600 15 4 .789 Georgia Tech 3 3 .500 14 5 .737 Virginia Tech 2 2 .500 15 3 .833 Clemson 3 4 .429 15 6 .714 Boston College 3 4 .429 12 9 .571 North Carolina 2 3 .400 13 7 .650 N.C. State 2 5 .286 13 8 .619 Miami 1 5 .167 15 5 .750 ——— Monday’s Games No games scheduled Tuesday’s Games Maryland 81, Miami 59 Boston College 75, Clemson 69 North Carolina 77, N.C. State 63 Wednesday’s Games Florida St. at Duke, 9 p.m.

Atlantic Sun Standings Conference W L PCT Campbell 7 2 .778 Jacksonville 7 3 .700 ETSU 6 3 .667 Lipscomb 7 4 .636 Mercer 5 4 .556 Belmont 6 5 .545 N. Florida 4 6 .400 Kennesaw St. 3 6 .333 Florida Gulf Coast 3 7 .300 Stetson 3 7 .300 S.C.-Upstate 3 7 .300

All Games W L PCT 12 6 .667 11 8 .579 10 10 .500 10 10 .500 9 10 .474 11 10 .524 9 11 .450 8 12 .400 6 13 .316 5 13 .278 3 16 .158

——— Monday’s Games Jacksonville 72, Savannah St. 68 Tuesday’s Games

Lipscomb 78, Belmont 72 Wednesday’s Games Kennesaw St. at Mercer, 7 p.m. Campbell at ETSU, 7 p.m. North Florida at S.C.-Upstate, 7 p.m. Stetson at Florida Gulf Coast, 7:30 p.m.

NBA Boxscore Bobcats 114, Suns 109 CHARLOTTE (114) Wallace 6-13 9-12 21, Diaw 9-17 6-6 24, Mohammed 1-9 2-2 4, Felton 7-8 2-2 17, Jackson 11-23 4-6 30, Diop 0-0 0-0 0, Augustin 0-4 0-0 0, Murray 6-13 0-0 14, Brown 1-5 2-2 4, Graham 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 41-92 25-30 114. PHOENIX (109) Dudley 7-13 0-0 18, Stoudemire 6-12 0-0 12, Lopez 4-5 4-4 12, Nash 7-22 4-4 23, Richardson 2-12 1-2 6, Frye 7-12 2-2 20, Dragic 3-7 5-5 12, Amundson 1-2 0-0 2, Clark 2-2 0-0 4, Collins 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 39-87 16-17 109. Charlotte Phoenix

26 22 29 21 16 — 114 33 21 29 15 11 — 109

3-Point Goals—Charlotte 7-21 (Jackson 48, Murray 2-5, Felton 1-2, Wallace 0-1, Augustin 0-2, Diaw 0-3), Phoenix 15-34 (Nash 5-9, Frye 4-7, Dudley 4-8, Dragic 1-4, Richardson 1-6). Fouled Out—Wallace. Rebounds—Charlotte 55 (Diaw 11), Phoenix 50 (Dudley 10). Assists—Charlotte 20 (Diaw, Jackson 5), Phoenix 23 (Nash 9). Total Fouls—Charlotte 22, Phoenix 25. Technicals—Felton, Frye. A—15,722 (18,422).

FOOTBALL NFL Playoff Glance By The Associated Press All Times EST Divisional Playoffs Saturday, Jan. 16 New Orleans 45, Arizona 14 Indianapolis 20, Baltimore 3 Sunday, Jan. 17 Minnesota 34, Dallas 3 N.Y. Jets 17, San Diego 14 Conference Championships Sunday, Jan. 24 Indianapolis 30, N.Y. Jets 17 New Orleans 31, Minnesota 28, OT Pro Bowl Sunday, Jan. 31 At Miami AFC vs. NFC, 7:20 p.m. (ESPN) Super Bowl Sunday, Feb. 7 At Miami New Orleans vs. Indianapolis, 6:25 p.m. (CBS)

TENNIS Australian Open Results By The Associated Press Wednesday At Melbourne Park Melbourne, Australia Purse: $22.14 million (Grand Slam) Surface: Hard-Outdoor Singles Men Quarterfinals Roger Federer (1), Switzerland, def. Nikolay Davydenko (6), Russia, 2-6, 6-3, 6-0, 7-5. Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (10), France, def. Novak Djokovic (3), Serbia, 7-6 (8), 6-7 (5), 1-6, 6-3, 6-1. Women Quarterfinals Li Na (16), China, def. Venus Williams (6), United States, 2-6, 7-6 (4), 7-5. Serena Williams (1), United States, def. Victoria Azarenka (7), Belarus, 4-6, 7-6 (4), 6-2.

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Happy Birthday: If you try to get things out of the way too fast, you will miss an important detail. A job opportunity will allow you to put your creative skills to work. The recognition you receive for your talent and insight will be worth your effort. Don’t let emotional issues stop you from following the path that leads to a better future. Your numbers are 5, 13, 22, 27, 30, 33, 45 ARIES (March 21-April 19): Welcome the unexpected. You will be in your element, acting fast and taking care of every little thing that comes your way. The emotional turmoil created by someone close to you will be a telltale sign of what you should do next to make your personal life better. TAURUS (April 20-May 20)): Someone will interest you with a new hobby or activity. Tag along and you will discover you have lots in common. A potential to make a little money with this joint venture is apparent. GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Take the initiative and deal with any pressing matters immediately. If someone is not pulling his or her weight, you may want to intervene. Be determined and strong about what you want to see happen. CANCER (June 21-July 22): Speak up and let your feelings, thoughts and intentions be known. If you don’t say something now, it will be too late to make a difference later on. Let your emotions lead the way. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Don’t be shy when it’s so important to keep things out in the open. Talks will lead to change that you may not want but, once you get used to the alterations being made, you’ll realize how beneficial this new set of circumstances is for you. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): A little pampering or self-improvement will

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go a long way for you. Someone you care about can share your enjoyment or you should meet late in the day for good food and conversation. Enjoy the moment. LIBRA (Sept. 23Oct. 22): Rid of yourself of any laziness. Procrastination will make you look bad and cause criticism. Open up to new trends and incorporate your old ideas with a different twist. SCORPIO (Oct. 23Nov. 21): Observing the people around you will be eye-opening. You will discover something that helps you identify what you want to do in the future. You will be invigorated by what you contribute and the response you get from others. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22Dec. 21): Emotional matters will escalate if you try to run away or avoid a personal problem. Face the music and put what is bothering you in the past. Put your effort into work, not play, if you don’t want to be pressured. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22Jan. 19): Take care of business. The demands being put on you emotionally will pose a greater problem the longer you wait. Moneymaking opportunities are looking good but check the deal out personally, rather than trusting someone else. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20Feb. 18): Don’t make waves, start fights or antagonize someone who can influence your future. Your foggy outlook will cause you to misjudge a situation, leaving you in a vulnerable position. Assess things realistically and respond in a practical manner. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Initiate entertaining events or activities with friends or someone you love. A commitment made today may be based on a changing situation. Before you make a promise, consider the outcome from several different angles.

DEAR ABBY: I am in my early 40s, and married with two daughters. I have a friend, “Sally,” whom I have known since the third grade. We are like sisters. Sally has been profoundly depressed for at least 15 years. She sees a therapist and a psychiatrist on a regular basis and is on medication. My question, Abby, is what do you say to someone who calls at least once a week, for at least an hour, crying so hard I can barely understand her? She calls to tell me how sad she is and how she doesn’t think anything in her life will improve. While I’m concerned for her and care about what happens to her, I don’t feel I can give her any advice or guidance that her counselor/psychiatrist isn’t able to give. Short of listening and providing the proverbial shoulder to lean on, what more can I do? I feel I need to be there for her, but I also feel drained dry because this has been going on for several years. Any guidance you might offer would be greatly appreciated. — CONCERNED FRIEND IN FLORIDA DEAR CONCERNED: You are a supportive friend, but when Sally calls crying so hard she can hardly talk, tell her that the person she needs to be talking to is her therapist. By allowing her to vent to you, you are preventing the therapist from evaluating her

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while she’s in crisis and giving her the tools she needs to improve. Your friend may need to have her meds adjusted or changed, and seeing Sally while she is “at the bottom” could give her therapist valuable insights. If Sally isn’t capable of placing the call to her therapist, offer to do it for her. o DEAR ABBY: I am a 14-yearold girl in eighth grade. I have plenty of friends, play the clarinet and piano, and am involved in school yearbook and theater, among other things. My problem is, I get sick a lot. No one can figure out why I can’t go two weeks without picking up a virus. Because of this I am gone from school quite often. I can handle the occasional teasing I get from other kids, and my teachers are helpful. It’s the two school secretaries I have a prob-

lem with. Once, when I left school during the day because I wasn’t feeling well, one of them said to me: “You need to try to be at school more. I know it’s hard, but you’ve got to try.” Other things they have said lead me to believe they think I’m faking. Now they want a note from every doctor I see. I was gone a lot last year, but they didn’t enforce this. What is appropriate in responding to their “comments”? I’d like to ask, “Is that your opinion as a secretary?” or say, “I’m doing the best I can with my situation and you’re not helping.” Or, I could bore them with a detailed description of my medical history, or maybe complain to the principal. What do you suggest? — SICK OF IT IN IOWA DEAR SICK OF IT: Your medical history is not the school secretaries’ business, and you do not owe them any detailed descriptions of it. However, it’s possible that the woman who advised you that you “needed to be at school more” was speaking out of concern, so try not to be defensive. If a note from your doctor is required, you should produce one after every absence. And I recommend that you have your mother contact the principal if there are any questions about your medical status.

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PETA proposes robotic groundhog for Pa. festival

RIDGEFIELD, Wash. (AP) — A Washington state SWAT officer shot and killed a young bull after deputies, the animal’s owner and others failed in a five-hour attempt to stop it from running loose near Ridgefield. Sgt. Steve Shea told The Vancouver Columbian officers decided to kill the animal Tuesday because it could have caused a collision on a road. The escaped bull was running around Whipple Creek Regional Park. The owner tried putting grain in a can and shaking it, but the bull allowed her to approach to only about 20 feet before bolting. A Ridgefield woman riding a horse at the park tried to corral the bull but her horse spooked and bucked her off.

PUNXSUTAWNEY, Pa. (AP) — An animal rights group wants organizers of Pennsylvania’s Groundhog Day festival to replace Punxsutawney Phil with a robotic stand-in. People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals says it’s unfair to keep the animal in captivity and subject him to the huge crowds and bright lights that accompany tens of thousands of revelers each Feb. 2 in Punxsutawney, a tiny borough about 65 miles northeast of Pittsburgh. PETA is suggesting the use of an animatronic model. But William Deeley, president of the Inner Circle of the Punxsutawney Groundhog Club, says the animal is “being treated better than the average child in Pennsylvania.” The groundhog is kept in a climate-controlled environment and is inspected annually by the state Department of Agriculture. Deeley says PETA isn’t interested in Phil from Feb. 2 on, and is looking for publicity.

Judge: Dance parties a no-no at Jefferson Memorial WASHINGTON (AP) — So you think you can dance at the Jefferson Memorial? Think again. A federal judge has ruled against a woman who was arrested for dancing with a group of 17 others at the memorial dedicated to President Thomas Jefferson. The woman, Mary Oberwetter, and others were dancing to music on their headphones near midnight April 12, 2008, the eve of Jefferson’s birthday. A National Park Service officer told the group to stop dancing and arrested Oberwetter when she refused. Charges against her were later dropped. But Oberwetter sued the Park Service last year, claiming a violation of her rights to free expression.

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Boulder crashes through house, barely misses woman ROGERSVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Emergency officials say a boulder about the size of a compact car crashed into an apartment in eastern Tennessee, barely missing a woman sleeping in her bedroom. Fire Chief David Jackson in Rogersville says 75-year-old Elizabeth Allred was lucky that the 10-foot-wide boulder didn’t hit her bed straight on. Instead, it crashed nearby and the imploding wall sent her hospital bed rolling across the room. She was at home recovering from a broken hip when it happened Monday morning. Allred told Jackson it felt like a train crashed into her room.

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said Deed of Trust by an instrument duly recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds of Lee County, North Carolina and the holder of the note evidencing said indebtedness having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door in the City of Sanford, Lee County, North Carolina, or the customary location designated for foreclosure sales, at 2:00 PM on February 11, 2010 and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following real estate situated in the County of Lee, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows: BEING all of Lot 317, containing 1.30 acres, more or less, as shown on a plat entitled Gunter Lake Estates Phase IV, dated June 10, 1985, prepared by Thomas J. Matthews, surveyor, and recorded in Plat Cabinet 4, Slide 368, Lee County Registry, reference to which is hereby made for a more particular description. Together with improvements located thereon; said property being located at 676 Gunter Lake Road, Sanford, North Carolina.

DEBT COLLECTOR. THE PURPOSE OF THIS COMMUNICATION IS TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE, except as stated below in the instance of bankruptcy protection. IF YOU ARE UNDER THE PROTECTION OF THE BANKRUPTCY COURT OR HAVE BEEN DISCHARGED AS A RESULT OF A BANKRUPTCY PROCEEDING, THIS NOTICE IS GIVEN TO YOU PURSUANT TO STATUTORY REQUIREMENT AND FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES AND IS NOT INTENDED AS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT OR AS AN ACT TO COLLECT, ASSESS, OR RECOVER ALL OR ANY PORTION OF THE DEBT FROM YOU PERSONALLY. This 21st day of January, 2010. SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE SERVICES, INC. SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE

Trustee may, in the Trustee's sole discretion, delay the sale for up to one hour as provided in NCGS §45-21.23. Should the property be purchased by a third party, that person must pay the tax of FortyFive Cents ($0.45) per One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) required by NCGS §7A-308(a)(1). The property to be offered pursuant to this notice of sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS, WHERE IS.” Neither the Trustee nor the holder of the note secured by the deed of trust/security agreement, or both, being foreclosed, nor the officers, directors, attorneys, employees, agents or authorized representative of either the Trustee or the holder of the note make any representation or warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at or relating to the property being offered for sale, and any and all responsibilities or liabilities arising out of or in any way relating to any such condition expressly are disclaimed. Also, this property is being sold subject to all taxes, special assessments, and prior liens or encumbrances of record and any recorded releases. Said property is also being sold subject to applicable Federal and State laws. A cash deposit or cashier’s check (no personal checks) of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, will be required at the time of the sale. An order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to G.S. 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may after receiving the notice of sale, terminate the rental agreement upon 10 days’ written notice to the landlord. Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination. THIS IS A COMMUNICATION FROM A DEBT COLLECTOR. THE PURPOSE OF THIS COMMUNICATION IS TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE, except as stated below in the instance of bankruptcy protection. IF YOU ARE UNDER THE PROTECTION OF THE BANKRUPTCY COURT OR HAVE BEEN DISCHARGED AS A RESULT OF A BANKRUPTCY PROCEEDING, THIS NOTICE IS GIVEN TO YOU PURSUANT TO STATUTORY REQUIREMENT AND FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES AND IS NOT INTENDED AS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT OR AS AN ACT TO COLLECT, ASSESS, OR RECOVER ALL OR ANY PORTION OF THE DEBT FROM YOU PERSONALLY. This 14th day of January, 2010. SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE SERVICES, INC. SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE

The real property hereinabove described is being offered for sale “AS IS, WHERE IS” and will be sold subject to all superior liens, unpaid taxes, and special assessments. Other conditions will be announced at the sale. The sale will be held open for ten (10) days for upset bids as by law required.

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001 Legals 110.064 09-SP-356 NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE’S FORECLOSURE SALE OF REAL PROPERTY UNDER AND BY VIRTUE of the power and authority contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed and delivered by Jaime Ramirez Mancilla and Honoria Ramirez, married, dated November 29, 2006 and recorded on December 14, 2006, in Book 1061 at Page 180 and modified on January 14, 2009, in the Office of the Register of Deeds of Lee County, North Carolina; and because of default in the payment of the indebtedness secured thereby and failure to carry out and perform the stipulations and agreements contained therein, pursuant to demand of the holder of the indebtedness secured by said Deed of Trust, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will place for sale, at public auction, to the highest bidder for cash at the usual place of sale at Lee County Courthouse, in Sanford, North Carolina, on Thursday, February 11, 2010 at 3:30 PM that parcel of land, including improvements thereon, situated, lying and being in the City of Sanford, County of Lee, State of North Carolina, and being more particular described as follows: ALL THAT CERTAIN LOT OR PARCEL OF LAND SITUATED IN THE CITY OF SANFORD, JONESBORO TOWNSHIP, LEE COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA AND MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: BEING ALL OF LOT 16, CEDAR HILLS, SECTION 1, AS SHOWN BY MAP THEREOF RECORDED IN PLAT CABINET 3, SLIDE 66 9FORMERLY MAP BOOK 9, PAGE 41), LEE COUNTY REGISTRY. REFERENCE TO SAID MAP IS HEREBY MADE FOR A MORE PARTICULR DESCRIPTION. FOR INFORMATIONAL PRUPOSES ONLY: THE APN IS SHOWN BY THE COUNTY ASSESSOR AS 965078008300; SOURCE OF TITLE IS BOOK 661 PAGE 132. (RECORDED 0115-1999) Address of Property: 4306 Lee Avenue, Sanford, NC 27330 Present Record Owner: Jaime Ramirez Mancilla and Honoria Ramirez The terms of the sale are that the real property hereinbefore described will be sold for cash to the highest bidder. The Substitute Trustee reserves the right to require a cash deposit

If the Trustee is unable to convey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inability to convey title include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the sale and reinstatement of the loan without knowledge of the Trustee(s). If the validity of the sale is challenged by any Trustee may, in the party, the Trustee(s), Trustee's sole discrein their sole discretion, delay the sale tion, if they believe for up to one hour as the challenge to have provided in NCGS merit, may declare §45-21.23. the sale to be void Should the and return the deposproperty be purit. The purchaser chased by a third parwill have no further ty, that person must remedy. pay the tax of FortyAdditional Notice Five Cents ($0.45) per where the Real Prop- One Hundred Dollars erty is Residential ($100.00) required by with less than 15 NCGS §7A-308(a)(1). Rental Units: The property to be offered purAn order for posses- suant to this notice of sion of the property sale is being offered may be issued pur- for sale, transfer and suant to N.C.G.S. § 45conveyance “AS IS, 21.29 in favor of the WHERE IS.” Neither purchaser and the Trustee nor the against the party or holder of the note separties in possession cured by the deed of by the Clerk of Supe- trust/security agreerior Court of the ment, or both, being County in which the foreclosed, nor the ofproperty is sold. Any ficers, directors, atperson who occupies torneys, employees, the property pur- agents or authorized suant to a rental representative of eiagreement entered inther the Trustee or to or renewed on or the holder of the note after October 15, 2007, make any representamay, after receiving tion or warranty rethe notice of sale, terlating to the title or minate the rental any physical, enviagreement upon 10 ronmental, health or days written notice to safety conditions exthe landlord. Upon isting in, on, at or retermination of a rent- lating to the property al agreement, the ten- being offered for sale, ant is liable for rent and any and all redue under the rental sponsibilities or liaagreement prorated bilities arising out of to the effective date of or in any way relattermination. ing to any such condition expressly are dis?Dated: January 21, claimed. Also, this 2010 property is being sold subject to all taxes, ??????_______________ special assessments, ____________________ and prior liens or en??????The Hunoval cumbrances of record Law Firm, Attorney and any recorded refor leases. Said property ??????Poore Substi- is also being sold subtute Trustee, LTD ject to applicable Fed??????Substitute eral and State laws. Trustee A cash de??????(704) 334-7114 posit or cashier’s check (no personal Posted: checks) of five per_____________________ cent (5%) of the pur____ chase price, or seven Witness: hundred fifty dollars _____________________ ($750.00), whichever ___________________ is greater, will be re? Assistant/Deputy quired at the time of Clerk of Superior the sale. Court An order for possession of the property AMENDED NOTICE may be issued purOF FORECLOSURE SALE suant to G.S. 45-21.29 in favor of the pur09 SP 49 chaser and against Under and the party or parties in possession by the by virtue of the powclerk of superior er of sale contained in court of the county in a certain Deed of which the property is sold. Trust made by SeAny person drick McLean (PRESwho occupies the ENT RECORD OWNER(S): Sedrick property pursuant to a rental agreement DeCarlos McLean) to entered into or reH. Terry Hutchens, Esquire, Trustee(s), newed on or after Ocdated the 3rd day of tober 1, 2007, may after receiving the noFebruary, 2006, and recorded in Book tice of sale, terminate 1013, Page 749, in Lee the rental agreement County Registry, upon 10 days’ written North Carolina, de- notice to the landlord. fault having been Upon termination of a rental agreement, made in the payment the tenant is liable of the note thereby for rent due under secured by the said the rental agreement Deed of Trust and the prorated to the effecundersigned, Substi- tive date of the termination. tute Trustee Services, THIS IS A COMMUInc. having been subNICATION FROM A stituted as Trustee in

BY: Attorney at Law The Law Firm of Hutchens, Senter & Britton, P.A. Attorneys for Substitute Trustee Services, Inc. P.O. Box 1028 4317 Ramsey Street Fayetteville, North Carolina 28311 http://sales.hsbfirm.c om Case No: 1003974 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 09 SP 347

Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Michael J. Nestor and Silvia Yaneth Nestor, husband and wife to Investors Title Insurance Company, Trustee(s), dated the 30th day of December, 2008, and recorded in Book 01158, Page 0803, in Lee County Registry, North Carolina, default having been made in the payment of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Substitute Trustee Services, Inc. having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust by an instrument duly recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds of Lee County, North Carolina and the holder of the note evidencing said indebtedness having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door in the City of Sanford, Lee County, North Carolina at 2:00 PM on February 4, 2010 and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following real estate situated in the County of Lee, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows: Being all of Lot No. 14, Block "A", Muirfield Subdivision, Phase One, as shown on map of same, prepared from an actual field survey by Ronald O. Graham, RLS, dated May 7, 1987, entitled "Muirfield, Phase One", which map is recorded in Plat Cabinet 6, Slide 117, Lee County Registry, as amended on the map entitled "Revised Survey of Muirfield, Phase I", dated May 4, 1999, prepared by Michael A. Cain, RLS, which map is recorded in Plat Cabinet 9, Slide 27I, Lee County Registry. Reference to said map is hereby made for a BY: more perfect description. Together with Attorney at improvements locatLaw ed thereon; said propThe Law erty being located at Firm of Hutchens, 2306 Grassmere Court, Sanford, North Senter & Britton, P.A. Attorneys Carolina. for Substitute Trust-

001 Legals ee Services, Inc.

P.O. Box 1028 4317 Ramsey Street Fayetteville, North Carolina 28311 http://sales.hsbfirm.c om Case No: 1019077 EXECUTOR NOTICE

Having qualified as Executor of the estate of Thelma Lucille Stone, deceased, late of Lee County, North Carolina, this is to notify all persons having claims against the estate of said deceased to present them to the undersigned within three months from January 21, 2010 or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons indebted to said estate please make immediate payment. This 21st, day of January, 2010. Thelma Cox 6679 Jimmy Cox Road Bennett, NC, 27208 Executor/trix of the estate of Thelma Lucille Stone (1/21, 1/28, 2/4, 2/11) EXECUTOR NOTICE

HAVING qualified as Executor of the estate of Peter F. Straka, deceased, late of Lee County, North Carolina, this is to notify all persons having claims against the estate of said deceased to present them to the undersigned within three months from January 14, 2010 or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons indebted to said estate please make immediate payment. This 14th, day of January, 2010. Sandra L. Straka 1956 Duffer’s Lane Sanford, NC, 27332 Executor/trix of the estate of Peter F. Straka (1/14, 1/21, 1/28, 2/4))

REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS City of Sanford Endor Iron Furnace Trail EB-4981 Construction Administration

The City is soliciting proposals from qualified firms to perform construction administration activities for the Endor Iron Furnace Trail project. All interested parties must contact the City’s Public Works Department (919-775-8010/775-8231) for further information. RFP’s are due by 4:00 pm on February 11.

City of Sanford P.O. Box 3729 225 E. Weatherspoon St. Sanford, NC 273313729

100 Announcements 110 Special Notices ARRA Weatherization Bidders Conference ARRA Weatherization Bidders Conference will be held at Johnston-Lee-Harnett Community Action, Inc. at 1102 Massey Street, in Smithfield, North Carolina at 9:30 a.m. for Weatherization Contractors and at 1:00 p..m. for the HVAC Contractors on February 5, 2010. All potential Contractors will be required to attend the ARRA Weatherization Bidders Conference. All instructions for the request for bids will be provided at the ARRA Weatherization Bidders Conference. All questions will be answered at the ARRA Weatherization Bidders Conference. Johnston-Lee-Harnett Community Action, Inc. encourages minority and women business enterprises to apply. Johnston-LeeHarnett Community Action, Inc. must receive all applications by 2:00 p.m. on February 19, 2010. Late request for bids will not be considered. Please contact Waymon Gainey at 919-934-2145 or Sonya Snead at 919-209-9770 to request application and the request for bids general instructions. BIG BIG SALE Except 3-4 items Everything Must Go! Tools, What-not Stands, Pictures. 9-4:30 Tues-Fri. Al’s Sales 1429 Carthage St. 774-4733

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110 Special Notices Quality Used Tires Mounted & Balanced 919-498-5503 Seminole Road Broadway

WILL MOVE OLD JUNK CARS! BEST PRICES PAID. Call for complete car delivery price. McLeod’s Auto Crushing. Day 499-4911. Night 776-9274.

120 Personals Companion Needed white male looking for a white female. 30 to 55 no smoking alcohol or drugs. Will Provide Good Home ref and photo req. Send Reply to Sanford Herald PO BOX 100 #03464 Sanford NC 27331

130 Lost Lost Wedding Ring Jan 9th; believed lost near Civic Center. Pear Shaped Diamond w/2 Stones, Platinum. Call:910-508-0768 Missing From Kendale Area Black & White Male Cat Looks Siamese, Has No Collar. Missing Since Sunday Please Call 776-1204 with any info Missing from Seminole/Broadway Area Appx. 6m. Old Kitten Light gray, Long Haired, with white on face & belly Please call 919-498-4977 Missing Red Bone Hound in Lemon Springs Area. Reward! 353-5268 My name is Bobby Clegg my dog Luke has been missing for 2 months. I will gladly pay a $300 R E W A R D to anyone who will bring him to 426 Lower Moncure Road Sanford. He is a light brown Boxer with a black beak he weighs 50 pounds. 919-718-7712 919-356-8671

140 Found Found Male Aprox. 1 Year Old Dog Found Near Harnett and Lee County Line in Broadway Call Claim (919)721-8971

190 Yard Sales Ask about our YARD SALE SPECIAL

8 lines/2 days*

$13.50

340 Landscaping/ Gardening For Sale: Used 1 Season Craftsman Riding Lawn Mower, w/ Dump Trailor, $800 Or Best Offer. 919498-1914 Winter Driveway Special 5 Ton Crush & Run Delivered $100 Larger Loads and Tractor Spreading also Available (919) 777-8012

370 Home Repair HUBBY 4 HIRE Can’t get things done around the house? Call Ross: 910-703-1979 L.C Harell Home Improvement Decks, porches, buildings repair remodel & electrical Interior-Exterior Quality Work at affordable prices. Senior Discount No job to small or to large (919)770-3853

400 Employment 420 Help Wanted General SALES AND FINANCE ASSOCIATE SANFORD HONDA IS SEEKING A SALES AND FINANCE ASSOCIATE. IDEAL CANDIDATE WILL BE SELF MOTIVATED AND CAREER ORIENTED. EXPERIENCE IS PREFERRED, BUT WE WILL TRAIN THE RIGHT PERSON. BENEFITS INCLUDE: HEALTH, DENTAL, AND VISION INSURANCE 401K DESIRABLE WORK SCHEDULE PLEASE CONTACT STACEY CHEEK MONDAY-FRIDAY 9AM-5PM 919-774-8864 We offer • BOLD print

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for part/all of your ad! Ask your Classified Sales Rep for rates.

430 Help Wanted Sales Sales positions avail. Salary + comm. Must have high energy and be self-motivated. Toyota of Sanford Call 919-895-6526 EOE DFW

455 Help Wanted Trades

Get a FREE “kit”: 6 signs, 60 price stickers, Electrical Controls Designer 6 arrows, marker, inventory Responsible for layout, sheet, tip sheet! assembly, wiring, testing, *Days must be consecutive programming and installation of electrical 200 control panels for custom Transportation automated machinery. Typical devices include AC/DC drives, PLC’s, 240 relays, pneumatic valves, Cars - General and a variety of inductive and optical sensors. 2001 PT Cruiser, Silver, ExRequires skill with power cellent Condition, 68K drills, taps, and general Miles $6000. 2 Dirt Bikes hand tools. Must be affluent 100 & 150, Run Good, $700 Each. 919-718-5130 in PLC controls. Candidate must be able to work from & create blueprints, charts, 2003 Cadillac Deville, Diasketches. Must be able to mond White, Loaded, Excreate or modify PLC cellent Condition, 108K, Programs & Electrical Cad $6100. Call: 919-775type drawings. Must also 9112 be able to create written and provide oral Automobile Policy: Three instructions for others. May different automobile ads per be required to fill in where household per year at the additional work is required “Family Rate”. In excess of 3, due to absenteeism. Must billing will be at the “Business Rate”. work with minimum supervision. Candidate is 250 required to have own tools. Benefits. Send resume and Trucks salary requirements to 1988 GMC Truck $2,000 dgrady@grayflex.com, or 8ft Bed, New 305 Engine. mail to Gray Flex Systems, New Wild Fire Dirt Bike Inc., Attn: Electrical Con70 cc 4 Speed Semi Auto trols, P.O. Box 1326, $525 Call 478-3657 Coats, NC 27521, or Fax (910) 897-2222. 1992 Mazda Pick-Up Black, 4 Wheel Drive, AC, CD Player 2 - Door Call (919)356-2299

255 Sport Utilities CLASSIFIED DEADLINE: 2:00 PM DAY BEFORE PUBLICATION. (2:00 pm Friday for Sat/Sun ads). Sanford Herald, Classified Dept., 718-1201 or 718-1204

300 Businesses/Services 310 Contractors/ Construction Brick and Block Work Commercial & Residential Double Wide Repairs affordable prices call 919-353-6359

500 Free Pets

640 Firewood

520 Free Dogs

FIREWOOD Seasoned or Green 3/4 ton pickup load $80 a load/$90 stacked Dump Truck Load also Available 258-9792 499-8972

2 Free Yellow Lab Female Puppies 8 Weeks Old 919-258-5026 7 Puppies 9 weeks old Pit Bull & Lab Mix Free to Good Home 919-669-0806 Free Chocolate Lab Mixed Puppies to Good Home. 6 Males 1 Female Call After 5pm 919-258-0567 Free Mixed German Shepherd Puppies 7 week old Females Very Cute, Cuddly and Adorable 919-777-0601

600 Merchandise 601 Bargain Bin/ $250 or Less *“Bargain Bin” ads are free for 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.

25” Cable Ready Sylvania Stereo TV w/ Remote & Digital Converter $100. New Dooney & Bourke Large Purse. 919-7701408 3 Pair of Haggar Slacks New 38 40 Waist 32 Length & 1 Pair of Izod Slacks 38 32 $30 Each 919-258-9398 4 Vera Bradley Purses $20 Each. Chester Drawers $20. VHS Tapes $2 each. Baby Changing Table $20. Kodak & Canon Digital Cameras $20 Each. 7700586 60 Gallon Kobalt Air Compressor Like New $250 (919)478-1545 Antique Desk $100, Electric Type Writer $20, Calculator $10, Polaroid Instamatic Camera $15 919-776-9256 Antique Elgin Treadle Sewing Machine $50 (919)776-6224 Brown computer desk with hutch for sale $25.00 call 919-776-0936 Cannon Digital Camera Call for details: 774-1066 Gateway Computer P4, tower, keyboard, mouse, 15” LCD. Will deliver and set up. Call for details: 774-1066 Ladies Wool Sweaters(3) $8 Each. Ladies Jeans(4) Size 14; $8 Each. Ladies Shoes Sizes 6.5-7; $5 Each. Touch Lamp $10. 776-9091 Medela Breast Pump $75. Baby Walker $7. Boat Shaped Bookcase $50. 919-718-1127 Miller Gas Furnace with extra Pilot Valve. $100 (910)689-4051 Moore Heat Wood Stove $200. 2 35 - 60 -16 Tires, New $20. Yamaha Double Tape Deck $20. VCR $5. Call: 919-478-4108 Set of Ivy Patterned China $75. Upright Vacuum $25. Call: 770-0586 Waveless Waterbed $200. Camper Shell For Small Truck $50. Call: 919-7767187

605 Miscellaneous 1 Sun Series 424 SL Tanning Bed $1200 1 Lassik Series 726 Needs Timer $400 1 New Gas Heater Vent Free $400 1 Pig Cooker Wood & Charcoal $500 1 Gun Cabinet $175 1 China Cabinet $250 1 Gas Heater For Mobile Home $200 1 12” Craftsman Planner $150 1 Computer Bunk Bed $140 Call 1-910-891-8959 Anytime

Information Technologies Specialist Microsoft Certified Software administrator/ Engineer. Must be able to set-up and maintain all network functions including password access to new users/addition of terminals, write crystal reports for custom software data HAVING A compilations, network YARD SALE? security functions, maintain The DEADLINE for user database and email Ads is 2 P.M. accounts. Current network size 45 devices between the day PRIOR three locations linked by to publication. T-1 connection. Familiar PREPAYMENT IS with SQL server and ODBC REQUIRED FOR connectivity a plus. YARD SALE ADS. Benefits. Send resume and THE SANFORD HERALD, salary requirements to CLASSIFIED DEPT. dgrady@grayflex.com or 718-1201 or mail to Gray Flex Systems 718-1204 Inc., Attn: IT Specialist, P.O. Box 1326, Coats, NC 615 27521, or Fax Appliances 910-897-2222. Appliance Repair - all brands. Free estimate.All work guaranteed. Call Mr. Paul anytime 258-9165.

Fire Wood For Sale Several Different Size Loads 258-3594/499-3053 Fire Wood Mixed Hardwoods Full Size Pick Up Split & Delivered $85 499-1617/353-9607 Firewood, 16 in. split oak & mixed hardwood, delivered & stacked truck load. $50 No Checks Please 498-4852 - 258-9360 Pellets Fre! Just bring your truck. 774-4733

660 Sporting Goods/ Health & Fitness GOT STUFF? CALL CLASSIFIED! SANFORD HERALD CLASSIFIED DEPT., 718-1201 or 718-1204.

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

675 Pets/Animals *Pets/Animals Policy: Three different (Pet) ads per household per year at the “Family Rate”. In excess of 3, billing will be at the “Business Rate”.

AKC German Rottweiler Puppies black and mahogany color 3 females 8 weeks old excellent temperament & disposition Both parents on site $500 919-545-1861 Free Puppies To Good Home! 258-6438 Pets For Sale: 2 Male Mini Dachshund Puppies- Full Blooded, 6 Wks Old, Have Worming & First Shots. $200. Call: 919-499-8566 Registered Pit Bull Puppies For Sale. Old Red Nose and Razor Edge Bloodlines. Shots up to date. Several Colors to Choose from. $250 (919) 478-9298 Rottweilers Puppies AKC Registered 6 Weeks Old with Shots Dewormed 919-356-0651

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

700 Rentals 720 For Rent - Houses 1, 2, 3 BR Rentals Avail. Adcock Rentals 774-6046 adcockrentalsnc.com 505-B N. Horner $350/mo 1BD/1BA Adcock Rentals 774-6046 Carolina Trace 3BR/2BA, $900/mo. plus dep. Amenities incl. 910-639-3250 lv. msg. Charming 3 BD/1 bath 2story cottage. New carpet, tile, fp, screen porches. Ref req’d. W. Sanford 700/mo 919-775-3679 House For Rent 3BR, 2BA - Renovated Jonesboro Area Good Credit Req $790/mo - 774-8033 THE SANFORD HERALD makes every effort to follow HUD guidelines in rental advertisements placed by our advertisers. We reserve the right to refuse or change ad copy as necessary for HUD compliances. Townhouse For Rent 2BR, 2BA, LR, Kit Appliances - No Util $725/mo - 774-8033

730 For Rent Apts/Condos Celebrate the New Year in your new apartment home at 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 Pathway Drive Sanford, NC 27330 (919)775-5134 Furnished Studio and 1BR Apt. $115-$130 a week. All utilities paid 919-771-5747 Low Rents: 1 & 2 BR’S Equal Housing Opportunity Woodbridge Apartments (919)774-6125 Move In Special! Free Rent 2BR, Spring Lane Apartments Adjacent To Spring Lane Galleria 919-774-6511 simpsonandsimpson.com

820 Homes For Sale By Owner: 3/4 BR, 2 Bath, 2 Car Garage, Gated Community, 156K. Serious Inquires Only! For More Info: 919-770-1036 Model Now Open COPPER RIDGE 1+ acre homesites US #1 @ Farrell Rd Sat - Sun. 1-5 or 770-4883 *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”.

Town House - - 1 Level 3 BR /2 BA Firel Place $119,000 Willowfield - Grounds Maint. $25/mo Visit grocecompanies.com or call 919-775-1497 or 770-25545 May lease till closing West Sanford 4BR/2.5BA Completely Redone. Must See! Call Erica with American Executive Realty at 353-0991

825 Manufactured Homes

N. Horner Blvd, 1 bedroom apt. $360. Deposit/References (919)356-4687

Sanford 3BR/2BA Excellent Cond. Gorgeous New Hardwoods $104,000. Call Erica w/ American Executive Realty 353-0991

735 For Rent - Room

830 Mobile Homes

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

CLASSIFIED LINE AD DEADLINE:

RENT MBR,MBR, SR, DTV, W/DACC. NO SMK/DK $300/MONTH & 1/3 UTILITIES. CALL: 776-3867

740 For Rent - Mobile Homes 2BR/1BA Mobile Home In Seminole MHP. $415/mo w/ a $300 Deposit. Call 919-770-5948 3BR 2BA DW on private lot, Johnsonville area. $550/mo., $550/dep Available Immediately! Ref. req’d. 498-1650 3BR/2BA $575/month $575/deposit Call: 910-528-7505

765 Commercial Rentals 5 Vacant Buildings Jonesboro 1300 Sq. Ft. w/Bay $495 1250 Sq. Ft. w/Bay $425 3000 Sq Ft Restaurant/ Retail - $1,100 Tramway 6000 Sq Ft w/Warehouse & Office - $2,400 5000 Sq Ft w/ Warehouse & Office - $2,200 Call - 774-8033

800 Real Estate 810 Land Save up to $10,000 on Homesites Copper Ridge, Chancellor's Ridge, Carolina Trace and Carolina Seasons. Visit www.grocecompanies.com and dial 919-770-4883 or 770-2554 W. Chatham County 32 Acres Of Beautiful Rolling Land. Big Trees & Creek. 20 Miles N. Of Sanford. $138,000 919-478-1618

820 Homes 6 New Models Open @ NOTTINGHAM US #1 @ Burns Dr. Sat.-Sun. 1 to 5

PUBLISHER’S NOTICE

All real estate advertising in this newspaper is subject to the Federal Fair Housing Act 1968 which makes it West Sanford Home illegal to advertise “any For Rent 4BR 2.5 Bath LG Screened In Back Porch preference, limitation or discrimination based on race, Nice Neighborhood color, religion, sex, handiNew Fridge, New Paint cap, familial status, or and Carpet, Excellent Condition $1050/month national origin or an intenCall Eddie (919)708-2036 tion to make any such preference, limitation or discrimination.” 730 This newspaper will not For Rent knowingly accept any Apts/Condos advertisement for real estate which is in violation 2BR/1.5BA of the law. Our readers are $535/month hereby informed that all $535/deposit dwellings advertised in this Call:910-528-7505 newspaper available on an equal opportunity basis. Candlewood Apts To complain of discriminaOpen House 12 - 2 tion call 919-733-7996 Daily 774-6046 (N.C. Human Relations Adcock Rentals Commission).

2:00 PM

DAY BEFORE PUBLICATION. (2:00

pm Friday for Sat/Sun ads). Sanford Herald, Classified Dept., 718-1201 or 7181204 MH for Rent No Pets, Total Electric, Rental & Credit Application Req. Sec Dep. Req $400/mo 499-5523

900 Miscellaneous 920 Auctions

920 Auctions

960 Statewide Classifieds

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